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Ayurvedic medicine system includes various therapies for purification, detoxification, rejuvenation, preventative and healing. Virechana is an ayurvedic purgation therapy which is used to eliminate body toxins. The meaning of word virechana is the evacuation or expulsion of waste out of the body. This therapy is basically designed for elimination of the accumulated pitta from the lower gastrointestinal tract. It is one of the best cures of health problems arising due to pitta dosha. The medications given during this therapy tend to produce heat in the body for countering vitiated doshas. In some sites, there is co-existence of pitta along with kapha. Thus, it not only cures excessive pitta but also kapha simultaneously.
The treatment includes oral administration of medicated oil or ghee into the body. Generally, virechana therapy is indicated in skin disorders, worm infections, constipation, hyperacidity, other digestive problems, urine problems, etc. Induced purgation is also a very effective treatment for blood diseases and impurities. In some cases, virechana karma is also effective in treating a group of gynecological diseases and herpes.
Virechana Karma Procedure
Before this procedure, the ayurvedic doctor examines the patient for his/her health condition, tolerance and some other parameters as per ayurveda principles. According to the health conditions, duration of pre-treatment is decided, which may vary from 3 to 7 days. During this period, the patient is advised to take a specific medicated ghee that benefits in the disease. Your doctor may also give some herbal medicines for reducing ama (toxins). The day of the main treatment is also decided before starting this pre-treatment. During the pre-treatment period, in addition to internal oleation with medicated ghee, external oleation is also done. For this, the patient requires daily ayurvedic massage and herbal steam bath.
Main Treatment Procedure
On the day of carrying out virechana, the physician first examines the patient in order to determine that he had a proper sleep and the food eaten before is properly digested. Only after ensuring this, the virechana karma is started and the patient is given purgative medicine.
The combination of herbs or use of ayurvedic formulations depends upon the level of action to be achieved, the severity of the patient's disease and the body tolerance of the patient.
Make sure the patient is an empty stomach when the oral medication for purgation is given. The medication is prepared in such a way that the patient can stay without eating for about 10-12 hours. The patient is advised to keep drinking hot water throughout the day during the whole therapy.
After around 1 hour of taking purgative medicine, the patient starts having loose stools. The frequency of loose stools may vary according to medicine and patient's body type. There is no requirement to take any medicine for treating loose stools. It will subside itself.
- The patient is advised to keep a check on the number of fecal discharges, consistency, color, etc. If complications arise during the therapy, they should be treated accordingly.
- The signs of an effective virechana karma involve lightness in the body, feeling of cleanliness of organs in the abdomen, increased appetite and rejuvenation of sense organs.
- If the patient gets weak during the therapy a bedpan must be arranged for him. Excessive bowel movements arising due to this therapy may be controlled by some medications used for diarrhea.
After the subsidence of loose stools, the patient must take rest physically as well as mentally. The patient is not allowed to take normal diet. He requires to follow the strict ayurvedic diet for a few days after this procedure. The diet basically consists of something very light for digestion like Khichdi or moong dal soup, etc.
Benefits of Virechana Karma
Virechana Karma has several benefits. Here are a few:
Skin Diseases
Our skin is very sensitive and any problem in the internal organs easily reflects through our skin. Blood impurities, excessive ama in the body, toxic waste, improper digestion are also major reasons for some skin diseases. Virechana karma is often helpful in treating skin diseases. It helps in eczema, psoriasis, and other inflammatory skin diseases. This therapy also improves overall skin health.
Performing virechana karma before administration of internal ayurvedic medicines is very helpful for increasing cure rate and preventing recurrence of eczema. According to the study, a few patients reported recurrence after getting treatment with virechana karma and ayurvedic medicines. 81.3% cure rate was reported in this study.
Similarly, virechana therapy has great importance in the management of psoriasis and decreasing the frequency of recurrence of its symptoms. People with psoriasis should undergo virechana therapy before starting treatment with ayurvedic medicines. This procedure enhances the effectiveness of ayurvedic medicines.
Digestive Disorders
Virechana karma is a purgation therapy therefore, it aims in the elimination of waste from the body. This therapy directly works on the digestive system. The waste from the digestive organs is disintegrated and thrown out of the body in somewhat liquified form. This helps in treating major digestive problems like:
- Splenomegaly.
- Constipation.
- Nausea.
- Piles.
- Fistula.
- Intestinal worms.
- Jaundice.
- Anorexia.
- Burning sensation in the anus.
- Hyperacidity.
This therapy is very effective in eradicating pitta dosha as well as kapha dosha mixed with pitta dosha.
According to Panchakarma principles, this therapy aims at cleaning the abdominal organs including colon, stomach, small intestine, liver, spleen and kidneys. All the waste material from these body sites is pushed down to the gastrointestinal tract with the help of this therapy and then out of the body. This ensures cleanliness and purification in the body. First, the fecal waste is eliminated out of the body followed by vitiated pitta dosha and then the kapha dosha. Virechana karma acts as a preventive measure for several diseases of abdominal organs.
Gouty Arthritis
Gouty arthritis is inflammatory diseases of small joints, which occurs due to uric acid crystals deposition in the joints. In ayurveda, this disease is compared with Vata Rakta, in which virechana is primary treatment. This therapy provides very satisfactory and long-lasting results in gout. It reduces elevated uric acid level and removes the accumulated uric acid from the joints. How this treatment works is yet unknown but decreased uric acid level after virechana therapy is observed in various studies. After virechana, the patient also requires internal medicine for 2 to 3 months to get complete relief from all symptoms including:
- Joint pain.
- Joint swelling.
- Joint tenderness.
- Joint immovability.
- The warmth of the joint.
The reduction of tophi is also reported after following virechana and treatment with ayurvedic medicine.
Blood Impurities
Purgation therapy also aims at the purification of the body. The therapy not only works on one's digestive system but also helps in getting rid of blood impurities. Many skin problems are related to impure blood, according to traditional medicine. Restored quality of blood ensures proper nutrition and rejuvenation of internal tissues, organ systems and joints at a cellular level. It also prevents skin diseases and several other diseases.
Urinary Problems
Virechana karma helps in cleansing urinary bladder and kidneys. This helps as a preventive measure and decreases the possible risks of urinary and kidney diseases. This therapy also stimulates the proper flow of urine.
Obesity is a major health concern among people. Patients with Pitta Body Type who face burning sensation after taking several traditional medicines for losing weight can get benefits from virechana treatment and ayurvedic medicine.
Detoxification with virechana karma results in the elimination of the excess waste material accumulated in the body. It also results in breaking down of excess fat in the body. One of the main results of an effective virechana karma includes reduced weight and a slim body.
Necessary Precaution
Some precautions should be undertaken to ensure better results and prevent complications. These precautions include:
- This therapy is not suitable for children below the age of 7, pregnant women, just after delivery and elderly persons.
- Also, avoid the use of this therapy in case of depression, diarrhea, acute heart problems and
- This therapy should be conducted under the supervision of an ayurvedic expert as an improper administration of this therapy may lead to many complications. Thus, always make sure you are visiting an experienced ayurvedic consultant.
- The therapy requires proper examination of the patient, thus get a proper check-up done before the beginning of the therapy. The person undergoing this therapy should also be careful about his diet and strictly follow what the ayurvedic practitioner suggests during ayurvedic consultation.
