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Hospitals Tap Into Creative Solutions to Prevent Sharps-Related Injuries
Viral, Pathogens
Bad news: Too many healthcare workers are exposed to bloodborne pathogens each year due to needlesticks. Good news: There are a myriad of sharps safety plans that staffs can implement to bring down these rates.
Better news: some of the plans are extremely effective, as has been discovered across the nation at facilities such as Lexington Medical Center in Columbia, S.C. Fifteen years ago staff members from administration, risk management, and the infection control department at Lexington developed a sharps safety program with the hope of seeing a significant decline in the number of employee exposures and related risks and to be compliant with The Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, says Evelyn Hammond, RN, MSN, CNOR, operating room (OR) nurse manager at Lexington.
These steps fueled and energized those involved to begin the journey of creating and developing a sound, successful sharps safety program that would minimize not only the risk of exposures, but to provide care and support to anxious clinicians who are haunted daily with the threat of contracting bloodborne-pathogen related diseases through a job-related injury, Hammond says.
Sharps injury rates are decreasing, exposure to blood and other bodily fluids is also down and when an accident does occur staff members are more likely to report it than before the program was enacted, Hammond believes.
Such improvement arrives not a moment too soon. Each year hospital-based healthcare workers sustain about 385,000 needlesticks and other sharps related injuries, some of which lead to transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and possibly more than 20 other pathogens.³ Occupational HIV and hepatitis seroconversion is uncommon, but the consequences, of course, are atrocious and include direct costs of treatment (which can range from $500 to $3,000) as well as the unquantifable costs of stress and trauma to the afflicted person and their colleagues.³
The Flexibility to Evolve
A good sharps safety plan must be able to change as need dictates, says Gina Pugliese, RN, MS, of the Premier Safety Institute, and should be viewed as a work in progress. The evaluation of safety devices should also be ongoing, she contends.
A beneficial way to add fluidity to a plan is to consult staff members from across the gamut, says Pam Gill, RN, BSN, an HIV/HBV exposure prevention nurse at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C.
A coordinator along with key people should be selected as a task force or committee to begin the process of recognizing present problems within the facility and establishing goals and outcomes, Gill says. Gaining the trust, cooperation, and support of clinical staff is absolutely necessary to create the overall culture of safety. If you dont have these, the facility will be severely limited in the progress that could be made in sharps safety.
Indeed, forming a team is the first component of a solid plan, Pugliese says.
Everyone in your facility should be involved in noting trends and evaluating safety devices, she adds. To make the changes official, however, its best to have the team of people that developed the original plana mixture of administrators and frontline personnelcoordinate the updates to the plan. Depending upon your device evaluation methods, you may want to add additional personnel, such as those staff who have most extensively worked with new equipment, to the process.²
The next step? List all devices that could lead to an exposure of bloodborne pathogens, even if their risks are not obvious.
Note that even if you have never experienced an injury with a certain category of sharps, you should still take steps to find safety substitutes for any device that could potentially expose a worker to a bloodborne pathogen, Pugliese says.
She also recommends that staff members describe their facilities safety device evaluation methods.
While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires your plan to document how you conduct your device evaluations, theres no formula for how these evaluations should actually be done, which leaves room for flexibility, Pugliese says. You can conduct safety device evaluations on either a formal or an informal basis. A formal evaluation might involve written evaluation forms to be completed by each worker who comes in contact with the device. An informal evaluation might involve bringing sample devices to the individual department or setting up a group of frontline workers to test the products and provide verbal feedback.
After evaluating devices, record the results and include information such as how many tools were tested, where the test took place, etc., and then assess and document the extent to which frontline workers were involved in device evaluation.² Examples of frontline participation include establishing formal committees for planning, identifying, evaluating, and/or selecting new devices; informal conversations with users of devices; participation in safety audits; and noting any exposure incident investigations, Pugliese says. You can document these formal and informal interactions by keeping meeting minutes, copies of documents requesting employee participation, employee response forms, or even notes from informal conversations with workers.
Even more important is to make certain that every sharps injury is promptly and properly recorded in a log that details the tool used, where the incident occurred, and how it occurred. OSHA requires all healthcare employers, regardless of their size or number of workers, to provide sharps safety devices to protect their workers from exposure to bloodborne pathogens, Pugliese says. However, in general, small work sites with less than 10 workers do not have to maintain a sharps injury log.
Several excellent resources are available for staffs that either want to tweak or overhaul their entire sharps safety plan. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), for instance, offers a workbook that helps assess sharps injury prevention programs, provides documents and literature, and assists in evaluating data.
The National Alliance for the Primary Prevention of Sharps Injuries (NAPPSI) was recently disbanded, but its former membership still asserts that while retractable needles and other safety devices and practices are helpful, it is far more vital to eliminate the need for sharps in the first place whenever possible.
NAPPSIs literature states, As all clinicians know, vaccination (i.e., prevention) is always better than treatment, because there is never a perfect treatment. By analogy, preventing the use of a needle is always preferable to using a safety needle because products with needle safety are not perfect either.
The term primary prevention refers to healthcare technologies and practices that reduce or eliminate the use of sharp implements by replacing them with safer technologies and practices (example: catheter securement devices), the literature continues. Primary prevention is the most direct method of preventing needlestick injuries. Simply put, eliminate the sharp and you eliminate the risk.
According to NAPPSI researchers, several recent studies show that needle-related accidents are occurring at unacceptable rates when secondary prevention is used. Potential catalysts may include the improper use of products, a failure of the product, and accidents that happen once the material is in the waste stream.
Solutions in a Worst Case Scenario
For the time being at least, needlesticks are inevitable, but according to a recent study the consequences dont have to be. The review, Antiretroviral post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for occupational HIV exposure, examines the effects of antiretroviral PEP in the prevention of HIV infection after occupational exposure and claims that in the case of exposure to bloodborne pathogens, a month of preventative drug treatments may reduce the likelihood of getting HIV by 81 percent.
The authors state that, in the occupational setting, HIV transmission was significantly associated with deep injury, visible blood on the sharp instrument, procedures involving a needle placed in the source patients blood vessel, and terminal illness in the source patient A four-week regimen of post-exposure prophylaxis should be initiated as soon as possible after exposure, depending on the risk of seroconversion, the authors continue. Healthcare workers should be counseled about expected adverse events and given strategies for managing these events.
