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Pandemic stalls planned opening for new home-goods store in ex-Bayside spot in Belvedere
A new home-and-garden store set to open on Tiburon Boulevard next month is now in a holding pattern because of the coronavirus pandemic. Ground, which will sell plants and home goods, was originally set to open mid-May in the former Bayside Garden Center, located at 1520 Tiburon Blvd. But because it isn't deemed an essential business under Marin's shelter-in-place order, which is in place through at least May 3 and likely longer, the owners say they will have to stall their grand opening and "just play it by ear."

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60 years after the closure of the Odenbrook Sanitarium following a mass suicide, a group of students venture into the asylum.
60 years on from the closure of the infamous Odenbrook Sanitarium following a mass suicide, a group of college students venture into the asylum to prove the existence of the paranormal. Thrills turn into nightmares as something or someone begins toying with the group, members vanishing without a sound, corridors turning into mazes, walls where doors once stood. Days later, the lone survivor must go through the recovered footage in order to clear his name and find out what happened to his friends.


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Should investors try to time the market? The musings of Terry Smith, the veteran fund manager who is never afraid to speak his mind, are always both entertaining and thought-provoking – and his latest column on this topic in the Financial Times is no exception. There are only two types of investors when it comes to market timing, he suggests: "those who can't do it, and those who know they can't do it".
It is difficult to disagree. The gains available from successfully calling the market are surprisingly small when compared to simply investing regularly – around 0.4 percentage points a year over 50 years to 2020 according to one analysis conducted by Smith. Moreover, the likelihood of consistently getting it right is pretty low - none of us is blessed with perfect foresight – and the downside is potentially sizeable.
So far, so comfortable. But doesn't this argument undermine the case for investing in the kind of actively-managed funds that Smith himself runs? And, for that matter, investment companies, which are almost always run actively? In the open-ended fund industry, by contrast, the rise of index trackers continues unabated. Why should active managers be any better at calling the market than the rest of us?
The short answer is they're almost always not. But then they don't necessarily have to be. In truth, the best active managers invest with something of a passive style. Their convictions take them away from the index, whether it is a liking for a particular stock, sector, theme or market, but they stick with their views for the long term and don't worry too much about ups and downs along the way.
Warren Buffett, the most famous active investor of them all, is the perfect example. "If you aren't willing to own a stock for 10 years, don't even think about owning it for 10 minutes," he once said. In another one of those pearls of wisdom he's known for, Buffett added: "Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago."
This is what we want from the active managers to whom we hand over charges that look chunky compared to the fees payable on passive funds. We pay them to make smart long-term decisions – and to avoid being distracted by short-term shifts in market sentiment. We're looking for good investors, in other words, rather than for clever traders.
This is an idea that many of the most successful investment companies have recognised. Think, for example, of Scottish Mortgage and the long-term faith it has shown in technology companies; its managers haven't got over-excited by the enormous gains these stocks have made in recent years any more than they despaired when tech stocks were so out of favour. Think of a fund such as Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon, which has showed remarkable long-term faith in the story of Japanese smaller companies, despite some dramatic ups and downs.
This is not to argue that such an approach is the preserve of investment companies alone. But there is something about the investment company structure that is particularly supportive of active investment with a long-term view. Operating as a service provider to the fund and appointed by its independent board, the manager's role is nuanced; with a supportive board, there is greater room to breathe than in an open-ended fund where the manager is under the pressure of running a product on behalf of his or her employer.
Play the long game, advisers routinely tell their investing clients. Too often, however, fund managers find themselves on the hook to deliver short-term returns. We shouldn't be surprised when that goes wrong – for all the reasons Smith points to in the market timing debate. Investment companies, on the whole, do a better job of keeping their eye on the long-term prize.
David Prosser
David is former Business Editor of The Independent, Personal Finance Editor of the Daily Express, and Deputy Editor of Money Observer magazine. He writes regularly for the AIC.
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OBJECTIVES: Manual therapy practitioners commonly assess lumbar intervertebral mobility before deciding treatment regimens. Changes in mechanoreceptor activity during the manipulative thrust are theorized to be an underlying mechanism of spinal manipulation (SM) efficacy. The objective of this study was to determine if facet fixation or facetectomy at a single lumbar level alters muscle spindle activity during 5 SM thrust durations in an animal model. METHODS: Spinal stiffness was determined using the slope of a force-displacement curve.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine how the preload that precedes a high-velocity, low-amplitude spinal manipulation (HVLA-SM) affects muscle spindle input from lumbar paraspinal muscles both during and after the HVLA-SM. METHODS: Primary afferent activity from muscle spindles in lumbar paraspinal muscles were recorded from the L6 dorsal root in anesthetized cats.
The authors make an analysis of treatment of 188 patients with noncomplicated compressive fractures of the vertebral column in the thoracolumbar part performed at the stationary rehabilitation center. The course of restorative treatment was as long as 31-40 days and included individual and group trainings of exercise therapy, massage, hydrokinesotherapy, thermo-, electro-, photo- and magnetotherapy. Results of the treatment were followed in 81 patients. Excellent and good results were obtained in 43 patients (53%), unsatisfactory--in 7 patients (8.6%).
This paper used RIA method to observe 11 cases of prolapsed intervertebral disc patients, detect the change of cAMP and cGMP in the cerebrospinal fluid before and after finger pressing massage in acupuncture point Weizhong and Chengshan in order to discuss the mechanism of analgesia of finger pressing massage. The results showed that the pain was relieved after finger pressing massage. cAMP of the cerebrospinal fluid increased from 0.51 +/- 0.19 to 0.63 +/- 0.13 pm/ml, in average 32% higher than that before the therapy (P less than 0.05).
STUDY DESIGN: A randomized study comparing the results of active rehabilitation and passive control treatment in patients with chronic low back pain with follow-up at 6 months and 1 year. OBJECTIVES: To study the efficacy of active rehabilitation on pain, self-experienced disability, and lumbar fatigability. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Exercises in an outpatient setting are widely used for the treatment of chronic low back pain.
This report describes improved signs and symptoms of previously untreated symptomatic spinal deformity in an adult female diagnosed with moderately severe thoracic scoliosis at the age of .7 years. Current treatment initiated at the age of forty included massage therapy, manual traction, ischemic pressure, and comprehensive manipulative medicine (CMM). A left-right chest circumference inequity was reduced by >10 cm, in correlation with improved appearance of the ribcage deformity and a 40% reduction in magnitude of Cobb angle, which had been stable for 30 years.
OBJECTIVE: To explore specificity of acupoints for treatment of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc. METHODS: One hundred and eighty cases were randomly divided into a treatment group (n = 120) and a control group (n = 60). The two groups were treated with acupuncture, traction and massage therapy. For the treatment group, routine acupoints were selected and deeply needling Ciliao (BL 32) were added. For the control group, only routine acupoints were needled. And other treatments were same in both the two groups.
STUDY DESIGN: Three-group, randomized, single blinded, controlled trial. OBJECTIVE: To test the effectiveness of physiotherapy-based rehabilitation starting 1 week after lumbar disc surgery. In addition, we tried to estimate the contribution of specific effects to the observed outcome (efficacy). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Physiotherapy-based rehabilitation is usually recommended for patients following lumbar disc surgery. Few and conflicting data exist for the relative effectiveness of this intervention.
REASON FOR PERFORMING STUDY: Common methods used to treat back problems in horses need to be assessed objectively. OBJECTIVES: To measure spinal mechanical nociceptive thresholds (MNTs) and evaluate the effects of chiropractic, massage and phenylbutazone, compared with active and inactive control groups. METHODS: Baseline MNTs at 7 sites within the thoracolumbar and sacral regions were measured in 38 healthy mature horses exhibiting no clinical signs of lumbar pain.
