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Walmart Starts Selling Ugly Apples in Florida
Less than perfect product for a zero-waste future
By Jordan G. Teicher Updated February 13, 2018
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In a step to reduce food waste, Walmart announced it would start selling "ugly" apples. These weather-blemished apples from Washington state brand "I'm Perfect" will be sold at a discount in 300 Walmart stores in Florida, starting this week. But Ugly Fruit and Veg Campaign activist Jordan Figueiredo, who hand-delivered the Change.org petition that called for the world's biggest grocery retailer to sell "less than perfect" produce to its corporate headquarters, says the initiative is too narrow to make a meaningful difference on the issue, and will be keeping the petition online as a result.
"They could make a huge impact if they were really working on this," Figueiredo told me in an interview.
In a company blog post Tuesday, Walmart's senior vice president for global food sourcing Sean Baldwin called the initiative part of a years-long effort to "create a zero waste future, especially where fresh produce is concerned" and linked it to its decision in April to sell weather-blemished potatoes from Spuglies in Texas and "wonky" produce boxes in the United Kingdom. Baldwin said the ugly apples will be sold in five-pound bags and will eventually be available in 12 varieties, including Granny Smith and Red Delicious.
It's a move in the right direction, Figueiredo said, but it doesn't go nearly far enough to stop half of all produce grown in the United States from being thrown away, as weather blemishes are just one of many reasons some produce doesn't make it to store shelves. He pointed out that large quantities of produce can still be rejected year-round for being oddly shaped, or not having the right color, or being too big or too small, and Fugueiredo wants Walmart to find a way to remedy that on a national scale. Walmart did not return a request for comment.
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"Even if they committed to these two suppliers, it would still be falling short of what we asked for in the petition," he said.
American Wastelandwriter Jonathan Bloom also isn't "blown out of the water" by Walmart's announcement, but he said he's optimistic that it's a sign of a "much larger investment" to come in cosmetically imperfect produce.
"I think retailers move at different speeds and if they want to try it out and see how it goes I'm fine with that," he said.
Walmart isn't the first supermarket to expand its produce offerings. Following another Ugly Fruit and Veg Campaign petition, Whole Foods started selling misfit produce at a few Northern California stores in April, and Giant Eagle grocery stores introduced a similar program in Pittsburgh in March. Several European chains were already on board a few years ago.
"The evidence from other programs is that people buy more produce overall when these programs are offered. It's not just sustainability here, it can also raise store sales," Figueiredo said.
More stores should follow suit and in bigger ways, Bloom said, but they're only going to do so if shoppers express their support with their wallets.
"For so long, the argument has been that it would be great if retailers would sell some of these imperfect fruits and vegetables and give shoppers a chance to buy them. Now it's time for shoppers to put their money where their mouth is and actually purchase these items. Hopefully, given the recent attention on wasted food, people will do just that," Bloom said.

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Ask Vidur Shailendra Bhatnagar, a product associate at SAP Labs, to pick a single moment when he was glad to be an employee of the tech major. The youngster struggles.
Leadership for the company is fostered from within, giving employees a better shot at growth. There are regular leadership talks by stalwarts, counting Dr. Devi Shetty, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and N R Narayana Murthy, in recent times.
The company has also done well to manage diversity. Credited with one of the better ratios for women employees in the country, SAP Labs reduced attrition amongst women who take maternity leave dramatically from 31% in 2010 to just 5% by 2012 and zero in 2013, which has been part of the senior management's goal here. And add to its people-friendly policies the 23-acre SAP Labs India campus at the heart of the IT hub in Bangalore, 80% of the campus accounts for green space. No wonder then that Dey says, "The place feels like a 42 year old start-up."
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Man arrested after allegedly using credit cards of Sydney grandfather
By Laura Chung
A man who allegedly obtained and used the credit card of Sydney grandfather and retired solicitor Peter McCarthy has been charged with fraud-related offences.
On December 20, four days after Mr McCarthy, 77, was last seen on CCTV, police found his body, with severe facial and head injuries during a welfare check at his apartment in South Coogee last month.
Peter McCarthy was found dead in his South Coogee apartment last month.
Police have described his death as a "robbery that's turned into a brutal and severe bashing".
Just before 7am on Wednesday, police executed a search warrant at a unit at Summer Hill, where they arrested a 44-year-old man. During the search, officers seized a number of items allegedly relevant to the investigation.
The man was taken to Burwood police station, where he was charged with eight offences, including receiving stolen property, five counts of dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception and two counts of making vexatious calls to an emergency service number.
Police will allege in court that the man obtained and used credit cards belonging to Mr McCarthy.
The man was granted strict conditional bail and is due to appear at Burwood Local Court on February 2.
Police arrested Narelle Smith at a unit at Elphinstone Road, South Coogee, just before 1pm on Monday and charged her with murder in connection with the death of Mr McCarthy.
She also allegedly used an Opal card registered in his name to make two bus trips across Sydney on the day his body was found.
Ms Smith told Nine News she did not have anything "at all" to do with Mr McCarthy's death.
Her matter was heard on Tuesday before Waverley Local Court, where she was denied bail and it was formally refused. Her matter will return to court on March 9.
Investigations are continuing.
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In our quest to provide ever deeper insight into the operational aspects of your business, our engineering team have been working on a complex replacement to the existing Kobas stock system, designed to provide our clients with the capacity to record multiple pack sizes of the same ingredient, as well as an all-new First-In, First-Out (FIFO) stock control system.
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Maintenance window is 4am to 7am on Christmas Eve – Monday 24th December 2018.
Kobas Cloud, Loyalty and Recruitment services will be largely unavailable during this window.
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When it comes to adjusting the finer Kobas details for each of your venues, you've probably found yourself on the venue manager page in Cloud. From here you've been able to make changes to the header and footer of your receipts, selected menus, edited printer settings and, recently, enabled Collection Numbers, among others.
Holiday season is over, and the world of technology for hospitality is certainly being rustled by the winds of change. The wider hospitality market continues to feel pressure, but we have plenty of interesting new concepts reaching out to us, and important Kobas news too.
Working at Kobas puts us in a wonderful cross-over space between London's web technology scene and the UK's burgeoning hospitality industry. That means we get to work with fascinating new technology to constantly improve the Kobas platform, and it also means we get sneak previews of hundreds of bars, pubs, cafés, clubs, and restaurants.
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Let's spice things up with this delicious and healthy taco soup. It's a little spicy and packed with a whole bunch of great ingredients that come together to make the perfect lunch or dinner recipe.
Is this a healthy taco soup recipe?
It sure is! The great thing about this taco soup recipe is that it is packed with vegetables, beans for fiber, and of course some lean protein. You can find the Weight Watchers breakdown below as well! This is a great recipe to meal prep, you can make one batch and have lunches for the whole week.
Can I make this easy taco soup family friendly?
Not everyone likes spicy and I get that. You can make this recipe as spicy (or mild) as you'd like. You can use regular tomato juice and leave out the peppers if you'd like to dial it back a notch. Sub in green or red peppers if you'd like to keep the peppers but lose the heat.
Do you have any other easy Instant Pot recipes I can try?
How do I make this easy taco soup in the Instant Pot?
Add the olive oil and allow to heat up.
Add onions and garlic and cook 2-3 minutes or until garlic is fragrant and onions are translucent. Stir occasionally.
Add beef and cook until no longer pink. Turn Instant Pot off.
Add chicken stock to Instant Pot.
In a small bowl, add black and kidney beans and corn.
Add taco seasoning, salsa, tomatoes, and green chilies.
Close and lock the lid on the Instant Pot and make sure the vent is closed. Set Instant Pot to 8 minutes. Once the 8 minutes are up, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes.
Do you have Weight Watchers info for this healthy taco soup recipe?
I sure do! I calculate with the online Weight Watchers recipe creator which I'd recommend to anyone who is serious about using the Weight Watchers program. Their online resources are helpful, affordable, and they make it really easy to know exactly what you are eating in terms of points…not to mention then you'll always be up to date on the information and points changes.
Make sure you recalculate for yourself if you stray from this recipe. Any changes could change the overall values in the recipe and alter your end result in terms of points. I don't claim to be perfect but I do my best to provide you accurate information for your Weight Watchers journey.
Each serving (recipe makes 4) is 8 Weight Watchers Freestyle Smart Points!
Can I alter this recipe to be lower in points?
Make the recipe into 6 servings.
Use ground turkey breasts which would lower your points on the turkey.
Skip the olive oil, you won't miss it!
If you are making this less spicy you won't need the tomato juice which will drop a few points as well!
Healthy taco soup is a quick and easy weeknight dinner. This Instant Pot spicy taco soup could not be more delicious. The whole family will love it...they'll have no clue that it's totally Weight Watchers friendly!
Close and lock the lid on the Instant Pot and make sure the vent is closed. Set Instant Pot to 8 minutes. Once the 8 minutes are up, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes. Open the vent and release the remaining pressure.
8 Weight Watchers Freestyle Smart Points in each serving.
How would you make this in a crockpot?
Saute ground turkey with olive oil, garlic and onion until cooked. Put in crockpot, add all other ingredients. Stir well and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. High for 4 to 6 hours. Good luck!


