This week's celebrity Match Up is PDA masters Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton. The Voice judges and superstars in their own right have landed this week's match up together as ... Modern Country. Gwen's modern contemporary style and Blake's hip country flavor make this a fun decor match up.
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Kedarkantha (Hindi: केदारकंठ) is a mountain peak of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand, India. Its elevation is . Kedarkantha is located within Govind Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarkashi district.

A trek to the peak of Kedarkantha usually starts from Sankri, a small village, and takes four days to complete.

There are several myths around Kedarkantha and Juda ka Talab, a high altitude lake.

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Mountains of Uttarakhand
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What is your favorite classical commentary? What place did it have in your intellectual development? Recently I asked the members of the DCC editorial board to write for the blog about these questions. Here is the response of Ariana Traill, Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
He considered Latin, Greek and English literature and language far more important for a student than mathematics or the physical sciences and felt that Union was straying from the path of true education when it began offering programs in what Ashmore termed "pseudo-practical" fields such as electrical engineering.
His passionate nature also occasionally made "Ashy," as students nicknamed him, a target of student pranks. In October of 1883, again according the researchers of the Shaffer Library, a group of sophomores got an organ grinder to play outside his classroom. Ashmore paid him to go away, but when the organ grinder was found playing at the back window, Professor Ashmore jumped out the window to chase him away, famously putting on his hat prior to doing so.
Whatever his failings as an appreciator of music, his Terence commentary is still very valuable, and I have retained a fondness for it first gained during my own days as an undergraduate student. It is an old-fashioned commentary in the nineteenth century style (you can find all of Suetonius' Life of Terence in the introduction – in untranslated Latin), published by Oxford in 1908. What I liked about it as a student was Ashmore's unerring sense of the stumbling blocks for novice readers. He supplies the missing words, without wasting any space about it (Eun. 666, "miserae: sc. mihi"), and will helpfully tell you when an ellipsis "was hardly felt" (as at Ad. 326, quis ergo: sc. fecit). He always names the construction (especially when it isn't what you might think it should be, like facis at And. 322, "the pres. is more vivid than the fut.") and he anticipates issues that stump first time readers (Who is subject of inquit at Eun. 581? Oh yes, Thais. The dum at Phorm. 512? "Purely temporal; 'while'.") Ashmore doesn't miss much: it's a rare line that does not have its own entry in the comments. You can count on him for admirably brief, but informative, definitions of unfamiliar vocabulary: frugalior (HT 681) "comparative of frugi; 'more exemplary'"; depexum (HT 951) "combed down," "curried," hence "flogged." The notes are sometimes amusing (e.g., perduint, "the form was archaic even in Terence's time, and confined mostly to this curse", HT 811).
And Ashmore did more than explain grammar and translation questions: he provided reminders of what one character knows that another doesn't; he pointed out staging (HT 731, for instance, was "said in a loud voice, that Clinia and Syrus may hear"), explained characters' motivation and noted ironies. Even more useful, he presented the information needed to follow the plot on a scene-by-scene basis. There were no long plot summaries to read (and forget) at the beginning of the play: just three to four sentences every few pages, throughout the commentary, where they helped most. Yes, you had to flip back to cross-references to find the first time a question was answered; you had to know Greek to get the point of the untranslated phrases that appeared regularly throughout the comments; and, despite the introduction and occasional notes, there was not enough help to elucidate the far-from-simple scansion of Terence's iambo-trochaics. But there was never a lot of reading to get the essential information from Ashmore's elegant, concise, and lucid comments, and it was never a waste of time to read his note on a line. He did what the Bryn Mawr Commentaries, and now the DCC, do: he helped students understand the Latin with a minimum of explanation.
What I came to appreciate later, as a scholar and teacher, is that Ashmore wrote with a view to teaching reading comprehension, not just translation. He glosses in the target language (HT 723 Syri promissa induxerant = Syrus promissis induxit). He explains much that is implicit, what we might call the cultural competence of a native speaker. For example, a note on cistellam, at Eun. 753, explains birth-tokens, infant exposure, and the implication here that "Pamphila had been kidnapped." His comment on ridiculum at Ph. 901 explains what Demipho is not saying but clearly means, namely "that it's absurd to ask such a question, as if their purpose in coming to him were not self-evident. Phormio must return the money, which (in their view) he is no longer entitled to keep." Ashmore understood that there is much more to following a Latin conversation than simply glossing the grammar and the vocabulary. He translated frequently, but always with a view to elucidating the Latin, often juxtaposing a literal translation with a freer one. Eatur (HT 743) is a good example: "let a start be made (then)," "let us go." After years of teaching myself, I recognize the scene summaries as a well-tested pre-reading strategy to promote comprehension of passages that are being read for the first time. Ashmore also integrated his scholarship so deftly that, to be perfect honest, I ignored it almost entirely as a sophomore reading Terence for the first time. I came to recognize later that this text and commentary was a substantial work of scholarship. Of course, recent and fuller commentaries on individual plays have superseded Ashmore, notably R.H. Martin's Adelphoe, John Barsby's Eunuchus and A.S. Gratwick's Brothers. Yet Ashmore's remains a model of a commentary with a keen awareness of what students actually need.


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Q: CGContext and UIImageView Intersection detection How can I detect if my drawn line intersects with an UIImageView I drag around?
Somehow the internet isn't very helpful. But thanks in advance!
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A: While dragging you can check the intersection with UIImageView as.
1. CGRect frame = imageView.frame;
2. Now if current dragging position is subset of the frame its means there is collision going on.
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A: In your viewDidLoad or viewDidAppear
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line.frame is the UIView which draws the line
Hope this helps.

