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Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) 's Demand For More Ad Space Would Impact The Future Of Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) Apps On Fire TV
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The war is raging between Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), and Disney over the former's demand for more ad space inventory. According to WSJ, Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) has resisted the move of Amazon for a large chunk of the ad space on Disney Apps. It could affect the future screening of Disney Apps on the Fire TV of Amazon. The latest move of Amazon would also affect Disney+, an upcoming streaming service.
According to WSJ, Amazon starts the negotiation for 40% of the ad inventory, and the programmers would drop it down. But, Disney feels that it's upcoming Disney+ and well-known apps would give it an upper hand. In the recent discussion, Disney has agreed to provide 10% of the ad space inventory to Amazon. If Disney fails to reach an agreement with Amazon, its apps would be removed from Fire TV.
Fire TV – the second-largest distributor
Amazon's Fire TV ranks second in the distribution of streaming TV apps for Disney Channel, ESPN, ABC, and Disney's.
Slated for November 12, 2019, launch, Disney+ would be available at a monthly charge of $6.99. The viewers can watch content from Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar, and Disney.
Disney says no to Netflix advertising
According to WSJ, Disney decided to stop advertising for Netflix with just a month away for launching Disney+. Netflix and Disney will compete with each other when the later introduces Disney+ on November 12, 2019. The streaming plan of Disney comprises ESPN+, Hulu, and Disney+. For Disney to return to black, Disney+ should become profitable. Netflix shares are under pressure on fierce competition from Disney. The monthly charge for Disney+ is $6.99. To compete with Disney, Netflix should lower its monthly rates.
Amazon sells 100 million Alexa powered devices
Amazon has announced selling roughly 100 million Alexa powered devices in early 2019. Despite exaggerating sales figures, some Alexa powered are manufactured by other companies under license from Amazon. The adoption of Alexa powered devices is on the rise and could grow to over one billion devices. Each person will have three or four Alexa powered devices. They would help to play the favorite songs, order food for you, and more. It is part of everyone's life.
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"Vagabond" Starring Lee Seung Gi And Suzy Raises Anticipation With Powerful New Poster Ahead Of Premiere
Drama Preview
by Y. Shin
Upcoming SBS drama "Vagabond" has released a new teaser poster!
"Vagabond" is a spy drama that tells the story of a man who uncovers the dark truth and hidden corruption behind a mysterious plane crash. It is an action melodrama featuring the dangerous and candid adventures of "vagabonds" who have lost their families, groups, and even names.
The teaser poster shows an enormous plane flying in the dark sky, tilting slightly as it plunges to the ground. It is a dangerous situation as a huge fire catches on one of the wings of the airplane.
In addition, the powerful yet significant phrase, "It was the beginning of a huge conspiracy," raises tensions and piques curiosity for the drama. The overwhelming scale and colorful visuals of the poster raises expectations for a high-profile drama.
After their joint projects of "Giant" and "Incarnation of Money," director Yoo In Shik and writer Jang Young Chul reunited to work on "Vagabond." The drama also stars Lee Seung Gi and Suzy as its lead actors, as well as Shin Sung Rok, Moon Jung Hee, Bae Yoon Shik, Moon Sung Geun, Lee Kyung Young, Kim Min Jong, and more.
A source from Celltrion Entertainment said, "All of the production staff members worked hard to condense the start of the epic story in just one scene. We are working hard in order to complete the sense of immersion that makes your hands sweat from the moment you watch the first scene and first episode. Please look forward to 'Vagabond.'"
"Vagabond" is set to premiere on September 20 as the follow-up to "Doctor John." Check out a special making video here!

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One of the first spiritual decisions that I remember making as a new Christian kid in the 7th grade concerned my mouth. Even though I did a pretty good job at hiding my language from the adults in my life, my language did not reflect the Christ that I was then claiming to represent.
The bruised arm eventually worked and I didn't have to worry any longer about slipping up and saying a 4 letter expletive in the presence of an adult or teacher.
If I'm honest, I have to admit that every once in a while if I slam my hand in a door or if a crazy person dares to get in my way while I'm driving something may slip out. More often than that, I'm very liable to think a bad word even if I don't say it. I'm not proud of that, but it's true.
Now that all of that is on the table, here's something that I just don't get: What's the deal with those who say they are Christians flaunting their sin these days, like cursing, and nonchalantly chalking it up to "nobody's perfect" or "Jesus loves sinners"? (Sadly, it seems there are those that claim to follow Jesus flaunting any sin you can imagine these days. I'm just picking on language right now.).
The truth is that Jesus does love sinners and nobody is perfect, including me, but that doesn't give us a license to curse like sailors. I know. I know. Some people accept Christ and they just have a habit. I get that. I just told you that was the case with me. What I'm talking about is those who just accept that as a part of their life and carry one.
I've seen tweets from a well known worship leader cursing like that's just the cool thing to do and he's proud of it. Sometimes we can actually become too cool for God in our quest for "cool".
If we are following Christ, we're supposed to be encouraging and lifting others up. What I've found is that most of the time when someone uses these words, that's not what's happening. In fact, those that use them constantly seem to be unhappy people in a lot of ways. That make me sad more than anything.
No one is perfect but that doesn't mean that we should just stay in the same gutter that we were in when we met God. If we follow Christ, He is calling us to something more.


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Keeping that bond strong between you and your horse can be a bit of a struggle, so at Your Horse magazine we're always looking for ways you can help to improve it.
With the help of Emma Massingale, a leader in herd behaviour, we've put together a few ways you can help him love you just that little bit more.
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Abbott's Secret State
By Clint Howitt | 6 November 2013, 11:00am | comments
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Australia's most respected political commentators have criticised the Coalition Government's excessive secrecy. Clint Howitt says this bodes badly for our democracy.
Media alarm bells
When so many of Australia's most respected political journalists and commentators raise their voices on a single issue, it's time to sit up and take notice.
In the weeks since the Coalition assumed office, repeated criticism has been made of the escalating secrecy surrounding the Abbott regime.
And frustrated by the way detailed information about the workings of government has slowed to a trickle, prominent members of the media have been lining up to slam the mushroom treatment they and the public are receiving from the fledgling administration.
James Massola maintains:
'The new Coalition government has established an early – and unwelcome – habit of shutting down debates it doesn't want to have.'
On the muzzling of ministers by the PM's office from speaking spontaneously to the media, Michelle Grattan observed:
'It was the ultimate "get stuffed".'
Annabelle Crabbe asked:
'If a boat is turned around, and nobody is told about it, did it happen at all?'
Laurie Oakes has been particularly scathing of the abrasive and arrogant tone of Immigration Minister, Scott Morrison, toward the media when he is pressed for details on asylum seekers.
Mark Kenny at The Age commented on the government's unwillingness to discuss the rorting of travel allowances:
'It is jarring to see how quickly the public's reasonable expectation of probity in its political representatives has been superseded by the reflex to secrecy and self-protection in the new political class.'
Lenore Taylor has been critical of the way Treasury will no longer release its advice to the Treasurer:
'Treasury has advised that the "blue book" – one of two documents prepared during an election campaign by each department for each of its possible incoming ministers – will not be released under freedom of information laws.'
Mungo MacCallum observed:
'It is now clear that the underlying principle of the Abbott Government is to be ignorance: not only are the masses to be kept as far as possible in the dark, but the Government itself does not want to know.'
Barrie Cassidy asked:
'How long can the ministerial sound of silence last?'
Sean Parnell wrote:
'A new era of government secrecy has been ushered in …'
A recent editorial in Crikey deplored the
'… worrying signs of a secretive government.'
It is reasonable to ask what has been going on to make senior political commentators so alarmed about the descent into political darkness.
Abbott's secret agenda
For six years in Opposition, Abbott and his chief of staff carefully crafted the public's perceptions to make Labor appear as if it was in a constant state of imminent collapse. In-your-face fear-mongering was ramped up with wildly overblown rhetoric.
Each day was made to look like just another episode in a rolling catastrophe. In this task it was aided and abetted by the Coalition's de facto publicity machine — the Murdoch media.
But it required steely discipline to force everyone in the party to hold the leader's line.
Now that the highly disciplined approach has paid off, the ruling cabal within the Office of the Prime Minister appears to have become addicted to the power and control it wielded in opposition. But now the tactics need to be tailored to suit the circumstances of government. Their new role requires an image which implies that it is responsible, capable and trustworthy.
