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__label__cc	0.606431	0.393569	Village Advisory Services Walks in the Woods Water Education Program Japanese Stroll Garden Roosevelt Community Garden Food Conference Visit a Preserve Become a Friend of the Japanese Stroll Garden Become a Friend of the Humes Preserve Donate a Gift in Honor of a Loved one Consider a Planned Gift Young Explorers Group Humes Property Events North Shore Land Alliance > Education Education is a core part of the North Shore Land Alliance’s mission and is integral to helping community members understand the benefits associated with the preservation of Long Island’s land and waters and the important role land conservation plays in ensuring a healthy quality of life. It is particularly important in these days and times that people understand the benefits of and timely need to preserve and protect our lands and waters. Without natural, undeveloped areas our community wouldn’t have the ability to recharge underground aquifers so critical to the quality and quantity of our drinking water. Without farmland we wouldn’t have access to healthy local food and much, much more. Throughout the year, the Land Alliance organizes a series of educational activities and programs that help people better understand the important role land conservation plays in a healthy environment. Our programs include: The Walks in the Woods program, which began in 2007, is designed to connect more people with nature while educating them about the importance of protecting and maintaining these natural habitats, which provide shelter and food for a variety of animal and plant species. Lead by expert volunteers, attendees have the opportunity to take a leisurely stroll at a local nature preserve or park to explore the natural habitats. Click here to learn more about our Walks in the Woods. The Long Island Water Education Programming, which began fall of 2014, educates students about Long Island’s water – namely, the sole source aquifer that provides our drinking water and the streams, wetlands, bays and Sound that make Long Island such a desirable place to live. The program uses interactive lessons to demonstrate the connection between protecting land and water and engage students in their stewardship. Click here to learn more about the Long Island Water Education Program. Lectures, seminars, documentaries and presentations or panels are designed to educate the public about topics relevant to Long Island’s lands, waters, local food source and natural habitats. Here is a sampling of activities: Past Seminars Activities: The Great Healthy Yard Project, featuring Diane Lewis, October 24, 2015 (Read more) Long Island Food Conference, featuring Stephen Ritz, April 25, 2015 (Read more) New York Lecture, featuring Jeremy Oppenheim, April 8, 2015 (Read more) Water Quality Symposium for Elected Officials, October 7, 2014 (Read more) Water Blue, Green Solutions documentary, August 27, 2014 Orchids Among Us! featuring Dave Taft, May 15, 2014 (Read pg. 22 of our Conservation News) Water: Vital and Vulnerable-The State of Our Drinking Water, October 30, 2013 Small Farm Summit, featuring Will Allen and Chef Ann Cooper, April 14, 2012 Small Farm Summit, featuring Joel Salatin, April 15, 2011 Richard Louv, keynote at Long Island Nature Collaborative for Kids Regional Conference, March 12, 2009 Cowboys, Spacemen, and Where Do We Go From Here? featuring George Hawkins, March 13, 2008 Building Stronger Local Laws to Protect Your Community featuring Sean Nolon, May 1, 2007 For more information about our educational programs, please contact the North Shore Land Alliance at 516-922-1028 or info@northshorelandalliance.org. How to place a conservation easement Purchase of Development Rights Bargain Sales and Land Donations Conservation Glossary The North Shore Land Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit land trust formed to protect and preserve, in perpetuity, the green spaces, farmlands, wetlands, groundwater and historical sites of Long Island’s north shore for the enhancement of quality of life and benefit of future generations. 1395 Planting Fields Road Oyster Bay, New York 11771 info@northshorelandalliance.org	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1137
__label__wiki	0.774854	0.774854	Envisioning a Regional Trail Network Radiating From the Heart of NYC The Regional Plan Association maps out a 1,625-mile network of biking and walking trails, including a car-free Broadway and a bike path on the Verrazano Bridge. By David Meyer Left to right: RPA's proposed Harbor Ring, Manhattan, and Inner Sound Loop trails. Map: RPA The Regional Plan Association is proposing a 1,625-mile network of biking and walking trails linking New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut [PDF], which the organization unveiled last week as it previews components of its Fourth Regional Plan, due for release later this year. Within New York City, RPA’s trail plan calls for 45 car-free blocks of Broadway and a continuous bike route along the spine of Manhattan, a bicycle path on the Verrazano Bridge, and greenway connections linking the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens to Nassau and Suffolk. The Verrazano bike path, which advocates have been pushing the MTA to build, is the key missing link in the proposed 43-mile Harbor Ring greenway connecting Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Hudson County. The 13-mile “Manhattan Trail” would consist of a car-free Broadway between 14th Street and 59th Street, with safety improvements extending on the street network south to the Battery and north to the High Bridge. A 55-mile “Inner Sound Shore Loop” would connect greenways in the South Bronx and northern Queens via the Triboro Bridge and Throgs Neck Bridge. The loop would link to Brooklyn and Long Island greenways via the “Long Island Motor Parkway Trail” — portions of which currently exist in fragmentary form. Click to enlarge. Map: RPA Of all 1,625 trail miles in RPA’s plan, 50 percent already exist and another 27 percent are proposed or in progress. The completed network would put 8 million of the region’s 20 million residents within a half-mile of a trail, up from about 5 million today. The trail network would be accessible from and improve access to the region’s transit network. There would be 111 regional rail stations, 237 NYC subway stations, and 13 PATH stations within a half-mile of a trail. While much of the trail network is in place or underway to some degree, completing the whole plan won’t be easy. In addition to the usual hurdles of funding and acquiring right-of-way, a network of this scale will involve coordination between a large number of different public agencies and jurisdictions. To accelerate the process, RPA suggests forming a regional coalition of trail-building organizations, land trusts, and local governments to steer the effort, from fundraising to construction. Filed Under: Bicycling, Greenways, Regional Plan Association, Promoted Brooklyn Greenway Milestone: City Announces Full Implementation Plan By Ben Fried \| Jun 22, 2012 The Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway started out as a glimmer in the eyes of a few dedicated volunteers 14 years ago. Now it’s a comprehensive city plan to build out a ribbon of parkland from Greenpoint to Sunset Park. At the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative’s annual benefit yesterday, DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan announced the release of an […] Highlights From NYC DOT’s Plan for Safer Walking and Biking Across the Harlem River By Ben Fried \| May 4, 2018 DOT has released its long-awaited blueprint for safer walking and biking conditions across the Harlem River bridges. The 4-Boro Protected Bike Lane Ride By Clarence Eckerson Jr. \| Apr 19, 2017 You can now do enjoyable, low-stress rides of 10, 20, or 25 miles almost entirely on protected lanes, car-free bridge paths, and greenways. The Bayou Greenways Plan: A Game-Changer for Houston? Houston’s Bayou Greenways plan is perhaps the largest active transportation project in the country right now — if residents can actually use it for transportation when it’s completed. Jen Powis of the Houston Parks Board has described the greenway project as a cross between the Atlanta Beltline and the Portland Bike Master Plan, which “re-envisions transportation” […] Queensbridge Park Greenway Path Looking Great — Except for the Illegal Parking By David Meyer \| Aug 3, 2017 Earlier this week, new pavement and bike lane markings went down on the path connecting the western Queens waterfront to Queens Plaza. The path is still cluttered with illegally parked cars, but that's about to change, according to DOT. A Verrazano Bike/Ped Path Doesn’t Have to Cost as Much as the MTA Claims By David Meyer \| Oct 20, 2016 How much will it cost to build bicycle and pedestrian paths on the Verrazano Bridge? A lot less than the MTA says it will, if the agency removes unnecessary ramps from the project, according to advocates and engineers who’ve reviewed the options. Last year, the MTA and engineering firm Parsons Brinckerhoff released a preliminary cost estimate of $300 to $400 […]	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1144
__label__wiki	0.580825	0.580825	the internet Sept. 3, 2014 Cancer Charity Rejects Reddit Donations Raised in the Name of Jennifer Lawrence’s Nude Photos By Jessica Roy Perhaps in an attempt to assuage the guilt of downloading, ranking, reposting, and jerking off to illegally obtained photos of women published online without their consent (some of which constitute child pornography), Redditors in r/TheFappening — the subreddit dedicated to sharing the cache of images — decided they would do something charitable. The community banded together in order to raise money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation to ostensibly thank Jennifer Lawrence for … being the victim of a sex crime? “Let’s make this a worthwhile endeavour,” reads the post. “Jennifer Lawrence has donated to help cure prostate cancer, the least we can do is follow suit for helping us maintain our long-term health by donating. Be the hero TheFappening deserves!” As one Redditor put it, “I can see the campaign: ’fapping for charity. Come and donate.’” Who says millennials are lazy? The community ended up raising a significant amount of money, but unfortunately for these kindhearted Redditors, the Prostate Cancer Foundation rejected the donations because of the reasons behind their raise. PCF pulled the Fappening donation page and issued the following statement: A post appeared on Reddit late Monday afternoon, September 1, 2014. A Reddit user directed other Reddit users to make a donation to the Prostate Cancer Foundation without the Foundation’s knowledge. We would never condone raising funds for cancer research in this manner. Out of respect for everyone involved and in keeping with our own standards, we are returning all donations that resulted from this post. This response seemed at first to provoke a glimmer of self-awareness among the users — “Guys, we’re literally worse than cancer” — but the change of heart was short-lived. Now they’re on to raising money for Water.org. Charity Rejects Reddit Donations Over Celeb Pics	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1146
__label__cc	0.692762	0.307238	Choose a photo from Picture the Past to print on this luxury cotton cover. We make each cushion to order and supply a feather insert for extra comfort. Why not create a mix and match set with different photos to create your own unique style! Design your cushion now. Cushion - Framed View of the Garden and Terrace, Haddon Hall, Bakewell, c 1910s Title (Required) Please select… FAO Mr Mrs Ms Miss Dr I agree with the Terms & Conditions and the Privacy Policy Sorry, there was a problem processing the request, please try again Haddon Hall is one of the finest example of a medieval manor house currently in existence in England. The hall is one of the seats of the Dukes of Rutland (Manners Family) and lies alongside the River Wye, just south of Bakewell. The Manners family inherited Haddon after John Manners, brother of the 2nd Earl of Rutland, married Dorothy one of the co-heiresses of Sir George Vernon 'King of the Peak', the last Vernon of Haddon Hall. The Rutlands used the hall very little in the 18th and 19th centuries, so it was almost unaltered since the end of the 16th century when the 9th Duke realised its importance and began restoration in the 1920s. The Vernons had lived at Haddon for four centuries. The present Duke of Rutland, Edward Manners, still owns the hall. A Boots Cash Chemists Real Photo Series postcard. Cushion supplied with cotton cover and feather insert. Designed and made in the UK Iron on the reverse side This product is made to order and can take up to 14 business days from placing your order to being posted. Once posted, delivery can take 2 -3 days to arrive. See our current postage costs.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1148
__label__wiki	0.956807	0.956807	Home Football Juventus reveals Italy Winger Federico Chiesa Joins In 60 Million-Euro Deal Juventus reveals Italy Winger Federico Chiesa Joins In 60 Million-Euro Deal By Abdul Juventus reveals that Italy Winger Federico Chiesa from Fiorentina has joined them in 60 million-Euro Deal. It was also disclosed by Juventus that he has signed an initial two-year loan deal with the management. On Monday, The Italian champions reported only hours before the end of the exchange window that Juventus disclosed that Federico Chiesa who is now the now 22-year-old, had signed on an initial two-year deal worth 10 million euros, “after which they would buy him for 40 million euros that will be subject to the achievement of certain given sporting goals by the end of the season 2021/2022”. He may further confirm another deal worth 40 million euros if he can perform well in by the end of the season 2021-22. The fee can only be rise upon his achievement of further performance. Juventus reveals Italy Winger Federico Chiesa Joining On Monday, The transfer of Italy Winger Federico Chiesa was first disclosed by Serie A before either club had made an announcement when it included the move among the list of completed deals on its website. Federico Chiesa agreed supposedly for five million euro yearly compensation with Juventus and had his clinical in Florence on Monday before joining the Italy crew in front of three matches confronting Roberto Mancini’s ‘Azzurri’ throughout the following 10 days. He is viewed as probably the most sizzling possibility and Juve’s enthusiasm for the player has been no mystery throughout the last couple of seasons. The pacy winger scored multiple times and showed up in all competitions for Fiorentina in the 2019/20 mission. Federico Chiesa had played almost 19 times for his national team since the day he made his international debut in 2018. His joining in Juve follows the takeoffs of defenders Daniele Rugani and Mattia De Sciglio to Ligue 1 groups Rennes and Lyon separately, just as Bayern Munich-bound Douglas Costa. On the other hand, Fiorentina revealed that they replaced Chiesa with Jose Callejon, who arrives as a free agent following his departure from Napoli in August. Italy Winger Federico Chiesa Previous articleManchester United got Agent Edinson Cavani, Allex Telles Next articleMI vs RR Playing XI Prediction, Head to Head Stats, Pitch Condition, MI to keep winning momentum Everything You Must Know About Best Spanish Left Back, Marcelo Vieira Himanshi - October 10, 2020 0 Marcelo Vieira is a Spanish footballer who plays at the left-back position for Real Madrid and The Brazil national team. He... Liverpool Loses Title After Heavy Defeat Against Aston Villa Himanshi - October 9, 2020 0 After breaking records in the last season, Liverpool seems to have broken hearts in this one. The team recently lost to Aston... FIFA World Cup 2022 To Be The Greatest Of All Time As Qatar Prepares Ahead The FIFA World Cup has a two years-long wait but looks like the host country, Qatar has already started the preparations. The... PUBG merger with KRAFTON delays launch in India Gaming Ryan Howard - December 5, 2020 0 PUBG Mobile India announced in November that it was about to launch soon. The fans were eagerly awaiting the return of the... IPL: Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab out from the race and KKR keep hopes to continue. Cricket Abdul - November 2, 2020 0 IPL: Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab out from the race and KKR keep hopes to continue. Rajasthan who has the four... Covid-19: PM of England declared four week lockdown. World Abdul - November 1, 2020 0 Covid-19: PM of England declared four week lockdown on Thursday. Pubs, restaurants, gyms, non-essential shops and places of worship will be... Sean Connery, James Bond’s actor dies aged 90 Entertainment Abdul - October 31, 2020 0 The very sad news coming for the fans of Legendary actor Sir Sean Connery, the actor who brought James Bond to...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1152
__label__wiki	0.898923	0.898923	Health Fitness » Health As Pandemic Worsens, Most US States Resist Restrictions by Julie Watson, Terry Tang Florence Mullins, 89, sits in a chair as a family member holds her place in a long line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at Fair Park in Dallas. (Source:Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News via AP, File) As the U.S. goes through the most lethal phase of the coronavirus outbreak yet, governors and local officials in hard-hit parts of the country are showing little willingness to impose any new restrictions on businesses to stop the spread. And unlike in 2020, when the debate over lockdowns often split along party lines, both Democratic and Republican leaders are signaling their opposition to forced closings and other measures. Some have expressed fear of compounding the heavy economic damage inflicted by the outbreak. Some see little patience among their constituents for more restrictions 10 months into the crisis. And some seem to be focused more on the rollout of the vaccines that could eventually vanquish the threat. The most notable change of tune came from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, who imposed a tough shutdown last spring as the state became the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak. "We simply cannot stay closed until the vaccine hits critical mass. The cost is too high. We will have nothing left to open," Cuomo said this week as confirmed infections in the state climbed to an average of 16,000 a day and deaths reached about 170 per day. Theaters remain closed and there is no indoor dining in New York City, but Cuomo said Tuesday that if a system of rapid virus tests could be developed, it could allow those things to return safely. In Arizona, where the pandemic is raging, Republican Gov. Doug Ducey has been steadfast in his opposition to a statewide mask mandate or the closing of bars, gyms and restaurant dining despite repeated calls from hospital leaders to take such steps. And high school officials voted Tuesday to allow winter sports, reversing a decision made four days earlier to cancel the season. "If we're really all in this together, then we have to appreciate that for many families 'lockdown' doesn't spell inconvenience; it spells catastrophe," Ducey said. Governors in other hot spots, including Texas, have expressed similar sentiments, while other states are loosening restrictions even as the U.S. death toll closes in on 380,000 and cases top 22.7 million. Deaths nationwide are running at more than 3,200 a day on average. Minnesota allowed in-person dining to resume this week, Michigan is set to do the same, and some bars and restaurants in the Kansas City area are extending their hours. Nevada, meanwhile, is extending restrictions on restaurants that were set to expire Friday. In Kansas, the state's largest school district with 47,000 students plans to resume in-person learning. In Idaho, where many lawmakers refuse to wear masks in the statehouse, a federal judge on Tuesday said he won't order stricter coronavirus precautions while a lawsuit moves forward from two legislators concerned about being exposed. Even in states with strict measures in place, such as California, people are flouting the rules. On Monday, as intensive care units in Southern California found themselves jammed with patients, people packed beaches in San Diego to see this week's high surf, many standing less than 6 feet (1.8 meters) apart with no masks. Other Americans have ignored the rules as well. U.S. tourists flocked to Mexico's Caribbean coast over Christmas and New Year's, while thousands of University of Alabama football fans crowded into bars Monday night to celebrate the school's national championship. More than 9.3 million Americans have received their first shot of the vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a slow rollout for a campaign that will have to inoculate perhaps 85% percent of the population, or close to 300 million people, to conquer the outbreak. On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced plans to speed things up by releasing practically twice as much vaccine, instead of holding large quantities in reserve to make sure that people received the required second dose on time. The practice of holding back doses was spurred by fear of production delays, but officials said they are now confident the supply will be there. President-elect Joe Biden had previously promised to release the large quantities in reserve after he takes office on Jan. 20. After getting his second dose on Monday, Biden said he has confidence his COVID-19 medical team can hit ambitious vaccination rate targets. Biden said he will release details of his pandemic plan Thursday. The Trump administration also asked states to immediately start vaccinating other groups lower down the priority scale, including the estimated 54 million Americans 65 and older, as well as younger people with certain health problems. Several states had already begun offering shots to senior citizens over the past few days. But experts warn that life is unlikely to get back to normal any time soon. Vaccinating enough Americans to stop the virus could take well into the second half of 2021, by some estimates. "We're at a really critical point right now," said Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, head of epidemiology at the University of California, San Francisco. "On the one hand, it is clear with vaccines that we have light at the end of the tunnel, but it is also pretty clear it's going to be a pretty long tunnel." California is an outlier, with a strict lockdown in most of the state that has limited restaurants to takeout and delivery and shuttered hair salons and gyms. California's COVID-19 death toll reached 30,000 on Monday. Hospitals in Los Angeles are so swamped that patients on gurneys are being treated in gift shops and parking lots. Officials started urging people to wear masks even at home if they go outside regularly and live with someone elderly or otherwise at high risk. Anger over the restrictions has led to a recall movement against Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom that has nearly gathered the 1.5 million signatures needed to put his career to a vote. Some Californians are escaping by heading to neighboring Arizona, where they can eat and drink at bars and restaurants. Bartender Raul Amaya, who works at Carly's Bistro in Phoenix, said he is grateful for the business since it keeps him employed. Everyone, he said, needs a break. "I think every time there has been a closure in different states, a lot more influx of different people from different states has come in," he said. "The only reason I've noticed it is they want a drink and we have to ask for ID from everybody. So, I was like 'Oh, this is a lot of California or Nevada IDs.'" Copyright Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Survey Finds Global Mistrust Could Weigh on Vaccine Rollout Controversial Rabbi Says COVID-19 Vaccine Turns People Gay Feeling Left Out: Private Practice Doctors, Patients Wonder When It's Their Turn for Vaccine Not only are doctors having trouble getting vaccine for patients, but many of the community-based physicians and medical staff that aren't employed by hospitals or health systems also report mixed results in getting inoculated. Watch: Doritos Ad Tells True Story of Father, Gay Son, and Acceptance	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1153
__label__cc	0.634951	0.365049	About Overseas Studies Overseas Studies WHERE PASSION MEETS EDUCATION WHERE PASSION MEETS EDUCATIONWHERE PASSION MEETS EDUCATION Building a community of lifelong learners. Overseas studies is an International Consultancy assisting students around the world shape their future towards international careers and truly exciting experiences by gaining worldwide recognised qualifications from top British Universities. We support you in your search by doing all the hard work for you. We can help you choose UK universities with a wide range of courses available. We provide you with genuine advice, supporting and guiding you through every step of the way. Our mission is to embrace the pursuit of excellence, ensuring that every student receives equal opportunities in all areas of their academic life. We offer honest, impartial advice with the objective being your success . Be the first to hear about upcoming classes, special events, and course registrations. Info@overseasstudies.co.uk Overseas Studies UK Limited Overseas Studies UK Limited is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 11347418 Copyright © 2018 Overseas Studies All Rights Reserved	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1159
__label__cc	0.614338	0.385662	Morning Report – Friday 17 July Jul 16, 2020 \| Audio stories \| 1 comment Michael Auger and Noni Needs with you your daily round-up of local news, information and stories from across the Petersphere. Also, hear from Churcher’s College Director of Music, Helen Purchase, regarding the school’s talented musicians’ virtual performance. Be part of the Morning Report You can send information updates, questions and thank-you messages for people who’ve helped you to team@petersfieldradio.uk or phone 01730 555 500. Information transcript Petersfield’s popular outdoor swimming pool will NOT open in 2020. The decision was taken at a trustees’ meeting this week. Figures released by the children’s charity the NSPCC show counselling sessions for under-12s with mental health concerns have risen by a third over the lockdown. Childline held 21,827 counselling sessions about mental health concerns from March 23 to June 28, of which almost 2,000 were for 11-year-olds and under, the NSPCC said. This constitutes a 37 per cent rise in the average number of weekly counselling sessions about mental health and the charity is asking members of the public to donate £10 so it can continue to run services like Childline. Locally, we’re lucky to have the King’s Arms youth project looking out for the health of our youngsters – and have had for 20 years now. If you’d like to learn how it has continued its work during lockdown – or you’d like to volunteer with the project – you can learn more from an interview with co-founder John Callaghan in this week’s P pod. UK workers on company payrolls have fallen 649,000 during lockdown as the coronavirus crisis claimed another 74,000 jobs last month, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics said early estimates showed the number of paid employees fell by 1.9 per cent year on year in June to 28.4 million, and by 0.3 per cent compared with the previous month. The Universal Credit claimant count has more than doubled since March – soaring 112.2% or by 1.4 million – in a sign of the mounting jobs crisis. Another reminder that face coverings MUST be worn in shops from 24th July (a week today). Locally, the catering team at Churcher’s College has been continuing to support our community throughout the pandemic by producing hot meals for local charities and has almost reached the landmark figure of 4,000 meals for Age Concern, Home-Start Butser and the Kings Arms. Watch the virtual performance by Churcher’s College students here. A reminder for car owners: if your MOT was due between 30 March and 31 July, your MOT certificate will be extended by 6 months. However, if your MOT is due on 1 August or later, there will be no such extension. You can get your MOT up to a month before the due date, and keep the same renewal date. If you’re registered with the Grange Surgery, here’s a note for your diary – if such a thing still exists in these days of smartphone reminders. The surgery will be closed on Tuesday afternoon, that’s July 21. So if you’re planning on being ill that afternoon call the out-of-hours service on 111 during this time. The Petersfield Shakespeare Festival’s 2020 online offering, Monologues and More, is now on until 25 July.The programme of exciting performances showcasing the diverse and exciting new work created by the festival’s friends old and new is available each day at petersfieldshakespearefestival.co.uk. It’s not been possible for the company to stage the planned open-air production this year but at the heart of the Online Festival are entries to the monologue writing competition, which have provided a rich seam of talent, and some fascinating insights into the lesser known characters of Romeo and Juliet. Swan Street remains closed between the junction at Borough Hill and the junction with Chapel Street while new underground electrical circuits are installed. This work is set to continue until the first week of August. Work continues in Frenchman’s Road from the junction with Bedford Road to the junction with Borough Hill, but should be completed any day now. Traffic lights will be in use today on the Causeway courtesy of South-East Water and road resurfacing continues on the A272 Winchester Road, at Langrish, with a diversion in place. And, in Liss, multi-way traffic signals are in place in Andlers Ash Road. As always, if we’re not saying what you’re seeing, please let us know – you can reach us on Petersfield 5 55 500 or via email at team@petersfieldradio.uk. Today will be fine and dry, with bright or sunny spells for many. It will feel warm – or even ‘very warm’ – in the sunshine, with light winds. The maximum temperature is a whopping 28 degrees. The outlook for the weekend is mixed. It should be dry with warm sunny spells on Saturday, before cloud and rain arrive overnight. Early cloud and rain should clear to bring us sunny spells on Sunday, while Monday will also see sunny spells – but it’ll feel cooler. Gwen Stead on Friday 17 July, 2020 at 08:26 Excellent report, loved listening to Michael’s music teacher, Helen Purchase, talking about all the work involved in putting together Pirates of the Caribbean. Must go to the Churcher’s College website and listen to the virtual performance. 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The Two Covenants: and The Second Blessing by Andrew Murray Book Resume: "There are two covenants, one called the Old, the other the New. God speaks of this very distinctly in Jeremiah, where He says: "The days come, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, not after the covenant I made with their fathers" (Jer. xxxi.). Internet Archive BookReader The two covenants and the second blessing [microform]. ISBN: OCLC Number: Description: pages ; 18 cm: Contents: A covenant God --The two covenants: their relation --The first covenant --The new covenant --The two covenants --in Christian experience --The everlasting covenant --The new covenant: A ministration of the Spirit --The two covenants: the transition --The blood of the covenant --Jesus, the mediator. THE TWO COVENANTS. CHAPTER I. a (Eo&enant ffiotj "Know therefore that the Lord thy God, He is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love Him and keep His commandments."— Deut. vii. 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The two covenants and the second blessing by Andrew Murray - Christian audiobook recording by In The Two Covenants and the Second Blessing, Andrew Murray maintains that the Christian’s God is a covenant God and thinks that the word “covenant” has passed too entirely out of Christian aims to show exactly what blessings God has covenanted to bestow on us and that, on the basis of the covenant, we may rest perfectly assured that “they can, and must, and will be. The Two Covenants and The Second Blessing by Andrew Murray - Christian audiobook The Allegory of Two Covenants - Duration: The Paperback of the The Two Covenants and The Second Blessing: By Rev. Andrew Murray by Andrew Murray at Barnes & Noble. FREE Shipping Pages: You're reviewing: The Two Covenants and the Second Blessing. Name. Email. Review. Submit review × Contact us. If you have some additional questions about this book before your purchase Andrew Murray - The Two Covenants and the Second Blessing Name * Email * Message * Send ×. When this purpose had been accomplished, a second blessing led them through Jordan as mightily into Canaan, as the first had brought them through the Red Sea out of Egypt. Or take the Holy Place and the Holiest of All, as types of the life in the two covenants, and. The two covenants and the second blessing by Murray, Andrew, Publication date Topics Covenant theology Publisher New York, Chicago [etc.] Flemming H. Revell company Collection library_of_congress; americana Digitizing sponsor The Library of Congress Contributor The Library of Congress Language : [The reader will observe that the term “Second Blessing” may or may not be used, but the pattern of entering into identification with Christ by faith is a much need cally, the “life hid with Christ in God (Col. ) is the personal appropriation of the blessings given spiritually at the new birth (Eph. ; Rom. ,11) – JBW]. Buy a cheap copy of The Two Covenants and the Second book by Andrew Murray. This book is a humble attempt to show what exactly the blessings are that God has covenanted to bestow on us; what the assurance is the Covenant gives that they Free shipping over $ The Two Covenants and the Second Blessing. Title: The Two Covenants and the Second Blessing: Author: Murray, Andrew, Link: multiple formats with commentary at CCEL Other copies: Look for editions of this book at your library, or elsewhere. Help with reading books-- Report a bad link-- Suggest a new listing. Home-- Search-- New. The Two Covenants: And the Second Blessing (Classic Reprint) \| Andrew Murray \| ISBN: \| Kostenloser Versand für alle Bücher mit Versand und Verkauf duch : Andrew Murray. In this book he compares the Old and New Covenants and expertly explains why the first one (in its seeming inadequacy) was necessary before the advent of the second. Murray writes that if Christians had a true understanding of the nature of their covenant-making and covenant-keeping God, they would have the faith to move mountains/5. Which things contain an allegory: for these women are two covenants"-Gal THERE are two covenants, one called the Old, the other the New. God speaks of this very distinctly in Jeremiah, where He says "The days come, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, not after the covenant I made with their fathers" (Jer. Every Christian should read this book or one very similar to get a clear understanding of the 2 covenants set forth by GOD Without the knowledge of both of these the true believer will never be able to put the puzzle of the word together especially in New Testament, they will stay mixed up with Romans/ Galations/ John/ James/ and many of the other books in the word!!/5(28). They are two ways of relating to God regarding our performance or works. We often brush the covenants aside with simplistic thinking; viewing the old covenant as legalism, doing good to earn God’s favor, and the new covenant simply as God’s unmerited gift of forgiveness and acceptance. However, there is more to the covenants than that. Originally published under title: The two covenants and the second blessing. Edited for the modern reader (words, expressions, and sentence structure updated for clarity and readability). Previously published as God's Promises, Our Benefits; originally published as Two Covenants and the Second Blessing. Covenants and Blessings () by Andrew MurrayPages: Chapter VIII. The Two Covenants: The Transition. Chapter IX. The Blood of the Covenant. Chapter X. Jesus, the Mediator of the New Covenant. Chapter XI. Jesus, the Surety of a Better Covenant. Chapter XII. The Book of the Covenant. Chapter XIII. New Covenant Obedience. Chapter XIV. The New Covenant: a Covenant of Grace. Chapter XV. This is a digital copy of a book that was preserved for generations on library shelves before it was carefully scanned by Google as part of a project to make the world’s books discoverable online. The two covenants, and The second blessing Author: Andrew Murray. The Two Covenants and the Second Blessing (With Active Table of Contents) Andrew Murray. out of 5 stars Kindle Edition. $ Absolute Surrender Andrew Murray. out of 5 stars Kindle Edition. $ Next. Product description About the Author/5(28). Read "The Two Covenants The Second Blessing" by Andrew Murray available from Rakuten Kobo. Andrew Murray explains the Two Covenants, an excerpt from his Introduction: It is often said that the great aim of Brand: Two Sparrows. Question: "What are the covenants in the Bible?" Answer: The Bible speaks of seven different covenants, four of which (Abrahamic, Palestinian, Mosaic, Davidic) God made with the nation of Israel. Of those four, three are unconditional in nature; that is, regardless of Israel’s obedience or disobedience, God still will fulfill these covenants with Israel. The two covenants represent two stages of God’s education of man and of man’s seeking after God. The progress and transition from the one to the other is not merely chronological or historical; it is organic and spiritual. I would fain hope that what I have written in this book may help some to see that the second blessing is just what. The Book of the Covenant New Covenant Obedience A Covenant of Grace An Everlasting Priesthood The Ministry of the New Covenant His Holy Covenant Entering the Covenant with All the Heart Note A--The Second Blessing Note B--The Law Written in the Heart Note C--George Müller's Second Conversion Note D--Canon Battersby. Read "The Two Covenants The Second Blessing" by Andrew Murray available from Rakuten Kobo. Andrew Murray explains the Two Covenants, an excerpt from his Introduction: It is often said that the great aim of Brand: Two Sparrows. The Second Blessing in Symbol. her rights and wrongs, her gifts and privileges. As for the children, they become the recipients of a new and tenderer interest and consideration than was known before. the two covenants at sinai It is often overlooked that there were two covenant made at Sinai, particularly in the implications of the differences between the two of them. The first was based upon His spoken Word to them, with the ten commands given to them directly and the remainder spoken to Moses and then delivered verbally to them. "the baptism." There are hundreds of blessing that break upon and fill the believing heart, but there is but one second blessing. The term "second blessing" is more scriptural than some imagine. If King James's translators had been truer to the original in 2 Corinthianswe would have today the words "second grace" instead of "second benefit.". God is the same and He never changes. He deals with us through covenants, and the Bible is a book of covenants. However, how He deals with mankind changes based upon the covenant in place. Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever (Hebrews ). The two main covenants in the Bible are the Law of Moses and the new covenant of grace. You see, Paul is dealing with an apparent contradiction in these two covenants. The first said, "I promise to save all your seed and give them the Kingdom." The second said, "I will save you ONLY IF you are obedient." Listen to the conditions of the Mosaic Covenant, which we read in Exodus and 6.the two covenants - title page the two covenants and the second blessing by rev. andrew murray d.d. spire books fleming h. revell company old tappan, new jerseyFile Size: 2MB. This book is a humble attempt to show what exactly the blessings are that God has covenanted to bestow on us; what the assurance is the Covenant gives that they must, and can, and will be fulfilled; what the hold on God Himself is which it thus gives us; and what the conditions are for the full and continual experience of its : Brandon Staggs. perfectkicks.online - The two covenants and the second blessing book © 2020	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1164
__label__wiki	0.911002	0.911002	Facebook cryptocurrency Libra to launch as early as January but scaled back: FT 27 November 2020, 4:09 am ·1 min read FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Facebook logos LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency is readying to launch as early as January, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing three unidentified people involved in the project. The Geneva-based Libra Association that will issue and govern Libra plans to launch a single digital coin backed by the dollar, the FT said, citing one of the people. The move would represent an even bigger scaling-back of the project's ambitions than that proposed in April in response to a regulatory and political backlash against the project. Libra, unveiled by Facebook Inc last year, was relaunched in slimmed-down form after regulators and central banks across the world raised concerns it could upset financial stability and erode mainstream power over money. The Libra Association, of which Facebook is one of 27 members, is seeking the go-ahead from Switzerland's markets watchdog to issue a series of stablecoins backed by individual traditional currencies, as well as a token based on the currency-pegged stablecoins. Yet under the body's new plan, other coins backed by traditional currencies, as well as the composite, would be introduced at a later date, the FT said. The Libra Association did not immediately reply to a request for comment. FINMA, the Swiss regulator, did not elaborate beyond a statement in April confirming receipt of Libra's application for a payments licence. Stablecoins are designed to avoid the volatility typical of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, making them in theory more suitable for payments and money transfers. (Reporting by Tom Wilson in London and Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi in Zurich; Editing by Robert Birsel) Lapu-Lapu City to monitor resorts on Sinulog weekend	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1165
__label__wiki	0.595419	0.595419	Hundreds of Paterson students attending Passaic County Tech won’t receive busing next school year May 23, 2017 by Jayed Rahman Hundreds of city students attending the Passaic County Technical Institute will not be receiving transportation from the Paterson Public Schools in the next school year due to the elimination of the courtesy busing program. 491 students attending the Passaic County Technical Institute and 199 within district will have to find a different mode of transportation next school year. In all, 690 students will no longer receive busing as a result of the district’s elimination of the program due to recent budget cuts. Terry Corallo, spokeswoman for the Paterson Public Schools, said the district is adhering to state law and school board policies which set guidelines for busing: 2.5 miles for high and 2 miles for elementary school students. The district will continue to provide busing for 1,100 city students who attend the Passaic County Technical Institute and meet the 2.5-mile eligibility requirement, she said. In this case, the district was providing transportation to students who lived less than 2.5 miles from their schools. State-appointed district superintendent Donnie Evans in the past has explained this was due to safety concerns of some students having to walk through crime-ridden neighborhoods to get to their schools. Evans eliminated the courtesy busing program last month to close an almost $42 million gap in the district budget. The elimination of the courtesy busing program produced $930,000 in savings for the district, said officials at the time. As part of the budget cuts, the district eliminated 208 positions, including 96 teachers. “This is a result of the gross underfunding of our school district,” said school board president Christopher Irving on Monday afternoon when asked about the hundreds of students who will no longer receive transportation. “The district doesn’t have the money. It just doesn’t. Providing transportation to them was a courtesy. We can no longer afford to exercise that courtesy. I feel horrible about it. I really do.” The elimination of courtesy busing for students also raises safety questions. Irving said the Passaic County Technical Institute should address the safety concerns for its students. Students without transportation will have to walk up a steep slope via a sidewalk-less stretch of Preakness Avenue to get to the high school in Wayne. Diana Lobosco, superintendent of the Passaic County Technical Institute, did not respond to a message seeking her input for this report on Tuesday morning. “These are the things that happen when people are not paying attention,” said school board Jonathan Hodges. He urged parents and community members to attend budget meetings to voice their opposition to the cuts, he said. However, even if parents attended the meetings, the impact of the elimination of the courtesy busing program was not fully disclosed at the budget meetings. Both Irving and Hodges said the district had to cut crucial programs to close this year’s budget gap. Although the district has sent out letters to parents of impacted students last week, school board members said they have not received many phone calls. Some expect angry phone calls from parents in the summer months just prior to the start of the 2017-18 school year. Tags Jonathan Hodges Paterson schools will continue virtual learning until mid-February, says superintendent Simmons, Martinez, and Hodges win Paterson school board seats Paterson wants every high school senior to complete FAFSA to boost college-going rate Toya Mayo I called and asked what map because my son live 2.6 miles but they saying its 2.44 miles so i asked what map they use i was told Bing so i went on Bing and still came up with 2.6 miles so i called back now I'm told they don't use the 45 Reinhardt Road address so I'm waiting on a call back i want to know what address they using when that's the school address Sue them because the charters are sucking up the funds creating a 2 tiered separate and unequal system that was made illegal by 1954s Brown V Board of Ed I bet you the Charter kids get a bus even though they live close by… How about no buses for charter schools, public funds shouldnt be used for for profit enterprises other than public works.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1167
__label__wiki	0.70086	0.70086	W213 Mercedes-Benz E200, E250 Avantgarde and Exclusive – new trim, revised kit in MY2018 update In Cars, Local News, Mercedes-Benz / By Anthony Lim / 6 July 2018 9:04 pm / 33 comments Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s introduction of the locally-assembled Mercedes-Benz E 300 AMG Line today also saw the local W213 E-Class line-up on display, which provided an opportunity to take a closer look at the revisions brought about for the CKD E 200 Avantgarde, E 250 Avantgarde and E 250 Exclusive variants as a result of a MY2018 update. The main one is with regards to pricing, which was revealed during the company’s zero-rated GST price announcement made at the end of May. The E 200 Avantgarde received a RM15,000 price drop and – with GST savings included – now retails for RM315,030. The E 250 Avantgarde also had its price revised down by RM9,000, to RM348,992. The E 250 Exclusive is priced at RM357,483, itself dropped by RM5,000 from before. The new E 300 AMG Line top the range at RM388,888. These prices will remain in effect until September 1, when the three-month sales tax holiday comes to an end. There are also changes in specification, but these are minor and concern interior trim and materials. In the case of the E 200 Avantgarde, COMAND has been dropped, which omits the centre console touchpad controller, leaving a rotary dial for function access. An Audio 20 system replaces the COMAND Online infotainment system in the scheme of things, though the Widescreen Cockpit displays are left intact. In terms of trim, the E 200 Avantgarde and both E 250 variants see the piano black console trim being replaced with a new centre console piece to match the top trim panel (as seen on the MY2018 E 350e). On the E 250 Avantgarde models, it’s now of the open-pore black ash variety, while the E 200 Avantgarde and E 250 Exclusive get open-pore brown wood trim. Curiously enough, the E 300 keeps the piano black trim. The E 250 Avantgarde also gets new upholstery, in this case a leather/fabric combination. The fabric inserts aren’t the final word in luxe to the touch, but looks to be long-wearing and durable. The E 200 Avantgarde gets Artico leather upholstery, while the E 250 Exclusive maintains its Nappa leather seats. Artico leather-wrapped dashboard is present in all variants now, which is new for both Avantgarde models. Of more significance is the revision to the climate control system. The three-zone configuration of the previous models has been replaced by a two-zone layout, with the rear AC vents now featuring a non-adjustable blower. The rear, B-pillar side AC vents are also gone, so rear occupants will have to make do with just the two central vents for cooling. Only the E 300 AMG Line keeps the three-zone system and rear side vents. Otherwise, things continue on unchanged. Both E 200 and E 250 variants are equipped with a M 274 DE 20 AL 2.0 litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine. On the E 200, output is 184 hp and 300 Nm, which is good for a 0-100 km/h time of 7.7 seconds, while on the E 250 the mill offers 211 hp and 350 Nm, resulting in a quicker sprint to the century at 6.9 seconds. The E 300 makes 245 hp and 370 Nm, and gets to 100 km/h in 6.3 seconds. Power is applied to the rear wheels via a 9G-Tronic nine-speed torque converter automatic transmission with a Direct Select column gear selector. GALLERY: W213 Mercedes-Benz E 250 Avantgarde, MY2018 GALLERY: W213 Mercedes-Benz E 250 Exclusive, MY2018 GALLERY: W213 Mercedes-Benz E 300 AMG Line, MY2018 Research Mercedes-Benz Cars at Mercedes-Benz A-Class RM 227,888 - RM 263,888 Mercedes-Benz AMG A-Class RM 379,888 - RM 459,888 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan RM 229,888 - RM 267,888 Mercedes-Benz AMG A-Class Sedan RM 348,888 Mercedes-Benz B-Class RM 239,888 Mercedes-Benz CLA RM 242,888 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA RM 448,888 Mercedes-Benz GLA RM 244,200 - RM 285,337 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLA RM 413,888 Mercedes-Benz GLB RM 269,118 - RM 318,009 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLB RM 363,137 Mercedes-Benz C-Class RM 251,587 - RM 304,888 Mercedes-Benz AMG C-Class RM 421,888 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe RM 336,129 - RM 416,888 Mercedes-Benz AMG C-Class Coupe RM 548,888 - RM 730,474 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet RM 338,615 - RM 443,888 Mercedes-Benz GLC RM 299,888 - RM 350,000 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC RM 471,888 - RM 915,888 Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe RM 419,888 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC Coupe RM 612,888 - RM 933,888 Mercedes-Benz E-Class RM 329,888 - RM 399,888 Mercedes-Benz AMG E-Class RM 1,068,888 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe RM 448,888 - RM 508,888 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet RM 590,888 Mercedes-Benz CLS RM 570,888 - RM 698,888 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS RM 878,888 Mercedes-Benz GLE RM 633,888 Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe RM 661,009 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE Coupe RM 787,358 Mercedes-Benz S-Class RM 658,888 - RM 699,888 Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class RM 1,408,888 Mercedes-Benz AMG S-Class Coupe RM 1,548,888 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet RM 1,405,888 Mercedes-Benz GLS RM 999,888 Mercedes-Benz AMG G-Class RM 1,464,888 Mercedes-Benz V-Class RM 434,851 - RM 462,888 Mercedes-Benz SLC RM 406,888 - RM 479,888 Mercedes-Benz SLC AMG RM 579,888 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT RM 1,135,888 - RM 1,695,888 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Door RM 1,798,888 2018 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class CLS53 AMG 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Coupe GLC 43 AMG 4Matic (AMAZING DISCOUNT) 2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe C300 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Coupe AMG GLE 43 Coupe 2014 Used Mercedes-Benz E-Class E250 AMG Sport 2016 Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class SLC 200 (FURTHER MARK DOWN) 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class CLA 180 AMG Sport Anthony Lim believes that nothing is better than a good smoke and a car with character, with good handling aspects being top of the prize heap. 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__label__wiki	0.890213	0.890213	Tag Archives: inhumanely Violent Death of Girl in Pakistan Spurs Push for Justice Posted on January 31, 2010 by particularkev Rare protest by family of tortured child puts spotlight on abuse of Christian working poor. LAHORE, Pakistan, January 28 (CDN) — A daring protest and a high-profile funeral here on Monday (Jan. 25) for a 12-year-old Christian girl who died from torture and malnourishment has cast a rare spotlight on abuse of the Christian poor in Pakistan. In an uncommon challenge in the predominantly Muslim nation, the Christian parents of Shazia Bashir Masih protested police unresponsiveness to the alleged violence against their daughter by Muslim attorney Chaudhary Muhammad Naeem and his family and his attempt to buy their silence after her death. The house servant died on Friday (Jan. 22) after working eight months in Naeem’s house. An initial medical report indicated she died gradually from blows from a blunt instrument, wounds from a sharp-edged weapon, misuse of medicines and malnourishment. Key media highlighted the case on Pakistan’s airwaves, and minority rights groups along with high-ranking Christian politicians have swooped in to help. Initially police were unresponsive to the family’s efforts to file charges against Muslim attorney Naeem, and on Saturday (Jan. 23) they staged a protest in front of the Punjab Assembly. The power of Naeem, a former president of the Lahore Bar Association, was such that officers at Litton Road police station refused to listen to Shazia’s relatives when they tried to file a complaint to retrieve her three months ago, telling the girl’s relatives, “a case against a lawyer cannot be registered,” her uncle Rafiq Masih told Compass. Her mother, Nasreen Bibi, told Compass Naeem came to their home on the day Shazia died and offered 30,000 rupees (US$350) to keep the death secret and to pay for burial expenses. “I refused to accept their offer, and they went they went away hurling death threats,” she said. Bibi, a widow who subsequently married a 70-year-old blind man, told Compass that hunger and poverty had forced her to send her daughter to work at Naeem’s house for 1,000 rupees per month (US$12) – the family’s only source of income. Two older daughters are married, and she still cares for a 10-year-old daughter and 8-year-old son living at home. Rafiq Masih said Naeem illegally kept Shazia at his house, forced her to work long hours and summarily refused family requests to see her. Three months ago, Masih said, Naeem allowed him and Shazia’s mother to see her for five minutes, and the girl complained that Naeem and his son were raping her. Shazia also told them that Naeem, his wife and sister-in-law were beating her and threatening to harm her if she tried to escape. Enraged, Naeem promptly asked him and Shazia’s mother to leave, Masih said. “We tried to bring Shazia with us back home,” he said, “but Naeem flatly refused to let Shazia go, and he cruelly and inhumanely grabbed her hair and dragged her inside the house. He returned to threaten us with dire consequences if we tried to file a case against him for keeping Shazia at his home as a bonded laborer.” Masih and Bibi then went to the Litton Road police station to try to get Naeem to release Shazia, and it was then that duty officers deliberately offered the misinformation that a case could not be made against a lawyer, they said. A Muslim neighbor of Naeem, Shaukat Ali Agha, told Compass that Naeem tortured Shazia. “Often that little girl’s cries for mercy could be heard from the residence of the lawyer during the dead of night,” Agha said. “And whenever Shazia requested some food, she got thrashed badly by his wife, son and sister-in-law. One day Shazia was viciously beaten when, forced by starvation, she could not resist picking up a small piece of sugar cane from the lawn of Naeem’s residence to chew.” As Shazia’s condition deteriorated, Naeem released her to the family and they took her to Jinnah Hospital Lahore on Jan. 19. After fighting for her life there for three days, she succumbed to her injuries and critically malnourished condition, her mother said. Doctors at the hospital told Compass they found 18 wounds on her body: 13 from a blunt instrument, and five from a “sharp-edged weapon.” A high-ranking investigating official told Compass that Naeem had given contrary statements under questioning. The police official said that Naeem initially stated that Shazia had fallen down some stairs and died. The police official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Naeem quickly changed his statement, saying she had stolen food from the refrigerator and therefore was beaten. The official added that Naeem also said Shazia was insane, disobedient and stubborn, and “therefore she had gotten thrashed and died.” Doctors at Mayo Hospital Morgue have taken blood and tissue samples from Shazia’s liver, stomach and kidneys and sent them to the Chief Chemical Examiner’s Forensic Lab in Islamabad to determine the official causes of death, officials said. Family Beaten in Court On Saturday (Jan. 23) Shazia’s family, along with many other Christians and Muslims, protested outside the Punjab Assembly for three hours, according to rights groups. Key television channels covered police inaction in the face of the violent death, and several high-profile politicians pledged their support, including Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari. He promised to give the family 500,000 rupees (US$5,835) after Pakistani Minister of Minorities Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti announced a gift of the same amount to compensate the family. Only after this public pressure did police file a First Information Report, and Naeem and six others, including family members, were arrested earlier this week. Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif reportedly visited the family, promising justice. The Lahore High Court took up the case on Tuesday (Jan. 26) and ordered police to conclude investigations within 14 days, but none of the high-level action seemed to matter at a hearing that day at District and Sessions Court Lahore, at which Naeem and his accusers were present. As routinely happens in cases where Christians in Pakistan accuse Muslims of wrongdoing, Compass observed as Naeem’s lawyers chanted slogans against Shazia’s family, threatened them and beat them – including Bibi and her blind husband – driving them from the courtroom. Compass witnessed the Muslim attorneys yelling chants against local media and Christianity, as well. Naeem was neither handcuffed nor escorted by Defense A-Division Police, though he has been charged with murder. At Shazia’s funeral on Monday at Sacred Heart Cathedral Church, Bishop of Lahore Diocese the Rt. Rev. Alexander John Malik officiated as eminent Christian politicians, human rights activists, Christian clergymen and many others gathered to pay their respects amid heavy police contingents. After the funeral, her body was taken to her home in the Sammanabad slum of Arriya Nagar, where a throng of neighbors and Christian mourners gathered, chanting for justice. Shazia’s coffin was then taken to Miani Sahib Christian Cemetery, where she was buried amid cries and tears. Present at the burial ceremonies were Provincial Minister of Punjab for Minorities Affairs Kamran Michael, Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs Bhatti, Christian members of Punjab Parliament Tahir Naveed Chaudhary and Khalil Tahir Sindhu, Bishop Albert Javed, Bishop Samuel Azariah, National Director of the Center for Legal Aid Assistance and Settlement Joseph Francis and other Christian leaders. In a joint statement issued that day in Lahore, Catholic Archbishop Lawrence John Saldanha and Peter Jacob, executive secretary of the National Council for Justice and Peace, said that Shazia’s death was not an isolated incident, but that violence against the more than 10 million child laborers in the country is commonplace. 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DHAKA, Bangladesh, January 6 (Compass Direct News) – The torture and harassment that a Christian pastor in Meherpur district has faced for more than a year loomed anew last month when a 4,000-strong crowd of Muslims celebrating Islam’s largest festival accused him of “misleading” Muslims. Jhontu Biswas, 31, said residents of Fulbaria town, 270 kilometers (168 miles) west of Dhaka, accused him of misleading Muslims by distributing Christian booklets. They confronted him en masse on Dec. 9 as they gathered for the Islamic Eid al-Adha festival of sacrifice. “They also accused me of converting poor people by offering money,” said Biswas. “They called several local journalists in that massive assembly to publish news against me and my activities. They took my photograph and interviewed me but did not publish anything in their respective newspapers.” Biswas denied the accusations against him, and the Muslims threatened to harm him and others who converted from Islam to Christianity, especially in the event of a hard-line Islamic government coming to power following Dec. 29 elections, he said. “They said, ‘You will be in great trouble at that time,’” Biswas said. Fortunately for Biswas, the left-leaning Awami League-led Grand Alliance won a landslide victory in the election, and it does not include Islamic fundamentalist parties such as Jamaat-e-Islami. Prior to Bangladesh’s national election on Dec. 29, the country was ruled for two years by an army-backed, caretaker government that imposed a countrywide state of emergency. Had the previous Bangladesh Nationalist Party coalition government including Jamaat-e-Islami come to power, area Christians said they would be in even greater danger. “We hope that we can work our religious activities properly during the tenure of this government, and also hope that this government will ensure all of our constitutional rights regarding religious activities,” Biswas said. Beaten in Mosque The pastor has been under continuous pressure to give up his faith and not spread Christianity since he was baptized on Feb. 14, 2007, he said. He was in a meeting with members of his church on Dec. 31, 2007, he said, when police suddenly surrounded the building and dragged him out. A drug peddler, a 36-year-old woman named Fulwara Begum, had left a bag full of illegal drugs behind his church in accordance with a plan hatched by area Muslims, he said. They informed police, and officers arrested him for drug possession and sale – but instead of taking him to the police station, they took him to a nearby mosque. “It was a trick to arrest me and slander my reputation so that I cannot do evangelical activities here,” said Biswas. “They told me, ‘If you accept Islam after confessing to Christianity and ask forgiveness of Allah, we will not do anything against you and release you.’ They beat me with sticks in the mosque after my vehement denial to their proposal.” Police called on a Muslim cleric to encourage Biswas to seek forgiveness for embracing Christianity. The following day, Jan. 1, 2008, police sent him to Meherpur central jail on drug charges, but the jailer would not admit him because of his battered condition. Police took him to a nearby hospital, where he was treated for five to six hours. He was subsequently put into jail. “Whenever I did not agree with them, police beat me inhumanely in the police station,” he said. “They tried to brainwash me into accepting Islam throughout almost the whole night. But I did not agree with them. Then they tortured me.” After 20 days in jail, Biswas was released on bail. Elderly Shop Owner Struck On Aug. 16, Muslim extremists had vandalized a grocery store near Biswas’ church. The 78-year-old owner of the shop, Abdus Sobhan, told Compass that he was beaten and his shop was looted. They also hurled stones and bricks at the nearby church. “My angry Muslim neighbors did it,” Sobhan said. “Around seven to eight people came on that night and vandalized the shop. I am a poor man. That shop was my only source of living. They demolished it and looted stuffs of around 30,000 taka [US$443].” Area Muslims put a sign near the shop that designated it as that of a Christian and stating, “Do not buy anything from here.” Sobhan went to police to file a case. Instead, officers asked him barrage of questions about why he became a Christian. Resigned, he left the police station. The father of nine daughters and two sons, Sobhan said he became a Christian on Feb. 24, 2007 along with his wife. The president of the Assembly of God church in southern Khulna division, Jonathan Litu Munshi, told Compass that Biswas was the first Christian in the area. Through him 200 to 230 people have received Christ as their redeemer in the predominantly Muslim area within the past year and a half. “Local people filed a false case against him to torture him so that he does not continue his religious activities,” said Munshi. “Unfortunately a septuagenarian convert was also beaten in that area for his faith in Christ.” The Islamic political party Jamaat-e-Islami is influencing the area residents, Christians said, adding that party workers have persuaded Muslims not to hire Christian converts, who are largely day-laborers eking out a living. 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__label__cc	0.646007	0.353993	Created using Inspirock United States travel route planner Start: Minneapolis End: Calgary Wed, May 26 - Sun, Jun 27 Edit Medora is a city in Billings County, North Dakota, United States. Glendive Dinosaur & Fossil Museum has been added to your itinerary. Spend the 27th (Thu) exploring nature at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Spend the 28th (Fri) exploring nature at South Unit. There's more to do: examine the collection at North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame. To find ratings, where to stay, other places to visit, and other tourist information, read our Medora trip planning website. Minneapolis to Medora is an approximately 5-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive; or do a combination of bus and taxi. The time zone changes from Central Standard Time (CST) to Mountain Standard Time (MST), which is usually a -1 hour difference. Expect a bit cooler evenings in Medora when traveling from Minneapolis in May, with lows around 3°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 30th (Sun) to allow enough time to drive to Badlands National Park. Things to do in Medora Nature · Parks · Historic Sites · Museums South Unit, Glendive Dinosaur & Fossil Museum South Unit North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Although Badlands National Park's name might not be the most inviting, its landscape of pinnacles, eroded buttes, spires, and an expansive, pristine mixed-grass prairie remain enticing. You've now added Mount Rushmore National Memorial to your itinerary. Spend the 1st (Tue) exploring nature at Badlands National Park. The adventure continues: cruise along Loop Road and take in the dramatic natural features at Big Badlands Overlook. To see photos, other places to visit, traveler tips, and more tourist information, read our Badlands National Park trip itinerary maker site. Drive from Medora to Badlands National Park in 5.5 hours. Alternatively, you can fly; or do a combination of taxi and bus. In May in Badlands National Park, expect temperatures between 24°C during the day and 6°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 3rd (Thu) to allow time for travel to Colorado Springs. Things to do in Badlands National Park Nature · Parks · Scenic Drive · Outdoors Badlands National Park, Mount Rushmore National Memorial Loop Road See South Dakota Travel Guide Your day by day itinerary now includes Cave of the Winds Mountain Park, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and National Museum of World War II Aviation. Get out of town with these interesting Colorado Springs side-trips: Canon City (River Rafting & Tubing & Skyline Drive). There's still lots to do: stroll around Garden of the Gods, delve into the distant past at Manitou Cliff Dwellings, cruise along Pikes Peak - America's Mountain, and take in the dramatic scenery at The Broadmoor Seven Falls. To see maps, ratings, reviews, and more tourist information, go to the Colorado Springs trip itinerary maker site. Traveling by flight from Badlands National Park to Colorado Springs takes 5.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or do a combination of taxi and bus. Expect a daytime high around 34°C in June, and nighttime lows around 14°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 8th (Tue) early enough to go by car to Denver. Parks · Theme Parks · Outdoors · Scenic Drive Manitou Springs, Cascade, Canon City Pikes Peak - America's Mountain See Colorado Travel Guide Your day by day itinerary now includes Trail Ridge Road, Emerald Lake Trail and Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre. And it doesn't end there: admire the natural beauty at Denver Botanic Gardens, take in the awesome beauty at Mount Evans, and get to know the resident critters at Denver Zoo. To see more things to do, where to stay, reviews, and more tourist information, go to the Denver trip planner. Getting from Colorado Springs to Denver by car takes about 1.5 hours. Other options: take a bus; or do a combination of flight and train. In June, daytime highs in Denver are 33°C, while nighttime lows are 15°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 12th (Sat) early enough to travel to Aspen. Parks · Outdoors · Zoos & Aquariums · Scenic Drive Rocky Mountain National Park, Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre Trail Ridge Road Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre Known as a ski resort town, Aspen's history goes back to its roots as a silver-mining village tucked away in an isolated valley of the Rocky Mountains. Your day by day itinerary now includes Colorado National Monument as well as Thermal Spas. There's more to do: explore and take pictures at Independence Pass and take in the awesome beauty at Maroon Bells. For reviews, photos, and more tourist information, read our Aspen road trip website. Traveling by combination of train and flight from Denver to Aspen takes 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or do a combination of bus and car. Expect slightly colder evenings in Aspen when traveling from Denver in June, with lows around 7°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 15th (Tue) so you can travel to Salt Lake City. Things to do in Aspen Parks · Nature · Scenic Drive · Outdoors Thermal Spas, Colorado National Monument Independence Pass Thermal Spas Crossroads of the West Utah's capital and most populous city, Salt Lake City boasts a small-town feel, big-city amenities, and plenty of nature on its doorstep. Use Inspirock's suggestions to plan your Salt Lake City trip and find the best activities and attractions for your vacation. You can fly from Aspen to Salt Lake City in 4 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Aspen in June, expect Salt Lake City to be somewhat warmer, temps between 37°C and 19°C. On the 17th (Thu), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can travel to Jackson Hole. Things to do in Salt Lake City Parks · Historic Sites The Jackson Hole valley is approximately 97 km (60 mi) long and 24 km (15 mi) wide, encompassing the town of Jackson, Teton Village, and the northern section of Grand Teton National Park. On the 17th (Thu), make a trip to Town Square. To see other places to visit, ratings, photos, and other tourist information, go to the Jackson Hole tour builder website. Fly from Salt Lake City to Jackson Hole in 4 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. While traveling from Salt Lake City, expect slightly colder days and much colder nights in Jackson Hole, ranging from highs of 26°C to lows of 4°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 18th (Fri) to allow time to drive to Yellowstone National Park. Things to do in Jackson Hole Wildlife · Nature · Parks See Wyoming Travel Guide World's Largest Collection of Geysers An exceptionally diverse landscape and varied wildlife have made Yellowstone National Park one of America's most popular parks. Your day by day itinerary now includes Mount Washburn, Inspiration Point and North Rim Trail. There's lots more to do: explore the stunning scenery at Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, take in the natural beauty of Mammoth Hot Springs, and get to know the fascinating history of S Rim Trail. For other places to visit, ratings, maps, and tourist information, go to the Yellowstone National Park trip builder app. You can drive from Jackson Hole to Yellowstone National Park in 2.5 hours. Traveling from Jackson Hole in June, expect Yellowstone National Park to be little chillier, temps between 22°C and 1°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 22nd (Tue) so you can drive to Glacier National Park. Things to do in Yellowstone National Park Parks · Nature · Wildlife · Historic Sites The glaciers from which Glacier National Park takes its name mostly dissipated eons ago, but they left behind a scoured landscape of high and steep mountain peaks, sparkling lakes, lush alpine meadows, and thick forests. On the 24th (Thu), hike the day away at Highline Trail. The adventure continues: explore the striking landscape at Grinnell Glacier, admire the sheer force of Virginia Falls, take a memorable drive along Going-to-the-Sun Road, and appreciate the views at Logan Pass. To see ratings, more things to do, reviews, and more tourist information, you can read our Glacier National Park trip maker tool. Drive from Yellowstone National Park to Glacier National Park in 8.5 hours. Alternatively, you can fly; or do a combination of taxi, bus, and car. Plan for somewhat warmer temperatures traveling from Yellowstone National Park in June, with highs in Glacier National Park at 28°C and lows at 8°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 27th (Sun) so you can go by car back home. 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Get to know the state's diverse and breathtaking landscape with a trip through Custer National Park, with a herd of 1,300 free-roaming bison, or by traversing the dramatic peaks of Badlands National Park near the Black Hills. Allow time in your itinerary to visit the state's largest city, Sioux Falls, for shopping, dining, and entertainment options, as well as a number of museums and historical attractions. Colorado travel guide River Rafting & Tubing · Parks · Scenic Drive The Centennial State Home to diverse natural ecosystems, Colorado boasts numerous ski resorts, vineyards, canyons, fossil-rich national parks, rugged natural trails, and picturesque scenic drives. Arguably the greatest of Colorado's many natural wonders is Mt. Elbert, the highest peak in the North American Rockies. The state's natural beauty inspired the opening lyrics of the song "America the Beautiful." Aside from its abundant unspoiled wilderness, Colorado also offers many urban attractions, including award-winning restaurants and nationally praised microbreweries. With an extensive system of highways and railroads, the state provides visitors on vacation with a chance to explore this largely untamed part of the country by car or train. Wyoming travel guide Hot Springs · Wildlife Areas · River Rafting & Tubing The Equality State Still largely undiscovered by foreign tourism, Wyoming is anything but "the bunchgrass edge of the world," as a writer once called it. Though the state's geography includes mostly wide-open plains, swaths of high desert, and sweeping mountain ridges, it also contains many small towns filled with places to visit, such as historical buildings, museums, shops, and restaurants. A great place to discover the last vestiges of the Old West, Wyoming's tourist attractions include the country's first national park, Native American reservations, and a smattering of ghost towns from the early frontier days. As you travel across this "Cowboy State," remember that distances between towns can be vast, requiring more advance vacation planning than travel in more densely populated parts of the country. Montana travel guide River Rafting & Tubing · Bodies of Water · Wildlife Areas The Crown of the Continent With a population of only one million, Montana remains an untouched natural paradise of snowcapped peaks, expansive forests, and alpine lakes, dotted with Old West ghost towns, Indian reservations, and progressive urban communities. Appreciate the state's unique charm and beauty with a trip to Glacier National Park, where you can come face-to-face with Montana wildlife among its high peaks. Head to the state's largest cities, Billings and Missoula, for an array of historical attractions and cultural sightseeing.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1179
__label__cc	0.716952	0.283048	Apple Podcasts Vorschau 100 Folgen Seminary Dropout- It’s not full on academia like in seminary, but that’s not to say that theology nerds won’t like it as well, because it’s not Youth Camp either. There’s no Greek or Hebrew translation home work, but there are also no trust falls. There will be fun, insightful, personal, thoughtful and engaging interviews with Christian leaders, thinkers, bloggers, authors and theologians. Seminary Dropout Shane Blackshear: Interviews with N.T. Wright, Christena Cleveland, Greg Boyd & More! 5.0 • 1 Bewertung Anhören in Apple Podcasts 218: NT Wright on American Politics, and His Newest Book “Broken Signposts: How Christianity Makes Sense of the World” OnRamp S3E1: Welcome Back! Kerri Introduces The Cultural Humility and Antioppressive Leadership Model Hosted by Kerri Fisher & Shane Blackshear Be sure to listen to seasons 1 & 2 before starting season 3! 7E Model for Cultural Humility and Antioppressive Living 217 – Real Life Epidemiologist, Dr. Emily Smith Answers Our Covid 19 Questions. This Week on Seminary Dropout… Emily Smith, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences at Baylor University, is an adjunct assistant professor at DGHI. Her research interests include global surgery, health systems strengthening in low-income countries, capacity building and surgical service scale-up modeling. Currently, her research takes place in Uganda, Nigeria, Somaliland and Latin America. Before joining the faculty at Baylor, Dr. Smith was a research scholar at DGHI for two years. Prior to DGHI, her work at the University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) involved utilizing epidemiological methods, mathematical modeling techniques and cost-effectiveness research to determine effectiveness of various testing strategies among HIV exposed infants in sub-Saharan Africa. During her time at Scott & White Healthcare in Temple, Texas, she worked to develop, implement, and evaluate models of caregivers of family members with Alzheimers or dementia. Dr. Smith received her PhD in epidemiology from the Gillings School of Public Health at UNC-CH and an MSPH from the University of South Carolina. Follow Emily on her Facebook page: facebook.com/friendlyneighborepidemiologist/ Other Experts Emily is Following: Dr. Anthony Fauci – all things COVIDDr. Sanjay Gupta – all things COVIDDr. Ralph Baric – COVID treatment (the big treatment in the news is in his lab!. Emily knows Dr. Baric personally.)Dr. Peter Hotez – COVID vaccine (Emily also knows Dr. Hotez personally.) Subscribe/Rate/Review Seminary Dropout in iTunes 1 Std. 5 Min. 216 – Are Christians Supposed to be Pacifists? With Ron Sider. Ronald J. Sider, whose book Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger has been called one of the top 100 books in religion in the twentieth century, is a well-known evangelical speaker, writer, and editor. Holding a PhD in history from Yale University, Ron Sider is president of Evangelicals for Social Action, director of the Sider Center on Ministry and Public Policy, and a professor at Palmer Theological Seminary. He is also a contributing editor of Christianity Today and an ordained minister in the Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches. Sider has written more than thirty books, including Christ and Violence, Living Like Jesus, Just Politics, Just Generosity, The Scandal of the Evangelical Conscience, and I Am Not a Social Activist. Ron Sider lives with his wife Arbutus in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. Follow Ron on his blog ronsiderblog.substack.com. What does Jesus have to say about violence, just war, and killing? Does Jesus ever want his disciples to kill in order to resist evil and promote peace and justice? This book by noted theologian and bestselling author Ronald J. Sider provides a career capstone statement on biblical peacemaking. Sider makes a strong case for the view that Jesus calls his disciples to love, and never kill, their enemies. He explains that there are never only two options: to kill or to do nothing in the face of tyranny and brutality. There is always a third possibility: vigorous, nonviolent resistance. If we believe that Jesus is Lord, then we disobey him when we set aside what he taught about killing and ignore his command to love our enemies. This thorough, comprehensive treatment of a topic of perennial concern vigorously engages with the just war tradition and issues a challenge to all Christians, especially evangelicals, to engage in biblical peacemaking. The book includes a foreword by Stanley Hauerwas.” 215 – Cyd & Jeff Holsclaw On Their New Book “Does God Really Like Me?: Discovering the God Who Wants to Be With Us” Cyd Holsclaw is a pastor at Vineyard North in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as well as a ministry and life coach and spiritual director. Geoff Holsclaw (PhD, Marquette University) is also a pastor at Vineyard North, as well as affiliate professor of theology at Northern Seminary in Lisle, Illinois, and coauthor of Prodigal Christianity. “I guess I believe that God loves me. But does he like me?” We all know what it’s like to feel overlooked, disconnected, and ashamed. We might believe in God’s love in the abstract, but we often live our lives without experiencing it in any deep or lasting way. Pastors Cyd and Geoff Holsclaw understand this―indeed, they’ve felt it themselves. In this warm, engaging book, they explain from the story of Scripture that God not only likes us and wants to be with us, he also wants to work through us to bless the whole world. Filled with personal stories and simple, clear teaching from the Bible, Does God Really Like Me? applies the good news of the gospel to the shame and disconnection that we all experience in our everyday lives. God wants to be with us―we belong in his presence. And from that place of belonging, we can bless the whole world with the message of God’s love.-From the Publisher 214 – Matthew Bates, Author of “Gospel Allegiance”. Do We Even Know What the Gospel Is?! Matthew W. Bates (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is associate professor of theology at Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois. He is the author of Salvation by Allegiance Alone, named the Jesus Creed 2017 Book of the Year and one of the Best Books of 2017 by Englewood Review of Books. He has also written The Birth of the Trinity and The Hermeneutics of the Apostolic Proclamation. Bates is cofounder and cohost of the popular OnScript podcast. Is faith in Jesus enough for salvation? Perhaps, says Matthew Bates, but we’re missing pieces of the gospel. The biblical gospel can never change. Yet our understanding of the gospel must change. The church needs an allegiance shift. Popular pastoral resources on the gospel are causing widespread confusion. Bates shows that the biblical gospel is different, fuller, and more beautiful than we have been led to believe. He explains that saving faith doesn’t come through trust in Jesus’s death on the cross alone but through allegiance to Christ the king. There is only one true gospel and one required response: allegiance. Bates ignited conversation with his successful and influential book Salvation by Allegiance Alone. Here he goes deeper while making his acclaimed teaching on salvation more accessible and experiential for believers who want to better understand and share the gospel. Gospel Allegiance includes a guide for further conversation, making it ideal for church groups, pastors, leaders, and students. Ptujec , 05.04.2015 Great podcast! Great interviews with interesting guests. Thanks! Top‑Podcasts in Christentum Start in den Tag Nicola Vollkommer Das Wort und das Fleisch Worthaus The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Ascension Catholic Faith Formation Spitzen aus Kirche und Politik Dr. Wolfgang Picken göttlich fasziniert - Dr. Johannes Hartl Dr. Johannes Hartl Worthaus Podcast Zuhörer haben auch Folgendes abonniert: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast Dr. Tripp Fuller \| Theologian, Philosopher, Minister Greg Boyd: Apologies & Explanations ReKnew.org The N.T. 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__label__cc	0.526796	0.473204	NATO CRIMES M. Novakovic B. Ilic Aleksandar Pavic Jonathan Levy Mehmet Ersoy Gabriella Lima Zak Carter Legalizing War Crimes: Former KLA Commander Acquitted by the Hague Posted on November 30, 2012 by Editor One comment Video:Albanian from Kosovo is admitting execution of innocent Serbian civilians, done by Kosovo Liberation Army – KLA. THE HAGUE – The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) acquitted Thursday former commander of the so-called Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) Ramus Haradinaj of all charges after a retrial. The Trial Chamber ordered the immediate release of Haradinaj and his two former associates Idriz Baljaj and Lahi Brahimaj, who were also acquitted of all charges. Haradinaj and two other former commanders were charged with crimes committed against Albanian, Serb and Roma civilians in the KLA-run camp in Jablanica in 1998. Back in June, the prosecutor requested that all three men be sentenced to at least 20 years in prison in his closing argument, while defense attorneys called for their acquittal. All crimes alleged in the indictment occurred between March 1, 1998 and September 30, 1998 in the territory of Kosovo in the former Yugoslavia, when Haradinaj was the commander of the so-called Dukagjin operational zone (Metohija, western Kosovo.) Baljaj was the commander of the “Black Eagles” Special Unit, and Brahimaj was a KLA member stationed in the unit’s headquarters in Jablanica. In April 2008, the Trial Chamber acquitted Haradinaj and Baljaj of all charges and sentenced Brahimaj to six years in prison for cruel treatment and torture of two persons in the so-called KLA’s headquarters in Jablanica. On July 21, 2011, the Appeals Chamber partially quashed the acquittals and ordered the re-trial of all three accused on six instead of the initial 39 counts of the indictment relating to the cruel treatment, torture and murder of prisoners in the KLA-run prison camp in Jablanica. Haradinaj acquitted on all counts of indictment The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) acquitted in a retrial on Thursday former commander of the so-called Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) Ramus Haradinaj on all counts of the indictment, including the main charges of joint criminal enterprise. The Trial Chamber ordered an immediate release of Haradinaj and his two former associates Idriz Baljaj and Lahi Brahimaj, who were also cleared of all charges. As Tanjug learned in the ICTY, an appeal can be lodged against Thursday’s judgment, just as in any other first instance proceeding. Haradinaj’s indictment referred to the crimes committed between March 1, 1998 and September 30, 1998 when Haradinaj was the commander of the so-called Dukagjin operational zone (Metohija, western Kosovo.) Presiding Judge Bakone Justice Moloto said in his explanation of the verdict that the Trial Chamber has not proved the key allegations contained in Count 6 of the indictment citing joint criminal enterprise aimed at establishment of full control of the so-called KLA over the Dukagjin zone by expulsion and abuse of Serb and Roma civilians and Albanians who were suspected of cooperating with the Serbian forces or not supporting the so-called KLA in some other way. Judge Moloto said that there is no firm evidence that Haradinaj knew about the crimes committed in the KLA camp in Jablanica. According to the Trial Chamber, the crimes alleged in Counts 3-5 – torturing of one Albanian, a Serb police officer, and a citizen of Bosnia-Herzegovina, as well as three Albanian civilians and three Montenegrins are proved, but the defendants are not responsible of the crimes. Furthermore, the Trial Chamber also believes that Counts 1-2 referring to cruel treatment, and killing of two Roma people and Serb policeman Ivan Zaric have not been provided with evidence. After the first trial on charges of crimes committed in wide territory of western Kosovo, Haradinaj and Baljaj were acquitted and released, while Brahimaj was sentenced to six years in prison. On July 21, 2011, the Appeals Chamber partially quashed the acquittals and ordered a retrial of all three accused on six instead of the initial 39 counts of the indictment relating to the cruel treatment, torture and murder of prisoners in the KLA-run prison camp in Jablanica. 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__label__wiki	0.705024	0.705024	Popgruppen The tinnitus helpline Felt reissues and a new Go-Kart Mozart album My experience of Lawrence has always been one about exaggerations. Back in 1980, as I was making a fanzine together with a good friend, we decided that we wanted to publish an interview with Lawrence about the Felt debut album “Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty.” Alas, there was no Skype back then and we had already spent whatever money we had traveling to London to make interviews with other acts. Instead, we managed to get an acquaintance of the band to make the interview and write the article for us. I remember being very unhappy when translating it into Swedish because it was just too full of superlatives. Felt were depicted as the most important thing to happen to music ever, more or less. Lawrence and guitarist Maurice Deebank were beings from another dimension. Despite my feelings that we were losing credibility by publishing it, we went ahead in the end. Listening to “Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty” now, I find it very much easier to live with the exaggerated superlatives. This album has aged extremely well. Not only does Lawrence’s quite British take at lazy vocals and Maurice’s lyrical and ringing guitars work as very creative conduits for their Television influences, but the cymbal-less sound seems totally contemporary also today. The exciting tension between Maurice’s classically influenced guitar playing and Lawrence’s pretentious yet shambolic outlook remains on subsequent releases; the predominantly instrumental “The Splendour of Fear” the masterly “The Strange Idols Pattern & Other Short Stories,” and Maurice’s final album – the uneven but partly jaw-droppingly brilliant “Ignite The Seven Cannons.” If you don’t have this stuff already, now is the time to pick the albums up as they are being reissued by Cherry Red as a box set called “A Decade In Music.” The box also contains a renamed version of Felt’s first attempt at music without Maurice, the instrumental, and misguidedly cheesy “Let The Snakes Crinkle Their Heads To Death”. Although a low point in Felt’s catalogue, interestingly, it serves as a bridge to Lawrence’s latest release with his current band the Go-Kart Mozarts, also now out on Cherry Red. True to form, the press release accompanying “Mozart’s Mini-Mart” holds none of the hyperbole back. This time, we are told that: “This really is the most commercial set of songs Lawrence has ever released and it is definitely, absolutely the top most pop album of the year. It can’t be topped and it won’t be stopped!” Ironically, given the fact that the band sound like they are using instruments bought in the titular mini mart, the overall sound sounds as dated now as that first Felt release without Maurice sounded then. The cheap electronic voice treatments certainly do nothing to change that impression… But that is not necessarily to diminish the music, because what we have here is another wry and disillusioned look at modern life from the underside. The first song is called “Anagram of We Sold Apes”. What could that anagram be, you wonder? Opal Swedes? Your guess is as good as mine. Here are songs about depression, alcoholism, trying to not further into poverty, not having sex, more poverty… Lawrence portrays his characters as ultimate losers but it doesn’t make his observations less relevant or less biting. Not really top most pop. But when Lawrence sings about stuff that is too awkward to sing about, you can’t help but thinking that all this fake stuff is very much what reality is made of. So, who knows? Today I don’t agree, but maybe I will look back at the exaggerations in the press release a couple of decades from now and nod my head. Could it be that Lawrence is really ahead of his time again? http://thefeltdecade.com Author mickebjornPosted on Mar 11, 2018 May 12, 2018 Previous Previous post: Best albums 2017 Next Next post: Dreams and Canterbury from Sicily 10 great reissues / archival releases 2020 Jan 5, 2021 10 more great albums from 2020 Jan 3, 2021 20 albums from 2020 Dec 30, 2020 The last July album on the last day of July Jul 31, 2020 Homunculus Res fire on all consumption cylinders Jul 29, 2020 What about it? Popgruppen is a music exploration guide written by Michael Björn & Kjell Häglund. Popgruppen Blog at WordPress.com.