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Elementary Season 7: Has show been canceled or renewed for 2019?
Tue Sep 18, 2018 at 1:20am ET Sat Jul 04, 2020 at 1:20 am EDT
By Mary Jane
Elementary has been renewed for a seventh season. Pic credit: CBS
Elementary, the hit show from CBS, is returning for Season 7 during 2019.
The news was actually released by CBS back in May while the sixth season was underway. Elementary got another season alongside Criminal Minds, two of the networks biggest series in the genre of scripted crime shows.
The program follows Sherlock Holmes in modern day New York. In Elementary, Holmes is a recovering drug addict who worked as a former consultant to Scotland Yard. He teams up with Dr. Joan Watson, played by Lucy Liu, as they work together to solve crimes around New York City.
Throughout seasons one through five, the show ran between September/October to May. However, during the show's sixth season, which ended last night, the show ran during the summer months and had a 21-episode season compared to the former 24-episode seasons.
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It's uncertain what CBS will decide to do with scheduling for Season 7, but it's likely to return in the summer again. IMDb has listed four episodes for the seventh season so far.
One of the reasons why Elementary could continue to see renewals is the consistency of the ratings. While the first episode of season six was the highest with 4.7 million viewers, the rest of the season stayed steady at around 3.1 to 4 million viewers.
Fans can expect to see Johnny Lee Miller and Lucy Lui return as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Joan Watson for the seventh season, but nothing has been announced as to who could potentially join the cast.
Elementary Season 7 is expected to return in 2019 on CBS.
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Climate Activist's
Guide to Earth Day
How to tell the difference between
genuine commitments and
corporate greenwashing
Shakti Ramkumar
Director of Communications & Policy
What is greenwashing?
Greenwashing refers to when companies and other organizations attempt to cultivate a 'climate friendly' or environmentally responsible public image, without taking meaningful strides toward climate action.
Greenwashing and Earth Day
Beginning in 1970, Earth Day was conceived in response to a massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California, to galvanize collective action for environmental protection.
Having one day to mark an important issue is useful – it creates opportunities for advocates to gather support, for media to amplify coverage of the climate crisis, and for people to reflect on issues that they may not usually have the time or space to.
But along with meaningful climate action, Earth Day has also become rife with corporate greenwashing. Let's take a look at how to spot it.
climate committments without follow-through
Many companies and organizations use high-visibility days like Earth Day to make announcements, like setting net-zero or sustainability targets, new funds for climate action, etc. But sometimes, these announcements come with no clear pathway to how they will achieve these goals.
Questions to ask:
Is there a publicly visible plan for implementation?
Are there short-term and long-term checkpoints?
Are the climate pledges accompanied by sufficient funding to achieve them?
Do the pledges have plans for direct emissions reductions, or do they rely on offsets to meet their goals?
Is there a person or department accountable to achieving these goals?
Tokenization of grassroots activists
Earth Day can be a valuable opportunity for activists to have their work amplified across diverse platforms to reach wide audiences. However, it is a reality that companies derive significant social capital from proximity to social movements, and it may not always be a fair exchange.
Are companies compensating activists for their time doing interviews, social media takeovers, or sharing written pieces?
Are companies doing something more than profiling leaders? Are people being given real funding and resources for their projects?
Are companies telling the stories of environmental leaders with their consent, and 'passing the mic' whenever possible?
launching new 'green' products
Many corporations see Earth Day as a prime opportunity to launch or increase visibility around a new 'green' product or initiative, from sustainable fashion lines to new skincare lines to products made from recycled materials.
Unfortunately, sometimes these 'green' products make up a tiny percentage of the company's overall production cycle.
What percentage of the company's overall product line or output do these 'green' products take up?
Does the sustainable product appropriately replace an unsustainable product, or is it just additional?
Has the company committed to full supply chain transparency for all their products?
Spotting genuine corporate action
It can be difficult to separate fact from fiction when it comes to Earth Day committments, but recognizing organizations that are walking the walk can help put pressure on those that need to go further. Here are some signs that suggest meaningful corporate action on climate:
They have made measurable progress towards emissions reductions, and have a plan to address their Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions
They have already or are committed to winding down unsustainable practices or removing unsustainable products off the market
They are open and transparent about where they need to improve, and make their climate pledges publicly visible
They are supportive of policies and legislation that aim to address emissions and enforce environmental standards
Check out the new Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor: newclimate.org
See how your favourite fashion brands stand up to scrutiny on their climate policies: fashion.stand.earth
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https://www.fastcompany.com/90696664/corporate-climate-commitments-dont-mean-anything-without-accountability
https://npengage.com/companies/dont-just-celebrate-advocate-getting-back-down-to-the-roots-of-earth-day-tips-for-csr-professionals
https://acespace.org/2018/10/15/equity-in-a-time-of-socio-environmental-justice
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Whether it's planning a dinner party or preparing for a major life change, there are many reasons why people experience stress. Small amounts of stress are normal and natural, and recognizing feelings of stress can help guide how we make decisions and keep us motivated through challenges.
But when we experience chronic stress, it can have long-term negative effects on our overall well-being and lead to premature aging. Here's what you should know about stress management and how it can lead to a longer, healthier life.
Can Stress Really Affect Aging?
Learning about the link between stress and aging requires a fundamental understanding of telomeres. Telomeres are protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that determine how quickly cells age. Shortened telomeres are a sign of biological and cellular aging and have been associated with chronic disease and premature death.
According to endurance athlete Christopher Bergland, stressful life experiences have been known to accelerate telomere shortening. Stress can be caused by a variety of factors throughout life and is often associated with depression and other anxieties. Bergland cites one study that shows having chronic phobic anxiety is associated with shortened telomere lengths in middle-aged women. Compared to women of the same age who didn't experience chronic phobic anxiety, these shortened telomeres were equivalent to six years of premature aging.
Further research points out that stress associated with certain disorders may increase the risk of age-related disease. For example, one study found that older people with bipolar disorder experienced accelerated epigenetic aging. Postdoctoral research fellow Gabriel R. Fries explains that these findings show a link between accelerated aging and chronic cumulative exposure to stress.
Similarly, clinical psychologist and professor Joel Nigg, Ph.D., shows how conditions like ADHD can also lead to shortened telomeres and increased epigenetic changes related to aging and age-related disease. Stress management through mindfulness and self-care, however, were shown to reduce ADHD symptoms and therefore reduce the stress they're commonly associated with.
Findings like these indicate that people who suffer chronic lifelong stress caused by health conditions may experience age-related diseases at a higher frequency. Furthermore, the research shows that stress—regardless of its cause—can lead to accelerated aging.
Stress management techniques may offer a solution, reversing damage and leading to increased vitality.
Lifestyle changes like improving your diet, exercise and dedicated stress management techniques can actually lengthen telomeres, according to research from the University of California San Francisco. In a study that followed men with localized, early-stage prostate cancer, 10 out of 35 patients underwent lifestyle improvements in diet, exercise, stress management and community support. These patients had a 10% average increase in telomere length over the 5-year study; the men who didn't participate in the lifestyle changes experienced a 3% average decrease in telomere length.
If diet and exercise alone aren't helping you manage persistent or chronic stress, here are a few more expert-recommended options to consider.
Stress and negative thinking can lead to detrimental emotional states, which may make a person more susceptible to diseases. On the positive side, as noted by neuropsychologist Jennifer Wolkin, meditation can help a person feel less stressed, in turn boosting their immunity and resiliency.
Meditation has long been cited as an effective strategy for reducing stress. But can meditation prevent telomere shortening? This question was explored in a study on meditation and telomere length in breast cancer survivors. Led by psychologist Dr. Linda E. Carlson, the study found that telomere length remained steady in patients who participated in a cancer recovery program featuring mindfulness practices, stress management and yoga—the group that didn't take advantage of stress management techniques had comparably shorter telomeres.
Meditation has also been associated with increased immunity. Professor and researcher Richard J. Davidson led a study in which two groups of people were compared over an eight-week period. One group engaged in regular meditation exercises for the full eight weeks while the other group did not change their lifestyle. After both groups were treated with influenza vaccine, the group with exposure to mindfulness therapy revealed improved brain and immune function compared to the control group.
While the exact link between aging and telomere length is still being explored, these findings show that meditative techniques can preserve chromosomes and support vitality throughout the aging process.
Exercise is another lifestyle change commonly associated with leading a longer, healthier life. A wide body of research points to the link between mind-body interventions (think yoga and taichi) and reduced stress levels.
Ivana Buric, researcher on the benefits of yoga and meditation, states that while many people are aware that yoga and other mind-body interventions are beneficial, what they don't realize is that "these benefits begin at a molecular level and can change the way our genetic code goes about its business." According to Buric, yoga leaves a molecular signature on our cells, reversing the potential negative effects of stress and improving overall health.
Psychiatrist Marlynn Wei, MD, JD echoes this theory, noting that higher levels of cortisol are often found in people with chronic stress. Consistently high cortisol levels can lead to chronic inflammation and overactive fight-or-flight responses in the body. She points to several studies, including one that linked yoga to reduced cellular aging, lower levels of cortisol and decreased inflammation. In another, participants experienced increased anti-inflammatory protectors and decreased proinflammatory markers after 3 months of regular yoga practice.
If you're interested in managing stress better, engaging in weekly mind-body interventions like yoga can help reduce cortisol, inflammation and aging associated with chronic stress.
Despite the fact that chronic stress can have negative impacts on our longevity, experiencing some stress is a normal part of life. As New York Times Well writer Tara Parker-Pope explores, "rethinking stress" by understanding what occurs in our bodies when we're under pressure can actually give us strength and improve our performance while completing challenging tasks. Knowing that "a higher heart rate, faster breathing and internal jitters" are the body's way of helping us succeed can increase confidence and make us better at what we're doing. In other words, rather than trying to ignore stress, rethinking and even embracing it can help us overcome its negative effects.
Understanding stress is the first step toward combating stress-related damage to our bodies and minds. Following a healthy diet complete with the right nutrients, exercising regularly, getting enough sleep and practicing mindfulness have all been shown to have a positive impact on genetic behaviors, allowing for us to live longer, more vital lives. Knowing how to stay cool not only helps us feel better on a moment-to-moment basis, it can actually help extend our telomeres—and our lives.


