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Interleukin 23 is an inflammatory cytokine for your T-helper cells (the good things that COVID and other diseases eviscerates). In English - it's a molecule that T-cells secrete. When your T-cells go haywire, they start leaking out too much of these things and thus your body says "hey dude whatcha doin'?" and causes inflammation.. so much inflammation that you start attacking your own cells. They can even cause neurological and psychological disorders. There are many types of cytokines in both humans and pets. IL23 seems to trigger psoriatic conditions, but may also be linked to seemingly different diseases of the stomach and intestines. These can also trigger severe allergic reactions in the body too. My dog takes a similar injection that targets IL31 which is linked to allergies, and the added bonus that it has positive response to IBS/IBD too - which combined with steroids means my dog goes from chewing his feet raw, vomiting, and refusing all food - to thriving. 🤪 It's big business to promote these drugs, they are very expensive indeed.

Awoke yesterday to discover my FiL had been in a serious hit and run accident. Police cannot find the scum that did this. He's pretty badly banged up. Husband is beside himself. It's a small town and it's the UK where there's cameras everywhere, they've got to find these guys somehow? Met with the friend going through divorce. Implored to seek out lawyer and gave a list of some good ones I think will be helpful. As much as I'd like to take this chick to task for hurting this guy and his child, no sense in me getting too involved. Only keep stressing he needs to stand up to her and get angry enough to fight legally. I'm pretty sure she's got to be having an affair and he doesn't realize it yet. Spent the rest of the day doing housework. The smell of bleach in a freshly clean bathroom gives me joy. Cleaned out fridge... and found a jug of six day old expired milk (I don't drink this but others do and I just... how do you not notice???!!). Then noted all the stuff that needs to be taken to the dump in spring. I don't know where my parents manage to constantly collect stuff but it's crazy. They have a set of encyclopedias from the 60s. No one wants to take them or has some kind of restrictions on taking them, but my parents don't want them to go to the dump.... well what else can I do here?

Apparently this investigation and case has been going on for a while. Cabela's in Delaware sits at the Christiana Mall location, which is one of the busiest tourist malls in America. Over the course of a year the investigators found a scheme to steal over 500,000 rounds of ammo, which was distributed and used in crimes throughout the east coast. This location had all ammo in unsecured areas and routinely looked the other way as a gang of individuals stole boxes upon boxes a day. This made the gang lucrative amounts of money and were surprised themselves with how easy it was. The DOJ has been demanding to documents pertinent to the investigation but Cabela's does not want to show them. It was only after the company was issued a subpoena did they start locking the ammo behind counters. I have been to this location and have seen previously how ammo was stored, unsecured in any way. It was baffling to me. Is this common?

*sigh* I loved the movie. Ryan Gosling deserves that nomination. No other actor could have pulled that off and committed to the role that well. Barbie isn't just a movie about women, it's a movie about men too... and to some degree perhaps there's a lot larger message regarding men (they weren't shy about that as it's even in the taglines). That might be upsetting to some people, but imo it works very well. I'm kind of annoyed that he nearly had to apologize for being nominated. He might not win, it'd be funny if he did though. Tremfya is a monoclonal antibody treatment targeting IL23 cytokine/protein for those suffering from extreme plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. IL23 can be the problem in many different serious diseases including COVID. As it is an antibody treatment it can weaken the immune system, as it's goal is to reduce your immune system from attacking your body. There's risks to that of course.

I would also agree it's a waste of ketchup. 😕 I don't think the failure to clean up anything properly is a gender related issue, more like an idiot related issue.

Working on Chrome now. 👍

Also when trying to post here it got stuck on "submit/saving" reply for about two minutes. I could only see that my reply is above by duplicating this thread tab and checking replies.

I have only been able to access unread content once yesterday (the load more activity once on that page does not work at all), otherwise the page just either times out after a lengthy wait or never connects. This happens on any browser I try.

Oh good. I thought this was just me. It started yesterday. A few others could also replicate it too.. 🫠

Well it's one of those reports that seem to conflict with this one: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/about-dementia/managing-the-risk-of-dementia/reduce-your-risk-of-dementia/alcohol Drinking in moderation did not seem to harm the brain, whereas alcoholism did and when compared to alcoholism vs not drinking the winner was clear. https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/06/health/alcohol-dementia-study-wellness/index.html Here is something from 2018 talking about the harms of no drinking and drinking too much. https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/news/2018-08-01/study-finds-long-term-abstinence-and-heavy-drinking-may-increase-dementia-risk

K1s are still a process that works for some people. We certainly did it. Not sure I'd have done that knowing what I know now, but hey it is what it is. Anyway this does seem like a postmaster issue, so I'd head over to your local post office and see what they'd suggest. I always get very confused by people saying they need to have their name on the post box - in all the years I have lived on this rural route we only have the house number on the box. Now of course our mail service has always been terrible (bunch of knuckleheads that can barely pay attention on a good day), but they never lost, misdelivered, or rejected any official documents and certainly not a USCIS item. BTW, I'd suggest the OP sign up for informed delivery - that shows you what's coming, which means you can see when the postman 'forgot' to deliver something.

