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New Natrèceutique.
We do not typically launch an entirely new brand with so little fanfare. We have a lot going on behind the scenes at the moment and we'll be doing some larger scale reveals with a little more pomp and circumstance. Frankly, these are beautiful products and they deserve a little celebration. For now though, for our loyal customers, we are so pleased to quietly present a new product from a new brand.
What is Natrèceutique?
The idea for Natrèceutique was born when we attempted to sell an all-natural luxury product line in our sister clinic and ended up discontinuing it. Customers liked the idea of it but we were constantly in conflict with our referring dermatologists. They disliked the long list of ingredients. They hated the use of essential oils. They were not having the use of fragrances, whether they were natural or synthetic. They were not a fan of Vitamin E as a preservative or other naturally derived ingredients that are sensitizers, especially in their patient population that very often has compromised skin.
It seemed a missed opportunity that the Western medical world and the green beauty world could not speak to each other. Our original skincare line started as a medical one but we shared a lot of ideas with the green beauty space. We are huge proponents of being critical of ingredients that get absorbed into your body. We have never used what we consider 'filler' ingredients, i.e. cheap, synthetics that are intended to make the product look or feel better but do nothing for the skin. We had fallen in love with a large number of all-natural ingredients with impressive mechanisms of action and we'd been using them in high concentrations to get the best results.
It made us think, if a dermatologist were to create an all-natural line, what would it look like?
It would be Natrèceutique or as we like to think of it, Nature Distilled.
What's different about the line?
We were pretty clear about what was not going to be in the line. No essential oils. No known allergens or sensitizers like Vitamin E. We were going to keep the ingredient list ,as we always do, simple.
You cannot create a line though out of what is not in a product. We'd amassed over the years a list of beautiful actives of natural derivation that we were excited about. We also wanted the line to have the same credibility as our clinical line. We started to explore the pharmacopeia of natural ingredients. We dug deep into the vast world of polyphenols and their complex chemistry. We also looked at medical journals to see the natural roots of many common medicines. In fact, most Western medicine have nature based ancestors before they begin down the path of being processed and synthesized. We also had our deep understanding of the pathology of the skin and common skin concerns due to our dermatology background. All combined, we had a wish list of fantastic natural actives. We furthered refined this list with criteria for preserving the ingredients through distillation processes that maintained their integrity and for sustainable harvesting practices.
How is the line going to make my skin better?
We'd always received the consistent feedback that while people loved our original clinical line, some women with mature skin needed some extra hydration. I always reminded people not to confuse the thickness of a product with hydration. I tried to point out the myth that a Pond style cream was delivering extra moisture when really it just had occlusive ingredients and thickeners in it. I also pointed out that the harder work in terms of hydration is to improve the cellular mechanisms within the skin that preserves its own natural hydration rather than just adding it back in through a product. That's all true.
However, after having my daughter, postpartum skin hit and for the first couple of months I could experience first hand what some of our customers had been feeling. As my doctor said, my body at that moment had a lot in common with a post-menopausal woman. I could see how dehydrated my skin was- it's internal ability to retain moisture was temporarily gone. It thought this whole preserving skin for the future is great, but I need moisture and I need it now!
I think I owe those women who wrote into us an apology for not realizing what they were saying, sooner. I had to take a trip in their skin to truly appreciate their concerns. I'm happy to say that the products in Natrèceutique will hopefully support them while delivering our other benefits.
Their are a couple of key ways to provide richness and hydration that actually benefit the skin. I like plant oils because they have a rich polyphenol chemistry to them that can nourish the skin. We chose to use Inca Inchi Oil at 10% in a lot of the formulas (launching soon) because it has a well balanced ratio of Omega 3's, 6's and 9's. We also include Hibiscus Oil because of the anthocyanins that give the flowers their beautiful colour, the same ones shared with a lot of berries.
I find that oils need to be complemented with something that provides a barrier protection to be effective. It's the same issue I had with my daughter when I tried to use pure coconut oil on her bottom instead of diaper cream. It was great for hydration and being an anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial but it had zero barrier abilities so we got in trouble and she had a bad bout of diaper rash. For Natrèceutique, we included this award winning emulsifier that includes a small amount of beeswax. It just provides the slightest barrier protection so that the hydration in the product has some staying power.
What is the Natrèceutique Intensive Soothing Serum all about?
The Intensive Soothing Serum is an oil-free humectant based hydrator. This means that it does not include the Inca Inchi and Hibiscus Oil blend but features a fermented corn sugar that draws water to the skin's surface. It's a similar concept to hyaluronic acid. It's more intensively hydrating than our current Nu-Shroom Hydrafill Serum so is a great option to supplement with. I've been using this product every night for the past several months and most nights, I will only use a dime sized amount before then layering on something like our H20 Hydration or PM Anti-Age. Once a week though, I've started to saturate my skin by using almost a quarter size of product. It creates an invisible mask that slowly sinks in throughout the night. You wake up with a very dewy complexion that I'm a fan of- especially since my postpartum dehydrated skin days.
It uses 5% date extract because we are committed to using ingredients at their effective concentration based on their supporting clinicals, irregardless of cost. It's a potent anti-oxidant that has evidence showing it also improves micro-circulation so is beneficial for rosaceous or inflamed skin.
It's all in all a simple product but in my mind, that is the beauty of the line. Keep things simple when they need to be. Be curated and intentional. There is no reason then why both worlds, medical and green beauty, can't get along.
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Stabilization of a wave-wave system
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Abstract: In this paper, we use the multiplier method to study the energy decay of a coupling of a wave equation posed on a square $\Omega $ of $\mathbb{R}^2$ with a wave equation posed on one of its sides $\Gamma_0$. We prove that if the dissipation is located both on $\Omega$ and $\Gamma_0$, then the energy decays exponentially.
Keywords: wave equation; semigroup; stability; multipliers.
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There are few men in the world who I rely on for advice. There's Dad. There's the Bondi Vet. There's Santa. And there's my mentor, friend and favourite Aussie actor, Kev Harrington. I don't know much about politics. I don't know much about columnists who write explosive articles. But I do know Kev. And for my first ever 'guest blog', I couldn't think of a better man to start. Except the Bondi Vet... but I'm not allowed to contact him anymore. This is a subject that has been popping up in my Facebook NewsFeed a lot recently. Over to you, Kev.
