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Kerry: 4 months vs. 19 years
Editorial Staff July 29, 2004
Kerry spent 4 months in Vietnam. Kerry's been a Senator for 19 years. The fact that the Democrats don't want to talk about Kerry's useless 19 years as Senator, and the lies that they tell about George Bush, part of which is documented below, speaks for itself. By the way, John Kerry never released his war records. We never had his military records, they released portions of them but they haven't released all of them. How many days did Kerry stay in the hospital? Kerry's first purple heart, the people around him say, that it was no more than a pin prick and that he lobbied for the Purple Heart. Kerry missed no occasion to amplify and embellish his future political career. I wouldn't question any of this if he weren't an anti-war activist. Kerry's third Purple Heart was his ticket out of Vietnam – that's right, folks, a thrid Purple Heart would be the mechanism with which you were able to get out of Vietnam. And Kerry ran. See, the brave stayed with their comrades but Kerry ran like a coward. If the Dems and Libs are going to pursue Bush's war record, then let's pursue Kerry's war record. Of course, Kerry refuses to have his war records open. What is Jphn Kerry hiding, folks?
Moreover, there were a number of factually inaccurate assertions made at the Democratic Convention last night. The following fact sheet will help set the record straight about the lies of the Democrat Party.
The Facts On Homeland Security
Overall Homeland Security Funding Tripled: Since 2001, President Bush has nearly tripled the amount of funds devoted to homeland security. In his 2005 budget, President Bush has called for a $3.6 billion (9.7%) increase over funding levels for DHS from 2004.
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/02/20040205-5.html)
The Facts On Veterans
Increased VA Funding 40%. The President's FY 2005 budget proposes to increase funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs to $68 billion from the 2001 level of $48 billion. The President's budget requests $29.5 billion for VA's medical care for next year, more that 40 percent above the 2001 level. The past four straight VA budget increases have provided more than a 40 percent increase in VA health care alone since 2001– enabling a million more patients to receive treatment.
Annenberg Public Policy Center: Kerry's Claims About Veterans Health Cuts Are Not True. The University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Center stated in a FactCheck, "[F]unding for veterans is going up twice as fast under Bush as it did under Clinton. And the number of veterans getting health benefits is going up 25% under Bush's budgets. That's hardly a cut. … FactCheck.org twice contacted the Kerry campaign asking how he justified his claim that the VA budget is being cut, but we've received no response." (FactCheck.org Website, http://www.demsextrememakeover.com/releases/www.factcheck.org/article.aspx?docid=144, Accessed 2/18/04)
24 Medal Of Honor Receipients Have Signed A Letter In Support Of The President's Work For Veterans. "We have listened to Senator Kerry falsely attack President Bush for months over funding for veterans, and it's time to set the record straight. The truth is President Bush has led the way on improving veterans' benefits, supporting our troops and restoring honor and dignity to the White House."
The Facts On Education
Elementary and Secondary Education up 49%: Spending has risen from $24.745 billion in 2001 to $38.7 billion in 2005, an increase of $12.2 billion (49.3%).
Pell Grant Funding Up 47%: spending has risen from $8.756 billion in 2001 to $12.863 billion in 2005, an increase of $4.107 billion (47%).
States Collectively Have $16.8 Billion In Unspent Federal Education Funds, All Of Which Has Been Available To Them For At Least A Year. ("New Government Data Confirms Federal Education Funding is Increasing More Quickly than States Can Spend It," House Committee on Education and The Workforce Press Release, 6/29/04)
States Have More Than $500 Million In Unspent Federal Education Funds Carried Over From Clinton Administration.
States are collectively sitting on more than half a billion dollars ($526.9 million) in unspent federal education funds appropriated for their use during the final years of the Clinton administration (FY 2000, FY 2001) – before NCLB was even enacted. Nine-two percent of these unspent funds are federal school improvement, special education, Title I funds, and other programs for economically disadvantaged students. ("New Government Data Confirms Federal Education Funding is Increasing More Quickly than States Can Spend It," House Committee on Education and The Workforce Press Release, 6/29/04)
Biggest Education Funding Increase Since Johnson Administration. "Since George W. Bush took office in 2001, federal spending on elementary, secondary and vocational education has risen by nearly $15 billion (based on the president's proposed 2005 budget), or 65.5%. That's the largest gain under any president, and it's the highest percentage gain for a single presidential term since 1965-69, when school aid was sharply expanded under Lyndon B. Johnson." (Editorial, "Can't Buy Love," Investors Business Daily, 7/1/04)
The Facts On Taxes
Kerry Has Repeatedly Voted Against Middle Class Tax Relief
Kerry Voted Against Amendment To FY 2004 Budget Resolution That Would Extend $1,000 Child Tax Credit Until 2013.
Kerry Sponsored And Voted For Motion To Kill Marriage Penalty Relief For Couples Earning Less Than $50,000 Per Year. "Kerry, D-Mass., motion to table (kill) the Gramm, R-Texas, amendment … The Gramm amendment would allow couples with combined incomes under $50,000 a year to claim an additional $3,300 income tax deduction, thus eliminating the so-called marriage penalty for those in that income bracket." Sen. Gramm's marriage penalty relief would have saved taxpayers $46 billion over 10 years. The amendment also would allowed self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs on their income taxes. (S. 1415, CQ Vote #154: Rejected 48-50: R 5-49; D 43-1, 6/10/98, Kerry Voted Yea)
Kerry Voted Against The 2001 And 2003 Tax Cuts.
Kerry Voted Against Eliminating Clinton-Instituted 4.3-Cent Tax On Transportation Fuels.
In 1995, Kerry Voted For A Resolution That Said Middle Class Tax Cuts Were Not Wise. The sense of the Senate amendment, killed on a motion by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), said, "reducing the deficit should be one of the nation's highest priorities, and that a middle-class tax cut would undermine and be inconsistent with the goal of achieving a balanced budget." (H.J. Res. 1, CQ Vote #67: Motion Agreed To 66-32: R 49-3; D 17-29, 2/14/95, Kerry Voted Nay)
The Facts On Social Security
Kerry Voted For Higher Taxes On Social Security Benefits Eight Times.
Kerry Voted Three Times Against Repealing The 1993 Clinton Tax Increase On Social Security Benefits.
The Facts On Funding For Police And Firefighters
First Responders Funding Up 680%: President Clinton's last budget (FY 2001) provided $456 million for state & local funding. President Bush's FY 2005 budget request allocates $3.561 billion to states & locals. That is a $3.1 billion increase (680%) in funding levels for President Clinton's last budget. President Bush has allocated more than $13 billion since 2001 to state and local law enforcement for use in counter-terrorism preparedness efforts.
Myth: President Bush has zeroed out federal funding for hiring law enforcement officers.
Fact: President Bush has far exceeded the goal set by President Clinton to hire 100,000 new police officers; in March of 2004, the Department of Justice announced that it had provided grants for the hiring of over 118,000 new law enforcement officers. Furthermore, the President has not eliminated funding for hiring new police officers in the FY 2005 budget. Rather, he has folded several previously existing hiring programs, including the COPS Universal Hiring Program and Local Law Enforcement Block Grants, into the more flexible Justice Assistance Grants Program. Justice Assistance Grants provide an even greater source of federal money that can be used to hire new police officers.
