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Kiwanis Terrific Kid Award 2013
Each year the Newberg Kiwanis Club recognizes Newberg students from each elementary school for their excellence in the classroom. At their November meeting, Ewing Young fifth grade student, Joy A., was recognized for her outstanding work ethic and exceptional writing skills. Presenting the award was former EY principal, Mr. Purcell. Also on hand with Joy were EY principal, Mr. Milner, EY Teacher, Mrs. Reed, and Joy's mother.


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My only memory of him is of a moving figure behind piles of Newspaper.
I'd pull out a copy of the paper I wanted, say it out loud, leave the coin on the stack and walk away, heading for class or towards a train, back home. In the background a railway employee announced train departures and schedules in her rehearsed nasal tone.
On some days (when I was paying more attention) I'd catch a glimpse of his cotton shirt – simple and unremarkable – and a pair of spectacles, if I'm not mistaken.
I search and search for a memory from those six years. At times I remember headlines. I remember incidents. I even remember magazine covers. But I can't remember his face.
He was killed in the attack at CST last year.

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The game is known as Project Needlemouse and is set to release in 2010. Aside from this the trailer doesn't reveal a whole lot. It seems SEGA wants to bring it back to bring Sonic back from the brink of death with an old school 2D design in flashy HD.
This is obviously great news but we'll have to see more to know how it pans out.


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We had a blast at the Rock the Veil Bridal Show on Thursday night. We were so excited from just returning from our conference so the creative juices were flowing! That was one of the big reasons we signed up to participate in the Rock the Veil Bridal Show and Colleen actually convinced me to buy these super fun metal pieces while we were at the conference because she fell in love.
We love to participate in bridal shows because it is our chance to design whatever we want and have some fun. Colleen chose to go with a tropical beach theme since the show was at Maumee Bay State Park Lodge. Wouldn't that be super fun for a Maumee Bay wedding? This gorgeous linen is from Meredith Party Rentals.
We designed gorgeous tropical leaves and orchids coming out of the lanterns with woven grasses and hanging green orchids on the sides. The we even decorated the votives with twine and seashells to tie our tropical beach theme together.
Then Colleen designed this super sweet bouquet which would be perfect for a flower girl, mother of the bride or groom, or even for a bridesmaid!
We LOVE Maumee Bay State Park weddings and we were so excited to see that they are working on some beautiful renovations right now! Can't wait to see the finished product! Kendra, the event coordinator is fabulous too!
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The weekend may be coming to a close (wah), but that doesn't mean the fun is over quite yet. Sure, you have an evening of takeout and Netflix-bingeing ahead of you, but more importantly, now is the perfect time to shop. If you think about it, this truly is the rare moment in the week when you make the best decisions anyway — when you're relaxed and before you hit the ground running tomorrow morning. And, to give you a nudge in a stylish direction, we rounded up seven of our favorite bags, shoes, and coats we spotted over the last seven days. Click through and treat yourself, it's really the best way to start the week.
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Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia (ACD) is a lethal developmental anomaly of the pulmonary vasculature: it is generally described as the failure of formation of the normal air-blood diffusion barrier in the newborn lung. Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia is usually associated with "misalignment" of the pulmonary veins.
Misalignment of pulmonary veins
Differential Diagnosis
Idiopathic persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn, surfactant protein B deficiency
Signs and Symptoms
Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia is a pulmonary disease that presents in very early infancy. Infants generally become critically ill in the first days of life with severe hypoxemia and pulmonary hypertension, although presentation has been reported at 6 weeks of life in an infant with a patchy distribution of disease. The majority of patients with ACD will have other associated anomalies of the cardiovascular, gastroinstestinal, urogenital, or musculoskeletal systems.
The initial presentation is identical to severe idiopathic pulmonary hypertension of the newborn. However, infants with Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia do not respond, or respond only transiently to therapies that are usually effective in reversing this condition. Infants with ACD do not improve despite maximal support in the intensive care nursery including mechanical ventilation, nitric oxide, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
Fewer than 50 cases of alveolar capillary dysplasia have been reported in the literature. No sex predilection has been identified. While the cause is unknown, there have been six cases reported in siblings, indicating that in some cases this may be a familial disorder with autosomal recessive inheritance.
The diagnosis of Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia should be considered in infants who present with severe hypoxemia and idiopathic pulmonary hypertension, and who do not respond appropriately after 7 to 10 days of neonatal intensive care treatment as described below.
The majority of patients with ACD (approximately 75%) will have other associated anomalies of the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, urogenital, or musculoskeletal systems. The initial chest radiograph is usually normal. If a cardiac catheterization is performed, there may be absence of the capillary blush phase.
The diagnosis can only be confirmed by lung biopsy or autopsy. Consulting a pathologist with experience in making this diagnosis may be helpful. Pathological features include a paucity of alveolar capillaries, widened alveolar septae, and increased muscularization of pulmonary arterioles. There is usually malpositioning ("misalignment") of pulmonary veins in the bronchovascular bundle, but this is not required for the diagnosis. A focal distribution of disease has been described, which makes it necessary to examine multiple lung sections if ACD is suspected.
Standard Therapy
Standard therapies include mechanical ventilation, high concentrations of inspired oxygen, inhalational nitric oxide and ECMO support. These therapies prolong life by days to weeks, but have not led to long-term survival. The longest reported survival is to 2 months of age with the use of extracorporeal membrane support followed by inhaled nitric oxide.
Investigational Therapy
Theoretically, alveolar capillary dysplasia could be treated by lung transplantation. However, successful transplantation has not yet been reported. Donor availability continues to limit the utilization of lung transplantation for neonatal diseases.
Common Medical Terms
Provided is a list of common medical terms to help you understand ACD. Whether it be from Doctors or online sources, you may have heard certain terms and been unsure of what they mean.


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Luxurious wood cabin for boarding your small pets. Kept safe and secure with additional heating and lighting for the colder and darker months. Each walk-in suite has its own private run to play in. There is also a large outdoor run so that they get plenty of exercise each day. Fresh hay and vegetables will be provided daily.
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Sugar and Toffee have been to stay with Anne on several occasions, and I'm sure they are trying to dig their way out of the garden back to her! Anne looks after the girls incredibly well, the accomodation is first class and when they go to stay we get regular updates, with pictures, which is fantastic. We made a last minute booking for a family crisis and Anne couldn't have done enough to make sure we were able to get where we needed to be without worrying about the girls. A 1st class/5 star that lives up to it's name of being 'The Rabbit Retreat'
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My two rabbits love boarding at the rabbits retreat, I have boarded my animals there for a few years now and have always found Anne to be highly professional and caring, I know when they are there they are well looked after and spoilt with lots of cuddles, I highly recommend the rabbits retreat and l know my rabbits are in kind and capable hands.
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Bob always enjoys his stays at The Rabbit Retreat. With spacious housing and plenty of grass to hop about on too Bob has plenty of room to exercise. The regular updates from Anne are always appreciated whilst we're away to give us peace of mind. Bob has stayed a number of times now and we would highly recommend The Rabbit Retreat.
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My two rabbits love boarding at the rabbits retreat, I have boarded my animals there for a few years now and have always found Anne to be highly professional and caring, I know when they are there they are well looked after and spoilt with lots of cuddles, I highly recommend the rabbits retreat and l know my rabbits are in kind and capable hands.
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Our Netherland Dwarf bunny Watson (Watty) absolutely loves his stays at The Rabbit Retreat! Over the last year Watty has been to stay about five times (including recently for our wedding and honeymoon) and we know he is in the best hands. Anne regularly sends updates and pictures whilst we're away which is a really special touch. The accommodation and spacious runs are beautifully kept and we feel like our bunny really becomes part of Anne's family when he goes to stay at The Rabbit Retreat. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for boarding for their furry friend :-)!
