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9. 10. 22 / by Victor Tangermann
Study Finds LSD Therapy Strikingly Effective at Reducing Anxiety and Depression
"The response was surprisingly sustained."
9. 10. 22 / Victor Tangermann
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According to new research, psychedelic-assisted therapy could be a surprisingly effective and long-lasting treatment for anxiety and depression-related symptoms.
As detailed in a new study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, a team of Swiss researchers administered 20 participants, who were diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, and a further 22 participants with a mental disorder, significant amounts of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) — a drug more commonly used recreationally to induce a number of hallucinogenic effects — under the supervision of a trained therapist.
The results, as measured by the use of scientifically-validated and widely used questionnaires, appear to have been much better than the researchers expected.
"The response was surprisingly sustained," study co-author Matthias Liechti, a professor of clinical pharmacology at University Hospital Basel, Switzerland, told PsyPost.
A smaller, preceding pilot study found that LSD could reduce the symptoms of anxiety in those experiencing life-threatening illnesses.
"Primarily, we wanted to confirm a pilot study on the effects of LSD in patients with anxiety and life-threatening illness," Liechti told PsyPost. "Secondly, we also wanted to explore therapeutic benefits in patients with an anxiety disorder such as general anxiety disorder and without the somatic illness."
The use of psychedelic drugs for therapeutic purposes is a rapidly growing field of research. Scientists are already investigating whether psilocybin, the hallucinogenic substance in magic mushrooms, could also be used to treat depression.
"Furthermore, we wanted to use LSD instead of psilocybin, which is more commonly used in modern psychedelic research, to broaden the field," Liechti added.
Participants of the study received either LSD or a placebo over three visits covering a 24-week period. The ones who received LSD were administered 200 micrograms, the top end of the range for therapeutic purposes.
"LSD produced strong reductions of anxiety, depression, and general psychiatric symptomatology compared with placebo in the first treatment period," the researchers write in their paper. "Effects were maximal 2 weeks after the second LSD session and sustained up to 16 weeks."
But such a study comes with some inherent risks as well. The team observed nine "serious adverse events," six of which "occurred during the LSD period," and three of which "occurred during the placebo period," according to the paper.
One patient even had to "kept overnight and discharged in the morning," as Liechti told PsyPost, but fortunately "experienced no further long-term symptoms."
Then there's the fact that patients likely had no issues figuring out whether they were given LSD or a placebo, judging by whether they started tripping, which is a classic difficulty in studying psychedelic drugs in a clinical setting.
"It remains to be shown whether blinding can be improved with these active placebo approaches and valid blinding remains a challenge in any trials that use psychedelics as well as in many other clinical trials," the team concludes in the paper.
Despite the early successes, the widespread use of psychedelics for therapeutic purposes is still many years out.
"Further, larger trials are needed to confirm these findings," reads the paper — and fortunately, that's not out of the question, given the upswell in interest.
READ MORE: LSD-assisted therapy induces rapid and lasting reductions in anxiety and depression symptoms, according to new research [PsyPost]
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CRAIG Burley last night launched a blistering attack on Barry Ferguson, accusing him of being the ringleader behind the problems that have engulfed Scotland's World Cup qualifying campaign.
The ex-Celtic midfielder also branded Ferguson's former Ibrox team-mates Allan McGregor and Kris Boyd stupid for listening to their club and national captain and not thinking for themselves.
Fergie, now at Birmingham, and McGregor were kicked out of the national set-up during the now infamous Bevvygate episode, while Boyd quit Scotland after he was snubbed during the 0-0 draw with Norway back in October of last year.
Fellow Ibrox midfielder Lee McCulloch also gave up on his country in September 2008 to concentrate on club football.
And, ahead of the crunch matches against Macedonia and Holland, Burley blasted them for making life even more difficult for national boss and his uncle George.
He said: "I really don't know what reasons are behind the Rangers players.
"There were certain elements in that Rangers squad that I don't think were the brightest.
"I don't think they can think for themselves in a normal manner and they got railroaded by one or two people.
"To be honest, I think Barry had an influence on certain players – Kris Boyd, Allan McGregor and one or two others. I'm not an apologist for George, but I've not heard anyone at clubs moan about him. When he worked at Hearts, when they were flying at the top of the league, the players loved what he was doing.


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Q: How to prevent Python dictionary key ordering reversal? I have the following python code snippet involving dictionary,
    sample_dict = {
        "name": "Kelly",
        "age": 25,
        "salary": 8000,
        "city": "New york"
    }
    keys = ["name", "salary"]
    sample_dict = {k: sample_dict[k] for k in sample_dict.keys() - keys}
    print(sample_dict)

Why the output is {'city': 'New york', 'age': 25} and not {'age': 25, 'city': 'New york'}?
What causes the reverse ordering of dictionary keys? Any help will be highly appreciated. I executed the code on Spyder and Python 3.8.5 version.

