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The Floyd County School District tells news outlets that one case of TB was confirmed at Model Elementary, and another at Johnson Elementary. Both schools in Rome remain open and are being cleaned.
District Superintendent Jeff Wilson says two letters will be sent to students' families with details and action-plans, one to those who may have had contact with people infected and another to those at less risk.
A statement on the district's website says the risk is low of contracting the infectious bacterial disease that mainly affects the lungs.
Dr. Unini Odama is director of the Northwest District of state the Public Health Department. She says officials are confident that actions being taken are protecting people.
No, the title of this post does not refer to a now forgotten second tier '80s band. Mollie and the Spin Doctors will not join Souxsie and the Banshees, Hootie and the Blowfish, Adam and the Ants, and Echo and the Bunnymen in the remainder aisle at Wal-Mart. I chose this title to tell a cautionary tale about religious journalism concerning one of my colleagues at GetReligion, Mollie Ziegler Hemingway, and the Communications Office at the Episcopal Church. The moral of the story if you want to skip to the end of the piece can be found in Numbers 32:23. "But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out."
Now I am not equating journalism or journalists with the godhead (though the New York Times does tend towards an omniscient, holier than though attitude towards creation). What I am drawing from this passage from Scripture is the lesson not to exaggerate, lie or spin an unpalatable truth. For in the end you will be found out.
In 2009, breakaway Episcopalians in the U.S. and Canada formed the Anglican Church in North America, which now reports 100,000 members in nearly 1,000 congregations. This group has been formally recognized by some Anglican primates outside of the United States.
[Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine] Jefferts Schori says this new Anglican group is encroaching on her church's jurisdiction, and she has authorized dozens of lawsuits "to protect the assets of the Episcopal Church for the mission of the Episcopal Church." The Episcopal Church has dedicated $22 million to legal actions against departing clergy, congregations and dioceses, according to Allan Haley, a canon lawyer who has represented a diocese in one such case.
Now the Episcopal Church has upped the ante: It has declared that if congregations break away and buy their sanctuaries, they must disaffiliate from any group that professes to be Anglican.
The article has turned out to be a great success. As of the date of my writing, it has generated 119 comments, 944 Facebook likes, and been tweeted 105 times. Not all of the comments have been favorable though. For an article that touches upon church property law to generate this sort of response, both positive and negative, is extraordinary. I'm rather envious of Mollie's success.
The Episcopal Church has responded to the piece by publishing a Talking Points page on its website disputing the accuracy and tone of the story. The page entitled "Perspectives" has been picked up by the Anglican/Episcopal blogosphere with some defenders of the Episcopal Church denouncing the story. Kevin Kallsen of Anglican TV interviewed Mollie about the story and she discusses the responses she has received so far. Her segment begins at the 28 minute 15 second mark.
A disclosure. I am a priest of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida. Mollie Ziegler Hemingway is talking about my church. I am also a religion reporter and have published a little over 3500 stories about the Episcopal Church and the wider Anglican Communion over the years.
The Episcopal Church laid out 12 talking points to refute the WSJ story. Ten offer contrary opinions, pointers to web sites, or summarize legal arguments. Two allege errors of fact.
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori did not make any of the statements that the author claims she made in the article.
The author of the article stated that, “Of the 38 provinces in the global Anglican Communion, 22 have declared themselves in “broken” or “impaired” fellowship with the more liberal American church.” As recently as Monday, October 10, Lambeth Palace confirmed that there is no basis for this claim by the author.
"We can't sell to an organization that wants to put us out of business," said Bishop Jefferts Schori, who added that her job is to ensure that "no competing branch of the Anglican Communion impose on the mission strategy" of the Episcopal Church.
But she did say this according to those present on 19 April 2011 at a Q&A session at Trinity Cathedral in Pittsburgh. The sentiment that the Episcopal Church would not sell properties to rival Anglican bodies was also expressed forcefully in a deposition given by her in a Virginia lawsuit.
On its face point three was the strongest argument. If the Archbishop of Canterbury's office said Mollie was wrong, she must be wrong.
