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Will Paul McCartney Pay an "SNL" Tribute to John Lennon?
Macca will appear on show three days after 30th anniversary of Lennon's death in New York
Tim Molloy | December 8, 2010 @ 2:29 PM
Will Sir Paul McCartney pay tribute to John Lennon on his appearance this weekend on "Saturday Night Live"?
It would make sense. Saturday will follow by three days the 30th anniversary of Lennon's death in New York City, and the world's greatest songwriting duo have a special, shared history with "SNL."
Lennon and McCartney were watching the show together on April 24, 1976, when Lorne Michaels famously offered the Beatles a whopping $3,000 to reunite.
"Oh, yeah," Lennon told Playboy in a 1980 interview. "Paul and I were together watching that show. He was visiting us at our place in the Dakota. We were watching it and almost went down to the studio, just as a gag. We nearly got into a cab, but we were actually too tired."
McCartney has paid tribute to Lennon many, many, many times before, sometimes with covers of Lennon's songs, and everything makes sense about Saturday: the timing, the show, the city.
Of course, it's easy to imagine that McCartney wouldn't want to acknowledge the date of Lennon's death, a date of very mixed memories: Linda McCartney was diagnosed with breast cancer on Dec. 8, 1995, and one of their grandaughters was born on Dec. 8, 2006. She is named Bailey Linda, after her grandmother.
We're not saying we expect McCartney to do anything, mind you. He's Paul McCartney and he can do whatever he wants.
We're just saying it would be one of the most moving things we can imagine seeing.
Reps for McCartney and "SNL" didn't immediately return calls for comment.
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HomePoliticsUK PoliticsWhere have the far-right gone?
In the European Elections last year, far-right groups across Europe made unprecedented electoral breakthroughs. Marine Le Pen's National Front stormed to victory, winning 26% of the popular vote in what the French Prime Minister Manuel Valls described as a 'political earthquake'. The far-right Danish People's Party enjoyed similar success, topping the national poll at 27%. More or less openly neo-Nazi parties sent MEPs to Brussels for the first time, with Germany's National Democratic Party and the Greece's Golden Dawn winning 1 and 3 seats respectively.
In the UK however, the far-right British National Party was obliterated despite having two MEPs elected in 2009. Its share of the popular vote shrunk to 1.14%, and it's now unable to find enough candidates to qualify for a 2015 General Election broadcast. Other far-right groups in the UK have also faded into obscurity. The English Defence League, which once mobilised thousands of supporters in violent street protests across the country, has fractured into disorganised local groups. The BNP and EDL's spiritual successor, Britain First, has failed to achieve anything tangible despite an impressive social media presence. Although competent keyboard warriors, marches organised by Britain First fail to attract more than 50 people, and its parliamentary candidate Jayda Fransen was beaten in the Rochester and Strood by-election by the Monster Raving Loony Party. As the annual report by far-right watchdog Hope Not Hate suggests, the far-right in the UK are weaker than they've been for 20 years.
So where have the far-right in the UK gone today? With the Rotherham grooming scandal, the Charlie Hebdo shootings, the threat of ISIS, public outcry over immigration, faltering public confidence in the political establishment, and glaring inequality providing them with an arsenal of causes to rally around, why have they remained dormant?
To some degree, the electorally successful UKIP has occupied the vacuum left by defunct far-right organisations. In a push for electability, UKIP has gone to great lengths to distance itself from the far-right. A leaflet like this, used in 2010, certainly wouldn't feature in its current branding strategy. Indeed, it shunned Le Pen's Front National in the EU for being too prejudiced and anti-Semitic, it has an explicit ban on recruiting ex-BNP members into its ranks, and Nigel Farage currently has a policy of 'weeding out' candidates who have said things that 'err towards racism'. On a policy buy neurontin online pharmacy level, UKIP certainly shares more with the conservative right than it does with fascists.
Despite this, one can see why, as the Hope Not Hate report suggests, "most former BNP voters feel quite at home in the UKIP stable". For starters, the sheer number of outrageous public comments coming from current and former UKIP candidates and representatives indicates that bigotry is endemic within the party. Protests about sending aid to 'Bongo Bongo Land', the dislike of people with 'negroid features', the linking of floods to the legalisation of gay marriage, and this charming man are but a handful of examples that immediately spring to mind. UKIP also has an array of dubious partners in its European parliamentary group, from holocaust denier Robert Iwaszkiewicz MEP to the Swedish Democrats (founded by white supremacists who wore Nazi uniforms to their meetings). While UKIP has broadened its appeal lately, it still receives support from the likes of Britain First and Nick Griffin.
The dormancy of the far-right cannot be totally attributed to the rise of UKIP, however. UKIP's surge came at a time when major far-right organisations were beleaguered by internal disputes and leadership crises, and its support from elements of the far-right is in part a reflection on the lack of a viable alternative for fascists. While UKIP has been gaining momentum between the 2010 and 2015 elections, the BNP has been left in turmoil by the departure of its two leading figureheads. Former-MEP Andrew Brons resigned in 2012 following a leadership challenge on Nick Griffin, and Nick Griffin was expelled in 2014 for 'factionalism'. The EDL fell into total disarray when its leader and founder Tommy Robinson resigned in 2013 over growing extremism within the organisation (it now exist as a collection of splinter groups). Britain First's former leader Jim Dowson also left the group he founded in 2014 for similar reasons, and new leader Paul Golding has failed to make much of an impact.
Had the collapse of these organisations not coincided with the rise of UKIP, perhaps the threat posed by the far-right would be to the scale of what we've seen in the rest of Europe. If UKIP starts losing traction however, or it shifts towards the political mainstream, there is certainly room for fascism to rear its ugly head once more.
After studying English Language and Literature at King's College London, Tanya moved to Japan where she teaches English. She loves to read and write, and loves tea almost as much. She is strongly interested in cultures and social structures.


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Q: How would I edit a specific list item from an unordered list from a modal pop up text field I believe using this might be the best way to go about this. Although I admittedly don't fully understand how to use this outside of an object literal.
Basically I would like modalControls.editModal() to change the text node within the specific li.list-group-item that was clicked (specifically the  that was clicked).
I am able to return the proper text mode in the console, but if I have more then one li.list-group-item in the document it always returns the first one.
You can see the html and javascript below, and the working code here: http://gfitzpatrickportfolio.com/practice/
HTML:
<!DOCTYPE html>

  <meta charset="UTF-8" />
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
  <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="ie=edge" />
  <title>Bootstrap + Javascript List</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.0.0-beta.2/css/bootstrap.min.css"
        integrity="sha384-PsH8R72JQ3SOdhVi3uxftmaW6Vc51MKb0q5P2rRUpPvrszuE4W1povHYgTpBfshb"
        crossorigin="anonymous" />
  <link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.7.0/css/font-awesome.min.css" rel="stylesheet"
        integrity="sha384-wvfXpqpZZVQGK6TAh5PVlGOfQNHSoD2xbE+QkPxCAFlNEevoEH3Sl0sibVcOQVnN"
        crossorigin="anonymous">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">

    <input type="text" class="rounded form-control" id="myInput" />
    ADD

    <input type="text" class="rounded form-control" id="editInput" />
    EDIT

Javascript:
let myOutput = document.getElementById('myOutput');
let myInput = document.getElementById('myInput');
let listGroupItems = document.querySelectorAll('.list-group-item');
let modalContainer = document.getElementById('outter-modal');
let editInput = document.getElementById('editInput');

let listActions = {
  addItem: function() {
    if (myInput.value === '') {
      console.log('Field is empty!');
    } else {
      let li = document.createElement('li');
      let inputValue = document.createTextNode(myInput.value);

      li.innerHTML = ' ';
      li.className = 'list-group-item';
      myOutput.appendChild(li);
      li.appendChild(inputValue);
    }
    myInput.value = '';
  },

  editItem: function() {
    let li = document.querySelector('.list-group-item');

    console.log(li.childNodes[3])

    console.log(editInput.value);
    editInput.value = '';
  },

  toggleItem: function(e) {
    let selectedItem = e.target;
    let checkMark = document.createElement('i');
    checkMark.classList.add('fa', 'fa-check-circle', 'float-left');

    if (selectedItem.classList.contains('bg-success') && selectedItem.classList.contains('list-group-item')) {
      selectedItem.classList.remove('bg-success');
      selectedItem.classList.remove('text-white');
      let iconIndex = '';

      for (let i = 0; i < selectedItem.childNodes.length; i++) {
        if (selectedItem.childNodes[i].className === "fa fa-check-circle float-left") {
          iconIndex = i;
        }
      }
      selectedItem.removeChild(selectedItem.childNodes[iconIndex]);
    } else if (!selectedItem.classList.contains('bg-success') && selectedItem.classList.contains('list-group-item')) {
      selectedItem.classList.add('bg-success');
      selectedItem.classList.add('text-white');
      selectedItem.appendChild(checkMark);
    }
  },

  removeItem: function(deleteBtn) {
    //when the  tag is created for the X button (inside the addItem function) the onClick property passes in (this). The parameter of removeItem (item) is = to (this)
    deleteBtn.parentNode.remove();
  }
};

// function addItem() {
//   if (myInput.value === '') {
//     console.log('Field is empty!');
//   } else {
//     let li = document.createElement('li');
//     let inputValue = document.createTextNode(myInput.value);
//
//     li.innerHTML = ' ';
//     li.className = 'list-group-item';
//     myOutput.appendChild(li);
//     li.appendChild(inputValue);
//   }
//   myInput.value = '';
// }

