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For 18 years, Sudan has been plagued by a civil war that has killed more than 2 million people and displaced more than 4 million. Religion is a major factor in that war, and religious-freedom violations are intertwined with other human rights and humanitarian abuses in Sudan.
In response to the escalation of these abuses, the House has adopted capital-market restrictions and disclosure requirements in its version of the Sudan Peace Act, which will soon go to a conference with the Senate. These provisions, which would give the United States important tools to help end the fighting and restore religious freedom and other rights, were recommended by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent agency established by federal law. The Commission strongly urges President Bush to overrule the opposition of some members of his administration and support the House language. In addition, the Commission calls upon Senate conferees to accede to the capital-market provisions of the House version of the bill.
As the Commission found in its 2000 and 2001 reports, the Sudanese government is the world's most violent abuser of religious freedom. It commits genocidal atrocities against the civilian populations in the southern part of the country and the Nuba Mountains. It has intensified its deliberate bombing attacks on civilian and humanitarian targets, including hospitals, schools, churches, markets, and relief-organization compounds. Recent reports indicate that Khartoum's weaponry has been expanded to include surface-to-surface missiles that are lethal but inaccurate enough to easily fall among civilians. The government frequently has blocked the delivery of humanitarian assistance, denying access to food aid to many facing critical food shortages. Its forces and allied militias continue to abduct women and children into conditions of slavery. It violates the religious freedom of Christians as well as of Muslims who dissent from the government's interpretation of Islam.
The connection between oil development - conducted by foreign oil companies - and the Sudanese government's human rights abuses has become increasingly apparent. The discovery and drilling of oil reserves has led to a "scorched earth" policy to remove civilian populations from areas near oil installations. The government uses the oil facilities' airstrips and roads to stage military operations. The U.S. State Department confirms that oil revenues have allowed the government to increase its investment in military hardware.
In May 2000 and 2001, the Commission forwarded to the Clinton and Bush administrations - and to Congress - a comprehensive set of policy recommendations aimed at ending the fighting and fostering a just peace. Among the Commission's recommendations is a proposal that companies doing business in Sudan be required to disclose the nature and extent of that business in connection with their access to U.S. capital markets. The Commission also recommended that foreign companies engaged in the development of oil and gas fields in Sudan be prohibited from listing their securities in U.S. markets. The House of Representatives included those provisions, drawn from the Commission's reports, when it passed the Sudan Peace Act with only two dissenting votes. The Senate, regrettably, failed to include such provisions in its version of the bill.
The Commission does not lightly recommend restrictions on U.S. capital-markets access, but believes that the horrific conditions in Sudan warrant them. The government of Sudan is committing genocidal humanitarian and human rights abuses. Those abuses are directly connected to oil production. Foreign investment is critical to the development of Sudan's oil fields and maintenance of oil revenues. Expanding U.S. sanctions in the area of capital-markets access specifically targets what is likely the most significant resource the Sudanese government has to prosecute the war.
A moral principle is also involved. Americans and U.S. institutions have a right and a need to know the material risks involved in their investments and whether those investments are facilitating religious persecution. Investors, whether or not they care about human rights violations, should be advised that the company they are investing in has operations in Sudan that are under rebel attack and could be closed or suspended by peace negotiations or multilateral sanctions. Whatever modest burden the disclosure requirement places on companies raising capital on U.S. markets is far outweighed by the value to investors of that information.
The Commission commends the Bush administration for the increased attention it has given to the genocidal tragedy in Sudan. Enactment of the capital-markets provisions of the Sudan Peace Act would give the President and Secretary of State added leverage in getting the Khartoum regime to the bargaining table and negotiating a just end to the war.

industry_corpus2: Politics & Administration


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Some of you who follow this blog, or my Facebook Page, or the Instagram, or even my semi-sad twitter feed might be asking, "What makes your stupid opinion matter so much?" My answer is simple, "Absolutely nothing." I am entirely unremarkable.
This isn't something I started doing because I wanted to wow folks with my mad skills and be a super star. I just happen to do a crap-ton of stuff and folks started coming to me for information. Eventually writing the same emails again and again took up too much time. In order to make things more efficient (my main motivation in everything I do) I decided to document the highlights (that's right, I don't actually post everything I do and eat, only some of it) and make the information public. At that point - I must admit - things kind of got out of hand, and now here I am doing way more blogging than I ever intended.
Let's take any sort of "fast food" for example. Fast food is basically the worst in my opinion. It's something I sometimes need, but never want. It does not make my heart sing. It just keeps me from having a medical episode. However, I know plenty of folks who think it's marvelous (like my poor misguided partner-in-crime) and I want them to enjoy it to their hearts content. I don't understand their feelings, but I support their joy and let everyone know when new options arise.
What I am trying to say is that just because I share information about a place or product, it doesn't mean that it's my most favorite thing in the world. If I adore something I will say, "OMG I am in love" and tell you it's amaze-balls and my jam. If I it's not my kind of thing, I'll describe the experience or product so you have more information and can make a decision for yourself.
Of course there are things and places I simply will not mention. Usually they are doing something that I find violates human decency or they are unreliable. Two things I value in life are how people are treated and consistency in vision. Instead of filling the internet with more vial emotional vomit, I just don't mention places that have offended me on some level.
Another thing you need to know is that "fancy" isn't what I value most. I'm interested in more than how pretty it looks inside. Some of the most interesting people I've met, and most fulfilling experiences I've had were when I didn't judge and just experienced. There is so much more to life than a shiny facade and that's the part of the world I want to experience. That means some places and experiences I recommend might be challenging, but when I step back from my preconceived ideas I find magic there and I value that.
What I am trying to say is that I'm not here to wow you with my importance or my knowledge, that's just a little something you get for free (had to say that because it makes me giggle). My hope isn't that you do exactly what I do when you come across an adventure, my hope is only that it's a thread you can tug that unravels your own magic.

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There's a major energy shift this week since Mars will change signs. At first, you might not know how to navigate it, but don't worry -- it won't last forever. Make peace with the fact that you'll be more dreamy and romantic this week rather than productive. Hey, that's not so bad, is it? Read all about it!
Make your love magical this week with a Happily Ever After Tarot reading.
On Monday, Mars will sail into Gemini where he'll remain until June 24. When the planet of assertiveness and stamina enters curious, intellectual Gemini, you can bet that you'll feel more motivated than ever for mental pursuits. In fact, you'll be passionate about learning! You'll also enjoy a welcome boost in cerebral stimulation. Expect to think, talk and make decisions at warp speed! Also, expect to change your plans a lot during this time -- flightiness comes from boredom.
Unfortunately, you might not notice all the goodness of Mars in Gemini until next week. This Friday, he'll make a sharp opposition to Saturn, which will put the brakes on whatever it is you're trying to achieve. Think of this as a signal to make sure you're carefully planning out what you want to do and say next.
On Saturday, Venus will trine Neptune and fairy tale romance is possible for everyone. If you're not in a relationship, you'll fantasize a lot more about love. It'll be a great time to schedule a first date. If you're attached, you'll know you've found the perfect soul mate, at least for now.


text: For over 50 years, New London Building Supply has been the GO TO local source for building materials and lumber. Homeowners and contractors alike have always turned to NLBS because of quality materials and a commitment to customer service, a tradition carried on to this day. See for yourself how our trained and knowledgeable staff can help with your lumber purchase and building needs. From custom cut lumber to roofing, an on site draftsman, cabinet designer and free delivery within city limits*. In fact, it's common to find the owners out on customers job sites answering questions or delivering materials. That's the small town service and values that keep a business around for over 50 years and what you can expect to find at New London Building Supply. CHECK OUT OUR STORE! New London Building Supply offers a full line of hardware including paint, plumbing, electrical, tools, fasteners and nails as well as a lawn & garden section. PLUS we have a complete paint department, cabinet shop and design center at your disposal. NEW SALE ITEMS POSTED OFTEN. PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR ON SALE PAGE FOR IN STORE SPECIALS, COUPONS AND MORE!

