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Ghost Town Wednesday: Cloverdale, New Mexico
by Sharon Hall | Aug 26, 2014 | Digging History Magazine, Ghost Town Wednesday | 20 comments
Cloverdale is believed to have been established sometime in the 1880's. On May 2, 1882 The Critic (Washington, D.C.) had a story about an Indian fight at Cloverdale between Apaches and the Sixth Cavalry, led by Captain T.C. Tupper. One soldier was killed in the battle, two wounded and fourteen Apaches were killed. It was not the first battle with Indians in the area and certainly not the last – the war with Apaches continued until about 1924.
The Cloverdale Ranch was also established in the 1880's by either Bob Anderson or John Weames, but sold to the Victor Land and Cattle Company in 1889. According to C.W. Barnum, a New Mexico genealogist, other ranches were established and the number of residents increased. The name "Cloverdale" was chosen as the name for the spread-out community. Said to have had as many as two hundred residents at one time, the town had a general store (built in 1918), post office, blacksmith shop, school and cemetery. A stage line ran from Cloverdale to Animas.
In 1902 and 1903 the area suffered a severe drought, according to the oral interview of a former resident, George Pendleton. His parents, Thomas Maynard and Eva May Bass Pendleton (see yesterday's Tombstone Tuesday article on the Bass family), had married in Carlsbad in 1912 and moved to the area in 1914. In 1912 the post office was established, making it the southwestern-most in the state of New Mexico. More on the Pendleton family in a future article.
Beginning in 1913 the Cloverdale community held an annual camp meeting and picnic, drawing large crowds of ranchers and area residents. As mentioned in yesterday's Tombstone Tuesday article about the Bass family, the Mexican Revolution brought the likes of Pancho Villa to the area, as well as General Jack Pershing who pursued Villa in 1916. Such characters as the Clantons of OK Corral fame and Geronimo also roamed the area and made history in that part of the world.
The annual picnic continued to be held until 1962, although by 1943 the community had declined and the post office was closed. All that remains today is the deserted general store, a flagstone house belonging to Henry Sanford (see next week's Tombstone Tuesday article for more on Henry) and the remnants of a dance floor.
I found several stories about the Bootheel of New Mexico and Cloverdale which are fascinating, so watch for future articles about Cloverdale and the surrounding area – Military History, Wild West, Ranching History (a new article theme coming soon), as well as more Tombstone Tuesday articles on settlers who came in the late 1800's and early 1900's (Cousin Randy told me he saw another cemetery in the area!)
Tanya Newkirk Martinez	on August 1, 2015 at 9:05 pm
I was so excited to see my grandmother in the school picture! She had a copy of it and I remember it so well!
leticia	on May 18, 2016 at 10:09 pm
I came across an old photo album of Cloverdale New Mexico. It has a number of different pictures showing the post office and the school. I was wondering if you had any information regarding the Reynolds family? They are in the majority of the photos taken. Thank you for your time and i hope to hear from you soon.
leticia aispuro	on August 6, 2016 at 2:42 pm
Sharon Hall	on August 2, 2015 at 12:47 am
Sharon Hall	on August 6, 2016 at 10:42 pm
What were some of their names?
leticia	on August 7, 2016 at 2:52 pm
oh yes,thanks for ask, georgina , jackelin,josefine,felix,
Sharon Hall	on August 7, 2016 at 6:47 pm
Sorry … I didn't run across any of those names when researching the story.
Leticia Aispuro	on August 7, 2016 at 10:22 pm
Thanks for stopping by … glad you enjoyed the article.
Maria	on September 11, 2015 at 12:06 am
where are the other articles of the last paragraph
Lucy Thompson	on December 3, 2015 at 1:53 pm
Does anyone remember Lucille Corbet who taught there and had a harmonica band?
leticia	on May 18, 2016 at 9:18 pm
does anyone remember the family Reynolds from the early 1900s?
jim.churchyard@att.net	on October 14, 2017 at 2:42 pm
My mother, Miriam Best Churchyard, taught elementary school at Cloverdale in the mid 1930's. Does anybody have any memories or information about her?
John T Clark Jr	on November 21, 2017 at 11:43 am
My great grandfather and great grandmother are buried in Cloverdale. John T Clark(1922) and Charity Ann Clark(1933]
Gerry OropezA	on June 24, 2018 at 3:40 pm
Have you been to Cloverdale?
John Clark	on June 24, 2018 at 4:18 pm
We made a trip in January 2018 to the Badlands of New Mexico and I put flowers on Charities grave. Took lots of pictures. Cloverdale is 5 miles north of the Mexican border and 7 miles east of the Arizona border
There's information on the Hidalgo County New Mexico website. Under the tab about; cemeteries; Cloverdale;
MGL	on November 15, 2018 at 1:30 pm
Animas is 60 miles north of the US/Mex Border. The Ghost Town of Cloverdale is 40 miles south of Animas. So…it's about 20 miles north of the Mex Border by my reckoning, not 5 miles, and I suck at math, lol.
Also, it's a bit further than 7 miles to the Az border! I'm thinking that it's about 30 miles over the Peloncillos on the Geronimo Trail from NM to Az, and could be a bit further. I've been on Cloverdale Road and the Geronimo Trail turnoff to Douglas, Az. I have plans to travel the Geronimo Trail which winds thru the Coronado National Forest and the ruggedly beautiful Peloncillo Mts. Geronimo Trail is perilously close to the US/Mex Border and I have been told that there are hiking trails out there favored by Illegals and some people you don't want to meet up with in a lonely area. But I have a yen to see the Peloncillos up close and personal. Happy Trails.
John Clark	on November 15, 2018 at 1:49 pm
I used google earth pro to measure the distance. I stand by my estimares. We traveled from Douglas,az along the Geronimo Trail. It was about fifty miles from Douglas to Cloverdale.
Megan Lamkin	on November 18, 2018 at 9:36 am
I'm doing some research into my family ancestry which my last name is Lamkin. Charlie Cecil Lamkin is my grandfather and Ola Lois Sinclair is my grandmother on my father's side. They lived in Vinson and Hollis Oklahoma. I have just found out that on my grandma's side of the family her parents are White then Reynolds. I'm curious for any information. My grandparents lived around the Hagerman NM and Roswell NM area up till they passed away in 1979 & 1982. Thanks again for the cool historical data about this territory and it's Old Settler's.
Megan Calderon (Lamkin)
Sharon Hall	on November 18, 2018 at 11:02 am
Thanks for stopping by. While I don't remember running across any of the names you mentioned, I am a genealogist and help people with "brick walls". Should you need some additional help, please email me at seh@digging-history.com.


