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Officials behind China's self-developed nuclear reactor, known as the CAP1400, expect to sign its first overseas orders for the technology this year, most likely from South America or Asia.
Sun Qin, the chairman of China National Nuclear Corp told China Daily in an exclusive interview, that the deals could seal should the construction of a CAP1400 reactor in China begin by the end of this year, after approval from the State Council.
The Chinese technology is attractive because of the “favorable and unconditional” credit conditions offered to other nations.
The construction site of the Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province. China's nuclear plant construction, after a 20-month halt due to the Fukushima Daiichi disaster in Japan, gradually resumed by the second half of last year. Geng Yuhe / For China Daily
The CAP1400 reactor is based on Toshiba Corp’s Westinghouse AP1000 design. China was the first country to start construction of the so-called third generation reactor, and later increased the power it can produce from 1,000 megawatts to 1,400 megawatts with an eye toward exports.
China may account for more than half of the nuclear capacity built between 2010 and 2020 worldwide
Sun also disclosed that China has been maintaining its pace of research into fourth-generation nuclear reactor technology.
The country has two experimental 4G nuclear reactor sites, both moving from the experimental phase to the model phase. The final stage in a development is the commercial phase.
"The international community has set a target that by 2030 to 2035, commercial 4G reactor technology should be available.
"We will be ready to reach the commercial phase by 2030, which is the same, or a little earlier than the international pace," Sun said.
Construction of the high temperature pebble bed project at Shidao Bay in the coastal city of Rongcheng in east China's Shandong Province began Dec, 2012, Xinhua quoted Huaneng Shandong Shidao Bay Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. (HSNPC), the builder and operator of the plant, as saying. With a designed capacity of 200 megawatts and ‘the characteristics of fourth-generation nuclear energy systems,’ the high-temperature gas-cooled reactor will start generating power by the end of 2017, the HSNPC said.
China is also working on fast neutron breeder reactors and thorium molten salt reactors.
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I love the new year. Taking that 2009 calendar down and replacing it with a fresh, brand new 2010 one feels like embarking on a new adventure, and the best adventures often begin by saying, “I think I’m going to…”
As I begin the adventure of 20-10, I am going to try to do three things. The first is for my own sanity, productivity, and self-discipline. The second is for the most important connections in my life. The third, well, actually it is personal and I won’t be publishing it here. Suffice it to say that if I follow through with reso número tres, I’ll deal with an personal demon that can be a Time/Emotional Sink itself and that I have just recently begun to understand as a personal demon.
Without further ado, here are my 2010 resolutions
- I am mindful and I stay present and focused on the task at hand. I do not log in to my Time Sinks (Gmail, Facebook, Wikipedia etc) during working times.
- I send birthday cards/eCards to all family (at least parents, siblings, nieces/nephew, grandparents, aunts/uncles, and cousins).
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What are your 2010 resolutions? Remember, use the present tense to convince your brain that you are already in the habit of doing them, and repeat them to yourself often!
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Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Grease donut pans with butter or nonstick spray. Set aside.
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* Prices mentioned are for per person on twin sharing basis (minimum 2 people staying together)
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Manali is an important hill station of North part of India and is the destination of thousands of tourists each year. Its cool atmosphere provides a wonderful haven for the ones trouble by the hot Indian summers. Chandigarh city is unusual in India, very different from the typical streaky maze of cities in the neighboring state of Rajasthan. It is a city full of gardens and parks, wide roads, modern architecture.
Here is how you will spend your time
Day 1: Arrival At Chandigarh And Transfer To Manali
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Rohtang Pass is a high mountain pass on the eastern Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas around 51 km from Manali. It connects the Kullu Valley with the Lahaul and Spiti Valleys...
Rohtang Tunnel North Portal Approach Rd, Himachal Pradesh 175140
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Morning check out from the Hotel and transfer to Chandigarh. Enroute visit Kullu valley, celebrated as the valley of Gods. Arrive and transfer to hotel. Evening is at leisure and overnight stay in Chandigarh hotel.
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Citation: McAdams D, Chen D, Kristensen D. Spray Drying and Vaccine Stabilization. Expert Review of Vaccines. 2012;11(10):1211-1219.
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LeSean McCoy and Nate Allen both exited with cramps. (It was one of the hottest days yet.) O.J. Atogwe suffered a groin strain. Jamar Chaney left with a hamstring injury and is scheduled for an MRI Thursday night.
Todd Herremans did not practice and was seen working with some of the other injured players on a separate field. It was later revealed that he has a shoulder injury, the severity of which is unknown. Evan Mathis was ill and did not attend. Cullen Jenkins sat out with a hamstring strain.
DeMeco Ryans missed some snaps and seemed hobbled at times, but continued to play through it and only said, “I’m fine” when talking to reporters afterwards. He was not listed on the injury report.
The plan was to go live during practice as they have since the hitting began, but opted to cut down on the physicality presumably because of all the bodies that are dropping.
The defense practiced without its entire starting front-four and the offensive line was two-fifths empty. The starting middle linebacker looked nicked, two safeties walked off, ditto the star running back. A lot of breath-holding, but nothing season-altering as far as we can tell.
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Mumbai, the alpha world city of India is the capital city of Maharashtra. Mumbai has the highest number of billionaires and millionaires among all cities in India. (Source: Wikipedia.) According to NASSCOM reports, Mumbai is the hub of nearly 500 startups. Investors are enamored of Mumbai. If there is any entrepreneurial endeavor whose fruits should be available with the efforts of incubators and investors, that endeavor is surely Mumbai’s entrepreneurial science. Not only do the numerous accelerators supply the stuff of thought, but they also shape the process of thought.
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Director General Ronald dela Rosa, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), is itching to implement the Colombia strategy in combatting narcotics problems amid the on-going war against proliferation of illegal drugs in the country.
Fresh from his five-day invitational visit to the Latin American country which is notoriously known for illegal drugs woes in the past, dela Rosa said he had learned a lot during the discussion and exchange of ideas with his counterparts in Colombia.
“That was a very productive trip. Very professional and I have heard a lot of good practices and hopefully we could use all of these good practices here,” said dela Rosa.
“But I don’t want to disclose it because this may give the drug lords the idea on how to go against these strategies which in turn would render them ineffective,” he added.
He, however, said that the visit was very productive as they even went to the extent of going various areas in Colombia to observe and learn of the strategies which were and continuously being implemented by the police.
While he would not disclose the strategies his plans to localize it, dela Rosa emphasized the need for the whole-government approach in deaing with the problem, especially the Congress.
Dela Rosa also disclosed the synergy between the Executive and Legislative branches of government in Colombia wherein the latter would empower the former in law enforcement campaign against illegal drugs.
For instance, he said the Congress of Colombia gave its police force the power to wiretap on suspected drug lords and drug offenders.
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In the Philippine setting, wiretapping is against the law and police forces have to secure first the approval of the court to conduct wiretapping activities. The use of information obtained from wiretapping is inadmissible.
The Philippines is also having a serious problem on the issue of forfeiture, as revealed in past cases wherein convicted grafters in the government were still able to keep their properties.
Citing his own experience, dela Rosa said the PNP was able to identify some properties of slain Central Visayas drug lord identified as Jaguar in various places in the country. (Aaron Recuenco)
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I'm posting one puzzle, riddle, math, or statistical problem a day. Try to answer each one and post your answers in the comments section. I'll post the answer the next day. Even if you have the same answer as someone else, feel free to put up your answer, too!
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Get Busy Living
Walk on the living, they don't even mumble. Walk on the dead, they mutter and grumble. What are they?
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The violent crimes at the geographic heart of Paterson has a connection to the large number of liquor shops, according to a new study by the Paterson Coalition Against Substance Abuse (P-CASA).
Paterson has three times the number of liquor business as a city of its population should, according to the study. The city has 198 liquor licenses, which is three times as many based on the guidelines of the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. For every 3,000 persons there should be one consumption license, those used by bars and restaurant, and for every 7,500 persons one distribution license, needed for liquor stores and bodegas, according to the state’s guideline.
“Paterson has three times the amount of liquor selling establishments than what the state, for this population density, designates,” David Lardier, a data specialist with the group, told council members on Tuesday night.
The problem of having so many liquor outlets is clearly highlighted in a map the group projected onto a screen. The map showed a yellow area in the 4th and 5th Wards as the epicenter of violence. This area has more liquor stores than any other part of the Silk City.
“That area is not only the nexus of violent crimes in the city, but it’s also the location with the most alcohol establishments. There’s a clear relationship between alcohol outlet density and violent crimes,” said Lardier.
The proliferation of liquor shops has allowed easy access to alcohol to young people. 28-percent of students under the age of 13 have used alcohol. This is twice the state and national averages, the study said.
Robert Reid, a professor at Montclair State University, said the group surveyed 1,858 students from 2013-17. The findings included girls in high school were more likely than boys to use alcohol.
The research also led to the discovery of some positive trends, noted the professor. Due to work by the group and the Paterson Municipal Alliance, young people have become more aware of the risks alcohol use at an early age. It leads to abuse of other drugs and antisocial behavior, says the study.
In 2013, 39-percent of young people saw “great risk” in using alcohol; in 2017, that number has climbed to 48-percent.
“Something is resonating with this cohort of young people,” said Lardier. “Something is also not working and it probably has to do with access to alcohol in the city.”
Paterson liquor established are routinely hit with selling to minors. From 2010-13, the city’s alcohol businesses paid $80,000 in fines for selling to young people under 21. And those businesses also paid $200,000 in fines for illegal activities on premise.
One particular business paid $141,400 in fines for committing 18 offenses over a five-year period, says the study.
Reid said the city can address the nuisance problems created by alcohol businesses through passage of nuisance abatement ordinances. This will allow the city to start collecting penalties and use those funds to educate young people and lessen the impact of so many liquor shops on young people and residents.
The anti-nuisance ordinances would force businesses to pay for increased calls for services for loitering, drug sales, noise complaints, and other problems that spring up in the vicinity of a liquor business.
The professor also noted an ordinance in Paterson allows for 300 liquor licenses. He also suggested requiring mandatory training for alcohol business representatives and operators.
“We’ve connected the dots,” said Reid, who serves as the program director for the coalition.
Council members were troubled by the data presented by the professor and his team.
“I saw this data and it troubled me a lot,” said Velez. He said some liquor businesses are actively marketing to young people. “They have candy bars and things that attract youth into the liquor stores,” he said.
“We’re seeing such a rampant disregard for the age limit,” said council president William McKoy. He noted the same problem as Velez, “We’re merging them in too many ways.” The merger of neighborhood grocery and liquor stores creates easy access for young people, he said.
The council president directed the public safety committee to consider the nuisance measures proposed by the professor. Ruby Cotton, 4th Ward councilwoman, told the group the city has passed a law requiring license holders and their agents to undergo mandatory training.
“The data is very alarming and it looks like it’s increasing every year,” added Alex Mendez, councilman at-large. He suggested the Paterson state legislative delegation introduce measures to control the number of liquor licenses in the city.
Some council members also pointed out the city’s business curfew ordinance has forced the shutdown of late night liquor businesses. Mendez’s position appears to be a deviation from his past stance.
Mendez sided with liquor business owners in trying to weaken the business curfew ordinance. He and his colleagues also passed a measure earlier this year to dismantle the liquor license retirement fund whose purpose was to buy licenses and retire them to reduce the number of liquor shops.
The retirement fund though was not successful in acquiring licenses due to the low amount of money it was willing to pay license holders, according to liquor store owners.
Paterson does not issue new licenses. The large number of licenses have always existed. The problem is also not a new one. Former mayor Frank X. Graves, who was the chief executive of the city in the 1960s and 1980s, often grumbled about the large number of taverns in Paterson.
The city’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC) has been soft on violators often letting repeat violators off the hook largely to prevent owners from appealing to the state. In one famous example, the local ABC board revoked the license of the troubled Wild Bull bar only to reinstate it weeks later. The board’s action received condemnation from the councilman who represents the area where the troublesome establishment is located.
“Paterson has a problem,” said Velez. The problem may have to be tackled delicately, for cities that have had success in revitalizing themselves have done so through promotion of nightlife.
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Inova Cancer Center
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Campaigners are calling on councils and other authorities to raise awareness of the dangers of people jumping into water from bridges and harbour walls.
The call to combat so-called ‘tombstoning’ comes just days after it was revealed that youngsters are risking their lives by swimming among the boats in Hartlepool Marina.
The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents dozens of councils and fire and rescue authorities across the country, has reported a summer holiday surge in the activity known as tombstoning.
The LGA is calling on the Government to raise awareness of the dangers of jumping into water and of cold water shock by extending a campaign run by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to schools across the country.
The campaign is currently targeted at men aged between 18 and 29, but the LGA believes it should be rolled out to schools to make younger people aware of the risks.
The Mail reported on Saturday that police have received 21 calls since the beginning of this month about young people swimming at the Marina.
Simon Blackburn, chairman of the LGA’s safer and stronger communities board, said: “Jumping into water may appear enticing during warm weather, but you should never jump off any structure directly into the sea or a river as you can never be sure how deep the water is below.
“Shallow water, unseen objects, hitting something on the way down or simply landing badly can lead to people being killed or paralysed.
“The message is clear - if you don’t know that the depth of the water is safe or you cannot see what is below the surface, don’t jump.”
Five people last week died during a beach day trip to Camber Sands in East Sussex.
Mr Blackburn added: “Young people across the country, not just those living near the sea, need to be aware of the dangers.”
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Helping Our Faithful Departed—A Bonus for November 2020
November in Virginia is beginning as blustery and cold—the perfect invitation to enter the month dedicated to the Souls in Purgatory.
I have been away from this space for a few months, for good reasons. Everyone has been experiencing hardships during this year and our family is no exception. We had unexpected diagnoses, surgeries, car accidents, etc. intermingled with death of close family members. On Thanksgiving afternoon my Mother-in-Law died unexpectedly. She lived in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Our family, including my own extended family loved her very much, and her loss is felt deeply. Closing her estate (long distance) has been a slow, tedious process. On April 18 of this year my mother had a car accident (car totaled but only suffered a concussion), and her brother died from pancreatic cancer on the same day.
About My Brother
During this time my youngest brother was rapidly declining from ALS. He had been diagnosed in 2017, and I wrote about trying to grapple with the diagnosis. At the beginning of March he began hospice at home. When quarantine began mid-March 2020, he was very high risk, so trying to visit him in his last days but also preventing him from contracting anything else was a priority. On April 20 he took his last breath surrounded by his family.
Joseph Edward Gregory was only 37. He leaves a wonderful loving and supportive wife and four beautiful children ages from 15 to 5. Since the funeral happened in complete lockdown, only 10 people were allowed for the funeral Mass, including the priest and organist. My parents, Joe’s family, and one of my sisters were the only ones able to attend in person. The remaining five siblings and the rest of our families had to attend virtually.
It was the spring of 2017 that Joe received his ALS diagnosis. He would be the first to say that he at first didn’t accept it with outstretched arms, but was able to embrace the suffering as following Christ completely. Joe would be the first to make sure he wasn’t held up as a plaster saint with a permanent smile and no faults. After his diagnosis he decided to chronicle his daily thoughts and life in a blog. He kept his humor all the way to the end, even when he couldn’t talk, eat or move voluntarily. I encourage you to take some time to read his posts, starting from the beginning: Joe’s ChronicALS. So much of what I write was begun in part because of Joe, so I plan on writing more about him in the future.
Time for Praying for Our Beloved Dead!
Joe has been gone for a little more than 6 months. It is time to break through my emotional writer’s block because it is November, the time of closeness with the whole Communion of Saints—the saints in heaven, the faithful departed, and us on earth. This is the month we particularly pray for the souls in Purgatory, the faithful departed who still need cleansing and purifying before they can enter heaven. The Church recognizes our connection with these suffering brothers and sisters and provides us all sorts of extra ways to help them gain their heavenly thrones more quickly. And besides my own departed family members, there are many others I want to remember in my prayers. I have written before on all the ways to help our faithful departed in November (links to previous articles at the bottom of this post). I often think how the veil between our world and the spiritual world is much thinner during this month, that I can almost feel and hear their souls pleading with me to remember them in my acts and prayers.
A Bonus for 2020 COVID Year
My particular favorite indulgenced act is visiting a cemetery and praying for the departed during November 1 through 8. It has become a favorite tradition of my family and my students. November means a closer awareness of our body’s mortality, but also our immortality—and a closeness to our larger family of the True Vine.
Praying in a cemetery can earn a plenary indulgence applied only to a soul in Purgatory, following the usual conditions. These conditions were loosened in 2000, to make it easier to obtain that indulgence. The time for making a Confession is now expanded 20 days before or after the indulgenced act, and one confession could cover a month of indulgenced acts. The reception of Holy Communion and prayers for the intentions of the Holy Father no longer need to be on that day, but 20 days before or after, but one each per indulgenced act.
Yes, there can be good things that come out of this year. The Apostolic Penitentiary has given a greater extension for indulgences for the Poor Souls for this November in the COVID year. We can receive a plenary indulgence for visiting a cemetery every day in November, not just November 1-8. The other special indulgence of visiting a church on All Souls’ Day and recite the Our Father and the Creed may be transferred to any other day in November.
And for the faithful who are housebound due to age, sickness or other serious reasons can earn a plenary indulgence for a variety of devotions from the safety of their homes. See the Decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary on Plenary Indulgences for more details. It is only applicable for November 2020.
What Are the Conditions for A Plenary Indulgence?
“After I do this prayer or indulgenced act, what else do I need to do to earn the indulgence?” This is the most often-asked question I receive. I personally have to do a mental checklist to make sure I have everything covered.
A quick summary on the conditions to gain a Plenary Indulgence:
While being detached from sin,
- Sacramental Confession—one Confession can cover many indulgences, and can be done 20 days before or after.
- Eucharistic Communion—one Communion per indulgenced act, but can be received 20 days before or after.
- Prayers for the intentions of the Holy Father—usually an Our Father and a Hail Mary, one set of prayers for each act, can be prayed 20 days before or after.
You may earn one Plenary Indulgence a day.
Let this November be a good reminder to pray for family, friends, and those who have no one to pray for them, so they may be with God in heaven sooner!
See my previous November Posts:
- Remembering the Poor Souls and the End
- For All The Saints
- Halloween is for Catholics
- November Octave and Novena
- November: Close Connection of the Communion of Saints
- November: A Month of Pour Souls and Cemeteries
- All Saints’ Octave and November’s Dedication to the Holy Souls
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Posted by: nix898049 -
Nov. 03, 2020 10:05 PM ET USA
And your brother liked a good wheat beer! Good man. God rest his soul.
Posted by: mary_conces3421 -
Nov. 03, 2020 6:14 PM ET USA
Thank you for the information about indulgences, especially the ones for this month. I'm always vague about timeframes, and this helps. I will pray for your beloved dead, as well as my own. (When one is old, one accumulates quite a list, and mine has been rapidly growing in the past year or so.) At least we know that we are all still connected by the bonds of love, which is stronger than death.
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HOLLIDAYSBURG - A Roaring Spring man who contends he is not subject to Pennsylvania's traffic laws was released from custody Friday by Blair County Judge Daniel J. Milliron after the judge made it clear he rejects the man's "sovereign citizen defense."
Milliron warned Todd Alan Detwiler, 61, that if he comes before the court again on charges he broke the law, the judge will uphold "the integrity of the legal system over all other concerns."
The judge said that he would review Detwiler's case in another nine months to determine if he is legally competent to answer for alleged past traffic infractions, and with that, he released Detwiler into the custody of his mother.
Detwiler has spent eight months in the Blair County Prison and the Torrance State Hospital, first landing behind bars when he wouldn't sign court papers after he was cited for traffic offenses and then presenting what police consider false papers to gain the release of his motorcycle from a local towing service on July 8, 2013.
The police affidavit charges that Detwiler was driving with a makeshift cardboard license plate bearing the term "dei gratia" written on the bottom, meaning "by the grace of God."
When stopped by Roaring Spring Police Chief Milton Fields, Detwiler, it is charged, was unable to show a valid driver's license, registration card or proof of insurance.
Detwiler instead produced a copy of a letter to the attorneys general in Pennsylvania and Maryland declaring himself to be a "trust" and a "traveler" on the highways.
He was eventually charged with having an unregistered vehicle, no valid inspection, not wearing proper head gear, no license, failure to carry a license, altering the title to the vehicle and fraudulent use/removal of a license plate.
When Detwiler was placed in the county prison after refusing to sign court papers, he went on a hunger strike, his attorney, Assistant Public Defender Julia Burke, confirmed Friday.
He was then sent to Torrance for a mental health evaluation and was found not competent to stand trial.
Torrance recently indicated that Detwiler would not benefit from additional treatment at the facility and released him back to Blair County.
That's why Milliron held a hearing Friday and decided to release Detwiler.
While Detwiler may not believe in certain laws, both the judge and his attorney noted he had no prior criminal record and was not considered a danger to the community.
Milliron said the competency review for Detwiler will be scheduled before him in nine months.
He will hear the case, he said, "to save other judges from the torturous experience this court has endured."
The judge's concern was that Detwiler will continue to break the law. That is why he said he would not allow the defendant to use the so-called sovereign citizen defense.
Burke described Detwiler as a "very respectful" individual who has spent a lot of time in custody stemming from offenses that would normally be handled at the magisterial district judge level.
Milliron has had experience with the sovereign citizen defense.
In 2013, he presided over the Don R. Ickes case in which Ickes of Osterburg was stopped for a traffic violation by state police.
It was found he was driving with a license plate issued by the "Embassy of Heaven."
Ickes refused to get out of his car when asked by state police and had to be forcibly removed. He was found guilty of resisting arrest, harassment and 13 traffic violations.
Milliron placed him on probation.
Detwiler is to be under the care of the Bedford-Somerset County Mental Health Agency.
Mirror Staff Writer Phil Ray is at 946-7468.
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AMC’s brand new series 4th and Loud premieres tonight, this episode is called “A New Arena” this evening owners and staff of the LA KISS discuss marketing the brand and seek a roster.
For those of you who are not familiar with the show, it will follow team owners Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS fame, along with additional owners, long-time KISS manager, Doc McGhee, managing partner/owner, Brett Bouchy, and president/owner, Schuyler Hoversten, as they and the dedicated players and coaches work to turn LA’s first professional football team in years into a winning franchise.
On tonight’s episode, following the debut season of the Arena Football League’s LA KISS opens with a first look at rockers-turned-team owners Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons and their staff.
Tonight’s 4th and Loud season 1 premiere episode is going to be great and you won’t want to miss it. So be sure to tune in for our live coverage of 4th and Loud — tonight at 9PM EST! While you wait for our recap, hit the comments and let us know how excited you are about this new series, 4th and Loud. While you wait for the show, check out a sneak peek of tonight’s episode below!
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For over 40 years, the legendary band KISS redefined Rock ‘N Roll but now some members of the group have set their sights on moving away from the music and entering the field of AFL Football. From the looks of it, it’s not an easy transition yet Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons appear to want to take on the task despite the risks. And in case you’re wondering there are many risks!
Entering the Arena Football League alone cost some humbling on the stars’ part. First off, they had to appeal to the AFL who have recently come under stricter guide lines after running into problems less than a decade ago. And though it’s easy to make promises to the league such as “we’ll win championships” and “we’ll raise the profile of the entire league” it’s quite another to actually live up to that promise.
Turning their team LA KISS into a winning franchise isn’t going to be as easy as say selling out arenas for a KISS concert. Most of the hot shots football players have already been snatched up and tied to multi-year contracts so from the very start – so the team has to look for players in what’s considered the leftovers. Or worse the bottom of the barrel. Like team members that have suffered injury in the past. Take Colt Brenan, he’s extremely talented but at the end of the day the coaches have to figure out if his brain injury is going to hold him back.
Officially, Colt passed their physical and yet the team doctor doesn’t sign off on him until they hear back from Colt’s neurologist. Now if they want to ignore that – they can seeing as they have paperwork on their side. But in doing so they might also risk a player dying on the field so rather than the coaches attempt to figure it out themselves – they brought in one of the team owners to make a decision.
The team owners hired professionals (well qualified professionals) to build their team and besides that they seem to have dropped the ball with everything else. The coaches don’t have all the equipment they need and the team owners are busy designing team outfits. So, naturally, the main coach in charge is hoping his bosses get their act together else they shouldn’t expect him to build a winning team.
Coach agreed to be the acting coach as long as he had complete control of the football side. And he was granted that chance. Then his players didn’t have essential equipment like helmets nor was he given enough money to purchase anything additional. So when he called a meeting with Brett Bouchy – he thought he would be in the right to make demands and sadly for him he then learned he nearly put the whole team at risk.