When it comes to sharps, everyone who comes in contact with them is in some danger, especially nuclear medicine technologists, says Colleen Glynn, CNMT, RDMS, director of radiopharmaceutical products and safety solutions at Cardinal Health.
In fact, Nuclear medicine and the operating room are the two areas of the hospital that give infection control practitioners the biggest headache, Glynn says.
Overall, she thinks the average nuclear medicine employee is very well versed in how to prevent needlestick injury, but dangers still abound. Every day commercial nuclear pharmacies dispense more than 50,000 unit doses to departments, she says, and not only are the needles used in nuclear medicine biohazardous, they are also radioactive.
There are so many injections given on a daily basis that the technologists are well aware of the risk of both hazards, she adds.
One main hazard is the technology itself.
Nuclear medicine injections must be made with a syringe shield to protect the nuclear medicine technologist from radiation as they are making the injection, Glynn says. Current safety needles do not fit into the syringe shield without the potential for contamination. Furthermore, the current safety devices may spray or leak a very small amount when the safety mechanism is engaged. This is unacceptable when dealing with a radioactive liquid.
Further problems stem from the fact that technologists must often change syringe needles.
This is because the needle on the syringe has been through a rubber septum when the dose was drawn and could result in a dull needle or a potential coring issue, Glynn says. Due to the nature of the profession, there is a high amount of needle recapping that routinely occurs to prevent the spread of radiation. From the infection control practitioners that I have spoken to, the nuclear medicine department creates quite an enigma for overall facility needle safety plans.
Glynn believes that Cardinal Healths SECURE® family of products are the best choices for nuclear medicine compliance.
Any time a product is instated, however, strict education should follow, according to Gill.
I believe that one of the most common sharps-related mistakes that occur in facilities today is the implementation of safety products with no follow-up support or annual education and training, Gill says. Bringing manufacturer representatives in to in-service a product with no continuous clinical support leaves some staff with no training, and others still feeling uncomfortable with a product that can lead to an injury.
Another vital area is standardization, Gill says.
Facilities should be careful with this, she adds. One product is probably going to be safe for the majority. There should be zero tolerance when it comes to sharps injuries. Make sure that the safety products that are chosen for a specific area and task effectively address the risk of that task. Talk to the frontline workers in all areas.
A multi-tiered approach worked well for Secours St. Francis Health System in Greenville, S.C. Sharps safety must be dynamic, says Krystal Kennedy, RN, BSN.
This health system has worked very hard to reduce sharps injuries, Kennedy says. The multidisciplinary sharps safety sub-committee meets approximately every five weeks and constantly tries to find more ways to increase sharps safety.
The staff at St. Francis has implemented needleless IV connectors, needleless drug delivery through patches, sutureless catheter securement, surgical glues and adhesives.
Similar measures have been taken at Northside Hospital System in Atlanta, where the staff now uses the aforementioned products as well as needleless hemodynamic monitoring.
Northside Hospital System has set high standards for patient and healthcare worker safety says Bard Statlock territory manager Chris Milz. With Venetecs StatLock for Peripheral IVs and central line catheters, Northside has prevented needlesticks, reduced nursing time related to troubleshooting IVs and increased patient satisfaction and comfort.
At Lexington, one of the first sharps safety projects was also the most successful, Hammond says, and included the implementation of a needless IV system. Later, the program grew to involve other safety devices and practices including Statlock, peripheral central line needleless ports, and coated Foley catheters with needleless ports.
In 2003, the Lexington crew focused on the operating room. ORs are often a hotspot for needlesticks and Lexingtons sharps injuries were increasing there until staff members started a sharps safety program in perioperative services.
It was essential to gain the acknowledgement and support of management, employees, and surgeons to reduce operating room sharp-related injuries, Kennedy says.
This multi-faceted project came to realization through the efforts of the sharps safety workgroup whose members consist of OR management, mentors, educators, registered nurses, surgical techs, and infection control.
The Lexington staff was only starting out, and decided to also adopt the following goals for its OR:
1. Raising sharps awareness
2. Improving communication techniques
3. Implementing a neutral zone
4. Researching safety products
Staff members advertised these goals through posters, surveys, a device fair, and demonstrations about personal protective equipment and the proper handling of bodily fluids. Lexington Medical Center also worked with Palmetto Health Trust (PHTS), a risk management services and healthcare liability insurance provider to promote creating a neutral zone before making an incision, and on the use of shielded knife handles and trocars, safety syringes and needles.
The team also took the following steps:
Using blunt instead of sharp retractors when possible
Activating safety features before disposal
Practicing clear communication during surgical procedures through terms such as, sharp up, sharp down, etc.
Using puncture resistant sharp containers
Providing hepatitis B vaccinations to staff
Creating a staff hero award for employees who have gone above and beyond in the realm of sharps safety
Starting a sharps safety month at the facility
Compiling a more user-friendly incident report packet
Providing extra-barrier surgical gowns for staff and surgeons
Staff members were also provided with the book, Advanced Precautions for Todays OR, by Mark S. Davis, MD, FACOG, and are required to take a post-test. This practice continues for each new employee, and in the OR all employees receive mandatory sharps safety reviews.
The Lexington staff is a prime example of how to tailor various plans to one facility, and of how to strive toward perfection through practical, well-researched steps. The best news of all? Any staff can follow suit.
1. Young TN, et. al. Antiretroviral post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for occupational HIV exposure. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2007.
2. Pugliese G. How to evaluate your exposure control plan; practical advice for staying compliant with OSHA. Dec. 2001.
3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workbook: http://www.cdc.gov/sharpssafety/pdf/WorkbookComplete.pdf
September 2019 Bug of the Month
Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in healthcare facilities today. Each column explores the Bug of the Month's etiology, the infections it can cause, the modes of transmission, and ways to fight its spread.
Declaration of PHEIC in DRC Should Spur Support, Not Fear
The World Health Organization's declaration that the year-long Ebola crisis is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is hoped to raise much-needed awareness and resources for preparedness and control efforts across the region, says the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
New Virus Found in One-Third of All Countries May Have Co-evolved with Human Lineage, Study Finds
In 2014, a virus called crAssphage that infects bacteria was discovered as part of the body's intestinal environment. Now, a new study has investigated the origin and evolution of this virus, which may have coevolved with human lineage.
