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Silver Gilt for St. Brelade in Sunderland
by Thomas Frederick
THE long-awaited awards in the 2016 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) 'Britain in Bloom Competition' were held in Sunderland in early October.
The Channel Islands featured strongly with St. Helier winning Gold and crowned Category Champions and St. Brelade awarded Silver Gilt - missing out on Gold by the narrowest of margins and pipped to the post by Guernsey's St. Pierre du Bois who came away smiling with a Gold and also Category Champions.
Over seventy competing communities from villages, towns and cities from across Britain, were represented by some 600 people attending the event hosted by Sunderland City Council.
The St. Brelade award was presented to Constable Steve Pallett and Parish in Bloom Co-ordinator Jeff Hathaway by Co-Vice Chairman of the RHS Panel of Judges, Jeff Bates.
Constable Pallett said.
"The standard of competition is very high and to have achieved a Silver Gilt is no mean feat. I am extremely proud of our parish team and those who have supported them in bringing home this prestigious award. We were praised for our horticultural displays and our community involvement. I must also congratulate St. Helier too, very worthy winners of a Gold and also category champions."
Co-ordinator Jeff Hathaway said:
"So close to Gold, but you have to be in it to win it and we did qualify in style. On this occasion our Guernsey colleagues came out on top. It gives us huge encouragement for our 2016 entry - on which we have already made a start."

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Pixies - Bossanova
Often overshadowed, it's part of their catalogue very much worth revising.
A 30th Anniversary pressing of Bossanova.
The band continued to work with Gil Norton after collaborating to such success on their platinum-selling second album Doolittle; this time choosing to record in Los Angeles over their native Boston (the track 'Blown Away', however, was recorded at the Hansa Tonstudio in Berlin during a European tour in 1989).
Their third album in as many years, 1990 was a particularly fertile time for the band with Kim Deal also having success with The Breeders, who released their debut album Pod just a few months prior.
Featuring the singles 'Allison' (a tribute to jazz and blues pianist Mose Allison), 'Dig For Fire' and 'Velouria', plus the first cover to feature on one of their albums 'Cecilia Ann' (originally by The Surftones), Bossanova showed a less primal side to the band, with surf and space rock rising to the fore. Lyrically, Black Francis is even more cryptic with a recurring sci-fi theme running throughout, which in turn influenced Vaughan Oliver's classic planet design for the sleeve.
+ To celebrate Bossanova hitting its third decade, 4AD release this limited red vinyl edition with the original 16-page booklet being reinserted, having previously only been available with the initial UK LP pressing.
A1. Cecilia Ann
A2. Rock Music
A3. Velouria
A4. Allison
A5. Is She Weird
A6. Ana
A7. All Over The World
B1. Dig For Fire
B2. Down To The Well
B3. The Happening
B4. Blown Away
B5. Hang Wire
B6. Stormy Weather
B7. Havalina
Artist: Pixies
Label: 4AD
Catalogue: 4AD0265LPX
Release Date: 7th August 2020


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Q: how do i solve this differentiation question? please help me with the question.I have tried numerous times but I cant seem to find the answer.
Differentiate the given function and simplify your answer.
$ y  =  (4x^4 + 7x^2 − 4)^3 $

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You use Chain Rule
$ y' = 3 (4x^4 + 7x^2 - 4)^2(16x^3 + 14x)$
We typically don't expand from here but if the answer did, do so.

A: We start with $y  =  (4x^4 + 7x^2 − 4)^3$
We know that the Chain Rule says that $[u(v)]' = u'(v)\cdot v'$, and so we set $u=x^3, \quad v=4x^4 + 7x^2 − 4, \quad u' = 3x^2, \quad v' = 16x^3 + 14x$
Combining these, we get $\color{red}{3(4x^4 + 7x^2 − 4)^2(16x^3 + 14x)}$ as our answer. If you mess around with this you'll find it also equals $6 (4 x^4+7 x^2-4)^2 x (8 x^2+7)$ (you take a factor of two out of the binomial) and $768 x^{11}+3360 x^9+3168 x^7-1974 x^5-1584 x^3+672 x$ (the expanded form)

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Budesonide belongs to a class of drugs called inhaled corticosteroids. Formoterol belongs to a class of drugs called long acting beta2-adrenergic agonists (LABA). A class of drugs is a group of medications that work in a similar way.
It works by preventing inflammation (swelling) in the lungs, which makes the asthma attack less severe. Inhaled budesonide may be used with other asthma medicines such as bronchodilators, which are also used to open up narrowed breathing passages in the lungs.
Budesonide is in a class of medications called corticosteroids. It works by decreasing inflammation (swelling) in the digestive tract of people who have Crohn's disease.
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BUDESONIDE AND FORMOTEROL FUMARATE DIHYDRATE INHALATION AEROSOL 160/4.5 is the only strength indicated for the treatment of COPD. Important Limitations of Use: BUDESONIDE AND FORMOTEROL FUMARATE DIHYDRATE INHALATION AEROSOL is NOT indicated for the relief of acute bronchospasm.
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Detectives investigating reports of an attack outside an Ipswich restaurant have arrested two people.
Officers were called to the Cardinal Park area just after 5.30pm on Tuesday to reports of a man having been attacked in the car park.
Initial reports suggested he had been stabbed in the head – but it is unclear if a weapon was used in the alleged attack outside Nando's.
The man has been discharged hospital after receiving treatment for superficial cuts to the head.
A 26-year-old man from Sudbury and a 28-year-old woman from Colchester were arrested on suspicion of affray and taken into custody for questioning. Both have been released under investigation pending further enquiries.
Following initial investigations, police believe a man and woman entered the restaurant, where the man encountered two other men, who were known to him.
A verbal disagreement is reported to have unfolded before the man and woman left the restaurant.
An attack is then said to have taken place outside – during which pepper spray was also discharged, said police.
Officers established a cordon around the area and were seen interviewing diners before allowing them to leave.
Nando's remained closed into the evening.
Detective Inspector Dan Connick, of South CID, said: "Whilst I recognise this would have been a distressing incident for those who witnessed it, and may have affected people in the immediate vicinity, I would like to reassure members of the public that we believe this was an isolated altercation between people known to each other, and not connected to any other incidents in the town.
"I would like to thank the witnesses who spoke with our officers on Tuesday night and assisted with our enquires.
Nando's declined to comment on the ongoing Police investigation.
Any witnesses who have not already spoken to police officers are asked to contact South CID at Landmark House on 101, quoting reference 71640/18.
Alternatively, contact the charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via the online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.


