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Rodger has a picture of Hillary in his wallet.
The seeds of plants breathe all the time.
Barry's wife had a baby girl yesterday.
Toerless isn't sure what he'll do.
I can't do anything to help Galen.
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Harold translated a letter from French to English for his boss.
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text:
#include "xvalid.h"

static struct stat stat_info;

static void xvalid_usage(void)
{
	printf("XValid v%s - validate XML documents\n", XVALID_VERSION_STRING);
	printf("Usage: xval [options] XML_FILE ...\n");
	printf("\n");
	printf("where validation options are:\n");
	printf("  --dtd ROOT FILE  validate ROOT element with external DTD file\n");
	printf("  --xsd FILE       validate with external XSD schema file\n");
	printf("\n");
	printf("where general options are:\n");
	printf("  --handler FILE   use external error handler (.so|.dll|.lua)\n");
}

static int xvalid__embed_lua(xvalid_ctx_ptr ctx)
{
	assert(ctx != NULL);
	assert(ctx->L == NULL);

	ctx->L = luaL_newstate();
	if (ctx->L == NULL) return 1;

	/* stop the GC during Lua library (all std) initialization and function
	 * registrations
	 */
	lua_gc(ctx->L, LUA_GCSTOP, 0);
	luaL_openlibs(ctx->L);

	/* TODO register functions here */

	lua_gc(ctx->L, LUA_GCRESTART, 0);

	return 0;
}

/* TODO implement */
static int xvalid__dtd_validate(xvalid_ctx_ptr ctx)
{
	int rv = 0;

	assert(ctx != NULL);
	assert(ctx->dtd_file != NULL);
	assert(ctx->current_file != NULL);

	return 0;
}

static int xvalid__xsd_validate(xvalid_ctx_ptr ctx)
{
	int rv = 0;
	int ret = 0;
	xmlSchemaValidCtxtPtr xsd_valid_ctx = NULL;
	xmlParserInputBufferPtr input = NULL;

	assert(ctx != NULL);
	assert(ctx->schema != NULL);
	assert(ctx->current_file != NULL);

	input = xmlParserInputBufferCreateFilename(ctx->current_file,
				XML_CHAR_ENCODING_NONE);
	if (input == NULL)
	{
		fprintf(stderr, "[ERROR] unable to open %s for XSD validation\n\n",
				ctx->current_file);
		rv = 1;
		goto done;
	}

	/* TODO memoize XSD validation context */
	xsd_valid_ctx = xmlSchemaNewValidCtxt(ctx->schema);
	if (xsd_valid_ctx == NULL)
	{
		fprintf(stderr, "[ERROR] unable to create an XSD validation context\n\n");
		rv = 1;
		goto done;
	}
	if ((ret = xmlSchemaValidateStream(
					xsd_valid_ctx,
					input,
					XML_CHAR_ENCODING_NONE,
					ctx->handlers,
					NULL)))
	{

		if (ret > 0)
		{
			fprintf(stderr, "%s fails XSD validation\n", ctx->current_file);
		}
		else
		{
			fprintf(stdout, "%s XSD validation caused an internal error\n",
					ctx->current_file);
		}
	}
	else if (ret == 0)
	{
		fprintf(stdout, "Successfully XSD validated %s\n", ctx->current_file);
	}

	/* cleanup */
	xmlSchemaFreeValidCtxt(xsd_valid_ctx);
	xsd_valid_ctx = NULL;

done:
	return rv;
}

static int xvalid_validate_xml_file(xvalid_ctx_ptr ctx, const char *filename)
{
	int rv = 0;
	xmlSchemaParserCtxtPtr xsd_ctx = NULL;

	assert(ctx != NULL);
	assert(filename != NULL);

	ctx->current_file = filename;

	/* validate with given XSD schema file if given */
	if (ctx->schema_file != NULL)
	{
		/* compile and memoize XSD schema if not already present */
		if (ctx->schema == NULL)
		{
			xsd_ctx = xmlSchemaNewParserCtxt(ctx->schema_file);
			if (xsd_ctx == NULL)
			{
				fprintf(stderr, "[ERROR] unable to create an XSD parse context\n\n");
				rv = 1;
				goto done;
			}
			ctx->schema = xmlSchemaParse(xsd_ctx);
			if (ctx->schema == NULL)
			{
				fprintf(stderr, "[ERROR] unable to compile XSD %s\n\n", ctx->schema_file);
				rv = 1;
				goto done;
			}
			xmlSchemaFreeParserCtxt(xsd_ctx);
			xsd_ctx = NULL;
		}
		/* TODO check return value */
		xvalid__xsd_validate(ctx);
	}
	/* validate with DTD file if given */
	else if (ctx->dtd_file != NULL)
	{
		/* TODO check return value */
		xvalid__dtd_validate(ctx);
	}
	/* parse and potentially validate with embedded DTD/XSD info
	 * TODO any parser configuration settings needed?
	 */
	else
	{
		/* TODO check return value */
		xmlSAXUserParseFile(ctx->handlers, NULL, filename);
	}

done:
	return rv;
}

static int xvalid_init(xvalid_ctx_ptr ctx)
{
	assert(ctx != NULL);

	ctx->dtd_file = NULL;
	ctx->root = NULL;
	ctx->schema_file = NULL;
	ctx->handlers = &sax_handlers;
	ctx->handler_plugin = NULL;
	ctx->current_file = NULL;
	ctx->schema = NULL;
	ctx->L = NULL;
	ctx->parser_options = 0;
	ctx->errors = 0;

	return 0;
}

static int xvalid__parse_options(xvalid_ctx_ptr ctx, int argc, char **argv)
{
	int i;

	assert(ctx != NULL);

	for (i = 1; i < argc; i++)
	{
		if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-")) break;

		if ((!strcmp(argv[i], "-dtd")) || (!strcmp(argv[i], "--dtd")))
		{
			i++;
			ctx->root = argv[i];
			i++;
			ctx->dtd_file = argv[i];
			ctx->parser_options |= XML_PARSE_DTDLOAD;
#ifdef XVALID_CHATTY_BUILD
			printf("Using external DTD file %s to parse %s root element\n",
					ctx->dtd_file,
					ctx->root);
#endif
			continue;
		}
		else if ((!strcmp(argv[i], "-xsd")) || (!strcmp(argv[i], "--xsd")))
		{
			i++;
			ctx->schema_file = argv[i];
#ifdef XVALID_CHATTY_BUILD
			printf("Using external XSD file %s\n", ctx->schema_file);
#endif
			continue;
		}
		else if ((!strcmp(argv[i], "-handler")) || (!strcmp(argv[i], "--handler")))
		{
			i++;
			ctx->handler_plugin = argv[i];
#ifdef XVALID_CHATTY_BUILD
			printf("Using external handler plugin %s\n", ctx->handler_plugin);
#endif
			continue;
		}
		else break;
	}

