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Week 10 of MicroNations League and it's Halloween weekend...(hat)trick or treat?
Well it's that time again – the sense of dread, the sweating palms, the nightmares, jump scares and screams, terror and triumph, heroes and villains…… no not Halloween, I'm talking about Week 10 of the MicroNations League Cup!
Let's step into the unknown see what the weekend has in store….
SATURDAY 30TH OCTOBER
Leicester City 12:30 Arsenal
This set of fixtures kicks off at 12:30 with a game between Leicester and Arsenal. Both teams sit on 14 points and are in similar form coming into this game. Both teams won in the Carabao Cup in midweek, though Leicester were taken to penalties. Aubameyang and Vardy have been scoring well recently, as has Tielemens. Tierny and White possible doubts for Arsenal.
Burnley 15:00 Brentford
Five 3pm matches this weekend, the first of which features Burnley and Brentford. Burnley are still in the bottom three even though they gained a 2-2 draw against Southampton last weekend. Chris Wood is on a very poor run of form. Brentford have been putting in spirited performances which sees them sit 12th in the table. David Raya is out for 3-4 months with injury so there will be a new face between the goalposts.
Liverpool 15:00 Brighton & Hove Albion
Liverpool versus Brighton next. Both teams were in midweek cup action, Liverpool ran out comfortable winners against Preston whereas Brighton lost on penalties to Leicester. The Reds recorded a fantastic win against Man U last weekend with Salah in incredible form. Brighton lie in 5th though their form has been poor of late. I know who my money is on…
Manchester City 15:00 Crystal Palace
Next up, Manchester City take on Crystal Palace on home soil. City are third, a couple of points off of top. Phil Foden scored a brace last weekend so you'd hope his spot in the team is safe. Crystal Palace come into this one off of the back of four draws. Interesting to note that Christian Benteke has got two goals in his last two outings.
Newcastle United 15:00 Chelsea
At St James Park, Newcastle take on Chelsea. Newcastle are still manager-less at the moment but that didn't stop them picking up a point against Palace last time out. Callum Wilson has been in good form since his return from injury. Chelsea put seven past Norwich last weekend and were victorious in the cup in midweek so will be confident coming into this one. Still no Lukaku, but Chillwell makes up for it. Maybe.
Watford 15:00 Southampton
The last of the 3pm games is Watford v Southampton at Vicarage Road. The Hornets are a couple of places above the Saints in the table after their win against Everton last weekend which arrested a two game losing streak. The Saints have started to rotate their strikers with both Armstrong and Adams out of the team in recent weeks but Broja is injured for this one.
Tottenham Hotspur 17:30 Manchester United
At 5:30 is the weekend's big game between Spurs and Manchester United. Tottenham have had and up and down season so far, they were beaten by West Ham last weekend after back-to-back wins. Kane still isn't back to his best. Manchester United have only recorded one win and one draw in their last five league games and the pressure is certainly on Ole at the moment – can Ronaldo save him from a nightmare weekend?
SUNDAY 31ST OCTOBER
Norwich City 14:00 Leeds United
Just the two games this Sunday, the first of which kicks off at 2pm and features Norwich against Leeds. The Canaries are still bottom on the league without a win to their name. Leeds are in 17th and themselves have only won once so far, but will be hoping for that to change today. As always there is an injury doubt over Raphina.
Aston Villa 16:30 West Ham United
Sunday's late game is Aston Villa against West Ham at Villa Park. Villa come into this game off of the back of three straight loses. Goalie Martinez may be missing for this one. West Ham are probably not the side you'd want to be up against, they've won their last two league games, beat holders Man City in the cup and are unbeaten in Europe. Antonio still in fine form.
MONDAY 1ST NOVEMBER
Wolverhampton Wanderers 20:00 Everton
And finally, the Monday night fixture is Wolves versus Everton. Wolves form has picked up recently after a poor start to the season. There's a doubt over Marcal's fitness. Everton are eighth and only have a single win to their name in their last five matches. Calvert Lewin is still out injured but Richarlison is back.
So, don't say you haven't been warned! If you survive the Halloween weekend check back on Tuesday to see if your team managed a trick or treat!!!!


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Abortions Are Still Safe Even Outside of Surgery Centers
By Ann Pietrangelo — Updated on July 17, 2018
The rate of "adverse events" involving abortions is about the same for ambulatory surgery centers and office settings, according to a new study.
There's no significant difference in adverse events for abortions performed in ambulatory surgery centers versus office-based settings.
That's the conclusion of a new observational study led by Sarah C. M. Roberts, DrPH, an associate professor at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
Several states have laws that require abortion facilities to meet the standards of ambulatory surgery centers.
So, Roberts and her colleagues set out to compare abortion-related morbidities and adverse events in the two types of settings.
Their research spanned from 2011 through 2014.
Included were 49,287 women from all 50 states. All had private health insurance.
Of 50,311 induced abortions, about 3 percent involved an adverse event.
Abortion-related complications were listed as infection, hemorrhage, perforation of the uterus, and tissue remaining in the uterus within six weeks of the abortion.
In addition, 0.32 percent involved a major adverse event. This would include hemorrhage requiring a transfusion or infection that resulted in a hospital stay.
There were no maternal deaths among the study cohort.
"These findings, in addition to individual patient and individual facility factors, may inform decisions about the type of facility in which induced abortions are performed," wrote the study authors.
Full details of the research are published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
Roberts and her colleagues acknowledge that the study is limited in that it only included abortions paid for by private insurance.
Only about 15 percent of abortions in the United States are paid for by private health insurance.
Even among patients who have private insurance, 61 percent pay for an abortion out of pocket.
Dr. Carolyn L. Westhoff and Dr. Anne R. Davis, both from the Columbia University Medical Center in New York, provided an editorial response to the research.
"Thus, we can only assume that the rate of adverse events among self-pay patients would not be different from the women studied and would not be differentially related to their source of care," they wrote.
They also noted that the study did not include hospital-associated sites. That would include outpatient, inpatient, and emergency department visits.
Eric J. Scheidler, executive director for the Pro-Life Action League, sees these limitations as a problem.
"What is most concerning is that the data comes from insurance carriers," he told Healthline. "You have to wonder how valid this research is when the vast majority of women getting an abortion don't have insurance."
Scheidler believes the study has some questionable objectivity and data.
"Another problem is that we know that women who have a complication will often not disclose if they had an abortion," he said.
Effects of TRAP law
Westhoff and Davis call the study's comparison important because 16 states currently have restrictions on abortion clinics requiring adherence to surgery center standards.
Additional states impose other requirements on facilities that are not necessary for patient safety.
And, in some cases, surgery center requirements have been applied to doctors' offices and clinics that provide only medication abortions.
These additional regulations are known as targeted regulation of abortion providers (TRAP) laws.
Westhoff and Davis say such requirements have no medical justification and will likely restrict women's access to abortion.
"Office-based abortion care fulfills all domains of healthcare quality: safety, effectiveness, patient-centeredness, timeliness, efficiency, and equity. Office-based abortion care should remain an available option for women," they wrote.
Scheidler says he welcomes these restrictions.
"It's not just a question of health and safety standards. Making abortion safer is not our real goal. It's making abortion unthinkable," said Scheidler.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has long held the position that TRAP laws create barriers to abortion access.
The organization calls for "advocacy to oppose and overturn restrictions, improve access, and mainstream abortion as an integral component of women's healthcare."
In 2013, Texas enacted a law requiring every doctor performing abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. The law also required abortion clinics to have facilities comparable to surgery centers.
Three years later, the U.S. Supreme Court decided these two restrictions were unconstitutional under the undue burden standard.
In a statement on that decision, the ACOG wrote:
"As the court found, it was clear that the ambulatory surgical center and admitting privileges requirements at the heart of Texas law HB 2 did not improve the safety of women, and served only as a barrier to women's ability to access safe, legal abortion when needed."
Planned Parenthood issued a press release in response to the Roberts study.
