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Also Known As: Laminaria digitate, Brown algae, Brown seaweed, Sea kelp
Kelp is a type of brown algae that grows in forests along the ocean floor. It is a significant source of iodine and has been used in traditional medicine practices to treat hypothyroidism.
Kelp has been consumed by various cultures around the world for centuries, especially in eastern Asia and the Pacific islands. The ancient Chinese used kelp medicinally to treat goiters (enlarged thyroid), while other Asian cultures utilized it for fertilizer. Kelp was harvested on a mass scale and burned during the 1700s to create soda ash, which was an essential component in glass production. This practice ended when mineral substitutes for soda ash were discovered. After that time, kelp continued to be harvested, but it was done so mainly for table salt and iodine. During World War I, the United States also harvested kelp for the production of acetone for smokeless gunpowder (1).
TRADITIONAL USES
A lack of dietary iodine results in a condition known as "hypothyroidism", which is often associated with an enlargement of the thyroid known as "goiter." The ancient Chinese began the practice of treating goiter with kelp thousands of years ago, recognizing that kelp generally aided or completely cured a swollen thyroid gland (2). They did not, however, recognize that iodine was the active compound responsible for this cure. The use of isolated iodine as a cure for hypothyroidism began in 1830 when the link between thyroid function and this element was first discovered (2).
WHAT DOES SCIENCE TELL US?
Kelp Promotes Thyroid Function In People With Iodine-Deficiency:
It has been known for centuries that kelp contains iodine (2). Kelp is, in fact, the greatest-known living accumulator of the element (3). The human thyroid requires iodine for the synthesis of certain thyroid hormones (4). It is widely recognized that the iodine in kelp can boost the production of these hormones in people suffering from iodine-deficient hypothyroidism.
It should be noted that iodine deficiency is relatively rare in the United States due to the voluntary iodization of salt. People who do not consume iodized salt, however, may be at higher risk of iodine deficiency (5).
Kelp Possibly Helps Lower Body Weight:
Kelp contains an active ingredient, fucoxanthin, that has been shown to promote the burning of excess fat in some animal studies. It is theorized that fucoxanthin supplementation causes an increase in resting energy expenditure, but further testing is necessary to ensure any effects in human subjects (6).
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Side-Effects:
Thyrotoxicosis induced by excess kelp consumption has been observed in some studies. Two patients, one who drank kelp tea for four weeks and another who was using iodine supplements, were the subjects of studies on thyrotoxicosis induced by kelp intake (7,8). Another 45-year-old woman was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and thyrotoxicosis after a two-month marketed diet containing a daily dose of 1800 µg of iodine (9).
Additionally, studies conducted in China, Denmark, and New Zealand have indicated that iodine supplement tablets of 400 µg, such as those made with kelp, can cause hypothyroidism due to an excess of iodine (10,11,12). Additionally, iodine supplementation in Spain and Zimbabwe resulted in higher numbers of reported thyrotoxicosis, though the supplementation in those cases was not derived from kelp (10,13,14). There are studies that suggest that long-term iodine supplementation over the period of decades can increase the risk of thyroid cancer, though these studies observed salt iodization as opposed supplements created with kelp (15,16). Patients taking the medication levothyroxine should not consume kelp, and kelp products should be avoided by those suffering from certain thyroid disorders (17).
The intake of excessive maternal multivitamins with iodine can cause congenital hypothyroidism. Immature, neonatal thyroids are especially susceptible to excess iodine which moves easily across the placenta (18).
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Küpper FC, Carpenter LJ, McFiggans GB, et al. Iodide accumulation provides kelp with an inorganic antioxidant impacting atmospheric chemistry. PNAS. 2008;105(19):6954-6958. doi:10.1073/pnas.0709959105
Takeuchi T, Kamasaki H, Hotsubo T, Tsutsumi H. Treatment of Hypothyroidism due to Iodine Deficiency Using Daily Powdered Kelp in Patients Receiving Long-term Total Enteral Nutrition. Clin Pediatr Endocrinol. 2011;20(3):51-55. doi:10.1297/cpe.20.51
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Eliason BC. Transient hyperthyroidism in a patient taking dietary supplements containing kelp. J Am Board Fam Pract. 1998;11(6):478-480.
Müssig K, Thamer C, Bares R, Lipp H-P, Häring H-U, Gallwitz B. Iodine-Induced Thyrotoxicosis After Ingestion of Kelp-Containing Tea. J Gen Intern Med. 2006;21(6):C11-C14. doi:10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00416.x
Di Matola T, Zeppa P, Gasperi M, Vitale M. Thyroid dysfunction following a kelp-containing marketed diet. BMJ Case Rep. 2014;2014. doi:10.1136/bcr-2014-206330
Leung AM, Braverman LE. Consequences of excess iodine. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2014;10(3):136-142. doi:10.1038/nrendo.2013.251
Sang Z, Wang PP, Yao Z, et al. Exploration of the safe upper level of iodine intake in euthyroid Chinese adults: a randomized double-blind trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2012;95(2):367-373. doi:10.3945/ajcn.111.028001
Laurberg P, Jørgensen T, Perrild H, et al. The Danish investigation on iodine intake and thyroid disease, DanThyr: status and perspectives. Eur J Endocrinol. 2006;155(2):219-228. doi:doi:10.1530/eje.1.02210
Galofré JC, Fernández-Calvet L, Ríos M, García-Mayor RV. Increased incidence of thyrotoxicosis after iodine supplementation in an iodine sufficient area. J Endocrinol Invest. 1994;17(1):23-27. doi:10.1007/BF03344958
Todd CH, Allain T, Gomo ZA, Hasler JA, Ndiweni M, Oken E. Increase in thyrotoxicosis associated with iodine supplements in Zimbabwe. Lancet. 1995;346(8989):1563-1564.
Dong W, Zhang H, Zhang P, et al. The changing incidence of thyroid carcinoma in Shenyang, China before and after universal salt iodization. Med Sci Monit. 2013;19:49-53.
Blomberg M, Feldt-Rasmussen U, Andersen KK, Kjaer SK. Thyroid cancer in Denmark 1943-2008, before and after iodine supplementation. Int J Cancer. 2012;131(10):2360-2366. doi:10.1002/ijc.27497
Can patients on levothyroxine take sea kelp? – SPS – Specialist Pharmacy Service. https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/can-patients-on-levothyroxine-take-sea-kelp/. Accessed February 22, 2018.
Connelly KJ, Boston BA, Pearce EN, et al. Congenital Hypothyroidism Caused by Excess Prenatal Maternal Iodine Ingestion. J Pediatr. 2012;161(4):760-762. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.05.057
See the WebMD entry for laminaria or the RXList entry for laminaria for more information.
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First woman appointed to synod
WelCom March 2021 Breaking with tradition and opening a new door in the synodal process, Pope Francis has appointed a woman, Nathalie Becquart, a member of the Xavière Sisters, Missionaries…
WelCom March 2021
Xavierian Sr Nathalie Becquart in Rome, February 2021. Photo: Alessandra Tarantino/AP
Breaking with tradition and opening a new door in the synodal process, Pope Francis has appointed a woman, Nathalie Becquart, a member of the Xavière Sisters, Missionaries of Jesus Christ, in France, as one of two new undersecretaries for the Vatican's office for the Synod of Bishops. As such, she will have the right to vote in the synod of bishops. It is the first time this right has been given to a woman and raises the prospect that the right could be extended to other women participants at future synods.
Sr Nathalie Becquart, named by Pope Francis, on 6 February 2021, as one of two synod undersecretaries, expressed a desire that the church 'include women more and more in the reflection, discernment and decision-making processes'. Speaking at a media briefing in a video conference on 10 February, organised by the International Union of Superiors General, the Rome-based umbrella network of women's religious orders across the world, she said she hopes her appointment will help 'open up new possibilities' for women in the Catholic Church. 'Co-responsibility is the way we are going to work ahead,' Becquart said.
The office of the Synod of Bishops is primarily tasked with helping organise synod meetings, which bring hundreds of Catholic bishops to Rome every few years to discuss topics chosen by the pope.
The synod office is led by Cardinal Mario Grech. Francis appointed Becquart and Augustinian Fr Luis Marín de San Martín to share duties as the department's second-in-command leaders. At the same time, the Pope also made San Martín a bishop.
Some have hailed Becquart's appointment to the office as a signal Francis may choose to make her the first woman to serve as a full voting member at the next Synod of Bishops, scheduled for October 2022.
Although women have been appointed to synods in non-voting capacities as auditors or experts, none has yet served as a full voting member.
Becquart did not specifically say if she expected to be named a full member of the 2022 synod. She said synod meetings take place in an atmosphere of 'common discernment' and referenced how most synods successfully approve their final documents by wide voting margins.
'The goal of a synod is to build a consensus in order to reach a common decision,' said the new undersecretary.
Asked about the question of whether the Church might one day return to ordaining women as deacons, Becquart referenced the two commissions that Francis has created to study that subject.
'I would say it's part of an ongoing reflection. The main question that has also been underlined by Pope Francis is how can we bring women to participate in the decision-making process and to be empowered?'
Becquart also referred to the Pope's recent decisions to make explicit laywomen can act as readers and altar servers in liturgical celebrations.
'Now [women] have a ministry which is official, is permanent, is actually something new,' she said.
Mentioning she focused on the Dominican theologian Fr Yves Congar during her theology studies, Becquart said she believes the Holy Spirit 'works by innovating in continuity with the past'.
Becquart is now one of several women serving in undersecretary roles at the Vatican. Others include Our Lady of Consolation Sr Carmen Ros Nortes, at the Congregation for Religious, and Linda Ghisoni and Gabriella Gambino, at the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life.
Also speaking briefly at the February 10 event were Claretian Sr Jolanta Kafka, the president of the International Union of Superiors General, and Loreto Sr Pat Murray, its executive director.
Source: Joshua McElwee, NCR Vatican correspondent and editor
Pope Francis has chosen the theme of 'synodality' for the next world Synod of Bishops at the Vatican, which will take place in October 2022. The synod will have the theme: 'For a synodal church: Communion, participation and mission'.

