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Sexcula (1974, DVD Review)
Canada/1974
Directed by: Bob Hollowich
Written by: David F. Hurry
Starring: Debbie Collins, Jamie Orlando, John Alexander
Color/86 Minutes/Not Rated
I've seen all types of horror and monster movies. I've seen all sorts of porn. I've even seen them mashed together, but I've never seen anything like SEXCULA.
Recounting the 19th century events through the discovery and reading of an old diary the film surrounds an attractive Frankenstein-like scientist who is trying to find a cure to a man's lack of sex drive and the fact that he simply can't get it up. The woman calls upon the Countess Sexcula, another gorgeous woman who is extremely skilled in being a hooker. It is through the Countess, and continued experiments, that the woman finally gets her man... up.
There you go, SEXCULA in a... erm... nutshell. The Canadian made 70s porno flick had disappeared for three decades after only a single screening and was thought lost forever. Luckily for the world of bizarre film lovers it was re-discovered just a couple of years ago. From the classic horror characters- vampire, mad scientist and even a hunchback named Orgie, to the hard sex, an orgy inside a church including the priest and making love to a gorilla, SEXCULA is something that really needs to be seen to be believed. And that didn't even mention the pleasure robot! At its core, the film is a porno and yes, it does a fine job at being a porno, with explicit blowjob scenes, long sequences of all sorts of penetration and all the juicy fun but SEXCULA will (and to an extent already has) find its place in bizarro film history. And to think the Canadian government helped fund it!
Impulse Pictures brings this long lost piece of adult film history to DVD with a Full Frame 1.33:1 transfer with a reasonable transfer. The gritty picture is full of grain and speckling but it only adds to the feeling this film brings. This is of course due to the nature of how the film was shot. Colors are decent and bllack levels are strong and never get muddy or block up.
The Audio
A mono track is included for the audio and is perfectly acceptable. You wouldn't expect a 5 track surround sound mix for a 70s porno, and if you got one if might be terrifying. The sound is clean and clear with no noticeable distortions.
The original theatrical trailer is included along with liner notes from adult film historian Dimitrios Otis.
It is interesting to see how SEXCULA plays as two different films, a cute nudie horror flick and then a total hardcore skin flick with long sex scenes. It all comes together for a truly weird, bizarre and entertaining viewing experience.
SEXCULA is available HERE
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Labels: 70s, Disc Review, Horror, oddball, Porno, Sexploitation
Night Of The Devils (1972)
Nicola, played by Gianni Garko, who is perhaps best known for his role as spaghetti western hero Sartana, is a wealthy lumber importer who is on a business trip to purchase fancy wood. While taking a shortcut through a forest Nicola sees a fleeting vision of a woman and swerves to avoid her, damaging his car in the process. The woman has vanished and Nicola is left with a car that can't be driven. Nicola treks through the woods looking for any help he can find when he stumbles upon an old house with a family just arriving from burying a member in the family plot. Nicola explains his situation and the matriarch tells him to wait until morning for help and that he can stay with them as the forest is not safe during the darkness.
Nicola is introduced to the entire family at dinner, including the head of the family, his two sons, his brother's widowed wife, and her daughters, and his own daughter Sdenka. Sdenka is put in charge of seeing over the visitor and making his stay pleasant and safe. Sdenka is an absolutely gorgeous redhead, with features that would stun any man. As she talks with Nicola she becomes infatuated with him and his worldly knowledge of city life. It becomes apparent to Nicola that the family is a very superstitious group, scared of the woods and the evil it holds after dark.
With banging, scratching and various other noises being heard after sunset the family is paranoid and the patriarch decides to put an end to the "family curse". He heads out into the woods with a sharpened wooden stake and is told if he doesn't return before sundown at 6 O' Clock he will be staked too. When he returns covered in blood just as 6 p.m. dies there is an argument over whether he made the deadline or not. The family lets him stay and Nicola's car is eventually fixed. He promises Sdenka that he eventually return for her, and she instructs him to talk to a police officer in town who used to live in the village and would understand. After a brief talk in church with the officer Nicola returns to Sdenka, only to find the curse has spread deeper into the family and now must fight for his life to escape the forest. With children eerily laughing as he is attached, Nicola fights off the evil to escape the immediate danger. Nicola is found wandering in a frantic, damaged state is brought to a mental hospital in the city with a case of amnesia. Soon after Sdenka comes to identify him which triggers Nicola's memory.
The story of NIGHT OF THE DEVILS is simple and revolves around the Wurdulak. If you've never been exposed to a story involving the Wurdulak it is easiest described as a vampire creature but with some features of a zombie... sort of. It is easy to see the general idea of the film from that, the family stalks each other, and previously the rest of the village until it turns them undead as well. The story is simple yes, but it is told with expertise from the writers and director Giorgio Ferroni adds some style into the direction that keeps even passive scenes interesting and engaging. Ferroni had previously directed the criminally underrated MILL OF THE STONE WOMEN and again here has a knock out film that isn't talked about enough. Ferroni gets the most out of his cast. There isn't a cringe-worthy moment in the film and nobody lets the script down. From the strong willed father and his headstrong son to the more timid and loving children the cast is great. The soundtrack is an understated piece that works well with the film and adds to the mood.
NIGHT OF THE DEVILS is a film I've just learned about in the last year when I heard about it from Raro Video. After reading reviews about it (while avoiding plot specifics) I formed this idea of the movie in my brain. It was a bit weirder and more contemporary than what I got. While set in the day it was filmed, it is absolutely a gothic horror film and pulls it off perfectly. It is movies like this that keep my passion for finding new films alive and well.
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Labels: 70s, Gothic, Horror
An Interview With Lawrie Brewster - The Lord Of Tears
With the successful funding of LORD OF TEARS completed (but still going so go donate for an even better film), I got to talk with Lawrie Brewster, the director of the film, about the project. Read on!
How was the initial idea for Lord Of Tears developed? What made you want to make this film?
The initial idea for Lord of Tears was developed based upon a strange personal experience I had as a child. While walking out the front entrance of a stately home, I saw, standing at the far end of an empty lawn, a man dressed in a tailsuit with a large bird mask.
The figure stood looking in my direction for some time before stepping with relative ease into some nearby woodland. Now I am not one to suggest anything supernatural about that occurrence, but the incident itself left enough visual impact upon me as a child to inspire me as an artist in later life.
I wrote a short story based on the incident and scriptwriter Sarah Daly created a world and a set of characters around it that became the script for Lord of Tears.
The reason I wanted to make this film is borne out of a desire to produce original works for the horror/fantasy genre evocative of the classic horror films no longer deemed commercial enough – in particular in the independent horror genre. The reason we see so many teen slasher films is not entirely down to unoriginality – it is because there is a built in anti-intellectual segment in some audiences in the genre. There are exceptions to this (for not all slasher films are the same) such as masterly classics like the original Halloween.
It made me realise that if we were to see low budget horror that focussed on story and atmosphere, films like the Wicker Man, or the adaptations of The Devil Rides Out or Blood on Satan's Claw... that it would be up to us to make them... and support the production of such films.
I believe the horror genre is the very best portal for the cinematic imagination – it embraces fantasy and science fiction – can be metaphysical and philosophical as well as dark... violent and sexual. Not many genres provide such breadth to explore the most nightmarish recesses of human or supernatural existence hence why I wanted to make Lord of Tears as my personal contribution to the genre.
You've mentioned before that various myths and legends have inspired the film, can you tell us about them?
Oh I cannot explicity tell you what they are – but you can uncover them from the film and its associated mythos documents. Especially with our collector's editions or full digital packs, as they include some short stories, origin tales and artwork etc.
Of course I can describe where I sought my inspiration. As a student of Ancient History and Theology - the tales I read and research are of the gods, creatures, Titans. The denizens of different faiths and legends of different creatures are the compatriats of my imagination. With the Lord of Tears, I found in the religion of ancient Carthage an entity that demanded the most awful sacrifices, and in ancient Scotland a pagan cult that worshipped the spirits of dead enemies trapped in decapitated heads.
What excites me about dark inspirations for horror literature and film, is that in a universe as huge and infinite, within parallel dimensions – almost anything if not anything... may exist somewhere. In that sense I see myself as a potential documentarian as well as a storyteller.
The Owl Man has a very foreboding look, who designed it?
The Owl Man was designed conceptually by myself and our Cinematographer Gavin Robertson who carried out the original illustrations of the Owlman in his tailsuit with out-stretched talons!
An artist called Angela Allen, then produced the mask and talons! She did a great job!
Did any other films or film makers influence you or screenwriter Sarah Daly on Lord Of Tears, either directly or indirectly?
Oh lets see filmmakers like Jack Clayton (The Innocents) Robert Wise (The Haunted) and of course films such as The Shining, The Wicker Man, Blood on Satan's Claw and J-Horror films such as those of Hideo Nakata like Ringu and of course Stuart Gordon (I'm sure I don't have to say why!)
It may sound a little cliché but filmmakers such as Akira Kurosawa are a personal inspiration (in particular dramas such as Ikiru and Redbeard) and British director Ken Russell for films like The Devils and The Music Lovers.
The cast includes some well versed and experienced actors including David Schofield, how did he come on board for the project?
Euan Douglas and Lexy Hulme were actors already known to us. Euan was a stage trained actor – mature and interesting whose performance would lend our film a classic British theatrically trained sense of authenticity. Lexy Hulme meanwhile trained in US screen acting and is known mostly for her incredible dancing (appearing in films such as 500 Days of Summer, and the TV series Smash.) We put that physical and remarkable screen prescence to good use in our film – you certainly won't forget her!
David Schofield will of course be known to your readership for his appearances in many films over the decades – most well-known being Gladiator and Pirates of the Carribean – but most imporantatly as the awesome darts player in American Werewolf in London... "you.... you made me miss..." For that reason alone we knew we just had to have him provide the sinister voice for our Owlman.
We got in touch with David and fortunately for us, he admired the maturity and artistic aspiration of Sarah Daly's script. I say aspiration because often actors do not get material that seeks to be creatively ambitious – especially in the genre. That doesn't guarantee a film is great of course but it shows it does aim to be. So it was a great personal aknowledgement for Sarah's talent that such an experienced actor had kind words for her writing!
Where was Lord Of Tears shot?
Lord of Tears was shot across the United Kingdom but mostly in the Highlands of Scotland, at the incredible mansion of Ardgour House.
Which, funnily enough, any of your readership can visit right now (http://www.iolair.co.uk/properties/ardgour/) I can't guarantee they will be safe from the Owlman however.
What was the toughest part about writing the screenplay and filming the movie, respectively?
I will pass you onto Sarah Daly who wrote the screenplay – Sarah
I have to first say that Lord of Tears was one of those screenplays that seemed almost to write itself. I had the benefit of knowing in advance who most of our cast would be, and where we would be filming, so the film played out quite clearly in my imagination – I only had to write it down!
The most difficult parts were the puzzle elements – Lord of Tears is actually quite a complex mystery-driven film so making sure all the pieces fit and that the mystery unravelled in a satisfying way was crucial, and tricky at times. But, these are the sorts of stories that I love to write – dark, fantastical and timeless. The dialogue for the Owl Man (David Schofield) was particularly fun to write as it's very theatrical and poetic.I could really let loose!
