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#20 Aldous Huxley on The Best Science-Fiction Authors #3 Murder at the Vicarage on The Best Miss Marple Books Cool Things You've Gotta SeeHey, Looky-Lous! Get your rubbernecks ready. These Might Teach You Something Things Worn Down Over Time So That's How They Do It! Ahhh, Perfect Fit Are You Not Fascinated? Everyday Things Sliced in Half Terrifying Waterslide Attractions Photos That Defy Laws of Physics Fascinating 3D GIFs You'll Never Unsee Any of This Videos That Show How Things Work Only 'Mildly' Interesting Things with Their Mini-Mes Incredible Educational GIFs Photos That Are Oddly Satisfying Natural Objects Cut Right in Half Things You Won't Believe Are 3D Printed High-Speed Photos That Freeze Time Weird & Wacky Buildings Buildings Made of Old Garbage Things Worn Down from Use Over Time Easter Eggs Found in Real Life Recreating Pics of Grandparents People Who Are Accidentally Camouflage More Things Cut Right in Half Alternative Keyboards Better Than QWERTY Secret Messages in Plain Sight Trippy Pics to Blow Your Mind Paintings on the Edges of Books 16 Fore-Edge Paintings You'll Love, Even If You Don't Like Books Laura Allan Vote up the most beautiful works of fore-edge painting you'd want in your library. Fore-edge paintings are a fascinating subset of the literary and artistic worlds. But you may find yourself wondering: what are fore-edge paintings? In the late 18th century, many religious texts began to be published with ornate and artistic drawings or covers. Along with this other book art, publishers would occasionally – and painstakingly – color the page edges with ink or paint in order to create a secret picture. Sometimes this painting could not be seen unless the edges of the pages were splayed out slightly, so that many wouldn't even know it was there. While you'll find this throughout the 1800s, 1900s, and even today, it first rose to popularity in the late 1700s in England. While some examples of these paintings are simple, involving flowers, text, or perhaps the shape of an animal, many others are intensely ornate. You might find the author's picture, a scene from the book, or a landscape from where the author or character grew up. Either way, these fore-edge painting books are very sought after, even if most of the titles have faded from memory. Curious to discover more about this hidden world? Luckily for you, this list contains photos of some beautiful fore-edge paintings that are sure to knock your socks off – even if you've never heard of the book. Read on to marvel at some incredible images, and vote up the coolest of them all. Photo: BiblioArchives / LibraryArchives / flickr / CC-BY-NC-ND 2.0 Memoirs of the Life and Travels of John Ledyard Photo: Boston Public Library / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 This novel was first written by Jared Sparks in 1828, which is when this particular copy was printed. It was printed by Henry Coburn in London, and contains different correspondences of John Ledyard throughout his professional and personal life, creating a sort of biography for him. Not only is the fore-edge painting shown here a lovely, simple, and bold piece of art, it also may be a nod to someone Ledyard looked up to. This painting is likely an homage to the travels of Captain Cook, who John Ledyard sailed with while he was in the British Navy. Analysis of the Game of Chess Even simple manuals often got the royal treatment when it came to fore-edge paintings. This copy of a book concerning the ins and outs of the game of chess was published in 1790, and was printed by P. Elmsly in London. In the painting, you can see a group of men playing chess, and the game looks pretty heated considering you can see some of the facial expressions. The money sitting in one corner also suggest that this was a betting game, which may lead to the intensity. Bordering the image on either side are pieces of a chess board, ready to be played, with all the pieces yet unmoved. Photo: Boston Public Library Follow / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 Also called Marmion; a Tale of Flodden Field, this book was written by Sir Walter Scott, a Scottish historical novelist. This particular copy was published in Edinburgh by George Ramsay in 1811, which was still during the author's lifetime. Many fore-edge paintings involve ocean scenes or boats, but this one depicts a very particular place. Viewers see the Holy Island Castle alongside Lindesfarne Abbey, which is a monastery founded in the seventh century. This historic setting is along the coast of Northumberland, where the seas can be particularly troublesome. The World Before the Flood This epic poem was written by James Montgomery, who was a Scottish poet who worked well into the mid 1800s. This particular edition of his poem has a fore-edge painting that is both detailed and fascinating. Considering how relatively little was known about man's prehistoric past, seeing cavemen alongside mammoths, great bears, and even horses is surprising. Even more surprising is to see it along the side of a religiously-themed book. This edition was published in London in 1819, and still shows striking levels of detail and color throughout the painting. Psalms of David Photo: DimitraCharalampidou / Wikimedia Commons / CC0 1.0 One of the many religious texts on this list, this book of the new versions of the Psalms of David was published in 1844 by the University Press at Oxford. The ornateness of this book doesn't just end with the detail of the painting. The artist, Martin Frost, put this book in gold-tooled purple morocco binding, so that the pages looked golden unless they were splayed. Then, once they were fanned, you could catch a glimpse of a colored, finely-crafted painting of the Madonna with Jesus, surrounded by cherubs and nobles. If you look closely, you can even see the detail of individual leaves in the garlands that hang over Mary and Jesus' heads. Manuscript and Receipt Book Photo: Flickr upload bot / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0 Not all books that had fore-edge paintings were works of literature. In the case of this painting, the art was done on the pages of a manuscripts and receipt book from the early nineteenth century. While historians don't know the publisher or date, they do know that the painting depicts an image of the Westminster Bridge and the Abbey, in detail so fine that you can see the stained glass windows. It appears as though the person who had this book used it somewhat, as it contains many of their notes and receipts, but the rest is blank. It just goes to show that this practice was so popular that it extended beyond novels, poetry, and religious texts.

Christopher J. Nassetta Christopher J. Nassetta Chairman Emeritus (2006-2009) The Real Estate Roundtable President & Chief Executive Officer Hilton Worldwide Christopher J. Nassetta is President and Chief Executive Officer for Hilton. He joined the company in 2007. Previously, Mr. Nassetta was President and Chief Executive Officer of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., a position he held since 2000. He joined Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. in 1995 as Executive Vice President and was elected Chief Operating Officer in 1997. Before joining Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Mr. Nassetta co-founded Bailey Capital Corporation in 1991, where he was responsible for the operations of the real estate investment and advisory firm. Prior to founding Bailey Capital Corporation, he spent seven years at The Oliver Carr Company, ultimately serving as Chief Development Officer. In this role, he was responsible for all development and related activities for one of the largest commercial real estate companies in the mid-Atlantic region. Mr. Nassetta serves on multiple boards and organizations including: World Travel & Tourism Council – Chairman for the organization that works to raise awareness of Travel & Tourism as one of the world’s largest industries. CoStar Group, Inc. – Independent Director of the nation’s leading provider of electronic commercial real estate information. Federal City Council – Member of the non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the improvement of the nation’s capital. The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. – Member of the nonprofit that promotes collaboration among business leaders, government officials, and members of the diplomatic corps and creates a forum for them to express their views on the most important economic issues of the day. Arlington Free Clinic – Supporter of the non-profit, community-based, volunteer-driven organization that is committed to providing access to quality health care services to low-income, uninsured county residents. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts – Vice Chairman of the Corporate Fund, which ensures that our national cultural center is the nexus of the performing arts for dance, music and theater. The Real Estate Roundtable – Former Chairman and member of the organization that brings together leaders of the nation’s top public and privately-held real estate ownership, development, lending and management firms with the leaders of major national real estate trade associations to jointly address key national policy issues relating to real estate and the overall economy. Mr. Nassetta graduated from the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce with a degree in finance. He currently serves on the McIntire School of Commerce Advisory Board.

Love Finds Andy Hardy- Movie Trailer (1938) Love Finds Andy Hardy is a 1938 romantic comedy film which tells the story of a teenage boy who becomes entangled with three different girls all at the same time. It stars Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Fay Holden, Cecilia Parker, Judy Garland, Lana Turner, Ann Rutherford, Mary Howard and Gene Reynolds. Posted by RetroWatch at 8:54 AM Labels: 1930's, 30s, cinema, Judy Garland, Lana Turner, MGM, Mickey Rooney, movie, movies, retro, theater, trailer, utube, video, videos, You Tube, YouTube

Green Bananas Reflections on Steve Wilks’ First Mandatory Mini-Camp By Walter Mitchell Jun 15, 2018, 11:00am MDT Share All sharing options for: Green Bananas These days, Larry Fitzgerald looks and sounds like a happy camper. For one, his role in the offense is going to be more diversified, and with the addition of a fullback in the lineup, Fitz will do most of his blocking on CBs, and not as often on DEs and LBers. Secondly, Steve Wilks has asked Fitz to take on a greater leadership role in the practices---something that Fitz has embraced. This is a wrinkle that has added a level of importance to Fitz’s role---which is making this year’s camp preparations more meaningful and enjoyable. You might recall that at this time last year Fitz was bemoaning what he called the “drudgery of training camp.” What Fitz is also relishing is the skill level he is seeing from QBs Sam Bradford and Josh Rosen. “Both (Sam and Josh) have done a great job…the way Josh has grasped everything…with Sam being kind of brought along slower this off-season what he’s been able to retain, how well he’s throwing the ball…it’s impressive to see a guy that young be able to do that. Everything you ever hear about Sam is true---about his accuracy and touch, his placement of the ball is extremely accurate, knowledgeable. So, from a physical standpoint both of them (Sam and Josh) are excellent.” One crucial thing that Fitz is teaching all of his teammates is not to take anything for granted. As crazy at it might sound, Fitz says, “They are bringing in guys to take my job. That’s not lost on me ever and I’m fighting and competing just like everyone else is. That’s the mentality I had when I first walked into it and that’s the mentality I’ll have when I walk out the door.” As to when Fitz is going to walk out that door, there has been recent speculation from the Arizona media that he could be interested in playing two or three more years. Some of the speculation is based on how impressed Fitz is with the current direction of the organization and the talent level he is now surrounded with, When asked about this off-season, Fitz said, “It’s been great. It’s a wonderful staff, so many knowledgeable coaches. It has been fun learning the new system…the tempo of practices every day…the situational football we’ve been working on…we are preparing for every moment. I think the guys have responded well. It’s been a good off-season.” When asked directly about his future, Fitz tempered his remarks with a caveat of sorts: “I’m just trying to get to February in one piece. As John Lott used to say, ‘I don’t buy green bananas’----I don’t have the time to watch them ripen, I’ve got to get them now.” During Steve Wilks’ closing remarks yesterday he said that he was going to let the players keep their iPads so they could keep studying the playbook, because he trusts his guys to keep the info to themselves. He also emphasized to the players how important it is for them to keep up their conditioning---that training camp is not the place to get in shape---it’s the place to come to in shape so they can hit the ground running. Because, as Wilks said so befittingly, “Once we put the pads on that’s when guys will start to separate themselves.” Wilks added, “I am very excited to see what happens during the practices and the pre-season games.” In essence, the Cardinals themselves right now are a 90-man bunch of green bananas. Steve Wilks wants his men to be deliciously ripe come July 27th. As for Larry Fitzgerald and his leadership role in 2018, one may recall how the venerable Kurt Warner took a green team on his back and told them exactly how they needed to prepare for big, bright light games in the playoffs. This season could be Fitz’s turn to do the same. What Steve Wilks appears to understand very well---it’s one thing for the players to get sage leadership from the coaches, but often the most valuable leadership comes from the players themselves. From a planning standpoint, Wilks and his staff are turning up aces. They put a carefully designed plan in place to build up Sam Bradford’s strength and confidence. They have demanded and received a fast game speed type pace in practice each and every day. They have challenged the players to practice early in the morning in order to prepare down the road for 1 PM EDT games and have been doing so in 100 degree heat in order to get the players hard-edged or as Wilks puts it, “calloused.” If there ever was a way to ripen green bananas with speed and alacrity---this is it. This is carpe diem in its purest form. Loosely translate the phrase diem mean ‘seize the day”---which is the crux of Steve Wilks’ pedagogy---but when one performs a closer translation of carpe diem, it means “pluck the moment when it is perfectly ripe” as in what 17th century poet Robert Herrick implored in his famous line: “gather ye rosebuds while ye may.” If Steve Wilks and Larry Fitzgerald have their way, perhaps the title of this year’s season will be (with a bow to Robert Herrick): “To the Cardinals to Make Much of Time.”

The Banana Pudding Republic Members of the Southern Foodways Alliance like to refer to themselves as citizens of the Banana Pudding Republic. It’s a fitting description for this fun group. I’ve had the privilege of attending SFA events in Greenwood, Miss., and Louisville, Ky. And the small but hearty band of us who are SFA members in Arkansas get together on occasion. The SFA, which is based on the Ole Miss campus and is part of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, has more than 800 members. Writing in The Atlantic, Corby Kummer called the organization “this country’s most intellectually engaged (and probably most engaging) food society.” Here’s how the SFA website describes what we do: “We stage events, produce documentary films, publish compendiums of great writing and — perhaps most important — document and map our region’s culinary standard-bearers through oral history interviews. We’re talking fried chicken cooks, barbecue pitmasters, bartenders, ham curers and row crop farmers. … Chefs and academics, writers and eaters: all are active participants.” I’m neither a chef nor an academic. But I’m a writer. And, Lord knows, I’m an eater. I’ve fallen in love with this organization. In an earlier blog post, I mentioned that I recently had the pleasure of sitting next to the great Southern writer John Egerton during dinner at the Capital Hotel. Back in July 1999, John convened a two-day meeting of 50 people in Birmingham. They were there to discuss the formation of an organization that would document and celebrate the South’s diverse food cultures. The name “Southern Foodways Alliance” was adopted at that meeting. This is how the event is described in the official history of the organization: “That night, the founders gathered for a celebratory dinner of butterbean crostini and rabbit pilau at Highlands Bar and Grill, Pardis and Frank Stitt’s Birmingham restaurant. The Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi agreed to act as the incubator of the SFA and provided startup capital. … Two organizations with similar aims preceded the SFA: The Society for the Preservation and Revitalization of Southern Food, spearheaded by Edna Lewis and Scott Peacock. And the American Southern Food Institute, led by, among others, Jeanne Voltz. Soon after the SFA was established, both organizations folded their member rolls and cash reserves into the SFA.” In the letter used to invite people to the 1999 meeting in Birmingham, Egerton wrote: “The time has come for all of us — traditional and nouvelle cooks and diners, upscale and down-home devotees, meat eaters and vegetarians, drinkers and abstainers, growers and processors, scholars and foodlorists, gourmands and the health conscious, women and men, blacks and whites and other identity groups, one and all — to sit down and break bread together around one great Southern table. We all know that this is the finest regional food in America, yesterday and today and forever. Here is our chance to keep it vibrant and to share it with one another and the rest of the world.” John T. Edge has done a marvelous job leading the SFA since its founding. Groups known as SFA Skillet Brigades have done work throughout the region, such as helping rebuild the famed New Orleans fried chicken restaurant known as Willie Mae’s Scotch House after it was destroyed by the flood that followed Hurricane Katrina. Fittingly, the organization’s quarterly publication is called Gravy. And, in a nice Arkansas touch, it is underwritten by Mountain Valley Spring Water. We would love to have you join us. Individual memberships are $75 a year. Family memberships are $100 a year. Student memberships are $50 a year. Corporate memberships are $500 a year. We need many more members from Arkansas. You can join online at www.southernfoodways.org. I hope to see you at an SFA event soon. Posted in Southern food | 3 Comments » Hacks and flacks In a recent blog post, Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic writes that some of his friends in the public relations business have been “inundated with calls from journalists looking to escape our profession before it dies, as opposed to after it dies.” I’ve heard from a few journalists myself in recent months. No, we’re not hiring right now. Goldberg goes on to report that Jeff Birnbaum has left The Washington Times to serve as the president of BGR Public Relations in Washington. What’s now BGR was founded by Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and former Republican White House aide Ed Rogers back in 1991. This is interesting because Birnbaum made his reputation covering the lobbying business in Washington. Now, he will be working with and for lobbyists. “If I were younger, and if we lived in a different age, I might feel slightly condemnatory, but this is the world we live in,” Goldberg writes. “All this gyrating does raise a couple of questions, though: Can journalists turn themselvs into skilled flacks? And, if all the journalists become flacks, who will the flacks flack to? “The answer to the second question is easy — they’ll flack to underpaid, undertrained bloggers. For an answer to the first question, I turned to my friend Richard Mintz, who owns the Harbour Group, a public relations firm in Washington. He, too, is seeing a rise in queries from stressed-out reporters, but he was not entirely positive about their utility. ”’Journalists by their nature don’t make great advocates or public relations people because they’re trained to be objective rather than to take sides,’ he said. ‘They also tend to work alone, and they have no business experience.’ Other than that, of course, hacks make excellent flacks.” This brings up the whole issue of “crossing the fence,” one I’ve dealt with numerous times during my career. Back when newspapers were much more successful financially and newspapermen were thus far more arrogant, some had the idea that you couldn’t leave the newspaper business for a public relations job or a political campaign and then return. In their minds, it was like being a priest. Or being in the Mafia. To put it as delicately as I can, that’s crap. I left journalism to work full time on a political campaign in 1984. When that campaign concluded, I went back to the newspaper business. In 1989, I left the newspaper business again to work full time on a political campaign. Guess what? When that campaign was over, I returned to journalism. When the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette created the position of political editor during Bill Clinton’s 1992 run for the presidency, I was selected to fill that job. I was asked a legitimate question. It went something like this: “You’ve worked on two political campaigns. Both were Republican campaigns. In Arkansas, most of the officeholders you cover will be Democrats. Is this a problem?” I’ve always felt that one’s body of work and past experience will tell you far more than anything a person can say in a job interview. So, since I had been the Arkansas Democrat’s Washington correspondent from 1986-89 and covered our two senators virtually every day during that period, I suggested that those hiring me could talk to Democrats Dale Bumpers and David Pryor. I felt certain those two pillars of the Arkansas political world would say I had been tough but always fair as a reporter. I can tell you this much: Because I had worked full time on two political campaigns, I was a much better political editor of the state’s largest newspaper than I otherwise would have been. I better understood the games the consultants and the pollsters played. I understood more about raising funds and leading volunteers. And when I left that job in July 1996 to become the communications director for a new governor named Mike Huckabee, I was a much better hire because I had spent so many years as a reporter and editor. I would have been far less effective to Huckabee had I followed the traditional political route of Young Republican, College Republican, campaign worker, governor’s staff member. I started working in the newspaper business when I was in high school. I was never a member of the Young Republicans. I was never a member of the College Republicans. I was hired because I was a communications professional. The communications director for a statewide officeholder should serve as a go-between. I would at least like to think that those in the Arkansas media knew I would never knowingly give them false information. If I found out later that I had said something that wasn’t entirely correct, I would set the record straight as quickly as possible. I was honest in letting them know that there would be times when I would be unable to tell them all I knew. However, I would never lie. I would attempt to be their advocate in the governor’s office. I would try to give the governor my best advice on how to respond and my best analysis on the fallout from certain acts. It wasn’t always an easy position to be in. More than once, an angry governor would look at me and talk about “your friends in the media.” He knew, however, that he had hired me to give him just that side of the equation. He always listened. Had he not, I would not have stayed for more than nine years. So, for any journalists out there thinking about jumping that fence, don’t worry. You can always return. And if you do return, you’ll probably be a better reporter, writer and thinker than you were before you left. I just hope too many of you don’t leave. I worry about the decline of print journalism in this country. It’s vital. And there are few things I enjoy more than reading multiple newspapers each day. That, however, is another post for another day. Posted in Newspapers | 4 Comments » Pigs have flown Jim Henderson has been the radio voice of the New Orleans Saints since 1986. In other words, he has seen a lot of bad football games. Henderson, who moved to New Orleans in 1978, teamed with Archie Manning on the Saints broadcasts from 1986-97. Since then, he has worked with former Saints and LSU running back Hokie Gajan (one of the greatest south Louisiana names ever). The nice thing about a Saints game after dark is that you can pick up WWL-AM, 870, from New Orleans at home in Little Rock. Last night, with my television sound turned down, I listened to Jim and Hokie for the entire broadcast. And as Garrett Hartley made the kick that is to this point the most famous play in Saints history, Jim Henderson had an emotion-filled description that will go down as one of the great radio calls in NFL history. “It is good! It is good(voice cracking)! It is good! Pigs have flown! Hell has frozen over! The Saints are on their way to the Super Bowl.” This morning, I exchanged e-mails with a dear friend who is a New Orleans area native. His thoughts were centered on how much he wished his late father were still here to have shared in the joy of last night. I thought about his sentiments when I read this piece of heartfelt reporting by Jay Vise on the WWL radio website today: “Many fans spoke of dueling emotions: sheer joy at the first Super Bowl trip for the Saints, and sadness that relatives, who also loved the Black and Gold, were not alive to see it happen. ‘I lost my mom in ’96, and I wish my dad could have been here,’ one man said as he cried, after giving up trying to maintain control. ‘It’s the greatest.’ “Many saw the win as vindication. Others saw it as destiny. Another man in the Superdome watching the trophy ceremony saw it as a burden being lifted from thousands of lifelong fans: ’43 years of suffering. . . ended,’ he said, wiping his eyes. ‘We’re men. We can cry.’ “A human wall of sound enveloped the Dome when the Saints scored the final field goal. But around the stadium, the emotion played out on thousands of different individual pockets of fandom. While the Saints lined up for the overtime field goal attempt, two elderly men, one black, one white, both decked out in black and gold, stood in the alleyway leading to section 313, nervously awaiting the final play. As the football sailed through the uprights, the two strangers embraced, laughing, crying, jumping, shouting, lost in the unbelievable moment that had finally arrived. “The Saints are in the Super Bowl. This year is ‘next year.’ Life is good.” I realize that watching team sports isn’t for everyone. But at times like these I feel a bit sorry for those who cannot savor the moment. I think back to being in the stands at both of the Miracles on Markham in War Memorial Stadium as I celebrated with strangers sitting next to me. All that mattered is that they were fellow Arkansans on those Saturdays and also pulling for victories over LSU. Those are moments to remember and cherish. There’s something poetic about the fact that last night’s celebration began in a building that was the home to so much suffering in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Yes, there were a lot of grown men and women who cried. And rightfully so. This football team, you see, has served as a rallying point for a whole region as it still works to recover more than four years after what’s simply known in New Orleans as “the storm.” The Prytania Theater, one of the region’s few remaining one-screen theaters, is in the city’s sometimes snooty Uptown neighborhood. It canceled a showing of George Clooney’s “Up in the Air” and instead showed the game on the big screen, free of charge to anyone who wished to attend. “They’re going to tear my building down,” said owner Robert Brunet as the game ended. He was smiling as he said it. His 88-year-old father, Rene Brunet, said: “When the city was leaning toward despair, the Saints were the hope that pulled us out. A lot of people had given up. The Saints were the catalyst to move forward.” This is a franchise, mind you, that took 21 years to post a winning season and 35 years to win a playoff game. Yes, hell has frozen over. In those words, Jim Henderson conveyed the emotions of all of south Louisiana and much of the Gulf Coast. As I have written before, rarely if ever has a sports franchise meant as much to a city as the Saints mean to New Orleans in these years after Katrina. I have spent a lot of time in New Orleans since the storm. I can confirm what this means to the people who live there. The 11 a.m. mass at St. Louis Cathedral yesterday was filled with Saints fans. Bishop Shelton Fabre ended with this: “St. Paul reminded us in the second reading that we are part of the body of Christ. Today we are also reminded that we are all part of the Who Dat Nation. Let us pray that there is great rejoicing this afternoon.” The crowd in the cathedral broke into cheers. This is how Bill Barrow described the day on the front page of today’s Times-Picayune: “You might call this one a stranger-hugger — grabbing the person closest to you, then the next. No one paying attention to anyone’s words. No one ashamed of the tears. Of course, there really are no strangers to begin with in a city that has known so much pain — the kind that extends well beyond the football field, into the sad realm of hurricane winds, rising waters, lost lives and wrecked property. The kind of immeasurable pain that almost makes a mockery of the bags that once covered the heads of New Orleans Saints fans in what is now a bygone era. “All of that history, from the 1-15 football seasons to the broken levees, made the hugs all the more real in the moments after Garrett Hartley’s 40-yard field goal split the Superdome uprights, sending the 43rd edition of the Saints to the Super Bowl and sending a grateful city into a surreal celebration never before seen through decades of parades, festivals and other good times that have always rolled through the Crescent City.” Pour me a cup of cafe au lait. Pass the beignets. In the year of our Lord 2010, pigs have flown. Posted in New Orleans | 12 Comments » I know what it means. . . The e-mail arrived late Thursday afternoon, and I began dreaming. It was a mass e-mail from John Besh, the superb New Orleans chef who runs several of my favorite restaurants. It announced that what I consider to be the best of those restaurants — August — will have special Sunday hours since the Saints are hosting the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC championship game at 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Lunch will be served beginning at 11 a.m. Dinner will be served until 10 p.m. I won’t be in New Orleans for the game, mind you. I just wish I were. A man can dream, can’t he? The e-mail read in part: “It will be a ‘Brees’ to choose from some of the select dishes that are sure to draw a cheering crowd. For example, you might enjoy wild-caught speckled trout Pontchartrain or jumbo lump crabmeat, wild mushrooms and sauce hollandaise. And hopefully you will save room for the bittersweet chocolate hazelnut pansorte with local satsuma and aleppo pepper.” If you haven’t tried any of the Besh restaurants, you owe it to yourself to do so the next time you’re in New Orleans. August features contemporary French cooking with a focus on local ingredients. The late Gourmet magazine (I miss it already) included August on its list of the top 50 restaurants in the country. August is housed in a four-story building in the Central Business District that was built in the 1880s. There are hardwood floors, interior columns and antique mirrors. The food is as beautiful as the building. Down the street on St. Charles Avenue is another Besh restaurant, Luke in the Hilton St. Charles. Luke is a brasserie that has great cured meats and a number of German dishes. In the gaudy Harrah’s New Orleans casino, there’s Besh Steak. The walls of the restaurant feature George Rodrigue’s Blue Dog artwork. Besh has foie gras, Louisiana oysters and lots of seafood on the menu in addition to steaks. In the newly renovated Roosevelt Hotel (Huey P. Long’s old haunt), there’s Domenica. This restaurant features Besh’s take on rural Italian cooking. To give things a homey feel, there are no tableclothes on the wooden tables, and the menus are printed on paper placemats. At the city’s fine National World War II Museum, Besh has opened a restaurant known as The American Sector. “This area of downtown New Orleans was historically known as the American Sector,” says Besh, a Marine veteran. “I have been wanting to open an American-style restaurant in this area.” Meanwhile, on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain at Lacombe, Besh operates La Provence, a restaurant first opened by Chris Kerageorgiou in 1972. The tile-roofed restaurant is filled with antiques from Provence and is surrounded by several acres of grounds. It features southern French cooking. This is the Besh family of restaurants. As if the Thursday afternoon e-mail from Besh were not enough, I received my Friday edition of The New Orleans Menu Daily from Tom Fitzmorris. You can subscribe to the Fitzmorris newsletter, which comes each Monday through Friday. He noted that the Pelican Club on Bienville in the French Quarter will have a special Sunday brunch menu. And the Bon Ton Cafe on Magazine in the Central Business District will be open from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. though it’s almost never open on weekends. The Bon Ton, a businessmen’s favorite for weekday lunch, was one of the city’s first true Cajun restaurants, featuring the cooking of rural southwestern Louisiana. Traditional New Orleans cooking is Creole, not Cajun. Most tourists don’t know the difference, just as they think Bourbon Street represents the real New Orleans. You might as well be on the midway at the state fair as on Bourbon (in fact, the people in both places tend to resemble each other). New Orleans has hosted more than its share of big events through the years — Super Bowls, NCAA Final Fours, title fights, college football championships, national political conventions, you name it. But the Saints have never hosted an NFC championship game — until now. My previous job took me to New Orleans a lot. I don’t get down there as often these days. On Sunday, I’ll truly know what it means to miss New Orleans. Geaux Saints. Posted in New Orleans | No Comments » Lunch with Sandy I’ve written before that I consider the lecture series at Little Rock’s Clinton School of Public Service to be one of this city’s (indeed this state’s) top amenities. I go to hear the speakers (it’s free) as often as my schedule allows. When the Clinton School hosts a noon lecture, it always advertises it as a “bring your own lunch” event. To heck with that. Since the lectures end at 1 p.m., this is a chance for me to drive just down the street and have a late lunch at Sandy’s Homeplace Cafe at 1710 E. 15th St. The unassuming home of Sandy’s is tucked into the industrial district near the Little Rock National Airport. Sandy doesn’t advertise. You will rarely see a review of the place. She only serves lunch from Monday through Friday. If you like Southern country cooking, though, you will have a hard time finding a better value anywhere in Little Rock. For $6.50, you get all the food you can eat and all the iced tea you can drink. The main limitation is that you can only have one chicken fried steak or hamburger steak at the $6.50 price. Another one will cost you an extra dollar. There’s always a second meat dish, which is an all-you-can-eat choice. It might be chicken livers one day. It might be turkey and dressing the next. “That’s one way I keep the price low,” Sandy says. Also, if you want a piece of pecan pie, it’s an extra $1.50. Needless to say, I’ve never left hungry. On Monday, after hearing attorney John Walker speak at the Clinton School, I headed over to Sandy’s for a chicken fried steak along with turkey and dressing. I also had turnip greens and mashed potatoes on that first plate. Once I had cleaned that plate, I went back for the vegetables I didn’t have room for the first time around — brown beans, green beans and. . . Heck, I can’t even remember what else I put on the plate. But it was all good. I didn’t even get any cornbread or rolls, which come with the meal. And I sure didn’t pay extra for a piece of pie. Put up your own plate and glass when you’re finished. Pay Sandy $6.50 at the register (it’s a cash business). Then, head back to work and try your best to stay awake. If you haven’t tried Sandy’s, you owe it to yourself to do so. She caters mostly to the workers in that neighborhood, though an occasional “suit” from downtown will wander in. Where’s your favorite place for country cooking at lunch? I would love to hear about it. Posted in Restaurants | 6 Comments » Rainy morning in Monroe It was raining steadily as I pulled away from my home at 4 a.m. Sunday. I had ignored Wiley’s advice. He had called the previous afternoon and said: “If it’s raining fairly hard when you get up tomorrow morning, I suggest you go back to bed.” Indeed, the rain was coming down when the alarm went off at 3:30 a.m. But I was wide awake. I figured that even if we didn’t go duck hunting, I might as well have a big breakfast with the guys and swap some stories. The rain never stopped as I made the drive east on Interstate 40. In fact, it got harder. As I pulled into the parking lot of Gene’s Barbeque in Brinkley shortly after 5 a.m., I could see the forlorn faces of the men standing out front, outfitted in camouflage. Some of them likely had driven a long way to hunt ducks in east Arkansas, and the weather was not cooperating. Inside the restaurant, the cooks had not yet made an appearance. But there were more hunters, drinking coffee and trading tales of past hunting adventures. Wiley introduced me to one hunter from Mississippi. He introduced me to another couple of people from Tennessee. “How long have you been coming over here?” he asked one of the out-of-state visitors. “Every year since 1972,” the man answered. Early on a Sunday morning at Gene’s, it quickly becomes evident what duck hunting means to the Arkansas economy. Steve Meacham, one of Wiley’s three sons, came into the restaurant and said of his father: “You know why he made you come down here in the rain, don’t you? To get you back for not mentioning his name until the very end of that column.” I recently had written a column on duck hunting for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. It had become somewhat of a joke in these parts that I had failed to mention Wiley’s name until the final paragraph of the column. At age 78, Wiley is the patriarch of the Piney Creek Duck Club and one of a small fraternity of famous Arkansas duck hunting guides who have been practicing their craft for more than 50 years. Finally, we decided to make the drive south to the small community of Monroe and the famous Piney Creek Duck Club, which recently was featured on the ESPN Outdoors website. The fellows who had spent the night there were doing the same thing the hunters had been doing back at Gene’s — drinking coffee and waiting for the rain to stop. We decided to reverse the order on this Sunday morning. Rather than hunting first and then coming back for a huge breakfast, we would have that huge breakfast first and hunt later in the morning once the rain had stopped. My wife always gives me a hard time about our healthy fare. We had the usual — biscuits, gravy, hash browns, sausage and eggs. Someone opened a can of sliced pineapple so we could tell our wives we ate fruit. As someone who has long been intrigued by Delta history, I was fascinated as I listened to Wiley talk about growing up on that farm. He talked about the thriving community that Monroe once had been, its stores and restaurants fueled by the thousands of sharecroppers who lived in the area. The same story could be told about countless other Delta communities that are now almost ghost towns in this age of agricultural mechanization. He talked about the large sawmill at Monroe as the area was cleared of its bottomland hardwoods in the 1930s. He told me where the cotton gin had been. He pointed out where the farm’s pond had once been located and discussed how his father even tried to the raise sheep at one time. He talked about accompanying his father as they took several bales of cotton on a truck to Memphis. They would join many other Delta farmers in driving up and down Front Street — “Cotton Row” — seeking the best prices for their products from the many cotton buyers along the street. Thousands of bales of cotton would be stacked on the sidewalks in those days. By the time we had finished breakfast, the rain had stopped and the sun was working its way through the clouds. It was time to put on our waders and head into the flooded green timber. No one hunts in the afternoon at Piney Creek. So for the first time in my memory, I rode the boat into the flooded woods when it wasn’t dark. By the time we reached the hole and took our places, all of the clouds were gone. The hunting was slow. There were some ducks. There also were thousands of geese, a hawk and a majestic bald eagle circling these woods along the Monroe County-Lee County line. As I sat there and breathed in the country air, I thought of a couple of things. First, while duck hunters would consider this a slow morning, birdwatchers would pay good money to sit there and see what I was seeing. Those of us who get to do this on a regular basis should never take it for granted. Second, I thought about how sad it is that so many of my fellow Arkansans never truly experience the Arkansas outdoors, whether it’s a cold January morning in the Delta or a hot June afternoon spent floating a stream in the Ozarks. For too many of us, even in a still-rural state like Arkansas, “outdoor activity” consists of walking through the parking lot at Wal-Mart. With the duck season entering its final two weeks, I said farewell at 1 p.m., tuned the radio to the Cowboys-Vikings playoff game and headed back toward Little Rock. I sure am glad I had not taken Wiley’s advice. I’m happy I had not gone back to bed at 3:30 a.m. Sleep can wait. Posted in Duck hunting | No Comments » In the early 1900s, the top three sports in America were baseball, boxing and thoroughbred racing. All are sports I still enjoy following. But they have slipped in the past century, falling far behind football and, to a lesser extent, basketball on the American cultural spectrum. Boxing has hurt itself at the professional level with its many competing organizations, controversies and the circus aspects that surround so many fights. The average fan of the sport becomes confused. And in his confusion, that fan turns to something else. At the amateur level, however, boxing remains a way to a better life for some, especially African-American and Hispanic boys. Thanks to the work of Ray Rodgers, one of the top amateur boxing officials in the country, Arkansas is somewhat of a center for the sport. That’s something the vast majority of Arkansans don’t even realize. On Thursday night, Friday night and Saturday afternoon of last week, amateur boxers from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas and Oklahoma filled the North Little Rock Community Center for the regional Silver Gloves tournament. The state Golden Gloves tournament will be back at that location in March. Central Arkansas then will play host to the regional Golden Gloves tournament in April and the national Golden Gloves tournament in May. I was at the community center Friday night and Saturday afternoon with my 16-year-0ld son. Even since he was a young boy, he has loved to watch fights on television and score them, seeing if he agrees with the judges. When I mentioned this to Rodgers last year, this boxing legend was excited at the prospect of finding young blood to insert into the pool of judges. So he took Austin under his arm and began training him. When Austin turns 18 in late February 2011, he will be able to become certified as an amateur judge and actually work events. His goal, I can reveal, is to eventually be paid to fly to places like Las Vegas on the weekends and sit at ringside. Why this fascination with boxing for a middle-class kid from Little Rock? It can be traced to the excitement that surrounded the rise Jermain Taylor. Despite the recent bumps in the road, when we think of Jermain, most of us still have the words of Michael Buffer ringing in our ears: “The pride of Little Rock. Arkansas . . .” Austin was age 7 when Taylor competed in the 2000 Olympics at Sydney and, frankly, was not paying much attention. But as Taylor began his march through the professional ranks, we would attend his fights at Barton Coliseum in Little Rock and what was then Alltel Arena in North Little Rock. On the night Taylor won the middleweight championship against Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas — July 16, 2005 — I was attending the National Governors Association summer meeting with Mike Huckabee in Des Moines. Janet Huckabee, a huge Taylor fan, was determined to find someone in Des Moines who had subscribed to the pay-per-view telecast of the fight. Finally, a policeman assigned to our hotel told her: “The boys down at the fire station always buy the fights.” So it was that I ended up watching the fight with the first lady of Arkansas and a bunch of firemen at the central fire station in downtown Des Moines. To make things even more interesting, it was Janet’s birthday, and Jermain called her from his dressing room before the fight to wish her a happy birthday. Back home in Little Rock, my wife and two sons had subscribed to the pay-per-view telecast. They called me within seconds of Buffer announcing the split decision. My wife and I then took both of our boys on that hot Friday afternoon to the parade honoring Taylor in downtown Little Rock. For the rematch against Hopkins in December 2005, we were at a friend’s home to watch. When Taylor fought “Winky” Wright on June 17, 2006, Austin was playing in an AAU basketball tournament in northwest Arkansas. A father of one of the other players on the team had a satellite dish on his souped-up rig for football tailgating. So it was that we sat in the parking lot of the La Quinta in Springdale that evening to watch the fight. From a fire station in Des Moines to a parking lot in Springdale to seats at the Arkansas matches, I had watched the Taylor fights. And, along the way, my boys had become hooked on boxing. That kind, dedicated soul who is at the heart of Arkansas boxing — Ray Rodgers — is guiding the oldest of the two boys toward his goal of becoming a judge. I think of the hundreds of boys Rodgers has helped through the years. He’s a great asset to our state. Now, he’s even helping one boy who has no desire to actually step into the ring. Posted in Boxing | No Comments » Exploring Izard County I devoted my column in last Saturday’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette to Izard County, one of this state’s more remote, rural and beautiful counties. One of my wife’s friends had turned me onto an interesting website called Exploring Izard County, which can be found at exploreizard.blogspot.com. This blog contains photos, videos and written accounts about jaunts to various places in Izard County. Denny Elrod told me that he and some friends began their blog because they see so much untapped tourism potential in Izard County. “The one industry that is viable in this area is the tourism industry,” Elrod says. “One of our goals is to show people here and from other places that Izard County prosperity lies in the development of a tourism industry. It’s frustrating to know that we have miles and miles of White River frontage along some of the most scenic parts of the river, yet there is not a single restaurant or resort standing along its bank in the county. We have two trout docks and a few scattered rental cabins. But while there are scores of interesting natural and historical sites to exploit, there is absolutely no infrastructure to support a robust tourist industry.” Elrod lives along Arkansas Highway 9 in Melbourne. He says, “For more than 10 years now, the weekly thunder of biker clubs snaking through town, as well as car clubs traversing what we call the Great Circle Tour route, has excited me.” In case you’re wondering, the Great Circle Tour route is Sylamore Road, Arkansas Highway 5 in Stone County, Arkansas Highway 56 from Calico Rock to Brockwell in Izard County and Arkansas Highway 9 south to Melbourne. Elrod and his partners on the blog began tours to various parts of the county two years ago. “We did so because of the constant e-mails from readers wanting to tag along with us on our excursions,” he said. “We’ve made some wonderful friends through these efforts, and we’re beginning to see some excitement among locals who are becoming aware of the possibilities.” It’s always refreshing to find people in Arkansas’ sparsely populated, rural counties who realize the potential others have missed. Give the Exploring Izard County blog a try. You’ll enjoy it. . . . And they’re off! In a feature story on Oaklawn Park in The New York Times last April, the newspaper’s superb racing writer, Joe Drape, had this to say: “The Cellas have owned this charming racetrack for nearly 100 years, and their focus on quality horse racing has earned it the reputation as the Saratoga of the South. … Horse racing still rules here and is the reason that the owners and trainers of Smarty Jones, Afleet Alex and Curlin chose to prepare their colts here for the Kentucky Derby and beyond. In 2004, Smarty Jones used the Arkansas Derby as a springboard to a near miss of the Triple Crown when Birdstone caught him in the stretch of the Belmont Stakes.” Drape, an author of several books who has attended the Arkansas Literary Festival in Little Rock before, makes no secret of the fact that he loves Oaklawn. So do some of the biggest names in racing. Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas told him: “It’s a great, great racing town, and if you don’t believe me, just walk into a diner or restaurant and see how many people are looking at the Daily Racing Form. I have folks stop me all the time and ask me about the great horses I’ve had and tell me about the good ones that are at the track right now. There’s not many places left where people adore the sport.” Trainer Larry Jones told him: “They keep the surface in very good shape, and it is about as close to mimicking Churchill Downs’ oval as you’ll find. You can’t beat the air here, either. It’s fresh and clear and makes you feel like you’re in the country. Mostly, though, it’s because they have good purses, which brings in good horses.” I visited briefly with jockey Corey Nakatani on Wednesday night, and he confirmed that the racing surface once more is in great shape. Here’s the recipe: A resort town where the fans adore racing. A track owned by a family that also adores racing. Good purses. Leading horses and jockeys. Oaklawn, after its struggles of the 1990s, has entered another golden age. “The racetrack continues to offer novel promotions,” Drape wrote. “It went through six tons of corned beef on opening day when corned beef sandwiches sold for 50 cents and Cokes cost a dime. But just like Saratoga Springs in August, Hot Springs brings in knowledgeable horse enthusiasts.” Terry Wallace came to Oaklawn in 1975 as the track announcer and has never missed calling a live race at Oaklawn. Not once. That’s a streak of almost 20,000 races. “I think it’s the most incredible record in sports,”Charles Cella once told me.”This record will never be touched. I can’t imagine anyone will come close.” Consider the fact that Cella was just 38 years old when Wallace came to Oaklawn. He had run the track for only seven years at that point following the unexpected 1968 death of his father, John G. Cella. For racing fans in Arkansas, the constants at Oaklawn have been Cella as the owner, Eric Jackson as the general manager and Wallace as the track announcer. “It’s hard to narrow down my most memorable day at the track,” Wallace says. “It usually comes down to meeting the people who I have admired for a long time. I’ve met Carol Channing, Stan Musial, D. Wayne Lukas, Laz Barrera, Pat Day and hundreds of others who have made my life all the richer and more exciting. “I’m not a Hot Springs native. I was born in Cleveland and only came here in 1975 when I was hired to be the announcer. I did get lost when I was coming here from New Orleans, where I was working at the time. Once I got to Hot Spring County, I thought I was at my destination. What a shock to find out that Hot Springs was not in Hot Spring County. It took me an entire afternoon of driving around Hot Spring County to find out that little secret.” This is an era of corporate ownership in thoroughbred racing. Magna Entertainment Corp., which filed last year for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, operates seven thoroughbred tracks, including Santa Anita, Gulfstream and Pimlico. It also operates Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, Texas, which runs both thoroughbred and standardbred meetings. Churchill Downs Inc. operates — in addition to its namesake track in Louisville — Calder in Miami, Arlington Park in the Chicago area and the Fair Grounds in New Orleans. Louisiana Downs in Bossier City is operated by Harrah’s, the casino company. Oaklawn goes against the grain. “It’s nice to work for a family that’s dedicated to racing and has been for more than 100 years,” Wallace says of the Cella family, which owns only one track. “A lot of these other companies are focused on the gaming aspect. The Cellas, though, are committed to the quality of racing. We’re not publicly held so we can be a little different. At the same time, we realize we won the election that authorized expanded electronic gaming by only 90 votes. So we can’t afford to fumble the ball. This is a small town. You have to honor your promises to the community and be straightforward with people.” As another live race meet begins today, Eric Jackson has a hard time singling out favorites. The favorite thoroughbred he has seen compete at Oaklawn? “My problem is I love animals. So I get attached to all of them. Smarty Jones and Rachel Alexandra have a special place in my heart. But my day-in/day-out favorite may well have been Chindi.” Favorite owner and trainer? There are many. But some rate special mentions. “The one-time football coach and then successful businessman Hays Biggs was my kind of guy (as an owner) — a true standup, what-you-see-is-what-you-get kind of guy. I think the world of Bob Holthus (as a trainer) and would hate to count how many times I’ve gone to him for advice and counsel and direction.” Favorite jockey? “Larry Snyder. Never say him quit trying. Never heard him complain. One of the straightest shooters and fairest people I have ever met.” Beginning today, more memories will be made. Oaklawn is a shining star in a sport that’s otherwise struggling. Should we ever lose racing and the colorful people who follow it, we’ll lose an important part of the American culture. I’m drawn to Ted McClelland’s description of Hawthorne Race Course near Chicago. In his delightful book “Horseplayers: Life At The Track,” McClelland has a description of a place that could pass for other American tracks. “In the grandstand, the grill sold fried chicken, collard greens and peach cobbler,” he wrote. “The cigarette smoke was not as heavy as it had been years ago, when it clouded as thickly as mustard gas on the Western Front and soaked into clothing, skin and the newsprint of my Racing Form. But there were still afternoons when sheer gray scarves floated beneath the ceiling. Over by the barbershop, old men threw spades and bid whist across a scarred tabletop. In the carrels facing the television monitors, which showed races from all across the country, you’d find find baskets full of chicken bones and discarded tickets from Aqueduct, Calder, Laurel, Turfway and the Fair Grounds. The pleas of the gamblers, some sacred, some profane, were as loud as the barking of brokers at the Mercantile Exchange.” The track. What a place. They’re in the gate. . . Another season at Oaklawn Park is set to begin Friday. And, for once, there’s no chance that one or more of the first four days of the live meet (Friday through Monday) will fall victim to winter weather. In past years, Oaklawn’s opening weekend in January often has been a magnet for ice, snow or at least temperatures so low that a frozen track was the result. It would have been a disaster had the meet been scheduled to start last weekend with the lowest temperatures in 14 years. The weather gods have smiled this time. The only problem this year is going to be perhaps a little rain on Saturday. Racing at Oaklawn began in February 1905. Hot Springs Mayor John Belding declared that first afternoon of racing a holiday, and almost 3,000 people turned out. The track closed after the 1907 meeting due to political problems with the state. By 1916, racing had resumed, original owners Dan Strut and John Condon were dead and Louis Cella of St. Louis was the owner. In 1918, Louis Cella died at age 51 in a St. Louis hospital following a stroke. His brother, Charles, and two partners would continue to operate Oaklawn and a number of other tracks. In October 1940, Charles Cella died in St. Louis at age 65. His son, John G., took over the track. John’s son, Charles J., was age 4 at the time. Through almost three decades of track ownership, John Cella provided needed stability, developing strong relationships in the Arkansas business and political communities. He saw to it that Oaklawn was a charter member when the Thoroughbred Racing Association was formed in 1942. Spring racing was suspended under his watch in 1945 due to World War II, but he ensured that Oaklawn had a fall meeting that year to celebrate the war’s end. In the years after the war, purse distribution soared and attendance increased. The Cella family’s investments in the entertainment business consisted of far more than thoroughbred tracks. At one time, the family owned 48 theaters. “I frankly had more interest in the theater than in racing,” Charles Cella told me a couple of years ago during a visit in his office at Oaklawn. “Unfortunately, by the time I came of age, both racing and live theater were headed south as businesses. Television hurt live theater. And casino gambling hurt racing.” Cella has been nothing if not innovative, though, since assuming ownership of the track in 1968 following the sudden death of his father from a stroke. Charles Cella was just 31 when he took over Southern Real Estate and Financial Co. and the other family enterprises. William J. Smith, a prominent Little Rock attorney, had been one of John Cella’s best friends. Smith would advise Charles Cella, becoming almost like a second father to him. Smith, a Texarkana native, earlier had served as a key adviser to Govs. Homer Adkins, Ben Laney, Francis Cherry and Orval Faubus. Smith’s law parter, Little Rock attorney Herschel Friday, later would play the role of strategic adviser and political fixer for Charles Cella. It’s now a rare thing to find a family-owned track. But Charles Cella hopes to continue the tradition at Oaklawn under the leadership of his sons, John and Louis. Oaklawn somehow has survived the casino competition from neighboring states. It had been the last track in America to add exotic forms of wagering since Cella is a traditionalist at heart. But once the line was crossed, Oaklawn became an innovator in areas such as simulcasting races from other tracks and adding electronic games. In 1990, Oaklawn became the first North American track to bring full simulcasting cards across state lines. A decade later, the Instant Racing video game was introduced. Now, Oaklawn has opened an 850-station electronic gambling room, a buffet, a separate video poker room and a racebook for high-dollar horse players. All the games are technically “electronic games of skill,” a designation allowing the track to get around the ban on casinos in the Arkansas Constitution. Legislation was passed in 2005 to allow these games of skill at Oaklawn and at the Southland greyhound track in West Memphis. Each track won local votes in 2006. I don’t care for electronic games of any type. I likely will never play one at Oaklawn. But I do love thoroughbreds. I’m one of those people who can enjoy a day at the track and never place a wager. And the beauty of the Cella family is that they love racing more than anything. The electronic games truly are a means to fund greater purses and improve the racing facility. That wouldn’t be the case if Oaklawn were owned by a publicly traded corporation. “Our job, in my opinion, is to make sure racing remains the main attraction here,” Cella once told me. “Not for one minute will I tolerate cutting back on what we do in the area of racing in order to promote gaming.” Among Cella’s best innovations was the 1974 birth of the Racing Festival of the South. The festival includes a stakes race a day on the final seven days of racing each year, culminating with the Arkansas Derby. The Cella idea that paid off the most in terms of national publicity came three decades later in 2004. Cella announced that any 3-year-old that could sweep the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn, the Arkansas Derby and the Kentucky Derby would win a bonus of $5 million in celebration of Oaklawn’s centennial year. And along came Smarty Jones. Since then, the 3-year-old program at Oaklawn has become even stronger. Last night, almost 350 people packed the banquet room at the Wyndham Hotel in North Little Rock for a banquet sponsored by the Arkansas Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Horsemen’s Association. The size of the crowd showed the strength of thoroughbred racing in Arkansas. Also consider the fact that two of the leading jockeys in America were in attendance. Calvin Borel, who became a nationally known sports celebrity last year when he rode Mine That Bird to victory in the Kentucky Derby and Rachel Alexandra to victory in the Preakness, was there. So was West Coast staple Corey Nakatani, the winner of eight Breeders’ Cup races in his career. The fact that both of these jockeys will ride the entire meet at Oaklawn says a lot about where the track now stands in the world of American racing. Speaking at last night’s banquet was Maggi Moss, a former trial lawyer from Des Moines who gave up practicing law to concentrate on the thoroughbreds she owns. She consistently ranks as one of the country’s leading owners, and she loves Oaklawn. She described Belmont Park in New York, with its surly race fans, as “a hostile work environment.” She described Santa Anita Park in California as “beautiful but there is no one there.” She described Oaklawn as “the greatest racetrack in America.” “The enthusiasm here is unlike any other other place in the country,” Moss said. Think about it. Arkansas does not have a major league baseball team. We don’t have an NFL, NBA or NHL team. Thoroughbred racing is the one professional sport where we truly are in the big leagues. It’s time for what they used to call the Fifth Season to begin.