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UKCLG: House of Lords Constitution Committee Call for Evidence.
Mark Elliott: The Brighton Declaration: where now for the Human Rights Act and the Bill of Rights debate?
The Blog is now on a break over Easter. We will return in May. Have a nice vacation!
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My Dubai Expo: Superfan on a mission to collect rare pavilion pin badges
Boyko Novev has more than 40 from Dubai already - but staff don't just hand them out
Georgia Tolley
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An Expo 2020 Dubai passport is a must-have souvenir, allowing visitors to collect stamps from each of the pavilions in a "round-the-world" tour.
But there is a secret upgrade to the simple stamp — for those in the know, that is.
Boyko Novev, 34, from Bulgaria is one of those people. He works as a host for the Netherlands pavilion, and is something of an Expo superfan.
He first worked at Expo 2015 Milan in the European Union pavilion, and has also visited the horticultural expo held in Antalya in Turkey in 2016 and the 'mini expo' in Astana in Kazakhstan in 2017.
There is a tradition within Expo employees to exchange pins and to socialise in this way. Each exchange of a pin means a lot to me
Boyko Novev, Netherlands pavilion
He applied for several jobs at Expo 2020 Dubai to make sure he had a reason to be there every day.
"I like Expo because we can meet 192 nationalities from all over the world," said Mr Novev.
"You can dance with Kazakh dancers in the morning, you can see the Netherlands sustainability concerts in the afternoon, and in the evening you can go to the Indian pavilion and have dinner."
As a souvenir of his experience, each time Mr Novev visits a pavilion, he asks the organisers for one of their badges, or pins.
Nearly all of the pavilions have them for their staff and distinguished guests, but it is often not easy to persuade a pavilion representative to relinquish one. Sometimes staff swap pins, said Mr Novev.
"There is a tradition within Expo employees to exchange pins and to socialise in this way," he said.
"It's similar to the visitors' experience where they collect stamps in their Expo passport. So the employees they are exchanging pins. It's like bringing the Expo story on to another level."
Extraordinary Expo stamps — in pictures
The Expo passport to collect all the stamps at each country's pavilion. James Langton / The National
At first it proved difficult to source the sought-after badges in Dubai, but now that he has dozens pinned to his accreditation badge, most people want to help him build his collection.
He has collected more than 40 so far, and each pin represents a connection forged and a memory made.
"I do not just exchange pins in front of the pavilion, I enter the pavilion, I have chat with people, sometimes with directors of the pavilion or staff members, and in that way I make new memories and new friendships," said Mr Novev.
"Each exchange of pin means a lot to me."
His favourite pins include the one from his own pavilion, a rainbow coloured circle from the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals project, one from Poland because the people were very friendly, and the Kazakh pin, given his fond memories of the expo in Astana, which was later renamed Nur-Sultan.
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He also has pins from Turkey, Moldova, New Zealand and Brazil — his favourite pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
With five more months to go, Mr Novev hopes to continue to collect pins, but he said he does not need one from every country to complete his collection, nor is it a competition.
"I'm not interested in the total number of pins that I'm about to collect — it is more important the chats that I made with colleagues, the new friendships, and the new culture that I explore," he said.
"Every pin for me is a single story — I want to memorise it, and it's not just the number of pins — I can tell you a single story for each single pin."
With just over five months left of Expo 2020 Dubai, Mr Novev has already started applying for jobs for the next global mega-event, Expo 2025 Osaka.
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The Two Planets exhibit, part of the Kaleidoscope Light Show at Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Christopher Pike/Expo 2020 Dubai
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oh, sweet joy!: He leads me beside still waters..
I have a really hard time taking time for myself. I tend to overwork myself, commit to too many things, and find myself burned out all.the.time. It's either: I'm a people pleaser and burn myself out...or people get frustrated with me that I'm busy. I'm sure there's a balance in there somewhere, but I haven't found it yet.
When I had this realization yesterday morning, I decided to take some time for myself & go for a run. I got to the pond in the park that I run through ((in record time, I might add)) and literally gasped & stopped running. I took this photo and tweeted "I love when God's creation literally stops me in my tracks."
The funny thing is when I crossed to the other side, the reflection was even more stunning, as the flat irons with clear blue skies behind them were reflecting on a perfectly still pond. I decided to keep running rather than stop to take another photo, because I felt like it was a little gift from my Heavenly Father that I needed to keep to myself. That reflection will forever be etched in my mind. It was the first time I've felt calm in weeks.
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
There's nothing like nature to restore and ground us. And then you remember the Source of all good things, and you feel even more in awe.
Time for ourselves, this is so important!! I think people understand that you're a real person and not a machine :) Don't feel guilty one second for taking an hour, day, or week to focus on something that makes YOU happy! What a magical moment you captured! Thanks for sharing it with us!
beautiful! i love when God works in ways that we would have imagined him working.
soooo refreshing. loved this so much, friend.
Tryin' to fit the world inside a picture frame"
Awesome! :) Thanks for sharing!
Such a good reminder! :) especially on a stressy day, ha!
beautiful, kim. thanks for pointing me to Him this morning. Sometimes we just need to step away from all the craziness to be able to hear Him better.
Absolutely beautiful. Such a reminder to take time and allow Him to show me the beauty He wants to!
Calm is the very best thing we can find, I think. Glad you got a taste, and hope they keep coming!
I literally had this exact same realization last night. I was leaving bible study, headed home for the first time all day at 9pm, and I was rushing home to begin to make a dinner I could freeze and bring to a friend who just had a baby. I had to be able to freeze it since I couldn't make it this evening since I will have to attend my lifegroup. As I was going over which parts of the dinner I would make and freeze and which I would make the day of, I just had to stop and pray. I asked God to help me find balance in what I say "yes" to and what I decide to spend my time doing. I asked Him to help me just be still... and it was honestly kind of hard to ask. I will keep you in my prayers and hope you find the balance, too.


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Балдуин Ибелин, также известен как Балдуин из Рамлы (; ) — влиятельный барон Иерусалимского королевства в XII веке. Второй сын Барисана Ибелина, его братья — старший Гуго и младший Балиан Ибелин.

Биография
После смерти старшего брата, Гуго, замок Ибелин перешёл к Балдуину, который остался лордом Рамлы и передал Ибелин во владение младшему брату Балиану. Балдуин и Балиан поддержали Раймонда III, графа Триполи, против Миля де Планси в борьбе за регентство при короле Балдуине IV в 1174 году, а в 1177 году братья участвовали в битве при Монжизаре.

В 1177 году Балдуин нанес публичное оскорбление кузену короля графу Филиппу Фландрскому, который хотел, чтобы сестры короля вышли замуж за его вассалов. Филипп в октябре покинул Иерусалим и отправился на север, сражаться с мусульманами на стороне княжества Антиохии. Балдуин де Ибелин был приближенным королевы-вдовы Марии, и, вероятно, его поступок был продиктован желанием самому получить в жёны одну из сестёр короля.

Балдуин попал в плен в битве на реке Иордан в 1179 году. За него заплатил выкуп византийский император Мануил Комнин, после освобождения Балдуин посетил Константинополь в 1180 году. По легенде, император посадил его в кресло и с ног до головы осыпал монетами, предназначавшимися для выкупа. Во время его пребывания в Константинополе император скончался.

В 1183 году он поддержал Раймонда против Ги Лузиньяна, мужа Сибиллы и, к тому моменту, регента при больном проказой Балдуине IV. Балдуин был одним из баронов, советовавших королю короновать сына Сибиллы, Балдуина V, в 1183 году, пока Балдуин IV был ещё жив; это была попытка предотвратить наследование Ги Лузиньяном королевского титула. Балдуин V стал королём, ещё будучи ребёнком, в 1185 году, а в 1186 году, когда Балдуин V умер, Сибилла короновалась вместе с Ги.

Претендент на трон, которого поддерживал Раймонд, Онфруа IV де Торон, отказался от своих претензий и не стал развязывать гражданскую войну, а присоединился к Сибилле и Ги. Все бароны королевства присягнули на верность Ги, кроме Раймонда и Балдуина. Балдуин оставил своего сына под опекой младшего брата Балиана, а сам отправился в Антиохию.

Согласно хронике Эрнуля (позднее продолжение хроники Гийома Тирского, написанное оруженосцем Балиана), Балдуин не любил Ги, потому что сам хотел жениться на Сибилле в 1180. Балдуин и Сибилла вели переписку во время его пребывания в плену, однако фамилия Ибелин не была столь знатной, как французская Лузиньян, и Балдуин потерпел неудачу. Балдуин считал Ги «сумасшедшим и глупцом» и отказался признать его королём (ещё и потому, что Ги приехал из Европы, а Балдуин принадлежал к местной знати). Он отказался вернуться в Иерусалим, чтобы помочь Ги противостоять Саладину и, возможно, умер в добровольном изгнании в 1187 году.

