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Just for the record, beatboxing is good for your health
Alasdair Wilkins
Filed to: mad scienceFiled to: mad science
vocal tract
Specifically, the health of your vocal cords. To demonstrate this finding, researchers performed experiments like the one in the video above, which allowed them to record the movement of muscles in the vocal tract as beatboxers did their thing.
Whatever else might be learned from this study, the resulting videos are somewhere between mesmerizing and completely disgusting, depending on how one feels about extreme close-ups into people's mouths.
The man behind this research — though not this particular bit of beatboxing — is University of Illinois associate professor Dr. H. Steven Sims. He says the lack of existing scientific data on beatboxing spurred him to investigate just what muscle movements and vocal tract contortions goes into this particular artform. To that end, four very understanding volunteers agreed to have what is described as "a flexible fiber optic endoscope threaded through the nose and positioned just above the vocal apparatus" while they beatboxed.
In a statement, Dr. Sims explained that beatboxing appears to be beneficial for the vocal cords:
"While there are lots of data on how the voice is used and can be injured in singers, little is known about the structures involved in beatboxing and if it poses a risk of injury to the vocal tract... Keeping the glottis open means that beatboxing may actually be protective of the vocal folds... Singers rely almost exclusively on the vocal cords themselves to produce their sounds. So all the energy involved with singing is concentrated on these structures, which can develop scar tissue with overuse."
Beatboxers, on the other hand, are able to avoid such damage because they also use the pharyngeal muscles to create sounds, which takes stress off of the vocal cord. Indeed, Dr. Sims says it might be possible for singers to borrow some beatboxing techniques, similarly elongating their vocal tract before they hit high notes.
Via Journal of Voice.
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For Your Consideration: 'This Is Not a Film'
by Charles T. Downey | Friday, May 18, 2012
Iranian film can bring us glimpses of life in that country, the struggles of people living under a fundamentalist regime, as in Asghar Farhadi's A Separation last year. Sadly, where the government used to tread lightly with filmmakers, allowing them a certain autonomy, more daring directors have run afoul of censorship efforts in the last few years. At least two filmmakers, Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof, have ended up in jail. Two years ago, Jafar Panahi was found guilty of having created anti-regime propaganda and sentenced to six years in prison and twenty years of being forbidden from making any movies. He managed to get out of jail on bail, but he remains under house arrest and is restricted from giving media interviews.
Panahi, whose main subject has been the plight of people stifled under Iranian law, could hardly have been expected to remain silent for long. He shot this new film, cleverly named in imitation of Magritte's infamous painting The Betrayal of Images (the significance of Magritte's title is worth noting), entirely in his apartment while under house arrest, with at least some footage captured on his iPhone. The film, stored on a USB flash drive, was smuggled out of Iran and made it to France in time to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival last May. The conceit is that Panahi invites a friend, documentary filmmaker Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, to his apartment -- what they are creating together is both footage for a documentary Mirtahmasb planned (about the films some directors in Iran are not being allowed to make) and in some way a realization of the film, never finished, that earned Panahi his sentence. With a sense of the Kafkaesque absurdity of his situation, Panahi notes that the judgment forbade him to make a film, give interviews, or write screenplays, but it said nothing that would prohibit him from reading from the screenplay and acting it out. When he tells Mirtahmasb to cut the shot at one point, Mirtahmasb takes offense, protesting that he is the director now, not Panahi. Not only is this not a film, Panahi is not a director.
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A good portion of the film validates its title's claim, à la Magritte, that this is indeed not a film. Furthermore, it is not much of a documentary. We watch Panahi eat breakfast, make a phone call to his lawyer about the ongoing appeal of his sentence, listen to phone messages from his wife, feed his daughter's pet iguana, watch television reports (including the stunning video of the Japanese tsunamis), listen to the fireworks being shot off in honor of Nowruz (the Persian New Year, which the ayatollahs have tried, quite unsuccessfully, to suppress). Either the shots were captured all'improviso, without much planning, or they were carefully planned to appear so. Much comes together by serendipity, and it is striking alternately in its beauty and in its banality. At one point, there is an amazing shot of a crane, which by chance is set up at just the perfect height, equal with Panahi's high-rise apartment. The boom swings by, at a distance of what seems like inches from the balcony where the director, upset by the humiliation of having to act out his screenplay rather than being able to film it, smokes a cigarette. The coolness of one so close to being destroyed by an implacable force is not without parallels either. Whimsical glimpses of Igi, the iguana, punctuate the film, as the creature climbs up Panahi or the furniture. The film closes with a tantalizing shot of the outdoors, as Panahi follows a neighbor down the elevator, collecting garbage from various apartments. The world is waiting out there, but Panahi is forced to carry his camera and film it from a distance.
This film opens today in Washington, exclusively at Landmark's E Street Cinema.
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Cumulative loss of 20 public sector banks stands at Rs 14,283 crore in Q4, 2015https://indianexpress.com/article/business/banking-and-finance/cumulative-loss-of-20-public-sector-banks-stands-at-rs-14283-crore-in-q4-2807769/
Cumulative loss of 20 public sector banks stands at Rs 14,283 crore in Q4, 2015
The lenders had posted a total profit of Rs 3,918.1 cr in the same quarter last year.
By ENS Economic Bureau |Mumbai | Updated: May 19, 2016 6:15:50 am
The surge in the cumulative provisions of these 20 banks was largely on account of the direction by the RBI to come clean on stressed assets.
The cumulative loss of 20 public sector banks (PSBs) that have declared their Q4FY16 results as of Wednesday has crossed the $2 billion mark. In fact, at Rs 14,283.5 crore, their losses put together, are more than the current market capitalisation of each of them except the largest three.
The main reason behind this negative swing from a total profit of Rs 3,918.1 crore that they had reported in the same quarter last year is a 151.3 per cent surge in provisions, necessitated by their gross non-performing assets (GNPAs) almost doubling (Y-o-Y) to close to Rs 3 lakh crore.
The surge in the cumulative provisions of these 20 banks to Rs 39,392.6 crore, which includes Rs 882.6 crore written off by Syndicate Bank on account of an alleged fraud discovered at three of its branches, was largely on account of the direction by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) —following an extensive asset quality review (AQR) — to come clean on stressed assets and make adequate provisions for them in the last two quarters of FY16.
“There are two polar approaches to loan stress. One is to apply band aids to keep the loan current, and hope that time and growth will set the project back on track. An alternative approach is to try to put the stressed project back on track rather than simply applying band aids. This may require deep surgery. But to do deep surgery such as restructuring or writing down loans, the bank has to recognise it has a problem — classify the asset as a non-performing asset (NPA),” Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan had said.
The central bank had also asked each member of a consortium of banks to declare an account as NPA if a majority of the other members had done so.
But while provisions surging in the last two quarters of FY16 was anticipated, given the RBI’s diktat, what has come as a surprise is the fact that even banks such as Bank of Baroda, which had categorically said that all required provisions had been made in Q3 itself, reported massive provisioning numbers even in Q4.
“We have put the uncertainty behind us. If something has to be done, it might as well be done now. As far as we can see, we have taken all the required provisions,” PS Jaykumar, its managing director, had said after the announcements of Q3 results. Despite this, the bank reported a loss of over Rs 3,000 crore for the second successive quarter as its provisions rose 11.2 per cent Q-o-Q to Rs 6,857.7 crore.
Punjab National Bank, which reported its Q4 numbers on Wednesday, turned an already miserable quarter for PSBs into a disaster with the highest-ever quarterly net loss by any Indian bank. With provisions almost trebling (Y-o-Y) on the back of GNPAs more than doubling, the New Delhi-headquartered bank reported a net loss of Rs 5,367.1 crore for the quarter and said one in every eight rupees it lent has turned bad.
PSBs’ performance this quarter has also been affected by the fact that while the growth in their non-interest income slowed to 5 per cent (Y-o-Y) as compared to 24.5 per cent in the same quarter last year, their employee expenses, at 6.2 per cent (Y-o-Y), has risen at a faster pace compared to 5.4 per cent (Y-o-Y) recorded in the same quarter last year. FE
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IPL auction to held in Jaipur on December 18https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ipl-auction-to-held-in-jaipur-on-december-18-5476867/
IPL auction to held in Jaipur on December 18
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The player auction ahead of the 2019 Indian Premier League will be held in Jaipur on December 18, the BCCI announced on Monday. The auction will be a one-day affair and there is also a change in venue with the event moving to the Pink City from Bengaluru.
Only 70 players — 50 Indians and 20 overseas — will be up grabs with eight teams left with a total purse of Rs 145.25 crore. Ahead of the auction, teams announced their retentions last month, while releasing a few big names.
Yuvraj Singh was released by KXIP while Delhi Daredevils let go of Gautam Gambhir. Rajasthan Royals released Jaydev Unadkat after paying a whopping Rs 11.5 crore for his services at the auction held ahead of the 2018 edition. Sunrisers Hyderabad dumped injured Wriddhiman Saha along with West Indies T20 captain Carlos Brathwaite. Mumbai Indians released some top international stars like JP Duminy and fast bowling duo of Pat Cummins and Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh.
The 2019 edition may be held outside India, partially or completely, if it clashes with the general elections.
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Sunny Deol's Election Expenditure Found To Be More Than Rs 70 Lakh Limit
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The poll expenditure of Gurdaspur lawmaker and actor Sunny Deol has been found exceeding the statutory limit of Rs.70-lakh, an election official said on Saturday. "The District Election Office of Gurdaspur has sent the final report of poll expenditure to the Election Commission of India," he said. The officials said Mr Deol can contest the poll expenditure report sent by the District Election Officer.
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Bollywood actor and BJP candidate Sunny Deol is leading by over 80,000 votes in Punjab's Gurdaspur from where he is contesting, according to data at 3.17 pm. Mr Deol is contesting against senior Congress leader Sunil Jakhar. Mr Deol, 62, is BJP's choice to wrestle the Gurdaspur seat back from Congress. Another big contender for the seat is the Aam Aadmi Party's Peter Masih.
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Fertility doc used own sperm to inseminate patients: medical regulator - InfoNews
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TORONTO - Ontario's medical regulator says a fertility doctor used his own sperm to inseminate several patients as well as the wrong sperm with several others, finding that he committed professional misconduct.
A discipline committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario is now being asked to revoke Dr. Bernard Norman Barwin's medical licence.
An uncontested statement of facts read before the committee lays out the cases of more than a dozen patients who say they suffered irreparable harm as a result of Barwin's actions.
The 80-year-old, who did not attend the hearing, pleaded no contest to the allegations through his lawyer.
According to the statement of facts, an expert retained by the college to review Barwin's case found it was unlikely the doctor's use of his own sperm was accidental.
Barwin had previously been disciplined for artificially inseminating several women with the wrong sperm, admitting to professional misconduct when he appeared before committee in 2013.
At the time, Barwin said errors in his practice had left three patients with children whose biological fathers were not the ones they intended.
The committee then suspended him from practising medicine for two months, but Barwin gave up his licence the following year.
Barwin faced fresh allegations today of incompetence, failing to maintain the standard of practice of the profession and of engaging in dishonourable or unprofessional conduct.
If the committee decides to revoke Barwin's licence, other medical regulators would be alerted should he apply to practise medicine elsewhere.
Barwin is also facing a proposed class-action lawsuit launched by several of his patients. The lawsuit alleges more than 50 children were conceived after their mothers were inseminated with the wrong sperm, including 11 with Barwin's.
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Alan Frietag, a professor of communication studies, will present “Researching Employee Communication in Poland” at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 3, in the College of Health and Human Services, Room 207, as the first talk in the 2012-13 Global Perspective Series.
As a Fulbright scholar, Freitag spent six months in Poznań, Poland, earlier this year conducting research into the effectiveness of employee communication in Polish organizations. He will discuss the nature and significance of his research project as well as its findings, and his talk will include context of the country’s culture and his insights about his time in Poland.
The Global Perspective Series is an opportunity for faculty members to discuss their international research with the campus community. Those who are engaged in international research and who would like to participate in a future Global Perspective Series talk should email Dean Kruckeberg (dkruckebe@uncc.edu) or Michael Thompson (methomp1@uncc.edu) 2012-13 Global Perspective Series coordinators.
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Sean’s Scout: Feeding Elliott, Timely Maher Field Goal Key to Cowboys Victory
Don't write off the 2018 Dallas Cowboys yet. Playing like a team in desperate need of a win on Sunday against the Lions, the Cowboys managed a final Brett Maher field goal as time expired to defeat the Detroit Lions 26-24.
Throughout the first three quarters, the Cowboys inability to finish drives with touchdowns seemed destined to cost them. Marvin Jones' late touchdown -- sneaking in behind a stunned Cowboys secondary -- could have assured just this, if not for Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott moving the offense for a winning score.
Elliott finished his day with a career high 240 yards, 38 of which came on the winning drive. It was a standout day for Elliott as a receiver, highlighted by his 34 yard reception to the Lions' 25-yard line with under 90 seconds to play.
Here are my full post game thoughts on what will be an uplifting win for this young Cowboys team, improving their record to 2-2.
Despite the win, this was not a game for Kris Richard's secondary to write home about.
The Cowboys difficulty defending Matt Stafford was evident on both of Golden Tate's receiving touchdowns. His first coming after the Cowboys settled for a 32-yard FG, the Lions jumped on the Cowboys early by taking advantage of Anthony Brown on the outside.
After getting beat across the field in man coverage on the outside, Brown was pulled for Jourdan Lewis on the touchdown play. Coming off the bench without a lot of reps while being asked to cover Golden Tate is a tall order, and one Lewis was not at all ready for.
After making quick work of him, Tate beat Jeff Heath to put the Lions on the board. Heath was unable to be the Cowboys trusted safety in this game, struggling to settle in at any point. The Cowboys should expect Heath to struggle if continuing to play him down against the run (evident on Kerryon Johnson's touchdown), but his poor angles in coverage have left the Cowboys secondary exposed multiple times.
From my initial viewing of this game, it appeared that Xavier Woods was mixed into the safety rotation down in the box, but was caught taking poor angles at times too.
Their worst collective play in this game came on Tate's go-ahead touchdown, as he got behind Brown again to give the Lions the lead with just 2:17 to play. As was the case most of last season, where Brown was nearly always at a loss with his technique, Stafford caught Brown peeking into the backfield and not getting depth against Tate.
He won't score many easier touchdowns this season, but the Cowboys offense did enough to pick up these mistakes from the defense to earn a team win.
The Cowboys promised some new "wrinkles" on offense in this game, and while using their best player more efficiently was a great sign, Elliott's biggest impact in the passing game came on unscripted touches.
One play in particular that stood out was a third down conversion on the Cowboys second field goal drive. Feeling the blitz right in his face, Prescott was able to stand in the pocket and effectively "replace the blitz with the ball".
The trust between Prescott and Elliott in the passing game has always been there, but the execution and frequency at which the Cowboys use their running back in this way has been lacking. On this play, Prescott simply floated the ball into the flat where Elliott had to make a contested catch before lowering the shoulder to ensure a first down.
Paired with perhaps the most important play of this young Cowboys season, Elliott's go-route catch to set up Maher's game winner, the Cowboys may finally be turning the corner when it comes to getting the most out of their premier player on offense.
There are a lot of Cowboys coaches and executives that deserve credit for how well Leighton Vander Esch has performed in his first season.
The controversial first round pick was labeled as a bust by fans before ever suiting up for the Cowboys. Now, he's the Cowboys fill-in for Sean Lee - a hopeless position that's costed them countless games in recent seasons thanks to a lack of depth at linebacker.
The Cowboys had a clear plan for Vander Esch throughout the draft process, focusing in on him early and pulling the trigger at 19th overall. Through four games, the Cowboys are executing this plan by keeping him clean on the second level to find the ball and attack.
Vander Esch is the starter at WILL but has also received plenty of snaps at SAM in Nickel looks for the Cowboys.
All Leighton has done so far is reward his team by making nearly every tackle in front of him. A product of the talent in front of him on the defensive line, occupying the attention of blockers, as well as Jaylon Smith alongside him, LVE has been one of the Cowboys few consistencies in the first quarter of the season.
The Cowboys will move on to play at the Houston Texans in week five. The Texans managed their first win of the season on Sunday, winning on a field goal of their own against the Colts in overtime.
When the Cowboys lost in Seattle, the post game narrative was that the team missed a chance to take full advantage of an easier stretch on the schedule. Bouncing back with a gritty performance against the Lions, the Cowboys must now build on this and clean up their own mistakes that remain in the passing game as well as in the secondary.
For now, the Cowboys should absolutely enjoy this win, particularly Brett Maher - who has to be feeling incredible after making good on the Cowboys trust in him, converting his first game winning opportunity.
Tell us what you think about "Sean’s Scout: Feeding Elliott, Timely Maher Field Goal Key to Cowboys Victory" in the comments below. You can also email me at Sean.Martin@InsideTheStar.com, or Tweet to me at @SeanMartinNFL!
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Woskerski paints portrait of Marie Mcleod from ‘Depression Changes Minds’ at the Jealous Gallery
inspiringcity December 23, 2018 December 25, 2018 Jealous Gallery, Trapped in Zone One, Woskerski
Well known for his expressive portraits popping out of the walls of London. Woskerksi’s latest work features Marie Mcleod, a campaigner on Mental Health issues and subject of his latest work on the top of the Jealous Gallery rooftop in Shoreditch.
Part of a campaign from ‘Trapped in Zone One‘. Marie’s work with ‘Depression Changes Minds‘ is about going into the community and working with individuals and families affected by childhood depression. For Bablu Miah the founder of Trapped in Zone One it’s about “honoring someone who does great work in our community day in and day out.”
Marie Mcleod from ‘Depression Changes Minds’ with Woskerski
Of course painting high up in the Shoreditch skyline during one of the wettest weekends in December is going to pose it’s own challenges. The Jealous Gallery have been generous with their space but sheltered from the elements it is not. With the first day pretty much a right off due to the weather it fell to the second to really get going on the piece.
Woskerski is quick though. The type of portrait he paints seems to give him an energy and he talks about the importance of being invested in his subject matter. With Marie it’s all about glow he tells me. “I wanted to show something that represents the glow she brings to people’s lives.”
It’s that glow which can be seen emanating out of the portrait. Not yet finished, I can still see what the artist is trying to do. She sits, her head cusped in her hands, a pose of surprise and wonder on her face. The hands glow, a kind of light shimmers from them and lights her up. It gets more detailed as we watch. Bit by bit, little layers of spray paint are added and the texture of the image builds.
A campaigner on Mental Health issues, the fact that she had been nominated as part of a wider search to find a Tower Hamlets community hero was news to Marie. “I won and I didn’t even know I’d been entered” she laughs. It was a friend of hers who had heard about the campaign. Thinking that Marie’s work around creating supportive communities for people to talk about mental health issues, particularly in young people was worthy of a giant mural in Shoreditch.
The final mural ‘Go with the Glow’ from Woskerski. Photo courtesy of Trapped in Zone One
“My son fell ill about four years ago with severe depression and I tried to find a parent group that I could go to, to get support so that I could support him” she told me when asked how she got involved in her work. “But I couldn’t find one so I spoke to some local people and decided to just put a flyer out there and start one myself. So supporting other people but also supporting myself by finding other people who were going through this same sort of thing.”
The result is that Marie now runs workshops in schools and other community venues where mental health problems particularly signs and symptoms are discussed and explored. Not only that, she runs peer support groups for parents and runs retreats where parents and children can go to look at alternative therapies which support positive mental health.
Go with the Glow. Photo courtesy of Trapped in Zone One
“I just feel like we need to be able to support one another and support parents and lift them up to help bring some light into peoples lives really. Just by talking about their experiences and not having this hidden in a dark place anymore.”
That’s part of the reasoning too behind the title of the mural and the inspiration. Called ‘Go with the Glow’ it’s the light that Woskerski really wanted to show. Shining out of her hands as she cups them to her face, they glow as they light up her face. “I wanted to show the glow”
The mural was painted on the top of the Jealous Gallery rooftop in London between 15-17 December 2018. Organised by ‘Trapped in Zone One‘ and supported by Great Art. The mural was part of a campaign to recognise a community champion in Tower Hamlets. The mural was painted by Woskerski.
Marie with her mural midway through the painting
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Sandeep Lamichhane joins World XI team
Nepali leg spinning sensation Sandeep Lamichhane has been named in the ICC World XI to play a special fund raising Twenty 20 match against West Indies in Lord’s Cricket Ground in St John’s Wood in London on May 31.
Published at : May 16, 2018
Updated at : May 17, 2018 09:10
International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday said that Lamichhane has also been named in the World XI team.
The fund collected from the match would be donated for the restoration of the Jamesh Ronald Webster Park ground in Anguilla and Windsor Park Stadium in Dominica which were damaged by the Hurricanes Irma and Maria last year.
This is the first time that a Nepali player has been selected in the World XI team.
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Lamichhane had played a match against Marylebone Cricket Club of England from the Nepali national team in July, 2016. He claimed one wicket in the match.
Nepal are set to compete in a T20 triangular series against the Netherlands and MMC at Lord’s in July.
In his ILP debut on May 12, Lamichanne put on a brilliant performance for Delhi Daredevils claiming a wicket and giving just 25 runs from his four overs against Royal Challengers Bangalore. His side Delhi, however, lost the match against Bangalore by 5 wickets.
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£48,676-£53,174 per annum
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As the UK’s No.1 specialist creative university for employment of graduates* and the second largest provider of creative education in Europe, the University has been producing exceptional graduates for the global creative sector for over 150 years. 96.9% of UCA’s graduates were either in employment or further study within 6 months of graduation in the most recent DLHE* survey released in 2018. We have more than 7,500 students studying on 120 creative arts, business and technology courses at campuses in Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Rochester, Hampton Court and Maidstone as well as by distance learning. Our exceptional team of world-class teaching and research academics are equipping the next generation of creators, innovators and leaders with the skills they need to thrive in the creative industries.
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As the senior manager leading the newly created Future Students Team, inclusive of our regional recruitment, partnerships, marketing and promotions functions, the new role of Head of Student Recruitment is a pivotal post in achieving the university’s ambitious targets for enrolment across its FE, UG and PG portfolio.
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Publish date Dec 3, 2011
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The Last Samurai: an unswerving rebel
Born in Kagoshima in the Satsuma Domain (present-day Kagoshima Prefecture), Saigō Takamori (西郷隆盛, 1828-1877) was one of the pro-imperial samurai supporting the Meiji Restoration. He has often been called the “last true samurai”.
Saigō was the eldest of seven children in a destitute Satsuma samurai family. He nevertheless received the austere education and stern military education Satsuma was renowned for. After having served as a provincial official for ten years, he moved to Edo (modern-day Tōkyō) to attend Shimazu Nariakira (島津斉彬, 1809-1858), his lord and daimyō of Satsuma.
When Commodore Matthew C. Perry arrived in Edo Bay in 1853 causing a major political crisis in Japan, the shogunate took the unprecedented step of summoning the daimyō to ask for their advice. Nariakira argued for a nationwide defence effort by strengthening the military organisation of each domain and for closer ties between the shogunate and the imperial court. He appointed Saigō as the retainer in charge of promoting his political plans.
Saigō had always been an opponent to the Tokugawa shogunate. When Ii Naosuke, the tairō (regent) of the shogunate, initiated a massive and ruthless purge against those opposing his policies, Saigō escaped to Satsuma where he tried to commit suicide by jumping from a boat. He was however rescued and exiled by the domain elders to Amami Ōshima Island from 1859 to 1864. During his three years of exile, he married a local woman and fathered two children with her. As his wife was a commoner from Ōshima, she was not allowed to follow him to Kagoshima when he was recalled in 1861.
Nariakira’s younger brother, Hisamitsu (島津久光, 1817-1887), the regent for Nariakira’s underage son Tadayoshi (島津忠義), intended to lead a large Satsuma force to Kyōto and Edo to support the “sonno joi” (尊皇攘夷, lit. “Revere the emperor, expel the barbarians”) movement, a plan Saigō thought to be premature and imprudent. When he hurried to Kyōto to prevent the uprising, Hisamitsu misinterpreted Saigō’s intentions as treason and banished him to Tokunoshima Island as a criminal.
While Saigō was incarcerated, the political tensions in the country escalated further, prompting many of the unruly Satsuma samurai to consider leaving the domain to intervene directly in national affairs. Consequently, in 1864, Hisamitsu pardoned Saigō who he thought to be the only person capable of controlling the firebrands and sent him to Kyōto, together with Ōkubo Toshimichi and Komatsu Tatewaki, to take charge of domain policy in national affairs.
Satsuma-Chōshū Alliance
In Kyōto, he allied with samurai from the Aizu Domain against the forces of rival Chōshū who had attacked the imperial gates in an attempt to regain their influence at court. In August 1864, Saigō led the first punitive expeditionary army of the shogunate against Chōshū, negotiating a generous agreement that ended the fighting, thereby paving the path for the subsequent Satsuma-Chōshū Alliance against the shogunate. Encouraged by the young Tosa samurai Sakamoto Ryōma, Saigō and Kido Takayoshi of Chōshū agreed that Chōshū would provide supplies for Satsuma troops in Kyōto and that Satsuma would procure Western arms for Chōshū. Saigō also promised to intervene at the imperial court on behalf of Chōshū. When the shogunate tried to attack Chōshū for the second time in 1866, Satsuma remained neutral, while Chōshū repelled the Tokugawa forces on all fronts.
In the wake of their defeat, the shogunate began to implement political reforms and convened a national conference with the major daimyō to restore shogunal prestige. In November 1867, Tokugawa Yoshinobu resigned and handed over political power to the emperor hoping to retain his influence as the most powerful among the daimyō. When Saigō insisted on the expropriation of the Tokugawa, fighting resumed. The shogunal forces were defeated in the battles of Toba and Fushimi, leading to the last chapter of the Tokugawa Period, the Boshin War, in which the pro-imperial troops easily crushed the resistance of the last shogunal armies.
After the Meiji Restoration Saigō became an advisor to the Meiji emperor. Although Ōkubo, Yamagata Aritomo and Iwakura Tomomi organised the new Meiji administration, Saigō’s cooperation was essential for the success of challenging programs, such as the establishment of a conscript army and the abolition of the domains.
In 1873, while many senior statesmen like Ito, Ōkubo or Kido were abroad on the Iwakura Mission, Saigō pressed the caretaker government to invade Korea, to punish it for an alleged insult and for not opening diplomatic relations with the Meiji government. When the Iwakura Mission returned to Japan in September 1873, Saigō’s plan was rejected, partly from budgetary considerations, and partly from the realisation of the military weakness of Japan compared with Western countries, leading to bitter resignations of several government figures, including Saigō, who returned to Kagoshima with thousands of his samurai adherents.
Satsuma Rebellion (1877)
Saigō soon gathered more supporters among disenchanted samurai and those harbouring ill intentions against the central government. To provide these disaffected warriors with useful occupations, he and his friends established a network of private military schools (私学校 shigakkō) which emphasised military training and soon dominated the local Kagoshima government.
Saigō was a conservative, old-style samurai, who still lived with the values of honour and purpose. In January 1877, he led the Satsuma rebellion and attacked the government troops in Kumamoto sending 40,000 men, mostly peasants armed with guns, against a force of 300,000 samurai officers and conscript soldiers. The ensuing six-week battle ended in a victory for the government’s conscript army.
Saigō and the last 400 of his loyal men retreated to Kagoshima, where he committed seppuku after having suffered a severe hip injury in battle on September 24, 1877. Although he ended his life as a rebel, his popularity soared, as he was seen as a protester against arbitrary government.
Others admire him as a paragon of virtue, considering him the last real samurai to die as such. A famous bronze statue of Saigō in hunting attire with his dog stands in Ueno Park, Tōkyō. Made by Takamura Koun, it was unveiled on 18 December 1898. A reproduction of the same statue stands on Okinoerabujima, where Saigō had been exiled. Saigō’s last stand against the Meiji government in the Battle of Shiroyama was the historical basis for the 2003 film “The Last Samurai”. Katsumoto, played by Ken Watanabe in the movie, is based on Saigō.
Satsuma Rebellion and Saigō Takamori Prints
Jansen, Marius B.; The Emergence of Meiji Japan, Cambridge University Press 1995
Jansen, Marius B.; The Making of Modern Japan, Cambridge 2002
Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric; Japan Encyclopedia, Harvard University Press 2005
Ravina, Mark; The Last Samurai: The Life and Battles of Saigo Takamori, Wiley 2005
Saigo Takamori (Image credit: NDL)
Saigo's statue in Ueno Park (Photo credit: Japan Reference/JREF)
Brush painting of Saigō: rendered by his neighbour in Kagoshima in 1927 (Photo credit: Kagoshima Pref.)
Baido Kunimasa, Curious Southwestern Stories of Kagoshima Prefecture: The “Saigo Star”: Toward the end of the Satsuma Rebellion, an unfamiliar red star shone in the night sky, and rumours circulated that the star must be an incarnation of Saigo Takamori, who was leading the rebellion. One of the stories went that with the help of a telescope you could see Saigo himself within the star. The controversy culminated to the point that newspapers had to report that the star was simply Mars appearing close to Earth. (Image credit)
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Throwback Thursday: #GE14 Historical Memes that Left the Nation in Tears (of Joy)
By Karissa Lund • May 9th, 2019 in Features
(source: MSN)
Exactly one year ago, political temperature rose to a new feverish high with the nation heading to the #GE14 polls. The country experienced a revolution by overthrowing the dominating ruling party Barisan National, opting to give Pakatan Harapan a chance at correcting the wrongs of the nation, which in term led to Tun Dr Mahathir becoming the world’s oldest elected leader at 93.
A year later, all eyes are still on PH but as netizens reminisce the historical election, some say 9 May wasn’t about either BN or PH. Twitter user @Mhmgrgei proclaimed, “It’s about the Rakyat. We ensured our voices were heard and we did it without a single drop of blood. This isn’t PH’s anniversary, it’s the anniversary of the Rakyat finding our voice.” Here, here…
The Rakyat included the youth who were there to make their voices heard too, some for the very first time. It was revealed that 41% of votes came from the 21-39 age bracket (although there was a huge portion of young voters missing from the poll overall–so don’t get too excited if you’re a millennial/Gen Z). As expected, they came out in droves to vote but not without making a few memes along the way. Those who are unaccustomed to internet culture may view memes as nonsense or simply as a convenient way to kill time.
However, memes present alternative views on the pressing issues of today, shaping popular culture and playing a key role in the ever-evolving dynamics of modern society. During GE14, they became a method for Malaysians to reflexively comment on the suspense through found visual language. Senang cerita, it was Malaysian millennial culture at its best!
Since 9 May this year falls on a Thursday, we thought, why not combine another trend, #ThrowbackThurdays, and reflect on some of the #GE14 memes that made history…
1. PAS didn’t even bother
2. Welp, that was accurate…
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3. Go hard or go home!
4. Oof, the blackout situation
5. Don’t worry kids, your turn will come soon
6. Your lying if you didn’t feel exactly this
7. When the Election Committee went back and forth while giving us unclear results
8. Opps! They definitely did
9. To be fair, Avengers: Endgame was a year away..
10. After PH won, this iconic Instagram parody page of Datin Rosmah selling her Birkin bags came out of nowhere
It all goes to show that the Rakyat does have the wits to go through a tough time and come out smelling like Rosma roses. At the end of the day, we can always count on our collective Malaysian voice to shout for justice… Now, let’s build.
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of all the undeniable flirting going on between Haley Reinhart and Casey Abrams. We've heard a buzzing rumor that Haley and Casey are more than just After Paul McDonald and Stefano Langone joined Haley in the. Is Haley Reinhart having any relationship affair?: However, there were rumours about Haley and Stefano Langone being in a relationship. AceShowbiz - Rumors that Haley Reinhart and Stefano Langone are in a relationship turn out to be true after all. While the twosome kept quiet.
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Depth on different levels is so important to me I want people to be able to run away with my melodies and get lost in them and take the lyrics and be able to relate to them. She performed "Oh My! Her initial video with the band, a cover video of Tove Lo's " Habits ", has reached 12, views as of June This performance has reached 38, views as of June In April, Reinhart and Postmodern Jukebox released a cover of Radiohead's " Creep ", which obtained critical acclaim [] [] and stayed at the number one position on the Billboard Digital Jazz Songs chart for several weeks.
In MayPostmodern Jukebox released Reinhart's fourth cover with the band; this cover of " Lovefool " received critical acclaim and has 12, views as of June I Did It Again ", which has been viewed 19, times as of June This interpretation has so far amassed 24, views.
They collaborated on cover songs as well as on original compositions from each singer's respective discography. Jimmy Fallon hosted the sold-out event, which honored The Roots and several other local music legends who were inductees into the Walk of Fame. The series premiered on December 18,to a generally positive critical reception.
She was featured on the February 18 episode mentoring as well as singing duets with two contestants from the season's Top 24 semi-finalists. The event was sponsored by Mix Reinhart then joined Harper College in Illinois where she studied jazz music and was associated with the Jazz Ensemble and the Jazz Lab.
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Haley was often criticised for her choice of song but was a fan favourite and a dark horse of the competition.
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She is only the contestant from season 10 of American Idol who has over one million views on six of her YouTube performances video. Haley released her debut album Listen Up! After a change in management company inReinhart expanded the agreement with her music publisher, Ole, in Haley released her second album, Better, on April Haley made her voice debut on December 18,as Billy Murphy in the Netflix animated comedy F for Family and played the role of the main cast in both first and second season.
To this point, it is unknown if she is single or dating anyone. However, there were rumours about Haley and Stefano Langone being in a relationship which was confirmed true.
While two kept quiet about their romance, their fellow season 10 contestant on American Idol.
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Here Are the Rap Songs People Say Ariana Grande Stole for Her Song “7 Rings”
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Last week, fans were debating on social media about whether or not Ariana Grande's song "7 Rings" is a copy of previous tracks and ideas by Soulja Boy, Princess Nokia and 2 Chainz.
According to many rap fans, the pop singer has been accused of biting Soulja's lyrical flow from "Pretty Boy Swag," Nokia's lyrics from her song "Mine" and 2 Chainz's flow on "Spend It" as well as his pink trap house idea in her music video for "7 Rings."
Well, a clever producer named Tesher managed to combine all the elements in Soulja, Nokia and 2 Chainz's songs into an ingenious mashup video of Ariana Grande's "7 Rings."
He even included a clip from the classic 1965 film The Sound of Music, from which the pop singer's tune samples "My Favorite Things" and the Notorious B.I.G.'s "Gimme the Loot." All together, the clip is ingenious and you can definitely hear and see the similarities in all the tracks featured in the mashup video. Props to Tesher for painstakingly editing the images together in this mashup.
As we previously reported, Nokia accused Grande of biting her content for the song, while Soulja has demanded that the 25-year-old singer give him his credit.
Grande's "7 Rings" will reportedly appear on her fifth studio album, Thank U, Next. The 12-song project is due to arrive at digital stores on Feb. 8.
You can watch Tesher's Ariana Grande "7 Rings" mashup video below.
See 15 of Hip-Hop's Weirdest Album Titles
Source: Here Are the Rap Songs People Say Ariana Grande Stole for Her Song “7 Rings”
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Korean J Clin Microbiol. 2001 Sep;4(2):122-128. Korean. Original Article.
Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Patients with Candidemia.
Yoo KO , Lee SK , Lee CJ , Shin JH , Suh SP , Ryang DW .
Department of Clinical Pathology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Korea. shinjh@chonnam.ac.kr
Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea.
Mokpo Catholic Hospital, Mokpo, Korea.
BACKGROUND: The incidence of candidemia in paediatric patients has increased over the last decade. We analysed the clinical characteristics of pediatric patients with candidemia over a 3-year period in Chonnam National University Hospital. METHODS: The medical records of 28 patients with candidemia diagnosed between 1996 and 1998 were retrospectively reviewed. Clinical characteristics including underlying illness, risk factors, therapy and outcome were assessed in relation to causing Candida species. RESULTS: The causing agents were mainly non-C. albicans species (24/28 cases, 81.5%). Underlying illnesses of patients were malignancy (n=12), surgical diseases (n=4), prematurity (n=2), and other medical illnesses of (n=10). Studies on clinical status at positive culture revealed antibiotic exposure (28/28, 100%), placement of central venous catheter (CVC, 16/28, 57.1%), use of total parenteral nutrition (15/28, 53.6%), and chemotherapy (14/28, 50%). Twenty patients were treated with amphotericin B and/or fluconazole and 15 patients'CVCs were removed. Overall mortality due to candidemia was 25%(7/28). CONCLUSIONS: These data show that most of pediatric candidemia cases are caused by non-C. albicans species and associated with a relatively lower mortality rate
Author Keywords expand_less expand_more Candidemia C. albicans Central venous catheter Pediatric patients
MeSH Terms expand_less expand_more Amphotericin B Candida Candidemia Central Venous Catheters Drug Therapy Fluconazole Humans Incidence Jeollanam-do Medical Records Mortality Parenteral Nutrition, Total Retrospective Studies Risk Factors
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You Are Here: Home » Demirtas, Kurd news, Kurdistan, Turkey, UK » National UK Demonstration: Stop Turkey’s War on the Kurds – Break the Silence!
National UK Demonstration: Stop Turkey’s War on the Kurds – Break the Silence!
Written on March 5, 2016 by Editor in Demirtas, Kurd news, Kurdistan, Turkey, UK
Sunday 6th March 2016, Assembling 12 noon BBC Broadcasting House marching to Trafalgar Square for rally at 2-5pm.
Speakers include: Natalie Bennett Green Party Leader, Kate Osamor MP, Natalie McGarry MP, Lindsey German Stop the War Coalition, Mark Thomas Comedian, Jeremy Hardy Comedian, Tariq Ali, Peter Tatchell, Weyman Bennet Unite Against Fascism and many other speakers from Trade Unions and other organisations.
Call to the Press: There is a civil war being fought in the cities and towns of southeast Turkey. Fifty two round-the-clock curfews have been imposed by the central government on Kurdish-majority communities; in some places for the last three months. The government has used tanks, artillery, and helicopter gunships to destroy whole sections of its own cities including Cizre, Sur and Silopi – supplies of electricity, water and gas are cut. Hundreds are dead. People have been shot at even while waving white flags in desperate efforts to find food and water.
Civilians have been trapped in basements while seeking shelter from the fire and bombs; wounded people are burned alive, children shot on the streets, dead women’s bodies stripped naked for display, the Turkish state and army is engaged in a mass murderous war, not only on young Kurdish militants, but on the civilian Kurdish population in front of the eyes of the international community, which does not utter a word of condemnation of these atrocities.
The Kurds are the most effective force fighting against ISIS in the Middle East. They advocate a secular, libertarian and gender equal, direct democracy model of governance, what could only be considered as a solution to the darkness that has shrouded the region for far too long. Selahattin Demirtas, the co-chair HDP (the pro-Kurdish party in parliament) issued a video appeal on Friday for attendance at this demonstration saying it would strengthen the resistance of the Kurds.
Help us end the Turkish state brutality against the Kurds. Help us break the silence.
For more information and to arrange interviews contact Mark Campbell (07865 079415) or Zeynep Kurban (07799 285812) or at media@stopwaronkurds.org.
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SandaKozhi 2 Movie Preview
by anand-va on October 16, 2018
It has been almost 13 years that the movie SandaKozhi was released. The movie had Vishal, Meera Jasmine and RajKiran in the main role’s. The movie did very well at the box office. Now its time for a sequel. SandaKozhi 2, will have Vishal again. The movie is said to be a Tamil action drama. The movie will be by Vishal Film Factory, Pen studios, directed by N.Lingusamy. The music is scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The main star cast has Keethi Suresh, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Raj kiran and others. The movie is scheduled to release 18th October 2018.
Fan’s Expectation
Vishal’s fan’s will definitely be expecting an action packed movie like in the first part of the movie, SandaKozhi has great fight sequences which was one of the reason why the movie did well. In addition to this fan’s will expect some fierce punch dialogue’s with hidden message’s. Though the trailer hints about satisfying these needs of fan’s at the same time it also looks too very commercial.
As a general audience who is not a fan of a specific hero, will definitely have an idea what to expect from a Vishal movie. Sandai Kozhi was not only an action movie but also a family subject and lot of family sentiments. Not to forget that Sandai kozhi’s songs were really good. So audience will expect the same kind of family drama and great music as it was in the first part.
Overall Expectation : 65%
Runtime : 2 hrs 29 mins
Vada Chennai Movie Preview
The movie has set a very high expectation before its release because the popular duo Vetri maran and Dhanush are coming back together after quite some time. Vada Chennai looks like to be a story of a fisherman from North Chennai(Vada Chennai) and he without knowledge falls prey to a mafia gang. It is to noted that Dhanush has not had a movie released yet this year. Though he has a lot of movies in the go in his bag.
The movie is shelved from the year 2015. Dhanush seems to be playing a role of national level carom player. Samuthirakani, Aishwarya rajesh and Andrea Jeremiah will be seen playing important roles.
Dhanush has a varied category of fan following. He is a multi-talented actor so it is obvious to have this kind of fan following, one set of fan’s who likes his movies like any other Dhanush’s commercial movie like VIP. And another set of fan’s are the one’s who like his versatile side like in Polladhavan, Mariyaan… this set of fan’s are holding high expectation. The reason being the comeback of Vetrimaran & Dhanush combo who gave a Polladhavan earlier which turned out to be a massive hit.So what is this movie offering the fans? We have to wait and watch.
General Audience Expectation
Dhanush movies are always know for his punch dialogues, songs and comedy. It looks like the movie will able to satisfy the general audience who wants to give this movie a try. Because the trailer and first looks pretty promising to all sort of audience.
Vada Chennai Official Teaser
2point0 Fan made posters
Here are some of the fan made posters of 2point0 making rounds in the social media. Some of these looks really stunning like the first one in the below list.
Viswasam Box office expectation from Tamilnadu distributor
by Renuka on October 14, 2018
Thala Ajith’s Viswasam is currently in brisk shooting pace directed by Siva (like his last 3 movies). We already reported that only one song and one fight sequence is pending.
Aram movie’s producer Kotapadi Rajesh has bought this film Tamilnadu Distribution rights for Viswasam.
It has been sold out for a humongous price from Tamil Nadu Distribution rights (around 47 crores!) and the distributor says that he expect movie to collect worldwide gross of 200 crores and become the best grossing thala Ajith movie ever.
Viswasam is being bankrolled by Sathya Jyothi Films. The music has been composed by D. Imman collaborating for the first time with Ajith.
2point0 movie budget and VFX spending break up
by admin on September 29, 2018
Just few days before the 2point0 movie teaser was released on September 13th, In the Canadian film festival, international entertainment magazine Variety called 2point0 as a “75 million dollar VFX wonder” since then every one India started talking that the movie’s VFX alone costed 75 million dollars. And there were complaints as well after teaser that it is not upto the hype and not looking like a 75 million dollar VFX, even many converted 75 million dollar to Indian rupees of nearly 540 crores (1 million dollar=7.2 crores) and complained that 540 million on VFX sending is not seen in the teaser output.
The real details on that is 75 million dollar is the total budget of the movie plus promotional costs, that include Audio launch held in Dubai, Trailer launch planned to be held in Chennai in grand way in November, weeks before release date November 29th and then marketing costs. Considering all this the actual making cost of the movie including the artists and technicians salary is nearly 60 Million dollar. Converting in Indian rupees will make it nearly 450 crore rupees. Rajnikanth and Akshay’s Salary itself will be around 20% plus of that number.
So actual VFX spending which is 30% of the making cost of 450 crores comes to nearly 150 crores
This is a rough number which is also confirmed by director Shankar in his interview with Rajeev Masand which makes sense.
Let us wait for more official news on 2 point 0 from its makers. The immediate release awaited from the team is the third song from the movie which can be expected anytime during October. This third song titled “Pulinangal” was not released during the audio launch held last year in Dubai.
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CMSAF addresses joint duty assignment senior enlisted leaders
by Tech. Sgt. Amber R. Kelly-Herard
WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- “Why are you guys here?” Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright asked the first-ever Air Force Element Senior Enlisted Leader Conference at the Pentagon.
More than 50 senior leaders from across U.S. combatant commands and the Joint Staff responded with answers ranging from networking to developing leaders—and they were correct.
During the three-day conference, attendees engaged with several Air Force senior leaders to focus on building joint leaders, using a whole government approach to enhance the mission and understand the senior leader perspective.
Of the five Air Force priorities—restore readiness; cost-effectively modernize; drive innovation; develop exceptional leaders; and strengthen alliances—the purpose of the conference was to develop leaders.
More specifically, “the purposeful development of those put into joint positions and bringing out the best of what they have learned when they return to the Air Force,” said the 18th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force.
Wright further explained some Airmen will have back-to-back joint assignments and others will return to the Air Force after a joint assignment.
“You have to stay plugged into the Air Force,” Wright said, “because your stripes and your badge represent that you’re an Airman and they expect you to understand airpower.”
“You represent all of us in a joint environment,” he added.
According to the Air Force’s Personnel Center, a standard joint duty assignment is in a multi-service, joint or multinational command or activity involved in the integrated employment or support of land, sea and air forces.
Wright’s second question to conference attendees was: “What is most important to enlisted Airmen?”
The room responded with answers along the lines of talent management, leadership, education and development, innovation and readiness—but this was more of a trick question.
The chief explained he doesn’t know the right answer; but he’s working with Air Force senior enlisted leaders to solidify one.
"We have real work to determine what the future holds for the Air Force and how we should be preparing,” Wright said. “We need to develop Airmen for the future and we need to develop leaders for the future.”
Something else the chief is working on is better management of joint assignments.
“We need to develop joint leaders and teams, but we don’t really have a system that captures every Airman who has served in a joint position or has attended joint service professional military education,” Wright said. “We need a system that puts the right people in (the right) joint jobs at the right time.”
Wright’s final question was: “What is the most important leadership skill?”
His answer was “learning.”
“You should be constantly learning and assessing the environment,” Wright continued. “In a joint environment, the processes may be unfamiliar and the culture may be unfamiliar, but if you’re not learning, you’re moving backward.”
Maintenance Airmen Pull Duty in Frigid Antarctica
Mattis, South Korean counterpart reaffirm strength of alliance
AFN honoring Black History Month
New Army Installation Readiness board to examine, prioritize installation readiness
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Ensign announces West Coast shows
Friday, December 07, 2007 2:10 PM PT
In January New Jersey hardcore/punk band Ensign will tour the West Coast for the first time in five years. Bassist Nathan Gluck comments:
"I can honestly say that we are really excited about this and aren't exactly sure how in the hell so much time has slipped by since we were last out there; an obvious oversight on our behalf and we're looking to make up for it. I think it's gonna be a great time, and I would love to see some of the old faces out at the show. Hell, I'd love to see some of the new faces there. In fact, come on out and find me and say 'hello' and tell me that you saw this post and that it made you psyched to come out and see us play. I'll be the guy with the red beard and a huge smile."
The following dates have been announced thus far:
1/10 Ventura, CA @ TBA
1/11 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
1/12 Berkeley, CA @ Gilman St.
1/13 San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe
Related: Ensign
• Second Arrows (Nora, ex-Every Time I Die) debut songs
• Dave Franklin (Vision) tribute show announced
• 44 Fest lineup finalized
• Gaslight Anthem guitarist launches metal band
• Natefest benefit lineup announced
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Land Portal | Securing Land Rights Through Open Data
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OPINION: For climate-hit farmers, a one-size-fits-all strategy won't work
Forest Landscape Restoration
extensive land use
From 'smart tractors' to better land rights, farmers need different ways to adapt
Venezuelan Campesino Struggle Platform Continues Vigil Outside Land Institute
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Hundreds of Venezuelan campesinos shook the country's political landscape in July 2018 when they embarked on an 'admirable' march of over 400 kilometers, on foot, to draw attention to the issues they face in the countryside and demand a meeting with President Maduro. A meeting did take place, with Maduro expressly ordering their concerns be addressed.
Benefits of strengthening AGRIS in Europe and Central Asia highlighted in Moscow
agricultural land management
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A regional workshop on “Strengthening the Accessibility and Visibility of Agricultural and Land Data through the Use of Semantics - AGRIS in Europe and Central Asia” was held by FAO in collaboration with the LandPortal Foundation (the Netherlands) in Moscow, 27-28 June 2019, hosted by the Central Scientific Agricultural Library (CSAL).
Land governance at Global Soil Week 2019
Ms. Juliet Tsuma
Land, Climate Change & Environment
grassroots organizations
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On 27-30 May 2019 around 200 actors engaged in talks to initiate and reinforce guidelines and actions on sustainable soil management and land governance at the World Agroforestry headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
“Soil is a universal element for survival,” says Alice Kaudia, Founder and Executive Director, Eco-Entrepreneurs. Kaudia alongside Alexander Mueller, Managing Director, Think Tank for Sustainability (TMG) moderated plenary sessions during the 2019 Global Soil Week.
The burden of history: Land and a divided community in San José Sinaché, Guatemala
Jur Schuurman
communal territory
land grabbing
land rights activists
tenant farmers
tenant's rights
We meet Rosalía in a roadside café in a dusty town in the Quiché department, in Guatemala’s Western Highlands. She lowers her voice whenever people come in – you never know who might be listening. Land is sensitive stuff, especially in Quiché, a region that still bears, perhaps more than any other part of Guatemala, the scars of the civil war (1960-1996) – as we will see. In 2018 alone, 15 defenders of land rights in Guatemala have been killed with total impunity, several of them in Quiché.
The Power of Land
Ms. Caroline Long
alienation (land)
community land rights
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customary tenure
dispossession
dowry (land)
gender equity in access to land
land inheritance rights
land tenure
patrilineal
Learning Initiative on Innovative practices and tools to reduce land use conflicts between farmers and livestock keepers
22 September 2017 to 1 October 2017
Fiona Flintan
Babatunde Ajao
agropastoral systems
land acquisitions
land grabs
land investments
pastoral lands
rural population
The PROCASUR Corporation in Africa in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have partnered with the International Land Coalition, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the Land Portal Foundation and Resource Conflict Institute (RECONCILE) to present the Learning Initiative: Innovative practices and tools to reduce land use conflicts between farmers and livestock keepers, taking place in Kenya and Tanzania, between the 22nd September and 1st October 2017 under the framework of the PROCASUR-IFAD Programme “Strengthening Capacities and tools
Responsible Investments in Land: perspectives from Tanzania and globally
5 June 2017 to 16 June 2017
land dispute resolution
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Discussion Report
Global Conference on Family Farming: A decade to improve the lives of family farmers
agrarian structure
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agricultural landscape
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The General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 on 20 December 2017 in order to improve the position of family farmers in all five (5) continents.
World Rural Forum
Gender Justice: Women’s rights to land
Humanity House
Prinsegracht 8
Many women around the world are working to improve their land rights. Yet the access to their land is often insecure. During this evening, you will hear stories by women who are involved in different initiatives at the grassroots level – from the Netherlands to Malawi. What lessons can we learn and how can they generate ideas that lead to more action on the ground?
LANDac
Oxfam Novib
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
Kadaster International
Agriterra
Both ENDS
Strengthening Women's Land Rights: Crucial for the SDGs
Rijnstraat 8
Kick-off event: meet female land rights champions, make your work more effective and join the festive launch of a photo exhibition
FAO Support to Land Consolidation in Europe and Central Asia During 2002-2018
land consolidation
land fragmentation
Shortly after the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was founded in 1945, the organization had started to support member countries addressing structural problems in agriculture with land fragmentation and small holding and farm sizes through the development of land consolidation instruments (Binns, 1950).
Mekong Land Research Forum: Annual country reviews 2018-19
Policy Papers & Briefs
Forest Tenure
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The Annual Country Reviews reflect upon current land issues in the Mekong Region, and has been produced for researchers, practitioners and policy advocates operating in the field. Specialists have been selected from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam to briefly answer the following two questions:
The Cambodian peasantry and the formalisation of land rights : Historical overview and current issues
negotiated land reform
The central objective of this working paper produced by Jean-Christophe Diepart and Thol Sem, is to examine the recognition and formalisation of peasants’ land rights against the backdrop of Cambodian history and political economy of land and agrarian change.
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Acção Académica Para O Desenvolvimento Das Comunidades Rurai (ADECRU)
Boost the focus of citizen conscience and sovereign agenda for local development promoting greater involvement and interaction between various national and international actors in favor of solidary and fair development of communities.
Rural Communities more actives in setting up priorities, definition, implementation and evaluation of action for their own development
Founded over 30 years ago, ACORD is one of the oldest and largest Pan-African organisations. We work in 17 African countries to promote social justice and lift Africans out of poverty. ACORD works with more than one million Africans and 2000 partners on the continent and worldwide.
Africa Harvest (AH)
Africa Harvest Biotechnology Foundation International (Africa Harvest) was founded in 2002 and is incorporated in the USA as a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation. Its headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya and it has regional offices in Washington DC, USA and Johannesburg, South Africa.
To be a lead contributor in freeing Africa from hunger, poverty and malnutrition.
African Farmers’ Association of South Africa (AFASA)
With the establishment of the African Farmers’ Association of South Africa (AFASA) in Boksburg on 11 and 12 April 2011, developing farmers now have a new, powerful voice. The launch of AFASA is the culmination of a yearlong consultation process with developing farmers country-wide to determine their need for an official structure that represents their interests.
Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARTI)
To serve as an instrument of rural development through application of scientific knowledge and technology. The primary objective of ARTI is to develop, standardise, popularise & commercialise innovative rural technologies aimed at improving the quality of life and standard of living of the rural inhabitants of India.
Asian Farmers' Association (AFA)
Empowering small scale women and men farmers in Asia
Asian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Asia (AsiaDHRRA)
AsiaDHRRA traces its earliest roots to the 1974 Development of Human Resources in Rural Asia Workshop (DHRRAW) held in Thailand. It is a regional partnership of eleven (11) social development networks and organizations in eleven (11) Asian nations that envisions Asian rural communities that are just, free, prosperous, living in peace and working in solidarity towards self-reliance. To achieve this, the network’s mission is to be an effective
Association for Land Reform and Rural Development (ALRD)
ALRD envisions a Bangladesh where upholding the rights of the citizen is the cornerstone of the State and where the State is pro-actively pursuing the promotion and strengthening of the rights of poor and the marginalized, including the most vulnerable of the society; landless peasants, indigenous peoples, women and religious and other minority communities. ALRD further aspires for a Bangladesh that adopts secularism as key guiding principle and gender equity and social justice are considered as key objectives of all its undertakings.
Canadian Agricultural Economics Society (CAES)
The Canadian Agricultural Economics Society (CAES) is an association comprised of individuals with a professional interest in topics related to the economics of agriculture, food, natural resources, and the environment. CAES members include economists and other social science professionals in universities, government, non-government agencies and the private sector, and undergraduate and graduate students. CAES members include Canadians and others, in Canada and elsewhere.
Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI)
CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International) is an international not-for-profit organization that improves people’s lives worldwide by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment.
Our approach involves putting information, skills and tools into people's hands. CABI's 48 member countries guide and influence our work which is delivered by scientific staff based in our global network of centres.
Centre for Rural Development (CRDEV)
Our Vision – To convert poor into power.
Our Mission – CRD”s mission is to ensure sustainable livelihood of poor people by using local resources and skills through community participation.
Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community (CCFC)
Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community (CCFC) is a membership-based organization created on January 11th, 2011 by 12 communities (from Kandal, Svay Rieng and Preah Sihanouk) that work together to address land issues; natural resource and forced eviction resulting from development projects effecting on farmers’ lives. By seeing this, CCFC is governed by Executive Committee and advised by general council and advisory board. They are selected by member and authorize to makes decision.
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Speculation Wednesday
Posted on June 3, 2009 by Bekah
Today is Speculation Wednesday which is just like Speculation Thursday but on a Wednesday. I know, I’m brilliant. We’re gonna speculate about a few things today. And all of these things will lead to one big speculation. It’s gonna rule:
Psst: Ryan Gosling called & he wants his look back
Dear Michael Oregano,
I did some research about you. I found a fan site so I could be better informed. First off, you were in Almost Famous and on Will & Grace? Dude! I just thought you were a guy that dated Kristen- maybe her next door neighbor or something! Turns out you really are an actor- I thought you just said that so you could feel cooler next to Robert Pattinson.
Anyway, your fan site isn’t updated as much as some other sites out there (say, any one of the gazillion Rob sites!), but I found no evidence to suggest you are currently off filming a moving picture anywhere. I also checked out IMDB and it looks like from the 4 things you’ve done with your life since 2007, 2 are completed and 2 are in post-production. This evidence brings me to conclude that you are at home, in LA. So…
Why weren’t you at the MTV awards? Did you hear your girlfriend was up for a few things? In fact… she won.
Why didn’t you join Rob, Kristen & 3 others for dinner after the MTV awards if you were told to stay away by Summit and/or Kristen’s management?
Why did Kristen supposedly stay at a hotel the night of the MTV awards when she could’ve stayed at your place, instead of a hotel or driving home to the valley?