#ifdef XVALID_CHATTY_BUILD
	printf("File start at argv[%d]\n", i);
#endif

	return i;
}

static int xvalid__check_config(xvalid_ctx_ptr ctx)
{
	assert(ctx != NULL);

	if ((ctx->dtd_file != NULL) && (ctx->schema_file != NULL))
	{
		fprintf(stderr, "[ERROR] choose one of --dtd or --xsd, not both\n\n");
		return 1;
	}

	if (ctx->dtd_file != NULL)
	{
		if ((ctx->root == NULL) || (stat(ctx->root, &stat_info) == 0))
		{
			fprintf(stderr, "[ERROR] must give root XML element for DTD validation\n\n");
			return 1;
		}

		if (stat(ctx->dtd_file, &stat_info) < 0)
		{
			switch (errno)
			{
				case ENOENT:
					fprintf(stderr, "[ERROR] DTD file '%s' not found\n\n", ctx->dtd_file);
					return 1;
			}
		}
	}
	else if (ctx->schema_file != NULL)
	{
		if (stat(ctx->schema_file, &stat_info) < 0)
		{
			switch (errno)
			{
				case ENOENT:
					fprintf(stderr, "[ERROR] XSD file '%s' not found\n\n", ctx->schema_file);
					return 1;
			}
		}
	}

	return 0;
}

int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
	int i;
	int rv = 0;
	int res = 0;
	int files_start;
	xvalid_context context;
	xvalid_ctx_ptr ctx = &context;

	if (argc == 1)
	{
		xvalid_usage();
		rv = EXIT_FAILURE;
		goto done;
	}

	if (xvalid_init(ctx))
	{
		fprintf(stderr, "Unable to initialized XValid application; exiting\n");
		rv = EXIT_FAILURE;
		goto done;
	}

	files_start = xvalid__parse_options(ctx, argc, argv);

	if (xvalid__check_config(ctx))
	{
		xvalid_usage();
		rv = EXIT_FAILURE;
		goto done;
	}

	/* embed Lua interpreter */
	if (xvalid__embed_lua(ctx))
	{
		fprintf(stderr, "Cannot initialize Lua; exiting...\n");
		rv = EXIT_FAILURE;
		goto done;
	}

	/* validate files given on cmd line */
	for (i = files_start; i < argc; i++)
	{
		if (stat(argv[i], &stat_info) < 0)
		{
			switch (errno)
			{
				case ENOENT:
					fprintf(stderr, "File '%s' not found\n", argv[i]);
					break;
				default:
					fprintf(stderr, "Unexpected error while checking %s\n", argv[i]);
			}
			continue;
		}

		if ((res = xvalid_validate_xml_file(ctx, argv[i])))
		{
			if (res == 1)
			{
				rv = EXIT_FAILURE;
				break;
			}
		}
	}

	/* cleanup */
	xmlCleanupParser();
	lua_close(ctx->L);

done:
	return rv;
}

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (December 28, 2015) - Griffin Capital Corporation ("Griffin Capital") announced today, on behalf of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. (the "REIT"), the acquisition of a three-property portfolio from Global Income Trust, Inc. (the "Seller"), a public, non-traded REIT sponsored by CNL Financial Group, LLC. The portfolio includes two single-tenant office properties at AllianceTexas, an 18,000-acre master-planned, mixed-use development in Fort Worth, Texas, and one single-tenant warehouse/distribution center in Jacksonville, Florida.
The AllianceTexas properties include a two-story, 119,001-square-foot facility fully leased to a global defense contractor. The second property is a three-story, 164,333-square-foot structure leased to Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC, one of the leading captive financial services providers and a financial services company of Daimler AG. Griffin Capital considers these to be strategic acquisitions because of the quality and business essential nature of each of these assets for the tenants and location in Fort Worth which has been recognized as a fast-growing metropolitan area in the past decade. This region's substantial economic and employment growth is fostered by the region's pro-business climate.
The third asset in the Portfolio, a warehouse/distribution center situated in Jacksonville, Florida within close proximity to the Port of Jacksonville, embodies the latest in industrial distribution center development trends with a cross-dock configuration, 40 foot clear heights and state-of-the-art racking and sortation equipment. The property is fully leased through November 2024 to Samsonite LLC, an international luggage manufacturer which utilizes the facility as its primary U.S. distribution center.
Commenting on the acquisition, Louis Sohn, Griffin Capital's Director of Acquisitions, said, "We are pleased to acquire a portfolio of high-quality assets that are well diversified across a wide spectrum of characteristics including asset class, geography and underlying tenant industry."
Michael Escalante, Griffin Capital's Chief Investment Officer and President of the REIT, added, "Given our prior experience acquiring individual assets and portfolios from other public, non-traded REITs, we were uniquely positioned to navigate through the issues inherent to participants in the REIT space, allowing us to successfully acquire these three remaining domestic assets in the Seller's portfolio. This transaction is an outstanding capstone to our very active year."
The Seller was represented by SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.
Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. is a publicly registered non-traded REIT with a portfolio that currently includes 76(1) office and industrial distribution properties totaling approximately 19.1(1) million rentable square feet. The REIT's sponsor is Griffin Capital Corporation ("Griffin Capital"), an investment and asset management company headquartered in Los Angeles. Led by senior executives each with more than two decades of real estate experience collectively encompassing over $21 billion of transaction value and more than 650 transactions, Griffin Capital and its affiliates have acquired or constructed approximately 46 million square feet of space since 1995. Griffin Capital and its affiliates own, manage, sponsor and/or co-sponsor a portfolio consisting of approximately 29.8(1) million square feet of space, located in 29 states, and 0.1 million square feet in the United Kingdom, representing approximately $5.1(1) billion in asset value. Additional information about Griffin Capital is available at www.griffincapital.com.
This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements can generally be identified by our use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "believe," "continue," or other similar words. Because such statements include risks, uncertainties and contingencies, actual results may differ materially from the expectations, intentions, beliefs, plans or predictions of the future expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and contingencies include, but are not limited to: uncertainties relating to changes in general economic and real estate conditions; uncertainties relating to the implementation of our real estate investment strategy; uncertainties relating to financing availability and capital proceeds; uncertainties relating to the closing of property acquisitions; uncertainties relating to the public offering of our common stock; uncertainties related to the timing and availability of distributions; and other risk factors as outlined in the REIT's annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This is neither an offer nor a solicitation to purchase securities.