- Kaur, M., & Chandola, H. (2012). Role of Virechana Karma in cure and prevention of recurrence of Vicharchika (Eczema). Ayu. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3665194/
- Chaturvedi A, Rao PN, Kumar MA, Ravishankar B, Rao N, Ravi M. Effect and Mechanism of Virechana Karma (Therapeutic Purgation) Over Fructose-Induced Metabolic Syndrome: An Experimental Study. J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med. 2016 Jul. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26207023
- Pooja, B. A., & Bhatted, S. K. (2016). A standard controlled clinical study on Virechana Karma and Lekhana Basti in the management of dyslipidemia (Medoroga). Ayu. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5541465/
- Chaganti, S., & Prasad, B. S. (2015). Analysis of Virechana karma with Danti avaleha: A retrospective study. Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4719493/
- Pooja BA, Bhatted SK. A standard controlled clinical study on Virechana Karma and Lekhana Basti in the management of dyslipidemia (Medoroga). Ayu. 2016 Jan-Mar. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28827953


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Houston Marathon 2020 will air on January 2020. You have not enough time to get ready. Your favorite Houston Marathon 2020 is knocking at the door. As a die-hard fan of Houston Marathon 2020, you need to know some essential element about this event. Because you are willing to enjoy the event. You should know about this event. Since the official site consistently gives the news which is identified with the occasion. What's more, this data is extremely basic for all.Houston Marathon 2020 Live Streaming Online
History of Houston Marathon
The Houston Marathon is an annual marathon held every January in Houston, Texas. With thousands of runners and spectators. It is the largest single day sporting event in the city. It is run concurrently with a half marathon and a 5 km race. The 2007 race included the first-ever satellite running of the event, run simultaneously in Fallujah, Iraq. The first marathon, run on December 30, 1972, featured 113 runners and a crowd of approximately 200 people. The 2014 edition included a 5K event run Saturday. January 18th and the marathon and half marathon run on Sunday, January 19th. The 5K event had close to 5,000 runners while the marathon and half marathon had nearly 13,000 runners each.
Where will The Houston Marathon be held in 2020
Houston Marathon will be held in 2020 Sunday, January 19, 2020 Houston, Texas. Appropriately enough for the city that's synonymous with big oil, the Houston Marathon & Half Marathon enjoys the sponsorship of Chevron and Aramco and draws a Texas-sized field of about 25,000 runners and a couple hundred thousand spectators every year.


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Introduction: Treble Clef Key Ring
This is a fairly simple design for a wire Treble Clef key ring. If you have something pretty to hang this on it could also make a nice necklace etc.
This is super easy to make, with stuff around the house, and makes a nice gift, especially if you don't want your valentines day gift to be too cliché.
Accompanied by a kind word; "without the music of your love I would be nothing" this gift can say more, and cost less, than a £5 box of chocolates from Walmart :-)
NOTE: Blast, I knew I had seen this somewhere! MrBalleng'sTreble Clef Pendant seems to be exactly the same! I am going to keep this instructable up just as a detailed step-by-step on the formation of the treble clef itself, but all praise to MrBalleng please - no thunder stealing here. I think I must have made my original key ring using his instructable actually, seeing as I hammered the ends (poorly) for effect - blast my feeble mind. Ah well, good to get his design up in the public eye some more :-).
Step 1: Materials
Really easy to make, all you need is:
A pair of pliers - mine include a little wire cutter in the middle, although in an ideal world I would prefer not to use these as they aren't superbly effective.
About 25cm of wire - I don't know what gauge of wire I used I'm afraid, I just use anything that happens to be lying around, in this case it was old unused chicken wire.
Your hands - gloves maybe, I have spiked myself more than once doing this, but haven't got lockjaw yet!
Step 2: Make the First Loop
Grasping the very end of the wire in the very tip of the pliers turn the wire around the nose of the pliers, as shown.
Step 3: Curl Opposite End.
Take the opposite end of the wire and curl it over itself, about 45 mm away of straight wire. This curl is a little larger, so try and hold the wire further down the pliers so as not to make a kink in it. The wire needs to curl *over* the top of the first 45 mm length.
Step 4: 2nd Loop Under the Wire
Now the wire loops under itself again. This time you want to hold the wire nice and low down the pliers again so as not to make a kink. I tend to find that the 2st loop needs to cross over 2/5ths of the straight, and the second crossing (underneath the wire) needs to pass over the wire as it begins the first bend. This is rather tricky to explain, so take a look at the photo.
Step 5: Curl Back Over and Cut.
This is potentially the trickiest step. You need to curl the working end of the wire back over the top of the wire length to form the treble clef shape, but doing this without kinking the wire or bending the rest of the shape is difficult.
Hold the wire quite far down the pliers so as not to kink, and bend the wire over your finger to make a nice tight turn without any sharp edges. The crossing wire should be parallel to the first cross of the straight length.
Cut the wire length exactly where it crosses the loop, you might have to bend the wire up to cut it before bending it back down again.
Step 6: Make the Final Bend.
Just like we bend the first end around the pliers, bend the last end tightly around the nose of the pliers. That should be it, finished! You might need to manipulate the wire a little bit with the pliers to correct any slight kinks or other issues with the shape, but that's fairly subjective.
I hope you like it, and as I said, it makes a great little non-cliché valentines gift if you're not into the canoodling over cups of sweet rose tea kind of valentines day.
Good luck, and post your versions in the comments! :-)
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NFL Not Fining Jadeveon Clowney For Dirty Hit On Carson Wentz!
Well, the news is in and Seattle Seahawks defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is in the clear. Read on…
CelebNSports247.com reports that the NFL has reviewed the dirty hit by Seahawks Jadeveon Clowney on Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz to determine if it was worthy of a fine.
It appears that the NFL will NOT be fining Seattle Seahawks Jadeveon Clowney for knocking out Carson Wentz with the alleged dirty hit.
The announcement is somewhat surprising given Clowney hit appears to check more than one player safety box. Following last Sunday's game Jadeveon denied that he tried to make a dirty hit, and Eagles LT Jason Peters called him out about it.
It just goes to show the NFL is quite as concerned with player safety as they claim to be or could they be covering their butts because of the possible blowback?
The NFL decided not to fine Jadeveon Clowney for his hit on Carson Wentz during Sunday's playoff game, according to a source. Clowney was not penalized during the game by the on-field officials, who ruled the hit legal, and no fine by the league.
— MarkMaske (@MarkMaske) January 11, 2020
Despite the NFLs call to NOT fine Jadeveon Clowney, here is what is being said:
Yup, nothing illegal about spearing a player in the head pic.twitter.com/qInDSsqMwN
— Peter Froelich (@peter_froelich) January 11, 2020
League doesn't want any attention on all the blown calls, pathetic
— Fran M. (@anonymous2384) January 11, 2020
Doesn't matter, because it won't change the fact that @Eagles are out. What it does do is it promotes players to lie about their injuries to stay in important games. Awesome job @nfl #playersafetyfail
— Ryan Main (@mainsourceent) January 11, 2020
You've said a lot of dumbass shit on this god forsaken site, but this is potentially the most egregious. Russ has done nothing wrong. Fuck outta here lil man.
— Darron Barris (@HoldTheLine23) January 11, 2020
His shoulder was the first that contacted Carson and it was to his back idk why people keep calling this a dirty helmet to helmet hit pic.twitter.com/9HFPn3PLs5
— Cellaveli? (@OgCellous) January 11, 2020


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Thursday, April 7, 2011
Whisper to a Vet
Robert and I are learning through the many postings on the blog that there is so much buried pain. The biggest portion comes from what these men and women experienced in war, but there's also a great amount of guilt these vets feel. That also causes pain. The guilt stems from losing their friends in battle -- they ask, why them, and not me? What more could I have done?
Still more, the Vietnam Era was unlike any other time in history. Our citizens, our very country, didn't treat these veterans as they deserved to be treated when they returned. That's a lot of pain to be carrying around for such a long time.
Robert had a whisper from his guidance and he left it as a comment on one of the latest postings at Memoirs. It's good and I want to share it here.
Whisper to a Vet:
by Robert Cosmar
In your pain is a great gift of awareness that can lead you past all the pain, the personal judgement, and the criticism that the ego uses to keep us trapped in time, memories and illusions.