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HKMA Joins New Alliance On Green Financing As US$29 Trillion In Opportunities Expected Over Next Decade
Alliance for Green Commercial Banks will help lenders address unmet green financing needs, HKMA says About US$18 trillion in green and climate-related financing opportunities are expected in the next decade in Asia
Nov 9, 2020 1:52 AM EST
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is teaming up with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to help commercial banks address climate change, as it seeks to cement the city's place as a hub for green financing as US$29 trillion in green and climate investment opportunities are expected globally over the next decade.
The HKMA, Hong Kong's de facto central bank, is a founding member and first regional anchor of the new Alliance for Green Commercial Banks, an initiative the IFC hopes will bring together financial institutions, research groups and technology providers to tackle the climate crisis.
The initiative is designed to help lenders address their own knowledge gaps in green financing and tap unmet needs for sustainable and climate-focused financing, the HKMA said at a press conference and signing ceremony on Monday.
"This is a tremendous business opportunity, given so much investment is needed," said Edmond Lau, the HKMA's senior executive director overseeing external affairs, financial infrastructure and research.
About US$18 trillion in green and climate-related financing opportunities are expected to emerge in Asia in the next decade, Lau said.
Those opportunities include the development of environmental friendly buildings, electric vehicles, better waste management and more efficient energy usage, according to Darryl Chan Wai-man, a HKMA executive director responsible for the city's development as an international financial centre.
"We should encourage the private sector, the financing sector, i.e. banks, to provide financing," Chan said. "There is such a demand in the market."
In May, seven financial regulators and government bureaus, led by the HKMA, formed a cross-agency body to promote the city's efforts to become a green financing hub.
The Hong Kong government announced a programme two years ago to issue up to HK$100 billion (US$12.9 billion) in green bonds, raising US$1 billion with its first bond under the programme last year.
Darryl Chan Wai-man, left, said the city needs to encourage banks to meet the growing demand for more green financing. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
Vivek Pathak, the IFC's regional director for East Asia and Pacific, said there is a "huge opportunity" for further green development in Hong Kong, but it has not always been viewed as viable from a financial perspective in the past.
"It is imperative, from a business sense, in my view," Pathak said.
The HKMA and the IFC want the new alliance to encourage peer-to-peer knowledge sharing between banks and organise workshops, seminars and other educational opportunities to help bankers develop the skills needed to facilitate green financing, particularly as further opportunities open up in the Greater Bay Area.
That could include teaming up with universities as manpower remains a problem for the industry, Chan said.
For example, the HKMA, alongside the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers, debuted a banking talent programme this year to prepare new graduates for a career in banking.
The HKMA also is in the middle of a three-phase effort designed to assess the "greenness" of banks in the city and develop supervisory requirements for the banking industry around sustainable financing.
"The supervisory framework in the future wouldn't be a 'one-size, fits all' [approach]," Lau said. "It will vary with banks."
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Green bonds gain popularity, a defensive bet as coronavirus pandemic weighs on markets, investment managers say
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The Transatlantic avant-garde mathgrind trio Fawn Limbs are set to release their third album Darwin Falls on August 13th via Roman Numeral (US) and Wolves And Vibrancy (EU). The follow-up to the band's well-received debut full-length Harm Remissions ('19) and its critically acclaimed successor Sleeper Vessels ('20) sees them tightening up on all fronts; by pushing their experimental agenda further than ever while simultaneously stretching their limits on both musical and thematical ends, Fawn Limbs have produced a gripping and uprecedented, singular work of art.
Formed in 2018 and having released two full-lengths and a plethora of EPs since, Fawn Limbs are a collectively a tireless workhorse – a perpetual motion machinery consistent in creation and execution. The band has operated with an adamant DIY ethic since day one, managing to gather a solid following and an expanding audience for themselves and their doings, being closer to an intimate cult phenomenon rather than a widely accepted and revered act. The band themselves know this, and are all the better for it; having developed an open environment not only nurtures Fawn Limbs' ongoing aural onslaught, but further ensures that they're not a cog in someone else's wheel. And it is exactly because of this setting, that the band can musically continue to do exactly as they please, without external pressure or industry profit mongers, with Darwin Falls being the latest testament to the fact.
Fawn Limbs have made a name for themselves by a musical concoction uniting elements from mathcore, grindcore, and noisy electronics, with the result having been a uniquely violent but detailed barrack of sound.
The band has always cherished an experimental approach to the idea of music, not fearing stepping outside of their comfort zones repeatedly in the process. A good example of this ingrained aesthetic is their third EP Thrum from 2018 which nearly abandoned all of the band's custom traits, focusing on atmosphere by means of doom-oriented pace, structured electronics, partly improvised Western-flavoured guitars, and having a story uniting fact and fiction on top of it all, narrated by the band's drummer Lee Fisher. Now, three years later, Darwin Falls picks up from where that particular EP left off.
While being a sequel of sorts to Thrum by ethos, Darwin Falls extends beyond that particular sonic realm, utilizing the familiar, chaotic and grinding mathcore elements to its mien, all the while adding flavours from doom, post-metal, sludge, and folk music. Darwin Falls is a vortex of tonal tendencies molten into one coherent entity, where all the mentioned, musical aspects seamlessly blend together, forming something that no longer can not be expressed via genre tags or standard categorizations. Darwin Falls simply sounds like Fawn Limbs, and vice versa. That's all there is to it, when it comes to force-fed molds and definitions.
Fawn Limbs' select previous releases have featured one or few guest vocalists, but this time around, there is none, not to the pevious extent at least. Instead, in order to push the envelope more than before, the band invited renowned classical musicians from a global scope to provide additional depth to their newfound self.
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What do Thai think of Japanese?
What does Thailand think of Japan?
Do Thai people know Japanese?
Do Japanese like Thai food?
Why are there so many Japanese in Thailand?
Is anime popular in Thailand?
Is Thai easier than Chinese?
What is the hardest language to learn?
What's the difference between Japanese and Thai food?
Are Thai people Chinese?
Thais do seem to have a soft spot, or at least an appreciation of, all things Japanese, including the country itself. Japan was the third top destination for Thai travellers (after much closer neighbours Malaysia and Laos) in 2017, found a survey by the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Sixty-two 'domestic' languages are officially recognized, and international languages spoken in Thailand, primarily by international workers, expatriates and business people, include Burmese, Karen, English, Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese, among others.
Some Thai foods have been known to Japanese people since a long time ago. A new Thai dish introduced in Japan after 2000 became a fad. Thus Thai cuisine has been relatively familiar to Japanese people. It is said to be very popular especially among young Japanese ladies.
The 1941 Japanese invasion and occupation of Thailand brought many more Japanese to the country. After the war ended, the British military authorities repatriated them all to Japan, including the civilians, unless they could prove that they had been long-term residents of the country.
Japanese animation (anime in Japanese language) has become globally recognized especially in Asian nations like Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and India. Anime enjoys a tremendous popularity in Asia where it has become a mainstream youth culture due to cultural and geographical proximity.
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Yes, Thai is considerably easier to learn than any of the other three. I believe the three hardest are Japanese, Chinese and Korean in that order. Thai is a tonal language but although that is a foreign concept it isn't actually terribly difficult to learn.
8 Hardest Languages to Learn In The World For English Speakers
Mandarin. Number of native speakers: 1.2 billion. …
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Japanese foods are a kind of foods that has mild tastes, but they are still very delicious. In contrast, Thai foods have strong and full of tastes with spiciness as a plus. These are 2 types of foods that are opposite, but they're both very delicious.
Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese community in the world outside Greater China. 11 to 14 percent of Thailand's population are considered ethnic Chinese. The Thai linguist Theraphan Luangthongkum claim the share of those having at least partial Chinese ancestry at about 40 percent of the Thai population.
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The Lazzaretto Vecchio (Lit. The Island of the Old Quarantine) served as the first example of an isolation hospital for persons who had been confirmed sick. Later, in the mid-19thcent. was a military garrison until 1960s. It will become a museum center, after a complex restoration and conversion project.