The data of the Azerbaijan Neurosurgical Center, including 2618 case-reports of patients operated on for low back discal hernia between 1997 and 2002, have been analyzed. The retrospective analysis of the data reveals that 26,4% of patients need further restorative treatment due to the presence of various neurological disturbances: pain syndromes of different intensity, motor deficits (pareses), sensory disorders and functional disorders of pelvic organs.


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Sinan Çalışkanoğlu (born January 26, 1978) is a Turkish actor. He is best known for fantasy child series "Selena" and sketches theatre "Güldür Güldür Show". He played in many hit series "İşler Güçler", "En Son Babalar Duyar", "Hayat Bilgisi", "Türk Malı", "Bir İstanbul Masalı", "Yahşi Cazibe".  He was a host of the variety show Elin Oğlu.

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Published Tuesday, September 29, 2015 in the New Brunswick Telegraph Journal and the Fredericton Daily Gleaner.
In the homestretch of this marathon election campaign, one major issue has garnered very little attention so far: the environment. So here's a quick overview of the environmental platforms of the four major parties, in alphabetical order.
Perhaps one shouldn't be totally surprised, but there is very little mention of the environment on the Conservative Party's website. In fact, I could find no reference at all.
In government, the Conservatives have pledged to reduce Canada's greenhouse gas emissions by 15 per cent below 1990 levels by 2030. They have agreed with other G7 nations to eliminate the use of fossil fuels by 2100.
To hit the national target, they plan to regulate natural gas-fired power plants and the chemical industry, and to regulate methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. Regulations on the oil and gas sector itself have long been promised but have not yet materialized. They support Northern Gateway, Keystone XL and Energy East pipelines.
The Conservatives also promise to invest more in promoting hunting, fishing, tourism and conservation.
True to their name, the Greens have a comprehensive platform that intertwines the environment and the economy.
They pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent below 1990 levels by 2050. To accomplish that, they propose to implement a fee on carbon, but then rebate all the money raised back in the form of an equal dividend to every Canadian adult. They would eliminate $1 billion worth of annual subsidies to the fossil fuel industry.
They would focus on efficiency, waste reduction and improved transportation infrastructure, especially rail. They would work with provinces to develop a national energy plan based on renewables, and would invest in growing the clean-tech industry.
They would place a moratorium on expansion of the oil sands, and focus on refining current production rather than exporting it as raw bitumen. They oppose all new pipelines.
The Liberals have promised significant emission reductions, but have not committed to specific targets. Justin Trudeau has pledged to meet with provincial premiers within 90 days of taking office to develop a national emissions reduction plan.
The Liberals promise to put a price on carbon, with flexibility for provinces to choose their own mechanisms. They plan to invest $200 million a year in clean technologies, and $6 billion over four years in public transit. They plan to create "green bonds" to raise money for renewable energy and clean technology projects.
They would strengthen the federal environmental review process, and increase protected marine and coastal areas. They would work with the US and Mexico to develop a North American clean energy and environment agreement.
The Liberals promise to phase out fossil fuel subsidies. They oppose the Northern Gateway Pipeline but support Energy East and Keystone XL.
The NDP proposes emissions targets of 34 per cent below 1990 levels by 2025 and 80 per cent below 1990 levels by 2050. They intend to implement a cap-and-trade carbon pricing system, but will allow provinces with systems already in place to opt out as long as their plans are equal or better. All revenues would be used to fund greenhouse gas reduction initiatives.
They plan to expand Canada's expertise and capacity in wind, hydro, solar and geothermal energy; to invest $1.3 billion annually in public transit, and to work with the provinces to develop a new program for home energy efficiency upgrades.
They plan to cancel fossil fuel industry subsidies. They oppose the Northern Gateway and Keystone XL pipelines, and say the Energy East pipeline needs a more stringent environmental review before it can be approved.
So – a diverse range of environmental platforms from four parties. Please choose wisely, and be sure to vote!


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So my partner in musical debauchery Al and I decided to make our collaborative efforts offical by branding ourselves with a name. Now, this brings me (of course!) to a deluge of pholosophical questions… "How do you give a name to something that is undefined?"; "Can there possibly be a word or words that evoke an accurate concept of what this is?"; "Why does the name Ashtray Navigations have to be taken?" (yuck yuck).
So after a couple false starts we decided that we would use two of our favorite devices in music making – improvisation and chance – to come up with a fitting name. We began with the use of our temporary moniker "AL B & ET", subjecting the letter order to chance, but ultimately what came of it left something to be desired. Then we tried our full first names, which had a similar effect. Through all of this we were in hysterics at the alien sounding names that were coming out. Finally I suggested a nonsense word writing excercise. Improvised words. So we took turns writing off the top of our heads. Our goal was a longish word, and in retrospect, apparently one with neanderthalish qualities. We then chose which word would become our names by using the I Ching. Thus we became LATRALMAGOG. Pretty epic.
I am also posting our third session now. This one is much more ambient than previous efforts. It seems the music we make is very much effected by our moods on any given day. This is bay far the most peacful thing we have done. It is also quite beautiful at times. I hope you enjoy it.
Cymbals, tape machines, loop cassettes, Heathkit oscillator, Silver platter, circuit-bent tape player, melodica, shakers, bells, toys, cookie tin lute, appalacian mouth bow, air organ, electric kalimba, various effects boxes, etc.
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now that you scanned those sheets, I think that they would make excellent artwork, should there ever come a time for liner notes.
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Lykke, a Swiss fintech company building a global marketplace using blockchain technology, just announced the start of its ICO campaign. The offering will last four weeks and ends on October 10, 2016. Lykke builds on decades of thought and research by its founder Richard Olsen, a pioneer in the field of high-frequency finance. A co-founder and former CEO of the FX brokerage OANDA.
The company hopes to raise 1.5 million Swiss francs through the sale of thirty million Lykke coins, a cryptographic currency that uses the Bitcoin blockchain to record transactions. The coins on sale represent ownership of Lykke, an exchange for trading financial instruments using blockchain technology. Anyone over 18 (except US citizens) can buy Lykke coins using the Lykke Wallet application for iOS or Android. Buyers can pay using Swiss francs, US dollars, Bitcoin, and Ether.
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#1. Come out, Yamiko,
come out... #Quote by Katlyn Charlesworth
Edo Period Historical Fiction Japan
#2. We never thought we were writing for posterity, because at the time everyone assumed that all the great standards had already been written by Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hammerstein ... The songs we were writing were supposed to be temporary things, of the period, like comic books. #Quote by Mike Stoller
Time Great Temporary
#3. Even if it's not a style of architecture or period you like, a decorator has to have a feel for a house's personality and try not to fight against it. I like to get the juice out of a house and not spoil it. #Quote by Nancy Lancaster
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#4. This was a talk to an anarchist conference, and in my view the libertarian movements have been very shortsighted in pursuing doctrine in a rigid fashion without being concerned about the human consequences. So it's perfectly proper… I mean, in my view, and that of a few others, the state is an illegitimate institution. But it does not follow from that that you should not support the state. Sometimes there is a more illegitimate institution which will take over if you do not support this illegitimate institution. So, if you're concerned with the people, let's be concrete, let's take the United States. There is a state sector that does awful things, but it also happens to do some good things. As a result of centuries of extensive popular struggle there is a minimal welfare system that provides support for poor mothers and children. That's under attack in an effort to minimize the state. Well, anarchists can't seem to understand that they are to support that. So they join with the ultra-right in saying "Yes, we've got to minimize the state," meaning put more power into the hands of private tyrannies which are completely unaccountable to the public and purely totalitarian.
