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Innospec (IOSP) Upgraded to Buy on Healthy Q1 and Prospects
May 17, 2017 11:53AM EDT
On May 16, Zacks Investment Research upgraded chemical maker, Innospec Inc.IOSP to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Going by the Zacks model, companies carrying a Zacks Rank #2 have higher chances of outperforming the broader market.
Why the Upgrade?
Innospec posted a profit of $17.2 million or 70 cents per share in first-quarter 2017, down around 9% from $18.9 million or 77 cents a year ago. Barring one-time items, earnings were $1.00 per share for the quarter, coming ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 95 cents.
The company's revenues grew 39% year over year to $294.3 million in the quarter. The company witnessed higher sales across core business segments in the reported quarter.
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Innospec is well positioned to record strong growth in all its businesses. The company will continue to integrate its recent acquisitions and will also pursue other strategic buyouts to boost its portfolio.
In the first quarter, Innospec noted that demand across Performance Chemicals, Oilfield Services and Octane Additives segments improved greatly. While sales of Performance Chemicals jumped three-fold year over year on the back of recent acquisitions, revenues from Oilfield Services and Octane Additives units surged 84% and 61% year over year, respectively, in the quarter.
The company also hiked its semi-annual dividend by 15% to 38 cents per common share for first-half 2017. The dividend will be paid on May 31 to shareholders of record as of May 22.
Innospec's shares have also rallied 34.7% in the last one year, outperforming the Zacks categorized Chemicals-Diversified industry's gain of 18.6%.
Other Stocks to Consider
Other top ranked companies in the basic materials space include Kronos Worldwide, Inc. KRO , Methanex Corporation MEOH and ArcelorMittal MT . All the three stocks sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 stocks here .
Kronos has an expected long-term earnings growth of 5%.
Methanex has an expected long-term earnings growth of 15%.
ArcelorMittal has an expected long-term earnings growth of 11.4%.
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Jennie Stephens in Experience Magazine: How do you hold a climate-friendly conference? Log in.
by Schuyler Velasco, Experience Magazine
Stephen Allen hasn't taken a flight for work since 2006.
The management lecturer at the University of Sheffield studies ways that large organizations can operate more sustainably. And he decided early in his career that he needed to embody what his research recommends.
"I've taken a fairly draconian approach," Allen says. Last year, he refused to fly from his home in the United Kingdom to a conference in Croatia. "Once you start looking at the carbon footprint calculators, you think, my God, me cycling and walking to work or whatever, it's wiped out the moment I get on an airplane."


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North Dakota: Little Whitey Heitkamp Denounces Hillary's Call for Street Violence
It is truly shocking to see a member of the Democrat Party going against the Party's values of using street violence, elevator screaming and targeted assassinations to intimidate and threaten the opposition into submission.
Heidi Heitkamp is truly a traitor to her agenda.
White women, come get your girl.
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's incendiary suggestion this week that liberals "cannot be civil" with Republicans any longer is unproductive and simply "ridiculous," a top Democratic senator said Wednesday.
The stark repudiation of Clinton's comments by Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., a vulnerable red-state Democrat seeking re-election this year, comes as Republicans have lined up in recent days to criticize Democrats' fiery rhetoric amid the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
"You cannot be civil with a political party that wants to destroy what you stand for, what you care about," Clinton told CNN's Christiane Amanpour on Tuesday. "That's why I believe, if we are fortunate enough to win back the House and/or the Senate, that's when civility can start again. But until then, the only thing Republicans seem to recognize and respect is strength."
Heitkamp, whose "no" vote on Kavanaugh seemingly caused her already-wavering popularity to plummet in North Dakota, minced no words in response Wednesday night.
"That's ridiculous," Heitkamp said on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360." "I mean, I can't imagine how you get anything done if you don't bring civility back into politics, and that goes for both sides."
Oh, you can't imagine it?
Let me explain it to you.
It's very simple.
You send people out in black outfits to block traffic and scream at people driving the cars – things like "oh you're a little whitey aren't you? A little whitey. A little white supremacist whitey" – and then you attack and chase their cars.
It's very, very simple.
This is how politics are done now.
With street violence.
Now is not the time for civility, because of racism and sexism and so on.
Now is the time for elevator screaming, door clawing and random car attacks.
If Heitkamp doesn't get that, then the Democrats are better off without this little whitey.
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A pharmacist by training and an HME provider by trade, Mike Kuller offers a unique perspective on CVS's plans to rollout expanded health services and DME offerings through its HealthHUBs.
In some ways it makes a lot of sense for CVS, which already offers walk-in health services like screenings and vaccinations through its MinuteClinics, to try and capture a larger share of the healthcare market, says Kuller, owner of Allstar Medical Supply in Walnut Creek, Calif.
However, while targeting chronic health conditions like diabetes and sleep apnea makes some sense, how that will translate to also offering medical supplies like CPAP is another story, he says.
Kuller also questions whether CVS will want to get into the hassle of insurance billing for DME, which is different than billing for DME; and whether they will find it cost-effective in the long run.


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Astronauts less likely to faint on Earth if they exercise in space; findings may help others with fainting issues
Circulation Journal Report
Study Highlights:
Up to two hours of endurance and resistance exercises daily during a long space flight mission, combined with IV fluid replacement after landing, helps astronauts prevent dizziness and fainting during normal activity when they return to Earth.
The study findings also have implications for a variety of people with health conditions that cause them to faint when standing up, and people on bed rest for long periods.
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DALLAS, July 19, 2019 — Nearly 50 years after man's first steps on the moon, researchers have discovered a way that may help astronauts spending prolonged time in space come back to Earth on more stable footing, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.
"One of the biggest problems since the inception of the manned space program has been that astronauts have fainted when they came down to Earth. The longer the time spent in a gravity-free environment in space, the greater the risk appeared to be," said Benjamin Levine, M.D., the study's senior author who is professor of Exercise Sciences at UT Southwestern Medical Center and director of the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. "This problem has bedeviled the space program for a long time, but this condition is something ordinary people often experience as well."
Orthostatic hypotension is the technical term for a temporary drop in blood pressure when a person stands up after sitting or lying down because blood rushes to the feet, away from the brain. Dizziness or fainting due to changes in blood flow can occur after lengthy bed rest, among people with certain health disorders or, in the case of astronauts, being in a low-gravity environment.
The study included 12 astronauts (eight men and four women age 43-56) who spent about six months in space. All performed individualized endurance and resistance exercise training for up to two hours daily during space flight to prevent cardiovascular, bone and muscle deconditioning. They also received a saline infusion upon landing.
The astronauts' blood pressure was recorded with every heartbeat over each 24-hour period before, during and after their time in space. The researchers found that there was minimal impact on their blood pressure during all phases of measurement and none of the astronauts in the study experienced dizziness or fainting during routine activities 24 hours after landing.
This is the first study to demonstrate that astronauts do not experience dizziness or fainting during routine activity after landing, as long as they participate in certain types of exercise training while in flight and receive IV fluids when they return to earth, said Levine
"What surprised me the most was how well the astronauts did after spending six months in space. I thought there would be frequent episodes of fainting when they returned to Earth, but they didn't have any. It's compelling evidence of the effectiveness of the countermeasures—the exercise regimen and fluid replenishment," he said.
The researchers note that the sample size was small. Also, they could not clearly distinguish whether specific in-flight blood pressure readings occurred while the astronauts were awake or asleep, so the data were combined and examined over 24-hour periods. Since all the astronauts participated in the exercise regimen and received a saline fluid infusion upon landing, researchers do not know if the the blood pressure stabilization would have occurred without those measures.
Next, the researchers would like to study larger numbers of astronauts and those who spend longer than six months in space.
"Understanding the physiology of space flight can be helpful for understanding many conditions experienced by non-astronauts. For example, the exercise program our lab developed for the space program is already helping people with a fainting condition known as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)," Levine said. "As we prepare to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, it's exciting to think of how our exploration in and of space can lead to important medical advances here on Earth."
Co-authors are Qi Fu, M.D., Ph.D.; Shigeki Shibata, M.D. Ph.D.; Jeffrey L. Hastings, M.D.; Steven H. Platts, Ph.D.; Douglas M. Hamilton, M.D.; Michael W. Bungo, Ph.D.; Michael B. Stenger, Ph.D.; Christine Ribeiro, J.D., M.S., and Beverly Adams-Huet, M.S.
Author disclosures are on the manuscript. The study was funded by a NASA grant to Drs. Levine and Bungo.
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Technical Problems Delay Voting Results in Iowa
A precinct secretary and other officials look over documents at a caucus in Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 3, 2020. Democratic Party officials had problems that led to a delay of the announcement of voting results.
