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SEP candidate for vice president takes socialist campaign to western Pennsylvania
This week Socialist Equality Party vice presidential candidate Niles Niemuth took his campaign to the former steelmaking region of western Pennsylvania.
In the 1950s, the greater Pittsburgh area accounted for one half of all the steel produced in the United States. Over the past several decades, however, this region has been economically devastated by the wholesale closures of steel mills.
One example is the fate of the town of Vandergrift, 30 miles northeast of Pittsburgh in the Kiskimenitas River valley. The population of Vandergrift has fallen from 11,500 in 1930 to just over 5,000 today. Even with the presence of a steel mill operated by Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI), the median household income is $32,900, compared to the state average of $52,500. Nearly 17 percent of the population lives below the poverty level, two percentage points above the national average.
Last year, ATI locked out its workforce after demanding huge concessions. Hundreds of workers at the ATI Vandergrift facility joined a total of 2,200 steelworkers on lockout for eight months, between August 2015 and March 2016.
The ATI workers were systematically isolated and betrayed by the United Steelworkers (USW) union, which kept their struggle separate from hundreds of thousands of other steel, auto, and telecommunications workers who were facing contract battles at the same time. After keeping workers on starvation rations through the winter, the USW rammed through a concession contract that gave in to all the company's major demands.
In nearby Leechburg, seven miles from Vandergrift, another ATI plant, the Bagdad facility, was closed during the lockout and never reopened. It is one of only two plants in the US that makes silicon steel. The more than 200 workers there, and another 200 in nearby Midland, have not been called back to work.
The USW has attempted to divert the anger of workers over these conditions by promoting economic nationalism, blaming imported steel from China for destroying "American jobs." This nationalist demagogy on the part of the USW dovetails with the politics of right wing demagogue Donald Trump, who promises to make "America great again."
Economic nationalism has also been promoted by the "democratic socialist" Bernie Sanders, who won the support of many steelworkers during the primary election campaign.
Niles Niemuth spoke to workers during shift change outside the ATI plant in Brackenridge, on the Allegheny River. The town had a population of 5,697 according to the 1960 census report. That had fallen to 3,260 by 2010.
Niemuth and campaign supporters held an extended conversation with an ATI steelworker, who wished to remain anonymous. When asked to comment on the pending presidential election contest between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Trump, the worker told the SEP candidate. "I am against Hillary Clinton completely. Trump is also out of the question."
Niemuth replied, "The purpose of this campaign is to build the SEP as the mass party of the working class. That is why we are here. Hillary Clinton does not speak for the working class. She defends the interests of Wall Street and the banks."
The worker talked about conditions at the plant since the end of the lockout in April. While the USW had hailed the contract settlement as a "victory", workers had in fact been saddled with onerous concessions that reduce the status of the workforce to little more than casual laborers at the mercy of the company's demands.
"They are shipping a lot of our work out. I found out from a truck driver it's going to a nonunion shop. I am watching them. I am trying to keep track of what is going on. But when I take it to the union, they are not interested.
"I don't expect anything from our union. They won't do anything about it. They are in with the company. They are the company."
Niemuth then asked, "What do you think about Sanders endorsing Clinton?"
The worker responded, "It is depressing. It was bad enough when [Senator] Elizabeth Warren starting cheering for Clinton. That made me sick.
"They knew what they were doing with Sanders. They knew he was tapping into something.
"I have been talking to some people. He had a lot of people worked up. Maybe some people will get their eyes opened to what is happening in this country and try to change it.
"I consider myself a democratic socialist. Now I can hardly watch what is going on."
Niemuth responded, "Sanders was supposed to be a lightening rod to channel workers back into the Democratic Party, but that is not an easy task. It turns out millions of people have turned sharply to the left. Wages have gone down. Very few people have good jobs."
"We have to build independent organizations that represent the interests of the working class, for the working class to take political power.
"The unions are not going to do it. The unions are not working class organizations. We are building the SEP as the party of the working class."
The worker replied, "I am frustrated. I was not a big union person. I have seen what they have done for the last 30 years. They sold us out. Where do you turn?"
Niemuth said, "The problem is not just in America and the solution will not be found just in America. Workers in China, Canada, Mexico and Latin America are all confronting the same problems. The working class is an international class.
"The unions promote nationalism, which divides the working class. They say you need to buy American and your enemy is the Chinese, because they are dumping steel here. What is making you lose your jobs is not the Chinese, it is the capitalist system."
"I understand that," the worker responded. "I have a lot of friends who lost their jobs that were outsourced. The corporations are getting rich and the workers are being exploited."
Niemuth said, "The only progressive way forward is the international unity of the working class. They are setting up a war with China. That is being promoted by both the Republicans and Democrats. It is crucial that the working class be organized against the capitalist system."
The worker undertook to consider voting for White and Niemuth. "I know what is going on with politics around this country. I am against the capitalist system and I am certainly not voting for Hillary Clinton."

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Let's use public interest litigation to transform devolution
Tuesday, December 10th, 2019 00:00 | By
People Reporter
Constitution of Kenya. Photo/Courtesy
OLIVER MWENDA
Public interest litigation refers to a legal action, initiated before a court of law for the enforcement of interest of public.
It is a deterrent commonly utilised to seek judicial redress after failure of government to address a constitutional question.
The 2010 Constitution has two articles touching on public interest litigation. They are Article 22 which speaks on enforcement of the Bill of Rights and Article 258 which provides that every person has the right to institute court proceedings claiming that the Constitution has been contravened or is threatened.
To understand the genesis of this form of litigation, one has to put into perspective what entails public interest.
Public interest is something in which the minority or disadvantaged groups or individuals have some interest by which their legal rights or liabilities are put into question or infringed upon.
The recent ruling by the High Court on the appropriation and management of the Equalisation Fund exemplifies the strategic role public litigation offers.
Two observations are worth making at this point about the ruling. First, the High Court ruled that the Commission on Revenue Allocation has constitutional and statutory powers to make recommendations on the areas listed in Articles 204 and 216 of the Constitution as well as section 10 of the CRA Act.
Second, CRA's mandate is not limited to identification of areas in marginalisation policy— the authority's policy recommendations on the Fund are binding.
This means the fund can only be disbursed by the National government in line with recommendations made by CRA.
The objective of strategic litigation is to introduce a systemic change that the status quo is unwilling to initiate or cede.
Any transition, be it constitutional, change in public policy, government structure is notoriously difficult especially for bureaucrats accustomed to the old way of doing operations.
Structural changes are be expected to originate internally and if they do, most happen to be measly with little regard for spirit of changes envisioned.
For progressive public interest litigation to find favour and win new converts, we need to litigate with a view of winning hearts and minds of the public.
The main objective of my argument is to raise awareness of the many potential ways in which law can be used strategically to assist independent bodies such as commissions and county governments discharge their constitutional obligations.
Third-party or amicus-style intervention in legal cases touching on devolution matters can make important contributions to the interpretation of the law.
There are several factors in strategic litigation that are optimal for devolution. One such area for contestation is the piecemeal approach adopted as far as the transfer of functions to counties under Schedule 4 of the Constitution is concerned.
This lackluster approach presents a challenge to the original conception of devolution which presupposed a seamless transfer of functions to county government.
County governments are now more than capable of handling more devolved functions as opposed to the perception about their capacities.
Revenue allocation is also proving to be a divisive issue. By law, counties are entitled to least 15 per cent of the total national revenue.
However, the government is, not precluded from allocating more than 15 per cent to the counties. There is need to adopt the maxim "money follows functions' in allocation.
The corridors of justice have been critically underused as an effective tool for clawing back constitutional gains in the devolution space.
Public litigation has its fair share of challenges, but they shouldn't be viewed as a stumbling block but rather provide an opportunity for strategic collaborations and coalition building with non-state actors for legal and policy victories. —The writer is a Communication Expert
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Gabon's President Ali Bongo is expected to leave Saudi Arabia, where he was hospitalised last month after suffering a stroke, for Morocco on Wednesday, according to his wife.
Bongo has not been seen in public since being admitted to hospital during a conference on Oct. 24. Gabon's top court ruled earlier this month that the vice president would chair the cabinet in Bongo's absence.
In a post on her Facebook page, Sylvia Bongo wrote that her husband's health had improved significantly and that he would travel to Rabat on Wednesday.
"To pursue his recuperation, the president, in concertation with his close family, has decided to accept the proposal of his brother, His Majesty the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI," she said.
Bongo has asked advisers from the presidency to join him in Rabat to consult on affairs of state, his wife added.
The Bongo family has ruled the oil-producing country for nearly half a century. Bongo has been president since succeeding his father, Omar, who died in 2009.
His re-election in 2016 was marred by claims of fraud and violent protest.