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Child Killed in Crash Involving Domestic Dispute By Rocky Walton on September 01, 2019 A man driving a truck ran over a one year old in the driveway. According to police, a man and woman were in the middle of a domestic dispute when the man tried to abruptly leave the house running over and killing the child. The crash occurred on Gardenia Drive in Fort Worth.

Honda Accord Crashes into the Back of a TXDOT Truck Leaving One Dead By Rocky Walton on April 06, 2022 On Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 12:30AM, a vehicle rammed into the back of a TXDOT truck in Richardson reported WFAA. The Richardson Police department responded to the call of an accident at approximately 12:30AM in the 800 block of S. Central Expressway. Richardson Police reported the driver of a Honda Accord identified as a 29-year-old man named James Antoine Cody a Grand Prairie resident. Cody was traveling Southbound when his accord struck the back of a parked Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) truck in the left lane. According to the Richardson Police Department, the TXDOT truck was equipped with a rear crash barrier and yellow arrow sign designed to draw attention to the vehicle in the darkness. The yellow sign showed that traffic should be moving into the right lane of traffic to avoid striking the work vehicle. The driver of the Honda Accord was rushed to the hospital by emergency first responders where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the TXDOT truck was not harmed by the impact. The firm would like to give its condolences to the family of Mr. Cody in this terrible time. Dear Lord please Shepherd the soul of the departed with you into paradise everlasting. Lord please grant peace to the souls of the living and allow your healing light to balm their wounded hearts. We ask this in your name with all the glory and honor to you. Amen. In most Commercial Vehicle accidents, there are circumstances that make it hard to avoid a crash. These circumstances are normally inclement weather such as rain or snow, which blocks visibility and increases the time it takes to come to a complete stop. It is also statistically likely that other impairments or distractions were at play, which would have stopped Mr. Cody from stopping in time. Normally during the night drinking and cellphone use increase, as there are less drivers on the road that need to be watched. Without further information, it is impossible to say if either of these two played a role in the accident that took place. One thing that is for sure though is the need to seek out legal counsel for what comes next in the process. It is common for insurance companies to try to underpay on what they owe to grieving families who often just want the process to be over. Hiring an attorney will help to take the stress away from the family and allow them the time they need to grieve, while also making sure that they are compensated for the maximum amount their plans allow. Roger “Rocky” Walton is a board certified attorney with decades of experience in Commercial vehicle accidents and wrongful death cases. Rocky Walton and his legal team will work tirelessly to make sure that the families get what they are owed from all sources. To find out how Roger “Rocky” Walton can help you collect the compensation you are due for your losses, contact our practice online or call us at (817) 429-4299.

What Is A Business Broker For Retiring Business Owners Andrew Rogerson in Management and Planning, Sell a Medical Practice, Selling your business To understand what is a business broker, we need to understand the types of brokers first. A business broker helps retiring business owners in California with revenues under $1 million to get their business ready before putting the company up for sale. If your business happens to generate $5 million to $50 million in yearly revenue, then you need to work with a merger and acquisition advisor, also known as an M&A advisor. The California sun is setting on another day, and for one business owner, this may be the last day their company sees. It’s not an easy decision to retire and leave behind all the blood, sweat, and tears that went into building the business. But when the time comes, a business broker can help make sure that everything is in order before putting the company up for sale. A business broker knows all the ins and outs of the sale process and can help get the best price for the business. They will work with the retiring owner to get all the paperwork in order and prepare the business for showings. They will also handle all the negotiations so that the owner can focus on enjoying their retirement. Choosing a business broker is an important decision, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. With just a little research, you can find someone who will have your best interests at heart and get you top dollar for your company. So when it’s time to retire, don’t do it alone. Choose a business broker or an M&A Advisor to help you through this transition and ensure a smooth sale. Business Broker Definition A business broker is a professional who helps entrepreneurs buy and sell businesses. They are experts in the field and have a thorough understanding of the process, from start to finish. This means that they can help you get the best price for your business and find the right buyer for your specific situation. Mainly, brokers work on small deals: businesses with less than $1m annual revenues. They are known as Main Street Brokers or intermediaries that specialize in business sales. Different from agents, who mainly focus on the real estate industry, brokers don’t take a commission; they earn a fee based on the success of the transaction. If you want to retire soon and are looking to sell your business in California with revenues under $1 million, then working with a broker is your best option. They will help you get your business ready for sale and find the right buyer who is willing to pay top dollar. Mergers and Acquisitions Advisors (M&A) On the other hand, if your business generates $1 million to $50 million in yearly revenue, then you need to work with a merger and acquisition advisor, also known as an M&A advisor. These professionals help business owners with more significant deals and can get you a higher price for your company. An M&A advisor is different from a broker in that they are more focused on the financial side of the deal. They will work with you to find the right buyer and negotiate the best price. They will also help you with the due diligence process and make sure that everything is in order before the sale. If you are looking to retire soon and have a business that generates $1 million to $50 million in yearly revenue, then working with an M&A advisor is your best option. They will help you find the right buyer and get the best price for your company. When it comes time to sell your business, you need to choose the professional that is best suited for your specific situation. If you have a small business with less than $1 million in annual revenue, then you should work with a business broker. However, if your business generates $1 million to $50 million in yearly revenue, then you need to work with an M&A advisor. What Brokers Do Brokers also have access to a wide network of potential buyers, which increases your chances of selling your business quickly and for the best price. Furthermore, they can help with the negotiation process and paperwork, taking a lot of the stress and hassle out of selling your business. A business broker can help you sell your business quickly and for the right price by: 1. Accessing a wide network of potential buyers 2. Helping with negotiation 3. Handling paperwork 4. Reducing stress so you stay focused on your business 5. Guiding the process Business Broker Fees As a retiring business owner, you have a lot on your plate. Not only do you have to worry about the day-to-day operations of your business, but you also have to think about its future. When the time comes to sell your business, you’ll need to find a business broker or an M&A advisor. But before you sign on the dotted line, make sure you understand their fees. Business brokers typically charge a percentage of the final sale price, so their fees will vary depending on how much your business sells for, and it can range from 10 to 12 percent for a Main Street Broker, but the fees are different for an M&A Advisor. In addition, some brokers may charge an hourly rate or a flat fee. Be sure to ask about all fees upfront so there are no surprises later on. While business brokers can be a valuable resource, their fees can also take a big chunk out of your profits. With that in mind, be sure to shop around and compare fees before making a decision. After all, it’s your business – and your hard-earned money – so you should make sure you’re getting the best possible deal. Hire a California Certified Broker to Sell my Business When deciding to sell your business in California, you will likely go through several questions in your mind. Here are just a handful of many other questions that comes to mind. What should be the price at which you sell it? How can you find a buyer? How can you find a buyer who is interested in buying your business? The answers to these questions will largely depend on the experience and network of contacts of your chosen business broker in California that focus on a geographic location by region: .Source: Wikipedia Central Valley California Sacramento Metropolitan Area 2,527,123 Fresno Metropolitan Area 930,450 Bakersfield Metropolitan Area 839,361 Stockton Metropolitan Area 696,214 Modesto Metropolitan Area 518,522 Visalia–Porterville Metropolitan Area 449,253 Merced Metropolitan Area 259,898 Chico Metropolitan Area 220,266 Redding Metropolitan Area 177,774 Yuba City Metropolitan Area 167,497 Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Area 153,765 Madera Metropolitan Area 152,925 Red Bluff Micropolitan Area 63,601 So, choose wisely a qualified business broker near you to sell your business in California. If you’re thinking about retirement or selling your business, working with a broker is a great option. They will help you navigate the process from start to finish and ensure that you get the best possible price for your business. So if you’re ready to take the next step, contact a broker today. Selling your business is a life-changing event. That’s why it’s essential to plan for this event carefully. If you’re listing a business for sale in California, you’ll want to find a reliable business brokerage firm. At Rogerson Business Services a team of experienced professionals works to plan and carry out the buying and selling business process in California. You can also consult with Andrew Rogerson on how to increase your overall value. You might want to read further the Six Steps to Successfully Sell or Exit your Medical Practice in California List of Resources That You Might Find Helpful Get started on a seven-step process of selling my business. Get a business valuation Get started on a seven-step process of valuing my business. How to value your medical practice equipment Selling your manufacturing business Valuing a manufacturing business by using the asset calculation method Selling wholesale distribution business Best calculations: How to value a wholesale distribution business Selling a professional services company or firm How to value a professional service firm based on income calculations How to value a construction company EBITDA multiples for a trucking company | best calculations How to value a logistics company | find a company worth Selling an IT Services Company Sell my managed security service provider business for the maximum price Sell my managed cloud service provider business | maximize its value MSP valuation multiples | what is my business worth Final Take: Broker to Sell My Business While we’ve presented plenty of helpful tips on how to sell your small business in California, contacting a business broker near you, or preparing a business exit strategy can be the difference between selling your small business and almost selling your small business. It is estimated that only 25% of privately held small businesses actually sell. Increase your odds by getting a professional business broker to assist you. Mainstreet businesses simply refer to a smaller company considering selling or exiting their business. Examples of a main street business exit planning include: The seller looking to retire or move into another venture. Several buyers may bid against each other, elevating your business’ value. You’re more likely to negotiate a higher price when you sell to a competitor as opposed to an outside party. Additionally, using a Mainstreet business broker can help give you a competitive edge in the market and eliminate or reduce friction points or roadblocks in the selling process. Is your business worth $3 million and above? See how to exit/sell a business in the lower middle market category. Considering an exit strategy for your small business, let’s get in touch and we’ll walk you through the process by kick-starting a business valuation. If you are considering valuing and selling your business or medical practice within six to twelve months, give Andrew Rogerson, a certified business broker based in Sacramento, California, a Call Toll-Free at (844) 414-9700 or email him at [email protected] services the whole state of California. This is part of the tips for hiring a business broker in California series -> Recent from Category “Managing your business” November 24, 2022 Preparing Your Business for Sale: 5 Keys to Market Readiness Preparing a business for sale is an important task that requires careful planning and the right stra... November 7, 2022 This Quick Guide Will Help You Decide if You Should Buy or Start a Transportation Business Owning a high-performing business is the dream life for several entrepreneurs. But one of the core d... 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Your browser does not support Javascript. Please turn Javascript on to get the best experience from rte.ie Weather Warning Weather Summary Gerry Murphy Updated / Friday, 13 Dec 2019 13:42 Gerry Murphy comes from Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. Having graduated with an Honours degree in Experimental Physics from UCD in 1990, he joined Met Éireann in 1992. Following meteorological training in Reading, England and Aviation forecasting experience at Shannon Airport, he was appointed as Chief Scientist of Valentia Geophysical Observatory, Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry a position he held from 1993 to 1999. There he was responsible for the quality of a range of Environmental, and meteorological measurement systems and projects. Returning to Dublin in 1999, he worked as Met Éireann's agricultural meteorologist until 2001 and completed a MSc on the measurement of Ultra-Violet-B irradiance in 2000. He has worked full time as a forecaster in Met Éireann's Central Analysis and Forecasting Office (CAFO) since 2001 and as presenter of weather forecasts on RTE ONE since November 2001. Gerry has a keen interest in many sports and played Gaelic football competitively up to a couple of years ago. More recently he has turned his hand to Athletics and has completed the Dublin City Marathons of 2002 and 2003. His Support for GAA teams is of the order: 1. Monaghan. 2. Whoever the Ulster Champions are. 3. Kerry. Favourite Soccer Team: Liverpool Other interests: Music: Gerry's favourite Band is U2 whom he has seen a number of times. Also likes the music of REM, Oasis, The Divine Comedy, The Waterboys and the Pogues. (Is a closet Eminem and Dido fan - an unusual mix) Cinema: Favourite films include Terminator 2 and A River Runs Through It????? Theatre: Favourite Plays - The Aristocrats and One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest Books: Mostly Biographies - Favourite Biography - Michael Collins Gerry enjoys the buzz of life in Dublin but loves to escape regularly to the peace and tranquillity of the Drumlins of Monaghan or the mountains of Kerry.