The managing partner heard back from Colt’s doctor and he was surprised that Colt hadn’t passed his physical yet though the coaches have kept him on at the training camp in spite of that. The coach said he did that in order to have enough time to asses Colt’s abilities. And that meant he was only going to ask Colt to throw a ball but none of that matter to the partners. Because want would be the point of even looking at Colt if he has a disability. They can’t just overlook that to hire a star player – it’s their money that’s on the line after all and they don’t want to be sued!
So Colt was benched and slowly other people were forced to go home depending on the capabilities while he had to watch from the sidelines.
Eventually the day came for the official first cuts and because of a freak storm – most of the players were denied a final chance to impress the coaches. So they’ll most likely be sent home and as for Colt. The doctors came back with their decision and the partners have decided he’s too risky to take on. They want to let him go but Colt wants to find a way where he can still remain on the team and is willing to do just about anything even if it means not physically playing.
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North Korea has warned Joe Biden's America to 'avoid causing a stink' if it wants peace.
Reuters correspondent for North and South Korea, Josh Smith, has reported: "As Biden's secretaries of state and defense prepare to visit Seoul, North Korea's Kim yo Jong criticizes military drills in S.Korea and warns Biden administration if it wants peace it must 'refrain from causing a stink at its first step'.
"'We take this opportunity to warn the new U.S. admin. trying hard to give off powder smell in our land,' said Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, via KCNA.
"'If it wants to sleep in peace for coming four years, it had better refrain from causing a stink at its first step.'
"Most of the statement is aimed at South Korea: 'Whatever and however the south Korean authorities may do in the future under their master's instructions, those warm spring days three years ago, which they desire so much, won't come easily again,' Kim Yo Jong said."
Fears had been growing of a completely broken down relationship between the two powers until the statement on Monday, as Biden's outreach to North Korea in February had gone unanswered.
However any intended silence from the secretive state which had dragged out for almost a month, has been abandoned in quite uncertain terms.
Biden is tasked with easing the already mounting tensions with Pyongyang over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.
But this message from Kim Yo Jong is a not-so-gentle reminder that North Korea will not be intimidated and readily confirm peace on Biden's terms.
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Jodie Robertson grew up on Long Island, NY and focused on distance running until 2015. Jodie qualified for the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Marathon Trials, placed 4th at the 2015 US Marathon Championships and has run a 2:34 marathon PR.
All it took were two triathlons though and she was ready to focus on the opportunity to pursue her growing passion for swim/bike/run. In 2016 she raced in her first season as a professional triathlete placing 2nd at Ironman Texas (Ironman North American Championships) and qualifying for the Ironman World Championships. Jodie won Ironman Texas in 2017 (Ironman North American Championships) and consistently places in the top 5 at both 70.3 and IM races.
Jodie’s journey has just begun and she looks forward to learning and growing through the joy of the process both in triathlon and life. Jodie teaches elementary general music to kindergarten, first and third graders. She is excited to Dream Big and Make it Happen out on the triathlon course.
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About Puerto Rican Institute for Arts and Advocacy
The Puerto Rican Institute for Arts and Advocacy, Inc., (PRIAA) is a community and service organization dedicated to promote civic and cultural awareness for the Puerto Rican, and Latino community through the performing and fine arts. We are bringing the best of the Caribbean traditions to the state of Rhode Island and New England. PRIAA runs a Caribbean Arts Program in Rhode Island since 1995 and now through the Performing and Creative Arts as an integrated arts and academic development fostering the future 21st century leaders. PRIAA was founded by Lydia Perez, who has an extensive record of promoting activities that increase cross-cultural understanding, cultural awareness and the self-esteem of both children and adults. Lydia has spent the last twenty three years as a performer and cultural educator/activist in the U.S. Cuba and Puerto Rico. She has been recognized as a community asset by the Puerto Rican Affair Administration in Connecticut, "EntreArte" of Puerto Rico, offices of the Rhode Island Governor, Congressional and State representatives, Mayors of Providence and her town, Warwick. She is the director of YORUBA 2, an award-winning, nationally renowned traditional music and dance group from Puerto Rico. Her work has been highly sought by cultural organizations and school departments in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Lydia participated in the eight-hour Artists as Educators Seminar, Mapping the Journey: Planning Effective Residencies for Students developed by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.†PRIAA is a proud member of National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures, NALAC.
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Man I wish when I was a kid there was skate camp as a summer camp option. I just got thrust into the wild and did some crazy stuff like blowing up arisol cans, shooting my friends with bb guns and stuff like that, which now that I reflect on it was pretty cool but not as cool. This post is some shots from the last day of Joel and Metro shop company's camp. The park was out in Modesto and damn it was hot but it seemed to me that all the kids had fun and enjoyed themselves. Next season I'm gonna try and hitch a few more rides out with these guys "to cover the skaters" nudge ya wink wink.
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Our first major road trip of the season was a busy one for me. Every year there are a few cities I circle on the calendar because I know I’ll see a lot of family and friends. This year we hit three of those cities on one trip — Charlotte, Atlanta and New York.
Charlotte is a couple of hours away from where I went to high school in Arden, NC, so I usually see a few of my teachers and friends from Christ School whenever we’re in town. Before our game with the Hornets, I had a chance to sit down and talk with a group of students, including a few members of the basketball team. During my time as a Greenie, we won three state championships and accomplished a lot of great things on the court. But my experience at Christ School was so much more than basketball. It’s where I met some of my best friends, developed a love of learning and grew as a man and a person of faith. It was great to catch up with current students and hear about their experiences, which seem very similar and equally positive. Christ School is a place that will always be a home away from home.
Next, we flew to Atlanta which is where my brother Miles is playing this year. Miles and I both lived in New York last summer, and we try to spend as much time as possible together in the offseason. But it’s rare to see each other during the season, except when we are playing in each others’ cities. We had the whole family in town, including my parents, aunts and cousins, so it was great to see everyone, even if just for a couple days. I checked out Miles’s new apartment (furnished and decorated by mom…) and his new whip, which looks like a fun ride — though I may roll with Dennis Schroder next time I’m in town…
We also had a chance to practice at Paul Millsap’s private gym outside of the city. It’s a state of the art facility with a couple of full-courts that Paul uses in the offseason and for friends and family. I think he should start selling memberships. It was cool to see Paul get such a warm reception when we played the Hawks. He’s a great pro and he gave a lot to that franchise.
Our last stop was New York City, which is my summer home and the undisputed greatest city on earth. There is always something to do and see in New York and I have a lot of friends there from college and my time in Brooklyn. On this trip, I had a great dinner at Buddakan with a few of my friends and then hosted a little event at VR World for Nuggets staff and players. I had been to VR World when it opened over the summer and was blown away by the experience. Once you put on the headset, you’re truly in a different world as the games are so lifelike and realistic. I don’t see how VR won’t become mainstream in the next few years. There are so many possible applications of the technology – science, gaming, fashion, etc. VR World brings all of the latest and greatest under one roof. Hopefully, the guys had fun. I definitely did.
On Saturday, I spent a few hours working on a project that I’ll be unveiling on my website this season. I’m putting together a series of interviews with millennial founders and CEOs to help showcase some of our generation’s entrepreneurs, their work ethic and contributions to society. In New York, we interviewed my friend Erica Jain of Healthie and Ken Park of Detox Water. More to come soon…
Playing in Brooklyn will always be special to me. That’s where my NBA career started and where I played alongside some legends. I learned a lot from those guys and also have some pretty hilarious stories from that time that I’ll have to write about at some point…though I’m not sure how many I can share without getting into some serious trouble. Anyway, it was great to be back in the Barclays Center.
I’ll be putting out a list of my favorite gyms to play in soon and Madison Square Garden is near the top of the list. It’s the mecca and probably always will be. My first game at MSG was in the Jordan All American game — and that was also my first time to NYC. I have a lot of great memories from that building, including being on the floor when Coach K passed Bobby Knight on the all-time wins list in our victory over Michigan State.
One of the nice thing about road trips this year is being able to come “home.” I’ve settled into my new digs and am looking forward to getting out and exploring Denver.
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I have suffered from depression, insomnia, headaches, explosive anger, fatigue, menstrual cramps, mood swings, hair loss, low sex drive, and probably a few others I’m not thinking of. I can virtually guarantee if you are a woman over the age of 35, you have suffered from one or more of these symptoms of female hormonal imbalance at some time. If you’re going or have gone through menopause, you can add hot flashes and night sweats to that list. When I began the journey to take control of my health and no longer surrender it to Western medicine and prescription medications, getting my hormones under control was one of the first things I had to do.
Hormonal imbalance can occur any number of ways. They are produced by various organs in the body. These primarily include the ovaries, the thyroid and the adrenal glands. Imbalance can occur due to aging, extreme stress with very little or no self-care, poor diet, and even not getting enough sunlight. Hmm, while we can’t avoid aging (well, I sort of think we can but that’s another article), the others are all under our control.
So, the big question is, how do we get them back in balance? How do we regulate the hormones? How do we right the wrongs we have done to our body? As for my story, while I was once on multiple prescription medications including bioidentical hormones, I no longer use any prescription or over-the-counter medications and I am the happiest I’ve ever been in my life. I sleep soundly 363 out of 365 nights a year (hey, I am a mom, I do get woken up in the middle of the night.) I haven’t suffered from the majority of the above symptoms in years. So, here is what worked for me or I personally know has worked for others:
- Get your hormone levels (I recommend estradiol, estrogen, progesterone, Vitamin D3, free and total testosterone, DHEA and a complete Thyroid panel at a minimum) tested by a doctor. It’s not something to mess around with so know what you’re dealing with before you start any sort of program.
- Eliminating sugar and anything that creates sugar in the body (carbohydrates) from your diet. The only sweetener I currently use is raw honey. Yes, this is a hard one, but sugar acts like a drug in the body. It causes mood swings as blood sugar goes up and down in response to its presence and subsequent absence. And you don’t even want me to get started on artificial sweeteners. They are neurotoxins. If you think you are being healthier by drinking diet sodas or eating anything with an artificial sweetener, you have been seriously duped by all the companies marketing those products.
- If hypothyroid is one of the conditions you are struggling with, consider using Endoflex, Ledum, Myrtle, Brain Power, Thyromin, or Multigreens from Young Living. I use Endoflex daily and Brain Power frequently. (All essential oil information can be found here.)
- Forgiveness is CRITICAL! Letting go of your anger, resentment, guilt and fear releases so much from your body.
- For insomnia, I recommend Peace and Calming, Lavender, RutaVaLa, Roman Chamomile and Valor. (All essential oil information can be found here.)
- Get out in the sun without sunscreen for 20 minutes a day. This provides D3 which actually is not a vitamin but is a crucial hormone gained from sunlight. Most people are vastly low on their D3 levels. Get tested regularly by your doctor and supplement with a high-quality D3 drop. It can take many months to increase your D3 levels so start now, especially before the winter flu season as D3 affects the immune system.
- For general PMS symptoms, there is nothing better than Dragon Time (hey, don’t tell me you haven’t breathed fire a time or two when you’re PMSing. And if you deny it, let me ask your husband or significant other and see what he/they say!). There is also SclarEssence, EndoFlex, and the MultiGreens. (All essential oil information can be found here.)
- Eat a balanced diet of organic, non-GMO fruits and vegetables as well as grass-fed, pastured or wild-caught meats or fish. Diet can work miracles!!
- If you know your progesterone levels are low (common in pre- and post-menopause) or you have had a hysterectomy, Progessence Plus Serum would be my recommendation. Others to try would be Dragon Time, EndoGize, PD 80/20 and Prenolone Plus Body Cream. Individual oils that could be used are fennel, anise, clary sage and sage. (All essential oil information can be found here.)
- Take a good Calcium and Magnesium supplement. It’s important to take the magnesium along with the calcium.
- Take time every single day for you. I don’t care if it’s 5 minutes or 5 hours (if you should be so lucky), but no one else is going to make you the priority. So, do it! You will benefit and so will all of those who love you.
Balancing hormones is a very in-depth subject but using Young Living brand therapeutic grade essential oils, eating a very healthy diet, forgiveness, and most importantly listening to what my body is telling me, has taken me from being dependent on artificial medications to not needing any of them.
If you are local to the Austin, TX area, please make plans to attend the Meetup that Carol Willess of Legends Reflexology and I are holding next Thursday, July 12, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. We will be talking more in-depth about this exact topic.
Tell me about your experiences with your hormones and if you have questions, please ask away.
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IMVU, a 3D avatar-based social community, is the most effective random video chat app. It’s a courting app that lets you meet new folks and uncover your associate. Live Chat Studio presents another excellent random video chat app, Tumble. You can instantly connect with folks around the globe in just one swipe. You can add filters, effects and stickers to make video chat more pleasant.
You meet someone that you’re going to have a good time with, and it’s… Live Video Chat – Free Random Call is a mobile utility developed by BlueApps Studio. As the name suggests, this app permits you to talk with random… There is also a bit the place you possibly can see all of the messages you have acquired and there are additionally coins you should use for numerous issues as nicely. If you faucet on the digital camera on the upper-left hand nook you could also create your own customized GIF.
Y99 is one other web chatting service that doesn’t require you to register to begin out chatting. You’re inspired to set a nickname although, but the good news is that doesn’t require you giving away your email or other information. Of course, you can do so when you resolve it’s definitely worth the effort. EmeraldChat has no qualms about being an easy Omegle various.
This app ensures and hides your id while speaking with others, making this app 100% secure. It has an interesting however simple interface, making it straightforward for everyone to make use of it and get essentially the most out of this app. You also have the selection to sign up utilizing Facebook or Google+ or to create a Moco chat account, by merely utilizing your good old e mail account. It has received a 4.4-star review from its shoppers, and this exhibits that the consumer expertise of this app is commendable. This app comes beneath the 18+ rated record, which suggests solely adults can use it. Seeing this app’s features, there isn’t a mistake in contemplating it as top-of-the-line video app with strangers.
Greatest Random Video Call Website Nameless & Free
Most importantly, it permits changing the display name and other privacy-related data at any time to take care of your anonymity. If you want to not solely chat randomly with strangers but also to do live streaming, Mico Chat is a wonderful alternative. You can find individuals to speak with when bored and even turn some into pals. Mico lets you be part of a gaggle chat room to work together with so many people who share your pursuits. Qeep is another relationship app that you need to use to fulfill actual people. You can flirt, share tales, and learn from one another on Qeep.
Where can I video chat strangers?
- AdultFriendFinder. The logical first selection would undoubtedly be AdultFriendFinder, as it is among the many largest networks of this kind in existence.
- OmeTV. OmeTV is another stylish different to Omegle.
You can download free video chat apps on Google Play. It’s an internet video chat group to speak with a number of strangers in a room or join together with your households or associates. You can be a part of any room you have an interest in or create your individual room. It additionally provides a operate to seek out the people near you. But you must be careful in regards to the position information. Listed beneath are some of the hottest Omegle alternatives you can take a glance at. Most of them have the core options similar to one-to-one video calls, but you can expect different features as well.
Prime 12 Apps Like Omegle Everybody Ought To Try
It permits you to filter the users using age, location, and preferences. Using these filters, you could be connected with the customers of your choice. With its search characteristic, you search users based on your curiosity and will. Its location characteristic allows https://chatib.net/chatgig/ you to get linked with all the customers who live near you. The best apps to video chat with strangers are mentioned in the following. Although most video chat software program can be utilized for free, some premium companies are available.
Is Telegram free to use?
Telegram was based by Russian social media entrepreneur Pavel Durov, and the service is free to use.
Here’s a better have a look at all the best video chat apps. As for gamers we advocate utilizing Discord, which features strong apps throughout mobile and desktop. The greatest video chat app general — and one that is especially popular now — is Zoom Meeting, which can be used on desktop and cell alike. The site is turning into increasingly well-liked all due to its wonderful options and a user-friendly interface. It’s fairly straightforward to use and it makes positive you find a good stranger to chat with based in your preferences.
Rules Of Talking With Strangers
Omegle is mostly okay for teens from the safety point of view. However, it ought to be done with supervision on the top. As we mentioned earlier, a selection of adult content material is current on the platform, and it is debatable whether or not teens must be exposed to them. There are two elements to the reply to this question. On the one hand, Omegle continues to be a secure possibility from a privateness standpoint. The platform will get regular updates, making it a choice for most people.
This is an online relationship site that allows customers to connect with individuals via Facebook. Users can either create new profiles or connect with present profiles using Facebook. Besides discovering matches, you might also connect with people, comply with people, discuss subjects, and make new pals by way of this platform. Users have the choice of finding connections by location, gender, age, or key phrases. It can also be potential to upload photographs or browse limitless images. Because it can be downloaded in your smartphone, you’ll be able to access it from just about anyplace.
To connect with strangers, you simply need to obtain any app from the above record. Most apps from the listing don’t require an account to use them. In the chat room, you don’t have to enter any of your private detail. But be aware and don’t share something private with a stranger on the decision.
- Since the app can be available to adults, the service restricts members over 18 from seeing kid’s profiles and vice versa.
- Since you do not need a profile, you can try with out threat.
- It is available in about a hundred and fifty nations, with more than 200 million users.
- You have the option of including a profile or itemizing web page to showcase your interests or needs.
- Suited to working on iOS, this free random video chat app has an ardent fan following.
They are user-friendly and will provide you with an opportunity to share your enjoyable moments with strangers in a flash. To download or share your online chat recording video. Shortcuts to screenshot or report your worldwide video chats. To defend your privateness, you’ll be able to all the time decide to make use of a chat service such as ChatRandom or Meetzur (which depends only on text-based interactions). You can attempt your luck once more by sending them a new text.
I have an article in process that type of meets some of your expectations, at least on the skilled stage. I love to talk on ChatBlink there’s many motion and other apps is just boring… Users have to register and agree to the phrases of service and violators will be filtered by the positioning’s moderators. The majority of users are underneath 30, and there are extra male than female users. The better part is that you just don’t even need an account to make use of their site, however if you determine to turn out to be a member you’ll get access to further options. Moreover, the app also lets you make unlimited associates nearby you or across the globe according to your hobbies, passions, and objectives.
Is video call secure on Telegram?
Telegram includes a privateness coverage that makes use of end-to-end encryption that makes hackers or a third celebration unable to entry your conversations. However, telegram uses this encryption for calls only and in its “secret chats” characteristic, not in common chats.
These ideas will ensure a protected and gratifying video chat experience. Are you an adolescent seeking to meet new associates and chat on a platform? Teen chat rooms are one of the best platform for teenagers to speak and talk with strangers from all round the globe. You can chat with random individuals from around the globe and even make pals. Yahoo! has been an integral a half of the web user’s lives for years.
What else is like Omegle?
This video chat site is a total blast in relation to chatting with strangers. Although additionally it is used to chat with the individuals you already know that is your family and pals who are utilizing this site. First, choose a chat area that suits your needs and preferences. Once you might have chosen the chat room that fits your wants, enter your username or valid e-mail ID to log in to it. After finishing the verification course of, you’ll be able to create a chatroom and invite others to hitch the chat room.
How can I make free video calls online?
- Videolink2me Video Calling. One approach to get by the Covid-19 blues is with Videolink2me.
- Linkello Video Call Software.
- Slack – Video Conferencing for Work.
- Roundee – A Business Online Video Call App.
- Google Duo Online Video Calling.
- The Zoom Free Video Call Online Suite.
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Accompanied by Health Commissioner Harry Chen and Public Safety Commissioner Keith Flynn, Gov. Peter Shumlin today banned a new designer drug commonly called "bath salts.'
The Governor said the Health Department received a temporary emergency rule change to regulate the synthetic stimulant of mephedrone and methylenedioxypyrovalerone, which can create symptoms including agitation, psychosis, chest pain, high blood pressure, stimulatory effects and ongoing suicidal impulses and action. The drug can be snorted, injected or mixed with food or drink.
"This is a very dangerous drug that has led to deaths around the country," Gov. Shumlin said. "While Vermont has not experienced the problems seen elsewhere at this point, we need to move now to ensure "bath salts' don't become the dangerous drug of choice here."
That rule was approved for 120 days to allow the Department time to seek a permanent ban on the bath salt drugs.
"Although this drug is relatively new, our knowledge about its precise chemical composition and short- and long-term effects is limited. Still, the information we do have is worrisome and warrants the proactive stance championed Gov. Shumlin," said Public Safety Commissioner Keith Flynn. "The Governor getting out in front of this new drug craze and stopping it at our borders is in the best interest of public safety in Vermont."
The drug is made from legal chemicals that are sold in drug stores. They are marketed as bath salts, with a disclaimer that they are not appropriate for human consumption. Bath salts can be ordered online or even purchased in some stores and truck stops.
The stimulant is not listed as a Schedule 1 drug and therefore is legal in states that have not implemented a ban. Almost 30 states have banned bath salts, and Sen. Patrick Leahy is proposing similar legislation in Congress.
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Editor’s note: It appears others are closely watching what Pottstown Borough Council decides regarding this low-income tax credit project and we are pleased!
Up in Pottstown (that’s in MontCo for you folks who don’t know what lies beyond the City’s limits) is a blightfighter who runs Golden Cockroach, an activist fighting against substandard rental living conditions in rental apartments, vacancy and urban (yes, urban!) blight up in Pottstown.
A boro of only 22,000 people, Pottstown occupies a small 5 square mile area of the western corner of Montgomery County, bested by Norristown and Conshohocken in urban density. Most of the town is middle income at the high end and lower end working class. As an older PA boro with an industrial past, it has its share of rusty buildings and older housing stock. Ranchers on large plots are few. Twin porchfront rowhomes with postage stamp front yards, many.
Since the housing bubble burst 5 years ago Pottstown has seen an increase in cash buyer investors seeking to grab deeds and insert renters into properties as has happened in other PA towns like Bensalem where subprime mortgages existed. Many of those investors are absentee, maintenance is less than spectacular, and residents are worried that if left unchecked, and combined with urban-industrial decay within the town, that could put Pottstown’s viability as a desirable place to live under fire if quality of life worsens. No one wants to see Pottstown decay into Chester or see its tax base erode or flee.
Read more: http://www.philadelinquency.com/?p=2866
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Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Apr 30, 2004
A one sermon coverage of the situation, sentiments and solution of Israel & Hosea’s circumstances.
Hosea WBC 2 May 04 pm
I wonder how many of you would like to be a prophet? Well, you might feel quite different after this evening!
The context in which Hosea is written is approx 8C BC.
- So he’s a contemporary of the first 40 chapters of Isaiah, and of Jonah
- but unlike
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The Sweetheart Sisters are ready for some good ol’ matchmaking…
“The story is inviting, intriguing, heart-tugging, and splendid in its sexiness.”—USA Today
“Shirley Jump’s stories sparkle with warmth and wit and glow with strong, heartfelt emotions.”—Jayne Ann Krentz, New York Times bestselling author
“Emotional and unforgettable, thumbs up for Jump.”—Lori Wilde, New York Times bestselling author
“A fun, heartwarming, small-town romance that you’ll fall in love with…Shirley Jump is a true talent.”—Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author
“Shirley Jump packs lots of sweet and plenty of heat in this heartwarming first book of her promising new series.”—Virginia Kantra, New York Times bestselling author
“I knew instantly that when I started reading the first page of this novel I was going to be hooked. Shirley Jump just has something special about the way that she tells a story, it’s magical. In fact she is a rising star with The Sweetheart Secret, a novel that glimmers with humor, love and second chances.” — Night Owl Reviews
“Crisp, clear storytelling filled with tons of humor and sass is at the forefront of Jump’s latest novel. Snappy dialogue and the colorful characters who speak it are the highlights of this story. Colt and Daisy are lovable and appealing. This is one delightful read. 4 stars – HOT!” — Romantic Times
“The Sweetheart Secret is an emotionally charged book that gripped me! The characters are true to life, leaving a lasting memory…I liked how their relationship developed, how they recognized past mistakes, and were struggling to come together again. Daisy and Colton’s second chance at love is a great story made even better with a cast of strong secondary characters.”
“The Sweetheart Secret has powerful, catchy characters. I liked how Shirley managed to explore family connections and different generations without taking away from the main plot. She also paints a vivid picture of small town Rescue Bay and its inhabitants! I love the setting and her descriptions of the Gulf coast.”