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Trump opens the door to military action in Syria after branding sarin massacre an 'affront to humanity' that 'crossed a lot of lines' and warns: 'My attitude toward Assad has changed'
White House blamed Barack Obama for Bashar al-Assad's latest assault on his own people, sidestepping any responsibility on Tuesday
Trump administration said last week it was no longer a 'priority' to get Assad out
The president took responsibility for the crisis at a Wednesday news conference
Trump said the 'horrible, horrible' sarin gas attack that killed small children and 'beautiful babies' had a 'big impact' on him and he was changing his position
Said Obama could have made his job easier by following through on his 'red line' threat to Assad, though
Would not disclose plans for possible military action while declaring 'flexibility'
Daughter Ivanka sent a tweet Wednesday morning condemning the strike
US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley asked Russia how many more kids have to die before the country cares and said the US could act unilaterally
By Francesca Chambers, White House Correspondent For Dailymail.com
Published: 12:44 EDT, 5 April 2017 | Updated: 22:52 EDT, 5 April 2017
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that it is now his responsibility to resolve the humanitarian and political crisis in Syria as he opened the door to military action in the country.
Trump upped the ante in a Rose Garden press conference after having said earlier in the day that the the chemical weapons attack is a 'terrible affront to humanity.'
'My attitude toward Syria and Assad has changed very much,' Trump declared, suggesting with the statement that he may be reconsidering his directive to US diplomats to take their focus off removing Bashar al-Assad from power.
The 'horrible, horrible' sarin gas attack that killed small children and 'beautiful babies' had a 'big impact' on the president, who declared Wednesday that the attack 'crossed a lot of lines.'
'When you kill innocent children, innocent babies...with a chemical gas that is so lethal...that crosses many, many lines. Beyond a red line,' Trump said, making reference to Barack Obama's infamous 2012 threat to Assad.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday during a Rose Garden news conference that it is now his responsibility to resolve the humanitarian and political crisis in Syria as he opened the door to military action in the country
Beyond a red line: Trump said that a 'many, many lines' had been crossed 'when you kill innocent children, innocent babies...with a chemical gas that is so lethal...'
President Donald Trump said today that the chemical weapons attack in Syria is a 'terrible affront to humanity' during an Oval Office photo op with King Abdullah II of Jordan and his wife, Queen Rania, and the First Lady of the United States, Melania
Melania and Rania joined their husbands in the Oval Office and took a walk down the White House Colonnade
PICTURE PERFECT: U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife First Lady Melania Trump welcome King Abdullah II Hussein of Jordan and his wife Queen Rania of Jordan at the West Wing of the White House. Trump and Abdullah both wore blue suits with red ties for the occasion - and their wives had on dresses, each sporting a black bel
Obama warned Assad at the end of his first term that there would be consequences if he administered chemical weapons against his own people. Once reelected, Obama did not follow through.
As his time in office came to an end, Obama said the situation 'haunts me constantly' and that he wonders if there was 'some move' he could have made to broker peace.
Trump said Wednesday that Obama's 'blank threat' to Assad 'set us back a long way.'
'I think the Obama administration had a great opportunity to solve this,' he told a reporter asking about his predecessor and his 'red line' during an afternoon news conference. 'It was a great opportunity missed.'
A written statement on Tuesday placed blame for the attack squarely on Obama's shoulders, and Trump's spokesman claimed during an off-camera briefing that it had nothing to do with this administration's approach to the conflict.
Trump took ownership of the conflict at his Wednesday press conference, proclaiming from the White House's Rose Garden, 'I now have responsibility. And I will have that responsibility and carry it very proudly.'
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'But I'll tell you, that responsibility could've...been made a lot easier if it was handled years ago,' the president added.
Trump reflected on the difference between his approach and the one he was criticizing, and said, 'I like to think of myself as a very flexible person. I don't have to have one specific way.'
He did not want to say in front of the cameras how he plans to respond to the crisis.
'I don't like to say where I'm going and what I'm doing,' Trump reminded. 'I watched past administrations say, "We will attack at such-and- such a day, at such-and-such an hour.'
Turning to his companion at the press conference, King Abdullah II of Jordan, Trump said the warrior-king likely asked himself, 'Why are they saying that?'
'I'm not saying I'm doing anything one way or the other, but I'm certainly not going to be telling you,' Trump told a reporter who'd asked about a military intervention.
The president had told a reporter asking about possible action shortly before the news conference, 'You'll see.'
During a photo-op with the Jordanian king and the two leaders' wives in the Oval Office, Trump said the massacre was 'horrible,' offering his first on-camera response to the attack.
'Horrible thing. Unspeakable,' Trump said. Speaking to King Abdullah he said, 'But I want to thank you both very much for being at the White House and we're going to have some interesting discussions.'
The president's eldest daughter, Ivanka, now one of his top advisers, declared the strike on civilians in Syria 'atrocious' on Wednesday morning, getting in front of her father, who had yet to personally condemn the chemical weapons attack.
Trump's spokesman told reporters Tuesday during a briefing that was not televised that the onslaught that killed more than 70 people, and as many as 20 children, was 'reprehensible and cannot be ignored by the civilized world.'
The Twitter-loving leader of the nation did not address the crises in remarks at a legislative conference on Tuesday or on his social media streams, even as he praised the 'tremendous spirit & optimism' he's seen in the US since his election.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ducked reporters' questions about the blitz Tuesday, issuing a statement later, instead, that called for an end to the 'unabashed barbarism.'
President Trump routinely begins his mornings with dispatches of his own but forwent the practice on Tuesday and Wednesday as he tended to other business.
The president and the Jordanian king were to discuss the conflict during the White House visit that began with an Oval Office visit and concluded with a working lunch.
Abdul-Hamid Alyousef, 29, holds his twin babies who were killed during a suspected chemical weapons attack, in Khan Sheikhoun town, in the northern province of Idlib. He said he wanted the world to see their faces
At least 11 of the more than 70 people who died in the chemical attack were children. Two are seen receiving treatment on Tuesday at a hospital
Members of the Syrian civil defense volunteers, also known as the White Helmets, and people search for survivors from the rubble following reported air-strikes on the rebel-held town of Saqba, in Eastern Ghouta, on April 4
In this photo taken on Tuesday, April 4, a Syrian man holds a suffering baby victim of alleged chemical weapons attacks in Syrian city of Idlib; pictured right is President Bashar al-Assad
A Syrian child receives treatment following the attack that the US government has said was carried out by Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad
Trump said at their Wednesday presser that the United States would be giving more money to Jordan to assist the country with refugees.
'We will destroy ISIS and we will protect civilization. We have no choice. We will protect civilization,' Trump said of joint efforts to stabilize the region and eradicate it from terrorism.
Abdullah lauded Trump, who he'd met with once prior, telling him in response, 'I am very delighted for your vision, your holistic approach to all the challenges in our region and the dedication of your team in being able to translate your policy into action successively hopefully as we move forward.
'The challenges we face today are many and not exclusive to my region, as I've just mentioned, they are global and particularly the threats to global security. Terrorism has no borders, no nationality, no religion, and therefore, joint action with a holistic approach, as I just mentioned Mr. President, is crucial.'
As the officials were meeting in Washington, Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN was warning diplomats in New York that the United States could 'take our own action' in Syria if international body refuses to get involved.
Meanwhile, in New York, US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley urged the United Nations to take action. She held up pictures of poisoned children and asked,'How many more children have to die before Russia cares?'
Haley held up pictures of poisoned children and asked,'How many more children have to die before Russia cares?'
'If Russia has the influence in Syria that it claims to have, we need to see them use it,' she said. 'We need to see them put an end to these horrific acts.'
Less than a week ago, Haley said it was no longer a 'priority' of the United States to remove Assad from power.
Then came Tuesday's sarin gas attack.
'If we are not prepared to act, then this council will keep meeting, month after month to express outrage at the continuing use of chemical weapons and it will not end,' Haley told UN Security Council member nations Wednesday. 'We will see more conflict in Syria. We will see more pictures that we can never unsee.'
At the White House news conference Trump did not put pressure on the Kremlin, an Assad ally. He indicated that he'd be willing to work with Russia to decimate extremists that are 'all over the place' now in the Middle East.
'As far as ISIS is concerned, the United States will work with whoever it's appropriate to work with to totally eradicate ISIS and other terrorists,' Trump told a foreign reporter who was actually asking if he'd partner with Russia to stop the Syrian government from striking again, not the terrorists.
The reporter also asked about Trump's promise to establish safe zones in Syria. The president did not address that part of the question directly.
Instead he said, 'We will do what we have to do to eradicate terrorism.'
Russia was initially suggested as a possible perpetrator of the chemical weapons attack in Syria, given its previous involvement in airstrikes on rebel-held areas that housed civilians.
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer rejected Russian involvement on Tuesday and pointed the finger at Assad in a statement he delivered at a lunchtime question and answer session with press that was restricted from broadcast. He also castigated Barack Obama.
'These heinous actions by the Bashar al-Assad regime are a consequence of the past administration's weakness and irresolution,' he said. 'President Obama said in 2012 that he would establish a "red line" against the use of chemical weapons and then did nothing.'
Asked why Trump was taking a 'potshot' at the former president instead of taking ownership of the situation, Spicer told a journalist in the room, 'What's the point of red lines? America's credibility was at stake, and I think the President wants to point out that there was a red line and they did cross it.
'We did have alternatives to regime change, and they weren't taken,' the Trump spokesman said.
HOW PRESIDENT ASSAD HAS USED CHEMICAL WEAPONS ON HIS OWN PEOPLE
Syria has a long history with chemical weapons dating back more than 40 years.
Syria first developed chemical weapons in the 1970s, when it was given a small number of chemicals and delivery systems by Egypt before the start of the Arab-Israeli war in 1973.
Damascus started acquiring materials to produce its own chemical weapons in the 1980s, reportedly with the help of the Soviet Union, according to the BBC.
By 2011, Syria was still 'dependent on foreign sources of key elements' of its chemical weapons, the US director of national intelligence reported.
In 2013, the country saw its worst sarin attack in Syria's civil war.
In the wake of the 2013 attack, President Bashar Assad agreed to a Russia-sponsored deal to destroy his chemical arsenal and joined the Chemical Weapons Convention.
The agreement came after hundreds of people - up to 1,429 according to a US intelligence report - were killed in chemical weapons strikes allegedly carried out by Syrian troops east and southwest of Damascus.
His government declared a 1,300-ton stockpile of chemical weapons and so-called precursor chemicals that can be used to make weapons amid international outrage at a nerve gas attack on the outskirts of Damascus.
Those weapons have been destroyed, but member states of the OPCW have repeatedly questioned whether Assad declared everything in 2013.
The widely available chemical chlorine was not covered in the 2013 declaration and activists say they have documented dozens of cases of chlorine gas attacks since then.
The Syrian government has consistently denied using chemical weapons and chlorine gas, accusing the rebels of deploying it in the war instead.
But there have been repeated allegations of chemical weapons use by the government since then, with a UN-led investigation pointing the finger at the regime for at least three chlorine attacks in 2014 and 2015.
The government denies using chemical weapons and has accused rebels of using banned weapons.
Spicer at another point said the White House does not see a correlation between its posture toward Assad and the chemical attack.
'I don't,' he stated. 'I'm not going to get into it, but I think the President is extremely alarmed at these revelations. He continues to meet with his national security team, and I think there will be further discussions around the globe with our allies as far as the appropriate action.'
Trump had promised during his campaign for president that he would establish a safe zone in Syria for nationals seeking to escape the brutality from ISIS.
But Syria's military, with the backing from Russia and Iran, has lay waste to areas controlled by rebel forces, as well. Tuesday's chemical weapons attack was just the latest in a series of assaults that the Syrian government has been accused of carrying out on its own people.
A secure zone has yet to be set up, though Trump has talked about it since taking office as an alternative to resettling Syrian refugees in America.
Trump's administration last week said it would apply pressure to Assad to make changes inside his country as Haley announced that the United States was not 'going to sit there and focus on getting [Assad] out.'
Haley, who just took the reigns of the UN Security Council, said Monday that the approach does not mean the US believes Assad should stay.
Assad is a 'war criminal' and 'what he's done to his people is nothing more than disgusting,' she said.
Spicer said Tuesday the administration's new tact reflects the current 'political reality.'
He would not say how the United States plans to respond to Assad's latest assault on the Syrian people, either, contending that he'd 'rather not get ahead' of the national security team.
However, he said the chemical weapons attack 'is not something that any civilized nation should sit back and accept or tolerate.'
Trump's secretary of state took hours on Tuesday to issue a statement decrying the tragedy after he ignored reporters asking him for comment shortly after Spicer's briefing.
When he finally sent something out, Rex Tillerson said, 'The United States strongly condemns the chemical weapons attack in Idlib province, the third allegation of the use of such weapons in the past month alone.'
'While we continue to monitor the terrible situation, it is clear that this is how Bashar al-Assad operates: with brutal, unabashed barbarism. Those who defend and support him, including Russia and Iran, should have no illusions about Assad or his intentions.
'I think the Obama administration had a great opportunity to solve this,' Trump said about his predecessor and the 'red line' during an afternoon news conference. 'It was a great opportunity missed'
Ivanka Trump and her husband Senior Advisor Jared Kushner listen as Jordan's King Abdullah II and President Trump hold a press conference
The president's eldest daughter, now one of his top advisers, declared the strike on innocents in Syria 'atrocious' on Wednesday morning
'Anyone who uses chemical weapons to attack his own people shows a fundamental disregard for human decency and must be held accountable.'
The 'horrific conflict' requires a 'genuine ceasefire' agreement between the government and rebel forces.
'We call upon Russia and Iran, yet again, to exercise their influence over the Syrian regime and to guarantee that this sort of horrific attack never happens again,' the State Department official said. 'As the self-proclaimed guarantors to the ceasefire negotiated in Astana, Russia and Iran also bear great moral responsibility for these deaths.'
The State Department followed up on his comments by announcing Wednesday morning that it was providing an additional $566 million in humanitarian assistance to the conflict, for a sum total of $6.5 billion since 2012.
Funds pay for food assistance, shelter, drinking water, medical, protection and other relief efforts.
'This aid will help countries like Jordan host refugees until it is safe for them to return home,' said later at his news conference. 'The refugees want to return home. I know that from so many other instances. They want to return back to their home, and that's the goal of any responsible refugee policy.'
The US president did not say during the appearance whether he had changed his own position on hosting refugees in the United States, in light of Tuesday's attack.
A bit of a boost! King Abdullah II of Jordan pictured perching on a box during joint press conference with President Trump
King Abdullah II of Jordan held a joint press conference with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, but the royal needed some extra help to see him eye to eye with the US politician.
The diminutive royal was photographed standing on a box behind his podium at the highly-publicized press conference, which was held in the White House Rose Garden.
Although the 5'5" royal appears to be the same height as 6'2" President Trump from the front of the stage, the yellow box he was standing on could be seen from numerous angles.
Behind-the-scenes: King Abdullah II stood on box behind his podium
President Trump and King Abdullah walking towards the Rose Garden showed the true difference in height between the duo
Trump: Syrian massacre 'terrible affront to humanity'