It can seem, at times, like we are losing our sanity when the mind realizes it's losing its grip and we're becoming more aware of ourselves. Guilt can be a powerful tool of the ego and mind. It can imprison us in the past and within time.
The goal of life is awareness and the soul uses whatever is needed to bring us back home to our real selves. There is no guilt or blame in the deep core of your nature -- of you or others who have served. Only in the mind, which is programed by religion, cultural values, and philosophies is there a form of self torture that splits you all in two and beats you up.
Beyond the mind is acceptance of yourself and all that you experienced and the one thing you are all seeking: NO BLAME. The pain does not own you. Surrender to who you are and all that you experienced. Realize that this is perfect for the growth and healing your soul is seeking.
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By Eloise Davies, second year PhD student at Peterhouse, Cambridge. She was a bursary holder at the 2018 EHS summer conference, presenting on seventeenth-century blasphemy.
Last October, the Republic of Ireland voted to remove the offence of blasphemy from its constitution.[1] Ireland became the latest in a series of European countries to abolish the crime of blasphemy, a trend often celebrated as one of the major achievements of secularisation. Such celebrations always make the historian of religion suspicious.
While British and Irish blasphemy laws have come to seem meaningless, accusations of blasphemy continue to thrive worldwide. A dramatic illustration of this was the murder of twelve Charlie Hebdo journalists in January 2015 for publishing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed deemed blasphemous. While the use of terror was condemned from all sides, support for the cartoons was less universal. Last August, Imran Khan, the President of Pakistan, announced plans to renew calls for a worldwide law to protect the religious from blasphemy at the UN General Assembly.[2] The statement was made in response to Dutch politician Geert Wilders's planned 'blasphemous caricature competition', an event Wilders later cancelled in the wake of death threats.[3] This year, blasphemy hit the headlines again, when the Pakistani Supreme Court upheld its acquittal Christian woman Aasia Bibi, who spent eight years on death row for insulting the Prophet. [4] The decision sparked riots across Pakistan, though Khan took a more moderate line than last summer's rhetoric might have suggested, defending the Court's decision.[5]
So why does concept of blasphemy continue to wield such power? One way to approach the question is historical. Why was blasphemy law once deemed so important in England too? It certainly was not because our early modern forebears were stupid and irrational.
The UK common law offence of blasphemy was abolished in 2008, bringing to an end blasphemy's long history as a crime in the UK. Common law jurisdiction over the crime appears to have been first asserted in the Atwood case of 1614, and put beyond doubt by Chief Justice Hale's pronouncement that 'Christianity is a parcel of the Laws of England' in the Taylor case of 1676.[6] The last successful prosecution was Mary Whitehouse's victory against Gay News in 1977 for publishing a poem on the crucifixion, written from the perspective of a homosexual Roman soldier. For much of our history, blasphemy could also be punished in the ecclesiastical courts, or by a statute of 1698, which made denial of God, the divine inspiration of the scriptures and the trinity punishable by loss of offices and a prison sentence. No cases were ever brought under the Act of 1698, though it remained on the statute books until its abolition by the Law Commission in 1967.
The multifarious means of legal recourse give an indication of just how seriously blasphemy was taken. In modern parlance the word blasphemy is often used to signify the taking of God's name in vain. To an early modern Christian, that was mere profanity, which might be a symptom of blasphemy but was itself a lesser sin. Blasphemy had far darker and more threatening connotations. It was generally used as a shorthand for the one sin described in the Bible as unforgivable: blasphemy against the holy ghost. As Matthew puts it,
All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men…neither in this world, neither in the world to come.[7]
In seventeenth-century England, such passages were a serious source of consternation. As late as 1684, a former associate of John Bunyan, John Child, hanged himself in despair, believing himself guilty of such blasphemy. His suicide was one incident in a wider phenomenon of intense fear of committing the worst of sins, evidence of which can be found throughout the seventeenth century.[8]
Jean Calvin's interpretation of blasphemy was particularly influential in England. It emphasised malicious intent. The blasphemer was one who understood the message of Christianity and the salvation offered through the Holy Spirit, but nonetheless deliberately and maliciously acted against God's commands.[9] To forgive someone this malice would be a logical contradiction, and thus humans could be certain that for this sin there would be no forgiveness. Accounts of individual blasphemers being punished by divine providence was a popular genre in the seventeenth century, and if society tolerated such blasphemers, there was a further risk that God would punish the whole nation.[10]
In my research, I explore the idea that the various uses to which such definitions of blasphemy were put in political debate give us striking insight into early modern beliefs about the limits of political society. The presumptuous, malicious blasphemer was the only category of person who could never be forgiven by God, and thus – for the Christian citizen – the only category of person with whom it was truly impossible to work politically. Blasphemy was used to define threatening individuals out of society, for the supposed good of all its other members. There was, therefore, much more at stake in seventeenth-century debates about blasphemy than there is in the discussions going on in Ireland today: for seventeenth-century Englishmen (and women), the concept of blasphemy was one of the central planks in their efforts to define the minimum moral standard required for civic participation.
These days, to abolish an English or Irish blasphemy law is to pick off a soft target. They have not been doing what they were originally intended to do for a century or more. Their abolition fits easily into a glamorous narrative of daring secularisation, fighting against religious narrow-mindedness, while not requiring answers to genuinely difficult questions: at what point does the behaviour of a malicious individual endanger society? how far can we separate beliefs, words and action? how do we reconcile the fact of religious diversity with the demands of a united civil society?
These were the questions which seventeenth-century blasphemy law tried to address. We have since rejected blasphemy legislation as a good answer to such questions; we rejected it de facto long ago. But that does not mean we have solved the problems. The controversies continue in new forms. Like the seventeenth-century supporters of English blasphemy law, the various Muslims, evangelical Christians and others who cry blasphemy today draw on rich and deeply-held theological frameworks which need to be engaged with, rather than dismissed as simply backwards. Solutions are more likely to be found by talking to moderates within the religion, than by writing religion off entirely. Furthermore, the history of blasphemy is a reminder of our own continued debate over the question of who is deemed too evil to participate in society. Where once we had blasphemy laws, now hate-crime legislation or international human rights agreements provide the new nexus of controversy. We must be wary of complacent triumphalism and remember that these new focal points remain open to, and deserving of, careful critical attention.
[1] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/27/ireland-votes-to-oust-blasphemy-ban-from-constitution.
[2] https://tribune.com.pk/story/1788954/1-senate-passes-unanimous-resolution-blasphemous-caricatures-netherlands/.
[3] https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/muhammad-cartoon-competition-cancelled-geert-wilders-netherlands-a8515801.html.
[4] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/29/asia-bibi-pakistans-top-court-upholds-blasphemy-acquittal.
[5] https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pakistan-pm-imran-khan-warns-blasphemy-verdict-protestors-dont-confront-the-state-1940948.
[6] G. D. Nokes, A History of the Crime of Blasphemy (London, 1928), p. 22 and pp. 46-64.
[7] Matt. 12:31, KJV.
[8] B. Tipson, 'A Dark Side of Seventeenth-Century English Protestantism: The Sin against the Holy Spirit',
Harvard Theological Review 77 (October 1984), p. 329.
[9] For an example of a pamphlet that employs this definition, see Robert Russel, Sermon on the Unpardonable Sin against the Holy Ghost: Or, the Sin unto Death… (London, 1692).
[10] See, for instance, R[obert] Boreman, An Antidote Against Swearing…Also a Short Catalogue of some
Remarkable Judgements from God upon Blasphemers, &c (London, 1662).


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Tulane University's School of Professional Advancement will soon offer credit towards a graduate degree for service members who complete the National Guard Bureau's Homeland Security Institute program of study.