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Our 2 guinea pigs have been regular, happy guests at the fabulous Rabbit Retreat for over a year. The care and accommodation they enjoy there is superb!The cabins are immaculately clean, heated in winter, cool pads provided in summer, with first class bedding and plenty of access to fresh grass and a play area well-stocked with tunnels and toys. We always receive a warm welcome and the pigs are clearly spoilt with cuddles and grooming sessions from Anne and her family.Whether the stay has been for 2 nights or 2 weeks, we have received reassuring texts, emails and photos of them enjoying themselves. We can see why they're not in any hurry to leave when we collect them! We would highly recommend The Rabbit Retreat to anyone with small pets.
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Our two hamsters and rabbit stayed at The Rabbit Retreat for nine nights and were looked after incredibly well. They were given treats and cleaned out daily, and were allowed all of to bring all of there favourite items with them. We were given regular updates about how they were getting on in emails, texts and photos. We would fully recommend the Rabbit Retreat to anyone and we will definitely be using them again. Thank you again for all your help and care you gave them. Sam and Danni
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Penelope our Continental Giant Rabbit absolutely loved her stay at the rabbit retreat. I was reassured with pictures throughout the week whilst I was away, this put my mind at rest as Penny certainly has her own little ways and I was worried about her settling. When it came to picking her up, the little devil didn't want to get in her carrier to come home, I don't think she wanted to leave : ) I would highly recommend the Rabbit Retreat to everyone. I work at a vets in Andover and whenever any of our clients ask, I always recommend the retreat.
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We had a wedding to go to and suddenly realised everyone who would normally look after Billy Bunny was going to be at the wedding. we arranged only a couple of weeks before hand for our Rabbit to stay for 3 nights. Billy felt at home straight away. I felt really happy leaving him there as it was very clean and lots of space to play - I felt quite happy with Anne being his holiday mum. I would recommend to anyone who needs a holiday home for their Rabbit.
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My two giant rabbits settled in well and were well looked after, in fact I think they had more attention then when at home! The updates provided me with piece of mind. Will definately be back again soon.
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The boarding at the Rabbit Retreat gave me peace of mind that my herd had the living and exercise space they need to stay happy. As a worrier it was reasurring to receive updates to let me know how they were settling in. Not many people own a herd of guinea pigs and it takes a lot of experience to keep a herd of six females living harmoniously together and I felt that the Rabbit Retreat were accommodating and attentive. I would recommend leaving your small furries here, and we would definitely bring them back again!
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My rabbit Roo loved coming to stay, and can't wait to come for longer than a few days! Highly recommend.
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We are located in north west Hampshire, bordering Wiltshire and Berkshire within easy reach of Andover, Newbury, Hungerford and Amesbury to name but a few places.
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In case you missed it, Pope Benedict XVI declared that Martin Luther actually wasn't a heretic. According to the Pope, Luther never intended to split the Catholic Church, which is actually true. He never intended to split, but was trying to invite a dialogue and discussion over the doctrine of justification by faith alone. Many don't realize this, but the 95 Theses he nailed to the church doors was written in Latin, not German, which was the language of the people. If he was trying to insight a rebellion, he would have written them down in a language the people could understand.
Pope Benedict XVI says that he was trying to cleanse the Catholic Church, and for that should not be condemned. Benedict is attempting to be seen as a benevolent, uniting force, but is fighting quite a bit of history in order to do that. Luther was condemned as a heretic by Pope Leo X, and called "a drunken German who will change his mind when sober". He carefully researched Luther's statements, and declared that he must recant 41 of these statements or face excommunication. This was done with a Papal Bull, or an edict, called 'Exsurge Domine'. In the 'Decet Romanum Pontificem' on January 3, 1521, Luther was officially excommunicated.
According to Pope Gregory VII (1073-1085), all Popes are infallible, that is without mistake. Even Pope Leo XII (1885) went as far as saying that the Pope holds 'upon this earth the place of God Almighty'. These are tall responsibilities and privileges that
Popes have claimed for centuries. Vatican Council 1 in 1870 declared that when a Pope speaks 'ex cathidra', which is when a Pope is teaching or preaching, his words are declared truth and teachings of the whole Catholic Church. There is no doubt that they teach that Popes are infallible.
This begs a question: Is Pope Benedict XVI declaring that Pope Leo X was not infallible? It seems as if Benedict is correcting Leo, saying he was incorrect. Of course this wouldn't be the first time that Popes have contradicted themselves, just the most recent example. According to Vatican I, if you don't believe that Peter was the first Pope, you are anathema. This stance was softened by Vatican II, and by Benedict, who has reached out even to the Muslim world, in an effort to build bridges to Catholicism throughout the world.
An interesting side discussion would be, what in Catholic terms, does this do to Luther's eternal soul? Is he now released from purgatory? Was he in Hell, but now gets a direct promotion to Heaven upon further review?
We won't know anything for sure, but Benedict is going to release his findings in September, so we will sit by idly, waiting with baited breath! One thing I can say for certain, Luther doesn't care what Benedict thinks of him right now.
Side Note: an interesting Catholic view of Luther's life. Though often difficult to follow due to odd language, sentence structure, and numerous links, it is none the less interesting to read a Catholic perspective on Luther.


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Driven by increased demand from developed regions for high-end models, along with an unexpectedly strong push from emerging economies for lower-cost products, smartphones are expected to rise to account for the majority of global cellphone shipments in 2013—two years earlier than previously predicted.
Smartphone shipments in 2013 are forecast to account for 54 percent of the total cellphone market, up from 46 percent in 2012 and 35 percent in 2011, according to an IHS iSuppli Wireless Communications Market Tracker Report from information and analytics provider IHS (NYSE: IHS). The year 2013 will mark the first time that smartphones will make up more than half of all cellphone shipments.
"This represents a major upgrade for the outlook compared to a year ago, when smartphones weren't expected to take the lead until 2015," said Wayne Lam, senior analyst for wireless communications at IHS. "Over the past 12 months, smartphones have fallen in price, and a wider variety of models have become available, spurring sales of both low-end smartphones in regions like Asia-Pacific, as well as midrange to high-end phones in the United States and Europe. The solid expansion in both shipments and market share this year of smartphones will make them the leading type of mobile phone for the first time, and shipment growth in the double digits will continue for the next few years."
By 2016, smartphones will represent 67.4 percent of the total cellphone market, as shown in the figure below.
Feature Phone Finale
While still accounting for less than 50 percent of the market this year, smartphones will become the single largest cellphone segment by the end of 2012, surpassing feature phones.
The rise of smartphones to a plurality share this year means a fall from grace for feature phones, which are a grade above the most basic, low-cost entry-level phones but lack the sophisticated engineering and abundant functionality of smartphones. Feature phones commanded the wireless market as late as last year with 46 percent market share, but their portion will decrease to 41 percent this year, setting a trend of irreversible decline and progressive weakening in their numbers.
By 2016, feature phones will be confined to a market share of 28 percent—less than half the share of smartphones by that time.
A third type of phone, the entry-level and ultra-low-cost handset, will occupy the bottom tier of the market with approximately 14 percent share this year and end up with just 4.2 percent share by 2016.
Wireless Handsets get Smart
As smartphones become ever more popular and affordable, they will become the focal point of the handset industry, IHS believes. Smartphones will deliver multifunctional capabilities that enhance experiences, while at the same time providing a hardware venue toward increasing average revenue per user, made possible through the extensive data use of smartphone owners.
Growth of the mobile applications development industry, which turns out innumerable applications on a variety of smartphone platforms, will also help maintain the continuing importance of the smartphone segment.
