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INFERTILITY: Patients Battle Insurers For Coverage
Yesterday's New York Times reports on the unwillingness of insurers to cover a growing number of advanced infertility treatments, which has outraged couples who cannot otherwise afford them. According to many patients and doctors, insurers who choose to deny such coverage are actually discriminating because they believe "[i]nfertility ... is a disease, like diabetes or emphysema, whose treatment should be covered by any basic insurance policy." They argue that such denials force patients to "go without crucial medical care that could lead to pregnancy," or to otherwise pay huge out-of-pocket expenses or to resort to "inappropriate care." However, others contend that it is not clearly defined whether infertility is "a medical condition or a social problem," and question whether society should cover the expenses for a "narrow group of people when growing numbers of others lack insurance for even basic health care."
Attempts At Control
"Thirteen states ... require health plans to offer some coverage of infertility treatments," however, these regulations exempt self-insured plans from jurisdiction. Consequently, many women who work for big companies do not have fertility coverage. "About 6.1 million women in the United States ... are infertile." In vitro fertilization is a common method to bring about pregnancy and "most couples try several times before they succeed," but "most insurance companies don't cover such assisted technology." Doctors point out that insurers are prone "to correct a physical problem rather than to address infertility," which results in many women getting coverage for low-success rate procedures such as tubal surgeries but not for in vitro fertilization. George Annas, chair of the health law department at Boston University's School of Public Health said, "Not having these treatments covered is unfortunate, but is not unfair. In fact, people don't have the right to any health care in this country except emergency care." He added, "Not that people shouldn't have access to these procedures. ... But to mandate it, given the growing numbers of uninsured people, makes no legal, economic or health care sense."
Desperate Measures
The Times notes that, faced with an insurer's denial of coverage, "some people resort to measures that can be dangerous." A number of couples go through the steps of "exhausting their savings ... signing up for a host of credit cards" and finally "borrow[ing] from relatives or friends." Others seek out fertility drugs from overseas pharmacies, and some people may even scavenge drugs "from other women who have leftovers from their own prescriptions." One woman resorted to driving south of the border into Mexico to find drugs which cost "one quarter to one sixth the price at her local pharmacy." Another "sent her prescription to relatives in Israel, who filled it for a third of the cost locally." Dr. Richard Grazzi, a fertility specialist in New York City, noted the difficulty in seeing "how often money issues intrude between him and what he thinks is the best treatment for his patients." Faced with a mounting debt in covering fertility treatment for too many uninsured patients, Grazzi arranged a system of "infertility loans" with a local Citibank branch. Grazzi noted, "Nobody who hasn't experienced infertility can understand what these couples go through. It's a medical crisis, a personal crisis, a sexual crisis, religious, existential and marital crisis" (Fein, 2/22).


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Our Analyze Figures of Speech on Meaning/Tone lesson plan teaches students about figurative language, how it's used, and how to identify different types. During this lesson, students are asked to read idioms or figurative phrases and determine the literal meaning of the phrase. Students are also asked to read statements and decide which form of figurative language they are: allusion, hyperbole, idiom, metaphor, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, personification, or simile.
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to identify examples of figurative language in a text and know what they mean and will be able to distinguish between figurative and literal language in a text.
Common Core State Standards: CCSS.ELA.LITERACY.RL.5.4, CCSS.ELA.LITERACY.RF.5.4c, CCSS.ELA.LITERACY.RL.5.10


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Women's Lecture on "International Women's Day"
Raqqa – The "Women's Committee" organized a lecture in People municipality in the city of Raqqa.
The lecture was attended by Women's House, Women's Council, Rural Women's Committee and the City population.
Next: "We organized the day": "Alone, and stood with a" The man in the fight against several terrorist organizations, which was the last of the call.
"Today we organized this lecture on the occasion of International Women's Day, the day that is considered one of the days that embodied the personality of women. Women have proved themselves in all the aspects of life, whether political, military, or political," she said. Civil aspects and stood with the man in the fight several terrorist organizations, which ISIS was the last one"
"The eighth day of March is considered a world day for women, because of its championships and sacrifices," Al-Issa said. "woman is not only a mother, but a nanny, doctor and engineer in all the aspects of life.
