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Freighter Cruising A World Of Its Own
There's something curious and funny about what might be called the latest trend in cruising.
Take a freighter.
This seems to be an "industry" that's growing, although nobody's racing to build new freighters, or rush them off to the nearest tourist hotspots, or find the latest water slide to lure people on board. In fact, the owners of freighters with the space and the inclination to accept passengers number on the dozens…maybe.
That's what makes it so funny.
This is an age when cruise lines are enhancing the cruise experience with everything from celebrity chefs to high-speed WiFi to gizmos that appeal to the thrill seekers among us. Yet there are people who for about the same price just want to be at sea, who just want a place to sleep and three squares as they go from continent to continent.
Call them cruise rebels.
They might be the only two passengers on a ship carrying hundreds of containers. They might have perhaps as many as a dozen fellow passengers. They might have no one to talk to except the ship's crew, no one to wait on them hand and foot, no one even to make their beds every day for the simple reason that linens are not changed daily.
They see some of the sights "regular" cruisers see, and some they could never see. They might be out of touch for days or weeks, probably without the Internet, and their journey will take…well, as long as it takes. And the cruise will last as long as…well, as long as it lasts.
The people who do this know there are plenty of websites they can research. They know it might be days before departure before they know if they've been "accepted." They know that the cost is likely to be about $100 per day, per person. And they know there will be no frills, no gourmet meals, no prompting to go on expensive shore excursions.
The list is endless, to the delight of cruise rebels.
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Today at portsandbows.com: World cruises starting in…Australia?
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The Denali Debate Known To Cruisers
We've been lucky enough to visit Alaska twice, in 2009 and earlier this year, both times while cruising on Princess ships, first the Coral Princess and then the Star Princess.
On both occasions, we heard the tale of the Mount McKinley versus Denali name debate, which was new to us. On both occasions, we concluded that the vast majority of the people of Alaska thought the mountain should be called Denali, its native and original name. And on both occasions, we came away thinking the stalemate was such that it wouldn't happen in our lifetime.
Last week, in case you hadn't heard, it happened.
Denali it is.
As another Alaska cruise season concludes this month, passengers currently extending their time on land tours are the first to see Denali with its "new" name.
This has been a never-ending political debate. McKinley was a Republican U.S. President who never visited Alaska but who had the misfortune of being assassinated 114 years ago. Alaskans started trying to re-instate Denali — "The Big One" to the Athabaskan people — 40 years ago, when the name of the national park became Denali. Through various means, mostly technicalities, it was blocked by a congressman (Ralph Regula) from Ohio, President McKinley's home state.
In layman's terms, the statute of limitations ran out on the stalemate, and last week President Obama instructed Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to change the name to Denali. Yet the political debate never dies. Yesterday on CNN, there was former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, dismissing (or dissing) the loss of the McKinley name.
Palin is, of course, Republican.
Cruise passengers who get to see "The Big One" in person and who listen to guides and Alaskans alike know that last week's decision was not so much political as it was the will of the people.
They've known the mountain as Denali for a long, long time.
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Deal Too Good, Too Late To Be True
Normally, we let our "Daily Deal" deliver some value cruises for you to consider but once in a while there's something extraordinary that deserves an even better treatment…A couple of days ago we had one — you do notice that's past tense, right?…It was a Transatlantic trip on Allure of the Seas, the (starting) price was $659 with 50 per cent off for the second guest, plus up to $200 for an on-board credit…For 12 days, it worked out to less than $50 a day on one of the two biggest cruise ships in the world, as long as bookings were made by January 31…Well, guess what?…Today is January 20, and it's no longer available…Obviously, eagle-eyed consumers snapped up the rooms but it does leave you wondering how many Royal Caribbean made available in the promotion.
Now here's a clever idea: When the AIDAsol arrived in Vietnam this week, immigration officials boarded the ship at Buoy 1, three hours before docking at Tan Cang-Cai Mep, to process the 2,176 passengers, most of them German…By the time the AIDA ship reached the port, the process was finished and passengers were able to disembark right away…On their most recent health inspections, in Fort Lauderdale, two Holland America ships — the Noordam and the Zuiderdam — were perfect (100) in scores by the Centers for Disease Control.
The line-up for the Olympics has begun…The Norwegian Getaway is first in the line-up of cruise ships for Rio de Janeiro, where the Summer Games will be staged in 2016…The Getaway will be impersonating a hotel from August 5-21 next year, just like its smaller sibling, the Jade, did at the 2012 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia…With a capacity close to 4,000, the Getaway will help take some of the stress off Rio's hotels, at the same time providing its "passengers" with luxurious accommodation and presumably earning a few "reals" — you didn't know that's what Brazilian currency was called, did you? — for the cruise line…The Getaway has experience at this, having served as a floating hotel at last year's Super Bowl in New York…It doesn't hurt that Getaway's ambiance and treatment are decidedly Spanish.
File this one in the "When Will It End?" drawer…In a major Canadian newspaper (Toronto Star) there was a story about Carnival's advertising on TV during the Super Bowl next week, and the second paragraph read: "Carnival, of course, is the line whose ship, Triumph, became a PR disaster in early 2013, when it got stuck at sea for almost a week due to an engine fire"…Seriously?…That was two years ago and, after all the things Carnival has done to restore its public stature, the cruise line hardly needed a Super Bowl ad to make image amends.
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Rhapsody of the Seas…is this music to its ears?
You have to wonder what Rhapsody of the Seas thinks about this: In 2015, Royal Caribbean is sending it to Turkey instead of Alaska. Did anybody ask the ship how it feels about sacrificing a summer in The Inside Passage for a summer in Istanbul?
Furthermore….
Two lengthy cruises that were scheduled before it even reached Alaska have been changed. In April 2015, Rhapsody was scheduled to sail for 16 days from Australia to Hawaii. Not any more. Following that, it was slated to leave Honolulu on a 13-night trip to Vancouver. That's past tense…was.
How would you if somebody told you that you'd be spending a month in the (South) Pacific, and then you wouldn't?
Admittedly, leaving Sydney for Singapore on a 16-nighter isn't a bad alternative, and following it up by coupling a two-week cruise to Dubai and a 15-night sailing to Istanbul is, well, interesting or even fascinating. But skipping Hawaii is like skipping Christmas.
Rhapsody has been around for 16 years, so she's probably seen it all. There are no surprises. She's even been tucked and tweaked a couple of times (in Hollywood they're called facelifts), most recently the year before last at a cost of $16 million.
The change in plans also affects passengers booked on Rhapsody, but Royal Caribbean is giving them a full refund or a South Pacific cruise on another ship, Radiance of the Seas.
That's probably small consolation to Rhapsody. Taking Hawaii and Alaska away from her is kind of…un-Rhapsody-like.
And without even asking.
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What to expect at Cruising Done Right
In case you haven't figured this out for yourself during the past three and a half years, we thought it might be a good time to enlighten you about what to expect, and what not to expect, when you click on cruisingdoneright.com, as you just have.
Expect to read something written with care, with a dedication to factual accuracy, clarity and devoid of typos (we had one yesterday, picked up by a reader).
Don't expect that this will be a source of breaking news about cruises. That's precisely what Cruise Critic in the U.S. and Phil Reimer in Canada (at portsandbows.com) do better than anybody.
Expect to find a a deal every day…a carefully-researched cruise bargain, five times a week.
Don't expect to find a photo essay of a ship — while we love to cruise we don't go on THAT many ships.
Expect to enjoy (hopefully) a story about cruising with personality, perhaps a little (subjective) humor and often a personal view — every cruiser has a story.
Don't expect stinging critiques of cruise lines, ships or people just for the sake of being a critic.
Expect that everything you read will be in good taste and that your comments will be published as long as they are in good taste and not just promoting whatever product or cause you are "selling."
Don't expect us to be experts. We are merely cruise passengers who research, read about and go on cruises as often as we can. Maybe you think that makes us experts…we think it makes us cruise writers.
Expect to read about cruise people from time to time. Because everybody has a story, and because cruise lines are always trumpeting that it's their people who make the difference, we think this is important and we spend hours on every cruise interviewing people who have a story, from the captain to the laundry room attendant.
Don't expect us to jump all over the latest cruise controversy. We'll do so once we determine it's important to do so.
Expect that we will be here, writing every Monday through Friday, as long as you demonstrate that you want us to be here.
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NDP Takes Lead for First Time Since 2016
As the number of COVID-19 cases in Manitoba rose steadily through the fall, support for the governing Progressive Conservative government fell almost as sharply, a new Probe Research poll conducted for the Winnipeg Free Press finds.
The results show the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) now has the highest level of support in the province for the first time since the party lost power in the 2016 provincial election. Four-in-ten decided and leaning voters now say they would vote for an NDP candidate in a hypothetical provincial election (41%, up from 34% in September). Support for the PCs decreased by nearly the same margin, with the party sitting at 37 per cent today (-6% vs. September). Support for the Manitoba Liberals sits at 14 per cent (-2% vs. September), with the provincial Greens at six per cent (+1%). Fifteen per cent of all Manitobans surveyed are undecided.
Support for the NDP is driven by significant increases among two of its key constituencies: Winnipeg voters and women.
Currently, nearly one-half of Winnipeg voters would cast ballots for the NDP (46%, up from 40% in September). Nearly all these NDP gains in Winnipeg come at the expense of the provincial Liberals (17%, down from 22%). Support for the PCs is slightly lower in Winnipeg compared to three months ago (30%, down from 32%). The NDP holds a massive lead over its opponents in the Core area, significant leads in northwest and northeast Winnipeg and is statistically tied with the PCs in the battleground southwest and southeast quadrants.
The PCs have lost a significant chunk of female support in Manitoba, with its support among women dropping from 37 per cent in September to 29 per cent today. Meanwhile, support for the NDP has increased from 38 per cent to 45 per cent among women during the past three months. The NDP has also made modest gains among men (35%, up from 29%). However, nearly one-half of male voters still prefer the PCs (46%, down from 48%).