“The Sweetheart Secret is fast paced, easy to read and immerse yourself in, and will fill you with all kinds of emotions. I’d recommend The Sweetheart Secret to any contemporary romance reader.” — Harlequin Junkie
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“Some story scenarios just catch my attention and I can’t resist them like small town romances and reunion romances. In this case, it was a double bonus because I already enjoy this series and author for her heartwarming small town setting and tender yet tough romances, for her characters that desperately need love and of course for her inclusion of those adorable rescue dogs that end up with each couple…”
“This one left me with a heartfelt sigh of happiness and an appreciation for the author’s way of writing a romance. Contemporary Romance fans who like small town settings and couples who don’t make it easy on themselves might want to check these out.” — Delighted Reader
The Sweetheart Secret
Colton Harper, Rescue Bay’s resident physician, gave up his wild ways years ago, in exchange for a straight and narrow life. But then a one-night stand comes back to haunt him when the intoxicating woman he left behind shows up in Rescue Bay.
Once upon a time, fiery Daisy Barton was Colt’s wife—and still is, thanks to a paperwork glitch. Now she’s here in Rescue Bay, with a once-in-a-lifetime chance at a fresh start—renovating a crumbling B&B. The catch? The loan she needs requires her “husband’s” financial backing.
Colt wants to turn Daisy away, but when he sees her coax a smile from his cantankerous grandfather, Colt realizes maybe she can help him, too. It’s the perfect arrangement—until the sparks start flying. Suddenly Colt realizes he’s still head over heels in love with Daisy, and that he’ll have to risk everything…or risk losing her forever.
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Chemical Sciences: A Manual for CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test for Lectureship and JRF/Analytical Chemistry- Separation Techniques< Chemical Sciences: A Manual for CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test for Lectureship and JRF
Analytical chemistry is the study of the separation, identification, and quantification of the chemical components of natural and artificial materials. Qualitative analysis gives an indication of the identity of the chemical species in the sample and quantitative analysis determines the amount of one or more of these components. The separation of components is often performed prior to analysis. Analytical methods can be separated into classical and instrumental. Classical methods (also known as wet chemistry methods) use separations such as precipitation, extraction, and distillation and qualitative analysis by color, odor, or melting point. Quantitative analysis is achieved by measurement of weight or volume. Instrumental methods use an apparatus to measure physical quantities of the analyte such as light absorption, fluorescence, or conductivity. The separation of materials is accomplished using chromatography or electrophoresis methods. Analytical chemistry is also focused on improvements in experimental design, chemometrics, and the creation of new measurement tools to provide better chemical information. Analytical chemistry has applications in forensics, bioanalysis, clinical analysis, environmental analysis, and materials analysis.
Instrumental methods of analysisEdit
Atomic absorption and emission spectroscopy including ICP-AES, UV- visible spectrophotometry, NMR, mass, Mossbauer spectroscopy (Fe and Sn), ESR spectroscopy
Spectroscopic Electro- And Thermoanalytical MethodsEdit
Spectroscopic Electroanalytical Methods :(Coulometry, cyclic voltammetry, polarography amperometry, and ion selective electrodes). Spectroscopic Thermoanalytical Methods : AAS
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Situations like this should be remedied as quickly as possible in a match to avoid future complications.
When plagued by an unfortunate sequence of next pieces, an overhang is another form of a scapegoat.
A player should be aggressive when the opportunity arises. Do not sit and counter garbage. Let yourself receive garbage and send it back. You want to send the most garbage as possible. Often, it's better to tetris after the opponent because they will not be able to counteract the garbage, either accidentally or intentionally.
If you have a chance to BtB in a short time period, don't pass it up. The more time you give your opponent between a BtB, the more likely he will have formed a plan for the upcoming garbage.
When nearing a top out, counter the garbage as best as you can. Your opponent will not recieve extra ammunition and will have to build his own tetrises. Do not waste time making many singles. Most of all, remember not to overstack.
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Get Auto Financing With Any Credit
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He'll race toward learning the importance of saving money when you give your little car enthusiast this delightful bank. This eye-catching sports car bank can be engraved with the name of your choice. More15% Off Father's Day Gifts with code DAD15. Offer expires: June 19th, 2017.
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Buying a home can be scary, but it doesn't have to be. When you're armed with facts, then you can make your best choice. Cameron Station is a favorite place to shop for brick colonials in 22304.
The average living area in Cameron Station is 1,816 while 175 Cameron Station Blvd has 2,651 sqft of living space. 5168 California Ln is the most expensive condominium listed in Cameron Station. all of townhouses currently on the market in Cameron Station have garages.
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The Trauma Treatment Program provides intervention and treatment for individuals and families following life-threatening events such as occupational accidents, natural disasters, personal assault, and household fires.
State-of-the-art evaluations are conducted by experts in the treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and are available on an emergency basis within 72 hours of a traumatic event. We provide assessment of the psychological consequences of the life-threatening event and of any resulting disability. Also available are individualized treatment plans for Acute Stress Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and related problems such as substance abuse and depression. Therapy options include short-term treatment, group therapy, and medication. Grief counseling and support groups are offered for families and friends of trauma victims. We also provide critical incident stress debriefing and training services for professional organizations.
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There are a variety of different surface types to choose from when installing a tennis court facility at a school, club or leisure centre.
Hard court surfaces such as macadam and polymeric rubber are popular for tennis because they give excellent ball bounce and slip resistance qualities for enhanced game play.
Synthetic sand filled grass can be installed for a tennis court facility and this also provides good playing qualities for other sports such as football and hockey in a multi use games area.
Tennis Court Contractors are professionals in tennis courts surfaces and installation with the experience and know-how to deliver the structure you need.
We are confident that we can help you at every stage to make the best choices with regards to designing, maintaining and funding to ensure great tennis courts.
So whether your a large tennis club, school or private garden facility, contact us to discuss your new tennis court options and the variety of options available from open-graded porous macadam surface, sand dressed, polymeric rubber sports surface to artificial grass flooring options.
A tennis court surface is designed and specified to be porous to allow the surface to be an all-weather sports facility and will not affect the playing performance of the players.
There are several different artificial court surfaces available in the sports surfaces market, and we at Tennis Court builders can supply them. These are macadam surfacing, polymeric surfacing, sand dressed, artificial clay courts, and artificial grass flooring:
Suppose you are interested in any of the above court surfaces or hard courts and want more information. In that case, our professional consultants will talk you through the different surface types and let you know which type of tennis surface would be best for your particular facility and what maintenance will be required after the tennis court installation.
As professional tennis court contractors with years of experience in the sports court construction industry and with several facilities nationwide, we can provide you with answers regarding the maintenance package cost. We can also offer advice regarding the prices of regular servicing and the recommended equipment to ensure that the pitch is working to its maximum potential.
For more information regarding the different types of surfacing and details of funding for tennis facilities in Bollington Cross SK10 5 please fill out our contact form today. We will be in touch with some professional advice. Or click here to learn more regarding funding.
As tennis court specialists, we can carry out a tennis court installation to the highest standards. It can be challenging to put a synthetic surface on tennis courts in place if you do not have the proper knowledge and tools. When installing the sports area, we follow these simple steps:
It is always crucial to have experts on hand to ensure that you will be getting the most outstanding results possible.
If you're interested in finding out further information, please speak to our professionals today. Fill out the contact form provided, and we will get back in touch as soon as we can.
It is essential to keep the court clean in your sports facilities using a jet wash and keeping up with the maintenance. You need to ensure that leaves, bird droppings and other debris are kept off the tennis surface to ensure that it is safe for players to play on and not affect their playing performance.
Servicing courts need to include the provision of court area service maintenance because ongoing cleaning, pressure washing, moss/algae treatment, and re-colouring of the non-slip paint must be carried out to keep the playing characteristics and the safety of the players. This will also support playing performance.
The sports courts must meet the specifications and accreditations set out in the governing body guidelines, and this involves meeting a TRRL 55 slip resistance throughout its lifespan.
Feel free to speak to us for more details about the prices to install a sports court at a school, club or home facility.
If you'd like to speak to our local tennis court contractors regarding sport facility maintenance, make sure you fill out your details on the enquiry form provided on this page. We will make sure that one of our experts will get back to you at the earliest opportunity to answer any questions or queries that you may have.
When constructing a tennis court in Bollington Cross SK10 5 you must look at various companies to find the best results. We always recommend that you ask to look at case studies and previous work of the construction company to ensure they are credible and have high standards. As sports surface specialists, we only use the best quality products to achieve the best results.
Please let us know if you're interested in finding out more; you can speak to a member of our team.
Players on the tennis courts, whether on private garden areas, school MUGA courts, professional tennis clubs, etc., want to play on a safe tennis surface.
So the maintenance procedures are vital in ensuring annual programmes are put in place for essential repairs and weed growth prevention for better ball bounce. Other maintenance procedures include jet wash cleaning and respraying anti-slip coloured coatings with new line marking, which can also improve the appearance of your facility.
Re-spraying and re-colouring the courts can be carried out only in dry conditions and are applied using an airless spray with either acrylic paint or polyurethane painted materials.
Both water-based acrylic paint and polyurethane paint can be sprayed onto the surface on an open textured porous macadam surface. Normally, a binder coat is recommended to strengthen the existing macadam surfacing. On polymeric rubber sports court surfaces, only a polyurethane coating can only be used, and this is a moisture curing paint application with line markings added after the painted surface.
When there is too much moisture underneath the court's surface and it can't leave, blisters and bubbles occur. The heat in Florida causes moisture to escape fast towards the surface, causing the trapped vapour to disrupt the connection between the coating and the substrate.
Tennis courts are made of four different types of surfaces: grass courts, artificial clay courts, natural clay courts, hard courts, and artificial grass courts.
Tennis hard courts come in a variety of colours and are composed of synthetic/acrylic layers on top of a concrete or asphalt base. Because there is limited energy absorption by the court, unlike grass courts, these courts tend to play medium-speed to rapid. A clay court and a grass court only come in natural colours. A clay court is often red-brown in colour while a grass court is green.
If you are interested in finding out more about the sports court surfaces we may install for your sports facilities, please fill in our enquiry form.
Once we receive your enquiry, we will get back to you with more information on new tennis courts surfacing in Bollington Cross SK10 5 and the costs of the different surface types for your tennis court installation.
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About time ritual opposition hysteria over ‘underspends’ was exposed as such. The hypocrisy of Labour who ran such surpluses too—and even returned them to Westminster—is breathtaking.
Q. When is a surplus not a surplus?
A. When someone is talking down the Scottish Government.
Today the Auditor General published its annual report detailing an independent opinion on how well the Scottish Government is managing its finances (or how badly it is failing to do so).
This year, as last, there have been howls of anguish from those opposed to the Scottish Government at the fact highlighted by the Auditor General that the Government spent £350 million less last year than it was given in the Block Grant.
As the opening question suggests in most normal countries when your government spends less than it has available to spend then it is running what is known as a budget surplus. This is, especially in today’s economic climate, generally considered to be a “good thing“. Not so in Scotland, apparently, where the phrase to be used instead is “budget…
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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1877. Note to Mr. Francis Darwin's paper. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 17 (July): 272.
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 12.2005. RN2
NOTE TO MR. FRANCIS DARWIN'S PAPER.1
I beg leave to say that I have witnessed almost all the facts described in the foregoing paper, and can vouch for their accuracy. To the best of my judgment, the whole case is a most remarkable one, and well deserves the attention of physiologists.
1 F. Darwin. 1877. On the protrusion of protoplasmic filaments from the glandular hairs on the leaves of the common teasel (Dipsacus sylvestris). Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 17 (July): 245-272, 1 plate. See F. Darwin 1877b and Darwin 1878.
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Citation: John van Wyhe, editor. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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Police were searching for two men in connection with a fight that escalated into a stabbing that left a 26-year-old man dead. Jane Yamamoto reports from Santa Ana for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2013.
Police on Saturday were looking for two men involved in an argument at a restaurant that escalated into a fatal stabbing in Santa Ana.
The incident began before 1 p.m. at the El Chile Picante restaurant at 1919 S. Main St. Two men got into an argument with a third man in the restaurant before going outside.
Once there, the men tried to coax the third man outside of the restaurant, but he wouldn't leave.
“They grab him by the arm,” said Lt. Anthony Bertagna, of the Santa Ana Police Department.
“They attempt to get him to leave the location. He doesn’t.”
The man eventually left on his own and went across the street to the parking lot of the business where a fight broke out that led to the stabbing, witnesses said.
At one point, the man managed to break away from his attackers and run across the street where he collapsed, police said.
Officers found him on the ground with at least one stab wound, police said.
He died at a hospital, police said.
A good description of the assailants was not immediately available.
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On Monday, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued a split decision in U.S. v. Caronia, vacating the criminal conviction of a pharmaceutical sales representative who was found guilty of misbranding, in violation of the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act (FDCA), because he had promoted the sleep medication Xyrem for off-label uses. The government relied on taped conversations with physicians in bringing a criminal action.
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) prohibits companies from off-label marketing, which is generally understood as the practice of promoting the prescription of pharmaceuticals for an unapproved indication, age group, dosage, or form of administration. Once the FDA approves a drug, physicians are free to prescribe that drug as they wish. While doctors may prescribe and patients may take drugs for unapproved or off-label uses, and private and government payors frequently reimburse such uses, pharmaceutical companies have been prohibited from promoting such uses directly to healthcare providers. The current FDA rules restrict pharmaceutical manufacturers to marketing their drug for the FDA-approved marketing indication.
In vacating the conviction, a majority of the Second Circuit panel held that “the government cannot prosecute pharmaceutical manufacturers and their representatives under the FDCA for speech promoting the lawful, off-label use of an FDA-approved drug.”
In reaching its decision, the appeals court relied heavily on the recent Supreme Court decision in IMS v. Sorrell, No. 10-779 (2011), though it also applied the traditional Central Hudson factors (refresher here). One of the most significant aspects of the decision is that it found the speech restriction violative of both the third and fourth prong of the Central Hudson test. Historically, legal arguments concerning FDA speech restrictions have focused on prong four, which requires that a speech limitation not be more extensive than necessary to serve a substantial government interest. Such arguments are set forth in Washington Legal Foundation, Pearson, Western States Medical, and the more recent Allergan and Par complaints (here and here).
The Second Circuit also found that the speech restrictions failed to advance the government interest asserted, in violation of Central Hudson’s third prong. The majority determined that the speech restrictions didn’t adequately or materially advance the government’s stated interest in keeping people safe from off-label uses and in protecting the integrity of the drug review process. Moreover, the court was clearly struck by the multiple and legal ways that drugs can be used off label, the key medical role off-label uses can play in patient care, and the government’s support of off-label uses in other contexts. These new issues are potentially quite significant, as the court appeared to call into question the entire enterprise of off-label regulation.
The immediate reaction to the Caronia decision has been divided. Some critics have suggested that the decision heralds a return to the days when hucksters could promote snake oil without restrictions (as the dissent noted, it is legal to sell arsenic, but not for all uses). Others view the decision as vindication for free speech rights that were implicated by a regime that allowed everyone except the manufacturer of a drug to discuss the potential benefits of off-label uses.
(For additional insight from Faegre Baker Daniels partner Mike Giudicessi and counsel Ralph Hall, see this video from Faegre Baker Daniels Productions)
The decision is undoubtedly significant insofar as it implicates conduct that has formed the basis for a large number of high-profile False Claims Act settlements between pharmaceutical manufacturers and the Department of Justice, including this year’s landmark agreements with Abbott Laboratories and GlaxoSmithKline.
Although the Caronia decision is receiving a lot of attention, the ruling only changes the law in the states comprising the Second Circuit, which effectively limits its reach and import for day-to-day operations of drug companies. There are additional potential limiting factors. The facts of this particular case involved conduct that was uncomplicated by additional issues that frequently appear in off-label investigations, such as improper inducements or the suppression of negative risk information. Moreover, the court appeared to leave open the possibility that the FDA could get at the same conduct, without running afoul of the First Amendment, by focusing on the distribution of a drug without adequate directions for the intended off-label use. If a subtle shift of that kind is sufficient to preserve FDA enforcement, the impact of Caronia will be limited.
In terms of next steps, the government could seek en banc review by the Second Circuit. Rather than risk eventual Supreme Court review – by a Court that has communicated a distaste for restrictions on commercial speech both in Sorrell and in the Citizens United decision – the FDA and Department of Justice may decide that they would prefer to leave this split decision as an arguable outlier while exploring potential legislative or regulatory solutions.
Regardless of the eventual outcome, the decision poses a meaningful challenge to FDA’s authority and can be read as a vindication, by at least two federal judges, of the pharmaceutical industry’s argument that it should be permitted to communicate truthful, non-misleading information about its products without restriction. Although there has been some hype about the decision changing the rules for off-label promotion, the impact will likely be more muted. Certainly it would not seem prudent to alter marketing and promotion policies and practices based on this opinion.
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American Flags near Fargo.
Proudly Made in the USA!
The U.S. flag is a strong icon of American identity as well as national pride. Also known as Old Glory, the U.S. flag has a vibrant background as well as has actually gone through numerous changes starting from the first official flag of 1777.
Today the flag is composed of thirteen straight stripes, seven red alternating with six white stripes. The shades of the flag are symbolic as well: red symbolizes hardiness as well as valor, white signifies pureness and virtue and blue stands for vigilance, determination and justice.
Over time, some have attributed slightly various definitions to the 3 shades, for example, the shade red representing the bloodshed spilled to preserve our liberty, but the significance of the initial definition has actually been fairly consistent since 1782.
Just how did the American flag grow into just what it is today?
It is a lot greater than the 3 colors or a “design”. Consider the places around the world that the American flag has flown, think of the transformation it has actually undertaken throughout the decades on American territory. It is really humbling to consider all that was provided and also given up to ensure that the American flag could fly openly throughout this nation.
The flag that began with only 13 stars grew to 50 with the addition of other states to the Union. The number of stars on the flag progressively increased to its existing number today where a brand-new star would certainly be included in the blue field on the 4th of July after the day of each new state’s admission.
The number of rotating horizontal red and also white stripes has stayed at thirteen except from 1795 to 1818 when fifteen stripes appeared on the flag to note the admission of Kentucky and Vermont to the Union. In 1818, it was agreed that including a stripe to the flag for each and every brand-new state would not take place as it will certainly make the flag look crowded and it would make the flag unwieldy. It was agreed then that the flag would return to including only thirteen stripes to stand for the original colonies.
The American flag is a sign not just of hardiness, valiance, pureness, virtue, vigilance, perseverance as well as justice; it is a sign of liberty. Freedom that has been combatted so hard for over the decades. Liberty that has actually cost this nation and also the households within a lot, and yet it is still a sign to those wanting they had the freedom that the nation has.
Folding up the American flag.
Traditional flag etiquette recommends that before an American flag is kept or flown, its handlers ought to twice fold it in half lengthwise; after that (from the other end opposite heaven field) make a triangular fold, continuously fold it in a triangular patter until the other end is reached. This makes a triangular “pillow” of the flag with only the blue starred field showing on the outside, and it takes thirteen folds to generate: 2 lengthwise folds as well as eleven triangular ones.
The flag isn’t really folded up in this manner since each of the folds has a unique symbolic definition; the flag is folded this way because it offers a sensible ritualistic touch that identifies folding a flag from folding an ordinary thing such as a bedsheet, and since it results a visually pleasing, easy-to-handle shape. This thirteen-fold treatment was a typical practice long before the production of a ceremonial assignation of “implying” per of the steps.
An intricate flag folding ceremony including these definitions has since been created for special occasions such as Memorial Day as well as Veterans Day. These associations are “real” in the feeling that they indicate something to the people that participate in the ceremony, however they are not the reason why a flag is folded in the typical thirteen-step fashion.
This is America as well as its icon is the American Flag. Even though several Americans in Oklahoma happily fly the flag outside their residences as well as services every day, it is fitting that we, as a country, have actually set aside one details day each year to honor our flag and to bear in mind that it stands for the ideals as well as values that we ought to make every effort to promote.
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Contact: Dr. Keith Cornille, Executive Vice President/Chief Student Services Officer
608.246.6464 (office) / 217.5442 (wireless)
Madison, Wisconsin — Officials from Madison College revealed the location of their new South Madison campus at a news conference today. After a search of nearly one year, facilities planners for the college say the site currently occupied by the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds at the intersection of Badger Road and Park Street best suits the needs for serving students and the South Madison community.
The college also announced $11.3 million in contributions from the Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Foundation and the American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation to cover costs associated with Phase One of the South Campus Initiative.
The first phase includes the purchase of property, redevelopment of property to include spaces for learning and student support, and the availability of space for community activities. This facility will also include instructional programs in STEM- and IT-related fields that will be accessible to high school juniors and seniors, in particular those in the Madison Metropolitan School District. The second phase of the development will consist of an expansion of the facility to include enhanced services, additional classrooms and community space.
When it is completed in 2019, the college’s new south side campus “will allow us to join forces with our community partners to address significant racial, economic and educational disparities that exist on the south side and stimulate economic development in this part of the city,” said Madison College President Jack Daniels.
“Madison College’s South Campus Initiative will address, head on, vast racial disparities that exist on the South Side,” Daniels said, “and provide access to higher education for individuals who have been historically marginalized but are capable of completing college if they only had the chance.”
Daniels noted that residents of Madison are consistently ranked among the most educated in the nation. The city is ranked the fifth most highly-educated in the U.S. by the New York Times. In contrast, 57.8 percent* of the residents of Madison’s South Side – far more than half the population – do not have a college credential. Nearly 15 percent do not hold a high school diploma.
“This disparity is not acceptable,” Daniels said. “The South Campus Initiative is not only our opportunity to change that, it is our obligation.”
Jennifer Cheatham, superintendent of the Madison Metropolitan School District, also shared details of
a partnership that will allow high school students enrolled in the MMSD to complete STEM-related
coursework at the South Campus and earn college credits. The intent of the early college STEM academy is to create a transition option that prepares high school students for a smooth transition to college and career.
The Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Foundation will contribute $10 million and the American Family
Insurance Dreams foundation will award $1.3 million to fund Phase One of the South Campus Initiative.
The gifts represent the largest ever awarded by each of the Madison-based foundations.
Funds are in place for the first phase of the new South Campus, and the college will seek additional
funding to complete Phase Two, which will consist of an expansion of the complex to include enhanced services, additional classrooms and community space.
Through seven listening sessions with more than 120 South Side community members and leaders of faith- and community-based organizations, Daniels said a recurring theme emerged: The need for a central meeting place, whether or not the residents there are students at Madison College. “The need has been presented. Now it is time for Madison College, and our community, to address it.”
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Al Green remembers his years at Penn State as truly happy; there were "no pressures of any sort." After he graduated in 1947 with a degree in journalism, he moved to New York City as a women's clothing manufacturer. Then, in the late 1980s, he retired to Longboat Key, Fla.
"If someone had said to me at the time, you can stay here and make a living, I would have definitely done it," Green said of Penn State.
Almost 60 years later in 2005, the 81-year-old alum was back --this time as a resident of a retirement community, the Village at Penn State, just miles from campus.
"After living there for some 20-odd years, we sort of wanted to see people that weren't all our own age," said Green about life in Florida. "There's more to life than early-bird specials. And so, we came back to where the rest of the world is."
Now, Green does many of the same things he did when he was a student. He takes classes in history, political science and English through the college, goes to football and basketball games, and catches up with retired classmates or fraternity brothers.
"It's just an overall feeling that we're younger again and part of a university," said Green. "You walk around the campus and the town, you just don't feel your age."
Just like Green, an increasing number of retirees are moving close to college towns. From alumni and faculty to people who want to experience the buzzing energy of a college campus, retirees are turning back the clock.
"I think that it is safe to say that university-linked retirement communities are an established trend," said William Silbert, director for marketing and public relations for the Kendal Corporation, which operates a number of college-related retirement communities. "The traditional view of retirement as a time to fish and play golf appears not to be the lifestyle of choice going forward."
The number of people retiring to college towns has shown an increase since the "mid-1990s," according to Robert Karrow, editor of the Web site CollegeTownLife.com.
"Retiring to college towns has seen increasing interest since people born in the 1930s began to retire," he said. "Since a larger percentage of the population born after 1930 have bachelor's or advanced degrees, I think it really has been this demographic group that is driving the interest in college-town retirement."
College-town locations are desirable because many offer accessible transportation, college resources, generally stable housing prices and often top-notch medical facilities, according to Jan Cullinane, co-author of the book The New Retirement: The Ultimate Guide to the Rest of Your Life.
"It's really convenient to be close to the college because I have use of the library, which is very important," said Marcel Gutwirth, a former Haverford College professor who retired to the Quadrangle, a Haverford-based retirement community. "I think people who are attracted to this particular place are attracted to it, at least in part, by the fact that there is intellectual activity."
But with everything within reach -- from classes to sporting events -- are college-town retirement communities more like dormitories?