// function editItem(item) {
//   console.log(item);
// }
// function toggleItem(e) {
//   let selectedItem = e.target;
//   let checkMark = document.createElement('i');
//   checkMark.classList.add('fa', 'fa-check-circle', 'float-left');
//
//
//   if (selectedItem.classList.contains('bg-success') && selectedItem.classList.contains('list-group-item')) {
//     selectedItem.classList.remove('bg-success');
//     selectedItem.classList.remove('text-white');
//     let iconIndex = '';
//
//     for (let i = 0; i < selectedItem.childNodes.length; i++) {
//       if (selectedItem.childNodes[i].className === "fa fa-check-circle float-left") {
//         iconIndex = i;
//       }
//     }
//     selectedItem.removeChild(selectedItem.childNodes[iconIndex]);
//   } else if (!selectedItem.classList.contains('bg-success') && selectedItem.classList.contains('list-group-item')) {
//     selectedItem.classList.add('bg-success');
//     selectedItem.classList.add('text-white');
//     selectedItem.appendChild(checkMark);
//   }
// }

// function removeItem(deleteBtn) {
//   //when the  tag is created for the X button (inside the addItem function) the onClick property passes in (this). The parameter of removeItem (item) is = to (this)
//   deleteBtn.parentNode.remove();
// }

let modalControls = {
  editModal: function()  {
    modalContainer.style.display = 'block';
  },
  closeModal: function(e) {
    if(e.target === modalContainer) {
      modalContainer.style.display = 'none';
    }
  }
};

myOutput.addEventListener('click', listActions.toggleItem);
modalContainer.addEventListener('click', modalControls.closeModal);

A: One way would be to store the current list item in a global variable. Something like...
var currentListItem;

let listActions = {
    // ...
    editItem: function () {
        if (currentListItem) {
            // I believe this will change only the text and not its descendant nodes (unsure)
            currentListItem.nodeValue = editInput.value;
        }
        // ...
    },
    // ...
}

let modalControls = {
    // when you open the modal, set the current list item
    editModal: function (btn) {
        currentListItem = btn.parentNode;
        // ...
    },
    // when you close, unset the current list item
    closeModal: function (e) {
        currentListItem = null;
        // ...
    }
};

Another way can be to mark the current list item (e.g. by like adding a class edit) upon opening the modal. Upon saving i.e. editItem, you search for the
 element with class edit using document.getSelector('li.edit'), modify it, and remove the class.

A: So, basically, you need to store the
 element being edited and you can do it with the parentElement property of the element being passed to modalControls.editModal, and then, in listActions.editItem replace the value.
let currentElement; // Element being edited

let listActions = {
  editItem: function() {
    currentElement.innerHTML = currentElement.innerHTML.replace(currentElement.innerText, editInput.value);
    editInput.value = '';
  }
}

let modalControls = {
  editModal: function(i)  {
    // *i* is *this* in *modalControls.editModal(this)*
    modalContainer.style.display = 'block';
    currentElement = i.parentElement;
    modalContainer.getElementsByTagName('input')[0].value = currentElement.innerText;
  }
}