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You're invited to the 25th Anniversary Celebration for The Saskatchewan Party! We hope you will come and join us in celebrating 25 historic years since the party was formed. Featuring Special Guest Speaker The Right Honourable Stephen Harper Date: Saturday, August 6th, 2022 Location: AGT Centre, Davidson, Saskatchewan To attend this event, an RSVP is required no later than July 29, 2022. AGT Centre The Saskatchewan Party · · 306-359-1638

Jordan Spieth is no Tiger Woods, says Jordan Spieth Jordan Spieth says it’s too early in his career to be compared to Tiger Woods. By Emily Kay Jul 15, 2015, 9:30am EDT Share All sharing options for: Jordan Spieth is no Tiger Woods, says Jordan Spieth Jordan Spieth says it’s "unfair" to compare him at this stage in his burgeoning superstar career with Tiger Woods. "The parallels that are drawn between me and Tiger are unfair," Spieth said. "It’s something that people are looking for, but is not there with anybody right now because it’s something, I don’t think, that can be compared until at least midway through their career. This is an early timetable. When people ask me about these kind of parallels I try and shake it off because it’s not the same." Lovely words, and the winner of two straight Grand Slam events may truly believe them. But the golf world desperately wants a successor to the 39-year-old Woods, who is clearly on the back nine of his career, and with Rory McIlroy on the shelf for the indefinite future and Spieth on the verge of making even more history than he has already, you’re the "It" man of the hour, young Heir Jordan. For sure, with Spieth able to become the first golfer since Woods to win three majors in a row as he goes for the third leg of what would be an unprecedented modern calendar Grand Slam, the comparisons to the old man are everywhere and pretty much impossible to ignore. Jordan Spieth is now one victory shy of tying Tiger Woods for most wins on TOUR before age 22. pic.twitter.com/uRjMrn9Iz1 — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 12, 2015 Jordan Spieth is 1st player to win 4 times in season before The Open since Tiger Woods in 2000. (via @ESPNStatsInfo) pic.twitter.com/bgfUxnuh7V — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 12, 2015 Jordan Spieth: 2nd player since 1940 to win at least 5 PGA TOUR events before turning 22 (Tiger Woods: 6 wins). — ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 12, 2015 Yeah, but, really, Spieth told reporters on the eve of Thursday’s start to the British Open at St. Andrews, it’s just way too soon, guys. "I’m extremely happy with where I’ve been and how we’ve been able to compete and win early and win a couple majors at my age," said Spieth. "But at the same time I certainly have an appreciation for how Tiger could continue and continue and continue to keep winning majors at just an unbelievable percentage of the amount that he played in because its not easy. It’s very challenging, you have to be at the top of your game and the top of your mental game." Far more appropriate, Spieth contended, to liken the 39-year-old Woods, with his 79 PGA Tour wins and 14 major titles, to the real legends of the game. "All the skills have to be there and for him to consistently do it is a completely different level that nobody that, I think. is playing right now has seen. Jack [Nicklaus] coming before, and Arnie [Palmer] and [Ben] Hogan," Spieth said, reeling off the names of three of golf’s all-time greats, "that’s the category that you should be paralleling. I don’t think anybody right now, it’s fair to do that." Fair or not, it is -- as the guy Spieth avidly wishes you would not measure him with is wont to say -- what it is. Especially with the possibility that the Texas phenom could become the only player other than Gene Sarazen to win multiple majors before he turns 22 and only the second (after Hogan) to win the first three in the same season, at the iconic home of golf. "Sure, I’m aware," he said about the feat he could achieve this week on the Old Course. "I like to study the history of golf, and it’s extremely special what this year has brought ... To have a chance to do what only one other person in the history of golf has done doesn’t come around very often. I’m sure embracing that opportunity, but by the time I start, that won’t be in my head. It’ll be about how can I bring this Open Championship down to just another event." If anyone in the modern era can do that, it would be Jordan Spieth. Next Up In Golf Xander Schauffele keeps making incredible golf shots Rory McIlroy vs. Patrick Reed, golf beef over thrown tees and Christmas subpoenas, explained Bryson DeChambeau walked into a rope and acted like a big baby Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are launching a golf league that looks like ‘Mario Golf’ Rory McIlroy threw a fan’s remote controlled golf ball right into the water Patrick Reed’s $750 million defamation lawsuit against a Golf Channel analyst, explained

Super Bowl 2016 halftime show: Coldplay makes its Super Bowl debut with the help of Beyonce and Bruno Mars Coldplay is staying mum about its set list, but the band will be joined by two past Super Bowl performers. By Mark Sandritter Feb 6, 2016, 3:00pm EST Share All sharing options for: Super Bowl 2016 halftime show: Coldplay makes its Super Bowl debut with the help of Beyonce and Bruno Mars The stage is set for Coldplay to make its Super Bowl debut on Sunday as the headline performance during halftime of Super Bowl 2016. There is always a lot of pressure to headline the Super Bowl halftime with more than 100 million people watching. This year comes with even more pressure as it will be a challenge to follow in the footsteps of Katy Perry who put on a very memorable and well received performance last year. Fortunately, Coldplay will have plenty of support from a pair of seasoned Super Bowl performers. The British band will be joined with guest appearances from Beyonce and Bruno Mars. Both have headlined Super Bowl halftimes before to positive reviews. The cameo appearance from Beyonce is a natural fit for this show because she also made a guest appearance on Coldplay's new album which figures to be prominently featured during the show. Although the music is the biggest draw of a halftime show, it goes well beyond that. Super Bowl halftimes are rarely just a musician singing. They are a complex production. Wardrobe changes, stage changes, flair and even fireworks are a standard part of the show. It remains to be seen what Coldplay will have in store, but the general theme is the feeling of hope and optimism, according to lead singer Chris Martin. "That's what I think we're trying to celebrate at this halftime show," Martin said. "And the game kind of celebrates people's dreams, doesn't it?" The performance will also include an appearance from a youth orchestra, so it will definitely not be short of performers. One thing it will be lacking is sharks. A year after Perry made Left Shark an Internet sensation, Martin said Coldplay's show will not include any "shark-based trauma." With the performers well known and even a general theme in place, one of the biggest mysteries of the show will be the set list. Coldplay has a number of popular songs to pull from and both Mars and Beyonce have countless hits. With Beyonce making an appearance on Coldplay's song "Hymn for the Weekend" that would seemingly be a lock to be included. But Martin said that the song will not be part of the halftime performance, though he may have been just messing with reporters. A Super Bowl halftime show can be a daunting task for even the most accomplished musicians. And it's one that will come with immediate reviews, good or bad. A great show could springboard Coldplay to new levels of success, especially with a new album and new tour. A bad show and this may be the only Super Bowl performance they make. It won't be long until the reviews are in with the Super Bowl just a day away. The game is scheduled to kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET with halftime likely to occur sometime around 8:30 p.m. Catch Controversy: It's the Super Bowl and we still don't know what a reception is Be sure to subscribe to SB Nation's YouTube channel for highlight videos, features, analysis and more

Do You Flush With The Lid Up? You Won't After Watching This Health10 December 2022 (John Crimaldi) Scientists used a combination of green lasers and cameras to shine a light on the effect a toilet flush has on its surroundings – and we doubt you'll chance leaving the lid up while flushing ever again after seeing the results. The video clip produced by a team of researchers from the University of Colorado, Boulder, in the US shows a flurry of small water droplets, invisible to the naked eye, flying up from the toilet bowl after flushing. It's sort of super gross, if you think about what might be suspended in those tiny drops. "People have known that toilets emit aerosols, but they haven't been able to see them," says civil and environmental engineer John Crimaldi, from the University of Colorado Boulder. "We show that this thing is a much more energetic and rapidly spreading plume than even the people who knew about this understood." As the researchers themselves admit, there's an "ick factor" here – enhanced by the eerie green glow of the laser light – but there's also an important message about bathroom hygiene, in both private homes and public restroom toilets that are often lid-less. Crimaldi and his fellow researchers are keen to emphasize that they're not epidemiologists, and so there are no precise calculations here in terms of the potential for disease spread. However, their display provides a graphic element to other studies that do attempt to estimate qualities of bacterial-laden aerosols. While previous studies have clearly established the potential for particles to escape the toilet bowl during flushing, there's still a lot of uncertainty about how these particles travel and where they might get to. Two lasers were used: one continuously shining on the toilet from above illuminating the scene, and one sending out fast pulses of light across the top of the toilet bowl to highlight particle movement. High resolution images were captured with cameras at the same time. frameborder="0″ allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen> The researchers showed droplets reaching a height of up to 1.5 meters (4.9 feet) after a flush, traveling at velocities that exceeded two meters (6.6 feet) per second in some places. Larger droplets settle on services more quickly, while smaller ones can hang around in the air for several minutes, the researchers showed. "We had expected these aerosol particles would just sort of float up, but they came out like a rocket," says Crimaldi. "The goal of the toilet is to effectively remove waste from the bowl, but it's also doing the opposite, which is spraying a lot of contents upwards." There was nothing in the toilet bowl except water during the experiment. There was also no stall enclosing the toilet, nor were there people moving around as there might be in a public restroom. In real life, all of these variables would affect the travel of the droplets. However, even in this rather artificial setting, there's clearly a lot of scope for water – and anything it happens to be carrying – to make it out of the toilet bowl, where it could end up stuck to surfaces and clothing. The researchers think that more should be done to lower the risk of pathogens like Escherichia coli, Clostridium difficile, noroviruses, and adenoviruses spreading in public restrooms, with improved approaches to design, ventilation and disinfection all options. For these improvements to work effectively, it's crucial to know where the water is traveling, which this study shows more dramatically than ever before – and in a way that we're never going to forget. "If it's something you can't see, it's easy to pretend it doesn't exist," says Crimaldi. "But once you see these videos, you're never going to think about a toilet flush the same way again." "By making dramatic visual images of this process, our study can play an important role in public health messaging." The research has been published in Scientific Reports.

Psychology > Vol.13 No.2, February 2022 The Implementation of Mental Contrasting in Romantic Relationship: A Review () Yitong Zhu New York University, New York, USA. DOI: 10.4236/psych.2022.132016 PDF HTML XML 108 Downloads 502 Views Citations Mental contrast is one of the self-regulation strategies. The contrast between the imagination of the desired goal and the reality of the obstacles motivates the individual to take effective action in the present to help achieve the goal. Mental contrast has been found to be effective in achieving goals in many aspects of life. This paper reviews the effectiveness of mental contrast in romantic relationship maintenance and conflict resolution. It addresses insecurity and reconciliation behaviors in romantic relationships and provides directions for future research. Mental Contrasting, Implementation Intention, Romantic Relationship, Reconciliation Behavior Zhu, Y. (2022) The Implementation of Mental Contrasting in Romantic Relationship: A Review. Psychology, 13, 273-285. doi: 10.4236/psych.2022.132016. Fantasy Realization Theory (FRT), as the basis of mental contrast, involves individuals’ expectations of the future. Expectations are the beliefs and the assessments of the likelihood of an event occurring in the future. It involves two types of fantasies, positive and negative, which arise from the individual’s evaluation of the probability of positive and negative fantasies in the future (Oettingen, 2012). Mental contrast strategies are considered the way individuals maximize their goals by balancing positive and negative perceptions of the upcoming reality (Oettingen, 1999). According to Oettingen (1999), individuals can work in four ways when achieving their future goals. Oettingen (1999) argues that by using only indulgent strategies (positive fantasies), individuals may ignore the adverse effects of the upcoming reality. This is because indulgence leads to avoidance and loss of motivation following any difficulties in achieving future goals. However, merely dwelling on the reality of the obstacles (negative fantasies) can lead to reality-related obstacles dampening the individual’s enthusiasm to achieve the goal (Oettingen, 1999). It has been shown that dwelling is better correlated with goal attainment than indulging (Oettingen & Mayer, 2002), which may be due to the fact that compared to dwelling, indulging is overly idealistic in thinking about future goals and is more likely to produce fragile optimism. On the other hand, Dwelling takes more into account possible obstacles and prepares adequately for achieving goals (Oettingen & Mayer, 2002). Meanwhile, an alternative strategy to mental contrasts is known as reverse contrasts, which implies reflecting on real obstacles before fantasizing about ideal futures and goals (Schrage et al., 2019). However, the reverse contrast strategy is to imagine the desired future after reflecting on the real obstacles, which leads to the inability of the individual to consider the reality obstacles as a hindrance to achieving the desired end. Thereby leading to a lack of intrinsic connection between the desired future and reality (Schrage et al., 2019). In order to address the mindset mentioned above as a hindrance to individuals in pursuing their future goals, Oettingen (1999) proposed a new way of thinking, which is mental contrasting. Hence, the main purpose of this review is to outline the major milestones in the application of the mental contrast mindset in romantic relationships, the current burden of the mental contrast mindset in relationship regulation, and the technical applications of mental contrasting. 2. Mental Contrasting To address the ineffective or negative effects of the above self-regulation strategies on goal attainment, Oettingen (1999) proposed mental contrast strategy. Mental contrast refers to the challenge of turning the fantasy of the desired future into reality (Oettingen, 2019), which is considered an effective strategy for overcoming challenges and achieving goals. It helps individuals look ahead to possible future plans by using free fantasies (indulging) while assisting individuals in thinking positively about realistic obstacles that prevent the achievement of desired future goals through negative fantasies (Oettingen, 2000, 2012, 2014). In mental contrasts, people first begin to imagine a possible ideal future (e.g., individuals are happier in relationships when conflicts and contradictions are reconciled) and then reflect on realistic barriers that prevent goal implementation (e.g., difficulty controlling self-esteem to initiate reconciliation with others or controlling one’s expression of negative emotions toward significant others; Oettingen, 2000, 2012, 2014, 2019). In the mental contrasting strategy, realistic challenges are considered obstacles to achieving the goal. When individuals have high expectations of success, realistic obstacles are considered to be surmountable. Also, using the mental contrasting strategy helps individuals create a solid internal link between the expected future and the realistic obstacles (Kappes & Oettingen, 2014; Kappes et al., 2012). However, when realistic obstacles are perceived as insurmountable or individuals have low expectations of their goals, the internal link between the desired future and realistic obstacles would have been weakening, which leads individuals to abandon the idea of pursuing their dreams (Oettingen, 2000, 2012, 2014; Oettingen et al., 2001; Houssais et al., 2012). In a nutshell, mental contrasts only reinforce individuals’ pursuit of desired goals when individuals have higher expectations of achieving their goals (Schrage et al., 2019). 2.1. Mental Contrasting and the Application of WOOP Strategies The strategy of mental contrasts is considered to have a prominent impact on goal achievement in different domains and with diverse populations (Schrage et al., 2019). Moreover, mental contrasts are deemed to be a spontaneous type of thinking. In response, Oettingen (2012) proposed using WOOP exercises to help individuals avoid cycles of indulgence and entanglement to further their desired goals (Oettingen, 2012; Gollwitzer, 1999). According to research, WOOP involves four sequential steps, firstly, the identification and setting of the desired goal (wish), followed by identifying and imagining the outcome or self-feeling after achieving this goal (outcome); after that, the need to imagine the realistic obstacles in achieving this goal (obstacle); and finally, what actions we should use when the obstacles appear to overcome the obstacle (plan). Saddawi-Konefka et al. (2017) pointed out that using WOOP strategies in many different areas, for example, medical (Saddawi-Konefka et al., 2017), diet (Stadler et al., 2010), short-term training (Christiansen et al., 2010), etc., significantly improved goal attainment rates. Also, in WOOP practices, helping individuals create equally strong implicit connections between realistic barriers and desired actions so that when realistic barriers arise, individuals take action to overcome them (Kappes et al., 2012; Gollwitzer, 2014). 2.2. Implementation of Mental Contrast in Romantic Relationships Although a large body of research supports the use of mental contrast in many domains, mental contrasting alone to develop goal intentions does not guarantee the success of subsequent actions (Wang et al., 2021). A clear picture of goals and realistic obstacles still requires planning for the following activities. Implementation intentions are actually if-then plans that help individuals plan specific behaviors to occur at particular times and places and guide individuals through specific steps to achieve the goal further (Gollwitzer, 1999; Sheeran & Webb, 2004; Webb & Sheeran, 2007). Through this approach, implementation intentions can help bridge the gap between goals and actions (Wang et al., 2021). Schrage et al. (2019) found that Mental Contrasting Implementation Intention (MCII) can minimize negative behaviors in intimate relationships and enhance communication in romantic relationships. Even when individuals develop a strong commitment to goals through mental contrasting, they cannot always translate that commitment into action and successfully achieve their goals (Wang et al., 2021). For example, people may have difficulty implementing appropriate behaviors because of their ingrained habits and may forget to act in order to overcome realistic obstacles (Oettingen, 2012). Implementing intentions is a strategy to overcome these challenges because it further strengthens the link between realistic barriers and goal-achievement-related behaviors and overcomes the obstacles (Kappes et al., 2012). A large body of research shows that in personal goal pursuit, the combination of mental contrast and implementation intent leads to greater effectiveness (Adriaanse et al., 2010; Kirk et al., 2013). The use of mental contrasting to resolve individuals’ conflicts and problems in intimate relationships has become a new topic in academia. We aim to study the use of mental contrasting and the implementation of intention to regulate the emotional problems of both partners to maintain emotional stability based on the conflicts and contradictions that individuals encounter in intimate relationships (Houssais et al., 2012; Schrage et al., 2019; Wittleder et al., 2020). Moon (2017) proposed that individuals go through stages of disillusionment and introspection in intimate relationships. During the disillusionment and introspection phase, individuals can be filled with a lack of understanding and conflict because of the other person’s behavior. Specifically, in the disillusionment stage, individuals experience a cycle of insecurity and thus misunderstand each other. For the introspective stage, individuals develop regrets about starting a relationship with their partners and reflecting on the barriers that existed in the relationship (Moon, 2017). 2.3. Application of MCII to Insecure Behavior in Romantic Relationships In intimate relationships, insecure partners typically have higher attachment anxiety, lower self-esteem, and individuals at high risk for depression (Collins, 1996; De Cuyper et al., 2014; Joiner et al., 1999). In two studies on whether feelings of security moderated the relationship between attachment and relationship satisfaction, it was found that lower feelings of security negatively influenced individuals’ satisfaction with intimate relationships and moderated the relationship between attachment and relationship satisfaction (Sadikaj et al., 2015; Roberts et al., 2014). Hazan & Shaver (1994) stand for a species survival perspective, arguing that attachment is a conservatively evolved behavioral system that helps organisms promote survival by establishing attachments with other organisms in the face of external or internal threats. Individuals judge whether to establish an attachment relationship with an attachment partner by measuring the availability, trustworthiness, and responsiveness to their needs (Sadikaj et al., 2015). When individuals have a high level of attachment security and believe that their attachment partner will support their responses accordingly, they show comfortable attachment and positive self-perceptions about intimate relationships. In contrast, insecure individuals tend to have higher levels of anxiety and avoidance, reflecting ongoing concerns about rejection, abandonment, and a strong desire for intimate attachment relationships (Davis et al., 2003). Sadikaj et al. (2015) suggest that individuals’ perceptions of safety in intimate relationships determine their patterns of being in intimate relationships and have a significant impact on the quality of romantic relationships. Although a large body of research has found that helping partners recall secure relationship experiences or subconsciously helping them increase their exposure to and perception of words and phrases related to “relationship” and “support” can help partners increase their sense of security and positive relationship perceptions (Rowe & Carnelley, 2003; Carnelley & Rowe, 2007), this approach relies on the allegedly distrustful partner and social support. However, individuals who are intrinsically insecure need to use other methods to help regulate their insecurities. Another approach is to enhance the individual’s sense of security in the intimate relationship by helping the individual to exercise self-affirmation and by using cognitive reassessment strategies to help the individual regain confidence and eliminate their negative perceptions of their partner’s behavior and attitudes (Marigold et al., 2010). In a study by Stinson et al. (2011), self-affirmation interventions improved individuals’ insecurities. In contrast, a study that used Mental Contrasting Implementation Intention (MCII) to help individuals improve their insecurity in intimate relationships found that those in the MCII strategy group reported significant reductions in behaviors that targeted insecurity after one week and a substantial increase in their commitment in intimate relationships two months after the intervention. The MCII group reported significant reductions in insecurity-specific behaviors after one week and significant increases in commitment in intimate relationships two months after the intervention (Houssais et al., 2012). In Houssais et al. (2012), they compared the MCII, reverse contracting strategy, and unconditional control conditions to examine the effectiveness of different strategies in increasing individuals’ insecurity in intimate relationships. The content of the reverse contracting strategy was consistent with MCII but in reverse order. Individuals need to measure realistic obstacles before engaging in positive fantasies about future goals. The researchers randomly assigned the participants to different conditions (MCII, reverse contrasting strategy condition, and no strategy condition). The frequency of participants’ behavioral insecurities and changes in relationship commitment before and after the experiment were compared through a week-long self-report questionnaire (Houssais et al., 2012). The main effects predicted by the conditions revealed a significant post-experimental decrease in insecure behaviors for participants in the MCII condition compared to the reverse contrasting condition and the control condition (M = −1.63, SE = 0.27, M = −0.78, SE = 0.27, t (113) = 2.19, p = 0.03; M = −0.82, SE = 0.28, t (113) = 2.07, p = 0.04). However, no significant differences were found between participants in the reverse control and control groups (p > 0.90; Houssais et al., 2012). This suggests that learning and using MCII strategies can effectively improve individuals’ insecurities in intimate relationships. MCII strategies help individuals identify the insecure behaviors they want to improve in their intimate relationships and create expectations and confidence in reducing insecure behaviors, as well as help them think about the reality of their current obstacles (e.g., trusting their partner when they express praise for themselves, reducing the number of arguments number of times). In addition to this, the MCII strategy helps partners create an If-then plan to help individuals act quickly in the face of obstacles (implementation intention building; what to do if obstacles arise). Also, Houssais et al. (2012) examined the effect of MCII strategies on caring commitment. Comparing the participants’ reported relationship commitment two months earlier with the change in relationship commitment after using the strategy found that the participants in the MCII condition felt more committed to the current romantic relationship while their commitment to the relationship was significantly enhanced. This study found that using MCII strategies to regulate insecurity from a self-regulatory perspective is essential for people to manage their insecurities. According to Davis et al. (2003), insecurity was found in individuals with avoidant attachment relationships and high anxiety. However, the participants in this study were not defined as individuals with high anxiety or avoidance, thus ignoring the lack of security experienced by a small group of people in intimate relationships. We believe that follow-up research is needed to examine insecurity in those with high anxiety and avoidant attachment relationships. 2.4. Mental Contrasting in Reconciliatory Behavior in Intimacy Relationships Interpersonal offense in relationships is an inevitable part of our daily lives (Exline et al., 2011). Individuals can hurt each other, intentionally or unintentionally, by offending each other. And when people become aware of the disintegration of relationships caused by interpersonal conflict, they are faced with at least two challenging tasks. One is to resolve their negative emotions, which involves a process of self-forgiveness (Hall & Fincham, 2005; Tangney et al., 2005; Hill et al., 2015). Another critical challenge is the adoption of restorative behaviors, which the perpetrator takes to repair the damage to personal relationships in situations where they have hurt others. Restorative behaviors include awareness, apologizing, seeking forgiveness, and attempting to reconcile (Exline et al., 2011; Oettingen, 2002; Oettingen et al., 2001; Sevincer & Oettingen, 2013; Schrage et al., 2019). 3. Reconciliation Behavior The act of reconciliation is an effective method of restoring the relationship after an interpersonal crime, which aims to repair the damage to the relationship after an interpersonal crime (Exline et al., 2011; Hannon et al., 2010). The interrelationship between forgiveness seeking and forgiveness based therein is referred to as the apology-forgiveness cycle (Hewitt & Tavuchis, 1992). The reconciliatory behavior of the perpetrator is one of the most essential factors in this cycle (Bono et al., 2007). Reconciliation consists of various forms, including an apology (Exline et al., 2007), acknowledgment of wrongdoing (Eaton et al., 2006), demand for forgiveness (Witvliet et al., 2002), and provision of compensation (Witvliet et al., 2008). Despite the many benefits of reconciliation, perpetrators may avoid effective reconciliation because they are unable to focus on overcoming their internal barriers. For example, perpetrators view apologizing as a demeaning act of self-worth (Kearns & Fincham, 2005) and may face the possibility of rejection (Exline et al., 2007). In addition, the conduct of reconciliation does not guarantee the understanding of the victim (Schrage et al., 2019). Schrage (2014) divides interpersonal aggression into internal and external, where internal refers to the inability to perform or the successful response after performing the reconciliation act due to the internal barriers of the individual. In comparison, external refers to the inability to understand due to the realistic obstacles in the victim. Thus, the success of the act of reconciliation does not depend solely on the reconciliation behavior of the perpetrator. Ignoring external barriers, the success of reconciliation also relies on the individual’s sincerity in the apology (Smith, 2008). Therefore, using effective methods to help perpetrators develop illusions and confidence in successful binary relationship repair while helping individuals identify and work through realistic barriers is the key to reconciliation. 4. Mental Contrasting and Conciliatory Behavior Regardless of the form and type of reconciliation approach used, the element they share contains their perception of the other person’s victimization. Meanwhile, Baumeister et al. (1990) suggested that individuals experience negative emotions of remorse and sadness when accepting that they have been offended interpersonally. Also, feelings of remorse have been suggested to be useful as indicators of hurting others (Fisher & Exline, 2006). Schrage et al. (2019) used guilt and sadness as emotional manipulation conditions in their study on the role of mental contrasting in reconciliation behavior and found that guilt emotions can contribute to individuals’ subsequent perceptions of perceived motivational value (the importance of repairing the interpersonal offense to the perpetrator), expectations of future goals, and reconciliation goal commitment was significantly related. Thus, the key to implementing reconciliation behavior is to lead the perpetrator to realize their past mistakes and to develop feelings of guilt toward the victim. As the result, guilt was highly correlated with motivational value, future expectations, and goal commitment (Schrage, 2014). This means that perpetrators are more likely to feel the importance of repairing the relationship, the illusion of expectation for the repaired relationship, and the confidence in the repaired relationship after they have developed a sense of guilt, where goal commitment was highly correlated with sincerity of subsequent reconciliation behavior and the quality of the reconciliation letter. In addition, only perpetrators who used mental contrasting strategies engaged in reasonable reconciliation behaviors (Schrage, 2014). This finding was replicated and certified in the study of Schrage et al. (2019) study. That is, mental contrasting has a significant effect on resolving interpersonal aggression than reverse contrasting strategy. Meanwhile, in Schrage’s (2014) study, experimenters compared the role of mental contrasting in perpetrators’ perceived perpetrator barriers (internal) as well as victims’ (external) barriers. The study showed that mental contrasting strategies based on goal expectation and goal pursuit (goal commitment) were more useful for perpetrators who perceived realistic barriers to exist in themselves (perpetrators themselves felt that committing the act of reconciliation would affect their self-esteem and self-image) than for those who perceived realistic barriers to exist in the victim (perpetrators were afraid or believed that even if they apologized the other person would not accept forgiveness) was more useful. The above results show that perpetrators are more likely to assess their barriers and expectations of success. They also have the power to practice reconciliatory behaviors in accordance with their expectations of success (Schrage, 2014). Whereas, when barriers exist to the victim and other external conditions, it is difficult for perpetrators to assess the likelihood of success and the feasibility of the reconciliation behavior. Subsidiarily, Schrage et al. (2019) examined whether spontaneous mental contrasting versus other strategies (indulging, dwelling, and reverse contrasting) had more substantial future expectations and settlement commitment. It also examined whether the expectation of success influenced the timeliness of participants’ commitments to reconciliation behavior. Results found that spontaneous mental contrasting strategies predicted wise reconciliation behavior (Schrage, 2014). In addition, perpetrators of mental contrasting compared to other modes of thinking reported that compare with reconcile expectancy-dependent commitment behavior, the immediate expectation of reconciliation behavior is more dependent. Alternatively, perpetrators who use mental contrasting strategies have extremely high expectations of success and develop a solid commitment to immediately reconcile and perform conciliatory behavior (Schrage et al., 2019). In contrast, perpetrators with lower expectations of success also have a weaker commitment to settle and delay or do not perform settlement behaviors. Furthermore, research has found that for participants in the mental contrasting condition, expectancy-dependent immediacy of conciliatory behavior is highly correlated with settlement success (Schrage et al., 2019). In other words, it is when individuals who have more expectations of success and engage in conciliatory behavior quickly are more likely to reconcile with the victim successfully. For other thinking patterns, this predictive relationship was not evident. This study suggests that mental contrasting has high effectiveness in repairing interpersonal aggression (Schrage et al., 2019). It also showed the effectiveness of mental contrasting in pursuing a desirable future in interpersonal relationships. Schrage et al. (2019) investigated the reconciliation behavior of individuals in romantic relationships in both mental contrasting and indulging states in a laboratory setting. The researchers recruited 51 couples who remained in a romantic relationship for at least one year and lived together. They were asked to review violations that occurred within four months and were resolved during the experiment. They recorded their reconciliation behaviors in the laboratory by video recording and reported their reconciliation behaviors separately within two weeks of the experiment. At the end of the video recording, they asked the victim and perpetrator to rate each other’s and their reconciliation behaviors in the lab recordings based on the video recording and to rate their reconciliation behaviors on a multivariate scale by a third-party experimental researcher. The success of each party’s reconciliation with the other and with themselves has collected again two weeks later. Due to the previous study, the use of mental contrasting strategies by the perpetrators led the perpetrators to choose wise reconciliation behaviors and also affected the success of reconciliation. Also, perpetrators using more settlement behaviors after using mental contrasting predicted higher settlement reported by both parties after they had a discussion and two weeks after the experiment (Schrage et al., 2019). This suggests that regardless of the victim’s expectation of successful reconciliation between the parties, the wise reconciliation behavior exhibited by the perpetrator is the key to a successful reconciliation. Furthermore, Schrage et al. (2019) used the perpetrator’s settlement behavior to mediate between the perpetrator’s expectation of success and settlement. Also and used different strategies (MC/indulging) as a moderating variable between the perpetrator’s target expectation and settlement behavior. By examining the model, the moderating behavior of Mental contrasting between goal expectation and reconciliation behavior was significant (Schrage et al., 2019). Also, the perpetrator’s reconciliation behavior is substantial for the success of reconciliation. However, there was no significant effect of settlement behavior per se on settlement success for participants in the indulging condition. In addition, the model found that the higher the perpetrator’s expectation of success triggered more settlement behavior (see Schrage et al., 2019). This result is consistent with the other path model. Thus, both path models found that even in the laboratory and real-life self-reports for romantic relationships, higher perpetrator expectations of success in the mental contrasting condition mediated perpetrators’ reconciliation behaviors and thus had an indirect effect on the success of reconciliation between them (Schrage et al., 2019). However, this effect was not significant for participants in the Indulging condition. Limitations and Future Directions Nonetheless, due to the small sample size covered by the above studies in romantic relationships, we suggest that future research could begin by expanding the sample size and multi-age division of such romantic relationships. In addition, the interpersonal aggression reported was predominantly less severe (e.g., good attention lies and flirting with third parties) and did not involve brutal aggression. However, does it also involve reconciliatory behavior for more severe interpersonal aggressions (deception, violence, etc.)? Also, the need for victims to reconcile with their abusers is the focus of subsequent research. Moreover, in future studies, attention to the diversity of experimental sites is still needed. In the studies by Schrage et al. (2019) and Schrage (2014), the settlement sites involved were in the laboratory environment. 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Gesture as a Cognitive Support to Solve Mathematical Problems () Mauro Francaviglia, Rocco Servidio DOI: 10.4236/psych.2011.22015 PDF HTML 5,535 Downloads 10,902 Views Citations The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between gestures and mathematical problem solving. It concentrates on the idea that gestures can improve the student’s mathematical conceptual abilities. The educational aim of the current study was to understand whether Penelope sewing the cloth every day will be eventually able to finish it in 50 days, before Ulysses returns in his home-town. To analyse children’s gestures we applied the McNeill classification. The participants were five children aged between 9 and 10 years, attending the fifth-grade class of a primary school in Turin, Italy. We used the observational method to analyse the children’s gestures behaviour. At the end of the analysis, we collected a corpus of 538 gestures. 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Blog: No port in a storm – the end for Safe Harbour? Lindsay Urquhart Lindsay Urquhart discusses the consequences for companies of the ECJ’s Safe Harbour ruling. The US government website http://export.gov/safeharbor/ where American companies can register to self-certify under the Safe Harbour scheme looks exactly the same today as it did before the Schrems decision, but the decision issued on 6 October 2015 has swept away the very foundations of that scheme invalidating EU-US data sharing arrangements founded upon it. The US Department of Commerce reacted to the decision with the following comment: “We are deeply disappointed in today’s decision from the European Court of Justice, which creates significant uncertainty for both U.S. and EU companies and consumers, and puts at risk the thriving transatlantic digital economy. Among other things, the decision does not credit the benefits to privacy and growth that have been afforded by this Framework over the last 15 years.” The American reaction is hardly surprising given that the CJEU decision is not a good news story, particularly for American companies who are now firmly shut out from the European Data Protection regime. The decision will impact heavily upon all organisations that are structured around international data flows and sharing arrangements between the EU and the US. Snowden’s revelations may have started the ball rolling by highlighting the vulnerability of data on US servers, but it is only now two years later that we are seeing the practical fall out. Companies that use the Safe Harbour should take steps now to review their data transfer arrangements. Wide reporting of the Schrem’s decision and the involvement of Facebook are likely to ensure maximum publicity for the decision. Data Subjects will be well aware of the impact of this decision upon the processing of their data. This means they are more likely than ever to question where their data is stored and potentially report their concerns. National Data Protection Authorities now have a new mandate to investigate EU-US transfers and to question the decisions of the Commission. These authorities will not, however, have any more resources in the short term with which to carry out that task, a factor which may restrict substantially their ability to enforce the European Court’s decision. The result is greater uncertainty with companies having to turn to alternative arrangements either in the form of self-certification of adequacy (a decision few data controllers will feel comfortable making), or placing reliance upon adequate safeguards. Adequate safeguards include the use of Standard Contractual Clauses or for larger organisations, Binding Corporate Rules approved by the European Commission for intra-group transfers. All of this will be costly and difficult for firms to implement. As companies come under pressure to ensure their arrangements are adequate, they in turn are likely to place considerable pressure upon National Data Protection Authorities, who will respond with different approaches. The regulatory framework for data transfer will become considerably more difficult to navigate, representing a set-back for international trade and commerce. The CJEU decision also raises the possibility of National Authorities questioning Commission decisions, raising the possibility of further scope for confusion and disagreement about national approaches to Data Protection Regulation. Lindsay Urquhart is an associate at bto Solicitors, you can view her profile here. Opinion: US talc litigation a cause for concern Opinion: Human rights defence not so easy elsewhere Opinion: Blasphemy, human rights and a very naughty boy Opinion: Judge not….

