I feel truly honored to share Kelli's inspirational birth story. After two attempts at home births ending with emergency c-sections Kelli knew this time would be different…This time she would have a VBA2C (vaginal birth after two cesereans).
My VBA2C birth was nothing like I expected or hoped it would be (short and easy). Instead, it was long and difficult, mostly because I faced a lot of emotional hurdles throughout. At first, I was disappointed by this and in myself. Then, I realized it was exactly what I needed and made a profound exclamation point in my birth journeys. As I sit next to my sweet snoozing boy, I reflect upon how healed I feel in every way, how very rewarding it all was, and how grateful to God I am for the entire experience.
I did a lot of work to get my VBA2C. Starting at the beginning…I attempted homebirths with my first two babies, the second an HBAC attempt. I used a midwife and thought that meant she trusted birth, babies, and bodies. As it turned out, she gave me many reasons to doubt and distrust myself and others when it came to birth. With mostly uneventful pregnancies, I ended up being induced with castor oil and herbs, with AROM once labor kicked in. My babies grow large (her main concern), and both were not positioned well before induction. Both times, I labored to 8 cm, transferred (unwillingly and without much cause) to our local hospital, and was sectioned. Both times, I felt like a failure, like I'd been failed by someone I trusted, and dealt with depression. I had two c-sections under my belt and was told there was no reason to try to for a vaginal birth again (and I wouldn't be allowed to) – I was doomed to sections and a very limited family (maybe one or two more kids). A pretty devastating blow. I learned through this process that all midwives are not created equal and choices like who to trust with my births should not be based on conveniences like distance or cost.
I'm so thankful for two major things: 1) that I didn't listen to the 'must have c-sections' propaganda and 2) that I found my midwife, Molly Germash. Armed with facts and encouragement from her, I started on my journey to VBA2C. I found supportive people, read birth stories, researched medical studies, changed my eating habits, saw an amazing chiropractor, and prayed through everything. Molly helped walk me through the emotional trauma and make conscious better decisions about so many things; I emerged out of the funk I'd been dealing with for years. She set up an amazing team for my support…herself (with so much skill, experience, and beautiful encouragement), Emily Germash (our second midwife, who proved herself invaluable and timely throughout my pregnancy and labor), Jenni Rongey (our birth assistant, who had a 30 hour labor and VBA2C 11 months before me, rarely left my side and always knew just what I needed), and Dr. Chandra Crisp (our chiropractor, who made pregnancy a breeze with no hip pain, fixing other ailments, keeping baby positioned well, and adjusting me right into delivery). Molly also helped me wait on spontaneous labor (which came 18 days past my due date) and find joy and peace in being pregnant. She addressed my whole person, and I felt well and confident early in pregnancy. There was no doubt or denying what I wanted. Still, I apparently had more work to do that could only be done through the reality of labor and delivery, which I think surprised us all.
The night before labor begin, I felt different, had a few good contractions, and sensed things were starting. I packed, warned the hubby, and we ran some errands, had dinner, and watched a movie. In hindsight, I wish we'd gone to bed before midnight.
Wednesday, December 28th 3:28 am: I had four strong contractions in bed, sleeping in between. I decided to use the rest room and found what I thought was bloody show. The UCs (uterine contractions) were closer once I was up, and I woke the hubby to tell him I was jumping in the shower and then would try to come back to bed. They were coming 3-5 minutes apart, and while manageable, we had a 2.5 hour drive to the birth center. I heard my husband packing the car and realized he had made the decision to get on the road.
I want to note here that we did a lot of driving during pregnancy and labor to get me my VBA2C. Our midwives were 2.5 hours from home and our chiropractor an 1.5 hours. Regardless, it was well worth the time, gas, and energy. So worth it, that we will repeat this process for any subsequent children we are blessed with. I would much rather drive to an excellent midwife than settle for one not as experienced (especially with VBAC mommas) but closer to me. I tried that with poor results last time.
UCs spaced a little on the last leg of the trip, but I figured my body was giving us time to get to the birth center. We arrived at the center at 7:30 and settled in. Our first check – 3 cm, 0 station, 75% effaced. It's not great progress, but it's better than my last prenatal appointment. I labor, eat, move around, nap a little, sit on the ball, take a drive. We go to get lunch and UCs pick up in frequency and intensity, so we head back.
1:25 p.m.: 3.5 cm. I'm pretty disappointed with just a 1/2 cm of progress. And this is when my mind begins to work on my emotional baggage. From this point throughout labor, I ride the emotional waves up and down. We all have a chat and decide a trip to the chiropractor is in order. Unfortunately, my regular doctor is out with a bug. We agree to see her partner, and begin the hour and fifteen minute drive to her office.
Two hours later (5:25 p.m.), after the adjustment, we are back at the birth center. 4.5 cm, 0 station, 95%. I'm pleased with that, but tell my team how I expected this to go. Like our others – fast through 8 cm. Then the lengthiest part of labor being those last 2 cm and pushing. I never expected such slow early progress, and it's disappointing. This is my first really good pep talk from my team (one of oh-so-many, lol). Molly explains the importance of surrendering to how this labor is going and letting go of my expectations. UCs pick up once I'm feeling encouraged, and I get in the tub for the first time.
9:15 p.m.: 5.5 cm. I try to rest, but it's difficult. It's been four hours, and I've progressed 1 cm. I tell my team I'm struggling. I'm beginning to feel exhausted and my emotions are high again. I want this so badly to work, but I'm really doubting my ability to manage this slow, hard progress. Emily really steps in at this point. She is insightful (and proves to be over and over again) as she pulls me out of the wallow and encourages me to move with contractions. She has me dance with my birth playlist straight through the contractions. I do it for two hours before tiring, with UCs 2.5 minutes apart. I feel amazing with energy.
Thursday, December 29th 3:10 am: 7 cm, +2 station, 95%. And I'm pretty elated with that news. More time passes and more of the same – eat, rest, move, drink, pee, ball, contract, labor.
7 am: a little stretchier, everything else the same. At this point, I'm begging for relief, for sleep, for a plan, and I'm pretty sure, for an epidural. I'm definitely tired and feeling pretty hopeless about going forward. We consider AROM to move things along, but I feel too uneasy about how it's so not worked in the past. A check during a contraction reveals a bulging bag, but not much force on the cervix.
My team gets me up and moving again, knowing that my UCs are closer and stronger when I'm up and active instead of trying to rest and manage while feeling worried and tired. They're doing a great job of leading me back to the work of labor when I'm feeling discouraged. I also want to mention here that we're pretty pro-homeopathic remedies, and I'm getting some infusions of Bach Flower Remedies to address my mood and emotions along the way. They work quickly and well and rejuvenate me every time.
We go for a walk/march/dance in the cool morning, another Emily inspiration, and decide when returning that I need another adjustment from our chiro.
11:30 am: UCs every 2 minutes after adjustment. I lay on my side on the way home so I don't undo all of the doctor's work. We begin the drive home, and I begin transition. We hit traffic. I'm feeling pushy at the heights. It's a pretty challenging 2 hour drive back to the birth center, and other than feeling what you feel in transition, I'm encouraged that I'm in really good labor now.