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Allan McKay
Added on: Sun Aug 20 2000
The back of the body
Once you have completed the front of the body, hide the front spline, change the front viewpoint to the back viewpoint (hotkey "K") and unhide the back viewpoint spline. Begin going through the same procedures as before, tracing around the spline (if you had refined the body it is best to use the front part of the mesh as reference instead of the spline since it will need to match up with it when you go to stitch it).
Trace around the butt, put the detail in like the spine and shoulder blades and go through all of the procedures required for the front. Check to see if your vertice's in the back model are aligned with the front one, meaning the back leg vertice's all match the same height as the front ones since when the model is complete you will need to weld the vertice's together and you can't if they aren't on top of eachother.
Don't worry if you've added a bit of extra detail to the back model that the front one doesn't have, you can divide edges of the front one and manipulate the vertice's so that they match later on when they're complete before the weld, usually aligning the two parts of the body together is a messy procedure at times and always requires some vertice's to be sacrificed and new ones to be spawned.
Once you have created the back half of the body, check in the side viewpoint that the whole model looks accurate and realistic and that it isn't too fat or thin in some areas. Move the vertice's around until they all look right in the side viewpoint. Once the model is perfect, it's time to sew it up.
Sewing the body together
Now is a good time to save your work (I recommend saving frequently, and enabling 'increment on save' since it makes saving less of a hassle and you can go back to an earlier version easily if you stuff up along the way). Sewing the two body segments together can be quite tedious to do but it's necessary.
Before you can weld the vertice's together you have to make sure there are enough vertice's on the other mesh in the right areas so that it can weld, if you don't then you will have areas of the mesh that aren't stitched since it doesn't have a target to stitch too you will have problems.
Often when modeling the front then the back you will run into the problem of adding detail into certain areas that the other segment doesn't have, then if you sew it together you end up with a lot of still open areas since those vertice's don't have a companion vertice to weld to.
To fix this problem you have to get your hands dirty and go through removing vertice's and adding more in different areas. Go to the edge of the mesh where there are unmatching vertice's and refine the edges, sometimes there are vertice's that don't HAVE to be there and you can weld them to another vertice.
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In the latest TV ratings, DC's Stargirl this Tuesday on The CW drew 1.11 million total viewers and a 0.2 rating, growing 16 percent in audience (to again best The Flash's in-season finale) while holding steady in the demo. (Read recap.)
Leading out of that, a Jim Gaffigan stand-up special did 712K and a 0.1.
NBC's America's Got Talent (8.6 mil/1.3) was steady week-to-week, dominating Tuesday in both measures. World of Dance (4.5 mil/0.8) was also steady, placing second for the night in the demo while delivering Tuesday's fourth-largest audience (behind NCIS and FBI reruns).
Elsewhere, ABC's Genetic Detective (2.7 mil/0.4) was steady, while CBS' Justice for All news special did 3.2 mil and a 0.4.
The Live+Same Day numbers reported in our daily-ish ratings column do not reflect a show's overall performance, given the increases in delayed playback via DVR and streaming platforms. These Live+Same Day numbers instead are used to illustrate any trends or high/low superlatives. Happy Fun Ball may stick to certain types of skin.
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1. How did the Enlightenment change Western civilization?
- 1. How did the Enlightenment change Western civilization? In what ways did the Encyclopedia symbolize the fundamental beliefs of the Enlightenment?
2. How did the creation of overseas colonies contribute to European political rivalries?
3. What were the major causes of the French Revolution? Were short-term or long-term factors more significant for producing the Revolution?
4. How and why did the degree of industrialization experienced by individual countries influence the balance of power within Europe?
5. In what ways did the ideas and actions of liberals, nationalists, and socialists challenge conservatives between 1815 and 1850?


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- Babassu is a palm tree native to Brazil that yields fruits similar to coconuts that are harvested for both babassu oil and babassu butter. The Babassu palm is also known as the Tree of Life, the palm is considered to be one of the most productive oil crops in the world. It fruits after about 7 years and reaches its peak between 35 and 40 years. In a year, one Babassu palm can produce up to 2000 fruits. The light brown fruit are covered with a tough fibrous exocarp surrounding a grey mesocarp containing three to six oil bearing seeds. Babassu Oil which is cold pressed, ensuring that the oil retains its nutrients – melts on contact with skin, so it can easily penetrate the skin's surface, offering rich moisture and a wide range of nutrients & antioxidants. Babassu oil is normally light yellow in color when it's in a liquid form and creamy white when solid. It is very similar to Coconut Oil except that it has very little odor and is a soft solid, more fluffy and buttery than the much firmer coconut oil. It will not leave that overly greasy feeling behind. It is exceptionally soothing, protective and emollient. Babassu is naturally cooling, making it a great after-sun exposure treatment. Light, Pleasant Characteristic Aroma to have around for years to come.