Major Class of Viruses Reveals Complex Origins
Comparing a living cell to a virus is a bit like comparing the Sistine Chapel to a backyard dog house. Lacking the intricate machinery of living cells, viruses represent biology stripped down to an extreme level. They are the true minimalists of the biological world.
Scientists Uncover Mechanism Behind Development of Viral Infections
A team of researchers from the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medicine Centre's Viral Research and Experimental Medicine Centre (ViREMiCS) found that immune cells undergoing stress and an altered metabolism are the reasons why some individuals become sick from viral infections while others do not, when exposed to the same virus.


It's a guiding light for us here at Kiss Kiss Goodnight; a nod to the fact that both baby and momma's happiness are important. It speaks to the dual nature of our products-- that we are all about nighttime skincare for both mom and baby.
And, also, it's a reminder. We all know that we want happy babies, but how often do we consider how much our own happiness matters in nurturing a happy baby..and a happy life? Our phrase is meaningful if you flip it around, too-- maybe a happy momma comes before a happy baby, and not the other way around.
Dora Wang, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine points to compelling research that shows your behavior, moods and parenting style has an impact on your child's temperament.
In other words, it's not just genetics that influences your child's budding personality. This is even true for babies, who imitate their parent's emotions, which in turn affects neural pathways in their brains. In this way, we wire our babies to be predisposed to smiling easier, or frowning more. They're learning it all from us. "From birth, infants pick up on emotional cues from others. Even very young infants look to caregivers to determine how to react to a given situation," reports Jennifer E. Lansford, PhD, a professor at Duke University.
If you're stressed, baby notices. If you're happy, baby notices. It's easy to think that they're too young to catch on to your emotions, but it's not as much a conscious perception as a biological response. Sara Waters, lead researcher and postdoctoral scholar at the University of California, San Francisco, says: "Our research shows that infants 'catch' and embody the physiological residue of their mother's stressful experiences. Your infant may not be able to tell you that you seem stressed or ask you what is wrong, but our work shows that, as soon as she is in your arms, she is picking up on the bodily responses accompanying your emotional state and immediately begins to feel in her own body your negative emotion." Plus, over time, they adopt our feelings as their own.
Now, before you worry that one bad day is going to cause your baby to grow up riddled with negativity, know that that's not the case. While babies pick up on what's happening around them, day by day, it takes long-term influence to make a lasting effect.
So if you've noticed that you have more "bad" days than good ones, or have caught yourself being a Negative Nancy more than you'd like, this is even more of an incentive to making self-care a priority. If you've noticed that you have stopped pursuing the things that make you happy because you don't have the time, or because it doesn't seem as important, know that it really DOES matter. Science says so.
Think about what being a good mom means to you.
Seriously, write it down. Then look back over your answer and see if it reflects how you really live. Notice if any of the things you wrote actually require you to sacrifice your own happiness, interests or goals, or if they can be achieved anyway.
Is this true in your family or culture? It's a pretty pervasive theme in motherhood, and it's time to recognize that it doesn't have to be true. Mom's happiness matters. Now you know that science proves it, plus you've created your own story about what being a good mom means to you-- and we bet it doesn't say anything about skipping meals and never grabbing a drink with girlfriends.
Think of both big things (girls' weekends and spa days) and little things (fresh flowers and hot coffee). How many of these things are you currently allowing yourself on a regular basis? If you aren't incorporating what makes you happy into your average week, make a plan to start. It won't be the same as it was pre-kids (you certainly can't just take off on a spur-of-the-moment girls' trip like you used to) but with a little planning, it's all doable. The reward is even sweeter knowing that what you do for you, you do for your entire family. Plus, giving yourself something to look forward to-- even if it's just a Starbucks caramel macchiato-- will boost your happiness.
This is a big one for moms everywhere, especially new moms. If you feel unhappy and you don't know how to get back to happy, ask for help. It doesn't mean that anything is wrong with you-- in fact, around 15% of women suffer from some form of postpartum depression-- and that's just the reported cases. Estimates are the many more women go undiagnosed. Getting help is the best thing you can do for everyone.
There's another kind of help women are slow to ask for. And that's just regular, every day help. True happiness is an inside job, but it can also depend on things like having the time to take a shower each day, or getting out of the house and wandering around Target alone once in a while. Whatever you need, ask for it. Your partner, friends and family probably don't know what you need, but they're likely to be willing to give it to you once you ask. You don't have to go it alone-- ask for help as you walk the path to being an exceptionally happy momma.
Getting help doesn't make you any less of a mom, in fact, it can make you a better one.
The happy momma, happy baby connection isn't about guilt. It's about empowerment. Doing what makes you happy is one of the most important things you can focus on throughout motherhood. Isn't that a relief?
Start taking care of yourself now, momma.
Moms have trivialized the importance of self-care-- but when we take care of ourselves, we're happier, more satisfied, well-rested, optimistic and at ease. Here are 25 simple ideas to get you going.


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Sediments can be disturbed from piling. If the sediments are contaminated it can be an issue to habitats and species in close proximity of the piling. This can lead to subsequent redistribution of contaminated sediments within the estuary.
• To reduce the risk of pollution incidents during construction phase, the developer is advised to seek and follow Environment Agency guidance.
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Within the 7.2 square miles of Downtown Detroit, you can find great public spaces, restaurants, and historic statues and landmarks. Grab a MoGo and enjoy everything Detroit's downtown area has to offer. Remember to avoid the rails whenever you're riding near Woodward Ave.
Directions - Go east on Bagley, south on Cass Avenue, and then east on Michigan Avenue to Campus Martius Park.
Nearby Attractions - Check out some of the great, season programming at Beacon Park, Campus Martius Park, and Cadillac Square.
Directions - Steer clear of the rails and ride on the sidewalk along Woodward Ave to Larned St. Be sure to ring your bell for pedestrians!
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Part 2 Short Answer Essay Please answer all parts of the question. If you quote directly from the textbook place this material in quotations marks and cite the page number. Just use your Myers' text—no other references. Note that some questions are worth more points that others. 1. What is evolutionary psychology? Give an example of a problem studied by evolutionary psychologists, and explain how the evolutionary perspective addresses or interprets this. How might this problem be explained from another perspective? (2 points) 2. How does experience affect brain development? (State some of the research and why this is important.) (1 point) 3. What is the difference between an individualistic and a collectivist culture? How does child rearing differ in an individualistic and a collectivist culture? (1 point) 4. How should we raise our children? Reflect parenting styles and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Which style (or combination of styles) would you prefer? (1 point) source..