Not at all, stated Jill Lillie, director of sales at the Village at Penn State. "If someone wants their privacy, it is just like being in their own home, but the opportunity for all that socialization is here," she said. "It is very much like being in your own home, yet you can go down the hallway and gather with your neighbors."
"And you don't have to take the exams," added Green.
Among some of the more popular retirement locations are Ann Arbor, Mich.; Chapel Hill, N.C.; Princeton, N.J.; and Gainesville, Fla.
The towns are especially appealing to college alumni, like Green. In fact, alumni and other "affiliates" of Penn State make up about 60 percent of the residents at the Village, according to Lillie.
The Village at Penn State opened in 2003, in part because of alumni support for such a community, noted Lillie and Geoff Rushton, Penn State's university spokesman. The facility has about 220 residents who live in either one- or two-bedroom apartments or single-family cottage homes.
"The university realized that there was a big interest from alumni who had the need to retire to a place of their choice, and really felt a special connection to the university and wanted to move back there," said Rushton.
Keeping Their Faculties
Many retired faculty members also don't stray too far from their classrooms after retirement. Irvin Glassman left as a professor of engineering from Princeton University in 1999, after nearly 50 years of teaching, graduating more than 40 doctoral students. He moved to Princeton Windrows, a retirement community near the university.
"The name of Princeton is a magic name," said Glassman. "To say you were an associate of Princeton, no matter where you are in the world, they [recognize] it."
There has also been a growth in interest for more Kendal retirement facilities, said Silbert.
"We continue to be approached by community groups and by institutions of higher learning who are interested in establishing a Kendal community in their locale," he said. "Last I saw, there are at least 60 existing university-affiliated retirement communities, and more continue to be planned."
As a new generation of retirees comes onto the scene, the number of people coming to college towns could also grow.
"We are just beginning to see members of the baby-boom generation retire," he acknowledged. "This group, as a whole, has even more experience with higher education than people born from 1930 to 1946. The sheer size of this group will bolster interest in retiring to college towns."
With the trend becoming more popular, current college students might want to secure their own spots when it comes time for their class to retire.
"I definitely would -- it's a wonderful facility," said Ashleigh Lang, 21, an intern at the Village and senior at Penn State. "I would not hesitate at all to come back to live at the Village."
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EUROGENDFOR – policing sans frontières?
Guest article by Sonya Jay Porter
The organisation called the EUROGENDFOR, EGF, or more properly the European Gendarmerie Force, should be better known in Britain than it is, for its function is worrying and could affect this country in the future.
The Eurogendfor is a combined police and militia force currently formed from six EU member states, designed along the lines of the French Gendarmerie which was established a few years ago to deal rapidly with any perceived threat of increasing civil unrest and to strengthen the EU Common Security and Defence Policy. It was originally set up by the European Union in September 2004 at the suggestion of the then French defence minister, has headquarters in Vicenza north eastern Italy with a core of 800-900 members ready to deploy within 30 days, and an additional 2,300 reinforcements available on standby.
At present, membership of this Gendarmerie Force is only open to EU countries which have a police force with military status and therefore does not include the United Kingdom whose system of policing is by consent and quite different from that which operates on the Continent. Nor does Germany take part as their constitution does not permit the use of military forces for police services. To begin with, the Eurogendfor comprised forces from France, Portugal, The Netherlands, Italy and Spain but Poland and Lithuania became ‘partner countries’ in 2007 and 2009 respectively and Romania joined as a full member in 2008. In December 2011 Poland applied for full membership. At the moment, the only other EU country which has the relevant police/military ability to join the Eurogendfor is Bulgaria but as and when the EU expands, Serbia, Albania, Georgia,the Ukraine and possibly Turkey could also be accepted as full members. However, there has been a recent suggestion made by the Netherlands Institute of International Relations (Clingendael) that the rules for inclusion might be relaxed, in which case all EU member states, including the UK, might join and, in theory, operate throughout the European Union.
The organisation is managed by its High Level Interdepartmental Committee (CIMIN) that consists of representatives from member states’ foreign and defence ministries and which decides on the inclusion of other countries in the Force and also on possible Eurogendfor missions. There is also a Presidency of CIMIN which lasts for one year, circulates around the various member states and for 2013 will be held by the General Commander of the Royal Dutch Marechaussee. The EGF has a motto: Lex paciferat, which means “law will bring peace”, and in 2005 a logo for both a flag and uniform badges was decided upon, consisting of a blue shield with central grenade on a vertical sword surrounded by the twelve stars of the EU flag. However, this was changed in 2007 when the stars were removed and the website’s address was altered from .eu to .org (http://www.eurogendfor.org/ ). As Alfredo Vacca, Legal Advisor for the European Gendarmerie Force said in an e-mail to the writer dated 24th October 2012,
“Eurogendfor is at the disposal of the EU as well as of other International Organisations such as NATO, UN, OSCE and ad hoc coalitions but is not an EU asset.”
Eurogendfor was officially declared operational in 2006 but its status was not finally enshrined in law until 18th October 2007 in the Treaty of Velsen. According to Article 5 of this Treaty, the force may also be placed “at the disposal of…the UN, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), NATO and other international organisations or ad hoc coalitions” for various missions. Article 4 of the Treaty states that the EGF forces could be placed under either civilian authority or military command to perform security and public order missions, by supervising local police and including criminal investigation work. They could also conduct public surveillance, border policing and general intelligence work. They could also train instructors and police officers to international standards.
Torquil Dick-Erikson, a legal journalist who has lived in Rome for over 40 years and who has specialised in comparative criminal procedure, points out that Article 6.3 of the Treaty of Velsen allows the Eurogendfor to be deployed in another EU state with the simple agreement of that state. Two months after the signing of that Treaty on 18th October 2007, the Lisbon Treaty was signed on 13th December. This contained a “Solidarity Clause” (Article 222) which introduced substantial changes so that the European Gendarmerie Force can now “assist a Member State in its territory, at the request of its political authorities”. According to Hansard of 11th December 2007, David Miliband, the then Foreign Minister, was asked to “give an undertaking that [the EGF] will never be allowed to operate on British soil”, but as Mr Dick-Erikson says, this undertaking was not given and in fact Mr Miliband confirmed that the force could do so, with the mere “consent” of the government. And, as Mr Dick-Erikson has said, once the Eurogendarmerie are inside the country, no British government can ever order them to leave.
Another worrying sign, pointed out by journalist Jason Groves writing in the Sunday Express a month before the signing of the Treaty of Velsen, was that the gendarmerie-type force had been in operation even before the Treaty had been signed.
According to the Statewatch Analysis by Tim Schumacher already referenced, in 1998 during the military intervention in Bosnia, a similar force had been organised under NATO’s Stabilisation Force (SFOR) to fill the gap between the military and police and which had the powers to make arrests, to use firearms and to control civil unrest. This was followed in 1999 when a similar unit was sent to Kosovo under KFOR but here the force was also given “preventative and repressive resources for the suppression of unrest”. In 2000, seven years before the signing of the Treaty of Velsen, Statewatch points out that the European Council and all 27 EU States extended their “non-military crisis management” to include up to 5,800 officers in a Police Rapid Reaction Force consisting of police and gendarmerie units.
Since the signing of the Treaty of Velsen, the Eurogendfor has been involved in three operations. The first took place in Bosnia, starting in November 2007, shortly after the signing, when the force took charge of pre-existing Integrated Police Units (IPUs) and was sent to impose Western-style state and law enforcement. This lasted until October 2010.
During January that year, the EGF was sent to Haiti to give aid following the recent devastating earthquake (the force was formed to deal with both man-made and natural disasters). This time it did not operate in support of NATO or even of the UN but as part of a European unit called EUCO and was largely supplied by an EU’s quasi-intelligence service named the EU Situation Centre (SITCEN).
But in the third operation, which began in April 2009 and is on-going, the Eurogendfor has formed a close association between the USA and NATO forces. According to Statewatch, the creation of an Afghan police organisation was entrusted to the force by NATO and since December of that year it has been setting up a large law enforcement body in Afghanistan which now consists of 160,000 officers. This new aspect of European foreign policy fits neatly with the basic concept of the EGF, which operates outside of parliamentary control and this can be expected to determine the nature of future European interventions.
Writing in the Clingendael Report of March 2009 under “Potential of the EUROGENDFOR”, Michiel de Weger suggests that it would be beneficial for the EGF to relax the rules and include more non-gendarmerie forces. Since the EGF already sets the common training standards of the national gendarmerie forces these additions could be made more professional and so contribute to closer EU cooperation in cross-border law enforcement. It should be stressed here that the idea of a gendarmerie is as a military force designed for a state to use against its own people, not against foreign aggressors which is a totally alien concept to the British.
The Clingendael Report gives another option for the EGF which has frightening potential: the training of gendarmerie or gendarmerie-type forces across the globe
The Solidarity Clause of the Lisbon Treaty makes it clear that the force will not only be able to control a population as a police, military and intelligence unit, but it will also be able to be deployed within the EU or outside. Following the Lisbon Treaty, its operations will be subject to very little democratic control by parliaments, and the EU parliament has no say at all since, as Alfredo Vacca the EUROGENDFOR’s Legal Advisor says, it is not an EU asset.
And as Michiel de Weger says, while there is an enormous pool of over 430,000 similar paramilitary troops which currently operate in EU countries alone, there are almost 2.5 million such personnel worldwide which could be trained by the EGF to undertake global actions. These could serve a dual purpose – for example, either to support a state riven by popular protest and civil unrest or to ensure the interests of the participating countries.
There are now three EU controls over UK justice and home affairs – the European Arrest Warrant which allows UK citizens to be arrested in this country and sent to foreign jails without bail while awaiting trial – Europol, the European Intelligence Agency whose officers have diplomatic immunity – and now the Eurogendarmerie Force, a multinational police force with military status, which is now able to enter any EU member state, including the UK, at the request of the government and could also operate globally as a paramilitary force. Is this what the UK public expected when it voted in 1975 to join the Common Market?
SONYA JAY PORTER is a Surrey-based freelance writer
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Security Configuration Management
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It is not often I get to do in home session for my newborn photography. But I could not pass this session up as Isaiah parents had some thing special in mind for their session. They had a specific shot in mind that they wanted to use for their little boys baptism. They actually used the last image of Isaiah sleeping on a bible as the invites. Such a cute and personal idea.
Here are a few of my favourites from our session. Enjoy!
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Ever conscious of being the spearhead of progressive programming among major symphony orchestras, Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic are opening the 2022–2023 season with three more installments of their Pan-American Music Initiative. The series may have been stalled by the pandemic, but it’s rolling now.
Right, but perhaps rolling in a somewhat diluted format. After all, the first program, which was to have been a cavalcade of little-known Mexican, Venezuelan, and Brazilian music, was scrapped entirely and replaced by a taste of John Adams, a lot of Mozart, and Julián Orbón as the sole south-of-the-border representative. The next program, which took place this past weekend, contained a reprise of Gabriela Ortiz’s LA Phil-commissioned violin concerto, Altar de cuerda (String Altar) — first heard here last May — and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 (the latter qualifying as a Pan-American piece only if Mahler’s brief stay in New York City as conductor of the Metropolitan Opera and New York Philharmonic counts).
This concert was a hometown preview of the LA Phil’s short tour of the East Coast and Mexico later this month, with the same program being played in Boston’s Symphony Hall Oct. 23, New York’s Carnegie Hall Oct. 25, and in Guanajuato, Mexico, Oct. 29. Also, the Ortiz piece was being recorded for eventual release by Deutsche Grammophon, which still has Dudamel under contract and just signed the concerto’s soloist, the astonishing 19-year-old Andalusian violinist María Dueñas. By introducing new pieces by Latin American composers, getting repeat performances here and on tour, and making recordings of same, the Pan-American Music Initiative is already making some headway.
Fortunately, the three-movement, 32-minute Altar de cuerda not only holds up on second exposure (I caught it Sunday afternoon, Oct. 9), it improves and deepens, aided by the performers’ increased familiarity with the work. In the introductory measures of the first movement, Dueñas’s opening notes really burned, the struck chords gleamed, the visceral impact of it all greater than what memory recalls about the first performance. The second movement is an extended música nocturna dominated by the sheen of the strings, spectacular pitch gliding in the central pages, and brass and wind players creating spooky drones from tuned crystal glasses. Then Ortiz bears down and gives the soloist a jagged obstacle course to run in the finale — which again didn’t seem to faze Dueñas in the least.
The subtext of the piece is about the two-way appropriation of influences as it pertains to Mexican architecture and culture in general. OK, but more directly, the work entices the ear with colorful sonorities, particularly from the harp and mallet percussion, and its razzle-dazzle solo part is making a major star out of the violinist for whom it was written.
If there is any piece that might be considered to be the signature work for Dudamel in Los Angeles, Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 would be a leading contender. It was the choice for his inaugural concert as music director in 2009, and he has programmed it frequently since — most recently in March 2019 — and indeed, the exultant final measures of the finale have underscored ads for the LA Phil during the Dudamel years. And so, here it was again, concluding the concert on a note of guaranteed triumph — or so the automatic standing ovation indicated.
For Mahler buffs who have witnessed most or all of these performances, Dudamel has been tweaking this or that element in the score from year to year. His proclivity toward faster performances of Mahler toward the end of the last decade went into reverse Sunday, for he returned more or less to the slower pace that he established in 2009. Unfortunately, one bad habit from the inaugural concert that he abandoned in later renditions of Mahler’s First has returned — the acceleration from a slow start in the first measures of the opening Ländler theme of the second movement, applied inconsistently in the repeats later. It sounded strange and inorganic then and still does today.
Otherwise, Dudamel’s interpretation went just fine. There was hushed concentration and control in the quiet opening measures leading to the explosion of youthful ardor toward the close of the first movement. The Jewish music in the third movement was smoothed over at first yet acquired the missing lilt later, and Dudamel was at his best in the tempestuous, heart-rending, ultimately blazing finale.
Afterwards, as a pre-tour treat for the home crowd that usually never gets to hear encores, Dudamel rolled out a wild, wonderful, Latin Americanized fantasy on Johann Strauss Jr.’s Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka by Paul Desenne, who calls it “Triqui Traqui.”
Next on the schedule this weekend: at last, a truly Pan-American lineup, with reruns of Ortiz’s Kauyumari and Arturo Márquez’s Fandango coupled with Aaron Copland’s Symphony No. 3. That program also goes to Carnegie Hall Oct. 26.
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Originally Posted by Wiirdo
They're being treated well and they like it over here as far as I know. Don't know if they have a big fanbase but I'm a big fan of them. Acosta, if he can fix the slapping, will **** that division.
True, punching is much better than slapping when it comes to raping.
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‘Trapped’: The American women and girls forced into marriage
Women and girls are still being coerced into abusive marriages, including many under the age of 18. Between 2000 and 2015, more than 200,000 children were married in the US, where some states still allow it.
“A week after we got married, my husband became violent. He flew into rages and controlled every aspect of my life. I couldn’t have my own money, have a driver’s licence, go to school – I was trapped for 15 years.”
Fraidy Reiss, a 45-year-old mother of two daughters who lives in New Jersey, grew up in an insular, ultra-orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn, New York. When she was just 19, she entered into an arranged marriage with a 22-year-old man who was a stranger to her. Reiss had been introduced to him through a matchmaker. After they were married, they moved to an ultra-orthodox community in New Jersey where they both had family members living.
Reiss says that in her community, young women, even though they may be over the age of 18, do not have agency to decide when they want to get married.
As girls get closer to finishing high school – usually the only education they can expect to receive – the process of arranging their marriages begins around 11th or 12th grade.
“Not getting married was very shameful. Single women were mocked and treated terribly. I didn’t really have a right to say no,” she says. “I had seen how unmarried women were treated and was afraid of what would happen if I didn’t get married.”
Many girls are forced into a marriage before they have the full rights of adulthood. It is a horrific form of human rights abuse.
‘I hid money in a box of cereal’
After her husband became violent, Reiss saw first-hand just how trapped young women can be. In her religious community, women had no right to seek a divorce – only a man could grant a divorce. While state laws do not support this, many young women may be too frightened to go through the courts to assert their legal rights for fear of retaliation from their own communities. There was intense pressure to get married – and to stay married – and as time went on, life for Reiss and her children grew more dangerous.
Girls were not supposed to go to college in her insular community, but she secretly applied and began saving up enough money to leave her husband. “I kept money in a box of Whole Grain Total cereal in the back of the pantry – somewhere I knew he would never look,” says Reiss. When she was accepted to Rutgers University, about an hour away from where she was living, her husband tried to stop her from going. She went anyway.
When her husband flew into rages, Reiss says she would lock herself and her two young daughters in the girls’ bedroom, sitting on the floor, huddled together as he threatened them with violence from the other side of the door.
During one of these abusive incidents in December 2006, Reiss recalls thinking, “I am going to get out of here. I don’t have to take this,” and leaving for the whole day with her girls. When she came home hours later, he was gone. Reiss changed the locks and when her husband tried to come back a week later, she knew there was no going back. “I have tasted life without you and it is sweet and you are not moving back into this house,” she remembers telling him.
Leaving an abuser often triggers a serious escalation of violence by abusers who are determined to possess and control their partner.
Reiss was concerned for her daughters and says she did not want them to be exposed to any more of this trauma. When she began the process of leaving him, changing the locks and filing for divorce in the New Jersey courts, her daughters were 7 and 11 years old, but Reiss, like many abuse victims when they try to leave, was subjected to continued stalking, threats and harassment.
Perpetrators often escalate their abuse and violence when victims try to flee and, in many cases, support and protection for victims is very limited. “Leaving an abuser often triggers a serious escalation of violence by abusers who are determined to possess and control their partner,” explains Joan Meier, Professor of Law and Director of the National Family Violence Law Center at George Washington University. “Lethality risks are highest at this time. While some communities have battered women’s shelters, they are often full – and police may not take action before the next attack occurs.”
Reiss says her now ex-husband repeatedly stalked and threatened her. Her community shunned her and her own family disowned her. “I am dead to them,” Reiss says. Her last contact with her family was in 2007 when she spoke to her mother over the phone.
Reiss graduated from Rutgers as the valedictorian of her class in 2007 with a degree in journalism and began working as a reporter for the Asbury Park Press. She has since moved about 90km away from the community she had lived in with her husband. Her divorce was finalised in 2010 and she has a permanent restraining order but she reports that her ex-husband’s legal harassment through the courts has continued for years.
Reiss is now the founder and executive director of Unchained At Last, an organisation dedicated to ending forced and child marriage. She says her organisation, founded in 2011, grew quickly as more women trapped in forced and child marriages reached out. “This is happening in all communities and many girls are forced into a marriage before they have the full rights of adulthood. It is a horrific form of human rights abuse,” Reiss says.
An American problem
The problem of child marriage has existed in America for a long time.
It happened to Sherry Johnson, now 61, when she was just 11 years old. She was forced to marry a 20-year-old deacon from her insular Pentecostal church community in Florida. Johnson says he raped her when she was 10 years old; the rape resulted in a pregnancy. Johnson says her church community, including her mother, covered up the rape – and forced her to marry her rapist.
“My mother put the church above her daughter. I had no protection and no one to look after me,” says Johnson.
While the legal age of marriage is 18 in the vast majority of US states (Nebraska is 19 and Mississippi is 21), many states have exceptions and children can marry with parental consent, because of pregnancy or with judicial approval. These exceptions often put children, particularly those in abusive or unstable homes, at increased risk.
There were many missed moments for an adult to intervene in what happened to her, Johnson says. Her school, doctors and hospital staff at Jackson Memorial Hospital (where Johnson gave birth) all saw a pregnant 10-year-old and did not take action. Child protective services did come to her house once and Johnson says she told them that she had been raped, but they also failed to intercede and protect her.
Johnson recalls how she was first taken to the courthouse in Hillsborough County, Florida, to get married, but the court there would not allow it. Her mother later took her to the Pinellas County courthouse which approved the marriage of an 11-year old child.
“Now I could be legally raped,” Johnson says of her marriage. “I was trapped. I had no one to turn to.” Johnson endured years of sexual and psychological abuse as a result.
Indeed, it was not until 1993 that laws outlawing marital rape were passed in all US states (although some states still have obscure legal loopholes that continue to shield assailants in marital rape cases). Some states had moved earlier – the first was Oregon which changed its law on marital rape in 1977.
Despite Johnson’s very young age, there was pressure from the church community to keep having children and she says she was pregnant almost every year of the marriage. In total, she has six children from the marriage.
When Johnson was 16 she went to an attorney seeking a divorce, but she had no means to pay the legal fees and often children that are deemed old enough by the courts to marry are still not able to legally file for divorce if they are a minor. “You are considered old enough to marry, but not old enough to get out,” Johnson says.
The following year, she went to Legal Aid, an organisation that provides support and legal services to those in need, asking for assistance. They gave her $75, which Johnson gave to the attorney and he fought to get her out of the marriage. After years of trauma, Johnson was finally able to get divorced.
Johnson began to speak out publicly about the abuse, help other victims and fought tirelessly for years to change the marriage laws in Florida. She began working with legislatures in 2013 on different bills to stop child marriage, but these bills failed to pass. She kept fighting and, in 2018, Florida finally changed its law. The law now prohibits anyone under 17 from marrying. Seventeen-year-olds must get parental consent, judicial approval and the person they marry can’t be more than two years older.
Johnson, who is no longer a member of the Pentecostal church community, says she was very careful as a parent and limited who had access to her children to prevent them from being abused or targeted. “I was not going to let my children go through that.”
Girls are at risk worldwide
Child marriage is a global, systemic problem heavily rooted in gender inequality, according to UNICEF. Approximately 12 million girls globally are forced into marriage before the age of 18 each year and nearly 650 million women alive today were married before their 18th birthdays.
“Daughters are frequently seen as burdens or commodities because of pervasive gender inequality,” says the United Nations Population Fund. “In places where the groom’s family pays a bride’s price, parents in difficult economic circumstances may marry off their daughters as a source of income.”
Research shows that child brides have a significantly higher chance of living in poverty; being prohibited from attending school; an increased risk of domestic violence, sexual abuse or assault; health problems; and frequent high-risk pregnancies. Girls under 15 are also five times more likely to die in childbirth.
While this practice disproportionately impacts girls, boys can also be forced into marriage.
Child marriages occur in many different countries, religions and cultures, but can be more prevalent in impoverished, rural, religious and conservative communities. UNICEF reports that rates of child marriage are highest in South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, but they still occur in many other countries, including the US, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland and Australia.
Daughters are frequently seen as burdens or commodities because of pervasive gender inequality ... Parents in difficult economic circumstances may marry off their daughters as a source of income.
Frontline, the investigative journalism programme for the Public Broadcast System (PBS), reports that between 2000 and 2015 more than 207,000 children under the age of 18 were married in the US: 87 percent were girls who were overwhelmingly married off to adult men. This number is likely even higher since some states have not provided data.
Currently, only four US states (New Jersey, Delaware, Minnesota and Pennsylvania) prohibit marriage below the age of 18 outright. Some states have no minimum age requirement if there is parental or judicial approval and other states have a young minimum age. In North Carolina and Alaska, a 14-year-old can marry with judicial approval. But often, judges hearing these cases are not an adequate safeguard for these children and are not trained in family and children’s issues.
“When judicial approval is needed for a child to be married, one might expect that this is because judges have certain training in trauma and child abuse that might inform their granting of an exception. This is not, however, usually the case,” says Dr Sarah Gundle, a clinical psychologist in New York City, who works extensively with trauma survivors. “While many judges have come to realise that understanding the impact of trauma may lead to better outcomes, there is no systematic, trauma-informed training they must undergo to become a judge. The result is that the courts don’t systematically provide protection for these girls and the consequences for these judicial exceptions to marriage laws can be dire.”
In some states, it is not even a judge but a county clerk who has the authority to approve the licence for a child marriage.
Jeanne L Smoot, former senior counsel for policy and strategy at the Tahirih Justice Center, a national non-profit organisation that provides a broad range of services and advocacy to protect immigrant women and girls fleeing gender-based violence, reported in a piece for the Washington Post that parents having the option to consent to child marriage “ignores how vulnerable children are to force and coercion” and “empowers exploitative or unfit parents with final say-so”.
‘The marriage clerk didn’t even look up from her computer’
A lack of judicial safeguards was exactly what caused Donna Pollard to end up in an abusive child marriage.
Pollard, now a 36-year-old mother, was just 14 when a 29-year-old man began grooming her. Pollard says she grew up in an abusive home in Kentucky and, when she was 13, her father died of cancer. After this, things became even more unstable and the situation with her mother got worse. “My mother seemed more eager to get rid of me after he passed,” Pollard says.