President Bush Has Already Met and Exceeded the 100,000 Officer Goal: When President Clinton created the Office of Community Policing Services, he pledged to put 100,000 new law enforcement officers on the street. In March of 2004, the Department of Justice announced that it had far exceeded this goal, providing grants for the hiring of over 118,000 new law enforcement officers. (http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Item=1056)
And President Bush Has Not Eliminated the COPS Program: President Bush has called for allocating more than $97 million to the COPS Program in FY 2005. While this is less money than was allocated expressly to COPS in FY 2004, that is because many elements of the Program – such as matching grants for bullet-proof vests, and the entire hiring component of the Program – have been folded for efficiency reasons into general Justice Assistance funds.
The President Has Called For $508 Million To Be Allocated To The Justice Assistance Grants Program In FY 2005. Most of those funds can be spent flexibly, including for the hiring of additional law enforcement officers.
Assistance To Firefighters.
President Bush's FY 2005 budget request allocates $500 million for Assistance to Firefighter Grants – a 400 percent increase since taking office. Assistance to Firefighter Grants go directly to local firehouses to increase the effectiveness of firefighting operations, firefighter health and safety programs, new fire apparatus, emergency medical service programs and fire prevention programs. President Bush has already awarded over $1.1 billion in firefighter grants in the last three years. The President's budgets have provided 900 percent more funds for firefighter grants than the previous administration's budgets. ("USFA: Assistance To Firefighters Grants Program Fiscal Year 2003 Recipients," U.S. Fire Association, http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fire-service/grants/afgp/awards/2003awards/03awards.shtm, Accessed 5/28/04)
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Phase 3 Phase 3 interim analysis 1H 2019.
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Phase 2 Phase 3 trial to commence summer 2019.
ETTX – Entasis Therapeutics Holdings Inc.
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FOLD – Amicus Therapeutics Inc.
Phase 1/2 Further Phase 1/2 preliminary positive data released February 5, 2019.
PDUFA priority review PDUFA date under priority review June 3, 2019.
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Phase 1 Phase 1 initiation of dosing announced February 5, 2019.
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NDA Filing NDA filing planned for 2Q 2019.
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The frames are made from sheets of 13 ply (18mm or 3/4" thick) baltic birch plywood - cut, assembled, sanded and finished with bee's wax/mineral oil paste, the same paste you might use on your wood cutting boards or butcher block countertops, or tung oil. I assemble the frames using a simple rabbet joint with glue and a small brad - on larger framed work I add metal corner braces to the inside back face to reinforce the corners. The rabbet joint is left exposed as a simple detail that is quite handsome with the exposed ply's meeting in the corner. It is a very durable corner joint... The edge of the ply's form the face of the frame and bring a natural, varied and interesting linear quality to the overall work.
After frames are made, I then prepare the artwork for framing (each art piece is signed, titled, and dated on the back in pencil) and mounted to archival natural white rag board with small double sided archival mounting tape. Next, I cut and place double thickness archival mat board to space the artwork from the glazing or use a float "frame spacer" to hold the glazing away from the drawing surface. The mat or frame spacer is the same width as the frame inset (for drawings) so as to not be visible as a mat, simply as a spacer between the artwork and the glazing face.
Finally, I place the protective glazing sheet in the finished frame. I use a museum grade, clear acrylic sheet generally rather than glass for less weight and for overall durability. A side note; acrylic is tough, but can scratch - so care must be taken when cleaning the surface, only use cleaner that is specifically meant for care of acrylic, readily available at most art / framing shops. With acrylic glazing placed in the frame, I then place the spacer mat around the edges, check for dust / lint and lastly, place artwork mounted on rag backing board. The whole assembly is then secured with picture framing points and the piece is sealed from dust with archival framing tape. Once complete, I use picture hanging wire to ready the piece for hanging and affix a label onto the back as a record of the piece, including name, date, medium and my contact information.
I hope this helps answer a few questions you may have about my work offered here as "custom framed works". Please feel free to email me niebuhr.matt[at]gmail.com if you have any questions!
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Children with Indian roots monopolise Spelling Bee championship for 11th year
Oxon Hill, MD, USAUpdated: Jun 01, 2018, 12:41 PM IST
Karthik Nemmani celebrates after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee Photograph:(Reuters)
For the 11th consecutive year, Indian-origin children have monopolised the National Spelling Bee crown with Karthik Nemmani winning the 2018 championship, taking home a $40,000 cash prize, beating out five others in the last rounds.
Nemmani, a 14-year-old eighth-grader from Texas, spelt "koinonia" correctly for his victory on Thursday night after second place winner, 12-year-old Naysa Modi, got "bewusstseinslage" wrong.
Nemmani, 14, went head-to-head with fellow Texan Naysa Modi, 12, for only a few moments before winning the bee with the word "koinonia," which is a body of religious believers.
"I had confidence, but I didn't really think it would happen," Nemmani said moments after receiving his trophy at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in suburban Washington. "I'm just really happy. This has just been a dream come true."
Modi quickly wiped away tears as she walked off the stage with her family. She lost the competition by misspelling the word bewusstseinslage, which is a state of consciousness or a feeling devoid of sensory components.
Nemmani's loss to Modi at the county level would normally have disqualified him for the national bee but he took advantage of a new program called RSVBee, which allows spellers to pay to compete in the national bee.
"In tough regions like Dallas and San Francisco, a lot of kids have a lot of potential, but they aren't able to ... qualify," said Nemmani, who spent at least four hours a day studying for the bee.
His father, Krishna Nemmani, an immigrant from Hyderabad, India, said his son had worked hard "every day and night."
"He just really wanted to get it," he said.
The final leg of the bee started with 16 spellers and lasted more than two hours. Students aced obscure words like lophophytosis, pseudepigrapha and ooporphyrin, while others struck out on loratadine, perduellion and paillasson.
More than a dozen former champions were in the audience, including 1985 winner Balu Natarajan, whose son, Atman Balakrishnan, 12, made it to the third round of competition on Wednesday. It marked the first time the child of a previous champion competed in the national finals.
Karthik Nemmani attributed his success to his father and his spelling coach. He said he would spend the $40,000 on college, where he hopes to study something related to technology.
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I think my boyfriend wants to leave but he won't tell me why
Posted March 3, 2016 by Maggie Macleod & filed under Uncategorized.
My boyfriend and I have been together for over a decade and have two children. I think he wants to leave, but I don't know why. He has been off for a while and is often out, but whenever I talk to him he acts like he's ok. He talks to me like normal, but he never asks how I am. He said he wants to try with our relationship, but I think he's just waiting for the time to go and doesn't want to try at all. Is counselling something that would help? I love him with all my heart and I don't know what to do.
Ammanda says…
It sounds as if you're feeling very confused right now about what's what in your relationship. You say that in some respects things seem normal, but that he's also going out a lot and I guess leaving you feeling alone with the kids and your worries. You say too that he's been 'off' for a while and I'm assuming you mean you haven't felt like you're as close to one another recently. But the big question is whether or not he wants to leave. You say you don't know why he might want to go, but that even when he tells you he wants to try to make things work, it's clear you have big doubts about whether he means this.
So let's step back a few paces and have a better look at what might be happening. It sounds like one of the biggest issues is that you feel he never asks how you're feeling. Has that changed? With lots of relationships we often take it for granted that our other half is OK unless they actually tell us that something is wrong. I'm wondering if maybe you've stopped asking him how he's feeling too. When we don't communicate, feelings that could be expressed about all sorts of things can get stuck. That can lead to resentment and often anxiety because you feel like something is wrong, but no-one's talking about it in a way that helps.