Dissent within the ranks, embarrassing gaffes or undisclosed intentions must never see the light of day. The new strategy can be summed up in a single word — secrecy.
Such is the clout of Abbott's inner sanctum that secrecy has now become an obsession that has manifested itself in a raft of heavy-handed authoritarian measures. Cumulatively, they create the unsettling spectre of a closed government.
Centralising control on the release of information
To ensure absolute uniformity in the government's messages, all media appearances by coalition members have to be cleared by Abbott's office. Naturally, this directive itself was meant to be kept secret. It wasn't. It was leaked to the Fairfax press.
Abbott's press secretary James Boyce sent an email to ministerial advisers notifying them that:
'All media coordination and requests should go through (the PM's press office). This covers all national media interviews on television, radio and print.'
This process will determine which ministers will appear on which programs, what they will be allowed to say and how they will pitch it.
Not only is this insulting to the Coalition's most senior members, it will also effectively gag them or severely limit what they can say. Nothing untoward will be divulged to the public.
Shrouding Boat Arrivals in Military Secrecy
After all the tub thumping by Scott Morrison before the election, the issue of asylum seeker boat arrivals was always going to be a hot potato for the new government.
To take the heat out of the issue, the Coalition has created the illusion that seeking asylum is a matter of national security rather than a humanitarian issue. This gave the government the pretext for resorting to the cynical exercise known as Operation Sovereign Borders.
The whole matter has now been militarised. Forget about this being both inappropriate and disproportionate. What is important is that, as a military operation, it can qualify for a security classification of 'Secret'. The standard non-reply from Minister Morrison now is that it is "an operational matter".
Under Morrison, new asylum seeker boat arrivals get an airing only once a week with minimal accompanying detail. Questions to the Customs and the Immigration Department about whether any boats have arrived in recent days are referred back to the Minister's office.
As a result, the information flow on arrivals has almost completely dried up, even in Morrison's weekly press briefings. The previous government, however, was completely open about the number of arrivals and issued media alerts every time a boat arrived.
We're well aware of that because, with each new boat, Morrison would use the figures to harangue Labor about losing control of our borders. It is gross hypocrisy on his part to now restrict the media's access to the numbers.
Labor's immigration spokesman Tony Burke summed it up well:
"The policy, I thought, was that they would stop the boats not hide the information."
He went on to reveal how frustrated "journalists from all publications" were about being denied access to the details on arrivals and processing.
Morrison's weekly media briefings have degenerated to almost farcical levels. Morrison releases factual details as if he was a selfish kid with a bag of lollies, refusing to dole out treats he was supposed to share.
Burke observed:
"It should simply be a matter of course that, whether the news is good for the government or bad for the government, the Australian people are told."
After previously threatening to gag residents on Christmas Island who report boat arrivals, Morrison has now threatened to send asylum seekers who speak to the media offshore.
Demonising Asylum Seekers
Morrison has recently decreed that public servants must replace the neutral term "asylum seekers" with the pejorative term "illegal immigrants".
Numerous human rights spokespersons have insisted that people have a legal right under the UN Refugee Convention to seek asylum in another country if their government is threatening their lives in their own. Morrison never mentions this.
Following his reasoning, Jewish people escaping from wartime Germany should be branded as the "criminals", not the Nazis.
Such political censoring of any information that reflects badly on the government and the xenophobic manipulation of language are disturbingly reminiscent of Dr Goebbels' Ministry of Propaganda.
Growing Authoritarianism
Increasingly, journalists attending the Minister for Immigration's press conferences are met by his stony refusal to elaborate on his media statements. Morrison has become notorious for his ex cathedra approach to questioners.
Assertions, rather than verifiable evidence and reasoned argument, are used to make those weekly announcements. Take it or leave it.
Laurie Oakes has documented instances of his arrogance. Morrison berates journalists for not questioning claims made by their sources, then refuses to provide the information which would allow them to do just that:
"The government is not going to be in the habit of responding to every fanciful notion which is put forward."
When asked specifically whether he knew what the figures for detainees engaging in self-harm were, he haughtily accused the journalist of jumping to the conclusion that he, as minister, didn't know the answer:
"Well, you are presuming I don't. Next."
Either he was lying or he really did know. But if he did know, he wasn't telling. He never gave the figures. The following week, self-harming was added to the list of secret "operational matters".
Shutting Down of Freedom of Information Requests
Traditionally, if journalists run into a wall of silence, an effective way around it has been to submit a Freedom of Information request to force the release of the information unless it impinges on highly sensitive material, such as national security details or matters affecting an individual's privacy.
But not any more.
Attorney general George Brandis has made it more difficult to obtain details of government decisions by tightening up the granting of Freedom of Information requests, making the procedure more convoluted and more expensive.
The Prime Minister, the Treasurer and the Attorney-General have failed to follow the example set by the previous governments of 2007 and 2010, when the redacted briefings from their departments were released publicly.
The same Coalition leaders have all refused to grant FOI requests from journalists seeking details of departmental briefings to the in-coming government. Could the reason be that the briefings' frank assessments of the government's election policies could prove more than a little embarrassing?
Given the cloud hanging over Treasury Secretary Martin Parkinson's job, little wonder that the Treasury officials were reluctant to release its advice to the Treasurer.
Limiting Interviews and Opportunities for Questions
Even before the election, Coalition spokespersons were on a tight rein. Labor ministers and even the Prime Minister regularly subjected themselves to long and gruelling questioning.
Meanwhile, the Coalition in opposition diverted attention away from itself by its constant and disproportionate attacks on the government.
When it came to scrutiny of Coalition policies, Abbott and others used a standard procedure: dress up in a high-viz vest and helmet, make a statement, answer one or two questions, then walk away. The details were deliberately avoided.
Post election, even that procedure has been whittled away. Ministers regularly turn down interviews, rarely make statements and usually cut short questions afterwards.
As Opposition Leader, Abbott was continually staging stunts and haranguing the government. As PM he has almost vanished from our TV screens. It prompted Jonathan Green to label his very low public profile as
'Tony Abbott's Incredible Disappearing Act'.
Given the number of gaffes he has made when facing searching interviews, it's not surprising that he is dodging embarrassing himself yet again. But it is a denial of his chief responsibility — to be answerable to the Australian public for the conduct of his government.
Secret Agendas
We know the Coalition has form on concealing its true intentions from voters before an election. Work Choices was a classic example of a party legislating to benefit the sectional interests of its supporter base without allowing sufficient prior scrutiny of a punitive policy.
Inaction on climate change
An early concealed objective to emerge under Abbott is his intention to avoid taking effective action on climate change.
His "climate change is crap" assertion is well known, as is the contempt for the scientific evidence exhibited by many Coalition backers, such as the IPA and the mining giants. The first item on the IPA's agenda is to dismantle all measures designed to deal with Climate Change.
Abbott is street smart enough to know that he has to go through the motions of endorsing the findings of the scientific community. The trick is to avoid actually doing anything meaningful about it.
His strategy has been to downplay the enormity and urgency of the problem. Without directly attacking the overwhelming scientific consensus on the need for urgent action, Abbott has continually cast doubt on the enormity of the problem and on the credibility of the science and the scientists.
He happily appears on programs hosted by notorious climate change deniers like Alan Jones and Andrew Bolt in an atmosphere of jolly cameraderie. Nudge, nudge; wink, wink.
As recently as last month, at the height of the NSW bushfires, he misrepresented and then ridiculed the statement from the UN Chief Negotiator on Climate Change.
To purloin one of Abbott's pet phrases, Christiana Figueres made it "crystal clear" that she was not making a direct link between global warming and the NSW fires. What she did say was that climate change is creating the preconditions for extreme bush fires, making them more likely and therefore more frequent.
Abbott's response that she was "talking through her hat" was debunked as 'false' by fact checking website Politifact.
Calls on the Coalition to "respect the science" have been answered by scrapping the stand- alone Science Ministry, while retaining a Ministry dedicated solely to Sport. That speaks volumes about this government's priorities.
All of the independent government bodies associated with climate change established by Labor will go. The Climate Commission has gone already. Soon to follow will be the Climate Change Authority and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.
Downgrading Environmental Impact Studies
His determination to "cut green tape" and to revoke marine national parks clearly points to shutting down the environmental lobby's influence. Conservationists' concerns will take a back seat to "development" and "business" in driving the Coalition's agenda.