Iowa Caucuses Delayed by Technical Problems
Every four years, the state of Iowa presents the first test for American presidential candidates as they try to become their party's nominee.
Iowa caucuses are gatherings of party member who vote for the presidential candidate they prefer.
Iowa is important; it is the first such vote in a presidential election year. Results in Iowa can sometimes help predict who will go on to become the nominee. Historically, the party's eventual nominee is usually one of the top three candidates in Iowa.
In 2016, Hillary Clinton won the Iowa caucuses. Later that year, she became the Democratic Party's presidential candidate. Among Republicans that year, Donald Trump was among the top three candidates for his party.
On Monday, however, Democratic Party organizers in Iowa faced a problem they never had before. Party workers used a new mobile application (app) to gather vote numbers. The goal of the app was to make it easier to get results from about 1,700 places across the state where voting was taking place. It was supposed to help officials collect information more quickly.
Precinct captain Carl Voss of Des Moines displays the Iowa Democratic Party caucus reporting app on his phone outside of the Iowa Democratic Party headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Instead, Democratic Party officials say, the app did not work. So, workers had to count paper documents by hand.
Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Troy Price has noted that hacking was not the cause of the delays.
The problems were an embarrassment for the state, which has protected its position as the first state to hold a vote for party presidential candidates.
Organizers who were operating voting places did not get to test the app before Monday's vote. Iowa party officials had said they would not make the new mobile app available until just before the caucuses to prevent interference.
But some officials had trouble using the app.
Party worker Jonathan Green chaired a voting place in Lone Tree. He said when he tried to put results into the app he got the message: "Unknown protocol."
The delay was made worse because the party was seeking to report different sets of data. It included the first total of votes and a second total after voters had the chance to change their votes.
Later Tuesday, Democratic Party officials released results showing Independent Senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders, and former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg with nearly equal support.
The Republican Party also held Iowa caucuses on Monday night. Ninety-seven percent of Republican Party voters chose Trump as their candidate.
The next vote for party presidential nominees takes place on February 11 in the state of New Hampshire.
I'm Mario Ritter, Jr.
Mario Ritter Jr. adapted this story from Associated Press and VOA News reports for VOA Learning English. Ashley Thompson was the editor.
hacking –n. the act of secretly getting into a computer system to take information or cause damage
protocol –n. a system of rules that explain the correct way to do something
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Angelica Sotiriou
Contemplative Abstract Paintings
Paintings In Situ
"I don't know how
But suddenly there is no darkness left at all
The sun has poured itself inside me
From a thousand wounds."
– Nikoforos Vretakos
I have gone full circle.
For the first twenty years as a young artist I created large narrative bas-relief figurative sculptures. Working in such a large format required tremendous physical tenacity, which took its toll and, as if by "plan", brought me back to where my art began many years ago. Over the last two decades, drawing and painting, line and color, contemplative compositions have become my 'voice' again.
My recent drawings and paintings from the last two decades have been a personal journey of uncovering and revealing pathways, windows and portals of light and of spirit. Inspired by the Byzantine process of iconography, my paintings have adopted the multi-layered application of paint starting from the darkest value finishing with the lightest value. My painting process is a tenacious pilgrimage on a quest to reveal the light in my works.
These days, when I face my canvas, I seem to be standing on a precipice. I am a witness to voyeuristic conversations exchanged between my mind, my heart and my artist hand. Each new work has illuminated another section of a path that takes me further into un-chartered visceral silence. Creating these works has become a wordless cry to find my way back home again.
I am grateful.
~Angelica Sotiriou, 2017
Contemplative Narrative Paintings
(Acrylic on Canvas)
1974 – Currently
Angelica Sotiriou holds a Masters of Arts degree and a Masters of Fine Arts degree graduating Cum Laude from the University of California at Los Angeles. Angelica studied under the tutelage of artists Lee Mullican, Laddie John Dill, Tom Wudl and Ian Colverson.
Angelica Sotiriou has been exhibiting her art and teaching art in Los Angeles and the greater communities of California for over four decades. She has worked as a sculptor, creating narrative figurative bas-reliefs and currently creating large "contemplative narrative" acrylic paintings. Her works are in private and public collections of various individuals and organizations, of which are, The Grunwald Center for Graphic Arts, (Los Angeles), Kim Wang and Associates, (New York), Linda Balahoutis (New York), Orange County Art Museum, The Terranea Resort (Palos Verdes), The Francisco Martinez Dance Theater (Los Angeles), Jerry Bruckheimer (Los Angeles) and Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church (Redondo Beach).
She has exhibited her works in various venues worthy of mentioning. Those art venues are; Takeuchi Galleries (Los Angeles Artwalk), The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, HAMA(Venice), Boritzer/Gray Gallery(Santa Monica), Sam Francis Gallery(Santa Monica), The Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art, Manhattan Beach Cultural Arts Center, RE Congress (Anaheim), Fuller Theological Seminary, Brehm (Pasadena), Occidental College, The California State Universities of-Los Angeles, Dominguez, Fullerton, The Universities-U.C.L.A., UC Santa Cruz, Art Centers- The Irvine Fine Arts Center, Palos Verdes (Beckstrand), SPARC (Social and Public Art Resource Center, Venice) , The Grunwald Center for Graphic Arts, L.A., San Francisco Art Institute, Colleges-El Camino College and College of the Canyons.
Angelica has been an active and exhibiting artist in the San Pedro community since 2001, showing at Studio 343, Angels Gate Cultural Center, Findings, White Box Gallery, VTB Studio and 2nd. Floor Gallery. Angelica currently has a studio/gallery (Loft2, 2nd. Floor Gallery) in San Pedro and recently/currently served(s) as Associate Professor at the University of Southern California, artist-in-residence and public artist for the Arts Council for the city of Long Beach, Angels Gate Cultural Arts Center-Artist Residency, Art consultant for Professional Development Programs for LAUSD, Cerritos Arts Center, The Getty, LACMA, MOCA and art specialist for Angels Gate High, Wildwood, Crossroads and the Port of Los Angeles High.
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Q: Meaning of quasiperiodicity in classical KAM I'm learning about the classical KAM theorem, and I can't quite infer precisely what the term "quasi-periodic solution" means in the theorem's statement.  I'm reading the following introductory note:
math.bu.edu/people/cew/preprints/introkam.pdf
and on the 15th page a discussion of nearly integrable systems starts and the classical KAM theorem is stated on 16 (this is all independent of pages 1-14).  Basically, the theorem is stated here as:
If $\omega^*$ is a set of frequencies badly approximable by rational numbers (in the sense of Definition 3.1), and if the integrable part of the Hamiltonian is nondegenerate at action variable $I^*$, then there is an $\epsilon_0$ s.t. as long as the non-integrable part of the Hamiltonian is analytic and bounded (in the sup norm sense) by $\epsilon_0$ then there exists a quasi-periodic solution with frequencies $\omega^*$.
Now, I'm under the impression from other sources that quasi-periodic on a Kronecker torus is basically no different from the frequencies being not rationally dependent, i.e. any set of frequencies that leads to non-periodic trajectories.  But when we no longer have the Kronecker tori in the perturbed case, I'm not really sure what the definition of a quasi-periodic trajectory/solution is.
Thanks a lot in advance for any insight!

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Scott Gottlieb Resigns
Posted on March 6, 2019	by Frank Davis
According to several commenters this NYTimes article is apparently unlinkable and unviewable behind its paywall, and the comments under it are shocking. I had no trouble reading it though. So, as a public service, here's most of the thing, with a few sample comments.
F.D.A. Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, Who Fought Teenage Vaping, Resigns
WASHINGTON — Scott Gottlieb, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, known for his aggressive efforts to regulate the tobacco and e-cigarette industries, said on Tuesday that he would resign at the end of the month.
The reason he gave was family and his weariness with commuting to see his wife and three children, who have remained in their Westport, Conn. home since he took office. But his announcement caught many in Washington and the industries he regulates by surprise and raised questions about whether his push to reduce teenage vaping and lower nicotine levels and ban menthol in cigarettes will continue in an administration that generally has a hands-off approach to business.
"It's critical that his successor champions protecting kids and the rest of the nation against the tobacco epidemic," said Cliff Douglas, vice president of tobacco control at the American Cancer Society. "Gottlieb has taken historic steps to take on this epidemic in a new way, including such proposals as reducing nicotine in cigarettes to nonaddictive levels and now pursuing a potential ban on menthol in cigarettes, so it is critical that whoever succeeds him picks up that mantel and treats it with equal priority that he has given it."