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1186
__label__wiki	0.868464	0.868464	News \| Innovation Big Ideas for the UK’s Big Society The UK Cabinet Office has published the Government’s initial ideas for developing a stronger culture of giving time and money as part of its Big Society plan. Staff Reporter \| 10 January 2011 at 3:55 pm The Government’s Giving Green Paper proposes a new role for government as a facilitator of giving as part of the Big Society plan and aims to make it easier for philanthropists, volunteers and Not for Profit organisations to form partnerships. British Prime Minister David Cameron. Flickr Image: Some rights reserved by conservativeparty The UK Government says it wants to develop low-cost but highly effective ideas for large organisations to support charities. Initial ideas include allowing donations to partner charities on government websites and another is to open up buildings that are under-used to charitable activities. The ‘Big Society’ was one of the key policy ideas of the UK Conservative party’s 2010 election platform, and is a part if the agenda for the UK Coalition Government. Since it was launched, the Big Society plan has been the focus of much debate, as the cash strapped UK Government looks at ways to reduce funding to the Not for Profit sector while encouraging individual action through philanthropy, volunteering and encouraging social enterprise. The Big Society plan has been dogged by claims it is a way of dressing up wide-ranging cuts to the Not for Profit sector, and more widely by general confusion as to what the Big Society really is, and what it will look like in practice. Pro Bono Australia News reported in October 2010 that 60% of Not for Profit sector staff in the UK thought the Big Society Policy was a good thing, however 65% said they do not have a good understanding of what it is. The Giving Green Paper’s include a range of major policy proposals including: A £50 million Community First Fund to invest in local savings schemes that pay out small grants well into the future in the most deprived areas. It will match contributions from local donors to encourage more giving. A £10 million Volunteer Match Fund to double the benefit of private donations to voluntary projects. Harnessing new technology – including working with mobile phone companies to encourage charitable phone applications. Also talking to banks about donations through ATMs and widening access for people to make small charitable donations when paying for goods by cards. Encouraging a new focus on reciprocal giving with ideas like setting up an ebay style online community where people can trade time. A government review of the relationship between financial incentives and giving. Support to encourage charitable giving in schools. Launching the Giving Green Paper, Minister of the Cabinet Francis Maude says that Big Society is about creating a country in which people are in control. People giving time, money, assets, skills and knowledge all drive social action and help make life better for all. Maude says the Giving Green Paper offers practical common sense ways to boost charitable giving. Maude says the UK Government is arguing for new social attitudes that celebrate giving and while talking about what people do for good is often seen as vulgar, sharing experiences can inspire others. He says giving is too often caricaturised as worthy and selfless, a one way street, but there’s nothing wrong with doing things for each other and repaying kindnesses. Download the Giving Green Paper here. Staff Reporter \| @probononews Tags : Big Society, social innovation, UK, Big Society is not Dave’s Big Idea. It came from Turkey 40 years ago. The Dialogue Society will proudly tell you that the Big Society was started by Fetullah Gulen, a big player on the world stage. Now I hear that Islamic Banking is favoured in Aus. Welcome to the rest of the world, it is happening everywhere. The digital divide between charities David Crosbie Predictions for 2021: Charities Dr Gary Johns Twitter teams up with Red Cross Australia to keep Aussies safe in natural disasters Yes, older Australians need more home-care funding. But these dribs and drabs only make a dent in the waiting list Thursday, 17th December 2020 at 8:42 am	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1187
__label__cc	0.501302	0.498698	Daniel Crookes Visiting Scholar, School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Speech, Image and Vision Systems Phone+44 (0)28 9097 1724, +44 (0)28 9097 5467 Emaild.crookes@qub.ac.uk Room 02.002 - 8 Malone Road A Corpus-Based Approach to Speech Enhancement from Nonstationary Noise Ji, M., Srinivasan, R. & Crookes, D., May 2011, In : IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AUDIO SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PROCESSING. 19, 4, p. 822-836 15 p. Speech enhancement A machine vision approach to the grading of crushed aggregate Crookes, D., Murtagh, F., Qiao, X., Basheer, M., Long, A., Starck, J. L. & Walsh, P., Sep 2005, In : Machine Vision and Applications. 16(4), 4, p. 229-235 7 p. An Environment for Rapid Derivatives Design and Experimentation Crookes, D., Trainor, S. & Jiang, R., Sep 2016, In : IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing. 10, 6, p. 1073-1082 10 p. Graphics processing unit A New Bit-Level Algorithm for General Purpose Median Filtering Crookes, D. & Benkrid, K., Apr 2003, In : SPIE Journal of Electronic Imaging. 12(2), 2, p. 263-269 7 p. An FPGA-based image connected component labeller Benkrid, K., Sukhsawas, S., Crookes, D. & Benkrid, A., 2003, In : FIELD-PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC AND APPLICATIONS, PROCEEDINGS. 2778, p. 1012-1015 4 p. An iterative longest matching segment approach to speech enhancement with additive noise and channel distortion Ji, M. & Crookes, D., Nov 2014, In : Computer Speech & Language. 28, 6, p. 1269-1286 18 p. Additive Noise Approach to automatic video motion segmentation Jiang, R. M. & Crookes, D., 2007, In : Electronics Letters. 43, 18, p. 968-970 3 p. Area-efficient high-speed 3D DWT processor architecture Jiang, M. & Crookes, D., 2007, In : Electronics Letters. 43, 9, p. 502-503 2 p. Discrete wavelet transforms Computer hardware description languages Field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) Assisted Diagnosis of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN) Wang, Y., Crookes, D., Eldin, O. S., Wang, S., Hamilton, P. & Diamond, J., Feb 2009, In : IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, Special Issue on Digital Image Processing Techniques for Oncology. 3, 1, p. 112-121 10 p. CLOSE—A Data-Driven Approach to Speech Separation Ji, M., Srinivasan, R., Crookes, D. & Jafari, A., Jul 2013, In : IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AUDIO SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PROCESSING. 21, 7, p. 1355-1368 14 p., 6473839. Continuous speech recognition Component-based Feature Saliency for Clustering Hong, X., Miller, P., Zhou, J., Li, L., Crookes, D., Lu, Y., Li, X. & Zhou, H., 22 Aug 2019, In : IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering. 15 p. Context-aware Mouse Behaviour Recognition using Hidden Markov Models Jiang, Z., Crookes, D., Green, B. D., Zhao, Y., Ma, H., Li, L., Zhang, S., Tao, D. & Zhou, H., Mar 2019, In : IEEE Trans. on Image Processing. 28, 3, p. 1133 - 1148 16 p. Hidden Markov models Development of densitometric and texture algorithms within the aperio algorithm framework (AAF) for virtual slide analysis McCleary, D., Diamond, J., Grabsch, H., Crookes, D. & Hamilton, P., 2008, In : Cellular Oncology. 30, p. 121-122 2 p. Face Recognition in Global Harmonic Subspace Jiang, R. M., Crookes, D. & Luo, N., Sep 2010, In : IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security. 5, 3, p. 416-424 9 p., 5483230. Face Recognition in the Scrambled Domain via Salience-Aware Ensembles of Many Kernels Jiang, R., Al-Maadeed, S., Bouridane, A., Crookes, D. & Celebi, M. E., Aug 2016, In : IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security. 11, 8, p. 1807-1817 11 p. Discriminant analysis FPGA-based Processor Acceleration for Image Processing Applications Siddiqui, F., Amiri, S., Minhas, U. I., Deng, T., Woods, R., Rafferty, K. & Crookes, D., 13 Jan 2019, In : Journal of Imaging. 5, 1, 22 p., 16. From Application Descriptions to Hardware in seconds: A logic-based approach to bridging the gap Benkrid, K. & Crookes, D., Apr 2004, In : IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems. 12(4), 4, p. 420-436 17 p. Grading of construction aggregate through machine vision: Results and prospects Murtagh, F., Qiao, X., Walsh, P., Basheer, M., Crookes, D. & Long, A., Dec 2005, In : Computers in Industry. 56(8-9), 8-9, p. 905-917 13 p. Hardware Acceleration of Background Modeling in the Compressed Domain Popa, S., Crookes, D. & Miller, P., Oct 2013, In : IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security. 8, 10, p. 1562-1574 13 p. Program processors High-performance 3D median filter architecture for medical image despeckling Jiang, M. & Crookes, D., 2006, In : Electronics Letters. 42, 24, p. 1379-1381 3 p. Median filters High performance framework for the rapid analysis of TMAS Image quality measures for hierarchical decomposition of a shoeprint image Su, H., Bouridane, A. & Crookes, D., 10 Nov 2006, In : Forensic Science International. 163, 1-2, p. 125-131 7 p. Largest Matching Areas for Illumination and Occlusion Robust Face Recognition McLaughlin, N., Ji, M. & Crookes, D., 29 Feb 2016, In : IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics. 13 p. Live-Cell Tracking Using SIFT Features in DIC Microscopic Videos Jiang, R. M., Crookes, D., Luo, N. & Davidson, M. W., Sep 2010, In : IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING. 57, 9, p. 2219-2228 10 p., 5464333. Microscopic examination Low-power systolic array processor architecture for FSBM video motion estimation Jiang, M., Crookes, D., Davidson, S. & Turner, R., 2006, In : Electronics Letters. 42, 20, p. 1146-1148 3 p. Systolic arrays Parallel processing systems Matching Larger Image Areas for Unconstrained Face Identification Gaston, J., Ji, M. & Crookes, D., 28 Jun 2018, In : IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics. 49, 8, p. 3191-3202 12 p. Multimodal Biometric Human Recognition for Perceptual Human-Computer Interaction Jiang, R. M., Sadka, A. H. & Crookes, D., Oct 2010, In : IEEE Transactions on System, Man and Cybernetics, Part C. 40, 6, p. 676-681 6 p., 5491122. Fusion reactions NETWORK TOPOLOGY - A CRITICAL FACTOR IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ALGORITHMS INTENDED FOR EFFICIENT EXECUTION ON A TRANSPUTER NETWORK MILLIGAN, P., SCOTT, NS., CROOKES, D., Kilpatrick, P., MORROW, PJ. & Kilpatrick, P., Mar 1988, In : Microprocessing and Microprogramming. 23, 1-5, p. 253-257 5 p. Optimal wordlength calculation for forward and inverse discrete wavelet transform architectures Benkrid, A., Benkrid, K. & Crookes, D., Feb 2004, In : Optical Engineering. 43(2), 2, p. 455-463 9 p. Packet classification by multi-level cutting of the classification space Crookes, D., 2008, In : Journal of Computer Systems, Networks and Communications. 2008, p. 1-14 14 p. Associative storage Packet classification by multi-level cutting of the classification space: An algorithmic-architectural solution for IP packet classification in next generation networks Aldiab, M., Garcia-Palacios, E., Crookes, D. & Sezer, S., Oct 2008, In : Journal of Computer Systems, Networks and Communications. 2008 Next generation networks Computer aided manufacturing Partial shoeprint retrieval using multiple point-of-interest detectors and SIFT descriptors Almaadeed, S., Bouridane, A., Crookes, D. & Nibouche, O., 2015, In : Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering. 22, 1, p. 41-58 18 p. Scale Invariant Feature Transform Mathematical transformations Privacy-Protected Facial Biometric Verification via Fuzzy Forest Learning Jiang, R., Bouridane, A., Crookes, D., Celebi, M. E. & Wei, H-L., 01 Aug 2016, In : IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems. 24, 4, p. 779-790 12 p. Decision trees Problems of EEG-based Emotion Recognition for Evaluating Audio Description for BPS visitors to Titanic Belfast Wang, X., Crookes, D., Harding, S-A. & Johnston, D., 01 Nov 2020, (Accepted) In : Journal of Audiovisual Translation. Robust face recognition with partial occlusion, illumination variation and limited training data by optimal feature selection Lin, J., Ji, M. & Crookes, D., Jan 2011, In : IET Computer Vision. 5, 1, p. 23-32 10 p. Robust Multimodal Person Identification With Limited Training Data McLaughlin, N., Ji, M. & Crookes, D., Mar 2013, In : IEEE Transactions on Human Machine Systems. 43, 2, p. 214 - 224 11 p., 6461532. Identification (control systems) Speech Enhancement Based on Full-Sentence Correlation and Clean Speech Recognition Ji, M. & Crookes, D., Mar 2017, In : IEEE/ACM Transactions on Audio, Speech, and Language Processing. 25, 3, p. 531-543 13 p. The List_Tree - an innovative solution to customer portfolio representation Brown, TJ., Kilpatrick, PL., Spence, ITA., Crookes, D. & Murphy, PJ., Apr 2000, In : Bt technology journal. 18, 2, p. 131-141 11 p. Thresholding of noisy shoeprint images based on pixel context Su, H., Crookes, D. & Bouridane, A., 15 Jan 2007, In : Pattern Recognition Letters. 28(2), 2, p. 301-307 7 p. Towards a General Framework for FPGA Based Image Processing using Hardware Skeletons Benkrid, K., Crookes, D. & Benkrid, A., Aug 2002, In : Parallel Computing. 28 (7-8), 7-8, p. 1141-1154 14 p. Using signed digit arithmetic for low-power multiplication Crookes, D. & Jiang, M., 2007, In : Electronics Letters. 43, 11, p. 613-614 2 p.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1189
__label__cc	0.610658	0.389342	Development of 3D boundary element method for the simulation of acoustic metamaterials/metasurfaces in mean flow for aerospace applications IMRAN Bashir, Michael Carley SCEDT Engineering Low-cost airlines have significantly increased air transport, thus an increase in aviation noise. Therefore, predicting aircraft noise is an important component for designing an aircraft to reduce its impact on environmental noise along with the cost of testing and certification. The aim of this work is to develop a three-dimensional Boundary Element Method (BEM), which can predict the sound propagation and scattering over metamaterials and metasurfaces in mean flow. A methodology for the implementation of metamaterials and metasurfaces in BEM as an impedance patch is presented here. A three-dimensional BEM named as BEM3D has been developed to solve the aero-acoustics problems, which incorporates the Fast Multipole Method to solve large scale acoustics problems, Taylor’s transformation to account for uniform and non-uniform mean flow, impedance and non-local boundary conditions for the implementation of metamaterials. To validate BEM3D, the predictions have been benchmarked against the Finite Element Method (FEM) simulations and experimental data. It has been concluded that for no flow case BEM3D gives identical acoustics potential values against benchmarked FEM (COMSOL) predictions. For Mach number of 0.1, the BEM3D and FEM (COMSOL) predictions show small differences. The difference between BEM3D and FEM (COMSOL) predictions increases further for higher Mach number of 0.2 and 0.3. The increase in difference with Mach number is because Taylor’s Transformation gives an approximate solution for the boundary integral equation. Nevertheless, it has been concluded that Taylor’s transformation gives reasonable predictions for low Mach number of up to 0.3. BEM3D predictions have been validated against experimental data on a flat plate and a duct. Very good agreement has been found between the measured data and BEM3D predictions for sound propagation without and with the mean flow at low Mach number. International Journal of Aeroacoustics https://doi.org/10.1177/1475472X20954423 The authors acknowledge the useful input for COMSOL modelling from Dr Lorenzo Burghignoli and Dr Giorgio Palma at Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy. The authors also acknowledge the useful discussion for propagation in mean flow with above mentioned colleagues at Roma Tre University. The authors acknowledge the measurement data as per provided by the University of Bristol, UK under AERIALIST. The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article:The research work is funded under the EU Horizon 2020 grant for AERIALIST. Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2020. Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved. 10.1177/1475472X20954423 Full textFinal published version, 1.13 MBLicence: CC BY Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Development of 3D boundary element method for the simulation of acoustic metamaterials/metasurfaces in mean flow for aerospace applications'. Together they form a unique fingerprint. Metamaterials Engineering & Materials Science Aerospace applications Engineering & Materials Science Boundary element method Engineering & Materials Science boundary element method Physics & Astronomy Acoustics Engineering & Materials Science Mach number Physics & Astronomy acoustics Physics & Astronomy predictions Physics & Astronomy Bashir, IMRAN., & Carley, M. (2020). Development of 3D boundary element method for the simulation of acoustic metamaterials/metasurfaces in mean flow for aerospace applications. International Journal of Aeroacoustics, 19(6-8), 324-346. https://doi.org/10.1177/1475472X20954423 Bashir, IMRAN ; Carley, Michael. / Development of 3D boundary element method for the simulation of acoustic metamaterials/metasurfaces in mean flow for aerospace applications. In: International Journal of Aeroacoustics. 2020 ; Vol. 19, No. 6-8. pp. 324-346. @article{eb948be8e70e49d79a34dd50e0bedc15, title = "Development of 3D boundary element method for the simulation of acoustic metamaterials/metasurfaces in mean flow for aerospace applications", abstract = "Low-cost airlines have significantly increased air transport, thus an increase in aviation noise. Therefore, predicting aircraft noise is an important component for designing an aircraft to reduce its impact on environmental noise along with the cost of testing and certification. 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N2 - Low-cost airlines have significantly increased air transport, thus an increase in aviation noise. Therefore, predicting aircraft noise is an important component for designing an aircraft to reduce its impact on environmental noise along with the cost of testing and certification. The aim of this work is to develop a three-dimensional Boundary Element Method (BEM), which can predict the sound propagation and scattering over metamaterials and metasurfaces in mean flow. A methodology for the implementation of metamaterials and metasurfaces in BEM as an impedance patch is presented here. A three-dimensional BEM named as BEM3D has been developed to solve the aero-acoustics problems, which incorporates the Fast Multipole Method to solve large scale acoustics problems, Taylor’s transformation to account for uniform and non-uniform mean flow, impedance and non-local boundary conditions for the implementation of metamaterials. To validate BEM3D, the predictions have been benchmarked against the Finite Element Method (FEM) simulations and experimental data. It has been concluded that for no flow case BEM3D gives identical acoustics potential values against benchmarked FEM (COMSOL) predictions. For Mach number of 0.1, the BEM3D and FEM (COMSOL) predictions show small differences. The difference between BEM3D and FEM (COMSOL) predictions increases further for higher Mach number of 0.2 and 0.3. The increase in difference with Mach number is because Taylor’s Transformation gives an approximate solution for the boundary integral equation. Nevertheless, it has been concluded that Taylor’s transformation gives reasonable predictions for low Mach number of up to 0.3. BEM3D predictions have been validated against experimental data on a flat plate and a duct. Very good agreement has been found between the measured data and BEM3D predictions for sound propagation without and with the mean flow at low Mach number. AB - Low-cost airlines have significantly increased air transport, thus an increase in aviation noise. Therefore, predicting aircraft noise is an important component for designing an aircraft to reduce its impact on environmental noise along with the cost of testing and certification. The aim of this work is to develop a three-dimensional Boundary Element Method (BEM), which can predict the sound propagation and scattering over metamaterials and metasurfaces in mean flow. A methodology for the implementation of metamaterials and metasurfaces in BEM as an impedance patch is presented here. A three-dimensional BEM named as BEM3D has been developed to solve the aero-acoustics problems, which incorporates the Fast Multipole Method to solve large scale acoustics problems, Taylor’s transformation to account for uniform and non-uniform mean flow, impedance and non-local boundary conditions for the implementation of metamaterials. To validate BEM3D, the predictions have been benchmarked against the Finite Element Method (FEM) simulations and experimental data. It has been concluded that for no flow case BEM3D gives identical acoustics potential values against benchmarked FEM (COMSOL) predictions. For Mach number of 0.1, the BEM3D and FEM (COMSOL) predictions show small differences. The difference between BEM3D and FEM (COMSOL) predictions increases further for higher Mach number of 0.2 and 0.3. The increase in difference with Mach number is because Taylor’s Transformation gives an approximate solution for the boundary integral equation. Nevertheless, it has been concluded that Taylor’s transformation gives reasonable predictions for low Mach number of up to 0.3. BEM3D predictions have been validated against experimental data on a flat plate and a duct. Very good agreement has been found between the measured data and BEM3D predictions for sound propagation without and with the mean flow at low Mach number. 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__label__wiki	0.695761	0.695761	Why Autism Strikes Mostly Boys by Deane Morrison Why does autism strike four times as many boys as girls? The answer may lie in specific biological shielding mechanisms that operate in girls, but not boys, even when both sexes have the same genetic defects associated with the disorder. That conclusion leapt from the data in a study led by University of Minnesota researcher Nicola Grissom, Ph.D., an assistant professor of psychology. Published in Molecular Psychiatry, the study opens a door to understanding and one day better treating the disorder. "Researchers have known about the 'female protective effect' in autism spectrum disorders for quite a while, but the reasons why girls might be protected while boys are vulnerable have remained mysterious," Grissom said. This effect means a boy has a 1-in-42 chance of being diagnosed, but a girl has only a 1-in-189 chance, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Those who do develop the disorder have difficulty in responding to rewards that would otherwise serve as cues that help shape social behavior. Genes and Autism As with other spectrum conditions, the severity of autism varies widely. Certain genetic variants are linked to a higher chance of a child being somewhere on the spectrum. Also, it takes fewer variants to predispose a boy to developing autism than it does a girl. That is, girls may be spared autism even though they have the same number and kinds of genetic variants that cause the condition in boys. Grissom tackled this conundrum by studying mouse models of one type of autism while at the University of Pennsylvania (her previous academic home), with colleagues now at the University of Iowa. In these mice, one copy of one chromosome lacked a particular section of DNA—a lesion mirrored in some humans with autism. The aim was to see how male and female mice differed in brain function, particularly the ability to learn new behaviors by being rewarded with food. Startling Differences The results were as clear as they were surprising. Female mice with the lesion "were totally unimpaired and learned just as quickly as typical females," Grissom said. But males with the genetic lesion "had a really hard time learning new responses and would want to perform old responses repeatedly, not unlike repetitive behavior seen in people on the spectrum." The researchers also examined proteins in the striatum, a brain area that plays a central role in animals' ability to learn responses to rewards. Males, but not females, with the lesion showed signs of being biochemically geared to send signals to "stop" a behavior more often than to "start" one. As expected, males with the lesion made only half the normal amount of an enzyme—also a protein—that acts to dampen striatal plasticity and behavioral learning. But the enzyme was in a hyper-activated state that more than compensated for its low level. Females, however, made a more nearly normal amount of the enzyme, and it wasn't hyper-activated. "These findings suggest that the striatum in females can normalize itself on a biological level, even in the face of a large genetic deletion," said Grissom. Is the 'Y' Why? Signs of autism can appear as early as the first year of life, and may hinge on which sex chromosomes a person has. "Evidence suggests that altering sex chromosomes impacts both reward-related behavior in animals and neurodevelopmental disorder risk in humans," said Grissom. "For example, people who are XXY have a much higher chance of being on the spectrum than XY, who in turn have a much higher chance than XX. "Secondly, a Y chromosome can allow the developing fetus to respond to hormonal signals from the mother that permit male-specific developmental changes. [These phenomena could be] interacting with our autism-associated genetic variants. "The good news is, with ours and others' work we now have two outcomes to look for when we try to find the roots of the sex difference: our behavioral changes, and our protein changes." Deane Morrison Deane is a writer and editor for University Relations. She also writes the Minnesota Starwatch column for the Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics. morri029@umn.edu Last Modified: November 27, 2017 - 3:06pm.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1203
__label__cc	0.614608	0.385392	The stigma of alcoholism: The role of sex and sex role violations Kathleen Ann Chapman, University of Connecticut Psychology, Clinical This experiment is designed to explore two questions. The first question examines perceptions of women who are alcoholic in order to determine whether they are more stigmatized overall than men who are alcoholic. This question compared vignettes depicting either a man or a woman displaying symptoms of alcoholism. These vignettes were also compared to a control vignette which depicted a man or a woman engaged in blameworthy behavior that was nonalcoholic in order to ensure that targets are being stigmatized for alcoholism rather than for blameworthy behavior in general. The second question examines sex role violations and compares the level of stigmatization of men and women who are alcoholic in both role violation and non-role violation conditions for each sex. An example of a male role violation is a vignette that depicts the target a indecisive in a household situation that requires problem solving. An example of a female role violation is a vignette that depicts the target as promiscuous in a dating situation. Participants included 249 female and 259 male undergraduates at the University of Connecticut enrolled in introductory psychology. The dependent measures were three subscales that measured different types of stigmatization. These measures were ratings of the targets' social acceptance, perceived success in life, and blameworthiness. Major findings revealed that in the first question, both male and female alcoholic targets are more stigmatized than male and female targets depicted in blameworthy behavior. However, female targets who are alcoholic are not more stigmatized than male targets who are alcoholic. In the second question, it was found that alcoholic women who do not violate gender roles are significantly less stigmatized than alcoholic women who do violate gender roles. They are also less stigmatized than male targets depicted in both a role violation and non role violation condition. Additionally, female raters were found to be more stigmatizing of both male and female alcoholic targets. The practical and clinical implications of these results are discussed as well as limitations in interpretation and suggestions for future research. ^ Chapman, Kathleen Ann, "The stigma of alcoholism: The role of sex and sex role violations" (1997). Doctoral Dissertations. AAI9730877.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1207
__label__cc	0.741949	0.258051	← Declan Waugh claims it’s “clear as day” Let’s rely on anecdotes instead! → Standing up to junk science in New Zealand Posted on November 9, 2014 \| 281 Comments Last week we saw several local victories for science over pseudoscience. And the US mid-term elections also gave electoral victories supporting community water fluoridation in 5 out of 6 communities where it was voted on.* Peter Griffin from New Zealand’s Science Media Centre reported on the New Zealand victories in his post Experts shine in fight against junk science. “It was a week when climate change denial, a “miracle” ebola cure and homeopathy grabbed headlines. But by and large it was also a week where the media laid out the evidence and featured expert commentary putting the science behind the claims in perspective.” So, the media seemed to be “on-side” this time and scientific experts were fronting up to counter the pseudoscience. “The pending arrival in New Zealand of Genesis II Church of Health and Healing leader James Humble to push his Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS) was front page news. Medsafe warned that the treatment acts like an industrial bleach and could cause serious harm to those who took it. Australia’s Nine News reported that four Victorians had been hospitalised after taking the MMS treatment. Dr Shaun Holt Natural remedies expert Dr Shaun Holt and University of Auckland microbiologist Dr. Siouxsie Wiles made numerous media appearances to explain the pseudoscience Humble has been spreading about MMS, including that it can cure Ebola, HIV and malaria.The Herald reported today that an Auckland man who attempted to attend one of the “non-religious” Church’s seminars in the Hauraki Plains, was removed when it emerged he had not paid the US$500 registration fee, a hint perhaps at the real reason behind Humble’s Australasian tour.” NZ Herald’s front page piece on MMS The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change renewed the media interest in climate change. “False balance in climate coverage Professor Tim Naish and Dr James Renwick, who have both contributed to IPCC reports put the latest update in context for New Zealand on One News and 3 News. However TVNZ undermined its own climate change coverage by featuring noted climate sceptic and energy sector consultant Bryan Leyland on the Breakfast show, including presenting a graph featuring data supplied by Leyland himself. By the end of the day the item had been pulled from TVNZ’s website after the broadcaster received numerous complaints from the public, scientists, as well as journalists.” Then there was the response to the Green Party’s natural products spokesman Steffan Browning’s folly in signing a petition calling for homeopathic treatments to be used in the fight against Ebola. This lead to his demotion within the party and removal of his spokesman role. “The embarrassing endorsement attracted attention in the UK and the condemnation of Browning’s own caucus. Writing on Sciblogs, Dr Grant Jacobs applauded Browning’s demotion, but pointed out that he retained other science-related shadow portfolios. “I’m aware of a number of people who have said they didn’t vote for the Greens because of Steffan Browning’s stance on genetic engineering and others who have said that while they voted for the Greens they don’t approve of Browning’s approach to GMOs and GE.” Peter Griffin finishes by thanking “all the scientists who stepped up to make sense of the dubious claims journalists and the public were faced with this week.” I think this also shows what can be achieved when good science journalism is actively promoted by groups like the Science Media Centre, and when scientists and other experts participate in the social communication media and make themselves available to journalists. Support for community water fluoridation in these 5 communities was pretty overwhelming: Boyne City, Michigan – 68% support for fluoridation: http://goo.gl/BUQVev Bronson, Michigan – 63% support for fluoridation: http://goo.gl/KogVkP Kalama, Washington – 73% support for fluoridation: http://goo.gl/wP6xAY Saline County, Kansas – 67% support for fluoridation: http://goo.gl/Q2IGWL Healdsburg, California – 68% support for fluoridation: http://goo.gl/KsOCgn These victories were probably because fluoridation supporters, families and dentists organised public campaigns. See Group wants fluoride vote to keep its teeth. This entry was posted in New Zealand, SciBlogs, science, Science and Society and tagged climate change, ebola, MMM, SciBlogs, Science journalism. Bookmark the permalink. 281 responses to “Standing up to junk science in New Zealand” soundhill1 \| November 9, 2014 at 2:02 pm \| Something might be evidence-based and marvellous scientific technology like fracking, but wider science is needed to decide upon its use. You may be called a Luddite if you oppose genetic modification. Then are you really dealing with science or with salespeople selling the outdated genetic modification of our food which means it contains antibiiotic resistance genes? Insertion of antibiotic resistance is outmoded by science now but a huge number of crops still contain that old technology. I find articles weak unless they cover that sort of point. greenbuzzer \| November 9, 2014 at 3:37 pm \| Jeez Ken . . . haven’t you had a gratifying week . . . but as for ‘Junk Science’ what is it about ‘evidence-based science’ that can ever be relied upon when it ignores the most basic fact about life that is the difference between a live body and a dead body? @greenbuzzer yes some of the GMO “safety” testing has done on a just a chemical. Then the gene for the chemical was put into a plant and it was assumed that the result would consequenly be safe. But a gene inserted in a living plant really has more consequences than just producing the intended chemical. This author wants more experiments to test if his work is good or junk. and his abstract Click to access Konovalov%20Abstract%20WC2012.pdf greenbuzzer \| November 9, 2014 at 10:23 pm \| Very interesting doco about Goat Island Marine Reserve on tonight 9th November, which reminded me of you and the events of the past week Ken, and how real scientists actually have humility and keep an open mind realising that ‘facts change’ and new things are revealed and ‘discovered’ every day – like the fact that the noise they thought was being made by the crayfish was actually coming from the very small fish called ‘Big eyes’. Under your regime and that of the likes of Souxsie Wiles, et al, you would keep denying this to the bitter end if this was one of your core dearly held beliefs – such as fluoride is safe, no matter what the evidence to the contrary, and homoeopathy is whacko even though very smart people, such as the Queen, claim enormous benefits from using it . . . would be sad really if it was just you and your cohorts who were left suffering in your ignorance, but unfortunately you would have the rest of us bound by your lack of knowledge as well . . . look at all the people who could have benefitted from an RDI of vitamin C well above that set to prevent scurvy and even now who’s going to stump up the cash to do the clinical trials when there’s nothing in it for them – we have long since been deserted by our ‘health officials’ to do any such research and the ‘public interest’ is now squarely at the mercy of Big Pharma, and your ‘colleagues’ livelihoods no doubt depend upon them toeing the party line . . . so do forgive me if I take a very jaundiced view of most of what you’ve written. The shame of all of you is that because your beliefs do not allow you to partake of any of the benefits of megadoses of IV vitamin C or even homoeopathy you would deny everyone else the opportunity by ensuring that any tax money spent on their health care was not of their choice but rather your narrow, ignorant and limited ‘evidence-based’ Big Pharma poisons because they have set it up that they are the only ones that can afford to buy the ‘scientists’ to jack up the studies in favour of their products and come up with any number of counter studies should anyone dare to suggest they may not only be ineffective but downright dangerous. Isn’t it something like 40% of deaths & / or hospital admissions are from iatrogenic illnesses – it would be good if Souxsie keep a running commentary of those alongside her obvious witch hunt against homoeopathy don’t you think? Don’t need to wish you Good night or anything because as they say Ignorance is Bliss – you must be very blissful . . . :} Ken \| November 9, 2014 at 10:30 pm \| You seem upset about something, greenbuzzer? Wonder what it is. soundhill1 \| November 9, 2014 at 11:06 pm \| Ken, it is possible greenbuzzer may be referring to thngs like: http://www.nature.com/news/china-sacks-officials-over-golden-rice-controversy-1.11998 @greenbuzzer I saw that doco. I wonder how many people are aware of the EPA hearing going on about mining the Chatham Rise for phosphorite. Quite a bit of science has been discussed. One point has been the sound of the vacuum dredge. I was firstly thinking in terms of hearing damage, But watching the doco I thought of how the 24/7 dredging sound could mask sounds that creatures use as signals. I think the doco said the little crayfish hear the spiny sea urchin munching on kelp and that is a way they know where to swim back to after their initial time in the more open ocean. Evidence of how creatures have burrowed into phosphorite nodules: http://docs.niwa.co.nz/library/public/NZOIm77.pdf, science needs to take a wide view. What part have those creatures played in long our food chain? (And will there be enough moisture and low enough pH to make the rock phosphate of use in a sufficient portion of NZ?) greenbuzzer \| November 10, 2014 at 12:06 am \| Yes Soundhill1 – to see the crayfish return after 2 years at sea by following the sound of the sea urchins munching on kelp makes one realise just how much we don’t know about the big picture . . . and as far as China goes, they also fined Glaxo Smith Kline the $488M they spent on bribes to doctors etc to use their products . . . just the tip of a very big iceberg I suspect . . . funny Ken didn’t see fit to comment on that as well . . . :} Nor this . . . http://www.knoxnews.com/news/local-news/oliver-springs-removes-fluoride-from-water-supply_43415611 . . . :} heh \| November 10, 2014 at 6:22 am \| I don’t know, Shaun. The Red Cross seemed to have pretty good results with this “bleach” when they cured 154 cases of Malaria in Uganda 2012, documented on video by two different producers. The videos are on the frontpage of the (non-religious) Genesis II Church of Health & Healing website as we speak. Looks convincing to me. Keep in mind that Oxygen is also a bleach if you want to get scientific about it, and we have lungs to use that as much as possible — in moderate amounts, of course. Chlorine dioxide is the same principle and the oxidation potential is actually weaker than that of Oxygen, so it’s safer than Oxygen, in moderate amounts. Here are the Red Cross Cured 154 Cases of Malaria with MMS links, for safety sakes. http://mmswiki.org/index.php?title=Red_Cross LEAKED: Proof the Red Cross Cured 154 Malaria Cases with MMS Red Cross World Sensation! Malaria finally defeated! Ken \| November 10, 2014 at 7:59 am \| Perhaps a little humility is required. Richard Christie \| November 10, 2014 at 8:13 am \| @6.22am I don’t know, Shaun. Shaun? It seems the kooks are all on a first name basis. soundhill1 \| November 10, 2014 at 9:39 am \| Ken I feel your Galileo picture may have been made quite a few years ago when Google was not so encompassing. Just because something is on Google does not mean it isn’t science. Nowadays Google is rather good at giving which scientific papers have cited another. The scientist can not usually put that in their paper because it has not happened yet at the time they published. And some “research” is actually just a review of many papers on a subject. The scientist does not have to be in a lab to do that. There is even a whole branch of physics working with mathematical models, they don’t work with equipment. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theoretical_physics soundhill1 \| November 10, 2014 at 1:11 pm \| Thanks, Heh. Charity can be big business. This seems a fairly academic artice: http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/ethics_and_nonprofits It is hard to know what sort of review of articles are true as opposed to advocacy. Beware of emotive writing and writing which brings about confusion over doses and danger &c. A lot of the criticism of that chlorite work alludes to the danger of doses way beyond what is used. So far that is the only sort of criticism of the study that I have been able to find. People without much knowledge of science can thus be carried along if there is an agenda to keep up profits by avoiding a cheap treatment. Perhaps we could rank writers on this group by the amount of emotive terms they use. Scientist Changes Sides Grant Cameron, as quoted: “I’m aware of a number of people who have said they didn’t vote for the Greens because of Steffan Browning’s stance on genetic engineering and others who have said that while they voted for the Greens they don’t approve of Browning’s approach to GMOs and GE.” Here is more recounting of points I have been making, and a story of a scientist changing sides: http://earthweareone.com/former-pro-gmo-scientist-speaks-out-on-the-real-dangers-of-genetically-engineered-food/ Stuartg \| November 11, 2014 at 6:27 am \| Ken, it seems like some of your commenters believe that the definition of scientist is someone who can point a web browser towards Google. It’s the equivalent of calling yourself a mechanic because you can drive a car to a garage / service station. They certainly don’t understand that science defines a way of thinking; maybe their way of thinking precludes that understanding? soundhill1 \| November 11, 2014 at 10:47 am \| @Stuartg I am wondering who your target audience you think you can swing is, who will buy your aspersions here. How about taking several of the points and commenting? Science has a way of thinking, politics has a way of thinking, business has a way of thinking. Some of them try to bend the public perception of the others for their own ends. Trevor Crosbie \| November 11, 2014 at 1:52 pm \| This on GMO from a scientist – There is a growing body of scientific research – done mostly in Europe, Russia, and other countries – showing that diets containing engineered corn or soya cause serious health problems in laboratory mice and rats.I don’t know if I was passionate about it but I was knowledgeable. I defended the side of technological advance, of science and progress. I have in the last 10 years changed my position. I started paying attention to the flow of published studies coming from Europe, some from prestigious labs and published in prestigious scientific journals, that questioned the impact and safety of engineered food. I refute the claims of the biotechnology companies that their engineered crops yield more, that they require less pesticide applications, that they have no impact on the environment and of course that they are safe to eat. There are a number of scientific studies that have been done for Monsanto by universities in the U.S., Canada, and abroad. Most of these studies are concerned with the field performance of the engineered crops, and of course they find GMOs safe for the environment and therefore safe to eat. Individuals should be encouraged to make their decisions on food safety based on scientific evidence and personal choice, not on emotion or the personal opinions of others. We should all take these studies seriously and demand that government agencies replicate them rather than rely on studies paid for by the biotech companies. (end) I respectfully suggest the same applies to the scientific studies done to ‘prove’ the safety, benefits and effectiveness of fluoridation. Ken \| November 11, 2014 at 2:34 pm \| Well, Trev, at least you a “respectful” about your “suggestion” regarding fluoridation but you provide absolutely no evidence for it. @Ken, I pointed out that the Royal Society review did not mention a paper about IQ and fluoridation that had controlled controlled for other trace elements. Indeed in your blog you claimed a possible different explanantion. When I asked you about the matter you said I should contact the authors of the RS study. So in relation to your reply to Trev, this must be evidence pending. Sorry must action it. Stuartg \| November 11, 2014 at 4:21 pm \| soundhill1: “Just because something is on Google does not mean it isn’t science.” We agree on that. The trouble is that some of the comments here (and other of Ken’s blogs) imply that the commentor equates the double negative with a positive. In other words, it seems they think that (“does not mean it isn’t” = “means it is”). There is a tiny fraction of Google that includes science. Most of Google is neither science nor scientific. The tiny minority of science available on Google means that Google is not a good place from which to perform scientific “research.” Some comments here suggest that the person has used nothing but Google for their “research.” Science starts with the basics. It slowly builds from there. Scientists check each other’s results, contribute to each other’s thinking, they suggest areas to be followed, point out relevant areas which may have been investigated before, and then they eventually reach a consensus from which further research can be done. Google is not required at any stage of this process. Someone using Google gets many thousands, even millions of hits from a query. If they have not done the scientific basics then they have no idea which of those hits, if any, may be relevant to a scientific query. The ability to point a web browser to Google does not enable a non-scientist to do scientific research. Richard Christie \| November 11, 2014 at 5:41 pm \| @ Trevor Crosbie This on GMO from a scientist – ….blah blah blah More unattributed and therefore utterly worthless anecdotes from Trevor Crosbie. He’s repeatedly been asked to lift his game in this respect but seems incapable of doing so. @Richard Trevor was highlighting the bit of my link whose method he wishes to be applied to fluoride, too. I think he is also pointing out that going by what people are saying they had not been reading that link. @stuartg so-called research is not always honest either. Are you trying to cast doubt on this link I gave on this thread because it was on Internet? Note it is a link to the journal Nature which has some scientific standing. Or what specific examples can you use from this thread to back up your argument? http://www.nature.com/news/china-sacks-officials-over-golden-rice-controversy-1.11998 Where did I mention honesty of research? What argument did I make? I made some observations. I will comment on generalities (scientific method, junk science…), but otherwise I’m just not able to contribute to arguments outside of my fields of expertise. I would suggest that’s a good principle for anyone to follow. soundhill1 \| November 12, 2014 at 12:15 pm \| @Stuartg \| November 11, 2014 at 6:27 am \| Ken had offered a picture saying “sometimes scientists are proven wrong but it’s always by smarter scientists and never by google researchers whose entire argument boills down to, “NUH-UH.”” and then he said, “Perhaps a little humility is required.” Well thunder is about and I’ve read that lightning can cause surges that destroy computers. Though I have not read research about it I’ll write this quickly and turn off for a bit. So Stuartg, that comment to Ken is perhaps, by saying, “seems like,” asking Ken to back it up and make it into, “is.” There needs to be a distinction between “reporting research, or researchers’ battles” and “being a scientist.” OK I am humble, not a GMO researcher. Does that stop me from pointing to scientific controversy? Stuartg, when you saw the website ref “nature.com” with that word, “nature” did you not click on it thinking it was some sort of alternative site? Did I not click on it..? Did I think it was an alternative site..? Did I not think it was an alternative site..? Please structure your sentences so that your meaning is clear. Why should I have made a comment about that website reference? It’s about people breaking laws in China. There’s nothing in it that is remotely near my fields of expertise. I agree, Stuart. Soundhillâs link did not warrant a comment. It was unexplained and therefore seemingly irrelevant. I still canât fathom his thinking on it. Is he trying to suggest via such links that there is something wrong with the scientific method, with testing ideas against reality, and therefore fluoridation is bad? Or that anti-science and pseudoscience activists should be believed because someone broke the law in China or the US? There seems no rational purpose for his promotion of the link. I take it from Richard’s ramble (11 Nov) that every bit of science conducted and peer reviewed is absolutely true and not subject to any bias or untoward influence. If that is true why are we not all smoking Chesterfield cigarettes, which were promoted by the AMA journal in the 1950s and backed by scientific research(funded by US tobacco interests) as safe and beneficial? I might not be a scientist but I can recognise manipulation and bullshit when I see and smell it! Sorry Richard – the scientist I quoted is Thierry Vrain, a former research scientist for Agriculture Canada. @Ken greenbuzzer made a serious accusation: ” buy the ‘scientists’ to jack up the studies in favour of their products”. So I gave that reference about a study on golden rice 2 and USA and Chinese scientists being severely reprimanded for false reporting. Why would scientists be doing that? What would they gain? In your article you reported Grant Cameron saying that people turned away from voting Green because of the Greens’ anti-GM policy. Golden Rice has been a platform for pro-GMOers to try to attack anti-GMOers. GR1 produced about 2001 had little carotene. GR2 came in some years later about 2008 with several different genes inserted and not tested on animals before being tried on children without consent. Even then it was not given daily to children as reported but only once. (As well as the dishonesty in the paper it arouses suspicion as to whether side effects were noticed.) Were the scientists being employed by the industry to give the GR2 a good look? 6 years later it is still not released. Trev, I can appreciate you have no trouble recognising “manipulation and bullshit.” You and your mates indulge in these all the time. You however, don’t understand the most basic concepts in science. No one ever claims that “every bit of science conducted and peer reviewed is absolutely true . . ” in fact it is easy to explain that most ideas in science are wrong. That is inevitable because we can never get an absolutely exact depiction of reality. However, it is certainly not up to you to make the declarations about what is correct or not. That involves interaction with reality – something you probably do very rarely. So sound hill you are attempting to justify junk science ( because that is what the Science Centre article was about) by randomly selecting some event around the otherwise of the world. Why not discuss the junk science that has been successfully debunked in NZ in the last week? Why get so defensive about that fact? And why not discuss the details of their claims if you really want to justify it? You Re just diverting. @Ken wrote: “Why not discuss the junk science that has been successfully debunked in NZ in the last week?” As you have pointed out Ken maybe I do not spell things out enough. One of the “junk science” things being dealt with in the article is the MMS/activated chlorite cure. Quickly looking I have not been able to find evidence that it does not work. The attack on it appears to based on risk, as I said: “A lot of the criticism of that chlorite work alludes to the danger of doses way beyond what is used. So far that is the only sort of criticism of the study that I have been able to find. People without much knowledge of science can thus be carried along if there is an agenda to keep up profits by avoiding a cheap treatment.” And the risk was based on taking doses other than the recommended doses. That may be risky for many medicines. Quoting from your article: “Medsafe warned that the treatment acts like an industrial bleach and could cause serious harm to those who took it.” A few drops in water are used. I searched for more of what Shaun was saying and found him saying: “Victoria University professor Shaun Holt said that MMS should in no way be consumed by humans. “It’s highly concentrated and I wouldn’t let one drop near my lips.” “http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/10627103/Miracle-church-on-way-here Of course a drop of it could burn your lips. He owes it to peoples’ intelligence to reaffirm whether it is the diluted or concentrated product that he would not put near his lips. Say 5 drops per 100ml. If I remember correctly 50 drops are roughly a ml. So 5 drops is 0.1ml. put that in 100 ml of water and the dilution is 1 part per 1000. The drops were some 25% chlorite so it may be 250mg per litre that you drink, or 25mg in your 100ml dose. For malaria it is one dose. But here is a study in which people who may be susceptible to the substance because they are glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase-deficient were given the substance in their water at 5mg/l for 12 weeks and did not suffer. OK it is a lesser concentration. But if they consumed 2l of water in a day they would be getting 10mg per day. If your doctor intends to prescribe penicillin to you he should ask if you are allergic to it. If it is your first time you cannot know yet. It can be life threatening. It would be nice to have a way of knowing in advance. Same with bleach if the 25mg dose puts you into shock. Note also in the video people were given a bottle of water to drink so the concentration in their stomach would be much reduced. So where are studies that debunk its effect on malaria? I don’t see where it has been successfully debunked. This has been a bit complex. I hope you ask for clarification if needed. This comment is just so typical of those who want to believe without evidence. And yet the same people attempt to discredit the evidence -based science: “Quickly looking I have not been able to find evidence that it does not work.” I had a quick look tonight and could not find any evidence that there wasn’t a unicorn at the bottom of my garden. So there you are scientists – you either don’t know what you are talking about or you are in the pay of companies who want to hide these unicorns from us. @Ken the videos appeared to demonstrate that it worked. Your people set out to debunk it with statements about its danger, not its efficacy.. I don’t see any evidence against its efficacy so far. Perhaps you could point me to it. Sound hill – you are just naive to take these videos at face value. The advantage of science is that things can be rested properly and transparently, and then results can be peer reviewed to reduce the chances of ideological motives or simple bias. Has the miracle mineral solution been tested in this way? If not, why not? One should be very sceptical when something like this is advanced as a miracle cure for problems as diverse as AIDS, Ebola and malaria – especially with no proper objective evidence and testing. Especially when it is advanced by a church and untrained people are being enlisted for $650 each to attend a seminar on it with the enticement they can make money out of it. Now about those unicorns at the end of my garden. Do you accept my assurances they exist because I have not been a able to find anything to show they don’t? Or would you be happier if I can get someone to make a video of me and my mates making this claim? Obviously I won’t subject my claim to the normal scientific evaluation because we know that scientists are biased and paid by companies who wish to hide the fact of unicorn existence from us. Richard Christie \| November 12, 2014 at 10:18 pm \| @ trevor crosbie. why are we not all smoking Chesterfield cigarettes, which were promoted by the AMA journal in the 1950s What the hell do you mean by “promoted by the AMA journal ” -that a paid advertisement for Chesterfield cigarettes appeared in the journal? -that the editor promoted a cigarette brand as official smokes of the journal, deliberately endorsing them over Phillip Morris and Camel? – Chesterfields were the official cigarettes of the AMA? and backed by scientific research(funded by US tobacco interests) as safe and beneficial? more confusion Are you claiming the AMA published a study funded by the tobacco lobby? Did it represented AMA’s position on the health effects of smoking? I tell you what, Trevor, how about doing something novel and provide link to the original source, it’s not that people have learned not to trust you or anything. Ken your story about unicorns has some connection to type 1 and type 2 errors which are involved in statistical analysis. Debunkers don’t always understand that procedure either, or they hope their audience won’t. This essay relates to the Seralini GMO study which was severely though falsely junked. http://www.i-sis.org.uk/Excess_cancers_and_deaths_from_GM_feed_stats_stand_up.php Ken studies may be done or not and published or not. The truth table has 4 categories. For each category commerce regards outcome, scientific quest, politics, religion, commerce regards funding, personal goals and maybe others will have varying inputs. Since there is a lot of feeling against MMS it is surprising that studies trying to disprove it have not been published. There was a doctor in attendance in the second MMS video. It didn’t look like actors to me. I have pointed to material which says teh Red Cross have been censured for collecting donations for the 9/11 event then spending them elsewhere. So I am not quite sure I can trust them. soundhill MMS contains chlorine atoms. Chlorine is a halogen, just like fluorine. According to your maths (and I will just note that drop size is not standard and depends on the dropper used), the concentration of chlorine after dilution is many times the concentration of fluorine in community water supplies. Since atoms in the same group of the periodic table tend to have similar properties and actions, where is your evidence that MMS will not cause the same problems that you have previously attributed to CWF? Have you tried Google? Or maybe looked at some science instead? I know, I know. I just thought it would be fun to throw junk science and junk scientific reasoning back at those who use it routinely. Maybe someone else reading it would get an insight into how junk science differs from science. It’s up to the people promoting MMS to prove what it can and can not do. If you say your car can drive to the moon, it’s up to you to drive your car to the moon and prove it. It’s not the job of scientists to prove your car can’t drive to the moon. It is a sad day if public good is sidelined for a promotional environment. Perhaps I am being harsh. Businesses have always done R&D. Unfortunately these days sometimes that means promoting the same old remedy in a new package for commercial purposes and not for public good. Universities and DSIR used to do more pure research and public good research but the commercial environment imposed since the 1980s means they are now have to look to business for funding, too. Science has people keen on it without pay, like people watching for comets. And the guy offering the knowledge of the MMS treatment could hardly have been into it for profit, (though some are now trying to make money from teaching about it,) I think he an amateur keen to help alleviate suffering. With the constraints operating which I have just related, it must be acknowledged it can be hard to get scientists to work on a project. But the well-meaning people have done an experiment, and offered the results they got. They have used the video format to report rather than going to the expense of journal publishing possibly also in the knowledge that many people learn faster from video. They have put their results out in the world and now it is up to people to respond. What we have seen from Shaun and Medsafe appears to be saying it is dangerous to use undiluted bleach in your mouth. That would be correct, of course, but saying pretty much nothing, and a discredit to them. At least they could have said people whose bodies do not produce a particular enzyme may be more at risk. The junkers would look more credible if they stopped focusing on the medium and got on with examining the message. 1: Anecdotal videos is not “putting the results out in the world.” It is what you do when you don’t have good results but want to sell or promote something. 2: Sure there is an attempt to get NZ business to front up with what they should see as their moral responsibility for research. But the fact is that there is still a lot of public good and public funded research in NZ. In the end, of course, if scientists want to attract corporate funding for their research the best way to do that is produce good science. Both corporate and public good funding have roles to play in research. 3: The MMS people would look more credible if they commissioned honest scientists to research their product. This of course means that they, not the public purse, have to pay for the research. But that is in fact what responsible companies do all the time. It is the snake oil salesmen and crooked companies who rely instead on propagandist videos instead of honest commissioned research. My experience has always been that honest companies do not object to commissioning research – but the small, opportunist ideologically driven and plainly dishonest companies always object to paying for research. 4: If the MSS people already have proper research results (the video reports are not proper research) then put them out there to be considered. It is understandable that extreme miracle claims like theirs do not win sympathy without evidence. And as Christopher Hitchens famously said – “that which is asserted without evidence can be rejected without evidence.” It is the responsibility of the manufacturer and promoters of this snake oil, not anyone else’s, to produce evidence – to do or commission the research. Just because it is a video does not imply it is anecdotal. “But the fact is that there is still a lot of public good and public funded research in NZ. In the end, of course, if scientists want to attract corporate funding for their research the best way to do that is produce good science.” At the time of doing pure maths research it may not have been known whether it would be publicly or commercially useful, thouight quite often is some years along. Are your saying if your pure research is good science then commerce will make up for the reduced amount of pure research funded publicly? “The MMS people would look more credible if they commissioned honest scientists to research their product. This of course means that they, not the public purse, have to pay for the research. But that is in fact what responsible companies do all the time.” There are two parts to the MMS scenario: the profit part and the public good part. Can we deal with them separately? “If the MSS people already have proper research results (the video reports are not proper research)” They may or may not be reports of proper research, but the fact that they are in video format does not make them improper. No, I am not saying commercial companies fund pure research – that would be highly unusual. In NZ we have the Marsden Fund for that. Here is a patent application for use of chlorite with 5FU to improve quality of life in advanced cancer. Anecdotes I suppose. What research method would you prescribe? I suppose they checked chlorite by itself. http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20080292729.pdf In other words, you are saying that the promoters of MMS haven’t done any research. They haven’t got any proof that it works. They haven’t any proof it doesn’t work. They haven’t done any research into any side effects. They have no idea of the dose (that drop size again). They don’t know of any interactions with medications or drugs a person may be on. What they have done is make a TV advert about it, although they haven’t paid for the advert to go on TV. NZ, unfortunately, has joined the USA in allowing direct to consumer marketing of medications. All the advert has to do to be legal is mention indications, doses, warnings, contraindications, interactions, and side effects. Oh, that’s why it’s not advertised on TV – they haven’t done any of that research yet. Here was me thinking it was all about maximisation of profits by not paying for advertising! Richard Christie \| November 14, 2014 at 10:31 am \| In other words, you are saying that the promoters of MMS haven’t done any research. saying and fabricating excuses for it. Stuartg, sometimes it is regarded as unethical to continue with a double blind study because the effect of the actual treatment is so much better. The way you and Ken are going on about the video is like you are trying to think up reasons to suppress the research when you can’t really argue with it. Some 500 came to the clinic. Some 150 tested positive for malaria with test strips. They were given the dose and their water. They came back and most tested negative. A few were given another dose and became negative, too. The doctor in attendance was satisfied. Now a church is travelling to charge people for more training about the process for other afflictions. They may involve more doses and more care to get it correct. Why is it legal to sell bottled water in NZ for such a price when the same thing is free out of the tap? Oh and if the test strip said positive their blood was examined under microscope for verification. What is lacking in the study? Do you say half at random should have been given only water for double blind purposes and left with the disease? Ken \| November 14, 2014 at 11:12 am \| It is of course unethical to continue a double blind study in some situations â but that comment is completely irrelevant. There was no double-blind study in this case. To make an intelligent comment on the poor quality of the âstudyâ does not indicate a desire to suppress it â simply to point out the problems. Whatever the misgivings of a genuine researcher, if they are commissioned to research a product they are quite capable of designing appropriate experimental procedures and producing objective results. In this case no attempt appears to have been made to commission proper research. I have been approached several times by companies wanting their product tested. In some cases I thought they were away with the birds but put appropriate costed proposals to them. The more honest companies accepted the proposals, the less hones preferred to stick with their weird ideas rather than put them to the test. the point is that research costs money. If a company wishes to validate their product they should be prepared to invest in that research. If they donât then we are entitled to treat them as charlatans. Sorry about the drop size. It seems it can vary from 18 to 40 drops per ml, although a standard dropper seems to give 18-26. So the doses may be a bit over double what I said. Note also that the patent application whose ref I posted says that for the best results with cancer the dose should be adjusted to the patient’s weight. In the malaria video babies were given less. You may not know that aspirin relates to body weight. It annoys me that the 75mg dose costs more than the 100mg low dose enteric coated aspirin for heart care. Side effects were talked of weren’t they? Most medicines, vaccines &c have varying side effects, and cost vs benefit ratios. It will be nice when tests become available and checked before vaccines &c are administered. Ken this did not appear to be the usual situation for a double blind test where you are looking for some advantage of treatment over placebo. I do not think placebo can cure malaria, verified by testing. I have been part of a controlled trial of administering potassium in heart attack care. There I was in a confused state trying to understand if I wanted to be part of the test in which I would not know if I got the treatment or not, and they were telling me to get on with deciding so as they could start the treatment. I was presuming it is normal to check and administer potassium if levels are low and here they were wanting to withhold it for a test. Drop size: equipment I have personally used has varied from 5 drops per ml to 60 drops per ml. That difference can give a 12x variation in the dose of MMS. So, what is the recommended dose of MMS? Per kg, please, just the way you say it should be done with aspirin. Aspirin in NZ is available in 75, 100, 150, 300 and 650 mg tablets. The dose depends on which of its indications it is being used for. @Stuart, in the supermarket the stomach safer 75mg tabs cost 30% more than the stomach-safer 100mg. “The indications” normally means what condition to treat, but the weight of the patient should also be taken into account. I think it should be about 1mg per kg body weight for thinning the blood. So a 75kg person taking 100mg is more unnecessarily susceptible to common or uncommon side effects: http://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-1082-3/aspirin-oral/aspirin-oral/details/list-sideeffects Medicine droppers 4a. Standards are described for medicine droppers in USP Chapter 〈1176〉 and Chapter 〈1101〉 Medicine Dropper. b. Graduated medicine droppers are described in Chapter 〈1101〉; when held vertically, they deliver drops of water each of which weighs between 45 mg and 55 mg. Chapter 〈1101〉 states that the volume error for these droppers should not exceed 15% (11). d. Notice that for both types of droppers, the calibration is given in terms of water. Other liquids have different surface tensions and viscosities, which give different drop volumes[…] https://www.inkling.com/read/contemporary-guide-pharmacy-practice-thompson-3rd/chapter-14/v–volumetric-devices The equipment I used was medical equipment manufactured and calibrated to worldwide standards. There’s still a 12x variation in drop size. Ask your supermarket why the difference in price between different doses and brands of aspirin, not bloggers or the general public. Rather than just “think” that aspirin should be 1 mg/kg, why not look up the research? Whilst you do that, look up genetic variation in cyclooxygenase and relate it to both response to aspirin and potential for side effects. You may learn something interesting. Now, you’ve done your best to dodge questions so far, but here’s some direct questions that should be answered by someone as supportive of MMS as you are. What is the dose of MMS per kg? How does the dose vary for different indications? What actually are the indications for MMS? What are its contraindications? What interactions are there with different medications? What are its side effects? Those questions have been answered for aspirin by the manufacturer and distributor, and the answers have been made public. There is no reason for the manufacturer and distributor of MMS not to do the same. …unless it doesn’t work and they’re after a quick buck, just like other snake oil sellers. Away from home with only a phone… That had to be tapped out four times before it posted! Three times it just deleted instead. May be something wrong with Openparachute. My post has disappeared, too. Don’t see anything by you in spam or awaiting moderation. In case someone saw my post before it disappeared, I feel a caution is needed about putting drops of MMS into the nasal passages as shown by Humble in his 2014 video. Would the smell sense organ be at risk? I am not expecting a reply, just giving my wonderings, as for the aspirin. Humble is still working on doses, with his ones in his 2014 video still quite heavy single dose for malaria but hourly small doses for some other things. Stuartg, medical droppers drop size do vary depending on whether it is for a very slow saline drip into a vein &c. And standard medicine droppers should be as I said, isn’t it? Humble talks of contraindications. He speaks of starting with small doses. If you are going to use DMSO to get it through your skin, test with a little DMSO first to see if your liver can cope, which it may not do for a small number of people. The earlier films posted on this thread say it is a pilot test being described. I bet it was a while before the doses/troubles with aspirin were well known. My doctors have not been able to prescribe less than 100mg enteric coated aspirin. A lot of the indications for aspirin on apparently authoritative websites do not take body weight into account. So in a way I believe aspirin is still in a sort of pilot stage. When I was started on it there was no attempt to measure that enzyme you write of. I think Humble is doing quite well with his cautions in comparison to what often happens in medical practice where a patient may be lucky to read the small print. I wish there would be tests to determine whether particular vaccines may be harmful to particular patients. A claim has been made that the pilot MMS test in Uganda was done without proper ethical permission. Note that the Golden Rice 2 experiment was likewise done. “I believe aspirin is still in a sort of pilot stage.” Aspirin is one of only four current prescription medications that were available when Queen Victoria was on the throne. It has over a century of research backing its use. More than five generations have successfully used it for various indications. Just when do you think it will be ready to leave the “pilot stage”? That’s a rhetorical question. We already know that you think MMS has left the “pilot stage”, even though the manufacturer/distributor has done no research into its indications, contraindications, dosage, interactions or side effects. All they have done is made a TV advert, which is apparently sufficient proof for you. You have obviously asked questions about aspirin, yet when I ask you the same questions about MMS you avoid answering those questions and then shift the goalposts. Aspirin has over a century of research backing it, with millions (billions?) of people using it effectively for more than a century. MMS, an industrial bleach, hasn’t even got any safety data for human ingestion, but its manufacturer/distributor has made a TV advert! If you can’t see the discrepancies between your approaches to the two, then there is no point in discussing it further, but it is a good comparison between science (aspirin) and junk science (MMS). The problem was me and my phone. I was deleting the typed (tapped?) contribution rather than posting. I think I’ve solved the problem now. Stuartg wrote: >Aspirin is one of only four current prescription medications >that were available when Queen Victoria was on the throne. > It has over a century of research backing its use. More than > five generations have successfully used it for various indications. > Just when do you think it will be ready to leave the “pilot stage”? I am not satisfied that 100mg is the only dose available on prescription for heart care. >That’s a rhetorical question. We already know that you think MMS > has left the “pilot stage”, No I said that one of the films above reported it is only a pilot experiment. > even though the manufacturer/distributor > has done no research into its indications, contraindications, >dosage, > interactions or side effects. No the 2014 film I pointed to which was showing then disappeared was a talk by Humble about his dose adjustments. >All they have done is made a TV advert, > which is apparently sufficient proof for you. It’s not a TV advert. It’s a pilot study. Jim wants to be helpful. The materials are very cheap. Some people are packaging them but he is not pushing a particular brand, “There’s a lot of bottles on Internet, but we believe on them all.” >You have obviously asked questions about aspirin, yet when I ask >you the same questions about MMS you avoid answering those >questions and then shift the goalposts. The 2014 film gives you some answers. >Aspirin has over a century of research backing it, with millions > (billions?) of people using it effectively for more than a century. It should have it’s doses related to body weight, not just the very rough difference from child to adult. >MMS, an industrial bleach, hasn’t even got any safety data for >human ingestion, Not true. It is the substance used in water treatment. >but its manufacturer/distributor has made a TV advert! Sometimes research articles are intended as publicity for a product or service. A lot of scientific journal articles have to be retracted. I would like to see a bit more detail about the pilot test. >If you can’t see the discrepancies between your approaches to >the two, > then there is no point in discussing it further, but it is a good >comparison between science (aspirin) and junk science (MMS). I’ve asked you to tell us the indications, contraindications, doses, interactions and side effects of MMS. Please explain why you don’t. I am learning about it. I only know what is in the videos, and a few points some people have discussed in various groups. Ken’s current discussion related to fluorosis/IQ is also a pilot study. Being a pilot study not everything is known so far. As with GMOs some people may be wrongly selling it without proper testing. I agree caution there. China thinks GMOs/glyphosate are hurting their people. The companies have made it hard to get material to test, so often there is no science in the public domain. Harmful science is not necessarily junk science, either. Here we have Humble wanting to help, and doing his best. If he is harming we should start to see reports of that. I don’t think we should be any less lax on him than on normal medicine which causes huge amounts of iatrogenic disease. “Please explain” my (soundhill1s’) difference in attitude between aspirin and MMS. Very well, a single example, paraphrased. Aspirin: “I want a dose of 1mg/kg, exactly.” MMS: “I’m not going to tell you the dose in mg/kg. Use a few drops of unknown size, using a dropper that hasn’t been specified by the manufacturer/distributor, from a base solution of an unknown concentration, diluted in water. That’s close enough.” As I said, if you can’t see the discrepancies between your attitudes towards aspirin and MMS, then there is no point in debating. Others will see the discrepancies, then they will make their own informed judgments about whether they should be placing untested industrial bleach into the various orifices of the human body. The base solution of chlorite if I remember is around 25%. The drops can be seen in the 2014 video. At a rough guess they were around 20 per ml I figure by the amount they filled up the containers. Humble explained his doses, 18 drops for malaria in one dose, or 2 drops for some other afflictions every hour. It is mixed with the same volume of citric acid and agitated for some 10-20 seconds till it goes yellow then 100ml of water is put in, or ordinary fruit juice, which must not have vitamin C added. As I said for a standard medicine dropper, (not some of the other medical equipment which you won’t say what it is you talked about,) the drops should be fairly well specified. I have not tried it. I worry that it might kill some of my beneficial intestinal flora. But I have it in mind as an option. I don’t know too much about malaria. The people in the videos did not look terribly sick, except for maybe the baby. My uncle got malaria in WWII. I think he said he got cold shivers. I was very young. It seemed to get better, I don’t know how. But I believe malaria is a major killer, killing far more than AIDS, and of course ebola. With many serious diseases conventional treatments may be very disabling. Search for “iatrogenic”. Maybe this bleach will hurt a few. But that is acceptable with conventional medicines/vaccines. Quite a lot of children have died from HPV vaccination, I think. Our bodies work on oxygen. This beach supplies a bit more. Some doctors try to treat people by making them breath higher pressure oxygen. This thread is about junk science and I believe to junk this treatment there needs to be more talk than about the danger of bleach. Stuartg \| November 18, 2014 at 12:40 pm \| Wow, what a load of junk, both science and medicine. Lets see. Your dose for MMS is “around”, “a rough guess”, “mixed with”. Hardly an exact mg/kg dose, is it? Like you ask for with aspirin? There aren’t any standard medicine droppers, at least in NZ, even though you supplied a USA standard. In NZ, if a medication requires a dropper then the manufacturer supplies one for that medication alone (example: nystatin). Unless the dropper for MMS is specified by the manufacturer/distributor, then you have no idea of the drop size or the dose. I wouldn’t worry too much that bleach “might kill some of my beneficial intestinal flora.” I would worry that it would kill off my oral and oesophageal mucosa. I’ve seen it happen, and I wouldn’t wish it on anybody. Wikipedia informs us “The EPA has set a maximum contaminant level of 1 milligram of chlorite per liter (1 mg/L) in drinking water.” Now, what was the concentration of chlorite in your made up solution? You have absolutely no idea. You “believe” that malaria is a major killer. You got that right. That’s why there are well investigated, scientifically based medications that can be used to treat it. Any new medication would be have to be compared with existing medications since comparing it with an ineffectual placebo would not be ethical. The earliest antimalarial was quinine, originally from the bark of the cinchona tree. That’s where G&T originated – the gin helped disguise the bitter taste of quinine in the tonic water. If you “don’t know too much about malaria”, then why are you commenting on it? “Maybe this bleach will hurt a few.” No, it will kill a lot. Medications may have side effects, but they don’t carry warnings about poisoning on the outside of the container like sodium chlorite does. Even Wikipedia details some of the toxic effects and clinical symptoms that can be expected in someone who ingests it. ToxiNZ gives a lot more information, and also tells how to treat someone who has ingested the stuff. “Search for “iatrogenic.”” No, I won’t. Are you trying to switch the goalposts here? I deal with iatrogenic illness (aka “side effects”) every day of my working life. Is that good enough? Ebola has killed around 5,000 during this epidemic. The WHO estimates that influenza kills 250,000 to 500,000 every year. Ebola is much harder to catch than influenza, as is HIV. Both HIV and influenza are routinely dealt with by medical personnel in NZ, and the ebola training is being rolled out. Why bring it up, unless you were switching the goalposts? “Our bodies work on oxygen. This beach supplies a bit more.” Wrong. Bleach supplies chlorine, not oxygen. Chlorine is used for sterilisation of surfaces – because it kills living things. Concentrations that will kill a malarial parasite (which, in the human, usually lives inside erythrocytes and hepatocytes) will also kill the cells that it lives in. Those concentrations will result in toxic effects and clinical symptoms, maybe even death. What was that dose for MMS again? is it above or below the concentration that will kill malaria, erythrocytes and hepatocytes? “Quite a lot of children have died from HPV vaccination, I think.” No, you think wrong. The exact figure is zero. It’s one of the safest vaccines ever produced. Continuing research since its release has repeatedly shown its safety. Don’t take my word for it, try Orac: http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/?s=hpv+vaccine . “Some doctors try to treat people by making them breath (sic) higher pressure oxygen.” True… Off the top of my head, nitrogen narcosis and Cl. perfringens infection are a couple of reasons. It’s used so infrequently that there are only two places in NZ that can supply the therapy. “This thread is about junk science…” It is, and you are supplying a lot of examples. soundhiil, By the way, I missed something (as well as spelling mistakes). “With many serious diseases conventional treatments may be very disabling.” The word “may” does not mean “are”. It’s all about risk versus benefit. Have you ever considered how disabling the alternative of death would be, if those “serious” diseases were not treated? >Wow, what a load of junk, both >science and medicine. I’ve not got it all right, nor you. Some quick replies: >Lets see. Your dose for MMS is >“around”, “a rough guess”, >“mixed with”. Hardly an exact >mg/kg dose, is it? >Like you ask >for with aspirin? I want a better dose for aspirin. I feel there needs to be a wider understanding that a 60kg adult could do with a different dose from a 120kg adult. Such is a factor of two. There aren’t any >standard medicine droppers, at >least in NZ, even though you >supplied a USA standard. Which looks to be another NZ thing that ought to be fixed. The USA standard droppers would not give a factor of 2. In NZ. >if a medication requires a dropper >then the manufacturer supplies >one for that medication alone >(example: nystatin). Unless the >dropper for MMS is specified by >the manufacturer/distributor, then >you have no idea of the drop size >or the dose. That’s rather poor. >I wouldn’t worry too much that >bleach “might kill some of my >beneficial intestinal flora.” I >would worry that it would kill off >my oral and oesophageal mucosa. >I’ve seen it happen, and I >wouldn’t wish it on anybody. You need to give more data. I agree with Shaun not to put one drop of undiluted bleach near my lips. How many drops per 100ml are you talking about? Even if they are big or small? >Wikipedia informs us “The EPA >has set a maximum contaminant >level of 1 milligram of chlorite >per liter (1 mg/L) in drinking >water.” That is when sports people are drinking 5 litres every day the whole year. Now, what was the >concentration of chlorite in your >made up solution? You have >absolutely no idea. I got the drop a bit small in my calculations which I gave.before For malaria I see now it’s about 18 drops at .05ml each which gives about 1ml. And that is what it looked like in Humble’s 2014 video. The drops were about 25% chlorite so it’s about 0.25 ml with 100ml of water put in on top. Then you drink quite a lot of water. It’s quite strong, but you’re dealing with a serious disease. The other protocols are weaker and have several ways to find the best you can tolerate. >You “believe” that malaria is a >major killer. You got that right. >That’s why there are well >investigated, scientifically based >medications that can be used to >treat it. But often unaffordable. Any new medication >would be have to be compared >with existing medications since >comparing it with an ineffectual >placebo would not be ethical. The >earliest antimalarial was quinine, >originally from the bark of the >cinchona tree. That’s where G&T >originated – the gin helped >disguise the bitter taste of quinine >in the tonic water. If you “don’t >know too much about malaria”, >then why are you commenting on >it? I know it’s a big killer and is not being treated. Here is a treatment being offered and being called junk science without proper argument. >“Maybe this bleach will hurt a >few.” No, it will kill a lot. >Medications may have side >effects, but they don’t carry >warnings about poisoning on the >outside of the container like >sodium chlorite does. They ought to. >Wikipedia details some of the >toxic effects and clinical >symptoms that can be expected in >someone who ingests it. ToxiNZ >gives a lot more information, and >also tells how to treat someone >who has ingested the stuff. Like a kid drinking out of the neat bleach bottle? >“Search for “iatrogenic.”” No, I >won’t. Are you trying to switch >the goalposts here? I deal with >iatrogenic illness (aka “side >effects”) every day of my >working life. Is that good >enough? I don’t think the goalposts for one treatment should be different from another. >Ebola has killed around 5,000 >during this epidemic. The WHO >estimates that influenza kills >250,000 to 500,000 every year. >Ebola is much harder to catch >than influenza, as is HIV. Both >HIV and influenza are routinely >dealt with by medical personnel >in NZ, and the ebola training is >being rolled out. Why bring it up, >unless you were switching the >goalposts? Just to say that however bad we are made to feel about ebola a whole lot worse problem is not being got at by conventional medicine partly because of cost. >“Our bodies work on oxygen. >This beach supplies a bit more.” >Wrong. Bleach supplies chlorine, >not oxygen. Sorry a bit more oxidation. Not as strong an oxidising agent as chlorine. Chlorine is used for >sterilisation of surfaces – because >it kills living things. It’s not chlorine produced. Take a look here: http://www.thesabrecompanies.com/science/chemistry.aspx >Concentrations that will kill a >malarial parasite (which, in the >human, usually lives inside >erythrocytes and hepatocytes) >will also kill the cells that it lives >in. Those concentrations will >result in toxic effects and clinical >symptoms, maybe even death. “The mechanism of action by which chlorine dioxide inactivates microorganisms is not entirely well understood. As a general matter, however, it is known that chlorine dioxide destroys microbes by attacking their cell walls (or viral envelopes) and interfering with essential protein formation. It is also known that chlorine dioxide is more effective against viruses than either chlorine or ozone. Furthermore, chlorine dioxide is known to be effective against hearty waterborne protozoans such as Giardia Lambia and Cryptosporidium, the causative agents of giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis, respectively. Since chlorine dioxide is an oxidative biocide, microorganisms cannot build up a resistance to it.’ >What was that dose for MMS >again? is it above or below the >concentration that will kill >malaria, erythrocytes and >hepatocytes? >“Quite a lot of children have died >from HPV vaccination, I think.” >No, you think wrong. The exact >figure is zero. It’s one of the >safest vaccines ever produced. >Continuing research since its >release has repeatedly shown its >safety. Don’t take my word for it, >try Orac: >http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/?s=hpv+vaccine . Seems to be controversy language rather than science. Try this, I.m not sure if it’s the newest: http://therefusers.com/refusers-newsroom/us-vaccine-court-pays-6-million-to-gardasil-victims-most-claims-not-yet-settled/#.VGsb2ckzDEs >“Some doctors try to treat people >by making them breath (sic) >higher pressure oxygen.” True… >Off the top of my head, nitrogen >narcosis and Cl. perfringens >infection are a couple of reasons. >It’s used so infrequently that >there are only two places in NZ >that can supply the therapy. >“This thread is about junk >science…” It is, and you are >supplying a lot of examples. >By the way, I missed something >(as well as spelling mistakes). >“With many serious diseases >conventional treatments may be >very disabling.” The word “may” >does not mean “are”. It’s all >about risk versus benefit. Yes and I’m asking for genetic testing before vaccination. >Have you ever considered how >disabling the alternative of death >would be, if those “serious” >diseases were not treated? That’s what I am considering. “Because chlorine dioxide has lower oxidation strength, it is more selective in its reactions. Typically, chlorine dioxide will only react with compounds that have activated carbon bonds such as phenols, or with other active compounds like sulfides, cyanides, and reduced iron and manganese compounds. Chlorine is a more powerful oxidizer than chlorine dioxide, and will react with a wider variety of chemicals, including ammonia. This property limits its overall effectiveness as a biocide. Conversely, because chlorine dioxide has more oxidative capacity compared to ozone or chlorine, less chlorine dioxide is required to obtain an active residual concentration of the material when used as a disinfectant.” Stuartg \| November 19, 2014 at 11:12 am \| Some of these are repeated and reworded because you do not seem to have understood them previously. You “want a better dose for aspirin.” In NZ it is available in 75, 100, 150, 300 and 650 mg tablets. That’s sufficient for most people and easily accommodates that factor of two you want. If more accuracy is needed, it can be prescribed in individual doses, prepared by a compounding pharmacy. I’ve seen 40 mg capsules prescribed in the past. You can even get 71.5 mg capsules (for example) prepared, if you want, but you’d have to pay for them. (A colleague suggested that a big meal, or a big poo and wee, would change your kg. Would you then change the mg of aspirin? If not, why not? That’s science for you!) “I don’t think the goalposts for one treatment should be different from another.” Oh, but you do. You don’t look for the same science for MMS that you insist on for aspirin. The manufacturer/distributor of aspirin supplies indications, contraindications, doses, side effects and interactions. The manufacturer/distributor of MMS doesn’t do the same. Why not? Why don’t you ask for those details? You said: “I don’t think… one treatment should be different from another.” Then let’s not treat them differently and apply the same approach to both substances. Let’s get that information from the manufacturer/supplier of MMS, just like we got it from the manufacturer/supplier of aspirin. You are the one who says aspirin should be an exact mg/kg dose. So, making sure again that you don’t treat MMS differently from aspirin, what is the dose of MMS in mg/kg? “Around” and “a rough guess” is the only answer you have given me. Science says mg/kg; junk science says “around” or “a rough guess.” “How many drops per 100ml are you talking about? Even if they are big or small?” It’s not me that is talking drops per 100mL, it’s you. Drug companies in NZ supply droppers that are calibrated for the individual medication in order to reduce errors and enhance patient safety. Why doesn’t the manufacturer/distributor of MMS do the same? Relying on the purchaser to source an unspecified dropper is hardly a scientific (or safe) approach. Malaria: “I know it’s a big killer and is not being treated.” It is being treated. I mentioned it before, but maybe you didn’t read it. Some drugs are very cheap (quinine), others are more expensive. There is a cost to manufacture them all, so none of them are free. You get what you pay for. If you wish to pay for something that is dirt cheap, for which the manufacturer/distributor won’t give indications, contraindications, interactions, dosages or side effects (like MMS), and try to use it for malaria, then that’s your own lookout. It’s up to the manufacturer/distributor of any compound to use science to prove an effect on any disease, not wait for others to show it hasn’t got an effect. Why don’t you insist on seeing the science behind MMS rather than just accepting junk science? MMS (aka bleach): We need to know the concentrations at which chlorine kills living things, not necessarily how. Malaria is not a protozoan and it doesn’t have a cell wall or a viral envelope (you mentioned all three; they have no bearing on malaria). The malarial parasite is a eukaryote. That means that it dies at about the same concentration of chlorine as other eukaryotes – including humans. A high enough concentration of chlorine in the blood WILL kill intracellular malarial parasites, but unfortunately it will kill the human as well. All the manufacturer/distributor of MMS has to do, to make it a valid antimalarial treatment, is to demonstrate that the existing scientific knowledge on chlorine (chloride, chlorite, hypochloride, etc) is wrong. “Like a kid drinking out of the neat bleach bottle?” No, like adults drinking out of unmarked bottles of diluted bleach that did not have poison warnings. HPV vaccination: “Try this.” Yes, it’s a news report. No science in it. No mention of a single death after HPV vaccination, just implication. The VICP pays out for 50% and a hair; proof of a direct relationship between a vaccine and a complaint is not needed. Science requires the proof; junk science doesn’t. Your “I think” is accepting junk science without question. “Seems to be controversy language rather than science.” Controversy? No, there is no scientific controversy over HPV vaccine. Orac, or one of his “minions”, has backed up every argument with references to the peer reviewed science. All of those references are available to you by reading through and clicking on the links. You can do that easily. By dismissing the reference out of hand, you are ignoring the science. You have the opportunity to learn and correct your thinking, but you won’t do it? That’s the attitude of junk science rather than science. “Yes and I’m asking for genetic testing before vaccination.” Shifting goalposts again? And exactly what do you mean by “genetic testing”? The human Genome Project was only completed 11 years ago. It’s going to be decades before we understand how our genome contributes to infection or disease. Gene analysis is still in its infancy, and today is mainly used in testing for some specific genetic diseases. Some SCAM artists offer “genetic testing”, but their results are both meaningless and very expensive. They have no science behind their “interpretation” of results. Their “genetic testing” is a good example of junk science. I’ve answered your questions where I can, in language that tries to avoid jargon. I have asked you questions, but all you have done is regurgitate junk science and avoid answering them. It would appear that, as well as not recognising that you have different attitudes depending on the subject, you also do not understand the difference between science and junk science. >Some of these are repeated and >reworded because you do not >seem to have understood them >previously. Likewise >You “want a better dose for >aspirin.” In NZ it is available in >75, 100, 150, 300 and 650 mg >tablets. That’s sufficient for most >people and easily accommodates >that factor of two you want. It is not sufficient for people who are concerned about bleeding stomachs unless they are also available enteric coated. When has 75mg enteric coated become available on prescription. It’s a year or two since I asked the doctor. > If >more accuracy is needed, it can >be prescribed in individual doses, >prepared by a compounding >pharmacy. I’ve seen 40 mg >capsules prescribed in the past. >You can even get 71.5 mg >capsules (for example) prepared, >if you want, but you’d have to >pay for them. How much will it cost for 75mg enteric capsules on prescription? They are about $4.95 per month at the supermarket. >(A colleague suggested that a big >meal, or a big poo and wee, >would change your kg. A big wee might be 0.5kg and a poo 1.5kg. >you then change the mg of >aspirin? If not, why not? That’s >science for you!) I think your friend is being a bit deprecating. “You’ve got to find a way around these fussy patients.” I am not asking for the same accuracy with aspirin theat might be required with warfarin. Even then your 3% poo-wee accuracy is probably not necessary. And you have a funny definition of science. >“I don’t think the goalposts for >one treatment should be different >from another.” Oh, but you do. >You don’t look for the same >science for MMS that you insist >on for aspirin. >The manufacturer/distributor of >aspirin supplies indications, >contraindications, doses, Normally just chld/adult dose, not by weight >effects and interactions. The >manufacturer/distributor of MMS >doesn’t do the same. Why not? So you have looked at the bottles. I haven’t. But I have watched Humble talking about doses and effects of chlorite/citric acid. >Why don’t you ask for those >details? You said: “I don’t >think… one treatment should be >different from another.” Then >let’s not treat them differently >and apply the same approach to >both substances. Let’s get that >information from the >manufacturer/supplier of MMS, >just like we got it from the >manufacturer/supplier of aspirin. >You are the one who says aspirin >should be an exact mg/kg dose. Not exact. Just not out by 30% to 100% in mg/kg. This source gives mg/kg for children up to 11 years of age. Then no real explanation of where in the range of doses it offers to use for older people for each condition. >So, making sure again that you >don’t treat MMS differently from >aspirin, what is the dose of MMS >in mg/kg? “Around” and “a >rough guess” is the only answer >you have given me. Science says >mg/kg; Actually science knows how to specify the required accuracy. I note Ken does not bother with error bars on his graphs. junk science says >“around” or “a rough guess.” Somewhere in secondary school pupils learn how to deal with significant figures, orders of magnitude, and not spcifiying something to more significant figures than you know. That is science. >“How many drops per 100ml are >you talking about? Even if they >are big or small?” It’s not me that >is talking drops per 100mL, it’s >you. You were talking about a damaging concentration of chlorite. What concentration? >Drug companies in NZ supply >droppers that are calibrated for >the individual medication in order >to reduce errors and enhance >patient safety. That does not mean they should not have to specify the dose. Temperature may have an effect on drop size. https://www.scribd.com/doc/50062179/How-Temperature-Affects-the-Volume-of-a-Drop Also learn about specifying errors in that. Why doesn’t the >do the same? I don’t know they don’t. And I know they do better in Youtube videos than I can find for aspirin. Relying on the >purchaser to source an >unspecified dropper is hardly a >scientific (or safe) approach. People need a bit of teaching to buy a standard dropper just as they do for a standard teaspoon. >Malaria: “I know it’s a big killer >and is not being treated.” It is >being treated. If it were being treated sufficiently then the death statistics would show it. I mentioned it >before, but maybe you didn’t read >it. Some drugs are very cheap >(quinine), others are more >expensive. There is a cost to >manufacture them all, so none of >them are free. You get what you >pay for. You get what you CAN pay for. If you wish to pay for >something that is dirt cheap, for >which the >manufacturer/distributor won’t >give indications, >contraindications, interactions, >dosages or side effects (like >MMS), and try to use it for >malaria, then that’s your own >lookout. As I pointed out there is more easy-to-understand stuff about MMS than about aspirin. >It’s up to the >manufacturer/distributor of any >compound to use science to prove >an effect on any disease, not wait >for others to show it hasn’t got an >effect. The video appeared to show it. You can’t junk that just by saying it’s dangerous and not specifying the concentration you think is dangerous. Why don’t you insist on >seeing the science behind MMS >rather than just accepting junk >science? I gave a ref in which a water treatment company said it is not really known how ClO2 kills parasites. Several medical treatments have been done without proper scientific explanation, just because they are thought to work. Example ECT right up to the present though controlled studies now are showing no difference to placebo. >MMS (aka bleach): We need to >know the concentrations at which >chlorine kills living things, not >necessarily how. ClO2 does not produce chlorine. After reaction the chloride ion is left and that is naturally in blood. Malaria is not a >protozoan and it doesn’t have a >cell wall or a viral envelope (you >mentioned all three; they have no >bearing on malaria). The malarial >parasite is a eukaryote. That >means that it dies at about the >same concentration of chlorine as >other eukaryotes – including >humans. A high enough >concentration of chlorine in the >blood WILL kill intracellular >malarial parasites, but >unfortunately it will kill the >human as well. I say again which I said yesterday, also, it is not chlorine. This gives some indication of how the body is being helped to fight. http://bioredox.mysite.com/CLOXhtml/CLOXilus.htm The first thing I cam across, maybe NIH/NLM will come up with something. “MALARIA IS OXIDANT SENSITIVE From November 2006 through May of 2007 I spent hundreds of hours searching biochemical literature and medical literature pertaining to the biochemistry of Plasmodia. Four species are commonly pathogenic in humans namely: Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium ovale and Plasmodium malariae. What I found was an abundance of confirmation that, just like bacteria, Plasmodia are indeed quite sensitive to oxidants. “ All the >has to do, to make it a valid >antimalarial treatment, is to >demonstrate that the existing >scientific knowledge on chlorine >(chloride, chlorite, hypochloride, >etc) is wrong. >“Like a kid drinking out of the >neat bleach bottle?” No, like >adults drinking out of unmarked >bottles of diluted bleach that did >not have poison warnings. Household bleach is diluted at about 3% to 8%. Is that the dilution you mean? Some supermarket bleach is stronger than other, and needs dilution. But the concentration to treat malaria, given the drop size &c data in the ref I have just given 25 drops per ml, … gives up to 0.15% before you even drink extra water on top of it. >HPV vaccination: “Try this.” Yes, >it’s a news report. No science in >it. No mention of a single death >after HPV vaccination, just >implication. The VICP pays out >for 50% and a hair; proof of a >direct relationship between a >vaccine and a complaint is not >needed. Science requires the >proof; junk science doesn’t. So they are paying out on junk. >“I think” is accepting junk >science without question. >“Seems to be controversy >language rather than science.” >Controversy? No, there is no >scientific controversy over HPV >vaccine. Orac, or one of his >“minions”, has backed up every >argument with references to the >peer reviewed science. All of >those references are available to >you by reading through and >clicking on the links. You can do >that easily. By dismissing the >reference out of hand, you are >ignoring the science. You have >the opportunity to learn and >correct your thinking, but you >won’t do it? That’s the attitude of >junk science rather than science. I am always suspicious of stuff filled with emotive language. >“Yes and I’m asking for genetic >testing before vaccination.” >Shifting goalposts again? And >exactly what do you mean by >“genetic testing”? The human >Genome Project was only >completed 11 years ago. It’s >going to be decades before we >understand how our genome >contributes to infection or >disease. Gene analysis is still in >its nfancy, and today is mainly >used in testing for some specific >genetic diseases. Some SCAM >artists offer “genetic testing”, but >their results are both meaningless >and very expensive. They have >no science behind their >“interpretation” of results. Their >“genetic testing” is a good >example of junk science. Missing enzymes can be checked for. >I’ve answered your questions >where I can, in language that tries >to avoid jargon. I have asked you >questions, but all you have done >is regurgitate junk science and >avoid answering them. >It would appear that, as well as >not recognising that you have >different attitudes depending on >the subject, you also do not >understand the difference >between science and junk >science. I have made comments about that. Chris Banks \| November 19, 2014 at 4:32 pm \| Actually, Soundhill, you don’t necessarily get what you pay for. People are, after all, expected to pay good money for this bleach product which, by all indications, is modern-day snake oil. In this case, you pay money and you get nothing. Or perhaps you develop all new health problems to go with the ones you already had. Capitalism in action, I’m afraid. You don’t actually need to demonstrate that something works in order to make money off it, all you need to do is convince your customers that it works. Whether that’s through actual evidence or simply through advertising (perhaps on youtube videos). If you doubt this, there are plenty of homeopaths in the world who make a decent living. Also psychics. Now, I’m not particularly inclined to watch half an hour’s worth of youtube video, but I did run across a short interview with one of the church’s founders ( http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/258889/watchdogs-investigate-miracle-claims ), which was quite sufficient to convince me that the man is a charlatan. After all, he is reporting a 100% success rate in treating people with ebola, malaria, herpes, cancer firbromyalgia, multiple sclerosis and AIDS. Now, these claims are extraordinary enough that I would be highly skeptical on an individual basis. Taken together, claims of 100% cure rates (in a single day, no less) for a diverse range of completely unrelated conditions are, well, quite literally unbelievable. That is, the man is lying through his teeth. Unfortunately, many of these conditions are sufficiently scary that desperate people will fork out money in hopes of a cure that actual medical professionals are simply not able to guarantee. Oh, did I mention that autism is also on the list, albeit the claim isn’t 100% in that case? A veritable grab-bag of scary conditions which you can cure if only you will give the church your money. Yes, bleach kills stuff. Very effectively. The problem is that in order to cure people without killing them in the process, you have to target a specific set of cells, whether invading bacteria or cancer cells or whatever. Quite how bleach is supposed to cure multiple sclerosis or autism I haven’t the faintest idea. Nor, I’m sure, do the Genesis Church people. They will simply trot out their unverifiable claims of x number of people they supposedly cured of this that and the other, spout some unscientific gibberish so they sound authoritative and rely on people’s gullibility or sheer desperation to bring in the money. >Actually, Soundhill, you don’t >necessarily get what you pay for. >People are, after all, expected to >pay good money for this bleach I checked on ebay and it’s not expensive. which, by all indications, >is modern-day snake oil. Indications from where, and wghat indications? Are people saying it did not work for them? In this >case, you pay money and you get >nothing. Or perhaps you develop >all new health problems to go >with the ones you already had. Some treatments do that. TV3 Campbell Live ran a program promoting prostate cancer screening. I tried to post on their Facebook a link to a recent report by our Parliamentary Health Committee. They did not recommend universal screening. Men are quite often left incontinent and or impotent by cancer treatment when more men die with prostate cancer than from it. Why would Campbell Live not leave my link up? CTV did leave it up. I fear I have to consider medbusiness pressure. >Capitalism in action, I’m afraid. >You don’t actually need to >demonstrate that something >works in order to make money >off it, all you need to do is >convince your customers that it >works. Or force ti though legislation. Whether that’s through >actual evidence or simply through >advertising (perhaps on youtube >videos). You can “advertise” your concerns on Youtube videos. Doesn’t mean you want to make money. If you doubt this, there >are plenty of homeopaths in the >world who make a decent living. >Also psychics. And purveyors of ECT machines. >Now, I’m not particularly >inclined to watch half an hour’s >worth of youtube video, So your comment is not worth so much. but I did >run across a short interview with >one of the church’s founders >http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/258889/watchdogs-investigate-miracle-claims ), which >was quite sufficient to convince >me that the man is a charlatan. >After all, he is reporting a 100% >success rate in treating people >with ebola, malaria, herpes, >cancer firbromyalgia, multiple >sclerosis and AIDS. >Now, these claims are >extraordinary enough that I >would be highly skeptical on an >individual basis. Taken together, >claims of 100% cure rates (in a >single day, no less) for a diverse >range of completely unrelated >conditions are, well, quite >literally unbelievable. That is, the >man is lying through his teeth. That’s your feeling. I think he agreed in the interview he may be using a bit of hyperbole. He is wrong about oxygen being harmless. Permit me the indulgence of a little brain storm. When I was young I suffered from severe asthma. It was before the days of steroids. I used to fight for breath till I no longer could. I do not have asthma now. I learnt not to fight for breath. In later years I read about hyperventilation. Panic attacks sometimes do it to people. It has been recommended to breath into a paper bag to treat the problem. A theory is that the hand-tingling that goes with hyperventilation is a result of oxygen starvation of the tissues. For respiration to occur the haemoglobin must let go of oxygen to the tissues. CO2 is part of that process and hyperventilation may render the CO2 lefvel too low for that to occur. It seems very contrary to breath less to stop fingers tingling. Now I have come across this today in the link I referenced: “Low dose oxidant exposure to living red blood cells induces an increase in 2,3-diphosphoglycerate levels inside these cells. This attaches to hemoglobin (Hb) in such a way that oxyhemoglobin (HbO2) more readily releases oxygen (O2) to the tissues throughout the body.” So I need to think about that. Asthma was expensive with the doctor having to come around with his adrenalin injections to brign me back. Since I cured myself I am not contributing in that way to GDP. >Unfortunately, many of these >conditions are sufficiently scary >that desperate people will fork >out money in hopes of a cure that >actual medical professionals are >simply not able to guarantee. It seems very cheap. Medical professionals are increasing the things they can cure, rather than just treating. And I see a patent applied for which uses chlorite in combination with 5Fluoro-Uracyl to reduce suffering in cancer sufferers. >did I mention that autism is also >on the list, albeit the claim isn’t >100% in that case? There must be differing reasons for autism. Pathogens may be one. Note the high level of prescribing of anti-depressants when patients may be suffering from an infection. A veritable >grab-bag of scary conditions >which you can cure if only you >will give the church your money. They want to help. They are not allowed to cure people, as Humble said if you had watched the video, it is only a church since they cannot be stopped from offering sacraments. >Yes, bleach kills stuff. Very >effectively. The problem is that in >order to cure people without >killing them in the process, you >have to target a specific set of >cells, whether invading bacteria >or cancer cells or whatever. Our bodies have natural killer cells and know how to be rid of wrongly proliferating cells. But sometimes they may need a bit or a lot of help. >how bleach is supposed to cure >multiple sclerosis or autism I >haven’t the faintest idea. Nor, I’m >sure, do the Genesis Church >people. Closed mind. >They will simply trot out their >unverifiable claims of x number >of people they supposedly cured >of this that and the other, spout >some unscientific gibberish so >they sound authoritative and rely >on people’s gullibility or sheer >desperation to bring in the >money. Or they might be helping. Where is the database of complaints from patients? Any reported at all? It doesn’t look like genetically modified plants where you are not allowed to find out and report. You think? Plainly you didn’t listen to the interview all that well then. He said nothing about hyperbole. The message was clear and consistent: 100% success. He is wrong about pretty much everything he says. Why single out oxygen? Skepticism, Soundhill. I’m perfectly okay with not understanding the details of how a particular treatment works. I’m actually okay with nobody fully understanding how it works. But I do expect evidence that it actually works. You know, records of the trials. There is a claim of 100% success, over a period of 17 years. Why, then, is the information on these trials not available for scrutiny? I’m sorry, Soundhill, you’re confused. I wanted evidence that they were helping. I wanted some record of their successes. Where is that database? Does it exist? No? Well then, if they’re not even maintaining that database, why on Earth would it be in their interests to maintain a database of complaints? “Oh, hey, we can’t demonstrate that our product works, but here’s a list of people who it didn’t work for or who were otherwise unhappy.” “They are not allowed to cure people,” They’re able to sell their product, aren’t they? Then there is no impediment to them being able to cure people if it works as they say it does. Hell, the snake-oil salesman insisted repeatedly that they’d cured 100% of patients in every supposed trial. What they’re not allowed to do is lie about their ability to cure people. If they want to make that claim, they have to put forward evidence. >“That’s your feeling. I think he agreed in the interview he may be >using a bit of hyperbole.” >You think? Plainly you didn’t listen to the interview all that well >then. He said nothing about hyperbole. The message was clear >and consistent: 100% success. No he agreed there are things he cannot control. >“They are not allowed to cure people,” >Bollocks. >They’re able to sell their product, aren’t they? Then there is no >impediment to them being able to cure people if it works as they >say it does. Hell, the snake-oil salesman insisted repeatedly that >they’d cured 100% of patients in every supposed trial. >What they’re not allowed to do is lie about their ability to cure >people. If they want to make that claim, they have to put forward >evidence. But there are huge hurdles to getting certification for a product. They have decided to put their energy into using it instead. To do much in this current capitalistic medical environment without the profit motive loud and clear is heresy of the first order and to be jumped on very quickly. Well it’s not only in medicine, water and everything has to be monetised. Why aren’t you jumping on the people who are applying for a patent with chlorite in combination with 5FU? Because that is on the big profit alter. Wow, Soundhill, that is some seriously impressive selective listening you’ve got going there. Let me break it down for you: First, the snake-oil salesman claims a 100% success rate in trials to date. Second, the interviewer challenges him, asking if this means people will live forever if they use his product (because, you know, 100% effective against everything under the sun). Third, snake-oil salesman, grasping that perhaps claiming his product will confer immortality is a step too far, notes that, yes, people might still die due to factors beyond his control. Now, Step 3 does not actually contradict step 1. Stating that your product might not be 100% effective in future (against death from any cause whatsoever) does not invalidate a claim that it has been 100% effective SO FAR. Search Google for patent cancer chlorite Why? Putting a patent on something doesn’t mean the thing actually works. It just means nobody else is allowed to steal the design and profit from it. I’m sure there are all manner of ridiculous patents out there. A chlorite-based drug in phase 2/3 trials hcv hiv http://www.metaphysical.ca/IIM/cuttingedge.html Somewhat better, Soundhill. Still not actually relevant to the Genesis Church product though. After all, they’re not claiming they have a particular chlorite-based drug undergoing testing for its efficacy and safety in treating certain autoimmune disorders (eg severe persistent allergic rhinitis). They’re claiming they have a wonder-drug which has been 100% effective against all manner of unrelated conditions.And they will not produce so much as a shred of evidence to this effect. Furthermore, various medical professionals and regulatory bodies are actively warning people not to consume the product for safety reasons. This is likely because there are very important differences between chlorite-based drugs and a product which is 28% sodium chlorite by volume. Chris Banks \| November 19, 2014 at 10:15 pm \| … Okay, how the hell did I miss this? It was, after all, one of the earlier links in Ken’s post. How did you miss it, for that matter, Soundhill? You’re the one who’s been demanding to know whether the stuff’s harmed anyone. http://www.9news.com.au/health/2014/11/03/09/15/four-victorians-sick-after-drinking-miracle-potion Yes, huge hurdles. Like, for instance, demonstrating that it actually works. And is safe (or that side-effects are well understood and clearly laid out). Oh poor, naive Soundhill. Genesis Church screams profit motive. Without, unfortunately, the checks and balances on the profit motive which apply to actual medicine. It’s very much a product of capitalism. Let me lay this out for you: There are two approaches you can take to making money off a product. First, you can sell an expensive product in low volumes. Second, you can sell a cheap product in high volumes. Genesis Church’s MMS epitomises the second approach. Without any need to recoup regulatory or development costs, they can produce it at a dirt cheap price, and still make a very respectable profit margin on each unit sold (US $40 for a packet of 100 tablets, I see). Plus, they can charge people US $500 a head to attend a seminar on how to sell their products. My, what a lot of money one can make if they only discard any pretense of ethics. (Technically, there is a third approach to making money off a product – the holy grail of selling an expensive product in high volumes. See, for instance, Steve Jobs). That article if you search further reports Dr Tony Bartone saying the problems occurred when people used it undiluted to try to get greater effect. Chris Banks \| November 20, 2014 at 12:28 am \| Yes, Soundhill, that makes perfect sense. Why, it’s as if nobody explained to them that the substance was hazardous if undiluted. Bottles of bleach, as a rule, come labeled with warnings not to ingest the stuff. Alas, the available images of MMS bottles are not legible enough to tell if they contain similar warnings. Definitely should have linked to the more in-depth article: http://bit.ly/1xCu5sa Yet again, you have declined to answer my questions. Why is that? Can’t you answer them? I’m not going to go through them again, I’ve done it enough times without getting any answers from you. As to your comments, they’re as junk as ever. Let’s just say that aspirin EC 75 mg has been, and still is, available on prescription. You just have to pay extra because the manufacturer charges too much and Pharmac will not fully subsidise it. Only after a fashion, since you can’t actually measure something that’s not there. But that’s being pedantic. You were talking about “genetic testing.” Measuring enzymes has nothing to do with gene analysis, and clinical biochemistry has been measuring enzyme activity since before we knew about genes. Now, try again, what do you mean by “genetic testing?” @Chris Banks, Can read label on Ebay.com. “Don’t use full strength.” And Humble gives the instruction it won’t help to make it stronger. You wrote: “very important differences between chlorite-based drugs and a product which is 28% sodium chlorite by volume.” http://www.google.com/patents/US6086922 It seems to be sodium chlorite, maybe calcium hypochlorite, with weak acid like citric or lactic. (Note the scare tactics “acid” in your warning.) This 2009 orthopaedic surgery article refers to it as a prototype of a somewhat more complex arrangement: http://www.morthoj.org/2009v3n1/Outcome_of_Tibial_Fractures.pdf The MMS is so cheap it is unlikely that drug companies will arrange conferences to encourage doctors to prescribe it like they do for Viagra &c. Humble is doing his best to educate about its proper use: cannot use ozonated distilled water. (The Pure Dew distilled water in Countdown Supermarkets then is ruled out.) He refers to many MMS brands on the Internet and does not specify any particular one. People are pleased he is doing this education and give him donations. As a reader of the attempts by Stuart and Chris to elicit answers from soundhill and of their efforts explain to soundhill how MMS falls well short of meeting standard ethical and efficacy requirements, I conclude that this discussion is becoming futile. I’m also inclined to question whether soundhill has some undeclared association or vested interest in the product. It is unlikely, given the anonymity afforded by the internet, that we will ever know. Aspirin is one of the cheapest medications on the market. It should be, it’s been manufactured for over a century. It is still covered at medical conferences. MMS is also covered at medical conferences. It’s a useful industrial bleach that can be used to clean and sterilise work surfaces. It just doesn’t have any therapeutic effects. (By the way, where do you get the idea that drug companies arrange conferences? They are only allowed to sponsor conferences arranged by others. Or not, if that is their preference.) Treatments tailored to our genes are becoming more known. http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm372427.htm Modern technology is rapidly advancing for genetic testing. But until we are there it should still be possible to test children more widely for lack of enzymes which will endanger them if they take aspirin &c. Some sources say do not give aspirin to any children because of what it may do to some. And maybe a test for penicillin intolerance will be developed. “A Shot of Penicillin Many parents wonder why doctors don’t give as many penicillin shots as in the past. A shot of penicillin was once the treatment of choice for streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat). Now it is rarely used, and for good reason. A course of oral penicillin, if taken properly, is as effective as a shot of the same drug. The main reason not to give a shot is the possibility of a life-threatening allergic reaction. The chances are one in 2,000 that a person will have a serious reaction after their first injection of penicillin, and one in 50,000 the reaction will be fatal. Every year there are 250-500 deaths from reactions to penicillin. There have been only eight reported fatal reactions ever reported to oral penicillin. If your child needs a penicillin shot, stay in the doctor’s office or hospital for at least 30 minutes, and preferably 60 minutes, to watch for any allergic reaction.” http://www.kiddocs.net/information-allergies.html The wait and see procedure will become obsolete. The arguments about DNA fragments in Gardasil will become more understood. Not a very good pay off at the moment when it only gives temporary immunity against 4 strains of HPV. (Cervarix only against 2 strains). For the third time, what do YOU mean by “genetic testing?” I already know what other people mean, but have no idea what you mean. I agree, but maybe some others will realise soundhill is merely parroting junk science provided by others. S/he certainly has no insight into what science actually means. By “genetic testing” I meant looking at differences between people other than what other drugs or food they are taking which might cause a reaction. In NZ, Amoxicillin is now the drug of choice for Strep throat. It has been for the past generation, since about 1990. It covers the same spectrum of organisms that penicillin does, including Streptococcus, and has less chance of anaphylaxis than the original penicillin. Your quote, on a NZ blog, is both out of date and from the USA. Why? The original penicillin preparation included clusters of imperfectly reproduced penicillin molecules. These were big enough for the human immune system to recognise as a foreign antigen. It was these clusters that triggered the majority of anaphylactic reactions to penicillin. Modification of the original penicillin molecule, as happens when amoxicillin is manufactured, removes the clusters of imperfectly reproduced penicillin molecules. Result: much less allergy and a safer treatment. That’s how science works. The “temporary” immunity against the commonest carcinogenic strains of HPV as provided by the HPV vaccine has, so far, showed almost no diminution. The immunity is now known to last for much longer than was estimated before the vaccine went into production. But you would know that if you had read the reference I gave you earlier. Just where does your meaning include genetics? Then why have my doctors not known they could prescribe 75mg enteric coated? If you have ever had a root canal done on a tooth you would know chlorite is used in your tooth, from the smell. The smell is actually not the substance itself but its effect on organic material. And from the ref I posted it seems to be known about in Indonesia. for orthopaedic surgery. From your comments you are behind the times. An 85 year old friend on mine had his doctor grumble about giving him a test for homocysteine, and then offer him Viagra. Gender, weight, muscle mass, activity levels, age (newborn, toddler, child, pubertal, adult, elderly), medication history, previous medical history, family medical history, haematology tests, biochemistry tests, biopsy results, microbiology results… All are “differences between people” that are taken into account in every part of the medical care of a person. What do you mean by “genetic testing?” “Then why have my doctors not known they could prescribe 75mg enteric coated?” I don’t know, why don’t you ask them instead of me? “An 85 year old friend on mine had his doctor grumble about giving him a test for homocysteine, and then offer him Viagra.” As my father used to say… “and what has that to do with the price of fish in China?” Soundhill, I think you need to talk with your doctor more â and even consider changing doctors if your find her unsatisfactory. My doctor has no trouble prescribing this form of aspirin and has always been extremely helpful in explaining her prescription advice. “Can read label on Ebay.com. “Don’t use full strength.” ” What, that’s it? Does the label say why you shouldn’t use it at full strength, or tell you to contact poison control if you do? I mean, this is a product people are actually intended to swallow. Shouldn’t there be some kind of warning of the consequences of improper use? “(Note the scare tactics “acid” in your warning.)” I see you’re not complaining that “produces poisonous bleach” is a scare tactic, which I would have thought was the actual problem. “Humble is doing his best to educate about its proper use:” Yes, let’s look at the “proper use,” shall we? http://www.factssheetproject.com/MMSFactsSheet.pdf Apparently, “proper use” is to gradually up the number of drops until you feel nauseous, at which point you dial back a little.This is, of course, totally safe and nobody has ever had any damage caused by the symptoms of overuse. (Note: This has been withering sarcasm). Thanks Ken, that was an obvious reply! My own doctor thinks that the EC 100 mg formulation is appropriate for me. Even though I (probably) know more about aspirin and other antiplatelet therapy than he does, he has a more objective view of what is appropriate for me than I ever could have. “Look, a patent!” Pay attention, Soundhill. Patenting a product does not indicate that the product works. What it does is ensure that nobody else is allowed to produce and make money from your design. Stuartg wrote: “In NZ, Amoxicillin is now the drug of choice for Strep throat. It has been for the past generation, since about 1990. It covers the same spectrum of organisms that penicillin does, including Streptococcus, and has less chance of anaphylaxis than the original penicillin” Medsafe does not say it is safer. “`Amoxycillin should not be used for the treatment of bacterial infections in patients with viral infections, presenting with sore throat, pharyngitis or infectious mononucleosis, as a high incidence of amoxycillin induced erythematous (morbilliform) rashes have been associated with glandular fever in patients receiving amoxicillin” What did I mean by “genetic testing”? Well though I thought I might be encompassing modern genome printouts and what may begin to be done from them, I was also meaning the older ideas: http://www.ihavelynchsyndrome.com/10-reasons-genetic-testing-important/#.VG0i0MkzDEs Maybe 10% of patents are not valid because the device does not do as claimed. “This 2009 orthopaedic surgery article…” Tetrachlorodecaoxygen =/= Sodium Chlorite. Waving medical journal articles at me about actual treatments which do not resemble MMS and are used for specific conditions or in specific circumstances (ie surgery), in no way provides evidence that MMS is anything more than snake oil. Dangerous snake oil, at that. Yes, Soundhill, well done. You have successfully demonstrated my point. You cannot tell a product works just because it has a patent. Although I am curious where you get the 10% figure from. “The MMS is so cheap it is unlikely that drug companies will arrange conferences to encourage doctors to prescribe it like they do for Viagra &c.” Let me correct that for you. “There is no evidence whatsoever that MMS works, and people have been hospitalised by it, therefore it is unlikely that drug companies will arrange conferences to encourage doctors to prescribe it like they do for Viagra &c.” Plus, of course, it would be illegal for doctors to prescribe MMS, because it is not a medicine. It has not undergone testing, and has not gained regulatory approval. “People are pleased he is doing this education and give him donations.” Hey look, a third income stream – donations. So, that’s direct sales, charging people to attend conferences and bamboozling people to the extent that they will outright give you money. Life is clearly good if you’re a successful snake-oil salesman. Yes, I am intrigued by the 10% figure too. I have at times intensively searched patents and there is certainly an immense amount of rubbish or irrelevant stuff there. One that sticks in my mind is for underpants with an attachment providing penile stimulation while walking! Seriously! Chris: I don’t have proof for here I am just suspicious. “Four Drug Makers Dominate Payments to Local Doctors The only reason Pro Publica was able to get financial records from 15 major drug companies is because those firms were charged with crimes by federal authorities. Drug and medical supply companies spend hundreds of millions per year to influence medical providers. They provide gifts to doctors, free samples, lavish meals and entertainment, speaking fees for speeches written by the drug companies, first class travel to exotic destinations, or sign up doctors as “consultants.” The reason they spend so much is because it works.” http://www.8newsnow.com/story/24001284/i-team-drug-companies-court-doctors-with-gifts-vacations The point being that if MMS is done for money that is not unusual. “Tetrachlorodecaoxygen =/= Sodium Chlorite.” They said the second (that would be after reaction with weak acid to produce ClO2 monochlorodioxygen) is the prototype of the first. Tetra means 4, deca means 10. Chris and Ken “US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) auditors believe that as many as 10% of all issued patents are invalid, a high percent of those due to the fact the invention does not work.” http://www.willitsell.com/patmyths.asp So I can’t say for sure, but it means that if it is patented there is a good chance it works. I said “Gene analysis is still in its infancy, and today is mainly used in testing for some specific genetic diseases.” That’s exactly what your reference says. Now, unless you have one of a few rare genetically inherited diseases in other members of your family, then genetic analysis cannot predict your personal reaction to medications. Your reference says that as well. So, your request for “genetic testing” is currently useless unless you have to see a geneticist for other reasons. You said “I thought I might be encompassing modern genome printouts and what may begin to be done from them”. I covered that as well: “Some SCAM artists offer “genetic testing”, but their results are both meaningless and very expensive. They have no science behind their “interpretation” of results. Their “genetic testing” is a good example of junk science.” I’ll repeat myself again. The human Genome Project was only completed 11 years ago. It’s going to be decades before we understand how our genome contributes to infection or disease. This means that medicine does not do “modern genome printouts.” Only SCAM artists do. Pay for one if you want – but be aware that the only thing that you will get out of it is a lighter wallet. And there is a 10% chance, according to you, that it doesn’t work. How, exactly, are we meant to tell which patents make up that ten percent? Certainly we can’t tell a product works just because it has a patent. We need other evidence. Hence why I am unimpressed by you waving patents at me. “Believe?” No analysis done? Some people would call that a guess. “the invention does not work?” So as well as being a guess, it’s not even talking about medications. Any relevance is decidedly small. Having been involved in one patent application I seriously question the 10% estimate. This is because many applications are made without the backup of peer reviewed science. In my own case business managers prevented scientific peer reviewed publication until after the patent process was completed and I am sure that must be a common procedure. I have found patent applications hopeless for actually getting details of procedures and formulations. Where scientific publications exist and are cited I always go to those, @Ken I am on to my third doctor since my heart attack and bypass 13 years ago, plus several locums. None have been able to prescribe 75mg coated aspirin. Last time I asked would have been March 2013. Yes, Soundhill, I know what “tetra” and “deca” mean. I don’t think you understand the chemistry involved though. You think you get ClO2 from mixing sodium chlorite and citric acid in water? Great. Well done. Here’s the thing. ClO2 =/= Cl4O10 Not even close. So. No connection whatsoever to the paper you cited. Which, I will note, does not advocate a “mix your own in water and swallow it to cure everything under the sun” approach to using tetrachlorodecaoxygen. Ken is correct. Aspirin EC 75 mg is available on prescription in NZ. I’ve seen the prescriptions done, the latest about two weeks ago. I have no idea why your doctor(s) would not prescribe it – that has to be between yourself and your doctor(s). Maybe you could ask him/her/them? In NZ, aspirin EC 100 mg is the only antiplatelet version of aspirin that is fully funded by Pharmac, specifically the Ethics brand. All others receive the same subsidy that Ethics aspirin EC 100 mg does, which means that there is an extra cost to the patient in addition to the prescription cost. (And I’ve just learned there is an enteric coated 300 mg aspirin available in NZ as well. It’s only partially subsidised, too.) @Chris “You think you get ClO2 from mixing sodium chlorite and citric acid in water? Great. Well done.” Just in case some people don’t know when you are being sarcastic perhaps you had better be clear. ” Here’s the thing. So. No connection whatsoever to the paper you cited. Which, I will note, does not advocate a “mix your own in water and swallow it to cure everything under the sun” approach to using tetrachlorodecaoxygen.” When you dilute it in water? Seems to be curative. Not quite sure how the anti-inflammatory thing works. Don’t always want to do that. 3.6. Comparison of chlorite with chlorite-based drugs in interaction with MPO The drug substance OXO-K993 (NUVO Research Inc., Mississauga, Canada), also referred as tetrachlorodecaoxygen anionic complex [i.e. (Cl4O10)n with molar mass of 301.8 for n = 1] contains 4.25% chlorite, 1.9% chloride, 1.5% chlorate, 0.7% sulfate and sodium ions as cationic species in an aqueous solution [14]. A sterile, pyrogen-free, aqueous 10% (w/v) solution of OXO-K993 is applied under the name WF10 for intravenous infusion in patients with chronic-inflammatory diseases [39–41]. Another 55-fold diluted formulation derived from OXO-K993 is Oxoferin™ that is topically applied as a wound-healing agent [42,43].Here we applied Oxoferin to test the effects of this drug solution upon interaction with MPO. The chlorite content in Oxoferin is reported to be 12.3 mM [44]. To test if the additives lead to any differences in reactivity the direct reaction of human ferric MPO with this drug was investigated. The reaction of MPO with Oxoferin showed similar kinetics and finally resulted in heme bleaching (Supplemental Fig. 3). The reaction was biphasic with calculated rate constants of 3.9 × 105 M− 1 s− 1 and 2.3 × 104 M− 1 s− 1 (pH 5.0), respectively. Thus, with respect to reactivity towards MPO in terms of heme bleaching and kinetics, Oxoferin is indistinguishable from a pure chlorite solution.” And for interest: ClO2 has a very interesting structure: Well done, Soundhill. You have produced an entirely different paper which actually has something to do with ClO2. Very preliminary, by the looks, but a possible indicator that maybe, just maybe, it might one day function as a useful medication, properly used, in specific circumstances. Nothing, I repeat nothing in that paper remotely suggests that those circumstances are as a miracle cure-all 100% effective for ebola, AIDS, autism, malaria, you name it, which people should mix and drink for themselves, using whether they feel nauseous as a guide to whether they’ve taken too much. I mean, for zog’s sake, Soundhill, did you even read how the existing drug is used? Intravenous infusion, or application to wounds. No drinking involved. “I don’t have proof for here I am just suspicious. “Four Drug Makers Dominate Payments to Local Doctors”” Which has to do with… what, exactly? I’m perfectly aware that pharmaceutical companies are not guaranteed to operate in an ethical manner. In fact, there are significant incentives for them not to. This is why we have checks and balances, imperfect as they may be. For instance, the media. Product trials, that kind of thing. But you seem incapable of applying any degree of suspicion at all to the Genesis Church people. Despite ridiculously transparent lying about their product, hospitalisation of people using the stuff, and a profit motive utterly untempered by any kinds of checks or balances. @Chris There is confusion since I have read elsewhere not to use it intravenously. This one is for chronic inflammation which may mean a person’s metabolism is functioning differently. It seemed a very heavy dose. Inflammation is associated with many conditions. Fish oil is an anti-inflammatory because of its omega 3. The counsellor on Maori TV’s Nutters’ Club was suggesting it for depression. It’s a chance that such could be the mechanism why it might help autism. Ice packs, Nurofen, aspirin, NSAIDs, steroids are ways of reducing inflammation. I have read that sometimes schizophrenic people do not get the same amount of physical illness as non-schizophrenic people. Their inflammatory response may be low. I have read also that it is used to suppress rejection for xenotransplants. So a lot of thought is necessary. But the approach on this thread has been to spank the child in case they may be naughty. Don’t worry if you cause a complex. “hospitalisation of people using the stuff,” Double standard. How many people have been hospitalised for overdosing on alcohol because they think more is better, and I don’t see scientists ganging up on it. Chris you complained about the dose titration approach. That approach is frequently used in medicine. “In NZ, aspirin EC 100 mg is the only antiplatelet version of aspirin that is fully funded by Pharmac, specifically the Ethics brand.” Which seems dumb since it would be great to get the amount which would reduce angina without causing tiredness or stroke risk. Soundhill, you are confused. I am very specifically dealing with claims made by the Genesis Church people. For instance, they claim to have cured 100% of the people they’ve treated for malaria, ebola, AIDS, whatever. This is a ludicrous claim, which you have done nothing whatsoever to support. Who are these people? Where were they treated? By whom? Why, if Genesis Church is so very determined to educate the world about the efficacy of their product, have they so thoroughly buried any evidence of these patients’ very existence? They also claim that nobody has ever complained about their product. Now, improper use or not, I think hospitalisation counts as a complaint. You do not see anybody claiming that alcohol is perfectly safe and nobody has ever complained about the product. Indeed, there are some quite specific laws in place about drink-driving. We could, incidentally, go on and on about issues with alcohol marketing. So I’m not seeing this double standard you seem to believe exists. “Chris you complained about the dose titration approach. That approach is frequently used in medicine” No, Soundhill. I have complained about the expectation that untrained consumers should mix up the solution for themselves in ridiculously vague doses, and stop adding more when they feel nauseous. This approach is never, EVER used in medicine. Spoonfuls are vague doses. We’ve spent a lot of time determining that the antiplatelet dose of aspirin on prescription is only available in 100mg enteric coated. That is a very vague amount. They do better if self medicating buying it at the supermarket where they have a choice of 75 or 100mg. Stuartg says the doctor prescribes 100mg for him. Maybe Stuartg weighs closer to 100kg than 75kg. If not I wonder about the doctors thoughts. Aspirin is quite a dangerous drug. I think when patients are given a morphine pump to activate as they need they actually use less than they get with CR and topup. You seem to have this ridiculous idea that because I have concluded that the Genesis Church people are money-grubbing charlatans, based on the utterly ludicrous claims they have made, without so much as a shred of supporting evidence, and because of their transparent profit motive, I am in some manner hostile to, well, everything you’re going on about. Rambling on about anti-inflammatories and omega-3 as a means of treating depression / autism (erm, what?) is not actually addressing the issues I have raised about Genesis Church. Indeed, you have scrupulously avoided in any way dealing with the reasons I set out right at the beginning of this conversation for why I had concluded they were charlatans. Wow, Soundhill. Way to completely ignore the “until they feel nauseous” bit. Once again, you have managed to completely ignore the substance of my complaint. Incidentally, I am not aware that anybody uses “spoonfuls” as a dose for medicine. Either a specific size of measuring spoon (eg teaspoons) will be listed, or a spoon of the appropriate size will be provided with the medication. You can also be sure that a specific number of teaspoons will be listed for a particular time period, as opposed to “keep adding drops until you feel nauseous (or if not, a maximum of three per ill-defined time period). “Prior to 2005, colchicine dose instructions included the advice to continue dosing until the pain settled or gastrointestinal adverse effects occured. The standard dose instructions have now been changed to improve safety.” ” In a case series of nine patients presenting with colchicine overdose in the Auckland region over a 15 year period, eight died.6 Four of the patients had taken an accidental overdose of colchicine (ranging from 18 – 24 mg) due to lack of knowledge about the medicine” http://www.bpac.org.nz/BPJ/2014/September/safer-prescribing.aspx Were you getting up in arms about that before 2005? I suppose it is possible that there are medicines which use “spoonfuls” as a dose. Cough syrup is a possible example. In this case, it is incumbent on the manufacturer/ prescriber to be sure that nobody is going to come to harm if their spoons are a little larger than the average. Safety margins do exist. Taking extra spoonfuls, beyond what is specified (ie +100% or 50% or whatever to the recommended dosage range) is of course another matter. Wow, Soundhill. You have successfully identified an example of an unacceptable dosage regime, of which I was previously unaware. This has since been corrected for what I would hope are obvious reasons, and should never have been administered in that manner in the first place. So, we’ll chalk that up as evidence that this is not acceptable behaviour, shall we? There is something seriously wrong with your basic reasoning skills if you think that pointing out somebody else has been caught out doing this (with actual medicine) in some way excuses the behaviour of your favoured band of quacks. My point is why are some serious things kept quiet, like you had not heard about the colchicine deaths, and things like the current chlorite made such a media issue, with words used like “acid” rather than “citric acid” and people reported as ill from the medication when it was from overdose and many medicines make you ill from overdose. If you don’t want to watch the 2014 dosing video for MMS maybe someone should transcribe bits of it for you. Soundhill, I am not some omniscient being with perfect knowledge of every specific case. I am, however, perfectly aware that things do go wrong in medicine. Given that the egregious issue you raised has, in fact, been corrected, I am unsure what the hell you are talking about in regards to cover-ups. But hey, you seem to think that because things go wrong in medicine, absolute quacks who have provided not a shred of evidence that their product does anybody any good whatsoever, should be able to market it in an untruthful manner, with unsafe directions on how to use the stuff and flowery assurances that nobody’s ever made any complaints. I will pass on the video, thank you. The fact sheet is much quicker to read, and I’m sure most consumers don’t bother to view half-hour youtube videos before using a product. But do let me know if the video somehow contradicts it; I’ll chalk that up as evidence of the Church disseminating misleading / dangerous information. Complain to Pharmac, if you want, or just suck it up and pay the difference. Or talk it over with your doctor(s). There may be a reason they don’t want to prescribe the EC 75 mg dose of aspirin for you. Here’s the thing, Soundhill. Medical misadventure is well-recognised, recorded and hopefully learned from going forward. Whilst plainly not desirable, is an unfortunate price we pay for the good modern medicine does in society. It is expected that any given procedure or treatment will have a body of evidence supporting its use, that any risks or side-effects associated with it will be well understood. If further evidence indicates this is not correct, the product or procedure’s use can be amended accordingly, or it can be withdrawn / discontinued. Naturally, if it’s a prescription medicine, the prescribing doctor should make any risks clear, and packaging should spell out correct usage. The authorities do actually come down hard on fraud or malpractice. By contrast, alternative medicine or natural health remedies are tolerated on the basis that, although there is no evidence that they actually work, nor is there any evidence they do any harm (alas, as a general rule, nobody has checked, nor are they required to), and people should have the right to decide on their own treatment. That said, if it turns out there are serious risks or harms associated with a product (above and beyond being put forward as an alternative to actual effective treatment of a condition), there are no countervailing benefits which can be used to argue against the product being banned. If, of course, the Genesis Church people want MMS to be recognised as a medicine, they are more than welcome to engage in testing of the product. I’m highly dubious it would ever pass, and it’s surely much more profitable to lie to people about its ability to cure ebola/cancer/autism/whatever than it is to figure out what, if anything it actually does and sell it to treat that. Chris you are, to use an emotional word, pontificating about the MMS program while only acknowledging a fact sheet which says: “This paragraph is only a basic description and should NOT be used as a guide for treatment.)” (above and beyond being put forward as an alternative to actual effective AND ACCESSIBLE treatment of a condition), Stuartg you are using your strongest language when it comes to the financial basis of the situation. That is as if the money flow were very much more important than the treatment/health of the patient which becomes only a service to make capital from. Give me a list of reasons they would not want to prescribe me the coated EC 75mg when I say the 100mg does not leave me feeling so well and 75mg works. Oh, so it includes instructions on how to take the stuff, but you shouldn’t actually follow those directions? Glad we’ve got that cleared up. (note: sarcasm). Any disclaimers on the video? Any material contradicting the “fact” sheet? Or is it basically the same load of dangerous rubbish? I mean seriously, Soundhill, the “basic description” of how treatment is supposed to work sounds pretty dreadful. Are you saying it’s not accurate? That it all works completely differently? If so, why would Genesis Church put out a misleading fact sheet? Note the fact sheet that you found also says: “Who is behind this MMS Facts Sheet and why? This facts sheet is produced and maintained by a group of private citizens from around the world who want the truth to come out. The intent of this facts sheet is to provide you with just enough basic information to do further research, while highlighting the brewing controversy, so as to make it easier for you to remain objective. The information provided here only scratches the surface. We encourage you to consider the possible motivations on all sides and draw your own conclusions” The Fact Sheet does not describe the mixing with citric acid and its strength, and the yellowing as ClO2 is formed, when to put the water in and how long it will last after mixing. It does not talk about taking extra water or maybe food to help or give other maybe more comfortable options to absorb the substance. &c. You know, Soundhill, I would have thought that, having finally decided to go down the “this isn’t official information” route, you might have checked to see whether the content of the fact sheet was included in the video or not, rather than finding a bunch of stuff in the video which wasn’t included on the fact sheet. Perhaps you’d like to look into that? “The intent of this facts sheet is to provide you with just enough basic information to do further research,” It’s a bit of the recipe in the 2014 video. It’s like you go into a restaurant and ask what the scones are made of. They tell you dates and yogurt and wholemeal, and maybe mention butter or what sort of fat. But they don’t tell about the various rising agents, how the baking powder in them works with moisture, and the baking soda in them works with heat to rise the scones, whether the butter was rubbed in with fingers or such and such. The chlorite requires some sort of acid to turn it to ClO2. Maybe just stomach acid would do it a bit. But they seem to want the ClO2 there before you drink it or apply it in DMSO &c. soundhill: You said: “We’ve spent a lot of time determining that the antiplatelet dose of aspirin on prescription is only available in 100mg enteric coated. That is a very vague amount.” Wrong (repeatedly wrong). This is the third time I have told you: in New Zealand, aspirin is able to be prescribed in 75, 100, 150, 300 and 650 mg tablets. All of those tablets are available in enteric coated formulation. I don’t know how to put it any more simply. Check MIMS if you don’t believe me. Not all of those tablets are fully subsidised, so if tablet without a full subsidy is prescribed then the patient has to make up the difference between the subsidy and the amount charged by the manufacturer/distributor. What is so difficult to understand about that? Re-read your quote above. Can you tell me how a dose of “100mg” is a “very vague amount”? As opposed to MMS, the dose of which you have given as exactly “around” and “a rough guess”? By the way, where do you get your dose for aspirin in mg/kg (for prophylaxis in ischaemic heart disease) from? All my resources just give a dose range, usually 75-325 mg. You are the first (and so far only) person I know of that says the prophylaxis dose is 1mg/kg. I really want to know, because if that figure has any research data to back it then it is likely to change the practice of many doctors, cardiologists in particular. Right. Not really what I was asking, Soundhill, but what you’re telling me is that the information on the fact sheet is official but incomplete, yes? Which means that the dosage instructions are to just keep adding drops until you feel nauseous, and that diarrhoea /vomiting are nothing serious. For some reason, you seem incapable of grasping that there might be something wrong with that whole system. That it might, perhaps, be dangerous. “Right. Not really what I was asking, Soundhill, but what you’re telling me is that the information on the fact sheet is official but incomplete, yes?” I am nothing to do with it. You found that Fact Sheet, which I had not seen. My concern is for the attack on this anti-malaria measure, by people who are claiming themselves to be scientific, but appear to be more concerned to discredit new possibilities very strongly rather than assist inquiry. Society gets stuck in certain paths which may not be good for individuals. I got swayed by the idea of a very low saturated fat diet, stuck to it for many years till I got a heart attack. It was suggested I use statins. I felt terrible on them, and doubly terrible as I became a heretic and refused them. The procedure for them is to take them but watch out for muscle troubles. Many medicines you are supposed to watch out for side effects, and maybe cease taking it. Like penicillin. In the case of MMS as I see it, you may not get nauseous by the time you get to the recommended dose. But if you do then cut back. How much sunlight can a person tolerate for vitamin D? Depends on skin colour. Maybe someone will design a calculator. Maybe same for MMS. Maybe same for statins. Maybe same for warfarin so you don’t have to wait till a blood level before you know. It will depend on salicylates in your diet, and other blood thinners. It would be great to be able to vary your diet like you are not allowed at the moment when you are on warfarin. With morphine you try to titrate the dose so the pain just under the surface so you don’t get side effects. “Which means that the dosage instructions are to just keep adding drops until you feel nauseous, and that diarrhoea /vomiting are nothing serious.” Can get diarrhoea from eating figs, prunes, vitamin C megadose, beetroot some people, or boiled milk. Salt water can make you vomit, or tickling your throat inside. Which is acceptable for treatments whose sellers have had the money to get them accepted. You said “You found that Fact Sheet, which I had not seen.” You are prepared to give/take/recommend MMS, at an unknown dose, without seeing any fact sheet. Yet you study the fact sheet for aspirin, statins, penicillin, warfarin and possibly vitamin C, looking for exact doses, contraindications, interactions and side effects. And you say you can’t see any contradictions between your approach to prescription medicines and and your approach to MMS. I agree with Chris. There appears to be something seriously wrong with your basic reasoning skills. Stuartg I think maybe a cardiology nurse told me about 1mg/kg. But here, according to animal studies, a very low dose may be a risk and may be the reason why attacks occur a week or so after aspirin cessation. It says 1mh/kg has moderate effect without risk of bleeds. http://www.hindawi.com/journals/thrombosis/2012/247363/ “My concern is for the attack on this anti-malaria measure,” Soundhill, let me be perfectly clear. The “anti-malaria measure” does. Not. Work. It is snake oil, peddled by charlatans, in an apparently successful effort to make insane amounts of money off of gullible people. How do I know this? Because the snake-oil salesmen selling it claim to have a 100% success rate curing malaria, cancer, ebola and a whole bunch of other things…. But refuse to produce any evidence of a single one of their supposedly innumerable experiences. These are ridiculous, ludicrous claims, made in such a manner that they are impossible to verify. If the claims were true, they would be scrambling to produce the evidence and get it out into the world of medicine. They are not. Because, obviously, the evidence does not exist. I mean, seriously. Look at who it’s being marketed to. What, exactly, do you think are the odds that the comfortably well-off people of first-world nations such as Australia, New Zealand, America, Ireland and so forth will come into contact with malaria? Or ebola for that matter? If the goal is to help prevent malaria, why the hell are they marketing it here, rather than sending their people out to give away the product to those who would supposedly benefit from it? If, on the other hand, the claims about malaria are simply lies for the purposes of marketing, everything becomes clear. “Hey, this stuff will cure malaria. Just imagine how well the miracle cure-all will work for whatever niggling little complaints afflict you.” I am perfectly willing to consider new possibilities in the fight against disease. But the thing is that any ethical person is going to get evidence that their cure works first, setting things out in a transparent manner and ensuring that others are given the opportunity to replicate their results. If they skip that pesky little step of evidence and go straight to selling their product to gullible punters as a means of raking in money, well, that really tells us all we need to know about the efficacy of the product. The medical community isn’t going to buy into it, and it will in all likelihood do a great deal of harm, if for no other reason than convincing people they don’t need to seek actual treatment for serious conditions until it’s too late. Plainly, Soundhill, you and I have very different ideas of what constitutes “inquiry.” Shockingly enough, my approach aligns with the scientific method, which has had quite a bit of success down through the centuries, and is foundational to modern medicine. By all means, people should come out with outlandish ideas and outside-the-box thinking. This can result in great leaps forward in science, and even in medicine. But their ideas should be subjected to rigorous testing, both by themselves and a community of their peers. If the evidence is against an idea, it should be discarded, reworked, or shelved, depending. People should not expect us to simply take their word for all manner of grandiose claims. If someone claimed 100% success at curing tooth ache and the treatment was removal of the teeth then you might believe them. I think it is just that you cannot imagine a mechanism for ClO2. Let’s do a bit of decent brainstorming before rubbishing. Ken pointed out about the Marsden Fund. I searched a bit and found some pure maths research they are sponsoring involving a UOC worker, Maarten McKubre-Jordens. “Paraconsistent mathematics is a type of mathematics in which contradictions may be true. In such a system it is perfectly possible for a statement A and its negation not A to both be true. How can this be, and be coherent? What does it all mean?” http://plus.maths.org/content/not-carrot It looks like the Marsden Fund hopes that Maarten’s work may be useful in working with problems in computer networks. Our world is coming towards big problems. Malaria may come to NZ with global warming. Malaria is becoming resistant to some of the current drugs. One very risky approach is a type of genetically modified mosquitoes. I feel we need to come to grips with more than a monetised approach which I feel is limiting your ability to see. Maybe you are correct, but I hope for a moment you might be able to set aside the monetary arguments, just in case anything of value becomes faintly visible. Soundhill, you have not listened to a word I have said. I have pointed out to you, repeatedly, that MMS is ridiculously monetised. That selling the stuff without having to test whether it works or obey basic standards of safety, allows them to make large profits from each unit sold. There is no motivation, whatsoever, to actually have a working product. I do not have the faintest idea where you get the idea that I am somehow fixated on monetised approaches to medicine or research. What I have said, again repeatedly, is that we need to actually be collecting evidence that any given approach works before turning it loose on the general public. Whether or not money is involved is in some ways beside the point, though we should certainly have checks and balances to overcome the monetary incentives which may tempt people to somehow game the system. Incidentally, Soundhill, your toothache example is deeply flawed. An actual parallel would be if somebody claimed pulling a person’s teeth out would 100% cure them of toothache, earache, ulcers, clogged sinuses and whatever other condition took their fancy. Very separate conditions, with very different underlying causes, but a single miracle cure which purports to treat them all. I would have no hesitation calling anybody who made such claims a quack, despite the fairly obvious causal links between teeth and toothaches. Particularly considering that pulling a person’s teeth out does actually have downsides (I sincerely doubt nobody has ever complained after such dental procedures). Well you can see a mechanism in a heart bypass fixing chest pain, making it easier to do many things after some healing, and stop having several daily anticoagulant injections. It’s not 100% and you do get the occasional death, but no more than 1% I think. Things affect other things. Sometimes it is easier to see the mechanism. If a person is not breathing you can allow many of their organs to function by helping them to breathe again. If ClO2 were enabling some process in the body like breathing maybe it could help the body to heal itself better. I’ve caught up with a current MIMS at work, rather than the older one I have at home. The 650 mg aspirin I mentioned earlier is no longer available on prescription in NZ. The range of doses of aspirin tablets able to be prescribed (current edition of MIMS) is now 75, 100, 150, 300, 320, and 500 mg. 250g of aspirin powder is also available on prescription, presumable for compounding pharmacists to make up other doses. Soundhill, I think at some point I have to take a step back. You are going on about things which are utterly irrelevant to the point which I am trying to get through your thick skull. Namely, that Genesis Church are a pack of charlatans, which we can tell on the basis of the ridiculous claims they themselves have made about the efficacy of their product, which, in the absense of so much as a shred of evidence to back them up, we must conclude are outright lies. Further, the instructions for the use of the product are outright dangerous. You have scrupulously avoided addressing these points in any way. Rather, you go off on rambling asides trying to convince me of who even knows what. So. Do you or do you not accept that these people are charlatans, preying upon gullible consumers in order to make money? Unfortunately, that paper is about experimentation in rat models with acute myocardial infarction. In an acute myocardial infarction, different doses of aspirin are used in humans compared with those used for prophylaxis (160-325 mg/day versus 75-325 mg/day). Since we are both human beings, and neither of us are suffering an acute myocardial infarction (at least I hope you aren’t), that paper has no relevance to the aspirin used in both of us for prophylaxis. I’ll continue to follow my GP’s guidelines (which are the same as cardiologists). I’d further advise you to consider who’s advice you would rather follow: “I think maybe a cardiology nurse,” or a cardiologist. The experiment was on rats to help with a hypothesis that might apply to humans. “Recently published surveys have warned against the increased risk of aspirin discontinuation, which includes acute coronary problems, stent stenosis, acute myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and lower limb ischemia” Since I had been promoting lower dose aspirin I thought to pass this on, as a contraindication for very low dose. They are trying to find out whether there is a rebound effect after aspirin is stopped, and the blood level tails off, or whether a very low dose itself of aspirin itself may be dangerous. OK you claim very low dose might cause heart trouble in a rat, but no trouble for a human? Chris: very emotive language. You think that will work when you cannot scientifically back up what you are claiming? You only suggest it is obvious. How about you refer me to peer reviewed articles about charlatans and science. No, really, Soundhill, this isn’t hard. Do you believe, as claimed by the Genesis Church people, that they have cured 100% of the people they have treated for… Hang on, let me check the list… Ebola, malaria, herpes, cancer, firbromyalgia, multiple sclerosis and AIDS. Probably other conditions as, not referred to in the interview, but let’s stick with those. Yes or no question. Bearing in mind that they have produced no evidence whatsoever to back up these claims. If no, then this indicates you believe they are lying. Given that these are not minor claims, and are being used to sell the product, this would further indicate they are charlatans. I’m really not seeing an abrupt transition to emotive language; I’ve been calling them liars and charlatans for a fair while now. Further evidence that you haven’t really been paying attention to what I’ve been saying? Then again, perhaps it was the “thick skull” comment. I’d apologise, but rather than actually answering the question, you’re once again trying to divert the subject. That reference was for a rat model investigating a different problem. It was a model for acute myocardial infarction, for the first few days after a heart attack. You are talking about prophylaxis in ischaemic heart disease, ie long term use with the aim of preventing heart attacks. The reference is irrelevant to your question. That means you base your 1mg/kg on something you may remember, and you aren’t even sure who it was. Great reasoning! Why not talk to your doctor(s), or even a cardiologist? I don’t make any claims about very low dose aspirin in rats. You provided the reference and you are misinterpreting it. I follow the research based guidelines and recommendations for humans. You rely on something someone once said and research into a completely different problem. Sorry if it’s against your beliefs, but I’ll rely on the scientific approach to answering questions. Earlier, in a reply to Chris, you said “A theory is that the hand-tingling that goes with hyperventilation is a result of oxygen starvation of the tissues.” Just to let you know that theory was disproven decades ago. Oxygen supply to the tissues is maintained. What happens is that changing (lowering) CO2 levels disrupts the acid/base balance across the cell membranes. Once the balance shifts enough, the nerve cells that rely on a particular acid/base balance can no longer function normally and the signals from the disfunctioning nerves are perceived as tingling. (There’s a lot more to it than that, of course, but that’s a very simplified explanation.) You asked Chris “You think that will work when you cannot scientifically back up what you are claiming?” When are you going to ask yourself the same question? So far you have not managed to scientifically back up any of your claims. We have asked questions; you have evaded, fudged, prevaricated, changed the subject, and provided irrelevant data. What you haven’t done is to back up your claims. I will ask you again: The purveyors of various snake oil treatments never bother to answer these questions. They just claim the snake oil will cure multiple diseases with no side effects. They just “spread the word” (ie advertise) and wait for the money to role in. Manufacturers/distributors of prescription medications answer all the above questions before the medications go to market; the scientific research then continues after the medication gets to market (for over a century in the case of aspirin!) Now, a further question. Read those last two paragraphs again. Which description does MMS fit – snake oil or medication? In Humble’s book he describes getting the dose right to cure malaria in Malawi. The description is a bit sketchy. Click to access MMS_Part_1.pdf In this interview in Malawi he relates of though how he could not prove he was getting HIV negativity, he was making the people well. Comments after the video dispute some of his comments about HIV testing. Here is description of immune modulation by the related functioning Tetrachlorodecaoxygen (TCDO) and WF10 which might explain improvements in apparent health. http://www.google.com/patents/WO2013109949A1?cl=en Another posting of some of the same interview with the comment after it: “Totally Critical How do people believe a word this guy says when he doesn’t even know there are AIDS tests which doesn’t rely on antibodies? Look up NAT or PCR tests.” Yes, yes, yes. We’ve seen the TV adverts before. Now, where is the scientific data? You know, like the stuff you insist on reading for your prescribed medications? Don’t worry how things might work. Worry about IF they work. We used aspirin for a century before anyone knew how it worked, but we knew it worked. No-one has shown that MMS works. They’ve just made some TV adds. Vitamin C nearly stops it from working. It’ interesting that my uncle who had had malaria said years later that vitamin C supplementation made him feel terrible. My approach is to learn what we can about this fairly recent ClO2 work. Like a new cat coming on to your garden the existing cats will fight it off. (Cats can even have transferred aggression. A cat looking out the window and seeing an intruder cat spray in the garden may turn on his accepted house mate.) To fight off this new form of immune modulation medication the plan is to say that because the educator is exaggerating claims he can be called a charlatan therefore everything 100% of what he says is discredited. Strangely that is applying the same form of exaggeration as what Humble is applying. Add a few bits like it’s a danger when it is probably less of a danger than many accepted medications and you have a better fight against it. You think, but I think people will see through you. They will want to learn and accept that many/most salespeople exaggerate. What is the SCIENCE behind your claims? @Stuartg wrote: “What is the dose of MMS per kg? Info is gradually building for these related treatments: “Example 5: Determining the Clinical dose for TCDO [0161] HIV-positive patients received one cycle of intravenous infusions of WF10- defined as 5 consecutive daily doses followed by 16 days of no treatment-at a dose of 0.5L/kg body weight/day to 50 (0.5 mL)/kg body weight/day, without apparent adverse effect. Patients were then given 4 cycles of WF10 with the daily dose ranging from 0.5 mL/kg body weight to 1.5 mL/kg body weight. The maximal tolerated dose of WF10 was determined to lie between 0.5 mL/kg body weight to 0.75 mL/kg body weight per day. Doses of 0.75 mL/kg body weight and greater were associated with phlebitis and a pattern of decreased hemoglobin. However, in this and subsequent clinical studies, administration of 4 cycles of 0.5 mL TCDO/kg body weight per day showed no clinically relevant hemolysis” Somewhere above, you said you wanted MMS to be treated the same as other substances. Very well. That means that you also have to treat it the same as prescription medications. These questions have been asked, and answered, for prescription medications by their manufacturer/distributor. Now, we expect you to treat MMS exactly the same as prescription medications – and answer the questions. What are the indications? What is the dose? What are the contraindications? I’ve asked you these multiple times but you haven’t answered. If you don’t answer them, we have to agree with Richard: “I’m also inclined to question whether soundhill has some undeclared association or vested interest in the product.” You do sound just like a snake oil salesman. Hint: try looking for the answers in the public domain, like on a manufacturers information sheet. Answer them just like the manufacturer of aspirin would. Don’t just have a stab at Google and cherry pick something that sounds appropriate. Patents are not manufacturers information sheets; it is not expected that the general public has to search among patent applications to find the dosage of aspirin, is it? To treat it the same as prescription medications, all you have to do is give us the information that would be on a manufacturers information sheet. Simple. So give me the time other medication sellers have had. And expect that if the acceptance regulation is too lenient or new knowledge comes to light then it may be withdrawn again. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_withdrawn_drugs Also acknowledge that if the acceptance regulation is too tough a useful product may be denied to sufferers. Should the used of aspirin have been denied till what is known about it today was known? Manufacturer/distributors of prescription medications have the information sheet available when the medication hits the market. MMS is already being marketed, so you’ve already had the time that prescription medications have had. Where is the information sheet? Treat MMS the same as prescription medications, or it’s just snake oil and should never enter the market. By the way, interesting list. What relevance does it have, other than if you expect MMS to make it onto the list? It won’t, because no-one has shown it has a useful therapeutic effect. You’ll find it in the list of poisons instead. If you want MMS to be treated by others the same way they treat prescription medications, then there’s a few simple questions to answer first: “It won’t, because no-one has shown it has a useful therapeutic effect. You’ll find it in the list of poisons instead.” Botox on both lists “What are the contraindications?” Take care with a person whose metabolism is struggling. Not all known yet. May be changed. Like ECT is no longer thought by many to be appropriate for schizophrenia, only depression perhaps. Some believe it is no better than placebo for that, but it is still used. “Botox on both lists” Many things are on both lists. “…and what has that to do with the price of fish in china?” You say you want MMS treated the same as prescription medicines. That means that you have to treat it the same as prescription medicines as well. Prescription medicines have to have an information sheet before they are marketed. So do we. The manufacturer/distributor has to supply both the sheet and the information. Where is it for MMS? What is put on the market without any scientific research, claims it can cure many different diseases, is claimed to have no side effects, has no information sheet, and the knowledge of it is spread only by advertising? Answer: snake oil. Oh… …and MMS. Strike out the “So do we.” I meant to say that the other commenters on the blog, and myself, want MMS treated the same way as prescription medicines. Somehow I managed to put the sentence in the wrong paragraph. Be interesting to know more about the progress of regulation of aspirin. http://www.aspirin-foundation.com/what/timeline.html Bayer’s patent ran out in the 1930s. Stomach trouble was acknowledged before that. The process of drug regulation changes. Do you think it is perfect now? I think the current fiscal considerations make it very difficult for new drugs to come to market. R&D may be just rehashing old, already consented stuff, in new packages for the market. Ken talked about the Marsden Fund. That only administers a small proportion of what the Public Good Science Fund does. PGSF is giving large amounts to people like Tony Conner who is also funded by genetic modification companies. There may be an agenda to support enterprises who are already doing well. And they won’t do well if another strong cat comes on the block. Commercial science is very tough. China has turned against genetically modified food. So the price of genetically modified corn and soy has dropped in USA. China say it will turn to Ukraine for food. Which may be why the Blackwater/Academi/Xe name changer mercenary security firm fighting in Ukraine is used by Monsanto, could be owned by Monsanto say some. Which is why I ask Chris to put a fade on the monetary mask. Traditional breeding is ahead of GMO breeding for adapting to needs. Sometimes a gene is inserted to then mark them for patenting. But is has been at great expense to the public good and great commercial benefit. Humble says he does not have great amounts of money, though others may disagree. Most patenting drug companies have lots of money. Socially motivated people do not always have much money. When companies like Gates/Monsanto donate they may do it with a financial/political agenda and do not actually being about social improvement. Dumping of unwanted soy on poor countries can suffocate local farms and people become poorer. From Humble’s words he feels compelled to spread the word that he thinks MMS can help against malaria. Other drugs against it are losing their effectiveness. If Marsden fund or PGSF won’t touch it and want to stick with para-consistent maths &c then maybe crowd funding might help with a proving or disproving research. If we get the TPPA and strict controls being put on nutritional supplements then I think we would see a reduction in the available range with more profit in fewer hands. “…and what has that to with the price of fish in China.” You are trying to avoid answering questions. Do you want MMS treated the same as prescription medications or not? Is MMS snake oil or not? Stuartg I would not want you in charge of public transport. It would all travel at about 15km/hr and anyone who wanted to get on would have to jump on it while it is still moving. Stuartg: “Don’t worry how things might work. You seem contrary to Chris who is more worried about how they can work than if they do. Chris won’t believe they work unless he or she is able to see how they can. This thread is about homeopathy, too and before we start to talk about that we ought to understand more about water. Oh, good. More evidence that Soundhill has serious reading comprehension problems. Quite some time ago, Soundhill, I made my position very clear. “I’m perfectly okay with not understanding the details of how a particular treatment works. I’m actually okay with nobody fully understanding how it works. But I do expect evidence that it actually works.” https://openparachute.wordpress.com/2014/11/09/standing-up-to-junk-science-in-new-zealand/#comment-64339 Stuart raises a very good example in penicillin, which is precisely why I hold that attitude. History is littered with things we have made use of but only discovered the theoretical basis for later. Of course, ideally we would have evidence that something works AND we would understand why. No-one particularly worries how things work. That can wait till later. They only want to know if things work. Now, about MMS: Why don’t you answer these simple questions? Incidentally, trying to change the subject to homeopathy, despite barely a mention of it in a good 200 comments now, strikes me as a means of trying to evade Stuart’s questions. Again. One school of charlatanism at a time, please. Aspirin worked for about a century, then we found out how it worked. I don’t worry how homeopathy works, because it doesn’t work. If you say homeopathy works, then prove it. Homeopathy has been around for over 200 years. Nobody has yet shown that it works. There is no point in asking how anything works until we know that it does work. If you say you can drive your car to the moon, then prove it by driving your car to the moon. If you say that homeopathy works, then prove that it works. Maybe by curing a cancer, or a gram negative sepsis, or even by re-growing an amputated leg (something that medicine can’t do – yet), by using only homeopathy and nothing else? Now, those questions about MMS: Why don’t you answer these simple questions? Are you going to answer them, or not? How many times have I asked these questions and you haven’t answered any of them? For others apart from soundhill1: About 200 years ago a German by the surname of Hahnemann invented homeopathy. This was a system where he diluted substances in water or alcohol to a level less than one molecule in a volume of water (or alcohol) greater than the known universe. He claimed that this made the substances very powerful in their effects. Since medicine mainly used bleeding at the time, medicine was very harmful to patients. By using only water (or alcohol), homeopathy didn’t do much harm to patients. Medicine, by using bleeding, caused a lot of harm to patients, especially during a cholera epidemic. Homeopathy didn’t do any additional harm over the cholera. Since then there have been absolutely no advances in homeopathy. Nobody has ever shown any healing that has occurred by use of homeopathy alone. Medicine, however, has used scientific theory, and advanced more than a little bit in its ability to treat illnesses since those days. That’s why I say homeopathy doesn’t work. Now, soundhill, shut up about homeopathy and answer my questions. @Chris Banks: “claims of 100% cure rates (in a single day, no less) for a diverse range of completely unrelated conditions are, well, quite literally unbelievable.” “I’m perfectly okay with not understanding the details of how a particular treatment works. I’m actually okay with nobody fully understanding how it works. But I do expect evidence that it actually works.” But if it treated several conditions that appeared unrelated to you? “Depression isn’t the only mental health issue that may be related to infections and autoimmune condition. Writing last year in the Harvard Health blog, Dr. Jeff Szymanski described how some children with strep throat suddenly develop obsessive-compulsive disorder. It’s one manifestation of pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome. Quick treatment with antibiotics can reverse the problem.” http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/infection-autoimmune-disease-linked-to-depression-201306176397 And I didn’t understand your words: “Rambling on about anti-inflammatories and omega-3 as a means of treating depression / autism (erm, what?)” Soundhill, Soundhill, Soundhill…. You haven’t produced any evidence that Genesis Church has cured 100% of the patients they’ve claimed to have treated with MMS for ebola, cancer, malaria, etcetera. Heck, you haven’t produced any evidence it’s cured ANYBODY of ANY of these conditions. You don’t really think “The Genesis Church people say so” counts as evidence, do you? That’s the claim, not the evidence. “And I didn’t understand your words:” I see no particular evidence you understand anything I say, Soundhill. Why should a random sentence fragment from a couple of days ago be any different? Chris wrote: “we should certainly have checks and balances to overcome the monetary incentives which may tempt people to somehow game the system” One of the rules of the free market is that it is supposed to be contestable. I maintain that it is gaming the system to put up huge barriers to becoming a competitor. In this case that is barriers to considering whether a treatment works and can enter the system, because there is no proof yet that it works. I have made suggestion about crowd funding to help getting testing done. Then I could claim there is proof that it works for whatever, or could say it works for nothing at all. It may be simpler for ClO2 than for homeopathy, which many people buy, since to be an effective homeopathy practitioner may require an understanding of water greater than the common understanding. I think homeopathy is supposed to have some sort of innoculatory effect. I don’t know if it is to do with the phagocytes. But the patent material I posted about ClO2 says that is supposed to stimulate the phagocytes. I also note: “When bacteria enter some phagocytes, the phagocytes use oxidants and nitric oxide to kill the pathogen” http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phagocyte So maybe ClO2 is being used by the phagocytes for their oxidant needs. Stuartg asked: “What interactions are there with different medications?” http://bioredox.mysite.com/CLOXhtml/CLOXprnt+refs.htm “SOME INCOMPATIBILITIES Acidified sodium chlorite could provide a powerful new opportunity to improve or to restore sensitivity to quinolines by virtue of its oxidative power. However, quinolines contain secondary or tertiary amino groups which react with chlorine dioxide in such a way that both could destroy each other. Some possible strategies to resolve this incompatibility are suggested below. Acidified sodium chlorite could be used as explained above only as a solo therapy. Quinoline administration could be withheld until after the acidified sodium chorite has completed its action. Patients already preloaded with a quinoline could stop this, wait a suitable period of time for this to wash out, then administer the acidified sodium chlorite. The quinoline could remain in use and while the less active sodium chlorite is administered without acid. This should retain plenty of oxidant effectiveness without destroying any quinoline or wasting too much oxidant. Switch from a quinoline to an endoperoxide (such as artemisinin) or to a quinone (such as atovaquone) before using acidified sodium chlorite, as these may be less sensitive toward destruction by chlorine dioxide. Similar problems apply to methylene blue and many other drugs if they have an unoxidized sulfur atom, a phenol group, a secondary amine or a tertiary amine. Such are also very reactive with the chlorine dioxide component. [58a] ” ( On The Mechanisms Of Toxicity Of Chlorine Oxides Against Malarial Parasites – An Overview By Thomas Lee Hesselink, MD Copyright September 6, 2007 The purpose of this article is to propose research. Nothing in this article is intended as medical advice. No claims, promises nor guarantees are made.) Yeah, right. “The purpose of this article is to propose research. No claims, promises nor guarantees are made.” In other words, this is what Hesselink thinks, he’s proposing that someone else does the research (he hasn’t actually done any), and no-one should believe what he says anyway. And this is the BEST information you’ve got on MMS? Actually, I asked more than one question about MMS. I’ve asked them numerous times and you still haven’t answered any of them. For any prescription medication the answers to all of these questions can be found on the information sheet that comes with the medication. These are straightforward, standard questions that are asked of any prescription medication, and answered before the medication reaches the market. Why don’t you have the answers for MMS? After all, it’s already on the market and is being advertised. The way you comment on this blog suggests the answers to those last two questions are “No” and “Yes” respectively. Stuartg, I imagine the NZ government plan for global warming/malaria/drug resistance for NZ is so far non-existent. At some stage profits of selling increasing doses of existing drugs will be a factor and hospitalisation GDP. I find it awful that our world depends on war and disaster for stimulating GDP. Christchurch has been the improving economy in NZ since the quakes. So I am up against a very strong block when I talk about types of preparedness. Hesselink’s article cites over 50 articles in connection with OVERCOMING ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE WITH OXIDATION. Which won’t only apply to malaria. Also to many diseases, (and possibly those which are the result of horizontal gene transfer from antibiotic resistance genes inserted by genetic modification in our food we import, as well as use of antibiotics as growth stimulants in animals we eat.) In total Hesselink has cited getting on for 1000 papers. It would take a long time to count them, let alone read them. Indeed Dr Hesselink is asking for assistance with research. I can see why he needs help. That has to be one of the worst efforts at sounding scientific I have ever seen. He should probably start with a remedial research methodology course, then one on science writing. He could follow that up with experimental methodology… And that might just leave him prepared to conduct the research he says he wants to do. I’m sure his good friend Jim Humble would stump up the money if he asked nicely. As to the “look, a thousand papers” bit, I refer you here: https://sites.google.com/site/mmsdebunked/home/mms-scam “They cite an absolute mountain of articles, which looks impressive, but all this amounts to is the logical fallacy called Proof by Verbosity, or argumentum verbosium. There are so many articles that to sift through them all and refute them would be a mammoth task. The fact that no one has done so is used as a “proof” that the argument is valid when all it really proves is that no one has the time or patience to wade through it all. The fact is, it doesn’t matter how high you stack cow pats, in the end all you’ll have is still a pile of dung. If you look through the cited articles, it really doesn’t take long to see that they are pretty much all about how sodium chlorite is a disinfectant, and how oxygen can kill parasites and viruses etc. Which is all true, however there is NOT one single article which links the two, not one single article actually supports the claim that sodium chlorite has some health benefit in the human body . That “miracle cure” claim is ONLY ever made by Jim Humble and Hesselink.” The mms-scam page is using enotive language and not addressing the phagocyte issue, rather saying ClO2 is only a disinfectant. Yet again, you do not answer my questions about MMS. They are the same questions asked of every prescription medication before marketing. Anyone would think that you either don’t have any answers, meaning MMS is not a medication, or that MMS is just snake oil. Yet again: The lack of answers to these simple questions is merely confirming that MMS is snake oil. And you aren’t using emotive language? Emotive language makes no difference to the conclusions that good science reaches. Good science on that page concludes that MMS is a good disinfectant but has no therapeutic effects otherwise. It’s up to you to prove that MMS is any more than a disinfectant. Oh noes! Emotive language! How dare people describe quacks as, well, quacks? Why can’t we just naively believe whatever we’re told by some random guy who pasted a thousand references into an incoherent document which, according to the disclaimer, is not actually making any claims whatsoever? Seriously, Soundhill. The issue, which you are once again attempting to sidestep, is that no evidence whatsoever has been produced in support of the efficacy of MMS. I mean, if this person, who is supposedly intent on extolling the benefits of MMS to the world, managed to paste in a thousand references without a single one of them providing any such evidence, wouldn’t you think that’s a pretty good indication the evidence doesn’t actually exist? @Chris: “no evidence whatsoever has been produced in support of the efficacy of MMS.” Hesselink’s article is about the mechanism. The idea of oxidants and malaria has been around for a while. The parasite somewhat oxidises a red blood cell it inhabits. If the cell is further oxidised and dies the parasite dies with it. So the parasitise cells will be killed by extra oxidant more readily than non-parasitised cells. As resistance increases and combinations of existing drugs become less effective possible ClO2 could get more attention. Great that Humble found it out and wants to pass it on. I read he asked Bill Gates for help but Gates does not want to develop new stuff. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jm00402a001 “Great that Humble found it out and wants to pass it on.” Not great. He hasn’t passed on any evidence that it works. The only evidence we have is that he’s selling snake oil to make a quick buck. Show us that it isn’t just snake oil. Stuartg if you were the AllBlacks coach the team would lose because no new players would be taken on, because they had not yet proved themselves in an international AllBlack match. A number of anti-malarial drugs works by destroying folic acid. If they are given early in pregnancy the neural tube defects are possible. Supplementing folic acid may stop the anti-malarial drug from working. It may be hard to balance if at all possible. So ClO2 needs to be checked if it has such a side effect. Does it destroy folic acid? “Hesselink’s article is about the mechanism.” Well then, I’ll chalk that up to problem’s with your reading comprehension. We have, after all, been very clear that we want evidence the stuff actually works. Why, given extremely clear statements to this effect, you are wasting our time with claims about the mechanism by which people claim it works (incoherent as those claims are), I haven’t the faintest idea. More efforts at diversion, I suppose. Oh wait, I ‘m sorry, The disclaimer says the document makes no claims. Therefore, it can’t possibly be about the mechanism by which MMS is supposed to work. Difficult to tell what the point of the document is, really, if it’s not making any claims. Perhaps the guy just wanted to spam readers with as many citation as he could as part of a desperate cry for help. Again. All I am asking for MMS is the information sheet that comes with every prescription medicine from the first day a prescription medication hits the market. MMS is on the market. You say it’s a medicine. So give us its information sheet. You say you want MMS treated the same as prescription medications, but your actions in not giving us that information give the lie to that. Without that information, MMS is just snake oil. Now, are you going to give us that information, or by not giving it to us acknowledge that MMS is snake oil? No claims, promises nor guarantees are made.” It’s snake oil. Stuartg: “evidence that it works” here’s some evidence of what may NOT WORK for malaria. “Antiparasitic resistance The prime example for MDR against antiparasitic drugs is malaria. Plasmodium vivax has become chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistant a few decades ago, and as of 2012 artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum has emerged in western Cambodia and western Thailand.” MDR=multidrug resistant. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_drug_resistance And it’s not only about malaria. Behold the desperation as Soundhill tries any tangent he can think of to divert attention from the fact that he can’t find any evidence that MMS works on anything at all. What are NZ’s plans to deal with MDR malaria in immigrants? http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/News/Media-office/Press-releases/2014/WTP056987.htm The basics of medicine safety: 1. Know why you are using a medicine; what therapeutic effect you are expecting. 2. Know the dose to take, how much and how often, in order to get the therapeutic effect you want. 3. Know what illnesses the medicine is likely to make worse. 4. Know what other medications, drugs, foodstuffs the medicine will interact with. 5. Know the problems that have been reported as possible side effects. You know all this. You have made comments about aspirin, warfarin, statins, and other prescription medications that show you have carefully read about all these things on the information sheets. You have even made comments that suggest that you think the information sheet doesn’t go far enough. You would not swallow something if you didn’t know what it did, how much you were taking, when the next lot was to be taken, had no idea whether it would make you worse, no idea of any side effect, or any effects on other substances you were taking. No-one has shown MMS has any therapeutic effects. No-one has given a specific dose, how much or how often. No-one has said what illnesses it must not be used in. No-one has made a list of interactions with medications, recreational drugs, or even foodstuffs. No-one has given a list of side effects. I want MMS to be treated exactly the same a prescription medications. You have said you want the same. I want the basics of medicine safety for MMS made public, just like they are made public for prescription medications. You don’t want that at all, as you have avoided answering those safety questions every single time that I have asked them. What you say is not what you do. The only possible reason I can think of for your behaviour is that you know that MMS is snake oil and that you have some financial interest in selling it. In science this is called a conflict of interest and has to be declared up front. Now, a single question that HAS to be answered if you want anyone to take you seriously: Do you have a conflict of interest over MMS? Yes or no. You said: “What are NZ’s plans to deal with MDR malaria in immigrants?” Try the MoH website. It took me nearly 10 seconds to find what you are after. No need to make any more comments or ask about it further. For the record. I have no conflict of interest. All of the patients with malaria in New Zealand that I have diagnosed, confirmed and then treated with prescription medications have been cleared of the parasite with never a mention of MMS. If you avoid answering the question of whether you have a conflict of interest over MMS, or if you decline to answer the question, then the logical assumption is that you do have a conflict of interest. Malaria UK Year Deaths Ken: “Writing on Sciblogs, Dr Grant Jacobs ” I have checked Grant on Sciblogs and offered on Saturday the following on a June 26article, and he has not approved it so far. From the Seralini study: “Because of recent reviews on GM foods indicating no specific risk of cancer [2,16], but indicating signs of hepatorenal dysfunction within 3 months [1,7], we had no reason to adopt a carcinogenesis protocol using 50 rats per group.” (16 is the Snell review.) The 50 rats per group for the carcinogenesis protocol is a much larger number than required for the toxicology protocol. But I understand that requirement for a greater number is to make sure there is no cancer even at low frequency. So the fact that tumors showed up in the smaller number of rats required for a toxicology test was newsworthy, as well as something that protocol requires to be reported even though it was not part of the experiment. A lot of criticism has been aimed at this paper based on the straw man principle, saying there were too few rats for a cancer test when it was not a cancer test.” What has that to do with me, sound hill? What has the number of deaths from malaria in the UK got to do with a conflict of interest? Or even with you answering questions about the safety of MMS? Ken your article is quoting from sources who do not appear to give space to opposing reason. Another example the Science Media Centre has reported about transgenic mosquitoes to work against malaria. They mention risks of the process but contrast that with human lives saved, but skim over the risks. “Simply considered as a genetic trick, it is ingenious. Shredding the X chromosome of the male will make all of its offspring males. That is because female mosquitoes (like female humans) have two X chromosomes, one from the male parent and the other from the female parent, so without the contribution of the X chromosome from the male parent, only male offspring will result. A completely sterile male mosquito is useless, as it just dies out without affecting the population. But a fully fertile one that breeds exclusively males and pass on the sex-distorter trait would be ideal, as it would indeed wipe out the natural population, provided the trait is stably inherited. It would have been the perfect solution to destroying the natural populations of mosquitoes that transmit malaria; except that the DNA-cutting enzyme is by not means “specific” to “ribosomal gene sequences located exclusively on the mosquito’s X-chromosome” as stated. On the contrary, it cuts at a target sequence in ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes – numerous copies of which are present in all eukaryote genomes – plus other sites as well, and the transgenic mosquitoes have been created using a jumping gene (transposon) vector that promiscuously invades all genomes. It is the female mosquitoes that bite people and transmit disease; so any transgenic female mosquitoes among the offspring would inject GM DNA containing the vector and I-PpoI transgene for horizontal transfer into people’s cells to shred their genomes. ” http://www.i-sis.org.uk/Beware_the_New_Breakthrough_Transgenic_Mosquitoes.php Again sound hill, what has this to do with me? You are blatantly trolling my article here. If you cannot get comments on ancient articles in someone else’s blog you should either accept that as logical or take it up with the blogger. If you respond to this with another blatant trolling which has nothing to do with this blog I will put you in moderation. This is not an agony aunt column. Stuartg my conflict of interest is with corporatocracy which controls media. Ken has been talking about MH17 and may understand. Stuartg you are suggesting I have a conflict of interest when I ask for investigation of MMS. That technique of accusation is very prominent in the Ukraine conflict with USA allies accusing Russia of things the USA are doing themselves. That sounds very much like you are avoiding the question and do have a conflict of interest. “Stuartg you are suggesting I have a conflict of interest when I ask for investigation of MMS.” To place a medication on the market, the manufacturer/distributor has to make public some basic safety information. If that information is not available, then the manufacturer/distributor should not place it on the market until they can supply it, ie have done the research themselves. Claiming a chemical can cure lots of things, without giving doses, dose intervals, interactions, avoidance criteria and side effects is what snake oil salesmen do. You are doing it for MMS. I have suggested that you have a conflict of interest over MMS and am really interested that you have not denied the conflict of interest and then immediately tried two major changes of subject in an attempt to avoid the question and hide that you have been asked it. Sounds very much like a snake oil salesman to me. Do you have a conflict of interest over MMS, or not? Where is the manufacturer/distributor basic safety information for MMS? No, Stuartg. It’s quite common to point out opposing sources’ possible bias, so as to warn readers against everything else they contribute, and not to give space when others try to point out your similar failings. I am OK with your comments because I know others may be reading this without seeing everything I write: some of my concerns about MMS so far have been included. That it tries to oxidise blood cells you have said and I have acknowledged. I say again those cells harbouring a parasite are already under some oxidative stress and more likely to die, so destroy the parasite. You or Chris have said that explanation was not clear. A number of medical treatments, especially cancer treatments, work by destroying the body’s cells in addition to the cancer and hope for regeneration which does however not always occur. In the MMS case it is hoped a dose will not kill healthy cells, but not certain. The body may warn with vomiting. This has been a learning process for me. “That it tries to oxidise blood cells you have said and I have acknowledged.” No, you said that. What I said was that to get concentrations of MMS in the blood that would kill the intracellular malarial parasite, you need to reach concentrations that also kill human cells. Concentrations of MMS that kill malarial parasites in the petrie dish will also kill human cells in the same petrie dish. Concentrations of MMS in blood that will kill malarial parasites within the human body will also kill cells of the human body. I don’t see the point in killing the malaria if you also kill the human as well. You even acknowledged the problem yourself: “In the MMS case it is hoped a dose will not kill healthy cells, but not certain.” “…hope for regeneration which does however not always occur.” You hope? It’s a bit too late when people start dropping dead. I keep telling you, it’s up to the manufacturer/distributor to provide basic safety information BEFORE anything is marketed. “The body may warn with vomiting.” Or may not… People may just drop dead… …or may not. Where is that basic safety information that you keep avoiding telling us about? Your professed concerns about MMS are a front for something else. If your concerns were real then you would be asking for exactly the same basic safety information that I am. You have no wish that MMS be treated like prescription medications, otherwise you would be asking exactly the same questions that I am. Both Chris and I have said that we don’t want, or even need to know how MMS works. We just need to know that it does work. So far, neither you nor anybody else has shown that MMS works. (Quick examples: that gunpowder worked was known for centuries before people knew how it worked. Not knowing how gunpowder worked didn’t stop people from using it. That boats floated may have been known for millennia before it was worked out why. Not knowing why they floated didn’t stop people from putting out to sea.) (btw, that’s not a change of topic. I could use many medications as examples, but you would only use them to continue to avoid answering questions.) You are trying to sell MMS (using the sense of advertise) without providing indications, contraindications, doses, interactions, or side effects. That is the action of a snake oil salesman. You keep avoiding the question of your own conflict of interest over MMS, just like a snake oil salesman would. Now, do you have that basic safety information or not? Do you have a conflict of interest or not? Failing to answer tells us “No” and “Yes” respectively. Stuartg: “Concentrations of MMS that kill malarial parasites in the petrie dish will also kill human cells in the same petrie dish. Concentrations of MMS in blood that will kill malarial parasites within the human body will also kill cells of the human body.” No, and yes. Yes cells, that is some cells (a fuzzy part of English where you may hope people think all cells in contact with the oxidant, when you say “cells”), of the human body will be killed but more likely the infected ones. The malarial parasites will die if they do not have the blood cell to live in. Al least at certain stages. So it is not necessary to apply enough oxidant that will kill the parasites directly. The infected cells will be killed more easily, being already under stress. And when they are dead the parasites die inside them. That is a mechanism, which you don’t want to know about, but you described a mechanism. Stuartg, I do not have a conflict of interest in the sense that I am trying to sell MMS or promote it so that others may make a financial gain from it. Now please declare that about what you are promoting. What am I promoting? Nothing. You are the one promoting MMS. All I’m doing is asking you to give us the basic safety information behind MMS. I’m asking about the science. You are providing us with junk science. Along the way of you never giving us the basic safety information, you have tried to divert down many other avenues. It’s almost as though you don’t want people to know how, or even if, they can take MMS safely. As a mild diversion, I’ve actually corrected more than a few errors in your knowledge about prescription medications and the function of the human body. Let’s do that again with another correction. Maybe more than one. “Malarial parasites will die if they do not have the blood cell to live in.” (I presume that you mean inside the human body, not inside Anopheles mosquitoes.) Wrong, again. Inside the human, they routinely live in liver cells (hepatocytes) as well. They can transfer between hepatocytes and erythrocytes. One of the worst types of malaria is cerebral malaria, where the malarial parasites are living in brain cells as well. So, malarial parasites definitely don’t die if they are outside the blood cell. “…all cells in contact with the oxidant…” By oxidant, I take it you mean the industrial bleach called MMS. Check out “volume of distribution.” All cells of the body are in contact with the circulatory system. They get their oxygen and nourishment from the blood. If you poisoned someone with MMS, then the blood stream is how it would reach every cell in the body. If cells don’t have a blood supply, they die. (Hint: look up “gangrene”) The theoretical volume of distribution of simple ions such as Cl is such that every cell in the human body would be exposed to equal concentrations on the outside. I say “theoretical” because the practical measurement of the volume of distribution of Cl would be too risky for ethics committees to allow it to happen. It would be as ethical as measuring the same for CN. If you did put MMS into the blood, intracellular malarial parasites would be exposed to a lower concentration of MMS than the erythrocytes or hepatocytes they were inside (hint: it’s called the diffusion gradient). Once the cell died and burst open (killed by MMS) the parasite would then be exposed to the full concentration of MMS in the blood, a strength that had already killed its host cell. This is obviously entirely theoretical because the manufacturer/distributor has never run the test. “Hesselink’s article is about the mechanism (of action of MMS).” And you believe it? Even Hesselink says “Nothing in this article is intended as medical advice. No claims, promises nor guarantees are made.” – or don’t you believe what Hesselink has actually written? As I said. I don’t need to know the mechanism of action of MMS. Nobody needs to know the mechanism of action of MMS. They do need to know if MMS works or not. So far, all of the data says “not.” Now, what is the basic safety information about MMS? The stuff that tells you the dose, dosage interval, contraindications, interactions and side effects? You know, it’s the simple stuff that you insist on knowing about any prescription medication before you take it. Actually, I think I do have a point of interest, although it’s not a conflict. I don’t want to see anyone die of MMS poisoning. @Stuartg wrote including partially quoting me: ““Malarial parasites will die if they do not have the blood cell to live in.” (I presume that you mean inside the human body, not inside Anopheles mosquitoes.) Wrong, again. Inside the human, they routinely live in liver cells (hepatocytes) as well. They can transfer between hepatocytes and erythrocytes. One of the worst types of malaria is cerebral malaria, where the malarial parasites are living in brain cells as well. So, malarial parasites definitely don’t die if they are outside the blood cell.” But I had added an extra sentence: “The malarial parasites will die if they do not have the blood cell to live in. Al least at certain stages.” I am still learning, but I understand those “certain stages” are fundamental. I gave this ref on my post referring to Gates, and maybe you thought it was about him and did not click on it. So I’ll type out the first bit and hope you can click on the rest. Maybe you even have access to this journal and could see the whole 1988 article. I would be interested to know more about it. “Complex adaptations are necessary for the survival of malaria parasites. Not only must plasmodia survive temporarily as as free living organisms (sporozoites or merosoites) but they also must be able to recognise an appropriate host red cell, penetrate and replicate within it. In the intraerythrocytic phase, successful replication of the parasite entails having as little adverse effect upon the red cell as possible. In the event that the host cell is damaged so that it cannot survive the necessary 49-72 h, the parasite is doomed because immature blood-form plasmodia cannot survive.” http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/jm00402a001 First, thanks for acknowledging you were wrong with “Malarial parasites will die if they do not have the blood cell to live in.” Even though you have been wrong with many other things, I think this is the first time you have acknowledged it. Your quote then confirms that the erythrocyte is not “under oxidative stress”, as you have said before, but tells us that its parasite has “as little adverse effect upon the red cell as possible”. It also confirms that the erythrocyte has to be killed before its malarial parasite becomes doomed. Both are directly contradictory to your quotes from Hesselink (who, of course, warned that nothing his article should be believed or was guaranteed.) It’s what happens when you cherry pick. “I would be interested to know more about it.” If this is true then there are many general medicine texts more recent that that 1998 article, any of which will bring you more up to date about malaria. If you are “still learning,” then I always recommend going back to learning the basics. Just trying the University of Google results in the cherry picking of papers that you don’t understand and don’t even know enough of the basics to know that you don’t understand (reference: Dunning-Kruger effect). Nice try on attempting to divert away from MMS though. Now, before someone ingests MMS, where is the basic safety information that they need to know? (Indications, contraindications, dosages, interactions, side effects)? “First, thanks for acknowledging you were wrong with “Malarial parasites will die if they do not have the blood cell to live in.” ” Ever had flesh eating bacteria? It’s very scary, advancing visibly by the hour. The fucithalmic acid treatment, if it works, does not kill the bacteria. It is a similar thing, it gets at the reproductive stage. Trying to divert again? Before someone ingests MMS, where is the basic safety information that they need to know? (Indications, contraindications, dosages, interactions, side effects)? Are you are referring to necrotising fasciitis? Why you mention antibiotic eye drops (fucithalmic acid) for deep seated fascial and skin infections is beyond me. But then I can’t understand why you would want to use MMS without it being tested for effectiveness or safety either. What is the basic safety information for MMS? Stuartg wrote: “First, thanks for acknowledging you were wrong with “Malarial parasites will die if they do not have the blood cell to live in.” ” Once again you have partially quoted me, missing “At least at certain stages.” I could have written, they will DIE OFF if their reproductive habitat is lost. That is they themselves try not to kill the red blood cells their multiplication happens in. But they do weaken those cells, which become easier to kill by oxidation of ClO2, or thereabouts. You’ve already said that you are still learning. Go back to the basics. Go to a textbook. I’ve suggested a textbook of general medicine. Read the chapter on malaria. If you can be bothered, then go and read the references, then their references. Then you will know the basics of malaria. The references you have given so far directly contradict each other. That alone demonstrates that you have not understood the basics. You are cherry picking from Google, but you don’t know enough about the basics to recognise what you don’t know and don’t understand. It’s called the Dunning-Kruger effect. I want to understand about MMS. Show me the basic safety information about MMS that would contradict all the screeds of information I have about it being poisonous industrial bleach. Show me the basics about MMS, whilst you go off and learn the basics about malaria. Stuartg wrote: “Why you mention antibiotic eye drops (fucithalmic acid) for deep seated fascial and skin infections is beyond me.” You are always just trying to get me out and not offer helpful knowledge that you ought to have if you are working in iatrogenics. Sorry I should have said fusidic acid or sodium fusidate which is the active component in Foban as it is in Fucithalmic eye drops. This is a blog. We can only read what you write. You write something. Someone corrects you. You then say “what I meant was…” Someone corrects that. What you are doing is shifting the goalposts. My goalpost has always been the basic safety information behind MMS. By that I mean the stuff that you can read about for any prescription medication by opening the information sheet. You have been kicking in all sorts of directions without coming anywhere near the goalposts. Some of the “kicks” have been pushes, throws or headers. I’ve effectively been saying “yes, nice kick, you can do a bit better – but the goalposts are not in that direction, they are over there.” Now, where is the basic safety information about MMS? Stuartg: “I want to understand about MMS. Show me the basic safety information about MMS that would contradict all the screeds of information I have about it being poisonous industrial bleach.” Do you remember our exchange: “”Botox on both lists” Many things are on both lists.”? I am learning. At the beginning of this I did not know about the sensitive stage of certain malaria parasites. The goalpost did not shift. I gained an understanding of how the toxic ClO2 could work, being dosed so as not to be strong enough to kill red blood cells unless they are already under stress such as from a replicating malaria parasite. A blog is a discussion or informational site on the WWW. A helpful blogger ought to say, “:Don’t you mean?” if they know. The problem is not what you “should” have said, but what you did say. No-one can reply to what you “should” have said unless you said it. You said “fucithalmic acid” not something else. I can only reply to “fucithalmic acid.” I can’t reply to anything else – you could have “meant” to say “State Highway 1,’ or “Betelgeuse,” or indeed anything else at all – but what you did say was “fucithalmic acid.”. Yet again, you are kicking the ball nowhere near the goalposts. You are trying to divert us away from the goalposts. I have pointed out the goalposts many times. Where is the basic safety information about MMS? Of course I do. I refrained from pointing out that MMS isn’t on both lists. It’s only on the list of poisons. Stuartg wrote: “My goalpost has always been the basic safety information behind MMS. By that I mean the stuff that you can read about for any prescription medication by opening the information sheet.” And I have tried to give various analogies, getting on a moving train, playing in an international All Blacks match when you have not yet shown yourself doing that. Information sheets evolve. Wiki says too frequent use of fusidic acid is causing bacteria to become resistant. The MSDS for ClO2 as a treatment needs to evolve. This is a blog about what is junk science, and ought to be able to encompass change. Climate change science is becoming less junked. Big names like Rockefeller are getting out of fossil investments quite recently announced. But you want a static position in which only things already regstered and thaterefore have a medical MSDS may be classed as non-junk science. Even though they vary between countries, as with fusidic acid guidelines. Fusidic acid was reintroduced as other antibiotics lost their potency in an environment of bacterial adaptation. Now it is losing its potency, though it was very good for the fast growing dark-brown-black infection of a paper-cut-like scratch on my finger. “Information sheets evolve.” I’m happy to accept ANY information sheet on MMS, as long as it covers the basic safety information. At the moment the evolution of the safety information needs to get it on to “sheet” form. The information has been evolving in countries in which literacy may not be optimum. There we have the problem that farmers may not be able to read the instructions on pesticides. (That impacts not only their health but the health of countries they export to.) The video format for MSDS and cellphone technology may be a boon in that regard. Maybe someone will write the data from the videos down on a sheet. It may or may not be able to be done satisfactorily. A heavy object dropping from a high tower does not land directly below where it was dropped from. It took science some time to explain it. So you want evidence as well as the info sheet. That is evolving, too. Humble has tried to involve Gates, but Gates only wants stuff already on the USA-literate train. ffs soundhill. You are full of total sit. Put a plug in it. “But you want a static position in which only things already regstered and thaterefore have a medical MSDS may be classed as non-junk science.(sic)” You said that, not me. I agree with the international community about a substance intended to be used as a medication: What illness(es) are we going to use it for? What illness(es) have we to avoid using it? What dose do we give? What interactions have been recorded so far? What side effects have been recorded so far? All of that is basic safety information. That basic safety information is publicly available for every prescription medication before it gets to the market. MMS is listed as a poison. It is sold in containers marked “poison.” The containers have advice about emergency measures to take when someone ingests it, and who to call to get emergency advice and treatment. All of the publicly available information for MMS says, in effect, “do not ingest this substance, it will do you a lot of harm.” MMS can, and does, kill people. You want MMS to be freely available on the market, with no restrictions about who buys it, or what they do with it. So what are you doing to make sure those people are not poisoned by MMS? “You want MMS to be freely available on the market, with no restrictions about who buys it, or what they do with it.” No. Where it has evolved, written instructions, labels may be of little use. This thread is supposed to be about science, but appears to be about conventions. Richard, give me your correction then. “Bill Gates told Jim Humble that he wouldn’t consider looking at sodium chlorite solution until it was tested and approved by the FDA.” http://g2cforum.org/index.php/list/general-discussion/1447-gates-foundation-invests-10-million-in-vaccines-developer soundhill. I agree with Richard. You don’t learn the basics, so the Dunning-Kruger effect is strong and the science of your arguments weak to non-existent. You keep using junk science to promote MMS, an industrial bleach which is also a listed poison, as a “medicine.” I have asked you tens of times for the basic safety information about MMS. The information I asked for is just the same as is freely available for every prescription medication. You have prevaricated, diverted and done many other things in order not to admit that there is no basic safety information about MMS. You are correct in that the thread has been about junk science. You have supplied a high percentage of the examples of junk science, for which I thank you. The amazing thing is that I do not believe that you have recognised what you have been doing. Now, put a plug in it. Stuartg I am not promoting MMS I am examining the limited logic by which it has been classed as junk science. Looking to the future it may have a place. I have reported examples of where it is used as an adjunct with other medications such as cancer chemotherapy. Wiki says fusidic acid should not be used by itself in some jurisdictions. So is that a problem of the fusidic acid or the jurisdictions or both? Possibly same with chlorite, maybe should not be used by itself.. Hope for a science discussion which looks to the future and not for one which seeks to perpetuate the exisitng. T A Crosbie \| November 28, 2014 at 2:04 pm \| I think I might be joining the Skeptics movement: The Government was considering guidelines to scientists on the difference between speaking about their areas of expertise, and advocacy. A total of 384 New Zealand scientists answered the Association of Scientists’ survey, half of whom work in Crown research institutes, or CRIs. Association president Nicola Gaston said of those who had not felt gagged, many said they had witnessed it happening to others. “There’s an issue around embarrassing the Government, but the funding issue is quite poor so the kinds of commercial funding that come into the CRIs, those contracts are one particular issue. “But there’s also the idea of Government funding being effected by speaking out, saying the wrong things, perhaps having a point of view which is not that of the expert reviewers on a particular funding proposal.” Dr Gaston said most scientists wanted to know what the new ethics code would be before saying whether they were for or against it. I am sure you would enjoy the NZ Skeptics Trev. I understand they have some great discussions on fluoridation. You might enjoy them. @T A Crosbie. Skeptic or not always need to be careful not to cherry pick research. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/26/opinion/the-problem-with-prostate-screening.html?_r=1	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1210
__label__wiki	0.934616	0.934616	Absurdity, part 16 video : film : screening : experimental 29 February, 2012 00:00 doors 20:00; films start at 20:30 sharp! part of project: Liminal Images 0.00€ @ Ptarmigan Toom-Kooli 13 / 10130 Tallinn Map facebook documents/resources It's LEAP DAY! Only every four years do we get to enjoy the pleasure of the 29th of February. Let's celebrate by watching some similar odd films. Tonight, Liminal Images will screen films/videos that employ elements of absurdity, humour and randomness. Directed by John Smith 7 minutes. (imdb) Images from magazines and colour supplements accompany a spoken text taken from ‘Word Associations and Linguistic Theory’ by Herbert H Clark. By using the ambiguities inherent in the English language, Associations sets language against itself. Image and word work together/against each other to destroy/create meaning. -- johnsmithfilms.com Directed by Nobuhiko Ohbayashi An experimental arthouse short that manages to be thoroughly entertaining while simultaneously poking fun at the pretentiousness of the stereotypical experimental arthouse short. -- KG Bleu Shut Directed by Robert Nelson 33 minutes. (imdb) Probably the most absurd thing ever created; I've watched this countless times and still find myself struck with amazement at the "fuck it" attitude throughout, the most brilliant use of found footage ever (sorry, Bruce Connor), and the never-ending amusement of the boat game at the centre. Bleu Shut, for me, is not just a product of the (wonderful, iconic, and no longer possible) era, but an artistic call-to-arms. -- Ptarmigan intermission En Dag i Staden (A Day in Town) Directed by Pontus Hultén & Hans Nordenström Sweden, 1956 18 minutes. (link) A dadaist explosion that starts as a typical Hollywood travelogue of Stockholm and ends in the city's total destruction by fire and dynamite. This is a hilarious anarchist film; made by the then unknown Hulten now director of Stockholm's Museum of Modern Art. In a particularly subversive scene, the fire engine, arriving at a fire, goes up in flames. -- Amos Vogel, Film as a Subversive Art Runs Good Directed by Pat O'Neill As seen in this film, the surrealist cinema of the 1970s works with tools the original surrealists never dreamed of: solarization, multiple exposures, "artificial" contrast, varying image size, negative color, three-dimensional effects. -- Amos Vogel, Film as a Subversive Art Teaching a Plant the Alphabet Directed by John Baldessari “[A] rather perverse exercise in futility,” this tape documents Baldessari’s response to Joseph Beuys’s influential performance, How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare. Baldessari’s approach here is characteristically subtle and ironic, involving ordinary objects and a seemingly banal task. The philosophical underpinnings of Baldessari’s exercise are structuralist theories about the opaque and artificial nature of language as a system of signs. Using a common houseplant to represent nature and instructional flashcards to represent the alphabet, Baldessari ironically illustrates this theorem. That language is the structuring element of the tape—the length of the tape was determined by the number of letters in the alphabet—enforces the connection between language and art, a recurrent theme in Baldessari’s work. -- VDB Programme for 'Absurdity' This handout was distributed at the 'Absurdity, part 16' Liminal Images event.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1217
__label__wiki	0.964873	0.964873	Schedule & News Honors & Records Late goal takes PT girls to the WPIAL final Adam Brewer \| Observer-Reporter Sometimes in a soccer match, it can come down to one goal, one shot or one chance. In an evenly played, defensive battle between Peters Township and Norwin, that one chance was converted by Indians’ freshman Jillian Marvin. Marvin took a pass from Chloe Trapanotto at midfield and then found space on the near sideline before burying a goal with 10:21 remaining in the second half. The goal was the lone marker of the night, as third-seeded Peters Township knocked off defending state champion Norwin, 1-0, in a Class 4A semifinal match Saturday afternoon. “We grinded this one out,” said Peters Township coach Pat Vereb. “It was a collective defensive effort by our team. We didn’t want to play as defensive as it appeared to be in the second half, but there’s a reason why Norwin is the defending state champion. We got our chance. What a moment for a freshman to handle the ball like that on the counterattack.” The win advances Peters Township (16-3) to its first WPIAL title game since 2013. The Indians will take on Seneca Valley, a 2-0 winner over Upper St. Clair in the other semifinal, on a day and time to be determined at Highmark Stadium. “Chloe played the ball through, and I just ran to an open space,” Marvin said. “I played it far corner and was just hoping it would get in there. But our defense carried us today. We were so strong at that end.” Sophomore goalkeeper Emma Sawich, who was provided support by a veteran defense, made six saves for the Indians. “I just have an amazing defense. They always have my back,” Sawich said. “They did a good job of clearing the ball, and I just picked up the scraps. I’m so thankful for them.” Peters Township secured the victory despite missing senior captain and leading goal scorer Regan LaVigna, who sustained a lower-body injury in a 2-1 win over Butler in the quarterfinals Wednesday. “We played for Regan today,” Marvin said. “We definitely missed her but wanted to get a win for her. She means so much to this team, as a scorer and a leader. We just gave everything.” Both teams played even in the opening 40 minutes, neither mounting consistent pressure. Norwin (15-3) controlled the play in the opening 20 minutes of the second half, but Sawich kept the game scoreless. “We are led by our seniors,” Sawich said. “They set the tone for us. We play for them and we didn’t want this game to be their last. It’s just a crazy feeling to know that we will be playing in the finals.” Peters Township’s defense clamped down and shut down any rally Norwin had in the final 10 minutes. “I couldn’t be more proud of a team,” Vereb said. “We knew it would be tough when 50 percent of our offense was on the sideline on crutches. Emma made some great decisions and was very active off the goal line. That’s a good Norwin team, they put pressure on you. We always tell them that we might have a lot of trophies in our trophy case, but none of them have your name on it. We told them to put their name on something and to leave their own legacy at Peters Township.” October 27, 2018\|2018 Season\| WPIAL To search the articles, select the season(s) and topic(s) and click filter. You can also add text to the search field. SOCCER BOOSTERS PTHS ATHLETICS © PTHS Soccer · A Tradition of Winning \| designed & managed by · Julie Weyers	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1218
__label__wiki	0.991174	0.991174	No charges against 3 detained at Detroit airport Police temporarily detained and questioned three passengers at Detroit's Metropolitan Airport on Sunday after the crew of the Frontier Airlines flight from Denver reported suspicious activity on... ROMULUS, Mich. – Police temporarily detained and questioned three passengers at Detroit's Metropolitan Airport on Sunday after the crew of the Frontier Airlines flight from Denver reported suspicious activity on board, and NORAD sent two F-16 jets to shadow the flight until it landed safely, airline and federal officials said. The three passengers who were taken off the plane in handcuffs were released Sunday night, and no charges were filed against them, airport spokesman Scott Wintner said. Frontier Flight 623, with 116 passengers on board, landed without incident in Detroit at 3:30 p.m. EDT after the crew reported that two people were spending "an extraordinarily long time" in a bathroom, Frontier spokesman Peter Kowalchuck said. FBI Detroit spokeswoman Sandra Berchtold said ultimately authorities determined there was no real threat. "Due to the anniversary of Sept. 11, all precautions were taken, and any slight inconsistency was taken seriously," Berchtold said. "The public would rather us err on the side of caution than not." The Airbus 318 taxied to a pad away from the terminal, and police took three passengers into custody, Kowalchuck said. The three escorted off the plane in handcuffs included two men and a woman, passenger Ilona Hajdar of Charlotte, Mich., told The Associated Press. She said she realized there was a problem when the plane's bridge didn't extend at the gate. The plane then rolled to a remote spot on the airfield. After about a half hour, police SWAT boarded. "Everybody, put your hands on the seat rest in front of you. Don't move," they said, according to Hajdar, 27, who had been asleep for most of the flight and on board with her 2½-year-old daughter. Passenger Belinda Duggan, from Troy, Mich., said the first time she realized something was wrong was when the plane taxied by the gate and headed for a remote patch of tarmac. "I said, 'Oh my God,'" Duggan said. "All of a sudden, a SWAT team went through and saying, 'Please place your hands on the seat in front of you.'" The police had three dogs with them, she said. After leading the three cuffed passengers away, police asked the remaining passengers to board buses and took them to the Romulus police headquarters for interviews, Duggan said. Authorities cleared the aircraft at 5:15 p.m. EDT after it was searched, according to the Transportation Security Administration. Kowalchuck said luggage was removed from the plane for inspection by police K-9 sniffer dogs. The remaining passengers were taken by bus to the terminal. Flight 623 originated in San Diego before stopping at Denver International Airport on its way to Detroit. In Denver, the FBI said that the North American Aerospace Defense Command scrambled F-16 fighter jets to shadow the plane "out of an abundance of caution." The plane was searched and nothing was found, the FBI said. Two F-16s were dispatched to shadow the Airbus, said John Cornelio, spokesman for the North American Aerospace Defense Command, which is headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs. Wintner says the Frontier flight crew radioed to request police help when the plane landed, prompting responders to greet the flight and question passengers after the aircraft taxied to a remote location at the airport. Wintner said he didn't know the nature of the security issue. Also Sunday, the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, NORAD sent two F-16s to escort a Los Angeles-to-New York American Airlines flight after three passengers made repeated trips to the bathroom, officials said. A law enforcement official said it wasn't thought to be terrorism. Flight 34 landed safely at New York's Kennedy Airport. New York has been in a heightened state of security after federal officials received a credible but uncorroborated tip of a car bomb plot on the anniversary in either New York or Washington. Anderson reported from Denver. Associated Press writers Jeff Karoub in Detroit and P. Solomon Banda in Denver contributed to this report. Trump Administration Says It Needs More Time to Reunite Migrant Families Calif. Teacher Suspected of Raping Disabled Student Blagojevich source: Emanuel, Jackson to testify Recognizing voices harder for people with dyslexia Police Search for Nevada Mom Who Allegedly Abducted 5 Children Ohio Police Search for Mother, Son Missing for Days	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1228
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__label__cc	0.739151	0.260849	Question: Can You Vape On An Oil Rig? Do workers sleep on oil rigs? How much do oil rig workers make a week? How do offshore oil rigs stay in place? What do you call someone who works on an oil rig? What am I inhaling when I vape? Can you vape without inhaling? How much do oil rig workers make a year? Is working on oil rig dangerous? What kind of engineer works on an oil rig? Do oil rigs have security? Is it better to vape or smoke? Can you smoke on an oil rig? Do oil rig workers have access to their money? How long do oil rig workers stay on the rig? How many puffs of vape equals a cigarette? Oil rigs are close-knit communities and you can expect to share your room with several other engineers, although some oil rigs do offer private rooms. Showers and toilets tend to be shared among a couple of cabins, but most bedrooms do offer a washbasin, and a television.. Oil Rig Worker SalaryAnnual SalaryWeekly PayTop Earners$130,000$2,50075th Percentile$90,000$1,730Average$75,511$1,45225th Percentile$32,000$615 They are generally anchored by combinations of chain, wire rope or polyester rope, or both, during drilling and/or production operations, though they can also be kept in place by the use of dynamic positioning. Semi-submersibles can be used in water depths from 60 to 6,000 metres (200 to 20,000 ft). Roughneck is a term for a person whose occupation is hard manual labor. The term applies across a number of industries, but is most commonly associated with the workers on a drilling rig. … The word roughneck was in use in the U.S. oil drilling industry even earlier and had a similar meaning. Vaping is the inhaling of a vapor created by an electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) or other vaping device. E-cigarettes are battery-powered smoking devices. They have cartridges filled with a liquid that usually contains nicotine, flavorings, and chemicals. The liquid is heated into a vapor, which the person inhales. This isn’t done by many vapers, but as pointed out by the Royal College of Physicians’ report on vaping, most of the nicotine is likely to be absorbed through the upper throat rather than the lungs. This means that theoretically, you could avoid fully inhaling the vapour and still get a satisfying hit of nicotine. Oil rig workers make on average just under $100,000 a year, but salaries can vary widely depending on skills. Drilling operations offshore are extremely dangerous. … One report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that the fatality rate for offshore oil and gas drilling is seven times higher than the typical fatality rate for all United States workers from 2003 to 2010. Drilling engineers plan, develop and oversee the drilling operations of oil and gas wells. They contribute throughout the lifecycle of a well, from the design stage to testing, completion and abandonment. They also plan and administer the budgets of drilling operations. Security teams are essential to the safety of all. … Offshore oil rig security jobs are vital for keeping these structures safe at sea and oil rig security officers are important for keeping staff safe on land. As a security officer, you are vital to ensuring the safety of crew members on offshore oil or gas rigs. 1: Vaping Is Less Harmful Than Smoking, but It’s Still Not Safe. E-cigarettes heat nicotine (extracted from tobacco), flavorings and other chemicals to create an aerosol that you inhale. Regular tobacco cigarettes contain 7,000 chemicals, many of which are toxic. Drugs and Alcohol For safety reasons, on some platforms, smoking in designated areas is allowed. You are NOT allowed to take a lighter offshore. Matches are provided in smoking areas. There is a strict ban on alcohol and non-prescribed drugs on all offshore oil and gas installations. Can an oil rig worker have access to their earnings while working offshore? A. Yes. If any oil rig worker you may be corresponding with asks you to help out with a loan or other because they can’t access their money DO NOT FALL FOR IT. Workers travel to the oil rig from the camp site in a crew truck. Generally, workers work for fourteen days straight with one to three weeks off. Because of the long hours aboard an oil rig, companies must give their employees enough time to rest up. But a solid rule of thumb is that a single milliliter bottle of e-juice will yield about 100 hits. In the roughest estimate, this means that one bottle of e-juice is equivalent, in terms of hits, to about five packs of cigarettes. What Happens If You Leave A Fender Bender? Can police find hit run driver? If the police get involved Do All Trustees Need To Sign A Deed? Can a trustee remove a beneficiary? In most cases Quick Answer: Can You Get Your CDL If You Had A Suspended License? 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__label__wiki	0.73154	0.73154	Lexington Comic & Toy Convention 2021 Schedule :: Erica Durance Many fans know her as Lois Lane from SMALLVILLE, for which she starred for seven years on the show. Most recently she was seen in the CW series SUPERGIRL as Alura Zor-El. Erica was a producer and lead actress on CTV’s hit medical drama SAVING HOPE, playing the role of Dr. Alex Reid, for which she garnered Canadian Screen Award nominations in 2013 and 2017. Her many notable guest appearances include HARRY’S LAW, CHARLIE’S ANGELS remake, STARGATE SG-1, ANDROMEDA, and TRU CALLING. Durance’s film credits include her tour de force performance as twin sisters in the Italian film Gemelle. She also starred in the Hallmark movie WEDDING PLANNER MYSTERY. In 2011, Durance was nominated for a Saturn Award and Teen Choice Award for Best Actress for her work in SMALLVILLE. In 2012, HELLO! Canada magazine listed her as one of Canada’s 50 Most Beautiful People, and Buddy TV ranked her #9 on its TV’s 100 Sexist Women. Durance is a supporter of World Vision Canada and lives in Vancouver, B.C. with her husband and their three sons. Saturday Mar 28, 2020 Sunday Mar 29, 2020 Smallville Duo Professional Photo Op :: Photo Op Area - Booth 1 Erica Durance, Tom Welling Saturday March 28, 2020 :: 1:40 pm to 1:45 pm Details Buy Photo Ops Here! Smallville Trio Professional Photo Op :: Photo Op Area - Booth 1 Erica Durance, Alan Ritchson, Tom Welling Erica Durance Professional Photo Op :: Photo Op Area - Booth 2 Sunday March 29, 2020 :: 12:30 pm to 12:35 pm Details Buy Photo Ops Here! Sunday March 29, 2020 :: 12:45 pm to 1:00 pm Details Buy Photo Ops Here! Celebrity Q&A Sessions Comedy / Shows Comic Industry Panels Fan Driven Panels Important Convention Items Parties / Social Events 80's Movies Over 21 Only! Bluegrass Ballroom Cat Couture - Gaming Area Food Court Stage Kentucky Room Level 2 DJ booth Patterson Ballroom Photo Op Area - Booth 1 Regency Ballroom Rupp Arena Box Offices Thoroughbred Pre-Function Thoroughbred Room 1 Thoroughbred Rooms 2 & 3	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1238
__label__wiki	0.76238	0.76238	Canadian Trails Running Magazine Home > Trail Running 108K California FKT falls three times in 11 days to ring in 2021 Brianna Sacks broke the Backbone Trail FKT just a week after it was set by two other women Photo by: Brianna Sacks/fastestknowntime.com Trail runners have had a busy couple of weeks near Malibu, Calif., on the Backbone Trail. The women’s fastest known time (FKT) for the route, which runs through several state parks west of Los Angeles and north of Malibu, has been lowered three times since December 30 (along with several FKTs on the men’s side since the start of December). Celia Stockwell started the streak of records, closing out 2020 in style by running the 108K route in 13 hours, 28 minutes. Just two days later on New Years Day, Shelby Farrell rang in 2021 in the same (although slightly faster) fashion as Stockwell, setting the FKT at 13 hours, 25 minutes. Finally, a week into the new year, Brianna Sacks set the current route record, running 12 hours, 56 minutes to close out a wild and impressive 11 days of running. Brianna Sacks makes her way along the Backbone Trail. Photo: Brianna Sacks/fastestknowntime.com A three-woman chase The main excitement on the Backbone Trail in the past couple of weeks is thanks to the three women chasing the supported FKT for the route. (A supported run means they had a crew with them to help out with anything they might have needed.) On her Strava file for the FKT, Stockwell, who hails from Colorado, wrote that the 108K trek was the farthest she has ever run. Despite this fact, she performed exceptionally, shaving 16 minutes off the previous FKT from 2017. Stockwell, who was crewed by her mom and husband, didn’t get to enjoy the record for long, though, as just a couple of days later, Farrell beat her time by three minutes. RELATED: How American ultrarunner Ashly Winchester became the queen of FKTs In her post-run report, Farrell — who lives in Redondo Beach, Calif., not far from the trailhead — said she and her pacer got lost early on in the run, and she estimates that cost her about 20 minutes. In the final stages of the run, she had her husband by her side to pace her. “I hung on with all my might. I opened up my stride, engaged my core … I knew I was within range of calling this course record mine.” She eventually made it to the finish, crossing the line with only a few minutes to spare. Shelby Farrell poses for a quick shot on the Backbone Trail. Photo: Shelby Farrell /fastestknowntime.com Finally, it was Sacks’s turn to run the Backbone Trail. As she noted in her own post-run report, her January 9 run was her second FKT attempt on the route in 10 days. This time around, she made it through, smashing Stockwell’s and Farrell’s times by half an hour. Sacks lives in Los Angeles, and she wrote that she grew up running on the Backbone Trail. In fact, it was the site of her first ultramarathon. “Backbone is a beautiful beast,” she wrote. “It’s the best kind of ‘hurts so good.'” RELATED: The top FKTs of 2020 Other Backbone FKTs While Sacks, Farrell and Stockwell provided the main source of entertainment on the Backbone Trail over past few weeks, several other athletes have also recently tackled the route. A woman named Mac McIntosh set the women’s self-supported FKT on December 19, running the route in 15 hours, 45 minutes. Dima Sokolovskyy ran the men’s self-supported FKT on New Year’s Eve with a time of 14 hours, 26 minutes, and earlier in December, Avery Collins ran the men’s supported record in 10 hours, 19 minutes to smash the previous FKT by close to an hour. Categories: Trail Running Tags: backbone trail, california, fastest known time, trail-featured, trail-news	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1242
__label__cc	0.695127	0.304873	Perspectives on the Past History, archaeology, culture, heritage and historiography of Southeast Asia The Art of Dating in Javanese History November 28, 2016 October 19, 2017 / seasiapasts PoP’s textual historian Wayan Jarrah Sastrawan explores the aesthetic uses of time in Javanese historical traditions. Universal history has no theoretical armature. Its method is additive; it musters a mass of data to fill the homogeneous, empty time. Walter Benjamin, ‘Theses on the Philosophy of History’ Memorising dates is one of the worst things about doing history. As its practitioners, we would rather study the past in terms of its great personalities, its sweeping themes and its intricate chains of cause and effect. But thanks to our reliance on chronology, we sometimes end up as mere musterers of data, as passionless traffickers of fact. We get bogged down in trying not to forget the utterly forgettable combinations of day, month and year that label each event. We look at dates as lifeless things, as arbitrary sets of coordinates in the homogeneous, empty time of history. Javanese tradition does things differently. Dates are given their own beauty and significance with a device called a chronogram, which is a method for encoding a year numeral as a sequence of symbols. Each digit is conventionally associated with some set of verbal or pictorial symbols. To create a chronogram, you choose a symbol for each digit of the year and string them together. For example, the year 1980 can be encoded in the Javanese phrase muluk ngesthi ngambar ing budaya, which means ‘elevate and reflect upon the fragrance of culture’. This rather pretentious chronogram adorns the entrance to the main museum of the Beautiful Indonesia in Miniature Park, a pet project of the late dictator’s wife. muluk ngesthi ngambar ing budaya \| 20-4-1980 The symbolic correspondences are: muluk ‘elevate’ → 0 ngesthi ‘reflect upon’ → 8 ngambar ‘fragrance’ → 9 budaya ‘culture’ → 1 Javanese chronograms are usually written in this backwards manner, but not always. For each digit there are a whole range of symbols to choose from, so I could write a more down-to-earth chronogram for the same year: ilang (0) ula (8) ing song (9) bumi (1), ‘the snake vanished into a hole in the ground’. The correspondences between digit and symbol tend to fall into semantic groups. For example, words for ‘ear’, ‘eye’ and ‘hand’ always encode the digit 2, since such things usually come in pairs. Some correspondences are less obvious because they are based on Indian cultural images that were borrowed into Javanese literature: words to do with fire symbolise 3 (associated with Indic fire rituals), references to the sea or water mean 4 (since Indian geographies recognised only four oceans), and anything about horses represents 7 (because in Sanskrit texts, the sun god’s chariot is driven by seven horses). Expressing the year as a chronogram imparts a special quality to that interval of time. Sometimes the symbols are chosen simply to make the date memorable, thus reducing the mental burden for the historians who composed them. This mnemonic advantage could be the reason why the earliest historical texts from Java are in the form of long chronogram lists. The particular symbols used in a chronogram are often selected to express the significance of events in the corresponding year. For example, many texts record that the fall of the great Hindu-Buddhist state of Majapahit occurred in 1400 of the Shaka era (equivalent to the year starting from March 1478 CE). The catastrophe resulting from the disappearance of Majapahit’s authority is described in the emotive chronogram: sirna (0) ilang (0) kerta (4) ning bumi (1), ‘the well-being of the world was completely destroyed’. The apocalyptic quality of the chronogram is strengthened by the fact that it represents a threshold year, which is associated in many cultures with destruction and chaos. Think of the medieval European belief that the Apocalypse would arrive in the year 1000, or our own panic about the Y2K bug. But since chronograms consist of meaningful symbols, their emotional effect is best seen in their pictorial forms. Pictorial chronograms were used to commemorate the inauguration of temples, mosques and palaces throughout Java. A famous instance is in the Yogyakarta palace, which was established in 1682 of the Javanese era (1756 CE) as a breakaway court of the Surakarta kingdom of central Java. A gate to the palace yard is ornamented by a pair of snakes with their tails entwined. dwi naga rasa tunggal (1682 Javanese Era) This pictorial chronogram can be verbalised as dwi (2) naga (8) rasa (6) tunggal (1), ‘two snakes with the same feeling’, a clear allegory for the Yogyakarta and Surakarta courts. These snakes shared the same feeling of anxiety about the partition of the kingdom, because Javanese political ideology could not accommodate the idea of two legitimate kings in coexistence. The chronogram illustrates the ambivalence of this historical moment: the joy of founding a new palace, soured by the disappointment of having to divide the realm. Its placement at the entrace to the yard allows anyone entering the palace to share in this emotion, as long as they can recognise that the sculpture is an embellishment not just of the palace’s gate, but of its history as well. Chronograms create a sort of time that is completely unlike the empty time that Benjamin condemned. By encoding digits as symbols, each year can be given its own character and life. The complexity of the symbolic system gives the historian or the architect a wonderful freedom in commemorating the past through illustration. Rather than clinically positioning each historical moment in the featureless grid of calendar time, a skilled chronogram artist can fully realise the affective power of that moment. Or at the very least, they may help students to more easily memorise crucial dates in preparation for their Indonesian history exams. Jarrah has recently completed an MA research project on Western interpretations of traditional historical texts from Indonesia and Malaysia. For more by Jarrah on Indonesian history, see his previous post about how the late president Suharto’s attempts in the 1990s to justify his autocratic rule were far less effective than today’s nostalgics suppose. 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__label__cc	0.555826	0.444174	Three providers of unified endpoint management software named IDC innovators Kai Ping Lew International Data Corporation (IDC) has published an IDC Innovators report profiling three technology providers that are considered key emerging vendors in the unified endpoint management software market. The three companies named as IDC Innovators are 42Gears Mobility Systems, Fleetsmith, and Miradore. Unified endpoint management (UEM) technologies provide management, configuration, and deployment capabilities to all types of end-user computing devices, from traditional PCs and laptops to smartphones, tablets, and even some Internet of Things (IoT) device types. UEM software is experiencing new interest now that the software tools exist to provide common management across multiple operating environments, including Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Chrome, and Linux-based systems. While there are many large, established UEM providers, the evolving market has room for smaller players with products addressing innovative use cases for UEM deployments. "Endpoint device deployments in enterprises today have never been more diverse in terms of use cases, device form factors, and varying operating system types," says IDC Enterprise Mobility program director Phil Hochmuth. "The three vendors named as IDC Innovators reflect the heterogeneous nature of end-user computing and endpoint device management requirements among enterprises and SMBs today and in the future." 42Gears Mobility Systems offers a device management platform that allows for simplified, repeatable, and secure configuration setup and deployment for thousands of devices into unmanaged or challenging environments such as retail, manufacturing, and in-vehicle use cases. Fleetsmith is a SaaS-based endpoint management software provider that specifically focuses on Apple products, enabling consolidated device procurement, management, support, and packaged application delivery. Miradore combines a range of UEM management features into its platform, allowing the company to address both cloud-focused customers and regulated industries where on-premise delivery models are preferred The report, IDC Innovators: Unified Endpoint Management Software, 2018 profiles three providers of unified endpoint management software. The IDC Innovators reports present a set of vendors – under $100 million in revenue at the time of selection – chosen by an IDC analyst within a specific market that offers an innovative technology, a new approach to an existing issue, and/or an interesting business model. It is not an exhaustive evaluation of all companies in a segment or a comparative ranking of the companies. Vendors in the process of being acquired by a larger company may be included in the report provided the acquisition is not finalised at the time of publication of the report. Vendors funded by venture capital firms may also be included in the report even if the venture capital firm has a financial stake in the vendor's company. IDC names ESET a Major Player second year running DevSecOps increasingly important, but APAC organisations lagging behind Acronis launches data centre in Auckland Education sector most at risk of DNS attacks - with a steep cost IDC’s 10 IT trends for 2021 and beyond Report IDC 42Gears Miradore Fleetsmith Endpoint Management	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1247
__label__wiki	0.945228	0.945228	Visualització del contingut web Visualització del contingut web The Rockefeller Sanitary Commission for the Eradication of Hookworm Disease (RSC) was a separate organization created to eradicate hookworm disease in the American South. The work of the RSC was the first major attempt at disease eradication, and it provided a model for future work of the Rockefeller Foundation (RF) and its associated organizations, like the International Health Division (IHD). Educating the people by demonstration and lecture at dispensary, Cocke County Tennessee The RSC was formed in 1909 with a donation from John D. Rockefeller, Sr., of $1 million over five years. The stated object of the commission, according to its by-laws, was “ … to bring about a co-operative movement of the medical profession, public health officials, boards of trade, churches, schools, the press and other agencies for the cure and prevention of hookworm disease.”[1] However, eradication of hookworm was not the RSC’s only goal. This rampant yet easily curable disease provided what was described as a “favorable wedge,” allowing the RSC to promote the creation of an organized and well-funded public health network across the southern United States, a region where health programs had long been neglected. A 1939 RF report tracing the development of rural health services noted that when the RSC began its work, one of the most serious obstacles was the lack of organized public health services in rural districts. In 1909 only three states in the South had a state department of health, and only a few cities had full time health officers.[2] Wickliffe Rose, a humanities professor and advocate of southern educational reform, was appointed the first head of the RSC. The appointment reinforced the general belief among RSC members that education would be the most important factor in both curing hookworm and creating a new way of thinking about the responsibilities of public health. Through health surveys, travelling dispensaries for treatment and lectures and demonstrations on disease prevention and sanitation, the RSC hoped to create a model that would convince southern states that public health issues were vitally important. Hookworm treatment dispensary, Robertson County, Tennessee 1914 To help accomplish this goal, the RSC tied its funding to partnerships with county health departments willing to contribute funding and assistance. Where county health departments did not exist, the RSC helped to create them. According to Frederick T. Gates, RSC member and Rockefeller’s most trusted advisor, “We do not go into a county, on principle, unless the county officers will pay something from the public funds on the work.”[3] A Quick End The RSC was disbanded on December 31, 1914. Congratulating the commission on its work, Rockefeller wrote to its members that “[t]he work thus far accomplished would seem to have brought about in all of the southern states a very general knowledge on the part of physicians, health authorities and the public regarding the prevalence of hookworm disease and the methods of treating and preventing it. The chief purpose of the commission may thus be deemed to have been accomplished.”[4] Letter from John D. Rockefeller Sr. to the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission, 1914 August 12 For many in the RSC, its end came as a surprise. While only a five-year commitment had been made, many staff, including Rose and Charles W. Stiles, a parasitologist and key organizer of the hookworm campaigns, had expected the work of the RSC to continue until the disease was completely eradicated. The RSC had achieved a great measure of success. Medical staff examined more than 1 million persons and treated 441,408 of them in just five years. However, hookworm still existed in portions of the South. The decision to shutter the RSC was due largely to Gates, who wished to move the newly formed RF towards new global public health goals. While the decision to close the RSC was criticized publicly by Stiles, Rose accepted the decision and remained to helm the newly formed IHD. The Next Phase Examining Specimens, Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia The IHD remained in the southern United States carrying out the last of the region’s hookworm campaigns. Yet as the organization continued work on this regional campaign, its scope broadened to transform public health and eradicate major diseases worldwide. [1] The Rockefeller Commission for the Eradication of Hookworm Disease, By-Laws, Rockefeller Archive Center (RAC), RG III 2, Series O, Box 52, File 544. [2]Excerpt from Trustees Bulletin, “Development of Rural Health Services,” December 1939, RAC, RG 3, Series 908, Box 14, File 149. [3] Letter from F.T. Gates to John D. Rockefeller Sr., April 15, 1912, RAC, RG III 2, Series O, Box 52, File 545. [4] Letter from John D. Rockefeller to the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission (RSC), August 12, 1914, RAC, RG III 2, Series O, Box 52, File 545. Navegació Navegació Resources From the Digital Library Letter from Frederick T. Gates to John D. Rockefeller, Jr.; 1909 August 18; Gates, Frederick Taylor 1909-08-18 Letter from Charles W. Stiles to Frederick T. Gates, 1909 September 11; Stiles, Charles Wardell; 1909-09-11 Letter from Rockefeller Sanitary Commission board members to John D. Rockefeller Sr.,; 1909 October 26 Rockefeller Sanitary Commission for the Eradication of Hookworm Disease; 1909-10-26 Letter from John D. Rockefeller Sr. to Rockefeller Sanitary Commission board members, 1909 October 26; Rockefeller, John D.; 1909-10-26 By-Laws of the Rockefeller Commission for the Eradication of Hookworm Disease Rockefeller Sanitary Commission for the Eradication of Hookworm Disease Letter from Walter H. Page to Frederick T. Gates, 1909 December 11; Page, Walter Hines; 1909-12-11 Letter from Frederick T. Gates to Charles W. Stiles, 1909 December 11; Gates, Frederick Taylor; 1909-12-11 Letter from Charles W. Eliot to Frederick T. Gates, 1911 October 21; Eliot, Charles William; 1911-10-21 Letter from Frederick T. Gates to John D. Rockefeller Sr., 1912 April 15; Gates, Frederick Taylor; 1912-04-15 Hookworm treatment dispensary; Rockefeller Foundation; 1914-05 Letter from Jerome D. Greene to John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1914 July 30; Greene, Jerome D.; 1914-07-30 Letter from Frederick T. Gates to John D. Rockefeller, 1914 August 10; Gates, Frederick Taylor; 1914-08-10 Letter from John D. Rockefeller Sr. to the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission, 1914 August 12; Rockefeller, John D.; 1914-08-12 Letter from Jerome D. Greene to John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1914 August 28; Greene, Jerome D.; 1914-08-28 Letter from Jerome D. Greene to Frederick T. Gates, 1914 September 09; Greene, Jerome D.; 1914-09-09 Resolution dissolving the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission; Rockefeller Sanitary Commission for the Eradication of Hookworm Disease; Resolution transferring assets of the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission to the International Health Commission; Rockefeller Sanitary Commission for the Eradication of Hookworm Disease Portrait of Frederick T. Gates; Rockefeller Foundation; 1923 Development of rural health services; Rockefeller Foundation; 1939-12-01 Portrait of Dr. Wickliffe Rose; Rockefeller Foundation; 1953 School children with Hookworm disease; Rockefeller Foundation Educating the people by demonstration and lecture at dispensary; Rockefeller Foundation Teaching sanitation by Farmers' Train; Rockefeller Foundation Examining specimens; Rockefeller Foundation	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1250
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__label__cc	0.638736	0.361264	Covid-19 OSHA Complaint, One Way Development, Inc., 199 Talbot Ave, Boston, MA 02124, USA 199 Talbot Avenue, Boston, 02124 Massachusetts, United States Employees who had worked at job site that was shut down due to COVID-19 cases, were allowed to come to 199 Talbot, Boston to work and subsequently an employee tested positive. Employees were told to get tested for COVID-19 but were not provided information on 14 day quarantine requirements. Work site was not cleaned and disinfected. Portable toilets are in unsanitary condition. Alleged Hazards: 1, Employees Exposed: 1 199, Talbot Avenue Covid-19 OSHA Complaint, United States Postal Service, 25 Dorchester Avenue, BOSTON, MA, 02205, USA United States Postal Service, 25 Dorchester Avenue, BOSTON, MA, 02205, USA “First floor of old and new buildings: 1. A supervisor that is in contact with everyone was diagnosed with COVID-19 . The employees of the facility have not been officially notified of this. 2. This facility is also notoriously dirty, with the condition of bathrooms being unacceptable . 3. There is m... See Moreinimal hand sanitizer available. 4. Enforcement of proper mask wearing protocols is minimal or not done unless requested. Alleged Hazards: 4, Employees Exposed: 250 Covid-19 OSHA Complaint, Metro by T-Mobile, 646 Blue Hill Avenue, BOSTON, MA, 02121, USA Metro by T-Mobile, 646 Blue Hill Avenue, BOSTON, MA, 02121, USA “Employer is not providing protective masks to help minimize spread of COVID-19. Employer is not providing cleaners and disinfectants to clean surfaces throughout the day to help minimize spread of COVID-19. A barrier has not been installed at register between customers and workers to help minimize s... See Morepread of COVID-19. Employer is not providing hand sanitizer to help minimize the spread of COVID-19. There is a black mold growing throughout the refrigerator. The one available toilet does not flush and is not operational. Alleged Hazards: 6, Employees Exposed: 11 “A Letter Carrier was diagnosed with COVID-19. Employees were not notified of a positive case on/in the unit. Inadequate cleaning performed on the workroom floor. Inadequate cleaning of work vehicle. Sportmix Dog and Cat Food - recalled due to elevated levels of Aflatoxin, USA “Company name: Sportmix Brand name: Sportmix Product recalled: Dog and Cat Food Reason of the recall: Elevated levels of aflatoxin Recall details: Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc., of Evansville, IN is issuing a voluntary recall of the below-listed dog and cat food p... See Moreroducts due to tests indicating levels of Aflatoxin that exceed acceptable limits. Products were distributed nationally to online distributors and retail stores. Aflatoxin is a toxin produced by the mold Aspergillus flavus, which can grow on corn and other grains used as ingredients in pet food. At high levels, aflatoxin can cause illness and death in pets. There have been reports of illnesses and deaths in dogs associated with the below listed lots of Sportmix High Energy. No cat or human illnesses have been reported. If your pet shows signs of aflatoxin poisoning including sluggishness, loss of appetite, vomiting jaundice (yellowish tint to the eyes, gums, or skin due to liver damage), and/or diarrhea, contact a veterinarian immediately. Provide a full diet history to your veterinarian. It may be helpful to take a picture of the pet food label, including the lot number. Lot code information may be found on the back of the bag and will appear in a three-line code, with the top line in the format “EXP 03/03/22/05/L#/B###/HH:MM” as follows (see below in pictures section). Retailers and distributors should immediately pull recalled lots from their inventory and shelves. Do not sell or donate the recalled products. Retailers are encouraged to contact consumers who have purchased the recalled products if you have the means to do so (frequent buyer cards, etc.). Pet parents: do not feed the recalled products to your pets or any other animals. Destroy the products in a way that children, pets, and wildlife cannot access them. Wash and sanitize pet food bowls, cups, and storage containers. Contact Midwestern Pet Foods Consumer Affairs at 800-474-4163, ext. 455 from 7AM to 4PM Central Time, Monday through Friday, or by email at info@midwesternpetfoods.com for additional information. This is a voluntary recall conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Recalled lot codes are as follows: - 50# Sportmix Energy Plus Lots Exp 03/02/22/05/L2, 03/02/22/05/L3, 03/03/22/05/L2 - 44# Sportmix Energy Plus Lots 03/02/22/05/L3 - 50# Sportmix Premium High Energy Lots 03/03/22/05/L3 - 31# Sportmix Original Cat Lots 03/03/22/05/L3 - 15# Sportmix Original Cat Lots 03/03/22/05/L2, 03/03/22/05/L3 Products may be identified as follows (see pictures below). Fresenius Kabi USA Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP, 30 mg/mL - recalled due to Presence of particulate matter, USA “Company name: Fresenius Kabi USA Brand name: Fresenius Kabi Product recalled: Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP, 30 mg/mL Reason of the recall: Presence of particulate matter Recall details: Fresenius Kabi USA is voluntarily recalling a single lot of Ketoro... See Morelac Tromethamine Injection, USP, 30 mg/mL, 1 mL fill in a 2 mL amber vial to the user level due to the presence of particulate matter. Particulate matter was found in reserve sample vials. No adverse event reports have been received for the recalled lot, which was produced and sold in 2019. Administration of products containing particulate matter could obstruct blood vessels and result in local irritation of blood vessels, swelling at the site of injection, a mass of tissue that could become inflamed and infected, blood clots traveling to the lung, scarring of the lung tissues, and allergic reactions that could lead to life-threatening consequences. Ketorolac Tromethamine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, is indicated for the short-term (up to 5 days in adults) management of moderately severe acute pain that requires analgesia at the opioid level. The total combined duration of use of oral Ketorolac Tromethamine and Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection should not exceed 5 days. Listed below is a table of the recalled lot distributed nationwide in the United States to wholesalers, distributors, hospitals, and pharmacies between March 28, 2019 and September 3, 2019. Product Name/Product size: Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP, 30mg / mL, 1 mL fill in a 2 mL amber vial NDC Number: 63323-162-01 Batch Number: 6121083 Expiration Date: 02/2021 First Ship Date: 03/28/2019 Last Ship Date: 09/03/2019 Fresenius Kabi is notifying its distributors and customers by letter and asking customers and distributors to check their stock immediately and to quarantine and discontinue the use and distribution of any affected product. Distributors should notify their customers and direct them to quarantine and discontinue distributing or dispensing the affected lot, and to return the product to Fresenius Kabi. This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Sportmix, Nunn Better, ProPac, and Others brand Dog and Cat Pet Food - recalled due to Aflatoxin Levels Exceed Acceptable Levels, USA “Company name: Midwestern Pet Foods Inc. Brand name: Sportmix, Nunn Better, ProPac, and Others Product recalled: Dog and Cat Pet Food Reason of the recall: Aflatoxin Levels Exceed Acceptable Levels Recall details: Company Announcement Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc.,... See Moreof Evansville, IN is expanding its December 30, 2020 voluntary recall of certain dog and cat food products produced in our Chickasha Operations Facility to include all dog and cat pet food products made with corn products because those products may contain aflatoxin levels which exceed acceptable limits. Products were distributed nationally to online distributors and retail stores nationwide. Midwestern Pet Foods is expanding its voluntary recall out of an abundance of caution to help protect the health and safety of pets. The products recalled cover all that expire on or before July 9, 2022, depicted as “07/09/22” in the date code on the product, as discussed below. Products with expiration dates after 07/09/22 are not included in the recall. Aflatoxin is a toxin produced by the mold Aspergillus flavus, which can grow on corn and other grains used as ingredients in pet food. At high levels, aflatoxin can cause illness and death in pets. There have been reports of illnesses and deaths in dogs associated with certain lots of products. No human illnesses have been reported. Out of an abundance of caution, we have expanded this recall to cover all corn products containing pet foods with expiration dates prior to 07/09/22. If your pet shows signs of aflatoxin poisoning including sluggishness, loss of appetite, vomiting jaundice (yellowish tint to the eyes, gums, or skin due to liver damage), and/or diarrhea, contact a veterinarian immediately. Provide a full diet history to your veterinarian. It may be helpful to take a picture of the pet food label, including the lot number and best buy date. Lot code information may be found on the back of bag and will appear in a three‐line code, with the top line in format “EXP 03/03/22/05/L#/B###/HH:MM”. As explained above, this recall covers ONLY product manufactured at Midwestern Pet Food’s Chickasha, Oklahoma facility. Note that the unique Chickasha Facility identifier is located in the date code as a“05” and “REG. OK‐PFO‐0005” at the end of the date code. In addition, the only Midwestern Pet Foods facility that produces product bearing a three‐line date code is our Chickasha Facility (See first image below). Retailers and distributors should immediately pull recalled lots from their inventory and shelves. Do not sell or donate the recalled products. Retailers are encouraged to contact consumers who have purchased the recalled products, if you have the means to do so (frequent buyer cards, etc.). Pet parents: do not feed the recalled products to your pets or any other animals. Destroy the food in a way that children, pets and wildlife cannot access them. Wash and sanitize pet food bowls, cups, and storage containers. Always ensure you wash and sanitize hands after handling recalled food or any utensils which have contacted recalled food. Contact Midwestern Pet Foods Consumer Affairs at 800‐474‐4163, ext. 455 from 7AM to 4PM Central Time, Monday through Friday, or by email at info@midwesternpetfoods.com for additional information. This voluntary recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. All other Midwestern Pet Foods products are unaffected by this recall action. Recalled products are as follows, with lot codes found in Expanded Recall Lot Numbers: Pro Pac Adult Mini Chunk Pro Pac Performance Puppy Splash Fat Cat 32% Nunn Better Maintenance Sportstrail 50 Sportmix Original Cat 15 Sportmix Maintenance 44 Sportmix High Protein 50 Sportmix Energy Plus 44 Sportmix Stamina 44 Sportmix Bite Size 40 Sportmix High Energy 44 Sportmix Premium Puppy 16.5 Sportmix Premium Puppy 33 GUM Paroex Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse - recalled due to potential contamination with Burkholderia lata, USA “Company name: Precision Dose Inc. Brand name: GUM Paroex Product recalled: Paroex Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse, 15 mL unit dose cups Recall details: Company Announcement Precision Dose,... See MoreInc. is voluntarily recalling all lots of Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse USP, 0.12%, 15mL Unit Dose Cups bearing an expiration date from 1/31/2021 – 02/28/2022 (see specific lots below) to the consumer level. Precision Dose, Inc. was notified by the manufacturer of the product, Sunstar Americas, Inc., that this product may be contaminated with the bacteria Burkholderia lata. From information provided by the manufacturer, Sunstar Americas, Inc., use of the defective product in the immunocompetent host may result in oral and, potentially, systemic infections requiring antibacterial therapy. In the most at-risk populations, the use of the defective product may result in life-threatening infections, such pneumonia and bacteremia. To date, no adverse events have been reported to Precision Dose, Inc. related to this recall. The prescription oral rinse product, available through healthcare professionals only, is indicated for use as part of a professional program for the treatment of gingivitis and the product impacted is: - Distributed in cases each containing 3 shrink-wrapped plastic trays each with 10 unit dose cups, 30-pack. NDC 68094-028-62 - Distributed in cases each containing 10 shrink-wrapped plastic trays each with 10 unit dose cups, 100-pack. NDC 68094-028-61 Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse was distributed nationwide in the USA to pharmaceutical wholesalers. Precision Dose, Inc. is notifying its consignees directly and is arranging for return of all recalled product. Patients, pharmacies, and healthcare facilities in possession of these products should stop using and dispensing immediately. Consumers with questions regarding this recall can contact Precision Dose, Inc. at 1 (800) 397-9228 (Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Central Time) or by email to customercare@precisiondose.com. Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced problems that may be related to using this drug product. Affected products and lot numbers follow below: AFFECTED LOTS-Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse USP, 0.12% Scam, Blackcass.com chainsaw,, Nekoosa, WI 54457, USA Nekoosa, WI 54457, USA “I ordered this saw on December 13th, on December 15th I recieved a confirmation notice the my purchase was on its way, today January 4th 2021 in the mail all I recieved was a chain. Is this a scam or what,and where is the rest of my purchased SAW????? See Less”	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1255