A: I guess the order is lost during processing of - between your keys() and your keys list (because it involves conversion to sets which are unordered). You can build your comprehension as follow to prevent it.
keys = {"name", "salary"}
sample_dict = {k: sample_dict[k] for k in sample_dict.keys() if k not in keys}

A: @Tranbi has provided the solution to the OP. I just supplement some materials.
Although dict preserves insertion order since 3.7.

Changed in version 3.7: Dictionary order is guaranteed to be insertion order. This behavior was an implementation detail of CPython from 3.6.

set does not.

Being an unordered collection, sets do not record element position or order of insertion.

If you check the result of sample_dict.keys() - keys, you will find it is a set.
remain_keys = sample_dict.keys() - keys
print(type(remain_keys))
# set
for k in remain_keys:
    print(k)
# city
# age

Because dict.keys() returns a set-like view.

Keys views are set-like since their entries are unique and hashable. ... For set-like views, all of the operations defined for the abstract base class collections.abc.Set are available (for example, ==, <, or ^).

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To support their worldwide customer base, OM Partners has opened subsidiaries in France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, USA and China, with a handful of external partnerships that include Capgemini, Accenture, Wipro and Logexsoft. With deep roots in academia, OM Partners partners with various universities to augment their research efforts in the field of Supply Chain Planning technologies.
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OM Partners demand management covers forecasting, promotion management, and product lifecycle management; however, OMP's demand management is somewhat light or not as robust as other top tier supply chain planning vendors when it comes to data management and collaboration.
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It's now December and that means winter is officially upon us!
We at Durham Wildlife Trust have plenty planned to keep you busy this Christmas and going into the New Year.
If you're a plant lover and like a good walk then Durham WT Botany's "Identifying Mosses and Liverworts Walk" event is the one for you. Taking place at Ashes Quarry in Stanhope on the 15th December, the walk is the perfect opportunity to broaden your knowledge of mosses. Even if you are not in the know about mosses this is your chance to learn something new and take in the lovely scenery around Stanhope. For more information on the event click here.
Our last event of 2018! Join us for a leisurely stroll around the Rainton Meadows Reserve to round off another year of being a Durham WT member. If we're lucky, we might even get a bit of snow to get that real winter feeling.
For more information on the walk see here.
Kick off the new year with a brisk walk around Shibdon Pond and Meadow. If you're a bird lover then this is the perfect event for you with Winter providing the perfect opportunity to see them. The walk is just over a mile long and is the perfect way to get active again after the festive period.
If you're looking for a way to get active after Christmas then Caked is the event for you! This is a 3K with the added twist of receiving cake at the end of your run and you can run at any pace you like to complete the course. However you decide to do it you'll still receive a cake at the end for your hard work.
Your entry fee will go straight to Durham Wildlife Trust so we can continue our efforts across all our reserves. For more information on Caked, click here.
If you enjoyed the Winter Bird walk at Shibdon Pond and are craving more then look no further than Rainton Meadows. This walk has the added extra of seeing the Exmoor Ponies that are grazing at the reserve as well as seeing the birds of winter that live on the reserve.
If you have a flair for product design then the Woodland Pioneers- Experimental Bird Boxes three day event is the one for you. Open to 12-18 year old's, you will learn how to design your own bird box that will eventually be hung up around Rainton Meadows.
Like the Rainton Meadows event, you will get the chance to walk around the reserve and learn all about the history of the site and its relationship with the local wildlife.
And that's everything you need to know about Durham Wildlife Trust's winter events. Wrap up warm and enjoy the winter time!