PC support continues to be higher among older Manitobans aged 55+ (47% vs. 35% NDP) but the NDP now leads among those aged 35-54 (41% vs. 34%) and 18-34 (43% vs. 33%). The NDP also continues to have significantly higher support among those with a university degree and among Indigenous Manitobans.
Probe Research surveyed a random and representative sampling of 1,000 adults residing in Manitoba between November 24th and December 4th, 2020.
With a sample of 1,000, one can say with 95 percent certainty that the results are within ± 3.1 percentage points of what they would have been if the entire adult population of Manitoba had been surveyed. The margin of error is higher within each of the survey's population sub-groups.
Modified random digit dialing, including both landline and wireless numbers, ensured all Manitoba adults had an equal opportunity to participate in this Probe Research survey. A CATI-to-web approach was employed whereby a live-voice operator randomly recruited respondents by telephone, inviting them to complete the survey via a secure online questionnaire. In addition, 277 randomly recruited Probe Research panel members were included in this general population adult sampling.
Minor statistical weighting has been applied to this sample based on known age, gender and previous provincial voting patterns of the province's population. All data analysis was performed using SPSS statistical analysis software.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Weapon Customization Teased in New Video
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July 22, 2019 1:27 PM EST
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Just a couple weeks before its full multiplayer reveal, Infinity Ward has revealed a new look at some of the weapon customization in Modern Warfare.
After revealing Gunfight mode a couple of weeks back, Infinity Ward has been pretty quiet about what the rest of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's multiplayer has to offer. Now, the developer has finally broken their silence by releasing some new information about the game's weapon customization options which players will have access to when the game releases.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2v2 Gunfight Multiplayer Mode Officially Revealed
In a blog post, the developers revealed that customizing your weapons will be a bit different in previous years. Instead of having a select amount of attachments to choose from the entire gun, customization will now be incredibly more extensive. Players will choose five different "areas" on a weapon that they want to customize, with each weapon itself having multiple "areas" to choose from. The example used in the blog post is that of an assault rifle. ARs in the game typically have 9 areas to choose from, and you'll only be able to customize five of those at one time. This may sound confusing at first, but I have a feeling that it will all make sense once the MP is shown off for the first time during its reveal in August.
In addition to the new information, Activision also released a brand new trailer for the game, which shows off some of the different attachment options players will have (including the confirmation of grenade launchers and underbarrel shotguns). If you want to check out the trailer for yourself, you can do so at the end of the article.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is set to be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC on October 25, 2019. If you pre-order the game off the PlayStation Store right now, you can get access to a Classic Captain Price character for Black Ops 4's Blackout mode.
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#MeToo accused lyricist Vairamuthu to be honoured with doctorate; netizens demand background check
By Team Newsable
Chennai, First Published 26, Dec 2019, 7:04 PM IST
Netizens have raised their voice against defence minister Rajnath Singh, who will be present at SRM Institute of Science and Technology in Chennai, to honour #MeToo accused lyricist Vairamuthu. They have urged the minister to conduct a background check before honouring him with the doctorate.
Chennai: Lyricist Vairamuthu had grabbed headlines quite a number of times. Not only for his lyrical outbursts, but for #MeToo allegations too. Now, defence minister Rajnath Singh has been invited by the SRM Institute of Science and Technology in Chennai, to present the degree of doctor of literature to Vairamuthu.
Angry netizens have raised their voice on social media, urging the minister to conduct a background check before awarding the lyricist.
Allegations against Vairamuthu:
Well-known playback singer Chinmayi was the one who first came out boldly alleging that Vairamuthu had tried to molest her many years ago and had also made indecent solicitations to her later.
Six other women came forward:
Not only Chinmayi, but six other women too came on record alleging that they suffered similar experiences at the hands of the lyricist.
Vairamuthu's response:
Despite so many women openly naming Vairamuthu, he refused to budge, and his strong clout in politics and the film industry ensured that those who levelled charges against him were targeted with vicious calumny and mudslinging.
Now, on December 28, SRM deemed university is going to confer Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu with an honorary doctorate. Defence minister Rajnath Singh will present the degree of doctor of literature to him.
Netizens have raised their voice, claiming that the defence minister should not present the doctorate to Vairamuthu. They added that before the event, the concerned authorities should conduct a background check on the lyricist.
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Dramatic Arts alumna honoured with Faculty of Humanities Distinguished Graduate Award
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 | By dvivian
Brock alumna and puppeteer Sarah Argue will be giving a talk about her business at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts on Friday, Sept. 15, before being honoured at the Alumni Recognition Reception on Saturday, Sept. 16 as part of Homecoming weekend.
(Source: The Brock News, Wednesday, September 13, 2017 | by Alison Innes)
With a little felt and a lot of talent, Sarah Argue (BA '06) has created a career for herself in the world of puppetry.
Through her business, Rock the Arts, the Brock dramatic arts alumna has been touring across Canada with her crew of unique characters sharing shows about compassion, enjoying the little things in life and the power of choice.
She will return to her alma mater Friday, Sept. 15 to share insight into her professional puppet company. The presentation will take place at 1 p.m. in Studio A of the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts. All members of the Brock community are invited to attend.
Argue is in town to receive the Faculty of Humanities Distinguished Graduate Award, to be presented on Saturday, Sept. 16 during the Alumni Recognition Reception held as part of Brock's Homecoming weekend.
It has been seven years since Argue launched her successful business after quitting what she described as a "normal job" — working as a program co-ordinator for the City of Ottawa — to pursue her passion.
She taught herself how to make the felt creations and began taking her show on the road.
Argue now has a roster of 80 puppets that she uses to perform shows in schools, libraries and theatres. She has also produced a children's CD and currently has multiple projects on the go, including a film, children's book and book to support other artists wanting to build their own careers.
Argue credits the diverse theatre experience she received at Brock — where she performed in The Crucible and directed a Norm Foster play, among other productions — for preparing her for the stage.
"I didn't realize at the time what a gift it was," Argue said of her Brock degree. "I didn't realize what a well-balanced degree I was getting in theatre."
Her time as an undergrad had her touch on lighting, acting, directing and costuming — all beneficial to her career. That experience gave her the confidence to walk into any theatre and comfortably speak to the techs in charge about how her show is set up.
Argue's love for creating puppets is matched only by the experience of giving them a voice and watching them evolve into life-like characters.
Turning her passion into a business hasn't always been easy, but Argue has relied on the support of other artists. Puppeteer Noreen Young, from Under the Umbrella Tree, has been a mentor to Argue, helping her learn how to pitch to networks and encouraging her to keep going when times get tough.
Workshops with puppeteer Trish Leeper of Muppets fame have introduced Argue to the idea of puppetry on camera, guiding her toward more film work, including the #IHopeFor awareness campaign for childhood cancer.
"You need a lot of support from other artists to keep going," Argue said, while expressing her desire to pay that sentiment forward.
Carol Merriam, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, said the Faculty is pleased to recognize Argue with the Distinguished Graduate award.
"The skills that she learned in her studies in dramatic arts and the creativity, enthusiasm and drive that were fostered at Brock have led her to create her own niche," she said. "Hers is the kind of success we hope and expect from graduates of Brock."
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Florida to hold 06-07 reunion Sept. 10 vs. Kentucky
The back-to-back champs are coming back to Gainesville.
Florida will hold a reunion for its 2006-07 basketball national title teams the weekend of its home football game Sept. 10 against Kentucky. It will include an on-field salute of the team during the Florida-Kentucky game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium/Spurrier Field.
Logistically, Florida had to hold the event during a football game because the majority of players are still playing professional basketball in the NBA and overseas. As a result, most of the team members are expected to attend the event, including Al Horford, Joakim Noah, Corey Brewer, Taurean Green, Lee Humphrey, Chris Richard and former coach Billy Donovan.
Another interesting sidenote, Florida is holding the ceremony when it plays traditional basketball power Kentucky. The Gators went 5-0 against the Wildcats during the 2006-07 seasons.
As a I wrote last April, on the 10-year anniversary of UF's first basketball title, those Gators remain the most underappreciated great team in college basketball history. Florida is the only team this century to win back-to-back national titles. The last team to do it before Florida was Duke in 1991-92.
— Florida unveiled its uniform numbers for the 2015-16 season. Of note, junior forward Devin Robinson is switching from No. 3 to No. 1, Justin Leon from No. 24 to No. 23, Keith Stone from No. 23 to No. 25 and KeVaughn Allen from No. 4 to No. 5. As for the newcomers, Eric Hester will wear No. 2, Dontay Bassett will wear No. 21, Gorjok Gak will wear No. 12, Jalen Hudson will wear No. 3 and Canyon Barry will wear No. 24. Barry's father, Basketball Hall of Famer Rick Barry, wore No. 24 throughout his career.
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On the nose: you'll experience rich butterscotch, apples, peaches and maple wood. This is then nicely followed by those distinct spices of cinnamon, cloves and cardamom; the combination of these spices is like that of pimento. On the palate: those sweet flavours nosed emerge like that of a well aged rum, followed by butterscotch and maple syrup. A touch of marzipan will start to creep in followed by those earlier spices nosed, then that american oak will become more prominent. The finish: has a moderate kick to it, with lingering nuttiness and a bit of sticky syrup.
The verdict: The Four Wood in my opinion was probably one of the best on the night. The way the flavours unravel like that of a well-balanced scotch was awesome. It was a dram of classic Woodford Reserve with the dials turned up to 11! I found it is best enjoyed straight, or with a very small amount of mineral water to allow the flavours to breathe to really appreciate this bourbon whiskey. However, you may want to whip up a cocktail just to mix it up a little.
Woodford Reserve Master's Collection Four Wood can be found online at The Whisky Shop for approximately £158.