"TRAP laws requiring that abortions be performed in ASCs are not based in science and are not written by doctors or medical experts — they're written by extreme politicians whose real goal is to make it difficult or even impossible for patients to get a safe and legal abortion," said Dr. Gillian Dean, senior director of medical services for the organization.
The Planned Parenthood statement also addresses how TRAP laws affect patients.
"Because of unnecessary restrictions, patients are forced to travel hundreds of miles, sometimes crossing state lines, and wait for weeks to have an abortion — if they can access services at all. These restrictions often have a disproportionate impact on communities of color, who already face systemic barriers in accessing quality health care," they wrote.
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Busy Solo Parents often wonder how they are going to get food on the table, let alone make something jam-packed with nutrients that everyone will eat. Life is already chaotic enough! I am here to tell you today that making, simple, healthy, and delicious meals are absolutely within your reach! I've brought on a guest today who is going to walk us through the process of creating nutritious meals children will love. As an added bonus, she's a mom herself who has seen her fair share of struggle. Welcome with me to the show today, Maria Quintana-Pilling!
Maria is a functional nutrition and lifestyle practitioner, certified nutrition consultant, and the chef-founder of Urban Spice Nutrition. After struggling with her own health and digestion, Maria found the strength to make significant lifestyle changes, including her diet. She certainly knows how difficult it can be to raise kiddos while your health is failing, so now she is committed to empowering women struggling with similar hormonal and digestive issues with her incredible nutrition programs.
I know you are going to find this episode just as helpful as I did. Maria emphasizes that planning your meals ahead of time gives you power over those key nutrients your kiddos need. Today, she will teach us how to be mindful of how we prepare meals, and why balanced nutrition is so important! Our nutrition affects everything from our energy levels to our hormone balance. When we are putting more of what is good for us in, we can only see positive results. Maria believes the key to a healthy future is giving our children the tools and resources they need to make healthy choices for the rest of their lives. What could be a better gift than a legacy of healthy food to power them through life's biggest moments?
Maria explains how nutrition became her second career after a fibroid diagnosis.
Nutrition has played an important role in Maria's continued health through pregnancy and beyond.
Good nutrition can keep your hormones in balance!
Why you should not be skipping breakfast!
Breakfast staples you can use to stock your kitchen.
Plan dinners a week ahead of time!
Your freezer is your friend.
Maria chimes in on detoxing, and how to make it yours.
Advice for Solo Parents tackling nutrition.
One of the biggest fears many parents face is the fear that we are not preparing our kids for the "Real World." Life skills are difficult to teach, but they are so important for our children to be successful. The official name for this vital skillset is "Social Emotional Intelligence," or the ability to navigate social problems with empathy and self-respect. I am excited to begin to dive into this topic with Jennifer Miller today. Jennifer is the founder of Confident Families Confident Kids, an online compendium of resources all about parenting children with a high Social Emotional Intelligence. She is quite the expert on the topic, and today she will share practical examples as well as encouraging stories showcasing exactly why we should be prioritizing Social Emotional Intelligence in our parenting.
After realizing there really was not a simple, research-based resource for parents on Social Emotional Intelligence, Jennifer set out to create one. She used her own personal struggles as well as her informed perspectives to write articles and offer up tips for parents. When her son was very young, Jennifer noticed she had quite an emotional response to his misbehaviors. Rather than being content with these feelings and challenges, Jennifer armed herself with knowledge and changed her parenting to model and reflect Social Emotional Intelligence. I think Jennifer's approach is admirable, and I know you will be encouraged by her stories. Rather than hiding the struggle, Jennifer embraces the process of slowly developing the skills that will set her son up for an incredible future.
You do not have to be ruled by the fear of failing your children. Thanks to Jennifer, you have resources at your disposal to help you develop Social Emotional Intelligence with your kiddos. Listen today to find out how to get started!
Jennifer shares everything about her family and why she is passionate about Social and Emotional Intelligence.
Jennifer wanted to write on her blog to intentionally help parents develop social and emotional skills for everyday life.
Get a good definition of Social Emotional Intelligence.
We can take cues from our emotions and respond in ways that does no harm.
Learn the 5 Competency areas of Social Emotional Intelligence.
We work inwardly first, so then we can begin the outward work.
Step back and reflect on our responses as a parent.
Teaching self management is about demonstrating them ourselves.
Your history as a parent will come up.
Intentional practice can be a part of playtime.
Tips for parents with older kids.
Tools and resources for you to use right away!
Parenting your pre-teens and teenagers has its own unique set of challenges. While there might not be any more diapers to change or tantrums to manage, older children still need a specific kind of love and attention. Most of the time, parents end up frustrated! This phase of life can often be isolating for Solo Parents. Without carpool lines and trips to the park, it can be difficult to find a place to commiserate with fellow teen parents. This is exactly the kind of thing that my guest, Vickie Vann, is trying to fix!
Vickie is a fellow therapist in the area who loves to work with adults and families. She has a teen son and felt she was missing a safe place to express her concern, get advice, and vent a little. After finding there were no opportunities for parents of teens to connect and support each other, Vickie cofounded with Deb Blum parent support groups at her son's high school. The groups have taken off, and many parents are finding comfort and confidence through genuine connection with one another.
Vickie is going to share just how powerful communities really are. She'll dive deep into the mind of a teenager, and come up to bat for the dreaded "helicopter parents." She is a wealth of advice on everything from scheduling sleepovers to pushing through homework blocks. If you are a teen parent, you are definitely going to want to give this show a listen! Parents of little ones, this episode is a glimpse into what's coming for you in just a few short years. Pre-teens and teenagers require parenting in a different way. Don't be afraid of these challenges! Instead, Vickie encourages us all to seek out opportunities to shape your children into the adults they will become. Deny it all they want, these teens still need mom and dad. We promise!
Vickie loves working with parents by creating discussion groups and support networks.
Our kids are exposed to so much so early, they seem more mature than they are.
Parenting gets more intensive when your children get older.
We can help our children develop and grow by "lending them" our frontal lobes.
Letting our kids fail is not always the best method to teach them.
Move out of negative thinking and into positive change.
Stay in the game! Find your common ground and get into their world.


Large parts of the UK have been battered with a second wave of 100mph-plus gales inside 48 hours, causing serious road and rail disruption as the wind toppled a large number of trees.
Thousands of homes and business were left without power, mainly in the Midlands and Scotland.
After a brief lull there is more stormy weather on its way, forecasters warn, though with slightly less severe winds. "There is another weather front coming and it will feel breezy into Saturday, but not on the scale we have just seen," a Met Office spokesman said.
The strongest gust recorded by the Met Office overnight into Thursday was 112mph – some 850 metres up in the Pennines at Great Dun Fell in Cumbria. High Bradfield, near Sheffield, South Yorkshire, had a gust of 93mph, with 87mph recorded in Capel Curig in Conwy, north Wales. While the strongest winds were been in the north of England, gusts reached more than 65mph in parts of Lincolnshire and Kent.
As with the even more severe storm on Tuesday, which left two people dead and Dover port closed for some hours, the weather caused delays on a number of roads, with high bridges shut and police reporting a number of lorries toppled on to their sides.
A woman and a 10-year-old boy were taken to hospital after a tree fell on their car outside a primary school in the Hertfordshire village of Shenley. Both suffered minor injuries, ambulance staff said.
Police in Humberside, north Yorkshire and several other areas warned drivers to be wary of fallen trees or other wind-blown obstructions.
The Humber Bridge and the M62 over the Ouse Bridge, near Howden, were both closed to high-sided vehicles. A lorry driver was taken to hospital when an heavy goods vehicle overturned on the A1 at Leeming. There were long delays at the Dartford crossing between Kent and Essex, with all traffic having to use tunnels following the closure of the adjacent QE2 bridge.
Fallen trees also caused chaos on some rail lines. Two passengers suffered slight injuries when a Scotrail train from Inverness to Edinburgh hit a tree near Dunkeld. The train was able to reach Dunkeld station, where staff organised alternative travel for those on board, Scotrail said.