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text: The Senior Engineering Program Manager is responsible for driving the program execution of Software Development Programs from product definition through successful release and final deployment. The role will both actively manage global programs as well as direct and mentor other project/program managers and scrum masters working in New Product Development Engineering. Works closely with Senior Engineering Leadership including Engineering Directors, Product Line Director, Architects and others to develop and drive releases and engineering initiatives supporting new product development.

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


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SAN BERNARDINO – In recognition of his great aunt, San Bernardino Valley College art instructor David Rosales constructed an altar box that includes pictures of her as a young woman in Mexico, an old lithograph from his grandfather’s house and his own watercolor painting.
The artwork, titled “Altar Box for Mrs. Martinez” is one of many on display at the Dia de los Muertos exhibit that opened this week in the Gresham Art Gallery at the college.
“This is different artists’ interpretations of this celebration of life,” said Rosales, also the director of the art gallery.
Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a colorful Mexican holiday that pays tribute to deceased relatives. It is celebrated there and in this country on Nov. 2.
Altars are typically set up featuring old photographs, crosses, beads, marigolds and trinkets the deceased individual was fond of in life.
Rosales first set up an exhibit in the college’s old art gallery 10 years ago. He has continued the tradition in the newer Gresham Art Gallery.
In addition to his artworks, including a painting of a friend titled “The Occasional Sinner,” there are ceramic pieces, paintings and prints created by students and friends.
Student artist Nicholas Cardoza is currently in the process of piecing his artworks together to create a huge skull on a gallery wall.
“Its important not to forget about family who has passed and a good opportunity for our artwork to be seen,” he said.
Although skulls are a much featured part of Dia de los Muertos, there is nothing sad or macabre about it, said Rosales.
10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, through Nov. 5 at the Gresham Art Gallery, San Bernardino Valley College Art Center, 701 S. Mt. Vernon Ave., San Bernardino.
Reception to be held from 5 to 8 p.m., Nov. 2 at the gallery.

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Courtesy of Girma Berta and Addis Fine Art.
Girma Berta is a self-taught photographer who shoots his images on an iPhone. His vibrant, painterly work documents his hometown, Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. The artist has been working as a graphic designer for some time while painting on the side, and both those mediums have seeped into his photographic work. In his project Moving Shadows I + II, we see masterful, cut-out individuals isolated stylishly on a bold and colourful background.
Girma claims to capture “the beautiful, the ugly and all that is in between”. He refuses to romanticise his subjects, simply documenting them as they are, in a moment of transit. “By isolating my figures”, the photographer explains, “it becomes just about them without any distraction”. The bright tones behind the subjects accentuate them; the yellows, blues and greens pop, drawing our gaze.
These warm colours reflect his city, the fashion, the culture, the feel. “I love contrasting colours”, he explains. “It expresses the contrasting life I see throughout my photography”. Although Girma’s images regularly show figures at work, carrying baskets and pushing carts, they are never portrayed as victims. If poverty is depicted, it is not made emotional, but rather a fact of life, alongside the children who run and play. His work is authentic, showcasing life as it is.
The world he documents is one of the passersby rushing about their business. “When I take the photo it’s like I am not there”, Girma tells us. “I don’t believe humans notice things out of the ordinary while they are in transit; hence a photographer using his phone won’t be noticed”.
The subject matter he examines is thus an isolating one, capturing a planet where everyone is alone. Interested in “compositional harmonies that are brought about by the skewed placement of figures”, Girma’s metaphysical statement is made more intense by his use of space, dropping his figures in the corners of the background.
The images are modern and minimalistic. The photographer’s use of a phone to create his artworks is symbolic of the current digital revolution underway across Africa. He is representative of a younger generation now stepping into a digital art world.

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Pastor Michael Rhodes, one of IHA’s Board of Directors and head of Frederick Church of Christ’s Youth Group, has dedicated their annual concert’s proceeds to support IHA’s affordable housing programs.
The concert, which features local talent, will be held on April 15th at 6 PM. Cash and check donations will be accepted at the door. The church is located at 1305 N. Market Street in Frederick, MD.


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I’d noticed that the bandwidth for my podcast was being rapidly used up over the last week, and I was wondering why the number of downloads was suddenly rocketing…. So, after trawling the web a bit this morning I happened to look at iTunes and much to my amazement the ProgressiveBeats Podcast is featured in the “New and Noteworthy” section (they don’t send you an email or anything to tell you), one of only 20 music podcasts listed there at the moment! That’s incredible :-), no wonder its using over 2Gig of bandwith per day!!
Thanks to everyone who has downloaded it so far. I’m working on another episode at the moment and I’ll be updating this site with lots of lovely content over the coming weeks. Stay tuned!
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text: Private collection. This piece was laser scanned using a triangulation digitizer (Minolta Vivid 9i) with the close range lens and external images for texture mapping. USFâ€™s Jorge Gonzalez 3D model credit. Cuneiform is the worldâ€™s oldest known written language developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia in the 4th millennium BC. The inscriptions were made with reed styluses to impress some 900 different logographic, syllabic and taxographic signs into moist clay tablets. The text dates from the third dynasty of Ur (Ur III, c. 2100-2000 BC). The original text that was impressed on the tablet has, for the most part, been rendered illegible by a seal that was stamped over the surface. The seal appears to have belonged to Shara-bazige, a scribe who was employed by Ur-Lisi, governor of Umma, a city-state in southern Mesopotamia and a key center during the Ur III period. This particular seal has been identified on several other Ur III texts.

industry_corpus2: Technology & Research


text: He comes in peace! This gorgeously glowing green friend is perfect for any alien or space lover. It runs on batteries which makes it super portable. It can go on sleepovers, holidays, and just about anywhere!

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Arlington, VA -- Today, Sapient Government Services, part of Publicis.Sapient, and Luminoso Technologies, a leading global player in deep analytics, announced a marketing partnership. Together, the organizations will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities to help federal agencies transform data into actionable insights, enabling improved services to citizens. Terms of the relationship were not disclosed.
Luminoso Technologies, Inc. is an AI-based deep analytics company that enables rapid analysis of large amounts of written feedback data to understand not just the words consumers are using, but also their underlying sentiment and intent. In other words, Luminoso helps companies and government agencies discern what people are thinking and how they are feeling - at scale, in multiple languages, in real time.
Sapient Government Services combines strategic consulting and creative services with the latest technology advances to transform the way that government agencies interact with citizens and companies.
Luminoso’s software uses natural language processing and machine learning to analyze unstructured text data by turning language into mathematical vectors using ConceptNet, an open-source semantic knowledge base created at the MIT Media Lab. Unlike solutions that rely on ontologies and long lists of keywords, Luminoso’s software uniquely produces the most accurate and unbiased, real-time understanding of what consumers are saying, including insights that were not anticipated.
Sapient Government Services (SGS), part of Publicis.Sapient, is a global consulting company dedicated to leading public sector organizations through digital and business transformation. We partner with government, health, nonprofit, and educational organizations to create positive social change through strategy, creativity, and technology. As part of Sapient, a global leader in digital marketing, we apply a wealth of consumer insight and experience – gained from working with the world’s best-known brands – to solve the public sector’s toughest problems. We are a trusted partner to organizations such as the US Department of Health and Human Services, the World Bank, the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, several nonprofit financial institutions, and a host of federal government agencies. To learn more, visit sapientgov.com or follow us on Twitter at @SapientGov.
Luminoso Technologies is a leading AI-based deep analytics company that allows clients to rapidly discover value in their customer feedback data. With roots at the MIT Media Lab, Luminoso’s software uniquely produces the most accurate and unbiased, real-time understanding of what consumers are saying, including insights that were not anticipated. These insights are used to increase marketing performance and build better customer experiences. Luminoso provides multilingual, flexible software that can be deployed to meet client needs in either a standalone Cloud or On Premise solution or integrated into an end-to-end client platform via an API solution. Luminoso serves clients such as Autodesk, the CDC, Scott's Miracle Gro, Sprint, Staples, and Target Australia, as well as a growing set of channel partners such as Sapient Government Services. Luminoso is privately held with headquarters in Cambridge, MA.