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Q: Inheriting attributes in Java. New instance? a pretty simple question about inheritance in java:
My abstract super class (only relevant content):
public abstract class Writer {

    private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(this.getClass());

    public Logger getLog() {
        return log;
    }
}

One of my sub classes:
public class ConcreteWriter extends Writer {

    public void write1(){
      getLog().error("msg1");
      getLog().info("msg2");
      getLog().warn("msg3");
      getLog().error("msg4");
    }
}

As you could see 'getLog()' is repeated each time I need to write a message, and I think that's not "elegant", and maybe it's not efficient as well.
I don't want to break the encapsulation principle of the OO programming, so I reject the use of the access modifier 'protected' in superclass (to use directly "log" variable).
What do you think? It's better to create a new instance of my log in the subclass? or something like this:
public class ConcreteWriter extends Writer {

    private final Logger log = getLog();

    public void write1(){
      log.error("msg1");
      log.info("msg2");
      log.warn("msg3");
      log.error("msg4");
    }
}

A: Having two separate fields which will always have the same value seems like a really bad idea to me. You don't logically have two different pieces of state, so why have two separate fields? Instead, just use a local variable in write1 to avoid the multiple getLog() calls:
public void write1(){
  Logger log = getLog();
  log.error("msg1");
  log.info("msg2");
  log.warn("msg3");
  log.error("msg4");
}

For logging specifically, I would tend to have a private static final field per class, and not expose it anywhere else. It's unlikely that you need a different logger per instance, and logging should usually be seen as an implementation detail rather than part of the API, in my opinion.
So I'd have:
public class Writer {
    private static final Logger LOG = ...;

    // Use LOG when I need to
}

public class ExtendedWriter extends Writer {
    private static final Logger LOG = ...;

    // Use LOG when I need to
}

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Q: DataTable appending to DataGridView, NOT populating existing columns I currently have a DataViewGrid with 5 columns.
When I attempt to create a DataTable and then utilize the DataTable as a DataSource, it is appending to my current view and not updating the existing columns (I can see that the DataTable has the data stored when I step through the code during execution)
How Can I populate the current columns of my DataGridView and not Append the new data?
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'Create DataTable
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'Populate DataTable
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A: You need to give each column a value for DataPropertyName - can be done in the IDE when you click on the Grid and choose 'Edit columns' (in the upper right corner).
The DataPropertyName must match your datatable column names

A: In this case, I was able to trace the issue back to a BindingSource issue.  Once I created a new BindingSource and assigned the appropriate DataPropertyName fields it worked a charm.
Thanks to all who helped.


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Колодезный — название населённых пунктов в России:

 Колодезный — хутор в Губкинском городском округе Белгородской области.
 Колодезный — хутор в Новооскольском районе Белгородской области.
 Колодезный — посёлок в Каширском районе Воронежской области.
 Колодезный — хутор в Верхнедонском районе Ростовской области.
 Колодезный — посёлок в Ширинском районе Хакасии.

См. также
 Колодезный переулок
 Колодезная
 Колодезное

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I reflected on the last two months.
Time has literally flown by.
My kids have only had 1 full week of school since January 1st!
My husband and I traveled to Japan for 8 days.
Plus I remodeled a significant area of my office.
in between all of that chaos.
I spent a whopping 4 hours sewing the quilt top.
Once I sorted my colors the hard part was over.
This picture shows the color contrast of the silver and the roses indoors.
you can't believe the end result will be so stunning.
Maybe it's my fabric choices?
the end depending on fabric choices.
Once again the Fat Quarter Shop has created a great quilt!
it immediately began to roll.
but nothing compares to the quilts that the staff at FQS made.
They made several different quilts.
( I'm guessing, I didn't actually calculate it).
This quilt was done in Sphere.
Fat Quarter Shop has even made a video tutorial about the quilt.
the Fat Quarter Shop has all charm packs on sale 20% off until Midnight March 2.
Extremely reasonable cost for a lap size quilt top.
I'm going to stock up on Charm Packs!
I would really like to start on another charm pack cherry quilt top.
Looks great!! I peeked in at FQS and started shopping and stopped myself. I have a ton of charm packs at home. I think I'm going to dive in at home first and see what I come up with. If anything, I will order the solids to go with it. Less cutting = happy Jen. :) Does this make a nice sized lap quilt? I read a few posts about it and I'm seeing "baby" quilt and I don't want to make anything that sized.
Your quilt top is lovely! Thanks for sharing!
Your quilt top looks great. I follow you on Instagram and see that you had a great time in Japan, especially buying up some Japanese fabric! With all the days the kids have missed for snow, do they get made up at the end of the year? I'm Australian, and a teacher, and we never get snow days or heat days so school is always open, but to miss so many days would make it so difficult to finish the curriculum. So I just wondered if the days are made up to allow this?