text:
Death of Hoover Marine inspires fight against veterans' suicides
Updated Sep 06, 2019; Posted Aug 27, 2019
John McGregor, right, with his brother Patrick and his mother Molly McGregor. (Facebook)
By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com
John McGregor worked in street outreach for Firehouse Ministries, looking under bridges, in parked cars, crack houses, and any place he could find men in need of a meal, a blanket, and a kind word.
It was not a job for the skittish, but McGregor was a former Marine who had twice served in Iraq. Seedy parts of Birmingham didn't faze him.
"He wasn't scared. And he felt like it was his call and duty to help all homeless, but specifically those who were veterans," Firehouse Ministries Executive Director Anne Wright Rygiel said.
"He had a remarkable way of connecting with them, where they were, not where they should be."
McGregor's blend of compassion and strength was a perfect fit for Firehouse, where he worked from 2014 to 2016. But those close to him knew about his own struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder and related problems.
That struggle ended in February 2017, when McGregor laid himself across railroad tracks not far from his mother's house in Hoover. He was 32.
He had gone missing the previous day and a group of fellow former Marines and others had searched the area until dark.
One of those former Marines, Neil Rafferty, would later run for the state Legislature partly because of his friend's death and the larger issue of veterans taking their own lives.
Rafferty is now a first-term lawmaker from Birmingham. In May, the Legislature approved his resolution to create the Task Force on Veterans' Suicide.
"I'm still trying to find him in a way," Rafferty said.
The nine-member task force will examine what drives veterans to suicide and search for solutions to a problem that is evident in Alabama.
In 2016, 128 Alabama veterans took their own lives, a rate of 34.2 per 100,000 people, far above the rate of 20.5 for the overall population.
Nationally, the suicide rate was 1.5 times greater for veterans than for non-veterans.
The task force will hold public meetings in cities across the state and report to the Legislature.
Rafferty said the idea is to bring experts and advocates to the table and pool their knowledge and resources. The work will begin with information gathering and talking to veterans, he said.
"Figure out what it is they need and what would bring them into services," Rafferty said.
Rafferty happens to be the only openly gay member of the Alabama Legislature and is married to another former Marine, Mike Rudulph, who was McGregor's best friend and organized the search that day.
Rafferty and Rudulph have advocated for fellow veterans since leaving active duty. They started a student group for veterans at UAB about a decade ago.
20 suicides a day
This year, the two men connected with Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Kent Davis to build support for the legislation. Davis already knew the issue would be a priority for him when he became head of the state agency six months ago. He knew the chilling statistics: An average of about 20 veterans per day take their own lives in the United States.
Davis carries a personal connection. His father, Joe Davis, a Woodlawn High and Auburn University graduate, was wounded during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, spent nine months in an Army hospital and was disfigured and disabled for the rest of his life.
"There's no doubt in my mind, even though they didn't call it that then, that he suffered severely from PTSD," Davis said. "Night sweats, waking up screaming in the night. I heard it as a kid. My mom would tell stories about it."
Davis appointed Paulette Risher, a retired major general who served 34 years in the Army and worked as a psychologist for the Air Force, to chair the task force.
Risher is CEO of Still Serving Veterans, a Huntsville-based organization that has helped 2,700 veterans find jobs the last three years.
Risher expects to call the first task force meetings in the next month or so, after all the appointments are finalized.
For now, Risher is gathering information and rounding up experts to advise the panel. Her advocacy for veterans has taught her that the factors leading to suicide are complex.
For Vietnam-era veterans, their war experience compounds the problems common to getting older. For example, many face illnesses caused by exposure to Agent Orange, an herbicide used in the war that has been associated with cancer, heart disease, diabetes, neuropathy, and other conditions.
"People are older, sicker," Risher said. "Many of them are not working. They're alone. They've lost a spouse."
For many veterans, including those who have served since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the challenge is squaring the conflict between their sense of morality and things they saw or did in combat, Risher said.
The Mayo Clinic defines post-traumatic stress disorder as a "mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event."
"What I've seen in a lot of the PTSD people I know is their recurring nightmares, the ruminations, the recurring thoughts," Risher said. "Those ideas that intrude upon their lives are often related to whatever that was that they saw or heard or experienced."
'Impenetrable sadness'
Firehouse Ministries' Anne Rygiel said John McGregor didn't talk much about his war experiences. But she saw changes in his mood, especially after he heard that veterans he had served with had taken their lives.
"That was the thing with John," Rygiel said. "There was like a deep, impenetrable sadness from within. Which was really sad. Because when you want to talk about smart, he was so smart. And he was good-looking and he was athletic and he cared deeply. But he was fighting his own demons."
Former Marine John McGregor, center, at Firehouse Ministries' shelter for homeless men, where he worked in street outreach. (Courtesy of Firehouse Ministries)
McGregor was born in Mobile and grew up in Hoover. His father, Bob McGregor, was a prosecutor who worked in both the state and federal systems. His mother, Molly McGregor, worked for the YMCA for 30 years and was project manager for the city of Birmingham for the construction of CrossPlex, the multipurpose sports facility.
McGregor ran on the cross country and track teams at Hoover High School. His love for the outdoors helped him earn the rank of Eagle Scout.
He graduated from the International Baccalaureate Program at Hoover High School in 2003 and moved on to the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., to study history and philosophy.
Molly McGregor talked about her son on a documentary about veterans' suicides called "72 Minutes." The title of the film by Phil Woolley refers to the average time span between veterans' suicides in the United States.
"He was a joy to be around," she said. "He was immediately someone that people sought out to hang out with. He wasn't boisterous. But he had a sense of humor that could have been packaged and sold."
The film features interviews with about a half-dozen veterans who attempted or considered suicide. It includes interviews with Molly McGregor, Rudulph, and James Cargo, another former Marine who searched for McGregor on the day of his death.
During McGregor's sophomore year in college he enlisted in the Marines, mainly to help pay for his education after his father had to quit working because of illness. He deployed to Iraq, returned and graduated from college, then went back to Iraq. His mother said he loved the Marine Corps, but the experience changed him.
"When he came home, he was different," Molly McGregor said. "And he tried a number of different careers, waiting tables, and wanted to go to grad school and ended up at Samford law school (Cumberland School of Law) for a year and a half. It got to be too much for him."
McGregor began working for an agency as an AmeriCorps volunteer. That led to his job with Firehouse Ministries, where he had a knack for building a rapport with the homeless.
"He would take them necessities, food, blankets that they needed, transportation to the VA, he would provide that," Rygiel said. "And he would work through the issues that could be solved while they were living in the street and start to build that relationship until they were ready to come into the shelter.
"And then later on in his career with us he actually worked as a case manager here in the emergency shelter, so he was able to do a little bit deeper dive with people as they worked on their path to end their homelessness."
Losing a sense of purpose
In Iraq, McGregor crossed paths with another Marine from the Birmingham area - Rudulph.
Rudulph joined the Marines in 2000, a year after graduating from Mountain Brook High School. He took part in the invasion of Iraq in 2003. He returned about a year later during the battle of Fallujah.
Rudulph and McGregor were in a unit that escorted supply trucks, mostly driven by civilians, on four- and five-hour drives under threats of improvised explosive devices and small arms fire.
Both men operated machine guns from turrets mounted atop Humvees. They saw and experienced a lot. Rudulph, like McGregor, had trouble readjusting after leaving the Marines in 2008.
"I definitely did have a lot of traumatic incidents," Rudulph said. "I definitely do have survivor's guilt in a lot of ways. I definitely do have regrets for decisions I made or decisions I didn't make."
But Rudulph is not certain his main problem was PTSD. For him, the biggest struggle was the loss of purpose and camaraderie that was such a powerful part of being a Marine.
"Regardless of what I do in my life I really don't think there will ever be a greater purpose than me fighting alongside some of the best men and women I have ever known," Rudulph said. "And that purpose when I was in Iraq wasn't for weapons of mass destruction, it wasn't to take over Fallujah, it wasn't to successfully escort these convoys in and out of the battle zones. My sense of purpose then, and I will always see it this way, was to be sure that each one of my buddies made it back home alive."
Rudulph said veterans need more opportunities to connect with other veterans and hash out experiences like seeing friends die but having to plow ahead with no time to grieve.
"You swallow everything, every single situation," Rudulph said. "But then when you get back that's when a lot of it comes out. And that's why the sense of community is so great."
Rudulph said therapists and social workers at the VA do important work and said his therapist has been "amazing."
But he said more can be done for the post-9/11 veterans like McGregor struggling against PTSD and searching for a meaningful life after the military.
"John really is kind of a perfect example of what I'm talking about with that whole sense of purpose thing," Rudulph said.
'Good to be alive'
The tragic ending in February 2017 was not McGregor's first brush with suicide. After an earlier attempt, Molly McGregor said her son was treated at the VA Hospital in Birmingham. McGregor was diagnosed with PTSD and received counseling. But she worried that it was not helping her son.
She remembers John saying that the intern psychologist working with him did not ask him the right questions.
"And I was like, 'John, write the questions down for her. Tell her what you want to let go of.' He just wouldn't let go," Molly McGregor said.
She urged him to fight to get better.
"I kept saying stuff to John like, 'You have to live for the guys that you left behind.' The last time I said that he said, 'Mom, I don't want to hear it, I don't want to hear it.' It was really sad."
Glimpses of what made McGregor happy are captured in the "72 Minutes" documentary. The film includes video McGregor made with his cell phone during a backpacking trip to Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina after his suicide attempt. Molly McGregor said that was her son's favorite place.
Accompanied by his dog, McGregor marvels at the beauty around him. Overlooking a deep gorge, he notes that his state of mind has improved. "It's hard to believe two months ago I would have been game for taking a nose dive off this," he said. Later he says, "It's good to be alive."
But Molly McGregor said her son's struggles continued. She said his drinking and erratic behavior reached a point where she could not allow him to live with her.
When the end came, McGregor was living with the family of a close friend from high school and borrowed an old truck. He wrecked it and suffered a minor injury. His mother brought him home from the hospital, fed him, and told him she had received word that he would be charged with DUI. She said he did not want to face the consequences.
The next morning, a Saturday, he bolted from her house in Hoover, and disappeared into the woods. Molly McGregor said she knew he was suicidal and she called the Hoover police.
Before the end of the day she also called Mike Rudulph, who rounded up eight Marines and three others who searched all day Sunday. Darkness came and they called off the search for the day.
Molly McGregor said she figured her son had probably hitchhiked. She went to dinner with a neighbor and later went to bed.
Rudulph went to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting that he knew McGregor had attended to see if anyone had seen him. While he was there he got a text message from one of the other Marines with a link to an article on AL.com about an unidentified man being struck by a train.
Rudulph feared the worst. Those fears were later confirmed.
Molly McGregor said she got a call about 3 a.m. from the coroner's office, asking if she could identify her son's body.
Former Marine John McGregor of Hoover, who took his own life in 2017. (Firehouse Ministries).
'They shut it away'
Rygiel said McGregor's death left her and others wondering what they could have done.
"John was an absolutely remarkable person," Rygiel said. "He was a remarkable soldier. He gave a lot of himself to the community. And I think that the people he left behind, everyone from me, who's an employer, certainly to his friends and his family all wondered what could have been done different. And I don't know if we'll ever have an answer."
Molly McGregor said she's proud of Rafferty's efforts in the Legislature. Like Rudulph, she's convinced that veterans need more organized opportunities to talk to other veterans in settings that encourage them to share their experiences in ways they can't with family members.
"What happens is people come home and they shove it," Molly McGregor said. "They shut it away, they don't talk about it. And they really need to talk about it with their fellow veterans."
Rudulph said although the task force will focus on suicide, he believes it will lead to programs that help veterans in a much broader way.
"If you implement good legislation to do everything you can to prevent veterans suicides, then that legislation in effect is also going to be bettering the lives of veterans across the board if they're suicidal or not," Rudulph said. "And that's what I'm most excited about."
Rygiel wonders if McGregor found it comforting to help others because he was not able to resolve his own problems. She said no issue deserved more attention than finding ways to help veterans like him.
"People are putting their entire lives on the line to serve our country and then coming back and their country is failing them," Rygiel said. "And I don't care what side of the spectrum you fall on that is not acceptable. And we're losing our young men that are the best and the brightest. Because they are not getting their needs met."
Molly McGregor said the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, which happened while John was in high school, pulled on his patriotic side and he fell in love with the Marines.
She heard about the close calls and dangers he faced in Iraq, like when he was knocked unconscious by an IED but not seriously hurt.
But he told her other stories that let her know that war did not take away his generous nature, like passing out Gatorade to Iraqi children and singing campfire songs to calm down kids on a school bus after a tense encounter with a convoy.
"That's who he was," Molly McGregor said. "He was a man who had to go to war, not a warrior. He was a gentle spirit."
Veterans and others experiencing a suicidal crisis can get free and confidential support by calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. The service operates 24 hours, 7 day days a week.
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Crown Arun was a  cargo ship which was built by Actien-Gesellschaft "Neptun" Schiffswerft und Maschinenfabrik, Rostock as Hannah Böge. She was captured at sea on 3 September 1939 and declared a war prize. Taken into service by the British Government, Crown Arun was torpedoed and sunk by  on 17 September 1940.