In fact…. where are you? Why has there been no sign of you since those pictures surfaced of you and Kristen happily skipping down the street, holding hands in Vancity?
I’m gonna speculate that the rumors are true and you and Kristen are no longer together.
Oh where, oh where has your fake-lesbian life partner gone?
Dear Nikki Reed,
I’m concerned. Where were you Sunday night? How in the world was Mike Newton at the MTV awards to accept the award for best picture and Rosalie Hale wasn’t? Were you off pretending to be in college somewhere? I, too, preformed some research on you and found no evidence to suggest that you are off filming anywhere. Being the Los Angeles resident you are, you should have been there.
All this confusion over Sunday night is forcing me to admit something I haven’t wanted to… Because by admitting this, I might as well shoot Moon & myself in the feet. It discredits us. It truly does. You see, for so long we have shared with the world, no PROVED to the world that you and Kristen are fake lesbians. But I am now being forced to speculate that you and Kristen are not only no longer fake lesbians, but you’re no longer even friends. Moon & I might as well pack up our computers and call it quits right now.
The sudden appearance of your new bff from that band Sage and the Dills arosed my suspicions long ago. But the lack of hand-holding, “we’re just friends,” googly-eyed (possible nipple tweeking) photos emerging of you and Kristen has forced me to speculate that your friendship with Kristen has ended.
All this speculation must be leading to something, right? Of course. Find out after the jump!
Peek-a-boo. I see you
Dear Rob & Kristen,
Okay. Fine. You win. I already said that Oregano is out of the picture. I broke the news about the broken fake-lesbian relationship between you & Nikki, Kristen. What more do you want? Do I actually have to say it? Outloud!? Fine.
I speculate, sadly, not-wilingly and broken-heartedly, that Rob & Kristen are together
And I’m not just talking like I did before when I was 93.7% sure you were banging. This time I’m 97.586% sure you’re in a full-blown relationship. Flowers and all Don’t brush your teeth before morning sex and all (let’s be honest- Rob isn’t a flowers kinda guy)
Those rumors about you at the same hotel really shook me this time. First of all, I saw the paps pictures the next morning. I spied a peek-a-boo Kristen through the car window. You were really there. Secondly, this wasn’t your $79/night Holiday Inn Express off the freeway. This was The Charlie Hotel which features 14 bungalows. BUNGALOWS. Not Rooms. Cute, little houses for making love. I bet you put that popcorn trophy from MTV to good use, didn’t you?
So this is it. This is me admitting that the Robsten-ers might actually be right. There is still 2.314% of me that thinks maybe you just rented a private bungalow because you’ve taken up Hinduism and you are wanting to feel closer to your faith by staying in a “bengal style home” (thanks to the Bungalow page on Wikipedia), or maybe you were both wanting to get in better shape for Eclipse so you rented out a place with enough space & your committment to your bodies is so great that you worked out all night. Perhaps you even invited Michael and Nikki over to “talk” and work out all the problems between the four of you. 2.314% of me believes one of these reasons. But the rest of me? The rest is sadly, irrevocably, unconditionally admitting you’re together. It’s over. Well, it’s over until you go Ryan Gosling-Rachel McAdams on us. Then I’ll find happiness again.
UnintendedChoice
PS: Mike & Nik: now that you’re both “free,” ever think of becoming Nik-Regano?
PPS: It’s so fun to use “irrevocably” and “unconditionally” in places it doesn’t make sense. I can see why Stephanie Meyer did it so often!
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Leigh Anne, on June 3, 2009 at 8:05 am said:
Oregano’s hanging out with “Just Jack!”
Nikki’s honing her craft.
Rob’s in NYC.
Kristen’s sleeping with her cat.
I’m going to awards/field day at my child’s school.
Mouseketeer roll call, represent!!!!
Jaydey17, on June 3, 2009 at 8:23 am said:
Love it! Hahah another great letter, chicas 🙂
pange, on June 3, 2009 at 8:30 am said:
I refuse to believe it until they’re either married or there is photographic proof (ie, kissing, hand holding, and/or sextape with headboard banging).
Yeah, I’m stubborn like that. lol
Katie S, on June 3, 2009 at 9:19 am said:
Need to see evidence. Please. (ahem)
niahid, on June 3, 2009 at 11:09 am said:
Pics or nothing happened.
NatalieCastle, on June 3, 2009 at 10:22 pm said:
Deep inside I know it’s true, but my heart will not let me see clearly until explicit evidence is published.
Anyway, I’ve always had that feeling that Kristen likes things to seem to be in a way that they are actually not, like she acts like she doesn’t care about Rob and that “all the fangirls want them too be together but she doesn’t like him” and stuff (I wonder of which fangirls she was talking about, probably weird, tranny fangirls), but we all know she’d LOVE to be envied and hated “if” she went out with rob.
And as to me, I speculate that if they are not currently dating, they will do so, and soon.
Sophie, on June 3, 2009 at 10:49 am said:
yeah me too.
I want some proof! stop hiding behind blacked out windows and show us some PDA damn it.
i want it to be true tho, unlike a lot of people :s
Libby, on June 3, 2009 at 11:16 am said:
I refuse too! I need real tangible proof… pictures, videos, K going to NYC and running in central park to hold on him like bella to edward… that’s what I need… until I see some of that… I will not believe it!
I don’t like her for him 😦
maybe im just jealous…
krazykidd, on June 3, 2009 at 4:27 pm said:
@Pange……….I’m totes with you…I REFUSE TO AGREE TO SUCH BLASPHEMY!!!! ‘outta sight, outta mind’!!! LOL
JellybeanRainbow, on June 3, 2009 at 8:44 am said:
June 1st was a sad sad day.
6 years from now, Rob and Kristen will be irrevocably and unconditionally broken up. (or 6 months)
We will find happiness again, we will.
sassysmart, on June 3, 2009 at 9:16 am said:
Isn’t 6 months the same thing as 6 years in Hollywood years? I am pretty sure that they work like Dog years.
unintendedchoice, on June 3, 2009 at 9:26 am said:
once the news officially ‘breaks’ i give it 6 weeks
themoonisdown, on June 3, 2009 at 4:11 pm said:
more like 6 days people. once they’re not on the same movie 24/7 they will move on to their next hot costar.
mark my words. IIIIFFF it’s even true! gotta stay strong for my non robsten lovers! (aka me and uc)
I am sooooo a NON Robsten lover too!!! 🙂
Jaydey17, on June 3, 2009 at 8:07 pm said:
Ditto. Soooo, not into Robsten.
I love them both, just not together.
It’s too . . . cliche?
Kelli, on June 5, 2009 at 10:12 am said:
Im thinking if Robert and Kristen are together there is obvesiouly a reason they aren’t telling anyone, they can’t even go to the bathroom without some one reporting the color of their pee do you know what would happen if they announced they were together? They would never have their own space or sex life and that is probably what would end their relationship not their fame. If they want us and the rest of the world to know they are together then it will come out, other then that. Leave them alone
Steph, on June 3, 2009 at 8:47 am said:
I’m with Pange. I can’t go there until there’s “irrevocable, unconditional” proof. (How’s that for usage that doesn’t make sense!) Although, I have to say that the almost kiss at the MTV awards was pretty hot. I don’t like admitting that.
that’s perfect. steph would be proud.
(it was so hot.. ugh i HATE it)
b_carr, on June 3, 2009 at 3:33 pm said:
agreed. that almost kiss was hot. wait for it….wait for it…..nope. hilarious. and yet tense at the same time. loved it.
guess i really dont care whether theyre together or not. i LOVE bella and edward together, so the thought of rob and kris bein together doesnt really bother me since i see them together on screen.
wish he would come my way…. =)
dazzled, on June 3, 2009 at 8:49 am said:
I still can’t bring myself to believe it is true. UC, I totally agree with the things you said, but I just can’t accept it. My heart breaks. TEAR!
trixi, on June 3, 2009 at 8:53 am said:
oregano was also in lords of dogtown along with nikki reed which was a good movie and almost famous is one of my favorite movies!
fyi peter facinelli is a guest on the chelsey lately tonight.
SHUT UP!!! He is?? I complete love her!!
She is brilliant and we couldn’t be friends cause I would end up in the Betty.
Katie S, on June 3, 2009 at 10:15 am said:
I watched her last night and she and her “round table” were pretty tough on Rob. Is it strange that my motherly instincts kicked in? Like, “only I (and LTT and LTR) can talk like that about him!”
Anyway! She is pretty funny though. Should be an interesting show.
p.s.- One of the comedians she had on the show referred to Jacob as the “Indian vampire” in the series. Wha??
RhoJo, on June 3, 2009 at 12:16 pm said:
I think Chelsea’s usually drunk for those shows. Just sayin.
sassysmart, on June 3, 2009 at 1:10 pm said:
Which is one reason why I love her! HA!!
i TOTALLY watch her every night… she’s like bff with peter and jennie and when she started talking about rob on the cover of the rag mag i like jumped out of bed!!
LOVED the “indian vampire” reference and how they knew NOTHING reminded me that people are normal out there but that they NEED me as their twi-correspondant on chelsea lately.
i love her so
Rubytuesday, on June 3, 2009 at 8:59 am said:
Oh…. U.C. did you really have too…..
Here I was clinging to the fact that U.C. and Moon didn’t believe it SO IT COULDN’T POSSIBLY be true and then you go and do this…….<3 broken and in tears……
Still, deep breath, isn't it good to know that SOMEONE ,even if it is Kirsten {who I quite like actually} is getting some of that!!!! Go Girl, Go Girl, Go Girl…..
So whose got the videotape evidence? My e-mail address is…………………..
sorry to break your heart. mine is broken as well 😦
ill be the hard ass and hold out till i see hand holding/kissing/schtupping and THEN i’ll give in.
though this makes me stance super shaky!!!
who’s with me?!
Tiffany, on June 3, 2009 at 4:27 pm said:
In the words of Avril… Im with youuuuu….
I must admit when I saw the pics of the morning after with Rob and Kristen’s mom canoodeling I may have written a letter to Rob myself… telling him Im over him… I was pretty ticked off but Ive calmed down and now I am back to my denial of Robsten…
Oh dear God, please don’t let him be attracted to girls who smoke pot in public (or at all) and girls who don’t smile/ laugh at his jokes… dear sweet Jesus let it not be so….
Am I the only person on earth who has never smoked pot? because for some reason I keep hearing about how many people do it on a regular basis… are
you two tokers?
manon, on June 3, 2009 at 5:13 pm said:
well, i live in Amsterdam… it kinda comes wit the country 😉
lishasue, on June 4, 2009 at 9:46 pm said:
I thought rob smokes too??
I’m with you.
I will ride with you into the darkness on our steeds of fire to fight for the truth that is NOT Robsten.
Hell hath no fury.
Ok, I use to think that Josh Duhmel was hands down (after Marky Mark) the HOTTEST guy in Hollywood. Then he started dating Fergie who is just sicknast. Talented? Yes. Hot body? Yes. Everything else? Trainwreck.
So, when that occured he completely lost ALL appeal to me. I see him and I just see this guy that you should wear a body bag when around so you don’t catch something. Just nasty.
And honestly, if Rob and Kristen ARE a couple…he will be put in the same category as Josh.
I know that Rob himself is traditionally dirty (hair, doesn’t shower, gots a stank) but I don’t think he has any sort of infectious something lurking on him. But if he does the deed with her (and we know for certain) then all I see is just nasty.
Gosh, I didn’t realize I felt so strongly about this. HA!
SO strongly- and you’re right… rob w/ kristen is gonna change a LOT of people’s minds about him….
i’m just holding out to ‘be there for him’ during the break up
sassysmart, on June 3, 2009 at 11:52 am said:
ALSO, I have a feeling that she would just lay there like a dead fish. Or she would be all over the place and someone would get hurt…and not in the good kind of way.
He moves like he KNOWS what he’s doing. He needs someone *coughmecough* who knows what to do with it.
hamnoo, on June 3, 2009 at 4:53 pm said:
Now I irrevocably have all kinds of weird weird images in my head.
Even though I like Kristen Stewart.
But something about your comment ….
Maybe I suffer from sleep deprivation, but somehow that sentence about kristen lying there like a dead fish triggered that in me. I dunno why.
the captain, on June 3, 2009 at 9:25 am said:
surely the reedster is a non-fake lesbian?
and for next speculation friday….
obsessivetwiwriter, on June 3, 2009 at 9:27 am said:
I’ve never been completely convinced, until the awards/the night after. I’ve always hoped, deep in my heart, that they were- but always fearing the repercussions of a bad break-up with two filmings to go!
The fact that they DIDN’T kiss makes me feel like they’re just trying too hard to prove that something’s not there…
yep. a nother good piece of evidence
Marta, on June 3, 2009 at 10:33 am said:
Aren’t people who are doing SOMETHING in Hollywood always trying REALLY hard to disprove it somehow and then it comes out, and we all go, “See! They were trying to throw us off!”
Don’t misunderstand me. I am non-Robsten. UNTIL it is proven. I honestly don’t hate KStew and wouldn’t care if Rob was with her. I just hate that it will be over in a flash b/c it is Hollywood. Don’t want it coming out or whatever now b/c they do have 1, maybe 2, more films to make together.
Don’t hate me! *runs and hides*
nienor1, on June 3, 2009 at 12:21 pm said:
Marta I agree with you. I think I would be more likely to accept their relationship if it was 5 or so years down the line when they are no longer bound to do more movies together.
Also, I HATE the fact that Kristen has never really been “out there” KWIM? She’s been with MA since…well puberty pretty much. Then to hop right on to Rob? She needs to have some time alone, without a man and to discover who she really is. I just feel that right now this relationship is soooo not good.
HERE HERE… she needs to discover herself not another boy. wow we sound like my mom.
and im more worried about THE MOVIES then them doing the dirty. DONT RUIN THE MOVIES, you idiots. ef when you’re off contract please.
Marama, on June 3, 2009 at 9:27 am said:
*sadface*
TracyLRoy, on June 3, 2009 at 9:31 am said:
my heart is ripping out right now..I so did not want this to be true..altho I was hoping SOMEONE was getting his action..too much of a waste -secretly hoping it was going to be me one day of course ..
Well I saw the pics..early a.m. in front of a hotel..not 100% proof but close enuff…damn it.. if they are together she will have to fly to NYC to visit..won’t be able to live without that action for too long.. so that will totes prove it to me.. deep breaths..
Marta, on June 3, 2009 at 9:32 am said:
I’m not gonna say you’re right about ANY of those speculations, BUT they aren’t TOO far fetched, right? I mean, the 3rd one, I OBVIOUSLY need better proof. But overall, your specs could actually have some truth to them.
1) Oregano and KStew may have actually broken up.
2) Nikki & KStew may still be friends, just not the BFFs they were. Or Nikki has been told to stay away for a bit.
3) I still need better proof. That story was so slimey, I’m sad that I actually saw those photos and read the words that went along with them.
That is all. 🙂
Sarai, on June 3, 2009 at 9:32 am said:
I agree with you.. I am sad to know Rob & Kristen might actually be a couple. Although it looks to be true and 99% of me figured they were together that 1% was still holding strong saying they were just friends.
*sigh* well, if they’re happy all is good. Its not like I was ever going to meet him anyways. eh
Just a Girl, on June 3, 2009 at 9:34 am said:
UC, great post. I think the proof will come eventually but seriously isn’t it more fun guessing, speculating, refuting…
thecoldwoman, on June 3, 2009 at 9:38 am said:
Still skeptical. I’m with Pange and the others – need more proof.
On a side note, I am now SO in LOVE with The Charlie!! W O W !
seriously. me too. if i had that kind of dough i would have moved there yesterday. damn
Proselyte3, on June 3, 2009 at 9:40 am said:
Ah, dang!
Srsly, whatevs. I do love the mystery, sooner or later the boys gotta get some with somebody. Might as well be KStew. I’m also still available. And by available, I mean married and lusting inappropriately about a boy I could have possibly conceived myself before I had my driver’s license.
LaPush Baby, on June 3, 2009 at 10:44 am said:
You and me both, tho I would have been driving a few years….
I was only 12 at the time so THANKFULLY I couldn’t have given birth to him.
But I am hitting the icky factor in an acceptible Harold and Maude relationship. The math goes 1/2 your age plus 7…which for me is 24.5. So I am trying to play the supportive big sister telling him to stay away from that ho. She will bring him down with her pot smoking, rude ways. He’s too sweet and gentle.
verbena, on June 3, 2009 at 9:40 am said:
bloody hell that hotel bungalow thing is gorgeous! there’s no way you go there just for a stop off, you go there for romantic sexy times!
maygirlg, on June 3, 2009 at 9:47 am said:
My heart is breaking, I can’t even comment on Rob and Kris speculation letter. UC, how am i supposed to go through this. Unless it’s all speculation but only Rob and Kris knows..ugh.
Calliope, on June 3, 2009 at 9:53 am said:
i think you might need an ice cream after having admitted the things you just admitted. if though i love the idea, do you want me to spend lunch giving you all the reasons why they aren’t together? i’d do that for you. haha.
unintendedchoice, on June 3, 2009 at 2:55 pm said:
i wish i had seen this b4 lunch… b/c i would’ve taken you up on the reasons why they are NOT instead of why they ARE like we discussed!
Melissa, on June 3, 2009 at 9:55 am said:
Say it ain’t so sister!!!
But, in all fairness, how could she resist? AND she gets to be with him for 2 more movies!!! Not fair at all!
BRUmmielover, on June 3, 2009 at 9:56 am said:
Tee hee…I am giddy like a school girl. Over the moon even (no pun intended)
I hope and believe it is all true. I wish them all the best and hope they help each other through these next few years…!
Brummie
summergirl, on June 3, 2009 at 11:14 am said:
What brummie said!!
Lauren, on June 3, 2009 at 11:26 am said:
If this were facebook, I would “like” that comment 🙂
Calliope, on June 3, 2009 at 12:23 pm said:
Brummie i heart you.
tracyvanhorne, on June 3, 2009 at 3:51 pm said:
I agree… they are together. Good for them!
tenneil, on June 3, 2009 at 9:57 am said:
At least we have each other to get through this moment in time… painful as it is…
I do have to agree I dont see them lasting… so rebound shacking up.. is a pure win…
WastingTheMorning, on June 3, 2009 at 9:57 am said:
Yeah! UC has been converted! I’m still at 98%. The sex tape would be the only thing to put me at 100%. Actually, that would put me at 110%.
Maybe they rented out the bungalow for the night cuz they wanted to celebrate, get drunk, and “be safe”. I’m always looking at things from the glass is half empty viewpoint.
Extra took a poll (pole?) on their website and 88% of people thought they were in a relationship. Just saying..
did anyone catch the music playing on the bangalow website? If nothing else, it should make you fall in love with Rob that much more. Like, the boy can pick a romantic local… sooo the kind of place rob would go. that probably isn’t helping is it. hmmm. maybe the soles on their sneakers had reached their maximum mileage for the day and they were forced to retire to the first place they found. better?
Shalan, on June 3, 2009 at 9:59 am said:
Great post UC …you are definitely going to spark a debate today ..lol!!
Anyhow, I mostly agree with your arguments, but considering how many times they have both denied it …I will give them the benefit of the doubt and wait till they confirm to believe it. In the meantime, it’s probable!
I am sad to think that Nikki and KStew can’t still be friends if she and Rob are actually together 😦 Girls can be so cruel eh?
junsikat, on June 3, 2009 at 10:02 am said:
I.AM.NOT.LISTENING 😦
ANDREA, on June 3, 2009 at 10:06 am said:
😦 Nooooo!!!! 😦 Girls, don’t do this to me!! not YOU!! You 2 are supposed to make me feel better. Every day, when I come to work and think of my miserable life, you 2 are the ones that make me laugh and cheer me up so I can go through my shitty day.
But this theory coming from YOU is so, so incredible depressing that for the first time, you have made me feel even worse!!
If I knew how to put those crying smilies in this reply box I would put them all over this post.
WHY???? WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME?????
Rob and Ashley… that wouldn’t be so bad.
Rob and Elizabeth… will, that would be awesome! (It would give me hope, I’m younger than her!)
Even Rob and Nikki isn’t that bad…
But the true possibility than Rob and… Kkkkkkkk (no, I can’t even type it) are really together… IT’S DEVASTATING
I never ever thought that it would be you, Moon and UC, the ones that would inflict me such a terrible pain 😦
Horribly depressed,
tenneil, on June 3, 2009 at 10:09 am said:
Sending the box of tissues your way… me too girl me too…sniff sniff
ANDREA, on June 3, 2009 at 1:10 pm said:
Thanks 😦
((((((((((tenneil)))))))))
Jena, on June 3, 2009 at 10:06 am said:
You know, last night, after seeing the X17 photos I thought….okay they just got back from Italy, we know Rob doesn’t have an apt. They had MTV Awards and then Rob left Monday so maybe that was his hotel of choice for the night and maybe just maybe Kristen had her own room there (doubt it), but then doesn’t she have a place in LA? Or maybe she just showed up to say goodbye to her bud, seems how they most likely won’t be seeing each other until August. Ok, so maybe…..nah…..maybe they really are together. Which I gotta say, I think I’d be okay with that. But I also think it’s cute in a way because it’d be like Bella and Edward togetherness for reals….kind of like how I wanted Neo and Trinity togetherness for reals. Am I making any sense? LOL! I don’t know….I guess I need more proof, but I’m about 2.779% away from saying “I think they’re tappin it!” I’m kind of hot and cold with Kristen….I guess I just haven’t figured her persona out yet. Is she just really laid back, kind of like a hippy, or does she just not give a shit? Can’t figure it out yet. Rob’s so animated and outgoing and she seems very chill, opposite….but then what the hell do I know? And opposites do attract. But if this ends up being true….I think I’m fine with that. But if it is true and they end up breaking up I hope that doesn’t totally fuck things up between them. Hmmmmm….
And yeah, where is Mike and Nikki. I thought it rather odd she wasn’t at the awards. Maybe she was visiting rellies somewhere? No, doubt that to. Ah, the joys of speculation.
chinamother, on June 3, 2009 at 10:13 am said:
I was on the Robsten fence too, although definitely for it and ok with it, just hadn’t seen anything to prove it to me yet. However, this past weekend pushed me right off the fence as it did you. Kristen lives in LA – there was no reason she needed to stay in a hotel. And her mom coming the next morning to say goodbye to Rob – that meant something to me too….
I hope they find happiness together or with whomever. Even though I’ve been a Robsten fan from the start, I am actually for anyone who makes Rob happy and keeps that sexy smile going. If that’s Kristen, great. If not, then the girl just better not be a skank is all I ask (Like, PLEASE no Paris Hilton types…)
I don’t know if we’ll ever get a confirmation bc they are both so private, but the hotel stuff seems pretty close to me. And yes, it was def. shady the way those pics were gotten, but R and K know the paps are out there. It’s a fine line – we all want pics of Rob, but we don’t want his privacy invaded. Hard to do both at the same time….
@chinamother: “I am actually for anyone who makes Rob happy and keeps that sexy smile going”
Amen to that sister, she makes him happy!! YAY!!!!!
ScoobyJammies, on June 3, 2009 at 2:59 pm said:
WHAT?! That was Kristen’s mom?! No freakin’ way! That just proves they are together. She met the parents in Vancouver, and now it is his turn to meet hers. Man! I do love me some Robsten! I’m no hater 🙂
limeslice, on June 3, 2009 at 10:14 am said:
it’s amazing how sad that makes my silly little twiheart, hah. for all of the rabid robsteners who have been quite honestly pretty condescending to me about something SO silly, i want to make clear that it’s not like i would be *shocked* if they were together, it’s just that the specific bits of gossip they use as “evidence” aren’t convincing me. my main concern is that there could be a breakup that influences the movies in the future, and that would suck. otherwise, i could care less. it would not shock me if they were attracted to each other, but see that it’s not the best climate for a relationship right now (gee i wonder why).
i never really thought these pictures proved much – for one, do we know they were in the *same* bungalow? why couldn’t they have rented two? other reports said rob went out that night (who knows, i never really believe any of these anyway).
secondly, the “evidence” that her parents were there the next morning: why the hell would your parents be there to witness your ‘morning after’-ness? why would her parents be there post-hookup, unless they were also staying there, or something, which would be equally weird. (unless they were staying in a separate bungalow with kristen).
i think it’s reasonable to assume that they are indeed close and after spending the past few months together almost all the time, wanted to say goodbye that morning before they wouldn’t see each other until august. *obviously* i do not deny that they are close and it would not shock me if they were hooking up. i’m just sayin, don’t believe the gossip rags, i rarely do (remember how they reported rob’s gq interview lunch as a ‘late night snack’ with friends, when it was during the daytime on a different day. even stupid stuff like that they make up).
this is way too long of a comment to convince anyone that i don’t really care about this, haha but i will try anyways – this shockingly doesn’t really matter to me – the only reason i’ve been riled up is because of the RESPONSE to it. anyways. this is what happens when i’m bored at work. carry on.
bellacullen, on June 3, 2009 at 10:15 am said:
Thank you! I do feel for your loss! But I commend you for your humorous honesty and admitting what some of us have been seeing for months! Well put!
damn you rob, on June 3, 2009 at 10:16 am said:
i need more proof.
also, i heard that kristen’s mom was in that video of the morning after.
isn’t that a little disgusting? do you really think that they’d do it with mom in the next bedroom?
*scrunchy face*
i’m keeping my fingers crossed and hoping that the answer is “noooo.”
Uh….I totally still would! HAHAHAHAHA!
samantha, on June 4, 2009 at 1:33 am said:
um im with jena on this one. i mean come on, its rob. how can you say no to that? 🙂
oh dear god that is an essay! i’m so sorry, people. did not realize it was that long. please ignore me! ah so first-hand embarrassed. effin wednesdays.
I gotta say though, after her award drop I kinda freakin fell in love with her! LOL!
They have my blessing! LOL!
Live720, on June 3, 2009 at 10:16 am said:
Well, honestly it pissed me off that Kristen could be kissing and rubbing on Rob so much in the films and could somehow always resist him. Like, really it should have been considered a crime not to kiss him on the MTV movie Awards when his mouth was just all…RIGHT THERE AND WAITING! GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Don’t even get me started!!!
As much as I hate them together, I must say it’s refreshing to know that Kristen is taking advantage of her time with Rob and not taking it for granted. They’ll break up once BD is done being filmed and they go off on their own merry ways to do other projects. Rob will realize he REALLY ACTUALLY is the hottest man to walk the earth and will look over at the woman lying next to him in his bed and think “REALLY? I could have any girl in the entire world and I’m with…THAT? OH HALE NO!”
He’s too sexy to be exclusive…
Hot Damn, on June 3, 2009 at 11:02 am said:
thanks for saying what I’m thinkin! I don’t hate them together – whatev. I do hate that she hasn’t taken full advantage of the proxmity and allowed all of us to live vicariously! Que sera sera…
amyandwalt, on June 3, 2009 at 10:17 am said:
Loved you post today!!! It covered so many things I have been wondering…..
It does seem like they are together. I mean they were in LA of all places where both of them should have many places they could stay with friends, etc. They have had their own rooms in every other city, why have just one together now…especially there.
Nikki Reed is SO jealous she can’t even stand to come to the awards…faking some kind of illness or something.
just speculating….
hunnieb, on June 3, 2009 at 10:18 am said:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
im hoping that she is def NOT gettin in on that special member of his and banging some headboards..!
seriously, dating a girl who cant make up her mind about being a lesbian or taking the goods,,!?
ugh. no sex tape.. no relationship!!
*** ..::books tickets to nyc to take some headboard banging lessons and make him change his mind::.. ***
So that woman Rob was hugging by the car was Kristen’s mom? I wondered who that was.
Yep, that was her mom. And the older guy is supposedly her grandfather, but there’s been no confirmation on that. In the X17 video that I am ashamed to say I watched, Kstews mom ran her fingers through Robs hair. I was super jealous 😉
Do you have a link to the vid?
Jena, on June 3, 2009 at 12:02 pm said:
Never mind, I found it.
Jesica, on June 3, 2009 at 10:19 am said:
Yes, it was a sad day Monday morning when I logged on and saw those pictures of Rob and Kristen outside the hotel.
Like I told my friend, it’s his penis! As bad as I would HATE it, and as sick as it makes me, I have no choice but to wish Rob luck with that one. If he wants to marry her and open a hemporium, go for it.
I think he needs to play the field a bit. Come on Rob, be the community bicycle and give everyone a ride!
Melissa, on June 3, 2009 at 10:49 am said:
“It’s his penis!” OMG – I love that – brilliantly put!!!
P.S. Can someone please tell me how I can get a picture of me rather than that strange purple thinga majigger? I can’t figure it out for the life of me. Please forgive my internet illiteracy…
I’ve been wondering that too. I thought I couldn’t do it because I’m old….
Ohhh certainly not! I’m only 22 years old and I can’t figure anything out! I can’t even figure out how to work a Blogger account! I suck at life, it is official.
I keep wondering the same thing!
You have to create a WordPress account and upload an avatar… I think 😀
Yeah! It worked
LaPush Baby, on June 3, 2009 at 3:53 pm said:
I created a WordPress account a while ago, now when I try and sign into it, it says I don’t “own” that name. Sigh.
Maybe I will try and pursue it more, though I’ve gotten weirdly attached to my little freaky blue blob with green arms and pink rabbit ears. Oddly, it sort of looks like something I would draw.
Oh, that’s too much work for me. I’ll keep my little green dude. He’s green like Rob’s eyes and his hair looks about the same.
Geez, I need a life.
live720, on June 3, 2009 at 4:16 pm said:
Yay check that out! No more weird thingy! Thanks for the help!
OR NOT! What did I do wrong? Oh well, I’ll mess with it another day.
i just created a wordpress account and im checkin to see if my “gravatar” shows up…
kt, on June 3, 2009 at 10:37 am said:
i was sure since that very first mtv interview during twilight filming where they talked about “3 very productive nights” that rob was hittin that. i was hoping he would move along and not fall the way of ryan and rachel, but ill be honest, if he is gonna be banging someone in hollywood at least its not some super skank. i can respect i robsten relationship.
Dymphna, on June 3, 2009 at 10:41 am said:
Spot on girl!!!!! Yeah, did you check those little bungalows out? “Noice”. OK here’s my little 2 cents/pence:
1) Oregano can finally stop being a wanna be Rob look a like and find his true self, maybe start calling himself Basil? (sad attempt at humor with only one cup of coffee in me)
2). It’s a win/win for Nikki, working at being a bitch to Kristen/Bella in Eclipse will just come naturally!
Oh yeah, one other thing…has anyone else noticed from the after award pics of Robsten that they are starting to look alike???? Seriously, check a few of those bad boys out…weird….
ItsLauraHoney, on June 3, 2009 at 10:42 am said:
I feel as if my heart has been ripped from my chest..I weep at the tragedy and senselessness of it all. I am beyond grief. My view of the world is now skewed to something resembling the view through the bottom of the eighth glass of wine. WHY WHY WHY????????? **temper tantrum**
**wailing and gasping for breath**
**muted sobs into my coffee**
**exhale**
and my life returns to normal
A Fan, on June 3, 2009 at 10:49 am said:
While you were so busy looking a pics of Kristen in the car, did you notice that her MOTHER and her GRANDFATHER were also there? Her Mother was at the MTV Award show with her, and the two of them were still together when they said goodbye to Rob, on his way to the airport.
It’s possible that Rob stayed with Kristen and her FAMILY in one of those bungalows. Or he stayed in his own bungalow and they came by to say bon voyage before he left for NY. There’s no real evidence that the two of them spent the whole night together, just that they were all in the parking lot when he left for the airport. Shippers need to get a grip.
I.LOVE.YOU.
The main reason I don’t want them “together-together” (as opposed to just “doin’ it “–everyone needs lovin’) is that if they break up and ruin their chemistry like Tobey and Kirsten in Spiderman….. They had to make 2 more movies after they broke up and both of them talked about it like they were hating it!
I’m holding out that this whole Kristen thing is a show for the cameras, because he is really doing Ashley in secret, because, well, who wouldn’t? He’s a man, and he has eyes, nuff said…..
Kelsey, on June 3, 2009 at 10:50 am said:
I like the idea of them together :]
Maybe they can smoke weed and flip of the cameras together! Oh who am i kidding they already have!
Since she is just the slightest bit cleaner than him, i bet she can temp him into the shower by saying she knows how to clean this dirttty boy up! i think it will be a very winwin thing until they break up then its all awkward and NReed will swoop down and blow those lovely smoke rings in his face while wearing her hair in a dirty bun eating sushi.
tiffany, on June 3, 2009 at 10:52 am said:
wow you two really know how to break hearts! It seems so official that you two would confirm what we have feared for so long. You forgot to mention what Christian said to E! About kristen going through a tough time personally right now.
I figured somthing was up with the two of them after the MTV awards. Gosh rob could you really be falling for a girl who smokes pot in public? I thought I knew you rob. Why God???? Why?!!!!!!
Lan, on June 3, 2009 at 11:16 am said:
whoa. is there a clip of christian making a reference to kristen going thru a tough time?
and… really, this gives me a little hope. cus that makes rob the rebound guy. and we all know what happens with rebounds…
prepare yourselves to console him later.
Amber, on June 3, 2009 at 10:56 am said:
Oh girls, I feel like I just don’t know you anymore…
*cries in the corner*
You know, just saying it to say it, I’ve had guy friends and we’ve stayed in hotel rooms before together. You know, the ones that have 2 beds instead of 1.
*goes back to corner to cry more*
i am there with you girl.
crossing my fingers this is all because she gives good head and let’s him do it in the backdoor.
hooker.
I meant, good point @ Amber.
girl im ALWAYS on the side of yea i have guy friends i do that with… but not everyone does. i dont know what to think anymore!!!!!!!
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Budgetball, Game One...
Mayor v. City Council seems at first like football
by Rich Lord
Like the Steelers, the city government has adopted the punt as its main offensive weapon.
On Nov. 10, Mayor Tom Murphy unveiled a proposed 2004 budget that would be more than $40 million in the red. Since the city charter requires the budget to "remain balanced at all times," and for city council to adopt a budget by year's end, the mayor's action resembled giving council the ball deep in their own end with the clock ticking.
"The mayor punted," said Councilor Bill Peduto, at a Nov. 24 budget hearing. "And there's only one problem: He's not allowed to punt." But, Peduto added, "We're not allowed to punt it back." He argued for spending cuts and tax increases that would bring the budget into balance.
Of course, those cuts and hikes could be politically suicidal. "I'm getting the calls already ... [threatening that] if I raise any taxes, I'm out, I'm gone," Peduto told council Dec. 2. "If this person doesn't run against me, that person will." So on that date, Peduto and council allies tried to kick the ball right back where it came from. They proposed a resolution demanding that the mayor submit a proposed balanced budget. "We cannot debate an unbalanced budget," Peduto argued. "The mayor does not have the right to abdicate that responsibility: He has to present a balanced budget."
At the last minute, though, Peduto's team removed from the resolution language that would have halted council's annual death march of budget hearings until the mayor met its demands. One proponent of the amendment was Council President Gene Ricciardi, who later told City Paper that the hearings were useful because they conveyed to city residents "the harsh reality" of the budget crisis. The amended resolution passed on a 5-to-3 vote, with one abstention. Thanks to the change, if Murphy ignores the resolution, council is still stuck with the ball. Call it a blocked punt.
Murphy is using the proposed unbalanced budget as Exhibit A in his effort to have Pittsburgh designated as distressed by the state. Such a designation could allow the city to impose commuter taxes, and could give it more leverage in its efforts to squeeze contract concessions from unions. Murphy allies like Councilor Sala Udin have argued that balancing the spending plan could undermine the mayor's bid for distressed status. The first public hearing on the city's distressed status application was set for Dec. 9.
Minutes after the vote on Peduto's resolution, councilors were back in their offices, working on ways to cut spending. Councilor Jim Motznik says he has found around $15 million in savings from measures that include having the Pittsburgh Public Schools pay the entire cost of crossing guard service, closing all of the city swimming pools and cutting some capital projects. If council can't find $40 million in savings, he says, tax increases may be necessary.
Heads up, city residents. Looks like this punt is coming your way.
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Pam Grady | on November 7, 2018
Cowboys roam Tuscany and Lazio in the documentary “The Last Italian Cowboys,” which is part of the New Italian Cinema festival.
Photo: Notorious Pictures
Cowpokes patrol the Maremma region between Lazio and Tuscany in “The Last Italian Cowboys.” A police detective investigates a murder among pastoral vineyards in “The Last Prosecco.” A shady movie producer lures five show business hopefuls to Armenia where they become creative after being stranded in “Hotel Gagarin.” These are but a few of the films at New Italian Cinema, Nov. 30-Dec. 2, at San Francisco’s Vogue Theatre.
Now in its 22nd year in San Francisco, the New Italian Cinema Events production is meant to expose audiences to new and veteran Italian filmmakers and to promote works that explore unusual themes and/or display singular style, according to programmer and festival director Viviana del Bianco.
Among the guests expected at the festival are Silvia Bellotti, whose closing-night documentary “Open to the Public” examines Naples’ public housing; Andrea Magnani, director of “Easy” about a gone-to-seed go-kart racer who gets a shot at redemption; Gianmarco D’Agostino, whose short documentary “The Whole World, One Step at a Time” profiles Italian men making a difference for poor children in Bangladesh; and Francesco Falaschi, director of the opening-night film “As Needed,” a drama about a chef with anger management issues sentenced to work with teens as part of his community service. http://newitaliancinema.org
Activist film fest: Films meant to spark civic engagement and explore ways to make urban planning more equitable are at the heart of the SF Urban Film Festival, Sunday, Nov. 11-18.
SFUFF opens with “Protest and Celebration in Our Shared Spaces,” examining how citizens use their public spaces and what happens when private entities control public spaces. Also in the program are “The Headwear Shop: Black Lives Matter,” about a woman preparing for a BLM protest, and “Women’s March Film,” about the Jan. 21, 2017, rally in Washington, D.C.
Among other themes explored in the festival are urban identity in “The City That Holds Us,” the impact of grassroots sports programs in “Sports in the City — For Economy or Community” and housing and homelessness in “Warm Souls, Cold World.” http://sfurbanfilmfest.com
UNAFF winners: “Soufra,” Thomas A. Morgan’s film about women living in a Lebanese refugee camp who start a food truck business, is the best-documentary award winner of the 21st annual United Nations Association Film Festival, which concluded in Palo Alto on Oct. 28.
•Kim A. Snyder’s “Lessons From a School Shooting: Notes From Dunblane,” which focuses on two priests united by tragedy, won the festival’s best short documentary prize. To see a complete list of winners, go to: http://www.unaff.org. Film clips Betzy Bromberg’s experimental work “A Darkness Swallowed,” in which photographs give way to abstract imagery, screens along with Coni Beeson’s “Firefly,” on Friday, Nov. 16, at San Francisco’s Artists’ Television Access. www.atasite.org
•Brooklyn performance artist Narcissister participates in a Skype Q&A after the Nov. 19 screening of “Narcissister Organ Player” at the Roxie in San Francisco. The film, Narcissister’s directing debut, is a hybrid of documentary and performance that explores her relationship with her mother. www.roxie.com
• The California Film Institute is now accepting submissions for its 2019 Doclands documentary film festival. www.doclands.com
Pam Grady is a Bay Area freelance writer.
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Law Offices of Lance T. Marshall
Sex Crime Lawyers Serving Philipsburg, PA (State College, PA)
We Will Work With You And For You For The Most Positive Outcome Possible.
The Law Offices of Lance T. Marshall is a State College law firm providing highly experienced criminal defense representation and diligent family law advocacy. Founding attorney Lance T. Marshall graduated with his J.D. from Dickinson School of Law at Pennsylvania State University in 1995. Over the past 20 years, he has established himself as a respected trial lawyer and a vigorous champion...
JD Law
Free initial consultation. Do not gamble with your future. Call us today.
Whether it’s a misdemeanor or felony, a criminal conviction will have consequences. At JD Law, located in State College, Pennsylvania, we will protect your rights. Criminal defense attorney Jason S. Dunkle has more than a decade of experience and has represented thousands of clients in Central Pennsylvania. As a knowledgeable trial lawyer, Jason regularly represents clients in criminal defense...
Matthew Mcclenahen
Sex Crime Lawyers Serving Philipsburg, PA (State College)
Free Consultation. Pennsylvania Super Lawyer.
Attorney Matt M. McClenahen is a criminal defense lawyer based in State College, Pennsylvania. He limits his practice to criminal defense, rather than dabbling in a variety of practice areas. Attorney McClenahen provides representation in all types of criminal law cases, including serious felonies like aggravated assault and burglary, misdemeanors like DUI and drug possession, and summary...
Rehmeyer & Allatt
At Rehmeyer & Allatt, our attorneys provide skilled representation to individuals in the State College area. Our firm’s founders, Andrew Rehmeyer and Julian Allatt, both boast extensive ties to the Penn State community, and those ties allow us to better understand the legal needs of our central Pennsylvania clients. Our attorneys feature diverse legal backgrounds, and we employ that...
McClenahen Law Firm
Decker Bradburn, Attorneys at Law
The Pennsylvania law firm of Decker Bradburn, Attorneys at Law, provides professional and effective defense representation to Penn State college students and other individuals charged with a wide array of crimes. Located in State College, we handle felonies, misdemeanors and summary offenses, including: DUI, underage drinking and other alcohol-related offenses Marijuana sales and other drug crimes...
Robert S. Muir, Attorney at Law
Sex Crime Lawyers Serving Philipsburg, PA (Johnstown)
My goal at Robert S. Muir, Attorney at Law, is to work with college students on criminal cases. I have more than 20 years of experience working criminal law cases, and my law firm has been in Indiana since 1991. I’m a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and am dedicated to defending students’ rights. I don’t want to see anyone graduate from college with criminal...
Miele & Rymsza, P.C.
Sex Crime Lawyers Serving Philipsburg, PA (Williamsport)
At the law office of Miele & Rymsza, P.C., we understand the stress and uncertainty that criminal charges cause. We remain passionate about defending the rights of each of our clients. From our location in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, our team works closely with your situation, outlines your options and crafts an appropriate legal strategy. To ease your concerns, our lawyers remain accessible...
Sex Crime Lawyers Serving Philipsburg, PA (Shippensburg)
Located in the heart of the scenic Cumberland Valley in Pennsylvania, the Shippensburg law office of Mooney Law is one of 17 we have in central Pennsylvania and the surrounding area of northern Maryland. Widely regarded as one of the area's leading full-service law firms, we have achieved this level of success by adhering to our mission of providing the highest level of representation and support...
Steve Rice Law
Sex Crime Lawyers Serving Philipsburg, PA (Carlisle)
Steve Rice Law is a firm of criminal defense attorneys serving South Central Pennsylvania. Our main office is in Gettysburg. We have branch offices in Chambersburg, Hanover, and Carlisle. We're different than most firms. It's not because we do criminal defense. What makes us special is, we don't do anything else. We do one thing: Defend people accused of crimes -- DUI, murder, and everything in...
If you live anywhere in central Pennsylvania or northern Maryland and you have a legal challenge affecting any aspect of your life, your business, your family or your future, you can turn to the legal professionals at Mooney Law for the quality counsel and dedicated support you deserve. Founded in 1997, our law firm has grown to include 17 offices throughout the region, so you are never far from...
Sex Crime Lawyers Serving Philipsburg, PA (Chambersburg)
No matter the legal issue affecting your life and livelihood, your family, or your company, you deserve the best representation possible. At Mooney Law, our attorneys have extensive experience in many legal areas, and since our founding in 1997, we have grown to become one of the largest and most respected full-service law firms in central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland, with 17 offices across...
Sex Crime Lawyers Serving Philipsburg, PA (Halifax)
At Mooney Law, we offer convenient access to the highest level of representation and support possible to individuals, families and business owners throughout central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland through our 17 law offices across the region. If you live in Halifax, Pennsylvania, or the surrounding area, contact our law firm to schedule an appointment to meet with one of our dedicated,...
Sex Crime Lawyers Serving Philipsburg, PA (Duncannon)
Serving a diverse range of clients throughout Franklin County and the surrounding area from our law office in Duncannon, Pennsylvania, the attorneys at Mooney Law are here to help you with virtually any legal issue affecting your personal life or business. Established in 1997 by experienced attorney John J. Mooney III, our law firm has grown to include 17 offices in central Pennsylvania and...
Sex Crime Lawyers Serving Philipsburg, PA (Mercersburg)
Accepting clients by appointment only from our law office in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, the attorneys at Mooney Law are available to help you protect your rights and interests and find effective solutions for just about any civil or criminal legal issue you may face. For more than 20 years, our law firm has been the go-to source for individuals, families and business owners seeking the highest...
Crisp and Associates
Sex Crime Lawyers Serving Philipsburg, PA (Harrisburg)
Crisp and Associates — Military Defense Law Firm George Washington famously said, " When we assumed the soldier, we did not lay aside the citizen. " At Crisp and Associates, our military law attorneys proudly protect the rights of U.S. service members who protect our freedom. A Law Firm That Works Hard To Get It Right For Our Servicemen And Women Our lawyers combine more than...
Sex Crime Lawyers Serving Philipsburg, PA (Greencastle)
From our law office in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, the attorneys at Mooney Law serve a diverse range of clients throughout Franklin County and the surrounding area. We possess extensive knowledge and experience in a host of legal areas and can help you with virtually any civil or criminal matter you may face. We have 17 offices across central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland and are widely...
Schimizzi Law, LLC
Sex Crime Lawyers Serving Philipsburg, PA (Greensburg)
Established in 1980, Schimizzi Law LLC in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, has served the residents of Westmoreland County and the surrounding communities of Southwestern Pennsylvania for more than 37 years. During that time, our law firm has become the trusted source for high-quality, dependable representation and advocacy to those throughout our region who have legal needs involving any of the...
Holt Law
Here at Holt Law in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, we are fully committed to helping you obtain the favorable outcomes you deserve for the serious and pressing legal challenges threatening your life, your family, your freedom and your future. Focusing primarily on criminal law, we offer exceptional advocacy and support to those who stand accused of virtually any type of felony or misdemeanor offense,...
Shaffer & Engle Law Offices
Over the past six decades, the law firm of Shaffer & Engle has built a reputation for providing high quality legal services in the areas of criminal defense and family law to clients throughout central Pennsylvania. We also handle issues relating to wills and estates, municipal law and school law. We combine experienced and proven legal services with a strong commitment to client satisfaction....
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Planococcus Bacteria
Planococcus Insect
Plakortis
Bacillales
Gram-Positive Cocci
Planococcaceae
Gram-Positive Bacteria
Chemicals and Drugs 1
OrganismsChemicals and DrugsPhenomena and ProcessesGeographicals
Planococcus BacteriaPlanococcus InsectPlakortisBacteriaBaysBacillalesGram-Positive CocciPlanococcaceaeGram-Positive BacteriaHemipteraRNA, Ribosomal, 16SIndian Ocean
moderately halophilic bacterium
Here we firstly describe endoglucanase production and biochemical characterization from the moderately halophilic bacterium Planococcus rifitoensis strain M2-26. (actascientific.com)
In the present study a moderately halophilic bacterium, Halomonas smyrnensis KS802 (GenBank Accession No. KU982965) was isolated from multi-pond solar salterns of Gujarat, India and evaluated for its potential to reduce hexavalent chromium during growth. (springer.com)
A genus of aerobic, facultatively anaerobic, non-spore-forming, motile bacteria (family Enterobacteriaceae) containing gram-negative rods. (thefreedictionary.com)
En·tero·bac·ter/ ( en´ter-o-bak″ter ) a genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic rod-shaped bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae, widely distributed in nature and occurring in the intestinal tract of humans and animals. (thefreedictionary.com)
a genus of straight gram-negative rods, lactose-fermenting bacteria of the tribe Klebsielleae of the family Enterobacteriaceae . (thefreedictionary.com)
Planomicrobium (formerly Planococcus) is a genus of gram-positive bacteria. (wikipedia.org)
Halophilic bacteria belonging to the genus Halomonas isolated from different naturally polluted saline environments have also been recently reported to be efficient in reducing hexavalent chromium during growth (Amoozegar et al. (springer.com)
The term Bacterium, introduced as a genus by Ehrenberg in 1838, became a catch-all for rod-shaped cells. (wikipedia.org)
plural "Moneres") in German Bacillus-a genus of spore-forming rod shaped bacteria first described in 1835 Spirochaeta-thin spiral shaped bacteria first described in 1835 Spirillum-spiral shaped bacteria first described in 1832 etc. die Lepomoneren (with envelope) Protomonas-now classed as a eukaryote and not a bacterium. (wikipedia.org)
The name was reused in 1984 for an unrelated genus of Bacteria Vampyrella-now classed as a eukaryote and not a bacterium The classification of Cohn (1872) was influential in the nineteenth century, and recognized six genera: Micrococcus, Bacterium, Bacillus, Vibrio, Spirillum, and Spirochaeta. (wikipedia.org)
It belongs to the genus Planococcus in the mealybug family Pseudococcidae. (wikipedia.org)
Planomicrobium koreense is a bacterium, the type species of its genus. (wikipedia.org)
Emendation of the genus Planococcus and transfer of Flavobacterium okeanokoites Zobell and Upham 1944 to the genus Planococcus as Planococcus okeanokoites comb. (straininfo.net)
Bacteria Bacillus megaterium, Enterobacter gergoviae and Planococcus citreus can describe histidin as histamin. (thefreedictionary.com)
Only two species of bacteria, Bacillus brevis and Planococcus citreus, were found in the interdigital pouches of male and female members of the two subspecies, regardless of the habitat of the animals. (sun.ac.za)
halocryophilus strain
Planococcus halocryophilus strain Or1, isolated from high Arctic permafrost, grows and divides at −15 °C, the lowest temperature demonstrated to date, and is metabolically active at −25 °C in frozen permafrost microcosms. (nature.com)
Planococcus halocryophilus strain Or1, a gram-positive, aerobic bacterial isolate from a Canadian high Arctic permafrost active layer, divides at temperatures as low as −15 °C and high salinity of 18 % NaCl. (springer.com)
DNA-DNA relatedness values between strain LCB217 T and Planococcus plakortidis AS/ASP6 (II) T , Planococcus maitriensis S1 T and Planococcus salinarum ISL-16 T were 29.5, 38.1 and 39.5 %, respectively. (microbiologyresearch.org)
A 16S rRNA gene diversity screen of the ice sample that yielded strain UC-1 revealed over 1200 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) distributed across eight major classes of Bacteria . (springer.com)
Optimal production has been obtained in the presence of xylose, tryptone and 15% NaCl (w/v). Halotolerant and thermotolerant endoglucanase was produced by Planococcus rifitoensis strain M2-26. (actascientific.com)
marine bacteria
In 2006, in the course of our study on the diversity of culturable marine bacteria in iron sand samples collected from Murohama Beach, Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan, a bacterium, designated YM26-125 T , was isolated. (omicsonline.org)
Pubmed ID: 11837307 Eleven non-pigmented strains of gram-negative, aerobic, marine bacteria with polar flagella were isolated from the thallus of the brown alga Fucus evanescens collected in the Kraternaya Bight of the Kurile Islands in the Pacific Ocean. (jove.com)
halophilic bacteria
Halophilic Bacteria produce industrially valuable compounds such as osmoregulants, enzymes, polymers, etc. and they possess a number of interesting applications as well. (actascientific.com)
heterotrophic bacteria
Aislabie J, Broady P, Saul D (2006) Viable heterotrophic bacteria from high altitude, high latitude soil of La Gorce Mountains (86°30′S, 147°W), Antarctica. (springer.com)
Bacteria , Archaea , and Eukarya . (hindawi.com)
In the currently accepted classification of life, there are three domains (Eukaryotes, Bacteria and Archaea), which, in terms of taxonomy, despite following the same principles have several different conventions between them and between their subdivisions as are studied by different disciplines (botany, zoology, mycology and microbiology), for example in zoology there are type specimens, whereas in microbiology there are type strains. (wikipedia.org)
okeanokoites
nov., a bacterium isolated from the Korean traditional fermented seafood jeotgal, and transfer of Planococcus okeanokoites (Nakagawa et al. (wikipedia.org)
Achal V, Pan X (2011) Characterization of urease and carbonic anhydrase producing bacteria and their role in calcite precipitation. (springer.com)
Ali N, Hameed A, Ahmed S (2009) Physicochemical characterization and bioremediation perspective of textile effluent, dyes and metals by indigenous Bacteria. (springer.com)
Bakermans C, Tsapin AI, Souza-Egipsy V, Gilichinsky DA, Nealson KH (2003) Reproduction and metabolism at −10 °C of bacteria isolated from Siberian permafrost. (springer.com)
To hone in on parameters for microbial survivability, researchers from the Technical University of Berlin, Tufts University, Imperial College London, and Washington State University conducted tests with Planococcus halocryophilus , a bacteria found in the Arctic permafrost. (astrobio.net)
A Gram-negative, strictly aerobic, pink-pigmented, non-motile, spherical bacterium designated YM26-125T was isolated from iron sand. (omicsonline.org)
Planococcus citri, commonly known as the citrus mealybug, is a species of mealybugs native to Asia. (wikipedia.org)
The citrus mealybug looks very similar to the vine mealybug (Planococcus ficus), and the two species are mainly distinguished by the arrangement of pores and tubular ducts on the tiny body of the female. (wikipedia.org)
All mealybug species investigated so far have endosymbionts: symbiotic bacteria that live inside their bodies and synthesize useful compounds such as amino acids that the insect can utilize. (wikipedia.org)
As a consequence, the chromium reducing bacteria (CRB) and fungi, either as pure culture or consortium have been utilized for Cr(VI) treatment in contaminated sites and industrial effluents by several researchers (Camargo et al. (springer.com)
Bacteria were first classified as plants constituting the class Schizomycetes, which along with the Schizophyceae (blue green algae/Cyanobacteria) formed the phylum Schizophyta. (wikipedia.org)
The classification of Cyanobacteria (colloquially "blue green algae") has been fought between being algae or bacteria (for example, Haeckel classified Nostoc in the phylum Archephyta of Algae). (wikipedia.org)
2006) where we demonstrated the role of bacteria in the supergene weathering of Fe and Cu at Morenci, AZ, the largest copper mine in North America, producing 1,000 tonnes of Cu/day through bacterial leaching. (edu.au)
Bacterial taxonomy is the taxonomy, i.e. the rank-based classification, of bacteria. (wikipedia.org)
The growth of bacteria in extreme environments combined with their metal-reactive cell envelopes often results in their fossilization in these environments. (edu.au)
The high salinity of the effluent often reduces the rate of growth and bioreduction of Cr(VI) by metal resistant indigenous bacteria. (springer.com)
Boquet E, Boronat A, Ramos-Cormenzana A (1973) Production of calcite (calcium carbonate) crystals by soil bacteria is a general phenomenon. (springer.com)
Endospore-forming soil bacteria. (wikipedia.org)
Enzymes Involved in Naproxen Degradation by Planococcus sp. (pjmonline.org)
The obtained results suggest that monooxygenase and hydroxyquinol 1,2-dioxygenase are the main enzymes in naproxen degradation by Planococcus sp. (pjmonline.org)
bacteria in the magnesium and calcium-chloride solutions had high survival rates at -30 degrees Celsius (-22 degrees Fahrenheit). (astrobio.net)
Breezee J, Cady N, Staley JT (2004) Subfreezing growth of the sea ice bacterium Psychromonas ingrahamii . (springer.com)
The researchers found that bacteria in a sodium chloride (NaCl) solution died within two weeks at room temperature. (astrobio.net)
This "matryoshka" nested arrangement of a bacterium inside a bacterium inside an insect has been compared to the structure of a cell. (wikipedia.org)
Among bacteria, only Stenotrophomonas maltophilia KB2 is known to be able to cometabolically degrade naproxen (Wojcieszyńska et al . (pjmonline.org)
The objective of our study is to examine the ability of Planococcus sp. (pjmonline.org)
vine mealybug
The vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), which is the dominant mealybug species in South Africa, is a severe wine and table grape pest and disease vector. (sun.ac.za)
FARROW (J.A.E.), WALLBANKS (S.) and COLLINS (M.D.): Phylogenetic interrelationships of round-spore-forming bacilli containing cell walls based on lysine and the non-spore-forming genera Caryophanon , Exiguobacterium , Kurthia , and Planococcus . (bacterio.net)
This intervention prevented the decrease in microbial diversity associated with host aging and maintained a young-like gut bacterial community, characterized by overrepresentation of the key genera Exiguobacterium, Planococcus, Propionigenium and Psychrobacter . (elifesciences.org)
Syntrophy among Archaea and Bacteria facilitates the anaerobic degradation of organic compounds to CH4 and CO2. (univie.ac.at)
For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB) . (bacterio.net)
Laboratory bioassays were conducted to establish the potential of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) as biocontrol agents of Planococcus ficus (Signoret). (sun.ac.za)
citri
Planococcus citri was first described in 1813 by the Niçard naturalist Antoine Risso. (wikipedia.org)
Exiguobacterium
COLLINS (M.D.), LUND (B.M.), FARROW (J.A.E.) and SCHLEIFER (K.H.): Chemotaxonomic study of an alkalophilic bacterium, Exiguobacterium aurantiacum gen. nov., sp. (bacterio.net)
symbiotic
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions extract or material containing or obtained from a micro-organism as active ingredient (e.g., bacteria, protozoa, etc. (patentsencyclopedia.com)
Gut bacteria occupy the interface between the organism and the external environment, contributing to homeostasis and disease. (elifesciences.org)
In the currently fast-changing global oceans, these findings highlight the potential functional switches these ubiquitous bacteria can perform in various biogeochemical cycles, each with distinct or even contrasting consequences. (univie.ac.at)
Planococcaceae , the Planococcus family. (bacterio.net)
The journal is published half yearly and is a leading journal that publishes original articles on all aspects relating to biological suppression of pests (insects, mites, vertebrates, pathogens and weeds) of crop plants and animal diseases) using the predators, parasitoids, fungus, bacteria, virus and other microbials. (tripod.com)
Recolonizing the gut of middle-age individuals with bacteria from young donors resulted in life span extension and delayed behavioral decline. (elifesciences.org)
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If giving up pasta is the hardest part of making changes to help lose weight, zucchini noodles are a healthier alternative, Michalczyk says. "I like to think of them as pasta's lower-carb and higher-in-nutrition cousin because zucchini is a good source of vitamins A and C, fiber and potassium for only about 33 calories per zucchini,” says Michalczyk. You can use in zoodles, much on as is with some dip, roast them, or add to salads.