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Parkinson's disease might soon be diagnosed with a simple eye test
There is no cure for the disease but diagnosing and treating it early can mean the world to a patient.
by Tibi Puiu
in Diseases, Health & Medicine, News, Science
Credit: MaxPixel.
Patients in the advanced stage of Parkinson's disease experience severe and debilitating symptoms, such as rigidity and bradykinesia. There is currently no cure for this terrible disease, but the earlier it's caught, the better it can be kept under control by medication before the problems with movement become irreversible. This is why the latest research out of South Korea is so exciting — it suggests that in the future a simple eye test could diagnose Parkinson's.
The study involved 49 volunteers. On average, they were age 69, and they had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease 2 years prior but were still unmedicated. They were compared to 54 age-matched healthy individuals.
Researchers performed a complete eye exam on each participant, along with eye scans that emit light waves to image each layer of the retina. Additionally, 28 patients with Parkinson's disease had dopamine transporter positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to measure the density of dopamine-producing cells in their brains.
Parkinson's disease (PD) appears after dopamine-producing neurons die, causing symptoms such as tremor, slowness, stiffness, and balance problems. High levels of glutamate, another neurotransmitter, also appear in PD as the body tries to compensate for the lack of dopamine. The cause of Parkinson's is largely unknown but scientists are currently investigating the role that genetics, environmental factors, and the natural process of aging have on cell death and PD.
The current study's results suggest that PD not only kills dopamine-producing neurons but also thins the retina — specifically, the two inner layers out of the retina's five layers.
"Our study is the first to show a link between the thinning of the retina and a known sign of the progression of the disease — the loss of brain cells that produce dopamine," said study author Jee-Young Lee of the Seoul Metropolitan Government – Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center in South Korea.
In individuals with PD, the innermost layer of the retina had an average thickness of 35 micrometers while this measured 37 micrometers for participants without PD. The researchers say that thinner retinas correspond with loss of brain cells that produce dopamine. Perhaps most importantly, the measurements also correspond with the severity of the disease. For instance, people with the most thinning of the retina (30 micrometers) also showed the most severe PD symptoms while patients with the thickest retina layer (47 micrometers) had the least severe PD symptoms.
"Larger studies are needed to confirm our findings and to determine just why retina thinning and the loss of dopamine-producing cells are linked," said Lee. "If confirmed, retina scans may not only allow earlier treatment of Parkinson's disease but more precise monitoring of treatments that could slow progression of the disease as well."
The findings appeared in the journal Neurology.
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Volvo Trucks introduces second-generation VNR Electric with bigger battery, added range, and new configurations
Volvo Trucks Corporation has announced the next generation of its all-electric, Class 8 VNR trucks for the North American market, including upgrades to battery size, range, and charging speeds. Furthermore, Volvo Trucks has introduced two additional configurations for its commercial fleets customers to choose from.
Volvo Group (AB Volvo) is a multinational corporation whose subsidiary Volvo Trucks has manufactured a tremendous amount of the world's heavy-duty trucks. Previously, the Swedish automaker has teamed up with companies like DHL to produce electric heavy-duty trucks and collaborated with self-driving tech companies like Aurora to develop autonomous transport solutions.
After beginning to sell all-electric trucks in Europe toward the end of 2019, Volvo Trucks set its sights on North America, introducing its VNR Class 8 BEV. This process began in California in early 2020 with a heavy duty EV program centered around the VNR Electric truck .
By the end of 2020, Volvo Trucks had opened up its sales books to commercial customers ahead of production that began in Q2 of last year. Volvo's flagship VNR Electric truck arrived with a 264 kWh battery and the ability to charge to 80% in under 70 minutes using a sufficient DCFC.
The 2021 VNR Electric delivered an operating range of up to 150 miles based on truck configuration. Speaking of which, it originally came in three configurations – a single-axle box truck with 33,200 lbs. GVW and two tractor configurations consisting of a 4×2 option with 66,000 lbs. and a 6×2 version with 82,000 lbs. GCW.
With the announcement of a new and improved VNR Electric on the way, Volvo Trucks is introducing two additional variations with added range.
All five configurations of the new VNR Electric / Source: Volvo Trucks
Volvo Trucks' second-generation VNR Electric delivers up to 275 mile range
Volvo Trucks announced changes to its next generation of VNR Electrics through a press release detailing the upgrades commercial customers can expect to see in 2022. Many of these upgrades stem from Volvo's improved battery technology.
Developments in design have helped Volvo Trucks achieve up to 40% increases in storage capacity for each battery. Furthermore, the Swedish automaker has added a dedicated Battery Thermal Management System (BTMS) to manage and maintain ideal temperatures to ensure best performance.
With the newest VNR Electric, Volvo Trucks has also introduced a six-battery package option. The company states that the combination of all three can deliver an increased energy storage of up to 565 kWh, over 300 kWh more than the previous VNR Electric model. The result is an operational range of up to 275 miles, 125 miles more than its predecessor.
Customers of the new and improved VNR Electric will also see reductions in charging times, as the Volvo truck's 250 kW charging capability can charge to 80% in 90 minutes for the six-battery package, and 60 minutes for the four-battery option. Peter Voorhoeve, president, Volvo Trucks North America, spoke to the company's latest electric offering:
It is a testament to Volvo Trucks' leadership that in a continuously evolving industry we are bringing the enhanced version of our VNR Electric to the market a year after sales of the VNR Electric first started. Volvo Trucks is at the forefront in the industry, always innovating and improving, while upholding the highest standards in design, construction and safety. Our team is proud of its role, together with dealers and customers, in accelerating the shift to electromobility and a more sustainable future.
As previously mentioned, the new VNR Electric is now available in two additional configurations – a 6×4 straight truck and a 6×4 tractor (the bottom two configurations in the image above). The former promises 54,000 lbs. GVW, while the latter will offer 88,200 lbs. GCW.
The next generation VNE Electric trucks are available for order now and will begin production in Q2 of this year at Volvo Truck's manufacturing facility in Dublin, Virginia. You can check out Volvo's latest VNR Electric video below:
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A Quick Look At How The FBI Turns Insider Traders Into Informants
Business Insider on January 19, 2012 released the following:
"Yesterday, three people were arrested and seven people were charged in a hedge fund insider trading scandal that prosecutors are calling, "the circle of friends."
At the press conference U.S. Attorney General Preet Bharara showed an infographic depicting the circle of four guys in New York, Boston, and San Francisco sharing information about Dell, and then passing that knowledge up to their supervisors at hedge funds Diamondback Capital and Level Global.
It was a "tight knit circle of greed," said Bharara, where these men got an "illegal inside edge over law abiding investors."
Okay, tight knit. But if it's so tight knit, what does the FBI do to get inside?
Business Insider spoke to attorney Jeffrey Smith, a partner at DeCotiis, FitzPatrick & Cole. A former assistant U.S. Attorney, Smith is now in private practice specializing in the defense of individuals in cases against the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
In short, white collar crime.
"The government's got a good run here," said Smith. In this case, "they probably have cooperating witnesses, tapes…" all a defense lawyer can do is go through discovery and try to find the holes in the government's evidence."
It's a tough job that becomes a lot tougher if the FBI has flipped someone on the inside. That's what happened in this case, as two analysts from the hedge funds (Spyridon "Sam" Adondakis and Jesse Tortora), and the man who was passing them information from Dell (Sandeep Goyal) were/are cooperating with authorities.
Smith explained how that might happen.
"A pair of agents might show up at your house really early in the morning or late at night when no one is around," he said. "They'll use a combination of threats and inducements… They'll say there's overwhelming evidence against you. Overwhelming force is their first technique."
Basically, the agents will say, we have such and such information on you, but if you're willing to help us out we can help you. They may also say they have information on a friend of family member's insider trading activity, though that's less common.
Smith also said that the fact that prosecutors are revealing the identities of informants means that the government has probably gotten all the useful information they can out of them.
On the other hand that doesn't mean that all the information connected to this case is out. There could be more informants who remain unknown because they still have information to share. Specifically, in this case, we still don't know who was passing Goyal information from inside of Dell — that could be nothing, but its an example of a big, important question that remains unanswered here. When reporters asked about that at the press conference, Bharara just said he wasn't sharing any information beyond what could be found in the complaint.
"There's every indication that the government has more in the pipeline," said Smith. "Things have changed a lot. Five or ten years ago it (insider trading) was little prosecuted, sentences were like tax offenses. I don't think they (insider traders) have illusions about that anymore.""
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Budget Amendments - HB30 (Member Request)
By Member » Item 453 #5h
Chief Patron: Marshall R.
Route 28 Improvements (language only)
Item 453 #5h
"I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any section of state-maintained roadway which (i) traverses four jurisdictions, (ii) is approximately six miles in length, (iii) has a crash rate that is twice the statewide and district averages, (iv) has an injury rate twice the statewide and districtwide averages, (v) has a fatality rate twice the districtwide average, and (vi) has a morning northbound travel time of approximately 45 minutes to an Interstate shall be deemed to comply with the provisions of § 33.1-214.1, Code of Virginia, for the purposes of constructing three and two reversible morning and evening travel lanes which traverse two of the jurisdictions and out of existing funds an amount not to exceed $6,500,000 shall be allocated to implement construction of said lanes."
(This amendment stipulates that a roadway meeting six specific requirements outlined above shall be deemed to have met the requirements of House Bill 2, 2014 Session of the General Assembly, which establishes a statewide prioritization method for selecting highway projects. It allocates an amount not to exceed $6.5 million to implement needed improvements to Route 28 between Manassas Drive in Manassas Park and the Prince William/Fairfax County boundary at the Bull Run bridge.)
Keeper of the Rolls' Explanation
Budget Bill - HB30 (Introduced)
Highway Construction Programs (60300) $2,077,235,226 $1,706,699,198
Highway Construction Program Management (60315) FY2017 $26,741,888 FY2018 $27,397,557
State of Good Repair Program (60320) FY2017 $9,900,000 FY2018 $10,325,000
High Priority Projects Program (60321) FY2017 $94,495,331 FY2018 $56,433,224
Construction District Grant Programs (60322) FY2017 $94,495,331 FY2018 $56,433,224
Specialized State and Federal Programs (60323) FY2017 $1,198,948,560 FY2018 $899,110,113
Legacy Construction Formula Programs (60324) FY2017 $652,654,116 FY2018 $657,000,080
Commonwealth Transportation FY2017 $1,695,242,144 FY2018 $1,470,399,198
Trust and Agency FY2017 $381,993,082 FY2018 $236,300,000
Authority: Title 33.2, Chapter 3; Code of Virginia; Chapters 8, 9, and 12, Acts of Assembly of 1989, Special Session II.
A. From the appropriation for specialized state and federal programs funds shall be distributed as follows:
1. $90,311,123 the first year and $90,311,123 the second year in federal state and matching funds shall be allocated for regional Surface Transportation Funds and distributed to applicable metropolitan planning organizations pursuant to 23 USC 133;
2. $53,122,502 the first year and $53,122,502 the second year in federal and state matching funds shall be allocated for the Highway Safety Improvement Program pursuant to 23 USC 148;
3. $65,836,270 the first year and $65,836,270 the second year in federal and state matching funds shall be allocated for the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality program pursuant to 23 USC 149;
4. $150,000,000 the first year and $100,000,000 the second year shall be allocated for the Revenue Sharing Program pursuant to § 33.2-357, Code of Virginia;
5. $18,857,369 the first year and $18,857,269 the second year in federal and state matching funds shall be allocated for the Transportation Alternatives Program pursuant to 23 USC 213.
6. $2,736,051 the first year and $4,183,261 the second year in state funds shall be allocated to the Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank pursuant to § 33.2-1500 et seq, Code of Virginia.
7. $1,368,025 the first year and $2,091,630 the second year in state funds shall be allocated to the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund pursuant to § 33.2-1529.1, Code of Virginia.
B. Notwithstanding § 33.2-358, Code of Virginia, the proceeds from the lease or sale of surplus and residue property purchased under this program in excess of related costs shall be applied to the State of Good Repair Program pursuant to § 33.2-369, Code of Virginia. Proceeds must be used on Federal Title 23 eligible projects.
C. The Director of the Department of Planning and Budget is authorized to increase the appropriation as needed to utilize amounts available from prior year balances in the dedicated funds and adjust items to the most recent Commonwealth Transportation Board budget.
D. Funds appropriated for legacy formula construction programs shall be used for the purposes enumerated in subsection C of § 33.2-358, Code of Virginia, or as previously appropriated.
E. Included in the amounts for specialized state and federal programs is the reappropriation of $145,700,000 the first year and $131,300,000 the second year from bond proceeds or dedicated special revenues for anticipated expenditure of amounts collected in prior years. The amounts will be provided from balances in the Capital Projects Revenue Bond Fund, Federal Transportation Grant Anticipation Revenue Bond Fund, Northern Virginia Transportation District Fund, State Route 28 Highway Improvement District Fund, U.S. Route 58 Corridor Development Fund and the Priority Transportation Fund. These amounts were originally appropriated when received or forecasted and are not related to FY 2017 and FY 2018 estimated revenues.
F. Revenue collected through innovative revenue efforts authorized by § 33.2-213, Code of Virginia, shall be dedicated to State of Good Repair efforts as outlined in § 33.2-369, Code of Virginia, after all related program and collection costs incurred by the Department are considered.
G. Of the amounts provided in Item 449.10, Chapter 847 of the 2008 Acts of Assembly, $31,070,647 was dedicated to enumerated projects funded from the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund. This amount represents available authorization remaining after the completed advancement of acquisition and construction of the projects in the Item. Of this amount, $23,110,000 is now directed to Road Improvements at military installations in the Commonwealth. Of this amount, $7,960,647 is now directed to Improvements at interstate rest areas throughout the Commonwealth.
H. For funds allocated in § 33.2-358 and § 58.1-1741, Code of Virginia, to state of good repair purposes for fiscal year 2017 and fiscal year 2018, the distribution of funding in subsections (B) and (C) of § 33.2-369, Code of Virginia, will not apply. The Commonwealth Transportation Board may allocate funds to state of good repair purposes for reconstruction and replacement of structurally deficient state and locally owned bridges and reconstruction and rehabilitation of pavement on the interstate system and primary state highway system determined to be deteriorated by the board, including municipality-maintained primary extensions, as well as to work related to the condition assessment and pavement rehabilitation of secondary highways and other related work to improve secondary highways. Prior to this allocation, the Commonwealth Transportation Board will provide $11,929,353 for Improvements at Interstate Rest Areas throughout the Commonwealth.