Within our own Communion, the leaders of twenty-two of the thirty-eight provinces of the Anglican Communion, representing about forty-four million Anglicans, have pronounced that they reject the moves in New Hampshire and in New Westminster as incompatible with the Gospel and with the Christian fellowship of which they are part. They have said that developments tear the fabric of the Communion at its deepest level, and a state of broken Communion now exists between ECUSA and some twelve to eighteen provinces of the Communion.
If the Episcopal Church Talking Point was true, the Archbishop of Canterbury's office was repudiating the speech of a senior communion official. Or, had there been developments of which I was unaware. I sought to find out.
The conversation you reference was a private conversation, as was the mode of discussion, and both shall remain private.
Sorry for the delay, but I don’t know where this comes from and the reality is that there are Provinces which don’t agree on certain issues, but relationships continue between all Provinces at a host of levels – from the individual level through to the parish, diocesan and also provincial level.
Let's sum things up. The claim the Presiding Bishop did not say what she was quoted as having said is challenged by third party reports of remarks she made in Pittsburgh. And the claim that Lambeth Palace supported the statement there was no basis for the claim that 22 of 38 provinces were on the outs with the Episcopal Church was false, or perhaps it is better to say cannot be verified as being true by Lambeth Palace.
What is the moral of this tale? Have your facts straight. Otherwise there is every chance you will look foolish.
It could be another #primedayfail for Amazon. The online retailer has reported some customers are having problems adding items to their shopping carts and missing out on deals that have been heavily advertised on TV.
Prime Day is a company-proclaimed online shopping day designed to boost sales by offering selected merchandise at discounts. Available only to members of the Amazon Prime subscription service, it's also used as a way to boost that membership.
Last year Amazon was criticized for the poor selection of goods available and the speed at which they sold out.
Can't buy. Can't watch. @amazon #PrimeDayFail. Only deal I see is: "Add to Cart failed. Retrying..."
@amazon Yeah, I can't add anything to my cart. Deal expires soon!
In creating Prime Day, Amazon took inspiration from China's Alibaba which has a major shopping holiday every November 11. Dubbed "Single's Day" because the numeric date is 1.11, the day is promoted as a time that single people can buy themselves gifts. It has turned into one of the world's biggest online shopping days. Amazon Prime Day is yet to reach such heights.
The actor and his wife, Lisa Linde, are divorcing, but have promised to remain friends.
Lisa Linde, James Marsden's wife, has filed for divorce from the 27 Dresses actor after 11 years together. The two are parting due to "irreconcilable differences." According to People, Lisa is asking for spousal support and joint custody of their two little children, Jack and Mary.
While the term irreconcilable differences leaves much to the imagination, it seems like whatever happened to make the couple split wasn't awful enough to prevent them from maintaining a friendship.
Do you think remaining friends after divorce is really possible?
(Paris, July 4, 2018) – Child protection authorities in Paris are using flawed age assessment procedures for unaccompanied migrant children, excluding many from care they need and are entitled to, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Hundreds of these young migrants find themselves homeless, often condemned to sleep on the streets of Paris.
The 57-page report, “‘Like a Lottery’: Arbitrary Treatment of Unaccompanied Migrant Children in Paris”, found that arbitrary practices can lead to unaccompanied children being erroneously considered adults, leaving then ineligible for emergency shelter and other protection given to children. Many youths who request protection from the child welfare system are turned away summarily and inaccurately, based on appearance alone. Others are rejected without written decisions after interviews lasting as little as five minutes, contrary to French regulations.
On Thursday 19 September, musician Maii Waleed is set to take over El-Geneina's stage to perform a selection from her recently produced album 'Moga' by Lebanese independent music pioneer Zeid Hemdan, presenting heartfelt lyrics and unconventional musical arrangements to the audience.
While the mainstream music scene in Egypt and the Arab world continues to be centred on Arabic pop by highly choreographed artists, shaped by record labels to produce a certain expected image, some artists are breaking free of this mould. Maii Waleed is definitely one of them.
The young 25-year-old artist hails from Egypt's seaside city of Alexandria and has been dabbling with music from a young age; playing a number of instruments in school and being part of several independent bands in Alexandria's underground scene, such as all-girl metal band Mascarra and electro-rock ensemble Telepoetic, along with Samaka, Grin and Nail Polish.