1:35 p.m.: 9.5 cm. And there is rejoicing, a little shouting, and some serious tears of joy. It's the second best moment of the day…my body is not broken, IT'S WORKING! I think it's the first time I've actually believed that the birth was going to happen. I've never been this far into labor before, and it feels pretty amazing.
I get into the tub, waiting on the last 1/2 cm. After a while, Emily prays for me, as I'm feeling pretty fearful of the pushing stage. I'm scared it will be long and more pain than I can manage at this point. Everyone takes turns touching me through contractions, as it's the only way I can remind my body to relax and welcome the UCs. I really do have amazing support through this long process.
3 p.m.: still some cervical lip. We decide to have Molly push it back instead of waiting more, as my energy and patience is seriously waning. I'm in the McRoberts position to try and get baby past my flat pubic bone. We also decide on AROM because my bag is refusing to break but rather just ballooning with my effort to move baby down.
This point in labor triggers one final emotional moment. My previous labors featured intervention so prominently that this all feels too close for comfort, even though I've requested both AROM and moving the lip. I ask for a break, get back in the tub, and give self-sabatoge a good go. Our birth assistant, Jenni, who's been a Godsend during our labor, encourages me through this moment. Our labors have turned out to be very similar and while we never could have predicted that, having her there has been one of my favorite things about my birth. I realize that I'm not going to be able to just manage through these much more powerful contractions, and with a few more words from Emily and Jenni, I'm ready to get this birth accomplished.
I get back into McRoberts on the bed, use the pull rope and start giving the contractions all I've got. Three good UCs and baby's head is fully visible. I'm ready to push baby out, and it feels surreal to finally be at this point in labor. I shuffle down the hall to the birth tub, which was an incredibly awkward walk with a baby so far down in my pelvis, but I really want back in the water.
After getting in, it's just a matter of breathing the baby out. I let baby come down and back countless times, letting everything stretch to avoid tearing. Nine minutes later, I birth the head and my body unvoluntarily pushes most of the baby out.
4:32 p.m.: one small push later, and there is sweet relief…baby is here! I turn around as Molly hands me our second son and there it is….my complete and utter joyful reward. I am stunned and thrilled all at once; it's a blissful memory.
I still have moments where I can't believe it, but at that moment, I'm so proud of myself for fighting fear, triumphing over the struggles, and getting through all those moments of doubt and disappointment to push my baby out.
37 hours after my first contraction, 19 days past my due date, our sweet boy is earthside. He weighs in at 11 lbs 12 oz, 22.5 in long, with a 15.25" head. My biggest c-section baby was one ounce smaller and had a 14.5" head. I pushed out my big boy with no drugs and only a small internal tear.
I am glad that I had the labor I did. In fact, I'm incredibly thankful. From it, I learned to trust my birth team emphatically (how many providers would have given up on me? – they never did), my baby to do his/her job (no matter their size!), my body to work the way it was designed, and myself to endure and get the task done. There is so much healing in all of that. I know not all mommas (or specifically VBAC or VBA2C mommas) will experience the emotional side of labor to the extreme that I did, but I'm hoping that by sharing this and how it affected my labor, it might help them be prepared in case they do. And that they know it CAN be done, no matter what we've been told or lead to believe, or even when it seems impossible or hopeless.
It's taken me five years and three babies and births to do what I'd hoped to do from the beginning – birth our babies peacefully and naturally outside of a hospital. But, I'm really grateful for my journey – to have had a successful VBA2C, to embrace the opportunity to have the large family we'd love to have, and to grow as a woman and momma.
Below is a link to the images our birth photographer went above and beyond to get for us during our long labor. I'm so glad to have her photographs documenting my journey, to remind me of the work and subsequent joy. The song in the background became my birth anthem and played on repeat a lot during the end of my labor, spurring me on and reminding me of what eventually was true…when that baby was laid on my chest and looked into my eyes, it was SO worth it all!
Click here to see Kelli's breathtaking birth story told with stunning photographs.
You might also like to read Sarah's Plus Size VBAC Homebirth Story.
How wonderful! My LO got "stuck" and I had a c-section for my first delivery and would love to do a vbac for future children. How did you find your team?
Hannah, I connected with my provider by joining my local ICAN group and getting recommendations. I hope you are able to find someone that will truly support you! Good luck!
I am so extremely glad I found your story! It gives me so much encouragement that my next birth will go the way I'm hoping! My first was c section because he was breech, my second, c section because of a low heart rate. I had so much fear that I would never be able to accomplish a vba2c but after reading your story, I'm so hopeful! I would like to ask how long after your 2nd c section did you get pregnant with your 3rd?


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Shawn Musgrave filed this request with the Pawtucket School Department of Pawtucket, RI.
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Pursuant to the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act ("APRA"), I hereby request the following records:
Written procedures for access to the agency's public records, including any records request forms required or suggested by the agency.
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From: Vicki Bejma
Dear Mr. Musgrave:
Please be advised that this office represents the Pawtucket School Department. Your Access to Public Records Act request has been referred to our office for response. Please be advised that due to the outstanding number of requests that have been made upon the School Department, the School Department is exercising its rights to take an additional 20 business days to respond, pursuant to RIGL 38-2-3(e), that is, until June 6, 2014. We hope to have a response to you prior to that time.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 27, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Please find attached Pawtucket's APRA procedures as they currently exist. Please note that the School Department intends to revamp this policy in the very near future. When this is done, I will be sure to send you a copy.
Thank you for your patience in this matter. Let me know if there is anything else that you need.
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As attached, this policy appears to be a template that has not been formally adopted by the School Committee. Please confirm whether this is the case that the department has not adopted written APRA procedures.
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Your view of the policy is incorrect. This policy was incorporated into a broader policy manual, which was adopted in toto by the Pawtucket School Committee at its meeting of January 9, 2007.
Thank you for your clarification. Please provide documentation to this effect -- again, the sent documents seem to be generic templates rather than a policy specific to PSD.
I attach copies of the minutes of the School Committee meeting in which the policy manual was adopted by the School Committee.
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Thank you for sending the minutes wherein the policy handbook was adopted. Please confirm whether the document you sent is the APRA policy as it actually appears in the handbook. Once again, the document you sent (attached as .pdf as well as the .docx you sent) includes a number of blanks in key places that suggest it is a template rather than the official policy/procedure itself. Please see, for instance, on the first page:
2. When the request for access to records is required to be placed in writing, that written request shall be referred to ____________________. If the ____________________ determines that the requested records fall under the definition of "public records," [....]
Please advise and send the official policy/procedure per your obligations under APRA.
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That is the policy that appears in the policy manual. As I have stated in earlier correspondences, the School Committee intends to revamp this policy shortly.
From: Anderson, Jon
I have succeeded Ms. Bejma as counsel to the Pawtucket School Department. As Ms. Bejma indicated to you in her email of June 25, 2014, the Pawtucket School Committee was revising its policy implementing the Access to Public Records Act. Enclosed please find the revised policy that was approved on July 16, 2014.
Please call me if you have any questions.