industry_corpus2: Artificial Intelligence


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Northern California TRACON will provide air traffic controls for the 100 to 120 planes that are expected to fly during this weekend's California Capital Air Show.
"We are in direct contact with the Air Boss at the air show and he'll let us know when it's time to bring in the performers," Northern California TRACON Frontline Manager Carlos Henley said.
FOX40 had access to a control room at TRACON, where air traffic control operators use radar scopes to separate planes in airspace.
"Our airspace is about 20,000 square miles and goes from Monterey Bay to Oroville. From the Pacific coast to the Sierra Nevada, and that includes Reno. We average about 1.5 million operations per year. That works out to between 4,500 and 5,000 a day," Henley said.
Henley said TRACON will also change departure routes at Sacramento International Airport, Sacramento Executive Airport and McClellan Airport. In addition, Henley says they will also reserve a chunk of airspace around the California Capital Airshow that only performers can enter.
"You're looking at a two-dimensional scope. And we're working in 3 dimensions. There's many waves of separating the aircraft, and often these not one way of doing it, sometimes it takes creativity to know if you turn this guy, it might be a factor over there," said Henley.
Henley said through all the work air traffic controllers do at TRACON, safety is always their highest priority.
"The people who work in this room are really passionate about what they do. They're really good at what they do, and are continuously getting better," said Henley.


text: I hope you all aren't getting tired of these...just one more from the last Woodcraft batch. This is a Platinum European Ballpoint Twist dressed in an acrylic called 'Azurite'. I am pleased with the lines and curves with this particular turning. Of course it helps that I spent about 20 minutes sharpening my gouges before I started. This particular pen is for sale at Amazingly Rustic! and like all European ballpoints, it uses a Cross-style refill.

industry_corpus2: Manufacturing


text: Sample Citation Larson, M. H. (1996). Patterns in transition: A writing teacher's survey of organizational socialization. Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 10(3), 352-368.


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Hontra celebrates its opening in May 15th, 2018, where our site went live! The site has one purpose and that is to flourish creative works of young and professional writers and provide them with a platform that enables it.
We house members from all around the globe, whether it be our writer, editor, creative director, web designer, all originates from diverse and unique countries. We at Hontra pride ourselves in the motto of diversity and support for LGBTQ society. We do not discriminate nor judge a person based on their skin colour, gender or their appearance.

industry_corpus2: Literature & Emotions


text: Zanchin Automotive Group Accessibility Policy is intended to meet the requirements of Ontario Regulation 429/07 under the AODA, 2005. It applies to the provision of goods and services to the public. This policy aims to ensure that persons with disabilities are provided equal opportunity to obtain, use, and benefit from our goods and services. This policy applies to all Zanchin Automotive Group 's Employees who service customers within the Province of Ontario.

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Do you remember running around recess during primary school days and while it’s normal to sweat, your perspiration was unusually more than others?
It could be embarrassing and probably did some damage to our self-esteem when our friends jokingly wave their hands over their noses and say “Eee, so smelly“.
You then often wondered why you were sweating so much when you didn’t even run much!
Recent studies have shown why some people perspire more than others even though everyone have about the same number of sweat glands.
And it has something to do with your childhood.
Why is it different for everyone?
You see, the age of 0 to 2 years old is the period of time is when our sweat glands mature. The reason why some people sweat more in the later years is dependent on the environment that we’re living in for the first 2 years of our life.
Not 100% of our sweat glands produce sweat and depending on whether you’re living in a colder or warmer climate, your body adjusts itself to the temperature.
Warmer climates would have an effect on our skin and caused our sweat glands to be more active. Hence, more sweat.
So, does that means that we eventually sweat more or less because of where we grew up during our childhood?
Yup. So like it or not, you now have to live with it le.
Although we can’t turn back time and change our environment to alter our future’s sweat glands, here are a few ways on how you can “train” your sweat glands and do something about it.
By adjusting your home’s thermostat or air-conditioner over time, your body will slowly but surely get accustomed to the temperature. Though it would be uncomfortable as you will be sweating more, your body will soon get used to the condition and deem it as “normal temperature”.
When your body adapts to the warmer temperature, your sweat glands would be affected and get accustomed to it, leading your body to feel breezy during fall or warmer during spring.
But alas, Singapore is a country with no 4 seasons. So basically, in Singapore terms, you’ll feel colder during the end of the year when its raining and warmer during June when the sun is out and gleaming and not be sweating more than usual all year round.
Though it’s not necessarily good to drink iced water all the time, you can adjust your body and eventually your sweat glands. This is because our body’s sweat response is based on our internal temperature and not external. Drinking cold water will cool down our body’s temperature on the inside and hence, we feel cooler.
So even though you may be doing an activity that usually would get you sweating buckets, ice water will cool you down. In time, this method would train your mind and sweat glands to think that you’re in a colder climate or temperature resulting in less perspiration.
Another method to lessen your sweat is to sweat it all out first! By running, playing sports or simply climbing flights of stairs, push yourself to sweat and not stop halfway.
By sweating, the body is trained and it’ll adapt to the activity. You may also choose to do these activities as a routine and you’ll soon see that your sweat glands wouldn’t be sweating as much.
And we all know how healthy exercising is, so it’s killing two birds with one stone!

