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Visitors to FACT can experience a 4D recreation of the birth of our solar system in a new groundbreaking immersive installation.
Ryoichi Kurokawa’s unfold, commissioned by the Wood Street gallery, uses images, surround sound and a vibrating floor to create a unique sensory experience.
The Japanese artist worked with French astrophysicist Vincent Minier to turn scientific data into an artwork which takes viewers back billions of years to imagine the creation of our sun.
It features his artistic vision of a molecular cloud, using striking 3D representations of space, combined with interpretations of how star clusters form within the cloud.
Kurokawa said: “It’s about star formation. I want people to feel the audio-visual phenomena.
“I’m really satisfied with how it looks.
“Art and science for me are quite similar. But scientists are much more creative than artists!”
Vincent Minier added: “When I met Ryoichi the idea was for me as a scientist to have some kind of reflection about the way we present our work.
“Images are very important, but are not completely satisfactory. They’re always in 2D and the colour is not necessarily well-explained.
“I know as a scientist that it doesn’t exist in colour. That’s just the way we photoshop it.
“Here, we’re telling the story of the formation of our sun, and it looks amazing.”
The free exhibition, Kurokawa’s first solo show in the UK, also features a number of his other works in gallery spaces around the city centre arts venue.
The artist has spent a decade working in the electronic music and visual arts scenes, mixing video images, audio recordings, graphics and animations.
And tonight, coinciding with the opening of unfold, he will perform a previous work – syn_ – at the Philharmonic Hall’s new Music Room venue. | <urn:uuid:072861d8-2932-4666-8a7c-609a896403d2> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/experience-space-facts-new-4d-11027430 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280761.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00094-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.934935 | 418 | 1.976563 | 2 |
The power of freedom
Have you ever thought what life would have been without any pretense? What would have been the situation in the Stone Age? No manners, no dressing rules no fuss! As much as I love sophistication and vouch for good manners and refinement, I am not that much into pretense. The only period when we can be our 'real selves' is childhood. I think everyone of us misses being a child at one time or other!
|Everyone wants to be a baby at some point or other....|
The birthday suit is the best thing given by God :D We are born without clothes and leave the world too in that manner! I am talking about the Hindu ritual of cremation particularly. As much as freedom is appreciated, one should not forget the norms of a civil society.
WE should give our babies that freedom. I mean childhood is for being free, away from any rules or rituals. But we parents of the modern society have sort of taken away this privilege from our babies. WE keep them in diapers. No baby ever wants to wear diapers. They are restrictive and babies feel bound . I once had to let my baby free after much resistance from her and it was one memorable evening!
My baby is nineteen months old. Like every parent of the modern society, I have been using diaper pants for her since her birth. This incident occurred when she was around 14 months old. Usually I let her free at home during daytime. If we have to go out, I put her in diapers. That day we were going to a relative's house (cousin sister in law) to be precise. I tried the usual rituals of making her wear the diaper pant but that day she was utmost resistant. After one hour of struggling I decided to give up as we were already late. So she was let free.
My cousin sister in law has a daughter who is three years old. That means she is old enough to speak out when she needs to go to the bathroom! When these two baby sisters meet, fireworks occur. My daughter is a very social person and she loves being with others especially her own age. They started playing like anything and ran all over the house. As she was not wearing any diapers, she wet the sofa, the bed and the cushions. I was so embarrassed. I mean my SIL understood as she was a mother herself but for me it was something not very civic. However it was not totally my fault. A baby deserves to get her freedom and have fun once in a while. I offered to wash all the wet linen but she was very sweet to have handled it gracefully.
|My baby in Pampers Premiun pants...|
After I came back I decided not to succumb to my baby's resistance. Or I should never go out without any diaper. Then I discovered the softest baby pants from Pampers. They are so soft that your baby won't notice them! I swear by them now! | <urn:uuid:ee5f6925-9d48-4c94-b32a-aea9cc15086b> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.docdivatraveller.com/2015/11/the-power-of-freedom.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988722951.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183842-00210-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.987034 | 608 | 1.640625 | 2 |
A message from Melba Evans, President, NOW Charlotte
Tuesday November 6, 2018 was a historic day! More women ran for office in 2018 than ever before and more women won! Voters were determined more than ever to elect feminists to positions of leadership. We have ushered in the most diverse Congress in history with huge wins for women, minorities and LGBTQ. Thank you to all who canvassed, made phone calls, wrote letters, protested, marched, walked out, showed up, voted and got up every day exhausted, but found the strength to go on.
Here is what happened:
- More than 110 women are headed to Congress (some races still to be determined)
- 98 to the House and 12 to the Senate
- 9 female Governors elected: Gina Raimondo (D-RI); Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI); Janet Mills (D-ME); Kate Brown (D-OR); Kay Ivey (R-AL); Kim Reynolds (R-IA); Kristi Noem (R-SD); Laura Kelly (D-KS); Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM)
- Two transgender women, Gerri Cannon and Lisa Bunker, elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
- The first openly gay man elected as Governor in Colorado who is also the state’s first Jewish Governor (Jared Polis)
- Chris Pappas is New Hampshire’s first openly gay member of Congress
- Two Native American women elected to the House: Deb Haaland, a member of the Pueblo of Laguna tribe in New Mexico, and Sharice Davids, a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation in Kansas
- The first lesbian Native American elected to the House from Kansas (Sharice Davids)
- In Texas, the first two Latinas, Veronica Escobar and Sylvia Garcia, elected to the House
- In Massachusetts, Ayanna Pressley, the first African American woman elected to Congress, beat a 10-term incumbent
- In Connecticut, the National Teacher of the Year 2016 Jahana Hayes is the first African American woman going to Congress
- 29-year-old Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, a Latina from New York, became the youngest woman ever going to Congress
- The first Muslim women elected to Congress from Michigan (Rashida Tlaib) and Minnesota (Ilhan Omar)
- Safiya Wazir, an Afghan refugee woman, headed to New Hampshire State House
- Ilhan Omar, a refugee, is the first Somali American to be elected to Congress
- Rashida Tlaib is the first Palestinian American woman elected to Congress
- Angie Craig, defeats anti-LGBTQ congressman in Minnesota to become the first lesbian mom to be headed to Congress from Minnesota
- Former Dreamer, Catalina Cruz, a woman who was undocumented for 10 years, is headed to the New York State House
- Two transgender women, Gerri Cannon and Lisa Bunker, are elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Democrats Susan Ruiz and Brandon Woodard become the first LGBTQ members of the Kansas state legislature
- Zach Wahls, who defended his two lesbian moms before the Iowa House of Representatives in 2011, becomes a state lawmaker himself
- Malcolm Kenyatta is the first LGBTQ black man elected to the Pennsylvania legislature
- Teri Johnston is elected mayor of Key West, Florida, becoming the state’s first lesbian mayor
- Massachusetts voters uphold transgender rights protections
- Kate Brown, the country’s first lesbian governor, and Tammy Baldwin, the first LGBTQ senator, are re-elected
- Kim Davis (yes, THAT Kim Davis) was defeated in reelection bid by the man she refused a marriage license to
We have a lot to celebrate!
After the first Women’s March, many mocked us. They laughed at our protests and said we would never make a difference at the polls. One politician called us “silly girls”. On Tuesday, we proved them wrong! It is astounding to think about how far women have come since the first women’s marches across the country the day after President Trump was inaugurated. Many of these 2018 candidates were considered long shots, but they organized and they won! We all resisted, we persisted and we won!
And persist we will, because the struggle is far from over. We must work even harder going forward. 2020 is just around the corner. Celebrate our successes, get some rest and get back in the fight. The National Organization for Women needs you. Together we can move full steam ahead and change the world.
Melba Evans, President
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Create all sorts of fun projects using the included squares of adhesive foam, stickers, gemstones, and glitter along with some of your own materials from around the house like: recycled paper, tissue paper, beans, beads and more! You'll learn the history of mosaic making and see lots of great pictures to inspire your own projects. Jump into the world of the artists from the ancient Roman, Greek and Persian empires and design your own marvelous mosaic masterpieces using the components and easy to follow templates in this kit!
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Happy 2017! This time of year is a perfect opportunity to set some goals for the New Year. A goal I think we can all get behind is: Have more FUN together! Here are some ideas ...
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The impossibility of finitism
From SSK to ESK?
Keywords:economics of science, sociology of scientific knowledge (SSK), meaning finitism, extensionalism, critical philosophy
The dramatic and ongoing changes in the funding of science have stimulated interest in an economics of scientific knowledge (ESK), which would investigate the effects of these changes on the scientific enterprise. Hands (1994) has previously explored the lessons for such an ESK from the existing precedent of the sociology of scientific knowledge (SSK). In particular, he examines the philosophical problems of SSK and those that any ESK in its image would face. This paper explores this argument further by contending that more recent literature in SSK exposes even deeper philosophical problems than those identified by Hands. Meaning finitism has emerged as the philosophical core of SSK. An examination of the profound problems with this position is used to show that an underlying extensionalism is the root of SSK's intractable philosophical difficulties, and to illustrate the entirely different approach of a critical philosophy that is advocated in its place. In this way, the project of an ESK is shown to depend upon a critical philosophy. | <urn:uuid:e8e5dad5-d8db-44ac-8c0e-1b849382d743> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://ejpe.org/journal/article/view/8 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.922441 | 264 | 1.859375 | 2 |
People talk a lot about the dangers of the over-scheduled child. Kids doing too many activities become tired and grumpy. They don’t have time to spend with their family. They get burned out and begin to dislike whatever activity the parent was hoping they would embrace. They don’t have time to just play and be kids. Before I had my own children, all of this made sense to me. That’s why I decided that my kids would participate in only one activity at a time. If they wanted to take a dance class, that’s all they’d do until the class was over. If they wanted to play a sport, they wouldn’t be involved in anything else until the end of the season. I wasn’t going to have my kids dealing with all the problems facing over-scheduled children.
That was before I had kids of my own.
Then my first son came along, and I was giddy with all the opportunities available to him, and all of his many different interests, all of which increased with each passing year. Especially once he entered elementary school, I quickly came to see that my one-activity-at-a-time commitment was going to be tested. My husband and I wanted him to learn piano. He wanted to be involved in Cub Scouts with his friends from school. Plus, it was immediately apparent that his passion was athletics. He wanted to play every sport in season.
Piano. Scouts. Sports. Add in playdates, homework, family outings, and “unstructured play time,” and how were we supposed to fit all of that in? And he was just our first child! We now have three, all with their own opportunities and passions.
These days, as my oldest approaches adolescence, I still believe that over-scheduling kids really is a legitimate concern. Children can become anxious and pressured and miss out on the benefits of boredom, down time, and the freedom of childhood. But I no longer believe that all kids shouldn’t participate in multiple activities. My kids are involved in all kinds of things, and sometimes I do worry that they’re doing too much.
But having spent a few years trying to strike a healthy balance in terms of my kids’ activities, I now believe that “over-scheduled” can be extremely variable from one child to the next. And one family to the next. Most kids love to be active, and as long as it’s healthy to do so, we want to feed their passions and take advantage of good opportunities, even if it means a tighter schedule for the family.
That being said, though, here are some questions to ask yourself if you’re worried your child might be a doing a bit too much:
- Does my child seem tired or grumpy a lot of the time?
- Does my child show signs of being under pressure or anxious? Is my child stressed out?
- Is my child so busy that he or she doesn’t have unstructured time for playing, being bored, having family time, and being creative?
- Is my child’s schedule so full that he or she doesn’t have time to just hang out with friends?
- Are there so many activities happening that we’re too busy to eat dinner together regularly? (You don’t have to eat every meal together, but if you’re rarely eating together, that’s a concern.)
- Are you yourself so busy and stressed getting your kids to all their activities that a majority of your interactions with your children are reactive and impatient?
Answering “yes” to any of one of these questions should give you pause. If you said yes more than once, then I’d recommend that you give some serious thought to whether your child is signed up for too many activities.
Notice that I’m not saying that kids shouldn’t have to do things they don’t enjoy. You may decide that a foreign language or music class or math tutoring is something that will pay off and is in their best interest. But, do look overall at how much your child is enjoying their days and weeks, and the emotional, physical, and mental toll that their activities take on their sleep, friendships, and happiness. Think about how stressed you feel when you have too much on your plate, and consider things from your child’s point of view.
Also, keep in mind that you don’t have to figure out everything all at once. Just think about one season at a time. If the summer is coming up, then just decide about summer activities. You can reassess when it’s time to think about the fall, then again in the winter. Assess each new season for each child.
Here’s what it comes down to: Is your child happy and thriving and enjoying life without a lot of stress? If so, don’t worry too much about whether she’s over-scheduled. If you don’t observe the above signs of over-scheduling, then most likely, she’s simply active, growing, and happy. | <urn:uuid:ef02fceb-4d13-478c-9def-2692d7479a1e> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.tinabryson.com/tina-payne-bryson-phd-1/is-over-scheduling-really-a-problem-for-kids | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560284405.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095124-00033-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.981144 | 1,093 | 1.5 | 2 |
Selling a business can be quite profitable after years of work invested. Many businesses look forward to one day being bought by larger firms. The sale can be complicated, however. There are Federal and Pennsylvania laws concerning mergers, acquisitions, negotiations and securities exchanges that must be followed.
How Do I Sell a Business?
An offer is the first step in selling a business, whether you solicit one or simply receive one spontaneously. In addition to securing a prospective buyer, purchase agents in Philadelphia can lend advice about which offers are worthwhile to consider. During this process, the financial records must be updated and prepared in strict accordance with Pennsylvania and Federal law. The reliability of these methods is necessary in determining the proper value for the rights you are selling. A formal contracts will likely be written to solidify the sales agreement. Careful review of this agreement is essential so that all concerns voiced during negotiations are accurately presented.
What Will I Give Up in the Business?
The sale of a business is simply the transfer of a right known as "control". The party with control of a business directs its operations and can use the business property as it sees fit. The buyer of a business in Philadelphia may be interested only in control of the business, and other rights within the company may not be as important. Buyers are typically looking for the cheapest route to control, and this may allow the seller to retain other rights such as the right to future earnings. These particularities make negotiations vital, during which each party should use the opportunity to voice their intentions and concerns.
How Can an Attorney Help?
Pennsylvania law places certain requirements on parties selling a business. Making the sale run properly and smoothly is much easier with the advice of a local Attorney practicing in Philadelphia. | <urn:uuid:da3dcb30-5217-4ad7-95ad-0ea0389e390c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://businessattorneys.legalmatch.com/PA/Philadelphia/selling-a-business.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571987.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813202507-20220813232507-00269.warc.gz | en | 0.959646 | 353 | 1.546875 | 2 |
By Rafia Zakaria
May 10th, 2017
“YOU can’t clap with one hand,” one of the rapists in the notorious Delhi gang rape case had famously said after being convicted of rape and murder. This man, along with five others, had been found guilty of taking a young woman to the back of a Delhi bus one night in December 2012. The men raped the young woman inflicting injuries that were so terrible that the doctors, including those in Singapore, where she was sent for treatment, could not save her. A few weeks after the incident — after she had identified her assailants and given her statement — she succumbed to her injuries.
Last week, the Supreme Court of India upheld the death sentence handed out by a lower court to five of the men who had raped her. (One escaped the sentence as he was a juvenile at the time of the crime. He spent three years in a correctional facility.)
It was an unusual move, according to experts; lower courts in India routinely hand out death sentences but many if not most are overturned on appeal based on some technicality such as shoddy investigation by the law-enforcement authorities. So it was expected it would be the same in this case, some detail or procedural provision invoked to show ‘mercy’ to the men. The fact that this did not happen signifies that the highest court in India saw it necessary to uphold the worst possible punishment in a case so grotesque that it saw hundreds of protests across India and headlines around the world.
Unlike in India, little attention has been paid to the issue of rape in Pakistan.
Across the border in Pakistan, little attention has been paid to the issue. Unlike the Indian Supreme Court, the higher judiciary in Pakistan has seen it fit to sentence convicts to death, even those who are mentally ill. In many cases, defendants have been executed even when there are problems with investigations and prosecutions. It is rape, and not the death penalty, however, that is the issue here. While India has imposed the highest punishment on these gang rapists, Pakistan has yet to take similar action in rape cases.
One relevant example is the 2002 case of the gang rape of Mukhtaran Mai. Like the woman in the Delhi rape case, Mukhtaran saw her assailants and was able to identify them and chose to do so. It wasn’t enough. As happens with so many cases in Pakistan, the case was pushed around on appeal from one court to another, in the mess of parallel jurisdictions that is the Pakistani judicial system. Initially, six men — the alleged rapists and those who were part of the Panchayat that ordered her rape —were found guilty. Justice, it seemed, would be served, to a woman who had undergone the most horrific ordeal possible.
It was not, however, the end of the story. In 2005, five of the six men, who had been found guilty and sentenced to death by an anti-terrorism court, were acquitted by the Lahore High Court and the sentence of the sixth was commuted to life imprisonment. In 2011, an appeal to the Supreme Court against the high court verdict was rejected.
In an interview she gave to the BBC when the decision was announced, Mukhtaran said that the police had not recorded her statements properly. She said that she had lost faith in all Pakistani courts.
Most Pakistani women, particularly those who have had some encounter with the justice system, would likely agree. Like the convicted Indian rapist who alleged that the woman he raped and killed had only herself to blame because she was out at nine o’clock at night, most men here are used to blaming women for the abuse and harassment they suffer at the hands of Pakistani men. If a man beats his wife, it’s because she ‘made’ him, by refusing to acquiesce fast enough, or with enough submission and servitude, to his demands.
If a male professor harasses a female student, it’s because she dressed or looked or smiled in a certain way and so ‘deserved’ the treatment. If a boss harasses an employee, well, you ‘can’t clap with one hand’; it’s her fault for being in his employ, for working outside the home, for being present in a place where he can prey on her.
A border may divide India and Pakistan but this logic of ‘you can’t clap with one hand’ unites its men.
In the initial days after the Delhi rape incident, several newspapers commented on the fact that the men were not particularly big or burly and looked rather ordinary. It is an important and thought-provoking comment because it draws attention to the rapist in every South Asian man, sitting dormant and eager to grab an opportunity. In Delhi, that opportunity came when six men jointly decided to prey on an innocent female for the crime of being out at nine in the evening.
For others, it may come in other places, in empty offices or darkened corridors or silent streets. In a society where men are so unquestionably dominant and women grow up internalising this hatred towards them, the woman is always believed to be at fault; the number of rape cases and the lack of punishment for rapists simply prove the point.
In all other instances, military might or athletic achievement, rhetoric or regional influence, Pakistan and India try to outdo each other. In this instance, however, there will be no attempt to do that. India may have imposed the worst punishment possible on five of the rapists, but Pakistan will continue to ensure that its rapists go free. All the ordinary men, the ones who believe that women are asking for it simply by existing in the ambit of their predatory and sinister intentions, need not worry; in Pakistan no one will stop them, no one will get in their way.
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Tuesday’s Council meeting brought out a number of issues related to food, a public market, and equity.
I think it is important to realize that creating food equity in Madison will not be solved by splitting the public market district. While Madison might support multiple markets in future years it is critical, for the sake of the market district and the success of the vendors, that we develop a robust facility. In some instances equity is achieved by distributing a specific resource equally. In other instances equity is achieved by focusing on different priorities.
This point is highlighted by the food deserts in our community which need attention, whether or not we build a public market. There are neighborhoods in Madison that need to attract more private commercial investment. When originally constructed areas like Allied Drive and Owl Creek were not designed to attract neighborhood retail, particularly food. When originally constructed, areas like Darbo-Worthington and Meadowood had viable food outlets which no longer exist. The changing demographics of the neighborhoods and the changing structure of grocery stores lead to the demise of what, at the time of construction, were considered large supermarkets with stores under 60,000 square feet. It should be noted that the closing of supermarkets was not limited to lower income areas, as experienced in the Westmoreland area with the shuttering of the market that once stood on Mineral Point near Speedway.
It is important as we continue the discussion to remember the nature of our objective. It is not to create public markets in multiple locations. It is to create access to healthy, quality, reasonably priced food. It is to ensure that public money, used to encourage private investment, job creation, and a robust economy is equitably spent.
That gets us to the critical discussion about the cost of construction and operation of a public market. An examination of public markets around the country demonstrates that most receive different forms of subsidization. The state of Massachusetts gave Boston a $4 million grant for its new market. The states of New York and Connecticut are providing multiple regional grants to develop markets in their respective states. The new public market in Grand Rapids received significant foundation funding. The point is that private and non-profit support is necessary for this project.
Public markets are like many other public facilities such as convention centers, performing arts centers, and recreational facilities in public parks. The private sector does not build them because they are not profitable as private business enterprises.
But that does not mean that they are not of economic value to a community. The positive externalities (which cannot be monetized by a for-profit business) include business creation, job creation, access to quality food, value added to place (property tax increases to surrounding property through new construction and appreciation), cultural benefits, and a strengthening of the local and regional food system. As an example, our Economic Development staff benchmarked a recent analysis completed by another city to assess the potential economic impact of re-localizing food buying in Madison. This analysis showed that if we shifted 20% of the City’s food buying to local sources, we could create 1,800 new jobs in the food economy. By creating a center-point for food retail, storage, processing, and distribution, the public market can move us in this direction.
The operation of the market is critical to matching the mission of the project with reality. In order to meet our goals as a city, an operator must have a deep, meaningful commitment to equitable access for both vendors and customers alike. The action last night by the City Council will ensure that the selection of a program and an operator will be done through an equity lens.
From an equity and economic development prospective, one of the things that great Public Markets do well is create food-based entrepreneurship opportunities for populations that have historically been denied chances to start businesses through traditional means. Many people of color, women, and immigrants who might have the skills and entrepreneurial spirit to start great food businesses face financial and structural barriers due to current discrimination and legacies of discrimination. Public Markets can lower these barriers.
In 2003, the Ford Foundation commissioned a report titled, “Public Markets as a Vehicle for Social Integration and Upward Mobility.” Research conducted for this report found that 85% of surveyed small businesses using public markets as platforms for starting a business self-finance their start-up costs. This suggests that public markets can support those who are unable to use traditional bank-based financing methods. The report also surveyed public market vendors at several markets across the country and asked why they started a business at a public market. The most common responses included “pay rent/bills,” “pay for own education,” “send kids to college,” and “expand business.”
The definition of the word “Equity” (created by Policylink and used in the City’s Equity Tool) is as follows… “Just and fair inclusion into a society in which all, including all racial and ethnic groups, can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential. Equity gives all people a just and fair shot in life despite historic patterns of racial and economic exclusion”
Food entrepreneurship has historically been a pathway to economic opportunity for families most often left behind by “historic patterns of economic exclusion”. When I read this definition of equity and think about how we can make meaningful progress toward giving more Madison residents opportunities to “participate, prosper, and reach their full potential.” I think the Public Market could be one of our most powerful tools.
Our choice is not between whether to provide access to healthy, affordable, culturally appropriate food for all or to support a public market district. Rather, our duty is to ensure that the public market district is a welcoming, affordable, and accessible place for all Madisonians while we simultaneously address food access issues in all neighborhoods. A public market district cannot do both, but the City of Madison, along with our partners, can. | <urn:uuid:78a42da3-222d-4faa-ab22-30e6f7e4f53a> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.waxingamerica.com/public-market/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988720153.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183840-00323-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.96207 | 1,212 | 1.851563 | 2 |
All we need is an easy explanation of the problem, so here it is.
I am getting different behaviors after updating a 5.6 database to 8.
On 5.6, if I run the following statement I get zero rows, which is what I expect to get:
SELECT * FROM EntityCustomerContact where CustomerContactID <> TRIM(CustomerContactID);
On 8.0 I get hundreds of rows returned. CustomerContactID is a varchar(32);
My understanding is that all CHAR, VARCHAR, and TEXT values in MySQL are compared without regard to any trailing spaces.
The update process consisted of importing a mysqldump from 5.6 into 8.0. The only other thing that I changed other than moving to 8.0 was updating the collation on all tables and columns from utf8mb4_unicode_ci to utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci. This is the first upgrade I’ve done moving to the utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci collation.
I have performed a number of other upgrades from 5.6/7 to 8.0 and never encountered this issue – I ran my test query on some other 8.0 (specifically 8.0.29) databases that were upgraded in the same fashion excepting the collation change and received the expected results.
I have searched for possible mysqld settings to address this but have come up short.
How to solve :
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MySQL collations have a pad attribute, which has a value of PAD SPACE or NO PAD
For nonbinary strings (CHAR, VARCHAR, and TEXT values), the string
collation pad attribute determines treatment in comparisons of
trailing spaces at the end of strings. NO PAD collations treat
trailing spaces as significant in comparisons, like any other
character. PAD SPACE collations treat trailing spaces as insignificant
in comparisons; strings are compared without regard to trailing spaces https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/char.html
You have changed
utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci and the following query return the PAD_ATTRIBUTE difference:
mysql> SELECT COLLATION_NAME, PAD_ATTRIBUTE FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLLATIONS WHERE CHARACTER_SET_NAME = 'utf8mb4' AND COLLATION_NAME in ('utf8mb4_unicode_ci','utf8mb4_0900_as_ci'); +--------------------+---------------+ | COLLATION_NAME | PAD_ATTRIBUTE | +--------------------+---------------+ | utf8mb4_0900_as_ci | NO PAD | | utf8mb4_unicode_ci | PAD SPACE | +--------------------+---------------+
I’ve been wondering about this. Perhaps this explains it (from the changelog for 8.0.1):
—– 2017-04-10 8.0.1 Development Milestone — Character Set Support — —–
The pad attribute for Unicode 9.0.0 collations was changed from PAD
SPACE to NO PAD. Consequently, these collations now treat spaces at
the end of strings like any other character. The affected collations
have names that contain the string 0900.
Comparisons of VARCHAR columns that
have a 9.0.0 collation differ from other collations with respect to
trailing spaces. For example, ‘a’ and ‘a ‘ compare as different
strings, not the same string. Example:
mysql> SET NAMES ‘latin1’ COLLATE ‘latin1_swedish_ci’;
mysql> SELECT 'a' = 'a '; +------------+ | 'a' = 'a ' | +------------+ | 1 | +------------+ mysql> SET NAMES 'utf8mb4' COLLATE 'utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci'; mysql> SELECT 'a' = 'a '; +------------+ | 'a' = 'a ' | +------------+ | 0 | +------------+
The INFORMATION_SCHEMA COLLATIONS table now has a
PAD_ATTRIBUTE column that indicates the pad attribute for each
A problem with the latin1_de collation involving early weight string
truncation has been corrected. The only likely effect is for
I think the bottom line is to avoid
CHAR; stick with the
VARCHAR. I don’t think
COLLATION has much, if anything, to do with the issue; rather "Padding".
Note: Use and implement method 1 because this method fully tested our system.
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Ericsson is supporting operator requirements for field trials as early as 2016 with the introduction of 5G Radio Prototypes, including multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) and beamforming, that operators can deploy in live outdoor and indoor network environments and across multiple sites
Radio access prototypes integrate with cloud-based network slicing to enable agility and differentiated services for consumers, enterprise and a wide array of industrial IoT applications
Outdoor radio design incorporates 64 radio chains and 128 antenna elements in a compact, pole or wall-mounted form factor
With 5G commercial networks beginning in 2020, Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC, news, filings) is supporting operator requirements for field trials as early as 2016 with the introduction of 5G Radio Prototypes that operators can deploy in live field trial environments. Phase two of the award-winning Ericsson 5G Radio Test Bed, Ericsson 5G Radio Prototypes are the first products designed to enable operators to conduct live field trials. Mobile operator in Japan, NTT DOCOMO, INC., is currently using the 5G Radio Test Bed and will receive prototypes for field trials.
As with past mobile generations, leading operators are keen to gain a first-mover advantage in 5G. 5G will impact the entire mobile network and associated eco-system, from devices to radio access, virtual evolved packet core (vEPC) and into the cloud. Operator differentiation will not be based on lab trials but on what they are able to achieve in live network environments. Smaller and more powerful, the prototypes build on insights gained from testing on Ericsson’s 5G Radio Test bed, together with operators, in both indoor and outdoor environments.
Seizo Onoe, EVP and CTO, NTT DOCOMO, says: “We are pleased to take the next step toward testing in realistic network environment. Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will be a great opportunity to propose many different use cases of 5G, which will be launched on 2020. We expect that this would lead to even further opportunities. Ericsson’s 5G Radio Prototypes will help us to gain insights into the potential for 5G in our network environment and market, to open up new possibility to enable new services for our customers and partners.”
Ericsson 5G Radio Prototypes leverage the technology innovations enabled by the lab-testing and live outdoor and indoor testing from phase one of the Ericsson Radio Test Bed, already deployed in the US, Japan, Korea and Sweden. These prototypes can integrate with Ericsson’s market-leading network functions virtualization (NFV) applications to enable network-wide slicing, addressing the diversity of 5G network use cases.
Arun Bansal, Senior Vice President and Head of Business Unit Radio, Ericsson, says: “In order to be ready in such an aggressive time frame, it’s high time testing move into real world environments for practical application. These new 5G Radio Prototypes are the size of a carry-on and weigh around 40 lbs. – less than 20 kg. As a leader in standardization, it’s important for us to be able to contribute with hard data rather than just theoretical discussions.”
Innovative technologies incorporated in the Ericsson 5G Radio Prototypes include:
Multi-User MIMO, enabling Ericsson 5G Radio Prototypes to address many users with the same spectrum, in one sector of a site
Beamforming, key to enabling the Ericsson 5G Radio Prototypes to support higher frequency bands, driving increased capacity and reduced energy consumption, in typical network environments
Advanced antenna design incorporating 128 antenna elements and 64 radio chains in each Ericsson 5G Radio Prototype
Markedly smaller than Ericsson’s 5G Radio Test Bed, despite added technology, the new prototype is packed into a compact, easy to deploy form factor, which resembles a carry-on suitcase and weighs roughly 40 lbs. (18 kg).
Ericsson is leading and driving the 5G standards work from today’s exploratory research and pre-standard field trials, through standardization activities along with influential standards bodies and industry groups. Through key technology advances like the Ericsson 5G Radio Prototypes and cloud-based network slicing, Ericsson and its operator customers will be key players in defining this next generation of network technology all the way through to commercialization.
Ericsson 5G Radio Prototypes pack high-performance 5G capabilities into a carry-on sized form factor.
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White Paper: 5G radio access – technology and capabilities
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How is it defined?
Parents can support learning at home by helping their children with homework activities or by encouraging academic success (Balli, Demo, & Wedman, 1998). Though involvement takes many forms, educators generally agree that children perform better in school when their parents are involved in their child’s learning at home (Balli et al., 1998). Parental involvement offers numerous benefits to a child’s education, including increases in student engagement and academic achievement (Gonzalez-DeHass, Willems, & Doan Holbein, 2005; Sui-Chu & Willms, 1996).
The Learning Bar’s Parent Survey is based on a framework developed by Joyce Epstein designed to foster positive relations between school and community (Epstein et al., 2002). The survey covers parents’ perceptions of their children’s experiences at home and school, as well as the extent to which parents feel the school supports learning and positive behaviour and promotes a safe and inclusive environment.
Why is it important?
- Through modeling parents can support learning at home by demonstrating relevant attitudes, skills and knowledge (Hoover-Dempsey et al., 2001).
- The greater parents’ educational expectations are, the greater the students’ aspirations will be, resulting in higher academic achievement (Hong & Ho, 2005).
- Homework activities provide opportunities for parents to show their support of schoolwork (Balli et al., 1998).
- Discussions at home between the child and parent concerning school-related matters have a strong positive relationship to academic achievement (Sui-Chu & Willms, 1996).
- Students with parents that are involved in their education are more likely to take personal responsibility for their leaning (Gonzalez-DeHass, et al., 2005).
- Praise of a student’s efforts in the classroom and the home has the capacity to enhance a student’s intrinsic motivation (Henderlong & Lepper, 2002).
How do we measure it?
In OurSCHOOL, parents respond to seven items on a five-point scale which is scored as follows: 0 (Never or Hardly Ever), 1 (About Once a Week), 2 (About 2 or 3 Times a Week), 3 (About 4 or 5 Times a Week), and 4 (Every day or Almost Every day). The data are scaled on a 10-point scale and the results are reported as ‘the average score for parents support learning at home’.
Balli, S. J., Demo, D. H., & Wedman, J. F. (1998). Family involvement with children's homework: An intervention in the middle grades. Family Relations, 47(2), 149-157.
Epstein, J. L., Sanders, M. G., Simon, B. S., Salinas, K. C., Jansorn, N. R., & Van Voorhis, F. L. (2002). School, family, and community partnerships: Your handbook for action (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Gonzalez-DeHass, A. R., Willems, P. P., & Doan Holbein, M. F. (2005). Examining the relationship between parental involvement and student motivation. Educational Psychology Review, 17(2), 99-123.
Henderlong, J., & Lepper, M. R. (2002). The effects of praise on children's intrinsic motivation: A review and synthesis. Psychological Bulletin, 128(5), 774-795.
Hong, S., & Ho, H. Z. (2005). Direct and indirect longitudinal effects of parental involvement on student achievement: Second-order latent growth modelling across ethnic groups. Journal of Educational Psychology, 97(1), 32-42.
Hoover-Dempsey, K. V., Battiato, A. C., Walker, J. M., Reed, R. P., DeJong, J. M., & Jones, K. P. (2001). Parental involvement in homework. Educational Psychologist, 36(3), 195-209.
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Aspic is a clear meat, fish, or poultry jelly. Aspic is a clear meat, fish, or poultry jelly. Aspic is a clear meat, fish, or poultry jelly. Try saying that ten times fast. Last week, I started Garde Manger, which is a class entirely devoted to the production and buffet-style presentation of cold foods. Garde Manger literally means "keeper of food to be eaten" and in the olden days was a way of preserving foods by curing, drying, smoking, etc. In our class we are not only putting together aspic-covered platters laden with various forcemeats (a ground seasoned food product... think sausage, bologna, salami, pâté, even meatloaf or chocolate mousse are technically forcemeats), but we will be doing ice carvings as well as presenting a variety of hors d'oeuvres.
There is so much information to learn in this class, and we have been lucky enough to be allowed to come to class almost an hour early (that's 6:10 am, folks) to attend additional study sessions with our chef and also get started early on our production for the day, depending on what the agenda is. I have honestly learned SO MUCH from this class already, and we still have four more days to go! The hard part is taking that book smarts and critical thinking and applying it under pressure to what you are trying to do. Sometimes you can make stupid mistakes. We all made mistakes these couple of days, but at least we are (hopefully) wiser for it and will avoid the same mishaps when we are making platters for our practical exam these upcoming two days. Overall, I am pleased with the way our platters looked, especially considering some of the problems various groups faced. I honestly think everything looked fairly appetizing... until we covered it all with aspic :) But alas, that is what show work is all about and at least we are learning the proper way to do it.