If you haven't been clear with him about how concerned you are, now's probably the time to start. But getting this conversation going right can be tricky. Sometimes when we're worried about something, our anxieties get the better of us and we end up asking, accusing or even telling our partner how they feel and forget to concentrate on helping them to understand what we're experiencing.
Perhaps you've always found it difficult to share thoughts and feelings with each other. Some couples just assume that, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, everything's OK. This often is fine until someone changes and needs more. Lots of things can make any of us feel vulnerable or that we need more support and affection than usual. For example, losing a parent, the kids getting to an age where it feels as if they're a little more independent or maybe a job feeling like it's not going well. And looking after kids, while lovely lots of the time, can also be exhausting and mean that we end up too tired to concentrate on being a couple. I don't know if any of this sounds familiar to you, but to me it does feel as if you're like 'ships in the night', just missing each other but close enough to realise that if things aren't resolved, your relationship may be on a collision course.
I think counselling could help you both. For a start, you'd get the chance to talk openly about how you're feeling. It strikes me that perhaps neither of you is really asking each other the right questions. Perhaps you're worried that, if you do, the answers will be painful – it certainly sounds like you're lonely and scared about what his behaviour towards you might mean. But even if this is the case, your counsellor will help each of you to look at what you each bring to the relationship and figure out together what might need to change.
But here's the other advantage to counselling. Often when we're really worried about something we start assuming that we 'know' what things mean. You say you think he's just waiting for a time to go. But there may be lots of other reasons why he may have changed towards you. As I've said – perhaps it's you who has changed and now needs something different from him. Counselling could help banish all those assumptions and missed opportunities to talk.
Get your courage in both hands and book an appointment. Whether he joins you or not, at least you may get some clarity about a way forward for yourself, and that's rarely a bad thing in my experience.
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I was one of the first to promote krill as an exceptional source of animal based omega-3 dietary fats. Many have, and some still criticize me for recommending this over fish oil, for the lack of studies to back it up, but the bulk of the new emerging studies are confirming that krill is the better option.
Please remember that omega-3 fats are essential to the health of your heart and brain, among other body systems. What you may not be aware of is the ever-widening array of diseases for which krill may have a positive impact. New research is emerging all the time revealing benefits that broaden the scope of what this powerful natural source of fat can do for you.
The research regarding omega-3 fats and krill has really exploded over the past two years, and it's getting downright hard to keep up. This article will focus on the research specific to krill, but realize that there's a massive body of research out there on omega-3 fats in general that I will only touch on, which has direct applicability to krill. By the end of this article, it should be obvious why I'm such a fan. Before we begin to talk about the health benefits of krill oil, allow me to refresh your memory about why you need omega-3 fats in the first place.
Most people today are deficient in omega-3 fats and consume far too many damaged omega-6 fats, which are found in vegetable oils and processed foods. The ideal ratio is 1:1, but the average American's ratio is more like 20:1, or even 50:1 in favor of omega-6. Because of this severe imbalance, I recommend you supplement your diet with a source of high-quality omega-3 fats, while simultaneously reducing your omega-6 intake to bring this ratio into balance.
Plant-based omega-3 sources like flax, hemp and chia seeds are high in ALA, but low in EPA and DHA. Although ALA is an essential nutrient, the key point to remember is that the conversion of ALA to the far more essential EPA and DHA is typically quite inhibited by impaired delta 6 desaturase, an enzyme necessary for you to convert the ALA into the longer chain EPA and DHA.
Elevated insulin levels impair this enzyme, and more than 80 percent of the U.S. population has elevated insulin levels. So from that perspective alone, it is important to include animal-based sources of omega-3 fats in your diet.
Omega 3 fats affect cellular health and DNA chiefly by how they influence your cell membranes. It is these cell membranes that are critical in switching your genes on and off, because cell membranes contain receptors that respond to hormones and other agents, and these are affected by the fatty acids on their surface. Your cell membranes contain EPA, DHA and phospholipids, and all help to shuttle molecules into and out of your cells.
Krill oil may be 48 times more potent than fish oil. This means you need far less of it than fish oil, as confirmed by this 2011 study published in the journal Lipids.
Krill oil contains phospholipids, so the omega-3 fats are already in the form that your body can use. This bioavailability means krill oil is absorbed very quickly and crosses your blood-brain barrier, so is able to reach important brain structures.
Fish oil is quite perishable and subject to oxidation, and oxidation leads to the formation of free radicals. Consuming free radicals further increases your need for antioxidants. Fish oil is weak in antioxidant content, whereas krill oil is rich in antioxidants. Krill oil contains astaxanthin—probably the most potent antioxidant in nature—which is why it is so stable and resistant to oxidation.
Many, if not most types of fish and fish oil are now contaminated with mercury and other heavy metals, even fish that is thousands of miles away from coal plants and other environment-polluting industries. Antarctic krill is not subject to this contamination.
Krill is also far more sustainable as a food source than is fish because it's the largest biomass in the world, making krill harvesting one of the most sustainable practices on the planet.
Fatty acids are water soluble, but they can't be transported in their free form in your blood—they require "packaging" into lipoprotein vehicles. The omega-3s in krill are already in these perfect packages, so your body doesn't have to DO anything to them to prepare them for transport in your bloodstream. Also, phospholipids are one of the principle compounds in high-density lipoproteins (HDL), which you want more of.
Three studies in 2009 showed that omega-3 fat deficiency might cause or contribute to up to 96,000 premature deaths each year. Compare that to the estimated 40,000 women who die from breast cancer in the U.S. annually, and the implications of omega-3 deficiency become quite clear. Omega-3 fats from krill have been shown to be more effective than fish oil in combating some metabolic symptoms, including elevated fat levels in your heart and liver. Studies show that both fish-sourced and krill-sourced omega-3 fats are effective in reducing fat levels, but krill is MORE effective.
There is now enough research to safely say that krill oil can reduce your risk for metabolic syndrome, obesity and type-2 diabetes.
In one study, krill oil was found to reduce fat levels in the hearts of rats by 42 percent, compared to two percent for fish oil. Similarly, krill was found to reduce fat in the liver by 60 percent, compared to 38 percent for fish oil. The buildup of fat in your liver can lead to insulin sensitivity, metabolic syndrome and eventually full-blown type 2 diabetes. It isn't clear just how krill oil does this so effectively, but researchers hypothesize the long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in krill (LCPUFAs) may reduce activity in your endocannabinoid system. The endocannabinoid system is a biochemical system in your body that modulates appetite, pain sensation, mood and memory.
Some omega-3 fats—especially DHA—are critical for your nervous system, particularly your brain. DHA is converted into substances called neuroprotectins. Alzheimer's disease is associated with a shortage of these neuroprotectins. Fats make up the majority of your brain tissue (about two-thirds). Myelin, the protective sheath that covers your neurons, is composed of 30 percent protein and 70 percent fat. These fats are not just important for adults. Omega-3s are also important to infants and children, for proper cognitive development and vision.
A study published April 2010 found that older adults with higher blood levels of omega-3 fat were 33 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and 38 percent less likely to develop dementia than those with lower omega-3 levels.
Yurko-Mauro, et al studied the effects of algal DHA on the memory of healthy older adults. After six months of treatment, their performance on memory tests significantly improved. After completion of treatment, participants' learning and memory skills were equivalent to those of people "three years younger," researchers said.
A 2010 study found that DHA-derived neuroprotectins promote good neuro-signalling and overall brain health.