Pollard says she started standing up to her mother when she tried to hit her – and her mother took her to a psychologist where, she says, she was portrayed by her mother as having significant behaviour problems. When Pollard was 14 she was admitted to a behavioural health facility in Indiana. Instead of receiving support, she says she was preyed on by a much older man who worked there. Pollard says he was flirtatious with her, would pass her notes, tell her to meet him in a certain area and tell her she was “so mature”.
“He thought I would be easy to prey on,” Pollard says. She was just 16 and he was 31 when he decided that they should marry, and her mother consented to it. Pollard recalls how no adult intervened on her behalf or questioned this. They were married in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The day they went to the courthouse, the county clerk issued the marriage licence without asking Pollard any questions or trying to ensure she was safe. “It was cold and transactional; the clerk didn’t even look up from her computer,” she says.
Tennessee, like Kentucky and Indiana, at that time allowed younger girls to marry with parental consent. In 2018, Tennessee and Kentucky raised the minimum age of marriage to 17. In Kentucky, a 17-year-old with parental consent or judicial approval can marry, and in Tennessee, a 17-year-old can marry with parental consent. Both states prohibit a minor from marrying someone who is four or more years older. Indiana changed its law in 2020, but still permits 16-year-olds to marry with judicial approval.
‘Complete and total entrapment’
After she was married, Pollard found herself trapped with her husband and isolated from her peers. She says her husband quickly became abusive and controlled every aspect of her life.
She wanted to continue going to school, but when she tried to enrol in high school after she moved in with her husband and was now living in a different area, she says she was told by the assistant principal that she could not. Pollard says they didn’t want married girls in their school “who would likely just end up pregnant”. Public schools in the US are prohibited from turning away children who are married or pregnant, but Pollard was young and did not have anyone to turn to for help. “I was already in a traumatised state,” she says. “Who did I have to advocate for me?”
Neighbours heard her husband abusing her and called the police multiple times, but Pollard says that when the police came to their home, her husband would tell them that she was the problem. They listened to him and did not take any action.
At one point, she says, she tried to leave and rent an apartment on her own, but found that no one would rent to her since she was a minor. Another time, she attempted to escape to a domestic violence shelter, but was turned away because she was under 18, the required age for admittance. “I begged my mom to let me come home,” she says. But her mother refused. “I was devastated. It was complete and total entrapment.”
When Pollard was 18, her husband tried to strangle her in front of her six-month-old daughter. She began forming a plan to save enough money to leave and later moved back to Kentucky. She was 20 when her divorce was finalised. Her now ex-husband continued his harassment after she left, but – after years of physical and emotional abuse, isolation and trauma – she tried to rebuild.
“I had to begin to dig deep to find my own worth,” she says. She went on to pass her Graduate Equivalency Degree, then got her college degree and, in 2017, founded Survivors Corner, an organisation which helps victims of abuse and “reframes trauma into purpose”. Pollard also works to change laws that still allow child marriage in the US and advocates for abuse victims.
This is state-sanctioned rape. Many of these girls are too young to consent and now that someone allowed the rapist to marry their victim, they can legally continue to rape them.
As Pollard’s case demonstrates, child brides in America can find themselves in the position of being deemed old enough to marry, but too young to be admitted to a domestic violence shelter (children can be admitted to a shelter if they are coming with a parent). Many shelters will not take young girls fleeing domestic abuse because of antiquated “harbouring-a-runaway” laws and licensing requirements which create significant obstacles for them to leave an abuser.
Certain states (such as New York) do allow unaccompanied minors into domestic abuse shelters and some shelters in states, such as in Maryland, say they would take these younger abuse victims on a case-by-case basis. Pollard reports that in Kentucky her organisation has been told by shelters that if a minor comes to them, they will help them, but shelters having enough space and not being at capacity can be an issue, and far too many states still permit these limitations to providing protective housing.
“It is unimaginable to think of children who were married off and then abused while still children being turned away by the one institution that is intended to be a place of refuge for victims of abuse,” says Meier.
Exceptions to state laws that allow young girls to marry effectively legalise sexual abuse and serve as a way to cover up rape and abuse, like in Johnson’s case, especially when the abuse results in a pregnancy, experts argue.
“This is state-sanctioned rape. Many of these girls are too young to consent and now that someone allowed the rapist to marry their victim, they can legally continue to rape them,” says Dr Gundle.
A shadow pandemic
Child marriages also increase during times of crisis and instability, according to organisations such as UNICEF (PDF). The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly worsened this problem. The United Nations Population Fund reports that an estimated additional 13 million girls across the globe could become child brides due to the public health crisis – and in some places, rising poverty and unemployment due to the pandemic are, therefore, causing child marriages to soar. Furthermore, many of the existing efforts to end child marriages have been set back by the pandemic.
Stay-at-home orders and social distancing, while necessary to slow the spread of COVID-19, have created a global shadow pandemic by isolating vulnerable children and domestic violence victims who have had to quarantine with abusers and have limited access to technology, support services, schools and local organisations that provide direct outreach. This has left those at risk unable to seek help, report abuse or tell a trusted adult, such as a teacher, that they are being forced into a marriage.
School closures, in particular, during the pandemic have contributed to the problem of child marriages.
Dr Faith Mwangi-Powell, CEO of Girls Not Brides, an international organisation committed to stopping child marriages, says, “Education is a key protective factor against child marriage. The longer a girl stays in school, the less likely she is to be married before the age of 18 and have children in her teenage years.
“School closures, which are important to contain the spread of the pandemic, are putting girls at much greater risk of child marriage.”
She adds: “Supporting and protecting girls who are already married is also vital – they should be provided with options for re-entry into schooling, sexual and reproductive health information and services, livelihood skills and opportunities, and providing safe spaces and support networks for them to discuss the challenges they face at home.”
In some countries, it may take time to see the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child marriage rates. Initially, marriages may decline due to courthouses being closed during shutdowns, but with increasing economic stress and unemployment rates remaining high, young girls are at an elevated risk.
“Child marriage rates are not as high in the US as in other places, but they do still occur at alarming rates. It is an insidious ‘solution’ that some families may consider due to declining economic circumstances,” Dr Gundle says.
An opportunity for predators
Dr Gundle adds that people are more vulnerable during the pandemic and there can be increased opportunities for predators to “prey on some parents and promise them that they will provide something better for their child, when they will really just be going into a dangerous situation.”
Children and adolescents who have had to quarantine with abusive parents during the pandemic may also see escaping the home through marriage as their only way out, especially if a second wave necessitates further lockdowns, she adds.
To help prevent child marriage, we need policies and programmes that support girls, particularly the poorest and most marginalised.
In recent years, several US state legislatures have passed laws raising the age of marriage and limiting parental consent exceptions, but some experts report these bills have not gone far enough to protect children and that even raising the age to 17 still allows for adolescents to be coerced into marriage. Legislation that was pending before the pandemic in certain states – such as in Michigan (current law allows those 15 and younger to marry with judicial approval) – that would prohibit marriages under the age of 18 could take a back seat to other legislative measures.
“As courthouses become fully operational again, this legislation will likely not be the main priority,” says Dr Gundle. “Legislation could be backlogged for months and trauma is often prioritised last – it may take longer to recognise the cost of this pandemic on child brides in the US, but those with the least power will be deeply impacted.”
Child marriage legislation could also be hindered as COVID-19 cases rise and additional stay-at-home orders are implemented.
“Globally, we need to ensure that our response to the virus both during the emergency and recovery period places girls at the centre of the response,” says Dr Mwangi-Powell. “To help prevent child marriage, we need policies and programmes that support girls, particularly the poorest and most marginalised, to continue their education during school closures, and to return to school when they reopen.”
*If you or someone you know is being abused or forced into marriage, please contact thehotline.org, ncadv.org and unchainedtalast.org in the US, or plan-uk.org, hotpeachpages.net, api-gbv.org and domesticshelters.org outside of the US.
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Negotiations with the Great Valley Education Association
October 8, 2018
Great Valley School Board and Teachers Union Approve New Three-Year Contract
The Great Valley School Board and its teachers union, the Great Valley Education Association, have approved a new three-year contract. After months of negotiations that began in January, 2018, both sides agreed to move to Fact Finding in which a neutral, state-appointed arbitrator analyzed the district’s and union’s position and proposed a settlement. Both the Board and Union have voted to approve that proposal, which is now a binding contract.
“We are very pleased that we have reached an agreement that benefits the District and the teachers,” said Great Valley School Board President David Barratt. “Great Valley has excellent teachers, and we feel this contract both recognizes and rewards their hard work but also balances the other financial needs and obligations of the school district and its taxpayers, as well as introduces a high level of employee accountability.”
The contract includes a sophisticated balance of concessions on both sides, including cost savings in health care for the district and a restructured salary schedule that reduces the annual step increase to 1.45% during the third year of the contract.
The settlement includes an overall 3.27% pay increase for teachers in the first year, and 2.99% overall pay increase in the second and third years of the contract. To offset the cost of the increases, the contract also changes the healthcare plan to a less expensive option, with teachers contributing 12% of the premium the first two years, and 15% in the third year. The district’s health care costs have skyrocketed over the last few years. The change saves the district more than $880,000 over three years. The higher contributions and plan design modifications are now more in line with other school districts in the region.
The contract also includes:
- The requirement that salary increases and stipend eligibility will be tied to teacher performance evaluations;
- Cost containment of prescription drug expenses by creating a new copayment schedule for prescription drugs and requiring employees to make a new premium contribution. This is the first contract in the history of the District to include this language;
- An increase in the rigor of acceptable graduate level course work in order for teachers to move along the salary schedule.
The changes in the contract will net veteran teachers an overall positive compensation, if they elect the new core health benefit plan, permitting the district to continue to recruit and retain the area’s best teachers while controlling labor costs.
The new contract also changes health care benefits for retired employees, effective July, 2020, the third year of the contract. Instead of paying three years of health care in retirement, the District will make a one-time payment of $20,000 into a health care retirement account, shifting the responsibility for health care to the retiree. This modification will reduce the District’s negative retiree health benefit experience, which is currently on its self-insured plan.
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MISSOULA — Over 2,000 local families now have the chance to celebrate the holidays with a traditional Thanksgiving meal, thanks to the Missoula Food Bank’s annual turkey distribution.
Vehicles lined the streets surrounding the food bank on Sunday with each person waiting patiently for the much-anticipated turkey drive. In addition to turkey, each family also received all the Thanksgiving fixings. Everything from potatoes and green beans to pumpkin and pie crust.
With nearly 200 volunteers and 2,200 turkeys, the food bank is making a traditional holiday meal possible for thousands of Missoulians.
Missoula Food Bank and Community Center Director of Operations Kelli Hess says she loves to give opportunities for community members to gather together with their families during the holiday season.
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The Missoula Food Bank is tackling the food insecurity many families face in Missoula through the program. If you’d like to volunteer in the future, you can visit their website for more information
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Dave Chappelle’s new standup special “Sticks & Stones” on Netflix is incredible.
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If you’re even a little bit of a fan of Chappelle’s work, then you simply can’t miss “Sticks & Stones.” I’m not going to ruin the specific jokes for you because they’re simply too damn good.
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Until next time, let’s all hope Chappelle keeps crushing the game.
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Sterling Silver Whitby Jet Long Teardrop Necklace
This beautiful Large Sterling Silver teardrop pendant remains an ever popular design within our range. This elegant pendant features a beautiful hand carved genuine Whitby Jet Gemstone, perfect for every occasion & a brilliant gift.
Yorkshire Jewellery Company sources their own finest quality genuine Whitby Jet from the shores of the North Yorkshire coast and each individual piece of Whitby Jet jewellery has been handcrafted in our workshops.
Complete with an 18" sterling silver chain (others available at request)
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I learned something new today. The Streisand Effect is what happens when you try and shut something down online and as a result everyone finds out about it and loads more people see it than would have if you’d kept your mouth shut. It’s origins come from Babs’ suing of a photographer over an aerial photo of her house.
The wikipedia page relates it to this quote which I also like:
The [Streisand] effect is related to John Gilmore‘s observation that “The Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it”
I found the term at the bottom of this page – despotify.se – a project to create an open source Spotify client.
I was convinced that it was a spoof. As if there’d be a genre called Donk. Everything is wrong about the video. The knowing subtitles over subtle Northern Accents. The presenter’s slight grin when he’s chatting to folk. The funnily named shops. Everything. There’s no way I’m falling for a prank like that. It reminds me heavily of the episode of Brass Eye where they whang on about Cake (the made up drug). And all the characters and the interviews look like they could be setups or clever edits.
So the I popped out and went round to Curtis’ house and showed it to him. And he (and his son Max) both went “oh yeah, Put a Donk on it”. So much for the fake thing then. And once again I’m behind the curve.
Here are the real Blackout Crew with their real hit Put A Donk On It. With a real 4 million views on YouTube. Holy crap!
So at this point it becomes clear that Donk is no joke. And the donkumentary (sorry) is also no joke. So I watch part 2, and part 3 and part 4 and part 5. Back to back. Mouth agape. Unable to pick my jaw up off the trackpad. It’s fucking incredible. So many amazing moments. So many brilliant lines. So many stunning characters. The films do have a touch of that Vice maggy sneeriness (to be honest, you’d really struggle not to given some of the situations). Having said that it’s a bloody amazing bit of documentary footage and well worth the 20 minutes or so it’d take to watch the whole lot.
It’s an amazing tour of an incredible, almost unbelievable scene that’s rooted in a chunk of the North of England. Although there’s undoubtedly Donk mutations elsewhere. To be honest it’s pretty close to a lot of the hard-dance scene in a lot of ways – fashion, sound, people, drugs. Trakky-wearing gurners with glo-sticks have always existed at ‘that’ end of dance music. But you can’t ignore Donk – it’s just got such an awesome name.
Interesting dress code mutations too…
There’s a full article about it in Vice Land. Which, if you can’t be bothered to watch the videos (shame on you) is a decent summary of what goes on in the video series. But nothing can quite deliver the faces of Donk quite like seeing them moving and gurning – with blue WKD stained tongues :-p
What smacked me between the eyes is really how naive I am to things that go on outside London and Brighton. Sure I’ve been to ‘hard dance’ things and danced amongst the day-glo-mong-puppets in my time. And tried in vain to keep up with music that’s twice as fast as my heart. But it’s always been a passing toe-in-the-water at a festival or something like that. I’ve never been and lived the Donk.
I sit in endless meetings where people pretend to understand ‘the young people’. But they only really view it through a really tiny window. A window where the view extends just outside the central line. So the best you’ll get is someone who’s really bloody ‘on it’ because they went to a Dubstep night, once, for 10 minutes, until they felt a bit sick. Or someone will drop Dizzee Rascal, yet again, into a presentation, because it’s a shorthand for urban and street (but not too urban and street).
One day I want to see Donk in a segmentation. Please let it happen. Please. Fuck it. I might even take my next Keynote presentation and ‘Put Some Donk on it’.
Want to hear a bit more Donk?
Here’s what happens when you Put Some Donk on the Ting Tings.
And don’t worry all you London-based marketing agencies – Dizzee’s been Donked too. Imagine that – it’s a north-south Donk mash-up. Stick that in your presso and feel the client Kudos.
This is where my Donk journey ended for today. If you want to carry on there’s plenty of Donk out there, just get searching.
After a week in the northwest immersed in donk culture, it was impossible to deny that it’s the bottom-feeder of the already bottomed-out dance-music food chain. It’s parochial, drug-centred, racist, sexist and violent, and that’s what makes it so, well, special. For all its flaws, donk perfectly mirrors the generation of kids and the society that created it: totally and hopelessly fucked, in every sense of the word.
But there’s something else in there too. Sure it’s built around escapism and getting fucked out of your mind on pills and cheap booze. And it’s pretty much the soundtrack to getting the living pulp kicked out of you. But at least they’re making something that’s theirs. Doing something together. Sharing in a scene that they own. Something they love.
Oh crap. I can feel it coming on. A silent-flash-Donk-rave at Doncaster Station. Life is for sharing after all.
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Daughtry - HomeThis song is being heard on numerous faith-based radio stations around the States, enjoy!musicfaith2010-10-01T22:14:057,602 views00:04:15
Daugthry - Over YouDaughtry is not labeled as a Christian band, however Chris Daughtry has written some incredible lyrics with a faith-based background, that are now being heard by millions in the secular market!musicfaith2010-10-01T22:14:0513,217 views00:03:44
MySpace Girl by The AftersThis silly video may surprise because it's based on a true story! That's right! This song is based on theird old bassist and how he met his wife!!!musicfaith2008-03-17T00:00:0011,404 views00:03:04
Godtube.com is a video sharing platform offering online Christian videos with faith-based, family friendly content. Popular video sections on GodTube include; Christian bands and singers in Christian music videos, Christian comedians, funny video clips and inspirational videos.
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Watercolor Brush Pen Set of 36Zig
These brush pens will make you want to be an artist, if you aren't one already. Perfect for illustrating, sketching or just filling in your colouring book, its genuine brush tips allows you to easily control and blend. And the wide selection of water-based colours will make you swoon. They are like watercolours but without the mess. Go on, create your next masterpiece!
Set of 36 / Clean Colour Real Brush Pens / Water-based pigments & dyes / Colours included: Black, Light Carmine, Carmine Red, Pink, Light Pink, Pale Pink, Blue, Cobalt Blue, Persian Blue, Deep Blue, Green, Light Green, Olive Green, Deep Green, Pale Green, Mid Green, May Green, Yellow, Bright Yellow, Brown, Dark Brown, Oatmeal, Mid Brown, Mustard, Orange, Natural Beige, Beige, Violet, Light Violet, Grey, Light Grey, Blue Grey, Green Grey, Grey Brown, Dark Grey & Mid Grey / Xylene free / 6.24" x 1.73" x 6.83" box / Made in Japan
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It’s rare to find an issue that the Conservatives, Liberals and NDP all seem to agree on. When the political stars do align in such a way, one would think we would see swift action on the part of policymakers. Yet despite vocal support from Conservatives and New Democrats to end Canada’s effective ban on gay blood donations, and the Liberals having promised to do away with it since 2015, little has changed.
Last week, three Conservative MPs, with the backing of their party, held a press conference where they once again pushed the Trudeau government to end Canada’s ban of gay blood donations.
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Current regulations functionally prevent men who have sex with men, along with any partners they may have (male or female), from donating blood. The Trudeau government campaigned on ending the ban in both 2015 and 2019. However, it has spent the past six years reneging on that promise, making only cosmetic changes and, fearful of scrutiny, is in the midst of obstructing a politically embarrassing human rights complaint concerning the ban.
In addition, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner sent a “draft order” to Health Minister Patty Hajdu, which the Tories believe could do away with the ban. If the draft order cannot lead to an end of the ban, the Conservatives have requested that the government clearly explain why. This matters, as the Liberals have relentlessly obfuscated on why they continue to defend a policy that’s been deemed discriminatory by every major political party.
Some might wonder, though: is the blood ban actually discriminatory?
Implemented in 1992 in response to Canada’s tainted blood scandal, the ban on gay blood donations made sense in the past, when testing could not reliably detect HIV-infected blood. Evolving technology changed everything, though, and now, the risk of infection from our blood system is virtually zero. All blood is tested, and 25 years have passed since a test failed to catch bad blood.
The risk of accidental infection from HIV-tainted blood is lower than with many other blood-borne diseases: it is half as probable as being infected with Hepatitis C, which, like HIV, is only a theoretical danger to blood recipients due to thorough testing.
Despite improvements in testing, it still makes sense to proceed with an abundance of caution. But this can be achieved using a behaviour-based model, which screens people with questionnaires that measure risky practices. This would be more effective than our current strategy and far less discriminatory.
Italy has used such a system since the early 2000s, and it has not led to any increase in HIV-tainted blood or imposed any additional financial costs. After conducting its own studies, the United Kingdom is also moving towards this model and, starting this summer, will allow gay men in long-term monogamous relationships to donate.
Embracing a behaviour-based model also addresses concerns, which are frequently expressed in online discussion forums, that gay men are at higher risk because they are seen as overly promiscuous (the promiscuity stereotype, however politically damaging, was empirically substantiated by University of Washington researchers in 2012). However, those who are overly promiscuous could simply be excluded, as should happen with heterosexual people who have sex with many different partners.
However, according to internal Health Canada memos, the agency is reluctant to adopt a behaviour-based model partially because it would call attention to the fact that five to 10 per cent of the existing blood donor pool is already high risk.
The federal government is, in effect, throwing gay and bisexual men under the bus, in order to avoid hard discussions about how to handle promiscuous Canadians of all orientations and genders. In tolerating existing high-risk donors, where is Health Canada’s supposedly sacrosanct commitment to safety?
Given the lack of clear reasons to continue banning donations from men who have sex with men, accusations of discrimination have heft.
Health Canada’s internal documents, which were forced into the open by an access to information request filed by Vice magazine, acknowledge that the ban is counterproductive. Those same documents show that, not only does the ban fail to make the blood supply safe, awareness of its unfairness is turning youth off of donating blood, endangering a national blood supply that is in desperate need of new donors. A 2014 survey done by Canadian Blood Services suggests that roughly one-fifth of Canadians are less likely to donate blood because of the ban.
Conservative opposition to the gay blood ban has grown significantly over the past few years, partially due to the advocacy work of Eric Duncan, who, in 2019, became the first openly gay Conservative elected to Parliament. Once the issue got onto the party’s agenda, other Conservative figures assessed the science and concurred that the ban is manifestly unjust and harmful to all Canadians. Since then, the Tories have been relentless critics of the ban, as well as the ongoing Liberal support for it, creating a rare alignment with the NDP.
Given cross-partisan condemnation of the gay blood ban, it is astonishing that this issue hasn’t been resolved yet, especially since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been promising to end it for six years, happily dangling that carrot in front of LGBTQ voters. Despite his virtue signalling, Trudeau has allowed, and even encouraged, his government to litigate in defence of the ban, using Canada’s legal systems to forward arguments that are shocking in their hypocrisy, political cynicism and laziness.
It should be noted that while there is no inherent right to give blood, there is a right to not be barred from participating in blood donations unjustly. To illustrate this with an analogy, there is no inherent right to drive, but if you were to ban someone from driving based on their ethnicity, that would obviously be an infringement on their rights.
So why should two men in a monogamous relationship be prohibited from contributing blood? Why should any Canadian in need of blood be endangered because the Liberals support a ban on blood that, according to their own health agency, is perfectly fine to use?
Trudeau doesn’t want to answer that question, so the Conservatives are making him.
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Adam Zivo: Trudeau Liberals try to quash gay blood ban human rights complaint
Marni Soupcoff: Gay men can safely donate blood. Why don't we let them?
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Riley L. Stacy
ADDRESS: Cadiz, KY
DEATH (TIME/DATE/PLACE): He died at 7:40 PM, on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at his Residence in Cadiz, KY
MEMORIAL SERVICES: Memorial Service will be held at Goodwin Funeral Home of Cadiz, KY on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 7:00 PM
MINISTER: The Clergy will be David Ormsbee
VISITATION: Visitation will be at Goodwin Funeral Home of Cadiz, KY on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
BIRTH PLACE: Perry County, KY
BIRTH DATE: September 26, 1929
Father-Riley Stacy, Sr. (Deceased)
Mother-Nannie (Messer) Tacy (Deceased)
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP: Member of Methodist Faith
OCCUPATION: Retired civil service electrical engineer from Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH
SPOUSE'S NAME: Joyce (Bingaman) Stacy
Wife-Joyce (Bingaman) Stacy of Cadiz, Ky.
Sons and Daughters-in-Law-Mark & Chris Stacy of Dayton, Ohio
Jeff & Kathy Stacy of Hillsboro, Ohio
Daughters & Sons-in-Law-Jodi & Michael Ream of Lebanon, Ohio
Joni & David Ormsbee of Cedarville, Ohio
stepson-Jeff Clark of Clearwater, Fla.
stepdaughter & Husband-Vicki & Donald Schoonbeck of St. Petersburg, Fla.
Grandchildren-Amanda Stacy, Bradley Stacy, Sarah Ream, Joshua Ream, Samuel Ream, Anna Ream, Daniel Ormsbee, Benjamin Ormsbee
Step Grandchildren- Rockie Kabotsky, Tracey Campbell
PRECEDED IN DEATH: He was preceded in Death by:
Father-Riley Stacy, Sr.