1940's design, with all the modern luxuries. This 2700 sq foot (living space) home was totally renovated and updated approx eight years ago. From the sculpted poured sidewalks & Stairs, to arched entrance ways, gleaming hardwood floors. The fantastic custom kitchen was designed with flair and function in mind. Bright wrap around windows, tons of pull out shelves, Custom "Bread Basket" appliance garage, Built in appliances including a chef's gas range. Formal Living, Dining, Office all on the main floor. Upstairs are 3 well sized bedrooms that incorporate build in dressers and side tables. Total of 3 bathrooms including the massive basement laundry room with a laundry chute. Don't forget to tour the fabulous South back yard which is both private and serene. Double garage off the alley. Walk to work, school and play. Scarboro is home to Sunalta Elementary which achieved a Fraser Institute rating of 9.4/10. Down the hill is the Calgary Tennis Club and just a few more steps to down town.


On May 10th, the Just Call Me Ray organization will host its inaugural 5K and wine tasting event. The Ray Day 5K will be located at the City Park in Hermann Missouri. All ages are welcome and corporate teams are encouraged. The 5K is a "Run, Walk, or Crawl" event. There will be a mile turnaround for those wanting a more leisurely pace. The race will begin at 8:00 am next to the campground at the park.
Each participant in the Ray Day 5K will be given a commemorative T-Shirt and $5 in Hermann Bucks. This can be used at virtually every location in Hermann. We encourage people to visit the town and endulge in the beauty and culture it has to offer.
Following the 5K, visitors to Hermann are encouraged to also sign up for the Wine For a Cure event. This will commence at 11:00 a.m. at Stone Hill Winery. There are 4 participating wineries this year: Stone Hill Winery, Adam Puchta Winery, Hermannhof, and OakGlenn Winery. Each location is offering free sampling of their wines and Stone Hill will be giving tours of their famous wine cellar.
Those taking place in the Wine For a Cure event will have their own cup with the Just Call Me Ray logo to take to each location for wine sampling. Everyone will receive a punch card to present to the different wineries for the waiving of the sampling or tour fee.
Lastly, everyone is invited that night for an evening of "Pink Drinks." Live music will be played and everyone is invited to try the feature drinks that night in order to raise awareness for breast cancer.
All the profit made from this event will be split between two different organizations in Hermann Missouri. The Hermann Area Crusade Against Cancer will be given a portion. Their main focus is helping families deal with the costs associated with cancer. The other portion will go to Raylene's foundation. The focus of her organization is three-fold. 1) To raise awareness about early breast cancer detection. 2) To educate women about the potential dangers of breast implants. 3) Rising up when bad things happen.
Raylene Hollrah is a fighter. Some would say her battle is against cancer. Others would say it is against the system that failed to tell her the dangers of her implants. Lastly, her struggle to overcome negativity is a constant battle. All these make her a fighter, come join the fight and make our voices be heard, together we are louder.
All are invited to sign up for the event at www.rd5k.com. If you have any questions, please contact Raylene at info@justcallmeray.org.


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1999 TE268 (asteroide 36224) é um asteroide da cintura principal. Possui uma excentricidade de 0.07521880 e uma inclinação de 12.55853º.

Este asteroide foi descoberto no dia 3 de outubro de 1999 por LINEAR em Socorro.

Ver também

 Lista de asteroides
 Asteroide da cintura principal

Ligações externas

Asteroides da cintura principal
Objetos astronômicos descobertos em 1999


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Rumor: 4.7-inch iPhone 6 has 2,100mAh battery
Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated August 4, 2016
As Apple gears up to unveil the iPhone 6 on September 9, rumors of the handset's battery capacity have been picking up steam lately, especially in light of Samsung's anti-iPhone 'Wall Huggers' advertisement which slams the handset's inadequate battery module.
We've already shown you images of a purported 1,810 mAh iPhone 6 battery and now one analyst has reopened the topic, alleging that a 4.7-inch variant will have a bigger 2,100mAh module versus a 1,570mAh battery found inside the iPhone 5s/5c…
According to ESM-China analyst Sung Chang Xu quoted by GforGames, the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 variant will pack in the stronger 2,100mAh battery.
The iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c both feature a meager 1,570mAh battery so the rumored 2,100 mAh component would translate into a 33 percent boost in battery capacity.
As for the recently leaked 1,810 mAh part, it was actually a test unit that will be replaced for the final production iPhone 6, said the analyst.
Reportedly, the 1,810 mAh battery we've seen in the aforementioned leaked picture is as real as it can be, but according to Sung Chang Xu's sources, these units have been used solely for testing purposes. As such, the final product could be launched with a meatier 2,100 mAh unit under the hood.
Note the use of "could".
The usual caveat applies here: you're advised to take the claim with a few pinches of salt. Even GforGames is unsure about the veracity of the source, cautioning that "we can't confirm or refute these claims".
As a reminder, the same analyst back in March claimed the iPhone 6 would come with a slew of new sensors for measuring air pressure, temperature and humidity.
By comparison, devices such as LG's G3 and Samsung's Galaxy Note 3 pack in a 3,000 mAh and 3,200 mAh battery, respectively. The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a 2,800 mAh battery and the HTC One M8 packs in a 2,600 mAh unit.
Here's Samsung's recent Galaxy S5 ad that I mentioned earlier.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzMUTrTYD9s
Keep in mind that only Apple is able to exercise super tight control over the design and manufacture of its hardware and software. That being said, the iPhone 6 and its energy efficient iOS 8 software could easily provide a much longer runtime than the battery capacity alone would have you believe.
iOS 8 includes technologies that help extend battery life, such as a new section in the Settings app that lists energy consumption on a per-app basis, helping you detect and disable battery-hog software.
How important a longer-lasting battery is to you in terms of new iPhone 6 features?
Tags Apple Battery iPhone iPhone 6