How to write an Andrew Bolt column - Nine simple rules.
By Kevin Harrington.
A lot of my friends complain about Andrew Bolt. I don't know why. He found a gap in the media market place and filled it. But why should he have it all to himself? Given his deification of the free market, I'm sure he'd welcome the competition. To that end I have deduced from Andrew's articles, the following characteristics, to enable us all to join in the fun.
1. Create an inflammatory headline.
The aim is to capture attention using the most confrontational, combative words you can muster. Good examples of this are "Greens out for the count", "Global warming, Dud Predictions", or my personal favourite, "Greens - Hitler Guru." *
2. Use inflammatory descriptive words.
Never mention a union official, rather use CORRUPT union boss. Don't just call someone a welfare recipient when welfare CHEAT is so much more provocative. Similarly helpful Bolt mainstays are words like alarmist, bloody minded, leftist, blasphemous, scare mongering,barbaric and militant.
3. Put quotation marks around words you don't like.
This will make unarguable facts seem, at least contentious. E.g. global "warming", "stolen" generation, "artist", and "climate change".
4. The list of FACTS.
I must say Andrew hasn't used this tactic recently, perhaps because its easier these days for readers to check whether facts are, in fact, facts - but it used to be very common. It creates the impression that whilst his opponents are emotional and opinionated, he is logical and objective. The very clever element of this is that by putting the word, fact, in front of a sentence, you can then proceed to just write something emotional and opinionated and it will seem like a fact.
E.g. FACT Julia Gillard is ugly. FACT I don't like her.
A useful component of the fact list is the statistic. And as long as you mention a very big number at the start and then hurtle headlong into abuse, the sentence doesn't actually have to make sense. The point will already have been made.
E.g FACT Over 5.9 BILLION dollars of hard earned tax payer dollars have been irresponsibly BLOWN on leftist, welfare cheating, latte sipping, alarmist, "Aboriginal", "artist" guru dollar goldfish what'sit mumble full stop... See?
5. Enlist an expert.
It doesn't really matter if the person is an expert in the field you are dealing with or indeed whether they are an expert at all. The important thing is to make them sound like an expert.
E.g. No less of an expert than Charles Edward (middle names add gravitas) Bumbottom stated in his University (degrees.com) essay (blog)... And I quote "the globe is not warming. Look how cold winter still is..." Indeed. Professor. Indeed.
6. Cite a crackpot.
In the same way that the word of One expert in Boltworld can invalidate the arguments of the entire opposition, so One crackpot in the opposition can invalidate the arguments of the rest of the opposition. And if he's not actually a crackpot use Rules 2 and 3.
E.g. Loony leftist, "Professor" Joe Bloggs in his barely literate, bile ridden "PHD" simpers, "ninety seven per cent of 'climate scientists' agree that climate 'warming' trends over the last century are 'very likely' due to human activities". Well, not according to the esteemed Mr Charles Edward Bumbottom, Joe!
7. Don't worry about contradictions especially with what you've written in the past.
We don't have a Jon Stewart here. So attacking The Left is fair, but being attacked by the ABC is bullying. A tax on carbon is bad because it raises too much money, a tax on mining profits is bad because it doesn't raise enough money. Religion is divisive if it involves wearing a burqa, religion is fine if it involves wearing a habit.
8. Feel free to meander through an argument.
A logical through line isn't necessary if the article is colourful. The point is to incite emotional response not thought. Therefore if a personal anecdote, some statistics with big numbers at the start, a quote from a militant union boss or "professor", a barb at "artists", The Left or ABC are all permissible during an exposé of say, a Green parliamentarian's travel expenses. Fire at the target with a machine gun and, odds are you'll hit a bulls eye. In fact fire a cannon at a rifle range hoping to obliterate multiple targets.
9. Finish where you started.
As long as you return to the first point you made in the last line of your column, the reader will believe your argument has been a coherent one, allaying any problems arising from Rule 9. Appearances are very important. One need only look at the thoughtful pose Andrew does with his hand poised under his chin, to see the value in this. It appears very... thoughtful. To assume this pose whilst standing would look very unnatural if attempted by a bad actor. And if there's one thing I admire about Andrew Bolt, its his ability to act his role.
|Bolt: Full of "thoughts".
So now you're equipped. I look forward to reading and being offended by your "Bolts"of outrage. Thank you, Kev.
*The headlines in Rule 1 are actually from Andrew Bolt articles. The examples cited in subsequent rules are fiction. They are Bolt-like exaggerations written for comic purposes.


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Now I am getting my period (heavily) in the middle of my pack of pills. This is very unusual for me. I am about two weeks into my second pack of pills (I have been on ortho tri cyclen lo for about two years) and just started to get my period. I got it for two weeks when I missed the last 4 pills but once I went back on the next pack, it went away. Help! Do I start a new pack? Do I continue with this one? What do I do?!
I missed 4 pills on ortho tri cyclen lo, and then finished the pack and started a new one?
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Birth Control pills work 3 ways. They prevent ovulation. They decrease the lining of the uterus, and they thicken the mucous at the cervix.
This means that if you take your pill every day at roughly the same time, you will not get pregnant. There are some medications that decrease the ability of the pill to work. One of them is antibiotics, so that if you're on them you should use a backup method of birth control.
You will not get pregnant when you are on the inactive pills. YOU DO NOT OVULATE WHEN ON THE PILL.
You may have a very light or even no period from time to time because of the decrease in uterine lining.
You do not ever need to take plan B. The only reason for condoms when on the pills is to prevent STDS.
If you forget a pill your chances of getting pregnant increase slightly. The more pills your forget, the more your chance of pregnancy.
When first starting the pill you need to use back up birth control for at least the first week. After you start the pill, when you have your period has nothing to do with taking the pill. You just keep taking them one pack after the other. You do not stop them if you start spotting, you do not stop them if you don't have a period, bleeding has nothing at all to do with when you take your pills, once you've started them.
Do not stop taking your pills. Your body will straighten out. When you missed the pills, you started bleeding because the hormones were stopped. Now you're a little messed up is all.