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The Open Banking Standard: The open banking road map
The U.K. has been working on an open standard for its financial system for nearly a year. This initiative aims to protect customers and give them more options, create greater competition while encouraging innovation in banks. Other European countries are closely following the project because the creation of a standard would significantly contribute to accelerating the implementation of EU rules on data and banking.
In September 2016, the Open Banking Working Group (OBWG) was created on request by HM Treasury. Several months later, in early 2016, this working group published a manual, The Open Banking Standard, which indicates how financial data should be created and shared and how access to financial data should be provided.
The OBWG began this project with the goal of analyzing how data could be used to help people save, conduct banking transactions, apply for loans or invest their money. They also sought to homogenize the sector's regulation.
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The idea of an Open Banking Standard arose from the need for a model that establishes how data should be shared in the financial industry. Customers currently demand data to be shared quickly, but this new way of sharing is not always easy due to technical barriers. Also, a guide is needed to protect data privacy. Once again, the country that that has set out to do so is the U.K. – one of the pioneers in the fintech sector.
The Open Banking Standard recommends the use of open APIs for banking transactions in order to provide shared access to data. But it's important to note that an "open API" does not mean that the data included is out in the open, rather that it allows the technology and standard itself to be opened. In fact, access to private data in an open API can only be obtained with consent from the data's owners and must also follow technical and security standards.
Who owns banking data?
Computer studies, sciences and development
Four keys to finally understanding the world of APIs
Recently, APIs have become heart and soul some of the most ambitious projects and one of the most topical themes among technology experts. Most of these experts agree that APIs will revolutionize the Internet, but for the layman these three letters form yet another one of the many acronyms we stumble upon on a daily basis. Jose Manuel de la Chica, from New Digital Business- Engineering at BBVA, explains the four keys to understand what APIs are all about.
The data produced in financial transactions belong to several parties. Banks and customers have to give consent for their results to be used by third parties. Financial institutions have data on products, services and transactions and can provide access to them through open APIs.
The standard model suggested by the OBWG would apply open licensing to information on financial products. This would allow customers and developers easy access, and banks could reach as many potential customers as possible.
How would this standard benefit customers and the sector?
This road map will benefit professionals from several fields:
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Is blockchain really the philosopher's stone that will transform the fintech world? In order to answer this question, financial sector experts met in the last edition of Revolution Banking 2016 This article outlines the key lessons of the discussion that took place and which can help to better understand why blockchain technology is in vogue and its role in the future.
- Developers: The standard provides guidance regarding how to open, access and share data. This "regulation" will help professionals develop more specific services that meet the real needs of customers and suppliers.
- End customers: They will have more options to decide what financial products they need. They will also be able to purchase different products and services more easily. The use of open APIs in the sector will allow them to find the products that best meet their needs.
- Banking industry: Customer relations will be simplified, which will allow banks to improve their services, increase their customer base and boost customer loyalty.
- Banks: Banks will be able to offer better conditions and use the transaction history to determine the level of risk of a loan.
- Small businesses: Their bank's API will help them with payment matching and save time with online accounting.
- Fraud detection companies: With transaction data securely shared, fraud detection companies can offer customers better monitoring and notification services.
The standard model suggested by the OBWG would apply open licensing to information on financial products.
Technical steps to define and implement and open financial API
The Open Banking Standard suggests building an open, federated and networked solution, as opposed to a centralized system. This will enable greater scope for innovation in design and development.
The open APIs should be made available under a license that permits it to be freely used, reused and distributed. The standard has lowered barriers to participation to foster an extensive community of developers.
Most of the work related to applying and promoting the Open Banking Standard is not technical. If consumers are willing to take advantage of the opportunities it offers, they are more related to governance, security, liability, regulation and legality. First of all, it is recommended that an independent authority be created to oversee what has been agreed and ensure its compliance. Second, users (individuals, companies or governments) should be aware of their rights and responsibilities when sharing or managing data because it is "everyone's responsibility".
This standard is expected to enter into force in 2019. Work is currently underway to develop the open financial API's minimum variable product (MVP). Meanwhile, according to this standard, transaction data will be made available to the public throughout 2017.
Click here if you would like to read the Open Banking Standard's full report.
'Robo advisers': A threat or an opportunity for 'fintech'?
The digital transformation ripples across all areas of the financial system. In the investment portfolio management segment, algorithm based platforms are starting to challenge more traditional advisers. Are they an opportunity or a risk for the ecosystem?
Artificial intelligence: when technology replaces intuition
The possibility of obtaining more efficient algorithms than people is not science fiction. It's an area of work that has recently been making major progress and is now being applied to the financial industry, as confirmed at the roundtable on artificial intelligence and machine learning at the last IIF Spring Meeting's, held in Madrid and sponsored by BBVA.
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In a couple short months we'll be waiting anxiously for school to let out and the pool to open. But what does this mean for child support?
Parents frequently practice an alternate parenting schedule during the summer months. In Kansas, parents who switch roles as the residential parent (the parent having 51% or more time with the child) may be entitled to a child support adjustment by up to 50%. This can mean the difference in affording that memorable summer vacation.
You may think it's a little early to be conidering summer plans, but think about this - Kansas law sets a request for child support modification effective the 1st day of the month following a motion for child support modification. If you file a motion with the court to adjust child support, the change would not become effective until the 1st day of the month following the motion filing date. There is also a statutory 10-day notice requirement when you file the motion (if you'll be notifying the other party by mail). So, it's best to start looking ahead to summer now.
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Q: URL rewrite with HTTPS / www not working for subpages I have to following configuration in my .htaccess. The first rule puts https before the URL and the second puts www before the URL, if not set already.
# https redirect
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on
RewriteRule ^ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]
# www redirect
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\. [NC]
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These redirects work perfect for the homepage. However, if you call a subpage, these rules wont work.
domain.xy -> https://www.domain.xy (works, Homepage)
domain.xy/contact -> http://domain.xy/contact (doesnt work)

The weird thing is, the favicon get redirected correctly. Example with the contact page, as seen on
this picture.
How can it be, that my configuration only works for the toplevel, not for any subpage?

A: I'd say your RewriteRule is wrong. It should be .* instead of ^:
# https redirect
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on
RewriteRule .* https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]
# www redirect
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\. [NC]
RewriteRule .* https://www.%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]

A: The problem was another rule in the .htaccess-File. Our hosting provider automatically generates a .htaccess suiting the Typo3 installation. I had to place my rewrite rule before the following lines:
# If the file/symlink/directory does not exist => Redirect to index.php.
# For httpd.conf, you need to prefix each '%{REQUEST_FILENAME}' with '%{DOCUMENT_ROOT}'.
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-l
RewriteRule ^.*$ %{ENV:CWD}index.php [QSA,L]

This rules, as far as i understand, redirects any request, which is not a file, directory or symlink back to the index.php. So in my case if i call domain.xy/contact, it redirects back to the index.php.
Because this rule has the [L] flag at the end, the .htaccess stops processing here. So i moved both my rules above this block and they get called before this block comes to action.

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Part biography, part cultural history, part literary study, Rubén Gallo's book explores the presence of Latin America in Proust's life and work. The novelist lived in an era shaped by French colonial expansion into the Americas: just before his birth, Napoleon III installed Maximilian as emperor of Mexico, and during the 1890s France was shaken by the Panama Affair, a financial scandal linked to the construction of the canal in which thousands of French citizens lost their life savings.
It was in the context of these tense Franco–Latin American relations that the novelist met the circle of friends discussed in Proust's Latin Americans: the composer Reynaldo Hahn, Proust's Venezuelan lover; Gabriel de Yturri, an Argentinean dandy; José-Maria de Heredia, a Cuban poet and early literary model; Antonio de La Gandara, a Mexican society painter; and Ramon Fernandez, a brilliant Mexican critic turned Nazi sympathizer.
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Stephen Henry Wendover (July 28, 1831 – March 16, 1889) was an American politician from New York. He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1878 to 1881.

Biography
Stephen Henry Wendover was born in July 1831 in Stuyvesant, New York, to John Thompson Wendover (1800–1875) and Cynthia A. Van Slyck. His brother was Isaac Hutton Wendover (1833–1855).

Wendover attended the common schools and Kinderhook Academy. Following completion of his education, Wendover went to work in the commission and forwarding business, and later in farming. In 1853, he began to work at the National Union Bank of Kinderhook. On January 4, 1865, during the American Civil War, he was appointed to a committee to recruit men from Stuyvesant, New York.