Green scallop mousse atop croutons
Our salmon pâté that we made yesterday and served today on our platter
Our salmon platter (Salmon Pâté, Baked Fillet of Salmon, Garbanzo Bean Salad, Green Scallop Mousse, and Dijonnaise Sauce--not pictured)
Beef platter (Smoked Tenderloin of Beef with a Whole-Grain Mustard Crust, Beef Tenderloin and Andouille Sausage Terrine, Roasted Red Pepper Sausage, Roasted Red Bliss Potato Salad, Poppy Seed Bouchée with Red Onions and Cauliflower Marmalade, and Green Herb Mayonnaise--not pictured)
Lobster platter (Trout Pâté, Lobster Centerpieces with Lobster Medallions, Trout Bow Tie Pasta Salad with Lump Crabmeat, Crusted Lemon Crackers with Pistachio Boursin Cheese Rolls, and Mango Salsa--not pictured)
Pork platter (Smoked Boneless Center Cut Pork Loin Roast with El Paso Rub, Cured Pork Tenderloin in a Cinnamon Honey Crust, Pork Pâté with Broccoli Inlay, Jicama Slaw, Blue Corn Tortillas with Black Bean and Jalapeno Jack Cheese Salsa, and Dark Sweet Cherry and Ginger Sauce--not pictured)
Turkey platter (Stuffed Breast of Turkey, Sun-Dried Tomato Turkey Pâté, Smoked Breast of Turkey, Strawberry Waldorf Salad, Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes, and Pear and Cranberry Chutney--not pictured)
Veal platter (Roasted Veal Loin with Amaretto Glaze, Veal Tenderloin, Veal Bratwurst Wrapped in Caul Fat, Israeli Couscous Salad, Roasted Green Asparagus with Parsley Chili Oil, Broccoli Mousse Barquettes, and Raspberry Cream--not pictured)
Venison platter (Veal and Ham Pie, Roasted Venison Loin with Red Pepper Mousse, Garnished with Apricots and Currants, Grilled Portobello and Roasted Plum Tomato Salad with Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette, Ham Mousse Tartlets, and Horseradish Sour Cream Sauce--not pictured) | <urn:uuid:a234c8c9-5eff-493b-a20a-eaca831989c5> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.mission-food.com/2010/03/aspic-is-clear-meat-fish-or-poultry.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279189.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00054-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.907604 | 907 | 1.914063 | 2 |
The Place Bedford was originally a Boys’ Club, built in the late 1960’s on land leased for 75 years from Bedford Borough Council.
Initially it focused on boxing, a popular pastime for boys and young men at that time. The anchor points for the boxing ring can still be found under the stage flooring. As time went on, boxing became less popular and there was increased social pressure for girls to be included within the activities as well.
Subsequently, the National Association of Boys’ Clubs, became the ‘National Association of Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs’ to address this growing need, and the building became a Youth Club with its own resident Youth Worker.
Sadly, over time interest in the activities provided by youth clubs waned and slowly the building fell into some disrepair despite the valiant efforts of the people who were in charge of the club. During the latter part of the 1990’s it was used by bands for rehearsal and sometimes for dances.
You can see the layout of the Boys Club at the height of it’s activities in the video – filmed on the day of the Cabaret Voltaire gig, August 1984.
Thanks to AJSelecter for uploading these to YouTube!
You can find out more about many of the great gigs and tours from the 80’s on Dec Hickey’s 41 Rooms podcast website, where they chronicle the history of local music venue ‘Winkles’ and spin records from bands of the period.
By 2000 it was clear that its future as a youth club was limited and so the Borough Council approached the trustees of Bedford Players Trust to see if we would be interested in taking on the remaining 40 or so years of the lease. We were approached as a previous project to build a theatre in Bedford, in which the Trust had been playing a substantial role, had fallen through.
After much deliberation the trustees thought that it presented an interesting and exciting opportunity. For some years we had been looking for an opportunity for the Trust to run its own theatre venue. All the trustees had been involved in local community drama groups and wanted to be able to provide better facilities than existed elsewhere in the town at that time.
Discussions were held with The National Association of Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs, (which had the ultimate responsibility for the lease), Bedford Borough Council and The Charity Commission to enable the lease to be assigned to us. A number of terms needed to be negotiated to enable us to use the building as a theatre and to sell alcohol!
We also had to consider how best to lay out the venue for theatrical presentations. Originally the club space had a raised stage area (where the main seating block is now), which was good for music and gigs, but not ideal for live theatre performances where people needed to enter and exit the structure throughout a piece. The rest of the original layout wasn’t very useful for the needs of a theatre – very open plan, with the bar area located on the edge of the open plan ground floor, again, perfect for live music but less common for seated theatre events. There were rooms upstairs that we felt could be used in some way, so the venue as whole was felt to suitable for our plans.
Agreeing to take on the lease was the least of the trustees problems. The major hurdle?: How were we going to pay for it?
Immense trust was shown by the members of the Grants Committee of the Harpur Trust in the proposed project when they made a substantial grant to get the whole project off the ground and a major fundraising initiative followed, drawing funds from a number of local sources.
Unfortunately, before any of the legal requirements could be concluded, the building was vandalised not once but twice within a week which meant that the original budget had to be revised upwards, especially as the rooms upstairs had all been damaged to such an extent that were unusable. Fortunately, the trustees were able to identify a funder who was able to provide the additional funds needed and the grant from the Harpur Trust enabled the trustees to raise funds from other groups, organisations and trusts and the project got off the ground in March 2002 with a programme of substantial internal modifications. These included the conversion of the upper floor into rehearsal and meeting rooms and the main ground floor area (in which the boxing ring had once stood) into a fully-equipped 130-seat theatre in a thrust configuration with associated foyer and dressing-room facilities.
During the building process, the Trust received generous help from local traders, builders and suppliers which was especially welcome as a fair bit of the work was carried out by the trustees themselves ably supported by friends and colleagues.
The initial objective was to create the rehearsal rooms for the local community groups as their facilities were becoming unsuitable and these were ready by September 2002 The theatre was in a state of completion by October to enable there to be a soft opening. The formal opening was in January 2003 with public performances of Jim Cartwright’s play “Two”, performed by local group Blackout Theatre Company. Since that time, the venue has become home to a number of ‘resident’ groups and has developed a packed and varied programme which includes theatre, music, film and the spoken word.
Since opening, The Place has grown in use, programming and attendance and most satisfyingly in stature within the community and among funders.
We hope it is seen as an asset to the people of Bedford and that it will continue to be supported by them over the next 20+ years.
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** Not your ordinary, endless list – just what’s number 1.
I can’t tell you how often I’ve dipped into this site and benefited, been refreshed! It is a wealth of material to help teachers develop and think about their teaching.
It is geared for the ESL classroom situation and in particular (because it is American based) for teaching Hispanic students, nevertheless, it offers gems for a teacher of any stripe. Browse the menu in the left column.
Some places I find very useful:
Webcasts – sound advice with clear slides, on a wide range of topics (I recommend the one about disabilities!)
Research and Reports – dip in here when writing a paper or thinking about a particular topic.
Reading Rockets: a sister site that used to be part of Colorin Colorado. Everything you need to know to be a successful reading coach.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Growing acceptance of medical marijuana and an initiative to legalize recreational pot use in California are stoking a debate over how to keep stoned drivers off the roads.
While driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal in all 50 states, determining when a motorist is too stoned to drive isn’t as easy as it sounds. Unlike alcohol, the active ingredient in marijuana can linger in the body long after any noticeable effects of the drug wear off.
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In 12 states, driving with any trace of marijuana in the body is a criminal offense, and in five others, the presence of a designated amount of marijuana’s active ingredient in a driver’s blood triggers an automatic conviction.
But California doesn’t have a legal limit. As a result, prosecutors complain it can be difficult to convince a jury to convict a driver based on observations by witnesses or police, along with blood-level results that aren’t set in stone.
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen is sponsoring a controversial bill to create a California standard. He believes the bill strikes a reasonable balance by requiring evidence of impairment along with confirmation of marijuana ingredients in the driver’s blood. It more closely resembles a law adopted in Colorado, one of four states that has legalized recreational marijuana in the past four years, rather than laws in states where firm legal limits or zero-tolerance policies trigger a likely conviction.
“No rational person would dispute that driving under the influence of marijuana is dangerous,” said Rosen, who proposed the bill being carried by Campbell Democrat Evan Low and Palmdale Republican Tom Lackey. “This is an important public safety measure.”
Not everyone agrees, including Santa Clara County Public Defender Molly O’Neal.
“Traffic violations have historically disproportionately impacted people of color and the poor,” she said, “and have served to capture them in a system of fines and fees from which they cannot escape.”
Researchers on both sides of the issue have mounds of evidence suggesting that legal-limit laws either are the best solution or that they go too far.
“The data are incomplete,” said Dr. Igor Grant, chair of the psychiatry department at UC San Diego and director of its Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research, which was awarded $1.8 million by the Legislature to develop a field test for marijuana intoxication. “I think we need to have full medical evidence as to whether that’s the correct standard or not if we are going to prosecute people.”
It’s an issue the entire country is grappling with. By next year, recreational marijuana is likely to be legal in a quarter of the nation, and medicinal use is already legal in about half the states. Recent polls show recreational marijuana initiatives headed for the November ballot leading in California, Maine, Michigan and Massachusetts.
The American Automobile Association’s traffic safety foundation recently released a study of arrest data, which concluded that it is impossible to accurately determine marijuana impairment from a blood-level test. However, in second study, the foundation reported that the share of drivers in Washington who had recently used marijuana and were involved in fatal crashes more than doubled in 2013 to 17 percent after the state legalized pot in 2012. In Colorado, which has a population one-seventh the size of California’s and where recreational pot is legal, state highway patrol officers last year arrested 665 drivers who had marijuana in their systems, compared with 674 in 2014. (California does not currently track how many people are arrested or prosecuted annually on suspicion of driving under the influence of cannabis.)
The AAA foundation recommends that states replace blood tests like the one in the Rosen bill and instead rely on a combination of police officers trained to detect signs of impairment, such as eyelid tremor, backed up by a test for the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. California lawmakers also are considering a Senate bill along those lines. SB 1462 would allow police to use a preliminary roadside saliva test to establish reasonable cause to believe a driver is stoned, but the test could not be used in court as proof.
The bill proposed by Rosen and carried by Low and Lackey, AB 2740, would set a legal limit on THC of 5 nanograms per milliliter, require corroborating evidence of impairment, and carry significant penalties similar to drunken driving, including a six-month driver’s license suspension and possible jail time or service on a freeway work crew. Washington, Colorado and Montana use the same legal limit, while Pennsylvania, Nevada and Ohio have set lower thresholds. Some researchers say drivers can be significantly impaired at 5 nanograms, but others say that may not be the case, especially for frequent users.
Previous efforts in the past four years to pass similar bills died in committee. The current attempt to set a legal limit was recently approved by the Assembly public safety committee after Rosen and internationally known cannabis researcher Marilyn Huestis, who recently retired from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, testified.
“This bill is absolutely going to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured,” Huestis said in a phone interview.
Rosen, one of only a few district attorneys to support initiatives that softened some of the state’s strict sentencing laws for nonviolent offenders, spent about $6,000 of his county budget to fly Huestis in. The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, which opposes the bill, criticized the public expense, but the Rosen administration defended the cost as for the public good.
The day after the hearing, a company trying to develop a marijuana breathalyzer test announced that Huestis had agreed to serve as a scientific adviser, prompting NORML to claim her testimony was compromised by a conflict of interest that she failed to divulge to the committee. Rosen’s office said they were not aware of her affiliation with Cannibix but added it wouldn’t have made a difference. In a phone interview, Huestis said the advisory role had no influence on her opinion, which was formed after decades of research.
Currently, the bill is under review by the Assembly appropriations committee, which will decide May 27 whether to allow it to move ahead.
Low acknowledged that passing the bill may prove challenging, partly because some of his colleagues contend that doing so before the UC San Diego study is finished in three years would be “putting the cart before the horse.”
But the Rosen administration contends the state needs to try to deter drugged driving now by setting a legal limit. Lackey, a retired CHP officer, also defended the need for a bill, saying driving while high will prove to be a bigger problem than people think.
“It’s kind of like alcohol and drunken driving was in the ’70s and 80,” he said, “when it wasn’t taken seriously.”
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Celeb worship these days may be something worth "tsk"-ing about, but there's no shame in reminiscing about Hollywood's most beloved, talented, brightest shining stars. There's even less shame it seems in drawing inspiration from stars of Hollywood's Golden Age when looking for a classic, timeless, maybe even a bit vintage baby name. After all, names like Humphrey or Clark and Vivien or Marilyn are nods to cultural icons.
Here, some of our favorite glitzy, glamorous girl and boy baby names.
- Judy - As in Garland, the leading lady of 1939's Wizard of Oz, and so many other classic films. Short for Judith, the name means "He will be praised, or woman from Judea." Its hey-day was definitely the mid-20th century; little Judys today are few and far between.
- Clark - Though we tend to think of Clark Kent, aka Superman, this name may also call to mind actor Clark Gable who will always be remembered as Rhett Butler. The strong name, which means "scribe, secretary, cleric, scholar, clerk," is enjoying a bit of an upswing these days, but still ranks pretty low at #554 on the most popular list.
- Marilyn - The stage name of Hollywood's quintessential golden girl, Norma Jean is rising in popularity these days. (Fun fact: There were more than 700 babies named Marilyn last year!)
- Sidney - The unisex name is more often used for girls than boys these days, but it's also the namesake of Bahamian-American actor Sidney Poitier, who made Hollywood history when he became the first black person to win an Academy Award in 1964.
- Ava - As in Gardner, this name has become increasingly popular, perhaps in part to Reese Witherspoon and Hugh Jackman both choosing it for their daughters. Meaning "life," it's a variation on Eve and is the fifth most popular name for girls!
- Charles - This was the first formal name of Charlie Chaplin, the first and of course most famous movie star of all time. Currently the name, which means "free man," ranks #62 in the U.S.
- Vivien - Born Vivian Leigh, the actress who famously portrayed Scarlett O'Hara in 1938'sGone With the Wind, decided to swap out her "a" for an "e." Meaning "life," Vivian may also work for a boy. For girls, the name currently ranks at #141 -- its highest since 1950.
- Laurence - As in Olivier, the Englishman who is considered to have been one of the greatest actors of the century. A refined spelling of the more traditional Lawrence, it's actually on the rise as a girls' name!
- Bette - Depending on whether you're naming with Davis or Midler in mind, you may say "Betty" (the former) or "Bet" (the latter). Either way, it's a nickname for Elizabeth and is still considered rather unique.
- James - As in Dean or Cagney, but the classic name has recently enjoyed an uptick in popularity, thanks to Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick's eldest, James Joseph.
- Hattie - Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American to be awarded an Academy Award, in 1940, for her role in Gone With the Wind, and the name has gotten a modern boost from Tori Spelling's third child.
- Paul - An ancient name and the first name of actor Paul Newman, whose performances in classics like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Cool Hand Luke made him one of the greats. It currently ranks at #193.
- Lana - As in Turner, who first became famous in the '30s and continued to have success as a screen queen up until her passing in 1991. The name is technically a nickname of Alana, the feminine version of Alan, which means "little rock" or "harmony."
- Frank - A top 10 name from the 1880s until the 1920s, which makes sense as it was given to the one and only Sinatra -- who was a star of both stage and screen -- it's currently on the rise, and may even be considered unisex now. Drew Barrymore just named her newborn daughter Frankie.
- Lauren - The popular girl's name may be a nod to the talented actress Lauren Bacall, born Betty Joan Perske, whose career first took off in the '40s. The name, which means "bay laurel," was in the top 25 from the early '80s until 2006, but Laura has since trumped it as a more popular option.
- Greta - As in Garbo. The German name is a nickname for Margarethe and means "pearl." It's currently more popular in Germany, Hungary, and Italy -- where it's #16! -- than the U.S.
- Olivia - The first name of actress Olivia de Havilland, known as an ingenue and, of course, Melanie in Gone With the Wind, is enjoying a new phase of popularity, perhaps thanks to actresses Olivia Wilde and Munn. In fact, it currently ranks at #4!
- Audrey - The name likely brings to mind Holly Golightly herself, Ms. Audrey Hepburn. It's been enjoying a steady rise in popularity, currently ranking at #41.
- Cary - As in Grant, one of Hollywood's most dashing leading men. However, the name -- which means "pleasant stream" -- hasn't held up for boys over the years and is usually more often chosen for girls. (Perhaps because we can't help but think of Carrie Bradshaw!)
- Katharine - As in Hepburn, the name is a classic still beloved to this day, but is third fiddle to Katherine and Kate (which was Hepburn's favorite nickname).
- Elizabeth - The name of the ultimate diva in Hollywood history, married eight times, Elizabeth Taylor, is a timeless go-to to this day, ranking at #10.
- Lena - As in Horne, the famous singer, actress, and civil rights activist. Of course, these days, we tend to think of Dunham. Either way, the name's given to strong women. It's considered a "pet form" of the name Helena.
- Barbara - As in Stanwyck or Streisand, although, if you want to nod to Babs, you'd spell it "Barbra," of course. It means "foreign woman." While tremendously popular in the '50s and '60s, the name is considered rather old school today.
- Mae - The first name of bawdy Hollywood siren, Mae West, was recently revived on the national charts of baby names in 2010, so it appears to be on the rise!
- Montgomery - As in Clift, who was lauded for his portrayals of "moody, sensitive young men" and outsiders. It actually means "man power."
- Natalie - Fans of West Side Story may want to consider this name for their little girl to pay tribute to Natalie Wood. Meaning "birthday of the Lord," it currently ranks at #17. The Russian version, Natalia, is a lovely variation.
- Spencer - As in Tracy, one of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age. Meaning "house steward, dispenser of provisions," it ranks at #234.
- Shirley - The first name of the littlest, biggest star, and "America's princess" Shirley Temple means "bright meadow." Sounds about right!
- Ginger - Though you may think of the Spice Girl, the name was also the stage name of Virginia Katherine McMath, aka Ginger Rogers, who starred in 73 films, many opposite Fred Astaire.
- Ingrid - As in Casablanca star Bergman, who gave this classic Scandinavian name lots of glamour. The name is still rare, however, barely cracking the top 1,000 in the U.S. today, though.
- Humphrey - Meaning "peaceful warrior," this boy's name of course brings to mind Bogart, who the American Film Institute ranked as the greatest male star in the history of American cinema.
- Lucille - The first name of the brilliant comedian, Lucille Ball, is typically shortened to Lucy -- as in I Love Lucy -- and means "light." It's currently in the top 400 names for girls.
- Mickey - Wasn't just the name of a mouse. Rooney, who was a star since he was a child actor, had an incredible career that extended over 90 years. Of Hebrew origin, Mickey means "who is like God." It's a variation of Michael, which has the same origin/meaning and is the eighth most popular name for boys in the U.S.
- Jimmy - As in Stewart, whose career was long and bright, but most of us can never forget him as George Bailey in the 1946 Frank Capra classic It's a Wonderful Life.
Which of these names are your favorite?
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Does the quality of 3D printers vary among machines? Yes. Is it possible to hide flaws? Also, yes.
We’re talking about inspecting sample printed objects. As anyone who’s used a personal 3D printer knows, some geometries are more difficult to print than others. Some objects are very “easy” to print, in that they don’t stress the printer’s capabilities.
What exactly are we referring to? Generally, 3D printers seem to have a easier time printing continuously and get into trouble when they stop and start within layers.
Consider the example shown at top, a beautiful vase by Virtox, printed by almost everyone. One reason everyone prints it is because it almost always comes out perfectly. And that’s because the extruder, once it starts on a layer, simply continues looping through each layer. There’s no stopping and starting, no sharp movements for the extruder to endure. It’s a smooth ride, from start to finish; A great design for 3D printing.
Meanwhile, people often want to print more complex items. Consider this item, a figurine laid on its side to obtain more print length. There are innumerable support structures to print, causing the extruder to sharply move from point to point, extruding very small amounts that must somehow pile up in tall straight columns.
Consider this unlikely pair of prints from the same machine and same spool of filament - and identical printing parameters. On the left, the horrifyingly bad 3D print of a small figurine demonstrates issues moving between the torso and arms. In fact, the print was so catastrophically bad a leg was lost in the process (and almost an arm, too, for that matter). Meanwhile, the curvy head on the right came out near-perfect. But, as you can see from the design, it’s like a vase: a nearly continuous extrude, from start to finish.
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My guest today is the MMA fighter and activist Justin Wren.
When Justin looked like he was at the top his game as an MMA fighter, on his way to dominate the Bellator heavyweight division, he walked away from it all and travelled to Africa.
He spent years in the jungle of the Congo helping the pygmy people build wells and get access to water.
To understand why Justin made this decision, you have to go back into his past as kid in Texas being bullied and being thrown out of school after school for fighting.
Justin has battled depression, addiction and a sense of purposelessness. At the height of his fighting prowess he tried to commit suicide.
What saved him was a vision of a people he had never met, the visceral calling that he must help a new family on the other side of the planet.
If this sounds crazy, don’t worry! Justin admits it can only sound bizarre to those who have not experienced it.
It turns out that his vision was correct. The pygmies of the Congo are one of the 27million slaves that still exist in the world.
One thing that strikes you about Justin is how completely absent hate is his from his heart.
You’d think a big guy who grew up dreaming of fighting in the UFC would be powered by anger and rage, but in Justin’s case it is just the opposite.
Justin harbours no anger for those who have hurt him, for the slave masters of the Congo, or even for his opponents in the Octagon.
In fact, after he contracted Malaria in 2013, he used the experience of being close to death to see the truth of what one person can really do to make a difference in the world.
(You’ll have to watch the Full Episode to get what I am talking about here!)
With a big heart comes a big vision.
Now Justin is back in the fight business. He plans to give half of all his earnings to the pygmies back in the jungle, and all of his win bonuses will go towards building more water wells.
Justin is a true warrior. As he tells me here, he used to be fighting against others, now he is fighting for others.
I pity his opponents. There is nothing more dangerous than a man fighting for something bigger than himself.
09.52 A crazy story – a movie story?
12:20 Life not worth living – Depression, alcoholism, addiction, attempted suicide.
13:44 Getting bullied.
15:09 Fighting back against people to fighting for people.
20:39 Journey towards the dream.
25:47 Justin Wren’s motivation to return to fighting.
27:08 Finding the way forward.
29:18 Justin Wren wants to fight with Kimbo Slice.
30:50 Fighting whilst using drugs.
34:31 Time out, changing priorities.
37:29 A vision – which becomes true.
42:20 Deciding how to help the Mbuti Pygmies in the Congo.
46:07 Opportunity, not charity.
49:21 Water is life.
50:52 Moving forward, making progress.
54:39 Our way versus NGOs.
59:10 Changing the Pygmy mind-set.
1:05:33 Justin Wren’s next challenge.
1:07:26 The danger of going to the Congo.
1:14:46 TED Talk – What great difference would you make if you knew you could?
1:25:01 The next five years …
1:27:04 Justin Wren’s advice to others wanting to make a difference in charities and movements.
1:30:52 Justin Wren’s advice to his 20 year old self.
1:32:23 Best advice Justin Wren ever received.
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7 Great Tips to Balance Fitness and Daily Life
Irrespective of how hectic and jam-packed your daily routine is, there is no excuse to not make time for your body and its overall fitness. The following smart tips will help you create a balance between fitness and your daily life.
1. Do your stretches while at work
If your office schedule does not leave you any time for a work out, you could still make the situation work in your favor. There are several simple stretches that you can do while you are sitting on your chair. Also, make sure your posture is correct when you are sitting and working on the computer.
2. Walk while talking on phone
If your day is packed with important phone calls, you could try walking while you are on a call. This way, you will be able to make time to have several hours of walking in a day, without even realizing it.
3. Eat healthy
A hectic routine does not mean that you need to compromise on your food. Make sure you include a lot of veggies and fruits in your daily diet. Avoid snacking and hogging on fried stuff. Also, ensure that you drink a lot of water throughout the day so that it detoxifies your system. Try not to have too many calorie-laden beverages.
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A warning was given by a Mississippi state rural health authority and demographer that a smaller number of nursing students who will come back to parts of the state that are not heavily populated can greatly affect health care.
Associate research professor Ronald Cossman of the university’s Social Science Research Center stated that a survey done on nursing students who are presently enrolled in Magnolia State colleges and universities revealed that only a small number plan to get employment in rural areas once they graduate.
He went on to say that long-term impact of inadequate amount of nurses working in rural areas of the state could end up in deficient medical care.
Cossman stated that the state has to look after and develop a channel of health care personnel if it is to satisfy the needs of those who are underserved, which above all are the rural areas in Mississippi.
He pointed to two chief reasons which is based on the fall survey done in 2010 to more than a thousand nursing majors and these are most hail from rural places and not a sufficient amount would select to get employment in rural places, regardless of where they originally came from.
The interest in specialization is a reason why a smaller number of nurses want to work in rural areas, explained Cossman. Bigger areas provide chances to work in certain areas of interest, whereas the less populated places most of the time have clinics and hospitals where nurses function more as generalists.
Cossman stated that this has implications not only for Mississippi healthcare but for rural staffing nationwide.
He went on to say that should there be rural natives willing to work in rural areas, there is still too little nursing students hailing from rural areas. The channel is just not big enough to satisfy demand. The second reason is that most nursing students choose specialties that are not usually available in rural areas. He continued that they are picking out rural areas for the reason that they would like to specialize, and these specialties are likely found in bigger hospitals and communities.
To help reduce the shortage of rural nursing, Cossman’s report suggests that efforts should be exerted on endorsing a lot more people in rural places to think about the nursing profession and the potential financial incentive for working nurses to find in rural places.
Executive director Wanda Jones of the Mississippi Office of Nursing stated that the Mississippi Delta is a chief area that has high nursing opportunity rates. All over the western region, a vacancy rate of around 8% can be observed, although the place has had opportunity rates that almost went beyond 20%.
The present rate is still about doubled compared to other parts of the state, Jones said, who acted as liaison between the state college nursing deans and directors and Cossman for the survey.
Aside from that, Jones’ agency gathers data on the nursing needs of the state, monitoring vacancies as well as other research data.
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More than ten million older Americans have diabetes and nearly all take medications to lower glucose levels. As a result of this treatment, many of these patients experience severe hypoglycemia, which is associated with poor outcomes including mortality. In order to improve the quality of diabetes care, we need to optimize treatment strategies and reduce these preventable complications. Yet, little information exists to help characterize a patient's risk for severe hypoglycemia. Clinicians and patients are essentially operating in the dark-without reliable evidence-when making important decisions about treatments with potentially life- threatening consequences. My goal is to generate that evidence and help older patients understand the risks they face so they can make more informed decisions about the trade-offs in treatment and, ultimately, achieve the outcomes that matter most to them. My hypothesis is that a simple clinical risk score can help identify which individuals are at greatest risk for severe hypoglycemia. Furthermore, this risk score can be incorporated into an electronic medical record system to improve treatment decisions and optimize diabetes management. My research has 3 specific aims: 1) estimate the annual incidence of severe hypoglycemia among older adults with type 2 diabetes (overall and by type of therapy);2) develop and validate a clinical risk score for severe hypoglycemia;and 3) conduct a pilot study to assess the feasibility of using the risk score during clinical encounters and to assess its impact on treatment decisions. My career goals are to become an independent investigator and a national leader with expertise in outcomes research focusing on older adults who have diabetes. I am an endocrinologist with a track record of early success, including a GEMSSTAR R03 award. I have an exceptional team of mentors who are national leaders in outcomes research (Dr. Harlan Krumholz), geriatrics (Dr. Thomas Gill), and diabetes (Dr. Silvio Inzucchi). With their guidance, I have assembled an ideal set of data assets to address my aims. During the award period, I will gain skills in biostatistical methods, primary data collectio, and mixed methods research, and use implementation science methods to learn how to best bring my findings into clinical care. As part of my training, I will also lead the development of diabetes quality of care measures for the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services. The work proposed in my Beeson application is innovative because I intend to shift the paradigm of diabetes management among older individuals - from an intense focus on glucose control to a more balanced examination of patient-important outcomes, including adverse effects of therapies. I plan to forge strategic partnerships between leaders in aging research, outcomes research, and Optum Labs - which has an untapped database of extraordinary size and scope. This team can redefine the treatment of older patients with type 2 diabetes, by providing information that is currently nonexistent and yet critically needed.
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Disorders of Sex Development in a Large Ukrainian Cohort: Clinical Diversity and Genetic Findings
- 1Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Center of Endocrine Surgery, Transplantation of Endocrine Organs and Tissues of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
- 2National Children’s Specialized Hospital OHMATDYT of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
- 3Human Developmental Genetics, Institute Pasteur, Paris, France
Background: The clinical profile and genetics of individuals with Disorders/Differences of Sex Development (DSD) has not been reported in Ukraine.
Materials and Methods: We established the Ukrainian DSD Register and identified 682 DSD patients. This cohort includes, 357 patients (52.3% [303 patients with Turner syndrome)] with sex chromosome DSD, 119 (17.5%) with 46,XY DSD and 206 (30.2%) with 46,XX DSD. Patients with sex chromosome DSD and congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH, n=185) were excluded from further studies. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) was performed for eight 46,XX boys. 79 patients underwent Whole Exome Sequencing (WES).
Results: The majority of patients with 46,XY and 46,XX DSD (n=140), were raised as female (56.3% and 61.9% respectively). WES (n=79) identified pathogenic (P) or likely pathogenic (LP) variants in 43% of the cohort. P/LP variants were identified in the androgen receptor (AR) and NR5A1 genes (20.2%). Variants in other DSD genes including AMHR2, HSD17B3, MYRF, ANOS1, FGFR11, WT1, DHX37, SRD5A1, GATA4, TBCE, CACNA1A and GLI2 were identified in 22.8% of cases. 83.3% of all P/LP variants are novel. 35.3% of patients with a genetic diagnosis had an atypical clinical presentation. A known pathogenic variant in WDR11, which was reported to cause congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (CHH), was identified in individuals with primary hypogonadism.
Conclusions: WES is a powerful tool to identify novel causal variants in patients with DSD, including a significant minority that have an atypical clinical presentation. Our data suggest that heterozygous variants in the WDR11 gene are unlikely to cause of CHH.
•What is already known on this topic? DSD is a group of rare conditions that are defined by a discordance of the chromosomal, gonadal or phenotypic features. The genetic cause is known in a minority of patients and obtaining a genetic etiology is challenging due to a variable clinical presentation. A small number of studies have applied WES to large cohorts of DSD.
•What does this study add? This study describes the main clinical features and genetic findings in a large cohort of DSD patients from Ukraine. The most common genetic causes of DSD were variants in the AR and NR5A1 genes. A significant number (35.3%) of patients with a genetic diagnosis had an atypical clinical presentation. A variant in WDR11, previously reported to cause CHH, was identified in individuals with primary hypogonadism suggesting that heterozygous variants in this gene may not always cause CHH.
Disorders of Sex Development (DSD) is a group of rare conditions that are defined by a discordance of the chromosomal, gonadal or phenotypic features of the internal and/or external genitalia (1). The development of the gonads is a complex process governed by a combination of genetic networks and hormonal signaling. Given the complexity of gonad formation and differentiation, comprehensive genetic testing is recognized as a key element in the investigation of patients with DSD (2). On the basis of the underlying etiology, DSD can be further divided into several subclasses, such as primary disorders of gonadal development, hormone secretion or hormone action and syndromic conditions (1).
The most common cause of 46,XY DSD is the disruption of sex hormone synthesis or anomalies of their receptors, such as variants in the androgen receptor (AR). Approximately 30-45% of patients with partial androgen insensitivity syndrome (PAIS) carry pathogenic variants in the AR (3, 4). In contrast, more than 80% of 46,XY DSD raised as females, have pathogenic variants in the AR gene (4). Anomalies of testis-determination result in gonadal dysgenesis and are usually caused by the pathogenic variants in the SRY, NR5A1 and DHX37 genes (15%, 10-13% and 10-12% respectively) (4–6). Pathogenic variants in the MAP3K1, MAMLD1, HSD17B3, SRD5A2 and DAX1 genes are relatively infrequent (5-10%) (7, 8). The most common presentation of 46,XX DSD is congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) that is caused by pathogenic variants in the CYP21A2 gene (9). Translocation of the testis-determining gene SRY from the Y chromosome to the X chromosome is responsible for up to 90% of cases of 46,XX testicular or ovotesticular DSD (10).
Defining the genetic causes of DSD using a gene by gene approach can identify the molecular etiology in up to 64% of cases (11, 12). Targeted next generation sequencing (tNGS) gene panels can result in a diagnostic yield of 43% for 46,XY DSD (13). Excluding patients with CAH, pathogenic variants in the AR, NR5A1, SRD5A2, ZFPM2, HSD17B3 and DHH genes are the most frequent causes of 46,XY DSD (13). However, since the underlying genetic etiology of DSD can vary depending on geography and ancestry, the diagnostic yield may differ from one region to another. Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) can overcome these problems by theoretically sequencing all of the genes in the human genome. It also allows data to be reanalyzed as new genetic causes are identified. Currently, more than 60 genes that cause DSD are known (5, 14). A genetic diagnosis allows further knowledge-based clinical management as well as genetic counseling on variant transmission, fertility and the risk of malignancy. Despite the power of WES, the interpretation and reporting of genetic variants is challenging and secondary findings that are not related to the primary condition may arise. Since a small number of studies have used WES on large DSD cohorts, the aim of this study was to determine the main clinical features and the genetic findings of a large cohort of DSD patients from Ukraine.
Materials and Methods
The Ukrainian DSD Registry was created in 2014 to include children diagnosed with DSD, identified by regional Ukrainian pediatric endocrinologists, gynecologists, urologists and contains 682 patients. Chromosomal DSD was found in 357 patients (52.3%, of which 303 patients had Turner syndrome (84.8%)). In the 46,XX DSD group (n=206, 30.2%) CAH was diagnosed in 185 patients (89.8%). We also identified 140 cases (20.5%) with 46,XY (n=119) or 46,XX DSD (n=21). Of these DNA samples were obtained from 79 patients (56.4%) from 75 unrelated families for the further genetic testing using WES.
In this cohort study the diagnosis of DSD was done based on clinical evaluation, laboratory and imaging examination in according to the Consensus Statement on Management of Intersex Disorders (1). Before WES all patients underwent routine clinical examination, hormonal tests and instrumental diagnostics (including assessment of bone age, ultrasound (US) and/or MRI if necessary). For patients who undergone gonadectomy, additional data included - age at gonadectomy, indication for this procedure and histology result. All patients had a karyotype determined by standard methods, and for eight 46,XX boys, molecular cytogenetic studies (FISH) was done to determine a Y-X translocation of the SRY locus.