This one-day course offers librarians in higher education the opportunity to stand back and consider where they are now with information literacy and to discuss options for enhancing their practice, including the most effective ways of using virtual learning environments.
* Do we need new models of information literacy that fully include use of the technology?
* What particular information literacy challenges are posed by blended learning?
* What are the most effective ways to develop information literacy within the current HE context?
* How can we take full advantage of the technology to 'teach' information literacy in innovative ways- moving beyond instructions and guidelines or the heavily structured electronic worksheet?
The day will provide librarians in Higher Education with the chance to reflect on the questions above, supported by their peers, the course tutor, and examples from research and development work in Higher Education. Participants will be able to discuss particular issues emerging from the experiences in their own institutions and will be encouraged to share effective strategies and materials.
Librarians in Higher Education who would like opportunity to take stock of their current approaches to developing information literacy, discuss issues and share ideas with their peers, and consider how to move forward within the developing context of Higher Education.
Sharon currently works in higher education encouraging lecturers and other professionals who teach in HE to enhance their academic practice. She is also a consultant and trainer with Information Management Associates and has done research and development work with librarians for the last 20 years. Most recently she has helped to facilitate the LIRG/SCONUL Impact Implementation Initiative, done consultancy work on information literacy in two universities, and has written chapters on Information Literacy for recent publications.
10.00 Conceptualising Information literacy: more  than a shopping list of 	skills?
How do students learn to be information literate?
2.00	What has worked for you?
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Being officially accused of a role in the April robbery of the China Chef restaurant on St. James Avenue in April 2010, Jabulani Namdi has been charged with armed robbery.
But for now police are keeping mum on if he ma have had a hand in the many, many more in the area. In all some 18 Chinese restaurants have been robbed in the Goose Creek, Summerville, and James Island areas.
Many reports abound on this, but NBC News 2 has by far the best of the moment; take a read here.
The kicker is the bit at the bottom about Namdi having filed a burglary report around the time of robbery stating that someone "stole from him a large amount of cash."
Update December 7: The Post and Courier has filled a report in the morning edition with a more well rounded look at the arrest story thus far; read it here.


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Q: How to use Microsoft Fakes to Shim Async Task method? I'm using Microsoft Fakes to Shim an async method that invokes another method to get an implemented DbContext. Because database connection string is not supplied in the Unit Test while the method being invoked inside the async method needs it. Shim will not only skip the method that uses the connection string, but returns a customizable DbContext.
Here is the aysnc method implementation:
public async Task<AccountDataDataContext> GetAccountDataInstance(int accountId)
{
    var account = await this.Accounts.FindAsync(accountId);

    return AccountDataDataContext.GetInstance(account.AccountDataConnectionString);
}

However, I'm not familiar with Shim async method. What I did look like this:
ConfigurationEntities.Fakes.ShimConfigurationDataContext.AllInstances.GetAccountDataInstanceInt32NullableOfInt32 = (x, y, z) => new Task<AccountDataEntities.AccountDataDataContext>(() =>
{
    return new SampleContext();// This is the fake context I created for replacing the AccountDataDataContext.
});

And SampleContext is implementing AccountDataDataContext as follows:
public class SampleContext: AccountDataDataContext
{
    public SampleContext()
    {
        this.Samples = new TestDbSet<Sample>();

        var data = new AccountDataRepository();

        foreach (var item in data.GetFakeSamples())
        {
            this.Samples.Add(item);
        }
    }
}

Below is the code snippet for the test case:
[TestMethod]
public async Task SampleTest()
{
    using (ShimsContext.Create())
    {
        //Arrange
        SamplesController controller = ArrangeHelper(1);// This invokes the Shim code pasted in the second block and returns SamplesController object in this test class

        var accountId = 1;
        var serviceId = 2;

        //Act
        var response = await controller.GetSamples(accountId, serviceId);// The async method is invoked in the GetSamples(int32, int32) method.

        var result = response.ToList();

        //Assert
        Assert.AreEqual(1, result.Count);
        Assert.AreEqual("body 2", result[0].Body);
    }
}

As the result, my test case is running forever. I think I might write the Shim lamdas expression completely wrong.
Any suggestion? Thank you.

A: You don't want to return a new Task. In fact, you should never, ever use the Task constructor. As I describe on my blog, it has no valid use cases at all.
Instead, use Task.FromResult:
ConfigurationEntities.Fakes.ShimConfigurationDataContext.AllInstances.GetAccountDataInstanceInt32NullableOfInt32 =
    (x, y, z) => Task.FromResult(new SampleContext());

Task also has several other From* methods that are useful for unit testing (e.g., Task.FromException).

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Huston Smith, one of the world's foremost scholars and authors on religions throughout the world, simply explains the three basic inescapable human problems. He says that everywhere humans have lived on this planet we have been faced with how to earn our livelihood from the soil, how to get along with fellow human beings and how to get along with ourselves.
It seems to me that these could also be guidelines for supermarkets to heed.
Shoppers have more interest in food — where it comes from, who supplies it, how to prepare it — then ever before. We have hundreds of food apps at our fingertips that can identify which foods to buy or avoid, distinctive recipes with lineage that would make a royal envious and the tools to compare prices and save money in countless ways. There is even a free app (Shopping Lane Picker) that helps us decide which grocery checkout will be the fastest.
Some retailers do a terrific job educating their customers about these basics of food — but we need to do more. These days it seems that most of our efforts at retail are directed towards teaching our shoppers how to eat healthier, which is critical, but more about where our foods come from and how they are made needs to be done.
This month, for example, is Frozen Food Month. Clarence Birdseye first patented the process for freezing fish in 1925 and to this day shoppers are confused about the quality and nutritional values of frozen foods. Perhaps as we approach the 100th year anniversary of his patent we can clear up the confusion?
Getting along with others is also a basic human condition. Customer-service training is a must have for any retailer. What about co-worker employee training? Without exception, when I visit stores (of all kinds, not just food stores) I witness tension, and sometimes even unpleasantries between co-workers. Perhaps it is the stress of being overworked (and underpaid?) but it creates an unpleasant atmosphere in the store that can easily turn away shoppers.
Smith's last point, how to get along with ourselves, I might suggest is the most difficult of the problems. Without being too philosophical, being happy with one's self in today's world — with the pressures from the economy, our jobs, our families and world politics — adds everyday stresses to already complicated lives where we continue to question our future or role in life.
If we pay attention to these three issues, I have little doubt that our stores, employees, customers and ourselves will prosper.