(Now back to Lawrie)
The greatest challenge when producing any film is to make sure that you can produce the very best film you can in the time given by the shooting schedule. We took an uncompromising approach to the film, developing a style that we felt we could achieve in a creative and professional manner which I think should reflect itself in a quality product!
However, in terms of personal experiences, the difficulties were like those of any low budget film – exhaustion, long days and such like – however the great thing about our film, talent and crew is that we all share a passion for storytelling. Working on something that intends to be different and exciting can give you the energy you need to don that Owl Man costume at 4am in the pouring rain – because deep down you know it will unsettle the clinging girlfriend of some chap wearing a black t-shirt emblazoned with a fanged Christopher Lee.
What scared you as a child?
Oh let's see – brussel sprouts, green bean and mushroom lasagne, the dark (sometimes) and strange noises. I have always had an active imagination and being Scottish lends one a natural inclination towards the macabre 'we're all doooomed!'
What are some of your favorite horror films?
Oh I hate this question – you know why? Because I love so many horror films and they're all like personal friends to me. So if I list some and forget others after this article is published... I'll be... desolate (well...)
Okay, many consist of those I have listed. The Innocents, The Wicker Man, The Haunting, Halloween, The Thing, Hellraiser, Ringu, Grudge, Dark Water, Home Movie and Noroi the Curse, Re-Animator... oh and a great short film for your readership that you can view on youtube 'Merry Little Christmas.'
Anything else to say? (Feel free to plug whatever you want!)
Oh I get to plug something! Well I would just like to share with your readership that our DVDs and Collector's Editions are being manufactured as a one off for our Kickstarter campaign and may not be available through regular distributer channels until (2014!!!)
I would urge any that want to support our type of filmmaking and like the look of Lord of Tears, to pre-order now. In future we would love to develop our own Hammer style studio known for its take on story-driven Horror & Fantasy... the support of fans now helps us work towards that without the middleman.
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Labels: Horror, Interview
The Disco Exorcist (2011)
Before the opening credits to THE DISCO EXORCIST we get a hot striptease, black magic rituals and groovy lava lamps. It was pretty obvious this was going to be a fun time.
Rex Romanski is a disco-loving swinger and the most popular dancer at the local night club. He has all the moves and has had all the ladies. This particular night a new girl catches his eye, her name is Rita and they immediately hit it off. After spending the night together they make plans to return to the club for another night filled with dancing, drinks and sex. All is going well until Rex spots his favorite porn star Amoreena sitting alone at the bar and asks her to dance. Rita flips out, attacking and ripping out some hair and swearing a curse upon the two.
Rex and Amoreena leave the club and spend the night fucking like rabbits. The next day Rex accompanies Amoreena to the set of her next porno shoot and takes the place of the male lead who is three hours late to set. While this is going on Rita is still reeling from being dumped and sticks to her words of curses as Rita is heavy into black magic. Rita casts a spell which possesses the three women on the shoot of the film and they go on a killing spree inside the studio. Rex is able to save Amoreena from harming him or herself in an effort to save her and be with her.
Rex looks for help in his brother who is a priest but finds he wants nothing to do with him so he goes back to the club to drink girly drinks and snort coke. Wouldn't we all? Luckily enough the janitor at the club used to be a priest (banished for his lust for small children) and gives Rex the advice he needs. Rex needs to give an exorcism to destroy the curse and the apparent zombies that she has summoned.The demons strike again at a big orgy where we bare witness to what has to be the most ridiculously painful handjob ever put to film and then the shit hits the fan. Heads are torn off, throats are slit and blood flows. Oh yeah, there is still a lot of naked chicks running around. Rex takes Amoreena back to the club to attempt to exorcise her demon while all hell breaks loose inside the club. The blood continues to flow with exploding heads and more victims to the demons while Rex tries to save his girl's life.
Good lord... THE DISCO EXORCIST is delightfully over the top in every way. The film is a cross between The Exorcist, 70s trash and sleaze, classic Troma and a bit of The Evil Dead at the end and presents itself of the period with all the scratches and missing reels that have become popular in the last 6 or 7 years making the film look like it was taken straight from a 42nd St. theater in Manhattan. While the film could have done without the missing reels as they don't add anything to the film, it doesn't overdo the artificial scratches so they become distracting. The director Richard Griffin is no stranger to low budget horror and really does a solid job with his cast and crew here. The performances are better than you'd probably expect and the soundtrack is a fun electro-disco influenced piece. If you enjoy horror movies that don't take themselves seriously and feature a lot of laughs and sexy naked women I'm sure you'll find a lot to like with THE DISCO EXORCIST. How bad can a movie with "Wakey wakey my fiendish flock, time to awake some spectral cock" as a line be anyways?
Labels: Gore, Horror, Neo-Grindhouse, Nudity, Zombie
Female Teacher: In Front Of The Students (DVD Review)
Japan/1982
Directed By: Yasurou "Yasuaki" Uegaki
Written By: Masayasu Daikuhara
Starring: Rushia Santo, Toru Nakane, Hiromichi Hori
Reiko has just started a new job at a high school teaching English and coaching tennis. She is a young attractive teacher that is well aware that the students have fallen for her. One night after tennis practice she is attacked and raped in the shower room by a masked man leaving only a jigsaw puzzle piece behind. Just a few days later a pair of her students who happen to be a couple kidnap Reiko and perform perverted acts on her for kicking the boy off the tennis team for mistreating other students.
After being released the teacher continues her search to find who dropped the puzzle piece and is led to another teacher who does jigsaw puzzles in his spare time but Reiko doesn't quite find what she is looking for. After another encounter with the students Reiko begins to come to terms with her feelings and urges while discovering the identity of the person behind the puzzle piece.
FEMALE TEACHER: IN FRONT OF THE STUDENTS is quite an exploitative 70 minutes. With everything from shower rape, to group sex with students and a bit of kidnapping and torture Yasurou Uegaki has made one of the most brutal films released to date in this particular line of DVDs.
The 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer is a strong effort. Much of the film takes place in areas with muted color palettes (inside the classroom, and houses) but the colors are represented nicely. The source material seems to have been kept in good and clean condition with no scratches or debris that I could notice.
The typical Japanese 2.0 mono track is present once again here and it is just fine. The mix is good with the funky soundtrack that almost turns in to 80s teen comedy type music at times is never fighting for your attention with dialogue. Optional English subtitles are available and are newly translated and perfectly timed and placed.
The original theatrical trailer is available on the disc but the real treat, once again, are the liner notes from Jasper Sharp.
It is almost hard to believe that this title makes a dozen releases from Impulse Pictures in the Nikkatsu line and FEMALE TEACHER: IN FRONT OF THE STUDENTS is among the better half of films.
FEMALE TEACHER: IN FRONT OF THE STUDENTS is available HERE
Labels: 80s, Disc Review, Nikkatsu, Sexploitation, Synapse Films
Fairy In A Cage (DVD Review)
Directed By: Koyu Ohara
Written By: Oniroku Dan, Seiji Matsuoka
Starring: Naomi Tani, Hirokazu Inoue, Rei Okamoto
In World War II Japan Namiji Kikushima is charged with aiding a Kabuki actor in spreading anti-war and anti-government propaganda. The pair are captured and brought to the home of a tyrannical judge who has a pair of Military Policemen in his pocket to help him do as he pleases with any inmates of his homemade jail. The judge submits Mrs. Kikushima to cavity searches, rope bondage and degrading acts such as urinating into a dish while his wife has her way with the Kabuki actor who seems to want to turn this seemingly gay man straight while forcing herself upon him along with her own forms of sexual torment.
The duo struggles to find a way from their captors until one of the MPs who dreams of a relationship with Kikushima kills another guard and breaks her out leading a manhunt into the wilderness. He takes her to a cabin in the woods to make love with her and try to care for her but is spotted while fetching water and the pair is captured and sentenced to a nasty death.
Director Koyu Ohara should be becoming a familiar name to any fan of the Nikkatsu Roman Porno line as he also directed both True Story Of A Woman In Jail: Sex Hell and True Story Of A Woman In Jail: Continues along with I Like It From Behind!. Ohara's direction that made both entries of the TSOAWIJ series excellent films is fully on display with FAIRY IN A CAGE. The movie moves quick but feature plenty of stylish direction and photography. There is no nonsense or cuteness to FAIRY as there was in ILIFB!. While this film isn't overly caught up in politics it certainly touches on a time, just a few decades earlier, when a nation was caught up in war and the government and military pushed the boundaries of their authority with little to no consequence.
FAIRY IN A CAGE features an anamorphic widescreen presentation in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio and looks good. The original 35mm negative was used as source material and was obviously in good condition and the crew at Impulse Pictures did a great job of making sure it is clean of any scratches, dirt or debris. Colors are nicely represented with reds of clothing and the greens in the prison really standing out. The film was also released on Blu-ray and judging by this DVD I have no doubt that the BD is Grade-A.
While FAIRY IN A CAGE won't give your soundsystem a workout, the Japanese Mono track is more than suitable, with stable levels that make for a comfortable listening experience. Optional English subtitles are included and are timed and translated perfectly.
Liner notes from Jasper Sharp are the lone extra but include a great deal of interesting information and insight in just a couple of pages.
With spine number 11 in the series, FAIRY IN A CAGE fits perfectly alongside the previous ten entries of the Nikkatsu Roman Porno line and will definitely satisfy current fans along with bringing enough serious film making to the table to introduce new viewers to a line of films they'll probably enjoy.
FAIRY IN A CAGE IS AVAILABLE on DVD HERE and on Blu-ray HERE
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Johannes Vermeer, 'Girl Interrupted at Her Music' (detail), ca. 1658-59, oil on canvas, The Frick Collection (photo: Michael Bodycomb)
Largest Vermeer Exhibition Will Open in Amsterdam
Nearly all the 17th-century painter's works will be featured.
Margie Goldsmith
Seventeenth-century painter Johannes Vermeer is known for his tranquil, introverted interior scenes, his use of bright, colorful light, and his convincing illusionism. In contrast to contemporaries like Rembrandt, Vermeer left a remarkably small oeuvre of only 37 paintings.
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam will be exhibiting 28 of those works in the largest Vermeer exhibition ever staged from February 10 through June 4, 2023. The paintings are on loan from museums and private collections in Europe, the U.S., and Japan. Many of these masterpieces will reportedly never again be loaned out, making this potentially the ultimate Vermeer show.
Using the latest technology to conduct new research into Vermeer's paintings, a team of curators, conservators, and scientists has worked to shed new light on the artist's life and work, original compositions, and creative process.
For instance, recent research into Vermeer's painting The Milkmaid has brought to light two objects on the artist's original canvas: a jug holder above the subject's head and a fire basket in the lower right-hand corner. Vermeer painted over both to create more emphasis on the milkmaid herself. The new technology also revealed that while it was thought Vermeer painted slowly and with great thought, in fact, he worked quickly with broad strokes and without premeditation.
"Vermeer's painting technique has always been something of a mystery," says Gregor J.M. Weber, head of fine arts at Rijksmuseum and co-curator of the exhibition. "How did he accomplish this miracle of light and color?  With the discovery of a first sketch in black paint, we get a much better picture of his working method."
If you're a Vermeer lover, purchase tickets now and plan a trip to Amsterdam.