It's kind of reminiscent of an old Communist Party slogan back in the early thirties "The worse, the better." So there was a period when the Communist Party was refusing to combat fascism on the theory that if you combat fascism, you join the social democrats and they are not good guys, so "the wors #Quote by Noam Chomsky
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#5. But over a period of time It's the melodic things that are in my head all day. #Quote by Jonny Greenwood
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#6. Even though the woman was not human - the land - or was less than human - a cow - farming had the symbolic overtones of old-fashioned agrarian romance: plowing the land was loving it, feeding the cow was tending it. In the farming model, the woman was owned privately; she was the homestead, not a public thoroughfare. One farmer worked her. The land was valued because it produced a valuable crop; and in keeping with the mystique of the model itself, sometimes the land was real pretty, special, richly endowed; a man could love it. The cow was valued because of what she produced: calves, milk; sometimes she took a prize. There was nothing actually idyllic in this. As many as one quarter of all acts of battery may be against pregnant women; and women die from pregnancy even without the intervention of a male fist. But farming implied a relationship of some substance between the farmer and what was his: and it is grander being the earth, being nature, even being a cow, than being a cunt with no redeeming mythology. Motherhood ensconced a woman in the continuing life of a man: how he used her was going to have consequences for him. Since she was his, her state of being reflected on him; and therefore he had a social and psychological stake in her welfare as well as an economic one. Because the man farmed the woman over a period of years, they developed a personal relationship, at least from her point of view: one limited by his notions of her sex and her kind; one strained because #Quote by Andrea Dworkin
#7. The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life. #Quote by Dalai Lama
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#8. When a guy and a girl get together, he puts his thing where she urinates and gets her period #Quote by John Green
#9. With childhood comes a brief grace period of ignorant bliss
when you're not aware of the pain around you. That is the most special, truly unique time. It is the core of adult lament. #Quote by Barry Privett
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#10. Sanabalis never seemed to eat, and he deflected most of her questions about Dragon cuisine. Then again, he deflected most of her questions about Dragons, period. Which was annoying because he was one, and could in theory be authorative. #Quote by Michelle Sagara West
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#11. Wonder was the grace of the country. Any action could be justified by that: the wonder it was rooted in. Period followed period, and finally the wonder was that things could be built so big. Bridges, skyscrapers, fortunes, all having a life first in the marketplace, still drew on the force of wonder. #Quote by George W. S. Trow
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#12. So history is fertile territory for me and I think I could feel happy with any period of history, provided I had the right sources and the necessary time for the initial research. #Quote by Rose Tremain
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#13. I went through a long period of time in that marriage when I didn't believe anything was my fault. I had to face what my part was, and only because of that difficult work was I able to trust a man again. #Quote by Connie Sellecca
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#14. There is no power on earth which can be kept long confined within a narrow limit. It cannot be kept compressed too long to allow of expansion at a subsequent period. #Quote by Swami Vivekananda
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#15. Her chief dread in life, at this period of her development, was that she would appear narrow minded; what she feared next afterwards was that she should be so. #Quote by Henry James
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#16. For the earliest period of the history of Israel, all that precedes the building of the temple, not a trace can be found of any sanctuary of exclusive legitimacy. #Quote by Julius Wellhausen
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#17. There had been a time in high school, see, when I wrestled with the possibility that I might be gay, a torturous six-month culmination of years of unpopularity and girllessness. At night I lay in bed and cooly informed myself that I was gay and that I had better get used to it. The locker room became a place of torment, full of exposed male genitalia that seemed to taunt me with my failure to avoid glancing at them, for a fraction of a second that might have seemed accidental but was, I recognized, a bitter symptom of my perversion. Bursting with typical fourteen-year-old desire, I attempted to focus it in succession on the thought of every boy I knew, hoping to find some outlet for my horniness, even if it had to be perverted, secret, and doomed to disappointment. Without exception these attempts failed to produce anything but bemusement, if not actual disgust.
This crisis of self-esteem had been abruptly dispelled by the advent of Julie Lefkowitz, followed swiftly by her sister Robin, and then Sharon Horne and little Rose Fagan and Jennifer Schaeffer; but I never forgot my period of profound sexual doubt. Once in a while I would meet an enthralling man who shook, dimly but perceptibley, the foundations laid by Julie Lefkowitz, and I would wonder, just for a moment, by what whim of fate I had decided that I was not a homosexual. #Quote by Michael Chabon
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#18. At 378 parts per million, current CO2 levels are unprecedented in recent geological history. (The previous high, of 299 parts per million, was reached around 325,000 years ago). It is believed that the last time carbon dioxide levels were comparable to today's was three and a half million years ago, during what is known as the mid-Pliocene warm period, and it is likely that they have not been much higher since the Eocene, some fifty million years ago. In the Eocene, crocodiles roamed Colorado and sea levels were nearly three hundred feet higher than they are today. A scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) put it to me - only half-jokingly - this way: It's true that we've had higher CO2 levels before. But, then, of course, we also had dinosaurs. #Quote by Elizabeth Kolbert
#19. As much as I love performing, nothing juices me up creatively like being in my own studio for an extended period. Songs, ideas, even paintings are pouring out of me. My inspiration and usual subject matter: life. #Quote by Adrian Belew
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#20. You're kidding, right?" Shane asked. "You don't need caffeine. You need sleep." He held out the last cup, and Claire realized she'd been wrong; there was someone else in the shadows. Deeper in the shadows even than Oliver had been.
Myrnin.
He looked completely different to her now, and not just because he wasn't crazy anymore. He'd remembered how to dress himself, for one thing; gone were the costume coats and Mardi Gras beads and flip-flops. He had on a gray knit shirt, black pants, and a jacket that looked a bit out of period, but not as much as before.
All clean. He even had shoes on.
"Yes, you must sleep," he agreed, as he accepted the cup and tried the coffee. "I've gone to far too much trouble to train up another apprentice at this late date. We have work to do, Claire. Good, hard work. Some of it may even earn you accolades, once you leave Morganville."
She smiled slowly. "You'll never let me leave."
Myrnin's dark eyes fixed on hers. "Maybe I will," he said. "But you must give me at least a few more years, my friend. I have a great deal to learn from you, and I am a very slow learner. #Quote by Rachel Caine
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#21. I think this is the beginning of a really cool period in music because what we've been living through has been mostly super-testosterone rock, and there's nothing wrong with testosterone but it is damn boring. #Quote by Sam Endicott
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#22. That's an unfortunate place for a birthmark," I said, more than a little unnerved that it was so similarly positioned to my own scar. Patch casually but noticeably slid his sleeve down over his wrist.
"You'd prefer it someplace more private?"