Dr. Gottlieb has been subject to increasing pressure from some Republicans in Congress and his former associates in the conservative movement for his tough stance against youth vaping and traditional cigarettes. A coalition of influential conservative groups recently asked the White House to block some key parts of the F.D.A.'s strategy to prevent youths from vaping. Republican Senator Richard Burr blasted the commissioner on the Senate floor for his proposal to ban menthol cigarettes.
Dr. Gottlieb said these protests had no role in his departure.
"There's no intrigue here," he said in an interview. A senior White House official said Dr. Gottlieb was not pressured to leave and that the President was "very fond" of him.
Dr. Gottlieb said he planned to advance the F.D.A.'s pending tobacco regulations before he leaves. And he was confident, he said, that the agency's guidance on restricting flavored e-cigarettes would be issued before he left. He acknowledged, however, that he could not predict the fate of his proposals to ban menthol in cigarettes and reduce nicotine to nonaddictive levels in cigarettes.
Industry analysts expressed optimism that those initiatives would, in fact, now end.
"We think this major development will be broadly viewed as a positive for the tobacco industry, although this introduces some uncertainty," Bonnie Herzog, a managing director of equity research at Wells Fargo Securities, wrote in an email to clients. "We believe his resignation calls into question whether or not the FDA will in fact enforce harsher regulations around youth e-cig usage/access, cig nicotine limits and a cig menthol ban given he was the champion behind these initiatives."
When he was first nominated, Dr. Gottlieb seemed a figure right out of central casting for the Trump administration. As a venture capitalist who served as both a consultant and board member for drug companies, he had made a fortune from the industry he would regulate, written impassioned anti-regulatory columns in conservative journals, and held stock in industry players large and small, which he divested. But he was also a physician, and as he settled into the job, his libertarian views were often balanced by his zeal to protect public health…
During his tenure at the F.D.A., Dr. Gottlieb, who was not shy about announcing his achievements, sometimes several times a day on social media, eventually moved from a hands-off approach to the nascent e-cigarette companies, to leading a clamorous fight against them, particularly as studies emerged about how teenagers swarmed the new product, unaware of the addictive properties of nicotine.
In shifting his position, from giving the companies years to show that e-cigarettes were both safe and effective for smoking cessation, to urging stringent monitoring of convenience stores, vaping flavors and age restrictions, Dr. Gottlieb earned both the umbrage of pro-business leaders and some aspersions from the antismoking movement, which felt he moved too slowly.
Matthew L. Myers, president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, acknowledged that Dr. Gottlieb walked a tightrope, leaving a complex record in his wake. "He has made proposals that had the potential to reduce tobacco use more dramatically than any other federal public official in U.S. history," Mr. Myers said. "On e-cigarettes he deserves enormous credit for shining a spotlight on the crisis of its use by kids."
"But," Mr. Myers continued, "the fact that he has not prohibited the marketing of the flavored products outright has contributed to the problem. His legacy will depend upon whether his proposals, including those for e-cigarettes, ultimately become law."
Samples of 307 comments:
1 Cost the industries too much money. The almighty dollar rules in all ways with this administration.
2 "Cleaner, Fresher, Smoother!". 1950's, here we come again.
3 The guy is right. If people are dumb enough to smoke and vape then perhaps he need laws to protect people from themselves.
4 Cigarettes have over 4,000 chemicals added to them by tobacco co's, most with intent to get the nicotine into a smoker's blood stream faster & more intently, i.e. get addicted faster & stay addicted. Our Fed govt allowed this deliberate adulteration to create an immensely more dangerous product. Why? Because of tobacco co lobbyists buying politicians & the govt getting it's cut via taxes. Our fed & state govt has allowed the deliberate poisoning of US citizens for profit. When tobacco co's take over the legal marijuana industry they will do the exact same thing. Shame we lost an FDA chief that actually worked to protect citizens vs corps.
5 I find his stance on tobacco commendable. The mere fact that a known killer is legal is legal makes us ALL cancer pimps. We are selling death to strangers and our loved ones. I also find myself surprised that Trump would appoint someone who actually cares about the health of the general public. Very unTrumplike.
6 How lovely, many GOP Republicans want restrictions dropped so more kids can vape and get addicted to nicotine. These must be the ones that own stock in the vape and tobacco companies. Don't they realize that vaping also give you cancer and other health problems? Oh I guess they own stock in insurance and healthcare companies. Bottom line is that they don't care about anyone but themselves.
7 I teach smoking, to children, and I am very glad to see this man out.
8 When I see someone who actually works toward the protection of our nations health, and who is looking out for our more vulnerable and younger members I am heartened. When I see that they have been pressured by "conservative and Republican" Forced to lessen their protections I am sickened. Truly the Republican Party as a whole ( now the criminal helpers to Trump) and many conservative groups are seen for what they really are: Enemies of our people.
9 Of course the only Trump appointee who has actually done a good job is resigning. Thanks for at least trying to act in the people's interests.
10 Regulating tobacco and vaping? What's next? Gun regulations? How dare the GOP help keep people alive. Greedy GOP.
11 Nicotene is NOT harmful! Americans have been conditioned to associate nicotene with tobacco which is the culprit (from the tar) for cancer, etc. Nicotene is addictive, no question, but so is coffee and especially alcohol which does cause have unquestioned health problems. STOP BANNING products and our freedoms over emotions rather than science. If nicotene does NOT cause cancer NOR heart disease, yet DOES help with Parkinson's, Tourette's, and ADHD,….then WHY all the misplaced hate on respectable vape companies?! Please explain…with EVIDENCE.
12 Is there any evil that Republicans are not in favor of?
95% strongly negative to Trump and GOP.
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14 Responses to Scott Gottlieb Resigns
Nicki Lawrence says:
The ignorance re vaping and nicotine is appalling, but is due to all the propaganda by people like Gottlieb, Jerome Adams SG and Mike Myers and the junk science by Glantz and the other foot soldiers. People can't separate benign, non-addictive & beneficial nicotine from cigarettes. The public, politicians and regulators have been socially engineered (brainwashed) by such people for decades and now they're repeating it with vaping.
A trusted website with in-depth info on vaping:
Nicotine Articles: http://www.ecigarette-politics.com/list/nicotine/
Nicotine Studies & Articles: http://www.ecigarette-politics.com/references-nicotine.html
Aaron Biebert who made the film last year, A Billion Lives, showing the corruption against vaping, is making a new film about the benefits of nicotine, along with the long term propaganda surrounding it – You Don't Know Nicotine.
https://knownicotine.com/
Kickstarter.com https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/biebert/you-dont-know-nicotine-documentary-film
4. "Cigarettes have over 4,000 chemicals added to them by tobacco co's, most with intent to get the nicotine into a smoker's blood stream faster & more intently, i.e. get addicted faster & stay addicted. Our Fed govt allowed this deliberate adulteration to create an immensely more dangerous product."
ASH, ACTION ON SMOKING & HEALTH,
14th 1999
"The rise of additives in tobacco products is intimately linked with the strategy to reduce tar yields. The amount of tar and nicotine in smoke is measured by a standard smoking machine in which the cigarette is smoked with a fixed puff volume and frequency with tar and nicotine residues collected on a filter and weighed. Governments have insisted on reducing tar levels as measured by this approach, hoping that this would reduce tar exposure to smokers — and therefore lead to reduced harm."
Low tar cigarettes and additives
"One of the prime justifications for the addition of artificial flavourings is to replace the lost flavour of the diluted smoke. This has in theory been done to facilitate the switch to low-tar. However, any hoped-for health benefits from low-tar cigarettes have largely failed to materialise. At the same time an extremely lax regulatory regime for additives has emerged. Although smokers of lower tar cigarettes may be consuming as much tar and nicotine in total, they will be consuming greater volumes of diluted smoke to do it. This is perhaps analogous to drinking watered down wine – it is possible to become intoxicated, but drinkers will have to consume more and the flavour will be weaker."
Regulation. The existing regulatory framework is based on the assumption that additives are useful to facilitate consumer acceptance of lower tar yield cigarettes. By facilitating the switch to lower tar products, it was hoped that tobacco additives would lead to 'health gains'."
http://old.ash.org.uk/html/regulation/html/additives.html
https://www.industrydocumentslibrary.ucsf.edu/docs/#id=hnpl0076
Vinny Gracchus says:
Thanks Rose. Once again proof the antis lie. Just like 'light' cigarettes… They advocated for light cigarettes and now blame the tobacco companies. Too bad the so-called 'investigative reporters' can't leave their bias behind, stop blindly promulgating tobacco control propaganda and objectively look at the facts of the antismoking crusade. Lies and manipulated studies have been used to reinforce new lies and manipulated studies; all in the name of the antismoking ideology of hate.