So, in the US it is a sidewalk and in the UK a pavement.
If we have a kerb in the UK, what do you have in the US?
Looking for more fantasy/scifi/poetry/fanfic/etc to read?
Ah ha. Sounds the same, just a different spelling.
The last one looks completely wrong, but then none look great.
The last one, which looks wacky to Americans, too, is what's deemed correct by the two spell-checkers I've got on board. They tend to be somewhat conservative, slow to join compounds, so if they buy it, it'll work in the US.
IMO, it is just a little bit stiff. I would (and do) say it, but our adult kids, whose speech is less formal, wouldn't.
It sounds like you're going to want an American beta reader at some point, but until that time, we're happy to help out.
Who would have thought that horrible, clumpy spelling would have been correct?
Ho hum, in it goes then.
The jobs done as far as this one is concerned Maryn, I was just tidying up a few loose ends.
Actually, I'm sooooo happy because I asked three different people to look it over and all of them cried.
It isn't a humor piece, is it?
The Collins Dictionary says passers-by.
Technically it is passers-by, but if what you're trying to do is sound American for your book, I'd leave it out completely because I rarely (if ever) hear Americans use the term (properly or otherwise).
Funny, but I heard a local news anchor use the word this evening. First time I can recall hearing the word in quite a while.
~The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar, and familiar things new.
While we're not on the subject, what about sidestreet or side-street?
...what about sidestreet or side-street?
A side street, a main street, a through street, a back street. At least, those look right to me.
I'm North American, and I write "passers-by." Weird, huh?
Same here. He was rescued from the burining house by a passer-by has a slightly different meaning from He was resuced from the burning house by a bystander. I hear passer-by used in local US television news fairly often. The passer-by just happened to come across the burning house and rushed in to see if someone was trapped. The bystander was standing there gwaking at the house burning before realizing someone was inside.
No. Different words with different meanings, even in North America. I'd fire any writer who tried substituting either of these words for passers-by. By definition, an onlooker or a bystander is not a passer-by.
A "rubbernecker," on the other hand, is usually a passer-by.
I hear you. I've seen traffic backed up for miles because of rubbernecking. I'm usuualy at the back of the line, and by the time I get to whereever the accident was, not only is the car gone, but the occupants have had time to heal, find a lawyer, and sue each other.


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Supreme Court of Indiana Rules Fraudulent Concealment May Toll Statute of Limitations Included in State's Wrongful Death Act
The Supreme Court of Indiana has ruled that the statute of limitations may be tolled due to fraudulent concealment in a wrongful death case. In Alldredge v. Good Samaritan Home, Inc., a woman who was apparently prone to falls resided at an Evansville skilled nursing facility. In November 2006, the woman purportedly suffered a fall-related head injury at the facility and died as a result. Three years later, a former nursing home employee allegedly told the deceased woman's family that she fell as a result of an attack by another facility resident.
In 2011, the woman's estate filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the skilled nursing facility. In its complaint, the estate accused the nursing home of causing the woman's death and fraudulently concealing the facility's own negligence. The nursing home filed a motion to dismiss the estate's lawsuit, arguing it was filed after the statute of limitations had run. Normally, a plaintiff who fails to file a lawsuit with the appropriate court prior to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations is permanently barred from recovery. The nursing facility also argued that a fraudulent concealment claim cannot toll, or extend, the statute of limitations in an Indiana wrongful death case.
The trial court treated the nursing home's motion as a motion for summary judgment and ruled in favor of the facility after holding the estate did not file its case within a reasonable time. The estate argued the trial court committed error because the Fraudulent Concealment Statute, the Indiana Constitution, and relevant case law required that the statute of limitations be calculated from the date of the estate's discovery of the purported fraud. In addition, the estate claimed the nursing home failed to show there was no issue of fact regarding whether the estate filed its lawsuit within a reasonable time period. The trial court again concluded the estate filed its complaint too late.
The estate appealed the case to the Indiana Court of Appeals, which reversed the trial court's decision in part. The Court of Appeals held that the estate had two years from the date it discovered the fraud during which to file its case. The appeals court added that the Fraudulent Concealment Statute did not apply to the case at hand because it predated the Indiana Wrongful Death Act. Despite this, the court said the common-law fraud doctrine could be applicable to the case if the estate could prove each of the necessary elements. After that, the Court of Appeals remanded the estate's lawsuit back to the trial court. The Indiana Supreme Court then agreed to transfer the case.
First, the Indiana Supreme Court stated summary judgment is only appropriate when no genuine issue of material fact is in dispute and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. When reviewing a motion for summary judgment, all evidence must be construed in the light that is most favorable to the non-moving party.
Next, the Indiana Supreme Court stated that the question of whether the Fraudulent Concealment Statute applies to the Wrongful Death Act presented the court "with an issue of first impression." According to the court, the Indiana General Assembly merely codified the common-law fraudulent concealment doctrine in the Fraudulent Concealment Statute. In addition, the court found that the law was amended in the same year the Wrongful Death statute was enacted in an effort to include such actions. The Supreme Court also reviewed applicable Indiana precedent and public policy considerations to conclude that the Fraudulent Concealment Statute may be used by a plaintiff to toll the two-year statute of limitations included in the Indiana Wrongful Death Act. Finally, the Supreme Court of Indiana reversed the trial court's decision granting summary judgment in favor of the nursing home.
If you or someone you love has been injured or has died as a result of nursing home negligence, a reliable personal injury attorney may be able to help. To discuss your case with a dedicated Merrillville personal injury advocate today, do not hesitate to call Theodoros & Rooth, P.C. at (219) 212-2462 or contact us online.
Alldredge v. Good Samaritan Home, Inc., Ind: Supreme Court 2014
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When Matthew West looks at the totality of his amazing music career, what does he see? The awards, or the fame, or the glamour? No! Matthew sees the faithfulness of God! He talks about this candidly as he gives us some insight into his song, "The God Who Stays".
From Kanye to Bieber, Chris Pratt, and more, all say that trusting God pulled them out of dark places and bolstered their faith. The rise of celebrities finding an anchor in God is thrusting Jesus and faith into the spotlight like never before.
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I just discovered this amazing resource for artists, designers, typographers et. al.: Share Some Candy. It's a great way to find some really cool work in packaging design, logo design, photography, illustration, furniture design and a lot more. Check it out but be careful . . . it's super easy to get sucked in . . .