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Last summer, we celebrated BSides as a growing and well respected institution in the field of information security. Each BSides event emphasizes interaction between speakers and topics, a focus which makes for a uniquely collaborative atmosphere among security professionals.
In this type of setting, each event's organizers are more than happy to work with lesser known researchers and help them present on topics about which they are passionate. Such speaking engagements may help researchers find their "voice" in infosec, an awakening which can spark a long speaking career that in time comes to encompass Black Hat, DEF CON, and some of the other bigger names in the security conference circuit.
We at The State of Security are honored to know seven security experts who in part found their voice at BSides. Here are their stories.
My first BSides was at the Hacker Summer Camp: BSides Las Vegas. Encouraged by my friends, I chucked self-doubt aside and sent in a last-minute submission to BSidesLV. The event's organizers offered eager newbies like me the chance to speak and to be mentored through their fantastic Proving Ground track.
As it turned out, my first submission became my first talk. I remember receiving the acceptance email on a Friday night and falling off the sofa when I read, 'Yes.' What an exciting evening! To my surprise, my BSides experience got even better from there.
After accepting my talk, the event's organizers paired me with an experienced mentor who has since grown to become a good friend and resource. He freely shared his time and insights with me in the weeks leading up to the event. Together, we had a lot of fun crafting a talk that was better than I could have ever hoped for. All I needed was confidence, which he helped me grow through several rehearsals of my presentation.
Then the conference arrived. I'll always remember the absolute thrill of being at that podium with my slides displayed on the screen behind me. I actually had the opportunity to share something I cared very much about with people I respected!
It's true what they say: you never forget your first.
The very first BSides event where I spoke was in San Francisco. I had given talks at events for other industries before then, but I had never done so at a conference dedicated to security and privacy. The event started as many often do. Busy rooms, too many good talks, and too little time. But I will always remember BSides San Francisco.
As I was getting up on stage to talk, the emcee made the announcement that the doughnut truck was outside. Predictably, the room largely emptied, but to the credit of BSides and the integrity of those who attended the event, it immediately filled back up with people interested in what I had to say. Many of them ultimately asked me pointed questions about my presentation afterwards, as well.
Looking back on my speaking career thus far, I can definitively say that the BSides event was one of the best when it came to collaborative engagement. Throughout my talk and after it, people asked questions that were thoughtful and drove towards privacy, an issue that is near and dear to me. Even to this day, I still communicate with people I met at that conference, and I'm happy to say that continue to cultivate those relationships.
As I was presenting my personal project, it was a bit intimidating! However, the event's friendly atmosphere and range of skilled professionals helped me along each step of the speaking process.
One thing that helped me during the CFP (call for papers) was the fact that I only needed to submit an abstract on what I believed I was going to present, not a finalized project. After being accepted, I was asked to update the abstract.
During the conference itself, I was also pleased by the number of people who attended my talk. I had approximately 100 audience members, which felt like a good-sized audience. Not too large that I was terrified, but still big enough that I had the opportunity to answer a variety of questions.
The benefit of speaking at a conference that many people might not immediately realize is that if your talk is recorded, you can then direct others to your work later on. As a result, you can use the exposure you received at a conference to build an online presence, which I myself leveraged to make connections and find mentors around the world. Being a mentor myself, I always recommend professionals build a 'personal brand.' Your brand is how you are perceived publicly before any you have the chance to make any introductions. As this can help or hinder your career, it is very important that you develop the image you want to portray early on.
After speaking at BSides Winnipeg, I feel only more motivated to pursue additional projects. I cannot wait to speak at the next conference!
The first BSides I attended was BSides San Francisco 2013. This was also my first time submitting to a CFP. I had uncovered a technique by which Android malware could effectively get around 2-step verification to take control of a victim's account. Google at the time indicated that this was a design consideration that was needed to maintain legacy support, and I felt strongly that others should be made aware of this attack vector.
The CFP included a public vote as part of the selection process, during which I observed that there were many more paper submissions than speaking slots. With that in mind, I was honored when my talk 'Google-Jacking: A Review of Google 2-Step Authentication' was selected.
After many weeks of preparing slides, practicing my demo, and rehearsing my presentation, I felt ready to present. I was very excited for the opportunity and of course a little nervous about it at the same time. When it was my turn to speak, I was delighted to see that it was standing room only. I went up on stage, connected to the projector, and was horrified to see that my screen was tinted blue! After a few minutes of swapping out cables, changing projector settings, and trying not to swear too loudly, I decided to adapt and get on with it. In the end, the presentation went well, and I even got a few laughs. Although Google had already begun deploying a fix for the vulnerability, I was lucky enough to have a successful live demo.
After this great experience at BSidesSF, I was encouraged to continue researching things of interest to me and to submit papers to various conferences. Since then, I have shared my research in four different countries on three continents at 10 different security conferences. But I will still never forget that first time presenting at BSidesSF.
As a previous attendee of BSides, I can expect high quality talks that both meet my technical expectations demands and that are relevant to my everyday life.
When I completed research on my Raspberry PI project, I generated quite a bit of interest from friends and colleagues in the security world, the majority of whom wanted more information on how they could build one of their own. I figured others in the industry would have interest in the technologies as well, so I figured BSides would be the best fit to publicly present on the research I had completed.
The CFP (call for papers) process was as simple as providing a description of what my talk would be about. Thankfully, BSides approved of my research and invited me to speak at the San Francisco event in 2016. Unlike other security conferences, BSides was very hands off with preparing for the talk. There were no deadlines for slides, no templates to convert, and no pre-how meetings to discuss logistics of the conference. This allowed me to spend more time enhancing the content I would ultimately deliver to the event's attendees.
The talk itself was a great experience. The attendees were engaged and attentive throughout, and many of them asked a lot of thought-provoking questions afterwards.
I remember one BSides event in particular where in addition to giving a talk on wireless security, I was on the Red Team for the Joes vs. Pros CTF. There were about nine people on my team, all of whom had decades more experience than me. Even so, they were all approachable, enthusiastic to answer questions and demonstrate cool stuff, and genuinely accepting of what I was able to contribute. I learned a lot, and I felt right at home.
This kind of dynamic is pretty consistent with what you'll find at BSides. For a 400+ person event, BSides manages to feel incredibly welcoming. The sense of community is very strong and is felt among first-time attendees all the way up to the event organizers. It feels more like a tribal gathering than a professional conference. These vibes somehow make the massive gathering of people seem much smaller and intimate.
Richard De Vere | Principal Consultant for the AntiSocial Engineer Ltd.
Since speaking at last year's Rookie track session, I have used my BSides 'test run' experience to hone my message and share it with a number of different audiences.
I can only hope that BSides provides the opportunities of which I availed myself last year to newer folk in the industry this year and continues to be a thriving grass roots event.
BSides represents the best of security insofar as it encourages collaboration among security professionals among all different types of skill sets.
Check out this visual recap of some of the most interesting talks presented recently at BSides San Francisco 2016. A special thanks to SunShine BenBelkacem for lending her talents to create these amazing graphic recordings.
Interested in finding your voice at an upcoming event? Find out when BSides is coming to where you live here.


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Annensky, Innokenty Feodorovich ēnəkĕn´tyē fyô´dərəvĭch ənyĕn´skē [key], 1856–1909, Russian poet. A classical scholar, he translated Euripides before he began to publish verse in 1904. His highly metrical lyrics concern death, suffering, and beauty. Annensky's scant output is collected in Quiet Songs (1904) and The Cypress Chest (1910).