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St Patrick Parish welcomes all new parishioners. We are happy to have you worship with us. Please stop after Mass and introduce yourself to our staff. If you would like to register with our Parish, please complete the registration form, mail it to the Parish Office or drop it in the collection basket.
For everyone's safety, if you have been in contact with a person who has tested positive for Covid-19 or is in the process of being tested, you cannot attend Mass for the mandatory fourteen-day quarantine period.
No Communal Mass 1/30 or 2/6
Please note: There will be no Communal Masses held on January 30th & February 6th as our 2nd grade students will be receiving their First Penance. Please keep them in your prayers.
'9 Days for Life' novena for the protection of human life set for Jan. 21-29
Catholics across the country are invited to take part in the "9 Days for Life" novena Jan. 21-29 for the protection of human life. More information is available on The Pilot website.
01/24/21 - Trust in Following God
Registration for Weekend Mass is now open
YOU CAN REGISTER FOR MASS from now through Noon on Saturday
Special Note: Per Fr. Mario and per new COVID-19 guidelines,
registration will be required for all weekend and Holy Day Masses. We can no longer allow walk-ins.
The Parish doors will be locked 10 minutes after Mass begins. More information is available in his blog post COVID19, Advent, and Christmas.
To register to attend a Mass, just click on the button to the left and you will be able to register for the day and time you would like to attend Sunday Mass (including the 4:00 PM Vigil Mass on Saturday). Please note that you will be able to register for Mass one weekend at a time going forward, from the Monday at 10:00 am through the Saturday, at noon.
Anyone who does not have access to this website can call the Main Parish Office at 781-438-0960 to register for a Sunday Mass, beginning at 10:00 AM on Monday through 4:00 PM on Friday when the office closes for the weekend.
Please review and follow The 10 Commandments for Safe Mass Attendance to make sure all of Saint Patrick Parish community stays as safe and well as we possibly can while continuing to practice our faith.
Details on the sign up process
Special Collection to support St. Patrick School
The second collection taken the weekend of January 30th-31st will benefit our parish school to help offset operation expenses. Your generosity is appreciated!
Prayers for Deacon Foti
St. Patrick Parish is asking everyone to offer prayers for the swift recuperation of Deacon Anthony Foti, who is currently suffering from COVID-19.
Blessed Saint Raphael, we beseech you to help Deacon Foti, and all those who suffer from COVID-19, that they may be healed from their sufferings. Amen.
When Samuel went to sleep in his place, the LORD came and stood there, calling out as before: Samuel, Samuel! Samuel answered, "Speak, for your servant is listening."
— 1 Sam 3: 9b-10
A Friendly Reminder
As a reminder, we will continue:
To wear masks over the mouth and nose
Observe social distancing
Except for our limited capacity for Masses, there is still no parish meetings or in-person faith formation at this time.
The 10 Commandments for Safe Mass Attendance
Scam Alert Warning
Fr. Mario's name is being used in a scam to try and extract gift cards from parishioners. We have had a few calls today with parishioners having received a text purportedly from Fr. Mario asking them to purchase $300 gift cards and to scratch of the security number and forward a picture of the gift card and security number.
DO NOT to respond to the text. It is not from Fr. Mario and is an effort to scam them. Fr. Mario would never ask parishioners to forward a picture of a gift card to him. These did not come from Fr. Mario, please do not respond to these requests.
Any requests will be sent via the bulletin, the web site, or announced at Mass.
If you wish to donate securely, please use the Donate button at the top of this page.
Holy Hour
St. Patrick Prayer Community invites you to join them for Holy Hour held every Monday from 3:00 - 4:00 pm (except Holidays.)
Update: Beginning in September, the Most Holy Eucharist will only continue in the Upper Church from 11:00 am - noon daily and from 12:45 pm - 4:00 pm on Mondays and Fridays.
Sunday Mass with Fr. Mario & Fr. Frank
SUNDAY MORNINGS AT 9:00 AM
Celebrate Sunday Mass with Fr. Mario and Fr. Frank on the Stoneham Public-TV channel (Comcast 9, RCN 3, Verizon 34) four times a week:
Sun: 9:00 am ~ Mon: 5:00 pm ~ Tue: 9:00 am ~ Wed: 2:00 pm
(Note: the televised Mass will be for the previous weekend)
Mass will be taped each weekend and available for viewing the following Wednesday. You can also stream the Mass using the Stoneham TV's On-Demand player at https://www.stonehamtv.org/ondemand (click Videos) or conveniently from the St. Patrick's Parish Playlist. As new masses become available, they will be listed from newest to oldest.
January 17th - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Taped January 16th @ 4pm)
All Masses are also available on our Sunday Mass Videos page
Daily Masses are also available on Catholic-TV
Please pray for the sick and all those who have asked us to pray for them this week.
Several bits of information and resource links relating to the quarantine due to the COVID-19 outbreak can be found on our COVID-19 page. Any additional messages/links will be posted there.
Saturday Vigil ~ 4pm
Sunday ~ 8am, 10am, Noon, 6pm
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday through Saturday - Noon
HOLY DAY MASSES
Vigil ~ 7pm
Holy Day ~ Noon
Saturdays ~ 3pm - 3:45 pm
in Our Lady of Providence Hall
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Grow and Go Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Second Collection to Support St. Patrick School
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Jesus: the Way, the Truth, and the Life
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Prayer to Our Lady Of Guadalupe - Intercessor Of The Unborn
"Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much.
I beg you to spare the life of the unborn baby that I have
spiritually adopted who is in danger of abortion."
"The greatest destroyer of peace in the world
today is abortion, because it is a direct war, a
direct killing."
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Prayer for the Protection of the Unborn
Give us the grace... When the sacredness of life before birth is attacked, to stand up and proclaim that no one ever has the authority to destroy unborn life.
~ John Paul II
Every Life: Cherished, Chosen, Sent.
"No law can give me the right to do what is wrong."
— Pres. Abraham Lincoln
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is pleased to share a
downloadable Lectio Divina for the Third Week in Ordinary Time.
Others can be downloaded from our Lectio Divina page.
Mass Cards are available through the parish office during this time. Please call the parish office to make arrangements, we will prepare it and leave it for you to pick up at the mailbox located at the side door in the small parking lot.
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Thank you to all our wonderful parishioners who have signed up for online giving and those who have been mailing in your offertory, we are so grateful for your continued support during these challenging times!
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Saturday Vigil
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Mondays and Fridays
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10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Closed Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays.
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Public Access Channels:
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Wednesday at 2:00 pm, Sunday at 9:00 am,
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THAT'S ALL? Ocasio-Cortez Vows to 'Save Our Planet, Establish Justice, Build a Better World'
Far-left Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez outlined her vision for the United States on social media Friday; telling users she plans to "save our planet, set living wages, and establish justice at home and peace abroad."
"Since the GOP will only get worse in their hysteria, let's remember who we are: We are fighting to guarantee healthcare in America. To make education and housing dignified and accessible. To save our planet. To set living wages. To establish justice at home, & peace abroad," posted AOC on Twitter.
"And guess what: if you also believe in a free + open democratic society, where people are treated humanely and don't die over $300 insulin or needless war, they'll call you a communist too. Well, they don't scare us or shake our focus. We are going to build a better world," she added.
And guess what: if you also believe in a free + open democratic society, where people are treated humanely and don't die over $300 insulin or needless war, they'll call you a communist too.
Well, they don't scare us or shake our focus.
We are going to build a better world.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) September 13, 2019
Ocasio-Cortez angered countless Americans during Congressional hearings on border security Thursday; "apologizing" to immigrants "on behalf of the United States" for President Trump's immigration policies.
"I'd like to apologize to you on behalf of the United States of America for the dehumanizing policies that they are pursuing, that are frankly targeting you, and targeting many people in the United States," said Ocasio-Cortez.
"We're fighting for a better country that we can be proud of when it comes to how we treat all people and understand the circumstances that they're coming from," she added.
.@AOC apologizes to migrants on behalf of the U.S. for its "dehumanizing policies." pic.twitter.com/5lx4BmneeH
Ocasio-Cortez made similar comments during ex-ICE boss Tom Homan's testimony, when the immigration official slammed her "hatred" towards law enforcement.
"In my 34 years, I've never seen such hate toward a law enforcement agency in my life that you want to abolish them rather than do your job and legislate," said Homan.
"Your time is expired," fired-back AOC, slamming her gavel.
'ABOLISH ICE': Ocasio-Cortez Renews Calls to 'Abolish ICE' as Border Crisis Continues
Recently sworn-in Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez renewed her calls to completely "abolish" the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Agency Wednesday; saying she "cannot and will not accept it."
"Look at this picture. When you're looking at this photo, you're looking at a mirror. This is America. This is Texas. This is our the course of action, the one we chose. I cannot and will not accept it. #EndFamilySeparation& #AbolishICE & #ReuniteFamilies & Stop #BackersOfHate," tweeted Ocasio-Cortez.
Look at this picture.
When you're looking at this photo, you're looking at a mirror. This is America. This is Texas. This is our the course of action, the one we chose.
I cannot and will not accept it.#EndFamilySeparation&#AbolishICE &#ReuniteFamilies &
Stop #BackersOfHate https://t.co/Srz3QioP5H
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 28, 2019
Cortez' comments come hours after Senate Democrats refused to endorse her 'Green New Deal' proposal; opting to vote "present" instead of going on-the-record in support of the massive government program.
AOC'S UTOPIA: AOC Says Trump 'Scared' Because American People Want 'Socialism,' 70% Tax Rate
Far-left Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez posted a video on social media Friday claiming President Trump is "scared" because most Americans prefer her "socialist" proposals.
"I think he's scared… It shows that we've gotten under his skin. He sees that everything is closing in on him. He knows that he's losing the battle of public opinion when it comes to the actual substantive proposals that we're advancing to the public," said Ocasio-Cortez.
"He sees 60% of Americans believe in a 70% marginal tax rate in incomes over $10 million… He has no vision for the country," she adds; referencing Trump's address to both Houses of Congress.
The emperor has no clothes: the GOP truly has no plan, no agenda, & no positive vision for the future of the United States.
We will win if we fight unapologetically for the future of ALL people – incl healthcare, education, labor, human rights, & dignity.pic.twitter.com/gaWTfvumGB
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 28, 2019
"The emperor has no clothes: the GOP truly has no plan, no agenda, & no positive vision for the future of the United States. We will win if we fight unapologetically for the future of ALL people – incl healthcare, education, labor, human rights, & dignity," she posted on Twitter.
Ocasio-Cortez doubled-down on her 'Concentration Camp' comments Thursday; telling reporters the Republican Party is running a "torture project" along the US-Mexico border.
Rep. @AOC responds to Republicans who say a physical barrier should be part of a border funding bill: "They should not be using a humanitarian crisis as a bargaining chip." pic.twitter.com/OHyBEsPK7v
— The Intercept (@theintercept) June 27, 2019
"How do you respond to Republicans who are talking about physical barriers being part of any package that deals with the actual crisis in terms of the traffic coming across?" asked a reporter from the Intercept.
"If they want to do that, that's fine… but they should not be using a humanitarian crisis as a bargaining chip to make sure they pursue their little torture project," fired-back Ocasio-Cortez.
Yad Vashem, the official Israel Holocaust Center in Jerusalem responded this week to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez' recent comments; urging the far-left lawmaker to "learn" about concentration camps.
"@AOC Concentration camps assured a slave labor supply to help in the Nazi war effort, even as the brutality of life inside the camps helped assure the ultimate goal of 'extermination through labor.' Learn about concentration camps," posted Yad Vashem.
.@AOC Concentration camps assured a slave labor supply to help in the Nazi war effort, even as the brutality of life inside the camps helped assure the ultimate goal of "extermination through labor."
Learn about concentration camps https://t.co/oBPQsjf6FC#Holocaust #History pic.twitter.com/nmc9As2nlO
— Yad Vashem (@yadvashem) June 19, 2019
CRIMINAL REFORM? Biden Says 'Nobody Should be in Jail for Non-Violent Crime'