He was born in Joestu, Niigata, Japan in 1982.
He graduated from Kanazawa College of Art with a bachelor in sculpture in 2007.
Since 2000 he has made a lot of wood sculptures. He has deep connection with Haisyakkei, Toride since the Artist run space started. He joined Art project in Japan since 2013. He started new project "Joy Division project" since 2016. ex "Abe Nyubo ÷ Scientist, Cultural anthropologist, Business scholar….." The purpose is analyze of history, problem, system and his works. Now he is staying in Taiwan since 2014.


Kara Swisher is chatting to Scott McNealy, the Chief Executive of Sun Microsystems. Scott seems entirely unchanged from how he looked when I first met him ten years ago: he is stilll the smartest guy in the Frat House. He still talks in a curiously lock-jawed monotone. He is the funniest speaker so far, his humor nicely dependent on understatement and sarcasm. Kara begins by showing a series of out-takes from previous D conferences, where a succession of Scott's peers (billg, Carly Fiorina, etc.) happily predicted Sun's demise. At the end of Carly's soundbite (where the fired chief executive of H-P could barely contain her joy), Scott just sat silently for a little while, and then muttered into his mike, "Sometimes I don't have to say anything." He pointed out that Sun has been profitable for 16 straight years, has $7 billion in cash–and then gracefully drops the subject. Scott explains Sun's businesses in aggressively unglamorous terms. The company sells embedded systems to Original Equipment Manufacturers; and it also sells computers and networks so that chief information officers can build their own data grids. But Sun's latest business is the most interesting: the company is creating information utilities for those who want to rent them. This makes sense to me. Why should companies create their own data grids at vast expense? Why not let Sun run a more technologically sophisticated grid–and then lease time on that utility? The resistance to this idea must derive from the pride of CIOs; it's certainly not an economically rational decision.


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Now, first point I will say is don't try to be cheap and buy transmission mounts from random suppliers on eBay. Even though they were listed specifically for an SD1, and have "Rover SD1" on the packaging, they didn't fit without modification. The design of them means they might start to come apart quicker too, but hopefully the center poly bush will slow that down. They were about half the cost of Rimmers, but it wasn't worth it. Just buy them from a reputable supplier like Rimmers and just deal with the cost.
Whats a sure-fire sign your transmission mounts are poked? When you go over a bump and the transmission tries to launch its self into space through the shifter hole! Every time I would take a large bump in Tess the whole shifter (and thus the transmission) would jump up a good couple of inches. Not really a good thing.
Since I had a serious leak under the car it has been coating everything in oil for a long time. Rubber doesn't like oil; or well, it might like it too much. It soaks the oil up and softens the rubber to the point that is has the consistency of jello. Its soft, squishy and doesn't support a large lump of metal too well.
To replace the bushes you must remove the crossmember the bushes are on. First crack off the 1/2″ nuts on the bushes (it's easier when the crossmember isn't flopping around) and remove the center large bolt. Be aware there should be a washer that sits between the trans and the nut and will drop off freely. Don't lose it.
Then support the transmission on a jack. I purchased a bottle jack for this job, as its compact, can take a lot of weight and has a good height. This was much easier than trying to get my trolley jack in there.
I took the weight off the mounts, and then undid the two bolts on either side of the mount. One bolt on each side was already loose too. They are 1/2″ but a 13mm ratchet spanner is a life saver here.
Completely remove the nuts from the two mounts. One mount of mine actually unscrewed from the transmission instead of the nut coming off. This is fine, just remove it with the crossmember.
The other mount was well stuck on the transmission. Don't bother trying to grip it to twist it out, that aint going to work. Get a hammer and chisel, scrape some rubber away until you get a clean shot at the steel disc that is screwed into the transmission, and use the chisel to tap it around until it comes free. Then you can spin the mount out by hand.
This is the one that came out with the crossmember. The crossmember is absolutely thick in grease, dirt and pine needles.
And then you screw the new rubber spool mounts into the transmission. I smothered the stud in copper grease, as well as the mating face, so that it wouldn't corrode to the transmission. Now this is where it went a bit wrong. I needed to chop the stud on these down, or they just wouldn't screw in fully. I think they were bottoming out. I don't think this should be needed on proper mounts.
I gave the area of the trans around the mounts a quick clean, and then refit the mounts. The two spool mounts screw into the transmission first, as tight as by hand can be, and then the crossmember goes on. Due to the added height of the new mounts vs the old ones, you may need to raise the transmission a little higher to get the crossmember bolts into place. Remember the plate on each side the bolts go through, and refit them. Once again, the 13mm ratchet spanner was the tool of choice here. The exhaust blocked a ratchet from getting in there.
Bolt – large washer – bushing (large section under crossmember) – nut ~ insert through crossmember but don't screw in. Now slip the other washer on top of the nut, wind the nut down to the bush and screw the bolt into the transmission. I wasn't sure how tight to do this bolt, so I tightened it until there was compression on the bush, pulling the trans down towards the crossmember, and then wound the nut up and tightening it against the transmission.
In regards to that center bolt, it's been brought to my attention that there is an actual specification in the manual for this (not in Haynes, but in the BL manual). The manual states for there to be a 3mm gap between the shoulder of the bush and the underside of the crossmember. I'm going to leave mine as it is, because it's a polybush, and the whole point in a polybush for me is to make a more solid connection than rubber. It makes a lovely solid feeling connection, but may cause more wear on the bushes. I'll leave this up to the individual to decide how they want to fit it, but I'd probably nip up a polybush, and leave the gap on the standard rubber one.
The results are impressive to say the least. On a quick test drive I took it over a large bump in the road that I knew would usually cause a huge jump in the transmission, and this time it stayed solid as a rock. The shifter is even more direct; obviously moving the shifter was moving the whole rear of the transmission too. Huge improvement.
I do wish there was an off the shelf poly version of the two spool mounts, but in my travels I never found one. Not even for a TVR, which uses the same transmission.
I ended that batch of work by degreasing and water blasting the underside of the car. It's not perfect under there, but its a lot better. I also "accidentally" blasted a lot of the yellow paint off the swaybar and crossmember… leaving a white instead. not sure which is worse tbh.