Семья
В 1157 году Балдуин женился на Ришильде из Бетсана, их дети:
 Томас Ибелин, сеньор Рамлы (умер в 1188)
 Эшива Ибелин (1160—1196), жена короля Кипра Амори Лузиньяна с 1175 года (или ранее), мать короля Гуго I Лузиньяна.
 Стефания Ибелин, жена Амори, виконта Наблуса.
Он развёлся с Ришильдой в 1174 году и женился на Изабелле Готман в 1175 году. Она умерла в 1177 году, а после 1180 года он женился на Марии, дочери Ренье, коннетабля графства Триполи.

Другой Балдуин Ибелин был сыном Жана Старого Ибелина, сеньора Бейрута, который приходится племянником этому Балдуину.

Иерусалимское королевство
Сеньоры Рамлы


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Living Or Dead Is Purely Coincidental (Part 2 of 4)
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When they began working together Kelley and Michael decided to do something different.
At first they ask me to guess who they are, then, watching me struggle, admit that Michael is his own invented character, while Kelley has adapted her look for a character in a film too obscure for me to have ever seen. Michael, I thought immediately, must be some sort of super-villain, with his green-hued skin and curling silver horns. ""Close!"" he smiles. In fact he is Spyral, a character from a comic he wrote (but never illustrated since he couldn''t draw—and couldn''t find anyone who could to his satisfaction—–he says he wanted "the look of 'The Watchmen', but in black and white") when he was a teenager. Spyral is a morally ambivalent character. A former scientist and victim of a freak lab accident, he has the makings of the archetypal mad scientist, but instead his real priority is mere survival as his body mutates. Sometimes this means breaking into labs or creating his own temporary laboratory in abandoned warehouses where he conducts less than ethical research, but, having never considered himself a part of the world to begin with, he''s not motivated by revenge. And occasionally his research may have potential benefits for humanity, but that, Michael is quick to tell me, is an accident—", like Silly Putty". This backstory also explains Spyral''s tatty outfit, consisting of a ragged black overcoat, a black t-shirt fading to gray, and black jeans that have been ripped apart at the knee and sewn back together with orange and green thread. His eyes are also, thanks to contacts, orange and green.
So is Kelley, I naively ask, part of Spiral''s world? Is she one of the "companions" he depends upon? With her pale skin, heavy lidded eyes, and a prominent scar across her forehead she looks like a victim of a lab accident herself. She quickly corrects me. ""Have you ever seen a 1936 Bela Lugosi film called 'The Demon Bride'?"" I shake my head, but quickly try to recoup any credibility I may have lost by adding that I do own a DVD of 'Bela Lugosi Meets A Brooklyn Gorilla'. Kelley explains that 'The Demon Bride' is extremely rare in spite of its star. "A few prints exist, but there are no copies you can buy in any format." She tells me she''s based on the film's character "Mordella". "Except for the costume." Apparently the cinematic Mordella doesn''t wear a nicely cut jacket, waistcoat, and tapered trousers, all from the same fabric with an elegant black-on-black paisley design.
They both insist that their present characters were born out of unwillingness to compromise. But compromise what, exactly? Even before I ask, though, I already know the answer. When Kelley and Michael say they don''t want to compromise they mean they don''t want to be someone they are not. They want to be themselves, even if that does mean applying enough makeup and costuming that they look like someone else. I start to ask Kelley why she chose Mordella, but there are tourists coming, and I feel the need for a latte.
Around noon Kelley and Michael invite me to join them for lunch. Or rather they ask if I''ll get them lunch from a nearby fast food place, with the offer of further information about their backgrounds. I tell them I''ll pick up the tab if they''d like something better, but Michael chuckles and says, "We''re putting you to enough trouble as it is." Since they''ve also invited me to stay with them that''s more than an exaggeration, but I decide not to argue. Kelley wants a fish sandwich and a sweetened iced tea. Michael requests one of the "signature" salads, saying, ""I have to watch my girlish figure."" His instructions for how he wants it prepared are so elaborate they take up more than two pages in my notebook and I have to repeat them back. Twice, because he keeps making changes. Maybe I''ve been enlisted as courier because Michael''s been banned. But shortly after I''ve ordered they join me at one of the place's concrete tables covered by a metal umbrella.
Lunch is brief. I don''t want to keep them, but there is time for a question that's been pressing on my mind: have they ever been noticed by anyone in the industry? ""A couple of times,"" Kelley says. ""Once an indie film director—–no name dropping, but even then he was too big to call himself 'indie' anymore—–stopped and talked to us. I gave him my card and he said he''d call if he had a job for me. You know how that goes.""
She hands me her card. It''s simple— black and white, no embossing. The lower right-hand corner gives a number, an email address, and a website. In the middle is her name and, below that, "Makeup Artist. Design, Application." I''m surprised. I thought everyone on the Boulevard was aspiring to work in front of the camera, not behind it. I want to ask about their ambitions, but they''ve finished and are popping breath mints. Kelley opens her bag and begins applying touch-ups to Michael. Then, taking out a hand mirror, she dabs at her own face with a sponge. She then carefully reapplies her lipstick, which, for the first time, I notice isn''t black as it appears from a distance. It''s iridescent, and shimmers purple or turquoise as it turns.
In spite of not being recognizable figures Kelley and Michael do a surprising amount of business, averaging about six tourists an hour, although I''ll later learn this is a third or less of what the established figures get. Perhaps the attention they draw is because their costumes are so unusual. After all it was their unusual look, followed by Kelley''s husky, ""Hello, stranger,"" and Michael's slightly cryptic ""Help is wanted, needed, and available,"" that drew my attention in the first place. What''s their strategy, though, their desired end game? That takes me back to Kelley's card. Is she offering a live version of her portfolio? Michael, I''ve learned, is more in line with the others, a hopeful actor. But he has a dream some producer will see potential in Spyral''s backstory. Summer bonanzas have been made from less in Hollywood, which is why it's also "Hollyweird".
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Titles Not Available Separately.
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Opinion Poll - Where should 'Barbara, the Fashion Blogger' be?
I'm sure you all must have noticed there are quite a number of new projects I've been involved in. Some of them are still in the works, some of them kicked off late last year ie. creating content for The Nail Studio, Lagos in my capacity as Official Blogger, amongst other projects I'm currently working on.
Amongst other things, there is my alter ego - Barbara, the Fashion Blogger. Uber fashionable, fun, simple, girlfriend of mine.
Where would you like the fashion posts to be uploaded to? Here on barbara1923.com or should I continue uploading them to the tumblr blog? Please reply with 'blog' in favour of the site or 'tumblr' in favour of what I currently do.
I will really be looking forward to your comments as it will help me greatly. In the meantime, while I gather the poll for 1 week, I won't be posting any fashion posts.