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Michigan Company Appeals Decision Dismissing Claims Against Democratic Republic of the Congo Due to Sovereign Immunity
By Squire Patton Boggs on May 15, 2012 Posted in Recent Cases
On May 11, 2012, Triple A International, Inc., a Michigan corporation, appealed the decision of the Eastern District of Michigan dismissing Triple A's claims to collect on a debt allegedly owed to it by the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Triple A Int'l, Inc. v. The Democratic Republic of Congo, Case No. 10-15137. In 1993, the DRC (known then as Zaire) contracted with Triple A to obtain certain military supplies. Triple A, which had offices in both Michigan and the DRC, worked from its Michigan office to find a supplier for the goods. Triple A ultimately located a supplier for the goods in South Korea and arranged for the goods to be purchased by the DRC for just over $14 million. After Triple A allegedly met all of its obligations under the contract, the DRC failed to make payment for the goods. Triple A sued in Michigan District Court, and the DRC sought dismissal of the action asserting that the DRC was protected by sovereign immunity under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
Under the FSIA, a foreign state is presumed to have immunity unless an exception applies. In this case, Triple A argued that the "commercial activity" exception applied because its action against the DRC was "based upon a commercial activity carried on in the United States by a foreign state." In evaluating whether the exception applied, the court focused on several facts: (1) negotiations between Triple A and the DRC were exclusively held in the DRC; (2) the DRC did not conduct any activities in the United States in connection with its relationship with Triple A; (3) nothing in the contract required that any of the work be done in the United States; and (4) the goods were made and shipped from South Korea, not the United States. Triple A performed some of its contractual obligations from its office in Michigan, but "there is no indication that the DRC sought this U.S.-based performance, or placed any importance on the likelihood that Plaintiff might undertake some of its contractual duties from its Michigan office."
The court concluded that Triple A's decision to perform some of the contract in the United States was largely "happenstance or Plaintiff's own choice or convenience, rather than a result of the DRC's deliberate engagement in commercial activity having 'substantial contact' with the United States." In order to fall under a FSIA exception, there must have been contact beyond that arising simply because of Triple A's U.S. residence. The court reasoned that the DRC selected a company with an office in the DRC, made payment to a local bank in DRC currency, and sent correspondence to Triple A's DRC office that was written in the DRC's official language, French. The court held that these facts were not sufficient to find "commercial activity carried on by [the DRC] and . . . substantial contact with the United States." The court also found that there was an insufficient nexus between the DRC's contacts with the United States and the actual claims in the case.


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Fode Dabo is a Sierra Leonean diplomat who is Sierra Leone's ambassador to Belgium. He is also Sierra Leone's ambassador to France, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, and the Holy See. Dabo is a Muslim and hails from the Mandingo ethnic group.

External links
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Sierra Leonean diplomats
Living people
Ambassadors of Sierra Leone to Belgium
Ambassadors of Sierra Leone to France
Ambassadors of Sierra Leone to the Netherlands
Ambassadors of Sierra Leone to Luxembourg
Ambassadors of Sierra Leone to Italy
Ambassadors of Sierra Leone to the Holy See
Sierra Leonean Muslims
Sierra Leonean Mandingo people
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It's been 8 months since I've written, and I think perhaps its time to get back into the swing of things. Since I moved to Utah in July I've worked three different jobs, and have done a bit of traveling. I wasn't sure what to expect when I moved out here. I heard the scenery was beautiful, and that there was a pretty decent outdoor culture, but I did not expect to experience the discrimination I have since moving here. I suppose it was a bit of a culture shock, moving from a liberal tree-hugging city, where people (SHOCKER) recycle…. to one where wearing tank tops is frowned upon, and being an aggressive and intelligent woman is ground for cruelty.
I moved here because I was offered an opportunity to work at a residential treatment center & boarding school as a weekend staff. I was told I would have the opportunity to work closely with kids and plan outdoor curriculum, as an assistant to the weekend lead. Some of this held true, and I had an amazing experience working with and mentoring autism spectrum boys. However, I wasn't given the respect any compassionate and intelligent person deserves. Certain staff members held my personality with disdain, which eventually led to my retirement from the school. I have never been utterly disrespected because of my values, beliefs, and ethics regarding basic human needs, and the pursuit of happiness. I've learned a lot since moving to Utah, and unfortunately have had to experience how awful people can be to one-another just because they aren't willing to value and respect differences.
Since the school debacle, I took up working at two different ski resorts (and experienced yet MORE discrimination from one of them….) and have been accepted into graduate school out east. I cannot thank Utah enough for making me a 'harder' person, but also for letting me experience its undeniable natural beauty. I've gone from a 'green circle' snowboarder to a double black powder hound, and a novice climbing instructor to an entry level guiding professional.
I've explored a few different outdoor destinations since I've been here, and will (hopefully) catch up on some adventure writing this summer. Stay tuned.
SCUBA diving wrecks …is pretty awesome.
I'd only been to the Keys once before, and the day we went diving we had horrible visibility. This time around I was determined to get out there, find the good days and push through the bad. I'll spare you the nitty gritty, but four of us ended up diving multiple days in a row. Family stylin'. And I ended up getting my PADI Advanced Open Water Dive certificate. Win!
In order to dive wrecks you are supposed to already have one, but thanks to 'working on it' we got through a little loop-hole. We also went with multiple dive masters and rescue divers because apparently my little sister knows people.
It was sick. I need to go back. The feeling of the water rushing over you as you sink to the bottom, holding a line so the waves don't take you out to sea. The eerie sound sunken metal makes when you happen upon it at the bottom of the ocean really is like you hear it in movies.
I felt like I was caving… floating through a ships hull, twisting my way effortlessly through its cabin. A metallic cavern covered with life, enchanting us with its sing-song music. And the sea welcomed my inquisitive nature.
I recommend diving ship wrecks if diving in the keys at all. The reefs are not spectacular, but still good fun. The wrecks are a treat. We dove Spiegel Grove and the USS Duane. I liked both. We also did Molasses Reef and a few other reefs, but honestly, the wrecks are way cooler. Rainbow Reef Divers has an awesome dive location map if you're curious about the sites. We didn't dive with them but I've heard good things. I can personally recommend both Ocean Divers and Pirate Island Divers.
If you're looking for an adventure in US waters; hop on a boat in Key Largo, and Dive a wreck.