Evolutionary psychology is among the biologically informed approach to the study of the behaviors of human. Evolutionary psychologists propose that many of human`s behavior can be explained by the appeal to internal psychological mechanisms. It explains that adaptations are relevant internal mechanisms as is the natural selection product that really helped ancestors get around the survival, the world and reproduce (Buss, 1999).


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It's the end of the road for Doninger v. Niehoff.
The Supreme Court denied Monday the certiorari petition filed by Avery Doninger's attorneys, effectively ending three years of legal wrangling in a period that saw the rise of a host of off-campus, online student expression court cases.
Attorney Jon Schoenhorn called the news a "disappointing end" to the case but even more concerning for the larger precedent.
"My biggest concern is that it's going to chill the free expression of thousands of students because of an erroneous reading of it by school officials," Schoenhorn said.
As a junior at Connecticut's Lewis B. Mills High School in 2007, Avery Doninger took to her LiveJournal page to criticize school officials in a dispute over scheduling a battle-of-the-bands concert.
In the blog post, she claimed the "douchebags in central office" had canceled the event.
Principal Karissa Niehoff responded by disqualifying Doninger from running for secretary of her senior class, and from taking office when she won anyway as a write-in candidate.
Fellow students were also prohibited from wearing "Team Avery" T-shirts in support of Doninger.
Earlier this year, a three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Niehoff and found that school officials were entitled to qualified immunity from Doninger's lawsuit.
Qualified immunity — a legal doctrine designed to shield public officials from liability when the law is not clearly established — is likely what limited the justices' interest in this case, Schoenhorn said, adding that no one can ever be sure why the Supreme Court takes or denies cert.
For her part, Lauren Doninger, Avery's mother, said the outcome is disappointing, but her daughter "has long since moved on." Avery is in Africa for the year, studying at the University of Botswana and University of Ghana and also volunteering for Relief International.
Though this case has ended, the larger fight has not, Schoenhorn said.
"I would certainly stress that students should not stop blogging, should not stop protesting and should not stop expressing their free expression on the Internet because of this one bad decision," he said.
There are, in fact, three other online expression cases before the high court for consideration.
Two cases out of the Third Circuit — J.S. v. Blue Mountain School District and Layshock v. Hermitage School District — involve Pennsylvania high school students who created fake online profiles to mock their principals. Those cases are being appealed together.
Additionally, Kowalski v. Berkeley County Schools comes out of the Fourth Circuit. A senior in 2005 at West Virginia's Musselman High School, Kara Kowalski was suspended for five days after forming and maintaining a MySpace page on which other students' posts devolved into insults about a classmate. Kowalski claims the page was meant as a discussion forum about promiscuity and herpes, but school officials argue the page was created to ridicule another student who was identified, by name, as having herpes.
That case will be considered at justices' conference Nov. 22.


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Everything You Need To Know About Trump's New Immigration Order
The new immigration executive order is better than the old one. Here are the main things it gets right, and the big questions it leaves unanswered.
By Lyman Stone
The administration's immigration policy is in the news again, this time with a revised immigration and refugee executive order, and mainstream media outlets are making sure everybody knows that the new order is pure evil.
However, as with the last iteration of this executive order, very little of the commentary seems based on its actual facts, which you can read here. Is it just the same old ban recycled? Did the administration completely walk back its entire policy? What actually happened?
In this article, I'll walk you through the new order piece by piece, explaining how it's different from the last one, which I also explained at The Federalist.
But before we get to the order's text, we should take a second to consider how telling it is that a whole new order was released. Revoking the old order and issuing a new one, instead of fighting out the lawsuits for the old order, suggests that the administration expected to lose at least some of those lawsuits. It also suggests they listened to critics (like me) who suggested that revoke, revise, and replace was better than trying to stick to the old order.
This new executive order makes some important fixes that improve the administration's refugee and immigration policy in notable ways. However, in at least one respect, it continues to betray the priorities of conservatives, perhaps even more than the initial order.
Administration Is Defensive About Country Selection
Evidently, my line of criticism suggesting that there was no rational tie between the countries selected struck a nerve somewhere in the administration. In this new order, they have provided 10 paragraphs of details about why they chose those seven initial countries.
However, methinks the administration doth protest too much. The new list of countries is cut to just six, and no longer specially restricts Iraq. It does still specially restrict Iran, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, and Libya. Three reasons are given: "Each of these countries is a state sponsor of terrorism, has been significantly compromised by terrorist organizations, or contains active conflict zones."
Syria, Iran, and Sudan fall under the "state sponsors of terror" heading, according to the state department. So a ban on those three as a group certainly has some rational ties if the administration believes state sponsors are likely to export terror, which seems perfectly reasonable to believe.
Next comes the "armed conflict" rationale. According to Wikipedia, four countries have ongoing armed conflicts with at least 10,000 fatalities in 2016: Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Mexico (the drug war). Of those, only Syria remains specially restricted. I'll discuss Iraq more below.
Meanwhile, another 10 armed conflicts have had at least 1,000 casualties in 2016: Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Somalia, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan, Cameroon, Niger, Chad, Libya, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, South Sudan, and Ethiopia. Again, of those, just Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Libya, and Yemen are targeted. So on the armed conflict front, we do get several of the banned countries… but lots of other countries too, many with far more severe conflicts.
Finally, we come to countries "significantly compromised by terrorist organizations." No detail is given about what this means, and no country is specifically identified in the new order under that designation. However, the document the order cites does include a section about terrorist safe-havens. The State Department identifies Mali as being a terrorist safe haven, as well as the Philippines, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Yemen, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Colombia, and Venezuela. Again, several of these countries are on the list of restricted countries, but many more are not.
Thus, the exhaustive explanation given ultimately explains nothing. The executive order could be read to imply that banned countries meet these criteria and provide poor documentation on citizens: but that's not the case for Iran, which is on the list, while poor-documenters like Mali, South Sudan, Chad, or Niger are not on the list.
In other words, while quite verbose, the reasoning provided does not explain why the six countries still under special restrictive status remain so. There may indeed be good reason for caution from these countries, but, if so, then undoubtedly the same holds for numerous other countries as well. If the administration has selected these six for mere expediency, triaging the most dangerous countries, then they should clarify their reasoning on why these countries are the most dangerous, when they are not demonstrably different from many other countries in terms of terrorism and active conflict.