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200,000 Call for Immigration Reform on National Mall
They came by car, bus, and plane. One man walked from NYC. Daughters, mothers, fathers, and sons from all walks of life descended upon the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to call for reform of the nation's immigration system. The vast majority were of Hispanic descent, yet immigrants and their supporters in attendance were there representing all corners of the globe, including Asia, Africa and the Caribbean.
SEIU 32BJ at the Immigration Reform Rally May Day, Washington, DC
NYC voices were well-represented at the rally in the nation's capital organized by Reform Immigration for America. Brooklyn's Churches United to Save and Heal (CUSH) took 9 buses. New York's other boroughs were also represented.
Upon approaching D.C., bus riders were informed that "the Department of Homeland Security's Deputy Assistant Secretary (Al Pena) and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Policy (Esther Olivarria) today gave us and the rally organizers their verbal assurance that they are instructing their departments and personnel NOT to stop buses heading to/leaving from the march." Riders were also instructed not to comply if asked for a Social Security card or any other ID designating citizenship. Legal assistance was available to rally attendees. In addition, attendees were provided with a toll-free number to report any problems/encounters with DHS to Al Pena, Deputy Assistant Secretary of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). Pena had "promised all community groups to respond immediately because he has given the order not to stop buses."
Once in D.C., the diversity of support for immigration reform was apparent.
A delegation of 15 flew in from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Sofia, a member of a group from Indiana, said they came because last November ICE raided a BP oil refinery. "Many families were separated," she said. Three buses came from Delaware, where there is concern in "lower Delaware" for undocumented immigrants working in poultry processing plants and as groomsmen at the racetrack. One attendee said in Delaware that immigrants "are totally living in the shadows." Seattle, Washington was represented by 50 members of El Centro de la Raza, a civil rights organization, who came by plane. 100 came from Colorado, riding by bus for 24 hours.
Several buses came from the Bronx, including 2 filled with men who immigrated to the United States from Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Congo, Mauritania and Guinea. Bakary, the group's organizer, said "This affects everybody. Immigration reform is not a Latino issue, alone." Representing the Gambian Society and the Bronx Alliance of the Islamic Cultural Center of NY, Bakary said "Immigration is a Black people's issue, especially from sub-Saharan Africa."
Bakary told of men "separated from families," then described an incident that occurred on the Friday before the rally. According to Bakary, a member attended mosque, then went home to move his car. As this member was putting his key into the car door, ICE took him into custody. This man has been in the country for 30 years under a work Visa that he regularly renewed. The last time he sought to renew the Visa, his request was denied. Bakary said African immigrants lawfully live in the U.S. under work Visas until "the program is not available anymore." Officially undocumented, ICE-was able to detain him, pending deportation. The man is married with 5 U.S. born children.
In the Bronx, Bakary said ICE is known to observe mosque attendees, but do not detain members at the mosque "because it would cause a big problem." According to Bakary, ICE follows members home from the mosque, then picks them up for immigration violations.
Pastor Abrago, who heads a church in Prince George's County on the edge of Washington, D.C., said he spent his entire ministry working with immigrants from the Caribbean and Africa. Abrago said attending the rally was a revelation. He "didn't know there were so many Hispanics interested in immigration reform until attending this rally."
Hispanics were the largest immigrant groups at the rally. They carried printed and homemade signs expressing their views. "Justicia Para Todos los Immigrantes." "Democracia Ahora." "Education, not deportation." "Jesus is an Immigrant." "Immigrant Roots, Immigrant Rights." "Sons and Daughters of Immigrants and We Can Vote." One man had this handwritten message on the back of his T-shirt: "¨Donde estan as promesas? Al Voto Latino?" Many attendees wrapped themselves in American flags, including one family of 5 with three small children.
Immigrants from dozens of Caribbean countries carried signs, too, such as "Illegal Status is the New Segregation."
Pastor Gil Monrose, head of Brooklyn's Church of Zion said, "We are here to advocate for immigration reform. Not only are our Latino brothers and sisters here. We have just about every Caribbean island represented in our group of about 500 people here from New York, stretching from Trinidad and Tobago up to Jamaica, St. Lucia, Dominica, St. Vincent and all the other islands. Yes, we appreciate the Latino brothers and sisters coming out to support us, but there is also a new voice as well. We want to be part of that conversation. Our message to President Obama today, "Si, se Puente."


When: Every Thursday day starting January 4th, 2018 until mother nature shuts them down. Keep in mind that Pine Knob makes snow even if it's not on the ground near you. Everyone loves to ski whether it's zero out or 50. They have a great die hard group!
Time: 10:00-5:30 PM **please note the PM ski clubs start arriving around 3:00 in the Pinery Cafe.
Who: Anyone who can participate on the Thursday Club Day. Club membership cards for discount pricing are for any students ages 7-18 and adults. PK does have special pricing on our club day for kids under 7 for 1/2 off full price lift tickets and rentals purchased at their ticket window.
Please note only cash only made out to Pine Knob. Any tickets purchased with a charge card must be purchased at the Pine Knob ticket window and they will charge you full price!!!! They do have an ATM on the premise.
All lift tickets/memberships/rentals must be purchased between 10:00-1:00. After 1:00 all purchases will be full price at the PK ticket window.
In order to participate in the student program you must purchase a student ski/board membership ID card. This membership card also allows students to ski/board at reduced rates besides Thursday club day, Monday-Friday from 3pm – close (non-holiday/non weekend) by showing the club card at the PK ticket window. They will stamp the date on the back.
The clubs program is a progressive patch system. Color coded patches are purchased for each level passed. Lessons are 50 minutes and start usually between 11:30-12:30. Students are required to wear their patches displayed for the lift operators, most just safety pin them on. Each lift has a certain colored patch requirement for your safety and you will not be allowed on the lift if you don't have the matching patch requirement. The club discount lift tickets that are worn are different than the regular lift tickets sold at the PK window so the lift operators will be checking for the students earned patch displayed. This will determine whether you will be allowed on that chair lift or not. Each student membership card purchased comes with 2 lessons for ski and 1 for boarding to earn a patch so make sure you sign up, as the Thursday weeks go by, the sign uppers become scarcer as they have already redeemed their 2 free lessons and earned their patches. Pine Knob Ski School will not allow a lesson to take place without 4 students in same or close to the same category signed up. Additional lesson tickets if needed may be purchased at the ski school desk. For patch requirements, color codes and skills learned or need to be learned go to www.skipineknob.com click on ski school then ski club then ski or board patch program.
The Adult Discount Program provides the opportunity for parents to participate in a healthy & energizing sport with their kids. The card makes it more affordable for parents to get involved with their children, creating a family of lifelong skiers on their club day. Adults must purchase an adult membership card and then can purchase an all area lift ticket for Thursday day only from 10-1:00 for $20. (This $20 lift ticket is NEVER available at the PK ticket window.) On non club days the adult cards can be shown ANYTIME or DAY for 10/$5.00-off punches on a full priced lift ticket purchased at the PK window. One punch per visit.
Pine Knob graciously allows the group to bring in their own food and beverages that is kept in coolers etc. in the meeting area the Pinery Cafe ONLY. They DO NOT allow commercial foods like McDonalds or drinks from places for example like 7 eleven etc. and NO crock pots. If you choose to set up camp on the other side of the building on their cafeteria side you must leave all your food and drink items on the Pinery Cafe side and consume them there also. Pine Knob allows the group this convenience only of bringing in you own food from home so please be considerate and put all coolers and food brought in back in your cars by 2:00 since the PM clubs start arriving and are not afforded this same convenience. Please note that Pine Knob also has a cafeteria with a full menu.
Remember Mother Nature does not always cooperate on Thursday club day so if in doubt please call the Pine Knob hot line 248-625-0800 or go to their website skipineknob.com. On the front page will be all the closings and opening times. Please check this before you assume and head out.
For any information about Pine Knob go to www.skipineknob.com and click on ski school/ski club or whatever your needs are like opening and closings, trails and lifts open, weather conditions, web cam etc.
For full details including how to make payment, etc., contact Lora Vogler at vog4@nullcharter.net.