"I wouldn't prefer it anywhere." I wasn't sure how this sounded and tried again. "I wouldn't care if you didn't have it at all." I tried a third time. "I don't care about your birthmark, period. #Quote by Becca Fitzpatrick
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#23. Did Genghis Khan take his coffee black?" Oberon asked me. After my bathtime story, he wanted to be the Genghis Khan of dogs. He wanted a harem full of French poodles, all of whom were named either Fifi or Bambi. It was an amusing habit of his: Oberon had, in the past, wanted to be Vlad the Impaler, Joan of Arc, Bertrand Russell, and any other historical figure I had recently told him about while he was getting a thorough cleansing. His Liberace period had been particularly good for my soul: You haven't lived until you've seen an Irish wolfhound parading around in rhinestone-studded gold lamé. #Quote by Kevin Hearne
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#24. The years between Roger Bacon's birth, in 1220, and Uthred's death, in 1370, are considered the final flowering of the Middle Ages. They were followed by a longer, grimmer period in Europe, during which the machinery for rooting out heresy defeated enlightened discourse almost completely. The early condemnation of works by William Ockham, Johannes Eckehart, the spiritual Franciscans, and Dante signaled the start of a breakdown in the integrity of Western thought. During this Great Interruption, xenophobia replaced curiosity, interest in Islam and the classics withered, and Muslim thought was anathematized or ignored. Fifty years later, it was no longer wise to learn Arabic, Hebrew, or even Greek. #Quote by Michael Wolfe
#25. The world got side-tracked from development issues during the post-9/11 crisis period. #Quote by Jeffrey Sachs
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#27. In January 1821, Thomas Jefferson wrote John Adams to "encourage a hope that the human mind will some day get back to the freedom it enjoyed 2000 years ago." This wish for a return to the era of philosophy would put Jefferson in the same period as Titus Lucretius Carus, thanks to whose six-volume poem De Rerum Naturum (On the Nature of Things) we have a distillation of the work of the first true materialists: Leucippus, Democritus, and Epicurus. These men concluded that the world was composed of atoms in perpetual motion, and Epicurus, in particular, went on to argue that the gods, if they existed, played no part in human affairs. It followed that events like thunderstorms were natural and not supernatural, that ceremonies of worship and propitiation were a waste of time, and that there was nothing to be feared in death. #Quote by Christopher Hitchens
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'Traditional' is always a difficult term to use when being applied to a kitchen. A truly gifted cook is of two sorts - either one who can doggedly follow an accurate recipe so as to re-create exactly the same dish or the more cavalier sort who can innovate and even introduce new and even eccentric twists to old recipes depending on the availability of ingredients or the dominant contemporary 'culinary' style. In the case of the cuisine of Thessaloniki this is especially true. For example it is obvious that many of the recipes are not in a direct transmission from the Iberian Peninsula. Any recipe that incorporates tomatoes, peppers, aubergines is obviously of a non-Iberian origin or at least not 'traditional' in the strict sense of the word as such vegetables and fruits were not introduced from the New World until some time after the Expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492. Recipes with Turkish names such as Borekitas, yaprakites, moussaka, baklavah, sotlatch, etc. reflect certainly the influence of local - in this case - Greco-Ottoman dietary tastes and style. Examination of pre WWII Sephardi recipe notes would indicate that until the dramatic and tragic events of the War the kitchen of Thessaloniki Jewesses was highly creative and innovative and was adapting French and to some degree Greek influences, as in preceding years High Ottoman cooking had been a paramount influence. It is only after the War that the re-emergence of a Sephardic kitchen takes place in Thessaloniki but it is highly atrophied and tends to steer away from imaginative twists and turns. The following recipes have been drawn mainly from pre-War sources.
It should be kept in mind that the format of a traditional Sephardi meal in the Near East and Balkans was quite different to that in the West. A celebratory meal would be quite elaborate with many small dishes none of which would in itself satisfy an appetite but all of which would make obvious the abilities of the cook, the prosperity of the house and together constituted a feast of quite extraordinary proportions. What we term 'soups' were served a times in order to moisten rice dishes. On ordinary days in a modest household the soup might be quite heavy and substantial and served with much bread would constitute a meal in itself. 'Salad' in the contemporary sense of the word was unheard of. A meal opened with a dizzying array of cold vegetables and pickles - beans, mashed aubergines with garlic and peppers, runner -beans and tomatoes, red beets, stuffed vine leaves, small pastries but all in such quantities so as to whet an appetite rather than satisfy it. Following there would be a suitable fish concoction. This would be followed by a pause during which fruit would be served - cold melon slices or even pears - in order to clear the palate for the next course, which would be of meat or poultry along with stuffed vegetables or pilaf, vegetable stews or even egg dishes. A meal seldom if ever ended with a dessert as we know it now. Dried and fresh fruits, nuts and shorbets might be served together. 'Heavy' sweets such as sotlach, baklavah or the like would have been served much later and more than likely away from the dinner table proper.
An appropriate selection of the following should be made and served in small portions on a tray arranged centrally on the table.
Melitzanna salata Tarator (tzatziki) If there is a concern for kashrut keep in mind that Albodingas (cf. below) incorporate meat!).
Fish: Kristada This is a light dish.
Sazan en Salsa This is quite a heavy dish.
Fruit: Sliced chilled water or green melon or even raw cucumbers sprinkled with wine vinegar.
Albodingos (replace the beef with the boiled chicken from the soup noted above.) This would be appropriate with Sazan en Salsa.
Yuvetch de karne: This is quite a substantial dish and would be best with Kristada.
Arroz kon Piniones would be best with Yuvetch.
Arroz kon Tomatas. Best with Albodingos.
A liberal presentation of dried fruits - figs, dates, plums, sultanas or apricots.
Nuts - pistachios, walnuts, hazelnuts and/or almonds.
Drinks: Ouzo diluted appropriately to taste with water was and is still liberally drunk before, during and after a meal. It and raki were the normal accompaniments. More affluent households would begin with ouzo, continue with wines (white and red) and end up with raki.
Sear the eggplant over an open flame on the stove, or over a charcoal or wood fire, until the skin has blistered and blackened, and the flesh is soft and pulpy. You will get a similar result in a very hot oven or under a broiler, but the unique taste is gone. Put the eggplant on a plate and, holding with a fork, strip away the skin. Drain off any liquid. Mash the pulp with the garlic and salt and pepper. Do not worry if a bit of charred skin remains; it only enhances the flavor.
In a separate bowl mix the tahini, water, lemon juice, and cumin until it has a very pale creamy consistency. Add to the eggplant and mix in well. If it is too thick, add a little olive oil, lemon juice. Spread out on a serving plate and sprinkle with parsley and paprika.
This is the traditional way of making melitzanna salata. The modern mixer or food processor not only does as well, it actually improves the recipe. Put all the ingredients in the mixer (except the paprika) and mix very briefly, or longer if you prefer a smooth consistency.
Despite this use of the word here, tarator in Turkish refers to a sauce made with walnuts or pine nuts and vinegar. Similar recipes usually are called Tzatziki in Greek or Cacik in Turkish.
Drain the yoghurt in a sieve lined with cheesecloth or a linen napkin. Beat the yoghurt until it is very creamy. Add the garlic and mix in well. Add the cucumber and chill before serving. Makes about 2 cups.
A variation from Thrace includes a tablespoon of fresh chopped mint. Mix all ingredients as above. Melt 2 tablespoons butter, add to it 1 teaspoon paprika, and stir in well. Immediately remove from the heat and pour over the salad. This is very good served with rice.
Another variation from Thessaloniki adds a tablespoon each of olive oil and vinegar, a teaspoon each of mint and parsley. Mix well, chill, and serve garnished with mint, parsley, and a little paprika.
Wash the spinach well, cut off the stems, and break up the leaves. Arrange in a salad bowl, slice the mushrooms over the top, and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
Put the rest of the ingredients into a small jar withy a tight-fitting lid and shake vigorously until well mixed. Pour over the salad and mix well before serving. Makes about 1/3-cup dressing.
Clean the beans and cut off the tips. Break them into 4-5-inch lengths. In a heavy saucepan saute the onions in olive oil until transparent. Add the beans and cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, garlic, salt and pepper, and just enough water to cover the beans. Sprinkle the celery leaves over the top and cook, tightly covered, over low heat until tender. Sprinkle with lemon juice and serve either warm or cold. Serves 4-6.
Yaprak is the Turkish word for leaf. Yaprakes are usually made of grape leaves stuffed with a variety of fillings. There are also variations using cabbage leaves. Romaine lettuce, and, in Yaprakites de merenjenna, thin slices of eggplant. Yaprakes of grape leaves have always been a favorite of Jews throughout the Near East; they are also a favorite of the Greeks, who call them dolmas, or dolmades. In Turkish, dolmas means, specifically, stuffed vegetables. See also Yaprakites de sardela.
If you use fresh grape leaves, soak them in very hot water for 5 minutes. If brine-packed, wash them well.
Saute the ground beef in a little olive oil until lightly browned. Remove from the heat. Add the rice and salt and pepper, and mix well.
Lay out a grape leaf with the stem toward you. Put 1 tablespoon of the meat mixture at the point where the veins branch out. Starting with the stem end, roll up the yaprak, tucking in the sides carefully to make a tight packet. Oil a deep stewing pot with 1-tablespoon olive oil and pack the yaprakes closely together in one layer. Cover with plain leaves and sprinkle with mint. Add another layer of yaprakes, cover as above, and continue until the filling and leaves are used up. Fold any protruding leaves down flat and cover with a heavy ovenproof plate. Simmer over low heat, tightly covered, for 1 hour. Remove from heat and take off the plate.