And right up there on the FF list—weight loss. Sure, slow and steady may win the race, but who wants to plod along like a tortoise, especially when a warm weather getaway is right around the corner? Add these super weight loss foods to your day to get your weight-loss goals on hyperspeed. All of them have been scientifically proven to fry flab in 6 weeks or less! Tighten your seatbelt—in fact, you’ll soon be tightening every belt!
From a psychological and cultural perspective, a healthier diet may be difficult to achieve for people with poor eating habits.[48] This may be due to tastes acquired in childhood and preferences for sugary, salty and/or fatty foods.[49] In the UK, the chief medical officer of the government recommended in December 2018 that sugar and salt be taxed to discourage consumption.[50]
Steel-cut and rolled varieties of oats have up to 5 grams of fiber per serving, making them the most filling choice. (Instant oats contain 3 to 4 grams per serving—if you're opting for that kind, make sure to skip the versions with added sugar.) And as a complex carb, they can help with weight loss. "Your body needs to break down complex carbohydrates because they’re a complicated mesh of molecules,” Lauren Harris-Pincus, M.S., R.D.N., and owner of Nutrition Starring You, told SELF in a previous article.
Hello, hydration. Watermelon, which gets its pretty color from the antioxidant lycopene, is a juicy, delicious way to make sure you’re staying hydrated—a key factor in weight loss for various reasons. When you’re drinking enough water, all your systems (including your metabolism) are better able to work at their maximum capacity, Shawn Talbott, Ph.D., a nutritional biochemist, told SELF in a previous article. Plus, proper hydration prevents you from confusing thirst for hunger, which can lead you to overeat throughout the day. And don’t buy into the hype about watermelon being a calorie bomb—1 cup only contains 46 calories.
Fresh, Frozen, or Canned Vegetables ― try something new. You may find that you love grilled vegetables or steamed vegetables with an herb you haven’t tried like rosemary. You can sauté (panfry) vegetables in a non-stick pan with a small amount of cooking spray. Or try frozen or canned vegetables for a quick side dish—just microwave and serve. When trying canned vegetables, look for vegetables without added salt, butter, or cream sauces. Commit to going to the produce department and trying a new vegetable each week.
^ Volta U, Caio G, De Giorgio R, Henriksen C, Skodje G, Lundin KE (Jun 2015). "Non-celiac gluten sensitivity: a work-in-progress entity in the spectrum of wheat-related disorders". Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 29 (3): 477–91. doi:10.1016/j.bpg.2015.04.006. PMID 26060112. A recently proposed approach to NCGS diagnosis is an objective improvement of gastrointestinal symptoms and extra-intestinal manifestations assessed through a rating scale before and after GFD. Although a standardized symptom rating scale is not yet applied worldwide, a recent study indicated that a decrease of the global symptom score higher than 50% after GFD can be regarded as confirmatory of NCGS (Table 1) [53]. (…) After the confirmation of NCGS diagnosis, according to the previously mentioned work-up, patients are advized to start with a GFD [49].
Think smaller portions. Serving sizes have ballooned recently. When dining out, choose a starter instead of an entree, split a dish with a friend, and don’t order supersized anything. At home, visual cues can help with portion sizes. Your serving of meat, fish, or chicken should be the size of a deck of cards and half a cup of mashed potato, rice, or pasta is about the size of a traditional light bulb. By serving your meals on smaller plates or in bowls, you can trick your brain into thinking it’s a larger portion. If you don’t feel satisfied at the end of a meal, add more leafy greens or round off the meal with fruit.
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There are also other planets, which are also very important for the astrological chart interpretation, like Mercury, Mars, Venus and so on. In fact, the latter two are much more relevant, pertaining to personal relationships, rather then the Sun. For example, Mars and Venus alone (the masculine and the feminine energies within us) can make hundreds of different aspects to each other. At the same time they may be in a complex relationship to all the other planets in the Solar System. It follows that the question ‘Are these two people compatible or not?’ is very complex, and cannot be answered just with simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’. The two individuals may be very compatible, say, sexually, but they may have trouble in the financial area or the vice versa. Many possibilities exist. All these aspects are calculated and interpreted in the Synastry report.
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Mary Anne Hobbs (BBC Radio 6 Music) brings together five of the most exciting electronic artists on the planet for an evening of pioneering sound and breathtaking visuals. Don’t miss this immersive journey into the future of electronic music, featuring exclusive sets from:
Jlin – The firebrand musician-producer, fresh from working with Wayne McGregor on Autobiography
Holly Herndon – Mining the edges of electronic and avant-garde pop – and back with a new show for MIF19
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Klara Lewis – The Swedish musician-composer brings her ‘theatre for the ear’ to the city
Katie Gately – LA-based musician, sound designer and architect of beautiful abstract pop
Afrodeutsche – DJ set – Dark electro, breaks, footwork, ghetto tech and more from the brilliant Manchester-based producer.
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Songs of the Lost has been created for MIF19 by award-winning Canadian games designer Paloma Dawkins and a team of international collaborators – with a pulsing, shape-shifting soundtrack by electronic composer-producer Jlin. Click here to find out more.
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This event takes place at O2 Ritz Manchester (Whitworth St West, Manchester M1 5NQ), a music venue (originally built in the early 1900s) close to Manchester city centre.
The venue is opposite Manchester Oxford Road station, and around 500m from Deansgate Castlefield Metrolink or 750m from St Peter’s Square Metrolink.
There are Blue Badge parking bays and street parking close to the venue on Whitworth Street West and Great Marlborough Street. The closest car park is NCP Great Bridgewater Street, although this doesn’t have dedicated Blue Badge bays.
There is a shallow step up to the front entrance of the venue. If you are a wheelchair user or need mobility assistance, our Access Steward or a member of the Front of House team will be able to show you to the side entrance where there is step-free access.
There is step-free access to the ground floor of the venue, but please be aware that there is no lift access to the upper level. This is a standing event, but there will be a limited number of wheelchair spaces available for access bookers. These are located in the main auditorium just to the left side of the stage – our Access Steward or a member of our Front of House team will be able to show you the way.
There is a lowered service point at the bar that’s to the left-hand side of the stage in the main auditorium. Bars on the upper level are on a raised area with a couple of steps, but the staff in this area will be happy to assist you.
There are toilets in the venue, including an accessible toilet in the main auditorium. This is controlled by a RADAR key which venue staff can provide if needed.
This performance will include loud music, haze, strobe lighting, and flashing visual effects. These will be signposted in the venue.
Sat 20 July 2019
Artists:Aïsha Devi ft. MFO, Holly Herndon, Jlin, Katie Gately, Klara Lewis
Doors Open:7.00pm
Last Admission:10.00pm
Venue:O2 Ritz
Venue Address:Whitworth Street West, M1 5NQ
Warning:Loud noise, strobe lighting, haze
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Summit Mine
64 km NW from Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States
Regional Office:
New Mexico, United States
Mines & projects in United States
Status Care and Maintenance
Gold Equivalent
Cut & Fill
Longhole stoping
The company suspended all mining operations in early November 2013 and placed the mine on a care and maintenance program.
Santa Fe Gold Corp. 100 % Indirect
Lordsburg Mining Company 100 % Direct
The project is owned by The Lordsburg Mining Company (Lordsburg), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Santa Fe Gold Corporation (Santa Fe Gold).
Vein / narrow vein
The Summit Mine and Steeple Rock District lie on the southern edge of the mid-Tertiaryage, Datil-Mogollon volcanic field. The volcanic sequence comprises up to 8,000 feet of highly diverse volcanic and volcaniclastic rocks representing multiple eruptions from different vents. Thick sequences of andesitic and dacitic lava flows are interbedded with volcaniclastic and fluvial sediments. The flow rocks are typically porphyritic. Numerous high-silica rhyolites (Miocene-age) have intruded the lava flows. Thin tuffaceous units are associated with some of these intrusive bodies. The rock units generally trend northwesterly and dip moderately to gently to the northeast.
Small outcrops of Precambrian igneous rocks, Cretaceous sedimentary rocks and Cretaceous-Eocene sedimentary rocks crop out south of the district. Although these rocks are not exposed in the Steeple Rock district, they probably underlie the thick Tertiary volcanic sequence exposed in the district.
Gold and silver mineralization occur in an epithermal, low-sulfidation system containing less than 1% very-fine-grained, disseminated pyrite and trace amounts of galena, sphalerite and chalcopyrite. Most of the gold and silver mineralization occurs as grey streaks of finely-divided sulfide minerals in brecciated quartz and other siliceous material. Lesser amounts are associated with calcite. Brecciation and silicification have occurred in multiple episodes. Chalcedonic banding is common and late-stage crystalline quartz, frequently amethystine, fills vugs. Oxidation in the form of iron and manganese oxides is prevalent throughout the mineralized zone and is quite strong in the Inspiration level (elevation 5750 feet). At the water table (elevation 5300 feet), oxidation, although still present, is greatly reduced.
The Summit gold-silver deposit is a structurally controlled, vein-type deposit occurring in the lower footwall portion of a 50- to 100-foot-wide, steeply dipping, siliceous fault breccia within a segment of the northwesterly striking Summit fault. A flexure in the structure may have provided some of the conduits for ascending mineralizing solutions. The model for the deposit is a low-sulfidation, epithermal system in which gold and silver mineralization associated with silica were deposited within an approximate 1000-foot vertical zone governed by temperature and pressure. Above this zone the system is notably calcareous, and the mineralization is low grade and erratically distributed. Below the mineralized zone, on the basis of limited drilling, the structure appears to be virtually barren.
The Summit Mine is an underground operation in an advanced stage of development. At full production, the mine is expected to produce 144,000 tons per year. The mine is operated utilizing mobile, rubber-tired, diesel equipment.
The development plan for the Summit Mine is based on a vertical, long-hole-stoping method. Some of the Resource Blocks may be better suited to a more selective mining method. The S-2 stope, which is smaller, narrower, and higher grade, has been developed for cutand-fill mining. The block will be mined from bottom to top with waste development rock being used for fill.
Some lenses of above-cutoff-grade mineralization with widths of 8 feet or less occur in close proximity to the minable resources. These likely will be mined with jack-leg drills or with single-boom jumbos designed for narrow widths
Processing involves crushing run of mine material through a jaw and cone crusher in closed circuit with a triple-deck screen. The ball mill feed material is crushed to minus 1/4 inch while the smelter flux is sized to minus 3/8 and plus 1/4 inch. Fines remaining from crushing of flux are added to the mill feed stockpile.
Mine-run material is fed by front-end loader into a portable, two-stage, Cedar Rapids crushing-screening plant. A nominal minus 3/8-inch product is stockpiled by a stacker conveyor over a mill feed reclaim tunnel. Storage capacity is about 4000 tons. The crushing plant has a 25 x 40-inch jaw crusher and a 45-inch cone crusher operating in a closed-circuit system.
Vibrating feeders in the mill feed reclaim tunnel place the fine crushed material onto a conveyor for transport to a 7-ft x 10-ft, 300 H.P., rubber-lined ball mill where the feed is ground to a nominal 80% passing 100 mesh. The ball mill discharge goes to a conditioner tank and then to banks of Denver flotation cells including roughers, scavengers and cleaners. The flotation concentrate is pumped to a 24-ft x 10 ft-diameter, concentrate thickener for storage and thickening.
Avg. LOM
Gold Recovery Rate, % 78
Gold Head Grade, oz/ton ......
Silver Recovery Rate, % ......
Silver Head Grade, oz/ton 7.5
LOM (Projected)
Gold oz 99,804
Silver oz ......
Daily mining rate 400 tons *
Annual mining capacity 144,000 tons *
Indicated 212,800 tons Gold 0.117 oz/ton 25,702 oz
Indicated 212,800 tons Silver 6.373 oz/ton 1,403,583 oz
Inferred 627,209 tons Gold 0.114 oz/ton 73,742 oz
Inferred 627,209 tons Silver 7.884 oz/ton 5,117,787 oz
Cash costs Gold Equivalent USD 578 / oz *
Assumed price Silver USD 20 / oz *
Assumed price Gold USD 1,200 / oz *
UG mining costs ($/ton mined) USD 64.1 *
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After-tax NPV @ 10% $M USD ......
Proposed Heavy Mobile Equipment as of December 31, 2014:
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McMorris Rodgers-Backed Indian Asset Reform Act Becomes Law
Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) released the following statement after the Indian Asset Reform Act (H.D. 812) was signed into law, which will provide tribes in Eastern Washington and across the country flexibility to manage their own land.
“As a cosponsor of this legislation, I believe that the tribes, not unelected D.C. bureaucrats, should be able to decide how to use native lands,” said McMorris Rodgers. “The Tribes in Eastern Washington are capable of effectively and efficiently managing their assets. This legislation establishes a voluntary demonstration project that increases tribal flexibility to provide additional control over their land. I applaud the President’s decision to sign this important legislation into law, and I look forward to continuing to work with Eastern Washington tribes for the betterment of the region.”
Washington, D.C.: 202-225-2006 | Spokane: 509-353-2374 | Colville: 509-684-3481 | Walla Walla: 509-529-9358 | Fax: 202-225-3392
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Citrix Systems Unveils MetaFrame for Solaris
By Scott Bekker
Citrix Systems Inc. released MetaFrame for the Solaris operating environment, the first solution in Citrix's MetaFrame for Unix product line. Last month Citrix released MetaFrame for Windows 2000. MetaFrame is a new application server solution that extends the reach of Unix and Java applications across an enterprise, or from an application service provider (ASP), to users anywhere.
MetaFrame employs the Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) protocol which enables the deployment of Unix systems, X.11, text, and Java applications across an enterprise or from an ASP, to branch office and mobile workers who previously would not have been able to access such applications.
MetaFrame for Solaris features centralized application management and deployment; Web access, allowing MetaFrame for Solaris to run Unix and Java applications via a Web browser; and support for many types of devices, including PCs, laptops, and palmtops. MetaFrame for Solaris also features many of the same functionality as MetaFrame for Windows, including application publishing, load balancing, and desktop integration.
MetaFrame for Solaris is interoperable with MetaFrame for Windows and can extend applications to most client devices, including 286, 386, 486, and Pentium PCs, Windows-based terminals, as well as non-Windows clients such as DOS, Unix, OS/2, and MacOS.
Contact Citrix, (800) 437-7503, www.citrix.com.
Scott Bekker is editor in chief of Redmond Channel Partner magazine.
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John Kerner
Professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology) at the Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital
Pediatrics - Gastroenterology
Clinical Focus
Gastroenterology/Nutrition/Hepatology, Pediatric
Professor - Med Center Line, Pediatrics - Gastroenterology
Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)
Fellowship:Stanford University School of Medicine Registrar (1979) CA
Residency:Stanford University School of Medicine Registrar (1976) CA
Medical Education:University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine (1973) CA
Board Certification: Pediatric Gastroenterology, American Board of Pediatrics (1990)
Board Certification: Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics (1979)
Internship:Stanford University School of Medicine (1974) CA
Academic john.kerner@stanford.edu
Clinical Pediatric Gastroenterology 750 Welch Rd Ste 116 Palo Alto, CA 94304
I am interested in pediatric nutritional support and have experience evaluating new enteral and parenteral products especially for the neonate (I studied a "new" I.V. fat product for Abbott; I participated in a multicenter trial of a formula with fish oil in it for neonates with Mead Johnson and a multicenter trial of a new human milk fortifier for Wyeth). I am the medical director of our nutrition support team and home pharmacy and am interested in short- and long-term "outcome studies" re: use of TPN-impact on development of patient and family functioning in short bowel patients on long-term parenteral/enteral support.
Directed Reading in Pediatrics
PEDS 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
Early Clinical Experience
Undergraduate Directed Reading/Research
Stanford Advisees
Postdoctoral Faculty Sponsor
Ke-You Zhang
Risk Factors of Ambulatory Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection in Pediatric Short Bowel Syndrome. JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition Seddik, T. B., Tian, L., Nespor, C., Kerner, J., Maldonado, Y., Gans, H. 2019
BACKGROUND: Children with short bowel syndrome (SBS) receiving home parenteral nutrition (HPN) are predisposed to ambulatory central line-associated bloodstream infection (A-CLABSI). Data describing risk factors of this infection in children are limited.METHODS: Retrospective cohort, single-center, case-crossover study of children ≤18 years old with SBS receiving HPN from January 2012 to December 2016. Univariate and multivariate mixed effect Poisson regression identified the relative risk (RR) of A-CLABSI with proposed risk factors.RESULTS: Thirty-five children were identified; median follow-up was 30 months. A-CLABSI rate was 4.2 per 1000 central line (CL) days. Univariate analysis identified younger age (RR: 0.92 per 12-month increase [95% confidence interval {CI}: 0.85-0.99; P = 0.036]), shorter small intestine length (RR: 0.96 per 10-cm increase [95% CI: 0.92-0.99; P = 0.008]), lower citrulline level (RR: 0.86 per 5-nmol/mL increase [95% CI: 0.75-0.99; P = 0.036]), and recent CL break (RR: 1.55 [95% CI: 1.06-2.28; P = 0.024]) as risk factors for A-CLABSI. Multivariate analysis showed increased A-CLABSI with clinical diagnosis of small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) (RR: 1.87 [95% CI: 1.1-3.17; P = 0.021]) and CL breaks (RR: 1.49 [95% CI: 1-2.22; P = 0.024]).CONCLUSIONS: Factors influencing gut integrity increase A-CLABSI rate, supporting translocation as an important mechanism and target for prevention. Clinical diagnosis of SIBO increases A-CLABSI rate, but whether dysbiosis or diarrhea is responsible is an area for future research. CL maintenance is crucial, and prevention of breaks would likely decrease A-CLABSI rate.
View details for DOI 10.1002/jpen.1667
Delayed appearance of mature ganglia in an infant with an atypical presentation of total colonic and small bowel aganglionosis: a case report BMC PEDIATRICS Jazi, F., Chandler, J. M., Thorson, C. M., Sinclair, T. J., Hazard, F. K., Kerner, J. A., Dutta, S., Dunn, J. Y., Chao, S. D. 2019; 19
Delayed appearance of mature ganglia in an infant with an atypical presentation of total colonic and small bowel aganglionosis: a case report. BMC pediatrics Salimi Jazi, F., Chandler, J. M., Thorson, C. M., Sinclair, T. J., Hazard, F. K., Kerner, J. A., Dutta, S., Dunn, J. C., Chao, S. D. 2019; 19 (1): 93
BACKGROUND: Total colonic and small bowel aganglionosis (TCSA) occurs in less than 1% of all Hirschsprung's disease patients. Currently, the mainstay of treatment is surgery. However, in patients with TCSA, functional outcomes are often poor. A characteristic transition zone in TCSA can be difficult to identify which may complicate surgery and may often require multiple operations.CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of a male infant who was diagnosed with biopsy-proven total colonic aganglionosis with extensive small bowel involvement as a neonate. The patient was diverted at one month of age based on leveling biopsies at 10cm from the Ligament of Treitz. At 7months of age, during stoma revision for a prolapsed stoma, intra-operative peristalsis was observed in nearly the entire length of the previously aganglionic bowel, and subsequent biopsies demonstrated the appearance of mature ganglion cells in a previously aganglionic segment.CONCLUSIONS: TCSA remains a major challenge for pediatric surgeons. Our case introduces new controversy to our understanding of aganglionosis. Our observations warrant further research into the possibility of post-natal ganglion maturation and encourage surgeons to consider a more conservative surgical approach.
Procalcitonin as a Predictive Marker for Bacteremia in Children With a Central Line and Fever. Hospital pediatrics Damman, J., Arias, P., Kerner, J., Zhang, K. Y., Dehghan, M., Krishnan, G., Nespor, C., Bensen, R., Park, K. T. 2019
Unnecessary use of antibiotics is an increasing problem. In this study, we sought to determine the diagnostic accuracy of procalcitonin in predicting bacteremia in children with a central line and fever, and we sought to determine optimal cutoff values to maximize sensitivity and specificity. This is the largest study to date in which procalcitonin is examined as a predictive marker of bacteremia in pediatric patients with a central line and fever.We conducted a retrospective cohort study of children aged 0 to 23 years with a central line and fever of 38°C who had procalcitonin and blood cultures drawn before initiation of antibiotics and had no other identified bacterial infection. Patients were also prospectively monitored via a custom-built electronic medical record dashboard for eligibility.There were 523 patients and >2500 procalcitonin values reviewed for eligibility. Of these, 169 (47%) patients and 335 blood cultures with procalcitonin were included. There were 94 (28%) positive bacterial blood cultures and 241 (72%) negative bacterial blood cultures. In bacteremic cultures, the mean procalcitonin level was 9.96 ± 15.96 ng/mL, and the median procalcitonin level was 4.85 ng/mL (interquartile range 18.5). In nonbacteremic cultures, the mean procalcitonin level was 1.23 ± 10.37 ng/mL, and the median procalcitonin level was 0.3 ng/mL (interquartile range 0.7). A receiver operating characteristic analysis indicated a procalcitonin level of ≥0.6 ng/mL as the best cutoff point that produced a sensitivity of 85.6% and a specificity of 65.7% (area under the curve 0.85).Procalcitonin is a sensitive biomarker in predicting bacteremia in children with a central line and fever.
The Runs: Sudden Copious Ostomy Output in an Acolonic Hirschsprung Disease Patient with Short Gut Syndrome. Digestive diseases and sciences Nakayuenyongsuk, W., Barnes, D., Martin, B., Christofferson, M., Kerner, J. 2018
Nutritional Needs and Support for Children with Chronic Liver Disease. Nutrients Yang, C. H., Perumpail, B. J., Yoo, E. R., Ahmed, A., Kerner, J. A. 2017; 9 (10)
Malnutrition has become a dangerously common problem in children with chronic liver disease, negatively impacting neurocognitive development and growth. Furthermore, many children with chronic liver disease will eventually require liver transplantation. Thus, this association between malnourishment and chronic liver disease in children becomes increasingly alarming as malnutrition is a predictor of poorer outcomes in liver transplantation and is often associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Malnutrition requires aggressive and appropriate management to correct nutritional deficiencies. A comprehensive review of the literature has found that infants with chronic liver disease (CLD) are particularly susceptible to malnutrition given their low reserves. Children with CLD would benefit from early intervention by a multi-disciplinary team, to try to achieve nutritional rehabilitation as well as to optimize outcomes for liver transplant. This review explains the multifactorial nature of malnutrition in children with chronic liver disease, defines the nutritional needs of these children, and discusses ways to optimize their nutritional.
Feeling the Impact of Long-Term Total Parenteral Nutrition. Digestive diseases and sciences Sellers, Z. M., Thorson, C., Co, S., Schaberg, K. B., Kerner, J. A. 2017
Management of short bowel syndrome in postoperative very low birth weight infants SEMINARS IN FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE Mayer, O., Kerner, J. A. 2017; 22 (1): 49–56
Short bowel syndrome is a potentially devastating morbidity for the very low birth weight infant and family with a high risk for mortality. Prevention of injury to the intestine is the ideal, but, if and when the problem arises, it is important to have a systematic approach to manage nutrition, use pharmaceutical strategies and tools to maximize the outcome potential. Safely maximizing parenteral nutrition support by providing adequate macronutrients and micronutrients while minimizing its hepatotoxic effects is the initial postoperative strategy. As the infant stabilizes and starts to recover from that initial injury and/or surgery, a slow and closely monitored enteral nutrition approach should be initiated. Enteral feeds can be complemented with medications and supplements emerging as valuable clinical tools. Engaging a multidisciplinary team of neonatologists, gastroenterologists, pharmacists, skilled clinical nutrition support staff including registered dietitians and nutrition support nurses will facilitate optimizing each and every infant's long term result. Promoting intestinal rehabilitation and adaptation through evidence-based practice where it is found, and ongoing pursuit of research in this rare and devastating disease, is paramount in achieving optimal outcomes.
Severe Lactic Acidosis in a Parenteral Nutrition-Dependent Teenager with Ulcerative Colitis. Digestive diseases and sciences Barnes, D., Kerner, J. 2016; 61 (10): 2804-2806
Iodine Supplementation for Pediatric Patients Receiving Long-Term Parenteral Nutrition. Nutrition in clinical practice Santoro, J. D., Nespor, C., Poole, R. L., Kerner, J. A. 2016; 31 (2): 245-249
Patients dependent on parenteral nutrition (PN) are among a group at risk of developing iodine deficiency. Supplementation with iodine in this population has been debated in a number of studies, resulting in variable clinical practices. The Committee on Clinical Practice Issues of the American Society for Clinical Nutrition recommends a dose of 1 mcg/kg/d of parenteral iodine for patients receiving PN. At our institution, PN trace elements do not include iodine, although this is not the case internationally. Our study sought to assess iodine levels and thyroid function in a cohort of PN-dependent pediatric patients.A retrospective analysis studied 32 pediatric patients with a variety of medical diagnoses who received PN as a primary means of nutrition for 6 months or longer. Patients received variable proportions of their total caloric intake as PN, which ranged from 14%-100%. Iodine and thyroid function levels were obtained by serum sampling.No patient in our cohort of 32 demonstrated thyroid dysfunction or developed iodine deficiency. The length of time on PN and the percentage of total nutrition intake as PN were not associated with iodine levels (P < .89 and P < .73, respectively). There were no significant associations between age (P < .342), clinical diagnosis (P < .46), or sex (P < .43) on iodine status. There were no incidences of abnormal iodine levels in our cohort. Our study suggests that pediatric patients older than 6 months receiving PN may not benefit from iodine supplementation, but further investigation is needed.
Intractable Diarrhea in Two Brothers: Late Diagnosis of Tufting Enteropathy in Adolescence. Digestive diseases and sciences Haas, K., Martin, B., Martín, M., Kerner, J. 2016; 61 (2): 381-383
ACTG2 variants impair actin polymerization in sporadic Megacystis Microcolon Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS Halim, D., Hofstra, R. W., Signorile, L., Verdijk, R. M., van der Werf, C. S., Sribudiani, Y., Brouwer, R. W., van IJcken, W. J., Dahl, N., Verheij, J. M., Baumann, C., Kerner, J., van Bever, Y., Galjart, N., Wijnen, R. H., Tibboel, D., Burns, A. J., Muller, F., Brooks, A. S., Alves, M. M. 2016; 25 (3): 571–83
Megacystis Microcolon Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome (MMIHS) is a rare congenital disorder, in which heterozygous missense variants in the Enteric Smooth Muscle actin γ-2 (ACTG2) gene have been recently identified. To investigate the mechanism by which ACTG2 variants lead to MMIHS, we screened a cohort of eleven MMIHS patients, eight sporadic and three familial cases, and performed immunohistochemistry, molecular modeling and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, and in vitro assays. In all sporadic cases, a heterozygous missense variant in ACTG2 was identified. ACTG2 expression was detected in all intestinal layers where smooth muscle cells are present in different stages of human development. No histopathological abnormalities were found in the patients. Using molecular modeling and MD simulations, we predicted that ACTG2 variants lead to significant changes to the protein function. This was confirmed by in vitro studies, which showed that the identified variants not only impair ACTG2 polymerization, but also contribute to reduced cell contractility. Taken together, our results confirm the involvement of ACTG2 in sporadic MMIHS, and bring new insights to MMIHS pathogenesis.
Hodgkin Lymphoma Following Adalimumab for the Treatment of Crohn's Disease in an Adolescent DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES Rodriguez, A. A., Kerner, J., Luna-Fineman, S., Berry, G. J. 2014; 59 (10): 2403-2405
Case 3 Lactic Acidosis and Cardiovascular Collapse in a Teen With Ulcerative Colitis PEDIATRICS IN REVIEW Wallenstein, M. B., Burgener, E. B., Klotz, J., Kerner, J. A. 2014; 35 (10): 444–46
Index of suspicion. Pediatrics in review Todd, S., Arora, R., Kannikeswaran, N., Allarakhia, I., Sivaswamy, L., Wallenstein, M. B., Burgener, E. B., Klotz, J., Kerner, J. A. 2014; 35 (10): 439-446
View details for DOI 10.1542/pir.35-10-439
Evaluation of Intestinal Biopsies for Pediatric Enteropathy A Proposed Immunohistochemical Panel Approach AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL PATHOLOGY Martin, B. A., Kerner, J. A., Hazard, F. K., Longacre, T. A. 2014; 38 (10): 1387-1395
Congenital enteropathies are rare disorders with significant clinical consequences; however, definitive diagnosis based on morphologic assessment of duodenal biopsies with routine stains alone is often impossible. To determine the role of immunohistochemistry (IHC) in the evaluation for microvillous inclusion disease, congenital tufting enteropathy (intestinal epithelial dysplasia), and enteroendocrine cell dysgenesis, a series of duodenal biopsies from 26 pediatric patients with chronic/intractable diarrhea was retrospectively reviewed. IHC stains for CD10, EpCAM, chromogranin, and villin were performed on all biopsies, and the results were correlated with hematoxylin and eosin and ultrastructural findings using electron microscopy, when available. Biopsies from 2 patients diagnosed with microvillous inclusion disease at the time of original biopsy demonstrated diffuse CD10-positive cytoplasmic inclusions within enterocytes and normal expression of EpCAM and chromogranin. Biopsies from 3 patients, including 2 siblings with confirmed EPCAM mutations, demonstrated complete loss of EpCAM expression and normal expression of CD10 and chromogranin; electron microscopic evaluation revealed characteristic ultrastructural findings of tufting enteropathy. Biopsies from 1 patient with a confirmed NEUROG3 mutation demonstrated an absence of intestinal enteroendocrine cells by chromogranin staining, consistent with enteroendocrine cell dysgenesis. Four patients' biopsies displayed nonspecific staining patterns for CD10 and/or EpCAM with normal expression of chromogranin, and 16 patients' biopsies exhibited normal expression for all 3 markers. Villin stains demonstrated heterogenous brush border labeling with nonspecific cytoplasmic reactivity, a pattern variably present throughout the biopsy series. In conclusion, the routine use of an IHC panel of CD10, EpCAM, and chromogranin is warranted in patients meeting specific age and/or clinical criteria, as the morphologic findings of congenital enteropathies may be subtle, focal, or inapparent on routine stains.
Hodgkin lymphoma following adalimumab for the treatment of Crohn's disease in an adolescent. Digestive diseases and sciences Rodriguez, A. A., Kerner, J., Luna-Fineman, S., Berry, G. J. 2014; 59 (10): 2403-2405
Misdiagnosis of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Phenotype in an Infant with CMV Infection and Liver Failure DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES Arias, P., Kerner, J., Christofferson, M., Berquist, W., Park, K. T. 2014; 59 (8): 1710-1713
Infliximab for the treatment of granulomatous peritonitis. Digestive diseases and sciences Yeh, A. M., Kerner, J., Hillard, P., Bass, D. 2013; 58 (12): 3397-3399
Multiple hepatic adenomas in a child with microvillus inclusion disease. Digestive diseases and sciences Burgis, J. C., Pratt, C. A., Higgins, J. P., Kerner, J. A. 2013; 58 (10): 2784-2788
Evaluation of ethanol lock therapy in pediatric patients on long-term parenteral nutrition. Nutrition in clinical practice Pieroni, K. P., Nespor, C., Ng, M., Garcia, M., Hurwitz, M., Berquist, W. E., Kerner, J. A. 2013; 28 (2): 226-231
Pediatric home parenteral nutrition (PN) patients present a unique challenge with risks of catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CABSIs), sometimes requiring subsequent catheter removal. Recurrent infections can lead to line removal and potential loss of venous access in the future.Demonstrate that weekly ethanol lock therapy decreases CABSIs in long-term home PN patients and decreases line removals due to infections.Beginning August 2007, patients receiving PN with a history of multiple previous CABSIs were started on ethanol lock therapy. Seventy percent ethanol solution was instilled into the central venous catheter (CVC) for 2 hours weekly. Episodes of CABSIs and catheter removal due to infection were documented in patients prior to and after ethanol lock therapy.Fourteen patients were followed for an average of 690 days after ethanol lock therapy was initiated. These patients were found to average 9.8 CABSIs per 1000 catheter days prior to starting ethanol lock therapy and only 2.7 CABSIs per 1000 catheter days after ethanol lock therapy (P < .001). Prior to ethanol lock therapy, the group averaged 4.3 catheter removals per 1000 catheter days but only 1.0 catheter removal per 1000 catheter days after ethanol lock therapy.Our group of patients showed a 73% reduction in CABSIs and a 77% reduction in catheter removal due to infection after ethanol lock therapy. In our patient population, weekly ethanol lock therapy for 2 hours is an effective technique to reduce CABSIs and catheter removal in long-term home PN patients.
ECHINOCANDIN AND ETHANOL LOCK THERAPY TREATMENT OF FUNGAL CATHETER INFECTIONS PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL Pieroni, K. P., Nespor, C., Poole, R. L., Kerner, J. A., Berquist, W. E. 2013; 32 (3): 289-291
Ethanol lock therapy has been implemented to prevent infections of central venous catheters as well as to treat infections. Fungal catheter-associated blood stream infections are historically more difficult to treat and have required removal of central venous catheters. We report the largest case series to date, successfully treating 5 of 7 fungal catheter-associated blood stream infections with ethanol lock therapy and systemic echinocandin administration.
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Aluminum Exposure in Neonatal Patients Using the Least Contaminated Parenteral Nutrition Solution Products NUTRIENTS Poole, R. L., Pieroni, K. P., Gaskari, S., Dixon, T., Kerner, J. A. 2012; 4 (11): 1566-1574
Aluminum (Al) is a contaminant in all parenteral nutrition (PN) solution component products. Manufacturers currently label these products with the maximum Al content at the time of expiry. We recently published data to establish the actual measured concentration of Al in PN solution products prior to being compounded in the clinical setting [1]. The investigation assessed quantitative Al content of all available products used in the formulation of PN solutions. The objective of this study was to assess the Al exposure in neonatal patients using the least contaminated PN solutions and determine if it is possible to meet the FDA “safe limit” of less than 5 μg/kg/day of Al. The measured concentrations from our previous study were analyzed and the least contaminated products were identified. These concentrations were entered into our PN software and the least possible Al exposure was determined. A significant decrease (41%–44%) in the Al exposure in neonatal patients can be achieved using the least contaminated products, but the FDA “safe limit” of less than 5 μg/kg/day of Al was not met. However, minimizing the Al exposure may decrease the likelihood of developing Al toxicity from PN.
View details for DOI 10.3390/nu4111566
An Evolving Case of Concurrent Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES Le-Carlson, M., Triadafilopoulos, G., Pai, R. K., Kerner, J. A. 2012; 57 (4): 842-844
New advances in the management of children with intestinal failure. JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition Peterson, J., Kerner, J. A. 2012; 36 (1): 36S-42S
New Advances in the Management of Children With Intestinal Failure JOURNAL OF PARENTERAL AND ENTERAL NUTRITION Peterson, J., Kerner, J. A. 2012; 36: 36S-42S
Chylous Ascites After Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES Park, K. T., Adikibi, B., MacKinlay, G. A., Gillett, P. M., Sylvester, K. G., Kerner, J. A. 2012; 57 (1): 28-31
Immunophenotyping of Peripheral Eosinophils Demonstrates Activation in Eosinophilic Esophagitis JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION Tammie Nguyen, T., Gernez, Y., Fuentebella, J., Patel, A., Tirouvanziam, R., Reshamwala, N., Bass, D., Berquist, W. E., Cox, K. L., Kerner, J. A., Nadeau, K. C. 2011; 53 (1): 40-47
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by upper gastrointestinal symptoms and the presence of high numbers of eosinophils in the esophagus. Although eosinophils in the esophagus have been found to be activated in subjects with EoE, detailed studies of intracellular signaling pathways involved in the mechanism of activation of eosinophils in EoE have heretofore been limited. The aim of the study was to assess whether any surface molecules or transcription factors are activated in peripheral eosinophils in subjects with EoE.Eosinophils and CD3+ lymphocytes were identified directly from 50 μL of whole blood of EoE and control subjects. Using Hi-FACS, levels of surface activation markers, including CD66b, and intracellular phosphoepitopes, including phosphorylated forms of signal transducer and activator of transcription (phospho-STAT) 1 and 6, were measured within each cell subset.Levels of surface CD66b as well as levels of intracellular phospho-STAT1 and phospho-STAT6 in peripheral blood eosinophils were significantly higher for untreated subjects with EoE vs healthy controls (P < 0.05). Levels of phospho-STAT1 and phospho-STAT6 in peripheral blood eosinophils were lower in subjects with EoE on therapy versus untreated subjects with EoE (P < 0.05).Levels of phospho-STAT1 and phospho-STAT6, transcription factors involved in inflammatory processes, were both significantly higher in peripheral eosinophils from untreated (ie, newly diagnosed) subjects with EoE versus subjects with EoE on therapy, healthy controls. Blood-based measurements of CD66b and phospho-STAT levels in peripheral eosinophils may be beneficial for identifying EoE.
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Reversal of Hepatic and Renal Failure from Sickle Cell Intrahepatic Cholestasis DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES Khan, M. A., Kerner, J. A. 2011; 56 (6): 1634-1636
The use of Omegaven in treating parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY Park, K. T., NESPOR, C., Kerner, J. 2011; 31: S57-S60
Parenteral nutrition (PN), containing fat emulsions derived from soybean, has been implicated in the progression of PN-associated liver disease and cholestasis, particularly in infants with short bowel syndrome. Clinical use of Omegaven, a parenteral fish-oil emulsion, has been shown in recent studies to be a promising therapy to reverse liver disease and cholestasis. This review summarizes the rationale, relevant clinical investigations and future direction of Omegaven therapy for PN-dependent infants.
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Aluminum in pediatric parenteral nutrition products: measured versus labeled content. The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG Poole, R. L., Pieroni, K. P., Gaskari, S., Dixon, T. K., Park, K., Kerner, J. A. 2011; 16 (2): 92-97
Aluminum is a contaminant in all parenteral nutrition solutions. Manufacturers currently label these products with the maximum aluminum content at the time of expiry, but there are no published data to establish the actual measured concentration of aluminum in parenteral nutrition solution products prior to being compounded in the clinical setting. This investigation assessed quantitative aluminum content of products commonly used in the formulation of parenteral nutrition solutions. The objective of this study is to determine the best products to be used when compounding parenteral nutrition solutions (i.e., those with the least amount of aluminum contamination).All products available in the United States from all manufacturers used in the production of parenteral nutrition solutions were identified and collected. Three lots were collected for each identified product. Samples were quantitatively analyzed by Mayo Laboratories. These measured concentrations were then compared to the manufacturers' labeled concentration.Large lot-to-lot and manufacturer-to-manufacturer differences were noted for all products. Measured aluminum concentrations were less than manufacturer-labeled values for all products.The actual aluminum concentrations of all the parenteral nutrition solutions were significantly less than the aluminum content based on manufacturers' labels. These findings indicate that 1) the manufacturers should label their products with actual aluminum content at the time of product release rather than at the time of expiry, 2) that there are manufacturers whose products provide significantly less aluminum contamination than others, and 3) pharmacists can select products with the lowest amounts of aluminum contamination and reduce the aluminum exposure in their patients.
View details for DOI 10.5863/1551-6776-16.2.92
Increased Number of Regulatory T Cells in Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION Fuentebella, J., Patel, A., Nguyen, T., Sanjanwala, B., Berquist, W., Kerner, J. A., Bass, D., Cox, K., Hurwitz, M., Huang, J., Nguyen, C., Quiros, J. a., Nadeau, K. 2010; 51 (3): 283-289
There are limited data on the role of regulatory T cells (Treg) in the disease pathology of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). We tested the differences in Treg in subjects with EoE compared with those with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and healthy controls (HC).Pediatric patients evaluated by endoscopy were recruited for our study. Participants were categorized into 3 groups: EoE, GERD, and HC. RNA purified from esophageal biopsies were used for real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction assays and tested for forkhead box P3 (FoxP3) mRNA expression. Treg were identified as CD4+CD25hiCD127lo cells in peripheral blood and as CD3+/FoxP3+cells in esophageal tissue.Forty-eight subjects were analyzed by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction: EoE (n = 33), GERD (n = 7), and HC (n = 8). FoxP3 expression was higher by up to 1.5-fold in the EoE group compared with the GERD and HC groups (P < 0.05). Protein levels of FoxP3 in blood and tissue were then investigated in 21 subjects: EoE (n = 10), GERD (n = 6), and HC (n = 5). The percentage of Treg and their subsets in peripheral blood were not significant between groups (P > 0.05). The amount of Treg in esophageal tissue was significantly greater in the EoE group (mean 10.7 CD3+/FoxP3+cells/high power field [HPF]) compared with the other groups (GERD, mean 1.7 CD3+/FoxP3+cells/HPF and HC, mean 1.6 CD3+/FoxP3+cells/HPF) (P < 0.05).We show that Treg are increased in esophageal tissue of EoE subjects compared with GERD and HC subjects. The present study illustrates another possible mechanism involved in EoE that implicates impairment of immune homeostasis.
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Increased HLA-DR Expression on Tissue Eosinophils in Eosinophilic Esophagitis JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION Patel, A. J., Fuentebella, J., Gernez, Y., Nguyen, T., Bass, D., Berquist, W., Cox, K., Sibley, E., Kerner, J., Nadeau, K. 2010; 51 (3): 290-294
The aim of the study was to investigate whether eosinophils have increased human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR expression in subjects with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) compared with controls.Patients who were undergoing an upper endoscopy with biopsies for suspected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or EoE at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital were enrolled. In total, the blood and tissue samples of 10 healthy controls (HC), 11 subjects with GERD, and 10 with EoE were studied. Multiple tissue staining to identify eosinophils (via eosinophil cationic protein-clone EG2) and major histocompatibility complex class II cell surface receptors (via HLA-DR) was performed via immunohistochemistry. The peripheral blood was analyzed using flow cytometry to detect eosinophil HLA-DR expression among these subjects.In the tissue, a greater proportion of eosinophils expressed HLA-DR among the subjects with EoE (mean 0.83 +/- 0.14, n = 9) relative to those with GERD (mean 0.18 +/- 0.19, n = 8, P < 0.01) and HC (mean 0.18 +/- 0.13, n = 6, P < 0.01). In total, 6 participants (4 HC subjects and 2 subjects with GERD) did not have any eosinophils identified on tissue staining and were unable to be included in the present statistical analysis. In the blood, there was no statistically significant difference in eosinophil HLA-DR expression among HC subjects (mean 415 +/- 217, n = 6), subjects with GERD (mean 507 +/- 429, n = 2), and those with EoE (mean 334 +/- 181, n = 6).These data demonstrate that the eosinophils from the esophagus of subjects with EoE have increased HLA-DR expression within this tissue.
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Nickel Toxicity Presenting as Persistent Nausea and Abdominal Pain DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES Fuentebella, J., Kerner, J. A. 2010; 55 (8): 2162-2164
Aluminum Content of Parenteral Nutrition in Neonates: Measured Versus Calculated Levels JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION Poole, R. L., Schiff, L., Hintz, S. R., Wong, A., Mackenzie, N., Kerner, J. A. 2010; 50 (2): 208-211
Aluminum (Al) is associated with significant central nervous system toxicity and bone and liver damage. Because Al is a contaminant of parenteral nutrition (PN) components including calcium and phosphate additives, premature infants are at potentially high risk for toxicity. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has mandated PN component product labeling and recommended maximum Al daily exposure limits. The objective of this article is to determine the actual Al content of neonatal PN solutions, compare these values to the calculated amounts from manufacturers' PN product labels, and ascertain whether the actual Al exposure exceeds the FDA recommended maximum of 5 microg . kg(-1) . day(-1).Samples from 40 neonatal patient PN solutions were selected for sampling and Al content determination. Samples were also taken from 16 manufacturer's component products used in PN formulation. All of the samples were sent to Mayo Laboratories for Al content measurement. The calculated Al concentrations in PN samples were determined from the manufacturer's labeled content.Both measured and calculated Al concentrations exceeded the FDA recommended safe limit of <5 microg . kg(-1) . day(-1). The actual measured Al content was significantly lower than the calculated Al content in both the patient PN solutions and the component product samples.Al exposure exceeded the FDA recommended maximum limit for all patient samples; however, the actual measured Al content of all the samples was significantly less than the calculated Al content based on manufacturer's labels. These findings suggest that manufacturers label their products with actual Al content at the time of product release rather than at time of expiration. Periodic monitoring of Al levels should be considered with prolonged PN therapy. Changes in manufacturing processes, including the use of better raw materials, are essential to reduce Al contamination to meet FDA mandates.
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Eotaxin and FGF enhance signaling through an extracellular signal-related kinase (ERK)-dependent pathway in the pathogenesis of Eosinophilic esophagitis. Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Huang, J. J., Joh, J. W., Fuentebella, J., Patel, A., Nguyen, T., Seki, S., Hoyte, L., Reshamwala, N., Nguyen, C., Quiros, A., Bass, D., Sibley, E., Berquist, W., Cox, K., Kerner, J., Nadeau, K. C. 2010; 6 (1): 25-?
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is characterized by the inflammation of the esophagus and the infiltration of eosinophils into the esophagus, leading to symptoms such as dysphagia and stricture formation. Systemic immune indicators like eotaxin and fibroblast growth factor were evaluated for possible synergistic pathological effects. Moreover, blood cells, local tissue, and plasma from EoE and control subjects were studied to determine if the localized disease was associated with a systemic effect that correlated with presence of EoE disease.Real-time polymerase chain reaction from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), immunohistochemistry from local esophageal biopsies, fluid assays on plasma, and fluorescence-activated cell sorting on peripheral blood cells from subjects were used to study the systemic immune indicators in newly diagnosed EoE (n = 35), treated EoE (n = 9), Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) (n = 8), ulcerative colitis (n = 5), Crohn's disease (n = 5), and healthy controls (n = 8).Of the transcripts tested for possible immune indicators, we found extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), Bcl-2, bFGF (basic fibroblast growth factor), and eotaxin levels were highly upregulated in PBMC and associated with disease presence of EoE. Increased FGF detected by immunohistochemistry in esophageal tissues and in PBMC was correlated with low levels of pro-apoptotic factors (Fas, Caspase 8) in PBMC from EoE subjects. Plasma-derived bFGF was shown to be the most elevated and most specific in EoE subjects in comparison to healthy controls and disease control subjects.We describe for the first time a possible mechanism by which increased FGF is associated with inhibiting apoptosis in local esophageal tissues of EoE subjects as compared to controls. Eotaxin and FGF signaling pathways share activation through the ERK pathway; together, they could act to increase eosinophil activation and prolong the half-life of eosinophils in local tissues of the esophagus in EoE subjects.
View details for DOI 10.1186/1710-1492-6-25
Transcription Factors as Disease Indicators in Eosinophilic Esophagitis 10th Annual Meeting of the Federation-of-Clinical-Immunology-Societies Nguyen, T., Gernez, Y., Fuentella, J., Patel, A., Tirouvanziam, R., Reshamwala, N., Saper, V., Bass, D., Berquist, W., Kerner, J., Nadeau, K. ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE. 2010: S81–S82
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.clim.2010.03.246
Liver Abscesses, Pylephlebitis, and Appendicitis in an Adolescent Male DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES Patel, A. J., Ong, P. V., Higgins, J. P., Kerner, J. A. 2009; 54 (12): 2546-2548
Diversion Colitis in a 19-Year-Old Female with Megacystis-Microcolon-Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES Talisetti, A., Longacre, T., Pai, R. K., Kerner, J. 2009; 54 (11): 2338-2340
Refeeding Syndrome PEDIATRIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA Fuentebella, J., Kerner, J. A. 2009; 56 (5): 1201-?
Refeeding syndrome (RFS) is the result of aggressive enteral or parenteral feeding in a malnourished patient, with hypophosphatemia being the hallmark of this phenomenon. Other metabolic abnormalities, such as hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia, may also occur, along with sodium and fluid retention. The metabolic changes that occur in RFS can be severe enough to cause cardiorespiratory failure and death. This article reviews the pathophysiology, the clinical manifestations, and the management of RFS. The key to prevention is identifying patients at risk and being aware of the potential complications involved in rapidly reintroducing feeds to a malnourished patient.
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.pcl.2009.06.006
Identifying Eosinophilic Esophagitis through Evaluation of Plasma Biomarkers 65th Annual Meeting of the American-Academy-of-Allergy-Asthma-and-Immunology Joh, J., Huang, J., Nguyen, T., Vishwaanath, N., Patel, A., Fuentebella, J., Saper, V., Kerner, J., Cox, K., Berquist, W., Nadeau, K. MOSBY-ELSEVIER. 2009: S169–S169
Aluminum exposure from pediatric parenteral nutrition: Meeting the new FDA regulation JOURNAL OF PARENTERAL AND ENTERAL NUTRITION Poole, R. L., Hintz, S. R., Mackenzie, N. I., Kerner, J. A. 2008; 32 (3): 242-246
Aluminum toxicity can cause serious central nervous system and bone toxicities. Aluminum is a contaminant of parenteral nutrition (PN) solution components. Premature neonates requiring high doses of calcium and phosphate to mineralize their bones, children with impaired renal function, and children on PN therapy for prolonged duration are at the highest risk. Effective in July 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated labeling requirements for aluminum content in all PN solution components. To assess the aluminum exposure in neonatal and pediatric populations, this study aims to determine patients' daily aluminum load (mug/kg/d) delivered from PN solutions.The study included all inpatients who received PN during calendar year 2006 (13,384 PN patient days). The calculated parameters of mug/kg/d and mug/L of parentally administered aluminum were stratified according to patient age and weight. Aluminum content by product and manufacturer were tabulated.Forty-nine percent of the PN patient days were in patients weighing < 3 kg. These patients also received the largest amounts of aluminum (range, 30-60 mug/kg/d). Meeting the FDA regulation was possible only in patients weighing > 50 kg.Currently available parenteral products used to make PN solutions contain amounts of aluminum that make it impossible to meet the new FDA rule of <5 mug/kg/d of aluminum exposure. Manufacturers must identify, develop, and adopt new methods to reduce the aluminum contamination in their products. Health care professionals should calculate aluminum loads in patients and make informed decisions when choosing PN products.
Alteplase for the treatment of central venous catheter occlusion in children: Results of a prospective, open-label, single-arm study (The Cathflo Activase Pediatric Study) JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY Blaney, M., Shen, V., Kerner, J. A., Jacobs, B. R., Gray, S., Armfield, J., Semba, C. P. 2006; 17 (11): 1745-1751
Alteplase is approved for use in the restoration of function to occluded central venous access devices (CVADs); however, there are few prospective studies in children. This study was undertaken to evaluate the safety and efficacy of alteplase in the treatment of CVAD occlusions in a pediatric population.A prospective, multicenter, open-label, single-arm study evaluating a maximum of two doses (< or =2 mg per dose) of alteplase was performed in pediatric patients. Inclusion criteria included patient age less than 17 years with an occluded CVAD (single-, double-, and triple-lumen catheter or implanted port). Patients with hemodialysis catheters, those with known mechanical occlusion, or those considered at high risk for bleeding or embolization were excluded. Assessment of function was made 30 and 120 minutes (if required) after each dose. The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the safety of alteplase as measured by the incidence of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH); secondary objectives included the evaluation of specific targeted serious adverse events and efficacy of alteplase in the restoration of catheter function.A total of 310 patients (174 male patients, 136 female patients; mean age, 7.2 years; range, 0.04-18.3 y) were treated; 55 of the patients (17.7%) were younger than 2 years of age. No patients experienced ICH (95% CI, 0%-1.2%). Nine serious adverse events were noted in eight patients (2.6% incidence), two of which were attributed by the investigator to study drug administration (one case of sepsis and one case of a ruptured catheter lumen). The cumulative rate of restoration of CVAD function after serial administration of a maximum of two instillations of alteplase, each with a maximum dwell time of 120 minutes, was 82.9% (95% CI, 78.2%-86.9%). Similar rates of catheter function restoration were seen among all catheter types studied; there were no clinically meaningful differences among age or sex subgroups.The administration of alteplase is safe and effective for the restoration of function to CVADs in pediatric patients.
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The use of IV fat in neonates. Nutrition in clinical practice Kerner, J. A., Poole, R. L. 2006; 21 (4): 374-380
IV fat emulsion (IVFE) is an integral part of the parenteral nutrition (PN) regimen in neonates. It provides a concentrated isotonic source of calories and prevents or reverses essential fatty acid deficiency. Continuous administration of IV fat with PN regimens prolongs the viability of peripheral IV lines in infants who might have limited venous access. IVFE must be administered separately from the PN solution in neonates. The acidic pH of a PN solution is necessary for maximum solubility of calcium and phosphorus. If fat emulsion is added to the PN solution, as is done in 3-in-1 (total nutrient admixture) solutions, the high amount of calcium and phosphorus needed by these infants may result in an unseen precipitate with serious consequences. Continuous fat infusion over 24 hours is the preferred method in neonates. The administration rate of 0.15 g/kg/hour for IVFE in the neonate should not be exceeded. Essential fatty acid deficiency can be prevented in neonates by providing IVFE in a dose of 0.5-1.0 g/kg/day. Carnitine is not routinely required to metabolize IVFE in the neonate. Infants should receive 20% lipid emulsion to improve clearance of triglycerides and cholesterol. Serum triglyceride levels should be maintained at <150-200 mg/dL in neonates. There are concerns about potential adverse effects of early administration of IV fat in very-low-birth-weight infants weighing <800 g. We hold the IV fat dose at 1.0-1.5 g/kg/day until the second week of life in infants <30 weeks gestation.
Parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis related to parental care. Nutrition in clinical practice Wu, P. A., Kerner, J. A., Berquist, W. E. 2006; 21 (3): 291-295
Parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis (PNAC) is a complication not uncommon in the pediatric population. In severe cases, patients require a liver transplant. To our knowledge, we report the only case of PNAC with end-stage liver failure in a child with short bowel syndrome that resolved with a change in caretaker. Until his care was transferred from his abusive parents, he was frequently admitted for infection and sepsis. His liver function vastly improved from aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 3139 units/L, conjugated bilirubin 25.9 mg/dL to AST 47 units/L, direct bilirubin 0.3 mg/dL under the care of his attentive foster mother, and a liver transplant was no longer necessary. Bacterial infection and sepsis are risk factors correlated with patients with PNAC requiring liver transplant. Prevention of infection by a good caregiver may be a means to reduce the incidence of PNAC.
Hepatic infantile hemangioendothelioma with unusual manifestations 16th Annual Meeting of the North-American-Society-of-Pediatric-Gastroenterology-Hepatology-and-Nutrition Burtelow, M., Garcia, T., Lucile, S., Cox, K., Berquist, W., Kemer, J. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. 2006: 109–13
Treatment of catheter occlusion in pediatric patients Conference on Evidence-Based Approach to Optimal Management of HPEN Access Kerner, J. A., Garcia-Careaga, M. G., Fisher, A. A., Poole, R. L. SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC. 2006: S73–S81
A proper initial assessment of catheter occlusion is the key to successful management. The assessment screens are for both thrombotic and nonthrombotic causes (including mechanical occlusion). If mechanical occlusion is excluded, thrombotic occlusion is treated with alteplase. Nonthrombotic occlusions are treated according to their primary etiologies: lipid occlusion is treated with 70% ethanol, mineral precipitates are treated with 0.1-N hydrochloric acid (HCl), drug precipitates are treated according to their pH-acidic drugs can be cleared with 0.1-N HCl, basic medications can be cleared with sodium bicarbonate or 0.1-N sodium hydroxide (NaOH). Prevention of occlusion of central venous access devices is also critical. To date, no data conclusively show heparin flushes to be superior to saline flushes. No prophylactic regimen, including low-dose warfarin, low-molecular-weight heparin, or 1 unit heparin/mL of parenteral nutrition has been endorsed by any major medical, nursing, or pharmacy group due to lack of scientific evidence. The most encouraging information on decreasing occlusion rate comes from experience with positive-pressure devices that attach to the hub of most catheter lumens and prevent retrograde blood flow and, consequently, decrease the risk of thrombus formation in the catheter lumen.