For the past couple of weeks I have had the pleasure of living vicariously through our travelers while sifting through hundreds of photos taken in every nook and cranny of South America. What I love most about this process is seeing the world through another's perspective, learning travelers' stories through each image and in a little way, sharing in their joy. Throughout the selection process Krista and I commented several times just how difficult it was to pick only three top photos for each category, but, albeit challenging, we managed to pick this year's Knowmad Adventures Annual Travel Photography Contest winners!
Below, we share incredible shots taken as far north as Ecuador, all the way down to the southernmost continent in the world, and everywhere in-between. See our top three picks for Adventure, Cityscape, Culture, Fauna, Flora, Landscape/Scenery and Portrait below and scroll to the bottom to find out who won the Knowmad Adventures Grand Prize – a 3 day / 2 night stay at the Reserva Amazonica Jungle Lodge (valued at $545). Thank you to all of our Knowmad travel photographers for a fantastic year!
I can't stop smiling at this photo of Kathy, Sharon and Ginny ice-hiking in Chilean Patagonia!
The "Fu" is one of the world's premier whitewater rivers and Michel did a wonderful job capturing the excitement of riding its rapids.
I love the varied topography captured in this shot sent in by Bobbi, which was taken during her custom Chile and Argentina trip.
We've never seen this perspective of traditional Peruvian roof ornaments, believed to bring luck to the household.
Set in Buenos Aires' La Boca neighborhood, the framing of this picture is perfect.
This shot has beautiful composition, and the eye can't help but be drawn to the vehicle.
A superb example of Andean traditions, and the color and movement make this an exceptional photograph.
When experiencing Patagonia, a traditional asado (grill) with the gauchos is a must. You can almost smell the meat cooking.
These two men are preparing a Pachamanca, a traditional Andean celebratory meal.
The nonchalance of the penguins combined with the action of the seal gives this photo so much character.
Up close and personal with a guanaco (cousin to the llama and alpaca) in Torres del Paine.
Bird photography is difficult, and this shot of a flamingo in the Atacama Desert in Chile is just beautiful.
This is one photogenic Galapagos giant tortoise! This photo was taken on Meghan's custom Galapagos Islands adventure where the group of three enjoyed time on a small-ship cruise as well as time at the land-based Galapagos Safari Camp.
"I just got a kick out of the size of some of the plants & insects in the rainforest," says Joy of the flora and fauna in Ecuador. In this photo, she had her guide place a hand near the tarantula to show just how big it really was!
This picture perfectly demonstrates the beauty of Patagonia in spring, and the yellow of the flowers is so vibrant!
Pat's shot makes me want to join her in the Casablanca Valley for some wine and relaxation.
The colors in this shot are gorgeous, and we love the contrast between the flora and the building.
We were in awe at this perfect rainbow shot in Peru's Sacred Valley – there is even the hint of a double rainbow!
Torres del Paine is such a photogenic place, but this shot is exceptional in its composition.
Taken at sunset in the Atacama, the viewer can appreciate the quiet beauty of the desert and mountains.
Armed with cameras and binoculars, this family was ready for the action in the cloud forest at Ecuador's Mashpi Lodge.
The perspective on this shot is beautiful, and we can totally appreciate the view in Torres del Paine.
This lovely portrait, taken on a Women's Group custom trip to Peru, demonstrates the beauty of perseverance.
This photo "is our children following our wonderful guide, Fabiola. She seemed to have as much joy jumping down the sand dunes as our children!" says Mandy of this incredible shot.
I'm in awe. At first glance I almost thought it was taken in sepia tones, but these are the true shades of the Atacama. And I'm still trying to figure out where Mandy was standing to get such an amazing picture.
Congratulations, Mandy and the Berman family! Thank you for your submission. You are the winner of a 3 day / 2 night stay at the Reserva Amazonica Jungle Lodge (valued at $545) in Peru!
Thank you to everyone for sending in photos for this year's Knowmad Adventures Annual Travel Photography Contest! Krista and I had a lot of fun putting this feature together and seeing the world through your eyes.


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A Strategic US Approach is Required to Counter the Muslim Brotherhood
Hussein Ibish via The National May 6, 2019
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The Aftershocks of Aleppo's Fall Continue to Shake the Region
Hussein Ibish via The National Mar 11, 2019
From the establishment of the Turkey-Russia-Iran triumvirate to the ongoing Arab efforts to re-engage with Syria, everything can be traced back to the events of December 2016.
Dealing with the Syrian Regime is a Sad but Inevitable Reality
Hussein Ibish via The National Dec 29, 2018
The United Arab Emirates will reopen its embassy in Damascus, and Bahrain and Kuwait are following suit.
Yemen: The View from Riyadh
Ambassador Stephen A. Seche and Eric Pelofsky Jul 24, 2017
Meetings in Riyadh with senior Yemeni and Saudi officials offered little hope that the war in Yemen is anywhere near its end.
Washington and the hard calculations at play in the Qatar crisis
Hussein Ibish Jul 3, 2017
As the confrontation between the Arab coalition and Qatar nears the one-month mark, with Doha insisting it intends to reject the 13 demands placed before it, it's becoming increasingly clear that if there is to be any kind of reconciliation it will be brokered by Washington.
Gulf Rift Threatens Region's Stability
Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba Jun 30, 2017
The dispute between Qatar and its Arab neighbors has now entered its fourth week, causing an uptick in tension throughout the Middle East.
A New Politics of GCC Economic Statecraft: The Case of UAE Aid and Financial Intervention in Egypt
Karen E. Young Jun 26, 2017
The Arab Gulf States (AGS), or the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates), have historically used foreign aid and humanitarian aid as a quiet tool of their respective foreign policies within the wider Middle East.
Qatar Crisis: A Regional Schism That's Been Years in the Making
Hussein Ibish Jun 6, 2017
The world seems startled by the seemingly sudden rift between key Arab states and Qatar.
After the EU Global Strategy – Building Resilience
Karen E. Young Jun 1, 2017
The six states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Oman – are in a period of profound change, both economic and social.
US-Gulf Policy Symmetries are Genuine and Significant
Hussein Ibish May 22, 2017
Donald Trump flew into sunny Saudi Arabia pursued by some of the darkest clouds looming over Washington in decades.
Saudi Arabia's Post-Oil Future
The euphoria that accompanied the launch of "Saudi Vision 2030" has begun to dim in the face of fundamental challenges.