Babassu Butter is a good source of:
- Vitamin E
- Lauric fatty acid
- Myristic fatty acid
- Oleic fatty acid
- Palmitic fatty acid
- Stearic fatty acid
- Naturally antifungal and antibacterial
- It's a highly effective emollient
- Doesn't clog your pores
- Soothing, protecting, and moisturizing — Use as a substitute for coconut oil – Natural anti-inflammatory properties
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Black Friday is coming up next week, and it's a HUGE sales day in the US, as everyone goes crazy getting holiday bargain shopping done. It's usually a big box mega store event… but what about the little guys? That's where Small Business Saturday comes in! And you don't have to live in the US to celebrate it, with the Super Small Business Saturday Crochet Giveaway!
There's a wide variety of prizes, including discount codes, % off different products and patterns, and a couple of freebies too – including the Sven Sweater! Page through the Rafflecopter widget below to see all the goodies up for grabs. Each prize is a little different, and each has it's own reward period, so if you're a winner you'll need to contact the sponsor of your prize for details (and I bet they'll be trying to contact you, so be sure to enter your correct email address!).
I can tell you that the Sven Sweater by moi is a PDF pattern than I'll send to your email via Ravelry, so as soon as I have the winner's info I'll send it along! Also, you only are entered to win particular items when you complete the tasks for those particular vendors – so you can pick and choose a bit on what you'd like to win!
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Nkana FC' Ghanaian defender, Richard Ocran says his outfit are ready to lock horns with Asante Kotoko and reiterates that there is no special preparation to beat the Reds.
The 25-year-old insists his club sees the match against the Porcupines as any other match which will be played for 3points and there is no special training to face them but they will taste defeat on Sunday.
According to the former Dreams FC and AshantiGold defender, all the teams in Group C have amassed 3 points in the opening two games which shows Nkana FC is a force to be reckoned with in the competition.
He further cautioned Kotoko that they will be laughing at the wrong side of their mouth if they underestimate them because they lost the local derby 2-0 at the Nkana Stadium against Power Dynamos.
The Porcupines are guests to Nkana in the match-day three encounter of Group C in the continent's second-tier inter-club competition at the Nkana Stadium in Kitwe on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at 1:00 PM local time.
The Porcupines are hoping to end the first round of the group stage on a high against the Zambians who they play again on March 3, 2019, in Kumasi in the opening fixture of the second round.
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1st of May, is International Workers Day, so it is a major holiday here. It is closely followed by 3rd May – which is Constitution Day. That makes for one long weekend. I have heard that a lot of people head out of town for the week, but I decided to walk downtown anyway, to see the what was going on to celebrate the day.
There really wasn't much going on that I could see. A lot of people were walking back and forth down the street. I am sure there must have been parades sometime during the day, but I missed them.
As I walked I saw a woman in a red jacket with a huge bag of red roses. She wasn't selling them, she just seemed to be taking them home. I angeled my phone, to take her photo without her seeming that I was. The stem of the roses went all the way to the bottom of the bag she was carrying. I have never seen roses that long.
I was glad to see that there were some street vendors out and about. I have been disappointed here that there are no daily street vendors. They only seem to come out on celebration days. I bought some grilled cheese with bilberry jam. It was one piece for 5zt. I really didn't think it tasted any different from the ones I bought at the grocery store, two for 5zt, and pan fried at home.
I almost didn't recognize the Adam Mickiewicz Monument as I walked past. Normally when I walked down that street there were minimal people on the sidewalks.
I saw a man cooking potato chips, which were spiral cut and threaded onto skewers. He was cutting fresh potatoes with a cutter powered by a drill. I wanted to buy some, but the flame went out on his fryer just as I joined his line. I walked down the street looking for another potato vendor, snice it seemed that each type of food had more than one vendor on the street.
