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Smoking Cessation Drugs: Bupropion
Type of Medication
- Antidepressant
Commonly Used Brand Names
- ]]>Wellbutrin]]>
- Zyban
What Bupropion Is Prescribed For
]]>Bupropion]]> is an antidepressant, but it is also prescribed to help people ]]>quit smoking]]> . It can be used in combination with a nicotine replacement product.
How Bupropion Works
Bupropion appears to affect two brain chemicals that may be related to ]]>nicotine addiction]]> : dopamine and norepinephrine. Bupropion reduces the cravings for cigarettes that smokers experience when they try to quit. It also seems to reduce many of the nicotine withdrawal symptoms, including irritability, frustration, and anger.
Considerations While Taking This Medication
See Your Doctor
Your doctor will determine the appropriate level of bupropion for you and will adjust the dosage as you progress.
Manage Your Medications
Tell your doctor about all the medications you take; some should not be taken with bupropion, while others may require a different dosage level.
Be Cautious With Certain Medical Conditions
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of bupropion. Tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially
- ]]>Anorexia nervosa]]> or ]]>bulimia]]> (or history of)
- ]]>Brain tumor]]> , disorders, or surgery
- ]]>Alcoholism]]>
- ]]>Drug abuse]]>
- ]]>Head injury]]> (or history of)
- ]]>Mental retardation]]>
- ]]>Seizure disorders]]>
- ]]>Bipolar disorder]]> (manic-depressive illness)
- Psychosis
- ]]>High blood pressure]]>
- ]]>Heart disease]]>
- Kidney disease
- Liver disease
Report Breastfeeding
Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should not use bupropion. Talk to your doctor about other options.
Proper Usage
Start taking bupropion one week before you plan to stop smoking. It takes about one week for this medication to reach adequate levels in your system, so plan a specific quit date during the second week that you are taking bupropion.
If you miss a dose, just skip it and stay with your regular dosing schedule.
Note : Do not double doses. Taking too much bupropion at one time can cause seizures.
If all goes well and you are successful in quitting, you should plan to stay on the bupropion for 7-12 weeks. Your primary care provider may recommend a longer course of treatment, however, depending on your circumstances.
Possible Side Effects
Most people do not have side effects from taking bupropion for smoking cessation. If side effects do occur, they can usually be minimized. In addition, side effects are most often temporary, lasting only as long as you are taking the medication.
There are rare, but serious side effects that you should be aware of. Medications like bupropion may cause severe mood and behavior changes in some people, including suicidal thoughts. Young adults may be more at risk for these side effects. Make sure you call your doctor right away if this happens to you.
Other Side Effects
You should also call your doctor right away if any of the following occur:
- ]]>Anxiety]]>
- Buzzing or ringing in ears
- Headache (severe)
- Skin rash, ]]>hives]]> , or itching
- Seizure
If these side effects occur frequently and/or become bothersome, call your doctor:
- Abdominal pain
- ]]>Constipation]]>
- Decrease in appetite
- Dizziness
- Dry mouth
- Increased sweating
- Nausea or vomiting
- Trembling or shaking
- ]]>Insomnia]]>
- Weight loss
Symptoms of an Overdose
Symptoms of an overdose may be more severe than side effects seen at regular doses, or two or more side effects may occur together. Call your doctor right away if you notice any of the following:
- Fast heartbeat
- Hallucinations
- Loss of consciousness
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- Seizures
Drug Interactions
Bupropion should not be combined with other medications that lower the threshold for seizures. These include the following:
- ]]>Theophylline]]>
- Antipsychotic medications
- Antidepressants
- ]]>Tramadol]]> (Ultram)
- ]]>Sibutramine]]>
- ]]>Tamoxifen]]>
- Steroids
- Diabetes drugs
- ]]>Ritonavir]]>
Smoking Cessation Success
It is very clear from all of the studies on smoking cessation that your chances of long-term success depend a great deal on your motivation and commitment to quitting, regardless of which therapy you choose.
American Lung Association
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Healthy Living Unit
The Canadian Lung Association
Fiore MC, Jaen CR, Baker TB, et al. Treating tobacco use and dependence: 2008 update. In: Clinical Practice Guideline. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Public Health Service. May 2008.
Public health advisory: FDA requires new boxed warnings for the smoking cessation drugs Chantix and Zyban. US Food and Drug Administration website. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PublicHealthAdvisories/ucm169988.htm . Published July 1, 2009. Accessed July 8, 2009.
Zyban oral. Medscape Drug Reference website. Available at http://www.medscape.com/druginfo/dosage?cid=med&drugid=1609&drugname=Zyban+Oral&monotype=default. Accessed on May 27, 2009.
Last reviewed May 2009 by ]]>Janet H. Greenhut, MD, MPH]]>
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Living in Mexico
In 1999, my husband and I changed our lives.
We left Canada, the corporate world, and the cold.
We Moved to Huatulco, Mexico where we we built, Agua Azul la Villa, an ocean view B&B.
My writing is about experiences I have had in Mexico, the culture, and the people I have met.
I hope it encourages others to visit Mexico and ultimately to have the courage to change their lives.
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Singapore Airlines has opened a new chapter to its long-haul flying with the delivery of the Airbus A350-900, its first of 67 jets on order. Arriving in Changi Airport this morning following a nonstop flight from the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France, the aircraft was welcomed with a traditional water cannon salute at its new homebase by invited guests, airline and airport executives.
Outfitted with a 3-class configuration, there are 42 Business, 24 Premium Economy and 187 Economy Class seats onboard. Nearly identical to that found on its Boeing 777-300ER fleet, the Business Class seats are arranged in a four-abreast, 1-2-1 configuration and spread across 2 cabins, offering an 18-inch LCD monitor, vanity mirror, a business panel consisting of a full suite of connectivity ports, stowage space and reading light. Notably, there are no overhead storage compartments along the centre aisles to make for a more spacious cabin.
Immediately behind is a small Premium Economy cabin featuring just 24 seats in a 2-4-2 layout. Although seat width at 18.5 inches is almost identical to the B777-300ERs, the seat itself is of a slightly modified design. Singapore Airlines had opted for a comfortable 9-abreast Economy Class cabin, with different coloured seats, adjustable leather headrests, touchscreen inflight entertainment monitors and a generous seat pitch.
The award-winning Krisworld inflight entertainment system will be available in its latest iteration. A new mobile companion application provides passengers with the ability to choose content prior to their flights for a more personalised experience, connecting their mobile devices with the system and using it as a control interface. Inflight wi-fi is also available, with the A350 debuting a faster connectivity service by Panasonic Avionics.
Singapore Airlines' A350 will enter service later this week with regional flights to Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta for training and crew familiarization. From 8 May 2016, the jet will embark on daily services to Amsterdam, with Düsseldorf to follow shortly. The airline has also ordered an ultra-long range version of the jet, which it intends to use to restart nonstop flights from Singapore to Los Angeles and New York.
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The national tour of the Broadway musical HAMILTON will play in Tulsa as part of the following Celebrity Attractions' 2018-2019 Broadway Season. With book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, HAMILTON is based on Ron Chernow's biography of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.