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Jason Beaubien
Jason Beaubien is NPR's Global Health and Development Correspondent on the Science Desk.
In this role, he reports on a range of issues across the world. He's covered the plight of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, mass cataract surgeries in Ethiopia, abortion in El Salvador, poisonous gold mines in Nigeria, drug-resistant malaria in Myanmar and tuberculosis in Tajikistan. He was part of a team of reporters at NPR that won a Peabody Award in 2015 for their extensive coverage of the West Africa Ebola outbreak. His current beat also examines development issues including why Niger has the highest birth rate in the world, can private schools serve some of the poorest kids on the planet and the links between obesity and economic growth.
Prior to becoming the Global Health and Development Correspondent in 2012, Beaubien spent four years based in Mexico City covering Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. In that role, Beaubien filed stories on politics in Cuba, the 2010 Haitian earthquake, the FMLN victory in El Salvador, the world's richest man and Mexico's brutal drug war.
For his first multi-part series as the Mexico City correspondent, Beaubien drove the length of the U.S./Mexico border making a point to touch his toes in both oceans. The stories chronicled the economic, social and political changes along the violent frontier.
In 2002, Beaubien joined NPR after volunteering to cover a coup attempt in the Ivory Coast. Over the next four years, Beaubien worked as a foreign correspondent in sub-Saharan Africa, visiting 27 countries on the continent. His reporting ranged from poverty on the world's poorest continent, the HIV in the epicenter of the epidemic, and the all-night a cappella contests in South Africa, to Afro-pop stars in Nigeria and a trial of white mercenaries in Equatorial Guinea.
During this time, he covered the famines and wars of Africa, as well as inspiring preachers and Nobel laureates. Beaubien was one of the first journalists to report on the huge exodus of people out of Sudan's Darfur region into Chad, as villagers fled some of the initial attacks by the Janjawid. He reported extensively on the steady deterioration of Zimbabwe and still has a collection of worthless Zimbabwean currency.
In 2006, Beaubien was awarded a Knight-Wallace fellowship at the University of Michigan to study the relationship between the developed and the developing world.
Beaubien grew up in Maine, started his radio career as an intern at NPR Member Station KQED in San Francisco and worked at WBUR in Boston before joining NPR.
A new report in The Lancet finds that in 2019, antibiotic resistant bacteria killed 1.2 million people — more than were killed by malaria or HIV/AIDS. The problem is mounting in lower income nations.
More people are dying from infections that don't respond to conventional antibiotics
A new analysis from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation shows nearly twice as many people worldwide died from antibiotic resistance in 2019 than from HIV/AIDS.
Here's what's driving the lowest COVID immunization rates around the world
Some countries around the globe are still struggling to get people vaccinated. Dozens of countries still haven't gotten 10% of their populations vaccinated.
For the 36 countries with the lowest vaccination rates, supply isn't the only issue
Even as wealthy countries hit 80% vaccination rates, a number of countries have not even vaccinated 1 in 10 citizens. Our interactive map shows the vaccination landscape.
Welcome to the era of omicron rules and regs
As the highly transmissible variant spreads rapidly around the world, some countries have reimposed harsh COVID measures like those seen in the early days of the pandemic.
Vaccinators in Peru's Amazon face many challenges including religion and rivers
In the Peruvian Amazon, geography, religious beliefs and logistics make getting COVID-19 vaccines extremely difficult. But health care workers have not given up.
The FDA has approved a new drug in the fight against AIDS
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first injectable medication for HIV prevention. Health advocates say it could be a game changer in protecting people against AIDS
Vaccinators in Peru's Amazon are challenged by religion, rivers and a special tea
Peruvian health officials face many obstacles as they try to get everyone vaccinated, including those who live in remote and rural areas.
A mass COVID grave in Peru has left families bereft — and fighting for reburial
More than 400 people who died of COVID were secretly interred in a mass grave on the outskirts of the city of Iquitos. Families are demanding a proper burial for their loved ones.
The WHO is seeking a new treaty on handling future pandemics. It could be a hard sell
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Gerard De Boe(1904-1960) originally worked as a public health officer in Belgian Congo, but soon became an official filmmaker and photographer for the General Government Information Department. His films include titles such as L'hygiène des villes congolaises (Hygiene in Congolese Villages) and Un camp d'instruction militaire au Congo (A Military Training Camp in Congo).
L'élite noir de demain (Tomorrow's Black Elite) is an independently made documentary from the mid 1950s. It expresses De Boe's faith in the benefits of colonisation and his rather optimistic view. While obviously propagandistic (it was sold to the official Information Department), the film also testifies of De Boe's remarkable technique, his craftmanship and his filmmaker's eye.