Blind masseur and master swordsman Zatoichi finds a robbed and fatally wounded pregnant woman, whose baby he delivers before she dies. He takes the baby in search of its father and finds the child's aunt, who is about to be forced into prostitution for want of a payment the dead mother was bringing. Zatoichi determines to save the woman from her cruel fate.


Scholarship for STD risks and test accuracy is extremely bad. The information on this topic is awful.
1. Prepare 1:51 dilutions of Calibrator(s), Controls and samples in the test set Diluent. Mix well.
2. Place 100 μl of the dilutions in the Coated Wells; reserve one well for the reagent blank.
3. Incubate at room temperature for 30 ± 5 minutes.
4. Drain wells thoroughly. Wash wells 4 times with Wash Solution and drain.
5. Place 2 drops (or 100 μl) of Conjugate in wells.
6. Incubate at room temperature for 30 ± 5 minutes.
7. Drain wells thoroughly. Wash wells 4 times with Wash Solution and drain.
8. Place 2 drops (or 100 μl) of Substrate in wells.
9. Incubate at room temperature for 30 ± 5 minutes.
10. Stop the enzyme reaction with 2 drops (or 100 μl) of Stop Reagent.
11. Read absorbance at 405 nm against reagent blank.
It's great to specify details like washing 4 times and the 5 minute error margins on incubation times.
This is much better than most "scientific" papers I've seen which do not give repeatable procedures for doing the experiment with this sort of detail. I think maybe it's because herpes testing is actually repeated a lot (to test many different people), whereas most scientific experiments are only done once or a few times.
Heterologous is a prestigious word meaning, basically, it's a different strain of the virus.
So they are saying something may later be boosted by infection with the same virus or a different virus. Why would you say it could be either the same or different? And why present that like it's a fancy, complex point requiring sophisticated and hard-to-read language? They are using fancy words like "heterologous" but I think they didn't really think through what they are actually trying to say. The content is confused and confusing.
And the comma after "the same" is incorrect grammar. They're trying to write in a fancy way but are getting the basics wrong. This is written to impress and intimidate people, not to communicate.
The authors are more interested in sounding like smart medical researches than actually communicating effectively.


The NEA grant will support Imagine Art Here, a cultural planning and artist-led civic engagement process to coincide with the redevelopment of Tysons Corner. The Arts Council of Fairfax County, in collaboration with the Fairfax County Office of Community Revitalization, Fairfax County Office of Planning and Zoning, Tysons Partnership, Inc., and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro), will work with a cultural planning consultant, a competitively selected artist team, and the Fairfax County community to develop arts installations or performances at as many as four locations adjacent to new Silver Line Metro stations in Tysons Corner.
The consultant will collect community data and create a master arts plan for the district, which at five square miles is Virginia's largest business district and the twelfth largest in the country. The project's target audience includes residents, workers, and retail visitors to Tysons Corner, as well as the projected Silver Line Metro ridership of 18,000 per day, per station.


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No One Would Tell (6-May-1996)
Director: Noel Nosseck
Writer: Steven Loring
Music: Michael Tavera
Producers: Artie Mandelberg; Randy Sutter
Keywords: True Crime
A high school relationship between a popular boy and outsider girl starts off sweet enough, but devolves quickly into an abusive relationship. She tries to break it off, but it ends badly. TV movie-of-the-week based on the real-life 1991 murder of cheerleader Amy Carnevale in Beverly, Massachusetts. Names are changed.
Eric Balfour Actor 24-Apr-1977 Claire's boyfriend on Six Feet Under
Candace Cameron Actor 6-Apr-1976 DJ Tanner on Full House
Season Hubley Actor 14-Mar-1951 Actress/Ex-Wife of Kurt Russell
Heather McComb Actor 2-Mar-1977 Stay Tuned
Michelle Phillips Singer/Songwriter 4-Jun-1944 The Mamas and the Papas
Sally Jessy Raphael Talk Show Host 25-Feb-1935 Controversialist talk show host
Fred Savage Actor 9-Jul-1976 The Wonder Years
Review by anonymous (posted on 20-Sep-2006)
No One Would Tell {may 6,1996}is one of the best True Life movies I have ever seen. Candace Cameron Bure plays the stories leading actress who, in this movie is 16 year-old Stacy Collins { who portrays true life murder victim 14 year-old Amy C., from Beverly, Mass. } Stacy is wanting a love so real , that she allows herself to be abused for the sake of " someone who truly loves her and completely understands her like no other. "Yet, this is the very thing she desperately wants her mother away from { abuse/unhealthy/unstable relationships } Fred Savage is Bobby Tennison, who in this movie portrays Jamie Fuller , age 17 / Senior in High School.. Fuller was convicted of taking the life of his girlfriend Amy C., on August 23, 1991.Savage really grasps this role well and becomes this psychologically unstable, jealous, enraged young man , who is every bit as described, an abuser who soon becomes a murderer.Both Cameron and Savage reel you in and capture your attention in its entirety, as well as hit a home run on the message they were sending {to anyone , everyone, abused or not , or those who may someday find themselves in such a situation }1 hit should be the last hit. Tell someone. Your life, or a loved ones life, could very well depend on it. This movie is a very sad, heartwrenching drama that makes you never forget what happened or could happen. I saw this movie several times, and yet, it wasnt enough. I finally tracked down the dvd thru Amazon.com and recieved it in a days time. This movie you must see. Show your teenagers, if you have any. Or, any that you may know. You will not regret or be bored with " No One Would Tell " ( 1996 ) Tonya J. Sample {age 32} Mother of 3
Review by April (posted on 9-Mar-2005)
This is a great chick flick. Candace Cameron plays the part of a 16-year-old girl who begins dating a high school big jock Bobby (Fred Savage). Bobby eventually starts to control Candace's character and then turns towards abuse. The abuse gets out of hand when Candace's character turns up missing only to be found dead later. This story is based on the true story of Jamie Fuller killing his girlfriend Amy C. in Beverly, Mass. Great movie, but sad plot.
Review by Anna (posted on 2-Jan-2008)
Candace Cameron plays 16-year-old Stacy Collins who falls madly in love with the hottest boy in school, Bobby Tennison (played by Fred Savage). She thinks her life is perfect so far, except for the fact that her mother is in an abusive relationship. She eventually advises her mother to end her relationship. Her mother takes her advice and gets out of it. Everything seems perfect, until one day Bobby calls her a slut. She is hurt, and follows after him, begging for his forgiveness. He gets so angry with her that he grabs her and pushes her into a wall. His wrestling coach sees her on the floor crying and asks what happened. Bobby lies and says that she fell down. She covers for him too. He then apologizes and tells her he loves her. This continues to happen over and over again. Bobby is getting more and more aggressive because his father left his family. Her friends start seeing her telltale bruises and advise her to end it. She tries to, and always ends up taking him back. One night, she ends it for good. She tells him she wants to stay friends, though, so one night he invites her over to his house to give him a haircut. They get into a fight and he slaps her. She tries to leave, and he offers to take her home. He drives her to a field, and tells her to get out of the car and to "just trust him." He takes her to a nearby lake, and tries to kiss her. She tells him no, and he keeps getting more and more aggressive. He pulls out a knife and threatens to slit her throat. Within minutes she is dead. He wraps the body up, puts it in a canoe, ties a heavy cenderblock to it to weigh it down, and sets it out to sink in the lake. Everybody is aware when she goes missing, and a few days later her dead body is found. Bobby is sentenced to jail. This movie was the best drama I have seen in a long time!
Ohio delivered for Bush