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Kiandutu Slum is located one and half kilometer from Thika town; the centre of administration of the expansive Kiambu County, 50 km northeast of the capital, Nairobi. Kiandutu occupies approximately 100ha of land and is home to around 18,000 people, This is according to an Enumerations report produced by Muungano wa Wanavijiji. Beranrd Kabue, the chairman of the Kiandutu advocacy pressure group tells us that the slum came into being in the late '80s through to the early '90s. It was curved out of the Thika municipal council's land (Now under the County government of Kiambu) which had been taken from its original owners with the promise of compensation. Most of the housing units in the slum, mostly made from timber and mud, are owned by a few affluent structure owners who rent them to the local residents.
Savings is a core ritual of Muungano and all SDI groups, and like all rituals it needs to be strengthened and renewed regularly. By saving on a daily basis, low-income residents demonstrate their powerful stake in their settlements and cities more generally. Setting aside a few shillings a day helps establish the foundation of everything from livelihood loans; advocacy with government for land, housing, or services; and greater autonomy and empowerment especially for women, tenants, or other previously-marginalized residents.
Additionally, savings play multiple vital roles within Muungano as a movement, and members have recently taken steps to revitalise the importance of savings. In Thika, Nairobi, and several other Kenyan cities, members are conducting' savings inventories' at the household and settlement levels. Joseph Muendo, a resident of Mukuru, Nairobi, is one of several Muungano members creating a snapshot of savers today, total amount of savings, and groups' histories. "It will raise the number of members, the savings, the loans," so that Muungano groups can continue growing and deepening their roots across their settlements.
"Savings has a direct linkage to community projects; personally I believe that through our group shares members are able to access loans for project development at settlement or group level. For instance, the youth came up with a concept of developing a community car wash, with this business plan the youth were able to access loan from the CBO shares account to set up the project, which will be repaid back with interest. In our group structure we have a CBO bank account which holds the share worth of all members; one share is equivalent of Ksh 100.
At the group level we have a separate account where we deposit our weekly savings. For groups to access loans from the CBO share account, groups make a formal loan application whereby the requested amount is sub-loaned to individual group members with a subsidised interest of 1 per cent a month. Savings has instilled personal discipline among community members, who are practicing the art of savings, initially I would find myself buying fries or lolly pops, but today I have learnt that I did not even need the "sweet things of Life" if I do not think of my future, this discipline of saving has enabled me access what really is of great importance to me and my family.
Am not ashamed to say that through my little savings I am a beneficiary of the SELAVIP house improvement project, courtesy of Muungano wa Wanavijiji and the SELAVIP foundation, which am currently repaying at Ksh 500 weekly. To benefit from the project, savings was a priority; members with huge savings were given first priority in the house improvement project. My family and I used to be rained on, and through this project I am perfectly sheltered from the extreme weather patterns.
Currently as a community we have embarked on a twin sanitation project in Kiandutu; an Ablution block in Molo village and a bio centre in Biashara Village, this is as a result of the synergy build through the savings groups at the grassroots.
Savings often position group members to access financing to deliver on the intended individual or community projects. Participation of members in savings gives a clear credit worthiness of a member; group records can enable members' access loans from formal banking institutions. The more the savings the greater the opportunities for the members to benefit directly from projects or receive donor subsidies from donor agencies or government to match up what communities has pooled together. The federation's strategy is to promote purposeful savings by being project conscious by innovating projects or initiatives that would boost membership and increased savings.
One of the most common challenges face by savings schemes is the misappropriation or even theft of membership savings. This has led to distrust among members and fatigue, which has led to dwindling in savings. Those involved in stealing of members savings be replaced and work in developing a 2nd tier leadership which will oversee the introduction of new systems that ensure transparency and accountability. Other challenges are; members would like to access huge loans that do not consummate with their level of savings. Kiandutu North group often gives one two times their savings as a loan. We save with family bank and have built good relations with the bank.
Jane Wairutu from MuST also emphasised the key links between trust, financial transparency, and strengthened Muungano groups. "When there's transparency around money, it gives members confidence to save," according to Wairutu.The purpose of the savings inventory is "to verify, just like in enumerations," which are similarly checked for accuracy and posted in public places for all residents to endorse or correct. MuST and Muungano are also working to create monthly and quarterly savings reports, so that changes and growth are captured over time.
Savings are thus a key tool to amplify Muungano members' voice and organization, providing the building blocks of a process that simultaneously binds residents together internally and expands their external reach. In this continuously unfolding process, Muungano's savings inventories, trainings, and other efforts to renew daily savings rituals are playing their own highly significant role.


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Abbott's New FreeStyle® InsuLinx Blood Glucose Monitoring System Receives FDA Clearance
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Alameda, California — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for the FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Monitoring System,[i] the first from Abbott to include a touch-screen interface, automated logbook and several personalization features designed to improve the diabetes management experience for patients. This unique device is also equipped with built-in FreeStyle Auto-Assist software that enables patients to track progress, analyze trends and easily display data for their health care providers. The FreeStyle InsuLinx System will be available to U.S. consumers within the coming months.
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India's one stop destination for Humor- Big Magic's historical comedy Har Mushkil ka Hal Akbar Birbal, will, bring forth its brand new property 'Shahi Shanivar' on its most popular show Har Mushkil Ka Hal Akbar Birbal. One hour special episodes every Saturday, 1st November onwards will showcase the magnificence and splendour of Royalty along with comedy and entertainment. Chetan Hansraj, who is famous for his villain characters, will be seen playing a grey shade in the upcoming episode. He will be seen portraying the character of a Behrupiya aka Rehmat Khan. His entry in the episode will be turning tables for Birbal 's journey in the kingdom as he might count his last breath!
The plot thickens when Behrupiya lands up in the kingdom with an ulterior motive. As he was in disguise of a tiger, Birbal also failed to recognize his arch rival Rehmat Khan and allows him in the courtroom to perform. Behrupiya showcases a dangerous dance form of a tiger, hurting birbal with his paws leaving him bruised. Although Behrupiya hurt Akbar's best man but he could not punish him due to his words that he gave before he started his act. Did Rehmat Khan succeed in his plan? Or did he fell trap to yet another smart trap by Birbal? What happens in the kingdom is for you to watch in the Maha episode of Har Mushkil ka Hal Akbar Birbal!
Featuring some of the best in comedy and television entertainment, Har Mushkil Ka Hal - Akbar Birbal is a fresh, comic take on the much-loved childhood folktales. The first in the genre of Historical Comedy, Akbar Birbal has captured the audience's imagination with its delightful storyline and stellar cast featuring Kiku Sharda, Delnaz Irani, Vishal Kotian and Kishwar Merchant. Aired on Big Magic at 9pm, the show has received a lot of adulation from fans and critics alike. Over social media, there has been an outpouring of praise for the well-crafted script, the actors' quick comic timing and their unique chemistry.
Don't miss the Shahi Shanivaar with Har Muskhil Ka Hal – Akbar Birbal at 9pm every Saturday, only on India's one stop destination for Humour - Big Magic
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with this code I get the imge on the button but I get it with the background and border of the button.
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When the Clio invoice syncs, these expenses will also be reflected in QuickBooks Online.
Decide how you want to code your recoverable client expenses. Some may prefer using a clearing account, while others might track the payment and recovery of these expenses in separate accounts. Make sure this is reflected in how you have your QuickBooks Online sync set up - please review this article for steps on configuring the QuickBooks Online sync settings.