HAMILTON is the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington's right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation's first Treasury Secretary. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway, HAMILTON is the story of America then, as told by America now.
The best way to guarantee tickets to HAMILTON is to purchase a season subscription for the 2017-2018 Season. Subscribers who renew their subscription for the 2018-2019 Season will be able to guarantee their tickets for the premiere Tulsa engagement of HAMILTON before tickets become available to the general public. Information regarding engagement dates and how to purchase groups and single tickets will be announced at a later time.
"We work years in advance to secure the hottest national tours to craft the Broadway seasons we bring to Tulsa," Ed. L. Payton, Celebrity Attractions CEO said. "We are thrilled to bring this extraordinary lineup of top Broadway shows, and secure the Tulsa premiere engagement of HAMILTON in the following season."
Every Broadway season enriches the quality of life in Tulsa, and has an average economic impact of $40 million per year, he said.
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August 29 – September 3, 2017
Broadway's Under the Sea Spectacular! In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories, with music by eight-time Academy Award-winner Alan Menken, it's a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. Come fall in love with the magic for the first time—or all over again with classics such as "Under the Sea," "Kiss the Girl," "Part of Your World" and more! Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID is produced by Pittsburgh CLO & Kansas City Starlight. "One of the most ravishing things I have ever seen on a Broadway stage." - Time Magazine
September 26 – October 1, 2017
Based on the smash hit film, the award-winning musical will star Grammy® Award-nominee and R&B superstar DEBORAH COX! Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge; what they don't expect is to fall in love. A breathtakingly romantic thriller, THE BODYGUARD features a host of irresistible classics including "Queen of the Night," "So Emotional," "One Moment in Time," "Saving All My Love," "Run to You," "I Have Nothing," "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" and one of the biggest selling songs of all time – "I Will Always Love You."
January 23 – 28, 2018
Getting away with murder can be so much fun… and there's no better proof than the knock-'em-dead hit show that's earned unanimous raves and won the 2014 Tony® Award for BEST MUSICAL—A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER! Coming direct from New York, where a most gentlemanly NPR critic said he'd "NEVER LAUGHED SO HARD AT A BROADWAY MUSICAL," GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE tells the uproarious story of Monty Navarro, a distant heir to a family fortune who sets out to jump the line of succession by – you guessed it – eliminating the eight pesky relatives (all played by one fearless man) who stand in his way. All the while, Monty must juggle his mistress (she's after more than just love), his fiancée (she's his cousin but who's keeping track?), and the constant threat of landing behind bars! Of course, it will all be worth it if he can slay his way to his inheritance… and be done in time for tea.
The Hollywood Reporter raves, "GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE RESTORES OUR FAITH IN MUSICAL COMEDY" and The New York Times cheers, "IT WILL LIFT THE HEARTS OF ALL THOSE WHO'VE BEEN PINING FOR WHAT SOMETIMES SEEMS A LOST ART FORM."
March 6 – 11, 2018
The winner of Broadway.com's Audience Choice Award for Best Musical, this breathtaking smash "captures the kid-at-heart," says TIME Magazine. Vogue cheers, "It's a must-see you'll remember for years to come!" Directed by visionary Tony® Award-winner Diane Paulus and based on the critically-acclaimed Academy Award®-winning film, FINDING NEVERLAND tells the incredible story behind one of the world's most beloved characters: Peter Pan. Playwright J.M. Barrie struggles to find inspiration until he meets four young brothers and their beautiful widowed mother. Spellbound by the boys' enchanting make-believe adventures, he sets out to write a play that will astound London theatergoers. With a little bit of pixie dust and a lot of faith, Barrie takes this monumental leap, leaving his old world behind for Neverland, where nothing is impossible and the wonder of childhood lasts forever. The magic of Barrie's classic tale springs spectacularly to life in this heartwarming theatrical event. FINDING NEVERLAND is "far and away the best musical of the year!" (NPR).
April 3 – 8, 2018
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June 19 – 24, 2018
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS is the new Tony® Award-winning musical about an American soldier, a mysterious French girl, and an indomitable European city, each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war. Acclaimed director/choreographer and 2015 Tony® Award-winner Christopher Wheeldon brings the magic and romance of Paris into perfect harmony with unforgettable songs from George and Ira Gershwin in the show that earned more awards than any other musical in the 2015 season!
The New York Times raves, "AN AMERICAN IN PARIS is a triumph! Pure joy!" and the Wall Street Journal declares, "Once you've seen it, you'll find it hard to settle for less ever again." Don't miss this stunning Broadway hit when it arrives in Tulsa on its first national tour!
To guarantee great seats for all six nationally touring Broadway productions at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, become a Celebrity Attractions' 2017-2018 Broadway Season Subscriber. Season Subscriber benefits include many advantages: the best seats at the lowest prices, the same great seats for every show, the ability to buy additional tickets to individual shows before the public, the option to exchange show tickets to another performance before the public on sale and the opportunity to purchase tickets to any special add-on productions before the general public. To become a Season Subscriber, fill out a new subscriber form online at www.CelebrityAttractions.com.
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Episode 15 – If you are not creating the wealth you want, what do you recommend?
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I am showing you what I ate today! And it is the Spring edition! Although it is technically spring here, it's still cold. So I still want warm comforting foods most of the time! I hope you guys enjoy this video and get some meal inspiration for the next time you're cooking. Enjoy!
1 ripe banana
1 scoop Vega vanilla protein powder
1 tsp chia seeds
1 cup chocolate almond milk
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
3 ice cubes
Seitan recipe here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7MkS4IJYq0&pbjreload=10
Maple Sriracha Sauce recipe here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE6mLOezuJQ&t=3s
Cooked 1 cup of rice. Steamed a bunch of veggies. Put it all together (you know how stir fry works by now).
1 medium white potato, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
1 cup (or more) original plain almond milk
1/2 cup cashews (or a scoop cashew cheese if you have it on hand haha! recipe for it below)
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1/2 lemon, juiced
salt & pepper to taste (about 1/4 tsp each)
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp oil
1/4 cup white onion, chopped
1/2 cup mushrooms, chopped
handful of spinach
Boil some pasta. I made approx 4 servings. Boil the potato and carrot. Drain and add to a blender with cashews, nutritional yeast, almond milk, salt and pepper and lemon juice. Blend until smooth. In a frying pan, heat the oil and saute the mushrooms and onions for about 5 minutes. Add the sauce and cooked pasta and stir to combine. Add the spinach and more salt/pepper if you want. Finish with a sprinkle of vegan cheese!
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CONTRACT is a research project funded by the European Commission in the context of the 6th Framework Program. The aim of the project is develop frameworks, components and tools which make it possible to model, build, verify and monitor distributed electronic business systems on the basis of dynamically generated, cross-organisational contracts which underpin formal descriptions of the expected behaviours of individual services and the system as a whole.
The project covers both theoretical and practical aspects and the resulting systems will make it possible to:
- specify electronic business-to-business interactions in terms of contracts,
- dynamically establish and manage contracts at runtime in a digital business environment,
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- apply monitoring techniques to contract implementation in order to help provide the basis for business confidence in e-Business infrastructures.