Market Segments into Low-end vs. Midrange/High-end Smartphones
The smartphone market is, in fact, made up of two segments—the midrange to high-end smartphone on the one hand, and low-end smartphones on the other. Already, manufacturers are introducing affordable low-end smartphones equipped with lower memory densities and a more limited feature set into developing countries and emerging markets, encouraging in these regions the use of data plans, which drive greater revenue. Low-end smartphone users will likely be first-time smartphone consumers, and will represent 43 percent of the total smartphone market by 2016.
In comparison, the midrange to high-end smartphone segment consists of users in the developed countries or in the more industrialized urban areas of some developing nations. This group of smartphone users will continue to outnumber their low-end smartphone counterparts, with more than 700 million midrange to high-end smartphone users forecast by 2016.
Apple and Google, now the two leading smartphone platforms, are the leaders in the space.
The intense competition in smartphone platforms has by now resulted in a few casualties, including Symbian from Nokia and WebOS from Palm. No longer will hardware capabilities be the sole determinant of success for smartphones moving forward, IHS believes, as victory in the marketplace will now also rely on many other important factors. These include software capability, a sleek and intuitive user interface, the variety of available applications, strong support from the developer community, and the strength and seamlessness of vertical integration.
Samsung of South Korea became the overall worldwide leader in handsets during the first quarter, displacing Nokia of Finland, which had occupied the top spot for well over a decade and is now at No. 2. U.S.-based Apple, China's ZTE and LG Electronics, also of South Korea, rounded out the Top 5, accounting for 75.5 percent of all handset shipments—not just smartphones—during the first quarter, up marginally from 74.7 percent in the fourth quarter last year.
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Why it hurts
Jesse Martin—
May 31, 2018
An excerpt from my book:
In order to alleviate some of the pain you're feeling, it's worth understanding why those emotions are there in first place. By understanding their purpose, it will become easier to deal with them.
Our emotional circuitry evolved over the course of millions of years. Like any other biological system we carry around with us, it evolved because it helped our ancestors survive and reproduce.
In the case of emotions, your brain provides you with positive feelings when you do something which helps you survive and reproduce. Conversely, it provides you with negative feelings so you avoid things which may jeopardise your odds of surviving and reproducing.
So given that you're experiencing a lot of negative emotions right now, we can conclude that our million year old brain is telling us we've endangered our survival and reproductive odds.
Love elicits a stronger emotional response than any other. The reason for this, is that love plays an incredibly important role in our reproductive success.
Love and heartbreak are Nature's carrot and stick that help guide our behaviour so we stay with our partners and care about their wellbeing long enough for us to rear a child together.
Pain focuses our attention on significant events and promotes correction or avoidance of those events in the future. Heartbreak is a form of pain. It is a message passed on from our ancestors carried by our genes telling us we need to correct or avoid the events that triggered it in the future.
Emotional pain, as opposed to physical pain, is caused by circumstances that negatively impact our social connections. Some examples are:
- The death of a genetic relatives or close associates
- Loss of status
- Sexual jealousy
- Childlessness
- Rape
- Inclusion in social groups
- Emotional pain is analogous to physical pain. In fact, it uses the exact same neurological constellations as physical pain.
This is because as social animals, social inclusion has always been key to our survival. Threats to our social connections are processed at a basic level as severe threats our safety.
You're in pain right now because you're wired to maintain your relationships and avoid social exclusion. In our ancestral past, breaking up with your lover could have led to social exclusion, loss of status or the inability to reproduce.
In essence, the pain you're feeling is your million year old brain perceiving the breakup as a threat to your ability to survive and reproduce.


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28 Jan2017
Tubrett Arrested
Cape Breton Regional Police say a Sydney man was arrested this morning in the Sydney area after asking the public was asked for tips earlier this week.
24-year-old Ryan Michael Tubrett was wanted for breaching nine conditions of his release.
Regional Police say he will be remanded to the Cape Breton Correctional Centre.


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Jew-It-Yourself Grants
"I'd love to share some of my Sephardic culinary culture with my freshman floor. Can Hillel fund a Sephardic cooking class for us during midterms?"
"I'd love to have Shabbat dinner in my dorm or apartment, but I don't have the $$ or time to buy food and meal prep :( can Hillel help me?"
"Hanukkah's during finals AGAIN?! I know I'll be missing celebrating with my family and would love to do something special with my friends. Can Hillel help?"
The answer is YES!!!
As a Jewish young adult, it is important to figure out how to make Jewish practice and customs relevant to our own lives. We here at WashU Hillel want to make sure that you, yes, YOU, can do it yourself. Or as we like to say - Jew-It-Yourself!
Create Jewish programming for your friends that's meaningful and exciting to you by applying for a Jew-It-Yourself Grant! Sign up below! You'll receive your approval within two weeks, so please make sure to submit in a timely manner!
- Apply via the form below. You will receive a confirmation email.
- You'll hear back from a staff member within 2 weeks.
- BEFORE YOUR EVENT, make sure to keep all receipts to be able to get a reimbursement.
- AT YOUR EVENT, make sure to keep an attendance list to be able to get a reimbursement.
- AT YOUR EVENT, make sure to take 3-5 pictures (unless it's on a holiday where you or your attendees do not take photos for religious reasons).
- Within 1 week after the event, fill out a reimbursement form to submit your attendance list, receipts, and photos. You will receive a confirmation email.
- Your reimbursement will be processed and sent within 2 weeks of your reimbursement submission.
WashU Hillel's Jew-It-Yourself Grant Initiative is underwritten by the Kranzberg Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of Jewish Federation of St. Louis.
Jew-It-Yourself Grant FAQ
How much money can I apply for?
As is common with grant applications, we ask you to be intentional about what you are requesting and apply for what you need, and we will let you know what we are able to fund! Generally we can fund most, if not all, program costs. If you're ordering meals from a restaurant we likely can not cover the entire cost of the event, but help out some.
Please note that Hillel's Jew-It-Yourself money can not be used for alcohol, even if attendees are over 21.
Who can apply for these funds?
Any WashU student that wishes to create a Jewish program or experience on campus may apply.
Who is looking over my grant requests?
The Jew-It-Yourself Grants are overseen by the Nachshon Va'ad. The Va'ad is a select group of students participating in WashU Hillel's Nachshon Internship, a prestigious year-long internship where students receive intensive Hillel support and Jewish learning to fill a need they have identified in Jewish life on campus. The Nachshon Va'ad is supervised by Hillel's Assistant Director. You can learn more about the Nachshon Internship and the Va'ad at washuhillel.org/jumpin.
Do I need to do anything special for reimbursement?
YES! Please make sure to review all application instructions - you'll need to submit photos, event attendance, and receipts to receive reimbursement. Instructions will be sent to you.
Wow! This is great! Does WashU Hillel have other similar funding opportunities?
Yes! During the fall semester, you can sign up to receive a stipend, support, a special gift, and more while hosting a Shabbat with your friends as part of Shabbat Around WashU. During the spring semester, we have a similar program called Do Your Own Seder during Passover! Both of these programs offer additional funding and support beyond a regular Jew-It-Yourself grant.


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Bad Blood is the seventh in my Rafferty and Llewellyn mystery series. It should be up on amazon on 4 December 2011. Here's the blurb:
Investigating the murder of wealthy widow Clara Mortimer, estranged from her family and living alone in an upmarket sheltered apartment, Rafferty t fears his own family estrangement. Because when Abra, his girlfriend, said she might be pregnant, his reaction wasn't exactly New Man…
Between the grudges of Clara's estranged family and those of her adoptive 'family' – the other apartment residents – Rafferty has suspects and questions in plenty. Why had the sensible Clara Mortimer chosen to open her door to a burglar, for instance? When he considers the awful lies her family tells, how can he not conclude they have something to hide?