__label__cc	0.592227	0.407773	Improving Nutritional Screening of Hospitalized Patients: The Role of Prealbumin Malcolm K. Robinson, Elaine B. Trujillo, Kris M. Mogensen, Jan Rounds, Katherine McManus, Danny O. Jacobs Provost Administration Background: Limited resources prevent hospitals from having all patients formally evaluated by a nutrition expert. Thus, hospitals rely on nutrition-screening tools to identify malnourished patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a nutrition-screening protocol, prealbumin (PAB), retinol binding protein (RBP), and albumin (ALB) in identifying malnourished hospitalized patients. Methods: A nutrition screening protocol was prospectively used in medical and surgical patients and consisted of a nurse administering a questionnaire to patients and requesting formal evaluation by a registered dietitian (RD) only if nutritional issues were identified. Patients also had ALB, PAB, and RBP drawn, which were used to both screen and identify the malnourished. PAB, RBP, and ALB were compared as predictors of RD classification of patient nutritional status. Results: The nutrition-screening protocol classified 104 of 320 patients (33%) as malnourished. However, 43% of the patients were not deemed at nutritional risk according to this protocol and therefore did not receive RD assessment. PAB was a significant predictor of RD-determined nutritional status (p < .05), whereas RBP and ALB were not. PAB screening/assessment identified 50% (162/320) of the patients as being malnourished. Notably, 50% of the patients (71 of 142) who were not evaluated by an RD were identified as malnourished using PAB criteria. The nutrition-screening protocol took 1.2 days longer to determine malnourishment compared with PAB (p = .0021). Conclusions: Use of screening questionnaires may miss or delay identification of malnourished patients. PAB screening/assessment may improve identification of those patients requiring nutrition intervention and thus enhance the care of hospitalized individuals. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition https://doi.org/10.1177/0148607103027006389 10.1177/0148607103027006389 Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Improving Nutritional Screening of Hospitalized Patients: The Role of Prealbumin'. Together they form a unique fingerprint. prealbumin Agriculture & Biology Prealbumin Medicine & Life Sciences screening Agriculture & Biology dietitians Agriculture & Biology nutrition assessment Agriculture & Biology Nutritionists Medicine & Life Sciences retinol-binding protein Agriculture & Biology Retinol-Binding Proteins Medicine & Life Sciences Robinson, M. K., Trujillo, E. B., Mogensen, K. M., Rounds, J., McManus, K., & Jacobs, D. O. (2003). Improving Nutritional Screening of Hospitalized Patients: The Role of Prealbumin. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 27(6), 389-395. https://doi.org/10.1177/0148607103027006389 Improving Nutritional Screening of Hospitalized Patients : The Role of Prealbumin. / Robinson, Malcolm K.; Trujillo, Elaine B.; Mogensen, Kris M.; Rounds, Jan; McManus, Katherine; Jacobs, Danny O. In: Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Vol. 27, No. 6, 01.01.2003, p. 389-395. Robinson, MK, Trujillo, EB, Mogensen, KM, Rounds, J, McManus, K & Jacobs, DO 2003, 'Improving Nutritional Screening of Hospitalized Patients: The Role of Prealbumin', Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, vol. 27, no. 6, pp. 389-395. https://doi.org/10.1177/0148607103027006389 Robinson MK, Trujillo EB, Mogensen KM, Rounds J, McManus K, Jacobs DO. Improving Nutritional Screening of Hospitalized Patients: The Role of Prealbumin. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 2003 Jan 1;27(6):389-395. https://doi.org/10.1177/0148607103027006389 Robinson, Malcolm K. ; Trujillo, Elaine B. ; Mogensen, Kris M. ; Rounds, Jan ; McManus, Katherine ; Jacobs, Danny O. / Improving Nutritional Screening of Hospitalized Patients : The Role of Prealbumin. In: Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 2003 ; Vol. 27, No. 6. pp. 389-395. @article{cb552ba8b9af40f2b80a93e1edcf9958, title = "Improving Nutritional Screening of Hospitalized Patients: The Role of Prealbumin", abstract = "Background: Limited resources prevent hospitals from having all patients formally evaluated by a nutrition expert. Thus, hospitals rely on nutrition-screening tools to identify malnourished patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a nutrition-screening protocol, prealbumin (PAB), retinol binding protein (RBP), and albumin (ALB) in identifying malnourished hospitalized patients. Methods: A nutrition screening protocol was prospectively used in medical and surgical patients and consisted of a nurse administering a questionnaire to patients and requesting formal evaluation by a registered dietitian (RD) only if nutritional issues were identified. Patients also had ALB, PAB, and RBP drawn, which were used to both screen and identify the malnourished. PAB, RBP, and ALB were compared as predictors of RD classification of patient nutritional status. Results: The nutrition-screening protocol classified 104 of 320 patients (33%) as malnourished. However, 43% of the patients were not deemed at nutritional risk according to this protocol and therefore did not receive RD assessment. PAB was a significant predictor of RD-determined nutritional status (p < .05), whereas RBP and ALB were not. PAB screening/assessment identified 50% (162/320) of the patients as being malnourished. Notably, 50% of the patients (71 of 142) who were not evaluated by an RD were identified as malnourished using PAB criteria. The nutrition-screening protocol took 1.2 days longer to determine malnourishment compared with PAB (p = .0021). Conclusions: Use of screening questionnaires may miss or delay identification of malnourished patients. PAB screening/assessment may improve identification of those patients requiring nutrition intervention and thus enhance the care of hospitalized individuals.", author = "Robinson, {Malcolm K.} and Trujillo, {Elaine B.} and Mogensen, {Kris M.} and Jan Rounds and Katherine McManus and Jacobs, {Danny O.}", doi = "10.1177/0148607103027006389", journal = "JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition", T1 - Improving Nutritional Screening of Hospitalized Patients T2 - The Role of Prealbumin AU - Robinson, Malcolm K. AU - Trujillo, Elaine B. AU - Mogensen, Kris M. AU - Rounds, Jan AU - McManus, Katherine AU - Jacobs, Danny O. N2 - Background: Limited resources prevent hospitals from having all patients formally evaluated by a nutrition expert. Thus, hospitals rely on nutrition-screening tools to identify malnourished patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a nutrition-screening protocol, prealbumin (PAB), retinol binding protein (RBP), and albumin (ALB) in identifying malnourished hospitalized patients. Methods: A nutrition screening protocol was prospectively used in medical and surgical patients and consisted of a nurse administering a questionnaire to patients and requesting formal evaluation by a registered dietitian (RD) only if nutritional issues were identified. Patients also had ALB, PAB, and RBP drawn, which were used to both screen and identify the malnourished. PAB, RBP, and ALB were compared as predictors of RD classification of patient nutritional status. Results: The nutrition-screening protocol classified 104 of 320 patients (33%) as malnourished. However, 43% of the patients were not deemed at nutritional risk according to this protocol and therefore did not receive RD assessment. PAB was a significant predictor of RD-determined nutritional status (p < .05), whereas RBP and ALB were not. PAB screening/assessment identified 50% (162/320) of the patients as being malnourished. Notably, 50% of the patients (71 of 142) who were not evaluated by an RD were identified as malnourished using PAB criteria. The nutrition-screening protocol took 1.2 days longer to determine malnourishment compared with PAB (p = .0021). Conclusions: Use of screening questionnaires may miss or delay identification of malnourished patients. PAB screening/assessment may improve identification of those patients requiring nutrition intervention and thus enhance the care of hospitalized individuals. AB - Background: Limited resources prevent hospitals from having all patients formally evaluated by a nutrition expert. Thus, hospitals rely on nutrition-screening tools to identify malnourished patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a nutrition-screening protocol, prealbumin (PAB), retinol binding protein (RBP), and albumin (ALB) in identifying malnourished hospitalized patients. Methods: A nutrition screening protocol was prospectively used in medical and surgical patients and consisted of a nurse administering a questionnaire to patients and requesting formal evaluation by a registered dietitian (RD) only if nutritional issues were identified. Patients also had ALB, PAB, and RBP drawn, which were used to both screen and identify the malnourished. PAB, RBP, and ALB were compared as predictors of RD classification of patient nutritional status. Results: The nutrition-screening protocol classified 104 of 320 patients (33%) as malnourished. However, 43% of the patients were not deemed at nutritional risk according to this protocol and therefore did not receive RD assessment. PAB was a significant predictor of RD-determined nutritional status (p < .05), whereas RBP and ALB were not. PAB screening/assessment identified 50% (162/320) of the patients as being malnourished. Notably, 50% of the patients (71 of 142) who were not evaluated by an RD were identified as malnourished using PAB criteria. The nutrition-screening protocol took 1.2 days longer to determine malnourishment compared with PAB (p = .0021). Conclusions: Use of screening questionnaires may miss or delay identification of malnourished patients. PAB screening/assessment may improve identification of those patients requiring nutrition intervention and thus enhance the care of hospitalized individuals. U2 - 10.1177/0148607103027006389 DO - 10.1177/0148607103027006389 JO - JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition JF - JPEN. 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__label__cc	0.524885	0.475115	July - August 2015 Struvite urolithiasis with Corynebacterium urealyticum infection: A case report S.E.N Board Nefrología (English Edition) Nefrología is the official publication of the Spanish Society of Nephrology. The Journal publishes articles on basic or clinical research relating to nephrology, arterial hypertension, dialysis and kidney transplants. It is governed by the peer review system and all original papers are subject to internal assessment and external reviews. The journal accepts submissions of articles in English and in Spanish languages. Nefrología follows the publication requirements of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). MEDLINE, EMBASE, IME , IBECs, Scopus and SCIE/JCR Vol. 35. Issue. 4.July - August 2015 Lee este artículo en Español Letters to the Editor – Brief papers about basic research or clinical experiences DOI: 10.1016/j.nefroe.2015.09.001 Struvite urolithiasis with Corynebacterium urealyticum infection: A case report Urolitiasis por estruvita en infección por Corynebacterium urealyticum. A propósito de un caso Juan A. Martín-Navarroa, juanmartinnav@hotmail.com , Vladimir Petkov-Stoyanova, M. José Gutiérrez-Sáncheza, M. Esther Gordo-Floresb a Unidad de Nefrología, Hospital del Tajo, Aranjuez, Madrid, Spain b Servicio de Urología, Hospital del Tajo, Aranjuez, Madrid, Spain Struvite urolithiasis is an uncommon clinical scenario, usually associated with urinary infections caused by urease-positive organisms and with renal transplant,1 which requires a high degree of clinical suspicion and microbiological collaboration for its diagnosis. We describe the case of a 76-year-old man with a past medical history of COPD, cor pulmonale, previous ischaemic stroke, and multiple admissions for respiratory infections, requiring prolonged antibiotic therapy. He had an indwelling urinary catheter for prostatic obstructive uropathy, and regular medications were acenocoumarol, inhaled beta-agonists, furosemide, and dutasteride-tamsulosin. In the previous 3 months he had had recurrent urinary infections caused by various bacteria, with an acidic urinary pH, and had been treated with quinolones and beta-lactams. He began attending the emergency room repeatedly with catheter obstruction. Urine was turbid, thick, and milky, with an ammoniacal odour. Standard urine culture and urine mycobacteria and fungus culture were repeatedly negative. Despite changing the catheter, several oral antibiotic regimens and nightly antibiotic prophylaxis, the problem persisted, with progressively alkalotic urine and a sediment with magnesium ammonium phosphate crystals. During one of these episodes, on removing the catheter, we observed a petrous material in the form of orange-brown hexagonal crystals (Figs. 1 and 2) that was subsequently identified as struvite. Urine culture was repeated, and grew a Corynebacterium urealyticum (CU) sensitive to glycopeptides. It was treated with teicoplanin for 15 days with good clinical resolution. Appearance of obstructed urinary catheter. (0.09MB). Struvite crystal. CU is a strictly aerobic diphtheriform Gram-positive coccobacillus, and was characterised between 1985 and 1992.2 Initially, it was called coryneform D2. It is a common inhabitant of skin and mucous membranes, mainly in the perigenital region of women. It can be isolated from fomites and in the air of rooms of colonised individuals. It acts as an opportunistic organism in the urinary tract and infects from a heavy inoculum and by antibiotic selection, facilitated by interventions that allow it to penetrate (such as urinary catheterisation, cystoscopy, surgery, or renal transplant). It is characterised by having a urease gene with no repressor, the ability to synthesise proteinaceous pili and biofilms, and to acquire resistance to multiple antibiotics genetically (macrolides, lincosamides, ketolides, chloramphenicol, tetracycline, streptomycin and other AMGs), and by DNA gyrase mutations (to beta-lactams and quinolones). It causes cystitis, pyelonephritis, and encrusted cystitis that in transplants can result in encrusted pyelitis and graft loss. Less often, it can lead to endocarditis, soft tissue infections, and osteomyelitis. It does not grow in normal media, therefore a prolonged incubation time and use of enriched media are recommended (Blood agar at 35°C, chocolate agar, CLED, MacClonkey agar). It should be suspected when faced with the clinical picture of urinary infection with alkaline pH urine, magnesium ammonium phosphate crystals (struvite) in the sediment, and recurrent urinary retention. It is usually resistant to beta-lactams, aminoglycosides and quinolones, and sensitive to vancomycin and teicoplanin (sensitive in vitro to Synercid®, linezolid, and glycylcyclines). Treatment requires removal and de-encrustation of foreign bodies (such as catheters or cystocopes) and urine should be acidified, for which acetohydroxamic acid (Uronefrex®), vitamin C, fucidic acid, citric acid, and bladder irrigation using citric acid with glucono-delta-lactone and magnesium carbonate (Renacidin®) are all useful. In the literature we find mainly isolated cases3–6 and a review of 163 transplant patients1 in which 9.8% of positive cultures were attributed to CU. The pathogenesis is explained,7 beginning with a prolonged inflammation that induces stimulation of cytokines and growth factors in the bladder, with the consequent activation of smooth muscle cells, endothelial cells, and pericytes that differentiate into osteoblasts capable of generating bone (calcium, hydroxyapatite, and collagen) on stimulation of calcification regulatory proteins. The apoptotic remains of the damaged cells act as crystallisation nuclei and the alkaline pH allows precipitation of crystals. The mechanism can be blocked with appropriate antibiotic treatment and accelerated with vitamin K inhibitors, as osteocalcin, essential for the calcification process, is vitamin K-dependent. Therefore, acenocoumarol would induce osteocalcin overexpression, representing an added risk factor. Our case was contracted due to the presence of a petrous material, made of hexagonal crystals that repeatedly obstructed the urinary catheter as can be seen in the figures. F. López-Medrano, M. García-Bravo, J.M. Morales, A. Andrés, R. San Juan, M. Lizasoain, et al. Urinary tract infection due to Corynebacterium urealyticum in kidney transplant recipients: an underdiagnosed etiology for obstructive uropathy and graft dysfunction—results of a prospective cohort study. Clin Infect Dis, 46 (2008), pp. 825-830 http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/528713 \| Medline F. Soriano. Corynebacterium urealyticum: de la clínica a la secuenciación completa del genoma. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin, 27 (2009), pp. 5-6 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eimc.2008.04.002 \| Medline G. Favre, P. García-Marchinena, M. Bergero, L. Dourado, M.I. González, J. Tejerizo, et al. Diagnóstico y tratamiento de la cistitis incrustante. Actas Urol Esp, 34 (2010), pp. 477-488 Y.T. Wang, C.C. Sung, S.T. Wu, S.H. Lin. Quiz page February 2013: rapidly recurrent nephrolithiasis. Am J Kidney Dis, 61 (2013), pp. A26-A29 http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2012.07.030 \| Medline E. Serrano-Brambila, V. López-Sámano, G. Montoya-Martínez, F. Holguín-Rodríguez, E. Maldonado-Alcaraz. Prostatitis incrustante: Caso clínico y revisión de la bibliografía. V. Vázquez, M.D. Morales, C. Serrano, M. Reus, S. Llorente, J. García. Corynebacterium urealyticum en pacientes con trasplante renal. Imágenes características de la TC y ultrasonografía de la cistitis y pielitis incrustante. Nefrologia, 24 (2004), pp. 288-293 D. Del Prete, B. Polverino, M. Ceol, D. Vianello, F. Mezzabotta, E. Tiralongo, et al. Encrusted cystitis by Corynebacterium urealyticum: a case report with novel insights into bladder lesions. Nephrol Dial Transplant, 23 (2008), pp. 2685-2687 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn243 \| Medline Please cite this article as: Martín-Navarro JA, Petkov-Stoyanov V, Gutiérrez-Sánchez MJ, Gordo-Flores ME. Urolitiasis por estruvita en infección por Corynebacterium urealyticum. A propósito de un caso. Nefrologia. 2015;35:410–411. Copyright © 2015. 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__label__cc	0.736475	0.263525	Vast Right Wing Wiki John M. Olin Foundation Americans for Tax Reform Heritage Foundation/source1 Steve Forbes Rushdoony, Rousas John Schaeffer, Francis Terry, Randall Weyrich, Paul Hodel, Donald Pressler, Paul Hinz, Roland American Life League American Legislative Exchange Council Alliance Defense Fund American Center for Law and Justice American Conservative Union Anti-abortion Paul Jennings Hill Wikipedia has an article on: Rev. Paul Jennings Hill (February 6, 1954 – September 3, 2003), was an excommunicated Presbyterian minister and anti-abortion activist connected to the Army of God, who was convicted of the murders of Dr. John Britton and his armed escort James Barrett outside a Pensacola, Florida abortion clinic on July 29, 1994. In addition to the two murders, Hill wounded June Barrett, the wife of [James Barrett. Sentenced to the death penalty under Florida law, Hill died by lethal injection, making him the first person to be executed in the U.S. for killing a physician who provided abortions. Retrieved from "https://rightwing.fandom.com/wiki/Paul_Jennings_Hill?oldid=2127" Vast Right Wing Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1268
__label__wiki	0.878358	0.878358	SXSWEDU.com \| March 9–12, 2020 \| Austin, TX SXSW EDU Vince Marigna Exec Dir Vincent Marigna, the Executive Director for Braven - Newark, has dedicated his career to the public and non-profit sectors. Vincent’s position as Teach For America (TFA) corps member inspired him to dedicate his life’s work to ensure all student have access to a quality education. After completing his two-year corps commitment, Vincent Marigna joined the staff of TFA in 2005 as a Program Director. As a TFA Program Director, Vincent worked to develop 70 first and second-year teachers’ pedagogical skills. Vincent left TFA in 2007 to join KIPP New Jersey. In his first role at KIPP New Jersey, Vincent led and managed a team focused on the talent services, including talent management, leadership development, talent acquisition, and onboarding. Vincent served as a member of the KIPP Framework for Excellent Teaching (KFET) committee and worked with 21 other KIPP committee members to develop a teacher competency model that is used nationally for teacher selection and development. Vincent also serves as a leadership coach for the KIPP School Leadership Program for the past seven years, where coaches 3-4 school leaders per year in KIPP regions across the country. In addition, Vince serves as a member of the Fisher Fellowship Selection Committee for the past five years. In 2011, Vincent’s assumed the role of Chief Academic Officer and managed six principals, the Director Talent, Director of Leadership Development, and the Director of Academic Support. During his time as Chief Academic Officer, he helped launch KIPP New Jersey’s second and third elementary school and helped incubate the fourth elementary school. In 2015, Vincent moved back into the talent world to support KIPP New Jersey’s growth from what was 12 schools in Camden and Newark to KIPP New Jersey’s aspiration of 25 schools across Camden and Newark. As the Chief People Officer, Vincent drove the organizational talent strategy for an organization of 750 employees. In 2018, Vincent became the Executive Director Braven Newark, a career and leadership development accelerator program run out of Rutgers Newark. In this role, Vincent is responsible for supporting first generation college graduates with attaining a strong first job. Events featuring Vince Marigna Career Exploration: Expand Networks for Opportunity Help \| Privacy Policy \| Trademark Guidelines \| Terms of Use \| Copyright Notice	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1276
__label__wiki	0.812955	0.812955	Science Bulletin Home Biology Coronaviruses and bats have been evolving together for millions of years Coronaviruses and bats have been evolving together for millions of years Bats do a lot of good for the world—they pollinate plants, they eat disease-carrying insects, and they help disperse seeds that help with the regeneration of tropical forest trees. Bats and a range of other mammal groups are also natural carriers of coronaviruses. To better understand this very diverse family of viruses, which includes the specific coronavirus behind COVID-19, scientists compared the different kinds of coronaviruses living in 36 bat species from the western Indian Ocean and nearby areas of Africa. They found that different groups of bats at the genus and in some cases family level had their own unique strains of coronavirus, revealing that bats and coronaviruses have been evolving together for millions of years. “We found that there’s a deep evolutionary history between bats and coronaviruses,” says Steve Goodman, MacArthur Field Biologist at Chicago’s Field Museum and an author of a paper just released in Scientific Reports detailing the discovery. “Developing a better understanding of how coronaviruses evolved can help us build public health programs in the future.” The study was led by Université de La Réunion scientists Léa Joffrin and Camille Lebarbenchon, who conducted the genetic analyses in the laboratory of “Processus infectieux en milieu insulaire tropical (PIMIT)” on Réunion Island, focusing on emerging infectious diseases on islands in the western Indian Ocean. A lot of people use “coronavirus” as a synonym for “COVID-19,” the kind of coronavirus causing the current pandemic. However, there are a vast number of types of different coronaviruses, potentially as many as bat species, and most of them are unknown to be transferred to humans and pose no known threat. The coronaviruses carried by the bats studied in this paper are different from the one behind COVID-19, but by learning about coronaviruses in bats in general, we can better understand the virus affecting us today. All animals have viruses that live inside them, and bats, as well as a range of other mammal groups, happen to be natural carriers of coronaviruses. These coronaviruses don’t appear to be harmful to the bats, but there’s potential for them to be dangerous to other animals if the viruses have opportunities to jump between species. This study examines the genetic relationships between different strains of coronaviruses and the animals they live in, which sets the stage for a better understanding of the transfer of viruses from animals to humans. Goodman, who has been based on Madagascar for several decades, and his colleagues took swab and some cases blood samples from more than a thousand bats representing 36 species found on islands in the western Indian Ocean and coastal areas of the African nation of Mozambique. Eight percent of the bats they sampled were carrying a coronavirus. “This is a very rough estimate of the proportion of infected bats. There is increasing evidence for seasonal variation in the circulation of these viruses in bats, suggesting that this number may significantly vary according to the time of the year,” says Camille Lebarbenchon, Disease Ecologist at the Université de La Réunion. The researchers ran genetic analyses of the coronaviruses present in these bats. By comparing the coronaviruses isolated and sequenced in the context of this study with ones from other animals including dolphins, alpacas, and humans, they were able to build a giant coronavirus family tree. This family tree shows how the different kinds of coronavirus are related to each other. “We found that for the most part, each of the different genera of families of bats for which coronavirus sequences were available had their own strains,” says Goodman. “Moreover, based on the evolutionary history of the different bat groups, it is clear that there is a deep coexistence between bats (at the level of genus and family) and their associated coronaviruses.” For example, fruit bats of the family Pteropodidae from different continents and islands formed a cluster in their tree and were genetically different than the coronavirus strains of other groups of bats found in the same geographical zones. The team found that in rare cases, bats of different families, genera, and species that live in the same caves and have closely spaced day roost sites shared the same strain of coronavirus. But in this study, the transmission between species is the exception, not the rule. “It is quite reassuring that the transmission of coronavirus in the region between two bat species seems to be very rare given the high diversity of bat coronaviruses. Next, we need to understand environmental, biological, and molecular factors leading to these rare shifts” says Léa Joffrin, a disease ecologist who worked on bat coronavirus during her Ph.D. at the Université de La Réunion. Learning how different strains of coronavirus evolved could be key for preventing future coronavirus outbreaks. “Before you can actually figure out programs for public health and try to deal with the possible shift of certain diseases to humans, or from humans to animals, you have to know what’s out there. This is kind of the blueprint,” says Goodman. Co-author Patrick Mavingui, microbial ecologist and head of the PIMIT Laboratory adds, “The development of serological methods targeting coronavirus strains circulating in the Indian Ocean will help show whether there have already been discrete passages in human populations, and their interaction with the hosts will allow a better understanding of the emergence risk.” The study also highlights the importance of museum collections, says Goodman. The researchers used, in part, bat specimens housed in the Field Museum, to confirm the identities of the animals employed in this study. These voucher specimens helped them confidently say which bats and from which geographical regions hosted the different strains of coronaviruses. The research also drew from genetic databases like GenBank. “This information is important for public health, and the point of departure is closely linked to museum specimens,” says Goodman. “We’re able to use museum material to study the evolution of a group of viruses and its potential applications across wildlife in the world.” Goodman also notes that despite the fact that bats carry coronaviruses, we shouldn’t respond by harming or culling of bats in the name of public health. “There’s abundant evidence that bats are important for ecosystem functioning, whether it be for the pollination of flowers, dispersal of fruits, or the consumption of insects, particularly insects that are responsible for transmission of different diseases to humans,” he says. “The good they do for us outweighs any potential negatives.” Provided by: Field Museum More information: Léa Joffrin et al. Bat coronavirus phylogeography in the Western Indian Ocean. Scientific Reports (2020). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-63799-7 Image: A mother fruit bat with her nursing pup. These fruit bats (Rousettus madagascariensis) from Ankarana in northern Madagascar are from a species that carries a form of coronavirus. The researchers have been studying the population dynamics of this species superimposed on different zoonotic diseases for seven years. Credit: Olivà S. 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__label__cc	0.718167	0.281833	Professors offer rationale for exaggeration and information manipulation to further the cause of climate activism April 11, 2014 by John Barron 3 Comments The American Journal of Agricultural Economics has published a paper offering a defense for the manipulation of data in order to influence nations to adopt climate change measures. This wouldn’t be necessary of the data didn’t already show there’s been no warming in nearly two decades. The data itself is enough of a reason to be skeptical of the claims of climate activists. But when you have credentialed university professors making the case that the ends justify the means with such tactics, it’s difficult to believe the science is settled. Below is the complete abstract from the paper titled, Information Manipulation and Climate Agreements: It appears that news media and some pro-environmental organizations have the tendency to accentuate or even exaggerate the damage caused by climate change. This article provides a rationale for this tendency by using a modified International Environmental Agreement (IEA) model with asymmetric information. We find that the information manipulation has an instrumental value, as it ex post induces more countries to participate in an IEA, which will eventually enhance global welfare. From the ex ante perspective, however, the impact that manipulating information has on the level of participation in an IEA and on welfare is ambiguous. If the science is settled, manipulation and exaggeration. One could simply present the actual data…unless the actual data doesn’t support your claims, that is. Filed Under: Environmentalism Tagged With: Activism, climate change, Culture, Current Events, global warming, Life « Insistence on diversity is the opposite of diversity On the lighter side: What blogging sometimes feels like » The ends that justify the means is the continuing progress towards socialism I always remind myself of the first Earth Day when I was in high school that these same guys where predicting global cooling. Still waiting for the glaciers! Your memories of the 1970’s reminds of that famous false prophet of the New Testament, namely Jesus, who predicted that the world would end during the lifetime of those who listened to him speak, whose predictions of the end of the world have suffered a state of perpetual failure for over 2000 years, and whose lies continue to afflict the uneducated and insane Christians who happen to believe such ignorant liars such as John Hagee (see “Four Blood Moons” at your local Wal-Mart) and his predecessors such as Hal Lindsey of the 1970’s (see “The Late Great Planet Earth” at your local flea market). Of course, the Bible is filled with thousands of failed prophecies, so in making a false prediction Jesus was only following the example of his own predecessors in guessing the future and attributing their blind guesses to god. After such a record of failure it is really astonishing that anyone continues to believe in god …	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1296
__label__wiki	0.504542	0.504542	Seattle Resource Hubs What does a Sanctuary City look like? “Seattle Resource Hubs” is a vision to dismantle the US-Mexico border wall and repurpose it for good as refugee and immigrant community centers that revitalize inactive urban parking garages. This proposal, which was originally entered in the “Displaced: Design for Inclusive Cities” competition, sought to answer the question “what does a Sanctuary City look like?” Partnering with ReWA’s youth program (Refugee Women’s Alliance), we focused on accessibility, visibility, and connectivity in response to the urban/suburban disparity between white Americans and communities of color. Our starting point was Journalist Doug Sanders’ idea of Arrival City, a concept describing networks surrounding urban immigrant and refugee life. Families, community members, advocates and businesses support each other with advice, opportunities, education to navigate a new country. The goal is that the connections generated through these networks is shared forward in to the new City, and back to the home Village, creating a feedback loop of cultural exchange and social mobility. Unwelcoming Borders With the ultimate goal of breaking down socioeconomic barriers for refugee and immigrant communities, our proposal takes on three unwelcoming borders: The Border Wall – An immense amount of money and materials is wasted on a structure that fuels national hostility and divides cultures. We propose tearing it down and reusing its parts to create community. The Parking Garage – dead street fronts create inhospitable urban environments. We propose enlivening them by adding a layer of activity. The Arrival City – political and socioeconomic borders create social isolation for arriving refugees, limiting interconnection and access to the full resources and opportunities Seattle provides. We propose creating flexible resource hubs and a digital support platform to navigate them. Our Seattle Resource Hubs (SRHubs) proposal provides a unified solution to these three issues. Creating physical spaces for face-to-face interactions The SRHubs are physical spaces where refugees can have access to government agencies, healthcare, education, recreation, and legal aid, that may otherwise be difficult to navigate for refugee communities with limited English skills or computer literacy. The hubs themselves are designed for flexible use; uses may include small businesses, community gathering, social/health services, classes, etc. By attaching hubs to street facades of existing structures, we also create visibility – an enlivened pedestrian experience with storefront activity and art. Providing regional accessibility to resources Access barriers arise as Seattle grows, gentrifies, and becomes more expensive. Arrival Cities are pushed further from the core, into suburbs and smaller jurisdictions where resources and opportunities are underdeveloped and fewer. By attaching to parking garages and transit stations, the hubs harness the existing regional transit network to provide connections, serving refugee and immigrant communities beyond the borders of Seattle. Our hope is that by connecting refugee and immigrant communities to resources and opportunities in visible urban spaces, not only will they more easily access the tools they need to thrive and prosper, but they will be better integrated into the existing urban community. With increased visibility and integration, socioeconomic barriers will be more quickly dismantled, leading towards mutual support among all who call Seattle home. Location Multiple Locations, Seattle, Washington Status Conceptual Proposal	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1302
__label__wiki	0.781274	0.781274	Smash Fiction Pop Culture Comedy Smash Fiction is a debate-style comedy podcast in which a rotating cast of nerds argue on behalf of their chosen fictional characters. Only one can win! Cage Match 2020 - Spider-Man Noir vs. Behmen von Bleibruck vs. Nathan Gardner vs. Cris Johnson vs. Wylie 0 It's been awhile, old friend, but Smash Fiction could never let go of that most sacred of holiday traditions, the Cagemas match. Gather around and let us spin you a tale of some Cages, a Cage Match arena, a man named Ebenezer, and the spirit of Cagemas that lives within us all. In this episode, Dan gives Spider Man Noir from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse an opening argument that demands a standing ovation and Kit spills all the Alpaca dad knowledge on Nathan Gardner from Color Out of Space. But can Miles use his future sight to bring Cris Johnson from Next to victory? Can Liz make a hard left into Star Wars to secure a win for Wylie from Jiu Jitsu? Will MeganBob ever give us the recipe for a Cage Match winner while telling us all about Behmen von Bleibruck from Season of the Witch? Claire takes the reins in this Smash Fiction reunion show for the ages, so grab a warm drink and settle in for the Sixth Annual Cagemas Match! Mordin's Final Song 0 Back when we recorded the fiftieth and final episode of Extraordinary League, Claire prepared one of her Mordin songs just in case we introduced ourselves at the beginning, going with a riff on the main theme from the opera "Maria and Draco" from the game Final Fantasy VI. We ended up not doing the usual type of intro for League episode 50, but we decided we didn't want Claire's effort going to waste. Now that the bonus content has been added to the feed, this seemed like a fitting note to go out on. We love you, ohana! 5th Anniversary Supercut 0 Didn't feel right, not putting out a supercut of the last stretch of episodes on August 1st. Happy anniversary! Extraordinary League 50 - The Show Must End 0 Everyone loves an encore, right? Book, music, and lyrics by Claire Mulkerin, with assistance from Miles Schneiderman, Kit Mulkerin, Dan Mulkerin, Liz Logan, and Meganbob. Surprise Party - Live from Saboten Con 2018 (feat. Matias Tautimez and Sharon Schneiderman) 0 If you're hurting for some more Smash Fiction content, we have a blast from the past for you! Cast your mind to Phoenix, Arizona, back to the halcyon days of 2018, where Miles, Sharon, and Matias hosted a Surprise Party panel! Listen as three unwitting volunteers find themselves drawing characters from sources like Ben 10, Akira, Warhammer 40,000, Gravity Falls, and a surprising number of actual living people, and then send their parties on an epic quest for real, physical prizes! It's fun for the whole family! Presuming, of course, your family is a bunch of nerds. Extraordinary League 49 - Epilogue 0 Our heroes say goodbye. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Motherlode" and "District Four" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com). License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Additional music and sounds from tabletopaudio.com SMASH BASH III 0 This is it: the final, climactic end of the Smash Fiction saga! As we prepare to draw the curtain on this story, we gather together for one final, over-the-top contest of strength, wits, and bullshit. We've seen fifty characters rise to victory over the course of season 3, but only one of them will ascend to the truly elevated status of SMASH BASH champion! The show may be coming to a close, but we have plenty of plans for the future, so make sure you stick around till the end of the episode to hear what to expect from us very soon. Thank you for such an amazing ride! Theme song is from https://filmmusic.io - "Hitman" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com). 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Or will Return of the Jedi-era Luke Skywalker go down to Tosche Station to pick up the power converters... of victory? Extraordinary League 48 - Doomed 0 It all comes down to this. Additional music from https://filmmusic.io - "Take a Chance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com). License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Ship Wrecked 7 - Coffee, Casinos, and Contractions (feat. Brad Bultman) 0 Sometimes the holidays come and go and you still haven't gotten everything on your wishlist. Somehow, no one noticed your specific requests for bad accents and worse puns. Well, fret no more, because we're sending off 2019 in style with the final episode of Ship Wrecked! That's right, we've gathered together four of the nastiest characters from fiction in an effort to see if any of them are capable of finding true love. Can characters from Final Fantasy, Steven Universe, Call of Duty, and the works of Dr. Seuss navigate both the pitfalls of relationships and the challenges put forth by our capricious host? Come for the shipping, stay for the unexpected plot developments! Additional sound effects from sydneyturner.com and from youtube.com/watch?v=U34MegCHlig. 149 - Sean Archer vs. Stanley Goodspeed vs. Joe Majors vs. Terence McDonagh 0 It's that time of year once again, listeners: time for the fifth annual Cage Match! That's right, we have a collection of characters from across Nicolas Cage's filmography gathered together in the squared circle for a no-holds-barred fight to the finish. Will The Rock's Stanley Goodspeed avoid the flaming trolley car of defeat? Can Terence McDonagh of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans put enough drugs into his system to alchemically transform himself into a winner? Can Sean Archer succeed where his Face/Off costar Castor Troy failed? And what the hell is Joe Majors from Between Worlds doing here anyway? Garden Plots with Skeletor Trailer 0 Are you looking for gardening guidance but can’t stand the vague, wishy-washy answers to your plant problems? Are you sick and tired of advice from people you wouldn’t trust to peel an orange, much less fertilize an orchid? Well you're in luck, because it is I, Skeletor, here casting pods at you. If you know anything about my work, and you should, it's that I am the sworn enemy of He-Man and the rightful Master of the Universe! What you may not know is that I'm also the rightful master of gardening! Overwatering? Underwatering? Not sure how to water your plants? NOT ON MY WATCH. Garden Plots with Skeletor is a scheme, I mean podcast, that will save your plants from your black-thumbed buffoonery and will turn you into… well, it will not turn you a Master of the Universe, but it will make you a less incompetent gardener! With my commands, your backyard will flourish, your window boxes will blossom, and you’ll finally get that cool ‘urban jungle’ look that people keep talking about. Most importantly, you won’t disappoint me, which is something I assure you you would be wise to avoid. Subscribe to Garden Plots with Skeletor wherever you get your podcasts. Garden Plots with Skeletor! Scheming to keep your greens… green. Surprise Party 12 - A Small Strike Team 0 In the year 2183, a discovery is made that will shake interstellar society to its core and change the face of the galaxy forever. With the fate of humanity itself hanging in the balance, what we need now more than ever... is a group of seemingly random fictional characters! That's right, Surprise Party warps in for one last mission as we tackle the seminal sci-fi video game Mass Effect! Join us as characters from ThunderCats, Animorphs, Fire Emblem, and many other fictional properties load their M-8 Avengers, check the alignment on the Mako, and board the Normandy for a morally-charged galactic adventure! Which fictional character will Dan leave to die on Virmire? Which characters will Meganbob ship into having a steamy cutscene together? Can any of Kit's characters even use a gun? There's only one way to find out! 148 - Mario vs. Barbie vs. Buckaroo Banzai 0 There's multitalented characters and then there's multitalented characters. In this match, we compare the most overqualified contestants possible for our Polymathlete Decathlon. No other podcast has the brilliance, the vision, the madness to bring together Mario of video game fame, Barbie of plastic toy fame, and Buckaroo Banzai of cult classic film fame. You'd think by episode 148 we've already reached the heights of weirdness we're capable of, but this episode proves that there's no upper limit to our insanity. Listen as Claire dives deep into the vast back catalog of Mario media, Liz calls reality into question (more than once), and MeganBob drives a taxi for a bit. Stay strapped in for one of the most out of the box rounds of rebuttals we've ever had. Extraordinary League 47 - The League Strikes Back 0 Despite all their planning and preparation, the League find themselves on the back foot as the Doom Star reaches completion. All that's left now is a last-ditch attempt to try and destroy it before the Father of Machines uses it to conquer the multiverse once and for all. Will the combined might of the Extraordinary League be enough to break Phyrexia's ultimate weapon, or will our heroes find themselves... doomed? Stitch builds a pepperoni effigy; Luna reaches out with her feelings; Archer has one more for the road; and Mordin learns from the best. Thanks again to Mr. Jumbo for this episode's intro music! Check out more of his works at youtube.com/jumboguitarist. Miles Has Feelings: Capitalism Finds a Way (November 2019 Bonus Content) 0 This episode originally aired as the Patreon bonus episode for November 2019. The original description follows: WARNING: This episode contains massive spoilers for both Jurassic World and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom! Happy (American) Thanksgiving, friends! If you've been interacting with us on social media or just listening to some of our recent episodes, you know that Miles has been exceptionally busy with real-life stuff lately. However, even major life changes aren't enough to stop everyone's favorite curmudgeon from sharing his thoughts about stuff, particularly stuff voted on by our Patrons! He and Claire sat down to continue the conversation teased in a recent Smash Fiction episode: what's the deal with 2015's Jurassic World? Seriously though, what IS the deal with this movie? Is it a dumb, corporate action movie, or a SATIRE of a dumb, corporate action movie? Is there any intelligent, artistic DNA in this story, or has it been too overwhelmingly spliced with crap? And what does this film have to do with a piece of 1960s installation art? Tune in to find out, and as always, thanks for helping to support the show! 147 - Toph Beifong vs. Alex Louis Armstrong vs. Terra 0 The fourth and final Smash Fiction elemental free-for-all hits like an avalanche as three terrakinetics throw down for supremacy! The dragon Deathwing looks to celebrate his previous conquests and set the stage for his next glorious victory by staging a tournament of earth-users. Three magic portals later, he has his competitors: Toph Beifong from Avatar: The Last Airbender, Alex Louis Armstrong from Fullmetal Alchemist, and Terra of the Teen Titans from DC Comics! Which dirt-flinging powerhouse will win the favor of Deathwing the Destroyer? And more importantly, can Claire, Dan, and Kit survive that most earth-shattering of threats: a Liz Logan lightning round?! Collaboratory 12 - Over the Moon (feat. Shannon Manor) 0 You know how some movies become so widely-seen and are so influential that they become an unavoidable part of everyday life? The kinds of movies that you just HAVE to see? Well that's what we have for you in the lab today. It was inevitable, really. I mean, not only do we have characters from Ponyo, Transformers, There Will Be Blood, and The Muppets, but we also have podcaster (and lead character designer from Archer) Shannon Manor lending her talents to the episode! You HAVE to listen to this one. Otherwise how are you going to get all the jokes about goats, future ties, and close-up magic that all the cool kids are telling? 146 - Spider-Man vs. Arkham Asylum (feat. Joshua Unruh) 0 Boy, that Parker luck really is the gift that keeps on giving, isn't it? When the Daily Bugle's most mediocre photographer gets sent to Gotham City to capture some images of the psychological hospital and prison known as Arkham Asylum, he ends up at ground zero for a huge breakout of superpowered psychopaths. This may not, strictly speaking, be a job for Spider-Man... but he's the only person who could possibly take on the many supervillains that are now running free through the asylum's darkened hallways. Will Spider-Man catch these criminals just like flies, or will the combined forces of Harley Quinn, the Scarecrow, Killer Croc, Bane, Poison Ivy, and the Joker have the last laugh? We have neither the great power nor the great responsibility to tackle this issue on our own. Fortunately we managed to rope in author, podcaster, and superhero scholar Joshua Unruh to break down comics' greatest rogues' gallery! Join us as Claire employs some psychological warfare of her own, Dan tries VERY HARD to be objective, Meganbob sexualizes the asylum itself, and Miles takes a bow in his final episode as a judge! Extraordinary League 46 - A Power to Rival the Sun 0 While the rest of the League work to prepare for the final battle against Doom and his forces, Mordin takes a small group to a different world in search of the final gemstone to defeat Phyrexia. They'll soon find, however, that this is a dangerous world, that the Phyrexians are not far behind, and that, even in the remote parts of the multiverse, they can always find a familiar face. Mordin tries on an old look; Sombra really needs to be nerfed; Titania gives out some questionable boons; Elijah Snow fights fire without fire; and Skeletor battles the fearsome branch troll. Special thanks to both Mr. Jumbo for the intro music (youtube.com/jumboguitarist) and to Sound Makers for the special character theme halfway through the episode (youtube.com/bobthesheep22)! 145 - Death vs. Death vs. Death vs. Joe Black (feat. Sharon Schneiderman) 0 Smash Fiction has always been about answering the oldest questions, and on this final episode of Smashtoberfest, we answer one of the oldest: Which Death is the best Death? It's a Death-Off, you might call it. Or maybe a Death Match. A Death Fight. A Death Conflict. A War of Deaths. A High-Tension Situation Between Deaths. A Deathybrook. I don't know, maybe there's some other, more marketable term for this kind of thing that could conceivably become popular on a platform like YouTube, but I'm sure I don't know what it is. Anyway, when the afterlife suddenly has an opening at the position of psychopomp, four fictional Deaths arrive to apply for the job. Death from Discworld writes out his application in all caps; Death from Sandman shows up for her interview in an outfit so outlandishly gothy that only she could possibly pull it off; Death from Bill And Ted's Bogus Journey is ready to show off a wide range of gaming skills; and nobody from Afterlife Resources is quite prepared when it's time to meet Joe Black. Which Death will successfully demonstrate their skill at transitioning souls to the next life and snag the gig with the biggest scythe (not to mention some sweet benefits)? Sharon Schneiderman returns to help us find out in an episode that, with no adult supervision in sight, rapidly descends into ridiculous chaos, never to recover. Also, Liz Logan outsources her argument, MeganBob demands softnessfaction, and Miles bullshits his last. Ship Wrecked 6 - Tricks, Treats, and Twins (feat. Spike) 0 Welcome back to Ship Wrecked, and do we have a show for you! It's an episode of firsts: not only does Miles join the cast, but so does our special guest Spike from the Phantom Heights podcast! And of course, because it's the time of year that we call Smashtoberfest, we try our hand at an extra-spooky episode of Ship Wrecked. Will our contestants--a businessman, a madman, an arachnid princess, and the literal devil--find love with each other? Come to think of it, with Halloween right around the corner, will any of them survive the terrors to come? And, because it's Smashtoberfest, we also make use of music from https://filmmusic.io, "The Dread" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com). License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) 144 - Raziel vs. Alucard 0 Welcome, dear listeners, to The Last Smashtoberfest! To kick off our final month of horror-inspired content, aka "just a flimsy excuse to make Halloween jokes in silly voices," we have a pair of video game vampires at each other's throats! When the nameless world of Dark Souls requires an undead hero to find the Kiln of the First Flame, it's clearly a job for Raziel, wielder of the Soul Reaver and longtime nemesis lover frenemy of the vampire Kain! The time-traveling savior of Nosgoth might have to take possession of a random corpse every time he gets killed by the notoriously bad-ass monsters of Dark Souls, but that's nothing when you've already arranged your own resurrection or whatever. Soul Reaver is a hell of a drug, y'all. What matters is, he's up to the task. Unfortunately, Raziel isn't the only deathless abomination wandering these parts. Alucard, hero of Castlevania and winner of Spelling Your Dad's Name Backwards as an Act of Rebellion Magazine's Sexiest Man of the Year award three years running, is also here, and also eager to prove that he can conquer Dark Souls. Which gothic vampire boi will get the job done first and make their way to the Kiln, and the narratively impressive moral quandary that lies inside? Liz Logan breaks out her signature opening argument moves, Claire has a complicated history with Soul Reaver, and Alucard moons everybody. Plus, a brand new Smashtoberfest intro from Miles and Sharon that is simultaneously a labor of love and DEEPLY stupid. Thanks as always to Kevin MacLeod for the song we used, which is called "The Dread." Welcome to the end times! Extraordinary League 45 - Fire and Shadow 0 With Doom's sinister plot drawing ever-closer to completion, the League know that they have to take any opportunity they can to strike out at the metallic despot. It's no wonder, then, that when Doom's secret time platform is discovered on the volcanic world of Mustafar, the League send five of their most dangerous members to destroy it. Will these heroes strike a telling blow against the lord of Phyrexia, or will they and their mission burn to ash? Squirrel Girl puts her degree to work; Amethyst tries some identity theft; Brock Samson charges into danger; Godzilla points out the folly of Doom; and Dante is deeply unqualified for a leadership position. Special thanks to both Mr. Jumbo for the intro music (youtube.com/jumboguitarist) and to Megaraptor for the final song before the credits (https://www.youtube.com/MultiPetriS)! Surprise Party 11 - That's What Friends Are For 0 This podcast is contentious by nature, but if there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that humans suck and animals are way cooler and more interesting in every way. At least, we all agree on that when Kit is running Surprise Party and everyone wants her to award them the most points! It's a jungle out there in Smash Metafiction, and when Claire, Liz, and Miles all find themselves in the care of a human dumpus who, while undeniably shitty, doesn't deserve to get torn apart by Shere Khan, it's up to them to gather a group of animal protectors to ensure the hopeless little bastard gets safely back to the Man Village. On a related note, smash the animated patriarchy. But getting this kid home alive isn't the easiest thing in the world when hypnotic snakes, militaristic elephants, and pyromaniac monkey kings are all standing in your way. Which team of vaguely defined taxonomies will prove to have the Char(acter) Necessities? With our version of the Jungle Book downloaded and ready to hit your headphones, you're just the touch of a play button away from learning the answers and making all the other apes want to be like you! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next » 12	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1307
__label__wiki	0.812723	0.812723	pushing sound studies into the red since 2009 Tag Archive \| Robert Fry by kgoldschmitt in Conferences, Hip Hop, Listening, Music, Pedagogy, Performance, Popular Music Studies, Sound Studies, Soundscapes, Voice For the second weekend in March, the U.S. chapter of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM-US) will be holding its annual meeting at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Like sound studies, popular music studies is fueled by an interdisciplinary spirit, and many of the questions that currently occupy the popular culture corner of sound studies have much in common with those of us who take the study of music seriously. This year’s conference offers a unique theme, “Music Flows,” that centers around questions of water, flows, and liquidity. The conference theme also offers more expansive ideas to flows, including mobility, embodiment, sonic materialities, and ecology. While the theme may strike some as unconventional, it ends up being an excellent metaphor for those of us who study musical flows in fields that prefer static works and communities over transient ones. The James Taylor Bridge over Morgan Creek in his native city of Chapel Hill, North Carolina Since this is a popular music conference, many of the papers at this meeting take musical texts as their focus (including mine); however, there are still many panels and individual papers that might interest scholars from a sound studies perspective. After all, sound travels better in water than in air, and following that logic, water and sound both feature waves. Indeed, there are papers that take the water waves and sound waves as their inspiration. Compare, for example, SO! guest writer Mack Hagood’s discussion of an early popular recording of water waves against Robin James’s philosophical theorizing about sound waves and Neo-Liberalism in the music of Ludacris. Similarly, many papers take their inspiration from the sounds that come from water or are performed in it: Peter Schultz specifically tackles the sound-design of watery environments in video games, while SO! guest writer Josh Ottum investigates the sounds from the floating garbage island in the middle of the ocean. These papers offer attendees the opportunity to consider the large theoretical consequences of changes to the water and waves in recordings. Some papers approach water from a perspective focused on materiality and mediation. Craig Eley’s paper offers a historically grounded study of the hydrophone and underwater recording. Peter McMurray’s paper analyzes the problem of making music for watery environments and the challenges of water’s sonic conduciveness. For an athletic perspective on hearing music in the water, Niko Higgins talks about the music that swimmers use in their athletic training. These perspectives on liquid mediation offer a tremendous opportunity to expand sound studies beyond its general dependence on sounds that happen in the open air. Beyond the more literal takes on the water in music flows, a large portion of the papers have taken their inspiration from the metaphor of social mobility, liquidity, and trade. There are panels and papers that emphasize transnational sonic flows, such as the panel “In and Out of Africa,” and Jason Robinson’s work on recording challenges in a transatlantic jazz collaboration. Two papers in particular deal with the role of African Americans in U.S. diplomatic relations: Darren Mueller’s paper on Dizzy Gillespie as a jazz ambassador, and Kendra Salois’s work on hip-hop diplomacy. Along a similar vein, Yvonne Liao specifically considers ports and their relationship to musical trade in Shanghai’s jazz scene. There is also a paper on the role of music as a social lubricant by Luis-Manuel Garcia that promises to be a real treat. Megafaun serenades a Chapel Hill, North Carolina crowd, Image by Flickr user abbyladybug There are also numerous papers that tackle flow and water as a metaphor in music-making and mediation. They include SO! guest writer Mike D’Errico’s study of embodiment and interactivity in digital media, Rebecca Farrugia and Kelly Hay’s study of women’s flow in a Detroit hip-hop scene, and Jonathan Piper’s paper on “sludge” metal. “Anointing Sounds” is a roundtable on music’s materiality and the sounds of religious experience through the Christian metaphors of “anointing” and “healing waters.” Finally, for those scholars seeking the rare paper on record eaters and collecting, check out SO! guest writer Shawn VanCour and Kyle Barnett’s paper. Other highlights include a keynote by Louise Meintjes, whose book Sounds of Africa! took the musical recording process in studios as a serious object of study, and one of the last papers of the conference, Matthew Somoroff’s study of James Baldwin as a listener and ethnographer.. Finally, it is worth mentioning how many papers address sound studies’ long-standing relationship with soundscapes, ecomusicology, and the environment. There is a panel called “Ecologies of Place” with papers on ecologically-minded music from places as far flung as India, Iceland, Appalachian Ohio, and Canadian parks. There is also a panel on “Urban Soundscapes,” including Robert Fry’s paper on sound, music, and branding at a hot spring resort and Mathew Robert Swiatlowski’s paper on the boom box and the Walkman in urban space. Many in sound studies cite Jonathan Sterne’s critiques of ocularcentrism in cultural criticism. This conference encourages us to think beyond the air and stasis and shift our focus to the possibilities of liquid metaphors in cultural change. Scroll down for Kariann’s handpicked panels and papers of interest for sound studies folks perusing IASPM-US. Featured Image: One of Chapel Hill’s many ponds, at the Outdoor Education Center, Image by Flickr User Kat St Kat Kariann Goldschmitt is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at New College of Florida and Ringling College of Art and Design. She holds a Ph.D. in Musicology from UCLA (2009) and was the 2009-2011 Mellon Fellow of Non-Western Music at Colby College in Maine. Her scholarly work focuses on Brazilian music, modes of listening, and sonic branding in the global cultural industries. She has published in The Journal of Popular Music Studies, American Music, Yearbook for Traditional Music, and Luso-Brazilian Review and contributes to the South American cultural magazine, Sounds and Colours. “Franklin Street, Chapel Hill” by Wikimedia user Caroline Culler, CC BY 3.0 “The Fluid “Field”: Recording and Performance in Transatlantic Collaboration”–Jason Robinson, Amherst College “Swimming What You Hear: The Music of Distance Swimmers”– Niko Higgins, Columbia University “In and Out of Africa: From Biodiversity to Cultural Diversity: Negotiating Cultural Sustainability, Difference, and Nationhood through World Music in France,” Aleysia Whitmore, Brown University “American Afrobeat: Perception and Reception of Antibalas in Nigeria,” Stephanie Shonekan, University of Missouri “African Sounds in the American South: Community Radio, Pan-Africanism, and Historically Black Colleges, 1950-1986,” Joshua Clark Davis, Duke University “Thinking the Anthropocene Through Sound ‘Apeman’: The Kinks’ Romantic Expression of Environmental Politics and the Paradox of Human Evolution,” Sara Gulgas, University of Pittsburgh “Coming of Age in the Post-3.11 Waterscape: Music and Silence in Japanese Animated Cinema and Children’s Art,” Kyle Harp, University of California, Riverside “Sounds Like Garbage: Paddling Through an Island of Trash Toward a New Sonic Ecology,” Josh Ottum, Ohio University “Watery Textualities: The Perceptual Flow of Metric (Re)evaluation in Radiohead’s ‘Bloom,'” Michael Lupo, CUNY Graduate Center “Splash, Bubble, and Clink: Topic and Timbre in Aquatic Video Game Environments,” Peter Shultz, University of Chicago “Just Ludacris Enough: Wave-Forms & Neoliberal Sophrosyne,” Robin James, University of North Carolina-Charlotte Keynote Lecture: Louise Meintjes, Duke University “Embodiment and Mediation: Riding the ‘Sound of Here-and-Now’: Locating Groove in Japanese Garage Punk,” Jose Neglia, University of California, Berkeley “Air Flows: Breath, Voice, and Authenticity in Three Recordings,” Greg Weinstein, Columbia College Chicago “‘Them boys kin shore tromp on the strings’: Down-Home Virtuosity in Rural Variety Radio,” David VanderHamm, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill “‘Less Work, More Flow’: Embodied Interactivity and the Ecology of Digital Media,” Mike D’Errico, University of California Los Angeles “Secret Sonic Weapon on Record: Dizzy Gillespie and the Ambassadorial Politics of Jazz,” Darren Mueller, Duke University “The Costs of Being Fluid: Popular Music and the Lubrication of Social Frictions,” Luis-Manuel Garcia, Max Planck Institute for Human Development “Soft Power in Hard Times: Affect, Labor, and Ethics in US ‘Hip Hop Diplomacy,'” Kendra Salois, University of Maryland, College Park “Listening with Your Face: The Neo-colonial Politics of Underwater Music,” Peter McMurray, Harvard University So nice we put it twice, The James Taylor Bridge, Public Domain “Voices of Americas – The Sound of the Radio Programs About Folk Music in Brazil and the USA under the Pan American policy (1936-1945)”– Rafael Velloso, UFRGS/Brazil & University of Maryland “The Sound of Sludge: Groove, Materiality and Bodily Experience in Sludge Metal”–Jonathan Piper, Independent Scholar Urban Soundscapes “I Can’t Live Without My Radio”: The Sony Walkman & the Stereo Boombox in the Urban Soundscape of the 1980s”–Mathew Robert Swiatlowski, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill “Sounding Hot Springs: Music and Branding in America’s Spa City”–Robert Fry, Vanderbilt University “Hip Hop Flows (through Detroit): Women’s “Legendary” Work Mapping Marginalization and Sustainability in Urban Sonic Spaces”–Rebekah Farrugia, Oakland University, Kellie Hay, Oakland University “Mediating ‘Natural’ Sounds Going Deep: The Hydrophone and the History of Underwater Recording”–Craig Eley, Penn State University “Early Digital Waves: Irv Teibel’s Environments and the Psychologically Ultimate Seashore”–Mack Hagood, Miami University “Sigur Rós and the Soundtrack to Selling Planet Earth”–Matt DelCiampo, Florida State University “Port sounds: Jazz(-scapes) in 1930s and 1940s Shanghai,” Yvonne Liao, King’s College London Ecologies of Place “Music, Dance, Theater, Water: Environmental Justice and Ananya Dance Theatre,” Allison Adrian, St. Catherine University “Stone and Ice: Resonant metaphors of Jón Leifs ecological music in Iceland’s soundscape,” Leslie C. Gay Jr., University of Tennessee “Sounds of Recovery and Protest in Appalachian Ohio,” Brian Harnetty, Ohio University “Mediated Ecomusicological Flows: The Nexus of Sonic Materiality and Ecotourism in the National Parks Project,” Kate Galloway, Memorial University of Newfoundland “Music, Mobility, and Streaming: A Multimedia Lecture by the Killer Apps, Iowa City’s Best All-Mobile-Phone Cover Band,”Kembrew McLeod, University of Iowa and Loren Glass, University of Iowa “Cheerleaders, UNC, 1989” by Flickr user North Carolina Digital Heritage Center, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 “Tracking Edible Phonography: Record Eating, Collecting, and Musical Taste,” Shawn VanCour, NYU and Kyle Barnett, Bellarmine University “Anointing Sounds: Holy Ghost Reservoirs in an Age of Mass Media (Roundtable),” James Bielo, Miami University, Anderson Blanton, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Rory Johnson, Miami University “Voices Above His Head: James Baldwin as Listener and Ethnographer,” Matthew Somoroff, Duke University Chapel Hill’s finest, WUNC, image by Flickr user Keith Weston	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1311
__label__wiki	0.597017	0.597017	· Published May 18, 2020 Crazy details emerge about Cody Latimer arrest, including alleged death threats By Jesse Reed Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Washington Redskins receiver Cody Lattimer was arrested Saturday and charged with multiple felonies. The details of the allegations levied against him are absolutely stunning. Cody Latimer allegedy threatened to ‘kill everyone’ at poker game Latimer was at a poker game in Colorado when things went sideways quickly. Per the Douglas County Sheriff’s Dept. police report (h/t 9News in Denver), Latimer was agitated, threatened to “kill everyone” and fired off two shots during an altercation. Per the police report, Latimer had been drinking alcohol when he got into it with another player at the poker game. After things escalated, Roderick English, who hosted the game at his apartment, kicked everyone out. Roughly 30 minutes later, Latimer showed back up at English’s apartment. He blamed English, who described himself as Latimer’s best friend, for being responsible for the altercation. That’s when things took a dark turn. Per English’s testimony on the police report, Latimer pulled a handgun out. He said he had saved two bullets — one for English and the other for his girlfriend. Then he threatened to “kill everyone” and fired off two shots. The two shots were not fired directly at anyone. Afterward, English says he pinned Latimer to the wall. Then, he was allegedly struck on the head by the gun in Latimer’s hand. All told, Latimer has been charged with three felonies and two misdemeanors over the incident. Assault in the second degree, a class 4 felony Menacing, a class 5 felony Illegal discharge of a firearm, a class 5 felony Prohibited use of weapons, a class 2 misdemeanor Reckless endangerment, a class 3 misdemeanor. A former second-round pick out of Indiana, Latimer recently signed with Washington in free agency.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1317
__label__wiki	0.957201	0.957201	Key Mavericks player opts out of season, team signs veteran guard Mar 11, 2020; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks center Willie Cauley-Stein (33) reacts after dunking against the Denver Nuggets during the second quarter at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The Dallas Mavericks will head into Orlando’s bubble city late next month boasting a 40-27 record and locked in to one of the top-seven seeds in the Western Conference. Like a few other squads, Dallas will also be without a key contributor as the season attempts to resume amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Dallas Mavericks center Willie Cauley-Stein has opted out of the remainder of the season Mavericks center Willie Cauley-Stein has decided to sit out the resumed NBA season, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Cauley-Stein and his partner are expecting a newborn child in July. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 25, 2020 Acquired from the Golden State Warriors ahead of February’s trade deadline, the former lottery pick is focusing more on his growing family than what could still end up being an ill-fated season. It’s hard to blame Cauley-Stein for this decision. There’s absolutely no reason to put his newborn child in harm’s way. The 26-year-old big man finishes the 2019-20 season averaging 7.2 points and 5.8 rebounds 58% shooting from the field. In a related move, the Mavericks replaced WCS on their active roster. Dallas Mavericks sign Trey Burke for the remainder of the NBA season Free agent guard Trey Burke has agreed to a deal with the Dallas Mavericks for the rest of the season, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Yet another former lottery pick, Burke averaged 5.9 points on 47% shooting for the Philadelphia 76ers in 25 games earlier this season. He was made expendable when Philadelphia added Glenn Robinson III and Alec Burks in a trade with the above-mentioned Warriors ahead of the deadline. Burke’s best season came back in 2017-18 with the New York Knicks when he averaged 12.8 points and 4.7 assists on a resounding 50% shooting from the field. Multiple NBA players have opted out of resuming the season Each player has his own reason for opting out. Portland Trail Blazers forward Trevor Ariza is in the middle of a custody battle. Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley has a young kid with preexisting conditions. Those are the two headliners. Given the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the United States, it’s not a surprise that multiple players have decided resuming the season at Walt Disney World in Orlando makes no real sense.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1319
__label__wiki	0.770471	0.770471	Report: NFL season ‘will go on as scheduled’ with ‘minimal fans’ Aug 27, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Aerial view of MetLife stadium at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Wilaliam Hauser-USA TODAY Sports Just a month before players report for training camp, the NFL remains extremely confident the 2020 season will start on time despite the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this season could look a lot different than everyone is used to. As of Sunday, approximately a third of NFL teams have had a player test positive for COVID-19. Amid players expressing concern about the chances of football being played this fall, with some even suggesting they could sit out due to the risk, the league seems more confident than ever that there will be an NFL season. In an interview with The Rich Eisen Show, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said conversations with league sources have given him the sense the 2020 season will go on as scheduled. While the NFL canceled the Hall of Fame Game this year, the league remains confident that the regular season will begin on Sept. 10 when the Kansas City Chiefs host the Houston Texans. Even as multiple teams have encouraged the league to push back its regular-season schedule and start the season in October, Roger Goodell is sticking to the current timeline. While locker rooms might be full when the regular season kicks off in September, it could be a while before we see crowded stadiums. Will fans be allowed at NFL games? As states like Texas, Florida and California experience record-highs in new COVID-19 cases regularly, the outlook for fans attending NFL games doesn’t look promising. Optimism is quickly dwindling across the league, to the point that the NFL already seems to be moving forward with alternative plans. According to Ian Rapoport, the new expectation is games will be played with “minimal fans” early this season and the league will proceed with caution after. The NFL already plans to let teams tarp off the lower rows in their stadiums and use it for advertising space. It would play a key role in significantly reducing attendance and it could just be the start in safety measures to avoid an outbreak. While the league wishes it could allow fans to attend NFL games this season and fill stadiums, it knows that can’t happen. It will cost the league financially, but they are already preparing for it.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1320
__label__wiki	0.596324	0.596324	Tag Archive: stealthy wealthy Stealthy Wealthy: A Texas donor plays state PACs by Peter Olsen-Phillips W.E. "Ed" Bosarge Jr. isn't a household name, but the $2 million he gave in federal contributions and the $1.2 million more he chipped in to state level political action committees--much of it in his home state of Texas--in the 2011-2012 election cycle have made him well known to politicians. So well known, in fact, that a pair of bills pending in the Texas House or Representatives would commend him and his wife Marie Taylor Bosarge on their accomplishments. A financial wizard who got his start working flight control systems for Saturn rockets, Bosarge has interests beyond ... Stealthy Wealthy: Donald Sussman, Rep. Pingree make strange bedfellows by Anu Narayanswamy In the five or so years since hedge fund manager Donald Sussman and Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, have known each other, the investment tycoon has made his mark in her state, becoming its top political donor in 2012 and a major backer to Democratic super PACs. He's also found ways to bankroll her campaign, while buying a controlling interest in the local papers that cover her district. Sussman, the billionaire manager of boutique hedge funds which manage about $8 billion in assets, married Pingree in 2011. She's the former president of campaign finance watchdog Common Cause. In his ... Political Money Weather Report: A ‘Frankenstorm’ of Cash by Liz Bartolomeo Oct 26, 2012 8:45 am Like many people living near the East Coast, we are anxiously following the development of Hurricane Sandy. The National Weather... View Article A sketch of the Stealthy Wealthy by Lindsay Young Here are some of the donors we've featured so far in our continuing Stealthy Wealthy series. Keep watching for more. Meanwhile, Sunlight will be watching to see what these business people are seeking as a return on their investments. Stealthy Wealthy: Who gave big in September? by Nancy Watzman It sounds like a scenario straight from central casting. A liberal Hollywood mogul and conservative Texas billionaire are among the exclusive 25-member million-dollar check writing club whose members forked over additional cash for super PACs in September, according to a recent Sunlight Foundation analysis. Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg and Texas nuclear waste entrepreneur Harold Simmons are also among Sunlight's Stealthy Wealthy, our continuing series that looks at the giving habits of influential political donors. For the month of September, Katzenberg and Simmons were the only Stealthies who showed up as donating to super PACs -- but it's always possible ... Political donors’ million dollar check club: September edition by Reporting Group A relative handful of mega-donors capable of writing seven-figure checks, thanks to the 2010 Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United that opened the door for unlimited campaign contributions, have fuelled this fall's dizzying rise in outside political spending, which jumped from $14 million the week ending Sept. 1 to $110 million the week ending Oct. 20, according to Sunlight's Follow the Unlimited Money tracker. In September, 25 individuals or organizations wrote checks of $1 million or more to super PACs, according to Sunlight's analysis of the last full month of campaign expenditure reports that we will see ... Stealthy Wealthy: Franklin Haney built real estate empire with government help Longtime Democratic donor Franklin L. Haney, who with his wife Emeline has poured $1.1 million into the effort to reelect President Barack Obama, has built his business around developing government-supported real estate projects and acting as a government landlord. He survived investigations in the 1990s by the Justice Department on campaign finance violations and by Congress for using his monied influence to secure a lucrative government lease. During the latter, he was nearly found in contempt of Congress for failing to supply requested documents. The onetime champion Bible seller and would-be governor of his home state of Tennessee has ... Who leases office space to the feds remains a mystery After deciding to profile Franklin L. Haney as part of our Stealthy Wealthy series, an obvious question soon posed itself: Exactly how much have Haney's companies collected over the years in leasing office space to the federal government? The answer -- or rather non-answer -- to the question says less about Haney than it does about the limits on what the public can know about how its tax dollars are being spent. News reports stated that his company, through a variety of limited liability corporations and real estate partnerships, had leases for office space worth many millions of dollars dating back ... Haney campaign contributions hard to follow Franklin L. Haney is a case study on how hard it can be to get a comprehensive picture of the campaign contribution clout of a particular individual or company given the limits of state and local level disclosure. The influential developer, who bid unsuccessfully to become the owner of the Washington Nationals baseball team and helped bankroll the political career of fellow Tennessean Al Gore, has long been known as a major Democratic donor. But he leaves a surprisingly small footprint on Sunlight's Influence Explorer. The totals show $1.2 million since 1989 to federal candidates and parties and ... Stealthy Wealthy: To Robert Rowling, political giving makes business sense Texas-based billionaire Robert Rowling has given a total of $6.8 million to American Crossroads, the super PAC that has run ads criticizing President Barack Obama for, among other things, bailing out and bankrolling private businesses with public money. Yet Rowling, seen at right, a member of the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans who inherited his fortune, hasn't been averse to seeking taxpayer assistance in his own business ventures. And he's been willing to use his private fortune to seek public dollars. Though he's a less well-known name than mega donors like George Soros or ...	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1335
__label__cc	0.72572	0.27428	Home/Press Release/Digital Rights Management Market Global Size, Trends, Potential Growth and Key Factors Forecast to 2026 \| Fortune Business Insights Digital Rights Management Market Global Size, Trends, Potential Growth and Key Factors Forecast to 2026 \| Fortune Business Insights Jessie Denton December 15, 2020 12:41 PM IST The global digital rights management or DRM market is estimated to register considerable growth owing to the rapid increase in content marketing and digital broadcasting. Fortune Business Insights shared this information in a report, titled “Digital Rights Management“ Market Size, Share and Global Trend by Component (Software, Services, Consulting), By Deployment (On-premise & Cloud), By Industry Vertical (Healthcare, BFSI, Government and others) and Geography Forecast till 2026. The report offers insights into the factors enabling growth in the market. The digital rights management technology helps to protect the copyright of digital content such as images, texts, music, videos, and news. Digital rights management software offers several benefits such as tracking IP addresses, preventing screen grabbing, and locking essential documents to devices. Request a Sample Copy of the Global Market Research Report: https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/enquiry/request-sample-pdf/digital-rights-management-market-100283 Top Players List: Intertrust Apple Inc. Kuwait Verimatrix Vera Security Vitrium Systems Inc. Fasoo Intralinks NextLabs As stated in the report, North America held a significant share in the market in 2017. The region is expected to witness impressive growth during the forecast period. Owing to intense research and development taking place in the region for IoT integration in the system is likely to enable the growth in the region. Besides this, Asia Pacific is expected to witness promising growth owing to the rising adoption of a sedentary lifestyle in nations such as India and China. Request for Customization: https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/enquiry/customization/digital-rights-management-market-100283 Integration of internet of things with the system is a major factor anticipated to fuel the demand in the market during the forecast period 2018-2026. Additionally, the rising adoption of e-financial services is expected to boost the global market. Key Market Driver – Rise in adoption of intellectual property and growth of digital content creation market Key Market Restraint – Frequent update of software to eliminate security threats Major Segments Mentioned: 1. By Component 2. By Deployment 3. By Industry Vertical 4. By Geography Have any Query? Speak to Analyst at: https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/enquiry/speak-to-analyst/digital-rights-management-market-100283 Key Industry Developments September 2018: Adobe Inc. launched an updated version of Adobe Primetime IBC based on cloud based technology integrated with advance Dynamic Ad Insertion (DAI) platform that allows users to limit the illegal propagation of copyrighted works by using alphanumeric watermarks or proprietary file encryption on the media. Fortune Business Insights provides a detailed evaluation of the global market by analyzing the factors driving the market. Besides this, it also discusses some of the economic trends prevailing in the energy and power industry. These trends are analyzed in the report to see an overall impact on the global market. Increasing use of smart grids and smart metering are likely to help for the better management of power services. Better infrastructural facilities are also expected to encourage growth in the market. 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__label__wiki	0.504625	0.504625	Church, The Television Show Join Church Army on Facebook Help Support Noodle Church CHURCH, Season One, Prologue Cosmo Starlight Copyright © 2011 Church Publishing. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Church Publishing. For information regarding permissions write to Church Publishing at ceo@church-publishing.com. This isn’t about you; it’s about Aliens, all they have done for US, and all we have done to ruin it. Trust this isn’t about you; any likeness is intended purely for fictional purposes, and not a living soul on earth knows who you really are. This isn’t about you; this isn’t war, this is new religion. War is why we are all so poor in the first place- let’s all share in the riches of Peace, and learn to coexist with each other and the animals, the air and water and trees. Anger will only make you look guilty so remember that this isn’t about you, it’s about THEM, and all they have done for us. So stay happy, stay calm, and please enjoy the show. Dedicated to Ethan Collins, who taught me that nothing we believe is true. Truth is just what most of us believe. Dedicated to N.A., who gave all he had before YOU killed him. When it gets dark enough, look to see the stars “Art is writing about reality in such a way that you don’t piss anyone off!” “The essential guide for anyone joining the Army, or Organized Crime for that matter.” The Journalist “When you die, you’re going to wish that you were more promiscuous!” On September 11th, 2001 a giant tube of aluminum filled with loved human beings flies into the tallest steel structure in Gotham, a building also filled with loved human beings. The windows blow out and petroleum explodes, causing massive fire. Already, hundreds of humans have died, while the rest run for their lives. Soon after, a second one of the world’s largest airplanes flies into a second one of the world’s tallest buildings. History repeats itself, and again hundreds of humans die. Heroes in red, heroes in white, heroes in blue uniforms rush to the scene in fire trucks, ambulances, and police cars; they climb up the steel and dig through the fire. And then, munitions explode and two of Gotham’s tallest buildings crash to the ground. In the end, hundreds of firefighters and thousands of civilians are dead. But it’s only the start of the killing. The Devil has only just begun. “President Monkey,” Dracula rushes in. “The Devil has attacked us. He’s claimed credit for his destruction of countless lives and billions in property on The Internet. It’s time to declare war!” So, because of a tragedy, the U.S. convinces its allies to invade a sovereign nation. But this nation did not attack us, so Dracula says they have weapons of mass destruction. But they don’t have these weapons, either, so Dracula say that that harbor terrorists. But they don’t really have that many terrorists, so Dracula says we have to invade other countries too. All the while Dracula lies, Dracula’s companies, his war machine, are getting rich. It’s been ten years since in time, one point two trillion dollars later in money, and the result is global recession and insecurity. All because, whatever Dracula says humans find easy to do. So soon, this whole shit house is going to burn down. Unless we work harder to achieve better: work for PEACE. This is the story of how a guy named Noodle killed The Devil, and how he’s going to try and save the world. Noodle Church is the world’s next superhero. Noodle Church is a gift from God. Noodle Church has blue-blood, he was sent here by Aliens to fight for Peace. Let him save the broken. Keep Church, The Television Show Free! Donate then continue reading with Season One Episode One! CHURCH, Season One, Episode One → Inspire Church Cancel reply Season Eight, Episode Five Season Eight, Episode Four Season Eight, Episode Three Season Eight, Episode Two Season Eight, Episode One Assault on Privacy Business of Basic Surveillance 1. Season One 2. Season Two 3. Season Three 4. Season Four 5. Season Five 6. Season Six 7. Season Seven 8. Season Eight View ▲Church 1. Church Army 2. Freedom Incorporated 3. The Diamond Party 4. Freedom Afrika 5. Do Not Mix with Alcohol 6. Church Publishing 7. Church for Mobile Phones Join Church Army New Episodes Delivered by Email Enter an address for new episodes sent directly to your inbox! Church, The Television Show · Copyright © 2011 - 2015. It’s about the mob. It’s about war. It’s about aliens. It’s life!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1344
__label__cc	0.622268	0.377732	SME creates sustainable cities thanks to ESA BIC UK funding and expertise (Credit: Energeo) By applying machine learning and artificial intelligence to geospatial, satellite Earth observation and nonspatial data, Energeo can determine the energy performance of towns and cities down to the level of individual properties. The data highlights opportunities for sustainability through use of renewable energy sources, providing an evidence base for public and private sector organisations for low carbon, low emission initiatives. Founded in 2015, Energeo was set up by former Airbus Defence and Space colleagues who shared the goal of accelerating the transition to a low carbon economy, with a focus on urban areas. Despite the team’s wealth of industry expertise and clear identification of the end-user market, as an earlystage SME Energeo faced a number of constraints, such as the resources and finance needed to develop, trial and pilot its products and services. £41,500 incentive funding towards product technical development Industry and business expertise, with continued support as an alumnus Networking opportunities within STFC, ESA and the wider Harwell Campus community Office at renowned innovation location in Oxfordshire The facilitation of our product development was the key benefit of our time as an incubatee at ESA BIC UK, but we also found that being in such a creative environment and having access to the business and industry expertise really helped us. Ian Dee, CEO, Energeo The financial and business support received at ESA BIC UK, along with sector knowledge and inspiration gained from networking opportunities within the flourishing space and energy clusters at Harwell Campus, enabled the Energeo team to develop their early stage offerings to a viable commercial proposition. In addition, being based within the well-regarded Oxfordshire innovation hub resulted in successful working relationships with several regional local authorities. Since graduating from ESA BIC in 2016, Energeo has: secured two Innovate UK project grants, plus funding from the EU-funded Data Pitch open innovation programme; won a Western Power Distribution competition, with a prize of access to a closed proprietary dataset; been a finalist in both Ordnance Survey and Copernicus Masters competitions; and, in 2019, forecasted revenue to be 10 times that of its incubation period. Energeo case study (PDF, 458 KB)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1349
__label__wiki	0.508203	0.508203	TRIOTECH Wins a Prestigious Brass Ring Award Ending a Year of Exceptional Growth Montréal-based TRIOTECH, a leader in the out-of-home multimedia interactive attractions industry, won a prestigious Brass Ring Award at the 2013 IAAPA Attractions Expo. This award topped off a big year for TRIOTECH, which announced last September that it had signed a major deal with Canada’s Wonderland. Chosen as the winner in the “Best New Product Award” 2013/ Family Entertainment Center Ride/Attraction category for the XD Dark Ride attraction, TRIOTECH stood out amongst several new products. “This is the first time that we have won a Brass Ring Award and we are very proud of it. This closes an exceptional year for TRIOTECH with a record number of contracts around the world. It serves as a reward for years of effort and is proof of our commitment to providing our customers with the greatest interactive experiences in the world,” said Ernest Yale, president and CEO of TRIOTECH. XD Dark Ride by TRIOTECH is an ultimate interactive attraction that offers stereoscopic 3D graphics in real time and multi-sensory special effects that create a different adventure for each player. XD Dark Ride is equipped with the fastest targeting system in the world and an individual scoring system that creates an exciting competition between players. PreviousSacoa Playcard System Introduced New Products at IAAPA NextRtown Academy: A Tool to Help Boost Profitability American Changer Purchases Assets of Triad Design Group Incorporated Lazer Gate in Massachusetts Upgrades to Helios Pro Amusement Expo 2011 Gains IAAPA Education Programming Support	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1354
__label__wiki	0.848427	0.848427	Page 19 of 24 First ... 91112131415161718192021222324 Last Thread: President Joe Biden harrybarracuda Thailand Expat Originally Posted by pickel Don't be so sure of yourself, the police were killing unarmed Black men before Trump was President. Even when Biden was Vice President and a Black man was President. But there weren't 70 million retarded trumpanzees cheering them on. S Landreth Guest Member This might be pushing it........ With Biden, a Cat Will Be Living in the White House for the First Time in a Decade We already knew President-elect Joe Biden would be taking dogs back to the White House. But that’s not all. Now comes word that Biden will be taking a cat with him as well. Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, confirmed to CBS Sunday Morning that they will be getting a cat when they move into the White House. The future first lady had already hinted that she was thinking of taking a cat with her to the White House. “Well, I’d love to get a cat,” she said in an interview earlier this year. “I love having animals around the house.” It would mark the first time a president has a cat in the White House since George W. Bush had India, who was nicknamed Willie. But his two Scottish terriers, Barney and Miss Beazley, got most of the attention. India died shortly before Bush left the White House in January 2009. Bill Clinton’s Socks was by far the most popular White House feline in recent memory. Socks even got fan mail, which led to complaints from a Republican lawmaker, who questioned the use of government resources to answer the mail. He later laughed it off as a mistake and blamed a staff aide for coming up with the idea. Barack Obama had two Portuguese water dogs, Bo and Sunny while President Donald Trump is believed to be the first president since James Polk in 1849 to not have a pet in office. Only three other presidents didn’t have some sort of pet at the White House. The Bidens had already said that Champ and Major, their two german shepherds, will be moving into the White House. He even used it as a campaign slogan: “Let’s put dogs back in the White House.” And there was a campaign called Dog Lovers for Joe with its own website and a tagline that got some traction: “Choose your humans wisely.” Major will be the first rescue dog to live in the White House.: With Biden, a cat will be living in the White House for the first time in a decade. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. HuangLao ความรู้ลึกลับ Originally Posted by harrybarracuda And yet, has existed forever with or without the supportive millions. Almost always unreported and attention to ignored, largely. All of a sudden it's fashion to rise up against activities that have going on forever - domestically and foreign. Historically commonplace derived from the white American power hold. The standard, historically, among very white cultures and their collective world view. Clearly, you're not capable to grasp that you [and others like you] are part of the greater problem and causes. Today @ 02:35 PM the police were killing unarmed Black men before Trump was President. Even when Biden was Vice President and a Black man was President. But that was many years ago. Now, we do not speak about something like that, do we? (didn't he take a knee?) Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced the advisers who he hopes can guide the United States back to solid economic footing: Yellen, Tanden, Rouse: Biden Formally Unveils Economic Team : Biden Transition Updates : NPR Neera Tanden. She is wonderful. As I understand she enjoys twitter. https://twitter.com/neeratanden ^ Top notch people. But anything, even a monkey, would be better than the trump crime family and their associates. Originally Posted by HuangLao Fuck off Jeff. I'm not in America you fucking moron. For decades these relics of slavery have slowly lost interest and support. The republicans are the ones who, since Obama took office and they took control of the purse strings, have been fueling division by blaming the economic damage wreaked by their sponsors on "immigrants". The bald orange loser took it up several notches, to the point where white supremacist groups can march in major cities and the supposed President of the United States effectively cheers them on. You're so busy trying to find big words to make yourself sound clever (and failing dismally, you waffling wanker) that you can't even see the fucking obvious. Originally Posted by S Landreth She's also probably not going to get nominated because she hurt the republican snowflakes' feelings. IMO , Neera Tanden is the juicy bone Biden threw out for the republican's dogs to chew on while he get's all his other nominations though. Originally Posted by bsnub The only hate is coming from your side you dimwitted old fool. Originally Posted by AntRobertson It veritably seeps from your posts. Well fuck me dead, fellas AntRobertson It's me not you...I can do better. RPETER65 14-01-2021 @ 04:16 PM NAKON SAWAN Links to 70 million people cheering police on to shoot unarmed black men please? No I didnÂ’t think so as it has never happened except in your demented mind. Hansum Man! Way, Way South of the border now - thank God! Originally Posted by RPETER65 70 million people cheering police on to shoot unarmed black men please? demented mind. Speaking of demented, wtf is wrong with you. Have you found proof of Hunter's laptop yet? BENGHAZI? Election fraud in the millions? etc etc ad infinitum. Do you want their names and addresses you feeble-minded old goat? No I want you to show proof of 70 million people cheering for the police to shoot black people but I will never see that proof will I because as usual you spew this idiotic BS and then just slip away with an insult or two. Come on Harry either back up your BS or retract it. back up your BS or retract it. No, stop. Please stop . . . You've been spewing absolute bullshit for over four years now . . . go on back up or retract: The election was rigged and so on and so o and so on . . . feel free to add to the list Marc E. Elias - Nevada Court issues order in DISMISSED election case. "Petitioner has cited no law that grants this Court the broad power to invalidate an entire county’s election." Trump and his allies are 1-40 In post election litigation.: https://twitter.com/marceelias/statu...59585230770183 23 Facts About Kamala Harris That Everyone Should Know She was the first person of color to be elected district attorney of San Francisco. Her mother was a doctor whose work advanced breast cancer research. Harris is the first HBCU grad to be elected vice president. She was born in Oakland on Oct. 20, 1964, making her the first person born after the 1950s to be elected vice president. She is only the second Black woman to be an American senator. Harris, when she was California attorney general–elect, refused to defend California's Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriages in the state. She also officiated the wedding of the couple who filed to overturn Prop 8. Harris stated that during the rollout of President Donald Trump's 2017 travel ban, colloquially referred to as the "Muslim ban," she was so frustrated by the lack of information that she called then–secretary of homeland security John Kelly at his home. She served on the board of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. As senator, Harris sponsored a bill that would have made lynching a hate crime. She is both the first Black person and the first woman to become attorney general of California. In high school, Harris's friend told her she was being molested by her stepfather. Harris told her mother, and her friend proceeded to come live with them. She is the first Asian American person to be elected vice president. She was president of her law school's chapter of the Black Law Students Association. In 2013, Harris was one of Time's 100 Most Influential People. Nancy Pelosi wrote the article. Harris's husband, Doug Emhoff, will be the first Jewish spouse of a president or vice president. Harris was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. She is the first Black person to be elected vice president. With Alaska's Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Harris introduced a bill that would prohibit companies from including sexual harassment in nondisclosure contracts with their employees. She was the first South Asian American senator in US history. When Harris was California attorney general, she created an LGBTQ hate crimes unit. She is the first woman to be elected vice president of the United States. And, as of January 2021, Harris will be the highest-ranking woman in US political history.: Kamala Harris Facts That Everyone Should Know You want proof go and look at the the voting records for the 2020 Presidential election you senile fucking moron. Biden wins Georgia for the third time…… Election Night Reporting Marc E. Elias: Pennsylvania Supreme Court DENIES Congressmen Kelly's application to stay his prior losing effort to block certification of election results (including his own). Trump and his allies are 1-41 in post-election litigation.: https://mobile.twitter.com/marceelia...65482079383565 Marc E. Elias: Wisconsin Supreme Court DENIES Republican petition to bring an original action in the state Supreme Court challenging the certification of the 2020 election results. Trump and his allies are now 1-42 in post election litigation.: https://mobile.twitter.com/marceelia...33220684574721 Joe Biden asks Anthony Fauci, the federal coronavirus expert, to become his chief medical adviser: COVID: Joe Biden names Anthony Fauci chief medical adviser on pandemic Zients, Murthy tapped to head up Biden’s Covid-19 response President-elect Joe Biden has tapped two close allies to oversee his administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to two people familiar with the decision. Transition co-chair and former Obama administration official Jeff Zients is set to serve as the White House’s Covid-19 coordinator and Vivek Murthy, the former U.S. surgeon general under Obama, will return to that role, but with a broader portfolio that will include acting as the top medical expert and public face of the effort. Marcella Nunez-Smith, a co-chair of Biden’s Covid-19 advisory board, will also take a key role in the administration’s response, focused on health disparities. Biden’s team plans to roll out these and other health care personnel announcements as soon as this weekend. Adults: Zients, Murthy tapped to head up Biden’s Covid-19 response - POLITICO Edit – just for fun Biden – 81,029,173 votes Loser – 74,122,605 votes Difference – 6,906,568 Last edited by S Landreth; 04-12-2020 at 07:31 AM. Marc E. Elias: Minnesota Supreme Court DISMISSES Republican lawsuit seeking to delay the certification of the election. Trump and his allies are 1-43 in post-election litigation.: https://twitter.com/marceelias/statu...72437507747847 Marc E. Elias: Nevada court DISMISSES with prejudice Trump Election Contest! Trump and his allies are now 1-44 in post election litigation.: https://twitter.com/marceelias/statu...87849133912065 Marc Elias : Wisconsin Supreme Court DENIES application by conservative group to invalidate results of the election. Trump and his allies have now lost 45 post election cases and won 1. : https://twitter.com/marceelias/statu...99006292959232 Marc E. Elias: Arizona Court DENIES Election Contest. Court: "Plaintiff has not proven that the Biden/Harris ticket did not receive the highest number of votes." Trump and his allies have now lost 46 post-election lawsuits.: https://twitter.com/marceelias/statu...08491237482496 The top candidates Biden is considering for key energy and climate roles Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has urged President-elect Joe Biden to nominate Mary Nichols, chair of California's air pollution regulator, to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Bloomberg reports. Why it matters: The reported push by Schumer could boost Nichol's chances of leading an agency that will play a pivotal role in Biden's vow to enact aggressive new climate policies — especially because the plan is likely to rest heavily on executive actions. Where it stands: The EPA gig is just one of several important outstanding selections. The New York Times has a nice rundown of names in contention for other energy- and climate-related jobs. Here's just a few... Mustafa Santiago Ali, a former EPA official, is in contention to head the White House Council on Environmental Quality. He's currently an exec with the National Wildlife Federation. Ali A. Zaidi, a top New York State energy official who also served in the Obama administration, "is widely considered the front-runner for the role of domestic climate change coordinator," the NYT reports. The NYT and E&E News both report that former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm is a possibility for the White House climate coordinator role, while E&E also lists Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee as an option. Michael Connor, an alum of the Obama and Clinton administrations, is among the options for Interior Secretary, per the NYT. He's a citizen of the Taos Pueblo, and the piece notes there's strong interest in nominating a Native American to lead Interior for the first time. Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.), one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress, also "remains a contender" for Interior, the NYT reports. More adults: The top candidates Biden is considering for key energy and climate roles - Axios Edit #1: 1 - 44 A good idea (???) Biden on what he would do if he disagrees with Kamala: "I'll develop some disease and say I have to resign." https://twitter.com/kayleighmcenany/...widget%3DTweet bsnub In Uranus Biden officially secures Electoral College majority after California certifies votes It is over now... California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for President-elect Biden, officially handing him the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House. Secretary of State Alex Padilla's formal approval of Mr. Biden's win in the state brought his tally of pledged electors to 279, according to a tally from The Associated Press. That's just over the 270 threshold for victory. These steps in the election are often ignored formalities. But the hidden mechanics of electing a U.S. president have drawn new scrutiny this year as President Trump continues to deny Mr. Biden's victory and pursues increasingly specious legal strategies aimed at overturning the results before they are finalized. Although it's been apparent for weeks that Mr. Biden won the presidential election, his accrual of more than 270 electors is a key step toward the White House, said Edward B. Foley, a law professor at Ohio State University. "It is a legal milestone and the first milestone that has that status," Foley said. "Everything prior to that was premised on what we call projections." The electors named Friday will meet December 14, along with counterparts in each state, to formally vote for the next president. Most states have laws binding their electors to the winner of the popular vote in their state, measures that were upheld by a Supreme Court decision this year. There have been no suggestions that any of Mr. Biden's pledged electors would contemplate not voting for him. Results of the Electoral College vote are due to be received, and typically approved, by Congress on January 6. Although lawmakers can object to accepting the electors' votes, it would be almost impossible for Mr. Biden to be blocked at that point. The Democratic-controlled House and Republican-controlled Senate would both vote separately to resolve any disputes. One already has arisen from Pennsylvania, where 75 Republican lawmakers signed a statement on Friday urging Congress to block the state's electoral votes from being cast for Mr. Biden. But the state's Republican U.S. senator, Pat Toomey, said soon after that he would not be objecting to Pennsylvania's slate of electors, underscoring the difficulty in trying to change the election results through Congress. "As a practical matter, we know that Joe Biden is going to be inaugurated on January 20," Foley said. That was clear in the days after the election, when the count of mail ballots gradually showed that Mr. Biden had won victories in enough states to win the Electoral College. It became even more apparent in late November, when every swing state won by Mr. Biden certified him as the winner of its elections and appointed his electors to the Electoral College. Mr. Trump has fruitlessly tried to stop those states from certifying Mr. Biden as the winner and appointing electors for the former vice president. He made no such effort in deeply Democratic California, the most populous state in the nation. Three more states won by Mr. Biden — Colorado, Hawaii and New Jersey — have not yet certified their results. When they do, Mr. Biden will have 306 Electoral College votes to Trump's 232. Mr. Trump and his allies have brought at least 50 legal cases trying to overturn the results in the swing states Mr. Biden won — mainly Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. More than 30 have been rejected or dropped, according to an AP tally. Mr. Trump and his allies have also raised the far-fetched notion that Republican state legislatures in those states could appoint a rival set of electors pledged to Mr. Trump. But state Republican leaders have rejected that approach, and it would likely be futile in any case. According to federal law, both chambers of Congress would need to vote to accept a competing slate of electors. If they don't, the electors appointed by the states' governors — all pledged to Mr. Biden in these cases — must be used. The last remaining move to block the election would be the quixotic effort to vote down the electors in Congress. This tactic has been tried — a handful of congressional Democrats in 2000, 2004 and 2016 objected to officially making both George W. Bush and Mr. Trump president. But the numbers were not enough to block the two men from taking office. Biden officially secures Electoral College majority after California certifies votes - CBS News Originally Posted by Klondyke You are such a sad sack of shit . . . and dumb as well seeing as you believe it The number above is how many more votes Biden received over the loser. US election results 2020: Joe Biden defeats Donald Trump to win presidency \| US news \| The Guardian - Biden vote lead over Trump widens to 7 million – Raw Story Kamala Harris announces new staff picks, marking first time women will hold top 3 spots in VP’s office On Thursday, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris added three women to her roster of top aides, marking the first time in history that the top three positions in the U.S. vice president’s office will be held by women. Harris, who is the first woman, Black American and South Asian American to be elected VP, announced on Twitter that she was appointing Tina Flournoy as her chief of staff, Rohini Kosoglu as her domestic policy advisor and Nancy McEldowney as her national security advisor. Harris’ appointment of three women to top aide positions follows the announcement that Harris and President-elect Joe Biden will also have an all-female communications team, which ties in with Biden’s commitment to “building an administration that looks like America.”: Kamala Harris appoints all women to top 3 spots in VP office - https://twitter.com/KamalaHarris/sta...01828218785793 Biden administration on track to be most LGBTQ-inclusive in U.S. history President-elect Joe Biden has repeatedly vowed to make LGBTQ rights a priority in his administration. But he won’t be working alone: The former vice president has already tapped LGBTQ appointees for several key roles and gay rights advocates are hopeful that more will be named, including the first out Cabinet member confirmed by the Senate. There’s also a push, should an opening become available, for him to nominate the first openly LGBTQ justice to the Supreme Court. The Biden-Harris transition team has promoted the president-elect's “commitment to building an administration that looks like America.” On Sunday, Karine Jean-Pierre, an out lesbian and chief of staff for Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, was announced as deputy press secretary, and Pili Tobar, an immigration rights advocate and former aide to Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., was named deputy White House communications director. Tobar, a lesbian, also worked as a communications director for the Biden campaign. In November, Carlos Elizondo, who is gay and was Biden’s social secretary when Biden was vice president, was named White House social secretary.: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...story-n1250010 In any other nation on earth that would be a landslide. Quick Navigation Speakers Corner Top	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1358
__label__cc	0.505609	0.494391	Coming Later this Month From Kokoro Press … …my latest erotic novel of drugs, sex, deceit and betrayal, set in in Fort Lauderdale’s Wilton Manors, Gay America’s playground from a writer who’s lived it. Lived it all. Jonathan Antonucci, a 21 year old, barely-out-the-closet gay man from suburban New York, overnight finds himself a multi-millionaire, thanks to a bequest by his late gay great uncle. Uncle Charlie has unexpectedly died of a heart attack, leaving him the sole owner of several of the most successful bars in Wilton Manors, Fort Lauderdale’s gay ghetto. Flying down to Lauderdale to claim his bequest, Jon encounters Uncle Charlie’s dubious friends and business associates, and is immediately submerged in Lauderdale’s scene of unbridled sex and heavy drugs. He also discovers his great uncle’s memoirs which reveal truths not only about Jon’s own past but also what may have really happened to his uncle. In the end, Jon is torn between avenging Uncle Charlie’s death or loving the man responsible for it. Available this summer on amazon.com, for Kindle, bn.com, for Nook, and kokoropress.com. Watch for details. He Looks Like a Great Catch, But … Summer Time Dry-Out	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1363
__label__wiki	0.912227	0.912227	HomeBasketballLittle time left for Syracuse basketball to solve offensive woes Little time left for Syracuse basketball to solve offensive woes February 5, 2018 Wes Cheng Basketball Jim Boeheim coaches during the first half of Syracuse's game. Syracuse has been in an offensive funk in the last three games, and two of Syracuse’s front court players, Paschal Chukwu and Oshae Brissett have been a microcosm for its struggles. Both players were non-factors on offense in Syracuse’s 59-44 loss to No. 2 Virginia on Saturday afternoon at the Carrier Dome. The 44 points set a record for fewest points by an Orange team at the Carrier Dome. “We have to play better on offense,” Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim said. While Syracuse shot 33 percent from the field and 4-21 from downtown as a team, Boeheim specifically mentioned Chukwu’s disappearance as a reason for SU’s struggles. After playing all 40 minutes against Boston College and scoring 14 points to go with seven rebounds, Chukwu has been non-existent on offense in SU’s subsequent games against Pitt, Georgia Tech and UVa. The 7-2 big man has averaged just 1.3 points during that stretch, and went scoreless in 26 minutes against the Cavaliers. It is perhaps his bagel against Virginia that has baffled the Syracuse coaching staff the most. “I can’t explain what is happening to him,” Boeheim said. “We played this team at their court and he had 16 (rebounds) and (nine points). Tonight, he could have played 15 minutes and would not have scored. I don’t know what it is.” » Related: Syracuse basketball has a consolation prize: The 2018-19 season Attempting a shot would be a start. In the last three games, Chukwu has taken a total of six shots, and against Virginia, didn’t attempt a single field goal. The lack of aggression wasn’t just limited to shots. In 26 minutes, Chukwu only had three rebounds and a block. “When you are not scoring and not rebounding and you are not defending, then we have to try something else,” Boeheim said. “We have too many guys playing minutes that are not productive.” Boeheim also expressed frustration with Chukwu’s frontcourt mate Oshae Brissett. The freshman shot just 3-11 from the field and 1-4 from beyond the arc. Though Brissett put up gaudy numbers in the non-conference slate, he has found it significantly harder to score in ACC play against stronger, more agile defenders. “He just can’t finish down there,” Boeheim said. “That is what he does and he has got to get better.” Syracuse won’t have much time to find the answers, with its next game coming 48 hours later against an improved Louisville team. “No one wants to lose but we trust our system and we trust the players that we have so we just have to forget about this game,” Brissett said. “We have a quick turnaround as we play Monday, so we just have to focus on that.” Said Boeheim: “That is really the bottom line the last three games – we have had trouble scoring.” For more Syracuse coverage, Like our Facebook page and follow us @TheJuiceOnline. About Wes Cheng 2609 Articles Wes has worked for Rivals.com covering the New York Knicks, as well as for Scout.com covering Syracuse athletics. Wes has also worked for the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) and reported on the NBA and MLB for the New York Sportscene. A native of Long Island, New York, Wes graduated from Syracuse University in 2005. Follow him on Twitter @ChengWes. Recruiting Roundup: Syracuse offers Joseph Girard III, Caleb Okechukwu to decide Wednesday Instant Juice: Syracuse 78, Louisville 73	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1366
__label__cc	0.582403	0.417597	Hi!!! How are you? I’m doing well. Actually, I had something horrible happen yesterday involving my friend’s backyard and a bowel movement, but we’ll save that story for another blog post. I’m writing because I have much happier (and less gross) news! Two of my favourite authors have new books coming out and they’re available for pre-order! Both Sunni Overend and Lauren Sams are amazing writers and you must get their new releases. Crazy Busy Guilty is the book for every mum who has ever wondered exactly what she’s gone and got herself into. Georgie Henderson is a new – working – mum who strives to be Sheryl Sandberg at work and Martha Stewart at home. But she’s discovering that in the twenty-first century being a Good Working Mum means answering emails at midnight while you purée vegetables and line up play dates and French lessons for your four-month-old daughter. As she battles between being a “good mum” and leaning in, she finds herself fighting for what’s really important to her – as soon as she figures out what that actually is. Pre-Order It Here! Lauren Sams is the author of She’s Having Her Baby and the highly anticipated novel, Crazy Busy Guilty. She’s also a freelance writer whose work has appeared in ELLE, marie claire, Cosmopolitan, Good Food, delicious., Sunday Style and dailylife.com.au. She used to be Lauren Smelcher, then (confusingly) she was Lauren Smelcher Sams. She’s pretty set on Lauren Sams now, pending a call from Rob Lowe. She lives with her husband, daughter and two dogs in Sydney. Elaine Benes is her spirit animal. If you’d like Lauren’s thoughts delivered to your inbox weekly, you can sign up to her newsletter here. Artful, sexy and sophisticated, The Dangers of Truffle Hunting explores how a man can be more to a woman than a destination. Filled with gorgeously sumptuous food and set against the back-drop of the beautiful Yarra Valley, hip inner Melbourne and a first-class cooking school in France, The Dangers of Truffle Hunting is ideal for those who enjoy the finer things in life. Sunni Overend is a graphic design grad, and the daughter of the late, award-winning children’s author Jenni Overend. She worked briefly in creative advertising before building an online fashion store and concurrently wrote two women’s fiction manuscripts. In 2013 she sold her online store and merged her areas of expertise to self-publish her first novel, March. Sunni lives in Melbourne with her husband. You can find her on Instagram HERE. There Will Be Tears (And Blood.) We Bought A Fixer Upper.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1367
__label__cc	0.734336	0.265664	UPDATED INFORMATION REGARDING OUR RESPONSE TO THE COVID 19 CRISIS – Click here sales@peregrinewa.com.au Free Information Evenings Australia & NZ Tours Summit Escorted Tours Summit Exclusive Adventurous Women Intrepid Expeditions Limited Edition Tours Specials and T&Cs Gorillas & Game Parks Print Trip Notes From: AUD $4,965.00 Trip Name Trip Code Tour Start Date* Yes, i'd like you to book our flights Yes, I require travel insurance Size of Traveling Party Traveling Party Details Passport Expiry Date* Frequent Flyer Number* Traveling Party Details 2 Inclusions / Gallery With permits included in the price of the trip, take a trek through Uganda’s steamy forests to seek out rare mountain gorillas and spend an unforgettable hour in their presence.. Head out on an early evening game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, which is particularly famous for its rhino population.. Spend a few days at your own pace in Jinja, which can be either a relaxing riverside retreat or an adrenaline-pumping adventure capital depending on what you feel like.. Build the adventure that’s perfect for you with a mixture of included activities and optional ones – like a chimpanzee trek in Kalinzu Forest. A close encounter with gentle giants on a gorilla safari in Uganda is an extraordinary experience that will always stay with you – and it’s just one of the many wildlife sightings this unforgettable Lonely Planet Experience has to offer. Roam the verdant plains, rainforests, papyrus-fringed lakes and acacia woodlands of Kenya and Uganda’s game parks, from Queen Elizabeth National Park to the Masai Mara Reserve. Spot lions, rhinos, chimps, antelopes, hippos, leopards and more in their natural habitats. The staggeringly beautiful African landscape will provide memories that last a lifetime. 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Welcome to Kenya. Your Lonely Planet Experience, powered by Intrepid, begins with a welcome meeting at 6 pm, but if you arrive early, why not head out and soak up the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Nairobi. There are plenty of good bars and restaurants, and markets and shops for essentials as well as arts and crafts from the region. After the welcome meeting, perhaps join your new travel companions for an optional group dinner. Take in spectacular views of the Rift Valley, Lake Naivasha and Elementaita on the drive north-west to Lake Nakuru National Park, situated in the heart of the Great Rift Valley. The drive will take approximately 3–4 hours and you’ll arrive in time for a short evening game drive along the shore of the lake. Lake Nakuru National Park is a small and compact area based around a lake that makes a great location for spotting wildlife. Along with the other members of the Big Five, Lake Nakuru harbours many rhinos and will be the best chance to get a great picture of these magnificent beasts. Rise early this morning for tea or coffee before going back into the park for a morning game drive. Return to camp for brunch before driving north-west to Eldoret, one of Kenya's fastest growing towns (approximately 5-6 hours.). Due to its high altitude, the town is an ideal training ground for middle- and long-distance athletes and is home to some of Kenya's most famous runners. Tonight, enjoy a traditional dinner at your campsite located just outside of Eldoret town. Today you will leave Kenya behind and cross the border into landlocked Uganda, travelling on to its capital city, Kampala (approximately 10 hours, though it could take longer depending on border crossings). With a population of over 30 million, Uganda is a country of great cultural diversity and is one of the five countries that make up the East African Community. As today is a long travel day, take a break from setting up camp with a stay at a hotel. Shake off the long journey with the option to eat in Kampala town and experience this dynamic city. Kalinzu Forest Travel to Kalinzu Forest National Park (approximately 9 hours). Some of its inhabitants include chimpanzees, black and white colobuses, baboons, red-tailed monkeys, both blue and red duikers, bushbucks, waterbucks, giant forest hogs, buffalo and elephants. On arrival, settle into your camp and perhaps stretch your legs and explore your surrounds with the rest of the group. Take the optional excursion of visiting the chimpanzees of Kalinzu Forest this morning or enjoy the sounds of the forest from the comfort of your tent. More closely related to humans than any other living creature, the chimpanzees are a delight to watch as they squabble and play in fruiting trees. Later, take the short drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Once camp is set up there's an option to take a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, well-known for pelicans, eagles and other wonderful birdlife, as well as a healthy population of hippos. Today, drive out of the Queen Elizabeth National Park on your way to the southwest tip of Uganda (approximately 7-hour drive). On this short game drive, cross your fingers and look out for elephants, buffalo, Ugandan kobs and waterbucks. When you arrive at the corner of Uganda, where the border touches Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, you’ll be based in Kisoro, which provides access to seven different gorilla groups located in Mgahinga, Nkuringo, Rushaga and Nshongi. Gorilla Trek Joined by a local guide and trackers, climb through the rugged mountain terrain of Bwindi National Park to encounter rare gorillas. No more than eight people per day can visit any one habituated family and visits are strictly controlled to minimise disturbance or the chances of transmission of disease to the animals. Tracking gorillas in the dense forest can sometimes be wet, muddy and uncomfortable. The terrain is by no means easy either, so it can be quite strenuous and often humid, but the sheer thrill in coming across a habituated group of gorillas, dominated by a great male silverback, more than outweighs any difficulty. You need to be prepared and fit enough to walk up to four hours – up and down hills. You can usually get very close to the mountain gorillas, who are placid and gentle, and watching their movements is like seeing a mirror image of yourself. Be mesmerised as you watch them eat, sleep, groom and play – the giant silverback surveying the scene as the smaller ones laze in the trees or play like children. Your visit with the gorillas will last one unforgettable hour. When you are waiting for, or have completed, your gorilla visit, your leader will provide you with options and ideas on how you can spend your free day in the area around Kisoro. You can head out on more rainforest hikes to see monkeys, take some nature walks, or if your legs are up for it, join a challenging hike up Mt Sabinyo – one of five volcanoes located in the Parc National des Volcans – or perhaps take a day excursion over the border to Rwanda to visit the genocide memorial, art museum and Nyamirambo women’s center. However, please ensure you have a Rwanda or East Africa visa. Farewell the lands of the gorilla and turn back towards the capital, Kampala. You’ll break up the journey at the pit-stop town of Mbarara for the night (approximately 5–6 hours driving). We’ll be honest – there’s not a great deal to do here, however it’s a great opportunity to spend the afternoon and evening relaxing at the camp, or even to have a leisurely look around the town. Today you'll continue your journey inland, travelling towards Jinja (approximately 7 hrs). The Jinja region is one of the highlights of any visit to Uganda, a riverside retreat at the source of the Nile but also the adventure capital of Uganda. Tonight, camp at a scenic riverside site and enjoy a good night’s rest ready for tomorrow's adventures. Located at the source of the Nile as it leaves Lake Victoria, Jinja is a place for the adventurer, the adrenaline junkie and the eco-traveller. You’ll enjoy two days here at your own pace, with a bunch of optional activities to choose from (at extra cost) if you want. Maybe get active with some whitewater rafting or kayaking. Alternatively take a boat cruise to the source of the Nile or to enjoy the river and quench a thirst. Not 100% what you're looking for? 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__label__cc	0.644957	0.355043	Earnestly Contending For The Faith Which Was Once Delivered Unto The Saints Jesus is Lord! A Study of Hosea 2:14-15 Posted on June 3, 2008 By Test All Things Preached at Providence Chapel, London, on July 28, 1850, by J. C. Philpot “Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her. And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.” (Hosea 2:14-15) The prophecies of the Old Testament are often very obscure, and some almost unintelligible. This arises partly from the very nature of the subject, and partly from the highly figurative language in which they are couched. But, what adds to the difficulty, is our ignorance for the most part of the circumstances under which they were delivered, of the times to which they apply, and of the events which they dimly foreshadow. But taking a broad view of prophetical Scripture, I consider that it admits for the most part of three distinct interpretations—historical, experimental, and unfulfilled; corresponding with the three times—past, present, and future. 1. HISTORICAL (past). Many prophecies of the Old Testament are already fulfilled; such as the sufferings, death, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ; the casting off of Israel; the calling of the Gentiles; the dispersion of the Jews. These prophecies have been fulfilled, their interpretation is strictly historical, and relates altogether to the past. 2. UNFULFILLED (future). But there is a large portion of prophecy which is still unfulfilled; such as the calling of the Jews; the second coming of Christ; and that glorious period still future, when “the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.” 3. EXPERIMENTAL (present). But, besides the interpretation of those prophecies which are past and therefore fulfilled, and those which are future and therefore unfulfilled, there is that which bears more immediately and directly upon the present—experimental interpretation. And indeed, without this, this part of God’s word would be to us a dead letter. If it did not bear upon our own experience; if there were not a spiritual interpretation as well as a literal; if prophecy were not descriptive of God’s dealings with the soul now, we might as well put our Bible into the drawer. We might almost take a thread and needle, and sew up the prophetical part of God’s word; or tear it out of the Bible, if it has no reference to us. To the past we look back with admiration; to the future we look forward in hope; but the present, the spiritual and experimental interpretation of prophecy as bearing upon our own soul, is that which most deeply concerns us. Living under the dispensation of the Spirit, we need a spiritual interpretation. These three interpretations we find sometimes in the very same chapter. We have an instance in the one before us. (Hos. 2.) In it we find a prophecy already fulfilled; “I will cause all her mirth to cease, her feast-days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts; and I will destroy her vines and her fig-trees, whereof she has said, These are my rewards that my lovers have given me; and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them.” The present state of Judea stands forth as a literal fulfillment of these words. The new moons, the sabbaths, and solemn feasts of Israel have ceased in the land, and her vines and fig-trees are destroyed. But we have reason to believe that this chapter also contains prophecies which one day will be literally fulfilled; that when the Lord brings back his captive Zion, he will “betroth her unto him forever in righteousness, in judgment, in loving-kindness, and in tender mercy; he will betroth her unto himself in faithfulness, and she shall know the Lord.” And, united with these two, we have the spiritual, experimental interpretation shining throughout the whole chapter, as bearing upon the experience of God’s children. It is in this latter point of view, that I shall, with God’s blessing, now consider the words before us. We may observe in them two leading features. First; the bringing of Israel into the wilderness. Secondly; what God does to her when he has brought her there. I. The bringing of Israel into the wilderness. “Behold,” he says, “I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness.” A. But what are we to understand by “the WILDERNESS”? I think we may understand by it two things. First, the world; secondly, the human heart. For, we shall find, if the Lord enable, that to a child of God both the world, and the human heart as dissected and laid bare by the Spirit of God, bear marks and characters of “a wilderness.” But what is “a wilderness?” We must comprehend the word literally, before we can understand it spiritually. 1. A “wilderness,” then, is, first, a place where no food grows. That is the very character of the Arabian desert. No grain grows there fit for man. 2. But secondly, it is a place where no food can be made to grow. Now, you know, in this country there are commons and heaths that do not bear grain in their present state; but they might be brought under cultivation and made to produce it. But there are wild, waste districts in the Scottish Highlands, which could not by any cultivation be made to grow grain. So with the “wilderness.” You might plough, sow, harrow, and roll it, but you would never have a crop. The sun would dry it up; there is no soil in which the plant could grow. It might spring up for a time; but with all our attempts, it would soon utterly wither away. 3. And the third idea to make up a desert, and flowing out of the two former features, is, that it is a place of which the inhabitants are always rovers, without a settled habitation. They have no home, house, nor building, but live in tents; and are continually shifting the spot on which for a time they dwell. Do not these three ideas very much make up the figure of a “wilderness?” See whether they are not applicable to two things in the experience of a child of God—the world, and his own heart. 1. The WORLD is not “a wilderness” to a worldling. To him it is a beautiful estate, enclosed in a ring fence, with land easily cultivable and soil of the best quality, producing the richest crops, laden with golden harvests. But to a child of God, as I shall show you by and by, (if led into it,) the world is but a “wilderness;” from which no crop grows to feed his soul; from which by no exertions of his own can food be made to grow; and in which he is, and ever must be, a wanderer, not a settled inhabitant. 2. And this, too, with the HUMAN HEART. We shall find, I think, these three ideas of “a wilderness” meeting also in the human heart, as laid bare by the keen dissecting knife of the Spirit to the spiritual eye of a child of God. Out of his heart no food can come, for “in him, that is, in his flesh, dwells no good thing;” there is no food in it for his new nature; nothing of which he can say, ‘This is what my soul can feed upon.’ And though he may seek to cultivate it, and is bidden and admonished to do so; and though he has tried often to put in the plough, to clean it with the hoe, to rake it with the harrow, to sow good seed, and to water it perhaps with the waterpot, yet, after all his attempts, the harvest is only a heap of sand in the day of desperate sorrow, the soil being absolutely barren, totally uncultivable and unproductive, with all his fairest exertions. He is tossed up and down, in consequence, finding nothing in his heart on which he can set his foot, on which he can build for eternity, or in which he can safely and happily dwell, as a fixed resting-place. Now, bear these things in wind, and when I come to the “wilderness,” as the Spirit of the Lord has promised to bring his people there, you will then see whether you have an experimental knowledge of these two things for yourselves. B. The Lord says, “Behold, I will ALLURE her.” Does this mean the first work of the Spirit upon the soul? I believe not. The first work of the Spirit, we read in Scripture, and we find confirmed by experience, is, to convince of sin, to pierce to the heart, to wound, to make the soul sensible of its state before God, and its utter alienation from him. Therefore, the word “allure,” cannot apply to the first work of the Spirit upon the soul. Men may talk of being drawn by love; but what is the religion of those who are thus drawn by love? What depth, what reality, what power, what life, what godliness is there in it? The word “allure” is not applicable, then, to the first beginning of a work. That first work usually commences with conviction, a sight and sense of sin, a cry for mercy, a feeling of wretchedness and ruin, and a despair of salvation in self. But after the Lord has been pleased thus to pierce, to wound, to convince, and bring down, he often, perhaps usually, drops down some sweetness, blessedness, and consolation into the soul. He gives it to taste a few ‘dewdrops of his love’, some ‘honey-drops from the Rock of Ages’. This I call the “Spring of the soul”. You know what a beautiful season spring is; when the leaves are clothing the trees, when the birds are singing upon the branches, when the flowers are springing out of the ground, when the chilly winds of winter are gone, when the balmy breezes blow from the south, when the sun rises high in the sky, and sheds gladness over the face of the renewed earth. Thus the soul has, generally speaking, a Spring; and, as there is but one spring in nature, so for the most part there is but one spring in grace. As regards our natural life, it is only once that we are young; and it is so spiritually; we only once enjoy that sweet season of which Job speaks, “As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle.” (Job 29:4.) During, then, this youth of the soul, this Spring season, this “day of espousals,” there is an “alluring” of the heart unto God. Now this we need. And why? Perhaps we are bound up with carnal companions, or by snares we cannot break; hampered by worldly relations, and their persecutions we cannot face; tied down with lusts and sins, and the chain of these we cannot burst; in the world, and unable to come out of it. Notwithstanding all the frights, terrors, alarms, and convictions that the soul may experience, (though these for a time may operate, and that powerfully); yet when their effect has ceased, it slips back into the old spot; it is not fairly or fully brought out. We need something beyond law and terrors to do that; we need something besides thunder and lightning to bring the soul fully unto God. There is an old fable of the ‘Sun’ and ‘North wind’, once having a strife as to which could first make a traveler throw aside his coat. The ‘North wind’ had the first trial. But though he sent forth his chilling blasts, trying to blow the traveler’s coat off, yet the more that powerful cold wind blew, the tighter and closer did the traveler wrap his cloak around him. But when he had blown his worst and last, and was defeated, then the ‘Sun’ tried what he could do. He burst from the clouds in all his warmth and brightness, and shot his rays with such fervor, that the traveler soon threw aside his cloak, and fled to the woods. I dare say, the fable was meant to illustrate the difference between ‘harshness’ and ‘kindness’; but it seems to bear upon our subject also. Law terrors, convictions, and alarms—these are like old ‘North wind’, with his blustering cheeks; they will not bring the great coat off; you wrap the old cloak tighter round you. Something melting is wanted; something warming, cheering, reviving, comforting, and blessing. And when the Sun begins to shine, and a few rays of righteousness, warmth, light, life, and love beam upon the heart, then it does in a moment what law and terrors could not do in a century—it melts off the old garment, brings the soul unto Jesus, and into sweet union and communion with him. There is felt and seen, then, a beauty, a blessedness, a reality, a sweetness in the things of God, which the tongue cannot describe. By it the heart is drawn unto the Lord Jesus, to the truth as it is in Jesus, to the people of Jesus, and to the service of Jesus. The world, friends, foes, relations are all disregarded; neither frowns nor smiles have any effect. There is such a sweetness then felt in the things of God, such a blessedness and reality, that the soul is “allured” by them out of everything that before held it back from union with a living Head. Under these blessed feelings, a soul will do anything for Christ; will make any sacrifice, give up anything, bear anything, endure anything for the Lord Jesus. The ‘Spring of nature’ is beautiful to see; but the ‘Spring of grace’ is more beautiful to feel. Early days, if not the most profitable, yet are often the best days in our feelings. Now, by these “allurements,” sweetness, and blessedness, the Lord draws the soul into a profession of religion, into perhaps joining a church, taking up the cross, walking with the people of God, putting itself forward, and that in the utmost sincerity, to serve the Lord Jesus. And perhaps, we think, we shall enjoy this all our days. At this season, when we see old professors carnal and worldly-minded, and we feel full of life and zeal; some mourning and sighing, and we singing and dancing; others complaining of their bad hearts, when we scarcely know that we have a bad one; others cast down with temptations, and we not exposed to them; or groaning under trials, and we ignorant of them; we think that they must be deceived. We say, ‘That is not religion; the religion we have is a very different thing; there is a sweetness in ours; there is a comfort, a blessedness in it.’ Perhaps we write very hard things against these old professors; think they have been doing something very bad, and have sinned away their comforts; or that it is their own fault they are not so lively, so happy, and so comfortable as we. But we do not know what the Lord is doing by this “alluring,” nor what his purposes are; that all this is to bring us “into the wilderness.” And when he has got us there fairly and fully, then to show us what the “wilderness” really is. C. But HOW does this take place? A “wilderness,” I endeavored to show represents generally two things—the world and the human heart. Now, I dare say, when your soul was flourishing, the world in a measure flourished with you too. The Lord, generally speaking, calls his people young—being young, they have not many worldly trials—and therefore, very often natural youth and spiritual youth go hand in hand. There is a buoyancy, then, naturally, and spiritually, and the two are often closely united. But now comes the “wilderness.” Now comes the world, as opened up in its real character. Trial often begins with some heavy stroke of a worldly nature. This is sometimes the first stab that the soul gets when it comes into the “wilderness.” Perhaps some illness robs us of health for life; or some stroke in providence casts down all our airy Babels—or some disappointment, it may be of a very tender nature, lays all the youthful hopes of the heart prostrate in the dust. 1. Now, up to this time the world was not manifested as a “wilderness” world, nor was our heart altogether divorced from it. And though the Lord was sweet and precious, yet there were worldly things indulged in; worldly society perhaps not fully given up; worldly practices that the heart was not weaned from; worldly connections not fully broken through. John Newton speaks of his enjoying in early days the presence of the Lord sweetly in the woods, and yet spending the rest of the evening in carnal company. Now that seems very strange; yet perhaps you and I might have done something of the same kind. When I was a Fellow of my College at Oxford, soon after I felt the weight of eternal things, I have sat in the Common Room after dinner with the other Fellows, and amid all the drinking of wine, and the hum and buzz of conversation, in which I took no part, have been secretly lifting up my heart to the Lord. But I could not go among them after I got into the wilderness. The reason was, I was not fully brought out; though there was a blessedness felt in the things of God, yet the evils of the world were not clearly manifested; temptation was not powerfully presented; and therefore, the danger of it was not felt nor feared. But now, the world begins to be opened up in its real character. Once it was your friend; now it has become your enemy—once it smiled upon you; now it frowns—once it did you good; now it slanders you, and does you all the evil it can—once you could enjoy it, but now it palls upon your appetite. Disappointment, vexation, and sorrow embitter all; and you find the world to be what God declares it, “a wilderness.” No food grows in it; nothing that your soul can really be satisfied with; “vanity and vexation of spirit,” are written upon all. Though you may try to get food out of it, all your attempts are blighted with disappointment; and you in consequence, finding no solid footing, become a wanderer, a pilgrim, and a stranger, tossed up and down in it, and having in it neither heart nor home. 2. But again. The human heart, as opened up to a child of God, is a “wilderness,” too. You did not know this formerly; you did not know you had so bad a heart. When the Lord was first “alluring” you into the “wilderness,” you could not see that you had no strength, no holiness, no wisdom in yourself; that your heart was a cage of unclean birds; that there was nothing spiritually good in it. In early days, we cannot discern between the Lord’s strength and our own; between natural and spiritual feelings; between the zeal of the flesh and the life of the Spirit. Nor do we understand these things until our senses are exercised to discern good and evil. A clear line is not drawn at first in our soul between nature and grace; and therefore, our hearts in early days are not to us a “wilderness.” We think we can cultivate them; why could we not? Cannot we encourage a spirit of prayer? Cannot we read God’s word? Cannot we go to hear good men preach? Cannot we arrange certain seasons and hours in which to seek the Lord’s face? Cannot we watch against besetting sins? Cannot we keep the door of our lips? Cannot we keep our eyes and hearts fixed upon the Lord Jesus Christ? We are told to do these things; to cultivate grace; and we make the attempt. Are we successful? If we are, it is our ignorance that makes us think so. Let us have light to see, life to feel, and spiritual discernment to know what is of God, and what is of man; what grace is, and what the work of the Spirit is; what divine feelings are, and how distinct these are from the work of the flesh; then we shall find that our heart not only does not bear food that we can feed upon to our soul’s satisfaction; but cannot be made to bear it. It is a “wilderness,” a wide waste, a barren sand, a desert—fiercely blown by the dreadful Sirocco, parched by the sun, dried up and desolate, absolutely sterile and uncultivable. Now, here in the “wilderness,” we get stripped to the very bone; here we lose all our goodness, all our wisdom, all our strength, all our creature holiness, all our rags of fleshly righteousness. It is in the “wilderness” we get stripped—and until we come there, we do not know what stripping is. Then we feel poor creatures, ruined wretches—desolate, forsaken, abandoned, almost without hope or help—in self lost and undone. We look upon the world—all is vanity, vexation, and sorrow. We look within—all is dark, wild, and desolate—nothing but sin, and that continually—unbelief, infidelity, obscenity, filth, and blasphemy—everything hideous, everything vile—nothing but evil without and within. This is stripping work—this is “the wilderness”—this is bringing a man to his senses; this is laying the creature low; this is making him know the depth of the fall; this is plucking up his fleshly religion, tearing out by the roots all his carnal hopes, leaving him naked, empty, and bare. All his creature holiness gone, all his creature zeal withered, all his creature strength turned into weakness, all his creature loveliness into corruption—and he standing before God utterly unable to work one spiritual feeling in his own heart. Are you here? Have you ever been here? Is God bringing you here? Here we must come to learn what true religion is; here must we come to see the end of all perfection, and to feel that “the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.” But does the Lord leave his people here? No! II. Which leads us to our second point. The Lord brings his people there to do them good—to give them blessings; to work grace in their hearts; and to extend to them favor and mercy in a measure and degree hitherto unfelt. But let us look at the catalogue of blessings provided for Israel when she comes into the “wilderness.” A. “I will speak comfortably unto her.” It is in the margin, (and so it is in the Hebrew) “to her heart.” I shall take the two renderings—first, “to her heart;” secondly, “comfortably.” 1. “To her heart.” It is in the “wilderness,” then, that we learn “heart religion”. If you want God to speak to your heart, you must go into the “wilderness” for it. It is often only ‘headwork’ and ‘mere doctrines’ until we get there. Into the wilderness of human nature must we go, if God himself is to speak to our heart. And when you begin to feel what a heart you have, you will find the necessity of God speaking to it; for only so far as he speaks, have you any feeling, any life, any power in your religion. And O, when a man begins to find and feel what a “wilderness” heart he has—how anxious, how desirous he is that God would speak to his heart! How this shuts up his religion into a very narrow compass! How it cuts off the flesh of it, and brings him, and his religion too, into a nutshell! How it hacks to pieces all the ornaments that have been hung around it by self and the devil, and brings him to this point, (and a very trying point it is to be brought to)—”I have no religion of self; I cannot work a grain in mine own heart; I am dead, dark, stupid; God must speak to my soul—and if he does not speak, I am utterly destitute. I have no feeling, no life, no faith, no love, no strength, no holiness—I have nothing. I stand,” says the soul, “before God without a thread.” “Lord,” (the poor man cries under these painful exercises, toiling and struggling in the wilderness), “speak to my soul; drop a word into my heart.” And how anxious he is for God to speak! But how many sleepless nights have you passed because God does not speak to your heart? How many times do you roll backwards and forwards upon your bed because you cannot get the Lord to speak a word into your soul? Do you ever go groaning and sighing along the street because the Lord does not speak to you? or, are you gazing with a fool’s eye into every picture-shop? Now, if you are in the “wilderness,” you will want the Lord to speak to your soul; and you will feel all your religion to hang upon this—that you have no more true religion than springs out of God’s word and work in your heart. And here you will look and wait, long, beg, and pray, ‘Lord, in mercy speak to my poor soul.’ The Lord has promised to do this; but he will not speak until he brings you to the spot where he has promised to do so. When he has “allured” you along into the wilderness, and got you fastened there, he will now and then drop a word, give a promise, speak with soft melting whispers, make his word sweet and precious; and thus fulfill his promise, ‘I will speak to her heart.’ 2. “Comfortably.” But the word also means “comfortably.” Now when the Lord was “alluring” your soul in the way I have described, you did not know much about comfort springing out of the Lord’s speaking to your soul. You could hardly tell whence your comfort came. It did not come direct from the mouth of God; the Lord did not mean it at that time to come so. Every sermon seemed at that time blessed; but now perhaps it is only one word out of it. At that time, when you went upon your knees, it seemed as though you had sweet access to the throne of grace; every hymn was full of beauty; and every child of God you could take in your arms, embrace, and feel sweet communion with. And yet, all the time, when you look back, you cannot say this sprung out of any special words or promises that God applied to your soul. There was a general sweetness, but not a particular one. It was more in the truth, in the people of God, in the blessedness of the things of God, in the doctrines of grace, than it was in special promises, or special applications of blood and love. But when you get into the “wilderness,” you cannot do with what did very well in times of old. There are many children of God who love to hear a minister trace out evidences. ‘O,’ they say, ‘this just suits me; I love to hear evidences.’ But you get, after a time, beyond evidences. They will do for a babe; they will suit a child; but a man wants meat; a man can pick a bone. And so (I address myself now to those who know the “wilderness”) you want something stronger, more solid, more weighty, more real, more effectual; you want testimonies, words, manifestations, a sweet discovery of the Lord Jesus Christ. And it is by being stripped in the “wilderness,” that we are brought to look and long for the Lord’s own special comfort; for we are brought to stand in need of it; and as we cannot get a drop of comfort by cultivating our own graces, we are obliged to beg for a few grains of comfort from the Lord himself. And what a mercy it is, that he has promised to speak “comfortably;” that when nobody else can speak comfort, when we cannot speak it to our own souls, and cannot get consolation from anything, the Lord can and does, according to his promise, speak “comfortably.” He whispers peace, and blesses the soul with some testimony of its saving interest in the precious blood and love of his dear Son. That is the first thing the Lord has promised to do. B. “I will give her her vineyards from thence.” A strange place! We would not go to Bagshot Heath or Woking Common to find “a vineyard;” and I am sure we should not go to the great Sahara desert, or the Arabian desert, to find grapes growing. But we might as well expect clusters of grapes upon Bagshot Heath, as spiritual fruitfulness in the human heart. Here, then, is the wonder. “I will give her her vineyards from thence.” What! in the wilderness! when she has been trying to bring something out of her heart to please God and self with, and all her efforts are baffled! What! to give her vineyards there! Why, that is the mystery; that is the beauty; that is the blessedness; that is the sweetness—that the Lord can and does make the barren heart fruitful in the “wilderness.” Now, perhaps you have been toiling, tugging, working very hard to produce some fruit. ‘Come,’ say you, ‘it will not do to go on like this. I must do something; I must pray more, read the word of God more, watch over my heart more, and seek the Lord more. I will do it too; nobody shall hinder me.’ So some Monday morning, you begin and set to work, and take the Bible down. ‘Yes,’ say you, ‘I will read two or three chapters this morning; I will go to prayer, and I will try if I cannot do something to be a real Christian.’ All very good. But what do you get from it? What power, sweetness, or blessedness can you put into the word of God? What life and feeling can you put into your soul? Well, you have tried it again and again; and when you have cast up the account, it is nil—nothing, a cipher. Zero is the full amount! And you wonder where the fault is, until at last you begin to despair, and feel and say, ‘I am a wretch, and ever shall be. God be merciful to such a wretch! Lord, look in tender compassion on such a monster, such a filthy creature that has done nothing, and can do nothing but sin.’ Now when the Lord is pleased to speak a word to the heart, and bless your soul with real comfort, what is the effect? It makes you fruitful. Then you can read the word of God—aye, and with blessedness too; then you can pray, and with sweet satisfaction too; then you can look up, and with eyes of affection too; and then you can be holy, and that by the real sanctifying operations of the Spirit too. This is the way whereby all fruitfulness is produced—not by roller, plough, and harrow; seed basket and hoe; turning up the desert, and casting good grain there—to be like Pharaoh’s corn—only blasted by the East wind. But to be in the “wilderness”—to feel a needy, naked wretch, without hope or help in self, and to wait upon the Lord for him to speak a word to the soul, by his own blessed breath breathing into us a fruitfulness that our heart never could produce in itself. Here is genuine spirituality and true holiness—here is real fruitfulness. These are the graces of the Spirit—not the perishing works of the flesh. What is thus wrought in the soul by the power of God is to the glory of God. “I will give her her vineyards from thence.” Now, if you had never known the “wilderness,” what a barren heart and desperately wicked nature you have, you would not have wanted fruitfulness to come from God’s own mouth into your soul. The starved, withered crop that ‘nature’ produces would have been reaped and gathered into your garner, and you would have been pleased with the sheaves, though they were but straw and chaff. As time is running on, I must just hastily skim over the other blessings which God has promised in the “wilderness.” C. “The valley of Achor for a door of hope.” Now the “valley of ACHOR” signifies the ‘valley of trouble.’ It was the valley in which Achan was stoned. And why stoned? Because he had taken the accursed thing—because his eye had been captivated by the Babylonish garment and golden wedge, and he had buried them in the tent. This may throw a light on what “the valley of Achor” is spiritually. Perhaps you have been guilty of Achan’s sin—you have been taking the accursed thing—you have been too deeply connected with the world—you have done things that God’s displeasure is against. Let conscience speak in your bosom. The consequence has been, that you have gotten into the “valley of Achor!” Trouble, sorrow, and confusion are your lot; and you do not know whether the lot of Achan may not await you there. Now it is in this “valley of Achor,” or sorrow, confusion, and fear, that the “door of HOPE” is opened. And what is “a door of hope?” What is a ‘door’ literally? Is not “a door” a place of exit and a place for entrance? By “a door” we go out, and by “a door” we come in. So “a door of hope” admits the visits of the Lord to the soul; and “a door of hope” admits the going out of the soul’s breathings after God. Thus, every glimpse of mercy, every beam of love, and every ray of comfort; every sweet promise that drops into the soul, every intimation from God, every testimony of interest in Christ; every dewdrop, every honey-drop that falls into a parched wilderness heart—this is opening up “a door of hope.” But why “in the valley of Achor?” That we may cease to hope in self—that a sound and true gospel hope may enter within the veil as an anchor sure and steadfast, and there be no hope but in the precious blood of the Lamb, and in a sweet manifestation of that blood to the conscience. This is “the door of hope” through which the soul looks into the very presence of God—sees Jesus on the throne of grace, the sprinkled mercy-seat, and the great High Priest “able and willing to save to the uttermost.” Through this “door of hope,” by which Christ is seen, the soul goes forth in desires, breathings, hungerings, and thirstings after him. And through this “door of hope” descend visits, smiles, tokens, testimonies, mercies, and favors. And thus, there is a “door of hope;” no longer barred, closed, and shut back—but thrown wide open in the bleeding side of an incarnate God! And this is opened “in the valley of Achor,” where we deserve to be stoned to death because we have touched the accursed thing—where we deserve nothing but damnation, the eternal vengeance of God, and to be made as Achan a monument of eternal wrath. Yet, in this “valley of Achor,” is opened up a blessed “door of hope.” D. “She shall sing there as in the days of her youth, as in the day when the Lord brought her out of the land of Egypt.” Spring again! only a better spring. Youth again! “They shall renew their strength as the eagle.” Here is a renewing—of visits almost despaired of—of joys that seemed never to return—of hopes almost extinct—of consolations remembered, but remembered almost with fear, lest they should have been delusive. “She shall sing there as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came out of the land of Egypt.” But what a place to go and get into, to learn religion. How much more pleasant it would be to the flesh to take our Bible down, get a notebook, have a new pen, put some fresh ink into the ink bottle, and then to draw out our religion from the Bible; to believe all we read, take down all we see, and transplant it into our heart. But that is not the way—that would only stand in the ‘letter’. It would not do for eternity, nor for a dying bed. It would exalt the creature, but would depress the Creator. It might do for an hour, but it would not do for the judgment-day. And therefore, we have to learn our religion, if we learn it at all, in a way totally opposite. Have you learned your religion in the wilderness? If you have, it will stand. There is a reality in it—it bears marks of God’s grace and teaching. But if we have not learned it in this way—what reality, what power, what blessedness is there in it? None! We shall have to part with it when we need it most. When we lie upon a death-bed, all our false religion will make to itself wings, and fly away—and when we stretch forth our hands for a little true hope, it is all gone. Thus, we want something solid, real, spiritual, abiding; something of God and godliness, divine, heavenly, and supernatural; wrought in the soul by the almighty power, and breathed into our heart by the very mouth of God himself. 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__label__wiki	0.879125	0.879125	CD/DVDs Home > film > The Woman Who Ran review - toxic male alert The Woman Who Ran review - toxic male alert \| reviews, news & interviews The Woman Who Ran review - toxic male alert Hong Sang-soo's wry minimalist comedy eavesdrops on women discussing men by Graham FullerWednesday, 23 December 2020 Table talk: Kim Min-hee and Song Seon-mi in 'The Woman Who Ran' The dramatic developments in The Woman Who Ran, the 24th film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo since 1996, are mild to say the least. The dramatic developments in The Woman Who Ran, the 24th film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo since 1996, are mild to say the least. The worst that befalls the protagonist, a romantically puzzled thirtysomething Seoul florist called Gam-hee (Kim Min-hee, Hong’s partner and muse), is a brief awkward meeting with a blasé older ex-lover, Mr. Jung. That the unease it elicits in her dogs the end of the movie shows how deftly Hong’s cinema ratchets up and sustains emotional states with minimal visual expressiveness or shifting of tone. The film consists of three short sections in which Gam-hee converses with a different fellow middle- or lower-middle-class woman, each of whom has a disconcerting story to tell about a relationship with a man. Taking advantage of her husband’s rare absence on a business trip, she visits separately her old friends Young-soon (Seo Young-hwa) and Su-young (Song seon-mi); in the third part, she chances on a former acquaintance, Woo-jin (Kim Sae-byuk), who apologises to Gam-hee without great conviction, for having run off with Mr. Jung years before. The placid, kindly Young-soon is divorced and has moved to the outskirts of the city. The only one of these female characters who isn't bored, Young-soon tends her garden under the lee of a mountain. She has seemingly given up on men to live with a boyish woman roommate who cooks for them. The roommate's barbecuing of meat satisfies their guest Gam-hee's admitted craving for it, a Pinteresque touch that iterates how the unfussy metteur-en-scène Hong thinks more like a dramatist than a filmmaker. During Gam-hee’s visit, a new neighbour calls on Young-soon to demand she stop feeding the local cats since his wife is scared of them. Young-soon, supported by her roommate, reasonably refuses to comply with his wish. The first of the three toxic males Gam-hee meets on her holiday from her hubby, he issues a threat as he leaves. One hungry cat shows up to demonstrate dignity to him. (Pictured below: Kim Min-hee and Seo Young-hwa.) As Gam-hee talks across a table with each of the women, she tells them consecutively that she has been happily married for five years, but her mechanical repetition of her words suggests she is trying to convince herself. She can’t give a straight answer to the question “Do you love your husband?” when Su-Young asks her; it’s also strongly implied he’s abnormally possessive (Young-soon, for her part, couldn’t stand seeing her husband every day). When Gam-hee visits Su-young – a stylish, jaded pilates-instructor – she learns from her that she’s been drinking at a local bar. The first time she was there, she met a married (albeit separated) man she likes and who lives in her building. On another occasion, she met a poet she drunkenly went to bed with once. He has taken to stalking her and she to humiliating him for his need. Gam-hee watches Su-young sneering at him – toxic male number two – on her intercom video. If The Woman Who Ran is the most vaguely feminist of Hong’s recent films, it doesn’t sanctify women as spiteful as Su-young or as ruthless as Woo-jin. The latter has become the proprietor of a small independent cinema where Gam-hee goes to a screening, hoping – consciously or not –she'll encounter Mr. Jung, now Woo-jin’s husband and a successful author. First, though, she runs into Woo-jin, who invites her to her back-office and complains at length about Mr. Jung’s having sold out as a pontificating, insincere TV pundit – in short, a bore. Gam-hee echoes her sentiments when she chances on Mr. Jung having a smoke before he gives a talk to his fans in the cinema basement. Gam-hee may not have resolved her feelings about him, but she gets a glimpse of how worse things could have been for her had she ended up with him. Mr. Jung is played by the roué-ish Kwon Hae-hyo, who excelled as the adulterous intellectual writer and publisher opposite Kim (as the innocent new assistant he frames) in Hong’s splendidly boozy farce The Day After (2017). (Pictured below: Kim Min-hee and Kim Sae-byuk.) The Woman Who Ran is perceptive about the gulf between men and women in contemporary Korea, though it’s universally applicable. Specifically, it’s a take-down of rampant male egotism viewed from the perspective of a woman tardily beginning to understand herself and the psychological complexities of her sex. In the first scene, Young-soon encourages a jittery young woman to do her best in the job interview to which she’s heading. It transpires she’s the daughter of another neighbour – a man identified with his rooster, which brutally pecks the neck feathers from the hens he mounts. When Gam-lee learns from Young-soon that the girl’s mother has fled her husband – and later sees the drunken girl collapsing into Su-Young’s arms on a CCTV screen – it’s hinted the mother is “the woman who ran”. If so, she could be laying a template for Gam-hee, who if she hasn’t split from her husband already – for all her blithe comments about their marriage – surely will. 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__label__wiki	0.987419	0.987419	Netflix Says Bridgerton Is Fifth-Largest Season Premiere for an Original Series By Matt Webb Mitovich / January 4 2021, 4:38 PM PST Courtesy of Netflix Bridgerton: Queen Charlotte's Royally Fabulous Wigs, Ranked Bridgerton Season 2: What We Know Lady Whistledown has her headline for tomorrow. If televisions and iPads existed during the Regency, that is. Netflix tweeted on Monday evening that Bridgerton — its adaptation of Julia Quinn’s best-selling novels, which was created for TV by Chris Van Dusen and executive-produced by Shonda Rhimes’ Shondaland — is projected to be sampled by more than 63 million households* in its first four weeks of release. If true, that would make the sumptuous and rrrribald! period drama Netflix’s fifth-biggest* original series to date (behind The Witcher Season 1, Stranger Things Season 3, Money Heist Part 4 and Tiger King). Couple that tally with the 44 million households that are projected to sample Robert Rodriguez’s We Can Be Heroes movie (which just got a sequel order), and Netflix claims (without independent verification, it must be noted) its “biggest viewing week between Christmas and New Year’s ever.” *The numbers that Netflix reports are based on subscribers who have watched at least two minutes of a piece of content. The unarguable critical success and pop-culture buzzworthiness of Bridgerton, which debuted eight episodes on Christmas Day, comes on the heels of Netflix declaring a decisive checkmate with its highly acclaimed Thanksgiving release, The Queen’s Gambit, which was sampled by 62 million households in its first 28 days — making it the streaming giant’s “biggest scripted limited series to date.” TAGS: Bridgerton, Netflix GET MORE: TV Ratings	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1378
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__label__cc	0.59519	0.40481	Author: wadlowmarvin August 15, 2017 August 15, 2017 wadlowmarvin Stories The Truth About the Movie DETROIT! – by Marvin #theTableSetters #Detroit The Truth is: Everything from our physical being to our intellectual prowess of street culture, medical innovations that were tested on our persons without our permission, to breeding us for selling. All this for the financial gain of others, mainly Anglos. Moreover, from the “Ghetto-izing” (Ghetto-) of our culture, to overtly gobbling up everything we had the boldness to wear in the ghetto. From our style of hair, dress, music, dance, and other abilities that were stolen in some form and sold. So now we come down to history, our history as African-Americans. It is American History. So who gets to tell it? We live in such divided communities (redlining) that it is a sensitive subject when it comes to, yet again, exploiting our stories for financial gain. The gap between the everyday experience of black and white people in this country is as broad as a suburb of Detroit with all white people and a great educational environment due to property tax dollars in wealthy areas and the struggles of a large amount of minority youth who are not in school in Detroit (and other urban cities) with high levels of crime in most areas due to lack of education and unemployment. Cities like Chicago (less in Detroit) is so out of sorts that having less than eight murdered on a weekend is considered a low number. Also, Detroit, even though it is starting to address there situations and have honest conversations with representatives from all areas included in the discussion still struggles with their narratives of what really happened. But honesty is not always represented well, or the full story told in narratives that involve telling “our stories”. And frankly, it pisses me off. The film Detroit, as timely as it is, is a narrative that misrepresents black folks based on who was allowed to tell the story of one of many American Tragedies when it comes to the African-American community. Is it timely, yes? Well done, I am sure it is. Accurate, in some instances, yes. Creative license taken? Of course. However, I believe, just like Selma (Ava Duvernay re-wrote 60% of script, no credit given) that from a perspective of an African-American filmmaker (like myself) the story would have been vastly seen through a different lens. However, that was not the case. Due to the extensive racism that exists in the Hollywood “studio system” of who gets to tell their cultural stories, or any story for that matter, this was not a productive film that forwarded any of those discussions. Nor did it forward the conversation of who has the power to approve who tells the story. The black narrative is not only under represented in film and television (and in all narrative areas), but it is also unrepresented with perspectives from filmmakers who are black, or for that matter of Latin or Asian backgrounds. So yes, it is a sore spot with me. I do not subscribe for anyone to see the film. Also, the market place is bearing that out. Let me be very clear, it’s not the full responsiblity of the actors. An actor relys on the director for performance. An actor accepts a role. And considering the horrible path of blacks in cinema, they stand unscathed in terms of my disappointment in the filmmakers. Mojo Film Tracking Domestic Total as of Aug. 13, 2017: $13,421,464 (Estimate) Distributor: Annapurna Pictures, Release Date: July 28, 2017 Genre: Crime Drama, Runtime: 2 hrs. 23 min. MPAA Rating: R Production Budget: $34 million ( film must double its production cost to begin making money) I believe it is unfortunate that people of color do not trust our narratives with Anglos. I believe in working together, but the scales are beyond unbalanced. It is going to take a long time to balance the scales, which I doubt will happen in my lifetime. Seems like every endeavor when it comes to people of color will “take a long time.” Why? Because, once again, and my Asian and Latino and Latina people of color will back me up on this, it has been the entire history of this country (and continues to be in so many ways) that this obstruction of the narrative has taken place since 1776. Who tells the stories, who writes the books, who teaches in schools, who is the majority, and who is the minority? Even when the majority are the minority, when it comes to stories, it never works out for the minorities unless we are in charge of our own narrative. It actually saddens me to make that statement, but The truth is, it’s true. As someone who has a non-profit that preaches sitting at The Table, this subject tests me the most. However, we need to continue to try and talk and discuss at length who gets to tell our narratives as people of color, who gets to decide that, and better yet; how can we get people of color to step up and not be dismayed by the powers that be and still tell their own story? I can tell you personally that the frustration in not being heard is overwhelming to the point of not wanting to even attempt to be heard. However, I am personally committed to telling my story, my way. I am determined to stand at the gates of financiers, independent film companies, foreign film entities, and domestic studios to pitch and tell my story and to have an opportunity to tell my story my way. I do expect and welcome collaborators with me of all ages, race, and genders to join me in telling those stories that I deem significant. Also, hopefully, someday, someone in power (that looks like me and doesn’t look like me) to see it that way. I am optimistic. So then Detroit throws me for a loop. I am sure it has thrown Kathryn Bigelow, the only woman to win an Oscar for directing, for a loop as well. If you’re not a person of color, it is a hard and awkward position to understand, and most Anglos simply don’t! Mainly due to a lack of conversation about why we, as black folks (and others of color), would feel the way we do. Also, there is a fear of saying the wrong thing which also stops the conversation from happening. Fair? To some extent, it is not fair, but neither was the Transatlantic slave trade, auctioning of human beings, breeding and selling people (my ancestors), centuries of murdering our brown bodies, followed by Jim Crow, and many other forms of systemic racism (school to prison pipeline). Life is not fair, we all learn that. Black folks did not cause this, but we do have a responsibility to change this narrative. How? We must metaphorically act as if we were at The March on Washington where Dr. King gave his speech. Or Bloody Sunday on Edmond Pettus Bridge (Selma) with all those people marching. In other words, we must flood the streets with story tellers in all forms. From filmmakers, authors, photographers, orators, and teachers, who stand at studio offices, TV executives, and publishers doors and demand to tell our stories ourselves with manuscripts, scripts, photographs, art works, speeches, and poems ready to go. So lest you think this is an exaggeration, it is not. The gap is wide as miles 1–14 in Detroit! Here are the numbers that prevent narratives from being told by people of color concerning the film and television business. I have not even discussed numbers for my Latin and Asian folks. Without even looking I can tell you they’re worse. Film Directors: 8–1 white, Writers: 3–1 white (that gap is closing, thank goodness), Film Studio Heads 94% White, 100% Male. (same, if not worse for film studios) For more on this, View the Hollywood Diversity Report, 2015 This brings me back to Detroit, the movie. It is uncomfortable in so many ways. How ironic that a town that somewhat balanced out the middle class by creating jobs (the auto industry) that evened the playing field without it being a sport where brown skinned people could be treated a little bit fair. Most families, even if they didn’t live in the same areas (and they didn’t because white people would not allow it) could at least have somewhat equal pay, a good job, and put their kids through their schools in their area of 8 miles or below. So why has this movie got me riled? Detroit Poster, 1942 Well, the fact is, we could see it coming 8 miles away. The movie posters plastered all over every major “urban city” depicts cops standing off against brown folks, with the tag line, “It’s Time We Knew.” It’s time we knew what? That “some police” (not all, as I have friends and family that are officers) have been brutal murderers and abusers to people of color? And who’s time is it to know? Certainly not people of color, we’ve been knowing! And I’ll dare you to actually put in a voice over in the trailer for this film that “we will reveal the truth!” That misrepresents the blood spilled by my ancestors who made it a point to discuss every incident that seemed to mostly fall upon deaf ears. The Detroit tragedy, as awful as it is, sits in a line of many since the inception of this country which racism was truly The Birth of A Nation called The United States of America! A small list of atrocities: Slavery itself, Tulsa Town Burning, Rosewood Town Burning, Emmitt Till murder, hangings, draggings behind trucks, seven Nation of Islam people shot in Los Angeles, Black Panthers murdered in Philidelphia, Watts Riots, LA Riots, Rodney King…. Still photo from movie, Birth of a Nation America does need to know the truth. I call all story tellers of color and people who want to help us tell our story with us in positions of leadership and power to affect the viewpoint of the story; it is time! Detroit proves it. Even in comedy, a film like Girl’s Night is a prime example of great collaboration. Yes, I saw the movie, it is a riot, and the box office reflects it. Go see it! Girls Trip: Domestic Total as of Aug. 13, 2017: $97,139,980/Foreign Total, $9 Million & Counting. Predicting 120–150 million domestic, 15–20 million foreign=Total 135 to 170 million. Production Budget: $19 million A must See Interview, then watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/7jE61BzKmgQ Ghetto Etymology- The word “ghetto” comes from the Jewish area of Venice, the Venetian Ghetto in Cannaregio. However, there is no agreement among etymologists about the origins of the Venetian language term. The various theories trace it to: a special use of Venetian getto, or “foundry” (there was one near the site of that city’s ghetto in 1516);[3] Yiddish get, or “deed of separation”; a clipped form of Egitto (“Egypt”), from Latin Aegyptus (presumably in memory of the exile); or Italian borghetto, or “small section of a town” (diminutive of borgo, which is of Germanic origin; see borough). By 1899 the term had been extended to crowded urban quarters of other minority groups. *Redlining- A HOLC 1936 security map of Philadelphia showing redlining of lower income neighborhoods.[1] In the United States, redlining is the practice of denying services, either directly or through selectively raising prices, to residents of certain areas based on the racial or ethnic composition of those areas. While the best known examples of redlining have involved denial of financial services such as bankingor insurance,[2] other services such as health care[3] or even supermarkets[4] have been denied to residents (or in the case of retail businesses like supermarkets, simply located impractically far away from said residents) to result in a redlining effect.[5] Reverse redlining occurs when a lender or insurer targets particular neighborhoods that are predominantly nonwhite, not to deny residents loans or insurance, but rather to charge them more than in a non-redlined neighborhood where there is more competition.[6][7] February 22, 2017 February 22, 2017 wadlowmarvin Stories The Forgiveness Table – Marvin (from Marvin’s blog, Paid In Full, December 7, 2016) Matthew John Schmitt, my co-founder in The Table Setters, shared this post on Facebook already about the apology to Dakota Native Americans from a host of retired US military soldiers in regards to the oil pipeline recently temporarily halted. It’s awesome in it’s written form. God has gifted me with the ability of stories in film. This is a powerful 2.30 second visual of what real forgiveness looks like. Straight, no chaser! Not yelling and pontificating on CNN, Fox, or MSNBC, or even Facebook. Real Forgiveness means a real apology. It also requires both parties to come to The Table of Forgiveness and to be specific of the injustices perpetrated on each other. Or, by one to another. For this country, that’s broad brushes of paint filled with blood! The blood of Native Americans, the Blood of Mexican-Americans, the blood of African-Americans, and yes, blood of my Asian-Americans (including Pacific Islanders) brothters and sisters ancestors. Ancestory from my good friends in the Asian community like Diane Ujiiye, and Jason Chu! I mention my Asian brothers and sisters because they need some upfront acknowledgement to their ancestral sacrifices. The history books overlook horrible injustices to them, me, and all previouly mentioned groups above. Let’s not bullshit, where does that leave all my pink (white) brothers and sisters of a different hue in terms of forgiveness, apologies, and real listening? Real listening means not playing chess with people of color that have deep wounds. No, “Yeah but’s”. It means just taking the time to hear our seemingly drawn out historically convoluted stories of our history in the context of being a person of color in America! It means, actually listening at a few Table Settings before you point-counter-point. If you haven’t been told, I’m telling you now, it pisses us off so much. Just simply listen. Listening requires no response. And, when and if you feel the need to apologize, be real. See this video, that’s a real f’ing apology. And for the record, my father served in a racist, seperatist WWII military with honor for his country and him regardless of the injustices he experienced (watch the movie Solder’s Story). Members of my family serve and honorably served in in all wars, other members of my family serve and have served as police (that’s black and white officers in my family), fire, and EMT; doctors, nurses, etc. So any unconstructive (no other form of protest for him to use) critique of Kaepernick (NFL) excuses of what he’s doing by taking a knee is redundent and hypocritical! The exact reason you’re fighting against what he’s doing is the reason all soliders fight for his ability to protest in the land of the free and the home of the brave. Look at King, Ali, Tommy Smith and John Carlos (68′ Olympics); look at The Woolworth lunch counter participants, look at water hose victims in 64′, watch Bloody Sunday participants on the bridge in Selma, read the bios of Don Cornelious of Soul Train, watch Michael Jackson who stood his ground with MTV, or I personally might not have had a career, and ask countless others in Dakota. The list could go on and on. This apology was beyond, “heart felt”. My pink brother laid it on the line, spoke clearly, specifically, and succinctly about what the wrongs were. Paused. Bowed. And then lowered his head in asking for full forgiveness in front of a tribal leader. Interviews about the forgiveness event: Real Journalism, Not Opinion! You can hear it in his voice as the speaker wears the uniform of still the most brutal war in our US history, our own civil war; and in that uniform, he apologizes. You can see it on the faces of other soldiers who kneel with him and ask for forgiveness under his representation. And, you can hear it in the accepting of his apology by the tribal leader saying wisely, “ this is a 1st step” in that forgiveness process. Most, not all Americans, so let me be clear: my brothers and sisters of European Anglo descent want this quick fix. 400 years is not a quick fix, the land we took is not a quick fix. The pain exhibited by most people of color from 400 years of mental, physical, and emotional harm will not be fixed overnight as we did not take this land peacefully overnight. And the fruit enjoyed by many came at the cost of people with skin that looks like mine or a derivative of: Asians, African, Native, Pacific Islanders, and Latinos who paid a heavy cost for “this land is your land, this land is my land” song, but did not reap that fruit. Instead they picked the fruit and reaped no rewards except systematic ghettos strategically placed in cities, reservations, and some rural areas all over the nation! So, even though that song is a folk song as a protest song with an ironic twist that we know that’s not qute true! History tells us that certain lands are my land, certain areas are my areas, and certain schools are my schools, but not all! So this is a heavy price that we are baring the fruit of after years of ignorance in regards to how we avoid and ignore the injustices. And now, that price is upon us as a nation to be Paid in Full. So, what will we do? Will we continue to scream and shout. Or, will we follow the lead of the Dakota tribe and stand strong? And, will we follow the lead of this amazing group of people who came to ask forgiveness? Or, will we continue to teach generation after generation on what it means to be separate in church under God, in school under tax dollars, and in zip codes under city codes? I say, we are collectively better.I say I have hope in all Tables set regardless if I’m sitting with a Klan member, black lives matter activist, or whomever comes humbly to the table, ready to listen. Just like this video sets the example….. The people who came to build the railroads, yes, my Asian brothers and sisters, ancestors of Jason Garreth Loke and Diane Ujiiye, is not a quick fix! In my humble opinion, I learned from this Native American wiseman that it’s the 1st steps that count! Now at Table Setters, we wanna come take 1st steps with you. As Thelonious Monk said in his famous jazz piece: This is Straight, No Chaser! It’s a hard pill to swallow, but this is the fruit of our good old country. We truly earned the Red, the white, and the blue stripes as if they were on our backs for (all) of our our past injustices whether brown, pink, and shades there in-between as people of color, and pink people. 🙂 There has been a sacrifice made in this country. And not all those sacrifices have been acknowledged! My Table has many cups that runeth over for many pieces of bread to be broken. Here, take this in remembrance of what we all participated in. Drink this in solidarity with me as to not repeat those actions and to take responsibility for the injustices of the past. Write with me the New history books so it reflects the real colors of our flag from the truth! Not one man’s truth. But the whole truth, nothing but the truth, so help me God. Please, Please Help us God. -Marvin Wadlow Jr Son of Marvin Wadlow Sr a WWII Honored Vet Son of Virginia Lee Wadlow who built fuselages for WWII bombers after suffering through racial injustices in the workplace that she built them. I am Father to Marvin Pulefaasaasina Wadlow III, Morgan Malosi Wadlow, and Malcolm Alofa Wadlow. My father, probably is a descendant of Ghanaian or Nigerian slaves stolen from Africa and brought through the middle passage to America. My sons are descendants of African and Polynesian Blood from my brothers and sisters of Pacific Islander Asians who’s land was also taken from them! I’m so proud of my sons’ Asian blood!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1384