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17-05-04: Family Funday Next Weekend!
13-03-04: FGVW Web Site is an Award Winner!
Come and help us celebrate the conclusion of 5 years' hard work when the Lord Mayor of Leeds declares the footpath between Gledhow Lane and Allerton Grange Way officially open.
The ceremony will take place on Saturday 27th November at 2pm.
We would just like to say a big 'thank you' to Kurt Hannon, who offered his professional shredding services for free at a recent Action Morning. Kurt brought his shredder and worked very hard all day but would accept no payment for his time as he wanted to 'do his bit' for the woods.
Kurt runs a business called "Tree and Hedge Service", and undertakes all manner of garden clearance work with his trusty monster shredder. He can be contacted on (0113) 249 4454 or (0113) 262 3359.
This year's Family Funday was the most successful one yet, with an estimated 600 people attending on what was (for once) a beautiful sunny day. A big thanks is due to all the FGVW Core Group and other volunteers who helped organise and run the event; to all the local shops and businesses that generously donated prizes for the Grand Raffle; to everyone who helped by donating home-made refreshments; to Tesco for providing extremely nice doughnuts, cookies and drinks; to the hundreds of people who came to visit; and especially to FGVW Chair Martin Calvert who brought it all together.
Photos from the day are now available in the Events Gallery, and there's also a 360 degree panoramic image showing the event in full swing, plus the results of the Wildlife Quiz.
2002 - Autumn in the Woods by Phil Green.
2001 - Sunrise Over Gledhow Valley by Adam Bull.
The Take a Virtual Tour page has been updated with two new 360 degree panoramas - one of the 2004 Family Funday and one of the woodland paths near the Bath House.
More path construction was carried out in the Woods on the Action Morning held 20th March 2004. Despite the wet weather a determined group of children and grown-ups moved mountains of gravel to create a whole new section of path. To see some pictures from the day and find out more about what went on, please see the 20-03-2004 Action Day page in the Events Gallery section.
Come along and enjoy all the activities, learn about the woods, the Friends of Gledhow Valley Woods, and other local community groups.
Marquees with community displays, live bands, hand-bell ringers, home-made refreshments.
Circus skills workshop, face painting, "Daftasadrum" drum workshop, parachute games.
Build a bird box or bat box, create your own "meadow in a pot", decorate a t-shirt, make pottery.
See some "mini beasts", bees, birds of prey and other wildlife guests.
Find out what the Friends are doing to enhance your local woodland and calm traffic.
Grand raffle with over £350 worth of prizes.
FGVW Web Site is an Award Winner!
The results of GreenSpace Online's national Community Group Web Site Competition have been announced... the Friends of Gledhow Valley Woods site achieved second place.
We would like to say a big 'thank you' to everyone who voted for the site.
"GreenSpace has announced the winner of its online competition to find the best community group web site in the country. The competition received over 500 votes via the GreenSpace online web site and has been central to increasing awareness of the growing number of community group web sites that have been developed over the last twelve months.
Friends of General Cemetery, a Sheffield based community group, impressed with their attractive and user-friendly web site, which contains fascinating information about the history, architecture and residents of the cemetery.
Friends of General Cemetery will receive a year's free GreenSpace membership and a full set of publications worth £200.00. Their web site will also be publicised in April's edition of Spaces&Places - GreenSpace's subscription magazine.
Competition runners-up were the Friends of Gledhow Valley Woods, a community group based in Leeds, whose professional-looking web site is packed full of useful and interesting information.
Shortlisted web sites included Friends of Roundhay Park, Friends of Dukes Meadow and Abney Park Trust.
Research undertaken by GreenSpace indicates that community groups in this sector are increasingly using web sites to communicate their vital work and attract volunteers. Over 10% of parks and green space based community groups have now developed an online presence.
This competition originated out of the success of GreenSpace's recent online publication, 'How to build a web site, a community group guide'. This guide follows a practical step-by-step approach to developing a web site and is available to download free from the GreenSpace Online web site."
A selection of photographs of Autumn in the woods by Joanne Greenhalgh has now been added to the Guest Galleries section of the site.
Three brand new wooden benches have now been installed in the Gledhow Lake area of the Woods The benches were bought with part of the Green Leeds funding obtained by the Friends Group, and they were installed on the Action Morning held 22nd February 2004. Councillors Brenda Lancaster and Richard Harker, who both regularly attend FGVW Action Mornings and events, were present and helped with the bench installation. Some general tree trimming, drainage channel clearing, and litter collection also took place on what turned out to be a very busy and successful day.
To see some pictures from the day and find out more about what went on, please see the 22-02-2004 Action Day page in the Events Gallery section.
"Walking the Way to Health" is a joint initiative of the British Heart Research Foundation and the Countryside Agency, with further funding from the New Opportunities Fund and sponsorship from Kia Cars. The initiative started in England in October 2000 and will run for five years in the first instance.
The initiative aims to get more people walking within their communities, especially people who take little exercise or live in areas of poor health. The initiative does not target a certain type of person or age range; it is for all members of the community. Many of the people who participate on lead walks are elderly, and take part due to deteriorating health or advice from their doctor and because walking does not require any special equipment and can be done at the pace of the individual.
It is hoped that future walks will be organised to take place in Gledhow Valley Woods, following routes planned with the help of the Friends of Gledhow Valley Woods group.
If anyone is interested in becoming a volunteer walker, there is a free 1 day training course which allows people to become volunteer walk leaders. The next training course is on 26th February 2004, from 10am-4pm, at the Meeting Room, 3rd Floor, Leeds Central Library, Claverley Street, Leeds, LS1 3AB. The training is free for volunteers, and refreshments are provided on the day. Please contact Jess (the Walking the Way to Health Development Worker at the Feel Good Factor on Chapeltown Road) as soon as possible at the address below so that they know how many places to book.
In November 2003, GreenSpace Online launched a national competition to find the best parks and green space community group web site. The Friends of Gledhow Valley Woods site was nominated along with those from community groups all around the country, and has now made it to a shortlist of the top five.
By voting you will have a chance of winning either a copy of GreenSpace's publications or a year's free membership of GreenSpace.
Voting closes on noon 27th February 2004.