Vinny, in 1974 the antis were trying to be helpful and make a safer cigarette, but as they thought the whole plant was deadly, the only safer cigarette there could be was one with less tobacco in it.
"The research conducted by the Smoking and Health Program of the National Cancer Institute and other national and international organizations has identified promising techniques for reducing toxic elements of smoke. These techniques fall into three general categories.
Changes in Cigarette Construction
The burning rate and the amount of air mixed with the smoke while the cigarette is being puffed can be altered by the use of cigarette paper of greater porosity, and by providing aerating mouthpieces.
These methods reduce the amount of tobacco burned during inhalation, and by diluting the smoke recieved by the smoker make it less hazardous."
On page 5 they want dilution from "cellulose synthetic tobacco extenders, inorganic salts, clays and kaolin" in reconstituted tobacco sheets and suggest that tobacco can be "expanded, puffed or freeze dried so that less of it is required to fill each cigarette"
https://www.industrydocumentslibrary.ucsf.edu/docs/#id=mkch0119
Ncab Subcommittee Meeting 741101 1974 page2
"Dr. Wynder felt that regulatory action should cover the entire spectrum of smoking dependent diseases and that if the 1974 average tar and nicotine contents of cigarettes (18.4 milligrams,and 1.27 milligrams respectively) are acceptable to the majority of smokers, there is no reason they should not be acceptable to all smokers.
The labeling of cigarettes with a precise tar and nicotine content may not be specifically clear to the consumer, and a qualitative label of °light" may be allocated for all cigarettes below 12 milligrams of tar and 0.8 milligrams of nicotine, hoping that the consumer would find a more immediate signal for his choice."
"Dr. Wynder also voiced strong concern that legislative attempts at cigarette regulation would have little chance of being approved ,and expressed his favor for recommendations to encourage voluntary regulation by the cigarette industry."
https://www.industrydocumentslibrary.ucsf.edu/docs/#id=yjkv0136
"Dr Goodman minuted a private meeting with Dr Ernst Wynder, who with Evarts Graham had published a similar study just before Doll and Hill's: "He is a young man 'far gone in enthusiasm' for the causal relationship between tobacco smoking and lung cancer. (I had been told when I was in New York this spring that he was the son of a revivalist preacher and had inherited his father's antipathy to tobacco and alcohol.)"
https: //www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1117791/
magnetic01 says:
Just like 'light' cigarettes… They advocated for light cigarettes and now blame the tobacco companies.
With their prohibition crusade stalled in the 1970s, it was antismokers that suggested pursuing "safer" cigarettes, i.e., low-tar/low-nicotine, to stay in the "game". By the early-1980s, it shocked even antismokers how easy it was to manipulate people to antismoking by claiming that nonsmokers were being endangered by ambient tobacco smoke. This was the avenue to prohibition. They dropped everything else, including "light cigarettes", claiming that this, too, was just another conspiracy by the [evil] tobacco industry.
Claiming [erroneously] that smoking is due to "nicotine addiction" put nicotine under the jurisdiction of the pharma-dominated, antismoking Federal Drug Administration (FDA). It was something that the misocapnists/capnophobes were trying to do early last century in America without success. This time the antismoking nut cases managed to bamboozle their way to success.
Well, the FDA is now ready to act on tobacco. And guess what they're going to do? They're going to lower the nicotine level of cigarettes such that the only cigarettes that will be available will be light cigarettes, the very same light cigarettes [erroneously] condemned by the antismoking nut cases as a tobacco industry "conspiracy". You couldn't make up this stuff.
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/03/15/593870771/fda-advances-plan-to-slash-nicotine-in-cigarettes
https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2018/03/15/FDA-issues-proposed-rule-to-lower-nicotine-in-cigarettes/7681521122952/
Why they said nicotione was addictive – to get FDA control over tobacco.
US ruling turns smokers into junkies
"Nicotine is addictive, a panel of experts on drug abuse decided last week. The decision leaves the door open for the US Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco as it does other addictive substances.
Over the past few months, the FDA's commissioner, David Kessler, has been campaigning for tobacco to be regulated in the same way as many other drugs. To do so legally, he must demonstrate that nicotine is a powerful drug, and that the tobacco companies depend on nicotine's addictiveness to keep smokers smoking."
"The drug abuse panel listened to a whole range of definitions of addiction. But the debate highlighted some important questions. What makes a substance addictive? What is the difference between an addiction and a habit? Has the term 'addiction' become meaningless?
In 1988, the US Surgeon General concluded in a report on tobacco that nicotine is addictive in the fullest sense of the word. It is psychoactive, having a direct effect on the brain; it is reinforcing, meaning that users will keep using the drug; it is used compulsively despite harmful effects. The desire to smoke takes precedence over other important priorities, such as health, and smokers become physically dependent on nicotine.
Despite this, a handful of scientists – inside and outside the tobacco companies – claim the Surgeon General stretched the traditional meaning of addiction too far. They claim his report adds to the growing abuse of the word as in pop psychology's 'food addiction' and 'sex addiction'.
'The smoker's ability to think or reason clearly is not diminished when making the decision to quit or continue smoking. In short, this is clearly not a behaviour that the smoker has lost control over.'
"He points out that until the 1960s, most definitions of addictive substances included the intoxicating effect. He said that this part of the definition should still apply, and as nicotine in normal doses is not intoxicating, it should not be considered addictive.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg14319381.300-us-ruling-turns-smokers-into-junkies.html
I found small amounts of sublingual brewers yeast when I wanted a cigarette worked just as well and lasted just as long. Anti- tobacco conveniently ignores the fact that we oxidize the nicotine in cigarettes before drawing it into the mouth, you don't have to with the niacin in brewers yeast.
There is nothing unique in nature.
If the data contradict the theory, throw out the data:
Nicotine addiction in the 2010 report of the Surgeon General
https://www.gwern.net/docs/nicotine/2002-frenkdar.pdf
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18750202
E.G. says:
What is number 7? Is it sarcasm or spam bot?
I took that to be one of the few pro-smoking comments, since 95% of the comments were antismoking.
waltc says:
Sorry, Joe, I meant it was in the clear on clash's fb page, not the website, and when I first found the Times piece it was still labeled as "breaking" and posted "18 minutes" after it broke which may explain its unlinkability at the time.
As for the comments, perfect emblem of the Liberal (illiberal) state of mind of Times readers. God help us if they're 51% of the electorate. The admirable Thomas Sowell, in a recent interview, isn't sure America will escape socialist collectivism. The other night a few of us were jokingly speculating on reincarnation and what we'd like to come back as. It occured to me that I might not want to come back at all if this is the constrained path of western civilization.
Gottlieb is so proud of stigmatizing smokers. Ef that prick. Good riddance fascist loser.
The comments section is closed. To submit a letter to the editor for publication, write to letters@nytimes.com.
So that didn't last long.
An earlier, long article in the NYT from years past that's worth reading again, IMHO.


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It is only natural for historians—and today, even political scientists—to speculate from time to time on the greater forces that have caused civilizations and nations to rise and fall.
But Britain's Norman Davies, one of the very rare contemporary historians writing in the grand tradition, suggests in his thorough, richly textured "Vanished Kingdoms" that most such speculations begin in the wrong place. They derive from accounts of fallen nations wrought from the existing remnants, such as Greece and Italy, which survive as nations but once anchored empires. Or, the narratives are written from the point of view of victors.
Before their embers are completely cold, Davies bravely hurls himself into the breech with a compelling, brave resurrection of fifteen largely forgotten European nations, carefully picking through the historical rubble for real evidence, reporting, testing and discarding mythology as he goes. At the same time, he provides timely "where they are now" reportage on the people who live among the artifacts today.
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In the fourteenth century, Queen Jadwiga of the Kingdom of Poland married Grand Duke Jogaila of Lithuania, allying the two nations under a dynasty that ruled for two centuries, created what for a long while was the largest nation in Europe. It was an interesting and challenging partnership of mostly Catholic Poles with the much more diverse Lithuania, including pagans (many of whom converted to Catholicism), Slavs Orthodox and otherwise, and Jews. Poles have always seen themselves as the senior partners, dubbing the union "Polska i Litva." True, unity and protection against external threats (like Russians, Tatars and Turks) were largely assured by Poland's vaunted cavalry. But Davies suggests it was the Lithuanian Jagiellon kings who were in the driver's seat.
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My Green Mattress is a small family-owned company offering high-quality mattresses made exclusively with carefully selected natural, non-toxic materials.
Their four most popular mattresses are designed to offer a solid natural option to all types of sleepers (children included) without breaking the bank.