__label__wiki	0.756081	0.756081	You're Going to Get Zapped Why you shouldn't believe Premier Clark's claims her government just spared you from big Hydro rate hikes. By Bill Tieleman 29 May 2012 \| TheTyee.ca Bill Tieleman is a regular Tyee contributor who writes a column on B.C. politics every Tuesday in 24 Hours newspaper. E-mail him at weststar@telus.net or visit his blog. Ratepayers will eventually have to cover BC Hydro's 'stunning deferral' of $4.5 billion in expenses by 2017. "Restore an independent Utilities Commission to re-regulate BC Hydro's electricity rates." -- BC Liberal Party 2001 election platform. BC Hydro Management Process Flawed: Internal Audit Some political promises are hard to keep, others are violated or shamelessly denied. Then there are BC Hydro promises. Last week Premier Christy Clark proved she is no different than former premier Gordon Campbell when it comes to not just breaking a promise, but blowing it to smithereens. Clark's decision to dictate marching orders to the B.C. Utilities Commission, which is supposed to be an independent authority regulating BC Hydro electricity rates, was outrageous enough. But Clark and Energy Minister Rich Coleman went much further than that, wrongly claiming they were actually keeping a promise to dramatically cut BC Hydro rate hikes and save consumers money. Fat chance. What they are really doing is foisting a scheme on British Columbians that will have you paying grossly inflated BC Hydro bills for decades -- but only after the 2013 election. Unlike most shell games though, you can see right through this one, if you look hard enough. Clark and Coleman would have you believe that they've stopped the evil power barons of BC Hydro from raising your electricity rates by 50 per cent, with the Utilities Commission rubber-stamping their nefarious plot. "When times are tough, a 50 per cent rate increase is pretty tough to take," Clark said. "I think British Columbians don't want to see those huge rate increases, they want to know we are working hard to try and reduce total costs for everybody." "The Utilities Commission had a different view of this, they would have had rates go up by 50 per cent," Clark claimed before the Commission could even call one witness, let alone make a ruling. "I told British Columbians I was going to wrestle that rate increase down. I'm keeping my promise!" Clark boasted. Thank goodness Christy and Rich came to our rescue! Now we can all turn the lights on again without going broke. It's a real feel-good story -- except for the facts. Financial facts First, Clark and Coleman still imposed a 17 per cent BC Hydro rate increase over three years -- money out of your pocket. Second, there was no "50 per cent" rate hike on the table. BC Hydro's original 32 per cent request had already been cut to 17 per cent last year. Was Clark being deliberately devious by repeating the wrong number six times in her scrum with media? Third, Clark and Coleman arbitrarily cancelled public hearings by the Commission that would have laid out why BC Hydro needed a big rate increase. Those hearings would have included full cross examination of officials under oath about BC Hydro's finances -- and that's why the government quickly shut them down. Because the Commission would have asked about the horrendously high cost of the government forcing BC Hydro to buy expensive "green" electricity from independent power producers at rates up to 10 times higher than either from BC Hydro's own hydroelectric dams or the spot energy market. BC Hydro's long term obligation to buy the private IPP's power is more than $30 billion over 25 years. But the BC Liberal Party's cost to benefit their financial supporters? Priceless. Deferral of costs Fourth, the Commission and public interest intervenors would doubtless want to know about BC Hydro's stunning deferral of $4.5 billion in expenses by 2017 that ratepayers will eventually have to pay for. Those deferrals come at the same time government siphons money off BC Hydro revenues to balance its own budget. Fifth, the Commission would have looked at the $1-billion smart meter boondoggle, previously having been stopped from reviewing it before the dubious devices were imposed on unhappy consumers by another BC Liberal direct order. While smart meters are highly controversial for health reasons due to their emitting wireless radiation, what is unquestionable is that they produce extremely healthy profits for the corporations building and installing them. Sixth, Clark and Coleman conveniently forgot to mention that their government appoints the BC Hydro board of directors and the members of the B.C. Utilities Commission -- they're ultimately in charge of both. So to sum up, Christy Clark cancels public hearings into BC Hydro's multi-billion dollar debts, but still imposes big rate increases while declaring herself a hero for "saving" us from even higher -- but imaginary -- hikes at the hands of two organizations she actually controls. That's damn good politics -- if no one catches on. *Headline changed and minor edits made on May 29, 2012 at 9:07 a.m. Read more: Politics	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1386
__label__cc	0.628867	0.371133	Bruce Frohman on the “Dark Side”? October 29, 2014 By Bruce Frohman 5 Comments Bruce Frohman In a recent Facebook post, Emerson Drake announced that I had “gone over to the dark side”* because I sent an email to Modesto Mayor Garrad Marsh indicating that I would like to be contacted when the ballot argument against the Stamp Out Sprawl (SOS) initiative is written. Apparently, Mr. Drake intends to post a copy of my email to Mayor Marsh without the courtesy of asking my permission and without interviewing me to get my complete viewpoint on the subject. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to clarify my opinion for the public record. The Need for Urban Limit Lines Ever since Denny Jackman proposed establishing urban limit lines in the 1990’s, I have consistently supported the idea. When I served on the Modesto City Council, Councilmember Jackman and I attempted to place an urban limit line measure on the ballot. We lost by a 4 to 3 vote. The simple idea is that urban limit lines protect farm land in perpetuity. When Mr. Jackman told me years ago that he was going to put an urban limit line measure on the ballot by collecting signatures, I supported the idea. However, Mr. Jackman scrapped the measure because he told me that he thought he could accomplish the preservation of farm land with mitigation measures that would eliminate the need for urban limit lines. When Mr. Jackman told me this year that he had decided to proceed with a new initiative, Stamp Out Sprawl, I initially supported the effort . Mr. Jackman had lost patience with local government leaders after they broke promises to protect farmland. Furthermore, the City of Modesto announced that it planned to take Wood Colony for a giant business park and annex Salida. The Landscape has Changed After the City of Modesto announced that it planned to annex Salida, a very vocal group of Salidans denounced the Modesto plan and announced their intention to incorporate. One of the leaders of the Salida group told me that after Salida is incorporated, it will need to annex and urbanize a large amount of farm land around the community in order to build the tax base. The Salida Plan has already been created and will take land presently in Modesto’s sphere of influence. If Modesto establishes urban limit lines, then Salida will have no opposition to wholesale annexation and urbanization of farm land. Modesto will no longer control the sphere of influence it currently has near the Salida community. Unintentionally, Modesto’s new urban limit lines could open the door for urban developers of farmland via the Salida Plan. My goal of preserving farm land hasn’t changed. I sent the email to Mayor Marsh about the ballot argument for SOS before the measure qualified for the ballot. In sending the email, I had hoped changes would occur in the political atmosphere between the major players—the City of Modesto, Stanislaus County, Wood Colony residents, and citizens of Salida. After I sent the email (but not necessarily because of it), Mayor Marsh proposed to drop Wood Colony from the General Plan in exchange for a promise by Stanislaus County not to develop a business park within the agricultural community. County Supervisor Terry Withrow and other Supervisors immediately asked the County CEO to start a dialog with the city on Mayor Marsh’s proposal. Stamp Out Sprawl has qualified for the 2015 ballot. The ballot argument will be written during the next calendar year. While I have not officially taken a position, I will make a final decision whether or not to support SOS as close to the election as possible. My support will go in the direction of whatever is best to preserve prime farm land around the City of Modesto. Hopefully, local leaders can agree on preservation of farm land before the vote. If there are no agreements, then the voters will have their say to impose a partial solution. But more initiatives will be necessary to establish permanent limit lines for urban areas outside of Modesto. Farm land is needed for the wellbeing of future generations, period. *Here’s the Facebook post by Emerson Drake: “Stamp Out Sprawl has new opposition. Bruce Frohman has gone over to the dark side and has contacted Modesto Mayor Garrad Marsh to co-author the con or opposition to SOS on the ballot. More to come. Watch EyeOnModesto.com for more information including the damning emails to be released soon.” Filed Under: Featured, History Tagged With: Bruce Frohman dark side, Bruce Frohman Stamp Out Sprawl Emerson Drake had trouble posting the following. Let us know when you have trouble with “comments” and we will make sure you are heard. This from Emerson Drake: “Shades of Jenny Kenoyer, come on Bruce. Your email wasn’t between private citizens, it was sent to the Mayor of Modesto at his ‘official’ city email so there was no expectation of privacy. It was obtained by a public record request which focused on developers in the Salida area, so asking for permission to publish it would seem to be a moot point. As for your vociferous explanation of your position, offering to co-author the ‘con’ ballot argument to SOS was pretty self explanatory from my point of view.” Katherine Borges says Bruce, I was quite disappointed to read the two e-mails sent by you to Mayor Marsh that turned up in the public information request. First and foremost, I was shocked to learn that you’re an OPPONENT of SOS! That you would offer to co-author a ballot initiative AGAINST SOS is positively shocking!! Your exact words to the mayor on August 27, 2014 were: “Would you consider co-authoring a ballot argument, including me as a signatory?” There’s nothing vague about that as you imply in your Valley Citizen blog post. Of course you have the right to change your mind, but the mayor did “concur with your assessment” as he stated in his reply. But maybe I shouldn’t be shocked because its probably just as simple as you are cut from the same imperialistic and agenda-driven cloth as the entire current sitting Modesto City Council. And with your comments about Salida in both e-mails, you’ve also proven you’re just as brainwashed as the rest of them! Not in this universe nor any other does Modesto get to decide the fate of Salida!! Salida residents will decide the fate of Salida and NO ONE ELSE!!! You have a galling amount of nerve to suggest that Mayor Marsh impose rules and restrictions upon Salida whether its in SOS or in the letter from the county, buts what’s even better is that he can’t do a thing about it! And I know you’re not referring to me when you said, “One of the leaders of the Salida group told me that after Salida is incorporated, it will need to annex and urbanize a large amount of farm land around the community in order to build the tax base.” because first of all, Salida has plenty of land in the Salida Community Plan – we do NOT need to annex outside of it. Its the same land that Modesto wants to sprawl so don’t even bother getting self-righteous about it. Secondly, I don’t know of a single soul in Salida who wishes to sprawl into Wood Colony. Its YOUR CITY, its YOUR COUNCIL who is moving to do that – NOT MINE! Look in the mirror Mr. SOS-opponent if you want to see someone trying to dictate who gets to urbanize and who doesn’t because its NOT coming from Salida! Like Emerson, Bruce had some trouble commenting, so we’re posting his comments below. We will continue to try to find out why there are intermittent problems with posting. Glad Katharine was able to get through. Here are Bruce’s comments: “Katherine Borges is the person who actually inspired me to write the emails to Mayor Marsh! She is the Salidan who I interpreted as saying that after her town is incorporated, she will do her best to annex adjacent farmland ‘to build the tax base.’ Will Wood Colony be betrayed and added to Salida, too? Ms. Borges, if I misunderstood your intentions, then I apologize. I wholeheartedly approve of what SOS intends to accomplish, but can’t support it if the end result is more urban sprawl than would have otherwise occurred. I don’t want Modesto to annex Salida because I know the citizens of Salida don’t want to join our community. If wanting to keep the land in farming makes me an imperialist, well so be it. Regarding Mr. Drake’s comment, I have no expectation of privacy when I write an email. However, I was quite surprised that the Mayor of Modesto’s email is being monitored so that those who may disagree with Mr. Drake’s viewpoint can be attacked without opportunity to respond. To have emails monitored in such a fashion seems Orwellian. Characterizing me, a private citizen, as having gone to the dark side for wanting to participate in the discussion is insulting and unreasonable. It is regrettable that some folks cannot engage in a discussion without name calling and personal attacks. I have submitted to the Valley Citizen a second part of the article further elaborating my concerns with SOS. I look forward to reading additional criticisms.” Bruce, you are right that you misunderstood! I have never said that Salida should annex any land outside of the Salida Community Plan. And I’m not calling you an ‘imperialist’ because you say you want to save farm land, I’m calling you an imperialist for trying to dictate what Salida can and can’t do! Maybe you don’t recall what you wrote to Mayor Marsh so let me refresh your memory, “May I suggest you draft the agreement, including a provision that if Salida incorporates, it may not touch Wood Colony. See if a majority of the Council will agree to it.” What “Council”? The Salida Municipal Advisory Council? No of course not, you’re just another brainwashed former Modesto Councilman who wants to boss Salida around. Emerson Drake says Well Bruce it seems when you choose to twist the truth you go all in. Ms. Borges set you straight when it comes to your comments which maligned her so I’ll just discuss those in which you mentioned me. The Brown Act has been in effect since 2003 and has been used by individuals and groups locally including the Stanislaus Taxpayers Association to ascertain what our government is up to. Mayor Marsh’s emails are not monitored. The are archived for only 30 days and then deleted. For this law to be around for 11 years and you not be aware of it should be a concern for those who would believe you are ‘up to speed’ on local and statewide political events. Again when you offered to co-author the con argument against SOS it was obvious to me and everyone else who reads it as to where you are coming from, After all you didn’t offer to write the pro-argument. No names were called and no personal attacks were made. I simply relayed to my “facebook friends” your stance on this issue. Eric relayed my comments to you and you chose to write a public diatribe playing the poor picked on former something or other now private citizen without consulting me…:) Apparently you can email a public persona like the Mayor at his official city email address and expect not to be outed but I can’t write on my PRIVATE page my discoveries in the realm of PUBLIC records without someone getting their panties in a bunch. Consider your raise called. Have a nice day, and may the force be with you, well at least after it brings you around to the side of goodness and light. Leave a Reply to Katherine Borges Cancel reply	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1388
__label__wiki	0.535172	0.535172	Defending the Faith LDS History Latter-day Saints Member Missionaries Mission Prep Mission Field How to Share Life 30 Signs That You Grew Up Mormon 30 Signs That You Grew Up Mormon Giulianna Collato via mormonchurch.com Republished From: This article has been shared here by permission of the author. The original article can be found at LDSSmile.com 1. If you have ever debated whether or not chewing gum is breaking a fast 2. If you have ever asked on a regular basis whether or not a drink was caffeine free 3. If you have ever been in a debate about whether or not Coke is against the Word of Wisdom 4. If you were looking forward to turning 16 and it had nothing to do with getting a driver’s license 5. You love hearing about famous people who grew up Mormon 6. You love to see the temple 7. You memorized the hymn “I am a Child of God” 8. You love highlighting Scriptures 9. You have accidentally ended a non church meeting with “in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen” 10. You understand the reference of being a “10 Cow Wife” 11. You love General Conference because you don’t have to go to church but you always fall asleep during it 12. You absolutely loved Napoleon Dynamite 13. You took pride in being a “peculiar people” 14. You’ve heard this term ad nauseam 15. This… 16. Your parents remind you that it’s Fast Sunday 17. It’s perfectly normal that all of your friends have more than 2 siblings 18. You talk non-stop about YW Camp, EFY or Trek 19. It’s all about group dates 20. You loved Studio C 21. Loved doing baptism for the dead 22. Loved going to Stake dances 23. You have a whole notebook on inspiring quotes 24. Your conversations usually start off like this with friends who are not members of the church 25. You can’t find a modest dress for prom 26. You yell the words during the primary program 27. This is you when you have 9 o’clock church 28. That awkward silence during Sunday School 29. Not being allowed to play with your friends on Sunday 30. Growing up idolizing Nephi and Captain Moroni more than any of the super heroes Republished From: LDSSmile.com 13 Hilarious COVID-19 Memes for Latter-day Saints Stuck in Quarantine Need a Laugh? These 7 Latter-day Saint Instagram Accounts Have You Covered Behold, 5 Quick Latter-day Saint Mandalorian Memes, Because This is the Way #MormonProbs Syndicated Giulianna is an international student at Brigham Young University where she studies Broadcast Journalism. Originally from Uruguay, Giuli has lived in the United States for four years (time passes by so fast!) and she loves it (except for Winter). She loves working on TV but also likes writing because it is something she can do in her pajamas. Come Follow Me: Book of Mormon Saints Unscripted 25 Ways to Pray What If the General Authorities Were Disney Characters? Rome Temple: Martyrs, Missionaries, and Murals In Marriage, Children Don’t Come First The Five Most Hilarious Anti-Mormon Conspiracy Theories 7 Things Mormons Need to Seriously Chill Out About The Problem with ‘Yeah, but’ Discipleship Healing When Trust is Broken with the Church 25 Best New Mormon Memes 4 Crazy Things Mormons Believe © Copyright 2016 - Third Hour. This website is not owned by or affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes called the Mormon or LDS Church). The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the position of the Church. The views expressed by individual users are the responsibility of those users and do not necessarily represent the position of the Church. For the official Church websites, please visit ChurchOfJesusChrist.org or ComeUntoChrist.org. Join our weekly mailing list to receive the latest in LDS News.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1398
__label__wiki	0.76409	0.76409	Driver runs over body thinking it was garbage One floor of OPM blocked off: Two repatriated nationals test positive for Covid Daily News from Trinidad and Tobago Usher debuts at top of Billboard 200 for fourth time Cricket: Batsmen cause concern for West Indies – WalesOnline Joe Root hits century as England win West Indies tour opener – BBC News Caribbean energy markets not open enough – study – Business News Americas Mom dies walking to hospital bathroom after C-section Sounds from Trinidad to Toronto – Sherwood Park News New to the Market? Buy These Stocks – The Motley Fool Canada Rihanna Disses ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ – Gather Celebs News Channel BOATT hoping to hear PM relax sector restrictions tomorrow Rihanna’s Best Friend Makes ‘Racist Jibe’ At Chris Brown’s Ex – Entertainmentwise Drug traces pollute river after Swedish Reggae festival – The Local.se Jamaica moving to reclaim global dominance in reggae Protecting the brand Intellectual Property (IP) and technology-related industries are the future of economic diversification in TT, says Regan Asgarali, Controller of the Intellectual Property Office of TT (TTIPO). “We’ve contributed more than $48.4 million over the last ten years or so to the economy from the payment of patent annuities and trademarks filings. Plus, there are IP-related services that could bring in foreign exchange.” From 1995-2005, TTIPO earned $18.7 million in gross revenue, while from 2006-2015 it earned $48 million. Asgarali told Business Day this “illustrates our growth and revenue capacity.” Diversification away from TT’s energy sector has regained momentum in recent times, following the drop in oil and gas prices. Avenues such as export promotion, health tourism and business process outsourcing are more often talked about, but Asgarali explained why more attention should be paid to IP. For instance, he said, it costs almost $92,000 in total to file and maintain a 20-year patent with TTIPO (see box for year-by-year breakdown or log on to www.ipo.gov.tt/how-to/apply-for-a-patent.html) Having paid an initial patent application fee of $2,000, you are granted protection by the State for two decades, however to maintain your patent for the period, you must pay an annuity. Starting at $200 for the second year, the annuity increases incrementally, with a final payment of $13,200 in the 20th year. “This works out to be rather affordable over the lifespan of the patent,” Asgarali said. Intellectual property, as defined by TTIPO, refers to the expressed creation of the human mind. Examples include brands, inventions, designs, songs and other intellectual creations. Applications for patents, trademarks, industrial design, new plant varieties, geographical indications, trade secrets and integrated circuits can all be filed with TTIPO. The number of patents filed with the TTIPO has grown steadily between 1995 and 2017. Trademark applications typically outnumber patents in TT. However, over the last 17 years more patent applications have been filed, while trademarks have remained fairly steady at one third to half of that. TT Intellectual Property Office (TTIPO) slide on its gross revenue for the period 1995 to 2017, earned mainly from applications for patents. Money was also earned from applications for trade marks, designs and miscellaneous items. SLIDE COURTESY THE TTIPO. TTIPO has therefore been earning revenue for government – it is a department of the Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs. Asgarali said this could further change if Cabinet approves regulations under the new Trade Marks Act. “The new Trade Marks Act allows for a steady increase in fees earned. It also provides for electronic filing of documents and will also allow for non-traditional trademarks such as those which cover smell and sound. The regulations are currently being reviewed. Once Cabinet approves them, another note will be done for the President to proclaim the Act. “We are also working with WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation) to introduce an intellectual property teaching academy here and to enable TT nationals to access IP and technology-related alternative dispute resolution options through the Geneva-based WIPO mediation and arbitration centre. These are very exciting projects that hopefully will come on stream later this year or early next year.” Asgarali also spoke of the December 2017 launch of the TT Intellectual Property Library at TTIPO’s offices, 3rd Floor Capital Plaza, 11-13 Frederick Street, Port of Spain. The library carries the latest IP and technology material, as it is supported with WIPO’s publications. There is also a technical library as part of the main library where TTIPO teaches individuals and businesses to utilise available patent data to assist them in their projects. Business Day also spoke with TTIPO technical examiners Neetu George-Ramsaran and Sharmila Ganpat. Commenting on patents as a growing revenue source, Ganpat said most applications have come from people or companies outside of TT. “For the past three to five years we have been making approximately $4 million each year from patent revenues. One per cent is local applications and 99… foreign. We make that revenue based on the 20-year protection or annuities, where payments go up each year.” Seeking to increase the number of patent and other IP filings by TT nationals, TTIPO has held a series of IP clinics in conjunction with agencies such as ExporTT, the Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) and major universities. The ability to file trademarks on things like sounds and scents is not an option in TT, but George-Ramsaran said this could soon change. “There was a repeal and replacement of the original Trade Mark Act, so where before it just covered signs and logos, it would now include scents, taste, colours, trade dress. We expect the Trade Mark Act No. 8 of 2015 will be proclaimed this year or next year.” Patent holders are given a written notice, via letter, if they are late with their annuity payment. George-Ramsaran said TTIPO expects to introduce an automated online service in July. This was partly why TTIPO, in collaboration with WIPO, hosted an Industrial Property Administration System (IPAS) Mission in April. Key areas included electronic communications, electronic publications and online filing. TTIPO will also be testing out WIPO CASE (Centralised Access to Search and Examination) as part of its move toward electronic correspondence. Asgarali said, “TT is at the cutting-edge of this because it will be trialled by us. What it will do, it serves as an electronic document management system (EDMS), which is critical to sending out email and to storing data. It will also allow for the creation of an online account for an agent or member of the public to file their trademark or patent. “We are actually one of the first countries in Caricom to test this. The software became available in the last year and a half while this push really began within the last six to eight months.” TT was chosen because of its 20-year history of doing patent examinations and the fact it is fully compliant with the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), which deals with worldwide intellectual property rights. Filing a geographical indication (GI) is another potential revenue earner. TTIPO defines a GI as any sign or symbol that identifies goods as emanating from any specific region or location of a country that gives the goods its known quality, reputation or characteristics that are essentially attributable to that region or locality. Champagne, Scotch whiskey, Parmesan cheese, Swiss watches and Mexico’s tequila are all examples of GI. The first local GI was protected in 2017 for Montserrat Hills Cocoa, Trinidad. Asgarali suggested a policy be developed for GI-themed tourism for what he referred to as the cocoa trails from Lopinot to Brasso Seco in northern Trinidad and the Montserrat region in central Trinidad. “There’s a two or three-kilometre trail from Lopinot to Brasso Seco. I’ve had discussions about this with Leon Granger, CEO of the Cocoa Development Company of TT Ltd. Paving this trail to create a road would allow TT to provide a unique tourism product, linking the Brasso Seco cocoa areas to the Lopinot cocoa areas. Tourists and locals both would get the chance to see the cocoa industry from start to finish, like ‘dancing the cocoa’.” TTIPO is also in conversation with Lopinot and Brasso Seco farmers, with the goal of them filing for GI protection. Similar conversations are taking place in Tableland for pineapple and Moruga for hill rice. For more information on TTIPO and its services, visit http://www.ipo.gov.tt/ The post Protecting the brand appeared first on Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Export potential Wed May 23 , 2018 Jody White is on a mission to make agriculture in TT truly sustainable through the sale of locally produced, value-added products made by his company, Slimdown 360. You’re probably already familiar with the company’s meal delivery service as well as its line of sweet potato pasta, cassava pasta and instant […] Covid19 cases now 101, old-age homes told to stop visits Trinidad’s ‘good lime’ lifts Syrian-Lebanese home cooking – Malay Mail Online Book tackles adapting to Climate Change View it as Saving$ South Africa Vs Sri Lanka Live Score – Cricket Country Opposition Leader hails India’s resilience and strength	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1404
__label__wiki	0.741604	0.741604	Articles of 2002 Noticias de Boxeo Canal de Boxeo The Sweet Science Rodriguez Wonders Why Wolak Avoids Rematch RODRIGUEZ TO WOLAK “WE HAVE BUSINESS TO FINISH” On July 15th, Delvin Rodriguez (pictured right above and below) and Pawel Wolak engaged in a ten round war on ESPN's “Friday Night Fights” that has many boxing insiders calling it the leading candidate for the fight of the year. In an excellent battle of will, determination, and pure guts, Rodriguez and Wolak went toe-to-toe for their entire ten round jr. middleweight showdown before a sold-out crowd on Star Boxing's show at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. Wolak started the better of the two, but Rodriguez, who was coming off a year lay-off, picked up the pace in the middle rounds, and landed the much cleaner and harder punches down the stretch of the fight which in turn caused grotesque swelling of Wolak's right eye. In the end, judge Tom Schreck scored the fight 97-93 for Rodriguez, but was overruled by judges Julie Lederman and Steve Weisfield, who both scored the fight 95-95, resulting in a majority draw. The war was an instant classic, so much so that ESPN re-aired the fight the following week, the firstever non-regularly scheduled reair for ESPN's Friday Night Fights. Fans around the world have been clamoring and wondering when the rematch will take place and while Rodriguez, the warrior he is, expected and wanted the fight to take place immediately, Wolak has been singing a different tune. “I am reading all these different reports that Wolak has signed with a new manager (Wolak dropped long-time manager Ivan Edwards following the fight and signed with Cameron Dunkin), and he is speaking about other fighters and fights, but I really haven't heard him say anything about our rematch. This guy was supposed to be one of the roughest toughest guys in the sport, and we have a fight of the year like we did and it ends in a draw and now he doesn't want to have a rematch? Everyone has been asking when the rematch will take place, but by the looks of it, he doesn't want it. I even read one report that said he ultimately decided to fire his manager because his manager suggested he take the rematch with me and Pawel was “annoyed that he would even bring that up”. I had a lot of respect for Pawel before we fought, and him continuing the way he did in our fight with his eye like that I had even more respect for him, not a lot of people would have fought through that. But now, he seems to be avoiding me. If he is the real warrior he says he is, and all about pleasing the fans, then let's make this rematch happen. The other fights can wait, we have business to finish.” UPDATE: GUNN WINS (KO3)…Bobby Gunn Thinks Bareknuckle Boxing Will Thrive…WOODS Book Review of ‘Fighting Words: In-Depth Interviews with the Biggest Names in Mixed Martial Arts’ 2015 Fight of the Year – Francisco Vargas vs Takashi Miura The WBC World Super Featherweight title bout between Francisco Vargas and Takashi Miura came on one of the biggest boxing stages of 2015, as the bout served as the HBO pay-per-view’s co-main event on November 21st, in support of Miguel Cotto vs Saul Alvarez. Miura entered the fight with a (29-2-2) record and he was making the fifth defense of his world title, while Vargas entered the fight with an undefeated mark of (22-0-1) in what was his first world title fight. Both men had a reputation for all-out fighting, with Miura especially earning high praise for his title defense in Mexico where he defeated Sergio Thompson in a fiercely contested battle. The fight started out hotly contested, and the intensity never let up. Vargas seemed to win the first two rounds, but by the fourth round, Miura seemed to pull ahead, scoring a knock-down and fighting with a lot of confidence. After brawling the first four rounds, Miura appeared to settle into a more technical approach. Rounds 5 and 6 saw the pendulum swing back towards Vargas, as he withstood Miura’s rush to open the fifth round and the sixth round saw both men exchanging hard punches. The big swinging continued, and though Vargas likely edged Miura in rounds 5 and 6, Vargas’ face was cut in at least two spots and Miura started to assert himself again in rounds 7 and 8. Miura was beginning to grow in confidence while it appeared that Vargas was beginning to slow down, and Miura appeared to hurt Vargas at the end of the 8th round. Vargas turned the tide again at the start of the ninth round, scoring a knock down with an uppercut and a straight right hand that took Miura’s legs and sent him to the canvas. Purely on instinct, Miura got back up and continued to fight, but Vargas was landing frequently and with force. Referee Tony Weeks stepped in to stop the fight at the halfway point of round 9 as Miura was sustaining a barrage of punches. Miura still had a minute and a half to survive if he was going to get out of the round, and it was clear that he was not going to stop fighting. A back and forth battle of wills between two world championship level fighters, Takashi Miura versus “El Bandido” Vargas wins the 2015 Fight of the Year. WATCH RELATED VIDEOS ON BOXINGCHANNEL.TV Jan 9 in Germany – Feigenbutz and De Carolis To Settle Score This coming Saturday, January 9th, the stage is set at the Baden Arena in Offenburg, Germany for a re-match between Vincent Feigenbutz and Giovanni De Carolis. The highly anticipated re-match is set to air on SAT.1 in Germany, and Feigenbutz will once again be defending his GBU and interim WBA World titles at Super Middleweight. The first meeting between the two was less than three months ago, on October 17th and that meeting saw Feigenbutz controversially edge De Carolis on the judge’s cards by scores of (115-113, 114-113 and 115-113). De Carolis scored a flash knock down in the opening round, and he appeared to outbox Feigenbutz in the early going, but the 20 year old German champion came on in the later rounds. The first bout is described as one of the most crowd-pleasing bouts of the year in Germany, and De Carolis and many observers felt that the Italian had done enough to win. De Carolis told German language website RAN.DE that he was more prepared for the re-match, and that due to the arrogance Feigenbutz displayed in the aftermath of the first fight, he was confident that he had won over some of the audience. Though De Carolis fell short of predicting victory, he promised a re-vamped strategy tailored to what he has learned about Feigenbutz, whom he termed immature and inexperienced. The stage is set for Feigenbutz vs De Carolis 2, this Saturday January 9th in Offenburg, Germany. If you can get to the live event do it, if not you have SAT.1 in Germany airing the fights, and The Boxing Channel right back here for full results. 2015 Knock Out of the Year – Saul Alvarez KO’s James Kirkland On May 9th of 2015, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez delivered a resonant knock-out of James Kirkland on HBO that wins the 2015 KO of the Year. The knock-out itself came in the third round, after slightly more than two minutes of action. The end came when Alvarez delivered a single, big right hand that caught Kirkland on the jaw and left him flat on his back after spinning to the canvas.Alvarez was clearly the big star heading into the fight. The fight was telecast by HBO for free just one week after the controversial and disappointing Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao fight, and Alvarez was under pressure to deliver the type of finish that people were going to talk about. Kirkland was happy to oblige Alvarez, taking it right to Alvarez from the start. Kirkland’s aggression saw him appear to land blows that troubled the young Mexican in the early going. Alvarez played good defense, and he floored Kirkland in the first round, displaying his power and his technique in knocking down an aggressive opponent. However, Kirkland kept coming at Alvarez and the fight entered the third round with both men working hard and the feeling that the fight would not go the distance. Kirkland continued to move forward, keeping “Canelo” against the ropes and scoring points with a barrage of punches while looking for an opening. At around the two minute mark, Alvarez landed an uppercut that sent Kirkland to the canvas again. Kirkland got up, but it was clear that he did not have his legs under him. Kirkland was going to try to survive the round, but Alvarez had an opportunity to close out the fight. The question was would he take it? Alvarez closed in on Kirkland, putting his opponent’s back to the ropes. Kirkland was hurt, but he was still dangerous, pawing with punches and loading up for one big shot. But it was the big shot “Canelo” threw that ended the night. Kirkland never saw it coming, as he was loading up with a huge right hand of his own. The right Alvarez threw cracked Kirkland in the jaw, and his eyes went blank. His big right hand whizzed harmlessly over the head of a ducking Alvarez, providing the momentum for the spin that left Kirkland prone on the canvas. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez went on to defeat Miguel Cotto in his second fight of 2015 and he is clearly one of boxing’s biggest stars heading into 2016. On May 9th Alvarez added another reel to his highlight film when he knocked out James Kirkland with the 2015 “Knock Out of the Year”. Photo by naoki fukuda Featured Articles4 weeks ago Fast Results from San Antonio: Callum Smith is No Match for Canelo Canelo Alvarez vs. Callum Smith: Predictions from Our Community of Writers Eddy Reynoso is the TSS 2020 Trainer of the Year Austin “Ammo” Williams is the TSS 2020 Prospect of the Year Kazuto Ioka Sensationally Crushes Kosei Tanaka in Japanese Superfight Book Review6 days ago Goodbye To All Of That: A Review of Mike Silver’s ‘The Night the Referee Hit Back’ My Day with Instant Replay How I Became a Boxing Writer Fast Results from the “Big D”: Garcia KOs Campbell; A Split for the Alvarado Twins Gervonta “Tank” Davis Forged the TSS 2020 Knockout of the Year Boxing in the Age of the New Normal: 2020 in Review Exhibitions, Side Shows, New Angles or Something Else? Part 3 of a 3-Part Series The 2020 TSS Award Season Continues with the Upset of the Year Golovkin Returns With a Vengeance; Choi and Gongora Prevail Too Conwell Stops Ashkeyev in Battle of Unbeatens Plus Other Results Featured Articles1 week ago Avila Perspective, Chap. 120: Boxing’s Best Pound for Pound British Boxing 2020 Year in Review HITS and MISSES: ‘Bigger and Better Things’ for Canelo and More For Whom The Bell Tolled: 2020 Boxing Obituaries PART TWO HITS and MISSES: Ryan Garcia, Kazuto Ioka and More Featured Articles13 hours ago Avila Perspective, Chap. 121: Prizefighting in 2021 Featured Articles2 days ago Remembering Young Stribling on the Centennial of his First Pro Fight R.I.P. Boxing Promoter Mike Acri George Foreman vs. Ron Lyle: A Watershed Fight in the Annals of Modern Boxing Book Review1 week ago Did The Hoodlum Element Rule Boxing in the 1950s? A Dissenting Opinion Can Luke Campbell Dim Ryan Garcia’s Bright Star? For Whom the Bell Tolled: 2020 Boxing Obituaries PART ONE Teofimo Lopez is the TSS 2020 Fighter of the Year Fast Results from LA: Morrell TKOs Gavronski; Montiel Bombs Out Kirkland Jose Zepeda vs. Ivan Baranchyk Was a Lock for the TSS Fight of the Year Powered by IBofP © 2020 thesweetscience.com All rights reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1405
__label__cc	0.558706	0.441294	Jr. Rock Teams On A Roll At Jr. NLL Tournament Elimination Games Begin Saturday Oakville, ON – Day 1 of the Jr. NLL Tournament is in the books and just a handful of round robin games remain on the schedule to be played. Following those results early on Saturday morning, the final standings will be set and the elimination games will get underway. Pat Campbell, Bob Watson, Stephan Leblanc and Steve Fryer were all behind the Jr. Rock Midget bench at various points during day 1 of the Jr. NLL tournament. The eldest group of Jr. Rock players began the day with a 14-4 triumph against the Jr. Stealth. The Jr. Knighthawks proved to be tougher competition as the Jr. Rock fell by a score of 10-6 to finish day 1 at 1-1. The Midget Jr. Rock will wrap up the round-robin on Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. against the Jr. Mammoth. The Bantam squad coached by Rock Owner, President and GM Jamie Dawick finished the first day with a spotless 2-0 record. Wins of 10-5 over the Jr. Stealth and 11-3 over the Jr. Black Wolves see the Jr. Rock in good position heading into their final round robin game on Saturday morning at 8am against the winless Jr. Bandits (0-2). The highlight goal of the day for the Bantam Jr. Rock just may have been Luke Dawick’s tally from behind the goal, leaping out and tucking it by the Jr. Stealth goaltender. The Peewee team, coached by Nick Rose and Josh Sanderson, ran into a red-hot Jr. Knighthawks team in their second game of the day, losing 12-6. The Peewees bookended their day with wins however, defeating the Jr. Bandits 15-1 in their opener and wrapping up the day with a 13-4 win over the Jr. Wings to finish the day 2-1. That meant the Rock finished tied in their group with the Jr. Mammoth, but with winning the tiebreaker based on goals for-goals against, the Jr. Rock earned the bye to the semi-finals. For all the stats and scores from Day 1 of the tournament can be found here. You can also watch games played on the turf at www.jvisportsnetwork.com throughout the weekend.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1409
__label__cc	0.527314	0.472686	Screenshots Reveal Functioning of the Call Recording Feature on Google’s Stock Phone App Published on: January 29, 2020 by Valerie A couple of weeks ago, we talked about Google bringing call recording to its stock Phone app. Well, it seems like the feature is almost ready to roll out, and thanks to the folks at XDA Developers, we now get a glimpse at how this feature will work. The screenshots reveal that there will be a dedicated Record button located next to Hold when you’re in a call, with the same button also acting as a Stop button for your recordings. All recordings are saved in the Recents section along with the call log, making it easier to access recordings based on recency or contact names. It is important to remember that the person on the other end is usually notified when the call is being recorded, and also that some states in the U.S. deem call recording without consent illegal. But that aside, this feature is expected to make third-party call recording apps fairly obsolete. As it stands, multiple developers offer call recording functionality on their apps but charge a premium for basic features like unlimited recording limit. In addition to recording calls and storing them in the Recents section, the Google Phone app will also allow you to share the recording or even export it into the .wav format. It is said that Google is also looking to transcribe recordings in the near future, which could work in tandem with the work done by the Google Translate team. This feature was spotted as part of a new update to the Google Phone app. Oddly, there’s no clarification on whether this feature will be limited to Pixel phones or if it will ever make its way to the Pixel lineup. What do you make of this handy call recording tool? Source: XDA Developers Via: Droid Life Categories Tech News Tags Android, Google, Phone, Pixel Post navigation The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G Is Now the World’s First 5G Tablet FCC Listing May Have Revealed the Moto Z5 With a 5,000 Mah Battery	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1410
__label__wiki	0.549443	0.549443	Asian Carp Processing Plant to be Built in Illinois Economics Processing Sustainability Environment 15 June 2012, at 1:00am US - Local investors are planning a plant in southwestern Illinois to process Asian carp, an invasive species that poses a threat to stocks of native fish in particular in the Great Lakes. Investors and their business partners on Thursday are expected to announce plans to build the site in Grafton, population about 700, near the confluence of the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, reports Sj-r.com. Mayor Tom Thompson said the development by the local investment group, American Heartland Fish Products, could mean about 35 jobs and a market for area fishermen. The plant, expected to be on a blufftop site the city has rezoned and annexed, also could help control the populations of silver carp and bighead carp, species from Asia that increasingly have crowded out more popular fish in the Mississippi and Illinois rivers. Asian carp were imported decades ago to clear fish ponds and sewage treatment lagoons of unwanted vegetation or grubs. The giant fish can leap from the water when startled, potentially injuring fishermen, other boaters and water skiers. Bighead and silver carp have migrated up the Mississippi and Illinois rivers and are poised to invade the Great Lakes, where scientists say they could out-compete native fish for food. The federal government has spent more than $100 million on an electric barrier and other steps to keep them out. Bighead and silver carp are a particularly serious threat because they eat plankton microscopic plants and animals that are essential components of aquatic food webs. The investors in the Grafton project have said the carp are popular among Asian consumers, but because many Asian waterways are highly polluted there is a high level of demand for carp caught in US waters. They also expect the fish to become popular with American consumers. More articles on freshwater fish A fertile new market in African aquaponics A fish farming system which produces tilapia, algae and plants that can be used as both fish feeds and agricultural fert… Spotlight on farmed fish welfare in the Philippines The welfare of farmed fish in the Philippines will be the subject of a webinar run by Fish Welfare Initiative on 14 Janu…	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1411
__label__wiki	0.751674	0.751674	Hypoxic Zones Don't Affect All Aquatic Life 11 January 2011, at 12:00am US - Large hypoxic zones low in oxygen long have been thought to have negative influences on aquatic life, but a Purdue University study shows that while these so-called dead zones have an adverse affect, not all species are impacted equally. Tomas Höök, an assistant professor of forestry and natural resources, and former Purdue postdoctoral researcher Kristen Arend used output from a model to estimate how much dissolved oxygen was present in Lake Erie's hypoxic zone each day from 1987 to 2005. That information was compared with biological information for four fish species to assess the hypoxic zone's impact on the sustainability of their habitats. "The term 'dead zone' sounds really scary," Mr Höök said. "But in a lot of cases a hypoxic zone will not be negative for all fish species." Lake Erie's hypoxic zone is very large - about the size of Rhode Island and Delaware combined. And while the Gulf of Mexico's dead zone has received more attention, during some years Lake Erie's zone may be greater in volume. Hypoxia occurs when water has less than two parts per million of dissolved oxygen. Discharge of nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, leads to excess algae growth. When that algae settles to the bottom and decomposes, oxygen is consumed. The team's findings, published in the Journal of Freshwater Biology, showed that hypoxia negatively affected habitat quality for all species, but to varying degrees. Yellow perch, for example, saw little decrease, while round goby and rainbow smelt were more significantly affected. Despite a more positive outlook for habitats of some species, Mr Höök said it's still unclear how the organisms themselves were affected. "Invertebrates that are stuck on the bottom of the lake and can't tolerate a lack of oxygen will die," Mr Höök said. "But other organisms may be able to tolerate lower levels of oxygen, move up in the water column or even benefit from increased algae growth, which could lead to more invertebrate prey for fish." Mr Höök used observed climatic conditions and US Environmental Protection Agency data to estimate daily temperatures and oxygen levels at varying depths over 18 years. Then, researchers used bioenergetic models, which use data about each species' needs in order to survive, to determine when and at what depth fish species' habitats were affected by hypoxia. Mr Höök said more work is needed to understand the organisms' responses to changes in habitat quality. His research group is developing more complex models to see how hypoxia-induced movements by fish may affect predator-prey relationships and other issues related to hypoxia. Restricted antibiotics and sulphites are rife in US shrimp imports A case study from Louisiana suggests that most shrimp products that are imported into the US contain antibiotic residues and sulphites, violating the country’s labelling and regulatory standards. Why catfish farmers should consider probiotics Probiotics can alleviate some of the negative stress effects generated by catfish farming while improving other production metrics like growth rates and feed conversion ratios, according to the authors of a new study.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1413
__label__cc	0.626032	0.373968	The Geographer Journalist Thought-provoking analysis and personal commentaries on the geographical issues of the day. Contemplations on Corona I: Zoning in and out in London’s Zone Two A Bulletin from Brazil Pondering the Pandemic from Pooh Stick Bridge A Swiss Glimpse of the ‘New Normal’ Protesting during a Pandemic: Twelve Infection Control Measures Travelling in Times of Fear STOP KILLING US Myth-Busting Propaganda What was the Tulsa Massacre or ‘Race Riots’? When Colston Came Crumbling Down ‘Say His Name’: #BlackLivesMatter One Month On. 50+ Books By Black Authors You Should Read Inside Turkmenistan: No Covid 19? All Is Not What It Seems… Resources and Reviews From My Library: Six Books You Should Read About Global Inequality Posted bythegeographerjournalist 15th Jun 2020 8th Jul 2020 Posted inBook Recommendations, InequalityTags:#justice, #nologo, #wearethe99percent, a level, a level book recommendations, Book Recommendations, book reviews, books, books you should read, danny dorling, economics, economics a level, education, gcse, geography, global inequality, health, home schooling, Inequality, inequality books, joseph stiglitz, learning, naomi klein, non-fiction, politics, reading, social class, the health gap, the labour party, the spirit level ‘No Logo’ (Naomi Klein) ‘The Globalisation One’ The Bible of the alter-globalisation movement, this zeitgeist text exposes the brand-dominated consumer capitalism that is driving modern economic growth and also economic inequality. It is a powerful attack and call to action against multinationals and although it is now over 20 years old, its relevance continues to grow. It was named by The Guardian in 2016 as No. 3 on its ‘100 Best Non-fiction Books of All Time’. The ‘cult classic’ of these six choices. This video ‘No Logo: Brands, Globalization, Resistance’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeTgLKNb5R0 provides an excellent overview of the book’s key arguments. ‘The Spirit Level’ (Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett) ‘The Social One’ This landmark book examines the relationship between levels of economic inequality and the health and social welfare of populations. It brilliantly highlights the greater levels of social dysfunction associated with more unequal OECD countries like the USA by examining 11 different metrics, including drug abuse, teen pregnancy, prevalence of mental and physical health conditions and violence. https://www.equalitytrust.org.uk/resources/the-spirit-level ‘Inequality and the 1%’ (Danny Dorling) ‘The political UK One’ Prof. Dorling’s short and punchy volume centres on inequality in the UK with reference to four key areas: childhood; work; health; and wealth. It is an anti-conservative treatise which powerfully unveils the true scale of our country’s disparities by framing them in the context of the 1% vs. the 99%. It is highly detailed but simple and concise, making it a manageable text for anyone wishing to explore British inequalities. A book which every Brit, young or old, should read. ‘The Price of Inequality’ (Joseph Stiglitz) ‘The Economic US One’ Written by a former Chief Economist for the World Bank, this text focuses on economic inequality in the USA. It is a strong condemnation of the current neoliberal order, highlighting how this form of capitalism actively produces inequality and emphasises the role of political institutions and public policy in perpetuating it. Stiglitz’s resounding argument is that inequality does not aid economic growth, as many scholars have argued, but hinders it and that this inequality is not inevitable, but the product of political choices. This choice has the greatest focus on economic theory. ‘The Health Gap’ (Michael Marmot) ‘The Health One’ This book is the ideal companion to a critical view of the COVID-19 pandemic and its disparate effects. It outlines the shocking inequalities in the mental and physical health of populations both within and across low-, middle- and high-income countries in a light, conversational and easy-to-digest way. It is packed full of statistics and objective metrics, but is also an intensely personal and characterful commentary. Informative but also immensely enjoyable reading for anyone and everyone in lockdown. ‘The Divide’ (Joseph Hickel) ‘The Global Colonial One’ Hickel’s book returns the focus to the global scale. It provides a strong critique of development doctrine, highlighting how the current world order has led to a widening of the gap between the richest and poorest countries and not a closing of it. Hickel cements the poverty of low income countries in a history and legacies of colonialism and in his final section ‘Closing the Divide’ outlines his solutions. ‘The Divide’ is truly a global book with a global outlook and a global audience. Published by thegeographerjournalist My name is Coco Huggins, Editor-In-Chief of The Geographer Journalist and a postgraduate scholar in Geography at The University of Cambridge. Our site aims to publish personal commentaries, articles, essays and artwork from young people across the UK and around the world focusing on a range of issues affecting society today. View more posts The Geographer Journalist, Powered by WordPress.com.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1415
__label__cc	0.548233	0.451767	Cookie's Fortune (1999) Glenn Close, Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler, Chris O'Donnell, Charles S. Dutton, Patricia Neal, Ned Beatty, Courtney B. Vance, Donald Moffat, Lyle Lovett, Danny Darst, Matt Malloy, Randle Mell, Niecy Nash Weekend Revival Easter weekend in the small town of Holly Springs and Camille Dixon (Glenn Close) is busying herself with putting on a production at the church, which means bossing about her shy younger sister, Cora (Julianne Moore). It is that weekend which sees Cora's independent minded daughter, Emma (Liv Tyler - Armageddon), return to town, something which makes, new cop, Jason Brown (Chris O'Donnell) happy as they use to have a thing back in their school days. It also makes laid back Willis Richland (Charles S. Dutton - Random Hearts) happy as he is the live in help for her Aunt Jewel Mae "Cookie" Orcutt (Patricia Neal - Heidi) and is concerned by some of Cookie's more recent behaviour. But things take a turn for the bad when Cookie commits suicide; Camille discovers the body and destroys the note as no one in their family commits suicide. It leads to crime scene investigator Eddie Pitts (Matt Malloy) suspecting Willis of murder, something that Sheriff Lester Boyle (Ned Beatty) doesn't believe as he goes fishing with Willis. But it also leads to secrets being revealed... That synopsis tells you everything you need to know about "Cookie's Fortune"; we have a quirky story of suicide, secrets and cover up, we have a whole array of quirky characters and an ensemble of talented actors to play them. But for me it makes it one of those movies which you really need to be in the mood to watch or else "Cookie's Fortune" can come across like one of those movies with a big cast with every one doing their own thing, delivering their parts and their lines but not really coming together. But I can appreciate why, even though "Cookie's Fortune" didn't blow me away, that many would enjoy it because between Camille bossing her sister, the covering up of the Aunt's suicide and then the secrets which come out during the investigation, as well as the outcome, it is generally amusing. And the whole host of stars who director Robert Altman has put together are certainly a talented bunch who manage to bring out their character's individual quirks from Willis being laid back to Camille being a bossy busy body. What this all boils down to is that "Cookie's Fortune" probably will entertain those who are fans of Robert Altman movies as is has plenty of stars playing an entertaining collection of characters. But if you are not in the mood for comical collections of characters all with their quirks then it ends up not always keeping your attention. Gosford Park (2001) Sir William (Michael Gambon) and Lady Sylvia McCordle (Kristin Scott-Thomas) are hosting a weekends shooting party for a whole range of people from the local nobility to friends and of course family. It means the house is not only o ... MASH (1970) Now to be honest there is not really a storyline to "MASH" and as already pointed out it feels like several episodes of the series. Yes it starts with Hawkeye Pierce and Duke Forrest arriving at the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in ... Shadow on the Mesa (2013) Bounty hunter Wes Rawlins (Wes Brown - Love Begins) returns home to discover his mother has been killed and learns from his grand-parents the truth that the father he has never known is still alive and may be connected to it. Settin ... 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The Butler's Dilemma (1943) Rodney Playfair (Richard Hearne) has found himself coerced into masquerading as a butler called Chapman for a friend as he has a gambling debt which his friend hass agreed to pay off if he does this one favour for him. What Rodney d ... Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) Despite having captured Solomon Lane (Sean Harris - The Goob), the Syndicate still lives on, now under the guise of an organization calling themselves the Apostles and still causing problems for Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise - Edge of Tomo ... My Brother's Keeper (1948) George Martin (Jack Warner - Against the Wind) had been a war hero but on returning to civvy street turned to a life of crime, which is how he ends up on his way to prison, handcuffed to naive youth Willie Stannard (George Cole - Th ... Gerry Lewis (Brad Pitt - Moneyball) use to work for the United Nations, travelling the globe as a special investigator, but decided to call it a day in order to spend more time with his wife and two daughters. But when a pandemic ca ... TOP TEN BRAT PACK MOVIES 1) The Breakfast Club (1985) 2) St. Elmo's Fire (1985) 3) About Last Night... (1986) 4) Sixteen Candles (1984) 5) Oxford Blues (1984) 6) Class (1983) 7) Pretty in Pink (1986) 8) Mannequin (1987) 9) Weird Science (1985) 10) Youngblood (1986) Scrooged (1988)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1424
__label__wiki	0.827415	0.827415	Change To USA Points & Miles BA Avios Indian low-cost carrier secures slots to fly to London Heathrow next month Emily McNutt This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. Terms apply to the offers listed on this page. For an explanation of our Advertising Policy, visit this page. London Heathrow Airport is getting a new airline. And unlike many that typically fly to Heathrow — and more so, those that can afford to get slots at the incredibly restricted airport — the newest carrier is a low-cost airline. India’s low-cost carrier SpiceJet said on Tuesday that it had secured slots at the U.K.’s largest airport, London Heathrow. Beginning 1 September 2020, the low-cost carrier will begin flying between LHR and India. “SpiceJet has secured slots at London Heathrow Airport to operate flights effective September 1, 2020”, the airline said in a BSE filing. “This is presently under the bubble arrangement between India and U.K. and effective up to end of summer schedule, 23 October 2020”. It’s not yet clear which routes the airline will fly. The Gurugram, India-based SpiceJet has hubs at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD). In a BSE filing, the airline said that it’s in “advance discussion” to secure Heathrow slots for winter operations beyond October. According to PlaneSpotters, SpiceJet has a fleet of narrow-body aircraft. While a portion of its fleet are still parked as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, it typically operates a fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft. Additionally, the airline has De Havilland Dash 8 aircraft. Included in those aircraft parked are 13 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, which remain grounded around the world since March 2019. The airline hasn’t detailed which aircraft it plans to fly on its routes to London Heathrow. However, last week, it leased a Hi-Fly A330neo to operate repatriate flights, so there’s a possibility that aircraft could stick around to operate these long-haul flights to the U.K. It also hasn’t detailed what airfare will look like. Currently, Air India is the only Indian carrier that flies to the U.K. Previously, Jet Airways flew to the U.K., however, the airline was grounded and suspended operations last year. In its BSE filing, SpiceJet said that it had also gotten approval to fly to the U.S. Traditionally, Heathrow is home to some of the most expensive slots in the world. Heathrow has waived its “use it or lose it” rule on slots until the end of October. Featured photo by SAJJAD HUSSAIN/Getty Images. 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__label__wiki	0.991934	0.991934	Gameday Magazine game day campus events 2020 Roster (PDF) 2020 Statistics (PDF) 2020 Career Statistics (PDF) CFP Rankings insidenotredamefootball.com Fighting Irish Rewards Coach Kelly on Twitter Ask Coach Kelly Where to Send Film FB Team on Twitter FB Team on Facebook FB Team on Instagram Football Questionnaire Self Guided Walking Campus Tour 360 Facility & Campus Tours Notre Dame Admissions Campus Crossroads Stadium Project 2020 Quick Facts 2020 Media Guide (PDF) Notre Dame Stadium Guglielmino Athletics Complex Haggar Fitness Center LaBar Football Practice Fields Rockne Athletics Fund Irish Getting Value Out Of Special Teams by Chris Masters Look up the word “special” in the dictionary and you’ll find the following definition: “that which surpasses what is common or usual; exceptional.” Without question, the Notre Dame special teams unit meets that definition and more. Last season, the Irish scored four touchdowns via special teams and added another 42 points from its field goal unit. In addition, Notre Dame was perfect on extra point efforts all year and blocked three kicks (two field goals and a punt). The Irish punt squad also was rock solid, not allowing a single blocked kick while pinning the opposition inside its own 20-yard line 30 times and allowing foes to average less than nine yards per return. With a resume like that, it’s no wonder Notre Dame special teams coach Buzz Preston believes his unit can be a cornerstone for Irish success again in 2003. “At times last season, we were able to make some big plays on special teams and that’s sometimes an overlooked area but one that is just as important,” Preston said. “This year, we want to be able to continue pressuring other teams in the kicking game and forcing them to respect us in all areas of the game, not just offense and defense.” When discussing Notre Dame’s special teams, one must begin with the kicking game. In senior Nicholas Setta, the Irish are blessed with one of the top placekickers in the nation. A two-time Lou Groza Award candidate (and 2001 semifinalist), Setta owns an active streak of 87 consecutive extra points made, the second-longest streak in school history. He currently ranks fourth in school history with 37 field goals and needs 15 treys to surpass John Carney as the most successful kicker in Notre Dame annals. The Irish will have to fill some large shoes at punter after the graduation of two-time Ray Guy Award semifinalist Joey Hildbold. Setta is no stranger to punting, having logged four kicks for 160 yards during the 2000 season. Junior D.J. Fitzpatrick, who played at Marian High School in nearby Mishawaka, will serve as Setta’s backup at both kicking positions. Two other positions that will need to be filled are long snapper and holder. Senior tight end Gary Godsey will get a look at the snapper position. Meanwhile, senior walk-on quarterback Matt Krueger has assumed the holding duties with Fitzpatrick backing him up. One area that will not be a concern for Notre Dame this season is the return game. The Irish boast one of the nation’s most electrifying kick returners in senior Vontez Duff. Last season, the native of Copperas Cove, Texas, became the first player in school history to log a punt, kickoff and interception return for a score in the same year. Duff ranked eighth in the nation in kickoff return average last year, logging 27.7 yards per runback. For his career, the Irish speedster is averaging 28.5 yards per kickoff return, a mark which instills a great deal of confidence in Preston. Complementing Duff in the return game is senior Julius Jones. The native of Big Stone Gap, Va., did not play in ’02, but his return instantly adds another dangerous and speedy threat on kick returns for the Irish. Jones ranks second in school history for career kick return yardage (1,857), career kickoff returns (59) and career kickoff return yardage (1,435), trailing only ’87 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown in all three categories. In addition to Duff and Jones, sophomore wide receivers Maurice Stovall and Rhema McKnight are expected to see time on kick returns this season. The young duo both possess excellent hands and exceptional quickness that should make them important contributors on special teams. Football Owusu-Koramoah Named Finalist for Lott IMPACT Trophy Football Taylor Selected to College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021 Football Marcus Freeman to Join Notre Dame as Bob Hinton Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1431
__label__wiki	0.560611	0.560611	Universalium Little Entente Little Entente: translation Mutual defense arrangement formed in 1920–21 between Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, and Romania, with French support. It was directed against German and Hungarian domination in the Danube River basin and toward protection of its members' territorial integrity. It was successful in the 1920s, but after Adolf Hitler's rise to power (1933) its members adopted increasingly independent foreign policies. The entente collapsed after Germany annexed the Czech Sudetenland (1938). ▪ Balkan history mutual defense arrangement among Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, and Romania during the period between World Wars I and II. Based on several treaties (1920–21), it was directed against German and Hungarian domination in the Danube River basin and toward the protection of the members' territorial integrity and political independence. During the 1920s the three nations sought economic and political cooperation and negotiated alliances with France. After Adolf Hitler assumed power in Germany (1933), the members of the Little Entente created a Permanent Secretariat and a Permanent Council, composed of their foreign ministers, that met three times a year to direct a common policy. Nevertheless, during the 1930s the three states increasingly adopted independent foreign policies, especially after Germany occupied the Rhineland (1936) and the French support, upon which the entente relied, lost much of its value. The entente lost its remaining political significance when Yugoslavia and Romania denied (April 1937) a request by Czechoslovakia, then threatened by Germany, that the entente pledge full military aid to a member that was the victim of aggression. The entente finally collapsed when Germany annexed the Sudeten area of Czechoslovakia (September 1938). Universalium. 2010. Little Bighorn, Battle of the Little Missouri River Little Entente — The Little Entente was an alliance formed in 1920 and 1921 by Czechoslovakia, Romania and Yugoslavia with the purpose of common defense against Hungarian irredentism and the prevention of a Habsburg restoration. France supported the alliance by… … Wikipedia Entente — Entente, meaning a diplomatic understanding, may refer to a number of agreements:* The Entente Cordiale , 1904 between France and the United Kingdom. * The Anglo Russian Entente, 1907 between the United Kingdom and Russia. * The Triple Entente,… … Wikipedia entente — /ahn tahnt /; Fr. /ahonn tahonnt /, n., pl. ententes / tahnts /; Fr. / tahonnt /. 1. an arrangement or understanding between two or more nations agreeing to follow a particular policy with regard to affairs of international concern. 2. an… … Universalium little — littlish /lit l ish, lit lish/, adj. littleness, n. /lit l/, adj., littler or less or lesser, littlest or least, adv., less, least, n. adj … Universalium Entente cordiale — The Entente cordiale is a series of agreements signed on 8 April 1904 between the United Kingdom and France. Beyond the immediate concerns of colonial expansion addressed by the agreement, the signing of the Entente cordiale marked the end of… … Wikipedia France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium Take Ionescu — Prime Minister of Romania In office December 18, 1921 – January 19, 1922 Monarch Ferdinand I of Romania Preceded by … Wikipedia Hungary — /hung geuh ree/, n. a republic in central Europe. 9,935,774; 35,926 sq. mi. (93,050 sq. km). Cap.: Budapest. Hungarian, Magyarország. * * * Hungary Introduction Hungary Background: Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro Hungarian Empire, which… … Universalium Nicolae Iorga — Iorga redirects here. For the village in Botoşani County, see Manoleasa. Nicolae Iorga Nicolae Iorga in 1914 (photograph published in Luceafărul) Prime Minister of Romania … Wikipedia	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1433
__label__wiki	0.686133	0.686133	« Where will it all end? A guide to which PL teams are prospering and why FA Cup 5th Round – Arsenal v Middlesbrough The Match Officials » Untold egg-chasing: my first ever rugby union match Northampton vs London Irish by Blacksheep On Friday night I was invited to go to watch the Northampton Saints rugby union side play London Irish at Franklin’s Gardens. Now I suspect some of you don’t like rugby, or like me have never been to a game, whilst others (those further afield perhaps) might have no clue what it is at all. So I thought I’d write up my experience. Northampton are the Premiership Rugby champions so this was rugby at the high end, a bit like going to the Emirates in fact. Also my invite was to a private box, on the halfway line, quite the BEST seats in the house! We arrived at about 7.15 a half hour before kick off and we just walked in and told the security chap we were guests of Mr. X (no names, no pack drill) and he ushered upstairs. We walked past the directors’ box and along the corridor to find our box. No one checked our names or asked us for ID, we just breezed in. Once our host arrived he invited us to help ourselves to wine or beer (in bottles or jugs of lager, Guinness or ale) and we chatted for bit before heading out on to the seats to watch the teams come out. The supporters were mixed in together, home and away, and it was all very friendly. I noticed several things that were different about rugby and rugby crowds but that was the first. The demographic was different from the Arsenal; these people were generally barbour jacketed, flat capped, and lots of tweed. Nice though and they clapped both sides (when it was called for). When either side had a kick on goal the screens put a sign saying “Shhhh someone is kicking” and everyone (I mean everyone) was quiet. There was some singing, to familiar tunes (Oh when the Saints…) but generally it was pretty sedate. It might be because it wasn’t (in the opinion of my guides) a very good game. This was Saints’ B team as most of their starts are involved in the internationals (Six Nations). That’s odd too – I can’t imagine the World Cup taking place at the same time as the PL was running – after all we would have Arteta playing on his own! It’s also hard to get used to the way rugby is refereed. The refs are strict and the players show no dissent, not even gestures tonight. But medics and physios (and even water carriers) seem to come on to the field of play at will. At one point a player was receiving treatment from three medics and the game was going on all around him! There’s no time wasting because the stadium clock simply counts down. It stops for stops in play and then starts again. At the end of each half when it gets to zero play continues so long as the play is on the pitch and in play. So the moment it goes out (or there is a score) the match ends. No injury time, no need for the ref to adjust anything, it just stops. I saw a couple of tries, a conversion and some penalties and it was quite close with Northampton winning 15-9 but London Irish making life very difficult for them. The stands emptied very quickly at the end but apparently many people head for the bars. We stayed for drinks in the box and chatted to our host. Its not football but I enjoyed it and I’ve a much better understanding of the game than I did before. Coming very soon: The 5000th edition of Untold Arsenal Anniversary of the day: 14 February 2005: Arsenal 5 Crystal Palace 1, this was supposedly the first Premier League match with no Englishmen in the starting XI for Arsenal. Although a celebration of overturning outmoded nationalism the press treated it as a scandal. Woolwich Arsenal: The club that changed football – Arsenal’s early years Making the Arsenal – how the modern Arsenal was born in 1910 The Crowd at Woolwich Arsenal February 14th, 2015 \| Tags: Aviva Premiership, rugby, Saints \| Category: Arsenal stories \| 19 comments - (Comments are closed) 19 comments to Untold egg-chasing: my first ever rugby union match Very interesting Blacksheep. I’ve been to lots of dances at the Saints ground (they have a big club room under the stand) but not rugby. For that I went twice to Leicester, Northampton’s biggest rivals. What struck me before the game was that players warmed up by putting their head against the post and pushing. What struck me in the game was that when the PA system appealed for quiet for kicking, they got it, except when an Argentinian took the kick and he was roundly booed. Those not booing chuckled at the booing. No mention of that in the press report the next day, or ever. Rugby fans are always beyond reproach. It is in the BBC constitution, After all the first BBC radio commentary on radio was done by a rugby man. In the little town I live in we have a rugby team. Not just a rugby team. No a woman rugby team. But this is all at a very low level. I guess the lowest level from England would win a match against my local team without having to sweat. As they play their matches on the local community field where there is also a small athletic around the field it sometimes is strange. The track is free for use and when I get there and there is a game on it is surreal. The players on the pitch bumping in to each other, the spectators standing on the touch line (only a handful) and me running behind them on the track. What struck me on one occasion was that I was standing still after a sprint and the visiting team played a forward pass (not allowed as far as I know with the hands), I was standing on the line so I had excellent vision that the ball went clearly forward. One home player appealed for a split second but then just carried on. The visitors could score from the attack, the ref missed it and nobody did mind it. But of course this is low level rugby played by housewives, young girls and as I sometimes run on the track when they are training I notice they work hard but most of all just try to have fun Didn’t someone once say that rugby was a game for hooligans played by gentlemen and football a game for gentlemen, played by hooligans. Watching players being lifted high by colleagues, during rugby throw-ins, I would like to see the same procedure allowed in football when (say) corners are taken. Imagine the exciting mayhem in the penalty area. 😉 reargunner Rugby’s Ok, although I find it difficult to understand what’s going on for much of the game as there’s so many rules. I tend to see it as really big blokes going full on at each other. Yet to watch a women’s game, but live in hope. Max Kerr Along with being a lifelong Arsenal fan, I played rugby for many years, and it remains my sport of choice. Despite Tony sniping about the perceived ethos surrounding rugby (surely not basing a critique on one example!?!), it remains a much pleasanter game than football. The friendship between rival supporters is manifest, as is the camaraderie amongst the players after the final whistle. Because of the strict refereeing, player behaviour is usually exemplary. The sanction of marching players back ten yards if they misbehave following the giving of a penalty against them, generally ensures that decisions are accepted. A rugby clubhouse is somewhere people gather socially, both around a match and at other times; to have a drink or a meal, or just meet up. At most clubs, teams are structured from young children (who play modified versions depending on age, and who are taught and supported, not threatened by insane parents!) up to adults of all abilities and ages – I once played in the front row of the scrum against a seventy-six year-old, who sauntered from scrum to scrum, did little else, but was still teak-hard to play against. One of the foremost reasons I started supporting Arsenal hundreds of years ago, was that it was the football club that resonated the values I loved in rugby most above others – and I continue to feel like that about the club. Is this odd, but I find it amazing that supporters of Association Football living in a Rugby country like England (you’re excused Walter, although i noticed that the highest score ever in a Rugby match was recorded last week in Belguim, Royal Kituro scored 356 points) would have such a vague knowledge of another code of football? Rugby Union has such a huge amount we could learn from in Soccerball: Video technology(TMO) Refs miked up to the broadcast (imagine Dean explain to the viewers why he does what he does) Ref cam ( see what the red sees) Respect for the officials Leaving the battle on the pitch (usually) Discipline on and off the field (usually) I played soccer all my life but would be glued to the TV or in the ground whenever the 6 nations, World Cup, European Cup or Pro 12 is on. So would most soccer fans I know of. Then of course there’s GAA as well here in Ireland. Maybe it’s an Irish thing, don’t know, but itv would be hard to find somebody here interested in one code and not all three. Each to his/her own I suppose. Anyhow, hopefully Middlesboro and France will be dispatched this weekend. Allez les…….. ooops! ThomB Good stuff Blacksheep. As someone who has regularly attended internationals I would recommend the experience. Coming from a football background I was amazed to find ourselves mixing and enjoying the banter with the opposition fans in the pavillion before and after the game. I do have to say though that at England internationals in recent years there is an extra edge. The supporters are not as friendly as the other home nations. I have also seen the English fans boo during place kicks where the other home nations abstain. I think its down to the ‘win at all cost’ attitude that exists in English society I would also encourage anyone who enjoys a good workout and a bit of fun to try mixed tag or touch rugby. Played by men, women and children simultaneously, when you have the ball and are touched the game stops and you concede possession. Good, clean healthy fun Seems strange to be talking rugby here but hey you started it. Something that caught my notice last November was when England played the mighty All Blacks at Twickenham. The All Blacks were performing their world famous Hakka before the match, they do this before every international and it’s a piece of theatre that’s loved by fans across the globe. To my amazement, the English fans sang their rugby anthem Sweet Chariot all through, showing huge disrespect for New Zealand. It was a bit like chanting all through Abide with me at a cup final. I’ve watched the All Blacks in countries all over the world and have never seen such poor manners. Hope it’s not a trend creeping into English fans who will hopefully have a very enjoyable visit to Dublin in a couple of weeks but go home with nothing but memories 🙂 blacksheep63 Thanks Dec I think you are right about us being able to learn a lot from rugby. One other i remembered from last night was my host telling me that the saints players are some of the best paid in England but still they only earn in a year what PL players can take home in a week. In France its different because of the lack of a salary cap but I liked the principle that clubs have to operate within a budget that doesn’t allow the league to be dominated by a couple of rich foreign )or indeed British) owners. Absolutely, the other thing they have that could be useful in roundyball is the 10 minute sinbin option. Looks to me that without the monolith that is FIFA, rugby is much more progressive in general and is booming even in non traditional markets like USA. Dec. If you gave the refs the option of a sin bin you are giving them more poeer and influence. We would be the ones suffering most Hmmmmmm, I genuinely wouldn’t think so. As a tool it’s a benefit to the sport in my view. That it might be abused is another day’s work. Especially if the ref comms were broadcast as they are in top level rugby union. There’s less room for the ambiguity that our refs use to cover their actions. They’re never held to any account. There are sometimes still bad decisions in rugby, but for some reason they seem easier to take because refs are generally seen as a valuable part of the game and not a necessary evil as they appear to be in soccer. Well that is a different story entirely if the sinbin is used in assosiation with com devices. However as it presently stands it would be a disaster. Just think of the extra data Untold could gather and analyse and discuss and speculate on! What i love about rugby is that games are rarely ever decided by a bad decision by a ref and if they are you know exactly why they made the call Interesting, Blacksheep. What I like about rugby is the discipline of the players, the ref seems to wield total control over those giants. The use of a countdown clock and technology also means there’s little room for cheating. And a player can be cited after a match, have the case reviewed and punished appropriately, no nonsense about the ref having or not having seen the incident. And the players seem to be very smart too, unlike the footballers who spit everywhere. Football can learn a lot from rugby. Thanks Blacksheep. In spite of my comments on those poor Old Blackheathen’s I don’t mind Rugby. Being a citygrubber who played a third sport and not football I did learn something in the two games of rugby I played in as a fourteen year old: How to tackle whilst not breaking my neck or the opponents leg. And this simple technique when applied to football allowed me to adapt and play with much better players, as a defender, without starying fights every five minutes (which is the usual reaction when you hack someone from behind, though some choose to believe that such actions are a part of Football). Being able to run quick and tackle allowed me to imagine myself as some kind of latter day Des Walker or proto-embryonic Koscielny (please don’t laugh!) 🙂 When reflecting on what Rugby taught me about tackling I didn’t find it hard to understand why Adams, Bould, Campbell etc. never seriously injured an opponent (as far as I know) or took them out for too long. But why do some Rugby teams still call themselves ‘Football’ clubs. The split occured a fair while ago now, and I’m fairly sure that they don’t play with a spherical ball but an oblong eggy type thing.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1435
__label__wiki	0.544681	0.544681	Equality and Diversity at The University of Manchester think differently Inspired by – a Celebration of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic People Throughout History January 9, 2020 January 9, 2020 mjfijsm2 Ada Lovelace Day celebrations 2019: ‘Women in Physiology’ Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at The University of Manchester On the 17th October 2019, The University of Manchester hosted a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon as part of the Ada Lovelace celebrations. This public event addressed the inadequate representation of women on Wikipedia, focussing on improving the number and quality of women Physiologists’ biographies. Talks by esteemed Physiologists, Dame Prof. Nancy Rothwell and Prof. Susan Wray and experienced Wiki-editors Drs Jess Wade B.E.M. and Duncan Hull, were followed by training and hands-on editing. Mathematician Ada Lovelace has long-been recognised as the first computer programmer from her work in the 1800s. Since 2009, her contribution to the sciences is honoured annually with events to raise the profile of women in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM), and to create new role models for girls and women. Many events are based on Wiki edit-a-thons, where groups come together to increase the number of women editing and profiled in Wikipedia. “Just 18% of biographies on Wikipedia are about women” Wikipedia is a free world-wide resource which often serves as the first ‘go-to’ source for information. Currently just 18% of biographies on Wikipedia are about women, this has increased from 15% in 2014 (an increase of 86,182 new articles) through focussed efforts, but still falls far short of what is possible. We are still seeing gender inequality in STEM. The lack of entries on women scientists on Wikipedia offers the narrative that ‘women don’t do science’, or ‘women don’t do good science’, when the reality is their achievements are being brushed under the carpet or wrongly attributed to someone else. Raising the profile of those unrecognised women scientists and their achievements through Wikipedia can send a powerful message to its readers and achieve great impact in gender equality. Many of the recent increases in articles on women have been achieved through the tireless work of largely volunteer wiki-editors such as Emily Temple-Wood and Dr Jess Wade B.E.M. Jess, a Physicist at Imperial College London, has committed to publishing one Wikipedia entry per day since 2016. In 2019 she was awarded the British Empire Medal in recognition of her contributions to gender diversity on science. The WikiProject ‘Women in Red’ further highlights how many notable women* without a wiki biography have already been identified – although this is just the tip of the iceberg. The aim of the ‘Women in Physiology’ Wikipedia Edit-a-thon was to create new articles for some of those ‘women in red’ (notable individuals without a Wikipedia profile), using the ‘Women Physiologists: Centenary Celebrations and Beyond’ book coedited by Prof. Susan Wray for content. “….notable women researchers […] many of whom still do not have a Wikipedia biography despite their significant contributions to the discipline” We were honoured to have both Prof. Dame Nancy Rothwell and Prof. Wray describe the rise of women in the Royal Society of Physiologists. The event benefited from the expertise of wiki-editors; Dr Jess Wade B.E.M. additionally spoke about why she edits and the importance of representation and stayed for the full day to help train and advise budding editors. President and Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dame Nancy Rothwell shares her experience University of Liverpool Physiologist, Prof. Susan Wray, describes key moments in The Physiological Society’s history; from the eventual inclusion of women to the current first woman President. Jess Wade highlights the importance of representation, along with tips of how to improve online representation of diverse scientists. She also highlighted two books by Angela Saini which talk about the problematic bias against women and ethnic minorities and how these stem from prejudices with no scientific basis. Dr Duncan Hull talks about role models and those Physiologists who impacted on his learning This event provided an opportunity for attendees to train in Wikipedia editing and have real hands-on experience of creating or editing articles under the guidance of experienced Wikipedia Editors. The day focused specifically on notable women researchers in the field of physiology, many of whom still do not have a Wikipedia biography despite their significant contributions to the discipline. Some multilingual attendees advanced expectations by editing in languages other than English. Attendees received Wikipedia gifts including booklet guides to editing and image use, pens and badges donated by Wikimedia UK. We were honoured to be able to present Dr Jess Wade B.E.M with her own ‘red star’ from the Wiki Women in Red Team, celebrating her immense contribution to gender equality in Wikipedia. This was the first edit-a-thon by the organisers. Attendees helped to create biographies for Prof. Dame Nancy Rothwell (in Romanian), Prof Maria Fitzgerald (in Maltese), Prof. Shamshad Cockcroft, Prof. Anne McArdle and Prof. Susan Brain. Attendees actively editing Wikipedia, with support from Jess Wade and Duncan Hull We plan to create a Wikipedia editing resource page on the University’s EDI pages and run regular edit-a-thons with occasional themes to tie in with significant celebrations. Wikipedia is the largest open-access source of information across the world; available to anyone with an internet connection, it has amazing potential in changing the stereotype of a successful scientist and inspiring young minds and this work fits in with the University’s EDI and social responsibility aims perfectly. “If you put content on [Wikipedia] people don’t only read it, it changes their perception about who they think does science and what they think science is.” Dr Jess Wade B.E.M. mjfijsm2 Previous International Women in Engineering Day 2019: Meet our Engineers who are helping to #TransformTheFuture Next Our Commitment to Athena SWAN for Gender Equality in Higher Education Learn to edit Wikipedia: Thurs 17th October, University of Manchester. All welcome… – Wiki Loves Scientists says: […] January 2020: See equality and diversity report on the […]	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1436
__label__cc	0.504595	0.495405	Speaker: Robert Compton Robert Compton Compton is much more than just another crusading documentary filmmaker. He has created a distinguished business career as a venture capitalist, a former president of a New York Stock Exchange-traded company, an entrepreneur founder of four companies and an angel investor in more than a dozen businesses. He has traveled the world extensively, with his trips to India in 2005 and 2006 inspiring him to author a blog, publish a book, “Blogging through India,” and create the documentary “Two Million Minutes.” (content written by Vail Daily Staff Writer Randy Wyrick\| Vail Daily 8.21.11) Speaker Website	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1437
__label__wiki	0.745841	0.745841	9 stabbed when man goes on ‘unprovoked’ attack at Idaho apartments home to many refugees: Police 4 dead, 52 arrested after Donald Trump supporters storm US Capitol China criticizes US order against dealing with Chinese apps US has dual policy on Afghan peace process: MPs ‘Good riddance,’ says China snub Germany leaving UN Security Council Sharon Osbourne reveals she tested positive for COVID-19 Apple Adding Privacy Fact Labels to App Store Items More Republicans finally accept Biden win after U.S. Electoral College certifies vote Rhode Island casts 4 Electoral College votes for Biden Rhode Island School To Stagger Return After Holiday Break Twitter, Facebook face labeling test on Trump’s election posts Democratic hopes to flip US Senate dim as red wall holds for now US election: What happens next? Lifestyle & Family Rhode Island Travel Oceans & Marinelife in Crime, Defense, Featured, National Security, Terrorism, U.S. News Home National Security Crime Nine people are hospitalized, some seriously, after a man went on a stabbing spree at an apartment complex in Boise, Idaho, that is home to many refugee families, police said. A 30-year-old man from out of state has been arrested in connection with the attack Saturday night that police said seemed to be “unprovoked.” “This incident is not a representation of our community but a single evil individual who attacked people without provocation that we are aware of at this time,” Boise Police Chief Bill Bones said Saturday evening. “Our community is reeling from this attack.” Lynn man arrested, charged with running over Rhode Island man Police: Man Badly Beat and Choked Rhode Island Woman Man who successfully rode out Florence on his boat says he napped a lot Man accused of raping daughter caught illegally crossing U.S. border Headless corpse found in fish tank in home of missing San Francisco man Police said they do not know if the suspect is connected to the victims in any way. Boise police got a call at at 8:46 p.m. local time about a man with a knife attacking victims at the apartment complex. The suspect was located and taken into custody immediately, police said. The officers found the stabbing victims in the apartment complex and its parking lot, according to police. Nine were taken to a local hospital. 8:46 pm Boise Police responded to a man with a knife. Officers arrived by 8:50 pm and located the suspect and took him into custody. The suspect is a 30-year-old male. — Boise PD (@BoisePD) July 1, 2018 “The suspect is in custody and being interviewed at this time,” the Boise Police Department said on its Twitter feed. “Victim witness coordinators and counselors are working with the victims and witnesses to provide them services in the days and weeks ahead.” Tags: 9 stabbedgoes on 'unprovoked' attackIdaho apartments homeMan New Jersey avoids shutdown one year after Christie's infamous beach photos The chaotic and violent scene unfolded at the US Capitol as supporters of President Donald Trump swarmed the building to... 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__label__cc	0.669937	0.330063	Uptown Messenger (https://uptownmessenger.com/2015/10/letter-to-the-editor-public-investment-in-o-c-haley-boulevard-is-getting-results/) Letter to the editor: Public investment in O.C. Haley Boulevard is getting results By UptownMessenger.com \| October 23, 2015 More on city government Subscribe to city government (graphic via New Orleans Redevelopment Authority) By Mary Beth Romig In response to the recent opinion from Owen Courreges in the October 19, 2015 issue of Uptown Messenger, I would like the opportunity to share good news about what the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA) has accomplished in terms of commercial revitalization and affordable housing, specifically in the two neighborhoods Courreges mentions. First, with regards to Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard, NORA has invested more than $8 million in support of commercial revitalization. Among them, the once dilapidated Myrtle Banks School is now home to several non-profit organizations. We have invested in both the internal renovation and external restoration of the New Orleans Mission, so that the Mission can better serve the city’s homeless population. Other non-profits we have invested in on the Boulevard include Good Work Network which provides business development services to minority and women-owned businesses and Café Reconcile which provides life skills and job training program to improve the lives of our city’s at-risk youth. Through NORA’s Façade Renew Program, we have invested in 15 projects to date, among them 10 existing/long standing businesses/entities, seven of which are non-profits providing vital housing, counseling, heath care, education and youth engagement/training services. In addition to our commercial investments, NORA has invested in the construction of 154 affordable housing units (rental, sold homes and permanent supportive housing for former homeless) in the Central City neighborhood near the Oretha Castle Haley corridor in partnership with Harmony Neighborhood Development and Jericho Road, and most recently acted as our own developer in the construction of five affordable housing units on S. Saratoga Street. These homes are part of the 463 affordable housing units constructed with the funds ($29.7 million) awarded to NORA directly from HUD’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) in 2010. Our NSP2 investment in the King Rampart building located just around the corner on Martin Luther King Blvd has 70 affordable apartments for senior citizens 55 and older. NORA serves as the anchor tenant for The Harrell Building, which is also home to the CeaseFire. Courreges also references our inclusion of the Broad Refresh Project building on NORA’s website. We are proud of our investment in Broad Community Connections, which led the development of the Broad Refresh Project. Not only is the once-abandoned Schwegmann’s building on Broad Street now a Whole Foods Market featuring their 365 product line (a successful model for the corporation nationwide), it is also home to non-profits including Liberty’s Kitchen, which offers culinary training and job opportunities to at-risk youth. Tulane University’s Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine is also housed in that location, where medical students are learning how to advise patients from all walks of life on the importance of good nutrition and healthy lifestyles. NORA’s investments extend beyond these two neighborhoods, as we continue our mission to bring vacant properties back to life and bring life to our entire community. I encourage Mr. Courreges to learn more about NORA’s accomplishments before he offers criticism of the agency’s work. Mary Beth Romig is Director of Communications for the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority, headquartered on O.C. Haley Boulevard. Letter to the Editor: Even unintentional discrimination against women is no joke By UptownMessenger.com \| June 8, 2016 By Julie Schwam Harris I feel compelled to set the record straight. Owen Courreges recently published a piece opposing a meaningful Equal Pay for Women bill and opposing State Rep. Helena Moreno’s actions to promote women’s equality in elected representation, economic opportunity and freedom from fear of violence. Letter to the editor: Lusher will overcome division created by union organizers By UptownMessenger.com \| May 14, 2016 By Ann Welsh The Lusher Charter School community is special. Teachers, students, parents, and the administration work every day to promote “Learning the Lusher Way” and to exemplify Lusher’s number one rule: Be Kind. Letter to the editor: Ben Franklin teachers union provides strong model for Lusher By Chunlin Leonhard Mr. Robbie Evans, the vice president of the board that governs the Choice Foundation, a three-school charter network in New Orleans, recently urged the Lusher Charter School teachers to vote against their fellow teachers’ efforts to unionize, describing the union as “an impediment to charter schools’ progress.” (The Advocate, Monday, May 9, 2016 p. 1B) He also commented about “union-created deadlock where only ineffective and possibly abusive teachers would benefit,” pointing to the infamous “rubber rooms” associated with New York public schools –“temporary reassignment centers where union-represented teachers accused of misconduct or incompetency have been sent while they await rulings from independent arbitrators.” (Id.) Mr. Evans’ comments are not only outdated but also completely inapplicable to the unionization efforts at Lusher. A more salient example contradicting Mr. Evans’s comments is the Ben Franklin High School union. 