It's priced at $3.99 / £2.44 (roughly!). If you buy it I hope you enjoy it. If you can post a (good) review on amazon I'd be grateful. Many thanks.


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Free Mini Audio Workshop – Tip #1: Position Yourself for Success – Establish Your Focus
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Hi, I'm Michelle Dumas, founder and executive director of Distinctive Career Services LLC – the Internet's premiere resume writing and career marketing specialists. Since 1996, I have helped literally thousands of professionals, managers, executives, and emerging executives create personal marketing campaigns that win jobs and marshal challenging career changes. You can learn more about my company and my services on one of our websites: www.distinctivedocuments.com or www.100kcareermarketing.com
In the coming days, I will be providing you with a series of five powerful steps that you can use now to revive and improve your resume. How do you know if your resume needs work? It's simple. Ask yourself two questions.
1) Do you feel your resume accurately portrays you, your achievements, and the value you have to offer your next employer? Do you feel confident about your resume and about yourself when you use it?
And 2) Is your resume generating results that you are satisfied with? Are you happy not just with the quantity of response it generates, but the quality or response? In the end, after all, it is really all about the results. You may have the best written resume in the world, but if it is focused incorrectly, it will pull poor results.
And that point actually leads into the topic for today.
Step #1 – Position Yourself for Success – Establish Your Focus
Let me ask you a question:
If you don't know what you want and where you are going, what makes you think a busy employer will take the time to figure it out for you?
Honestly, they won't and they shouldn't!
One of the most common problems that I see in my resume writing practice, is people coming and telling me that "They just want to find a job – any job." But the truth is, even if by some stroke of luck you land a position, using this hit-or-miss, anything-will-do strategy, the job you land would very likely be one that you would be miserable in! You may have the ability to do the job, but it wouldn't be in line with your interests, your values, and your passions.
Now, when individuals come to me and are not able to express a focus, I tell them very frankly that until they are able to articulate a career target, hiring a professional resume writer will be a waste of their time and money. And yet, so many people TRY to write a resume without a clear focus. Are YOU guilty of this?
What I would like to request is that you look at your resume with a fresh eye – try to look at it objectively as someone receiving it for the first time might look at it. Is your focus immediately clear? Within seconds – because that is REALLY all you have – will the recipient come away with an understanding of your job target –of the level and type of position you are seeking – and of exactly where you would fit in their organization and add value? Be honest with yourself? This is really important! If you have trouble being objective, it may help to ask a friend or acquaintance for their impressions after a 10 second scan.
Okay then, assuming you do need to refine the focus of your resume – as most people do – you may be wondering just how to do that.
I'd like to talk for a moment about objectives. In the past you were probably taught that objective statements were an essential part of the resume. Happily, this is no longer true. Today, profile or summary sections are used to set the tone and focus for the resume. Why? Well, think about it: objectives tell the reader what you want from them. Profiles or summary sections tell the reader what you offer them. This is a subtle but really important difference. Your resume needs to be employer-centered and focused on how you will meet the employer's needs, solve their problems, and add value to their organizations. Your resume must be focused, but the more modern way of doing this than an objective statement, is to create a headline statement that is incorporated as part of your summary or profile. This is hard to describe verbally, buy you can see examples of profiles and headline statements on the numerous resume samples that are posted on my website. You can find these at www.distinctivedocuments.com and click on the link in our menu bar to see examples of our work.
The best job target, of course, is the well-defined one. At the very least, you should be able to articulate and succinctly state the job function that you want to perform and the professional level you are targeting. But even these two criteria are quite broad. To be really effective you should pair those criteria with one or more criteria. For example, the industry you plan to target, the company size or type you are interested in, or maybe the type of product or service developed or sold by the company.
You'll be using all of this information to create a really strong and focused headline statement and summary profile. But don't stop there. Your resume is a marketing document! It is not an autobiography. Your resume is, at its very core, an advertisement of the specific benefits you have to offer in relation to a specific type of position. Every word and element in your resume should serve a purpose and should support your job target. If irrelevant or extraneous data that does not support and promote your job target is left in your resume, you will dilute your focus and will almost certainly confuse the reader. Don't let that happen and don't make the mistake of thinking you need to include everything about yourself in your resume. Once you know your focus, look at the body of your resume and eliminate or reframe everything that doesn't serve your job target.
Remember that you are writing to the future in your resume, not about the past. Your resume content should be guided by who you want to be and how you want to be perceived. You need to know your goals and write from those perspectives. If you are involved in a career transition, you need to be absolutely honest and truthful while re-evaluating, re-weighting, and reframing past experience to bring the transferable qualifications to the forefront.
A well-defined target will guide you in your entire job search – in how you prioritize your skills and past experience as a focus for your resume and other job search documents, the people that you contact and network with, and the companies that you research and ultimately apply to.
So are you ready to take action? I want to request that you take some time right now – today – to make certain that your resume is clearly, accurately, and immediately conveying your focus and your job target to the reader. This simple step will dramatically enhance your resume and the results it generates. Step #2 will be to create competitive advantage by communicating your unique value proposition. That is what I will be talking about in the second part of this audio seminar. So keep an eye out for that! And, in the meantime for more tips and resources, or to learn about the services my company provides, visit www.distinctivedocuments.com or 100kcareermarketing.com.


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- inForm Performance last offers our roomiest, most relaxed fit for on- and off-bike use
- Nylon composite Bronze Series sole provides stiff yet walkable performance
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Our dermatologists offers a range of surgical procedures to treat common skin conditions. Dr. Bobby's vast expertise covers a variety conditions, from ingrown nails to melanoma. Tayani Institute prefers treatment options that minimize scarring and produce the best cosmetic results possible. Tayani Institute handles many skin cancer cases for patients. If skin cancer is detected and confirmed via biopsy, it needs to be removed quickly to increase the chance of successful treatment. In many cases, Mohs surgery is the best option.
Our Dermatologists are fellowship-trained Mohs micrographic surgeons who has performed thousands of skin cancer removal and reconstruction cases. Mohs surgery is accepted by many dermatologists as the best way to remove basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, the two most prevalent types of skin cancers. Part of the reason it has been universally embraced is because the technique minimizes the loss of healthy tissue while maximizing the removal of cancerous tissue. Mohs surgery also has a very high cure rate of nearly 98 percent, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation and the American College of Mohs Surgery.
During Mohs surgery, our dermatologist carefully removes cancerous tissue one layer at a time. After removing a layer, he examines it under a microscope to look for any cancer cells. If she sees cancer, she removes another layer, and continues to do so until she no longer sees any cancer cells. This approach causes less scarring and is easier to recover from than removing an entire area of skin at one time.
After removing the cancerous tissue, our dermatologist has several options to repair the surgical wound, depending on how large the area is. If it is a small area, the wound will likely heal itself. If it is moderate in size, we may close the wound with stitches.
If a large area of skin is removed during Mohs surgery, our dermatologist can use skin grafting to reduce the chances of scarring. During a skin graft procedure, we'll then remove an area of healthy skin from another area of the body (e.g., upper thigh) and use it to cover the area where the skin cancer was removed. Skin grafting is performed at the same time as the cancer removal.
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with skin cancer, consider Mohs surgery with board-certified dermatologist and Mohs micrographic surgeon. Contact Tayani Institute, serving Mission Viejo, San Clemente and Laguna Hills for a consultation.


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Iran Khuzestan Dezful City
شنبه 8 خرداد 1395 :: author : نجمه مورث نوری
Dezful's Sufi Ahmad
One of the beautiful natural scenic areas of Iran, known as Sufi Ahmad in the north of Khuzestan and the city of Dezful, which is located in Dhahyun area.