Keep taking your current pack exactly as the pills come in the pack no matter what your body is doing. your body is just reacting to the lack of hormones then the restart of the hormones. The best way to straighten things out is to keep taking your pills as they come in the pack. Eventually the hormones will regulate out again and your period will come when it is supposed to. I hope you were using back up for the seven days following the missed pills, like condoms, because missing that many pills, you could have ovulated and therefore would have been at risk for getting pregnant. At this point, just keep taking your current pack as they come and try not to miss any pills. Set an alarm on your cell phone or whatever you need to do to remember. Try to take it at roughly the same time of day each day.
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January 29, 2016The story of the Andean bean is, in a way, similar to that of the Princess and the Pea. However, in this tale, the Princess is global food security and the pea is another kind of seed: Andean beans.
In the fairy tale, a small lump of a pea keeps the princess awake at night, buried deep under a stack of mattresses. Although she isn't aware of the pea, the pea has a great impact on her well-being.
Likewise, until now, the world hasn't paid much attention to Andean bean, but it has the potential to have a huge impact on our well-being. Andean beans have the potential to help us sleep better at night by keeping stomachs full and food growing.
Though not buried under a stack of mattresses, Andean beans (for example, red kidney beans) were overlooked by researchers because other beans were easier to breed.
However, Karen Cichy, a research geneticist for the United States Department of Agriculture, and her global partners took notice of the Andean bean. They recognized its potential to play a role in feeding the world.
Cichy explains, "Our goal from the beginning of the project was to improve bean productivity in eastern and southern African countries where beans are a staple of diets."
In order to improve bean productivity, Cichy, Phil Miklas, Tim Porch, and collaborators studied the genetic diversity of Andean beans. They wanted to identify potentially good parental lines for breeding programs.
The researchers started out by collecting 396 Andean bean samples from locations in the United States, Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, and Ecuador. Then, they extracted DNA from the samples and analyzed the DNA looking for gene diversity.
Next, the researchers grew groups of Andean beans in various locations around the globe.
In each location, they studied what characteristics the beans displayed and how the bean's genes interacted with the environment.
For example, in Tanzania researchers looked to see how well the beans grew in low-fertility soil. In the state of Washington, researchers studied how well the beans grew in drought conditions. In all, researchers grew beans in five different countries and studied eight different bean characteristics.
Cichy is thrilled with the global teamwork. "It is amazing how quickly progress can be made with collaborators all over Africa, North America, and the Caribbean evaluating the same materials in diverse environments and for diverse traits."
Information about Andean beans is now in a database. This will provide researchers the genetic information they need to breed better beans more suited to local conditions.
For example, farmers struggle with low fertility soil in east Africa, so scientists can use the database information to breed beans that will grow better in low fertility areas. This is welcomed news for small farmers in Africa, and great news for the rest of us as well.
Andean beans are rich in essential protein, iron, and fiber. They also fix nitrogen into soil while growing, improving the soil for future crops. Cichy and her team's work on Andean beans may help farmers produce more beans for more people, and feed the world.
Look in Crop Science for more about the team's findings.
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Composer had a huge cloud of offers. Among them was the famous detective novel by W. Collins 'The Woman In White'. The highlight of it is that the story is told in the form of testimonies of various individuals on the interrogation. The arrangement of this on music gives the novel a lot of interesting ideas. Lloyd-Webber was fueled with this work and attracted producer center Sonia Friedman Productions to the development, famous for its innovative approaches to the productions. Screenwriter became British C. Jones. D. Zippel was lyricist and director was famous T. Nunn. Decorator was W. Dudley. His work was a technical breakthrough in the scenography. He used images of real objects projected on screens for the scenery. This allowed changing the scene completely in an instant. Before the audience were raised authentic images of the railway station, the premises of the mansion, the natural scenery and streets of London.
Preliminaries began in London's Palace Theatre in 2004. Two weeks later, the show was launched for the public. Broadway premiere night took place in November 2005. Critics were divided. Some considered the musical complete failure, others – as the best show they've ever seen. On Broadway, this histrionics had not much success and was closed in February 2006. More successful it was in England, where it stayed on stage for a year and a half.
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Okay, mama is pissed. After seeing and hearing about John Edwards…not the politician…the psychic medium… for the last several years, I decided to go see him. For the last month or so I have seen him everywhere, on every channel, like he was willing me to come see him. I watched him connect Kim Kardashian with her deceased father on her reality show. I even saw him sway Mr. Big Texan himself, Dr. Phil, on his talk show. I decided to look him up, and low and behold, he was coming to Atlanta. I started thinking that maybe all of my television coincidences had been a…sign? Like most of you, I have lost loved ones. Many of us feel and think that they are still around us. Some people say their loved ones visit them in their dreams, while others swear by a smell or a flickering light.
Over the years, I have seen a few psychics. There has never been a rhyme or reason as to when, or why, I chose to visit them. It could have been on a whim, or just for sport. To me, psychics are like a girl's gay best confidant, everyone should have one.
This is the short version of my day with John, and you unlike me, get to keep your 150.00 dollars.
Let me start by saying I do think John has talent. I think he does hear things and may know things from beyond this life. In my opinion, he is in a league of his own. He is not reading people's palms or predicting if your boyfriend will come back; he can speak with those who have already passed over. I wanted to invite my cray, cray friend with me. She totally believes in psychics and is game for just about anything. Years ago after a horrible break up she called a psychic in San Francisco every day for an entire month. Sister believed her too. She even bought healing rocks and put them around her bath each night. When she couldn't go, I called my other friend, who like me, had lost her father. She bought a ticket and we made plans to go to lunch and see John. At the last-minute she had to cancel, so my back-up was my mother. My mom is a wise ass, but an entertaining one.
My mom and I pull into the venue an hour early hoping to get front row seats. We take the elevator down to the hotel meeting rooms. There is a line wrapping around the ballroom already. My mom sits her happy ass down on the chair to "rest" while I am left to stand in a long line with a bunch of believers. As we all stand patiently in line, there is a John Edwards staffer pushing a pamphlet called "the five". From what she is yelling overhead, it seems "the five", is an elite club you can join for a mere five bucks a day, or month, I can't remember. If you are lucky enough to get in the club, you can win a personal reading from John in the near future and also meet him after the show. Otherwise, you are placed on an email list where you are privy to his written thoughts and upcoming events. I pass.
When I get to the front of the line, I am greeted and ushered to my seat amongst the 700 other people scurrying in to find their seats. As my Mom and I are walking in she smirks, "I see getting here early helped!" My mom is along for the ride, but she has not yet been convinced that he actually speaks to the dead.