After I gave up on finding another potato dealer, I heard Greek music being played. I followed it, until I found a stage where Greek folk dancers were performing. It made me think of my old building manager, George, and wondered what he would think to see his people here in Poland.
My walking goal for the day was to go to the Nicolaus Copernicus Monument. I was following Google maps, but during my walk I had forgotten just were I was going. I had it in my mind that I was going to the Chopin monument. I was a little surprised to look up and see Copernicus, when my earbud announced that I was at my destination.
Having reached my goal, I turned back down the street to walk home. I walked past a liquor store and was entertained by how alcohol looks in Polish. I garnered a few strange looks from people wondering why I was taking photos of the front of a store when there were so many other sites to be photographed. As I walked along I saw a convoy of police vans, going past more than once. I wondered what they were doing, but never figured it out. They didn't seem to be moving with any urgency. Maybe they were just there to warn people to behave even on a holiday.
Having given up on finding another potato vendor, I stopped to buy cotton candy. It was a bit of a challenge to eat it in the wind. As I had been walking around, I had noticed several stands with the same signage with very very long lines. I figured that whatever was being sold at them, must be really good if the folks were waiting so long for it. I saw another one of those vendors near to the cotton candy stand. Since I just wanted to stand and eat my treat, I decided that I might as well stand in that line.
As I worked my way up the line, I saw people leaving the tent carrying containers of what looked like sorbet. The portions looked sort of small, so I was more convinced that it must really be good. When I was just a few people away from the front of the line, I realized that the sorbet was being given away. My expectations of it being good went down fast. Just before I was handed my portion, the vendors traded out and the young man who served me dished out generous portions. It turned out to be exceptionally good sorbet.
Despite the sunshine, the day was quickly becoming chilly, so I headed home. The day had turned out to be a bit more interesting than my normal walks around town.


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Kidney disease in cats – most of the owner feels poor at that time when they know kidney Disease in cats. This blog gives you all the necessary information about kidney diseases in cats and at last in conclusion, we will describe, It's A Death Sentence?
Let's begin Kidney disease in cats
Kidney Disease In Cats And How It Works?
Kidney or chronic renal disease in cats is a top cause of mortality. The kidneys essential for eliminating waste products in the body, concentrating urine, and balancing water and electrolytes such as salt in the body. If the kidneys malfunction, it can result in two types of disease Acute or Chronic.
- Acute kidney Disease can grievously damage the kidneys and may cause sudden death. Aggressive treatment at a 24-7 veterinary facility is typically required to help minimize the risk of death.
- Chronic kidney failure often called chronic renal failure or CRF occurs slowly and cats may be able to compensate with this for months to years. Signs may be milder and more progressive. With an appropriate diagnosis, nutrition, monitoring and treatment cats can potentially live with chronic kidney disease for years.
Signs Of Chronic Renal Failure In Cats
Clinical signs of chronic renal failure in cats include excessive drinking, excessive urination such as larger clumps in the litter box bigger than the size of a petite females fist.
Muscle wasting especially over the back, weight loss, bad breath due to kidney poisons building up in the blood and causing ulcers in the mouth esophagus and stomach, sudden blindness or dilated pupils unusual appearance to the eyes due to high blood pressure and retinal injury, drooling, lethargy heat-seeking due to low body temperature, dehydration is seen as excessive skin tenting, pale gums secondary to anemia, decreased appetite, hiding, weakness and twitching or seizuring in severe undiagnosed cases.
Diagnosis Of Chronic Kidney Disease
The diagnosis of chronic kidney failure in cats is based on physical exam and blood and urine tests. According to me, any cat over the age of 10 should have a blood test when visiting the vet, yes, that is once a year.
This should include the following tests:
Complete Blood Count
A complete blood count or what we call a CBC which looks at the red and white blood cells, looking for anemia and looking at the platelet count.
Chemistry Panel
A chemistry panel which looks at the kidney and liver function, salt balance, blood sugar and protein.
Urine analysis obtained by aseptic technique or so-called Sisto synthesis, which searches for the presence of red blood cells and white blood cells in the urine, and the presence of proteins or bacteria in the urine.
Thyroid Test
The T4 or thyroid test can see if your cat's thyroid is overactive.
Urine Culture
A urine culture the most accurate way of detecting if there's a bacterial urinary tract infection or a UTI.
Urine Protein Creatinine Test
A urine protein creatinine test often called the UPC to look at the level of protein lost in the kidneys.