Another 2010 study found omega-3 fat so effective for treating psychotic disorders that they concluded omega 3s are "a safe alternative to anti-psychotic drugs." Researchers also stated that omega-3s may delay the onset of schizophrenia.
Low concentrations of EPA and DHA are known to accelerate cognitive decline and increase your risk for mood swings and mood disorders. Those suffering from depression have been found to have lower levels of omega-3 in their blood, compared to nondepressed individuals. A 2010 study involving 46 depressed elderly women concluded that omega-3 supplementation is an effective treatment for depression and can improve quality of life.
According to a report published in 2007 in the Alternative Medicine Review, DHA and EPA in krill oil can lessen a variety of brain and mental disorders, including autism and dyslexia. DHA also protects your cells from gene mutations that can lead to brain diseases such as Parkinson's and some forms of Alzheimer's disease, by preventing "misfolding" of certain proteins that occur as a result of those mutations.
In 2010, a Swiss animal study provided even more confirmation about krill oil's anti-inflammatory properties. Mice consuming krill oil showed less joint inflammation from rheumatoid arthritis than did the control group.
One of the most exciting recent studies found that increased dietary intake of omega-3 fat is associated with prolonged survival in patients with coronary artery disease. The benefit has to do with actually preventing telomere shortening. The study, published in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), followed 608 people in California with stable coronary artery disease for five years. At the end of the five years, those with the highest blood levels of DHA and EPA had the smallest change in telomere length.
If you aren't familiar with telomeres, telomeres may be one of the KEYS to understanding aging. They are found at the tip of each arm of your chromosomes. Throughout your life, your telomeres shorten every time a cell divides. Free radicals can also cleave telomeres, which is thought to accelerate aging. So, we have seen that krill oil can offer benefits for your heart and brain, and maybe even slow your aging process and help reduce your chances of dying from many causes. But there's more.
Overwhelmingly positive results from earlier scientific studies about the health benefits of krill oil have stimulated a flurry of ongoing interest by medical researchers. Krill oil is now one of the hottest topic in omega-3 research, and numerous companies have introduced new krill products over the past year.
Please remember that I don't advocate taking truckloads of supplements. It is far better to receive you nutrients from food. If it weren't for the polluted waterways of the world I would not recommend omega-3 supplements, but unfortunately that is not the case. As you can see by this article, omega-3 fats are essential for a healthy life so I do recommend most people consider taking a high quality omega-3 oil, like krill oil.
Quality is of the essence when selecting any supplement and krill oil is no exception.
The only kind of krill oil I recommend is from genuine Antarctic krill. Look for a brand that is cold-processed, which preserves its biological benefits. Please make sure that hexane is not used to extract the oil from the krill as some of the most popular krill oils on the market use this dangerous technique. It should also be free of heavy metals, PCBs, dioxins and other contaminants. The krill should also be harvested in compliance with international conservation standards.


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Biochemical Effect of Antioxidant Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods on Hematology and Serum Lipid of Healthy Wister Rats
Scientific Research supports biological activity of antioxidant Nutraceuticals and Functional foods. The study compared effect of these two antioxidants in healthy opposite sex eighteen albino rats of the Wister strain, weighing between 150 and 300g. They were randomly assigned to three groups of six animals each. The control- Group A were fed with nutraceutical supplements consisting of caplets of vitamin C- (60mg/day), B-carotene mixed with vitamin E (β-carotene-12,500IU, vitamin E- 200IU) and clean drinking water. The treatment- Group B were fed with functional foods (Oranges, carrot and soybean) and clean drinking water. The placebo- Group C were fed with rat chow (vital feed) and clean drinking water. The results of hematological parameters and serum lipoprotein levels from various groups were analyzed and the results are shown below; White Blood Cell (A-6.72±0.19, B-7.44±0.17 and C-4.46±0.34), Total Red Blood Cell (A-4.48±0.11, B-5.28±0.19 and C-2.86±0.27), Packed cell volume (A-47.2±1.30, B-49.60±1.14 and C-36.00±2.92), hemoglobin concentration (A-15.8±0.16, B-16.5±0.21 and C-13.12±0.87) and Platelet count (A-272±10.37, B- 295±11.18 and C- 140±7.91). Total cholesterol (TC) (C-2.52+0.08, A-2.06+0.20, B-2.31+0.13, Triglyceride (TG):C-1.10+0.07, A-0.75+0.39,B- 0.80+0.38, High density lipoprotein (HDL-C): C-1.15+0.25, A-1.22+0.08, B-1.37+0.29, Low density lipoprotein(LDL-C):C- 0.84+0.16, A-0.36+0.05, 0.70+0.27) ). Hematological parameters were positively influenced by the vitamin supplementation (p>0.0 5) and greatest effect was achieved in group B. The result also showed a significant (P>0.05) decrease in TC, TG and LDL-C in the antioxidants treated groups compared to the control and a non-significant (P<0.05) increase in HDL-C.
Chibuzo Carole Nweze, Nasarawa State University, Nigeria
M Abdullahi, Nasarawa State University, Nigeria
Ajayi Abayomi, Nasarawa State University, Nigeria
M.O. Enemali, Nasarawa State University, Nigeria
A.C. Etonihu, Nasarawa State University, Nigeria
J.U. Okere, Nasarawa State University, Nigeria
C. Okorougo, Imo State University, Nigeria
O. N. Rasaq, Nasarawa State University, Nigeria
Stream: Environmental Sustainability & Human Consumption: Food and Water
Category: Environmental Sustainability & Human Consumption: Food and Water, Hunger and Thirst


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Rockman Strategy
Rockman Strategy (Or the "Rockman War" as it's written in chinese)! A game unknown for five years after it's initial release.
A game I finally own. A big thanks to Rockman X DRN for sending me what I have! Information comes courtesy of Plantman who read some of the initial bits of information on game screens and the like. Although this game was rare when I first found it, it's not quite as rare anymore. Copies exist that are pretty obtainable. Still, I'm satisfied that, for a long time, I was the only one with any relevant information on the game. Actually, I'm pretty proud to have brought at least one game to the attention of the community as a whole. Before me nobody knew a game called "Rockman Strategy" ever existed.
Incidentally the title actually translates to "The Rockman War", but the english ont he box is "Rockman Strategy". *shrugs*
What the Game is
According to my research it was released in October 29, 2001. It's a PC game released in Taiwan and possibly other parts of Asia as well. The art was done by renown artists Liu Mingkun and Hu Meijiao. But, I think what is most important, is that it's actually endorsed by Capcom. This game is an official Rockman product! Capcom licensed the game to be released in China by the "Dreams Come True" corporation, and despite what some nuts think, getting a licence actually makes a product official. It's the difference between the games in my pirate section and the Megaman toys made by Bandai. One is an official product given the official nod by Capcom, the other violates intellectual copyrights.
I hear talk that this game is a pirate. That is not true. Granted, there *are* pirated PC games in the Asian market. I have done research and have a list of all the more popular Asian pirate PC games as well as all the official Asian PC games. This is an official one. Capcom has licensed games specifically for Asia, just as it licensed games specifically for North America (The MM PC games, the MM Tiger games, and the Game Gear game) and Japan (Rockman & Forte WS). Capcom also licenses for TV shows, mangas, comics, and toys. Rockman Strategy is no different from these other products. It has a license and Capcom gained money from it being sold. It is therefore an official Rockman product (if not a Capcom product). Every single store and review for the games makes a point of mentioning this. It's a fact people. Face it, we're not the only language Capcom licenses things to. Yeah, we're not the center of the world, go figure.