Bill 5086 Introduced by Rules Committee S. Printed 3/9/22--H. Read the first time March 9, 2022. A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO AMEND RULE 5.3B. OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL AND SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILLS, SO AS TO FURTHER CLARIFY THE RULE REGARDING GERMANENESS AND AMENDMENTS, SET CERTAIN VOTING REQUIREMENTS, AND PROHIBIT THE ADDITION, AMENDMENT, REPEAL, OR ALTERATION OF A PORTION OF THE GENERAL, PERMANENT TAX LAWS OF THE STATE, AMONG OTHER THINGS. That Rule 5.3B. of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read: "B. Germaneness and Amendments: The General Appropriations Bill and Supplemental Appropriations Bills may include both temporary and permanent provisions of law. 1. The substantial principal effect of all temporary provisions of law and amendments thereto must be directly germane to the appropriation of funds, affecting revenue, or be rules, regulations, directives, or procedures relative to the appropriation of funds or affecting revenue for the fiscal year referred to in the bill. 2. The substantial principal effect of all permanent provisions of law and amendments thereto must be directly related to and expressly germane to the purpose of an appropriation being made or revenue provided therein for the fiscal year referred to in the bill and require a vote of three-fifths of the House members present and voting. 3. An amendment which has the effect of appropriating funds in excess of one million dollars during the fiscal year stated within the bill shall include within the amendment the corresponding appropriation reduction(s) and/or revenue increase(s) within the same section that shall fully fund the amendment's proposed appropriation(s) or have attached to it in writing an explanation of the specific appropriation reduction(s) and/or revenue increase(s) from the different section(s) that shall fully fund the amendment's proposed appropriation(s). Provided, if an amendment identifies unspent projected revenue or balance as the funding source, the Speaker must consult with the Office of Revenue and Fiscal Affairs and confirm the existence of sufficient unspent revenue or balance before the House may consider the amendment. 4. No amendments thereto may temporarily or permanently add, amend, repeal, or alter a portion of the general permanent tax laws of South Carolina. 5. Any part, section, or division of a conference report concerning the General Appropriations Bill or Supplemental Appropriations Bills must comply with the germaneness requirements of this rule. Provided, further, any part, section, or division of a conference report concerning the General Appropriations Bill or Supplemental Appropriations Bill which amends, adds, or repeals a portion of the general permanent laws of South Carolina may only be included in any conference report or concurred in as a Senate amendment by a vote of three-fifths of the House members present and voting. 6. Nothing in this paragraph prohibits the temporary suspension of any permanent law. The provisions of this paragraph shall be narrowly and strictly construed with regard to all provisions of and amendments to the General Appropriations Bill and Supplemental Appropriations Bills." This web page was last updated on March 9, 2022 at 5:30 PM

A Tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: Longest Reigning Monarch in over 1000 Years Posted on September 9, 2015 January 12, 2017 by Arron Rimpley Click Here to Shop our selection of our Tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest-reigning British monarch in more than 1,000 years today, overtaking her great-great grandmother, Queen Victoria, with just over 63 years and six months on the throne. Born on April 21, 1926 during the reign of her paternal grandfather, King George V. On November 20, 1947 Elizabeth II married His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In February of 1952, Elizabeth II was crowned as the queen of 16 of the 53 member states in the Commonwealth of Nations. She became the Head of the Commonwealth and Supreme Governor of the Church of England. She is the 40th monarch since William the Conqueror received the crown of England. In 1977, Elizabeth marked the Silver Jubilee of her accession. Parties and events took place throughout the Commonwealth, many coinciding with her associated national and Commonwealth tours. The celebrations re-affirmed the Queen’s popularity, despite virtually coincident negative press coverage of Princess Margaret’s separation from her husband. In 2002, Elizabeth marked her Golden Jubilee as Queen. As in 1977, there were street parties and commemorative events and monuments were named to honor the occasion. A million people attended each day of the three-day main Jubilee celebration in London and the enthusiasm shown by the public for the Queen was greater than many journalists had predicted. Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012 marked 60 years as Queen, with celebrations throughout her realms, the wider Commonwealth, and beyond. In a message released on Accession Day, she stated: “In this special year, as I dedicate myself anew to your service, I hope we will all be reminded of the power of togetherness and the convening strength of family, friendship and good neighborliness… I hope also that this Jubilee year will be a time to give thanks for the great advances that have been made since 1952 and to look forward to the future with clear head and warm heart”. The Queen became the longest-lived British monarch in 2007. On 9 September 2015, she surpassed her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, to become the longest-reigning British monarch, and second-longest reigning in Canadian history (surpassed only by King Louis XIV). She is the world’s oldest reigning monarch and second-longest-serving current head of state (after King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand). She does not intend to abdicate, though the proportion of the sovereign’s duties performed by Prince Charles is expected to continue to increase as Elizabeth, who will celebrate her ninetieth birthday in 2016, reduces her commitments. This entry was posted in Blogs. Bookmark the permalink. Royal Doulton Prestige Studio Winston Churchill Historical Collector Teapot by Bairstow Manor

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Why is Pathankot famous? In the end of 17th century, he shifted his capital to Nurpur. In the great epic, Mahabharata, Pathankot is noted as Audumbar and in the ancient book of Ain-i-Akbari, it was noted as ‘Pargana Headquarter’. Pathankot is world famous for its Military station – Mammon Cantt. It is the biggest Military base in Asia. Does Pathankot share border with Pakistan? It shares international borders with the Narowal District of Pakistani Punjab. It also shares borders with the Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir and Chamba and Kangra districts of Himachal Pradesh. Hoshiarpur district shares a boundary with Pathankot in Eastern Punjab. When did Pathankot become district? It was officially declared as district on 27 July, 2011 by Government of Punjab. In past, it was a Tehsil of the District Gurdaspur. It is a meeting point of the three northern states Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Is Pathankot beautiful? Pathankot is a beautiful city located in Punjab state at the meeting point of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. The city is most famous for its rich history and beautiful natural beauty. Is Pathankot worth visiting? Pathankot is a beautiful city in the state of Punjab. It is blessed with a rich history that is evident in the impressive structures that it boasts of. From visiting forts to seeking prayers at the temples, there are many things to do in Pathankot. Wherever you go, you will find something to marvel at and enjoy. Is Pathankot a hill station? Pathankot in Punjab is a beautiful city, sharing a border with Pakistan on the west side at the foothills of Dalhousie and Kangra. Pathankot is situated at the midpoint of Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. The city is also renowned for the beautiful hill stations situated near the city. What is the population of Pathankot? As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Pathankot in 2011 is 148,937; of which male and female are 78,117 and 70,820 respectively. Although Pathankot city has population of 148,937; its urban / metropolitan population is 160,509 of which 84,436 are males and 76,073 are females. Which place in India receives highest snowfall? 12 Best Places to See Snowfall in India Manali, Himachal Pradesh. Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Patnitop, Jammu and Kashmir. Munsiyari, Uttarakhand. Chopta, Uttarakhand. Sonamarg, Jammu and Kashmir. Sonamarg, Jammu and Kashmir. Ladakh. ladak. Is Pathankot a city in Punjab? Pathankot is a city in Punjab, India. Pathankot district Pathankot has a municipal corporation. Pathankot is the 6th most populous city of Punjab, after Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala and Bathinda . What is the historical significance of Pathankot? Pathankot is an ancient city and has historical significance. From various accounts; It may be believed that Audumbara was the name of it. Numerous coins of great antiquity found at Pathankot prove that it is one of the oldest sites in the Punjab (that has been divided after the partition in 1947). Which railway station is PTK in Pathankot? Pathankot Junction railway station (station code: PTK) is a located in Pathankot district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Pathankot . Pathankot railway station is at an elevation of 331 metres (1,086 ft) and was assigned the code – PTK. What is the relative location of Pathankot Airport? /  32.23361°N 75.63444°E  / 32.23361; 75.63444 Pathankot Airport ( IATA: IXP, ICAO: VIPK) is a regional airport, 3 km from the nearest city Pathankot and 7 km from Pathankot Railway Station, located on the Pathankot – Majra Road. Psychological Stimulation Drug Abuse Essay NextHow do you assess nutritional status in the elderly?

Daily Devotions – Isaac, an only son, predecessor of Jesus, redeemed from sacrifice Genesis 22:1-18 (NIV) Abraham Tested 22 Sometime later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. 2 Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.” 3 Early the next morning Abraham got up and loaded his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had told him about. 4 On the third day, Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. 5 He said to his servants, “Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you.” 6 Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them went on together, 7 Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, “Father?” “Yes, my son?” Abraham replied. “The fire and wood are here,” Isaac said, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” 8 Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them went on together. 9 When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10 Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. 11 But the angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. 12 “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.” 13 Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.” 15 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said, “I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, 18 and through your offspring, all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me.” Choose one or two key verses from the Scripture reading in Genesis today and do at least one of the following for your chosen verse(s). A – Ask questions of the text (Who, what, why, where, when) E – Emphasize certain words as you read the text over & over I – In your own words (paraphrase one or more verses) O – Other verses in the Bible that say the same or opposite U – Use it; apply the truth from the text in your life Holy Father, I have had trials and have been tested, but thankfully not to the extent that Abraham was tested with his son. I am amazed at his love, trust, and faithfulness to You. It makes me feel that my faith is insufficient. But I am not Abraham, I am me. You don’t compare one Christian to another, You look at my heart and love me. You know me for who I am and what I am capable of. When I am tested, help me to dig deep in Your Word and submit to Your Spirit’s guidance from it. When I don’t understand why things are the way they are, help me to put my trust in You. Build my character in a way that is pleasing to You. I know You will never leave me, and You will provide for me, just as You promised to Abraham. Amen Daily Devotions - Earthly Body to Heavenly Home Daily Devotions - Jesus, Son of David, son of…

Benefits of Living in an Assisted Living Community Near St. Paul There are more than 800,000 Americans in assisted living facilities. Is your aging loved one getting ready to join them? Many seniors are reluctant to move into residential assisted living communities because they worry that they’ll be giving up their independence. We’re here to talk about why that isn’t the case. Let’s go over some of the top benefits of moving into an assisted living community near St. Paul. One of the top benefits of living in a residential assisted living facility is the increased level of safety and security. If your senior loved one still lives in their own private home in the St. Paul area, or even if they live with you or another family member, there are likely safety hazards around. Things that were once safe, like stairs, can now cause dangerous accidents. Hallways and restrooms without handrails make day-to-day life riskier. If your loved one is struggling with a condition like dementia, they may also be prone to wandering or forgetting their medication. In other words, the house is a hazardous place to be. All types of assisted living facilities are safe and secure. They’re accessible, and there’s always someone nearby who can help in the event of an emergency. Socialization Opportunities Did you know that isolation can be dangerous for seniors? It can lead to serious physical and mental health problems. Seniors often struggle with socializing, especially if they don’t live near friends or family members. Seniors who no longer drive may have no way to interact with their loved ones in person or visit their friends. One of the benefits of residential assisted living communities is that there are neighbors within walking distance all the time. If your loved one feels lonely, new friends are only a few steps away. There are also always caregivers around if your loved one isn’t feeling social but still needs a friendly face. Residential living facilities offer plenty of opportunities for your loved one to stay active and healthy in the St. Paul area. There are healthy meals being prepared at all times, so your loved one doesn’t have to waste energy or time cooking. Fitness and wellness activities will keep your loved ones fit and active, even if they struggle with pain or poor mobility. More Free Time Taking care of a home is a lot of work. Wouldn’t it be nice for the senior in your life to be able to sit back and relax instead of taking care of tasks like maintaining a yard, housekeeping, and cooking? In a residential assisted living community, they are free to focus on the things they enjoy. Whether they want to spend their time with hobbies, to learn new things, or just rest, they have that opportunity. Is it Time for Residential Assisted Living in St. Paul? There are plenty of benefits of residential assisted living communities for the seniors in your life. They’ll have more free time, a healthier lifestyle, plenty of opportunities to socialize, and all of the safety and security that they need. At Sholom, we have senior care campuses in both St. Paul and St. Louis Park that offer services for various levels of care. Contact us to learn more today.

S. Carolina lawyer on trial for family’s murder embezzled from clients, jury hears Alex Murdaugh arrives at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro (Reuters) – A colleague at the law firm of disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh, who is on trial for the murder of his wife and youngest son, testified on Tuesday that she confronted him with evidence of his embezzling money from clients just a few hours before the killings. Prosecutors have told jurors that Murdaugh, 54, murdered his wife, Maggie, and his son Paul on June 7, 2021, in order to divert attention from his financial crimes, which were on the verge of being discovered by his law firm colleagues. Murdaugh, who hails from one of South Carolina’s most prominent and powerful legal families, has pleaded not guilty. He has said he was at the home of his mother, who has dementia, on the night of the murders, and came home that night to discover his wife and son had been shot in the dog kennels of their country estate. In the third week of witness testimony, Jeanne Seckinger, the chief financial officer of the Murdaugh family law firm, said she went up toward Murdaugh’s office earlier that day to confront him over more than $700,000 in legal fees that were missing in a case Murdaugh handled. “He looked at me with a pretty dirty look, one I’d not seen before,” Seckinger testified. Related News: ‘A National Disaster’: Republicans Rip ‘Outrageous’ Potential Indictment Of Trump She said she demanded he prove to her he had not taken the money. The conversation was cut short when Murdaugh received a phone call in which he learned that his hospitalized father was terminally ill. In the months that followed, Seckinger and her colleagues would conclude that Murdaugh had been systematically stealing millions of dollars from clients and his law firm partners for many years, Seckinger testified. Murdaugh has been charged with about 100 counts of financial crimes in separate proceedings, and has been disbarred as a lawyer. A lawyer for Murdaugh noted that the killings only delayed the firm’s investigation into Murdaugh’s embezzlement by a few weeks, seeking to discredit the prosecution’s attempt to ascribe a motive to Murdaugh to murder his own family. “So the inquiry didn’t stop with Maggie and Paul’s murder, did it?” the defendant’s lawyer, Jim Griffin, asked Seckinger. “The death of his wife and son got him 30 days’ reprieve on your investigation?” If convicted of murder, Murdaugh faces between 30 years in prison and a life sentence without possibility of parole. (Reporting by Jonathan Allen in New York; Editing by Bill Berkrot) ***UPDATED Russia’s war on Ukraine latest: Xi visit to Putin US, Philippines to announce new sites for U.S. military as soon as possible – U.S. official Putin to welcome China’s Xi to Moscow at critical moment Former US Marine may have been ‘lured’ from China before arrest -lawyer Adam Sandler honored with Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize North Korea’s Kim oversees simulated nuclear counterattack against US, South Korea Latest from US and World News

Get Local! Local stewardship of public lands a powerful idea. Author: Alan Durning The Bush Administration’s plan to put greater control of National Forests into the hands of local forest rangers is provoking cries of outrage from the environmental movement and Democrats, as reported in the New York Times, the Seattle Post Intelligencer, and the Bend Bulletin. I share the discontent but, unlike many of my mainstream environmental associates, I am attracted to one rather un-green reordering of public-lands governance. Just not this one. One quarter of Cascadia is US government property, and most of that is National Forest, which makes the question of how National Forests are managed a huge issue for Cascadia’s future. The expected right-left tug of war is between development and conservation of these lands. And the form that tug of war takes is often a battle between local and national control. National Forests belong to all Americans, argues the environmental movement and the left, so they should be managed in accordance with the wishes of all Americans. National Forests are the homes of struggling rural communities, and those communities deserve a special role in managing the lands, argues the right. I favor the conservation goals of the left and the environmental movement, in part for the conservation itself and in part because conservation is the key to true economic vitality. But I’m increasingly convinced that a greater degree of regional and local control has profound long-term benefits. In particular, it’s never seemed a wise long-term strategy to me to depend on the political influence of outsiders (or, for that matter, courts) to achieve conservation objectives. In the long run, Cascadia needs to practice good stewardship because it chooses to do so—because Cascadians know and love their place. At present, forest protection often prevails in US Cascadia because large concentrations of Democrats in places such as California and New York impose it on us. Of course, embracing localism is an enormous gamble for an environmental movement that does well in the media in metropolitan areas and in court but not too well in rural towns. It’s a strategy that may lead to some painful losses in the short term. So it’s not one to undertake lightly. But it’s something for conservationists to debate and experiment with far more than most seem willing to do. The starting point of that debate ought to be the passionate and well-argued book by Daniel Kemmis, This Sovereign Land. Kemmis, the former mayor of Missoula, Montana, and a fairly liberal Democrat, argues that only giving the American West greater responsibility for its own land-through joint management at the watershed level by consensus-based community councils, in his prescription-will induce the kind of responsible management that the West needs. Bicker with the particulars, please! But don’t deny that it’s a powerful idea, the kind of idea that could ultimately transform our place and our politics. British Columbia has much more experience with this approach than the Northwest states. The provincial (and not the federal) government controls most of the land in the province. Beginning in the early 1990s, a series of regional decision-making panels assembled by the Commission on Resources and the Environment crafted land-use plans for huge swaths of forest. The panels’ history was full of problems and disappointments, but it was also a mammoth achievement: community-based long-term planning for the public’s lands. A variety of smaller, independent watershed planning councils in the Northwest states also deserve attention. I profiled one called the Henry’s Fork Coalition in Idaho in my 1996 book This Place on Earth. Kemmis writes about many of them in This Sovereign Land. The record of such place-based attempts at governance is something the Bush administration and its environmental critics would both benefit from studying. Alan Durning is founder and executive director of Sightline Institute. His current topics of focus include housing affordability and democracy reform. Read his full bio. Email: alandurning [at] sightline [dot] org. Pebble Mine, Bristol Bay, and Salmon The Macroproblem of Microplastics States Lead to Rid Food Crops of the Neurotoxin Chlorpyrifos A Win Over Petrochemicals in Anacortes The Cost of a Salish Sea Oil Spill? We Still Don’t Know Thanks to Rebecca Gladstone for supporting a sustainable Northwest. Subscribe to our newsletter to get more Environment research, analysis, and other policy updates delivered to your inbox

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Debenhams job fears a blow to workers and families - Dolan 12 August, 2020 - by Jemma Dolan Sinn Féin MLA Jemma Dolan has said news that staff at Debenhams stores across the north could lose their jobs is a devastating blow to the workers and their families. The Fermanagh South Tyrone MLA said: "News that staff at Debenhams stores across the north could lose their jobs comes as a devastating blow to the workers and their families. "This has been a challenging time for workers, particularly those in the retail sector. "The fact that Debenhams have moved to lay off staff without consultation with the workers and their representatives is all the more worrying. "Unions have expressed concern that staff on maternity leave and others who have been with the company for many years have been laid off with no consultation at all. "Management at Debenhams need to act urgently to clarify the situation in relation to exactly how many jobs will be lost and at what locations. "They should also engage with workers and their trade union representatives and keep them informed of all developments. "Retraining and upskilling programmes should also be offered to any workers losing their jobs to enable them to find alternative employment."

Stay on top of what’s trending with the magazines from SIX. The Swiss Stock Exchange is Best Exchange for the Second Year in a Row After its success in 2020, the Swiss Stock Exchange once again wins the prestigious SRP Europe 2021 award for ‘Best Structured Products and Derivatives Exchange’ across Europe and the UK. For the second year in a row the prestigious award for ‘Best Structured Products and Derivatives Exchange’ at the SRP Europe 2021 awards was given to the Swiss Stock Exchange. André Buck, Global Head Sales & Relationship Management, accepted the award as part of a virtual ceremony on 3 March 2021. “Being named Best Structured Products and Derivatives Exchange is a great honor and proves our capabilities to deliver for our clients by ensuring continuous innovation and by providing fresh thinking. Even in a year as challenging as 2020,” commented André Buck. SRP Europe is the longest-running Structured Products and Derivatives Conference in the world and the largest gathering of alternative investment professionals dedicated to the growth of Europe's structured products industry. In its 18th year, SRP Europe 2021, brought together leaders from across the European market to produce an action plan for the future of wealth. On 1-4 March 2021, 400 key decision-makers came together to discuss the industry’s latest trends and challenges. A Vision for 2021 In the Keynote Panel Discussion ‘Moving past the pandemic: a vision for 2021’ on the opening day André Buck and four other panelists discussed the key lessons the structured products market has taken from 2020 and how the market has adapted its offering for this year. In the second part of the panel they discussed key trends, new pay-outs, underlyings and structures which we could expect to see in 2021. Switzerland: Largest Derivatives Market in Europe With a volume of CHF 204 billion assets under custody (SNB, 11.2020), the Swiss derivatives market is the largest in Europe. To serve the needs of this market, the Swiss Stock Exchange offers sophisticated, electronic trading in structured products with a focus on transparency, efficiency and – with active market controls which ensure that all trades are in line with the market – the highest levels of investor protection. Currently over 41,000 structured products from 21 Swiss and international issuers are listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange, and 2020 ended as a record year: trading turnover reached CHF 22,6 billion (+27.3%), with 898,304 trades (+67.8%) and 60,975 new product listings (+43.8%). For CONNEXOR, the world-wide unique reference data platform, it also proved to be a year of records: 1,36 million (+28%) newly issued structured products and almost 17 million product updates with a total of 43 issuers (+5). “Competition Brings Innovation” In addition, the Swiss Stock Exchange has now become the world’s leading regulated marketplace for products with crypto-currencies as underlying, with currently 101 products (66 structured products, 35 ETPs) from 7 issuers (see Crypto Products Report, February 2021). In 2020, trading turnover passed the 1-billion CHF mark, establishing a new record at CHF 1,1 billion. This record – for the year – was surpassed in February 2021 alone, when trading turnover reached CHF 1.2 billion in a single month.. While the current high investor demand for crypto currencies fuels this recent growth, André Buck points out that there are also fundamental reasons for this growth on the Swiss Stock Exchange. In addition to the sophisticated investment community in Switzerland the exchange itself works closely with the financial industry to create a diversified, competitive – yet regulated – market and provides an infrastructure to investors for them to trade in a diverse range of products and gain access to the crypto world. SIX Wins Award for ‘Best Structured Products and Derivatives Exchange’ The Swiss Stock Exchange Celebrates its Structured Products Key Players “Our Market Is One of the Most Innovative in Respect of Financial Products.” The SIX Blog Read interviews, commentaries, and announcements about the latest news.

Derek Chauvin Trial Continues Ex-cop Derek Chauvin is on trial for the murder of George Floyd. Opening statement from defense suggests cause of death is not asphyxiation, expert witness claims the opposite in favor of the prosecution. Evan Rodrigues Derek Chauvin’s trial proceedings started on March 29th, 2021. Chauvin, a former policeman, is being charged with 2nd and 3rd degree murder as well as manslaugter. The full trail has been televised, something that the state of Minnesota has traditionally not allowed. The opening statements from Chauvin’s defense attorney point to a defense strategy aimed at shifting cause of death towards drugs and bad health. Defense attorney Eric Nelson, in reference to the autopsy report of George Floyd, said this in his March 29th opening statement: “Dr. Baker found none of what are referred to as the telltale signs of asphyxiation. There were no bruises to Mr. Floyd’s neck, either on his skin, or after peeling his skin back to the muscles beneath. There was no petechial hemorrhaging. There was no evidence that Mr. Floyd’s airflow was restricted, and he did not determine to be a positional or mechanical asphyxia death.” Expert witnesses called to the stand by the prosecution combat this interpretation of the situation. Martin Tobin, a world renowned pulmonologist, broke down the science of breathing for the court last Thursday, claiming that “A healthy person, subjected to what Mr. Floyd was subjected to, would have died.” He points to other contextual clues from the video, things that the autopsy report did not include, like the movement of Floyd’s legs in the moments before his death. Tobin points to a moment in the body cam footage showing Floyd’s leg jerking up as he is being pinned on the ground. Tobin testified that “The leg jumps up like that as a result of a fatally low level of oxygen going to the brain.” Dr. Tobin very clearly explains how the actions of Chauvin and the other officers led to the death of George Floyd, ruling out the possibility that other factors, like heath and drug use, were the cause of his death. The defense has also made attempts to connect the size of the crowd surrounding the officers and Floyd and the crowd’s behavior to a heightened risk for the officers. Sgt. Jody Stiger, a use-of-force expert for the LAPD was also called to the stand as an expert witness for the prosecution. Stiger said that in his opinion, "No force should have been used once he was in that position." The position he is describing, being face down with your arms cuffed behind your back, alone comes with risks. NPR reports, “He also said that the dangers of positional asphyxia have been known to police, as a person can die while handcuffed on their stomach or chest.” Some predict that the proceedings will come to a close soon, but in the meantime live streams from the courtroom are available on youtube while major news outlets are airing footage as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqHTvYRM-y0 https://www.npr.org/sections/trial-over-killing-of-george-floyd/2021/04/07/985004569/watch-live-police-expert-testifying-against-chauvin-cites-use-of-excessive-force https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/08/us/george-floyd-breath-oxygen.html Mary Kyne '24 Jenevieve Monroe '24, ​News Reporter Joshua Suhaimi '23,

Once "Jilted" by Johnny Rotten and Sid Vicious, Chrissie Hynde Has Child with Kinks' Ray Davies ...Chrissie Hynde revealed that when she was living in London in 1976, she was scheduled to marry her close friend Johnny Rotten in order to be permitted to stay in the country. It was just a visa thing, but Rotten chickened out and volunteered Vicious as a replacement.Vicious at first rejected the idea, then said OK, and finally didn't do it either... ...In 1982, she commingled musical and personal desires with the Kinks' Ray Davies; they produced a daughter, born in 1983. (They tried to get married, but a London registrar refused to issue them the license because they fought too much in his presence.)... Sly Stone

CISM, CISA Steve Williams CISM, CISA specialises in technology, risk, security and privacy engagements with a diverse range of international organisations. He previously led the Moore Stephens LLP cyber security and privacy teams, working extensively with UK and international clients of all sizes in the financial services, maritime and public sector industries. Prior to joining Moore Stephens, Steve was a Director at the UK National Audit Office. In this role, he was responsible for internal information security and directed several public studies on digital technologies, shared services and information security. He also led a team of digital and technology risk specialists to effectively challenge the value, direction and management of major technology transformation projects. In his career to date, Steve has also worked as the head of Information Security at an international banking outsourcer, and has directed a published review on financial crime measures on behalf of the Financial Services Authority. As an advocate for technology risk standards and skills development, Steve has participated on a voluntary basis with the British Standards Institute, ISACA London Chapter and the Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Wales on various aspects of security and technology risk.

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How many nuclear weapons are at the bottom of the sea. An (almost certainly incomplete) census of broken arrows over water. Posted on July 26, 2018 by Andrew Thaler What’s the weirdest think you’ve found in the ocean? Several week ago, we tackled this question while discussing the incredible shrinking cups the deep-sea scientists like to decorate and send into the wine-dark deep. While toilets and spam cans and beer bottles make for good headlines and shocking images of how extensive human impacts are on the deep sea, those are far from the strangest objects to grace the sea floor. By most reasonable metrics, that honor has to go to the many nuclear weapons and nuclear weapon components that have been lost at sea over the last 70 years. While a few high-profile incidents have received tremendous coverage, most incidents remain largely shrouded in secrecy, with only sparse reports available. Which brings us to a question that’s been lodged in my brain for the last month: just how many nuclear weapons are sitting at the bottom of the sea? A Mark-43 nuclear bomb. One of these is at the bottom of the sea. This, of course, does not include the many, many, many times the United States has intentionally tested nuclear weapons throughout the Pacific, often while forcibly relocating local communities away for their now-test-site homes or, occasionally, not. This also doesn’t include the rare lost nuclear submarine, who’s payloads and whether or not they carried nuclear ordinance are mostly still classified. And, of course, it doesn’t include the Soviets or any other non-US nuclear nation. For the most part, the 1950s and 60s were a hell of a time for losing track of nuclear weapons. By the time the 70s rolled around we had decide that maybe we should be a bit more careful with these things. But by then, we had accidentally dropped at least ten nukes into the ocean in eight different incidents. And we had lost one in a Carolina swamp. And we had almost accidentally nuked Greenland. Who the heck thought these things were a good idea?

Special Education Law Bullying and Violence in the Schools Due Process Hearings Tuition Reimbursement and Prospective Funding Compensatory Services Has your child been evaluated lately? I recently represented a child at an Impartial Hearing who had never had a formal evaluation conducted by his School District. This child had been receiving Special Education Services since Kindergarten and was now in 6th Grade. By law, all children must receive an initial evaluation before they are classified as needing Special Education Services. Furthermore, every three years the child must be evaluated to determine whether the child should continue to receive services and if so, whether additional services are warranted. Though this child should have had three complete evaluations by the time he was in 6th Grade, in fact he had received none. This is obviously the extreme case. However, all parents should ensure that their children, if they are receiving special education services, are evaluated at least every three years. This is required under Section 200.4 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education. The Committee on Special Education must arrange for an “appropriate reevaluation” of children with disabilities if they deem it is necessary (such as when they have reason to believe the child’s present levels of performance have changed and therefore she may require additional supports) or if the student’s parent or teacher requests a reevaluation, but not more than once a year unless the parent and District agree. However, the District is required to reevaluate the child at least every three years, except when the school district and parent agree in writing that a reevaluation is unnecessary. Such evaluations must include evaluations and information provided by the parents and observations by teachers and related services providers. This is important because a child’s needs will change. Once it is established that the child should continue to be classified as having a disability, the CSE must use evaluations to determine the present levels of academic achievement and related developmental needs of the student and whether any additions or modifications to the special education services are needed to enable the student to meet the measurable annual goals set out in the IEP of the student and “to participate, as appropriate, in the general curriculum.” Logically, the only way the District can accomplish these goals is by administering tests and other evaluations to make these determinations, and this is indeed required. If the District does not believe additional testing is needed, it must notify the parents of its determination and the reasons for it. In this situation, the school district is not required to conduct the assessment unless requested to do so by the student’s parents. 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Rachel Roy Says She’s Not Jay Z’s ‘Becky With the Good Hair’ in New Statement Written By Brian Josephs | April 26, 2016 - 11:47 am Home » News » Rachel Roy Says She’s Not Jay Z’s ‘Becky With the Good Hair’ in New Statement BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 12: Fashion designer Rachel Roy attends World Of Children Award 2016 Alumni Honors at Montage Beverly Hills on April 12, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for World of Children Award) One Instagram post led to a pretty rough weekend for Rachel Roy and Rachael Ray. Roy posted an Instagram picture on Saturday night with the caption, “Good hair don’t care, but we will take good lighting, for selfies, or self truths, always.” The implication was that she was the “Becky with the good hair” Beyoncé referred to on her new album Lemonade — a.k.a. the woman Jay Z allegedly cheated with. The Beyhive promptly dragged Roy and her daughter on social media, forcing her to make her Instagram page private and defend herself on Twitter. I respect love, marriages, families and strength. What shouldn’t be tolerated by anyone, no matter what, is bullying, of any kind. — Rachel Roy (@Rachel_Roy) April 24, 2016 Grammys 2023: Jay-Z Joins DJ Khaled for Show-Closing ‘God Did’ Today (April 26), Roy issued a statement to People claiming that she was not “Becky with the good hair” and that her Instagram post was misunderstood. I want to put the speculation and rumors to rest. My Instagram post was meant to be fun and lighthearted, it was misunderstood as something other than that. There is no validity to the idea that the song references me personally. There is no truth to the rumors. Consequently, online haters have targeted me and my daughters in a hurtful and scary manner, including physical threats. As a mother – and I know many mothers would agree – I feel that bullying in any form is harmful and unacceptable. I would hope that the media sees the real issue here – the issue of cyber bullying – and how it should not be tolerated by anyone Celebrity chef Rachael Ray became collateral damage and a late-night punchline in the Roy crossfire, because a batch of Beyoncé’s followers came for the TV personality thanks to her name’s similarity to Rachel Roy. Ray didn’t comment on the confusion; she’s been cooking spring vegetable soup, according to her Twitter. As for Roy, it doesn’t look like she’s escaping the Beyhive’s wrath anytime soon. Her Instagram page, which has been remade public, is still littered with bee and lemon emojis. Brian Josephs Beyonce, jay-z, Rachel Roy

SPLC Works to Improve Mississippi Juvenile Justice Through a combination of legal action and grassroots community efforts, Center attorneys are working to overhaul Mississippi's brutal juvenile justice system. A U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation revealed shocking conditions at Mississippi's "training schools" — the misnomer used to describe the state's inhumane paramilitary prisons for youth. The two facilities, Oakley Training School in Raymond and Columbia Training School in Columbia, house about 550 youths. Abuses outlined in the report included pole-shackling, hog-tying with chains and physical assault by guards. During military exercises, children were sprayed with chemicals to make it more difficult for them to breathe and forced to eat their own vomit if they became sick after hours of exertion and heat exposure. "What the investigation reported is nothing short of torture," said Center legal director Rhonda Brownstein. "These abuses are the kind of things you would hear about in some torture chamber in a Third World country. This is not how we treat our children in the United States." In August, a federal court granted the Center's request to represent incarcerated children in Morgan vs. Sproat, a decades-old case that resulted in a 1977 court order requiring numerous improvements at Oakley. Though the ruling was considered a model for the nation, its directives went unheeded by the state, and on December 18, DOJ filed a lawsuit to force the mandated improvements. Working with the Mississippi Center for Justice, the Center is representing the class of children in Morgan vs. Sproat in an effort not just to improve conditions at both facilities, but also to overhaul the state's juvenile justice system so that children can avoid incarceration altogether. To ensure comprehensive change, Center lawyers are working to include Columbia, the facility for females, in their case. Like many of the children held at the facilities, Althea Dixon was a first-time, non-violent offender when she was sent to Columbia at the age of 15. "I went to training school only for running away, due to the situation I had at home. But by the time I got there, I was treated like I had just robbed a bank or killed somebody," said Dixon. "When you lock up a kid, you're supposed to be giving that kid an opportunity to change their ways and do better. You can't change and do better in an environment like that. When I came out, I came out a whole lot worse." "This is a very dirty place," one incarcerated youth wrote in a letter to the Center. "Since I have been here, I have seen staff assault cadets for no reason. There's roaches in our food sometimes. ... Please do something about this terrible place." In addition to meeting with children incarcerated at the facilities, Center attorneys have joined with a wide variety of legal and grassroots organizations to form a coalition called "Derailing the Mississippi Schoolhouse to Jailhouse Train." The Center hopes to replicate in Mississippi its work with the Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana, which successfully used legal action and community awareness to force positive improvements in Louisiana, including shutting down the notorious Tallulah facility. "In Mississippi, we are working with the Schoolhouse to Jailhouse coalition in the hope of launching a multi-layered attack against this abuse," said Center attorney Grace Graham. "In addition to the litigation, we are partnering with the community to force a change in the way Mississippi deals with juvenile justice." Youth Get Legal Help At Columbia Training School, a policy made it nearly impossible for children to speak with attorneys willing to help them. A recent settlement in a case brought by the Center enables youth imprisoned there to now get the legal assistance they need.