Project results will include publicly available theoretical models, a reusable contracting language specification, open source software components compatible with leading e-Business environments and tools implementing innovative verification techniques which make it possible to check the properties of contract based business systems both at design time and runtime.


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For women with hormone receptor (HR)–positive breast cancer, the go-to therapy for the last decade has been endocrine therapy. However, increasing numbers of women are developing resistance to hormone therapy. Among potential mechanisms for this resistance is overactivation of the mTOR pathway, which regulates cell growth, proliferation, motility, and survival, and is overactive in many forms of cancer.
In July, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the mTOR inhibitor everolimus (Afinitor; Novartis) for the treatment of postmenopausal women with advanced HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer in combination with exemestane, after failure of treatment with letrozole or anastrozole.
The decision followed the phase III BOLERO-2 trial, reported in December 2011 and involving 724 postmenopausal women with advanced HR-positive breast cancer. The trial indicated that treatment with everolimus and exemestane extended median progression-free survival to 7.8 months, compared with 3.2 months for exemestane alone.
"This was the first large randomized study suggesting that we may be able to overcome endocrine therapy resistance," says Ben Ho Park, MD, PhD, associate professor of oncology at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, who was not involved in the study.
Without a way to test for mTOR pathway activation, as clinicians do for HER2-positive breast cancer to guide treatment, "we need to be clinically astute," comments Andrew Seidman, MD, a medical oncologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, who also was not involved in the study. "The patients prescribed this drug combination should resemble those in the trial."
"The long-term challenge is to figure out how to predict who will respond to this combination versus another," says Park.
Everolimus also has been approved for treating renal cell carcinomas, but it is a first-generation mTOR inhibitor. "It's not 100% specific to the target and has off-target effects," says Park. "The toxicity profile is not insignificant." For patients, agrees Seidman, this drug combination is "often a transition into a world of more toxicity."
Second-generation mTOR inhibitors now in development may improve efficacy and decrease toxicity. "I don't think anyone thinks that this is the definitive drug that's going to overcome all hormone therapeutic–resistant cancers, but it is a step in the right direction," says Park.
For more news on cancer research, visit Cancer Discovery online at http://CDnews.aacrjournals.org.
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1. Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque. Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust.
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3. Place SL-448 Doily over the tie. Use the 2" foam roller to gently roll SC-11 Blue Yonder over the stencil.
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On the heels of Apple's latest product launch, it seems Apple is willing to join Samsung in testing the limits of just how large a smartphone can get.
With screen sizes increasing and consumer demand appearing to meet (or, at product launch, surpass) supply, one wonders just how big can these phones get? Beyond that, at what point do we stop calling them phones and start calling them tablets?
The easy answer to the latter could be reduced to a matter of function as opposed to size. Phones call. Tablet's don't. Right?
Of course not. With tablets providing the ability to use apps such as WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger to call friends on their own devices, having an actual, hard-wired phone feature in a product is more or less a moot point where it comes to separating phones from tablets.
As these lines increasingly blur, the question then becomes "at what point will we bother making a distinction at all?"
Enter the EMPATHY universe and Human/Etech's pocketab.
Pocketab is a portmanteau of the words "pocket" and "tablet," and, as its name might imply, it's a pocket-sized tablet.
"Right," one might say, "but then isn't it a phone?"
Well, yes. It's that, too.
The pocketab is unique to the EMPATHY universe (and always will be relative to our own) in that it defies laws pertaining to the conservation of matter. Say, for example, you remove your pocketab from your pocket, but want to share the screen with the person next to you. Rather than have them narrow their eyes at your display, with a pocketab you simply place a finger in the corner of the device and drag it outward… until the device grows to reach the desired size.
That's right; the size of the device itself shifts to meet the user's needs.
In the EMPATHY universe, pocketabs are ubiquitous. In fact, they're the only mobile device that appears on page in the pre-EMPATHY era.
What does this mean for those who live in the North American Union and abroad? How do these devices sync with other products or adapt to users' whims beyond changes in size?
You'll have to wait until January 2019 to find out. Until then, you can stay tuned to this blog, my Twitter feed, and my newsletter for more. Thanks for visiting.


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Greg Susoreny's self titled EP, debut album, available now on iTunes.
For Greg Susoreny, it's been a long time coming. His debut as a songwriter and recording artist is the fulfillment of a genuine passion carried in his heart over several years. While his arrival in music comes after starting several businesses in other industries, he is not ending something; he's just getting started, with the sharp contemporary country sound that defines his music, time spent listening to Greg feels like talking over beers with Kenny Chesney and Don Henley. All insight, and no hangover.
Born in Northwest Indiana and raised in Dallas, Texas, Susoreny is the epitome of a good American man. Like good American men do, after graduating from college, he went to work, but not in music. With his business degree from Indiana University School of Business, Susoreny founded a technical staffing company in Dallas, owned a general contracting company in Miami Beach, owned a small cafe in Las Colinas, Texas and started a roofing company in Colorado.
A true entrepreneur, Greg has an impeccable eye for opportunity. As he watched musicians play at his cafe, he recognized his opportunity to pursue his passion for music, and his dream to start his own record label. It wasn't long after he started working on his songwriting that he founded Truth Records. He signed his first artist in 2003 after moving to Miami Beach, Florida.
Working with his first Truth Records artist was a good motivator for him, and as they worked on his album, Greg's desire to write and record his own music came calling. "I've always been a poet. Rhymes come easy to me, and I can clearly hear the songs in my head even though I don't play an instrument fluently. I have an Arranger's brain and really enjoy the entire recording process." Original songs, from the heart and head, are a natural fit for Susoreny, who has always worn his heart on his sleeve and held honesty as his mantra. Being at the musical helm is also the right fit for his entrepreneurial spirit. Not only did he found Aqua Blue Records, the label on which his self titled debut album is released, but he directly managed every aspect of the creation, production, and release of the record.
Greg Susoreny's self titled EP, has an impeccable pedigree, featuring top Nashville session musicians Jonathon Yudkin on strings/mandolin (Rascal Flatts), Danny Parks on Acoustic, Electric and Gut-String Guitars, (Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Brooks & Dunn), Jay Vern on piano/Hammond B3 (Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood), Wayne Killius on drums/percussion (Aaron Tippin, Toby Keith, Big & Rich), Jim Hyatt on Bass Guitar, Jon Vogt on Bass Guitar, Dennis Wage on Keys, B3 Organ, Wurlitzer, Curt Ryle on Acoustic Guitar, Mike Durham on Electric Guitar, Bruce Boughton on Steel Guitar, and Sara Beck on Background Vocals. This stellar group of musicians gathered with Greg not just to tell a story, but to tell his story. "I am a businessman with a tremendous amount of drive and focus, but at the same time I understand what truly matters in life. I can survive in this world with very little. I don't do well in a structured environment; I need to be free."