The collaboration between the New Orleans-based school and NGB will begin this summer, officials said.
Guardsmen who complete the program will receive up to nine credit hours towards a Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security Studies or a Master of Professional Studies in Emergency Management from the university.
Maj. Chad Cormier, director of the Homeland Security Institute, said the partnership is an opportunity for Guardsmen to increase their skill sets while also building the capacity of the National Guard to execute state and federal missions.
The two masters programs focus on preparing students for work in the fields of intelligence analysis, counterterrorism analysis, cyber security, emergency management, border protection, general security and infrastructure protection.
"We are not only teaching, but we are using the landscape of New Orleans as an experiential learning classroom," said Michael Wallace, program director and professor of practice in emergency and security studies. "The city offers our students an array of examples to analyze: large-scale public events, chemical, oil and gas, and nuclear plans, and major infrastructure such as levees and ports. Our students use the natural setting of the school as a textbook."


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5-6 Echo Art, Genoa and Con-Vivere,
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5-8 Peace Mandala, Heale House
10-15 Mandala, Harewood House, Yorkshire https://harewood.org/
17-21 Mandala, Workshops & Performance, Sculptures by the Lake, Dorchester https://www.wellbeingbythelakes.co.uk/
25-26 Mandala, Workhops and Performance, West End Centre, Aldershot https://www.westendcentre.co.uk/event-list
27 Hanger Farm, Southampton SOLD OUT https://www.hangerfarm.co.uk/events/tibetan-monks/
28 Lupton House, Brixham http://discoverlupton.com/shop
1 Arlington Arts Centre https://arlington-arts.com/whats-on/action~agenda/page_offset~2/request_format~json/
2 Highcliffe Castle with Sika SOLD OUT
4 Giggleswick School, Settle, Yorkshire https://giggleswick.ticketsolve.com/shows/873610747
6-7 Eden Court Theatre, Inverness https://eden-court.co.uk/event/the-power-of-compassion-masked-dances-sacred-music-from-a-tibetan-monastery
8-9 Lyth Arts, Wick SOLD OUT . https://lytharts.org.uk/event/tibetan-monks-from-tashi-lhunpo-monastery/
10-11 MacPhail Arts Centre, Ullapool https://www.macphailcentre.com/whats-on
13 Gaelic College – Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, SEALL, Skye https://www.seall.co.uk/events/monks-of-tashi-lhunpo-concert-13-oct/
14 Island of Luing SOLD OUT
15 Uig Hall, Benmore, Dunoon http://www.uighall.org/
16-17 Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham University https://www.lakesidearts.org.uk/music/event/4129/tashi-lhunpo-monastery-monks.html
21 Strode Theatre, Street, Somerset. SOLD OUT http://www.strodetheatre.org.uk/whats-on/2019/10/21/
23-30 Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), London TIBET: Sacred Landscapes
28 Alternatives: St James's Piccadilly (with Michael Ormiston and Candida Valentino) https://www.alternatives.org.uk/event/power-compassion-concert
29 Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), London Ian Baker talk: Mandalas and Sacred Landscapes in Tibet. https://tinyurl.com/y2b49x78
1-3 Samhain Festival, Into the Wild, Emerson College, Forest Gate https://www.intothewildgathering.com/samhain-festival
6 Finzean Village Hall, Banchory . https://neatshows.co.uk/event/the-power-of-compassion/
8 Rainhall Centre, Barnoldswick, Lancashire
9 Helmsley Arts Centre, Yorkshire
12 Colchester Arts Centre https://www.colchesterartscentre.com/events/world-music/the-power-of-compassion-sacred-dance-music-from-tibet/
14 Widcombe
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16 Quay Arts Centre, Newport, Isle of Wight . http://www.quayarts.org/event/tashi-lhunpo-monks/
17 Norden Farm, Maidenhead https://norden.farm/events/the-power-of-compassion-sacred-dance-and-music-from-tibet
19 National Centre for Early Music, York . https://tickets.ncem.co.uk/en-GB/shows/tashi%20lhunpo%20monks/events
21 Casa del Tibet, Barcelona, Spain
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'Outstanding' Grade | Masters in Music – Dedicated to my Father, Devinder Pal
By the grace of God, blessings of my parents Ila & Devinder Pal & Gurus & the kind support of my husband Shyam Sharma & student Tushar, I am glad to announce that I have got 9.88 SGPA – OUTSTANDING GRADE AS A MASTERS IN MUSIC!!
I come from a highly academically strong family and my father always wanted me to do my Masters in Music… so I took up the challenge and enrolled in Bharatiya Vidyapeeth university, Pune in 2016.
My rigorous performance career had prepared me to take up challenges, but this was a totally different kettle of fish! The course was intense and expansed the theoretical aspects of Music, its history and development since Bharat Muni's Natyashastra, to the technical aspects, definitions, aesthetics & development of Dhrupad, Khyaal, Tala Shastra & Ragadari, to Drama, folk music, theatre, Haveli sangeet & the history & developenment of the gharana system to extensive critical analysis of the present time.. While i was allowed to write my exam in English, I only got some basic notes in Marathi, which I had to translate.. Sadly, there were no books in English or Hindi, that could cover the length and breath of the subjects of my course!!
I decided to make the most of my course and additionally read several books, researched for several hours on the internet, interacted with Gunijans like Pt Sudhir Mainkar, Pt. Umesh Moghe & read Biographies of Gangubai Hangal, M.F. Husain, Pt, Ravi Shankarji, Zakirbhai & Sureshji, to gain a deeper insight into the aesthetics and culture of music, its language, expression & intonation. My Performance test included accompanying Kathak & Thumri as well as Tabla soloing in several difficult talas like Pancham Sawari, Rudra Taal, Chaartaal ki Sawari, Dhamar etc.. I really enjoyed taking up the challenge!!
Despite my busy career, riyaaz & concerts around the world, I was fortunate to have the opportunity of serving my father in the hospital for 7 months and attending to my mother at home…between December 2016 to 11th October 2017.
My father had a very tough childhood, being a victim of the horrible partition between India & Pakistan. My grandfather was unfortunately poisoned and my grandmother somehow came to India, through the trauma of the partition to raise her five children, under street lights in Punjab. Being exceptionally hard working and intelligent, my father got scholarships and studied Pharmacy at Benares Hindu University, topping the university!!
Hence I was fortunate to be raised the hard way, with extreme discipline, strong values & principles and lots of love, support and encouragement to do my own thing!! Imagine allowing me- a little girl of seven, to not only learn a difficult instrument like Tabla, but also being guided to perform and travel on my own, undeterred and unafraid in a totally male dominated field!! My father was a super achiever and became the joint M.D of Elder Pharmaceuticals a nd a doyen of the Pharmaceutical industry!! Pappa took me to music concerts since I was a child and always encouraged to buy as much music albums possible, as these were my ' textbooks' and he wanted me to harness my talents, learn & remain humble & rooted..
It has been 8 months since i lost my dearest father Devinder Pal.. but not a minute passes when I don't miss him.. I pray that he is happy and at peace in heaven..
I humbly dedicate my 'OUTSTANDING grade – Masters of Music' to my dearest, respected parents who always inculcated very strong values of professionalism & commitment as cornerstones to success..I love you so much Pappa, for being my respected guide, friend, philosopher, role model and inspiration, leading by example to inspire me towards commitment & excellence!! Thank you so much Pappa.. Wish I could hug you tight…and see your million dollar smile!!


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VW the EPA and the Humble Mechanic
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Hello and Happy National Nutrition Month!