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State-ment: Merrell mashes way to medal; 9 wrestlers place
Jon Spencer
COLUMBUS – There was a distinct pattern to LeConte Merrell's three wins at the state wrestling tournament. All were first period pins, starting with a 48-second fall by the Madison junior Thursday and ending with a 56-second "stick" Saturday for seventh place in Division II at 132 pounds.
"As long as I keep my head together, I can do anything on the mat," Merrell said.
Keeping focus off the mat is the biggest thing holding him back. Grades kept him off the mat this season and last until January. Despite the late starts, Merrell has been a state qualifier both seasons and now owns a state medal.
"I've just got to keep my grades in order all the time," said Merrell, whose father, LeConte, was a state champ for St. Peter's. "I don't know if it's more frustrating or I don't pay attention like I should."
Coach Doug Mosier is counting on Merrell to set the tone next winter for a team that returns most of its regulars.
"I think he's done that on his own this season," Mosier said. "He's taken leadership upon himself in practice."
One big loss for Madison will be heavyweight Sean Williams. He would have also been competing for seventh Saturday except that he got hit with a flagrant misconduct by the officials after his loss Friday night in the consolation semifinals. Mosier didn't learn Williams had been disqualified until Saturday morning when he arrived at the Value City Arena.
"Sean had a heckuva season," Mosier said. "You can't take that away from him. He wasn't even supposed to be here."
It's not always pretty down here. Drake Barnett's face looked like he shaved in the dark. So it's probably a good thing the Galion senior won't be able to see his reflection in the medal he earned for his rough-and-tumble performance.
"We have an athlete here," coach Brent Tyrrell said after his senior 160-pounder capped a 3-2 tournament run with a 10-5 win over Antony Risley of Cadiz Harrison Central in a Division III seventh-place match. "Drake could be an all-star in basketball or baseball if he wanted to play those sports.
"Wrestling coaches aren't always lucky enough to get the best athletes. They usually aren't gritty enough to do this."
Then Tyrrell laughed.
"They're usually pretty boys," he joked. "Drake's a pretty boy, too, but he's a tough pretty boy."
Barnett wasn't ready for any modeling assignments as he discussed his performance in a hallway of the arena and picked at a fresh cut near his chin.
"You have to be ready to get your face banged up here," Tyrrell said. "Last week (after districts) he said he was tired and I told him 'Wait until this weekend.' You don't get any easy matches down here."
The three-day meet was a microcosm of Barnett's entire season. His physical limits were tested right off the bat when he suffered a torn labrum and was sidelined for several weeks. One doctor even suggested he give up sports entirely, which would have killed his plans to play football at the University of Findlay.
A shoulder specialist gave him the green light to resume wrestling and Galion state medalist-turned-physical therapist Brady Wegesin helped Barnett strength his shoulder.
As a result, Barnett's journey to the podium here means he's two-thirds of the way to an All-Ohio trifecta. He was a first team all-state running back and has now complemented that honor with his state placement. Going off the pictures on the Wall of Fame at school, Galion assistant coach Matt Tyrrell doesn't believe the school has ever had a three-sport All-Ohioan.
Barnett should have a good shot of being the first. He just missed making the state track meet last spring in the 200 meter dash.
"Usually, I take about a week off (between wrestling and track)," he said, "but I'll be ready. All track is is conditioning and practicing handoffs and stuff. Wrestling is so tough."
Northmor sophomore Conan Becker rebounded from an opening match loss to win three in a row and ultimately finished the weekend 4-2, capped by a 4:53 pin of Chillocothe Southeast's Alex Gordy for fifth place in DIII at 132.
Becker trailed 6-4 heading into the final period.
"I knew I had to go," Becker, who finishes the season 49-6, said. "Even though I was tired and wanted to give up, it would have haunted me if I had lost that match. Something clicked, so I started going."
It might have been the barking by coach Scott Carr, who like most of the coaches at this stage, wrestled the match right along with his athlete.
"That's what we preach, finishing strong," Carr said. "Whether it's the last period or the last match, you always finish the job. He's too good a wrestler to go through the motions."
Next year, Becker will be battling for family bragging rights with younger brother, Conor. He'll join a varsity that welcomes back three of this season's five state qualifiers and three other district qualifiers from a team that has won back-to-back district titles — the first in school history.
"Me and my brother will push each other this summer when we're lifting," said Becker, who also plays baseball and football for the Knights. "Next year, we'll both be competing for a state title."
One of Northmor's district-qualifying returnees will be Matt Ross, who used a floor pass to soak up the state meet atmosphere and take more than 600 photographs he plans to share with the families of his teammates.
"Hopefully, I'll be here (competing) next year," Ross said. "I wanted to get the experience, so I wouldn't be too nervous."
So what did he learn from following Northmor's qualifiers around for three days, from the warmup area to the bullpen to the interview room?
"That it's mostly who wants it more," Ross said. "When you get to this level, it's all about who wants to fight for it."
All three of Ashland's DII qualifiers earned medals. Senior Tristen Weirich (220) was fourth, junior Matt Taylor (120) was sixth and junior Sid Ohl (145) was seventh for the reigning Ohio Cardinal Conference champion.
"It was fun and hard at the same time," Taylor said. "Looking at the rankings, I was only supposed to go 1-2. "I'll start practicing again to keep it going. I think we can be as good if not better next season."
Ohl finished with an emphatic win, pinning Dave Esarco of Poland Seminary in 45 seconds. But he wasn't happy winning that way. He prefers to pile up the takedowns.
"I wanted to get a technical fall," he said. "This wasn't the place I should have got and I wanted to make a statement that I'm better than this. I don't get a lot of pins. I work hard to be good on my feet and I rely a lot on that."
In an all-area finale, South Central's Cameron Conaway scored a 19-3 technical fall over Fredericktown's Milan Pozderac for fifth place at 220 in DIII. Conaway finishes his career as a three-time medalist, having matched last year's finish after being fourth as a sophomore.
In a rematch of a championship match at this year's J.C. Gorman Invitational, Akron Manchester's Joey Bowen avenged an overtime loss by nipping Mapleton's John Smith 4-3 for third place at 126 in DIII.
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79TH STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
Site: Value City Arena, Columbus
THIRD-PLACE MATCHES
126: Joey Bowen, Akron Manchester dec. John Smith, Mapleton 4-3
220: Jacob Esarco, Canfield dec. Tristen Weirich, Ashland 3-2
FIFTH-PLACE MATCHES
132: Conan Becker, Northmor pin Alex Gordy, Chillocothe Southeastern 4:53
220: Cameron Conaway, South Central tech fall Milan Pozderac, Fredericktown 19-3
120: Hunter Kosco, Canal Fulton Northwest dec. Matt Taylor, Ashland 5-1
SEVENTH-PLACE MATCHES
160: Drake Barnett, Galion dec. Antony Risley, Cadiz Harrison Central 10-5
132: LeConte Merrell, Madison pin Cory Simpson, Mogadore 0:56
145: Sid Ohl, Ashland pin Dave Esarco, Poland Seminary 0:45
CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS
126: John Smith, Mapleton dec. Logan Kissell, Garrrettsville Garfield 4-3
132: Stan Bleich, Elyria Catholic dec. Conan Becker, Northmor 5-3
220: Reece Human, Carlisle pin Milan Pozderac, Fredericktown 4:01
220: Devon Richard, Delta pin Cameron Conaway, South Central 2:25
120: Tony DeCesare, Parma Padua pin Matt Taylor, Ashland 3:53
220: Tristen Weirich, Asahland pin Ben Higgins, Marlington 1:41


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GSK buys Tesaro in $5.1B takeover deal
GlaxoSmithKline will acquire Tesaro, a Massachusetts-based oncology firm, for $5.1 billion, the two companies announced Monday.
The takeover will give the British drugmaker control of Zejula, Tesaro's PARP inhibitor and leading therapeutic asset. "Our strong belief is that PARP inhibitors are important medicines that have been under appreciated in terms of the impact they can have on cancer patients," GSK's chief scientific officer Hal Barron said in a statement.
GSK will pay $75 a share in its all-cash takeover bid, a 110% premium on Tesaro's 30-day volume weighted average price. Tesaro's stock shot up nearly 60% when markets opened Monday. The companies expect the deal to complete in the first quarter of 2019.
With the deal, GlaxoSmithKline's CEO Emma Walmsley has led the pharmaceutical giant into the hyper-competitive oncology field. By taking on Tesaro's Zejula (niraparib) as its own asset, Glaxo will go toe-to-toe with AstraZeneca and Clovis Oncology in the space.
Tesaro wasn't the only multi-billion dollar move GSK announced on a busy Monday. The company also said it reached a deal worth roughly $4 billion with Unilever to divest its healthcare nutrition brands under GSK Consumer Healthcare, which includes the malted-milk drink Horlicks. That deal is expected to complete by the end of next year, the companies said.
Walmsley said proceeds from the Unilever deal will support other company priorities, namely investing in the pharmaceutical business, which GSK is prominently doing by buying Tesaro.
"The acquisition of Tesaro will strengthen our pharmaceuticals business by accelerating the build of our oncology pipeline and commercial footprint, along with providing access to new scientific capabilities," she said in a statement Monday.
Zejula was approved in the U.S. in March 2017 to treat recurrent ovarian cancer patients who respond to platinum-based chemotherapy. But the therapy has had slower uptake than some expected, leading to Tesaro being shortlisted as a potential takeover target.
Zejula posted $166 million in sales through the first nine months of 2018, while AstraZeneca's Lynparza (olaparib) had distanced itself with consistent quarterly growth.
Jacob Bell / BioPharma Dive, data from companies
GSK laid out a strategy Monday to expand Zejula's market by focusing testing on the PARP inhibitor in the first-line setting as well as in other types of cancers, including lung, breast and prostate.
The company highlighted three ongoing clinical trials that are testing Zejula as both a monotherapy and in larger groups of patients. The first of the three, PRIMA, is expected to read out in the second half of 2019, which will test the PARP inhibitor in first-line ovarian cancer regardless of biomarker status.
The takeout price, at about 20 times revenue levels, was a "hefty premium," a Raymond James' note Monday said, above the typical range of 10 to 15 times in mid-cap biotech deals.
An analyst for the investment bank said it is difficult to see other bidders emerge given the price. GSK's stock opened down about 8% on Monday.
Filed Under: Mergers and Acquisitions / Deals


Recipe swaps are one of the things mothers are especially good at – we're always looking for recipes for parties, school lunchboxes and fetes. This one is from my friend and clever cook, Louise Brankin.
Heat butter, sugar, milk and syrup. Add drinking chocolate, cocoa and half of the crushed biscuits and mix.
Add remaining ingredients and mix. Press into a lined 20cm slice tin.
Top with melted chocolate and allow to set. Cut with a sharp, hot knife. Store in the fridge in a sealed container.