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Google Expeditions allows users to view the world as it advertises that it "brings your lessons to life." From any mobile device, teachers and students can download the free app to explore virtually a variety of environments with guided prompts.
Take students to the Seven New Wonders of the World. Visit The Great Wall of China. Zoom in to see the smaller walls and watchtowers. Students explore by moving their devices up, down and left, right. The device follows that motion moving the image in the same pattern. The teacher is guided with additional information along with questions at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. As the teachers taps the screen to move to points of interest, student devices show an arrow guiding to the same location. Visit the other six wonders as well in this virtual field trip.
Students may also explore careers including a Human-Robot Interaction Design Researcher. Visiting Duke's Robotics Centre, students explore the creation of several types of robots. The Telenursing Robot works with nurses to remotely help patients. The Wall-Climbing Robot was designed to climb walls. The app provides the teacher with additional information to communicate to students as if the class was taking the field trip in person.
Access the app on any mobile device. Headsets are available to purchase if you have Android or iTouch devices. The app works the same on an iPad or iPad Pro without a headset.
Click here to view my favorite headset to use with an iTouch.
Teacher devices will need to log into a Google account.
Student devices do not need to log in.
Find an expedition by going to the following resources. You may also search for a specific expedition or browse the collection inside the app.
Spreadsheet of Expeditions: A Google Sheet of expeditions collected by educators. Provides an overview and any needed details. Searchable as well.
Google Database of Expeditions: View all the available expeditions in one place. Information provided by Google.
For elementary students studying habitats or continents, go on a tour of Antartica or Marine Life.
Before exploring, create a list of inferences with the class about what they think they will see based off their research. Create a checklist of those inferences for students to note during the expedition. You may also create a list of questions students might have about the topic.
While exploring, take moments to assess student thinking by asking the provided questions. Review the student-generated questions as well.
Older students might study the topic ahead of time and then guide the rest of the class. Students could also create guiding questions and additional details to add to the expedition.
The number of expeditions and resources continues to grow. What other ways can you utilize Google Expeditions with your classes?


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  Chalampé est
       un village
       situé dans le département de Haut-Rhin en Alsace. On dénombrait 888 habitants en 2008.

Si vous envisagez de venir habiter à Chalampé, vous pourrez facilement trouver une maison à vendre.

La commune offre quelques  aménagements, elle propose entre autres un parcours de golf, un terrain de sport et un équipement de roller/skate.

Le nombre de logements, à Chalampé, se décomposait en 2011 en 95 appartements et 344 maisons soit
 un marché relativement équilibré.

À Chalampé, la valorisation moyenne à l'achat d'un appartement s'évalue à zero € du m² en vente. Le prix moyen d'une maison à l'achat se situe à 2 297 € du m². À la location la valeur moyenne se situe à 10,69 € du m² mensuel.

À proximité de Chalampé sont localisées les communes de
Ottmarsheim située à 4 km, 1 897 habitants,
Bantzenheim située à 1 km, 1 632 habitants,
Battenheim située à 11 km, 1 281 habitants,
Blodelsheim à 7 km, 1 618 habitants,
Petit-Landau localisée à 10 km, 670 habitants,
Munchhouse à 8 km, 1 552 habitants,
 entre autres. De plus, Chalampé est située à seulement 16 km de Mulhouse.

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This week's parasha continues a theme we saw in last week's parasha, Vayetze, which began and ended with the mentioning of angels. So too our parasha continues in the same venue. In ancient times, there were no chapter and verse breaks within the text. The previous parasha ends with Jacob being met by angels, leading him to call the place Machanayim – referring to the encampment of G-d. Immediately this week's parasha begins with the next verse (Gen. 32:4), with the words vayishlach Ya'akov malachim … and Ya'akov sent forth messengers ahead of him.
Since the word malachim can mean both human messengers and angles, the rabbis understand this verse to refer to the angels in the previous verse. Therefore, Ya'akov sends forth both physical and angelic messengers from the camp ahead of him to prepare for meeting his brother Esav. There is a spiritual and physical preparation.
In ancient Near Eastern understanding, the crossing of a river was a symbol of new beginnings and a new start – a sort of rebirth. That is why there is a purposeful connection with the name of the river (Yabok) and the word vaye'avek – to wrestle/struggle. It was here, at the river of a new beginning in Jacob's life that he also received a new name – and a new identity – Israel.
This was a test for Jacob and a preparation for a new beginning in his life, to go from being Ya'akov to becoming Israel – the father of the twelve tribes and a great patriarch of the Jewish people. It was a physical and spiritual preparation.
Although Rashi and other sages identify this mysterious figure as the angel of Esav, there are also understandings of this figure being more than just an angel. A clue to this is in the Hebrew itself. Not only does it mention that he struggles "with G-d and with man," but his name is changed to Israel. The definition of "Israel" is to wrestle/struggle with G-d. Although you can argue that it may just be figuratively, there are two more hints.
The idea of G-d taking on a physical form is not unheard of in the Torah, or in ancient Jewish understanding. Within this sort of incarnation is an obvious Messianic connection. It is not ridiculous to understand this mysterious encounter as a physical and spiritual struggle between Jacob and HaShem.
Parashat Vayishlach teaches us that through wrestling with G-d, and striving for G-d's purpose for each one of us, we will enter into a new beginning for what lies ahead.
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All you need to know about restoration works of 29 ram statues in Karnak Temples
Some of the Ram statues located in the Karnak Temples in Luxor - The National
CAIRO – 15 September 2020: Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled el-Anani, accompanied by Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, inspected work on raising the efficiency and restoration of 29 rams, located in the first courtyard of the Karnak Temples.
Where are these rams located in the Karnak Temple Complex?
The statues consist of 29 statues of rams, located inside the temple behind the first pylon. It was in a poor state of preservation due to the faulty restoration work done on it in the early seventies when constructing the sound and light project at the Karnak Temple Complex.
How was the restoration of the rams carried out?
These rams were restored and raised on a layer of modern rubble covered with cement mortar, red bricks and small pieces of stones, which negatively affected them. Underground water was allowed to seep in between its lower part, and to reach the base of the ram, which led to the transformation of some parts of it into sand powder.
The restoration project places these statues respectively on pillars on top of adjacent stone bases. Also, the floor of these bases will be treated, protected from groundwater, and returned to its original place.
What is the description of the restored rams?
The weight of each ram is about 5 tons and a half and it represents the god Amun-Ra and his symbol, the ram in ancient Egypt. It was the symbol of strength and fertility for the ancient Egyptians.
The idea of the restoration depends on two axes, the first of which is to move the rams from their place and dig a trench approximately 2 meters wide and 1.5 meters deep, then filling the trench floor with modern gravel and sand.
Are studies conducted on the restored rams?
The second axis of the restoration is the study of the inscriptions, writings and scenes on the bases of these rams. It is the first time in the history of archaeological studies and research that these rare inscriptions are highlighted and studied. This mega project is scheduled to be completed around mid-2021.
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Khaled el Anani
Mostafa Waziri
Karnak Temples
Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities
Karnak Temple Complex