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package org.bitcoins.core.api.node

import org.bitcoins.core.protocol.transaction.Transaction
import org.bitcoins.crypto.DoubleSha256Digest

import scala.concurrent.Future

/** Represent a bitcoin-s node API
  */
trait NodeApi {

  /** Broadcasts the given transaction over the P2P network
    */
  def broadcastTransaction(transaction: Transaction): Future[Unit] =
    broadcastTransactions(Vector(transaction))

  /** Broadcasts the given transactions over the P2P network
    */
  def broadcastTransactions(transactions: Vector[Transaction]): Future[Unit]

  /** Request the underlying node to download the given blocks from its peers and feed the blocks to [[org.bitcoins.node.NodeCallbacks]].
    */
  def downloadBlocks(blockHashes: Vector[DoubleSha256Digest]): Future[Unit]

}

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To be born is a blessing.
To be able to enjoy nature's beauty is a blessing.
To be able to have a chance to say "I love" and "I'm sorry" is a blessing.
Youth is indeed a beautiful thing. It is an era of one's life where one simply enjoys being young.
Youth, like a burning lamp glowing brightly through out the dark night, eventually burns out and fade away.
Being in my late 20s made me realise the my own light is slowly dimming out as the years continue to pass by.
Responsibilities begin to start pilling up. Bills payment, insurance, healthcare plans, … and the list does not simply stop there.
From attending sweet sixteen parties and debuts back in the day, invitations sent in the mail are now of weddings or of baptismal ceremonies.
Before I even had a chance to blink. . . time flew by instantly.
This is what happens when you get caught up in everything. And this is what life throws at you casually.
Trying desperately to find any good opportunity you can simply get your hands on.
And simply.. trying to get by everyday.
I too was blinded by all that.
Trying to get into the best college and working my way up.
Trying to find the best opportunity that could propel me all the way to the top.
And simply.. trying as hard as I could.
This was how I lived.
Is this how you live as well?
Until one day, a rude awakening came by knocking on my doorsteps.
I began to slowly see the wrinkles on my mom's face. Age spots that washed away her youthful beauty. And my dad's thick black hair was now thinning out in grey hues.
When did I miss all that?
Did you miss all those details as well?
And that's when it hit me…hard. Time doesn't stop because we work tirelessly. And most importantly, time doesn't halt because we want it to.
So as my youth slowly fades away, here are some of the things I want to remind myself in a day to day basis.
Appreciate life, it is a blessing to wake up every single day.
Amidst everything, spend time with the people who matter most. Family and friends won't be there forever. Cherish every moment.
Say "I'm sorry", coz we do make mistakes. Say "I love you", since time won't tell when it would be the last.
What are the top three things you want to remember on a day to day basis?
Feel free to answer any of the bolded questions up above.
I really can't wait to hear from you.
What are you thoughts? Please do comment down below.
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I still feel and think I am 26. But the truth is I am 50 next year. I have to remind myself that when my knee gives out doing squats, or I look online and see all the men my age look SOOO old (until I remember that I do too if I don't dye my hair). Time flies. I hear of someone dying at 65 or 70 and think Gosh thats too young.
Enjoy it everyday as it goes on; because, it goes y quickly.
Thanks for the really good read!
Hi Kate. Thank you for dropping by once again and for sharing your thoughts. It's always nice to see a familiar face and I am really touched by this.
Hitting 50 is definitely a milestone worth celebrating. I'd like to think age is simply a number and we are all young in our hearts haha. Don't you think so too?
Life should be lived and enjoyed every single day.
I never lived month to month thinking of the future and I never had a clear career path or goal in mind either. I think I still don't . But that does not mean that life doesn't pass me by without me even noticing at times. Just this last summer I was travelling with my dad – whom I hadn't seen in 3 years – and couldn't help but notice how old he'd become, how much slower he walks. etc.
As for what I want to remember on a day to day basis, well, I guess its only that we will all die and don't know when so I mustn't wait for tomorrow to do the things I want.
I know that sounds like a cliche but its true.
I've never thought of that it in that perspective. Thank you for that.
We all live differently but at the end of the end of day, it all boils down to the same thing. We must face the fact that we are mortal beings and one day we will die.
To me, It doesn't sound cliche at all.
Let us live our lives beautifully. I do hope I get the chance to travel.. like really travel, like you.
"What are the top three things you want to remember on a day to day basis?"i want to remember long said prayers/wishes finally answered,strangers,not friends,not family that helped me along the way,bystanders that encouraged me in my lowest moment.in other words i want to remember all i am grateful for.
It's a always great to remember all the things we should be grateful for. That way we will continue to live our lives being thankful.
I've been living practically as you described. Caught up in everything, trying to make the most of my time here. Working hard, trying to find good opportunities to improve myself. Honestly, I don't see anything wrong with that. In fact, the fact that time marches on no matter what and that my parents and friends won't be with me forever makes me in an even greater rush to become someone who my friends and family can be proud of. Of course, saying "sorry" when I make a mistake is a given, I do not want any of my relationships to ever be strained for too long a period of time because we never know when the other party might leave this world. Even if they are not necessarily old.
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate your insight on this.
It helps to keep a handful of good relationships around us… it is definitely one of the ways to keep us going. Right?
I like this line of yours by the way "I do not want any of my relationships to ever be strained for too long a period of time because we never know when the other party might leave this world".
Blessings are meant to be remembered during both the good and bad days. Thank you for reminding me this.