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Sony XBR75X900E vs XBR75X850E : What are the Similarities & Differences of Sony's 75-Inch X900E and X850E?
Posted on Thursday, March 23rd, 2017. - Filed under 75-Inch.
Talking about large screen TV, We should talk about XBR75X900E and XBR75X850E as two 75-Inch Smart 4K UHD TV introduced by Sony in their 2017 TV lineup. Sony XBR75X900E and XBR75X850E are two near models that have several similarities. They also indeed have few differences. We need to know the similarities and differences of those two TVs before We can decide which of them is the one that We should choose. Let's talk together about the similarities and differences of Sony XBR75X900E and XBR75X850E on this article.
As two near models, you can find several similarities on the specs and features of Sony XBR75X900E and XBR75X850E. The similarities between those two Sony's 75-Inch 4K LED TV can be found on the table below.
After Looking at the table above, We can find that there are several similarities of Sony XBR75X900E and XBR75X850E. Let's discuss more about those similarities.
Sony XBR75X900E and XBR75X850E come with 4K UHD resolution with triluminos display. 4K UHD Resolution is able to deliver four times more brilliant picture quality than previous Full HD resolution. But there's still a little problem with 4K UHD resolution, that's limited contents. But you don't have to worry about that since both of those two TVs come with 4K X-Reality Pro picture engine. With 4K X-Reality Pro, you can enjoy lifelike details and stunning clarity from both your original 4K content sources or HD contents that upscaled into near 4K picture quality.
To bring richer color details, both of Sony XBR75X900E and XBR75X850E come with triluminos display. With Triluminos display, you can get wider color spectrum on the TV screen.
Both of Sony XBR75X900E and XBR75X850E are completed with 4K HDR as its HDR technology. With 4K HDR, you can get expanded contrast and improved details on the TV screen. While the color, clarity and contrast of the screen is also analyzed and improved with 4K HDR Processor X1 that takes the pictures into near HDR picture quality.
Super bit mapping 4K HDR and Object-based HDR remaster are two technology introduced by Sony on their 2017 TV lineup. Those two technology are installed on both of Sony XBR75X900E and XBR75X850E. Super bit Mapping 4K HDR is the technology that minimize color banding, so that you can get more natural and smoother color reproduction and gradation. While Object-based HDR remaster is the technology that detect, analyze and optimize the objects on each screen to enhance color and contrast so that you can get more realistic picture on your screen.
The Smart TV platform installed on Sony XBR75X900E and XBR75X850E is Sony Android TV. Sony Android TV is linked to PlayStore. So that you can also run your favorite android based apps while for sure watching your favorite contents on the TV screen. The TV and its the Sony Android TV is also easily controlled with Voice Remote Control that make controlling work more convenient.
The speaker system of Sony XBR75X900E and XBR75X850E are similar. They both use 2Ch 20W speaker system with Bass Reflex Speaker type. 2Ch 20W speaker system is enough for common entertainment needs, but if you need more powerful sound then you can easily attach additional soundbar or external speaker system to both of those TVs.
Besides several similarities, you can also find few differences between Sony XBR75X900E and XBR75X850E. What are their differences? Let's take a look at the table below.
After looking at the table above, We can find that the differences of Sony XBR75X900E and XBR75X850E. Let's discuss more about those differences together.
The key difference of Sony XBR75X900E and XBR75X850E comes from X-Tended Dynamic Range Pro that installed on XBR75X900E. X-Tended Dynamic Range Pro can't be found on XBR75X850E. X-Tended Dynamic Range works to deliver up to four times more brightness than conventional LED screen. When We talk about dimming technology, X-Tended Dynamic Range Pro works as local dimming, while Sony XBR75X850E only comes with frame dimming. With Local Dimming, you can get more vibrant contrast than what you can get with frame dimming.
Although Sony XBR75X900E and XBR75X850E come with similar LED backlight, but They are indeed difference on the type of LED installed on its screen. Sony XBR75X900E comes with direct LED, while Sony XBR75X850E comes with Edge LED. Basically Direct LED is able to deliver better contrast and brightness level than Edge LED.
Sony XBR75X900E is the higher model than Sony XBR75X850E, thus We Sony XBR75X900E is offered at the higher price than Sony XBR75X850E. The price difference between those two TVs varies between retailers.
From the discussion about Similarities and differences of Sony XBR75X900E and XBR75X850E, We can find that the key difference of Sony XBR75X900E and XBR75X850E come from X-Tended Dynamic Range that works as local dimming in Sony XBR75X900E. Sony XBR75X900E also comes with direct LED that relatively can deliver better brightness and contrast than Edge LED that used by Sony XBR75X850E. When you are looking for more vibrant contrast with better brightness level on your screen and don't mind to spend more for that, then you should go ahead with Sony XBR75X900E.
Sony XBR75X850E, in the other side, is a good alternative choice for you. It indeed doesn't come with X-Tended Dynamic Range Pro but still can deliver excellent picture quality on its screen with its 4K X-Reality Pro, Super bit mapping 4K HDR, Object-based HDR remaster, 4K HDR and Triluminos display. So if you have less budget for your 75-Inch Smart 4K UHD TV, then you should consider Sony XBR75X850E as your choice.
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Applications are now being accepted from prospective applicants who wish to take the competitive examination for Spanish Interpreters which is tentatively scheduled to take place on 28 February and 1 March 2017 in New York, Geneva and other locations according to the number and location of qualified applicants invited to take the examination.
Perfect command of Spanish, which is normally expected to be the applicant's main language.
Excellent knowledge of English and French.
Hold a first-level university degree (Bachelor or equivalent) from a recognized school of interpretation in which at least one full academic year is devoted to interpretation. Alternatively, applicants must hold a first-level degree from a university or institution of equivalent status at which Spanish is the language of instruction, and have 200 days of work experience as conference interpreters or 200 days of work experience in the fields of translation, editing, or verbatim reporting.
Work experience as conference interpreters and/or work experience in the fields of translation, editing, verbatim reporting or other related fields will be an asset.
Services up to seven meetings per week (exceptionally eight), usually of no more than three hours duration, of various United Nations bodies.
Spanish Interpreters provide interpretation into Spanish of speeches given in English and French.
May occasionally be assigned to sensitive meetings.
May function as team leader of all interpreters assigned to a given meeting.
May perform other related duties, as required.
For detailed information on requirements, expected areas of competence and assessment, plus instructions on how to apply, read the full post on UN Careers.
AIIC. "UN announces competitive exam for Spanish booth interpreters". aiic.net November 23, 2016. Accessed April 23, 2019. <http://aiic.net/p/7810>.