Process the payment from your Operating Account in QuickBooks Online.
You also have the option to record the expense on the Bill or Matter prior to actually paying the expense. This workflow might make more sense if you're on the go - using the Clio iPhone or Android Apps. Just remember, it will need to be paid in QuickBooks at some point afterwards. Consider using a Task List Template to help you with these reminders.
Payments received and recorded in Clio will sync to QuickBooks Online and update the associated invoice. By using the Clio Trust Sync, payments for recoverable client expenses coming from a trust account will automatically be added to QuickBooks Online.
For details, see the "Using the QuickBooks Online Integration" article.


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This project shows what you can do with the minimum configuration to
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After a very long and exhausting 4 years, I finally did it! I graduated from University! It was a wonderfully beautiful day and I was surrounded by my friends and family to celebrate. What more could a girl ask for? Convocation was held at the North Bay campus - which I had never been to before! After the ceremony we went out to dinner at a lovely little Japanese restaurant in North Bay called The Kabuki House. I highly recommend it if you're in the area and want great sushi! My wonderful family surprised me with a Pandora charm bracelet as a graduation gift! Now that I have finally earned my first degree I am not sure what the next step is but look forward to having a break from school and exploring my new options.
The Brooklin Spring Fair is one of our favourite shows to attend and is a wonderful start to our show season. This year was no exception! Our Asia won AOP Jr. Reserve Champion, which her mom Maisie won last year! Even more wonderful was that Maisie won AOP Reserve Sr. Champion and AOP Reserve Grand Champion! We are so impressed with Maisie's first freshening udder as were many other breeders at Brooklin. She has great potential in upcoming years and we hope that she passes her amazing udder off to her daughters.


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What does the tallest member of basketball team play?
Normally they play the center position.
Q: What does the tallest member of basketball team play?
What position does the tallest player on a basketball team play?
One of the five players usually the tallest?
One of the five players on a basketball team is the Center. That player is usually the tallest member of the team.
Who is tallest college basketball team?
Who has the tallest basketball team 2009-2010?
Who is the tallest NCAA 2010 basketball team?
What is the tallest player on a basketball team called?
Who is the tallest women in the Australian basketball team?
7 foot
Who is the tallest NC basketball team player?
What is usually the tallest player's position on a basketball team?
Center position.
How tall do you need to be to play basketball at eleven?
If you want to play pivet, you will have to be one of the tallest person in the team and you should be very good at basketball. Height does not matter, all that matters is how good you are at offence and deffence and how well you play the game
How many players have to be on a basketball team for the team to to play?
At least five players have to be on a basketball team for the whole team to play the game.
What is a Celtic?
A member of a basketball team. A member of a group of tribal societies.
What team does Diggy Simmons play basketball for?
He don't play basketball he a rapper
Do tall guys always get center on a basketball team?
usually the tallest guy will, but not always
What is the name for the tallest person on a basketball team?
center c or power forward pf
How many centers are on a basketball team?
there is only one center playing on court. its usually the tallest person on the team.
What team does the basketball player Tony Parker play for?
Professional basketball player Tony Parker plays for the San Antonio Spurs, which is a member of the National Basketball Association. Parker is originally from France.
What is the meaning of offensive play in basketball?
Any play made when a team has possession of the basketball.
What basketball team did earl Lloyd play for?
what team did earl lloyd play for
The tallest player on a team usually plays the position of?
In basketball, the tallest player usuall plays center. In rare cases, it is the power forward.
Is 30 too old to play on the USA basketball team?
No, the age of 30 is not too old to play on the USA basketball team.
What basketball term is usually defined as the tallest player on a team who takes the tip-off?
Centre.
What sport did the Redeem Team play in?
What you need to play basketball on a team?
Skill.
What was the first basketball team ever to play at the Olympics?
the first basketball team was the USA to win but who played


Impact Weighers are also known as impact flow meters, solids flow meters and mass flow meters. They are available in different configurations to suit different applications.
Features non-contact sensor. For hazardous, food and Clean-in-Place applications where it is necessary to isolate the load cell from the material. Available in Series 1, Series 3 or Series 4 styles.
Impact weigher for measuring at the discharge of a screw feeder, rotary valve, air slide, bucket elevator etc with a fixed fall height.
Impact weigher incorporating internal sweep sampler.
Impact weigher for measuring at the end of a belt conveyor.
First impact weigher with built-in load cell. Australian Patent No: 602246. United States Patent No: 5065632.
First impact weigher with built-in velocity stabiliser to allow accurate weighing regardless of material fall height.


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Home Entertainment Chris Evans would be in talks to reprise Captain America in the...
Chris Evans would be in talks to reprise Captain America in the MCU
According to new information, Chris Evans is in talks with Marvel Studios to reprise his role as Captain America in the UCM.
According to Deadline's sources, Evans is unlikely to return in a full-fledged Captain America movie, and is likely to make a guest appearance in another superhero movie (such as Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark, who appears in the movie. in Spider-Man: Homecoming).
Deadline reports that the deal is not closed, but that it is headed in the direction of Evans returning to that role to which he publicly said it would be. "risky" to return. "It is not a resounding no"Evans explained in May of last year, "But he's not an enthusiastic yes either. I think Cap had a very difficult finish to nail, and I think they did a good job of allowing him to complete his journey.".
Deadline's sources say Evans has gone soft on the idea in recent months, after Marvel brought up the idea. That deal would apparently see Evans coming back for at least one, or possibly two projects.
How Cap could return to the MCU would be an interesting development, given that the last time we saw him, in Avengers: Endgame, he was a very old man and handed his shield to Falcon. The most likely option is that we will see Cap appear on a movie set before then (made more feasible by the fact that Evans would not have to come out aged, due to time traveling to live his days with Peggy Carter in the past).
See also Ben Affleck confirms he'll play Batman one closing time in The Flash, and talks about his ordeal in Justice League
But the mere fact that the MCU has started to play with time travel and, with Doctor Strange 2 seemingly the multiverse, could mean we see him reappear by more fantastic means, perhaps even as a version of the character in a alternate reality.
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Trichotosia teysmannii är en orkidéart som först beskrevs av Johannes Jacobus Smith, och fick sitt nu gällande namn av Friedrich Fritz Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin. Trichotosia teysmannii ingår i släktet Trichotosia och familjen orkidéer. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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How old is Clix?
Clix was born on 7 January 2005.
Clix is 18 years old.
How old is Clix in days now?
Clix is 18 years 25 days old.
When is the next birthday of Clix?
Clix's next birthday is in 11 months 6 days.
What is the zodiac sign of Clix?
Zodiac sign of Clix is Capricorn.
Clix is a young Esports player and a successful computer gamer known for being among the youngest World Cup Qualifiers for multiple times. Born Cody Conrod in 2005 in Connecticut, he started playing computer games as a child and was a great fan of such games as Fortnite and Minecraft. When he was a young teenager, he opened his YouTube, Twitch and other social media accounts, where he has been sharing various kinds of videos and broadcasts related to gaming, computer game competitions, etc. As of the early 2023, there are over 4.5 million followers on his Twitch channel, and there are also over 1.9 million subscribers on his YouTube channel. Clix took part in a great number of gaming competitions as a teenager, and in 2019 he won a number of international competitions as a Fortnite player. Since the early 2020s he has been playing as a member of the Misfits Gaming organization.