Preheat oven to 350o. Arrange the yaprakes in a well-oiled baking dish. Sprinkle with the lemon juice and a little liquid from the pot. Bake at 350o for about 30 minutes, or until almost all the liquid has been absorbed. These can be made in very large quantities, and served either warm or cold. Makes about 30.
The slender purple, or paler purple-streaked eggplant of the Mediterranean is best here. The deep purple eggplant is also good, although if it is very fat, you should cut the slices in half.
Cut off the ends of the eggplants and slice them lengthwise into thin strips. Put in a large dish, salt them, and cover with a heavy plate for 30 minutes. Then wash and drain them, and dry between two towels. Heat 4 tablespoons olive oil in a frying pan and fry each strip gently until slightly brown on both sides. Remove and drain on a paper towel.
In a large bowl mix well the meat, pine nuts, onion, matzah meal, eggs, mint, and salt and pepper. Break off small, pullet-egg-sized pieces and pat into oblong shapes.
Preheat oven to 350o. Take a slice of eggplant and carefully wrap one of the meat balls in it. Take care not to overlap the eggplant; if the slice is too long, cut it off and use later. Pack the yaprakites closely on the bottom of a well-oiled baking pan in one layer, seams down. Arrange over them any remaining eggplant slices and cover with the tomato slices. Sprinkle liberally with olive oil and salt and pepper, and about 1/4 cup water. Bake at 350o for 45 minutes. Remove, sprinkle with parsley, and serve either warm or cold. Makes approximately 15-20 yaprakites.
This soup is traditionally served after the fast of Yom Kippur.
Clean and wash the chicken well. Put it into a large stewing pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then lower the heat and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Remove the scum and fat on the surface. Cover the pot tightly and cook for about one hour, or until tender. Then remove the chicken from the stock, put in a large serving dish, sprinkle with lemon juice, and set aside while you make the soup. The chicken may follow as a second course or be saved for another purpose.
Bring the stock to a low boil, add the rice, and cook until tender. While the rice is cooking, beat the egg yolks with the teaspoon flour until creamy. Add the lemon juice and salt and pepper and put in the top of a double boiler. Cook over barely simmering water, stirring constantly. Still stirring, slowly add tablespoons of the stock until a very thin sauce is formed. Remove from the heat. Beat the egg whites until fluffy and fold them into the sauce. Cool for a few minutes and then add to the stock pot. Be careful not to let the soup boil, or the eggs will curdle. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve with additional lemon wedges. Serves 4.
Gently saute the fish fillets in butter or olive oil until they are golden brown. Remove and arrange in one layer in a large shallow pan with a tight-fitting lid.
Mix together and beat well the eggs, garlic, lemon juice, wine, and salt and pepper. Pour over the fillets and cover very tightly. Simmer gently over low heat until all the liquid has been absorbed, about 15 minutes. Garnish with the parsley, and serve to 6.
Some cooks add a generous pinch of turmeric to the egg mixture. This brings out the lemon flavor and adds a rich color.
The following recipe is a common one for Passover. Variations appear in that section.
1 large carp, 6-8 lbs., or 6 fillets, about 2 lbs.
Clean and fillet the fish. Rub the fillets well with lemon juice, sprinkle with salt, and let sit for an hour or longer in a cool plate. Then remove the fish and reserve the marinade.
Heat 2-3 tablespoons olive oil in a large frying pan and gently fry the fish until well browned on both sides. Remove and set aside.
Saute the onion in the remaining oil in the pan for about 5 minutes. Add the reserved marinade, the wine, lemon juice, vinegar, currants, raisins, and walnuts. If the mixture is too thick, add more wine. Stir in well and simmer gently until a rich sauce is formed. Carefully place the fillets in the pan, baste them with the sauce, and cover the pan tightly. Simmer for 15 minutes over low heat. Remove the fillets to a serving dish. Pour the sauce over them and garnish with parsley and black pepper. Serves 6.
Soak the eggplant for 30 minutes in heavily salted water. Rinse and dry well and saute gently in 1/4 cup olive oil until they begin to brown. Remove and reserve them.
Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan and saute the onions until transparent. Add the meat and brown on all sides. Stir in the cinnamon, allspice, bay leaves, tomatoes, and salt and pepper. Stir in well, cover tightly, and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, return the eggplants to another pan and heat them in 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the water and paprika (or extra tomatoes). Reduce to a sauce. Add this to the meat and cook for 30 minutes more over low heat. Add the lemon juice and serve. Serves 6.
Wash the spinach. Cut off the stems and use for making Yaprakites, or boil them in a little water and serve separately with olive oil and lemon. Chop the spinach fairly coarsely.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot and gently saute the onions until transparent. In a heavy frying pan cook the tomatoes in 1 tablespoon olive oil until they reduce to a thick sauce. Stir in the sugar and water and simmer for 5 minutes more.
Add the spinach to the sauteed onions. Add salt and pepper, then the rice, and over this pour the tomato sauce. Add water to cover the rice to a depth of 1-1½ inches. Cook gently over medium heat until craters form on the surface. Remove, cover tightly, and set aside for 20 minutes.
To serve, place the serving dish over the top of the pot and, using both hands - with some assistance if your wrists are weak - turn the pot upside down to reverse the pilaf onto the dish. This was once made in a round-bottomed kazan so that the pilaf came out as a mound. Serves 4.
Heat the olive oil in a large pot, add the chopped onion and pine nuts, and gently saute for 5-10 minutes. Add the rice and water to cover to a depth of about 1½ inches. Add salt and pepper and boil gently until craters form on the surface. Remove from heat, cover tightly, and set aside for 20 minutes.
This is excellent served with chopped fresh mint sprinkled over the top, or with the following yogurt sauce: Melt 4 tablespoons butter, add 1 teaspoon paprika, and stir this mixture into 1 cup yogurt. Serves 3-4.
Bring the milk to a boil in a large saucepan. Add 1 cup sugar and stir until completely dissolved. Remove from the heat, or simmer for a few more minutes to reduce and thicken. Cool slightly.
Put the rice flour in a small deep bowl. Mix water into it with your fingers, as in Sotlatch I, though the mixture should not become liquid. Add slowly very small amounts of the now warm milk, stirring constantly, until you have a thick liquid. Continue adding milk and mixing with a wooden spoon until there is no danger of lumps forming. Then add the remaining milk and return to the saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it is thick and creamy and will evenly coat the back of a wooden spoon. Remove from the heat.
Sprinkle the bottom of a wide saucepan that will heat evenly with the remaining ½ cup sugar. Cook over low heat until the sugar has caramelized. Remove from the heat and cool. Then pour over it the mixture of milk and rice flour - do not stir - and put the pan over a very, very low heat. At this point the disadvantages of the modern kitchen become apparent. Traditionally, the pan would have been placed over a charcoal brazier with an almost extinguished fire. The heat would cause a slow evaporation of the liquid and, as a crust formed on the top, it was gently cut into with a knife to allow the liquid underneath to escape. This process might go on for several hours, or until the sotlatch had become quite thick and a rich golden brown color. The alternative method now is to put the saucepan over very low heat and stir gently, never touching the caramelized bottom, until the sotlatch is reduced and thickened and will coat the back of a spoon evenly. Remove from the heat and cool. The top can be sprinkled with praline before serving. Serves 6.
Dissolve the sugar in the water. Boil over low heat until a thin syrup has formed. Remove from heat, add the lemon juice, and chill for several hours. If you use rose water, add it when the syrup is cold.
Add ½ lb. melted butter to the nuts, then add the sugar, and mix well.