The main inclusion criteria included the following - ambiguous external genitalia (female genitalia with an enlarged clitoris, posterior labial fusion, or an inguinal/labial mass and/or inguinal hernia or male genitalia with bilateral undescended testes, micropenis, isolated perineal hypospadias, or mild hypospadias with undescended testis), delayed or incomplete puberty, virilization with typical female external genitalia, primary amenorrhea, breast development in a typical male, a discordance between the genital appearance and the karyotype and family history of DSD (1). Patients with specific chromosomal DSD anomalies (e.g., Turner syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome etc.) and those with CAH were excluded from further study.
The clinical presentation of 46,XY DSD (n=71) patients who underwent WES included (i) DSD of undefined origin (n=22, including 16 patients with severe ambiguous genitalia (AG) at birth) with a broad spectrum of phenotypes for which the underlying cause was unknown; (ii) a suspected disorder in androgen synthesis or action (DASA) [n=18, including 2 patients with Persistent Müllerian Duct Syndrome (PMDS)]; (iii) confirmed or probable gonadal dysgenesis (GD) (n=14); (iv) testicular regression syndrome (TRS) (n=12); (v) Kallmann syndrome (n=4) and (vi) a patient with 46,XY ovotesticular DSD (n=1). The 46,XX patients (n=8) who underwent WES, consisted of five girls with a primary hypogonadism (PH) without virilization, whilst two had signs of androgen excess (Prader 3-4) and one phenotypic male who presented with testicular DSD.
Exome sequencing of genomic DNA was performed for 79 patients. Enrichment for WES was generated with Agilent SureSelect Human All Exon V4, followed by paired-end sequencing on the Illumina HiSeq2000 platform with TruSeq v3 chemistry. Data analysis was performed from the sequencing platform using manufacturer’s proprietary software. All reads were aligned against the human reference genome (NCBI, GRCh37/hg19 or GRCh38/hg38) via Burrows-Wheeler aligner. Single-nucleotide variants and small insertions and deletions (InDel) were selected with GATK version 1.6. Picard version 1.62 (http://broadinstitute.github.io/picard/) and SAMtools version 0.1.18 were used to mark duplicate reads and to process the BAM files manipulations, respectively. For each case, single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and indel variants were annotated to dbSNP 138 identifiers using the Genome Analysis Toolkit (GATK) Unified Genotyper. The SNP Effect Predictor bioinformatics tools on the Ensembl website (http://www.ensembl.org/homosapiens/userdata/uploadvariations), gnomAD (https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/) and ClinVar (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/) were used to annotated the novel variants, followed by manual screening of all variants by using the Human Gene Mutation Database Professional Biobase (http://www.biobaseinternational.com/product/hgmd/). Potentially pathogenic variants were confirmed by Sanger sequencing.
The Ukrainian DSD Registry has 682 patients, consisting of 357 (52.3%) individuals with chromosomal DSD, 119 (17.5%) individuals with 46,XY DSD and 206 patients with 46,XX DSD (30.2%), (Figure 1A). Molecular genetic studies (WES) were performed in a selected group of patients (n=79) from 75 unrelated families with 46,XY and 46,XX DSD.
Figure 1 (A) The distribution of the different forms of DSD in the Ukrainian DSD registry. 46,XX DSD cohort included 89.8% CAH patients. (B) The distribution of the main genetic causes of DSD were analyzed by WES. The dominant causes are due to variants in the AR and NR5A1.
All patients included in the study, underwent follow-up examinations and have been fully analyzed. The majority of affected individuals included in the WES study, were raised as female (56.3% 46,XY DSD and 61.9% 46,XX DSD). P/LP variants were identified in 34/79 patients (43%), however two patients had P variants that could either not explain all of the phenotype, or the phenotypic expression was atypical for the gene (Table 1). Of the thirty-four patients carrying P/LP variants, twenty-eight patients (35.4%) carried variants that have not been reported in association with the pathology, nor have they been reported in any public variant database [variants of unknown significance (VUS)].
Table 1 Clinical details of the individuals with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants causing DSD identified by WES.
46,ХY DSD Cohort
Eleven patients from 10 families carried hemizygous pathogenic variants in the AR gene. Of the nine AR variants associated with XY DSD, eight have not been reported to cause either PAIS or CAIS and they are absent from public SNP databases (Table 2). Eight of the variants are missense and one is an essential splice donor site. Of the eleven patients, five were classified as CAIS and seven registered as female. Two girls were defined as PAIS due to clitoromegaly. Six females had a gonadectomy between 6 and 16 years old, and of these, one girl was diagnosed with a sertolioma at 14 years (Table 1). Four of the eleven patients were registered as male with a PAIS phenotype. Cases 7 and 8 are siblings (AR p.I843T variant), where one was raised as a boy and the other as a girl. The former presented with pubertal delay and micropenia. One patient with AR p.Leu839Ile had atypical genitalia at birth and was registered as female, but child’s gender was reassigned to male at 11 months.
The second most common genetic cause of DSD in the XY cohort are variants in the NR5A1 gene (Tables 1, 2 and Figure 1B). Five individuals from 4 families carried heterozygous pathogenic variants in the NR5A1 gene. Two were raised as boys and three as girls. All variants are novel and consists of three missense variants, all located within the zinc-finger DNA-binding domain (G35D, p.C73W, p.C73Y; Table 1). The other splice site variant (c.244+1G>T) was carried by twin boys born after IVF treatment. At birth they presented with bilateral cryptorchidism, perineal hypospadias and micropenia. Family history indicated that the father and grandfather had a similar DSD phenotype at birth and underwent surgery of the external genitalia and cryptorhidism correction. The NR5A1 variant p.G35D was carried by a girl who presented with clitoromegaly and urogenital sinus at birth. Before karyotyping she was diagnosed with CAH and glucocorticoids were prescribed, but were stopped at the age of 4 years. A follow up examination after receiving of the WES result at 9 years revealed signs of moderate primary hypocorticism (ACTH 122 pg/ml (normal range 6-55), cortisol daily urine 42.4 μg/day (normal range 58-403). Two girls who carried the NR5A1 p.C73Y and p.C73W variants presented at birth with clitoromegaly and the gonads were located in the inguinal canals.
Two siblings (cases 17 and 18) with compound heterozygous variant in the AMHR2 gene (p.R463H/p.R471H) were reported previously (15).
Furthermore, two girls (cases 19, 20) presented with compound heterozygous variants in the HSD17B3 gene. One presented at 7 months due to the presence of bilateral inguinal hernias and surgery was performed. At 10 years old US of the pelvic organs and inguinal canals revealed the absence of the uterus and the location of the gonads in the inguinal canals. She carried rare HSD17B3 variants (p.E215D/c.277+4A>T). A second girl with rare and novel HSD17B3 variants (p.M47V/p.V243fs) presented at birth had ambiguous genitalia (scroto-labial folds, perineal hypospadias, urogenital sinus) and the location of the gonads in the scroto-labial folds.
Two individuals carried LP and novel MYRF variants. A boy (case 21, p.N105D) presented at birth with ambiguous genitalia and was registered as a female. The child’s gender was reassigned to male after the discovery of a 46,XY karyotype at 1 month. There were no other somatic phenotypic anomalies. A girl (case 22) carries a heterozygous MYRF loss-of-function (LOF) variant (c.2572+1G>A). She presented at 14 years of age with primary amenorrhea, lack of secondary sexual characteristics and high-grade hypermetropia. She also had PH, hirsutism and vaginal hypoplasia. US of the pelvic organs indicated a hypoplastic uterus and right migratory gonad (from the abdominal cavity to the inguinal canal). The left gonad was absent. She underwent a gonadectomy and vaginoplasty with clitorectomy at the age of 26 and 29 years old respectively.
Four boys were diagnosed with hypo-/anosmic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH). In three of the boys two novel hemizygous P variants were identified in the ANOS1 gene (Table 2). Case 23, carrying an ANOS1 c.1756C>T (p.Gln586) variant, presented with hypogenitalism (micro-orchidism, testis volume 0.65 ml) and hyposmia at 17 years old. Serum inhibin B and AMH levels were normal. Standard short HCG test (three injections for three consecutive days of 1500/m2 IU of HCG) was negative, however long HCG test was positive (doubled total testosterone level on day 11th), but this did not result either in further testosterone increasing nor testis enlargement based on the US data and clinical examination 19 days after the test. Considering the absence of a history of cryptorchidism and the normal inhibin B and AMH levels, the child underwent a subsequent treatment with Follitropin alfa, which led to the enlargement of the testicular volume by 77% and the penile, but testosterone levels did not increase. The MRI of the brain confirmed a hypoplasia of the olfactory bulbs. Two cousins with hyposmia (cases 24-25) carried an ANOS1 c.171_181del (p.Gln57fs*) variant inherited from their mothers, and bilateral inguinal cryptorchidism developed after 6 years of age in a proband, but in his cousin right-sided inguinal cryptorchidism and micropenia presented at 1 year of age and he had orchidopexy at 5 and 9 years without an effect. Both siblings did not receive treatment until 14 and 15 years respectively. The GnRH stimulation test confirmed HH and a standard short HCG test was positive in both patients. Serum inhibin B and AMH levels were normal. Treatment with HCG at 14 and 15 years of age lead to the descent of the testes into the scrotum and increased testosterone levels after 10 weeks of treatment in both patients. Case 26 with an FGFR1 (c.179_208del; p.Asp60_Asp69del) pathogenic variant presented at 2 years with micropenia that was first observed at birth. A persistent bilateral inguinal cryptorchidism appeared at 4 years. Serum inhibin B and AMH levels were low. The GnRH stimulation test confirmed HH and a standard short HCG test was negative. The child also has pulmonary hypoplasia and bronchiectasis. Subsequent treatment with HCG was ineffective and he underwent an orchidopexy at 9 years. His mother and grandmother reported the presence of anosmia. At the age of 9 years new clinical features (primary hypoparathyroidism, hypothyroidism and epilepsy) were noted.
P/LP variants in the genes WT1, DHX37, SRD5A1, GATA4, TBCE, CACNA1A and GLI2 were identified in single individuals (Tables 1, 2). A 46,XY girl with normal renal function carried a heterozygous WT1 p.S255L variant that was inherited from her healthy mother. She presented at 12 years with primary amenorrhea and the absence of secondary sexual characteristics. US of the inguinal canals revealed the presence of gonads and she underwent gonadectomy. The DHX37 variant was reported previously (5). Case 29, who carries compound heterozygous variants in the SRD5A2 gene, presented at 14 years with primary amenorrhea, clitoromegaly and absence of secondary sexual characteristics. US of the inguinal canals revealed the presence of gonads with subsequent gonadectomy. Within the cohort a single individual carried a LP, rare missense variant in the GATA4 gene (p.G12R) that was inherited from her healthy mother. The girl presented at the age of 3 years with significant growth retardation (> - 2SD) and her karyotype revealed a minimal mosaicism (93.3% of nuclei with locus Yq12) (46, XY. nuc ish Xp11.1- q.11.1) (DXZ1 *1), Yq12 (DYZ1-) /Xp11.1-q.11.1 (DXZ1*1), Yq12 (DYZ1 * 1) ). Further examination revealed PH, and US confirmed the presence of the uterus and gonads in the abdominal cavity. Gonadectomy was done at the age of 4 years due to a significant growth retardation (> - 2SD) and the need to initiate treatment with growth hormone. Ultrasound of the heart (EchoCG) was normal in both the mother and child carrying the GATA4 variant. Case 31, a 46,XY boy, was born with SGA and inguinal bilateral cryptorchidism. He carries a homozygous splice site variant (c.100+1G>A) in the TBCE gene. Biallelic variants of TBCE are associated with Hypoparathyroidism-Retardation-Dysmorphism Syndrome and Kenny-Caffey Syndrome (OMIM 604934). He underwent two stages of surgery (at 3 and 4 years), after which however, the right testis remained in the inguinal canal and the left testis was removed because of its atrophy. He also had cognitive impairment, dysmorphic features and recurrent infections. At the age of 14 years, further examination showed a PH and dwarfism (height -2.8 SD) with the normal clonidine test, but low IGF-1 level (>- 2SD). Final gonadectomy was done at the age of 15 years.
Two of the patients in the cohort carried variants that contributed to their phenotype, but the association of these variants with DSD is unclear. Case 33, is a 46,XY boy who presented at birth with bilateral cryptorchidism, scrotum hypospadias, micropenia and a double left kidney. He underwent gonadectomy in 2 stages because of ovotesticular DSD at 6 and 7 years. Histopathology indicated a germinogenic tumor and the child had subsequent chemotherapy. At 13 years the boy developed epilepsy. He carries a heterozygous CACNA1A p.I219V variant. Variants in the CACNA1A gene are associated with epilepsy (16), but to our knowledge variants in this gene are not associated with DSD. The second individual, case 34, is a female who presented with short stature, PH (FSH 111.1 mIU/ml, LH 24.2 mIU/ml), absence of the uterus and gonads and vaginal hypoplasia at the age of 12 years. The child also presented with congenital coarctation of the aorta, cleft palate, and facial dysmorphia. She carries a GLI2 p.E1577K variant. Variants in this gene are associated with autosomal dominant holoprosencephaly 9 and Cooler-Jones syndrome. These syndromes are characterized by hypopituitarism with dwarfism, developmental delay, polydactyly and facial dysmorphia, and this can explain most of the phenotype of the girl (17). However, the DSD associated with GLI2 variants are considered secondary to the pituitary anomalies and they are not associated with PH. Gonadectomy was done at the age of 13 years. After the gonadectomy and initiation of the replacement therapy with growth hormone therapy, she was subsequently found to have an additional structure near the uterus with a fluid component from a pelvic ultrasound, performed as part of this study. Subsequent surgery confirmed the presence of a detached rudimentary uterine horn.
46,ХХ DSD Cohort
A lower genetic diagnostic yield of WES was found for 46,XX DSD compared with 46,XY DSD cohort (12.5% and 46.5% accordingly), (Figures 2A, B). In the former group 61.9% (n=13) were raised as girls and 38.1% (n=8) were raised as boys. Three of the eight boys carried the SRY gene, which explains the phenotype. Two of the three 46,XX SRY+ boys had cryptorchidism and two had severe somatic anomalies (severe myopathy in one and cognitive deficiency and anorectal atresia in another). Of the patients with 46,XX DSD with female presentation (n=13), six patients had a PH without virilization, whilst others had signs of androgen excess (Prader 3-5). WES performed for one boy and seven girls (n=8) and identified rare biallelic and pathogenic CYP19A1 variant (p.R457X/p.L353fs) in one child (case 32) who presented with ambiguous genitalia and was registered as a male. At the age of 8 months, following the discovery of a 46,XX SRY- negative karyotype the child’s gender was reassigned to female. At one year of age, she was diagnosed with fluorocolpos, with a spontaneous regression. Repeated hormonal investigations at the age of 5 years old indicated PH (FSH 22 mIU/ml). At 10 years the child underwent plastic surgery for the urogenital sinus. At this time the girl had elevated FSH level (34.4 mIU/ml).
VUS variants were found in 28/79 patients (35.4%) and their contribution to DSD is currently unknown, however two patients with P variants (case 15 and 33) also carry VUS and potentially can have a digenic disease (Table 2 and Figures 2A, B).
A single study reported a diagnostic yield of 35% following WES on a large DSD cohort (18). Other studies, on smaller patient numbers using either tNGS or WES approaches, have reported a diagnostic yield of 23%-69.5% (11, 13, 19–26). The difference in yield is attributed to the makeup of patients’ cohorts included in each study. The highest diagnostic rate (64%) was found by Laino et all (11), presumably due to the inclusion of patients with CAH. In all studies a higher diagnostic yield was found for 46,XY DSD patients compared to 46,XX (13, 20, 27, 28). In our study we found that the diagnostic yield after WES was higher than previously reported (18) for either P/LP variants and VUS (43% vs 35% and 35.4% vs 15% accordingly). Pathogenic variants in the AR gene (n=11) and the NR5A1 gene (n=5) were the most common cause (47%) of DSD among patients with a genetic diagnosis (Table 1 and Figure 1B). 83.3% of all P/LP variants were novel.
Two cases with variants in DHX37 contributed to the discovery of this gene as a new cause of DSD (5), making this approach especially promising for DSD patients that do not have a genetic etiology. The majority of patients in the cohort are unexplained, but 35.4% carry one or more VUS that require careful ongoing evaluation in order to establish causality. For example, a 46,XX DSD male with a de novo synonymous variant in WT1 p.T474T (case 34), is considered a good candidate for DSD based on previous reports (29), but requires further studies to establish pathogenicity.
An important finding in this study are variants involving heterozygous WDR11 and DSD. Heterozygous variants in WDR11 are proposed as a cause of autosomal dominant CHH (30, 31), including two variants p.A435T and p.F1150L (30). Here, we identified two patients carrying the heterozygous p.A435T variant (cases 60 and 61), who presented with severe PH (46,XY female with GD and a gonadoblastoma and a 46,XY male with TRS). Both variants were inherited from their healthy mothers. A recent study identified biallelic LOF WDR11 variants in association with a complex familial phenotype of microcephaly and intellectual disability (32). There were no reproductive phenotype reported in all affected individuals as well as carriers (32). Together with our data, this suggests that heterozygous WDR11 variants are unlikely to cause CHH and questions their contribution to any reproductive phenotype. However further studies are needed to formally establish the role of WDR11 in human disorders.
For the DSD patients in whom WES identified P/LP variants (n=34), the most common variants among males (n=15) were AR variants (n=4), HH with FGFR1 and ANOS1 (n=4, including two affected cousins), an NR5A1 variant in twin boys (n=2) and AMHR2 variants in siblings (n=2). In patients who were registered as females (n=19), the most common etiology of DSD (36.8%) were AR gene variants (n=7). This differs from published data (7, 8), and may be due to the exclusion of patients with classical CAH from our study. According to the international Consensus (1), registration of female sex is recommended for 46,XX patients with CAH, or CAIS and 46,XY patients with LH receptor deficiency. Registration of male sex is recommended for 5α-reductase deficiency, since 60% of them later self-identify as males, and for 17β-HSD3 deficiency, because more than 50% of patients later self-identify as male. In our cohort all patients with 46,XY DSD and pathogenic HSD17B3 and SRD5A2 variants were raised as females. It is generally believed that in the process of the patient’ sex registration the potential quality of sexual life is a key factor, as available evidence suggests that genital anatomy is less influenced than other important factors associated with interpersonal relationships (33).
The WES diagnostic rate differed between the DSD subcategories. This was highest in patients with a clinical suspicion of Kallmann syndrome (n=100%) and with DASA (83.3%), which corresponds to previous findings (13). In contrast, the diagnostic yield was lower in GD patients (35.7%) as well as in the DSD group of undefined etiology with AG (U, AG) (22.2%), and was lowest in the TRS cohort (8.3%). VUS were the most frequent in the U, AG and TRS patients (35.7% and 25% respectively). No patient with 46,XX PH (n=5) carried with P/LP variants. The number of 46,XX DSD patients was lower than 46,XY in the cohort since CAH patients were excluded. The diagnostic yield was higher for 46,XY compared to 46,XX DSD groups (46.5% and 12.5% respectively), which is similar to that reported elsewhere (13, 20, 27, 28). Of the eight 46,XX DSD patients who underwent WES, only a single case with CYP19A1 was confirmed.
A significant number (12/34) of patients with a genetic diagnosis had atypical clinical presentations. An example is the presence of hypospadias in both siblings with PMDS (cases 17-18), where the uterus was not solidly attached to the testis in one of patients (15). This raises the question of how many cases with a simple bilateral inguinal cryptorchidism due to AMH/AMHR2 variants may be missed. GATA4 and WT1 variants were observed in the absence of neither heart or kidney anomalies respectively, inherited from their unaffected mothers. This may be due to incomplete penetrance, or oligogenic mechanisms (34). The MYRF LOF variant reported here in a child with gonadal dysgenesis and nanophthalmos is, to our knowledge, the first case with this combination of phenotypes. Other examples of atypical presentation include a heterozygous LOF TBCE variant in a syndromic form of 46,XY DSD. Pathogenic variants in TBCE are associated with neurodevelopmental syndromes, hypoparathyroidism-retardation-dysmorphism, Kenny-Caffey syndrome (35, 36) and with hypopituitarism (including GH insufficiency, hypocortisolemia and CHH) (37). However, probable PH was also described in association with extreme growth failure, dysmorphic features and hypoparathyroidism (38). In our case hypoparathyroidism was absent in the presence of PH (FSH 85.9 mIU/ml). Variants in the CYP19A1 gene cause aromatase deficiency and are considered a rare recessive disease with about 40 cases of aromatase deficiency reported (39). We report biallelic variants in CYP19A1 with an atypical presentation consisting of virilization in the child (development of clitoromegaly and the formation of the urogenital sinus), an absence of ovarian cysts, and FSH and LH levels that increased after 5 years of age. The individual harboring a GLI2 variant had a bicornuate uterus with non-communicating rudimentary horn, which has not been previously described in 46,XY DSD patients to our knowledge. An atypical clinical presentation was found in two boys with HH. Pathogenic variants in ANOS1 and FGFR1 cause Kallmann’s syndrome (40). In our cohort, four patients (cases 24-25) had a classical clinical picture of Kallmann’s syndrome, but a boy (case 23) with the ANOS1 variant p.Gln586 had increased serum testosterone levels but did not have enlargement of testis after the long HCG test with normal inhibin B and AMH levels. The prepubertal testicular volume (<4 ml), low serum inhibin B concentration and a history of cryptorchidism are described as negative predictors of stimulating treatment response (41) as we observed in case 26, but in case 23 both treatment modalities (Follitropin alfa and HCG) were ineffective where only micro-orchidism was present. This suggests that a small testicular volume by itself can be considered as unfavorable predictor, which differs from published data (42) and ‘primary’ hypogonadism in GnRH non-responders with ANOS1 variants should not be excluded (43). However, two cousins with an ANOS1 LOF variant and with a history of either untreated cryptorchidism, small testicular volume (<4 ml) but normal AMH and inhibin B levels had a good response to HCG treatment. A boy (case 26) with HH who carried an FGFR1 variant had novel extragenital features, including pulmonary hypoplasia, bronchiectasis, primary hypothyroidism, hypoparathyroidism and epilepsy. Activating variants in FGFR1 were reported in patients with osteoglophonic dysplasia and hypophosphatemia, moreover in one family all family members with FGFR1 p.Y372C died due to affected respiratory function (44). Further studies of the possible impact of FGFR1 on pulmonary and other extragenital diseases in patients with HH are needed. Also, two patients with CACNA1 and GLI2 variants presented with PH that has not been previously reported. Overall, 10/32 of patients with P/LP variants in genes known to cause DSD, had atypical clinical presentations.
Almost all DSD patients in our cohort had non-specific clinical signs (e.g., ambiguous genitalia, clitoromegaly, urogenital sinus, hypospadias, inguinal hernias, cryptorchidism, etc.), with non-specific changes in hormonal levels. WES is recommended for these patients, since predicting which gene may be involved is challenging. Determining the etiology is important to assess the risk of gonadal malignancy, since these patients are at an increased risk (1, 33). In our cohort nine 46,XY DSD individuals had a malignant gonadal tumor. Of these only two patients carried P variants (AR and CACNA1A; 22.2%). Overall, of the nine 46,XY patients, eight were female (with unambiguously female phenotype, i.e. with severe undervirilization) with the exception of three patients who presented with clitoris enlargement at different age (at the earliest at 4 years) and one with AR gene variant with location of gonads in the inguinal canals. All tumors were seminomatous and chemotherapy was required for 3/9 patients. In 8/9 patients the gonads were located in the abdominal cavity (7 females/1 male). Although the risk of malignancy is considered low in ovotestis and CAIS and before the pubertal age (1, 33), two of these patients had malignant tumors at an early age. In the entire cohort, three patients had gonadal malignant tumors before 10 years of age. This data supports previous studies where a combination of severe undervirilization and location of the gonads in the abdominal cavity are the risk factors for gonadal tumors (45, 46). However, their early age of onset in 33.3% of patients in our study is also rare finding.
The most common genetic causes of DSD in this study are P/LP variants in the AR and NR5A1 genes (20.2% of entire WES cohort and 47% among patients with a genetic diagnosis). Remarkably, almost 84% of all P/LP variants have not been reported elsewhere and a significant number of patients (35.3%) carrying these variants had atypical clinical presentations. This indicates that WES is the approach of choice to obtain a genetic diagnosis in these conditions, which can be difficult to define based on the clinical presentation and hormonal data. Our data also question the contribution of WDR11 variants to CHH.
Data Availability Statement
The data presented in the study are deposited in the ClinVar (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/) repository, accession numbers (VCV000492789, VCV000974911, VCV000658124, VCV001202584, VCV001202585, VCV001202591.1, VCV001205840.1, VCV001202603.1, VCV000935575, VCV001202587, VCV001202586, VCV001202588, VCV001202589, VCV000929443, VCV000981464, VCV000631595.5, VCV001199399.1 and VCV001199405.1).
The studies involving human participants were reviewed and approved by Local ethical committee of Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Center of Endocrine Surgery, Transplantation of Endocrine Organs and Tissues of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, (№ 34, 26.12.2016). Written informed consent to participate in this study was provided by the participants’ legal guardian/next of kin.
EG performed a clinical investigation of patients at the initial stage and follow-up, was responsible for conception and design of the study, data acquisition, preparation of the manuscript, finding relevant references, and final approval of the manuscript. NZ performed a clinical investigation of patients at the initial stage and follow-up; designed the analyses; reviewed and edited the manuscript. YS performed a clinical investigation of 15 patients at the initial stage. JB-T, AB, and KM performed and interpreted genetic testing; conceptualized and designed the study; and critically reviewed and revised the manuscript. KM is the guarantor and approved the final manuscript as submitted.
This work is funded in part by a research grant from the European Society of Pediatric Endocrinology, and by the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR), ANR-10-LABX-73 REVIVE, ANR-17-CE14-0038-01, ANR-19-CE14-0022 and ANR-19-CE14-0012 and by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine (0117U003036).
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Keywords: 46,XY and 46,XX disorders of sex development, genes, karyotype, phenotype, whole exome sequencing (WES)
Citation: Globa E, Zelinska N, Shcherbak Y, Bignon-Topalovic J, Bashamboo A and MсElreavey K (2022) Disorders of Sex Development in a Large Ukrainian Cohort: Clinical Diversity and Genetic Findings. Front. Endocrinol. 13:810782. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.810782
Received: 07 November 2021; Accepted: 31 January 2022;
Published: 21 March 2022.
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How To Test Silver With Vinegar. If the spot changes color, then this isn’t silver. How to test silver with vinegar.
To use this method you just need to mix 1/2 cup of white vinegar with 2 tablespoons of baking soda in a bowl of lukewarm water. You can use ordinary white vinegar that you already have in your kitchen. Heat with a cigarette lighter.
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This Video Describes The Chemistry Behind This Test.
If the spot changes color, then this isn’t silver. Vinegar can be used to test gold and it is one of the best methods for testing gold available at. How do you test silver with vinegar?
How To Test Silver With Vinegar.
French's mustard has a high sulfur content; Pour a tiny drop of vinegar on the scratch. This cleaning agent is a great option for many things including your tarnished silver.
I’ve Heard Of A Lot Of People Using Vinegar To Clean Silver, But I Couldn’t Find A Lot Of Videos Or Information.
The easiest way to tell if sterling silver is real is by finding the imprint on your piece. Using white vinegar to test if […] Observe the stain left on the metal.
Pour The Vinegar Into The Jar And Add The Tea Tree Oil;
You can use ordinary white vinegar that you already have in your kitchen. Make sure you read this as well. Some people try to save money by using vinegar instead of acid but vinegar won't give you accurate results.
Household Bleach Can Be Used As A Test For Silver Metal.
Identify pure silver with mustard. If the ice on the item melts faster than that of the pan, then the item is real silver as silver is a heat conductor. For this test, you just put a drop of acid on your silver item.
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Eric Williams and the Making of the Modern Caribbean
Publication Year: 2006
Published by: The University of North Carolina Press
Title Page, Copyright
My scholarly interest in Eric Williams began in 1994, when the University of North Carolina Press invited me to write a new introduction to Capitalism and Slavery on the occasion of its republication. In subsequent years I conducted research in the Public Record Office in London, the Eric Williams Memorial Collection (EWMC) in St. Augustine, Trinidad, ...
"The circumstances of my birth were quite unremarkable," Eric Eustace Williams wrote in the unpublished version of his memoir. "They," asserted Williams, "in no way differed from those of other West Indian children of the lower middle class." The year was 1911, the month was September. ...
Chapter 1. Intellectual Decolonization
"The history of our West Indian islands can be expressed in two simple words: Columbus and Sugar," Eric Williams proclaimed in a lecture he delivered at the Trinidad Public Library on April 19,1944. As he awaited the publication of Capitalism and Slavery later that year, the young historian was preparing the ground for the reception of its bitter assault on colonialism. ...
Chapter 2. The Challenge of Political and Economic Integration
Norman Manley, the premier of Jamaica, delivered a major broadcast to the people of Trinidad and Tobago on June 17,1960. The newly inaugurated West Indies Federation was experiencing difficult times, and Manley was assuring his audience and the rest of the region that the federation would prevail and that it was in the best interest of the islands to remain united. ...
Chapter 3. The Struggle for Chaguaramas
Nothing could temper the enthusiasm and determination of the crowd, not even the torrential showers that drenched it on that warm April morning in 1960. Some sixty thousand strong, it was the largest march that Trinidad and Tobago had ever seen. The banners held high by some told the entire story: "Dignity Is Incompatible with Colonialism," read one. ...
Chapter 4. Eric Williams and the Golden Handshake
The letter was not entirely unexpected. Still, its arrival on Harold MacMillan's desk on that November day in 1962 created a high degree of annoyance. "Dear Prime Minister" the letter opened coldly, a pointed departure from the more fraternal salutation, "My dear Prime Minister," that had graced earlier communications. ...
Chapter 5. Courting Grenada
"One from ten leaves nought," declared the premier of Trinidad and Tobago when the Jamaican electorate voted to secede from the West Indies Federation on September 19, 1961.1 Eric Williams's command of arithmetic, at least in this instance, was questionable, but the political implications of his comment were unmistakable. ...
Chapter 6. Bleeding Guiana
Situated on the northeastern coast of South America, British Guiana was the largest of the Anglophone Caribbean colonies. Its area of 83,000 square miles made it slightly smaller than the British Isles. In 1965 its population numbered only 605,000 and was concentrated in Georgetown, the capital city, and on the coastal belt. ...
Chapter 7. Eric Williams, Africa, and Africans
Fresh from a six-week tour of eleven African states, Prime Minister Eric Williams addressed one of his favorite audiences on April 22, 1964. It consisted mainly of West Indian students at McGill and Sir George Williams Universities in Montreal who had gathered to hear the former professor discuss his tour, ...
Chapter 8. The Economics and Politics of Race
Eric Williams always boasted about Trinidad and Tobago's ethnic diversity. To him, the two islands comprised the most distinctive Caribbean peoples. Writing in 1964, he characterized the new nation as "the most cosmopolitan of all the West Indian territories—its African stock having been supplemented in the last century ...
Brilliant, brash, confident, buoyant and energetic, Eric Eustace Williams burst into the political arena of Trinidad and Tobago in 1956. He was fresh and idealistic when many other contestants, such as Tubal Uriah Butler and Albert Gomes, had seen better years and were visibly tired. ...
Page Count: 368
Illustrations: 6 illus., 2 tables, 1 map
Publication Year: 2006
OCLC Number: 647821763
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Reflexology is a system of massage used to relieve tension and treat illness, based on the theory that there are reflex points on the feet, hands, and head linked to every part of the body.
The treatment itself is a holistic treatment working with reflex points in the feet, which relate to a different party of the body. The aim of reflexology is to achieve a holistic balance on a physical, spiritual and emotional level. A simple definition of Reflexology is massaging specific areas of the hands or feet for the purpose of relieving the stress or pain in corresponding areas of the body.
There are over 7,000 nerve endings on the bottom of each foot. Stimulation of these nerve endings sends signals along to the spinal cord, and up to the thalamus gland in the brain, which produces its own opiate-like painkillers called endorphins. Reflexology stimulates the body’s own pain killing system. Similar to acupressure, the application of pressure to the points over the whole body, and acupuncture, the placement of needles in certain points in the body. However, Reflexology uses only massage on the hands or feet to relieve the stress of the body.
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Olive Kelly‘s treatment is a combination of classical reflexology, chi reflexology and reiki. Whether it is a pressure point or a needlepoint, it is the nervous system reactions to this stimulus that begins the process of releasing painkillers from the brain and placed into the bloodstream to distribute throughout the body.
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Some individuals may find it easier to follow a our video series we have created for configuring TCPShield. This guide will explain with more detail, but for simple configurations our series will cover most cases.
If you are having trouble with the setup process, please make sure to read through our Setup Checklist or use our Debug Tool to determine the issue. If all else fails, you reach out to us here.
Step 1: Signup for TCPShield
The first step for using TCPShield is signing up for our panel. After you have registered, you will be greeted with our home page.
Step 2: Create a Network
A "network" is the idea of a single Minecraft network. This could be as simple as a vanilla survival spigot server, or a 2000 player network multiple BungeeCord instances. A network can be named anything you'd like, this tutorial will be using CrunchyPVP as our fake minecraft server.
Step 3: Adding Backends
In TCPShield terminology, a backend is considered something TCPShield routes traffic too. For example, this could be a singular Spigot server, a BungeeCord instance, or a perhaps even multiple BungeeCords.
Here, we need to add the IP's of our network we are trying to connect to TCPShield.
We can name the group of backends we are about to add as whatever we'd like. In my case, I'm going to call this "Production" because these are the backends we will be using in our live environment for my server.
In the example of CrunchyPvP, I am running two BungeeCords I want to load balance between, so I'm going to add the IP/port combination for both of those instances (22.214.171.124:25565, 126.96.36.199:25565).
Notice: I did not add anything related to my spigot servers here. ONLY the thing accepting the connection from the TCPShield network should be listed here. If you want to have just a single spigot instance, you would point directly to that.
Step 4: Add Domains
First, navigate to the domains page and click "Add Domain".
My domain is CrunchyPvP.net, which I will insert into the modal. I will then click the dropdown for the backend set and use the one we just created.
Badlion Proxy is an optional step that is specific for users of Badlion AntiCheat. This is not something required for most networks.
Then, click "Begin verification"
Step 5: Domain Verification
Domain verification is the process we require for all domains on the TCPShield network. This confirms ownership of the domain using DNS and is required for security reasons. We recommend when you verify your domain, you use TXT records.
For this step, I will copy the TXT record and insert it on the root(required) of my domain on Cloudflare DNS manager.