We are an international supplier (manufacturer/distributor) and installer of electric and motorized retractable awnings and canopies. At Retractable Awnings, we have a number of residential and commercial products assembled from the finest quality 100% European components and fabric. This ensures you have the strength and control to effortlessly adjust your canopy or awning for the perfect shade and/or rain and/or snow coverage, or to protect it from weather damage.
Scroll down to learn more about our electric and motorized retractable awnings.
Electric awnings make up nearly 100% of our product line, the only exception being the Torino model.
Can I leave my retractable awning open all year?
Your folding lateral arm retractable motorized awning should be retracted for heavy rain and high wind, but can otherwise be used year round. If you live in a climate with regular heavy rain or snowfall, we recommend one of our motorized retractable pergolas, or bioclimatic louver roof which are designed for these types of weather.
Are motorized and electric awnings waterproof or water resistant?
Motorized and electric awnings can be either waterproof or water resistant. Folding lateral arm motorized awnings are water resistant. Most of our motorized retractable electric patio and deck pergolas and our motorized bioclimatic louver roofs are waterproof.
Water-resistant means the awning is able to resist the penetration of water to some degree but not entirely. Waterproof means it is impervious to water.
Can I leave my motorized retractable awning or retractable patio / deck pergola open on a windy day?
A anemometer type wind sensor or front bar motion sensor can be attached to our motorized and electric awnings, so that your awning or retractable patio / deck pergola will automatically be retracted if the sensor records a speed above the threshold you have set. Generally, we recommend this threshold be anywhere between 15 - 20 mph, for folding lateral arm awnings and 30 - 35mph for retractable patio / deck pergolas, but you can always change this in the future based on local wind conditions.
What is the difference between the wind sensor and the motion sensor on a motorized electric retractable awning or retractable patio deck pergola cover?
The wind sensor (also called an anemometer) and the motion sensor are both small devices you mount adjacent to or on your folding lateral arm awning or retractable patio / deck pergola, which will automatically close your awning when they detect the wind speed has reached or surpassed your chosen threshold. For either device, this threshold can be changed at any time, depending on the conditions your awning or retractable patio / deck pergola is regularly exposed to.
The main difference between these two devices is that the anemometer type wind sensor is mounted to the side of your folding lateral arm awning or retractable patio / deck pergola and is wired, meaning it needs to be plugged into an outlet. The motion sensor is mounted to the front bar of your folding lateral arm awning, and is wireless and battery powered. It detects wind (based on how much the front bar moves) from all directions, whereas the anemometer type wind sensor only detects wind at whichever side of the awning it is mounted. The motion sensor is not available to be used on a retractable patio / deck pergola since there is no moving front bar.
Can I install a motorized or electric awning on the side of my house, RV, or mobile home?
Yes, you can install all our folding lateral arm, motorized and electric retractable awnings to almost any substrate including vinyl or aluminum siding, stucco, and even any kind of masonry (such as brick, concrete, concrete block, granite, travertine and glass) and to the side or roof of a RV or mobile home. Retractable patio / deck pergola covers can only be mounted to a house, commercial building or pergola and cannot be mounted to an RV or movable mobile home. The type of surface your awning or patio cover will be installed on will determine which kind/type and size of fastener you need. Retractableawnings.com does not provide any fasteners since this decision is made on-site by the homeowner or contractor or awning installation professional based on the substrate in to which the product is being installed.
Can I install my new electric retractable awning myself?
Can my electric awning fabric be replaced?
Yes, the fabric on any and all of our products can be replaced when and if needed. Retractableawnings.com has every order on file since inception, so it is as easy as making a phone call, sending a quick email or using our live help to request a quote. Generally the fabric cost is approximately ⅓ of the cost of the original electric awning purchase.
Do motorized and electric awnings cost more?
A Somfy or Simu (owned by Somfy) tubular motor for a folding arm awning or retractable patio pergola generally costs $300-$900 depending on the size and torque needed to operate. The larger the product, the more difficult it is to operate without a motor. Some sizes cannot be manually operated and must be motorized.


What often stops people from flirting is the fear of being 'creepy'. Most people are worried about taking things too far, or making unwanted advances. In today's post, I will explain to you where the line is. That way you won't have to worry about being creepy.
Let's start with an example of what not to do. Last week, Melbourne cricketer Chris Gayle, was fined £5,000 for making inappropriate comments to a female reporter trying to interview him. He said to her, "To see your eyes for the first time is nice. Hopefully, we can have a drink afterwards. Don't blush, baby," Many are outraged that he had to pay a fine. They feel that Gayle was just being a bit cheeky, and don't understand the big deal. Forget the fact that if you are in a professional context, and have made someone blush about something other than the cricket scores, you are probably acting inappropriately.


The Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres) rescued five wild boars, including three piglets, who were found trapped and in distressed inside a metal cage off Sime Road, outside the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, on Sunday afternoon October 7.
The politician and the founder of Acres, MP Louis Ng stated in a Facebook post that an informer alerted the authority about these trapped animals. Later, an Acres team was deployed and they rescued those animals and released them back into the wild.
He also added in the post, which includes a video of the incident that even though the trap was removed safely, an investigation on who laid the trap is going on.
Acres received the call on its wildlife rescue number at around 3.30 pm and within half an hour the team reached the location. Almost 15 minutes later, officers from Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) also arrived at the location.
Reports stated that the deputy chief executive of Acres, Anbarasi Boopal said that the trap was made and placed for targeting wild boars, as it had a food bait and the size of it was quite big, which is almost 1.2 m by 1.8.
She stated that it is not possible to say when exactly these animals were caught, but she believes that it happened most probably on Saturday morning or early afternoon. Anbarasi added that this is the first case when Acres had to come across a trap placed at a location.
She said that she saw that while a piglet was climbing on top of its mother, other two adult pigs were repeatedly pushing against the cage, as they were trying to get out of the cage and it was clearly visible that those animals were extremely stressed out.
While describing the situation Anbarasi also added that the cage was placed at the roadside that had vehicular traffic, which also caused irritated those animals.
However, the rescue team took almost 15 minutes to release them, as they had to make sure the safety of those animals before opening the cage door.
As per AVA, from 2011 to 2015, the number of animal cruelty and welfare feedback received by AVA rose from 410 to 840. But, the investigation process also has some serious challenges such as 1) Lack of eyewitnesses and direct evidence (e.g. relevant CCTV footages), 2) Carcasses disposed of off or in bad condition before the case was reported to AVA. This renders post-mortem analysis impossible and 3) Cases not reported to AVA for follow-up or the reports are delayed, which may impede investigations.


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Sailing legend elected Foundation chairman
One of Western Australia's most celebrated sailing sportsmen, John Longley, has been elected as the Duyfken Replica Foundation's new chairman following the resignation of Graeme Cocks.
The Duyfken Replica is a full-scale working reproduction of the first European ship known to have reached Australian shores – 10 years before Dirk Hartog and 164 years before Captain James Cook.
Mr Longley, a member of the Order of Australia for his services to yachting, has more than 30 years managerial experience in major maritime projects.
In 1983, he was project manager and a crew member of Australia II, the first successful challenger to the America's Cup in 132 years. He later became chief executive officer of the HM Bark Endeavour Foundation and is currently events manager for the 2013 IKA Kiteracing Oceanic Championships in 2013.
Mr Longley has had extensive experience with the Duyfken project. He has been on the Foundation's board twice, most recently as deputy chairman.
Mr Longley paid tribute to Mr Cock's extensive involvement in the Duyfken project.
"Thanks to Graeme's tireless and ongoing contributions, Western Australia now has a working, full-scale tribute to the most significant vessel in Australia's history – the first known European ship to make Australian shores," Mr Longley said.
"The Duyfken Replica has become a significant museum and tourist attraction overseas and around Australia. Such is its importance in Australian history, the Duyfken is now a part of the National Curriculum.
"Graeme was involved in the very early stages of the project. He was one of the first members of the Friends of the Duyfken, he helped set up the Duyfken Foundation and was an advisor to the board from its inception in the early nineties until 2002, when he became a member of the board.
"Following the launch of the ship in 1999, he was project director for the ship's major journeys, including those that took in The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Portugal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
"As chairman of the Duyfken Foundation for the past 10 years, he has shown great leadership, guiding the project safely through some heavy seas. His experience will be missed but his contribution is enduring.
"Graeme has left the the Duyfken project in good shape. All we need is more volunteers to help our current group of dedicated and loyal supporters. Anyone who's interested in joining the Duyfken family as a volunteer tour guide, crew member, ship keeper, maintainer or shop keeper should email marketing@duyfken.com".