In Cambridgeshire, two passengers were slightly hurt when falling cables smashed windows on a train from Ely to Littleport.
Similar problems caused delays and cancellations to more than a dozen rail services, including trains to and from Scotland passing through Cumbria, the busy commuter route from Buckinghamshire to London, and several routes in the West Midlands.
In Scotland, a number of train services remained cancelled or replaced by buses after Tuesday's storm, including around Glasgow, Edinburgh and the west Highlands.
The winds left about 16,000 properties around the Midlands without electricity for some of Thursday, with a similar number in Scotland still lacking power as the weather hampered efforts to repair damage caused by storms on Tuesday. Another 1,000 homes in Wiltshire were also affected.
One of the men who died on Tuesday was named by police as Christopher Hayes, a 51-year-old father of three, who was killed when a tree crushed his parked van in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
The second death was of a crew member on board a tanker hit by a large wave off the coast of the south Devon/Cornwall border.
Pritchard-Gordon Tankers, which owns the vessel, would not name the victim, a Briton, but said: "Two crew members sustained injuries when struck by a wave whilst on deck, and a third was injured on attempting to assist. All three were taken to hospital by helicopter rescue. Tragically, despite receiving medical attention on board the vessel and helicopter, one of the men did not survive."


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Can anyone recommend a volvo mechanic on the North Shore of Boston - Salem, Beverly, Ipswich area? Thanks!
RE: Mechanic on Boston's North Shore?
I'm looking for one too, can someone respond, same area? eae, did anyone PM you w/ any ideas?
Not yet! Still hoping to get a response. Recently bought a 05 T6 xc90. By the various posts I have read, I may need a good one!
There's Village Garage in Westport, but that's about 60 miles south of Boston.
Precision Volvo in Rowley on Route 1A. Highly recommended. 978-948-7778. Ask for Tim (he's the owner and a Volvo certified tech).
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Lab Motors in Marblehead. Ask for Paul.
I highly recommend Superior Motors in Salem, MA. Call them at (978) 740-3172. I used to take my car to the local dealer but I was getting bilked for unneeded repairs. They guys at Superior Motors are honest and totally trustworthy and a lot less expensive than my dealer. I can't say enough about them. My only issue right now is that I have to take my S60 to a dealer to do a software upgrade and can't figure out where to take it as I don't trust the dealer I purchased from and haven't heard anything good about other dealers on the N. Shore. Any suggestions? Thanks.
RAVE Imports! We are Master Volvo mechanics who just opened a new Volvo repair shop in Lynn Ma. at 113 Fayette Street with lots of secure off street parking. Oh and we do software! For an appointment call (978) 587-5143.
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Q: How to interpret s parameters including S21 on Smith chart on VNA display I'm trying to become re-acquainted with S parameters, VNA, and transmission lines for some projects at work.  I'm using Agilent, Advanced Design Simulator, to practice on the computer and to get the basic theory down and try to really get the feeling of it.  I'm simulating some basic circuits and using the built in VNA to look at the results.  Below are the results of a simple band stop filter, resonant at 5Ghz.  There the Smtih chart represtation of S11 and S21 next to a magnitude and phase plot of each.
My question is, how do I interpret S21 on the Smith chart?
S11 makes sense to me.  At 5Ghz on the Smith chart, the impedance, Z is at about infinity, so the reflection coefficient, Γ = 1.  So all energy from 1 goes back to 1, which the magnitude plot agrees with.
For S21, the magnitude plot makes sence, because it goes to 0, meaning no energy from port 1 is appearing at port 2.  However, I don't understand why the Smith chart would show 1 + j0 at the 5 Ghz point.
It looks like for S11, the chart plots the impedance, from which the reflection coefficient is calculated, that represents S11.  It seems to me that the impedance looking back from port 2 would be the same.
Unless it is meant to mean the impedance from port 2 to port 1, which in that case it seems to indicate that the ports are matched, in which case I would expect maximum port transfer, which of course is not the case.

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It looks like for S11, the chart plots the impedance, from which the reflection coefficient is calculated,

The way the Smith chart works, if you took the lines of the Smith chart away, and put ordinary polar coordinate lines on the chart instead, these lines would give you the reflection coefficient.
If you then go back to the Smith chart lines instead of the polar coordinate lines, you have the impedance.
In paper and pencil days, you'd use a compass and protractor (or angle markings printed around the perimeter of the chart) to plot the reflection coefficient onto a pre-printed Smith chart. Then the Smith chart lines would give you the impedance without having to do any tedious calculations.
So really what's going on is ADS is plotting the reflection coefficient against lines that aren't shown on the chart, and you're reading the impedance off the lines that are on the chart.

For S21, the magnitude plot makes sence, because it goes to 0, meaning no energy from port 1 is appearing at port 2. However, I don't understand why the Smith chart would show 1 + j0 at the 5 Ghz point.

The Smith chart isn't really meaningful for transmission paramters (\$S_{21}\$ or \$S_{12}\$). Just plot these parameters on an ordinary polar plot, not a Smith chart.
The reason the chart shows "1+j0" at the point where the thing you plotted on it goes to zero is because if you were plotting reflections, then the point where the reflection goes to zero is the point where the input impedance of the DUT is matched (\$Z = (1+j0)\times Z_0\$).
But if you're plotting a transmission parameter, the only thing that's special about this point is that transmission is 0, which you would see more clearly on a polar chart than on a Smith chart.

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Halloween Kills to be set in Haddonfield Memorial Hospital
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Principal photography is underway for the follow-on to last year's hugely successful Halloween (itself a direct sequel to the original 1978 movie). Titled, Halloween Kills, fans will be happy to learn that it will star the matriarch of scream queens, Jamie Lee Curtis, continuing to reprise her role as Laurie Strode. Nick Castle will also be back to play Michael Myers. Confirmed in the last couple days is that Charles Cyphers, forty years removed from playing the original Sheriff Brackett, will reprise that role. Judy Greer and Andi Matichak will be back to play Laurie Strode's daughter and granddaughter respectively.
Halloween Kills will be released in theaters on October 16, 2020. Halloween Ends will conclude the latest iteration of the franchise and is set to be released in 2021. All films will be directed by David Gordon Green.
Curtis took to Twitter on the first day of filming (October 8th) and tweeted: NEVER SAY DIE! First day back in the battle for my life! #HalloweenMovie #HalloweenKills.
There are no details yet about the story for the 2020 movie, although it is rumored that Laurie Strode may not survive. Interestingly, even though Green seeks a reimagining of the franchise, Halloween Kills will be set in Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, where the original sequel was set.
This should be fun. For all horror fans who were underwhelmed by the Rob Zombie remakes of Halloween and Halloween 2, last year's sequel to the original was at least watchable and continuing to have Jamie Lee Curtis involved for next year's follow-on can't be a bad thing.
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Game over: sentencing can include video game ban
Judges can include video game bans in a probation. But how effective that is isn't entirely clear.
Tyler Harper
A judge has told a West Kootenay resident he can't play violent video games.
Denver Skey, who pled guilty to uttering threats that led to the cancellation of the Mount Sentinel Secondary graduation last June, was sentenced earlier this month.
Along with the three months in jail Skey had already served, Judge Phil Seagram ruled on 14 probation conditions the 19-year-old has to abide by for three years.
Among them, Seagram stipulated Skey couldn't play "first-person violent video games."
Although the condition stood out in the ruling, the case's prosecutor Sunday Patola said it didn't take her by surprise.
"It's not uncommon to restrict people," Patola told the Star.
"It's typically in particular type of cases, like if there's luring on the Internet or porn, any sort of Internet-related crime. It's not uncommon for judges to order something like that."
But there's no way of knowing how common it is for a judge to ban video games.
Dan McLaughlin, a communications counsel with the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General, said sentencing conditions aren't tracked.