It is in the interests of all business owners to understand how to proceed when contract matters do not go as planned. You have the right to take action, enforce the terms of the contract and seek a beneficial resolution to the matter. There are various remedies that may be available to you, including securing damages.
Businesses of all types use contracts for anything from sales to employee agreements. In the event you find your company involved in a dispute over a contract, it is prudent to seek a satisfactory conclusion in a timely manner. It may be possible to reach an out-of-court agreement, but often, it is necessary to take legal action to recover losses from any financial damage that occurred and compel the other party to fulfill the terms of the agreement.
In addition or instead of financial compensation and damages, you may be able to seek specific performance. This is a court-order that requires the other party to fulfill obligations and duties outlined in the contract.
Breach of contract matters can be particularly complex and difficult for a small business, but you do not have to walk through this situation alone. With guidance, you can seek a satisfactory conclusion to your concerns and protect the financial well-being of your business above all else. If you are dealing with the complicated fallout that comes with a breach of contract, you may find it helpful to first discuss your concerns with an experienced business disputes attorney.


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On July 6th, Barcelona announced the signing of Turkish and former Atlético Madrid star Arda Turan.
Whilst Turan is a player of the highest quality and any club would be lucky to have such a player at their disposal, it is puzzling to see how he will fit into Barcelona's 4-3-3 system, providing Luis Enrique continues to adopt the same system for next season.
Given that Turan liked to play wide, its very difficult to see him replacing the mercurial Neymar, and altogether out of the question that he will replace Messi.
Arda Turan being a versatile player, he can play in a central attacking role and so would then be competing with Ivan Rakitic, Andrés Iniesta, Sergi Roberto and Aleix Vidal, perhaps a more feasible option for him.
It could be said that perhaps he is the player sought by Barcelona as the heir to Iniesta's midfield throne, however at 29 (2 years younger than Iniesta) it is unlikely that Turan will improve in the future and is distinctly different regarding playing style.
It'd be very strange if Arda were to come deep and receive the ball from the likes of Busquets, Mascherano or Piqué, he isn't like Iniesta in that he won't try and control the game from midfield.
If Enrique were to incorporate Turan as a first team player, he may have to tweak his system by pushing Iniesta/Rakitic/Busquets deeper and having Turan as a trequartista behind Luis Suárez.
Even then, is Turan good enough for Enrique to change a system that worked so well last season and to justify the manager leaving players such as Busquets/Rakitic/Iniesta and potientally Mascherano out?
Would replacing players who enjoyed such an excellent season beforehand with a player from a rival team not stir up the sometimes heated Barcelona dressing room?
Or, would Turan adopt a similar role to Pedro, as a quality reserve wide-man who could be trusted to step up to the plate, if there were issues with Messi/Neymar?
This would then bring into question whether or not this was a good career move for Turan, obviously any move to a club such as Barcelona is most likely a career highlight but he was loved at his former employers- Atlético Madrid (who are going places under Diego Simeone) and started nearly every game – a highly unlikely prospect with his career at Barcelona.
However, as Turan himself said, it is extremely hard to turn down the offer of playing for Barcelona and with Messi as such opportunities are only available to a select few in the world and so from this perspective, you can see why he chose to join the Catalans.
It will be very interesting next season to see how Enrique integrates Arda Turan into his Barca setup next season, they have a quality acquisition on their hands and we can only wait and see if he is used effectively.