Free, indeed. From his current home in Colorado, anywhere could be his next stop. As the president of his own record label and the writer of his own songs, he can set the course and take action in his music career. This freedom is not just good fortune; it is what he has earned over years of passion, imagination, and hard work. There is a lot more to come, too. "I want to write and release several more albums of my own, and build Aqua Blue Records. I want to find talented artists who have the drive and determination to become successful. It's about both aspects for me, my own recording career and my label." That's a lot on one plate, but his track record so far speaks for itself. Some may say he's getting started late in the game, but the truth is he's right on time.
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Yemen crisis
Yemen is the largest humanitarian crisis in the world – and children are being robbed of their futures.
Yemen crisis: What you need to know
What's happening in Yemen?
Yemen is the largest humanitarian crisis in the world, with more than 24 million people – some 80 per cent of the population – in need of humanitarian assistance, including more than 12 million children. Since the conflict escalated in March 2015, the country has become a living hell for the country's children.
With COVID-19 now spreading rapidly, Yemen is facing an emergency within an emergency. Sanitation and clean water are in short supply. Only half of health facilities are functioning, and many that remain operational lack basic equipment like masks and gloves, let alone oxygen and other essential supplies to treat the coronavirus. Many health workers are receiving no salaries or incentives, and 10.2 million children don't have access to basic healthcare.
Meanwhile, economic shocks, conflict, floods, desert locusts and now COVID-19 are creating a perfect storm that could reverse hard-earned food security gains.
How is the crisis affecting children?
Children continue to be killed and maimed in the conflict, while the damage and closure of schools and hospitals has disrupted access to education and health services, leaving children even more vulnerable and robbing them of their futures.
Before COVID-19, around 2 million children were out of school. Now, because of the pandemic, schools have been closed around the country, leaving some 7.8 million children unable to access education. As the coronavirus spreads, tens of thousands more children could develop life-threatening severe acute malnutrition over the next six months, while the overall number of malnourished children under the age of five could increase to a total of 2.4 million.
Read more about how the coronavirus is impacting children in Yemen.
What is UNICEF doing to help children in Yemen?
UNICEF is on the ground to save children's lives, to help them cope with the impact of conflict, and to help them to recover and resume their childhoods. Read more about UNICEF's work and results in the country, and how you can help.
Check here for the most up to date statistics on the situation in Yemen.
Yemen crisis snapshot
What UNICEF is doing in Yemen
UNICEF is on the ground across Yemen to save children's lives, to help them cope with the impact of conflict, and to help them to recover and resume their childhoods.
Conflict and violence have pushed more families into poverty and deprivation. UNICEF is helping treat severe acute malnutrition in children by providing essential therapeutic food and medical supplies.
As part of its response to the coronavirus pandemic, UNICEF has shipped 18,000 COVID-19 tests and more than 33,000 N95 respirators, 33,000 face shields, and 18,000 gowns – crucial personal protective equipment needed by frontline workers. UNICEF is also training around 30,000 health workers in infection prevention and control, and distributing thousands of hygiene kits.
Children are also being helped with victim assistance and education on mines and explosive remnants of war. Meanwhile, UNICEF and partners are rehabilitating damaged schools and establishing safe learning spaces.
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How To Saw Wood With A Handsaw
It is sometimes necessary or preferable to saw wood with a hand saw instead of a power saw. The safe use of a handsaw is a basic carpentry skill that can easily be acquired. The handsaw has been in use for centuries and is still an essential part of every carpenter's tool set. This article will describe the various parts of a handsaw, the 2 primary saw types and their uses, and the proper use of a handsaw.
A handsaw consists of a thin steel blade with serrated teeth along the bottom edge bolted to a plastic or wooden handle. The tooth design on the sawblade will determine the use of the saw; ripsaw teeth are for cutting parallel with the grain and crosscut teeth are for cutting perpendicular to the grain. Crosscut saws have a greater number of teeth per inch than ripsaws, which allows for a cleaner cut but at a reduced speed. The teeth on both saw types are angled forward in a design that causes the saw to cut on the downward stroke as opposed to the return stroke. Follow the simple steps below to learn the safe and effective use of a handsaw.
Step 1 - Scribe the Cut Line onto the Board
Measure and make a mark the length of the cut on the board. Use a triangular measuring square to scribe the line at the proper angle and to make a straight cut.
Step 2 - Get in a Safe and Comfortable Position for Cutting
Position the material to be cut on 2 sawhorses so that the scrap piece overhangs on one end. You can also use a vise or C-clamps to hold the board securely in place. Grasp the handle firmly and cut so that the cutting motion is aligned with your forearm and shoulder.
Step 3 - Start the Cut
Always make sure that your handsaw is kept sharpened and free from rust. To start a cut, create a groove by pulling the saw several times in a back stroke at the line. When the groove or kerf is deep enough, make a few, short forward strokes.
Step 4 - Making the Cut
Cut directly alongside the pencil line, keeping the thickness of the sawblade on the scrap side of the board. Do not cut on the line - leave it clearly visible on the board. Apply slight pressure on the forward stroke, but don't force the saw. With your free hand, lightly apply downward pressure on the scrap piece if the saw blade begins to bind. Cut in long strokes using the full length of the saw in a smooth and steady rhythm. Hold the saw at a 45 degree angle for making crosscuts and at about 60 degrees for making ripcuts.
Step 5 – Finishing the Cut
Cut slowly near the end of the cut; do not allow the scrap piece to break off leaving a splintered or jagged edge. If the weight of the scrap piece causes the sawblade to bind, either with your free hand or with some help, hold the scrap piece up until the cut is completely finished.


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A detailed evaluation intended to assure that, for any structure, the deformations will be sufficiently below allowable values that structural failure will not occur. The deformations may be elastic (fully recoverable) or inelastic (permanent). They may be small, with an associated structural failure that is cosmetic; for example, the deflection of a beam supporting a ceiling may cause cracking of the plaster. They may be large, with an associated structural failure that is catastrophic (Fig. 1); for example, the buckling of a column or the fracture of a tension member causes complete collapse of the structure.
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Modern Tennis Forehand
The most talked about stroke in tennis.
Grip (Eastern, Modified Eastern, Semi-Western, etc.), Stance (Neutral, Open, Semi-Open), and Topspin can all determine what type of forehand stroke you have. However, one component that is critical to all types of forehands is the "Lock and Roll" movement, or the twisting and releasing of one's body. Regardless of which grip you use or stance you take, you will compromise your stroke if you neglect the "Lock and Roll" movement.
Grip: As a tennis coach and player, I use the Modified Eastern, which is in between the Eastern and Semi-Western.
Stance: Typically, I hit with the Semi-Open Stance unless the ball is short. In that case, I'm forced to step forward into a Neutral Stance. For the Semi- Open Stance:
- Swing is initiated by shoulder rotation while taking a slight step to the side. Begin by rotating your shoulder until your hip "locks" at the pelvic joint.
- Then, to maintain balance, lift the non-hitting hand parallel to the ground. Now you are in the "Lock" position.
- Next, your dominant hand should be bent and relaxed while holding the racquet vertically with the butt-cap facing the ground. Keep your body straight but bend your knees as you rotate. Bent knees allow for a full body rotation.
- Lastly, to maximize your forehand (for right-handed players), initiate the swing by pushing off your right leg, after which you would rotate your hips and shoulder.