My husband and I met when we were teenagers. I knew from that moment that he was the one for me, but we also knew that we were young and a lot had to happen to get from point A to point B. Financial independence was a big part of that as well as finishing education. You are both young and have a whole future ahead of you. I'd suggest making sure your lives are stable with good financial backing first before jumping feet-first into immigration matters. Take time to visit more and develop your relationship together. We did not marry until I was nearly 30, so as you can imagine, not a lot of people can wait that long nor am I suggesting it. I'm only suggesting that once you start on an immigration journey you need to be well-prepared for it. Financial requirements, insurance, getting your degrees will all help to secure that future you're dreaming of together. But also learning about your families, and each other will be important before you leap.

I think there is a lot missing to the story. The barn owner is saying that they have religious objections that keep them from celebrating the union (what does this mean or entail?) but that it is fine for the couple to get married there? So what is the problem? Well, the barn owners were pretty petty here by mentioning it in the first place. So the only thing I can guess is that they would allow them use of the barn, but would not provide other things such as an on-site coordinator (which would be important), and other items which is included in their wedding package you pay for. So I went to their site and for a fee (which is far cheaper than venues I know about around these parts) they'd give a couple an amazing services package for that price. You're talking catering area, cleanup, decor, bridal room, and more... anything you can think of. So if I take the article at face value they basically said "well you can use the barn... if you pay us the money but you aren't getting anything else because that would mean we're celebrating it". So I'm thinking this couple saw a dream location for an affordable price, with dream services, had their heart set on it and then got very disappointed. That could have been avoided if the location was unashamedly honest to begin with. Man I wish I could have dropped a cool few thousand dollars and gotten all that for my wedding. By the end of my wedding I wanted to toss the venue coordinator off a cliff from the amount of stress and idiocy she caused. Anyway while this made a news report, and I blame the incomplete reporting of the local publication, it sounds like this couple has other options that will hopefully provide them a good experience. I know the disappointment when a venue tosses "surprises" can be crushing for any bride.

Over the years there's been many persons on this forum that have inquired about returning to the UK with their American spouses and children. There has always been visa requirements involved with that, which included financial requirements that for some, were too great. Based on yesterday's announcement by the UK government, they intend to increase that burden further. The old rules required that the UK citizen and only the UK citizen had a UK job and guarantied salary held for six months or more of £18,600 (roughly $23,000), or a large sum of savings of £62,500. This amount increased with each non-UK citizen child. As of yesterday and becoming effective in spring 2024, these guarantied salary amount will be increased to £38,700 (roughly $48,800). No doubt that means the amount for savings and for any additional child will also increase. If the math works out that would increase to £112,000 in savings. No joint sponsors or joint income may be used. There is also price rises in the visa fees itself, as well as significant increase to the amount you would have to pay each year under the health immigration surcharge. This was a part of additional changes and measures which will negatively affect legal immigration to the UK. This post is just for informative purposes. I've had numerous discussions with UK-based lawyers and legal immigration support organizers. I'm sure that everyone will have a variety of thoughts on it. There may be legal challenges to come and things could theoretically change in a new election. My advice is always: make sure you have your UK citizen spouse's status settled here first, before thinking of uprooting yourselves and be aware that the UK's requirements are a lot harsher than the US. For more information: https://news.sky.com/story/tougher-visa-rules-for-foreign-workers-including-ban-on-bringing-families-and-raising-minimum-salary-requirement-13022936 https://freemovement.org.uk/government-attack-on-families-as-minimum-income-requirement-to-rise-to-38700/ https://kittyfallsimmigrationlaw.com/2023/12/05/partner-visa-minimum-income-requirement-is-going-up/