"Come on sister. We can take those seats in the middle aisle row." I point out. I hustle over to my seat. My mother takes her time and talks to any and every person she sees. Think Paula Dean at a picnic. She is now sitting down and talking to her new neighbor about her necklace and how my mom thinks she could make one. I am focused. It is now 3pm. John will be starting at 4. The room is a chatter with every walk of life discussing what is about to happen. It is about 80 percent women and the rest are husbands both gay and straight. There are first timers like us, parents who have lost children, and children who have lost parents. The believers and "the fives" who already know what to expect. John is running a little late, but at around 4:15, he suddenly appears on stage. The room goes absolutely quiet as if the Dali Lama has just appeared. He opens with who he is and how his gift works. He says he cannot help who comes through, and that unfortunately, not everyone will get a reading. The disclaimer does not apply to me, I will get a reading! After a long overview he begins by asking who wants to ask him a question. Hands shoot up across the room. I don't raise mine. I am waiting to be chosen. John picks people at random. Microphones are given to those chosen and they are told to remain standing. A frail middle-aged woman is chosen to go first. "My son was killed 2 weeks ago. Does he have anything to say to me?" All heads turn to listen. There are audible gasps, and for a moment, I feel like I am in a support group where all is forgiven and out in the open. John is wonderful with her. Although her son does not come through he talks to her at length about loss. The question and answer segment seems to drag on from there. People are asking mundane questions peppered with specific questions about their loved ones. By 5pm someone has finally come through from the other side. He is a son and brother of two women whom are now standing. They nod as John speaks. Tears are flowing. They seem to be in tandem with what he is saying. Yes, he died suddenly. Yes, he was on the shorter side. Then, John asks if the deceased was missing a finger. My mom leans over to me and whispers. "Did he just ask if her son was missing a digit?" The daughter speaks up. "No. He had all of his fingers." The reading starts to stall. John keeps asking about the finger. He says the missing digit has significance and probes them to think. Finally the daughter at a loss (no pun intended) speaks. "Um, the other day I was at Chick-fil-a and noticed the cashier was missing a finger." She says it almost as a question. John smiles. "I am the same way. I notice things and seem to fixate on differences in people as well. Don't be embarrassed. The fact that you noticed the missing finger is just your brothers way of saying he saw it too." I look over at my mom who wants to giggle. Is this guy for real? Over the next hour he seems to connect with three other families. He tells one lady that her mother wants to ask her about being a nudist. She smiles and says she understands. In between readings John likes to reminisce about his own losses. He likes talking about himself. We have that in common. I am growing more and more impatient. The clock says that it is ten minutes til 6. Pamphlet girl tells John he has one last chance for questions. My hand goes up fast this time. I feel like the little boy in the Christmas Story wanting his essay to get chosen. Pick me. Pick me. I am thinking. I re-adjust and am now sitting on my knees in hopes of my head being over the crowd. Maybe he just hasn't seen me, I think. He can't connect if he can't see me, damn it. My mom is egging me on. "Get your hand up further, honey." He picks one last person, and it is not me. I slump down in my chair exhausted. My mom winks at me. I am pissed. John is telling everyone to rub their hands together to make energy. He wants everyone to know that we were all guided here by our loved ones. He tells us that they are among us, and not to lose hope, and some other shit. I leave how I came, with no answers.
A few days later, I am in the line at Chick-fil-a to try their new tortilla soup that all of the Buckhead Betty's have been raving about. They are out of the soup. I start to laugh as the cashier takes my order. Perhaps, I am the cray, cray one. My dad is with me everyday. I don't need John Edwards to throw me a bone, what I need is my 150.00 back and some tortilla soup!


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About pmolly
pmolly , from Southern USA, has been a Family Tree Circles member since Sep 2006. is researching the following names: BRUMFIELD, STIVERS, HARMON and 26 other(s).
Have travelled the US extensively....began genealogy research about 10 years ago....
Have some brick walls that I need help with. For every question answered it brings ten more unanswered ones.
Any help or clues are most graciously appreciated.
I am seeking data on these surnames:
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When you click on the link, you get to vote for MAMA from Chinese site and you don't need to login! You can vote many times!
I'm not sure how many times we can vote per day but I will edit the post tomorrow!
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2. five times? I think you can vote 5 times! after that you get some message with vip something
ㄴyes yes you're right
3. Will they combine this with the result on Korean site??? Is this the same thing or a different thing???
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The United States has already tried banning alcohol sales and consumption once, and it really did not work all that well. All it did was drive the production and sale of alcohol into the arms of organized crime, and they made millions off of it. People are going to drink; nothing will change that.
Alcoholism should not be restricted or banned, because it would result in a situation similar to the drug problem here in the US, in which the criminalization of drugs has led to a huge crime problem and an overcrowded prison system filled to the brim with non-violent drug users. This sounds far-fetched, but in the 1920s, when the US enacted Prohibition, there was a huge surge in criminal activity, because gangsters realized they could make a lot of money selling alcohol on the black market.
Besides, criminalizing alcohol is wrong on ethical principle, because you'd be essentially punishing alcoholics for a vice they can't control, not giving them the kind of help that they really need.


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When her man came home early from work finding her in bed masturbating to an X-rated video, she was totally speechless. There she was, laying on her stomach and grinding her hips with her hands between her legs. She was desperate for him joining in, and pushed him onto his back so she could take out his hard cock and suck on it. After giving him a blowjob, she lays back so he could tease her clit and pussy-lips with his tongue. When she couldnt stand waiting for another second he spread her thighs open so he could slip in, before thrusting into her wet cunt.
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Shares of branded-consumer-products company Jarden
Yet the stock is setting a new 52-week low of $26.50 Thursday, after the company announced that it hit a bump in its latest quarter. Analysts expected Jarden to earn $2.24 for the year. Instead, the company expects 2005 earnings to fall between $2.10 and $2.14 a share.
Blame for the shortfall partly rests with lower-than-expected results at the recently acquired Holmes units, owner of such brands as Crock-Pot slow-cookers, Rival roasters, and Bionaire air purifiers. Also falling short was the company's core FoodSaver line.