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Mwitwa gives Tutwa 24 hours to apologize
Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) president Eddie Mwitwa speaks as vice president during the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) 2nd annual anti-money laundering conference at Sandy's Creations lodge along Kafue road in Lusaka on December 15, 2017 - Picture by Tenson Mkhala
LAZ president Eddie Mwitwa's lawyers have written to PF deputy chief whip Tutwa Ngulube asking him to publicly apologise, or face a legal suit, for alleging that their client was paid to challenge Bill 10 in court.
In a letter dated August 16, Theotis Mataka & Sampa Legal Practitioners stated that Ngulube's statements were grossly misleading.
"We act for Mr. Eddie Mwitwa in relation to the above matter, kindly therefore note our interest.
Our client instructs that on Wednesday, 14th August 2019, through an audio recording circulating on social media attributed to you and portions of which were also aired in a video on ZNBC television news on the same day, you verbally alleged that our client, Mr. Eddie Mwitwa, who is a lawyer by profession and the President of the Law Association of Zambia is being used by the UPND to fight political battles.
You further alleged that you were also aware that, "Mr. Mwitwa was paid by a named institution to fight the Patriotic Front Government and also to embarrass government…" Our client further instructs that your statements were grossly misleading, untruthful, malicious and impute unprofessional conduct against our client, who is not only the President of the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) but also a senior member of the Zambian bar and a reputable lawyer," read the letter.
"Had you taken care to inquire from our client before publishing the said statements, our client would have informed you that he is not and he has never been paid by anyone for discharging his duties as President of LAZ and that he is not and has never been used by the United Party for National Development (UPND) or indeed any other political party or institution to initiate or fight political battles. Our client also informs us that you also made other misrepresentations in the said audio recording about our client, which you knew or ought to have known as a member of parliament and a member of LAZ, were false and malicious."
The lawyers asked Ngulube to publicly apologize within 24 hours.
"Your allegations that our client was paid by "a named institution" were maliciously calculated to be vague and misleading as you did not name this faceless institution you refer to nor did you gave any details of this alleged payment. Further, you deliberately did not substantiate your allegations that our client is being used by the UPND. All this was deliberately calculated to effect maximum damage to our client's reputation and professional standing," read the letter.
"Our client demands that you issue an immediate public apology to our client in both the public and private print and electronic media and by way of a letter addressed directly to our client, failure to which our client will be compelled to exercise his right to commence the necessary legal action against you without further recourse to you. We also demand that you inform us of how you intend to compensate our client for the said defamatory statements within the next 24 hours."
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Exactly 1 year ago, I made my 1st visit to Turkey in great anticipation, not knowing what to expect and coming with eyes wide open.
1 year later, I touchdown here in Istanbul again with my trusted Turkish Airlines, and this time…with a warm sense of familiarity and a tinge of excitement within me for the new places yet to be discovered.
Turkey is a phenomenal country, with so much to offer, from the black sea region stretching all the way to Georgia, to the southern tips where the sun lovers spend their summer chilling by the beaches of Bodrum.
However, today I am here to share about the part that is most loved and popular with the masses of tourists from all around the world, the Aegean region.
It is a LOT to cover for a short 10 Day trip, so if you are hoping to see as much of this part of Turkey, you would like the immense variety. But if you are someone who prefers to go at your own pace, I would recommend at least 15 Days, so that you can take longer breaks between the long drives and enjoy more Turkish Coffee and sights on the way.
If you are big on mythology and history or simply a Troy movie fan, this place is something you might be keen to include.
Something to check out along the way – The Red Bascilla ( Red Hellettik in Pergamon). It was one of the churches that were mentioned in Revelations in the Bible, and it was truly a very grand looking Bascilla.
Kusadasi in Turkey is a wealthier part along the Aegean route, mainly coz it is situated right along the Meditteranean sea, so it is a very popular place for inbound tourists to visit.
We stayed in a gorgeous hotel called Venti Luxury Hotel right at the top of the hill in Kusadasi, and woke up to the breathtaking view that morning of the ocean. I would recommend everyone who wants to visit this destination to stay at that hotel as it is the perfect place to feast your eyes on the spectacular ocean and Greek/ Turkish islands in the distance.
In the morning, we also took a nice little walk after breakfast to enjoy the view of the harbour and get some amazing sunshine. The sea breeze here is spectacular and you can see people fishing and swimming in the clear turquoise colour waters.
This place is a true fascination, as it is a stretch of white limestone waterfalls like formation in the middle of acres of brown grass and rock.
Word of advice, wear slippers/ bring your swimwear along if you want a dip in the lovely springs. It will get hot in summer, but try not to apply sunblock as it will pollute the lovely thermal waters and destroy its natural balance.
Beholding The Odeon, one of the many marvels in Ephesus Ancient City. We also saw a lot of the other sights like Library of Celsius, Grand Theatre, Temple of Hadrian and Roman Bath.
Ephesus ancient citywas a place I was really looking forward to visit during this trip, given its very strong biblical and historical roots. I read a lot about the Ephesians and the Ephesian church from bible lessons/ classes, where Paul and one of the most loved apostles of Jesus, John came to share the good news. The challenges, lives they witnessed to and encountered and these were one of the most fascinating things that made the bible come alive for me.
It was hot weather but we managed to cover a great deal here in the ancient city, from checking out the common bath areas, the secret language the Christians used to communicate with each other in the city( check out the 3rd image), as well as marvel as the ruins and grand library structure.
It was all really well reconstructed back and each batch of archaeologists that comes here really starts to restore it properly. This is very detailed restoration compared to the Greek ruins in Athens, which was a bit disappointing how the ruins are degrading very quickly.
It was also amazing to learn the history of how the apostle John comes here to preach the gospel and Mother Mary actually stayed a distance away in a little stone house John build for her. To be able to walk through the biblical history and see it come alive is really such a privilege.
A really amazing part of the trip was here in Captivating Cappadocia. I elaborated a lot more about this place in my other post, but pigeon valley is a big must visit along your way.
It was not my first time seeing Amasya, but I must say it is a really gorgeous place that I didn't mind seeing again.
The most iconic part about this place is the river overlooking the stunning hill with the carved caves on it. If you have a bit of stamina, climb the steps to the lookout point and see Amasya from an incredible vantage point.
Safranbolu is a really enchanting little rustic place with a nice local touch.
After the busy afternoon hustling in the touristy stalls and buying some Turkish souvenirs like Turkish delight, olive products and saffron of coz ( the main speciality to buy here in Safranbolu), come back out at night and hunt for a local alfresco bar with live Turkish music.
This was one of the best things we discovered in our trip, away from the tourists and just chilling out with a drink with the locals in this nice dingy location and intoxicated by the traditional Turkish guitar, percussions and singing.So the 10 days in Turkey in this Aeagen Coastal Region just flew past just like that and we found ourselves headed back to Istanbul so quickly.
Group shot with the incredible team at Safranbolu! Miss you guys loads!
Which part of Turkey were you most enchanted by? Share with me!
I was so excited to read this post as Turkey has been high on my must-travel list for quite some time now. It is such a beautiful, vibrant country, I'm dying to explore all of these sights!
Turkey has so much to offer, Mabel. The Odeon is truly impressive and I enjoy spending time with the locals, you can learn a lot from them!
These are such intriguing sites. I'd definitely like to visit them and soak in their aura.
Oh – I´m in love with the Ottoman history and haven´t seen so much in Turkey. I´ve been to Istanbul a couple of times and Antalya. Definitely pinning your route. I´d also love to see Olu Deniz Lagoon, Saklikent Gorge and Myra Tombs.
Thanks, Tanja! Did you have a good time there?
Turkey is really high on my list right now! I kind of wish I would have gone years ago though. This place looks so beautiful!
NIce post! This sounds a great excursion, I would love to add it to my future posts. I have never been to such long and beautiful trips, but now I wanted it soon.
Love your Turkish road trip!! I have wanted to go for so long but the press makes it seem dangerous. Did you feel that way? Cappadocia and Istanbul are high on my list! I have to check out your post on Cappadocia.
Hi Jennifer! Yes you should pay Turkey a visit some time! It is soo beautiful. Cappadocia is the top spot not to miss along the way.