Mother-Nannie (Messer) Tacy
9 Brothers and Sisters
Mr. Stacy was a US Air Force veteran and a Kentucky Colonel
Riley L. Stacy
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Sedro-Woolley Alumni and Schools Foundation
The Sedro-Woolley Alumni & Schools Foundation is a non-profit 503(c)(3) that raises, manages and distributes funds in support of student education in the Sedro-Woolley School District.
The Foundation has a robust scholarship program and currently provides approximately $40,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors. The Foundation also has a twice-yearly classroom grant program that provides funding for innovative classroom materials and programs.
The Foundation raises funds through general donations, its Harvest Happening Dinner/Auction, Pride Plaza pavers sales, annual plant sale and an Employee Giving Campaign.
The 24 member volunteer board meets on the third Friday of odd-numbered months at the Sedro-Woolley School District administrative offices on Trail Road at 11:00 a.m.Current Sedro-Woolley Alumni & Schools Foundation Officers:President: Brock Stiles
Vice-President: Joe Jones
Treasurer: Pam Baird
Secretary: Katherine Olson
Assistant Secretary: Jada TrammellGene Ash, Stephanie Bachmeier, Wendy Belanger, Cindy Brune, Mike Casey, Arlene Eastman, Lola Ellestad, Becky Gates, Bonnie Hull, Pat Hyatt, Irene Johnson, Dr. Miriam Mickelson, Peggy Suryan, Brenda Suryan Sem, Heather Swenson, Terry Swenson, Danielle Russell, Barbara Thompson, Amy Weppler
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The ultimate HD remake: Hyperkin presents the RetroN 5, a revolutionary new way to experience classic games in high definition; the first of its kind with an all-digital HD output. The RetroN 5 plays Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Famicom, Super Famicom, Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Genesis, and Mega Drive cartridges with enhanced resolution, improved interpolated sound, screenshot capture, and the ability to have on the fly save states. The RetroN 5 is the retro gaming console that brings you back to a world where recharging health is cheating, you can have as many guns as you want, and achievements aren’t just some numbers on a screen.Cheats: Pre-built cheats that can be accessed at any point during gameplay for most games. Compatibility the RetroN 5 will play both PAL and NTSC cartridges.
HD Output: The HD output will upconvert the signal to your HDTV with a maximum output resolution of 720p.
Save/Load States: Save or load your games at any point during gameplay, with 10 save slots for each game.
Bluetooth Wireless Controller: Utilizing Bluetooth technology, this controller has a range of up to 30 feet and features a microswitch directional pad, two programmable macro buttons, and a Home button for quick-in game access to features.
Original Controller Ports: 2 original controller ports (6 total) for each platform
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We're back from our traumatizing morning at the pediatrician! Things started off well, we got her undressed to get her measurements which made her giggle. For some reason she thinks getting naked is the funniest thing ever, almost every time she gets her diaper changed she starts cracking up. The nurse got a kick out of this. Her stats:
Weight 12 lbs 3.5 oz - 50th percentile
Height: 25" - 97th percentile
Head: 40cm - 50th percentile
I'm assuming this is based on her actual age, not 2 months since this was her 2 month well baby checkup a month late. I didn't think to ask, but she wrote 3 months 1 week on the paper she wrote the stats down on. So, we've got a tall girl on our hands so far!
She checked out fine, she has a little bit of baby eczema on her cheeks. He said to apply 1% hydrocortisone lotion on them and it will help with the redness. I asked him about the flat spot on her head and he said that with the "Back to Sleep" campaign there is an increase in flat spots on babies, but that most of them are minor and would round itself out as she gets more mobile, just to keep doing what we are doing with rotating her each nap and bedtime, tummy time and activities that she holds her head up. He said that she still has a nice head shape, that it's "mostly round" and he's not concerned. That makes me feel better, but of course I'll still worry because that's what I do!
After that we went to the treatment room where she was to get 2 shots ( DTap-Hep B - IPV, and Pneumococcal Conjugate) and an oral vaccine (Rotavirus). She got the oral one first, and it tasted nasty. She was gagging and whining and it took FOREVER to give her the whole thing. She gave it one drop at a time to make sure she swallowed it all and it took her about 10 drops. That was the easy part! Then we put her on the her blankie on the table, and she got one shot in one thigh. She started screaming and tears were running down her face, my heart was breaking! I didn't think she could scream any louder and then she got the second shot in her other thigh and she REALLY started wailing! As soon as her band-aid was on I scooped her up and snuggled her and tried not to cry. She only cried for a couple minutes but she was still sniffling and whimpering. They already had somebody else waiting their turn for vaccines so I had to quickly get her dressed and get out of the room. I gave her her pacifier to help keep her occupied and she was asleep by the time we got to the car, poor babe! She was also due for her HIB shot but they were out of it so I have to call twice a week until it comes in then take her back for more torture.
We got home and I gave her some tylenol. I changed her diaper and when she giggled she cried because she jerked her legs up and it hurt. She's currently wrapped up in her swaddleme blanket and taking her morning nap.
Here's a picture of her battle wounds with her first cool Spongebob Squarepants band-aids.
That's all for now! I'll update more this week.
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Getting Apple Macbook Repairs
Getting your Apple Macbook repaired can be a stressful process if you are out of warranty and you don’t have Apple Care. However, there is no need to worry. Below, we will be going over some of the tips to ensure that you are able to get your Macbook repaired successfully.
Tips For Getting Apple Macbook Repairs:
1. Find An Experienced Repair Company.
The first thing that you will want to do when you are attempting to get a Macbook repaired by a third party company would be to find an experienced repair company that has been in business for a long time. Finding a company that has been in business for a while will give you the confidence that you need in entrusting them with your expensive Macbook. Check to see how many years they have been in business.
2. Check Their Reputation.
When you are attempting to find the right company, you should pay close attention to their reputation in the marketplace. Finding a company that has a stellar reputation is a great way to maximise the chances of choosing a bad company. You want to find a company that has garnered a lot of positive feedback. That way, you will be able to maximise the chances of having a successful repair and for getting great customer service.
3. Check For A Guarantee.
Another big thing that you should be doing when you are trying to find the right professional company to handle your Macbook repair would be to find a company that is willing and able to offer some sort of professional warranty and guarantee on their service. Finding a company that is capable of providing you with exceptional service is key and any company that is willing to offer a warranty on their service is likely one that you can count on. Therefore, you should aim to find the repair centre that has the best warranty on their servicing.
4. Get A Quote.
Whenever you are getting anything repaired, you want to be sure that you are getting a good price on the servicing. Therefore, you should be looking to get an accurate quote. By getting a quote, you will have a lot more to base your purchasing decision off of. Therefore, you should look to get a quote for the kind of repair that you will need. Getting a quote will give you the information that you need to ensure that you are getting your Macbook repaired for a fair price.
In the end, there is a lot that you can do when you are trying to get your Macbook repaired. By following the tips above, you should be able to get a fair and accurate quote on your Macbook repair, find a company that is experienced and reputable to handle it, and pick out a company that is going to stand behind their work. Finding the right repair centre to handle your Macbook repair can really minimise the amount of stress you are forced to endure throughout the entire process.
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Missing Mexican-American Singer Jenni Rivera Feared Dead After Plane Crash … (Update: All Presumed Killed, Wreckage Located in Northern Mexico, No Apparent Survivors …Update: All Confirmed Dead … Rest in Peace)
Mexican authorities are searching for missing Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera after her plane crashed in Northern Mexico. The plane lost contact with air traffic controllers in Mexico early Sunday morning. The private LearJet took off from Monterrey, Mexico, at 3:15 a.m. following a concert and lost contact with air traffic controllers about 10 minutes later. The Ministry of Transportation and Communication released in a statement that a U.S.-registered Learjet 25 with seven individuals aboard was still listed as “missing” as of Sunday afternoon.
Rivera, popularly known as the Diva of the Banda, is a Long Beach, CA native and the mother of five children. The Billboard Mexican Music Awards winner is also an avid actress and businesswoman, appearing in the hit reality shows “I Love Jenni,” “Jenni Rivera Presents: Chiquis and Raq-C” and “Chiquis ‘n Control” as well as the popular film “Filly Brown.
Rest in Peace: July 2, 1969 – December 9, 2012
Singer Jenni Rivera is missing after a plane she was flying in lost contact with air traffic controllers in Mexico early Sunday morning, officials said.
Two pilots and and four other passengers are also missing in the suspected crash, Mexico’s transportation ministry said in a statement.
The private LearJet took off from Monterrey, Mexico, at 3:15 a.m. and lost contact with air traffic controllers about 60 miles away, the statement said. The Mexican-American singer had a concert in the northern Mexican city Saturday night.
43 year old Jenni Rivera, the Mexican-American singer who was born and raised in California, was killed in a plane crash in Northern Mexico. The missing plane’s wreckage carrying the singing superstar best known for her work within the banda and norteña music genres was found in Nuevo Leon state without any apparent survivors. The US-registered Learjet 25 went missing early Sunday after taking off from the city of Monterrey was carrying Jenni Rivera and six others. Rest in Peace.
MONTERREY, Mexico — Authorities in Mexico say the wreckage of a small plane believed to be carrying singing superstar Jenni Rivera has been found and there are no apparent survivors.
Transportation and communication minister Gerardo Ruiz Esparza tells Mexican television that the plane was found in Nuevo Leon state without survivors.
UPDATE I: According to reports, “There is nothing recognizable, neither material nor human” in the wreckage”.
Transportation and Communications Minister Gerardo Ruiz Esparza said that “everything points toward” it being the U.S.-registered Learjet 25 carrying Rivera and six other people from Monterrey en route to Toluca, Mexico. The plane had gone missing after takeoff early Sunday.
“There is nothing recognizable, neither material nor human” in the wreckage,” Ruiz Esparza told the Televisa network.
Authorities had not confirmed that Rivera was among the dead.
UPDATE II: Jenni Rivera dead as Authorities notify the families that there were no survivors following the plane crash. Her brother confirmed that all perished in the plane crash.
The news from Rivera’s brother confirmed what authorities would only publicly say they suspected earlier in the day.
“The aircraft was destroyed, totally fragmented,” Alejandro Argudin, director general of civil aviation, told CNN affiliate Televisa. He said he believed no one survived the crash
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“The resource of about 2,000 tons volume was imported to the address of OKKO Group Company,” the message said.
According to the message, the supply will be released from bond until the end of today. The quota of the new operator for May makes over 100,000 tons of diesel fuel and 12,000 of liquefied gas. However, the members of the market have earlier noted that the possible period of the beginning of the supplies can start only at the beginning of June.
As we reported, SOCAR, the state oil company of Azerbaijan became the export operator of Rosneft company's oil products in Ukraine.
In April, Swiss trader Proton Energy Group S.A. ceased to supply oil products to Ukraine. During that month, the country did not receive the diesel fuel and liquefied gas from Rosneft plants.
At the end of March, it was reported that Ukraine will not get diesel fuel and liquefied gas from Rosneft in April.
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I’ve got to admit, I’m not really up to speed when it comes to digital music. I still have some vinyl records, and while I was quick to pick up CDs, MP3s still seem a bit abstract to me. My husband bought me an MP3 player for Christmas, hoping I’d love it because it’s pink, but it’s still sitting in a box on my dresser.
However, I understand that this is the technological age and like everything, music’s becoming a digital medium. If you’re not a technophobe like me, you’ll want to get into Bruce’s cool blog, Our Digital Music. Unlike yours truly, he knows his iPods from his iPhones and his Zens from his Zunes.
There are plenty of handy tips here that will help all tech-savvy music lovers. It almost inspires me to take that MP3 player out of the box.
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Telemedicine May Be The Answer For Rural Trauma Surgeons
A Maine study outlines how two-way video and audio may address shortage of trauma care providers. and help surgeons avoid medical errors and unnecessary patient transfers
According to trauma surgeons in a telemedicine program in Maine, telemedicine can help health care providers in rural areas stabilize and treat trauma victims when long distances or inclement weather prevents immediate transfer to an accredited trauma center. The researchers presented their findings through a scientific exhibit at the 95th annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons in Chicago last week.
As Rafael Grossmann, MD, FACS, lead study author and general surgeon for Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor explains, an analysis of 59 telemedicine consultations has shown fewer medical errors and a virtual elimination of unnecessary transport compared with telephone consultations.
Eastern Maine Medical Center is an American College of Surgeons Level II trauma center where trauma surgeons provide consultation via telemedicine to 11 satellite centers in northern and central Maine. The network covers approximately 26,000 square miles with a population of approximately 462,000 between the Atlantic coast and Canadian border. The area is about the size of Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts combined.
Telemedicine is defined as the two-way video and audio link between two or more locations. At Eastern Maine, the system is known as TeleTrauma, using high-resolution video with synchronized audio via an Internet connection. While the technology of telemedicine itself is not all that new, the study of Dr. Grossman and colleagues illustrates how surgeons are using the technology to expedite emergency care to underserved areas and the impact it can have on patient care.
In the study, the researchers collected data on 59 TeleTrauma consultations and an unspecified number of telephone-only consultations. The level of trauma and age of patients were similar in both groups, but the level of medical errors in the TeleTrauma group was about one-quarter of that in the telephone consultation group. Unnecessary transfers were seen only in the telephone consultation group.
“There is a shortage of surgeon coverage for rural areas in the United States, and this is an improved way of communicating with local providers and expanding the reach of trained trauma surgeons in Maine,” according to Dr. Grossmann.
The study authors also found that telemedicine improved surgeon preparation when receiving cases, enhanced cooperation between providers on both ends of the connection and increased satisfaction among patients and families in understanding treatment plans.
According to Dr. Grossmann, TeleTrauma also proved valuable in treating burn victims.
“It is very difficult to objectively quantify burns,” he says. “Having one of us look at the burn wounds over the high-resolution camera, we can say, ‘Yes, you can treat that locally with pain control,’ or ‘This is way over your and our heads. This patient will have to go to a ABA/ACS [American Burn Association/American College of Surgeons] certified burn center.’ The closest one is in Boston, and the helicopter can go directly from the local hospital to Boston.”
In the end, the findings from the study reveal that telemedicine has the potential to optimize trauma care delivery, says Dr. Grossmann. “Given the times in which we live, with all the technology available to us and the difficulties regarding shortages or providers and the cost of healthcare, that equation really summarizes to me that a tool like telemedicine, specifically TeleTrauma, definitely has a role in providing trauma care,” he says.
Barbara Sorondo, MD, MBA; Joanmarie Dietz Pellegrini, MD, FACS; David Jay Burke, MD, FACS; David Rydell, DO; Rony Ramia, MD; Amy Fenwick, MD; Pret Bjorn, RN; Robert E. Holmberg, MD, MPH, FACS; and Joseph Karem, MS, also participated in the telemedicine study.
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Salsa Ranchera Recipe
Cost per recipe $3.45 view details
- 4 large Roma tomatoes (about 1 lb./1/2 kilo)
- 3 serrano chiles
- 2 tablespoons mild oil
- 1/4 medium onion, small dice
- 2 large cloves of garlic, peeled and minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- Roast tomatoes and chiles, either under a broiler, on grill, or on a skillet, turning with tongs to darken all sides.
- While tomatoes and chiles are cooking, sauté onion in oil over low heat until tender and almost translucent. Do not allow to brown. Add minced garlic and cook 30 seconds more.
- Cut out stem ends of cooked tomatoes and cut into quarters. Remove stems and seeds from chiles; cut into quarters. (To remove seeds, spear the chile with a fork, cut in half, and then use the tip of the knive to scrape out the seeds.)
- Blend chiles, tomatoes, onion and garlic in a food processor until roughly pureed, but not completely smooth. Texture is good.
- Add tomatoes and chiles to the hot skillet and continue cooking with onion and garlic. Simmer for 3-5 minutes over a medium-hot flame until slightly thickened.
- Salt to taste and enjoy with tostada chips, spooned over eggs and meats, or with almost anything served on a plate or in a tortilla.
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Effects of Parathyroid Hormone in Men With Osteoporosis
|Study Design:||Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:||Anabolic Actions of Parathyroid Hormone in Osteoporotic Men|
|Study Start Date:||September 1999|
|Study Completion Date:||October 2005|
|Primary Completion Date:||October 2005 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)|
Osteoporosis causes bones to weaken and break more easily. Alendronate is used to treat or prevent osteoporosis. PTH is a protein hormone that increases the calcium and phosphorus release from bone, leading to formation of new bone. This study will examine the changes in bone density measured at multiple places in the skeleton and changes in chemicals in the body that indicate bone breakdown and bone formation. The study will indicate whether some breakdown of bone is required for PTH to have an overall bone-building effect in men.
Participants will be randomly assigned to receive PTH alone by daily injection under the skin, alendronate alone taken by mouth, or both PTH and alendronate. The study will last 2.5 years. All participants will receive some form of treatment for osteoporosis. Blood, urine, and bone density tests will be performed at 6-month intervals. During the first 6 months, participants will come in for additional study visits.
Participants who complete the initial 2.5 years of their assigned treatment will be eligible for a 12 month extension to monitor bone density and bone turnover after PTH is stopped. Participants who were receiving alendronate will continue taking alendronate. The goal of this extension is to determine what happens to bone density and turnover after PTH is stopped and whether alendronate is needed to prevent loss of PTH-induced bone gain.
Participants who complete the 12 month extension while on their assigned treatment will be eligible for a second 12 month extension in which all participants receive PTH therapy. Participants who have been receiving alendronate continue taking alendronate. The goal of the second extension is to determine if responsiveness to PTH is enhanced by a 12 month suspension of PTH treatment.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00000427
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For this part of the page, we hope to gather fiction written by L&E fans (fanfic)that stars any of the Lance and Eskimo characters and is set in the Lance and Eskimouniverse. Standard fanfic drill.
Here is the fan fiction we have so far:
How Lance Met Eskimo by Lucy Jun
A sort of unfinished work about how Jeanne introduced Lance to Eskimo in France.
Lance and Eskimo: Space Pirates--Act I
Lance and Eskimo: Space Pirates--Act II, part 1
Lance and Eskimo: Space Pirates--Act II, part 2
Lance and Eskimo: Space Pirates--Act III, part 1
Lance and Eskimo: Space Pirates--Act III, part 2
Lance and Eskimo: Space Pirates--Act IV
A glorious sci-fi jaunt, but unfinished!
The Continuing L&E Fanfic Adventure Another incomplete fanfic--but you can change that! After you read it, you can add sections to it. It's sort of a community effort.
The Lance Conspiracy Not so much a fan fiction as an essay, but interesting nonetheless--it's all about the underlying transgender themes in Lance and Eskimo.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS: JANUARY 6 – 14, 2018 CARIBBEAN & PACIFIC OF PANAMA
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Book by Sept. 15th for the Early Bird Special! Contact me.
I know, I know. . . summer isn’t over yet! Although, here in Valdez, new snow on the mountaintops greeted us yesterday morning. All the more reason I’ve started daydreaming of colorful hammocks beneath swaying Palm Trees, sipping from coconuts, kayaking in flip flops and a bathing suit, and practicing some nourishing yoga!
September is right around the corner, a time when school starts up again and calendars get filled before you know it. That’s why I’m encouraging you to set aside this week to treat yourself to an adventure in Panama. You might enjoy your fall work days more knowing what you’ve got coming up in January. At least it’ll make the shorter days more tolerable:)
Not a kayaker? No problem. Been meaning to start doing yoga but wouldn’t know downward-facing dog from warrior pose? No worries. Never left your hometown? Think nothing of it! Newbies and those who are more experienced will find that this trip was created with everyone in mind. After all, there was a time when I sat down in a kayak for the very first time (now I’ve been guiding for 6 years) and did my first downward-facing dog. I will be joined by founder of Yoga Currents, long-time yoga instructor and seasoned kayak guide, Leigh Lubin. We’re here to ensure that everyone who joins us has a spectacular and unforgettable time. It’s time to plan your winter holiday in paradise. What could be better than treating yourself to a nourishing, sunny, tropical get-away? Click here for more info and a detailed trip itinerary.
Why yoga and sea kayaking in Panama together? It’s a match made in tropical heaven. . . they’re perfect for each other. A beautiful retreat on the Pacific side offers tranquility and beauty, an ideal setting to sink in and reap the benefits of a yoga practice. Then we’ll travel to the Caribbean coast, where the San Blas Islands (called Guna Yala) offers us the perfect location for sea kayaking and beach yoga, as this tropical archipelago is comprised of hundreds of palm tree-dotted islands.
I’ve been practicing yoga on my own (my active lifestyle of moving every 5 months hasn’t quite allowed for much time in a yoga studio) for only a few years. Like many people, it took me a couple of years to begin to scratch the surface of all of the amazing benefits of yoga, from the physical to the sometimes more subtle emotional and mental ones. Yoga isn’t only something that I love because it feels amazing, but I consider it an important part of my life as a professional kayak guide, a job that is extremely physically demanding. And now that I’ve entered my 30’s it’s become even more important to grow my yoga practice (what I mean is, I ain’t gettin’ any younger!). I spend about half of each year sitting in a kayak, paddling for hours and hours, loading and unloading hundreds of pounds of gear into boats on camping trips, carrying these heavy kayaks and gear up and down docks and beaches, and bending over a lot to assist my guests getting in and out of their kayaks. But I absolutely love what I do and I want to be able to go kayaking when I’m a little old lady, like Ernestina (below left), who thoroughly enjoyed her first time in a kayak! Also noteworthy is the group of 11 women ages 55-75 (right photo), who joined me in the Caribbean for a paddling adventure earlier in 2017. You can bet some of those ladies practice yoga!
Even if a busy day allows for just 10 minutes of stretching, this will have a positive impact on how my body fares as a guide. You’ll be amazed at how good it will make you feel too. It’s important to awaken and enliven the muscles each day, as well as strengthen and lengthen them. I feel stronger and more flexible now than I did as a 20-year old, before I started doing yoga.
Here’s what Leigh has to say about the benefits of yoga, as well as some insight into why practicing yoga for four days prior to going kayaking on our trip will revitalize you and leave you feeling like a better and more open version of yourself:
Yoga can make the difference between feeling fluid, alive, healthy, connected, and having fun or not. On this retreat we’ll create space in the hips so it’s easier to stay upright in your boat. Tap into your support instead of fighting it! We will strengthen the core and stimulate innate energetic pathways that move supportive energy upwards to sustain you from the inside. We’ll learn to internally float over our pelvis, riding our own inner waves and wind, as we increase shoulder mobility and strength. By the time you get to your kayak you’ll feel stable, fluid, grounded, engaged, and playful. We’ll take those feelings to sea.
During the sea kayaking portion, you’ll enjoy playful white sand beach yoga sessions to stay supple and strong throughout the trip. Yoga and sea kayaking are the perfect opportunities to sink in, revitalize, discover, and connect to yourself and the wonders of the sea!
We’ll also be eating fresh, healthy food on this trip, as well as doing other fun activities, such as standup paddling, snorkeling, hanging with the Guna (the indigenous group who live on the Caribbean islands who I’ve worked with for the past 4 years and who we’ll be visiting), exploring the scenic Casco Viejo (“Old Town”) on the waterfront in Panama City, and visiting the famous Panama Canal. All of these are included in the trip. See you in Panama!
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Overnight success is a myth. Successful people know that making small continual improvement every day will be compounded over time and give them desired results. The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways. And it is these valuable skills that make one grow and contribute authentically to their lives.
In keeping with the aforementioned, I actively participated in the organizing a mentorship session dubbed “Growing and Contributing Authentically to Your Life.” Hosted by Legacy Leadership Africa and US based organization —Mentee Global Organization, this mentorship session was to equip young people with skills and knowledge on how to meaningfully contribute in their lives and the lives of others. With mentors from Mentee Global, the participants were introduced to a deeper understanding of a wide range of topics covering personal development, leadership integrity and self-confidence among others.
“Growing and Contributing Authentically to your Life” is the second mentorship session under Living Your Legacy Series. Legacy Leadership Africa and Mentee Global strongly believes in leadership with a lasting legacy; legacy with substance and form. Through the virtual mentorship sessions, LLA and Mentee Global is able to host deep dive conversations highlighting the growing body of need for leadership with a lasting legacy.
Legacy Mentorship Sessions attract young people who want to pursue leadership. Immersed in a pool of global mentors, the participants have the opportunity to ask questions around leadership and life in general. The end goal is raising a generation of premium leaders who are inspired and committed to creating lasting legacy of impact to families, communities, and nations across Africa.
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Tribal International Carrier (TIC) is a project of Umoya, Inc. TIC’s mission is to provide bulk wholesale Internet capacity to each of the 576 federally-recognized Indian nations by lighting a new rural backbone network on acquired and constructed fiber. The goal is to provide high capacity connectivity to local ISPs at costs consistent with the costs in major urban markets. This project is being spearheaded by David Selby and Matthew Rantanen.