Caravans for hire at Suffolk Sands Holiday Park Felixstowe.
If you are looking for cheap Caravans for hire at Suffolk Sands Holiday Park then you have come to the right place, all the caravans at UK Caravan Rental are privately owned meaning you can book direct with the owners and get a much better price.
Use of Facilities at Felixstowe Beach Holiday Park including the swimming pool.
Your holiday at Suffolk Sands Holiday Park is just the start with great days out just around the corner such as.
offers an informative, educational, fun learning experience. Many of the marine life species found in and around our shores can be seen here at Clacton Pier. This brings a unique opportunity to appreciate from an up close perspective some of the intriguing creatures surrounding the coastal areas. Great for secret schooling but also fun for kids for all ages.
Being situated on the bustle of Clacton pier there are also loads more ttractions and entertainments suitable for families along the same strip including classic Ten Pin Bowling, Pedal Go Karting and track, and amusement rides largely in the vein of kiddie teacup style affairs and trampolines: great for the smalls!
This multi-million pound entertainment and amusement centre situated on Clacton seafront where you can enjoy action packed days out in Essex for all the family with 3 levels of fun. Get your thrills in the Fun Park which includes Rides and adventure for all ages, a 5D Cinema to send your senses wild, Adventure Golf and a superb selection of snacks and meals.
Underneath the Fun Park is a brand new, state of the art Tenpin Bowling Centre and Arcade like you've never seen before with all of the latest games, vegas slots, pool tables and indoor bumper cars, leading to their 360º licensed Bar and Restaurant area serving a variety of modern and traditional snacks and meals, where you can relax with sea views, a sun terrace, ice cream parlour and much, much more.
is the only building of its kind in existence. The unique octagonal tower was built several hundred years ago and has had a number of uses over time.
Be prepared for a bit of a climb, as there are several floors but it is worth it to see the amazing views, especially from the viewing platform. The staircase is a bit tight and isn't suitable for pushchairs, wheelchairs and probably very small kids, unless you are happy to carry them up all the steps.
Most of the floors now make up an art gallery, which has three exhibitions per year of work by artists in East Anglia.
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We'll get by with a little help from our friends?
On Friday 8th April, 2 months after being told that Emma had 1-2 months left to live, I rang the hospital to speak to her oncology nurse. I asked if it would be possible for Emma to have an MRI to check on the progress or possible regression of the cancer in her brain. The nurse said she would get back to me on Monday 11th April after speaking to Emma's oncologist.
I received a call from the oncology nurse on Monday as promised. The answer from the oncologist was an emphatic NO!
The nurse then said "but she could come in for an appointment if she wants some treatment".
Emma had already chosen not to have any more chemo after being told by the same oncologist, who was now offering it to her again, that it was the original chemo that had caused the cancer to migrate to her brain in the first place. Go figure?!
I have since rung the same nurse to ask for this information in writing, I am waiting to see if it will materialize.
If any of you know of alternative methods of tracking the cancer could you please let me know?
The only other current option is to raise money to pay for a private scan (£2,500). I know you have probably already paid into Emma's fund if you are reading this – please know how grateful we are for every penny that has helped to maintain her presence in our lives, and also for helping us to create the memories that we have so far…..
As you will know yourselves, if you have danced with the Big C, or if you know of someone who has (let's face it, who doesn't know someone in this day and age?), following an alternative, natural route costs a lot of money.
You will also know that no cure is a cure-all for every type of cancer. So, just like you, we are testing out a few options. As my friend Louisa said in a recent post on Facebook, we are leaving no stone un-turned! This is a very accurate statement.
Who wouldn't try everything that sounded feasible that already has good success rates, if they thought it might help save their child's life?
And it all costs money….
So can I please ask, if everyone who reads this blog – over 5,000 people so far! – donates even £1, £5, £10 – whatever you can afford – we would easily be able to book a scan for Emma so that she can actually see what is happening.
I think this is currently the main incentive for me. Emma needs to actually see what is happening in her brain.
So, dear friends from wherever you live in our global family, please let's show the system how Emma can get by with a little more help from you?
There is very little of the funding money left after the wonderful break in the forest and paying out for everything Emma needs to make her life just a little bit better each day over the last 8 months.
Can I please ask you now to share our blog so that others can become aware of the differences that have been made, along with lots of useful tips and recipes, and also PLEASE share our funding page.
We need to find a way of monitoring Emma's progress without putting her through chemo or radiation therapy again. YOU can help us to do that.
Sue Fraser (Praying for more wonder-filled days with Emma) Your Prayers Love and Healing are also very much needed and gratefully received!!!
For the first time since going into hospital Emma woke up feeling gooooood! And that made all of us feel G.O.O.D.!
We even managed to go for breakfast together, as you can see from the picture.
Our landlord had arranged for our ancient boiler to be replaced today, which meant lots of drilling and banging and noise in general, so we opted to go out and enjoy the sunshine, and what a good few hours it was..
Emma is still having the various ingredients of the Budwig Protocol, and hope-fully and prayer-fully, they are beginning to help. She is still taking the Essiac tea and drinking organic juices, freshly made each day – and we are still using Frankincense Essential Oil daily, along with the Scalar Wave Laser.
I also believe Emma's positive mind-set has a lot to do with how she is responding to this natural treatment.
We have so much to be grateful for each day.
I have started writing 'Dancing with the Big C – Recipes and Tips', and hopefully it won't be long before you can have a copy of your own and learn how to build your immune system and Dance with the Big C.
Until next time please help us to keep helping Emma by donating to the gofundme account for Dancing with the Big C. We wouldn't be here without all of you!
So far you have helped to provide the ingredients for the Budwig Protocol, bought Frankincense Essential Oil, and you have been helping us to create some amazing memories like the ones at the beautiful Deerpark Forest Holiday site in Cornwall last week.
Sooooo, on Monday 8th February 2016 at 9.45 am Emma had an appointment at the Royal Eye Infirmary in Plymouth. This was after a routine eye test for new glasses as she had been experiencing some problems with headaches and blurred vision since around Christmas..
I am so grateful to the optician at Specsavers who saw Emma, for referring her as quickly as she did to the Royal Eye Infirmary.
Previous to this, Emma had been for a scan on 15th January (6 months after her last one). She wanted one 3 months earlier just to put her mind at rest, but her oncologist insisted that she left it 6 months. Her next routine visit to her oncologist would have been on 11th February, almost a month after the scan. We tried to make it earlier because Emma was having headaches etc., but he insisted on leaving it until the 11th.
Back to the appointment at the REI: The consultant explained there was something between the back of the eyes and the end of the optic nerve and he wanted Emma to have an emergency MRI. He booked her in straight away and asked us to wait around for a phone call.
Whilst we were waiting for the call we went to the oncology unit to see if we could have a chat with Emma's oncology nurse. She was available so they allowed us to see her and then Emma's oncologist popped in to see us too. We explained what the eye consultant had asked us to tell him and he said he also thought Emma should have an urgent MRI because it looked to him as if she might have Meningitis. He told us to go to A&E and get her admitted as she would have to stay overnight to have all the tests. Emma's oncology nurse did stop us as we left though and said that the good thing was that the cancer in her body was unchanged. It hadn't gone anywhere else…..
We did as we were advised and at 8pm Emma eventually got the MRI. In a very short time a doctor came to see her and said the news wasn't good. It wasn't Meningitis, but Emma did have a lot of cancer spread around her brain….
Danni and I were with Emma when she received the news. As anyone with a child can understand, we were all devastated and I think all 3 of us went into a state of shock.
Personally, I couldn't understand how this could happen when the rest of the cancer throughout the body was practically gone?! And…. how could the nurse have told us only a few hours before that the cancer hadn't spread anywhere else?!