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Applications are due January 14, 2018.
Applying does not guarantee acceptance. Interviews will be conducted after we receive your application.
If accepted, $100 deposit is due by February 18, 2018 to secure your spot.
The deadline to apply for the Heirborne Youth Summer Missions Trip 2018 has passed.


Healthy eating is one of the best ways to prevent or delay health problems. Eating well, along with getting enough physical activity, can help you lower your risk of health problems like heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and more. To reach your goals, experts advise making small, gradual changes.
Added sugar is the extra sugar added to foods and drinks during preparation. Corn syrup, high-fructose corn syrup, brown sugar, and honey are examples of sweeteners added to foods and drinks, especially regular sodas.
"The sugars present normally in milk and fruit are not considered added sugar," explains Dr. Kimber Stanhope, a nutrition researcher at the University of California, Davis.
Stanhope's research focuses on the effects of added sugar on the development of disease. Her studies have shown that consuming too much high-fructose corn syrup may increase the risk of weight gain and heart disease.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest a daily limit on added sugar of no more than 10% of calories. That's about the amount in 16 ounces of regular soda (190 calories).
Fat is high in calories and can increase your chances of developing obesity, heart disease, and other health problems. But there are different kinds of fats.
Fats that are liquid at room temperature, or oils, are considered to be healthier than those that are solid. Solid fats are found in high amounts in beef, chicken, pork, cheese, butter, and whole milk. Solid fats have more saturated fats than liquid oils. Liquid oils—such as canola, corn, olive, or peanut oil—have mostly unsaturated or polyunsaturated fats.
The dietary guidelines encourage consuming liquid oils rather than solid fats. Nicastro advises that you examine the fat content on the Nutrition Facts label. The label shows how much saturated fat a product contains. Experts suggest that you aim for getting less than 10% of your calories from saturated fats.
"For the average person, that's going to be less than 20 grams of saturated fat per day," Nicastro says.
For example, a small cheeseburger may have 5 grams of saturated fat, a typical cheeseburger may have 13, and a double cheeseburger with bacon may have 24!
The Nutrition Facts label also shows salt, or sodium. Experts advise you to limit salt, which tends to be very high in processed foods.
If you eat salty, highly processed food, you can quickly go over the daily limit of one teaspoon of salt (2,300 milligrams of sodium). Two hot dogs might have 900 milligrams of sodium. A can of ravioli might have 1400 milligrams. Other examples of salty, highly processed foods are bacon, frozen pizzas, and salad dressings.
Along with a lot of added salt, processed foods might have preservatives, sweeteners, and other substances added during preparation.
"Stuff that comes in a box or a bag that has a whole lot of different ingredients—many of which you can't read and understand or pronounce—those things are highly processed and generally bad for your health," explains Dr. David C. Goff, Jr., a public health expert at NIH.