This area is one of the most beautiful places of the province for nature enthusiasts (those interested in nature and ecotourism) and is located in the upstream (upper part) of the Shahyun Lake
To go to the area [one] can get help from a local guide or Dezful's climbing groups, because part of the route is dirt road and rural road, and after walking the path along Hasan Agha village, one will reach Sufi Ahmad Shrine which is at the heart of trees and mountains.
This tomb is venerated among the people of the region. beauty of the Sufi Ahmad area affects every viewer.
The best time to go to this area is the second half of Februery until late April.
North of Khuzestan province has many Tourist attractions that are rare in Iran
Translated by: Hesam Sharifi
Text & Photo: Mohammad Azarkish
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شنبه 2 اسفند 1393 :: author : نجمه مورث نوری
Kornasion's historical bathroom, Dezful
One of the important tourist attractions of Dezful is the Museum of Anthropology. Historic Bath Krnasyvn Branch (Museum of Anthropology) to the number 8477 in the national tier of the record, and one of the buildings in the neighborhood Krnasyvn Ghajar Branch is located. The building with an area of 880 square meters and is both feminine and masculine.Museum Address: Branch, Beach Road, opposite the Palace Rvnash streets, historic Bath Krnasyvn (Museum of Anthropology Branch) .bazdyd every day except Monday morning 9-13 and age 16-19
Photo and text: Mohammad Azarkish
Iran Khuzestan Dezful Kornasian Historical Bathroom
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There is less than ten months until Brexit, and we still know little about the process other than the fact that it "means Brexit". Questions remain over everything from trade deals to the rights of ex-pats, but one issue that has been sorted is the future of the UK's data protection laws.
The relatively swift handling of this issue is mostly because of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a law that came into force two months before the Brexit vote and which the UK government knew would take effect on 25 May 2018, with the UK still in the EU.
Something needed to be done to prevent organisations complaining that they were being forced to spend huge amounts of money complying with a law that would only temporarily apply to them. The result was the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018), which is a UK-specific version of the GDPR."
What is the Data Protection Act 2018?
While all the attention has been on the GDPR, the UK Parliament has got on with debating and agreeing the UK's own implementation of it and that has now happened.
Fortunately, if you're not aware of the ins and outs of the DPA 2018, you're not missing out – provided, that is, you're aware of the GDPR's requirements. The DPA 2018 is more or less a facsimile of the Regulation, with only a handful of differences:
- The DPA 2018 specifies the UK's position on the provisions provided by the GDPR. The most notable is the age at which someone is no longer considered a child. The Regulation allows EU member states to set the age threshold anywhere between 13 and 16; the UK opted for 13.
- It discusses processing that doesn't fall within EU law, such as where it relates to immigration or national security.
- It covers the duties, functions and powers of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), which oversees UK data protection and is the designated supervisory authority for GDPR compliance.
- It includes details related to the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
And for those unfamiliar with the GDPR
If you're still unsure about what the GDPR means, you're not alone. Many organisations are only beginning to come to terms with the Regulation and apply its requirements. Despite this, it's important not to panic. As long as you can show signs that you are working towards compliance, the ICO will take this into consideration when considering penalties. Fines will typically be a last resort, and you are much more likely to receive enforcement actions, which are requests for ways to bring your organisation up to standard.
Besides, you aren't starting completely from scratch. The GDPR has its origins in the Data Protection Directive (DPD), which was adopted in the UK as the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998). Many of the GDPR's requirements are simply stricter versions of those stated in the DPD, meaning that if you were previously compliant, you have a strong basis to work from.
Learn more about the GDPR
You can find out more about the GDPR by reading EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – An Implementation and Compliance Guide. This in-depth handbook outlines the complexities of the Regulation in an easy-to-understand way, detailing everything you need to know, from data protection terminology to the steps you need to take to become compliant.


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Maca root powder – an essential superfood?
Maca powder comes from a root, similar looking to a turnip, known also as 'Peruvian Ginseng' and is one of the worlds highest altitude cultivated crops, growing in the Andes at 12,000-15,000 feet above sea level.
Maca Benefits
Maca is an adaptogen, it supports women and men's bodies according to their specific needs to reach balance – supporting normal hormone production, muscle growth and overall benefitting any menstrual conditions, menopause, fertility and sexual libido in both men and women.
Maca Nutrient Content
Maca is a nutritional powerhouse. Maca root contains 10.5% protein, 8.5% fiber, 19 essential amino acids, vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C and D, minerals (calcium, potassium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc), several glucosinolates, 20 free fatty acids, sterols, lipids, fiber and unique compounds called macaenes and macamides.*
Maca top health benefits
1. Clean source of Energy
Maca is very different from other types of energizers on the market. It contains no caffeine, no processed sugar and no pharmaceutical energy enhancers. Maca does not stress the adrenals. The energy boost felt from Maca is both even and sustained.
2. Stamina and athletic performance
Studies have shown that Maca improves stamina in distance racing and helps to build muscle, and define muscle. Read study
3. Chronic Fatique syndrome
Maca has shown positive results for reducing the effects of chronic fatigue syndrome in a variety of individual tests.
4. Libido, sexual function & Fertility
A potent aphrodesiac among the native Peruvian population. Maca has been successful in increasing the libido of both men and women.
The most well documented traditional use for Maca is for increasing fertility both in female and male humans and in animals. Incan farmers used it 1000s of years ago to boost their populations of livestock. Read study
5. Hormone balance
Maca contains a variety of amino acids, which are the building blocks of hormones. Research has shown that taking Maca regularly can balance hormones within both men and women. Maca does not contain hormones, but the building blocks from which the body can create them.
When Acne is a result of hormone imbalance, eating Maca can be used to treat Acne. Naturally. With zero side effects.
6. Stress, Anxiety, Mood and Depression
Taken regularly, Maca works to elevate emotional mood. This is most likely a function of the dense nutrition within the root combined with it's hormone balancing properties and unique nutrients called macamides. In a study with post-menopausal women, Maca reduced their depression and anxiety and improved sexual dysfunction. Read study here
7. Menopause support
One of the most common uses for Maca is to relieve the symptoms of menopause, including significant reduction in hot flashes and night sweats after using Maca powder regularly, due to Maca's phenomenal hormone balancing properties. Read study
8. Improved circulation
One of the most interesting properties of Maca is that it has been seen to improve blood circulation, thereby reducing anemia and improving wound healing time. People on blood pressure medication should monitor themselves carefully when starting to take Maca as their blood pressure may decrease from taking it.
9. HypoThyroid
The iodine content in Maca is in a bio-available form that can readily be used by the and thyroid to help balance hormones.
- 4 teaspoons of Maca (1.3 tbsp) gives .156 mg, or 100% RDA
Based on our experience taking Maca will be a health and vitality boosting experience for nearly everyone. But if you have any of the following please consult your doctor before starting with Maca:
- Iodine sensitivity or allergy
- Autoimmune thyroid disease
- Goiters or other nodules on the thyroid
* credit: http://www.themacateam.com/maca-nutrition-facts
** A pilot investigation into the effect of maca supplementation on physical activity and sexual desire in sportsmen.


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The FDA just approved a drug that targets cancers based on DNA, rather than where the tumor is in your body
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- The FDA just approved a new cancer treatment in an unconventional way: not by tumor type, but rather by the genetic mutation the drug targets.
- The drug, Vitrakvi, was developed by Loxo Oncology in partnership with pharma giant Bayer.
- It's only the second time the FDA has approved a cancer drug's use based on a certain mutation rather than a particular tumor type.