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Wild garlic (Allium ursinum L.), or bear’s garlic, is a resilient, herbaceous onion plant of the lily family. Bear’s garlic is found in the wild across most parts of Europe and northern Asia in deciduous woodlands with moist soils.
The plant’s leaves sprout during March and April, depending on altitude, and sprout from the ground individually and tightly together. They have a clear leaf surface and thin leaf stalk with a triangular cross-section. The leaves are lime green, lanceolate in form and end in a pointy tip. Their top side is shiny, the underside matt, with slightly protruding, parallel veins. The leaves break easily when fresh and can be ground easily. The leaves of the wild garlic plant emit a strong garlic smell when ground. They should be picked before the plant begins to flower because they develop a bitter taste later on.
Wild garlic has become increasingly popular as a tasty cooking herb in recent years. The fresh herb is used in spreads, soups, sauces and salads. Its popularity draws ever more people into the forests to pick this tasty member of the leek family themselves.
Every spring there are cases of poisoning often ending fatally. Bear’s garlic is repeatedly mixed up by pickers in local deciduous and mixed forests with autumn crocus, lily of the valley, arum maculatum (aka cuckoo pint, lords-and-ladies etc.), Solomon’s seal and wild tulips.
AGES’ food safety institutes are confronted by wild garlic contaminated with these toxic plants every year.
The leaves of the poisonous autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale L.) look totally different: they are thin, long and lanceolate and have no leaf stem, but grow from the stems that remain in the soil. The autumn crocus’s leaves are flexible, almost rubber-like, and, unlike wild garlic, do not break when fresh. These leaves have no clearly visible ribbed leaves, as opposed to wild garlic. They are difficult to almost impossible to grind between the fingers. The leaves of the autumn crocus are odourless. But beware: the penetrating garlic smell of earlier samples of real wild garlic might still stick to the fingers and can be misleading when sampling other leaves. Thus, always consider looking for other distinguishing features.
Three to four autumn crocus leaves can be enough to cause death when eaten. Colchicine, the cell toxin contained in the leaves, takes effect only after several hours. The first symptoms are nausea and vomiting, followed by diarrhoea. The toxin destroys intestinal, blood and bone marrow cells, which could end fatally after about two days.
Fortunately, mixing up wild garlic with lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis L.) usually has less serious effects. Life-threatening poisonings are rare.
Lily of the valley can be found mostly in dry locations and the leaves sprout somewhat later than the first wild garlic leaves.
They usually have two to three basic leaves forming a leaf sheath. The apparent stem is green at the top and reddish at the bottom and the lily of the valley lamina shimmer light green on the underside. The leaves are flexible, almost rubber-like.
Just as the autumn crocus, the leaves of lily of the valley do not smell of garlic.
Lily of the valley contains cardiac glycosides causing nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and different levels of heart palpitations.
The veins on the leaves of cuckoo pint or lords-and-ladies (Arum macalatum L.) are arranged in a grid-like pattern that is in contrast to the parallel veins of wild garlic. This grid-like structure is particularly visible on the leaves’ underside. Older plants have characteristic arrow-shaped leaves, a feature that is not quite as strong in younger plants.
Cuckoo pint has a strong acrid taste and causes serious irritations of the skin and mucous membranes. The toxic effect is attributed to “volatile spicy, hot substances”. Its poisonous effect is felt immediately, causing burns to the oral mucosa.
Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum multiflorum L.) grows at similar times and near similar plants like wild garlic.
The individual leaves have also a similar shape to those of the wild garlic plant. The decisive distinguishing feature is that the leaves are arranged alternately on the stem and its white flowers hang from the branch like small bells.
All parts of this plant are poisonous, especially the berries, which contain saponines and other toxic substances. Older claims about contents of cardiac glycosides have not been confirmed to date.
The leaves of the poisonous garden tulip (Tulipa L.-Hybride), which can sometimes grow in the wild, could also be mistaken for the leaves of the wild garlic plant.
The tulip grows only one leaf as long as it does not flower, which is similar to that of wild garlic. People cultivating wild garlic in their gardens should be careful not to pick tulip leaves, too. The leaf of the tulip is separated into a lanceolate lamina and thin leaf stem, just like wild garlic. However, its leaves are thick and fleshy and of blue-green colour with a wax-like coat.
Symptoms such as salivation, nausea, vomiting, stomach ache and diarrhoea can occur as soon as 15 minutes after ingestion.
AGES recommends washing wild garlic leaves thoroughly before using them.
The reason: there has been an increase in alerts that wild garlic leaves could be contaminated with the cysts of the fox tapeworm. These could cause life-threatening diseases with tumour-like proliferations, mainly in the liver, which are noticed only many years after infection.
The cysts of the fox tapeworm are not visible to the naked eye and usually survive the standard freezer temperature of -18° Celsius. The cysts are killed at temperatures around +60° Celsius.
However, AGES recommends washing wild garlic leaves individually under running, hot water before eating or freezing them, to enjoy the full vitamin C content of wild garlic.
Leaves should be picked individually.
Yanking out entire bundles at once bears the risk of also taking leaves not fit for consumption.
Wild garlic pickers should know the plant and its features well to distinguish it clearly from similar, poisonous plants.
If you are not sure, keep your hands off wild garlic and buy it at a store.
Wash wild garlic leaves individually and thoroughly under running, hot water before using or freezing them.
Should poisoning occur it is recommended to visit a doctor immediately and consult the poison control centre at the Vienna General Hospital (Wiener AKH -- 01/406 43 43).
What and how much was ingested?
Do not take so-called household remedies such as water or milk without consulting a doctor first! Causing a person to vomit could be also very dangerous!

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"I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink. I was a stranger and you didn't take me into your homes. I needed clothes and you didn't give me anything to wear. I was sick, in prison, and you didn't take care of me [visit me]" (Matthew 24:42-43, GW).
We hear Jesus' words through our cultural filters and so do not fully appreciate how radical and self-denying His call to obedience truly is. For those of us in the affluent West, we think we are charitable when we buy an extra turkey at Thanksgiving and Christmas and donate it to the less fortunate through distribution organizations. But in the minds of Jesus' listeners, He was telling them to reserve portions of their own meager food supply, wrap it protectively, walk outside the protection of the city's walls into the barren countryside, risking assault by roadside thieves and wild animals, and walk into the stench of the destitute in their camps of misery. You had to mingle with the poor, becoming like them for a while. For them, it meant welcome relief. For you, it was an incarnational experience, becoming Christlike, for He emptied Himself and became one of us.
The thirst Jesus talked about was not the kind that could be satisfied by dropping off a few cases of juice to the church urban ministry. Water didn't flow from faucets. One had to walk a distance to the wells, and outside the city, there were indeed few in the desert countryside. Thirsty people were not the bike-a-thon fund raisers who need a couple pints of bottled water. Many desert dwellers in Jesus' day didn't drink for days and had no strength to get to a well. He was telling His listeners to walk for them, carry back several heavy loads of precious water, hold the dirty, insect infested head of a dehydrated child or elderly person, and lovingly, slowly, sip by sip over many hours, help them take in life sustaining water.
To Jesus, strangers were not a couple whose car broke down and needed a place to stay until it was repaired. It didn't even quite mean putting up a family whose home was burned down until their insurance company settled, however important this kindness is. To His listeners, a "stranger" was an outcast, a non-Jew, a pagan, a Samaritan. To house such a person was akin to a white family taking in a newly freed, homeless black family of slavery in the late 1800s (in the U.S.A.), risking their white neighbors setting their home on fire. It was like a Christian family housing a Jewish refugee family hiding from the Nazi Gestapo at the risk of life and property.
Gathering your used clothes and dumping them into a Red Cross or Salvation Army depository box in a supermarket parking lot on your way to shop for new clothes is not the kind of "charity" Jesus had in mind when He said to clothe the naked. His listeners knew what He said entailed hours of difficult labor to weave the wool from the sheep grazing on the countryside into tunics, to tan and sew hides into sandals, and to sacrifice your extra tunic or cloak, venturing into "unclean" villages, listening for the cries or moanings of a person whose body ached from the assault of heat, wind and cold.
Visiting the sick didn't mean going into an antiseptic hospital for an hour. Last month a courier of the Voice of the Martyrs was summoned to a tent to see a 12 year old Sudanese boy. His family was martyred by religious extremists for not renouncing Christianity and the boy was next. After asserting "I am Christian" he was thrown into a garbage fire and left as dead. Before the ministry worker entered the tent, he could smell feces, burnt flesh and human decomposition. The boy's body was swarmed by flies laying their maggot producing eggs. The worker bathed him as best he could in the child's pain, picked him up and made the difficult journey to the ministry's medical center. This is the kind of sickness, like the repulsive and contagious leprosy affliction, Jesus' listeners knew.
They also knew visiting prisoners didn't mean sitting on chairs in a colorful room with snacks available. Jesus was telling His listeners to venture into cold, damp, foul smelling dungeons; to sit with shackled people on cold dirt made mud by their feces and urine, places without toilets, water or sunlight.
Without entering the world of Jesus' days on earth, we miss how radical His call to obedience is and what He meant by loving Him as He loves us. But Jesus said to serve these people means serving Him, and not symbolically in His Name, but literally. So serious was our Lord about obedience to these mandates of self-denial and serving Him through the poor, afflicted and imprisoned, He said that if we don't do these things, He will tell us to leave His Presence, that He doesn't know us. Of course He wouldn't know us if we never ministered to Him. Jesus said if we love Him we will keep His commandments. If we are self-deluded commandment keepers, we are self-deluded lovers, meaning we don't really love the Christ but are the "lover of selves" He said would dominate the world.
"Obedience unto death" means rebirth into unending life. Adam and Eve were disobedient unto life, from their perspective. By consuming the forbidden fruit, they were deluded into believing a more fulfilling life of knowing good and evil awaited them. The fall into death was the actual fate of which they were warned. We, no longer born in God's image but in the likeness of Fallen Seth and his parents (Genesis 5:3), follow suit. Christ turned the Fall upside down, His obedience leading to redemptive death, which is life. The Kingdom of God is an upside-down place where we love those who hate, do good to our enemies, abandon our lives to live, suffer to experience joy.
The kingdom of heaven is a paradox to the spiritually blind. As in other traditions that whack us on our brains' right sides with paradoxical mandates like "Let me hear the sound of one hand clapping" or "Describe the footprints of birds in the sky," we must live in the paradox of experiencing the beauty of Christ in a burned and tortured body of His brother or sister; of redemptive suffering out of which true joy explodes as a witness to God's love and glory far exceeding the most moving and articulate sermon of words in a comfortable church.
Saints are not those who are most free from sinning. As St. Paul declared himself the chief of sinners, saints are people who sin. Rather, saints are poor in spirit, humble, incarnational. St. Paul says to suffer with those afflicted, to the point of experiencing a oneness with them. This is incarnational, to become like them, as Christ became like us, as we become like Him. A saint sins, but remains humble and contrite, seeing Christ incarnate in the poor, sick, naked, imprisoned, as Christ said He is.
We take the Fall out of disobedience and Fall into obedience. During his vision on Patmos, when St. John saw the Christ, he fell flat on his face "as a dead man." John had a fall, at the feet of Christ, the Lord, into the heavens. John took a fall up. Let us always fall upwards into the Heart of Christ.