"It's fair to say it's not one that we see every day," said McLaughlin.
According to McLaughlin, judges have plenty of leeway in deciding on probationary conditions, but that only comes after hearing suggestions from the Crown and defence as well as medical and psychological reports.
Victims can also make suggestions through pre-sentence reports or victim impact statements.
David MacAlister, director of the school of criminology at Simon Fraser University, said he couldn't recall a case in which video games were banned. But Skey's condition, MacAlister said, was likely there for a reason.
"It's going to change from case to case," he said.
"So if you've got someone who's convicted of some cruelty to animals case, for example, they might be prohibited from possessing pets or being around small animals for the duration of the probation conditions. But it'll vary, and basically it's left up to the judge.
"As long as the conditions attached are reasonable in the circumstances, they can get as creative as they want to."
How this kind of probation is monitored isn't entirely clear.
When contacted by the Star, the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General replied via email that it couldn't detail how supervision works "as this would undermine enforcement efforts."
"Generally speaking, BC Corrections employs a number of supervision tools to ensure offenders are complying with their court-ordered conditions, such as home visits, curfew checks, public notifications, electronic monitoring, programming and working closely police and those that have a relationship with the offender."
Skey is also required to keep a log of all websites he visits. But MacAlister said any condition that bans media can be difficult to monitor.
"Probation officers, they can make spot checks on them, talk to their family members, talk to their friends, but it's unlikely that the kid's mother is going to rat him out for playing video games," said MacAlister.
"I just don't know how readily enforceable it really is."
Video games have often been associated with violent crimes. Victims' families once unsuccessfully sued game developers such as Activision and Id Software because Columbine High School shooters Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold were known to have played video games such as Doom.
But a link between gaming and violence has yet to be proven.
A 2015 task force report by the American Psychological Association reviewed over 150 research papers that studied violent video game use.
The task force found that although video games have been shown to cause increased aggressive behaviour, there hasn't been enough research to show playing games like Call of Duty makes murderers out of gamers.
Gordon Nagayama Hall, a doctor of psychology at the University of Oregon and one of the APA's task force researchers, said Skey's threats may or may not have been empty, but that they still suggest intent.
"Violent behaviour includes many components," said Hall.
"I think violent video games may put someone at risk for violence, but a direct relationship between violent video games and violent behaviours has not been established.
"I think it does create a risk for such behaviour."
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According to the European Central Bank consumer price index, prices in 2012 are 23.50% higher than average prices throughout 2002. The euro experienced an average inflation rate of 2.13% per year during this period, meaning the real value of a dollar decreased.
In other words, €100 in 2002 is equivalent in purchasing power to about €123.50 in 2012, a difference of €23.50 over 10 years.
The 2002 inflation rate was 2.27%. The inflation rate in 2012 was 2.50%. The 2012 inflation rate is higher compared to the average inflation rate of 0.86% per year between 2012 and 2019.
€100 in 2002 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as €123.50 in 2012.
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LIVING WITH MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES
BODY / MIND / HEALING
6 x 9, 250 pages,
$15.95 US; $18.95 CAN
BISAC: PSY022070; MED120000; PSY036000; BIO026000 RIGHTS: WORLD WIDE
Foreword by Douglas Jurgens, Ph.D.
LIVING WITH MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES: The Christine Ducommun Story
A powerful and shocking psychological 'drama' that will be reminiscent to some of the Academy Award-winning A Beautiful Mind, this true story will have you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. Spellbinding! — Josh Miller, Producer
A mesmerizing journey inside the mind and life of a victim of dissociative identity disorder (DID). Christine Ducommun eloquently shares the story of her descent into madness, struggling to regain her sanity as five personalities who protected her from child abuse compete for control of her adult mind.
Christine Ducommun was a happily married wife and mother of two, when— after moving back into her childhood home—she began to experience anxiety, panic attacks, and a series of bizarre flashbacks. Eventually diagnosed with DID, Christine's story details an extraordinary twelve-year ordeal unraveling the buried trauma of her past and the daunting path she must take to heal from it. Therapy helps to identify Christine's personalities and understand how each helped her cope with her childhood, but their influence on her adult life lead both her and her therapist on a difficult quest for peace and integration.
Fully reawakened and present, the personalities compete for control of Christine's mind as she bravely struggles to maintain a stable home for her growing children. In the shadows, her life tailspins into unimaginable chaos—bouts of drinking and drug abuse, sexual escapades, theft and fraud—leaving her to believe she may very well be losing the battle for her sanity. Nearing the point of surrender, a breakthrough brings order to her present, and she regains hope for the future. Integration—the victory—has been achieved.
This brave story is one of courage, healing, identity, hope, and love.
A compelling narrative of the struggle to overcome a little known disorder - one we are perhaps all afflicted with at some level. It's right up there with the work of Dr. Cameron West and Robert Oxnam who also suffered from Multiple Personality Disorder and captured their own struggles in earlier tomes — but not as "shockingly" as Christine Ducommum. — Don Brown, author, The Morphine Dream
Anyone who has ever questioned herself—whether for a day, a week or longer—will find herself in this stunning probe into the often secret landscape of the mind. — Lynette Bushman, therapist
Christine shines a bright light not only on her spectacular journey into and out of Dissociative Identity Disorder, but on the fragility of the human mind and the immense durability of the human spirit. We are honored to bring this book to print and look forward to the movie it has inspired. — Bettie Youngs, Publisher
It is with great pleasure that I offer this foreword to a book that describes Christine's long and successful journey. It has been my great pleasure to know and work with her. I hope that her book provides encouragement and strength to others in similar circumstances. Recovery is possible. — Dr. Doug Jurgens
This riveting personal memoir will appeal to those wishing to better understand the power of the human psyche. Part mystery and part survival story, this unforgettable book is ultimately a story of the strength of the mind and spirit from which we can all find encouragement to walk through the fire of our own lives. — Christine Belleris
Christine Ducommun, now retired from a career in the field of fitness, is working on a television movie inspired by her life. Privately and confidentially, she works with others who have themselves experienced childhood trauma.


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Naomi Campbell's Show To Join The Fight Against Ebola
Legendary supermodel Naomi Campbell will be using what she knows best ''The Runway'' to stop Ebola. and to provide aids...
Legendary supermodel Naomi Campbell will be using what she knows best ''The Runway'' to stop Ebola. and to provide aids for people who's contracted Ebola.
The model will stage 2 shows next year during New York Fashion Week and london Fashion week to to raise awareness and funds for victims of the epidemic. She said ''its a problem that has hit close to home because WHO has said that Kenya is at high risk for the spread of the virus and Naomi is said to have a home in Kenya And she also has three Orphanages there .
The fashion for relief show has included stars walking the runaway and this year wont be an exception,Naomi Campbell has said that for the 2015 show she has big headliners in mind.
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Wood cutting boards are durable surfaces used in kitchens to cut up foods while cooking and preparing meals. To maintain a wood cutting board, you should season it first. This will help prevent damage with use. Clean the board regularly and re-season it when the oil surface begins to wear down. Avoid doing certain things, like cutting meat on the board, as this could contaminate it.
Use mineral oil. It's best to use mineral oil to season a cutting board. This helps prevent the wood from cracking over time. You can buy mineral oil online or at a local department store or drug store.
Apply the oil. To apply the oil, make sure your cutting board is free of any dirt and debris. You can wipe off anything with a dry paper towel. Then, apply a generous amount of oil to paper towel. Gently glide the paper towel over the cutting board, adding a thin layer of oil to your board.
Let the oil soak. Set the board aside somewhere where it will not be disturbed, such as a cabinet. Allow the oil to soak in overnight.
If you need to use the board that same day, at least let the oil soak in for a few hours.
Remove excess oil. The board may feel oily or sticky after seasoning it. If your board is sticky, use a paper towel to gently buff out any excess oil.
After removing the excess oil, you can safely use your cutting board.