Working on a more accurate translation. But, basically, the premise of the game is:
The ever-losing Dr.Wily never gave up on his dream on conquering the world. On his island lab, he was still attempting to develop and create his Robot Masters.
This day, when he was still undergoing various experiments, there were intruders! Is it Rockman? No. but instead, unknown aliens similar to the Space Rulers arrived right in front of Dr.Wily's front door. Under the danger of being killed, he had to cooperate with these Aliens.
Several Months later……. Rock and Dr.Light were invited to a Plant exhibition set by an elementary school. On their way, they were struck by a huge earthquake. Things even worse were happening; the plants in the elementary school and around the world are dying in a fast speed. News flash has reported that four giant fortress has arisen from underground. And the plants around these places were dying even faster. Dr.Wily's face has appeared on the screen, in front of every prime minister and presidents of the world. Threatening that if they will not surrender this world to him, he will make plants become extinct from this world. Right now, the air provided for Humans were starting to run out as the hole in the ozone layer widens. The world is under a terrified state. Rockman has not much time left, as he takes all his friends to fight the devious Dr.Wily. To crush his evil plan once more time.
But someone is looking in the dark…….
It turns out the sun and moon gods are out to bring life to their planets and meant no real harm. But, when they revealed their true intentions to Megaman Dr. Wiy turns on them and uses them for his own schemes. When Rockman defeats Wily Dr. Light creates a device to help restore life to their planets. The Constellation Droids then return to their planets in peace.
The entire story can be read in the game's script. It's all contained within a document called Tt00012. This is actually a text file and I believe translating it will make the entire game in english. However, nobody has been up to the job. Maybe someone out there in internet-land will be able to make a "patch" consisting of edited images and this file translated. In the meantime I give you the raw file in HTML form with proper encoding information. Babelfish is unable to translate it at all if you try doing the page all at once, but it's able to translate small portions of text if you copy-and-paste it into the text area.
Incidentally, the reason the text in the game looks like garbage on English computers (whose who have the game know what I'm talking about) is because our computers are not set to display Traditional Chinese text automatically. Since the document isn't formatted, you get garbage.
The Battle System and how to play
According to the producers, this strategy game has three elements. "Simple". "Creating". And "Changing", the three elements of the game represents:
Easy: There will be no Gold system in this game. All there is are parts. These parts are essential to the party.
Creating: Using parts, you can create various weapon chips, and body chips. You'll be able to boost a character's power through that way.
Through the use of chips, you can create a "Chain" Using chain attacks you maybe able to boost the attack by 25 times!
Superb attacks:
In the game, every character has special attacks. Every character has something exclusive to them. In a way, it is similar to Super Robot Wars series, but it's also different. The player has to pick carefully of what to use on which situations. When a character has enough EXP. He/She can release their ultimate attack. Every character has 2 to 3 ultimate attacks. If you want to win, Ultimate attacks would be essential, especially when every stage has a Robot Master. So power yourself up.
Develop, Create and Level Up:
The most interesting thing in the game would be Dr.Light's lab. Every time you finish a stage, you can return to the lab and use parts from the battle to power up. Even if they give you a guide to the lab at the start of the game, there's much more you can do. The lab has many uses, Rockman and co. and develop chip here. Using them to power-up and/or create. Some may have data on how to defeat a robot master.
Exploring the world with Rockman:
Like the games before. This time it's still somehow similar to the original games, as every RM has their own terrain in battle.
Some terrain needs special items to pass!
The polish on this game is not very good. As a result several of the Constellation Droids have the WRONG SYMBOL! Picture perfect, hunh?
Aries = The correct symbol
Taurus = Also correct
Gemini = Possibly Aquarius' on his/her dress
Cancer = Gemini's symbol
Leo = The correct symbol (with ALOT of artistic licence)
Virgo = No symbol shown
Libra = The correct symbol
Scopio = The correct symbol
Sagittarius = The correct symbol. With artistic licence. And "X" is allot like his true symbol so I'm counting it (the intent is there).
Capricorn = Virgo's symbol
Aquarius = The designs on his vase just might be a mangling of Cancer's symbol.
Pices = The correct symbol
So that' 7 out of 12. Yeesh, Dream Comes True guys ...... you need to clean up your act a little.
Pices is supposed to be two fish joined by a ribbon and yet the robot master Pices is half dolphin. To Dreams Come True Corp.: Dolphins are mammals, stupid!
Gemini's ...... odd appearance has roots in an unlikely place. After Needle noticed the designed looked like a costume found in the Phantom of the Opera (broadway cast, masquerade scene; we have a book on it), I did some research to see where the look begins. Oddly enough, I can't find any reference to any Gemini with that look .... but I did find a Hindu god called Ardhanarishvara. (S)he's Siva; half-male, half female; the ultimate form of god. At present that's the closest I can get to some sort of explanation for THAT guy.
Rockman Strategy is one of the few games without a metool (of any kind). The other games are Megaman 2 and 3 for the Tiger handheld systems.
The "sprite" of Gutsman in this game is the worst rendition of the character ever! This includes Captain N and Nintendo Power renditions. And all custom sprites I have seen from anybody to this date. And, yes ..... this is a fact and not an opinion.
In the Rockman Strategy script Burstman is misnamed Grenademan.
After Rockman Strategy the only robot masters from the main series (MM1-8) that are never used in a game other than their initial appearance is down to: Gravityman, Blizzardman (MM7 cameo non withstanding), Windman, Clownman, and Grenademan. Nobody loves them.
Fan is a new character in the game. My early research talks about a "Chinese Culture Soldier", and I guess that's Fan. Translating the symbols in Babelfish had me calling him "Buddah-Luo", bit it's not anything like that and I can't help but wonder how Babelfish got it so wrong.
Fan is absolutely unnoteworthy. Despite his prominent appearance in the intro video, Fan has no dialogue in the game. Good going, Dream Come True!
Artwork and sprites
Just as the subheading says! While the game's screenshots make the game look 3-D it's actually not. The backgrounds do appear to be rendered in a 3-D program, but they aren't 3-D; and the characters are sprites made in a 3-D program. Somewhat disappointing, I know. Still, it does allow me to rip all the graphics effectively and completely!
Prepare to see the most obscure of all robot masters! And one especially confused robot master....
All art and sprites and images were found in a data folder in the game, but they weren't suitable for posting on the web. It took me a VERY long time to compile them all so I don't really want to see them everywhere tomorrow. To this end I've put a small watermark on the images because, believe it or not, I get a bit of pride knowing I was the very first to debut these robot masters and sprites. Few believe I was the first to write a Sprite Tutorial since they became popularized, so maybe people will believe I was the first to debut these robot masters in the future.
Cheating and a frustrating glitch
After deciding to play through the game I decide that it's high time to find a way to cheat at it. The solution is obvious: use Cheat O Matic (included in the Megaman PC games downloads). Since the words are unreadable, it's just about the only way to make any headway into the game. Sadly, because the game uses lifebards the actual hit points for characetrs involve a bit of investigating through the menu system. However, to save you some time, MM starts with 86 hit points and 32 "magic" points. At his highest level he has 138 hit points and 79 "magic" points. You will probably want to freeze these, as well as the timer, using Cheat O Matic.