Yesterday one of our photo shoots was featured on Style Me Pretty which you can see here. I will try and list all of the reasons why this was so special. First I got to work with an amazing team of vendors, and I really want to thank Pam of A Trendy Wedding for asking me to join the team. Developing relationships with everyone was so much fun. Second I was destined to do this shoot since birth, what other florist or designer just happens to have a daddy with a farm stand. I can't tell you how much fun it was to steal all of my fathers produce or better yet try and explain to my country, farmer, dad, that I was doing a photo shoot and sending it to Style Me Pretty. Daddy does not hear very well and he kept saying I don't know what in the _ _ _ _ you are talking about, but " yes you can take my produce, my signs and whatever the _ _ _ _ else you want. My father is amazing, I totally ransacked Heiders Country Store right down to the honey. ( Take the time to go to his website, it is super cute and I love the about us page) " Next I got to bring my daughter Abby along, it was fun to find out what an amazing eye my girl has. My favorite photos of the day were ones she insisted we set up. Lastly I just love, love, love, photos shoots it is so much fun to bring a vision to life. Thank you Style Me Pretty for featuring our farmers market inspiration. Oh whoops one last thrill, my gonna be daughter-in-law Mallary has become obsessed with Style Me Pretty. Ever since she got the ring she has been a follower of the SMP blog, it was extra fun for me knowing Mall would appreciate this feature.
I even hit up daddies garden for baby strawberries still on the vine so that I could put them in the grooms boutonniere.
Believe it or not, when I saw this ribbon in the store I completely knew in my heart I would use it for a country farm themed photo shoot. I pulled it off the rack committed to bringing this shoot to life, that was five weeks before Pam asked me to do the shoot. It is amazing to me how one element can absolutely inspire a designer to design.
Pam made heart shaped shortbread biscuits for the shoot. The funniest part of the night was when the horses and the groom, started snacking on the cakes, the strawberries, and the whipped cream.
The beautiful, fabulous, Kendall created our strawberry cake.
Shoots are often done for submission to magazines and wedding blogs. They also help vendors expand their portfolios. This shoot had an additional really fun layer, Terra Dawn lead person/photographer in charge of this shoot had spent the entire day instructing on photography skills. At the end of the class Terra brought up her students for the photo shoot. The photographers were literally squealing when they saw the stage we had set for them. I love the below images when the photographers arrived these pictures are mine so the quality changes significantly.
Here is a fun photo showing all of the little worker bees. Far left Lynn- The Black Horse Inn, Terra Dawn Photography, Pam Barefoot – ATrendy Wedding, Abby Chapple ( my daughter), Holly Chapple and Joe who provided us with his vintage truck. Joe had the hardest job of all because he had to watch us touch his precious truck for like 5 hours.
Thanks to all of the vendors who helped to make this so special. I loved the couple and because their love was real the pictures were electric, they will marry this January. Thanks over and over again to photographer Terra Dawn, and Lynn from the Black Horse Inn, your place is stunning and your horses are the sweetest.
The pictures and you are both amazing!! I just love to see what you are going to come up with next.
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It's been two years since the BP Deepwater Horizon tragedy – the worst oil spill disaster in U.S. history. Think back to the awful images of that spill: oil billowing into the ocean from BP's Macondo well, people frantically setting up boom to protect the vulnerable coast, and skimmers trying to scoop up some fraction of the oil that was spreading over the surface of the Gulf of Mexico.
Now try to imagine responding to a similar spill in the Arctic Ocean. There would be no major ports from which to stage responders and vessels. There would be no roads to move equipment along the coast. Responders might have to cope with sea ice that would clog skimmers and wreak havoc on boom. And they might have to call off cleanup efforts because of the Arctic's notoriously challenging conditions – conditions that can include extreme cold, thick fog, prolonged darkness and hurricane-force winds.
Timing is everything: Shell looks to begin drilling in the Arctic Chukchi Sea in a matter of weeks. Please take a minute to sign our petition and help us stop it.
The potential for disaster should be obvious, even to Shell: Since 2000, there have been no tests of skimming and booming in U.S. Arctic waters. And the tests that were conducted 12 years ago were considered a "failure." No evidence exists that Shell is capable of effectively cleaning up an oil spill in the Arctic. So why are we turning a blind eye to this and allowing them to drill anyway?
Not long ago, Shell lost control of its drill ship, which almost ran aground near Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Winds reaching 35 mph pushed the vessel dangerously close to the shore – and some locals insist it did, in fact, hit the beach. When reporters started questioning Shell's claim that it would be able recover 95 percent of spilled oil after a worst-case discharge in the Arctic, Shell backpedaled. The oil company insisted it only claimed it would "encounter" spilled oil – not "recover" it. Shell is also having trouble getting Coast Guard certification for one of its oil spill response vessels, and the company has admitted it won't be able to satisfy the air quality standards established in its Clean Air Act permit.
We're glad Secretary Salazar is considering denying the permits – that would be the right thing to do. But he's wrong in thinking that "watching" the program could be enough. As BP's Deepwater Horizon disaster painfully taught us, we must plan for the worst. In the Arctic, that means we must be ready for a major oil spill and have confidence we can effectively recover the oil and protect this fragile ecosystem. Shell has not met that standard.
This is the moment when we need to show our force in numbers – to demonstrate to Secretary Salazar, President Obama, Shell Oil and the world that we will not sit idly by while this potential disaster is on the verge of becoming a reality. Raise your hand, sign our petition and stand with us against Shell's dangerous project in the Arctic.