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The University of Craiova (Romanian: Universitatea din Craiova) is a public university located in Craiova, Romania. Founded in 1947, with 4 institutes at the beginning, in the Pala...
Alexandru Ioan Cuza Police Academy
Based on art. 3 of Decree no. 25/1949, for the establishment of the Militia, and Article 6 of the Statute of Militia personnel, through M.A.I. no. 2S75 of 20 October 1949 and Order...
West University of Timișoara
Румыния, Тимишоара
The West University of Timișoara (Romanian: Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara) is a university located in Timișoara, Romania. Established in 1944, it is organized in 11 Faculties...
Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
Румыния, Сибиу
The Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu is a public university in Sibiu, Romania. Named after the philosopher, poet, and playwright, Lucian Blaga, it was founded in 1990 with five sch...
"Dimitrie Cantemir" Christian University
Румыния, Lombron
Prin activitatea sa, Universitatea a contribuit si contribuie semnificativ la realizarea compatibilizarii intre procesul educational din Romania si cel din universitacular de prest...
University Ovidius
Румыния, Констанца
Ovidius University is the largest university in Europe to the Black Sea coast. Located in Constanta, the largest town in Dobrogea and Romania throughout Southeastern University is...
Art and Design University of Cluj-Napoca
The University of Art and Design of Cluj-Napoca (UAD) is a public institution of artistic higher education. UAD is a public utility legal entity with a nonprofit character. Subordi...
University of Oradea
Румыния, Орадя
The University of Oradea (Romanian: Universitatea din Oradea) is a public university located in Oradea in north-western Romania. The University of Oradea comprises 15 faculties pr...
Constantin Brâncuși University
Румыния, Тыргу-Жиу
"Constantin Brâncuşi" University of Târgu-Jiu is a higher education institution of public interest, state, accredited, according to Romanian Government Decision no. 288 / 01.06.199...


A new spider season. As summer starts, the webs are getting bigger, and there are lots of them. Last season there were few orb weavers around. After a wet winter this year, there are plenty. Three of the orb weavers I am checking every night are three different species. I have become extremely fond of the little spider in this blog, who I've watched grow from a speck to near her full size, a body length of about 10 mm.
Intelligentsia is a clever little spider. She built her web across the door into my Garret, the studio where I write. I have 'trained' orb weavers before - moved the main structural lines which were in the wrong place a few times, and the spider seems to get the idea. I did the same with Intelligentsia. For a month or so now, she has built her web with a curved 'doorway' for me just high enough to go in and out with ease. Unfortunately, husband Damian forgot to duck last week and ruined Intelligentsia's web. Fortunately, as he bumbled into her real estate during the day, she was safely tucked away in her retreat.
Intelligentsia has the bumps on her abdomen, front and rear, typical of her species, Eriophora pustulosa. Her underside has the black patch which also distinguishes the species. This is the view I get as I leave the Garret.
Intelligentsia comes out each night, repairs her web (or rebuilds it if some silly man has forgotten to duck). She lives the usual active life of a spider, including catching, killing and and devouring insects.
During the day, Intelligentsia retreats to a patch of old web from a long-gone cobweb spider in a gap in the verandah roof. One leg is always in touch with her orb web, just in case dinner arrives early.
I'll introduce the other two orb weavers in the next blog. And keep you informed on Intelligentsia's life.
Hi there! I'm just checking the blog again, and I just catch a updated!
I like the friendly way of your writing, and pictures. I enjoy reading about those spider's stories. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you or writing! You have made my day! I hope to be blogging about once a week as the summer goes on. I hope that you stay in touch!
Delighted that you like them. More coming soon!
Sad news, though. We've had a really hot summer with extreme heat waves, and Intelligentsia was close to a tin roof. She came out during the day to move away from the intense heat, but just didn't make it. I really miss her.
Only one of my orb weavers has survived the heat - she lives in the shadow of the house within a dense ivy pelargonium. I see her every night but can't find her during the day. I'll blog her soon.
Hello! I have experienced the same with my little orb weavers. I had one form a Web over my dryer but took in consideration of me needing to use the washer, pull the dryer lint trap, and turn the knob. I was so impressed that I moved my arachnid phobia aside and allow it to stay. And I have one who lives on the front porch, same species, who too took in consideration of me and formed an archway that clears my head perfectly. I'm not as scared of spiders as I use to be.
What a fantastic story. It was getting to know individuals that cured me of my fear of spiders, too. I have had an orb weaver weave her web with an arch at the right height for me to pass through, but people don't believe me when I tell them. I am so glad to hear it has happened to someone else.
Love to hear any more of your stories. Thank you for writing!


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Physiospot is Going Open-Access
Posted on May 29, 2017 October 12, 2022 by Scott Buxton
At Physiopedia we believe sharing knowledge is essential for our profession to evolve and help improve global health. It is the foundation we are built upon and we are proud of our community. We achieve great things thanks to our fantastic team of committed like minded volunteers and to our readers. But things could be better and that's why in the research section, Physiospot will share open access content wherever possible.
It is important to say that this change in approach is not due to anything other than making our resource more relevant to all of our readers. It is not about "greedy publishers vs open accessors" or us beginning to engage in topical debate. It is simply us recognizing that our content needs to be useful and ultimately clinically impactful. By sharing new research which is available to all of us, we can discuss, evaluate and unite over the latest research. We can work together as a community to evaluate and discuss the content which will hopefully improve clinical practice around the world.
The world of open access research is murky to say the least but rest assured, we have high standards at Physiospot and we promise to make sure only the best is shared. We recognize that the open access philosophy is fraught with issues but we aren't making this decision hastily, we are ready to take the leap, come and join us.
The open access movement is not perfect.
Open access is a little more complicated than it may seem, it isn't simply a free article to read and re-use for all. There are different levels of transparency and quality when it comes to the publishing process, enter the terms Gold, Green, Free & Platinum standard access.
The term Gold-standard will be familiar to you. It is something we hear about all the time, when applied to research it means it is the pinnacle of robust research. This is not the same for open access, gold-standard means that the author(s) have payed for a journal to publish their work. This may seem counter intuitive but this can be a fairly normal process incincorporating printing fees, peer-review costs and typical procedure which improve the rigour of a paper. These fees are called 'article processing charge' or APCs. Often these are waived or paid for by an institution if the research has been funded.
Interestingly there is evidence that higher fees encourage greater selectivity and prestige showing a weak correlation between APCs and impact factors.
Unfortunately there are some predatory journals out there which abuse the APCs and provide a minimal peer-review process. Sadly these journals are all about making money and they tend to accept as many manuscripts as possible and publish nearly all of them. Overall this drives down the quality and dilutes the good work. Thankfully there are easy warning signs which means Physiopedia will be avoiding them at all costs.
Green-standard is where the author(s) deposit their manuscript into a repository once it has been accepted for publication and is available free of charge. We have discussed this on physiospot before, using the fantastic example of arxiv.org to show how things could be one day. Although not peer-reviewed the work in the arxiv is always reviewed by a collection of moderators meaning only work of suitable quality is available. Physicists and mathematicians regularly upload their papers to the arXiv for worldwide access and for review before submitting to peer reviewed journals. What is encouraging is this does not affect the publication rates of the work available.
Free access is where content is available to read but cannot be reused. It may also require a sign-up or trial account to gain access to the material(s).
Platinum-access is where the manuscript it permanently available to use and re-use, no fee's have been paid to the journal and the work will be subjected to the standard peer review and editing process relevant to that journal. This is the same process as with any other article. This process is journal dependent and some have a more rigorous process than others but this is the same for traditional research access too.
As you can see there are varying levels of 'open' in open access research and it is a minefield to say the least. Our promise to you is that we will only share articles which are platinum and green standard alongside carefully selected gold access articles which comply with PLOS and DOAJ standards. The only exception to this will be in news posts as it is still important that we share ground breaking new developments with you which has yet to be made open access. We will do our best to share this content with you in our usual news posts.
To make sure you can access all of our shared content, particularly the pre-publication manuscripts, you'll need to downloaded the Unpaywall plug in for chrome or safari. It is a safe, free and legal way of accessing green (repository) open access articles.
Physiospot will be sharing open access research content only.
The exception to this will be news posts as it is important to recognise ground breaking content not available for free.
The focus will be on green, platinum and carefully selected gold standard content.
Do you think this is a good move for Physiospot, let us know.