And the glitch ... well, it seems as if a straight forward battle with Capricorn is impossible. He's the only boss with this glitch and it might be that it's because I faced him with only Megaman or because I needed some item or strategy that, because of the language barrier, I just didn't know about. Regardless, this is the problem:
Each battle lasts only 30 seconds.
No matter what you shoot at him, Capricorn only takes 1 hit point of damage.
After the battle, Capricorn heals 14 hit points off himself.
So, there you have it. Since the battles always ands, and since you can take on;y one hit point off at a time, Capricorn is night unbeatable. Even if you cheat yourself unlimited health, Capricorn can't be beaten normally. This is why you must use Cheat O Matic to freeze the timer. It will still run, but if you select the second option on the battle screen (the high damage attacks) it will reset the timer to what you had it set for. Unfortunately, the numbers for Capricorn's health were never given, so it's pretty much a game of patience as you widdle away his health, one hit point at a time.
Visit the Rockman Strategy Gallery. Every image in the entire game is viewable!
View the Game's Script (in Traditional Chinese). Copy and paste desired text ares into babelfish for a "translation."
Download save states that take you directly to the end of the game (and the level prior to the end as well).
Download the Soundtrack. Ripped directly from the second CD.
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South Africa's second state-of-the art clinic on wheels, Phelophepa II, has hit the tracks, taking much-needed primary health care services to the country's poorest rural communities.
The new train comes equipped with the latest technology, which means it can provide even better health care services to those who need it most.
In February 2010, South African rail, port and pipeline company Transnet announced that it had set aside more than R80-million for a vital corporate social investment project, to boost accessibility to primary health care in rural areas of South Africa.
That project was Transnet's second health care train, known as the Phelophepa II, the latest addition to the company's Phelophepa fleet.
Phelophepa, which means 'good clean health' in Setswana, is a flagship project of the Transnet Foundation – Transnet's specialist unit for corporate social responsibility (CSR).
Its predecessor, the Phelophepa I, is known worldwide as a forerunner in primary health care provision.
The train made history when it became the first sustainable South African CSR initiative to receive the prestigious UN Public Service Award for its excellence in public service delivery.
The second train, which will operate simultaneously with the Phelophepa I that started in 1994, is to follow in its predecessor's groundbreaking footsteps.
With the introduction of Phelophepa II, Transnet will more than double the number of people who benefit from the facility, taking the total to an estimated 370 000 people every year.
The train travels 36 weeks a year, visiting regions with inadequate access to medical services. The healthcare staff consists of 20 core employees and close to 30 student interns preparing for careers in a variety of health-related fields.
Both health trains are part of Transnet's commitment to help South Africa achieve the UN Millennium Development goals, which include reducing child mortality, improving maternal health and combating HIV/Aids, malaria and other diseases.
The health train brings life-saving healthcare to people in underprivilaged communities across the country (Photo: Transnet Foundation)At every village and town on its route, the clinic on wheels is changing lives.
Phelophepa has become a symbol of hope for many people, bringing life-saving health care to thousands of underprivileged rural communities who cannot afford even the most basic health care services.
One patient at a time, the Phelophepa II's on-board primary healthcare, dental, optometry and psychology services are giving more people an opportunity to live a healthy, quality life.
Transnet has published a glossy coffee table book on Phelophepa's journey, filled with many stories of how the health trains are helping to make South Africa a better place.
Onke Mazibuko, manager of the Phelophepa train, says that when the news gets out that the mobile clinic is in town, people come in their numbers, often travelling long distances to be treated.
The staff can only see so many patients every day, but people are willing to wait in queues and even sleep outside the train as they wait to be treated.
Mazibuko and his team live on the train, staying for a week or two at each of the train's various stops. In some communities they visit, there is just one doctor for every 5 000 people.
"Every place we go there are different stories," he says.
At one of the stations, a farmer complaining of toothache left the train so grateful to the dental team, that he returned later carrying bags of potatoes, tomatoes and oranges.
Dr Lynette Coetzee, manager of the health portfolio at the Transnet Foundation, remembers when an 87-year-old grandmother from KwaZulu-Natal visited the mobile clinic.
She was hoping to receive a pair of glasses so she could see the letters in her Bible, even though she was unable to read. Her eyes were tested, the glasses were made, and a young optometry student fitted them carefully on her face.
"You look beautiful in these," he told the old lady. She sat in silence for a while, and then she started crying. The student was worried that there was something wrong with the glasses, but the woman was only crying because she was happy - she never thought that a young white boy would tell her she looked beautiful.
She was able to see the world clearly for the first time in years.
Every year the Phelophepa eye clinic dispenses thousands of pairs of spectacles to adults and children, and adults pay a nominal cost of R30 a pair.
Dr Terence Giles, manager of the Phelophepa eye clinic, recalls a visit to a school for the blind in a township just outside Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape. The screenings showed that as many as half of the children in the school were not actually blind – they just needed glasses.
"It was a wonderful feeling to make the blind see," Giles says.
In the book, the train's previous manager Sister Magdeline Ntikinca, who passed away in 2010, said Phelophepa gives a voice to people's health and wellbeing.
"A lot of people say to us that the train listens to them," said Sister Maggie, as she was fondly known. "It hears their concerns and it makes them feel that they matter."
For the clinic staff, spending time on the train provides ample opportunities for many lessons in humility (Photo: Transnet Foundation) The Phelophepa II will offer the same health care services as Phelophepa I – it is just more technologically advanced.
The 18 Phelophepa coaches are old donor passenger coaches, refurbished – they were completely rebuilt according to new designs and specifications.
Phelophepa II is fitted with enhanced communication, ablution and air conditioning systems, wheelchair platform lifts for disabled people and new advanced medical equipment technology.
Pharmaceutical company Roche has also expanded its Phelophepa sponsorship. It now includes funding of the primary healthcare clinic, with a diabetes care programme and oncology clinic; a medicine dispensary; school health services and education programs for health workers and staff for both the original and the new train.
Roche chairman Franz Humer said that the company is proud to have continuously grown its support for the Phelophepa trains.
"It has such a remarkable impact on the lives of thousands of people every year," Humer said.
Some of the other new technological developments on the second train include a vacuum toilet system, the first for passenger type coaches in South Africa.
The toilets are connected to a retention tank that prevents sewerage spillage onto the rail tracks. The vacuum toilets also save water and for each flush half a litre of water is used, compared to the conventional system that uses four to five litres.
The communication and data system installed in Phelophepa II is the most advanced system yet installed in a train in the country. It is also the first time that optic fibre has been used as a network medium on trains.
The air conditioners fitted to the new coaches are much more power efficient, while still providing the best cooling and heating capability. Certain air conditioning units, such as those in the health and dental coaches, have been modified to eliminate the possible spread of germs into the corridors by altering the airflow.
The train's special needs facilities make it possible for disabled people to receive medical attention with greater ease. Wheel chair lifts are fitted at strategic positions on the train, making it possible for people with special needs to access dental, optometry and health care facilities.
The wheel chair elevator can lift 300kg, which means that a person in a wheel chair as well as the caretaker can use it at the same time.
Cosmetic upgrades to the new coaches are improving patients' experience of the train. The cubicles on Phelophepa II's psychology clinic have each been painted a different colour. This was done to make clients feel more relaxed and comfortable during the sessions.
In the dentistry coach, the dental cubicles are more spacious, compared to the previous arrangement, and now have ultraviolet devices to help destroy any airborne germs.
For the clinic staff, spending time on the train provides ample opportunities for many lessons in humility.