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Android Reflector v1.0 allows you to read the connected device information, reboot the device, reboot the device into the recovery mode, reboot the bootloader, wiping the data and cache, checking the root status.
Allows you to remove the pattern lock, kill the adb server, start the adb server, see the list of connected devices, removing the gmail account, writing imei or esn on the device.
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The London Chamber of Arbitration (LCA) provides domestic and international arbitration and dispute resolution services in relation to a broad range of specialist and multi-disciplinary legal disputes.
It operates under the auspices of The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). Its panel of arbitrators has been confined to a small number of highly distinguished former members of the Judiciary and practising Queen's Counsel from the UK and overseas jurisdictions.
It operates in accordance with the Rules of the London Chamber of Arbitration. On request and with the consent of the parties it can also provide bespoke arbitration services to those willing to submit to its jurisdiction for the resolution of their disputes. It is equipped to deal with medium to high value cases with a particular focus on London disputes. This will involve generally the resolution of commercial disputes in the following areas of law: City and corporate, (including takeovers, mergers and acquisitions), general commercial, banking, professional and financial services, maritime, industrial, construction, property (real and intellectual), planning, insurance, reinsurance, trade and sports. It also has the capacity to deal with major cross-border, international trade, treaty and convention disputes including those arising out of the Brexit negotiations.
The panel of arbitrators has been appointed on the basis of its pre-eminent expertise and standing in the legal world. The LCA has its own arbitration premises and facilities for full, interim and emergency hearings at Central Court. These premises are situated at 25 Southampton Buildings close to the Royal Courts of Justice and the Inns of Court.
Visit the London Chamber of Arbitration website for more information.


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Former Pittsburgh furniture magnate spends $60M+ on new Longwood apts
Pool-area marketing photo of the Alexander at Sabal Point apartments in Longwood. (Bell Partners)
The former owner of a 98-year-old, Pittsburgh-based furniture chain recently plowed some profits from the company's sale into a $60.06 million purchase of Class A apartments in Longwood.
Robert Levin, former president of Levin Furniture Co., joined with two investors to buy the 286-unit Alexander at Sabal Point, according to a deed recorded May 8 in Seminole County. The luxury apartments, located on Alexander Circle east of Wekiva Springs Road, opened last year.
Levin Family Partnership LP has an 88 percent stake in the new ownership group. Bob Brehmer, an Ohio investor and one of Levin's two partners, told GrowthSpotter the group was trying to diversify its holdings outside the Midwest.
Epoch Residential eyes Kissimmee site near The Loop for mixed housing project
Early insight on the large and diverse housing proposal by this Winter Park-based developer, and the key infrastructure investment they'll have to make.
They learned the Longwood apartments were available through Tampa broker Casey Babb, vice president of investments with Marcus & Millichap.
"We liked the product," Brehmer said. "It's an upscale product and an amenity-rich property, not a commodity apartment building. The developer was highly regarded for his real estate acumen and the quality of his product so that attracted us to him."
That developer was Kyle Riva, founder of Alexander Investments International, and former president of Winter Park-based Epoch Properties.
Riva's company broke ground on The Alexander at Sabal Point in August 2016. He estimated his company spent $47 million on the complex.
Riva said Tuesday he sold the relatively new property because the time was ripe.
"There are a lot of investment dollars out there," he said. "Orlando is a very attractive area for investment in multifamily. (Investors) like the growth dynamics of the city and they like the job creation."
Robert Levin sold his family-owned furniture company in November for an undisclosed price. The buyer, Art Van Furniture, is the Midwest's no. 1 furniture and mattress retailer.
Art Van Furniture kept the Levin name on the company's 33 stores in Pennsylvania and Ohio and retained its 925 employees, according to regional media reports.
"They sold out of the furniture business," Riva said. "Now, they're taking those profits and reinvesting them in real estate."
Jon M. Hall Co. preps land near Sanford for new company HQ, expansion opportunity
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Brehmer said that about a month before he and his partners bought the Longwood complex, they acquired about 100 acres of industrial/flex property south of Tampa in the Ruskin area. He said the partners are interested in office and industrial properties along with multifamily.
"Our funds are going into Class A properties with a long life cycle that we think will hold their values," Brehmer said.
Brehmer said Bell Partners will continue to manage The Alexander at Sabal Point.
Riva, whose company has also developed the 330-unit Alexander at Countryside in Clearwater, said he intends to reinvest his profits from the Longwood sale in more Greater Orlando projects.
"I'm considering several opportunities right now but nothing's definite," he said.
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Pfizer's Updated COVID Booster Linked To Potential Stroke Risk, CDC Launches 'Additional Investigation' | Eastern North Carolina Now
by David Winstead
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Pfizer's Updated COVID Booster Linked To Potential Stroke Risk, CDC Launches 'Additional Investigation'
Published: Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 @ 1:39 pm
Publisher's Note: This post appears here courtesy of the The Daily Wire. The author of this post is Zach Jewell.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Friday that it has launched an "additional investigation" into Pfizer's updated COVID booster after a government safety monitoring system detected a potential stroke risk for those 65 and older who received the pharmaceutical giant's bivalent shot.
Bivalent COVID vaccines were authorized by the FDA last August to provide greater protection against the virus as it progressed into different strains, such as the Omicron variant. The updated boosters include a component of the original COVID strain along with a component from Omicron, according to the FDA.
"CDC's Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD), a near real-time surveillance system, met the statistical criteria to prompt additional investigation into whether there was a safety concern for ischemic stroke in people ages 65 and older who received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent," the CDC said in a statement.
The concerning VSD signal has caused the agency to question whether those 65 and older who received Pfizer's bivalent COVID vaccine were at an increased risk of having an ischemic stroke up to three weeks after their vaccination compared to 22-44 days after the shot. The CDC said Moderna's bivalent COVID vaccine was not identified for the same risk by its monitoring system.
Former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci told Fox News host Neil Cavuto that the detection "most likely is not going to be a relevant signal because several of the other surveillance and monitoring mechanisms that are put in place have not come up and found this signal." Fauci added that it is good that the CDC is letting the public know about what its surveillance system has detected, but the agency is "not changing any of the recommendations of getting people vaccinated with the bivalent booster."
The CDC added that there "may be other confounding factors contributing" to the VSD's signaling of the Pfizer vaccine and emphasized that other studies conducted on Pfizer and Moderna bivalent vaccines did not validate the signal. Furthermore, the agency said that there has not been any increase in reports in the U.S. or other countries of ischemic strokes following the updated vaccine.
"Although the totality of the data currently suggests that it is very unlikely that the signal in VSD represents a true clinical risk, we believe it is important to share this information with the public," the CDC said.
The new investigation from the government agency has not resulted in any change to its vaccination recommendations, and the CDC continues to urge "everyone ages 6 months of age and older stay up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccination," including those "eligible to receive an updated (bivalent) vaccine."
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Sad as it maybe, in our tough Commercial World, every penny we spend needs to be justified. Thta's fine as we all agree that jobs and health come first, however as we begin to pathe our way towards a more stable and sustainable future sometimes we need to be aware that 'people first' isn't such a bad policy and that as we are often reminded the most successful concerns are able to boast of the support from their loal and skilled staff.