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More than 99 percent of Americans enjoy peanuts without any issue. But food allergy reactions can be unpredictable and must be taken seriously. America's peanut farmers are mothers and fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers who know how it feels to want to protect the ones they love. Get the latest news and information about peanut allergies here.
How to be Fearless About Food Allergies in Schools
More than 98% of school-age children can enjoy peanuts without any issue and food allergies can be safely managed in schools while still making them available to non-allergic students.
Peanut Allergy in U.S. Adults: On the rise?
In February, a new study was published showing a significant rise in the numbers of adults with peanut allergy in the U.S.
Baby-Led Weaning & Early Introduction of Top Allergens
The way we feed babies has changed dramatically over the past twenty years or so. While not a new approach to the introduction of solid foods, "baby-led weaning" (BLW) has become more mainstream and understood as a beneficial and viable option with evidence-based short- and long-term benefits. Scientific evidence supporting the early introduction of top allergenic foods during infancy for the prevention of food allergies has also grown. In fact, the new 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend offering top allergens (egg, peanut, tree nut, cow's milk, fish, shellfish, soy, and wheat) early and often starting at about 6 months of age when babies are showing signs of readiness for complementary foods (in conversation with the pediatrician if babies are at high risk for food allergies).[vii] The good news is that BLW is incredibly compatible with the early introduction of top allergens and can ease the process of offering these foods during infancy.
5 Important Takeaways for Pregnancy and Babies in the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
It's an exciting time in the world of nutrition! USDA has released the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, our national nutrition guidance document that comes out just once every five years. (U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2020)
Free Webinar for Health Professional Credit
Food allergies have become a public health concern, with up to 10.8% of adults and 6-8% of children believed to be food allergic. Health professionals—from family doctors and physician assistants to nurse practitioners and registered dietitians—have an important role to play in reducing the risk of developing food allergies in the next generation.
Parents Have the Power to Help in the Prevention of Peanut Allergy
Food allergies occur in approximately 8% of kids, with peanut allergies reported in 2.2% of US children. Because peanut allergy is outgrown less frequently than other allergies like milk and egg, it has become an increasing public health concern, as well as a source of anxiety and common topic of conversation amongst parents. Surely you may already have felt the "peanut panic" amongst some of your fellow parents, in the media, and even within your own families.
Taking Aim at Peanut Allergy Prevention, Mission MightyMe Launches New Infant Food
Mission MightyMe co-founders J.J. and Catherine Jaxon are on a mission to help raise up a generation of kids that are free from the burden of food allergies. And they're doing it with the launch of a peanut puff that makes it easy and "normal" to feed peanuts and other allergenic foods to infants.
Peanut Allergies: From Poster Child to Practical Progress
Some people may say that peanuts are the "poster child" for food allergies. While less than 1% of Americans (including less than 2% of children) have a peanut allergy, the average American thinks 24% of people do. When you search the phrase "food allergies" online, peanuts are the focus of the majority of results. In the media and in discussions of food allergies in public places like restaurants, schools and airplanes, peanuts are commonly the focus. But is being the poster child always a negative?
How School Nutrition Experts Serve Peanuts and Peanut Butter
Kids love the great taste of peanut butter, and school nutrition professionals love the protein and other key nutrients of this American staple. Some schools, however, struggle with managing peanut products due to concerns about food allergies. Others are unsure of how to use peanut butter as an ingredient in meals beyond the typical PB&J. We sat down with two experts in K-12 school nutrition to get their insights on the importance of peanut butter in nutrition programs, advice on managing food allergies, and culinary tips to elevate school meals with peanut butter.
Food allergy mom helps parents overcome anxiety about early peanut introduction
When it comes to your children, you want to keep them safe, and have their best interest at heart. New guidelines recommend introducing peanut foods to infants as early as 4-6 months, which can be understandingly scary for parents.
In this Q&A Eleanor Garrow-Holding, President and CEO of Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Connection Team (FAACT) and food allergy mom, shares her view and experience, to help ease parents' fear.
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Willem van Honthorst, född 1594, död 1666, var en nederländsk målare. Han var bror till Gerrit van Honthorst.

Honthorst målade historiebilder och porträtt, och var 1646-64 hovmålare i Berlin. Han samarbetade mycket med brodern, och hans porträttstil visar fullständig överensstämmelse med dennes; ofta använde han även broderns signatur.

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Bow Tie Activism
Mic Nguyen
The author in his headier days. Photo courtesy
of Monsieur
Jerome.
I get a lot of smack talk for my clothing choices. "Michael," people will say, eyeing an eccentric bow tie, or some eye-blasting color combination, or silhouette-deforming hakama pants I've donned, "why, oh why, have you decided to wear that?" Usually, I change the topic. Or mumble something about how I want to look interesting. I do this because if I really went into the reasoning behind my look every time someone asked, well, I'd pretty much never stop explaining myself. So let me try to clear the air a bit.
But first, some background. I'm sure I'm not the first to write about a particular feeling that many Asian American dudes have (and certainly some Asian American women). It would be a special power if it wasn't so maddening: the feeling of being invisible. Invisible at the global level, such as in media and pop culture. And invisible at the local level -- that is, standing at the bar waiting to order from behind a wall of white guys, or being passed over for a promotion. I won't go into the reasons for this invisibility, other more qualified folks can and have done that better. Just know that this invisibility forms a kind of background radiation for what I'm about to talk about.
For Asian men, we often contend with a second, related feeling of emasculation. And when you feel both invisible and emasculated, you end up doing some pretty strange things to get un-invisible, and re-masculated. Some of us turn to weight lifting. Some join the so-called "seduction community." Others hone our martial arts techniques (which, ironically, can have a counterintuitively neutering affect: when is the last time you saw a kung fu hero get laid?). Some of us squeeze triggers at firing ranges. The point is, you do things which are considered manly and powerful just so that you can become a blip on the radar of whoever you're trying to signal to, be it your boss or mate or whoever, and so you can signal your vitality in a vitality-obsessed culture.
This has never appealed to me. I found it strange to try to play a game of overly manly man one-up-manship when the game itself seemed not just rigged against you, but set up to have few winners and legions of losers. The manliest man I know, my grandfather -- isn't manly because he can bench press a lot or bedded many women, but because he was honest and kind and loyal. Basically, I don't want to play Patriarchy (™). But as much as I love my grandpappie, I'm not him, and I have separate motives. So, the problem: how could I be seen and simultaneously show my disdain for conventional masculinity? Enter fashion.
The typical assumption around men's fashion is that dressing well helps make you "look better", which is code for "look more manly." It is here that I found where I could confound the normal gender rubric with my own bit of culture jamming, with my own style (pun intended) of activism. If clothes are a product of gender normative thinking, then teasing or even subverting these rules could two-fold break the spell of invisibility and emasculation cast on me, and perhaps others who feel like me.
So there you have the rationale for some of what you'll find in my closet. Bow ties. Plaid-on-plaid. Power clashing. Drop-crotch pants. Clothing choices got me attention, sometimes good, sometimes bad, but to me it didn't matter -- I had already won because I was seen. I had cracked through the shroud that many Asian Americans often feel encumbered by. The right clothes worked as an un-invisibility cloak, making me distinctive despite that norm of invisibility which I believe works against many of people of color. My fashion choices didn't always follow directly from an intent to subvert the powers that be -- but to me they weren't just a fashion statement, they were a political statement.
To be sure, I'm far from suggesting that my Asian American brothers and sisters ditch their jeans and hoodies and turn to a life of drippy shirts and leather pants. I'm not a stylist and hey, even I still love a comfy pair of jeans and sneakers from time to time. Further, I do think there are serious shortfalls with trying to be an activist through clothing. Nowadays, my fashion-as-manifesto flag waving has waned, but only in execution. As I write this I look less runway and more #dadcore (a friend just said I looked like an evil version of Ben Stiller's character from Reality Bites). Blame it on age, or on New York City, a city whose literal grittiness necessitates a closet full of somber black attire.
Nevertheless, I am suggesting that fashion can be and is a powerful mode of not just personal, but political and social expression -- clothes aren't always just skin deep. And I believe that Asian American men in particular can find fashion as a surprisingly potent tool in a struggle to be seen and heard, because of the space we occupy in the racial dialogue. The next time you go clothes shopping, ask yourself, "can my wardrobe be political?" Try it on for size.
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Risk factors associated with biochemically detected and hospitalised acute kidney injury in patients prescribed renin angiotensin system inhibitors
https://doi.org/10.1111/bcp.14141
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Patrick B Mark, Richard Papworth, Nitish Ramparsad, Laurie A Tomlinson, Simon Sahwney, Corri Black, Alex McConnachie, Colin McCowan
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Sir James Mackenzie Institute for Early Diagnosis
Aims Therapy with angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) is a mainstay of treatment for heart failure (HF), diabetes mellitus (DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). These agents have been associated with development of acute kidney injury (AKI) during intercurrent illness. Risk factors for AKI in patients prescribed ACEi/ARB therapy are not well described.
Methods We captured the incidence of AKI in patients commencing ACEi/ARB during 2009–2015 using anonymised patient records. Hospital‐coded AKI was defined from hospital episode statistics; biochemical AKI was ascertained from laboratory data. Risk factors for biochemically detected and hospitalised AKI were investigated.
Results Of 61,318 patients prescribed ACEi/ARB, with 132 885 person years (py) follow‐up, there were 1070 hospitalisations with AKI as a diagnosis recorded and a total of 4645 AKI events, including AKI episodes indicated by biochemical KDIGO‐based creatinine change criteria. Incidence of any AKI event was 35.0 per 1000‐py, hospital‐coded AKI was 7.8 per 1000‐py and biochemical AKI was 33.7 per 1000‐py. Independent risk factors in a multivariable model for hospital‐coded AKI events were age, male gender, HF, diabetes, cerebrovascular disease, lower estimated glomerular filtration rate, socioeconomic deprivation, diuretic or non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory use (all P < 0.001).
Conclusion In patients prescribed ACEi/ARB, the highest risk of AKI is associated with conditions which are considered strong evidence‐based indications for their prescription. Socio‐economic status is an under‐reported risk factor for AKI with these agents. Strategies targeted at prevention of AKI may be of benefit, such as enhanced awareness based on higher risk comorbidities.
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Acute kidney injury, Angiotensin, Converting enzyme inhibitor, Angiotensin receptor blocker, Chronic kidney disease, Heart failure
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Telex – belgijska grupa muzyczna założona w 1978 roku przez Marca Moulina, Dana Lacksmana i Michela Moersa. Zespół powstał z zamiaru "tworzenia czegoś naprawdę europejskiego, innego niż rock i bez gitary – tym pomysłem była muzyka elektroniczna". Ich muzyka polegała na łączeniu w utworach estetyki disco, punku i eksperymentalnej elektroniki. Debiutancki album Looking for Saint Tropez zawierał hitowy singiel Moskow Diskow, który przyniósł zespołowi międzynarodową sławę.