Gastrointestinal manifestations of food allergies in pediatric patients. Nutrition in clinical practice Garcia-Careaga, M., Kerner, J. A. 2005; 20 (5): 526-535
Foods that account for 90% of allergic reactions in children are cow's milk protein, eggs, peanut, soy, tree nuts, fish, and wheat. Food allergy can manifest as urticaria/angioedema, anaphylaxis, atopic dermatitis, respiratory symptoms, or a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder. GI allergic manifestations can be classified as immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated (immediate GI hypersensitivity and oral allergy syndrome); "mixed" GI allergy syndromes (involving some IgE components and some non-IgE or T-cell-mediated components) include eosinophilic esophagitis and eosinophilic gastroenteritis. Non-IgE-mediated or T-cell-mediated allergic GI disorders include dietary protein enteropathy, protein-induced enterocolitis, and proctitis. All these conditions share a common denominator: the response of the immune system to a specific protein leading to pathologic inflammatory changes in the GI tract. This immunological response can elicit symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, dysphagia, constipation, or GI blood loss, symptoms consistent with a GI disorder. The detection of food allergies can be accomplished by the use of radioallergosorbent (RAST) testing and skin prick tests in helping to assess the IgE-mediated disorders. Patch tests may help evaluate delayed hypersensitivity reactions. Treatment of GI allergic disorders ranges from strict dietary elimination of offending food(s), use of protein hydrolysates, and use of L-amino acid-based formula when protein hydrolysates fail. Treatment with topical (for eosinophilic esophagitis) or systemic steroids is used if all dietary measures are unsuccessful. Maternal breast feeding or the use from birth of hydrolysate formulas (extensive or partial hydrolysates) may be efficacious in the prevention of atopic disease in "high-risk" families (with at least 1 parent or sibling with a history of atopic disease).
Copper deficiency during parenteral nutrition: a report of four pediatric cases. Nutrition in clinical practice Hurwitz, M., Garcia, M. G., Poole, R. L., Kerner, J. A. 2004; 19 (3): 305-308
The standard of care for patients with cholestasis (direct bilirubin >or=2 mg/dL) while receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) solutions is to reduce or discontinue the copper and manganese. The repercussions of this action have not been studied. Two adult case reports document low serum copper levels associated with clinical symptoms of copper deficiency after the removal of copper from their PN solutions. We now describe the first known series of pediatric patients to develop copper deficiency after copper was removed from their PN solutions.
The use of alteplase for restoring patency to occluded central venous access devices in infants and children. Journal of infusion nursing : the official publication of the Infusion Nurses Society Fisher, A. A., Deffenbaugh, C., Poole, R. L., Garcia, M., Kerner, J. A. 2004; 27 (3): 171-174
A 21-month retrospective review was completed at the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital to assess the experience of 22 infants and children who received alteplase for the clearance of occluded central venous access devices. After the first dose, 86% (n = 19) of the catheters cleared. Two additional catheters cleared with a second dose. With alteplase treatment, 95% (n = 21) of the catheters cleared. No adverse events were noted within 24 hours after the alteplase was received. Infusion of alteplase appeared to be safe and effective in restoring patency to occluded central venous access devices in infants and children.
A practical guideline for calculating parenteral nutrition cycles. Nutrition in clinical practice Longhurst, C., Naumovski, L., Garcia-Careaga, M., Kerner, J. 2003; 18 (6): 517-520
Both physiologic and psychological reasons for cycling total parenteral nutrition (TPN) have been well established. Despite widespread acceptance of this practice, the only previously published method for calculating TPN cycle rates is inherently flawed.A mathematical formula was derived to facilitate reliable calculation of cyclic TPN flow rates as a function of total volume and cycle time. A publicly accessible website was subsequently developed to expedite rapid determination of TPN cycles.A fail-safe method of calculating TPN cycle flow rates can be expressed as F = V/(4T-10), where F is equal to the basal flow rate (mL/h), T is equal to the desired cycle time (hours), and V is equal to the total volume of TPN (mL) to be delivered in 24 hours. The basal flow rate and twice the basal flow rate are used for the first and last 2 hours of the TPN cycle, and the remainder of the cycle runs at 4 times the basal flow rate. TPN cycles may be easily calculated online using this formula at http://peds.stanford.edu/tpn.html.We have developed a fail-safe method of calculating TPN cycle flow rates that will consistently deliver the desired volume and have made an online implementation of this formula publicly available.
A gastroenterologist's approach to failure to thrive PEDIATRIC ANNALS Careaga, M. G., Kerner, J. A. 2000; 29 (9): 558-?
Growth in human milk-fed very low birth weight infants receiving a new human milk fortifier Annual Meeting of the European-Society-for-Pediatric-Research Porcellia, P., Schanier, R., Greer, F., Chan, G., Gross, S., Mehta, N., Spear, M., Kerner, J., Euler, A. R. KARGER. 2000: 2–10
Human milk fortification has been advocated to enhance premature infants' growth. We, therefore, undertook this study of a new human milk fortifier containing more protein than a reference one.Open, randomized, controlled, multiclinic trial, with weekly growth parameters and safety evaluations in premature infants <1,500 g.The 2 groups did not differ in demographic and baseline characteristics. The adjusted daily milk intake was significantly higher in the infants fed reference human milk fortifier (n = 29; 154.2 +/- 2.1 vs. 144.4 +/- 2.5 ml/kg/day, mean +/- SE; p < 0.05). Both human milk fortifiers produced increases over baseline in weight, length, and head circumference, with greater gains observed in the new human milk fortifier-fed infants for the former two parameters (weight gain 26.8 +/- 1.3 and 20.4 +/- 1.2 g/day, p < 0.05; head circumference 1.0 +/- 0.1 and 0.8 +/- 0.1 cm/week; length 0.9 +/- 0.1 and 0.8 +/- 0.1 cm/week, respectively). Serum chemistries were normal and acceptable for age. Study events were typical for premature infants and similar in both groups.This new human milk fortifier had comparable safety to the reference human milk fortifier and promoted faster weight gain and head circumference growth.
Clinical pathway for pediatric parenteral nutrition. Nutrition in clinical practice Fisher, A. A., Poole, R. L., Machie, R., Tsang, C., Baugh, N., Utley, K., Kerner, J. A. 1997; 12 (2): 76-80
The nutrition support team at Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford developed a clinical pathway for infants and children receiving parenteral nutrition (PN). Use of clinical pathways for health care delivery is one way in which clinicians and institutions are responding to pressure from managed care organizations to reduce costs and maintain or improve quality. This pathway was developed to standardize the process for ordering, implementing, and monitoring PN. Specific goals for the pathway are as follows: to decrease the number of patients receiving PN inappropriately, to decrease the duration of PN for those patients who require it, to determine complication rates, and to monitor outcomes of therapy. Such comprehensive monitoring will help identify areas for improvement. By developing and implementing action plans to address these issues, we expect to improve continuously the processes and outcomes associated with PN therapy.
INTRAVENOUS AMITRIPTYLINE IN PEDIATRICS JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT Collins, J. J., Kerner, J., SENTIVANY, S., Berde, C. B. 1995; 10 (6): 471-475
Oral amitriptyline has been used as an analgesic in a wide range of pain settings. Despite long-term availability of a parenteral form, the few reports about this formulation have been limited to pharmacokinetic studies in normal volunteers, trials in depressed patients, and analyses of electroencephalogram (EEG) activation. We retrospectively reviewed our experience using intravenous (IV) amitriptyline at Children's Hospital, Boston and at Children's Hospital at Stanford. Eight children (aged 5-16.6 years), who were unable to tolerate medications by the oral route, received IV amitriptyline for a variety of indications, including neuropathic pain, depression, sleep disturbance, and as an adjuvant agent for opioid analgesia. One patient experienced an extrapyramidal reaction temporally related to the administration of IV amitriptyline, which was successfully managed with diphenhydramine. Further prospective, controlled studies are needed to further assess the safety, efficacy and tolerability of this novel use of amitriptyline.
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EVOLVING ASYMMETRIC HYPERTROPHIC PYLORIC-STENOSIS ASSOCIATED WITH HISTOLOGIC EVIDENCE OF EOSINOPHILIC GASTROENTERITIS PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY Blankenberg, F. G., Parker, B. R., Sibley, E., Kerner, J. A. 1995; 25 (4): 310-311
The most frequently occurring and important cause of gastric outlet obstruction in the neonate and young infant is infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS). A reported association of IHPS and eosinophilic gastroenteritis [1] raises interesting questions about the possible etiologic relationship between the two entities. It is plausible that the observed sonographic pyloric muscular wall thickness in IHPS may in part be dependent on the degree and duration of an allergic gastroenteropathy. A recent report suggests that endoscopy may be a more reliable diagnostic method than sonography in the patient with evolving IHPS [2]. Our recent experience with a patient with evolving IHPS supports the findings described in these prior reports.
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FORMULA ALLERGY AND INTOLERANCE GASTROENTEROLOGY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA Kerner, J. A. 1995; 24 (1): 1-25
There are two major types of adverse reactions in infant formulas: (1) formula allergy/hypersensitivity, which is an immunologic response, and (2) formula intolerance, which is a nonimmunologic response. Formula intolerance can occur in infants with an underlying congenital or acquired enzyme deficiency (disaccharidase deficiency, galactosemia, hereditary fructose intolerance). The clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of both reactions are reviewed in this article. The appropriateness of the use of a variety of infant formulas is discussed. Guidelines for the prevention of allergic disease are described as well.
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THE EFFECT OF NUTRITIONAL ADDITIVES ON ANTIINFECTIVE FACTORS IN HUMAN-MILK CLINICAL PEDIATRICS Quan, R., Yang, C., Rubinstein, S., LEWISTON, N. J., Stevenson, D. K., Kerner, J. A. 1994; 33 (6): 325-328
It has become a common practice to supplement human milk with a variety of additives to improve the nutritive content of the feeding for the premature infant. Twenty-two freshly frozen human milk samples were measured for lysozyme activity, total IgA, and specific IgA to Escherichia coli serotypes 01, 04, and 06. One mL aliquots were mixed with the following: 1 mL of Similac, Similac Special Care, Enfamil, Enfamil Premature Formula, and sterile water; 33 mL of Poly-Vi-Sol, 33 mg of Moducal, and 38 mg of breast-milk fortifier, and then reanalyzed. Significant decreases (41% to 74%) in lysozyme activity were seen with the addition of all formulas; breast-milk fortifier reduced activity by 19%, while no differences were seen with Moducal, sterile water, or Poly-Vi-Sol. No differences were seen in total IgA content, but some decreases were seen in specific IgA to E. coli serotypes 04 and 06. E. coli growth was determined after 3 1/2 hours of incubation at 37 degrees C after mixing. All cow-milk formulas enhanced E. coli growth; soy formulas and other additives preserved inhibition of bacterial growth. Nutritional additives can impair anti-infective properties of human milk, and such interplay should be considered in the decision on the feeding regimen of premature infants.
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IMPROVED GROWTH AND DISEASE-ACTIVITY AFTER INTERMITTENT ADMINISTRATION OF A DEFINED FORMULA DIET IN CHILDREN WITH CROHNS-DISEASE JOURNAL OF PARENTERAL AND ENTERAL NUTRITION Polk, D. B., HATTNER, J. A., Kerner, J. A. 1992; 16 (6): 499-504
Growth failure is the most common extraintestinal manifestation of Crohn's disease in childhood, occurring in up to 50% to 88% of affected patients. Previous studies have shown malnutrition to be the most likely cause of the decrease in height and weight velocities in these children. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of an intermittent defined formula diet on growth and disease activity in children with Crohn's disease and growth failure. Six Tanner stage I-II patients, mean age 13.6 years with height less than the 5th percentile or height velocity less than the 3rd percentile were enrolled in a 1-year prospective study. An isotonic, hydrolyzed whey, medium-chain triglyceride formula was given by nocturnal nasogastric infusion at a caloric equivalent of 50th percentile for age, as the exclusive nutrient source 1 out of 4 months during a 1-year period. A 2-week exclusion diet and a 2-week low-residue diet followed the defined formula diet before resuming the regular diet for 2 months. Patients served as their individual control based on observations of at least 1 year before the study. Height and weight velocity significantly increased. Prednisone intake significantly decreased, and significant improvement was seen in disease activity, albumin, and somatomedin C. The results indicate that an intermittent defined formula diet can improve growth failure and significantly decrease disease activity in children with Crohn's disease.
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EFFECTS OF MICROWAVE-RADIATION ON ANTIINFECTIVE FACTORS IN HUMAN-MILK PEDIATRICS Quan, R., Yang, C., Rubinstein, S., LEWISTON, N. J., Sunshine, P., Stevenson, D. K., Kerner, J. A. 1992; 89 (4): 667-669
In intensive care nurseries it has become common practice to use microwave thawing of frozen human milk for more rapid accessibility. Twenty-two freshly frozen human milk samples were tested for lysozyme activity, total IgA, and specific secretory IgA to Escherichia coli serotypes 01, 04, and 06. The samples were heated by microwave for 30 seconds at a low- or high-power setting and then reanalyzed. One-mL aliquots of 10 additional human milk samples were microwaved at low (20 degrees C to 25 degrees C), medium (60 degrees C to 70 degrees C), and high (greater than or equal to 98 degrees C) setting before the addition to each of 1 mL of diluted E coli suspension. E coli growth was determined after 3 1/2 hours of incubation at 37 degrees C. Microwaving at high temperatures (72 degrees C to 98 degrees C) caused a marked decrease in activity of all the tested antiinfective factors. E coli growth at greater than or equal to 98 degrees C was 18 times that of control human milk. Microwaving at low temperatures (20 degrees C to 53 degrees C) had no significant effect on total IgA, specific IgA to E coli serotypes 01 and 04, but did significantly decrease lysozyme and specific IgA to E coli serotype 06. Even at 20 degrees C to 25 degrees C, E coli growth was five times that of control human milk. Microwaving appears to be contraindicated at high temperatures, and questions regarding its safety exist even at low temperatures.
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MICROVILLOUS INCLUSION DISEASE - THE IMPORTANCE OF ELECTRON-MICROSCOPY FOR DIAGNOSIS AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL PATHOLOGY Bell, S. W., Kerner, J. A., Sibley, R. K. 1991; 15 (12): 1157-1164
We report two cases of microvillous inclusion disease (MID) occurring in a set of siblings. Although it is a rare disorder, MID appears to be a common cause of familial intractable secretory diarrhea. Diagnosis rests on the ultrastructural finding of intracytoplasmic inclusions that are lined by intact microvilli. These inclusions are present in the absorptive surface epithelial cells of the small and large intestine and are associated with poorly developed surface brush border microvilli. The prognosis of MID is poor and curative therapy is not currently available. Because MID appears to be a hereditary disorder, genetic counseling of affected families is essential.
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Anthropometry and bilirubin production. Journal of perinatology Stevenson, D. K., Ochikubo, C. G., Rodgers, P. A., Kerner, J. A. 1991; 11 (4): 340-342
Anthropometric measurements and total bilirubin formation (TBF) estimates were performed on infants born to normal and diabetic mothers. Although we do not exclude the theoretical possibility of a low-frequency occurrence of increased TBF in macrosomic infants of normal mothers, we can conclude that infants of mothers whose diabetes is well managed may have normal TBF.
TESTING THE PSYCHOGENIC VOMITING DIAGNOSIS - 4 PEDIATRIC-PATIENTS AMERICAN JOURNAL OF DISEASES OF CHILDREN GONZALEZHEYDRICH, J., Kerner, J. A., Steiner, H. 1991; 145 (8): 913-916
We treated four patients with chronic vomiting during childhood in whom a tentative diagnosis of psychogenic vomiting was made after an extensive evaluation. In each case, the diagnosis was reconsidered during the course of treatment, as observations about the patients and their response to interventions accumulated. In three instances, these observations did not fit those expected if the diagnosis of psychogenic vomiting was correct. This led to a reexamination of the organic evaluation and the discovery of an undiagnosed organic contribution to the vomiting. In the fourth patient, gastric emptying studies confirmed that there was a strong psychological contribution to the vomiting, and helped to more carefully define this contribution. Family and individual psychotherapy and treatment were aided by the greater clarity in diagnosis.
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CARBON-MONOXIDE PRODUCTION BY NONBACTERIAL SOURCES AFTER HEME FEEDING OF NEONATAL RATS BIOLOGY OF THE NEONATE Stevenson, D. K., HAMORI, C. J., Carlton, R. R., Castillo, R. O., Kerner, J. A., Vreman, H. J. 1990; 57 (3-4): 238-242
We determined the relative potential for nonbacterial CO production after oral heme feeding of 12-hour-old rats. The intestinal flora was eliminated by treatment with kanamycin, ampicillin, and neomycin. CO excretion (VeCO) was measured after oral administration of heme (0.64 mumol/animal). Antibiotic treatment alone did not significantly affect the VeCO of rats gavaged with saline. Heme administration increased (p less than 0.05) the VeCO during t = 1-11 h with a peak at 3 h. Antibiotic treatment reduced this VeCO (p less than 0.05) during t = 2-8 h, but its level (peak at t = 2-3 h) was still significantly (p less than 0.05) above its nonheme control. The results confirm that bacterial degradation of heme is an important source of CO in suckling rats not pretreated with broad-spectrum antibiotics. However, oral heme feeding of gut-sterilized animals yielded transiently significantly increased VeCO. HO-mediated degradation of enteral heme is a likely nonbacterial source of CO and possibly bilirubin in the neonate.
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REGULATION OF INTESTINAL ONTOGENY BY INTRALUMINAL NUTRIENTS JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION Castillo, R. O., Feng, J. J., Stevenson, D. K., Kerner, J. A., Kwong, L. K. 1990; 10 (2): 199-205
Major events in gastrointestinal ontogeny occur in the infant rat in association with weaning, resulting in striking alterations in small intestinal structure and function. Although the dietary changes attendant to weaning are not essential for the initiation of these events, dietary nutrients have been shown to participate in the maturation of some intestinal parameters. In order to define more precisely the role of intraluminal nutrients in the regulation of small intestinal ontogeny, a longitudinal study was conducted using a unique animal model in which intraluminal nutrients were excluded from the intact maturing intestine in vivo throughout the entire weaning period without major compromise in nutritional status. The absence of intraluminal nutrients over the weaning period resulted in diminished lengthening and accretion of mucosal mass, suggesting a slower rate of intestinal growth. Lower mucosal DNA, protein, and mitotic indices in intestines of animals receiving no intraluminal nutrients suggested that the lack of intraluminal nutrients resulted in the blunting of the striking increases in cellular proliferation normally exhibited by the developing intestinal mucosa at this time. Maturation of intestinal lactase-phlorizin hydrolase and maltase-glucoamylase was not affected by the absence of intraluminal nutrients. Although the appearance of sucrase-isomaltase was not altered by the absence of intraluminal nutrients, activity levels rose to only 50% of control levels. These data suggest that during this period of rapid intestinal maturation, intestinal growth is more dependent upon intraluminal nutrients than are the characteristic enzymic alterations normally expressed during this period.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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EVALUATION OF A NEW FAT EMULSION (LIPOSYN-II) IN NEONATES Malkani, A., Abraham, S., HARTMAN, G., Shochat, S., Castillo, R. O., Inguillo, D., Martin, D., Kerner, J. SLACK INC. 1990: A190–A190
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BREATH AND TOTAL-BODY HYDROGEN EXCRETION RATES IN NEONATES JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION Modler, S., Kerner, J. A., Castillo, R. O., Vreman, H. J., Stevenson, D. K. 1988; 7 (4): 554-558
Our study examined the relationship of H2 excreted in breath to total body H2 excreted by neonates. We report simultaneously measured end-tidal H2 concentrations, plus breath H2 and total body H2 (breath H2 plus flatus H2) excretion rates in 10 neonates. End-tidal H2 concentrations varied from 2.4 to 192 ppm. Breath H2 excretion rates ranged from 0.20 to 6.5 and total body H2 excretion rates from 0.29 to 15.0 ml/h. The fractional breath H2 excretion in these infants was 48% (range 33-69%), compared with 21% reported in adults. The correlation coefficient for end-tidal derived H2 excretion and directly measured breath H2 excretion rates was 0.95 (p less than 0.001). We conclude that the proportion of total H2 excreted in the breath of neonates is increased compared with adults, suggesting that caution must be exercised when interpreting newborn breath H2 measurements and using adult norms.
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VITAMIN-A INTOXICATION PRESENTING WITH ASCITES AND A NORMAL VITAMIN-A LEVEL WESTERN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE Mendoza, F. S., Johnson, F., Kerner, J. A., Tune, B. M., Shochat, S. J. 1988; 148 (1): 88-90
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CHARACTERIZATION OF INTESTINAL DEVELOPMENT IN ABSENCE OF INTRALUMINAL NUTRIENTS (ILN) DURING WEANING Feng, J. J., Kwong, L. K., Kerner, J. A., Castillo, R. O. SLACK INC. 1988: A224–A224
Postnatal somatic growth in very low birth weight infants on supplemental peripheral parenteral nutrition. Journal of pediatric & perinatal nutrition Kerner, J. A., HATTNER, J. A., Trautman, M. S., Stevenson, D. K. 1988; 2 (1): 27-34
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BREATH AND TOTAL HYDROGEN EXCRETION RATES IN NEONATES Modler, S., Kerner, J. A., Castillo, R. O., Vreman, H. J., Stevenson, D. K. SLACK INC. 1988: A206–A206
EFFECTS OF MICROWAVE THAWING (MT) ON ANTIINFECTIVE FACTORS IN HUMAN-MILK (HM) Kerner, J. A., Quan, R., Yang, C., LEWISTON, N., Sunshine, P., Stevenson, D. K. WILLIAMS & WILKINS. 1987: A430–A430
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High serum vitamin E levels in premature infants receiving MVI-Pediatric. Journal of pediatric & perinatal nutrition Kerner, J. A., Poole, R. L., Sunshine, P., Stevenson, D. K. 1987; 1 (1): 75-82
RESUMPTION OF INTESTINAL MATURATION UPON REINTRODUCTION OF INTRALUMINAL NUTRIENTS (ILN) - FUNCTIONAL AND BIOCHEMICAL CORRELATIONS Feng, J. J., Kwong, L. K., Kerner, J. A., Stevenson, D. K., Castillo, R. O. SLACK INC. 1987: A228–A228
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HEPATIC-FAILURE FOLLOWING INGESTION OF MULTIPLE DOSES OF ACETAMINOPHEN IN A YOUNG-CHILD JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION Smith, D. W., ISAKSON, G., Frankel, L. R., Kerner, J. A. 1986; 5 (5): 822-825
A 7-month-old male developed hepatic failure following the mistaken administration of multiple excessive doses of acetaminophen. Hepatic toxicity following multiple dose ingestion has been reported infrequently. Risk factors for hepatic toxicity following multiple dose ingestion are discussed.
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THE NATURE OF MATURATIONAL DECLINE OF INTESTINAL LACTASE ACTIVITY BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA TSUBOI, K. K., Kwong, L. K., DHARLINGUE, A. E., Stevenson, D. K., Kerner, J. A., Sunshine, P. 1985; 840 (1): 69-78
We have examined the nature of the decline of lactase (EC 3.2.1.23) activity in the maturing rat intestine. It was established in an initial study that the activity decline reflected a proportional reduction in the concentration of the enzyme protein. Accumulation patterns of label into lactase, total intestinal proteins and sucrase (EC 3.2.1.48)-isomaltase (EC 3.2.1.10) were compared, 4 h following administration of a tracer dose of [3H]leucine to weanling rats exhibiting a wide range of lactase decline. Accumulation of increasing amounts of label in total intestinal proteins and sucrase-isomaltase pools was found to accompany the lactase decline, in contrast to accumulation of a constant amount of label in the declining lactase pools. The pattern of increased label accumulation in total intestinal proteins was shown in a corollary study to reflect a corresponding acceleration of total protein synthesis. On this basis, the finding of a constant amount of label in the declining lactase pools suggested a constant synthesis of lactase. We proposed earlier that associated reductions in enterocyte life-span (leading to correspondingly less lactase accumulation) rather than suppressed synthesis may provide the primary causal basis of lactase decline in the postweaned mammal.
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THE EFFECT OF ADDITIVES ON ANTI-INFECTIVE FACTORS IN HUMAN-MILK (HM) Quan, R., Rubinstein, S., LEWISTON, N. J., Sunshine, P., Kerner, J. A. SLACK INC. 1985: A142–A142
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INTESTINAL FLORA IN THE 2ND WEEK OF LIFE IN HOSPITALIZED PRETERM INFANTS FED STORED FROZEN BREAST-MILK OR A PROPRIETARY FORMULA CLINICAL PEDIATRICS Stevenson, D. K., Yang, C., Kerner, J. A., YEAGER, A. S. 1985; 24 (6): 338-341
Twenty infants fed stored frozen breast milk or a proprietary formula only had both aerobic and anaerobic cultures performed at a chronologic age of 8 to 14 days. Nine out of 10 stools from the infants fed stored frozen breast milk contained Enterobacteriaceae and one stool was sterile. One contained a Pseudomonas species; one contained anaerobic gram-positive rods; one contained anaerobic gram-negative rods; and four contained anaerobic gram-positive cocci. No anaerobes were found in six stools. Six stools had aerobic gram-positive cocci, none of which was hemolytic. Nine out of 10 stools from infants fed a proprietary formula had Enterobacteriaceae. Six stools had anaerobic gram-positive rods, three had anaerobic gram-negative rods, and four had gram-positive cocci. Four stools had no anaerobic bacteria. All 10 stools had nonhemolytic aerobic gram-positive cocci. Enterobacteriaceae were predominant in the stools of the infants fed either stored frozen breast milk or a proprietary formula, and the colony counts of aerobic bacteria were similar in both groups. This pattern of intestinal flora in hospitalized preterm infants in the second week of life is very different from that of normal term infants and may contribute to their increased incidence of systemic and localized infections. The use of stored frozen breast milk for the purpose of suppressing coliform and other potentially pathogenic organisms may not be effective in hospitalized preterm infants who have been treated previously with broad-spectrum, parenteral antibiotics.
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BILIRUBIN BINDING IN THE PLASMA OF NEWBORNS - CRITICAL-EVALUATION OF A FLUORESCENCE QUENCHING METHOD AND COMPARISON TO THE PEROXIDASE METHOD PEDIATRIC RESEARCH Berde, C. B., Benitz, W. E., RASMUSSEN, L. F., Kerner, J. A., Johnson, J. D., Wennberg, R. P. 1984; 18 (4): 349-354
Bilirubin binding affinities and capacities and apparent unbound ("free") bilirubin levels were determined in serum samples from 47 high-risk newborns, in 22 samples of cord serum, and in serum samples from 15 Greek children with marked hyperbilirubinemia, by both fluorescence quenching and peroxidase methods. The free fatty acid:albumin molar ratio was also determined for serum samples from high-risk newborns. In vitro and in vivo measurements suggest that free fatty acids are rarely present at levels that produce significant displacement of bilirubin, which is in agreement with previous studies. The two bilirubin binding assays showed only fair correlation with sizable discrepancies for many specimens. Technical difficulties inherent in the fluorescence quenching method and possible sources of error are discussed. Our observations suggest that routine application of these two assays as the primary criterion for therapeutic intervention (e.g., exchange transfusion) is premature.
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CALCIUM AND PHOSPHORUS IN NEONATAL PARENTERAL-NUTRITION SOLUTIONS JOURNAL OF PARENTERAL AND ENTERAL NUTRITION Poole, R. L., RUPP, C. A., Kerner, J. A. 1983; 7 (4): 358-360
Due to calcium and phosphorus solubility problems in parenteral nutrition solutions, it is difficult to provide the premature infant with enough of these two minerals for adequate bone mineralization. In order to determine the maximum amounts of both Ca and P soluble in neonatal parenteral nutrition solutions, we employed the following procedure: (1) using concentrations of dextrose 10 to 25% and amino acid 0.5 to 4.0% with standard electrolyte and vitamin concentrations, Ca and P additions were sequentially made to determine the critical concentrations at which precipitates formed; (2) the pH of each test solution was determined; (3) all test solutions were incubated for 30 hr at room temperature; (4) following incubation, all tests were visually observed for calcium-phosphate crystals; (5) the solutions not obviously precipitated were filtered using black Millipore filters to determine the presence of any microprecipitates. Multiple graphs of Ca and P solubility in various dextrose/amino acid solutions were prepared from data generated by the study. The Ca and P interaction is primarily pH sensitive. Factors affecting the solution pH include both dextrose and amino acid concentrations. Our study showed that increases in amino acid concentrations enabled us to increase both Ca and P in the solutions.
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ON THE MECHANISM OF NORMAL INTESTINAL LACTASE DECLINE IN THE POSTWEANED MAMMAL TSUBOI, K. K., DHARLINGUE, A., Kwong, L. K., Stevenson, D. K., Kerner, J. A., Sunshine, P. SLACK INC. 1983: A106–A106
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BREATH HYDROGEN ANALYSIS - A REVIEW OF THE METHODOLOGIES AND CLINICAL-APPLICATIONS JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION OSTRANDER, C. R., Cohen, R. S., Hopper, A. O., SHAHIN, S. M., Kerner, J. A., Johnson, J. D., Stevenson, D. K. 1983; 2 (3): 525-533
Hydrogen gas (H2) is a product of the fermentation of dietary carbohydrate (CHO) by bacteria in the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract in man. Thus, H2 is actually an exogenously produced gas, which either is passed as flatus, or diffuses into the body and is exhaled. In the adult, a fairly constant fraction is expired, providing a reliable indicator of total colonic H2 production. Breath H2 analysis currently represents a useful clinical means of testing adults and older children for the malabsorption of CHO. Noninvasive and easy procedures for the collection of expired air have encouraged their increasingly widespread use in pediatrics. Evidence to date suggests that breath H2 analysis may provide the best available method for estimating semiquantitatively the degree of CHO malabsorption. The association of the results of breath H2 analysis with other clinical measures of CHO digestion and absorption is expected, but discrepancies can also be anticipated based on the nature of this particular trace gas method. The interpretation of the results of breath H2 analysis in neonates and young infants remains especially problematic because of confounding variables which are difficult to control and are measured infrequently.
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A SENSITIVE ANALYTICAL APPARATUS FOR MEASURING HYDROGEN PRODUCTION-RATES .1. APPLICATION TO STUDIES IN SMALL ANIMALS - EVIDENCE OF THE EFFECTS OF AN ALPHA-GLUCOSIDEHYDROLASE INHIBITOR IN THE RAT ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY OSTRANDER, C. R., Stevenson, D. K., Neu, J., Kerner, J. A., Moses, S. W. 1982; 119 (2): 378-386
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BREATH HYDROGEN IN PRETERM INFANTS - CORRELATION WITH CHANGES IN BACTERIAL-COLONIZATION OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL-TRACT JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS Stevenson, D. K., SHAHIN, S. M., OSTRANDER, C. R., Kerner, J. A., Cohen, R. S., Hopper, A. O., YEAGER, A. S. 1982; 101 (4): 607-610
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A SENSITIVE ANALYTICAL APPARATUS FOR MEASURING HYDROGEN PRODUCTION-RATES .2. APPLICATION TO STUDIES IN HUMAN INFANTS JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION Stevenson, D. K., Cohen, R. S., OSTRANDER, C. R., SHAHIN, S. M., Kerner, J. A., WETMORE, D. L., Werner, S. B., Tomczyk, M., Johnson, J. D. 1982; 1 (2): 233-237
We estimated hydrogen (H2) production by determining simultaneously the end-tidal concentration (ETH2) and the direct pulmonary excretion rate (VeH2) in normal-sized, healthy, term and preterm neonates between 2 days and 7 weeks of life who were receiving all their calories enterally as breast milk or a proprietary formula. We found that there was no peak or pattern in H2 production during the first 3 postprandial hours (mean VeH2 = 1.00 +/- 0.97 SD ml/kg/h; mean ETH2 = 40.3 +/- 33.1 SD ppm). Frequently, there was marked short-term variability of the ETH2 in a given infant (coefficient of variation = 13.4% +/- 18.7%). H2 production was elevated in normal neonates without signs of malabsorption. We found that VeH2 correlated with ETH2 using both nasopharyngeal catheter (r = 0.63; p less than 0.001) and nasal prong (r = 0.71; p less than 0.001) collection techniques. We conclude that breath hydrogen determinations in neonates are not readily comparable to similar studies in older patients. Longitudinal studies of individual infants may reveal changes in breath H2 excretion of sufficient magnitude to be distinguishable from moment-to-moment variations, and correlatable with certain intercurrent clinical problems affecting intestinal H2 production or pulmonary H2 excretion. However, interpretation of breath H2 determinations in human infants will be difficult.
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MACROSOMIA - CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS Stevenson, D. K., Cohen, R. S., Kerner, J. A. 1982; 100 (4): 515-520
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EVIDENCE FOR THE POSSIBLE RELATIONSHIP OF NEONATAL SKINFOLD THICKNESS TO MATERNAL GLUCOSE-METABOLISM DURING THE 3RD TRIMESTER JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION Kerner, J. A., Stevenson, D. K., HATTNER, J. A., Cohen, R. S., Schwartz, H. C., Sunshine, P. 1982; 1 (1): 59-62
Forty-eight infants, including 14 premature infants who were appropriate size for gestational age (AGA), 10 full-term AGA infants, 18 full-term infants who were large for gestational age (LGA), and six premature LGA infants of diabetic mothers (IDMs), had measurements of skinfold thickness (SFT) in the first 72 h of life. For the 24 LGA infants, there was a significant positive correlation between maternal glycohemoglobin (Hb AIc) in the post-partum period and SFT (r = 0.42, p less than 0.05). Our observations in this study support those of others, demonstrating that SFT increases with increasing gestational age. In addition, they support the hypothesis that, in diabetic pregnancies, or pregnancies associated with an elevated Hb AIc, a reflection of the time-integrated blood glucose level over the weeks preceding parturition, fetal hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia stimulate increased triglyceride synthesis in adipose cells and lead to an increase in fetal subcutaneous fat.
ORAL CORRECTION OF ESSENTIAL FATTY-ACID DEFICIENCY IN CYSTIC-FIBROSIS JOURNAL OF PARENTERAL AND ENTERAL NUTRITION Landon, C., Kerner, J. A., Castillo, R., Adams, L., Whalen, R., LEWISTON, N. J. 1981; 5 (6): 501-504
A combination of pancreatic insufficiency and inadequate caloric intake may produce essential fatty acids (EFA) deficiency in patients with cystic fibrosis. Seventy-five percent of the adolescents and young adults with poor weight gain in our clinic were EFA-deficient by total plasma linoleic acid criteria. Twenty of these patients were placed on an oral hyperalimentation regimen containing 230% of calories required for basal energy expenditure, 40% as fat. Forty percent of these (8/20) achieved normal EFA levels on this diet. Eight of the nonresponding patients were given an additional 5% of their caloric intake as linoleic acid monoglyceride. All who maintained caloric intake achieved normal EFA levels. Normalization of EFA levels was associated with a number of clinical benefits including increase in weight and activity and, in five teenage girls, regulation of menses. The 16 control patients who received standard pancrelipase therapy and nutritional supplements remained fatty acid deficient. We conclude that oral hyperalimentation can restore EFA levels in cystic fibrosis patients if adequate calories are available to provide energy needs.
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MONITORING INTRAVENOUS FAT EMULSIONS IN NEONATES WITH THE FATTY-ACID SERUM-ALBUMIN MOLAR RATIO JOURNAL OF PARENTERAL AND ENTERAL NUTRITION Kerner, J. A., Cassani, C., Hurwitz, R., Berde, C. B. 1981; 5 (6): 517-518
Weekly determinations of the fatty acid/albumin molar ratio (FA/SA) were obtained 136 times on 50 neonates (birthweight range, 675-4300 grams; median, 1360 grams) to determine if our use of intravenous fat (IVF) was putting these newborns at risk for kernicterus. The FA/SA was measured using a convenient spectrophotometric technique which we have previously described (Berde CB, Kerner JA, Johnson JD: Clin Chem 26:1173-1177, 1980). Twenty-nine infants received IVF with doses from 0.5 to 3.3 gram/kilogram/day (mean 1.5 gram/kilogram/day), given over 24 hours whenever possible, most commonly begun in the second week of life when the bilirubin level was less than one half of the potential exchange level. Twenty-one infants received no IVF. Previous studies show that fatty acids do not begin to displace bilirubin from albumin until the FA/SA is greater than 6 in vivo, and greater than 4 in vitro. All our infants had safe values with mean FA/SA values of approximately 1.0. Continuous IVF as we administer it does not place neonates at risk for kernicterus. Centers administering IVF in the first week of life or by bolus should consider close monitoring of their infants with the FA/SA.
USE OF THE CONJUGATED POLYENE FATTY-ACID, PARINARIC ACID, IN ASSAYING FATTY-ACIDS IN SERUM OR PLASMA CLINICAL CHEMISTRY Berde, C. B., Kerner, J. A., Johnson, J. D. 1980; 26 (8): 1173-1177
We describe a method for rapidly assaying fatty acid concentrations in plasma or serum. This method is particularly appropriate for monitoring increased concentrations of fatty acids that may be present during intravenous lipid infusion, especially in neonates. Binding cisparinaric acid (9, 11, 13, 15-cis-trans-trans-cis-octadecatetraenoic acid) to albumin shifts the absorption spectrum of the acid. If fatty acids are present in serum, they will compete with parinaric acid for binding, changing the extent of this absorption shift. The measurement requires a spectrophotometer, 30 microL of serum or plasma, and knowledge of the sample's albumin concentration.
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FAMILIAL INTRACTABLE SECRETORY DIARRHEA Kerner, J. A., Sunshine, P. SLACK INC. 1980: A96–A96
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LATE MORBIDITY AMONG SURVIVORS OF NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS PEDIATRICS Stevenson, D. K., Kerner, J. A., MALACHOWSKI, N., Sunshine, P. 1980; 66 (6): 925-927
Of 40 survivors of necrotizing enterocolitis 19 were completely normal children at the time of follow-up, one to three years later. Among the other 21 children, only six had moderate to severe neurologic impairment, representing 15% of all survivors. Despite the fact that intestinal injury is the main feature of the neonatal disease, only four children were symptomatic from gastrointestinal sequelae, and none of these suffered failure to thrive. Thus, 81% (17) of the children with late morbidity had problems unrelated to the gastrointestinal tract. The nongastrointestinal morbidity was associated with prematurity and the degree of perinatal stress.
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PARENTERAL-ALIMENTATION SEMINARS IN PERINATOLOGY Kerner, J. A., Sunshine, P. 1979; 3 (4): 417-434
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IMPACT OF GRIEF - RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF FAMILY FUNCTION FOLLOWING LOSS OF A CHILD WITH CYSTIC-FIBROSIS JOURNAL OF CHRONIC DISEASES Kerner, J., Harvey, B., LEWISTON, N. 1979; 32 (3): 221-225
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USE OF SKINFOLD THICKNESS (SFT) AND MID UPPER-ARM CIRCUMFERENCE (MAC) IN THE NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT OF LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT INFANTS Kerner, J. A., HATTNER, J. A., Sunshine, P. INT PEDIATRIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. 1979: 401–
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Pluralism: Freedom with riders?
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27 January 2015 / By Sadaf Aman
India has not been kind to people who have taken the path less travelled — be it MF Hussain or Salman Rushdie and more recently Perumal Murugan. Even while we have social media that has boosted freedom of expression and creativity, there is a rider in the form of Article 66A. Given that anytime a person wants to offer an alternative to the sameness, he is tagged as a threat to the plurality of the country.
On these lines, the concluding day of the three-day Hyderabad Literary Festival (HLF) 2015, saw Mahesh Bhatt and Leela Samson speak about ‘Cultural and Creative Pluralism in Modern India’. The plenary session was moderated by senior journalist TS Sudhir.
Born to Shia Muslim mother and Brahmin father at a time India just attained freedom, Bhatt feels plurality is currently undergoing a dark phase. “But it is here to stay,” he says with conviction.
The Bollywood filmmaker whose middle name is controversy feels it is impossible to to steer away from plurality without destroying our identity. “How will you wipe the fingerprints of the British from the all the monuments, forgo your love for cricket, taste of tea, use of judiciary or railways and pull down the Taj Mahal because the Mughuls were not one of us?” he questions. “Division of the cultural narrative of the country into ‘us and them’”, he reflects, “will harm us.” “You can’t do the cultural, political and academic surgery of the culture and pluralism without killing the nation,” he opines.
A Jewish father and Catholic mother, Leela Samson a Bharatanatyam danseuse with profound influence of the Theosophical Society, said she considered herself by the virtue of entering an Indian art form, a Hindu. “Hinduism is a part of me. It is inclusive and came with entering the sphere of an Indian art form,” Samson informs.
The award-winning danseuse is of the view that every Indian needs to celebrate its rich, distinct, multicolour and multicultural diversity. She however reveals that she never felt handicapped or disadvantaged despite being part of the vast pluralism. The celebrated dancer whose resignation from the Censor Board made headlines recently, as if in a response to her critics also added in the same breath, “I know what I am, it doesn’t matter what others say.”
‘Gharwapsi to where?’
On the current issue of gharwapsi, Bhatt said the issue will just create fear and headlines for media. “It will not be successful. I am half Hindu, half Muslim. Tell me, how will you cut half of me without killing me,” he says and adds, “Gharwapasi matlab kahan; Where you want to go?”
Religion percolates everything
Commenting on how religion and performing arts are entwined, Samson says that to perform a dance based on any God, one has to get into the character. “In a performance I not only become him but I am also commenting on him. Therefore, it is important to get into the skin of the character and this, if you wish, you might as well call religion.” she explains.
Govts can’t protect freedom
“If I ever reveal the narratives close to my heart you all will burn me right here. Nowhere you are absolutely free,” said the director who helmed path-breaking movies like ‘Sadak’ and ‘Zakhm’, adding, governments can’t provide individual freedom. Hence, it is the prerogative of the society to guard the interest of the miniscule of the minority population, with whose views we vehemently disagree. He, however, lauds the government for not calling back ‘PK’ despite the furore it created.
Resignation saga
Samson, meanwhile took the opportunity to clear the air around her controversial resignation. “My tenure ended a year ago and was asked by the government to continue in the post for a while. I reminded them about this a few months ago too. But nothing came of it, and in fact, we were being surpassed in the decision-making process, This is not done,” she explains. She further added that ‘MSG: Messenger of God’ was denied clearance by the Board on the grounds that it augmented superstition.
“The panel that clears films consists of five people from a cross section of life, erudite, sensible and intelligent. However, the panels are not chosen by the chief, film industry or the Board but by party workers,” she revealed, adding that she fought for transparency in constitution of panels during her tenure. This, eventually became another reson for Samson quitting her post.
Freedom with responsibility
When asked if the attack on the French magazine Carlie Hebdo was attack on freedom of speech or a terrorist attack, the veteran filmmaker asked, “Can you make fun of the holocaust in Europe and not be imprisoned? I feel each society needs to introspect and say thus and no further. Of course, no one can condone the act of killing people but we have to understand how far can we go while expressing our views without hurting the sentiments of people.”
27 January, 2015 in Columns, India.
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MMEA offers five awards to recognize notable achievements and support for music education. These five awards, presented in no particular order, include the Award of Merit, the Outstanding Administrator MMEA Recognition Award, the Hilda E. Humphrey Service Award, the Music Educator of the Year Award, and the Friend of Music Education Award. All awards will be presented at the MMEA coffee hour during the Michigan Music Conference in January (Grand Rapids). Additional information on each award can be found at the links below. Please note: All nominations must be submitted by a member of MMEA.
Pictured from left are Dr. Christina Hornbach (Award of Merit, 2016) and Judy Palac (2016 Music Educator of the Year)
The Michigan Music Education Association (MMEA) is pleased to announce our 2018 Award Recipients:
Amy Fenton, 2018 Music Educator of the Year
Michael Norman, 2018 Award of Merit
Denise Wilkinson, 2018 Award of Merit
Amy Sierzega, 2018 Hilda Humphreys Service Award
Paul Soma, 2018 Outstanding Administrator Award
All awards will be presented at the MMEA Social Hour, to be held at the 13thannual Michigan Music Conference on Friday, January 25, 2019 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Music teachers from across Michigan, as well as special guests from the recipients’ schools, will be on hand to witness and assist with the award presentations. We invite all MMEA members to attend this free social hour to honor our award recipients.
To recognize an individual who has given exemplary service to the MMEA and music education in Michigan.
Outstanding Administrator Award
To recognize administrative support for music education. This award will be made to individuals who have demonstrated active, on-going support for balanced music programs.
MMEA Recognition Award
To recognize those who have given 25 years of service to music education.
Hilda E. Humphrey Service Award
To recognize early career teachers who have become involved in the work of the Michigan Music Educators Association
To recognize outstanding merit in music teaching, this award will be made to individuals who have served their students, communities and profession in a exemplary manner.
Friend of Music Education Award
To recognize an individual, organization, school board, or corporation who has contributed in a significant way to the support of music education in Michigan.
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My Montreal: Chef Normand Laprise of Toqué!
We sat down with Toqué!'s chef Normand Laprise, a James Beard Award-winning cookbook author, a Relais & Château Grand Chef and a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.
Amie Watson, Special to Urban Expressions
Chef Normand Laprise. Photo by Hans Laurendeau
Normand Laprise is a James Beard Award-winning cookbook author, a Relais & Château Grand Chef and a Knight of the National Order of Quebec. At his restaurants Toqué! and Brasserie T!, his menus are odes to seasonal cooking: wild mushrooms on crispy bread with sabayon and tarragon, princess scallops in apple water with lemon balm mousse, and grass-fed everything.
But when he went to culinary school in Quebec City 37 years ago, he says, chefs didn’t have the same mindset as they do now about local food. “We made Dover sole and the fish and all the ingredients came frozen from France.” To Laprise, who grew up on a farm in Kamouraska, that didn’t make sense. “When I was young, we had to can everything or we wouldn’t have anything in the winter. If you didn’t store vegetables in the pantry, you had no vegetables. And you had to grow the turnips larger to have them for the whole winter. This way you always had something fresh.”
Salmon confit at Toqué! Photo by TILT.ca
When he graduated, he started working at Le Marie-Clarisse restaurant in Quebec City. There, he admired the freshness of the ingredients that arrived at the restaurant and the way that his mentor, French chef Jacques Le Pluart, made the kitchen work creatively with the quality products it received. But he still didn’t understand why everything from fish to green beans had to come from France. “I realized we weren’t using the food we grow here. It was weird.”
When Laprise moved to France, local food finally came back into his life. Chef Jean-Pierre Billoux of the Hôtel de la Cloche where Laprise worked near Dijon would meet with farmers who came to drop off vegetables at the restaurant. When one came with a bag of leeks, says Laprise, the chef would have a glass of wine with him after his drive. “Then the next producer would come and do the same. The chef did a lot of drinking, but they were all friends,” he jokes.
Laprise came back to Montreal 25 years ago with the goal of building a community of farmers who could help him be a better chef. For three years he put his idea to work at Montreal’s Citrus restaurant. There, many of Montreal’s future chefs worked for him, including Martin Picard, who would later host Laprise’s wedding dinner at his restaurant, Au Pied de Cochon. “People just grew around me and we grew together,” he says.
At Toqué!, which he opened in 1993 with business partner Christine Lamarche, he’s surrounded by both good friends and producers. He also believes in building a healthy work environment for the young chefs he mentors, he says. By creating a strong team, he didn’t have to hire a new chef de cuisine when right-hand-man Charles-Antoine Crête left and opened Majestique restaurant on St-Laurent Blvd. this year. “Everyone else just got a little promotion,” says Laprise. “No one can replace Charles-Antoine. But when my chefs decide to move on, I encourage them. They’re family.”
Ham, strawberries, molasses and lime appetizer at Toqué! Photo by TILT.ca
Laprise stepped out of his kitchen to talk about his dream of a Montreal co-op selling locally produced meat, his ideas for a new cookbook and how to cook the perfect duck breast.
What was the last great meal you ate in Montreal?
The one I made for some chef friends including Martin Picard and David McMillan a few weeks ago. We had a grill outside but it was cold and the meat was too thick to cook outside. So we put it in the oven at 150 F—that’s the lowest power of your oven at your house—for 40 minutes. When you take it out the meat still looks raw, but it’s very warm. Then we put it on a grill for one minute per side. It’s melting and just amazing. If you like it medium-rare instead of rare, just set the oven higher to maybe 165 F.
Is that how you cook your famous duck breast at Toqué!?
For our duck breast, we cook it in duck fat at 54 C—we put a thermometer in the fat—and then just sear the breast in a little fat before serving. We add water to the pot if we need more liquid or if the fat gets too hot. That’s the way we do a lot of the meat here. It protects the meat when it’s lean.
What does the idea of eating local mean to you?
For me it’s about quality and freshness. If I have a lamb from Quebec that’s not very good, I’d rather take it from Ontario. And if a farmer grows amazing carrots but I see him put pesticides on them, I won’t use them. That’s why I like to work directly with people, because then you’re friends and they’re honest with you.
When we receive lamb here, for example, it’s from a farm in Rimouski. It’s one of the only farms in Quebec that has pure-bred lamb. Some types of lamb aren’t good for Quebec weather and some are better for wool than for cooking. And if you have a species that takes six months to mature, but you try to feed it in four, it’s not good for consistency and quality. But the lamb from Rimouski is so good I never have to check it. We receive three to five whole lambs per week from the small farm.
At Toqué! we sell the rack and back on the night menu, the legs for lunch and with the rest we do brochettes, braises, terrine and merguez and we send that to Brasserie T!. So when you eat lamb at the brasserie it’s the same quality as what you eat at Toqué!.
Has Brasserie T! been good for your business?
Brasserie T! saved my life. If I hadn’t opened it five years ago, I don’t know if Toqué! would still be alive. We are so busy and we work very hard, but everything is so expensive, and we can’t sell things for the same price as restaurants can in New York or Paris. Here you pay $100. In New York you pay $400. But we’re the same level of restaurant. That’s the economy in Montreal. It’s good for creativity but it’s not easy for business.
Is it easy to find quality ingredients in Montreal?
With vegetables it’s okay, but with meat and fish it’s a bad situation. When I eat out in Montreal I order meat. I rarely order fish. Fish is difficult to source and to cook well.
But Quebec is very proud of its meat. How do you feel about Kamouraska lamb?
You have some good and some bad because you have some big farms. So when you go to the supermarket and buy lamb, one week it can be good, but the next week it might not be. It’s not from the same farm, it’s not the same type of lamb, it’s not the same weight. The best restaurants in the world have to be consistent. I remember when I started at Toqué! and Citrus, I ordered Quebec lamb from a Montreal butcher. We took one and it was good. Then when we cooked another, and a customer sent back the dish because it was too tough.
Do you always buy organic?
I don’t think everything you eat has to be organic. But if you compare a regular $15 chicken with a $30 organic chicken, the organic chicken can end up costing less and giving you more portions because there’s less water in it. When most people buy a chicken, they roast it and eat it and they just throw the bones in the garbage. But there are so many recipes you can do with one chicken. The chicken from Jean-Pierre Claver’s farm that we have at Toqué! is so huge. The breast is so thick. I can serve 12 to 16 people with it—four pieces of vol-au-vent, four pieces of breast, four pieces of something else.
What are your favourite places (open to the public) to get your ingredients?
There aren’t many. Birri Brothers at Jean-Talon Market. They only work with friends and people they know. They don’t grow everything themselves, but they know where everything they sell comes from. And they don’t sell what they wouldn’t want to buy themselves. They’re one of the only ones for me that are still pure, like François Brouillard. He sells mushrooms at Les Jardins Sauvages at Jean-Talon Market. I’ve known him for 25 years. We need more people like that.
Apple-Sweetgrass cocktail at Toqué! Photo by TILT.ca
Where do you go for cocktails?
If I go to a big function where people are serving cheap wine, I prefer to have a gin and tonic. I’m also a big whiskey sour fan, like from Big in Japan bar.
Where do you go for a gluten-free meal?
I had a health problem five years ago and I discovered that I was gluten intolerant. I was having heart palpitations so my doctor sent me to the cardiology institute for tests. The doctor there said I’m 47 but I have the heart of a 35 year old. So we did tests and discovered the gluten intolerance and that I have trouble digesting black pepper. I’m not celiac, but I’m very severe. Fortunately, the black pepper isn’t severe. It changed my life, though, after I stopped eating gluten. It was so hard.
I can go to any restaurant, though, because I look at the menus and it’s easy for me to tell if there’s gluten in the dishes. And sometimes I have no choice but to eat gluten. I have to taste our bread and it’s not the end of the world. But if I start eating it every day the problem gets worse.
What’s your favourite coffee shop?
When I’m at Nota bene buying pencils, I often stop at Pikolo Espresso Bar next door. I have an addiction to buying notebooks and sometimes I stop just to buy two pencils. So I’ll take a coffee at Pikolo while I’m there. And if it’s closed, I go to Pullman Wine Bar.
What’s your favourite bakery/pastry shop?
A little place I like is Pâtisserie Rhubarbe. Stéphanie Labelle does a good job. And because I’m gluten free, I eat a lot of chocolate, like Les Chocolats de Chloé. I’ve known Chloé for a long time. But sometimes I cheat with gluten. I have a bite every now and then. I think my favourite pastry is the abricotine. You know the pastry with the cream and the apricot, like an apricot Danish? I like the sour taste of the apricot and the creaminess of the pastry cream—so rich.
What’s your favourite neighbourhood in Montreal?
I like the Quartier des spectacles. I’m very lucky to have my Brasserie T! there. There are lots of people and the place is so nice—it breathes. Before the renovation, there was nothing there. Now the whole quartier is changed.
A re-imagined BLT on a tomato bun at Toqué! Photo by TILT.ca
What does Montreal need?
I think Montreal needs a real market—like the Union Square Greenmarket in New York where every week producers come and sell directly to customers. It doesn’t necessarily have to be every day, but we need a place where the real people bring the real food.
Which Montreal chefs do you admire?
I can’t say just one because there are so many. But I’m inspired by Claude Pelletier. The reason everyone talks about him is because his food is consistently high quality. And I’ve had great meals at JunI.
How does Montreal measure up in the restaurant world?
You can compare Montreal with New York or you can compare it with a small town. It’s less difficult to cook here than in a restaurant in the north of Quebec, the Laurentians or the Gaspésie. I have so much respect for people cooking outside of the city. It’s so hard—to source the produce, to sell meals at a fair price.
Will you ever open another restaurant?
Some people asked me to open a new brasserie in Laval or on the South Shore and I said that I can’t for now. If I opened it, I’d have to find more meat and produce. I’d have to have the same traceability of ingredients that I have at Toqué! and Brasserie T!. I’d have to train more cooks. It would take years.
Sometimes I think about having a butcher shop that’s like a little co-operative, to help the small growers—people who raise just 100 animals a year. Like Mr. Faille from La Ferme des Petits Cailloux who also wants to sell me lamb, but I’m loyal to the people I’m already working with. But with a co-op, he could sell to the public.
What do you cook when you cook at home?
I cook more simple. I’ve started to do everything in the middle of the table and we share. The kids eat better that way. Before when I served five or six brussels sprouts and two carrots, the kids were like, “I don’t want to eat my brussels sprouts. I don’t like carrots.” But when we put them in the middle of the table, they start to fight over who gets the biggest carrot. It’s a game.
I did the same two weeks ago with the big kids at the dinner I cooked for David McMillan of Joe Beef and Martin Picard of Au Pied de Cochon. I put a plate with a big piece of meat and a little sauce in front of each of them and then piled vegetables high in the middle of the table. I didn’t want to make just big plates of meat because I know those kids clean their plates.
Do you ever cook from cookbooks anymore—even your own?
I usually just do with what I have in my fridge. But last year at Brasserie T! for Montréal en Lumière we did an all-truffle menu and we made the famous truffle soup from Paul Bocuse. I said to the guys, we have to respect the recipe because we said we’d do a recipe from Paul Bocuse, not our own version.
Are you working on a new cookbook?
I’m supposed to start working on a new book. But I don’t want to do another book just to do another book. If I had to do one right now, I’d do one about how to take a product and get the most out of it.