Clean your board after each use. Wooden cutting boards should never be set aside to clean later. This can allow food and germs to soak into the board. Always clean a wooden cutting board right after use. Always hand wash cutting boards. They should never be washed in a dishwasher.
Use a damp cloth and mild dish detergent to wipe down the board. When you're done, use another damp cloth to wipe off the detergent.
Some people find dish detergents are harsh on wood. If you're worried about using chemical cleaners, clean your board by sprinkling salt over the board. Then, use a lemon to rub the board clean. When you're done, rinse and dry the board.
Dry your board correctly. Do not place a cutting board in a dish rack on its side to dry. Lay it on a flat surface instead. If a cutting board dries on its side, it will bend in one direction.
Re-season the board regularly. Every few weeks, drip some water onto the board. If the water remains on the surface, the board does not need to be re-seasoned. If the water soaks in, you should add another layer of mineral oil to the board and let it soak in overnight.
Do not put the board in the dishwasher. Wooden cutting boards are extremely sensitive to water. Under no circumstances should you put a wooden cutting board in the dishwasher. Wooden cutting boards should always be hand washed.
Clean the board after cutting raw meat. Even well seasoned cutting boards absorb food material easily. Meat can easily soak in, which can expose you to dangerous bacteria. Luckily, bacteria can be removed by cleaning the board after each use. You should also never cut vegetables, fruit, or other materials using the board after cutting meat without washing the board first.
Do not place your board in the sink. Never place a wooden cutting board in the sink with other dishes. You should always wash your cutting board right away. Soaking it in the sink will damage the cutting board and can cause it to rot or bend.
Should I use olive oil for cutting board?
No. Olive oil will go rancid over time when used as a finish and impart the smell and taste to foods. Use mineral oil or a mineral oil/bee's wax blend often sold as a butcher block finish.
If youre waiting to get mineral can you use coconut oil in a pinch since it is naturally antibacterial?
Consider using separate cutting boards for raw meats and vegetables. This will promote food safety and avoid contamination.
Even with a good maintenance plan, wood cutting boards will eventually wear out. Replace deeply scratched, warped, or grooved cutting boards.
Throw away cutting boards if the boards are split, or if there are food or waste particles that cannot be removed.
To maintain a wood cutting board, season it every few weeks by wiping it with mineral oil and let the oil soak in overnight, wiping up any excess oil after it has dried. Be sure to clean your board after each use with a damp cloth and mild detergent, or rub the surface thoroughly with salt and a lemon. Lay the cutting board flat to dry, and do not leave it in the sink where it can get wet. Avoid placing the cutting board in the dishwasher or laying it on its side to dry. If you want to learn how to dry your cutting board after you clean it, keep reading the article!
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## Protocol.Accessibility.GetPartialAXTreeRequest interface

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
export interface GetPartialAXTreeRequest
```

## Properties

|  Property | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  [backendNodeId](./puppeteer.protocol.accessibility.getpartialaxtreerequest.backendnodeid.md) | [DOM.BackendNodeId](./puppeteer.protocol.dom.backendnodeid.md) | Identifier of the backend node to get the partial accessibility tree for. |
|  [fetchRelatives](./puppeteer.protocol.accessibility.getpartialaxtreerequest.fetchrelatives.md) | boolean | Whether to fetch this nodes ancestors, siblings and children. Defaults to true. |
|  [nodeId](./puppeteer.protocol.accessibility.getpartialaxtreerequest.nodeid.md) | [DOM.NodeId](./puppeteer.protocol.dom.nodeid.md) | Identifier of the node to get the partial accessibility tree for. |
|  [objectId](./puppeteer.protocol.accessibility.getpartialaxtreerequest.objectid.md) | [Runtime.RemoteObjectId](./puppeteer.protocol.runtime.remoteobjectid.md) | JavaScript object id of the node wrapper to get the partial accessibility tree for. |

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Inherited Disorders of Metabolism /
Purine Salvage Disorders /
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
Adenine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiency
Inherited Disorders of Metabolism
Introduction to Inherited Disorders of Metabolism
Approach to the Patient With a Suspected Inherited Disorder of Metabolism
Mitochondrial Oxidative Phosphorylation Disorders
Peroxisomal Disorders
Overview of Amino Acid and Organic Acid Metabolism Disorders
Branched-Chain Amino Acid Metabolism Disorders
Methionine Metabolism Disorders
Tyrosine Metabolism Disorders
Overview of Carbohydrate Metabolism Disorders
Fructose Metabolism Disorders
Glycogen Storage Diseases
Pyruvate Metabolism Disorders
Other Carbohydrate Metabolism Disorders
Overview of Fatty Acid and Glycerol Metabolism Disorders
Beta-Oxidation Cycle Disorders
Glycerol Metabolism Disorders
Overview of Lysosomal Storage Disorders
Cholesteryl Ester Storage Disease and Wolman Disease
Fabry Disease
Krabbe Disease
Niemann-Pick Disease
Tay-Sachs Disease and Sandhoff Disease
Overview of Purine and Pyrimidine Metabolism Disorders
Purine Catabolism Disorders
Purine Nucleotide Synthesis Disorders
Purine Salvage Disorders
Pyrimidine Metabolism Disorders
Matt Demczko
Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Division of Diagnostic Referral Services, Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children
Last full review/revision Apr 2020| Content last modified Apr 2020
Purines are key components of cellular energy systems (eg, ATP, NAD), signaling (eg, GTP, cAMP, cGMP), and, along with pyrimidines, RNA and DNA production.
Purines may be synthesized de novo or recycled by a salvage pathway from normal catabolism.
The end product of complete catabolism of purines is uric acid.
In addition to purine salvage disorders, purine metabolism disorders (see also table Purine Metabolism Disorders) include
See also Approach to the Patient With a Suspected Inherited Disorder of Metabolism and testing for suspected inherited disorders of metabolism.
This is a rare, X-linked recessive disorder caused by deficiency of hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase (HPRT); degree of deficiency (and hence manifestations) vary with the specific mutation. HPRT deficiency results in failure of the salvage pathway for hypoxanthine and guanine. These purines are instead degraded to uric acid. Additionally, a decrease in inositol monophosphate and guanosyl monophosphate leads to an increase in conversion of 5-phosphoribosyl-1-pyrophosphate (PRPP) to 5-phosphoribosylamine, which further exacerbates uric acid overproduction. Hyperuricemia predisposes to gout and its complications. Patients also have a number of cognitive and behavioral dysfunctions, etiology of which is unclear; they do not seem related to uric acid.
The disease usually manifests between 3 months and 12 months of age with the appearance of orange sandy precipitate (xanthine) in the urine; it progresses to central nervous system involvement with intellectual disability, spastic cerebral palsy, involuntary movements, and self-mutilating behavior (particularly biting). Later, chronic hyperuricemia causes symptoms of gout (eg, urolithiasis, nephropathy, gouty arthritis, tophi).
Diagnosis of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome is suggested by the combination of dystonia, intellectual disability, and self-mutilation. Serum uric acid levels are usually elevated, but confirmation by DNA analysis is done.
Central nervous system dysfunction has no known treatment; management is supportive. Self-mutilation may require physical restraint, dental extraction, and sometimes drug therapy; a variety of drugs has been used. Hyperuricemia is treated with a low-purine diet (eg, avoiding organ meats, beans, sardines) and allopurinol, a xanthine oxidase inhibitor (the last enzyme in the purine catabolic pathway). Allopurinol prevents conversion of accumulated hypoxanthine to uric acid; because hypoxanthine is highly soluble, it is excreted.
This is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that results in the inability to salvage adenine for purine synthesis. Accumulated adenine is oxidized to 2,8-dihyroxyadenine, which precipitates in the urinary tract, causing problems similar to those of uric acid nephropathy (eg, renal colic, frequent infections, and, if diagnosed late, renal failure). Onset can occur at any age.
Diagnosis of adenine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiency is by detecting elevated levels of 2,8-dihyroxyadenine, 8-hyroxyadenine, and adenine in urine and confirmed by DNA analysis; serum uric acid is normal.