History
Hannah Böge was built for Reederei Johann M. K. Blumenthal, Hamburg. She was yard number 477, and was completed in March 1938. Her port of registry was Hamburg.

On 26 August 1939, Hannah Böge departed Shediac, New Brunswick, bound for Germany. On 1 September 1939, Germany invaded Poland, starting the western portion of the Second World War. As a result, on 3 September, the United Kingdom declared war on Germany. Later that same day, Hannah Böge was intercepted by , becoming the first British war prize taken at sea. Her location was . She was carrying a cargo of wood pulp. At the time of her capture, the crew were trying to disguise Hannah Böge although she was still flying the German flag. She was escorted to Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, where she arrived on 5 September.

After she was declared a prize of war, Hannah Böge was renamed Crown Arun and taken into service. Ownership was assigned to the Ministry of Shipping and she was placed under the management of Christian Salvesen Ltd, of Leith. Her port of registry was changed to London. Crown Arun was a member of a number of convoys.

ON 14
Convoy ON 14 departed the Methil Roads on 17 February 1940 bound for Norway. It diverted to Kirkwall on 18 February owing to a lack of cover. This was to be supplied by ,  and . The convoy departed Kirkwall on 20 February and arrived in Norway on 22 February.

OB 151
Convoy OB 151 departed Liverpool on 21 May and dispersed at sea on 22 May. Crown Arun was carrying a cargo of coal from Glasgow to Montreal.

SHX 71 / HX 71
Convoy HX 71 departed Halifax, Nova Scotia, on 5 September and arrived at Liverpool on 20 September. Convoy SHX 71 departed Sydney, Nova Scotia, on 6 September and was to join HX 71 at sea. Crown Arun was part of this convoy. SHX 71 joined with HX 71 by midday on 8 September, although Crown Arun was straggling behind by this time. Crown Arun was carrying a cargo of 2,800 tons of pit props from Gaspé, Quebec, destined for Hull. At 08:32 German time (07:32 British Time) on 17 September, Crown Arun was torpedoed north of Rockall () by  under the command of Otto Kretschmer. She was finished off by gunfire. The 25 crew were rescued by  and landed at Liverpool. Tragically, the departure of the Winchelsea from Convoy OB 213 to protect HX 71, resulted in the torpedoing of the SS City of Benares, which sank in 31 minutes, with the loss of 258 people of 406 on board, including 81 out of 100 children, 35 of 55 women, and 142 of 251 men.