"I just wanted to say a huge thank you for your modern tennis forehand video. You have a perfect forehand and this is exactly the shot I have been trying to master for the last few months. It has been a huge help for me to try and work out what I have been doing wrong, and I am making progress on correcting these things.
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In the monkey drum illustration, note that the strings on the drum swing only after the drum is rotated. In the same way, your hitting arm and hand should swing only after you rotate your core (a split second delay). This will help you achieve the whip-like effect that the best forehand hitters in the world have.
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- Weight on right leg with knees bent; Right foot slightly pointed out; "Lock" Position at pelvic joint; Shoulder perpendicular to the net; Look at the ball over left shoulder; Left arm parallel to the ground; Right hand holding racquet vertically.
- Racquet starts to drop creating the "C" shape swing towards the ball; Start uncoiling shoulders.
- Right Leg is pushing off so that hip and shoulder open up towards the court; Racquet drops further; Head is steady watching the ball.
- Body is square to the net while the racquet is below the ball; Notice how the body is rotated forward and the racquet face is still coming through (monkey drum effect); Wrist is fully cocked back, ready to snap through the ball; Right leg is even straighter from pushing off; Left foot is starting to lift off the ground; Head is still steady.
- Left foot is off the ground to maintain a straight body while hitting through the ball; Hitting arm is extended through contact.
- Finish the swing across the body rather than the "Old School" finish which is over the shoulder; Look at the ball over right shoulder.
- Left foot lands on the ground; Non-dominant hand catches the racquet.
- Right foot comes forward due to the full body rotation creating balance.
Tennis Forehand Guide: Back View
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6. Key point: notice that the body is square to the net while the racquet is pointing backwards. This is the delayed movement.
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- By Tim on Jul 16, 2011
- By Anders on Jul 31, 2011
By Ruggiero on Aug 7, 2011
I´m also a passionate about tennis. You´re the kind of coach I would have liked to have by my side. Your explanations are so clear and you have an edge in teaching because you exactly teach the way you play which also is THE WAY. And that´s not so usual in coaches unless they were pros but not every ex-pro necessarily is a model to follow and get the right TECHNIQUE. Let´s say I wouldn´t like to have Guillermo Cañas to teach me the way he hit THE forehand or a while ago Alberto Berasategui for example though knowing he hit the ball with a tremendous topspin for his decade, any connoisseur knew he had a limited forehand at the same time, even though it was very stable.
I really enjoy each and every of your vids.
I'd like you to show and comment on the Djokovich forehand as you greatly did with Rafa´s.
For me this would be a monster 'winner' in your website or like we say in spanish "un golazo".
I thank the Internet and you or else would have remained mistaken or half the way. I´ve seen all about the forehand you show. That´s what I´m most interested in. Because I´ve learned that this stroke is not so natural to execute and has been my achilles heel compared to my backhand though I've been patient enough when realized that not even Federer or Rafa or anyone else until now, name one and I will refute ( except Novak I´d say, which would blow up my certainties) that has gotten the 2 main strokes JUST as good. I mean for example you rarely see Rafa hit a down the line winner backhand except when he´s forced to do a passing shot or you see Roger hit a high backhand from Rafa with the speed and aggressiveness of a 16 year old junior.
I´ve developed the other strokes of my game pretty well. My one handed backhand which is my natural stroke I can say I really master it, can do anything with it, any angle, any placement any height,any passing, full speed and weight, full topspin,spin,windshield or flat whatever I want, can pass over the net hundreds of backhands without fail at any position. Can even hitting the highest backhand without trouble, not the way Roger´s ja ja just a joke,don´t live in a bubble. (More like Cedric Pioline if you ever see how he hit high backhands, more or less like Guga´s). Though Roger taught me his invention of the just- wrist-palm cross backhand passing when there´s no time to take back the raquet.
Though I give Rafa the greatest credit because he´s invented o innovated things or shots in tennis you hadn´t ever seen. He´s a revolutionary to me, he´s taken the topspin effect ( especially forehand) to a new level ever seen…just like Borg did in his epoch.
Bye and successes in your living passion !!!
lockandrolltennis Reply:
August 9th, 2011 at 9:51 pm
Where do I start?! First off, I want to thank you for taking your time to post such a long and thorough comment. You seem very knowledgeable about the history of the game.
You are absolutely right that an x-pro wouldn't necessarily make the best coach.
I will eventually make more videos of professional strokes like Djokovic's forehand. Although I'm not the biggest fan of his forehand. He has a great forehand and makes it work for himself but for others to imitate his forehand is not the best idea. From my knowledge his grip is in between semi-western and western and he closes his racquet a lot before contact. When I see developing players close their racquet, they often create too much topspin and not enough power.
One player that comes to mind that hit their forehand and backhand almost equally the same is the great Andre Agassi. But the fact that each player has their weaknesses makes the game so interesting!
I'm really curious to see your one handed backhand! I had a one handed backhand throughout
my junior and college career and never fully got the hang of it. Although I switched to the two-handed backhand and feel as though it was the right move for me, I think my one hander has improved gradually just by studying the game.
Thanks Again for the post!
Tony Reply:
November 24th, 2013 at 8:20 am
Main reason you're not crazy about Djoker's forhand is his double-bend style as opposed to straight-arm style of Fed's, I like yours/Feds better(less loopy)
- By Wiley Zhang on Aug 31, 2011
- By mike on Sep 10, 2011
By Matjaz on Sep 16, 2011
By looking almoast every video of tennis strokes on youtube, i came across your videos and i`m really glad i did. From all the videos i`ve seen, yours are far more educational and are easy to follow. I really need to do something with my forehand, cause may balls are often too long (not enough spin) and now i finally see the preparation of this stroke. Now i see that the movement an position of your body is really important to do the strikes right and today i will give it a try on court. Lock and hip rotation is very well explained and i thank you for that.
I would really like to have a trainer like you so i can only hope that you come to Slovenia someday
I wish you all the best and i hope you continue with your great videos….
lockandrolltennis Reply:
October 4th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
Slovenia… that would be fun place to visit! It's great to know you are enjoying the instructional videos!
By Robert on Oct 4, 2011
Hi, Thumbs up for your site and very very very clear explanation!
I am working on my forehand and was wondering if the Nadals Buggy Whip differs from the Windshield Wiper. I found sites which states that the buggy whip is a defense shot when on the run.
Antoher question: as i'm developing both my normal forehand and the windshield Wiper forehand
Is it wise to use both a normal forehand with follow-through and the Windhiels wiper? Sometimes I mix it up and then I have a mishit. But i believe it's a powerfull variety and I can surprise my opponent. What do you think?
lockandrolltennis Reply:
October 4th, 2011 at 2:50 pm
Thanks! Nadal uses the Buggy Whip whether he is hitting offensively or defensively. Usually people hit this shot when they are late and don't have time to follow through across. It's not always a defensive shot.
I would stick with one style of forehand and improve on it. I haven't seen you play so it is difficult to comment too much on your forehand.
By vasile on Oct 11, 2011
Well… I am simply absorbed by all your vids and explanations! It is the "cause and effect" type of detail that catches me. And then, to see the pro style replicated and explained in this clear terms – it is simply awesome.