Fool contributor Brian Gorman sounded a cautionary note in June. He noted the significant increase in the company's long-term debt needed to fund two major acquisitions in seven months, and the related business impact of trying to integrate these back-to-back buys into its operations. The caution was justified -- as was his outlook that Jarden's was a winner.
True, the stock has been deflated by today's bad news. But based on the low end of its updated guidance, and its mid-afternoon price, Jarden now trades at a P/E of 13. That multiple is a discount to the 16% annual earnings growth analysts expect.
Investors willing to consider a high-debt company that has proven adept at making accretive acquisitions should listen to today's conference call. The company is refreshingly upfront about its current problems, its debt, its outlook, and its commitment to buy its own stock if it offers the best total return.
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Add it up. Jarden is on the discount rack at the NYSE today. But given the earnings multiple and the longer-term growth rate, I'd say there's reason for value investors to give this company more than just passing attention.
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Aga Khan University Language Policy Thinking Group Friday, October 28th, 2016
(L-R) Roger Smith (Director of ELE-Net, AKU), Prof. Pauline Rea-Dickins (OUCEA), President Firoz Rasul (President of AKU) Pauline Rea-Dickins and Yasmine El Masri attended the inaugural meeting of the Aga Khan University (AKU) Language Policy Thinking Group project on 21 October 2016, in Karachi. President Firoz Rasul formally opened the meeting with a welcome address. The […]
Jo-Anne Baird elected Fellow of Academy of Social Sciences Monday, October 24th, 2016
In recognition of her contribution to the field of educational assessment, Professor Jo-Anne Baird has been elected to the Academy of Social Sciences. This Fellowship offers an excellent opportunity to contribute directly to important debates and decisions about the future of social science in the UK.
Therese Hopfenbeck keynote – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research Friday, October 21st, 2016
Therese N. Hopfenbeck was invited to give a keynote at the Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research's 60th anniversary research seminar Perspectives on International Studies, on 20 October 2016, at the University of Oslo.
Daniel Caro publishes article in IEA Newsletter Tuesday, October 18th, 2016
Dr Daniel Caro has had an article published in the IEA Newsletter, October 2016. The article is entitled The R package 'intsvy': An alternative statistical tool for data analysis, and is available to read here.
Yasmine El Masri wins ESRC GCRF Postdoctoral Fellowship Thursday, October 13th, 2016
Dr Yasmine El Masri was awarded a prestigious and competitive one-year ESRC GCRF postdoctoral fellowship during which she will be leading a project entitled: 'Using interactive tasks to reduce the language barrier: Widening access to science education for Syrian refugees in Lebanon'. Dr El Masri will draw on her DPhil and more recent research to evaluate the design and translation of online science tasks.


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I first learned about hyperhidrosis through a client I worked with at a behavioral clinic. I saw the debilitating effects of hyperhidrosis on a child worked with first hand. Daily, the child would struggle to hold utensils, writing tools and even simple toys that required assembly were difficult tasks. More heartbreaking not only as a therapist, but as a parent, was the constant teasing from classmates when they were required to sit near or hold the child's hands for a group activities. Comments were frequently made about how "wet" and"gross" the child was.
The parents sought treatment options, and were given the "first line of defense", Botox to reduce the symptoms of her excessive sweating. Unfortunately it was not effective and they declined further treatment due to side effects. If only they had they had known of the many options that are available, perhaps the outcome would have been different.
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The word smile.
It's an action.
It's idea.
It's an option.
It's a simple word.
That puts happiness in it's place.
That replaces sadness.
That shows laughs and smiles.
But some people don't want joy.
They want satisfaction.
You can't fight if you have nothing to fight for.
You can't win if you don't want to.
You can't dream if you don't work to achieve it.
You can't play if you don't take it seriously.
You can't let life loose if you don't get up and fight back.
After all these years,
After all these months,
After all these days,
After all these hours,
After all these minutes,
After all these seconds,
After all these miliseconds,
You still haven't realized,
I have given up everything for you.
Some of those everythings,
Cannot be returned.
Let the summer days bring joy.
Let the spring days bring calm.
Let the fall days bring chill.
Let the winter days bring enjoyment.
When I look at you,
I get butterflies.
When you look at me,
You look at me as if I did something wrong.
When I talk to you,
I'm a nervous wreck.
When you talk to me,
You show no interest.
When I laugh with you,
I act like I'm in love with you.
When you laugh with me,
You're actually laughing at me.
So why I do love you?
I have absolutely no idea.
They lock us.
They trap us.
They trap us.
They restrain us.
They slowly,
But surely,
Kill us.


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-- Pivotal Data from Two Phase 3 Studies Highlight Stribild's Sustained Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability Profile --
GLASGOW, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2012-- Gilead Sciences (Nasdaq:GILD) today announced two-year (96-week) results from two pivotal Phase 3 studies (Studies 102 and 103) evaluating the company's newest single tablet HIV regimen, StribildTM (elvitegravir 150 mg/cobicistat 150 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg), among treatment-naïve patients with HIV-1 infection. Data show that Stribild was non-inferior after two years of treatment to two standard of care HIV regimens, Atripla® (efavirenz 600 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg) in Study 102 and a protease-based regimen of ritonavir-boosted atazanavir plus Truvada® (emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) in Study 103. These results were presented today in an oral session at the 11th International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection (HIV11) in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
"In these studies, Stribild demonstrated a robust clinical profile, including sustained efficacy, safety and resistance results over two years of treatment," said Jürgen Rockstroh, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Bonn, Germany and a lead investigator for Study 103. "Stribild was also associated with a lower incidence of certain central nervous system side effects compared to Atripla, and had a favorable triglycerides profile versus the atazanavir-based regimen."
Stribild combines four compounds in one daily tablet: elvitegravir, an integrase inhibitor; cobicistat, a pharmacoenhancing agent; emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. The regimen was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 27, 2012 for use by treatment-naïve HIV-positive adults based on 48-week results from Studies 102 and 103. A marketing application for Stribild is currently under review in the European Union.
Study 102 found that at 96 weeks of treatment, 84 percent of Stribild patients (n=293/348) and 82 percent of Atripla patients (n=287/352) achieved HIV RNA (viral load) < 50 copies/mL, based on the FDA snapshot algorithm (95 percent CI for the difference: -2.9 to +8.3 percent for Stribild vs. Atripla; predefined criterion for non-inferiority was a lower bound of a two sided 95 percent CI of -12 percent).