Description and propulsion
The ship was a  cargo ship. She was  long, with a beam of  and a depth of . She was powered by a 4-cylinder compound steam engine which had two cylinders of 14 inches (370 mm) and two cylinders of  diameter by  stroke, giving her a speed of .

Official Number and code letters
Official Numbers were a forerunner to IMO Numbers.

Hannah Böge used the Code Letters DJVX. Crown Arun had the UK Official Number 167367 and used the Code Letters GBJK.

See also
Empire ship

References

Ships built in Rostock
1938 ships
Steamships of Germany
Merchant ships of Germany
World War II merchant ships of Germany
Maritime incidents in September 1939
Steamships of the United Kingdom
World War II merchant ships of the United Kingdom
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On the subject of innocence I have often conversed with the angels who have told me that innocence is the esse (being) of every good, and that good is only so far good as it has innocence in it: and, since wisdom is of life and thence of good, that wisdom is only so far wisdom as it partakes of innocence: the like is true of love, charity, and faith; and hence it is that no one can enter heaven unless he has innocence.
Innocence and peace are the two inmost principles of heaven; they are called inmost principles, because they proceed immediately from the Lord: for the Lord is innocence itself and peace itself. A further reason why innocence and peace are the inmost principles of heaven, is because innocence is the esse (being) of every good, and peace is the blessed principle of every delight which is of good.
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Innocence is that from the Inmost which qualifies all the good of charity and of love. For the Lord flows in through innocence into charity, and in proportion to the innocence, such is the reception of charity; for innocence is the very essential of charity. The nature of innocence may be seen as in a mirror from little children, in that they love their parents and trust in them alone, having no care but to please them; and accordingly they have food and clothing not merely for their needs, but also for their delight; and as they love their parents, they do with the delight of affection whatever is agreeable to them, thus not only what they command, but also what they suppose them to wish to command, and, moreover, have no self-regard whatever; not to mention many other characteristics of infancy. But be it known that the innocence of little children is not innocence, but only its semblance. Real innocence dwells solely in wisdom, and wisdom consists in bearing one's self towards the Lord, from the good of love and of faith, as do little children towards their parents in the way just stated.


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The Broward County School Board, trying to open its decision-making to more residents, took the first step on Tuesday toward televising its marathon meetings.
The board voted unanimously for its staff to study broadcasting its meetings on cable television stations. "The school system can no longer do business without the public," board member Miriam Oliphant said.
The effort follows November's referendum to overhaul the way board members are elected. It expands the board from seven to nine members.
The seven now are elected countywide.
That will change to seven elected from smaller geographic areas known as single-member districts; the other two will continue to be elected countywide.
Champions for the change said the old system had weakened the public's influence on the School Board decision-making.
The board meets at least twice a month on Tuesdays, starting its public debate about 1 p.m.
Meetings usually last four to six hours.
Community members have complained for years that most people cannot leave work to attend afternoon meetings and parents are picking up children from school.
"The public has been waiting for this a good while," longtime critic Evelyn Brown said.
Both the Miami-Dade and Palm Beach County school board meetings are televised.
Currently, Broward's meetings are only broadcast live over the closed-circuit television system in the downtown administration building.
The sessions are photographed by one small fixed camera mounted on the back wall of the large auditorium.
The study, which may take several weeks, will examine a range of issues: determine whether cable companies would show the meetings; broadcast the meeting live, or videotape it to show later; show all of the meeting or selected issues.
The study does not include their request two weeks ago by three board members, Oliphant, Lois Wexler and Darla Carter, to experiment with evening meetings.
Board member Diana Wasserman said experiments with night meetings have not increased the turnout.
Others have countered that the erratic schedule of those night meetings discouraged attendance.


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I want to instill creativity and perseverance, and show them they don't have to follow stereotypes on what they should/shouldn't do, but rather go after their dreams whether that's becoming a scientist or a teacher. I also was looking for books that had real ways to inspire and problem solve!
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The umpiring crew actually got together and decided to review the play to make sure, but Canha said he realized from watching the replay on the stadium scoreboard that he hadn't quite cleared the wall.
"It's a good feeling either way," he said.
Canha, the Rule 5 draft pick who hit six home runs in spring training, said he experienced some nerves Wednesday afternoon when he came out for warm-ups and saw his name on the scoreboard, but they mostly went away after batting practice. Still, his debut got off to a turbulent start. The first batter of the game, Leonys Martin, bunted down the first-base line. Canha tried to field it and dive to tag Martin -- only he didn't pick up the ball cleanly.
"First at-bat of my major-league career I'm sprinting and trying to pick up a ball and then diving headfirst," Canha said. "I was like, 'Oh God, I look like an idiot out here.'"
It turned out to be the only hit A's starter Scott Kazmir allowed in seven innings. "I kinda cost Kazmir his no-hitter," Canha said. "But I just tried to focus on the task at hand."
After popping out in his first at-bat against Rangers lefty Ross Detwiler, Canha came up with the bases loaded in the third and hit a fly ball that hit the very top of the right-center field wall and bounced back into play. Canha pulled into second base and immediately gestured he thought it might be a home run.
"First big-league (game), you're an inch away from hitting a grand slam, I might've been a little animated too," Melvin said.
"I thought it was gone," said teammate Tyler Ladendorf. "You watch him take BP and you see him get into some. That noise, it sounds familiar."
Canha settled for the three-run double, then added a single in the fifth inning and another RBI double in the sixth. The latter he pulled to left field, staying balanced on an 84 mph slider from reliever Logan Verrett, this time missing a homer by about two feet.
Overall, it was quite a first impression for Canha, and enough to convince Melvin to put him in the lineup for a second straight game. The A's are down two left-handed hitting outfielders right now without Coco Crisp and Josh Reddick, so against right-handers they will have at least one right-handed hitting outfielder in the lineup.
"Tomorrow," Melvin said, "that'll be him."
* It was a good night all around for players making their debuts. Ladendorf also made his major-league debut and hit an RBI triple in the third inning in his first at-bat.
"I hit that ball and immediately it was just that feeling of, 'No way,'" said Ladendorf, 27, who has been in the A's organization since 2009. "That's what you wait your whole life for, and it was everything I thought it would be."
Ladendorf and Canha are catch partners in warm-ups, and Canha said as soon as they got to the Coliseum on Wednesday and saw they were both in the lineup, "We were both just giving each other that 'Let's go' look.'" Canha seemed as excited for Ladendorf after his triple as for his own big offensive night.
"That was awesome," Canha said. "To see him get it in his first major-league at-bat, that was really cool. Also to get us going, get that first run in, that was huge."
Ladendorf said that for both him and Canha, "It was nice to just get our feet wet there and not really have the feeling of having to prove ourselves." He drove in two runs and he got the ball from his first hit.
"That's going to Mom," he said. "Whatever she wants to do with it."
* Overshadowed by the 10 runs, 14 hits and two impressive debuts was the outing from Kazmir, who allowed just the bunt single in seven scoreless innings while striking out 10 and walking two.
The basis of Kazmir's outing was his fastball. He came out throwing it in the 93-to-94 mph range, a tick above normal, noticed the Rangers were behind on it, and pitched off that velocity for the rest of the game.
"Being able to throw a changeup off something that's 93, 94, is huge," Kazmir said. "As long as you keep that same arm action, it plays, no matter almost where it is in the strike zone. It just keeps them off-balance."
Kazmir did have a brief hiccup in the fourth inning. After getting Adrian Beltre to fly out on a pitch, he appeared in obvious discomfort and was visited on the mound by Melvin and an A's trainer. Kazmir threw two warm-up pitches and stayed in the game, but went into the clubhouse after the fourth inning to the training room.
Kazmir said his lower back tightened up on him, likely from sitting through the A's five-run third inning on a chilly night. But he stretched it out in the training room and said that afterward "it felt fine."
"I'll take it," Kazmir said. "I'll take the runs any day."
After recording a 1.00 ERA in spring training, Kazmir looked just as sharp in his season debut, with the jump in velocity only enhancing his other pitches. Kazmir said he usually likes to start a game throwing easier and work his velocity upward in the middle innings, but he felt good in the first inning Wednesday and ran with it.
"With the assortment of pitches he has," Melvin said, "when he's throwing that hard, you had better guess right."
* Chipping in with two RBIs was new outfielder Cody Ross, who was signed Wednesday and reported to the Coliseum to find himself starting in right field and batting second.
Ross had an RBI single in the third and drove in Ladendorf on a groundout in the seventh inning. It was an all-around night for the A's offense, as the only starter without a hit was leadoff man Craig Gentry. It was also the first game this season for the A's using their right-handed-heavy lineup, giving new players like Ross, Ladendorf, Canha and catcher Josh Phegley their first chance to contribute to a win.
"It gives guys confidence," Kazmir said. "Especially games like this, when you've got a big lead, you get some guys in there that haven't had the experience and it's perfect to be able to get their feet wet and get some confidence."
* The A's have two shutouts and have allowed three runs in three games. Their scoring output, on the other hand, has gone: 8, 1, 10.
"We're going to be able to score some runs," Melvin said. "There'll be some times where good pitching shuts it down, but as you see we have two different lineups we can run out, and it was good to see the righty lineup get some this and score some runs today."
* It's Kendall Graveman's turn to make his A's debut in the series finale Thursday. The right-hander had a 0.36 ERA this spring to earn himself a rotation spot, and will face the Rangers' right-hander Nick Martinez. First pitch is at 12:35 p.m.