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Why John Waters Loves the Wicked Witch of the West
The artist takes on our silly questions about his favorite characters.
Eileen Kinsella, January 12, 2015
This week we'll be posting video of our exclusive interview with John Waters at the opening of his third solo show titled "Beverly Hills John," at Marianne Boesky Gallery in Chelsea. Artnet News was among the lucky group that got a work-by-work guided tour of the show with the legendary filmmaker at the press preview this past Friday. (And don't miss our recent phone interview with Waters last month ahead of the show. See "John Waters Says Celebrity Is The Only Obscenity Left In The Art World").
He happily answered some of our more lighthearted questions about who his favorite characters are (both real-life and fictional) and what he would be doing if he wasn't creating art or films. Find out why the director of cult favorites like Pink Flamingos, Cry-Baby, and Serial Mom, finds inspiration in one of the decidedly more sinister characters in The Wizard of Oz.
This is the latest in a video series artnet News created for Instagram. Past clips have focused on Takashi Murakami, José Parlá and Daniel Canogar.
Teaser filmed by artnet News director of digital media Aaron Sherman.
Interview by Eileen Kinsella.
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Connie Bradley earns Manufacturing Institute award
Bradley earned one of the institute's 2017 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Production (STEP) Ahead Awards, which she received April 20 at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
The Manufacturing Institute has recognized Texas Refining Division General Manager Connie Bradley for making a difference through her advocacy, mentorship, engagement, promotion and leadership. Bradley earned one of the institute's 2017 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Production (STEP) Ahead Awards, which she received April 20 at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
The STEP Ahead Award recognizes women in manufacturing as part of the Manufacturing Institute's effort to address the gender disparity in manufacturing: women make up about 47 percent of the U.S. labor force, and only 27 percent of the manufacturing workforce.
But although Bradley says she's honored to be recognized, she remains focused on the work itself. "The complexity of manufacturing makes teamwork and communication as essential as good engineering skills," she said. "As a plant manager, one of my most rewarding responsibilities is to develop managers as they grow from good engineers to great leaders with balanced skill sets."
Petrochemicals Marketing Manager Tracie McCall remembers when she first encountered Bradley's skill as a developer of leaders. "Connie gave me one of the most critical performance reviews I've ever had in my 22 years with the company, and made it clear that every year the bar is raised in terms of expectations because you have more experience to draw from," she said. "Once I got over the initial surprise and sting of the constructive feedback, I appreciated the truth of her words. She's made me a better leader and inspired me to take the same sincere approach with my team and protégées."
In addition to her skill as a mentor, Bradley's award reflects her many accomplishments as head of a refinery and a leader in the Texas City community. Just a few of her accomplishments since taking the reins at the Texas Refining Division in 2007:
Collaborating with her management team and union officials to create safety programs that dramatically improved the safety record at the plant
Achieving OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star Status in 2012
Fostering a pervasive culture of diversity and inclusion
Leading the refinery to win the President's Award for Responsible Care® twice, the latest announced just last month
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Free Xbox Games with Gold for October 2019
Posted By: Mark Sethion: September 27, 2019 In: Gaming, News, Xbox 360, Xbox OneTags: XboxLive, XboxOneNo Comments
Featuring Tembo The Badass Elephant! and Friday the 13th: The Game
September is almost over, that means new games will be coming to Games with Gold. Next month Xbox Live Gold Subscribers will be getting Tembo The Badass Elephant!, and Friday the 13th: The Game, for the Xbox One. They will also be receiving Bolt, and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor Edge for the Xbox 360. Like always the 360 games will be compatible with Xbox One.
Tembo The Badass Elephant! and Friday the 13th: The Game
The first free game coming out in October will be Tembo The Badass Elephant! It is a 2D side-scroller about an Elephant named Tembo. Tembo must stop a military army from taking over his city. He has a wide variety of moves to smash his way to his goals. For instants, Tembo can dash into enemies, smash up in the air, or stomp down. However, he can also spray water for a nonlethal option. The game was released July 21, 2015, and it's available on the Microsoft store for $14.99. It'll be free from October 1-31. Tembo The Badass Elephant! Holds a Metacritic score of 70/100 on Xbox One.
Can't wait for the crossover with Ice Cube
The next Xbox One game that'll be free is Friday the 13th: The Game. It'll be free starting October 16 and ending November 16. The Game is an online multiplayer survival horror game based on the Friday the 13thfilm franchise. Therefore, the timing is perfect for October. The game pits up to seven campers against Jason Voorhees. One player will control Jason in his goal to murder the campers. Similarly to Dead By Daylight the campers goals are to escape by doing various objectives throughout the map. However, unlike Dead by Daylight, There are multiple methods of escape. Friday the 13th: The Game was released on May 26, 2017, and holds Metacritic rating of 53/100. Therefore, it's the most poorly reviewed game for the month.
Xbox 360 Games With Gold
The first Xbox 360 game that will be made available form October 1-15 will be Bolt. Bolt is a game based off a Disney movie of the same name. It's an action-adventure game featuring Bolt a superhero dog with powers. In addition, the game also features his owner, Penny. Bolt's section of the game features more of a beat-em-up style. While Penny's sections are more stealth-based. Bolt was first released on November 18, 2008. It has a Metacritic score of 57/100 and is available for $9.99 on the Microsoft store. Above all, unlike the Xbox one games, the 360 games are free to keep after Gold expires.
The last game coming out will be Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor Edge. Razor Edge is an enhanced version of Ninja Gaiden 3. This version of the game includes gameplay improvements and all of the downloadable content from the original game. Razor Edge is a hack and slash game featuring series protagonist Ryu Hayabusa, continuing after the events of Ninja Gaiden II. Ryu has to stop a terrorist organization. The Xbox 360 version of the game was released April 2, 2013, and has a Metacritic score of 70/100. Therefore, it's tied with Tembo for the most critically acclaimed game on the list. Ninja Gaiden Razor Edge is $29.99 on the Microsoft store. It'll be free from October16-31. In conclusion, Razor Edge is the best value this month due to its price and critical success.