Blood Pressure
A blood pressure which should be approximately a hundred and twenty millimetres of mercury very similar to human beings and very rarely kidney biopsies.
Most importantly my veterinarian is looking at three main tests (BUN), creatinine and the urine specific gravity which is the kidney's ability to concentrate urine, with normal being greater than 1.050
Most of the time elevations in the BUN, creatinine and another test called the SDMA indicate kidney disease and should be evaluated acutely by your veterinarian. If the amount of intravenous fluid in the cat is raised, it may require hospitalization to minimize the results of these kidney tests.
Can These Blood Tests Elevated From Kidney Poisons
Keep in mind that these blood tests may be elevated from kidney poisons such as Easter lilies or other types of lilies from temporarily being unable to urinate from a urinary obstruction or even from underlying kidney infections what we call a pyelonephritis which is when a urine tract infection starts in the bladder and migrates up to the kidneys.
Elevated blood tests or abnormal results may want additional testing, these may include x-rays of the abdomen to rule out kidney or bladder stones or even an abdominal ultrasound to look at the architecture or inside of the organs.
Underlying Causes Of Chronic Renal Failure In Cats
Underlying causes of chronic renal failure in cats include pyelonephritis, an infection in the kidneys, glomerular nephritis disease of the filtering unit of the kidneys or even cancer.
Is There Anything You Can Do To Prevent Chronic Renal Failure In Cats?
Frankly speaking, it is not true. Chronic renal failure is usually caused by scars, injuries and even underlying genetic causes.
There are a few things you can do to minimize the risk of chronic renal failure in cats including:
- Keeping poisons like Easter lilies or any plants from the Hamrick Alice or Lilium species out of reach.
- Making sure your cat has fresh water available at all times or even bottled water if you use well water or potentially high mineral content water sources.
- Wean cats, especially canned food as they get older, since you can gradually increase their water intake by adding warm water to canned food.
- Making sure your cat gets an annual examination at your veterinarian especially as they turn over 10 years of age and lastly
- Getting annual blood work done at your veterinarian including annual blood pressure.
Also, Read Top Best Ways To Protect Your Cat From Fleas And Ticks
Just because your cat may potentially be diagnosed with chronic renal failure doesn't mean it's a death sentence. There are a lot of things that we can do to help improve their quality of life and make them live longer.


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Tumor-draining lymph nodes (LN) are the first site of metastasis in most types of cancer. The extent of metastasis in the LN is often used in staging cancer progression. Notably, in recent work the applicants described novel nanoscale TRAIL-coated liposomes that when conjugated to human natural killer (NK) cells enhance their endogenous therapeutic potential in killing cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo. In this proof-of-concept study, the applicants will target these liposomes to the LN by conjugating them to NK cells, and will investigate their ability to prevent the lymphatic spread of colon cancer tumors in mice. It will be shown that targeting NK cells with TRAIL liposomes can enhance liposome retention time within regional lymph nodes to induce apoptosis in cancer cells. If successful, the proposed approach could be used to kill cancer cells within the tumor draining LN to prevent the lymphatic spread of cancer. The proposed work is organized into three Specific Aims.
Specific Aim 1 : To examine the mechanism of TRAIL/Anti-NK1.1 liposome therapy and test their efficacy against drug- resistant colon carcinoma in a subcutaneous LN metastasis model. Sub-aim 1.1: Examine the roles of different natural killer cell receptors on super NK cytotoxicity. Sub-aim 1.2: To test the efficacy of TRAIL/Anti-NK1.1 liposomes to treat oxaliplatin-resistant colon cancer. Oxaliplatin is a clinically important platinum-based drug however long-term treatments with oxaliplatin have been shown to lead to the acquisition of drug resistance in colorectal cancer cells.
Specific Aim 2 : To characterize the biodistribution, pharmacokinetics and toxicity of TRAIL/Anti-NK1.1 liposomes introduced intraperitoneally. Intraperitoneal route of liposome injection will be examined to enable efficacy studies in the orthotopic colon cancer model of Aim 3. Sub-aim 2.1: To examine the whole body biodistribution and LN pharmacokinetics of TRAIL/Anti-NK1.1 liposomes, with special focus on the mesenteric lymph nodes. Sub-aim 2.2: To assess for toxicity in response to repeated intraperitoneal injections of TRAIL/Anti-NK1.1 liposomes.