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Our Reactions To The 2021 Critics Choice Award Nominations
By Cody Dericks
It's been a busy day for awards race obsessives. The Critics Choice Awards also announced their nominees only a few hours after the Golden Globes revealed their shockingly predictable nominations. While some may have been hoping for a vastly different roster between the two organizations given the proximity of their announcements, instead, the two awards bodies seem to have had a case of parallel thinking. There are few surprises amongst the Critics Choice nominees. Of course, this association is known for blatantly aiming to be one of the more accurate predictors of Oscar nominees. Indeed, most of their nominations resemble Oscar pundits' predictions more closely than actual critical favorites. In fact, their Best Picture lineup is the same as AFI's top 10 movies of the year, with the non-American "Belfast" replacing AFI's pick of "The Tragedy of Macbeth." And even if the tail is wagging the dog, these awards are still an important precursor for contenders hoping to find themselves in the Academy's favor. Let's explore some of the more notable revelations to be found in the 2021 Critics Choice Awards nominees.
WHAT DOES BEING A CRITICS CHOICE REALLY MEAN?
Again, by their own admission, this organization is most interested in being able to call themselves one of the more indicative precursors regarding future Oscar success. As such, many categories feature six nominees rather than the standard five, thus increasing their chance of prediction accuracy. However, what this means is that oftentimes more critically favored contenders are snubbed in favor of less well-received ones that are buzzier. For example, despite premiering to less-than-desirable reviews, both "Don't Look Up" and "Nightmare Alley" scored Best Picture nominations. The latter film even received a Best Director nomination for famed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. In addition, some performances that were revered by critics missed, such as Ruth Negga for "Passing," Jason Isaacs for "Mass," and Jeffrey Wright for "The French Dispatch." The performances that were in fact nominated are still mostly adored, except for Jared Leto for his over-the-top, divisive work in "House of Gucci." Such omissions and selections beg the question of what exactly a "critic's choice" truly is.
NO INTERNATIONAL FEATURE IN ABOVE-THE-LINE NOMINATIONS
Even with months to go before the actual lineup is solidified, it's a generally agreed-upon point that this is shaping up to be one of the strongest years for Best International Feature contenders in recent memory. Such films have already scooped up major prizes, like "Titane" winning the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and "Drive My Car" taking top honors from the New York Film Critics Circle Awards. And yet, the said contenders, along with other praised films such as "Parallel Mothers," "The Worst Person in the World," or "A Hero," couldn't find their way into significant categories outside of Best Foreign Language Film. In fact, all performance and screenplay categories, along with Best Picture, are primarily English language productions. It must be noted that "West Side Story" features a good amount of non-subtitled Spanish, and American Sign Language is essential to "CODA." However, still, these are both American films that are mostly made up of English dialogue. And unlike the Golden Globes, it's not like the Critics Choice Awards have previously made a point to honor mostly non-foreign language films. "Parasite" did very well at their 2019 awards, tying for Best Director with "1917," and "Roma" was crowned their Best Picture of 2018. For a year with such undeniable critical attention on non-English films, it's curious that the awards body that supposedly honors their choices couldn't make their top categories a bit more international.
Either way, there are notable picks in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Neither "Parallel Mothers" nor "Titane" made it in, despite their praise and accolades, and "Flee" scored double nominations in this category and Best Animated Feature.
A GREAT DAY FOR "BELFAST" & "WEST SIDE STORY"
The two films that are arguably the current frontrunners for Oscar's Best Picture, "Belfast" and "West Side Story," tied for the greatest number of nominations. Both films scored 11 nominations. This speaks to the films' support in both above and below-the-line categories. It's not surprising that "West Side Story" came out on top, given how it's both a crafts showcase and features top-notch acting, writing, and directing. However, "Belfast" going toe-to-toe with it is less expected. It was almost certain that it would get into the major categories, with four of their actors scoring nominations, but its mentions in races like Best Production Design and Best Editing were less guaranteed. Its across-the-board support bodes well for its continued success this season. Still, both films missed out in unexpected categories. Rachel Zegler's fantastic performance in "West Side Story" couldn't break into the crowded Best Actress race, although she did score a nod in the Best Young Actor/Actress Category. It's not impossible for performers to be nominated in both that category and a general performance category – Lucas Hedges for "Manchester by the Sea" and Quvenzhané Wallis for "Beasts of the Southern Wild" both managed to win Best Young Actor/Actress and still be nominated in Best Supporting Actor and Best Actress, respectively. Similarly, Judi Dench had a rough day after being snubbed for her "Belfast" performance from both this organization and the Golden Globes. It's entirely possible that she's the only adult member of her onscreen family that manages to be ignored by the Academy.
FEW SURPRISES IN THE SCREENPLAY CATEGORIES
Sometimes, a Best Picture race features many contenders in just one of the two screenplay categories, leading to some fun surprises and unexpected picks in whichever of the two categories has a lower number of films contending for the top prize. However, this year the films in the running for the most important award of the night are split relatively evenly between the Original and Adapted categories. As such, there were very few surprises in both of the Critics Choice writing races. Indeed, "The Lost Daughter" in Adapted and "Being the Ricardos" in Original are the only contenders which they didn't also nominate for Best Picture. Arguably the only somewhat shocking snubs came in Best Original Screenplay, where Mike Mills' "C'mon C'mon" and a host of international films, such as "A Hero" and "The Worst Person in the World," didn't make the cut. Indeed, the Best Adapted Screenplay nominees perfectly match the current top five predicted contenders here at Next Best Picture. Perhaps "Drive My Car" could've found its way into the category, but given how English-language films were favored overall by this group, it can't be considered too surprising of a miss.
UNIFORMITY IN THE CRAFTS
The below-the-line categories are mostly a host of Best Picture contenders, with "West Side Story," "Dune," and "Nightmare Alley" all receiving nods in nearly every single one of these categories. Best Visual Effects looks to be an interesting category – the as-yet-unseen "The Matrix Resurrections" scored a nomination, along with the unexpected inclusions of "Nightmare Alley" and "No Time to Die." "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," which was the most well-received of the three MCU movies that have been released so far this year, looks to be the appointed Marvel contender of this awards race. Despite releasing several films a year, this titan of the film industry hasn't scored more than one Oscar nomination per year in this category since 2014, when "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" and "Guardians of the Galaxy" both lost to "Interstellar." Still, it really doesn't matter what films are nominated for Best Visual Effects, as the seemingly assured victory of "Dune" will almost certainly be one of the easier calls this entire season.
Other Items of Note:
It was a bad day for Bradley Cooper. Even with his films "Nightmare Alley" and "Licorice Pizza" doing very well with the Critics Choice Awards, he wasn't nominated for either movie. For the former, he would have to crack into the highly competitive Best Actor category, and as for the latter, his limited screen time may be working against him. This feels odd because if he's considered to have too small a part to score a Best Supporting Actor nod, where is he supposed to be nominated?
Even with their categories being delightfully stacked, Nicolas Cage ("Pig"), Alana Haim ("Licorice Pizza"), and Ann Dowd ("Mass") were able to find their way into their performance categories. Of all the nominees, these feel the most like a genuine critics' picks rather than just selections made with prediction accuracy in mind.
Between these nominations and today's Golden Globes announcement, it's possible that the Best Supporting Actor category may go from one that felt beautifully unpredictable all year to suddenly fairly safe. Ben Affleck's work in "The Tender Bar" was the only Globes-nominated performance that the critics also didn't choose, with Jared Leto for "House of Gucci" and J.K. Simmons for "Being the Ricardos" finding themselves mentioned instead.
Despite being clearly beloved by the group, "Belfast" couldn't make it into the competitive Best Song category for Van Morrison's "Down to Joy." It did score a nod from the Golden Globes version of this race, so it still has a decent chance at Oscar glory.
What did you think of the Critics Choice Nominations this year? Be sure to check out our latest Oscar predictions here and let us know your thoughts in the comments section below or on our Twitter account.
You can follow Cody and hear more of his thoughts on the Oscars and Film on Twitter at @codymonster91
The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 273 – AFI Top 10, Golden Globe, Critics Choice & Indie Spirit Nominations Preview & "Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre" Trailer
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Actor, awards & musical theatre buff. Co-host of the horror film podcast Halloweeners.
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There are many factors that make the place we live the place we love to call home. Environment, weather, history, politics, economy, infrastructure, social climate, and entertainment all play a part. When choosing a place to live, your decision should be based on what issues are important to you. Finding the right combination of features is the key to loving where you live.