Once my domain is saved, you can attempt to verify the domain on the TCPShield panel.
This process can unfortunately can take sometimes up to several hours for DNS to fully propagate to where Cloudflare (our internal resolver) will see it. This is why we highly recommend everyone use Cloudflare for DNS management. This process often trips up many people, so before contacting TCPShield staff, we would encourage to double check that the TXT record has properly propagated worldwide using https://www.whatsmydns.net.
As a general note, from our observations Namecheap DNS takes the longest with an average time of 5 hours.
Step 6: Point Domains and DNS
Now that we have verified the domain with TCPShield, we need to decide how we want players to connect to our network. Often, owners want players to only join with a subdomain like play.crunchypvp.net. Other times, owners would like the ability for both players to join with play.crunchypvp.netor crunchypvp.net but still allow a website to exist with an A record.
I want my server to allow people to join through CrunchyPvP.net, so I will set this accordingly in the hostname field on the domain page. TCPShield domains are wildcarded, so we do not need to add another record for play.crunchypvp.net.
From here, we will need to configure DNS to point to the TCPShield network. Please follow our DNS guide and return here once you have completed the setup process.
Step 7: Install the TCPShield Plugin
On the domains page, you will be given downloads to the TCPShield plugin. This plugin must be installed while using TCPShield in order for players to have the correct IP addresses on your server. If you don't run these plugins, all players will look like they are originating from the same IP address.
These plugins are open source, and are available for modification and pull requests here.
Note: If you are running a BungeeCord server, you only need the Real IP plugin on your BungeeCord instances.
Note: If you are running Lilypad (while not recommended), you will need to contact us for a way to get the correct IP addresses for your players. This is a limitation of Lilypad (No plugins), not TCPShield.
You can learn more about the plugin, its configuration, and why its important here.
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Why the phone does not turn on ?
Quite often have to deal with what is not working mobile device, rather, it is not included.This can happen for several reasons.In this article, we will understand why the phone is not included.
First of all, do not worry, because:
- Firstly, such incidents happen quite often with many owners of mobile phones, and, basically, the question is always decisive.
- Secondly, it happens with almost any phone.The answer to the question, why not turn on the phone Nokia or LG, Samsung or Motorola, the same.
- Third, you need to understand that sometimes the owners themselves exacerbate the situation, without understanding the reason that the phone can not be switched.
Consider the possible reasons for which can not be included mobile device.
battery is discharged
Perhaps exhausted phone.It can happen to anyone.In the evening forgot to put the handset on charge, that's the phone in the morning and discharged.If after the start of charging the phone still does not turn on, the hope is not necessary to lose.You should leave it on charge for 24 hours.Then, if the phone is not involved, it is necessary to look for the reason in something else.
Maybe the battery has deteriorated.To answer this you need to open the back cover of the device, and carefully inspect the battery.In case if it is found that it has a swelling, then the problem is in its uselessness.
charger case may be that faulty is the charger.This also happens quite often.If possible, check the charging operation at another station.If it turns out that it regularly, then the cause must be sought elsewhere.
memory card If your phone has an additional memory card slot, and there is inserted, it can also be the reason why the phone is not included.It is possible that the card blocks the process of starting a mobile communication device.This can occur especially in cases when it is filled with information.If, after the card is removed from the slot, the phone it's still will not turn on, then the reason is different.
could happen very strong mechanical action on the phone, resulting in a breakdown.According to the external data it is impossible to determine the body, it can be absolutely intact.Could suffer likely internal mechanisms mobile communication apparatus.
What often leads to mechanical damage:
- phone drop to the ground;
- Crush in tight jeans pockets;
- damage to small children or animals;
- leaving the host device on the car roof;
- crushing in the bag.
In the case of a failure, the phone is not recommended to open your own, you need to refer to specialists.
Moisture can get into the phone, not necessarily because of its direct contact with the water.It's enough to just lay it in a humid place.Independently try to take any steps it is not necessary, you need to go to a specialist.
Possible causes moisture:
- drop in a water bath;
- fall into the toilet bowl;
- fall into the snow;
- use in the rain;
- fall into the pond;
- phone fogging caused by the performance of its master hard physical work;
- leaving the phone in the street during precipitation.
- If your smartphone does not turn on, maybe there was a failure in the software.It may, for example, require a firmware update or a rollback.
- broken power button.Understand it yourself is very difficult.Such incidents happen very rarely, but they can occur as a result of cell phone falls from a great height.
We reviewed almost all the possible reasons why the phone is not included.Samsungli this, or any other model of the device does not matter.As a rule, the reasons for this phenomenon are the same.
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The Dutch label that invented a sneaker that sprouts flowers is gunning for another first: the world’s premier certified-biodegradable leather shoe. OAT’s new “Limited Skin” collection is a series of vividly hued high- and low-tops lined with organic-cotton fleece and soft pique cotton. The leathers, a product of Hulshof Royal Dutch Tanneries in Lichtenvoorde, are tanned using nontoxic agents and 100 percent biodegradable when you bury them underground.
“When Hulshof approached us with ots mission to make the first certified-biodegradable leather in the world, we jumped to the opportunity to be their launching customer,” says Christiaan Maats, OAT’s founder and head designer. “We wanted to support their initiative and we thought some blazing colors would be a good way for people to dribble the dark days of winter.”
OAT is only making 360 pairs, which will ship sometime in October, although you can pre-order them now.
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In the movies, you sometimes see people jumping into a pool on a hot day and drinking the water. Where is this possible in the world? [more inside]
Like this questioner here, I too am a grown-ass woman who fails at hydration. However, I do find that I am more willing to guzzle down creamy drinks, such as milk or hot chocolate. Are those enough to hydrate me, will I die from too much milk, and what other drinks will help fulfil both the cream craving and the hydration? [more inside]
I need to glue a better aerator on to the old aerator in my kitchen tap. I want a glue that's safe for potable water, gluing metal to plastic, but all my searches bring up US results that I can't find in the UK. Can anyone recommend one, preferably from experience? [more inside]
What happens to the drinking water I swallow? All I know is that it goes down my throat to my stomach, and then my body does its thing. Can you go into greater detail for me? For example: What positive effects does the water I drink have on my mouth, my throat, my stomach and other parts of my body? How does the stomach process the water? Where does the water go after my stomach? How does what's in the water get from my stomach to the necessary parts of my body? What's in water that my body needs? What parts of my body benefit the most from the water I drink? Feel free to answer other relevant questions that I've overlooked.
I am a grown-ass woman who fails utterly at hydrating herself. I would love any and all suggestions to help me drink more water regularly. [more inside]
My 14 year old daughter had a short 'fit' after drinking water too fast, does anyone know what could have happened and should we do any medical follow up? [more inside]
What is the selling price of desalinated drinking water? [more inside]
Assuming I maintain my electrolytes, can drinking large volumes of water be bad for my health? [more inside]
Assuming an island with its own supply of power via generator and/or solar power, how much electricity is consumed to turn N liters of sea water into potable drinking water? [more inside]
I have a water squeeze-bottle on my bike. It has a black cap/drinking-assembly and I'm concerned that it might get really gross under there without me ever knowing about it. How should I clean it? Should I just get a different bottle?
Help me identify a movie or tv show based on a half-remembered scene involving a bar patron ordering whiskey and water. [more inside]
How can I stay hydrated while travelling (with limited bathroom access)? [more inside]
Trying to be safer and heeding the advice of many, I threw out all my plastic water bottles and bought new stainless steel ones including this stainless steel cup. On the cup (but not on the bottles), there was the California Proposition 65 warning that "This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm." [more inside]
The water in my #7 plastic polycarbonate 5-gallon jug is starting to taste funny. Also a bonus BPA question. [more inside]
My sister and I want to take a cheap cruise over the summer. I'm 22, but she's 19. Are there cruise lines that let you drink at 19 in international waters? Also, does anyone have any recommendations for cheap-ish (doesn't have to be dirt cheap, just reasonable) and fun cruises?
Is "old" water safe to drink? [more inside]
I do not like drinking (plain) water, but I know I should. Is it healthy to only drink stuff like Gatorade? If not, how can I force myself to like water? [more inside]
I just moved into a new apartment, and the water (from the sink, shower, etc.) smells a bit like chlorine/bleach. Should I be worried? [more inside]
My cats will NOT drinks from their water bowl. Why, oh why not? [more inside]
CatFilter: what are your experiences with circulating drinking fountains for cats? Are they worth the extra time & expense, or just junk? Any good ones you'd recommend? [more inside]
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Microbiology is the study of microorganisms (bacteria, archaea, protists, fungi) and viruses. The Department offers a BS in Microbiology with two track options as well as research opportunities to conduct original research and investigate different aspects of microbial structure and function.
Microorganisms were the first living things on earth, and they remain the most abundant and the most diverse of all organisms. They can cause diseases of plants, animals and humans; they play critical roles in biogeochemical cycles and bioremediation; and they are important in the food and biotechnology industries.
As a microbiologist, you will be on the cutting edge of developments in industrial production processes, public health, biotechnology, and drug discovery. To read more about the microbiology profession visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ web site.
Industrial Fermentation and Biotechnology option
In addition to the standard option, we offer the Industrial Fermentation and Biotechnology option within the Microbiology major. This option is jointly offered by the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and aims to prepare you for careers in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
To declare a major in Microbiology with a standard or industrial fermentation and biotechnology option, please contact one of the microbiology advisors, or visit us during our Open Advising Days that we hold every semester. It is essential that you consult with a microbiology advisor early to ensure that you are on the right track and to get help in your course selection and planning for graduate school or a career after college.
Honors in the Major
Students in microbiology who meet all of the following criteria are awarded honors in the major upon graduation:
- A 3.5 cumulative GPA in all UWM graded credits;
- A 3.75 GPA in UWM courses counting toward the microbiology major; and
- The completion of laboratory or field research independent study (Bio Sci 697, 698, or 699) or internship (Bio Sci 489).
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Working out : people with disabilities in the workplace
For a person who has a disability, finding and maintaining a job and gaining acceptance at a company can be a difficult process. This program promotes the development of supportive employment within the community by following four very different individuals with disabilities as they meet their respective employment challenges. The program is designed to encourage people with disabilities to persevere in the workplace while helping nondisabled people to better understand the requirements of those who have special needs.
Onda, Stephen; Dixon, Will
SaskFilm; Saskatchewan Communications Network; Heartland Motion Pictures; Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Documentary films; Educational films
Economics, Business, Commerce, Labor; Economics, Business, Commerce, Labor; People with disabilities -- Employment; Vocational rehabilitation
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They were also bred as Nanny dogs to families and assisted in the wars in a positive way.
pomeranians are pretty small, they are fluffballs though
We have a bitza (pomeranian x tenterfield terrier). Has longer legs so doesn't suffer any of the issues some smaller dogs do with hips etc.
So look into a mini foxie or a small breed tenterfield terrier (they have shorter legs) They look a bit like jack russells, but from what I can tell & have seen, they bark a hell of a lot less.
one day my dream will come true.....
all domestic animals (dogs, cats etc.) will be either bred to breed regulations (and registered as such) or available from shelters.
no pet shops, backyard breeders, everything legitimate.
i have nothing against pure breds and those people who breed for the right reasons should be compensated for the time and money that goes into it.
but compulsory sterilisation PRIOR to sale and registration with local councils should be mandatory.
not just for the abandoned animals but for our wildlife.
Yes it's true, the Teacup Chihuahuas are just the stunted, runty chihuahuas from the litter. Chihuahuas are really the littlest technically, but there are some really REALLY small mini foxies out there. I saw a 2yo one once (and the guy, insanely had it on a leash walking down Fitzroy street where I was worried people would step on it accidentally) that was the size of a small rat. It was 4inches high. I literally couldn't believe my eyes.
Chihuahuas make great pets if you treat them like a dog and not a baby, and walk and socialise them a lot.
I think there needs to be regulations on breeders and they need to prove they are breeding ethically.
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Barry Turner (Letters, 26 July) distorts the reality of Scotland’s historic constitutional debate by alleging that bullied No voters fear “reprisals” if they display or express allegiance to the Union.
Does he know of any person physically attacked for showing a UKOK badge?
Has anyone he knows of been threatened with violence or property damage for displaying a unionist sign? Has he read about one person whose car has been scratched because of a Vote No sticker?
Has he or anyone else in “Project Fear” heard of householders who found a brick on the living room carpet and one “windae” missing?
In the past two and half years there have been thousands of public meetings to discuss Scotland’s future; tens of thousands of street stalls and hundreds of thousands of canvass hours in this truly grassroots campaign for independence.
If someone had suffered more than a coughing fit we would have heard about it.
Scotland is awakening from a long sleep walk. Yet for all the passion this campaign has been characterised by civility. One side is saying No Thanks while the other’s saying Yes Please – it’s a tea party.
Perhaps the more obvious explanation for the greater preponderance of Yes signs is that those who want independence want change.
They share an inclusive, optimistic vision of the future where fears are reduced and self-determination leads to a richer, fairer land, one that has a representative government and is prouder, happier and more peaceful.
Recent political history offers another clue to what’s going on. Once upon a time we had four successive Conservative governments with massive majorities and yet no one could remember voting for them. | <urn:uuid:3c482eb7-5b64-4f7e-a65d-359f1427483a> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.scotsman.com/news/calm-campaign-1-3491182 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560283301.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095123-00501-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955763 | 355 | 1.875 | 2 |
Osceola Commission Chairman Brandon Arrington is supporting “The Midwife Bus,” a health care clinic on wheels that brings preventative care to women who would otherwise have little access to this very important service.
“The Midwife Bus” recently began making a weekly stop in Poinciana, after clients from the community were traveling to its home base in St. Cloud.
“I was impressed with the mission to provide empowering, educational, and relationship-based prenatal care to low-income women in Osceola County,” said Arrington, who awarded the non-profit a $6,000 Community Betterment Grant. “This is an innovative solution to provide health care for those who have limited access to needed preventative care.”
Community Betterment Grants are competitive awards that allow for investment in the unique and diverse needs of the County. They are awarded on a district basis to serve each area appropriately. The grants allow local groups to seek funds from Osceola County Commissioners for a variety of programs or events.
Using a retired blood bank bus that has been renovated into an ultramodern midwifery clinic on wheels, “The Midwife Bus” drives to neighborhoods that have been identified through the Community Health Needs Assessment as having a high number of pregnant women getting inadequate or no prenatal care. Staff sees women who are uninsured, under-insured or insured through Medicaid and provide them with complete care as a “one-stop shop” — including lab work, office visits, ultrasounds, referrals, and more.
“We are directly addressing needs outlined in the 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment Report, which reported a significant need for easy access prenatal clinics staffed by relationship-based providers in Osceola County,” said founder Brooke Schmoe, who has partnered with several community initiatives (Healthy Start Osceola and Beyond Pregnancy Center) to make the dream a reality. “I’m proud that we can provide quality, well-rounded, holistic women’s health care to the most vulnerable women in my hometown of Osceola County, and I appreciate Commissioner Arrington’s support of what we are doing and connecting us with other community partners to increase our presence.”
Services also include post-partum and well-woman gynecology such as yearly physical exams, contraception, hormone balancing, symptomatic menopause, pelvic floor issues, urinary symptoms, pelvic pain, and mental health.
In addition to its service in Poinciana at the Mary Jane Arrington Gym and Community Center (Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), the bus also stops in St. Cloud and Kissimmee on a regular basis. | <urn:uuid:5411647e-f9ce-43ad-8257-8d42469e5539> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.positivelyosceola.com/osceola-county-chairman-brandon-arrington-supports-womens-healthcare-through-the-midwife-bus/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573118.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817213446-20220818003446-00679.warc.gz | en | 0.962805 | 566 | 1.570313 | 2 |
Print: Can you explain a little about the 3-D printer you used to make it?
Karsten Schmidt: We used the Z-Corp Z450 printer, which, like most other 3D printing methods, is slowly creating a physical form by printing thousands of cross-sections. Unlike more expensive methods, the Z450 uses standard ink-jet technology to inject a liquid binder into the thin layers of polymer power. After each cross-section is printed, the build platform is lowered by 0.004″ and the next layer of powder spread on top. That way we had an ultra-detailed physical sculpture of the code-generated phrase “type & form” model created after just 9 hours.
Even though ThingLab, the London printing studio used, were amazingly experienced and helpful, the first fabrication attempt unfortunately failed due to the extreme fragility of the internal structures of this object. After the second, more successful run, the object then had to be placed in a bath of resin to harden it and dry out. It now has the texture and colour of bone and somehow really does give the whole project a touch of archaeology.
Why did you decide to use this process, from 2D to 3D and back to 2D?
KS: In one of our initial conversations the phrase “type, form and function” was mentioned and I grew very fond of the “form” idea since I’ve always been fascinated by taking typography out from its traditional “flatworld” domain. Coupled with my other interests in generative design and new technologies, I started exploring various routes using simulations of natural processes that could be used for form giving. One such family of processes is Cellular Automation, a system of helpful tools used by mathematicians to research emergent behaviour in nature. The Gray-Scott Model of Reaction Diffusion is a related process that creates especially beautiful patterns, and it became my choice for further research to create intricate letter forms. I then imagined to marry the 2D results I was getting with a method usually used to create 3D geometry from MRI scan data—which is similarly structured in that it consists of 2D slices stacked up in 3D space. So I did the same with the frames of my letter-growing process and ended up with a 3D sculpture which shows, and purely consists of its own entire creation history, the traces and structures created by the Gray-Scott process.
Getting the final object printed in 3D was then the logical conclusion for the overall idea and pseudo-scientific approach. In my humble opinion, it’s giving readers a glimpse of the upcoming meaning of the word “print” in the 21st century and is also a little nod (nothing more) to Bruce Sterling’s idea of a “spime”: an object that starts and exists as data but can have a (temporary) physical instantiation and keeps and shows a log of its entire life cycle.
What are some examples of software in addition to Processing that helped in the creation of this sculpture?
Sticking with the example of this cover project, apart from Processing
I’ve also been using the following tools/languages, notably all Open
Eclipse: the (meta)tool which has unspeakably improved and transformed my way of writing and working with code
a 3D file viewer/cleaner tool that was invaluable for analyzing and
visualizing the generated structure (since Processing was unable to do
that due to the sheer complexity of the sculpture)
Sunflow: a global illumination renderer used to better visualize the model before printing it in 3D
a relatively new programming language more suitable and elegant for
complex projects than Processing (although it can make direct use of
Processing as library). My plan is to fully adopt this language for most of my future projects.
In the article, you say that the design community is
too timid toward the software that determines design decisions. Do you
mean that the community has allowed design software to define the
aesthetic possibilities and haven’t challenged its limitations? Or that
the community isn’t interested in learning software? Or something else?
My basic issue is that the vast majority of the “creative industry” is
not making their own tools anymore as was the case with artisans (it
was their defining characteristic) before the age of the industial
revolution, or more fittingly, before the rise of desktop publishing.
For the past 20 years, the vast majority of the creative industry has
been supplied with tools by a handful of companies, which have become
the de facto standard or lowest common denominator between players in
this industry. I’m a big believer in the truth of Kenneth Boulding’s
statement: “We make our tools and they shape us.”
Most of those
existing mainstream digital design tools are based on strong metaphors
that have been transported in to the computer from other domains and,
while powerful enough, they hardly comprise the full spectrum of
possibilities and expression possible with computers today. There are
other frustrating developments, social ones, where an entire group of
users of particular tools become obsessed with attempting to solve
every design challenge with this particular tool. While this is healthy
and natural for individuals, I think in the grander scheme of things,
this slowly fosters elitist behaviour and creative lameness. Another
fitting quote by Ivan Illich:
“Institutions create certainties,
and taken seriously, certainties deaden the heart and shackle the
imagination. It is always my hope that my statements, angry or
passionate, artful or innocent, will also provide a smile, and thus a
new freedom – even though the freedom comes at a cost.”
working with code is the only way to capture glimpses of the true
potential computers offer us as creation tool. I’ve blogged the
following about this topic last year:
“Given that computers and
software are our current state-of-the-art tools for problem solving,
all in all I’d like to believe that a continued cultural rise and
awareness of open source, hacking, informal learning, workshops,
blogging, tool making, digital fabrication, and generative design can
be and already is all part of the bigger solution:
literacy requires good skills in the abstraction and decomposition of
ideas and acknowledges the process nature and connectivity of systems
* A designer’s appreciation and sensitivity of form and aesthetics
informs adaptable software architectures required for building modular
and agile tools.
* Open Source tools acts as platform builders
(technically and socially) and distribute development costs and reduce
the entry threshold by enabling anyone with an interest and access to
hardware to become part of ongoing projects and communities.
Hardware initiatives (e.g. OLPC, Arduino) and communal digital
fabrication centers allow for grassroots education, experimentation,
and production of tools for fulfilling local/individual needs not
catered for by corporations.
However, in the “creative, graphic
design camp” literacy of Code still has the stigma/whiff of “geekery,
nerdiness or general uncoolness” attached to it, which is only slowly
being dissolved by the growing popularity of code-oriented tools like
Processing, Nodebox, Flash, and people’s exposure to the new realities
and promises of such approaches to design. This stigma again has to do
with the popular belief and social encouragement that in mainstream
culture being a “designer” has had a status attached for one to be
partly seen as irrational as one’s true sign of creativity and hence
why he/she can’t/shouldn’t possibly be interested in more rational or
science related matters
(like writing code) and so maybe this will help build bridges between those disciplines and more artistic ones. | <urn:uuid:29107134-f951-4b93-8955-246462b2db27> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.printmag.com/article/building_august2008_cover/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280292.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00342-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.939291 | 1,674 | 2.328125 | 2 |
MEXICO CITY.- The term cannibalism, just like Oswaldo Andrade interprets it in 1928, becomes very useful when discussing Modern Art in Latin America. Inspire on the digestive system, Andrade proposed that local culture should devour and transform modern art lessons- mainly European- in order to articulate a regional proposal with its own significance. Even if a proper methodology for Latin American comes out form such proposal, it leaves aside the active role several Latin American artists played in the conformation of artistic discourses and practices, both, in Europe and United States throughout the XX century.
The exhibition proposes a lecture that, besides considering modern European art assimilation within the Latin American context, emphasizes several regional artists interference in shaping their artistic practices. It also aims to build relationships between works form different Latin American latitudes in order to underline formal order connections or relations among meanings, purposes and intentions.
Redefining visual arts from Post-Impressionism and Cubism
Many Latin American artists, who lived in Europe between the late nineteenth century and the early decades of the twentieth century, were attracted by the lessons of post-impressionism, symbolism, and, to some extent, Cubism and Expressionism. Upon their return, immersed in the avant-garde spirit, this group of artists and precursors shaped modern art in Latin America.
The Mexican muralism and its painting school
Muralism -The first vanguard of the twentieth century originated in a Latin American country with a continental impact-, was characterized by its figurative character and its nationalistic tone, at the service of an ideological discourse of identity. However, it lacked common aesthetic or stylistic precepts. This diversity is also significant in easel painting school that was developed jointly with Muralism in Mexico.
Surrealism, as a group defined by a radical internationalism always open its flanks to include writers and artists from different geographies, including Latin America. Surrealism also went into exile in the American continent, as a result of the catastrophic events of World War II. In Latin American art, the echoes of this event, not only reported the emergence of abstraction in many regions of the continent, but also reinforced the gestural aspect, intimate and narrative of several Latin American schools.
Abstraction models: In-formalism, Geometrics, Constructivism, Kineticism...
Following the world war, many artists from Europe or settled there, debtors or participants of movements such as abstraction and constructivism, established in Latin America. This new cutting-edge breakthrough was an irreversible schism in Latin American art in the late 40s. In some cases, their influence hastened the disintegration of great narratives of official identity and gave way to new gestural languages, and more intimate discourses. In others, these influences endorsed the local progressive spirit, with a new art based on logic, constructive abstraction, and rationalization, more akin to modern utopia. | <urn:uuid:26e61b0c-7031-4840-bd1a-08b7dbd9e801> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://artdaily.com/news/39139/Exhibition-of-Latin-American-Masters-on-View-at-the-Museum-of-Modern-Art-in-Mexico-City | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719273.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00066-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.949101 | 604 | 3.1875 | 3 |
Brighter Green and partners explored making changes in our society, and indeed our world, to help people, animals, and the planet be healthy and thrive.
This event was live streamed on November 9, 2021 at COP26 in Glasgow Scotland. Brighter Green participated in an official COP26 side event called, No More Omissions: Addressing the Ambition and Scale of Change Required in Global Food… Read More
Food and agricultural systems have an enormous impact on human lives, especially in vulnerable communities, the lives of other animals, and the ecosystems and climate on which all species depend.
The fourth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) is taking place from March 11-15, 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Brighter Green will be at this year’s Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24 for short). It’s taking place from December 3-14, 2018 in Katowice, Poland.
Brighter Green will be at the Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS) in San Francisco from September 12-14th. Beforehand, on the 11th, we will be hosting an Affiliate Event.
Brighter Green is proud to be a co-host of The Good Food Hero Summit along with the Good Food Fund, part of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation.
The Canadian Association for Food Studies (CAFS) hosted a 3-day conference from March 27-29. Executive Director, Mia MacDonald, joined remotely to speak on the Pedagogy Panel. This roundtable included Steffanie Scott (U of Waterloo) as the session chair,… Read More
Please join us for an evening of conversation with Josphat Ngonyo and James Nkansah-Obrempong from Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW). Date: Thursday, May 10th, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Location: Downtown Brooklyn, near Tillary and Gold Sts. (address provided with RSVP). Nearest… Read More
The fourth Minding Animals Conference is happening this January in Ciudad de México from the 17th-24th. | <urn:uuid:df9e7666-51ea-4e98-bc36-da7a461821bf> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://brightergreen.org/events/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570765.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808031623-20220808061623-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.909073 | 450 | 1.601563 | 2 |
From the wiki article on pasteurization: "Pasteurization typically uses temperatures below boiling since at very high temperatures casein micelles will irreversibly aggregate, or "curdle." There are two main types of pasteurization used today: High Temperature/Short Time (HTST) and "Extended Shelf Life (ESL)" treatment. Ultra-high temperature (UHT or ultra-heat treated) is also used for milk treatment. In the HTST process, milk is forced between metal plates or through pipes heated on the outside by hot water, and is heated to 71.7 °C (161 °F) for 15–20 seconds. UHT processing holds the milk at a temperature of 135 °C (275 °F) for a minimum of one second. ESL milk has a microbial-filtration step and lower temperatures than UHT milk. Milk simply labeled "pasteurized" is usually treated with the HTST method, whereas milk labeled "ultra-pasteurized" or simply "UHT" has been treated with the UHT method. Since 2007, however, it is no longer a legal requirement in European countries (such as Germany) to declare ESL milk as ultra-heated, consequently, it is now often labeled as "fresh milk" and just advertised as having an "extended shelf life", making it increasingly difficult to distinguish ESL milk from traditionally pasteurized fresh milk. A less conventional but US FDA-legal alternative (typically for home pasteurization) is to heat milk at 145 °F (63 °C) for 30 minutes."
So 161F for 15-20 second is the usual method for milk labeled "pasteurized" (not ultra-Pasteurized).
When I make mozzarella, I typically use this recipe: http://www.cheesemaking.com/howtomakemozzarellacheese.html
. It takes about 30 minutes and produces a nice fresh mozzarella. I have also made more time-consuming cultured mozzarella (using bacterial cultures rather than addition of acid to acidify the milk) but have found that the slightly improved flavor is not worth the much greater time involved. My 30 minute goat mozzarella is much better than anything I can get in the store.
The maximum temperature is about 135F, so would not be the same as pasteurization. There are other recipes that do involve higher temperatures. | <urn:uuid:5427a7a4-cb02-4140-8144-d3881f05d56b> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php?topic=15579.msg154294 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560282935.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095122-00246-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.939851 | 497 | 2.890625 | 3 |
Anything But Transit
Prevedouros has researched highways, traffic detectors, crossing lights, off-ramps, airports and even helicopter noise, but there’s nothing in the list of his eight research projects about transit.
Maybe there’s something in his Selected Publications. There are 17 publications on the list covering freeway tunnels, traffic counts, freeway simulations, signalized intersections, underpasses, “oversaturated isolated intersections,” accident risk, satellite telemetry, railroads in Greece, automobile ownership in Asian countries, helicopter noise, etc.
Again, there’s nothing about transit in the list. What about his Professional Activities? The list includes work involving freeway and tollway operations; airport terminals and ground access; airfield and airspace capacity and delay; traffic records and accident analysis, and so on.
Searching for the T Word
Again, there are no activities suggesting involvement with transit projects in any way. In fact, you can search the Professor’s UH page for the word “transit” and you won’t find it.
Professor Prevedouros seems decent and likeable enough, but he’s running for mayor of a city with a multi-billion-dollar budget with exceptionally shaky credentials. Judging from a bio that Preverdouros undoubtedly created and posted himself, there’s no reason to believe his high-visibility fight against transit is backed up by expertise in the field.
Back by Popular Demand
Some of the "anonymous" contributors (see Comments) want the world to know that I have a financial interest in supporting this rail project, and I want the world to know, too. Here's the paragraph from the first post back on June 30th: | <urn:uuid:d2307280-ff3a-4bc2-ae5e-81aedf6c2896> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://yes2rail.blogspot.com/2008/07/checking-references-prevedouross-uh-bio.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560285001.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095125-00304-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953123 | 362 | 1.789063 | 2 |
Having a robust network infrastructure is crucial to the scalability, security, and connectivity of your origination. As Senior Living communities grow and technology evolves; it is more important than ever to make sure the proper network elements are strategically in place to help increase the capabilities of the entire organization.
The FREE webinar will cover the following topics:
• Internet Connections
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Make sure to join ProviNET Solutions Tim Bakker (Solutions Architect) and Networking experts Dale Eenigenburg (Lead Systems Engineer) on Wednesday, March 13th at 12PM EST / 11AM CST to learn more about the important things you need in building a new Local Area Network (LAN) or if you’re overhauling an existing one.
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Attention Business Owners: How Selecting the Right Internet Service Provider can make your Life Easier
As a business owner you’re constantly on the go and being pulled in many different directions…but please grab a coffee and pull up a chair because it is time for an Internet intervention. There are many factors to consider before selecting an Internet Service Provider (ISP) for your business, and often times these factors are overlooked. If I had to take an educated guess, I would say that you are probably bogged down with so many other business-centric tasks that “whether or not Bob is able to access his Facebook account” is probably low on your priority list. Trust me, I get it. | <urn:uuid:27989d61-42f7-4eb6-837b-3bf572813c00> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.provinet.com/network/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.926314 | 382 | 1.648438 | 2 |
Naming In The News
The Lowdown on Logos
Brand consultancy Strategic Name Development set out to gain consumer feedback and insight on fast-casual restaurant logos in terms of ideal characteristics, association with "fast casual" attributes and motivating a consumer to eat at that restaurant. The Minneapolis-based firm conducted the study online in January with 150 respondents, 21 to 54 years old, who had eaten in at least two of the chains studied.
The research examined logos from Baja Fresh Mexican Grill, Briazz, Corner Bakery Café, Cosi and Potbelly Sandwich Works.
The research showed fast-casual logos should be easy to read and simply designed. They also should be distinctive and communicate the essence of the concept.
The company concluded that the main advantage of a descriptive restaurant name, for example Corner Bakery Café, is that customers easily recognize what the concept offers. But if the concept evolves or changes, the name may lose relevance. A coined name such as Cosi or Briazz can evolve over time. The downside comes in establishing the name in consumers' minds, which costs time and money.
Logos are rarely seen in a vacuum. But Strategic Name Development offers first impressions from respondents. The Corner Bakery logo scored the highest on evoking good feelings, being a trusted place to bring your family and co-workers and motivating customers to want to eat there. Respondents understood the bakery part of the concept, but the name didn't suggest the chain's wide menu.
Baja Fresh did the best on "easy to read" and "simple design." The respondents didn't consider it very distinctive but understood what the restaurants offer. It communicates healthful, good-tasting food and a good place to eat with co-workers.
Potbelly scored well on "I would like to go with my family." The logo elicited interest in learning more about the restaurant and suggested good food, but it was not perceived as offering healthful choices.
Respondents described the Cosi and Briazz logos as sophisticated. But neither scored well on being a comfortable place to eat. Those who had not eaten at the chains could not tell what they were all about. | <urn:uuid:798c6405-0e07-44c6-a8ca-9fab88c45e33> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.namedevelopment.com/articles/article_13.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280587.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00564-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966088 | 446 | 1.765625 | 2 |
Aims of the Association
1. Promote the principle of judicial independence as a central foundation of democracy and peace domesticly and internationally.
2. Strive to encourage and support the building of culture of Judicial independence, culture of democracy and culture of peace.
3. Draft international standards of judicial independence and to revise them from time to time, based on the work and deliberations of an International team of Jurists.
4. Conduct research projects on judicial independence and world peace.
5. Promote the ideals of peace, democracy, freedom and liberty by strengthening and maintaining judicial independence in all its aspects.
6. Help judges, judiciaries and jurists when they face threats or challenges to judicial independence.
7. Conduct conferences on judicial independence.
8. Initiate educational projects promoting judicial independence.
9. Follow up on challenges or threats to judicial independence or practices adversely affecting judicial independence.
10. An important function of The International Association of Judicial Independence and World Peace is recording violations of judicial independence and rule of law and helping judges , legal officers and public bodies and civil society organisation to deal with cases of violations.
11. Support culture of peace in all its aspects.
Activity of the Association
1980-82: The members of the Association developed The Code of Minimum Standards of Judicial Independence which were adopted in New Delhi, under the framework of the International Bar Association. this was done in conferences in Berlin, Lisbon, Jerusalem and New Delhi.
1983: The members took part in drafting the Montreal Universal Declaration on the Independence of Justice.
1985: The works of the project conducted during 1980-1985 were published in Prof. Shimon Shetreet and Chief Justice Jules Descenes, ed., JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE: THE CONTEMPORARY DEBATE (Martinus Nijhoff 1985)
1986: General Report on human rights was presented at the 12th Congress of Comparative Law, Sydney, Melburn, Australia.
1991: The major report on "Independence and Responsibility of Judges and Lawyers" was presented in the International Congress of the World Association on Procedural Law, Coimbra - Lisbon, Portugal.
2000: The members of the Association contributed to the study of the Discretionary Power of the Judge, in the 50th Anniversary of the International Association of Procedural Law, University of Ghent.
1999-2009: Members of the Association took part in the Culture of Peace Project and in the Religions for Peace Organization International (RPO International) and organized conferences around the world.
2007-2012: Revision during series of conferences in Jerusalem 2007, Vadouz 2007, Jerusalem 2008, Krakow 2008, Cambridge 2009, Utah 2010, Vienna 2011, Hong Kong 2012 and Ghent 2012 and in University of San Diego, August 2013.of the 1982 New-Delhi Minimum Standards of Judicial Independence which was concluded in the Mt. Scopus International Standards on Judicial Independence.