Waleed moved to Cairo a few years back, and decided to focus on her own musical arrangements, producing acoustic tracks on Sound Cloud - a platform for sharing sound files online, along with a music video for 'Moga' with friend and bassist Perry Moataz, which was featured on Ahram Online's best underground music videos for 2012.
Two underlining themes infuse Waleed's music: love and identity. "It's a matter of existence. I think there is always a battle for belonging to something: either to a person or to society. The experiences of these trials in my life are reflected in my songs. Sometimes I feel I don't belong to this society, and other times I feel like I do," Waleed told Ahram Online in May 2013 when her album 'Moga' was released.
"I think my songs are very sad; based on disappointment, on my life. Now I'm going through a different phase, so I'm starting to be more positive," Waleed says.
"I think the best thing in art is when you really become transparent and express whatever you have inside you," she added.
Waleed's love songs stem from her experiences, and do not necessarily convey a certain story or any direct emotion. Rather, they take on a more abstract emotional depth that is touching and powerful in spite of the simplicity and spontaneity of the lyrics.
One of the songs that reflects her place in society is, Ana Mesh Men Hena ('I am not from here'), in which she analyses the kind of expectations society puts on her. Waleed states that she's not from this place, as people refer to it: "They say girls have to be shy, balanced and not keen; dreams of freedom are limited. I just don't understand," the verse reads.
Another song, Hasafer Beid ('I will travel away') starts with a rebellious rock rhythm, and the first line says "I'll travel away, with no authority telling me what to do; I'll go live above, and find people who have taste, and live with people who have taste."
Many have interpreted this song as a reference to political authority in Egypt, probably because of the line, "Old people, old people, locked us in…. They think we're still young, but we are still young." Whilst, according to Waleed, it is a song she wrote when she was younger, living in her parents' house, and wanting to break free and find her independence.
Waleed has never really taken her music career seriously, shying away from playing to an audience.
"I just wanted to compose songs. I wasn't thinking I would make money or reach people," she said.
However, after meeting Hemdan through common friends one night in Alexandria three years ago, that fundamentally changed. Rushing back to her house, she grabbed her guitar and they recorded a demo of ten songs on guitar metronome the night before he flew back to Beirut.
"I spent a year and a half listening to these demos, imagining ways of producing them. In August last year I invited Maii to come and produce the album and finish it," Hemdan told Ahram Online.
While the album is Waleed's own lyrics and compositions, Hemdan focused on production and the instrumentals involved, with three tracks co-produced by Lebanese musician Sherif Magareb.
"The first thing that struck me was the texture of her voice, and then when I recorded her I realised her compositions were very nice, very inspiring. The style she has is very modern," he said.
Hemdan is no stranger to producing music, dubbed "the Father of the Lebanese Underground" since his 90s project Soapkills with Yasmine Hemdan, in which they re-distributed old arabic music with a modern trip-hop beat. Later he went on to start new bands such as 'The New Government' and 'Zeid and the Wings' alongside collaboration with artists such as Egyptian singer Maryam Saleh.
Waleed and Hemdan share a similar taste for music and are excited by keeping the process of making music fun, playful and experimental.
"We have this mental and emotional connection and this friendship, which helped me to let go and experiment. Because I don't know how to be professional. If it's not playful and fun I have a hard time," Waleed explained.
The duo performed two shows in Beirut during May and June, as well as appearing at the Jordanian DumTak festival in Amman. They are scheduled to launch the album in Cairo before the year ends. However, political developments in Egypt have postponed the launch, and Waleed's performance this weekend will not include Hemdan.
The album 'Moga' can be found on sound cloud, bought on iTunes, or directly from Waleed in Cairo and Alexandria or Hemdan in Beirut.
The artists produced the album under Hemdan's production label Lebanese Underground, which he uses to collaborate with interesting artists, promoting them through various online platforms.
"That's what makes a scene: connected artists," Hemdan said "That's what is beautiful in the Middle-East; its like we're one big country amongst musicians. It's not like that with politics," he added.