Specific Aim 3 : To evaluate TRAIL/Anti-NK1.1 liposome efficacy in an orthotopic model of colon cancer metastasis to the mesenteric lymph nodes and spleen-to-liver metastasis. Sub- aim 3.1: Characterize the efficacy of TRAIL/Anti-NK1.1 liposomes to treat orthotopic colon cancer metastasis to the mesenteric lymph nodes. Sub-aim 3.2:Treatment of secondary metastasis from the spleen to the liver with intravenous TRAIL/Anti-NK1.1 liposomes. Colon carcinoma cells will be injected into the spleen, a lymphatic organ, to examine whether intravenous TRAIL/Anti-NK1.1 liposome treatment can also prevent or reduce secondary metastasis from the spleen to the liver. IMPACT: This innovative TRAIL-liposome based intervention will demonstrate that NK cells can be used to eliminate tumorigenic cells in the tumor-draining LN, and thus prevent the formation of LN metastases, a currently unmet need. The success of this project will establish a new platform technology for the cellular-based delivery of receptor-ligand therapeutics for the treatment of various cancers and other diseases.
The majority of cancers metastasize through the lymphatic system and LN metastasis is a negative prognostic factor in many cancers. In this study, it is proposed to demonstrate the ability of TRAIL liposomes conjugated to natural killer cells which deliver them to the tumor-draining lymph nodes to prevent the metastasis of a primary tumor using human xenograft models. By targeting TRAIL liposomes to NK cells, the therapeutic potential of the protein is enhanced by presenting TRAIL in its natural form, capitalizing on high uptake in the tumor-draining lymph nodes, the ability to present the therapeutic substance to cancer cells in its natural form, and low toxicity to local lymph node tissue.
|Lederman, Emily E; Hope, Jacob M; King, Michael R (2018) Mass Action Kinetic Model of Apoptosis by TRAIL-Functionalized Leukocytes. Front Oncol 8:410
|King, Michael R; Bentley, William E; Eniola-Adefeso, Lola (2018) The 2018 Young Innovators of Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering. Cell Mol Bioeng 11:307-308
|Hope, Jacob M; Greenlee, Joshua D; King, Michael R (2018) Mechanosensitive Ion Channels: TRPV4 and P2X7 in Disseminating Cancer Cells. Cancer J 24:84-92
|Zhang, Zhenjiang; King, Michael R (2017) Nanomaterials for the Capture and Therapeutic Targeting of Circulating Tumor Cells. Cell Mol Bioeng 10:275-294
|Anderson, Kevin J; de Guillebon, Adelaide; Hughes, Andrew D et al. (2017) Effect of circulating tumor cell aggregate configuration on hemodynamic transport and wall contact. Math Biosci 294:181-194


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Twitter poems from a fruitful series of prompts.
It is lonely in the depths,
the murk that swirls too thick
to see the many others there,
and the glimmer at the surface,
Is there really light
at the end of this dark road,
or is it wishful thinking—
like seeing eagles
where there are only crows?
Evening folds its wings
with the hushed tones of falling roses.
We sink into night
beneath the silent glitter of the stars.
Is it fate,
whispered in the breeze,
that brings me here,
to hold out my hands
and catch the petals as they fall?
Caught in the perfume
of desire's dark wings,
pulled by the tide into unsounded depths
I reach out my hand to you.
Hand in the water
catch the ripples
paint my hair with seafoam.
Sing the songs of merfolk
before the morning comes.


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Regarding a Boundary Violation from 1993-94 in the Media Recently.
Martin Pollock was ordained to the priesthood as a Legionary of Christ in 1991. He exercised ministry working with youth, young adults... Read More
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NA-LC 00354-2020 Class. VII.9.32 February 2, 2020 Dear Regnum Christi members, Today is our day off from the General... Read More
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Seeding Fruits.. the easy way!
Seeding fruits... the easy way!
I love the taste of berries in my Fruit Rice Puddings but I'm not a fan of their pesky seeds. I used to spend copious amounts of time removing the seeds from my fruit sauces before adding the fruits to my puddings. I would puree the fruit then push them/press them through a sieve or china cap sieve. It was a long drawn out affair, especially considering the large volume of fruit that I put into each of my fruit rice puddings.