Which free game of the month are you most excited to play? Let us know in the comments!
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Good government community meeting Jan 27 at the Franklin library
January 23, 2018 Warren ReynoldsAbout Franklin MA, Blog
On this Saturday, January 27, all Franklin residents are invited to be at the new community room of the recently expanded Franklin Public Library at 10 AM to attend an intriguing presentation and discussion session concerning how to work constructively with town officials to help make Franklin's municipal government function more effectively and transparently.
The Milford Daily News in a recent article about the upcoming event, quoted meeting co-originator Alan Earls as stressing the supportive, non-confrontational content planned for this session:
"We don't want it to be an 'us versus them' thing at all," he said. "I realize (town officials) also have a really big challenge in working with the town, because many of us don't know a lot of what happens, and how it works."
Making town government work better
Alan Earls is the father of the newly elected Franklin Town Councilor Eamon McCarthy Earls, who successfully campaigned last fall on a reformist 'better government' platform. The elder Earls said in the Milford Daily News article that he envisioned Saturday's meeting as the first in a series of public sessions that enable town residents to express what they want from the municipal government and gain back an understanding of how they can cooperate with town officials to achieve those goals.
The meeting will get underway with a presentation by Dr. Robert Krim, associate professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at Framingham State University.
State Representative Jeffery Roy, a former Franklin Town Councilor and past member of the Franklin School Committee for 10 years, will be on hand to give his unique perspective on the functioning of government on both the state and local levels.
Other officials making presentations or answering questions at Saturday's event include Town Council Vice Chair Thomas Mercer and Denise Shultz, the current Vice Chair of the Franklin School Committee.
If you want to find your voice in the Franklin community, or just want to explore how to help your town government work better, come to Saturday's meeting. This is a rare opportunity to further the highly beneficial goal of a better, more functional Franklin, MA!
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ice cream (Black Raspberry Choc Chip), and I tried the chocolate (DARK of course).
They were both yummy...."We have to come back here BEFORE Lunch next time"
We visited the place for dinner on friday.. And we had to wait in queue for 30 mins.. So u can reserve in advance and go!! Food is tasty and good!!
My wife and I just returned from a week in Paris. Our expectations were not high for a bar mitzvah celebration with about 30 people of all ages.
We were quite frankly totally thrilled with the food, service, variety of offerings, and ambiance of this awesome discovery.
We enjoyed the flat-iron steak and accompanying potato a gratin side, the "tree" of multi-flavored pastry delights, the eggplant parmegianna that no one could finish there was so much but that all took home to prolong the experience.
This place reminded us of Aubergene which we had visited with all eleven of the "marching Griswolds" with its friendly service and food that rivaled any we had savored in St. Martin, New Orleans, Las Vegas, New York, St. Barts, and, yes, even in Paris. We can hardly wait for them to open up a new location in Livingston, NJ, a bit closer to our chateau off exit 137.
I visited Sogno Coffee House with my Mom for some light fare since it was between lunch and dinner. I ordered the espresso infused cannoli crepe and my Mom ordered the apple cinnamon honey walnut crepe. I also got the green tea frappe.
The food was Excellent! The flavors were intense and fresh and just wonderful all around. My frappe too was exactly what I was hoping it would be.
The service was good and the decor offers a nice setting.
Not happy to have waited so long for the little I needed to get. 3 people present to work only one young girl filling orders with a line outside. Chlly and inside was closed. had wanted something from in the freezer but could not wait to get outta there.
Enjoyed everything I ordered, but can't wait to try other dishes as well.
Our server Stephanie is excellent, attentive and knowledgeable regarding the menu.
I loved the crispy crackers in the bread basket. Reminded me of melba toast but fresher, crisper and tastier. Fantastic accompaniments--sundried tomato butter, and jalapeno jelly. Outstanding.
Enjoyed the Bacari salad, but I should mention that I ordered my dressing on the side, and I substituted the sweeter dressing that normally accompanies the Autumn salad. Good size; not too big, not too small. With so many sushi restaurants in Bergen County switching to iceberg lettuce (to save money?), it was a pleasure to be served a mix of dark greens.
I enjoyed the maki combo but asked them to pack one of the rolls to go, since I knew I wouldn't be able to finish it anyway. Both the raw salmon and the raw tuna in the rolls was very fresh. It's a pleasure to have found a restaurant where I can order sushi and the hubby can order other things.
For dessert, my husband and I shared both the bourbon-pecan bread pudding and the sticky toffee pudding cake. Both were served with high-quality vanilla ice cream. The toffee cake was our favorite and I can't wait to return to Bacari and order it again. I am a big fan of toffee cake and am not aware of any other restaurants near home that offer it.
I should also mention that the night before my husband and I visited Bacari, I participated in an office party in their upstairs party room. The buffet was excellent; everyone enjoyed the food and commented on what a wide variety of choices there was, and the service was incredibly good.
This is a real foodie place. It's an old-fashion diner type place aesthetically, but beyond that....food, excellent food, and more excellent food. You go here for the food. Period. It's no frills, nice music, rock and roll theme, but it's all about the food.
The menu is a bit eclectic ranging from a delicious chicken salad, to a veal special, to a pasta, to a hanger steak, lobster bisque, a lobster roll, short-rib ravioli, and more. There's excellent flavor and taste in everything -- and the flavor is just layered into all of the ingredients. You get all of the nuances of taste and flavor.
Last time I was there, I had crab bisque -- done perfectly. Excellent flavor, perfect consistency, not to pastey or thick, and not thin or watery. Loaded with crab, vegetables, and whatever else they use. I then moved on to a short-rib ravioli, topped off with some hanger steak. I can't say enough -- taste, in each of the ingredients, all of the flavor profile, coming through -- just excellent.