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Penn Dental Medicine Orthodontics Is Your Best Bet for Straighter, Healthier Teeth!
Wondering what options are out there for orthodontic treatment? You might be surprised to learn about new advances in orthodontic technology. The past 20 years have brought an amazing array of alternatives to orthodontic treatment. While traditional metal braces are effective and even necessary in certain cases, many of our patients want to learn more about other Penn Dental Medicine orthodontic treatments. Below, see a few of our favorite "new" approaches to orthodontics. Please note that these are validated, standard treatments in the field.
Just like traditional braces, clear Invisalign aligners move the teeth into correct position over time. A series of plastic aligners are created based on the patient's impressions or digital scans. At Penn Dental Medicine, you'll never have to take impressions because our dental school makes use of digital scanning technology. We utilize computer-aided design and manufacturing technology to develop custom-made, highly precise aligners.
Every two weeks, you'll get a new set in the mail. Wearing the aligners puts gentle pressure on the teeth so that repositioning occurs little by little. Aligners should be worn for 22 hours a day to achieve desired results within the prescribed time frame, which is about 18 months as compared to the three years required for dental braces. Over time, the teeth will reach their ideal position in the mouth. As with traditional braces, a retainer should be worn after treatment to maintain the new position.
No food restrictions, as aligners are removed during eating.
Plastic aligners that are custom-made for you, with no metal wires.
Transparent appearance (less noticeable than other treatments).
Not all orthodontists offer lingual braces because technical expertise and special training are required. However, you'll find that our Penn Dental Medicine orthodontics department does provide this treatment. Lingual braces are placed behind the teeth, on the side of the tongue and palate, rather than the front of the tooth like traditional braces. This makes it an excellent cosmetic alternative for people who want to straighten their teeth without visible braces.
Just like traditional braces, the treatment functions by applying gentle, continuous pressure on the teeth. Treatment time can take between 18-36 months, depending on the severity of the bite or overcrowding. Another important advantage of lingual braces is that, like Invisalign, they offer convenience with fewer visits to the orthodontist. Because they are custom-made using the same computer-based imaging technology as described above, they do not require periodic adjustment the same way traditional braces do.
Lower likelihood of accidents that will break the braces (because they're on the inside of the mouth). This is especially relevant for athletes in contact sports.
One of the greatest benefits you'll enjoy when you visit Penn Dental Medicine is our discounted rates on orthodontic treatment, an important deciding factor for many families. Because students at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine administer the treatment under the guidance of experienced professionals, we are able to offer orthodontic care at a lower cost to patients. Whether you choose lingual braces, Invisalign, or traditional braces, PDM can provide the treatment for less. To schedule your orthodontic evaluation, please call us at 215-898-8965 today!


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Two 18 hole golf courses."Les Châteaux" a links-type course with large greens and fairways bordered by gorse and broom. "Les Vignes" a woodland-type course with 6 holes in the forest and undulating greens.
The Châteaux course, 6,576 meters long, with a par of 71, designed by Bill Coore (USA), corresponds to the pure tradition of Scottish links.
Wide fairways bordered by heather, gorse and broom entice golfers into the delights of a carefully preserved nature.
The fast greens, the influence of Atlantic winds and the technical difficulties of the layout make this championship course a constant challenge.