1 What Kind of Mattresses are These?
2 How Firm are They?
3 How Are They Structured?
5 Do My Green Mattresses Sleep Hot?
7 Do They Require a Foundation?
8 What Type of Cover do They Have?
9 What is the Best Way to Care for These Mattresses?
10 Will They Last Long?
14 How much do the Green Mattresses Cost?
In this review we cover the four most popular mattresses offered by MyGreenMattress.com: Pure Echo, Natural Escape, Simple Latex and Emily Crib.
The Green Mattress is a small family-owned business that is dedicated to crafting all-natural mattresses.
This idea stemmed from their owner's daughter's health issues.
Eczema and allergies are often aggravated by synthetic materials and noxious chemicals that can be found in all sorts of fabric, including mattresses.
So the maker of the Green Mattresses set out to solve not only his daughter's issue, but for other people who had similar concerns.
And that is how Green Mattresses were developed and they are all made up of natural wool, organic cotton, and 100% natural rubber latex. Furthermore, they are handcrafted and made in the United States.
Even the wool used by the Green Mattress is sourced locally. The mattresses utilize wool from sheep, raised and sheared in Southern Oregon and Northern California.
The company's range offers four different types of less toxic mattresses that are comfortable, supportive, and economical.
In addition to this, the factory-direct bedding company does not have to pay big bucks to get bedding stores to sell its mattresses, so the savings is passed along to you.
Although, the cost of Green Mattresses are a little pricier than some of the big-box mattresses you can find out there, but that is because of the presence of all-natural materials in these mattresses.
What Kind of Mattresses are These?
The Green Mattresses are all about durability, comfort, support, and bounce of all natural materials used in their construction.
These days, one of the most economical and popular mattresses out there is undoubtedly the Pure Echo mattress.
It is the company's best selling mattress.
This medium firm mattress is hand crafted with hypoallergenic and all-natural materials, like eco-wool and organic cotton, offering an innerspring alternative.
It has a state-of-the-art spring system which is quite beneficial for lumbar support.
In addition to this, the mattress not only contours to your body but also alleviates motion transfer.
In addition to this, the pocketed coil system gives you more solid edge protection along with a true edge to edge comfort feel.
If you decide to opt for this mattress, there are two options to pick from- a one-sided bed which is upholstered on one side only and a two-sided one which is upholstered on both sides.
The two-sided one enables you to easily flip the mattress and also double its longevity.
This mattress is perfect for children, teens, and adults. It is also hypoallergenic, so you do not have to worry about mildew, bacteria, or mold.
This is the hybrid addition and the pocketed, zoned coil construction gives you support where you require it most.
Heavier gauge coils in the middle of the mattress offer premium lumbar support and it is also where 50% of body weight is carried so it prolongs the life of your mattress.
The mattress is very bouncy, which is a feature of natural latex mattresses.
It is a good option for side, back, and stomach sleeping for most people.
It is the company's entry into the spring free mattress market.
It is handcrafted from all natural materials and offers a healthy way to achieve a great night's sleep.
Being a 100% natural latex mattress, it is a very good sleep option, as it offers an excellent combination of soft touch along with a firm support that is perfect for relieving pressure from the sensitive joints of the human body. It is available in a 7″ and 9″ mattress.
The 7″ is a firm bed and it is ideal for back or stomach sleepers who require a more structured feel.
The 9″ mattress is topped with a 2″ layer of Ultra Soft Latex and it provides a much more forgiving feel on the shoulder and hips.
This mattress is an ideal choice for side sleepers.
This is a high quality, thicker mattress made up of organic cotton and natural wool that has not been treated with any harmful chemicals, but is naturally flame-resistant.
The mattress allows your baby to sleep as close to nature as possible at an economical price.
It has 150 individually wrapped coil springs, thereby making it just as nice as what adults sleep on.
It is quite well-made, and you will be able to use it for years and for future kids as you add to your family.
It is rated as a medium firm mattress and comes in at a 7 out of 10 on the firmness scale, 10 being the firmest.
It is best suited for back and stomach sleepers.
Side sleepers may find this mattress a bit too firm for the shoulders and hips.
However, for those seeking more pressure relief and conformity, must consider the Natural Escape. This mattress takes the next step in luxury by adding 3" of Natural Dunlop Latex.
With the Natural Escape mattress, you get a bed that is just right– not too hard and not too soft either.
It has a medium to medium soft feel and comes in at a 6.5 out of 10 on the firmness scale.
The addition of 3″ of Natural Dunlop Latex offers a more pressure relieving feel than the Pure Echo.
In addition to this, the Natural Dunlop Latex has a buoyant feel that builds the sensation of floating on top of the foam.
Together with the zoned pocketed coil system, the mattress offers great support and comfort.
Thus, side sleepers will tend to appreciate the additional conformity.
Furthermore, the extra bounce of the latex will work great for both side and back sleepers.
The mattress has a plush feel and is rated an 8.5 out of 10 on the firmness scale.
7" Simple Latex is a firm 32 to 36 ILD / Density: 90 bed that not only provides appropriate spinal alignment but also offers great support that is best suited for stomach and back sleepers.However, for the majority of side sleepers, this bed may be a bit too firm.
9" Simple Latex is a medium mattress with 6 inches of GOLS Certified Organic Dunlop Natural Latex and 26 to 28 ILD / Density.This is followed by another 2 inch layer of Ultra Soft Organic Latex that creates a more conforming and forgiving feel for side sleepers.
The crib mattress is firm, yet comfortable.
It has also proven to be quite comfortable for the babies who have slept on it.
They typically wake up refreshed, happy, with absolutely no allergic reactions as in the past when sleeping on conventional standard mattresses.
This is an 8 inch mattress that is made up of 4 Zoned Individual Pocketed Coil System.
It consists of a 15.5 gauge coil at its foot and head, and a 14.5 gauge "nested" coil on the center third. The mattress has been updated with this new and more comfortable spring system to offer a great lumbar support. The pocketed coils in the innerspring utilize a heavier gauge wire across the center third of the mattress with the objective to support the heaviest part of the body.
It is an 11 inch mattress that is made with a 3 inch comfort layer of 100% Natural Dunlop Latex which is placed on top of a pocketed 884-coil innerspring.
It is all natural and hand crafted, and offers the same innerspring construction of the Pure Echo.
Furthermore, the Natural Dunlop Latex gives the mattress a softer and more forgiving feel for your hips and shoulders.
This in turn, makes the Natural Escape mattress a favorite among side sleepers.
comfortable and restorative sleep. This is covered with a 1 inch of soft organic cotton fabric quilted cover made up of all-natural wool giving you many nights of worry-free, comfortable sleep.
The 9 inch mattress consists of 6″ of pure organic latex. This is the layer that helps to maintain the rigidity which further adds support as well as the durability required for all body sizes and weights.
Above this layer is a 2″ deep softer variety which has been utilized to add a plush and more cushioned feeling which comfortably accommodates shoulders and hips to provide the perfect spinal alignment.
The final layer at the top of the mattress is the 1" quilted wool cover. This is a relatively new mattress which is certainly worth considering, especially given that it is hand made to the highest standards.
This is handcrafted with the highest quality materials including a natural Eco-wool quilted cover and GOTS certified organic cotton, GOTS certified organic cotton batting and a heavy duty 150 coil innerspring with supportive edge.
The mattress offers maximum support and reduces motion transfer, thus contouring to your body. The 768-count individually wrapped coil system helps to accomplish this.
Aside from the natural wool and cotton, the natural latex utilized in the bed allows the mattress to conform to your body, thereby ensuring that your sleep is restful.
Some sleepers prefer contouring support while others prefer beds with a springy bounce, and with Natural Escape you can have both.
In addition to this, the mattress is covered with a natural wool quilted cover, thereby giving you the best of both worlds. One of the most noticeable features about this mattress is just how bouncy it is.
It immediately snaps back into place when you move around, thereby giving it a more "on" the mattress feel rather than "in" the mattress.
This in turn also makes it easier to move around.
It is quite possibly the best latex mattress available on the market and aptly named, it is simple and organic.
The initially springy and soft nature of the material conforms to your body, but then the rigidity kicks to support your body weight.
The innerspring mattress has good resilience, which is important. If a baby sleeps on its stomach, which is both common and recommended, the mattress does not leave an indent, thereby making it easier for a baby to change positions.
It also has an excellent edge support, so you do not have to worry about your child rolling over to the edge and falling in between the crib and the mattress.
Once your child starts standing and bouncing in their crib, you will be grateful for that strong edge.
The Emily Crib Mattress is standard crib size, thus it should fit snugly.
Do My Green Mattresses Sleep Hot?