Even with the previous environmental regulations, the alarming impact of Queensland's coal port developments on the Great Barrier Reef are so serious that more, not less, oversight is warranted.
Raising Government Debt
Pre-election, Treasurer Hockey was constantly warning that Australia's debt was out of control. Five weeks after the election, he has doubled Australia's debt to half a trillion dollars. An increase of that magnitude was off-the-radar before the election.
If Labor had done it, there would have been howls of derision and the Murdoch press would have gone ballistic.
But we've not been given one word of explanation from hockey on how doubling our "catastrophic" debt would impact on our apparently crippled economy. Maybe someone showed him the figures on how low our national debt actually is.
RBA's Capital Reserves
We were told that it was a matter of urgency to inject $8.8 billion into the Reserve Bank's coffers to ensure its financial viability. But we were not told that the RBA did not ask for the extra funds nor think they were necessary.
Reserve Bank governor Glen Stevens and the deputy governor made it quite clear that they were happy to build up the bank's capital reserves gradually without extra borrowing.
This cynical exercise in budget politics will cost taxpayers about $300 million over the next 12 months and another couple of hundred million the next year.
Sydney Morning Herald editorial cartoonist Alan Moir's take on the era of Abbott "Open Government". (Image via smh.com.au)
Silence on MP's Travel Rorts
The public outrage over the misuse of parliamentary travel allowances was loud and prolonged.
The government's initial reaction was righteous indignation that anyone dare question its members' integrity. That made the public even angrier. Then much of it was quietly but grudgingly paid back.
Suddenly all the Coalition's cries of ending "government waste" went silent. Nor was there any detailed explanation or justification about the claims.
The government has now gone to ground completely on this one. It's as if they think the best strategy is to ignore the problem and it will go away. Silence seems to be the preferred option, not an overhaul of the regulations to make MP's fully accountable for their claims.
Mark Kenny summed it up:
Narrowing Community Engagement
Instead of widening his engagement with all sections of the community, Abbott has shown an increasing reluctance to expose himself to any who may hold differing views. This is at odds with his promise to "serve all Australians".
Before the election, he was one of three high profile speakers at the conservative think tank, the Institute of Public Affairs. The other two were Gina Rinehart and Rupert Murdoch, whose allegiances to Abbott are common knowledge.
When entertaining members of the media at Kirribilli House, the guest list was a Who's Who of hardwired Coalition supporters — among them, Andrew Bolt, Piers Akerman, Alan Jones, Janet Albrechtsen, Miranda Devine, Chris Kenny, Daily Telegraph editor Paul Whittaker, News Corp editor Col Allan, Paul Sheehan and Gerard Henderson.
Not unexpectedly, secrecy ruled the event. Guests were asked to keep the evening strictly confidential. Andrew Bolt and Piers Akerman dutifully complied. "I don't talk about my relations with other people," said Akerman.
The spokeswoman for the function refused to say whether taxpayers' money would pay for the evening.
Then there was a similarly politically inbred guest list, headed by Abbott and Howard, for the dinner to celebrate Quadrant magazine's 500th edition. In a lickspittle account of the evening, arch-conservative Keith Windshuttle made it quite clear that the 180 guests were restricted to the right sort.
They chose to lock themselves away inside the citadel of Fort Denison, while the hoi poloi were kept at a safe distance outside.
Of course, Abbott did not arrange this function, nor did he control the guest list. And he is quite entitled to choose which functions he attends. But such closed and secretive affairs don't augur well for open government.
How Secrecy Undermines Democracy
Representative democracy is founded on the principle that governments derive their power "from the consent of the governed".
By having the right to vote, the public's power in a democracy lies in its ability to remove a government if voters think it is unfit to hold office.
Without a full knowledge of a party's motives and actions, that power is compromised. By its very nature, secrecy corrodes the democratic system to its core.
It is hard to think of a single instance throughout history where government corruption, incompetence, mismanagement, political chicanery, criminal culpability or breaches of constitutional powers have not been cloaked in secrecy.
Australians must insist on their right to know. We must demand open government.
It is our obligation to hold our governments to account and give due regard to Jefferson's observation:
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."
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What is the best age to photograph a newborn baby?
This is my most popular question so I created a general guide to help you. Every baby is different so you will be the best judge. The smaller and sleepier the baby, the longer you can extend the time to capture newborn photos where they are curled up sweetly. It's worth booking a newborn session in whilst you are pregnant to ensure the date you want is available. This can easily be moved according to the actual birth.
Birth to 7 days Super sleepy. Classic curled up sleeping poses are achieved at this age. Usually smooth skin with perhaps a few minor birthing marks (forceps etc).
7 to 14 days Sleepy. Generally easy to pose a well fed and comfortable baby for curled up photos. Smooth, clear skin. Ideal age to photograph.
2 to 3 weeks Babies have plumped up a little since birth and are generally more content during a session when they are well fed and slept. Lovely chubbier arms and cheeks can be photographed at this age. The chance of some sleepy shots is possible.
3 to 5 weeks Baby acne/pimples/spots start to appear and can range from a few tiny spots to large areas of inflamed skin. Can still be photographed however retouching may be necessary. Babies are becoming more alert and wave their arm and legs around so swaddling a baby for photos may be necessary. The chance of some sleepy shots is possible but don't expect these poses. Smiles may appear so that is a bonus at this age.
5 to 8 weeks Baby acne/pimples/spots may have appeared and can range from a few tiny spots to large areas of inflamed skin. Can still be photographed however retouching may be necessary. Babies are quite alert and may wave their arms and legs around so swaddling a baby for photos may be necessary. The chance of some sleepy shots doesn't usually occur and its generally harder to achieve perfectly posed shots. Babies can concentrate on your face so beautiful connecting moments can be captured. Babies can usually smile so I look out for them!
*If you're baby is prem or was born early, then they will be at a different stage to what is explained above.
Even though you may have missed the 'ideal' age for what photos you had in mind, remember that any newborn photos are better than not having any photos. I will always create beautiful photos no matter what age your baby is.


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Like many older dogs, Buster the beagle suffers from a few health problems. At 15, the dog has chronic sinusitis that causes breathing trouble and can turn into pneumonia, while torn ligaments lead to pain that can affect his mobility, said his owner, Chris Shoulet.
After being told by several veterinarians that the dog should be euthanized, the Bethesda resident turned to holistic medicine to cure Buster's ills. According to Shoulet, holistic treatments including acupuncture have worked wonders for her furry friend.
"He usually goes right to sleep as soon as the needles go in," Shoulet said.
Shoulet takes the dog to Veterinary Holistic Care in Bethesda for the acupuncture treatments, during which a specialist places the tiny needles in the dog's skin at specific points connected to the central nervous system. They remain in place for about a half hour, Shoulet said.
The alternative treatment helps Buster relax, manage his pain and breathe easier, Shoulet said. "He goes from not being able to walk at all to being able to run around like a madman in the backyard," she said.
Across the county and the country, more pet owners are seeking out holistic treatments for their pets, and acupuncture is one of the most popular remedies, said Carvel G. Tiekert, executive director of the Bel Air-based American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association. "A huge number of people look for these treatments for themselves, and they say 'Well, if I'm getting this done for myself, then why shouldn't I do this for my animal?"
At the core of holistic veterinary care is shying away from the "band-aid" philosophy of traditional medicine, Tiekert said.
An intruiging article Not too sure if I'd try it myself, but who knows.
Acupuncture's hit or miss. With those it works with, I've seen it do wonders. It is not a quick fix and takes quite a few treatments to see noticeable difference in most. Works best when started before the condition being treated is severe obviously, and should be used in conjunction with traditional methods.
I've worked with 2 veterinary acupuncturists. It's not b.s.


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The Awesome Wonders Of The Mont Blanc Range From Several Different Angles!
After our week of Grand Massif meanderings, on Tuesday morning last week ,we finally headed for pastures new, in the shape of Passy-Plaine-Joux – a small ski resort, popular in the summer with hikers, bikers and parapenters due to it's absolutely awesome location! Half way up a mountainside, at 1360m, the resort has had the foresight to provide camping facilities – three different areas for camper vans and tents, some with electricity, some not, and at a very reasonable price (€9/24 hours, €1 extra gets you the code for the toilets and showers and a further €1.50 gives you 24 hours of 16A electricity) considering the view of the entire Mont Blanc range across the valley, this was uber-good value in our book, particularly since the blasted fridge has thrown it's toys out of the pram yet again and is refusing to work on gas so we need a decent electrical supply for a couple of days to keep the freezer contents frozen and, possibly more importantly, our beer cold! We've now named it Moriarty since it's our "nemesis"! On Wednesday evening, we got fab views of L'Aiguille du Midi, Le Refuge du Goûter (the last stop before the final climb to the Mont Blanc summit for those intrepid climbers choosing this route – as did Roy when he succeeded in doing exactly that back in 2003) and, of course, the top of Mont Blanc itself! Absolutely breathtaking!