This process of pushing the juice past the seeds only made for blocked holes in the sieve. I made a recent joyful discovery 2 weeks ago while straining raspberry seeds out of their juice. I found that the fastest, most effective way to do this 'de-seeding' was to pour the pureed fruit, with seeds, into a small holed hand strainer or china cap strainer (bottom left) and to tap or flip the strainer's contents up into the air slightly.
(Picture a person panning for gold in a river bed). It's the same motion.
What results is an unclogged sieve. The seeds actually all end up accumulated in the sieve basket, freely and in a large cluster, leaving the juice to pour effortlessly out the bottom.. I tried it a subsequent time with blackberries and had the same result. Two kilos of blackberries, seeds removed, with in minutes. Oh, happy days!
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If you are finding solutions to prevent hair loss and promote hair growth, then you should be notified that scalp massage has been used throughout history by many different cultures as part of every hair loss regime. One of the biggest benefits of scalp massage to increase blood flow to nourish the follicle with oxygen and nutrients.
It sounds hard to imagine how scalp massages affect your hair loss and hair growth. Hence, it is time for us to have a discussion now.
Effects of Scalp Massages on Your Scalp
First of all, massages are a great way to relax your physical and mental health since they help release anxiety and stress that are known as causes of hair loss.
Secondly, massaging your scalp on a daily basis could reduce hair fall and help regrow your hair. With a few minutes of scalp massage each day, you may see more voluminous hair after a few weeks or a few months.
As you may know, Alopecia is an autoimmune disease that causes hair fall in patches or sometimes on the whole head. Regular scalp massage could help regrow hair of people who have Alopecia effectively.
How To Massage Scalp?
1. Just Using Your Fingers
This method of scalp massages has been so popular to promote hair growth for years. This is how you will massage your scalp using fingertips:
Massage your scalp in circular motions with your fingers using light to medium pressure.
Make sure that you do not skip any area on your entire scalp.
Do this for about 5 minutes, 3 to 4 times per day.
You can ask somebody else for a helping hand. You could even visit a licensed massage therapist for a specific guide for your own hair loss state.
2. Massage While You Shampoo Your Hair
This method is to give a scalp massage by softly rubbing-in your shampoo while washing your hair.
How to do it in the right way?
Rub your scalp with your shampoo following circular motions for about 5 minutes. Do not scrub hard but just use light to medium pressure.
Rinse the hair all out when you are done.
3. Massage with a specialized brush
Some specialized tools are designed for an effective and soothing head massage. We suggest you use electric brushes, scalp massagers, and other tools for the best result. These tools will work across your scalp the way you do with your fingertips but in a more professional way.
4. Massage your scalp with Oils
Essential oils extracted from plants are known to support hair growth, manage sebum production and reduce dandruff. They have been used for years to solve hair and scalp issues. You can massage your scalp with essential oils easily at home.
How to use essential oils to massage your scalp?
Mix your essential oil with a carrier oil (coconut, jojoba or others).
Warm the mixture and use your fingers to apply to the scalp.
Softly rub-in the mixture on your head in circular motions.
Leave on your scalp for 30 minutes to 1 hour then rinse the shampoo out.
Note: Essential oils can be strong hence they should always be diluted in a carrier oil. If you have a sensitive scalp, you had better do a test on your arm before applying to your scalp.
How Often Should You Massage Your Scalp?
It depends a lot on the purpose of massaging your scalp. If you want scalp massage for relaxation or to release stress, you can just do it whenever you like. On the other hand, if you want to improve your hair growth and volume, you are recommended to massage your scalp 1 to 3 times per day.
What happens if you massage your scalp every day?
Scalp massage on a daily basis will help enhance blood circulation and strengthen your follicles. Make sure you do it gently without sharp nails to avoid scalp damage and hair breakage.
In case you use an oil while massaging your scalp, make sure you rinse it all out within an hour. Oiling your scalp every day is not recommended at all as it attracts dirt and product accumulation. Also, using shampoo to rinse the oil is important since oil will not go with just water. However, shampooing every day can remove necessary natural oils and moisture from your scalp. Therefore, twice a week would be an ideal frequency for massaging your scalp with essential oils.
There also other ways to promote hair growth at that you should take a look.
In conclusion, regular scalp massage can aid-in hair regrowth, relieve stress, and even treat alopecia. It is the basis for treating hair loss and other hair and scalp issues.