The list is shorter now, which I'll show below represents an improvement. But ultimately, on the "why were these countries chosen" front, the new order gives no additional clarity.
Iraqis Allowed Back In: 1(g) and 1(h)
Of course, one major change did occur: Iraq was dropped from the list. Here, the administration can count a success amid the general failure of the initial order. According to the new order, Iraq has made credible pledges to improve their domestic screening and to support stricter vetting. This is ultimately the end goal of the administration for every country on this list, so in Iraq we can see an example of what the administration hopes will happen everywhere: we'll play rough with another country for a few weeks or months, then they'll blink first and agree to support the implementation of stricter screening for visas, and help provide resources to do it. The mainstream media isn't going to report the case of Iraq as a success. But if the new EO's claims about Iraqi compliance are true, then it vindicates at least a small part of the original EO's political strategy.
However, there is a concerning statement in this same section. Namely, "The Attorney General has reported to me that more than 300 persons who entered the United States as refugees are currently the subjects of counterterrorism investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation." This is quite jarring. Not because refugees are perfect; they aren't. Some refugees have indeed become terrorists, though the number is fairly small.
Rather, what's jarring here is the presumption of guilt: if the FBI is doing its job correctly, then of course the number of investigations will be large. And the vast majority should be innocent. We don't want the FBI only opening investigations after they're sure of guilt! Claiming that this "300 investigations" number is meaningful would be deeply misguided, especially since over 1 million people admitted as refugees reside in the United States today.
It seems obvious, of course, why the number of investigations was cited rather than the number of convictions: the number of convictions is an unimpressively small number over the last decade (somewhere between 10 and 60 convictions; exact data is hard to come by).
Visa Control Better Managed This Time: 2(a) through 3(c)
The visa ban last time came suddenly, with no rules for exceptions, and its application was haphazard. First dual citizens were banned, then allowed. Permanent residents were banned, then allowed. The rules kept changing and hadn't been properly thought out, and people with legally valid visas were denied entry. The new order is vastly better organized.
The new order delays implementation until later this month, allowing time for travel plans to be made by visa-holders, and for government agencies to make implementation plans. It also provides categorical exceptions, in addition to case-by-case powers granted to DHS. This is vital, and was one of my core criticisms of the initial order. The lack of categorical exceptions made the policy far too draconian and, ultimately, unenforceable. Now, categorical exceptions are made for refugees, diplomats, dual nationals, permanent residents, and existing visa-holders. It also allows back in anybody booted out under the old order, and explicitly acknowledges the right to asylum claims. It also provides illustrative examples of why case-by-case waivers might be granted: for students, for legitimate business activities, if a person resides with a U.S. citizen family member, for an infant or adopted child, or U.S. government employees, etc.
These changes are crucial. Essentially, instead of a total travel ban, the administration is saying they will only issue new visas to the six restricted countries under exceptional conditions. That is a monumental change in emphasis, and is well within the powers of the President. Basically, instead of the "default setting" for Iran being "we'll issue a travel visa if we don't find anything bad," now it's "we'll only issue a travel visa if you have a specific reason to travel." You can disagree with this policy or agree with it, but it's light-years more reasonable, enforceable, and in keeping with American values than the former policy—and it's far more reasonable than most media outlets are probably going to admit.
Priorities of Religious People Abandoned: 6(a) to 6(d)
However, while improvements were made to many sections related to visas and immigration, the new order's section on refugees remains deeply saddening. The old executive order prioritized religious minorities while also banning all Syrian refugees forever, and banning all refugees from all countries for 120 days. The new order does not prioritize religious minorities, doesn't ban Syrian refugees at all, but does still pause refugee admissions for 120 days.
First, let's talk about improvements. The new order creates explicit permission for refugees already in transit or scheduled for admission to enter the country. That's good, because otherwise you just get refugees who we've already promised to care for trapped in airports as we suddenly renege on our promise. If we're a nation that keeps its promises, we can't behave like that. So this administrative change is a real improvement.
Likewise, removing the blanket ban on Syrian refugees is a good thing even, if you support extreme vetting of Syrians. Some Syrians are deserving refugees who we want to allow in! Maybe not all, and certainly we want to be cautious, but nobody thinks "zero" is the right number of deserving Syrian refugees. With appropriately strict vetting, surely at least a few Syrians are legitimate refugees we want to accept.
Next, we can look at a change that probably doesn't matter on its own: the religious preference is gone. The reality is that current U.S. law already prioritizes persecuted religions and religious minorities, as I've shown extensively elsewhere. Adding the religious preference in the old order really didn't change U.S. law at all, so dropping it in the new one is no change either. It just doesn't matter either way.
That is, on its own the religious preference didn't matter. Combined with the rest of the order it may matter. In the old executive order, the religious preference appeared to be a special way that persecuted minorities could be let into the country despite the 120-day pause, maybe despite the 50,000 refugee cap. The case-by-case religious waiver was written fairly broadly, so its exact extent wasn't clear, but it basically served as a tool to make the whole cap-and-pause system a bit more in keeping with American, and Christian, values.
But now? Now we've paused admissions for 120 days from March 16 (so until mid-June) with an option for further extension. We've still capped at 50,000 refugees total, and we've removed the one hint of a tool we had to aid our suffering brethren around the world. We have simply closed our doors to religious minorities, especially Christians, fleeing persecution. To reach just 50,000 admissions in this fiscal year, we will have to have one of the slowest paces of refugee admissions for the remaining months that we've ever had.
As I said in my discussion of the old executive order: reducing refugee admissions from Obama-era highs of around 110,000 may be reasonable. But cutting them to historically ungenerous levels adds nothing to American safety, while tarnishing our image.
What's the Same In This New EO?
The rest of the order is essentially unchanged. The visa interview waiver program is suspended, creating hassle for repeat foreign travelers. Biometric exit tracking is expedited, which may improve security, but will create extra hassle for Americans leaving the country too. Countries with visa reciprocity are pressured to ensure they honor their agreements. None of these provisions are very controversial, and none changed substantively.
Some media outlets have raised concern about a section 5(g), which says "to the extent permitted by law and as practicable, State and local jurisdictions be granted a role…" in managing the refugee program. But concerns on that front seem misplaced, as this section is essentially unchanged from the original order, it explicitly recognizes the goal is to be achieved within existing law, and refugee programs as they exist today already include the buy-in of numerous state and local institutions.