Butter the bottom and sides of a baking pan large enough to hold the fylla, approximately 12x20 inches. Put down the first sheet, brush well with melted butter, and repeat with 11 more sheets. Spread the filling over the top sheet and cover with the rest of the fylla, putting them down one by one and buttering each as before. Using a sharp knife, score the surface of the baklava into lozenge shapes or squares. Stick a whole clove in the center of each. Bake the baklava at 350o for 30 minutes, then turn up the heat to 475o and bake for 15-20 minutes more, or until a rich golden brown. Immediately pour the well-chilled syrup over the hot baklava. Cut through the scored lines into serving pieces. The yield will depend on the size you cut them, and the size of your own and your guests' appetites.
Baklava are often made in miniature.
Ravani is found in a great number of variations among all Greeks, as well as Turks. Essentially it is a cake that is soaked in syrup and served cold. It is best eaten a day after preparation and is excellent topped with heavy or whipped cream. It is also served often during Shavuoth. The syrup should be made in advance and chilled.
To make the syrup: mix the sugar, water, and lemon rind together in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a medium, simmer and cook until a syrup forms that will evenly coat the back of a wooden spoon. Remove from the heat and chill.
Preheat oven to 350o. Mix the semolina and flour together. Beat the egg yolks with the sugar and lemon rind until they are very creamy. Beat the whites separately until they are stiff and form peaks. Fold the whites into the yolk mixture, and then stir in the flour and semolina. When well mixed, stir in the melted butter and pour the mixture into a buttered baking pan, 9x12 inches and at least 3 inches deep. Bake at 350o about 45 minutes - 1 hour, or until golden brown.
Beat the egg whites with a whisk until they are very stiff and form peaks. Add the sugar and beat until it has dissolved and is well mixed into the whites. Alternatively, you can beat the egg whites and sugar together from the start.
Preheat oven to 300o. Butter a baking sheet. Drop the mixture from a tablespoon into mounds on the sheet. Press half an almond into the top of each. Bake at 300o until they are slightly rose - colored, but not browned, about 20 minutes. Makes 25-30.
In a large heavy pot melt the butter and add the almonds. Cook, stirring, until the almonds are golden brown. Then stir in the semolina and lower the heat. Stir over a very low heat for about 30 minutes.
In another saucepan bring the milk to a boil and add the sugar and vanilla extract. When the sugar has melted, add this to the semolina and almonds, and return to the heat. Reduce to the lowest possible heat and cover the pan tightly. Cook over this minimum heat for about 30 minutes, or until all the liquid has been absorbed.


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Anti-Judaism and Anti-Semitism
Magic and the Devil in the High and Late Middle Ages
Renaissance Occult Sciences
Witch Persecution in the Late Middle Ages
The Development of the Witch Stereotype
The 15th-Century Witch Hunts
The Reformation, Magic, and the Devil
The Major Witch Hunts
Demonologists and Their Treatises
Gender of Witches
The Ending of the Witch Hunts
Roman Inquisition
Gary K. Waite, Karim Baccouche, Cheryl Petreman
LAST REVIEWED: 30 July 2015
LAST MODIFIED: 28 August 2018
The subject of witch persecution in the late medieval and Early Modern periods has grown greatly since the advent of social history in the 1970s, and it now informs research across other fields of Renaissance and Reformation studies, most especially social history, the history of ideas, judicial history, and so on. The principal focus of late has been on regional histories of witch trials and on the local neighborly conflicts and suspicions and political and judicial circumstances of the region in question. Tus, the lack of central control over local courts and the long-standing reputations of the preliminary suspects have been major foci of attention. Even so, what turned trials for maleficia (harmful magic) into large-scale witch prosecution was belief in a broad conspiracy of witches in league with the devil. Without such belief, reinforced, first, by the 15th-century reform and anti-heresy movements and, then, especially by the religious disputes of the Reformation era, witchcraft would have remained a matter of local jurisdiction and not subject to the often uncontrolled large-scale trials of the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
Fortunately the European witch hunts have many excellent surveys, the best of which explore the multifaceted nature of witchcraft belief and prosecution and avoid monocausal explanations. It will prove extremely helpful in comprehending the phenomenon by beginning with one or more of these works. The six volumes of the Athlone History of Witchcraft and Magic in Europe series (Ankarloo, et al. 2002, cited under General Overviews: Early Modern) are equally divided between pre-1500 and post-1500 eras in an effort to cover beliefs about magic and witchcraft across the entire period of Western history (see Medieval and Early Modern). Bengt Ankarloo and Stuart Clark have done an excellent job in selecting the appropriate specialists to write the major sections for each volume, although there is some unevenness as a result of having multiple authors for each. A new historiographical analysis (Hutton 2017) is absolutely essential reading in the field, for both Medieval and Early Modern.


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10 Signs Of The Looming Seven-Year Tribulation
By Jonathan Brentner/jonathanbrentner.com June 10, 2020
Have you ever wondered during the past few months if the seven-year tribulation has already begun? I know that it hasn't yet started because Scripture says that we will be with the Lord before the antichrist establishes a covenant with Israel that starts the clock ticking for this time of God's wrath (Dan. 9:27; 2 Thess. 2:3-8).
Although the tribulation has not yet started, we see the beginning of conditions we know will be much worse during this seven-year period. I believe this is God's way of getting the attention of the world before His judgments begin. He's also assuring us that His appearing is imminent and we will soon be with Him in heaven and the place He is now preparing for us.
I have picked ten signs that tell us the tribulation is rapidly approaching.
1 FAMINE
Revelation 6:8 tells us under the fourth seal, the rider on the pale horse is "given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence . . . ." Deadly famines will occur during the tribulation; they will be a factor in wiping out one-fourth of the world's population during the seal judgments described in Revelation 6.
According to a story published the National Geographic. website on May 12, 2020, swarms of gigantic locusts are swarming parts of East Africa bringing with them great famine. The National Geographic story also stated, "Some 13 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Djibouti, and Eritrea already suffer from 'severe food insecurity' . . . meaning they may go without eating for an entire day or have run out of food altogether."
The National Geographic story also noted that swarms of locusts can destroy up to "300 million pounds of crops" in a day. Can you imagine the disaster this can bring to already impoverished nations? India also reports the presence of large swarms of locusts.
2 INFLATION
Revelation 6:6 reveals that a time of great inflation lies ahead for the world during the tribulation such that a "quart of wheat" will sell for a day's wages.
Do we see the potential for this in our world? Absolutely! Venezuela stands as an example of devastating inflation caused by government debt and printing of money.
The enormous debt in the United States alone along with its printing of money during the past decade has already pushed the economy to the edge of disaster. That, along with exceedingly high unemployment of over forty million, has moved America ever so close to a complete collapse.
Any more shocks will push it over the edge to great economic catastrophe and mind-boggling inflation and bring the same to the world.
Revelation 9:21 tells us this this about people during the tribulation, "nor did they repent of their murders or their sorceries or their sexual immorality or their thefts." Just as in the days of Noah, violence will fill the earth during the tribulation.
The antichrist will cause the killing of a large number of saints during this time. Revelation 7:9-14 pictures a large multitude of martyrs that have come out of the "great tribulation." These are no doubt the same ones John refers to in 6:9 who were killed "for the word of God and witness they have borne." We already see this violence against Christians in our world and the seeds of it in the United States.
Can there be any doubt regarding the deadly intentions of the left in America who advocate abortion up to and after birth, who put patients sick with COVID-19 in nursing homes killing thousands of the elderly, and who send police to stop worship services? Someday the rage and hatred of the left in the US will erupt into violent and deadly persecution against those who hold fast to the Word of God, if not before the rapture then surely after it.
4 THE INCREASE OF ANTI-SEMITISM
We also know that the second half of the tribulation will be a time of deadly violence against the Jewish people (Matt. 24:15-20). We see the seeds of much anti-Semitism at work in our world.
New York City, home to 1.8 million Jews, saw a record number of anti-Semitic attacks in 2019. France and Germany are rapidly becoming unsafe places for the Jewish people to lie.
We also see rampant anti-Semitism at the United Nations. During the first couple months of the 2019-2020 session of the UN, it adopted 18 anti-Israel resolutions compared with just 7 concerning other nations.