A very good essay on the food that defines and excites you. I really enjoy the bit about food and its effect on personal identity. I would encourage you to expand on this part, and discuss perhaps about how these dishes have helped you over the years, in relation to your identity and self-regard, etc.


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Improve the Deployment of Broadband in Rural Communities
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill, Chair, Senate Communications & Technology Committee; and,
Sen. John Kane, Democratic Chair, Senate Communications & Technology Committee; and,
Rep. Jim Marshall, Chair, House Consumer Affairs Committee; and,
Rep. Robert Matzie, Democratic Chair, Consumer Affairs Committee
Dear Chairs:
Thank you for giving Pennsylvania Farm Bureau the opportunity to provide input on the need to improve the deployment of broadband in rural communities. This issue is one our top public policy items for this session, and our hope is that we will soon see legislation moving in both chambers that address the inadequate deployment of broadband, and provides the proper incentives to achieve those goals.
Our organization has been talking about the need for better deployment of broadband over the past four years. We've testified at hearings, held press conferences on the issue and spoken with numerous lawmakers about the pressing need to improve access in rural communities. Thankfully, there has been some success, and legislation enacted that will help address this significant problem. But looking back over these past few years, one can't help but draw the conclusion that Pennsylvania must do more.
Pennsylvania is faced with a critical moment in time. For the first time, we have a full understanding of the struggles created by inadequate broadband service, and a source of funding to address this problem. Our message to lawmakers is simple: please do not let this opportunity pass us by. Time is of the essence.
Our broad goals for rural broadband are straightforward:
1) We must identify a plan for deployment that prioritizes spending in areas of greatest need; and provides a technology neutral solution that results in broadband speeds that, at least, meet the current Federal Communications Commission definition of broadband.
2) We have to identify the state agency, board or authority best equipped to deploy grants to providers that will fill in those gaps in service. If an existing state agency or board is not so equipped, we must create a new one dedicated to broadband deployment. Whether it's an existing authority, or newly created one, it must have expertise in the area of broadband.
3) Invest substantial financial resources to the issue. Currently, there are two spending proposals before the House Consumer Affairs Committee to invest American Rescue Plan dollars toward broadband deployment. One of those bills should be considered the bare minimum investment that Pennsylvania will make towards rural broadband, in addition to whatever resources we will receive from federal infrastructure funding.
In the realm of rural broadband, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau views itself as an advocate for "last mile" users. We don't have the technical expertise on service, nor the engineering knowledge of how to build networks. However, we are an in an excellent position to convey the problems presented by the lack of service. Pennsylvania Farm Bureau believes in rural Pennsylvania and believes in order for our communities to thrive, we must invest in modern infrastructure. With a backbone of strong broadband service, our state's rural communities can attract new residents and investments and also help our existing small businesses thrive. Any business thinking of locating in Pennsylvania is going to take a critical look at our infrastructure investment—including high-speed internet. Rural Pennsylvania is a great place to start a business, but the lack of investment puts those areas at a competitive disadvantage.
Like any industry, technology is revolutionizing agriculture. From robots that milk cows, to sensors that measure sap flow during maple sugar season, technology is making farmers better stewards of their land and animals. The vast majority of that technology relies on high-speed broadband service. Many farmers in this state are hampered in their ability to use those resources due to the lack of broadband service. And, as we found during this pandemic, rural families were unable to fully take advantage of remote schooling, working from home, or telehealth.
Thankfully, we are at a moment in time where we can address this digital divide—provided that we do it intelligently, according to an established plan, and with the proper incentives to encourage deployment.
Neighboring states have well-defined and articulated broadband plans that address public policy concerns that have hindered deployment. Pennsylvania needs a similar plan that identifies the areas of greatest need, and creates a roadmap to clear out the legislative and regulatory hurdles that stand in the way. Thankfully, Penn State has already developed mapping software that provides a picture of current service, existing infrastructure and current speeds. That data can serve as starting point for determining the communities that should be prioritized for service.
We need to be technology neutral in our deployment. We can't expect that fiber to every home is realistic, but we equally can't expect that one company will be the silver bullet solution to all the state's internet issues. We also are provider neutral. Whether its start-up companies, established providers, cooperatives, or municipalities, Pennsylvania must embrace an all-of-the above solution. A robust broadband plan should explore these issues in depth.
With an established plan, Pennsylvania then must hand the reigns over to a state agency for implementation. We would support the creation of a broadband authority to allocate grant dollars to providers who want to expand last-mile service. Our message is for lawmakers to quickly come to an expedient solution and get those mechanisms in place. Our communities, our farmers, are waiting for action and further debates and delays only exacerbates the current situation.
Lastly, we support both proposals that call for using either $100 million or $500 million of American Rescue Plan dollars on broadband. We must use American Rescue Plan dollars on top of the infrastructure plan that was finalized recently in Washington D.C. We need both sources to make a meaningful dent in the problem.
Pennsylvania is at a unique point in time when it comes to broadband, and investing in rural communities. We understand the scope of the problem, the inadequacies that exist out there, and resources to address the problem. The General Assembly must move swiftly on three critical areas: planning, deployment and funding. Time is of the essence. Every window in time eventually closes. We don't want to see this moment in time go by without our state making substantial progress on broadband.
Darrin Youker
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau
Director, State Government Affairs
PA Beef Council
PA Dept of Agriculture
– Farmland Preservation
– PA Preferred
– Hayride Attraction
PA Dept of Environmental Protection (DEP)
PA Dept of Labor & Industry
PA Dept of Revenue
PA Dept of Transportation
PA Milk Marketing Board
PA Pork Council
Penn State Extension
Help lead Pennsylvania agriculture


Many people need to take anticoagulants (blood-thinners). Common reasons for this type of treatment include congenital heart defects, heart valve replacements, heart rhythm disorders or prior complicated surgeries such as the Fontan operation. Blood-thinning medicines slow blood clotting, preventing complications like blood clots forming on artificial valves, valve obstruction and blood clots traveling to the brain and causing stroke.
You may be given anticoagulants by your doctor if you are at risk of stroke, blood clots, or have atrial fibrillation, among other things. Check with your doctor for blood tests and an assessment to decide whether anticoagulant therapy is suitable for you, or whether another form of treatment will work better. He/she will ask you questions about your health history as well as about your lifestyle, including your activity level, your eating and drinking habits, and more.


A new blog series, "Charmed, I'm Sure," by Content Director Carolyn Beam starts Friday, August 4th. Have you ever wondered what to do with those cute little 5″ squares that come packaged so nicely? Every two weeks, Carolyn will share tips and techniques for collecting, storing, cutting and exchanging Charm squares along with a free pattern using 5″ squares. Be sure to stop by and leave a comment for a chance to win a quilty prize.
Sit back with a cup of coffee, tea or breakfast to spend a few moments with Mary Kate Karr-Petras next Saturday morning, August 6th. Mary Kate is one of our staff editors, contributing to Quilter's Newsletter, McCall's Quilting and Quiltmaker and we are excited to have her starting a blog series, appearing every Saturday, to share news from the quilting world, latest trends, techniques, patterns, and experiences and news from our office— just a whole lot of yummy stuff we are sure you will enjoy hearing about. Mark your calendar to join Mary Kate on Saturday.
Do you know a toddler starting Pre-School or a Kindergarter who will have a nap during the school day? What better way to send your baby to school than with a touch from home, a special quilt to cuddle. Look for Kelly Eisinger's blog on Tuesday, August 1st. She's going to tell you about one of our popular pattern books and patterns, Quiltmaker's Patch Pals Collection. You still have time to make one of these quilts before school starts!
So your child is going to college. What better way to send the comfort of home and so many childhood memories than with a quilt of familiar t-shirts! On Wednesday, August 2nd, Tricia is sharing what she learned from the QuiltU class, DIY T-Shirt Quilts. Grab those t-shirts you've been saving and learn if this class is for you.
Katherine Jones designed a really fun quilt for the Quiltmaker September/October issue, Tumbling Tiles. It's modern, it's improvisational and it's quilting fun! Join Tricia Thursday, August 3rd as she explores ways to think about approaching the design of an improvisational quilt that incorporates improvisational quilting motifs.