By 1878 Wendover was a director of the National Union Bank of Kinderhook. Wendover was elected President of the bank in January 1879, to succeed William H. Tobey who had died in May 1878, and remained on this post until his own death. On May 13, 1880 a fire swept through the village of Stuyvesant; the destroyed properties included a residence owned by Wendover.

Wendover never married and he died on March 16, 1889, in Stuyvesant, New York, of Bright's disease. He was buried at the Mountain Home Cemetery in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Political career

Wendover was initially a member of the Whig Party but later joined the Republican Party when it was formed.

Wendover was a member of the New York State Assembly (Columbia Co., 2nd D.) in 1867 and 1868. He won his first election in November 1866 with a majority of 72. In 1867 he served on the committee of commerce and navigation as it investigated complaints about the ferry companies operating in the East River and North River of New York City. In 1868, he served on the Assembly Committee on Trade and Manufactures.

He was elected to the New York State Senate in 1877 with a majority of 1,684 over the Democratic candidate, Charles Wheaton. He was a member of the Senate from 1878 to 1881, sitting in the 101st, 102nd (both 11th D.), 103rd and 104th New York State Legislatures (both 15th D.). In 1878, he was appointed to the Senate committees on Railroads, Insurance, Banks and Grievances.

Footnotes

Additional sources
 Civil List and Constitutional History of the Colony and State of New York compiled by Edgar Albert Werner (1884; pg. 290 and 368f)

External links

1831 births
1889 deaths
Republican Party New York (state) state senators
People from Stuyvesant, New York
Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly
Deaths from kidney disease
19th-century American politicians