People ask this question A LOT. Countless carb-phobic diet books and so-called "experts" have villainized the poor fruit group, convincing people that fruit is the sugar-laden diet enemy. New research pointing a blaming finger at fructose has also created confusion and caused many to shy away from trusty apples and bananas. You may have read the New York Times article "Is Sugar Toxic?". This article and the research behind it warns of the health hazards of sugar, particularly a carbohydrate called fructose. Let's clear up the confusion and tear this myth down once and for all!
As much as I hate the term "natural sugar", I think it's fitting in the case of fruit. Fruit does have naturally occurring sugar, primarily fructose (often nicknamed "fruit sugar"). When "fruit sugar" is eaten in its whole food form along with all of the glorious health benefits of fruit, it is perfectly healthy! Fruits are chockfull of vitamins and antioxidants that nourish your body, prevent disease, preserve your youth, and make your hair, skin, and eyes shine. They are also packed with fiber which keeps you satisfied and slows the absorption of those natural sugars.
We run into trouble with fructose when we eat this "natural sugar" in very unnatural ways. Because fructose is the sweetest of the simple carbohydrates (smarty pants Mother Nature wants to increase the allure of nutrient-packed fruits!), it has been kidnapped by the food industry and artificially added to countless processed foods. You'll find it in soda, fat-free "diet" foods that are pumped full of sugar to make up for the lackluster fat-free flavor, packaged foods like cookies, pop-tarts, crackers, cereal, and pastries. It's even in unsuspecting places like ketchup, sauces, salty snacks, bread, yogurt, and peanut butter. Most of these foods are empty calories. Unlike fruit, the sugars don't come naturally wrapped up in a healthful bundle of nutrients. Because added sugar is in so many food products and in places it doesn't need to be (ahem, peanut butter), we end up overdosing on it. THESE are the foods that warrant sugar stress, NOT whole fruits!
You are not going to overdose on sugars by eating a few pieces of fruit each day, so eat up! The more variety of color you eat, the more variety of nutrients you'll get. The issue with fruit is rarely too much and almost always not enough. Aim for 2-4 servings of fruit every day!


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Marijuana is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink? | Rights and Liberties | AlterNet
A new book explains how we're steering people away from cannabis and toward the use of a very harmful and deadly substance: alcohol.
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Praise Band Director
Westminster Presbyterian Church seeks a Praise Band
Director to direct all music activity at its 9 a.m. contemporary
worship service each Sunday. Skills include singing and playing
an instrument. Candidate must have a vibrant faith along with
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Paddy Padmanathan is the President and CEO of ACWA Power, a Saudi-based company that develops, co-owns, invests and operates a variety of projects that works related to power generation, including wind, solar PV, thermal and solar CSP, and desalination of water. Prior to joining ACWA Power, he was the vice president of Black & Veatch, a global engineering and construction company based in the UK.
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Word comes that Groupon has pulled its controversial ad campaign featuring famous stars selling out on big causes – things like deforestation of Brazilian jungles, and self-determination of the Tibetan people – in exchange for big discounts at restaurants and the like. I'd provide a link to some of the ads, but Groupon has already made them hard to find online. But here's a parody by Conan O'Brien that gets the point across:
Groupon still insists on calling the campaign "quirky" – implying that it's somehow everybody else's fault for failing to see the humor. But it wasn't quirky; it was horrifying and illuminating.
Illuminating in the way that Amy Chua's parenting memoir, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, shed light on the insecurities of American parents. Horrifying in the way that hatred of former BP CEO Tony Hayward is so easily bent into self-loathing for the demands we put on oil companies to keep finding new supplies of crude at any cost.
What really killed Groupon's ad campaign is that it revealed something Groupon users would rather not admit: They're just fine selling out a few million Tibetans if it means getting 50% off at their favorite Chinese restaurant.
The fact is, if you like the restaurant so much, it's in your best interest to pay a fair price for a good meal. Or do you really think the restaurant business is so profitable that half price is fair?
There is a Cleveland Heights/University Heights angle to this. Groupon is popular here, and I know a number of local merchants who have used it – some successfully, others not.
Here's how Groupon works
A merchant comes up with an big offer – like 50% off dinner or a massage or a bouquet of flowers. When people pay for the coupon, Groupon keeps half the money and sends the other half to the merchant. So, if a bouquet normally costs $60, the merchant is now taking in $15 for doing a lot of work, and Groupon takes in the same $15 for doing very little.
Sounds good, right? Except that $15 probably doesn't even cover the cost of the flowers, let alone rent, insurance, payroll, taxes, etc. So why do merchants use Groupon? After all, nobody is forcing them.
- To bring in new customers to sample their goods and services, in the hope of converting them to regular, full-price customers.
- To fill excess capacity (like empty space in a yoga class), or to get rid of goods that are growing old on the shelf and need to be sold fast (like flowers).
So here's the local angle: One of the things that gives the Heights its character is the variety of independent stores that provide goods and services you can't get everywhere else.
The people who own these local businesses tend to live locally too. They employ people from the Heights; they spend their earnings at other merchants in the Heights; they contribute to fund-raisers for kids in the Heights; they participate in non-profits and important causes in the Heights.
Could they continue to do all this for 25 cents on the dollar?
I talk to a lot of independent merchants here – especially in the Coventry, Lee Road and Cedar-Fairmount neighborhoods. They want to look prosperous and lively, because that's good for business. But the truth is that even the best and most established merchants are struggling. That's what happens in a hard-hit city in a hard-hit region in a hard economy.
So merchants are trying to be creative in their effort to attract new customers. That leads some of them to Groupon, which I suspect does more harm than good.
The problem isn't that Groupon offers ridiculous deals; it's that Groupon institutionalizes them. People come to expect a $60 bouquet for $30, or a nice restaurant meal for $15. They won't pay full price for these goods, because they know Groupon will offer another half-price deal from someplace else. So while Groupon claims it helps businesses grow, it's long-term effect will be to reduce the perceived value of what the businesses offer.
There is a precedent for this. My first 10-speed bike came from the old Al's Bicycle Shop (Lee and Euclid Heights Blvd.) for $129 in roughly 1975. Thirty-five years later you can buy something that appears comparable for $79 from any big-box store.
Hidden in that low price is the fact that companies like Wal-Mart have already done what Groupon's ads so proudly claim; they've given us unbelievable deals by selling out on little things, like U.S. manufacturing jobs, living wages for their employees and involvement in their communities.
Groupon's genius is that it's doing the same thing, but without going to the trouble of building thousands of stores and creating global supply chains. It has managed to enlist small and independent merchants to handle that heavy lifting.
I'm grateful for these small businesses. I like the services and products they provide, and I like that the owners are my neighbors and friends. Thanks to Groupon's revealing ad campaign, I think full retail is a pretty good deal.


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Early this month, Bill Cosby went on trial on sexual-assault charges involving Andrea Constand, alleged to have happened more than a decade ago.
After five days of deliberation, the jury couldn't reach a unanimous decision and the judge declared a mistrial.
Constand, a former Temple University employee, told police that the now 79-year-old comedian drugged and violated her at his home near Philadelphia in 2004.
It's the first criminal case against Cosby over his conduct with women. Over the past few years, over 60 women have accused him of sexual assault.
Here are the major developments during the trial, and what could happen next after the mistrial:
The juror selection process took days.
Ultimately, seven men and five women were selected. According to Philly.com, more than a third of the 100 potential jurors said that they had already decided whether Cosby was innocent or guilty.
Day 1: One of Cosby's many accusers took the stand.
She worked as Cosby's former agent's assistant. She described in detail how Cosby had allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted her at a Los Angeles hotel 20 years ago.
Besides Constand, she was the only accuser out of more than 60 women who was permitted to testify at the trial.
Source: Philly.com
Day 2: Andrea Constand took the stand and spoke about her alleged assault for the first time in public.
Her testimony took three hours. Constand went to police about a year after she says Cosby assaulted her, but at the time a prosecutor said her case was too weak for any charges.