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Q: java.io.FileNotFoundException when adding a tip a java.io.FileNotFoundException when using /tips/add api. Here's my source code:
    public void addTip(final String venueId, final String text) {
    new Thread() {
        @Override
        public void run() {
            try {
                URL url = new URL(FOURSQUARE_API
                        + "/tips/add"
                        + "?venueId=" + venueId
                        + "&text=" + text
                        + "&oauth_token=" + mAccessToken
                        + "&v=" + mVersion);
                HttpURLConnection urlConnection = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
                Log.d(TAG, "opening url " + url);
                urlConnection.setRequestMethod("POST");
                urlConnection.setDoInput(true);
                urlConnection.setDoOutput(true);

                urlConnection.connect();

                try {
                JSONObject response = getResponse(urlConnection);
                String tipId = response.getString("id");
                String text  = response.getString("text");
                Log.d(TAG, "tipId:" + tipId + "; " + "text:" + text);
                } catch (Exception e) {
                    String response = streamToString(urlConnection.getErrorStream());
                    Log.d(TAG, response);
                    throw e;
                }
            } catch (Exception e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
        }
    }.start();
}
    private JSONObject getResponse(HttpURLConnection urlConnection) throws Exception {
    String response = streamToString(urlConnection.getInputStream());
    JSONObject jsonObject = (JSONObject) new JSONTokener(response).nextValue();
    JSONObject resp = jsonObject.getJSONObject("response");
    return resp;
}

private  String streamToString(InputStream is) throws IOException {
    String str  = "";

    if (is != null) {
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        String line;

        try {
            BufferedReader reader   = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(is));

            while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null) {
                sb.append(line);
            }

            reader.close();
        } finally {
            is.close();
        }

        str = sb.toString();
    }

    return str;
}

and the error info:
     12-24 21:31:18.758: W/System.err(2356): java.io.FileNotFoundException: https://api.foursquare.com/v2/tips/add?venueId=4ef2cdd0b634355dee1f1794&text=classroom for sei students&oauth_token=CONS3IBOUEH2YTBA3IMNI3YH4CWSUKQ500QSOXJZQ23LXBH1&v=20111224
     12-24 21:31:18.768: W/System.err(2356):    at org.apache.harmony.luni.internal.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnectionImpl.getInputStream(HttpURLConnectionImpl.java:521)
     12-24 21:31:18.768: W/System.err(2356):    at org.apache.harmony.luni.internal.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsURLConnectionImpl.getInputStream(HttpsURLConnectionImpl.java:258)
     12-24 21:31:18.768: W/System.err(2356):    at com.ecnu.sei.manuzhang.study.FoursquareAPI.getResponse(FoursquareAPI.java:339)
     12-24 21:31:18.768: W/System.err(2356):    at com.ecnu.sei.manuzhang.study.FoursquareAPI.access$7(FoursquareAPI.java:338)
     12-24 21:31:18.768: W/System.err(2356):    at com.ecnu.sei.manuzhang.study.FoursquareAPI$2.run(FoursquareAPI.java:133)

it's weird I get nothing from getErrorStream() after catching the exception.
Any ideas? You can find doc here

A: You need to encode the text bit. Try this:
+ "&text=" + URLEncoder.encode(text,"UTF-8");

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Make sure you purchase the right ink cartridges for your specific printer and printer region (or have your old ones refilled). Cartridges are not compatible between different brands, and often not within the same brand. Unlike other inkjet manufacturers, HP often designs its inkjet hardware to use country-specific consumables. When you unbox a new HP inkjet printer and set it up, you install a set of ink tanks that ship with the printer. As you turn on the device and get ready to use it, an initialization sequence localizes it to the country associated with the ink cartridges you installed.
Ink level warnings and indicators provide estimates for planning purposes only. When you receive a low-ink warning message, consider having a replacement cartridge available to avoid possible printing delays. You do not have to replace the cartridges until the print quality is unacceptable. You'll usually install both the black and tri-color cartridges in the HP ENVY, but you can also leave one ink cartridge carriage empty (single-cartridge mode). During single-cartridge mode, the printer can copy documents, copy photos, and print jobs from the computer.
Which ink cartridges do I need for my HP ENVY 5643 e-All-in-One series Printer?
For your US, European and UK HP ENVY 5643 e-All-in-One series Printer you need HP 62 Black and HP 62 Tri-Color cartridges or HP 62XL Black and HP 62XL Tri-Color cartridges. There are also Combo Packs (2 cartridges in one pack) available, like the HP 62XL/62 High Yield Black and Standard Tricolor Ink Cartridges Combo Pack.
1. Before you install the ink cartridges, load the paper tray with plain white paper.
2. Turn the printer on by pressing the On/Off button (power button), if it is not already turned on. Wait until the product is idle and silent before continuing.
3. Open the ink cartridge access door by placing two fingers under one or both of the small handles on the sides of the ink cartridge access door, and then lift up. The Door Open screen displays on the printer control panel with the message, 'The cover or door must be closed to print. Check that it is completely closed.' A Change Ink option also displays on the bottom right corner of the touchscreen. Touch Change Ink to watch a video on the touchscreen about replacing the cartridges (optional).
4. Lightly press down on the low or empty ink cartridge to release it. Pull it toward you out of its slot, and set it aside for recycling. Remove the cartridge from the slot on the left to replace the tri-color cartridge. Remove the cartridge from the slot on the right to replace the black cartridge.
7. Hold the ink cartridge by its sides with the nozzles toward the printer, then insert the ink cartridge into its correct slot. Push the ink cartridge forward into its slot until it snaps into place. Repeat these steps to install the other ink cartridge, if necessary. Insert the tri-color ink cartridge into the left slot. Insert the black ink cartridge into the right slot.
8. Close the ink cartridge access door. When the door is completely closed, the Door Open screen with the message, 'The cover or door must be closed to print. Check that it is completely closed.' disappears, and the printer returns to the Home screen. Touch OK. The printer prints an alignment sheet.
9. The HP All-in-One prompts you to align the cartridges every time you install a NEW cartridge. If you remove and reinstall the same ink cartridge, the HP All-in-One will not prompt you to align the ink cartridges. The HP Allin-One remembers the alignment values for that ink cartridge, so you do not need to realign the ink cartridges.
10. Place the alignment page with the print side down on the scanner glass. Position it according to the engraved guides around the glass. Follow the instructions on the printer display to align the cartridges and then discard or recycle the alignment page.