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When it comes to supplements and acne, zinc is easily one of the most frequently discussed.
Some people swear by it, while others (including many dermatologists) claim its a hoax.
So what's the truth? Can zinc help prevent and heal acne?
Luckily, unlike many other supplements, we have real scientific studies that analyze the effects of zinc on individuals with acne, and the results are pretty surprising.
In this article, we'll take a quick look at what zinc does in the body, and then break down whether or not it helps with acne. Finally, we'll cover the best type, dosage, and timing when it comes to taking zinc supplements for clear skin.
Zinc is a pretty important mineral – it's so important that it's found in every single cell in your body.
It's also important to note that zinc is an essential nutrient that you need to get through foods or supplements. Your body does not produce zinc by itself.
Needless to say, zinc is pretty important for your overall health, which is why it makes sense that zinc can help with acne too.
Does zinc help get rid of acne?
Zinc hits just about every root cause of acne.
Zinc helps regulate apoptosis (the skin-shedding process), which prevents dead skin cells from clogging pores1https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10801960.
Zinc is also necessary for proper immune system functioning2https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5490603/, a key component of inflammatory acne.
Zinc assists in the absorption and transportation of vitamin A, a crucial nutrient for clear skin.
Zinc may improve sleep3https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5713303/. Inadequate sleep can lead to high cortisol levels (stress hormone), triggering acne.
Best of all, we actually have studies that show just how effective supplementing with zinc can be for treating existing acne.
Another study conducted in 2001 put zinc head to head with antibiotics (minocycline) over a 3 month period. The success rate was 31.2% for zinc and 63.4% for antibiotics after 3 months.
It's worth noting that while zinc may not have been as effective as antibiotics, it comes without all the dangerous side effects. Many people (including myself) find their acne coming back stronger than ever after a few months of antibiotics. Why? Because antibiotics don't just kill acne-causing bacteria, they also kill the good bacteria in your gut, rendering your digestive and immune system weaker than they were before antibiotics.
Unlike antibiotics, zinc is safe for your gut microbiome (it's found in almost every plant and animals on earth) and also beneficial for your long-term digestive and gastrointestinal health.
Putting it all together, zinc stands alongside vitamin A, vitamin D, and omega-3 fatty acids when it comes to healthy, glowing, beautiful skin from the inside-out. Zinc is a safe, effective, and affordable way to treat acne.
But what if I told you that you're probably not getting enough zinc?
It might seem like getting enough zinc is easy.
Sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, lentils, beans, cashews, quinoa, and even tofu are all loaded with zinc, so what's the big deal? Why would you ever need to supplement with zinc?
While it's true that all of these foods are high in zinc, these foods are also high in an antinutrient known as phytic acid. Phytic acid prevents zinc from being absorbed properly and can make it nearly impossible for you to get enough zinc through your diet alone5https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/130/5/1378S/4686381.
Foods high in phytates include grains (wheat, corn, rice), legumes (lentils, beans, soy), nuts, seeds, dark chocolate, and even some vegetables, like raw spinach and chard.
The worst offenders are usually whole grains, including bread, pasta, and baked goods.
So while you might be getting plenty of zinc through these plant-based sources, odds are, you're not absorbing a whole lot of it. High phytate intake, along with excessive carbohydrate consumption, may be a reason that diets that rely largely on whole grains lead to higher levels of acne.
If you're struggling with acne, I'd recommend following the free GoodGlow Diet Blueprint, which helps you avoid the foods high phytates and other antinutrients that can prevent nutrient absorption.
It's also worth noting that dairy can also have a negative effect on zinc absorption6https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10801947, although the effect isn't as severe as phytates.
If you're reading this article and have acne, you should probably consider either altering your diet to be more zinc-friendly or begin supplementing with high-quality zinc.
Unless you fit into one of those two buckets, it probably wouldn't hurt to consider adding a zinc supplement to your routine.
But with so many of them out there, what type of zinc and how much should you take?
There are 3 main considerations when it comes to picking a zinc supplement for acne: the type of zinc, the dosage, and when to take it.
If you search for a zinc supplement, you'll quickly find that there are a million different types of zinc out there. Zinc gluconate, zinc picolinate, zinc sulfate, zinc citrate – which one is best for acne?
I personally choose to go with zinc picolinate and have experienced the best results using the Thorne Research brand.
The best dosage of zinc for acne depends upon whether or not you're currently deficient in zinc. While healthy individuals won't want to consume more than 40mg of zinc per day, individuals who are deficient in zinc might benefit more from higher doses. Some of the common symptoms of zinc deficiency are acne, eczema, dry skin, and dandruff.
The studies I mentioned earlier that found zinc to be effective at treating acne actually used pretty high doses of zinc, typically over 100mg per day.
I personally take between 20mg and 70mg of zinc per day, depending on what my diet looks like.
Right now I'm studying abroad in Italy, the land of phytates (and carbs), so I supplement with more zinc than I normally would (75mg).
At home, when I'm on the carnivore diet, I'll sometimes skip zinc supplements altogether.
It really depends on your diet and current needs – I've found that 30mg/day is usually a decent starting place for acne.
Unlike certain nutrients, zinc is quickly flushed out of the body and needs to be consumed on a frequent basis.
For this reason, I take zinc every day, and generally on an empty stomach. One study found that roughly 65% of a zinc supplement was absorbed in fasted individuals, versus only 33% when consumed with food10https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3724376/.
For some people this can cause discomfort, so feel free to take zinc with food if this the case. If you do need to take zinc with food, try to take zinc outside of meals that are high in phytates (beans/legumes, grains, nuts, seeds, dark chocolate, etc.).
Zinc is an essential nutrient needed for everything from DNA synthesis to digestion.
Zinc helps stop several of the root causes of acne. It regulates the skin-shedding process, reduces inflammation, makes vitamin A more effective, aids the digestive system, and even improves sleep.
Several studies have shown that supplementing with zinc can be an extremely effective, natural way to treat acne.
Our bodies are unable to produce zinc by themselves, we have to get it through food.
Unfortunately, most plant-based foods that are high in zinc also contain phytates, which prevent zinc from being absorbed.
Animal foods high in zinc include oysters, lamb, beef, and shrimp.
Unless you're eating a diet low in phytates and rich in meat, you may want to consider supplementing with zinc.
30-60mg per day of high-quality zinc picolinate may be effective at treating acne in zinc-deficient individuals.
Have you tried using zinc for acne before? How did it go? Do you have any questions? Drop them in the comments below and I'll do my best to answer them!
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At 13 months and counting, no one sees end to recession | McClatchy Washington Bureau
At 13 months and counting, no one sees end to recession
Kevin G. Hall - McClatchy Newspapers
Four people sign up for testing with the Chicago Transit Authority during a CTA job fair at the Urban League offices in Chicago. Charles Rex Arbogast / AP
WASHINGTON — Now that the U.S. economy officially has been in recession for a year, it's certain that this downturn will be deeper and more punishing than the past two, in 1990-91 and 2001. That makes it harder to gauge where the end may be and what's necessary to restore the world's largest economy to health.
Falling home prices, a deep freeze on lending and turmoil in financial markets all helped create the current recession, which started in December 2007. Friday's grim jobs report, with employers shedding another 533,000 positions in November, was an exclamation point for a worsening recession.
The credit crunch, falling home values and shaken consumer confidence all hurt consumer spending, which drives two-thirds of all economic activity. There's no quick or easy way to turn them around, especially at the same time.
Since the end of World War II, there have been 10 recessions before this one. The bust of 1973-75 followed oil-price shocks and failed attempts at government price controls. The skid of 1981-82 was triggered by high interest rates needed to quash runaway inflation and a banking crisis rooted in a real-estate crash. Those were the two worst recessions in the postwar era, and each lasted 16 months.
If there's agreement that this recession will be long and deep, there's also consensus that a stimulus plan will be needed to jolt the economy back to life.
"Only a concerted, comprehensive and consistent policy response will bring this downturn to an end by this time next year. This response should include a zero effective funds rate and quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve, a large foreclosure mitigation plan, and a big economic recovery package," said Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody's Economy.com, a forecaster in West Chester, Pa.
President-elect Barack Obama has signaled that he'll push a massive economic stimulus plan that's expected to include a middle-class tax rebate, big spending on public works projects to create jobs and aid to states.
"My guess is the fiscal-stimulus package is going to be very large, a package spread over two years that will total at least $700 billion over those two years, front loaded to get big" results fast, said Gramley, now an adviser at the Stanford Washington Research group in Washington.
The stimulus is needed to create jobs. During the Great Depression, one in four Americans was unemployed. The current recession has seen almost 2 million jobs lost, but remains more than 2.2 million jobs short of the depth of layoffs seen during the early 1980s.
To turn things around, the plunge in consumer confidence must be halted.
"Once the consumer stops spending, you get this vicious circle. A decline in consumer spending leads to declining business spending. Factory operating rates fall," said Daniel Meckstroth, chief economist for the Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI, a trade group for U.S. manufacturers. "What has to be done, someone has to make up for this lack of demand — someone or some act."
The worst is still ahead, he warned, because business spending and commercial construction are poised to fall dramatically in 2009. Following this year's sharp drop in consumer spending, he said, "the other shoe is about to drop."
Economists think that the Federal Reserve, which has been bold in attacking problems in credit markets, is about to become even more aggressive in stimulating the economy. It's widely expected to cut its benchmark lending rate below the current low 1 percent rate when Fed governors meet on Dec. 16.
That would drive the cost of borrowing money for banks to almost zero. Some economists think that the Fed may also begin purchasing Treasury debt in an attempt to knock down all sorts of lending rates to consumers and businesses that are set based on the yields of Treasury bonds and bills.
"When you make money free, or virtually free, there's got to be some projects that are viable," said Meckstroth, who doesn't believe the manufacturing sector will return to growth until 2010.
External factors will also be important in ending the recession. Usually a U.S. downturn doesn't correspond with a recession in Europe or Japan, but this time they do.
"The business cycles don't coordinate, but this time they are international. In this sense, this downturn is worldwide," said Harry Veryser, the director of graduate economic studies at the University of Detroit and an expert on business cycles. "This means it's going to be hard to get out of it by exporting."
U.S. exports of manufactured goods and farm products have helped moderate the U.S. downturn for much of this year.
Then there's the China factor. China is a key market for the world's goods and services. Its growth is sure to slow, but if its drop in growth is steep, the global slowdown will deepen, making U.S. recovery harder.
"I think the aggressiveness of policy (solutions) is going to limit the depth of the outright recession, but that doesn't mean that the recovery won't take awhile," said Reinhart, the former top Fed economist, now a commentator for the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative policy group.
Bad as things are, some analysts suggest that things aren't as bad as advertised.
"If you look objectively at the current economy and factor out what is read, written, and spoken about, you see a mild recession, which is not good for people, but modest can be almost predictable" said Brian Hamilton, the chief executive of Sageworks Inc., a data-research company in Raleigh, N.C.
His is a minority view among analysts.
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A new study from the University of Washington's Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS) shows that parents who learn how and why to speak "parentese" can have a direct impact on their children's vocabulary.
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a set of tools to make MRI studies of our central nervous system easier to share.
UW researchers have published the first demonstration of humans playing a simple, two-dimensional computer game using only input from direct brain stimulation — without relying on any usual sensory cues from sight, hearing or touch.
A new study by researchers at the University of Washington shows that the final grades that college students received in a second-language class were predicted by a combination of genetic and brain factors.
A scientist looking at MRI scans of human brains noticed a large fiber pathway that seemed to be part of the network that processes visual information. He just couldn't couldn't find it in any of the modern textbooks.
University of Washington researchers have successfully replicated a direct brain-to-brain connection between pairs of people as part of a scientific study following the team's initial demonstration a year ago.
Research from UW's Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences shows that in 7- and 11-month-old infants speech sounds stimulate areas of the brain that coordinate and plan motor movements for speech.
UW's Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences has a new online library to showcase the latest in how young children learn – and what their caregivers can do to help kids be ready to start school.
Common advice to new parents is that the more words babies hear the faster their vocabulary grows. Now new findings show that what spurs early language development isn't so much the quantity of words as the style of speech and social context in which speech occurs.
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery for adults, but for babies it's their foremost tool for learning. Now researchers from the University of Washington and Temple University have found the first evidence revealing a key aspect of the brain processing that occurs in babies to allow this learning by observation.
The pattern of brain responses to words in 2-year-old children with autism spectrum disorder predicted the youngsters' linguistic, cognitive and adaptive skills at ages 4 and 6, according to a new study by UW's Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences.