There are people you see for who they are who can’t seem to reciprocate this level of understanding. They love you; they just don’t get you. And that’s OK. Relationships don’t have to be completely mutual to be valuable. Even so, this very auspicious Mars and Venus trine urges us to widen the friendship circle. We all deserve to be seen.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). When your truest desire is to assist, the first step is to get to know the person and understand what needs, wants, fears and beliefs are in play. Only then can you figure out the best way to serve and support.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’re in no mood to be told what to do, however well-meaning the other person may be. Even if they are just trying to protect you, show you love or share a skill, they’d better have total respect and manners or it won’t go well.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your pet project is like a friend. You love to spend time with it, speak up for it, go through the ups and downs with it, and do what it takes to loyally see it through. It’s not just business or recreation. It’s a representation of you.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You have no problem delivering on your promises to others. When it comes to fulfilling your own orders, you’re not as vigilant. Make your wishes for yourself a top priority. Let your actions reflect this.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ve had enough experience with certain types of social situations to know what you’re likely to enjoy. You need a little enjoyment now so you may as well steer clear of anything that’s not that.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Subtle, discomforting forces at play make you feel as though you’re sitting too close to the air conditioning vent — a cool wind, and too direct. You’ll feel better after you pick up and move somewhere warmer and quieter.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). When you feel the sandwich needs a dill pickle, a sweet pickle won’t do. Sure, they are both pickles, but the flavor profile is entirely different. Bottom line: You want what you want. Apply it across the board.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The fact that humankind needs entertainment and beauty in order to thrive is nothing new. Even the cave dwellers painted pictures and played instruments. Let yourself relax and have fun. It’s part of what makes you human.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There’s a certain urgency to matters, as you’re starting to realize that if the job is done right and quickly you just might pull off the feat you’ve been working on for weeks.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The feeling behind a deal matters. People spend money emotionally. They react to the situation, go with what feels easy given the circumstance, taking on a “when in Rome” sort of attitude.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). In police work, resisting arrest is a serious crime. There’s an authoritative voice in your head that’s a little like an officer upholding your own personal laws. It doesn’t like to be resisted either.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). As your signmate Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said, “All things must change, to something new, to something strange.” You agree and look forward to the new day, though it may feel like it’s not coming quite quickly enough.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 18). Soul nourishment is coming to you, and you will become spiritually healthier than ever this year. It’s right to be a little commitment-phobic in the early part of the year because you need to be free to investigate and experiment. Your options are exciting! By May, you’ll be ready to sign a stellar deal that will hold for years to come. Aries and Taurus adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 30, 27, 1 and 40.
WEEKEND LOVE FORECAST: ARIES: If you focus on solving other people’s problems, make sure you’re doing it for the right reason. Otherwise, the seeds of resentment will be planted. TAURUS: Love is learning about the other person and still wanting to know more. GEMINI: Share a little more with your love or prospective love and you’ll find out that you’re connected in more ways than you thought. CANCER: You’ll feel like splurging in the name of love. There are worse reasons for a little financial recklessness. LEO: You’ll take care of the other person, setting a precedent for future interactions. VIRGO: You may feel like a child watching a singalong program with the bouncing ball to direct words and timing, but don’t worry, you’ll quickly learn this “song” by heart. LIBRA: Overly demonstrative love embarrasses you. Maybe you’re even skeptical of it. SCORPIO: You are loved beyond measure, but you’re still trying to measure it. SAGITTARIUS: When you’re with your love, nothing you do together feels like work. CAPRICORN: Overcoming obstacles together is a key element in any love story. AQUARIUS: Take turns being the teacher and the student. PISCES: You wonder if someone sees you more clearly than you see yourself, or if they are merely projecting an identity onto you that never was you.
COUPLE OF THE WEEKEND: Cancer and Capricorn get the cupid’s arrow this weekend as the moon swells toward it’s full status, growing ripe with emotion. The best dates will include creature comforts, coziness and conversation. Capricorn likes to bounce ideas off of Cancer, especially having to do with business and professional matters. Cancer makes Capricorn feel safe and relaxed. This is a couple who laughs a lot.
Caro Emerald has announced a pre-Christmas visit to Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall on December 12.
Since the release of her 2010 multi-platinum debut album Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor, Caro Emerald has fashioned her own niche.
Gorgeous and stylish, Caro blends retro jazz with sampling and modern pop to create a now signature sound.
Caro’s second album The Shocking Miss Emerald, released in May 2013, entered the Official UK Album Chart at No. 1, remaining in the chart for an entire year. With more than 2.5 million record sales, 40 million YouTube views, a host of awards (including an Echo, Goldene Kamera, Edison Award, EBBA & MTV Music Award), and a string of sold out tours and performances at festivals throughout Europe including Glastonbury and Isle of Wight, Caro has made her mark.