5 THE NEW WORLD ORDER
Scripture tells us that a world government will dominate the entire earth during the tribulation over which the antichrist will seize control (Dan. 7:24-26; Rev. 13:1-10). Today, we see this coming one-world government forming before our eyes.
The UN now has a web page titled "Let's Take Our Planet Back" at https://unnwo.org/. An easy way to remember the link is to think "United Nations New World Order." This website represents a more blatant revelation of the UN's desire to create a New World Order although it has always been quite visible under its stated Agenda 2030 goals of establishing a Marxist world order by 2030.
The website puts a positive spin on the seventeen goals of Agenda 2030, which in reality reflect a Marxist/Fascist world government in total control of the lives of people in every nation. The goals of the New Green Deal in America mesh perfectly with those of Agenda 2030; I believe its goal is to bring the United States into the New World Order.
6 SURRENDERING OF RIGHTS
Since the onset of COVID-19, the willingness of people in the United States to surrender their rights and freedoms has astounded me. Many blindly follow unconstitutional restrictions without protest or any resistance whatsoever.
This has been a successful test run for the globalists. The elite have learned that with a world crisis and control of the media, many people will unwittingly submit to whatever the government tells them with little or no resistance as long as it's for the "common good."
When the tribulation arrives on planet earth, great fear and panic will also lead to a surrendering of rights and freedoms that will enable the globalists to finalize their plans for a New World Order.
7 THE MARK OF THE BEAST
I do not believe that Bill Gates is the antichrist nor do I think that his vaccine and its accompanying tattoo is the mark of the beast that we find described in Revelation 13:16-18. However, I do believe these things are also preparing the world for the control that the antichrist will exert over the world during the tribulation.
The idea that the government can require a vaccine along with proof of it to leave one's home and participate in society would have been thought tyrannical just a decade ago. But now, after the fear generated in the media over COVID-19, multitudes now accept such an idea and see no problem with it.
In addition to this, we now have the technology for the antichrist to implement such a program worldwide. Revelation 13:16-18 is not here yet, but it's springing to life before our eyes.
8 MIDDLE EAST TENSION
While the world remains distracted by COVID-19, tensions keep escalating in the Middle East. Israel has inflicted heavy damage on Iranian military installations in Syria in recent weeks. And, Iran continues to promise the world that it will soon wipe Israel off the map.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's pledge to annex portions of the West Bank on July 1 is also increasing tensions in the region. The Palestinians and their allies say they will never accept the adding of land in Judea and Samaria to Israel and will most likely react violently to such an annexation.
The Gog-Magog War described in Ezekiel 38-39 seems closer than ever. The nations remain aligned precisely as we read in 38:1-13. It's also interesting that Israeli Rabbis believe the war of Ezekiel 38-39 could begin at any moment.
9 APOSTASY
In both 1 and 2 Timothy, Paul warns of great apostasy in the church during the last days. This day has arrived. The widespread acceptance by so many churches of what the Bible labels as sin is just the tip of the iceberg.
Just as the apostle predicted in 2 Timothy 4:3-4, people today flock to false teachers in great numbers. In some cases, these so-called pastors have become multi-millionaires as a result of their perversion of the Gospel.
It's far more popular for preachers today to regard vast sections of scriptural prophecy as allegory and proclaim a false, unbiblical hope to their congregations, one that denies the imminent return of Jesus.
The dangerous teaching that the church will triumph through the tribulation and bring in the millennial kingdom itself has attracted millions of Christians during the past few decades. It's by far the fastest growing view of the end-times in churches today and yet another indicator of the great apostasy that exists in our time.
10 LAWLESSNESS
I added this point after reading the accounts of the rioting in Minneapolis that has spread to many other cities. Is this not a prime example of the lawlessness that Jesus said would appear during the tribulation? In Matthew 24:12. Jesus said this about the signs of the end of the age, "And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold."
Paul refers to the antichrist as the "the man of lawlessness" in 2 Thessalonians 2:3. Right now we see the spirit of the antichrist surging throughout the United States as the anarchists destroy property and ruin the lives of thousands of people of all races.
As I look at all these ten indicators of the rapidly approaching tribulation, I am amazed that the true church remains earthbound. How much longer can it be before Jesus returns to take us to the place He's preparing for us?
If the tribulation seems so close, that means that rapture is even nearer.
The economies of the world may recover from the brink of disaster and the push for a New World Order may decrease. However, at the moment this seems highly unlikely given the tremendous debt of many nations and the staggering high unemployment.
Forbes online magazine recently stated that as many as 42% of the jobs lost in American may be gone for good. Could the growing lawlessness and riots push the US and world closer to economic collapse? It's entirely possible.
The history of the twentieth century tells us that the aftermath of great economic distress, war, or both provides fertile soil for the emergence of socialist/fascist dictators. I believe the antichrist will arise from the ashes of the coming worldwide chaos to seize control of the coming New World Order.
Given the condition of our world at the moment, it will not take much to plunge the world into a great economic disaster or trigger the Gog-Magog War. The resulting chaos will provide the perfect opportunity for Satan to place his man in charge of the world order, which he will do.
The good news is that we will be with Jesus before the devil unveils "the man of lawlessness" to the world.
Take heart; Jesus is coming soon!
Maranatha!
Originally published at Jonathan Brentner - reposted with permission.


Cancer occurs after a single cell in a tissue is progressively genetically damaged, so as to produce cells with uncontrolled proliferation. This leads to tumor growth and subsequent tumor vascularization. Some cancer cells acquire the ability to penetrate the walls of lymphatic or blood vessels (intra-and extravasation), after which they multiply and eventually form a metastasis tumor.
Various assays will help you to analyze the individual steps of cancer and metastasis in in vitro experiments. Set up a complete workflow, from sample preparation to image analysis, for migration assays, chemotaxis assays, angiogenesis assays, or perfusion assays, and receive reproducible and valid results.
Cancer cells are created by mutations that damage the genes that regulate normal cell division. Cancer cells can stimulate their own proliferation by segregating factors and avoiding programmed cell death (apoptosis). Most cancer cells are able to bypass the Hayflick limit, thus allowing them to proliferate forever, forming a solid tumor.
Proliferating tumors can quickly run out of nutrients and oxygen, if they are not connected to blood vessels, thus limiting their size to around 1 mm³. To overcome this limitation, tumors begin secreting factors, such as VEGF, to induce the formation of new blood vessels. Once stimulated, healthy blood vessels will sprout and form new capillaries that feed the tumor. This process is called angiogenesis and allows for almost unlimited tumor growth.
While malignant tumors are growing, single cancer cells, or groups of cells, can cross the basement membrane and migrate into the extracellular matrix (ECM), allowing them to infiltrate healthy tissue or find blood vessels and create a secondary tumor. Guided by cytokines, tumor cells are able to change their motility and do chemotaxis, which is the directed migration towards a stimulus.
Cancer cells with a high metastatic potential are able to pass the endothelial cell barrier after reaching a blood or lymphatic vessel. This trans-endothelial migration allows them to enter the blood stream and be transported to distant locations in the body. Once in the blood flow, the metastatic cancer cells are exposed to new environmental conditions, like shear stress.
Circulating in the blood flow, cancer cells eventually change, so that they can adhere to the endothelial vessel wall. This rolling and adhesion of cancer cells is important, in order to withstand the shear stress and be able to pass the endothelial cell barrier or the blood-brain-barrier. After another trans-endothelial migration, the process starts all over again and a secondary tumor begins forming at a new site.


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Rep. Gutierrez Withdraws Support for Alvarez's Re-Election
In an interview with Kate Snow on MSNBC, Gutierrez said he "anguished" over his decision to withdraw his support but said she ultimately "let Laquan McDonald down"
By Colleen Connolly	• Published December 1, 2015 • Updated on December 17, 2015 at 5:04 pm
Rep. Luis Gutierrez, a long-time supporter of Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez, announced Tuesday he was withdrawing his support for Alvarez in her bid for re-election in the wake of the release of the dash-cam video showing the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald.