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Carbon nanotube pencil allows designers to draw sensors on paper
Graphite lead in mechanical pencil, replaced with carbon nanotubes, allows sensors to be drawn
BY JEFFREY BAUSCH
Oh you need a sensor? Here, let me sketch you one real fast.
This may soon be the conversation that manufacturers everywhere will be having with clients, thanks to a group of ambitious chemists at MIT.
MIT researchers have created a carbon nanotube-based pencil.
MIT postdoc Katherine Mirica, along with Timothy Swager, the John D. MacArthur Professor of Chemistry and leader of the research team, have designed a new type of pencil in which the graphite lead portion of the instrument is replaced with a compressed powder of carbon nanotubes.
This, in turn, allows the sensor manufacturer / designer to draw a fully functioning carbon nanotube sensor onto a sheet of paper.
A report on this new technology was first described in the journal Angewandte Chemie (link below).
Some background on carbon nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes are sheets of carbon atoms rolled into cylinders which allow electrons to flow through them without any sort of hindrance. They make for good sensors because when exposed to gases, the vapors bind to the nanotubes, thereby impeding the flow of electrons.
The reason why carbon nanotube sensors haven't really taken off is because their actual production can be a bit hazardous. You see, the sensors require dissolving nanotubes in a solvent like dichlorobenzene, a material that is not only dangerous, but also unreliable. As a result, carbon nanotube sensors cannot be produced on the large-scale level yet.
Taking a different approach
Swager and Mirica decided to try to create a solvent-free fabrication method for carbon nanotube sensors. They were inspired by pencils on Mirica's desk, which led to the idea of compressing carbon nanotubes into a graphite-like material that could be used to substitute pencil lead and allow for the actual sensors themselves to be produced on sheets of paper instead.
The whole process is pretty simple: The designer uses the pencil to draw a line on a piece of paper imprinted with small electrodes made of gold. After that, an electrical current is applied and measured as it flows through the carbon nanotubes strip (with the strip acting like a resistor).
If the current is at all altered, it means gas has bonded to the nanotubes.
Mirica explains the process in the video below:
The team tested the carbon nanotube-filled mechanical pencil on many different types of paper and found that the best response came when sensors were drawn on smooth sheets. Also, they reported that more consistent results were given when the marks weren't uniform.
Now, besides the obvious time-saving and safety conveniences of being able to actually draw a carbon nanotube sensor, this new technology has two other major advantages: it's inexpensive, and since the molecules are all immobilized, the "pencil lead" is considered very stable.
Research is still in the very early stages — the group has only focused on using pure carbon nanotubes so far. The next step is to create nanotubes capable of detecting a wide range of gases (selectivity can be altered by adding metal atoms to the nanotube walls, or by wrapping polymers or other materials around the tubes).
The group will first focus on creating a carbon nanotube powder capable of detecting the gas ethylene, as it could be useful for monitoring the ripeness of fruit as it's shipped and stored. After that, they plan to pursue sensors for sulfur compounds, which would be useful for detecting natural gas leaks.
Read the full report in Angewandte Chemie ■
Story via: MIT.edu
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Vastavam web: The Delhi unit of BJP today demanded resignation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has been accused by AAP MLA and sacked minister Kapil Mishra of taking Rs 2 crore illegal cash, on moral grounds.Manoj Tiwari, the city unit chief of the BJP, said Kejriwal should step down if he has any morality left with him, within hours of Mishra's stunning charges of corruption against Kejriwal and Health Minister Satyendar Jain."In case Kejriwal doesn't resign, the Lt Governor should examine the possibility of recommending 'dismissal' of the AAP-led Delhi government to the President," Tiwari said in a press conference.
"Kejriwal should resign if has any morality left with him because Kapil Mishra, who was a minister in the government has accused him of corruption. I am going to meet the Lt Governor in this regard," he added."He was sacked after he raised the matter of Rs 2 crore being given to Kejriwal by Jain. He has also told the Lt Governor about this," the Delhi BJP chief said.A day after being dropped as a minister, Mishra today alleged that he saw Jain handing over Rs 2 crore to Kejriwal at his official residence.


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Good article, though it stops short of grounding at the very end, thanks for posting!
I am just about to crack open 8 hours of license required code update education. I also invested about $450 in my company for a ground rod driving electric hammer. As soon as I'm on my feet again, I am re-grounding my entire structure.
I got from the summary that a good amp deals with noise but the less noise coming into the power supply the better. Absolutely, my experience you have to try first because some products do limit, or choke, the current needed to the amp. Many power product manufacturers have gotten wise and offer zero current limiting outlets.
I did read an article way back on power regeneration which explains the regenerator is an amp itself and to do the job correctly it would be huge and costly. So I decided I wouldn't pursue that avenue.
On the other hand, some conditioners (e.g., AQ Niagra 5000/7000) can supply additional peak instantaneous current (AQ claims over 90 amps) during short transients, which, I can attest, will improve rather than detract from dynamics. These units are not regenerators.
Unfortunately the article is poorly written by Jim Austin who doesn't know much about AC power or circuit design.
Only small tokens of Nelson Pass.
I'm glad to hear more validation designers are thinking about dirty power. I was suspect about it when MEP said as such to me. Seems he was right.
And just what does a ground rod system have to do with day-to-day AC power quality?