Treatment of adenine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiency is with dietary purine restriction, high fluid intake, and avoidance of urine alkalinization. Allopurinol can prevent oxidation of adenine; renal transplantation may be needed for end-stage renal disease.


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Light Healing Without sunlight, life on earth as we know it could not exist. Research has showed that Light is stored in the DNA and is also the great communicator of the body, regulating the trillions of metabolic processes that occur naturally every second of the day during our whole lives. Colour is the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Colour is a vibration and frequency. We are surrounded and influenced by colour at many levels and at every moment of our lives. Everything in the Universe has colour, every molecule of your being, everything you see and touch, even your dreams, your thoughts and your desires. As does colour, every molecule has its particular signature frequency. Molecules resonating on the same wavelength communicate with each other, creating a flourish of electromagnetic impulses travelling at the speed of light. Healing is brought about by frequency + intention. Colour therapy is a gentle and effective way to achieve this. Colour Therapy is natural, subtle and powerful. Every molecule in the Universe resonates at its own specific vibration of sound and colour. Every colour is a vibration that can be used as a tool to support and heal the physical, emotional, mental or spiritual body. Colour can access areas of our emotions or psyche that other treatments cannot reach or penetrate. In our essence, we are constantly changing and vibrating beings of Light, Spirit, Energy and Colour. As every molecule in our body and in the Universe has a specific vibration, so does every molecule display specific colours. As we are essentially beings of light, it makes sense to heal and release blockages with light, using the colour rays that our consciousness can relate to, thereby creating harmony in our physical and subtle bodies. We take in colour through the eyes, the acupuncture points, the skin, through the food we eat and drink, and also through mental awareness and thought forms. The colours seen in meditation and visualization can be even more vibrant and spectacular than the physical colours we normally see. To a large extent, we are what we think and eat and believe. Food with its vitamins, minerals and trace elements is essentially materialized colour. By identifying colours that are either too dominant or are lacking, we can restore balance and harmony to our physical, mental and emotional bodies. Our body is a hologram. When we treat one area, all areas are affected. The body is intelligent and every cell has memory and communicates constantly with all other cells in the body. This cellular memory can be transferred from previous lives, sometimes causing a physical problem in this life such as eczema or rheumatoid arthritis, which can be helped by treating the subtle energy system together with the physical body. Light and colour is the medium of communication. Every molecule in the Universe has its unique frequency and the language it uses is the resonating wave.


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Our Eggs
EGG EDUCATION
A Brief History of the Egg Carton
By Taylor Ray
Call it what you want (we've heard extra, bougie, and luxe, among other things): our egg carton is unlike anything that's ever graced the shelf. But it wasn't created overnight or out of thin air, and its design wouldn't have been possible without the ingenuity that came before it. When heritage and modern needs converge, innovation happens. So let's start at the beginning.
The invention of the egg carton
Prior to 1911 and before the widespread introduction of grocery stores in the United States, the vessel of choice for egg selling was the humble basket. Egg breakage was rampant, so much so that it was the catalyst for the invention of the world's first egg carton. Baskets weren't cutting it anymore.
Let's back up, though. In 1906, a man named Thomas Peter Bethell made the jump from basket to box with an invention known as the Raylite Egg Box. Made from wood and containing individual cardboard compartments for each egg, it was the first egg transporter of its kind. So vintage! They go for upwards of $300 on Ebay these days.
A few years later, a newspaper editor hailing from British Columbia invented the first iteration of the egg carton as we know it. Legend says that Joseph Coyle was dining at a local hotel in 1911 when an argument erupted between the hotel owner and the hotel's egg supplier. Over what, you ask? Broken eggs in the hotel's latest shipment. Valid. Naturally, Coyle returned to his office (we imagine he finished his breakfast first) and, over the course of a few weeks, invented the egg carton.
Coyle's first iteration had the same long and narrow shape as the mass produced egg cartons of today, with the only obvious difference being the lack of "cups" on the bottom. Basically, it looked like a box from the outside. Under the lid is where the magic happened: much like the Raylite Egg Box, Coyle's egg carton contained individual compartments for each egg. However, the inventor took things a step further by adding V-shaped pieces of cardboard to each compartment, sort of like "slings" to cradle each egg in place during those bumpy train rides. It was revolutionary, obviously. And suddenly, Coyle was making big moves. Soon after his breakthrough, he patented his egg carton, automated the process by inventing a machine (no biggie), and began producing them all over North America.
Egg cartons through the decades
So how did we get to where we are today? Coyle's egg carton isn't quuuuite today's egg carton, but it is the blueprint for it. In 1921, Morris Koppelman improved upon Coyle's design, bringing it closer to the modern version. Ten years later, Francis H. Sherman patented an egg carton made with formed and pressed paper pulp, just like the ones that line grocery store aisles now. Almost 40 years later, polystyrene foam got its turn in the egg carton business. Styrofoam was all the rage in 1967.
Innovation informed by heritage
The Consider Pastures egg carton is the love child of Coyle's revolutionary design and the avant-garde notion that this unassuming object has the potential to be more than just a vessel. With a patent pending, it's a unique, premium, and innovative take on a type of food packaging that hasn't changed drastically since its inception, but coupled with a nod to the original and its intended purpose. Although they probably won't take a horse and buggy or train ride any time soon, our eggs would probably survive one just fine: the individual compartments in our cartons cradle each fragile egg, minimizing breakage during trips to and from the store. The deliberately minimalist and distinctive print is hyper-aware of its surroundings, forming a cohesive pattern and modern aesthetic reminiscent of wallpaper (the cool kind, not your grandma's) when stacked on the shelf. Smaller details like the gold foil and bold lettering ask shoppers to consider – and perhaps reconsider – what an egg carton should look like. And at the heart of the Consider carton is the same question that probably crossed the mind of Joseph Coyle in 1911: what lies beyond the status quo?
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P PEG October 11, 2021
Locally the paper pulp type egg cartons are not recyclable. Your cardboard cartons look and work great. BUT! But with the metallic printing, it is questionable if they can be recycled. With all the expressed interest in sustainability -- I really want to know if this part of your product is sustainably appropriate. Thanks! peg
Taylor Ray October 18, 2021
Appreciate the concern for our planet, Peg. While we adore the gold elements, we wouldn't have included them without being 100% sure that they don't affect the recyclability of our packaging The good news is that our cartons - metallic foil and all - are indeed recyclable at any facility that accepts paper, cardboard, and other items of that sort. If this isn't the case in your hometown, feel free to drop us a line at hello@considerpastures.com and we'll see what we can do to help ensure that our cartons get to the right place.
Sorry for this chaser comment. I DID find the information about the recyclability of your egg cartons. I now have only 1 remaining question. You talk about the eggs coming from small farms. My question is, how far do these eggs travel? Yes, the answer will vary by farm and store location. But maybe a sign in the store to indicate if the eggs are locally sourced would help. Please consider it. With all I am doing to improve my own sustainability practices, I pay attention to how far my food travels. Transportation generally adds to pollution and reduces freshness. Your cartons list a company based in New Hampshire, I live in Salem Oregon. I sure hope the eggs I've buying come from somewhere closer than the East Coast. Thanks! peg
Hello again, Peg! This is another great question. Right now, our farms are all located along the East Coast, so although they make it to grocery stores on the other side of country within just a week or so of being laid, they do make quite the journey. To alleviate travel time, costs, and environmental impact, we have plans to partner with a more widespread network of farms that follow the practices of regenerative agriculture in the very near future.
Stuart October 13, 2021
The package caught my eye; the eggs brought me back for more. But what about the chickens' feed? Any plans to go organic?
Glad we caught your eye, Stuart. Our hens' supplemental feed is not certified organic, and therefore, our eggs are not certified organic. Organic certification isn't something we're actively pursuing, but it's certainly something we'll remain open to for the future. It's helpful to know that this is something you'd like to see from us!