It was a great spot to spend a couple of days and nights and we took ourselves off on a couple of decent walks to make the most of the numerous walking trails on offer. Unfortunately, the one we'd set-out on on Wednesday morning involved venturing into the Nature Reserve and, with Harley in tow, we had to change our plan (no dogs allowed!) so, instead of reaching a mountain hut several hundred metres above us, we had to make do with the beginning of the gorge several hundred metres below us before looping back around to our sleepy spot. Not an overly long walk by our standards but tricky enough in view of the steep, narrow and very slippery path we ended up on. The path less travelled, possibly, although, to our amazement, we saw a young nun, in full habit, striding up the path, one hand clutching her Rosary Beads and the other hitching up her full length habit so as not to trip over! Not a sight you see every day!
Having maxed-out our 48 hours-worth of electricity, and with a fridge full of cold beer, we left our picturesque sleepy spot on Thursday evening, and headed down to Les Houches for the night – the lakeside car park is available to motorhomes for a max of 24 hours in the summer and, since it's free and fairly quiet, we thought we'd avail of the opportunity before hitting Chamonix on Friday. Again, the views of Mont Blanc etc were absolutely stunning and it all seemed close enough to touch as the sun began to set and cast the most amazing light on the whole range.
We awoke on Friday morning to rising temperatures and, as we arrived in Chamonix late morning, it was bakingly hot! Thankfully, we found a nice wee shady parking spot under some trees on the roadside so at least Sebo was kept in someway cool. We, on the other hand, headed off into town to explore. Roy has been here before, a couple of times, whereas I have never really been that interested, being under the impression that it would be quite pretentious and hellish expensive – seems I was wrong on both counts (though, maybe it's both of those things in the winter?). Anyhow we had a mooch around the old town and then, having taken a peek at some of the restaurant menus, decided that we could, actually, afford to eat lunch out here after all. A rather nice three course menu was served to us for €15.90 each – the portions were far bigger than we expected for the money- a huge plate of jambon cru for starters, decent sized and perfectly cooked (we asked for "bleu" and "bleu" we got!) faux filet and frites for our main and massive desserts of chocolate mousse (for me) and creme caramel (for Himself), all washed down with a pint of Heineken, a demi-pichet of rose, a bottle of water and a cappuccino – total bill? €55! No complaints there…..AND no dinner to be cooked later! Result!
Whilst our Chamonix parking spot was both free and nicely shaded, it was also alongside a busy main road so not a goer as a sleepy spot and we didn't fancy paying out €15 to stay on the overcrowded Park & Ride car park with it's designated motorhome parking so we drove the few kms up the valley to Argentière, where we parked up on the car park at the bottom of the glacier, alongside a small church and cemetery – a walk through the latter revealed an enormous number of those lying there had perished on the mountain -sad tales recounted on their headstones, memorials to mountain guides who had also lost their lives in the course of their work and many members of one family all met the same end, although at different times! It was quite touching, and a reminder of just how dangerous the mountains can be, no matter how skilled a mountaineer you are! We took a walk down into the village in the evening and, as we walked back up to our intended sleepy spot, the thunder rumbled and rain started to fall. We opted to move down to the more sheltered car park at the Grands Montets Telepherique as we were a tad exposed on the elevated car park by the church. Just as well we DID move as the thunder and lightening roared around the valley for several hours and the rain was torrential! Nonetheless, we managed a decent night's kip and, thankfully, when we awoke on Saturday morning, the rain had stopped and the sun was doing it's best to burn away the clouds which now obscured the glacier.
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C'omon Moriarty.. Hang in there for a few more weeks!


This study aims to assess the safety, tolerability and efficacy of cannabinoids mix [cannabidiol (CBD), Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in a 20:1 ratio, BOL Pharma, Israel] for behavioral problems in children and youth with ASD.
Official Title: Cannabinoids for Behavioral Problems in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Double Blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial With Crossover.
Oral cannabinoids mix [cannabidiol (CBD), Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in a 20:1 ratio] at 1 mg/kg cannabidiol per day, up-titrated until intolerance or to a maximum dose of 10 mg/kg CBD per day, divided to 3 daily doses, for 3 months.
99% pure cannabidiol (CBD) and 99% pure Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in a 20:1 ratio (B.O.L Pharma, Israel), in a 160/8.0 mg per mL (CBD/THC) olive oil-based solution.
Oral olive oil and flavors that mimic in texture and flavor the cannabinoids' solution.
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Whole plant extract enriched with cannabidiol (CBD) and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to achieve 20:1 ratio (B.O.L Pharma, Israel), in a 160/8.0 mg per mL (CBD/THC) olive oil-based solution.
This is a 7-point scale designed to measure overall improvement from baseline (CGI-I).
This is a 13-item parent rated measure designed to assess the effect of interventions to control disruptive behavior in children with ASD on parenting stress.
This is a 24-item parent-rated measure of noncompliant behavior in children with ASD. Within subject differences between the placebo condition and the pure cannabinoids condition and between the whole plant extract condition and the pure cannabinoids condition.
Tolerability and adverse effects will be assessed using this modified Liverpool Adverse Events Profile (LAEP) that includes all 19 items of the original LAEP and another 15 items to cover all reported significant side effects of CBD and THC in former studies.
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The Madison, Indiana of my youth
by Wayne Engle • August 5, 2018 • 1 Comment
Downtown Madison in the '50s
"Hey, Wayne, like I told you last year, you know so much about the history of Madison and people who lived here, and if you don't write it all down on your website, one of these days you'll be gone, and all that history will be, too!"
That was a friend of mine, talking while we were attending the Madison Regatta early last month. He's an outgoing, wisecracking kind of guy, but I could tell he was serious about this. I'd forgotten about him telling me the same thing last year until he mentioned it — again. So I got to thinking: "Well, hell, why not? Got nothing to lose. I'm always racking my brain to come up with a new column, anyway."
So, my friend Jon Hallgarth, here we go:
I was born in Connersville, Indiana, up southeast of Indianapolis and near central Indiana. But when I was 4 years old, in 1949, my parents, Tony and Rubye, moved to Madison and built the Englewood Motel, near the intersection of what's now Michigan Road and Clifty Drive. They called it the Englewood Tourist Court; the people they sold it to 10 years later kept the "Englewood" part, but changed the rest to "Motel."
But enough about that. This column isn't about me, or my parents' motel.
The big factories on the west side of Michigan Road weren't there in those days. Nothing but farm land, almost entirely uncultivated. An old farm couple, Dick and Mattie Keller, had sold the motel land to Mom and Dad, and Dick didn't farm any more. Farther north on what was U.S. 29 in 1949 (later became U.S. 421) and also on the west side of the road, was a farm owned and cultivated by an old man named Louis Giesler. His place was just slightly north of where the plants are now.
Come back south about half a block or so, on the east side of the current Michigan Road, and you'd come to the farm of Robert Lee, who lived there with his mother, Hannah Gordon (I called them Uncle Bob and Grandma Gordon). They were good people, but Hannah was close to 90 when we moved there, and Bob nearing 70, and considerably overweight. Their house, barn, and other outbuildings were right across the road from where the factories are now, and approximately where one of those low-rent apartment complexes are on Michigan Road now.
And as you then went south on Michigan Road — uh, U.S. 421 in those days — you turned left and headed toward –NO, WAIT A MINUTE! You couldn't "turn left" because what is now the eastern portion of Clifty Drive wasn't even there yet! And the western part of Clifty Drive was "S.R. 107" and was mostly vacant lots or farmers' fields, with a house or a restaurant here and there — but not many of them.