Od 1986 roku do 2006 zespół nie tworzył nowych utworów, tylko skupił się na remiksowaniu swoich wcześniejszych dokonań. Stan ten trwał do czasu wydania płyty How Do You Dance?.

Podobnie jak Kraftwerk, członkowie zespołu budowali swoje własne instrumenty muzyczne, przez co brzmienia obu grup wydają się być w niektórych płaszczyznach podobne.

W roku 1980 wzięli udział w konkursie Eurowizji, gdzie po dostaniu się do finału zajęli dziewiętnaste miejsce.

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Albumy
 1979: Looking For St. Tropez
 1980: Neurovision
 1981: Sex (w niektórych krajach wydany z nieco zmienioną listą utworów jako "Birds and Bees")
 1984: Wonderful World
 1986: Looney Tunes
 2006: How Do You Dance?

Kompilacje i remiksy
 1989: Les Rhythmes Automatiques
 1993: Belgium… One Point (Box set pierwszych czterech albumów wraz z dodatkowymi utworami)
 1994: Is Release A Humour? – We Love Telex (Wydany tylko w Japonii – remiksy japońskich DJów)
 1998: I Don't Like Music (Remiksy stworzone m.in. przez Carla Craiga)
 1998: I Don't Like Remixes: Original Classics 78-86 (Składanka najlepszych utworów grupy)
 1999: I (Still) Don't Like Music Remixes Vol. 2 (Remiksy)
 2009: Ultimate Best Of
 2021: This is Telex (Nowe miksy wyboru utworów)
 2022: Telex EP1
 2022: Telex EP2
 2023: Telex (Box set ze zremasterowaną dyskografią zespołu)