Similarly, results from Study 103 show that 83 percent of Stribild patients (n=294/353) and 82 percent of patients receiving the atazanavir-based regimen (n=292/355) achieved HIV RNA < 50 copies/mL, based on the FDA snapshot algorithm (95 percent CI for the difference: -4.5 to +6.7 percent for Stribild vs. the atazanavir-based regimen; predefined criterion for non-inferiority was a lower bound of a two sided 95 percent CI of -12 percent).
In both Studies 102 and 103, rates of discontinuation due to adverse events were similar across all treatment groups (5 percent for Stribild in each study, 7 percent for Atripla and 6 percent for the atazanavir-based regimen). The most common adverse events occurring in at least 10 percent of Stribild patients in Study 102 were diarrhea, nausea, upper respiratory infection, headache, abnormal dreams, fatigue, depression and insomnia; in Study 103, they were diarrhea, nausea, upper respiratory infection, headache, nasopharyngitis, depression, back pain and fatigue. In Study 102, there were consistently higher reports at each study visit through 96 weeks of abnormal dreams and dizziness in the Atripla arm, with 14 percent and 4 percent of patients experiencing abnormal dreams and dizziness, respectively, on the Atripla arm vs. 8 percent and 1 percent, respectively on the Stribild arm at 96 weeks. Similarly, in Study 103, reports of diarrhea were consistently higher through 96 weeks of treatment on the atazanavir-based arm compared to Stribild, with 4 percent of Stribild patients vs. 9 percent of patients on an atazanavir-based regimen experiencing this problem at 96 weeks.
The frequency of Grade 3-4 adverse events and laboratory abnormalities was also comparable between study regimens. However, in Study 102, patients taking Stribild experienced lower rates of neuropsychiatric side effects (Grades 1-4) through 96 weeks compared to Atripla patients, including abnormal dreams (15 percent for Stribild vs. 28 percent for Atripla), dizziness (8 percent vs. 25 percent) and insomnia (11 percent vs. 16 percent). Patients taking Stribild also experienced lower increases in total cholesterol and LDL (low-density lipoprotein or "bad" cholesterol) compared to Atripla, and in Study 103, experienced significantly smaller increases in triglycerides compared to those taking the atazanavir-based regimen. Additionally, through week 96, reports of Grade 3-4 hyperbilirubinemia were lower in the Stribild arm compared to the atazanavir-based arm (0.6 percent vs. 65 percent).
In September 2012, Stribild was added to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) guidelines as an "alternative" treatment regimen for patients new to HIV therapy. Atripla and ritonavir-boosted atazanavir plus Truvada are both listed as "preferred" first-line regimens in the guidelines. Stribild has a Boxed Warning of lactic acidosis/severe hepatomegaly with steatosis and post treatment acute exacerbation of hepatitis B; see below for important safety information.
Gilead recently initiated WAVES, a Phase 3b study evaluating Stribild compared to ritonavir-boosted atazanavir plus Truvada among more than 500 HIV-positive treatment-naïve women. Additional studies examining the efficacy and safety of switching treatment-experienced virologically suppressed patients to Stribild are also underway.
Study 102
Study 102 is a randomized (1:1), double-blind Phase 3 clinical trial comparing the efficacy, safety and tolerability of Stribild (elvitegravir 150 mg/cobicistat 150 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg) (n=348) versus Atripla (efavirenz 600 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg) (n=352) among HIV-infected treatment-naïve adults with HIV RNA levels greater than or equal to 5,000 copies/mL. The primary endpoint of the study is the proportion of patients achieving HIV RNA levels < 50 copies/mL at 48 weeks of treatment, per the FDA snapshot algorithm. Secondary objectives will evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of the treatment regimens through 192 weeks of treatment.
At baseline, patients in the Stribild arm had a median HIV RNA of 4.75 log10 copies/mL and mean CD4 cell count of 391 cells/mm3. Patients in the Atripla arm had a median HIV RNA of 4.78 log10 copies/mL and mean CD4 cell count of 382 cells/mm3. Across both arms, 33 percent of patients had HIV RNA > 100,000 copies/mL, and 13 percent of patients had CD4 counts ≤ 200 cells/mm3.
At 96 weeks, mean increases in CD4 cell counts were 295 cells/mm3 for Stribild patients and 273 cells/mm3 for Atripla patients (p=0.19). Virologic failure rates were 6 percent for Stribild compared to 8 percent for Atripla.
Five percent of Stribild patients and 7 percent of Atripla patients discontinued treatment due to adverse events. The most common adverse events leading to treatment discontinuation among patients taking Stribild were renal events, depression and fatigue. Between 48 and 96 weeks of treatment, two Stribild patients discontinued due to serum creatinine increase without features of proximal renal tubulopathy, and both patients improved after treatment discontinuation.
Median changes from baseline in total cholesterol, HDL (high-density lipoprotein or "good" cholesterol) and LDL at 96 weeks were, respectively, +9, +6 and +9 mg/dL for Stribild and +18, +8 and +16 mg/dL for Atripla (total cholesterol, p<0.001; HDL, p=0.008; LDL, p=0.011). The median change in triglycerides was +4 mg/dL for Stribild and +8 mg/dL for Atripla (p=0.41).
Study 103
Study 103 is a randomized (1:1), double-blind Phase 3 clinical trial comparing the efficacy, safety and tolerability of Stribild (elvitegravir 150 mg/cobicistat 150 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg) (n=353) versus atazanavir 300 mg boosted by ritonavir 100 mg plus Truvada (emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) (n=355) among HIV-infected treatment-naïve adults with baseline HIV RNA levels > 5,000 copies/mL. The primary endpoint of the study is the proportion of patients achieving HIV RNA levels < 50 copies/mL at 48 weeks of treatment, per the FDA snapshot algorithm. Secondary objectives will evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of the treatment regimens through 192 weeks of treatment.
At baseline, patients in the Stribild arm had a median HIV RNA of 4.88 log10 copies/mL and mean CD4 cell count of 364 cells/mm3. Patients in the atazanavir-based arm had a median HIV RNA of 4.86 log10 copies/mL and mean CD4 cell count of 375 cells/mm3. Across both arms, 41 percent of patients had HIV RNA > 100,000 copies/mL and 13 percent had CD4 counts ≤ to 200 cells/mm3.