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If you need to know when to start fertilizing and how much to use, check the package label. Here's our recommendation for when to stop fertilizing and why.
When it comes to fertilizing plants and trees, the package label is a wealth of information for application rates and frequencies. Most water-soluble packaged fertilizers recommend that the first application be made around bud-break in the spring, once the ground has thawed.
Subsequent applications can vary based on the growing season. Recommendations also differ depending on the severity of the nutrient needs of your soil, plants, and trees.
Ultimately, by reading the package label, you get a basic sense of when to start fertilizing, how much to use, and how often – but do you know when to stop fertilizing?
Make the last fertilizer application before July 1.
Many fertilizers contain nitrogen, which is absorbed by the roots and boosts vegetative growth (new leaves and branches). This active process requires uptake time and response time for the resulting growth to emerge.
New growth also needs time to "harden off" before winter. Tender new growth is at risk of cold injury if it is forced late in the season, when plants and trees should be shutting down for winter.
Plants and trees that have started hardening off are no longer concerned with actively growing, so fertilizing into fall is often not worth the effort.
There are some exceptions, such as mild, slow-release fertilizers. For example, Fruit Tree & Ornamental Gro-Stakes® are intended for use during spring, mid-summer, & fall.
Note: our granular Stark® Orchard Fertilizer should only be applied once a year; sometime during spring but prior to July.
Fertilize wisely. Before applying any fertilizer, be sure that your soil, plants, and trees actually need it. Fertilizer isn't like water and light, which are vital to the survival of deciduous plants and trees. Get to know your soil before adding to it. Applying too much unneeded fertilizer can result in a nutrient imbalance, foliar burns, and even fruit-production issues.
Less is more! Over-fertilizing can negatively affect your plants and trees. New growth forced by excess nitrogen is susceptible to issues like fire blight in apple trees and pear trees. Read more about fire blight, a bacterial disease, here.
Terminology: Learn the differences between "fertilizers", "organic fertilizers", and "soil amendments" from the Colorado State University Extension here.
What USDA Organic Certification Means "Organic" has become a generic term, and is broadly used to describe everything from foods, products and practices that are merely "natural" to those that are authentically certified USDA Organic. The green USDA Organic seal above cannot be displayed without certification by a USDA-accredited agent. Our organic farm, and the trees we grow upon that land, have been officially certified as USDA Organic.
Organic vs. Non-GMO vs. Hybrid: What's the difference? Organic. Non-GMO. Hybrid. Even heirloom. The names are confusing and are often (mistakenly) used interchangeably. While they are related, they are not the same. In this article, we'll lay out the differences and explain how these labels apply to the trees and plants we grow at Stark Bro's.
Organic Frequently Asked Questions Here we answer all of your questions about what "organic" really means, how we grow our organic trees and how they're different from our conventionally grown trees.