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ASDA SWOT Analysis 2022 ❤
1 About Asda
2 What Is Asda's Swot Analysis In 2022?
3 Quick Stats On Asda
4 SWOT Analysis Of Asda
5 Strengths In The SWOT Analysis Of Asda
6 Weaknesses In The SWOT Analysis Of Asda
7 Opportunities In The SWOT Analysis Of Asda
8 Threats In The SWOT Analysis Of Asda
9 Limitations Of SWOT Analysis For ASDA
10 Weighted SWOT Analysis of ASDA
11 Recommendations Based On The Internal And External Analysis
12 FAQ of Asda
12.1 What are the strengths of Asda?
12.2 What are Asda's weaknesses?
12.3 What can Asda improve on?
12.4 How is Asda competitive?
12.5 Who is ASDA target market?
12.6 Conclusion
SWOT Analysis By ASDA examines the brand's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats based on its strengths and weaknesses, as well as opportunities and threats.
The analysis of ASDA SWOT Analysis strengths and weaknesses are internal factors, while threats and opportunities are outside factors.
SWOT analysis is a well-established management tool that allows brands like ASDA to evaluate their performance and performance when compared with their competitors.
ASDA is among the most prominent brands in the retail and lifestyle sector. The table below provides what is the ASDA SWOT (Strengths weaknesses, Strengths Opportunities threats) and the top ASDA competitors and includes targeted market, segmentation, and positioning, as well as its Unique Selling Proposition.
About Asda
Asda is a UK supermarket chain with its roots in the UK and a brand that offers a large amount of its own branded products as well as other famous brands such as food items and other non-food products.
The company was established in 1949, it established its headquarters in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
The company grew across England and bought the 61 Gateway Supermarkets, Allied Carpets, and other companies like MFI and then was sold to expand its operations.
In 1999 Asda had its shares listed on London Stock Exchange, later it was acquired by Walmart.
However, it was awarded the Chilled Retailer of the Year and Bakery Retailer of the Year, and Drinks Retailer of the Year in 2019.
From the Economic Scale from Economic Scale Superior Technology, Asda is well-known for its affordable but good quality products, which cover more than 98 % of the UK! The online platform Asda Living, George stores, and Petrol Filling Stations as well as its advertising campaigns are top-quality.
What Is Asda's Swot Analysis In 2022?
The SWOT analysis of Asda highlights the strengths of the company is offering various products and services, while also maintaining its brand's strength within the UK in 2022.
However, the analysis exposes the company's weaknesses when it comes to keeping a small global presence in the face of the expansion of its international footprint and growth opportunities. The report also highlights the company's risks, like the fierce competition.
Explore this article for more understanding of Asda's strengths weaknesses potential, threats, and strengths!
Quick Stats On Asda
Peter & Fred Asquith, Sir Noel Stockdale
Wakefield, England, UK
£ 22.89 Billion (2019)
Net Income/ Profit
£ 584.2 Million (2019)
SWOT Analysis Of Asda
A SWOT Assessment from Asda is a standard technique that helps an organization determine what it is doing well right now and create a profitable future plan.
It can reveal areas in which the company is not doing enough or the ways that competitors can make money.
Due to the increasing competition between neck-and neck within membership warehouses, It is crucial for companies such as Asda to look at their business conditions.
To understand how to better understand the SWOT study of Asda looks up the information graphic below:
Strengths In The SWOT Analysis Of Asda
Large Variety of Products A wide range of products Asda offers a variety of products and services available to the customers. They also offer financial services. The services they offer are Asda Smart Price, Chosen By You, George Clothing, Asda Mobile, and Asda Money.
Large distribution Extensive Distribution Asda has around twenty-five Distribution centers throughout the UK which distribute across its stores. They're used for storing chilled foods clothing, as well as other items such as cereals and carbonated beverages.
ToYou Parcel Services In addition to the vast circulation network it operates, Asda also provides the ToYou parcel service.
Fantastic Marketing Campaigns Excellent Marketing Campaigns Asda is well-known due to its campaigns that promote its services and its customers' satisfaction.
Good Connect Good Connect HTML0 Asda remains in constant contact with its customers via social networks. They encourage customers to provide opinions; it also conducts competitions that allow the customers to connect with them, as well as many others.
Acquisitions Asda has bolstered the strength of its brand through various acquisitions.
Different Store Formats– Asda has a variety of store formats, including Asda Supercenters, Asda Superstores, Asda Supermarket, Asda Living, George Stores, Asda Essentials, and Asda Petrol.
Many brands and Services The company Asda offers various brands and services to customers. The different services include Asda Smart Price, Chose By You, George Clothing, Asda Mobile, and Asda Money.
Awards HTML0 Awards Asda has been awarded numerous accolades for its outstanding services. One of the notable accomplishments is being awarded the Most Innovative Employer of the Year in the year 2009 the Oracle Retail Week Awards.
Sustainable Sustainability Asda has set out clear goals to minimize their environmental footprint through their business including the services and products they sell, and also the suppliers who manufacture them.
Weaknesses In The SWOT Analysis Of Asda
Limited Global presence Asda has very few global locations when compared with its competitors. This is a significant weakness in its commercial.
Restricted entry into business Asda's capability to set prices have limited their entry into a few countries because they fear fierce competition from local sellers.
Dairy Price Fixing – In 2007 Asda and a handful of other retailers, have admitted to a pricing fixing on dairy products. In the course of fixing prices, it caused a massive cost to customers.
False advertising – In 2010 the most talked about a press ad campaign for Asda was written as "Lower price on everything you buy," as well as a column that read "Lower prices than other supermarkets." It has created an unflattering image of the company.
Critics, There are people who are not happy with how good the products are provided by Asda. The company's reputation is affected by this.
horse Meat Scandal In the year 2013 Asda has been involved in a dispute where DNA tests have proved the fact that Asda's Chosen By You fresh beef has horsemeat. It is only the second time meat adulteration has been a problem, where horsemeat has been discovered within fresh beef.
Opportunities In The SWOT Analysis Of Asda
Expanding into new Domains The business could expand its operations to new fields like jewelry, pharmacy department, photo, and many more.
Expanding into other Countries The company is able to expand its operations to other countries such as India, China, and many others. This could aid the brand in gaining more attention.
Acquiring Smaller Company – The acquisition of a smaller company can assist Asda to grow its business activities.
The presence of HTML0 in the online Marketplace In these days increasingly, customers are expanding their businesses online. A growing number of customers prefer to buy online within the UK. Thus, the online marketplace offers a lot of opportunities for the business of Asda.
Long-Term goals The company Asda has a long-term objective that will be 100% recyclable packaging that is 100% sustainably sourced fish, recycling of operational waste for anaerobic digestion, and the reduction of food waste. There are a lot of opportunities for growth for businesses.
Threats In The SWOT Analysis Of Asda
Prices with the other Retailers – Price wars with existing retailers pose a serious danger to the business.
Changes in Government Policies Government policies continue changing, which is an actual major threat to business.
Consistent Price Cuts from their competitor A constant price cut by competitors could impact the business of Asda.
Additional Online Stores The presence of numerous independent online retailers poses a threat to business.
Limitations Of SWOT Analysis For ASDA
While it is true that the SWOT analysis is used widely as a tool for strategic planning, However, it has some limitations.
Certain abilities or aspects of an organization can be both a strength as well as a weaknesses at the same time. This is among the most important limitations that SWOT analysis has. For instance, changing environmental regulations can be risky for companies, but however, it could also be an opportunity in the sense that it allows companies to be on the same level or gain an advantage over their competitors if they can develop their products more quickly than their competitors.
SWOT is not able to show you how to get a competitive edge It is not a strategy to gain a competitive advantage, therefore it should not be a complete solution.
The matrix is merely an initial point of reference for discussions on how the proposed strategies might be implemented. It also provided an evaluation window, but not an implementation plan based upon the strategic competitiveness. ASDA
The SWOT model is a static evaluation and analysis of the current conditions with only a few potential modifications. As the environment, circumstances, and threats alter, the dynamic of the competitive landscape cannot be analyzed through a single matrix.
SWOT analysis can lead firms to emphasize the importance of a single external or internal element in formulating strategies. There are interrelations between the important external and internal aspects that SWOT cannot reveal, but could be crucial in determining strategies.
Weighted SWOT Analysis of ASDA
Due to the previously identified weaknesses of the SWOT analysis/ matrix, the corporate management has decided to assign an appropriate amount of weightage for each of the strengths and weaknesses of the company.
They also consider the likeliness of events that will occur in the near future, and the impact they can be on the company's performance.
This is referred to as the Weighted SWOT analysis. It's better than simple SWOT analysis as using weighted SWOT analysis ASDA managers are able to focus on the most crucial aspects and eliminate the less important ones.
It also eliminates the problem of the long list, which causes organizations to make a lengthy list but not addressing any is considered to be important.
Recommendations Based On The Internal And External Analysis
The strategy used by Asda to reduce costs on the market is efficient. Asda must be aware of its strengths, weaknesses-threats, opportunities, and strengths and strive to make the most of its strengths and weaknesses, reduce the weaknesses, seize opportunities and be wary of threats.
It must strive to keep the same quality without compromising the quality of its products or customer service.
To do this, the company has to keep a positive relationship with suppliers in terms of bulk orders and payments.
While Asda aids in the economic development of the country, Asda has been punished several times by government agencies that must be avoided in order to preserve the image of the brand.
At present, Asda is not allowed to operate in the UK and is gaining more technology and brand names.
There is a possibility of entering into the entire European markets as well as Asian Markets too. (FORBES, 2012)
With excellent management and leadership, employees are very satisfied with the workplace and Asda must maintain this level of satisfaction in order to not lose its valued employees due to it being in a highly competitive marketplace.
At times, Asda should review its strategic plans and be aware of competitors' policies to ensure its position in the market.
FAQ of Asda
What are the strengths of Asda?
ASDA is the third-largest retailer in the UK. It holds 14.4% of the UK market (Kantar 2021) with more than 630 stores. It is known for its strong management. Over the years, it has filled many of its strategic positions by recruiting people from large global companies like Carrefour.
What are Asda's weaknesses?
Limited Global Presence Asda is less global than its competitors. This is a significant weakness in Asda's business. Restricted entry to business – Asda has limited its ability to sell prices in a few countries because they fear strong competition from local vendors.
What can Asda improve on?
Bruno Monteyne, the analyst at European Food Retail, believes Asda can improve its offerings in the future. Develop a private label range to compete with discounters like Tesco's Farm Brands, "but times five" and improve its store standards.
How is Asda competitive?
ASDA's low pricing strategy is its main competitive advantage. It is the UK's cheapest supermarket. The supermarket also has an efficient ordering system which reduces unnecessary costs.
Who is ASDA target market?
ASDA (2009) claims that the organization targets nearly all segments of UK society. ASDA's most common customers are women between the ages of 20 and 30. These women purchase goods for their daily use and those of their families. Males make up the second segment of ASDA's market segment.
In the end, the SWOT analysis of Asda highlights the strengths of the company's being among the biggest retailer in the UK.
But, the company's insecurities with regard to the opening of the smallest retail outlets could lead to a halt in the expansion of the company.
In the end, the business can take advantage of opportunities in the market to enhance the company's performance and create strategies to deal with obstacles like competition.