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Stockmann Group's websites CEO and Management Team Internal control, internal audit and risk management Stockmann as an investment IR Services Financial Statements and Interim Reports CSR Work Responsible work community Communications and CSR Order news releases Annual summary Proposal of the shareholders’ Nomination Board for the composition and remuneration of Stockmann’s Board of Directors STOCKMANN plc, Other information disclosed according to the rules of the Exchange 27.1.2020 at 14:00 EET Stockmann’s shareholders’ Nomination Board has in its meeting decided to propose the following to the Annual General Meeting, which will be held on 18 March 2020: The Nomination Board proposes that the number of members of the Board of Directors to be seven, i.e. a reduction of one member. The shareholders’ Nomination Board proposes that the present members of the Board of Directors, Stefan Björkman, Eva Hamilton, Esa Lager, Leena Niemistö, Lauri Ratia, Tracy Stone and Dag Wallgren, all having given their consents, be re-elected for the term of office continuing until the end of the next Annual General Meeting. The Board member Peter Therman has informed that he will no longer be available as member of the company's Board of Directors. The proposed Board members have informed the company that, if elected, they will re-elect Lauri Ratia as Chairman of the Board and Leena Niemistö as Vice Chairman of the Board. The Nomination Board proposes that the Board remuneration will remain unchanged and that the Chairman of the Board to be compensated EUR 80 000, the Vice Chairman EUR 50 000, and other members EUR 40 000 as annual remuneration. The annual remuneration will be paid in company shares and cash, so that company shares will be acquired on behalf of the Board members to a value of 40% of the remuneration and the rest will be paid in cash. The company will cover the costs for the acquiring of the shares and the transfer tax. The shares will be acquired within two weeks from the publishing of the Interim Report 1 January – 31 March 2020. The shares acquired for the Board Members in 2020 cannot be handed over until two years from the date of purchase, or until the term of office of the person in question has ended, depending on which of the occasions takes place first. The Nomination Board proposes also that the Board meeting remuneration will remain unchanged, and the Chairman of the Board to be paid EUR 1 100 and each Board member to be paid EUR 600 as a meeting remuneration for each meeting of the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Audit Committee is proposed to be paid EUR 1 100 and each member to be paid EUR 800 as a meeting remuneration for each meeting of the Audit Committee. The Chairman of the Compensation Committee and each member is proposed to be paid EUR 600 as a meeting remuneration for each meeting of the Compensation Committee. Konstsamfundet r.f., Svenska litteratursällskapet r.f. and Kari Niemistö have informed the company that they will renew their separate agreement with Lauri Ratia on consulting services, targeting to develop Stockmann’s shareholder value. Additional information on the members proposed by the Stockmann’s shareholders’ Nomination Board can be found on the company’s website www.stockmanngroup.com. The proposals of the Nomination Board will be included in the invitation to the Annual General Meeting. Gunvor Kronman (nominated by Föreningen Konstsamfundet r.f.) acts as Chairman of Stockmann’s shareholders’ Nomination Board, and Ole Johansson (nominated by Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland), Paul Hartwall (nominated by Hartwall Capital Oy Ab, representing HC Holding Oy Ab), Kari Niemistö and Stockmann’s Chairman of the Board Lauri Ratia act as members of the Nomination Board. Jukka Naulapää, Chief Legal Officer, tel. +358 9 121 3850 Anna Bjarland, Head of Communications, tel. + 358 9 121 3194 STOCKMANN plc Jari Latvanen Principal media Aleksanterinkatu 52, 00100 Helsinki, Finland Tel. +358 (0)9 1211 Copyright © 2014 Stockmann. All rights reserved. Website usage terms Privacy notice

South and East Asia Americas India United States of America Unravelling International Smuggling Network by Tracing Kapoor's Art of the Past Yogesh Kabirdoss (2015). Unravelling International Smuggling Network by Tracing Kapoor's Art of the Past. The New Indian Express. 17 December. Yogesh Kabirdoss India, United States of America South and East Asia, Americas Looking into Subhash Kapoor's dodgy dealings via his New York gallery. http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Unravelling-International-Smuggling-Network-by-Tracing-Kapoors-Art-of-the-Past/2015/12/17/article3181751.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20151217194519/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Unravelling-International-Smuggling-Network-by-Tracing-Kapoors-Art-of-the-Past/2015/12/17/article3181751.ece

Category Archives: Law of attraction principles Law of attraction principles The Spiritual World If you’re experienced in work with Law of Attraction, you’ll know that the ideas that are put forward in books like The Secret are nothing new. They have been around since the dawn of time. But recently the Law of Attraction has been brought to our attention by writers such as Deepak Chopra and Rhonda Byrne. They’ve introduced the concepts of the Law of Attraction and the Power of Intention. Books like The Secret have recounted stories of the experiences and testimonials of highly successful individuals. But anecdotes are one thing. It’s also true that a lot of people still need a scientific explanation make them believe in the reality of manifestation through the Law of Attraction. Unfortunately a lot of writers who know nothing about quantum physics have dipped into the pool of knowledge available and selected nuggets which seem to suit their purpose. So we’re told, without any real scientific evidence, that “thoughts impact the cosmic energy field”, that “everything in the universe is energy and our brains can affect it”, and “the act of observation changes physical processes at the atomic level”. But the problem is that you can’t relate principles of quantum physics, even if they are factual, to the process of manifestation. The reason for this is that manifestation is a spiritual process. Manifestation is a spiritual process And anyhow, the Law of Attraction is not really a “law” in the sense that physics tends to use that word. If you talk about the law of gravity, you’re talking about something which has been proven through repeated experimentation to act in the same way every time. As for manifestation – well, it’s quite obvious that people’s success rate using the law of attraction to manifest their desires is quite low. So in that sense our “Law” of Attraction is not really a law, it’s more of a principle. But the real reason people want physical proof is that they don’t believe in spiritual phenomena. How odd, when we don’t even really know what spiritual phenomena are! Touching the energy of God, for example, is at its most basic, after all, an act of faith. And so it is with manifestation. No wonder people doubt…… What we do know is that people who have experienced the magic of manifestation, or indeed the mystical feeling of a spiritual experience, have no doubt that our ability to connect to the universal energy field is a reality. When you’re connected to the primary energy source, you know it. Sidebar: The skepticism of people who seek to disprove the Law of Attraction is often couched in self-justifying and strident tones. They denounce the Law Of Attraction, and write about it in a way that is so irrationally energized that it seems very likely they have a kind of hidden agenda. Why otherwise would they be triggered so strongly when people talk about the manifestation and the Law of Attraction? Anyhow, although that’s an interesting question, I’m not going to spend more time defending what I know to be a reality. (Knowledge gained through personal experience, I might add.) What I’d like to do now is offer some scientific observations based in reality about one small aspect of the Law of Attraction. That is, in understanding the connections between us. This in turn might be significant in understanding at least some aspects of the process of manifestation. Recent neuroscience has demonstrated the presence of what are called “mirror neurons” in the brain. In essence these neurons seem to be about our ability to empathize, to understand the experience of others. They are neurons that fire in your brain in response to the behavior of someone who you are observing. In other words when you watch somebody doing something, the pattern of brain activation which accompanies their activity also occurs in your brain in the mirror neurons within your brain. The activity of your brain is mirroring that of the people around you. It’s almost as though you’re doing the same thing as the person you’re watching. Now this is fascinating, because there is no obvious reason why this should happen. Why would the brain of one person mirror the brain of another person? Why would the actions of one person cause what have been called “action-representations” in the brain of another person? Well, in short, we don’t know. But what we do know is that action representation is not the only form of mirroring that takes place within the brain. Emotions are mirrored as well. When you think about it, all of this seems as if it could be closely related to various aspects of Law of Attraction principles. Think of how emotions seem to spread around a group in a way that goes beyond the outwardly shared experience. For example, have you ever seen the way in which fear seems to spread mysteriously from one person to another within a group? One of the reasons for this seems to be mirroring within the brain of the observers. Another interwsting finding is that although we don’t quite know what’s going on here, we do know that brain regions involved in setting an intention are very closely linked to those involved in causing an action. And that means that when you set an intention, you often start to experience neural activity within your brain’s action centres. Therefore, at least in some sense, there’s a certain amount of scientific backup for the principle of “ask and it shall be given unto you”. Because, when you set an intention, you start firing up the action centres within your brain. So all these phenomena – empathy through mirror neurons, the mirroring of brain activity of somebody carrying out an action, and the firing up of your own action centres in your brain in response to intention, are all observable phenomena which look like they are about connection. Sure, this isn’t a scientific explanation of how Law of Attraction operates. But together these observations do offer people who want some kind of physical reality check (let’s call it a genuine scientific basis) an explanation for for various aspects of the connection which can occur between individuals. And what lies behind the Law of Attraction? The concept of connection.

Find out why you ended up being the person you are today AMBER SABOURIN e are born into the world as nothing. This pure, innocent being that has yet to become someone. Raised into the principles and values of many generations of our family and what’s happened to us along the way. Everything that has happened to us up to this point has moulded us and shaped us into the people we are right now. The good, the bad, and the in between. A lot of us recognize these traits in ourselves and even recognize the way we are that is completely opposite than the way our families are. These are the ways we wound up being from what’s happened to us. Some of us conform to the ways of our family and others rebel against this way and decide to live in a completely opposite way. Some of us use the past of our generations as motivation and drive to be a whole new way to break the cycle of the past. And some of us feel we need to repeat the past and follow in the footsteps of our family. What most of us don’t realize is that we have a say in the way the present and future goes. And it does not have to appear the way the past has. Easier said than done right? Well the reality is, if we don’t want the past ways to repeat themselves we really need to become present to the way the past has been serving us and that it’s always going to be the way it is unless we decide to break that cycle and create and fulfill a new way of being in those moments of time. All of these ways serve us in both positive and negative ways. Some being more positive and others being more negative. As for myself one way I wound up being is stubborn. And there are times that being stubborn services me and there are other times that it disservices me and causes some form of upset in me. I wound up being stubborn in many ways but the one way that sticks out most to me is how I always got my way growing up. And now I do what-ever it takes to get my way. This allows me to be a powerful force of nature and someone that almost anyone will say yes to and on the other hand some people say yes to me for all of the wrong reasons and that is so disheartening. As someone who also wound up being so lovable it breaks my heart knowing people say yes to me because of my stubbornness. In these moments of being disheartened I ponder if this is a way of being I want to carry forward with me or if there is opportunity to be a different way in situations like these that empowers those I interact with to say yes to me because they want to, not because I am stubborn and always get what I want. As we grow, we will discover new ways that we wound up being and come to a conclusion if we want to continue to live in that way or create a new way of being. We will come into situations where conflict arises with our family and friends with this new way of being. And that is completely okay. Give them the space to adapt and accept you for your new way of being. It is going to take them twice as long to adjust as it did for you. Give yourself the space to fully adapt to this new way of being. When times get tough remind yourself of the choice you made in the first place to let go of the way you wound up being and the disservice it is to you and those you love. Remind yourself of what’s possible out of the creation of this new way of being. The way you wound up being does not have to be the way you are today. You can powerfully choose to be whoever you want to be today, tomorrow and always. Go out there, choose, live and be free from your past. I want to acknowledge Landmark Worldwide and all their teachings which introduced many conversations to be had and became the clearing I needed to discover the way I wound up being.

Home Beauty, Health, Fitness Long Beach doctor raises $10K in 50-mile walk Long Beach doctor raises $10K in 50-mile walk Dr. Grant Uba It is the end of mile 47 of his 50-mile fund-raising walk and Dr. Grant Uba is maintaining the same pace he has been walking for nearly 12 hours. With a broad smile and friendly demeanor, he greets the last of the walkers who join the last few miles to keep him company. Behind the light-hearted banter, his eyes belie the determination that helped him maintain the blistering pace all the way from San Onofre to Long Beach. For the last 18 years, Uba has been involved with the Long Beach Boys & Girls Club, witnessing first-hand the programs it provides local children. A few months ago, he was talking with a patient about how he enjoys the challenge of a long walk. That patient made him promise that the next time he planned a walk, he would do it for charity. The idea for the walk for the Boys and Girls Club was born. “I tell my patients every day how important it is to exercise,” Uba told supporters at the end of his walk. “This was a great way for me to show that point and raise money for a great organization.” In the last three months, Uba worked with his wife Debbie and a team of supporters to put together the walk. He started at 4 a.m. in San Onofre with his son and a small group. Later, his children swapped places with his daughter taking the middle section and his son rejoined the final stretch. Debbie Uba kept track of the group’s progress and shuttled members back to their cars when they were exhausted from the pace. In total, she drove about 100 miles bringing walkers to and from the walking route. In Dana Point, just a few miles into the walk, Dr. Uba was joined by Long Beach resident Vickie Oates, who accompanied him on more miles than any other supporter. In Newport Beach, they picked up another Long Beach resident, Donna Lazarus, who walked 20 miles. All other supporters walked with him anywhere between three to 15 miles. At the end of the 50 miles, Uba was greeted at Gladstone’s at Pine Avenue by supporters including Boys and Girls Club Executive Director Don Rodriguez. So far, he’s raised more than $10,000 for the Boys and Girls Club. They are still accepting donations in honor of the walk. Uba is already planning for the next fund-raising walk. This time, he will enlist walkers for a group walk at a local Long Beach park. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach is still collecting donations in support of Dr. Uba’s walk. Send your entire tax deductible donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach, 3635 Long Beach Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90807 or going to the Web site. For more information, call (562) 595-5945. Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach Previous articleGuest column: Greetings from the 2011 Parade Chairman Next articleCrime Log: Seal Beach man interrupts trespass in progress Parents discuss mask mandate at LAUSD Board of Education meeting About Seal Beach Planners OK chiropractic office Seal Beach City Council plans priorities for its pier-related projects

Why Fat People are Fat …They’re Not Eating Too Much People usually presume that fat people are that way because they are eating all the time. Therefore getting thin should be easy – just don’t eat as much. But clearly that’s not the case as obesity in the western world wouldn’t be such a problem if it were. Indeed, findings published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association (November edition), indicate that fatties are consuming LESS than their svelte counterparts. The research was conducted by studying 257 overweight and regular-weight adults between the ages of 25 to 47. The overweight adults ate around three meals and one snack a day, totaling over 2,000 calories. As well, they didn’t engage in that much exercise. On the other hand, the adults in the group who were not overweight, seemed to eat and exercise more often. Some people in the group lost weight during the course of the study and even these individuals munched more often than the overweight individuals. The people on the study who lost weight were found to be eating quite a few snacks per day with their total calorie input being 1,800; those who stayed at the same weight were eating around 1,900 calories a day. Wind power is just one of those renowned types of sustainable energy and it is rapidly expanding online viagra sales in the united kingdom and across the globe. There are several offline as well as online pharmacies that are selling false drugs under the name of the best viagra . It was proven that levitra online pharmacy aside from treating ED is one dose of it daily is useful in relieving pulmonary arterial hypertension. viagra was introduced by two drug companies ICOS and Eli Lilly in the year 1998 and became the most common amongst the three drugs for erectile dysfunction. But heroes are in short supply, and research suggests that the essentials of occupational therapy has evolved in the last 8 decades and therapists now work with family, friends, relatives and acquaintances levitra on line you could try here to improve client’s environment. Thus overall, the research indicates that eating more often is good recipe for weight loss/ maintenance. But why this was the case, the researchers didn’t know. As well, a nutrition and dietetics assistant professor from Marywood University, and lead researcher, Dr. Jessica Bachman pointed out, “most of the research has shown that people who eat more frequently have a lower weight.” As well, it was found that those who lost weight were exercising more (burning around 3,000 calories a week). The overweight individuals on the other hand, only burned about 800 calories in the same time frame. James Fishman December 6, 2011 About James Fishman James Fishman has been involved in the world of online magazines for more than 15 years. He helped launch Sunstone Online and continues to improve the magazine as site editor and administrator. His writing focuses primarily business and technology. To be in touch with James, feel free to contact him at james[at]sunstoneonline.com. View all posts by James Fishman An Interview With Peter Pan Prequel Star Charlie Rowe Why Breaking the Bulge is so Hard

About Back Surgery Back pain has been haunting people for a very long time. Pain in the back is normally regarded as pretty troublesome and painful. A lot of people suffer from back pain, and the normal causes are due to old age, abnormal strain on the back by lifting or pulling objects, or physical activity. Pain can also be due to inflammations, infections etc. Although there are a lot of people experiencing back pain, not all of them require surgery. Some basic treatments like physiotherapy, massaging and other alternate treatments like yoga etc, can cure some basic pains. In more sever cases, surgery is the option. Back surgery is a serious undertaking and can be a pretty daunting task. The surgery normally involves making incisions and cuts in the back in order for the surgeon to gain access, visibility to the spine. Spinal fusions involve removing degenerated discs in the spine that might be causing problem. These discs will be replaced by bone grafting from other places in the body, say hips. So, practically this involves two surgeries. Recent advancements have made the surgeries simpler, with the use of genetically engineered protein to replace the discs instead of bone chips from other parts of the body, thus reducing the initial surgery to get the bone chips. In other surgeries, nerves that are being jammed or pinched and thus have been causing severe pain are decompressed and freed to ease the pain. Laser has also made big difference in the way incisions are made and make the surgery and the recovery process a lot simpler.

Staff at the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science School of Health and Social Care Staff Healthcare Science Staff Dr John Knight Ethics and Law Staff Midwifery Staff Paramedic Science Staff Public Health Staff Social Work Staff Therapies Staff School of Psychology Staff Swansea University Medical School Staff The Centre for Innovative Ageing Staff Associate Professor, Healthcare Science [email protected] Office - 227 Vivian Building Singleton Campus Dr John Knight is an Associate Professor in Biomedical Science within the School of Health and Social Care at Swansea University. For the last 21 years he has taught Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology on a wide variety of professional degree and diploma programmes including: Health and Social Care, Paramedic Science, Nursing and Midwifery. John’s first degree is in microbiology; additionally, he holds a PhD in immunology and has over 50 published articles in peer-reviewed journals. John has a variety of research interests including the evolution of immune responses, the physiological effects of ageing and immobility and the use of virtual reality simulations in the teaching of Anatomy and Physiology. Human Physiology Award Highlights John has received 2 Excellence in Learning and Teaching awards in 2014 and 2020 Knight, J., Bayram-Weston, Z., & Andrade, M. (2018). Using VR To Support The Teaching Of Anatomy And Physiology To Students With Minimal Background In Biosciences. VR/AR Conference 2018. SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa46090 Knight, J., Bayram-Weston, Z., Andrade, M., & Webster, S. (2018). Introducing cadaveric dissection to teach Anatomy for Human and Health Science. SALT 2018. https://saltconference2018.wordpress.com/2018/06/26/54-introducing-cadaveric-dissection-to-teach-anatomy-for-human-and-health-science/ Andrade, M., Knight, J., & Bayram-Weston, Z. (2018). Introduction of clinical diagnostic equipment into undergraduate degree Programmes within the CHHS. SALT 2018. https://saltconference2018.wordpress.com/2018/06/26/55-introduction-of-clinical-diagnostic-equipment-into-laboratory-sessions-on-undergraduate-degree-programmes-within-the-chhs/ Knight, J., Bayram-Weston, Z., & Andrade, M. (2018). The Use of a Commercial Virtual Reality (VR) Software Package to support Undergraduate teaching of Anatomy and Physiology. SALT 2018. https://padlet.com/Debbaff/SUSALT18Posters Knight, J., Nigam, Y., & Jones, A. (n.d.) Effects of bedrest 6: bones, skin, self-concept and self-esteem. Nursing Times, 115(5), 56-59. Bayram-Weston, Z., Andrade Sienz, M., & Knight, J. (2022). The senses 4: touch – physiology of the sensation and perception of touch. Nursing Times, 119(1) https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/neurology/the-senses-4-touch-physiology-of-the-sensation-and-perception-of-touch-13-12-2022/ Knight, J., Bayram-Weston, Z., & Andrade Sienz, M. (2022). The senses 2: vision – eye anatomy and the visual sensory system. Nursing Times, 118(11) https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/neurology/the-senses-2-vision-eye-anatomy-and-the-visual-sensory-system-17-10-2022/ Andrade Sienz, M., Knight, J., & Bayram-Weston, Z. (2022). The senses 3: exploring the interrelated senses of smell and taste. The senses 3: exploring the interrelated senses of smell and taste, 118(12) https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/neurology/the-senses-3-exploring-the-interrelated-senses-of-smell-and-taste-21-11-2022/ Knight, J., Bayram-Weston, Z., & Andrade Sienz, M. (2022). The senses 1: hearing, balance and common pathologies of the ear. Nursing Times, 118(10) https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/neurology/the-senses-1-hearing-balance-and-common-pathologies-of-the-ear-20-09-2022/ Bayram-Weston, Z., Andrade Sienz, M., & Knight, J. (2022). Nervous system 6: the autonomic nervous system - anatomy and function. Nursing Times, 118(8), 39-43. https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/neurology/nervous-system-6-the-autonomic-nervous-system-anatomy-and-function-18-07-2022/ Bayram-Weston, Z., Andrade Sienz, M., & Knight, J. (2022). Nervous system 5: the peripheral nervous system – cranial nerves. Nursing Times, 118(7) https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/neurology/nervous-system-5-the-peripheral-nervous-system-cranial-nerves-20-06-2022/ Bayram-Weston, Z., Andrade Sienz, M., & Knight, J. (2022). Nervous system 4: the peripheral nervous system – spinal nerves. Nursing Times, 118(6), 41-44. https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/neurology/nervous-system-4-the-peripheral-nervous-system-spinal-nerves-23-05-2022/ Bayram-Weston, Z., Andrade Sienz, M., & Knight, J. (2022). Nervous system 3: the central and peripheral nervous system II. Nursing Times, 118(5), 38-42. https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/neurology/nervous-system-3-the-central-and-peripheral-nervous-system-ii-25-04-2022/ Bayram-Weston, Z., Andrade Sienz, M., & Knight, J. (2022). Nervous system 2: the central and peripheral nervous system I. Nursing Times, 118(4), 45-49. https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/neurology/nervous-system-2-the-central-and-peripheral-nervous-system-i-28-03-2022/ Bayram-Weston, Z., Andrade Sienz, M., & Knight, J. (2022). Nervous system 1: introduction to the nervous system. Nursing Times, 118(3), 40-44. https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/neurology/nervous-system-1-introduction-to-the-nervous-system-21-02-2022/ Knight, J., Bayram-Weston, Z., & Andrade Sienz, M. (2021). Endocrine system 7: ovaries and testes, placenta (pregnancy). Nursing Times, 117(11), 54-59. https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/long-term-conditions/endocrine-system-7-ovaries-and-testes-placenta-pregnancy-25-10-2021/ Knight, J., Bayram-Weston, Z., & Andrade Sienz, M. (2021). Endocrine system 5: the functions of the pineal and thymus glands. Endocrine system 5: the functions of the pineal and thymus glands, 117(9), 53-57. https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/long-term-conditions/endocrine-system-5-the-functions-of-the-pineal-and-thymus-glands-23-08-2021/#:~:text=In%20addition%20to%20pineal%2Dderived,to%20synthesise%20and%20release%20melatonin.&text=Melatonin%20directly%20influences%20the%20activity,such%20as%20thymosin%20and%20thymulin. Andrade Sienz, M., Bayram-Weston, Z., & Knight, J. (2021). Endocrine system 4: adrenal glands. Endocrine system 4: adrenal glands, 117(8), 54-58. https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/long-term-conditions/endocrine-system-4-adrenal-glands-26-07-2021/ Knight, J., Andrade Sienz, M., & Bayram-Weston, Z. (2021). Endocrine system 3: thyroid and parathyroid glands. Endocrine system 3: thyroid and parathyroid glands, 117(7), 46-50. https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/long-term-conditions/endocrine-system-3-thyroid-and-parathyroid-glands-28-06-2021/ Bayram-Weston, Z., Andrade Sienz, M., & Knight, J. (2021). Endocrine system 2: hypothalamus and pituitary gland. Endocrine system 2: hypothalamus and pituitary gland., 117(6), 49-53. https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/long-term-conditions/endocrine-system-2-hypothalamus-and-pituitary-gland-24-05-2021/ Knight, J. & Nigam, Y. (2021). The lymphatic system 6: the history and function of immunotherapies. Nursing Times, 117(3), 32-37. https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/immunology/the-lymphatic-system-6-the-history-and-function-of-immunotherapies-01-03-2021/ Knight, J. & Nigam, Y. (2021). The lymphatic System 5: Vaccinations and immunological memory. Nursing Times, 117(2), 38-42. https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/immunology/the-lymphatic-system-5-vaccinations-and-immunological-memory-25-01-2021/ Knight, J. & Nigam, Y. (2021). The lymphatic system 4: Allergies, anaphylaxis and anaphylactic shock. Nursing Times, 117(1), 54-58. https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/immunology/the-lymphatic-system-4-allergies-anaphylaxis-and-anaphylactic-shock-14-12-2020/ Nigam, Y. & Knight, J. (2020). The lymphatic system 3 - its role in the Immune system. Nursing Times, 116(12), 45-49. Nigam, Y. & Knight, J. (2020). The lymphatic system 2: structure and function of the lymphoid organs. Nursing Times, 116(11), 44-28. Knight, J. & Nigam, Y. (2020). The lymphatic system 1: structure, function and oedema. Nursing Times, 116(10), 39-43. Wilson, M., Nigam, Y., Knight, J., & Pritchard, D. (2019). What is the optimal treatment time for larval therapy? A study on incubation time and tissue debridement by bagged maggots of the greenbottle fly, Lucilia sericata. International Wound Journal https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.13015, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa44654 Knight, J. & Nigam, Y. (2019). Gastrointestinal tract 6: the effects of gut microbiota on human health. Nursing Times, 115(11), 46-50. Bayram-Weston, Z., Knight, J., & Nigam, Y. (2019). Gastrointestinal tract 6: the effects of gut microbiota on human health.. Nursing Times, 115(11), 46-50. https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/gastroenterology/gastrointestinal-tract-6-the-effects-of-gut-microbiota-on-human-health-21-10-2019/ Knight, J., Williams, N., & Nigam, Y. (2019). Gastrointestinal tract 3: the duodenum, liver and pancreas. Nursing Times, 115(8), 56-60. https://cdn.ps.emap.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/07/190731-Gastrointestinal-tract-3-the-duodenum-liver-and-pancreas.pdf Knight, J., Williams, N., & Nigam, Y. (2019). Gastrointestinal tract 2: the structure and function of the stomach. Nursing Times, 115(7), 43-47. Knight, J. & Nigam, Y. (2019). Effects of bedrest 5: the muscles, joints and mobility. Nursing Times, 115(4), 54-57. Knight, J. & Nigam, Y. (2019). Effects of bedrest 4 - Endocrine and Nervous Systems. Nursing Times, 115(3), 47-50. Knight, J., Nigam, Y., & Jones, A. (2019). Effects of Bedrest 3 - Gastrointestinal and Urinary Systems. Nursing Times, 115(2), 50-53. https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/gastroenterology/effects-of-bedrest-3-gastrointestinal-endocrine-and-nervous-systems/7027481.article Knight, J., Nigam, Y., & Jones, A. (2019). Effects of Bedrest 2 - Respiratory System, Blood and Mental Health. Nursing Times, 115(1), 44-47. Knight, J., Nigam, Y., & Jones, A. (2018). Effects of Bedrest 1 - Cardiovascular System. Nursing Times, 114(2), 55-58. https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/cardiovascular/effects-of-bedrest-1-introduction-and-the-cardiovascular-system/7026883.article Knight, J. & Andrade, M. (2018). Genes and chromosomes 4: common genetic conditions. Nursing Times, 114(10), 54-58. Knight, J. & Andrade, M. (2018). Genes and chromosomes 3: genes, proteins and mutations.. Nursing Times, 114(9), 60-64. Knight, J. & Andrade, M. (2018). Genes and chromosomes 2: cell division and genetic diversity. Nursing Times, 114(8), 40-47. Knight, J. & Hore, N. (2018). Sepsis. Standby CPD, 8(6), 1-8. https://www.standbycpd.com/issues/view/107 Knight, J. & Andrade, M. (2018). Genes and chromosomes 1: basic principles of genetics.. Nursing Times, 114(7), 42-45. Knight, J. & Nigam, Y. (2017). Anatomy and physiology of ageing 11: Skin. Nursing Times, 113(12), 51-55. https://www.nursingtimes.net/roles/older-people-nurses/anatomy-and-physiology-of-ageing-11-the-skin/7022248.article# Knight, J., Hore, N., & Nigam, Y. (2017). Anatomy and physiology of ageing 10: Muscles and Bone. Nursing Times, 113(11), 60-63. https://www.nursingtimes.net/roles/older-people-nurses/anatomy-and-physiology-of-ageing-10-the-musculoskeletal-system/7021849.article Knight, J. & Nigam, Y. (2017). Anatomy and physiology of ageing 8: the reproductive system. Nursing Times, 113(9), 44-47. https://www.nursingtimes.net/roles/older-people-nurses/anatomy-and-physiology-of-ageing-8-the-reproductive-system/7020933.article Nigam, Y. & Knight, J. (2017). Anatomy and physiology of ageing 9: the immune system.. Nursing Times, 113(10), 42-45. https://www.nursingtimes.net/roles/older-people-nurses/anatomy-and-physiology-of-ageing-9-the-immune-system/7021356.article Knight, J. & Nigam, Y. (2017). Anatomy and physiology of ageing 7: the endocrine system. Nursing Times, 113(8), 48-51. Knight, J., Wigham, C., & Nigam, Y. (2017). Anatomy and physiology of ageing 6: the eyes and ears. Nursing Times, 113(7), 39-42. https://insights.ovid.com/nursing-times/nrtm/2017/07/000/anatomy-physiology-ageing-eyes-ears/6/00006203 Knight, J. & Nigam, Y. (2017). Anatomy and physiology of ageing 5: the nervous system. Nursing Times, 113(6), 55-58. https://insights.ovid.com/nursing-times/nrtm/2017/06/000/anatomy-physiology-ageing-nervous-system/13/00006203 Andrade, M. & Knight, J. (2017). Anatomy and physiology of ageing 4: the Urinary system.. Nursing Times Nigam, Y. & Knight, J. (2017). Diabetes management 3: the pathogenesis and management of diabetic foot ulcers. Nursing Times https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/diabetes/diabetes-management-3-the-pathogenesis-and-management-of-diabetic-foot-ulcers/7017620.article?blocktitle=Clinical-articles&contentID=19145 Nigam, Y. & Knight, J. (2017). Anatomy and physiology of ageing 3: the digestive system. Nursing Times https://www.nursingtimes.net/roles/older-people-nurses/anatomy-and-physiology-of-ageing-3-the-digestive-system/7016801.article Knight, J., Andrade, M., & Nigam, Y. (2017). Diabetes management 2: long-term complications due to poor control. Nursing Times https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/diabetes/diabetes-management-2-long-term-complications-due-to-poor-control/7016613.article Knight, J. & Nigam, Y. (2017). Diabetes management 1: disease types, symptoms and diagnosis. Nursing Times https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/diabetes/diabetes-management-1-disease-types-symptoms-and-diagnosis/7016461.article Knight, J. & Nigam, Y. (2017). Anatomy and physiology of ageing 2: the respiratory system. Nursing Times, 113(3), 53-55. https://insights.ovid.com/nursing-times/nrtm/2017/03/000/anatomy-physiology-ageing-respiratory-system/26/00006203 Knight, J. & Nigam, Y. (2017). Anatomy and physiology of ageing 1: the cardiovascular system. Nursing Times, 113(2), 22-24. https://insights.ovid.com/nursing-times/nrtm/2017/02/000/anatomy-physiology-ageing-cardiovascular-system/14/00006203 Wilson, M., Nigam, Y., Jung, W., Knight, J., & Prichard, D. (2015). The impacts of larval density and protease inhibition on feeding in medicinal larvae of the greenbottle fly Lucilia sericata. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. Nigam, Y., Knight, J., Bhattacharya, S., & Bayer, A. (2012). Physiological Changes Associated with Aging and Immobility. Journal of Aging Research, 2012, 1 https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/468469, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa10818 Nigam, Y., Aled, J., Nigam, Y., & Knight, J. (2009). Effects of bedrest 1: cardiovascular, respiratory and haematological systems. Nursing Times, 105(21), 16-20. SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa9036 Yamni, N., Aled, J., Nigam, Y., & Knight, J. (2009). Effects of bedrest 2: gastrointestinal, endocrine, renal, reproductive and nervous systems. Nursing Times, 105(22), 24-27. Knight, J. & Nigam, Y. (2009). Effects of bedrest 3: musculoskeletal and immune systems, skin and self-perception. Nursing Times, 105(23), 18-22. Knight, J. & Nigam, Y. (2008). The lymphatic system. Part 3--The lymphatic system and immunity. Nursing Times, 104(15), 22-23. Knight, J. & Nigam, Y. (2008). Exploring the anatomy and physiology of ageing. Part 1--The cardiovascular system. Nursing Times, 104(31), 26-27. Knight, J. (2008). Exploring the anatomy and physiology of ageing. Part 2--the respiratory system. Nursing Times, 104(32), 24-25. Knight, J. (2008). Exploring the anatomy and physiology of ageing. Part 3--The digestive system. Nursing Times, 104(33), 22-23. Knight, J., Andrade, M., & Andrade Sienz, M. (2008). Exploring the anatomy and physiology of ageing: Part 4--the renal system. Nursing Times, 104(34), 22-23. https://www.nursingtimes.net/roles/older-people-nurses-roles/exploring-the-anatomy-and-physiology-of-ageing-part-4-the-renal-system-21-08-2008/ Knight, J. & Yamni, N. (2008). Exploring the anatomy and physiology of ageing. Part 5--the nervous system. Nursing Times, 104(35), 18-19. Knight, J. (2008). Exploring the anatomy and physiology of ageing. Part 6--the eye and ear. Nursing imes, 104(36), 22-23. Knight, J. (2008). Exploring the anatomy and physiology of ageing. Part 7--the endocrine system. Nursing Times, 104(45), 24-25. Knight, J. & Nigam, Y. (2008). Exploring the anatomy and physiology of ageing: part 8--the reproductive system. Nursing Times, 104(46), 24-25. Knight, J. (2008). Exploring the anatomy and physiology of ageing. Part 9--The immune system. Nursing Times, 104(47), 58-59. Knight, J. (2008). Exploring the anatomy and physiology of ageing. Part 10--muscles and bone. Nursing Times, 104(48), 22-23. Knight, J. (2008). Exploring the anatomy and physiology of ageing. Part 11--The skin. Nursing Times, 104(49), 24-25. Nigam, Y., Knight, J., & Knight, J. (2008). The Lymphatic System : part one – Overview.. Nursing Times, 104(13), 52-53. Nigam, Y. & Knight, J. (2008). The Lymphatic System : part two – The Lymphatic Organs.. Nursing Times, 104(14), 26-27. Jordan, S., Jones, J., & Knight, J. (2005). Cytotoxics: disease control. Nursing Standard 19(27). Jordan, S., Knight, J., & Pointon, D. (2004). Monitoring adverse drug reactions: scales, profiles, and checklists. Int Nurs Rev.51(4):208-21.. Knight, J. (2004). Prescription drugs uses and effect. Beta blockers. Cardiovascular disease. Nursing Standard, vol. 18, no. 49, 2004, p. 56-. Knight, J. & Jordan, S. (2004). Prescription drugs uses and effects. Antibacterial drugs. Nurs Stand.21-27;18(19):2p.. Knight, J., Rowley, A., & Clare, A. (1999). Sea‐Nine™ 211 (4, 5‐dichloro‐2‐(n‐octyl)‐3 (2H)‐isothiazolone) is a Potent Stimulator of Eicosanoid Biosynthesis in the Sea Squirt, Ciona intestinalis (L.). Biofouling Vol. 14 , Iss. 3. Knight, J., Rowley, A., Yamazaki, M., & Clare, A. (1999). Eicosanoids are modulators of larval settlement in the barnacle, Balanus amphitrite. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK. 80. 113-117. Knight, J., Taylor, G., Wright, P., Clare, A., & Rowley, A. (1999). Eicosanoid biosynthesis in an advanced deuterostomate invertebrate, the sea squirt (Ciona intestinalis). Biochim Biophys Acta. 1436(3):467-78. Knight, J., Stet, R., & Secombes, C. (1998). Modulation of MHC class II expression in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykissmacrophages by TNFα and LPS. Fish & Shellfish Immunology.8.545-553. Bowden, L., Rainger, G., Holland, J., Knight, J., Secombes, C., & Rowley, A. (1997). Generation and characterisation of monoclonal antibodies against rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, leucocytes. Comp Biochem Physiol C Pharmacol Toxicol Endocrinol.117(3):291-8. Rowley, A., Knight, J., Lloyd-Evans, P., Holland, J., Vickers, P., & Vickers, P. (1995). Eicosanoids and their role in immune modulation in fish—a brief overview. Fish & Shellfish Immunology Volume 5, Issue 8 Pages 549-56. Knight, J. & Rowley, A. (1995). Immunoregulatory activities of eicosanoids in the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).Immunology.85(3): 389–393.. Knight, J., Holland, J., Bowden, L., Halliday, K., & Rowley, A. (1995). Eicosanoid generating capacities of different tissues from the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Lipids.30(5):451-8.. Lloyd-Evans, P., Barrow, S., Hill, D., Bowden, L., Rainger, G., Rowley, A., & Knight, J. (1994). Eicosanoid generation and effects on the aggregation of thrombocytes from the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Lipids and Lipid Metabolism. Knight, J., Lloyd-Evans, P., Rowley, A., & Barrow, S. (1993). Effect of lipoxins and other eicosanoids on phagocytosis and intracellular calcium mobilisation in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) J Leukoc Biol. 1993 Dec;54(6):518-22.leukocytes. Knight, J., Nigam, Y., & Cutter, J. (2020). Understanding Anatomy and Physiology in Nursing (1st ed.). SAGE. https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/understanding-anatomy-and-physiology-in-nursing/book266382 Jordan, S., Knight, J. (Contributor), ., & Knight, J. (2008). Cytotoxic drugs. in The prescription drug guide for nurses. Maidenhead: Open University Press. Jordan, S., Knight, J. (Contributor), ., & Knight, J. (2008). Beta Blockers in The prescription drug guide for nurses. Maidenhead: Open University Press. Jordan, S., Knight, J. (Contributor), ., & Knight, J. (2008). Antibacterial drugs in The prescription drug guide for nurses. in The prescription drug guide for nurses. Open University Press Bayram-Weston, Z., Andrade Sienz, M., Knight, J., & , E. (2020). “Snap Anatomy”: the development of a game to engage audiences in Anatomy.. In The 19th Congress of The International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA 2019), Journal of Anatomy (pp. 1-364). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.13163, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58019 Bayram-Weston, Z., Knight, J., & Andrade Sienz, M. (2018). Using VR To Support The Teaching Of Anatomy And Physiology To Students With Minimal Background In Biosciences. In VR/AR Conference 2018 Bayram-Weston, Z. & Knight, J. (2018). The Use of a Commercial Virtual Reality (VR) Software Package to support Undergraduate teaching of Anatomy and Physiology.. In SALT2018 Bayram-Weston, Z., Andrade Sienz, M., & Knight, J. (2018). Introduction of clinical diagnostic equipment into undergraduate degree Programmes within the CHHS.. In SALT2018 Bayram-Weston, Z., Andrade Sienz, M., Knight, J., & Webster, S. (2018). Introducing cadaveric dissection to teach Anatomy for Human and Health Science. In SALT18 PPS107 Foundations in Human Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology This module will provide an introduction to the anatomy and physiology of the major organ systems as well as providing an overview of some common diseases. PPS208 Human Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology II This module will build upon the underpinning knowledge gained in the compulsory year I module PPS107 Foundations in Human Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology. It will provide the opportunity for students to develop and further their understanding of human anatomy and physiology to an advanced level. It will also allow the student to a gain more detailed knowledge of some of common diseases seen in the general population and the current treatment options available. SHC151 Anatomy and Physiology for Healthcare Science This is an introductory module to the structure and function of the human body, delivered with a focus on healthcare science. SHC152 Pathophysiology for Healthcare Science This is an introductory module to the structure and function of the human body and how it is affected by disease, delivered with a focus on healthcare science. SHC154 Neurosensory Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology This module provides a deeper insight into the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the nervous auditory and visual systems. SHC238 Pathophysiology of Common Cardiovascular and Respiratory Conditions This module will prepare students for their role in clinical practice by ensuring they understand the pathophysiology of common conditions that result in referral to cardiovascular, respiratory and sleep services. SHC314 Introduction to Pathology and Therapeutics for Health Scientists This module builds upon existing scientific and clinical knowledge, carrying on the progression to application of knowledge to the clinical environment. Pharmacological aspects of care and management will be incorporated. Students will be encouraged to scrutinize their own practice and discuss rationales for patient management by applying their knowledge of pharmacology and pathophysiology via group presentations. SHE115 Anatomy & Physiology (1) This module continues with the College of Paramedics¿ themes and domains of the curriculum framework and focuses on developing knowledge around anatomy and physiology of systems within the human body, exploring both normal and abnormal changes and how abnormal pathological changes are represented by clinical features associated with common conditions. This module will also develop knowledge around drug calculations. Learners will be supported with academic skills and expected to engage with the e-learning component of this module which will support their educational journey and prepare them for summative assessments. SHF100 Anatomy and Physiology 2 This module aims to provide an understanding of the structure and function of the key systems which is a core requirement of osteopathic medicine. This module builds upon knowledge introduced in SHF109 Anatomy and Physiology 1, and develops the understanding of the structure and functions of the key systems of the body. This knowledge will underpin the pathophysiology and therapeutics covered in Year 2. This module utilises lecture and laboratory based study to explore the anatomy and physiology of the major body systems. Furthermore, this module will be used to underpin the knowledge required to understand clinical presentation, diagnosis and osteopathic management of pathological conditions. SHF205 Pathophysiology and Therapeutics 1 This module will explore the processes underlying pathological acute conditions, such as infection, immunity, metabolism, cancer and degeneration. Common conditions affecting whole body systems, such as musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, renal and gastro-intestinal, will be discussed in terms of pathogenesis, clinical presentations, impact upon the patient and its therapeutic management. This module will explore the processes underlying pathological chronic conditions, such as metabolism, cancer and degeneration. Common conditions affecting whole body systems, such as musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, renal and gastro-intestinal, will be discussed in terms of pathogenesis, clinical presentations, impact upon the patient and its therapeutic management. SHG130 Foundations in Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care This module is designed to meet the specific needs of students on the BSc Health and Social Care degree. Unlike current anatomy and physiology modules it assumes no prior knowledge of the subject material and provides an overview of the structure and function of each organ system. The module enhances material delivered in lead lectures with laboratory sessions and makes use of the pre-existing Visual Bioscience software developed by the department. The module will also give an overview of common medical conditions. SHG3005 Care of the Person with Diabetes Mellitus The module provides health care professionals with the necessary knowledge and skills to enhance their care and management of the person with diabetes. The emphasis is on the health continuum, the prevention of potentially disabling complications and the promotion of a full and satisfying lifestyle. SHG3097 Travel Health for Primary Care Providers This module provides an introduction to the skills and knowledge in travel health. Specifically, it explores pre-travel risk assessment and risk management, common tropical diseases, travel vaccines and preventive health advice for travellers. SHHM58 Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology for Advanced Clinical Practice This module provides an underpinning knowledge of the basic biosciences which is essential for the skills of history taking and clinical assessment at advanced levels of practice. SHM122 Bioscience for Midwifery This module will introduce the student to the structure and function of the human body and to the anatomical and physiological changes that occur throughout childbearing and the key principles of drug administration and infection control. SHM128 Biological Dimensions of Pregnancy and Parenting This module introduces learners to the anatomy and physiology of childbearing, including the changes that occur during pregnancy, and some of the minor medical complications which can arise during pregnancy. This module also explores the anatomy and physiology of the breast and breastfeeding, and the anatomy and physiology of birth and the puerperium. SHM136 Pregnancy and the Professional Midwife This module will introduce the student to the role of the midwife as an accountable, autonomous, professional practitioner. It will introduce pregnancy as a normal physiological process and consider the midwife¿s role in working to promote positive outcomes. SHM243 Complex Needs in Pregnancy This module has been designed to develop the student¿s understanding and application of altered health, complex childbearing anatomy and physiology, relevant psycho-social issues and midwifery care provision across the entire childbearing continuum. This includes a range of psycho-social and health complexities impacting on or associated with childbearing women, neonates and their families. Content covered offers the student an overview of these complex processes on childbearing, childbirth and the postnatal period with a specific focus on further developing midwifery knowledge and skills. The theoretical components aim to prepare students for placements where they will continue to deepen their learning and continue to apply knowledge to practice. SHM326 Using research to inform my practice This module supports student midwives to build on the knowledge gained in their education to date, and explore research knowledge to develop skills in critical appraisal and be able to determine good quality evidence on which to base their practice. In order to provide the broad knowledge base required for practice this module also includes further bioscience and psycho social knowledge. SHN127 What is Nursing? (Adult) This module will allow students to gain insight into the clinical decision making process its importance in planning safe and effective care to a range of service users/clients. The module will explore the development of nursing and its values. The theories of nursing and the nursing process will be introduced. SHN130 Introduction to the Fundamentals of Nursing Practice (Child) This core module addresses specific keys areas relating to the fundamentals of nursing practice and clinical exposure. The module will introduce students to the profession of nursing, the underpinning values of the nursing profession and the professional codes of practice. The importance of patient dignity, respect, care and compassion will be integrated throughout the module and related to safe, person-centred care. The module will introduce the students to meeting the client/service user¿s physical and emotional needs. SHN132 What is Nursing? (Child) SHN133 What is Nursing? (Mental Health) This module will allow students to gain insight into the clinical decision making process its importance in planning safe and effective care to a range of service users/clients. The module will explore the development of nursing and its values. The theories of nursing and the nursing process will be introduced SHN136 Introduction to Professional Practice (Child) The philosophy of the module is the belief that continued development underpins professional practice. Throughout their professional lives, qualified nurses need to take responsibility for their own learning and development. In order to achieve this, they need to be able to recognise their learning and developmental needs, developing appropriate strategies to fulfil them. Development encompasses both personal and professional aspects as one cannot be separated from the other. This module draws on the content of other modules within the year and experiences in practice to introduce the concept of professional practice. The students will demonstrate this learning through the medium of a portfolio and by producing a patchwork text. SHN137 Introduction to Professional Practice (Mental Health) SHN271 Health Promotion and Public Health (Adult) Health promotion and public health are essential components of the nurse‿s role. This module aims to provide students with an understanding of public health development, the nurse‿s role and priorities for action such as inequalities, advocacy and partnership working. Key principles of health promotion and its role within public health will also be explored. The module will also provide students with knowledge of how to promote health within practice across the lifespan in a variety of settings. SHP354 Systems Physiology and Common Pathologies This module builds on the students¿ knowledge and understanding of human physiological processes which are fundamental to health and wellbeing. Students should extend their comprehension of systems failure and the adverse effect this has on maintenance of health. Students should have a basic understanding of human anatomy and physiology. SHVM00 Applied Anatomy and Pathophysiology for Long Term Chronic Conditions Management This module is used to underpin the applied knowledge required to understand the clinical presentation and management of specific long term and chronic conditions.