Among the hottest trends in the shale industry, diverting agents can improve production with out increasing completion costs. These companies have experienced firsthand the rise—and the profits available—of biodegradable diversion material.
Jamplast Inc., a raw plastic material and biopolymer developer and distributor, has two U.S. locations, each of them hundreds of miles away from the country's most active shale oil and gas plays. But, since 2014, the company has been at the center of an emerging trend present now from Texas to North Dakota. Jamplast produces biopolymer-based diverting agent materials for oilfield services and exploration and production companies. Diverters, as they are often referred to in oil and gas speak, are used during the hydraulic fracturing process to plug holes or perforations and allow fluid flow to transfer past or be diverted towards other sections of a well bore. Over time, heat and pressure downhole hydrolyze the diversion material and perforations that had been plugged with the diverting agent, allowing for the perfs to flow freely. Without diverters, mechanical operations involving plugs are required.
As John Moisson, president of Jamplast can attest, diverters have become extremely popular since the market downturn began in 2014. While many oilfield services and equipment vendors were financially struggling the past few years, Moisson and his team were trying simply to keep up with customer demand. Since first entering the oilfield diverter manufacturing and distribution market three years ago, Jamplast has created an entirely new division for its diverter-based services, separate from the raw plastic services it provides for food packagers and others. In those three years, the company has shipped specialized diverter product to Texas, North Dakota, Canada and the Middle East. "We've had a really good acceptance in the market for these degradable diverters," Moisson says.
Listen to nearly any of the investor updates provided by operators targeting shale oil or gas resources the past three years and it is easy to see that Moisson is right. From the Bakken to the Delaware to the Marcellus, operators who were or still can tout improved completion designs that generate increased production without significant cost increases have typically had one thing in common: the use of biodegradable diverting agents.
Now, as the shale industry is ramping up production and activity due to stabilized oil prices, Moisson and others who stayed busy during the downturn by supplying diverters—a downhole alternative cheaper, more efficient and more flexible—must face a new reality: the diverting business could be set for a boom.
The use of biodegradable diverters in shale wells today is a combination of equal parts science experiment and proven formula. Moisson's team can custom design its material into different-sized-beads or flake consistencies. In most cases, clients prefer to have packages delivered directly to a well site or a supply house with a clearly marked company logo on all diverter packages. No matter the markings, there are several use-cases popular in the field today. In most cases, a diverting agent is used to create a better fluid-flow scenario downhole. When a well is fracked, often a small percentage of the perforations made in a well bore will receive most the fluid and sand mix pumped into the well. On a 30-stage frack, Moisson says, you may have 10 perf holes that are taking 70 to 80 percent of the water and sand. Diverting material can be pumped in between fracks to minimize the unevenness of fluid flow by temporarily plugging certain perf holes to allow others to receive greater volumes of fluid. "You don't need mechanical clean-outs. It is a very efficient way of controlling fluid dynamics," Moisson says.
Brad Todd, a 30-year industry veteran who formed Completion Science LLC in 2012 out of Duncan, Oklahoma, knows very well the impact of diverters. Todd also stayed busy during the downturn due to work requests for diverting materials and designs. "One of the things we got busy with during the downturn was people using diverters on wells that weren't fracked very well during initial fracture procedures," Todd says. With low oil prices pinching operating budgets, many operators wanted to refrack wells to gain production—without the cost of drilling a new well—and diverters allowed them to do so without spending on mechanical operations and clean-outs. Using diverters, operators could section off previously perforated areas of the well, run new fractures into the well and pump new sand fluid mixtures downhole.
Along with refracks, Todd says, operators quickly learned that diverter materials can be used during new completion procedures to improve the fracture network near the well bore through better sand retention and placement. The interstage diversion techniques are largely responsible for greater production totals that have been reported by operators in the previous quarters.
Despite the proven positives of diverters, clients of both Moisson and Todd are always asking for tweaks. At his lab in Duncan, Todd and his team are testing new biodegradeable materials or mixes based on client requests. Todd will test his own formulas or others provided by a client. Moisson is doing the same. The material can be made in many sizes but the 4 to 8 mesh sizes are most popular. Moisson estimates it takes roughly six pounds of diversion material to plug a perforation.
When his team receives an order from the plastics industry, clients typically give Moisson's Indiana-based team three to five days leniency to receive the material. "Oil clients will give us an order and they want it the next day," he says. Last year, Jamplast invested in a hotshot logistics truck and a 32-foot gooseneck trailer to deliver material across the U.S. The truck has been to nearly every part of every North American shale play, Moisson says.
Duncan is also expanding. This summer, he will hire more chemists and lab techs. Clients are starting to request testing on other materials that can degrade downhole over time, including tools that haven't yet been designed to degrade. Some clients are even looking to Todd's team to find materials that will expand downhole.
The key parameters both Jamplast and Completion Science start with are downhole temperatures and pressures. The temperature downhole will help determine the chemical make-up of a diverting material. Operators will choose varying size or form of diverting agent based on pressures. In some cases, beaded diverters are too large for pressure pumps and they need to be used on an isolated pump. Both Todd and Moisson say they have been on the well site during a frack job involving a diverting agent. "As soon as it [the diverting agent in the fluid] hits bottom hole you will see a pressure response," Todd says on the amount of time it takes to see the impact of a diverter downhole.