Her third album is scheduled for release in the autumn.
The performance gets under way at 7.30pm.
Tickets are £45-£22.50 (VIP £145 tickets available). They are available via the website at www.trch.co.uk or by calling the box office on 0115 989 5555.
Shimomura shared the 2008 Nobel prize with two scientists for discovering a jellyfish protein.
Did you know Bengaluru was the centre of Nobel Prize-winner Ronald Ross's work on malarial parasite?
TOKYO: Japanese-born Marine biologist Osamu Shimomura, who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry, has died. He was 90. His alma mater Nagasaki University said Monday that Shimomura died Friday of natural causes.
Shimomura and two American scientists shared the 2008 Nobel prize for the discovery and development of a jellyfish protein that later contributed to cancer studies.
Shimomura was born in northern Kyoto in 1928 and studied in Nagasaki, where he survived the Aug. 9, 1945, U.S. atomic bombing at age 16. His high school education was cut short during World War II as he was mobilized to work at a munitions factory.
He eventually earned chemistry degree in 1951 from Nagasaki College of Pharmacy.
In 1960 he moved to Princeton University, where he isolated the protein in samples of thousands of jellyfish taken from the U.S. West Coast, often with the help of his wife Akemi.
The protein known as Green Fluorescent Protein lets off a glow when it is illuminated with ultraviolet light and has become a key tool in studying biological processes in cells.
Swedish chemist, engineer and philanthropist Alfred Bernhard Nobel believed people can improve the society with knowledge, science and humanism. Nobel Prize, part of the scientist's will, has been in existence since 1895. The award is presented for exceptional work in the fields of physics, chemistry, physiology/medicine, literature, peace and economic sciences. After a #MeToo scandal, this year's Literature Prize was scrapped for the first time in 70 years. Here's a look at the Nobel laureates of 2018.
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Gregory Winter (L), Frances Arnold (C) and George Smith. Arnold received the prize for 'directing evolution of enzymes'. Her work supported the environment-friendly manufacture of chemicals. This also included drugs used in production of renewable fuels. Winter and Smith shared the other half of the prize for their work with drugs. While Smith developed a new way for evolving proteins, Winter figured out the path for evolving antibodies. The production of these new drugs were deemed effective for curing metastatic cancer and counteracting autoimmune diseases. The first drug based on their work was used for rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis.
The Nobel Prize for Physics was awarded to three scientists - Arthur Ashkin (L), Donna Strickland (C) and Gérard Mourou - for creating the ‘tools made of light’. Ashkin, 96, is oldest scientist ever to receive the Nobel Prize. He was awarded for creating ‘optical tweezers’. It is more of a technology than a physical instrument. These tweezers are used for isolating tiny particles such as individual atoms, biological cells and DNA strands. Mourou and Strickland shared the other half of the prize for developing an intense laser pulse which can be used in scientific and medical applications such as eye surgeries.
James P Allison (L) and Tusuku Honjo bagged the Nobel prize for Physiology or Medicine. The two immunologists were awarded for their therapeutic approach to cancer treatment. They showed how our immune system can be engaged in fighting tumour cells. Allison and Honjo's research revealed how different strategies for inhibiting brakes on the immune system can help with cancer treatment.
Shimomura was based in the U.S., but had moved back to Nagasaki to be close to his relatives, Nagasaki University officials said.
The devastation from the atomic bomb that killed 70,000 in Nagasaki, left a lasting impression on Shimomura and he often mentioned his experience and called for nuclear weapons ban in his lectures later in life.
Wheels of fortune The 2001 winner of Physiology or Medicine invested a large chunk of his award money in acquiring a powerful motorbike. He also owns a Kawasaki 500, and reportedly flies a plane when visiting the family home in Oxfordshire.
Having a ball The 1993 Physiology or Medicine category co-winner used his winnings to create a 8,000 sq ft croquet lawn in front of his house. "I had always wanted one, and this seemed like it might be my only opportunity to afford it," he told a news magazine.
BRUSSELS – The Calhoun Warriors girls basketball offense remained in high gear Friday night.