We’re seeking donations, as well as volunteers from the telecommunications industry. If you would like to contribute as a volunteer, please contact us at email@example.com.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Erie County Department of Environment & Planning is partnering with the Town of Tonawanda plant and Sunnking Electronics Recycling for an electronics recycling event Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In addition to electronic devices such as computer monitors, keyboards, cell phones and VCRs, the county will also be accepting fluorescent tube light bulbs outside the GM Powertrain plant on River Road.
“This year, for the first time, we added standard fluorescent tube bulbs to the items collected due to an increase in inquiries from residents regarding how to properly recycle this item, as many people are aware of the presence of mercury in each bulb and want to keep that out of the trash,” said Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz.
Reservations are required for anyone dropping off fluorescent light bulbs. To make an appointment, call 858-4715.
Air conditioners, dehumidifiers and household appliances will not be accepted.
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Be warned, the staff is going to enter your room no matter what. Before you check in they are going to ask for your passport (and not give it back until you check out and pay, which is illegal) and show you some read &...More
We stay in Nha Trang every year, often for 1-2 months. We had a terrible experience in a hotel in the same alley and our regular place was fully booked for the new year so we went to Dung Trinh and asked for a room...More
I stayed here 4 nights in a room on the 3rd floor with a small balcony. It was a pretty clean and relaxed place. I got my laundry done here too. It's in a little side alley way off a main road but that's a...More
I have never posted any review before, this is my first one because I really want to share my bad experience in this hotel with everyone.
I stayed here for many nights in the begin of June, 2016. When I came and checked in, they...More
A warning for everyone who is going to book this hotel.
I’d been here from 3rd June to 8th June and been missed valuable handicraft stuffs for twice. At first, my friend and I came back the hotel and found out early so we could...More
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Hydrogen Breath Test
Gastroenterology Associates offers some of the most advanced diagnostic techniques and treatments for a wide variety of gastroenterological conditions which includes Hydrogen Breath Testing. One of the first gastroenterology groups in Los Angeles to offer this advanced testing, we have found amazing results that are extremely helpful in diagnosing patients with vague and unexplained symptoms; some that have been experienced for years. The various breath tests we offer are described below:
Lactulose Breath Test
All humans carry some bacteria in intestine. Sometimes the population of these bacteria is more than normal (small intestine bacterial overgrowth-SIBO) so it gives patients various symptoms such as bloating, abdominal pain and cramping, diarrhea, or constipation.
The bacteria in the small bowel ferments carbohydrates and produces gases, which can explain feeling bloated.
A simple breath test can help to diagnose SIBO. A patient needs to follow a few rules before the test (please click here to see the preparation form):
- No antibiotics and/or probiotics 14 days before the test. Patients can take other medications, such as diabetes and high blood pressure medications.
- No acid suppression medication (Dexilant, Omeprazole…) 1 day before test
- Fasting for 12 hours before test. Brushing teeth the morning of the test is allowed.
- No colonoscopy 30 days before test
- Diet for the 12 hours before fasting: No fruits and fruit juices, vegetables, grain products, dairy products, artificial sweeteners and sugar, nuts and seeds, soy products, margarine and red meat.
- It is better only have these for last 12 hours before fasting: baked poultry or fish, plain steamed rice, broth and boil eggs
- No smoking the last 24 hours before test
- No vigorous exercise or sleep one hour before test
The day of the test, patients come in fasting condition. First, there will be a blowing in a bag and then patients are offered to drink a solution. Each 10 minutes for 2 hours, patients have to blow in an empty bag. This test takes about 2 hours. Patients can bring a book or magazine to read. The result will be discussed with the patient in 2 weeks.
Urease Breath Test
The human stomach is naturally free of any bacteria or germs due to a highly acidic environment, but Helicobacter pylori is one of the strong bacteria that can live in the stomach. H. pylori can cause symptoms such as epigastric pain or upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, frequent belching, and weight loss. If it is not treated, multiple adverse events can occur such as peptic ulcer, gastritis and lead to a predisposition for stomach cancer. Due to the risk of this type of infection if left untreated, it is important to treat the condition promptly.
H. Pylori can be transmitted through direct contact with saliva, vomit or fecal matter of a patient or it can be transmitted through infected food or water. If somebody at home has a H. pylori infection, there is an increased chance that other members can contract the bacteria.
One of the best ways to diagnose H. Pylori infection is with a breath test. It is simple, noninvasive and fast with a higher accuracy than a stool or blood test.
Patient needs to follow some rules before the test (please click here to see the preparation form):
- No antacid pills (Dexilant, Nexium, Prevacid OTC, Protonix…)
- No H2 blockers (Zantac, Pepcid, Axid…)
- No bismuth preparation (pepto-bismul, Maalox total relief…)
- Fast for one hour before test
After coming to the office in fasting condition (for one hour before test), the patient will be asked to blow in an empty bag. Then, a special solution will be offered to drink. 10 minutes after drinking the solution, the patient has to blow in an empty bag again. The air in the bag will be analyzed.
Lactose Intolerance Breath Test
If a patient has diarrhea that occurs frequently after consuming milk or milk products, there is possibility of lactose intolerance. It means the body does not have the proper enzyme to digest the sugar component of milk. Gastroenterology Associates helps to confirm if lactose intolerance is the culprit of the diarrhea with a Lactose Intolerance Breath Test.
The procedure is very simple:
After drinking a lactose containing beverages, patient will blow into the paper bag. The milk sugar is supposed to be digested by the body. If not, the bacteria in the small intestine will be fermented and produce hydrogen gas. It will be shown as a positive result in the patient’s breath test.
Fructose Intolerance Breath Test
Patients with frequent bloating, cramping and diarrhea after taking food containing fructose (a form of sugar) may be fructose Intolerant. In order to confirm this diagnosis, Gastroenterology Associates has the ability to perform a Fructose Intolerance Breath Test while you are here in our office.
This test will confirm the patient’s inability to digest “Fructose,” which is the sugar found in onions, artichokes, pears and wheat. It also can be found in many drinks.
The procedure is very simple:
At the beginning of the test, the patient has to blow into a bag and then the patient will have a glass of a fructose containing beverage. The patient will have to wait for one hour and blow into the paper bag once again. This procedure has to be repeated additional two times. The entire test takes about 3 hours.
Our center utilizes a multidisciplinary team approach to your healthcare, which means that patients benefit from the combined expertise of physicians who have the knowledge, perspective and experience to address all aspects of your complete gastroenterological care.
We also offer a full range of diagnostic procedures, as well as medical, surgical and minimally invasive treatment options to meet the individual needs of patients with gastroenterological conditions of any kind. Contact us if you are experiencing gastrointestinal issues that have not yet been addressed by our physicians.
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It remains an ongoing struggle to carry on without Louis by my side
The professor had adapted a piece of equipment without authorisation.
An inquest in 2011 found the air injection at the hospital in Oswestry, Shrops, gave Luigi, nicknamed “Louis”, a heart attack.
Widow Penny, 36, of Morton Bagot, Warks, received a settlement believed to be in six figures at the High Court in Birmingham.
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Foundation Trust had admitted liability.
Mrs Belcuore said she was disappointed Professor Richardson had not been struck off.
She added: “It remains an ongoing struggle to carry on without Louis by my side."
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TEPR Projects: Transport Research and Innovation Portal
The aim of the Transport Research and Innovation Portal (TRIP) was to bring together, in one place, research on transport in the EU. The portal provided information on transport projects that were supported by various EU funds, as well as a large number of nationally-funded research projects on transport.
Between 2015 and 2017, TEPR was part of a consortium that maintained, developed and analysed the contents of TRIP for the European Commission. As part of this work, a number of reports were produced that summarised the research on a particular topic and made relevant research and policy recommendations.
These ‘research theme analysis’ reports, most of which involved TEPR, covered the following research areas:
TRIP was the predecessor of TRIMIS.
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UpCodes wants to fix one of the building industry’s biggest headaches by streamlining code compliance. But the Y Combinator-backed startup now faces a copyright lawsuit filed against it by the International Code Council, the nonprofit organization that develops the code used or adopted in building regulations by all 50 states.
The case may have ramifications beyond the building industry, including for compliance technology in other sectors and even individuals who want to reproduce the law. At its core are several important questions: Is it possible to copyright the law or text that carries the weight of law? Because laws and codes are often written by private individuals or groups instead of legislators, what rights do they continue to have over their work? Several relevant cases, including ones involving building codes, have been decided by different circuits in the United States Court of Appeals, which means the UpCodes lawsuit may potentially be heard by the Supreme Court.
Brothers Scott and Garrett Reynolds founded UpCodes in 2016. While working as an architect, Scott says he realized how laborious code compliance is for builders, who are required by law to follow codes that determine things like the height of handrails from the ground, minimum width of openings for bedroom windows, placement of light switches or how many electrical outlets to have in a hallway.
These details are important to ensure buildings are safe and accessible and an oversight may subject builders and property owners to legal penalties, fines and costly rebuilding. Firms that can afford to do so hire code consultants, but on an industry-wide level, the process of code compliance has been cited as a key reason for reduced productivity in the construction industry and rising home prices.
Scott decided to leave architecture to develop tools that would simplify the process, and was joined by his brother Garrett, then a software engineer at construction management software company PlanGrid. The two completed Y Combinator’s accelerator program in 2017 and so far have announced $785,000 in funding from angel investors, Y Combinator and Foundation Capital.
UpCodes’ first product, an online database, gives free access to codes, code updates and local amendments from 32 states, as well as New York City. For building professionals and others who want more advanced search tools and collaboration features, UpCodes sells individual and team subscriptions. In 2018, UpCodes released its second product, called UpCodes AI. Described as a “spellcheck for buildings,” the plug-in scans 3D models created with building information modeling (BIM) data and highlights potential errors in real time.
Just as technology has dramatically streamlined the compliance process in other highly regulated sectors, including finance and healthcare, Scott and Garrett Reynolds say tools like UpCodes’ can increase productivity in the building industry. The startup currently has more than 200,000 monthly active users, and has served over 10 million page views and 2 million users since launch.
It argues that its use of building codes is covered by fair use. The ICC, on the other hand, claims that products like UpCodes’ database harm its ability to make revenue and continue developing code. The ICC wants UpCodes to take down the building code on which it claims copyright, and has also sued for damages.
Making building codes more accessible
Served on UpCodes in September 2017 by the ICC and the American Society of Construction Engineers (ASCE), the lawsuit also names each of the brothers as a defendant. (UpCodes settled out of court with the ASCE).
‘We have a very long tradition that in a society governed by the rule of law, people have the right to access the law by which they are governed.’ Corynne McSherry, legal director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
The brothers say they were shocked because they believed they were covered by the fair use doctrine. In the US, fair use is determined using four factors: the purpose and character of the use, the nature of the copyrighted work, the amount and substantiality of the portion taken and the effect of the use on the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. In one of the circuit court cases that involved building code, Veeck v Southern Building Code Congress International (2002), the judges ruled that when model codes are enacted into law, they enter the public domain.
“The people who are impacted are obviously architects, engineers, industry professionals, but also any homeowners or people living in a house or apartment are affected, too,” says Scott Reynolds. “If you want to do a renovation or move a wall or add an extension to your house, it is the exact same law that governs those as well. It’s a pretty dangerous precedent to set, copyrighting law in a democracy.”
The brothers see their database as an easy-to-use resource for anyone who wants to research building code. For example, they say they heard from an older couple who used UpCodes’ free access to confirm they had the right to demand a broken elevator in their building be fixed within a certain timeframe.
Formed in 1994 by the merger of three regional model code groups, the International Code Council is a nonprofit with 64,000 members headquartered in Washington DC. Its model codes and standards are developed by committees made up of volunteers from its membership and ICC staff. The ICC lobbies for the code to be enacted into law, and earns revenue by selling code books and running accreditation programs.
Some places, including Michigan, direct people who want to research building codes to buy the books from the ICC’s site. The ICC’s website has code posted for free viewing, but copy and paste, highlighting, printing and other functions are disabled unless users pay a subscription fee. Scott and Garrett Reynolds say this makes it more difficult to research code compliance, especially for non-professionals. UpCodes uploads building codes from various sources, including government websites, the ICC’s site and ICC code books ordered online, scanned and put into its database. The ICC argues that this violates its copyright and hurts the organization’s ability to raise revenue through code book sales.
“What is really at the crux of this lawsuit is that we develop the highest quality codes that are adopted and used by governments at essentially no cost to the taxpayers and UpCodes is misappropriating ICC codes to generate their for-profit business,” says Mel Oncu, ICC’s general counsel.
When adopting code, many jurisdictions look at what others are doing, which has helped increase the use of ICC’s code. But codes still vary between cities and states, with the Economist reporting in 2017 that American counties and municipalities use a combined total of 93,000 different building codes, and are updated frequently, adding another layer of complexity to the compliance process.
Corynne McSherry, legal director of digital liberties advocacy group the Electronic Frontier Foundation, says at stake in the case is the principle of access to the law.
“Many of us don’t think about this area of law, but it’s one of the most influential to our daily lives. We think of law in terms of what we see onscreen, but not too many of us normally have to engage with a crucial constitutional problem like those portrayed in movies. Hopefully most of us don’t have to encounter criminal law that much. But building codes actually shape our daily lives in incredibly concrete ways,” McSherry says.
Because the codes are legally binding, “that makes a pretty significant difference under copyright law and under fundamental constitutional law. We have a very long tradition that in a society governed by the rule of law, people have the right to access the law by which they are governed,” she adds.
An issue that’s come up before
Questions surrounding copyright and access to the law have been litigated several times in the United States courts of appeals. Two cases in particular may help UpCodes’ argument: Building Officials and Code Administration (BOCA) v Code Technology (1980) and Veeck v Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI) (2002). Two more recent cases involving Public.Resource.org, a nonprofit group that publishes public domain materials to its website, may also bolster UpCodes’ position: Code Revision Commission v Public.Resource.org (2017) and American Society for Testing and Materials et al. v Public.Resource.org (2018).
BOCA (one of the three groups that merged into ICC in 1994) developed a model building code that was adopted by Massachusetts, with some minor modifications, which BOCA then published as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Building Code. When private publisher Code Technology began publishing and selling its own edition of the code, BOCA sued. The case made it to the First Circuit, which ruled in Code Technology’s favor, stating that it was “far from persuaded that BOCA’s virtual authorship of the Massachusetts building code entitles it to enforce a copyright monopoly over when, where and how the [code] is reproduced and made publicly available.”
Then more than two decades later, another case resulted in a similar ruling. The Southern Building Code Congress International, another one of the three regional groups that formed the ICC, published a model building code adopted by local governments, including the towns of Anna and Savoy in Texas. Peter Veeck, who ran a website with free information about North Texas, bought copies of the code from the SBCCI, then scanned and uploaded them.
When the SBCCI demanded he stop, Veeck responded in a court filing that posting the code did not violate the Copyright Act and was covered by fair use. The SBCCI counterclaimed for copyright infringement. While the district court ruled in the SBCCI’s favor, the appeal made it to the Fifth Circuit, where Judge Edith Jones wrote in her opinion for the nine-judge majority that “as law, the model codes enter the public domain and are not subject to the copyright holder’s exclusive prerogatives.” The SBCCI’s attempt to appeal to the Supreme Court was denied.
Building codes and copyright were also at the center of the two cases involving Public.Resource.org. A lawsuit filed by the state of Georgia’s Code Revision Commission in 2015 sought to stop it from publishing the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA) after founder Carl Malamud purchased a hard copy of the OCGA, scanned it and sent copies on USB sticks to Georgia legislators. The Code Revision Commission argued that the annotations they wrote placed it under state copyright, but the Eleventh Circuit ruled in Public.Resource.org’s favor last year.
In another recent case, six industry groups, including the American Society for Testing and Materials, sued Public.Resource.org for scanning and publishing building, fire and safety codes they considered their copyrighted property. After the District Court for the District of Columbia ruled against Public.Resource.org, the case went on appeal to the DC Circuit. In July 2018, a three-judge panel reversed the decision, and sent the case back to the district court for further consideration, stating that “in many cases, it may be fair use for PRO to reproduce part or all of a technical standard in order to inform the public about the law.”
One difference between the Public.Resource.org cases and UpCodes’ is that Public.Resource.org is a non-commercial group, a fact that strengthens their fair use argument. UpCodes, on the other hand, is a commercial company, which will become part of the fair use analysis if their case makes it to trial. But that is not a decider, says McSherry, who represented Public.Resource.org in both cases, and the judges are likely to consider the Public.Resource.org cases, as well as the Veeck and other building code cases.
Because the Veeck case never made it to the Supreme Court, that means it hasn’t heard a case on the copyright availability of legal codes, or codes with the force of law, in a very long time, says Joe Gratz, a lawyer who has litigated several high-profile internet copyright and trademark disputes and is representing UpCodes and the Reynolds brothers. This opens the possibility of the ICC lawsuit making it to the Supreme Court.
“So now you have at least three of the circuits — DC, Fifth and Eleventh — all totally lined up, effectively saying that Veeck was right,” Gratz adds.
The ICC’s argument
But the ICC’s position is that the Veeck case is “bad law,” says Oncu, adding that the decision was made two decades ago, before developments in technology allowed the organization to host free access to codes on its own website.
The ICC’s lawyers note that the organization also works with third-party distributors that license the code. “UpCodes could have come to ICC at any point and asked to lawfully reproduce the codes that we own. The idea that they can’t accomplish their mission without violating our copyright doesn’t make much sense to me,” says Oncu.
(In response, Garrett Reynolds says “It’s absurd to license the law. ICC thinks they’re the gatekeepers and anyone wanting to share the law needs to pay their toll. ICC doesn’t get to decide who’s allowed to create new innovations to help people follow the law.” UpCodes did not ask ICC to license the code.)
There are two copyright cases, decided in circuit court, that support ICC’s position, says lawyer Kevin Fee, a Morgan Lewis partner who is representing the organization: CCC Information Services v. Maclean Hunter Market Reports (1994) and Practice Management Information v. American Medical Association (1998).
’The idea that they can’t accomplish their mission without violating our copyright doesn’t make much sense to me.’ Mel Oncu, International Code Council’s general counsel
In 1994, the Second Circuit sided with Maclean, publisher of used car valuation reference Red Book, which alleged CCC, a data and service provider for the automotive industry, violated its copyright by uploading information from the guide to its online network. In its decision, the court said “We are not prepared to hold that a state’s reference to a copyrighted work as a legal standard for valuation results in loss of the copyright.”
In the second case, Practice Management Information, a medical coding products company, sued the American Medical Association over the use of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), a medical code set that is required by Medicare and HIPAA and appears in the Federal Register. Practice Management claimed that this meant AMA’s copyright was invalid, but the Ninth Circuit disagreed, writing in its 1997 decision that “the AMA’s right under the Copyright Act to limit or forgo publication of the CPT poses no realistic threat to public access.”
The ICC claims that its training and education certification business isn’t enough to fund code development.
“Copyright protection of our codes is essential to our ability to continue to update our codes,” says Oncu. She adds that the ICC believes if the lawsuit is ruled in UpCodes’ favor, it may potentially set a precedent that will make it difficult for it to have a revenue stream and continue creating high-quality codes.
Scott and Garrett Reynolds, however, say that the ICC appears to have healthy revenue. In its 2016 annual report, the ICC said its consolidated revenue in 2015 was $66 million, an increase of $4.3 million compared to 2014, and that it “consistently records over $1 million in sales per month” through its online store. Then from 2015 to 2016, ICC’s revenue increased by $12 million, according to a report presented by chief executive officer Dominic Sims at an annual meeting. (The ICC did not disclose an amount for consolidated revenue in its 2017 annual report, and hasn’t released its 2018 annual report yet.)
The UpCodes founders also note that Sims, the ICC’s CEO, was paid $709,000 in 2016, according to a tax filing, much more than the $104,000 median annual salary for nonprofit CEOs. (Oncu says that ICC’s salaries are comparable to other standards organizations.)
Potential implications for innovation
One of UpCodes’ angel investors, Cyrus Lohrasbpour, decided to back the company when he saw them present during Y Combinator’s Demo Day. Lohrasbpour says he was impressed by the accessibility of the website and its team collaboration tools.
“I immediately understood the value proposition of the company,” he says. “It was hard for me to understand why building codes didn’t have something like this already.” Lohrasbpour was one of two investors deposed by the ICC as part of the lawsuit, but despite being questioned for five hours by lawyers, he says the experience made him more determined to support UpCodes. “If you invest in a company that will disrupt an incumbent, there is always a chance that something like this occurs.”
Scott and Garrett Reynolds say that lawsuits like the one they are facing may potentially deter other developers from working on tools to automate building and safety processes, such as calculating fire resistance in walls. The UpCodes suit, and the other cases that came before it, aren’t just relevant to builders. Technology has been able to streamline the process of regulatory and legal compliance in several industries, but innovation may slow if would-be founders are unclear about how copyright law applies to them.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation takes on clients like Public.Resource.org pro bono because “lawsuits can be a way of shutting down innovation in its infancy,” says McSherry. “It can be intimidating to people trying to experiment in this space.”
ICC’s stance is that it is already making its code more accessible by putting it online.
“Code compliance has never been easier. If you wanted to access the codes before the internet, you had to buy a hard copy of the codes or go to the library to figure it out. Now ICC has made its codes available online for free. All you need is a phone in your hand or internet access to know what the codes say,” says Fee.
But UpCodes’ argument is that part of the value of their product is its ease of use, including the ability to cut, paste and highlight text, which ICC’s online codes lack unless you pay a subscription fee. At the same time, the government website of many municipalities direct residents to the ICC’s website to read or purchase code, including Michigan and California.
“I think citizens being able to freely access and discuss laws is critical to democracy and to hold the government accountable,” says Garrett Reynolds. “If one private entity controls access to the law and they get to decide who can access it when and how, it might be appropriate in a dictatorship, but not in a democracy. The people are the owners of the law.”
This post was originally posted at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techcrunch/startups/~3/DQx-Wc15HCI/.
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The reinsurance market cycle has changed, broker Guy Carpenter said at a press briefing last week. The market cycle no longer responds in the same way to loss events, with a reinsurance market that responds locally and regionally to losses expected to be the norm.
Senior executives from Guy Carpenter discussed the recent January reinsurance renewals, what the broker saw in the way of price changes and trends that are emerging in the evolving reinsurance market. One of the trends discussed was the reinsurance cycle and how it has changed in response to more abundant and efficient capital, which can enter and exit the market more easily than ever before.
Looking at pricing trends using the Guy Carpenter Rate On Line Index, the broker believes that since 2009 its RoL Index has declined by approximately 25%. Looking at this Index broken down by key regions of the world shows an interesting picture of a changing reinsurance cycle.
First here’s the Guy Carpenter Global Property Catastrophe RoL Index, which merges the regions into a single index showing how the market has responded to catastrophe events in the past. You can clearly see the spikes post-cat event and also the steady slide in pricing over the last few years.
In the past when the reinsurance market faced a major catastrophe loss event, such as hurricane Andrew in 1992, the impact of the loss was mutualised or shared across the reinsurance industry and payback was expected, Nick Frankland, CEO of EMEA Operations at Guy Carpenter explained.
This payback affected rates across every region of the world in 1992, showing that reinsurers charged more for renewals in regions which were not affected by the catastrophe event and that the reinsurance buyers swallowed this and paid up for their coverage.
This is no longer the case. By 2005 when the Katrina, Rita, Wilma (KRW) hurricanes struck the United States, the reinsurance market had benefited from large amounts of new capital thanks to reinsurance start-ups, sidecars, catastrophe bonds and other ILS structures. This abundance of capital meant that rates only increased in the U.S., the loss affected region, as can be seen from the graph below.
So the reinsurance market used to respond as a market to major catastrophe events, sharing the burden and benefiting across the industry from the payback. Now, this has changed. “Essentially, what you’ve got now is a market that responds locally and regionally,” Frankland said.
“The reinsurance market is no longer subsidising across regions,” Chris Klein, Head of Strategy Management for the UK and EMEA regions at Guy Carpenter commented. While the reinsurance cycle is unlikely to respond as severely to losses in the future, at least while capital in the sector remains high, there are still significant, localised increases in rate-on-line due to regional or country specific catastrophe events.
Klein showed another slide which shows this localised response to losses at a more granular level, with a breakdown of Europe by country.
The overall secular trend, while plenty of capacity remains available, is for rates moving downwards but punctuated by localised loss events which can turn rates in specific markets, Klein continued.