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Lorrin A. Thurston
Hawaiian politician
(1858-07-31)July 31, 1858
Honolulu, Kingdom of Hawaii
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
Lawyer, politician, businessman
Margaret Clarissa Shipman
( m. 1884; died 1891)
Harriet Elvira Potter
( m. 1893; his death 1931)
Robert Shipman Thurston
Margaret Carter Thurston
Lorrin Potter Thurston
Parent(s)
Asa Goodale Thurston
Lorrin Andrews Thurston (July 31, 1858 – May 11, 1931) was an American lawyer, politician, and businessman born and raised in the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. The grandson of two of the first Christian missionaries to Hawaii, Thurston played a prominent role in the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom that replaced Queen Liliʻuokalani with the Republic of Hawaii, dominated by American interests. He published the Pacific Commercial Advertiser (a forerunner of the present-day Honolulu Star-Advertiser), and owned other enterprises. From 1906 to 1916 he and friends lobbied with national politicians to create a National Park to preserve the Hawaiian Volcanoes.
1 Family life
2.1 Politics
2.2 Business
3.1 Family tree
He was born on July 31, 1858,in Honolulu, Hawaii. [1] His father was Asa Goodale Thurston and mother Sarah Andrews. [2] On his father's side he was grandson of Asa and Lucy Goodale Thurston, who were in the first company of American Christian missionaries to the Hawaiian Islands in 1820. [3] On his mother's side, he was also the grandson of another early missionary, Lorrin Andrews. His father was speaker of the house of representatives of the Kingdom of Hawaii but died when Lorrin was only a year and a half old in December 1859. He then moved to Maui with his mother. [2] [4]
He was fluent in the Hawaiian language and gave himself the Hawaiian nickname Kakina. [5] In 1872, he attended Punahou School, then known as Oahu College, where he played baseball with the sons of Alexander Cartwright (who invented the modern game). He was expelled shortly before graduation. [6] After working as a translator for a law firm and clerk at the Wailuku Sugar Company, he attended law school at Columbia University. He returned to Honolulu in 1881 and became partners in a law firm with William Owen Smith. [5]
He married Margaret Clarissa Shipman (daughter of missionary William Cornelius Shipman (1824–1861) from Hilo, Hawaii and sister of businessman William Herbert Shipman) on February 26, 1884. They had a son Robert Shipman Thurston on February 1, 1888. Margaret died in childbirth on May 5, 1891 (as did the infant). [6] On April 5, 1893, Lorrin Thurston married Harriet Elvira Potter of Saint Joseph, Michigan. They had a daughter Margaret Carter (the mother of Thurston Twigg-Smith) in 1895, and a son Lorrin Potter Thurston in 1899. [7] Lorrin Andrews Thurston died on May 11, 1931. In 1919, Robert Thurston married Evelyn M. Scott, and Margaret Carter married William Twigg-Smith.
Lorrin Thurston was influential in both the political arena and the business world of Hawaii.
He followed his father and became a member of the legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1886. Thurston inherited the conservative thinking of the missionaries, which put him at odds with Hawaiian royalty as well as immigrants such as Greek hotelier George Lycurgus who enjoyed lifestyles filled with gambling and liquor. [8] The Missionary Party would change its name to the Reform Party in 1887, as it grew to include business owners. In July 1887 Thurston authored what is called the " Bayonet Constitution" because it was imposed under threat by the Honolulu Rifle Company militia. It limited the executive power of the monarch King Kalākaua. Thurston became the powerful Interior Minister, with Englishman William Lowthian Green as minister of finance, as the old cabinet of Walter M. Gibson was ousted. [9] Voting rights and membership of the legislature were based on property ownership, resulting in effective control by wealthy Americans and Europeans. He served in the cabinet until June 17, 1890 when he was replaced by Charles N. Spencer. [10]
Queen Liliʻuokalani became monarch in 1891 and tried to recover power with a new constitution. In 1892 Thurston led the Annexation Club, later adopting the more dramatic title Committee of Safety, which planned for making Hawaii a territory of the United States. In 1893 the Committee of Safety was supported by the U.S. Military in an overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom, and the resulting Provisional Government of Hawaii was controlled by Thurston's committee. Thurston headed the commission sent to Washington, D.C. to negotiate with Benjamin Harrison for American annexation. Liliʻuokalani and Crown Princess Victoria Kaʻiulani also traveled to Washington and made it clear the new government did not have the support of the majority of the Hawaiian population. As news spread of the force used, the proposed treaty met opposition and was not ratified. A century later in the Apology Resolution of 1993, the U.S. Congress apologized for the involvement of the United States Marine Corps in the overthrow, and the controversy continues to modern times.
In March 1893 Grover Cleveland became president, and disavowed the treaty. Thurston helped draft another constitution, and the Republic of Hawaiʻi was declared on July 4, 1894. He appointed Sanford B. Dole to the office of President of the Republic. A series of attempted revolts called the Wilcox rebellions were defeated during this period. In 1897 William McKinley became president and Thurston's commission again lobbied for annexation. The Spanish–American War in April 1898 increased American interest in the Pacific, due to battles in the Philippines. [11] By July 1898 the annexation formed the Territory of Hawaii and Thurston retired from political office to run his business affairs.
Thurston circa 1916
In 1898 he purchased the Pacific Commercial Advertiser newspaper (forerunner of the present-day Honolulu Advertiser). [12] As principal owner and publisher after 1900, he promoted the sugar and pineapple industries. He headed the Hawaiian Promotion Committee (which evolved into the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau), but his conservative values objected to the hula which he called "suggestive" and "indecent". [6] His fortunes rose considerably as a result of the 1898 annexation by the United States, since it removed all duties from shipments to the largest market. Thurston is credited with promoting the development of Hawaiʻi's sugarcane plantations and railroads and bringing the first electric street cars to Honolulu. Following World War I he called for government restrictions on Japanese-language schools, legislation that was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. Thurston put out a special edition to support the fight to ban billboards in Hawaiʻi. He worked with Wallace Rider Farrington and Alexander Hume Ford to hold a world conference of newspaper editors. [12]
He was also a volcano enthusiast, starting in his childhood exploring Haleakalā on Maui. He would act as an informal tour guide for visitors to the summit, and used oral history to estimate the time of its last eruption. [1] In 1891, he bought and expanded the Volcano House hotel at the rim of the active Kīlauea volcano on the island of Hawaiʻi. [13] Thurston commissioned a cyclorama of Kīlauea which he displayed in his travels to the mainland, including the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 and the California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894 in San Francisco. [14]
Thurston (center) at the volcano in 1917
Thurston eventually made peace with George Lycurgus, who had been an insurgent against Thurston's government, and sold him the Volcano House in 1902. He also became friends with early volcanologist Dr. Thomas Jaggar in 1909 and raised money to fund the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in 1912. He used his newspaper to promote the national park idea and convinced the territorial legislature to fund a group of congressmen to visit Haleakalā and Kīlauea in 1907. The trip included a dinner cooked over active lava vents. He hosted a visit by the Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield in 1908, and another congressional visit in 1909. He convinced Governor Walter F. Frear to introduce a resolution supporting the idea, and formed a survey team to propose exact boundaries. His newspaper printed endorsements of the park by President Theodore Roosevelt (a classmate at Columbia), conservationist John Muir, and powerful senator Henry Cabot Lodge. [1] In 1913 he explored a lava tube in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park that is named after him. [15] The park was finally formed in 1916.
He added a preface and published a second edition of his grandmother's book on early missionary life in May 1921. [16] His memoirs were published in a limited edition (along with those of Sanford Dole) after his death in 1931 by his newspaper. [17]
The newspaper business was run by his son Lorrin Potter Thurston, whose policy of using the term "Jap" during World War II pleased the military, but not local readers of Japanese descent. After the war readership declined, until its hostile take-over in 1962 by Lorrin's grandson Thurston Twigg-Smith who changed to a more moderate editorial line. In 1992 it was sold to Gannett Company as the next generation of the family had no interest in running the paper. [12] Twigg-Smith wrote a book about the overthrow and the role of his grandfather in 1998, and criticizing the modern Hawaiian Sovereignty movement. [18] In 1966, a chapel at Punahou School designed by Vladimir Ossipoff was named after Robert Shipman Thurston, Jr. of the class of 1941 who disappeared in World War II. [19]