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Obituary of Gerald Mann (1937 – 2021) – Resident of Morgan Hill, California
By Thelma W. Rist on	 October 18, 2021 Grass Valley News
Gerald Mann
Sep 13, 1937 – Oct 3, 2021
Morgan Hill resident
Retired industrial machine shop owner Gerald (Jerry) Mann died Sunday, October 3 from complications associated with Parkinson's disease. He died at his home in Morgan Hill with his 27-year-old wife Wendy by his bedside.
Born September 13, 1937 to Barbara Jean and Frank Mann, in San Francisco, Jerry grew up in the Bay Area, living as far away as Auburn, and eventually settled in the San Jose area as a young adult. . He graduated from Willow Glen High School in San Jose in 1955. In 1964 Jerry and a partner purchased BBC, Inc, a specialty industrial machine shop, which he co-owned and operated for 50 years, until 'on the sale of the business in 2019. His curiosity for how things work and his love of construction permeated every part of his life, including the design and construction of the house he and Wendy resided in. until 2014. Jerry also built and restored several vintage hot rods and planted and harvested vineyards in his last two residences, ultimately producing a pinot noir which he named Jerry's Jam.
His gardening interests were not limited to viticulture, however. He and his dear friend, Ramon Berrara, spent almost every weekend not only in the vineyards, but also tending to fruit trees and his growing ornamental garden of trees, to shrubs and flowers.
An active outdoor enthusiast, Jerry hunted deer, elk, turkey and duck, both in California and on annual hikes in Colorado, always accompanied by close friends and family. He was also a fishing enthusiast who, although he had no taste for fish, therefore never ate anything he caught, delighted his friends, family and neighbors with his catch.
His fleet of cars, trucks, hot rods, ATVs and boats has been enriched for many years with another of his passions: motorcycles. Jerry spent many years mountain biking in Baja, California with a group of motorcycle enthusiasts (many stories could be told…)
He is survived by his wife, Wendy Mann; her brother, Robert Mann (Thanh), of Sacramento, California; his sons, Bryon Mann and Steven (Debra) Mann, both of San Jose, California; and her stepchildren, Shae Fogg, of Morgan Hill, CA, Robert Fogg, of Gardnerville, NV and Jeffrey Fogg, of Grass Valley, CA; and five grandchildren, Kiandra Kanavel (Charlie), Mikaela Kirkman, Lorraine Mann, Emma Mann and Daniel Fogg. He will also be missed by his nieces, Julie Mann, Kimberly Mann and his nephew Robert Mann, Jr.
A Celebration of Life will take place on Saturday, October 23 at 1 p.m. at the Mann Residence at 15905 Foothill Avenue, Morgan Hill.
Memorial contributions can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, an organization Jerry was passionate about, or the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 1325 G. Street NW Suite 540, Washington, DC 20005 or online @ Childrenscancercause.networkforgood.com.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Donation Processing PO Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014.
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MENS-BASKETBALL
Grandma's advice helps propel Malaki Branham to basketball stardom, Ohio State future
Adam Jardy
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AKRON — A long, steady climb has brought Malaki Branham to Ohio State.
There are times, though, when he has been able to take his play up a notch. There's a common theme to those games, and she has been supporting him since Branham started to show solid shooting form on a hoop given to him for Christmas when he was 2 years old.
Her name is Luzon Branham, she's a 66-year-old Columbus resident and she has been giving her grandson the same three-letter, two-word piece of advice since he started playing AAU basketball in third grade.
"Do you, but it's just spelled 'Do U,' " she told The Dispatch from inside The LeBron James Arena at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. "I used to tell him, it was, 'You can't play like everybody else. You have to do you, what's inside you. You have to be who you are on the floor. It's not to imitate anybody. Do you.' "
Spell it however you'd like, the words of wisdom have worked. Friday afternoon, she was alongside the rest of Branham's immediate family to celebrate the highest-rated player in seven years to sign for Ohio State putting pen to paper during a low-key press conference.
Branham's coach, Dru Joyce, said the four-star combo guard typically plays better when his grandma is in the stands. Now, when he starts his collegiate career, she can be there for every home game.
"She just tells me to 'do me' and that's what I've been doing," said Branham, who averaged 22 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two blocks per game as a junior. "Every time she's here, I love to put on a show. I've got to keep that up every game now."
Keeping true to what was a quiet recruitment for a player ranked No. 28 in his class by the 247Sports.com composite rankings, Branham's signing day was a laid-back affair. His teammates watched as athletic director Willie McGee and Joyce delivered short speeches to an audience of mostly family members. Branham's 2-year-old brother, Micah, carried Malaki's scarlet Ohio State hat around the court, tossing it to anyone who came near.
Once the signing was complete, Malaki went for a walk to the quiet end of the court with his uncle, Lawrence, an Akron native who has hosted his nephew during his high school career. When they finished speaking and hugging, the future Buckeye was wiping away tears.
"Oh, yeah, tears of joy," he said. "It was just everything, just letting my feelings go out. I'm just appreciating everybody that's sacrificed for me. That's really the big thing. That's why I was really crying."
Although LeBron James has publicly said he would have gone to Ohio State if he had played college basketball, Branham is only the second player from SVSM to play for the Buckeyes. Curtis Wilson, who averaged 8.9 points and 2.0 rebounds in 126 games from 1984-88, was the first.
The Buckeyes had to work at it, too. Although Branham's mom, grandmother and other family members live in Columbus, Joyce said he instructed both sides not to take anything for granted during the recruitment process.
"I told Malaki, 'Make them recruit you,' and that's what he's done," the coach said. "That's what he and his uncle and his family have done in a big way is make them recruit him. They did it the right way."
Throughout, his mom, Matia, remained in the dark on his final decision by choice for fear her lack of a poker face would give away where her son was leaning. Learning that he would be returning to Columbus was icing on the cake.
She said she's heard that her son was going to be a good basketball player since third grade, years after he first started intently watching basketball games with grandma to start understanding the game. But it would take a while for her to realize just how good he would become.
"I didn't know it was going to take off like this," she said. "Being his mother, it's looking at it like, 'Wow, this is my son. Woah, I'm Malaki Branham's mom.' I'm very proud of him."
Branham's press conference was scheduled so his family could attend, but it also meant delaying the start of his team's practice. Once the table and podium were put away, it was time to get back to work.
"It's like a breath of fresh air, for real," he said. "I'm just happy to be part of the Ohio State Buckeyes now, officially. I'm ready to get to work."
Then he was off, ready to join a practice a practice that was already in progress.
ajardy@dispatch.com
@AdamJardy


It's expected that Leela James must pay homage to the late Etta James by singing Etta's anthem, "At Last," in a style similar to the original. However, the rest of James' Loving You More is surprisingly irreverent. She adds a Linn drum machine to "Damn Your Eyes" for a rhythm akin to Prince's "When Doves Cry"; and "Sunday Kind of Love" gets a similar '80s R&B makeover. She lifts the piano line from Dr. Dre's "Still D.R.E." for a swinging version of "It Hurts Me So Much." James' covers are so playful that her final track, "At Last," is just a perfunctory, if necessary, epilogue.


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It's no secret, Google wants everything to be running on Android. Whether that be your refrigerator, your thermostat, or your car. While we already have Android Auto in a number of cars - and coming to your smartphone soon. Google wants to go a bit further. They have taken a Maserati Quattroporte and basically stripped it out and replaced everything with Android. Many of you may not think about what runs the infotainment system in your car, and even the dials and instrument cluster, but that is all powered by processors similar to what is in our smartphones (in fact the 2017 Audi Q7 runs off of the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor). And there are a few that run off of Android. In fact, the 2016 Hyundai Genesis uses Android, although it is Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and the 2016 Honda Accord uses Android 4.0. Google has popped in a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 into this Maserati Quattroporte and put a 4K display in the center console, along with Android Auto.
This is Android Auto, but taken to the next level. You can tell that Google has taken what they learned with Android Auto and put it into this prototype. Google hasn't said whether they will actually sell cars like this Maserati Quattroporte to the public. It's just a prototype for now. Android N is the main computer in the Quattroporte, and it is running the climate controls, the instrument cluster, basically everything in the car is running through Android N. Even all of the sensors for various components of the Quattroporte. Now Quattroporte also has a 4K display in the dashboard, where your dials and instruments would normally be. So you can have turn-by-turn notifications right there in the dashboard, without taking your attention away from the road and onto the display in the center console. Additionally you can have Google Maps right there on the dashboard, which gives you 3D renderings of buildings as well. It's a pretty neat concept right now, of course it's nowhere ready for primetime.
Is this what "Android Automotive" is going to be? It's tough to say right now. Google has all sorts of teams working in the auto industry right now. With Android Auto, the self-driving car project and now this prototype Maserati Quattroporte. Google has mostly been saying that the Quattroporte "isn't ready yet". Obviously they are going to have a ton of testing that needs to be done before it can go out onto the road.