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What Is Jasmine Rice?
Beans, Peas or Rice Sides
Buying, Cooking, and Recipes
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Jasmine vs. Basmati
Do you love rice but get bored using the same white or brown varieties in every dish? If so, it's time you discovered the beauty of jasmine rice.
Jasmine rice is a long-grain variety of Oryza sativa, commonly known as Asian rice, that grows mostly in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. It's widely consumed throughout Asia, India, and the Middle East, where rice is a main staple of the diet and plays a central role in almost every meal. It is also exported throughout the world and represents an important economic commodity for the countries that produce it. Jasmine rice has a unique aroma, flavor, and texture that distinguishes it from every other type of rice.
· Shelf life: Very long, but best consumed young
· Also known as: Fragrant rice
· Varieties: White, brown, and black
· Origin: Primarily Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam
· Aroma: Floral and buttered popcorn
Jasmine Rice vs. Basmati Rice
Jasmine rice is sometimes called "fragrant rice," and the fresher it is, the more aromatic it will be. It gets the name "jasmine," however, not from its fragrance but from its color, which resembles the color of a jasmine flower. You may notice that it is very similar to basmati, another long-grain variety that is the most widely used rice in India and Pakistan. But jasmine rice does not have as strong a flavor or as firm a texture as basmati, and basmati does not have as pronounced an aroma or as fine a grain as jasmine. Jasmine rice is the one to use when you want rice with a sweet and nutty flavor, a distinctive aroma, and delicate consistency.
The vast majority of jasmine rice is the polished white version, with the hull and all of the bran removed. However, as with most types of rice, there is also a brown version of jasmine that is hulled but still has the bran, and there is even a rare black jasmine. All three have the same basic characteristics of pronounced aroma and nutty flavor. The brown jasmine, however, has more vitamins, fiber, and antioxidants due to the bran. Some people maintain that black jasmine rice is nicknamed forbidden rice because it was reserved exclusively for the nobility and upper classes, and forbidden to everyone else. Black jasmine rice has significantly higher amounts of protein, iron, and fiber than both the brown and white versions, and it is also much higher in anthocyanins.
Jasmine Rice Uses
The type of jasmine rice you use and what you are using if for—side dish or in a soup or stir-fry—will determine how best to use the rice. Brown jasmine rice should be presoaked in warm water for a longer period of time in order to soften the bran. Black jasmine, on the other hand, is best steamed or, if boiling, rinsed rather than soaked in order to retain more of its distinctive color. Brown and black versions will require longer cooking time, and both pair best with richer, earthier foods because they have more body and less delicacy than the white version.
How to Cook With Jasmine Rice
Cooking jasmine rice is just as easy as cooking any other variety. Ideally, jasmine rice should be steamed rather than boiled to retain its fluffy texture, but it can successfully be boiled as well. If you do boil it, use slightly more water than rice—the standard ratio is 1.5 parts water to 1 part rice. Bring the rice and water to a boil together, then lower the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook gently until all the water is absorbed. Jasmine rice can also be prepared in a rice cooker.
Whichever method you use, jasmine rice should be rinsed or even presoaked before cooking. Soaking the rice beforehand will significantly decrease the cooking time.
Jasmine rice is a great base for stir-fries or as a side dish for grilled, fried, or slow-cooked food like roasts and stews. If you are using it for fried rice, you might find it a bit soggy if freshly cooked, so for this type of preparation, cook the rice a day or so before and refrigerate until needed. If you plan to use jasmine rice in soups, leave it a bit dryer by using less water when cooking it.
What Does It Taste Like?
Jasmine rice has a sweet and nutty flavor and a distinctive aroma of buttered popcorn and fragrant flowers. It does not stick together the way many other glutinous "sticky" varieties do, and has a light, fluffy, delicate texture. It pairs beautifully with the spices used in many Asian and Middle Eastern dishes, and is the rice most commonly used in Persian (Iranian) cuisine.
Jasmine Rice Substitute
If jasmine rice is not available, basmati is the closet substitute, but almost any other long-grain rice will do. However, the flavor, aroma, and texture will be different.
Jasmine Rice Recipes
Whether you are using it in a stir-fry, as a side, or in a soup, jasmine rice will lend its special qualities to whatever you prepare. Just remember to rinse or soak it first and, if it is going to be further cooked in a stir-fry or soup, use a bit less water when cooking so the rice is slightly undercooked.
Coconut-Infused Jasmine Rice
Stir-Fried Jasmine Rice With Kale
Thai Curry Chicken With Jasmine Rice
Where to Buy Jasmine Rice
Jasmine rice can be found at most supermarkets, Middle Eastern and Asian grocers, or through online vendors. Most any outlet that sells rice should carry jasmine rice as well. If you are looking for the more unusual brown jasmine rice or the even rarer black version, you will have to look in specialty food shops or online specialty vendors.
Note: Many purveyors sell rice in large bags and some even sell it in bulk. Larger quantities usually mean lower cost by weight, and rice can theoretically be stored forever. However, one of the unique features of jasmine rice is its aroma, and this fades over time, especially if you are frequently opening and closing the container, exposing the rice to air. Therefore, the fresher the rice is, the more aromatic it will be. Some aroma fanatics even seek out "vintage" jasmine rice, where the best vintage in this case is the one from the most recent harvest. If, on the other hand, you are a bargain fanatic and come across a too-good-to-pass-up deal on a larger quantity, divide the contents into individual quart-sized airtight containers and keep them closed until needed.
The best way to store jasmine rice is to put it in a plastic bag, place the sealed bag in an airtight container, and keep it in a cool, dry place. Stored in this way, the rice can last indefinitely; however, the sooner you use it, the more aromatic it will be.
Rice is a primary staple food for more than half of the world's population. It is mainly carbohydrate (10% daily value), in the form of starch, with a moderate amount of protein (5% DV) and low fat (0% DV). These basic values are pretty much the same for both white and brown rice, regardless of the type. Remember that most every type of rice—jasmine included—has two subtypes, depending on how it is processed: a brown version with the hull and bran intact and a white version, where the hull is removed and the grain polished to remove the bran. Brown jasmine rice has a significantly higher amount of antioxidants (which have been linked to lower risks of heart disease and diabetes), important vitamins and minerals (such as niacin, thiamin, manganese, and magnesium), and fiber than the polished white version has. Note that some of the beneficial compounds that are removed with the bran and hull can be added back to the polished white rice, which is indicated by the term "enriched" on the package. Black jasmine rice is even higher in antioxidants and minerals than brown jasmine rice.
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Today, members of the Western Caucus released the following statements after the Department of the Interior announced the final rule to update E-Bike regulations on federal lands.
"Recreational access and multiple use are core principles of public lands management in the United States. Today's announcement by DOI shows this Administrations commitment to these two core principles and will open our public lands to an even greater audience. I thank Secretary Bernhardt and his team for their hard work and stewardship of our federal lands," said Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Paul Gosar (AZ-04).
"This final rule by the Trump Administration will increase access to our nation's beautiful parks and landscapes. Americans want more access to public lands, and updated electric bicycle regulations will encourage even more people to get out and enjoy the land we love," said Vice Chairman for Departments of Interior and Energy Dan Newhouse (WA-04).
"Our public land should remain just that: public and available for all Americans to enjoy. DOI's electric bike rule is just another iteration in the larger goal of expanding access and recreation opportunities across public land nationwide. I applaud this administration for their action," said Vice Chairman for Infrastructure and Forestry Bruce Westerman (AR-04).
"I congratulate the Trump Administration on lifting the burdensome restrictions on e-bike use on public lands. Arizonans with limited mobility will now be able to enjoy more of Arizona's nature and wildlife. President Trump continues to empower every American with more freedoms and fewer regulations," said Vice Chairman for Regulatory Reform Andy Biggs (AZ-05).
"I'm glad the Department of the Interior is working to make public lands more accessible for everyone. E-bikes are a new, easy option for those who want to bike through our parks, but might not otherwise do so because of ability, age, or convenience, especially in hilly or strenuous terrain. I look forward to working closely with local land managers to determine the appropriate level of e-bike usage to protect our natural area," said Congressman Paul Cook (CA-08).
Background courtesy of DOI
A press release from DOI can be seen HERE.
The Secretarial Order can be seen HERE.
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MOTOR VALLEY, A TALE. AN ITALIAN PROJECT
Zoom through Italy's Motor Valley via the lens of Singaporean photographers Mindy Tan and Wilfred Lim journeyed through the birth place of Lamborghini, Maserati, Ferrari, Ducati and Toro Rosso to capture the motor industry's most celebrated legends.
With the patronage of the Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Chamber of Commerce and the Dino Zoli Foundation, DZ Engineering, presents "Motor Valley, a tale. An Italian Project", an exhibition that features more than 50 photographs taken in the renowned Motor Valley of Italy.
Two Singaporean photographers, Mindy Tan and Wilfred Lim, were given an exclusive glimpse of what goes behind the scenes of the industry's most celebrated legends and captured their driving passions.
The photography exhibition will be held from 14 to 17 September 2017, Thursday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at The Arts House.
The vernissage will be held on Wednesday, 13 September at 6 p.m. and will be officiated by Mr. Dino Zoli, founder of the Dino Zoli Group.
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ABOUT MARY LOU MONTGOMERY
Award-winning Journalist • Speaker
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New history book:
Previously unpublished information from long-forgotten court records
Hannibal says: "Welcome Buddy"
Steve Chou photo / Story Mary Lou Montgomery
Welcome Buddy
This photo, part of Steve Chou's vast collection, shows the businesses associated with the Fidelity Building in the 600 block of Broadway. The building is draped with patriotic banners and "Welcome Buddy" post-World War I signage.
The businesses on the ground level are pictured, from left, 613, C.L. Goodman, confectionary (rear) Quality Ice Cream Co.; Drugs, 615 Broadway; A&P, 619 Broadway; and 621, White Bros. Barbers.
In 1918, according to the Hannibal City Directory, the businesses on street level were: 613, C.L. Goodman, confectionary; 615, Clendenin Shoe Co.; 619, George .F. Castle grocer; and 621, C.R. Scott barber.
In 1922: C.L. Goodman, confectionary; 615, Clendenin Shoe Co.; 617, W.J. Roth real estate; 619, George F. Castle, grocery; and 621, C.R. Scott, barber.
Upstairs in 1923, from left, W.J. Roth real estate; J.H.G. Grimaud, dentist; Glenn R. Miller, osteopath; Wm. D. Bull and J.C. Bull, chiropractors; Prudential Insurance Co.; Mrs. H.M. Farmer, Miss C.B. Thompson, dressmaker; Miss Blanche Rich; and Albert E. Thomas.
Gaging from the Sanborn maps of 1913, it looks like the Fidelty building was construction around that year. The map indicates the drawing was made from the building's plans. The building was to have a metal roof on the first floor.
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Aleksander Wielopolski, armoiries Starykoń, né le  à Sędziejowice et mort le   à Dresde, est un aristocrate polonais, le  ordynat de Pińczów, homme politique conservateur, favorable à une politique d'entente avec la Russie, chef de l'administration civile polonaise de mars 1861 à juin 1863. Dans un climat social électrique, sa décision d'enrôler de force la jeunesse polonaise dans l'armée tsariste est une étincelle qui déclenche une insurrection générale en janvier 1863.

Biographie
Issu de la vielle noblesse polonaise, fils de Józef Wielopolski et Eleonora Wielopolska née Dembińska, Aleksander Wielopolski est né en 1803 à Sędziejowice, dans la seule famille polonaise avec le titre de margrave. Il étudie à l'Académie de la reine Thérèse à Vienne, une école qui forme les futurs fonctionnaires, puis il reçoit une formation juridique et économique à l'université de Paris. Il poursuit ses études à l'université de Göttingen où en 1829 il obtient un doctorat en philosophie.

Il participe à l'insurrection polonaise de novembre 1830, en tant que diplomate proche du prince Adam Czartoryski et il est envoyé en mission à Londres.

Marqué par les atrocités de la jacquerie galicienne de 1846, Wielopolski publie de manière anonyme, en français et en allemand, Une lettre d'un noble polonais au prince Metternich dans laquelle il accuse le chancelier et la bureaucratie autrichienne d'avoir encouragé les paysans à attaquer les propriétaires fonciers et la noblesse terrienne. Il y prône également une politique de coopération et de réconciliation avec la Russie et l'abandon des aspirations nationales polonaises au profit de l'unification des peuples slaves sous le sceptre du tsar.