"Not everyone in South Africa can take good, clean health for granted," said Sister Maggie. "More than anything else Phelophepa can teach us why we should never abandon hope."
First published by MediaClubSouthAfrica.com - get free high-resolution photos and professional feature articles from Brand South Africa's media service.


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Q: Squid 2.6 and https_port I have a question about Squid configuration as trasparent proxy using SSL.
I would to use Squid 2.6 as trasparent proxy with http and https connection.
I followed this steps:
1) I configurated my iptables:
# Generated by iptables-save v1.4.7 on Wed Nov  9 13:37:50 2011
*filter
:INPUT ACCEPT [0:0]
:FORWARD ACCEPT [0:0]
:OUTPUT ACCEPT [10363:2864591]
-A INPUT -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p icmp -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -i eth+ -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p tcp -m state --state NEW -m tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p tcp -m state --state NEW -m tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p tcp -m state --state NEW -m tcp --dport 443 -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -j REJECT --reject-with icmp-host-prohibited
-A FORWARD -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
-A FORWARD -p icmp -j ACCEPT
-A FORWARD -i lo -j ACCEPT
-A FORWARD -i eth+ -j ACCEPT
-A FORWARD -j REJECT --reject-with icmp-host-prohibited
COMMIT
# Completed on Wed Nov  9 13:37:50 2011
# Generated by iptables-save v1.4.7 on Wed Nov  9 13:37:50 2011
*nat
:PREROUTING ACCEPT [4:650]
:POSTROUTING ACCEPT [0:0]
:OUTPUT ACCEPT [0:0]
-A PREROUTING -i eth0 -p tcp -m tcp --dport 80 -j REDIRECT --to-ports 3128
-A PREROUTING -i eth0 -p tcp -m tcp --dport 443 -j REDIRECT --to-ports 3129
COMMIT

2) I configurated my squid.conf about http_port and it work well.
3) About SSL I setted this:
https_port 3129 transparent  key=/etc/squid/ssl/myhost.com-private.pem
cert=/etc/squid/ssl/myhost.com-certificate.pem

but about https not work.
If I use this command lsof -n -i -P | grep squid
about the squid I see also:
squid     6483   squid    6u  IPv4 155998      0t0  UDP *:43053
squid     6483   squid   13u  IPv4 156001      0t0  TCP *:3128 (LISTEN)
squid     6483   squid   14u  IPv4 156003      0t0  UDP *:3130

and I not see 3129 port. Is correct this way?
Any suggestions?

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The Persona 4: Official Design Works cover is a glossy, thick stock covered with slick character art that oozes Soejima's sense of style and art direction. Characters are displayed in profile, lined up and ready for a fight. The back cover features a mix of game renders and rough pencils, printed in a mix of glossy and matte areas that highlight the art against the backdrop. The use of this mix makes for a very cool effect on the front and back of the book.
This is more of what you have come to expect from Udon art books. Thick paper stock, premium quality printing, and a wonderful collection of artwork that leaps off the pages. There are no corners cut on the quality of paper throughout, but I did notice a very noticeable crack that traverses the entire length of the spine after the first time I opened the book to the middle pages. I'm not sure there is a way to prevent this but it does mar the area of the book most widely seen on the bookshelf.
The design of Persona 4: Official Design Works is slick, modern, and has a fresh feel to it that gives it an energy you get from just flipping through the pages. Bright colors and beautiful high-resolution art drowns any empty space on most pages. The pages that are dedicated for character study are laid out in a logical grid showing a variety of expressions and designs.
The book is laid out in broad chapters covering main characters, sub-characters, shadows, and extras including concept art, sketches, story boards, and an interview with Shigenori Soejima giving some insight into designing 'cool'. At 192 pages, there is no shortage of content here, but there is definitely room for some more expansive background and environmental studies. While rich with character art, leaving out one of the more impressive aspects of Persona 4 seems like a bit of a waste for such a wonderful art book. Honestly though, it almost makes up for it with the inclusion of male characters shown in 'cross-dress' since it truly seems to be part of the art process for Soejima.
I find Udon's pricing to be very fair considering the insanely good art they are able to fill their books with, so a suggested retail price of $39 is tough to argue with. The beauty is that Amazon seems to disagree and consistently prices their art books around $26, which is an absolute steal for the content provided in Persona 4: Official Design Works.


Last night my sister and I went to the movies. Quite a treat in the middle of the week but when you have a coupon that expires the next day... well you make time to go.
We saw The Lincoln Lawyer and I was very surprised. The movie was actually VERY good. I was surprised because I'm not a huge fan of Matthew McConaughey. He just doesn't do it for me but he was excellent in this movie and I find it a shame that the movie was not promoted properly.
This movie is based on the book of the same name by Michael Connelly. I have the book on my TBR pile and had loaded it on my iPod to listen to it - now I'll have to pick up the other book in the series because the movie left me wanting more from the character McConaughey played.
Moderately successful criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller operates around Los Angeles County out of a Lincoln Town Car driven by a former client working off his legal fees (hence the title). While most clients are drug dealers and gangsters, the story focuses on an unusually important case of wealthy Los Angeles realtor Louis Roulet accused of assault and attempted murder. At first, he appears to be innocent and set up by the female "victim."
However, Roulet's lies and many surprising revelations changes Mickey's original case theory, making him reconsider the situation of Jesus Menendez, a former client serving time in San Quentin State Prison after pleading guilty to a similar and mysteriously related crime.
The movie takes you on a good ride with plenty of twists and turns. Haller is slick and very manipulative but wen he finds himself on the other side of the con, he has to re-evaluate his life and how he does business.
If you have set this one to the side thinking that you can wait for it on video... don't. Go and see it. It is very much worth the trip to the cinema.
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Thanks for the review...just may have to go see this one then!
The Lincoln Lawyer is a fun matinee diversion with bearable characters and decent cinematography.
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Fortescue sets sail with highest-ever earnings
Nickolas Zakharia August 30, 2021, 10:57 am August 31, 2021
Fortescue has delivered its highest iron ore shipments in history at 182.2 million tonnes for the 2020-21 financial year, driving up earnings into record territory.
The company's net profit after tax was $US10.3 billion ($14 billion), increasing dividends by 103 per cent to $3.58 per share.
Its record iron ore shipments surpassed its guidance range, which has been moved up to 180 to 185 million tonnes in the 2022 financial year.
Following the announcement, Fortescue's share price is up by 5 per cent to $21 per share at the time of writing.
Fortescue chief executive officer Elizabeth Gaines said the results mark the second consecutive year of record shipments, earnings and operating cashflow.
"During the year, Fortescue celebrated a number of significant operational milestones, including the delivery of our newest mining operation at Eliwana," Gaines said.
"The strong operating performance across our supply chain, along with the successful ramp up and integration of Eliwana, contributed to Fortescue's outstanding results in the 2020-21 financial year.
"Reflecting our ongoing commitment to delivering enhanced shareholder returns, the board has declared a fully franked final dividend of $2.11 per share, bringing total dividends for the 2020-21 financial year to $3.58 per share, representing an 80 per cent payout of full year net profit after tax."
Fortescue's cash on hand is $US6.9 billion with a net cash balance of $US2.7 billion.
It also generated $US22.2 billion in revenue for the 2020-21 financial year, up by 74 per cent from the previous period.
Gaines said the company is also focussing on its Fortescue Future Industries initiative to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 and make renewable green hydrogen the most sought-after seaborne energy commodity.