This trend may still be evolving. While the shift from market wide payback for reinsurers, to a more regional or localised payback, changed with the influx of reinsurance capacity in the early 2000’s, with all the capital now entering the sector from both traditional and alternative sources the way rates respond to loss events may be muted and perhaps even more localised in the future.
This trend has implications for insurance and reinsurance linked investors, as in the future we could see opportunities for ILS managers and reinsurance funds to target loss affected regions or locales in order to achieve or access better rates. This could in the future lead to a much more localised approach to diversifying an insurance linked investment portfolio.
We’ve discussed the way the reinsurance cycle is changing in a number of other articles which you can find using these links:
Also read our other coverage of Guy Carpenter’s renewals report and briefing:
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Assembly Election 2021: In this survey report, known as IB, it is being claimed that the DMK ie Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Party government is being formed in Tamil Nadu.
Mamta Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (File Photo)
Assembly elections are being held in 5 states of the country. The first phase of voting has been held, while voting is yet to be held in many phases. In Bengal, with 294 assembly seats, voting is to be completed in 8 stages. In the past, an opinion poll was issued by the media institutes and survey agencies, through which the possibility of victory and defeat in the election is raised. However, it is not certain whether opinion polls will be proved right or wrong!
However, these days some reports and claims about the election result are going viral. In this episode, an assessment report claiming the results of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, also known as the Intelligence Bureau, is going viral. According to this report, the TMC government is seen to be formed in West Bengal, while the DMK government is seen in Tamil Nadu.
What is in the viral report called as Intelligence Bureau?
In the report going viral on social media, it is being claimed that a survey has been conducted on the ground level from 15 to 22 March. The survey included 30,800 people from West Bengal and 23,500 people from Tamil Nadu. It has been claimed that people from both rural and urban areas gave their opinion in it.
In the name of this survey, it is being claimed that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress Party is getting a majority in West Bengal. TMC can get 211 seats from 204. Its vote share is going to be around 44 to 48 percent. At the same time, BJP can get 82 to 91 seats with 35 to 39 percent vote share. The Left’s vote share can be 9 to 15 percent and it can get 2 to 4 seats.
Claim to form DMK government in Tamil Nadu!
In the survey report viral in the name of the IB, it is being claimed that the DMK ie Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Party government is being formed in Tamil Nadu. It is getting 178 to 199 seats with 42 to 47 percent vote share. At the same time, AIADMK is getting 28 to 42 seats with 31 to 36 percent vote share.
What is the truth of these claims?
The Intelligence Bureau is India’s internal intelligence agency. This agency works under the Ministry of Home Affairs. This agency is responsible for the internal security of the country and other important functions. As far as the election survey or opinion poll etc. is concerned, the survey agency and media institutes get this work done. In such a situation, this claim is rejected at the primary level that the IB must have conducted such a survey. No such information is available on the website of the Ministry of Home Affairs, to prove that such a survey has been conducted from the IB.
PIB also denied these claims
These claims, which have gone viral in the name of the IB, have also been denied by the government. The Fact Check Team of the government agency Press Information Bureau has tweeted, refuting these claims. In the tweet, some reports in the name of Intelligence Bureau are going viral, claiming that the IB has conducted a survey on the ongoing assembly elections in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. The PIB has clarified in the tweet that no such survey or assessment has been conducted by the IB. That is, the claims that are going viral are fake.
Also read: Your favorite car will be expensive from April 1, after all, why companies are increasing the price, how much the prices have increased this year?
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Hi Folks please read through this notice and please take close and careful attention.
Last Minute Car parking Issues have arisen in relation to the parkrun tomorrow 17/06/2017 as the Belsonic Concert is on this weekend.
There is NO car parking at the Ozone Carpark/Gravel Pitch or Access via the Ozone Leisure Centre Gate tomorrow.
The Ormeau parkrun team and the Council are working together in ensuring access to the park for public use and Ormeau parkrun will go ahead tomorrow morning at 9.30am.
Car Parking Advice: Parkrunners can park up on the Embankment tomorrow or park safely and respectfully in the streets close to the park. We advise for parkrunners to give themselves plenty of time and Aim to be there for 9.15am as opposed to 9.30am and walk or car share if possible. Please do not park illegally.
Pedestrian Access: The Usual Main gates at the Ozone Leisure Centre will be CLOSED and there will be NO Access via this gate. The council will Open the Gates at Either End of the park for Access via the Ravenhill Road/Embankment Junction and Also the Gate at the Ormeau Cross Roads Junction Facing the Library.
Toilets: The Ozone Leisure Centre/GLL have permitted parkrun use of the Toilets in the Ozone via a side door.
Start/Finish: The parkrun will start and finish in the same location as usual running the same 5k route as usual.
Volunteers: Folks we still need more volunteers for tomorrow especially due to the extra changes.
Plan ahead, be safe and See you All Tomorrow
Ormeau parkrun Team
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The Capelli 1000 WA exudes the Capelli commitment to quality, technology and high-end comfort. The living quarters offer ultimate luxe and usability with a generous sofa that turns into a double bed and a cooking area with sink, stove, refrigerator and cabinetry. This intelligent use of space also features a separate restroom with toilet, washbasin, mirror and cabinet. On deck there is generous relaxation space at both bow and stern. The deep “V” hull and state-of-the-art steering make this a top choice for the discerning boater.
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Yemen announced on Thursday that it would stop issuing tourist visas to foreigners upon arrival at the country's airports. The move, which aims to prevent militants entering Yemen, comes as the country steps up its war on al Qaeda.
REUTERS - Yemen will stop issuing tourist visas on arrival to foreigners in an effort to prevent militants entering the country as it steps up its war on al Qaeda, a government official and state media said on Thursday.
The move will mostly affect visitors from Western countries, including the United States, where a recent report said some U.S. citizens suspected of training in al Qaeda camps in Yemen may pose a serious threat to their home country.
"In the framework of efforts by our country to fight terrorism and strengthen security measures to prevent the infiltration of terrorist elements into the country, the granting of visas at airports to foreigners will be cancelled," the Yemeni Defence Ministry's September 26 newspaper said.
Sanaa declared war on al Qaeda last week as pressure grew for a crackdown on the global militant group after its Yemen-based wing said it was behind a Dec. 25 attempt to bomb a U.S.-bound passenger plane.
Yemen is also battling a Shi'ite revolt in the north and southern separatists. Western countries and neighbouring oil giant Saudi Arabia fear al Qaeda could exploit the chaos in Yemen to turn it into a launch pad for further attacks.
Yemen gained a reputation as an al Qaeda haven after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in the United States, and came under a renewed spotlight after crackdowns on the group in Pakistan and Afghanistan raised fears Yemen was becoming a training and recruiting centre for militants.
Security concerns have also prompted Britain to suspend direct flights from Yemen in a wave of measures to tighten border security, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday, warning that militant cells were actively planning attacks.
Rules mostly affect Western and Asian visitors
Sanaa's move to stop granting visas on arrival will affect tourists previously able to obtain entry at the airport, including those from Canada, Europe, Australia and Japan, the government official said.
"The granting of visas to foreigners will only happen via Yemeni embassies abroad, and after turning to the responsible security apparatus to investigate the identities of travellers to bar the infiltration of suspected terrorist elements," September 26 quoted a security source as saying.
Visitors to Yemen from Arab states with bilateral agreements on entry such as Egypt, Syria, Sudan and Jordan, will not be affected by the new rules, said the official, who asked not to be identified.
But citizens of those states who travel to Yemen from a third country are required to get visas in advance, he added.
Two groups of Americans based in Yemen are causing concern for U.S. counter-terrorism experts in the Gulf region, according to a report by the Senate Foreign elations Committee staff. The report was prepared for release at a hearing on Wednesday.
Most worrisome is a group of up to 36 former U.S. convicts who converted to Islam in prison and arrived in Yemen in the past year, ostensibly to study Arabic, the report said.
Some members of the group have disappeared and it is feared they were "radicalised in prison and travelled to Yemen for training," the report added.
Defence and counterterrorism officials say Washington has been quietly supplying military equipment, intelligence and training to Yemen to root out suspected al Qaeda hide-outs.
General David Petraeus, the head of U.S. Central Command, has recommended doubling 2010 military aid for Yemen to about $150 million. That is in addition to development aid worth about $63 million, some of which goes to Yemeni security forces.
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Today, at dinner, my grandmother informed us that my cousin's newborn baby has been having seizures. My verbal filter did not switch on in time and I replied, "It's not a seizure if you're shaking it." FML
Today, my boyfriend questioned why I always put my shirts in the dryer right before wearing them. I told him it was because the dryer causes my shirts to regain their form and tightness. His response: "You should throw your vagina in there along with them." FML
Today, my new girlfriend, with whom I have not had sex, showed me her collection of sex toys. She picked up one approximately the size of my forearm and said "This one is my favorite" now I'm scared for her to see me naked. FML
Today, I was in a public restroom with my 4 year old daughter. I took her in the stall with me, and as I was using the restroom she looked down and loudly asked, "Mommy! Why do you have a beard on your peepee?!!" Then I heard everybody in the stalls next to us laughing. FML
Today, I thought it would be funny to moon people out of my friend's car window. I rolled down the window and mooned a random couple. You should have seen the looks on their faces when I had to get out of the car and pick up my phone and wallet, which were in my back pocket. FML
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METU Entertainment Computing and Interactive Systems Laboratory/METU ECISLab
METU Entertainment Computing and Interactive Systems Laboratory (ECISLab) was founded in 2016 at METU II. METU ECISLab focuses on research in the following areas:
- Serious games
- Procedural content generation
- Multi-agent and multi-strategy learning
- Augmented and mixed reality games
- Computational intelligence techniques for games
- Evolutionary games
- Human movement analysis
- Machine learning
- Computer vision
- Character development and narrative in games
More recently we have started to work on musical interaction in the augchestra project together with METU Spatial Audio Research Group (SPARG).
- Microsoft Kinect for Windows v2
- Nintendo Wii Fit Plus
- Novint Falcon
- BiosignalsPlux Professional
- Mehmet Ali Arabacı (Co-supervised with Assoc. Prof. Alptekin Temizel)
- Cihan Öngün (Co-supervised with Assoc. Prof. Alptekin Temizel)
- Timuçin Berk Atalay
- Kürşat Bitlislioğlu
- Umut Demirel (Co-supervised with Assoc. Prof. Hüseyin Hacıhabiboğlu)
- Kazım Gökhan Doğramacı (Co-supervised with Assoc. Prof. Hüseyin Hacıhabiboğlu)
- Hüseyin Erdoğan
- Oğuzcan Ergin
- Efe Gürkan
- Ceren İnci
- İsmail Özgür Kızıl (Co-supervised with Assoc. Prof. Ahmet Uysal)
- Fatih Özkan (Co-supervised with Assoc. Prof. Alptekin Temizel)
- Ali Kaan Sungur
- Okan Bleda Tünay (Co-supervised with Assoc. Prof. Hüseyin Hacıhabiboğlu)
- Yasir Yazıcı
- Gökhan Yılmaz (Co-supervised with Assoc. Prof. Alptekin Temizel)
- TÜBİTAK 2232 Reintegration Research Fellowship Program (July 2015 – now): Cognitive and Physical Rehabilitation of Children with Down Syndrome Using Video Games
- METU Scientific Research Project Funding (Project ID: BAP-08-11-2016-019): Development of a gamified mobile platform to teach first aid training to the military service members (Principal Investigator: Assoc. Prof. Pınar Karagöz)
- Surer, E. (2016) “Physical and Cognitive Training of Children with Down Syndrome Using Video Games”, GOODTECHS Conference Proceedings (accepted – to be published by Springer-Verlag in the Lecture Notes of ICST).
- Surer, E. (2016) “A Video Game-Based Physical and Cognitive Training Platform for Children with Down Syndrome”, Proceedings of the 6th Annual Games for Health Europe Conference (GFHEU), p.24, 2016.
- Sungur, A. K. and Surer, E. (2016) “Voluntary Behavior on Cortical Learning Algorithm Based Agents”, IEEE Computational Intelligence & Games 2016 (CIG’16), Santorini, Greece, 20-23 September 2016. | Download (.pdf)
- Bilu, H., Surer, E., Cinar, O., Karagoz, P. (2016) “A Gamified Mobile Platform for Teaching First Aid Techniques in Military Training“, 37th HFM Panel Business Meeting, Bucharest, Romania, 11-14 April 2016.
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2018-01-21T22:44:54Z
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CHICAGO Eating a lot of foods and drinks sweetened with fructose significantly raises a person's risk of having high blood pressure, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
The study is the latest to link a sugar-laden diet with higher blood pressure, but it also clearly fingers fructose as a major contributor.
"The data is very consistent with what has been in other papers," said Michael Chonchol of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, whose study appears in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
He said cutting back on sugary foods and drinks should help to lower blood pressure, which can lead to heart and kidney disease.
Too much sugar of any kind not only makes people fatter, but is also a key culprit in diabetes, heart disease and stroke, according to the American Heart Association.
Several states, including New York and California, have weighed a tax on sweetened soft drinks to defray the cost of treating obesity-related diseases. President Barack Obama's administration has recommended that policy makers "analyze the effect of state and local sales taxes on less healthy, energy-dense foods" to fight childhood obesity.
Fructose, such as the sweet syrups made from corn used to sweeten beverages, baked goods and other processed foods, can raise levels of a compound called uric acid.
This, in turn, can trigger angiotensin II, a hormone that makes blood vessels contract, increasing blood pressure.
That is not the case with other sugars such as sucrose, made from sugar cane or beets and found in table sugar, Chonchol said.
For the study, Chonchol's team studied diet surveys of 4,528 U.S. adults over 18 who had no history of high blood pressure or hypertension.
They analyzed what people ate to look specifically for the fructose content, and correlated that with blood pressure readings in three important ranges, pre-hypertension or those with a reading of 135/85; hypertension or a readings of 140/90 and extreme hypertension, or a reading of 160/100 or higher.
People who took in 74 grams (2.6 ounces) of fructose a day or more -- about 2.5 sugary drinks -- had a 28 percent increased risk of blood pressure of 135/85 or higher. They had a 77 percent higher risk of extreme high blood pressure of 160/100 or more, Chonchol said.
But the Corn Refiners Association objected to the study, saying the researchers overestimated the amount of fructose in drinks, although Chonchol denied this and defended his measurements.
The American Beverage Association also objected.
"This study, which looks at fructose intake, furthers the confusion and misunderstandings about high fructose corn syrup and sugar-sweetened beverages," Dr. Maureen Storey of ABA said in a statement.
She said the design of the study means it cannot establish a cause and effect relationship, something Chonchol agrees with. He said that would take a randomized clinical trial comparing the effects of other kinds of sugars.
Several studies have suggested that cutting back on sugary soft drinks, a major contributor of sugar in the American diet, could significantly reduce blood pressure risks.
A study last month in Circulation found drinking one less sugary drink a day significantly helped lower blood pressure.
(Editing by Maggie Fox and Sandra Maler)
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MICROSOFT: Embracing Diversity
Microsoft’s most valuable assets are its employees and the unique perspectives they bring to their jobs each and every day. Produced for Microsoft by Untamed.
* UNTAMED is a film production company based in Seattle, WA. They create high-value content for international nonprofits, fortune 500 companies, universities, and startups. They seek to highlight the depth, emotion, and diversity of the human experience through intimate interviews and compelling vérité footage.
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A sharply divided court in New York says lap dances don't promote culture in a community the way ballet or other artistic endeavors do, and so shouldn't get a tax break.
The state's top court split 4 to 3. Dissenting justices conclude there's no distinction in state law between "highbrow dance and lowbrow dance," so the case raises "significant constitutional problems."
The lawsuit was filed by Nite Moves, an adult club in suburban Albany that was arguing its fees for admission and private dances are exempt from sales taxes.
The court majority says taxes apply to many entertainment venues, such as amusement parks and sporting events. It ruled the club has failed to prove it qualifies for the exemption for "dramatic or musical arts performances" meant to promote culture.
-- The Associated Press
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What could be more annoying than the dull thud of another unwanted phone book on your doorstep? Printed phone directories are as outdated as, well, rotary phones — and these days they amount to little more than waste for the majority of phone customers. That’s why cities like Seattle and San Francisco have recently passed legislation letting residents opt in or opt out of automatic Yellow Pages deliveries. Yet neither city’s pushback will affect the delivery of the White Pages.
The White Pages are an altogether different story. The reason the White Pages land on our front doors isn’t because phone companies want to annoy you; it’s because their delivery is required by state law. Until we make a very minor modification to existing rules, the White Pages will keep on coming to your front door, like or not.
Surprisingly, it turns out that the directory companies themselves would like to stop automatic delivery, if only the law allowed it. While the Yellow Pages generate advertising revenues, the White Pages represent only costs for the firms required to publish and deliver them, eroding the bottom line in an industry that’s already struggling. I’m not making this up: WhitePages.com is actively lobbying to end mandatory delivery laws.
The US industry claims that 5 million trees a year are cut down each year in order to print White Pages directories, and that nationwide in the United States only 22 percent of the books are recycled. (The phone companies’ concern about waste is somewhat ironic given their intransigence on Yellow Pages delivery reform.) I can’t personally vouch for those figures, but based on published numbers for other states, I calculate that reforming Northwest states’ white pages laws could save about 690 tons of paper in Oregon each year, and more than 1,200 tons of paper each year in Washington—nearly the weight of three fully-loaded 747 jumbo jets.
The white pages companies have even commissioned public opinion research on the subject. According to a Harris Interactive poll conducted in December of 2010, fully 87 percent of adults support “opt-in” programs for White Pages, in which phone customers would automatically no longer receive the directories unless they pro-actively requested one. Opt-in programs would mean immediate relief for millions of annoyed consumers, but still provide easy and free delivery of directories to the small number of people who still want them.
There’s an important point about social equity here. For people on the “other” side of the digital divide, including some seniors and low-income families, who may have land lines but no cell phones and limited access to computers and the Internet, printed directories may still be important. Fortunately, this is a small number of people—especially in the Northwest states, which have the highest rates of Internet usage in the country—an “opt-in” program can easily ensure that folks who want them still have access to free print directories.
For the vast majority of us, however, the White Pages are wasteful, costly, and unpopular—but required by law.
Fortunately, the legal dam is beginning to crumble. USA Today reports that Verizon has already received approval to stop automatically delivering the white pages in 11 of the dozen states where it provides landline service. Rulings from California and DC are pending. AT&T is following suit, aiming to stop unwanted deliveries in an additional 14 states. (Newspaper coverage of the Verizon rulings is available for Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia.) And the phenomenon isn’t just confined to the United States. In the Australian cities of Sydney and Melbourne, for example, residential white pages directories are no longer required by law, but are available on an opt-in basis. In Canada, most major cities including Vancouver, BC already have opt-in white pages delivery and opt-out yellow pages delivery. (It’s not clear to me how phone directory deliveries are handled in non-urban Canadian areas. Any Canadian readers care to share?)
Yet as of this writing, White Pages deliveries are still the law in the Northwest states. Fortunately, fixing the problem is relatively straightforward. Below, I explain in detail how it could be done in Washington.
In Washington, mandatory White Pages deliveries are stipulated by Washington Administrative Code 480-120-251. Administrative code is a bit different from the laws we normally think of, which are typically introduced as bills, voted on by the legislature, and signed by the governor. Administrative code is law that results from what’s known as “rule making.” It’s regulation that does not appear in the original legislation, but that arises from a more general legislative directive for an agency to regulate a certain area.
The authorizing legislation that covers White Pages deliveries, RCW 80.01.040, is exceptionally general and nonspecific. In essence, the law simply grants broad regulatory authority to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC), the body that regulates railroads, electrical utilities, and telecommunications companies, among others. The UTC, in turn, developed—and now enforces—the administrative code requiring White Pages deliveries.
Don’t hate the UTC though. Mandatory White Pages deliveries were the rule in almost every state, and the provisions were originally viewed as important elements of consumer protection and public benefit. Of course, that was before electronic communication and widespread internet access rendered printed directories obsolete for most phone users. Nowadays, the vast majority of phone books get pitched directly into the recycling bin or into the landfill.
To end mandatory delivery in Washington there are basically two approaches: the easy way and the hard way. The hard way is to petition the UTC to open a new rulemaking on the subject, a lengthy process that normally involves drafting alternatives, lengthy public involvement, and time-consuming administrative tasks. If you’re into that sort of thing, the procedures for petitioning the UTC are set forth in RCW 34.05.330 and WAC 82-05.
The easy way is for the legislature to intervene directly, simply passing a new law that amends the existing administrative code. In fact, a handful of Washington legislators are already wise to the problem. In 2011, they introduced HB 1751, which would have allowed recipients to opt-out of white pages deliveries by making individual requests. The bill didn’t go anywhere. That’s arguably a good thing because the “opt-out” mechanism is less effective at fixing the problem than an “opt-in” program.
On this score, Oregon has been on the right track, where Senate Bill 525 would have created an “opt-in” program, automatically ended white pages deliveries except for those customers who say they want to receive the directories. The bill gained some traction, but appears to have stalled for this year. (The Product Stewardship Institute has a good compendium of related legislation in other US cities and states.)
Now, let’s take a closer look at exactly how to fix the problem in law. Here’s how the first half of WAC 480-120-251 might look if the legislature fixed the problem:
(1) A local exchange company (LEC) must ensure that a telephone directory is regularly published for each local exchange it serves, listing the name, address (unless omission is requested), and primary telephone number for each customer who can be called in that local exchange and for whom subscriber list information has been provided.
(2) Any residential customer may request from the LEC a dual-name primary directory listing that contains, in addition to the customer’s surname, the customer’s given name or initials (or combination thereof) and either one other person with the same surname who resides at the same address or a second name, other than surname, by which the customer is also known, including the married name of a person whose spouse is deceased.
(3) A LEC must provide each customer a copy of the directory for the customer’s local exchange area. A LEC must provide each customer with a postcard notice that automatic delivery will be terminated, along with instructions to opt in to ongoing free delivery of a copy of the directory for the customer’s local exchange area. If the directory provided for in subsection (1) of this section does not include the published listing of all exchanges within the customer’s local calling area, the LEC must, upon request, provide at no charge a copy of the directory or directories that contain the published listing for the entire local calling area.
It’s just one sentence. It’s easy. And how else can the legislature do so much good with a one-sentence amendment? It cuts costs for companies, reduces waste and pollution, and alleviates a minor headache for millions of consumers. Now all we need is a bill introduced by some talented young legislator looking to chalk up a bipartisan win and snag a few headlines…
Representative Joe Fitzgibbon, this one has your name all over it.
Thanks to Jeanette Henderson and Rashad Morris, both of whom contributed information that helped make this post possible.
Have ideas of your own for Sightline’s “Making Sustainability Legal” series? We’d love to hear them! Leave ideas in comments or email them to me at eric-at-sightline-dot-org.
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Chines dating site
Matchmaking often takes place when Chinese parents ask their personal connections — from close friends to complete strangers — to look for other young singles for them.
When an ideal candidate appears, two young singles will be set up by their parents to give them an opportunity to get to know each other at private, group or family dinners.
Jiayuan and Baihe, China’s most popular dating sites, had around 126 million and 85 million registered users in 2015 respectively (Tinder had about 50 million active users in 2014).
In contrast to a slew of popular dating apps in the West that are commonly associated with a casual “hook-up” dating culture, Chinese online dating services are typically used by those in search of lasting connections and relationships — although this gradually may be changing.
Sick of unsuccessful blind dates set up by her parents and unable to stand the social scrutiny of meeting potential dates at bars in her city, Zhou registered on Jiayuan, a Chinese dating website.
The site is typically used by young singles between 24 and 35 and is commonly viewed as a tool for seeking long-term relationships and possibly marriage.
When 30-year-old auto sales manager Zhou Yixin joined online dating at the behest of her cousin living in Beijing, she did not expect to meet her steady boyfriend of two years.On dating apps, Zhou says, “We have the autonomy to decide if we feel good about and would like to meet this potential date in real life.” When Jiayuan’s founder Gong Haiyan was a Masters student at Shanghai’s ultra-competitive Fudan University, she came up with the idea for the website in the hopes of helping her busy college friends find love.Privy M8 (M8), a new American matchmaking platform currently targeting young Asian-American professionals, was inspired by the experiences of the founder and CEO Stephen Christopher Liu, who met his wife through mutual friends.In addition to these laws, China’s Open Door Policy of 1978, which began to expose Chinese to outside cultural influences, further destabilized traditional customs.More young Chinese took the initiative, many driven by romantic love, to seek potential spouses in their circles through school, work, social gatherings or mutual friends.
“We’re looking for people who are more relationship-driven,” says Liu.
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