> Just figured I'd drop a quick note about the research I am involved in.
> over-provisioning does not allow for certain SLAs to be reached anyway.
> a lot of messaging systems.
"No Hassle. No latency. No features."
"Fast. Cheap. Out of control."
> of our networking stuff or because of our real-time cpu scheduling).
allows for true uni-directional communication.
> couple of the algorithms being presented as they were being presented.
> protocols and whatnot could easily be implemented/researched on top of 0mq.
> hope that helps others think of cool research stuff.
exactly are you working on. Another mystery solved.


TL;DR: The React Context API isn't a new thing on React's ecosystem. However, the React's 16.3.0 release brought a lot of improvements to this API. These improvements are so overwhelming that they greatly reduce the need for Redux and other advanced state management libraries. In this article, you will learn, through a practical tutorial, how the new React Context API replaces the need for Redux on small React applications.
To be clear, in this context, state management means handling changes that occur upon a particular event that occurs on a Single Page App (SPA). For example, events like the click of a button or an async message coming from the server can trigger changes to the app's state.
As this article uses only React and some NPM libraries, you will need nothing else than Node.js and NPM installed in your development machine. If you don't have Node.js and NPM yet, check out the official installation procedures to install both.
import App from './App'; // Creating the store using the reducers info.
// That's because reducers are the building blocks of a Redux Store.
That's it! You just finished configuring Redux in your React app. Now, you have to implement the UI (User Interface), so your users can use the features implemented in this section.
Fortunately, as you will see, you won't really need to do a lot of refactoring to switch between Redux and the Context API.
To convert the previous app from a Redux powered app to using the Context API, you will need a context to store the app's data (this context will replace the Redux Store). Also, you will need a Context.Provider component which will have a state, a props, and a normal React component lifecycle.
The Provider class defined in the code above is responsible for encapsulating other components inside the ThemeContext.Provider. By doing that, you enable these components to have access to your app's state and to the searchTermChanged function that provides a way to change this state.
To follow along the instruction describe here, you will need an Auth0 account. If you don't have one yet, now is a good time to sign up for a free Auth0 account.
That's it! From the Auth0 perspective, you are good to go and can start securing your React application.
isAuthenticated: This function checks whether the expiry time for the user's ID token has passed.
logout: This function removes the user's tokens and expiry time.
setSession: This function sets the user's ID token, profile, and expiry time.
Besides these functions, the class contains a field called auth0 that is initialized with values extracted from your Auth0 application. It is important to keep in mind that you have to replace the <AUTH0DOMAIN> and <AUTH0CLIENTID> placeholders that you are passing to the auth0 field.
Note: For the <AUTH0DOMAIN> placeholders, you will have to replace them with something similar to your-subdomain.auth0.com, where your-subdomain is the subdomain you chose while creating your Auth0 account (or your Auth0 tenant). For the <AUTH0CLIENT_ID>, you will have to replace it with the random string copied from the Client ID field of the Auth0 Application you created previously.


I'm thankful I've been lucky enough to have ridden a camel in the Egyptian desert; toured castles and palaces in Europe and China; gone on safari in South Africa, had drinks in the 7-star Burj Al Arab in Dubai; watched a football (soccer) match in Brazil and more. BUT none of those experiences trump the feeling I get when I go home. Every single time I go back, I find something new to appreciate about my little land of wood and water.
The food, like home-cooked salt fish fritters and a cup of bush tea or hot milo is as delicious and as filling.
Saltfish fritters masterfully prepared by one of the greatest home cooks in my family, my aunt.
The road side stops with random vendor interactions are as entertaining. Or where the fruit stall purchases are as fresh and as satisfying.
The natural landscapes are so lush and breathtaking.
The wildlife is as colorful.
The early morning ocean sprays and the warm water are as refreshing and enticing.
And for all those reasons and more, I am proud to call that place HOME.
The colors of the Jamaican flag symbolize the story of my people. Burdens and hardships there may be, but we have hope and the sun still shines.
Yes parri, JAMAICA nice yuh know!
In case you've wondered about it, the yellow in the Jamaican flag represents our sunshine and natural resources; the black, the burdens borne by the people; and the green stands for agriculture and hope for the future.
Agreed, a south coast flex is well overdue.
Jamaica nice!! Some of my best memories of childhood were finding sun bleached sea urchin shells on Negril beach, driving through "mistical" and magical Fern Gully at day break and eating freshly caught and cooked fish on Hellshire beach. Due for a memory refresh soon!
Ha ha, I guess you should know!
Nature in all it's glory, fruits, birds, beach, steep history and a talented writer. Keep it up My Travel Stamps.
We are able to experience some of these places through your eyes!
What a nice thing to say! Thanks so much.
My sentiments exactly. Though my travelling hasn't been as diverse as yours, I can't be away from home for more than a couple weeks without tearing up when I touch Palisadoes.


Picture this: You're standing in a room, it's a sea of people, you notice an attractive person that you would certainly like to "know" better. You start walking towards them, you have a laser focus, you are going to start this conversation if it's the last thing you ever- you know, I should probably go walk over here instead. Yeah, that's a better idea. Far, far away from them. Over here.
I think good looking guys have a five foot force field (alliteration prize!) around them that completely obliterates my nerve. I had set a (sort-of) New Years resolution to flirt more this year, and so far all I have done is chicken out more frequently. So yeah, you could say that things are going really well.
Step one: Notice an attractive man on the other side of the crowded room. Initial reaction is one of determination with a slight edge of confidence. I'm gonna go talk to this boy so good! He's not gonna know what hit him. Oh yeah, I've got this in the bag. Commence walking towards him.
Step two: Mind begins to fill with doubt and fear. With every step I become increasingly self aware, what if I only talk to him sorta good? Every possible bad outcome has begun to swirl around in my head. What if I sneeze as soon as I walk up and he's a germ-a-phobe and freaks out and accidentally punches a baby while I cry tears of apology? This is going to be disastrous, I just know it.
Step three: Run away! Far, far away!
I wonder if this how guys feel when then want to go talk to a girl? It can't be as bad as it is in a woman's brain, it just can't be.
Maybe my real problem is that I need a better game plan of what to say if I ever make it past the force field.
"Hi. Your face is nice."
"My body's chemistry seems to be responding well to your body's chemistry."
Oh dear, no not that.
"Whattaya say we ditch this popsicle stand and go see if Krispy Kreme is still open?"
Oh yeah, that one is money. I should write a book of pick up lines.
Maybe instead while I'm shuffling past them in the crowded room I'll slip my phone number in their pocket with a note that says "Call me, I am a ninja. You know it's true because you didn't feel me put this in your pocket."
Ladies and gentlemen, I think we've found ourselves a solution.
Wow...very nice blog my friend! Much better than mine is!
Time spent on boys is not wasted!
Anon- I'm happy that you think the stick figures are cool, I have fun with them. I do write about other things too (http://bit.ly/zNK0jV, http://bit.ly/A7FkSe, http://bit.ly/xgW6TD) I've just found that dating posts are enjoyed the most and are most related to by my readers. Don't worry too much about me sounding desperate, I think people know I'm just having fun with it :).
NINJA! I love it! That is what I was missing all along...I should be a freaking ninja!
It's all about numbers, the more you do it, the better you get.... Nobody is great at approaching initially, it takes 6 months of pure humiliation to develop the cool required to always be impressive with a first time acquaintance. It's just like being a stand-up comedian, you are going to have a lot of nights where people look at you like you just emerged from a factory of weird. Just gotta work through that and know you are funny. Just walk up and know at the least, you are interesting. Stay away from ninja tendencies, ice breaking one-liners that you actually fall through the ice with....and drown, and last but not least, the reek of desperation. Use your eyes, li-trally look, and if they look back, there is your chance. And if you must use a line, you should use the greatest line of all time, " Hi, what's your name?" Interestingly enough, women initiate 3/4 of all flirting, chances are you are doing it already, you just aren't very good at it. :) You are a salesman (pardon me, saleswoman) either you are going to sell him on you, or he is going to sell you on no. After you get through the 6 months of soul crushing, yes soul crushing, humiliation, you will realize that there is a script involved, and it generally goes the same every time. When you get good at the script you can improvise, and let that slightly awkward creativity shine through. Lucky for you I have written down these pearls in response to your blog, therefore saving you the time and effort required to copy it down in your unicorn covered dating journal.
Alright, how the heck did you find out about my unicorn covered dating journal?
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25 April 2013 | by Sue Freeth
45 people and 4 ospreys joined us for our Heritage Walk at Mudurup Rocks on Saturday April 20th. Trevor Walley welcomed us to country and entertained us with some of the fascinating stories that Aboriginal people tell about our coast and its formation. Mudurup was an important fishing ground for the local Noongar people and means place of the yellow finned whiting or Sillago schomburgkii, better known as muda to the aboriginal people, hence the name of the place. He shared the story of Vlamingh's encounter with our local vegetation in 1697 when his crew became ill after eating the fruit of Macrozamia riedlei. Local people had learnt to soak the pods in running water to leach out the toxins. Trevor's stories and knowledge added another dimension to our understanding and appreciation of Mudurup – thank you Trevor!
Mike Gregson then took a group down to the beach at The Cove to look at the geological processes that have formed the rocks we see today. Mike explained that what we see going on today is the result of gradual processes that have been going on for millions of years and still going on today – a process called uniformitarianism. In the cliff above the beach Mike pointed out the different layers of rock that represented different ways in which the limestone has been formed.
Trevor Walley Welcome to Country at Mudurup Rocks
Mike Gregson explaining geological formations at The Cove
The top and most recent layer shows the cross bedding of a fossil sand dune with random criss-crossing of fossil tree roots and larger solution pipes that formed after trees decayed. The next layer down shows the flatter bedding layers of fossil beach sand with embedded shells and bubble sand. Underneath that there is a thinner layer that was formed in the shallow waters on the edge of the beach and is fine grained with shells embedded. Underfoot the beach rock is older and different again showing pot holes in an old wave cut platform, fossil roots and solution pipes.
The different layers have been exposed and then covered as the sea level rose and fell during different ice ages which began 2.5 million years ago. During ice ages water was trapped as ice at the poles and northern continents which meant that the sea level retreated. Ice melting meant sea levels rose. A recent ice age "maximum" 20,000 years ago meant the sea level was 120m below the present level so the coastline of WA was beyond Rottnest. As recently as 7,000 years ago it was still possible to walk to Rottnest from the WA coast. You can read Mike's notes here.
Mike Ewing at Mudurup
Cottesloe Coastcare's (CCA) work at Mudurup and along the coast was the focus for Mike Ewing's talk. He explained that we are trying to rehabilitate the landscape and reintroduce some of the original plants that would have been here before European settlement in order to provide habitat for local plants and animals. Obviously the local ospreys approved as four of them leisurely flew overhead as Mike talked. Mike also explained about the particular knowledge that CCA has developed over the years – including our "big hole" planting method and the use of seeds and cuttings from locally adapted plants to produce new stock for planting.
Sue Freeth's talk covered the last 100 years of European settlement and the changes that have occurred on Cottesloe Beach in that time. The beach in 1913 looked completely different – it was a lively and exciting place for the thousands who would come by train for a day at the beach. Wooden buildings lined the beach front with bathing sheds, the Indiana Tea House, Lowick's Tea Rooms, the original Cottesloe Surf Life Saving and Athletic Club rooms and the jetty. Behind was the two storey wooden Hotel Cottesloe and the Hostel Manly. By the mid 1930's all the beachfront wooden buildings had been demolished and the 1929 Centenary Pavilion stood proud on the beach front.
We concluded with a delicious morning tea and enjoyed the company of old and new friends. The event was part of the 2013 West Australian Heritage Festival coordinated by the National Trust.
Cottesloe Beach from Mudurup Rocks 1920.
Courtesy State Library of WA (816B A 2783)
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import (
	hdfs "github.com/colinmarc/hdfs/v2/internal/protocol/hadoop_hdfs"
)