Why hadn't anyone been checking her head????
So, Emma was admitted and put on steroids to bring down the inflammation because it was causing so much pressure and affecting lots of things in her body. I sat next to her all night and was amazed at her reaction. She became very calm and accepting of the situation.
We had to wait until the following lunch time for her oncologist to visit us on the ward. He informed us that the news wasn't good. He also said that the trial chemo that she was blasted with originally had been too drastic and that's what had caused the cancer to migrate to her brain.
I asked how long he thought she had and he said about 1 or 2 months. OMG!!!
He then said she needed radiation to blast holes in her blood/brain barrier so they could get chemo through it??
Emma immediately said 'NO!, why would I want more chemo when you just told me that's what caused the cancer to grow in my brain in the first place?' He got quite frustrated and left her to make up her mind and asked us to go and see him on Friday with our decision.
We were left to rage and weep at this news. How can this be possible?
That same day Emma's friend came to visit her in hospital. She had been researching the original trial chemo; she found that 5% of patients having this particular treatment ended up with brain cancer. Why hadn't anyone been monitoring Emma's brain when 5 out of every 100 people ended up with this? Emma's oncologist obviously hadn't because he told us the day before that Emma's situation was unchanged…..Her head had not been scanned.
How is Emma dealing with this?
I stayed awake most of the night while Emma was in hospital looking up info on natural treatments for brain cancer.
Apparently, treatment that works on the body may not work on the brain because of the Blood Brain Barrier (BBB). I had no idea about this…..
Although, I had already been reading about the effectiveness of the Essential Oil Frankincense and its ability to enter the BBB. I had even ordered a 50 ml bottle of this only a week or two previously. Maybe my intuition had already kicked in??
I'm still researching it but I will write more when I have the information. At the moment Emma is taking 3 drops morning and night on her tongue and holding it on the roof of her mouth for a few minutes.
According to researchers out of Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, the potential cancer-killing properties of frankincense are due in part to it regulating cellular epigenetic machinery, which highlights its ability to influence genes to promote healing.
I have also been researching the Budwig Protocol. Today I received the book 'A Day in the Budwig Diet'. I'm in the process of making sense out of it so that we can use it practically every day.
A wonderful friend has loaned us a 'magic wand' as she calls it. I have to say this laser is already making us feel goooood!
I believe that we can learn this new dance and find a way to bring Emma's body back into balance and make 'Squish' happy…. However, we have to be realistic and put things in place in case we simply don't get to learn it.
Emma has expressed a wish to make some lovely memories with her children and family. We've set up a GoFundMe page to help raise funds to do this and to help fund the treatments we are trying. If you would like to read more and help us to make Emma's wishes come true or if you can help us in any other way please donate using the link or contact us here.
We are all, as a family, amazed at the generosity of people so far. From the bottom of our hearts Thankyou so much!!!!
Hope the festive season has been everything you wished for….
It looks like it may lead to a whole other blog, if any of you have any natural remedies for acute diverticulitis or Diverticular disease please let me know how you are coping with it?
Fortunately I can get them from my local Ethica store, which is a really lovely shop with very friendly and helpful staff, here in Plymouth, UK.
So now for a recipe. I'm going to try this one today and let you know how it goes.
If you've already got a favourite raw oat milk recipe that you use, maybe you can share it with us?
Until next time, enjoy the New Year!
p.s. Emma is doing really well!!!
It's taken a while for Emma to be ready to meet her public 🙂 She is a very private person, who doesn't like the limelight – but! she now realises that passing on the information of what she has achieved could help so many other people to be well and cancer-free too.
What are you putting under your arms?
Whilst the cancer industry deny that deodorants (as well as other daily cosmetics and toiletries that we use regularly on our skin) are not a risk for cancer, I am not convinced….
Professionally, I am an Aromatherapist, amongst other complementary therapies. I am also a teacher and a researcher. I would not present any information unless I believed from my own research that it was valid. And let's face it, with the amount of information out there on the net these days we don't have to wait for a scientific paper to know what's going on. For example, we are quite capable of making our own decisions as to whether heavy metals in a product are good for our body or not.
So, as part of my training I was taught about the lymphatic system, which back then (1987) was new to me. Nowadays, it's common knowledge that the lymphatics are a part of our immune system.
I read on the cancer research page that no large enough scientific studies have been carried out to find out whether or not deodorants, or other cosmetics play a part in the cancer risk. Why not? If cosmetic companies are so sure that their products will pass such a test, why are they not having these tests carried out themselves?
As I talked about in my blog about what affects the Immune System, whatever goes into the body – either through the elementary canal, the skin, or through the olfactory function (smell) of our bodies, the contents of what we are putting on our bodies, eating, or inhaling (numerous environmental toxins) are still entering the body, and will after time cause a build-up of those toxins.
It just makes sense to me that the contents of a spray can or roll-on stick of deodorant should be looked at. What is in that product? When you use it, it is going directly into one of the main lymph glands in your body – the Axillary lymph node.
So, when I learnt that Emma had been diagnosed with terminal breast cancer, one of the first things I did was buy her a deodorant without all the nasties that a 'normal' deodorant contains.
We love our deodorant sticks so much, which have lasted us since January, and still going strong! – that I decided I would join the company that provides them!!!
If you also have concerns about what you are putting on your body, and would like to order a deodorant stick, please follow this link to my online shop with Forever Living. However, I have just found out that this link only works from a laptop and not on a mobile, sorry for the inconvenience!
Please take time to see if there is anything else that you might enjoy trying out. I love Aloe Vera!!!
Can I just say that I realise we're all different, and everyone needs to check out with their own bodies whether something that we are doing is good for them too. I am not a doctor, I am however training in Nutrition after going through the last 6 months with Emma. I have learnt a lot, and if what we're doing can help you too, that's a gift in itself!
So, if you've read my blog on our morning metabolism booster you will have the recipe for our morning brew.
If you want to keep a track of how you're getting on I would suggest peeing on a pH strip on a weekly basis, and check that your acid/alkaline balance is kept close to 7.3/7.4 for optimum well-being.
sieve kefir grains and use the yoghurt milk that's left as a basis for smoothie (mine is made in a 1/2 litre kilner jar with a muslin cover – thoroughly wash the jar and place the kefir grains back into the jar. Top up with 1/2 litre of organic full fat milk (of your choice), and leave at room temperature overnight). Cover with muslin. Pour the yoghurt milk into your smoothie container.
add 3 dessert spoons of frozen berries (something good gets concentrated when berries are frozen, if you find the info before me please let me know and I will add it here). My memory isn't the best!
This is an awesome breakfast for us, and it keeps us going until lunch time… we have lots of energy!!!
I would just like to repeat that I am not prescribing a recipe for anyone, I'm simply showing you what we do, and what works for us – there's a reason for each of the ingredients in our smoothies. You may prefer other ingredients, have fun and explore the awesome variety that nature provides for us!
Next we make the carrot juice.
Depending on what else we have, we might add a pineapple, grapefruit or melon – there is so much to choose from!!!
For Dinner, it depends whether we're very hungry or not, generally we will swap between fish or nut cutlets. or my home-made 'pulp veggie burgers' with more salad or steamed veg.
There is so much pulp when you are juicing that I've been making pulp-burgers. They're always different and yummy!!!
Throughout the day we drink lots of filtered water and herb teas. Emma loves peppermint and liquorice, my favourite at the moment is yerba matte, which gives me energy.
And that's literally a day in our lives.
And, last but not least – we have 30ml of Essiac Tea (brewed and in the fridge) with 60 ml of hot water and drink it before we go to bed.