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Stepping into restaurant Casa Luz is a little bit like entering someone´s home, albeit one dripping with an infinite amount of style. The decor is warm and inviting, with plates and picture frames hanging off of exposed brick and deeply painted walls, and there are huge vases of freshly cut flowers. The centerpiece of this five-year old restaurant, however, is the atrium that greets you upon entering, and which allows for shafts of stark light to bathe the elegantly composed tables.
I have come to Casa Luz on the recommendation of a friend who described the restaurant as both romantic and delicious. I concur with both statements, as you shall see.
First up we ordered some starters. Casa Luz offers no traditional entradas but instead has a variety of small tapas to choose from. We tried the Camerones con Cabeza, Ajo y Perejil flameados en Ron and the Patatas Bravas con Aioli.
Next came our mains. My Merluza a la Plancha, Risotto de Cilantro & Salsa de Crustaceos was very nice and light; the fish was cooked to perfection and the coriander risotto was a nice touch.
However, Luis´ main dish, the Risotta de Hongos, was absolutely spectacular. Even now, a few days later, I am finding it difficult to describe the depth of flavors the dish had. It was very more-ish, and perhaps a bit heavy for those strange folks among us who don´t like mushrooms, but for me it tasted a little bit like how I imagine heaven to taste like if it was my dinner. So, so scrumptious!
For dessert, I ordered the Mousse de Chocolate y Cardamomo. Again, this was a nice and light dessert, beautifully presented, but I am not a fan of passionfruit icecream.
There was a dessert special that day, which was a Barbaroa de Naranja. This was delicious and ended our meal out on a very high note.
Verdict: It is, in fact, exactly what the website states it is: sophisticated but simple food utilizing unusual, seasonal ingredients that are presented in a stunning, warm environment. A perfect place for a romantic night out.

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R J Prescott is one of the recent and upcoming authors from The United Kingdom, who has seen success in her writing career right from the publication of her initial novels. She was born in Cardiff, South Wales, UK. Before going on to become a full time author, Prescott went on to study at the Bristol University in England and graduated in Law. When there were just four weeks left for the completion of her graduation, she fell in love with a classmate and therefore, stayed in Bristol for a few more years. After 10 years of staying Bristol, she was finally able to convince her wonderful and crazy husband, who was working as a firefighter, to move back to her hometown in Cardiff with her. Since then, she has been living in Cardiff. Prescott is blessed with a couple of equally crazy boys. A normal day in her life is spent in juggling with household chores, developing the plots and characters of her novels, and looking after the needs of her family members. This way, she is hardly left with any time for herself. But, she does not regret it as she gets all the time of the day to be with her family an does not let her writing work come in the way of her family gatherings.
Author Prescott enjoys the opportunity of lying on her sofa with a cup of hot tea in one hand and a bar of chocolate in the other. She gets such relaxing times only during the family movie nights every week. Whenever such an occasion arises, Prescott becomes extremely happy and enjoys it to the fullest. She considers it to be the best part of the entire week for her family. Author R J Prescott started her writing career with the novel titled ‘The Hurricane’. She became very famous with the success of the novel and was able to make a name for herself among the most popular authors of her time. The novel was written by her based on the young adult genre, as she is very fond of reading young adult novels herself. After the immense success of her debut novel, author Prescott wrote an published the second novel called ‘The Aftermath’, which is the sequel to the first novel. Just like the previous novel, this novel too became very successful as a young adult novel, fetching a number of readers all over the world. They liked the intriguing plot of the novel as well as the unique and colorful characters. Both the novels have been nominated for prestigious awards, further increasing the popularity of author Prescott. The success allowed her to be named among the prominent authors of the young adult genre of today’s world.
The first novel written by author Prescott was titled ‘The Hurricane’, which was published by her as an e-book edition in the early months of the year 2015. The plot of the novel revolves around the lives of the main characters Emily McCarthy, Danny Driscoll, Tommy Rierdon, Cormac O’Connell, Nikki Martin, and Kieran Doherty. It depicts the passionate love and care of the primary characters for each other and can be seen very well supported by the secondary characters. In the opening sequence of the plot of the novel, Emily McCarthy is shown to be living in the fear of a dangerous and dark past, which she had to experience earlier in her life. Besides her fearful past, she can be seen as a cheerful lady. In the later parts of the novel, it is seen that Emily is a gifted mathematician. She is seen as just a little more than a hollow and broken shell. Throughout her life, Emily McCarthy tries to make her ends meet at least for so long that she is able to finish her degree. Later, she gets involved in an unlikely friendship with an owner of a well known and old boxing gym, named Cormac O’Connell or The Hurricane.
The Hurricane is described as a cantankerous and aging man and by making developing a friendship with him, Emily McCarthy seems to be thrown in the way of the most dangerous person that she can never imagine someone to be. The body of the Hurricane is fully tattooed and cut, due to which he appears to be very dangerous. He seems to be a lethal weapon without any safety gears and is hoped by everyone to land in some kind of trouble. Being a hard man, he has never been knocked out by anyone. But when he sees Emily McCarthy, he falls very hard. The best thing that he sees in her is that she never demands anything like the other girls that he has met. By Just being around Emily McCarthy makes the Hurricane feel the urge to become a better person. Throughout the plot of the novel, it can be easily seen that the two of them are poles apart from each other. They had never meant to find each other, destiny had planned something else for them. The novel proved to be a successful and interesting novel, and was nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award in the year 2015 in the category of the Best Debut Author of the year.
The second novel written by author R J Prescott was published by the Grand Central publishing house in the year 2015. It was titled ‘The Aftermath’. The plot of this novel continues to deal with the lives of the main characters Emily McCarthy and Cormac O’Connell or The Hurricane. In the opening sequence of the plot of this novel, the author shows that there is nothing to lose if you do not have anything. But you possess everything you ever wanted in your life, then it becomes obvious to fight for it. The Hurricane is seen as a rising star in the world of boxing after being labelled as the most promising young boxer of the generation. With this achievement, he is taken to places that he had never imagined. But, the only thing that he wants in his life is his wife. Being in the final year of her college degree, Emily McCarthy was not able to travel with the Hurricane all around the world. So they make it work Whenever they get back together. Just when they think that they have everything thing that they ever wanted, their dangerous past resurfaces and begins to haunt them once again. Soon, the HUrricane realizes that he is not destined to have justice in his life as happily ever after. The Hurricane was not able to protect Emily once before, but now in the aftermath, he seems to be determined to make sure that it never happens to her again.