So let's start south down what's now Michigan Road (hope those not familiar with the Madison of those days aren't already getting confused here). There are houses, houses, a church, an elementary school, there now on the west side of the road. But — here's probably a surprise for those of you who moved here long after childhood, or are too young to remember it because you were born too late — there was for some years, an AIRPORT on that land where people now reside! No, big airliners didn't come in to land there, and passengers didn't come driving in with loaded suitcases and dressed as if for church. It was a SMALL airport, the land of which extended over to what is now North Cragmont Street, and the planes which took off and landed there, were small private ones called Piper Cubs. Don't know if they still build them or not. The airport was dismantled in the early 1960s, to make room for lots for private residences.
Move on south on Michigan Road — er, that is, 421, as it was called then. Not nearly as many houses as there are now (Miles Ridge was entirely farm land). The part of what is now Miles Ridge that is closest to the road was a small farm owned by another elderly couple, George and Nettie Lyon. George was a tall, dignified, bald-headed old man, very nice. Nettie was short, loud, and excitable. And they had a faithful mule, named Mort.
The present Sunrise golf course was years in the offing; this was also farm land — the Crolley Farm, my dad once told me. He worked for a full-time farmer named Howard Dahlem, who baled hay in that hilly property each summer. I remember riding on a platform on the back of Dad's tractor one year while he and Howard and a group of teenage boys were baling and stacking the hay. We stopped for lunch, and while we were eating while leaning up against the baler, there came a thunderstorm with heavy rain. We all crawled under the baler to try to keep dry. But — sorry, boys — that didn't work! Water came pouring down one of the gulleys still visible in the hilly property, and washed us right out from under there!
Not a lot of difference from the '50s as we go down Michigan Road/421 — until we get to State Street. What happened to Shawe Memorial High School, and Pope John XXIII grade school?! Well, they hadn't been conceived yet; Shawe opened in 1954; Pope John, in 1966. The Catholic Church purchased the land from an old German farmer named Hans Steinberger. His farm house is still standing, just south of the Shawe tennis courts, surrounded by old, tall trees.
Then we come to the upper-income suburb just north and west of the Moose Lodge — and we see it isn't there, either. Howard Dahlem, the farmer I mentioned earlier, had his farm — house, two barns, outhouse, several other outbuildings — on that land. He also owned farmland at other places in the county, and cultivated crops on all of them. I've heard from someone who knew him well that he normally worked until midnight, slept for three hours, then got up to do the early milking. I get tired just THINKING of all that! One of the houses presently in that subdivision — the one that sits near to, and parallel to, Michigan Road — was built on the exact spot where Howard's house was.
Yes, the Moose Lodge was there in those days, and hasn't changed much — on the outside, anyway. So let's proceed on down to the top of Michigan Hill. Not many changes, except that the Mormon church was not there in those days. Then we'll skip on down to the bottom of the hill, make a sharp right turn — and go right by the Pearl Packing Company, which was located on the left side of West Street (going south) for many years. Cows, pigs, etc., were slaughtered there every day, and the meat sold to many, many grocery stores, families, etc. At Christmas time, Pearl would receive orders from all over the country for Christmas hams. By the way, the big, impressive mansion that sits up at the top of the Michigan Hill, on the left as you start down the hill, was built by Robert Yunker, one of the founder of Pearl Packing Company's sons.
Downtown Madison in the 1920s
Move on down West Street, and you'll pass the Elks Lodge (burned out for the past 12 years), then the former City Hall right next door. And where Lytle Park is now located, was for many years the Madison Post Office. It was a beautiful tan stone building with a red tile roof — but unfortunately, it was torn down in the early 1960s.
Rogers Drug Store was on the northeast corner of West and Main (it's now Shooters), and the building on the other corner that is now a coffee shop and a high-rent apartment complex, was Lodge Brothers Furniture — not to be confused with Lodge Brothers Hardware, half a block east of there on the south side of Main Street. Yes, the Lodges WERE all brothers — six of them. Four in hardware, two in couches and armchairs. Good family.
Down West Main slightly over a block, on the south side, was Betty Mundt's Candies. I know, it's still there, although it's been closed for several years. Richard and Betty Mundt were like everyone's favorite uncle and aunt — incredibly kind people, who were probably the most popular in town among the kids of those days. They opened at 9 a.m., closed at 9 p.m., did all the work themselves — no employees; and lived "over the store". And during the school years, they were packed with teens, afternoons and evenings. Loved those cho-chos! And a number of the other yummy things they sold.
Just down west on Main from Mundt's — and from Dattilo's Fruit Market, which is still there — and in the southeast corner of the present Main Street parking lot, was the Madison Theater. Yes, they showed movies there, up into the late 1950s, but usually not first-run movies such as were viewed at the Ohio Theatre. B-Westerns (whatever happened to Randolph Scott?), detective movies, serials, and other second-run films, were shown at the Madison. It was hugely popular with Madison kids — including me. And if you were sitting in there watching a movie, and you suddenly felt something run across your feet — not to worry. It was just one of the rats who lived there.
In 1954, my mom and I attended the last minstrel show ever held in Madison, at the Madison Theater. I still remember that. Oh, yes, they had "blackface end men" — oh, horrors! RACISM! But it was a fine, entertaining live show. We all really enjoyed it. I remember one part of the show was a 13-year-old Madison girl who came out in a 1920s "flapper" costume, and danced the Charleston, with her mom playing the piano. My mom said the daughter didn't do it just right, though. And she was a young adult in the '20s, so she should have known.
On the corner of Main and Poplar, just across the street from where Greves TV is located now, was another favorite target of young Madisonians in my day: Samples Confectionery. Great ice cream, however you wanted it — sundaes, cones, dishes; the best root beer I ever drank (the mug half full for a nickle; fill 'er up, and it cost you a dime); other soft drinks; and a great jukebox.
Across the street, on the southeast corner of Main and Poplar, two doors down from today's Madison Comfort Station, was, in the 1950s, a sewing machine store owned by a man named Ted Bear. Have you ever noticed how that same building has just two stories, while nearly all the other store buildings in the area have three? Well, let me tell you …
One day, I think it was in 1954, a woman happened to be walking by Bear's store, and was fiddling with one of her earrings at the same time. The ring came loose and — HORRORS! — fell down a grate in the sidewalk, down into the basement of the store.
The earrings were her favorite pair, and so she went into the store and asked Bear if it were possible for one of his employees to try to find them. "Yes, ma'am!" he said, and sent a man who worked for him down into the basement to look.
Now, keep this in mind: The store building used to house a tire recapping service, and there was still a lot of rubber shavings and powder on the floor in the basement. The man looked around, realized he didn't have much light, and took out his cigarette lighter to brighten up the situation.
Bad move! A couple of seconds after he got it lit up, the lighter slipped out of his hand, landed in the rubber shavings (which are very flammable), and a fire burst up, faster than you can say, "OH, MY GOD!" The employee turned and rushed for a cellar sink to get a bucket of water. But before he could reach it, he heard a "Whooomp!" And the fire was off and running, burning through the ceiling into the first floor in no time.
As soon as Ted Bear realized his store was on fire, he rushed to the phone and picked it up to call the Madison Fire Department. But the receiver was already so hot that he had to drop it again, and hurry everyone, and himself, out of the burning building.
There were fireboxes on many utility poles in those days, and somebody pulled one near the store within seconds. Within minutes, Madison's four downtown fire companies came roaring to the scene and did everything they could to bring the fire under control. They finally did — but the fire had spread clear up into the third floor, stopping only just below the roof.
Contractors later told Bear that the third floor was not salvageable. So he had them remove it. And that's why it's a two-story building now, and has been since 1954.
Then there's the Broadway Fountain, and the Broadway Hotel & Tavern, which were already there, and had been for a long time. Little change there. And I'll tell you a little story about the hotel and tavern in a few minutes. But first, some of the prominent Madisonians of those days.
Emery O. Muncie and Connor K. Salm were the Madison school superintendent and Madison High School principal, respectively, for many, many years. Nice gentlemen, both of them. I knew Mr. Salm better. He was a short, reserved man — but you didn't want to let that fool you. He wouldn't "take any crap" — especially from the kids at MHS.
Margaret Dixon was employed at the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library for about 50 years — most of them as the librarian, as they called the director in those days. She ran the show; but she was well-liked by the public, and her staff. And when it came to the library, she knew every inch of it. It was her entire life. She lived on South Walnut Street with her mother; never married.