Source: Philly.com
Day 4: The prosecution read Cosby's 2005 deposition describing the night Constand says he drugged and assaulted her.
Source: Philly.com
Day 5: The prosecution ended its arguments with Cosby's admission that he used to get Quaaludes, a sedative, for his sexual encounters with women.
"Ladies and gentlemen, he has told you what he has done," District Attorney Kevin Steele said. "It is about as straightforward as you are ever going to see in a sex crimes case. If you have sexual relations with somebody when they're out, when they're asleep, when they're unconscious, that is a crime."
Day 6: The defense argued its case, and only called one witness.
The defense began its case by urging the jury to view Cosby as an ordinary citizen, not a celebrity. Its one witness was a Cheltenham County detective.
The defense pointed out inconsistencies in Johnson's story and Constand's story, and closed its case on the same day it started. Then the jury deliberated for four hours.
Day 7-8: The jury continued deliberations, and asked to take a second look at some evidence.
The jury had a lot of questions during deliberation. Jurors asked to hear again the part in Cosby's deposition in which he referred to the pills he gave to Constand as his "friends."
The jury also wanted a definition for the phrase "without her knowledge." It also asked Judge Steven O'Neill to define "beyond a reasonable doubt" for the jurors.
Day 9: When the jurors told Judge O'Neill that they were at a standstill, he encouraged them to keep trying.
"While you should not hesitate to reexamine your own views or change your opinion if your opinion is erroneous, do not feel compelled to surrender your honest belief," he told the jury. "If after further deliberations, you are still deadlocked on some or all the charges, you should report that to me."
Source: Philly.com
Day 11: After five days (and 52 hours) of deliberation, Judge O'Neill called a mistrial.
The jurors said they were "hopelessly deadlocked."
A mistrial means that at least one juror had reasonable doubt about Constand's story, and believes Cosby is innocent.
Source: Philly.com
The jurors spent a longer time debating the charges than the duration of the trial itself.
O.J. Simpson's murder trial lasted 11 months, and the jury deliberated for less than four hours.
Cosby was not found guilty, but he wasn't acquitted.
"Without a doubt, a mistrial is a good development for Cosby, but he still has to face another trial," Stuart Slotnick, a New York criminal defense attorney, said. "It is not time for Cosby to pop the champagne, but a mistrial makes the prosecutor's case harder to prosecute."
Source: CNBC
How did a mistrial happen?
Most likely, time.
"It's almost inevitably due to the inconsistencies in the victim's statement about times and places, as well as the 12-year delay in bringing the case, all of which can raise reasonable doubt in the minds of the jury," Dennis McAndrews, a former Pennsylvania prosecutor, told CNBC.
How can a mistrial affect the case going forward?
Significantly, especially for the prosecution.
"It may change the approach of the prosecution or the defense if it is revealed that the vote was 11 to 1 in either direction," Slotnick said. "A fairly even split between the jurors means that there were significant doubts."
Source: CNBC
Prosecutor Kevin Steele says he intends to retry the case — and soon.
"Our plan is to move this case forward as soon as possible," Steele said. "One of the challenges that we face in this type of case is the time period that has gone. But it doesn't affect the evidence. And I hope, if you sat through the court proceedings, you saw how powerful that evidence is."
Source: CNBC
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Legal proceedings were rescheduled Monday for a 47-year-old Fairfield man accused of sexually assaulting four children, alleged crimes that date back to 1998.
Venancio D. De Guzman Jr. will return to Solano County Superior Court at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 23 for a readiness conference and trial setting in Judge Carlos R. Gutierrez's courtroom in the Justice Center in Fairfield.
De Guzman, who was arrested in October last year, has pleaded not guilty to 22 felony charges, including engaging in three or more acts of substantial sexual conduct with a children under 14; aggravated assault of a child under 14; forcible rape; and forcible oral copulation.
According to court records, investigators believe one child was younger than 10 when authorities suspected De Guzman began sexually assaulting her in 1998 or 1999, and the assaults continued for several years, until 2004.
Another child, younger than 14 at the time, claims De Guzman repeatedly committed lewd acts on her between 2002 and 2006. Still another child told investigators that she was sexually assaulted by the defendant beginning in 2001, when she was younger than 10, and the assaults also continued to 2004.
The most recent claims of sexual assault were expressed by a child who claims that De Guzman continuously sexually assaulted her starting in 2009 until 2012.
The Solano County District Attorney filed its complaint on Oct. 16, and De Guzman was taken into custody the same day. He was held to answer for the charges on April 29 this year.
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Welcome to the RPTS IT Support Page!
In a large organization such as Texas A&M, Information Technology plays a major role in our everyday lives. Not only that, but there are many IT groups in many different locations within Texas A&M – College Station. Hopefully, the rest of the page below will help you navigate the vast amount of information related to IT resources.
Our role has migrated over time from being a service provider to now being a service facilitator. We will still be performing most IT related functions for you here in the department, but we no longer run or manage many of the core services since those are contracted out to Texas A&M IT via an administrative mandate.
Each respective section header below provides information on the services RPTS offers and/or facilitates to its faculty, staff, and student populations.
Is Your Computer Broken?! Did you break something without touching anything?!
(We know you touched it!)
Submit a ticket by emailing email@example.com. Your issue will be received, reviewed, and processed according to the priority assigned by the department IT staff. We ask for your patience as we receive many requests a day and appreciate your understanding on the matter!
New Changes
We are now using an IT ticketing system from TAMU IT called ServiceNow. Please use the following email addresses when requesting IT support. Please do not CC multiple IT email addresses as this will create duplicate tickets in the system. I hope this will prevent any confusion moving forward.
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firstname.lastname@example.com Mailbox for the ALEC Dept. (Desktop/Laptop support, local file and printer help, general connectivity issues, mostly local resources, etc.)
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Need to work with someone through teleconference? Would having four screens on one display help with a paper? We have multiple ways for you to collaborate near and far!
Data Storage/Backup Policy
Data is one of our most important assets. In order to protect this asset from loss or destruction, it is imperative that it be safely and securely captured, copied, and stored. The goal of the following document is to outline ways you can protect your data to meet the standards set by Texas A&M.
Departmental Website & Server Policy
This section has options for hosting websites, databases, or servers.
Export Control/Traveling
Protect yourself and Texas A&M while traveling internationally and domestically.
Grants and Proposal Writing
Before you submit that proposal, let us help evaluate your technical needs for the grant you are chasing!
Inventory Management Policy
The goal of this policy is to establish a standard computing methodology across the entire department so we can stay in compliance with the rules and procedures set by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
IT Purchases
Need to buy something? Be smart, save money, and reduce paperwork by going through RPTS IT!
PAL Program
Need a projector and/or laptop for a conference or presentation? Reserve our mobile equipment today!
Security Standards
Texas Administrative Code 202 (TAC 202) is the security related rules and regulations set by the State of Texas for all agencies which includes Texas A&M. This information outlines how we comply with TAC 202.
Student Spaces and Printing
More information about Graduate and Undergraduate student access to RPTS labs and printers can be found here.
WePresent Technology
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At Bronson Dental, we believe in providing you with unmatched dental services and care. Our priority is to offer you with quality services that you won't get elsewhere. With a state-of-the-art dental office equipped with advanced tools and equipment, we're adept at handling all kinds of dental emergencies.
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Intraoral cameras: An intraoral camera is installed in every operatory room at Bronson Dental. This allows images of the mouth to be displayed on the computer monitor for patient education.
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Our dental professionals use the advanced dental software, EagleSoft, which allows seamless integration with the digital x-rays and intraoral cameras.
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VRU to consider issue on appointment of Sorkin for post of NBU chairman today
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The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will consider an issue concerning dismissal of Serhiy Arbuzov from the post of the chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine and appointment of Ihor Sorkin for this post.