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CINCINNATI -- Marlina Ezell first noticed the problem in late June -- a small crack in her living room ceiling caused by a leaky radiator on the second floor of her Winton Terrace townhouse.
She called Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority to report the problem and get it fixed, she said, but nothing happened. She called again in mid-July as the leak continued and the ceiling sagged lower and lower. Still nothing.
After weeks of worrying the ceiling would fall on her five children, Ezell went to someone she knew could help: Moneaca Collins.
Ms. Mo, as she's known, is president of the Winton Terrace Resident Council and a force to be reckoned with when it comes to looking out for her community's children and families.
Collins got the Cincinnati Fire Department to look at the radiator and ceiling at one point. She finally called a city building inspector, attorneys from the Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio and reporters from WCPO to check out Ezell's townhouse. She had everyone go through Juanesha and Keith Thomas' place, too. The Thomases had been trying to get CMHA to address a mouse infestation in their home for nearly two years.
Within a week, the housing authority got Ezell's ceiling fixed and repainted and delivered a new stove for the Thomases, replacing one that had literally been crawling with mice.
Ms. Mo's mission isn't focused solely on getting CMHA to make repairs and address safety concerns at the sprawling, 600-unit public housing development that the housing authority owns and manages. She also pushes to make her neighbors accountable.
She threatens them with $100 citations for trash outside their homes, shows them how to keep their places clean to help keep bugs out and scolds them if their kids aren't in school when they should be.
WCPO has watched Ms. Mo in action over the past six months as she has worked to make Winton Terrace a better place to live for her own family and her hundreds of neighbors.
Ms. Mo stressed that it's not her goal to anger or to battle with CMHA. She sees the housing authority as a partner.
The housing authority welcomes the partnership of residents like Ms. Mo, a spokeswoman said in response to WCPO's questions about her work at Winton Terrace.
Wardlow's statement also addressed the concerns about Ezell's ceiling and the mouse infestation in the Thomases' townhouse.
"As to the two maintenance items you mentioned, CMHA has addressed them," Wardlow wrote. "We strive to respond to all residents' maintenance requests as soon as we can. After looking over our records, in both cases, it appears we responded to address those items within our established guidelines."
Responses like that frustrate residents like Marlina Ezell and Juanesha Thomas.
Ezell's ceiling looks great now, but she said she is worried the radiator will leak again when it gets cold outside and her family needs the heat.
Thomas and her husband appreciate the new stove. But she said CMHA has been setting glue traps and occasionally patching holes in their place for nearly two years, and it hasn't solved the problem.
Thomas does janitorial work for UC Health and cleans her townhouse constantly. Every time she and her husband use a broom to clean up a dead mouse, they buy a new one.
She struggles to keep her nearly 3-year-old son out of the kitchen for fear he will find a dead mouse or mouse droppings before she does. She won't let her 8-month-old daughter crawl on the floor for the same reason, but even that that hasn't been enough to protect her.
One afternoon, Thomas said she saw a mouse crawling around near her daughter in the playpen where the baby was sleeping.
Ezell's ceiling and the Thomases' mouse infestation are just the latest crusade for Collins.
Earlier this year, she reached out to Cincinnati City Councilwoman Tamaya Dennard to get help for a Winton Terrace mom whose home was so infested with roaches that Collins said the insects were falling out of the ceiling.
Collins didn't stop with asking Dennard to talk with CMHA, though. She also asked the councilwoman to talk with the resident.
Collins has a way of holding her neighbors accountable and empowering them at the same time.
Dennard watched her teach a group of children how to cross the street safely at a particularly dangerous spot in Winton Terrace.
WCPO was there this past summer when she showed four young children how to get from their townhouse to the community center to get free lunches.
"Are you going to come get us every day and take us to lunch?" a little girl asked Collins.
"She will not be stopped," Gillam said.
But Ms. Mo hasn't always been the unstoppable advocate she has become.
As a child, Collins lived in Findlater Gardens, a CMHA community in Winton Hills not far from Winton Terrace. She lived there for a time as a young adult, too, when she got her own apartment.
She moved around a lot, living in Columbus and Youngstown and even Georgia for a time. She got educated in early childhood development and earned and saved enough to buy a house. She lost it during the housing crisis.
Collins got hooked on drugs and lost custody of her children before she got her life back on track. She checked into a rehab program and fought to regain custody of her sons. She became a peer recovery support specialist and came close to becoming a real estate agent in Georgia.
She and her two younger sons were homeless for a time after they moved back to Cincinnati. They stayed at a shelter operated by Bethany House Services for a month until a townhouse opened up for them at Winton Terrace in mid 2016.
At first, Collins was disappointed to be back in the neighborhood and vowed to earn enough to move as quickly as she could.
Then CMHA opened up the wait list for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, better known as Section 8.
She got more and more involved with the resident council and eventually became president.
Collins was upbeat at the start of this year, focusing on how crime at Winton Terrace was down and how her emphasis on accountability had the potential to bring big changes.
She joined forces with Robin Jones, known as "The Garden Lady," who has worked with Turner Farms for the past two years to grow fresh fruits and vegetables for Winton Terrace families. The community garden has had tomatoes, potatoes, blueberries, raspberries and fresh herbs. This year, Jones was excited about growing peanuts.
Children have been surprised by how sweet a carrot can taste after Jones pulls it from the ground and how many things she can grow in the beds right outside her own townhouse, not to mention the bigger community garden.
Collins used resident council funds to buy summer memberships to the nearby Winton Hills Recreation Center for as many kids as she could afford.
A walk through the rec center in July yielded shouts of "Hey Ms. Mo!" and hugs from the children who benefited.
There have been difficult days, though.
Parents don't always appreciate Collins' advice, she said, and kids aren't always happy when she expects more from them.
That goes for the crime and violence, too.
Collins was heartbroken when her 30-year-old neighbor, Duran Vaughn, was shot and killed on June 10. He lived just around the corner from her place.
Those are the times that Collins worries for her two sons who live with her and for all the children of Winton Terrace.
Still, she's determined to stay.
She wants to build up her cleaning business and get certified to work for CMHA. She has started trimming bushes and placing mulch outside the townhomes around hers. And she wakes up every morning eager to make a difference for her neighbors, even those who don't appreciate it right away.
The people of Winton Terrace already know: She's Ms. Mo, and nobody better get in her way.
Lucy May writes about the people, places and issues that define our region – to celebrate what makes the Tri-State great and shine a spotlight on issues we need to address. She and photojournalist Emily Maxwell cover poverty in Greater Cincinnati for WCPO. To read more stories about childhood poverty, go to www.wcpo.com/poverty .