The Food and Drug Administration just took an unconventional approach to approving a new cancer drug.The drug, Vitrakvi, was developed by Loxo Oncology. It's the company's first drug to get approved.Advertisement
Loxo's approach is to develop drugs that act on cancerous genetic mutations rather than the type of cancer a person has. For example, Vitrakvi, has been tested in patients with lung, colon, breast and thyroid cancer among others.
In 2017, the drugmaker struck a $1.5 billion deal with pharma giant Bayer to commercialize and develop two of Loxo's drugs, including Vitrakvi.
Targeting a genetic mutation instead of cancer typeBuilding a treatment that's specific to a genetic mutation is a new approach to treating cancer. Most companies develop treatments for specific types of cancer, like lung cancer or melanoma, and seek approval just for that one kind of tumor at first, before setting up more trials to see how the drug does in other types of cancer.
Scientists have seen genetic patterns across cancer types for years, but the topic started attracting more attention in 2013 after the discovery that endometrial cancer was genetically similar to forms of ovarian and breast cancer.In May 2017, the FDA approved a drug based on genetics rather than tissue type for the first time, paving the way for others including Loxo.Loxo's drug works in cancer patients with a mutation called a "TRK gene fusion."Advertisement
Loxo Chief Business Officer Jake Van Naarde told Business Insider in 2016 that the company estimates that there's anywhere from 1,500 to 5,000 new cases of late-stage cancers that have the TRK fusion a year.
The company has seen promising results in its human trials. In a recent presentation at the European Society for Medical Oncology, Loxo said that out of 109 patients, 81% had an overall response rate, meaning their tumors shrank. In 17% of the cases, the patients had a complete response, meaning their tumors went away entirely.See also: Advertisement
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Endogenous information, menu costs and inflation persistence
NBER Working Paper No. 14184
This paper develops a model where firms make state-dependent decisions on both pricing and acquisition of information. It is shown that when information is not perfect, menu costs combined with the aggregate price level serving as an endogenous public signal generate rigidity in price setting even when there is no real rigidity. Specifically, firms reveal their information to other firms by changing their prices. Because the cost of changing price is borne by a firm but the benefit from better information goes to other firms, firms have an incentive to postpone price changes until more information is revealed by other firms via the price level. The information externality and menu costs reinforce each other in delaying price adjustment. As a result, the response of inflation to nominal shocks is both sluggish and hump-shaped. The model can also qualitatively capture a number of stylized facts about price setting at the micro level and inflation at the macro level.
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Why You Should Support The California Cannabis Hemp Initiative 2016.
The most recent polls taken in California this month in regards to cannabis legalization show the numbers are in the cannabis communities favor. Not that surprising if you ask me. The most surprising is the recent uptick in support. It jumped from 51% in support of legalization in 2014, to 55% in favor of legalization in 2015. That is a big jump for a single year. In another poll they also discovered if cannabis were legal, 53% of California voters would not mind if a cannabis retailer opened in their neighborhood, while 44% said they would be bothered.
( Excerpt ) – ( Fifty-three percent of Californians told pollsters this month that marijuana should be legal, a record level of support since the Public Policy Institute of California began asking the question in 2010. According to a poll released this week, 45 percent of adults said the drug should remain illegal. Among likely voters, 55 percent favored legalization and 43 percent do not. If cannabis were legal, 53 percent of adults told PPIC that they would not mind if a cannabis retailer opened up in their neighborhood, and 44 percent said they would be bothered. Considering the question across political lines, most Democrats (63 percent) and Independents (57 percent) favored legalization, while a majority of Republicans (54 percent) did not. When PPIC asked the question in fall 2014, 51 percent of adults were in favor. When the organization asked in 2013, 52 percent of adults were in favor.Unsurprisingly, young people are more likely than older adults to favor legalization. Sixty-one percent of 18-to-34-year-olds said yes, 47 percent of those 35 to 54 supported, and 52 percent for those ages 55 and older. )
( Original Link and Author ) Thank You –Allen Young Staff Writer – Sacramento Business Journal http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2015/03/27/poll-support-for-legalizing-marijuana-in.html
This is great news, if we allow it to be. This means we are finally winning the hearts and minds of the average people of California. Though it is very important that the California cannabis community seize upon this large uptick in momentum and steer it to all the proper channels, initiatives and groups fighting for real, 100%, Re-Legalization of cannabis in 2016. Why is it so important? We simply cannot allow this momentum to be wrangled in, or divided by industry leaders, phony patient activist groups, and middle men suppliers protecting their own self interests and black market profits over the interests of 99% of our cannabis community. In which case if this is your first cannabis legalization rodeo, it happens every cycle.
Don't be hoodwinked. The wealthiest and most successful within the California medical cannabis industry like to test the waters with what they call, reform discussions and legalization roundtables. These are not about real legalization efforts. These gatherings are more about checking up on the enemies progression, gathering intel, and creating division amongst already united fronts. When the wealthiest and largest tycoons in the medical cannabis industry really want to know just what their up against in regards to future legalization efforts. Who do they turn to? Take a wild guess. They turn to groups like, MPP, Cal-Norml, ASA, and DPA to poll and question the information out of their members for them. They also love to host events and invite everyday patients and consumers to these events. They really want your insight and concerns for writing future legalization initiatives don't ya know. Why? I will tell you why. So they can author an initiative that gives US the very LEAST of what WE all want, and gives THEM the majority of what THEY all want. They really do an excellent job at painting a picture of pure concern and motivation towards legalization, while acting against our own interests. I've seen it first hand.
But wait, don't go all negative Nancy on me just yet man! There is a way out of this perpetual spiral of doom. And it starts with YOU, ME, and the entire cannabis community as a whole coming together, and the other 55% of Californians who agree that Cannabis Hemp should be 100% Re-Legalized. It's up to us to liberate ourselves from mental slavery and reclaim the natural. Jack herer's California Cannabis Hemp initiative of 2016 is the primary key to achieving real legalization that encompasses everyone. It addresses almost every major concern that has constantly plagued our community and culture since its inception. It also does a great job insuring that the everyday needs of the consumers are equally as important as the industries needs. Before I go into the details of why I support the CCHI 2016 initiative, and why I believe you should also. Lets delve into a little background and history of the initiative itself. Because I feel it is very crucial to know and understand the past, in order to truly understand the vision of the future. I still come across people to this very day who say, Jack Herer?, oh yeah, he was one of the best growers ever, I love that strain. I Also feel it is very important for the new generations to know the legacy of jack Herer.
Captain Ed and jack Herer met each other in 1974. They were both working together on the California Marijuana initiative. They both worked tirelessly toward educating the masses about the benefits of cannabis hemp. Ed actually made Jack swear a pact that he would fight for legalization until he was either dead, it was legal, or he turned the ripe old age of 84. They both agreed to the terms, shook on it, and smoked a joint to seal the deal. They had made this pact because they both knew they had accumulated vast amounts of knowledge through their own personal research and studies of Cannabis Hemp that this single plant could in fact, save and change not just California, but the World. They knew its amazing benefits and potential. They also knew that most of this knowledge was not commonly known to the average citizen. Both Jack and Ed worked tirelessly around the clock 24 hours a day, seven days week to educate, and liberate Cannabis 100% for everyone.
The (CHI) was originally started by Captain Ed Adair and Jack Herer and was a 100% grass-roots, all volunteer initiative. They believed in the power of the people to come together and overcome there oppressive government and there draconian laws.
Unfortunately "Captain" Ed Adair lost his battle with Leukemia and died in 1991. Here is a dedication Jack wrote on his website in 1998 to his dear friend and mentor, Ed Adiar.
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To Edwin "Captain Ed" M. Adair III
Born October 29, 1940;
Died August 16, 1991 of Leukemia
Father of Scarlet, Robyn, and Edwin Marsh IV
He was my teacher, partner, and friend; the most honorable man, and the bravest freedom fighter I've ever known.