According to an UNIAN correspondent, today's agenda also includes ratification of a range of agreements.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on January 9 President of Ukraine Victor Yanukovych offered the parliament to appoint I. Sorkin for the post of the NBU chairman.
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Maxwell in Blue Contrast Stitch
The intricate basketweave texture juxtaposed against a blue contrast stitch on the 2-hole buttons make for a debonair shirt to be worn in the office. The easy care technology, infused in luxurious high density fabric, keeps you looking fresh as the day wears on–perfect for the night out. The blue band inside the collar –only seen to its wearer– adds a luxurious touch. The Maxwell is uniquely tailored to do away with all the extra fabric around the waist and is suitable for a wide variety of body types.
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We accept returns within 30 days (and exchanges within 45) days after receiving your order.
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Miss Alaska and Miss Alaska Teen winners both from Fairbanks
Fairbanks has been well represented in pageants this year as the newly crowned Miss Alaska USA 2020 and Miss Alaska Teen USA 2020 both hail from the city, officials said.
Hannah Carlile accepted the Miss Alaska USA crown and Jadyn Fraser was awarded the Miss Alaska Teen USA crown Nov. 2, The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported Monday.
The pageant in Anchorage was a preliminary event to the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants, officials said.
Carlile is a graduate student at Vanderbilt University pursuing a master's degree in international education policy and management. She serves as an education research consultant in partnership with Columbia Law School's Center for Public Research and Leadership.
Carlile also performs research and evaluation for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation education initiative helping students of color reach academic goals. She hopes to promote international education and cultural awareness on the state and national level.
Fraser is a graduate of West Valley High School who hopes to advocate for people with depression, anxiety and other diseases. The 18-year-old suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease that causes the body's immune system to attack joints and can lead to painful swelling.
"I live with the consequences of my body, and with that I've had to learn to be confidently beautiful even when I can't be comfortably beautiful," Fraser wrote on social media.
Neither winner could be reached for comment.
The Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants began in 1954 in Long Beach, California. Miss Teen USA debuted in 1983 in Lakeland, Florida, officials said.


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Junior Miss Northumberland Galaxy, Juliette T, was a special guest at a charity event!
Juliette T, Junior Miss Northumberland Galaxy, was a special guest at a charity event in aid of Save the Children Refugee Appeal!
Here's more about Juliette's lovely appearance:
'On Juliette's Birthday , she helped raise over £1000 for Save the Children Refugee Appeal. This event was organised by Susan Brown, and Juliette and other Princesses from one of her sponsors, Taylor-Made Parties were more than happy to help. They posed for photos, talked and danced with the children at the event and even had a bounce on the bouncy castle. We even won the cake raffle and of course the cake we won was a Frozen cake. We loved meeting Susan Brown and as she is going to open a therapy shop soon, Juliette has been invited to help out at the opening in November!'
What a fun way to raise money for such a worthy cause!
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19th Annual Charity Golf Event at Wilpshire Golf Club
In June 2018 Weltonhurst held its 19th Annual Charity Golf Event at Wilpshire Golf Club. We have 3 very worthy charities whom we support yearly.
These are:
- The Lullaby Trust,
- East Lancashire Hospice
- Macmillan Cancer Support.
2018's Golf Event raised a very impressive £4,285.05 which will be shared equally between the 3 chosen charities.
The total raised in the 19 years Weltonhurst has been running has now reached a staggering £99,645 !!


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Clipper City Brewing Company's Red Sky at Night Saison Ale - A Microbrew Review
Clipper City Brewing Company's Red Sky at Night Saison Ale. Here's a craft beer I've never had the opportunity to sip down before let alone do a microbrew beer review about. I just picked up this single 12 ounce bottle from the famed Baltimore-based microbrewery tonight and was anxious to give it a try. Let's get started with the beer review shall we?
Pouring the chilled brown bottle into a 16 ounce pint glass, the "new penny" colored ale sparkled and shimmered with good carbonation and plentiful, playful tiny bubbles cascading eagerly upwards towards the surface. Once there, they formed a meager one finger layer of head that only lasted but a brief minute or so.
This Baltimore-based microbrew's aroma of strong candied fruit and yeasted malt wafted aggressively from the surface and all around the close proximity of my glass. Fruits of banana, plum and even a bit of sweet citrus come to mind along with the unmistakable scents of Belgian yeast. So far, this beer is looking and smelling pretty good.
Partaking of the first few sips of Red Sky at Night Saison Ale, my palate is greeted with a full bodied, sour yet sweet flavor. It's definitely Belgian in nature and thick in texture. The initial sweetness is quickly followed by the soured zesty fruitiness ending in a fairly clean swallow with a citrusy and oily presence left in the middle of the tongue. There's a certain level of spiciness to it as well which makes the ale quite refreshing, maybe almost too much so.
As the glass emptied to its halfway point, I observed an absence of any lacing or "legs" from this beer on the wall of my pint glass while the liquid still remained crisp and clear and full of carbonated energy. A timid ring of foam still lined the top perimeter of the glass at this point. Throughout the remainder of the sampling this Clipper City Brewing Company microbrew stays strong and consistent never wavering in flavor or scent.
Overall, I'd give Clipper City Brewing Company's Red Sky at Night Saison Ale a 7.75 on my microbrew rating scale of 1 to 10. This is a respectably complex and enjoyable craft beer that will please many fans of many wide-ranging microbrew styles yet will also satisfy those experienced and discriminating Saison Ale style afficiandos as well. The 7.5 percent alcohol by volume presents a warming factor in the gut which is not predominantly what you'd seek out in a seasonal beer this time of year being that it's late spring/early summer and all. But Clipper City's Red Sky at Night will definitely stand on its own merit no matter what the calendar says or what the occasion might be. Just don't go overboad with this "Heavy Seas" offering from Clipper City Brewing Company. Keep it "above board" when enjoying this microbrew. Ahoy Matey!! Cheers!!
If you actually experienced any level of enjoyment in reading this microbrew beer review and if you love craft beers in particular, you'll find more craft beer reviews of both new and old microbrews and also fun microbrew and craft beer-related info at Microbrew Review or Microbrew and Craft Beer Reviews. Click through on the links above and please let me know what you liked or didn't like and let me know any beers that you might like to see me review next time. Cheers!
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Join Lisa in the one and only HiitMax workout series. https://bodyrock.tv - Experience the joy of real-time exercise with a workout partner who will keep you pumped up until the final beep! This fourteen week program is guaranteed to get you in the best shape of your life. All workout equipment available at the BodyRock Store: http://shop.bodyrock.tv/
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Today we're doing a fit test so you can get a better idea where you are at in your fitness journey. You doing 50 second intervals, as many reps as possible and then recording your score. In 4 weeks, we're going to come back this test and see your progress!
You're going 30/10 for today's killer full body burner! Grab a towel because you are going to get sweaty!
We're all about the booty today! Build strength in your glutes and work toward that tight, toned butt!
Lisa adds a few new moves to the mix in this fat torching circuit! Go as hard as you can! You got this!
Today's your last cardio day until next week! Don't let it go to waste! Time to take things to your max!
Today is HARDCORE! All weights! Are you ready? Lisa takes 8 x 8 and makes it even harder! It may be insane, but it's also worth it!
If you've just finished a workout on the floor or you have a tight back, this is the stretching routine for you!
Are you ready to stretch things out? Take care of those muscles with this standing stretch routine!


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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Chase T's World is a Very Hot Blog
Chase Tehani publishes a very hot blog, Chase T's World. In fact, I try not to look at it in the middle of the day so that I am not "distracted". Chase is one very hot avatar, and his photos of himself modeling various hot clothes are quite nice.