La défaite de la Russie dans la guerre de Crimée de 1853–56 et l'avénement du tsar Alexandre II font naître en Pologne des espoirs d'une politique libérale. Wielopolski soumet au gouverneur du Royaume de Pologne, Mikhail Gorchakov, des notes dans lesquelles il propose des réformes dans un esprit conservateur et conciliant. Il se distancie de la majorité de l'aristocratie et de la noblesse polonaise réunies autour du comte Andrzej Zamoyski et de sa Société agricole. Contrairement aux conservateurs polonais en exil rassemblés derrière le prince Czartoryski Wielopolski n'a aucune illusion sur l'aide de l'Occident aux Polonais.

Ses concepts trouvent l'acceptation à Saint-Pétersbourg, qui y voit une occasion de mettre fin aux manifestations patriotiques et à la vague d'agitation qui secouent le Royaume de Pologne depuis 1860. Les défilés tournent à la confrontation et l'armée du tsar tire sur la foule. Face à cette violence, la société polonaise se radicalise.

En mars 1861, Wielopolski est nommé directeur de la Commission gouvernementale des confessions religieuses et de l'instruction publique du Royaume de Pologne. Quelques jours plus tard, à son initiative, la Société agricole puis la Délégation des représentants de la ville de Varsovie, qui se constitue spontanément afin de maintenir l'ordre public dans la capitale, sont dissoutes. Ce qui entraine une vague de nouvelles protestations qui culminent par un massacre sur la place du Château de Varsovie le .

De septembre à novembre 1861, Wielopolski occupe également le poste de directeur de la Commission gouvernementale de la justice, mais il démissionne de ses fonctions en raison de ses désaccords avec le gouverneur, le général Nikolaï Soukhozanet. Il part ensuite, pour plusieurs mois, à Saint-Pétersbourg pour convaincre les cercles gouvernementaux de la nécessité de résoudre la question polonaise par des moyens politiques et non militaires.

Le , le tsar Alexandre II le nomme à la tête du gouvernement civil du Royaume de Pologne. Il est alors l'initiateur des décrets tsaristes sur la substitution de la corvée par des règlements en espèces (1861), sur le passage obligatoire du système de la corvée à celui du loyer (1862) et sur l'égalité juridique pour les Juifs (1862) . Il réorganise et polonise l'administration. Il introduit des institutions de gouvernance locale : le Conseil d'État (dont il est vice-président dans les années 1861-1863), les conseils municipaux et les conseils au niveau des powiats et des gouvernorats. La réforme de l'éducation aboutit à la création de l'École Centrale de Varsovie, l'Université de Varsovie étant fermée par les autorités tsaristes après l'insurrection de novembre 1831. Mais ces réformes, qui améliorent considérablement la situation des Polonais dans le Royaume de Pologne, ne lui apportent pas de soutien populaire. Dans le climat social très tenu, on s'attend à plus.

En mettant en œuvre ses idées, Wielopolski ne tient pas compte de l'opinion de la société polonaise et par conséquent il est très isolé. Il est particulièrement combattu par le camp politique des Rouges qui vont jusqu'à organiser deux attentats contre lui. Afin de se débarrasser de la jeunesse radicale et mettre terme aux organisations patriotiques clandestines, Wielopolski ordonne en janvier 1863 une conscription extraordinaire. Ce recrutement forcé de jeunes Polonais dans l'armée russe devient la cause directe de l'insurrection qui embrase le pays dans les années 1863-1864.

Les combats des insurgés, et surtout le soutien que leur apporte le camp des conservateurs, les Blancs, font perdre à Wielopolski le reste de son autorité, également aux yeux du régime tsariste. Il est congédié le , puis démis de toutes ses fonctions et remplacé par le comte Berg. À la politique de conciliation, symbolisée par Wielopolski, succède une politique de terreur qui correspond au sommet de l'activité des « tribunaux révolutionnaires ».

Wielopolski passe ses dernières années gravement malade à Dresde. Il est enterré dans l'église de Młodzawy Małe dans son domaine de Pińczów.

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Naissance en mars 1803
Décès en décembre 1877
Noblesse polonaise du XIXe siècle
Diplomate polonais du XIXe siècle
Insurrection de Janvier
Décès à 74 ans