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Man accused of recruiting for Islamic State faces trial
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PUBLISHED: January 8, 2017 at 12:55 pm | UPDATED: May 17, 2018 at 11:02 am
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors are counting on the social media postings of an Arizona man to help persuade a jury that he was a recruiter for Islamic State militants.
Ahmed Mohammed el-Gammal, who lived in Avondale, a Phoenix suburb, faces trial Monday at a federal court in New York on charges that he helped a 24-year-old New Yorker link up with Islamic State fighters in 2015 after traveling to Syria via Turkey.
"I am willing to live in a tent under an Islamic state instead of all luxuries under an infidel state," Ahmed Mohammed el-Gammal, 44, wrote in one Facebook chat in July, 2014.
The New York man he allegedly helped become a fighter, Samy el-Goarany, was killed in Syria in November 2015, according to prosecutors.
El-Gammal has pleaded not guilty. His lawyers say the vast majority of his online communications were innocent. Investigators, they said, failed to find evidence in el-Gammal's home that he was involved in any terrorist plotting in the United States.
At trial, jurors are also set to view a video that el-Goarany made before his death. In it, el-Goarany, clad in military fatigues, insists he got himself to Syria without any help.
El-Gammal's attorney, Sabrina Shroff, said in a court filing that the slain New Yorker, who grew up near Middletown, New York, and was the son of a successful real estate broker, "was a sophisticated, strong-willed young man who formed his own beliefs and arranged and financed his own travel."
When el-Gammal's arrest was announced in August 2015, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said el-Gammal attracted the attention of el-Goarany by touting his support online for the Islamic State group. The government said the two men communicated online for about six months before el-Goarany went to the Middle East.
U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos, who will preside over a trial expected to last about three weeks, is permitting the government to show jurors numerous online communications between the two.
"The government anticipates its proof at trial will consist, in significant measure, of the defendant's own statements via social media and other electronic communications," prosecutors said in court papers.
Other trial exhibits include a handwritten "martyr" letter el-Goarany wrote that was sent to his brother after he died. In one portion, he wrote: "If you are reading this, then know that I've been killed in battle and am now with our Lord Allah."
El-Gammal was arrested in Arizona in August of 2015, after el-Goarany went to Syria but before he was killed. He is charged with providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization.
The Arizona Republic reported at the time of his arrest that el-Gammal was a naturalized U.S. citizen who had lived in the country since 2000. He was married the same year, but his wife filed for divorce in 2014. His lawyers said at his bail hearing that he owned his own business importing machinery to fix vehicles.
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Thin Thin (severe burns)
August 22, 2011 • Posted in BAMF Current patients	• Tags: BAMF
Thin Thin is 18 years old. She sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns to 42 percent of her body on Sunday 29 May 2011 around 7pm. It was a tragic accident that took place on the property where she lives with her family. Thin Thin's younger sister had unintentionally spilt fuel on the ground near an oil lantern. Upon lighting the oil lantern for the evening, a fire ensued. Unfortunately, Thin Thin found herself in the direct line of the fire. She turned her back to run but was engulfed in a surge of flames. As well as severe burns to her buttocks, Thin Thin also sustained burns to her torso (front and back), both arms extending down to the fingers and her legs from her buttocks extending down to her feet. There are several large areas where no skin remains and the adipose tissue (fat layer) is exposed on her thin body.
Thin Thin is the oldest of 6 children; her youngest sibling is 8 months old. Her parents moved the family from Burma to Thailand 18 months ago (in early 2010). Her father had been earning 1,500 Kyat (US$1.50) per day transporting passengers on a rickshaw in Rangoon. This was not enough income to support the large (and growing) family. In search for a better life, they headed for the Thai-Burma border and found work managing a corn field just outside the Thai township of Mae Sot. Since moving to Thailand, none of the children go to school. They assist their parents on the farm. Her father now receives 100 Baht (US$3) per day for the upkeep of the farm.
At the time of the accident, Thin Thin's immediate reaction was to rip off her clothes which put out the flames to her body. Her parents did not know what action to take for their injured daughter and therefore proceeded with a neighbour's advice to rub toothpaste into her burns (this is a commonly used remedy for burns amongst people from rural Burma – see Tha Gan's story which reflects a similar home treatment plan). The neighbour became worried about Thin Thins's condition and a decision was made to ring the farm's owner so that the family could request leave from the property to seek medical attention. The Thai farm owner drove over to the property and helped the family get Thin Thin to the Mae Tao Clinic (MTC). Her arrival time was 11pm; at no time prior was water or cool damp cloths applied to her injuries.
Thin Thin still manages a smile (Mae Sot Hospital; 14/6/11)
Staff at the Mae Tao Clinic surgical department took charge and began cleaning and dressing Thin Thin's wounds. A clinically sound method of applying silver sulfadiazine (burn cream) and thick gauze and bandages was applied to Thin Thin's burns. She received intravenous (IV) fluids and was commenced on an IV antibiotic to combat a fever. Thin Thin was suffering greatly from pain and she was terrified of having her wounds cleaned and her dressings changed. Despite her condition being adequately managed, she was referred to the Burma Adult Medical Fund (BAMF) to ensure that she had access to stronger pain relief medication, additional burn's ointment, and also paraffin-based gauze to prevent the dressing sticking to her wounds (which was quickly procured in Chiang Mai and sent to BAMF for this purpose). BAMF staff members (Australian qualified registered nurses) also assisted the Mae Tao Clinic medics by attending to wound care and the debriding (removing the dead skin) from Thin Thin's wounds. In early June 2011, Thin Thin was transferred to Mae Sot Hospital for case management and to prevent spread of infection.
Thin Thin's injury has substantially increased the hardship faced by the family. Their dream of finding a better life in Thailand has turned into a nightmare. Instead of working hard on the property, Thin Thin's parents are by her side night and day. They worry about their other children but remain focused on being there for Thin Thin. A neighbour has been assisting supervise and take care of the other children. Without Thin Thin's father present to supervise and direct them, the remaining family members are not able to generate income.
When Thin Thin's parents are asked about their hopes for her future they say they are not worried about the scarring and that they just want their daughter to get better and come home. They also worry that she was pulled out of schooling when they moved from Rangoon and that she does not have the education to work in a respected profession such as teaching. Thin Thin explains she just wants to recover from her injuries because she is experiencing much suffering. Her greatest hope is to continue her sewing classes that her aunty has been giving her with the dream of one day becoming a tailor.
Update August 2011: Thin Thin remains in an isolation ward at Mae Sot General Hospital. BAMF have been monitoring her treatment and her progress. She has lost a lot of weight and is being fed through a nasal-gastric tube. The burns to her torso and legs are healing well as is the burn on her right arm. However, the burns on Thin Thin's upper left arm and buttocks are still a cause for concern and susceptible to infection.
Thin Thin has a very long road ahead of her but BAMF are committed to helping her through her treatment process.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) —Republican lawmakers on Wednesday passed a series of bills meant to restrict the powers of the incoming governor and attorney general, both Democrats.
Restrict early voting to two weeks before an election.
Give the Legislature's budget committee, rather than the attorney general, the power to withdraw the state from lawsuits. That would prevent Attorney General-elect Josh Kaul, a Democrat, from withdrawing Wisconsin from a multi-state lawsuit meant to repeal the federal Affordable Care Act.
Give Republicans lawmakers the majority of appointments to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., the state's quasi-private job-creation agency, which Evers has said he wants to reorganize. Evers would also be barred from replacing the top official at the agency until Sept. 1, when the number of appointments Evers and Democratic lawmakers would make would be equal to the number that could be made by Republicans.
Require state health officials to carry out a federal waiver allowing Wisconsin to require childless adults under the age of 50 to work in order to receive health insurance through the state's BadgerCare Plus program. The legislation would prevent Evers from seeking to withdraw the waiver request.
Eliminate the attorney general's solicitor-general office. The office now handles some of the most prominent and most political lawsuits pursued in the state.
Require all settlement money the attorney general wins to go to the state's general fund rather than the state Justice Department.
Prohibit judges from giving greater weight to state agencies' interpretations of laws in court challenges. That change could make it easier to win lawsuits challenging environmental regulations.
Require the governor to get permission from the Legislature before asking for changes in programs run jointly by the state and federal governments, limiting the governor's authority to run public benefits programs.
Reduce income tax rates next year to offset about $60 million worth of online sales taxes collected from out-of-state retailers.
Require the governor to get permission from the Legislature before he could ban guns in the state Capitol.
Require state agencies to file quarterly spending reports.
At the same time, lawmakers decided not to pass three proposals that were originally part of the lame-duck proposals. One would have moved the date of the 2020 presidential primary election, one would have let Republican legislative leaders intervene in lawsuits filed against the state and enlist their own lawyers rather than the attorney general, and the third would have provided a state-level guarantee of health coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.