Nancy Lowry November 11, 2021
You said that the eggs are not certified organic and that the feed is not organic. Is the feed at least non-GMO? Thank you.
Eve Ryan March 4, 2022
Hi Nancy, Since our feed isn't certified organic, we unfortunately cannot guarantee that the feed is non-GMO. We purchase feed from responsible sources, but legally we cannot guarantee the exclusion of GMOs. We are happy to answer any follow-up questions you may have.
Patricia Ferrer November 13, 2021
What is the cost of your egg cartons and are they created from recycled cardboard?
Hi there Patricia! We're proud to say that our egg cartons are made from 30% post-consumer FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) Certified materials and printed with inks derived from soy, a bio renewable ink source. As for the cost per carton, it's usually about $6.99, though that price can slighty vary depending on the store. Let us know if you have any other questions for us!
Eden Stone December 2, 2021
Please recomsider your packaging. The eggs are difficult to extract from thejr slots with arthritic hands. The box itself is bigger than a conventional egg carton, meaning I can no longer store it in the door of my refrigerator. I buy only pastured eggs and Consider is one of two brands available at my local supermarket. I will need to opt for the other brand because of your unwieldy packaging.
Hi Eden, We are so sorry to hear this! We regret that you have had such an unfortunate experience with our packaging. We'll be happy to pass this feedback along and look into how we could possibly improve our packaging. Please accept our sincerest apologies and let us know if there's anything else we could do to help. We'd love to hear from you sometime at hello@considerpastures.com, and let us know if you have any other concerns/questions.
Janet April 8, 2022
Thanks for the interesting history!
Karen Joines September 11, 2022
Hello, I read your answer to the question about GMOs, and that you can't guarantee that the are free of GMOs, but what about soy? I have been purchasing eggs from a local farm that are GMO, and Soy free, and that is Very important to me, but sometimes they are sold out, and it would be nice if I had a brand I could trust in the supermarket. Thank you, Karen Joines
Eve Ryan September 12, 2022
Hi Karen, Our hens are pasture-raised, so they get most of their nutrients from plants and insects that they find in the grass. We make sure they're getting the right amount of nutrients by providing a supplemental feed that includes soybeans, corn, and plenty of greens. Let us know if you have any follow-up questions!
kathryn mcdonald October 31, 2022
I have been buying your eggs since I first saw them at Whole Foods, probably 2 months now. Eggs are very good but my favorite thing is your carton which I think is great. I have 2 empty ones stored in the event I need to transfer other eggs to your carton. Big problem----I have a difficult time discarding them.
Sarah November 1, 2022
Hi Kathryn, thank you for taking the time to reach out to us. We're happy to hear that you are enjoying our eggs, but are sad to hear that you're having trouble recycling them. We'd love to get a bit more information from you if you wouldn't mind sending us a message to: hello@considerpastures.com Thank you.
Carolyn M Bradbury November 11, 2022
The egg carton is pretty, very sturdy and takes up a slightly smaller space in the refrigerator, also easier egg removal. Like it a lot. The eggs were the best tasting and we hope that our store (Publix) will continue to carry this wonderful product!
Mia December 4, 2022
These eggs just showed yp in the local grocery and the first package I bought was full paperboard but this newest one had a bottom that was the pressed pulp of typical eggs. Did you guys change packaging or is something shady going on?... thanks:)
Eve Ryan December 5, 2022
Hi Mia, We're happy to provide some additional details surrounding our switch to a more "conventional" egg carton. Because of its unique nature, our original egg carton design had to be constructed by hand. You can imagine the amount of hours and labor that such a task requires - and while we're incredibly fortunate to have grown our distribution in the past year, this setup was a major barrier to meeting demand, keeping costs down for our consumers, and bringing our eggs to folks like you all over the country. We chose to transition to a paper pulp carton (which is still 100% recyclable) for these reasons.
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UK TV review: Doctor Who Season 11, Episode 3 (Rosa)
Always forward
Even as it returns to Doctor Who's roots, this is a trail-blazing "celebrity historical" with a social conscience.
Mark Harrison | On 21, Oct 2018
This review contains no spoilers for Episode 3, but mentions plot details from the rest of Season 11 so far. Read on for our additional spoilery observations, after you've seen the episode.
"When today isn't working, tomorrow is what you hope for."
Despite jumping forwards, backwards, and sideways in time on a weekly basis, Doctor Who is always about looking to the future. As a British sci-fi show, it's a fundamentally optimistic show that dares to posit that everything might just be alright in the end. That may seem like a rose-tinted view in some of the historical episodes, and, even with the best intentions, it might come across as a little trite at times. Happily, that's not the case with Rosa, the most impressive hour of drama that the Jodie Whittaker era has given us so far.
After recovering her TARDIS last episode, the Doctor attempts to take tagalongs Ryan, Yaz, and Graham back home to Sheffield. On her 14th try, she lands them all in Montgomery, Alabama, towards the end of 1955. The gang meet Rosa Parks (Vinette Robinson) on the day before she makes history, but as it transpires, they're not the only time travellers in town.
What's immediately striking about Rosa – in comparison to other, rather more uncomplicated "celebrity historical" episodes produced since 2005 – is that it doesn't just hew to the central optimistic view of time and space. Instead, by tackling racism and the civil rights era as unflinchingly as it does, the brilliant script by Malorie Blackman blazes a trail all the way back to the show's original remit: to entertain, but also to educate, and inform.
While the Doctor has always been a crusader for social justice across the cosmos, the show itself has sometimes felt vague on the subject of racism. In the main, it's "tinkety tonk, old fruit, and down with the Daleks", having immediately flouted the show's "no bug-eyed monsters" edict in the second serial to introduce the hugely popular metal baddies as Nazi analogs.
More recently, on a personal scale, it's usually addressed and then shrugged off, as in stories like The Shakespeare Code and Thin Ice. That may be expected from a teatime show, so it feels ambitious of the show to address it head-on. There are no euphemisms or easy solutions here, and the drama is markedly more effective for it. Although there's a sci-fi component, the show stays on target throughout. When Ryan and Yaz sit down and have a conversation about being discriminated against, it's not about their treatment by the white people they've encountered in 1955, but about the same encounters they've had in 2018.
While Whittaker shows the same flair of righteous anger that characterised her predecessors, her more humble and personable take on the Doctor suits this story more perfectly than almost anyone else before her. There's no white saviour narrative here and it feels, for the most part, like a very informed and mature take on a social turning point.
If there's one thing that lets it down in that regard, it's the new show's old problem with British actors playing Americans. The southern accents seem a little off, even with Robinson, whose stoic and stirring performance is otherwise one of the highlights of the episode. Due to the gravity of the plot, the action takes a little time to get going, but the joke quotient is up from previous episodes and the second half really picks up on the way to the moving climactic scenes.
In the post-2005 run at least, Rosa might be the truest modernisation of what Doctor Who was originally meant to be. With nary a bug-eyed monster in sight, it's another departure from what it has since developed into, but the unerring confidence of this new era remains utterly compelling. Beyond its good intentions, this is just good telly.
Doctor Who Season 11, Episode 3 is available on BBC iPlayer until 9th June 2019.
Additional notes (contains spoilers)
– The most relevant point of comparison for Rosa is, strangely, Season 5's Vincent And The Doctor. While the acclaimed Richard Curtis-penned episode sidelined its sci-fi component to tackle a larger exploration of depression, this keeps things even more grounded, but still winds up to an incongruous pop song at its emotional climax – the song was Rise Up by Andra Day, if you want to hear it again.
– In many ways, Krasko (Josh Bowman) is the least distinctive antagonist we've had for a long time, but it's crucial to give his future fascist a human face rather than an alien one. Representing the clearest tie to previous series that we've had so far, he's an inmate of Stormcage, the futuristic prison where River Song was sent. Some may have wanted for a Time Agent of the kind we saw in Chibnall's Torchwood episodes, but he's every bit of the uncharismatic white supremacist here, and that feels like the right choice for right now.