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1.Description and exact location of Shriram Blue?
Shriram Blue is an imperial residential pre-launch by renowned Construction groups of Brigade and is located in plush suburbs off Whitefield Hope Farm Junction, Bangalore. The project offers 1, 2 & 3 BHK luxury apartments equipped with upscale amenities and facilities.
Shriram Blue is located in prime locales of Whitefield Hope Farm Junction, which is one of the up-trending real-estate hotspots of the city. The project includes urban luxury-homes with modern facilities and features offered at affordable prices.
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5.Any difference in the price based on the floor and orientation of apartment?
Yes, differential pricing is applicable for apartments depending on floor rise and orientation. There would be an increase of INR 15/- per sq.ft. Selected apartments are also entitled to PLCs (preferential location charge) of INR 75/- to INR 100/- per sq.ft.
6. When does the development start? What is the timeline for completion?
Construction is scheduled to commence by end of 2018 and will tentatively be completed by mid of 2020.
7.Are modifications permitted within the units?
Brigade apartments are thoughtfully drafted to adhere-to certain themes, specifications and designs. So modifications and customisations will not be possible in the collective interest of all the occupants.
8.What is the Procedure to Book a unit at Shriram Blue?
Zero-down the apartment of your choice. Fill the booking form with a booking cheque favouring "Brigade Estates Projects Limited" along with the required supporting documents. Post Dated Cheques (PDCs) dated 30 days from the date of booking for balance amount of 20% sale value needs to be submitted.
9.Where and what is Shriram Blue??
A formal letter-of- agreement will be issued upon realising 20% of initial value and submission of Post Dated Cheques (PDCs) for the remaining instalments within 15 days. The Agreement formalities will follow thereafter.
10.When do I get Confirmation about an Allotment?
As mentioned earlier, on payment of 20% of the sale value along with PDCs for remaining amount, your allotment would be confirmed.
11.Can I make a 100% Down payment?
Yes, you can. But this offer is valid only for limited timeframe. You can get in touch with our sales team for more information on this option.
12.Mode of Payments for instalments and its Time bound?
The mode of payment is through Post Dated Cheques (PDCs). The payment schedule document provides an in-sight of time-bound criteria.
13.What happens if I cancel my Booking?
The cancellation fee of 1% of the sales value will be rebated, if cancelled before Agreements and 15% of the Sale value will be deducted after agreements and balance would be returned.
14.What about Car Parking Space?
One Car parking space is allotted for every apartment. Additional parking requests will be appropriated towards project completion and the allotment completely depends on the availability.
15.Are there any issues with the Title of the project?
Shriram Properties has got all required legal documentations verified by leading law firm. The legality of the land is absolute, freehold and marketable.
The project development plans have been approved by BDA. The Environmental clearance has been attained and BBMP approval has been applied for.
17.What are the Agreements that needed to be signed?
18.What is process of Assignment?
Assignment gets confirmed after the validation of Agreement copies followed by submission of PDCs, payment of 3 installations and with the consent of new party abiding fully to the terms and conditions of the principal agreement. Transfer fee as applicable has to be paid. If you have availed of a loan, then you will be required to retrieve and hand over all letters and documents issued by Brigade to the Bank/Housing Finance Institution along with their NOC (No Objection Certificate).
19.Details about the compensations, if there are any delays in construction and possession?
We at Brigade make all possible efforts to complete the project within the given timeframe. However, if the development is delayed for unanticipated reasons, then Brigade will pay 8%* per annum on the amount collected, which will be clearly brought out in the agreements (*Conditions apply).
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The timely disbursement of instalments from the concerned HFIs is the responsibility of individual customers. A letter of consent has to be provided by the customers which will facilitate trouble-free payment transactions. Post dated cheques (PDCs) handed over for the instalments will be returned on receipt of the payment from the HFI.
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Unbridled by Diana Palmer
Widowed Texas Ranger and single dad John Ruiz hardened his heart years ago. Day after day, he tracks the roughest criminals in the Lone Star State, leaving little room for love. So when John butts heads with the beautiful nurse who's helping his young son, he's floored by how quickly the sparks fly.
Ever since her mother's and brother's brutal murders, Sunny Marlowe has devoted her life to helping save others. Adorable Tonio Ruiz is just another youngster she's trying to help—or so she tells herself. Little does she know he's John's son. When her life comes under fire, can one mysterious rancher rescue her?**
John hasn't lived his life outside of work since his wife died three years ago. His son is not dealing with her death very well. He loved her and now he feels like his whole world is spinning on his axis. He's lashing out and trying to get any attention he can from his dad.
Sunny loves her job, but her life is sad. She has no family left. She doesn't date and doesn't go out much. John makes her feel things she didn't think she could feel. She meets a young boy at work and she grows fond of him. He's dealing with a lot on his plate, he's tangled up with a gang. Now she's trying to find someone to help him.
John has to realize that at one point or another he has to start living and start communicating with his son for his life to become a real one again. Sunny doesn't believe that he can want to be with her, she's so plain compared to his good looks.
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The darkly soothing compulsion of 'doomscrolling'
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https://www.bbc.com-By Jessica Klein
Why does endlessly looking for bad news feel so strangely gratifying – and can we break the habit?
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Emily Bernstein, 29, has been scrolling and scrolling and scrolling. As a Los Angeles-based comedy writer, Bernstein needs to read through Twitter and news sites for material. But it's not just her job that keeps her reading: it's the compulsion of 'doomscrolling' – trawling through feeds without pause, no matter how bad the news is or how many trolls' comments she reads.
"I found myself in bed at night scrolling news sites and knowing this is not healthy for me… so why am I doing this?" says Bernstein.
It's a question many doomscrollers have been asking themselves. There are multiple reasons why the urge to read may be so strong: the feeling of safety in knowledge, especially during difficult times; the design of social-media platforms that constantly refresh and boost the loudest voices; and, of course, the human fascination aspect. "It's like not being able to look away when you see a car accident," says Bernstein.
Beyond knowing intuitively that doomscrolling makes us feel awful, studies conducted during the pandemic have corroborated this, linking both anxiety and depression to the consumption of Covid-19 related media and increased time spent on smartphones. So, why do we keep endlessly scrolling – and why can the practice feel oddly soothing? And could there actually be surprising upsides to keeping our eyes locked on our feeds?
The 'pleasure' of doomscrolling
Most of us spent some portion of 2020 doomscrolling – so much so that the Oxford English Dictionary named it a word of the year, and even added it to the dictionary.
But doomscrolling isn't really a new human behaviour. Though the term seems to have entered the public lexicon in early 2020 around the start of Covid-19-related lockdowns, the public has long held the can't-look-away-from-a-car-crash mentality Bernstein mentions when it comes to consuming news.
"The precursor to going online was that people would watch the 11 o'clock news, [which] was terrifying," says Dean McKay, a Fordham University psychology professor who specialises in compulsive behaviour and anxiety disorders. That terror, when witnessed from the comfort of the viewer's home, however, had a potentially calming effect. McKay describes the attitude as people acknowledging "things are pretty horrible, [but] I'm comfortable, so I'm going to be able to sleep well tonight knowing that [I can feel good about] my station in life".
McKay suggests doomscrolling could be a "modern equivalent". But, unlike the 2300 news, it doesn't stop at a fixed hour. During the uniquely uncertain and scary times of 2020, it's no surprise that people like Bernstein scrolled well into the night. They needed information – at first because little was available about the virus, and then because they got sucked into the never-ending news cycle about it.
As Pamela Rutledge, director of the California-based Media Psychology Research Center, puts it, doomscrolling "really just describes the compulsive need to try and get answers when we're afraid". After all, we do have to assess whether new information constitutes a threat. "We are biologically driven to attend to that," says Rutledge.
Doomscrolling really just describes the compulsive need to try and get answers when we're afraid – Pamela Rutledge