He taught many of us how to save the Earth from ourselves and to laugh at and yet love its enemies.
In 1974-75, possession of under an ounce of hemp/pot was decriminalized in the state of California. Captain Ed (pictured above at right, with the author at the 1990 Minnesota Rainbow Gathering) was 33 years old and I was 34. We took a pledge. At that time, virtually every one in the California pot movement thought we'd already won. They'd begun to drift away from the movement and had gone back to their lives, thinking the battle was over and we'd won, and that the politicians would clean up the loose ends…
Captain Ed didn't trust politicians to get the job done. And he was right.
Ed's pledge that I took in 1974 and again in April 1980, 1986, and 1988, and finally in the hospital four days before he died in August 1991, was that we'd swear to work every day to legalize marijuana and get all pot prisoners out of jail, until we were dead, marijuana was legal, or we could quit when we turned 84. We wouldn't have to quit, but we could.
When we first made that pledge we were 50 years away from becoming octogenarians (80-year-olds, that is). Incredibly, we thought that in the light of all the amazing information we had uncovered about hemp, that the battle for complete legalization of cannabis would easily be over in six months—two years at the most…
Captain Ed gave us and me hemp as one of mankind's most honorable and most important saviors. I vow to continue the fight, and I ask my fellow Californians, all Americans, and the rest of the world to join us.
July 15, 1998
The legacy of Edwin "Captain Ed" M. Adair III shouldn't be overlooked either. He played a very big role in educating, inspiring, and motivating Jack Herer, And did a lot himself for our cannabis community and culture. While losing his mentor and best friend surely had to be heartbreaking and traumatic. He pressed on and never gave up trying to qualify his and other legalization initiatives on the California ballot. He still went from state to state educating anyone who would listen. Sadly In July 2000, Jack Herer suffered a minor heart attack and a major stroke, resulting in difficulties speaking and moving the right side of his body. Jack Herer mostly recovered, and claimed in May 2004 that treatment with the Amanita muscaria, a psychoactive mushroom, was the "secret". While that slowed him down for a awhile, he still kept at it. Sadly in September 12, 2009 Herer suffered another heart attack while backstage at the Hempstalk Festival in Portland, Oregon. He was discharged to another facility on October 13, 2009. Paul Stanford of The Hemp and Cannabis Foundation said "He is waking up and gazing appropriately when someone is talking… but he is not really communicating in any way."He died aged 70 on April 15, 2010 in Eugene, Oregon, from complications related to the September 2009 heart attack. Jack Herer was buried at the Eden Memorial Park Cemetery in Mission Hills, California.
First let me say, I never had the honor or pleasure of meeting Jack Herer. We where not close friends or even acquaintances sadly. I only knew the legacy of Jack Herer. Simply because he was very inspiring, articulate, and very well-educated on the topics. I looked up to him. I had one of his 420 Beverly Hills wallets and owned a signed copy of his book. That is the extent of our personal relationship, none! But I can remember exactly where I was, where I was sitting, and what I was doing when his death was announced. I was listening to radical Russ Belville on the Norml Live radio show just before I had to go to work. April 15, 2010, Just as the show was wrapping up, Russ broke into the end credits and music at the end of his show to announce with a very saddened tone and heart, that Jack Herer had passed away due to complications related to the September 2009 heart attack. I honestly cried right there at my computer desk. I did not know him personally, though I was deeply saddened by his passing and the loss of such a pivotal man for the cannabis movement. He died five days short of 420 no less. The biggest holiday and celebration for our cannabis community and culture. The timing, and everything seemed so wrong. The truth of the matter is, if you only took one lesson away from the life and legacy of jack Herer it would have to be his persistence and dedication to the cause, and people.
They both never gave up on us, or the Cannabis Hemp plant, never! And sadly neither one ever saw real legalization in California in their lifetimes even though they dedicated there lives to it. Jack and Ed are why I write these articles, They are why I have made the exact same pact with myself. The legacy that is, and was Jack Herer and Edwin "Captain" Adair must not have been in vain, or simply forgotten. These men pledged themselves to lives of servitude for the greater good of all men and women. This is exactly why there visions and dreams of liberating Cannabis Hemp 100% for all Californians and the World must be brought into the modern age. The good news is, it has, and its up to YOU and ME to make sure it really happens this time around in 2016.
Now, lets take a look at what I think are some of the most important and crucial aspects of the CCHI 2016 initiative, and why I think you should not only support it 100 percent, you should volunteer, donate and do everything you possibly can to see that it succeeds for the future benefit of all Californians.
( 1. ) It allows for personal / recreational use, possession and cultivation. ) In which case, let's be honest, almost all initiatives will do the exact same thing. But only to a certain extent. just like we saw with Prop-19. They tried to limit personal cultivation to a 5×5 space for personal use. And Prop-19 only protected 1 ounce of personal cannabis. Just like Jack use to say, " Without cultivation, it's not legalization." I would say, "Without adiquite cultivation, that directly meets the needs of personal, and medical consumption, it's not legalization either." For the purpose of distinguishing personal from commercial production, 99 flowering female plants and 12 pounds of dried, cured cannabis hemp flowers, but not leaf, produced per adult, 21 years of age and older, per year shall be considered as being for personal use. No tax, No license, no permit is required for Non-commercial cultivation, transportation, distribution, or personal consumption.
For some of you this may seem like way to much. Actually it's quite the opposite. It's what we need. It will force cannabis costs to drop drastically. It will create greater access for medicinal and recreational users throughout the entire state. Anyone that has grown their own plants knows, 99 plants does not always equate to the presumed 1-3 pounds per plant ratio that most like to boast about. Nor does it mean all 99 plants will even survive the season. There are many factors that can affect a crop and plants that are simply overlooked by the laymen or average consumer. Not to mention a single cultivator working 99 plants is a lot of work for one person. Those who have been at this long enough know that the best buds come from small well maintained gardens. Not large over scaled and under appreciated ones. But that doesn't mean that 99 plants is unreasonable for each individual person either. Concentrates, butters, oils, salves, and topical's all require a lot of material to process as well. And I would argue that being able to provide yourself with your own edibles, butters, salves, topical's and concentrates also provides a substantial drop in costs to the everyday consumer and patient. Currently under Prop-215 and SB-420 Doctors are already allowed to give exemptions that can exceed the state requirements already. They can even go above 99 plants. But most just go all the way up to….you guessed it, 99 plants. Now trust me when I say, "There will not be another initiative that meets the demands of the cannabis consumers and patients needs in regards to cultivation like the California cannabis Hemp Initiative does. Period! If you think the industry leaders and dispensary owners are going to write an initiative that effectively puts them out of business. you're going to be waiting a really long time.
(2.) It will Repeal, delete, and expunge any and all existing statutory laws that conflict with the provisions of this initiative. 1. Enactment of this initiative shall include: case review for the purpose of amnesty, immediate release from prison, jail, parole, and probation, and clearing, expunging, and deletion of all cannabis hemp marijuana criminal records for all persons currently charged with, or convicted of any non-violent cannabis hemp marijuana offenses included in this initiative which are hereby no longer illegal in the State of California. People who fall within this category that triggered an original sentence are included within this provision. Within 60 days of the passage of this Act, the Attorney General shall develop and distribute a one-page application, providing for the destruction of all cannabis hemp marijuana criminal records in California for any such offense covered by this Act. Such forms shall be distributed to district and city attorneys and made available at all police departments in the State to persons hereby affected )
I have heard a lot of nonsense about this one. stuff like, That is so absurd the state would never be able to practically do that in actual reality. The hell they can't! In fact, not only do they need to, they have to, by law. In August, a three-judge federal court ruled that California must reduce its prison population by approximately 40,000 in two years. California's prison population is consistently one of the largest in the country. The California Cannabis Hemp Initiative will certainly help in relieving the current prison over population problem in California. They are also Non-Violent drug offenders who deserve their freedom. This to me is a no brainer.