2014: The theme of the Moscow Conference was "Judicial Independce as an Essential Foundation of Justice and Peace". hroughout the conference, the members of the Association discussed and approved amendments to the Mt. Scopus Standards, with particular attention to three areas; difficulties associated with online dispute resolution, adding a chapter on lawyers in the Mt. Scopus Standards, and the development of a global judicial ethics code.
The next conference will be in held at the University of Osnabrück in October 2014. | <urn:uuid:833119e7-0aa0-427b-9e2a-d3a2bf55afe1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.jiwp.org/about2 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572408.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816151008-20220816181008-00671.warc.gz | en | 0.910469 | 714 | 2.265625 | 2 |
Credit: Copyright CERN.
The world's most expensive peashooter, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), is now chewing on meatier payloads. Last week, the giant proton accelerator successfully transitioned to lead nuclei—over two hundred times as massive as the hydrogen nuclei that made up its previous diet.
Home to thousands of scientists and engineers, the LHC straddles the France-Switzerland border and is operated by CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research). Its main ring, over eight kilometers in diameter, spins particles at nearly the speed of light before sending them headlong into one another. The process, according to a well-known analogy, is like divining how a Swiss watch works by smashing two of them together and sifting through the rubble.
Then again, if the watches are aimed just right, they might possibly fuse into one giant superwatch. Imagine, says Caltech associate professor of physics Maria Spiropulu, driving two Mini Coopers into each other and producing not a shower of car parts nor a mass of twisted metal but a Tesla Roadster. The supervehicle she yearns to produce is the hypothetical Higgs boson.
Alas, once created, the Higgs boson will likely disintegrate quickly, and Spiropulu expects to recognize it only by its footprint: a shower of particles streaming out at distinctive angles and energies. Capturing that faint "signature" and extracting it from the background noise is the job of the electromagnetic calorimeter, a high-precision detector developed under the leadership of Caltech physics professor Harvey Newman. The device is also being used in the study of supersymmetry, dark matter, and extra spatial dimensions. Its performance has exceeded all Newman's expectations: "Anytime you begin investigating particle physics in a new energy range, you're always pessimistic, even cynical, about what you may encounter. But the patterns we've been seeing are pretty much as predicted. The method works—it really works."
This is not surprising, considering Caltech's domination in LHC research and development. Specific areas of Institute leadership include particle signatures, jets emanating from newborn quarks, and missing energy—energy not accounted for by any model. The fact that many of these exotica still await detection doesn't daunt Newman at all: in high-energy physics, he explains, not finding anything can be just as world-rocking as finding something. "Scientists talk about three levels of significance: exclusion, observation, and discovery," he says. "Exclusion doesn't guarantee that something can never happen; it just means we're highly confident that it's highly unlikely."
The scientists are encouraged by how rapidly the LHC has transitioned from the observation phase to the discovery phase, after a slightly rocky start due to a dodgy solder joint. Like every engineering project, it's had its share of bugs—"We don't have a prototype," Spiropulu points out—but tweaks and adjustments have often been surprisingly elegant. In one case, individual protons were found to have strayed from the beam, knocking electrons loose from the collider walls and wreaking havoc on experiments. The MacGyver-worthy solution? A few turns of wire here and there—just enough to corral those errant particles. Insists Newman: "It's not the incident that's important; it's the quality of the team."
Caltech, as a high-profile member of that team, shepherds the LHC in realms extending far beyond particle physics and cosmology. "We've abstracted what we're doing to other areas beyond physics," notes Newman. "This kind of synthesis of information, leading to knowledge, can have broad impact. But it's not in the classical framework of what physicists do." An example is supercomputing: Torrents of LHC data reach scientists around the globe via the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid, which owes its revolutionary data transfer rates to networking advances made by Caltech's prize-winning HEP Tier2 and MonALISA groups. Thus, while formerly it might have taken months or even years for experiments to achieve sufficient repeatability, LHC researchers are finding themselves scrambling to publish before newer, better results eclipse their data.
For her part, Spiropulu is focusing on the problem of determining the genesis of particles by teasing apart the complex superpositions of multiple signals. "Mapping any result back to the landscape of possible models requires very careful, formal treatment," she cautions, "especially given the large number of conflicting theories and models. You always risk misinterpreting as a discovery something that's actually only a guess." To attack that thorny issue, she's enlisted the help of students; this past summer, she mentored thirteen undergrads and one prefrosh. "We're happy that the undergrads show such great interest," she says. "They're the generation that will take the LHC into the future." Counters Newman: "Today's high-schoolers are too old. The PhDs who will run the next-generation collider are being born now."
As the first year of LHC operation draws to a close, both scientists remain sanguine. "If you'd asked me a year ago," says Newman, "I would've guessed that there'd be something about the detector we couldn't quite understand. When I mentioned that recently, a student asked meekly, 'Does this mean we're spoiled?' I said, 'Yes! You're very, very spoiled!'" | <urn:uuid:1beeb735-8de9-4b7e-b24f-3f04828c004b> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.caltech.edu/content/p-shooter | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281649.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00448-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.958401 | 1,137 | 3.15625 | 3 |
May 6, 2015
IN UNIVERSAL AND MULTIVERSAL ANOMALIES
WHAT IS MARVEL’S SECRET WARS?
Triumphantly, Kevin Feige has revealed Phase 4-6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Incredibly, it is leading to the most important Marvel event to date: Secret Wars. Originally, the impetus for the comic was to create a new line-up of playsets for the Mattel toy line. In 1984, the Secret Wars crossover event involved a cosmic entity named the Beyonder.
In 2015, the Secret Wars sequel has been one of the most popular Marvel events to date. The premise which inspires Phase 4-6 is based on incursion events that threaten the Marvel multiverse. Let’s detail how two important series and a movie in the MCU may influence Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.
LOKI INTRODUCED KANG AS HE WHO REMAINS
At the end of Avengers: Endgame, Loki finds himself in review by the Time Variance Authority. During pruning, they review his life such as the events leading to his mother’s death and Ragnarok. After embarking on missions through the timeline, they realize Time Variants are causing an impending multiversal war. Now, Loki, Mobius and an unexpected flame must stop the apocalypse.
On the hunt for the renegade Time Variant, the TVA identifies a Loki Variant that has been sabotaging the Minutemen across the Timeline. In 2050 Alabama, the TVA and Loki locate the Variant, who is a female Loki. Eventually, she identifies herself as Sylvie Laufeydottir.
HE WHO REMAINS
Nathaniel Richards is in fact the creator of the Time Variance Authority. In fact, the agents of the TVA are themselves animatronics captured throughout the Timeline. Originally, he had created the TVA in order to prevent a multiversal war. When Loki and Sylvie discover him, they are given the ultimatum to kill him and unleash the variants or take over in his place.
WHAT IF…? UNLEASHES THE TIME VARIANT KANG THE CONQUEROR
In the multiverse, the Watcher observes from the Nexus of All Realities and narrates its evolution but his race and he have sworn to never interfere. With the death of He Who Remains, the time variant Kang The Conqueror has been unleashed on the multiverse. As alternate timelines form, Watcher must recruit a new Guardians of the Multiverse to stop the threat.
The premise of What If…? is what would happen if Peggy Carter instead of Steve Rogers had become Captain America. When Rogers’ experiment fails, Peggy Carter takes the Super Soldier serum and becomes Captain Carter.
In an alternate timelines, Christine Palmer dies in a car accident. In order to change the past, Doctor Strange uses the Eye of Agamotto and turns to dark magic. He becomes Doctor Supreme.
On an alternate Earth, a young Thor grows up without his half-brother Loki. Also, he never learns to be a hero and organizes rowdy parties across the cosmos. When partying on Earth, he is intercepted by Captain Marvel. A rumble follows.
MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS BEGINS THE MULTIVERSAL WAR
In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the Multiversal war begins. In order to stop the events from Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange must travel the Marvel multiverse, protect America Chavez and prevent the incursions from parallel universes.
At the beginning of the movie, America Chavez and an alternate Doctor Strange, perhaps Doctor Supreme, are being hunted by a monster. When she arrives in the prime universe, she tells Doctor Strange and Wong that the monster is hunting her because of her powers of dimensional travel across the Marvel multiverse.
Really, Scarlet Witch is the villain in the movie. At the end of WandaVision, she turns to Chaos Magic. In fact, she discovers America Chavez and sends the monster after her across the multiverse in order to steal her multiversal powers. And she intends to use the powers to travel to the dimension where her two children are being held captive. | <urn:uuid:4daeccd6-1386-4cd9-9f67-5b9b494d6ba2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://databasecomics.com/2022/08/05/fan-theory-what-if-and-multiverse-of-madnessfor-kang-secret-wars-comic-con/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571869.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813021048-20220813051048-00076.warc.gz | en | 0.90778 | 974 | 1.664063 | 2 |
Rear-drive GM cars aren’t the only vehicles caught in the struggle for lower emissions and higher fuel efficiency. With European CAFE regulations, measured in tailpipe CO2 emissions rather than fuel economy, also getting much tighter, Germany’s luxury automakers, too, are feeling the heat from global warming.
These new regulations will be difficult for BMW and Mercedes with their top-heavy luxury-car fleets, but even Audi, which can average out its CO2 figures across the entire VW Group portfolio, is feeling the pressure to build smaller, more fuel-efficient cars.
Audi management has settled on a strategy of making its 2009 A2 a straightforward subcompact with mass appeal, rather than leftfield, like the Gen I aluminum A2. The 2009 A2 won’t have a unique platform, but will use the VW subcompact underpinnings, like the Polo, with gasoline engines ranging from 1.2 to 1.8 liters, plus diesels. The A2 will offer more interior space than a Mini, which will be seen as a key rival if Audi decides to bring it here. While the A2 would be marketed in the U.S. as a premium subcompact, it won’t have the sporty handling of the Cooper S. | <urn:uuid:f448149c-dc0a-4ad4-8bdc-712d73a77b95> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.motortrend.com/news/audi-a2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281746.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00284-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.947659 | 268 | 1.601563 | 2 |
What is gluten?
It's the spongy complex of proteins, found naturally in wheat, rye, and barley, that gives elasticity to dough and allows it to rise. When flour is moistened and either kneaded or mixed into dough, gluten molecules form an elastic, microscopic latticework that traps the carbon dioxide produced when yeast ferments, causing dough to inflate like a hot air balloon. Baking hardens the gluten, which helps the finished product keep its shape. Wheat — and gluten — is ubiquitous in the American diet. It is found in pasta, bread, cookies, cereal, crackers, and even beer and soy sauce. Yet in evolutionary terms, wheat is fairly new, having entered the human diet only with the advent of agriculture about 10,000 years ago. That fact has led to a new dietary movement that maintains that consuming wheat and other gluten-containing grains is unnatural and causes a myriad of health problems. "For the previous 250,000 years, man had evolved without having this very strange protein in his gut," said Stefano Guandalini, medical director of the University of Chicago's Celiac Disease Center.
Is gluten bad for you?
For those with specific medical conditions, yes, though there's no solid scientific evidence that most people should avoid it. About 1 percent of the world's population — meaning almost 3 million Americans — is estimated to suffer from celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten ingestion. In people with celiac disease, gluten causes white blood cells in the small intestine to go on the attack, damaging the villi — microscopic, fingerlike projections on the intestinal wall that aid in digestion and nutrient absorption. This leads to symptoms including stomachache, diarrhea, and mineral deficiencies. Many celiac patients go for years without a proper diagnosis, which requires a blood test and an endoscopic biopsy, so the condition is frequently mistaken for an eating disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, or a dietary vitamin deficiency. But many others without celiac disease now consider themselves gluten-sensitive.
What is gluten sensitivity?
Some people are convinced that their general health improves when they stay away from gluten. Though the science is still murky on non-celiac gluten sensitivity, recent studies in Italy and Australia found that significant numbers of patients with intestinal problems felt better with gluten-free diets, even if they had no indications of celiac disease or wheat allergy. Scientists are still stumped about the causes of gluten sensitivity, its long-term effects, or how many people have it. Guandalini suspects it occurs in no more than 1 percent of the population, while chiropractor Thomas O'Bryan, an anti-gluten crusader, thinks it could be 30 percent. "If a person has a choice between eating wheat and not eating wheat," he told The New York Times, "then for most people, avoiding wheat would be ideal."
How many people avoid gluten?
It's become a surprisingly large club, which includes such influential celebrities as Chelsea Clinton, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Oprah Winfrey, Gwyneth Paltrow, Victoria Beckham, and Novak Djokovic. In one recent poll, 30 percent of adults said they wanted to cut down on gluten or eliminate it from their diets altogether. The market for gluten-free foods has exploded in recent years, growing at a rate of 28 percent a year since 2008 and reaching $4.2 billion in sales in 2012, according to the research firm Packaged Facts, which estimates that almost one in five adult consumers now buys gluten-free foods. Mainstream medicine, not surprisingly, sees the movement as a fad. "There's nothing magical about a gluten-free diet that's going to help you lose weight," said gastroenterologist and nutritionist Mark DeMeo of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. People who give up gluten drop pounds, critics say, mostly because the diet limits the number of foods they can eat and cuts out many desserts and junk foods.
Is giving up gluten dangerous?
It can be, if you're not careful about replacing the nutrients you lose by giving up grains. Whole grains that contain gluten are a major source of fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Dietician and author Katherine Tallmadge says that gluten-free diets can be deficient in fiber, iron, niacin, and other nutrients. While some gluten-free foods are fortified with extra vitamins and nutrients, those specialty foods can be pricey; a loaf of gluten-free bread can cost $7 or more. People who think they might have gluten sensitivity should consult a doctor to rule out other intestinal disorders such as Crohn's disease. In the end, said Heather Mangieri of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, it might not be the lack of gluten in gluten-free diets that makes some people feel better, but what they eat in its place. "Any of us that eliminates or removes cookies and candies from our diets and replaces them with fruits and vegetables is going to feel better."
'Leaky gut syndrome'
Conventional medicine has not adopted the term, but in the world of alternative medicine, "leaky gut syndrome" is a common disorder with grave consequences. The theory is that gluten causes inflammation in the intestinal tract, causing it to become too permeable and allowing bacteria, toxins, and undigested food to leak into the bloodstream. The invasion of these unfiltered substances into the blood, in turn, triggers the immune system to kick in and overreact, creating a chronic state of inflammation. Advocates of gluten-free diets say leaky gut syndrome can lead to a wide variety of symptoms, including abdominal bloating, cramps, asthma, allergies, skin rashes, and autoimmune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Gluten isn't believed to be the only cause of leaky guts; antibiotics, aspirin, ibuprofen, sugar, parasites, and stress can also create the syndrome. The leaky gut concept is relatively new to most doctors, but some specialists say they're beginning to investigate it. "We don't know a lot, but we know that it exists," said Linda A. Lee, director of the Johns Hopkins Integrative Medicine and Digestive Center. "In the absence of evidence, we don't know what it means or what therapies can directly address it." | <urn:uuid:2b76f229-7f0b-4ebe-b8ac-9d72f0131582> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://theweek.com/articles/465944/going-glutenfree-healthier-everybody | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00679.warc.gz | en | 0.951035 | 1,297 | 3.265625 | 3 |
What’s the difference between a tavern and a bar?
A bar is an establishment that sells alcohol, but not necessarily food. A Tavern is an establishment that sells alcohol and food. A pub is like a Tavern though I tend to associate Taverns with tourists and pubs more with a local community. looks like there’s also a Brewpub, Beer hall, and Speakeasy too. | <urn:uuid:6198653d-2fb0-4af4-95b0-3c36f40246f4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.whie.org/whats-the-difference-between-a-tavern-and-a-bar.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00273.warc.gz | en | 0.961664 | 85 | 1.914063 | 2 |
When I called up the Columbia scientist whose mouse experiments inspired two biohackers to squirt chemicals in their eyes to induce “night vision,” I expected, at best, cautious optimism. I did not expect him to tell me that, oh yeah, once, in his younger days, he hooked himself up to an IV and tried it, too.
In case you missed it, the internet exploded last week when a pair of biohackers with the group Science for the Masses shared a report about night vision. Eyedrops with a chlorophyll analog called chlorin e6 seemed, they said, to induce temporary night vision. They had some creeptastic scifi-looking photos to boot.
Gabriel Licina, the guy who risked his eyes, and his co-conspirator Jeffrey Tibbetts, looked a lot more normal when I Skyped them this week, though they did have the slightly dazed expressions of people overwhelmed by the internet’s limelight. Licina has done research in a university lab, and Tibbetts is a registered nurse. They aren’t lone geniuses who’ve invented crazy new science, but they aren’t total naifs stumbling around blindly.
Still, it seems weird that anyone would feel compelled to dribble an untested substance into his eyes—but it’s hardly the only thing weird about this story.
Licina and Tibbetts had been doing a long-term study using vitamin A2 to extend human vision into the infrared when they heard about chlorin e6. (For what it’s worth, they claim to have promising data on vitamin A2, though scientists are understandably skeptical.) The chlorin e6 experiment is largely based on a 2012 patent filed by Totada R. Shantha, a Georgia doctor who lost his license for medical fraud in 2008 and now appears to be filing patents by the dozen. Licinia and Tibbetts told me they did attempt to contact Shantha, who never replied. It seems odd to never at least acknowledge the shady source of the patent, but to hear the pair tell it, they never expected their experiment to be the subject of mass dissemination and dissection; they were simply writing a report for a group of likeminded hackers.
Buried in that sketchy patent, though, is a reference to a 2007 paper by Ilyas Washington, now an assistant professor of ophthalmology at Columbia. Single papers are never conclusive, but the study’s experiments in mice are solidly executed. For the past ten years, Washington has wanted to run human trials to follow up that paper—that was until a couple of biohackers in California kind of scooped him. “It’s something that my group has been planning, and we just haven’t gotten back to it,” he said.
It begins with the dragonfish. A decade ago, Washington came across old reports noting a strange thing about the eyes of these bioluminescent deep-sea creatures.
A deep-sea dragonfish. Oceanic Ichthyology
The cells in our eyes detect dim light with a light-sensitive protein called rhodopsin, and rhodopsin is most sensitive to green light. In the deep-sea dragonfish, though, their rhodopsins were responding to red light. There was a second odd observation: Their eyes contained a chlorophyll derivative that also absorbed red light, suggesting that perhaps this chlorophyll derivative was attaching to the rhodopsin to make it sensitive to red.
In 2006, Washington published a paper attempting to recreate this biochemistry in mice. He injected a chlorophyll derivative called chlorin e6, which is used to treat cancer, into a handful of mice. Indeed, the mice ended up being more sensitive to red light and red light alone, based on electrical recordings from their retinas. He also dissected their eyeballs to make sure the chlorin was actually in retinal cells. His paper is published, but like most papers, it’s only by read a handful of other researchers.
Nearly a decade later, Licina and Tibbetts came across the patent that cited Washington’s paper. They decide to try it out because, why the heck not? They eventually formulate a chlorin e6 solution for human use. A few drops are dripped into Licina’s eyes, and they had him look for people hidden among trees as well as symbols on objects in dim light. Licina seemed to perform a lot better than the four other people who did not get eyedrops.
Interesting! But is this night vision?
In Licina’s own words: “Let’s be fair here. It’s kind of crap science.” Here is why their experiment is intriguing but far from conclusive.
Baseline testing — There’s natural variation in human vision, and we all see things a little differently. It’s possible Licina might have naturally better vision in dim light than others. Without testing him and the others both before and after the treatment, there’s no way to show it’s the eyedrops that made a difference.
Placebo effect — Scientists have also had to learn the hard way that expectations shape our reality. True, a placebo eyedrop is not going to make you actually see things that you physically cannot see, but it can make you more confident in believing you’re seeing. In an experiment that relies on you interpreting fuzzy shapes in the dark, willingness to rely on the gut can make a difference.
Can chlorin e6 even reach the retina? — In Washington’s experiment, he actually injected chlorin e6 directly into the bloodstream. In Licina’s case, the solution was dropped onto the inside of his eyelid, where it would have to diffuse to the back of his eyeball and go through layers of cells to reach the retina. Washington said whether chlorin e6 can effectively reach the retina through this route is unknown. James Ver Hoeve, a scientist with University of Wisconsin’s ophthalmology department put it more bluntly in an email: “administering drops is not a particularly effective way to get drugs to the retina.”
Safety — We only have two eyeballs, and chlorin e6 is not a benign substance. Its current use is in cancer treatment, where it kills cells once activated by light. To hear Licina and Tibbett tell it, they scoured the literature to come up with a safe dosage. The creepy photo you see of Licina’s black eyes is actually black sclera lenses protecting his eyes from light. Still, Licina and Tibbett ventured deep into the unknown here, and things can always go wrong.
Licina and Tibbetts know exactly what their next step is: an electroretinogram, or ERG. It’s a technique, commonly performed by eye doctors, that involves hooking up electrodes to the cornea and skin around the eye to measure the activation of light-sensitive cells in the retina. The test gets rid of the subjectivity inherent in the question “can you really see.”
When they do, it won’t be the first time someone has used the test to assess the effects of chlorine e6. After Washington performed his experiments in mice—which also involved ERGs, but for mice—he tried it on himself. He hooked himself up to an IV with chlorine e6 and recorded his own ERG data. It appeared to work—though it, too, was a small and not particularly rigorous study. “I’ve done silly things like that, eight years ago when I was younger,” Washington said, with laugh.
Since then, Washington has published a lot of other research—some that goes toward curing blindness. In other words: research that is easy to explain to funding agencies. The National Institutes of Health is not in the business of enhancing night vision; it is in the business of finding cures for things like blindness. The night vision stuff has been shuffling along, mostly as a side project all these years.
“You don’t want to say something that would encourage and endanger anyone. That’s my major concern,” said Washington. But, like any scientist, he’s pleased someone else out there cares about his research. Washington first heard about Science for the Masses’ experiment when journalists began emailing him about it. It was bizarre to me that Tibbetts and Licina hadn’t contacted him at all, but perhaps that speaks to a wall between professional science and DIY science—one that maybe shouldn’t be so impermeable.
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As children, we loved to pick sorrel (suring) and chew it for its sour lemon flavour, without knowing how rich it was in vitamin C. Sailors voyaging past the Cape on the Eastern run, a century before Van Riebeeck arrived, knew that it could help prevent scurvy. They landed here to pick the wild sorrel growing on the slopes of Table Mountain and ate it in a stew.
- 500 g sorrel, washed
- 1 litre vegetable stock
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 3 medium potatoes, thinly sliced
- 5 ml chopped fresh thyme
- 15 ml chopped fresh chives
- Soak the sorrel in salted water for 30 minutes.
- Drain and chop it finely.
- Heat the stock in a large, heavy-based saucepan and add the sorrel, onion and potatoes.
- Cook, covered, over low heat for approximately 30 – 45 minutes.
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Al Jazeera English, May 1, 2012
A bit less than two years ago, the people of the United Kingdom made an implicit deal with the people of the United States. They installed a government that committed itself to an austerity package as the best way to deal with the ongoing effects of the recession.
Rather than trying to boost demand with increased spending or lower taxes, the Conservative-led coalition government committed itself to an agenda of spending cuts and tax increases. The argument was that the financial markets would be impressed by the UK’s commitment to reducing its budget deficit.
This would lead to lower interest rates, which would help to boost investment, housing and consumption. Lower interest rates should also reduce the value of the pound relative to other currencies. That would make imports more expensive for people in the UK, leading to fewer imports. It would also make exports cheaper for people in other countries, thereby increasing exports. Fewer imports and more exports would provide a further boost to demand.
The commitment to deficit reduction was also supposed to instill confidence in business. They would see that the UK had a responsible government in power that would ensure that the debt would not get out of control. This would encourage them to invest since they could be assured that the UK had a stable future and there was no reason to fear a Greek-style debt crisis.
We have now had almost two years to evaluate the effects of the UK’s austerity policy, which is longer than most governments get to test the results of their policy experiments. After all, President Obama got his head handed to him in the November 2010 elections, which were just 20 months after the passage of his stimulus package.
It sure looks like the austerity critics won this one. While interest rates have remained low in the UK, this has been true of every wealthy country with its own currency, regardless of whether or not it was pursuing an austerity path.
Ten-year Treasury bond rates in the United States have averaged less than 2.0 percent in the last year, with rates in countries such as Denmark and Sweden being comparable. Japan, which has a debt-to-GDP-ratio of well over 200 percent and continues to run large deficits, pays less than 1.0 percent interest on its 10-year Treasury bonds. In short, austerity does not appear to have been necessary to keep interest rates low.
The UK economy does not appear to have done any better in terms of the rest of the picture. If austerity boosted business leaders’ animal spirits, it is not showing up in the data. Nearly every component of the private sector has contracted over the last two quarters with construction leading the way, falling at a 0.8 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2011 and a 12.0 percent rate in the first quarter of this year.
When taxes rise and government spending falls, and there is no offsetting boost from investment, our old friend Mr. Arithmetic tells us that the economy contracts. And that is what is happening now in the UK The economy shrank for the second consecutive quarter, pushing it back into recession. While the UK economy was growing rapidly at the time the Conservatives came to power in May of 2010, the economy is now smaller than it was in the summer of that year.
This is all very bad news for people living in the United Kingdom. There has been no job growth since the summer of 2010, and the unemployment rate has risen from 7.7 percent to 8.1 percent in the most recent data. It seems certain to rise more in the months ahead. If anything, the situation is likely to worsen over the course of the year as more of the spending cuts take effect.
But the bad news for the British people can be good news for the United States. Thanks to their generous offer to experiment with austerity, people in the United States can now see more clearly than ever that austerity does not work.
Of course we did have a lot of evidence on this topic already. We had our own experience in the Great Depression, where we saw that New Deal spending boosted the economy and shrank the unemployment rate, the drive to balance the budget in 1937 sent the economy plunging, and the huge spending associated with World War II eventually restored the economy to full employment.
In addition, we could witness the eurozone countries throwing themselves into recession at the behest of the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund. First Greece, and now Spain, Portugal and Italy seem all but certain to join the double-dip club. And there is also a considerable body of academic research, some of it old, but some of newly done since the recession.
But there are many people in positions of power who want to push austerity for reasons that have nothing to do with economic growth, and they are prepared to lie, cheat, and steal to advance this agenda. For this reason, however much we may sympathize with the people of the UK for their suffering, we should be thankful that they have given us such a beautiful example of how austerity wrecks an economy. | <urn:uuid:692b65b3-2385-4ec2-a5f2-c212b810dd11> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://cepr.net/the-united-kingdom-does-austerity-so-we-dont-have-to/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571190.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810131127-20220810161127-00076.warc.gz | en | 0.977769 | 1,039 | 2.125 | 2 |
By Robert Cowen
If you haven’t visited the Fun Theory website, I recommend doing so. It’s an excellent example of crowdsourcing creative ways to turn tedious and unrewarding tasks into fun experiences that beg to be repeated. You will be fascinated watching the videos that were submitted for the award. This is a lesson for the next time you task others with something that you know they would rather avoid.
Many of the submitted videos base their success on random intermittent reinforcement (it’s a major component of the newly coined term of gamification). This is the same emotion that drives casino players to slot machines, and it’s very powerful. Call centers have used this for years as part of their agent incentive programs – spin the wheel, pull a ticket from a fishbowl, pop a prize-filled balloon, or select a sealed envelope. This kind of reinforcement should be included, in some fashion, with every reward; it keeps previously learned activities exciting. Silicon Valley recently sprouted numerous new vendors who are touting gamification. This is old news to contact centers, but the new component is that it’s now being introduced to the consumer marketplace.
Every time I visit a grocery store, I see shopping carts scattered around the parking lot and hope that my car does not become a victim of a meandering cart. I’m sure stores spend a lot of time and money retrieving them. After viewing some of the videos on The Fun Theory website, I envisioned how grocery stores could use random intermittent reinforcement to encourage shoppers to return carts to the store or a corral, lowering the risk to cars and the labor spent to retrieve them.
Remember Blockbuster stores? They were a victim of RedBox, Netflix, and other streaming Internet sites. Their business model was based upon renting a movie for a week with no incentive to view it immediately and return it early. I’m sure Blockbuster didn’t want to reduce their revenue by offering daily rentals; however, offering some type of “early return” reward would have been preferable to filing for Chapter 11 protection. An early return incentive would have allowed them to re-rent the same movie during the week. Learning from the Fun Theory, consider ways that Blockbuster could have survived longer if they had used random intermittent reinforcement to encourage early returns of their movies.
The question you should ask is this: How can you use the Fun Theory concepts to improve agent KPIs and reduce attrition, especially new-hire attrition?
Snowfly automated gamification and offered it as a cloud service in 1999. Snowfly improves KPIs by at least 20 percent (sales, availability, retention, adherence, attendance, call quality, turnover) and reduces administrative burden and costs. For more information, contact Snowfly president Tyler Mitchell at 307-745-7126 x707 ([email protected]) or Robert Cowen at 248-324-1161 ([email protected]).
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Have you been in search of the best way to read newspapers online? If you are not happy with the online version of newspaper, then you should definitely go for print newspaper as it gives you a great view and provides you with information that you will never get from the Internet.
But the question is where you can read the newspaper when it’s raining outside and you don’t want to go inside because of the rainy weather. I know its tough situation for you and if you ask me how to read newspapers online for free then I will answer that you must download the software or plugin.
However, you can also read newspapers online using your smart device or laptop. This will give you a better solution for reading newspapers online, look at this.
There are lots of websites where you can get daily papers from the UK and the US. The main reason behind this is that those websites have millions of daily papers and also this will help them to earn lots of money as well. You can read the news for free from these websites and you can access them at any time.
Use any browser
All you need to do is just install any of the browsers, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer, Safari or others and then browse through the newspaper that you wish to read.
Go To the Website and Install the Reader
The second method is pretty simple and straightforward. Just go to the website and download the reader as it will come with the instructions of how to use and install it on your system.
The third method is to use RSS feeds
The third method is to use the RSS (Really Simple Syndication) which is a free and open format to deliver and syndicate content to multiple destinations. When you subscribe to an RSS feed it will update as and when the news is published and also provide you with the new posts, which are added on a daily basis.
I hope you loved reading the newspaper online for free, but there are still a few things that you need to know. For example, if you are searching for the best way to read newspapers online, then you should always try the first and second methods as they are free and easy. If you can’t do that then you can go with the third method that is the RSS feeds and read the articles. | <urn:uuid:11860efb-a141-47a2-91c8-8a6c245ad133> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://shadedbyjonnette.com/read-newspapers-online/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571190.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810131127-20220810161127-00071.warc.gz | en | 0.961846 | 469 | 1.828125 | 2 |
The Terrorist Next Door: The Militia Movement and the Radical Right.
by Daniel Levitas
September 11, 2001, focused America’s attention on the terrorist threat from abroad, but as the World Trade Center towers collapsed, domestic right wing hate groups were celebrating in the United States. “Hallelu-Yahweh! May the WAR be started! DEATH to His enemies, may the World Trade Center BURN TO THE GROUND!” exulted August Kreis of the paramilitary group, the Posse Comitatus. “We can blame no others than ourselves for our problems due to the fact that we allow …Satan’s children, called jews today, to have dominion over our lives (sic).” The Terrorist Next Door reveals the men behind far right groups like the Posse Comitatus – Latin for “power of the county” – and the ideas that inspired their attempts to bring about a racist revolution in the United States.
Timothy McVeigh was executed for killing 168 people when he bombed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in 1995, but The Terrorist Next Door goes well beyond the destruction in Oklahoma City and takes readers deeper and more broadly inside the Posse and other groups that make up the paramilitary right. It tells the story of men like William Potter Gale, a retired Army officer and the founder of the Posse Comitatus whose hate-filled sermons and calls to armed insurrection have fueled generations of tax protesters, militiamen and other anti-government zealots since the 1960s.
Written by Daniel Levitas, a national expert on the origins and activities of white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups, The Terrorist Next Door is carefully researched and includes rich detail from official documents (including the FBI), private archives and confidential sources never before disclosed. Among other things, Levitas explains how the racist and anti-Semitic campaigns of segregationists in the 1950s and ‘60s gained ground in the Cold War climate that polarized politics following World War II.
Reviews & Praise
“September 11th 2001 has heightened awareness of the threat posed by violent, anti-American groups in other nations. Lest we forget, the terrorist infrastructure that contributed to the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 is still a force in our society. Daniel Levitas has written a timely and compelling book that reveals the origins and poisonous ideology of radical right organizations and their leaders at work in America. The Terrorist Next Door is an invaluable contribution to our understanding of hate groups, and it should be required reading for everyone who is concerned about this serious threat to our security and our democracy.”
— Coretta Scott King
“The militia movement burst into the consciousness of Americans with the Oklahoma City bombing, but hate groups have a long, shameful lineage in America. In this detailed, provocative examination, Levitas focuses on the ideas of William Potter Gale, who, despite Jewish roots, became one of the progenitors of contemporary hate (‘If a Jew comes near you, run a sword through him,’ he told radio listeners in 1982). Gale adapted the idea of the Posse Comitatus, based on a little-known 19th-century law, to spread his notion of the need for citizen militias to defend whites. But, as Levitas, an expert on the radical right, shows, Gale is just one in a long line of racists who have used American ideas and language (such as freedom, rights and private property) to disseminate their message, which often finds a home with the alienated, sparked by specific events such as the shootouts at Ruby Ridge and Waco in the 1990s. Perhaps most disturbingly, Levitas makes a strong argument that these groups have a broad-based ‘weak sympathy’ in numbers that far exceed their small active membership. He also shows how state and local governments have been reluctant to act against these groups, either out of sympathy or in an effort to keep the spotlight away from them. But as Levitas emphasizes, Oklahoma City and the hate groups’ cheering for the September 11 attacks demonstrate that these groups will be ignored at our peril.”
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We are now in the midst of the Holiday Season which means time spent with loved ones, time spent shopping and exchanging gifts and, of course, time spent eating. I would not want you to go at this unprepared, so here are ten eating tips I came across I would like to share with you. Eat wisely!
1. Avoid vegetable trays. Nothing dampens one’s holiday appetite quite like healthy, sensible food. The person who brings a vegetable tray on a holiday buffet table knows as much about the Christmas spirit as Scrooge did before he met his three visitors (or he/she just can’t cook). There is an exception, a vegetable tray might be acceptable if it is accompanied with high calorie, artery-clogging dip.
2. Perhaps you are not the greatest cook or have just found something on your plate that was prepared by the world’s worst cook. Just remember that this is the time of year when just about anything dish can be enhanced by covering it with gravy or chocolate sauce. (I would suggest that you avoid using both on the same food item except in extreme emergencies)
3. If something comes with gravy, especially giblet gravy, use it. That’s the whole point of gravy. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill your mini volcano with gravy. Eat the volcano. Get more mashed potatoes and create a gravy moat surrounding your island of mashed potatoes. Go ahead and play with your food, you know you want to. (Sit a safe distance away from anyone who makes models of the “Devil’s Tower” out of mashed potatoes.)