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package dynoapps.exchange_rates.util;

import java.text.DecimalFormat;
import java.text.NumberFormat;

/**
 * Created by erdemmac on 06/12/2016.
 */

public class Formatter {

    private NumberFormat numberFormat;

    public Formatter(int digits) {
        numberFormat = DecimalFormat.getInstance();
        numberFormat.setMaximumFractionDigits(digits);
        numberFormat.setMinimumFractionDigits(Math.max(digits - 2, 0));
    }

    public Formatter(int digits, int min_digits) {
        this(digits);
        numberFormat.setMinimumFractionDigits(min_digits);
    }

    public String format(float value) {
        return numberFormat.format(value);
    }
}

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using System;
using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Metadata;
using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
using DAL;
using DAL.Core;

namespace medicme.Migrations
{
    [DbContext(typeof(ApplicationDbContext))]
    partial class ApplicationDbContextModelSnapshot : ModelSnapshot
    {
        protected override void BuildModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
        {
            modelBuilder
                .HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "1.1.0-rtm-22752")
                .HasAnnotation("SqlServer:ValueGenerationStrategy", SqlServerValueGenerationStrategy.IdentityColumn);

            modelBuilder.Entity("DAL.Models.ApplicationRole", b =>
                {
                    b.Property<string>("Id")
                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();

                    b.Property<string>("ConcurrencyStamp")
                        .IsConcurrencyToken();

                    b.Property<string>("Description");

                    b.Property<string>("Name")
                        .HasMaxLength(256);

                    b.Property<string>("NormalizedName")
                        .HasMaxLength(256);

                    b.HasKey("Id");

                    b.HasIndex("NormalizedName")
                        .IsUnique()
                        .HasName("RoleNameIndex");

                    b.ToTable("AspNetRoles");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("DAL.Models.ApplicationUser", b =>
                {
                    b.Property<string>("Id")
                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();

                    b.Property<int>("AccessFailedCount");

                    b.Property<string>("ConcurrencyStamp")
                        .IsConcurrencyToken();

                    b.Property<string>("Configuration");

                    b.Property<string>("Email")
                        .HasMaxLength(256);

                    b.Property<bool>("EmailConfirmed");

                    b.Property<string>("FullName");

                    b.Property<bool>("IsEnabled");

                    b.Property<string>("JobTitle");

                    b.Property<bool>("LockoutEnabled");

                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset?>("LockoutEnd");

                    b.Property<string>("NormalizedEmail")
                        .HasMaxLength(256);

                    b.Property<string>("NormalizedUserName")
                        .HasMaxLength(256);

                    b.Property<string>("PasswordHash");

                    b.Property<string>("PhoneNumber");

                    b.Property<bool>("PhoneNumberConfirmed");

                    b.Property<string>("SecurityStamp");

                    b.Property<bool>("TwoFactorEnabled");

                    b.Property<string>("UserName")
                        .HasMaxLength(256);

                    b.HasKey("Id");

                    b.HasIndex("NormalizedEmail")
                        .HasName("EmailIndex");

                    b.HasIndex("NormalizedUserName")
                        .IsUnique()
                        .HasName("UserNameIndex");

                    b.ToTable("AspNetUsers");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("DAL.Models.Appointement", b =>
                {
                    b.Property<int>("Id")
                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();

                    b.Property<string>("Name");

                    b.HasKey("Id");

                    b.ToTable("AppAppointements");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("DAL.Models.Consultaion", b =>
                {
                    b.Property<int>("Id")
                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();

                    b.Property<string>("Comments");

                    b.Property<DateTime>("DateCreated");

                    b.Property<int>("DocId");

                    b.Property<int>("PatientId");

                    b.Property<int?>("PraticienId");

                    b.HasKey("Id");

                    b.HasIndex("PatientId");

                    b.HasIndex("PraticienId");

                    b.ToTable("AppConsultations");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("DAL.Models.Patient", b =>
                {
                    b.Property<int>("Id")
                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();

                    b.Property<string>("Address");

                    b.Property<string>("ApplicationUserId");

                    b.Property<string>("City")
                        .HasMaxLength(50);

                    b.Property<DateTime>("DateCreated");

                    b.Property<DateTime>("DateModified");

                    b.Property<string>("Email")
                        .HasMaxLength(100);

                    b.Property<int>("Gender");

                    b.Property<string>("Name")
                        .IsRequired()
                        .HasMaxLength(100);

                    b.Property<string>("PhoneNumber")
                        .HasMaxLength(30)
                        .IsUnicode(false);

                    b.Property<int?>("ProviderId");

                    b.HasKey("Id");

                    b.HasIndex("ApplicationUserId");

                    b.HasIndex("Name");

                    b.HasIndex("ProviderId");

                    b.ToTable("AppPatients");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("DAL.Models.Provider", b =>
                {
                    b.Property<int>("Id")
                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();

                    b.Property<string>("Address");

                    b.Property<string>("ApplicationUserId");

                    b.Property<string>("City")
                        .HasMaxLength(50);

                    b.Property<DateTime>("DateCreated");

                    b.Property<DateTime>("DateModified");

                    b.Property<string>("Email")
                        .HasMaxLength(100);

                    b.Property<int>("Gender");

                    b.Property<string>("Name")
                        .IsRequired()
                        .HasMaxLength(100);

                    b.Property<string>("PhoneNumber")
                        .HasMaxLength(30)
                        .IsUnicode(false);

                    b.HasKey("Id");

                    b.HasIndex("ApplicationUserId");

                    b.HasIndex("Name");

                    b.ToTable("AppProviders");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore.IdentityRoleClaim<string>", b =>
                {
                    b.Property<int>("Id")
                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();

                    b.Property<string>("ClaimType");

                    b.Property<string>("ClaimValue");

                    b.Property<string>("RoleId")
                        .IsRequired();

                    b.HasKey("Id");

                    b.HasIndex("RoleId");

                    b.ToTable("AspNetRoleClaims");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore.IdentityUserClaim<string>", b =>
                {
                    b.Property<int>("Id")
                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();

                    b.Property<string>("ClaimType");

                    b.Property<string>("ClaimValue");

                    b.Property<string>("UserId")
                        .IsRequired();

                    b.HasKey("Id");

                    b.HasIndex("UserId");

                    b.ToTable("AspNetUserClaims");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore.IdentityUserLogin<string>", b =>
                {
                    b.Property<string>("LoginProvider");

                    b.Property<string>("ProviderKey");

                    b.Property<string>("ProviderDisplayName");

                    b.Property<string>("UserId")
                        .IsRequired();

                    b.HasKey("LoginProvider", "ProviderKey");

                    b.HasIndex("UserId");

                    b.ToTable("AspNetUserLogins");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore.IdentityUserRole<string>", b =>
                {
                    b.Property<string>("UserId");

                    b.Property<string>("RoleId");

                    b.HasKey("UserId", "RoleId");

                    b.HasIndex("RoleId");

                    b.ToTable("AspNetUserRoles");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore.IdentityUserToken<string>", b =>
                {
                    b.Property<string>("UserId");

                    b.Property<string>("LoginProvider");

                    b.Property<string>("Name");

                    b.Property<string>("Value");

                    b.HasKey("UserId", "LoginProvider", "Name");

                    b.ToTable("AspNetUserTokens");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("OpenIddict.Models.OpenIddictApplication", b =>
                {
                    b.Property<string>("Id")
                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();

                    b.Property<string>("ClientId");

                    b.Property<string>("ClientSecret");

                    b.Property<string>("DisplayName");

                    b.Property<string>("LogoutRedirectUri");

                    b.Property<string>("RedirectUri");

                    b.Property<string>("Type");

                    b.HasKey("Id");

                    b.HasIndex("ClientId")
                        .IsUnique();

                    b.ToTable("OpenIddictApplications");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("OpenIddict.Models.OpenIddictAuthorization", b =>
                {
                    b.Property<string>("Id")
                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();

                    b.Property<string>("ApplicationId");

                    b.Property<string>("Scope");

                    b.Property<string>("Subject");

                    b.HasKey("Id");

                    b.HasIndex("ApplicationId");

                    b.ToTable("OpenIddictAuthorizations");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("OpenIddict.Models.OpenIddictScope", b =>
                {
                    b.Property<string>("Id")
                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();

                    b.Property<string>("Description");

                    b.HasKey("Id");

                    b.ToTable("OpenIddictScopes");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("OpenIddict.Models.OpenIddictToken", b =>
                {
                    b.Property<string>("Id")
                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd();

                    b.Property<string>("ApplicationId");

                    b.Property<string>("AuthorizationId");

                    b.Property<string>("Subject");

                    b.Property<string>("Type");

                    b.HasKey("Id");

                    b.HasIndex("ApplicationId");

                    b.HasIndex("AuthorizationId");

                    b.ToTable("OpenIddictTokens");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("DAL.Models.Consultaion", b =>
                {
                    b.HasOne("DAL.Models.Patient", "Patient")
                        .WithMany()
                        .HasForeignKey("PatientId")
                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade);

                    b.HasOne("DAL.Models.Provider", "Praticien")
                        .WithMany()
                        .HasForeignKey("PraticienId");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("DAL.Models.Patient", b =>
                {
                    b.HasOne("DAL.Models.ApplicationUser")
                        .WithMany("Patients")
                        .HasForeignKey("ApplicationUserId");