Keep up with this great stuff, and Yes – I will subscribe!
By George on Oct 27, 2011
Hello Tae
Am anxious to get your newsletter,,,,,is it an actual couple of pages newsletter
containing additional tips and instruction. A box thing did come on my email I did not know whati
was so I went to Best Buy and the Geek told my it was just a web address card which he said
was nothing at all….so he deleted it for me Could you print it out directly onto my email please
cause I do not want to miss anything you put out as it is so totally excellant.
I think tennis here in the USA will be on the rise now because of you A plus instruction in this
sport,,,99% of teachers do not teach it correctly at all,,,,but thanks to Yahweh you do.
Thanks, George……. my email is ole281@yahoo,com
By Veselko on Oct 31, 2011
Great, great job, thank you very much. Many coaches in Germany started learning the new techniques, but now I know, they didn't understand the essentials. I would like – as many others here- you to have as my coach. You really want to show the students how they could be success-full and you show all these terms on your videos by your own. Internet is not every time a benefit for the humans, but in those cases, shown by people like you, it´s a wonderful medium. Thanks a lot, you even didn't take money for this and your coaching is perfect ! You are a tennis-guru, genius, superstar !!!
By Rob on Nov 4, 2011
Thank you for a wonderful detailed explanation for the inside out forehand. I was told to just hit it a little later. If I use a semi western grip on all my forehands, should I change to a eastern forehand grip for the inside out shot? I was always told that tennis was a game of many grips not a specific grip that we must change depending on the shot.
lockandrolltennis Reply:
November 7th, 2011 at 9:09 am
I wouldn't advise you to change your grip for the inside out. A Semi-Western Grip can be used for all the FH shots. Thanks
By COLLARD SERGE on Nov 10, 2011
EXCELLENT ::::that's the word::::
By Alfred Salganick on Nov 22, 2011
Hi Tae,
Many thanks for the instructions. They are magnificent.
On the semi-open stance for the forehand, I notice that your weight is usually on the back foot. Don't you want to take advantage of your weight moving forward to add power to the shot? Wouldn't that necessitate moving your weight to the front foot. I'm a lefty and have to turn everything around from right to left, but I've gotten accustomed to doing that.
Thanks again for your wonderful videos.
By Shon on Dec 8, 2011
if I want to hit inside out forehand going cross court, not down the line (inside in), do I still have to shift my weight from the back to the front foot as you had shown in your video ? What about the back leg, do I still kick across behind the front leg .
By Yoon on Dec 19, 2011
Hi Tae,
Thanks for your great video.
You solve lots of questions on me through your video.
I always have a problem when I play in mixed double or when I play with old gentlemen.
Typically, women's stroke is shorter and/or weaker than men's.
When it's short, I frequently over hit it and the result is unforced error on me… ;(.
When I started considering my over hitting, I often lost my chance to finish and I was knocked out by their counter shot.
My play style can be defined as base-liner with hard hitting.
The depth control and power transfer to weaker stroke are always problem on me.
1. Could you give me any idea how I can easily control depth of my forehand stroke?
2. Could you give me any idea how I can transfer my own power to weaker ball?
By Alberto on Dec 20, 2011
Hi Tae. You say:
"to maximize your forehand (for right-handed players), initiate the swing by pushing off your right leg, after which you would rotate your hips and shoulder."
Does the right leg femoral head pushes the right hips joint volountary ?
By Mike on Jan 28, 2012
i'm sorry to tell you this tae but you're wrong at one thing
rafa's forehand isn't the same
he adds much more topspin to the ball
please give a tutorial on how to get that spin
By Lopez on Mar 12, 2012
Hello Tae,
your instruction videos are fantastic! Many thanks for them!
I have question regarding wrist and grip in the forehand.
Should they be firm or loose? Or what do you prefer?
Many thanks!
Lopez from Slovakia
By jose luis on Mar 22, 2012
awesome simple and easy great videos tank very much
By Khoi Dao on Mar 23, 2012
How can I add topspin on the modern forehand?
By Andrew on Apr 15, 2012
This tutorial has been most helpful, thank you! I just started playing this year for the High school at Freshman year, and thanks to your wonderful videos, I have already been able to play for our Varsity team. The only problem is my backhand ):
By Martin on Jun 6, 2012
It s a great explanation. If you try hitting a hard forehand with topspin with continental grip, you ll see you need to pronate clearly your wrist and forearm, try it, it s the unique way it could be strong and consistent. But I ve never imagine how to pronate with modern stroke, but, with that tip he explains rotating the hip your hand is left behind as the chest and shoulder face the net, so your forearm supinate like a little loading , and at contact is more supinated than if yoy haven t face the net with the chest. So at the moment of contact you ve got to pronate to close the shot. What I was doing is hitting with my chest sunken and my hand too close from me, so there was no need to pronate because my fore arm it was almost pronated, so the wrist just moves toward ulnar desviation. I think the most important thing is to create that load. Supination makes the way or road to aceleratealtouh it s not the only way of hitting. Grip must be strong at contact, arm and wrist relaxed. Am I wright? Martin from Uruguay South America.
By robert verga on Aug 19, 2012
I keep reading about "pulling" the racquet handle to the ball on the forehand…I am curious if you would explain this concept to me and do you ascribe to this method?
By bachduong on Aug 27, 2012
Hi Tae! have a good day.your site is great! like so much.
could you tell me exactly how to hit the ball with forehand and two handed backhand?
I mean contact point with flat or slicely close racket?
I use eastern forehand,when change backhand I use continalt grip.
hope to receive your reply soon! thank so much
best regards
By Bog-Dan on Dec 7, 2012
Dear Sir
Your video is great and explanations are laconic and very clear.
I have long and poorly playing on an Amateur level, but watch for changing of technique in tennis about for 30 years. And this is with regard to the current attack on the forehand that you show as modern movement from the foot it begins to rotate your hips, then begins to turn shoulders, and then hand, this option you call modern.
But I wanted to know your opinion the worse blow to the forehand, for example of Federer? He had at first, also, the feet are then included shoulders, when he has been in the air his hips catching up! It's all perfectly visible on the slow motion. ALL THE SAME, ONLY IN A DIFFERENT ORDER? So what are the benefits ?
Sorry for my poor english- I am russian
By Charles on Feb 3, 2013
Thanks for your clear explanations. They have been very helpful. On your website do you cover hitting forehands from high bouncing shots? My daughter is 5′ 2″ and is often faced with hitting balls that bounce above her shoulder level.
By Rick on Feb 16, 2013
Tae, your modern-forehand is really great. It really helped me understand the concept of the passive wrist and how the mechanics can cause (with an extreme eastern grip) the passive wrist to result in the buttcap pointing at the ball.
Can you tell me if these mechanics can also apply to players in their 40s? I have a modifed eastern grip, as well, but am using older school mechanics. It looks like you are swinging so fast with amazing racquet head speed. I'm not sure I could possibly swing this fast (but I'll sure try). Can these stroke mechanics be effective with a medium-pace swing speed, also?
Thanks so much, and wonderful video.