The New EO Is Better, But Still Needs Fixing
The new executive order is better than the old one. First of all, it shows actual thought and competence. Important waivers, exceptions, delays, and administrative measures are included to ensure it runs smoothly and doesn't break the law. The most draconian measures were removed, focusing attention on more clearly legal, achievable goals. Some initial objectives have already been achieved, like getting Iraq on board with tougher vetting. The blanket ban on Syrian immigrants was removed. These are all good changes that show the administration is listening to critics and incorporating feedback, a welcome trend that all Americans should want from their government.
However, key problems remain. We still have no real clarity, despite an exhausting wall-of-words, about why those specific countries were targeted. We still have a pause in refugee admissions without any good reason for it. We still have no clarity on how vetting procedures are going to be improved. We still have an incredibly low refugee admission cap out of line with traditional American values.
The administration has made real progress improving one of their flagship policy initiatives. They should keep making progress by raising the refugee cap to a more reasonable figure (maybe 70,000 or 80,000—still 30,000 below President Obama), explaining more clearly why they chose the countries they did and not other countries, and by continuing active refugee processing efforts even while they improve vetting. These changes won't meaningfully endanger Americans. They will make programmatic goals easier to implement, will shield the administration from some ongoing criticism, and will show their continued commitment to aggressively promoting America's traditional role as leader of the free world: first in war and, as the millions of refugees we have housed will acknowledge, first in peace.
Lyman Stone is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Family Studies, and an Advisor at the consulting firm Demographic Intelligence. He and his wife serve as missionaries in the Lutheran Church-Hong Kong Synod.
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I'm still working on the granny square afghan, but I'm thinking about free hand embroidery.
It's the first craft I learned. I was stitching handkerchieves when I was 4 or 5. Of course I have no recording of that, but the pictures are showing things I made in 2005. I did a lot of cross stitching, knitting and crochet since then, but since I saw Teresa Lim's travel stitching, I feel like doing embroidery again.
But one crucial question remains : what to do with a piece of fabric with embroidery on it?
I don't want to make framed pictures, even in hoops. My walls are filled with cross stitch already. So it's time for a little research of what's out there on the web, and especially on Pinterest. The initial idea is that I would like to transfer my drawings onto fabric, but then what to do with it?
- mini doll/cushion type thing.
So please give me other ideas !!!!
Crafting is an addiction : no matter how much you tell yourself you should stop because you already have too many items, you have to make stuff. It's part of what you are. I managed to stop stitching when I came across my folder of stitched projects that never see the light, but I still need to crochet from time to time.
Luckily mom needs potholders and doilies, that's already something. And I'm thinking about trying crocheted fingerless gloves for DBF.
But at the moment I crochet granny squares. When I see all those lovely afghans out there, I feel a bit ashamed to leave mine in progress for so long. Last time I worked on it was 2 years ago ! That's where keeping a blog is really useful.
So for those who just arrived, this afghan is DBF's idea. He wanted a blanket with many squares of many colours, like old times. So I started this in 2011 and I'm still working on it.
The random colours are not so random, of course, and it's a good exemple of probability and alternations. The only concern is that I won't haveenough cream colour to link them all. So I will need to make an extra border. But so far, so good.
Today I won't writeabout my crafts,but share a "coup de cœur". After all, being inspired by other crafters is part of the creative mind living.
So I was just wandering on the web, from Pinterest to Feedly, etc.... when I came across Teresa Lim's website. Her originality is to make free hand embroideries of the places she visits. It's such an original idea. Ok, it takes a few hours to make, instead of a few seconds to snap a picture, but it's so much more personal.
I've been toying with the idea of having a travel sketchbook, but so far I'm too shy to sit and draw in public. I want to go out and practice locally, but I live in the north of France,and it's hard to find a sunny dry day, especially in winter.
Coup de cœur pour Teresa Lim, qui brode les vues de ses voyages au lieu de dessiner ou de prendre des photos. Même si je ne suis pas prête à faire de même, cela me donne envie de me remettre à la broderie traditionelle.


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Jing Li
Research Synopsis: Inorganic and solid-state chemistry, hybrid semiconductors and nanostructured materials, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)
jingli@chem.rutgers.edu
B.S., Central China Normal University
M.S., State University of New York at Albany
Ph.D., 1990, Cornell University
Postdoctoral Fellow, 1989-1991, Cornell University
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Elected Fellow, European Academy of Sciences (EurASc), 2021
Highly Cited Researcher (Clarivate Analytics), 2020
Highly Cited Researcher (Thomson Reuters), 2016
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2015
The Humboldt Research Award (Humboldt Prize, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation), 2013
Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Research (Rutgers University), 2013
Elected Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2012
The Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Award (US Department of Energy), 2012
Cheung Kong Guest Chair Professor Award (Ministry of Education of China), 2007
Excellence Award, Chinese American Chemical Society, 2006
Outstanding Achievement Award, Chinese Association of Science and Technology, USA, 2002
The Board of Trustees Fellowship for Scholarly Excellence, Rutgers University, 1996
Presidential Faculty Fellow, 1995-2000
NSF CAREER Award, 1995
Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar, 1994-1998
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If Women Ruled the World....
Would the world be a better place if there were more women in positions of power?
Dr. Steve Taylor
Psychologist and Teacher, -
I've just returned from Crete, where I visited the ancient palace of Knossos, and the archaeological museum in Heraklion, where thousands of the artefacts and artworks of ancient Crete are displayed. The most striking thing about the culture of ancient Crete (or Minoan culture, as it is often called) is how prominent women are. They are everywhere in Minoan artwork, on pottery, frescoes and figurines (small stone statues). They are shown as priestesses, goddesses, dancing and talking at social occasions, in beautiful dresses with their breasts on show. There is a striking fresco of a beautifully dressed woman surrounded by a group of dancing men. Where are all the images of men? I wondered. There are some, but not many. It is clear that – as many archaeologists have agreed – this was a society in which women had very high status; at least as high as men. Some archaeologists believe that the Minoans worshiped a goddess, and that women were the main religious leaders. Women certainly weren't oppressed – they obviously took a full and active role in every aspect of life. As a result, some archaeologists have characterised ancient Crete as a matriarchal culture.