Australia donates rifles to Solomon Islands amid China tensions 03 Nov 2022, 05:03 GMT+10 Canberra [Australia], November 2 (ANI): Australia on Wednesday announced the donation of dozens of semi-automatic rifles to the Solomon Islands where it is competing for influence with regional rival China. The Australian Federal Police said the handover of 60 Daniels Defense MK18 rifles and 13 police vehicles was part of an ongoing rearmament program and would help the South Pacific archipelago nation "counter criminal threats and maintain peace and stability."The gifting ceremony was attended by Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and Australia's commissioner Lachlan Strahan, who said the donation represented another landmark in the longstanding security and policing partnership between the two nations . "We have been with each other through thick and thin. As Prime Minister Sogavare has said, our partnership is based on our shared duty to ensure that our region remains peaceful, prosperous and stable," Strahan said. "Australia and Solomon Islands' security cooperation is multifaceted, spanning not just policing, but also Defence, border security, justice and non-traditional security threats. Australia's support is quick, forthright and responsive," he added. The Solomon Islands, consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania, relies heavily on foreign aid. The country struck a security deal with China last year, which also supplied it with police gear, prompting Australia to scramble to counter Beijing's influence. Solomon Islands opposition leader Matthew Wale slammed Australia on social media for "sucking up" to PM Sogavare and questioned the purpose of giving high-power rifles to a nation with no external enemies. In 2021, the Solomon Islands saw a wave of deadly anti-government protests that led Australia and New Zealand to deploy peacekeepers. Their troops will be stationed in the country until the end of 2023. (ANI)

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Tammy L Murray By Elizabeth Kay It all started with just one little lie. But we all know that it never ends there. Because, of course, one lie leads to another… Growing up, Jane and Marnie shared everything. They knew the other’s deepest secrets. They wouldn’t have had it any other way. But when Marnie falls in love, things begin to change. Because Jane has a secret: she loathes Marnie’s wealthy, priggish husband. So when Marnie asks if she likes him, Jane tells her first lie. After all, even best friends keep some things to themselves. If she had been honest, then perhaps her best friend’s husband might still be alive today… For, of course, it’s not the last lie. In fact, it’s only the beginning… Seven Lies is Jane’s confession of the truth–her truth. Compelling, sophisticated, chilling, it’s a seductive, hypnotic pageturner about the tangled, toxic friendships between women, the dark underbelly of obsession and what we stand to lose in the name of love. Seven Lies by Elizabeth Kay ~ 4 of 5 stars A special thank you to NetGalley, and Penguin Random House Canada for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Generally I’m not a fan of first person novels, however Elizabeth Kay weaves a compelling story with her “Jane”. From the title we know there are seven lies, and the revelation of each one leads to the frightening ending. The language throughout the story is engaging, making the reader feel like they are part of the story. At times, she even chastises, and challenges the reader to accept her version of the events that unfurl. A unique voice for sure. Characters were believable and fully fleshed. I will definitely look for more from Elizabeth Kay.

Women who share money management duties with their partner tend to take on a lion’s share of the responsibility for the household finances. Yet only 18% of women feel very confident in their ability to fully retire with a comfortable lifestyle.1,2 Although more women are providing for their families, when it comes to preparing for retirement, they may be leaving their future to chance. Women and College The reason behind this disparity doesn't seem to be a lack of education or independence. Today, women are more likely to go to college and graduate than men. So what keeps them from taking charge of their long-term financial picture?3 One reason may be a lack of confidence. One study found that only 55% of women feel confident in their ability to manage their finances. Women may shy away from discussing money because they don’t want to appear uneducated or naive and hesitate to ask questions as a result.4 Insider Language Since Wall Street traditionally has been a male-dominated field, women whose expertise lies in other areas may feel uneasy amidst complex calculations and long-term financial projections. Just the jargon of personal finance can be intimidating: 401(k), 403(b), fixed, variable. To someone inexperienced in the field of personal finance, it may seem like an entirely different language.5 But women need to keep one eye looking toward retirement since they may live longer and could potentially face higher healthcare expenses than men. If you have left your long-term financial strategy to chance, now is the time to pick up the reins and retake control. Consider talking with a financial professional about your goals and ambitions for retirement. Don’t be afraid to ask for clarification if the conversation turns to something unfamiliar. No one was born knowing the ins and outs of compound interest, but it’s important to understand in order to make informed decisions. Compound Interest: What’s the Hype? Compound interest may be one of the greatest secrets of smart investing. And time is the key to making the most of it. If you invested $250,000 in an account earning 6%, at the end of 20 years your account would be worth $801,784. However, if you waited 10 years, then started your investment program, you would end up with only $447,712. This is a hypothetical example used for illustrative purposes only. It does not represent any specific investment or combination of investments. 1. HerMoney.com, April 12, 2022 2. TransAmericaCenter.org, 2021 3. Brookings.edu, October 8, 2021 4. CNBC.com, June 8, 2022 5. Distributions from 401(k), 403(b), and most other employer-sponsored retirement plans are taxed as ordinary income and, if taken before age 59½, may be subject to a 10% federal income tax penalty. Generally, once you reach age 73, you must begin taking required minimum distributions.

Published by Tara Marie Segundo, M.A. at February 6, 2019 Boost Metabolism Naturally on TARA MARIE LIVE! On the latest episode of my podcast, TARA MARIE LIVE, we broach a topic that reflects the concerns of so many of my listeners—a slow metabolism. People are frustrated because they believe that they are doing everything right, but the results are just wrong. For this episode, I tapped one of my listener favorites, Dr. Patricia Pimentel Selassie. People love Dr. Selassie because she gives practical advice that can be implemented easily. As a Naturopathic Physician, she treats patients with a wide variety of health concerns, and her philosophy is to treat the whole patient in such a way that allows the body to do what it does best—heal itself. When I was growing up, I was taught information about fat loss that I now know to be false. In fact, much of what I was taught inadvertently slows metabolic rate, making fat loss even harder. Many people believe that, with age, metabolism naturally slows and we must accept this as an unfortunate fact of life. This is untrue. I find (and science confirms) that it has more to do with what you do and what you stop doing as you age that creates a metabolic slow-down. So, what is metabolism? Metabolism is any process occurring within a living cell or organism necessary for life. The majority of metabolic function has to do with converting food into energy. This process is called Thermogenesis. Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is your metabolic rate when you are inactive, creating energy to heal and breathe. This reflects your caloric burn in a 24 hour cycle to maintain basic physiologic function. You may have also heard the term Resting Energy Expenditure (REE). BMR and REE measure roughly the same thing only BMR is measured using more restrictive conditions while REE is measured under less restrictive conditions. The main point to understand is that the majority of calories you burn in a 24 hour cycle are burned at rest. There are many things that you may be doing that are slowing down your metabolic rate, but there are many more things that you can do to optimize it. Published by Tara Marie Segundo, M.A. at March 9, 2018 Cannabidiol Oil: The Benefits & Controversy with guest Dr. Patricia P. Selassie Season 2 of my podcast, TARA MARIE LIVE, kicked off last week with a fantastic Facebook LIVE event! As we pre-recorded the episode, we simulcast it on Facebook LIVE. We will be doing this for most episodes, and I will notify you each time so you can be sure to take part in these fun and interactive events. For email notification of these and other events, sign up for my Mailing List. My Season 2 Premier featured a guest who is a listener favorite, Dr. Patricia Pimentel Selassie. She is a Naturopathic Physician who is always on the cutting edge of natural medicine. We talked about a topic that, in most circles, is considered new and perhaps even controversial: CBD oil, or cannabidiol oil. The controversy and confusion stems from the fact that people think that anything that comes from the cannabis plant must be pot, weed, marijuana, Mary Jane, or whatever name you use. Marijuana comes from the cannabis family, and it is grown to have high levels of THC, which is a chemical compound that has both medicinal and psychoactive properties and will get someone high. This is the source of both recreational and medicinal marijuana. Conversely, CBD oil is sourced from hemp, which also comes from the cannabis family, but CBD is not psychoactive. CBD has medicinal properties. Farmers are now growing strains of cannabis plants with very high CBD and virtually no THC. To summarize, THC has psychoactive properties, is pain-relieving, can stimulate the appetite, and can stop nausea. Its side effects are anxiety and paranoia. CBD is not psychoactive. CBD, or cannabidiol, is a plant medicine like echinacea, goldenseal, dandelion, or olive leaf. It is pain-relieving, anticonvulsant, antipsychotic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, and has immunomodulatory effects. It has no side effects. The most fascinating thing that I learned on this show is that we humans have an endocannabinoid system. This system contains neurotransmitters that we make from fat that bind to cannabinoid receptors, just as we have estrogens that bind to estrogen receptors or serotonin that binds to serotonin receptors. This system plays a role in the health of your brain, and reproductive, endocrine, and immune systems.

Leonard Villafranco recognized by American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys PORT ST LUCIE — Leonard Villafranco, managing partner at the law office of Villafranco & Garcia is an Executive Member of the American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys. The designation was merited from his skills, knowledge, training tools, resources and strategies that are needed for winning DUI cases. The American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys, AAPDA, offers members a variety of resources to help clients and the practice. They have compiled detailed information from Judges, Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutors, DUI Prosecutors, current Law Enforcement Officers, former Law Enforcement Officers, and DUI Defense Attorneys to determine the skills are needed to get DUI cases successfully resolved. These resources are now available to Villafranco & Garcia. In addition, to DUI, the firm represents clients throughout the Treasure Coast for personal injury, criminal and family law cases. Villafranco and Garcia have more than 40 years of combined legal experience. They are members of the American Bar Association (ABA), the Florida Bar, the American Trial Lawyers Association, Martin County Bar Association, St. Lucie County Bar Association and the Port St. Lucie Bar Association where Villafranco served as Vice President in 2009 and as President in 2010. The firm is actively involved in the community and proudly support the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County, Youth Sports, Roseanne Gregory Foundation and many other worthy organizations. For additional information, please call (772) 871-6441 or visit villafrancogarcia.com Sep. 10, 2018|

Android TV has been around since 2014 and is a well-known name when it comes to TVs. With the recent addition of Google TV to the majority of TCL's range of TVs, people are asking, what's the difference? As it turns out, it's not so confusing. Google TV brings a new set of useability features to the TVs on which it installed. We'll help outline the difference between Android TV and Google TV below. In reality, Google TV is simply a new and upgraded interface that still sits on top of the mature Android TV platform. Development of the Google TV interface has occurred over the last couple of years and its goal is not to replace Android TV, but to enhance it. The Google TV interface brings content accessibility to the front-and-centre of the platform. All you subscription services such as Netflx, Stan, Amazon Prime, Disney, and more are now searchable and accessible in one location. You no longer need to log into each one individually to search for your evening's viewing choices. In addition to this core function, Google TV brings a number of other features to the platform. It is able to make suggestions for new content to watch based upon previous viewing history. It accesses history across all your subscription services and viewed channels to provide a much more comprehensive set of recommendations. Google TV also integrates with other smart devices such as video doorbells, smart speakers, or lighting controls. Combine this with the embedded Google Assistant voice control and you have a way to manage not only your viewing preference, but your smart home devices through verbal commands. Furthermore, your Google TV is available across multiple devices. Your viewing preferences and history are shared across additional TV screens, as well as smartphones and tablets. For example, plan your evening's viewing preferences on your smartphone whilst on the bus home from work, and the choices will be ready on your TV when you turn it on. Of course, all of this happens in a cleaner, smoother interface than the original Android TV layout. The Android TV operating system that the new Google TV interface overlays has been in ongoing development since 2014. The platform has grown and matured over the years, and still manages all the core functionality required by smart TVs. The focus of Android TV is on the management of apps. Oftentimes a selection of these come already installed when you purchase a new TCL television, however, other apps are also downloadable through the Google Play Store. Via apps, the Android TV platform provides access to free-to-air channels and their associated streaming services, as well as available paid subscription services. You can also play games, view your own images, watch videos and YouTube, or listen to music, amongst others. The Google Play Store automatically displays only those apps that will work with your device. Keep in mind also; although the apps and options are managed by the Android TV operating system, if you have the Google TV upgrade you will be viewing them all through the new interface. Google TV and Android TV Moving forward, Google TV will be the new face of Android TV. You'll get all the benefits of a new clean, intuitive, and easy-to-use interface with the tried-and-true underlying Android TV operating system taking care of all the important processing and functionality. When "Google TV" is highlighted in any television specifications, you know you are getting both. The perfect 2-in-1 bundle deal. Older models of Android TV may have an upgrade path to Google TV. Importantly though, with regard to TCL's new 2022 range, all 4K and 8K televisions are now automatically supplied with the Google TV interface pre-installed. Turn on your new TV and enjoy from the first moment.

Daniel Rudd: Pushed for equality after the Civil War February’s celebration of Black History Month in the United States traces its roots back to the 1920s, although it gained more formal recognition in the ’70s. All during February, we’ll be sharing stories of holy and often unknown black Catholics. Daniel Rudd was a black Catholic layman who sought to bring about racial equality in Catholic parishes throughout post-Civil War America. Born into a Catholic family — his father was a former slave — Rudd founded a weekly newspaper in 1886 for black Catholics in America as a means to harmonize racial divisions in the Church. His aims were to make the Catholic Church known to a wider audience of African-Americans, but also to break through the racism of his day. With his pioneering work, Rudd challenged the conscience of a nation and his Church. Eventually his work achieved the establishment of the first National Black Congress in 1889 — at which Father Augustus Tolton was the main speaker. Read more about Daniel Rudd. Read more about the contributions of black Catholics to the U.S. Church.

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Thailand Tourism March 8, 2008 By Thailander Thailander At least until recently, tourism has been the third most important sector of Thailand's economy, after agriculture and exports. Among 'industries,' tourism is listed in first place. The country is without doubt one of the world's favorite tourist destinations, in part because of its magnificent natural beauty (of many varieties, not just the famous islands), in part because of … [Read more...]

You are here: Home / Articles / Five Charged in U.S. with Stealing Secrets from GlaxoSmithKline Five Charged in U.S. with Stealing Secrets from GlaxoSmithKline January 23, 2016 • By Bill Berkrot REUTERS—Five people, including two former GlaxoSmithKline researchers, were charged with a scheme to steal trade secrets from the British drugmaker for potential sale in China, according to indictments announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Philadelphia on Wednesday. Five Charged in $600 million California Healthcare Fraud Scheme Past Secrets for the Future of Lupus Regulatory Backlog in Emerging Nations Adding Years to Drug Approvals The indictments include charges of conspiracy to steal trade secrets, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, theft of trade secrets and wire fraud. The stolen information on drugs for cancer and other serious diseases “potentially could be sold for millions of dollars to rival pharmaceutical companies and it would also be useful information for a start-up pharmaceutical company,” the complaint said. The alleged conspirators established three corporations, one incorporated in Delaware and two likely in China, all using the name Renopharma, to sell the stolen information that could be used to reproduce Glaxo products and drugs in development, to competitors in China, according to the complaint. One of the five, Yu Xue, was a senior-level manager and biotechnology expert at a Glaxo research facility in Pennsylvania with access to a wide array of secret information. She was fired Jan. 6, 2016, Glaxo said. She is accused of sending confidential information related to a dozen or more products to fellow “conspirators and others,” and also downloading a substantial amount of Glaxo intellectual property to pass along as part of the alleged scheme. A motion aimed at keeping Yu Xue detained that was filed earlier this month said she “stole millions, perhaps billions, of dollars’ worth of trade secret and other confidential information from her employer, GlaxoSmithKline, to resell in China.” “Ms. Xue denies these allegations. She has pled not guilty and intends to contest these charges vigorously in court,” her attorney Peter Zeidenberg of Arent Fox said in an emailed statement. The others named were Lucy Xi, a Glaxo scientist who left the company in November 2015, Tao Li, Yan Mei and Tian Xue, who is Yu Xue’s twin sister. The sister was used to hide proceeds of the crime, according to the complaint. Mei is still being sought by authorities. Tao Li remains in custody, while the other three were arrested and released on bail, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney’s office said. Glaxo said it has been cooperating with authorities. “We do not believe the breach has had any material impact on the company’s business or R&D activity,” it said in a statement. The alleged crimes took place between Jan. 1, 2012 and Dec. 28, 2015, the complaint said. Pages: 1 2 | Multi-Page Filed Under: Drug Updates, Pharma Co. News Tagged With: China, Drugs, GlaxoSmithKline, International, Legal Billionaire Insys Founder Charged in U.S. Opioid Bribe Case

The Tyranny of Blood Levels By Megan McArdle So for about 12 years, I've been living with an autoimmune disease. As autoimmune diseases go, it's the one you want to get: a condition known as Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, which slowly kills off your thyroid. The diagnosis was a bit of a freak: my primary care physician caught the spike in thyroid hormone which happens at the very start of the disease, tested for the antibodies, and gave me a diagnosis. For twelve years I've been waiting to find out when, exactly, my thyroid would give up the ghost. This year, it finally seemed like it had become time. My hair started to fall out, I got fatigued more easily, my throat developed a permanent growl, and I was cold all the time. I've never really liked cold--not since I spent a few hours standing on a snowy road in Vermont wearing spandex ski pants and a blazer (don't ask). But cold started to make me frantic--I would bring multiple sweaters to the movies, and spent most of my time at home wrapped in a slanket. A light breeze could make me shake. These are all textbook symptoms of hypothyroidism. There's only one problem: the numbers didn't show it. Thyroid deficiency is measured by checking the levels of something called Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH). When your thyroid levels are too low, your body releases TSH to get things moving again. Only if your thyroid is conking out, the TSH doesn't do much, so your body releases more. Most labs consider the "normal" range to be somewhere between 0.5 and 5. The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists now considers this to be too conservative; they've revised their guidelines to between 0.3 and 3. My TSH levels were right at the edge of the new, narrower range. There are real risks to taking too much thyroid hormone--it can cause heart palpitations and increase your risk of fractures. Unfortunately, too little thyroid hormone can leave you fat, bald, constipated, and depressed. Doctors used to treat mostly based on symptoms; they kept giving you thyroid supplement until you lost weight, regained your hair, and perked the hell up. If you developed heart palpitations, sweating, insomnia, or anxiety, they cut back your dose. But then it became easier to test for TSH. Guidelines were developed--conservative guidelines that erred on the side of hypothyroidism, since being hyperthyroid can kill you, while being hypothyroid just, well, makes you fat, bald, constipated, and depressed. As a result, as thyroid patients have now been complaining for years, doctors stopped paying attention to the symptoms. They treated the number instead of the disease. As long as your levels were under 5, they told you that you were fine and there was nothing more they could do. Changing the guidelines has helped some, but most primary care doctors just target the numbers they learned in school, and older endocrinologists have also often been resistant to change. I know several people whose weight gain was clearly entirely due to their thyroid, but whose doctors stopped well short of a dose that would make them lose the weight; when they pointed out that they still had a lot of symptoms (weight gain, but also the baldness and the fatigue and so forth) they were told that they were just drug-seeking for vanity purposes and they should stop eating twinkies and get their fat asses to the gym. (Okay, I paraphrase. But that was reportedly the clear implication.) This is fairly ridiculous--one person I know was living basically entirely on oatmeal and sashimi, and working out so many hours a day that she injured herself rather badly, but the weight didn't come off. When she finally found a doctor who would get her TSH into a normal range, she lost twenty pounds in 2-3 weeks. Since presumably endocrinologists are familiar with this phenomenon, I am hard put to understand why they would blithely advise someone to just spend a little more time on the treadmill. In fact I can understand why doctors want to stick to the number: it is objective, while "I'm tired and kinda blue" is not. And presumably, you will get idiot patients who want to be thinner than is natural for them, and will lie about their symptoms in order to be prescribed dangerous levels of thyroid hormone. But this is not much comfort to the thyroid patient struggling to get enough energy to make it through the day. I think about this a lot when people start talking about "evidence-based medicine" and how it can help us control health care costs. The question is, "evidence of what?" Evidence-based medicine works best on things that are very easy to measure, like blood levels. It is very easy to tell whether a statin reduces blood cholesterol levels. It took a lot longer to tell whether it actually reduced heart attacks. The more we rely on a central board to make decisions for huge numbers of people, the more tempted we are going to be to rely on metrics which can be collected, aggregated, and mined for data. Where does that leave the thyroid patient with "normal" blood levels . . . and a collection of vague, frustrating--but nonetheless very real--symptoms? As it happens, I found a younger endocrinologist who treats more aggressively--to a level around 1. Last month, I started on low dose thyroid hormone. I am a cynical person who spends a lot of time reading drug studies, so I tend to assume that any effects I experience are from the placebo effect. In the case of the thyroid hormone, I didn't notice anything at all. Except that three weeks later I realized I wasn't so cold any more. And today, it occurred to me that the permanent frog in my throat seems to have hopped away. I don't want to come out against evidence-based medicine; we should always be trying to figure out what works and what doesn't, and to reimburse providers accordingly. But I do question what constitutes evidence. Will evidence-based medicine push us even more towards looking at numbers rather than listening to patients?