Even more distracting are his pictures in which he is making out with someone else. Here he is with his handsome fiancee Boo.
Make sure to check his blog out Chase T's World for some very sexy photography.
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9.5" Sinister Pumpkin Fogger Halloween Decoration
9.5" Sinister Pumpkin Fogger Halloween Decoration. Please Note: Products are designed and rated for use in the United States using 120 volt current. With or without a transformer, this product is not recommended for use outside the US. This 9.5" Sinister Pumpkin Fogger is an eerie decoration. Uses regular tap water. Made of thick, sturdy plastic. Includes UL Listed AC Adapter with on/off switch and Power Cord. Includes plastic mat to place under unit. Fogger Unit includes mini-lights that change colors. For indoor use only. Fog rolls out of the eyes, nose and evil grin. Adult Supervision is required. Please Note: Please read and follow all directions on packaging. Halloween is an annual holiday that falls each year on October 31st. This celebration dates back over 2,000 years and is also referred to as All Hallows Eve. Legend has it that wearing masks originated from Ancient Celts and they would wear these masks in hopes that the ghosts that wander around the countryside on Halloween night would not recognize them as being human. Pumpkins grow in colors other than just orange, such as white, blue and green. The first wrapped penny candy in America was the Tootsie Roll and Halloween candy sales average about 2 billion dollars annually in the United States. Black cats are associated with Halloween because they were believed to be the ones who protected the powers of witches. Our expanded assortment of Halloween safety products, from light-up lanterns, headbands and candy buckets to flashlights and glow jewelry, will help kids "Be Safe. Be Seen. Be Spooky!" on the most frightful day of the year! Also, tips to teach children important safety measures can be found on our dedicated safety website, Toysrus.com/Safety . Get ready for some fun-filled spooky Halloween fun this year!! Toys > Category > Holiday Shops > Halloween Store > Halloween Indoor & Outdoor Décor. Apparel & Accessories > Costumes & Accessories > Costumes.
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MIAMI (AP) — Richard Leonard returned a fumble 100 yards for a touchdown late in the third quarter and Florida International beat Florida Atlantic 38-10 on Thursday night in a game delayed about two hours at halftime because of lightning.
FIU (3-3, 2-0 Conference USA) won the Shula Bowl matchup for the third time in four years after losing eight of the first nine to FAU (2-4, 1-1).
Leonard's 100-yard return off Jay Warren's fumble into the end zone gave the Golden Panthers a 24-10 lead. Leonard also intercepted a pass in the end zone early in the fourth quarter.
FIU pulled away in the fourth on quarterback Alex McGough's 1-yard touchdown run and Anthon Samuel's 9-yard scoring run.
FIU took a 14-3 lead on Alex Gardner's 24-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and Samuel's 1-yard run in the second. FAU cut it to 14-10 on Warren's 31-yard touchdown run in the second.
After the delay, FIU made it 17-10 on Austin Taylor's 37-yard field goal early in the third.
Gardner ran for 100 yards on 21 carries, and McGough was 19 of 29 for 160 yards.
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LPN Programs in Colby KS provide an outstanding way to enter into the medical industry!
In as soon as one to two years, through online or traditional training, you are able to get ready to challenge the NCLEX assessment.
A Total Guide to Completing LPN Programs
Often times there are standards that have to be fulfilled before you can become a Licensed Practical Nurse. One must have graduated from H.S. or have a GED or equivalent, be of minimum age to work for Kansas, pass a criminal background screening, and last but not least you have to test negative for illegal drugs to be eligible for admission.
Suggested LPN Programs in Kansas
Subject Areas Discussed in LPN Training in Colby KS
You've made the decision that you want to become a LPN, so right now you'll need to decide which of the LPN programs is best. The initial step in getting started with a job as a LPN is to decide which of the top online Licensed Practical Nurse programs will help you. The schools that you intend to go into should be endorsed by a national regulatory agency like the American Nurses Association or by your State Board . Although not as important as the program's accreditation status, you might like to look at a few of the following things also:
- The curriculum complies with the state's guidelines
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- Meet with past students or existing LPN to hear their thoughts on the program
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Pertaining to all future LPNs, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing has emphasized and demanded that nursing license is obtained before working. The Nurse Aide Registry controls the nursing registry that decides who is able to work as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Getting listed and credentialed is the only way you can be hired to work as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
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If you're just starting your work search in Kansas, you should be thrilled to learn that the O*Net Online forecasts tremendous opportunity for you in the near future. In fact, the position's forecasted rate of growth is among the best of any sector in the labor force. Regardless of whether your primary goal is to work in the healthcare industry, there has never been a better time to be a nurse in Colby KS.
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The Effects of Three Modalities on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
PainSci summary of Weber 1994?This page is one of thousands in the PainScience.com bibliography. It is not a general article: it is focused on a single scientific paper, and it may provide only just enough context for the summary to make sense. Links to other papers and more general information are provided at the bottom of the page, as often as possible. ★★★☆☆?3-star ratings are for typical studies with no more (or less) than the usual common problems. Ratings are a highly subjective opinion, and subject to revision at any time. If you think this paper has been incorrectly rated, please let me know.
Forty women were subjected to intense training of the biceps and brachilias muscles, until they were sore, and then treated with one of four treatments for DOMS: massage, TENS (electrical stimulation), and ergometry (basically light exercise, to stimulate metabolic activity), and rest. Treatment were given immediately after and then 24 and 48 hours after. There was no difference in the results for any of the women.
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Delayed onset muscle soreness is a common problem that can interfere with rehabilitation as well as activities of daily living. The purpose of this study was to test the impact of therapeutic massage, upper body ergometry, or microcurrent electrical stimulation on muscle soreness and force deficits evident following a high-intensity eccentric exercise bout. Forty untrained, volunteer female subjects were randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups or to a control group. Exercise consisted of high-intensity eccentric contractions of the elbow flexors. Resistance was reduced as subjects fatigued, until they reached exhaustion. Soreness rating was determined using a visual analog scale. Force deficits were determined by measures of maximal voluntary isometric contraction at 90 degrees of elbow flexion and peak torque for elbow flexion at 60 degrees/sec on a Cybex II isokinetic dynamometer. Maximal voluntary isometric contraction and peak torque were determined at the 0 hour (before exercise) and again at 24 and 48 hours postexercise. Treatments were applied immediately following exercise and again at 24 hours after exercise. The control group subjects rested following their exercise bout. Statistical analysis showed significant increases in soreness rating and significant decreases in force generated when the 0 hour was compared with 24- and 48-hour measures. Further analysis indicated no statistically significant differences between massage, microcurrent electrical stimulation, upper body ergometry, and control groups.
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These two articles on PainScience.com cite Weber 1994 as a source:
- Quite a Stretch — Stretching science has shown that this extremely popular form of exercise has almost no measurable benefits
- Post-Exercise, Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness — The biology & treatment of "muscle fever," the deep muscle soreness that surges 24-48 hours after an unfamiliar workout intensity
This page is part of the PainScience BIBLIOGRAPHY, which contains plain language summaries of thousands of scientific papers & others sources. It's like a highly specialized blog. A few highlights:
- Effectiveness of customised foot orthoses for Achilles tendinopathy: a randomised controlled trial. Munteanu 2015 Br J Sports Med.
- A Bayesian model-averaged meta-analysis of the power pose effect with informed and default priors: the case of felt power. Gronau 2017 Comprehensive Results in Social Psychology.
- The neck and headaches. Bogduk 2014 Neurol Clin.
- Agreement of self-reported items and clinically assessed nerve root involvement (or sciatica) in a primary care setting. Konstantinou 2012 Eur Spine J.
- Effect of NSAIDs on Recovery From Acute Skeletal Muscle Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Morelli 2017 Am J Sports Med.