"Unfortunately, journalism to some degree plays to that tendency," she adds. Provocative headlines and stories draw in readers because they elicit fear and urgency – as Bernstein says, "There's a sense of, if I know all the latest news, I can better protect myself and my family."
This feels reasonable – but most people scroll well past the point of ascertaining any valuable information. Bernstein, for instance, starts doomscrolling sessions by reading the news, but she regularly winds up scrolling through comment sections beneath the articles. "I know it's just going to be a bunch of psychopaths insulting other psychopaths," she says. "I truly don't know why I do it." She's drawn, in a way, to the negativity.
McKay sees a possible evolutionary explanation for this. All human emotional states emerged because they were somehow adaptive. So, wanting to vicariously feel a certain emotion from reading news or comments, like anger or despair, may be a way for us to "practice evolved coping mechanisms" we've developed for managing negative life events. Being scared, for example, puts us on high alert, which is useful in dangerous situations. In that sense, says McKay, "[doomscrolling] is almost like an information and strategy gathering approach".
So, yes, the pandemic has compounded this perceived need for information and news-induced emotions. But people who've been unable to socialise or work outside the home during the pandemic have also had more time to scroll. A German survey from late March and early April of 2020 showed a connection between "frequency, duration, and diversity of media exposure" to increased depression symptoms and both general and pandemic-related anxiety. Researchers from Dartmouth College also found increased phone usage linked with more anxiety, depression and sedentary behaviors among college students as Covid-19 concerns increased in March.
The feed in your head
For Rebecca Linton, 28, who works as a shoe prototyper in Denver, Colorado, doomscrolling during the pandemic has been about "trying to figure out what was going to happen next", she says.
After the "novelty of being stuck inside and being able to craft all the time" during early lockdowns wore off, Linton found herself "consuming every possible news source about Covid, quarantine and the future that I possibly could", she says. She often found herself getting sucked into the doomscrolling rabbit hole because she was trying to answer a specific question about what was going on – and that would just lead her to read different angles of the same story. It would also bring up entirely new questions she felt the need to answer, further lengthening her doomscrolling session and creating a self-perpetuating feed of bad news.
This behaviour of dwelling in a kind of endless feed can look a lot like Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), says psychologist Jade Wu: "GAD is basically a Twitter feed of worries in your head." Since GAD is associated with problems like muscle tensions, fatigue and depression, Wu says she imagines "similar effects" could happen to habitual doomscrollers.
"Doomscrolling is kind of like practicing having GAD," she says. "If you run everyday, that's going to impact your muscles. If you doomscroll every day, that's going to impact your psychology and your brain."
Generalised Anxiety Disorder is basically a Twitter feed of worries in your head – Jane Wu
Doomscrolling also mimics gambling behaviours, because we don't only scroll for bad news, but also anything uplifting. "We are hooked by the possibility of good news on the horizon," Wu says (or even just finding a cute puppy video for some temporary relief). She compares doomscrolling, in that sense, to playing the slots. A gambler keeps pressing the lever in hope of winning, though it's more likely they lose. Losing, for doomscrollers, means exposure to the same bad news, and the negative psychological and physical effects that come with it.
This "variable reinforcement schedule", says Wu, "is the most addictive pattern of reward". It's why slot machines are designed the way they are – and social media feeds, too.
'The real world outside is not all trolls'
If doomscrolling is slots-level addicting, and probably not the best for our mental health, how do we stop?
Rutledge stresses that awareness of our doomscrolling habits is the best way to quit them. For people on diets, for instance, keeping "food logs", she says, is "one of the biggest predictors of success" for losing weight because it makes people aware of their current habits. The same could go for doomscrolling. Keep track of how much time you spend doing it to "identify the negative tendency", Rutledge continues, "then you take steps to change it".
Rutledge suggests setting a timer to stay alert to how long you're spending on your phone, establishing a time at night when you put your phone down for the day, or having your partner remind you to turn it off.
That last suggestion works for Linton. Her partner has also got into doomscrolling in the past year, so they "actively support" each other's efforts to stop, she says. "I find the most helpful thing is to get physical distance," says Bernstein. "I'll get off the internet, go on a walk and realise that the real world outside is not all trolls."
A future of… hopescrolling?
McKay says he saw a report not long ago that we were entering into the darkest days of the pandemic, "but juxtaposed right next to it is [news] like, 'here's how many vaccines are getting rolled out'," he says. "And suddenly, you have potentially less of a bleak picture."
That slot machine analogy looks more favourable in this light. Maybe doomscrollers aren't scrolling to seek out more doom and gloom – they're doing what McKay tentatively calls "hopescrolling".
Bernstein even heard the term "joyscrolling" used in recent months, "like on certain days that were particularly great… people were like, 'I can't stop joyscrolling!'".
A day of scrolling through positive news can't necessarily erase or counteract the habits we've formed from months of doomscrolling and their negative effects on our mental wellbeing. However, understanding that scrolling through good news brings us joy could help make us more aware of how our online behaviour affects our emotional state, which Rutledge says is the key to changing our behaviours. Linton, for one, has blocked people who she's realised are "not bringing valuable information" to her social feeds and has tried to curate her Instagram so it's full of accounts with more positive content – the kind she can feel good scrolling through.
"I think it's unrealistic to say one day Covid will be over, and I'm never going to [doomscroll] again," says Bernstein. "I do think it'll decrease, but that's also a thing I realised – I have to put in the work to do that."
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On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend Pak Chung to a friend?
Dr. Chung provided a good overview of the different levels of med protocols that the Cornell reproductive program utilizes (there are five different levels). He also explained that the 3 key ingredients for success are egg, sperm, and uterus. When my first IVF cycle that led to a transfer failed, he explained that it was a matter of luck. He remained optimistic and encouraged us to keep trying. He said that it's a matter of finding a good egg. From my perspective, my experience at Cornell would have been more optimal had I been able to see Dr. Chung all throughout monitoring, retrievals and transfers. Also, my very first IVF cycle was canceled because the eggs did not respond to the injectibles. I have since consulted with three other REs who stated they would not have recommended that particular protocol for my situation. But I do understand that it is generally a matter of trial and error and that each woman can respond differently to med protocols.
How was your experience with Pak Chung at Weill Cornell Medical College?
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Pak Chung at Weill Cornell Medical College?
Be your own health advocate and ask detailed questions.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Pak Chung at Weill Cornell Medical College?
Hundreds of women come for monitoring and appointments every day. Dr. Chung did his best to explain things but it is difficult to spend more than 15 minutes with a patient. It is also difficult to call or email and get a response directly from your specific doctor. After 4pm or 5pm there is an answering service. A message is sent to the attending on call for that particular evening and you get a call back about an hour or two later.
Describe the protocols Pak Chung used in your cycles at Weill Cornell Medical College and their degree of success.
My primary nurses were responsive and compassionate. With regard to the nursing staff, because of the hundreds of patients, occasionally there will be a prescription mishap (forget to call pharmacy or call the wrong pharmacy) or provided with wrong instructions (instructed to come back next day for monitoring and blood work when you were just there that morning and follicles are still small).
Cornell has good success rates, skilled physicians, and good labs. However, the high volume of patients serves as a barrier to quality individual time with your RE. You will see different RE's throughout monitoring, retrieval, and transfer.
Yes, it is a cattle call with hundreds of women waiting for blood draws and ultrasound. There were a handful of times I waited an hour to get my blood drawn. Once I waited over an hour and had to leave to get to work. I did not have blood drawn or tested that day and no one seemed to noticed I missed it.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Pak Chung at Weill Cornell Medical College.