What is also striking about the artwork and decorations are the beautiful natural images everywhere – colourful and vibrant images of flowers, birds, fish and other animals, together with beautiful symbols and patterns. These seemed to fill every piece of pottery and every wall space, expressing a deep connection to nature and a sense of its sacredness. The whole culture seemed to have an atmosphere of joy and lightness, a lack of oppression and fear. I was powerfully struck by the sheer unfamiliarity of this culture – a completely different way of life, and of perceiving the world, to what we've come to think as normal.
In contrast to later cultures like Greece or Rome, the Minoans seem to have had little interest in war. There are no images of warfare or weapons, and a lack of actual weapons (only a small number which seem to have been decorative and ceremonial rather than used in battles). There don't seem to be any real signs of hierarchy and inequality either – no kings and aristocrats who lived in luxury while the other 90% of the population lived in squalor. In fact, many archaeologists believe that ancient Crete was a peaceful, egalitarian society, which avoided any significant damage through warfare for hundreds of years. This lasted until about 1500 BC, when Crete was invaded by warriors from mainland Greece, and its culture began a slow decline - which is painfully obvious from the shift in artwork, away from images of nature to images of warfare and anthropomorphic gods.
Perhaps, you might think, it's not coincidental that ancient Crete was apparently a peaceful, nature- worshipping culture, since women were in positions of power. You could see this as a good model for our societies: if more women were in high status positions, there would be less conflict and competition, and more empathy and equality.
But this is probably rather simplistic. In fact, women who take on high status roles in our societies tend to take on typically 'masculine' characteristics of competitiveness and emotional hardness. They often don't behave with the empathy which we often associate with the 'feminine.' Perhaps this isn't their fault - if you want to succeed in a competitive society, then you obviously have to be competitive yourself.
What cultures like ancient Crete (and there do appear to have been others) is not what happens when women take on positions of power, but what happens when everyone, both women and men, aren't afflicted with what I call the 'over-developed ego.' This refers to our sense of being separate individuals, enclosed in our own mental space – the sense you have that you are a person 'in here' (inside you head), looking out at a world 'out there.' We have a strong sense of individuality, which can make us feel disconnected from other people, from nature, and even from our own bodies. I think that the main difference between the Minoans and later peoples like the Greeks and Romans (and indeed us in the modern world) is that the former didn't possess this strong sense of ego, and so felt strongly connected to nature. They didn't have the drive to accumulate power and wealth which comes from a separate and fragile ego's need to feel more complete and significant. Perhaps for later cultures, the desire for control and power led men to oppress women – together with a sense of 'otherness' to the human body which created negative feelings towards sexual desires and bodily processes. (I cover this in great deal in my book The Fall.)
But for me, the wonderful thing about experiencing Minoan culture is the hope and optimism it has given me. It has made me realise that the world hasn't always been such as discordant and destructive place, and that it's not inevitable for societies to be ridden with conflict and oppression. It sounds utopian, but it's at least conceivable that such cultures could come into existence again. And if they do, it won't necessarily be because women are in power, but because the drive for power and the structures that support it are absent, replaced by an empathic connection with nature, other human beings and other living beings, and the whole cosmos.
Senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Metropolitan University, author of several books on psychology and spirituality, including Back to Sanity and Waking From Sleep. His work has been described by Eckhart Tolle as 'an important contribution to the global shift in consciousness happening on our planet.' His website is www.stevenmtaylor.com
Susan Winderman
Love this post!
Joyce Worrells
Rings true. Society definitely needs to get back to it's roots so to speak.
Hi Steve, great post and a wonderful story. You may have seen our Be You Campaign to equip and empower 1 million women by 2020. The goal of the campaign is to return us to a more Minoan style culture (like you describe) where both men and women are more at peace with themselves and others. Feel free to join the campaign (our Facebook group is Be You Packtypes) It would be nice to have some more male supporters as well as the fantastic group of women that are coming together. Once again thank you for an interesting and thought provoking post. Best, Will
Thanks Will - I haven't been aware of the campaign as yet, but I'll certainly check it out and join up. all best, Steve


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The community outreach intern position is designed for an undergraduate student to provide hands-on experience in outreach and event programming as well as research and office assistance in a fast-paced nonprofit environment. The position is ideal for a student interested in agricultural and natural resources education, communications, event planning and land trusts. The community outreach intern will primarily work on the following: 1) compiling a contact list and field checking data of all commercial farms in Washington County; 2) providing assistance with community outreach programs including handling logistics, assisting with press and social media, and assisting at events; and 3) assisting other staff on projects, field work and office work, as time permits.
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Cats are as cute as can be but can sometimes display some odd behaviour.
See what some of their common and wacky behaviour means below.
If your cat has ever delivered an unwanted dead mouse or insect, it turns out they are simply returning the favour for feeding them.
Sometimes it can be that they are full and giving you a share, or just want you to store their "gift" for later.
It can be difficult to remove a sleeping cat when it randomly decides to sleep on your laptop. Usually it's when you are at your most busy!
Cats ideally like to sleep at 20 degrees or above, so that's why they just love getting cozy on your warm device.
According to Gudrun Ravetz, president of the British Veterinary Association their purrs signal for attention and are a way for them to communicate with us.
There are two common theories as to why cats just love to scratch.
Firstly, it is their version of signalling territory (just like dogs) by using their scent glands within their paws.
Secondly, if they are kneading away at your clothing it is simply a display of affection and love.
This is yet another way cats like to communicate to greet and tell you that they feel safe around you.
It all has to do with their facial pheromones for bonding and comfort.


The Gold Coast Marathon encourages all entrants to read and understand its policies and etiquette before participating.
Each race of the Gold Coast Marathon has an official cut off time in which entrants must complete their race. These cut off times are enforced so roads can be reopened to the public in accordance with event permits. These are all based off the gun time (i.e. the time when the starting gun is fired).
Only runners, walkers, wheelchairs and prams are permitted in the events where specified below. No other form of assisted or recreational transport device is permitted without the written approval of event organisers.
Animals are not permitted to accompany runners or walkers in any race.
Racing wheelchair entrants are welcome to compete in the Wheelchair Marathon and the Wheelchair 15km, but for safety reasons are unable to compete in the ASICS Half Marathon, Southern Cross University 10km Run or Garmin Junior Dash events. Wheelchair entrants are allowed in the Gold Coast Airport Fun Run in day chairs only. Hand-cranked cycles are not permitted in any event.