Thermoregulation is an important aspect of sleeping and what many do not realize is that, before your body is able to completely drift into the deeper stages of sleep, your body temperature needs to drop a little.
This cannot be achieved in a bed that sleeps hot.
In fact, a temperature of less than 54 and more than 75 Fahrenheit can negatively impact the quality of your sleep.
However, the Green Mattresses help to maintain the right temperature for deeper sleep.
In addition to this, it uses natural latex in its mattresses that is derived from the sap of the rubber tree.
This is a much safer and of course, more natural alternative to synthetic memory foam.
Furthermore, it is better at heat circulation, thereby making the mattresses more breathable.
There are also cotton insulator pads in the Emily Crib Mattress that are punched with needles in order to create the necessary ventilation that a mattress requires.
This allows for the air circulation a crib mattress needs to prevent heat from being trapped in the mattress.
The Green Mattresses do not have any chemical odor and they do not even off-gas any dangerous chemicals.
However, you may notice natural smell from organic cotton and wool, that are more noticeable in humid climates.
Although organic cotton, Dunlop latex and natural wool do not off gas toxic odors but they can at times omit natural odors.
Also, these scents are not unpleasant or noxious, and dissipate in a short period of time.
However, if you are sensitive to these natural odors, the company recommends airing out your new bed or leaving it in the sun in a dry climate before sleeping on the new mattress.
If you are in the market for a high quality and Eco-friendly mattress, then you will be impressed with what you receive with the Green Mattresses.
You can rest assured this mattress has been stringently tested since it is Oeko-Tex, GREENGUARD Gold, eco-INSTITUT, GOLS, and GOTS Organic* certified.
Overall, the Green Mattress come with a genuine origin backed by credentials you can certainly count on.
The Green Mattresses also make their beds flame-retardant by quilting natural wool into the organic cotton cover of their mattresses.
This implies that it passes all required burn tests without using any harmful chemicals.
Do They Require a Foundation?
The mattresses are designed to work on most flat surfaces including the floor.
However, if you choose a boxspring or slatted foundation, make sure the slats are no more than 3″ apart.
Also, in order to protect the mattress and the terms of its warranty, the company highly recommends placing your mattress while in use on a flat, firm surface and also covering your mattress with a waterproof mattress pad.
If your mattress is going on a basic metal frame, you may require a foundation.
The company also suggests not to use an old foundation unless it in pristine condition.
This is because a new mattress can fail quicker if not on an appropriate foundation.
Platform beds do not require any foundation.
However, they may require a bunkie board to add additional structure. If platform has slats that are more than 3″ apart, always go with the bunkie.
What Type of Cover do They Have?
The quilted cover of the mattress is made from GOTS organic cotton fabric and all-natural Eco-wool.
This wool is sourced from Oregon and California.
It contains no polyester fibers and can be washed in a biodegradable, mild alcohol-based soap that is GOTS organic compliant.
It is a natural fire retardant and is used in place of potentially dangerous chemical flame retardants.
This medium firm bed with a 3-zone pocketed coil innerspring base is topped with 3″ of 100% Natural GOLS Certified Organic Dunlop latex under a GOTS Certified Organic Cotton quilted cover that has All-Natural Eco-Wool sewn in to the underside of the cover.
This cover is breathable and, offers a cool and comfortable sleep surface.
Wool is a natural fire retardant and no toxic chemicals are required.
The cover is manufactured with GOTS Certified Organic Cotton as well as Oeko-Tex Certified Natural American Wool, and because of the material, the mattress has a medium firmness that gives you the best sleep you can ever find.
Organic cotton is woven into the mattress cover along with the wool and it creates a soft, cloud-like top, in order to make it comfortable for the baby sleeping on it.
In case of any accidents, you can also simply flip the mattress over as it is the same on both sides, thereby giving you more life out of the mattress.
The wool in the quilted cover for the Simple Sleep, Pure Echo, and the Natural Escape mattresses become a natural fire barrier.
These beds still pass the flame test required by U.S.
law but they utilize the natural fibers of wool vs. a noxious chemical like boric acid, making the Green Mattresses safer to sleep on.
What is the Best Way to Care for These Mattresses?
It is recommended to cover your mattress with a protector, so it can keep those dust mites away and keep the mattress clean.
Any type of moisture that hits your mattress shortens its comfort life by wearing down the foam.
In the absence of a protector, you may need to replace your bed more often for that "like new" feel.
Not to mention the fact that spills and moisture may void the warranty of the mattress.
Today, the majority of mattress covers have a waterproof layer in order to keep urine, sweat, and other liquids from reaching your mattress.
This in turn adds up to a much cleaner and longer lasting mattress without stains.
It is recommended to rotate the mattress head to foot every season, in order to minimize compression.
Also, to reduce the risk of body impressions the company recommends spinning or flipping the mattress once a month for the first six months and later spinning or flipping it once every three months for the longer life of the mattress.
With foam mattresses, you usually tend to consider densities as this can give you an idea of how durable you can expect your mattress to be.
However, with latex in general, you can expect it to be very durable.
Since the company uses natural latex and is not blended, you can rest assured in knowing that its durability is even higher.
Many other mattresses claim that they use natural wool, but the Green mattresses use the best kind.
This natural wool is sourced from sheep that are raised in New Zealand.
The wool is bleached using hydrogen peroxide and given longer batting to prevent the mattress from being lumpy.
The mattress is packaged a bit differently than many other mattress-in-a-box products.
Instead of being compressed into a rectangular box, the Green Mattresses are rolled up into a cylindrical box and all that you need to do is simply lay it on the bed, cut open the top, and the mattress will easily unroll.
Your mattress will typically arrive through FedEX within 7 business days, which is quite impressive considering it does not go into production until your order is received.
FedEX will deliver the mattress properly sheathed in both heavy plastic and cardboard.
Since the Green Mattresses are heavy, it is recommended to always have a second set of hands available to move them.
Delivery to your doorstep is absolutely free, however, for white glove in home set up, you will be charged an additional $99.
Once you receive the mattress, it is quite easy to set it up. All that you need to do is open your mattress in the room where you plan to keep it.
It is recommended not unpack your mattress until it is in the room where it will be slept on.
Next, place the roll-packed mattress on the foundation.
Next, cut along the seam of the mattress, being careful not to cut the mattress while cutting the packaging.
The mattress is compressed so it will quickly unroll.
Once unpacked, the mattress should be ready to sleep on immediately.
The company understands that your mattress is a long-term investment in your comfort as well as health and it wants you to b happy with your new mattress for years to come.
That is why the company offers a 100 night risk free trial, which implies that you can return the mattress within the first 100 nights from the date of delivery if you are not convinced with its quality or comfort.
The company suggests on using the bed for at least 100 days before making a decision as it takes some time for the body to adapt and adjust to new bed's comfort levels.
If for some reason, you are still not satisfied with the mattress, then all that you need to do is contact the company within the first 100 nights from the date of delivery and they will schedule a free pickup for the mattress.
However, mattresses returned to the factory should be clean, free from odors and stains, and be in like new condition.
The company will not accept the return request if the mattress is dirty or damaged.
Although every one of their mattresses are eligible for a return for a full refund, the company offers one exchange per household that is, exchanges are accepted for another mattress model and not for another size.
Should you decide to make an exchange, you will be charged the difference of the cost of the new mattress.
Also, note that exchanged mattresses are final sale and not eligible for any further return.
In addition to this, custom-designed beds or beds with custom firmness level requests are final sale and certainly not eligible for return or exchanges.
Each Green mattress features a 10 year limited warranty beginning on the date of purchase.
The mattress will be either repaired or replaced at the company's discretion, should it be found faulty because of faulty workmanship or any material defects.
This will be done free of cost, however, transportation fees will apply and will be calculated at the time of shipment.
This warranty does not apply to bed height, firmness preference of the mattress other than within the limits of the 100 night trial, any stains, burns, or soil, normal body impressions of 1.5″ or less, mattresses not used with an appropriate foundation or issues with ripping of handles, normal variances in size +/- 1″ or stretching of the fabric cove,any inspection, transportation, and removal costs.
The company will also require a copy of an original bill of sale to determine the date of purchase.
Model name along law labels must also remain attached to your mattress as these labels identify your mattress and are important to validate this warranty.
How much do the Green Mattresses Cost?
When you take advantage of ordering a mattress direct from the manufacturer, you can help eliminate a number of additional overhead expenses, and this in turn makes it much easier to purchase a quality mattress at a price you can afford.
This mattress is a great value for your money. You can choose 1 or 2 sides and the cost of the mattress varies according to the different sizes.
This mattress is an exceptional value as this unique hybrid bed offers the best of both a conventional innerspring and a Natural Latex. Here are the prices for both one and two sided flippable mattresses.