My husband had his Naturalization interview last week. Ironically the day after Kevin McCarthy got tossed out of speakership, so we wondered how that question could be answered correctly if it came up. It was quite a long trip for us, as we were on vacation in another state and I wasn't sure if I would be allowed in with him so he went in by himself. He arrived 20 minutes before his appointment. It wasn't too busy. There was TSA style security first, and then waiting for his appointment was about 45 minutes. You are given a number which is supposed to show up on the screen. His number took about 20 minutes to appear on the screen, so if your number doesn't appear immediately don't worry. His interview was about 10 minutes in length. The officer was very polite and no-nonsense. He asked for his NOA and asked for his US ID and his green card. My husband was very nervous and accidently handed him his UK driving license instead of his US one without realizing it. The officer was confused by this, but eventually that got cleared up, and had a laugh. He asked to confirm personal details and a few of the N400 questions. Keep in mind we had been initially nervous about tax questions, since we were unable to obtain every single tax transcript from the IRS (the IRS won't give them to you after a certain date), but were able to give them tax forms. But the officer did not want to see any of it. So I'd say as long as you have some sort of a combination of transcripts and forms this is not really an issue. He asked the six questions: 1) What is the economic system in the United States? 2) In what month do we vote for President? 3) What is the name of the Vice President? 4) Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? 5) What is one responsibility that is only for US citizens? 6) Who was President during the Great Depression and WW II? (hilariously the question that would trip him up the most) The reading was: When is Columbus Day? The writing was: Columbus Day is in October. He was informed that he had passed the test and that he needed to confirm the information that was going to be on his naturalization certificate. After showing him the Oath, my husband requested a modified oath, which was granted. He was then informed that he would be notified by mail that his oath ceremony would be scheduled. Later in the day the website updated to reflect his Oath ceremony would be scheduled, and the next morning his Oath appointment letter was uploaded. The ceremony is next week. All in all this has been a shockingly fast and easy process. Afterwards, since we were all dressed up we went on a nice date in the city before making the long trek back to our hotel. I hope this review helps others as to what to expect for Baltimore. It's a nice big facility that is not in the best area these days unfortunately. All in all the end of the journey has been the most simple experience. Thank you to all the guys and gals on VJ that has helped us through this whole process over many years.

Whelp, this one is a doozy of an indictment. That's a lot of cash and gold bars laying around your house for the feds to find. Seems he was also selling secrets to the Egyptians. You can read the indictment here. It is INSANE. You could make a movie about this: https://int.nyt.com/data/documenttools/robert-menendez-indictment-document/e9ff4e956cb8dfc9/full.pdf There is a passage that caught my eye: "Third, MENENDEZ promised to and did use his influence and power and breach his official duty to recommend that the President nominate an individual as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey who MENENDEZ believed could be influenced by MENENDEZ {....}" Was the President interviewed? What did the President know and when did he know it?

Rachel Morin told her boyfriend that she was going for a run on a popular trail in the small town of Bel Air, Maryland. When she did not return, her boyfriend contacted police. The police said they had looked through the trail and could not find her, so it was initially thought of as perhaps a kidnapping. What was concerning to me is that they allowed the public to come to the trail and search, potentially contaminating the scene. We go to the trails and woodlands in the Bel Air area a lot, and after a few very frightening incidents, our list is growing smaller unfortunately and now we do not go walking/hiking without some sort of weapon. There were reasons to be suspicious of the boyfriend. He has a past criminal history, it was a very recent relationship. There were a few other suspects too - a creepy man was seen stalking women where she worked. There is also a homeless camp at the end of this particular trail. None of these panned out. Rachel was easily found by members of the public search party, within 24hrs of her going missing on the trail in a small tunnel, that is not very well-lit, but certainly open enough I have no idea why the police could not find her initially. While the police haven't mentioned the particulars of the case, it is said to be a brutal murder and rape. This is usually a busy trail, and no one questioned is said to have seen or heard anything. A few days later a creepy man claiming to have found her, was interviewed by the news and gave many horrific but confusing details to the press. Some of these 'details' continue to be falsely written today. They did not verify his story, and ultimately the police said this man was not only a grifter but he was lying for 'fame'. Rachel's family has tried very hard to enlist the public and media's help to find her killer. They have funds set up for her children. Have asked profilers to assist, and have had many charity events and held public pleas for help. The trail is now basically a memorial, and many from the town no longer feel safe walking. Some time later the police held a conference to announce that through DNA evidence, Rachel's killer was involved in a crime LA last year. We know little about the case as it involved the rape of a minor. But there was video of the suspect from behind - he appears to be Hispanic with some distinguishing features. As the weeks have gone on, it is possible the FBI has found links to another case in Chicago - and it is for this reason the police believe the suspect to be a serial killer or serial rapist. Rachel Morin left behind five children and a family that is desperate. Her killer is traveling and could be anywhere. Here are links to the case with videos of the suspect from the LA incident. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/09/11/rachel-morin-case-updates-criminal-profiler/70825144007/ https://www.fox5dc.com/news/rachel-morin-murder-maryland-sheriff-says-suspect-on-the-loose-could-strike-again https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/rachel-morin-memorial-walk-bel-air-PYYWZG7PPJFDJMJKMTNFRGPCJI/ https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/harford-county/detectives-pursue-leads-in-la-chicago-in-rachel-morin-murder-investigation-7Y7VTH4OEVE6XEARKOYSIK47XM/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/rachel-morin-funeral-and-memorial-fund