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Home Gaming 'What The Golf?' coming to Nintendo Switch on May 21
'What The Golf?' coming to Nintendo Switch on May 21
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What The Golf?, the epically silly golf game from Triband, will be making its debut on the Nintendo Switch platform this coming May 21.
Triband formally made the announcement through its official Twitter page, while Nintendo also confirmed the release date on its website.
WHAATTT!!??
YES! Your eyes are fully functional. WHAT THE GOLF? is swinging itself directly onto your Nintendo Switch on May 21st!
And it will feature a brand new 2-player couch party mode!
Preorder now on the Nintendo eShop: https://t.co/j9YBt1jcAy pic.twitter.com/WzJzj3RwgM
— WHAT THE GOLF? (@tribandtweets) May 12, 2020
Originally exclusively accessible via a subscription on Apple Arcade, What The Golf? now expands to Nintendo Switch at just under twenty bucks.
For those who want to pre-order now, they might be delighted to know that they can enjoy a 25% discount if they pre-order from Nintendo's website.
The golf game for those who hate golf
It's possible that those who are not familiar with What The Golf? will dismiss the game as just like any other golf parody game out there.
But for those who want to give the game a try anyway, they just might be in for a surprise.
As far as basics are concerned, What The Golf? is a physics-based golf parody game wherein players shoot for the hole and go through several levels.
What's not encapsulated in that previous statement, however, is the fact that—let's just say—the rules are kinda flexible.
For instance, not only can players tee a golf ball, but they can also do the same with a car, a horse, or even a whole house—Animal Crossing this ain't.
The absurdity continues
The new release should bring in more absurdity to a game that already plays loosely with the laws of physics.
Players can soon participate in spectacular golf boss fights (because why not) and discover new ways in which conventional golf rules can be applied.
At the same time, because What The Golf? is, at its core, a parody game, it will also make hilarious references to other more popular or successful games like Portal or Super Mario Bros.
What's new in the Nintendo Switch release
According to Triband, the version of What The Golf? that will be rolling out to Nintendo Switch will come with a local multiplayer Party mode.
This mode will basically let two players compete with each other through various golf courses at the same time, so one can just imagine the mayhem.
On top of that, the upcoming release of What The Golf? On Nintendo Switch will also mark the debut of some new features, including the touch screen and the gyro for a certain number of levels.
Without spoiling anything, the folks at Triband are promising that come May 21, there will be a number of surprises for players. And again, the developers are reminding everybody that playing What The Golf? will NOT make them a better golf player.
Image 1 and Image 2 courtesy of Triband
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I photographed crow while we were touring Haifa in Israel. I had no idea what specie this was until this nature photo challenge compelled me to find out. Thanks to the internet, it didn't take me too long to identify this winged specie. Sounds like a Marvel superhero or a DC Comics character if you ask me.
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Manmarziyaan(known internationally Material) is an Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film This movie is directed by Anurag Kashyapand and this is written by Kanika Dhillon. The stars of this movie are Abhishek Bachchan,Taapsee Pannu and Vicky Kaushal. The film is jointly produced by Phantom film and ananad L.Rai' and colour Yellow Productions.Manmarziyaan began filming in February 2018.It is a love story set in Punjab, India.Principal photography wrapped up in April 2018.
Ayushmann Khurrana aand Bhumi Pednekar were cast in the film, but they dropped out of the film.Abhishek Bachchan was then brought in as a replacement for Dulquer Salmaan.[Pannu's character in the film is a sports shop owner who has learnt 'Hockey' from her parents. In December 2017, it was announced that Abhishek Bachchan will be apart of the film. The main cast also ,Vicky Kaushal, who plays an aspiring DJ and is unable to commit to his Kashmir.


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The Public Service Commission announced that Wisconsin is the recipient of a $3.7 million grant from the USDA to significantly expand and support the installation of ethanol blending equipment at retail gas stations throughout the state.
The move is part of a collaborative effort between the PSC, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Wisconsin Corn Growers Association, Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board, Wisconsin BioFuels Association, American-Lung Association of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Clean Cities, Jetz Convenience Stores, Kwik Trip, Inc. and Wisconsin Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association.
Partners hope to install a minimum of 100 new ethanol blending sites on or near the major fleets and travel corridors throughout the state. They also want to launch a comprehensive marketing and outreach program in conjunction with the deployment of stations under this project.
"We are looking forward to launching the program in the coming months and improving ethanol availability in the transportation sector," said Maria Redmond of the State Energy Office.
Approximately 20 stations now offer blends such as E15, E20, E25, E30 and E85. This project assists the industry which includes local infrastructure and correlated use of Wisconsin-produced ethanol.