In an interview with Kate Snow on MSNBC, Gutierrez said he "anguished" over his decision to withdraw his support but said she ultimately "let Laquan McDonald down."
"I was very proud to support her eight years ago when she first announced. I campaigned for her," Gutierrez said. "A few months ago, we sat down, the state's attorney and I, and I made a commitment to her that I was going to support her in her re-election. I informed her — it wasn't easy for me, there aren't a lot of Latino elected officials in high positions, like members of Congress or much less state's attorneys like Anita Alvarez is, so it was very difficult for me — but I informed her today that I'm not asking her to resign, but I'm not going to support her in her re-election effort. And I'm not going to be voting for her next March."
Gutierrez said the indictment for Officer Jason Van Dyke, who was charged last week with first-degree murder for the October 2014 shooting, should have happened months ago.
Alvarez came under fire for the 13 months it took to charge Van Dyke as well as her role in keeping the dash-cam video away from the public eye until last week. She defended herself on Monday, however, saying she would not be "bullied by politicians."
In March, Alvarez faces a tough primary election as she fights to hold onto her seat as the Cook County state's attorney. Challengers Kim Foxx and Donna More, both former prosecutors, have attacked Alvarez for her role in the McDonald case.
The interview between Gutierrez and Snow occurred hours after Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced he was firing Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy, who received countless calls to resign in the past week. Several activists have also called on Alvarez to resign, and some have even asked Emanuel to step down.
Gutierrez said he believes Emanuel did the right thing to fire McCarthy, and he defended him against critics who slammed the mayor's task force on police accountability, which was created after the McDonald video was released. Gutierrez said he wanted to "wait and see" what the task force accomplishes.
Laquan McDonaldAnita AlvarezLuis Gutierrez


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Shape en español closes. American Media closed Shape en español, a Spanish-language magazine launched in September 2005. The monthly magazine (circ. 100,000) targeted young Latina women. Mira! (biweekly, circ. 120,000, Spanish) is now the only magazine targeting Hispanics published by American Media. Mira!, a tabloid about celebrities, is predominantly sold at retail locations and targets Spanish-dominant.
A new publication launched last week for Spanish-speaking residents in Northwest Arkansas. Noticias Libres is a two section, Spanish-language newspaper covering news, sports and entertainment. The paper will run each Thursday and will be published by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Inc. "There is a big population of Hispanics here, and there is a need to inform them of what's going on in the community," said Pablo Bello, Managing Editor of the publication. New editions of the publication will be available each Thursday at 220 locations in Benton and Washington counties as well as Huntsville.
Hoy, the Spanish-language newspaper, with daily editions in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, named Gerald "Jerry" Symon as General Sales Manager for Hoy Los Angeles, effective immediately. Symon, an award winning and highly successful advertising executive in the Los Angeles area with extensive experience in the Hispanic market, will be responsible for leading the overall efforts of the Hoy Los Angeles sales team. This will include the development of new business and revenue streams, along with the planning and implementation of long-term strategic growth plans for Los Angeles. Symon most recently was Vice President of Business Development for Alternative and Innovative Marketing, LLC (AIM), a marketing and promotional firm that for the last two years has won the Gold Reggie Award for Multicultural/Ethnic Promotion of the year from the Promotional Marketing Association (PMA).
El Nuevo Día Orlando revealed a market research study conducted by the newspaper research company Clark, Martire and Bartolomeo. The study, which was conducted in January and February of 2006, provides insight into the Spanish-dominant and bilingual Orlando Hispanic Community, regarding usage of media, and consumption of goods and services. The study indicates that 67% of target Hispanics in Orlando prefer to communicate in Spanish and consume nearly twice as much media in Spanish than English. Mean hours for Spanish media consumption are 10.6 for TV, 6.7 in radio and 2.1 in the Internet, vs. 7.9 hours in TV, 3.1 in radio and 2.4 in the Internet for English media consumption.
The study also revealed that local news and health-related news are the most important for the community, closely followed by news about Hispanics and news from Latin America or their home countries. Interest in employment and the economy was noted by only 6 out of 10 polled; 54% expressed interest in sports and 48% in Fashion and Beauty. These last two categories typically split along gender lines.
Among those polled, 9 in 10 said they relied on television and print as their main source of local Hispanic news. El Nuevo Día Orlando was mentioned as the leading source of local Hispanic news by 23% of those polled followed by Univision 14%, Telemundo 11%, La Prensa 9%, Orlando Sentinel 6% El Sentinel 5%, 3% Radio, and 2% Internet. The study is based on 505 interviews with Hispanic adults in Orange and Osceola Counties. Interviews were conducted on a random digit-dialing basis among households with Hispanic surnames that were bilingual or preferred to communicate in Spanish.
Banta Corporation announced a strategic alliance with Geoscape International to enable direct marketers to more effectively reach the Hispanic market. Banta's direct marketing customers will benefit from Geoscape's DirecTarget® approach, which identifies specific types of multicultural consumers—individuals, households and businesses, with specific expertise in reaching Hispanic audiences. DirecTarget also allows companies to refine their own databases to more accurately meet specific marketing and sales objectives. "This is suited for all companies that use direct mail to acquire new customers, build store traffic or increase sales from existing Hispanic customers. In particular, companies that have products tailored to meet the needs of Hispanics in different acculturation levels.
Examples include insurance companies or financial institutions."
Gustavo Gruber, Business Development Manager of Banta's Direct Marketing Group told Portada®. Regarding the marketing process that companies will use the Geoscape database, Gruber noted that "There are two main areas: They are acquisition and back-end communications. On the acquisition side, companies will be able to identify Hispanics more effectively by using a wide range of selections that includes things like level of acculturation, language usage, country of origin and other important demographic and psychographic information. This will allow these companies to create offers, messages and creative that are not only in-language / in-culture but also relevant to the person as an individual and not a segment. This will help increase response, reduce cost and increase ROI. On the back-end, companies will be able to identify Hispanics that they did not know they had in their database, append information as described above and combine it with their RFM data to increase response of their efforts and even create new products more fit to specific groups of Hispanics."
Will response rates increase as a result of using the new technology? According to Gruber, "response rates vary; however it is common for companies to report double or more the response using Geoscape's lists. In addition, Banta can customize any printed piece to reflect changes in copy and creative according to acculturation levels and language of preference. The result is even higher response from more one-to-one relevant communications designed for the individual as opposed to the market-segment."


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Immunization-Associated Corneal Transplantation Rejection: A Review
Cornea. 2022 May 1;41(5):660-663. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002898.
Edward H Lee 1 , Jennifer Y Li
1 Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, University of California, Davis, Sacramento CA.
DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002898
Purpose: The purpose of this review was to examine and characterize the available literature regarding immunization-associated corneal graft rejection.
Methods: A Literature search was conducted using PubMed keywords relevant to corneal transplantation, graft rejection, and immunization to find relevant publications through July 2021. Nine studies were included in this review. Data including patient demographics, type of transplant, chronology of disease, type of immunization, treatment, and outcomes were evaluated.
Results: Twenty-three cases of corneal graft rejection associated temporally with immunizations have been described in the literature. Most of these patients were female, and most commonly had received the influenza vaccine before the rejection episode. Most episodes resulted in graft preservation with intensive corticosteroid therapy.
Conclusions: Immunization-associated corneal graft rejection is a rare but likely underreported phenomenon. Patients and surgeons should be aware of this possible risk, although the evidence is inconclusive. Conclusions are limited because of the small sample size and the retrospective nature of all existing literature on this subject. Surgeons should be encouraged to document and report these episodes.
Corneal Diseases*
Corneal Transplantation* / adverse effects
Graft Rejection / etiology
Graft Rejection / prevention & control
Graft Survival
Retrospective Studies