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De Blasio demands no congestion-pricing revenue go to suburbs
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Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday he will only support Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to charge cars for entering Manhattan's business district if the proceeds go strictly to transit improvements in the five boroughs.
At an unrelated press conference at City Hall, the mayor framed his long-standing call for a "lockbox" on congestion pricing revenue as an ultimatum. Such a demand could prove a sticking point with the suburban lawmakers who will need to sign off on the program in Albany—and whose constituents, according to transportation guru Charles Komanoff's model, would contribute between 17% and 22% of congestion fees.
"If it doesn't have a lockbox, we're not going to be a part of it," de Blasio said. It was not clear if he is aware of the percentage of fees suburbanites would pay, as the number might have only been reported in one place.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which would set up the street-level cordons to toll vehicles entering Manhattan south of 60th Street, runs not just the city's subways and buses but also the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North. The commuter trains largely serve politically influential areas of Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties—including the home district of Republican state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, who has already expressed skepticism about congestion pricing.
It's unclear how much say de Blasio will actually have on the issue. When former Mayor Michael Bloomberg attempted to institute congestion pricing a decade ago, he first had the City Council pass a "home rule" message asking Albany to vote the program through—a call the Assembly subsequently rejected.
But at a recent Crain's breakfast forum, counsel to the governor Alphonso David asserted the state did not need any kind of local approval to put the program in place. Council Speaker Corey Johnson, a congestion-pricing supporter, pushed back on this claim and said he intended to shepherd through a home-rule resolution once the state Legislature commits to a plan.
Also unclear is whether Cuomo will make an effort to pass the entire proposal this year. He left most of it out of both his budget address in January and his 30-day budget amendments this month.
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