How do you approach teaching the young chefs who work for you?
I teach my guys from the start. You know when they do the TV show Les Chefs and they put a lamb shank on the table? There are chefs who have seven years experience but some of them don’t even know how to debone a lamb shank. I put a whole lamb on the counter here at Toqué! and I say to Julien, Pierre, Luca, Guillaume, “Clean the lamb for me,” and they do it. But it takes two years of working here before they learn to do that.
What advice would you give to a young chef?
Take your time to learn. Don’t go too fast. It takes time to grow. Before you start working as a chef, discover what you like about food—what types of food and cooking you like to do. And try to find a mentor, like Fred Morin, Claude Pelletier, Derek Dammann, like me too, but find the right people for you. And stay until you’ve done all the positions of the restaurant. Some kids like to work at restaurants to cross them off their list, but you only learn recipes.
How do you stay fit?
I jog three to four times a week for the last five years, a few years after I had my first baby girl, Beatrice. And since the first day I started, I never stopped. It’s a trend now to not eat gluten to lose weight, but if you want to lose weight, go jogging. I can keep eating a lot and drinking because I exercise. When my kids are 15, I want to still be able to say, “You want to jog? Come jog with me.”
Now Breatrice started running at six years old. She does two kilometres with me. She’s hyperactive like me when I was young. One thing we do every Sunday as a family now is circuit training at the gym. We make it easy for our daughters and we have lots of fun. It gives them a natural attitude about health. I think you have to exercise in life, especially in winter.
What’s your favourite Montreal memory?
My wedding. It lasted 24 hours. We met at Toqué for a big cocktail with my team before the ceremony. Then everybody went to the church and everybody was tipsy. And we had a lot of fun. People were laughing. Afterward, the family went to Au Pied de Cochon. Martin Picard closed his restaurant for me. We left at 6 a.m., went back to sleep for three hours, then got up for a family brunch at Cocagne. It was a beautiful, beautiful day. It was all sunshine.
Finish this sentence: You know you’re in Montreal when…
… the snow melts and the city comes back to life. I think winter in Montreal is magnificent but people don’t go outside and they lose out on the magic.
The Quartier des spectacles was supposed to build a skating rink by the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde. But the city didn’t have the budget. I think we should have a skating rink open from mid-Novembre to the end of March in the downtown core. We need to bring people out in the wintertime so they want to live here and so tourists come. Because when March comes, it’s like you have 600,000 more people in Montreal in one day. We have to take advantage of our winters.
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Our activities / MSF in the world / Zimbabwe
Sharon, a patient in a psychosocial support session with an MSF counsellor in Mbare, Zimbabwe. © Charmaine Chitate
In 2017, MSF continued to provide treatment for HIV, tuberculosis (TB), non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health issues, in partnership with the Zimbabwean Ministry of Health and Child Care.
The health sector in Zimbabwe faces numerous challenges, including shortages of medical supplies and essential medicines. MSF continued to...
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South Africa, Bangladesh, Greece, Guinea, Iraq, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zimbabwe
A Sneak Peek into Eight MSF Operational Research Projects
In two video features, eight researchers explain how their work supports MSF projects in Guinea, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, and beyond.
Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Humanitarian response in wake of devastating Cyclone Idai
In the wake of damage and devastating flooding caused when Cyclone Idai hit Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe late last week, our teams are responding in the affected areas.
Marthe Frieden
Cyclone Idai : The first six days in Zimbabwe
Marthe Frieden is the medical team leader in MSF's emergency response to the destruction caused by Tropical Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe. She describes the situation in the first six days after the cyclone.
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A WASH Toolkit to Fight Cholera and Typhoid Fever
In Zimbabwe’s capital Harare, recurring outbreaks of water-borne infectious diseases pose a major health challenge. With an innovative Water, Sanitation and Hygiene toolkit and a comprehensive environmental health approach, MSF is working towards providing safe water and preventing outbreaks.
Non communicable diseases: towards better access to diagnosis and treatment
Marthe Frieden, field coordinator of a particularly innovative project in the management of non communicable diseases in Zimbabwe, explains.
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Brain’s biological clock stimulates thirst before sleep
Discovery could lead to ways to mitigate effects of jet lag and shift work
The brain’s biological clock stimulates thirst in the hours before sleep, according to a study published in the journal Nature by researchers from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC).
The finding – along with the discovery of the molecular process behind it – provides the first insight into how the clock regulates a physiological function. And while the research was conducted in mice, “the findings could point the way toward drugs that target receptors implicated in problems that people experience from shift work or jet lag,” says the study’s senior author, Charles Bourque, a professor in McGill’s Department of Neurology and scientist at the Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience Program at the (RI-MUHC).
Scientists knew that rodents show a surge in water intake during the last two hours before sleep. The study by Bourque’s group revealed that this behavior is not motivated by any physiological reason, such as dehydration. So if they don’t need to drink water, why do they?
The team of researchers, which included lead author and Ph.D. student Claire Gizowski, found that restricting the access of mice to water during the surge period resulted in significant dehydration towards the end of the sleep cycle. So the increase in water intake before sleep is a preemptive strike that guards against dehydration and serves to keep the animal healthy and properly hydrated.
Then the researchers looked for the mechanism that sets this thirst response in motion. It’s well established that the brain harbors a hydration sensor with thirst neurons in that sensor organ. So they wondered if the SCN (suprachiasmatic nuclei), the brain region that regulates circadian cycles – a.k.a. the biological clock – could be communicating with the thirst neurons.
The team suspected that vasopressin, a neuropeptide produced by the SCN, might play a critical role. To confirm that, they used so-called “sniffer cells” designed to fluoresce in the presence of vasopressin. When they applied these cells to rodent brain tissue and then electrically stimulated the SCN, Bourque says, “We saw a big increase in the output of the sniffer cells, indicating that vasopressin is being released in that area as a result of stimulating the clock.”
To explore if vasopressin was stimulating thirst neurons, the researchers employed optogenetics, a cutting-edge technique that uses laser light to turn neurons on or off. Using genetically engineered mice whose vasopressin neurons contain a light activated molecule, the researchers were able to show that vasopressin does, indeed, turn on thirst neurons.
“Although this study was performed in rodents, it points toward an explanation as to why we often experience thirst and ingest liquids such as water or milk before bedtime,” Bourque says. “More importantly, this advance in our understanding of how the clock executes a circadian rhythm has applications in situations such as jet lag and shift work. All our organs follow a circadian rhythm, which helps optimize how they function. Shift work forces people out of their natural rhythms, which can have repercussions on health. Knowing how the clock works gives us more potential to actually do something about it.”
‘Clock-driven vasopressin neurotransmission mediates anticipatory thirst prior to sleep’, by C. Gizowski, C. Zaelzer, and C.W. Bourque is published in Nature, doi:10.1038/nature19756
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Human Evolution: A Response to Yasir Qadhi
Posted on Jan 20, 2013 by inayatscorner
I have just finally got round to watching Yasir Qadhi’s views on human evolution as espoused at the Deen Institute’s conference a couple of weeks ago. I have been sent a number of emails over the past week linking to a video of his speech but they have always come up with a copyright violation message. However, yesterday ‘Uthman posted a link to a Youtube video that contained a watchable video (I don’t know if it will still be up by the time you read this though!).
Anyway, I found the video to be extremely disappointing for the following reasons:
1) Yasir Qadhi made no attempt whatsoever to address the scientific arguments that so strongly point to humans having a common ancestor with apes. At the outset he said he would limit himself to a theological discussion based on Islamic scriptures. Refusing to engage with the science is hardly an approach that is going to inspire much confidence.
2) It was clear that Qadhi is a scriptural literalist when it comes to the story of Adam in the Qur’an. He simply refused to countenance that the story of Adam could be a metaphor for the evolution of free will (and hence a sense of morality) in humankind and that a more symbolic interpretation was valid. That closed mindedness was very worrying. As I have noted previously, senior Muslim scholars such as Professor Muhammad Abdel Haleem and Muhammad Hamidullah have clearly stated that the story of Adam can indeed be interpreted symbolically.
3) Yasir Qadhi denied that the great 14th century Muslim jurist Ibn Khaldun entertained the possibility of evolution. However, as I quoted yesterday, Ibn Khaldun appeared to have done just that and was clearly even willing to support the idea of human evolution. Here is a quote from Ibn Khaldun’s Muqaddimah:
It should be known that we – May God guide you and us – notice that this world with all the created things in it has a certain order and solid construction. It shows nexuses between causes and things caused, combinations of some parts of creation with others, and transformations of some existent things into others, in a pattern that is both remarkable and endless…The animal world then widens, its species become numerous, and, in a gradual process of creation, it finally leads to man, who is able to think and to reflect. The higher stage of man is reached from the world of the monkeys, in which both sagacity and perception are found, but which has not reached the stage of actual reflection and thinking.
It is worth adding here that Darwin’s theory stands or falls on the evidence behind it. It does not require that any particular Muslim scholar accepts it in order to be true or not. The only reason for quoting Ibn Khaldun is not to show that evolution is true – that should be judged on the facts which really speak for themselves – but to show that Muslim scholars in the past often possessed greater vision and intelligence than those today.
4) Qadhi at the end of his talk appeared to allow for the acceptance of evolution of all beings except for human beings. That is a very unscientific approach. You cannot simply and arbitrarily rule out the evolution of human beings because of your interpretation of religious scriptures. Apart from contradicting fossil and DNA evidence which clearly show that humans have evolved just as all other living organisms, such a worldview would kill scientific research into human origins in Muslim countries. In short, Qadhi is a living example of the huge danger to scientific progress if religious bigots are able to influence the educational curriculum of countries.
To those who may be superficially attracted to Yasir Qadhi’s religious arguments I would simply ask them to compare Qadhi’s talk with the clear sighted and evidence based approach of a scientist like Professor Kenneth Miller. This clip is less than five minutes long:
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25 Responses to Human Evolution: A Response to Yasir Qadhi
Muzaffar hussain says:
Br inayat I watched big question last Sunday. I respect your views on human evolution although I do not agree with you but I was very disappointed with your remark that Muslims have not progressed in science and technology because they don’t believe in evolution. I find this very absurd. can you explain why do you believe this?
inayatscorner says:
I stated on Big Questions that if we wanted to see Muslim countries making economic progress and creating jobs, then in my view they would have to embrace science and technology as there is no greater engine for economic growth today than innovations in science and technology.
Evolution is the major overarching umbrella theory in biology. Understanding and embracing the theory of evolution is necessary for progress in medicines, drug making, combatting diseases etc.
muhammadunali says:
That is ridiculous. Progress in medicines, drug making and combatting diseases needs no understanding of Darwinian evolution. Yes, evolution in the very broad meaning of “change over time” or small-scale changes that were known pre and post Darwin, must be understood but nobody in their right mind denies this. See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raW6BQscwh4
What progresses in drug making and combatting diseases do you know of that was based on Darwinian evolution?
No, I don’t think it is ridiculous. Scientists have long recognised that an understanding of evolution is essential to understand the emergence of antibiotic resistance in bacteria for example:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/educators/lessons/lesson6/act1.html
Here is a nice paper about antibiotic resistance and how scientists are looking at developing predictive models of resistance evolution:
http://www.tb.ethz.ch/education/ResistanceEvolution/Bacteria/MacLean2010
It is a shame that much of this cutting edge research is being done in non-Muslim countries.
LibertyPhile says:
@Muzaffar hussain
Not to believe the Theory of Evolution on non-scientific grounds (i.e. the Qur’an says something different) suggests a person will not make the best use of science.
Science requires an open mind. And that isn’t a notable characteristic of those who believe the Qur’an is the perfect unchanging truth for all time.
What do you think accounts for the fact that Muslim countries have such a pathetic record of producing scientific papers?
Chosen_To_Stay_Anonymous says:
Kudos to you for trying Inayat, but this is a tough fight you’ve chosen. Muslim’s will never accept what is clearly fact and there are numerous obstacles in your way, primary amongst those are two.
1. The fundamentally broken way in which Islam is taught to children in the UK (I can only speak for the UK but am sure patterns in other western countries exist – I have completely written off the east at least for the time being)
2. Secondly the flawed way in which Evolution itself is taught to students having graduated in life sciences. Unbelievably I have met numerous Muslim graduates in Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Biology, from top red brick universities that have come out of the system not having fully understood evolution and worse still claiming it to be false.
May Allah forgive our ignorance despite the light he has given us.
Yes, I agree: a poor education with respect to evolution is definitely part of the problem. That is why I always encourage people to read some good books by reputable scientists first before making up their minds. Still, I am confident! Light extinguishes darkness etc.
Hameed says:
Turkey and Malaysia has lowest acceptance of evolution and Pakistan has the highest level of evolution acceptance among academics..
Now compare these countries in terms of Education,Progress and Modernity….
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/complex-islamic-response-to-evolution-emerges-from-study-1.html
Turkey is on the way to become a scientific giant see here…
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-03/29/china-leads-new-science-giants
Inanyat- Every other day you mock Harun Yahya’s group of undermining evolution and retarding Muslim’s scientific progress…But the statistics says otherwise…
Your answer please..
You have not presented the results of that poll in an honest manner. It was not Pakistan that had a high level of acceptance of evolution (personal experience would tell you otherwise immediately) but Pakistani doctors in the USA (more than 80%) that accepted the theory of evolution.
The second link you posted says that Turkey increased its investment in science sixfold between 1996 and 2008. That is good news. Hopefully, it should lead to better literacy in terms of evolution in the coming years.Even the USA has a problem with scientifically illiterate creationists so Turkey is by no means alone.
Umer says:
I agree that Yasir Qadhi failing to address the science means he lacked in his approach. However, he is not a biologist and he was invited to talk about the theological side. My opinion is that someone with a similar view to his own but who approached it from a scientific angle may have filled this void somewhat.
My own background is Biochemistry (from Usama’s alma mater Imperial College) and Medical Sciences. I agree that an understanding of natural selection is note entirely irrelevent to the practice of medicine (though it is somewhat overstated; I highly doubt creationists make any less competent doctors than evolutionists).
Despite my double science background I concede to not knowing all the facts about evolution, and it amuses me that many people can be so arrogant as to appear absolutely confident in the strength of evolution as a theory (in scientific terms, it is a theory). From the angle that we trust scientific consensus on a multitude on issues, I agree that that is the case. However, it is fallacious to use that as an argument against creationists, since evolution – rightly or wrongly – has been used to sideline religion and continues to be used by the secular community today to disprove or downplay God. In the light of this one can reasonably cite a conflict of interests, especially since historically scientific thought has always been influenced to some degree by the prevailing philosophies, ideologies and cultural norms. To deny that this we in the contemporary age are immune from that seems quite irrational and arrogant.
Personally I’m quite convinced that evolution through natural selection has occurred and does occur. Antibiotics is a prime example because it is quite simply one of the most easily demonstrable cases. It’s happening in front of our eyes. However, even if we were to accept that this is possible – and even that the evidence seems very strong in cases such as this – it is a major leap to confer the same level of confidence onto every single evolutionary tree that has been proposed by the collective body of evolutionary biologists.
One thing I learned in Biochemistry was the concept of convergent evolution and divergent evolution. The latter is evolution as the lay person knows it; that a single species diverges into different ones based on random mutations that favour them in different environments. However, convergent evolution is an interesting concept. It basically refers to two species who have a very similar make-up of genetic material, but who are independent in terms of evolutionary trees. They have ended up with similar genes because their common environment favoured those same genetic variations, both of which mutated, coincidentally independent of one another. Herein we have a case accepted by biologists in which the congruency between two species’ DNA did NOT evolve from a common ancestor. How do we know what was divergent and was convergent? To compare this to another case I have some interest in: just as the level of evidence for the origins of hadith in the time of the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam), which is so unanimous that it cannot be denied by any reasonable person, cannot be an evidence for authenticating every individual hadiths, the acceptance of evolution in generality cannot possibly be convoluted to such a degree that every evolutionary tree postulated must be accepted at face value.
For these reasons I do not find Yasir Qadhi’s reconciliation difficult to accept at a general level. He is basically arguing that you are free to accept or reject the concept of evolution in general – and whichever evolutionary trees you choose to believe based on the evidence on a case-by-case basis for those who possess some of the know-how – except that of human evolution from another species, due to what the lay person (and the Qur’an was revealed for all levels of intellect was it not?) sees as definitive texts in the Qur’an.
Umer: You said the following:
“However, convergent evolution is an interesting concept. It basically refers to two species who have a very similar make-up of genetic material, but who are independent in terms of evolutionary trees. They have ended up with similar genes because their common environment favoured those same genetic variations, both of which mutated, coincidentally independent of one another. Herein we have a case accepted by biologists in which the congruency between two species’ DNA did NOT evolve from a common ancestor. How do we know what was divergent and was convergent?”
I have heard scientists talk of ‘convergent evolution’ where phenotype traits (bodily expressions) are similar but the genetic history is very different eg the evolution of wings in birds compared with bats (which are mammals). Similar environments will select for similar traits. But this is very different from what you say above eg “Herein we have a case accepted by biologists in which the congruency between two species’ DNA did NOT evolve from a common ancestor.”
Could you give an example of two species which are similar in genetic make up/DNA but which scientists believe do not share a common ancestor? I would be very interested to know because I have never read this before in the scientific literature.
Junaid says:
I agree with Umer. As a medical biologist, I was quite happy that Yasir Qadhi’s viewpoint allowed us to use SCIENCE to determine which evolutionary hypotheses are accurate, NOT theology! It was actually quite refreshing to see a Muslim scholar who knew his limits and focused on his area of expertise – outlining what the theology of Islam is explicit on and what it is silent on.
Reading-in modern scientific understandings into ancient texts and ancient authors is extremely unacademic. Moreover, you are forced to declare the entire story as a metaphor. And then what? If ‘Prophet Adam’ did not *really* exist, then maybe neither did Noah, or Abraham or Moses or Jesus. Maybe prayers is a metaphor for just being nice. And the Hajj was just meant to be symbolic too, not a literal journey! That’s when you’ve turned your Holy Books into chewing gum, chomping down on them with your human inferences from empirical observations, moulding the verses to the contours of your naturalistic molars, without any care as to what Omnipotent Creator was actually communicating to humanity.
People need to realize that evolution is not confined to one simple issue but includes experimentation, observation, interpretation and theorization of thousands of different issues. Different fields within evolutionary science even use different forms of evidence, experimental methods, and philosophical assumptions. It’s not an “accept all or nothing” kind of thing. The mechanisms that we have developed to explain certain gross biological features are far far more sophisticated and well-grounded than the rudimentary speculative mechanisms we must resort to in describing the evolutionary origin of certain distinctively human traits. Just because a particular model is very successful in describing some aspects of reality does not mean the same is true for all of its extrapolations. Why be simple-minded and throw everything into one big bag that everyone must accept because it has the magical ability to answer everything? Let’s be nuanced in our approach.
Evolution is not a magic bag. And Holy Books are not chewing gum.
Junaid: Umer made a very odd claim ie he claimed that convergent evolution means that two species can have very similar DNA/genetic make up but come from very different evolutionary pathways. Now this is just scientifically nonsense as I pointed out when I invited Umer to give an actual example of this. Convergent evolution actually refers to how similar traits can evolve in very different species eg wings in birds and bats due to them occupying similar ecological niches.
Yasir Qadhi’s entire analysis seemed to revolve around theology ie with no engagement whatsoever with what science has revealed to us about human origins. And even his theology was very blinkered ie refusing to allow for alternative inerpretations of the story of Adam. Going forward, I think increasing numbers of Muslims will find this to be a very unsatisfactory approach.
“Could you give an example of two species which are similar in genetic make up/DNA but which scientists believe do not share a common ancestor? ”
It’s worth remembering that according to evolutionary theory all life shares a common ancestor. According to legend, humans and carrots share 40% of their genes. However, as well as convergent evolution- in your sense, Inayat- even populations that do not appear to alter in form still evolve. Over time separated populations diverge genetically. Some animals which are outwardly identical but have been separated for a long time- by a river, for example- are genetically separate species.
The basic arguments for atheism deriving from evolution are that evolution explains the diversity of life without the need for an interventionist creator and- in Darwin’s own words: “I own that I cannot see as plainly as others do, and as I should wish to do, evidence of design and beneficence on all sides of us. There seems to me too much misery in the world. I cannot persuade myself that a beneficent and omnipotent God would have designedly created the Ichneumonidae with the express intention of their feeding within the living bodies of Caterpillars, or that a cat should play with mice.”
Roger: It is true that many scientists are atheists. However, there are many who are believers in God. Science has nothing whatsoever to say about whether there is a God or not. Science is agnostic on the God question because science can only deal with natural phenomena, not the supernatural. Questions about the existence of God or life after death are outside the remit of science.
There are some wonderful books about evolution written by believers including Finding Darwin’s God (Kenneth R. Miller) and Evolution and Belief (Robert Asher). They have no problem reconciling their belief in God with evolution.
“Science is agnostic on the God question because science can only deal with natural phenomena, not the supernatural.”
True, but the effect of science on religion has been to make god steadily more distant from the world. Newton’s theories meant that the old idea that god was personally- or impersonally, depending on the kind of god- making sure that the natural laws were followed and that the earth went round the sun correctly. Darwin’s theory meant that god need only set life going and let it happen- indeed, a god that intervened to deliberately produce some of the nastier parasites cannot be called beneficent by any human standards.
It seems the upshot of Umer’s comment is that the Theory of Evolution is a good theory. It works. (Though a better one could come along). But Homo sapiens is/could be an exception. He is the work of God/the intelligent designer.
Where I wonder do Homo neanderthalensis fit in this creationist view? They seem to have been quite human, burying their dead for example, and possibly interbreeding with Homo sapiens. Did God/the intelligent designer get it wrong in their case or are they the result of Darwinian evolution?
'Uthmān says:
In light of recent events, Hamza Andreas Tzortzis from iERA has published an essay entitled “Has Evolution Been Misunderstood?: Revelation, Science and Certainty”
It can be accessed here: http://www.iera.org.uk/research/evolution/Has-Evolution-Been-Misunderstood-v1.0.pdf
I know some on this thread may have ideological differences with Hamza Tzortzis and other members of iERA. However, to rebut this essay on that basis would constitute an ad hominen argument and so would be logically fallacious.
I received an email from IERA a couple of days ago linking to that article. What a poor piece it is! It is unlikely to fool anyone who has actually read some decent science books about evolution. I will post a more detailed response next weekend once I get some time, God willing.
Khalid says:
People quote scientific evidence to promote homosexuality , stating that people are born homosexual rather than adopting that particular lifestyle. That stance clearly contradicts islamic teachings which forbids such behaviour. How do you reconcile your islamic faith with science in this regard? Would you oppose those who take islamic teaching literally and advise them to accept scientific findings? Please explain. Thanks
Saad Ben Zafar Ben Saadiq says:
May Allaah Subhaan Wa Ta’alaa Guide you, and give you the opportunity to read and learn the books of Salaf, regarding the evolution, the ahadiths, and the quotes of Saahabah instead of these books, or may He break your back, humiliate you and inflict on you the chastiment you deserve best in sha Allaah. May Allaah destroy those, who support these atheistic believes.
Muslim X says:
The full video of the conference can now be viewed here: http://www.thedeeninstitute.com/evolution-conference
Apparently there is an official post conference discussion forum on their website where people can go more into the theology and science in more depth. I attended the conference and thought it was absolutely amazing. I hope the Deen Institute continue to hold such conferences.
dellis says:
The Quran itself says that it contains verses with clear meaning that form the basis of The Book and other verses that are allegorical or metaphorical. “But those who have twisted minds look for verses metaphorical, seeking deviation and giving to them interpretations of their own.” 3:7
Whenever the Quran mentions an allegory, it says that this is a metaphor or allegorical verse..
But, the verses that are basic to the Quran get repeated often in different places.
In many places in the Quran, God tells us that He Himself:
Created Adam (as) from Clay
Breathed into Adam, his Soul then ordered those present (Angels & Jinn) to bow to Adam.
Created Adams wife, from a piece of Adam.
Expelled Adam and his Wife from Heaven to this Earth.
Inayat wants to disbelieve that the above really happened.
Inayat prefers Reason over Revelation.
Inayats Gods are Darwin, Cox & Dawkins etc.
The Quran never mentions Adam having parents of any type. Neither Human nor Ape. It only mentions, over & over again, in many places that God created Adam Himself and that afterwards, Adams children were created via seminal fluids.
The Quran has told us that Inayats mind is twisted.
The word ‘Evolution’ means different things to different people.
The Peppered Moth example – This is just common sense.
Various forms of humans today – again common sense.
But we can never accept that the first human (Adam) ‘evolved’ from a previous species as this is opposed to the basic verses of the Quran.
Evolution pseudoscience using science to legitimise this nonsense fairytale
nh says:
It’s called the THEORY of evolution for a reason.
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A psychological insight into Chiron
Known as the 'wounded healer' Chiron deals with our most significant areas of vulnerability in life and in the chart indicates a lot about the feelings in inadequacy we experienced growing up.
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A strong Chiron in the chart will often show somebody who has learned the art of covering up, to the degree that it is very difficult to see that this person feels quite the reverse on the inside. Such is the motivation of appearing capable and stronger. The main reason for hiding is that there has been early experience of others taking advantage of us and even if these experiences haven't played out in a notable way, triggers have occurred which have caused us to feel tainted, less worthy and not as good as 'everybody else'.
If you get the feeling that others are more beautiful, capable, confident, aware; imbued with some kind of magical ingredient that you were born lacking, then you can guarantee your Chiron has been activated.
It helps to know this, as the paranoia that the inner pain can create is a falsehood, but one which can spiral into very unhealthy cycles.
The real truth is that everybody feels this kind of insecurity in some area of their lives, so to move away from the psychological inclination to isolate oneself as unclean and unworthy, is the single most useful response.
For a long-term healing prospect the best way to deal with Chiron issues is to speak of them! To wear your medal of weakness proudly! As the old quote goes, “the only thing we have to fear, is fear itself”, most of what we expect to find devastating is a whole lot easier to deal with once exposed and experienced.
By hiding away, one finds they are waiting for the worst to happen, and then when it does an onslaught of anxiety can kick in at the very hint of the actualisation of the fear. On the contrary expressing ones weakness tends to render the subject less potent, quite uninteresting and just like a light shining on a dark corner of a room; relatively safe.
Connect~~ show those that feel alone, that you understand, that you don't judge them. The feelings of disgust, self repulsion and uncleanliness can lead to incredibly difficult psychological situations if left to fester. Chiron is often indicated as a factor in those who self purge and try to control their bodies or environments in order to feel less unworthy. Sometimes Chiron people will turn their weaknesses outwards and try to control those around them instead.
They may be inclined to self-sabotage in the outer world as well as deep down inside.
Those with strong Chiron positions will often struggle with many of the scenarios above and emphasis will vary on the basis of your astrological chart and personal life experiences. The help is in recognising the feeling and removing its power supply. It is often the case that these people will end up working in healing professions also.
The higher octave of Chiron is a profound compassion for the plight of others, on the basis of understanding and finding a level of peace with ones own weaknesses. Switching the focus to helping others is the most useful way to use the knowledge of the human psyche which you have become so adept at.
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GM Bringing 400 New Jobs to Michigan
Tommy Carroll
Bloomberg via Getty Images
Things in Ohio may not be going so well for GM but in Michigan 400 new jobs are on the way.
According to FOX 17, General Motors has announced that it will build a new electric vehicle plant in Orion Township Michigan that will cost about $300 million dollars.
The manufacturing plant will be for Chevrolet and it will build an electric car that will be similar to the battery powered Bolt.
GM is staying tight lipped on when the factory will be built, when it will hire new employees or if it will be bringing in workers from the other four plants that will be closed by January of 2020.
GM is also looking to invest another $1.4 billion in other existing factories in the United States and that should bring in another 300 jobs but there has been no time table for this venture either.
General Motors spokesman Dan Flores says the company has plans for 20 new all electric vehicles that will be introduced globally by 2023.
The new electric cars will be based on the Bolt that can last 238 miles on one single charge. GM hopes to improve on the Bolt factory and car ideas for the future.
Source: GM Bringing 400 New Jobs to Michigan
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Unstable Couple Playing With Fire By Organizing Game Night
SEE MORE: Vol 54 Issue 15SEE MORE: Vol 54 Issue 15
MIDVALE, UT—Tempting fate by putting together an evening of semi-competitive, semi-collaborative recreation, local unstable couple Molly and Jared Ball flouted common sense by organizing a game night for their friends Monday. “Man, those two are really hanging their asses in the wind with this game night,” said Amir Bitar, one of the invited friends, explaining that there was no way the peer group would get through an entire game of Scrabble intact after the way last week’s double date went down, not to mention March’s disastrous fondue party. “It’s honestly bald-faced arrogance for them to think we’ll be able to play even a single round of Apples To Apples. Seriously, they’re already on thin relationship ice, and now they make this crazy move? What the hell are they thinking playing fast and loose with their lives like this?” Upon the arrival of their guests later that evening, a strangely cowed Jared answered the door, told everyone that “Molly wasn’t feeling well,” and announced they would all be watching a movie instead.
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Mary Jo Arnoldi
Curator of African Ethnology
Department / Division
M.A., Michigan State University
B.F.A., Bowling Green State University
Ph.D., Indiana University
African ethnography with emphasis on visual, material, and performing arts; post-colonial public culture, museum history and museology; African Diaspora in the New World
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2018. "Bamana Arts and Mande Traditions." in Oxford Bibliographies in Art History, edited by Kaufmann, Thomas DaCosta., New York: Oxford University Press.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2016. "Material Matters: Ways of Knowing Museum Objects." in Engaging Smithsonian Objects through Science, History, and the Arts, edited by Arnoldi, Mary Jo., 1–11. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2016. "A Throwing Knife in Motion: The Journey from the Congo to the Smithsonian." in Engaging Smithsonian Objects through Science, History, and the Arts, edited by Arnoldi, Mary Jo., 175–191. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2016. "Locating History in Concrete and Bronze: Civic Monuments in Bamako, Mali." in A Companion to Public Art, edited by Krause Knight, Cher and Senie, Harriet F., 93–107. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Bowers, Dwight Blocker. 2016. "The "Sole" Survivors: The Smithsonian's Ruby Slippers." in Engaging Smithsonian Objects through Science, History, and the Arts, edited by Arnoldi, Mary Jo., 257–265. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
Childs, S. T. 2016. "A Throwing Knife through Production and Use." in Engaging Smithsonian Objects through Science, History, and the Arts, edited by Arnoldi, Mary Jo., 159–173. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
Connor, Roger. 2016. "Huey Helicopter: Steed for the "Sky Cavalry"." in Engaging Smithsonian Objects through Science, History, and the Arts, edited by Arnoldi, Mary Jo., 131–143. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
Finn, Bernard. 2016. "Thomas Wilfred's Study in Depth, Opus 152: An Artist's Experiment With Lighting." in Engaging Smithsonian Objects through Science, History, and the Arts, edited by Arnoldi, Mary Jo., 49–59. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
Fiske, Richard S. 2016. "A Not So Gentle History: Explosions at Kilaueau Volcano, Hawaii." in Engaging Smithsonian Objects through Science, History, and the Arts, edited by Arnoldi, Mary Jo., 79–89. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
Frohlich, Bruno and Sturm, Gary. 2016. "Violins from the Smithsonian Institution, the Library of Congress, and Private Collections: A Pilot Comparative Study." in Engaging Smithsonian Objects through Science, History, and the Arts, edited by Arnoldi, Mary Jo., 117–127. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
Gardner, James B. 2016. "Collecting a National Tragedy: The National Museum of American History and September 11." in Engaging Smithsonian Objects through Science, History, and the Arts, edited by Arnoldi, Mary Jo., 279–291. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
Goodyear, Frank H., III. 2016. "In the Service of Abolitionism: Augustus Washington's Daguerreotype Portrait of John Brown." in Engaging Smithsonian Objects through Science, History, and the Arts, edited by Arnoldi, Mary Jo., 239–253. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
Hughes, Ellen Roney. 2016. "The Amazing Ruby Slippers and Their Magical Travels." in Engaging Smithsonian Objects through Science, History, and the Arts, edited by Arnoldi, Mary Jo., 267–275. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
Hunt, David R. 2016. "James Smithson's Remains: A Biological Perspective." in Engaging Smithsonian Objects through Science, History, and the Arts, edited by Arnoldi, Mary Jo., 29–45. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
Jakab, Peter L. 2016. "Huey 65-10126: A Curator's Journey of Discovery." in Engaging Smithsonian Objects through Science, History, and the Arts, edited by Arnoldi, Mary Jo., 145–155. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
Kaeppler, Adrienne L. 2016. "Objectifying Pele as Performance, Material Culture, and Cultural Landscape." in Engaging Smithsonian Objects through Science, History, and the Arts, edited by Arnoldi, Mary Jo., 91–103. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
London, Marilyn R. 2016. "September 11, 2001, a Moment in Time: Relevance of the Smithsonian Human Skeleton Collections." in Engaging Smithsonian Objects through Science, History, and the Arts, edited by Arnoldi, Mary Jo., 293–303. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
Ott, Katherine. 2016. "The Iron Lung in History and Cultural Memory." in Engaging Smithsonian Objects through Science, History, and the Arts, edited by Arnoldi, Mary Jo., 195–205. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
Shumard, Ann M. 2016. "Augustus Washington: Daguerreotypist of John Brown." in Engaging Smithsonian Objects through Science, History, and the Arts, edited by Arnoldi, Mary Jo., 223–237. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
Stamm, Richard. 2016. "Smithson's Crypt and the Search for a Proper Memorial." in Engaging Smithsonian Objects through Science, History, and the Arts, edited by Arnoldi, Mary Jo., 15–27. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
Sturm, Gary and Frohlich, Bruno. 2016. "How to Identify a Stradivarius Stringed Instrument." in Engaging Smithsonian Objects through Science, History, and the Arts, edited by Arnoldi, Mary Jo., 107–115. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
White, Matthew A. 2016. "Whatever Happened to the Iron Lung? Visitor Memories of an Iconic Medical Object." in Engaging Smithsonian Objects through Science, History, and the Arts, edited by Arnoldi, Mary Jo., 207–219. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
Zilczer, Judith. 2016. "Silent Music: Thomas Wilfred's Study in Depth, Opus 152." in Engaging Smithsonian Objects through Science, History, and the Arts, edited by Arnoldi, Mary Jo., 61–75. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2013. "Who Owns the Past?: Constructing an Art History of a Malian Masquerade." in African Art, Interviews, Narratives: Bodies of Knowledge at Work, edited by Grabski, Joanna and Magee, Carol., 131–145. African Expressive Cultures. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2011. "Maraka Face Mask with Costume." in [Exhibit Catalog:] Ancestors of Congo Square African Art in the New Orleans Museum of Art, edited by Fagaly, William., 72–73. New Orleans, LA: New Orleans Museum of Art.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2011. "Two Handled Storage Jar." in [Exhibit Catalog:] Ancestors of Congo Square African Art in the New Orleans Museum of Art, edited by Fagaly, William., 31–32. New Orleans, LA: New Orleans Museum of Art.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2010. "Headdress and Hairdos." in Berg encyclopedia of world dress and fashion, edited by Eicher, Joanne and Ross, Doran., 100–106. Oxford, UK: Berg Publishers.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2010. "Malian Dress." in Berg encyclopedia of world dress and fashion, edited by Eicher, Joanne and Ross, Doran., 278–283. Oxford: Berg.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2008. "From the Diorama to the Dialogic: A Century of Exhibiting Africa at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History." in Human Zoos: Science and Spectacle in the Age of Colonial Empires, edited by Blanchard, Pascal, Bancel, Nicolas, Boetsch, Gilles, Deroo, Eric, Lemaire, Sandrine, and Forsdick, Charles., 307–327. Liverpool, UK: Liverpool University Press.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo and den Otter, Elisabeth. 2008. "Puppet Masquerade in Kirango, Mali: Continuity, Innovation and Changing Contexts." in Mande Mansa Essays in Honor of David C. Conrad, edited by Belcher, Stephen, Jansen, Jan, and N'Daou, Mohamed., 7–15. New Brunswick and London: Transaction Publishers.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2006. "Ndomo Ritual and Sogo bo Play: Boy's masquerading among the Bamana of Mali." in African Children's Masquerades Playful Performers, edited by Ottenberg, Simon and Binkley, David., 49–66. New Brunswick: Transaction Publishers.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2005. "Les sculptures de la rotonde du Musee royal de l'Afrique centrale (1910-2005)." in La memoire du Congo le temps colonial, edited by Vellut, Jean Luc., 180–184.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2005. "African Voices: A Dynamic Collaboration between the Museum and Its Communities." in Representing African Art and Cultures, edited by Kawaguchi, Yukiya and Yoshida, Kenji., 79–97. Osaka: National Museum of Ethnology.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2004. "Criaçao, Imaginaçao, e Conhecimento nas Máscaras e Marionetas do Mali/ Création, Imagination et Connaissance à Travers les Masques et Marionnettes du Mali." in Sogobò: máscaras e Marionetas do Mali/Masques et Marionettes du Mali, edited by Francisco, Capelo., 22–69. Instituto Portugues de Museus.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2004. "Commentaries on Beliefs and Values." in See the Music, Hear the Dance: Africa at the Baltimore Museum of Art, edited by Lamp, Fred., 272–275. Prestel.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2004. "African Puppetry." in African Folklore: An Encyclopedia, 376–378.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2003. "Art Colonial: les sculpteurs belges au Congo: 1911-1960." in Regards sur l'art africaniste en Belgique 1880-1960, edited by Guisset, J. and Cornelius, S., 224–251. Musee royal de l'Afrique centrale et Centre culturel de Woluwe-Saint Pierre.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2003. "Naloma-Tlon." in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance, 911.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2003. "Koteba." in The Oxford Encyclopedia of theater and performance, 695.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2003. "Mali Puppet Theatre." in The Oxford Encyclopedia of theatre and performance, 792.
Geary, Christraud M. 1996. "Art, Politics, and the Transformation of Meaning: Bamum Art in the Twentieth Century." in African Material Culture, edited by Arnoldi, Mary Jo, Geary, Christraud M., and Hardin, Kris., 283–307. Indiana University Press.
Ravenhill, Philip L. 1996. "The Passive Object and the Tribal Paradigm: Colonial Museography in French West Africa." in African Material Culture, edited by Arnoldi, Mary Jo, Geary, Christraud, and Hardin, Kris., 265–282. Indiana University Press.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 1989. "Reconstructing the History and Development of Puppetry in the Segu Region, Mali." in Man does not go naked: Textilien und Handwerk aus afrikanischen und anderen Ländern: mélanges offerts à Renée Boser-Sarivaxévanis, 221. Basler Beiträge zur Ethnologie. Verlag.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 1987. "The Legacy of A Name Among the Bamana of Mali." in Generations A Universal Family Album, 157–159. New York and Washington: Pantheon and Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.
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Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2018. "Masks, Puppets and Masquerades: Reflections on Field Research in Mali; 1978-1980." Mande Studies 20:111–122.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2016. "All the World's Futures: The 55th Venice Biennale." African Arts 49 (3):84–85. https://doi.org/10.1162/AFAR_r_00302
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2014. "Preservation and Heritage Management in Mali: The Old towns of Djenné and the Sanké Mon fishing rite." Africa Today 61 (1):46–67.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2012. ""From Timbuktu to Washington" Reflections on the 2003 Mali Porgram at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival." Africa Today 59 (1):3–24. https://doi.org/10.2979/africatoday.59.1.3
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2012. "Ivan Karp (1943-2011)." African Arts 452.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2009. [Book review] "African Art and the Colonial Encounter: Inventing a Global Commodity, by Sidney Littlefield Kasfir." Research in African Literatures. 40 (3):246–247. https://doi.org/10.2979/RAL.2009.40.3.246
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2007. "Bamako, Mali: Monuments and Modernity in the Urban Imagination." Africa Today 54 (2):2–24. https://doi.org/10.2979/AFT.2007.54.2.2
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2006. "Youth Festivals and Museums: The Cultural Politics of Public Memory in Post Colonial Mali." Africa Today 52 (4):54–76. https://doi.org/10.2979/AFT.2006.52.4.54
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2003. "Mali: History, Cultures, and the Arts." AnthroNotes 24 (2):1–10. https://doi.org/10.5479/10088/22400
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2003. "Resources on Mali." AnthroNotes 24 (2):10, 15–16. https://doi.org/10.5479/10088/22401
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2001. "Imperato, Legends, Sorcerers, and Enchanted Lizards: Door Locks of the Bamana of Mali." International Journal of African Historical Studies 34:724–725.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo, Kreamer, Christine Mullen, and Mason, Michael A. 2001. "African Voices: Reflections on Process, Intentions, and Strategies." African Arts 34 (2):16–35, 94.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 1999. "Overcoming a Colonial Legacy: The New National Museum in Mali: 1976 to the Present." Museum Anthropology 22 (3):28–40. https://doi.org/10.1525/mua.1999.22.3.28
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 1998. "Yaya Coulibaly: A Malian Puppeteer." Puppetry International 4:8–11.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 1988. "Playing the Puppets: Innovation and Rivalry in Bamana Drama in Mali." TDR Performance Studies 32 (2):65–82.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 1987. "Rethinking Definitions of African Traditional and Popular Arts." African Studies Review 30 (3):79–83.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 1986. "Puppet Theatre: Form and Ideology in Bamana Performances." Empirical Studies of the Arts 4 (2):131–150.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 1984. "The Artistic Heritage of Somalia." African Arts 27 (4):24–33.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. , ed. 2016. Engaging Smithsonian objects through science, history, and the arts. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo and Sullivan, Jack . , eds. 2014. Narratives of the African Landscape: Perspectives on Sustainability. Indiana University Press.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2014. Máscaras e Marionetas do Mali Criação, Imaginação e Conhecimento. Lisbon: Museu Nationale de Etnologia et Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2014. Masks and Puppets from Mali: Artistry, Imagination and Knowledge. Lisbon: Museu Nacionale de etnologia. Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2009. [Exhibition catalog] Sogo Bo: The Animals Come Forth: Malian Puppets and Masks from the Collection of Mary Sue and Paul Peter Rosen. Tenafly, NJ: The African Art Museum of the SMA Fathers.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 1995. Playing with time: art and performance in central Mali. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo and Kreamer, Christine Mullen. 1995. Crowning Achievements: African Arts of Dressing the Head. Los Angeles: Regents of the University of California.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 1994. Where art and ethnology met: the 1922 exhibition of the Herbert Ward collection at the Smithsonian. Washington, DC: Dept. of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.
Arnoldi, Mary Jo. 2013. "Arts of Western Africa."
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What's Your Favourite?
crunchpatty
May-31-2007 00:47
(Do like me)
What's your favourite infomercial?
Mar-4-2008 16:10
Has to be Frank - those blue eyes get me every time...
Favourite (no apologies!) weather?
Rainy. Coz we're all droughty, and because I just generally like rain. Sound, smell etc
What's the most favourite birthday present you have received.
For my 30th birthday, friends took me to see Kansas and Styx play at an outdoor stadium on the beach. Styx was my favourite musical group for many years, from the age of 12. The best part was that we had backstage seats. It was awesome!
How about your favourite gemstone?
Rich J. Mayo
Mar-12-2008 21:16
I have to go with Emerald. Green's the color of life, and not to mention the city of Oz.
Your favorite personal board game moment?
Jul-25-2008 13:17
*has been wondering what the difference is between a personal board game and any other sort but decides to ignore that*
Any time when I manage to beat my mother at Scrabble.
Favourite Sleuth message board game?
GraceAnn
Well-Connected
Three tie: This or That, Word by Word, and Word Chain.
Favorite book? (with the author)
Razamatazz
Misery by Stephen King...I love that freaky guy!
What's your favorite food at a cook- out?
Jan-2-2009 06:14
I'm in the mood for resuscitating old threads, so I'm going to assume a cook-out is the same as a barbeque and go for burgers. With ketchup.
What's your favourite film of 2008?
Violet Parr
I thoroughly enjoyed "The Other Boleyn Girl" and would recommend it to anyone. Natalie Portman was amazing in it.
So who would be your favourite English/British Monarch?
Has to be Elizabeth I. I think she was probably the most intelligent person to ever sit on that throne. She was famous as a linguist and scholar when was growing up, but I also think it took a lot of brains just for her to survive long enough to become queen. And once she was there, she created a legendary image for herself, eluded all attempts to marry her off, and did her best to establish freedom of religion.
On a similar theme, who's your favourite US President?
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Mass. College Football: Harvard Captures ‘The Game,’ MIT Wins First Postseason Contest
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By Matt Noonan
A late touchdown pass from Conner Hempel to Andrew Fischer sealed a 31-24 victory for Harvard University against Yale University on Saturday afternoon at Harvard Stadium in the 131st meeting between the Crimson and Bulldogs.
Trailing 7-3 in the third quarter, Harvard responded with three consecutive touchdowns to earn a 24-7 advantage. Paul Stanton Jr.’s one-yard scamper with 10:06 remaining in the session provided the hosts with their second lead of the afternoon.
Yale’s Tyler Varga jumpstarted a fourth quarter rally with a one-yard TD run with 12:35 remaining. Varga located Morgan Roberts roughly four minutes after his rushing score for an eight-yard touchdown pass before Kyle Cazzetta tied the game at 24-24 with a 33-yard field goal.
With less than a minute remaining, Harvard responded for the final time as Fischer hauled in the game-winning touchdown pass with 55 seconds remaining. Fischer led all receivers with eight receptions for 149 yards and two touchdowns.
Harvard finished their 2014 campaign 10-0 and Ivy League champions.
MIT 27, Husson 20 (OT): The perfect season remains intact as the Engineers’ defense denied a potential game-tying touchdown in overtime to secure their initial postseason victory in program history.
Quarterback Peter Williams completed 20 of 29 passes for 291 yards and two touchdowns, while Justin Wallace rushed for 144 yards and one score.
MIT trailed Husson, 14-10, in the third quarter, but Brad Goldsberry pushed the Engineers ahead, 17-14, with a six-yard touchdown reception with 3:54 remaining in the session.
The Eagles jumped ahead, 20-14, on a 14-yard touchdown reception from Joe Seccareccia to Cody Williams with 5:37 remaining. MIT evened the score at 20-20 with a 38-yard field goal by Tucker Cheyne, forcing an extra session.
In overtime, Williams hooked up with Seve Esparrago for a 13-yard touchdown strike, capping an 11-play, 49-yard drive. On the ensuing possession, Husson drove to the MIT nine-yard line, but came up short on a 4th-and-4 when Seccarecia’s pass fell incomplete.
MIT advances to the second round of the NCAA Div. III Tournament and will play Wesley College next Saturday, November 29.
Framingham State 42, RPI 36: Matthew Silva’s one-yard touchdown run in overtime proved to be the difference as the Rams defeated the Engineers in the ECAC North Atlantic Bowl.
Silva finished the afternoon completing 17 of 34 passes for 273 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed for 16 yards on three carries.
Framingham State’s Kevin Donahue was named the game’s Most Outstanding Player after making a game-saving tackle in overtime that secure the win for the Rams.
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Vampire Weekend + Ra Ra Riot = Discovery
James Diers
For the uninitiated: Vampire Weekend is that devilishly catchy Afropop-meets-indie-rock band that the indie world crammed down your throat throughout 2008. Ra Ra Riot is the band that's currently out supporting Death Cab For Cutie and sounds kinda like Vampire Weekend with an added touch of Arcade Fire bombast. Turns out the two bands are chummy. And before collegiate music mavens even thought to ask for it, there's now a clever collaboration between the two.
Discovery is the name of a new side project featuring Vampire Weekend multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Rostam Batmanglij and Ra Ra Riot singer Wes Miles. With a debut album called LP due from XL Recordings on July 7, the duo was conceived as a way for its members to indulge their love for heavy synths, 808 drum beats, and fake handclaps—all of which might feel a bit out of place in their primary outfits.
That goal is pretty well met by the single "Orange Shirt," now available for free download. The cheeky mid-tempo jam matches a slick patchwork of retro programming and current R&B phrasing with lyrics that reference current technology ("Every text I get from you is so, so serious " and "Google yourself when you get home"). Indie-geek track of the summer? Judge for yourself.
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ACT of Connecticut’s FREE Summer Camp Performances on July 26: ACT of Connecticut’s FREE Summer Camp Performances on Friday, July 26th at 6 PM and 8 PM ACT (A Contemporary Theatre) of Connecticut invites theatre-lovers of all ages to attend its FREE performances of “Giants in the Sky” and “13” (the musical)
Select Openings at Ridgefield Academy for the 2019-2020 Academic Year: Select Openings Available at Ridgefield Academy There are select openings in kindergarten and Grades 5 and 6 at Ridgefield Academy for the 2019-2020 academic year. Enrollment is rolling, and summer is a great time to tour and learn why Ridgefield Academy
Shelton Resident will SWIM Across the Sound to Support Those Battling with Cancer: Bridgeport, Connecticut – On Saturday, August 3, Shelton resident Teresa Gagnon will SWIM Across the Sound with the Survivors – a six-person relay team that will take turns swimming 15.5 miles from Port Jefferson, New York, across Long Island Sound
Two-Time TONY Award® Nominee Kate Baldwin to Join Bryan Perri for ACT's Broadway Unplugged on July 20: ACT of Connecticut is excited to announce that TONY Award nominee Kate Baldwin, recent star of the Broadway revival of HELLO, DOLLY!, will join ACT’s Bryan Perri on July 20 for the Broadway Unplugged Series! Purchase tickets HERE. Hailed as “the redheaded firecracker” (New York Times),
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Westport Playhouse Offers Symposium on Irving Berlin, July 21: Westport, CT - James Kaplan, noted biographer and author of the upcoming book, “Irving Berlin: New York Genius,” will be guest speaker at Westport Country Playhouse’s Sunday Symposium on July 21, following a 3 p.m. performance of “Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin,”
Lt. Governor Bysiewicz and First Selectman Tetreau Launch Fairfield 2020 Census Efforts: Hartford/Fairfield, CT - Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Fairfield First Selectman Mike Tetreau, and other state and local elected officials met this week at the Fairfield Public Library to launch the Town’s Complete Count Committee for the 2020 Census. An accurate
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Nordic Fish Market Ribbon Cutting May 15, 3pm
Published on Saturday, 11 May 2019 10:40
Written by Fairfield Chamber
Fairfield, Conn. – The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce that its new member, Nordic Fish Market, has scheduled its Ribbon Cutting on May 15th. The official ribbon cutting ceremony will be officiated by First Selectman Michael Tetreau, at 3:00PM.
Founder and owners Frank Lanzo and Jardar Nygaard are lifelong anglers with a passion for fish and seafood. Both have logged extensive sea time on commercial fishing boats and have been in the seafood industry their entire lives.
Jardar was born in Norway has been in the Seafood Industry since his first Fish Market job at the age of 16. He also worked on his father’s salmon farm at the age of 17, and is currently partner of Stella Mar Oyster Co. In addition to Aquaculture, Jardar has worked in several commercial fisheries. Jardar and his family started Fjord Fisheries in Greenwich in 1990, for which Jardar was the buyer and operations director since its founding at his age 18. Jardar was sole owner of Fjord Fisheries from 2001 until he sold it in 2012. (To be clear I currently have no affiliation whatsoever with fjord fisheries). Still today, his father ("Papa Fish") can tell you how to triangulate the fishing spots on Tjendemsbukta, the bay directly behind the family homestead in Jendem, Norway.
Frank is a US Coast Guard licensed captain who owned and operated the fishing charter boat Judith Lynn, fishing out of Norwalk for 17 years. Frank has profound knowledge of fish habits and migration patterns, which was essential to getting his customers on the bite. As such, he has been finely in tune to fisheries management practices and has always been very conscious of sustainable fisheries. Frank worked as a professional chef and has formal culinary training, and is passionate about quality. Frank has also worked on boats in several commercial fisheries, and knows first-hand what perfect fish looks like.
Jardar and Frank have been friends for over 20 years, having first met when Frank was handling sales for a seafood distributor and called Jardar to sell to him.
Frank answered a few questions about his new business, per below:
Why open an independent fish market?
“With more than 50 years of experience in the seafood industry, we both know this business very well, every granular aspect. We have discussed this idea for a few years, but we both needed to be well positioned to commit 100%. Our circumstances allowed us to start looking late last year and here we are. We can compete as an independent because we are the best at this, hands-down. Our combined experience and background equals great quality and the knowledge to back it up.”
Why open in downtown Fairfield?
“Jardar was considering moving to Fairfield from Greenwich last year and was looking at homes in Fairfield. He fell in love with the town, but circumstances left me in Greenwich a little longer. However, I look forward to moving to Fairfield in the near future! After looking at a few other towns, and given the fact that there is not a fish market in Fairfield, it just made simple sense to both of us, to open in Fairfield.”
And to reinforce their decision, Frank remembered that during his years of fishing charters, he had many customers from Fairfield who would frequently lament about the lack of a great fish market in town.
“Our specialty is seafood, plain and simple. We have both done it so long, that we can do it in our sleep. As lifelong anglers, commercial fishermen, and aqua culturists, our experience and contacts allow us to trace all of our products to the source. Above our logo, are the words: Beyond Fresh. Beyond Fresh means we stand by the freshness of our seafood and we offer deep knowledge for our customers. We set a higher standard and hold ourselves accountable for all the products we handle. It doesn't get done from a spreadsheet, it gets done by having your hands on it. If you go into a fish market and the owner himself can’t deftly fillet a fish, run away screaming.”
Why should people shop at your market?
“Because our fish is fresh, fresh, fresh … we insure only the freshest and healthiest products are presented in our store. We have the most knowledge, hands on experience and desire to provide only the best. In addition, customers will find a unique sushi section, offering a variety of delicious, hand-made items. While seafood is an expensive commodity, it is our desire to remain as competitive as possible and always provide the best experience for our customers.”
Event: Ribbon Cutting
Date: Wednesday, May 15th
Location: Nordic Fish Market
Address: 1499 Post Road, Fairfield, CT 06824
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Want to play a game? Gary Maixner does
By Tim Brouk
Gary Maixner, a web developer for the University Library Center for Digital Scholarship, poses with the tabletop games he has worked on. All are available to be checked out at University Library. Photo by Tim Brouk, Indiana University
Since childhood, Gary Maixner has been a design-it-yourself guy. He's also the guy who actually reads a board game's instructions while the other players devour snacks and adult beverages during game night.
The web developer specializing in digital user exchange and accessibility for the IUPUI Center for Digital Scholarship has three published tabletop games on the market, but it all started out of necessity decades ago.
"My sister and I rented a book about Pokemon from the library, and we made our own Pokemon cards. We drew them up very crudely and played," Maixner recalled. "I was really interested in video games but didn't have access to any until middle school, so I would play Sim City in a notebook. Every day, I would come up with an event that happened in the 'city.' I was replicating it."
A detail of enRolled, a board game IUPUI's Gary Maixner designed for first-year college students. Photo by Tim Brouk, Indiana University
Maixner still draws the artwork for his games by hand before scanning it into Photoshop. While his knack for gaming, design and art has always been with him, it wasn't until the last handful of years that he decided to take the plunge and put his ideas on the market, primarily through The Game Crafter. The website sells his games, but it also helps independent game designers choose paper stock, sizes of cards and other vital details for their games.
Created under the company name Wunderkind Games, Maixner's three games are two card games, Search&Destroy and Trust Issues, and enRolled, a classic board game with cards and dice. The trio are aimed at students navigating research, libraries and college life.
While Maixner's gaming interests are across the board, the student-focused academic nature of his games has been implemented in hundreds of classrooms around the world. The three games are also available for rental in University Library's Pop Shop.
Saved Ferris undergrads -- from boredom
Maixner's first game, Search&Destroy, was created to add a little more interest in his library science presentations at Ferris State University in Michigan. A session on citations was met with blank stares from the undergraduates in his classroom.
"Teaching citations is awful. Students don't like it; no one likes it," Maixner said. "I went home to see if I could make an activity or a game or something. That kicked off thinking about it, and my colleague Mari Kermit-Canfield, the creative learning librarian at Ferris, approached me to make Search&Destroy. We just worked on putting this together in the classroom, and we've sold about 300 copies, including some in China and Qatar. We've presented it at international conferences."
The goal of Search&Destroy is to teach students how to search in library databases. To win, you have to be the last person to still have results on your search.
Maixner co-taught Introduction to Game Design through Ferris State's digital animation gaming program. To put more emphasis on game rules and play instead of just rendering graphics, he brought board game design into the program's curriculum, which required less technology but put more emphasis on making rules explicit. Things have to make sense, even if the zombies you're blasting on your Xbox look impressive.
Bringing his game to the home of Gen Con
Before starting at IUPUI in July 2018, Maixner was well-versed about Indianapolis thanks to Gen Con, the largest tabletop-game convention in North America by both attendance and number of events. He's worked the convention's Trade Day and has shared his game-development experience at panel discussions.