Describe Pak Chung's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at Weill Cornell Medical College.
Cornell recommended 3-4 eggs for my age group.
Ask this reviewer a question about their experience with Pak Chung at Weill Cornell Medical College.
In my earlier response, I described Dr Chung as a very compassionate and supportive doctor. He has great bedside manner, and he never rushed me along. He is very caring. He did a couple of the ultrasounds and his technique was gentle. I've had other doctors at Cornell perform the ultrasound and it just felt like they were jabbing me and causing discomfort, without any recognition that it was painful.
Ask all your questions during the consult, he won't rush you. And he won't look at you like you're crazy.
Dr Chung was very compassionate, did not rush me through our consult, answered all my questions and concerns, and really took the time to make me feel heard. He called me personally after the retrieval to give me an update, and also called me to provide status on the embryo development. When the cycle didn't work out, he was very empathetic and supportive.
Follistim (300iu) daily and 150 Menopur, HCG trigger shot. Then progesterone shots after retrieval. We transferred 2 Day 3 embryos since they didn't look like they were going to make it to Day 5, so Dr Chung suggested we transfer at Day 3, hoping the embryos would be happier in the uterine environment since they weren't development as quickly as they should. Sadly, the embryos did not implant. The original goal was to do PGS testing on Day 5 embryos, but that didn't work out.
I can't remember her name, but she was very organized and straightforward. Very responsive to my phone calls and questions. Always received a phone call back within 2 -3 hours.
Cornell has a lot of patients, so their volume everyday is high. The downside of having monitoring hours only from 6:30-9am means that the wait could be long. I tended to go on the later end of monitoring, closer to 9am, so my time there was about 20-30 minutes. There have been times I've waited close to an hour for monitoring. The clinic is clean, spacious, and well-run. If I needed to talk to billing, they would try to accommodate me while I was there. There is also a genetic counselor in the office. Cornell also closes down for a couple of weeks, two times a year, June and December. This is to recalibrate all their equipment.
monitoring hours were from 6:30am - 9am. I had flexibility with my schedule so that allowed me to go later. the wait was about 20-30 minutes usually, with busy days up to an hour. i would prefer more flexible hours. the volume of patients here is so high that there are women waiting in line as early as 6am. The nurses call out your name when it's your turn, but the waiting area is so big, sometimes you can't hear them. And sometimes I was afraid to use the restroom in fear that I'd miss them calling my name.
approximate total for one round of IVF cost me about $22,000+. That includes medications which were around $5-6k. I was able to lower the estimated medication costs of $8K but receiving donations from friends that had unused medications. To use the hospital at NY Presbyterian (for retrievals and transfer) cost an additional $1100. The cycle itself cost about $10K, then additional fees for ICSI, embryo culture, egg freezing, and some other items I can't remember.
He [Dr Chung] wasn't as warm as my other Doctor but he was great. He's nice and cracks a few jokes to lighten the mood. Any time I hear of someone having fertility issues I would send them to him in a heartbeat...I've never regretted my decision to go see Dr. Chung, my only regret is that I never tried an IUI at Cornell because I had exhausted all my benefits for it (and a personally paid one).
I was referred to him after going to a private practice. He wasn't as warm as my other Doctor but he was great. He's nice and cracks a few jokes to lighten the mood. Any time I hear of someone having fertility issues I would send them to him in a heartbeat. He's in the baby making business and he's great at it...and he has all the resources at Cornell which put my expeience on a different playing field. My original Doctor told me day 1 - "we'll get you pregnant" which was all I wanted go hear at the time. I loved him but at this stage with Something so personal and upsetting you need more than a nice Doctor and a positive attitude. 5 clomid cycles and iui's later no baby I had to go to the professionals. Ive never regretted my decision to go see Dr. Chung, my only regret is that I never tried an IUI at Cornell because I had exhausted all my benefits for it (and a personally paid one). Watching IUIs discussed with other patients there it was a very different run operation that at my original Doctor.
Don't think twice. Go! You're one goal is to have a baby, they'll/he'll be your best odds. Just know you're going to a baby making factory, that's how you'll feel because that's what it is, and right now, that's what you need.
Not so much the doctor but the clinic is truly a baby making factory. That's why you're there and that's what their good at. When I saw Chung he was great and sweet and efficient but he checked, he explained and he left. Often times as you're getting closer to IVF you're there daily seeing whatever Doctor is there. Everyone at the clinic has a specific role, it's the most efficiently run operation I've ever seen. I didn't mind the way I was treated, I had 1 goal in mind and they knew how to accomplish it.
We used birth control to start my cycle, then 2 different kinds of injectables before the retrieval. Following the retrieval I was on progesterone injections until I was about 7 weeks pregnant.
Some were more compassionate than others. Some were better at drawing blood than others. Overall, you're experience with them is limited, short spurts but they were great.
Baby making factory. Efficiency like I've never seen in my life. Clean and nice but I must emphasize the efficiency.
I was working full time, so I went as early as possible. I was always one of the first 10 there so I was seen very quickly and had no trouble making it into work on time.
Pak Chung was very attentive. The clinic itself you feel a bit like a number, but he was great.... He was direct and informative and realistic. He explained to us the science first and why certain things were going to happen. Even though he rarely did our monitoring ultrasounds, when there were issues, he called us directly and was helpful about answering all of our questions.... I am now in the process of a donor egg cycle due to DOR.
We went to a few places for consults and both my husband and I liked his style and approach. He was direct and informative and realistic. He explained to us the science first and why certain things were going to happen. Even though he rarely did our monitoring ultrasounds, when there were issues, he called us directly and was helpful about answering all of our questions.
No Complaints. I truly enjoyed working with him.
Pak Chung was very attentive. The clinic itself you feel a bit like a number, but he was great.
I don't really remember the protocol. The last treatment I had was in September. I am now in the process of a donor egg cycle due to DOR.
My nurse was good, but she was a bit hard to reach. I find the nurses that deal with the egg donor program to be a bit more responsive.
The clinic is clean and large and easy to navigate. I wish you felt less like a number, but I appreciate going to a place with resources that can accommodate so many families on the journey. I enjoyed the tutorial classes but wished they were in smaller groups. I like the hours as well for monitoring. Since it is a bit of a routine, having the early option was clutch for getting to work on time. etc.
He [Dr. Pak Chung] personally calls you after every major result. He seems to genuinely care about your results. He has great bedside mannerisms...Explains things in great detail... Listens to my concerns. Adjusts the protocol appropriately. Performs further testing for further assessment of our issues...expect long descriptive answers and his honest opinion...FET 2 natural cycle w progesterone injections 1cc, baby aspirin and folic acid. BFN.
Great bedside mannerisms. Explains things in great detail. Seems to be genuinely concerned for our results. Listens to my concerns. Adjusts the protocol appropriately. Performs further testing for further assessment of our issues.
Ask questions, but expect long descriptive answers and his honest opinion.
He personally calls you after every major result. He seems to genuinely care about your results. He has great bedside mannerisms.
Egg retrieval gonal f, menopur and cetrotide. Fresh transfer: progesterone. BFN. FET 1. Natural cycle c progestrone suppositories. BFP, but miscarriage at 6 weeks. FET 2 natural cycle w progesterone injections 1cc, baby aspirin and folic acid. BFN.
The nurses were very compassionate. They remembered my case and seemed to really care about my outcomes.
It's a large place, but it feels small because the team seems to remember you and your case. Since it is big during egg retrieval you don't typically see your dr. I do feel like they could be more through w their initial assessments w patients prior to starting ivf.
Sometimes a long wait but sometimes not. Definitely felt like a factory.
All of mine where single embryo transfers. FET were with PGS tested embryos he doesn't recommend more than 1 w PGS.
Dr Chung was extremely compassionate and had a good bedside manner. However, I only saw him 2x during my entire cycle and had a very difficult time getting a hold of him. Many times I had to wait over an hour for blood work and ultrasound only to be seen by a doctor I have never met. The protocol he recommended was one that I had already done, which hadn't worked previously and didn't work with him. After changing clinics I saw better results elsewhere.