( 3. ) It will help define and determine an acceptable and uniform standard of impairment based on scientifically acceptable performance testing, to restrict persons impaired by cannabis hemp euphoric products from operating a motor vehicle or heavy machinery, or otherwise engaging in conduct that may affect public safety. This is a very important issue considering the current test of impairment only tests for non active cannabis metabolites that may have remained dormant in your bodies fat cells for weeks, and in no way shape or form does it give an accurate level of impairment. Meaning you may have smoked three weeks prior and still test positive for non active cannabis metabolites resulting in a DUI. Forcing the state to address this issue through the initiative process is probably the only way these inadequate forms of testing will ever be changed.
( 4.) The term "commercial production" means the production of cannabis hemp products for sale or profit under the conditions of these provisions. Industrial cannabis hemp farmers, manufacturers, processors, distributors, medicinal collectives, and retailers shall not be subject to any special zoning requirement, licensing fee, or tax that is excessive, discriminatory, or prohibitive. This is a very important issue for me living Fresno, who has tried and used every trick under the sun to prohibit any all cultivation of medicinal cannabis indoors and out. This will prohibit cities and counties from imposing discriminatory, excessive, or prohibitive zoning requirements and fees on cannabis outlets. It also caps the excise tax for commercial sales at 10% of the retail price. It also caps the license fees for commercial production, distribution, and sales at $1000. you want to be a mom-n-pop cannabis shop? Or maybe you want to take your strain and cultivation skills to the commercial market, and up your production? $1000 dollars please, and you're in the commercial cannabis industry.
( 5. ) It will effectively remove Cannabis from the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act, which currently allows the Federal Government to Regulate Cannabis as a Schedule I drug. It will also prohibit California Law enforcement from assisting Federal Drug agents attempting to enforce federal laws that are no longer illegal by reason of this legislation. Also any person who threatens the enjoyment of these provisions is guilty of a misdemeanor. The maximum penalties and fines of a misdemeanor may be imposed.
( 6. ) Allows farmers to grow industrial hemp and hemp seed, and allows industries and entrepreneurs to use the crop for the many uses and applications that hemp provides, both historically and modern. Restricts the use in California of genetically modified Cannabis seeds. This is probably one of the most important issues out of all them all. If we want to feed the fourth hungriest city in the nation, Fresno, it is as simple as planting the seed. We have an entire Central Valley of generation after generation of farmers. The Hemp plant requires far less water then corn and most vegetable crops, replenishes the Soil, Requires very little , to no pesticides, and would also help reduce the nations 2nd most polluted city in America, Second only to Bakersfield Ca. Hemp in the Central Valley of California makes perfect sense in more ways then one. It puts our farmers back to work, it also feeds the hungry with the most nutritional seed for human consumption on this planet. All while cleaning the heavily polluted soil and very air we breath.
Lets be honest with ourselves here folks. If you are looking for, or waiting around, and expecting the Industry leaders to create a more extensive, or better initiative then the California Cannabis Hemp Initiative of 2016. It is never going to happen. If you believe that Norml, ASA, DPP, and the MPP are hosting these round tables and conferences because they are going to craft an initiative that doesn't favor the Industry leaders over the interests of the average consumer. Wrong again. I have even heard a few people suggest that ASA and Cal-Norml are on board with the California Cannabis Hemp Initiative 2016. Wrong again. This is Lip service at best to shoe you away from the real conversation. Unless Dale Gieringer, and Don Duncan are donating funds and coordinating future signature gatherings for the CCHI 2016 campaign to officially register it for the 2016 ballot. it should only be considered lip service at best.
The California Cannabis Hemp Initiative was literally written by OUR people, for ALL people in the 70's and has been carefully cared for, adjusted and modified for the modern age by Jack himself up until his death in 2010, and has only been modified after his death by a limited amount of trusted associates who worked very closely with jack himself. I have witnessed the evolution and growth of the California cannabis Hemp Initiative campaign and grass-roots efforts in both the 2012 and 2014 attempts to register it on the ballot. I can honestly say with confidence, I really feel positive that we are going to put the CCHI on the 2016 presidential ballot. Another interesting side note is that the really bad voter turnout in the last California gubernatorial election actually means we require less signatures to qualify.
The real bottom line here is that unless we all take it upon ourselves to walk the walk, and not just, talk the talk, and actually get involved in OUR own future. We will constantly be disappointed with the alternatives they present us with. Sadly, both Jack Herer and Captain Ed died before they were able to witness real legalization in California. So here is my proposition to you and every other seriously motivated person in the Cannabis community. This upcoming 4/20, 2015, in loving memory of Jack Herer and Captain Ed. Make a pact with a friend, or yourself to dedicate yourself to getting involved in the upcoming fight to liberate and Re-Legalize Cannabis Hemp in California in 2016. Don't forget to seal it seal it with a Joint! And remember, there is not going to be any large financial backing for the California Cannabis Hemp Initiative 2016. Nor is it required like most would have you believe either. What is needed and required is large amounts of dedication, motivation, and coordination from the Cannabis Community.
By Dustin F. Lowery
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Let me tell you before hand that I'm no doctor or health expert. I have been reading a lot about this problem in Kerala now a days and that prompted me to write an article with whatever I've learnt so far. I'm not going to provide any 100% foolproof method to stay safe because I don't have any. But being aware of a problem generally helps us stay away from it for longer.
Nipah virus, the latest horror in India, that has already claimed 10 precious lives as of today (22-May-2018) is not something new that's born now, it existed before, but an out break was very rare. This virus was first identified in 1998 in Malaysia. Then in Bangladesh many were infected by this virus in 2004 after drinking date palm sap, contaminated by infected fruit bats. Yes fruit bats, the innocent looking creatures that come out only at night are the natural hosts of this virus. It infects other animals and human who comes in contact with the contaminated fruits. I have also read that it can spread from the saliva of an infected person/animal.
Not much is known for sure till now about it as it's not very common. The doctors and experts are still learning about it. Whatever I have learnt from various sources is as given below:
- This morning I had learnt that the fatality rate in case of nipah virus, also being called as NiV, is somewhere between 40% to 75%, but recently I read elsewhere that it's between 75% and 100%. That means it's incurable.
- There have been cases of human to human infection too, but the research is still going on.
- It affects the brain, the infected person could go in to coma in just 48 hours of being infected.
- The symptoms could be fever, weakness, headache, lethargy.
- The nipah virus can mutate like the H1N1 virus.
Previous outbreaks in India:
- Siliguri, West Bengal – 2001 – 45 had died out of 66 infected people.
- Nadia, West Bengal – 2007 – 5 out of 5 died, 100% fatality rate.
About symptoms I have already written above. There is no specific treatment; intensive supportive care is the primary treatment.
How to stay safe:
- Don't eat raw fruit or vegetables. They may have been contaminated by bat bite or feces.
- Stay away from toddy; the container used to collect/make it may have been contaminated by bats.
- Infected person must stay in quarantine, so that his/her near and dears and other people do not get infected.
- If you're attending an infected person, stay safe, wear mask and gloves, wash hands with anti-bacterial soap frequently.
Remember the pictures shown on some TV channels during the E-bola outbreak? It's similar, no cure, just the infection needs to be effectively controlled by quarantine of nipah infected persons and measures for proper disposal of the bodies after death of an infected human or animal, so that the virus don't spread from the bodies.
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