A detail of the Bully card from the upcoming game Schooled, which Gary Maixner helped design. Image courtesy of Gary Maixner
While working on improving the user experience and accessibility of IUPUI's digital landscape, Maixner hit a gaming groove. He released Trust Issues, a game that helps students snuff out fake news and hone their research skills. He then provided the artwork of his former Ferris colleague Andrew Peterson's dissertation project, enRolled. The board game is designed to help first-year college students navigate campus life.
"You have to decide what classes to enroll in," Maixner explained. "Then, using your character's traits, you have to decide how much you're going to study in each class in order to pass."
Maixner's current project is a collaborative effort with game designer Matt Smith. The game, Schooled, will be a Magic the Gathering-style card game aimed at high school students about the "characters" they encounter through a day -- the bully, the grammar police and homework-eating dogs.
More important than maximum hit points
For generations, board games provided rainy-day entertainment for most households, but in recent years, tabletop game sales have been soaring. According to the market research firm NPD Group, board game sales in the U.S. grew by 28 percent in 2016, with global sales reaching $9.6 billion. Board game cafes, bars and restaurants have popped up in cities big and small. How is this possible in a supposed digital world? Maixner has theories.
"It fills a social need," he said. "I think about this a lot. As we've gotten more leisure time as a society and have been able to automate so many things, we've offset our relationships with people. But we still need this one-on-one, face-someone-across-the-table interaction.
"It's easy to go out and meet people, but we choose not to. Games give people a good excuse to get together."
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The company has a diversified product portfolio and a promising pipeline of candidates targeting major central nervous system (CNS) disorders, including schizophrenia, depression, addiction and multiple sclerosis.
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The company’s progress with pipeline candidates this year has been impressive. In November 2018, Alkermes released positive results from the ENLIGHTEN-2 pivotal study of pipeline candidate, ALKS 3831, which was compared to Lilly’s LLY Zyprexa (olanzapine) in patients with stable schizophrenia. The company expects to submit the new drug application (NDA) mid 2019.
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With all these candidates in its pipeline, 2019 is an important year for Alkermes. However, the company is highly dependent on manufacturing and/or royalty revenues on sales of products that are commercialized by the partners. For instance, Johnson and Johnson’s JNJ Janssen is responsible for the commercialization of Risperdal Consta, Invega Sustenna/Xeplion, Invega Trinza and Vivitrol in Russia and certain Commonwealth of Independent States countries.
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Press Release -- March 23rd, 2012
Source: Nokia Siemens Networks
Nokia Siemens Networks and IG Metall Trade Union agree on potential restructuring plan
Munich, Germany – March 23, 2012
IG Metall and the management of Nokia Siemens Networks have agreed on a potential course of action that would see Nokia Siemens Networks remaining a major employer in Munich. The plans, proposed by IG Metall, call for approximately 2,000 jobs to remain in Munich. Under the proposal, the St.-Martin-Strasse site, which currently hosts 3,600 employees, would be closed as initially planned.
Nokia Siemens Networks is prepared to accept the IG Metall proposal if a significant majority of the approximately 1,600 positions planned to be reduced in Munich agree to join an interim employment company before the end of April 2012. This new organization’s aim would be to provide support and training to employees for roles outside of Nokia Siemens Networks and would have a term of two years.
“This solution stands on the condition that a significant majority of the affected employees do agree to join the transfer company," said Herbert Merz, chairman of the Supervisory Board of Nokia Siemens Networks GmbH & Co. KG. “IG Metall’s proposal would enable us to achieve our restructuring objectives for Germany ahead of schedule and would guarantee planning reliability. This makes economic sense and provides justification for Munich to remain a significant location for Nokia Siemens Networks. Furthermore the company will provide clarity to the affected employees earlier than first planned.”
The next step is to persuade employees within scope of the restructuring to join the transfer company, allowing the plan to proceed.
In November 2011, Nokia Siemens Networks announced a worldwide restructuring plan involving a reduction of 17,000 positions. In late January 2012, Nokia Siemens Networks made known its intention to cut approximately 2,900 of its then approximately 9,100 jobs in Germany. This goal remains unchanged. The company had also communicated plans to concentrate its German operations in five business-critical locations and to close all further sites, including Munich. The new proposal, however, would now see the company also remaining in Munich.
About Nokia Siemens Networks
Nokia Siemens Networks is the world’s specialist in mobile broadband. From the first ever call on GSM, to the first call on LTE, we operate at the forefront of each generation of mobile technology. Our global experts invent the new capabilities our customers need in their networks. We provide the world’s most efficient mobile networks, the intelligence to maximize the value of those networks, and the services to make it all work seamlessly.
With headquarters in Espoo, Finland, we operate in over 150 countries and had net sales of over 14 billion euros in 2011. http://www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com
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Sen. Malcolm Smith Arrested In Alleged Plot To Rig New York City Mayor’s Race
U.S. Atty: ‘Show Me The Money' Culture Prevalent In N.Y. Government April 2, 2013 at 11:59 pm
Filed Under:Bribery, Carol D'Auria, City Councilman Dan Halloran, corruption, Dick Brennan, Edward Cox, Extortion, Irene Cornell, Jerry Shargel, Marcia Kramer, Marla Diamond, Mona Rivera, Sen. Malcolm Smith, State Sen. Tony Avella, Tony Aiello, Trending, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara
Sen. Malcolm A. Smith on March 12, 2008 in Albany, New York. (Photo by Daniel Barry/Getty Images)
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“The charges we unsealed today demonstrate once again that a ‘show me the money’ culture seems to pervade every level of New York government,” U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said.
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The six defendants nailed by the feds Tuesday certainly represent many levels of government. State Sen. Malcolm Smith, a Democrat, allegedly wanted to rig the 2013 mayoral race so he could run as a Republican. Republican City Councilman Dan Halloran reportedly helped arrange the bribes to buy Smith a waiver, and two Republican officials had their hands out, reportedly saying “show me the money and the waiver is yours.”
“Senator Smith drew up the game plan and Councilman Halloran essentially quarterbacked it by finding party chairmen who were wide open to receive bribes,” Bharara said.
An effort by Smith to run as a Republican is not unprecedented. Mayor Michael Bloomberg switched from the Democratic to Republican parties shortly before his first successful run for mayor in 2001. The path is attractive to candidates because it is easier to get on the ballot for the Republican mayoral primary in a city crowded with Democratic politicians.
Smith, however, cannot run as a Republican without the written consent of three of the city’s five Republican Party county chairmen, who were scheduled to meet on Wednesday.
It was not Smith’s first flirtation with GOP politics. He made a surprising move last year in the state Legislature to join forces with Republicans to form a first-of-its-kind coalition to run the fractured Senate. The move by Smith and four other renegade Democrats allowed the state GOP to keep control of the Legislature’s upper chamber.
Officials told CBS 2’s Kramer the mayoral race scandal consisted of three distinct but related bribe schemes.
First was the attempt by Smith to buy the GOP mayoral line.
He allegedly arranged for $40,000 to be paid to Bronx GOP Chairman Joseph Savino and Queens GOP Assistant Chairman Vincent Tabone. Halloran reportedly received $20,500 in cash bribes to act as the intermediary with the political leaders.
In the second scheme, Halloran allegedly received $18,300 in cash bribes and $6,500 on straw donor contributions in exchange for steering an $80,000 City Council contract to a company he believed was controlled by one of those who paid him the bribes.
Halloran allegedly told a wired government informant, “You can’t do anything without the money … Money is what greases the wheels … good bad or indifferent,” CBS 2’s Jessica Schneider reported.
“After statements like this and a string of other public corruption scandals we continue to expose, many may understandably fear that there is no vote that’s not for sale,” Bharara said.
Sen. Malcolm Smith Arrested In Alleged Plot To Rig NYC Mayor's Race
The final scheme involved Noramie Jasmin, the mayor of Spring Valley in Rockland County, and her deputy, Joseph Desmaret. They allegedly got financial benefits to approve a new road that was to benefit one of the reported bribe payers and Smith was to get hundreds of thousands in state money for the road.
“The criminal complaint describes an unappetizing smorgasbord of greed involved six officials who together build a corridor of corruption,” Bharara said.
All six defendants were arraigned in court in White Plains on Tuesday afternoon and were each released on $250,000 bond. None of them spoke as they left the courthouse, WCBS 880’s Marla Diamond reported.
Smith’s lawyer, Jerry Shargel, said his client plans to plead not guilty.
“I ask anyone reading this or reading about this to withhold judgment. We intend to enter a plea of not guilty,” Smith’s attorney told reporters. “The allegations in this complaint do not tell the full story. I think that there is much more to this story.”
Sen. Malcolm Smith Arrested In Alleged Plot To Rig New York City Mayor's Race
Shargel declined to answer when asked if Smith would resign from the state Senate, but Smith has been removed from his leadership post because of the allegations, Diamond reported.
Political sources told Kramer the feds are looking to turn some of the defendants into government witnesses in order to catch bigger fish.
Smith and Halloran each face up to 45 years in prison if convicted of the conspiracy. On Tuesday evening, Halloran was stripped of his committee assignments and money-allocating authority in the City Council, 1010 WINS learned.
Cuomo: The Allegations Are Very Serious
Reaction to the scandal came fast and furious Tuesday from top officials across New York City and the state, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
The governor, who was in Buffalo, didn’t mince words when talking about the scandal that engulfed Sen. Smith.
“I hope that he fully cooperates with the investigation, and I hope that the investigation is thorough and speedy and gets to the facts, but it is very, very troubling,” Cuomo said.
“We have zero tolerance for any violation of the public integrity and the public trust,” Cuomo added.
In a statement, New York State Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox said, “The arrest of elected and party officials this morning is deeply concerning. I urge federal and state law enforcement officials to do their jobs as thoroughly and expeditiously as possible to determine the guilt or innocence of those accused.”
Susan Lerner of good government group Common Cause told CBS 2’s Dick Brennan: “It is a clear indictment of the pay-to-play culture that dominates all levels of New York government, a system that has to change.”
One candidate for mayor, Republican billionaire businessman John Catsimatidis, said the arrests “point to a culture of corruption that permeates our city and state, corruption fueled by career politicians who put personal advancement before public service.”
Democratic mayoral candidate Bill Thompson’s office also released a statement:
“These charges are extremely troubling, particularly because they involve the use of taxpayer dollars to advance corruption. These most recent developments are the latest in a history of corruption and a broken system that, despite claims to the contrary, has clearly not been adequately reformed under the Speaker’s leadership. New Yorkers deserve a government as good as the people it represents. Under a Thompson Administration, we will have zero tolerance for violating the public trust and we will enforce that with the highest levels of accountability standards.”
Bloomberg said he believes the opportunity for the kind of corruption alleged against the political leaders arose because political parties are part and parcel of New York City’s elections.
“All of this comes out of the fact that we have partisan elections when cities aren’t partisan. And what happens is, only people that can go through whatever the majority party is, whether it’s Democrat here or Republican someplace else – they’re the only people that really can face the voters and have any meaningful chance,” Bloomberg told reporters, including WCBS 880′s Rich Lamb.
The scandal is also troubling to the people of Spring Valley, where the mayor and deputy mayor have been charged.
“I’m shocked, shocked. I can’t believe this is going on in Spring Valley,” resident Abdul Innocent said.
In Hollis, Queens, where Sen. Smith has been so popular for so many years, people were amazed.
“It’s just a shock to me and I hope it’s not true. I hope the allegations are not true,” resident Carl Cush said.
“You know what? They’re trusted officials. You expect more from them, so I’m disappointed, is what it is,” resident Antonio Rivera said.
“I’m very much surprised. He’s been a catalyst in the community. It’s very unexpected,” Reggie Stewart added.
Outside Smith’s office on Tuesday, some of his constituents feared that if they lose him, they lose the community’s clout.
“Playgrounds, basketball hoops, parks, we need a senator. Even for a little community like this, we need a senator,” Kizzie Ayers said.
Long-time friend, the Rev. Alonzo Jordon, said Smith is a good man who is now facing a tough time.
“There’s a scripture that says how the mighty have fallen, and so now I can only offer prayers and moral support,’ Jordon said.
So many people CBS 2’s Brennan spoke to, whether in Spring Valley or Hollis, insisted that they don’t want to pass judgment until each person accused has had their say in court.
NYS Senate Has Checkered History
So many members of the state Senate have been in trouble over the years, the U.S. Attorney said it seems like the movie “Groundhog Day” every time he announces a new indictment.
So, can anything be done to clean things up?
Last election, Queens Sen. Tony Avella squeaked into the Senate, ousting a 38-year incumbent.
But now Avella said he wonders if it was worth it.
“Decisions are made each and every day, and the people are sold out each and every day, because of the corruption,” Avella told CBS 2’s Tony Aiello.
Avella said it’s a shameful record in the state Senate. Ten senators have been busted on corruption charges over the last eight years — a litany of alleged lawmaker lawbreakers.
U.S. Attorney Bharara wondered aloud if it’s the worst governing body in the country.
“Not every state Legislature has this degree of criminality that’s been exposed,” Bharara said.
Insiders said money is at the root of this as New York senators spend an average of $400,000 to get elected — and many donors expect influence.
“They want favors in return for that money. Therein starts the corruption right off the bat,” Sen. Avella said.
Good government groups, including Citizen’s Union, have pushed for reforms, such as non-partisan elections.
“Where you remove influence of political parties and who gains access to the ballot. And open it up to all citizens who want to gain access and run for political office, regardless of the party,” Citizen’s Union’s Dick Dadey said.
Other ideas include term limits and full public financing of campaigns.
Avella something even more drastic may be in order.
“I wonder when the people of this city and the people of this state are going to wake up and throw these people out of office, across the board, and, you know, I’d be happy to go if it meant throwing everybody else out,” Sen. Avella said.
Call it the “drain the swamp” approach.
CBS 2’s Aiello asked Senate Leader Dean Skelos for a specific comment regarding the record of corruption in his chamber. He responded with a generic statement, calling the latest charges “extremely troubling.”
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Mr. Sloc.u.m looked puzzled. He scratched his head, scrutinized the article he had been perusing, and took a graceful survey of the paper.
"I declare, wife," said he, "it's curious, but really the paper don't say."
CAUGHT ON A JURY.
THE following, which we have heard told as a fact, some time ago, may be beneficial to some gentleman who has a young and unsuspecting wife:
A certain man, who lived about ten miles from K----, was in the habit of going to town, about once a week, and getting on a regular spree, and would not return until he had time to "cool off," which was generally two or three days. His wife was ignorant of the cause of his staying out so long, and suffered greatly from anxiety about his welfare. When he would return, of course his confiding wife would inquire what had been the matter with him, and the usual reply was, that he was caught on the jury, and couldn't get off.
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Welcome to Denton Chiropractic
We are Proud to Introduce Our Newest Associate - Dr. Graham Denton
Since the age of 3 Dr. Graham Denton has been under NUCCA care and considers it vital to his overall health. He credits this unique care as an important part of his success as a high school and collegiate soccer player. When Dr. Denton was seriously injured while playing collegiate soccer, NUCCA care was a staple of his rehabilitation and recovery program. This injury led to Dr. Denton's interest to pursue graduate studies in Sports Rehabilitation and Nutrition at Life University's Master Program. Dr. Denton has attended NUCCA conferences since 2006 while completing his undergraduate education. He studied Toggle, Grostic, Atlas Orthogonal, and Torque Release Technique at the graduate level while attending Life University College of Chiropractic. Dr. Denton is honored to have the opportunity to practice with Drs. Keith Denton and Teresa Palmer at the birthplace of NUCCA. He is looking forward to continuing the high standard of care developed by Dr. Gregory at the longest continuous NUCCA practice in the world.
Birth Place: Monroe, MI
Private practice, Monroe, Michigan, 2019-present.
Internship with Dr. Keith E. Denton, Monroe, Michigan, 2018-present.
Doctor of Chiropractic, Life University College of Chiropractic, 2018.
Diplomat of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 2018.
Receives more than 15 hours per year of continuing education, 2018-present.
Chiropractic License
2019, State of Michigan, License #2301010777.
Certified in Chiropractic X-Ray Theory and Practice by Life University College of Chiropractic
Certified in Clinical Competency by Life University College of Chiropractic
Currently pursuing Board Certification by the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association.
Seminars Taught
Beginner and Intermediate Biomechanics for Life University NUCCA Club, 2014-2017.
Professional Affiliations and Memberships
Registered member of the Cheyenne Tribe of Oklahoma.
Member, National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association, 2019-present
Member, Life University NUCCA Club, 2014-2017
Denton, G. "Alternative Treatment for Meniere's Disease Using Upper Cervical Chiropractic: A Case Study." Life University Advanced Research, Marietta, Georgia, 2018.
Dr. Keith Denton
Birth Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Doctor of Chiropractic, Palmer College of Chiropractic, 1981.
Attended Sherman College of Chiropractic, 1976-77.
Attended Northeastern State University, 1974-76.
1981, State of Michigan, License #4426.
Board Certified by the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association, 1985.
Internship with Dr. Ralph R. Gregory, Monroe, Michigan, 1981-82.
Internship with Dr. Robert T. Brooks, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1977-78.
Research Presented/Published
Liu, Xia, Ph.D.; Goel, Vijay, Ph.D.; Palmer, James, MS.; Denton, Keith, DC.; Manuscript presented for publication title: Application of a Unique Force Vector Can Restore a Specific Cervical Misalignment – Analysis Using a Head-Neck Finite Element Model. Spine. 2010.
Seemann, D., “Predicting the Short Leg Using X-Ray Listings.” The Upper Cervical Monograph, Monroe, Michigan, 1989. (Involvement: Date Gathering)
Denton, K., Palmer, J. “Computerized Modeling of the Occipital-Atlanto-Axial Spine.” Fourth annual Upper Cervical Conference, Life Chiropractic College, Marietta, Georgia, 1987. (Involvement: Co-presenter)
Seemann, D. “Observer Reliability and Objectivity Using Rotatory Measurements on X-Rays.” The Upper Cervical Monograph, Monroe, Michigan, 1986. (Involvement: 1 of 5 Doctors involved with the study)
2008 – 2013, Chiropractic consultant and author for Finite Element Modeling of the Cervical Spine, University of Toledo Spinal Biomechanics Lab.
1991, Helped develop the Anatometer II, U.S. Patent #5,088,504, a machine that measures and records in terms of the orientation planes of motion, the presence of, the location of, and the severity of postural distortion-stress effects of C1 subluxations on the human body.
Papers Published
Denton, K. “A Review of Biomechanics.” The Upper Cervical Monograph, Monroe, Michigan, 1990.
Denton, K. and Gregory, R. “A Question Guide for Performing the C1 Adjustment.” The Upper Cervical Monograph, Monroe, Michigan, 1985.
Denton, K. “NUCCA Basic X-Ray Analysis.” Palmer College Library, 1982.
Editor, The Upper Cervical Monograph, 1990-1997.
Educational Books Published
NUCCA Protocols and Perspectives, A Textbook for the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association, NUCCA, 2002, Contributing Author for three chapters.
NUCCA Standards of Care and Practice Guidelines, NUCCA, 1997, Contributing Author.
Introduction to Biomechanics, NUCCA, 1996, A technical teaching manual for the Upper Cervical Chiropractor.
Professional Affiliations and
Registered member of the Cherokee Tribe of Oklahoma.
Resident Agent, National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association and Upper Cervical Research Foundation, 1990 – present.
President, Upper Cervical Research Foundation, 2007 – 2017.
Secretary, National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research Association, 1983 – 1991, Treasurer, 1991-2007.
Secretary, National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association, 1981-1991, Treasurer, 1991-1998.
One of the lead instructors of the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association, Monroe, Michigan, 1982-present.
Instructor of the NUCCA Basic Course at Palmer College, Davenport, Iowa, 1988-1998.
Professor of Post Graduate Education, Palmer College of Chiropractic, 1990-1998.
Recipient of the Ralph R. Gregory Achievement Award, 1999.
Dr. Teresa Palmer
Birth Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Doctor of Chiropractic, Sherman College of Chiropractic, 1981.
First woman board certified in NUCCA, only woman certified by the founder of NUCCA, Dr. Gregory.
First woman appointed to the board of directors for the National Upper Cervical Research Association (NUCCRA)/Upper Cervical Research Foundation (UCRF) in 1995. Member of the board of directors for 20 years.
Treasurer of NUCCRA 2006-2009
NUCCA Board Certification Committee Member 2001-2007
Former elected member of the NUCCA board
NUCCA Protocols and Perspectives, A Textbook for the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association, NUCCA, 2002, Contributing Author for one chapter.
A Clinical Investigation Into Upper-Cervical Biomechanical Stability: Part I. Upper Cervical Monograph. 1990, Lead Author
In December of 1979, at the age of 21, Dr. Palmer graduated from Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic. On March 3, 1980, she started her internship with Dr. Gregory and by the end of the year had her own practice under way. Dr. Palmer has carried both an Oklahoma license and a Michigan license for most of her years in practice. Her Michigan license has been continuous since 1980. Dr. Palmer is the first woman doctor NUCCA Board certified (1985) and is the only woman doctor certified by Dr. Gregory.
Dr. Palmer has given a well-received opening NUCCA seminar address, served as the final judge in resolving potential certification disputes, co-authored articles in the Upper Cervical Monograph, and contributed to NUCCA research. Dr. Palmer was an instructor in most of the NUCCA seminars from 1980 until 2015. Throughout her years in practice Dr. Palmer has helped non-certified NUCCA doctors advance toward full certification.
Dr. Palmer has made a life-long commitment to upper cervical chiropractic, because she believes in natural healing and has been honored to take care of patients for the past 37 years.
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Smoking ban needs to be fixed after ruling favors bar
Greeley’s smoking ban is a landmark public health law.
But it also appears to be cutting into some businesses’ bottom line.
So it’s no surprise that at least one local bar owner allowed a patron to continue his habit of having a smoke with his beer.
And it’s also no surprise that an aggressive defense attorney found a loophole that helped his client escape prosecution: Defense attorney Shannon Lyons acknowledges that his client, Dutch’s Bar owner Dutch Klinginsmith, waited until police arrived at the bar to tell his patron to stop smoking.
Lyons successfully argued in court that the voter-approved anti-smoking ordinance doesn’t say that business owners need to immediately tell people who light up to put their cigarette out.
We agreed with Municipal Judge Linda Goff that the omission was a loophole big enough to allow Klinginsmith to escape prosecution.
But we are nevertheless disappointed.
The smoking ban helps protect public health in Greeley and as long as business owners look for loopholes in the law, other patrons and employees will be subject to secondhand smoke where there’s not supposed to be any.
We urge the Greeley City Council to quickly close the loophole in the law.
Meanwhile, we commend Greeley’s business owners who voluntarily continue to enforce the spirit of the smoking ban law.
The public’s health will depend on council and business owners sticking up for clean air, instead of taking advantage of an incidental loophole.
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OS Benefit Not Found For Majority Of Novel Oncology Indications After US FDA Approval
Almost two-thirds of novel oncology drug indications do not achieve an overall survival or patient-reported outcome benefit
Author: By Lynda Williams, Senior medwireNews Reporter
Topic: Anticancer Agents / Bioethics, Legal, and Economic Issues
medwireNews: A review of novel oncology treatments suggests that less than a third achieved an improvement in overall survival (OS) after approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
As reported in a letter to JAMA Oncology, 65 drugs were approved for 71 oncology indications between 2011 and 2017.
But the majority (76%) of these indications were approved on the basis of a surrogate endpoint, such as response rate or progression-free survival, invasive disease-free survival, or a major cytogenetic or haematological response, and just 35% had OS or patient-reported outcome (PRO) data to support their submission for approval.
Indeed, only 21% of the indications demonstrated an improvement in OS with their use before approval, report Chadi Nabhan, from Aptitude Health in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, and co-authors.
And a median of 4.1 years after approval, OS improvement was only confirmed for a further eight indications, bringing the total up to 32% of the initial indications.
Of concern, 18% of the indications failed to achieve an OS benefit and the impact of 49% of indications is yet unknown, the investigators say.
Although PROs were included in 70% of the pivotal trials associated with initial approval of novel agents, just 14 of the indications demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in one or more PRO at the time of approval. Four drugs achieved a PRO benefit during post-approval follow-up, increasing the total proportion to 25%.
“It is recognized that evaluation of OS can be challenging or unfeasible in some instances and is complicated by factors such as use of crossover trial design”, the investigators comment.
Nevertheless, the authors recommend: “Where possible, the requirement for postmarketing studies confirming an OS benefit, enforcement of timely completion of the studies, and action should those studies fail to show a benefit represents one avenue by which the FDA could improve the number of oncology drugs that provide true meaningful benefits to patients.”
Zettler M, Basch E, Nabhan C. Surrogate end points and patient-reported outcomes for novel oncology drugs approved between 2011 and 2017 . JAMA Oncol; Advance online publication 3 July 2019. doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.1760
medwireNews (www.medwireNews.com ) is an independent medical news service provided by Springer Healthcare. © 2019 Springer Healthcare part of the Springer Nature group
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William W. Park
Boston University - School of Law
765 Commonwealth Avenue
Rank 8,991
Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration: The ICCA Queen-Mary Task Force
Austrian Yearbook on International Arbitration, 2015, Forthcoming, Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 14-67, Penn State Law Research Paper No. 42-2014
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 12 Oct 2014 Last Revised: 01 Nov 2014
William W. Park and Catherine A. Rogers
Boston University - School of Law and Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Law
Downloads 1,021 (20,647)
Duty and Discretion in International Arbitration
Downloads 959 ( 22,647)
American Journal of International Law, Vol. 93, P. 805, October 1999
Soft Law and Transnational Standards in Arbitration: The Challenge of Res Judicata
Contemporary Issues in International Arbitration 52 (The 2015 Fordham Papers, A. Rovine, ed., 2017), Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 17-26
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 16 Aug 2017
Arbitration, Soft Law, International Arbitration, Transnational Standards, Res Judicata
Explaining Arbitration Law
Defining Issues in International Arbitration: Celebrating 100 Years of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators: Centennial Liber Amicorum, 2015, Forthcoming, Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 15-42
arbitration, choice of law, international law, jurisdiction, due process
Forthcoming in SELECTED TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators: Centennial Liber Amicorum (2015), Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 14-56
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 15 Oct 2014 Last Revised: 17 Oct 2015
arbitration, international arbitration, informed consent, procedural integrity, judges versus private decision-makers
Draft Report of ICCA-Queen Mary Task Force on Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration
ICCA Reports (2018), Penn State Law Research Paper
Number of pages: 177 Posted: 19 Sep 2017 Last Revised: 21 Mar 2018
Stavros Brekoulakis, William W. Park and Catherine A. Rogers
Queen Mary University of London, School of Law, Boston University - School of Law and Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Law
Equality of Arms in Arbitration: Cost and Benefits
Mélanges en l'honneur de Pierre Mayer, LGDJ, 2015, Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 15-41
professional responsibility, ethics, arbitration, international law
Arbitrator Bias
Transnational Dispute Management (TDM), January 2015, Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 15-39
ethics, due process, arbitration, international law
The Arbitrator's Jurisdiction to Determine Jurisdiction
13 ICCA Congress Series 55 (Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague, 2007), Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 17-33
Number of pages: 158 Posted: 29 Aug 2017
Arbitral Jurisdiction, Kompetenz-Kompetenz, Excess of Authority, Judicial Intervention, Award Finality, International Arbitration, Comparative Law
Challenging Arbitral Jurisdiction: The Role of Institutional Rules
Festschrift in Honor of Laurie Craig, 2015, Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 15-40
arbitration, jurisdiction, international law, International Chamber of Commerce, institutional rules
A Fair Fight: Professional Guidelines in International Arbitration
Forthcoming, 30 Arbitration International 409 (2014), Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 14-53
International Arbitration, IBA Guidelines on Party Representation, Arbitration Rules of the London Court of International Arbitration, dispute resolution process, arbitration guidelines, lawyer comportment
Arbitrability and Tax
Arbitrability: International and comparative Perspectives 179 (L. Mistelis & S. Brekoulakis, eds., 2008), Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 17-32
Tax Arbitration, International Arbitration, Comparative Law, Tax Disputes, Legitimate Taxes, Illegitimate Taxes
Non-Signatories and International Contracts: An Arbitrator's Dilemma
2 Dispute Res. Int'l 84 (2008), Multiple Party Actions in International Arbitration 3 (Permanent Court of Arbitration, 2009), Extending the Arbitration Agreement to Non-Signatories, ch. 4 Int’l Commercial Arb. Practice: 21st Century Perspectives (H. Grigera Naón & P. Mason eds. 2010; 2d Ed. 2013), Adapted from Non-Signatories and International Arbitration, in Leading Arbitrators' Guide to International Arbitration 707 (L. Newman & R. Hill, 3d Ed. 2014), Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 17-27
Non-Signatories, Arbitration, International Arbitration
The Predictability Paradox: Arbitrators and Applicable Law
Forthcoming in 11 ICC Dossiers (ICC Institute of World Business Law 2014), Proceedings of Annual Meeting on International Arbitration and Substantive Applicable Law, Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 14-55
Exculpatory Clauses and Arbitral Jurisdiction, good faith, abuse of rights, UNIDROIT Principles, contract terms at odds with applicable law
Gaps and Changed Circumstances in Energy Contracts: The Devil in the Detail
8 J. World Energy Law & Business 89 (2015), Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 15-17
International Commercial Arbitration, Arbitration, The Gornergrat railway, The Atlantic LNG price adjustment, gap-filling in contracts, fidelity to parties' expectations, pacta sunt servanda, clausula rebus sic stantibus
Lord Mustill and the Channel Tunnel Case
Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 15-25
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 01 Jul 2015
arbitration, construction law, choice of law, conflicts of law, Channel Tunnel, Mustill
Arbitration's Discontents: Between the Pernicious and the Precarious
In Mélanges en L'Honneur du Professeur Bernard Audit 581 (2014), Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 14-54
arbitratration, international arbitration, domestic arbitration, arbitrator bias, arbitratral ethics, transnational arbitral standards, realistic and unrealistic ethical standards, arbitration's legal framework
Rules and Reliability: How Arbitrators Decide Cases
The Roles of Psychology in International Arbitration 3 (Kluwer Arbitration Series, Tony Cole ed., 2017), Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 17-38
Soft Law, Hard Law, International Arbitration, Arbitration
The Cohasset Marshlands Dispute: International Arbitration in Colonial New England
Forthcoming, International Council Commercial Arbitration (ICCA), 2014, Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 14-59
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 15 Oct 2014
international arbitration, arbitration, Cohasset, Colonial New England, Legal History, religious dissidents
The New Face of Investment Arbitration
1 Revista del Circulo Peruano de Arbitraje 41 (2006), reprinted 19 Int’l Arb. Rep. 39 (Jan. 2004), 28 Yale J. Int’l L. 365 (2003), with Guillermo Aguilar Alvarez, International Commercial Arbitration: Important Contemporary Questions 392 (ICCA Congress Series No. 11, A.J. van den Berg ed. 2003) , Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 17-36
Guillermo Aguilar Alvarez and William W. Park
Independent and Boston University - School of Law
NAFTA, Chapter 11, Arbitration, sovereignty, International Arbitration, Investment Arbitration, Investment Protection, United States, Canada
Arbitration in Autumn
2 J. Int'l Dispute Settlement 3 (2011), adapted as Maturity in Arbitration, 26 ICSID Review/Foreign Investment Law J. 1 (2011), Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 17-29
Arbitration, Accuracy, Fairness, Efficiency, Enforceability, Arbitral Jurisdiction, International Arbitration, Autumn
Arbitrators and Accuracy
reprinted with Epilogue as Truth-Seeking in International Arbitration, in The Search for “Truth” in Arbitration 1(M. Wirth, C. Rouvinez & J. Knoll, eds., 2011), Association Suisse de l’Arbitrage Special Series No. 35, adapted as Truth and Efficiency in Looking to the Future, Essays in Honor of Michael Reisman 753 (M. Arsanjani, J. Katz Cogan, R. Sloane & S. Wiessner, eds. 2011), 1 J. Int'l Dispute Settlement 25 (2010), Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 17-31
Truth-Seeking, Arbitration, International Arbitration, Accuracy, Efficiency
Rectitude in International Arbitration
adapted as Rectitude in International Arbitration, 27 Arb. Int’l 473 (2011) , adapted in The Backlash Against Investment Arbitration: Perceptions and Reality 189 (Michael Waibel, Asha Kaushal, Kyo-Hwa Liz Chung, Claire Balchin, 2010), 46 San Diego Law Review 629 (2009), Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 17-30
Arbitration, International Arbitration, Arbitrator Integrity, Impartiality, Ethical Standards
Amending the Federal Arbitration Act
Adapted as 'The Specificity of International Arbitration: The Case for FAA Reform', 36 VANDERBILT J. TRANSNATIONAL L. 1241 (2003), Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 17-37
FAA, Federal Arbitration Act, International Arbitration
The Good Arbitrator
10 LCIA News 2008 (August 2005), Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 17-35
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 19 Aug 2017
International Arbitration, Good Arbitrator
Arbitration and Fine Dining
Festschrift für Pierre Karrer (2017), Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 17-25
International Arbitration, Arbitration, Counterpoise, Accuracy, Fairness, Enforceability
The Four Musketeers of Arbitral Duty (Les Devoirs De L’Arbitre: Ni Un Pour Tous, Ni Tous Pour Un)
2001 Cahiers de l'Arbitrage 13 (2011), revised 8 Revista de Arbitragem E Mediação 117 (A. Wald, São Paulo, 2011), adapted The Four Musketeers of Arbitral Duty, in 8 ICC Dossiers 25 (ICC Institute of World Business Law 2011), Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 17-28
Arbitration, International Arbitration, Accuracy, Fairness, Efficiency, Three Musketeers, Caribbean Niquel, Stolt-Nielsen
The Nature of Arbitral Authority: A Comment on Lesotho Highlands
21 Arb. Int'l 483 (2005), Boston Univ. School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 17-34
Lesotho Highlands, Arbitration, Excess of Authority, Arbitrator Error, Jurisdictional Excess, International Arbitration, Consensual Contract
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Offsetting the Implicit Incentives: Benefits of Benchmarking in Money Management
24 Pages Posted: 18 Aug 2006 Last revised: 17 Dec 2007
See all articles by Suleyman Basak
Suleyman Basak
London Business School; Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)
Alex Shapiro
New York University (NYU) - Department of Finance
Date Written: November 2007
Money managers are rewarded for increasing the value of assets under management. This gives a manager an implicit incentive to exploit the well-documented positive fund-flows to relative-performance relationship by manipulating her risk exposure. The misaligned incentives create potentially significant deviations of the manager's policy from that desired by fund investors. In the context of a familiar continuous-time portfolio choice model, we demonstrate how a simple risk management practice that accounts for benchmarking can ameliorate the adverse effects of managerial incentives. Our results contrast with the conventional view that benchmarking a fund manager is not in the best interest of investors.
Keywords: Benchmarking, Fund Flows, Implicit Incentives, Risk Taking, Risk Management, Portfolio Choice
JEL Classification: G11, G20, D60, D81
Basak, Suleyman and Pavlova, Anna and Shapiro, Alex, Offsetting the Implicit Incentives: Benefits of Benchmarking in Money Management (November 2007). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=924768 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.924768
Suleyman Basak (Contact Author)
London Business School ( email )
Sussex Place
London, London NW1 4SA
44 (0)20 7000 8256 (Phone)
44 (0)20 7000 8201 (Fax)
HOME PAGE: http://www.suleymanbasak.com
+44 20 7000 8218 (Phone)
HOME PAGE: http://faculty.london.edu/apavlova
New York University (NYU) - Department of Finance ( email )
Stern School of Business
44 West 4th Street
HOME PAGE: http://www.stern.nyu.edu/~ashapiro/
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Weekly Sermon
Don't Let What You See Cause You To Sink Matthew 14:22-33
Thomas A. Troutt
Pastor Thomas Anthony Troutt Sr. is the lead pastor at Philadelphia Bible Fellowship where he provides oversight for Worship, Administration, Missions, and Youth ministries. He did his formal Biblical Studies at Manna Bible Institute (Philadelphia PA), and received additional training from Moody Bible Institute (Chicago Ill).
A journeyman, Pastor Tom has over 20 years of ministry experience. He most recently served as Pastor of Music and Worship at The Calvary Baptist Church, (Philadelphia PA). Before then he performed a similar role at El-Shaddai Word Center (Philadelphia PA). He has ministered across the United States and most recently traveled to Guyana, South America where he taught and preached among the Amerindian peoples in the city of Lethem.
Pastor Tom resides in South Jersey with his wife Wanda, son Thomas Jr. a graduate of Liberty University (Lynchburg VA.), and daughter Jennae.
His life verse is Mark 10: 27:
But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.”
Sermons Series
Thomas A. Troutt 2019-07-07
The Efficacy of God's Word Isaiah 55:6-11
Jamil Strickland
Jamil Strickland 2019-06-30
Smitten Smyra pt. 1 Revelation 2:8-11
Dr. James G. Murray
Dr. James G. Murray, Jr. is our teaching pastor. He provides oversight over our evangelism ministry. He holds a doctor of philosophy degree from Walden University and a Bachelor and Master degree from the University of Maryland and Cairn University respectively. His seminary training was accomplished at Biblical Theological Seminary and Cairn University. His research interests include ancient languages, systematic theology, learning theory and virtual learning environments.ur
As a seasoned educator, instructional technologist, and author, Pastor James has written numerous articles and is the author of our Cultivation Discipleship Series. Our Cultivation Discipleship Series consists of 40 lessons subdivided into four courses.
Pastor James lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Marilyn, one daughter, Imani, and a son, James, III.
His life verse is Psalm 1: 1-3:
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.
Dr. James G. Murray 2019-02-10
Trust The Process Romans 8:28-30
Khayree Jackson
Khayree Jackson 2019-02-24
Parable of Talents Matthew 25:14-27
To Judge Or Not To Judge Matthew 7:1-6
Still Standing pt. 1 Acts 27:1-26
Still Standing pt. 2 Acts 27:14-26
Love That Forgives Psalm 103:1-14
Jamil Strickland 2019-03-31 This Is Love
Alive In Christ Ephesians 2:1-10
Jorge Cruz
Jorge Cruz 2019-04-07 This Is Love
Unimaginable Love John 3:16
Dr. James G. Murray 2019-04-14 This Is Love
Jesus Life Of The Party John 2:1-11
Thomas A. Troutt 2019-04-21 This Is Love
God's Odds Judges 6:1-16
Samuel Butler 2019-04-28
The God I Never Knew John 14:15-17
Michael Harper
Michael Harper 2019-05-05
A Model of Motherhood 1 Kings 3:16-28
My God Not Weak Mark 1:21-28
Devin Payne
Devin Payne 2019-05-26
The Shield of Faith Ephesians 6:10-20
Jorge Cruz 2019-06-02
Dirty Doctrine and Perverted Preaching Revelation 2:18-29
Secular Sardis Revelation 3:1-6
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Superintendent Smith’s Visit to Town Commissioner Forum fails to move forward Capital Improvements agenda.
Angela Wang, Editor
On January 22, 2018, Superintendent of schools Dr. Jack Smith paid a visit to a packed Poolesville Town Commissioner meeting hall to discuss and answer questions on Poolesville’s status in the new Capital Improvements Plan. ...
Science, Math, Computer Science program initiates new senior-freshman tournament
New yoga class offers new stress relief methods at PHS
Brooke Mengistu, Staff Writer
This school year, a new Physical Education class was offered to the students of Poolesville High School. The class is Yoga; a drastically different class from the other traditional PE classes like Net Sports, Team Sports, and We...
Powderpuff football game kicks off support for WUMCO
Student-created art takes over the Falcon Foyer
New school year introduces first all-advanced Art class at PHS
Beginning this year at PHS, the art curriculum is offering their first all advanced art class, in which all students are AP Studio Art or Studio 2. In the past, when AP Studio Art was offered as a class, very few students...
Humanities Program implements new mentor program for Freshmen
Leeah Derenoncourt, Staff Writer
The Humanities mentor program was a program started by Sophomores Kennedy Robinson and Alison Wang. Implemented in the 2018-2019 school year, the purpose of this program was to provide resources and support for Humanities fres...
English department introduces new AP Literature subsections
Varsha Iyer, Staff Writer
This year, the English department has established new AP Literature subsections as more focused classes centered around four topics: The Study of Plot Structures, African American Literature, Drama, or Literature & Big Ideas. ...
It’s a Wonderful Time for the Midnight Players
Pauline Mnev, Staff Writer
The Midnight Players are putting on their production of It’s a Wonderful Life starting November 29th through December 1st. Starring first-time actor, senior Luke Lightcap, as their lead in the play, drama director Nathaniel...
MCPS cracks down on anti-bullying policy in lieu of Damascus High School hazing incident
Anusha Chinthalapale, Staff Writer
On October 31, 2018, news sources reported a hazing incident involving the junior varsity football team at Damascus High School. As of one day ago, the five boys in question are facing second degree rape charges, and are looking...
Does PHS provide enough support to students applying to college?
PHS sees a new wave of staff members this year
Kenna Krueger, Staff Writer
Poolesville High School has experienced a “wave” of new staff members. With a few previous teachers retiring or taking jobs at other schools, many new staffers found their way to PHS for the start of the 2018-19 school yea...
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'Last Man Standing' Star Jet Jurgensmeyer Is 'Super Excited' For Co-Star Amanda Fuller After Pregnancy Announcement
Martina McBride Brings Christmas Cheer to Families Across the U.S.
By Victoria Moghaddami - December 3, 2018 02:41 pm EST
Martina McBride teamed up with Cracker Barrel to bring a little bit of Christmas cheer to five deserving families this season for the Joy of Christmas contest, hosted by the restaurant. The Old Country Store flew each family in from across the U.S. to enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime weekend getaway in Nashville, Tennessee.
“Teaming up with Cracker Barrel on this exciting campaign is really what the holidays are all about – bringing families together to make lasting memories,” McBride told PopCulture.com. “I look forward to spending time with each family on my The Joy of Christmas Tour and celebrating in the holiday spirit.”
The families met the music icon and attended her sold out performance with the Nashville Symphony at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center for her eight-city The Joy of Christmas Tour.
“It’s so special to be here in Nashville in my hometown and getting to play for some of my friends,” she said. “It’s a little nerve wracking but it’s really special to be here especially in this symphony hall with the Nashville Symphony.”
The Nashville Symphony isn’t the only orchestra the 14-time Grammy nominee has performed with on this tour. The 52-year-old has also incorporated local brass bands from each city on the tour, putting a jazzier take on some of her favorite Christmas carols.
McBride has plenty to keep her busy these days besides her Christmas tour. She recently published her new cookbook, Martina’s Kitchen Mix: My Recipe Playlist for Real Life, and just launched show on Food Network, Martina’s Table, which debuted Nov. 18.
“It’s a really fun show," McBride said. "I think it gives a little glimpse behind the scenes of how I really cook in my kitchen with my friends and family."
“Having a show on Food Network is a dream come true," she added. "We've filmed the first season and it's been so fun and exciting to be able to share some of my favorite recipes and stories.”
McBride admitted having her own cooking show was a perfect fit for her life right now.
"I'd love to do a cooking show, actually," McBride hinted to PopCulture.com. "I think it would be so much fun. I mean, it seems like a natural progression, and I love watching those shows on TV. It'd be kind of a dream come true."
Food Network seemed equally excited to have the singer join their family.
“Martina McBride has shared her love of music for years, impressing audiences around the globe and earning industry accolades. Now, she is sharing her passion for cooking and entertaining with fans, showcasing even more of her impressive talents in the kitchen,” said Courtney White, General Manager and Executive Vice President, Programming, Food Network and HGTV. “With her creative recipes and inviting personality, everyone will feel welcome at Martina’s Table.”
Sheryl Crow, Faith Hill and members from Little Big Town are all expected to make an appearance for what McBride calls a “Friendsmas brunch.”
Purchase Martina's Kitchen Mix, and find a list of all of her upcoming shows, by visiting her website.
Luke Combs Opens up About Possibility of Releasing a Song to Pop Radio
Carly Pearce Hints at Wanting to Start a Family With Michael Ray
Carrie Underwood Reveals How She Spent Her 9th Wedding Anniversary With Mike Fisher
Miranda Lambert Hints Husband Brendan McLoughlin Might Appear in More Videos
Jessie James Decker Says She Doesn’t 'Have Any Drama' for Another 'Eric & Jessie: Game On' Season
Luke Combs Responds to Thomas Rhett's Dance or Donate Challenge
Carrie Underwood Explains Why She Will Never Wear a Skimpy Bikini
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16 holladay house bed and breakfast Photos
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The Holladay House Bed and Breakfast
The Holladay House in Orange, Virginia has witnessed over 175 years of American history and is now a bed and breakfast inn. Built in the Federal architectural style, the Holladay House is located in central Virginia wine country amidst some of our nation's most historic sites.
Newly Renovated Kitchen With Custom Concrete Countertops
The kitchen in the newly renovated Magnolia House bed and breakfast features custom concrete countertops, a farm sink and stainless steel appliances, as seen on HGTV's Fixer Upper.
Kitchen With Custom Concrete Countertops
Coffee Table Adorned With Holiday Accents in Living Room
The coffee table in the newly renovated living room of the Magnolia House bed and breakfast features festive decor, as seen on HGTV's Fixer Upper.
Contemporary Kitchen With Stainless Steel Vent Hood
The kitchen in the newly renovated Magnolia House bed and breakfast features custom concrete countertops, a stainless steel vent hood and custom shelving, as seen on HGTV's Fixer Upper.
Bedroom With Two Single Beds and Suspended Bedside Tables
The second bedroom on the first floor of the newly renovated Magnolia House bed and breakfast has new windows, flooring and fresh decor, as seen on HGTV's Fixer Upper.
Holiday Table Setting in Newly Renovated Dining Room
The center piece on the dining room table of the newly renovated Magnolia House bed and breakfast features festive garland and red napkins, as seen on HGTV's Fixer Upper.
Upstairs Kitchenette With Coffee Table
This former closet on the second story of the newly renovated Magnolia House bed and breakfast has now been converted into a coffee bar and sitting area, as seen on HGTV's Fixer Upper.
Three-Tier Centerpiece on Festive Dining Table in Kitchen
The centerpiece is a festive three-tier holder of decadent cupcakes placed on the dining table in this kitchen of the newly renovated Magnolia House bed and breakfast, as seen on HGTV's Fixer Upper.
White Arm Chair With Holiday Throw Pillow in Living Room
The sitting area in the living room of the newly renovated Magnolia House bed and breakfast features a white arm chair adorned with a red holiday throw pillow, as seen on HGTV's Fixer Upper.
Festive Living Room With Shiplap Walls
The living room of the newly renovated Magnolia House bed and breakfast has been completely transformed. Walls were removed to open the space, new windows and flooring were installed and shiplap walls now brightens up the space, as seen on HGTV's Fixer Upper.
Christmas Tree and Industrial Style Chandelier in Living Room
The living room of the newly renovated Magnolia House bed and breakfast has been completely transformed. Walls were removed to open the space, new windows and flooring were installed and shiplap walls now brighten up the space, as seen on HGTV's Fixer Upper.
Living Room With Christmas Tree
Festive Dining Room With Christmas Tree and Industrial Style Chandelier
The dining room in the newly renovated Magnolia House bed and breakfast features a restored fireplace, custom dining room table and an industrial style chandelier. The space is decorated for the holiday season with a Christmas tree and garland on the chandelier.
Desk With Holiday Wall Decor in Bedroom
The desk in the first floor bedroom of the newly renovated Magnolia House bed and breakfast features a gold floor lamp for light. A noteboard is decorated with festive decor including a mini wreath, as seen on HGTV's Fixer Upper.
Sandy Springs: Cafe Vendome
More international offerings just outside of Atlanta, the French destination pastry and coffee spot Cafe Vendome has two locations and is filled with expats enjoying some of the best croissants, eclairs, caneles, Madeline, macarons and a French take on the petit fours in the city. Run by an engineer-turned-patisserie owner, Cafe Vendome is the product of extensive research into French bread and pastry-making and a kitchen helmed by a Brittany native. Grab a locally-famous baguette on your way out, or a selection of breakfast pastries to wake up to or just enjoy lunch and pastries in-house.
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Man arrested for attacking McDonald’s employee over not getting a straw, police say
Posted 6:43 PM, January 2, 2019, by CNN Wire, Updated at 06:46PM, January 2, 2019
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFTS) — A St. Pete man spent New Year’s Day in a jail cell after police say he attacked a McDonald’s employee for not giving him a straw.
Yasmine James was behind the counter of the McDonald’s on 34th Street South, when St. Pete police say 41-year-old Daniel Taylor forcefully grabbed her and pulled her up onto the counter. According to police, James defended herself by punching Taylor in the face, as he held on to her shirt’s collar.
Brenda Biandudi, another customer in the restaurant at the time, pulled her phone out as she saw the argument escalating, seconds before Taylor grabbed James.
Biandudi says the argument started when Taylor went over to the condiment bar to grab a straw. When he noticed there were none, she says he began screaming at the employees.
“He was yelling and walking toward the counter and the young lady behind the counter told him that it’s the law now that we’re not allowed to have straws in the lobby,” she said.
The new law, which took effect January 1 in St. Petersburg says restaurants can’t have straws out. Instead, customers must request the straw. In 2020, plastic straws will no longer be allowed in restaurants at all and businesses will have to find an alternative.
“They started exchanging words laced with profanity and he said there’s no such law that exists and she was saying yes it is a law,” said Biandudi.
She says after seeing how the man reacted, she thinks he needs help. Biandudi says after leaving, he came back into the store and yelled at the manager. In the police report, it says Taylor kicked another employee in the stomach on his way out.
Taylor was arrested and charged with two counts of simple battery.
“Even if it was a mistake just ask politely. You know, treat people the way you wanna be treated,” she said.
McDonalds wouldn’t allow their employees to talk about the incident but sent this statement:
Our highest priority is always the safety and well-being of our employees and customers at our restaurants. We have been in contact with the police department and are fully cooperating with their investigation.
“I don’t know what was in his mind but I just hope he gets the help that he needs,” said Biandudi, who believes James handled herself appropriately. “She had to do what she was doing, she’s a petite girl and I just felt she did the right thing.
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Today in History: Slave Auction
Today in History–March 3–the Library of Congress features the largest recorded slave auction in U.S. history, began on this date in 1859. Referred to as “The Weeping Time”, the two-day auction of 436 men, women, and children formerly held by Pierce M. Butler was held pay off Butler’s financial losses from the crash of 1857-58 as well as his gambling debts. A journalist’s account, What Became of the Slaves on a Georgia Plantation?, includes vivid descriptions of the auction and many of the families described in the’ report had appeared years earlier in a series of letters written by British actress and author Frances Ann Kemble. Learn more about this tragic day in U.S. history by visiting the Today in History section, then clicking the links below.
“Mr. Butler’s Slave Auction” Burlington Free Press 25 March 1859
“Great Auction-Sale of Slaves at Savannah, Georgia” The Atlantic Monthly Volume 4, Issue 23, September 1859
What Became of the Slaves on a Georgia Plantation? by Q. K. Philander Doesticks (Mortimer Thomson) (1863)
Q. K. Philander Doesticks newspaper article coverage (1850-18790)
Journal of a residence on a Georgian plantation in 1838-1839 by Frances Anne Kemble (1863)
Fanny Kemble in America: or, The journal of an actress reviewed (1835)
Frances Ann Kemble image set
Ten Years on a Georgia Plantation Since the War by Frances Butler Leigh (1883)
More stories about “The Weeping Time”
from America’s Library
from PBS
The Slave-Auction by John Theophilus Kramer (1859)
U.S. newspaper articles mentioning slave auctions
Slave auction image set
Negro sale primary source set
Twelve years a slave : narrative of Solomon Northup, a citizen of New-York, kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and rescued in 1853 (1853)
Sketches of slave life, or, Illustrations of the ‘peculiar institution’ by Peter Randolph, an emancipated slave (1855)
Biography of a Slave; Being the Experiences of Rev. Charles Thompson, a Preacher of the United Brethren Church, While a Slave in the South (1875)
Thirty Years a Slave Autobiography of Louis Hughes (1897)
Primary Source Spotlight: Slavery (U.S.)
Primary Source Learning: Slavery (U.S.)
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Oxygen Transport to Tissue XI
Oxygen Transport to Tissue XI pp 387-395 | Cite as
Tissue Oxygenation after Prolonged Ischemia in Skeletal Muscle: Therapeutic Effect of Prophylactic Isovolemic Hemodilution
Michael D. Menger
Falk-Udo Sack
Frithjof Hammersen
Konrad Messmer
Part of the Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology book series (AEMB, volume 248)
Tissue damage in skeletal muscle caused by prolonged ischemia is due to energy failure as consequence of inadequate oxygen supply of the cells. It is well known that not only ischemia per se but particularly reperfusion of the ischemic tissue induces deterioration of the nutritive blood supply (McCord, 1985; Schmid-Schönbein, 1987). Although the manifestations of reperfusion injury after prolonged ischemia, such as impaired oxygen supply to the tissue, edema and finally tissue necrosis are well known, the mechanisms, causing microcirculatory failure during reperfusion, are still a matter of controversy.
Reperfusion Injury Observation Window Syrian Golden Hamster Postcapillary Venule Functional Capillary Density
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Wisdom Web of Things
Wisdom Web of Things pp 47-71 | Cite as
Towards W2T Foundations: Interactive Granular Computing and Adaptive Judgement
Andrzej Skowron
Andrzej Jankowski
First Online: 08 November 2016
Part of the Web Information Systems Engineering and Internet Technologies Book Series book series (WISE)
Development of methods for Wisdom Web of Things (W2T) should be based on foundations of computations performed in the complex environments of W2T. We discuss some characteristic features of decision making processes over W2T. First of all the decisions in W2T are very often made by different agents on the basis of complex vague concepts and relations among them (creating domain ontology) which are semantically far away from dynamically changing and huge raw data. Methods for approximation of such vague concepts based on information granulation are needed. It is also important to note that the abstract objects represented by different agents are dynamically linked by them with some physical objects and the aim is very often to control performance of computations in the physical world for achieving the target goals. Moreover, the decision making by different agents working in the W2T environment requires mechanisms for understanding (to a satisfactory degree) reasoning performed in natural language on concepts and relations from the domain ontology. We discuss a new computation model, where computations are progressing due to interactions of complex granules (c-granules) linked with the physical objects. C-granules are defined relative to a given agent. We extend the existing Granular Computing (GrC) approach by introducing complex granules (c-granules, for short) making it possible to model interactive computations of agents in complex systems over W2T. One of the challenges in the approach is to develop methods and strategies for adaptive reasoning, called adaptive judgement, e.g., for adaptive control of computations. In particular, adaptive judgement is required in the risk/efficiency management by agents supported by W2T. The discussed approach is a step toward realization of the Wisdom Technology (WisTech) program. The approach was developed over years of work on different real-life projects.
Risk Management Physical World Domain Ontology Information Granule Vague Concept
[Hyper world] consists of the cyber, social, and physical worlds, [...] [Wisdom Web of Things] focuses on the data cycle, namely “from things to data, information, knowledge, wisdom, services, humans, and then back to things."A W2T data cycle system is designed to implement such a cycle, which is, technologically speaking, a practical way to realize the harmonious symbiosis of humans, computers, and things in the emerging hyper world.
– Ning Zhong et al. [53]
This work was partially supported by the Polish National Science Centre (NCN) grants DEC-2011/01/D/ST6/06981, DEC-2013/09/B/ST6/01568 as well as by the Polish National Centre for Research and Development (NCBiR) under the grant DZP/RID-I-44/8/NCBR/2016.
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VALERIAN & THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS: HOLLYWOOD MOVIE PREMIERE
The future is looking exciting
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The future is here and in Hollywood. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets premiered this week in Los Angeles. Hollywood was full of movie enthusiasts as celebrities walked the red carpet in front of press, bloggers, fans, agents and just about everyone else in the mix at this A – List premiere. Who was there? Luc Besson, Cara Delevingne, Dane DeHaan, Rihanna, Kris Wu and more. A big budget film with a small but tailored premiere. The right people were invited and not the normal cattle call of Hollywood “everyone”. Still, that didn’t keep fans from lining Hollywood Boulevard for hours to catch a glimpse of their favorite celebrities.
Dane DeHaan, Rihanna, Cara Delevingne, Luc Besson & Kris Wu
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“In the 28th century, special operatives Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline work together to maintain order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the minister of defense, the duo embarks on a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where diverse species gather to share knowledge and culture. When a dark force threatens the peaceful city, Valerian and Laureline must race against time to identify the menace that also jeopardizes the future of the universe.”
The film releases nationwide July 21 and BOX OFFICE SALES should be huuuuuuge! (Click on the link to monitor) Film budget? Try on $180 million dollars. I forsee a future of heavy money making due to worldwide sales. The after party was intimate and held nowhere nearby but across town at the Chateau Marmont. (Photos were not allowed). We can say this film is one worth seeing on the big screen. Don’t wait for on demand viewing unless you have a private theater in your home.