Thurston's legacy is preserved throughout the islands. On Oahu, the Thurston name serves as a marker in many places, including a street named after Thurston in the Punchbowl neighborhood and the Thurston Memorial Chapel on the Punahou Campus. [20] Others include Thurston Lava Tube at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island.
In the 2009 film Princess Kaiulani, Thurston was portrayed by Barry Pepper. [21]
Thurston Hawaii family tree
Asa Thurston
(1787–1868) Lucy Goodale
(1795–1876) Lorrin Andrews
(1795–1868) Mary Wilson [i]
William Cornelius Shipman
(1824–1861) [ii] Persis Goodale Thurston Taylor
(1821–1906) Asa Goodale Thurston
(1827–1859) Sarah Andrews
William Herbert Shipman
(1854–1943) Margaret Clarissa
Shipman Lorrin A. Thurston
(1858–1931) Harriet Elvira Potter [iii]
William Twigg-Smith
(1883-1950) Margaret Carter Thurston
(1895–1976) Lorrin Potter Thurston
Thurston Twigg-Smith
(1921-2016) [iv]
^ "TC LIB: Rev. Lorrin Andrews - Missionary to Hawaii". www.tc-lib.org. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
^ Clark, John R. K. (1985). Beaches of the Big Island. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 9780824809768.
^ Chaplin, George (1998). Presstime in Paradise: The Life and Times of The Honolulu Advertiser, 1856-1995. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 9780824820329.
^ Nakaso, Dan (July 16, 2016). "Former Honolulu Advertiser publisher Twigg-Smith dies". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
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^ a b c "Thurston, Father of Hawaii National Park". Hawaii Nature Notes. National Park Service. 5 (2). 1953.
^ a b Brown Thurston (1892). Thurston genealogies (2nd ed.). Portland, Maine. p. 288.
^ Sereno Edwards Bishop (1916). Reminiscences of Old Hawaii. Hawaiian Gazette Company. ISBN 1-104-37410-2.
^ "Lorrin Andrews "Kakina" Thurston". geni_family_tree. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
^ a b Stephen Kinzer (2006). Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq. Times Books. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-8050-7861-9.
^ a b c George Chaplin (1998). Presstime in paradise: The Life and Times of the Honolulu Advertiser, 1856–1995. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 111–130. ISBN 978-0-8248-2032-9.
^ Darlene E. Kelley. "Historical Collections of Hawai'i". USGenWeb Archives.
^ Helen G. Chapin (1981). "The Queen's "Greek Artillery Fire": Greek Royalists in the Hawaiian Revolution and Counterrevolution". Hawaiian Journal of History. 15. hdl: 10524/422.
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^ "Interior, Minister of: office record" (PDF). state archives digital collections. state of Hawaii. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 21, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
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^ a b c Bob Krauss. "Advertiser boasts a storied history". Honolulu Advertiser official web site. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
^ "The Volcano House". Hawaii Nature Notes. National Park Service. 5 (2). 1953.
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Horrifying Facts About Organ Harvesting Procedures and U.S. Laws
Alexander LightJanuary 16, 2019
Facts About Being An Organ Donor
by Paul A. Byrne, M.D.
You've probably heard and read a great deal of positive publicity about the benefits of the organ donor program – information which is provided by those in the medical profession deeply involved in the so-called "gift of life".
But when presenting their information they deliberately leave us believing the donor is already truly dead before the organs are taken. They intentionally omit the in-depth explanation of the necessary procedure a donor must undergo WHILE STILL ALIVE.
IN ACTUALITY, IT IS THE EXCRUCIATING VITAL ORGAN REMOVAL PROCEDURE WHICH CAUSES TRUE DEATH OF THE DONOR.
"BRAIN DEATH" — The new "Pretend Death" is not True Death
Prior to 1968 a person was declared dead only after their breathing and heart stopped for a determinate period of time. The current terminology "Brain Death" was unheard of.
When surgeons realized they had the capability of taking organs from one seemingly "close to death" person and implanting them into another person to keep the recipient alive longer, a "Pandora's Box" was opened.
In the beginning, through trial and error, they discovered it was not possible to perform this "miraculous" surgery with organs taken from someone truly dead–even if the donor was without circulation for merely a few minutes – because organ damage occurs within a very brief time after circulation stops.
To justify their experimental procedures it was necessary for them to come up with a solution which is how the term "Brain Death" was contrived.
To verify the determination of "brain death" they developed more than 30 different sets of criteria to declare "brain death" (DBD) published from 1968–1978. Every new set was less strict than previous sets — now there are many more. Dear reader, those criteria are flawed.
Recently we read and heard about the young man in Oklahoma declared "brain dead," but his cousin, a nurse, recognized response during the 4 hours of preparation to take his organs. The transplant was not done.
This young man is living proof that "brain death" is not true death. If his organs had been taken, he would have been killed.
He even attested to being able to hear and understand what was taking place but was unable to speak in his own defense as a result of his brain injury. Most frighteningly, he could not cry out "STOP!" when it came to the harvesting of his own organs.
IMPORTANT: This is not an isolated case.
More recently, when there is a desire to get organs while the donor still has obvious brain activity, a Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) is obtained to stop the life support. When the donor is pulseless for as short as 75 seconds (but the heart is still beating) the organs are taken – this is called Donation by Cardiac Death (DCD).
When a heart is taken for transplantation, after about 1 hour of operating, while the heart is beating and blood pressure and circulation are normal, the heart is stopped by the transplant surgeon. Then the surgeon lifts the heart from the donor's chest.
ORGAN REMOVAL IS PERFORMED WHILE THE PATIENT IS GIVEN ONLY A PARALYZING AGENT BUT NO ANESTHETIC!
Removal of the Organs
Once DBD or DCD has been verified and permission extracted from distraught family members (in cases where relatives cannot be located the government often now makes the determination on our behalf) the "organ donor" undergoes hours, sometimes days, of torturous treatment utilized to protect and preserve the body-container of "spare parts!"
The "organ donor" is forced to endure the excruciating painful and ongoing chemical treatment in preparation for organ excising. Literally the "donor" is now an organ warehouse and used for the sole purpose of organ preservation until a compatible recipient can be located.
The truth of the horrific treatment and DEATH OF THE "DONOR"
Multi-organ excision, on the average, takes three to four hours of operating during which time the heart is beating, the blood pressure is normal and respiration is occurring albeit the patient is on a ventilator. Each organ is cut out until finally the beating heart is stopped, a moment before removal.
It is well documented the heart rate and blood pressure go up when the incision is made. This is the very response the anesthesiologist often observes in everyday surgery when the anesthetic is insufficient. But, as stated above, organ donors are not anesthetized.
There are growing numbers of protesters among nurses and anesthesiologists, who react strongly to the movements of the supposed "corpse." These movements are sometimes so violent it makes it impossible to continue the taking of organs.
Resulting from their personal experiences and attestations, many in the medical profession have removed themselves from this program altogether and/or are having second thoughts about the donor being factually or truly dead.
The Request to Family Members
The federal government has been deeply involved in promoting vital organ transplantation. A federal mandate issued in 1998 states that physicians, nurses, chaplains, and other health care workers may not speak to a family of a potential organ donor without first obtaining approval from the regional organ retrieval system. Only a "designated requester" trained to approach family members is allowed to discuss the matter with them.
Why? Because studies show that these "specialists" have greater success in obtaining permission. They are trained to "sell" the concept of organ donation, using emotionally-laden phrases such as "giving the gift of life," "your loved one's heart will live on in someone else," and other similar platitudes — all empty of true meaning. Don't forget that the donation and transplant industry is a multibillion dollar enterprise.
In 1996, Forbes Magazine ran an informative series on this issue, but as a rule it is difficult, if not impossible, to obtain solid financial data. One thing, however, is clear: donor families do not receive any monetary benefit from their "gift of life."
In the midst of trauma and shock the anguishing family/loved ones of the patient are subjected to immense pressures by those seeking to obtain approval for taking the organs. Incapable of making a decision based on factual and sound information, "consent" is obtained through coercive measures.
"No hope" for recovery is the first step in this process followed by the false declaration of death — "brain death." Relatives are not only persuaded to "consent" and participate in organ donation, but also they are made to feel obligated. Fully "informed consent" is not part of the organ donation process.