This bed by the Green Mattress is among the lowest priced Natural Latex mattress sold anywhere and it has also emerged as one of the best values of 2017.
Although the Emily Crib Mattress is more expensive than most other standard crib mattresses, but it is a well-made bed for babies to keep them cool, safe, and comfortable.
It is available at just $249.
My Green Mattress offers all natural and less toxic beds that are comfortable, supportive as well as affordable.
Their mattresses utilize all high-quality materials that are very durable. All of the Green mattresses are made up of natural wool, organic cotton, 100% natural rubber latex.
Also, the wool utilized in the quilted cover for the Simple Sleep, Pure Echo, and the Natural Escape mattresses become a natural fire barrier.
The Green mattress has proven to be a good option for people who carry a lot of weight, and with its strategic comfort zones, you can also reap the benefits of the right amount of support in various areas of your body.
The company puts in the extra work and attention to detail to make sure they help accommodate the majority of their customers.
Furthermore, it can prove to be a highly beneficial option if you are seeking something that offers good temperature regulation.
Best of all, since the mattresses utilize natural Dunlop latex, you can certainly expect good durability, and all this at a very affordable price for an organic mattress.


Are Millennials Changing Our Fast Food Menus For The Better?
It's no big secret, Americans are addicted to fast food. Whether it's curbside takeout or cruising through the drive-thru on our way to or from work, fast food is an easy fix. An estimated 90 percent of Americans would prefer not to cook and we're spending thousands of dollars on meals high in preservatives, sodium, and saturated fats every year. The food industry is changing though and it's largely due to the highly critical demands of millennial customers.
It's been 14 years since Super Size Me, the documentary that shed a light on the health dangers of McDonald's jumbo order upgrade initiative, came out and the fast food landscape isn't the same. Over the last 14 years, millennials entered young adulthood and many have abandoned unhealthy fast food items in favor of cleaner food. An astonishing 80 percent of millennials today haven't even tried McDonald's flagship burger, the Big Mac.
How Are Millennial Eating Habits Different Than Other Generations?
Let's not be mistaken however, millennial customers are definitely eating out, even more than their parents. According to a report from the US Department of Agriculture, millennials are having around 2.3 percent of their meals in a restaurant, compared to 1.8 percent of baby boomers and 1. 6 percent of gen X'ers. Naturally, this means that restaurants are putting a lot of focus on this younger customer base.
The restaurant industry is bending over backwards to win the food war for the millennial customer, rolling out everything from delivery apps to of course, changes in food prep.
"I think the millennial generation is much more demanding than prior generations, Nigel Travis, CEO of Dunkin' Donuts said.
Of course, ordering through apps is just the tip of the iceberg to how millennial customers are shifting the the food industry. The generation is demanding healthier options. It's no coincidence that "organic" has become such a buzz word in the 21st century. A 2015 survey from the International Food Information Council found that 54 percent of millennials say they have cut back on foods higher in solid fats and prefer organically grown ingredients.
Today's young adults are demanding greater integrity from their food. They've grown up in an era that places more focus on personal integrity and environmental values as evidenced by the boom in farm-to-table dinning. They're demanding more transparency in the process of how their food was grown.
Just look at Chipolte's 2010 "Food With Integrity" mission that highlighted its commitment to sustainable and humane practices . It helped the company soar past traditional fast food chains in the years that followed.
While there is still no shortage of unhealthy options on fast food menus, we're seeing more heart and weight-friendly fare than ever before. After years of criticism and news reports linking fast food chains to the country's growing healthcare woes, more chains are beginning to offer healthier options. Who could have imagined that Kentucky Fried Chicken would sell grilled chicken?!
What's perhaps the most shocking difference of today's fast food landscape from 20 years ago is the presence of more plant-based options. With a staggering 40 percent of millennials at least trying to move to a more plant-based diet, more fast food chains are looking to adapt their menus.
Earlier this year, White Castle rolled out its Impossible Burger, challenging its patrons to try its vegan-friendly burger compared to a traditional beef burger, and had successful results.
"When we think about the customers of tomorrow, the younger generations, they have a lot more desire to seek variety and to really focus on quality and sustainability." Jamie Richardson, White Castle VP told Forbes.
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Using mobile phone to take a photo whilst stationary in a motor vehicle. The Crown Prosecution Service have agreed recently not to oppose an appeal to the Crown Court in relation to an allegation of using a mobile phone whilst driving.
Client was stationary at lights and was taking a selfie photo of himself and his partner with a famous London landmark in the background.
A temporary stop at traffic lights or in a queue of traffic is still classed as driving. Therefore the fact that he was stationary would not be a defence if what he was doing constituted 'using a hand-held mobile phone'.
We have around five new enquiries every week where people have been accused of using a hand-held mobile phone where the officer is not necessarily saying that the purpose of the usage was for interactive telecommunication.
We are very firmly of the view that it is only an offence to use a hand-held mobile phone whilst driving (this includes a temporary stop) if what you are doing with it at the time amounts to interactive telecommunication.
Therefore taking a photo which is stored in the memory of the phone (as opposed to live streaming or posting the photo directly onto Facebook for example) is not interactive telecommunication and therefore does not create this offence.
If you were moving, perhaps in slow-moving traffic approaching an accident, whilst doing this then it may constitute an offence of driving without due care or not being in proper control, but again our view is that it does not constitute an offence of using a mobile phone.
The Crown Prosecution Service agreed not to challenge our appeal to the Crown Court and this is the argument that we raised on the half of our client behind the scenes.
We are in no way suggesting that it's a good idea to take photos with any type of device whilst you're in the driving seat of a car sat at traffic lights. As a driver you need to be attentive at all times and able to respond to the ever-changing road conditions.
However after the penalty points for using a mobile phone doubled police officers were sent out on a zero tolerance mission but in our opinion without the requisite refresher training or appropriate understanding of the legislation. Every element of a mobile phone offence has to be proved beyond reasonable doubt by the prosecution.
There is no reversal of the burden of proof.
A defendant does not have to prove that they weren't using the phone for an interactive telecommunication purpose, the prosecution have to prove beyond reasonable doubt that they were.


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"One of the funniest voices in the inspirational genre."--Booklist Lucetta Plum is an actress on the rise in New York City, but is forced to abandon her starring role when a fan's interest turns threatening. Lucetta's widowed friend, Abigail Hart, is delighted at the opportunity to meddle in Lucetta's life and promptly whisks her away to her grandson's estate to hide out. Bram Haverstein may appear to simply be a somewhat eccentric gentleman of means, but a mysterious career and a secret fascination with a certain actress mean there's much more to him than society knows. Lucetta, who has no interest in Abigail's matchmaking machinations, has the best intentions of remaining cordial but coolly distant to Bram. But when she can't ignore the strange and mysterious things going on in his house, it'll take more than good intentions to keep her from trying to discover who Bram is behind the part he plays.
Lacy Gallatin, the youngest of the Gallatin sisters, is a woman with a mission: to find her father's killer. Haunted by the belief that she's failed him, Lacy is also battling a desire to have something more than just revenge, something she can't quite figure out. Enter Dave Shepard, deputy sheriff for the area. Dave has been fervently trying to find the man who killed George Gallatin, but he always feels inadequate when it comes to the beautiful Lacy. When they are together, the tension crackles between them--both when they argue and when they kiss. Lacy finds him frustratingly irresistible...but is it truly love?


No work in roadway on Monday, Jan. 15th due to observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday.
Tuesday-Friday 8 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Daily/overnight closure of the Bellevue Way Southeast to I-90 west HOV ramp. The duration of these closures may vary based on the needs of the contractor, but the ramps are expected to remain open from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Daily/overnight closures of the Bellevue Way Southeast to I-90 west HOV ramp are expected to continue on a regular basis throughout the project. During the closures the contractor is performing work to construct the columns and guideway.
Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: As needed, Sound Transit's contractor may close one northbound lane of 112th Avenue Southeast, between Southeast 8th and Bellevue Way Southeast.
Tuesday-Friday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.: As needed, in order to complete utility work and facilitate wall construction, Sound Transit's contractor may close one southbound lane of 112th Avenue Southeast, between Main Street and Southeast 8th.
Wednesday-Friday 24-hour closure: Southeast 30th St. between Bellevue Way Southeast and Sweyolocken Boat Launch. To complete drilled shaft construction near the Sweyolocken Pump Station, crews will close Southeast 30th. During the closure, kayak launch access is available at Enatai Beach Park.