This of course needs to be earned and doesn't happen by chance. Terms and conditions of employment need to be fair and reasonable with employers being sensitive to home/life balance issues and well-being in the workplace.
Particularly in busy 'call centre' style office locations the local working environment needs to echo the employers standards and look careful at the comfort, safety and functionality of the furnishings and equipment. Research confirms that our mood can be affected by color, our motivation altered by the pictures and artwork surrounding us and vitally the very air we breathe freshened by the careful placement of foliage plants.
Quite apart from the published facts on selected plants boosting the environment by carefull removing, throughtheir intricate root system, many of the 'nasty' toxins found in our offices it has to be said that the visual impact of beautiful foliage mustn't be underrated!
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Abaove all, living foliage assures your employees that you are sensitive to 'green culture' and are concerned that their working environment is a pleasant and healthy one. Sometimes it's difficult to justify expenditure but perhaps as we work towards financial recovery we should pause for a moment to take stock of what's around us and put 'people first'!
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I've actually been able to talk with just about anyone on just about any topic: From Angels to Zion, Apples to Zucchini, Ankles to Zygomaticus Major and minor (they are groups of muscles around your mouth).
So who's first? You? Kewl!
So, do you get writers block?
Um, well, that is to say, you see it's complicated. Being a blockhead I'm always faced with that problem. My best solution is to not think too much and just let things flow. Ad lib you might say.
Sooner or later the right words come out from around the corners!
Sometime in the past I was heavily addicted to Star Trek. I've forgotten more about it than I remember watching! I've seen every TV episode at least five times, watched every movie at least twice and even went so far as to plan on buying a uniform based on the first movie, which I never did because finances weren't really available.
As to my referencing Star Trek, doesn't the show itself make our reality seem a bit obscure?
Honestly I truly know nada, zip, zilch in so many categories. Much of what I know is either common sense or research. Chalk it up to not having full support from anyone.
Also there is the fact I'm playing a very good game with hardly any knowledge of it. A beginner, green-horn, n00b. I'm learning, yes, but not as fast as many of you. And since it involves destroying and building with blocks, well, you see what I did there now, right?
Yeah, this IS an appealing topic to discuss with many people. However it's hard to get to the core of the topic sometimes.
When I was a child I had loads of fun pulling capers. My favorite was using both soap and wax on Halloween. I also like to dance a bit more than my body would like because God's worth that much at least!
If you happen to be asking about the food item, they are best when far away from me. No I don't hate them, just don't like them.
That was a seedy answer. What do you think of the card game, Apples to Apples? Have you ever played it?
Honestly never heard of the game. Apples to Apples does seem rather interesting and I am pleased to say I'll look into it a bit more!
It's a fun game, if you can get people involved.
Oh Praise God! You just slammed right into one of my sermons I've created and I promise not to preach. Not here or now anyways!
Everyone knows they have to have life. Once Jesus is the Center, we have Life. What's the difference? Why it's much more than one is being capitalized.
Before we find the Abundant Life Jesus offers, we may be living out life, but we're not too focused on the entire thing, we're too busy with that little word in the center: IF. "If I had the money", "If I took that class", "What happens if..."
Jesus helps us focus on everything in our life and not worry so much about that small distracting word in the middle of everyone's life: IF. Once Jesus is the center of our Life, worry about IF can indeed vanish.
There you go! A 40 minute sermon in less time than it takes to drink a cup of coffee!
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Blue Star Elite Invitational 2019
By PassThaBall, 01/13/19, 4:45PM PST
Lola Mullaney of Manasquan High School and Lauren Ross of The Shipley School (PC: Bob Corwin)
Top ranked teams continue to shine
By Bob Corwin
It was a long day on Sunday, January 6, at Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as 32 teams were on display in the 12th Annual Blue Star Elite Invitational Showcase. With two side by side courts in action, games ran from 9:30am well into the evening. College coaches were present in abundance with 56 institutions (mostly NCAA Division 1) and 77 coaches (some schools sent two) observing high quality action. Teams played just one game with a pre- determined opponent. The participating schools came from as far as western New York State to the north and the DC area to the south with many from New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.
Ranked teams dominated
The event attracted eight teams that were or are still nationally ranked by one of the four polls (Blue Star Media, ESPN, MaxPreps and USA Today). All currently ranked (or higher ranked) teams won their games.
In the featured match-ups, current consensus #1 Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Maryland) defeated a strong Manchester Township (Manchester, New Jersey) 70-55.
In a battle of nationally ranked teams, consensus top 5 St. John's College High School (Chevy Chase, DC) led from start to finish winning 58-42 versus St. John Vianney High School (Holmdel, New Jersey).
New Hope Academy (Landover Hills, Maryland) defeated formerly ranked Long Island Lutheran (Glen Head, New York) 49-34. Both play very tough schedules by national standards.
Looking at some of the individual talent viewed in alphabetical order with listed height, position and school within graduation year. Many others could have been discussed but those below stood out when viewed. Location of school is in parenthesis.
Alexa Brodie, 5-6, point guard, Central Bucks South High School (Warrington, Pennsylvania)
A lefty signed with Colgate, Brodie leads her team with confidence in spite of being short of quality support around her. Although her team lost 35-31 to Ursuline Academy of Wilmington, Delaware. Brodie scored 23 points (of the 31 total) hitting threes and driving left.
Jakia Brown-Turner, 6-0, small forward, Bishop McNamara High School (Forestville, Maryland)
Signed with North Carolina State, Brown-Turner is a major reason why Bishop McNamara has reached the number 1 ranking in all polls. Here she posted 31 points in the win over Manchester Township scoring via the three, the mid-range shot and converting offensive rebounds. Brown-Turner is making a strong case for High School All-American honors.
Leilani Correa, 6-0, shooting guard, Manchester Township High School (Manchester, New Jersey)
Signed with West Virginia, Correa is a decent athlete who plays within herself. She showed a nice mid-range stroke in posting 14 points in the loss to Bishop McNamara.
Lola Mullaney, 5-10, guard, Manasquan High School (Manasquan, New Jersey)
Signed with Harvard, Mullaney posted 37 points in a 49-43 win over Archbishop Wood. Not really a point guard, she has to handle the ball much more than last year. At this event, she scored via the three, mid-range shots, a few drives and converting a dozen plus foul shots, many in late game ("foul me") situation.
Lauren Ross, 5-7, point guard, The Shipley School (Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania)
Signed with Saint Joseph's of Philadelphia, Ross is her team's field general. When she looks to score, she can hit the mid-range shot but also goes strongly to the rim with either hand. In the 51-47 win over Archbishop Carroll, she led her team with 16 points.
Alexa Brodie of Central Bucks South High School (PC: Bob Corwin)
Olivia Mullins, 5-8, point guard, Rutgers Preparatory School (Somerset, New Jersey)
Mullins is a good athlete getting Power 5 interest. She can hit the three but appears to prefer to attack the basket.