The truth of the death of the organ donor, the gruesome facts of which are often not learned until after the procedure has been completed, leaves family members/loved ones isolated in their guilt, pain and horror. So popularized, "the gift of life" campaign has successfully excluded these suffering in their grief and deep remorse of having been deceived.
The reality of having been forced to participate in making a decision, of which they were not fully informed or physically, mentally or emotionally capable, leaves the deceased's family with the incredible burden of having given permission for something which they accepted as only good, but discovered too late that if the donor had been truly dead the heart and liver would not have been suitable for transplantation.
Some cannot be consoled and are immersed in deep depression ever seeking to escape their intense heartache as the mere thought of the tortuous death of their loved one continuously haunts them.
Left in utter despair, and complete solitude and chaos, peace is not found in the death of their loved one! Few are offered the compassion and counsel necessary as "the gift of life" is not revealed for what it really is, thus no counsel is available to them.
LIFE GUARDIAN FOUNDATION is an organization that began with mothers who had experienced the heartbreak of having been deceived and having lost their children. They wish to warn others by sharing their own suffering and knowledge gained thereof, offering others hope of the blessings of restored health and the continuation of life.
The website is: LifeGuardianFoundation.org
The Youth Are Most At Risk As Their Organs Are Prime
More often there is a rush to pronouncement of "brain death" when a young person has been suddenly critically injured. Parents and young persons must be fully informed and armed with the truth before such a decision is forced upon them at the time of greatest distress.
Part of every declaration of "brain death" is the apnea test which is not for the benefit of the patient. It is the last so-called "clinical" test to achieve the declaration of "brain death."
The need for a ventilator doesn't mean the brain is permanently incapacitated or ones' health cannot be restored! This "life support" device is a supplement to the patient's compromised, weakened physical condition and may be necessary in providing the patient with oxygen while removing carbon dioxide during the most crucial period.
Time and continued medical care are necessary for the ongoing treatment to protect and preserve the patient's life. The ventilator provides the patient and physician this valuable time as it eases the patient's distressed respiratory system allowing time for therapy and healing.
Knowing full well how critical the ventilator is, to withdraw it when it is needed most is absurd! Yet, it is planned for the patient to be taken off for up to 10 minutes — the patient can only get worse! This test is sometimes lethal. Make sure to instruct all medical staff: "DO NOT DO AN APNEA TEST!"
Dr. Paul Byrne M.D. informs us: "Brain death is not true death, never was, and never will be."
Almost all states have now passed a presumed intent for donation law; Delaware introduced a presumed consent bill. At least 8 European countries have presumed consent. This means we are all subject to having our organs taken without our expressed consent!
Great strides have been made in the use of artificial organs. Recent articles are publicizing the newest, vastly improved artificial hearts soon to be available for those with a failing heart who are on a transplant waiting list.
Here is exciting and hopeful news for those with brain injuries. Successful results of hypothermic therapy have been published from studies done in Japan and Germany with a 60-70% success rate.
Also, new research has demonstrated the benefit of the steroid, progesterone, in patients with head injury. Further details on this subject matter can be found in Dr. Byrne's article: "Excision of Vital Organs is Imposed Death".
IT IS NOT MORALLY ADMISSIBLE TO DIRECTLY BRING ABOUT THE DISABLING MUTILATION OR DEATH OF A HUMAN BEING, EVEN IN ORDER TO DELAY THE DEATH OF OTHER PERSONS.
Saving a life is certainly a good thing but using others as sacrificial lambs is throwing the door wide open to compounding venues. Currently, there are those who are working on developing new human beings for the sole purpose of organ transplantation.
Conversely, the good news is, other researchers have discovered methods to grow just the organs which can be accomplished using the affected persons own genes.
Sources: TruthAboutOrganDonation.com; YouTube.com
What Every Anesthesiologist Should Know about the Medical, Legal, and Ethical Aspects of Declaring Brain Death
Case 1 — An anesthesiologist questioned his colleagues on the Internet about whether strict brain death criteria are relevant when the organ donor is not expected to survive his or her injuries.
He reported a case in which, while caring for a multiple organ donor who had been declared brain dead after an intracranial hemorrhage, he administered a dose of neostigmine to treat an episode of tachycardia.
The donor began to breathe spontaneously just as the surgeon announced that the vena cavae were ligated and the liver had been removed. Upon subsequent review of the patient's chart, the anesthesiologist learned that the donor had gasped at the end of an apnea test, but a neurosurgeon had certified that brain death criteria had been met.
Case 2 — During an educational course for anesthesiologists, a participant described a case (not independently verified by the author) in which a 30-yr-old patient was admitted to a level 1 trauma center with severe head trauma. A computed tomography scan demonstrated diffuse cerebral damage and blood in the fourth ventricle.
The patient was declared brain dead by two physicians, and preparations were made to obtain vital organs for transplantation. Liver transplantation was planned for a level 1 recipient: an otherwise healthy 19-yr-old with hepatic dysfunction of unknown origin.
The on-call anesthesiologist noted that the donor was intubated but breathing spontaneously with a tidal volume of 800 cm3and a respiratory rate of 20 breaths/min. When the anesthesiologist questioned the diagnosis of brain death, one of the declaring physicians reportedly stated that because the donor was not going to recover, he/she could be declared brain dead, and that in any case the liver recipient would die imminently without transplantation.
Vital organ collection proceeded over the protests of the anesthesiologist, who observed donor movement and hypertension with skin incision that required treatment with thiopental and a muscle relaxant. The liver recipient died in another operating room of acute hemorrhage before liver collection was complete. The liver went untransplanted.
Case 3 — An anesthesiologist requests that his/her department review the events surrounding a potential organ collection. A young woman receiving intravenous magnesium sulfate for pregnancy-induced hypertension suffered seizures several hours after vaginal delivery.
After the seizures, she was unarousable and posturing. She was intubated after intravenous administration of 4 mg pancuronium, and a computed tomography scan showed coning, diffuse edema, and occipital lobe infarcts. A neurologist determined that the patient had suffered a "catastrophic neurologic event."
Intravenous esmolol that was being infused to control blood pressure and heart rate was discontinued, and permission was obtained from the patient's family for the patient to become a vital organ donor.
On the day of anticipated organ collection, the anesthesiologist found that the donor had small, reactive pupils, weak corneal reflexes, and a weak gag reflex. The esmolol infusion was reinstituted.
Further review of the patient's chart showed the previous administration of pancuronium, and a serum magnesium level of 5.1 mEq/l, more than 2.5 times normal several hours after the magnesium infusion had been discontinued. After the anesthesiologist administered edrophonium 10 mg intravenously, the patient coughed, grimaced, and moved all extremities.
Vital organ collection was canceled, and after consultation with a neurosurgeon, the patient underwent placement of an intracranial pressure monitor. Intracranial pressure was initially 18 cm H2O and gradually decreased with therapy to 10 cm H2O. The patient ultimately regained consciousness and was discharged home. She was alert and oriented but suffered from significant neurologic deficits.
THE concept of death has evolved medically, legally, and culturally as medical technology has changed and as we are able to use biologic materials from the dead to benefit living patients.
As key participants in organ collection and transplant procedures, it is imperative that anesthesiologists have specific knowledge about the medical and legal definitions of death, as well as the ethical concepts behind them. In each of the preceding cases, questions arose about whether existing brain death criteria were applied appropriately.
The purpose of this discussion is to review legal, medical, and basic ethical features of the evolving concepts of what separates the living from the dead and, therefore, what dictates the rights of potential vital organ donors and our responsibilities to them. (Reference)
The following is very informative documentary about organ harvesting in China:
Harvested Alive — 10 Years Investigation of Force Organ Harvesting
More resources on the subject: Telegraph.co.uk; Japantimes.co.jp; Edition.cnn.com
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