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Starring: Dave Bautista, Kumail Nanjiani, Mira Sorvino
Director: Michael Dowse
Screenplay: Tripper Clancy
Action/Comedy/Crime, Rated: R
SPOILERS WITHIN!
(Greg Smith, Founder of Agile Writers of Richmond, VA)
Scott, are you ready to review the latest 90-minute ad for Uber?
(Dr. Scott Allison, Professor of Psychology, University of Richmond)
Greg, this movie did Lyft my spirits. Let’s recap.
We’re introduced to Vic Manning (Dave Bautista) who is working with his partner Sara (Karen Gillan) to track down bad guy drug dealer Oka Tedjo (Iko Uwais). Tedjo kills Sara during a drug bust and now Manning is on the warpath to bring Tedjo to justice. But his boss Angie McHenry (Mira Sorvino) wants to turn the case over to the feds. Now he has only one day to get Tedjo.
Enter Stu (Kumail Nanjiani) who is an Uber driver and clerk at a local sporting goods store. He is in love with Becca (Betty Gilpin) who wants to run a spin-bike spa. Stu fronts her the money and of course Becca is oblivious to his intentions.
Meanwhile, Manning has temporary eye damage and needs an Uber after receiving a tip about where to find Tedjo. Stu needs money and is desperate for a 5-star rating from his customers. So when Manning asks Stu to “keep the meter running”, Stu complies and becomes Manning’s chauffeur, thereby getting sucked into the dangerous world of being Manning’s police partner.
Scott, I was ready to hate this film. It’s such a retread of Ride Along or even The Odd Couple. But both Bautista and Nanjiani are such lovable actors that it was hard not to like their characters. In the classic Buddy-Film fashion, each comes to the table with foibles that the other softens. Manning is eternally gruff and neglects his grown daughter’s artistic achievements. And Stu is a whiny milquetoast who won’t stand up for himself. By the end of the film they each learn from the other and become best friends. Classic.
But along the way are some very funny and entertaining scenes. Make no mistake, the plot is formulaic and simplistic. You’ve seen this movie a dozen times. But with the bull-dog-like personality of Manning trying to make a man of Stu, and the touchy-feely soul of Stu trying to instill some empathy in Manning – we get comedy gold.
One joke that stood out to me was when Stu makes a statement about how Manning is a white man who is taking a brown man to jail. Manning says “I’m not white.” To which Stu replies: “What are you? You’re sort of what would happen if every race on the planet had sex and had a baby.” Which is not only funny but true. This film lacks a major white star in the lead. Bautista is of Greek and Philapeno ancestry, Nanjiani is of Pakistani descent, and Manning’s daughter, Nicole (Natalie Morales) is Cuban. It would be virtually impossible to green-light such a cast ten years ago.
Greg, I have to agree with you. Stuber is one of those movies that we can go our entire lifetimes without seeing and still lead perfectly wonderful lives. There’s nothing here we haven’t encountered in a buddy hero or buddy cop story many times before. Yet, having said that, I enjoyed Stuber. It has an appealing sweetness and charm, and it was peppered with enough mildly amusing lines and situations to keep me smiling and interested from start to finish. Yes, it’s superficial entertainment, but don’t we sometimes need to hit the mental off-switch and enjoy some light humor?
You know it’s a buddy story when two people meet at the beginning of the movie and they don’t like each other. There’s no better predictor of impending buddiness. We have an original premise of a temporarily blind veteran cop needing an Uber and needs the driver to help him crack a case. To say that this set-up is far-fetched is to observe that the Pope is Catholic. But with our mental off-switch we can buy into this premise and enjoy the preposterous idea that an Uber driver will do anything, and I mean anything, to get that highly coveted (and apparently rare) 5-star rating. By the way, I’m not an Uber driver but if they have to put up with a fraction of the crap this film says Uber drivers have to put up with, then Uber drivers are heroes with a capital H.
There are a couple of good messages we can glean from this film. One message is that we should tell the people we love that we love them. This sounds trite, and in a way it certainly is, but we do live in a world where, to their detriment, people deny their feelings, or avoid them, and withhold them out of fear. Another related message is to show honesty in sharing negative emotions, too. Stu and Vic don’t really bond as buddy heroes until they tell each other how they truly feel, through comic violence in a sporting goods store. The honest exchange produces mutual respect – something the world needs more of.
Stuber is clearly an advertisement for the Uber product, but what an ad. I laughed from beginning to end. The plot and script are cleverly written. There are a ton of in jokes (like in the opening Stu asks Vic if he ever dived in front of a bullet to save someone. To which Vic explains that only happens in the movies as there is no time to act once the trigger is pulled. But in the climax of the film – Stu saves Vic’s daughter in just this fashion. Talk about your Chekhov’s Gun). I’d ride with these guys any time. I give Stuber 3 out of 5 Reels.
Our buddies are the classic mismatched heroes. This legacy goes back beyond the original Lethal Weapon franchise. They are both likable and sympathetic characters who are flawed and need help. And by the end of the film they come together and help each other grow. I give them 3 out of 5 Heroes.
And the message that you need to be attentive to your loved ones (Vic) and that you need to respect yourself if you want others to respect you (Stu) are classic RomCom/Buddy Hero messages. 3 out of 5 Message points for that.
Movie: Message: Heroes:
Greg, I agree completely and so I’ll keep my ratings brief. Stuber is a very enjoyable “Lyft me up” buddy cop film that works because our two heroes are so completely different from each other and yet manage to help each other grow and transform in meaningful ways. There’s enough action and good humor to make this 90 minutes a worthwhile investment in your time. I also give the film 3 Reels out of 5.
Our heroes grow to like each other and become better people as a result of their adventures together. This is the classic recipe for success in buddy hero stories. Our dynamic duo deserve 3 Hero points out of 5. The lessons we learn from this film aren’t exactly earth-shattering but then a goofball comedy isn’t supposed to make us think too hard. Suffice to say we learn that sharing our feelings is important and that honesty in relationships is the best policy. Who knew? I give these messages 3 Message points out of 5.
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Militarization, stigma, and resistance: Negotiating Military Reservist Identity in the Civilian Workplace
Paul Higate
Antonia Dawes
Timothy Edmunds http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6755-628X
Neil Jenkings
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Critical Military Studies
Accepted/In press - 30 Nov 2018
E-pub ahead of print (current) - 10 Jan 2019
Set against the backdrop of the British Government’s Future Reserves 2020 (FR2020) programme, this article addresses military reservists’ experiences of how they are perceived by civilian colleagues in the workplace. Drawing on qualitative interviews with reservists, it analyses their understandings of civilian co-workers’ qualified and sometimes reluctant acceptance in light of FR2020’s implicit aim to use reservists to help realign civil–military relationships. While it appears that civilian work colleagues’ social distancing of reservists helps consolidate the wider public’s perceived lack of understanding of the British armed forces, a more critical view sees reservists’ largely unchallenged presence in the workplace as an exemplary, yet subtle instance of militarization. This is because reservists’ simultaneous (physical) inclusion and (social) distancing or stigmatization constitutes, and is constitutive of, their need to pass as civilian. In conclusion, we argue that a key implication of their passing as civilian is to neutralize debate of the legitimacy–or otherwise–of the armed forces as an institution tasked with violence on behalf of the state.
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civilian perception, militarization, Military reservists, stigma
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The way Christmas movies tell it, the generosity of individual tycoons is sufficient to mitigate the harms of class inequality.
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Since the first Christmas movie, Santa Claus, debuted in 1898, hundreds of entries in the genre have appeared on screens big and small, making Christmas films a central part of the holiday's modern observance. Christmas is still a religious holy day for many who celebrate it, but December 25th has largely been co-opted by the ever-powerful force of consumerism, and capitalism more broadly. Popular Christmas movies, too, tend to deal with money, including classics such as It's a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol (based on the novel by Charles Dickens), as well as low-budget flicks such as Netflix's new Christmas movies: The Christmas Prince and Christmas Inheritance.
In Christmas movies, audiences can bank on heartwarming plots where grouches become kind and misers become charitable. But Christmas movies also tend to reinforce the myth of the "good capitalist," favoring stories about individual virtue over any real social change. The way Christmas movies tell it, the generosity of individuals is sufficient to mitigate the harms of class inequality.
Money is at the heart of Netflix's 2017 Christmas offerings. The Christmas Prince, as the title indicates, is about a royal family in the fictional nation of Aldovia. The plot is only casually related to the Christmas holiday, but it's replete with Christmas movie tropes about stuffy rich people becoming soft-hearted. The equally unsubtly titled Christmas Inheritance tells the tale of a clueless heiress who must prove to her rich parents that she's not helpless at Christmastime. In each movie, as is typical for the genre, the wealthy main characters learn an unexpected lesson about themselves and become more generous people. These new movies also borrow liberally from Dickens' A Christmas Carol, in the true December spirit.
A Christmas Carol—the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his encounters with the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future—on one level appears to contain a critique of class inequality. At the start of the story (which has been made into a film numerous times), Scrooge, a name that is now synonymous with miserliness, is visited by the terrifying ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, who warns Scrooge that, if he remains cruel and ungiving on Earth, he will be fittingly tormented in the afterlife. After being frightened practically to death by a supernatural tour through his past, Scrooge softens up and decides to provide a Christmas goose for his impoverished employee, Bob Cratchit, and his family.
The story critically depicts an evil boss and the effects of low wages on poor families, and contains an argument against greed. Still, the narrative does nothing to call the source of all this inequality into question. The hierarchy between Cratchit and Scrooge (the poor and the rich) remains through the end, and the audience is meant to believe that bosses and other capitalists can be rendered "good" merely by providing an adequate meal and a day off for Christmas. The true message of A Christmas Carol is that misers, such as Scrooge, can easily be transformed into virtuous capitalists merely by showing a shred of generosity.
Examples of the fabled good capitalist abound in the real world, and they're usually called philanthropists. Microsoft founder Bill Gates, perhaps the ultimate philanthropist, is worth over $90 billion, and, between 1994 and 2016, he and his wife Melinda gave $31.1 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. But before he transformed into the "Philanthropy King," Gates was widely loathed and seen as evil. Now, even though Gates is one of the richest people in the world, making exponentially more money than the workers who create the products that have made him rich, he's propped up as a model citizen for having parted with some of his wealth. While the charity of the very wealthy can help meet some needs of the poor, charity does not address the larger system that allows a fortunate few to amass billions of dollars while others are homeless and can't afford health care. Gates remains king while others starve, and so it is with Scrooge and his gift goose.
Still, the message of individual virtue among the wealthy, divorced from the larger systems that contribute to economic inequality, has proven an enduring Christmas movie motif. Stories of cruel and greedy bosses are particularly common. Consider the 1989 comedy National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Set in the Chicago suburbs, Christmas Vacation tells the story of Clark Griswold (played by Chevy Chase), a middle-class family man who is anxiously awaiting the arrival of his Christmas bonus check. Clark doesn't need the extra cash to pay bills; rather, he's eager to install a swimming pool–not coincidentally a marker of class status in the Midwest. Little does Clark know that his check isn't coming: His boss canceled Christmas bonuses.
The audience is supposed to hate the greedy boss and empathize with Clark, but Griswold is hardly a sympathetic working-class hero. A few weeks out from Christmas, the Griswolds' home is crashed by Eddie, the crass, oblivious, and unemployed cousin of Clark's wife. Eddie's family is broke and lives in a ramshackle RV, and while Clark offers to buy Christmas presents for Eddie's kids, he is judgmental and standoffish, barely masking his disdain for Eddie. The unequal relationships between Clark and his boss, and further between Clark and Eddie, illustrate several layers of class conflict. Clark's boss unfairly chops Clark's bonus (which Clark doesn't really need but wants so that he can afford additional luxuries), while Eddie doesn't have any income or a stable home. Middle-class Clark gets his bonus in the end, but Eddie must return to his RV, still broke and without a job.
Still, there are some movies in the genre that explicitly address the ills of capitalism, even if there's no workers' revolution by the end. Take the 1996 Christmas comedy Jingle All the Way, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the workaholic businessman, dad, and husband Howard Langston, and Sinbad as a postal worker and dad named Myron Larabee. The movie centers around Howard and Myron's pursuit of an impossible-to-find toy for their sons for Christmas—a typical consumer-driven plot, and an illustration of the competition between the middle and working classes. Beyond the antagonistic relationship between the white- and blue-collar workers, there is at least one moment of class enlightenment in Jingle All the Way that points to both class inequalities and the perils of Christmastime consumerism.
When the two men first meet in line outside a busy toy store on Christmas Eve, Myron tells Howard: "We are being set up by rich and powerful toy cartels. You got these big fat cats sit[ting] there using working-class [people] just like me and you!" Even though the two are waiting in the freezing cold with a frenzied crowd of last-minute shoppers, it's Myron's comment that's made to seem hysterical. Myron's point about corporations manufacturing consumer desire and taking advantage of working-class people is spot-on, but the message is lost in the men's over-the-top competition over the coveted toy.
There's also the story of George Bailey and his family in Frank Capra's 1946 It's a Wonderful Life, starring Jimmy Stewart as George. The Bailey family seems to straddle the lower and middle classes, struggling to make ends meet. George, who runs his dad's building and loan that services the town's poor, is pitted against Mr. Potter, a villainous housing developer who sells shoddy housing in the town of Bedford Falls. Running into serious money troubles at work, George becomes desperate and nearly kills himself on Christmas Eve, but is saved by an angel. After George is given the supernatural ability to see the positive contributions he has made in his family and community, George's friends come to his aid, pooling together enough money to bail out George's business, and the townspeople who depend on him.
George and his working-class friends don't exactly overthrow Potter's housing empire, but they do team up to keep George's business and family afloat. Like many Christmas films, It's a Wonderful Life centers around the personal development of an individual man, but at the end it's a caring and close-knit community that saves the day in Bedford Falls—not a lone, wealthy hero.
Of course, nobody expects a movie about Christmas to depict workers unionizing, overthrowing their bosses, and taking on capitalism through righteous struggle. Most people aren't necessarily looking for that in real life, either. The general population is only recently growing critical of capitalism in large numbers. There's a growing sense of unease about gaping economic equality, but most Christmas movies still attempt to soothe our fears and reinforce belief in the system.
In this way, the tales of Ebenezer Scrooge, Clark Griswold, Howard Langston, and George Bailey are an approximate reflection of our society's view of capitalism: a general acknowledgment that the system is harmful to many, alongside the magical belief that those who benefit most can and will render society more equal by bestowing the occasional trinket.
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Chapter 26. Walrus with a Golden Nose
From the start Kepler’s faith that God was a mathematician both impeded him and spurred him. First his faith lured him into devoting years to his Platonic pipe dream; when that dream dissolved it motivated him to search elsewhere, in the certain knowledge that there had to be some mathematical pattern that explained the solar system. Through all his years of searching, Kepler’s fascination was less with the objects in the sky—the sun, stars, and planets—than with the relationships among them. Not the things but the patterns. “Would that God deliver me from astronomy,” Kepler once wrote, “so I can devote all my time to my work on harmonies.”
In time that work would yield many patterns, a few of them among the highest achievements of human thought but most of them nearly inexplicable to modern readers. When Kepler finally abandoned his elaborate geometric model of the planets, for instance, he replaced it with an equally arcane model based on music. This new search for “harmonies” built on Pythagoras’s age-old insight about strings of different lengths producing notes of different pitch. Kepler’s notion was that the planets in their various orbits, traveling at different speeds, corresponded to different musical notes, and “the heavenly motions are nothing but a continuous song for several voices (perceived by the intellect, not by the ear).”34
Kepler’s new system, with its sopranos and tenors and basses, was as farfetched as its predecessor, with its cubes and pyramids and dodecahedrons. As it turned out, neither model had anything to do with reality. But in the course of his obsessive, misguided quest to prove the truth of his theories, Kepler did make genuine, epochal discoveries. Scientists would eventually dub three of these “Kepler’s laws,” though Kepler never gave them that name nor deemed them any more praiseworthy than his other finds.35
Late in his life, when he looked back over his career, Kepler himself could scarcely pick out his breakthroughs from the mathematical fantasies that surrounded them. “My brain gets tired when I try to understand what I wrote,” he said later, “and I find it hard to rediscover the connection between the figures and the text, that I established myself.”
Kepler was one of the most daring, insightful thinkers who ever lived, but his career only took off when he joined forces with an astronomer who was his opposite in almost every respect. Kepler was poor and lean, a creature of ribs and patches. Tycho Brahe was rich beyond measure. Kepler was shy and ascetic, Tycho hard-drinking and rowdy. Kepler was imaginative and creative, sometimes alarmingly so, Tycho a brilliant observer but a run-of-the-mill theoretician. But the two great astronomers needed one another.
Tycho36 was a Danish nobleman with a private observatory on a private island. The most eminent astronomer of the generation before Kepler and Galileo, it was Tycho who had startled the world in 1572 by proving that the new star that had somehow materialized in the sky truly was a star. Nothing about Tycho was run-of-the-mill. Round, bald, sumptuously dressed, he looked like Humpty Dumpty with a walrus mustache and a velvet cloak. He ruled his mini-kingdom like a mini-king, presiding over lavish banquets and cackling over the antics of his court jester, a dwarf named Jepp.
In his student days, Tycho had lost part of his nose in a swordfight. In one version of the story, the trouble started at a wedding celebration when another wealthy young Dane reminded everyone of some odd events from a few months before. Tycho had announced with great fanfare, in a poem written in elegant Latin flourishes, that a recent eclipse of the moon foretold the death of the Turkish sultan. But, it turned out, the sultan had died six months before the eclipse. Tycho’s rival told the story with gusto, and nearly all his listeners enjoyed it. Not Tycho. The retelling of the story led to bad blood and, soon after, a duel. Tycho nearly lost his life and did lose a chunk of his nose. For the rest of his life he sported a replacement made of gold and silver.
Despite the bluster and showmanship, Tycho was a genuine scholar. His observatory was the best in Europe, outfitted with a dazzling array of precision-made sextants, quadrants, and other devices for pinpointing the positions of stars. The observatory stood in a grand, turreted castle that boasted fourteen fireplaces and an astonishing luxury, running water. In Tycho’s library stood a celestial globe five feet in diameter and made of brass; when a star’s position was established beyond a doubt, a new dot was carefully added to the globe. Tycho boasted that his observatory had cost a ton of gold, and Kepler complained that “any single instrument cost more than my and my whole family’s fortune put together.”
Kepler had sent his Mystery of the Universe to Tycho and all the other eminent scientists he could think of. Many could not fathom what he was up to. Tycho, more mystically minded than Galileo and some of the other skeptics, replied enthusiastically and soon took Kepler on as his assistant. It was an arrangement with obvious benefits for both men. Tycho had devised a hybrid model of the solar system, partway between the ancient Earth-centered model and Copernicus’ sun-centered version. In this picture, the sun and moon orbited the Earth, and the five other planets orbited the sun. Tycho had compiled reams of scrupulously accurate observations, but without Kepler’s mathematical help he could not demonstrate the truth of his hybrid model. Kepler had no interest in Tycho’s model, but in order to make progress on his own theories he desperately needed Tycho’s records.
But Tycho hoarded them. Torn between hope that the younger man could find patterns hidden within twenty years’ worth of figures and fear that he was giving away his treasure, Tycho clung to his numbers with a miser’s grip. Kepler snarled helplessly. And then, out of the blue, Tycho died. (He died of a bladder infection brought on, according to Kepler, by drinking too much at a banquet and refusing to leave the table to pee.) Kepler had been with Tycho only eighteen months, but now he had what he needed. “I was in possession of the observations,” Kepler noted contentedly, “and refused to hand them over to the heirs.”
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Police search for suspect in downtown Riverhead robbery
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Riverhead Town police are searching for a suspect in an alleged robbery that occurred in downtown Riverhead Thursday evening, according to a press release.
Police said a woman who had been walking near the intersection of Riverside Drive and East Main Street was approached by an unknown black male who grabbed her and demanded money.
The man reached into the woman’s pocket and took off with $140 cash before fleeing on foot, according to police.
A Suffolk County Sheriff’s K9 officer assisted in the search, but the suspect was not located.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone that may have witnessed the incident is asked to call the Riverhead detective division at 631-727-4500 Ext. 326. All calls will be kept confidential, according to police.
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London-born British-Norwegian singer-songwriter, pianist and cellist SASHA SIEM will release her album, HOLY in the Spring of 2019.
A deeply personal recording, it was mostly written when Sasha lived in Brooklyn, New York, after giving birth to her first child. Now based back in London, Sasha completed HOLY with acclaimed producer and mixer Danton Supple (Coldplay; U2; Morrissey; Ian Brown).
Recorded at 432 hertz - otherwise known as the “love frequency” - HOLY will infuse the pop genre with welcome measures of spirituality, healing and soul. Drawing on past experiences as inspiration – including fear, anger, motherhood and feminism - it will both challenge and empower and the effect is to both awaken and uplift the listener.
Not wanting to further categorize her music, Sasha explains of HOLY, “It’s POP. I love this particular genre because it embraces the possibility that anyone can enjoy. HOLY is an arms-wide-open embrace-all pop album. I want people to sing their hearts out and dance, dance, dance as they listen”.
The first single from the album is the epic HOLEY WHOLLY HOLY, with its unexpectedly dark lyrics embodied by its play-on-words title. More wizard-like wordplay comes to the fore in tracks such as album opener FLOWER FLOWER and FIERCELY FEARLESS.
A film has also been made for each track and these will gradually appear during the campaign, starting with the impactful HOLEY WHOLLY HOLY.
Sasha will also be marking the release with an initial series of live shows in London. These start with an acoustic performance at Fitzrovia Chapel on 19th February and will be followed by band gigs in March and April.
HOLY will also mark the first release for Sound Sanctum Records, a label Sasha has set up and which she describes as “an artists-for-artists label with a big social change aspect”. It will “offer the opportunity to combine music with a message”, where, alongside Sasha, the stable of future artists will “use the music as a tool to create social impact”.
1. Flower Flower
2. When She Calls Us
3. Fiercely Fearless
4. Lonely Only Child
5. Come as the Sun
6. What Have I Done
7. Holey Wholly Holy
8. Eve Eyed
9. Members of the Dawn
10. Kaleidoscope
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Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Series Will Reportedly Focus on Young Aragorn
Amazon will soon take us back to Middle Earth for the new Lord of the Rings prequel series, but we haven’t heard many details on what the exceptionally pricey show will be about. A Gandalf origin story? An entire five season series devoted to the Ents (honestly, would watch)? A buddy comedy starring Gimli and Legolas? As it turns out, a new rumor suggests the series will partially be an origin story, and one devoted to the one true hunk of Middle Earth: Aragorn.
Lord of the Rings fan site The One Ring (h/t /Film) is reporting via Twitter that the first season of the Amazon series will allegedly follow a young Aragorn – “young” character prequels are really all the rage these days. The site claims they’ve gotten confirmation from “multiple” sources at Amazon, though the studio has yet to comment.
This could be a pretty interesting way to kick off the series and dive deep into J.R.R. Tolkein‘s lore. For one, Viggo Mortensen‘s Aragon is one of the (arguably the) best character of Peter Jackson‘s trilogy – though it would really be a shame to have a series without Mortensen. But there’s also lots of interesting history to mine in Strider’s past. Though eventually crowned King of Gondor and Arnor at the end of Return of the King, his lineage was kept secret his whole life. It’d be an opportunity for Amazon to introduce plenty new characters that could roll over into additional seasons, and if the first is an origin story, that may suggest the following four could be as well. Make young Gandalf happen!
The expensive series, which got a five-season order, is said to cost over a billion dollars, possibly even surpassing the season budget of Game of Thrones. There’s no word yet on whether Jackson will be involved in the series, though a recent report suggested he was in talks as a possible showrunner and/or for writing and directing duties. It’s hard to imagine more Lord of the Rings without Jackson, but perhaps a fresh take could benefit an origin story. Either way, if this Aragorn thing pans out, they better give Mortensen some cameos.
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Podcast #64: Free on Weekends
Posted on August 2, 2018 August 1, 2018 by Frank Chiachiere
Ofo packing in the towel (2:00)
Mayor’s streetcar questions (16:24)
Federal Way overruns (28:04)
Reforming the fare evasion policy (36:05)
http://traffic.libsyn.com/seattletransitblog/STB_podcast_64.mp3
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27 Replies to “Podcast #64: Free on Weekends”
Al S. says:
I’m glad that you discussed the question of cost increases versus revenue increases. I’d conceptually agree that the two should seem to grow in tandem. When I read press releases and articles on this, the two topics never seem to be compared.
Offhand, I’d observe that the Federal grant requests are fixed. That could be part of the problem. The grant paperwork lists one cost and that’s what is used to justify the grant, which seems to be a fixed amount base on the paperwork given to them. Frankly, the FTA guidance suggests higher contingencies anyway, so that it seems short-sighted for ST to consistently attribute low contingencies to projects because that means that the percent of Federal dollars would always be lower than initially anticipated.
I also wonder if ST costing and ST revenue estimates are done on the same base year. As evidenced by repeated added costs to several projects, I have to wonder if the costing was done in one year and the revenue estimates were done a year or two or even three years later. The problem could simply be that there isn’t a base year set so every staff person overseeing estimates doesn’t have a fixed point in base year time by which to plan things correctly.
Finally, I’m also a bit concerbed that recent foreign steel tariffs could make these most recent estimates wrong too.
Richard L Bullington says:
In tandem, yes. But not necessarily “in synch”. In fact, costs are almost guaranteed to outpace the increase in tax revenues. That’s because cost increases are unlikely to be limited to transportation infrastructure and therefore will absorb any wage income increases for most people.
Yes, the portion of their income that goes to sales taxed items will rise, but that’s only a part of the increase of their income. Gross sales tax revenues do not rise as quickly as wages.
Al, would you accept that at given all the possible outcomes- which can change by the minute- these calculations are the best guesses that intelligent, honest, and skilled people can do? And that system we have is possibly the best that anybody can come up with?
Also, before I’d worry about the tariffs, I’d have to get a Twitter account so I could know by GPS exactly how far back the threat to cancel Trump Ottawa and sue the Canadian Prime Minister for being a lazy, dishonest coward has been walked back. Not only “malhonnet” but “triste!”
Have to watch it, though. When it comes to freshly-generated low-grade organic fertilizer, hard for us to fend off a world-wide anti-dumping claim.
Brian Ferris says:
Why isn’t 3rd Ave transit-only, 24/7?
I think there is a coalition of downtown business interests (DSA et al) that are generally reluctant to go full-transit on 3rd for a couple of reasons:
* Delivery access for businesses on 3rd
* Legacy garage access – I’m guessing the post office and Macy’s freight access, for example
* Passenger drop-off for people with mobility issues (e.g. Benaroya Hall)
But more generally, there is a feeling among the downtown Seattle business community that 3rd Ave is already the least retail-friendly (and by implication, pedestrian friendly) downtown avenue and transit deserves much of the blame. The concern is that making 3rd Ave fully transit-only will just make the situation worse. A lot of these same concerns were raised when the idea was floated to convert 5th Ave to a transit mall as part of the OneCenterCity process (“how can you propose making 5th Ave, our most beautiful street-scape, transit only, when 3rd Ave is still such a mess?”).
As a transit advocate, you might take issue with any or all of these concerns, but I do believe they have a point (and a pretty powerful coalition), so if the argument continues to be “ban all cars from 3rd”, then I don’t think there is going to be much traction. It’s gotta be more nuanced.
Would like to take a walk with a representative of the Downtown Seattle Association’s choice down Third from Pine to Yesler, and then back up to Pine other side of street. To get some idea exactly how more automobile access would help businesses excluded because builders deliberately designed them out.
We’d see what percentage of building-fronts fit that category right now. And then scope out how much of a much overdue attractive outdoor business community we could create. I think the World-‘s Class Evaluation Committee would put Third Avenue on its Distressed Area list.
But note in its report how strange it is that Downtown’s emptiest commercial wasteland has the city’s most concentrated electric transit from end to end, and the regional rail system for a basement. And also that based on world experience, any Center City businessman could not appreciate that the street’s only hope for to maximize its return is to keep transit unimpeded.
We’re the natural ally here. Last fifty years, major purpose striped concrete in cities was to get customers, and other residents out.
RossB says:
Is Third really that bad from a retail standpoint? From what I can tell, it is better than ever. I see a lot of places that are doing just fine: https://goo.gl/maps/AVwd3UyqmdC2. In comparison, Second looks pretty sterile: https://goo.gl/maps/6Ajmk1Zq2rx. I really don’t see how buses negatively effect a particular area. Width of streets matter, but also just the shops that happen to be there. High end stores tend to be close to high end stores. Third had Woolworths, and now has Ross, so it isn’t that surprising that it looks a little different than down the street from Nordstrom’s (which also had a street makeover).
I think the other issues are real. Access to various garages and delivery points, along with passenger drop-offs are important. There are really several issues: First, should we ban cars 100% from the street. Second, should we allow a special permit for some users and finally, is we do allow some cars, when do we allow them. Banning cars entirely would mean that no one could make deliveries or drop-offs. Only allowing cars to use the street for one block (https://goo.gl/maps/SgnxHTTbJA32) means that some blocks are simply inaccessible. That is because some blocks can’t be accessed for one block. For example, I can’t turn left on Union from 3 to 6 PM, and if I turned right on Pike to get to Third, I can’t go through.
This combination of restrictions means that there is a lot of flexibility. Personally, I would like to see a 24 hour, permit only approach. That way you can have deliveries, and you can have a special, regulated service that drops handicapped people off (or picks them up) on Third. The big advantage of a 24 hour system is that it is easy to understand. Permits allow great flexibility — you can restrict the times or locations where you can use them.
At the same time, I think this is a big step in the right direction. It is quite possible that cars on Third early in the morning or late at night are no big deal. it also seems really easy to adjust this (e. g. extend the hours to 9:00 PM). To me the big issue is enforcement. It would help if the cops started ticketing people, but that has issues by itself (it may be great in the long run, but snarls up the buses while you do it). I really think the state needs to allow for automatic ticketing. It is nuts to me that I can get charged for accidentally driving in the HOT lane on the freeway, but if I do the same thing downtown, then everything is fine.
Of course one option (for the time being) is to toll the street. Charge nothing for late night access, but during the restricted times, charge the maximum allowed by state law ($10). Put up tolls in a few places, and call it a day. Someone drives from one end to the other and they get a $50 ticket in the mail.
“I really don’t see how buses negatively effect a particular area.”
I was thinking about this the other day. Their argument is that buses cause the loiterers and drug dealers to hang out there. That was their argument about Fifth, that adding bus lanes would cause the scum to spread to Fifth and scare shoppers away. But I think they’re mistaking cause and effect. The loiterers hang out on University Way and Broadway because it’s the center of the neighborhood, and the buses are there for the same reason. When Campus Parkway turned into a major transfer point it didn’t cause the loiterers to spread down to there, and neither are they in SLU even though there’s a transit lane on Westlake (yikes!).
Modern hybrid buses are less noisy and certainly less stinky than legacy straight diesels.
As much as I support exclusive bus access to 3rd, I do have to say that I actively avoid lingering there. Part of it is because I don’t want to listen to the noise and breathe the diesel fumes of bus after bus accelerating from a bus stop right where I’m standing, partly because of the mentally ill people that tend to hang out there, plus some of them smoke, and I don’t want to breathe their smoke either.
When I do need to catch a bus on 3rd, I will go so far as to wait a block over on 2nd or 4th until a few minutes before the bus is about to come.
To some extent, migration to all electric buses would help things, as would better treatment for the mentally ill.
That said, getting rid of the smattering of cars that continue to use 3rd is hardly going to make things worse than it already is, so using the blight on 3rd as an excuse to allow cars to slow down buses is just ridiculous.
Six AM to seven PM is long enough, if it’s genuinely enforced. I’m hoping that the Democrats keep both houses of the Legislature this fall, because they need to step up and allow camera enforcement more widely in the state, especially for Red Lane violations.
Given that camera systems can do real-time digital matching to find people, they could be used to issue citations for failure to turn right at the first opportunity or even failure to make a useful stop on Third. That is, if they see a car turn on at 11:31:22 and that car then presents itself at 11:31:54 at the next intersection, it has merely used Third Avenue as a roadway rather than for business access.
And finally, there should be absolutely no parking allowed on the street any time between 6 AM and 7 PM, even for delivery vehicles. Create delivery zones “around the corner” on the east-west streets and have delivery staff use hand-trucks to complete the delivery. Heavy and bulky shipments should arrive overnight.
huskytbone says:
Enjoyed the orca discussion a lot. One pet peeve of mine is that even folks with employer-provided Orca cards can be fined for failing to tap. What legal rationale can possibly be used to justify this? Having such a card is the same thing as having 30 day passes. In no way can failing to tap be construed as fare evasion because the fare has been pre-paid. How about we free up the security guards’ time by exempting this class of rider from ticketing?
David Seater says:
The tap is needed so that the agency that provided the service (Metro, ST, CT, Pierce, etc.) receives the fare revenue for the trip.
baselle says:
In other words, you are not penalized for not paying, but for not being a good little data point, which last I checked is not criminal.
Same explanation my inquiries get, David. Just hope I’m not hearing any more approval or sympathy than I think it deserves, which is none cubed.
Major campaign point was, if memory serves, a fare system both Integrated and Seamless. Turning fully-paid-up passengers over to the Superior Courts (Sound Transit gets only a few dollars out of every fine, rest being plain punishment!) to save the Agency its responsibility to
apportion its own revenue.
And thank you, Al S. I think you got them all. I hate making lists. And attorneys tend to bill by the minute. But having a hard time figuring out why nobody has taken this matter nuclear over last nine years? My guess is that real fines go to either people too poor and unassisted to fight, or too rich go to court over what falls out of their pants-pockets with the lint.
Efforts to go easier on the poor, commendable, as well as saving all relevant authorities a fortune. But a little [OT] here. Topic is passengers being charged for theft by a system with a month’s worth of their money in its own bank. But seriously, where IS the Transit Passenger’s Union on this one? You’re pretty savvy, David. So maybe you can help me here.
A system I’ve fought pretty hard for is fighting harder for the right to abuse its passengers. Making it real personal. What’s my first move?
The data point is what allows the agency to claim a share of your pass fee; that’s why it’s considered fare evasion. But that’s ludicrous. What happens if you don’t ride at all in the month? Do they apportion it according to the previous month, or do they divide it equally among the agencies?
Yeah, there are better ways to figure it out. Just do some sampling and divvy it up.
Scott Stidell says:
Mark, I’m not sure why nobody has fought this either – I damn sure would if it happened to me. I’d also be willing to chip in a decent amount to a crowdfund for legal representation, or perhaps a transit-loving attorney would do it pro bono. It bugs me that you feel that, in addition to the pass you already have, you feel like you need to actually buy a day pass or paper ticket “just in case.”
Adding to Al S. and Baselle’s good comments posted as I was writing:
Exacerbating my peeved-offishness about Mark’s situation is the fact that ORCA readers are often poorly placed off to the side and are hardly reminders to tap on/off in those cases. I’ve oft decried the lack of barriers, physical or visual (Sea-Tac the only example otherwise I can think of, and even there the readers are at the sides and before the actual ORCA machines) when entering or leaving the fare-paid zone. Funneling you past ORCA readers in a line where you’d actually have to plan to pass them without tapping would serve to remind most riders to tap. Remind people with strategic placement that they are entering or leaving the fare-paid areas. This would have to wait at the downtown stations the last few months that the buses are in the tunnel, and a reader would have to be left at the elevator entrances outside the station if the elevator goes directly from street level to platform, but other than that make the stations the same way they are everywhere else on earth. Frankly we should have fare gates, which would put paid to this problem. Put your fare enforcement agents at the at-grade stations if you’re that worried about fare evasion; it’s not like it would be any easier with gates to evade fares than it is now to just ignore the readers. I’d say that more people would remember to tap than would all of a sudden decide not to pay.
I see enough people at Capitol Hill station – I’m sure at other stations as well, but I notice it there – who leave without tapping that there should also be obvious signage and even occasional audio reminders that you must tap when entering and exiting stations. A combination of these things would make it much easier to remember to tap on and off. I’m pretty sure only some of those folks are traveling with a paper ticket. (Then again, we still haven’t figured out how not to stand directly in front of the doors when people are disembarking….)
Al and Baselle stated most of this much better than I!
I think the big issue with tapping is the very user-unfriendlly design of the taps:
– Same tone for tap on and tap off
– No voice recording explanation of what the tap means
– No overhead signs reminding Orca users where the machines are
– Confusing and hard to see displays below eye level (even with shields on top so one must squat down to read them) when tapping on/off
– No signs anywhere (nor announcements) on Link reminding users to tap off (and many just ignore tapping off)
– No Orca machines right next to ticket vending machines that sell Orca cards (a rider buys a card then has to hunt for the nearest machine)
It’s set up to have an inside set of rules to use an Orca card that one must be aware of. That’s the way technology used to be, but the rest of the world pays more attention to making this more user-friendly these days.
The machines are scattered in places seemingly convenient to the electrician/installer. Especially at Husky Stadium Station.
One of the few places where the ORCA readers are placed in a logical manner is the the airport station/airport walking corridor. Multiple readers are placed gate-like inside a thick yellow line on the floor, the yellow line serving as a warning to tap on and off. There you get some non-verbal clues for what to do.
Actually, baselle, even the SeaTac Airport station has a layout problem. Orca readers are positioned before the ticket vending machines that sell Orca cards. It often confuses people! Every other transit system has the vending machines outside of the paid fare area, and that’s also what ST mostly has at places like Columbia City.
???? says:
While nearly indestinguishable, there is a slight difference between the tap-on and tap-off tones. On is more of a ‘beep’ while off is a ‘boop’. I’m not musical, but think one is sharp and the other flat of the same note.
🚇🚲🚠💵 says:
An ST spokesperson told me several months ago that adding a distinct tap-off tone is in the ORCA Joint Board’s work queue, but there is no timeline.
ST does not collect data on how many warning and fines involve riders who have fully paid merely mis-tapping or forgetting to tap. With all the reports I’ve gotten of people getting wrongfully accused of failure to pay, I’m starting to believe that wrongful warnings are a significant portion of ST’s “fare evasion” rate. Wrongful fines — as has happened to Erica Barnett, but I haven’t heard of it happening to anyone else — are probably more rare, but they do happen.
Some may dismiss this as something only rich, white riders are concerned about (and I am not rich), but the riders most likely to be deterred from wasting their own money on a monthly pass that ST (and maybe Metro and CT) refuses to honor as clear and obvious full payment, despite the officers having access to this information, are those without an employer-paid pass. Those without an employer paid-pass are also the most likely to be deterred from riding at all because of this unethical practice.
I don’t hear a difference. Even if there may be a boop somewhere, it’s not distinct enough for most people to perceive.
Ness A says:
There’s no meaningful difference in tone, at most reverberation is affecting the sound. I can hear both versions, and they’re not specific to on and off taps. One happens for the other, and vice versa.
And Jenny Anne Durkan, from the coldest. most ruthless interest imaginable, what on Earth do you think you can gain by your handling of the Central City Connector? The only public official I’ve ever seen do something this irresponsible was the defendant in your legal action at Sea-Tac Airport last year! I hope you’re not angling for Jeff Sessions’ job.
Some city councilmembers brought up the issue first, led by my district representative, Lisa Herbold. It isn’t in her district, so it is an easy target for her, theoretically. She even parroted Mayor Durkan’s misplaced concern troll over the weight and width of the next streetcar order in her constituent newsletter.
We could run free buses between the downtown termini of the two streetcars to test her idea that they would be a useful alternative to finishing the CCC. And see what a dud that idea is.
Ultimately, the CCC may succumb to the car lobby wanting those lanes. In case anyone missed it, Herbold was the lone vote against the Shoup parking reforms. She *is* the car lobby on the city council.
Thankfully, most of the business community is backing the CCC, and they carry more weight with Mayor Durkan than the car lobby does.
Read before you comment, Mark. Same to Jennie’s recent Adversary In-Chief, but no excuse for me. Frank and Martin, think you understand that between buses and streetcars, rule of thumb here is “every tool to its use.”
Something to the observation that it’s easier to get reserved lane for streetcars than buses. Best rationale is that bus drivers can swing around a blockage while motormen have gone looking for the motorist.
But counter-truth is that because buses can go around obstacles, they to more often than they should. Also, with rush hour traffic alongside, bus can’t change lanes, reserved or not.
Read something interesting last night. Very few systems in the world do joint rail-bus operations on same reserved right of way. One very straightforward example- think our design team might have visited it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpXcpB6Kh9k
Essen, Germany. One difference between their bus equipment and ours: Their buses run with “kerb-guided ” steering. From first hand experience on orange-cone lined lanes at Seattle International Raceway, we knew we didn’t need it.
My guess would be that Seattle competes with Portuguese hill towns for narrow limited space. Which makes it necessary to put everything that needs to be fast down the same track- steel and concrete both.
But our own most important lesson on joint use: It doesn’t work.
Instead it has to be operated, with tightly trained crews and skilled supervisors, at the controls of sophisticated and expensive equipment. Paid for by the operating time it saves. Meaning a transit system that wants to run it.
For First Avenue, one thing advocates need to get onto is getting the streetcars a fleet of rubber tired partners. San Francisco MUNI gives same positive (bus left hand side) wire to streetcars with both poles and pantographs, and two-pole trolleybuses, heavy use, no sweat.
But absolutely critical that First has supervisors’ stations at Jackson and Pine. Because bunching will be much resented and highly visible. Center platforms? Do just like Bellevue Square and Federal Way. Special signal, diagonal across intersections at entry and exit, so right doors to platform whole ride.
To get political considerations out of the way of transit ones, very important for transit people to shift discussion highly visibly to technical points like these. Because it concentrates public, and expert, attention on things that definitely can both be done and work.
Tunnel boring trick for “de-watering” underground water, swamp, lake, or river: Pass a current of fast-moving water down the edge of the water that’s in your way. Fast flow sucks the slower water into the faster stream. Can leave mud so dry it has to be moistened again.
NB northbound at Third at Century Square…crew moved elsewhere for a few days while the river got shifted. I don’t think we lost a single day. “Mighty Mole” luckier name. “Big Bertha” was a giant German cannon in WWI. Battery Street wouldn’t have been the only target on the list.
Principle should work same way for keeping discussion on the positive. Since for the average person technical things motivate more activity in thought and deed than politics- especially if you’re seven years old which means you vote in eleven- should dry out the politics to where nobody drowns while they’re still trying to dig.
One political thought, though: Given the speed of Seattle’s population growth this year, I wonder how many of this years’ voters cast their lives’ first Mayoral votes in Seattle.
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Permits will make park and rides more reliable and accessible
Posted on July 11, 2019 July 10, 2019 by Guest Contributor
Eastgate Park & Ride (ECTran71/wikimedia)
King County Council will vote on a Park and Ride permit program next week.
by HESTER SEREBRIN, VICKY CLARKE, ALEX BRENNAN, and TIM GOULD
In Seattle, many of us are privileged with easy access to great bus service at any time of day. But the regional reality is pretty different for most folks. Until we are able to fund and build out King County Metro’s long-range plan, which will connect many more neighborhoods to frequent, high-capacity transit via a short walk or bike ride, lots of residents have to rely on driving to a Park and Ride as part of their daily trip.
With increased growth and demand in our region, many of these lots are filling up fast, creating crowding on earlier transit trips, and leaving little to no parking for workers without the flexibility in their schedules to race for one of the limited spaces early each morning. Rather than building more parking lots, parking permits can help manage available space at Park and Rides, encourage carpooling, and create reliability for those who need it.
Next Tuesday, July 16, the King County Council Mobility and Environment committee will vote on a parking permit resolution to offer reserved solo driver parking permits for King County Park and Ride facilities. Join TCC and partners on July 16 at 1:30 pm to testify and show your support for smarter parking management.
This Park and Ride resolution is similar to the policy the Sound Transit Board of Directors approved last year; applications for solo driver permits, including discounted permits for ORCA LIFT riders, are now available for Sound Transit Park and Ride facilities in Northgate, Auburn, Puyallup, Edmonds, and Mukilteo.
Why Park and Ride Permits?
Park and Ride lots are convenient transfer areas that make transit more accessible for people who do not live near a bus or light rail route. Until we have a more robust transit network, Park and Rides are one tool to relieve congestion and promote the use of public transportation. All riders and taxpayers pay hidden costs for expensive parking infrastructure, and building more parking will only occupy land that can be used to build housing near high-frequency transit. Parking permits can help manage parking demand and curb the need to build endless parking lots. Without parking fees, parking costs impact all users, including those arriving by foot, bike, or bus, while only benefiting those who drive.
King County’s Park and Ride Proposal
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Seattle: It’s time to start work on ST4
Posted on June 25, 2019 June 25, 2019 by Guest Contributor
by SEATTLE SUBWAY
#ST4Seattle Map by Oran
People love riding Link. The more Sound Transit builds, the more Seattle votes with our feet. But planning and building expansions can take decades. It’s clear that we need Link expansion beyond what is currently planned, and our rapidly growing city and the burgeoning climate crisis demand we take action without delay. That’s why it’s time for Seattle to start working on ST4, the next round of Link rail expansion.
Looking ahead to the completion of ST3’s Seattle expansions in 2035, we see a city that has made huge strides building high quality transit but still lacks a comprehensive subway system. It’s a system that will still have frustrating gaps, lacking stations in our densest residential neighborhoods like Belltown and First Hill. We must think bigger and bring service to the entire city. A true Seattle Subway means being able to catch a train in Georgetown, Wallingford, or White Center and take a ride to Lake City, Crown Hill, or Fremont. ST3 is a huge step forward, but it falls well short of the vision of ST Complete, the vision of a Seattle fully connected by high-quality transit.
Seattle can’t afford to wait; it is imperative that we take charge of our future. Seattle is adding more residents than all King County suburbs combined. Our next expansion vote should come in 2024, on the heels of the opening of major expansions to Northgate, Bellevue, Redmond, Federal Way, and Lynnwood. More people than ever will be riding Link. More people than ever will be asking: Why can’t we have Link in our neighborhood? We must be ready with the best possible answer: You can.
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The Bellevue Transportation Commission is stalling on downtown bicycle lanes
Posted on May 31, 2019 May 30, 2019 by Guest Contributor
Main St in Bellevue, where a bike lane is being considered (Image: Dan Ryan)
By BRAD HAVERSTEIN
Bellevue may have decided to make the 108th Ave NE bike lane it built last year permanent, but when it comes to expanding the city’s downtown cycling network the Bellevue Transportation Commission seems to be at odds with City Council. On May 23rd the Commission split 3-3 over whether to add bicycle lanes along two blocks of Main ST between Bellevue Way and 108th Ave NE, despite the fact that City Council strongly supports the project. Following the split, the Commission voted to delay further discussion, but did not choose a specific date to revisit the plan, leaving it unclear how the process will move forward.
This is the second time that the Commission has punted consideration of extending Bellevue’s downtown bicycle network. City staff first proposed the Main ST project at the Commission’s March 28th meeting, but the issue was tabled after the Commission’s 4-2 vote to retain the existing protected bicycle lanes on 108th Ave NE.
The decision to delay comes after Commission Chair Lei Wu has received specific instructions from Bellevue City Council to evaluate options for Main ST and choose an alternative. At a May 13th study session the full Council discussed the proposal with Wu and expressed unanimous support for moving forward with an east-west bicycle facility. Since City Council strongly supports piloting more bicycle lanes, why is the Transportation Commission dithering on its responsibility?
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Thinking outside the car
by JOSHUA NEWMAN, Candidate for Seattle City Council District 4
Once upon a time, it was easy to get around Seattle. Hop in the car and in 15 minutes, you were downtown; and outside of downtown, parking was easy. At least, that’s how many long-time residents remember Seattle. Congestion was infrequent and parking was plentiful.
So today’s congestion feel like dramatic change; a rupture from the Seattle people fell in love with. But people all over the world want a safe, prosperous place to live, and Seattle has offered that. After 40 years of stable population size, Seattle has grown 30%, by 167,000 people, since 2000. We all need to move around the city, and because every level of government has subsidized car use, most people assume they will get around by car.
This assumption carries heavy costs. In 2000, the annual cost to own a car was $7,160 (2018 dollars). It’s now $8,175. A community designed around cars is a community that chains its residents to a large financial liability. This burden falls most heavily on working families, who are forced into long commutes. Meanwhile, our businesses struggle to move freight, transit riders wait for car-clogged intersections, and potential bike riders stay away in fear.
The more expensive burden – which bears repeating – is to our climate. The human species has never, in our entire existence, lived on Earth when the atmospheric carbon content was as high as it is now: 415 ppm. Seattle’s own carbon emissions continue growing, and we won’t stop that with our current incremental approach.
STB readers know it doesn’t have to be this way. We can simultaneously unlock congestion, improve equity, and address climate change locally by making it easy to get around Seattle without a car.
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How Seattle can shape an equitable congestion pricing plan
Traffic on Stewart Street (Sounder Bruce – Flickr)
If done right, congestion pricing can reduce pollution and improve mobility.
by HESTER SEREBRIN, Policy Director, Transportation Choices Coalition
Seattle has a traffic problem. According to the 2018 Global Traffic Scorecard, Seattle is the 6th most congested city in the country, robbing people who drive 138 hours and nearly $2,000 annually.
Congestion also contributes to our climate crisis, with 66% of Seattle’s greenhouse gas emissions coming from road transportation. Commutes will only get longer and pollution worse as our city grows unless we take decisive action. Cities across the world, facing similar dilemmas, are considering congestion pricing, the only proven tool to reduce congestion. Pricing is also a tool that can be used to achieve other outcomes like mitigating local air and water pollution, and creating progressive revenue structures to support healthier and safer mobility options. While cordon pricing, charging people to drive to or within a downtown area, is the most well-known form of congestion pricing, pricing is flexible and we can find a structure that best meets our goals.
Last Thursday, the City of Seattle released a congestion pricing phase one report that provides case studies and potential pricing tools to inform Seattle’s policy development and engagement process as we explore congestion pricing. The report evaluates a variety of possible pricing scenarios based on criteria related to equity, climate and health, traffic congestion, and implementation, and outlines a process for engaging with stakeholders to ensure benefits accrue to communities who need them most. We all now have an opportunity to help shape a progressive plan that is still in the early stages of policy development.
Transportation Choices Coalition is working to bring more and better transportation choices to Washington State, improving access and mobility for all. As the report identifies, our current transportation system is inequitable, drawing from regressive revenue sources, struggling to provide affordable and reliable options to those pushed out by growth, and creating poor air quality disproportionately in communities of color. We believe that if done right, congestion pricing has the ability to cut pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and generate progressive revenue to reinvest in a robust transportation system. There are understandable concerns that a poorly planned pricing system could hurt low-income communities and communities of color, and our priority is to develop a congestion pricing policy rooted in equity.
Here’s what we want to see next from Seattle’s congestion pricing process:
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A Better Ballard Option for Link
Posted on March 21, 2019 March 20, 2019 by Guest Contributor
by Dale Menchhofer
Overview of the better Ballard option
tl;dr: This post proposes a new option for the Interbay – Ballard segment of the West Seattle – Ballard light rail project that is measurably and significantly better than any of the remaining official options. The major components are (1) an aerial bridge over the BNSF rail yard, (2) an optional station at Fisherman’s Terminal, (3) a shorter tunnel under Salmon Bay, and (4) a station at 20th Ave NW and NW Market St.
This option has the highest possible value—retaining the high quality of a tunnel, but with significantly higher ridership, and at a competitive cost. In fact, it has a lower capital cost per rider than any of the official options. It has opportunities to turn Port of Seattle and BNSF into 3rd party funding sources, instead of potential adversaries. In spite of its superior characteristics, the only hope it has of becoming the preferred alignment is if enough of you support it in ‘scoping’ comments submitted to Sound Transit. Find handy links to do that at the end of the post.
Intro: why this option is optimal
The best possible ridership puts the station location in the center of the urban village, at 20th Avenue and Market Street. This location is closest to all of the current density, and closest to potential future development.
This option uses the shortest tunnel possible for crossing the ship canal of any practical location. It is about 10-12 % shorter than the 14th or 15th Avenue tunnel options. It is 28% shorter than the “BNSF West/20th Tunnel” option rejected in Level 1 scoping. The shorter the tunnel, the less costly the option. The limiting factors preventing the tunnel from being even shorter are (1) a maximum 5% grade and (2) allowance of 25 feet between the top of the tunnel and the bottom of the ship canal.
In order to reach the shortest possible tunnel, it is necessary to bridge over the BNSF rail yard. I acknowledge that would generally be unwise, but in a later section, I explain why this route is different; why it is uniquely feasible.
There is no practical route using a high fixed bridge to reach a station on 20th Avenue, because of impacts on the legally protected Ballard Landmark District. A tunnel is the only way to do it that does not sacrifice quality.
This option has two additional advantages. It has a net reduction in properties taken, thereby reducing cost further. By eliminating a curve, the Interbay station can actually be at Dravus Street, a better location.
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Urban Mobility in Seattle: A recipe for success any city can make their own
Posted on August 13, 2018 August 12, 2018 by Guest Contributor
By Andrew Glass Hastings
Seattle has been successful in redefining urban mobility, but our recipe for success doesn’t have to be unique. Like any good cook who starts with the fundamentals of a solid recipe, then adjusts the ingredients to fit different tastes and dietary needs, each city can adapt elements of successful mobility strategies to best meet their own needs.
Over the past few years Seattle’s recipe to redefine urban mobility has include investment in transit service, adoption of TNCs (Lyft and Uber), growing the car share market, and experimenting with bike share – all of this while Seattle experienced the highest increase in transit ridership of any major city in the US. We are growing the mobility ‘pie’ with more choices to get around than ever before.
Here are a few of the ingredients to consider:
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What Seattle’s Transpo Advisory Boards Want From a New SDOT Director
Posted on August 7, 2018 August 6, 2018 by Guest Contributor
Below is a joint letter from Seattle’s Transportation Advisory Boards, which was sent to Mayor Durkan last month. As the search for a new SDOT director stretches on, we thought our readers would be interested in what the advisory boards want to see from the department going forward. – ed.
As members of the Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board (SPAB), Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board (SBAB), Seattle Transit Advisory Board (STAB), and the Seattle Freight Advisory Board (SFAB) we would like to congratulate you on your election as mayor and anticipate many positive and challenging transitions for Seattle in the years to come.
A new director of the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will have a significant impact on the modes of transportation that we each represent and as such we hope to weigh in on the nationwide search. We hope you will consider our positions and concerns in choosing the next SDOT director. These advisory boards decided it would be more beneficial for you to receive a collaborative letter, as we are not simply modal silos, but passionate Seattle residents who desire a safe and efficient city that accommodates and embraces all modes of transportation.
We have compiled a list of key values and experience that we would like see reflected in the new SDOT director. Many of the values listed below drive our own commitment as volunteer stewards of the city’s alternative transportation and freight transportation advisory groups. Webring a diversity of skills, backgrounds, and expertise, and reflect the diverse community of people trying to move safely and easily around Seattle.
All four boards have highlighted a desire for a new director with experience in:
Equitable and data-driven decision-making,
Coalition building, and
Thorough and efficient implementation of safe streets policies.
Thank you for your consideration and please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.
Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board (SPAB)
Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board (SBAB)
Seattle Transit Advisory Board (STAB)
Seattle Freight Advisory Board (SFAB)
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Open Letter to Sound Transit: Study First Hill Station
by KATIE WILSON and SAM SMITH, Transit Riders Union
Dear Members of the Sound Transit Board,
The Transit Riders Union is concerned that Sound Transit is passing up an important opportunity to serve the densest neighborhood in Washington: First Hill. Thousands of constituents in each of your districts commute to First Hill each day. And while we understand that there are some cost concerns with the slightly additional track length and tunneling twice beneath Interstate 5, we urge you to conduct a study of this possibility with sincerity and in good faith.
We recommend relocating the Madison Street station from 5th or 6th Avenue to a location between 8th and Boren Avenues. This relocation would make much of First Hill walkable to the thousands of workers, residents, and medical patients. Meanwhile, it would decrease the walkshed redundancy of building a station so close to the existing line beneath 3rd Avenue.
First Hill is a large employment center for many sectors, from nursing to administrative to custodial, that historically and presently employ mostly women, and they deserve to be considered equitably in comparison to other regional employment centers with white-collar, mostly male tech workers (South Lake Union) and blue-collar, mostly male workforces (Paine Field), which will rightfully be served upon completion of ST3.
Presently, some First Hill commuters ride Sounder to King Street Station, where they then must either:
connect to a slow and circuitous streetcar,
ride Link into Downtown and walk to a connecting bus as many as three blocks away (as in the case of Metro routes 2 and 12), or
ride two buses or a combined distance of one mile
Each of these options is unnecessarily sluggish. Imagine if these workers could walk out of King Street Station, cross over the International District Station, and ride in minutes directly to First Hill. For the many other First Hill commuters whose irregular schedules prevent them from accessing Sounder, they deserve, and would exponentially benefit from, a direct connection the regional Link system.