What Affects Your Immune System?
What Affects Your Immune System?.
I'm going to attempt to offer you as much info as possible on this subject, in as simple a format as I can – because it's a biggy and some of it we have control over…. we have freedom to choose, but that choice is only valid when we have the information we need to understand those choices.
I will be using Ty Bollinger's research again in The Truth About Cancer, mainly because it's up to date and relevant – and he wants it to be shared with as many people as possible.
I may have to split this subject because there is soooo much information!
How do they harm us?
BUT we can say it's safe and effective, and it causes no harm. I have to say I am just a s amazed!
Ty asked her about the HPV vaccine, where the package insert says it may cause other kinds of cancer!
The VAERS report states that many girls who have been fully vaccinated with the HPV vaccine… within 3 months to about 2 years they are diagnosed with cervical cancer and massive cases of venereal warts. It can cause a lot of harm and gives a false sense of security to mums who think they are protecting their girls from getting cancer.
These vaccines have NOT been tested for cancer!
According to the Lancet (published 2002) the Simian Virus-40 (SV40) that tainted the Polio vaccine caused over half of the 55,000 cases of non-hodgkins Lymphoma of that year.
Dr Robert Scott Bell believes that allopathic medicine is a dangerous death cult, although he adds that it excels at emergency and trauma medicine but when it comes to managing chronic diseases that they create it's an absolute disaster.
He says we need to get out of this if we are going to not only heal cancer, but prevent it from ever having to happen.
Ty asked Dr Bell about some of the ingredients in vaccines that might be carcinogenic. He puts Mercury at the top of the list.
Even at minute doses the Homeopathic Materia Medica has pages and pages of potential effects of its exposure.
Mercury affects every system of the body. Dr Bell says it's the biggest baddie of them all, and believes that it ultimately facilitates cancer.
What's interesting is that most of the time these drugs are approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) even though there have never been any controlled crossover centre studies to determine their safety of efficacy.
There are thousands of families that would willingly volunteer information about their child's health who have not been vaccinated so that cross comparative studies can be done looking back. Dr Bell suggests the FDA don't want to do these studies because they'll find that the children who have not been assaulted in this way by a syringe are much healthier and have had fewer and fewer chronic diseases.
Dr Veronique Desaulniers, who cured her own breast cancer, talks about the environmental toxins that can cause DNA damage and compromise our Immune System, potentially leading to cancer. She says that environmental toxicity plays a HUGE role…. The EPA estimates that there are 74 billion pounds of chemicals being produced every day, in the US alone. Omg!
They mimic oestrogen (which drives cancer) and many of them mimic hormone disruptors – they cause a LOT of problems!
The CDC did a study in the US of over 2,000 people. They took samples of their blood, urine and saliva and found on average 212 chemicals in their bodies. This chemical stress really compromises the Immune System, putting loads of stress on the excretory organs, leading to DNA damage and more cancers.
Dr David Jockers tells us that the average individual in our society urinates out seven pesticides each time they go for a pee!
He also talked about a study undertaken several years ago where the umbilical cords of 10 newborn infants were measured for toxins. The average was 287 toxic chemicals, 208 of which were carcinogenic – a newborn infant!!! This is actual research.
Empirical evidence is showing that these toxins are wreaking havoc on our bodies.
All these factors affect our bodies and suppress our Immune Systems, creating an environment where cancer cells thrive.
The Immune System then gives up minerals to neutralise, bind and excrete these toxins from your body, leaving it depleted. The body will now try and wall these toxins off, creating a tumour – so we see a systematic growth of cancer as minerals such as silica, which are necessary for connective tissue integrity, are no longer present.
They are engineered not to die. These crops will not die when sprayed with Round-up herbicide, which normally kills plants. It's supposed to make weeding easier for farmers who spray it over their crops, killing the weeds but not the GMO plants. We get to eat those plants!
A gene taken from bacteria in the soil, called bacillus thuringiensis (BT) which produces a known insecticide is put into corn and cotton. When certain types of bugs try to bite or eat the plant, the toxin is released and it breaks open little holes in their stomach walls and they die.
We get to eat both these poisons, the insecticide and the Round-up!
Interestingly, the FDA doesn't require a single safety study on GMOs! Why not?
In 1992 a policy was determined that was overseen by a former attorney for Monsanto, Michael Taylor. This position was designed for him by the FDA when they were told by the White House to promote GMOs!!
Taylor's policy falsely claimed that the FDA were not aware of any information showing that GMOs were significantly different, so no testing or labelling was necessary.
Monsanto and companies like them are allowed to determine whether or not their own GMOs are safe. Very interesting, when they got it wrong about Agent Orange, PCBs and DPT being safe!
Taylor was then promoted to Vice President of Monsanto and chief lobbyist. He's now back at the FDA as head of Food Safety.????
They urged their superiors to require testing and complained about the drafts of the policy. Their concerns were ignored and denied!
They are allowed to submit tests if they want to, but never give enough information to determine safety.
e.g. Monsanto fed rats GMO corn for 90 days and said they looked good – so according to them humans can be fed all their lives on GMO corn.
A research team, headed by Dr Seralini, decided to extend the 90 day study to 2 years. Dr Seralini reviewed Monsanto's submissions to the EU and France and saw that there were more than 50 different statistically different changes in the animals compared to the control.
Monsanto said "there's no problem".
He published his findings showing very significant signs of toxicity. In his study, a month after the 90 days, the first rat started to get tumours. By the end, up to 80% of the female rats had tumours (almost all mammary gland). Up to 50% of the males had tumours, compared to far less in the controls.
Seralini's study also showed that GMO corn was causing premature death and cancer.
Who is in charge of this policy?
Michael Taylor – now Deputy Commissioner for Food Safety – or, as Jeffrey Smith calls him 'The Food Czar of the US'. This is despite the 44,000 documents collaborated by the FDA's own scientists saying exactly the opposite – that GMO foods are NOT substantially equivalent.
How does all of this affect us and our Immune Systems?
According to Dr Robert Scott Bell, pesticides have an oestrogen effect on the body.
They also destroy enzymes and our ability to break things down and bind things out. This corruption causes the cancers we are trying to prevent, which means we have to make sure that what goes into our bodies is clean!
Dr Patrick Quillin reckons we dump 2 billion pounds of pesticides, herbicides and fungicides on our fresh produce every year – none of which is good for us!
Jeffrey Smith goes on to explain a bit more about Round-up (the active ingredient of which is Glyphosate) and how it promotes cancer.
BT toxin produced by the corn promotes allergic reactions or Immune System reactions in humans and animals which can create inflammation – linked to cancer.
Interestingly, a test of pregnant women, that took place in Canada, found that 93% had BT toxin in their blood, BUT so did 80% of their unborn fetuses!
BT toxin may have made its way into the blood through the leaky gut which is created by poking holes in their cell walls. If it gets into the blood it can be cytotoxic – damaging the red blood cells. If it gets into the fetus – which hasn't developed a blood-brain barrier, it could end up in the brain of the fetus. So, the next generation has a hole poking toxins into their brains!
If the BT toxin transfers to gut bacteria and continues to function it can convert our intestinal flora into living pesticide factories, producing BT toxin 24/7- causing all sorts of gastrointestinal disorders, possibly creating leaky gut, which is linked to cancer.
Those pregnant women tested in Canada, may have it in their blood because they are producing it in their gut..
160 or so different fruits, veg, grains, beans etc.
It's difficult to know where it's being used, because it's NOT labelled.
Buying organic is a lot safer!
The Union of Concerned Scientists Study showed that it doesn't actually increase yields.
The USDA recent study verified that GMOs do NOT increase yields. In many cases they reduce them.
Ty interviewed The Health Ranger, Mike Adams – who was recently interviewed on a Dr Oz show.
Mike insists that we should halt GMOs now!
Everyone seems to be sick!
The cancer industry is exploding – GMOs may turn out to be the single best recruiting tool for the cancer industry.