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If you are hit by a drunk driver, it can be a frightening ordeal. After the accident, it is important to remain calm and make sure everyone in the vehicle is safe. If your vehicle is in traffic, then do not attempt to get out of the vehicle until you drive the car to a safe place. When you are involved in an accident where the other driver was under the influence of alcohol, you may have a chance to receive compensation for any injuries that were a result of the accident.
When an person is driving under the influence of alcohol, his or her blood alcohol content (BAC) is above the legal limit. In California, there is a zero tolerance set in place for drunk drivers, which means the BAC is .01% for individuals under the age of 21. For all other drivers, the BAC is .08%. However, if an individual was driving a commercial vehicle and hits another vehicle, then the BAC is .04%.
According to California Vehicle Code 23152a, it is a misdemeanor to drive a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. If the driver is arrested for driving under the influence, then he or she is negligent per se. An individual who is intoxicated may not excuse the accident on the conditions he or she was driving while intoxicated.
If you file a car accident lawsuit against the individual who was driving under the influence, you must prove negligence that resulted in injury. California law has a financial cap of damages that can be obtained from an insurance claim. However, if it can be proven the drunk driver was negligent and caused injuries, then he or she is criminally responsible. In these circumstance, it is vital to have an experienced attorney who can pursue criminal charges against the drunk driver.
If you are hit by a drunk driver, you should take the same actions as if it were any other automobile accident. The first thing you should do is contact the police. You can also speak with witnesses and take pictures of the accident. It is also important to take notes about the accident before you leave the scene, which will provide an accurate description of what happened.
It is also vital to control your emotions, which can be difficult, but remember you are the sober one and justice will come. You shouldn’t argue with the drunk driver. When you try to talk to an intoxicated individual, it is usually a waste of time. Furthermore, you do not know how the intoxicated individual will act, so try to wait until the police arrive.
It is also important to get the license plate number of the vehicle as soon as the accident occurred. In some cases, drunk drivers will flee the scene of an accident. When you are in a minor accident and suspect the other driver is drunk, try to keep the conversation brief and contact the police as soon as you return to your vehicle.
According to California law, victims of drunk driving accidents are entitled to punitive damages. There have been cases where employers who gave an individual excessive amounts of alcohol are held partially responsible for the accident.
If you have been involved in a drunk driving accident, then be sure to contact an experienced legal team as soon as possible. An experienced lawyer can provide you with assistance and advice about how to proceed. It is important to remember that you are the victim, and the individual who was driving under the influence should be held accountable for his or her irresponsible actions.
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Titles are such important things. I had never read this story because of its title. It just didn’t interest me. But I’m being a completist these days, and reading what’s before me, or at least trying.
I knew that “No Woman Born” was an sf classic. I also knew it was probably too long for the Tough Mothers anthology, but I read it anyway, partly for some of the future projects I’m doing.
First, you need to know that this story was written in the mid-1940s, but much of what Moore describes about television and its effect on the world is quite accurate. Get rid of a few phrases here and there, and the story could be set now.
The story begins a year later, when Deirdre is going to return to public life—reintroduce herself, more or less. The story is told by her manager, John Harris, a curious choice as the teller of the tale. Nonetheless, he provides the perfect bridge between the new and old Deirdre, and our understanding of her.
Anyway, I read this in The Best of C.L. Moore, edited by Lester del Rey, Ballantine, 1976.