Many people access First Hill for medical services, including many people with disabilities. Disabled passengers, for whom approaching and waiting for a bus on the steep eastbound streets of Downtown Seattle can be difficult or prohibitive, deserve simpler, faster, more comfortable, and more accessible service to First Hill.
The Transit Riders Union is very grateful for all the work that Sound Transit does for the riding population of the Puget Sound, and we thank you for your consideration of this proposal.
Katie Wilson is the TRU’s General Secretary. Sam Smith is the Disability & Access Committee Co-Chair.
It’s Time to Make the ORCA Passport Program Work for All
Posted on June 15, 2018 February 23, 2019 by Guest Contributor
By Joel Sisolak, Senior Director of Sustainability and Planning, Capitol Hill Housing
If you have an ORCA card, there’s a good chance you got it through your employer or your apartment building. The largest group of ORCA users get their pass that way, taking advantage of one of two “Passport” programs (ORCA Business Passport Program for employers and the Multifamily ORCA Passport for apartment-dwellers).
Either way, you are a beneficiary of the most effective transit pass program in the system. In 2017, King County brought in $76 million in revenue from the ORCA Passport programs for approximately 35 million boardings.
The ORCA Passport Program is both effective in getting people on transit and popular, but unfortunately, it doesn’t serve most low-income people. In 2016, Capitol Hill Housing (CHH), a city-wide affordable housing developer and community development organization, surveyed people living in apartments along Pike Street. We found that in market rate buildings, 68 percent had an ORCA pass subsidized by their employer. In contrast, only 22 percent of the residents in affordable housing buildings had Passports.
Far fewer affordable housing residents are offered an ORCA Passport by employers. These residents must resort to more expensive individual passes or walking long distances to work, school or appointments. Continue reading “It’s Time to Make the ORCA Passport Program Work for All”
Book Launch & Panel Discussion: Free Public Transit
by KATIE WILSON
There’s a new book out called Free Public Transit: And Why We Don’t Pay to Ride Elevators.
On Monday, May 21st, the Transit Riders Union is hosting a book launch and a panel discussion of past, present and future efforts to advance the vision of free public transit here in the Seattle area. The event will be held 6:00-8:00pm at University Bookstore, 4326 University Way NE. You can RSVP on Facebook here.
Panelists will include Rosalie Ray, author of one of the book’s chapters; Ifrah Abshir, a leader in the successful campaign to win transit passes for Seattle public school students; City Councilmembers Mike O’Brien and Teresa Mosqueda; and several more guests. I will emcee the event.
The book explores the winning strategies and pitfalls of case studies of free public transit ranging across thirteen countries: the United States, Montreal, Toronto, Estonia, Greece, Italy, Sweden, Brazil, Mexico, Poland, China, France, Belgium, and Germany. As much a manifesto as a guide, this explosive book, the first ever on the topic in English, is written for those who want to truly revolutionise their city and move it forward.
Katie Wilson is General Secretary of the Transit Riders Union.
Designing ST3 for the Future
by Jon Scholes, President / CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association
Thanks to businesses, elected leaders and community groups that shaped and endorsed it, Sound Transit 3 is moving forward, with planned expansion to Ballard, West Seattle through downtown in the form of a new tunnel.
Community leaders from across Seattle have thoughtfully considered the future of our growing city as they reviewed numerous options for stations and alignments. Their recommendations for additional study are excellent and should be adopted by the Sound Transit board.
ST3 was a bold bet on the future of our city and region, and the vision and leadership that got us to this point must continue as we design and build the system. Light rail helps make a place, meaning we have an obligation to build a system that thoughtfully integrates into the communities it connects. Light rail helps make a city, so we must consider how our city will be in 20-50 years and build the system for that need. Light rail helps people make connections, meaning the system we build should maximize connectivity for the most people with the greatest ease.
As Sound Transit stakeholders and leaders make decisions on next steps, the following considerations are important to realizing these principles:
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Preserving Seattle’s Streetcar History
Posted on February 15, 2018 June 7, 2019 by Guest Contributor
George Benson Streetcars
by TOM GIBBS
You know a city becomes mature when its citizens begin to celebrate their transportation history. London, New York, San Francisco: these are all cities that have been pioneers in the field of transportation and have all embraced their own unique histories of moving people and goods.
Seattle is one such city—and while we are probably best known for pioneering the way people travel the globe by plane, our massive rail network of streetcars in the early part of the 20th Century was really quite remarkable. This network shaped the character of our city and provided critical access to the collection of neighborhoods we have today. And even though these streetcars were removed and replaced by “trackless trolleys”, their threads remain woven into our urban fabric and are still visible in the City we live in today.
As Seattle turns the page to a new chapter, we have an opportunity to connect back to, and embrace this formative part of our unique history. I am a part of a volunteer-led nonprofit, the Friends of the Benson Trolleys and we are spearheading an effort to restore some of Seattle’s vintage streetcars that once ran along the waterfront, and reintegrate them into the city’s streetcar network. Continue reading “Preserving Seattle’s Streetcar History”
Introducing Cascadia Rail
Posted on February 12, 2018 February 11, 2018 by Guest Contributor
by CASCADIA RAIL
You Deserve Faster.
A few years ago, some activists thought to start a group to urge aggressive expansion of the Seattle-area transit system. And guess what…it worked!
But let’s face it. Because our entire region is popular and globally competitive, more is needed to support the growing population across the Cascadia region (combined metro populations of 13.5 million in 2040, up from 10 million today). Every time a mom or a dad spends ninety minutes on a 35 mile commute between Tacoma & Seattle, or 5 hours just to get to Portland, we know something is wrong. WE. DESERVE. FASTER. Our quality of life, and of our children’s lives, depends on it.
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Housing For All: A Win for Transit
Posted on January 31, 2018 March 3, 2018 by Guest Contributor
by ALEX BRONER
Affordable housing near transit is win-win for both housing and transit. If we build enough of it, not only will residents of this housing have lower rents, but the housing market as a whole will stabilize and improve. Meanwhile, transit riders will benefit from the positive feedback of more riders leading to more service and more support for transit improvements.
The Housing for All Coalition (including Housing Now) is re-launching our campaign for a tax on big business that would raise $150 million a year to build thousands of affordable homes. This tax would go a long way towards funding the affordable housing we need and reinforcing Seattle’s transit oriented future. We hope you’ll join us tonight at 6pm at the Seattle Labor Temple 2800 1st Ave, Seattle, Washington 98121. For more info and to RSVP, check out the event page.
Additionally, Housing Now is starting a new effort to reform Seattle’s comprehensive plan. We’re looking at moving from an “urban village strategy” that confines housing, to a “welcoming communities strategy” that supports and promotes abundant housing. We’re having a general interest meeting on Feb 18th, and we hope to see you there!
We need your support for both of these efforts, see below for more information on why both are important and how you can get involved!
A moral crisis, a practical opportunity
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2017 Legislative Session Recap
by REP. JOE FITZGIBBON
The 2017 legislative session was a difficult, defensive session for transit. None of the Legislature’s transit advocates expected this after the unequivocal mandate for Sound Transit 3 in November 2016, but the combination of MVET sticker shock and inaccurate vehicle valuations forced us into difficult positions as we fought to fulfill the promise of a regional transit system. The battles often felt like losses at the time. But thanks to the intransigence of Senate Republicans dead-set on damaging Sound Transit, and the end of wasteful sales tax exemptions, we ended the session with more funding for core transit services, not less.
MVET
The debate over Sound Transit’s Motor Vehicle Excise Tax (MVET) authority was one of the most challenging parts of the session. Our exceptionally difficult vote disappointed many transit advocates back home. But by constraining that inevitable debate to a rational but hard bottom line, we managed to end the session with more wins for transit than losses.
The House passed HB 2201, which required that Sound Transit revise its MVET collections to reflect the vehicle values adopted by the 2006 Legislature (RCW 82.44.035), instead of the earlier valuation table from the 2015 transportation package. HB 2201 passed the House twice in a bipartisan 64-33 vote, including a “yes” vote from every legislator who represents the Sound Transit district.
The Republican Senate passed SB 5839. Rather than use RCW 82.44.035, it required the lower of either Kelley Blue Book values or the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) values. The catch is that a government agency cannot issue bonds against a revenue stream that is determined by a private party. The House bill used RCW 82.44.035 so it could still be bonded against – and the Senate used proprietary valuation schedules because Sound Transit couldn’t bond against these streams, impairing project delivery. Their bill also cut Sound Transit’s MVET authority from 1.1% (up from 0.3% before ST3) to 0.5%. This expressly sought to overturn the will of 717,000 voters in central Puget Sound, 54% of the total, by forcing drastically lower revenues and making the completion of the regional transit system impossible. This bill passed three times in a strictly partisan 25-24 vote. It only passed because of overwhelming support from eastern Washington Republicans whose constituents were unaffected by the ST3 MVET.
We supported the House Bill for these reasons:
1. Even representing a district that overwhelmingly supported ST3 (59%) and will enjoy one of ST3’s marquee projects, I heard from a huge number of constituents alarmed by their new car tab fees. Some of this was sticker shock, but many had legitimate concerns when they received a car tab bill and saw that their car’s assessed value was unambiguously more than they knew it to be worth. Many House Democrats were concerned about this as a fairness issue. It is not accurate that legislators were unaware of the different valuation tables (indeed, even the Republican Senate defeated Sen. Ericksen’s amendment to the 2015 transportation package to reject the valuation table that Sound Transit ended up using). However, I was surprised by the vehemence with which my constituents rebelled against the higher valuation table in the law.
2. The lost revenue for Sound Transit from HB 2201 was estimated at about $78m per year. The lost revenue from SB 5839 would have been roughly ten times that. It was clear to pro-transit House Democrats that a bill without our support had the potential to contain a greater revenue loss than HB 2201. We made sure, in supporting the bill, that HB 2201 was a take-it- or-leave- it offer. The House would reject any bill that lowered the MVET rate below the voter-approved rate, required a valuation table that precluded selling bonds, or that cut revenue below what HB 2201 did. The House adhered to that promise, which wasn’t enough for the Senate.
3. The other condition of our support was to prioritize the completion of the regional light rail system. Legislators from end-of- the-line districts like me, including members from Tacoma, Everett, Ballard, and Kirkland, wanted to do everything possible to ensure that the MVET bill did not impede the completion of light rail promised to our districts in ST3. So we included a provision requiring that if Sound Transit had to cut any projects as a result of their decreased MVET authority, light rail projects would be cut last, and parking projects would be cut first. None of us were thrilled with this prioritization, because there are worthwhile parking projects in the package. However, the priority for us is the completion of the regional light rail system.
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Something’s Different Here: Seattle Companies Note Job Growth Requires Great Transit
Posted on July 5, 2017 July 5, 2017 by Guest Contributor
by Jonathan Hopkins
As readers of the blog are likely aware, transit usage in the Seattle area is booming. The greater Seattle metropolitan area had the highest transit ridership growth in the country last year, and is one of just six major U.S. urban areas where transit ridership increased in 2016. Some of this growth can be attributed to voter-approved service and infrastructure expansions. Others, to be sure, will point to our breakneck population and jobs growth. But these two facts alone probably don’t fully explain how, since 2010, downtown Seattle has added 45,000 new jobs but only 2,255 new solo car commuters. Overall, seventy percent of our job growth (over 31,000 trips) was absorbed by transit.
When Zach Shaner wrote that transit is saving downtown, he was right, and our business community knows it. Therefore, to thank riders and celebrate June as Ride Transit month, nine Challenge Seattle member companies donated over $22,000 in prizes to our first-ever Puget Sound Prize Patrol. Challenge Seattle’s CEO, former governor Christine Gregoire, noted that “Challenge Seattle companies are proud to support this effort to highlight how critical high transit ridership is to easing congestion and improving our region’s quality of life.”
These gratis prizes compliments of Alaska Airlines, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (in partnership with Bike Works), Boeing, Chateau Ste Michelle, Costco, Nordstrom, Puget Sound Energy, Starbucks, and Zillow Group allowed us to do something groundbreaking aboard transit. Instead of riders having their heads down, focused on their phones, they instead had their “best transit ride ever.” They weren’t riding in isolation, using transit as a utility. They were part of community, and shared together a sense of ownership over their daily choices to protect our environment and its economy. We hope it’s a meaningful message that lasts.
Most Employers Get It
Continue reading “Something’s Different Here: Seattle Companies Note Job Growth Requires Great Transit”
Redmond Revisited?
By Josh Benaloh
Proposed Redmond Link Extension refinements released at May 17, 2017 open house in Redmond
Last week I read with great interest Dan Ryan’s excellent post on the proposed refinements to the Redmond Link Extension that is expected to begin service in 2024. As a resident of Redmond and former chair of Sound Transit’s Citizen Oversight Panel, I have followed this process intently for more than a decade. The process has been open, and every step along the way has been reasonable and justifiable; but it may be a good time to take a step back and consider whether we’ve landed in the best place.
The 2011 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) considered several possible light rail alignments through downtown Redmond including the E2 preferred alignment (shown above) and the E4 alignment (shown below).
E4 alignment from 2011 Environmental Impact Statement
These two alignments take very different paths through Redmond. The E2 travels from Overlake along SR-520 to Southeast Redmond and then hooks back along the BNSF railway corridor to a terminus in downtown Redmond. The E4 departs SR-520 much earlier—west of the Sammamish River – goes directly to downtown Redmond and then follows the BNSF corridor in the opposite direction to a terminus in Southeast Redmond.
Alignment History
In 2006, while the EIS process was underway, Redmond endorsed the E2 alignment as the only way to reach the Redmond Transit Center (RTC). By the time the EIS was complete in 2011, Redmond and Sound Transit had abandoned the goal of reaching the RTC because it would have added at least $100-200 million to the cost. However, a “preferred” version of the E2 route was selected – largely because it came closer to the RTC than any of the alternatives.
Last month, Redmond and Sound Transit presented a set of proposed refinements which improve E2 further by moving the Downtown Redmond Station location and elevating a portion of the alignment. While these refinements are very reasonable, it is interesting to note that the newly proposed station locations precisely coincide with those considered in the E4 alignment.
An Objective Comparison
So, given that the refined E2 now reaches exactly the same station locations as the original E4, it is appropriate to compare the two options.
Continue reading “Redmond Revisited?”
Republicans Set Hearings on Own Incompetence
In a shocking investigation into their own inability to read legislation, Senator O’Ban and Washington Senate Republicans have taken a bold step into the unknown. How much incompetence are they willing to admit in their quest for Seattle Times headlines? Apparently quite a lot.
Sound Transit has been entirely transparent in their requests for a funding source to the legislature and to voters: This is well established.
The state legislature set both the rate and method of motor vehicle depreciation, which did not change in ST3. If these state legislators would like to change what the voters approved, they must replace any transit funding they are cutting. Senator O’Ban’s investigation into the bill he voted for is an act of bad faith. Bad faith, because they are abandoning a bipartisan deal to allow regional voters to tax themselves to fund transit in exchange for highways in far flung parts of Washington State. Bad faith, because they are trying to override the will of voters who expect Sound Transit to deliver the light rail promised in ST3.
Why are they doing this? They are desperate, as the party of Trump, to make this a campaign issue and maintain control of the state senate after an upcoming special election in the 45th district. Seattle Subway recommends a campaign donation to Democratic candidate Manka Dhingra in their honor.
Holding the Line for Transit
Posted on April 12, 2017 by Guest Contributor
By Transportation Choices Coalition
The 2017 Legislative Session has been incredibly challenging for Sound Transit. On the heels of the passage of Sound Transit 3 in November, the agency has had to defend a host of bills designed to dismantle the voter approved plan and change its governance structure. Last Friday, the Senate passed ESB 5893 which slashes Sound Transit’s Motor Vehicle Excise Tax authority from 1.1% to 0.5% among other things. TCC opposed that bill.
TCC Executive Director Shefali Ranganathan
In the House, legislators are considering a relatively more modest proposal, HB 2201 which will create a $780M direct revenue gap in the Sound Transit 3 finance plan or an estimated $2.3B impact once you factor in higher borrowing costs. This bill was passed by the House Transportation Committee and seems well on its way to approval by the House as chronicled by the blog here.
Let’s recap for a quick moment how we got to this point. In 2015, as part of a deal on the Connecting Washington Transportation package, the Legislature granted Sound Transit the taxing authority to seek voter approval for a transit expansion plan. At the same time, it voted to approve an increase in the gas tax to fund road projects without requiring a public vote. It was a deal that advocates including Transportation Choices Coalition (TCC) made for a chance to complete the high capacity transit system that has eluded us for nearly 60 years.
Fast forward to 2016, hundreds of meetings and tens of thousands of public comments later, the agency put forth a $54B transit expansion plan the details of which has been discussed in great depth on this blog. A grueling six-month campaign ensued and despite the best efforts of the opposition spearheaded by the Seattle Times, voters approved the plan by nearly 54%. The Puget Sound region finally embraced its transit destiny. Or so we thought.
As 2017 kicked in, higher MVET renewals started appearing in mailboxes, a media feeding frenzy ensued, and anti-transit legislators seized the opportunity to attack the voter-approved plan and the agency. TCC which led a broad coalition of business, labor, transportation, environmental and social justice advocates to pass the ST3 responded with a broad strategy which included an on-the-ground staff presence in Olympia, a joint coalition letter signed by 26 business, labor and community groups, and thousands of emails and petitions to legislators urging a measured approach that does not derail projects.
Yet here we are, battling bills that jeopardize projects, in the name of tax payer relief.
TCC cannot support HB 2201 as it is currently proposed. We appreciate the need to address tax payer fairness and find reasonable solutions that do not impact voter-approved projects. We suggested improvements to the legislation to address tax fairness for working families while keeping voter-approved projects on track including:
The reimbursement or credit should only be provided to cars valued at or below $30,000, providing relief to middle and low-income families who need it the most.
Find solutions to reduce the $780 million revenue gap created by this bill, either by limiting the tax adjustment to working families or other policy options that address the loss of revenue to Sound Transit.
Unfortunately, there isn’t much traction to move these changes forward.
Let us pause for a moment to consider the irony – the most progressive taxing source available to pay for transit, the MVET, is being undermined in the name of fairness in a state that has the most unfair tax system in the nation (Seattle Times $). That a measure approved by 700K residents which took three years and an incredibly robust public dialog to shape, can be so easily be scuttled by so few.
It will be easy to point fingers and assign partisan blame. Instead I encourage you to consider the following – transit is under attack at the federal and state level. Transit funding is being politicized for bigger battle – the control of the State Legislature. We should be careful to separate the policies from the politics. Voters want more light rail to more places. It is why ST3 passed last year. Now more than ever transit advocates and our broader coalition will need to stick together to defend our gains at the ballot. I urge you to join us in our fight by signing up for updates and opportunities to engage with your elected representatives to hold the line on transit.
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Building of a Liner
The precision and beauty of shipbuilding in Britain.
1938 9 mins Silent
The precision, beauty and craftsmanship of shipbuilding come across loud and clear in this silent educational film. And the film has a certain precision and beauty of its own. At a brisk pace but in methodical and measured fashion it takes us through a liner's production process - from its elemental origins in metal and wood through manufacturing, assembly and fitting, culminating in a spectacular launch.
This film has a certain historical importance and curiosity value on account of being, in large measure, a re-edit of a much more famous one: Paul Rotha's documentary classic Shipyard (1935). Gaumont-British Instructional, producers of both films, would often cut 'public' and 'educational' versions of the same subject. They also frequently released films in both sound and silent versions; many 1930s classrooms had access only to silent projectors. Normally the various versions were pretty similar but Shipyard was radically different from the company's usual work - so it's interesting to see it re-edited here to conform to the house style. Though shorn of Rotha's modernist and socio-political concerns, it's a happy marriage between his majestic images and the production company's clarity of exposition.
Shipbuilding on Film
Ship is Launched
Industry sponsored film 1957 7 mins Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
The famous Swan Hunter shipyards on the Tyne grease the slipway for another stirring launch in the prosperous 1950s.
S.S. Olympic
The construction and launch of the S.S. Olympic, the sister ship of the Titanic.
Royal Visit to Barrow and Launch of HMS Dominion (1903)
Non-Fiction 1903 5 mins Silent Location: Barrow-In-Furness
Princess Louise comes to Edwardian Barrow in Furness to christen the battleship HMS Dominion.
Ship There Was
Documentary 1952 25 mins
A heart-warming tale about a Tyneside shipyard worker who dreams of a cruise on the luxury ocean liner he helps to build.
Workforce of Scott & Co. Shipyard, Greenock (1901)
Non-Fiction 1901 2 mins Silent Location: Greenock
Unruly shipworkers defy direction from Mitchell and Kenyon's showmen partners.
Launch of the "Athelsultan" Built to the Order of Athel Lines Ltd, London by Smith Docks Ltd, Southbank-on-Tees
Industry sponsored film 1950 9 mins Silent Location: Middlesbrough
Grandeur, excitement and pride for a Middlesbrough crowd at the Smiths Dock launch of a ship for the Sugar Line.
Workers Leaving Work at Vickers
Non-Fiction 1900 1 mins Location: Barrow-In-Furness
Factory gate glimpses at - we think - Barrow-in-Furness
Launch of HMS Resolution Submarine
Amateur film 1966 3 mins Silent Location: Barrow-In-Furness
A prestigious occasion for the Vickers Armstrong shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness.
Fair Oriana
Documentary 1961 28 mins Location: Barrow-In-Furness
The spectacular story of the building of a massive ocean liner.
1935 25 mins Location: Barrow-In-Furness
Paul Rotha’s brilliant film of the building and launch of SS Orion from the shipyards of Barrow-in-Furness.
Lancashire at Work
Documentary 1933 22 mins Location: Lancashire
An epic and electrifying portrait of the county that cradled the industrial revolution.
Workers Leaving Factory in Barrow (1901)
A tidy exit from an unidentified factory in Edwardian Barrow in Furness.
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Digital Subscriptions > History Scotland > Jan - Feb 2019 > The Robertsons of Alvie in Van Diemen’s Land
The Robertsons of Alvie in Van Diemen’s Land
In the opening half of a two-part study, Dr David Taylor tells the story of the Robertsons, a group of brothers from Badenoch who emigrated to Van Diemen’s Land – modern Tasmania – in the early 19th century, hoping to strike it rich as farmers
Badenoch, Invernesshire, in which lies Alvie, onetime home of the Robertson brothers
Within a rather quirky publication entitled The All-Time Australian 200 Rich List appear the names of Daniel Robertson and William Robertson, at 75 and 141 respectively. The book’s scant biographical details do not even recognise them as brothers. Yet they and two other brothers emigrated to Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) from Dunachton in the parish of Alvie, Inverness-shire, all achieving undreamt success. Their oldest brother, Duncan, remained in the Highlands to eke out a living as a poor tenant farmer. Nothing better illustrates the opportunities of emigration – and these brothers were far from the only Alvie residents to make their mark in Australia, for over the next three decades 70 members of the Robertson family emigrated, not including their equally successful McBean and Mackintosh relations.
Dunachton
Dunachton lies on the north side of the river Spey in the central highlands of Scotland, part of the old lordship of Badenoch. A small estate owned by the chief of clan Mackintosh, Dunachton was, in common with the whole of the Scottish highlands, undergoing a period of profound economic, social and cultural upheaval arising both from the gradual post- Culloden disintegration of the old clan system and the rising tide of commercialism.
Many old highland estates were in the process of being sold or broken up, with the traditional communal runrig farms converted into single-tenant units or taken by wealthy sheep farmers, resulting in clearances, landlessness, unemployment and rising levels of poverty. The unprecedented rate and extent of change brought not only a traumatic destabilisation of the traditional social and economic fabric of the highlands, but an equally signiicant cultural dislocation – and with it a sense of betrayal by the clan elite. If not always erupting into open anger, it implanted at the very least a considerable degree of unrest into the psyche of the highlander regarding future security.
Mackintosh himself had begun just such a process in 1791-92 with the issue of eviction notices to all his Dunachton tenants, a process not inally complete until the 1820s. By then, the old runrig farms had been entirely replaced by nineteen small to medium independent farms resulting in the loss of many of the old tenantry. It is hard to conceive just how stressful and disruptive this prolonged process of restructuring and dislocation must have been to families who had farmed there for generations.
Find the complete article and many more in this issue of History Scotland - Jan - Feb 2019
Single Issue - Jan - Feb 2019
About History Scotland
Explore centuries of history and archaeology in the first History Scotland issue of 2019. Inside you’ll find history, archaeology, genealogy and heritage from some of the country’s top experts. Top reasons to read this issue: • Discover the tough reality of life as a Dundee whaler – and why the city’s female population was crucial to the success of the whaling industry • Read about Mary of Guelders – the Stewart queen who used her European connections to succeed in her royal role • See amazing images from the restoration of Monteath Mausoleum • Discover history events around the country during the winter months • Explore a new project to discover what we know – and have yet to discover – about the uses of gold in prehistoric Scotland
Entries invited for The Alasdair Ross prize
Three new galleries will showcase more than 1,500 historic items
Professor Eric Richards remembered
New research suggests ‘certain and possible examples’ of human sacrifice in Viking Age Britain and Ireland
THE RESTORATION OF MONTEATH MAUSOLEUM
RETURNING TO CLAN HOMELANDS
GOLD IN PREHISTORIC SCOTLAND
Scotland: DEFENDING THE NATION
THE ROMAN CAVALRY IN SCOTLAND
Lazy hussies dreaming by a murmuring brook?
Sky above, Skye below
Uncovering the house of the Blackfriars in Stirling
These curs’d rufians’and heir women’ DUNDEE WHALING AND WHALERS
‘Idly sauntering and lithering about’ The Scots in early modern England. Part 2
MARY OF GUELDERS A EUROPEAN QUEEN
In the next issue of history SCOTLAND
THE MARIAN CIVIL WAR
Conceiving a nation
When war came to the Hebrides
From Robots to Robert Burns
‘A very arduous period’ the Register Houses at war, 1914-1918
Girlguiding Scotland Archive
EDINBURGH IN SNOW
Spotlight on… Clyne Heritage Society
The end of the great war
TREASURES OF THE SCOTTISH HISTORY SOCIETY
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The political progress women have made -- and what's next | Cecile Richards
18 Jan · TED Talks Daily
Women have made enormous progress over the last century -- challenging the status quo, busting old taboos and changing business from the inside out. But when it comes to political representation, there's still a long way to go, says activist Cecile Richards. In this visionary talk, Richards calls for a global political revolution for women's equality and offers her ideas for how we can build it.
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Shocking, but true: the United States has the highest rate of deaths for new mothers of any developed country -- and 60 percent of them are preventable. With clarity and urgency, physician Elizabeth Howell explains the causes of maternal mortality and shares ways for hospitals and doctors to make pregnancy safer for women before, during and after childbirth.
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Early education is critical to children's success -- but millions of kids in the United States still don't have access to programs that prepare them to thrive in kindergarten and beyond. Enter the UPSTART Project, a plan to bring early learning into the homes of children in underserved communities, at no cost to families. Education innovator Claudia Miner shares how UPSTART is setting four-year-olds up for success with 15 minutes of learning a day -- and how you can help. (This ambitious plan is a part of the Audacious Project, TED's initiative to inspire and fund global change.)
Refugee and immigrants rights attorney Melanie Nezer shares an urgently needed historical perspective on the crisis at the southern US border, showing how citizens can hold their governments accountable for protecting the vulnerable. "A country shows strength through compassion and pragmatism, not through force and through fear," she says.
The fascinating (and dangerous) places scientists aren't exploring | Ella Al-Shamahi
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We're not doing frontline exploratory science in a huge portion of the world -- the places governments deem too hostile or disputed. What might we be missing because we're not looking? In this fearless, unexpectedly funny talk, paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi takes us on an expedition to the Yemeni island of Socotra -- one of the most biodiverse places on earth -- and makes the case for scientists to explore the unstable regions that could be home to incredible discoveries.
How film transforms the way we see the world | Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Film has the power to change the way we think about ourselves and our culture. Documentarian and TED Fellow Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy uses it to fight violence against women, turning her camera on the tradition of honor killings in Pakistan. In a stirring talk, she shares how she took her Oscar-winning film on the road in a mobile cinema, visiting small towns and villages across Pakistan -- and shifting the dynamics between women, men and society, one screening at a time.
How we're honoring people overlooked by history | Amy Padnani
Since its founding in 1851, the "New York Times" has published thousands of obituaries -- for heads of state, famous celebrities, even the inventor of the sock puppet. But only a small percentage of them chronicle the lives of women and people of color. In this insightful talk, "Times" editor Amy Padnani shares the story behind "Overlooked," the project she's leading to recognize people from history whose deaths were ignored -- and refocus society's lens on who is considered important.
Why it's worth listening to people you disagree with | Zachary R. Wood
We get stronger, not weaker, by engaging with ideas and people we disagree with, says Zachary R. Wood. In an important talk about finding common ground, Wood makes the case that we can build empathy and gain understanding by engaging tactfully and thoughtfully with controversial ideas and unfamiliar perspectives. "Tuning out opposing viewpoints doesn't make them go away," Wood says. "To achieve progress in the face of adversity, we need a genuine commitment to gaining a deeper understanding of humanity."
The future of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy | Rick Doblin
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Could psychedelics help us heal from trauma and mental illnesses? Researcher Rick Doblin has spent the past three decades investigating this question, and the results are promising. In this fascinating dive into the science of psychedelics, he explains how drugs like LSD, psilocybin and MDMA affect your brain -- and shows how, when paired with psychotherapy, they could change the way we treat PTSD, depression, substance abuse and more.
Grief and love in the animal kingdom | Barbara J. King
From mourning orcas to distressed elephants, biological anthropologist Barbara J. King has witnessed grief and love across the animal kingdom. In this eye-opening talk, she explains the evidence behind her belief that many animals experience complex emotions, and suggests ways all of us can treat them more ethically -- including every time we eat. "Animals don't grieve exactly like we do, but this doesn't mean that their grief isn't real," she says. "It is real, and it's searing, and we can see it if we choose."
The price of shame | Monica Lewinsky
"Public shaming as a blood sport has to stop," says Monica Lewinsky. In 1998, she says, “I was Patient Zero of losing a personal reputation on a global scale almost instantaneously.” Today, the kind of online public shaming she went through has become constant -- and can turn deadly. In a brave talk, she takes a hard look at our online culture of humiliation, and asks for a different way.
3 ways to measure your adaptability -- and how to improve it | Natalie Fratto
When venture investor Natalie Fratto is determining which start-up founder to support, she doesn't just look for intelligence or charisma; she looks for adaptability. In this insightful talk, Fratto shares three ways to measure your "adaptability quotient" -- and shows why your ability to respond to change really matters.
American bipartisan politics can be saved -- here's how | Bob Inglis
Former Republican member of the U.S. Congress Bob Inglis shares an optimistic message about how conservatives can lead on climate change and other pressing problems -- and how free enterprise (and working together across ideologies) hold the solutions. "The United States was not built by those who waited and wished to look behind them," Inglis says. "Lead now ... Tell the American people that we still have moon shots in us."
A vision for the future of Sierra Leone | Julius Maada Bio
When Julius Maada Bio first seized political power in Sierra Leone in 1996, he did so to improve the lives of its citizens. But he soon realized that for democracy to flourish, its foundation needs to be built on the will of the people. After arranging an election, he voluntarily gave up power and left Africa. Twenty years later, after being democratically elected president of Sierra Leone, he reflects on the slow path to democracy, the importance of education for all and his focus on helping young Sierra Leoneans thrive.
The world's first crowdsourced space traffic monitoring system | Moriba Jah
"Most of what we send into outer space never comes back," says astrodynamicist and TED Fellow Moriba Jah. In this forward-thinking talk, Jah describes the space highways orbiting earth and how they're mostly populated by space junk. Learn more about his quest to develop and scale the world's first crowdsourced space traffic monitoring system -- and how it could help solve the debris problem in near-earth space.
3 lessons of revolutionary love in a time of rage | Valarie Kaur
What's the antidote to rising nationalism, polarization and hate? In this inspiring, poetic talk, Valarie Kaur asks us to reclaim love as a revolutionary act. As she journeys from the birthing room to tragic sites of bloodshed, Kaur shows us how the choice to love can be a force for justice.
My wish: Protect our oceans | Sylvia Earle
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Legendary ocean researcher Sylvia Earle shares astonishing images of the ocean -- and shocking stats about its rapid decline -- as she makes her TED Prize wish: that we will join her in protecting the vital blue heart of the planet.
The next big thing is coming from the Bronx, again | Jon Gray
"The hood is good," says Jon Gray of the Bronx, New York-based creative collective Ghetto Gastro. Working at the intersection of food, design and art, Gray and his team honor the soul and history of their community while applying their unbridled creativity and expansive imagination to unexpected, otherworldly collaborations. Learn more about how they're creating and investing in their home borough -- bringing the Bronx to the world and vice versa.
You are not alone in your loneliness | Jonny Sun
Being open and vulnerable with your loneliness, sadness and fear can help you find comfort and feel less alone, says writer and artist Jonny Sun. In an honest talk filled with his signature illustrations, Sun shares how telling stories about feeling like an outsider helped him tap into an unexpected community and find a tiny sliver of light in the darkness.
How to ask for help -- and get a "yes" | Heidi Grant
Asking for help is tough. But to get through life, you have to do it all the time. So how do you get comfortable asking? In this actionable talk, social psychologist Heidi Grant shares four simple rules for asking for help and getting it -- while making the process more rewarding for your helper, too.
Why we need to fight misinformation about vaccines | Ethan Lindenberger
Ethan Lindenberger never got vaccinated as a kid. So one day, he went on Reddit and asked a simple question: "Where do I go to get vaccinated?" The post went viral, landing Lindenberger in the middle of a heated debate about vaccination and, ultimately, in front of a US Senate committee. Less than a year later, the high school senior reports back on his unexpected time in the spotlight and a new movement he's leading to fight misinformation and advocate for scientific truth.
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Drug dealers snitch on dirty NYPD cop
by Mo Barnes
Disgraced NYPD officer Merlin Alston (Photo source: NYPD)
There is a trial going on currently in New York that is exposing the level of corruption in the NYPD when it comes to drugs. Merlin Alston, 32, an NYPD officer, was arrested in December 2014 and charged with narcotics conspiracy based on his involvement with known drug dealers in the city. According to Assistant Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jared Lenow, Alston “was serving as these drug dealers’ spy within the police department.” Alston is currently on trial for these charges in a case that has been filled with “snitches” against the disgraced cop.
Alston had his bail revoked in September when a key witness set to testify against him was found dead in an apparent gang style hit. Robert Bishun, 36, was abducted from his auto body shop and found beaten and strangled in the back of his BMW. It is alleged that Alston acted as “a helper, driver and shotgun-toting bodyguard” for multiple drug dealers.
Other dealers are expected to testify against Alston, who allegedly was part of a drug distribution ring from 2010 to 2014. Prosecutors claim that during this time period, Alston regularly tipped several dealers off to cops’ investigations and whereabouts. One drug dealer identified as Gabriel Reyes took the witness stand recently and testified that Alston would team up with him on drug runs and even gave him a Police Benevolent Association card that helped him avoid at least 30 traffic stops. Reyes and Alston have been friends since high school and he further stated, “He told me he had my back. Merlin would do what he had to do.”
Reyes was arrested in June 2015 on drug conspiracy and firearms charges and is currently seeking a plea deal with prosecutors. This fact caused Alston’s defense team to declare that Reyes and others like him “are “snitches who have everything to lose and a whole lot to gain” by testifying. They’re there for one reason and for one reason alone — to benefit their own case.”
Merlin Alston is currently on suspension from the NYPD while his criminal trial proceeds.
Tags: conspiracy, drugs, Merlin Alston, NYPD, snitch
Mo Barnes
Maurice "Mo" Barnes is a graduate of Morehouse College and Political Scientist based in Atlanta. Mo is also a Blues musician. He has been writing for Rolling Out since 2014. Whether it means walking through a bloody police shooting to help a family find justice or showing the multifaceted talent of the Black Diaspora I write the news.
Mo Barnes October 19, 2016
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Exclusive: Watch the Haunting New Campaign for L’Homme & La Femme Prada
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A good fragrance campaign can be a work of art in its own right, attracting star talent both in front of and behind the camera. Shot by famed fashion photographer Steven Meisel and set to a sparse, haunting cover of the Elvis Presley classic “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by the aptly-named Perfume Genius, the new video for Prada’s L’Homme and La Femme fragrances is a sleek, cinematic one-minute spot, featuring four up-and-coming young actors in Mia Goth, Mia Wasikowska, Dane DeHaan, and Ansel Elgort.
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Is modern civilization a failure essay
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Here we find Apollo, with a commanding gesture, halting the battle of the Centaurs and Lapiths. In their widest ramifications 'the Middle Ages' thus constitute one of the most prevalent cultural myths of the modern world. Grube's translation originally said, "Wealth does not bring about excellence, but excellence brings about wealth and all other public and private blessings for men." The original translation is better, since dios ( ) and demsios ( ) are indeed adjectives meaning "private". We are back to "human wisdom with only the god knowing the truth. Issues addressed include minority discourse, autobiographical modes, myth, storytelling, definitions of womanhood, and cultural identification. With their freedom of movement, economic independence and spiritual is modern civilization a failure essay creativity, the Beguines carved out an unusually expansive - and controversial - niche for female religious expression." society OF jesus Generals of the Society "On July 2, 1558, they. Perhaps there is not just one really good word for this in English.
One of these duties was to preside over court cases involving religion. It is also noteworthy that, again, Socrates credits his accusers with an evil intention that otherwise he finds hard to credit to anyone, since he thinks that no one knowingly does wrong. Deianeira was his second wife, and she ended up killing him, with a potion she just thought would ensure is modern civilization a failure essay his fidelity. How the inquisition evolved through the centuries. New industries set up and luxury goods reached Europe from the far corners of the world. An individual statue is now called a " Herm and in the plural, the Latin form is used, " Hermae " ( ). It is a symbolic event, a convenient point to gather some separate threads." Nice, simple list format follows Charlemagne's life and ruling aspects. T LIT 253 Modern Literature of Western Civilization (5) vlpa. If the jury thought he was an affront during his defense speech, they ain't seen noth'n yet. ".and as if they were to be immortal if you did not execute them." A nice touch. By the same token the neutral meaning of "dogma as embodying religious doctrine, has became tainted with a sense of the arbitrary, the irrational, and the dictatorial.
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The greatest and most famous of them, Protagoras of Abdera, said the gods were a difficult subject, life was short, and so he had nothing to say about them. Socrates could well have been an ordinary artisan for the ancient equivalent of entire lifetime, until 35, and still had another full 35 years to live a new life as a philosopher. As the French had already concluded, this appears to be the Ádyton itself. What is the meaning of these unclean monkeys, strange savage lions and monsters?"-. Socrates, we have drugs that will make those nasty voices go away." Or, since people can no longer be committed just for hearing voices, he might end up wandering around on the streets annoying passersby with strange questions. "It would be a fine life at my age." Passing from city to city - not unlike a Sophist, actually - is no life that Socrates wants.
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Instead of a rather disturbing pitch for obedience, here Socrates' gives prudential reasons: In exile, either he will talk as he usually does, or he won't. Part of wonderful Earthlore Exploration series. Some argue that Athens wasn't really a democracy because women, aliens, and slaves didn't vote. However, Hercules and its spin-off companion, Xena, Warrior Princess, although using many names and incidents from Greek mythology, cannot be relied upon as a guide to that mythology, or to anything else. We even get the idea personified as Themis, the goddess of justice. How many are in the audience, and whether it includes women, is not known. But although the religious of Europe's abbeys and universities dominate the written record of the period, Thomistic sexism was not the only view of women's proper role." Fascinating research study: " Any 20th century ideas of wholesale female oppression in the. This cost 21 solidi, or 5355. Actually, that is what he did! Those who knew him personally are largely gone.
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With 2004, we already have the AD year, so we just divide by 4 and add 195, so it is year 0 of the 696th Olympiad. Then, looking around, he decided there was no special reason for shame, since other people, whatever they felt, were equally insecure. Gargoyles Then and Now "What are these fantastic monsters doing in the cloisters under the very eyes of the brothers as they read? Such a view diverges somewhat suspiciously from the Apology, where we already have a reason why Socrates won't leave the city: he doesn't want. Many centuries later, a new interest in learning would mark the beginning of the Renaissance. ".if, on the other hand, death is a change from here to another place, l who have died are there, what greater blessing." An afterlife also sounds good, which is what people still tend to believe. One example of the kinds of answers Delphi gave occurred when King Croesus of Lydia, of legendary wealth, sought advice on the attack against Persia he was contemplating. In fact, we have seen what this must. For the barbarians, this new settlement was the culmination of a period of defeat, migration and conquest know as the Volkerwanderung - the 'Wandering of the Peoples.".
With this type of person knocking about, and constantly cros- sing one's path if one has eyes to see or hands to feel, the experi- ment of earthly life cannot be dismissed as a failure. Athens, however, had just built a new fleet, under the command of Themistocles. Parts restricted to U of VA students - alternative public links given. The "Modern" Olympics were first held in 1896, at Athens, and not, to my knowledge, in honor of Zeus. I have is modern civilization a failure essay been caught by the slower pursuer; whereas my accusers, being clever and sharp, have been caught by the quicker." A wonderful image. Not only was he considered the father of Western monks, but he has been called the Co-Patron of Europe, along with Sts. Wilson, Duckworth, 1983, 1996,.123. As with his other careful qualifications, this is a clue that he doesn't believe that there are bastard children of the gods. View course details in MyPlan: T LIT 476 T LIT 481 Postcolonial Fiction (5) vlpa Examines selected works of fiction by postcolonial authors while building a foundation in postcolonial history. It is a cartoon from 1233 during the reign of King Henry III. Without doubt, a lesson was learnt that became etched into this island race for ever." Britannia Quintessential British site.
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The Roman Empire never sold bonds, and we don't have any evidence of letters of credit, bank notes, or any other of the modern instruments of banking. Medieval food, drink, cookery Food and Drink - Great Place to Start Ale and Brewing in the Medieval Times ( Medieval/Renaissance Brewing Homepage ) If you're an Ale drinker or simply interested in its history, this site provides it all. The drink of choice in England throughout the medieval period. He has already mentioned this to Euthyphroand is also aware that this constitutes an innovation in religion, for which he might very well be criticized. You will believe me even less." As we saw in the earlier passages about the beneficial nature of Socrates' mission, here we find that examining goodness, justice, beauty, and the other things that Socrates asks about is "the. A Blockbook of Medieval Popular Astrology 15th. There is little that either metaphysics or physics has settled about all this.
The entire peninsula now takes its name from the Greek city of, Kallipolis Beautiful City. " inquisition AND heresies - SEE inquistion under "BAD things" leaders - myth AND reality european royals AND their destinies Alexander Palace Time Machine Alexander Palace, home of the last Tsar. View course details in MyPlan: T LIT 481 T LIT 487 African Folklore and Literature (5) I S Explores is modern civilization a failure essay oral and written traditions in Africa. Indeed, after Christianity swept away this kind of stuff, it was forgotten that such things existed in the Classical world. He was the Ivy League education of Greece, while a Sophist like Evenus was merely the typical State University education. Because Socrates was supposed to have had a "pug-nose and the Greeks said that all "Ethiopians" had pug-noses. But here we shall get no help, in my opinion. Le Poulet Gauche: A Guide to 16th Century France Guide to daily life in 16th century France. Socrates never sought anything more than friendship - "his highest reward would be the gain of a good friend" (II-7; Loeb.15) - and no one could expect to be taught by him - "Socrates indeed never promised any. Downloadable Chaucerian works in Old English. Frank and forthright advice may be interpreted as hostile or intrusive.
Some links may be a little stubborn - but as Saint Augustine would say, "Patience is the companion of wisdom.". No millennium seems likely to descend upon humanity; no better and stronger Ieague of Nations will be instituted; no form of Christianity and no alternative to Christi- anity will bring peace to the world or integrity to the individual; no "change of heart" will occur. ; The Master said, "To know when you know, and when you do not know; that is wisdom.". Socrates is not the kind of guy to pretend anything in a situation like this. The war was over. Fortunately, Lesbos is rather far from Athens; and the day after the order was sent, the Assembly sobered up and thought better. Life in the Middle Ages just great! .
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This was the second to the last battle of the Peloponnesian War (the last, of course, was Aegospotami ). An ox or horse was known as a 'beast of burden' as it could do a great deal of work that people would have found impossible. The jobs and occupations dictated the quality of life during the Middle Ages and the medicine, entertainment and guilds of the Middle ages. If I make one of my associates wicked I run the risk of being harmed by him." Socrates draws the conclusion, putting it in the form of a question. View course details in MyPlan: T LIT 437 T LIT 458 Modern Novel (5) vlpa Examines Cervantes' Don Quixote and twentieth-century works inspired. The Art of the Book in the Middle Ages Rich illustrations. . Constantinople held the historic function "as the outpost of Europe against the invading hordes of Asia. Joan's Favourite Royals Descriptions of the lives of various royals, focusing primarily on absurdity, tragedy, scandal, and blood relations. Does he really even need to mention a very hypothetical condition? Since most of the Persian fleet consisted of Phoenicians and Egyptians, who didn't want to be there anyway, they began to flee. Socrates refers to his manner of speech as "things spoken at random and expressed in the first words that come to mind." We know from Xenophon that Socrates had not prepared a defense and just walked into court. The god, after all, did not say that Socrates was particularly wise, just that no one was wiser.
Hospitals began to be constructed, and schools established for those wishing to practice medicine. So that is what is modern civilization a failure essay I feel about force and violence. To start what now we call the "penalty phase of the trial Socrates' accusers propose their penalty, which they put at death. "Charge a fee." A salient characteristic of the Sophists, which Socrates hasn't mention yet, but to which he returns. Since Woody Allen seemed to think that he deserved misery out of guilt, Socrates could always argue that real guilt would merit punishment and so would be a good. However, it would not be until 1782 that the last witch to be legally executed met her fate at Glarus in Switzerland.
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Today, "unrepentant" defendants who have been found guilty are often sentenced more harshly. Plato agrees with these distinctions and expands on them in the Meno (96e-99e). Before 1066 most English fortifications followed the lines of the old Roman works and the Saxon burghs. This is an important point when Socrates is still being accused of being an enemy of the democracy and a partisan of Sparta. ".doing himself much greater harm.
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This would mean that it is the oldest extant document of Greek philosophy - everything earlier (e.g. This is worth noting because of the occasional bizarre " Afro-centric " claim that Socrates was an African. List of "helpful" recommendations. Jerome "Jerome (Eusebius Hieronymus.347-420, was a Father of the Church and Doctor of the Church, whose great work was the translation of the Bible into Latin, the edition known as the Vulgate (see Bible)." "Jerome was by several accounts. The History, Facts and information about Life in the Middle Ages History have been provided in this section." Tales of the Middle Ages! When Sparta then reopened the main war with Athens, the "Decelean" or "Ionian" War of 413-404, Alcibiades advised the construction of a fleet to contest the sea with Athens and accompanied the ships to Ionia, which was the scene of much of the subsequent fighting. All he can do to straighten out someone like Alcibiades is ask friendly questions. As such, there was always an overtone that games were substitutes for sacrifices, even human sacrifices.
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Students Selected for District Orchestra and Band
Anna Feild, Reporter
Filed under Arts and Entertainment
Fifteen band and orchestra students traveled to Eastern York High School to audition for the PMEA District 7 Orchestra and Band on Dec. 1, 2018.
Seven orchestra students auditioned for the ensemble: freshmen Zack Sharkey and James Davidson on bass, sophomore Justin Miller on cello, juniors Coleman Bongardt on violin, Annie Hebel on viola, Matthew Ware on cello and senior Lindsey Snyder on violin.
Of this group, Hebel and Sharkey were selected to participate in the orchestra with Hebel placing seventh out of 41 violas and Sharkey placing sixth out of 26 basses.
This is Hebel’s third time auditioning for this ensemble and her second time being chosen to participate in it.
Photo courtesy of Annie Hebel
Hebel practices her viola diligently in preparation for these auditions. Photo courtesy of Annie Hebel
Hebel felt more assured and relaxed going into auditions this year compared to the past two years.
“This year I was a lot more confident,” said Hebel. “Freshman year, I didn’t expect to make it at all. It was really a surprise that I did make it. My sophomore year, I over-prepared essentially, which sounds weird but I practiced so much that I just freaked myself out before my audition, so I had a bad audition and didn’t make it. But then this year, I was like ‘you know, whatever happens happens – if I make it, cool, if I don’t, no biggie,’ so I was really calm in my audition.”
In addition to the orchestra students, eight band students auditioned for a spot in the PMEA District 7 Band.
These students consisted of freshman Josh Rutters on tenor sax; sophomore Owen Mechling on tuba; juniors Kayla Ellison on clarinet and Lucas Schwanke on basson; and seniors Josh Alwine on trumpet, Aaron Gibbs on trumpet and Matt Mussmacher on euphonium.
Of these students, Schwanke placed in the band as the first bassoon, and Roberts placed as the third trumpet.
After auditioning last year and not being selected, Roberts had a new sense of motivation instilled in him.
Photo courtesy of Hayden Roberts
Roberts placed third in the trumpet section in PMEA District 7 Orchestra; he has been preparing for these auditions since he first bought the music. Photo courtesy of Hayden Roberts
“This year, I really spent a lot of time focusing on the music, preparing the music,” said Roberts. “After I didn’t make it last year, it kind of created an inspiration to make it, so I’m excited for the new season.“
As someone who has auditioned and participated in the ensemble before, Schwanke felt less nervous this year due to the smaller amount of people auditioning on his instrument.
Photo courtesy of @WarriorsSHSBand on Twitter
Schwanke poses for a photo after finding out he placed in PMEA All State Band along with junior Hayden McGarvey last year. Photo courtesy of @WarriorsSHSBand on Twitter
“It was a lot less stressful because there were a lot less bassoons; in previous years, it’s been 10 or 12 of us, but this year it was only six or seven, so there was less competition,” said Schwanke.
All of the students feel as they can apply what they learn at these festivals to better the school band and orchestra.
“I’m towards the front of my section, which is really cool because that gives me the ability to really perfect my music and potentially either move up and make [Regional Orchestra], or even just perform well where I am…” said Hebel. “Everyone in this orchestra is a phenomenal leader in the music community, so it’s really cool to be able to learn musically from each other, and then you can transfer that to leadership in the school orchestra.”
Schwanke feels that he can take what he learns from the guest conductor of the band and apply that to what school band director Christian Poole teaches.
“At these festivals, we have a lot of guest conductors that share a lot more insight and different perspectives than what we would receive at our ensembles here, and so it’s kind of cool to take some of their ideas and some of his ideas and make everything kind of come together,” said Schwanke.
Poole also hopes that the students who auditioned can take what they learned by auditioning and apply it to the school ensembles.
“If they make the group, then they get a chance to play some challenging music,” said Poole. “If not, then they worked on an audition piece that’s very challenging and sets them up for the next thing they do.”
The PMEA District 7 Orchestra Festival will be held Jan. 10-12 at Central Dauphin High School, and the PMEA District 7 Band Festival will be held Jan. 25-26 at Lancaster Mennonite High School.
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Obama Continues to Organize Against Trump White House with Shadow Government
Published on: February 18, 2017
There is nothing more discouraging than to see all that you worked so hard for being dismantled. This must be especially hard for those who have no hope outside of this life. Your life’s work going up in flames, would be hard to swallow.
This is the future that Barack Obama now faces with a Donald Trump White House. All the socialist policies undone, all the laws and court battles won to defend the murder of the unborn. Now, with Trump doing the things he said he would do, Obama must be absolutely enraged. But as we have said, he is not standing by and watching; he is still in Washington and still in the fight.
The NY Post reports
Far from sulking, OFA activists helped organize anti-Trump marches across US cities, some of which turned into riots. After Trump issued a temporary ban on immigration from seven terror-prone Muslim nations, the demonstrators jammed airports, chanting: “No ban, no wall, sanctuary for all!”
Run by old Obama aides and campaign workers, federal tax records show “nonpartisan” OFA marshals 32,525 volunteers nationwide. Registered as a 501(c)(4), it doesn’t have to disclose its donors, but they’ve been generous. OFA has raised more than $40 million in contributions and grants since evolving from Obama’s campaign organization Obama for America in 2013.
OFA, in IRS filings, says it trains young activists to develop “organizing skills.” Armed with Obama’s 2012 campaign database, OFA plans to get out the vote for Democratic candidates it’s grooming to win back Congress and erect a wall of resistance to Trump at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue.
You thought it was bad that the outgoing president was campaigning for Hillary. That we saw a tax-payer supported Democratic campaign seemed unbelievable to us. Now, we have a former president organizing against the current government.
The question is, how much of America is Obama willing to march through and burn down to get his way?
Article posted with permission from Constitution.com
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Spa client believed to be on alleged Robert Kraft video sues, claiming civil rights violation
Jason Owens
Yahoo Sports April 15, 2019, 10:17 PM UTC
A man who says he was just getting a massage at the spa at the center of the Robert Kraft prostitution scandal is suing, claiming his civil rights were violated.
The man who goes by “John Doe” filed a federal lawsuit Monday, believing that he’s caught on video visiting the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, Florida on Jan. 19, the same day that the New England Patriots owner is alleged to have been recorded receiving sexual favors at the spa, according to documents obtained by USA Today.
While Kraft and 24 other men are charged with soliciting prostitution as part of a sting conducted by local law enforcement, Doe is not charged with any crimes.
‘Reasonable expectation of privacy’ violated
"Mr. Doe had a reasonable expectation of privacy when he entered that private room, on private property, to receive treatment from a licensed healthcare practitioner — namely, a massage therapist," Doe’s attorney wrote in the lawsuit.
Kraft has pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor counts of soliciting prostitution.
Another legal challenged has been mounted against video that allegedly includes footage of Robert Kraft receiving sexual favors. (AP)
Class-action lawsuit may be next
Joseph Tacopina, one of Doe’s attorneys, told USA Today that the lawsuit could evolve into class-action litigation from other potential plaintiffs who visited the spa.
“All of them have been there a number of times, and all of them have had good things to say about their experiences as far as professional, effective massage therapy,” Tacopina said. “There were male and females from their 20s to 70s. Not one went in there and had a sexual act performed on them, yet they are being videotaped in violation of their privacy rights.”
Doe ‘did not engage’ in sexual activity
Doe’s attorneys wrote that he undressed and received a massage in a private room and “did not engage in any sexual or illegal activity at any time while receiving his massage."
The Jupiter Police Department, detective Andrew Sharp and the Palm Beach County State Attorney are listed as defendants in the suit seeking unspecified monetary damages, according to USA Today.
Police justified warrant with trafficking claims
Sharp applied for the warrant to install hidden cameras at the spa, arguing that he and health specialist Karen Herzog believed human trafficking was taking place, citing beds and a refrigerator containing food on the premises.
“Herzog advised it appeared as though the female employees were living there as there were two rooms with beds, including sheets and pillows,” the warrant reads.
Monday’s is the latest legal attack on the use of hidden cameras to collect footage as part of the sting.
Multiple legal challenges of video
Kraft’s attorneys have argued on multiple occasions to suppress the video and claimed on April 3 that police called in a fake bomb threat to install the cameras, a tactic they argue was justified by police claims of human trafficking.
Kraft’s attorneys argued that the tactic is “constitutionally problematic” and reserved for “extraordinary circumstances” in cases that involve terrorism, bomb making, racketeering and other felonies.
“The underlying criminal activity that was surveilled involved felonies that were far more serious than the misdemeanor prostitution alleged to have taken place here, and the justification for the invasion was far stronger,” the April 3 memo reads in discussing cases where similar tactics were used.
Human trafficking ruled out
Prosecutors have since admitted that there is no justification for human trafficking charges.
"We have no evidence that there's human trafficking involved," a prosecutor said last week.
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Posted on 22 September 2017 | 2,770 views | 21 comments
Submitted by Stomper Marshall
Stomper Marshall was shocked to see a herd of wild boars roaming outside a fish farm at Pasir Ris Drive 3 on Sep 13.
He was taking photos at the fish farm when he heard some strange sounds.
When he turned around he saw at least 10 wild boars.
"They were very big, I think they were all adult boars," said Marshall.
"I quickly ran away and took photos of them from afar which is why my photos are quite blurry."
He added that he noticed the boars' tusks and feels it is dangerous that so many of them are roaming around the area.
"I think people passing through here should be careful and look out for the wild boars," he added.
According to NParks, this is what you should do when you encounter wild boars:
Be calm and move slowly away from the animal. Do not approach or attempt to feed the animal.
Keep a safe distance and do not corner or provoke the animal i.e. by using a flash while taking pictures of it.
If you see adults with young piglets, leave them alone. These are potentially more dangerous because they may attempt to defend their young.
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