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Oil Hits 7-Week High On Strong Demand In China
Crude prices held steady on…
Norway's Temporary Tax Breaks To Bolster Oil Flows To Europe
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U.S. Oil Production Growth's Path Is Clear
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Al Fin runs a number of very successful blogs that cover, energy, technology, news and politics.
Corruption, Incompetence and Bureaucracy Holding Back Russian Oil Production
By Al Fin - Jan 24, 2011, 8:14 AM CST
While Russia is rich in oil and gas resources, the Russian government in 2008 had to introduce a US$4.2 billion tax cut at mid-year to reverse declining production after a period of growth from 1998 through 2004. "From the oil company's perspective, the government was taking all the revenue from high oil prices, leaving them will little to invest in new production, so there was nothing to offset declining production from aging fields in Western Siberia," Neff said.
"It's amazing how quickly the industry turned things around," said Neff, noting that Russian oil production passed the 10 million b/d mark in 2010. However, "there's still a sense that Russian production could come to a cliff if they don't make changes." _Rigzone
Russia has barely begun to tap its vast energy and mineral resources. Corruption, incompetence, and bureaucratic wrangling at all levels have combined to hold Russian production far below what it could be. In the past, many international partners and investors have been burned by the arbitrary nationalisation of assets by a corrupt Russian government. But now, Russia says it wants to change all that. Are they truly serious this time?
Russia is seeking to develop its oil and natural gas resources, particularly in untapped areas like its offshore Arctic region, as well as diversify the number of oil and gas export markets available to Russia, and needs companies with deep financial pockets and a willingness to share risk. However, laws restricting exploration and production (E&P) activity by foreign companies and a sector structured to favor domestic firms must be addressed to encourage E&P activity and maintain production growth.
While the Russian government has welcomed foreign investment, it has limited companies to partnering in projects with Russian companies as operator. "It's hard for companies not to want to be in Russia because it has such vast resources, but the investment climate has not been favorable to foreign companies. The most they can hope for is an equal stake in a project with a state company, and that it ambitious," Andrew Neff, senior energy analyst at IHS.
BP's recent share swap with Rosneft, which will allow BP access to explore for oil and gas in Russia's Arctic, was made possible by BP's exceptional circumstances and its unique position in Russia via its TNK-BP venture, Neff said. However, it could set off a new frenzy of international oil companies (IOCs) looking to partner with national oil companies, if not in Russia, perhaps elsewhere.
...The Russian government is expected to push towards private companies investing in exploring for and producing oil and gas in eastern Siberia as part of a plan to diversify its supply market to include China and other Asian countries, where crude oil demand has surged. "The thinking is that if Europe can diversify its gas suppliers, the Russia should be able to find alternative markets for its supply," said Neff.
These efforts include the first pipeline linking Russia and China, the 3,018-mile Eastern Siberia Pacific Pipeline, which is now operational and will transport 300,000 b/d of oil over a 20-year period. The project's second phase will see pipeline laid that will allow for oil shipments to Japan and Korea.... _Rigzone
Prospective partners and investors must think long and hard about getting involved with the corrupt Putin dictatorship. The recent re-conviction of former Yukos head Khodorkovsky provides abundant evidence that the laws in Russia are simply whatever Putin says they are.
And yet, Siberia is stuffed full of mineral and energy wealth. Everyone wants a piece of it. Of course, if Russia does not do something about its incredible shrinking population, Siberia will belong to China before anyone expects it.
By. Al Fin
Preparing for Life in a Peak Oil World
Extreme Offshore: The Hunt for Hard to Find Crude
Texas Oil And Gas Industry Braces For Severe Winter Weather
Anonymous on January 24 2011 said:
The Chinese stopped our advance in Korea, but when they go after Siberia they should remember what happened when Hitler went after Moscow and Stalingrad.Let me simplify that. The Chinese are not going to go after Siberia, so please dont try to raise the spirits of the morons in certain think tanks who are trying to sell that nutty idea.
Fred may very well be right about that. On the other hand, the demographic changes that are occurring in far eastern Siberia are difficult to argue with.I doubt that China will ever need to invade Russian Siberia. Demographics is likely to take care of the transition from "Russian Siberia" to "Chinese Siberia" all by itself.There is no telling what that ongoing transition will do to the global balance of power.
I'd love to say that you were wrong Alfonso, but you certainly could be right. And Siberia isn't the only place where....
This time I have to disagree with Fred. Why do some people always think of invasions simply in military terms? It would much more likely for China to 'spill into' Siberia and RFE demographically. Once Beijing gets Taiwan back(...?) they are quite likey to 'encourage' northward movement,possibl over generations. Siberia's Russian population is static at about 20 million, posibly even declining; Siberia and the RFE are about 2-3 times theUSA in size. Plenty of opportunity for the Chinese, esp. as the permafrost melts which is happening. Climate change may well make more of Southn and Western Siberia and the RFE habitable - a bit like the old American frntier. Chinese are very adaptble.A recent Russian military exercise was aimed specifically at countering Chinese 'designs' in the area. The Russians know the Chinese are coming, just a question of when and how it begins.
I find Al Fin's comment about the Putin dictatorship pretty pointless and unintelligent. Russia is a land of 'tsars', always has been always will be. Just as the US is a land of corrupt big business with a facade of democracy and a failing judicil system. Lets leave generalisations out and try to focus on the interesting information.
Philip, I know a lot about military exercises, and most of them are completely senseless. But you might be correct when you use the expression "...just a question of when and how it begins". Might!


"Metamorphosis"means "Transformation" and this is produced when our energy flows freely. This technique connects us, at a conscious level, with the nine months we spent in the womb and takes us to find out our purpose of life. It is a ritual of transformation.
Metamorphic massage consists of a gentle foot, hand and head massage. Not only a complete expression of who we are is reflected, but also our memories and our possibilities.
Once an energetic unblocking occurs, a new energy is released and new possibilities will come up.
It is an ideal practice for pregnant women and children. it is also excellent for people who are facing illness, old age, disabilities, or a transition period in their life.
Our body keeps accumulating toxins due to several factors: a bad diet, alcohol and tobacco consumption, pollution… If you wish to start an anti-cellulite or weight loss treatment, Manantial will optimize your body response.
Immerse yourself into a purifying experience: start with a Dead Sea salt peeling mixed with safflower, cypress, fennel, and cedar oils. This oil mixture with minerals and trace elements together with a draining massage will exercise a deep depuration of your skin and all your body, eliminating any damaging agents. It will also help to improve blood flow and lymph circulation.
Finally, a green tea wrapping, rich in antioxidant properties, will detoxify your organism and will protect the skin from the action free radicals. This wrapping is also beneficial in terms of cell regeneration.
Cosmos is a Holistic experience which gathers all five senses. The goal of this massage is to harmonize the different states in your body – mental, physical and emotional – through the senses.
With such ritual we intend to unblock those areas in our body that, either due to stress, bad postures or any other factor, stop us from living in tune with our body.
During the massage we will use ginger and almond oil blended with incense and sandalwood essential oils.
Imbued by the smells, feelings, and sounds, you will end up having a delicious tea which will tone both your body and mind. Because of that sense of inner peace you will feel, this will surely be one of your favourite treatments.
Ether starts with a volcanic lava peeling consisting of essential oils known for their regenerating and toning properties. These oils are especially chosen so that they have an excellent regenerating effect according to the needs of every skin. Next, we will conduct a Sweet orange wrapping with organic silicon which will soften your skin.
Silicon in its organic state exists in almost all parts of your body. That's why it is used to restore wrinkles and sagging skin.
After a relaxing shower you will receive a full body massage that will soften the skin thanks to a vegetable and essential oil synergy which consists of sweet almond and hazelnut oil, incense, myrrh and lavender.
Thanks to the mineralizer and tensing action of those oils, your skin will recover its elasticity and will provide you a young and healthy outlook.
Aguamarina is a ritual based in wood therapy, a massage therapy that reaffirms, tones, and eliminates fat and toxins from the body by using wooden tools, which makes it very effective against cellulite.
The experience starts with the application of a mixture of safflower, fennel, geranium and cinnamon oils through a gentle massage, to help you activate blood flow, which has different effects in your skin: draining, reducing, and firming it.
This massage has been especially created to combat the annoying "dimply skin". For this, we will use a combination of oils that will help you eliminate cellulite and improve the appearance of your skin.
When contractures appear, it can be taken as a sign of either physical or mental blockage. Alma begins with a geothermal therapy that combines traditional therapeutic massage with the application of stones in different temperatures.
This ritual allows energy to flow all over your body and relieve both emotional and physical conditions. The ritual also includes aromatherapy, which helps the body regain its stability and get rid of inflammatory processes and contracture areas. It will conclude with a relaxing herbal infusion so you can eliminate all the tensions and stress that have been accumulated within.
Alma is thought as a way to calm muscle pain, stimulate your metabolism, dispose of toxins, relax, fight insomnia, and improve the state of your skin.
This ritual has been created to contribute to the nourishment that our skin needs. Skin is our largest outer organ and it is constantly exposed to a huge amount of daily aggressions, and so we must pamper and take care of it to keep it healthy.
This experience starts with a sea salt peeling which will give your skin a great deal of minerals and trace elements that are relevant to its nutrition.
Afterwards, your skin will be wrapped with sea mud with antioxidant properties. Its pleasant aroma and soft texture will help you wind down and will give you the harmony your skin needs.
After a relaxing shower, you will be given a full body massage with custom essential oils chosen depending on your own skin needs, and it will help you activate the blood flow of your legs, relax your spine, your torso, and will contribute to a correct functioning of your muscles and internal organs.


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