– Rick
Tae Byon Reply:
February 18th, 2013 at 9:02 pm
Absolutely! Go for it! It will work fine with your medium-pace swing. I recommend doing the movements very slowly when you first try. This will help your body fully understand the movements. Thanks for your post!
By Roxanne Wright on Mar 5, 2013
I'm so appreciative to have stumbled across this video. I have a teenager who just lost her first match of the season this evening:( Her issue, she's overhitting the ball in many instances for a number of reasons. Ive noticed her puling up too quickly before making contact, foot placement all over the place, trying to slice and spin, etc… What's most impressive of your words, there is no one size fits all grip, stance, serve…and many coaches now adays dont get it unfortunately! Thanks again!
By Jim Tripon on Mar 16, 2013
Hello again!
Your forehand video on youtube is what brought me to your site and what convinced me to sign up for the premium site. Out of all the vids on the net, it was just there most well explained and simple to follow. And with just that one video, i've had massive improvements with my forehand. I only have one last hitch: i keep hitting the ball to close to my body. I feel like there isn't enough space and the shot feels more constricted than it should be. Is it a late take back? Maybe footwork? Any tips on how i can create more space between me and the ball? Maybe i could send you a video you can critique?
jim tripon Reply:
March 20th, 2013 at 5:34 am
I forgot to ask, what does the wrist do on contact? Does it remain cocked back? Do you snap it forward and into the roll actively? Or does this happen passively?
Tae Byon Reply:
March 20th, 2013 at 8:56 am
Hi Jim,
Did you get a chance to check out the video I uploaded, "Hitting Too Close to your body?" The video should help you with your problem. Thanks!
Tae Byon Reply:
March 20th, 2013 at 8:59 am
Good question Jim!
The wrist is "cocked back" at the point of contact. The wrist is passive. The momentum you created with the backswing, if done correctly, should allow the wrist to pronate naturally.
By sam on Mar 29, 2013
very good tennis teaching video. thank you very much!
By Koh on Oct 9, 2013
Hi! What's your two cents on the folow through..there are two that i observed on the pro tour, one is where the strings are pointing towards the ground and one where the strings are pointing towards your shoulder… is it where your forehand ends up? as in when its near your hips its pointing towards the ground,and when its about shoulder height it naturally follow through like that?
lockandrolltennis Reply:
December 26th, 2013 at 9:56 pm
Hi Koh, Both types follow though on the forehand is fine.
By Koh JW on Oct 9, 2013
Hi! What's your two cents on the folow through..there are two that i observed on the pro tour, one is where the strings are pointing towards the ground and one where the strings are pointing towards your shoulder… is it where your forehand ends up? as in when its near your hips its pointing towards the ground,and when its about shoulder height it naturally follow through like that? Please do give me your idea on that…
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The surest sign spring is on its way
Forget what anyone has told you. Forget that Punxsutawney Phil last Sunday predicted we would have an early spring. Pay no attention to the caterpillars or the information contained on the pages of any almanac.
The surest sign that spring is nearly upon us happens this week when pitchers and catchers report for spring training. And that means baseball's opening day is much closer than many of us want to believe.
Pitchers and catchers for the Pirates are scheduled to report to Bradenton, Fla., on Monday, with the first workout scheduled for Wednesday. Things really start to heat up next Sunday, when the position players are scheduled to report to camp. The first full-squad workout is set for Feb. 17.
Pirates fans in the Tri-State Area will be watching spring training a little more closely this year, if for no other reason than the team will be under the direction of a new manager, Derek Shelton. He's a baseball veteran, having spent the last two seasons as the bench coach of the Minnesota Twins and 15 years coaching at the Major League level, including stops in Cleveland, Tampa Bay and Toronto.
Cleveland's pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to Goodyear, Ariz., Tuesday, and position players are set to report Saturday, with the first full-squad workout set for Feb. 17. Pitchers and catchers for Cincinnati, which also trains in Goodyear, are scheduled to report Thursday, position players are set to report Feb. 16 and the first full-squad workout is set for Feb. 18.
Those dates serve as a prelude to the start of exhibition games. The Pirates will open Grapefruit League play Feb. 22 when they host Minnesota — Shelton's old team — at 1 p.m. at LECOM Park in Bradenton. The Indians and Reds will open Cactus League play when they meet each other at 3:05 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Goodyear Park facility they share.
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A sliver of sunset on the horizon, and yet the clock is ticking near midnight on the Baltic Sea.
From my balcony on Silver Whisper, I breathe in the sublime scene, gazing at the pink/orange band bordering a dramatic sky.
I listen to the song of the sea, mostly still, with riplets of water lapping like a lullaby against the hull.
Nothing beats a cruise, from peaceful moments like this one to fine dining and exceptional excursions ashore. Cruising is both restorative and an escape from a busy world.
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Tomorrow, Tallinn
Soviet occupation ended in Tallinn 1991, but it was only in 2004 that Estonia — along with neighboring Latvia, Lithuania and Poland — joined the European Union. It will not be until 2011, however, when Estonia adopts the Euro.
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Take in a Show – Support Our Youth!
We all know the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, but Christian Youth Theater North Idaho (CYT-NI) is producing a clever retelling of the classic tale filled with comedy, romance, adventure, and great songs. The show is "Snow White and the Prince." Ben DeWitt is casted as "Clumpy," a loveable dwarf, and Owen DeWitt will make sure you see everyone on stage, as he runs the light board for the backstage crew.
"Snow White and the Prince" runs May 19– 28, 2017, at the S.A. Kroc Community Center. For more information about the show or CYT, go to the CYT-NI's website: www.cytni.org. To purchase tickets please call the box office at (208) 277- 5727.
Christian Education
Sunday School for all ages is at 8:30 a.m. each Sunday. Pastor Wandrey continues to lead an Adult Study on Martin Luther and the Reformation throughout this 500th anniversary year! Pastor Gail gathers with Jr & Sr High school youth, and on Wed evening with the Confirmation students (Save the Date: Confirmation Sunday is June 4!). Lisa Seher teaches our elementary aged children with crafts and exciting Bible stories. WE'll honor our Teachers & Grads on June 11!) Sunday School ends on May 21, and resumes this fall on Rally Day!
May Adult Study
Sunday Morning Adult Study continues with the Augsburg Confession. This document is an explanation of our Christian faith written in 1530 to defend the Lutheran understanding of Scripture in response to the challenge of a variety of Protestant positions coming out of the Reformation. There are twenty-eight Articles that include God, Original Sin, the Son of God, Justification, the Church, the Sacraments, Freedom of the Will, and more. This is an excellent opportunity to brush up on your knowledge and understanding of your Lutheran Christian faith! We begin at 8:30 on Sunday mornings. For your information and good, please join us! Pastor Wandrey
Serendipity Bible Study: Wednesday at 9:45 a.m.
NEW STUDY! We will begin a new study of 1 & 2 Corinthians beginning in May, and we're going through the summer! All are welcome to attend. We share our life concerns and blessings for the first 15 minutes, and then dig right into the Word at 10 a.m. Coffee and often goodies accompany this study. Please join us for this special time with our Savior, Jesus. – Pastor Gail
May Activities for YAP!