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//
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func (c *Client) AllowSnapshots(dir string) error {
	allowSnapshotReq := &hdfs.AllowSnapshotRequestProto{SnapshotRoot: &dir}
	allowSnapshotRes := &hdfs.AllowSnapshotResponseProto{}

	err := c.namenode.Execute("allowSnapshot", allowSnapshotReq, allowSnapshotRes)
	if err != nil {
		return interpretException(err)
	}

	return nil
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//
// This requires superuser privileges.
func (c *Client) DisallowSnapshots(dir string) error {
	disallowSnapshotReq := &hdfs.DisallowSnapshotRequestProto{SnapshotRoot: &dir}
	disallowSnapshotRes := &hdfs.DisallowSnapshotResponseProto{}

	err := c.namenode.Execute("disallowSnapshot", disallowSnapshotReq, disallowSnapshotRes)
	if err != nil {
		return interpretException(err)
	}

	return nil
}

// CreateSnapshots creates a snapshot of a given directory and name, and
// returns the path containing the snapshot. Snapshot names must be unique.
//
// This requires superuser privileges.
func (c *Client) CreateSnapshot(dir, name string) (string, error) {
	allowSnapshotReq := &hdfs.CreateSnapshotRequestProto{
		SnapshotRoot: &dir,
		SnapshotName: &name,
	}
	allowSnapshotRes := &hdfs.CreateSnapshotResponseProto{}

	err := c.namenode.Execute("createSnapshot", allowSnapshotReq, allowSnapshotRes)
	if err != nil {
		return "", interpretException(err)
	}

	return allowSnapshotRes.GetSnapshotPath(), nil
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// CreateSnapshots deletes a snapshot with a given directory and name.
//
// This requires superuser privileges.
func (c *Client) DeleteSnapshot(dir, name string) error {
	allowSnapshotReq := &hdfs.DeleteSnapshotRequestProto{
		SnapshotRoot: &dir,
		SnapshotName: &name,
	}
	allowSnapshotRes := &hdfs.DeleteSnapshotResponseProto{}

	err := c.namenode.Execute("deleteSnapshot", allowSnapshotReq, allowSnapshotRes)
	if err != nil {
		return interpretException(err)
	}
	return nil
}

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Stopping a real world sexual assault
By Maj. William GeddesApril 29, 2016
1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Lucas Shafroth, an Army Reserve communications NCO with the 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Headquarters, Headquarters Company, completes driver's training at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday. Schafroth thwarted a sexual assault after the April 17 battle assembly, and credits much of his response to sexual assault awareness training he received that battle assembly. (Photo Credit: Maj. William Geddes) VIEW ORIGINAL
Do all the events, training and classes done as a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month affect Soldiers, or does it just blend into the background noise?
It had an effect on Sgt. Lucas Schafroth, an Army Reserve communications NCO for the Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary). The Des Moines, Iowa native and resident credits the training he received on Sunday, April 18 as an impetus for the swift assistance he provided to a sexual assault victim outside his home that evening.
"At about 2:30am, my wife and I awoke to screams," Schafroth said. "Someone was yelling "Rape!" I looked out my window and saw my neighbor pick up a woman by the hair and slam her face into the back of his car, then throw her to the ground."
Schafroth ran outside immediately to find his neighbor throwing punches into the woman's stomach, back and head. He ran across the street as the attacker laid his body across the woman's body, pinning her down.
"I yelled for him to get off of her and that seemed to startle him," Schafroth said. "He stood up just enough for me to pull him off and he quickly scrambled out of reach. He started screaming that she was crazy and locked the car."
The woman told Schafroth the man had tried to rape her, and had locked her stuff in the car and refused to give it back. Schafroth asked him to return it, and when the man refused, took a few steps towards him, whereupon the man unlocked the car, threw out the woman's purse, and ran into his house. Schafroth carried the woman across the street to his house where his wife got her some water and tended to her while Schafroth called the police.
Schafroth credits the training he received earlier that day with his quick response, even though he was not initially as receptive to it as he might have been. He had not read the training schedule when he showed up for battle assembly, and expected another round of mundane sexual assault awareness training when he heard it briefed.
This round of training was a little different though. Instead of death by PowerPoint, Schafroth and the rest of the 103ESC HHC Soldiers split into teams and competed through a 10-station sexual assault awareness course, with different training and tests of sexual assault awareness knowledge (what's the phone number for the Sexual Assault Hotline for example) at each station, with military movements (low crawl, v-formation, etc.) used to move between stations. Training ranged from personal defense, to how to recognize and defuse situations that might lead to a sexual assault, to how to intervene if you see a sexual assault occurring. It is that last one that Schafroth credits with getting him into the right mindset to respond.
"When I started I thought, 'Oh, this will never happen to here,' but then I started to pay more attention," Schafroth said. I think incorporating military movements made me pay attention a little more. I started to get into it, and picked up some things I didn't know. The station where you think about how to help someone who is being sexually assaulted is pretty much exactly what I walked into."
Helping Soldiers retain (and enjoy) the training is exactly what Tiffany Griffin, sexual assault response coordinator for the 103rd ESC, wanted when she designed the training event. "I didn't want everyone to have to sit around being lectured to, I wanted to make it more interactive, let them get involved more," Griffin said. Doing the training like this lets everyone get involved, exercises other skill sets, and just makes everything sink in better."
It worked for Schafroth, who said he pictured what had happened at the training and responded the same way. "It made sense," he said. "The training enhanced (my response), it was second nature almost. I think I responded the way I did, maybe 90 percent or more, because of the training."
Ultimately, things worked out. Schafroth was able to help the woman (who pressed charges against her assailant), and use the muscle movements he had developed only hours earlier through training he is now thrilled to have received.
"It's not the kind of thing you would think would ever happen," Schafroth said. "I was happy I could assist."
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The Caverns Below is getting changed, and not many players will mind.
This is the old version of the card. After the nerf, you'll need to play FIVE minions.
So I'm happy to report that it's going to be a slightly less common experience in future because Blizzard has announced that The Caverns Below, which is the legendary card card which Quest Rogue is built around, is getting nerfed. Whereas previously you had to play four minions with the same name in order to complete the Quest and get the payoff, after the balance patch you'll have to play five, which should slow the deck down slightly.
"Since the release of Journey to Un'Goro, Hearthstone has enjoyed a wider variety of competitively viable classes and decks than ever before. We've been monitoring overall gameplay, and we've decided that—even though everything is varied and many decks are viable—a change to The Caverns Below is still warranted. The Caverns Below is uniquely powerful versus several slower, control-oriented decks and played often enough that it's pushing those decks out of play. This change should help expand the deck options available to players both now and after the release of the next expansion."
The strange thing about Quest Rogue is that pre-release almost nobody thought it was going to be good. And although it's an undeniably powerful deck, particularly in the hands of a skilled pilot, it hasn't been posting the kind of obnoxious win rate numbers seen from previous terrors like the Undertaker Hunter deck. The issue, as Blizzard's statement acknowledges, is that Quest Rogue preys particularly ruthlessly on slow 'control' decks, effectively warping the meta to make that archetype all but unplayable.
If all this might as well be written in worgen for you: firstly, thanks for sticking around, but secondly, here's some context. The reason The Caverns Below is so powerful is that if you successfully pull off the multiple minions with the same name trick, you're rewarded with a powerful spell called The Crystal Core. Cast that and all your creatures thereafter become a 5/5 in stats, regardless of cost.
Players soon worked out how to optimise the deck by jamming it with cheap minions with useful Battlecry effects and other cards which 'bounced' them back to their hand. Against all but the most aggressive decks, a decent draw for the Quest Rogue pretty much locked the opponent out of the game, because few decks can deal with an endless stream of 5/5s hitting the board.
When I spoke to Hearthstone game director Ben Brode earlier this month, I asked him whether The Caverns Below was being completed so early and so consistently in Blizzard's testing. Brode noted he isn't on the 'final design' team which monitors such things, but said: "I think it's kind of interesting because that deck is very fun to play. It's more fun to play than other decks of its win rate, and I think it's less fun to lose to than decks of its win rate. It's an interesting thing for us to be looking at in general. Why does that deck get more play than other decks of its win rate? Why does it get more play than other decks that are much better than it in win rate?"
Clearly, having time to evaluate the card for a little longer, Team 5 has deemed its impact unhealthy. And I think most players will agree with that. Personally I'd have liked to see The Crystal Core turned into a minion, so it couldn't be combo'd with the cost-reducing spell Preparation. I doubt the planned nerf will drive Quest Rogue out of the game entirely—The Crystal Core's effect is so powerful that even if it arrives a little later it will still be hard to handle—but I do expect the change will give control decks a little more room to breathe.