4. Nutritionists tell us that a healthy diet includes color on the plate, especially reds, yellows and greens. So, just to be safe, I always add a handful of M&M’s to each plate of food during the holidays.
5. Nutritionists also tells us that fruit and nuts are an important part of your diet. The holidays are no time to skimp on these, so go ahead and have a second helping of apple pie, cherry pie or pecan pie.
6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year’s Day. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which you’ll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food.
7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like those cookies with Hershey Kisses in the middle or those little hot dogs in sauce, position yourself near them and don’t budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention.
8. Don’t forget the oatmeal. It is high in fiber and can help reduce cholesterol. I prefer oatmeal in the form of oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.
9. Remember there are limits on how much you can eat. So do not waste any of your calorie capacity on fruitcake or mincemeat pie. (You would be better off hanging around that vegetable tray.)
10. One final tip: If you can comfortably get up from the table, you’re not trying hard enough. You have trained all year for this, don’t give up now! | <urn:uuid:107c6fa1-d6a9-44cc-b687-dddcd3017285> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://leonardslines.com/2014/12/03/holiday-eating-tips/?replytocom=203 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00675.warc.gz | en | 0.956179 | 686 | 1.898438 | 2 |
Emmanuel Macron is a Nietzschean politician. At least that’s the thesis to emerge from the work of Hugo Drochon, one of the French President’s most important intellectual supporters.
In Nietzsche’s Great Politics, the political theorist sympathetically articulates the German philosopher’s desire to unify Europe through a “cultural elite” emancipated from Christian morality and ruling over a servile mass. If read alongside Drochon’s essays cheering on Macron, the suggestion is that Nietzsche’s dream has already been achieved. Rather than a critic of our era, Nietzsche is its prophet and advocate.
Macron, who faces a re-election campaign in April, is rarely seen in such a heroic light. The former investment banker is more typically cast as an avatar of France’s class of consultants, managers, and other auxiliaries of transnational capital, from whose ranks he emerged and from whom he continues to draw his most avid support. For these people, Macron’s vision — extending neoliberal reforms to make France more competitive in the global market while deepening its commitment to the EU — is common sense. They are, after all, the beneficiaries of four decades of similar policies, pursued ever since President Francois Mitterand was forced to abandon his socialist economic programme in favour of a “turn toward austerity” in 1983.
Macron’s most ardent opponents, meanwhile, are the so-called “losers” of globalisation. They are members of the native working class who have suffered from deindustrialisation, unemployment, and decades of mass immigration. The expression of their dissatisfaction is divided among three channels: on the nationalist Right are Marine Le Pen and, in an intriguing new development, the pundit-turned-presidential candidate Eric Zemmour; on the socialist Left is Jean-Luc Melenchon. These anti-establishment politicians, however, are each less popular among workers and the unemployed than abstention from voting, which is the choice of a plurality of French citizens. Faced with such foes, Macron and the order he embodies could remain provisionally secure.
Drochon’s writings echo this economic analysis, but with some critical differences. He hailed Macron’s election in 2017 as a triumph of “the experts” but also compared it with De Gaulle’s 1958 seizure of power in a barely disguised coup d’etat. Since then, Drochon has provided regular, largely positive, assessments of the President’s fortunes in achieving his project of neoliberal economic reforms. These aim at turning France into what Macron called a “start-up nation”, an ambition to which Drochon remains attached. He describes Macron not only as the dynamic CEO of France but also as its stern Prince. He summarised Macron’s heavy-handed treatment of the “yellow vest” protesters, who had opposed tax increases on fuel, as showing that the President had been forced to learn Machiavelli’s lesson that it is better to be feared than loved.
But Drochon’s most important philosophical lessons about, or for, Macron, can be found in his book on Nietzsche, published in 2016, the year before Macron’s election. In it, he challenges the two dominant interpretations of Nietzsche’s politics since the beginning of the 20th century.
The first is that Nietzsche, a critic of democracy, liberalism, humanitarianism, and nearly everything he identified with England, paved the way for the rise of authoritarian movements such as Leninism, fascism, and Nazism. This reading of Nietzsche, focused on the “will to power” and the image of a “superman” liberated from the moral norms derived from Christianity, became popular in early 20th-century Europe among radicals on both sides of the political spectrum. After World War II, it was often invoked by liberals to discredit Nietzsche by presenting him as the intellectual forebearer of Hitler. In response, readers such as Walter Kauffman and Bernard Williams developed a second main school of thought. In an attempt to salvage Nietzsche’s reputation, they denied that he had a politics. Instead, they argued, he had been interested exclusively in individual moral and existential questions.
Breaking with both these traditions, Drochon reconstructs Nietzsche’s political thinking to demonstrate how Nietzsche saw democracy as a force of degeneration that would overwhelm the modern state with demands for material equality. The state, over-extended and unable to meet its goals of social welfare, would be replaced by a “new type of entity” — a hollowed-out husk of a government whose main function would be to oversee the operations of the “private companies” that would increasingly govern individuals. This era of privatisation would culminate in the return of slavery.
Nietzsche saw the withering of the state and the return of slavery as positive developments. He believed that democracy, with its promises of equality, undermined “high culture”, reducing art and intellect to the level of the newly enfranchised working and middle classes. Only by restoring “caste society”, founded on a servile majority producing goods for a privileged elite, would it be possible to ensure the flourishing of the highest human types: geniuses in the realms of art, philosophy, and politics.
This future elite would fuse the best of the continent’s existing national cultures. They would be untainted by the “slave morality” of Christianity and its heirs, liberalism and socialism. These new aristocrats would be “supermen”, openly revelling in their power, and freed from all “resentment”, from any desire for things to be otherwise. Their slaves, too, would be without resentment — happy servants grateful to be ruled by enlightened masters. They would willingly labour to ensure the well-being of an elite they recognised as morally and intellectually superior. Democracy, Nietzsche argued, would be seen in the future as having played a positive role in history by so psychologically castrating the lower classes that they would become pliant instruments in the hands of their rightful rulers.
Opponents of liberalism, particularly but not exclusively from the Right, often draw on Nietzsche’s critique of democracy when they argue that what our political order lacks is a constellation of virtues associated with greatness. Magnificence, grandeur, courage, virility — all seem conspicuously absent in our own leaders. Nor do our elites seem capable of planning for inspiringly distant futures, of animating the masses with ideals, or of imposing on themselves or others the discipline necessary for the creation of anything great.
These are the intuitions behind a sort of aestheticised, illiberal Nietzscheanism that has become one of the most visible of the various styles of reaction competing for the attention and allegiance of those dissatisfied with the current order. Around the writings of the pseudonymous Bronze Age Pervert (BAP) circle different valences of discourse in which young and not-so-young men exalt heroic, homoerotic supermen like Yukio Mishima, whose strength and vitality they oppose to the beta-male “bugmen” supposedly churned out by modern liberalism. Their rhetoric echoes that of the authoritarian Nietzscheans of the early twentieth century, who celebrated powerful individuals and despised the bovine masses of bourgeois society.
If Drochon’s reading of Nietzsche is right, however, then the vitalists of the online Right have misunderstood not only Nietzsche but also the neoliberal order. He describes that order not as an obstacle to be cleared to make way for the “superman”, but as the force preparing human material for such great-souled figures to shape to their will.
Since the advent of neoliberalism under Thatcher, Reagan, and Mitterand, the welfare state has, as Nietzsche predicted, given way to the growing power of corporations and to an international elite untethered by historical identities, religious pieties, or Christian ethical scruples. Readers of BAP, coiling around their own resentment, fantasise about a future inegalitarian order in which a revived aristocracy undoes the illusions of democracy — but we are already there!
To object that this system has not made the right people its supermen seems precisely the sort of whining that proves one is afflicted with resentment, and thus incapable of being a superman. Macron, Angela Merkel and even Justin Trudeau, the cosmopolitan leaders of our societies who rule through the manipulation of symbols to ensure that majorities remain relatively productive and content, are the real supermen. From the perspective of the angry young men who despise our leaders as effete weaklings, this may seem an absurd contention. But Nietzsche called for a new sort of ruler, a “Caesar with the soul of Christ”, who would combine the old aristocracy’s merciless exploitation of inferiors with the post-Christian democratic habits of guilefully manipulating the masses by taking on the guise of their own weak nature.
Illiberals of the Right are correct to be disgusted with the way that the horizons of contemporary life have been constricted (the “bugman” life of passive consumption), and with the character of our apparently feckless elites. They are wrong, however, to imagine that these are the same problem, and that they can be overcome by the introduction of more ruthless, brutal, and cruel supermen.
Online reactionaries’ supposedly radical alternative to the present is only more of the same, but with different branding: the inequalities of the present order stripped of their humanist pretence. The substantive, serious objection to our order would not be one couched in the thought of Nietzsche, whose political ideal it has already satisfied. Rather it would be one made in the name of liberalism, whose promises of autonomy and equality have been perverted by elites who are already far “beyond good and evil”. | <urn:uuid:6ef8733b-788f-42a8-ac47-c0431de9dfd0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://unherd.com/2021/12/why-macron-is-a-superman/?=refinnar | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.953264 | 2,059 | 1.671875 | 2 |
The tools of a craftsman...photography by Euan Denholm
Now that the Christmas shopping has been completed, my thoughts have begun to wander away from my the present and I've started drawing up lists of things I need to do next year. Over the last twelve months I have developed a passion for shoes, an addiction even. It is just impossible to resist elegant, well fitted leather creations. After meeting shoeists like the chaps at Lodger and of course Mr. Hare I had a feeling that their passion would be contagious and it certainly was. I have documented my exploits in becoming a fine footwear consumer in recent months but now I'd like to take my own new found passion one step further...I need to learn more about the craftsmanship and observe each skilled process in the making of my favourite footwear.
After stumbling across the above pair of Edward Green made to order shoes one of the adventures sitting near the summit of my to do list is exploring the heart of English shoe country, Northampton. Edward Green is just one of the traditional yet still thriving men’s shoemaker based in this historic shoe producing town. Northampton is only an hour from Euston on the train and I think it will prove to be a really fascinating trip which I will surely make early next year. My exploration of English shoe country will begin with Edward Green and these images taken by Euan Denholm which document the Northampton workshop make me want to make the trip as soon as possible in the new year.
A craftsman at work...photography by Euan Denholm
In 1890 Edward Green began to make hand crafted shoes for gentlemen in a small factory in Northampton. Founded on the skill of his craftsman and his belief in excellence, he soon gained a reputation for making 'the finest shoes in England for the discerning few.' Today the high standards remain. Almost one hundred and twenty years later and they still hand make all of their shoes in their own workshop in Northampton. Every pair is hand cut to ensure they use the very best grain of leather. Some styles are even hand sewn with a pig's bristle. Each pair takes several weeks to make and many skilled craftsman are involved. Based on Jermyn Street, Edward Green has become discreetly famous for producing probably the finest Goodyear welted shoes. Instantly recognisable - an English look with definite international appeal. Stay tuned and expect a follow up post in January after I've visited the workshop myself... | <urn:uuid:54c349b6-12a8-4544-ab18-4a2f56fe9468> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://stylesalvage.blogspot.com/2009/12/evolving-passion-for-shoes.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281424.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00327-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966765 | 505 | 1.53125 | 2 |
Combination might interfere with Plavix's anticlotting ability, experts say
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- People taking the clot-preventing drug Plavix and an acid-reducing proton pump inhibitor medication after a heart attack have a dramatically higher risk of a second heart attack than those taking Plavix alone, a Canadian study finds.
That increased risk could have enormous public health implications. Proton pump inhibitors such as Prilosec and Prevacid are among the most widely prescribed drugs, and Plavix (clopidogrel) is the second highest-selling drug in the world, the researchers said.
The Canadian study of 13,636 people hospitalized with heart attacks between 2002 and 2007 was started as a response to basic science studies showing that the acid-lowering drugs turned off Plavix, said Dr. David N. Juurlink, head of the division of clinical pharmacology and toxicology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto.
"We linked prescribing data with hospital data on these more than 13,000 patients prescribed Plavix after a heart attack and found that people on certain proton pump inhibitors had a 40 percent increased risk of a recurrence," said Juurlink, lead author of the report, published online Jan. 28 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
It's not the first study to find such a link. A study of 16,000 people reported last year by Medco Health Solutions, a prescription drug provider, found that 39.2 percent of people taking Plavix and a proton pump inhibitor after implant of a stent -- an artery-opening tube -- suffered serious cardiac events, compared with 26.2 percent of those taking Plavix alone. The full study, presented at an American Heart Association meeting, has been submitted to a journal for publication, said Dr. Robert Epstein, chief medical officer at Medco.
The Medco study came about in the same way as the one done in Canada, Epstein said. "We saw the laboratory study last January and felt we needed to investigate further," he said.
Both Plavix and most proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are metabolized by the same enzyme in the liver, Juurlink said, so the combination can make Plavix less effective.
"The PPI drug blocks the conversion of clopidogrel to its active state, so it can't have the anticlotting activity it is supposed to," said Dr. Christopher Cannon, a cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. "You're taking Plavix, but it's not having the anticlotting activity it should."
Cannon is a member of a research group that has found that individual genetic makeup can reduce the effectiveness of Plavix in some people.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has taken notice of the potential dangers of the Plavix-PPI combination. The agency issued a notice Monday saying it would conduct studies "that will allow a better understanding and characterization of the effects of genetic factors and other drugs (especially the proton pump inhibitors) on the effectiveness of clopidogrel."
The FDA notice did not refer specifically to an increased risk of heart problems. It did say that "health care providers should re-evaluate the need for starting or continuing treatment with a PPI, including Prilosec OTC, in patients taking clopidogrel" and that "patients taking clopidogrel should consult with their health care provider if they are currently taking or considering taking a PPI, including Prilosec OTC" (the over-the-counter, or non-prescription form, of the drug).
Juurlink said "most doctors are unaware" of the potential dangers of the combination. But, he noted that the new study found no increased risk with the use of the PPI pantoprazole (Protonix), which works by a different molecular mechanism.
"For me, if patients need to be on a PPI, I would preferably give pantoprazole and avoid other acid-lowering drugs," he said.
Cannon said: "This [the Canadian report] is very worrying to us doctors who prescribe clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors. The FDA has said it is reviewing all the data on this issue. All of us are on notice that something is going on."
Epstein said: "The take-home message is that if you are taking Plavix, you should continue to take it. The question is whether you should take a proton pump inhibitor."
The complete safety warning is available from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
SOURCES: David N. Juurlink, M.D., Ph.D., head, division of clinical pharmacology and toxicology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada; Robert Epstein, M.D., chief medical officer, Medco Health Solutions, Franklin Lakes, N.J.; Christopher Cannon, M.D., cardiologist, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; Jan. 28, 2009, Canadian Medical Association Journal, online
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Slang English words are those words which are informal and not considered standard in English Language. They represent a world of encoded meaning.
1Realize that the biggest challenge in interpreting slang is that the linguist understands the expression that is being communicated with the slang word. Different languages have different slang terms, but despite that all the slang words are trying to express the same basic emotions of excitement, joy, fear, disgust, anger etc. So instead of looking for a literal translation of the slang word, it is important that the interpreter have the relevant cultural context to understand what the person is trying to express and then convey the expression in the target language.
2An easy way to identify the structure of slang terms is to check for the occurrence of one or more of the following:-
- Slang terms/phrases use symbols instead of letters
- They might use similar sounding letters to replace the original ones
- Slang words use a heavy degree of capital letters, even when they are grammatically incorrect, to claim for attention
3Know that these slang words are not of standard use. We have to interpret slang English Terms with their corresponding formal words to understand and convey what the writer wants to. There are resources aplenty available for helping linguists with slang English words. Some of the examples are:-
- Dictionary of Slang English
- Slang- Wikipedia
- British Slang book
- On-line Slang Dictionary
- Australian Lingo Guide book
4Recognize this list of some of the English Slang words with their Equivalent words is as follows:-1. Dope=stupid2. Dirty=obscene3. Dork=strange person4. Drag=boring5. Dynamite=powerful6. An earful=a lot of gossip7. Eating away=bothering8. Fix=dose of drugs9. Flaky=unreliable10. Fox=very attractive
5Understand that the real challenge for the interpreter arises because most languages might not have cultural equivalents of certain words which represent a concept. For example, it would be extremely difficult to explain to an Englishman the concept of certain local Indian rituals and ceremonies like sati, sindoor, mundan simply because there are not cultural equivalents. The other challenge arises when one is interpreting pun, humor, sarcasm. These expressions are routed in cultural contexts and might not make sense to people from a different nation and/or culture.
- Interpretation equipment, translation equipment, conference equipment
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Residential School: Medicinal Chemistry 2011
Jemma Pyle | added on Feb 18, 2011 | United Kingdom
New Event - Residential School: Medicinal Chemistry 2011
Helen Dutton | added on Feb 18, 2011 | United Kingdom
NanoFormulation2011 Singapore, will bring together scientists from Europe, USA and Asia-Pacific involved in the formulation of nanomaterials. The five day meeting will include presentations, a training day focussed on nanomaterial characterisation, a trade visit to Jurong Island and structured networking activities.
IYC Facebook page for the Chicago Chapter of ACS
Josh Kurutz | added on Feb 18, 2011 | United States
To show that Chicago is a hotbed of chemical activity, our dedicated Facebook page brings attention to chemistry events in Chicagoland and helps celebrate the daily features on the ACS IYC page. People who "Like" our page in FB receive updates on our events in their personal "News Feeds". http://tinyurl.com/6bvabwr
Sustaining the Blue Planet: Global Water Education Conference
Morgan Perlson | added on Feb 18, 2011 | United States
The goal of the conference is to increase the knowledge and capacity of conference participants to effectively reach children and youth through education that leads to action in schools, communities and corporations. | <urn:uuid:f4996f99-234e-4819-b83f-6d917dba51fd> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://iyc2011.iupac.org/participate/activities?page=8&tag=Networking | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00275.warc.gz | en | 0.91638 | 448 | 1.804688 | 2 |
problem1) Answer all the problems.
(i) Expalin data glove?
(ii) What is difference between vector scan display and roster scan display?
(iii) prepare down the advantages & disadvantages of DDA algorithm?
(iv) prepare about stroke method character generation method.
(v) Classified anti-aliasing methods with brief detail.
problem2) What are the characteristics of a monitor? Describe.
problem3) Describe the steps in Bresenham’s circle drawing algorithm.
problem4) Name the applications of computer graphics? Describe each.
problem5) Answer all the problems.
(i) How many types of polygons are? Describe in brief.
(ii) prepare about prospective projection in brief.
(iii) prepare brief note on segment table.
(iv) What are the problems in True-Curve generation approach?
(v) Name the properties of B-spline curve.
problem6) prepare about real time scan conversion in detail.
problem7) describe various roster techniques.
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How to Calculate a Sample Size in SPSS
By Stephanie Ellen
Updated September 28, 2017
Sample sizes are needed in statistics because it isn't always possible to conduct an analysis of an entire population. For example, if you want to know the average height of a beech tree, it would be practically impossible to measure every tree. Instead, you take a sample of trees. Deciding how many items to sample is a complicated matter that involves multiple calculations. However, software like IBM's SPSS can help you calculate sample sizes in a snap.
Select the "Data" menu and then click "Select Cases."
Check the "Random sample of cases" radio button, then check the "Filtered" radio button.
Click "Sample" in the center of the dialog box, then check the "Approximately" radio button.
Type a percentage into the box. For example, type "5%" if you want to sample 5 percent of the population.
Click "Continue" and then click "OK." This completes the selection of a random sample.
To check that the system has picked a representative sample, run a descriptive output for the SEX variable. Click "Analyze" and then click "Frequencies." Click "sex" in the left window of the dialog box, then click the arrow key in the middle to transfer "sex" to the right-hand window. Click "Statistics," then place check marks in "Mean," Std. Deviation" and "S.E. mean." Click "Continue" and then click "OK." This will deliver a report that will tell you if you have chosen a representative sample. If you haven't, run through the procedure again with a different percentage.
Stephanie Ellen teaches mathematics and statistics at the university and college level. She coauthored a statistics textbook published by Houghton-Mifflin. She has been writing professionally since 2008. Ellen holds a Bachelor of Science in health science from State University New York, a master's degree in math education from Jacksonville University and a Master of Arts in creative writing from National University. | <urn:uuid:c60a587d-4c7b-4c10-b90e-8f6d82c03673> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://itstillworks.com/12396889/how-to-calculate-a-sample-size-in-spss | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00274.warc.gz | en | 0.913607 | 440 | 3.640625 | 4 |
In its recent report, the United Nations International Children's Fund or UNICEF described the ongoing conflict in Yemen as "A living hell for children."
According to the United Nations the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is causing a near-total collapse of the health system in Yemen.
Even before the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Yemen was already in grip of a famine that was going to have a direct impact on 14 million people that is almost half of country’s population. COVID-19 has made the situation worse.
Yemen is one of the poorest countries in the Middle East. The ongoing civil war has made the situation even worse. It is one of the lowest-ranking countries on the Human Development Index and is 177th out of 189 countries graded.
It has a population of 30.5 million people and of that 20.1 million people face hunger in the absence of food assistance.
People wake up
hungry every day.
People need immediate
assistance to sustain or
save their lives.
Children are currently
suffering from acute
women and children
is particularly shocking.
Are at risk of dying
Children require treatment for acute malnutrition
People wake up hungry every day
Yemenis Face Food Insecurity
Food insecurity in Yemen
Yemen imports 90% of the food, but the ongoing conflict has disrupted the supply chains and that is causing serious situation in the country.
The country need almost $3 billion worth of humanitarian assistance, but so far it has only managed half of it. With the coronavirus pandemic, the situation is only getting worse. The Yemeni people will need all the support we can offer.
What Are We Doing?
Enough to provide food for a family
of 5 for a whole month
What is inside our monthly food packs?
Muntada Aid is in Yemen since 2020 providing food assistance to 100 families (Over 700 people) at Taiz Refugee camp. Most of the people living at this camp are from the port city of Hodeidah after fighting erupted between the warring factions in 2018.
Since June 2020, We Have Delivered Over a Million Meals at Taiz Refugee Camp.
The Power of Your Giving
A donation from you has the power to help someone in need.
enough to provide food for one person for 2 weeks
enough to provide food for one person each month
enoughto provide food for a family of 5 for a whole month
Yemen Desperately Needs Our Help
Our Yemen Food Programme is 100% dependent on your donations. We urgently need your support to ensure uninterrupted food assistance to thousands of Yemeni people for next six months.
This pack will provide you with information and inspiration to fundraise for #Food4Yemen campaign. It will also give you information on how to set up your fundraising page on Virgin Money Giving and Just Giving platforms.
We have created some digital media downloadable resources to make your fundraising a little easier. Please click on above for your Resource pack. | <urn:uuid:32d15280-a7c7-41bb-84b9-ef2bb1f03267> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.muntadaaid.org/yemen-emergency-appeal/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00475.warc.gz | en | 0.933497 | 647 | 2.4375 | 2 |
If you’re looking for fast and efficient medical care, consider an urgent care center near you. Urgent care locations are spreading all throughout the country, becoming more popular than ever before. Each and every week, for instance, up to three million people are able to receive quality treatment at an urgent care center in their area. In addition to this, up to 20,000 doctors and medical professionals are also employed at urgent care centers throughout the country, something that is also very much ideal – and a number that is certainly likely to increase in the years that are ahead of us.
After all, urgent care centers and other such walk in clinics can treat a wide variety of medical concerns. Minor injuries and common illnesses, for instance, are ideal to take to your local urgent care center. If it’s after hours for your local doctor’s office, you might think that minor injuries will need to be seen in the emergency room. Fortunately, this is not the case, as minor injuries can be treated with ease in the typical urgent care location.
For instance, ankle sprains are minor injuries that occur quite frequently indeed. As a matter of fact, as many as 25,000 ankle sprains will occur throughout the United States over the course of just one single day. Ankle sprains are typically minor injuries and it is not necessary to seek emergency room treatment for them. Fortunately, urgent care locations are open both earlier and later than the traditional doctor’s office, and so you can go to an urgent care location for minor injuries that still need treatment instead of wasting an immense amount of time and money in your local emergency room.
Other minor emergencies might include cuts. It can be difficult to ascertain whether or not some minor injuries need stitches and so taking these minor injuries in to be assessed by an urgent care doctor is more than ideal. Many an urgent care center can even perform stitches on minor injuries that are in need of them.
In addition to minor injuries, urgent care locations can provide treatment for common illnesses as well. They can even provide some forms of preventative care, primarily in the form of the flu shot. After all, the flu is quite nasty to get indeed and for most people, the flu shot is not particularly expensive – even for those who don’t have insurance. Getting a flu shot at a local urgent care center will take just mere minutes out of your day – and will be well worth it in the long run.
If you suspect you have the flu, going in to see a doctor at your local urgent care center can still be beneficial. After all, anti viral treatments won’t cure your flu by any means, but can shorten the duration of your illness by a few days. For anyone who has had the flu and knows what it feels like, attesting that this is certainly impressive and important will be quite easy to do indeed. And as up to 200,000 people will be hospitalized for complications like pneumonia and sepsis that they have contracted as a result of the flu, getting your flu shot is quite hugely important indeed and something that could save your life as well as the lives of others all around you.
Fortunately, going to an urgent care center for treatment has become easier now than ever before. This is true for some of the reasons that have been discussed above, of course, but also for the speed and efficiency that the typical urgent care location makes possible. In fact, more than 90% of all urgent care locations actually have average wait times that don’t exceed even just half of an hour. And more than half of all urgent care locations in this country – around 60% of them, to be a bit more precise – actually have average wait times of only just 15 minutes. It’s common for the average patient to come in, be seen and treated by a doctor on staff, and be on their way all within the span of just one hour. | <urn:uuid:9ef09729-61de-4a3b-abdb-95b6f0003515> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://health-splash.org/the-case-for-urgent-care-centers-in-the-united-states/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00276.warc.gz | en | 0.977674 | 801 | 1.601563 | 2 |
They are called Track E schools, and Wednesday, officials announced 67 new schools will have classes year-round beginning in August. That brings the total of Track E schools to 132.
The traditional school calendar has a 10-week summer break. Students enrolled in the year-round program have the same number of school instructional days but vacations are shorter and breaks are more frequent.
"Here's how it works: students are dismissed in the summer in June and return to school in early August instead of September. These students then go to school for six to eight weeks, get a two-week break, and come back to their classes for another six to eight weeks. In other words, our students are on a continuous learning cycle," said Ron Huberman, Chicago Public Schools CEO.
For the past two years Westcott Elementary School, 409 W. 80th St., has been on a year-round program. Principal Monique Dockery says it benefits teachers and students, and she says, the school has seen an improvement in academic performance.
"We love it," Dockery said. "I think if I told my teachers they will not have it again they would not want to come back."
Parents and teachers say they embrace the year-round school concept.
"I really enjoy being at year-round school. The students are able to stay on focus much more. It's easier to regroup and continue with the teaching," said Debra Pearson, Westcott teacher.
"To me they have more time in school than they do out, so I like it," said Felicia Sylvertooth, Westcott grandparent.
Julie Woestehoff, of the watchdog group Parents United for Responsible Education, said "Parents of students with different schedules are forced to juggle child care, job and vacation schedule. It's very hard on families."
"People have to realize the students are going to be in school the same number of days as they were before. And my only concern is that a lot of the schools that are going to be year-round are not air conditioned," said Marilyn Stewart, Chicago Teachers Union.
Some of those ABC7 spoke with said they support the year-round school year because it minimizes the amount of learning students forget over the long summer break and it gives children a safe environment for most of the summer. | <urn:uuid:6ff4e756-6b68-4f47-ad33-b72c6468209e> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://abc7chicago.com/archive/6773871/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281226.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00381-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.983484 | 481 | 1.710938 | 2 |
Here we collect articles and papers that contributes our opinion about the evolution of modern communications landscape.
To get access: Press the wanted link and you will be redirected to a landing page. When you then are back here, the link will display the wanted document
On the relation between distance and latency
With the arrival of edge computing, more and more applications are relying on a tight latency budget and more importantly on shorter latencies. This does not mean that all application components need to be as close as possible, but more that there is a relation between latency and application experience/functionality or similar characteristics.
This paper contains an examination on the relation between geographical distance and latency. As one can imagine, for shorter distances the latency variation becomes greater as it becomes more dependent on the detours needed to travel through the physical data network infrastructure topology. But at what distance does it start to matter? Read the Paper to find out
Going green @ the edge: Cost modelling of Edge compute
Data is increasingly fuelling the world to become increasingly digital, through technologies related to video, 5G, artificial intelligence, VR/AR etc being explored. To support all these new services, edge compute is promoted.
Edge compute introduce cost issues, that needs to be considered as input for business decisions to build or use a distributed set of clouds. Economy-of-scale aspects may make smaller data centres less efficient. It is also well known that green-gas emissions from data centres are significant, and on the rise, whereby efficiency becomes increasingly important. Also, the cost of data transport is already significant and today contributing to double-digit figures of global electricity consumption. Those figures can only be expected to increase as the world becomes more dependent on data.
These two trends raise the question on whether it is more efficient to move around data or whether less data transfer would justify a potentially less efficient data centre closer to the user.
Placement of Workloads in Edge & Cloud Networks
Edge compute promise to deliver cloud computing capabilities for tomorrows applications and exploding amount of data.
Networks with edge compute are complex, and the risk being underutilized and nonprofitable is prominent. This is because the delicate balance of proximity to users to achieve performance vs the scale to enable a stable statistical utilization.
This paper introduces Arctos Labs placement technology to enable workload placement optimization that continuously can assess the most optimal distribution of workload components across an edge-to-central cloud continuum in a closed-loop concept.
Open Networking Summit 2019
Using open source in networking is a trend that accelerates continuously. Service providers are increasingly going from talking about it to actually deploying open source. Open Networking Summit is one of the premier events on this trend. Arctos Labs attended this years show, and the report is available here.
Validating VNFs on a Cloud Infrastructure
The ability to understand the full scope of testing and validation of VNFs are crucial to CSPs in acheiving needed quality. CSPs need to asses which aspects of testing and validation are to be carried out in-house, and what is to be covered elsewhere. There is no obviuos “one-size-fits-all”, and variuos initiatives launched cover only a subset of aspects. This paper outlines all aspects and discuss variuos approaches possible. | <urn:uuid:56ffe8e5-620a-4b69-a9dc-f1005b59c1a8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.arctoslabs.com/white-papers/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.914983 | 700 | 1.992188 | 2 |
What is porn? In 1964 the United States Supreme Court established the test as “whether the average person, applying contemporary community standards, interprets the dominant theme of the material taken as a whole appeals to the prurient interest.” Well that clears it up. And what does prurient mean exactly? It is someone having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters.
Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart famously said that he would not attempt to define the kinds of material he understood to be pornography, but that he would “know it when I see it.”
I don’t think any of us would argue that our culture is becoming more “prurient” by the day. We seem to have an increasing interest in being drawn to and encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters. Traditionally, men have been at the center of discussions pertaining to pornography. What may surprise you to learn is that the fastest growing pornographic market segment are those sites appealing to women. According to a 2010 Pew Research Report, online porn viewership has quadrupled for women in just three years. The most current example of that market segment is the book trilogy Fifty Shades of Grey and the movie scheduled to be released this Friday, February 13th, Valentine’s Day weekend.
Most of the increase in female porn addiction is occurring among young “Millennium” women born between 1980 and 2000. According to a study published in the Journal of Adolescent Research, more than half (52%) of young women today are exposed to sexually explicit material by the age of 14. And about half of this group believes that viewing pornography is an acceptable way of expressing one’s sexuality. Marnie Ferree, founder of Bethesda Workshops and a specialist in the area of women with sexual addiction, reports that 87% of young women she has interviewed say they feel or have felt “out of control” when it comes to sexual fantasies such as represented in the book Fifty Shades of Grey. And 45% said they started “habitually and compulsively” watching pornography or engaging in cybersex when they were 13-17 years old.
While these statistics are shocking, the actual numbers may be much higher than reported. The guilt and resulting shame from viewing pornography often hides the true reach of this addiction for both men and women. What makes this more confusing for women is that the 50 Shades of Grey movie is being marketed to women as a romantic fantasy. There is nothing romantic or fantasy for the countless women suffering in silence inside an abusive manipulative relationship. The woman in the movie is a victim. She is manipulated into an abusive relationship. The type of relationship in the movie is real, dangerous, and anything but loving. Research from the Academy of Women’s Health discusses how the movie romanticizes sexual violence and the emotional abuse of women.
Maybe you have friends considering whether to see the movie. Maybe you have a daughter or girlfriend that has read the trilogy and is considering seeing the movie. Here are some ideas that might help you discuss the dangers of the movie to the young women in your life born between 1980 and 2000.
- If you are man, discuss how you would like to hold them to the same standards that they hold you to when it comes to lust and pornography. We are all children of God and share equally in our temptations. Suggest you share the same accountability and standards to protect each other from sexual sin.
- One website is promoting donating to a woman’s shelter instead of attending the movie. Another alternative is to attend the movie Old Fashioned that is premiering this weekend.
- What can you do as a parent? When asked how well their parents prepared them for sexual temptations and how well they taught them about purpose of sex, on a scale of 1 to 7, 55% of young women gave their parents a 1. Another third (32%) gave their parents a 2 or 3. Millennials crave relationships that are open, honest, and transparent. There may be no better time to start having that conversation than this Valentine’s Day weekend. | <urn:uuid:14d2337a-a379-437e-85d8-1f40fd6e59f0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.denisonforum.org/biblical-living/christianity/why-the-fascination-with-fifty-shades-of-grey/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571950.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813111851-20220813141851-00674.warc.gz | en | 0.964024 | 836 | 1.757813 | 2 |
In this paper, we are presenting a design method and its results for a space optical system with high resolution and wide field of view. This optical system can be used both in infrared and visible configurations. The designing of this system is based on an on-axis three-mirror anastigmatic (TMA) system. Here the on-axis concept allows wide field of view (FOV) enabling a diversity of designs available for the Multi-Object Spectrometer instruments optimized for low scattered and low emissive light. The available FOVs are upto 1º in both spectrum ranges, whereas the available aperture range is F/15 - F/10. The final optical system is a three-mirror telescope with two on-axis and one off-axis segment and its resolution is 0.3m or even lower. The distinguished feature of this design is that it maintains diffraction-limited image at wide wavelengths. The technological developments in the field of computer generated shaping of large-sized optical surface details with diffraction-limited imagery have opened new avenues towards the designing techniques. Such techniques permit us to expand these technological opportunities to fabricate the aspherical off-axis mirrors for a complex configuration. | <urn:uuid:998ecc99-318b-4c4b-b35c-a60f20bd86ae> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.scientific.net/KEM.364-366.550 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280242.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00079-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.913027 | 245 | 2.15625 | 2 |
DORAL, Fla. – To be technically correct, the back spasms that prompted Tiger Woods to withdraw from last week’s Honda Classic were the result of an issue born from troubles with the world No. 1’s thoracolumbar fascia.