"Through the Iron Bridge Magnetite project and Fortescue Future Industries, we are investing in the growth of our iron ore operations, as well as pursuing ambitious global opportunities in renewable energy and green industries," Gaines said.
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1. Poach the salmon in boiling water for 8 minutes until just cooked. Allow to cool slightly.
2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the tomatoes and salad onions for 2-3 minutes, then add the spinach until wilted. Heat the lentil pouch according to pack instructions and add to the pan. Stir in the vinaigrette and mix.
3. Spoon some warm salad onto a plate, top with the salmon and serve.


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Getting a 4600 horsepower locomotive engine to run on natural gas isn't something that happens every day. But that's what Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) and Westport achieved this summer when both companies ran the EMD multi-cylinder 710 HPDI locomotive engine at the LaGrange facility. Westport also has a test rig in Vancouver.
EMD is an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of diesel-electric locomotives. In December 2011, the company joined Westport, Canadian National Railway (CN) and Gaz Metro in a collaboration to demonstrate a natural gas locomotive. The work is part of a consortium project supported by $2.3 million in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) to test Westport™ high pressure direct injection (HPDI) technology for use in high-horsepower applications.
Marti Lenz, EMD's Director of Engine Systems, leads the project for the company from their engine testing facility in LaGrange, Illinois.
"Westport is the lead, but as the OEM we've got a team put together helping to ensure that the engine requirements are met and that we have a robust solution when we demonstrate this on CN in the latter part of 2014," Marti said.
Part of the rigorous testing process currently underway involves ensuring the engine meets all of its performance parameters and emissions targets.
The EMD multi-cylinder 710 HPDI locomotive engine at the LaGrange facility in Illinois.
According to the United Nations Statistics Division, railroads around the world burn 9 billion gallons of diesel fuel annually, largely in the transportation of freight. The development of natural gas fuelled locomotives could reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and costs associated with transporting the world's primary resources and manufactured goods. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) produces up to 27 per cent fewer Green House Gas emissions and is currently cheaper than diesel.
Westport designed, built and installed the Westport HPDI fuel system on the engine and is also working on a high-pressure tender to carry the fuel. David Mumford, Westport's Senior Director Off-Road Partner Development, says the technology is well-suited to high horsepower applications.
Westport's high horsepower locomotive test rig in Vancouver, British Columbia.
EMD first began investigating natural gas as a fuel for their engines in the 1990s.
EMD has a heritage of selling locomotives around the world. The company sells locomotives in over 70 countries with over 62,000 sales over the past 80 years. About 25,000 EMD locomotives are currently in use in North America.
Both Westport and EMD will be at the High Horsepower Summit in Chicago from September 17 – 19. EMD will be offering a tour of its LaGrange engine facility to key EMD rail and marine customers on an invitation only basis on the afternoon of Monday, September 16.


Posted on May 4, 2013 by the Birdland Team.
This Friday saw Sir David Attenborough visit Birdland to do some work with our King Penguins. Filming for David Attenbouroughs Natural Curiosities took place before we opened for the public and involved Sir David sitting in amongst of group of 13 King Penguins & 9 Humboldts and discussing the similarities between Kings and Emperors. The birds behaved impeccably well although Spike got a little camera shy!
In other penguin news, Chloe & Myrtle the Humboldt Penguins have laid another egg. Their first clutch, which featured on Channel 4s Easter Eggs Live, were infertile but we hope for more joy this time around. A second egg should be laid any time and incubation will last for approximately 40 days.


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'Jaws' Shark Arrives at Motion Picture Museum
A fiberglass replica of Bruce, the shark featured in Steven Spielberg's classic 1975 film "Jaws," is raised to a suspended position for display at the new Academy of Museum of Motion Pictures, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
The frightening creature from the 1975 American film "Jaws" has found a permanent home at a museum in Los Angeles.
Bruce the 45-year-old shark is 7.6 meters long and weighs 547 kilograms. He is famous for being hard to work with on the set of the classic film by director Steven Spielberg. Now, visitors to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will be able to see him for years to come.
Bruce was recently brought to the museum, his new home. But getting him ready to show was not easy. It took years of planning, including a seven-month restoration by special effects and makeup artist Greg Nicotero. The museum plans to open its doors to the public on April 30, 2021.
A fiberglass replica of Bruce, the shark from Steven Spielberg's 1975 film "Jaws," looms over worker Will Wilson of LA Pro Point after it was raised into position at the new Academy of Museum of Motion Pictures, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in Los Angeles
How Bruce got his name
Fans know that the "Jaws" crew started calling the shark Bruce after Spielberg's lawyer Bruce Ramer. They will also know that the Bruce that museum-goers will see was technically not in the movie "Jaws." He is a remake and is the last of his kind.
The three mechanical great white sharks designed by art director Joe Alves were destroyed when production for "Jaws" ended. But when the film proved to be a hit, a fourth shark was made. For 15 years he hung at Universal Studios Hollywood so visitors could take pictures with him. Then, he spent 25 years at the Sun Valley junkyard. Nathan Adlan, who took over his father's junkyard business, donated the shark to the museum in 2016.
"One of the great things about being the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is that we have access to Academy members" with many skills, said Bill Kramer. He is director of the museum.
These members and other people in the film industry helped restore creatures like Bruce, he said.
But Bruce was not exactly ready to face cameras. Twenty-five years in the California sun combined with years of being re-painted at Universal Studios had serious effects. He was badly in need of care and attention. Greg Nicotero said he joined the film business because of "Jaws" and volunteered to bring him back to life.
A fiberglass replica of Bruce, the shark from Steven Spielberg's classic 1975 film "Jaws," is lifted into a suspended position for display at the new Academy of Museum of Motion Pictures, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
The restoration was not easy. Getting Bruce into the museum proved to be another problem. Bruce is the museum's biggest object to date. But, everyone soon realized that he would not be able to get into the building with his fins attached.
Recently, Bruce was transported from a storage building on a special 21-meter bed to the museum. There, engineers, builders and art workers removed two large pieces of glass from the museum to get him into the building. Once inside, his fins were reattached.
Shraddha Aryal supervises design and production at the museum. She talked about the years of careful, detailed modeling and work that went into preparation. It included full-sized mock-ups and light tests to make sure that all of Bruce's 116 teeth could be seen by visitors.
Seeing him lifted into the building was a wonderful experience, she said.
Because the museum expects Bruce to bring many visitors, he will hang in a place where the public can see him without paying. Almost 50 years after Bruce made children and adults afraid of getting into the water, he is now bringing film lovers to a museum.
"We plan on having Bruce greet our visitors for as long as we can keep him up there," Kramer said. He hopes the creature will make people want to learn about the history of visual effects and how the shark was made.
"There are so many stories that can take you places just through this one object," Kramer said.
I'm Alice Bryant.
The Associated Press reported this story. Alice Bryant adapted it for Learning English. Mario Ritter, Jr. was the editor.
Words in This Story
shark –n. a large and often dangerous fish with sharp teeth
restoration –n. the process of returning something to its earliest condition by repairing and cleaning it
junkyard –n. a place where you can buy, sell or leave things that have been thrown away
access –n. the ability to use something or to meet with someone
fin –n. a thin, flat extension from the body of a fish that it uses to control its movement in the water
mock-up –n. a full-sized model of something
greet –v. to meet with someone, or a group, that has just arrived; to welcome
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