– The more leisurely pace of Season 11 continues here, with screentime being invested in having Team TARDIS learn through exploring, rather than arriving fully informed. It's not played as a mystery to be solved and, even though it feels slow early on, it ultimately lends to the wallop of the final scenes.
– The ingenious final stroke of making the Doctor and her companions passive, unable to stand up for Rosa for fear of disrupting history, might have felt out of place in a more high-octane episode. Airing in 2018, just one day after we saw a viral video of a Ryanair passenger hurling racial abuse at the woman sitting next to him, it feels more relevant than ever.
– Next episode's spiders in Sheffield escapade looks more like business as usual, but around a third of the way through the series, we've already seen an impressive range to this new incarnation of the show. That this one managed to have some of the funniest gags of the three, while also treating the subject seriously, really speaks to the confidence with which it's landed.
– Running gag of the week: the Doctor is not Banksy… or is she?
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Home News Health Research News Does calcium play a role in the development of Parkinson's disease?
Understanding the role of alpha-synuclein in physiological or pathological processes may aid in the development of new treatments for Parkinson's disease.
Researchers have found that excess levels of calcium in the brain may lead to the formation of toxic clusters, Lewy bodies, that are the hallmark of Parkinson's disease.
The international team, led by the University of Cambridge, UK, found that calcium can mediate the interaction between small membranous structures inside nerve endings, which are important for neuronal signalling in the brain, and alpha-synuclein, the protein associated with Parkinson's disease.
Excess levels of either calcium or alpha-synuclein may be what starts the chain reaction that leads to the death of brain cells.
The findings, reported in the journal Nature Communications, represent another step towards understanding how and why people develop Parkinson's disease. According to the charity Parkinson's UK, one in every 350 adults in the UK – an estimated 145,000 in all – currently has the condition, but as yet it remains incurable.
It is a protein whose function in the healthy brain is currently unknown. It is of great interest to Parkinson's researchers because it is a major constituent of Lewy bodies, protein clumps that are the pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease.
Parkinson's disease is one of a number of neurodegenerative diseases caused when naturally-occurring proteins fold into the wrong shape and stick together with other proteins, eventually forming thin filament-like structures called amyloid fibrils. These amyloid deposits of aggregated alpha-synuclein are the sign of Parkinson's disease.
Super-resolution microscopy techniques now make it possible to look inside cells to observe the behaviour of alpha-synuclein. The researchers isolated synaptic vesicles, part of the nerve cells that store the neurotransmitters which send signals from one nerve cell to another.
In neurons, calcium plays a role in the release of neurotransmitters. The researchers observed that when calcium levels in the nerve cell increase, the alpha-synuclein binds to synaptic vesicles at multiple points, causing the vesicles to come together. This may indicate that the normal role of alpha-synuclein is to help the chemical transmission of information across nerve cells.
An imbalance can be caused by a genetic doubling of the amount of alpha-synuclein by an age-related slowing of the breakdown protein, by an increased level of calcium in neurons that are sensitive to Parkinson's disease, or an associated lack of calcium buffering capacity in these neurons.


"Good peoples, bro," a boy said, coming up at the end of his ride, offering a regular handshake. I've just let his brother ride for free.
"'Ppreciate it, foo," said another man, who had seen me being friendly with everyone.
Then: "You're the coolest driver ever," an elderly drunk said, wriggling to life at Third and James. "We need more cool young people. Got enough o' these old farts."
Later on he jumped off the lift while it was in motion. I raised my eyebrows, shrugging– too late to do anything about it– and said, "that's one way to do it!"
The African-American man outside in sweatpants smiled as he watched. "Always a pleasure riding witchoo," he said later on. I waved at the wheelchairs on Yesler Way. There's always a few who bask in the sunshine outside what must be an assisted living complex; it's our version of the neighborhood folks on their porches, watching the 3:00 train go by.
When I include stories of folks complimenting me on this blog, it's not because I wish to share that people like me. That's not important. What's important is that they are appreciating and taking part in the act of kindness. I think our sanity and livelihood depend on spreading this sort of goodwill, person by person. What else is there, really?
Elders speak to me of 1968 as a time when the world stopped making sense. There used to be order, they'll tell me, referring to the sensibility of the fifties, the clear moral delineations of the wars of yore, the economic comfort pragmatically enjoyed by those who had struggled through the Depression and the Great War. Now there was an assassinated president, an assassinated civil rights leader, a war being fought for no reason, and now they're killing Bobby Kennedy... a fundamental trust was broken. The rules were being outmoded by invisible forces, with nothing replacing them. There was the deep, soul-crushing frustration in the idea of America as a failed enterprise. The thought that it had not worked and never will, and our concept of a just universe was slowly being beaten down.
There is a similar weight in the air now. It is a humid, deep-clawing sadness which threatens us toward our worst impulses, and pushes us to consider only the worst of what we're shown.
I would like to suggest that succumbing to this perspective will get us nowhere.
The act of being fundamentally and simply good to each other has, incredibly, never lost its appeal. I find that amazing. It's part of why I'm moved to write about them. Such moments may not have much traction in the newsmedia or on television, but nevermind all that. I'm talking about the real world.
When you're a young black man, and you hold the door open for an old white lady, you're not just holding the door.
When you're a CEO and you ask how the cashier's weekend was, you're not just making small talk.
When you greet the thug with an eyedrop tattoo as if he's just another friend of yours, you aren't simply saying hi. You're doing something else.
People develop stereotypes when they have limited information. Primary, real-world experience supercedes secondary hearsay and assumption, and when you behave like the good person you have it in yourself to be, you're helping others reframe their understanding of what they think when they see someone like you. It requires very little effort on your part. You're just being nice. And yet with that minimal effort, you're accomplishing more in their headspace than if you shoved them against the wall and lectured them for three hours.
A friend of mine who happens to be a black male teenager recently told me how much he enjoys this approach. He wants people to know that black culture is much bigger than hip-hop culture. He's considerate and well-spoken to his customers at work, as he always is, and when they come back later to share how much they enjoy his attitude, that they've never met another young man like him, that they're clearly surprised, he's not offended. He's happy. He's helping them expand their minds, he says. He's accomplished something.
I would ask that we follow in this young man's lead, that we might gently transform the world into a place where Mr. Garner, Mr. Rice and others could have grown and thrived. Don't try to change the world. Change the person next to you. You do that by being yourself. That's how you change the world.
Be that kid who says thank you. Be the older person who by breaking a silence reveals their non-judgment. Think before you cross to the empty side of the street– is it really necessary, or am I doing this because of all those crime shows I've watched? Are you a police officer or other authority figure? You have a golden opportunity. Be that cop who's fair and human. Interact with a lot of people. You're helping change minds, bit by bit. Pull over a few Lexuses and Range Rovers. People notice things like that.
Two (white) sheriffs recently woke a passed-out (black) man on my bus. They politely asked him where he wanted him to go, and pointed him in the right direction, actually walking with him for part of the way. One of them asked how he was feeling.
"Wow, they're really nice," I said to the supervisor on scene, who was also watching.
"Man, I love seeing that!"
Yes! Our interactions are so powerful. All of them. All the time.
I read somewhere not so long ago that the majority of our opinions and "facts" come, not real life, but from media: shows, movies, ads, songs, novels, etc., etc. that set up our expectations and views of the world. Since then, I've thought about that a lot, and I try to use it as a filter; where did I get that notion?
I will say this again: I really, really appreciate your blog. One of these days, I'll ride your bus again. I would love to bring my grandsons (4 and 7) so they can see the interactions on your bus!
Deb- Well, I really, really appreciate your interest and support! I couldn't agree more regarding opinions and facts deriving from media- It's so pervasive I think many of us hardly realize. Particularly with the omnipresence of technology, there seems to so often be an intermediary between ourselves and real life, some sort of distraction or component of remove- media, headphones, the rest. I like getting around that.
Looking forward to the next time I see you on the bus!