I waited upwards of 2 hrs per visit for ultrasound and bloodwork, I hardly ever saw Dr Chung during my visits and could never get a hold of him to ask questions.
Estrogen Patch Prime. Clomid + 150 Menopure and 150 Follistim.
Nurses were hard to get a hold of, sometimes 2-3 days to return a call. Could be very rude at times, likely due to the volume of women they saw daily.
Weakness: Factory Feeling: Daily monitoring took a long time, waiting with 100+ other women, hard to get a hold of staff, etc.
With Dr. Chung, specifically, I always felt he tried very hard to be kind and to take the time to explain answers to questions. Before both of my embryo transfers, he called me to discuss the embryo quality and to give me his recommendations. When I had a number of questions, he suggested and did, in fact, meet with me in his office before each transfer to discuss details.
See prior entry about human vs. number.
With Dr. Chung, specifically, I always felt he tried very hard to be kind and to take the time to explain answers to questions. Before both of my embryo transfers, he called me to discuss the embryo quality and to give me his recommendations. When I had a number of questions, he suggested and did, in fact, meet with me in his office before each transfer to discuss details. Undergoing treatment at Cornell generally, it's virtually impossible not to feel like a number, particularly during the monitoring portion and the retrieval at the hospital. That said, Dr. Chung, at least for me, did his best given his caseload to provide individual care and attention. It was not perfect but overall I felt more like a human than a number under his care.
They are incredibly busy but usually return calls within the same business day. All conversations were very rushed so it was important to have a sense of my questions before we spoke.
The experience was hard as it was very impersonal. That said, with such a large volume of patients the focus is almost exclusively on moving people in and out. For this reason, I was usually in and out within 30-45 minutes.
He [Pak Chung] had a very humane approach to infertility treatment, and even though there were many reasons to suggest donor eggs, he emphasized that I had never done an IVF cycle and that there were also many positive factors in our case...Weill Cornell is a big operation so it is not super personal - I saw many drs other than Dr Chung during the stimulation phase ,and some were really brusque and cold. But I liked how organized the clinic was. It does feel like a factory but the good part of that is you never wait long and they know what they are doing. WHe I did see Dr Chung he was very warm and helpful. His nurses were great communicators.
Weill Cornell is a big operation so it is not super personal - I saw many drs other than Dr Chung during the stimulation phase ,and some were really brusque and cold. But I liked how organized the clinic was. It does feel like a factory but the good part of that is you never wait long and they know what they are doing. WHe I did see Dr Chung he was very warm and helpful. His nurses were great communicators.
Know that Weill Cornell IVF is a bit of a factory and you will mostly be seeing nurses, but that he is overseeing everything. Ask as many questions in advance as you can.
He had a very humane approach to infertility treatment, and even though there were many reasons to suggest donor eggs, he emphasized that I had never done an IVF cycle and that there were also many positive factors in our case.
I don't remember that well - I was also getting IVIG, steroid, and other treatment separately via Dr Jonathan Scher who had diagnosed me with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome and with recurrent miscarriages.
A bit of a facotry. But very organized.
It was crowded but I never waited more than 20 min. Many days I waited only 5.
This was a long time ago, but I clearly remember being treated with respect and kindness. All of Dr. Chung's decisions were intelligent, well thought out, and well explained. He's a consummate professional. We had been using another clinic where the superstar doctor was very casual and blase, and the office was un-professional and sloppy. The change to Dr. Chung was, in my opinion, the reason we were successful.
I seem to remember that he was a bit soft spoken and reserved, so you must be very direct and listen closely to what he says. I'd give that advice to anyone for any encounter with a doctor.
He wasn't overly chatty, but he was very kind, clear, and compassionate. I have great respect for Dr. Pak Chung.
I don't remember specifics, but he was much more professional and exacting and scientific than our previous doctor. He's not going to be your best friend, but he was kind and compassionate, and he was excellent at his work and took it very seriously.
I don't remember any specifics, besides their being very professional.
Our twin birth was the very best thing that could have happened in our family. It was the ideal outcome. I do worry that our children are part of a specific trend, from a specific time in history, and that may negatively impact them in some way that I cannot yet predict.
He [Dr. Chung] was really thoughtful, considerate and kind. He is a straight shooter and tells it like it is. He is very busy though and often times it could be hard to get in touch with him. He will eventually return calls but I often felt like there was not a ton of time spent analyzing my difficult case...Never changed my medicine during my actual IVF cycle. I did 6 cycles at this clinic and it was the same medicine / routine over and over again...Always called at night when he said he would.
He was really thoughtful, considerate and kind. He is a straight shooter and tells it like it is. He is very busy though and often times it could be hard to get in touch with him. He will eventually return calls but I often felt like there was not a ton of time spent analyzing my difficult case.
Cornell is a mad house, be ready to wait and be a number.
Spent a lot of time with patients going through the ultrasounds and bloodwork. Always called at night when he said he would.
The nurses always seemed very busy and rushed. They did not have a ton of insight beyond letting me know what my daily medication would be.
Long waits, lots of women, cattle call.
Dr Chung gave me my miracle baby., after my last doctor told me to use donor eggs. He looked at my file after our first cycle With him was a complete failure and told me he would not give up on me. He is truly what all doctors should be and I am forever grateful for him....It [Cornell] seemed to be a well oiled machine. All the nurses were so wonderful and caring, I am not an easy stick and they all knew me and knew exactly what to do.
Dr Chung gave me my miracle baby., after my last docotor told me to use donor eggs. He looked at my file after our first cycle With him was a complete failure and told me he would not give up on me. He is truly what all doctors should be and I am forever grateful for him.
Trust him.. you are in good hands.
Dr Chung is an amazing doctor. My first retrival didn't go as planned . Dr Chung stuck with me every step of the way and made me feel like he truly cared.
Even though Weill Cornell is an international clinic.. it definitely doesn't feel like it. I felt like I had personalized attention every single visit.
It seemed to be a well oiled machine. All the nurses were so wonderful and caring, I am not an easy stick and they all knew me and knew exactly what to do.
He has a warm bedside manner but is also very scientific and thorough in explaining the details of the procedures and results to his patients.
Pak Chung is a phenomenal reproductive endocrinologist. He has a warm bedside manner but is also very scientific and thorough in explaining the details of the procedures and results to his patients. When working with him you know you are in the best hands you could possibly be in. He is a wonderful combination of brilliant and relatable.
There is nothing negative to give advice about. I would just say you are making the right choice to go with him!
Dr. Chung always knew the details of my case without having to obviously refer to his notes. He engaged in discussions about more than just the treatment so we got to know him and he got to know us. He always greeted us with a big warm hello when he came in.
Every nurse I interacted with was extremely nice and warm and tried their best to make all of the procedures and needles as comfortable as possible.
I couldn't say enough about him [Dr Chung]. He was wonderful. Caring, kind, intelligent, willing to listen to me, calmed my fears, set reasonable expectations, explored different paths when things didn't work, etc... Initially he wasn't super warm. Don't dismiss him because of that if he isn't super warm at first. He is wonderful.
I couldn't say enough about him. He was wonderful. Caring, kind, intelligent, willing to listen to me, calmed my fears, set reasonable expectations, explored different paths when things didn't work, etc.
Initially he wasn't super warm. Don't dismiss him because of that if he isn't super warm at first. He is wonderful.
Monitoring was sometimes long. If you wanted to be in and out quickly, you arrived before it was open and waited. Then, it could move quickly. Otherwise, you might be there for a long time. There were lots of women.
Dr Chung was very knowledgeable. He was very optimistic and approachable. Even after failed cycles, he remained positive which was very reassuring....He's difficult to understand so listen carefully!
Dr Chung was very knowledgable. He was very optimistic and approachable. Even after failed cycles, he remained positive which was very reassuring.
He's difficult to understand so listen carefully!