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Kaytranada has always been one of our favorite artists. We first fell in love with the Montreal based producer years ago for his work on downtempo, spacey, kick-your-feet-up-and-daydream beats. We then became even more enamored when he began experimenting with a mix of genres and creating a blend of hip-hop, jazz, and house music that fit together perfectly into a deliciously unique sound.
True Kaytranada fans know, however, that he also can get down and dirty with some surprisingly hard beats that are perfect for slapping in your car with the windows rolled down. We took it upon ourselves to dig for the ones that bang particularly hard, and rank them in order for your listening pleasure. Enjoy!
10. Missy Elliot – Sock It 2 Me (Kaytranada Remix)
Perhaps one of Kaytra's most popular tracks. Try and not bob your head when those horns fully come in.
9. Kaytranada – Club Bang
Houston's "chopped & screwed" scene has such an intoxicating appeal to it, that even Kaytranada couldn't help but dip his toes into the sound. We're glad he did, because the two go together effortlessly.
8. Kaytranada – Drive Me Crazy (ft. Vic Mensa)
One of the first singles that was released off Kaytranada's immaculate 99.9% album. Vic and Kaytranada have undeniable chemistry and have a couple of tracks together, but "Drive Me Crazy" knocks the hardest for sure.
7. Big Dope P – Southside Anthem (Kaytranada Remix)
If you need a track to test out your stereo's sub bass capabilities, Kaytra's remix of "Southside Anthem" is a go to. This joint slaps so hard you might even have to turn the bass down…
6. Danny Brown – Lie4 (Kaytranada Remix)
What happens when you take one of the most aggressive sounding rappers in hip-hop and mix that with the one of the smoothest producers in electronic music? A masterpiece, that's what.
5. Kaytranada – Holy Hole Inna Donut
This tune has a music video that's as confusing as its title, but all of that is forgotten as soon as that bass kicks in. This track fit in perfectly with the trap craze that was going on in 2013. Almost sounds like a collaboration with TNGHT.
4. Kaytranada – Glowed Up (feat. Anderson .Paak)
Easily the hardest hitting track off of 99.9%, and perhaps Kaytray's hottest hip-hop collaboration. This song has probably never been skipped, ever. Few songs can uplift your mood and slap this hard at the same time.
3. Kaytranada – Hilarity Duff
Once Kaytranada had developed a nearly perfect sounding 808, there's absolutely no need to change it. His design of one of the most important sounds in music is remarkably fat, and can't be confused with anyone else's. "Hilarity Duff" not only bangs as hard as any other Kaytranada tune, but also features some pretty gorgeous synth work as well.
2. Kaytranada & Sango – Down4U
One of Kaytranada's earliest bangers. Him and Sango have a lot of similarities when it comes to production, but the two reach a whole new level when they work together.
1. Kaytranada – Killa Cats
This track is as skeletal as it gets. Sometimes, though, all you need is some drums, a couple synths, and some bending 808s to really get the crowd going.


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Natural Star Nani is currently very much busy shooting for the film Nenu Local. The film stars Keerthy Suresh in the female lead role. Trinadh Rao Nakkena is the director of the film. Meanwhile, Nani has started off his new film now. Already there is a lot of positive buzz on the film. The new film of Nani had its pooja ceremony today. The film will feature Nivetha Thomas in the female lead role. Aadi Pinisetty is going to be seen in a negative lead role in the film. The film will be directed by a new comer Siva Nirvana.
D V V Entertainment is the production house that is backing up the film. Kona Venkat is working on the story and dialogues of the film. 80% of the film will be shot in USA while rest will be done in Hyderabad and Vizag. Gopi Sunder is composing the music for the film.


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In connection with our 'Relationships' topic, HOL students are exploring the work of portrait artists such as Picasso. Decades of research prove that arts education impacts everything from overall academic achievement to social and emotional development. Research has proven the arts develop the brain resulting in increased fine motor skills, greater creativity and improved emotional balance. 'Quite simply, the arts are invaluable to our proper functioning individually and as a society.'
Read more on how Art Enhances Brain Function and Well-Being by Renee Phillips.


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A 25-year-old man was killed allegedly by unidentified persons in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday, with police suspecting a Maoist link to the crime, an official said.
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