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Dorothea Dix and her efforts to reform Prison and Insane Asylums
Portrait of Dorothea Lynde Dix | Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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Dorothea Lynde Dix was an American reformer who advocated for the improvement of hospitals, prisons, and asylums.1 In 1841, after Dorothea Lynde Dix conducted a small Sunday class at the East Cambridge Jail in Massachusetts, she was given a tour. It was on this tour that Dix witnessed such cruel conditions that inmates endured while in prison. The mentally ill were housed in what was known as "Dungeon Cells." There were men and women, even children, naked and chained to walls, sleeping on filthy floors, and underfed. Dix's jail visit marked a turning point in her life.2
Young Dorothea Dix | Courtesy of Wikipedia
In Dix's early years, she had a strong passion for education. She studied hard and had an intense desire to teach. At the age of fourteen, Dix opened her own school for young children.3 Dix would hardly give herself any time to completely rest due to the fact that she would overwork herself. The large amount of work caused Dix's depression and tuberculosis to flare up more than usual, causing her to take a permanent leave from teaching.4 In 1835, Dix decided to venture off to England to recover for two years. While resting, Dix was introduced to many social welfare advocates by William Rathbone, a humanitarian and philanthropist. The social welfare advocates, Elizabeth Fry and William Tuke, were involved in prison reform and the aid for the criminally insane.5 Meeting the social advocates influenced Dix and had a great impact on her life.6
Dix traveled back to America and for four years she visited with family and friends. She then got the opportunity to witness the horrible living conditions that the mentally ill were enduring at the East Cambridge Jail in Massachusetts. Dix spent two years in Massachusetts traveling to prisons, jails, poorhouses, and hospitals collecting data about the appalling conditions she observed.7 In 1843, Dix took her findings to the Massachusetts State Legislature. She argued for the mentally ill to be housed in a separate institution rather than being housed with criminals. Due to her argument, conditions at the insane asylum in Worchester improved. Dix continued to survey each of the facilities and took note of her findings. In 1844, Dix took part in constructing the first insane asylum in Trenton, New Jersey.8
Plaque to Dorothea Dix | Located at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital | Courtesy of Wikipedia
In the year 1845, Dix's "Memorial to the Massachusetts Legislature" was presented to the public and to public figures such as Charles Sumner. Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe presented it and stated, "I proceed, gentlemen, briefly to call your attention to the present state of insane persons confined within the Commonwealth, in cages, closets, cellars, pens; chained, naked, beaten with rods, and lashed into obedience."9 This address caused a public outcry and gained support from the public figures leading to the reform bill being passed into law. Dix continued her work, seeking out help from those with a higher power to renovate and build facilities for the ill. Throughout the years, Dix spent her time founding new hospitals in Rhode Island, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, and Canada.10 There were just thirteen mental institutions in the United States and with the help of Dorothea Dix, that number had grown to one-hundred-twenty-three. Not only did Dix help found the mental institutions, but she also played a large part in founding fifteen schools for the "feeble-minded" and training schools for nurses.11
Dorothea Dix Hospital | Opened in 1856 and closed in 2012 | Located in North Carolina | Courtesy of Wikipedia
Many had believed that those who were insane were incurable and were not normal people. Dix devoting her life to advocating for reform was because she wanted to make it known that insanity was treatable and that with better conditions, the mentally ill could experience greater outcomes.12 In 1848, Dix had traveled to North Carolina and brought attention to the thousands of mentally ill citizens who were not being treated appropriately. They were either being cared for by family members or were in county jails or poorhouses. She advocated for better treatment and sanctuary. Eventually, $200,000 was raised for the hospital and it was named the Dorothea Dix Hospital.13
Dorothea Dix continued her fight for prison and asylum reform until the very end. Dix did go on to experience other things, such as serving as a nurse in the Civil War. In fact, she was made the Union's Superintendent of Women Nurses. In 1867, Dix continued her work with the mentally ill until her health took a toll which forced her to stop. In her last few years, Dix resided at the Trenton, New Jersey, State Hospital and lived there until her death on July 17, 1887.14
"Dorothea Lynde Dix," in Encyclopedia of World Biography, 2nd ed., vol. 5 (Detroit, MI: Gale, 2004), 32–33. ↵
Donna Batten, ed., "Dix, Dorothea Lynde," in Gale Encyclopedia of American Law, 3rd ed., vol. 3 (Detroit, MI: Gale, 2010), 510. ↵
Sally G. McMillen, "Dix, Dorothea," in Americans at War, ed. John P. Resch, vol. 2, 1816-1900 (Detroit, MI: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005), 47. ↵
Rolando Avila, "Dix, Dorothea (1802–1887)," in Women in American History: A Social, Political, and Cultural Encyclopedia and Document Collection, ed. Peg A. Lamphier and Rosanne Welch, vol. 2, Antebellum America through the Gilded Age (Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2017), 43. ↵
Rolando Avila, "Dix, Dorothea (1802–1887)," in Women in American History: A Social, Political, and Cultural Encyclopedia and Document Collection, ed. Peg A. Lamphier and Rosanne Welch, vol. 2, Antebellum America through the Gilded Age (Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2017), 43–44. ↵
Sara Constantakis et al., eds., "Dorothea Dix's Request for a Hospital for the Insane (Excerpt)," in American Eras: Primary Sources, vol. 4, Reform Era and Eastern U.S. Development, 1815-1850 (Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2014), 428. ↵
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Serenity Kamenski says:
Dorothea Dix's story really shows that although she may had had a passion for education she didn't stop there. She saw the injustices of how many prisons had treated the mentally ill, and she chose to devote her life to ensuring that those who were suffering got the help they needed. The article itself did a great job in not only giving Dix's background but also dove into the reasoning surrounding why she wanted to reform prisons and open up insane asylums separately. Your choice of including Dorothea Dix's struggle with depression and tuberculosis not only painted her in a more empowering light, but drove home the message that mental illness could be overcome.
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It is spectacular how Dorothea Dix changed the course of psychiatric treatment and ushered in a new way of breaking down the stigmas developed about the mentally ill. It is still a taboo subject in many situations, but thanks to people like her, much progress has been made.
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It's Monday, which usually means back to work from the glorious weekend, but it's a Holiday in Canada, so I get to stay home an extra day. Normally Monday are a little hard to get through, so it's nice to focus a few things making me happy.
1. I joined the Hip Kit Club today. I discovered them last week through instragram and was just floored by how beautiful their kits are. I was so disappointed that their October kits are all sold out because I just loved them. I knew that I had to sign up right away to make sure I could get the next kit. I really haven't made many traditional layouts in the last year or so and I'm really hoping being part of a kit club again is going to help motivate me to create more regularly.
2. I took Andy apple picking on Saturday and it was so much fun. It was the most beautiful quintessential fall day. Andy had so much fun picking apples. It took him awhile to get that he could pick them from the trees and not just pick up old, shriveled up ones from the ground, but once he did, he chose some good ones. I got some great photos and will forever remember how cute he looked carrying the apple basket around telling me it was "too heaby" and the way he grunted each time he tried to pull an apple off of a branch and the surprised look on his face when the tree branch snapped back.
3. We hosted my in-laws for Thanksgiving yesterday and it was the biggest turkey dinner I have ever made. It definitely didn't go off without a hitch (buns were a little too dark on the bottom, apple and pecan pies were a little runny, and I had to add packaged gravy to my from scratch as I just couldn't make it thicken), but overall it was a great meal. We brought the table and chairs in from the garage (in the process of painting them white) and the white table looked great with the antique china my parents gave me years ago I hardly ever use it, but the table just looked lovely. A sweet friend bought us pink roses and they were the perfect finishing touch for the table.
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Q: How to detect when a user scrolls to the bottom of a div - Vue I'm currently trying to implement infinite scrolling on my website, I'm using Vue Framework. There are a few infinite loading libraries for Vue but after integrating them, they had a few issues that were too major for me.
I already have it so I can add more data into an array once a certain condition is met, I just need to be able to detect when the bottom of a div is reached/scrolled down to.
I do need to integrate this with a for loop in Vue though which seems to not work with some common solutions. This is essentially what my code looks like.