The NEW Yap Leaders gathered at Pastor Gail's home on Monday, April 24, 2017 for their first official youth leader's meeting. Attending were Luke Snyders, Lance Ely, Owen Walsh, Maddy Kirking and Lexie Newman. Plans were finalized for their pickup and delivery assistance for the rummage sale. They discussed their next event which will be "movie night/hang out time" at Kirking's on Friday, May 19, at 6:00 PM. This will be a potluck meal. Movie choice is "I Am Not Ashamed!"
The youth are excited about serving at Lutherhaven "Champ Camp" the week of June 18-23, working with disabled children. Five youth are determined to go, and chaperones have yet to be chosen.
Discussion on where we can serve the community was had, and a suggestion was Father Bill's Kitchen. Pastor Gail is checking on this. – Pastor Gail
VBS will be at 5:30 PM each night the week of July 17-21, and the youth are ready to assist! We will begin with sandwiches and fruit then move right into the program at 6 PM. We are going to be doing "AMAZON OUTFITTERS" – On Expedition with the One True God!


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Britain's economic emergency: flatlining living standards and low-skilled men
There is an economic emergency among Britain's low skilled men, which political classes haven't noticed, or don't care about. That was my gut reaction as I chaired the launch of an impressive new report from Britain's sparkiest new think tank, the Resolution Foundation.
The report, Growth without Gain? is a scene setter outlining some startling trends in the AngloSaxon economies. The central graph shows that since the mid 1970s, the stellar growth in The US economy has completely failed to drag up median male income. I reproduce it below:
That is an established trend. The issue is you can begin to sniff something similar in Britain, particularly over the past half decade, something likely to continue for another half decade. It isn't something that is inherent to Western economies. All this is detailed in the report.
You could call this the Great Stagnation, you could call it the Disastrous Decoupling, you could call it Growth without Gain. What it definitely is, though, is deeply bad news for a massive swathe of Britain.
There's obviously more than one reason. Technological change might be blamed, in shifting the demand for low-skilled labour relative to high skilled. Trade too would explain some of this. Immigration has to be considered: as we discovered with yesterday's ONS analysis, 20% of low skill jobs are now filled by migrants versus 9% in 2002. You could blame the decline in union collective bargaining. It could be painted as utterly inherent of modern day capitalism.
So the question is: "should we do anything about it?" Britain's political theology for the past 30 years would suggest not. The existence of low pay in and of itself should not be seen as a problem. As long as there is churn in these numbers and the low paid can become high paid, and absolutely people are becoming better off, it's all fine, innit?
So what could be done about it? Here is one massive structural problem in UK politics. The solution to issues like this has been seen by both main parties as fundamentally fiscal. If you are Labour it has been about a series of incorrigible, complex tax credits that enable backdoor redistribution that won't wash with the Daily Mail. If you are Conservative, the answer to this problem will be about soon to be delivered tax cuts via raising the income tax allowance.
It is an approach driven by income distribution decile tables. It is an approach that says nothing about the structure of the economy. In fact it assumes that Government has no role in delivering an economy that delivers for the mass of Britons. That's not how it works in many of the currently more successful growing economies in the world.
A Labour strategy for dealing with this might stress the social return for massive make work schemes. A Tory strategy could argue that money spent augmenting low incomes through the benefits system would be better spent encouraging mass sustainable job growth. Maybe immigration is having an impact here. Perhaps you could oblige the totemic Polish plumber to take on a British apprentice?
Consciously or not, this problem was masked in Britain by the superabundance of credit, artificially inflating people's perceived living standards. My guess is that the Coalition will argue that raising the income tax threshold solves these problems.
I throw these ideas out there because I do not have the answers. But I do fear the right questions aren't being asked.
And this report begins to show why.
Another important issue is how little we know about what is happening in the economy, our economic ignorance, as recently reflected upon by the Bank of England's chief economist. More on that in another blog. But if, like me, you could feel that something didn't smell right in the engine of the UK economy between 2002 and 2007, then this report begins to take you under the engine hood.


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Dangers of Lawn Chemicals
Many people prefer to use chemicals to kill some weeds and bugs in their backyard. Of course, killing the lawn-destroying weeds or getting rid of bugs on some plants with chemicals are very effective because these chemicals are poisonous. But, you need to make sure that these chemicals do not kill you. Herbicides and pesticides are two kinds of chemicals that many homeowners use to control insects and unsightly weeds. Somehow, you also need to realize why the lawn chemicals can be dangerous. What are the dangers of lawn chemicals?
Dangers of Lawn Chemicals
Before you use lawn chemicals or pesticide to kill bugs, it is important to know how it can endanger our environment. You can consider these following consequences of using lawn chemicals or pesticide.
- Chemicals are dangerous for human
Do you think that lawn chemicals can only kill plants or grass? In fact, lawn chemicals are also dangerous for the humans. You probably use chemicals to kill bugs on your lawn or may be to kill rodents at the Event Space. So, you mixed a peanut with pesticide and then place it on your backyard. After that, a bug comes and eat the peanut, then it dies. What if your kids eat the peanuts accidentally? Certainly, it can also kill your kids. Or when you forget to wash your hands after using lawn chemicals, it will also make you sick. That's why you have to think twice before using the chemicals.
- Chemicals are dangerous for plants
When you use pesticide to get rid of bugs, it may also endanger the surrounding plants. For your information, a pesticide can block the nitrogen binding that is needed by plants. As a result, if you plant some fruits, the crop will decrease. If you also have some flowers in the backyard while you use pesticide to kill bugs, it may also influence the productivity of the plant. In addition, lawn chemicals can also kill bees that will give a bad impact on the pollination process.
- Chemicals are dangerous for your pets
Do you have a pet at home like dogs or cats? Well, you may not watch your pets for 24 hours and they may play in your backyard. Somehow, if you use pesticide or lawn chemicals to kills weeds and bugs, then it may endanger your pet. Why? You have no idea if your pet suddenly plays in the backyard and lick on the grass. As a result, it will make the pets feel weak and they may die, just in case you do not take an immediate action.
The Best Solution
What is the best solution to avoid this danger? The answer is that you can actually use biopesticide to get rid of bugs on your lawn. You can use Marigold flower. It is not only good for medical treatment, but it is also good for natural insecticide. Simply, you can blend some marigold flower and then mix it with some water. You can simply use this Marigold solution to kill some bugs. In addition to marigold, there are many other plants that you can use to kill bugs. You can get biopesticide from lemongrass, cloves, and cinnamon.
Alternately, you can seek the help of a lawncare services professional. They will be in a better position to know about different organic products available get rid of weeds and buds in your lawn.


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Nonton Film Online AlphaGo (2017) Subtitle Indonesia – The ancient Chinese game of Go has long been considered a grand challenge for artificial intelligence. Yet in 2016, Google's DeepMind team announced that they would be taking on Lee Sedol, the world's most elite Go champion. AlphaGo chronicles the team as it prepares to test the limits of its rapidly-evolving AI technology. The film pits man against machine, and reveals as much about the workings of the human mind as it does the future of AI.
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