At 96 weeks, patients in both arms experienced similar increases in CD4 cell counts (mean increase of 256 cells/mm3 for Stribild and 261 cells/ mm3 for the atazanavir-based regimen). The virologic failure rate was 7 percent for both treatment regimens. Five percent of Stribild patients and 6 percent of patients on the atazanavir-based regimen discontinued treatment due to adverse events. The most common adverse events leading to treatment discontinuation among patients taking Stribild were renal events, diarrhea, pyrexia, nausea, vomiting and fatigue. Between 48 and 96 weeks of treatment, one Stribild patient and one patient in the atazanavir-based regimen discontinued due to serum creatinine increase without features of proximal renal tubulopathy, and both patients improved after treatment discontinuation.
Ocular icterus (associated with elevated bilirubin levels) was less common among Stribild patients (less than 1 percent) compared to patients taking the atazanavir-based regimen (14 percent).
Median changes from baseline in total cholesterol, HDL and LDL at 96 weeks, were, respectively, +14, +6 and +14 mg/dL for Stribild, and +8, +5 and +11 mg/dL for the atazanavir-based regimen (total cholesterol, p=0.046; HDL, p=0.24; LDL, p=0.32). The median change in triglycerides was +5 mg/dL for Stribild and +16 mg/dL for the atazanavir-based regimen (p=0.012).
Studies 102 and 103 are ongoing in a blinded fashion. After week 192, patients will continue to take their blinded study drug until treatment assignments have been unblinded, at which point all subjects will be given the option to participate in an open-label rollover extension and receive Stribild. Additional information about the study can be found at www.clinicaltrials.gov.
About Stribild
Stribild contains four Gilead compounds in a complete once-daily, single tablet regimen: elvitegravir 150 mg; cobicistat 150 mg; emtricitabine 200 mg; and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg. Stribild is indicated in the United States as a complete regimen for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults who are antiretroviral treatment-naïve. A Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for the regimen was validated for review by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on December 20, 2011. Stribild does not cure HIV-1 infection.
Elvitegravir is a member of the integrase inhibitor class of antiretroviral compounds. Integrase inhibitors interfere with HIV replication by blocking the ability of the virus to integrate into the genetic material of human cells. Elvitegravir was licensed by Gilead from Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) in March 2005. Under the terms of Gilead's agreement with JT, Gilead has exclusive rights to develop and commercialize elvitegravir in all countries of the world, excluding Japan, where JT retains rights. Gilead submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to FDA for elvitegravir as a standalone agent on June 27, 2012, and the agency has set a target action date under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) of April 27, 2013. An MAA for elvitegravir in the EU was validated for review by EMA on June 18, 2012.
Cobicistat is Gilead's proprietary potent mechanism-based inhibitor of cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A), an enzyme that metabolizes drugs in the body. Unlike ritonavir, cobicistat acts only as a pharmacoenhancing or "boosting" agent and has no antiviral activity. Gilead submitted an NDA to FDA for cobicistat as a standalone agent on June 28, 2012, and a PDUFA date of April 28, 2013 has been set. An MAA for cobicistat in the EU was validated for review by EMA on May 22, 2012.
Elvitegravir and cobicistat as standalone agents are investigational products and their safety and efficacy have not yet been established.
Important Safety Information about Stribild
BOXED WARNING: LACTIC ACIDOSIS/SEVERE HEPATOMEGALY WITH STEATOSIS and POST TREATMENT ACUTE EXACERBATION OF HEPATITIS B
Warnings and Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Drug Interactions
Dosage and Administration
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
About Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The company's mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide. Headquartered in Foster City, California, Gilead has operations in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
Forward-Looking Statement
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risk that healthcare providers may not recognize the benefits of starting patients new to therapy on Stribild. As Stribild is used over longer periods of time by many patients with underlying health problems taking numerous other medicines, Gilead may find new issues such as safety, resistance or drug interaction issues, which may require it to provide additional warnings or contraindications on the label or narrow Stribild's approved indication, each of which could reduce the market acceptance of Stribild. In addition, regulatory authorities including the European Medicines Agency may not approve marketing applications for Stribild, elvitegravir and/or cobicistat in the timelines anticipated or at all. Further, even if marketing approval is granted for any of these products, there may be significant limitations on their use. These risks, uncertainties and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those referred to in the forward-looking statements. The reader is cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. These and other risks are described in detail in Gilead's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to Gilead, and Gilead assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
U.S. full prescribing information for Stribild is available at www.Stribild.com.U.S. full prescribing information for Atripla is available at www.Atripla.com.U.S. full prescribing information for Truvada is available at www.Truvada.com.EU Summary of Product Characteristics for Atripla and Truvada is available at www.ema.europa.eu
Stribild is a trademark of Gilead Sciences, Inc.Truvada is a registered trademark of Gilead Sciences, Inc.Atripla is a registered trademark of Bristol-Myers Squibb & Gilead Sciences, LLC.
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Church Across the River: A Trading Post Story
Traveling through the wilderness with someone you get to know each other pretty well. The preacher and I were worlds apart on our beliefs but we started to understand each other and worked pretty well together. We left the area where we helped a young woman and her brother deal with some river pirates. We turned the pirates over to a law officer but in a new territory it is hard to know how they will be dealt with. We may run into them again and they're not the forgiving type.
Since we had been down by the Mississippi River we decided to follow it as the preacher had a church on his circuit near the river shore. A lay minister by the name of Eli Franklin was in charge of the church. In fact, he had built it himself with the help of his followers. Well, from Isaiah's telling of it the church had a stone foundation the congregation made from rocks left when the river was low.
Since we were following the river, I asked him why we hadn't taken a boat or canoe on the water. "How would we have gotten back?" he asked. Once he pointed it out, it seemed obvious. The river flows strongly in one direction. Going down river it carries you along, going back would be to fight the current. Trying to paddle up river would be pretty tough work, even for someone like my friend Frenchy, a riverboat man. Thinking about it I should know that from living by the Trading Post of my sister. There was a lot of lumber left there from rafts and boats left there by traders who would take a load downriver, abandon the boat and find other ways back, such as a passenger steamboat.
"Eli's church is on flatland. We should be able to spot it soon," Isaiah said.