Display Stuff

How would I go about detecting when a user scrolls down to the bottom of container?
I tried and it worked without Vue but once I add Vue in, it doesn't seem to work:
jQuery(function($) {
    $('#container').on('scroll', function() {
        if($(this).scrollTop() + $(this).innerHeight() >= $(this)[0].scrollHeight) {
            alert('end reached');
        }
    })
});

I'd appreciate some help, thank you.

A: Credit to Phan An.
You have to catch the scroll event of the div itself and bind it to a method that calculates the scroll position and determines whether you scroll at the bottom. Using plain Vue:
<template>

</template>

Working on the latest version of Chrome, Chromium Edge, and Firefox as of the posting date.

A: You can do it with this NPM package [Vue Infinite Scroll][1] if you don't mind adding new dependency.
you can also see working example in this CodePen: https://codepen.io/fayazara/pen/PLmRLz
check this Medium article for more explanations

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Safe, free, and effective COVID-19 vaccine and booster appointments are available. All appointments can be made through the State's MyTurn system. You may go online to check availability and register for an appointment.
Register for Appointment
For more information about the MyTurn Scheduling tool, you can call (833) 422-4255.
Janssen J&J
Time Between Doses
3 weeks 4 weeks N/A
2 weeks after second dose 2 weeks after second dose 2 weeks after first dose
Emergency Use Authorization
5 to 15 years 18 years and older 18 years and older
16 years and older X X
Second Dose
If you have already received your first dose of vaccine, the date to return for your second dose is shown on the back of your Vaccination Record Card. Please come at approximately the same time as your first dose appointment.
Booster Shots and Additional Doses
A COVID-19 booster shot is an additional dose of a vaccine given after the protection provided by the original shot(s) has begun to decrease over time. Typically, you would get a booster after the initial dose(s) immunity naturally starts to wane. The booster is designed to help people maintain their level of immunity for longer.
Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Janssen (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine boosters are being administered at LVMC.
The following groups of people who received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine should receive a booster after at least six months after second dose:
Individuals aged 65 years and older
Individuals aged 18 years and older who reside in long-term care settings
Individuals aged 50-64 years with underlying medical conditions or at an increased risk of social inequities
The following groups of people who received the Moderna vaccine may receive a booster at least six months after second dose:
Individuals aged 18-64 years at increased risk for SARS-CoV-2 exposure and transmission because of their occupational or institutional setting
The following groups of people who received the Janssen (J&J) vaccine may receive a booster after at least 2 months:
Individuals 18 years of age and older
Cost and Payment for Vaccinations
COVID-19 vaccines, including their administration, are free for all Californians, regardless of insurance and immigration status. If you have received a bill for payment of a COVID-19 vaccination at Lompoc Valley Medical Center, please disregard the bill. These bills were sent in error and you will not be held accountable for payment.
Other Vaccine Providers in Lompoc
The County of Santa Barbara is administering vaccinations in various locations throughout the region. To register for an appointment or get a variety of information regarding vaccinations, you may go to the County website at https://publichealthsbc.org. The county is advising that if you are not currently eligible for a vaccine, please do not make an appointment. You will be turned away from the vaccine site if you are not within the eligible group.
Please refer to the following resources for more information on COVID-19 vaccinations:
Santa Barbara County Public Health Department
State of California Public Health Department
Learn About COVID-19 Vaccines
LVMC has partnered with Emmi to provide you with a comprehensive educational video about COVID-19 vaccines. The video answers many of the most asked questions and provides very beneficial information in an easy-to-understand manner. The video is available in both English and Spanish.
You got vaccinated — great! Now what?
Once you reach full immunity, your risk of getting a moderate to severe case of COVID-19 is greatly reduced, and you'll want to go places and see people. You should still wear a mask in public and around unvaccinated people, according to the CDC. If you're around other fully vaccinated people in a private setting, go ahead and take your masks off.
You are considered to be fully vaccinated:
Two weeks after your second dose in a 2-dose series, such as Moderna or Pfizer
Two weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson
You are NOT fully protected if it has been less than two weeks since your shot or if you still need a second dose. Take all preventative measures until you are fully vaccinated. According to the Centers for Disease Control, you may start to do some things that you had to stop once you are vaccinated because of the pandemic. But remember, you should still wear a mask, stay 6 feet apart from other people, avoid crowds and avoid poorly ventilated spaces.
The CDC advises that once you have been fully vaccinated:
You can gather indoors with other fully vaccinated people without wearing a mask.
You can gather indoors with unvaccinated people from one other household. For example, you can visit, without wearing masks, with relatives who all live together. That is only true unless any of those people, or anyone they live with, has an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
If you have been around someone currently with COVID-19, you do not need to stay away from others or get tested unless you have symptoms.
If you live in a group setting, such as a group home, and are around someone who has COVID-19, you should stay away from others for 14 days and get tested, even if you have no symptoms.
The CDC still suggests you should talk all precautions to protect yourself and others, even if you've been fully vaccinated.
You should still avoid medium or large-size gatherings.
You should delay all domestic and international travel for now. If you do travel, follow all CDC guidelines.
Follow all the guidance at your own workplace.
Watch for symptoms of COVID-19, especially if you've been around someone who is sick. If you begin to have symptoms, get tested, stay home, and stay away from other people.
The CDC states that COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing COVID-19 disease, especially severe illness and death.
It is still unknown how effective the vaccines are against variants of the virus that causes COVID-19.