The Schultz brothers, Bernard and Edwin "Abie", owned a shoe store on East Main Street in the building where Subway Restaurant was located in recent times. They had the store for many years, and were known and liked by everyone. Bernard, the older brother, had a good sense of humor, but at the store, was all business, and if you were his friend, he would occasionally needle you, trying to "get your goat." Abie, as everyone called the younger brother, was easy-going, jovial, and a load of fun to be around. He could say something right to your face that probably would have offended some people, then burst into his contagious laughter — and you'd find yourself laughing right along with him. In those days, my earlier adulthood, I was quite a beer drinker, and I can still hear Abie when I would walk into their store, yelling, "Hello, Wineo! I mean Wayneo!" It always cracked me up. The "Two Little Dutchmen," as some friends called them. I miss them both very much.
Irene Dunne, a great Hollywood actress of the 1930s and '40s, wasn't born in Madison, but in Louisville, KY. But after her father's death when she was 12 years old, her mother moved herself, Irene, and her younger brother to the mother's own hometown, Madison. They lived in a two-story house on West Second Street, just west of Vernon. Irene went through junior high and high school here, and her friends nicknamed her "Dunny." An elderly couple who lived on East Second Street back in the '50s told my dad once that Irene and their daughter — their family was also named Dunn, but not related — used to run around together. Irene was nominated five times for best actress at the Academy Awards. She never won, but in her later years she was given a Lifetime Achievement Award Oscar.
And now to wind up this very long column, I'll tell you that story about the Broadway Tavern & Hotel. It has been here since 1834. In April 1861, a theatrical troupe was traveling around the Midwest, putting on live plays for a few days at whatever theater was available in a given town. They landed in Madison, where they had made arrangements to appear for several performances at the Madison Theater. I believe it was called the Grand Opera House in those day.
Of course the actors had to find hotel rooms to stay in while they were in Madison. One young actor rented a room upstairs at the Broadway.
This young man had been "keeping time" with one of the young actresses in the troupe. One morning, she came storming into the front door of the Broadway, into the lobby, and demanded to know which room the young boyfriend was in. Having been told, she started angrily up the stairs. At the same time, the young actor came out of his room, possibly having heard her, and they met on the stairs.
"A doctor told me this morning that I'm pregnant, and you're going to marry me TODAY!" she cried.
"Hell, no, I'm not! I'm not marrying anybody!" the actor replied, also in high dudgeon. The two exchanged a few more diatribes, and then the actress reached into her purse, produced either a long sharp knife or a pair of scissors, and slashed the man across the face with them.
He wrestled with her, managed to get the weapon away from her, and shouted to the desk clerk downstairs to send someone to get the sheriff. No telephones in those days, young folks.
The sheriff duly made an appearance, and arrested the young woman for assault. She was lodged in the jail. What happened in her case is not clear, because according to an article which appeared in The Madison Courier of those days, when the theatrical troupe left town a few days later, both the two young thespians went with them. And to borrow a line from Mark Twain, "We shall draw a curtain of charity over the remainder of this scene."
And now for the information you've all been waiting for: Who was that young man?
He was gaining a reputation as a competent young actor, a handsome young man and a "lady chaser." And a few years later, he would become known all over the world for a horrific act.
His name: John Wilkes Booth.
Don't believe me? Old Corporal doesn't lie. Look it up.
Hope all of you enjoyed my memories of my early days in Madison, Indiana. AND some things I've learned that I didn't actually see.
Quite a town. Quite a history. Just sayin'.
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University entrance exams Descriptive questions introduced to conclusion within year
About the introduction of the descriptive problem to the university entrance examination The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology suggested that the Komeito party should review and postpone…
University entrance exams Introduction of descriptive questions to conclusion within the year Minamata MEXT Minister of Science, December 5, 18:35
Regarding the introduction of descriptive questions to the university entrance examination, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) suggested that the Komeito Party consider reviewing and postponing it, but said that "I want to take it seriously" I showed an idea.
In the university entrance examination, which begins in January next year, descriptive questions will be introduced in Japanese language and mathematics.
On this day, Secretary General Saito and other members of the Komeito Party visited the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and handed the proposal to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
According to the proposal, "descriptive questions are meaningful, but issues such as whether it is possible to secure the necessary number of high-quality graders are pointed out, and the students and guardians are well understood. It 's hard to say. "
On top of that, the introduction of descriptive questions requires reviewing and deferring, and seeking improvement measures.
In response, Minister Ikuta said, "I would like to take the proposal seriously. Considering the students, I would be anxious if I hadn't decided one year ago. It means that the idea to issue was shown.
Secretary Saito had a press conference and said, "Because it is a serious situation for each student 's life as a university entrance exam, we must proceed carefully."
Liberal Democratic President Kishida "I have not heard the postponement"
The Liberal Democratic Party's chairman of the political survey, Kishida, said at the press conference, "I have not heard anything about the postponement of the descriptive question. I think there will be explanations and reports to the party in advance, but I have not received it for now. "
One after another problem with descriptive tests ...
National language and mathematics descriptive questions will be introduced in the "University Entrance Test" starting in January 2021. The aim is to measure the ability to think and express that is difficult with the mark sheet method, and it has become a pillar of a new common test alongside the private English exam that has already been postponed.
The national language is limited to 120 characters, and three questions are raised, and the evaluation is performed in five stages. In mathematics, three questions that answer mathematical formulas are given and scored in the same way as mark sheets.
The challenge was how to score answers received by over 500,000 people in a short period of 20 days.
The current center tests are all mark sheets, so they could be scored by machine, but it is not possible with descriptive formulas.
Initially, AI = utilization of artificial intelligence and seeking cooperation from universities were considered, but it was postponed, and in August, it was entrusted to Benesse's affiliated company, "Academic Ability Evaluation Research Organization" by public offering. Was decided.
However, many voices of criticism came to this decision.
One is the grader's problem. This company plans to use about 10,000 people as a grader, but since it includes student part-time jobs, there was a question of whether fair or fair scoring is possible.
It also highlights the challenge of leaving the scoring to a private business. This company was informed by the university entrance examination center of questions and examples of correct answers before conducting the exam.
In addition, it was revealed that this company was a scoring agency, and it was revealed that materials introducing the company's practice tests etc. were distributed to high schools, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology was protesting. It was.
Each university is supposed to use a five-level evaluation of the description formula to score each, and use it for pass / fail judgments. It has already been announced that it will not be used in principle for pass / fail judgment.
Source: nhk
Conclusion 1 year prospect, such as college entrance examination English proficiency evaluation and descriptive enhancement measures
University entrance common test Investigating written problems with mock tests
Common test for university admission Descriptive questions
Common test for university admission Descriptive questions Submission of bill to cancel introduction 4 opposition parties
The common test description formula is also to be sent off.
Center test will be "common test" from next year
One-year examination of university entrance exams, such as evaluation of English "4 skills"
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Real needs ignored, but million$ committed for murdering babies
Charlie Butts, American Family News | Sep 2, 2022 | Fresh Ink | 6
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
New Mexico's pro-abortion governor wants to use taxpayer money to fund an entity that will kill unborn children – but a pro-life group says those millions can be better spent in the struggling state.
Yesterday, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order to provide $10 million in forced taxpayer funding to construct an abortion clinic in Las Cruces – just across the border from Texas, where abortions are illegal. After signing the order, the Democratic governor stated: "The goal here is build it and they will come."
Elisa Martinez of New Mexico Alliance for Life calls the order "an unprecedented [and] shameless move to prop up the abortion industry."
"We have so many other needs [in the state]," Martinez tells AFN. "We have the highest poverty rates in the country, the lowest education outcome, the highest unemployment rate – but this governor is bent on propping up full-term abortion here in New Mexico."
Grisham is currently running for reelection against Republican Mark Ronchetti, who condemned the order, saying it is "not only out of line with New Mexican values, it is extreme."
Since Planned Parenthood-types heavily funded Grisham's campaign, one wonders if the giveaway is repayment for the abortion cartel.
"Well, it looks like it, doesn't it?" Martinez asks. "I mean, this is awfully convenient timing where she can pump $10 million into the abortion industry and they are now freed up $10 million to turn around and fund pro-abortion campaigns."
As the pro-lifer points out, the only beneficiaries of the $10 million are Grisham and her bid for reelection – unless, of course, one accounts for the abortionists: "What other doctor's office gets a $10 million grant to kill people?" she asks.
AFN reported in July that pro-lifers in the Land of Enchantment are hopeful they can continue to play a role in shutting down abortion clinics in the Las Cruces-El Paso area.
Copyright American Family News. Reprinted with permission.