PSE work on Bellevue Way Southeast - Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m. to 5 a.m.: One northbound lane of Bellevue Way Southeast will be closed from the South Bellevue Station site to the Wye at 112th Avenue Southeast. Crews with Puget Sound Energy are relocating existing above-ground electrical infrastructure along Bellevue Way Southeast. This work is expected to continue into early February. In order to minimize traffic impacts, most work will occur at night. Night work will be limited to activities with minimal noise impacts such as manually pulling cable.
Crews plan to begin pouring concrete for column foundations between east and westbound I-90 as early as 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18th.
In order to complete necessary work and reopen the Bellevue Way Southeast to I-90 west HOV ramp by 3 p.m. each day, crews need to schedule the early morning pour. Crews will minimize noisier activities to normal working hours, Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and equipment/vehicles will utilize broadband backup alarms. Sound Transit's contractor is permitted to work expanded hours along Bellevue Way Southeast, including 24-hour work in the area south of the future South Bellevue Station site.
Crews will continue work on drilled shafts adjacent to the I-90 ramps and Southeast 30th. Sound Transit's contractor plans to close all ramps from I-90 to Bellevue Way Southeast from Saturday, Jan. 20th at 5:30 a.m. through 9 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21st.
During the closure of the I-90 to northbound Bellevue Way Southeast ramps, all lanes of Bellevue Way Southeast will remain open and drivers traveling southbound on Bellevue Way Southeast will continue to have access to eastbound and westbound I-90.
1. All lanes of Bellevue Way Southeast between the Wye at 112th Avenue Southeast and I-90 will remain open.
2. Ramps from southbound Bellevue Way Southeast to westbound and eastbound I-90 will remain open.
4. The sidewalk on Bellevue Way Southeast in this area is also closed; people biking and walking should seek alternate routes.
5. Northbound Bus stops on Bellevue Way Southeast, south of the Wye at 112th Avenue Southeast will be closed and riders will need to use alternate stops located on Bellevue Way Southeast, north of the Wye. All southbound bus stops on Bellevue Way Southeast will remain open.
6. Detour from I-90 to Bellevue Way Southeast and 112th Avenue Southeast via I-405 and Southeast 8th.


This is the beautiful TV sideline reporter who says New York Jets players subjected her to a relentless round of sexual taunts.
32-year-old Ines Sainz is a former Miss Universe contestant. She says the Jets players threw footballs at her, made suggestive remarks, openly ogled her and blocked her path.
And she says in a report for a Mexican TV network, she could hear players in the locker room making suggestive jokes and comments as she waited to interview Jets star quarterback Mark Sanchez.
As it was happening she tweeted: "I'm dying of embarrassment. I'm in the Jets locker room trying not to look anywhere!"
Sainz posted a photo of how she was dressed that day, tweeting: "Some media have suggested that I was dressed inappropriately for the Jets. This is exactly how I was dressed."
The incident is front page news and is being investigated by the NFL. It is casting a shadow over the Jets first game in their new $1.6 billion stadium.
INSIDE EDITION's own Lisa Guerrero is a former sideline reporter for Monday Night Football.
Guerrero said, "I know what she's going through. The exact same thing happened to me with a Superbowl-winning quaterback. I was at practice and he was overthrowing the ball intentionally so that it landed next to my feet."
It's not the first time Sainz has been the focus of attention for her striking looks. In 2008, cameras caught Terrell Owens, then a Dallas Cowboy, calling her over for an exclusive interview after he had refused to talk with other reporters.
ESPN star Erin Andrews has also been a target of inappropriate behavior by players. Former USC star Rey Maualuga was caught on tape doing a lewd dance behind her during last year's Rose Bowl. He later apologized.
"It's not okay, it's not funny and it's not appropriate. Period," said Guerrero.


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The Top Trends of Pre-Fall 2019
(Summary description)Few seasons are as fractured as Pre-Fall. It doesn't have the ordered, official weeks of Spring and Fall, nor does it quite have the international buzz of Resort, even with Chanel, Versace, Valentino, Coach, and Dior Men staging large-scale spectacles around the globe.
Few seasons are as fractured as Pre-Fall. It doesn't have the ordered, official weeks of Spring and Fall, nor does it quite have the international buzz of Resort, even with Chanel, Versace, Valentino, Coach, and Dior Men staging large-scale spectacles around the globe.
As a result, the nine trends we're spotlighting here aren't exactly new new, but they are market tested. Even the more directional trends, from layered skirts over pants to oddball accessories, have some purpose—even if that is just to show off more merchandise in a single image. The real question is: If these are the clothes and accessories meant to be shopped, which will you choose?
Two-for-One Bottoms
As fashion trends toward both the unisex and the modest, it's no surprise that a skirt-over-pants look is on the rise. Seen everywhere from Proenza Schouler to Calvin Klein, the styling trick creates a leg-lengthening effect and adds a certain level of quirk. At Batsheva, wide-leg pants worn under a frock offer a covered-up solution to women who are anti-tights, while at Roksanda, tuxedo-stripe pants only amplify the color and shape of a graphic gown. Will it translate to the real world? Watch the hems of the street stylers this February to find out.
Feathers Before Five
A regular day for Lady Gaga is walking the red carpet of the Venice Film Festival wearing about 1,000,000 Valentino feathers in the most potent shade of rose. A regular day for most women is, well, not so similar. Still, those bound for the workplace shouldn't have to settle for anything less than spectacular plumage. Thanks to Preen by Thornton Bregazzi, Koché, Valentino, and Erdem this season, many items—a puffer, a scarf, a midi dress—have received a little ostrich feather flair.
Accessories That Do the Talking
Big bags, weird shoes, girlish earrings-even the most outlandish accessories have become par for the course in 2018. For Pre-Fall, brands are slowly trying to up the ante on weird. At Burberry, that means a quilt that doubles as a coat; at Jil Sander it's a tote the size of a tabletop. Even Daniel Lee's refined Bottega Veneta debut had something funny about it, in the form of vibrant azure boots. In a season of objectively wearable clothing, this trend is about letting accessories do the talking.
The Rise of the Poncho
Light enough to be worn in a warm breeze but functional enough to take on a chill, the poncho has become a sleeper solution to dressing in a world rocked by climate change. At Chloé, Natacha Ramsay-Levi offered a boxy poncho with safety orange details, while Pierpaolo Piccioli cut one in quilted camouflage at Valentino. Some are cozy, like at MM6 and Joseph; others are statement-making, as at Missoni.
Fresh Pleats
The words pleat front pants can send shivers down the spine of any woman who has lived through the 80s. Don't panic. In the new pleated pants, your thighs will be well taken care of. Joseph Altuzarra offered trousers with high, cinched waists exaggerated by pleated fronts and tapered legs, creating a strong silhouette accented with a boyish blazer and knee-high boots. For a softer take, try Burberry's elegant red trousers or Balmain's acid-wash jeans.
80s Minidresses Continue to Wow
Next year's party dresses are super-short, super-tight, and super-ruched. A trend that has been percolating since Saint Laurent's Fall 2016 demi-couture show, the '80s mini is hitting its very leggy stride for Pre-Fall. There are jaw-dropping options from Balmain and Versace, and shapely, refined frocks from Givenchy and Oscar de la Renta. Get ready to party like it's 1989.
Screened Jeans
Denim has been on the wane in the era of athleisure, but it's not going quietly. At Michael Kors, Valentino, and Chanel, denim jackets, jeans, tops, and skirts were emblazoned with logos, symbols, and patterns, giving the material a more graphic appeal. The trend has captivated the celebrity world, too. On the day of her wedding announcement to Justin Bieber, Hailey Baldwin wore a Versace logo denim jacket, while, very far on the other end of the spectrum, Offset chose Brooke Shields–printed denim from Calvin Klein Jeans for his failed onstage reunion with Cardi B. For love or love lost, these jeans have got your back.
Suits No More
Rare is the Pre-Fall season with as much menswear as we've seen this year. Valentino and Coach included men's looks for the first time in their destination shows, while Dior Men had a destination show of its own in Tokyo. The key look at all three? The "broken suit." At Valentino, it was given an athleisure spin with a graphic sweatshirt worn underneath a blazer, while Dior's Kim Jones created kimono-inspired leather wraps for his finale. Consider it a solution for the man not yet ready to give up his sneakers but in the market for a more traditional look.
It's a Plaid World
No pattern is as associated with fall and the back-to-school season quite like plaid. And yet in the hands of Burberry, Brock Collection, and Monse, plaid has lost its schoolgirl edge and assumed a new, cooler stance. Whether spliced with lace, as at Prabal Gurung, or mashed up à la Preen by Thornton Begrazzi, plaids, tartans, and checks of all strokes are experiencing a renaissance.
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