Prams are only permitted in the Gold Coast Airport Fun Run and must start at the back of the field. Please complete the pram section within the entry form. The child's entry is free of charge however if the child would like to receive the entrant rewards they must pay the entry fee for them.
A parent/guardian is permitted to accompany a child for free in the Garmin 2km Junior Dash only. Please complete the accompanying parent section on the child's registration form. Parents are not permitted to accompany runners in the Garmin 4km Junior Dash.
The use of iPods and mp3 players is discouraged in all races for the safety of all entrants.
Always follow the directions of all race officials and emergency service personnel.
Position yourself at the start line according to the Start Zone you nominated when completing your race entry. It is clearly printed on the front of your race number to allow a smooth start for all entrants. If you wish to run with friends/family and they are in a different Start Zone you may start in a slower zone than that printed on your race number (e.g. someone with a B Zone label may start in B, C, or D but not in A).
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Pickled jalapeños and garlic have been favorites of ours for a couple of decades. Long enough that we don't remember exactly when we first started liking them, or where we came across them, but we just know we've enjoyed making them for a really long time! Our original recipe was on a well-worn scrap of newspaper clipping and made a lightly sweet Polish brine with garlic and we added the jalapeños after trying the plain garlic.
The Joy of Pickling recently made its way into our lives and we discovered this variation on the theme – using honey instead of sugar for the sweetness and adding an unusual spice mixture to kick things up a notch. We think this is fabulous!
If you are not a pickled garlic lover; or a pickled jalapeño aficionado this might take a little getting used to, but trust us it is delicious and well worth trying. The vast majority of people that we've sampled this to have loved it, even if they aren't all that into chunks of garlic and hot peppers. The pickling mellows the heat and punch from the garlic and jalapeños, while the light sweetness brings some nice counter balance to the boldness. The spices bring traditional pickle background flavors into the mix, leaving most with a look of intrigue on their faces after tasting them.
We love these served on a multi-grain cracker, a whole clove and jalapeño ring side by side. Sometimes a thin slice of aged Irish cheddar cheese mixes things up.
Here's what could come out of your garden for this recipe – Jalapeños, Coriander and Garlic!
This lightly sweet-spicy pickle recipe will have you wanting to grow more jalapeños next year!
Add 1/4 tsp whole black peppercorns to each pint jar.
Add 1/2 to 3/4 cup garlic cloves to each jar, depending on how much garlic you want.
Add enough water to water bath canning pot to submerse the pint jars and heat to a boil.
Add the vinegar, honey and salt to a non-reactive saucepan or pot (stainless works well) and bring to a boil.
Tie the Mixed Pickling Spices into a spice bag or square of cheesecloth. Add to the pot with the vinegar, honey and salt to steep.
Once the pickling solution and spices are at a boil, add the jalapeño rings and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to keep at a simmer for 2 minutes.
Remove spice bag and divide jalapeño rings evenly among pint jars.
Add hot pickling solution to each jar, leaving about 1/2 inch headspace. Close jars with two piece canning rings and new lids.
Process the jars in the boiling hot water bath for 10 minutes, making sure there is space between each jar for hot water to circulate.
After 10 minutes, remove and allow to cool down, listening for the "pop" of the canning lids sealing. Double check once cool to make sure all the lids sealed.
Store the jars in a cool, dry and preferably dark place for 3 weeks for the pickling process to finish. After opening jars, store in refrigerator and use within 2 weeks of opening.
Once people taste these, they will go fast so don't hesitate to make a large batch!
We start with fresh jalapeños and garlic cloves. If you don't know how to peel lots of garlic very quickly and easily – just watch our short video "Peel Garlic in 10 Seconds" and you'll be set!
Next is to mix up the Mixed Pickling Spices for some great background flavors to round things out.
…and added to the pickling solution that is heating up to a boil.
…and brought back to a simmer for a couple of minutes.
The hot peppers are poured over the waiting garlic in the pint jars.
The jars are waiting to be topped up with hot brine.
Ready for the hot water bath canning!
After canning, the jars need to pickle for about 3 – 4 weeks for the magic to happen, then it's time to enjoy!


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Deze lijst van voetbalinterlands is een overzicht van alle officiële voetbalwedstrijden tussen de nationale teams van China en Groot-Brittannië. De landen hebben tot op heden een keer tegen elkaar gespeeld. De eerste ontmoeting was een duel tijdens de Olympische Spelen op 6 augustus 1936 in Berlijn.

Wedstrijden

Samenvatting

Wedstrijden bepaald door strafschoppen worden, in lijn met de FIFA, als een gelijkspel gerekend.

Groot-Brittannië


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The Isle of Man hosts the most famous and most dangerous motorcycle race in the world. But two wheels aren't required to enjoy the Isle of Man. Case in point, Ford of Europe sent the Mustang Bullitt to the island to drive the 37.7-mile course that is legendary with so many motorcycle racing enthusiasts.
The Mustang Bullitt and Isle of Man are the subjects of the latest in a series of "Europe's Greatest Driving Roads" films. For this installment, Ford put journalist Steve Sutcliffe behind the wheel of a right-hand-drive Mustang Bullitt to drive the "mountain course." Sutcliffe said the pony car handled the car handled the course with poise. Of course, the roads were tremendous, too.
"Imagine German autobahns, then add hills and twists, and shrink it to a single carriageway with incredible views, and what you have are these utterly fantastic, and dramatic, roads. The 'Mountain Road' section feels—and is—an utterly dramatic piece of road to drive. It's epic, and quite unlike anywhere else," he said of the experience.
Ford scores the roads that it features, and the Isle of Man scored the highest yet after nine films.
The Isle of Man TT Festival draws more than 30 million fans every year to watch the world's greatest riders tackle the every-changing road around the island. While the views may be stunning, the course isn't forgiving. Since the inaugural race in 1907, more than 250 riders have lost their lives on the treacherous course.
While we doubt many owners will ever get the opportunity to try to tame the Isle of Man in a Mustang Bullitt, the pony car offers plenty of thrills anywhere it goes. In our first drive review of the tribute Mustang, we found that it helped us inch closer to living out our own Steve McQueen-inspired hero tale. Even if only a few simple add-ons create the Mustang Bullitt, the car means much more.
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