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OECD Outlines Action For Governments To Tackle Heavy Cost Of Harmful Drinking
By kbmbn on June 3, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )
by OECD
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Harmful drinking is on the rise among young people and women in many OECD countries, partly due to alcohol becoming more available, more affordable and more effectively advertised, according to a new OECD report.
Tackling Harmful Alcohol Use: Economics and Public Health Policy says that the increase of risky drinking behaviours is a worrying trend as it is associated with higher rates of traffic accidents and violence, as well as increased risk of acute and chronic health conditions. The report shows that several policies have the potential to reduce heavy drinking, regular or episodic, as well as alcohol dependence. Governments seeking to tackle binge drinking and other types of alcohol abuse can use a range of policies that have proven to be effective, including counselling heavy drinkers, stepping up enforcement of drinking-and-driving laws, as well as raising taxes, raising prices, and increasing the regulation of the marketing of alcoholic drinks.
"The cost to society and the economy of excessive alcohol consumption around the world is massive, especially in OECD countries," said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, launching the report in Paris. "This report provides clear evidence that even expensive alcohol abuse prevention policies are cost-effective in the long run and underlines the need for urgent action by governments." (Read the full speech orWatch the press conference)
Today, alcohol consumption by adults in OECD countries is estimated at an average of around 10 litres of pure alcohol per capita each year, equivalent to over 100 bottles of wine. This level has fallen slightly over the past two decades overall but has particularly risen in Finland, Iceland, Israel, Norway, Poland and Sweden. Consumption has also risen substantially in the Russian Federation, Brazil, India and China, although from low levels in the last two.
Most alcohol is drunk by the heaviest-drinking 20 per cent of the population. Rates of hazardous and heavy episodic drinking in young people, especially women, have increased in many OECD countries: the share of children under 15 who have been drunk jumped from 30% to 43% for boys and from 26% to 41% among girls during the 2000s. Overall, less educated men are more likely to indulge in heavy drinking while the opposite is true for women where the better educated are more prone to heavy drinking.
Alcohol abuse ranks as one of the leading causes of death and disability, killing more people worldwide than HIV/AIDS, violence and tuberculosis combined. Between 1990 and 2010, harmful drinking rose from eighth to fifth leading cause of death and disability worldwide.
An analysis of the impact of alcohol abuse prevention policies in Canada, Czech Republic and Germany reveals that taking action can reduce rates of heavy drinking and alcohol dependence by five to 10 per cent.
Policies should target heavy drinkers first. For instance, through primary care physicians who can identify harmful drinkers and persuade them to start dealing with the issue; and through a tougher enforcement of drinking-and-driving laws to cut traffic casualties.
But broader approaches may also sometimes be needed to complement these measures, including by raising costs, for example through increased taxes, or by imposing minimum prices on cheaper alcohol. Greater regulation of alcohol advertising and increasing investment on educating young people on the dangers of harmful alcohol use is also important. Initiatives promoted by the alcohol industry may also have a role to play but more independent evidence of their impact is needed.
Individual country notes are available for: Australia, Canada (English, French), Czech Republic, Finland, France (French, English), Germany (German, English), Ireland, Italy (Italian, English), Japan (Japanese, English), Korea, Mexico (Spanish, English), Spain (Spanish, English), Switzerland, United Kingdom and USA.
Browse the full report.
Reprinted with permission of OECD
Categories: Breaking News, Leadership in Economics, Leadership in Health
Tagged as: alcohol advertising, Angel Gurría, harmful alcohol use, increased taxes, OECD, public health policy
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But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Now early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him; and He sat down and taught them. Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst, they said to Him, "Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. "Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?" This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He did not hear. So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first." And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, "Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?" She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said to her, "Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more."


Lisa awoke this morning with the unwavering desire to visit Bronners. Since it didn't involve sitting in front of the TV all day, I was all for it. As it was Lila and Lucys first visit, I made sure to take everything slow so they could fully soak in the madness that is a store dedicated to Christmas. Lila had no problem gawking at everything for the better part of an hour, and surprisingly only touched a few things. I credit the shock of the experience overriding her toddler need to destroy.


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Saundra Pelletier has served as Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director of Evofem Biosciences since February 2015. Ms. Pelletier has been responsible for the company's growth and evolution, and she led Evofem's transition to the public market in January 2018 (NASDAQ: EVFM).
Ms. Pelletier has assembled an impressive team of seasoned pharmaceutical professionals that have a deep understanding of the women's healthcare market and what women want, and she attracted new investor capital. She has also led multiple equity financing rounds which have raised over $440 million.
In her more than 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Ms. Pelletier has launched pharmaceutical brands worldwide and expanded indications on female healthcare brands in multiple countries. Her experience includes a comprehensive range of women's healthcare products, cardiovascular, pain management, sleep therapies and medical devices. She has had oversight and accountability for Sales, Marketing, Operations, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Customer Service, Business Development and Strategic Partnerships.
Previously, Ms. Pelletier served as Vice President, Pharmaceuticals at Women First Healthcare, where she raised $40 million in capital. Earlier in her career, Ms. Pelletier served as Corporate Vice President and Global Franchise Leader for G.D. Searle, where she managed a $250 million business unit, managed worldwide partnerships, negotiated cost saving licensing agreements, assessed country infrastructures, developed commercialization plans and hired full scale teams, including contract sales forces.
In March 2020, she joined the Board of Directors for TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel targeted therapeutics for cancer. She serves as the chair of the Governance/Nomination Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee. She is also a published author, coveted keynote speaker and moderator at key healthcare and political conferences worldwide.
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Please share and support this family. Already there has been a worldwide public outcry.
Or jump on Twitter and Facebook and share. People need to be aware of this and need to speak up and say this is NOT GOOD ENOUGH.
I to wrote about Mia on our blog http://akindofcrazy.blogspot.com our son Leo has WHS and we use CHOP. This just makes me sick. I pray Mia gets the transplant she needs when she needs it!
Hi Kim. Lovely to meet you. I will add your blog to the list. I am so appalled but Mia's treatment. I really hope that they reconsider the decision after seeing the outcry from the public.
I haven't read the article yet but you can bet that I will be and I will be posting about it too.
I read your blog post too Phil. Thanks for adding to the support that is out there! It truly is unbelievable that in 2012 this attitude still exists.


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Atlanta, GA — 35-year-old Timothy Cunningham, a high-ranking employee with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been missing for nearly two weeks. Cunningham went home from work claiming he was sick on February 12 and has not been seen or heard from since.
Cunningham's family said that this is extremely unusual behavior for him, since he is usually very close with his family. When his family went to look for him at his home they found his phone, wallet, car, and keys, along with his dog.


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prefetching, predicting and the page tables.
the programmer as normal registers.
fast interrupts at the same time.
so I'm assuming it's just bad decisions everywhere.
*otherwise they all could point to an imaginary 0 register.