The thoracolumbar fascia is the tough connective tissue found in the small of the back, or – as one longtime PGA Tour trainer explained – the cellophane that surrounds muscle.
“Actually when I was warming up, it was tight. Wouldn't loosen up,” Woods said of his early exit on Sunday from PGA National. “The fascia gets tight and starts pulling on different parts of the body and it's like cellophane; that's what fascia is. It starts pulling on certain parts and next thing you know, things start shutting down.”
According to the Tour trainer, fascia issues are not uncommon in golf because of the repetitive motion of the swing and could cause back spasms, but not immediately.
“Back spasms would be four steps down from a fascia issue. First you would have tightness and then other muscles would start to compensate which could lead to fatigue and then back spasms,” the trainer explained.
Therapy for fascia issues would involve deep tissue massages and muscle activation and Woods said he was taking anti-inflammatories to help alleviate the pain. | <urn:uuid:a589d0e8-3438-43df-a389-97c5f0dbeb55> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/woods-back-spasms-stem-his-thoracolumbar-fascia/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988721558.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183841-00045-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.96551 | 296 | 1.703125 | 2 |
Canadian journalist Donna Laframboise has been watching the climate world since 2009. What she sees isn't pretty.
According to the editors of a prestigious magazine, Obama should pull a fast one. Even though he barely mentioned climate change on the campaign trail, they think it should now be his foremost concern.
I started paying close attention to the anti-global warming movement partly because I’m a civil libertarian. I believe in free speech. I believe in democracy.
I don’t care how special or urgent someone thinks their cause is, if they’re prepared to toss democratic traditions out the window they have no hope of winning my support. Rather, I consider them dangerous. I regard it as my civic duty to alert my fellow citizens to this danger.
Recently the editors of a magazine associated with a US institution of higher learning published an open letter to President Obama. The headline reads: Dear Mr. President: Time to Deal with Climate Change. This is the subheading:
In a letter to President Obama, the editors of MIT Technology Review argue that addressing climate change must take top priority in the next four years.
There are some surprisingly sensible – and honest – statements in this letter. For instance:
Renewable energy sources, like solar and advanced biofuels, are simply not yet ready to compete with fossil fuels. Solar power, for example, still generates less than 1 percent of our nation’s electricity and, under most circumstances, remains much more expensive than electricity generated from fossil fuels.
But overall this is a profoundly immoral and anti-democratic screed. A few months after the end of an election campaign in which the phrase “climate change” wasn’t mentioned once during three televised debates between the two presidential contenders, the editors of a magazine ensconced in an ivory tower think fighting climate change “must take top priority.”
These people are telling President Obama to pull a fast one. They don’t care that climate change was all but absent from his election campaign. It doesn’t matter to them that, during those long months in which he had every opportunity to explain his priorities, philosophy, and values to voters, Obama didn’t for one moment suggest that climate change was his over-riding concern.
These people are saying that election campaigns and election platforms are meaningless. They think it’s perfectly OK to
be mislead voters.
They’re telling him that the way to be a hero is to say you’re concerned about X on the campaign trail and then, after one is elected president of the United States, to announce that Y is actually going to be the focus of your attention.
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Massive economic disruptions ahead as businesses in Washington state brace for upswing in coronavirus infections
With 51 confirmed coronavirus cases and 10 deaths, King County has been the center of the outbreak in Washington state. Now, county officials are suggesting its over two million residents to work from home in an attempt to reduce the number of infections.
“Workplaces should enact measures that allow people who can work from home to do so,” said King County officials in a statement Wednesday night. “Taking these measures can help reduce the number of workers who come into contact with COVID-19 and help minimize absenteeism due to illness.”
In addition to the recommendation, officials are also encouraging people at higher risk of severe illness to stay away from large groups of people and to stay at home. Included in the list of people at higher risk of severe illness are those who have underlying health conditions (including heart disease, lung disease or diabetes), have weakened immune systems, who are pregnant and who over the age of 60. Meanwhile, they’re also recommending that people avoid visits to hospitals, long term care facilities, and nursing homes. The latter shouldn’t come as a surprise as most of the confirmed cases have come from the Life Care Center nursing home in Kirkland.
Work from home raises fears of economic disruption
With people being asked to work from home, some are fearing massive economic disruption at a similar scale to that which is happening in China. Since the Chinese government’s lockdown of industrial cities like Wuhan, the country’s industrial output has gone down drastically. (Related: COVID-19 outbreak hits drug factories, pharmaceutical shortage now inevitable.)
The downturn in China’s industrial output has produced a knock-on effect that’s affecting businesses around the globe. An overwhelming number of companies rely on Chinese factories to provide the products that they sell — products that are no longer reaching company warehouses, let alone store shelves, due to the quarantine.
The spread of the virus is primarily a massive supply shock to the Chinese economy. Production across the country is severely affected by closed factories,” stated Stefan Legge, an economist and trade expert at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
While not as large an economic powerhouse as China, King County is Washington state’s most populous county that also includes the cities of Seattle and Redmond. The latter houses the headquarters of Microsoft. Meanwhile, tech giants Amazon, Google and Facebook all have offices in Seattle.
Most of these companies, however, have already either allowed or outright ordered their employees in the county to work from home. Being in the information technology and software sector, these companies are probably the least affected by having employees working from home.
Dangers the next county over
A bigger threat to the economy may lie not in King County, but in neighboring Snohomish County. The latter has already seen 18 confirmed cases of COVID-19, making it second only to King County in terms of confirmed cases. Snohomish County is also home to Boeing’s Paine Field assembly plant in the city of Everett.
The Paine Field assembly plant is the largest building in the world by volume and builds some of the world’s largest passenger planes, including the 747, 777 and 787. It also serves as Everett’s largest employer, with over 30,000 people working in the factory. Should the factory be forced to shut down, even temporarily, these 30,000 people would be out of work.
A shut down would also be another blow to Boeing. The aerospace giant is currently embroiled in a scandal after two of its new 737 MAX airliners crashed within five months of each other, causing the fleet to be grounded. The crashes and their ongoing investigation has been estimated to have cost Boeing at least $18.4 billion in 2019 from canceled 737 MAX orders, legal costs, production line suspensions.
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PORTSMOUTH, OHIO — The last time a sitting president rolled through this Ohio River town - known, among other things, for its colorful flood-wall murals - was 72 years ago. So when George W. Bush dropped by for an "Ask President Bush" event last week, Dave Gable was so overcome with anticipation he "could almost cry," he said, only half-joking.
But after seeing the president up close for over an hour, what struck Mr. Gable most was how comfortable - and approachable - Mr. Bush seemed on the stump. "He likes it," surmised Gable, who works for the farm credit system. "I don't think John Kerry is as relaxed talking in front of people like us," he added. "That's a gift. I don't think you can make yourself that way."
As Bush and Senator Kerry concentrate their efforts on a shrinking handful of battleground states, Bush is working particularly hard to woo voters in small towns like Portsmouth - where, the president's advisers believe, he must generate a sizable turnout in order to overcome Kerry's natural advantage in the bigger cities.
The strategy presents a challenge in terms of mileage, since rural counties tend to be sparsely populated. Yet in many of these areas, a mere glimpse of the president can offer something of a thrill. In tiny Ironton, Ohio, a huge crowd turns out to hear the president speak for a total of two minutes in front of the courthouse. As the motorcade passes through other towns, folks wave from porches, and rows of schoolchildren line the roads, waving tiny flags.
Still, excitement over a presidential visit doesn't guarantee votes. So Bush is also working to convince small-town residents that, behind all the official trappings, he's a regular guy like them. The hope is that a sense of cultural affinity may trump simmering economic frustrations - and high jobless rates - that could otherwise lead these voters to the Democratic Party.
"I like to get out with the people," Bush tells a crowd of 15,000, many of whom came from miles away, to see him at the county fairgrounds in Chillicothe, Ohio. "I like to tell people where I stand."
Even many Democrats admit that Bush's down-home style offers him a distinct advantage in the race against Kerry, who tends to convey a more elite persona - even though Bush's background is every bit as privileged. "Clearly, one of Bush's great political strengths is his ability to come across as an ordinary Joe," says Will Marshall, president of the Progressive Policy Institute, a centrist Democratic group.
Waiting for the president to arrive at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, W.Va., the crowd waves the usual mass-printed signs, such as: Sportsmen for Bush or Veterans for Bush. But there are also a number of hand-painted placards (often produced by the campaign as well) designed to convey a more personal connection: "George is my hero," reads one, while another says: "Guts: You Got 'Em Bush."
The atmosphere is a cross between a rock concert and a religious revival. A country band entertains the crowd, playing tunes like "Ring of Fire." The band plays "Take Me Home, Country Roads" twice. ("It's about your home state," the singer tells the crowd by way of explanation, as the lights dim and everyone waves green glow sticks.) When an overhead screen shows the presidential motorcade pulling into town, the crowd screams.
On this day, the president is campaigning with Georgia Sen. Zell Miller (D), the keynote speaker at the GOP convention, in an effort to win over culturally conservative Democrats - people like Marsha and Kenney Chastain. Both are firm in their support for Bush. "I like him," says Marsha, who works at the courthouse in Huntington. "I just feel like he's really down to earth."
When he begins speaking, Bush returns the compliment, reminding the crowd it's not the first time he's been to Huntington. "I've liked it every time I've come," he says. "The people are down to earth, hardworking, decent. And they love America, just like I do." Of course, this doesn't mean the president is relying on charm alone, or acting like someone who's got a lead. At every stop, he says: "I'm here to ask for the vote."
Certainly, the president is far from universally popular: The motorcade repeatedly passes by clusters of protestors, who hold signs saying things like: "War is Big Business," and "My husband lost 3 jobs." In Ironton, a man holds one reading, "Welcome to the poorest county in Ohio." Bush alludes to the economic troubles: "I'm fully aware that there are some communities in your great state that need help."
He also attacks Kerry sharply and repeatedly, accusing him of having "more positions" on Iraq than the rest of the US Senate combined. He hammers Kerry's proposal to raise revenue for new programs by, as the president puts it, "taxing the rich." "You've heard that line before," Bush tells the crowd, adding they know what will happen next: "The rich hire accountants and lawyers, and you get stuck with the bill."
Bush also defends his record passionately, at times shouting to get his point across (although, at these ticketed events, he's hardly talking to skeptics). "Just getting wound up here!" he says after a particularly vigorous defense of his Medicare plan.
But he also injects humor, frequently. The drawl thickens noticeably at times. "By the way, I always thought Roy Rogers was from Texas," Bush wryly tells the crowd in Portsmouth, of the Cincinnati-born star. A farmer asking a question from the top row says he just came from clearing out cow manure. Bush responds: "No wonder you're sitting way up there."
Another man, selected in advance to talk about how Bush's tax cut saved his family $1,700, mentions that he's a high school baseball coach. "Yeah, I'm a baseball fan," the president says, as the crowd laughs. "I'm a fan because I peaked in Little League. Ball started to curve."
It's that kind of banter that could help him establish a sense of personal connection - and that those attending Bush's events may be most likely to remember and repeat. Wrapping up the campaign stop, Bush says he can only take a few more questions, shaking off the crowd's good-humored protests: "Ole Zell and I got to get on a bus and head down the road." | <urn:uuid:0d6fa7f2-23f6-4eb6-a4bb-5985d42466d9> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0913/p01s01-uspo.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280835.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00049-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.975439 | 1,381 | 1.59375 | 2 |
Who Are We
Mechinat Hannaton is a post-high school, pre-IDF program for Jewish teens unlike any other; dedicated to the exploration of Jewish-Israeli identity through a year of study, leadership training, and volunteer work in nearby underserved communities.
The Mechina at Hannaton emphasizes the importance of Jewish diversity and religious pluralism in Israeli society. Its goals are to develop and empower young leaders with passion, knowledge, and commitment to promoting the values of pluralistic Judaism, Zionism, and Humanism; to secure the future of Jewish peoplehood around the world and democracy in Israel.
The Hannaton Experience
- We provide a safe space where young people are encouraged to talk, to learn and explore their identities, to develop critical thought through experiential learning, to make their dreams a reality, to share their ideas and have them supported and challenged by their peers.
- ·We encourage community building by leading Mechina participants to create their own small community while simultaneously engaging with the larger Hannaton community, where they learn and lead by example.
- ·We instill the importance of volunteer work through hands-on engagement with disabled and elderly populations, and multi-ethnic minority communities that are part of the landscape of Israeli society.
- ·We promote a strong connection to the land by leading educational treks throughout Israel, learning the physical lay of the land and its connections with Jewish history and contemporary issues. | <urn:uuid:1faf4e2a-b45c-4bf5-a202-bee8c1ee7ffe> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://mechinot.org.il/en-us/yachad/m/hannaton-2109?print=1&tmpl=component | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570767.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808061828-20220808091828-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.94367 | 291 | 2.140625 | 2 |
1 to buy
1 to sell
1 to be bought
1 to be sold
LS2: 359. DJPA: 171b. DJBA: 398b. Jastrow: 379. Levy Ch-W: 1:209. Drower/Macuch: 161b. J. Payne-Smith: 109. Tal Sam: 219. DNWSI: 303.
"Purchase" and "sale" are two different words in many languages; in Aramaic zbn can be used for either perspective, and there is little reason to assume (cf. DNWSI) that there might be different noun-formations involved in early dialects. By the time of Syriac, however, given the existence of the explicit D v.n zwbn, this form might be limited to the idea of "buying."
However, the number of noun formations actually attested is uncertain; see s.v. zbn#3 n.m.
LS2: 363. DJPA: 171b. Drower/Macuch: 161b, 164a. DNWSI: 305.
A phonetic variant of zmn. See also s.v. bzbn adv.
The entry zbn #3 "assembly, gathering" in DCPA should be deleted. See s.v. mškn.
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The news: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made history Monday with a grip-and-grin pose, marking their first formal talks and meeting since both leaders took office. It may have also made history as possibly the most awkward handshake of all time.
The hard-to-watch handshake, which policy analysts say signals a diplomatic breakthrough, took place at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing where world leaders have been gathering for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit's economic leaders' meeting. Among the hot topics is the souring China-Japan relations over territorial claims in the East China Sea.
Since becoming president in March 2013, Xi has refused to consider a formal face-to-face encounter despite Abe's public requests since his election at the end of 2012, which have included sending Japanese diplomats to Beijing. The long-awaited encounter came three days after both countries agreed on a document that recognizes their differing positions on the East China Sea, which essentially means that they have agreed to disagree.
"Obviously Mr. Xi did not want to create a warm or courteous atmosphere," Kazuhiko Togo, director of the Institute for World Affairs at Kyoto Sangyo University, told the New York Times. "It was a very delicate balancing act for Xi."
If Xi grinned too much, he would alienate the nationalistic audience. If he glared, the look could further sour world opinion. So, obviously, the favorable balance was the silent treatment. While the two leaders stood on stage, Abe spoke to a room full of reporters and aides as Xi turned toward photographers.
Television footage showed Abe waiting on stage for Xi, "a departure from usual protocol in which the Chinese leader is on hand waiting for a guest," Reuters reported. The usual flags from each country were also absent.
But Japan is not alone. In fact, a number of national superpowers could have just as easily had super awkward handshakes with Xi.
The 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which includes Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines, also has a simmering maritime dispute with China. The vast wealth of natural gas beneath the Spratly and Paracel Islands, a chain of islands straddling the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea, has sparked a land grab among the countries. China has already built an airstrip on one of the islands. The move prompted the United States and the Philippines to stage "war games" in May, a joint military effort between 40 U.S. and 80 Filipino marines.
For his part, President Barack Obama's weeklong diplomatic sprint across Asia signals a rebalancing of focus away from the Middle East and onto the region. Japan is the second largest economy in the world while China is the third largest. Obama's priorities, which are economic in nature, are hinged on China's cooperation.
For example, purposefully ignoring a crisis (like the Hong Kong protests) to appease China make signal a carefully calculated U.S. policy toward the emerging superpower, that's trying to maintain a friendly, if sometimes awkwardly cold, relationship.
Why it matters: The dizzying analysis of body language may seem just as insignificant as the predictions of Hillary Clinton's presidential run. But one of the most calculated meetings in the history of the grip-and-grin, manifested in that awkward handshake, may just improve bilateral relations in a region that has quietly entered an arms race.
Both countries are moving to assert their dominance and with U.S. involvement increasingly the mix (simply known as the Asia pivot), the power struggle has just begun. Meanwhile, in the swirl of terse policy-talk, Internet users in China humorously portrayed the meeting between Xi and Abe.
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Battery Diag, useful, pretty MacBook tool
Ironically, because the Apple MacBook Air has a longer battery life than earlier laptops, there's more need to watch how much juice is still in the tank.
In the old days you just knew you didn't have much time left. With ten hours or so of computing from a single charge, it's easier to lose track.
Battery Diag from the Mac App Store is a the best tool I've seen for monitoring the battery. It's free and pretty, with a design that echoes the iOS 7 design found on iPads and iPhones.
The app runs in the menu bar, so you can get at it quickly, it sips resources and stays out-of-the-way until needed.
Click on the menu bar icon to get a report on the amount of power left both as a percentage and as a time estimate. There's also an indicator showing the state of battery health and number of charge cycles. Further information, including battery temperature and power usage is hidden behind an I icon.
The clever bit is that if you're running out of juice, you can tinker with your open apps and usage to trim the power drain and extend the time remaining. | <urn:uuid:0c206fb4-d2c1-41e4-9693-5e72ef69fc1d> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1405/S00157/battery-diag-useful-pretty-macbook-tool.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719468.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00529-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955159 | 247 | 1.5 | 2 |
General/Cosmetic Dentistry » Tooth Whitening
Do you have stained teeth that make you feel self-conscious about smiling? Tooth whitening can be a good solution for certain types of tooth staining.
Teeth can be stained by foods, drinks, smoking and certain medications. Tooth whitening is a safe procedure that can lighten the colour of your teeth by using a safe dental bleaching agent. Individual results vary and are based on your initial tooth colour and the nature of your tooth staining.
At Romiley Dental Practice we offer home whitening. This involves custom-making a lightweight plastic mouth tray for you that fits snugly over your teeth. You then put a whitening gel inside the tray and wear it at night or for a few hours during the day. Results are normally seen over 2-3 weeks. This is a gentle, non-invasive treatment which results in a whiter, more attractive smile.
White fillings and crowns will not lighten in colour and may have to be replaced to match the new colour. This would be assessed in advance of treatment so that the cost and nature of the treatment is understood at the beginning. | <urn:uuid:c4794571-c319-4023-98dd-0c4b31add353> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.liamdonaghydentalimplants.co.uk/tooth-whitening-stockport.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00468.warc.gz | en | 0.948064 | 239 | 2.1875 | 2 |
In 1774, the Liberty Boys in Savannah began meeting to express their
grievances against the British Crown. Early in 1775, they became more active,
and during the “Savannah Sugar Party” recaptured sugar and molasses seized by
customs officials. Next, they stole the gunpowder stored in the city magazine
and raised Georgia’s first Liberty Pole. In July, they seized off Tybee a ship
carrying gunpowder—the Patriots’ first naval capture in Southern waters.
To enforce a ban on British trade and to wrest civil control from Crown
officials, the Council of Safety organized in July 1775. Now, Georgia had two
competing governments—Loyalist, with allegiance to King George III, and Whig,
which favored independence.
British warships arrived in the Savannah River in January 1776, and the
Council of Safety arrested the Royal governor. The following month, the
British ships took possession of several rice-laden merchant ships, leading to
a heavy exchange of cannon fire with the Whigs as the
“Battle of the Rice boats.”
The British sailed away with the fugitive Royal governor. The Whigs countered
with the Tybee Raid to clear the river of Loyalist raiders.
In February 1777, a convention in Savannah adopted Georgia’s first
Constitution, thereby becoming a state with that city as its capital. This
document provided for a superior court in each county, a general assembly with
an executive committee, and an elected governor. It also created eight
counties from the provincial parishes, naming seven of them for British
political figures sympathetic to the cause of American liberty and the eighth
as Liberty County in honor of the early zeal by the Whigs of St. John’s
The Georgia Whigs soon divided into Radical and Conservative factions,
resulting in contention for civil and military dominance. This struggle led to
a duel between Lachlan McIntosh and Button Gwinnett in May of 1777. Both men
were wounded, and Gwinnett died of complications three days later.
By 1778, the American Revolution had reached a stalemate, so the British high
command decided to initiate a
“Southern Strategy.” They felt that Loyalists in
the Georgia backcountry would support the Crown. Sir Henry Clinton ordered Lt.Col. Archibald Campbell to invade Georgia, restore British rule, and set
the stage for the British capture of the Southern colonies.
On December 28, 1778, Campbell’s 3,500 troops landed below Savannah at
Brewton’s Hill, brushed away token resistance, and advanced on the Whig line,
commanded by Continental Gen. Robert Howe along the east side of the city.
Campbell sent a force of light infantry south to flank Howe’s line, and thence
north into Savannah in a move to trap the defenders. The British lost only
seven men killed and ten wounded, while the Whigs lost 83 men killed and 483
captured—and the capital of Georgia. Royal Governor James Wright returned to
Savannah in July of 1779, restored the parishes, and reorganized the Loyalist
government and militia. Georgia became the only state to have its institutions
returned to colonial status.
In September 1779, the French Mediterranean Squadron, commanded by
Charles Henri d’Estaing, arrived off the Georgia coast. Four thousand troops
disembarked at Beaulieu on the Vernon River.
Continental Maj. Gen. Benjamin
Lincoln joined them from Charleston with 600 Continentals, 200 men of the
Pulaski Legion, and 750 militiamen.
D’Estaing demanded the surrender of Savannah on September 16. However, British
Lt.Col. John Maitland led 800 Highlanders from Beaufort on a remarkable forced
march through the marsh and swamps, slipping through the blockade into
Savannah. Thus reinforced,
British Gen. Augustine Prevost refused to
surrender. D’Estaing’s delay allowed Prevost to complete his defensive
fortifications around the city.
The Franco-American attack began in the early morning of October 9, the
British redoubt at Spring Hill being its principal objective. British
artillery and musketry ripped the attackers as they advanced. Scottish
bagpipes responded to the French battle cry, “Vive le roi!” British, Loyalist,
and Hessian defenders cut down the French and Americans who reached the
parapet and planted their colors. None of the attackers were able to get
inside the redoubt.
The combined Allied attacks failed with the loss of about 1,094 killed, of
whom 650 were French.
General Casimir Pulaski, Polish-born commander of the
Pulaski Legion, received a mortal wound while conducting a reconnaissance in
search of a breach in the British lines. He died two days later. Sergeant
William Jasper, the hero of the British attack on Charleston, also received a
mortal wound as he defended the South Carolina standard on the parapet. The
British reported a loss of 16 killed and 39 wounded. Sir Henry Clinton in New
York stated that the British victory at Savannah was “the greatest event that
has happened in the whole war.”
In January 1782, Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene ordered Brig. Gen. Anthony Wayne
to enter Georgia with a detachment of dragoons and artillerymen. Wayne’s
mission was to restore Whig authority and conduct a war of attrition against
the British defenders of Savannah. Wayne established his headquarters at
Ebenezer, and after a series of brutal fights around Savannah, Wayne drove the
British outposts into the city and cut off their supplies. In a serious battle
at Gibbons’ plantation in June, Wayne defeated an attempt by Creek Chief Guristersigo and 300 warriors to break into Savannah.
On July 11, Gen. Alured Clarke, British commandant at Savannah, began the
evacuation of the city. The British garrison of 1,200 regulars and Loyalists,
along with Indian warriors and their families, and slaves, set sail for the
West Indies, St. Augustine, and New York. Only about 750 white inhabitants
remained in Savannah.
Lt.Col. James Jackson led his Georgia Legion into the city. Whig Governor John
Martin convened the Georgia Assembly on July 13, and symbolically reclaimed
Georgia. The last battle of the Revolution in Georgia took place on July 25,
1782 between Jackson’s Georgia Legion and British Marines at Delegal’s
Plantation on Skidaway Island.
Prepared by Norman J. Hoffman of the Edward Telfair Chapter, and edited by
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The following article analyses whether the Indian Constitution permits judicial law making through dictum by referring to constitutional provisions and judicial precedents. It also critically examines whether the treatment of dictum as established and binding law, is consistent with common sense and sound judicial practice.
In India, like in any other constitutional democracy, the executive's role is to implement the laws, the role of the judiciary is to interpret the laws and that of the legislature is to formulate the laws. And although the Indian constitution doesn't have a specific provision that deals with the separation of powers, the three organs in general (and the legislature and the judiciary in particular) have, largely maintained a respectful distance from each other's functioning. However, over the years, there have also been numerous situations wherein the judiciary has had to interfere in the working of the legislature and vice versa to prevent the abuse, misuse and disuse of powers. In the following few paragraphs, we will try to analyze, in the light of constitutional provisions and precedents, the legal rectitude of such instances wherein the judiciary, stepping beyond the circumscriptions of its power, has gone so far as to formulate binding laws – a function that otherwise falls in the territory of the legislature.
The Austinian theory of legal positivism developed by John Austin, which treats law as a domain of the political sovereign (i.e., the legislature) does not ascribe any law-making powers to the courts. In strict positivist terms, the courts are to merely apply the statutory provisions to the cases at hand and any additional opinions mentioned in the obiter dictum are not considered to be binding on the future cases. However, the Indian constitution does not make any distinction as such, between ratio decidendi and obiter dictum when laying down the legal validity of judicial pronouncements (The ratio decidendi, according to established theories of law, refers to the rationale behind the judgement in a particular case; The obiter dictum on the other hand, refers to all the passing observations, principles and opinions that are made by judges in their judgments which do not directly impact the ruling in the case). Because of this, even the obiter dictums in many cases decided by the Supreme Court have been interpreted as being legally binding over subsequent benches. The Constitution's different provisions for the functioning of the judiciary, have been used as the basis for granting obiter dictums a legal binding status and the Supreme Court has gone ahead with the implementation of various judicial legislations through these obiters.
Article 142 of the Indian constitution states "The Supreme Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction may pass such decree or make such order as is necessary for doing complete justice in any cause or matter pending before it". The courts have liberally interpreted the term 'doing complete justice' in this article and have over the years passed many judicial legislations and legally binding guidelines with the intent of ensuring 'complete justice' even though, these legislations/ guidelines have fallen outside the ambit of the ratio in the respective cases.
Further, Article 32 of the Indian constitution which paves the way for the writ jurisdiction of the supreme court has also led to the judiciary formulating judgements wherein the legislature has been instructed, through issuing writs, to set up committees, formulate guidelines, or even properly implement a scheme despite the fact that these judicial instructions in the particular cases are less of ratios and more of orders directing the Legislature to take up appropriate tasks.
Finally, Article 141 of the constitution states "The law declared by the Supreme Court shall be binding on all courts within the territory of India". Although, if the positivist rule were to be followed strictly, this would only mean that the ratio decidendi in the Supreme Court cases would apply to all courts, the different benches over the years have in various cases construed the term 'law declared by the Supreme Court' as including even the obiter dictums. To that extent, the various High Courts and even the parliament has followed the obiter dictums laid down in various SC cases as legally binding laws.
This practice of the Supreme Court to treat even the obiters as legally binding principles was evident in the case of IC Golaknath V. State of Punjab. In this case the court had held that the fundamental rights could not be amended by the constitution. Even though this pronouncement was only a part of the dictum and not a part of the ratio, it was interpreted as having legally binding basis. Therefore, the subsequent benches of the supreme court saw this as an egregious ruling that could have far reaching impact on the functioning of the legislature and sought to overturn the obiter dictum in the case of Keshavananda Bharati V. State of Kerala.
Another prominent case in which the Supreme Court evolved judicial guidelines through obiter dictum was that of Laxmikant Pandey v. India. In this case, in order to fill legislative lacuna, the court set up rules which were a part of the obiter dictum of the judgement, to regulate the process of adoption of Indian children by foreign parents.
The development and evolution of the Public Interest Litigation has only further obfuscated the difference between ratio and obiter dictum. This has in turn provided more leeway for the Apex Court to legitimize judicial law-making. As noted by prominent legal scholar SP Sathe, "the traditional legal theory of judicial process envisioned a passive role for the courts … [and] postulated that courts merely found the law or interpreted it, but did not make it." PILs subverted this process by bringing about a "radical metamorphosis in the nature of the judicial process, imbibing in it … legislative, [sic] characteristics" (Sathe). Thus, Public Interest Litigations have only further devalued the practice of differentiating ratio decidendi from obiter dictum.
The best example for a case in which the Judiciary utilised the PIL system to give rise to judicial legislations through its obiter dictum is that of the 1997 case of Vishaka V. State of Rajasthan. Bhanwari Devi, a woman from a village in Rajasthan, was a victim of caste-based sexual abuse and rape during the course of her employment under the Women's Development Project of the Rajasthan Government. Consequentially Vishaka, a collective of NGOs, filed a PIL in the Supreme Court which sought judicial intervention to address the statutory vacuum in respect of addressing cases of sexual harassment at workplace. The Supreme Court invoked its powers under Article 32 and formulated guidelines for protection of women from sexual harassment at workplace. The judgement further noted that under the provisions of Article 141 these guidelines were to be considered as the law of the land and therefore would be legally enforceable, until the passing of a comprehensive legislation to deal with the issue.
Although, allowing the judiciary to pass legislative guidelines and orders through obiter dictums may be in contravention to the principles of legal positivism laid down by John Austin and other prominent legal minds and may indeed also be seen as acts of judicial overreach, we can see that through evolution of practices like PILs and by undertaking a wider interpretation of the constitutional provisions that deal with the powers of the judiciary, Indian courts have been able to provide sound legal justification for the process of judicial law-making. Arguments that suggest that this would amount to judicial overreach too do not hold much water as the judicial legislations passed by the Supreme Court through obiter dictums are only intended to fill the gaps in policy making and are subject to being overruled by the legislative provisions, as and when they are passed. And as far as the morality and common-sense aspect of such acts of judicial activism is concerned, it can be said that cases like Vishaka underscore the importance of judicial intervention in bringing about speedy justice through judicial legislations in areas lacking proper legislative procedure. If the courts were to sit idle and wait till the legislature convened, debated and passed laws before they adjudicated on the cases, the adjournments and delays that would inevitably result from the same would undeniably amount to a severe travesty of justice.
Author: Prerana Srinath, BA LLB, Jindal Global Law School. Views are personal.
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Lino Brocka was the best known filmmaker in the Philippines. During his 20 year career, Brocka made at least 50 movies; many of which were notable for their political content -- some of which called for violence. Though he made many commercial films, they were just the springboard for the political, more personal films that were dear to him. His first phase was spent establishing himself. He began his career as a script supervisor on Eddie Romero's productions. Brocka made his directorial debut in 1970 with Wanted: Perfect Mother. He then began working with Lea Productions where he came out with eight more commercial films before deciding to make films independently. He then withdrew from filmmaking for about two years. In 1974 he made his return with his own production company, CineManila where he created his most powerful films such as Maynila, sa mga kuko ng liwanag, a strongly critical film that chronicles a young man's realization that his own problems reflect the problems of his country. Brocka's name earned international recognition during the 1978 Cannes Film Festival with his passionate story Insiang. He made many films at CineManila, but in 1976, the company went bankrupt and Brocka resumed making commercial films with the occasional independent film thrown in when he could swing it. | <urn:uuid:cea59c0e-4f69-45df-bc60-c15a4ae7b0fb> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.allmovie.com/artist/p83083 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00674.warc.gz | en | 0.993298 | 264 | 1.726563 | 2 |
What is Ohio 4-H Capital Day?
This one-day event will give current high school students an opportunity to will join discussions covering current issues youth face, learn about advocacy, gain an understanding of the legislative process, and have the opportunity to meet with individuals involved with State Government.
When is Ohio 4-H Capital Day?
Join us in Columbus, our state capital, on Wednesday, June 15! Programming will begin at 9:00 AM and the day will conclude by 5:00 PM.
What is included in registration?
The day will include programming hosted at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, followed by a visit to the Ohio Statehouse, including a tour! Transportation for students will be provided from the 4-H Center to the Statehouse and back. Lunch will be provided to all attendees.
How can I register?
Registration is open through June 6! The cost is $10.00 to attend, which can be paid via credit card or by check – see these details in the online registration. Visit go.osu.edu/4Hcapital to get signed up!
Who can I reach for questions?
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JT Jacobs, Shenandoah Valley EC, Virginia
As soon as he heard about the volunteer trip to Bolivia, lineman JT Jacobs knew that this was what he wanted to do. For Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative, sending volunteers to support NRECA International’s electrification projects is not new. But as 27-year-old JT learned after spending more than two weeks in rural Bolivia with 14 other volunteer lineworkers, this trip was not just about turning the lights on.
“We don’t think about turning on a lightbulb as being special,” JT said during a recent interview. “This trip showed me that electricity can be the answer to people’s dreams.”
“In the end, this trip was not only life changing for the Bolivian communities, but also a light of inspiration for myself and family back home,” he added. “We arrived into a challenging and unfamiliar world with a common goal to bring electricity to isolated villages. We did that but also began to understand that the gift to them wasn’t just electricity, it was us. These people, now our brothers and sisters, feared that they had been forgotten, that their voices had gone unheard. They live day to day stuck in the past as they watch nearby cities modernize.”
JT’s team of 15 volunteer lineworkers from electric cooperatives in Virginia, Delaware and Maryland, traveled to the Oruro region in western Bolivia on Sept. 4 to bring electricity to three communities for the first time. This required them to build almost 10 miles of power lines to connect 32 households. The team was prepared for the tough working conditions: The region is 13,000 feet above sea level, the weather was cold at night, and the job needed to get done without line or bucket trucks.
“I didn’t expect the impact from the high altitude, and the cold temperatures at night were pretty brutal. It was a rough beginning, but it got better after a few days,” JT remembers. “We were prepared for everything, but it seemed like at every turn we had to adapt and come up with different ways to do the job, and we always managed to get it done.”
The most memorable experience JT had was the strong bonds he made with the community.
“They needed not thank us or pay us, yet they offered everything they had,” he explained. “We did however accept lessons in appreciation for the life we have and how to find happiness in any situation. The experience is difficult to relate to anything I’ve ever done or felt.”
JT was very relieved and happy to come home to his fiancé and family, but the experience still lingers heavily on his mind. And for him and his fellow volunteers, the photos don’t tell the complete story. For him, this experience highlighted the importance of the cooperative family.