Kylee Watson, 6-4, center/power forward, Mainland Regional High School (Linwood, New Jersey)
Watson was one of the most impressive performers at the event finishing with 23 points in her team's 55-54 loss to Paul VI High School of Haddonfield, New Jersey. A Power 5 prospect, she goes strongly to the basket attacking left or right finishing with contact. She also has a nice spin move to help get open. She hit a setter from the top of the key but showing a consistently successful face-up stroke might be something to work on.
Destiny Adams, 6-3, power forward, Manchester Township High School (Manchester, New Jersey)
Adams is an offensive talent already high on Power 5 radar. She posted 17 points in the loss to Bishop McNamara hitting threes and getting to the rim. Still, at times she needs to let the game come to her as she unwisely forces shots that are not good looks.
Amari DeBerry, 6-5, center, Williamsville South High School (Williamsville, New York)
DeBerry is considered one of the top post prospects in the 2021 class. She runs well, has good hands and can finish near the rim. DeBerry posted 17 points (in close) in the 63-51 loss to Lancaster Catholic (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) but took several "frustration looking" foul line area shots when unable to get the ball in her "strike zone" (mid-key and closer to the rim). Building greater shooting range and greater patience (given she has teammates of much less ability than herself) before taking foul line area shots (not likely to go in) could be two items to work on.
Azzi Fudd, 5-11, shooting guard, St. John's College High School (Chevy Chase, DC)
Readers may be tiring of my writing about Fudd. The problem is that she keeps doing special things in almost every event that she plays in. Here, she created, took and made closely guarded mid-range shots to hold off runs by St. John Vianney. Fudd finished with 25 points.
Destiny McPhaul, 5-7, guard, West Catholic Prep High School (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
An athletic lefty, McPhaul likes to attack the basket scoring or dishing. She also has a mid-range stroke posting 15 points in the 50-49 win over Rutgers Prep.
Kylee Watson of Mainland Regional High School (PC: Bob Corwin)
Amari DeBerry of Williamsville South High School (PC: Bob Corwin)
Kaitlyn Orihel, 5-9, small forward, Archbishop Wood High School (Warminster, Pennsylvania)
Orihel play hard and does not back down from physical play. She can hit perimeter shots but prefers to attack the basket going left or right. She posted 18 points in her team's loss to Manasquan.
Sanaa Redmond, 5-6, shooting guard, The Shipley School (Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania)
In scoring 14 points in her team's win over Archbishop Carroll, Redmond showed versatility. She hit two threes and successfully drove to the rim several times.
Grace O'Neill, 5-5, point guard, Archbishop Carroll High School (Radnor, Pennsylvania)
O'Neill is one reason that the future looks brighter for Archbishop Carroll. She has a feel for running the offense, frames her passes well and a nose for the ball on defense. She posted 12 points in the loss to Shipley.
Sydni Scott, 5-8, shooting guard, Cardinal O'Hara High School (Springfield, Pennsylvania)
A good athlete with a wiry build, Scott has a nice perimeter stroke but can also drive going left or right. Defensively, she reads the passing lanes well. In a 49-39 loss to Saint Paul VI of Fairfax, Virginia, Scott posted 13 points.
Kaitlyn Orihel of Archbishop Wood High School (PC: Bob Corwin)
Sydni Scott of Cardinal O'Hara High School (PC: Bob Corwin)
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The Autumn and Winter months are a perfect time to visit the beautiful island of Elba. Without the tourists there is more time to fully appreciate the tranquillity of the beaches and the taste of local food and wine. Italian lessons take place in the grounds of a 3-star hotel.
There are 15 Italian lessons each week, 3 per morning Monday to Friday. Class sizes are small with a maximum class size of 15 students. All teachers are fully qualified and experienced in the teaching of Italian as a foreign language.
Accommodation can be arranged in a 3-star hotel, just 300 metres from the beach. Facilities include a swimming pool, tennis courts and restaurant. All rooms have their own private bathroom and telephone.
There are 5 afternoon and evening activities each week including a guided visit to the Napoleon villas in Portoferraio and San Martino, visit to the Italian market in Porto Azzuro, wine-tasting and guided light trekking excursions.
These language holidays for over 50s are ideal for learning the Italian language and experiencing the beautiful island of Elba at its most peaceful time.
Airport transfers are not available but it is a short taxi ride to the hotel from Marina di Campo airport (cost approx. 20 euros). Alternatively, you should fly to Pisa, take the train to Piombino Marittima (cost approx. 7 euros) and then take the ferry to Portoferraio (cost approx. 8 euros).


Transforming growth factor-beta signaling pathway as a therapeutic target in neurodegeneration.
Neurodegenerative diseases are becoming an increasing social and economical burden as our population ages; but current knowledge of the processes leading to these diseases is still limited, and no effective treatments are available. Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia and afflicts an estimated 4 million people in this country alone. Because accumulation of beta-amyloid (Abeta) peptide appears central to AD pathogenesis, large efforts have been directed at understanding and interfering with Abeta production or aggregation. These efforts have largely identified the processes resulting in Abeta production from the larger amyloid precursor protein (APP) and have revealed that Abeta peptide is also produced at low levels in the healthy brain. Interestingly, Abeta production is rapidly increased after neuronal injury, and traumatic brain injury is a known risk factor for AD and Parkinson's disease. In contrast, brain injury in young individuals does not seem to result in AD, and brain injury in animal models can promote Abeta clearance. This suggests that certain factors associated with injury might be able to reduce the accumulation of Abeta. Accumulation of Abeta peptide might be reduced either directly by stimulating phagocytes or other Abeta-degrading processes, or indirectly, by reducing neuronal injury and thus lowering the production of Abeta peptide. Directing the brain's natural mechanisms for clearing Abeta or increasing neuroprotection might therefore be reasonable approaches in interfering with AD pathogenesis.
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Home » Healthy Tips » 7 Easy Ways to Get Rid of Fishbone Stuck in Your Throat. A MUST-LEARN!
7 Easy Ways to Get Rid of Fishbone Stuck in Your Throat. A MUST-LEARN!
Fish meat is undoubtedly one of the healthiest foods in the world as it is loaded with important nutrients such as protein and Vitamin D. It is also the world's best source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are incredibly important for the body and the brain.
However, improper consumption of fish meat may lead to its bone getting stuck in your throat. The good news is that there are easy ways to get rid of the stucked fish bone in your throat.
It's a well-known solution to a piercing thorn on your throat. Just simple put a bulky piece of banana to your mouth and let it stay there for a minute or two in order to absorb the saliva of your mouth. Then, swallow it and drink a lot water until the thorn removes to your throat.
When you have been pierced with a slight fish bone, all you have to do is to take a glass of water and add a small amount of salt on it. Consume the mixture with a might so that the fish bone will wash away and be removed on your throat.
It can also assist in removing the fish bone stick on your throat. Just take a large serving of quite tender rice and swallow it.
Drink an olive oil because it may actually help you due to its delicate feeling, the fish bone will eventually be removed on your throat.
One of the best solutions in order to remove the inserted thorn is swallowing wet bread because it becomes sticky. All you have to do is to steep a piece of bread in a milk, water or even oil and directly swallow it. It will eventually remove the thorn from your throat. It is an old way of removing a pierce thorn.
It contains a sticky component and a spongy texture that can actually help in order to get rid of the piercing thorn on your throat. Just take some pieces of marshmallow as long as you can and then chew it and swallow with water. Continue drinking the water until the thorn drag down.