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I am new here and have been trying to find some guidance about my ongoing digestive problems.
I am male and about 3 years ago I bean to experience recurring bouts of nausea. I never got sick but felt very queasy and this was usually accompanied by fatigue, gas/belching, weakness, brain fog, etc. I described it once as feeling like I'd been poisoned. The episode would last a few days and then I would wake up one morning and feel fine.
This kept happening and episodes became longer. After a lot of testing through physician and gastroenterologist, a HITA scan indicated borderline gall bladder function. I was feeling so miserable that I had it removed. No improvement.
What I began to realize that I was pretty much chronically constipated, with anywhere from 5-7 days between activity. GI doc put me on high fiber diet but problems persisted. I was also tested for Celiac disease and the result was negative. It was really taking a toll so I finally went to a chiropractor specializing in diet and nutrition this past August.
The chiro said it was the highest gliadin reading he'd ever seen. Since then I have tried to eat gluten-free and I have been off and on with dairy products. I have suddenly began to have attacks of diarrhea within a few hours of eating any baked item. This never happened before and now I have diarrhea almost weekly instead of the chronic constipation from before.
Someone told me that my results from the tests seemed exaggerrated and they would take with a grain of salt.
Since August I have lost 25+ pounds. From 178 to 153. I feel terrible most of the time. I stopped seeing the chiro because I just couldn't get comfortable with things like "applied kinesiology" and the addition of a new supplement every week. My physician was uncomfortable with the weight loss and advised keeping some dairy for protein. Since I had eliminated so much junk from my diet I am having real difficulty gaining any weight. And the bouts of diarrhea sure don't help. They'll be nothing left of me if I don't get some more calories to turn to fat and stick to my bones.
With the exception of the blatant "eat cake, get diarrhea" example, I really haven't been able to associate any patterns with what I eat and don't eat. Last week I felt great and when I feel great I get my appetite back and then I want to eat. I still avoid gluten but wonder if I'm being strict enough. Sometimes I eat dairy with no problems and other times there are problems but I'm really not sure that they are related.
So, bottom line, I tested negative for Celiac, positive for gluten intolerance and positive for casein intolerance. I am feeling undernourished and have trouble following a rigid diet though I am trying.
Should I be re-tested by another lab for confirmation? If so, who? What type of tests?
Am I being too casual about the diet? Can you really stay healthy and totally avoid gluten and dairy?
Is there a really good menu planning guide that lays out a couple/few weeks of meals that totally avoid gluten and dairy?
And if I go full tilt on the gluten/dairy elimination and don't experience any relief, any recommendations for next steps?
This is really taking a toll physically and emotionally and I am not sure what the best course of action is to nail this thing down. I feel awful most of the time anymore and am worse off now that I was when this all started 3 years ago.
Thanks in advance for any and all feedback.
Hi,and welcome to the forum.
I am not going to give you any supportive "mizry", but I am going to tell you that you can *do* this. A diet without dairy is not an unhealthy diet. Many folks believe we should not eat dairy anyway. Whilst I do, you will find many people on this forum who are both gluten and dairy free. While it seems daunting at the start, it just means you have to be a little more creative.
First off, there are good milk substitutes. Soy milk,and for those who don't tolerate soy, there is also rice, almond and hemp milks. Be careful of the Rice Dream milk because it is processed with barley and lots of folks react to it. There are also cheese substitutes, coconut and hemp milk ice creams (as well as soy). so no need to feel deprived.
Secondly, you must become very strict with yourself a very good label reader and learn to track down gluten and casein (dairy) in all its hidden forms--and there are a multitude of them. You must be strict in avoiding toiletries with gluten in them (don't forget the toothpaste) and any medications or supplements you take must be screened for gluten. If you can't determine from the package or can't find out from the manufacturer, don't do it. Yes, you must be very strict, because even a trace amount of gluten can set off a reaction. This is not something you can do in a slapdash/near enough type way. You need to purchase a new toaster, throw away any scratched teflon pans, buy new wooden utensils, cutting board, etc. Clean the gluten out of your pantry entirely! If you are living in a house with other gluten eaters you will need to set aside gluten free zones in your refrigerator and pantry and on the counter which MUST be respected.
You are probably reacting to baked goods because your gut is not used to the gluten free grains which can be hard to digest until your gut has healed. You must remember that the healing process will take a while, depending on the amount of damage you have. It is best to start out with easy to digest whole foods like meat, fish, rice, fruits and veggies, eggs (plenty of protein included in that list!) and give yourself a chance to heal before you get more exotic. I know it sounds boring, but is feeling good boring?? I don't think so, that is the aim here. The reason you continue to lose weight is your body is not absorbing the nutrients you are ingesting, and you need to reverse this process. You are probably also deficient in essential nutrients and should have your levels of iron, vitamin B12, D, folate (this is a minimal list) tested. Supplementing any deficiencies can make an enormous difference to your energy levels.
You need to give this a good two-month trial. You may well be astounded with the results. If you are still no better at the end of this time you can look at other options but you need to give the diet a good solid trial first.
Yes, you are being too casual with your diet. You tested positive for gluten intolerance and casein, avoid them in all forms.
You can have a healthy diet without the gluten and casein. And you will feel so much better. Are you and your healthy with the effort?
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I'm with the rest - it's good to give it a shot. I am not able to afford the tests, nor am I willing to go back to eating gluten to take the tests. I did a diet trial, and thus far, it's been phenomenal. I'm gluten, diary, and nut free, and I assure you - it's easy when you look at the comparison: feeling like crap. Give it an honest go and see if you improve.
Mushroom - thanks for the heads-up on Rice Dream. I felt great on Almond breeze (despite no other nuts in my diet) but have felt wonky on the rice dream, and figured it was in my head. No wonder I've trying to figure out what I ate - all natural, whole foods all week! - that is bothering me. I appreciate the clue.
Well I really do appreciate the responses. I have felt so bad for so long and been given so much contradictory feedback I didn't know what to do.
I guess the only real way to know is to take the plunge and eliminate gluten and dairy completely and see what happens. I just found it really challenging the first time I tried and was still feeling bad even when not including these items. Plus the weight loss was/is scary. Did I probably not hang in long enough?
I guess one of the questions for me is, how confident can I be in the test results? Is it typical to get another test just to confirm? Any recommendations on a really reliable lab for this?
My results from Diagnos-Techs were pretty reliable. Your lactose intolerance may only be temporary until your villi heal and start producing the enzyme lactase to digest the lactose. My results from Diagnos-Techs said casein, but it was actually only the lactose I was having problems with, and 18 months later I am tolerating some lactose products in small amounts and I could always handle yogurt and cheese. I haven't gone for ice cream yet You will have to assume for now that it is casein, and then later on you can challenge with some yogurt and cheddar cheese and see if it was only the lactose.
Yes, it is a challenging diet to get used to, but everything worth achieving takes some effort (philosophical thought for the day). Quitting smoking was extremely challenging but I would not be here today if I hadn't done it.
Yes, I believe that you did not give it long enough or take it seriously enough. Think of it this way: if it is gluten and casein that is at the root of your problems, every time you ingest some of either you are harming yourself, setting up an autoimmune response in your body and perhaps triggering other worse autoimmune illnesses if you keep it up. If that doesn't give you the motivation I don't know what will. And no, my rheumatoid arthritis did not get better on a gluten free diet; it is something I will have to treat for the rest of my life. I did not figure it out soon enough.
The usual medical celiac test is the tissue transglutaminase test, but the antigliadin test is a good old test that was used before for a long time.
I guess you had the ttg test before and it was negative. Its cutoff is set high to not to get negative biopsies whenever the ttg test is positive. That way also a lot of celiacs will get false negative tests.
The antigliadin test is known to show up in early celiac. And, I guess it might be designed to pick up early celiac with that lab.
You can read more about the significance of the antigliadin test if you google ford gluten.
The reason you react violently to gluten and milk now, is because you are mostly gluten-free and then whenever you eat gluten, there are something called freshly activated T cells. So you get a more severe reaction.
This just confirms you should go absolutely strict on the diet.
Do you by any chance have lyme disease or chronic fatigue? those people usualy have to go gluten-and milk free, and treat various infections, viruses and parasites. The chiro that uses kinesiology should test for those. On the lyme forums the peole that come back and say they are well or on teh way to getting heales, say probiotics and parasites and gut and so on are most important, in hindsight. Check the other food intolerancs folder here for more on the subject.
Not sure how this relates to the earlier test done by chiro. He also did a full panel through Diagnos-techs that resulted in negative for parasites and other things related to gut.
I have to tell you, I have been seriously avoiding anything dairy or gluten for the past few days and I still feel absolutely horrible. Something has truly "infected" me for lack of better reference and I seem to be getting worse instead of better. It seems like everything that I put in my stomach makes me feel bad. Diarrhea seems to have calmed down some but this has been going on for three years in moderation and for 3 months with no let up.
Like I said, I've lost 26 pounds and counting and when I manage to gain some back I'll get the big D and lose it again. i have seriously loaded up on dairy and gluten free products and that's all I eat.
Just a suggestion but it might be worthwhile to go simple for a couple of weeks or so to let your gut calm down. by simple I mean protein, veggies, fruit and fat, starch in the form of rice or tapioca/manioc (if you can handle it) and avoid anything processed.
Many of us find we have additional intolerances in the beginning because the gut is so compromised. The common ones are soy, dairy (which you already know) nightshades (potato, tomato, eggplant and peppers), corn and nuts and they end up in a fair amount of processed foods.
It is possible to have other issues like sibo.
There was someone here where it turned out the problem was bacteria overgrowth.
Also, it is possible to have a bad case of candida, even on top of celiac, or without celiac.
cfs patients often have enteroviruses.
They also may have fructose or other sugar malabsorption.
Thanks for the feedback, nora_n. One question I have is that it seems like there are so many different possibilities, how do you ever, ever nail down the culprit?
I decided about 10 days ago to be very rigid with avoiding gluten and dairy. Since then I have continued to have problems even missing a traditional Christmas Eve event for the first time in 20 years. Today, I started out to work and had an attack of diarrhea while driving to work. Had to pull into a church to get to a bathroom. The whole drive is less than 10 minutes and I couldn't even make that.
Yesterday, I made an appointment at Johns Hopkins Hospital. It is a little over an hour from my house. I really need help and don't know what else to do. I am so drained and tired and nauseous that I'm not really functioning very well at all.
My great fear here is that no one will be able to tell me what is wrong and I will be this way for the rest of my life. I feel weak and sick nearly every day and I don't know how I'll be able to be productive and support my family.
I have a whole new appreciation and empathy for anyone with a chronic illness and daily responsibilities.
I heard Mayo is not so good with celaic or gluten sensitivity, dunno about John Hopkins.
There is more than just straight celiac, gluten sensitivity and bacteria overgrowth etc are possible too, and the other gut diseases.
In the case of mb. Crohn and ulcerative colitis, lots of patients have reported dramatic results on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. This is like gluten free but even stricter.
Just in case they come up with something like that and give you potent steroids etc. SCD diet works better than those medicines.
Hi Mizry, I have heard the SCD diet works wonders. That seems to be for a lot of members here who still have issues after going gluten free and they have found a lot of relief. Just my thought. Good luck and I hope you get to feeling better.


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Through-out my time as a community organizer I realized that very few people know much of anything about community organizing. Whenever I introduce myself and my work, over 90% of the time, I expect the questions “What does that mean? What is that?”. Very few people understand the term. A while back, I shared about my work with an american friend, Craig. The minute I mentioned community organizing, he immediately referred to me as an Obama. That got me thinking, he is familiar with the term and goes an extra step of giving an example, maybe more people know about what I do than I thought. However, he still asked me the question, what really is community organizing? Well, I answer that question almost everyday.”Community organizing is all about creating sustainable justice based institutions and building local leadership that creates an opportunity for fractured communities to have a uniﬁed voice and the collective power necessary to get the change they want to see.”After trying to help him understand about this term, I realized that despite his minimal exposure, he thought community organizing was just about political mobilization of voters for I don’t know how long. “We have a lot of work to do”, I thought.
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What are your thoughts on charity vs justice?
I’m sorry but I don’t quite understand your question?
charity: share what you have been blessed to have with those who are unable to receive it.
justice: giving people what they deserve, what they have worked for.
we think of ourselves much more often than we think of others, and we need to start thinking in a plural sense rather than singular.
I tend to agree with you David. When we organize, we not only come together but also have a plan and purpose towards the change we want to see.