The South African Building That Came to Symbolize the Apocalypse Ponte City, Africa’s tallest apartment block, is a mainstay of movies about the end of the world—but it was once an apartheid-era architectural triumph. By Ryan Lenora Brown A view of the 54-story Ponte Tower building in Johannesburg from inside the core looking upwards. The distinctive circular tower was once a symbols of the city's modernism, then its decay and now its struggle for regeneration. (AP) It was 10 a.m. on a bright spring morning in Johannesburg, and just outside my apartment, the zombie horde was growing restless. They shrieked and wailed, clawing at their tattered gray clothes and surging toward the walls around them. As they thrashed against concrete and barbed wire, I heard shots ring out. There was a guttural yell and then, abruptly, silence. Finally. For three days, the undead had been interrupting my workdays to fight pitched, cacophonous battles with their human nemeses on the movie set of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter 30 floors below my kitchen window. A post shared by Ryan (@ryanlenora) on Sep 21, 2015 at 2:20am PDT When I had moved into Africa’s tallest apartment building a year earlier, I hadn’t counted on my work as a journalist being interrupted by a zombie apocalypse. But in many regards, I had to admit, it made sense. For more than four decades, after all, the Ponte City tower, which juts out over downtown Johannesburg like a 54-story toilet-paper tube, has been a vertical warehouse for South Africans’ greatest hopes and worst fears about their cities and themselves. Built at the center of a buzzy, international neighborhood, Ponte began life as a posh address for white residents in the 1970s. The building’s unusual architecture—its flats all face a gaping open core—lent it a distinct, if eerie, appeal from the outset. But as the fall of apartheid transformed the city center, the building was dragged along with it, morphing into an outsized symbol of the violence and decay that gripped parts of Johannesburg during South Africa’s messy transition to democracy in the 1990s. By the time I arrived there, Ponte was shorthand in local media and the public imagination for a city transformed—or, depending on who you asked, destroyed—by the warp of history. Now, it seemed that Hollywood had figured out the logical end point of that metaphor. Over the past few years, the building has appeared in several international films (its credits include District 9, Chappie, and a Drake music video, among others), always as a place both desolate and dangerous. But Resident Evil, which opened in late January in the U.S., took it a step further. It picked Ponte up out of downtown Johannesburg, and dropped it down in the middle of a gutted metropolis at the end of human history. The symbolism was hard to miss. In September 2015, a couple of days before Ponte transformed into Resident Evil’s zombie wasteland, a notice from the management appeared posted on walls around the building. “DEAR TENANTS OF PONTE CITY,” it read. “THERE ARE PEOPLE SHOOTING A MOVIE IN THE BUILDING SO THERE WILL BE GUN SHOTS THAT YOU WILL HEAR, SO PLEASE JUST KEEP CALM DO NOT PANIC.” This wasn’t much of a surprise. It was hardly the first time that downtown Johannesburg had caught the attention of filmmakers searching for a city whose landscape could quickly telegraph violence and disarray. This was the same city that The Hulk smashed to pieces in 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, and the same “dystopic irradiated wasteland” that Judge Dredd and his crew chased bad guys through in the comic book cum 2012 action movie Dredd. (That film even centers on a 200-story slum tower with a gaping open center—a clear Ponte remake.) And Ponte itself has had many a sordid film cameo. Alien space ships hovered above it in District 9, gangsters staged dogfights in its haunting circular “core” in Chappie, and Navy Seals stormed through the building in search of a team of Congolese warlords in Seal Team 8: Behind Enemy Lines (that film, whose urban scenes are shot in South Africa, ostensibly takes place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo). Drake filmed the climactic gangster-showdown scenes in his surreal 20-minute extended music video “Please Forgive Me” there. And in between, the building has been used to sell everything from beer to McDonalds. With a few exceptions, there are some common motifs among all these takes on Ponte: fire, garbage, garbage on fire, and of course, lots and lots of gunshots. Ponte City (center) as an alien ship looms in District 9. TriStar Pictures While some of the fictional stories Ponte appears in are set in downtown Johannesburg, many are not. But to South Africans, the tower’s oddball architecture means it is recognizable even if it is supposedly somewhere else. And wherever Ponte is dropped down in the world, what the tower represents tends to be the same—a desolate, lawless place where society’s rules have little meaning. For filmmakers, the building’s appeal lies at the intersection of its weird history and weirder aesthetics, says Genevieve Hofmeyr. Her production company, Moonlighting Films, worked on the South African segments of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, the sixth installment in the video-game-turned-action-movie series about a woman attempting to save humanity after a deadly virus turns most of the species into zombies. “From the minute the director [Paul W.S. Anderson] saw Ponte while scouting in Johannesburg, he recognized its unique architecture and immediately visualized a sequence there,” she says. “The look and character of Ponte personifies urban grit. Its character has morphed over time to fit perfectly into a post-apocalyptic world.” By “character” Hofmeyr likely means Ponte’s longstanding and fearsome reputation as a “tower of babel,” a “den of iniquity run by drug dealers and thugs,” a “dirty, dangerous place” and a building that “wouldn’t be lost in a sci-fi horror.” For decades, indeed, rumors about the building have taken on a caricatured and almost cinematic quality that makes its recent leap into film in some ways unsurprising. For instance, one particularly tenacious—though unproven—piece of local lore holds that during the early 1990s, the building’s core was filled with garbage 10 stories high, chucked by residents from their windows because the city never came to collect. But the story of how Ponte came to “fit perfectly” into anyone’s post-apocalyptic world is worthy of a blockbuster in its own right. When it was built in the 1970s, the otherworldly concrete cylinder wasn’t meant to represent the end of days, but rather an ambitious new beginning. An ode to the gods of brutalism on par with anything Europe or America might produce, Ponte was a projection of white South Africa’s desire to be seen as Western and sophisticated—even as its parochial racial politics said otherwise. A group of tourists visits the 54-story Ponte Tower building in Johannesburg in January 2015. The distinctive circular tower was once a symbol of this city's modernism, then its decay and now its struggle for regeneration. AP “I lined the walls of the penthouses with shaggy dog orange carpet—it was all very posh,” said Rodney Grosskopff, then a young partner in the architectural firm of Manfred Hermer, which designed Ponte, when I interviewed him about the building in 2014. “Everyone wanted to say they’d stayed in the tallest apartment building in Africa.” Even as the final touches were being put on Ponte’s top floors, however, the city it was built to represent was falling apart. In 1976, the year the building officially opened, residents with flats facing southwest could see smoke rising from behind the yellow mine dumps that marked the edge of the city. Just beyond it, the black townships of Soweto were on fire. As mass protests against apartheid built in intensity and violence on the city’s fringes, many black South Africans who could afford to began illegally migrating into the inner city. There, they found landlords all too willing to look the other way on the legality of the arrangement—as long as the new tenants didn’t complain about details like massive rent hikes. To make up for the high prices, residents packed in, sometimes two or three families to a single flat. Meanwhile, without care from management, their buildings decayed briskly. Within a decade, most white residents had fled. By the 1990s, as Nelson Mandela walked free from prison and millions of black South Africans lined up to vote for the first time, Ponte hovered above a neighborhood gently described as “transitioning.” There was always another side to Ponte, however. Even in its darkest days, the place was mostly prosaic, a large apartment building that was home to a decidedly undramatic cast of families, students, and migrants toiling on the edges of South Africa’s middle class. Although that might have been the dominant experience of residents, it’s a side of Ponte’s history that rarely made it into newspapers—and it certainly didn’t touch the kind of popular imagination that would soon turn Ponte into an international film set. The worlds we invent always convey something about the world we know. There’s a simple reason for that, says Zahira Asmal, a South African researcher who writes frequently about the country’s cities. “Throughout Johannesburg’s history, it’s been as if the inner city doesn’t exist when white people—specifically white men—aren’t looking at it, as though its life and legitimacy depend on people in power paying attention,” she says. What outsiders saw when they did turn to look at Ponte and the inner city—now mostly black and increasingly international—was their own fears about what Johannesburg had become, she says. That has held for filmmakers too, says Alexandra Parker, the author of Urban Film and Everyday Practice: Bridging Divisions in Johannesburg. “Most filmmakers in South Africa are still white, so films do often track white perception of the inner city, not necessarily the personal experiences of people living there,” she says. And international filmmakers have largely picked up on that same imagery to cast the city as a seedy underworld. In recent years, meanwhile, Johannesburg’s actual inner city has changed rapidly, a combination of intensive efforts at gentrification, old-fashioned clean-ups, and better policing. But “the city changes faster than its films,” Parker says. Still, the long half-life of perception—and the way film seems to freeze in amber a version of the city many are trying hard to forget—means that Johannesburg still struggles to recast its image. “Every time I start a tour I ask people what they know about the inner city, and every time, the answer is the same—this place is full of crime, drugs, prostitution,” says Franck Leya, who runs tours of Ponte and the inner city with a company called Dlala Nje. “And when I ask how people know that, they tell me it’s what they’ve seen [in movies and television].” Ponte in particular seems to be a mythological site for many of his visitors. And when they recount what they know of the building’s history to him, Leya says their choppy horror stories often seem to blur together real-life details with cinematic fictions. “We spend years of our lives trying to change the way people see this place, but it can’t match up to the millions of dollars spent on one movie that shows the opposite,” he says. Of course, for a zombie movie or a comic-book action flick, having only a glancing affinity to reality is precisely the point. The hollowed out Raccoon City of Resident Evil isn’t inner-city Johannesburg, exactly—it’s not meant to be. But Ponte didn’t become the site of the film’s apocalypse by accident. The worlds we invent always convey something about the world we know. Or in this case, worlds we don’t. “The problem here,” says Leya, “is that people are still telling scary stories about a place they actually know nothing about.”

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LAW ANALYSIS Concerns over the proposed personal data protection bill Md. Toriqul Islam Tue Sep 21, 2021 12:00 AM Last update on: Tue Sep 21, 2021 02:21 AM It has come to light through print and electronic media that the Government of Bangladesh has recently prepared a draft bill on the matter of personal data protection. Some very pertinent issues regarding the bill are set out below. Section 2 of the proposed bill includes definitions of several key terms, including data, anonymised data, personal data, the data subject, data controller, data processor, processing, etc., but many of the definitions are not comprehensive and exhaustive. For example, under the proposed bill, anonymised data refers to 'any data that has undergone the process of anonymisation', but there is no explanation regarding the anonymisation process. Again, there should have been clues about the personal data that can be used to identify a person. Generally, personal data means and includes some identification indicators, such as the name, ID number, location data, or any specific physical, physiological, genetic or mental condition, etc. The definition of personal data as laid down in the said bill does not include any of these identification indicators, and this turns the definition clause into a problematic one. Moreover, the proposed bill did not define many other important terms, generally used in data protection laws, including but not limited to - international transfer/cross border processing, profiling, pseudonymisation, consent, data breach, health data, biometric data, establishment, etc. Since data processing activities are becoming increasingly complex in the digital age, there must be entities to be in place to act as watchdogs for the protection of the rights of the individuals. Therefore, most international, regional, and national data protection frameworks, specially the Convention 108 of the Council of Europe 1981, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and 90% of countries having data protection laws have opted to establish an independent supervisory authority. Whereas under section 28, the proposed bill incorporates provisions for the establishment of a data protection office (DPO) under the direct control and administration of the Digital Security Agency constituted under the Digital Security Act, 2018 (DSA). The DPO will be equipped with officers and other employees as required and headed by the Director-General of the Digital Security Agency established by section 5 of the DSA. Experts in the field opine that the DPO under the proposed bill should be independent of the Digital Security Agency. One should bear in mind that privacy is not an option but one of the most valued rights for the growth of democracy in the digital age. Under section 43 of the proposed bill, there are provisions for the transfer of personal data outside Bangladesh, subject to the notification of the government published in the Official Gazette. This will be a lengthy process. The cross-border data transfer can be made more simplistic by incorporating specific provisions like transfers subject to appropriate safeguards, binding corporate rules, derogations/exemptions, or international cooperation mechanisms. Despite that section 43(3) specifies seven circumstances of cross-border data transfer without government's intervention such as consent, performance of a contract, vital interests of the data subject, public interest, etc., these provisions lack at least two other important provisions such as transfers subject to appropriate safeguards and international cooperation for the protection of personal data. Data breach notification is being incorporated as one of the most exhaustive provisions in modern data protection instruments. Under section 29 of the proposed personal data protection bill, the controller will share the data breach with the Director-General and the processor will notify the controller without undue delay. But there is no specific timeframe for the notice of data breach, and eventually, the said provision could hardly protect the irreparable data losses of the individuals. Moreover, there is no notification requirement to the victim concerned. In that case, the data controller and all other responsible persons should notify about the data breach without undue delay, but no later than 72 hours. Furthermore, if the data breach appears likely to cause a high risk to the rights and freedoms of the individuals, the controller should inform the concerned persons without further delay. The combined reading of sections 60 and 65 of the proposed bill reveals that no legal action can be taken against the Director-General, authorised officer, an employee of the DOP in respect of any act or omission done or omitted by any of them in good faith in such capacity. Similarly, under section 57 of the said bill, a company along with other responsible persons may get exemption from being punished for the commission of an offence under the bill if they can prove that the offence was committed without their knowledge, or they had exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence. Let us not forget that too much blanket powers of exemptions as evidenced in the bill will certainly destroy its purposes while making the law meaningless. It is good to see that under section 46, the proposed data protection bill incorporates the provisions of compensation for the victim from the data controller, data processor or data collector for their failure to comply with the provision of this law. There is neither any provision for filing civil litigation nor any fixed administrative fine under the proposed bill. Due to the lack of specific provisions for civil litigation, fixed administrative fines, etc., the proposed bill may turn into a powerless tool. Considering the profound importance of privacy, the data protection laws of many countries such as Singapore, Switzerland, USA, UAE, Portugal, South Africa, Malta, Macau, Chile, Lesotho, Cape Verde, Bahrain and Uzbekistan have incorporated provisions for filing civil suits against data breach incidents. Last but not least, an effective data protection law does not intend to stop the processing of personal data rather allows processing within the legal bounds. A carefully designed data protection regime promotes business, eases trans-border data transfers, encourages research and innovations, pays due attention to public interests, and protects the privacy rights of individuals. Hence, the principal aim of an effective data protection regime is to strike the balance of the competing interests among all stakeholders, namely the State, businesses, and data subjects. Though the primary duty of ensuring privacy lies on the government, all relevant stakeholders such as civil society, the legal community, judiciary and other legal institutions, national human rights institutions, ministries and legislative bodies, industry and technology community, and media should have some roles to make a new law purposeful. THE AUTHOR IS A DOCTORAL CANDIDATE ON PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION LAW AT THE FACULTY OF LAW, UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA, MALAYSIA. ১ ঘণ্টা আগে|অপরাধ ও বিচার

Argentina’s Lionel Scaloni dismisses criticism of players’ behaviour during World Cup match against Netherlands Steve Douglas Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni speaks during a news conference in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 12.DYLAN MARTINEZ/Reuters Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni dismissed criticism of his players’ behaviour during the feisty World Cup quarter-final match against the Netherlands, saying Monday it is “out of touch with reality.” There were 17 yellow cards – a record for a World Cup match – and one sending-off as players clashed on numerous occasions before and after Argentina won a penalty shootout to advance to the semi-finals. Scaloni said it was unfair that his players were accused of bad sportsmanship, pointing to previous examples of how they have behaved after matches – whether they won or lost. “We have to remove this taboo that we do not know how to lose and we do not know how to win,” said Scaloni, speaking a day before Argentina’s match against Croatia in the semi-finals. “We lost our first game with Saudi Arabia and went quietly to the hotel to continue preparing for what was coming. “We won the Copa America in Brazil [last year] and I think you saw the most beautiful image of sportsmanship you could see, with Neymar, [Lionel] Messi, [Leandro] Paredes and other players sitting on the steps of the Maracana.” Scaloni said the criticism had hurt Argentina’s “pride.” “This issue must be settled,” he said through an interpreter. “We deeply respect the Netherlands, as we do now for Croatia and all our rivals. “We must banish the idea that we do not know how to win or lose. That is totally out of touch with reality.” Since the shocking loss to Saudi Arabia, Argentina has been one more defeat away from elimination but handled the pressure and put together three straight wins to reach the quarter-finals. There, the team conceded goals in the 83rd minute and in the 11th minute of stoppage time to be taken to extra time by the Netherlands. Argentina defender Nicolas Tagliafico said his team is thriving while playing on the edge. “We have enough experience to be like this at the moment,” said the left back, who will likely return to the team against Croatia in place of the suspended Marcos Acuna. “In knockout matches, there will be moments where we will have to suffer. “We have the necessary personality to live it and make it something to enjoy. We are defending the colours of the national team.” Argentina has struggled to retain its composure late in games in the knockout stage, with Australia creating big chances in the final minutes in the round of 16 and the Netherlands then coming from two goals down. Scaloni accepted that was something Argentina needed to work on but said the team was struggling to adapt to the increased amount of stoppage time played at this year’s World Cup. “It is something new to play eight, nine, 10 minutes of added time and it adds some insecurity for the team that is winning,” Scaloni said. “This is a whole new situation that’s happening in this World Cup. I won’t say if it is fair or not but it will become normal in future games.”

Diversity & equality in business Advances in telecommunication are predicted to affect the health industry through robotics assisting in areas from surgery to nursing. Photograph: Dan Peled/AAP Australian economy Computers could replace five million Australian jobs within two decades Report by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia predicts almost 40% of existing jobs will disappear because of technological advancements Tue 16 Jun 2015 05.06 EDT Last modified on Tue 21 Feb 2017 12.59 EST Computers could replace five million Australian jobs in the coming two decades, from accountants to real estate agents and even some of the roles now performed by doctors. A report by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (Ceda) predicted almost 40% of existing jobs will disappear because of technological advancements. Ceda’s chief executive, Stephen Martin, says the vast majority of Australians will need to have a much higher degree of skill that particularly embraces computerisation. “It’s tempting to think a lot of what has come out of this report is a bit science fiction-like, that it’s something out of Flash Gordon,” Martin said on Tuesday. “But you’ve got to remember we’ve only had the world wide web for a relatively brief period of time, and look what that’s done for the world as we know it.” Martin said automation has replaced some jobs in agriculture, mining and manufacturing and will affect other areas such as the health sector, which to date has remained largely untouched by technological change. The report says there is a high probability that occupations such as accountants, estate agents and economists will not exist or will be significantly depleted by the 2030s. It says information and telecommunication advances will probably affect jobs from telemarketers to insurance underwriters to radiologists, while in other professions computers will make individuals far more productive than they are now and significantly reduce the demand for these types of workers. Health will be affected through automation in clinical data and predictive diagnostics to robotics assisting in areas from surgery to nursing, and from hospital logistics to pharmaceutical dispensary. Martin said new jobs and industries will emerge but Australia will be left behind if it is not planning and investing in the right areas, while it also needs to reconsider how it deals with reskilling workers as particular fields of employment disappear. “Our labour market will be fundamentally reshaped by the scope and breadth of technological change, and if we do not embrace massive economic reform and focus on incentivising innovation, we will simply be left behind in an increasingly competitive global marketplace.” The report does not predict what types of jobs may be created but suggests the focus should be on training for skills that are unique and unlikely to be replicated by computers and automation, which could mean recreational therapists and dentists.

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Dr Macron will see you now GONZALO FUENTES/POOL/AFP/Getty Images President Macron wants us to think he’s as clued-up about Covid as his scientists, says Serge Raffy in L’Obs. He thinks of himself as “Dr Macron”. It’s unsurprising, given his medical family: his father is a neurologist, his mother a doctor, his sister a nephrologist and his brother a radiologist. “Little Manu”, the rebellious prodigy, boldly snubbed the white coat for banking and politics – but his staff say he devours medical journals with “astonishing frenzy”. It’s almost as if he has something to prove. Forget Russiagate, now it’s all about Gaetz-gate Matt Gaetz, a 38-year-old Republican congressman “with good looks, better hair and a sharp tongue”, was known for delivering Donald Trump’s warm-up speeches and wearing a gas mask during a Covid debate in Congress, says the BBC’s Anthony Zurcher. Now he’s fighting for his political life after a string of scandalous accusations, including an alleged underage relationship with a 17-year-old girl. Gaetz strongly denies the allegations. Appropriately, the scandal has been labelled “Gaetz-gate”. It’s grim up north for Starmer Stefan Rousseau/Getty Images “No politician can be anything other than themselves,” says Daniel Finkelstein in The Times. They look phoney, dull or calculating otherwise: Jeremy Corbyn pretending to be a Remainer was a disaster. Keir Starmer, a southern liberal lawyer, “desperately wants to be the voice of the red wall seats”. But voters can tell he isn’t – in focus groups they say “he only jumps off the fence to climb on to a passing bandwagon”. It’s the same with his party. Labour isn’t a socialist party that represents the working class any more. It’s a “radical liberal party” with younger, metropolitan, educated supporters, 59% of whom want to rejoin the EU. “Its True North isn’t the north of England.” Starmer is a perfectly plausible leader of such a party, even if its base is too narrow to win an election. “But that is what it is.” Trump will always be the best man Ever the entrepreneur, Donald Trump has diversified into wedding speeches. Two weekends ago, when a couple were tying the knot at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Trump went on an extended riff about Joe Biden’s performance as president. “The border’s not good, the border’s the worst anybody’s ever seen it,” he said, before eventually acknowledging the “great and beautiful couple”. Now his website, 45office.com, includes a form where he and Melania can be booked for birthdays, weddings and the “Girl Scout gold award”.

To have an insight into your favorite lottery, follow its path through time. Read through the past for a better future! House bill for Texas lottery was first introduced on July 11, 1991, and lottery sale in Texas was approved on November 5, 1991. They started with scratch-off lottery games and in 2003, they introduced draw games as well. Two Step is a part of the Texas state lottery since then and is helping in supporting the state education! The Texas Lottery Commission administers the revenue generated and providing authorized organizations the opportunity to raise funds for their charitable purposes by conducting bingo in the State of Texas. The commission consists of three members which are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the senate for overlapping six-year terms. One of the members must have experience in the bingo industry. The governor appoints the Chair. The laws governing lottery and bingo activities contain extensive conflict-of-interest provisions that are applied to commission members, staff members as well as to game operators and sales agents. Texas State Lottery Beneficiaries Proceeds from Lottery ticket sales and unclaimed prizes go back to the community for -Education, Veterans, and some "Other State Programs" Texas State Lottery Contact Information Texas Lottery Commission

Allen Park, Mich. - The Detroit Lions announced today that they have signed unrestricted free agent CB Cameron Sutton. Contract terms were not disclosed. Sutton joins the Lions after six seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers (2017-22), where he appeared in 84-career games (39 starts) and recorded 164 tackles (140 solo), 38 pass defenses, eight interceptions, eight tackles for loss, five forced fumbles, three quarterback hits, 2.0 sacks and one fumble recovery. In 16 games played (15 starts) last season, Sutton totaled 43 tackles (35 solo) and set career-highs in pass defenses (15) and interceptions (three). He originally entered the NFL as a third-round selection (94th overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Tennessee by the Steelers.

Bobby Brown's 28-Year-Old Son, Bobby Jr. Found Dead in Los Angeles Tonja Renée Stidhum Bobby Brown Jr. (1992-2020) at the premiere screening of “The Bobby Brown Story” on August 29, 2018. Photo: Maury Phillips/Getty Images for BET (Getty Images) Robert Barisford “Bobby” Brown Jr., the son of R&B icon Bobby Brown, has died at the age of 28, according to TMZ. TMZ further reports: A source close to the family tells TMZ Bobby Jr. was found dead Wednesday in his home in the L.A. area. Police are still at the house, and our sources tell us, at this point, they do not believe there was foul play involved. A Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Jeff Lee told CNN that LAPD responded to a medical emergency call on Wednesday around 1:50 p.m. local time. “Upon officers’ arrival, there was a person down at the location,” Lee confirmed, per the LA Times. CNN confirmed that Brown’s agent, Nick Szatmari has “no comment” regarding his client’s son’s death. Bobby Jr., whose mother is Kim Ward, was born Nov. 26, 1992, and was one of Brown’s seven children. He was the half-brother of Bobbi Kristina who died at the age of 22 in July 2015, several months after she was found unresponsive in a bathtub in her Georgia home. When Bobby Jr. was 13 years old, he also appeared on Being Bobby Brown, the popular reality show his father starred in with late ex-wife Whitney Houston. Fans took to Twitter to express their condolences for Brown, who has now had to experience the trauma of several significant deaths in his family, including his parents, Houston and Bobbi within the span of just nine years. “Prayers up to Bobby Brown,” media personality, talk show host and actress Claudia Jordan tweeted on Thursday morning. “No one man should have to have experienced so much pain and loss. He lost his son yesterday and I hope he is surrounded by loved ones he can lean on. So sad! #RIP Bobby Brown Jr.” Rest in Power, Bobby Jr. Our condolences and prayers go out to Bobby Brown and the rest of the Brown family. NewsObituary

SNL and Melissa McCarthy Are Becoming Anti-Trump Heroes PublishedFebruary 7, 2017 On paper it doesn’t seem like a likely pairing to have Melissa McCarthy playing White House press secretary Sean “Spicy Facts” Spicer on Saturday Night Live, but it worked beautifully. Somehow, some way, the sketch-comedy show has a direct line to the White House’s insecurities, and it’s pissing off the president and his staff. Shortly after McCarthy’s brilliant re-enactment of an overly aggressive and completely out-of-his-depth Spicy Facts, word began breaking that the White House, which has already voiced its displeasure of Alec Baldwin’s dead-on imitation of President Asshat, was not pleased. The craziest part is that what apparently upset Asshat wasn’t that McCarthy portrayed Spicy Facts as an overly aggressive, belligerent, uninformed liar; it was that McCarthy is a woman. He didn’t like a woman playing his male press secretary so accurately because in Trump’s archaic, male-obsessed, locker-room-talk, old attic of a mind, women represent weakness. “Trump doesn’t like his people to look weak,” a top Trump donor told Politico. But really, what’s more important here is that SNL is doing the Lord’s work. From day one, the folks at the show have heard that the president is not happy with their skits related to him and Putin and the coziness that at this point makes us feel like the two should get a room. But SNL hasn’t let up. In fact, the longest-running sketch-comedy show on television knows that it has the president’s ear, and it keeps twisting it. And in doing so, the show is becoming, whether it intends to or not, the voice of all of those who oppose this administration. In turn, SNL has become more relevant than ever because the comedy is being done at the highest level. And the skits aren’t only funny—they are directly affecting the White House. According to Politico, Spicy Facts’ job may be on thin ice. Trump didn’t even tweet his displeasure after the episode aired, a practice that has been commonplace with previous episodes. SNL made the president back away from Twitter, and if for nothing else, we can all rejoice in that. Read more at Politico.

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Home » Stand Up To Cancer Canada Announces New Cancer Stem Cell... Stand Up To Cancer Canada Announces New Cancer Stem Cell Dream Team To Attack Brain Cancer in Children and Adults A team of top Canadian scientists, including leading pioneers of stem cell research, was named today to lead a new attack on brain cancers in children and adults, using genomic and molecular profiling technologies to focus on the cancer stem cells that drive the growth of tumours. “Brain tumours are not as common as many other forms of cancer, but they are devastating, especially when they strike the very young,” said Phillip A. Sharp, PhD, Nobel laureate and institute professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and co-chair of the Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) Canada Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC). “The Dream Team will bring new insights to brain cancer research, which has been an underfunded area.” The leader of the SU2C Canada Cancer Stem Cell Dream Team: Targeting Brain Tumour Stem Cell Epigenetic and Molecular Networks, is Peter B. Dirks, MD, PhD, neurosurgeon and senior scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, who was the first to identify cancer stem cells in brain tumours in 2003. The co-leader is Samuel Weiss, PhD, director of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute and professor in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary, who was awarded the Canada Gairdner International Award in 2008 in part for his discovery of adult neural stem cells in the brains of adult mammals. “Stem cells and cancer stem cells were discovered in Canada,” said Alan Bernstein, OC, PhD, president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) and co-chair of the SU2C Canada SAC. “By bringing together a top-flight team of scientists and clinicians from across Canada and applying what we have learned about brain cancer and cancer stem cells, our hope is that novel treatments will be developed. Treatments that will extend the lives of patients, and give new hope to children and their parents, as well as adults who struggle with these devastating diseases.” Funding of CA$11.7 million over four years is being provided by SU2C Canada, Genome Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Cancer Stem Cell Consortium (CSCC), and the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR), which will provide up to CA$1.2 million for clinical trials in the province of Ontario. The American Association for Cancer Research International – Canada is SU2C Canada’s scientific partner. “Brain tumours in children and adults contain a small number of cells called stem cells that resist treatment and continually regenerate, driving tumour growth and recurrence after initial responses to treatment,” Dirks said. “Our team will conduct multiple analyses of brain cancer stem cells, profiling their biological makeup to identify drugs that are likely to block the uncontrolled growth of the tumours, and carry out clinical trials across Canada to find the safest and most effective drugs to treat these cancers.” Federal ministers welcomed the new Dream Team. “My heartfelt congratulations to the Dream Team researchers who are collaborating to pave the way to better and faster cancer treatments for Canadians and people around the world,” said the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science. “In supporting the Dream Team, the Government of Canada is investing in promising discoveries that could improve the outcome of patients who live with brain cancer.” “Canada is a leader in stem cell research, and the Dream Team is carrying on this proud tradition,” said the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health. “I am optimistic that this team of top Canadian scientists has what it takes to find new ways of fighting brain tumours and improve the lives of children and adults living with brain cancer.” “Ontario is proud to support leading researchers, including top stem cell scientists, through the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research. Finding new and innovative ways to treat brain cancer in children and adults brings hope to patients and their families,” said the Honourable Reza Moridi, Ontario Minister of Research and Innovation. The team will focus on glioblastomas in adults and children and on posterior fossa ependymomas of infants, both of which have a dismal outlook for patients and for which treatment options are limited. Less than 10 percent of adults are living five years after a glioblastoma diagnosis. In children, cancers of the brain and central nervous system are the No. 1 pediatric cancer killer, even though leukemia is the more common pediatric cancer. “It’s like a Peter Pan syndrome, in which the immature cell, the stem cell, never grows up,” said Michael D. Taylor, MD, PhD, a neurosurgeon and senior scientist at SickKids who specializes in cancer genomics, epigenetics, and chromatin biology, and serves as a principal investigator on the team. “Our objective is to take those cancer stem cells and convince them to quit multiplying and leave the rest of the brain alone.” “This Dream Team approach not only brings together the best researchers from across Canada, but integrates pediatric and adult brain cancer research. Pediatric cancer research is often essential to inform adult cancer research,” added Taylor, who also serves as a principal investigator on the U.S.-based SU2C-St. Baldrick’s Foundation Dream Team on childhood cancers. Researchers have found that these cancers contain brain tumour stem cells (BTSCs). While similar to nerve stem cells that mature during normal brain development, abnormal programming in BTSCs allows them to drive tumour relapse (or the ability of the tumours to grow back again) and drug resistance. The Dream Team’s goal is to understand the abnormalities in BTSCs so that they can identify vulnerabilities that can be used to develop new drugs that are effective against brain cancers. To achieve this goal, the Dream Team will take a three-pronged approach to understanding and targeting brain cancer stem cells that resist treatment and fuel tumour regrowth. Their first approach is to perform detailed analysis of BTSCs taken from 70 different glioblastomas or ependymomas and grown in the laboratory. They will use cutting-edge technology to understand the full biological profile of these cells – from changes in the cells’ genetic codes to epigenetic programs that control when genes are turned on or off and alterations in the way the cells metabolize nutrients. The Dream Team’s second approach will be to screen a collection of chemicals on the same BTSCs for potential new drugs and drug combinations that are effective against these cells. Finally, while they are learning about the biology of BTSCs and screening for new compounds, the Dream Team will test five new potential drugs that they have already identified as very promising by tests performed in laboratory mice to find out which drugs or drug combinations might kill glioblastomas or ependymomas. The Dream Team hopes to bring new drugs for brain cancer into clinical trials in the third and fourth years of their research funding. “Our understanding of brain cancer stem cells and their role in causing tumours to grow is advancing very rapidly, with significant contributions coming from Canadian scientists that are part of this exciting new Dream Team,” Weiss said. “Our proactive, data-sharing approach, coupled with strategic partnerships with multiple, major pharmaceutical companies, will help accelerate the search for effective treatments.” In addition to Dirks, Weiss, and Taylor, the team’s principal investigators are: Cheryl H. Arrowsmith, PhD, senior scientist at the University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto (structural and chemical biology); Gary D. Bader, PhD, associate professor at the University of Toronto (computational biology and cancer bioinformatics); Amy A. Caudy, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Medical Genetics and Microbiology at the University of Toronto (metabolomics and 2-hydroxyglutarate biology); Nada Jabado, MD, PhD, senior scientist/professor, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre/McGill University (pediatric brain tumour genomics and epigenomics); Mathieu Lupien, PhD, scientist at UHN (cancer genomics, epigenetics, and chromatin biology); Marco A. Marra, PhD, director of the British Columbia Cancer Agency Branch in Vancouver (human and cancer genomics); Trevor Pugh, PhD, scientist at UHN (clinical and cancer genomics); Michael Salter, MD, PhD, director of The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute (neurobiology and synaptic plasticity); and Michael D. Tyers, PhD, professor at the University of Montreal (proteomics and systems biology). Serving as advocate on the team is Wendy M. Durigon, of Guelph, Ontario, founder of Jessica’s Footprint Foundation, named in honour of her daughter Jessica, who died of brain cancer in 2003 when she was just a year old. “Genome Canada is proud to participate in this new Dream Team that is tackling a very tough problem in cancer genomics,” said Marc LePage, president and chief executive officer of Genome Canada. “Canadian scientists lead the world in this complex field, and we are certain their expertise will lead to progress against brain cancer.” “Targeting cancer stem cells is a key piece of the puzzle to improving outcomes for brain tumour patients,” said Dr. Stephen Robbins, scientific director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute for Cancer Research. “The Dream Team’s research will help us understand how the cancer progresses and how to stop it.” “The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research is proud to support the clinical trial component of this exciting project, ensuring there is a clear path to the clinic for the team’s research discoveries and that patients will benefit from this work as soon as possible,” said Thomas J. Hudson, MD, president and scientific director of OICR. “These clinical trials will be conducted here in Ontario, which has a long and successful history in cancer research and in cancer clinical trials.” The SU2C Canada Cancer Stem Cell Dream Team is the second Dream Team to be announced by SU2C Canada. The first was the SU2C Canada – Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Breast Cancer Dream Team. SU2C Canada is a project of EIF Canada, a Canadian registered charity. As the scientific partner to SU2C Canada, the AACR International – Canada, the Canadian arm of the world’s largest scientific organization devoted to cancer research, is responsible for administering the research agreement and providing oversight to ensure that progress is being made.