5 thoughts on “Letter to the editor: Public investment in O.C. Haley Boulevard is getting results” PaoliBulldog on October 23, 2015 at 6:39 pm said: How does havng a lot of nonprofits on OCH drive economic development? How many of the nonprofits on OCH are funded exclusively with private money versus nonprofits funded with public money? Based on the nature of the occupancy, OCH would collapse tomorrow if it weren’t being funded by the local, state and/or federal government. That isn’t economic development. Andy Brott on October 25, 2015 at 2:43 am said: Landfill trash aside, I like Garland’s “Demidont’s vs. Republicant’s” with O. C”ourres Haley right- Mary Beth NORA left, and Central City? Most of OC’s logic on OCH is spot on- and SoDoSoPa, http://southpark.cc.com/full-episodes/s19e03-the-city-part-of-town is scary funny TRUE!!! but it’s easy to complain… MB is a Saint, with many trying solutions. But with Irwin Mayfield?… http://www.wwltv.com/videos/news/local/investigations/david-hammer/2015/08/10/mayfield-resigns-at-uno-more-money-questions/31437083/ Jane Jacobs said it best- “Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” The Death and Life of Great American Cities So to both- please keep it up, but lets look for solutions with a hand up, not a hand out, and take the profit out of poverty. Best from 5110 Freret, Andy Brott Jay Oh on October 25, 2015 at 1:34 pm said: Success? All I see are public funds spent to perpetuate the failed programs of the past. If you want to change the area then you need to stop the crime. Use stop and frisk. Drug test all tenants in affordable housing. Mandate hours of work for welfare money. As long as you continue to give away public assistance like Halloween candy there will be no rejuvenation. If you want to see change then stop using taxpayer dollars as the carrot and start using it as the stick. Philip Chin on October 28, 2015 at 1:54 am said: Mary Beth Romig: Oretha Castle Haley Shooting: Man shot multiple times in Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard and Terpsichore Street http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2015/10/man_shot_multiple_times_in_cen_3.html As long as you have that Homeless shelter attracting all those Homeless Drug Addicts who don’t want to follow the rules of the homeless shelter because they are so drug addicted, you will always have crime problems. The problem is that Orleans Parish has redevelopment policy of using “carrots” instead “sticks”. Hence, why should these Homeless change their behavior if all you do is keep giving them free carrots for their addictive behavior? e.g. free/affordable housing, free food, free health services with no long term strings attached as these Homeless jump from shelter to shelter as they keep breaking the rules of the shelter they are currently in. Kind of like panhandling and continually finding a new person to give them money on the street with their “out-of-luck” story. Mary Beth, Do you see businesses, besides defense attorneys and bail bonds companies or rehab non-profits, lining up to set up shop next to a jail or prison anywhere in America? If not, why do you think anyone, besides another non-profit, wants to setup shop next to a homeless shelter? Moreover, have you ever heard of the term, “concentrating poverty”? Well isn’t OC Haley a example of concentrating poverty? That is, the down and out, chronic drug addicts and alcoholics all “hanging” in and around the many OC Haley Non-Profits, 24/7, giving each other tips on where to get the latest free stuff so they can sell for drug and beer money. Lastly, I have also noticed that no matter what type of “affordable housing”, mixed housing, or Urban Planning and pretty trees and sidewalks and even lighting the City of New Orleans builds, those new redevelopments and urban planning projects will not change the behavior of those “tenants” being drug addicts, mentally ill, alcoholics as all they do is hang outside still doing drugs and constantly visiting the closest liquor store. Putting the Homeless in a really nice building with lots of facilities doesn’t make the addictions go away. Millions of dollars in the New Orleans Mission will not break the drug addictions of those Homeless….(Only physical separation of the drugs & alcohol from the homeless will do that.) Urban Planning does not make Drug Addiction/Alcoholism go away. Affordable Housing does not make Drug Addiction/Alcoholism go away. “More and more Carrots” does not make Drug Addiction/Alcoholism go away.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1445
__label__cc	0.707615	0.292385	Hotel Pulitzer Buenos Aires Maipú 907, C1006ACM CABA, Argentina Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Argentina - C1006 Property Location.With a stay at Hotel Pulitzer, you'll be centrally located in Buenos Aires, steps from Florida Street and within a 10-minute walk of Galerias Pacifico. This 4-star hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Teatro Colon and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Obelisco. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer. .Florida Street - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi Galerias Pacifico - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi Lavalle Street - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi Plaza San Martin - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi Santa Fe Avenue - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi Gran Rex Theatre - 0.9 km / 0.5 mi Teatro Colon - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi Brazilian Embassy - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi Obelisco - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi La Recova de Posadas - 1.2 km / 0.7 mi Luna Park \- 1.3 km / 0.8 mi Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral - 1.4 km / 0.8 mi Cabildo - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi Centro Cultural Kirchner - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi .The nearest airports are: Ministro Pistarini Intl. Airport (EZE) - 32.8 km / 20.4 mi Buenos Aires (AEP-Aeroparque Jorge Newbery) - 8.6 km / 5.4 mi .The preferred airport for Hotel Pulitzer is Ministro Pistarini Intl. Airport (EZE). Rooms.Make yourself at home in one of the 104 guestrooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.Dining.Enjoy Spanish cuisine at Boca de Toro, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours).Business, Other Amenities.Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1446
__label__cc	0.584219	0.415781	Holiday Inn Express & Suites Grand Rapids - South 6569 Clay Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49548, USA Byron Township Michigan United States - 49548 Property Location.When you stay at Holiday Inn Grand Rapids \- South in Grand Rapids, you'll be near the airport, within a 10-minute drive of Van Andel Arena and Downtown Market. This family-friendly hotel is 9.4 mi (15.1 km) from Public Museum of Grand Rapids and 10.2 mi (16.3 km) from DeVos Performance Hall. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer. .Master Arts Theatre - 3.1 km / 1.9 mi Mercy Health Southwest Campus - 4.9 km / 3 mi Tanger Factory Outlet Center - 4.3 km / 2.7 mi Frog Hollow Playground - 6.7 km / 4.2 mi Urologic Consultant - 7 km / 4.3 mi Metro Health Community Clinic - 9.6 km / 6 mi RiverTown Crossings Mall - 11.7 km / 7.3 mi Methadone Clinic \- 13.8 km / 8.5 mi Downtown Market - 14.2 km / 8.8 mi Heritage Hill Historic District - 14.5 km / 9 mi Mercy Health Saint Mary's - 14.5 km / 9 mi Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts - 14.6 km / 9 mi Nathan Kroeze - 14.6 km / 9.1 mi Meyer May House - 14.6 km / 9.1 mi Van Andel Arena - 14.7 km / 9.1 mi .The preferred airport for Holiday Inn Grand Rapids - South is Gerald R. Ford Intl. Airport (GRR) - 18.1 km / 11.3 mi. Rooms.Make yourself at home in one of the 79 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and complimentary newspapers, as well as phones with free local calls.Dining.Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.Business, Other Amenities.Featured amenities include complimentary wired Internet access, a business center, and express check-out. Planning an event in Grand Rapids? This hotel has 5500 square feet (511 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1447
__label__cc	0.690858	0.309142	The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Chicago 521 N Rush St, Chicago, IL 60611, USA Chicago Illinois United States - 60611 Property Location.With a stay at The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Michigan Avenue Chicago in Chicago (River North), you'll be steps from Michigan Avenue and 9 minutes by foot from House of Blues Chicago. This 4.5-star hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Water Tower Place and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Chicago Riverwalk. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer. .Michigan Avenue - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi Tribune Tower - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi State Street - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi Chinese Consulate - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi Northwestern Memorial Hospital - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi Chicago Water Tower - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi Holy Name Cathedral \- 0.7 km / 0.4 mi House of Blues Chicago - 0.7 km / 0.5 mi Museum of Contemporary Art - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi Water Tower Place - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi Chicago Riverwalk - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi Chicago Theatre - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi Grant Park - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi John Hancock Center - 1 km / 0.6 mi .The nearest airports are: O'Hare Intl. Airport (ORD) \- 28.8 km / 17.9 mi Midway Intl. Airport (MDW) - 21.6 km / 13.4 mi Chicago, IL (PWK-Chicago Executive) - 41.2 km / 25.6 mi Chicago, IL (DPA-Dupage) - 67.1 km / 41.7 mi Rockford, IL (RFD-Greater Rockford) - 137.9 km / 85.7 mi . Rooms.Make yourself at home in one of the 311 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Cable programming and iPod docking stations are provided for your entertainment, while wireless Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include laptop- compatible safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.Dining.Enjoy Mediterranean cuisine at Kostali, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.Business, Other Amenities.Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Chicago? This hotel has facilities measuring 3388 square feet (315 square meters), including conference space.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1448
__label__cc	0.526004	0.473996	Hilton Woodland Hills/Los Angeles 6360 Canoga Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367, USA Los Angeles California United States - 91367 Property Location.With a stay at Hilton Woodland Hills / Los Angeles in Woodland Hills (Warner Center), you'll be a 2-minute drive from Westfield Topanga and 12 minutes from Topanga State Park. This 4-star hotel is 7.5 mi (12 km) from California State University-Northridge and 12.5 mi (20.1 km) from Skirball Cultural Center. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer. .Westfield Promenade Shopping Mall - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi Westfield Topanga - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi Topanga State Park - 5.7 km / 3.5 mi Van Nuys Golf Course - 10.7 km / 6.6 mi Woodley Lakes Golf Course - 11.8 km / 7.3 mi California State University- Northridge - 12 km / 7.5 mi Iceland Ice Skating Rink - 15 km / 9.3 mi Sherman Oaks Galleria - 15.5 km / 9.6 mi Sherman Oaks Castle Park - 16.1 km / 10 mi Van Nuys Sherman Oaks War Memorial Park - 17.3 km / 10.7 mi Corriganville Park - 18 km / 11.2 mi Malibu Hindu Temple - 18.2 km / 11.3 mi Skirball Cultural Center - 20.1 km / 12.5 mi Wat Thai of Los Angeles - 21.1 km / 13.1 mi Topanga State Beach \- 22.6 km / 14.1 mi .The nearest airports are: Los Angeles Intl. Airport (LAX) - 42.1 km / 26.2 mi Van Nuys, CA (VNY) - 23.5 km / 14.6 mi Bob Hope Airport (BUR) - 42.8 km / 26.6 mi Hawthorne, CA (HHR-Hawthorne Municipal) - 48.4 km / 30 mi Santa Paula, CA (SZP) - 74.5 km / 46.3 mi .The preferred airport for Hilton Woodland Hills / Los Angeles is Los Angeles Intl. Airport (LAX). Rooms.Stay in one of 330 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers.Dining.You can enjoy a meal at Runway serving the guests of Hilton Woodland Hills / Los Angeles, or stop in at the grocery/convenience store. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.Business, Other Amenities.Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. This hotel has 10 meeting rooms available for events. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1449
__label__cc	0.680289	0.319711	What to Pack for Qatar What Is the Dress Code for Elegant Resort Wear? What Do Tourists Wear in Las Vegas? Hana LaRock, Leaf Group Updated March 22, 2018 (Photo: ) How to Dress for Shows in Vegas What to Wear to a Theater in NYC in June When traveling to Las Vegas, there's no question that the weather will dictate what clothes to pack. However, though the desert sunshine might call for shorts and tees, travelers should make sure they also have nice outfits for certain occasions while in Sin City. Many hotels, casinos and theaters have strict dress codes, so it's important to bring along what's appropriate. Appropriate Clothes for the Weather Las Vegas is located in the desert of Nevada, and it is warm year-round. The city is certainly more tolerable in the winter than in the summer, when temperatures can reach well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter, temperatures can drop to the 50s. The hottest month is July, and the coolest month is January. If traveling in the summer, be sure to pack cool clothing, such as shorts, T-shirts, tank tops and sandals. Bring a hat and sunscreen, and if you burn easily, wear light shirts or blouses. It's also a good idea to bring along a sweatshirt, as the hotels have air conditioning that can feel very cold after being outside. Otherwise, in the winter, bring pants and long shirts and blouses, in addition to cool-weather clothing, to be completely prepared. And don't forget a swimsuit! Dress Code in Hotels and Casinos Hotels in Las Vegas are gigantic, and in general, it's okay to wear casual clothing if you plan on just walking through the shops, eating at the buffet or hanging around the lobby areas. Still, make sure clothes look decent. Jeans shouldn't have holes in them, and T-shirts shouldn't have offensive language. Collared T-shirts for men and blouses for women are preferred, but not necessarily required during the day. When spending time in the casinos, however, especially during the evening, the dress code is rather strict. Shorts should be left in the hotel room, and people should put on nice, clean pants and a decent top. Men can wear suits, and women can wear dresses. Flip-flops are okay when passing through the hotel, but otherwise, closed-toe shoes should be worn at night in the casinos. Dress Code for Bars, Clubs and Restaurants The dress code for bars, nightclubs and formal restaurants is more or less the same as dressing for the casinos. You might want to get a bit more dressed up for a nightclub or fancy restaurant than when gambling at a blackjack table. Business casual dress for these places is generally the way to go. Make sure pants are pressed, a button-down shirt or nice blouse is ironed and closed-toed shoes match the outfit. Women can wear heels or flats. To be absolutely sure clothing is appropriate, avoid jerseys, athletic attire, sneakers, sandals, shorts and hats in these areas. Dress Code at the Pool While the pool might seem like the one place where travelers to Las Vegas can wear whatever they want, that's not quite the case here, either. If you plan on attending a pool party, the scene will be a bit more exclusive then simply hanging out at the hotel pool. Las Vegas beach parties and pool parties have dress codes. For ladies, less is more; however, be sure to wear a cover-up dress until you're in the actual party. For men, a clean, crisp T-shirt with board shorts (not gym shorts) is acceptable. Sandals are required, but stay away from wearing socks with them, and make sure feet are nicely groomed. At a Show Shows are completely casual, and if attending an outdoor show in the heat, it's important to be comfortable. For late-night shows that have a dinner component, it's not required to get dressed up, but tourists might find themselves out of place if they dress too casually. How to Find an Establishment's Dress Code While individual establishments might have their own spin on dress codes, what applies to one place generally applies to the rest of Las Vegas. In Vegas, it's always better to be overdressed than underdressed. If you're unsure, it never hurts to ask the people selling the tickets or the front desk of your hotel what kind of dress is appropriate for where you're going. Suitcases should be packed with plenty of variety to avoid needing to buy clothes once in Vegas. The Weather Channel: Las Vegas, Nevada No Cover Nightclubs: What Is the Nightclub Dress Code in Las Vegas? Las Vegas Direct: Las Vegas Dress Code Vegaster: What to Wear to a Vegas Pool Party Hana LaRock is a freelance content writer from New York, currently living in Mexico. She has spent the last five years traveling the world and living abroad and has lived in South Korea and Israel. Hana has been writing about her travel experiences for several years and has been published in print magazines like Travel Ideas and Ensemble Vacations, as well as websites such as Tour Amigo, The Culture Trip, REI, and Orbitz. Hana has been to nearly 30 countries and counting. Through her experiences, she has learned to navigate the challenges that can come with visiting other countries and cultures. To learn more, visit her website at www.hanalarockwriting.com. Dress Codes for Walking Tours in Egypt & Eastern Mediterranean Cruises What to Pack for a Trip to Paris in Early June Clothing to Pack When Travelling to Istanbul, Turkey Hotels on Beach Boulevard in Mississippi Packing for Morocco	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1458
__label__wiki	0.908538	0.908538	Operational Security // Joe Stanganelli Cybersecurity AI: Addressing the 'Artificial' Talent Shortage As AI becomes increasingly important to cybersecurity, industry's complaints on the talent shortages in both areas have become louder. However, is there really a lack of qualified experts? As hackers get smarter, artificial intelligence and machine learning are increasingly seen as vital skills on the cybersecurity battlefield. Accordingly, the tech industry has taken to kvetching about a skills shortage in AI the same way it howls about a talent shortage in cybersecurity -- while at the same time threatening to cut traditional cybersecurity jobs in favor of AI. (See: AI Is Stealing These IT Security Jobs – Now.) But do these shortages exist? Do they matter? In the case of AI, the tech industry largely blames the autonomous-vehicle boom. In a panel session at last year's MassIntelligence Conference, Windstream product-management executive Mike Frane, pointed to an AI "talent exodus … specifically to the self-driving car industry." (See: Unknown Document 733575.) (Source: Flickr) "The [autonomous-vehicle] industry is draining the talent… which makes it more difficult for small startups to compete," commented Frane. "I have to think that, in time, it's going to generate more demand in the marketplace for [AI skills]." Sure enough, small companies are offshoring their AI needs, while large companies are shelling out $300,000 or more in salaries to engineers with modest AI experience and expertise. Industry cannot even agree on how dire their putative AI talent shortage is. Whereas, points out Bloomberg tech analyst Jeremy Kahn, Chinese tech heavy Tencent estimates 200,000 to 300,000 AI researchers and practitioners globally, Montreal startup Element AI claims that there are only "about 22,000 Ph.D.-level computer scientists" qualified for in-demand AI jobs -- declining to count the mere "contributors" to projects that Tencent counted. What talent gap? By counting only Ph.D.-level computer scientists (from self-reported LinkedIn data, no less), however, Element AI's stance is completely abhorrent to the way software development works in 2018. Compared to the proprietary-everything me-first 1980s, 21st-centry tech innovation is driven by open source, open standards and collaboration. There is no room for diploma-reliant elitism when universities no longer hold a monopoly on skills -- particularly in InfoSec AI. Indeed, some companies have taken to hiring physicists, astronomers, and others from disciplines requiring exceptional mathematical ability -- knowing that that ability can be translated to AI. On the cybersecurity side of AI, however, organizations remain unimaginative -- and thereby shoot themselves in the foot as candidates become similarly unimaginative. "Because demand has been so high, aspirant security engineers have not decided to start in a different area of IT -- and head straight into security, which leaves them without the context to have as productive conversations as they otherwise would be able to have with their colleagues in IT," Steve Athanas, Associate CIO at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, related in an email interview. "These folks may have a conceptual and practical mastery of security frameworks, but [they] can struggle to understand the real-world applications in different areas of infrastructure or applications in the organization." Moreover, Kahn hints, Element AI has too much skin in the game to be blindly trusted. The fundamentals of network security are being redefined -- don't get left in the dark by a DDoS attack! Join us in Austin from May 14-16 at the fifth-annual Big Communications Event. There's still time to register and communications service providers get in free! "Element has an incentive to highlight scarcity," writes Kahn. "The more companies despair of hiring their own experts, the more they’ll need vendors such as Element to do the work for them." Yet even honest-to-God AI experts are hardly immune to failure, as demonstrated by a self-driving Uber car striking and killing an Arizona woman on Monday -- a catastrophe under any threat model. (See: My Cybersecurity Predictions for 2018, Part 3: Protecting Killer Cars.) The future of the AI workforce To wit, the law of diminishing returns applies to security AI hiring. "The reality is a $1,000,000-a-year employee and a $60,000-a-year employee have the same energy; there is still a limit to how much energy they can spend," Andy Ellis, CSO of Akamai Technologies and frequent critic of these "tech talent shortage" myths, recently told an audience at Next-Gen InfoSec Live. "In many cases, you're better off building that team [that is] growing and developing than finding that singular talent." The use of AI and machine learning in cybersecurity remains fairly limited -- mostly to help (1) augment human IT workers' ability to contend with the voluminous security alerts they face each day (and would be likely to ignore otherwise), and help (2) identify suspicious network activity. These use cases, however, hardly require the cream of the AI crop to implement. Even in cases where black-hat attackers' AI is used to infiltrate a system, a big part of the solution can be made as simple as banning non-whitelisted bots entirely from a network. The punchline? This all may be a moot point soon enough. This year, Google began offering AutoML -- an automated AI service that creates its own AI -- to cloud customers. If AutoML and services like it take off, these supposed talent shortages will become undeniable talent surpluses. AI: An Emerging Insider Threat? Can Machine Learning Overcome the Threat Intelligence Gap? Automation Answers Security Skills Shortage —Joe Stanganelli, principal of Beacon Hill Law, is a Boston-based attorney, corporate-communications and data-privacy consultant, writer, and speaker. Follow him on Twitter at @JoeStanganelli. The Future of Multi-Cloud Networking 2020	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1459
__label__cc	0.502074	0.497926	SECURE CLIENT LOGIN SECURE INVESTORS LOGIN Blue Blog Blue.Blog© GLOBALDESIGNRESOURCE© Adventure Architecture Art Articles Artificial Intelligence Design Environment Exhibit Fashion Furniture History Innovation Installation Interiors Landscape Architecture Lighting Minimalism Muse Painting Photography Sculpture Sustainability Technology Travel Video Video — Robert A. M. Stern: The Limestone Jesus great interview — as a modernist i still very much love the pre-war designs that fan across the great city of new york. makes me so miss my city! m. “Buildings should not look like Lady Gaga. I think it is much more exciting to enter into a dialogue with the past” says the acclaimed American architect Robert A.M. Stern in this video presenting ‘The Limestone Jesus’-building, 15 Central Park West in New York. “The city is made up of background buildings and foreground buildings”, Stern says echoing observations from his teacher Paul Rudolph who said that “modern architects are great in making one off buildings that would stand by themselves and celebrate themselves, but they have not learned how to make background buildings”. Stern calls 15 Central Park West “a gigantic articulated wall of structures not a series of twisting and turning isolated thing”. The name ‘Limestone Jesus’ comes from the fact that the building is constructed with limestone bricks. “We have lots of silly buildings being built, in my opinion. The buildings should not look like Lady Gaga”, Stern states. The Limestone Jesus keeps such incredible prices for apartments, Stern is very happy about this, he says. “First of all I want my clients to be able to enjoy the success but for me the building was about an idea, not a real estate idea but an architectural idea or a couple of architectural ideas one of which was to fill out the wall of Central Park West. If you look at Central Park West from an apartment at the 5. Avenue, you will see that it is an amazing wall, if the Broadway Musicals want to show a New York backdrop they would depict in some form or another that wall”. Robert A.M. Stern (b.1939) is considered a representative of New Urbanism and is mentioned to be one of the first architects to use the term ‘post modernism’. “Almost every building that is new has a built-in history. We are architects that build on the shoulders of the past. I think is is much more exciting to enter into a dialogue with the past and also to take things from the past and restudy them, their theme and variation. Architecture is made up of many languages in my view and if we have a modern language that is evolved but it doesn’t mean that the other languages can’t also continue to be spoken”. Robert A.M. Stern was interviewed by Jesper Bundgaard/ Out of Sync, in New York City in 2014. Camera & edit: Per Henriksen, Out of Sync Produced by Out of Sync & Christian Lund 2014. Copyright by Louisiana Channel, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, 2014. Supported by Nordea-fonden Video — OPALINE: Joseph Harwood © 2019 2020 WEAREBLUE™ 1999 2020 BVS™	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1466
__label__wiki	0.985272	0.985272	Apps Pricing What's New Get YouTube TV desktop app for Mac, Windows & Linux on WebCatalog. Get it on WebCatalog Don't have WebCatalog installed? Download now for free. YouTube TV is an American streaming television service that offers live TV, on demand video and cloud-based DVR from more than 85 television networks. It is owned by YouTube, a subsidiary of Google, itself a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. YouTube TV’s line-up includes major U.S. networks such as ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, Fox, FX, AMC, CNN, Fox News, TBS, Discovery, Comedy Central and ESPN. YouTube TV launched on February 28, 2017. Website: tv.youtube.com We are not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by or in any way officially connected to YouTube TV (tv.youtube.com), except for the fact that we use their websites to develop and provide you this app. All product names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners. Apps \| Pricing \| What's New \| Help About \| Privacy \| Press © 2021 WebCatalog Ltd. All rights reserved. Subscribe to Our Newsletter. No Spam. We Promise. We use cookies to provide and improve our services. By using our sites, you constent to cookies. Learn more.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1467
__label__cc	0.668201	0.331799	Dr. Chan Thai Truyen Dai Senior Lecturer cum Academic Coordinator for EEIT 2017-present: Vietnamese-German University (VGU), Vietnam 2014-2017: Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore 2013: Postdoctoral Researcher at The French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, Spatial Planning, Development and Networks (IFSTTAR), France 2009-2012: PhD in Wireless Communications at Aalborg University, Denmark 2003-2006: EVN Telecom, Vietnam 1998-2003: Electronics-Telecommunications Engineer, Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology, Vietnam Field expertise: Physical layer security in wireless communications, Cooperative/relaying communications, Vehicle-to-vehicle communications, Communication for high-speed vehicles. Taught courses: Fundamentals of Telecommunications Communications Engineering Digital Systems Digital Circuit Design Digital Routing Email: chan.ttd@vgu.edu.vn Prof. Dr-Ing. Peter Nauth EEIT Study Program Director Academic Career: Dipl.-Ing. at TU Darmstadt (1981); Dr. at University Mainz (1985); Professor at FRA-UAS since 1998. Field expertise: Robotics. Email: peter.nauth@vgu.edu.vn Faculty Assistant for EEIT & Water Technology programs Tien Nguyen Thi My Tien Field expertise: Email: tien.ntm@vgu.edu.vn Dr. Binh Nguyen Thien Full-time Lecturer in Simulation Technology My research focuses on numerical methods and analysis for hyperbolic partial differential equations for conservation laws and their implementation on high-performance computing supercomputers. I am also interested in applications of PDEs in science and engineering, in particular, numerical fluid dynamics. Field expertise: High-order numerical methods for hyperbolic PDEs: WENO, CENO finite differce/finite volume methods High-order explicit/implicit time-stepping methods: RK, IF, ETD, BDF, SDIRK, Rosenbrock Smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) methods and applications Numerical solvers for fractional differential equations Stiff problems with singular perturbation analysis School of Mathematical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia - Computational Linear Algebra (Course tutor) Department of Mathematical Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, South Korea - Numerical Analysis (Teaching assistant) - Introduction to Partial Differential Equations (Teaching assistant) - Calculus I and II (Teaching assistant) UNIST Education Center for Gifted Students, Ulsanl National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, South Korea - Research and Education Program (Instructor) Email: binh.nt@vgu.edu.vn Dr. Duong Bui Minh Research team leader in Smart Grids and Microgrids; Lecturer Postdoctoral researcher in Taiwan power company (Taipower) in the period 2016 - 2017, Taiwan; Ph.D. in Electrical Power Engineering at Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan in 2016; M.Sc. in Electrical Power Engineering at University of Greenwich, the United Kingdom in 2012; B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering at Can Tho University, Vietnam in 2008; Field expertise: Power system protection Modeling and simulation on operation, control and protection of AC and DC Microgrid Energy management system of distribution networks and microgrids Protective relaying: principles and applications Power generation, operation and control Power system analysis (I)(II) Optimization on power system operation Computational Methods for Power System Analysis AC/DC Microgrids Electromechanical energy devices and power systems Electromagnetic and electromechanical machines Electric Machinery (I)(II) Fault analysis in power system Fundamentals of Power Engineering Introduction on Statistics and Probability Electrical Measurement and Instrumentation Email: duong.bm@vgu.edu.vn Dr. Duong Pham Thanh Senior lecturer of Numerical Analysis and Unit Head of Science Subjects Name: Duong Thanh PHAM Citizenship: Vietnamese Email: duong.pt@vgu.edu.vn (or ptduong01@gmail.com) Telephone: (084)(0)39 487 3087 Academic Career: Postdoctoral candidates, Hausdorff Center for Mathematics, Bonn University, Germany (2011 – 2013); PhD in Mathematics, the University of New South Wales, Australia (2011); Master in Mathematics and Education, La Trobe University, Australia (2007); B.Sc. in Mathematics and Education, Pedagogy University of Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam (2004). Field expertise: - Numerical Analysis - Computational mathematics - Finite element, boundary element and meshless methods - Pseudodifferential equations on the sphere - Numerical methods for stochastic partial differential equations - Boundary integral equation methods Undergraduate course: - Fundamental Engineering Mathematics I,II - Advanced Mathematics - Computer Science Mathematics - Test AS preparation Graduate course - Mathematical Aspects of Differential Equations - tutorials - Boundary Element Methods - Variational Calculus Email: duong.pt@vgu.edu.vn Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gernot Zimmer Academic Career: Dipl.-Ing. at TU Berlin (1981); Dr.-Ing. at TU Berlin (1986); Professor at FRA-UAS since 1991. Field expertise: RF and microwave engineering. Email: g.zimmer@vgu.edu.vn Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hung Nguyen Quoc Assoc. Professor, Dean, Department Head - B.E. in Mechanical Engineering (1997) Polytechnic University of Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; - European M.Sc. in Mechanics of Construction (2001), University of Liege, Belgium; - PhD in Solid Mechanics and Manufacturing Engineering (2009), Inha University, South Korea. Field expertise: Smart materials and structures, Fluid Mechanics, Structure Optimization, Vibration control, Intelligent Control Systems, High frequency jetting dispenser. 1) Vector mechanics (Statics, Dynamics) 2) Fluid mechanics 3) Automatic control systems 4) Modern control systems 5) System dynamics 6) Structural dynamics and vibration 7) Technical English 8) Strength of materials 9) Industrial robots 10) Linear algebra 11) Digital engineering 12) CNC machining 13) CAD/CAM technology 14) Machinery mechanics 15) Introduction to Mechanical Engineering 16) Advanced Engineering Maths 17) Manufacturing Process 18) Hydraulics and Pneumatics systems Email: hung.nq@vgu.edu.vn Joachim Laemmel TU Dresden, Scientific Assistent (1969-1973) Ingenieurhochschule Mittweida, Lecturer Electrical Engineering (1973-1993), Design and Construction of the High-Voltage Lab of the University of Aleppo/Syria and Lecturer (1974-1976), Vice-Rector Mittweida (1987-1993), Head of Construction of Scientific Equipment for Universities (1983-1989); Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Lecturer Electrical and Power Engineering (1993-2010) Vietnamese German University, Lecturer Electrical Engineering (since 2011) Diploma, High-Voltage Technology from TU Dresden (1969); Dr.-Ing., Mixed Voltage Testing Equipments from TU Dresden (1974); Dr. sc. techn., Digital Control of Production Machines from TU Dresden (1984) Field expertise: Email: laemmel@fb2.fra-uas.de Liu Wai Yip Dr. Liu graduated from University of Leeds, UK in 2002 with a PhD in terahertz, millimeter-wave and microwave engineering. Since then, he has spent one and half years in University of Michigan as a postdoctoral researcher. From Dec 2003 to June 2006, he became a principal investigator of a UK government-funded research in 3D nano/microfabrication. After completion of the contract, this project has continued for a further few years until 2009, when he became a course director/ associate professor of Hong Kong Campus of CCNU. From 2015 until Dec 2018, He was a foreign research scholar/research fellow /laboratory manager at SUSTC. Before receiving his PhD, he was in the industry as a VLSI engineer and CAD developer, having spent almost a decade in multi-national organizations like Agilent Technologies, Bell Laboratory, Motorola, Hitachi Europe, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. Field expertise: Non-invasive blood glucose monitoring Recycling of Plastic Wastes RF/Microwave Engineering Terahertz Engineering Graphene Transfer Treatment or Cure of amyloidosis Analog and Digital Electronics CNC micromachining Nano- and micro-fabrication, MEMS Photolithorgraphy, Ebeam lithorgraphy Python, Java, R VLSI Design, full custom and semi-custom, place and route, DRC, LVS, ERC Email: liu.waiyip@vgu.edu.vn M. Sc. Nhu Tran Quang Team Leader of EEIT Lab Engineers - Bachelor (2008) and Master (2012) at The University of Transport and Communications - From 2008 to 2009: Global Telecommunications Corporation (Gtel) - From 2009 to 2012: VNPT-NEC Telecommunication System Company - From 2013 to present: Vietnamese German University, Department of Electrical Engineering Field expertise: - Mobile network - VoIP, routing protocols - Foundation year - Communication Engineering Lab - Digital routing Lab - RF Engineering Lab - Fundamentals of telecommunications Lab Email: nhu.tq@vgu.edu.vn Prof. Dr.-Ing., Dr. rer. pol. Nosko Herbert Professor in Industrial Management Frankfurt University AS,FH, Professor in Industrial Management since 1988 FAG Kugelfischer (1984-1988) Controlling Dr.rer.pol. (1985) FU Berlin Dr.-Ing. (1982) TU Berlin Dipl. Ing. (1979) TU Berlin Tax Accountant (1999) Field expertise: Email: nosko@t-online.de Dr. Phu Do Xuan Do Xuan Phu received the B.S and M.S degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Ho Chi Minh city University of Technology (BKU), Vietnam, in 2005 and 2008 respectively. He received the Ph.D degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Inha University, South of Korea, in 2015. He was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Singapore University of Technology and Design-MIT from 2015 to 2016. Dr. Phu joined the Department of Mechatronics and Sensor Systems Technology at Vietnamese-German University, Vietnam, in 2017. He is also a lecturer of Hochshule Karlsruhe - University of Applied Science, Germany. His research areas include intelligent control, mechanism and actuators, smart materials and structures for robotics, medical robotics and devices. Dr. Phu is founding director of MediRobotics Laboratory at Vietnamese-German University, Vietnam. My citations are listed here: https://scholar.google.com.vn/citations?user=GMmGI5kAAAAJ Field expertise: Intelligent control, mechanism and actuators, smart materials and structures for robotics, medical robotics and devices 1. Automation Control (GPEM - VGU) 2. Control Lab (MSST - VGU) 2. Control Theory (MSST - VGU) 3. Modern Intelligent Control Technology (MSST - VGU) 4. System Identification (MSST - VGU) 5. Matlab Email: phu.dx@vgu.edu.vn Lab Engineer in EEIT Phung Vo Van Automation and Computer Vision Control Engineering Lab Power Engineering Lab Email: phung.vv@vgu.edu.vn BA. Thinh Nguyen Duc MEng/Lab. Engineer Mechantronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Electrical Measurement Technology lab. (VGU) Experimental Physics Lab. (VGU) Engineering Design Lab. (VGU) Robotics 1 for Foundation Year (VGU) Lab Project for Foundation Year (VGU) Machine Element Design (TNUT) Manufacturing Processes (TNUT) Mechanical Lab Email: thinh.nd@vgu.edu.vn M. Sc. Thuyet Nguyen Vo That (2009) Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunications at VNUHCM-UT (2009) Renesas Design Vietnam (2012) Arrive Technologies Vietnam (2014) Master of Science, Mechatronics and Sensor Systems Technology at VGU Field expertise: Hardware Description Language (Verilog HDL) Interface IP Design (FPGA and ASIC) Signal/Video Processing (FPGA) Embedded Systems (ARM) Digital Systems Lab Digital Circuit Design Lab Email: thuyet.nvt@vgu.edu.vn M.Sc. Tri Bien Minh Lab Engineer in Robotics I am a Robotics Engineer, my work is design, research and development an autonomous robot with SLAM algorithm and Object Recognition. Field expertise: - Autonomous Robot Design and Development - SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) - ROS (Robot Operating System) - Machine Learning - Robotics Workshop - Lab Project Phase 4 - Micro-controller Lab - Embedded Intelligent Systems Lab - Digital Signal Processing (on 2020) Email: tri.bm@vgu.edu.vn Dr. Udo Klein Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering (part-time) Lecturer and engineering manager with more than 16 years of international experience in academic research and teaching as well as more than 14 years of experience in all aspects of industrial Research and Development and industrialization from proof of concept to high-volume manufacturing in a high-tech start-up and in multinational corporations in the electronics and semiconductor industry. Field expertise: * Microelectronics * MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) * Semiconductor Technology * RF Engineering * Electric Circuits (B.Eng.) * Electromagnetics (B.Eng.) * Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering (B.Eng.) * Electrical Engineering Materials (B.Eng.) * Transients and Transforms in Electrical Circuits (B.Eng.) * Principles of Electrical Engineering (B.Eng.) * Digital Electronics (B.Eng.) * VLSI Design (B.Eng.) * MEMS Technology and Applications (B.Eng.) * Real-Time Digital Signal Processing (M.Eng.) * Advanced Digital Signal Processing (M.Eng.) * Research Methodology (M.Eng.) * Microwave Devices * Basics of Measurement Technology (B.Eng.) * Introduction to CAD (B.Eng.) Email: udo.klein@vgu.edu.vn	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1478
__label__cc	0.697125	0.302875	← Cinematic Catharsis’ Troma Challenge: The Toxic Avenger Part 2 1001 Overlooked Movies : Ginger Snaps (2000) → The Vern’s 4th Troma Challenge: Chopper Chicks in Zombie Town. Well it has finally happened Troma fans. I have watched one of these movies that I just could not stand. It had a great premise and a title that should match it, but the script was very weak and the direction was poorly executed. I get that with these kind of movies the direction and acting are not going to be it’s strongest selling point. That doesn’t bother me too much. What does is that the character were very poorly written,and the story was no fun at all. Even the zombies were bad, they looked more like an 80’s hair metal band then the walking dead. Well let’s get this one over with and have a look at “Chopper Chicks in Zombie Town“. Cast: Jamie Rose,Lycia Naff, Billy Bob Thornton Writer and Director: Dan Hoskins A group of Motorcycle ladies called the Cycle Sluts role into a small town, and begin wrecking havoc. That so called destructive behavior includes having sex with everyone, so they are not all bad. One of the girls shows up at a guy’s house when he is just watching TV and practically rapes him, but in no way was he complaining. Meanwhile a deranged scientist is killing people and using their reanimated copses to help get radioactive material out of a mine. He keeps them all locked up, but they somehow escape and begin terrorizing the town folk. Soon the Cycle Sluts soon get caught up in the mess and have to fight back. There are many flaws in this movie, and it’s mainly due to the script. In no way was I expecting something great, but it felt like they didn’t even try. The zombies escape because a kid somehow stumbled upon the mine and unlocks it (How did he get the key?). It introduces other characters and then abandons them completely or has them show up at the very end for no real reason. It was nice that the screenwriter gave a few girls a small side story, but it never expands with any of them so what’s the point. I thought the girl who wanted to be a music producer would be a good choice for a central character or the mother who becomes bored of a stale family life and wanted something else would also be cool. Without a central character for an audience to watch. It is hard to become involved in the universe the movie is setting up. There is a side plot of a broken down bus full of blind kids near the mine that could have been removed.(why blind kids?) When I saw that the bus was equipped with an UZi, I thought the whole movie should have been set around this. Have you not seen “Jeepers Creepers 2“. The Music producer’s boy toy has a zombie grandpa he is hiding which could have added some tension to the story, but it doesn’t. Sadly this film has little or no real bad guys for the girls to face, and it could have. Everybody knows that in a good zombie movie. It is not the undead who are the main baddies. it is real life people that are inherently more evil. Too bad the only other villains besides the undead are the deranged scientist and the town folks who want to run the girls out of town for some reason. The tone is kept silly and comical throughout the whole thing and I do appreciate that, but without interesting characters or a good story,I was just bored all around. The movie has no action and when it does, it is very poorly edited. You can easily tell where each shot begins and end and it takes you out of the feature. There is one moment where a church explodes and I mean the whole thing is engulfed in a fireball like extravagant. Cut to the next scene where we see the very top still intact and two people have managed to escape. This is the only Troma movie that I can not find listed on their website, and that does make sense. Yes they are known for real lousy movies, but at least in some of the other ones I watched. They at least cared about their characters and have helped create this new and believable comic book like universe. “Chopper Chicks in Zombie Town” on the other hand should stay far far away from Tromaville. This entry was posted in Reviews, The Troma Challenge and tagged Billy Bob Thornton, Chopper Chicks in Zombie Town, Movie Reviews, Troma, Troma Challenge. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Responses to The Vern’s 4th Troma Challenge: Chopper Chicks in Zombie Town. Will Kouf says: I watched this a number of years ago, but I remember nothing. Apparently that’s how it should stay! I don’t remember liking it at the time. When you venture into the films that Troma only distributed there’s a sharp drop-off in quality, although many of them have fun, intriguing titles like Dumpster Baby. 🙂 Yeah I agree this one just didnt have the same level of charm as the ones Troma made themselves	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1480
__label__wiki	0.804909	0.804909	Joint panel formed to recover Iranian guards- report The Pakistan-Iran joint border commission formed a committee to prepare a strategy for the recovery of kidnapped Iranian guards, Dawn reported World Bulletin/News Desk The Pakistan-Iran joint border commission has stressed the need for coordinated efforts against cross-border terrorism and formed a committee to prepare a strategy for the recovery of kidnapped Iranian guards, Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported. This was said by Balochistan Chief Secretary Babar Yaqoob Fateh Mohammad and the Deputy Governor of the Iranian province of Sistan-Baluchestan, Ali Asghar Mir Shikari, at a press conference here on Friday after the conclusion of a three-day meeting of the commission. The two officials led the delegations of their countries in the meeting. It was attended by the Iranian Consul General in Quetta, Syed Hasan Yehyavi, Balochistan’s Home Secretary Asad Gilani and IG Mushtaq Sukhera. According to the report, the meeting focused on the recent incident of kidnapping of five Iranian border guards and firing of rockets and mortar shells by Iranian forces into border areas of Balochistan. Iran has threatened to send its troops into Pakistani territory to recover the guards who, it believes, have been taken across the border. A relatively unknown militant organisation, Jaishul Adl, has claimed the responsibility for the kidnappings. The commission also discussed promotion of cross-border trade, repair of the border wall called Iran-Pakistan Barrier, joint border patrol, opening of new gates at the border, electricity supply to border posts, extradition of prisoners and issuance of passports. The chief secretary blamed lack of communication for creating misunderstanding between the two countries and said that both sides had decided to meet on a regular basis to avoid any confusion. The joint border commission had met in Quetta after four years. Its next meeting will be held in Zahidan, Iran, in August. The commission formed a committee comprising officials from both sides to review incidents of border violation and evolve a mechanism to keep an eye on elements creating trouble across the border. The committee will present its recommendation to the commission. US says China committed 'possibly genocide' in Xinjiang Kazakhstan Cabinet resigns after parliamentary polls Iranian-Chinese bitcoin farm shut amid power outages Large fire devastates Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh Ruling party leads in Kazakhstan's parliamentary polls	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1482
__label__cc	0.550336	0.449664	Man left with broken ribs.. Man left with broken ribs and fractured femur after aggravated burglary in Sunbury 3AW Mornings A man has been left with serious injuries including broken ribs, a fractured femur and leg wounds after he confronted a man who was trying to steal his car in Sunbury earlier this week. The 47-year-old man heard a noise just after 4am on Tuesday morning, at his home on Riddell Road Sunbury. He went downstairs and saw a person starting up his Jeep Cherokee. The owner tried to open the driver’s side door but the offender continued to drive away, causing the owner to fall underneath the car. He was run over by the rear driver’s side wheel, the offender drove off and left the victim in his driveway with serious injuries. Detective Senior Constable Natalie Keogh told Tony Jones the victim remains in hospital. “He had a hold of the driver’s door and as the driver took off he was taken under the car and run over,” she said. Click PLAY below to hear the details The white Jeep was seen on Old Lancefield Road near Savages Lane in Woodend about 4.50am. It was involved in a collision at 6.10am on Tylden Woodend Road in Woodend, side swiping a vehicle travelling in the opposite direction. The Jeep was found dumped on Corks Road in Macedon about 7am. The offender is described as aged in his mid to late 20s with a solid build and dark-coloured hair. Investigators are hoping to speak to anyone who saw the white Jeep Cherokee on the morning of Tuesday 25 September or anyone with dash cam footage of the vehicle.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1494
__label__wiki	0.725617	0.725617	Previous 1 2 3 4 See All Decision of the World Heritage Committee 29 COM 18A 3. "[The World Heritage Committee] aware of the need to specify the submission modalities for the nomination of transboundary or transnational serial properties on the World Heritage List, 4. (…): a) The States Parties co-authors of a transboundary or transnational serial nomination can choose, amongst themselves and with a common understanding, the State Party which will be bearing this nomination; and b) This nomination can be registered exclusively within the ceiling of the bearing State Party." Theme: 2.7.2 - Transboundary and transnational properties Decision: 29 COM 18A “Serial properties will include two or more component parts related by clearly defined links: a) Component parts should reflect cultural, social or functional links over time that provide, where relevant, landscape, ecological, evolutionary or habitat connectivity. b) Each component part should contribute to the Outstanding Universal Value of the property as a whole in a substantial, scientific, readily defined and discernible way, and may include, inter alia, intangible attributes. The resulting Outstanding Universal Value should be easily understood and communicated. c) Consistently, and in order to avoid an excessive fragmentation of component parts, the process of nomination of the property, including the selection of the component parts, should take fully into account the overall manageability and coherence of the property (see paragraph 114). and provided it is the series as a whole – and not necessarily the individual parts of it – which are of Outstanding Universal Value.” Theme: 2.7.3 - Serial properties “A serial nominated property may occur: a) on the territory of a single State Party (serial national property); or b) within the territory of different States Parties, which need not be contiguous and is nominated with the consent of all States Parties concerned (serial transnational property).” “Serial nominations, whether from one State Party or multiple States, may be submitted for evaluation over several nomination cycles, provided that the first property nominated is of Outstanding Universal Value in its own right. States Parties planning serial nominations phased over several nomination cycles are encouraged to inform the Committee of their intention in order to ensure better planning.” Decision of the World Heritage Committee CONF 003 XI.35 35. (i) “States Parties may propose in one single nomination several individual cultural properties, which may be in different geographical locations but which should: - be linked because they belong to the same historic-cultural group, or - be the subject of a single safeguarding project, or - belong to the same type of property characteristic of the zone Each State Party submits only the cultural properties situated on its territory (even if these properties belong to an ensemble which goes beyond its borders) but it may come to an agreement with another State Party in order to make a joint submission”. Decision: 3 COM XI.35 Decision of the World Heritage Committee CONF 016 VI.18-20 19. "(...) (e) States Parties may propose in a single nomination a series of cultural properties in different geographical locations, provided that they are related because they belong : (i) to the same historico-cultural group or (ii) to the same type of property which is characteristic of the geographical zone and provided that it is the series as such and not its components taken individually, which is of outstanding universal value." Decision: 4 COM VI.18-20 Decision of the World Heritage Committee 41 COM 8B.50 2. "[The World Heritage Committee notes] that some large complex serial transnational nominations may benefit from an agreed nomination strategy before their official submission, (…); 5. [The World Heritage Committee] emphasizes that, if and when, it takes note of a nomination strategy, this is not prejudicial and does not imply that the complex serial transnational nominations proposed would necessarily lead to an inscription on the World Heritage List." Decision: 41 COM 8B.50 “Cultural landscapes are cultural properties and represent the "combined works of nature and of man" designated in Article 1 of the Convention. They are illustrative of the evolution of human society and settlement over time, under the influence of the physical constraints and/or opportunities presented by their natural environment and of successive social, economic and cultural forces, both external and internal.” Theme: 2.7.4.1 - General Annex 3 7. “[Cultural Landscapes] … should be selected on the basis both of their Outstanding Universal Value and of their representativity in terms of a clearly defined geo‑cultural region and also for their capacity to illustrate the essential and distinct cultural elements of such regions”. 9. “Cultural landscapes often reflect specific techniques of sustainable land‑use, considering the characteristics and limits of the natural environment they are established in, and a specific spiritual relation to nature. Protection of cultural landscapes can contribute to modern techniques of sustainable land‑use and can maintain or enhance natural values in the landscape. The continued existence of traditional forms of land‑use supports biological diversity in many regions of the world”. Synthesis based on relevant Committee decisions The World Heritage committee recommends addressing landscape surveys and the historic evolution of the landscape, as a holistic reflection of history and cultural traditions and of the interaction between culture and nature, including the way the landscape has been shaped by human practices and natural resources (based on Case law on decisions on Nominations). See for examples Decisions: 31 COM 8B.33 31 COM 8B.28 Decision of the World Heritage Committee 29 COM 5D "The World Heritage Committee, (…) 4. Encourages States Parties to integrate the notion of historic urban landscape in nomination proposals and in the elaboration of management plans of properties nominated for inscription on the World Heritage List; 5. Also encourages States Parties to integrate the principles expressed in the Vienna Memorandum into their heritage conservation policies; 6. Requests the Advisory Bodies and the World Heritage Centre to take into account the conservation of the historic urban landscape when reviewing any potential impact on the integrity of an existing World Heritage property, and during the nomination evaluation process of new sites." Theme: 2.7.4.2 - Historic Urban Landscapes Decision: 29 COM 5D	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1497
__label__cc	0.638194	0.361806	BLEVE Overpressure: Small Scale Experiments and Multi-Scale Comparison with Literature Survey of Blast Wave Modeling Source: CCPS - Center for Chemical Process Safety AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety Presentation Date: PDHs: The most dangerous accident that can occur in storage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is the boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE). The BLEVE is defined as an explosion resulting from the failure of a vessel containing a liquid at a temperature significantly above its boiling point at normal atmospheric pressure (CCPS 1994). BLEVE accidents appear mostly when the tank is engulfed in fire. The heat increases wall temperature and internal pressure and induces wall-thinning and/or formation or fissures. The vessel then fails; vapor is ejected and the pressure drop caused by the rupture is superheating the liquid that boils rapidly and violently. This rupture generates a blast wave and if the liquid is flammable, it could ignite and form a fireball. BLEVE hazard modeling can be divided in three parts, corresponding to the three major consequences of BLEVE: fireball formation and evolution, blast wave generation and fragment projection. Looking more deeply in the blast wave models, diverse methods have been proposed in literature to estimate the overpressure caused by explosions. Most of them are based on the determination of the BLEVE expansion work from the change of thermodynamic state of the fluid stored in the vessel. It is also considered that only a part of this expansion work is producing the blast wave, varying with the model. This quantity is then used to calculate the Sach's scaled distance, linked to the distance from the source and the atmospheric pressure. The peak side-on overpressure or the positive impulse can then be finally evaluated thanks to scaled overpressure or impulse curves (CCPS 1994, CPR 14E Yellow Book 1997). A similar procedure based on the TNT equivalent mass is also followed in other models. A certain number of overpressure models have then been developed based on this approach; TNO 1997, Prugh 1979, Casal 2006, Genova 2008, etc… All the authors propose a new formulation of the expansion work, sometimes correlated to overpressure measurements, but no comparison of the different models has been made yet. The objective of the paper is then to collect experimental data from literature for comparison with the different models. But as the literature is quite poor concerning measurements of blast wave from BLEVE, small scale experiments were performed. A dedicated facility called BABELs has been built and is available since beginning 2010 at the von Karman Institute, to guarantee secure small scale experiments in a calm and uniform environment. BABELs is an acronym for Bleve And Boilover ExperimentaL setup and consists of a cylindrical chamber of 2000mm diameter, and 3000mm high, with round-shaped flanges, made out of steel with a rated pressure of 0.5 MPa. It has 3 series of 7 optical accesses with a diameter of 150mm, separated by 90°, and a door of 570mm x 770mm. The setup allows air venting through openings in its bottom and upper parts, the last one being ended by an exhaust vent that can be used after each test to remove smoke or gas from the chamber. A ladder and a circumferential walking area are located at mid-height for better accessibility of the upper optical accesses. Small scale experiments are performed with cylinders of 42g of propane, laid horizontally and heated from the bottom by an electrical resistor. A weakening of the reservoirs on the upper part allows better reproducibility of the rupture. A high speed camera helps in visualizing the rupture and the content release, overpressure is measured with PCB at several distances from the source, and the reservoir wall temperature is monitored by thermocouples. An experimental database composed of large, middle and small scale experiments coming from literature and from the experiments performed in BABELs is then compared to the different models available in literature. The first conclusion is that for middle and small scale reservoirs, the rupture can happen when the liquid is supercritical. As all the models available in literature are considering a rupture pressure below the critical point, the overpressure modeling has then to be adapted to this new configuration. The extended abstract and the presentation will compare different scales of data and different kind of ruptures (below or above the critical point) and will show what models are the closest to the experiments. This study is part of a joint research project carried out by the von Karman Institute, the Ecole des Mines d'Alès, and the CEA Gramat in France. Preview Presentation: Presenter(s): Delphine Laboureur Once the content has been viewed and you have attested to it, you will be able to download and print a certificate for PDH credits. If you have already viewed this content, please click here to login. AIChE Member Credits 0.5 AIChE Members $15.00 Non-Members $25.00 Related Content by Topic Transient Studies of a Sodium-Sulfur Cell In the modern grid era , multiple fossil-fueled power generation facilities and renewable energy sources are expected to interact actively. Power produced by... 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__label__cc	0.60283	0.39717	Alabama Gazette - The people's voice of reason Autauga County Sheriffs Office Commissioners Corner, PSC Elmore County Sheriff From the Mayors desk Inside the Statehouse Montgomery County Sheriffs Office Robservations Smart Girl's Politics Southern Cuisine The Financial Corner Bench-Bar & Beyond The Chambliss Commentary Woods & Waters Kritter Korner The Education Station Trisston's Tidbits Triston Tidbits By Steve Flowers December 1, 2013 \| View PDF Believe it or not we are approaching the fourth year of this legislative quadrennium. The legislature will meet early next year because it is an election year. All 140 seats in the House and Senate are up for election in 2014. These legislators were elected in 2010. Most of them are Republicans. The GOP owns a two to one super majority in both the House and Senate. These folks are not just Republicans in name only, sometimes referred to as “RINOs.” They are real Republicans. They are conservative to say the least. They have placed in indelible conservative stamp on state government and public policy on both social and economic fronts. They have addressed abortion, immigration, gun rights, tort reform and a litany of other hot item topics and placed a reactionary result to all of these hallmark philosophical issues. They have budgeted state dollars prudently and cut teachers’ and state employees’ incomes in the process. By virtue of their attack on public employees they have essentially emasculated the once vaunted teachers’ union, AEA. They have systematically dismantled this organization in a Machiavellian approach that has not only removed their power over the state’s education policy and dollars but has pretty much rendered them hapless in the legislative arena. My guess is that most Alabamians approve of this GOP group’s quest to make us the most right wing state in the union because we are definitely one of the most right wing states in America. However, this trend has been prevalent throughout the country. After the 2010 elections, most states in the country moved into one corner or the other. They either became extremely conservative or extremely liberal. In 37 states, one party now controls both the statehouse and governor’s office. That is the most in 60 years. Both parties have used that omnipotent power to make sweeping changes on a myriad of major issues. Indeed in the avalanche of action have been the high profile issues of guns, immigrants, taxes, elections and gay marriage. They have gone in divergent directions based on the party with the super majority. They have worked with a vengeance in most of these states to stake their claims. The Democrats have forged to the left and Republicans have marched to the right with both sides striving to go as far left or as far right with focus and expediency. The two best examples of extremity are Colorado versus North Carolina. Colorado went all Democratic. They enacted total gun control, allowed free driver’s licenses and instate tuition for illegal immigrants, voted for gay marriage and chose to embrace ObamaCare by expanding Medicaid. In contrast, North Carolina Republicans took control of the legislature and the governor’s office for the first time since 1870. The GOP in the Tarheel state has put a conservative stamp on education, tax policy, unemployment benefits and a range of social issues similar to Alabama’s agenda. This one party control in 37 states has drowned out minority party voices much like what has happened in Alabama. The party in power has stood united and enacted almost anything they pleased and run roughshod over the minority party. Essentially, red states have turned redder and blue states have turned bluer and fewer states are purple. In many cases partisan redistricting has driven this one-party domination. This gerrymandering has created super majorities in these 37 states that are two to three or even four to one. There are now only five states with split legislatures. They are Iowa, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New York and Washington. In 22 states one party enjoys a vote proof majority in both chambers. We are one of those states. Perhaps no issue better illustrates the philosophical divergence more than gun control. Joining Colorado, three other majority Democratic state legislatures, New York, Connecticut and Maryland, tightened gun control laws. At the same time, more than a dozen GOP-dominated states basically did away with gun control. They followed the NRA’s lead and gave carte blanche gun carrying privileges to their citizens. Tennessee now permits gun owners to keep their guns in their cars, no matter where they park them. Wyoming voted to allow their judges to carry their guns into the courtroom. As I said earlier, my belief is that the majority of Alabamians approve of our super Republican majority and their conservative agenda. Therefore, my prediction is that our numbers will remain about the same after next year’s elections. We will probably see around a 70 to 35 GOP majority in the House and a 24 to 11 edge in the State Senate for the next decade. We will see. Montgomery County Homicides Continue to Rise in 2020 Introducing www.ALFarmBulletin.com! Is It Time to Crack Some Skulls? Honoring our Heroes Dr. Martha Poole Simmons: A Journey of Service Trump's 2020 Gallup Po...John W. Giles Peaceful Transfer of P...John Sophocleus R.I.P. Bob Lieberman SecessionJohn M Taylor ReapportionmentSteve Flowers Alabama Gazette 12 E. Jefferson St. alabamagazette@gmail.com © 2021 The Alabama Gazette Publishing, LLC	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1507
__label__cc	0.637452	0.362548	At the End of 2020: 1/3 of a Million of Us Have Lost Our Lives As this most tragic year of 2020 comes to a close, it is only right to pause. In terms of total numbers of lives lost, 2020 is now the deadliest year in American history. Plagues have been part of life since life began. I recently learned that viruses that infect only bacteria, called bacteriophages, kill half of all bacteria on the planet- every 2 days! The struggle of germ and life goes back billions of years and continues to this day. Human history has been profoundly impacted by the struggle of germs and humanity. In some ways the course of many of our lives has been unusual for the respite we have all enjoyed from the horrors of mass infection and loss of life. We have immunizations and antibiotics to thank for that respite. Smallpox used to kill 30% of everyone infected, largely responsible for the loss of over 90% of Native lives in America, and now, solely because of immunizations, vanished completely from human lives. So this year, 2020, will forever be the year that for almost every American, was the year germs reminded us of their brutal power, their ability to take away those we love. In the past, the story of germs and humanity was mostly about the germ. What it could do and what it did. But starting with the introduction of immunizations somewhere around 400-800 years ago in China, humanity entered the story, and since then, the story of plagues has increasingly been about what humanity does, not just the germ. And so we leave 2020 also forced to ask all of ourselves, what could we have done to end the year with fewer lives lost, fewer lives harmed? The answer tragically is, quite a bit. As readers of Real Answers over the course of 2020 well know, the impact of humanity’s response is clear for all to see when you take a look at various nations’ actual experience with this Pandemic. Here is a site that gives everyone a chance to see just where every nation, and every state sits when it comes to the question- did we do a good job? https://ig.ft.com/coronavirus-chart/?areas=usa&areas=gbr&areasRegional=usny&areasRegional=usnj&areasRegional=usia&areasRegional=usca&areasRegional=usnd&areasRegional=ussd&cumulative=0&logScale=1&per100K=1&startDate=2020-09-01&values=deaths If you get a chance, take a look. You can choose any nation or state to look at. You can look at cases or deaths, by total numbers or per 100,000 people, and for any date range. When one does look at the graphs, it is visually revealed that our nation, America, had some of the worst numbers in the world. Not the very worst, but right up there. I am not too interested in actually who loses this contest worst, only that a nation with the wealth, know-how, and resources to do a ton better, did not. Keep in mind that with the H1N1 flu pandemic of 2009, the United States achieved a rate of loss of life 52 times lower than the world average. And so a fundamental question we must ask ourselves as 2020 ends is how did a nation, our country, so able to manage deadly infections, fail so utterly to protect each other for this one? The examples of Norway, Denmark, Taiwan, and South Korea- all democracies, and from 2 different continents and cultures- show that a nation acting wisely and with compassion, could keep its citizens safe during this Pandemic. Taiwan is a nation of 24 million people, as 2020 comes to a close, they will mourn a total of 7 lives lost to COVID. 7. Had we conducted ourselves as Taiwan did, with no forceful actions, only thoughtful actions, our number to mourn at the end of 2020 would have been about 100 dead, not 1/3 of a million! It is urgent that we ask, what went wrong, because if we do not, if we do not change course, more lives will be lost for no good reason. In looking back at 2020, the reasons we lost 1/3 of a million rather than 100 rest clearly on a small number of decisions: The Federal government decided to take little action beyond vaccine development and some boosting of PPE and ventilator supply when sorely needed. These were good steps, but as we all know, although vaccine development will save countless lives in 2021, it saved very, very few lives in 2020. The United States failed to institute a process to identify the infected and isolate the infected. The one strategy that every country that saved livesused successfully. That failure to identify and isolate, or more simply, to stop the transmission of the virus over a whole year, can be traced to a completely absent national strategy of testing and tracing. Even today, at the end of a year of Pandemic, Americans still struggle to find testing when needed. Note should be made of the failure to develop any systems of isolation, places where people known to be infected, like myself a few weeks ago, could comfortably and safely go for 2 weeks, to ensure that we would not spread the virus to anyone else. The fifth and final reality of America in 2020 was an overall national decision, by us, its people, to not really embrace the idea of taking some simple steps to save lives. Somehow the urgency of getting together overwhelmed the urgency of life. After every large national moment of gathering- Memorial Day, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, large rallies, large church gatherings, large weddings- COVID erupted. We have proof. And we fully anticipate that a final gift of this tragic year will be yet another deadly surge from the rather massive gathering that took place around Christmas. And so we end 2020 with a tremendous sense of grief, and yes, outrage. Grief at the 1/3 of a million lives now gone. And outrage that we chose as a nation to let this be our experience with this Pandemic. At The Start of 2021: The Miracle of a Vaccine Gives Us Hope One thing humanity, and America, got right in 2020 was the culmination of a 30 year triumph of creating a whole new sort of immunization technology. This new technology gives us the ability, never held in our hands before, to dial up a new immunization for any virus that suddenly appears, in months! Readers of Real Answers will recall that the BioNTech-Pfizer, Moderna, Oxford-AstraZeneca, and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines were not the result of some rapid fire sudden invention, but rather the fruit of 30 years of intensive, ongoing, very hard work. These vaccines are not new in a very real sense, the technology they emerged from has been studied intensively for more than a generation of scientists. To very briefly recap, all immunizations- even the COVID vaccines- work by presenting to our body the protein on a germ that the body naturally recognizes and makes antibody and other immune defenses to make us protected, immune, unable to get sickened by the germ. All vaccines in use prior to 2020 had the germ make the protein. That is easy to understand, after all the protein used in a vaccine is the protein on a germ that the body recognizes, so why not have the germ make the protein for us? Turns out this works well, because large germ proteins are nearly impossible to conjure up in a lab, they are too complex, we simply can’t do that. The problem is that if a new germ comes along, we have to find a way to grow massive vats of the new germ, purify the protein of interest. That always takes years. Now we have a new path, this is the path that took 30 years to develop. In the new path, we no longer ask the germ to make the protein, instead we ask our own cells to make the protein. To do this, we figured out the tiny signal of gene that will tell our cell which protein to make, and figured out how to deliver that tiny signal of gene to our cells. That is what these COVID-19 vaccines do. With this new path, any new virus can come along, all science has to do is figure out the protein on the virus that provokes immunity, determine the gene code that will tell our cell to make exactly that protein, and then the new vaccine is created. That takes a few weeks now, for any new virus, anytime going forward. So yes, the COVID vaccine was created in weeks, tested in months, and ready in record time, but only because of solid work spanning 30 years setting up shops to allow us to do this now for any new virus. This achievement is a proud one, the work of scientists around the world, including American scientists, a great achievement for American science for 2020. And, a true accomplishment of the US government to support rapid development of the COVID vaccine. These are truly great moments in 2020! Updates on the COVID Immunization Project in America As everyone knows, two COVID vaccines are being given right now across the country- both deliver the tiny bit of viral gene signal via tiny droplets. One is by BioNTech-Pfizer, and the other by Moderna. Like testing, much was promised, but little delivered in 2020. The good news is that over 13.5 million doses have shipped. The bad news is that only 2 million have been actually given to real people. No reason for why 11.4 million doses of COVID vaccine sit in freezers, when 11 million Americans could have been protected by now. At current rates of actually giving this vaccine, it will take 10 years to reach the levels needed to stop the Pandemic. But over 2 million doses have been given, and no serious side effects have been observed. Again, when the public health system lets me know I can get my COVID vaccine, I will run to take my turn. The data is overwhelming that this vaccine is safe, and that it will be effective. If we have a tool to end the Pandemic, then the decision whether to accept an offered COVID vaccine now must include the harm done by choosing not to take the vaccine. We know the virus can kill. We know that it will spread rapidly enough that we cannot confidently stop the virus from killing more people until a great majority of us are immunized, Dr. Fauci says perhaps as many as 90% of us. That means if one in 10 of us say no thanks, the door remains open for the Pandemic to continue. Therefore, the decision to refuse the COVID vaccine must justify being one of those who could total over 10% of America, and allowing this nightmare to continue. The Oxford-AstraZenica vaccine The trials of the Oxford-AstraZenica COVID vaccine have demonstrated the vaccine is very safe. Some of the trials gave some participants higher doses than others and the lower doses seemed to work better. At the lower dose the vaccine blocked all infections at a 90% level, and the higher dose at 62%. This is the only COVID vaccine, so far to study rates of symptom free infection, and this vaccine dropped the chance of getting a symptom free infection by 60%. Across all 24,000 in the study, none developed severe COVID. So the ability of this vaccine to prevent serious disease is close to 100%. Once approved, AstraZenica plans to make 2 billion doses and sell them at about $3 a dose. This vaccine like BioNTech-Pfizer and Moderna, works via the gene mechanism already mentioned. But as noted those two vaccines inject a tiny bit of viral RNA in a tiny droplet. This vaccine places a gene code to make the same target protein, but it is a tiny bit of DNA, not RNA, and the DNA is tucked into a harmless common cold virus that only infects chimpanzees. This chimp cold virus can deliver the bit of DNA to our cells, which then make the COVID protein that makes us immune. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine This vaccine is still being trialed, but those trials should be completed in the next few weeks. Because the trials are ongoing, no one knows how well it works. But we do know it works like the Oxford/AstraZenica vaccine, delivering the genetic instructions via a weak common cold virus that has not made people ill. J&J has been building capacity to make billions of doses once approved, hopefully sometime in February. Updates on When and If Vaccines will End the Pandemic Why the COVID Vaccine could end the pandemic Vaccines that have such high success rates have always ended transmission once enough people are immunized. So IF the vaccines succeed in maintaining high efficacy levels AND enough people are immunized, the Pandemic will end. Why the COVID Vaccine might not end the pandemic There are a number of items to yet learn that will determine if and when this pandemic will end: We need to see the reported level of success in the trials appear in real life. This is the least of my worries, trials of tens of thousands of people usually translate to the same levels of success in the big world. We will need to see if enough people get the vaccine. Delivery and acceptance will define this concern, and it is a big one. The incoming Biden administration is gearing up to deliver 100 million shots given by April 30, which would be at most 50 million fully immunized. At 90% immuized, we need 295 million Americans already infected or immunized to stop the pandemic. We estimate about 100 million have already been infected, and an unknown number yet to be infected by April 30. If we estimate about another 50 million, then that would be 150 infected and 50 million immunized by April 30, or about 200 million protected. That could be enough to see cases and deaths really start to drop, but not cease. Only adults (and for Pfizer people 16 and older) are getting The question of what will happen in schools if all the adults present are immunized, but none of the children are, remains an open question. Trials for children getting COVID vaccine have begun, but children getting immunized will likely not occur until later in 2021.One mutation, the one in South Africa has proven it increases the chances of infected young adults (20-39 year olds) of getting seriously ill, ending up in the ICU or worse. Should changes in the virus make it more dangerous for children, such questions could be more urgent. The UK mutation clearly makes this virus more contagious. That could increase the number of people infected every day by 70%, which could nearly double the number of cases. It does not appear to make people any sicker, but even if there is no change, nearly doubling the number of cases will nearly double the number of hospitalizations and deaths, threatening to truly overwhelm our hospitals. A more contagious virus needs a higher percentage of people immunized to stop it spreading, pushing our need of vaccine coverage closer to 90%. The ICUs at UH are at 83% capacity, high but not fully occupied. About 28% of adults with symptoms tested via UH are positive for COVID. For kids with symptoms about 25% are positive, going up with age: 0-5 9.7%, 6-10 25%, 11-15 35.9% and 16-20 32.7%. About 5% of kids with no symptoms have positive tests. Positivity soared after Thanksgiving from 3% to 25%, confirming that holiday gathering was a great way to boost transmission of COVID-19, and that it played a certain role in the spike of deaths that followed. Influenza Update Data through Christmas nationally and on the Eve of the New Year locally show that the much anticipated winter influenza virus epidemic of 2020-21 still has not begun. With each passing week it fails to appear, the possibility that we may avoid one remains, but still too early to know this good news will persist. 2020 was a year of actual devastation for many nations, sadly including our own. We end the year losing at least over 1/3 of a million lives to COVID, making 2020 the year more Americans died than any year on our nation’s history. We mourn the loss of our family, of our friends. This New Year’s grief is with us. We could have done better. The US has proven its ability to do better. Other nations have done better in ways we could have as well. 2021 offers the vista of the pandemic ending by vaccine. That promise remains realistic, but several concerns raise worries about it lasting longer than hoped: will the virus further mutate and find a way to not be blocked by our vaccines (no current mutations have achieved this)? will the lack of immunizing children keep the virus spreading? By the end of April or so, we may hit as many as 50 million Americans fully immunized, and another 150 million infected, enough to perhaps lift the burden of this tragedy, finally. 2021 may indeed be a Better Year. As we struggle to end the nightmare we once again ask everyone to do these steps, they could help end it: Keep 6 feet apart Do not travel Do not gather Get immunized for COVID My Takeaway – In One Sentence: Our hearts grieve, and as New Year’s approaches, we hope that 2021 will be better, here is to a Better New Year, and hopefully, a Healthy New Year.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1509
__label__cc	0.627697	0.372303	W30L31 - no stockW30L32 - low stockW32L32W35L32 - no stockW34L32 - no stockW36L32W38L32 - low stockW40L32 - low stockW40L34 - no stock *NEW HALF PRICE* CC41 Corduroy Trousers - Green Sadly our long term regular Trouser Maker closed last year, these were made in England by a new company. Sadly. We are not 100% happy with the work and for these reasons we are clearing these at half price Back Cinch done in cord and backed with cord so they’re a bit too thick, buckle can’t move easily Label stitching messy Ink has smudged/ran on labels in process These traditional "Utility" corduroy trousers are loose cut and are made in The UK, of course They are stitch for stitch replicas of an original pair of 1940s CC41 labelled corduroy trousers recently acquired on eBay. Utility clothing had a special label to denote that it was an approved design. The CC41 stands for Controlled Commodity 1941. The striking design was created by Reginald Shipp and was used on all wartime clothing and also on furniture during WW2. Our Utility style CC41 trousers have a button fly, pleat fronts, high waist line with fishtail back complete with cinch strap and buckle, buttons for braces and turn-ups. Strictly speaking, wartime regulations originally stated that trousers should not have turn-ups but, as the original pair we based our design on had turn-ups, we've fitted turn-ups to our version. The loss of turn-ups was, for many, the straw that broke the camel's back and questions were even asked in Parliament about "the loss of a gentleman's right to have a cuff on his trousers" and eventually various ways were found round this design feature. Clothing rationing began in June 1st 1941 with no warning, it was announced out of the blue on the news at 9.00am mainly to prevent a rush of panic buying Due to the war effort there was a shortage of fabric Clothing Rations were controlled on a points system and the books contained coupons of various point values. Items of clothing were assigned point values. Each person was allowed sixty-six points a year, which was supposed to equal to one complete outfit of clothing for the average adult. Certain anomalies occurred, one being that Corduroy trousers which were designated work wear status and therefore needed only five coupons as opposed to eight coupons needed for trousers made of most other fabrics. This lead to cord trousers being very popular during the 1940s and today these are perfect for all WW2 events. In a bid to overcome the clothing rations, knitting became even more popular than before, people were encouraged to knit gloves, socks and scarves to send to the men in the armed forces while brightly coloured Fair Isle sweaters became a symbol of hope in a rather "black & white" World. Please check our range of Hand Knitted Fair Isle pullovers, all replicated from traditional patterns typical of those used during wartime which are perfect to team up with these CC41 cord trousers. Also worth checking are our CC41 Roll Neck sweaters and our range of knitwear hand knitted on The Isle of Harris. Please do not rely on ordering you usual "Jean Size". Jeans tend to be worn lower slung than traditional cut trousers therefore it's important that your waist is measured where the waist of the trousers will sit.To achieve the correct look and vintage style fit these are best worn with braces and worn a size larger than one would wear jeans or modern trousers. They are lower in the crotch than modern trousers and should not be worn crumpled at the ankle. Ideal inside leg length is 30"for a height of 5'8"/5'9", inside leg of 32" for a height of 5'10"/5'11" and an inside leg of 34"for a height of 6'/6'1". Should you require a shorter length than we have in stock or we don't have the correct inside leg length and please order a longer pair and indicate the length you require in the "Special Instruction" box. If you'd like to have a pair of trousers shortened we can do this for an additional charge of £10.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1514
__label__wiki	0.865939	0.865939	/Articles/Article/ Trevor Noah to Produce Film on 8-Year-Old Nigerian Chess Champion Tanitoluwa Adewumi won the New York state chess championship for his age group shortly after migration to the U.S. By Amenna Dayo. South African comedian and TV host Trevor Noah is set to produce a new movie. According to reports making the rounds, the movie is about Tanitoluwa Adewumi, an 8-year-old former homeless Nigerian migrant who won a New York state chess championship in March. Tanitoluwa 'Tani' Adewumi made international headlines after his successes at the chess championship just two years after he migrated to the United States with his family who was fleeing from Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria. After moving to the United States, Tanitoluwa Adewumi and his family were homeless. Still, his family was able to secure a permanent housing thanks over U.S.$250,000 in donations that they received through GoFundMe. After his story went viral, and people discovered he was homeless, a GoFundMe account was opened, and funds were raised for his family to buy an apartment. Now, Tanitoluwa Adewumi’s story will live forever as it is about to be adapted in a motion picture by one of the world’s most successful comedian and TV host, Trevor Noah. Tanitoluwa Adewumi during the championship Trevor Noah is already developing the film about Tanitoluwa Adewumi. The African Exponent Weekly Every week, get a digest of Top African News and Articles from The African Exponent. More NewslettersPrivacySupport Noah, who hosts the award-winning The Daily Show, would produce the film under his Day Zero Productions imprint, alongside business partner, Haroon Salem. State Street Pictures and Mainstay Entertainment were also named as producers on the project, which was acquired by Paramount Studios. NAN reports that Adewumi had only been playing chess for a year when he won the New York State Scholastic Chess Championship in 2018. He learned to play chess from a teacher at school. The plot of the film centred on the Adewumi family's survival story of seeking asylum only to become homeless in New York, and the lengths that parents would go to for their children. The film's script would be adapted from a trio of books on the family, which would be released through HarperCollins' W Publishing imprint in 2020. Adewumi says that he "wants to be the youngest grandmaster" of chess. Header Image Credit: The National Pro Tip: Become a Blogger Publish your own articles by creating your blog on The African Exponent. More info Are you impressed, have any concerns, or think we can improve this article? Email us. Follow us on social media and rss. Next From Your Saved Articles Log in or create an account to add articles to your saved articles list. How American Banks Supported Apartheid i… The banking system in America kept funneling funds… What You Don’t Know about Lagos … Yet Find out what this gorgeous city has to offer thos… Sep 17th Until Land is Expropriated and Redistrib… Consequently, a series of oppressive laws were put… 29 Nigerian Words and Phrases Added To t… "My English-speaking is rooted in a Nigerian exper… Africa's Wealthiest Man, Dangote to Open… Dangote claims the purpose of the foreign office i… Follow Results Football with Livescore E… You can also track the ups and downs Dec 23rd 5 Platforms to Find Credible Writing Ser… How to protect yourself? This article will help yo… Solving Xlive.dll Error For Street Fight… Here we would discuss more fixing the xlive.dll er… Dec 20th 5 Tips for Becoming a Successful Bitcoin… As bitcoin gains more and more popularity over the… Beautiful Manicure for the Winter. Best … You can also remind yourself of the warm period an… BetSofa Review: Top-Rated Platform among… It offers fast access to classic and new online sl… Working Out In Recovery: Fitness For Rec… The more you’ll start to lose control over your ac… Best Strategies for Effective Email Comm… Here are some of the best strategies that can be u… 7 Money Questions You Should Ask Your Pa… You should talk about it and try to land on the sa… CBD Gummies: A Solution for The Pain The amount you consume depends on your desired sid… Dec 9th	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0057.json.gz/line1516

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