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Dailymail Article on filming at Location in wales for BBC Series Merlin with the cast
It's no picnic putting the BBC's Merlin together, as David Wigg discovered when he met the stars on set in the soggy Welsh countryside
The legendary kingdom of Camelot has undoubtedly seen darker days, but probably not wetter.
We are on location in Wales, filming scenes for BBC1's Merlin, which returns for a fifth series tonight, and the cast is ankle-deep in swamp water, slogging and sliding through thick mud.
It can only be a matter of minutes before the chain mail armour, worn in such proud defiance by King Arthur's brave knights, turns to rust.
'This will go on record as everyone's least favourite day,' mutters Colin Morgan, who plays the young wizard. He's soaked to the skin and if magic hadn't been declared unlawful by the king's father, he would undoubtedly be casting a spell to bring on a heatwave.
Angel Coulby, who plays Queen Guinevere, recalls how they had to film in a disused lime quarry at Trefil, on the edge of the Brecon Beacons in Gwent, 400m above sea level.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2212860/BBCs-Merlin-Its-picnic-putting-David-Wigg-discovered.html#ixzz28XLowGvI
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Шримад-бхагаватам 2.4.8
nūnaṁ bhagavato brahman
harer adbhuta-karmaṇaḥ
durvibhāvyam ivābhāti
kavibhiś cāpi ceṣṭitam
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nūnam — still insufficient; bhagavataḥ — of the Personality of Godhead; brahman — O learned brāhmaṇa; hareḥ — of the Lord; adbhuta — wonderful; karmaṇaḥ — one who acts; durvibhāvyam — inconceivable; iva — like that; ābhāti — appears; kavibhiḥ — even by the highly learned; ca — also; api — in spite of; ceṣṭitam — being endeavored for.
O learned brāhmaṇa, the transcendental activities of the Lord are all wonderful, and they appear inconceivable because even great endeavors by many learned scholars have still proved insufficient for understanding them.
The acts of the Supreme Lord, in the creation of just this one universe, appear inconceivably wonderful. And there are innumerable universes, and all of them aggregated together are known as the created material world. And this part of His creation is only a fractional portion of the complete creation. The material world stands as a part only (ekāṁśena sthito jagat). Supposing that the material world is a display of one part of His energy, the remaining three parts consist of the vaikuṇṭha-jagat or spiritual world described in the Bhagavad-gītā as mad-dhāma or sanātana-dhāma, or the eternal world. We have marked in the previous verse that He creates and again winds up the creation. This action is applicable only in the material world because the other, greater part of His creation, namely the Vaikuṇṭha world, is neither created nor annihilated; otherwise the Vaikuṇṭha-dhāma would not have been called eternal. The Lord exists with His dhāma, or in other words with His eternal name, qualities, pastimes, entourage and personality, which are all a display of His different energies and expansions. The Lord is called anādi, or having no creator, and ādi, or the origin of all. We think in our own imperfect way that the Lord is also created, but the Vedānta informs us that He is not created. Rather, everything else is created by Him (nārāyaṇaḥ paro 'vyaktāt). Therefore, for the common man these are all very wonderful matters for consideration. Even for great scholars they are inconceivable, and thus such scholars present theories contradictory to one another. Even for the insignificant part of His creation, this particular universe, they have no complete information as to how far this limited space extends, or how many stars and planets are there, or the different conditions of those innumerable planets. Modern scientists have insufficient knowledge of all this. Some of them assert that there are one hundred million planets scattered all over space. In a news release from Moscow dated 2/21/60, the following piece of knowledge was relayed:
"Russia's well-known professor of astronomy Boris Vorontsov-Veliaminov said that there must be an infinite number of planets in the universe inhabited by beings endowed with reason.
"It could be that life similar to that on earth flourishes on such planets.
"Doctor of Chemistry Nikolai Zhirov, covering the problem of atmosphere on other planets, pointed out that the organism of a Martian, for instance, could very well adapt itself to normal existence with a low body temperature.
"He said that he felt that the gaseous composition of Martian atmosphere was quite suitable to sustain life of beings which have become adapted to it."
This adaptability of an organism to different varieties of planets is described in the Brahma-saṁhitā as vibhūti-bhinnam; i.e., each and every one of the innumerable planets within the universe is endowed with a particular type of atmosphere, and the living beings there are more perfectly advanced in science and psychology because of a better atmosphere. Vibhūti means "specific powers," and bhinnam means "variegated." Scientists who are attempting to explore outer space and are trying to reach other planets by mechanical arrangements must know for certain that organisms adapted to the atmosphere of earth cannot exist in the atmospheres of other planets (Easy Journey to Other Planets). One has to prepare himself, therefore, to be transferred to a different planet after being relieved of the present body, as it is said in the Bhagavad-gītā (9.25):
yānti deva-vratā devān
pitṝn yānti pitṛ-vratāḥ
bhūtāni yānti bhūtejyā
yānti mad-yājino 'pi mām
"Those who worship the demigods will take birth among the demigods, those who worship ghosts and spirits will take birth among such beings, and those who worship Me will live with Me."
Mahārāja Parīkṣit's statement regarding the workings of the creative energy of the Lord discloses that he knew everything of the process of creation. Why then did he ask Śukadeva Gosvāmī for such information? Mahārāja Parīkṣit, being a great emperor, a descendant of the Pāṇḍavas and a great devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa, was quite able to know considerably about the creation of the world, but that much knowledge was not sufficient. He said therefore that even greatly learned scholars fail to know about that, even after great effort. The Lord is unlimited, and His activities are also unfathomed. With a limited source of knowledge and with imperfect senses, any living being, up to the standard of Brahmājī, the highest perfect living being within the universe, can never imagine knowing about the unlimited. We can know something of the unlimited when it is explained by the unlimited, as has been done by the Lord Himself in the unique statements of the Bhagavad-gītā, and it can also be known to some extent from realized souls like Śukadeva Gosvāmī, who learned it from Vyāsadeva, a disciple of Nārada, and thus the perfect knowledge can descend by the chain of disciplic succession only, and not by any form of experimental knowledge, old or modern.
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Q: No Icon came up next to the name on the UITableView Sorry if this turned out to be a stupid question~
Here is my Code in the UITableViewController.m

- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath     *)indexPath
{
    static NSString *CellIdentifier = @"Cell";
    UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier forIndexPath:indexPath];

    // Configure the cell....

    cell.textLabel.text = [[[friendList friends] objectAtIndex:indexPath.row] profileName];
    cell.imageView.image = [UIImage imageNamed:@"Zaka.jpg"];
    return cell;
}

The List of Names did popped up but there's no icon next to any of it.