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ll our histories recognize…the existence from the very beginning of our national career of two different and, in some respects, antagonistic groups of political ideas,—the ideas which were represented by Jefferson, and the ideas which were represented by Hamilton." So wrote Herbert Croly in his sweeping and influential Progressive interpretation of American political thought, The Promise of American Life (1909). Croly's ambition was to combine the two doctrines into a synthesis that could respond to dramatic changes in American society and transcend Alexander Hamilton's and Thomas Jefferson's narrow individualism.
Carson Holloway's Hamilton versus Jefferson in the Washington Administration: Completing the Founding or Betraying the Founding? has no such grand design. Holloway, who teaches politics at the University of Nebraska, focuses on the conflict between Hamilton and Jefferson during their time together in President George Washington's cabinet (1790-93). He does not see the men as representing broad historical forces, nor does he attempt "a comprehensive evaluation of the merits of each man's arguments." Instead, he limits himself to a careful explication and critique of their arguments while cabinet members. This tight focus sheds new light on the clash between these towering figures. Holloway is especially good at showing how each man balanced considerations of expediency, morality, and constitutional fidelity. He also notes striking similarities between the problems and arguments of the 1790s and those of today. Debates about public debt, financial speculation, crony capitalism, banks "too big to fail," the health of manufacturing, bailouts, and the size and scope of government were very much part of the 1790s, even if different terms were used.
I confess there are things in it that stagger all my dispositions to subscribe to what such an assembly has proposed…. I think all of the good of this new constitution might have been couched in three or four new articles to be added to the good old venerable fabric [the Articles of Confederation], which should have been preserved even as a religious relic.
And though Hamilton labored heroically to get the Constitution ratified he feared "the most likely result" of its adoption was that the power of the states—especially the largest ones—would cause the Union's disintegration. He hoped "[a] good administration will conciliate the confidence and affection of the people and perhaps enable the government to acquire more consistency than the proposed constitution seems to promise for so great a Country." These very different starting points put Hamilton and Jefferson on a collision course.
Hamilton's advocacy for an energetic national government went hand-in-hand with his liberal construction of the Constitution. His interpretations of the "necessary and proper" and "general welfare" clauses provoked severe criticisms from Jefferson (and James Madison). Jefferson believed Hamilton egregiously stretched the text of the Constitution and departed from its popular understanding at the time it was drafted and ratified, undermining its fundamental purpose of establishing a government of few and enumerated powers. Hamilton responded that he was following the text of the Constitution—the only reasonable guide to determining its meaning—and that effective government required a liberal interpretation. The Constitution clearly permitted some things to the national government and forbid others, but, argued Hamilton, there remained a "good deal of middle ground, about which honest and well-disposed men may differ." In keeping with this view, Holloway notes the numerous times Hamilton acknowledged that some disagreements—notwithstanding his preferred position—might need to be clarified by constitutional amendments.
Holloway's foreign affairs section focuses on the rivals' competing policies towards France. One of Jefferson's last acts as secretary of State was a foreign commerce report in December 1793 advocating using trade as a weapon to improve the international system. His target was Great Britain; he believed France might be an ally in reform. This was an important but often submerged issue in the economic conflicts of 1791-92. Trade-wars, Jefferson thought, were a viable alternative to shooting wars. Madison had agitated for this approach since his time in the first Congress, and he resumed in earnest after the appearance of Jefferson's report and renewed British provocations. Hamilton thought it was madness. It underestimated British power, misread British intentions, and evinced a mistaken theory about the relationship between commerce and progress. Though Hamilton did not rule out punitive economic measures, his major recommendations to Washington were to negotiate and vigorously prepare for war. Their disagreement would play itself out disastrously in Jefferson's embargo and in the War of 1812.
Holloway finds Jefferson and Hamilton largely agreeing on the immediate policy questions called forth by the French Revolution and its aftermath—critically, on the need to stay neutral in European wars—but disagreeing on how that policy should be effected. He masterfully compares their contrasting attitudes concerning the French Revolution. Hamilton was an early skeptic; Jefferson an enthusiast, in almost the religious sense of that term. One thing Holloway does not emphasize enough is Jefferson's revolutionary fervor on his return from France, and his immediate feeling of opposition in America. Jefferson reports that he was filled with "wonder and mortification" at the views prevailing in the new (American) government and among its friends. "An apostate I could not be," he wrote, "nor yet a hypocrite: and I found myself…the only advocate on the republican side" [emphasis added].
In light of the French regime change it was debatable whether America was still bound by its 1778 treaty with France. In contrast with the debates about public credit, Holloway here finds Jefferson a stickler for nations strictly keeping their word, and Hamilton more flexible in dealing with the changed circumstances. Holloway also provides an extended and highly illuminating account of the "Pacificus" (Hamilton) versus "Helvidius" (Madison) newspaper debate over the Neutrality Proclamation. The common assumption that Madison spoke for Jefferson on this issue is somewhat at odds with Hamilton's claim that, in the cabinet, he and Jefferson saw eye-to-eye on executive power questions, even where they differed sharply on policy. Jefferson did oppose a neutrality proclamation, and thought it especially inappropriate for the executive branch to issue one. But even if he agreed with Madison that the executive had usurped legislative powers in making the proclamation, it is doubtful that Jefferson would have insisted as emphatically as Madison on the constitutional difficulties, rather than on the policy and moral issues. Jefferson saw the fate of the French Revolution as intimately tied to the fate of the American Revolution and the cause of liberty worldwide. Its defeat, he feared, would embolden Europe's monarchs and America's "monocrats" to make an attempt on American liberty.
Holloway offers two main conclusions. The first is negative: appeals to "the founders" entail an obvious and grave difficulty, since the leading founders disagreed sharply on questions of policy and principle. His second conclusion is positive. Holloway believes that Hamilton and Jefferson show the depth and seriousness characteristic of genuinely great statesmanship. They were partisans but not mere partisans. They rigorously thought through questions of policy with a view to the regime's fundamental needs. They also carefully weighed moral questions when they seemed to conflict with real necessities.
In the background of Holloway's story is Washington's prudential statesmanship. It was Washington who first combined the doctrines of Hamilton and Jefferson. He shared with both an understanding of the importance of individual rights and the binding force of the Constitution. It was precisely these deep, foundational points of agreement that Croly's Progressive synthesis set out to destroy. Carson Holloway's careful presentation of each man's arguments makes them available to us today with unprecedented clarity. This accomplishment—important in itself—should prove highly valuable at a time when both the progressive synthesis and the conservative reaction to it suffer from intellectual exhaustion.


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