You've probably heard that eating greens is good for you. A key benefit of eating more greens is the enhancing effect on your immune system health and your body's ability to fend off infections like Staph and MRSA. In fact, more than any other diet change, Michelle has achieved the greatest benefits to her heath, vitality and immune strength by eating greens in a unique way.
Fortunately there's a new way to eat greens without the bitter taste and unpleasant texture many people find so unpalatable. This method also unlocks the immune supporting nutrients inside the greens and makes them more available to your body.
1. Greens are usually referred to as vegetables, but greens are not vegetables at all. Greens (aka "leafy greens" or "vegetable greens") include kale, Swiss chard, collard greens, spinach and many other green leafy plants. The vegetable group includes root vegetables (like beets, carrots, turnips etc.), flowers (broccoli, cauliflower, etc.) and non-sweet fruit (tomato, cucumber, etc.). It would be more accurate and less confusing to put greens into their own food group.
2. Greens are the only food group that most completely matches the nutritional needs of humans. Despite this fact, most diet plans and food pyramids hardly mention greens. Even vegetarian and raw food diets give little attention to green leafy plants. Some of the unpopularity of greens probably has to do with their taste and texture.
3. Surprisingly, greens can be enjoyed without eating salads, stir fry or any of the other familiar and often unpopular recipes they are most known for. As you'll see below, there is a more nutritious and better tasting way to enjoy the health benefits of greens.
Lean and Mean Protein. Contrary to popular belief, greens are one of the best sources of protein. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins and they are abundant in greens. In fact, eating a variety of greens in your diet will cover all of your essential amino acids in abundance. For example, one pound of kale contains similar or larger amounts of protein and essential amino acids than the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA). The protein in greens is simple, in the form of the individual amino acid building blocks. This makes it much easier for your body to build the exact proteins that it needs starting from the basic raw materials. In contrast, the complex proteins found in meat and animal products are hard to digest and break down and can actually contribute to food allergies, immunological disorders and other health problems.
Fabulous Fiber. The abundant insoluble fiber in green leafy plants is a critical component of your body's waste and toxin removal system. Insoluble fiber acts like a sponge and can absorb many times its own weight in toxins and help your body eliminate them. And getting lots of fiber is one of the best ways to boost your immune system, since most of your immune system is located in your digestive system.
Packed with Vitamins, Minerals and Antioxidants. Greens are rich in vitamins, including vitamin K, E, A, C, and many B vitamins. Greens also contain a wide variety of minerals and important phytonutrients. Calorie for calorie, greens are the most concentrated source of nutrition of any food. The greens of plants usually have much higher vitamin and mineral contents than the roots. Carrot tops, for example, have several times more nutrition than carrot roots, but the tops are usually thrown away. Each type of green has its own unique nutritional profile. If a nutrient is low in one type of green, it is usually abundant in other greens. Therefore, consuming a variety of greens in your diet is the best way to maximize the nutritional benefits of greens.
Superior Nutrient Absorption.The most unique advantage of the recipes below are their ability to supercharge your absorption of the nutrients in the greens. Even people with digestive challenges can absorb surprising amounts of key nutrients with these recipes. The key to the superior absorption is the breaking up of the raw greens during blending, as you'll read more about below.
Enzymes that Ease Digestion. Unlike many vegetables which can cause fermentation and gas if eaten with fruits, greens actually aid digestion by stimulating your body to secrete digestive enzymes. So greens can be successfully combined with any other food.
Infection Fighting Immunity. It you take a look at any acid-alkaline food chart, you'll see greens are one of the most alkaline of all foods. Raising your body's pH by eating an alkaline diet is one of the best ways to support your natural immunity, raise your energy levels and support the beneficial bacteria in your gut. So adding more greens into your diet will not only elevate the nutrition your body receives, but it also will boost your immune health, speed your body's healing response and ramp up your resistance to infection.
Eat organic greens to get the highest nutrient contents and avoid extra toxins. Fresh non-wilting greens are much more nutritious than greens that are past their prime. Growing your own greens or buying locally is the best way to ensure freshness and maximize the nutrients in greens.
Eat greens raw. Cooking breaks down and destroys nutrients in food. And the hotter the cooking, the more nutrition is lost. That being said, low temperature cooking, such as steaming, preserves much of the nutrition in greens. Adding greens to soup or stew toward the end is another great way to preserve much of the nutrition while cooking.
Eating greens raw and uncooked is still the most nutritious option. Although salads and wraps are good for you, eating green smoothies provides much more nutrition and tastes great too.
Plant cells are made of cellulose, a hardy and difficult material to digest. The tough cellulose has to be ruptured in order to get the nutrients out. You rupture the cellulose cells walls in greens when you chew them.
However, most people have weak chewing muscles and also have chronically low stomach acid from eating processed foods. The combination of tough cellulose cell walls and the reduced ability to chew and digest greens means that most of the nutrients in regular greens are never even absorbed by your body.
So how do you get all of the nutrition out of greens?
The answer is to blend them – and there is a secret to doing this. Using a blender breaks up the greens into very small pieces that require less stomach acid to digest and get all of the nutrients out. And blending leaves all of the nutrients intact.
The secret to blending greens is to blend bananas and other fruit together with the greens into a smoothie. The combination of greens and fruit creates the perfect balance of taste: not too sweet, not too bitter, with the pleasant smell and taste of freshness.
It's important to use a good blender for making green smoothies to break the greens into very small particles (less than a millimeter). High power blenders specially designed for making smoothies work best. The ultra high speed Vitamix blender is the top of the line for making smoothies. You can also get good results with the Cuisinart Smooth Operator blender, so long as the blades are kept sharp and you finish blending with the high speed setting.
Green smoothies provide many times more nutrients than simply eating raw greens. Because smoothies are such a powerful source of nutrition, it's important to start out slow and give your body time to adjust. If you begin eating too many green smoothies to often, the bacteria in your gut can produce extra gas until they get used to things. And your body may begin to "clean house" and release long-held toxins if you begin getting better nutrition. So start out with a small green smoothie each day and after a few weeks, increase the size of frequency slowly if you like.
Below are a few green smoothie recipes. You can substitute other greens or make your smoothie thick or thin by using more or less water. You can even add a few ice cubes to make a cool smoothie. Add a drop or two of essential oils, like peppermint, for a twist. Be creative and experiment.
To learn more about how green smoothies can change your health, including testimonials, recipes and green smoothie case studies, we highly recommend the book Green For Life by Victoria Boutenko.
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People don't just shop at Trader Joe's — they love it. Trader Joe's make healthy food taste, look and feel good and transform health food marketing into something easy. How do they do it?
When you enter Trader Joe's you are greeted by friendly employees donning Hawaiian shirts and a genuine smile. You progress into a colorful store with chalkboard signage created by that store's personal chalk artist. They transformed grocery shopping from just another errand, to an experience that you actually look forward to.
Trader Joe's has a line of products they call "Reduced Guilt", which transforms timeless comfort foods into healthier but still delicious alternatives. This line ranges from pizzas and chips to macaroni and cheese and brownies and usually boasts half the fat of their high-calorie comfort food counterparts.
Kale, arugula, gluten-free products—these are just some of the things Trader Joe's promotes. They market gluten-free so well, that even those who consume gluten want to give them a try. That's amazing! They also demonstrate new ways to consume healthy foods, offering great salad combinations and making healthier pasta. Trader Joe's takes eating healthy from a struggle to a treat.
Trader Joe's is well known for its robust frozen food section. Here they feature many convenient healthy options in this section. They are also well known for making brown rice and sprouted rice easy by providing already cooked and frozen options that need only a trip to the microwave. They carry an extensive selection of frozen fruits and vegetables as well as vegetarian options and fish. They understand that eating healthy on a tight schedule can be tough, so they provide abundant options for their busy customers.
High cost may be the biggest barrier for consumers, when it comes to eating healthy. How does Trader Joe's keep its prices so low? Its business model allows quality products at low prices because they essentially cut out the middleman and they only stock what sells. They are 80% private label and maintain smaller stores of only 8,000 to 12,000 square feet, as opposed to a grocery store like Whole Foods which is 38,000 square feet. This smaller selection and smaller business model keeps prices down and keeps customers happy. Something health food marketing can learn from them.
Unlike other private labels whose products look inexpensive. Trader Joe's designs their packaging with great care. So consumers feel like they are getting high quality instead of settling. They focus on colorful designs that give each product its own personality.
How can your brand transform an ordinary task into an extraordinary experience people look forward to? Trader Joe's has given consumers a new perspective on healthy eating and grocery shopping. Maybe your brand could learn a thing or two from them.
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CMA welcomes Furman Review recommendations
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has welcomed the report submitted today by the Digital Competition Expert Panel to the government.
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Led by Harvard Professor Jason Furman, the panel was tasked with examining competition in digital markets by Chancellor Phillip Hammond.
The CMA has considerable experience of applying competition and consumer law in digital markets. The recent launch of the CMA's Data, Technology and Analytics unit has increased its understanding of how firms use data and algorithms and what implications this might have for consumers and competition – an area of focus for the panel's recommendations.
A number of recent merger investigations in the technology sector have also seen the CMA closely scrutinise the potential impacts on innovation and competition in digital markets.
Andrea Coscelli, CMA Chief Executive, said:
The digital revolution has brought positive change to people across the UK, such as improved innovation and increased choice, but also new forms of consumer detriment. The CMA is at the forefront of tackling these issues.
Technology is transforming the economy and creating new challenges which require a response. The expert panel's report provides invaluable insight into these challenges and how they might be addressed by updating the UK competition framework.
Many of the proposed reforms to the competition regime announced last month by CMA Chairman Lord Tyrie are supported by the panel's recommendations. The CMA now stands ready to assist the government as it considers the recommendations further and formulates its response.
The CMA has also been considering whether to undertake work in the digital advertising market, as recommended today by the panel's report. However, its ability to launch new projects is heavily dependent on the outcome of EU Exit negotiations.
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Learn How to Make a Mitski Song with This Hilarious New Video
Left at London nailed it and Mitski agrees
Photo: Bao Ngo
Former Vine star, and musician in her own right, Left at London is known for breaking down and parodying artists' signature song styles, and her latest video is the self-explanatory "How to Make a Mitski Song."
First of all, she explains the two kinds of Mitski songs — ones that are "sad" and ones that "sound happy, but are also sad." Then, she breaks down the mandatory beat, the distorted guitars and the synth solo.
Honestly, by the end of it, it actually sounds like Left at London has written a Mitski tune.
Even Mitski seems to think so, as she responded to the video by joking, "now that you've figured it out and codified it can you just take over? I'm exhausted, I need a rest."
Check out Left at London's video and Mitski's response below.
How to make a Mitski song (@mitskileaks) pic.twitter.com/KgFNmAsjTl
— Left At London (@LeftAtLondon) June 3, 2019
cool so now that you've figured it out and codified it can you just take over? I'm exhausted, I need a rest
— mitski (@mitskileaks) June 3, 2019
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