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Engaged (song)
Engaged (play)
Trade (gay slang)
Trade (nightclub)
An engagement, betrothal, or fiancer is a promise to wed, and also the period of time between a marriage proposal and a marriage. During this period, a couple is said to be betrothed, "intended", affianced, engaged to be married, or simply engaged. Future brides and grooms may be called the betrothed, a wife-to-be or husband-to-be, fiancée or fiancé, respectively (from the French word fiancer). The duration of the courtship varies vastly, and is largely dependent on cultural norms or upon the agreement of the parties involved.
Long engagements were once common in formal arranged marriages, and it was not uncommon for parents betrothing children to arrange marriages many years before the engaged couple were old enough.
The origins of European engagement in marriage practice is found in the Jewish law (Torah), first exemplified by Abraham, and outlined in the last Talmudic tractate of the Nashim (Women) order, where marriage consists of two separate acts, called erusin (or kiddushin, meaning sanctification), which is the betrothal ceremony, and nissu'in or chupah, the actual ceremony for the marriage. Erusin changes the couple's interpersonal status, while nissu'in brings about the legal consequences of the change of status. (However, in the Talmud and other sources of Jewish law there is also a process, called kiddushin, corresponding to what today is called engagement. Marrying without such an agreement is considered immoral. To complicate matters, erusin in modern Hebrew means engagement, not betrothal.)
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"Engaged" is the twenty-third single by Japanese recording artist Alisa Mizuki. It was released on February 6, 2008, nearly two years and a half since "C'est la Vie" (2005) and five years since her last solo single "Shout It Out" (2003). The single was issued in two formats: CD+DVD edition and CD-only edition.
The title track was written and composed by Jun Takigawa (瀧川潤) and served as theme song for the NTV drama Saitō-san, starring Mizuki herself. CDJournal described "Engaged" as a "captivating ballad" and praised the intensity and emotion of Mizuki's vocal delivery. The B-side, "Anemone," was also produced by Takigawa but written by Mizuki, marking her first foray into songwriting since the song "Sky" from Mizuki's fourth compilation album History: Alisa Mizuki Complete Single Collection (2004).
"Engaged" debuted on the Oricon Daily Singles chart at number 43 on February 5, 2008 and climbed to number 40 on February 9, 2008. It peaked at number 53 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart with 2,147 copies sold in its first week. The single charted for eight weeks and has sold a total of 7,562 copies.
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Engaged is a three-act farcical comic play by W. S. Gilbert. It premiered at the Haymarket Theatre on 3 October 1877, the same year as The Sorcerer, one of Gilbert's comic operas written with Arthur Sullivan, which was soon followed by the collaborators' great success in H.M.S. Pinafore. Engaged was well received on the London stage and then in New York City, where the first production of the play opened in February 1879. The work then enjoyed many revivals on both sides of the Atlantic and continues to be produced today.
Engaged has been W. S. Gilbert's most popular stage work aside from the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas. A New York Times review of an 1886 production of Engaged (dated 24 February of that year) noted that "the laughter was almost incessant." Makers wrote: "Engaged [is] unquestionably the finest and funniest English comedy between Bulwer-Lytton's Money and Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, (1895) which it directly inspired".Engaged may also have inspired George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man and Alan Ayckbourn's The Norman Conquests.
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Trade involves the transfer of the ownership of goods or services from one person or entity to another in exchange for other goods or services or for money. Possible synonyms of "trade" include "commerce" and "financial transaction". A network that allows trade is called a market.
The original form of trade, barter, saw the direct exchange of goods and services for other goods and services. Barter is trading things without the use of money. Later one side of the barter started to involve precious metals, which gained symbolic as well as practical importance. Modern traders generally negotiate through a medium of exchange, such as money. As a result, buying can be separated from selling, or earning. The invention of money (and later credit, paper money and non-physical money) greatly simplified and promoted trade. Trade between two traders is called bilateral trade, while trade between more than two traders is called multilateral trade.
Trade exists due to the specialization and division of labor, in which most people concentrate on a small aspect of production, trading for other products. Trade exists between regions because different regions may have a comparative advantage (perceived or real) in the production of some trade-able commodity, or because different regions' size may encourage mass production. As such, trade at market prices between locations can benefit both locations.
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Trade (also known as Chow) is a gay slang term originating from Polari and refers to the (usually) casual partner of a gay man or to the genre of such pairings. Men falling in the category of "trade" are not gay-identified. Historically the motivations may at times include a desire for emotional fulfillment and admiration, but the term often refers to a straight man who partners with a gay man for economic benefit, either through a direct cash payment or through other, more subtle means (gifts, tuition payments, etc.). Trade originally referred to casual sex partners, regardless of sexuality as many gay and bisexual men were closeted, but evolved to imply the gay partner is comparatively wealthy and the partner who is trade is economically deprived. Examples of this include wealthy Englishmen finding partners among deprived Cockneys in 1930s London; traveling men finding partners in places such as Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Bangkok, Thailand and locals picking up military personnel who are generally seen as being physically appealing and eager for extra income or benefits.
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Trade was a highly successful, pioneering and influential gay nightclub started in 1990 by Laurence Malice. Trade was unlike any other club at the time as it opened from 4am until 1pm on Sundays at Turnmills, Clerkenwell Road, London. The club was touted as "the original all night bender". The door policy was firm but fair: "You don't have to be gay or a member to get in, but your attitude and look will count".
Early Years 1990 - 1995
Trade quickly grew in popularity as other clubs at the time such as Heaven, G-A-Y and The Fridge closed at around 02:00-03:00 Sunday mornings, an hour or so before Trade opened at 03.00 Therefore, clubbers were able to go straight on to the club. At the time many guys went cruising in the parks after leaving other clubs. The name 'Trade' and the opening hours was to encourage guys to go to the club as a safer alternative.
Turnmills was the first club in the UK to be given a 24-hour "Music & Dance" licence. This was gained after Laurence Malice had for a long period of time tried to convince Mr Newman that there was a need for people to be able to party in a safe environment after 3am in the morning. Due to this licensing advantage, the venue's role was crucial to the success of Trade.
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Best of 2013: The Hottest Jams of 2013
20. Rich Homie Quan
"Type of Way"
Still Goin' In (Reloaded) (T.I.G)
"Type of Way" is the kind of song that feels like it's over in about 30 seconds. Over its five-ish minute running time, Dequantes "Rich Homie Quan" Lamar keeps his promise never to stop going in, vocally pogoing like a mad 9 year-old off 2 liters of Code Red. His energy is infectious — so much so that if it comes on in a public setting and you don't get into it, you will and should be judged.
19. Holy Ghost!
"It Must Be The Weather"
Dynamics (DFA)
The NYC-dancepop vets' second LP was mostly met with a collective shrug from the blogosphere. Maybe it's the demise of synth-pop. Maybe the sheen is off DFA since Uncle James retired. Maybe it's the weather. Whatever it is, it's unfortunate. In reality, the duo of Nick Millhiser and Alex Frankel's songwriting has never been stronger or more consistent. The aptly-named Dynamics' best track is a harrowing, honest look at addiction, and while I don't have (or wish to have) a lot of experience with hard drugs, the lyrics and storytelling are completely relatable and easily engender empathy. Musically, it sports the best kind of 80's-influence replete with moody synths and impeccable reverb-dripped electric drums.
18. Drake
"Hold On, We're Going Home"
Nothing Was the Same (YMCMB)
As solid as it is, the best of parts of Drake's 3rd LP all felt a little familiar. It was hard not to feel that you've already heard its best tracks ("Own It," "Started from the Bottom," "Too Much") before in previous iterations on previous albums. However, we've never heard the 27 year-old quite like this, as he tackled what amounts to a straightforward-ish dance track with the ease of a seasoned crooner. It serves as the most recent addition to Drake's considerable array of talents and served as one of the biggest earworms of the year.
"Sh!t" / "Bugatti" (w/ Ace Hood, Rick Ross)
Honest (Freebandz) / Trials & Tribulations (We The Best)
Though his long-awaited second LP disappointingly didn't see the light of day, 2013 was a banner year for the 30 year-old ATLien. More than anything, it cemented the artist governmentally known as Nayvadius Wilburn as a complete artist — kind of like a five-tool MLB player (Heyward, Trout) or a true do-it-all NBA swingman (LeBron, Durant, George, etc). There are a lot of artists who can do a couple of things well, but very few can do everything that Wilburn can. His two most important tracks of the year (both produced by Mike WiLL Made It) — the agressive, direct "Sh!t" and the glossy "Bugatti" — highlight that versatility. If you need a hood track, he can do that. A big hook for the radio, he's got it. He's already proven capable of carrying an album by himself and being an excellent guest MC. Oh yeah, and he got engaged to FUCKING CIARA. Pretty decent year, indeed, but 2014 could be even better.
16. Oneohtrix Point Never
R Plus 7 (Software)
In the eternal Joel Ford/Daniel Lopatin debate (not quuuuuite Lennon/McCartney), I've always been #teamjoel. That said, even the staunchest Ford apologist has to admit what an incredible effort R Plus 7 is front-to-back. If you somehow missed it, it's 40-plus minutes of beguiling, experimental electronic magic. Its ten tracks that vacillate wildly from moment to moment, leaving the listener little time to catch their breath, let alone make heads or tails of it. As the tracks are obviously meant to be heard together, it's incredibly difficult to pick a favorite, but its glorious second track will do — highlighting the record's fluctuating, challenging sound and adventurous spirit.
15. Majical Cloudz
Impersonator (Matador)
Crushing. Uncompromising. Desolate. A lot of the adjectives that come to mind when one listens to the Montreal duo's outstanding LP, Impersonator, are usually reserved for death metal, military conflicts, and visits to grandma's house. Armed with soley Matthew Otto's lonely synths and Devon Welsh's unsettling voice and serious-as-a-heart-attack prose, the group conjures an ungodly wallop — the kind that reaches through your earbuds and tears at the stuff under your ribs.
14. Autre Ne Veut
Anxiety (Software)
I think we can all agree that the world needs more tracks about the joy of moving on. We've got more than enough take me back/hole in my heart/my dog ran away sad sack balladry; we need more "no way you're gonna be my baby," PAPA'S MOVIN' ON tracks. Nobody did it better this year than Arthur Ashin, who closed his excellent Anxiety with this powerful, damn-near spiritual break-up jam. After a fraught, anxious (see what I did there?) first half that mirrors the difficult, confusing task of moving on, "World War" unfolds into a quietly triumphant climax that nails the feeling of realizing that what you thought you couldn't live without isn't nearly as important as what you thought it was. And it feels sooooo good.
13. Ciara
"Body Party"
Ciara (Epic)
It's hard to gauge whether 2013 was really a success for CiCi or not. On the one hand, "Body Party" was one of 2013's most undeniable songs, keeping the 28 year-old in the pop culture zeitgeist for another year. That said, her highly-anticipated fifth album failed to offer much else — reinforcing her status as a pop music nearly-man, closer to the Cassies and Kellys of this world than the Beyoncés and Rihannas. That said, she's still great for a single, and "Body Party" is as good an effort as anything since 2010's unstoppable "Ride."
12. Kelela
"Bank Head"
CUT 4 ME (Fade To Mind)
The LA-based, DC-native was my undisputed new artist of the year, and the highlight of her debut mixtape distills what a potent force she is. Restraint is often missing in pop music, and Kelela (né Mizanekristos) utilizes it to illustrate the visceral nature of longing and regret. It's probably the most stellar pure pop song of the year, with every element working efficiently and in unison to serve the bleeding heart of the inch-perfect groove.
11. Gucci Mane
"Hell Yes"
Trap House III (1017 Brick Squad)
Gucci Mane is a modern-day Jim Morrison: a drug-addled, tortured genius who is beguiling, revolting, and inspiring (sometimes all at once). He's had an insane year. He released about 10 mixtapes, served time in jail, publicly admitted to a crippling long-term drug problem, filmed one of the most memorable sex scenes in years, and ended up back in a psych ward. He may not give a lot of interviews, but he openly sums up it all up here, sharing his overwhelming, ever-present dichotomies with the world: the triumph and the despair, the power and the weakness, the stuntin' and the sadness. Even though it's almost impossible to imagine, he tells you what it's like being Gucci in this exhausted, croaked, auto-tuned love song. "Bitch it might be" the most illuminating song of his remarkable career.
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Fatwa bans Muslim women from marrying into families of bank employees
Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India] | January 5, 2018 12:01:13 AM IST
The largest seminary in the country, Darul Uloom Deoband, has issued a fatwa asking Muslim women to not marry into a family whose members work in banks, citing that the income from banking jobs is considered 'haram' (forbidden) earnings.
The edict was pronounced after a person asked Darul Ifta if he should marry his daughter to a man whose father worked in a bank.
The banking sector runs on the basis of interest which is prohibited in Islam. Darul Ifta has stated that as per Islamic law, earnings through interest and any transaction involving interest particularly investment is forbidden.
Islam also forbids business in alcohol, narcotics, school, and weapons as well as any business undertaken with the motive of earning maximum profits, the Islamic seminary informed.
The Islamic scholars and clerics have upheld the fatwa, contending that religious body's stand was in line with the Islamic law.
"Darul Uloom Deoband is correct in its decision. One should avoid having any social bonds with such a person because everything including his lifestyle would be connected with 'haraam', and then it would be harmful to the person religiously, socially as well as individually," Majlis Ittehad-e-Millat General Secretary Othar Osmani told ANI.
Muslim scholar and Islamic researcher Maulana Nadimul Vajdi said that if a person, knowingly or unknowingly, has indulged in 'haram' earning, the person concerned should quit the job and find another one in which the income was not considered forbidden under the Islamic law. (ANI)


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