                    b.HasOne("DAL.Models.Provider")
                        .WithMany("Patients")
                        .HasForeignKey("ProviderId");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("DAL.Models.Provider", b =>
                {
                    b.HasOne("DAL.Models.ApplicationUser")
                        .WithMany("Orders")
                        .HasForeignKey("ApplicationUserId");
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore.IdentityRoleClaim<string>", b =>
                {
                    b.HasOne("DAL.Models.ApplicationRole")
                        .WithMany("Claims")
                        .HasForeignKey("RoleId")
                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade);
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore.IdentityUserClaim<string>", b =>
                {
                    b.HasOne("DAL.Models.ApplicationUser")
                        .WithMany("Claims")
                        .HasForeignKey("UserId")
                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade);
                });

            modelBuilder.Entity("Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity.EntityFrameworkCore.IdentityUserLogin<string>", b =>
                {
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Accrington: Marcus Bettinelli, Peter Murphy, Luke Joyce, Tom Aldred, Dean Winnard, Will Hatfield (sub Piero Mingoia 78), Lee Molyneux, Nicky Hunt, James Gray (sub Kal Naismith 78), Adam Buxton, Kayode Odejayi.
Subs not used: Michael Liddle, Danny Webber, Josh Windass, Rob Atkinson, George Bowerman.
Cobblers: Matt Duke, Evan Horwood, Zander Diamond, Mathias Kouo-Doumbe, Leon McSweeney, Ian Morris, Darren Carter, Ricky Ravenhill, Chris Hackett (sub Ben Tozer 79), Emile Sinclair (sub Alan Connell 70), John Marquis.
Subs not used: Dean Snedker, Gregor Robertson, Gary Deegan, Brennan Dickenson, Ivan Toney.
The Cobblers starting eleven was unchanged for the trip to Accrington with the only change to the 18 coming on the bench where Gregor Robertson, having recovered from illness, replacing David Moyo.
Town had the lead on 3 minutes, Chris Hackett with a cute finish from a tight angle after using his pace to beat the Accrington goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli to a long ball.
Kayode Odejayi headed wide as Stanley looked for a quick response while for the Cobblers John Marquis saw a header saved from a Darren Carter free-kick.
Carter picked up a booking midway through the first half, his 10th caution of the season, meaning a two-match ban for the midfielder.
In first half stoppage time, Emile Sinclair rounded Bettinelli before seeing his shot blocked by a covering defender. From the ensuing corner, a half-volley from Carter was cleared off the line.
Luke Joyce was denied by a terrific sliding challenge from Leon McSweeney just after the hour mark following a quiet start to the second half.
Alan Connell replaced Sinclair for the final 20 minutes as boss Chris Wilder made a change to his front line. Ben Tozer then came on for goalscorer Hackett.
A flicked Marquis header came back off the post from a Tozer long throw on 86 minutes as the Cobblers went agonisingly close to doubling their lead.
Matt Duke did well to save a deflected shot from Tom Aldred as the game entered stoppage time.
Four minutes of injury time were signalled and the Cobblers saw that out to claim an invaluable three points.


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Sacks, Aviators are State Champs!
Butler senior defends championship, Aviators claim first team title
Butler bowler Drew Sacks (right) became the first bowler in Ohio High School Athletic Association history to post back-to-back individual bowling championships on Saturday at Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl. He is pictured with head coach Steve Sacks and coach Jeff Rezabek.
The Butler boys bowling team won the OHSAA Division I State Bowling Championship on Saturday. Pictured left to right Coach Steve Sacks, Ben French, Ian Jacobs, Jake Smith, Aaron Seelbaugh, Drew Sacks, Zach Luttrell, Will Yeary, Kyle Seelbaugh, Coach Jeff Rezabek, and Coach Mark Seelbaugh.
COLUMBUS — The Butler Aviator bowling team faced stiff competition from fellow GWOC school Beavercreek during Saturday's OHSAA State Bowling Tournament, but ultimately the Aviators bowled at a near-record pace and came home with gold.
Butler out bowled a strong Beavercreek team from start to finish en route to claiming the school's first OHSAA State Championship in any sport. Their leader, Drew Sacks, also won gold as he defended his individual state title from a year ago and, in doing so, became the first ever two-time state champion in bowling since the sport was sanctioned in 2007.
Sacks (246-247-259) rolled the fourth-highest series in state tournament history with a 752, good enough for a 39 point margin over Beavercreek's Michael Donahue who placed second.
Ben French (203-216-208) rolled a 627 to place 18th overall and Ian Jacobs (243-173-181) tied for 27th with a 597. Will Yeary tied for 29th with a 595 (174-228-193) and Aaron Seelbaugh (193-172-170) rolled a 535.
Butler was in first after the individual games with 3,106 pins, 39 ahead of the Beavers who were at 3,067. Butler (188-187-187) rolled a 562 in the three baker games to place first in qualifying at 3,668 to 3,631 for the Beavers.
The top-seeded Aviators found themselves paired with 8-seed Berea-Midpark in the opening round of the team tournament and took a 3-1 victory to advance to the semis.
In the semifinal round, the Aviators dispatched Mentor by an identical 3-1 score in the baker games. That left a state final match versus Ashland. Butler won the first baker game 217-201 and took a 2-0 lead with a 183-159 win in game two.
Ashland fought back to take a 244-200 win in game three, but the Aviators closed out the best-of-5 format with a 216-202 win in game four.
https://www.vandaliadrummernews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2019/03/web1_coaches-1.jpgButler bowler Drew Sacks (right) became the first bowler in Ohio High School Athletic Association history to post back-to-back individual bowling championships on Saturday at Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl. He is pictured with head coach Steve Sacks and coach Jeff Rezabek. Contributed photo
https://www.vandaliadrummernews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2019/03/web1_imagejpeg_0.jpgThe Butler boys bowling team won the OHSAA Division I State Bowling Championship on Saturday. Pictured left to right Coach Steve Sacks, Ben French, Ian Jacobs, Jake Smith, Aaron Seelbaugh, Drew Sacks, Zach Luttrell, Will Yeary, Kyle Seelbaugh, Coach Jeff Rezabek, and Coach Mark Seelbaugh. Contributed photo
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U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Lead on Sustainability
By USSA TeamApril 21, 2022April 27th, 2022News Posts
The world-leading sustainability efforts of U.S. farmers and ranchers are highlighted in the latest Sustainability Impact Report from the Animal Agriculture Alliance.
The report provides the most recent data on the nutritional benefits of meat, milk, poultry, and eggs and details U.S. animal agriculture's achievements in environmental stewardship, animal care, judicious antibiotic use, and food safety.
From 1944 to 2007, U.S. dairy farmers decreased their overall carbon footprint by 63%. Their commitment to continuous improvement in environmental stewardship helped them reduce their carbon footprint an additional 19% from 2007 to 2017
Between 1961 and 2018, the U.S. beef community, through continued sustainability efforts and improved resource use, reduced emissions per pound of beef produced by more than 40% while also producing more than 66% more beef per animal
The U.S. pork community reduced land use by 76% and water use by 25% from 1960 to 2015, producing more pork today with a smaller carbon footprint per pound
Compared to 1960, America's egg farmers have made significant strides in minimizing their environmental impact with the help of technological advancements and improved animal husbandry practices. They have reduced their water use by 32% and their carbon footprint by 71%
Hannah Thompson-Weeman, Alliance vice president, strategic engagement and incoming president and CEO, said, "The Sustainability Impact Report clearly demonstrates the unique nutrition and food security benefits of meat, milk, poultry, and eggs and the success of efforts to continuously improve animal agriculture's contributions to a healthy environment."
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On Portland.
NeilCallanan, July 10, 2013
A year ago we moved to Portland. Nope, the east coast (and original) Portland, Maine. With Laura having at least one more year in Maine for medical school, we were left two choices: A. maintaining things long distance or B. I move to Maine.
I was ready to leave the D.C. area after 7 or so years there. But I was fairly trepidatious about the concept of moving to Maine. I mean the state has just one area code (207), one decent airport, and one Craigslist. Oh, you like that couch? It's 5.5 hours away. (seriously, maine.craigslist.com)
But it didn't take me long to be quickly converted into a full fledged fan-boy.
It is a city of modest size and population. A mix of working class and suits thats tough to find anymore. Its nearly impossible to not be within sight of some body of water. Rent is cheap, 3 dollar beers are the norm, and the food is unmatched by cities 100 times the size. Crime is fairly low, and even the riff raff have memorable personalities (see also: The Whistler, Bike Boombox dude, Congress Square kick boxer guy).
Yeah, it gets cold. But the sun shines plenty, and the weather doesn't keep people indoors. Yep, it is really far away from nearly everything; but it is that distance keeps the cookie cutter suburbs from popping up.
But what makes the city particularly unique is more about the vibe. It is tough to put your finger on but people don't seem to take anything too seriously (including themselves). Most people you meet have tried it out west, or NYC, or Boston and moved here specifically because its not any of those. Working late is not looked upon as a badge of honor, and if I got to my shared office space anytime before 9 a.m. I was likely to have the 50+ member office to myself. I don't think I've had a single conversation about money, career paths or "success". People meet you with a smile, but not because they want to know what you can do for them.
Portlanders doesn't compare the city to anywhere else. Its just here. Unassuming.
They'd love to have you come through. But if you never do, they're just fine as is.
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Today, fake news swamps us. How to deal with it?
News has been my business since I got into it more than 50 years ago. I generally write opinion now, but, even so, news remains a required interest, for no opinion can stand unless supported by the news, indeed founded on it; that's why the news itself must be solid – that is, certified factual and essentially truthful.
As it happens, not seldom is the news fabricated these days. If any such thing happened before, in the thick of my own practice, it was very rare. But we seem to tend to make up for rareness with egregiousness. Two cases are beyond comparison, and in both it was not only the news that was fabricated but the occurrence itself.
It had been stage-managed as a pretext for Ferdinand Marcos to impose martial law. The falsehood had gained the currency of fact until Enrile broke away from Marcos 14 years later and confessed to it. The other case is about the rigged election on which Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo assumed the presidency and went on to lead an amenably fooled nation for 6 years.
The media of the time were confident – and news sources and subjects generally did not test them – that, as an institution, they had enough professional training and backing of tradition and the law to be able to deal with falsehoods. They would have found, and proved, Enrile's lie if martial law had not come down and killed their freedom the day after. Arroyo's vote rigging had been exposed incontrovertibly enough in the media; she in fact apologized for it.
The media knew they could not be fooled, not for too long anyway, so long as they operated on the philosophy that truth and freedom have a mutually reinforcing relationship; that the truth will be found and revealed by free and independent inquiry and that, once out, it shall make you free. This relationship is in fact conceded to be so critical to the public interest press freedom is specifically enshrined in the Constitution, not just subsumed under the freedom of expression.
That was the exciting environment in which I began as a news practitioner in the 1960s and to which I returned after martial law to resume free practice in 1986. It was not to take long, however, before the first intimation of a sea change would hit me.
I went on the Net in 1991, communicating to correspondents scattered across the world, uploading thousands and thousands of words through newspoint@pacific.net.ph. and receiving as much in reply.
"Fake news" was not far in the future. Today it swamps us. How to deal with it?
Brock does not redefine journalism – "the systematic, independent attempt to establish the truth of events and issues that matter to a society in a timely way"; he only rearranges and resites it, to cyberspace.