If the thorn is not actually entirely pierced on your throat, it can be removed by a simple cough. Coughing is another way of removing the unpleasant feeling on the throat. When the fish bones has been pierced on your throat the first thing that you need to put in your mind is to cough because it is a usual reaction of the body.
If all else fails, especially if start noticing blood coming out, immediately see a doctor for an immediate mediation and to avoid further damage to your throat.


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Jenkins heads maximum field for Betfair Hurdle, Britain's richest handicap hurdle, at Newbury on Saturday
A maximum field of 24 is due to go to post for Britain's richest handicap hurdle, the £155,000 Betfair Hurdle (3.35pm), staged on Betfair Super Saturday, February 10, at Newbury Racecourse.
Local Lambourn handler Nicky Henderson is the most successful trainer in the history of the Betfair Hurdle with five successes, most recently winning with My Tent Or Yours in 2013.
There are five strong contenders for Henderson's Seven Barrows yard in 2018, headed by joint top-weight and Betfair's 9/1 favourite Jenkins (11st 12lb, James Bowen (3)), successful on his last two starts at Kempton and Ascot.
The others are G2 Elite Hurdle runner-up Lough Derg Spirit (11st 2lb, Jeremiah McGrath, 12/1 with Betfair) and last season's G1 Triumph Hurdle sixth Charli Parcs (11st 9lb, Ned Curtis (5), 16/1), plus mares Verdana Blue (11st 9lb, Davy Russell, 12/1) and Kayf Grace (11st 4lb, Nico de Boinville, 10/1), both winners this season.
Along with Kayf Grace, also on the 10/1 mark with Betfair is Lalor (11st 1lb, Kayley Woollacott/Daryl Jacob). A G2 bumper winner at Aintree last spring, the six-year-old has finished in the frame in a trio of decent novices' hurdles so far this season and has a similar profile to last year's winner Ballyandy.
The third 10/1 co-second favourite with Betfair is the mare Irish Roe (10st 12lb, Peter Atkinson/Henry Brooke). Trained on a pig farm in Yorkshire, Irish Roe has won four of her six starts over hurdles and finished runner-up in a G2 contest at Doncaster on January 27 behind the very useful Maria's Benefit.
Sussex-based trainer Gary Moore has enjoyed three winners in the Betfair Hurdle. He is represented on Saturday by the unexposed Knocknanuss (10st 13lb, Jamie Moore, 12/1), who was an easy winner at Fontwell on Boxing Day.
Moore is also responsible for Maquisard (10st), who is one of two reserves along with Magic Dancer (10st 2lb, Kerry Lee/Richard Patrick). Reserves can come into the race if there are any withdrawals from the top 24 before 1.00pm tomorrow, Friday, February 9.
Joint top-weight in the Betfair Hurdle is Newbury specialist High Bridge (11st 12lb, Ben Pauling/Mr Alex Ferguson (7), 14/1). The seven-year-old is unbeaten in three starts at Newbury, taking a Listed handicap hurdle at the course last time out on December 2.
North Yorkshire handler Brian Ellison saddled Bothy to finish second in the 2011 Betfair Hurdle and is hoping to go one better with Nietzsche (10st 10lb, Danny Cook, 40/1), who races in the same colours.
Nietzsche finished a close third in the G3 Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham in March, but has not been at that level in two starts over hurdles this season, latterly finishing 10th in a valuable G3 handicap hurdle at Ascot on December 23.
Ellison said today: "Nietzsche is in good form, but has been disappointing in his two runs so far this season.
"Henry Brooke rode him at Ascot last time and suggested afterwards that we leave the hood off. He felt it might have put him to sleep too much, so he goes without it on Saturday.
"On his Cheltenham run, I would give him a good chance and the more rain they get, the better."
The Betfair Hurdle has gone to Ireland four times, most recently with Essex in 2005. The Irish-trained contender on Saturday is Bleu Et Rouge (11st 10lb, Willie Mullins/Barry Geraghty, 12/1). A G1 scorer in 2016, the J P McManus-owned seven-year-old was fourth last time out in a G3 contest at Ascot on December 23.
Two female trainers have won the Betfair Hurdle – Nan Kennedy (Ra Nova, 1984) and Jessica Harrington (Spirit Leader, 2003). Newmarket handler Amy Murphy runs the smart novice Kalashnikov (11st 5lb, Jack Quinlan, 12/1), second last time out in the G1 Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown Park, while the mother and daughter partnership of Sue and Lucy Gardner are represented by Coeur Blimey (10st 10lb, 25/1).
Other runners include the very useful Waterlord (10st 13lb, Donald McCain/Will Kennedy, 12/1) and Silver Streak (10st 11lb, Evan Williams/Mitchell Bastyan (5), 12/1), runner-up in a G3 handicap hurdle at Ascot on December 23.
Misterton (11st 6lb (Harry Fry/Nick Scholfield, 14/1) is making his first appearance since going down by a neck in a G3 handicap hurdle at Cheltenham in November, while a fascinating challenger is Moon Racer (11st 6lb, David Pipe/Tom Scudamore, 16/1), winner of the G1 Champion Bumper at Cheltenham in 2015 but not seen out so far this season.
Betfair spokesman, Barry Orr, commented today: "A maximum field of 24 is set to go to post and it looks an exceptional renewal of the Betfair Hurdle.
"Jenkins heads Nicky Henderson's quintet of runners and is 9/1 favourite with Betfair. The 15/8 about a Seven Barrows-trained winner has proved popular.
"Since offering six places to each-way backers, the best-supported horses in the race have been Kalashnikov and Knocknanuss, both at 12/1."
Betfair Hurdle – Betfair prices
9/1 Jenkins, 10/1 Lalor, Irish Roe, Kayf Grace, 12/1 Bleu Et Rouge, Lough Derg Spirit, Kalashnikov, Waterlord, Knocknanuss, Verdana Blue, Silver Streak, 14/1 High Bridge, Misterton, 16/1 Charli Parcs, Moon Racer, William H Bonney, 20/1 Poppy Kay, 25/1 Coeur Blimey, Divin Bere, Project Bluebook, Spiritofthegames, 40/1 Nietzsche; 50/1 Remiluc, Zalvados
**Each-Way ¼ odds, 1-2-3-4-5-6
There is plenty of action off the course as well as on, with live sport being shown on Newbury Racecourse screens throughout the afternoon including Six Nations and Premier League action. The England v Wales game will be shown in the Crafty Filly after the last race at 4.45pm, with an after-party taking place in the Champagne Hall.
Latest Going
The going at Newbury is currently:
Good to Soft, Soft in places
The course is currently covered with frost covers.
The rail will be moved in on both courses to give fresh ground for Betfair Super Saturday. All rails are set up on the inside line.
The temperature dropped to minus two Celsius overnight. The last 24 hours have been dry.
Today is forecast to be cloudy, with some rain during the evening. Max +6C; min +3.
Tomorrow, Friday, February 9 is predicted to be cloudy, with sunny spells later. It should be clear overnight. Max +6C; min -1.
The forecast for Betfair Super Saturday is for a bright start, with cloud and some rain coming in later. Temperatures of +7C are expected.