Finding the church
We continued on but there didn't appear to be any church around. I noticed my shadow going ahead of me. Odd. The sun was behind us. That meant we were traveling west, the river runs south. Looking across the river, I saw a white building that might have a steeple on top. I pointed it out to the preacher.
"Does that look like the church you're looking for?"
"From what we can see from here it does bear a resemblance," he answered.
"Well, it looks like a distance across the river. I think we need a boat or something to get across."
"Let's go and see if we can find any neighbors or folks that know how the church got over there."
"Lead the way," I said.
I followed him until we met two rather burley men, apparently trappers, working on some animal hides. Preacher seemed to know them. They talked with a lot of gestures and pointing in the direction we were heading.
"The men say that everyone woke up one day and found that the river had changed direction and some folks that lived in the territory found they were on the other side of the river and no longer in the United States. If we head straight down the trail a few miles there's a trading post and the river's not so wide. We might as well head to it and see what we can find out."
The Trading Post
When we got to the trading post it turned out to be a small cabin with shelves of goods inside, much like a country store. Much smaller than what my sister Megan and her husband were running. Still, I imagine it served the people who used it well. There would be several such posts along the trade route. It was a place for settlers, traders, hunters and all to get supplies and sell some of the own goods. Like Megan's post some people hung around to trade news and stories. There were a couple of men who might be river men playing a game of checkers. Outside, in back of the store there was a small fireplace that was being used to cook up some steaks which were most likely venison. Preacher Jones knew several of the people from previous visits and introduced me to a few of them.
He told them about my skill at throwing a hatchet and breaking up some whiskey kegs being used to get friendly Indians drunk and cheat them of their goods. Suddenly I found myself engaged in a throwing contest. Since it is not a skill that I practice regularly the trappers outscored me most of the time. "That's O.K." a trapper named Henri said. "You not do bad for a preacher."
As we got to talking, I told them about the church we were looking for. They were pretty sure that the church and the minister were doing fine. I asked how we could get across the river. Henri said he wouldn't advise trying to ford the river. The current is swift and it's a long way across he told me. Your best bet is to get a river man to take you across. I was sort of familiar with the men who worked the river, their boats and rafts. I had traveled down the river some time ago to get to my sisters trading post. I even became friends with some river men, like a riverboat man called Frenchy. These men practically lived on the river. Henri introduced me to a riverman who was planning a trip downriver a few miles. "Could you get two of us and our horses across the river?" I asked.
Resupplying the journey
"With cargo and all I don't think the boat will hold both men and horses. Maybe one man and one horse."
Truth be told, the preacher and I were running short of supplies and cash. We had given most of the supplies we brought with us to help out pioneers along the way. I figured it would be a good time to let the preacher go call on his flock by himself and see if I could do something about our supply situation. Since coming to the territory I had worked in the trading post for my sister and her husband and had acquired some experience as a trader and storekeeper.
Actually, Lester, the proprietor of the trading post was impressed with my background in trading. He had heard of the trading post that Megan and Gater ran. Everyone praised it for being well managed and honest. He said he could use the extra help and I agreed to start as soon as I saw my companion on his way. I told Isaiah, the preacher about the arrangement. I could help us with more supplies while he visited his followers across the river. He hesitated at first until I explained that this arrangement would allow us to go on without having to live entirely off the land. Otherwise we would have to take time out somewhere to get what we need. I saw him off. The river man had introduced me to another keelboat man who could watch for a signal and pick the preacher up when he came back.
I rather enjoyed the break in the travel and had a chance to get to know some of the local people. There seemed to be a mix of local Indians, white Americans. Also some French and a few Spanish people who never left when the territory changed from control by one country or another. "Who knows, the river might change course again and put us under another countries rule," the owner said. Word got around that I had studied to be a priest and I was flooded with requests to baptize children, make common law marriages good for the church. I made it clear that I could do some things like have a prayer service, but not say mass because I had not been fully ordained. I wasn't going to be idle here.
Block and tackle
About the second day working at the store I went down to the storage room which Lester told me was full of junk. "Maybe you can sort out what is useful and what we should clear out of here," he said.
For some reason I rather enjoy trying to find useful uses for junk. I was getting the space pretty well organized when I ran across a bit of mechanical equipment that I was puzzled by. I asked the owner what it was. "By golly, where did that come from? It looks like a block and tackle from a sailing boat." Now I remembered seeing some river men raising sails and the pulley system they used.
"If we could find another one of these," I said "we could put one on each side of the river and maybe someone could use it to pull a raft or a skiff across the river. Do that and we just might have us a ferry boat."
Lester looked at the equipment and then at me. "If you don't mind he said. I'd like to use this and start a ferry service as part of the trading post. There are abandoned rafts and boats here, just like you probably get them at the trading post your family has. We could find a keelboat, if we are lucky, or a raft to restore.
As luck would have it, I did find another block and tackle in the storeroom. Amongst all the abandoned rafts and such we found a fairly large raft and built railing around it, converting it into a flatboat. The railings would make it easier to bring horses and other animals aboard.
By the time Isaiah came back from visiting his flock he was greeted by a ferry boat and a comfortable way back. With the block and tackle the boatman could pull the flatboat across the river with ropes.
"Well John," he said. "We work pretty well together, but even better apart. The Rev. Franklin said he didn't mind being across the river but was worried about being separated from his flock. Appears you solved his problem."
Copyright 2013 Don Hoglund
© 2013 Don A. Hoglund
I love this type story, it must have been so nice living back then, like the world was yours whether you had a dime or not. All the future before you. You are a great story teller.
Enjoyed your story. They had to figure out a way to cross that old Mississippi and I guess they did that. The trading post sounded like my grandparents old grocery store where people hung out gossiped and played checkers and stood around the old wood burner in the back of the store. Voted up.
Hi Don,
Your stories are filled with such great background information and you draw the reader in so beautifully. You have a true talent for writing like this! Up votes and happy to share.
Your protagonist, Don, seems to be a rather creative guy. From trader to ferry boat entrepreneur - can hardly wait to learn what 'John' will be doing next!
Always a pleasure reading your stories Don. I don't have time to do much Hubbing these days. Setting myself up to rule the world turns out to be a lot of work. lol Good to read ya man!
~ jim
This is a great addition to the collection, very entertaining, Don!
Another awesome story from you Don. I am always happy to see a story from you.