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This week you will be exposed to explanations that must be oh so pleasing to Satan but the heartbreak is that they come from church leadership. Shall we get started?…
As we ended last week, President Roosevelt was addressing the 1908 General Conference in regards to birth control. To further his commentary..."No human being has a greater title to respect…
Next we will get into a subject that has had as major impact on our society almost as had co-habitation. It is a subject that traces back to biblical times…
This week we will continue to take a look at what UMC church policy will permit leadership and membership to do within the precepts of church policy. I reiterate that…
We will continue with a search for a UMC policy that discredits the church's involvement in politics. Thus far, it has not been found. Does the General Board…
For the next couple of weeks we will go a bit off course in discussing the church's involvement with politics. I had been told by a local minister that politics…
Final peace terms between the US and North Vietnam were concluded in early 1973 after the US 1972 "Christmas" bombing that so outraged many church officials. But the war in…
The full Council of Bishops met for three days at the United Methodist Church Center for the United Nations in 1971 to discuss how the church could help make the…
In 1969, the World Division of the Board of Global Ministries became the first church agency to directly condemn the war, explaining that if government policies serve death over life,…
In a less controversial setting, Vice President Hubert Humphrey spoke at a testimonial dinner for Indiana Bishop Richard Raines in 1967 at DePauw University. "Almost persuadest thou me…
The Hypocrisy of Politics in the Church
The 1966 National Conference of the Methodist Student Movement, meeting in Washington, DC, voted "no confidence" in South Vietnam's government, while hearing radical speakers praise the "new revolutionary." Meanwhile Board…
In 1965, after President Lyndon Johnson's reelection, the US roles in Vietnam escalated. Four officials from the Board of Christian Social Concerns, including two bishops and board chief Dudley Ward,…
Today many pastors...church leaders... find comfort in avoiding politics thus not 'offending' anyone. However, politics is not about to let the church off that easy. The church must be willing…
It was only a matter of time before the Methodist Church would move beyond the political turmoil of racial politics and into the realm of societal politics...national and worldwide. In…
Even with the forward progress the Methodist Church had made in race relations, all was not yet well. Some black demonstrators protested at the 1968 General Conference in Dallas for…
The 1963 Methodist Human Relations Conference was attended by 1,100 Methodists and featured activist James Meredith, comedian and activist Dick Gregory, and Martin Luther King Jr. It also sent a…
The 1958 Council of Bishops were especially "disturbed by a growing disregard of law evidenced by the bombing of synagogues, churches, schools, and even private dwellings." They urged…
Despite continued Methodist church segregation in the form of the Central Jurisdiction, Methodist bodies continued to denounce societal segregation. This is a form of hypocrisy...accepting segregation in the church but…
The politics of segregation wasn't coming from outside the church but from within the church. Methodists were finding fault with each other. For example, in 1955 a white West Virginia…
As I write about the hypocrisy of racism in the Methodist Church...or any church on the account...I am still amazed that it was or is even a controversy. How any…
One of Methodism's first black bishops was Robert Jones, who was elected in 1920, and who spoke on human equality at Gammon Theological Seminary in Atlanta in 1951. "There is…
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In 1948 the Methodist Church was still dealing with the question of racism and segregation within the church. In that year 10,000 young people, including 500 "Negro" delegates, gathered at…
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After World War II, Methodism struggled with racial relations and segregation, both within the church and within America. The 1939 reunification of the northern and southern churches had created a…
In 1959, a Chicago Methodist minister mocked Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev's claims to be a "champion of peace" as an "ironic and ludicrous spectacle." (Imagine an icon of liberalism being…
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Integrating approaches to self-regulation will greatly inform our understanding of psychological processes and their development. Empirical integration requires measurement tools that are sensitive to changes in self-regulation during critical periods of its development, yet many theories of self-regulation lack such tools. In this dissertation I discuss one approach to self-regulation, the model of selection, optimization, and compensation (SOC), and highlight the mismatch between SOC theory and the application of the SOC questionnaire in adolescent and young adult samples. I then create and validate a new measure of SOC that is theoretically appropriate for use with adolescents and young adults. Adolescence is an especially important period for the development of self-regulation, and accurately measuring SOC during this time will inform our theoretical understanding of SOC and help researchers integrate SOC with alternative conceptualizations of self-regulation.


I haven't posted in a while. We are all aware of this - shame on me.
Raise your hand if you HAVEN'T heard that pesky little website, Pinterest. Wait, you haven't? Let me know. I'll send you an invite. So recently I saw a tutorial to upcycle old shoes with Modge Podge and fabric, and now I'm going to share my results.
The old shoes were just that - some old shoes - swirly white and orange and pink paisley flats from Old Navy. I've had them for years and they'd seen better days.
I had an old yellow tank top and some scraps of lace, and decided to go to town.
I took some black ribbon and rhinestones left over from another random craft project and decided to add it for some spice.
And the end result? The shoes were cute... so cute... but the Modge Podge dries semi-hard and the lace ended up being really scratchy.
I may try it again with the waterproof Modge Podge and fabric, but only cover the heel of some wedges or the toe of flats.
Shout out to the Coulee Hartline News & Standard - my beloved hometown newspaper. I only use the best newspapers for my craft project drop cloths.
They look super cute! I kinda wondered about the Mod Podge would dry when I saw that Pin too.