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Exactly what human right gives a woman the right to kill her unborn baby?
What about the Baby's human rights?
A woman's body ends at the end of the baby's umbilical cord and the baby's body begins.
It is NOT YOUR BODY THAT YOU ARE KILLING, it is the baby's body!!
ltuser on 2:30 pm September 2, 2022 at 2:30 pm
Perhaps this governor, needs to be post birth aborted..
Wilddog on 8:14 pm September 2, 2022 at 8:14 pm
I'll provide the clothes hanger.
elemteacher on 4:25 pm September 2, 2022 at 4:25 pm
There is no way you can term abortion as anything but "elective" surgery. Why should the populace be required to pay for this? No government should spend the taxpayer's money on anything that is elective. I would say that not one dime goes to this procedure until EVERY veteran who needs a prosthesis has received one plus the training and PT needed to adjust to it. But no, not even then. Not one dime should EVER go to this elective procedure. There are people–especially children and geriatric patients–who genuinely need money for procedures or help with medications for cancer and other life-threatening diseases. When do they become a priority over people whose bodies are doing EXACTLY what they were created to do? Stupid, evil, corrupt leadership seeking to maintain its own power supported by people gullible enough to not even know they're being prostituted for their vote.
ltuser on 2:10 am September 3, 2022 at 2:10 am
AND since its easily avoided, KEEP YOUR LEGS SHUT, and there's PLENTY OF cheep (or even free) contraception out there, why SHOULD ANYONE ELSE Pay for some stupid zits abortion??
New Mexico is a state that could be a nice place to live but because of dummycrat politics it's a septic tank like California and the other dummycrat run states. My son is stationed in New Mexico with the Air Force and he hates it. New Mexico is boring.


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Relax with friends and share some tasty pizza at the Hut, where you can also enjoy some cocktails at our dedicated bar.
We're situated on the Two Rivers Shopping Centre by the Vue cinema, and only 100 yards from Waitrose.
Our restaurant can cater for group bookings of up to 20 people, and we also host children's 'create your own' parties, available at weekends between 10am and 11.30am (min 8 max 15).
My daughter loves this restaurant, the staff are so friendly and dont mind that she shares my food as she is only 18months, i often go in with just the 2 of us and they really make a fuss of her with balloons and crayons, she always points and wants to go in when we are passing and just loves the icecream bar.


This hotel is one of the best reasonably priced hotels in downtown Las Vegas. A great location a stone's throw from Fremont St. It caters for most of your needs, decor was modern and super clean. I arrived a few hours before the advertised check in time and was seen to straight away and allowed to check in to my room early with no problem. I really liked the feel of the hotel and was pleased with being granted my request of a late check out at noon.
my Name is Julie. for those of view who have never visited tahiti you are seriously missing out. its beautiful and wild and the people are so nice and the weather is great. we got to eat a giant freshly caught tuna and had a big cook out wih tahitian dancers who tell a story about their islands and history. if your looking for paradise tahiti is it do not forget the passports though. you go out and watch the golden sun dance on the water as you watch it set for the night as it gently washes away the stress of busy cities that we live in. i can't wait to go back what an adventure yahoo!
Naturally, there are some amazing coral reefs for snorkeling and diving and pristine beaches (my favorite is Whitehaven Beach). Upon arrival, you'll instantly see why this is one of the best tropical islands in the world — and why over half a million people visit a year. One of the most popular way to see the islands is via a multi-day sailing tour (which is what I did when I visited). It was an amazing experience — especially diving! Prices start around 450 AUD for multi-day sailing tours.
Nicknamed "The Helen of the West" (an allusion to the beauty of Helen of Troy), St. Lucia stuns with its signature feature: the UNESCO-listed twin Pitons. Reaching heights of about 2,500 feet, the voluptuous volcanic spires complement the island's other attractions, including verdant jungles, sparkling silver-sand beaches, haunting sugar-estate ruins, and a mineral-rich natural mud bath. Meanwhile, the island's most famous resort, Jade Mountain, is an architectural gem in its own right.
Thank you for putting together such a great site. My husband and I are planning a trip to the Islands in May – neither of us have been and, honestly, have no idea where to even start putting together an itinerary. We have at least 14 nights to spend there (and may be able to push that to 17). I'm in my early 30s, my husband's in his early 40s. Our priorities are culture and history, swimming, beautiful views, nice towns, and food and drink. We're not interested in clubbing at all, but more laid-back late night bars definitely appeal. This is probably our one big holiday this year so while the budget is more mid-range than sky-high, we can push it a bit for the right places or experiences. We're happy to take in quite a few islands, or with a mix of longer and shorter stays.
Located in the Caribbean Sea, this Dutch-owned island is perfect. Voted one of the best in the Caribbean, Curacao is like being in tropical Holland. The town is built in the Dutch style, but the surrounding areas are all tropical. Hit the beaches, lay in the sun, and party the night away. This may not be Gilligan's Island, but what it lacks in privacy, it makes up for in romance and fun.
Lefkada is an island, but is connected to the mainland by a causeway at the northern tip and its access airport is on the mainland at Aktio (Preveza). It is an island popular with Greeks and mainly European visitors. Italians and Brits predominate. It is green, verdant, has good beaches and facilities and is compact enough to get around easily. Tourism is centred on the east coast around the port village of Nydri. It is low-key accommodation with villas and small family-run hotels predominating. Off-shore from Nydri are a couple of islands worth visiting on excursions: the sizeable Meganisi (car ferries run to and fro') and the private Skorpios Island which belong to the Onassis family. On your own hired motor boat, you can heave-to on just one private beach on the north side of the island and swim and claim boasting rights to having swum on Aristotle Onassis' private piece of Greece.
Glass-bottom boats with thatched canopies ply shimmering lagoons. Tanned locals in pareus (sarongs) play ukuleles. Ridged velvet-green mountains punctuate the skyline. Palm trees reach higher than any roof. This is reality in the Cook Islands, a 15-isle archipelago marooned in the South Pacific. Go on a mountain safari on the main island of Rarotonga, or head to Aitutaki to stay in an overwater bungalow and motu-hop to deserted sugar beaches that beg to be Instagrammed.


Below are some recent questions we've received regarding Wendals Liquid Dog Stop Itch, including answers from our team.
This is a herbal food supplement and not a pharmaceutical product, so in a way it is not possible to say anything about it with absolute certainty. It is however regarded as a very safe, natural product and no side effects are recognised, except for occasional, mild diarrhoea if dogs are given a large amount when they have not had it before.
How much of this product do you have to feed? Thanks.
You should use 5 to10 mls per day, depending on the size of your dog.


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Whether you love listening to your favorite album while hosting dinner parties or relaxing outside on the porch, Neuwave Systems has home audio solutions perfect for both your indoor and outdoor spaces. Play music from CDs, the radio, your iPod, and other sources through hidden speaker systems that integrate perfectly into the landscape and decor of your home, offering high-quality acoustics at a price that works for your specific home audio needs.
Add a whole new dimension to entertaining when you rely on Neuwave Systems for Wake Forest home theater design. Your friends will love relaxing in your theater seating and enjoying the high-quality acoustics and images while the big game or the latest movie plays on the big screen. Our home theater professionals have the experience and expertise to equip your home theater with the best home electronics to create an unforgettable viewing experience, every time.
Imagine streamlining and simplifying your daily routine, with the touch of a button. When you install a home automation system in your Wake Forest residence, simplicity can become a reality. Our Control4 smart home automation systems allow you to easily integrate all the components of your home — your lighting, temperature, security alarm, electronics and more — and control them using a single device. Allow Neuwave Systems to help your home to work smarter, so you don't have to work harder.
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Sudbury Dispensary Location
Welcome to the Sudbury Dispensary Location Page.
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Information about Sudbury
Greater Sudbury previously known as Sudbury (French: Grand-Sudbury), is a municipality in Ontario, Canada. It is the most populous municipality in Northern Ontario by population, with a population of 161,531 at the 2016 Canadian Census. By land distance, it is one of the largest in Ontario and the fifth most populous in Canada. It is administratively a Unitary government, and therefore not a piece of any district, county, or regional city.
The Sudbury area was occupied by the Ojibwe people of the Algonquin organization for thousands of years before the establishment of Sudbury following the exploration of nickel mineral in 1883 during the development of the transcontinental railroad. Greater Sudbury was established in 2001 by uniting the towns and cities of the former Regional Municipality of Sudbury with numerous previously unincorporated towns. Sudbury is positioned inland, so the local weather is hugely seasonal with average January lows of around −18 °C (0 °F) and average July highs of 25 °C (77 °F).