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Pace Gallery presents Recent Works, Prabhavathi Meppayil’s first solo exhibition at 6 Burlington Gardens and the third presented with the gallery. The exhibition features a new body of work that continues to explore Meppayil’s concerns of modernism and Minimalism.
“Meppayil’s linear designs in her work are not engendered by manual artisanal means or painterly processes: drawing, facture, and gesture originating either from pointed indentations or from linear metal insertions that singularly define graphic structures. Meppayil’s paintings seem to be driven by a latent desire to leave behind the parameters of pictorial space and its supporting surfaces, reaching for an ultimate sublation of the painterly rectangle in a numinous architectural space.” Benjamin H.D.Buchloh, 2014.
The descendant of several generations of goldsmiths, Meppayil retains the unmistakable traces of the artist’s hand combined with an element of chance, inflecting Minimalist formulas and intermissions with a profoundly transcendental dimension specific to her setting and craftmanship methods.
The use of traditional tools, which are essentially geometric in form, is the focal point of Meppayil’s large-scale installation exhibited at the 2018 Biennale of Sydney and replicated in the exhibition at Pace. sb/eighteen consists of gesso and 875 found iron, copper and brass tools, carefully assembled on a wall with a pristine white surface. The individual objects are deliberately arranged in a pattern suggesting a low-relief grid. These objects, conventionally used by goldsmiths in the application of their craft, also allude to postwar abstraction where geometric structures were often used to facilitate non-hierarchical methods of organisation. Three new cast concrete and copper sculptures reference these traditional tools.
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Coinciding with Recent Works, Meppayil’s piece titled n/eighty nine (2016) is featured in collection display, Home Is a Foreign Place, at The Met Breuer from 9 April 2019 to 21 June 2020. This exhibition introduces recent acquisitions by the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art of The Met.
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What are you reading? A huge part of learning to write well is reading. I love to read, and now, I can say I’m working when I’m ignoring the world around me, sucked it to a great story. But as I writer, I also need to read a wide variety of books. My to-be-read list has reached thirty, and that’s just fiction books. This year, I’m making a reading plan at the suggestion of a very wise man. In the past, my plan has consisted of reading whatever was suggested by reading groups or small groups. My plan is to read lots of new novels, two classics, three or four craft or professional books, and three or four books on faith matters. For one of the classics, I plan to read Crime and Punishment, but I still need a suggestion for another. Please give me your favorites.
This brings me to the second part of this post. Unless you are one of those people who doesn’t like to follow directions. (Yes, I’m talking to you, Dad.) Friends, this is the good part. I’m going to start doing Giveaways every month to help grow my subscriber list and interact more with you.
This month I’m giving away two of my favorite St. Simons Island books. The first is The Lighthouse by Eugenia Price. It is the first in the St. Simons Trilogy and begins the story of the man who would eventually build the first St. Simons Lighthouse. The second book is Images of a Golden Isle: Saint Simons Island by Anne Ford Nermoe. This is a beautiful book of photography, created by an Island Local, and bonus, it is signed by the author. When I need inspiration or just want to feel like I’m home, I’ll flip through these pictures.
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Okay, now I thought I would give y’all some book recommendations from the books my family and I read last year. I’m leaving off most of the Christmas books, but be sure to check back next fall for Holiday recommendations. Happy Reading!
Happy New Year! I hope your year is off to a great start. I’ve been thinking about this story for a while and may have been writing notes while driving my son to school. (just at stop lights … mostly) It started when I heard a song on the radio, but then it evolved into a very different story. Several songs ended up inspiring different parts. I hope you enjoy it.
What songs do you think inspired it? What song would you like me to write a story about? I can always use inspiration. Blessings to you all.
A gust of frigid air swished down the jetway, pricking Melanie’s wind-burned cheeks. She wrapped her knitted scarf around her face until she could barely peek over the edge. Thank goodness for Great-Aunt Nadine’s hobby, creating items of warmth. Melanie had snuggled into them every day after skiing in Colorado’s winter wonderland. Her family’s annual trek from the Georgia Coast to the mountains always left her bittersweet—never quite ready to leave but longing for home.
She loved the peace that embraced her as she soared over the snow, silence in the roar of the wind whipping by her. And this year, she’d needed to escape that song—the one her sister insisted on playing on repeat. How would she react if she knew the truth behind it?
As people crammed closer together, Melanie tried to find peace. But after her flight was delayed, her grasp on patience was slipping from her frozen fingers, and now someone was holding up the boarding.
Glancing out the window, she studied the snowflakes clinging to the plastic, each crystal an individual representation of God’s handiwork. She exhaled, inching forward with the line.
“No problem, ma’am. Love meetin’ my fans.” His southern drawl, thick as molasses, stung Melanie’s ears. It could not be him.
She rose on her toes, peering over the shoulder of the woman in front of her.
“Hope y’all have a happy new year.” He passed an oxygen mask and a marker to the flight attendant, tossing her that irritatingly charming lopsided grin.
Chase Hudson, country music’s newest superstar and the last man Melanie wanted to see.
“You just let me know if you need anything.” The flight attendant hugged the mask to her chest, waving the passengers down the aisle.
Heat attacked Melanie’s skin, but she couldn’t remove her disguise. Hopefully, he wouldn’t recognize her under her stocking cap and scarf.
Talk about bittersweet. A perfect way to describe hearing his number one hit on the radio. At least, no one knew her secret, and she intended to make sure that didn’t change.
When a teenage girl held up her cell phone in front of Chase, Melanie squeezed behind him.
Uh, oh—deafening silence met Melanie but no peace.
“Do you smell that?” A hand caught her wrist.
So close. She sighed, looking over her shoulder.
Her pulse raced, a bead of sweat sliding down her neck, but he didn’t deserve another second of her attention. “It’s very common.” She arched a brow. Try the produce section at any grocery store.” She tugged her arm lose and navigated down the aisle.
What does it mean to be successful? How do you define success? We probably all have similar variations on the answer. But God’s idea of success and ours may be very different, depending on our decision to seek Him first in our lives. One of my favorite chapters of the Bible is Matthew six, and one of my favorite verses is Matthew 6:33. “Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Before this statement of truth, Jesus has explained that we need not worry about the necessities of life because God knows we need them. He encourages us to seek God first, and we will be richly blessed.
Although the end result may be different than we expect, if we pay attention, we can identify success along the way. We can celebrate small accomplishments that may have huge returns.
As I waited in the Jacksonville airport for my very first writer’s conference, trying to stay calm, my phone buzzed. It was my husband. He’d called to tell me that our daughter had just said how proud she was of me for going after my dreams, persevering, working so hard. I mean, Wow! That is probably enough right there. That my children are learning perseverance from watching me. I can’t wait to see how these seeds of faith grow into amazing accomplishments for God’s Kingdom.
But that’s not all, people have made connections through me. At my second writers’ conference, I shared a room with Lauren Crews. Lauren is an amazing Bible teacher. (You should check out her website at http://www.laurencrews.com/ ) When we returned home from the conference, Juana Jordan, the pastor-in-residence at my church, told me she was a writer. I promptly set up a lunch to introduce Juana to Lauren. Honestly, I don’t even know why I thought they should meet–obviously, God. Anyways, they became good friends and prayer partners. Lauren supported Juana in her ministry efforts in Jacksonville, and Juana provided Lauren with a forum to teach and worship. I’m going to call that success. We never know how far reaching a simple act can be.