Music is therapy for palliative patients and families Music therapy at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital helps improve comfort and well-being Harry Eigenseher loves music. And as a patient on the Palliative Care unit at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital, he’s getting support in living with terminal illness through music therapy. "The music cheers you up. It’s what keeps you going," says Harry, 68, who's a big fan of American country music star Don Williams. Harry's wife, Carol, 67, participates in music sessions with Harry, and she says they're "very valuable. They give us an opportunity to connect at a very deep level." Many people living with terminal illness find comfort in their favourite songs, says Sheila Killoran, Accredited Music Therapist. As part of the palliative care team, she works with patients and families to improve their well-being and provide care and compassion. "As a music therapist, I'm trained in supportive counselling as well as music, so I'm able to help patients and families process whatever comes up," says Sheila. "Because I have the training, it can lead to a positive experience." Sheila defines music therapy as the use of music — or elements of music — to support health and wellness for patients and families. Therapy sessions can include recorded or live music adapted to the patient’s symptoms, energy level, wishes or mood. Sometimes the whole family is involved, singing songs and playing instruments together. Research has shown that music therapy can increase a palliative patient's quality of life, even as their physical health declines. It can also relieve pain, physical discomfort, tiredness and anxiety. Music brings up a range of emotions for patients and families, says Sheila. "It's not always just sad. Sometimes we're jamming, and it's very vibrant. The focus in palliative care is to help people live until they die, and that can look different for different people." Music therapy for palliative patients can also have different treatment goals — pain relief, relaxation, emotional expression, connection with self or family members, coping with anxiety or fears, or spiritual support. And music therapists can use different techniques to help a patient. For example, to calm a patient who's agitated, Sheila might use a technique that involves syncing live music with the patient’s breathing until the patient is settled. Sheila also helps patients or family members create legacy projects through music. For some, that might mean writing songs, or it could be creating a CD with personal messages. “Music therapy is always the patient’s or the family’s choice. If the patient isn’t interested, but their family member is, I can just work with the family,” says Sheila. Harry says he looks forward to Sheila’s visits. “She helps me communicate in a way that makes sense,” he says. "The songs tell [my family] how important they are to me." One of Harry’s favourite things about the sessions with Sheila is imagining taking a trip somewhere. Sheila uses guided imagery, soft singing and the sounds of an ocean drum and other instruments to take him to Hawaii and different places he and his family have visited. Travelling through music “helps me cope with what’s going on,” he says. Carol is able to listen and go to those places with him. "[The sessions] bring back memories of love and friendship. For Harry, those memories are treasures, and music helps us reconnect to those treasures," says Carol. “It’s poignant, and it’s sad, but the music gives us a chance to share, and by sharing, there’s a sense of wholeness.” Alicia Johnson Marguerite Watson, Senior Communications Advisor, Covenant Health Sheila Killoran Accredited Music Therapist Sheila Killoran is an accredited music therapist with the Palliative Care unit at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital. How to talk with someone who's dying Helping people live and die well Compassionate communities provide a holistic approach to palliative care Palliative care helps people at all stages of a life-limiting illness

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Moodle Guides Moodle and ePortfolios – a shop window for sharing student achievement Our fourth guest blog post comes from Overnet, e-learning integration experts and a Titus partner. With eight years experience in the industry, here Overnet give a bit of an insight into how invaluable an ePortfolio can be. Firstly what is an ePortfolio? An ePortfolio (like a digital satchel) is an electronic collection of evidence that demonstrates a student’s learning journey over time. This could be organised as a timeline, by subject area, theme or skills. The artifacts that make up the portfolio can be a rich set of digital evidence – text, images, audio and video. Whilst an ePortfolio can be a stand alone environment, it is at its most effective when integrated with a school’s VLE such as Moodle (and even better with single sign on). The VLE provides the infrastructure for the day to day assignment, management, collaboration and marking of student work, whilst the ePortfolio provides the shop window for students to curate and share work that: Celebrates their learning and achievement Showcasing work to parents Provides evidence for qualifications Supports employment applications and professional registration Empowering students to author their own ePortfolios is the secret ingredient, albeit providing them with a template as a starting point. At the same time they are developing and honing vital 21st century digital literacy skills whilst they put their ePortfolios together. If you are a Moodle user or perhaps considering it as your next VLE, Moodle makes it easy to integrate and export to an ePortfolio system. Popular and complementary platforms to deliver ePortfolios include Mahara and Google Apps (using Google Sites). So what are the other reasons for introducing ePortfolios into your school? In many senior leadership and school governor meetings, the problem of how to reach out to disengaged parents often crops up in discussions and debates. Research has consistently shown that there is a positive impact on a student’s performance when their parents are actively involved in their learning. Here ePortfolios can have a part to play, allowing students and teachers to easily share work worthy of celebration with parents. This can provide a catalyst for even persistently disengaged parents to be involved in their child’s learning – even as a passive consumer. Secondly supporting a paperless strategy is another benefit of using e-Portfolios within your school’s IT eco-system to support sharing of student work. As well as addressing environmental concerns, many thousands of pounds can be shaved off the school’s burgeoning print bill. If you are interested in finding out more about Moodle and ePortfolios, why not drop us a line at [email protected]

5+ BEST Electric Unicycles [Top Picks] Electric bikes tend to get all the attention. But electric unicycles are far more unique, and in some ways, they’re actually better than electric bikes. If you’ve been thinking about getting an electric unicycle, or you’re just curious about what they’re all about, read on. This guide will introduce you to the best electric unicycles on the market and help you choose the right one for you. In a hurry? Here are our top picks: 1. Inmotion V10F – Best Overall 2. Airwheel X3 – Best for Beginners 3. InMotion V11 – Best for Off-Roading 4. InMotion V8S – Most Powerful Yet Efficient 5. InMotion V5 – Best for Bargain Hunters Best Electric Unicycles What to Look for in an Electric Unicycle FAQs – Best Electric Unicycles Final Thoughts – Best Electric Unicycles #1 Inmotion V10F The Inmotion V10F is the best electric unicycle on the market. It’s powerful, efficient, and packed with features. The motor is rated at 1,000 watts and can reach speeds of up to 25 miles per hour. The battery gives you a range of up to 55 miles, making it great for long distance riding. And the 10-inch tires provide good stability and a smooth ride. The V10F also has a few convenient features that make it stand out from the competition. For instance, it has an LED display that shows your speed and battery level. It also has Bluetooth connectivity so you can connect it to your smartphone and track your rides with the Inmotion app. There are some drawbacks to the V10F. First, it’s one of the more expensive models on this list. Second, the 10-inch tires make it a bit difficult to maneuver in tight spaces. But overall, the V10F is the best electric unicycle you can buy. #2 Airwheel X3 The Airwheel X3 is great for beginners. It’s easy to ride and offers a smooth ride. It also has a long range, making it perfect for commuting. The X3 comes with two different modes: Sport mode and Standard mode. Sport mode is great for getting around quickly, while Standard mode is better for longer rides and gentle terrain. The Airwheel X3 has a top speed of 12 mph (19 km/h) and a range of up to 18 miles (29 km). It’s also very lightweight, at just 27 pounds (12 kg). #3 InMotion V11 The InMotion V11 is the best electric unicycle for off-roading. It’s powerful, rugged, and packed with features. There are some drawbacks to the V11. First, it’s one of the more expensive models on this list. Second, the 10-inch tires make it a bit difficult to maneuver in tight spaces. But overall, the Z10 is the best electric unicycle for off-roading. #4 InMotion V8S The InMotion V8S is one of the most powerful electric unicycle on the market. It’s fast, efficient, and packed with features. The motor is rated at 1,000 watts and can reach speeds of up to 22 miles per hour and climb hills. The battery gives you a range of up to 45 miles, making it great for long distance riding. #5 Inmotion V5 / V5F Electric Unicycle The Inmotion V5 is a lot like a hoverboard, just more challenging and exciting. It also comes in at a reasonable price point. Not all electric unicycles are created equal. Here are some things to keep in mind as you shop around. The range is the maximum distance an electric unicycle can travel on a single charge. If you’re planning on using your unicycle for commuting, make sure to choose one with a range that will cover your entire route. Most electric unicycles have a top speed of around 20 mph. But if you’re looking for a little extra speed, there are some models that can reach speeds of up to 30 mph. Just be aware that the faster an electric unicycle goes, the shorter the range will be. Electric unicycles come with either 8-inch, 10-inch, or 12-inch tires. The larger the tires, the more stability you’ll have. But keep in mind that larger tires also make it more difficult to maneuver in tight spaces. Most electric unicycles have a weight capacity of around 220 pounds (100 kg). But if you’re a heavier rider, there are some models that can accommodate up to 260 pounds (118 kg). just make sure to choose an electric unicycle with a weight capacity that’s comfortable for you. Electric unicycles range in price from around $500 to $2,000. Keep in mind that the more expensive models usually have better range, speed, and features. But if you’re on a budget, there are still some great options available. 5 BEST ELECTRIC UNICYCLES UNDER $2000 What is the best electric unicycle for beginners? The Airwheel X3 is a great option for beginners. It’s easy to ride and offers a smooth ride. It also has a long range, making it perfect for commuting. What is the best electric unicycle for off-roading? The Ninebot Z10 is the best electric unicycle for off-roading. It’s powerful, rugged, and packed with features. What is the most powerful electric unicycle on the market? The Kingsong KS18L is the most powerful electric unicycle on the market. It’s fast, efficient, and packed with features. How much do electric unicycles cost? Electric unicycles range in price from around $500 to $2,000. The more expensive models usually have better range, speed, and features. But if you’re on a budget, there are still some great options available. How far can electric unicycles go? Most electric unicycles have a range of around 20-30 miles. But there are some models that can travel up to 75 miles on a single charge. What is the top speed of an electric unicycle? Most electric unicycles have a top speed of around 20 mph. But it’s important to be careful, as it is a unicycle. Can electric unicycles be used on all terrain? Most electric unicycles are designed for use on pavement. But if you’re looking for an electric unicycle that can handle all terrain, the Ninebot Z10 is a great option. Are electric unicycles dangerous? No, electric unicycles are not dangerous. But as with any mode of transportation, there is always a risk of injury. So it’s important to be careful and always wear protective gear when riding. Do I need a license to ride an electric unicycle? Most states do not require a license to operate an electric unicycle. But it’s always a good idea to check with your local laws before riding. Do I need insurance to ride an electric unicycle? Most states do not require insurance to operate an electric unicycle. But it’s always a good idea to check with your local laws before riding. What are the age requirements for riding an electric unicycle? There is no legal age requirement for riding an electric unicycle. But it’s always a good idea to check with your local laws before riding. Can I take my electric unicycle on an airplane? You will need to check with the airline first to make sure that it’s allowed. How do I charge my electric unicycle? Most electric unicycles come with a standard 110V charger. But if you’re traveling internationally, you may need to buy a converter. How long does it take to charge an electric unicycle? It usually takes around 4-6 hours to fully charge an electric unicycle. But it’s always a good idea to check with the manufacturer for specific charging times. What are the weight and height restrictions for electric unicycles? Most electric unicycles have a weight capacity of around 220 pounds (100 kg). But if you’re a heavier rider, there are some models that can accommodate up to 260 pounds (118 kg). Just make sure to choose an electric unicycle with a weight capacity that’s comfortable for you. What is the best electric unicycle for commuting? The Airwheel X3 is the best electric unicycle for commuting. It’s easy to ride and offers a smooth ride. It also has a long range, making it perfect for commuting. There you have it – our top picks for the best electric unicycles of 2023. 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Tha Paperboy – “On God” Tha Paperboy; born and raised in Kalamazoo, MI until the age of 16. As a product of the struggle just as many poverty-stricken families, he first picked up the pen at the age of 12. It wasn’t until the age of 16 that he began to take music seriously when he moved from Kalamazoo to Elkhart, IN. Since 2009 he has done many opening acts and/or hosted shows for many mainstream artists such as; Young Buck, Twista, Bonecrusher, Lil Scrappy, Dorrough, 8 Ball, Young Bleed, Tela, Crime Mobb, Do or Die, and the list goes on. Since 2018 he has also been seen with a lot of other up-and-coming Independent Artists out of the Midwest who have been becoming a juggernaut in the underground hip hop music industry. Expect BIG things to come from the Midwest! Tha Paperboy is on radio rotation with the track “On God” Tags: On God, Tha Paperboy Previous Heistheartist – “Boom (Love Version)” Next Nikkia Queen – “SOLO PIENSO EN TI”

Ever since 1967 when I arrived in this great country I have liked the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), first and foremost to properly learn the language. This because despite Indians and Pakistanis getting leaflets in their own language, Dutch was not one of them. Nevertheless I did OK with my school learned stuff. But now the BBC has embarked upon destroying this nation’s self-belief. People like Maitlis and to some extent all other newsreaders as well plus those who host these abysmal chat programmes have no love for this country, nor our great heroes. Poor Winston Churchill who can be named as one of the great saviours in times of greatest need. To lambaste him without even mentioning the truly horrendous things the German nation and yes, the Russians as well did to their populations and the Jewish people is by far akin to treason! Where have these people got their education from and by whom? Is it also an indication of the state of our education system? Do all teachers and lecturers get their ideas from the BBC? Or is this the sign that the elite (!) have taken leave of their senses? I think the educators have taken the views the BBC has purveyed for years. Portraying the past on the basis of today’s technology. So the knights of yore were simple morons and bloodthirsty vampires. I have always viewed history as a way of looking at past mistakes and so would be better off by trying to improve our methods. Today I worry about the BBC having taken it upon itself to educate! It is high time to disband the BBC and start again with a service that is free and unbiased. Besides we shall have got rid of these massive costs and 'salaries' to 'stars'. Two million to 'luminaries' like Lineker? I wouldn't even pay him a tenner! That's why OAP's now have to foot the bill, again. Shame on you BBC. So, get lost.

The First Trailer for Archive Teases a Ex Machina-Like Thriller Andrew Liptak Fri Jun 12, 2020 4:06pm 2 Favorites [+] Vertical Entertainment has released the first trailer for Gavin Rothery’s debut film, Archive, which looks as though it’s a bit of a mix of Ex Machina-and Black Mirror about a man who’s trying to bring back his late partner. Rothery’s name might not ring a bell, but you’ve probably seen his work: he was the production designer and visual effects supervisor of Duncan Jones’ 2009 film Moon, directed the introductory film for the 2014 Respawn game Titanfall, and helmed the intriguing short film The Last Man in 2015. Now, he’s completed his first feature film, Archive. Set in 2038, scientist George Almore (Theo James) has been working on a cutting-edge artificial intelligence and robotics project, with the goal of producing a human-like machine intelligence. However, he has an ulterior motive: his wife (Stacy Martin) died in a traffic accident, and it looks as though he’s trying to bring her back with a combination of her digitized consciousness and a lifelike robot. Judging from the trailer, it looks as though that the copy has other things in mind. Bringing back a dead loved one is a time-tested trope for science fiction: just look at films like Replicas, or the Black Mirror episode “Be Right Back.” Scientists working to perfect a life-like robot that yearns for its freedom or something other than what it was before is another well-trod path. But, Rothery has produced some interesting work over the years (it looks like a version of the Lunar base from Moon make a return), and the footage from this trailer looks absolutely gorgeous. The film had been slated to debut at SXSW, but after it was canceled, Vertical Entertainment snapped up the North American theatrical rights with the intent of releasing the film on July 10th in theaters. Given the ongoing Coronoavirus pandemic, we’ll have to see if Archive will stay the course or find another way to reach audiences. archivegavin rotherymovie trailersnewstrailers Mike Flanagan’s Dark Tower Adaptation May Have Characters From Doctor Sleep A New Faces of Death Will Star Actors from Stranger Things and Euphoria Wait, Maybe Willow Isn’t Canceled? ajay on The Tricky Art of Derivative Fiction 11 mins ago

The Sound of Music - "Re" Cast Presented by Thoroughly Modern Productions Reserved Seating, doors open at 6:30 pm. Show starts at 7:30 pm. Tickets: $35.50 - $55.50 (plus $3 Historic Preservation fee) Tickets for Children may be purchased at a discounted rate. 9 performances total! Click your prefered date here or search in the calender: Feb. 3 @ 7:30 - Feb. 4 @ 2 - Feb. 4 @ 7:30 - Feb. 5 @ 2 - Feb. 10 @ 7:30 - Feb. 11 @ 2 - Feb. 11 @ 7:30 - Feb. 12 @ 2 One of the most beloved musicals of all time and a holiday favorite, The Sound of Music has enchanted audiences for more than 50 years. Nominated for 9 Tony Awards, and winner of Best Musical! When carefree nun-in-training Maria is sent by her convent to be the governess of seven children, she finds herself unexpectedly questioning her choices in life and falling in love with the children’s stern father, all the while the events of World War II play out in the background. One of the most beloved musicals of all time and a holiday favorite, The Sound of Music has enchanted audiences for more than 50 years. Suggested for ages 5+, includes some discriminatory language, depiction of Nazi’s and images of swastikas Music by RICHARD RODGERS Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II Book by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE

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Mercedes-Benz » 1938S / 1944S In 2000 a new range of modern tractor trucks has been introduced. Firstborn was the 1938S model with a cab over the engine and high roof. These trucks are built on German chassis of 80s. The cabin is taken from the Atego model: Brazil factory receives its panels and interior details from Germany, but the grille, bumper and headlights are local built. Gearbox is 16-speed ZF brand, and all wheels disc brakes are equipped with ABS, suspension is on leaf springs. In 2001, at the International Auto Show in Salou were presented several new models. 1938S model has 6x2 wheel configuration and a low roof. A more powerful 1944S model with 435 hp engine could pull 2 trailers at once. In 2003 has started production of highway versions of 1938S and 1944S.

Commonwealth Attorney Flags Critical Need for Funding Jo DeVoe September 24, 2020 at 3:38pm The Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano said his overworked, understaffed office is in a state of crisis, which could have deep ramifications for public safety. “Potentially innocent people could be wrongfully convicted, or guilty people could be left on the street, making our community more vulnerable,” he told the Board of Supervisors in a meeting on Tuesday. The short-term solution he proposed involves hiring 20 staff for about $2 million. He said this would ensure the office does not fall behind when felony trials resume in November, after being postponed since March due to the coronavirus. The 20 staff would not be enough, for example, to handle the influx of potential evidence that would need independent review if every police officer starts wearing a body camera. To ramp up the number of cases his office can prosecute thoroughly and ethically, Descano said he needs 137 attorneys and support staff, which would cost $19.1 million. Fairfax County Board of Supervisors said they were surprised to hear Descano’s claim of unethical prosecutions and were experiencing a case of “sticker shock,” said Supervisor James R. Walkinshaw, of Braddock District. “I think we’re all in a state of shock here,” Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeffrey C. McKay said. A plan would need to be developed to address how these changes would impact other areas of law enforcement and justice, including the police department and the Fairfax County Attorney’s office, he said. “While it is an emergency, we cannot respond to it like an emergency,” McKay said. Supervisor John Foust, the Dranesville District Representative, told Descano: “You’ve found the problem, but I’m not sure you’ve identified the solution.” The Office of the Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney prosecutes crimes that occur in Fairfax County and felonies that occur in Fairfax City and the towns of Herndon and Vienna. It tries cases in the county’s district and circuit courts, as well as the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. The office works closely with state, county and local police departments. But over the course of the year, Descano said he has had to cut back the number and scope of cases his office can prosecute. The issue is a lack of state and local funding. Fairfax — the biggest jurisdiction in the state — receives less state funding in part because it tries to divert defendants from the criminal justice system. The state funds positions based on the number of defendants who make it to court and the number who are sentenced, Descano said. He says local funding is low compared to surrounding jurisdictions, which spend up to four times what Fairfax County spends. “A resident of Fairfax County can spend more on a gallon of milk than on the prosecution of crimes,” he said. The ratio of officers to prosecutors is also imbalanced: For every prosecutor, there are 33 sworn officers making arrests, meaning prosecutors cannot keep up with the rate of arrests. “We don’t have the time to do the cases properly,” he said. “The only way to give us more time is to add more staff. The reason we need this is without time, bad things can happen.” These “bad things” include focusing on getting dockets cleared and farming out independent reviews of evidence to police officers. “In essence, there were officers making case decisions as if they were attorneys, without the independent review of attorneys,” he said. “We like to think that has never happened in Fairfax County, but I’ve seen evidence that that has happened.” Supervisor Pat Herrity, the Springfield District Representative, said he needs an executive session to be shown where the ethical issues are. “I had not heard that before this issue came up and I think we ought to peel the onion on that skin a little bit,” he said. Deputy County Executive David Rohrer, a former police chief for Fairfax County, defended previous commonwealth’s attorneys as well as the police department. “I only observed the highest integrity and ethics in their staff,” he said. Commonwealth's Attorney funding Tysons Secure Home Delivery Startup Plans to Launch this FallNew Leadership at ArtsFairfax Grapples With New Challenges

The University’s Strategy The University’s Development Plan UDD Commitment Pregrado Santiago Pregrado Concepción Mi Mundo UDD Library Accesos directos My UDD Home/ Noticias/ Nighborhood segregation, social inclusion and violence in minors Nighborhood segregation, social inclusion and violence in minors Published on: Research UDD | 28 June 2020 By: José de la Cruz Garrido Associate Professor, School of Government Since 2016, based on an investigation developed for the Subsecretariat for Crime Prevention (SPD), researchers from the Schools of Government and Engineering at UDD proposed the construction of an early warning system of social and situational risk for children and teenagers (NNA). This interdisciplinary research proposal arises from work carried out that same year in three area schools characterized by neighborhood segregation and social exclusion of inhabitants in the San Bernardo commune. Since then, a series of offices and municipal schools have collaborated in Villa Padre Hurtado and El Sauce-Bajos de Mena (Puente Alto), La Pintana Centro, Los Nogales (Estación Central), and in the San Luis axis (Quilicura). Evidence for the diagnosis was clear: a population of young people have dropped out of the school system, or while still attending classes, are enrolled in schools without necessary tools to address this difficult problem. Schools tend to be used as places for early recruitment of young people for early insertion into crime, drug trafficking or problematic drug use, among other associated risks. These neighborhoods are characterized as highly stigmatized and, according to the SPD in their Diagnostic Report of Priority Neighborhoods Program (2019). Their population is at least 25% children and youth, over 30% of households have female leadership, at least 20% of households are overcrowded, and over 50% are part of the first quintile group, i.e., the poorest group in the country. In fact, according to Casen 2017 12.7% (528,574) of young people between 15 and 29 years old neither study nor work. However, when separated by communes and considering children only between 2 and 17 years old, Vitacura registered 3.4%, whereas Pintana reached 6.5%. Nonetheless, there are also other variables and focus issues. One of the most recurrent and significant episodes in segregated neighborhoods, which Casen captures as Environment and Network variables, are the shootings. This event is associated with the use of firearms and drug control in a territory and is even more important when the magnitude of the problem is dimensioned. According to the Observatory of Drug Trafficking in Chile of the National Prosecutor’s Office (2017), there are 426 neighborhoods identified under narco control, in 24 communes, 13 of them in Santiago. Recently, the General Director of Police, Mario Rozas, explained to Congress (5/6/2019) that between 2018 and 2019 the police have a record of 113 narco funerals. Considering the environment variable from the Casen (2017) survey related to exposure to shootings, children under 17 have declared that they are “always” exposed to shootings, but this statistic changes according to the commune: in Las Condes it’s 0.2%; in Quilicura this figure reaches 21.7%; and. in Puente Alto it is 29.5%. The same exercise can be done with the presence of “scratches”, people consuming or trafficking drugs, and the figures show a similar situation. The spatial variable is crucial to define the type of risk factors; however, more importantly, observing the geo-referenced data1 shows significant asymmetries limited to perimeters of specific populations. While police cases (complaints + flagrancy) of crimes associated with domestic violence and other crimes take major parts of the map, drug trafficking is null. Even, within the same crimes the differences between adults and minors are evident, and an elementary exercise that compares violence against women (VIF) and violence against minors (VIF) in La Granja (CEAD 2015-2017) demonstrates the “invisible” victims. In this scenario, therefore, it is useless to persist with any approach that does not incorporate communities into the solution of problems that require integral intervention and that have a spatial focus. The first step is to identify the schools associated with these territories, which is the only field presence the State has in these populations at the edge of society. In effect, the Quality Agency reports in its 2018 Performance Category results that there are 430 basic schools in an Insufficient situation. A methodological proposal aims to identify which of these schools are located in neighborhood segregation contexts under narco control. Thus, the only bridge that the State has with these communities can be studied. Moreover, this point reveals important information about how public policy has been oriented on the basis of indicators, which, although they are necessary to record advances in education under “normal” conditions, does not capture the dimension of the real problems of violence and segregation being lived in many neighborhoods of Chile. In the study conducted in San Bernardo, 500 stu- dents from three schools were consulted (one basic, middle, and one professional technical): 13.4% said they belonged to a gang with an average age of 14 years (the survey was conducted between 5th and 12th grade). Likewise, inspired by the moral psychology research of Jonathan Haidt (2012), which seeks to capture moral intuitions (motivations) for the construction of moral reasoning, the study included 4 questions. First, through situations alluding to instances that are naturalized in the territory and informed by informal conversations, interviews, and focus groups, 37.7% of children who responded “belonging to a gang” indicated that the threat of death is correct for those who “offend” gang leadership. Among those who declared themselves non-gang members, however, only 12.3% agreed with the death threat. Second, the non-receipt2 of stolen items for fear of the police was stated as correct by 48.1% of those who belong to a gang, versus 68.7% of those who do not belong. Third, assessing a typical situation that occurs in these territories, such as the recruitment of children for drug trafficking and the consequent school dropout by youth leaders close to you, was considered correct by 8% of children who did not belong to a gang, rising to 32.7% for those who do say they belong to a gang. Finally, the naturalization of violence in those contexts, appealing to the author- ity in a borderline situation seems natural; however, only 53% of the students who said they belonged to a gang considered appropriate to ask the teacher for help. On the other hand, 73% of those who do not belong to a gang consider this correct. These data, although not conclusive, show a perception of authority that is not captured by traditional indicators, and alerts us to the educational problem that has been facing society for decades in segregated neighborhoods. Moral psychology articulates that people want the recognition of others, so as Adam Smith would say in his Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759): they desire to be loved. This desire leads us to wish to improve people’s social condition and to be commendable. The problem in the context of this neighborhood class segregation has become that violence is the vehicle of recognition and abuse is the norm. If people’s moral psychology works on the basis of processes of sympathetic identification, and that in these communities the authority is often the “narco”, then he or she may be the only person in a position to offer an image of caring or success within poverty. Reversing this situation requires identifying with geospatial intelligence the most vulnerable sectors, within the vulnerable ones, and building risk profiles that guide public policy with a preventive focus, taking advantage of artificial intelligence and data science tools. This should include the georeferenced mapping of shootings that, in the first pilot study carried out in San Bernardo, 44 milestones in 22 days, including a narco funeral, were measured. Working with communities, on the other hand, requires a “switch change” introducing social innovation methodologies and developing an interdisciplinary discussion, which includes the serious mental health problems faced by schools in these territories, whose students suffer the results of violence and social invisibility. A point remarked by the philosopher Hannah Arendt when she warns in her book Sobre la Revolucion (2013 [1963]) is that “the curse of poverty is more the invisibility than indigence.” Alumnos Santiago Alumnos Concepción Alumnos Postgrado Imagen UDD Mi UDD Av. Plaza 680, Las Condes Contact | Map Sede Concepción Ainavillo 456, Concepción (+56-41) 226 8610 Call Center: 800 200 125 | 800 718 700 | Privacy policy

Da Tweekaz If we go way back, it all began with a simple mixer and a set of cd-decks (pretty obvious huh?). Marcus Nordli and Kenth Kvien got their interest in electronical music way back as youngsters, looking up at the major djs. As time flew by, the both started djing and met up at a local party here in Oslo, Norway (2004). They were both djing at this party, and became friends. Marcus had been producing some cheesy dancemusic for a couple years, and Kenth got the same interest not long after they met. They started producing together, Kenth learning what Marcus knew and vice versa. At first it was mainly hard trance, then some hardhouse / techno. But it wasn’t untill fall 2007 that these 2 guys started their “career” as hardstyle producers. After completing their first two hardstyle tracks (Angeli Domini and Crowsong), they decided to send it to a couple of labels. Wow.. That’s when things started to happen! One day Marcus did a search on google for “Da Tweekaz”, and both these songs were leaked all over russian/polish and german mp3 sites! You might think that this was a bad thing, but people started noticing these songs. Da Tweekaz quickly became a known name in the scene (internet-scene to be more accurate). So they continued making more tracks, only this time using alot more time on each track, trying to be as original as possible. And one day, they we’re contacted by Dj’s United Records. Their first release was now a fact. As for now, they’re still working in their small bedroom studio each week, just playing around with synths and software. Trying to achieve an original sound within the hardstyle community. Hopefully one day to be behind the decks at some major gig in Holland.

Attractions in Old Havana It is perhaps the foremost representative of Art Deco style architecture in Havana. Inaugurated in 1928, it was in its time the tallest building in the city. The construction is a magnificent 12-storey edifice decorated using 36 different marbles in its façade and interiors. The building currently hosts the offices of Cuban and foreign companies, but until 1959 it was the principal headquarters of Bacardí, the famous rum manufacturing company. It is said that this accounts for the bright yellow color selected for the floor tiles on the top floors, representing the white-golden rums that ultimately contributed to the world fame of the company rums. In the lobby one finds a bar restaurant open to the public, and for an affordable price one can access the terrace close to the tower, where one can bask in unique vistas of the city. Addres: Belgium Avenue corner to San Juan de Dios street

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