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While I found Apple's motion to present evidence regarding its practicing some of the asserted patents and for curative instructions largely reasonable, Judge Koh has largely denied it and requested further briefing on a limited part of the issue that presumably won't help Apple.
If Samsung had made a direct copy of Apple's features, then Apple would not have to sue Samsung over claims it doesn't even practice itself.
It would be an exaggeration to say that asserting patent claims it doesn't even practice itself makes Apple a "patent troll", but it's accurate to say that Apple is a "non-practicing entity" with respect to at least three of the patent claims-in-suit (the parties disagree on the other two). It won't help Apple later if it pursues an injunction. And it's definitely another blow to the credibility of Apple's allegations of "copying". In a widely-read blog post I yesterday discussed a certain "sense of entitlement" in the Apple camp that goes way beyond the scope and strength of Apple's intellectual property. I will continue to support Apple where I believe it has a point, and despite Judge Koh's denial of its motion, I still think it should have been allowed to make a we-do-practice argument based on unasserted patent claims. But with the exception of design patents (a category of intellectual property rights that is not at issue in this trial) and, so far, only one feature (rubber-banding), I can't find any evidence or rulings in all those cases I watch that would support Apple's claims that Samsung has "copied" Apple. I honestly can't. Inspiration isn't copying.
I'm sorry if conclusions like that have people "including executives at Apple headquarters" puzzled, but they've now had plenty of time -- more than four years of suing Android device makers and almost exactly three years of suing Samsung -- to deliver proof of "copying" that goes beyond design patents (something that happened years ago and hasn't happened since as far as I can see) and just one feature (rubber-banding). During all of that time, the Android camp actually proved that it was able to work around all Apple patents while maintaining, with the sole exception of rubber-banding, essentially or even precisely the same functionality from an end user perspective.
Slide-to-unlock, which I've previously described as a patent family that is symptomatic of Apple's problems, is a perfect example of this: for experienced users, many Android devices now actually have better (more flexible) slide-to-unlock mechanisms in place than Apple's products. It also says something that even the vaunted "Steve Jobs patent" (that's what Apple's lawyers wanted to to call it at a Chicago trial against Motorola) is being enforced against Samsung in a legal sense (through an ITC import ban) but no end user appears to have noticed any change and Samsung continues to do well in the U.S. market. If even marquee patents like slide-to-unlock and the "Steve Jobs patent" can be worked around in ways that don't adversely affect the functionality and popularity of Samsung's products, they don't support Apple's claims of copying. If even such star patents don't support Apple's allegations of copying, what else (apart from rubber-banding and, years ago, design patents) ever will?
In its response to Apple's motion, Samsung pointed to two prior occasions on which Apple elected to waive the kind of argument it wants to make now about asserting certain claims, but all of that related only to patent claims not asserted in this trial. There still is a possibility of Apple arguing to the jury that it practices the asserted claims of the '414, '172 and '959 patents, but Apple previously said that it doesn't practice those particular claims, so it's doubtful that further briefing will result in anything that has impact in the courtroom. In fact, Apple stipulated (as I showed further above) that "Apple's products do not practice claim 25 of the '959 patent, claim 20 of the '414 patent, or claim 18 of the '172 patent".
I can now see, based on the record including quotes from hearing transcripts, why Judge Koh largely rejected Apple's motion (and so quickly). The order itself does not cite any reasons, but Samsung's response does. It's like "you make your bed and you lie in it". It's all related to the case management order that the parties should take only a maximum of five patent claims each to this trial. The case narrowing order could not have precluded anyone from bringing non-duplicative claims, so, in light of the Katz case law, it was a voluntary decision on Apple's part in order to go to trial more quickly than otherwise (I explained this in a recent post). When presented with the choice to drop claims it's asserting against Samsung or to make a "we practice our patents" kind of argument based on additional claims (of the same patents), Apple chose to focus on its offensive case. Samsung cites to hearing transcripts that prove Apple knew and accepted that Samsung would say it does not practice its claims, but still preferred to focus on its offensive assertions.
Apple may still be allowed, after further briefing, to make a we-do-practice argument, but only based on the same claims it's asserting against Samsung, and I'm skeptical that this will help Apple. It wanted to base its we-do-practice argument on different claims. Apple wanted to say it practices claim 34 of the '959 patent, claim 27 of the '172 patent and claim 11 of the '414 patent, but it's asserting claims 25, 8, and 18 (respectively) against Samsung.
"They can argue, if you rule that, they can argue that Apple practices no claim in all these patents, and, therefore, that the iPhone is a noninfringing alternative, if that's your ruling, we will abide by it, and we would like to stick with our five claims."
Based on this, Apple is now limited to its five asserted claims if it wants to counter Samsung's argument.
While Judge Koh and Samsung have a point from a "you make your bed and you lie in it" perspective, this is a case in which I think a court was too strict and basically took advantage, for the purpose of case narrowing, of a plaintiff's desire to take a case to trial quickly. I observed the same in Oracle v. Google, where Judge Alsup also wrought some procedural concessions from Oracle (withdrawal of patents with prejudice; something Judge Koh never required Apple or Samsung to do) because Oracle wanted to get quickly to a decision while Google wanted to delay.
If Apple had argued that it practices additional claims that are not asserted here, then Samsung would have had to be allowed to challenge the validity of those claims as well. And on that basis Judge Koh told Apple it could not use an unasserted claim "as a sword and a shield and say we are shielding it from any validity challenge, but we're using it as a sword to prevent you from using it as a non-infringing alternative". There is no doubt that the court saved a significant amount of time by precluding Apple from relying on unasserted claims, but it is an odd situation that, as a result of those judge-wrought concessions, Samsung was allowed to make the broad representation that Apple admits it does not practice "the asserted patents", and Apple is unable to counter a representation that goes beyond what Apple believes.
Samsung says that its counsel stated at the beginning that this related to claims, not entire patents, and subsequently just referred to "patents", which does make a difference.
I still think it was not accurate to say that Apple conceded it doesn't practice those patents in their entirety when it merely promised not to rely on unasserted claims. This is not the right outcome.
But apart from what arguments should or should not be allowed, or what evidence should or should not be presented, this story once again calls into question Apple's repeated claims of "copying" of features by Samsung.


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	protected $database = 'id_maker';
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		$now = time();

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		//update
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