“On this Earth, we all have the same Father. We have to take care of ourselves at home and, if we’re able to, we should help out our brothers and sisters in need,” JT said. “If we have the capabilities to do that, we are helping the world out. The guys I was with agreed that this experience helped put our lives in perspective and made us better people in the end.”
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The Walmart retail chain sells standardized items and enjoys great purchasing clout with its suppliers, none of which it owns. The Limited retail chain sells fashion goods and owns Mast Industries, which is responsible for producing many of the items sold in The Limited stores. The Limited boasts that it can go from the concept for a new garment to the store shelf in 1,000 hours. Compare and contrast the implications for supply chain design for these two retail systems.
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Two years later, we finally have OIPRD's comprehensive assessment of police action during the G20. It's a report that tries to be fair to all sides, but ends up being too generous to police on some key points.
So, almost two years later, the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) has finally released its comprehensive Systemic Review Report of what went down, policing-wise, at the 2010 G20 summit. The report attempts to comprehensively study and address all of the police overreaching that occurred during the G20 weekend. At 286 pages, this is a lot of comprehensiveness. And it is not a bad assessment of things.
It does, however, suffer from some significant flaws.
The summaries of events are reasonably fair to all parties—police overreach is frequently noted, although there is an undercurrent of protester-blame throughout the work. The report never explicitly states that the actions of protesters justified police overreaction, but at times it does attempt to equate protester activity with police activity. For example, when discussing police use of profanity directed at protesters, it points out that protesters were being terribly profane with police—to which a not unreasonable response is “yes, but we don’t actually pay protesters to not swear at people when they’re protesting, you see, whereas we do pay police to not escalate the situation.”
There is also an attempt to recognize that non-commanding police were frustrated with both protesters’ antics and the lack of organized command in their own ranks, which does not entirely jibe with my experiences with police during the G20. (Then again, “anecdote” is not the singular of “data” for a reason, and one writer’s experience or even the entire Torontoist staff’s experience during the G20 is not necessarily emblematic of what went down across the board).
The analysis is generally thorough and addresses current civil liberties statutory/constitutional law, as well as notable case law on the topics in question. It is quite readable (honestly, portions of it read like a criminal procedure legal textbook—which is intended as a compliment) and provides a balanced outlook on the current state of civil liberties law.
OIPRD’s conclusions are stern, to say the least. The Toronto Police Service’s plans for the G20 are called out for being massively inadequate and incomplete: the report doesn’t actually use the word “incompetent” at any point, but its findings definitely lean in that direction with respect to the police’s organizational skills. The many failures of the TPS to properly prepare for the G20 are called out for being just that: failures. With respect to on-the-ground actions, the report, while still trying to address the officers on the line respectfully, states that many police used excessive force and/or rhetoric and served to escalate the conflict both by being antagonistic to protesters and by being hostile to people who might otherwise have been uninvolved and thus drawing them into the conflict. Senior police commanders’ overreaction during the G20 weekend is also described in harsh terms—night shift Incident Commander Superintendent Mark Fenton in particular receives a lot of criticism for his performance.
We also note that by describing the process as one where both sides escalated the conflict, as the report does frequently, it places blame on all parties—again serving to effectively reduce police responsibility for their overreach. We are not unsympathetic to the notion that police were baited into overreaction by protesters, because, well, protesters during the G20 did that quite a bit. But again: police are paid not to overreact, and the report errs too frequently in favour of sympathy for the TPS.
The strongest condemnations are of the Prisoner Processing Centre, where the lack of police organization and failure to even make sure prisoners were able to go to the bathroom adequately—let alone book them properly, or feed them adequately, or make sure they had appropriate access to counsel/telephones—are called out for being the gross violations of civil rights that they were. The PPC was, bluntly, a Mickey Mouse attempt at temporary detention, and deserves all the condemnation it gets.
However, we suspect that most of those greatly offended by the G20 actions will not be terribly enthused by the report’s recommendations, which are primarily concerned with planning and officer education for “future events.” There are some concrete suggestions regarding tactics (the report strongly advocates for stopping the use of flex-cuffs in all but the most extreme situations, for example) and also demands that senior police officers “should not condone” misconduct by colleagues, but there is something frankly disheartening when a report of this nature takes as a given that future events akin to the G20 summit “may lead to mass arrests in the future” and that police services should plan accordingly.
On the other hand, the report is not wrong to point out that better communication between police and protesters can serve to greatly reduce conflict. That was evident during the dismantling of Occupy Toronto’s camp back in November and the OIRPD’s reiteration of this need is encouraging. But does that compensate for the assumption that mass arrests are just something that will have to happen at large-scale protests in future?
In the end? It’s a government review that tries to be fair to everybody. The problem in this instance, though, is that it is not exactly possible to be fair to everybody. As the report itself notes, record-keeping during the G20 was a horrible mess (the report admits that even now it cannot be sure how many people were even arrested) and police were frequently unidentifiable, which means that any hard count of complaints lodged and errors made by police will be skewed downwards in the absence of that hard data which cannot, strictly speaking, be called “lost” because it was never collected in the first place. And when that’s the case, being fair to everybody is sometimes being too generous to some.
Even though this report is perhaps slightly too generous to the police and less so to the protesters, following the laying of disciplinary actions against some police officers as a result of this report, you’re probably going to see a large number of lawsuits against the police and government settling in the near future. (Or, rather, you won’t, because that’s how settlements usually work.) Why? Because even though the report tries to play the middle ground, it cannot deny—and to its credit, does not try to deny—that based on existing law, what people have been saying all along: namely, that TPS’s actions during the G20 weekend were grossly unlawful and violated the protesters’ Charter rights. This is the report’s great contradiction: it recognizes the unlawfulness of the police’s activity during the G20 weekend, but then assumes that such activity will be required in future anyway, and that violations of constitutional rights can be avoided simply by adequate preparation—which seems very much like wishful thinking.
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In a speech at the United Nations, health minister Jane Philpott said the government will introduce legislation to begin legalizing cannabis, next spring.
Philpott, speaking at a special session of the UN General Assembly in New York, made announcement, the first timeline for legalization provided by the Liberals.
“We will introduce legislation in spring 2017 that ensures we keep marijuana out of the hands of children and profits out of the hands of criminals,” Philpott said. “We will work with law enforcement partners to encourage appropriate and proportionate criminal justice measures. We know it is impossible to arrest our way out of this problem.”
Health Canada media relations officer André Gagnon said the government would provide additional information about next steps in the process in late spring or early summer.
The minister, speaking to delegates reviewing the 2009 UN action plan on drugs and the world’s substance abuse issues, said Canada’s approach to cannabis is based in science and public health.
“As a doctor, who has worked both in Canada and sub-Saharan Africa, I have seen too many people suffer the devastating consequences of drugs, drug-related crime and ill-conceived drug policy,” Philpott said, in her speech. “I believe that if we respect one another’s perspectives and seek common ground we can achieve our shared objective: protecting our citizens.”
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Supplier Spotlight: Heritage Foods USA
When Mario Batali and Alice Waters are serving on a company's advisory board, you know you're in capable, conscious-driven hands. That is precisely the case for the pork purveyor of our Pork Chops with Mustard Gravy and Radishes, Heritage Foods USA. Heritage Foods, a wholesale and mail-order meat company, only sources product from farmers who grow healthy, humanely-treated and heritage breeds* of animals. This means no antibiotics or growth hormones are involved in the animals' free-roaming, natural environment-friendly lives.
Founded in 2001, Heritage Foods was created out of Slow Food USA's Ark project. The Ark sheds light on foods that are becoming extinct due to either low demand or corporate malpractice. Heritage Foods' projects focus on seasonality- animals that breed all year long are available for purchase all year long while meat from those that are more seasonal (i.e. lamb, goat, turkey) is only sold at time of harvest.
A notable fact about Heritage Foods is its creation of the Heritage Radio Network in 2009. The Radio Network covers all progressive food-related topics from technology to politics. New York's Heritage Meat Shop is another offshoot of the entire project and features the quality meats offered by Heritage Foods USA.
Heritage Foods USA values sustainability, fair labor practices, traceability, genetic diversity and stewardship for hardworking farmers across the nation. We value their ideals and ethics as a company and are proud to share their phenomenal products in your meal kits.
*A "heritage" breed is an animal that was bred by our forefathers before industrial agriculture became mainstream. It retains traits that make it well-suited for survival (such as fertility, natural mating ability, and disease resistance). These animals are pure breeds that thrive in their natural, local environments. Many of these breeds, though genetic powerhouses, are at risk for becoming extinct.
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Contacting your elected officials is easier than ever. A variety of websites enable you to track Congressional bills and directly contact the representatives in your district.
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In January of 2013 the teachers at Garfield High School in Seattle, Washington made history when they announced their unanimous vote to boycott the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test. Believing that this test was an inappropriate measure of their teaching and their students learning, the Garfield teacher refused to administer the test.
In this video we hear from Jesse Hagopian, a history teacher and activist from Garfield High School who was active in the boycott of the MAP test. Drawing connections between high-stakes standardized testing and the school-to-prison pipeline, the narrowing of curriculum, gang related violence and a myriad of other issues, Jesse argues that high-stakes standardized testing should be understood as causing both metaphorical and literal violence. Jesse then goes on to explain the transformative power of resistance and the power and possibilities that exist when teachers, parents, and students come together for a common cause.
As a result of the Garfield MAP boycott, teachers, parents and activist across the country have begun to question the use of high stakes testing and many are organizing against them in their own communities. When the Garfield Teachers first began their boycott, teachers, students and parents from across the country sent in pictures of support pledging their solidarity with Garfield. These pictures, as well as other pictures from the Garfield Boycott and the national activism it inspired, are used throughout this video.
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""A View from the Field:" A Practitioner's Perspective on Violence and Resistance: The Garfield Teacher Boycott – A multimedia interview with Jesse Hagopian,"
Landscapes of Violence: Vol. 3
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How to get rid of pores on nose? The simplest and quickest method is to take time to steam, then exfoliate the pores. You can use natural remedies to clear and clean your pores, but expect them to take a bit of time to make a difference. However, following the skincare routine below regularly can not only shrink pores on nose but prevent clogged pores.
How to Get Rid of Pores on Nose—Basic Methods
Wash Your Face Twice a Day
The first step for how to get rid of pores on nose is to wash your face 2 or 3 times each day, as this will clear oil and dirt blocking the pores on nose. Don’t forget to moisturize your face after washing it as this ensures hydration and prevents clogged pores from forming. To ensure the effectiveness of the face wash, you should choose one from a good brand.
Rub the face wash onto your face and nose, then keep rubbing gently for around 10 minutes before rinsing your face using warm water.
Then splash your face with cold water as this closes up the pores and prevents future clogging.
Steam Your Face
Steaming your face will open up the skin pores that contain impurities and pollutants, like dead cells, oils, and dirt. Steaming your face is one of the first steps to get rid of pores on your nose as the steam softens the impurities, making them easier to remove with face wash or scrubs. You can steam either with hot vapors or by washing your face with warm water, but don’t splash on hot water since this may damage your skin. You can also find steamers designed to remove blackheads and oils from clogged pores on nose.
Exfoliate Your Face
Use exfoliation products
A scrub can exfoliate your skin while washing away the dirt trapped in pores. Look for exfoliation products with natural extracts, salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, glycolic acid, and/or alpha hydroxyl acids.
Use a soft bristle brush
A soft bristle brush will exfoliate your skin, removing clogs in the pores on nose. Always pick a soft bristle brush as this prevents damage to your face’s sensitive skin. Before using the brush, steam your face and dry it completely. Then you can gently rub the brush on your face every other day.
How to Get Rid of Pores on Nose—Natural Remedies
Lemon juice is a great natural method of how to get rid of pores on nose as the citric acid will deeply clean the oil and dirt from your pores. To follow this method, apply some lemon juice to your face, gently rubbing it in with clean hands or a soft brush.
Crush sugar to make it a powder and then add some lemon juice and water to make a thick paste. Rub this into your skin to get rid of blackheads in your pores naturally and effectively.
Because tomato is acidic, it can rinse dead cells and oils that are clogged underneath the skin. All you have to do is mash up a tomato and rub the juice on your face for 10 minutes. Doing so will remove impurities, preventing skin problems like acne.
A scrub made from oatmeal and chamomile is a gentle solution to get rid of pores on nose.
Begin by grinding up 1/4 cup of old-fashioned oatmeal in a coffee grinder or blender.
Mix this with 1/4 cup of cooled chamomile tea, 2 drops of sweet almond oil, and 2 tablespoons of warm honey.
Use this scrub by massaging it gently into the skin before rinsing it using warm water. You can also use it as a deep-cleaning facial by leaving it for 10 or 15 minutes.
Massage 2% milk gently into your skin for 5 minutes before bed.
Apply Vaseline on top of the area and leave this mixture overnight.
When you get up, gently squeeze your blackheads to remove them and wash your face using cold water.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar contains natural acids that are an effective toner for fighting blackheads. This toner will help remove blackheads and unclog your pores.
You can mix high concentration vinegar with water to reduce the acid content.
Apply the mixture on your nose after cleansing face, then wipe it thoroughly.
The baking soda dries the blackheads so they are easier to remove and brightens your skin.
Turn baking soda into a paste with a little bit of water, then scrub the mixture on the areas with the clogged pores on nose.
Always use gentle motions and rinse it off using warm water.
- After you complete any of the above methods of how to get rid of pores on nose, apply an ice pack to your face and nose as this will close your pores, minimizing their size.
- Use blotting sheets to pat your face, including your nose, throughout the day. These sheets absorb excess sebum and oil, so your face appears clean and matte.
- Be careful not to over-exfoliate your skin; doing so too often will cause irritation.
- Always take off makeup before bed as this prevents you from blocking pores. By following this step, you should be able to reduce your risk of clogged pores and related acne.
- Wash your pillowcase at least once a week as this removes oils that your face leaves as well as dead skin cells.
- Touch your face as infrequently as possible as this minimizes the amount of oils and bacteria transferred to your face from your hands.
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The outbreak of war found the Royal Navy with world-wide responsibilities but, despite its legendary professionalism, out-of-date strategic doctrines. Despite some early clashes between capital ships, advances in submarine warfare and naval aviation would soon come to dominate the war at sea. By mid-1943, however, the Royal Navy dominated the Mediterranean, was winning the campaign against the Atlantic U-boats, and was convoying vast quantities of war material across the Atlantic and to Russia. The 'senior service' made a huge contribution to the D-Day landings, and sent strong units to support the USN in the final campaigns against Japan.
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Mirror is a user-friendly language learning tool that gives a side-by-side readout of scripture text in two languages of your choosing. This version uses parts of the Book of Mormon as its text source; making it perfect for language and scripture study.
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Sarah Monroe--Our Seminarian and Postulant at Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, MA
A record of Sarah's day as a seminarian and postulant for Priest--2009-2014)
Sarah first came to St. Mark’s in July 2009, and quickly became a strong member, confirmed in September 2009 during Bishop Greg Rickel’s visit to St. Mark’s. As her home church, we were honored to have the opportunity to support the development of a new, young priest who will go out into the world to do God’s work. In January 2011, Sarah was accepted as a postulant in the Episcopal Church in our Diocese. In September 2012, Sarah was accepted as a candidate. In October 2012, Sarah was ordained a transitional deacon in the church. Sarah was on track to be ordained a priest in June 2013, but in discussions with Bishop Rickel decided to wait a year and do some more discernment about her ministry focus. Sarah completed her seminary work and graduated in May 2013. She was ordained a priest in April 2014, and is now working out of St. Andrew's, Aberdeen, and starting also in Westport, in a street ministry she started called Chaplains on the Harbor. More on Sarah's story at St. Mark's as a seminarian is found below and here.
In the Fall of 2009, during Sarah's senior year as a student at Evergreen State College, she did a research project on immigration in Grays Harbor County in Washington state. Some of the results of that study are provided here: http://olympicpeninsulajustice.blogspot.com/
In 99 Brattle - Progressive theology and critical thinking to transform the world, March 4, 2011: "Remember the Slave Ships? War Against the Poor"-- http://99brattle.blogspot.com/2011/03/remember-slave-ships-war-against-poor.html
In the Episcopal Voice, Winter 2011, pages 18 & 19: "Episcopalians stand for immigrant rights"-- http://www.ecww.org/files/6/VOICE_2011_winter_final_web2_revised.pdf
Letters and Ongoing Information From Sarah
Dear St Mark's,
I wanted to write you all about my recent conversation with the bishop. He and I together have decided to extend my time as a deacon before going on to priesthood.
This process has gone quite quickly and I have found it difficult to keep my head above water. It seemed a little foolhardy to rush into a curacy position where, as I have found out more, I would be serving in 3-4 locations and starting two new ministries on my own. I have been increasingly concerned about burnout. Additionally, my heart and passion are still ministering on the street and with people living on the edge. I have been feeling pulled more and more away from this and miss that work deeply. It is where I find my joy in ministry.
I have been praying for awhile for guidance and discernment. I was finally able to meet and talk with Greg on Wednesday about my concerns and we mutually decided that it would be best to wait a year. Greg wishes me to discern more around the diaconate. I still very much feel I am called to priesthood, but he wants me to do more discernment, particularly because I am so sure of my call to work with people who are on the edge.
My next steps will be to finish seminary. I will be in Boston for nearly a month in May/June, finishing a final class and graduating. I will then find a job (any jobs that you know of, let me know!) and, depending on where I end up working, will placed as a deacon. I plan to get settled and ease into doing ministry on the street.
I have been so very grateful for all of your support through this process. I so hope that I am not letting you all down by this decision. Your prayers, thoughts, support, and love have meant more than you will ever know. I am hoping to visit soon and talk more with all of you.
Blessings to all and much love,
Dear St Mark's,
It has been awhile since I sent out an update, so I thought I would do so. I am thinking of you this week and will especially miss St Mark’s Pancake Day!
I have been incredibly busy finishing up this last year of seminary and internship at St Paul’s Seattle. I flew back to Boston in January, where I took my General Ordination Exams (the results are still out on this!). Currently, I am working on a thesis project, for which I received an Episcopal Evangelism Society grant. I am designing liturgical and bible study resources to use on the street in ministry with folks who are homeless. I am enjoying the work very much, but also very much looking forward to graduation in May.
After a bit of discernment, I took the position of curate with the Rev. Pete Strimer at St Andrew’s Seattle. I will start in July, after ordination. Hold the date, June 13th, for ordination to the priesthood! As a curate, I will work in two places—at George (a church that closed two years ago) developing a community center and a new worshiping congregation and at St Luke’s Ballard doing street ministry. I am blessed and excited to take this position!
I know some of you are aware that my family has been in crisis. My sister Rachel is recovering well from surgery, but is also struggling with a painful divorce. My dad also has been ill and had prostate surgery a few weeks ago. I have spent as much time as possible with them in recent months, going back and forth between my internship in Seattle and home in Montesano. I thank you for your prayers.
I miss you all and pray for you and think of you often! I hope to have a few Sundays to visit in May.
Much love and many blessings,
Our seminarian, Sarah Monroe, is getting ready for her Candidacy Day in September, another step in
getting to ordination as a priest next year. Our Bishop’s Committee and Rev. Lorraine have written
letters of support for her. Also, we agreed again to pay for her annual health insurance costs (about
$2200), as well as to help pay for expenses for her psych evaluation (1/3 of the total, about $250,
required by the Diocese for anyone seeking ordination). Assuming Sarah becomes a candidate, she will
likely be ordained a transitional deacon in October, and then ordained a priest following completion of
her seminary work online with EDS next Spring. More information about her schedule and how we can
support her and participate in her ordination activities will be provided as she completes these steps
From Sarah on August 29th,
I first wanted to thank you all so much for your support with my health insurance and psych eval. It
means a lot!
Also, I wanted to let you know how things are going for me. I have most of my candidacy papers in and
will be interviewing on Sept. 22 with COM and Standing Committee. I will also be serving as an intern
at St. Paul's Seattle through this year. It is a large parish--and Anglo-Catholic--and Melissa Skelton will
be a great mentor. I'm looking forward to it. Even more exciting for me is that the parish runs the
"Fatted Calf Cafe" serving folks who are homeless in the area. I spent time with them yesterday and
had an amazing time. I'm hoping to do as much street work as I can, while still learning all the
"traditional" stuff too.
I'm officially moving into my Auburn apartment on the 3rd. I will be preaching next door at the
Montesano Church of God on Sunday, so I will come over to say hello to everyone.
Thanks again for all your support and prayers.
Early May, 2012
Just wanted to let you know that I will be back on what Bostonians call the "left coast" just in time to be at St Mark's for Pentecost Sunday. Look forward to seeing you all then!!!
I am halfway through finals and everything seems to be falling into place. Wednesday is the last day of classes and I am looking forward to having some free time. I am staying through graduation, since many of my friends here at EDS are graduating this year. Then off for a long drive across the country! I am looking forward to that--we'll take I-90 most of the way and that is a beautiful drive.
I hope you are all doing well.
I had such a wonderful time visiting you all last month! Thank you all again for all of your support and prayers.
I wanted to update you on my upcoming plans. I am finishing my second year of seminary soon and am looking forward to classes being over for the year. I am also finishing up my internship with Ecclesia. It is going to be so hard to leave this community-- I love everyone there so much! But it is time to say goodbye and I know that they will continue to thrive. I will always hold all the amazing people I have met and worked with there close to my heart.
I will be driving back to the Pacific Northwest with a friend who is moving to Portland. We leave on May 18th, right after graduation ceremonies. I have been in conversation with Bishop Greg and with other mentors and have decided to complete my final year of seminary closer to home. There is an outdoor church starting in Seattle and I have been invited to be a part of it. After a great deal of thought and prayers, I have decided to move back. I am so excited to be going back to the trees and mountains of the northwest and also excited to be a part of this new work. I am also happy to be closer to my new niece and nephew. I still am working out details about where I will live, etc.
I will actually finish at EDS as a distance student, so I will retain all my financial aid. I am really looking forward to being back. I have had an amazing experience in Boston, but it seems time to come back to the other side of the states again. I am looking forward to the opportunities there. Bishop Greg has been wonderfully supportive.
I look forward to seeing you all in just a few months! The weather in Boston has been odd--unseasonably warm and sunny (it got up to the 80s last week--yikes!). I hear that it is more normal there--plenty of rain! Many blessings to all of you-- you are ever in my thoughts and prayers.
Looking forward to Holy Week,
I just wanted to wish you all a wonderful Christmas. I miss you all this time of year and wish I could be back at my home church! I hope all is well for each of you; you are all often in my thoughts and prayers.
My school semester just finished and I am glad to have finals behind me (though I do have a paper to finish yet!). I am continuing to work at my internship through the holidays, which keeps me busy. I love the people I work with! I am looking forward to worshiping with them on Christmas morning on the Boston Common. I am told it is a very special service. This is a sad time of year for many people in our community and I look forward to spending time with them finding hope in a manger. In the afternoon, I will be having dinner with a friend and her family. It should be lovely!
Last week, I took a three day weekend and spent time at a monastic house in Northern Massachusetts. It was wonderful to be back in the woods with a little cabin and woodburning stove. It was clear most of the time (even though it was cold!), so I got to see the stars and go on lots of hikes.
I will be coming back to Washington in February, when my sister gets married. I will stay for a little over a week (Feb. 9-17) and hopefully will be able to make it to St. Mark's on the 12th and see everyone.
Love and blessings to each of you in the holy season!
Waiting for the light,
I was hoping to be able to come out for Christmas, but my plans have changed. Rachel is getting married in February, so I am going to wait to come out then. Hopefully, I will be able to stay for two weeks. I am trying to work out class schedules to allow me to do that. I'll also do my psych evaluation then as well, along with any other diocesan requirements that come up. It’s been a busy semester, but I am pushing through. Loving field education with the outdoor church!!! I'm preaching in a few weeks, finally!
Hope you are all well!
I have been so busy this past month and a half that I have not taken the time to update you all about how things are going for me this second year of seminary. I think about you all often and am so grateful for all your support. I am juggling many different things this year-- I am taking classes, doing field ed, working with a professor on campus, and volunteering. I am also trying to take time for selfcare too!!! :-)
I realized this year that I needed to focus on required classes, so I am taking a class on Episcopal
History and Polity, a class on Voice and Leadership, and a class on Ecumenism. The voice class has
been really helpful for me--as you all know I could use some work developing my speaking/voice skills!
It’s been a lot of fun and a lot of work. For the fun of it, I also signed up for an online class at a4
Lutheran seminary on rural ministry. It is very little work, but nice to have a place to talk about what interests me with other people going into rural ministry.
I am doing my field ed at Ecclesia Ministries, an 'outdoor church' that meets near the Boston Commons and whose membership is largely homeless or low income. It is a very challenging field to do ministry,but also so rewarding. I chose it for many reasons; one, because I wanted to see ministry done differently. I have found amazing mentors in the people I work with there! I work Sundays with the church service and bible study and Wednesdays with a program called 'common art' that provides space for people to come together to do art and share a meal. As I settle into this work, I have been so blessed to share in people's stories. The end of the month, a group from the congregation will be going on a pilgrimage, walking from downtown Boston to Emory House, a monastic house in northern MA. I will be going with the group on part of this walk. I have been deeply touched by the depth of spirituality in this community, where many people live such tragedy and pain. I have been able to use my Spanish skills too.
I am working with one of my professors, Susie Snyder, to develop resources on campus around
immigration and immigrant rights. We just held our first resource day on Oct. 10th, which is one reason I have been too busy to do anything else! We had around 65 people show up and had a panel of speakers and workshops. It was a lot of work, but it was wonderful to see it come together. I am taking a break from this for a bit so I can catch up on the rest of my life.
I am also limiting my volunteer work more than I originally wanted to. I have been working with the
Boston New Sanctuary Movement supporting the local immigrant community and have stepped back
from some of the work for this year. I will continue to work with them on a limited basis, but am finding that I need to take this space in seminary to reflect, write, and continue discernment. This is a good thing! I am also staying on the periphery of the Occupy movements (I have visited both Boston and NYC's Wall Street) and am working on some theological reflections around economic issues.
And, yes, I am finding space to have fun! I went with a group of seminary friends to New York City
over the last weekend and have got out of the city a few times (I went kayaking for the first time!). I also am cultivating space to just take walks, read novels, and visit with new friends. Tomorrow I am looking forward to going to a talk by Wendell Berry.
I will be coming back to my wonderful peninsula for Christmas. I will be in the area from Dec. 15-26. I will hope to see you all then!!! While there, I will complete the required psychological exam. I am
looking forward to applying for candidacy this spring.
I hope you are all doing well. You are in my thoughts and prayers!!
Everyone at St Mark’s,
It was so wonderful to spend the summer back in the area and be able to attend St Marks! I’ve loved being with you all in church again. My summer CPE internship at the hospital also kept me more than busy. It was an intense experience, but also a blessing to be able to minister with people in crisis at Providence St Peter. I learned a lot, about myself and my ministry gifts and about pastoral care. Thanks to everyone for your support through it!
I am returning to Boston the week of August 28th, driving across country with my sister. Back at seminary, I’ll be busy with classes and another internship with a ministry called Ecclesia. This ministry works with people who are homeless in downtown Boston and holds church services outside the Episcopal Cathedral on the Boston Commons. I will be helping with services and spending time on the Boston streets! I’ll also be working with one of my professors to plan a conference on faith and immigration. It will be a full year and I look forward to it!
I will miss you all. St Marks has been a wonderful church home for me and this summer I was reminded just how much I feel at home with you all. I pray you all have a wonderful year and that you continue to show the love of Christ in Montesano!
--Sarah now has decided to be in the Montesano area for the entire summer, doing her CPE work in Olympia. She will arrive in early May and will be at St. Mark's, hopefully preaching in our regular schedule.
--Sarah plans to be in the Montesano area for most of May, during her school break. Maybe she will preach one Sunday. More details to follow!
--It is crazy cold here in Boston. I came back from Mexico with a really bad cold and the weather here only made it worse (going from 70 degrees to 0 was a bit of a shock). But I am on the mend.
I am excited to be a postulant and just got out my first ember letter. Classes start this week, though some are cancelled due to snow (we got almost a foot last night!!) and they all look really good. I'm especially looking forward to liturgical practicum, where I get to learn to celebrate and plan services. Love that stuff!!! Oh, and if all goes as planned, Blaire estimates I will be applying for candidancy next year in the fall. The diocese wants to start ordaining to the priesthood right out of seminary more or less.
I'm also looking forward to CPE this summer-- it seems Lacey cancelled their program, so I will be in Maine. I do hope to make it back to WA during break, though, to see everyone. I miss you all!!!
--I just wanted to share the news. Blaire (Notrica, from the Diocesan staff) emailed me a copy of the postulant letter yesterday, since I am in Mexico, and I am indeed a postulant!!! God is good and I am a bit scared. ;-) But excited to see how God is leading.
My trip here to the borderlands has been a powerful experience so far and I will share more when I return. So many stories. I was in Tucson around the time of the shooting as well-- just so tragic and there is a lot of mourning here. Hope you all are well and safe.
--I hope you all had a blessed Advent and Christmas season. It was wonderful to see you all briefly! While I love my new home in Boston, it is impossible to replace St Mark's!
In this Epiphany season, when we remember our mission to give Christ's light to the world and anticipate the healing of the Christian community, I feel very blessed to be in seminary preparing for what God has called me to do. I will hear from BACOM in early January regarding their decision for postulancy. In the meantime, I will be studying on the Arizona-Mexico border in Tucson and Nogales for the first three weeks in January. I was excited to receive a grant to work with churches in that area on immigration issues (and maybe work a bit on my Spanish!). It will be interesting to spend my time on the border during Epiphany, which is the time we pray for barriers between people to be torn down.
I will return in time for Spring semester to begin and my classes once again look amazing. I will continue my study of Spanish for pastoral ministry, as well as jump into Bible and theology courses. I have learned so much here that I hope will be useful for my future ministry. I appreciate the strong emphasis on the priesthood of all believers at this seminary and it fits nicely with all I learned and observed at St. Mark's.
Thank you again for all your prayers and support. I so appreciate all the notes and emails I have recieved. You are always in my thoughts and prayers. This Epiphany, I am so grateful for the light of Christ that you all display to the world.
--Sarah's BACOM/Diocesan ordination interview was at Camp Huston on December 9-10, and she thinks it was a supportive experience. They had some good discussions, the interview itself seemed to go really well, and the bishop was positive. She got to preach a short sermon at the Eucharist and it was well received. She thanks all for the support and prayers.
--I was disappointed that I had a class all day Sunday so didn't get to celebrate All Saint's or Halloween, but I'm glad to hear that you had a good community turnout Halloween night. I just love that St Mark's does that. Here, the little neighbor girl from next door (the daughter of a student here) showed up in her little clown costume. She was sooo cute!! I'm enjoying my new living space-- it is an intentional community with 7 people and we have a good time together.
This week, I am a delegate from EDS to the ERD's student network meeting, so I will be at Duke Divinity School in North Carolina for a few days finding out more about ERD and how the seminary can be involved. It should be a great opportunity. While I am there, I will also get to hear Naim Ateek (a Palestinian theologian who is an Episcopal priest) speak about the holy land. I'm also applying for a grant to spend three weeks on the border in January, so my schedule is, as always, very busy. But I love everything I'm doing so much!!
--Sarah has been accepted to attend the BACOM Diocesan retreat for those who aspire to ordination, on December 9-10, 2010 here in the Diocese. If approved by this board of review, she can start into the postulancy process toward ordination. She will come back for about a week to attend this, and plans to be with us for Sunday worship on December 5th. She will likely not be able to be here over Christmas break due to her class schedule. She is hoping to do her CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) work at St. Peter’s Hospital in Olympia next summer and be home in Montesano for the summer.
--Dear People of St Mark's,
Thank you so much for your continued prayers and support. My first 6 weeks in seminary have been very full and busy. I'm taking a very full load of classes, so I'll probably remember to cut back a bit next semester. At the same time, I am enjoying every one of them. The professors here at EDS are amazing and I am learning so much. The seminary community has also been very welcoming. We have twice daily worship during the week and I've had the opportunity to serve many times leading morning or evening prayer. I am also serving on chapel staff. Every day, I am amazed that I am actually here and that God has brought me this far in my journey. I've made many friends and we are learning together how to build community.
Cambridge is a beautiful old city, full of historical sites and lovely old churches. Just going to the store can be a history lesson. The weather is changing and it is getting colder. The leaves are changing and the colors are so vibrant. I have found my favorite spot behind the seminary in the Longfellow gardens, underneath the old trees. It reminds me a bit of home, though I do really miss the evergreens and mountains.
I miss you all very much and St Mark's is often in my thoughts and prayers. My love to each of you!!
Peace and Love in Jesus,
--Dear People of St. Mark’s,
As I get ready to leave for seminary in Cambridge, MA, I wanted to thank each of you from the bottom of my heart for all your love, support, and encouragement. My last year at St. Mark’s has been one of the best in my life and you have all helped make it that way. I have been so enriched by the community that I have found here and for the love you have for each other.
I also want to thank you for the moral and financial support that has allowed me to go to seminary. I am deeply grateful. I look forward to this next adventure with God, as I pursue ordination and attend seminary at the Episcopal Divinity School. I am excited to get settled in Cambridge and start classes and will keep in touch with you all as I progress.
Each of you has touched my life in so many ways and I will miss you and keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Continue to be the light of Christ shining in Montesano!!
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Cleveland, Ohio (CNN) -- A state senator from Ohio says his state is spending $1 million on road signs to advertise the use of stimulus money for road projects. In other words, the state is using your money to tell you it's spending your money.
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Although the Obama administration promised the stimulus package would create jobs, there is no evidence that putting up these road signs created any jobs.
Ted Andrzejewski, the mayor of Eastlake, Ohio, and a Democrat, is also angry about the signs.
He says for a bit more than what the road signs cost, he could've fixed a road in his community and created more than two dozen jobs. The mayor says all of his stimulus requests were turned down.
"The problem is sometimes our politicians don't understand what a million dollars is," Andrzejewski said.
Grendell first noticed the signs last fall. He had to pass one every day on the way to get his morning coffee.
It made him so angry he'd return home mumbling under his breath. He says even after the road project was finished, the sign remained up for some time. He's so furious about this he introduced a bill to stop the signs and wrote a letter to Ohio's Democratic governor, Ted Strickland. He never heard back.
The governor's spokesman told CNN, "It's common practice on public works projects to demonstrate how tax dollars are spent."
And Ohio isn't the only state turning taxpayer dollars into road signs.
CNN found most states are spending stimulus money on signs and that could cost taxpayers nationwide about $3.8 million. At least 16 states, however, are skipping the signs and putting the money toward road projects instead.
Vermont is letting residents track where the stimulus money is spent on a Web site created by the state, for a lot less money than the signs being used in Ohio. Grendell thinks that's a great idea.
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