The community resides in a downtown core, and several smaller towns spread around 330 lakes and between hills of rock darkened by historical smelting projects. Sudbury was formerly a significant lumber town and a world ruler in nickel mining. Mining and associated industries controlled the market for enough of the 20th century. The two significant mining businesses which formed the history of Sudbury were Inco, now Vale Limited, which contracted more than 25% of the community by the 1970s, and Falconbridge, now Glencore. Sudbury has since grown from its resource-based market to develop as the dominant retail, business, health and institutional centre for Northeastern Ontario. Sudbury is also home to a sizeable Franco-Ontarian community that inspires its arts and literature.
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Eliminating fares on Metro buses and trains, as Mayor Annise Parker recently suggested, would cripple the agency's light-rail expansion plans and force reductions in service to people who depend on public transportation, board chairman David Wolff said on Thursday.
The mayor said she expects to get reports in the next few weeks from committees she appointed to study Metro, and she intends to replace Wolff and perhaps other board members soon after that. The mayor appoints Metro's chairman and four other members of its nine-member board.
Wolff said he was concerned that Parker's comments might be perceived by federal transit officials as a lack of support for the rail program, although Parker has said she wants the rail lines built as soon as possible.
Parker's spokeswoman, Janice Evans, said members of Parker's transition team will meet with Federal Transportation Administration officials in Washington next week to reinforce the administration's support for the rail plan. The mayor will make the trip in March, Evans said.
In his letter, Wolff said the agency needs the fare revenue to support revenue bonds, which in turn are needed to generate a local match required to receive $1.6 billion for light rail construction from the Federal Transit Administration.
In addition, Wolff wrote, the loss of $70 million in fare revenue Metro has budgeted this year would force it to reduce bus service by a third, a "catastrophe" for residents who depend on public transit.
Metro expects the Transportation Administration in the next few weeks to finalize its agreement to provide $900 million for Metro's North and Southeast rail lines. The agency plans to use local funds for the Uptown and East End lines, and will seek additional federal money for the University line.
The board on Thursday approved a recommendation by Metro CEO Frank Wilson to revise the contract with the team of companies designing and building four of the rail lines.
The $97 million increase in the contract amount, from $1.28 billion to $1.377 billion, will be offset by increasing the fixed costs from 75 percent to 98 percent, reducing Metro's exposure to risk, officials said.


Welcome to Breathing Space Mediation. We provide kind caring support and mediation following the breakdown of a relationship to people in the Peterborough and London area.
A neutral comfortable Breathing Space where you can come and sit down with a trained Mediator and discuss and resolve any issue or issues that have arisen as a result of the separation which might be too hard to resolve by yourselves. Mediators are highly trained to help the conversation and provide a safe space where different points of view can be aired, and options explored.
Whether that issue relates to child arrangements, parental responsibility, money, housing, pensions or maintenance, Mediation is a flexible, empowering and cost -effective approach. We work with you and help you to resolve your own issues ensuring sound and sustainable decisions can be made.
We have a wealth of experience in our Family Mediation team. Sara is both a none practicing Family Solicitor and Therapist. William continues to practice as a Legal Consultant and Collaborative Lawyer. This experience enables these Mediators to provide you with vital legal information in a neutral and non-judgmental setting together with a professional, mindful and caring service.
For more details about the approach and team do visit our Mediation page.
We also provide a one to one bespoke Emotional Support Service for adults, children and teenagers caught up in the breakdown of a significant relationship. Providing a supportive none-judgmental space to work through the emotional impact of the relationship breakdown. Ultimately, helping you to heal and move forward through the process. If you would like to find out more do take a look our Emotional Support page.
Breathing Space is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of professionals and support staff involved in family conflict resolution. This type of work can be demanding. To ensure great customer care needs great self-care. We can support you in this by providing Mindfulness Based Well-being Training and individual staff support. Do visit our Professionals page for more details of what we can do to support your business and staff.
Here at Breathing Space Mediation we provide a neutral, private, confidential space where separating couples can negotiate in a safe, constructive, professional environment.


AFIP, ADI & Northwood University Form Partnership to Grant Credits for All AFIP Certifications.
COLLEYVILLE, Texas -- Certification by the Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals is now transferable as course credit to Northwood University through AFIP's unique partnership with the Automotive Dealership Institute. ADI will create and permanently bank educational transcripts for all persons who earn Basic, Senior or Master AFIP Certifications nationwide. AFIP will convert test scores into letter grades and forward to ADI. These credits are transferable to any degree program at Northwood University.
"AFIP will certify in excess of 8,000 automobile industry professionals in 2007, many of whom are pursuing or intend to pursue bachelor's degrees," said David Robertson, executive director of AFIP. "For those pursuing careers in the automobile business, Northwood is the logical choice for an industry-oriented education."
Robert Serum, Ph.D., vice president of academics and international programs at Northwood, added, "Both Northwood University and the Automotive Dealership Institute ask their students to undertake the AFIP certification process. We do so because we sincerely believe the certifications prepare them to add value and integrity to the organizations they serve."
AFIP's Basic Certification earns four credits, Senior Certification earns an additional two credits and Master Certification earns an additional two credits, meaning a student can transfer a maximum of eight credits to Northwood from certifications by AFIP. Arzu Algan, ADI's CFO and dean of education, states that a test score of 90 or above earns a letter grade of 'A' on the transcript, a score of 86 to 90 earns a grade of 'B' and a score of 80 to 85 earns a grade of 'C'. Any score below an 80 is considered a failing grade and earns no credit. Grading is on the 4.0 scale: A = 4.0, B = 3.0, C = 2.0, F = 0.0.
"As AFIP Certification is part of the Northwood dealer education experience, it is reasonable that our University gives a credit award to students of the Automotive Dealership Institute who earn these valuable certifications," Dr. Serum explained.
"ADI recognizes the value of AFIP Certification and we want to help all students reach their academic and professional goals, which is why this agreement with Northwood University is so valuable," said Alan Algan, CEO and executive director of ADI. "Since AFIP Certification is already included in ADI's academic program, it makes sense to extend course credit to those individuals who have received Certification directly through the Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals."
Founded in 1989, the Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational foundation that serves the needs of in-dealership finance and insurance personnel for the automobile, RV, commercial truck and equipment, motorcycle and motorized sports industries while assisting the lenders, vendors, and independent general agents who support the F&I function. AFIP is active in the United States, Canada and Europe. For more information, visit www.afip.com.
The Automotive Dealership Institute is a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based automotive management school that specializes in educating the next generation of Finance and Insurance managers and service advisors. ADI is licensed by the State of Arizona Board for Private Postsecondary Education and approved by the Arizona Department of Education. For more information, call 877-998-7200 or visit www.autodealerinstitute.com.
Northwood is a private university that prepares students for productive leadership careers in business and management. The prestigious university offers AA, BBA and MBA degrees and has locations in Michigan, Florida and Texas. Northwood is internationally renowned for its automotive degree programs. Through a generous academic credit exchange agreement, ADI graduates can transfer Educational Credit Units they earn toward any of Northwood University's applicable degree programs. For more information, visit www.northwood.edu.
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Holyrood's Justice Committee has unanimously backed the general principles set out in the Scottish Government's Domestic Abuse Bill, which redefines the terms of what is considered abuse.
The committee said it was "sobering" that serious and long-term psychological abuse within a relationship often cannot be prosecuted.
After taking evidence from those who had suffered abuse, committee members agreed that psychological abuse can cause immense trauma and harm.
The committee also recommended a Scottish Government publicity campaign to raise awareness if the bill becomes law.
Committee convener Margaret Mitchell MSP, said: "I know all committee members would want to pay tribute to the brave individuals who spoke to us about their experiences as the victims of psychological domestic abuse.
"Their traumatic experiences have reinforced the need to make sure the current gap in the law is closed.
The stage 1 debate in the chamber will take place in on 28 September 2017.
After that the bill will progress to stage 2, where amendments will be considered.
The committee intends to hear further evidence on emergency barring orders, which are short-term protection orders that are designed to give the victim some time to take further steps to protect their safety.
They usually do not require the consent of the victim and may remove the abuser from the home or ban the abuser from contacting the victim.