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45:1. Nyköpinghus - Strandstugeviken
45:1. Nyköpinghus - Strandstugeviken, 12 km
Nyköpingshus (Nyköping Castle) - Arnöleden - Örstig - Linudden (7 km) - Strandstugeviken (12 km).
Circular route from Örstig/Linudden of approximately 9 km. Common with Stage 45:1 from Linudden to Strandstugeviken.
Start: Nyköpingshus - N 58°44.919' E 017°00.584'
From Nyköpingshus the trail goes towards Arnö. After the bridge over Kilaån River it veers off and goes alongside Stadsfjärdens shoreline, passing after a while the old houses Herrhagen, Greenwood and Rosenhill. Rosenhill is the area's oldest house and is marked on a map from1810. It is a two storey building with a steeply slanted roof which gives the house a long shadow.
The path continues towards Bastenshäll where it is possible to barbecue and enjoy a fine view of the entrance to Nyköpings harbour.
The walk continues towards Bärings, a red painted open-roofed cottage. There is a path up to Strandstugeviksvägen, but the trail continues to Karlslund, with a fine view over Mellanfjärden bay. From there the trail continues to Branthäll Farm which has buildings from the early 20th Century. Look out for the high wall of washed up stone and sand. It was just below Branthäll where the Russians landed on Saturday, 24th July 1719. They first attempted to come ashore on the Brandholmen side but came under such heavy artillery fire from Nyköpings cannons that they left Brandholmen. The invading army of around 3,000 men sailed across the Stadsfjärden and came ashore at Branthäll. They then began an around 12 km long march via Ryssbergen and Stora Kungsladugården to Nyköping.
The trail continues past Klostugan and Karlberg and thereafter follows a remarkable beach meadow. At Örstig there is a former fish salting hut from the early 19th Century. At the end of the meadow there is an enclosed area on the right. This is Linudden nature reserve which in spring has a very varied flora. The tree stock consists of aspen, birch, limetree and a lot of hazel. A section is covered with ostrich fern, a type of fern that can grow to a height of two metres. The soil is rich in lime which has a favourable to the plants and flowers. As well as the most common spring flowers moschatel, corydalis, toothwort, wonder violet, and baneberry are also found here.
The circular route is part of section 45:1, 9 km Suitable starting point is the parking area at Linudden Nature Reserve/Örstig. N 58°43.817' E 017°05.412'
Linudden Nature Reserve has a highly species-rich spring flora. The tree layer consists of aspen. Birch, small-leaved lime and a profusion of hazel. One area is covered in ostrich fern, which can grow up to two metres tall. The calcareous soil benefits the flora. In addition to common spring flowers, you find moschatel, Cordyalis intermedia, toothwort, wonder violet and baneberry.
Start by walking through the reserve. The trail then continues to the Linudden holiday cottages, built in the 1930s and 40s. A short detour on the road between the cottages up on a hill with fine views is recommended.
From here to Strandstugeviken, the loop is common with stage 45:1
The trail continues along the road for a short stretch and then turns to the headland Dödhällen with fine views across the bay and a good place to rest if you cross the stile into the pasture.
The trail continues along an enclosure through the forest and onto Salstensviken. The large rock is visible if you go out on the jetty. The trail then continues around the headland Näsudden, approx. 50 metres below the fortlets that were built in the 17th and 18th centuries to defend the entrance fairway to Nyköping. The information board tells you what it looked like here at that time. The headland has rest places with fine views across Örsbaken.
The trail then goes past the Örstigsnäs holiday cottages and sandy beaches where you can swim, and Strandstuviken camping. The route enters Strandstuviken Nature Reserve via a wheelchair-accessible bridge. The reserve is one of the most species-rich bird localities in Nyköping; some 250 species have been recorded here over the years. The area consists of a couple of points of land and two shallow inlets, Strandstugeviken and Snäckviken. The shore meadows are good resting and breeding places for waders and seabirds. The birdwatchers' association Tärnan has had a field station here since 1984.
The trail now leaves the water and approx. 2.5 km remain of the walk. First, along a small road with forest and open fields and then on a bigger road past the new houses at Örstig and back to the parking area.
Linudden Nature Reserve Strandstuviken Nature Reserve
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Campaign to fill 1,500 Irish IT jobs
Footballer-turned-entrepreneur Niall Quinn has launched IT's Happening Here.
IT's Happening Here is a programme which targets software professionals both in Ireland and overseas who may have an interest in the 1,500 jobs available in the country.
The campaign is supported by Enterprise Ireland and will heavily feature social media marketing.
Interested applicants are driven to a site hosting jobs for over 600 Irish-owned software firms.
Quinn says "We are looking to attract the very best talent from graduate to director level to keep us at the top of our game."
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The metals in amalgam fillings, also known as "silver fillings," are made up of about 50 percent liquid mercury. The rest is a powdered alloy–a composite of multiple metals that when combined, provide greater strength or resistance to corrosion. This alloy is composed of a mixture of copper, silver, and tin, and may also have very small amounts of zinc, indium, and palladium.
When these metals combine with mercury, they create an amalgam—a soft compound that is pressed into the tooth and hardens quickly.
At one time it was believed that this hardened amalgam stabilized the mercury, a highly toxic substance, and prevented it from escaping and leaking into the body. Time and scientific testing has proved otherwise.
The first dental amalgam was created with silver coins and mercury in 1816. Dentists at that time appreciated this type of filling because it was cheaper, faster and easier to work with than the other option which was gold.
In 1926, Alfred Stock, a German chemist, correlated his ill-health with the mercury he had been in contact with for years in his scientific experiments.
His symptoms began with "intermittent headaches and mild drowsiness." They progressed until he experienced a constant headache, dizziness, visual problems and chronic sinus problems. He also developed sore areas on his tongue and gums, toothaches, exhaustion, tremors, memory loss, and a depression that ultimately led him to retreat from companions and friends.
Once he realized the cause, he cleaned his work environment and conducted experiments on silver amalgam fillings, which a professor had recommend he have removed. His findings were as follows: "Without doubt, the fillings that were used here in the laboratory would have allowed mercury to evaporate from the mouth as well and supplied the inhaled air with a small amount of mercury, which in the long run, has to be harmful." With time, his symptoms resolved.
Since then, the debate on whether silver fillings are a health risk continues to be a major subject of contention among dentists. Scientific evidence supports those on the side that believe amalgam fillings should no longer be used, though 50 percent of dentists disregard these statistics and continue to use this type of filling.
How Does Mercury From Tooth Fillings Get Into the Body?
Mercury, in the form of a vapor, continuously escapes from amalgam fillings. In fact, this vapor can be measured with a meter after just 10 seconds of being placed over an amalgam filling, and in amounts that are considered toxic and in the hazardous range.
This vapor escapes in increasing amounts when you chew, drink hot or carbonated beverages, and grind your teeth.
It is then inhaled and passed via the lungs to the blood and to the tissues of the body, including the brain. The primary target for mercury vapor is the brain and central nervous system.
Why Does Mercury Remain in the Body?
Mercury, Element Hg, is one of the most toxic non-radioactive, naturally occurring substances known to man and it is cumulative in nature.
Mercury is one of the most toxic non-radioactive, naturally occurring substances known, and it is cumulative in nature.
According to Hal A. Huggins, DDS and author of Uninformed Consent, "If one microgram is absorbed, it will take 70 days to several months to eliminate half of it. Meanwhile, the next day you absorb another microgram." While a very small portion of it is eliminated, on day three you will absorb yet another. And on it goes, making it apparent that if you have silver fillings in your mouth, the mercury will accumulate over time since the elimination is negligible when compared to the absorption rate.
What are the Effects of Mercury on the Human Body?
Murcury's effects are different depending on your tolerance to mercury. Unfortunately, the list of potential symptoms and issues is long and extensive.
Neurological problems which include tremors, seizures, multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer's.
Cardiovascular problems which include chest pains, high blood pressure, and an irregular heartbeat.
Immune disorders including allergies, arthritis and fibromyalgia.
Behavioral changes which include agitation, depression, irritability, and nervousness.
Changes in general feelings of wellness including extreme fatigue, dizziness, headaches, insomnia, loss of memory, metallic taste, loss of vision or hearing, tinnitus or ringing in the ears, numbness, and a sore throat.
Kidney disease and reproductive dysfunction have also been tied to mercury toxicity due to amalgam fillings.
Autopsy studies reveal that the amount of mercury found in the brain directly correlates with the number of silver fillings.
A study conducted by Drs. Fritz Lorscheider and Murray Vimy found that pregnant sheep whose teeth had been filled with amalgam fillings were found to have mercury in their tissues as well as their unborn fetuses within just a few days after receiving these dental amalgams. Most of this mercury was concentrated in the kidneys, thyroid, intestines, and jaw bone.
The World Health Organization, who believes there is no safe level of mercury, reported on health issues among pregnant women and children with dental amalgam fillings that included developmental delays in children, attention deficit disorder, problems with vision and hearing as well as tremors, paralysis and insomnia.
Mercury, copper, silver, tin, zinc, indium and palladium are all metals in amalgam fillings, and they come with risks.
The other metals that may be found in a dental amalgam filling–copper, silver, tin, zinc, indium, and palladium–sound fairly innocuous. After all, zinc and copper are micronutrients that the body actually needs. The problem arises because of the combination of metals.
Most scientists will attest to the fact that when two or more metals are combined they produce an electrical charge, particularly when placed in a salt solution similar to saliva. These electrical currents can be measured with a device called a Pertec instrument.
The problem arises because your body runs off of electricity. Without it, you wouldn't exist. These electrical signals continually fire messages from our brain to our body and vice versa, literally telling our body what to do, and billions of these currents are created and communicating with every part of your body every hour.
From the beating of your heart to the images you perceive, all are due to your body's remarkable network of electrical impulses.
So what happens when additional currents are created due to metal amalgams? According to Mark A. Breiner, DDS, the five metals in an amalgam filling, when placed in saliva, produce enough energy as to affect your heart and brain by interfering with the electrical flow as well as irritating the nervous system. In his practice, he finds that about half of his patient's health problems are actually related to these electrical currents.
These same currents have been shown to irritate the trigeminal nerve—the fifth cranial nerve that connects nerves from the brain to different parts of the face. It is responsible for controlling the muscles that allow us to chew as well as the sensations in our face, teeth, and mouth.
Irritation to this nerve can block major acupuncture meridians, causing disturbances throughout the body. Signs that this may be occurring include headaches, hearing loss, tinnitus, lack of clarity, reduced memory, sleep disturbances, vision problems and dizziness.
Dr. Maths Berlin summed up the need to eliminate dental amalgam fillings in the Dental Material Commission of Sweden, 2003, "For medical reasons, amalgam should be eliminated in dental care as soon as possible. This will confer gains in three respects. The prevalence of side-effects from patients' mercury exposure will decline; occupational exposure to mercury can cease in dental care; and one of our largest sources of mercury in the environment can be eliminated." And yet, 14 years later, 50 percent of dentists in the U.S. still resort to the use of amalgam fillings.
A holistic or biological dentist will be able to discuss your health concerns and help you determine how much your amalgam fillings are affecting your health. Removal is an option, though one that should only be performed by a dentist who has been trained in the safe removal of amalgam, with all the equipment, venting, and techniques to keep you both safe from mercury during the procedure.
In order to help you find a qualified holistic dentist, we called dentists across the nation and asked them specific questions in order to determine their level of expertise in this area. And we are now offering this guide to you for free. Check out our Holistic Dentist Finder for all the information.
Robyn Openshaw, MSW, is the bestselling author of The Green Smoothies Diet, 12 Steps to Whole Foods, and 2017's #1 Amazon Bestseller and USA Today Bestseller, Vibe.
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