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Is it possible to use subtypes and domains to get the proper solution?
Simply, How to represent schema levels in database structure with a minimum number of fields?

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Upper house of the Parliament of Malaysia
of the Parliament of Malaysia
3 years (up to 2 terms)
Dr. Rais Yatim, PN-BERSATU
since 2 September 2020
Deputy President
Mohamad Ali Mohamad, BN-UMNO
Muhammad Sujairi Abdullah
As of 14 September 2020[update]
Barisan Nasional (19)
UMNO (12)
Perikatan Nasional (17)
BERSATU (10)
PAS (8)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (6)
PBB (3)
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DAP (7)
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PEJUANG (1)
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Committee of Privileges
Standing Orders Committee
Indirect election and appointments
Dewan Negara chamber
Malaysian Houses of Parliament,
This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
Constitution of Malaysia
Rukun Negara
Abdullah of Pahang
Conference of Rulers
Parliament of Malaysia
Dewan Rakyat
Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Muhammad Yassin
Leader of the Opposition Anwar Ibrahim
President Rais Yatim
Vice President Mohamad Ali Mohamad
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The Dewan Negara (Malay for Senate, literally State Assembly) is the upper house of the Parliament of Malaysia, consisting of 70 senators of whom 26 are elected by the state legislative assemblies, with two senators for each state, while the other 44 are appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King), including four who are appointed to represent the federal territories.
The Dewan Negara usually reviews legislation that has been passed by the lower house, the Dewan Rakyat. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara (the Senate), before they are sent to the King for royal assent. However, if the Dewan Negara rejects a bill, it can only delay the bill's passage by a maximum of a year before it is sent to the King, a restriction similar to that placed on the House of Lords in the United Kingdom. Like the Dewan Rakyat, the Dewan Negara meets at the Malaysian Houses of Parliament in Kuala Lumpur.
Originally, the Dewan Negara was meant to act as a check on the Dewan Rakyat and represent the interests of the various states, based on the role played by its counterpart in the United States. However, the original constitution, which provided for a majority of state-elected senators, has since been modified to make the vast majority of senators instead appointed by the King, thus theoretically providing an avenue for sombre, relatively non-partisan reconsideration of bills, more similar to the role of the British House of Lords.[citation needed]
2 Powers and procedure
3 Current composition
Membership[edit]
Members of the Dewan Negara are referred to as "Senators" in English or "Ahli Dewan Negara" (literally "member of the Dewan Negara") in Malay and are accorded the honorific style of Yang Berhormat Senator. The term of office is 3 years and senators may only be re-appointed once, consecutively or non-consecutively.
Each of the 13 state legislative assemblies chooses two senators. The King appoints two senators for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, and one respectively for the Federal Territories of Labuan and Putrajaya on the advice of the Prime Minister.
Another 40 senators, regardless of their states, are appointed by the King, also on the Prime Minister's advice.[1] Federally appointed senators must have "rendered distinguished public service or have achieved distinction in the professions, commerce, industry, agriculture, cultural activities or social service or are representative of racial minorities or are capable of representing the interests of aborigines (Orang Asli)".[2]
The intent of the original Constitution of Malaysia, which provided for only 16 Senators to be appointed by the King (thus placing them in the minority) was to give the states some say over federal policy. However, subsequent amendments have, according to former Lord President of the Federal Court Tun Mohamed Suffian Mohamed Hashim, acted "contrary to the spirit of the original constitution which established the Dewan Negara specially as a body to protect in the federal Parliament, state interests against federal encroachments".[3]
To qualify, a candidate must be a Malaysian citizen at least 30 years of age, residing in the Federation, must not owe allegiance to any foreign state, must not have received a prison sentence of one year or longer, and must not have been fined RM2,000 or more. Holders of a full-time profit-making position in the public service are also ineligible. There is no requirement to belong to a political party. Parliament is permitted to increase the number of Senators to three per state, reduce the number of appointed Senators, or abolish the post of appointed Senator altogether. The process of appointment is set out by Article 45 of the Constitution.[1] The Constitution provides for direct election of the 26 Senators from the states, but this clause does not take effect until Parliament passes a resolution bringing it into effect; as of 2010, the Senators remain indirectly elected.[4]
Senators can be appointed to ministerial posts in the Cabinet by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the advice of the Prime Minister. However, the Dewan Negara never supplies the Prime Minister, as the Prime Minister must be a member of the Dewan Rakyat.
The Dewan Negara is not affected by the elections for the Dewan Rakyat, and senators continue to hold office despite the Dewan Rakyat's dissolution for an election.[2]
The Dewan Negara elects a President to preside over sittings of the Dewan Negara, ensure observance of the rules of the house, and interpret the Standing Orders of the house should they be disputed.[5] Should the President be absent, his deputy, the Vice President, takes his place.[6]
Powers and procedure[edit]
For a more comprehensive list, see List of Acts of Parliament in Malaysia.
The Dewan Negara may initiate legislation, except for financial and fiscal matters – a regulation directly from the Westminster system. It may also amend legislation, provided it does not deal with financial matters. Any proposed legislation must first be passed by the Dewan Rakyat. Then it is presented to the Dewan Negara in three readings. At the first, the legislation's proposer presents it to the assembly. At the second, the bill is debated. At the third, a vote is taken whether to pass or reject the bill. The Dewan Negara may not formally reject bills; it is only allowed to delay their passage by one month, or up to a year under certain circumstances. After the bill has passed or the requisite period is up, the bill is presented to the King for royal assent. If the King demurs or 30 days pass without royal assent, the bill is sent back to Parliament with a list of suggested amendments. The bill must then be reapproved by both houses of Parliament. If the King still does not grant royal assent 30 days after it is presented to him again, the bill automatically becomes law. It does not take effect, however, until it is published in the Government Gazette.[7]
Although members of Parliament typically have legal immunity when it comes to freedom of discussion, a gag rule forbids discussion about certain articles of the Constitution such as the status of Bahasa Malaysia as the national language and Bumiputra privileges in Article 153.[8]
Current composition[edit]
Main article: Members of the Dewan Negara, 14th Malaysian Parliament
See also: List of members of the Dewan Negara
As of 17 July 2018, the Dewan Negara has 51 senators, most of them are appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in the previous parliamentary term. Although Pakatan Harapan (PH) becomes the governing party in the Dewan Rakyat, Barisan Nasional (BN), with 28 seats, remains the largest party in the Dewan Negara. PH is, however, expected to make senatorial appointments once the present Parliament officially opened. This is to fill in vacancies that occur in the Dewan Negara.
^ Two independent senators hold ministerial portfolios.
^ a b Shuid, Mahdi & Yunus, Mohd. Fauzi (2001). Malaysian Studies, p. 33. Longman. ISBN 983-74-2024-3.
^ a b Henderson, John William, Vreeland, Nena, Dana, Glenn B., Hurwitz, Geoffrey B., Just, Peter, Moeller, Philip W. & Shinn, R.S. (1977). Area Handbook for Malaysia, p. 217. American University, Washington D.C., Foreign Area Studies. LCCN 771294.
^ Wu, Min Aun & Hickling, R. H. (2003). Hickling's Malaysian Public Law, pp. 26–27. Petaling Jaya: Pearson Malaysia. ISBN 983-74-2518-0.
^ Rachagan, S. Sothi (1993). Law and the Electoral Process in Malaysia, p. 8. Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya Press. ISBN 967-9940-45-4.
^ [1] Archived 14 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine
^ Shuid & Yunus, p. 34.
^ Means, Gordon P. (1991). Malaysian Politics: The Second Generation, pp. 14, 15. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-588988-6.
Current Members of the Dewan Negara (Senate) by seniority
Engku Naimah Engku Taib
Lucas Umbul
Chandra Mohan S. Thambirajah
Mohd Nor Monutty
Jamilah Sulaiman
Isa Ab Samad
Paul Low Seng Kuan
Zaiedi Suhaili
Khairuddin E. S. Abdul Samad
Megat Zulkarnain Omardin
Yahaya Mat Ghani
Abidullah Salleh
Bathmavathi Krishnan
Fahariyah Md Nordin
Hanafi Mamat
Khairul Azwan Harun
Mustapa Kamal Mohd Yusoff
Rabiyah Ali
Rahemah Idris
Aknan Ehtook
Rahimah Mahamad
Zahari Sarip
Bashir Alias
Chai Kim Sen
Vigneswaran Sanasee
Muhamad Mustafa
Sopiah Sharif
Ananthan Somasundaram
Mohd. Suhaimi Abdullah
Yong Wui Chung
Ng Chiang Chin
Sambanthan Manickam
Abdul Halim Abdul Samad
Mohan Thangarasu
Lee Tian Sing
Lim Pay Hen
Paul Igai
Ibrahim Shah Abu Shah
Nuing Jeluing
Abdul Ghani Mohamed Yassin
John Ambrose
Teo Eng Tee
Ong Chong Swen
Asmak Husin
Husain Awang
Ismail Ibrahim
Liew Chin Tong
Marzuki Yahya
Mohd Radzi Md Jidin
Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad
Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy
Kamarudin Abdun
Sabani Mat
Siti Fatimah Yahaya
Ti Lian Ker
Ismail Yusop
Nga Hock Cheh
Adrian Banie Lasimbong
Alan Ling
Lim Hui Ying
Manolan Mohamad
Md. Nasir Hashim
Mohamad Imran Abdul Hamid
Mohd. Yusmadi Mohd. Yusoff
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Razali Idris
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Husam Musa
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The Summer Health Care Internship Program (SHCIP) is a program administered by the Minnesota Hospital Association on behalf of the Minnesota Department of Health.
The program brings students and employers together to give students experience in a health care environment. Participating organizations employ students between Memorial Day and Labor Day for six to 12 weeks and pay them at least minimum wage. Up to half of the intern's hourly wages are reimbursed through the program. In 2018, the SHCIP provided 181 students with 46,724 hours of internship experience in 80 hospitals, clinics and long-term care organizations.
What kind of experience will I receive?
You may work in only one department or rotate through various departments. You are not expected to perform duties not associated with the health care industry such as mowing lawns or general maintenance.
You must have completed either your junior or senior year of high school in Minnesota and must intend to complete graduation requirements. Or, you must be a post-secondary student enrolled in a Minnesota educational institution or be a resident of Minnesota enrolled in an out-of-state program. Post-secondary students must be enrolled (but not graduating in 2019) in a two- or four-year health care degree program with the intention of completing the program.
I'm interested in participating, who do I contact?
To participate in the 2019 SHCIP, see this list of participating employers (list updated April 15, 2019) and contact employers directly to inquire about the internship.
Please see this brochure for further information.
What is the Summer Health Care Internship Program?
This program brings students and healthcare employers together, giving students experience in a healthcare environment and employers the opportunity to become more involved in their community by encouraging student to chose healthcare careers.
Participating Minnesota hospitals, clinics, nursing facilities, home care providers and adult day programs employ students between Memorial Day and Labor Day for 6 to 12 weeks for at least minimum wage; up to half of the intern's hourly wages will be reimbursed.
Any Minnesota hospital, clinic, nursing facility, home care provider or adult day program can participate in the SHCIP. The employer application is now closed.
For questions about the program, contact Sarah Bohnet, MHA visual communications specialist/division assistant, 651-603-3494.
Funding for this program is provided through a contract with the Office of Rural Health & Primary Care, Minnesota Department of Health.


I received my BA from Loyola College (now part of Concordia University) in Montreal in 1971 and my PhD in Egyptology from the University of Toronto in 1980. After doing a postdoctoral fellowship at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, I went to Cairo to be the first Director of the Canadian Institute in Egypt.
Lately, my research has focused on how the early ancient Egyptians used their sacred stories (what we dismissively call "mythology") to anchor the role of the king into the social fabric, as well as the integration of texts and images in scenes carved on the walls of tombs or temples.
I have been at U of T for 30 years. The use of computers for word processing and of search engines to gather and store information has to be one of the biggest changes over the years. The students are as smart, inquisitive, diligent, and dedicated as they ever were.
The main difference I see between doctoral candidates and postdoctoral fellows is that the latter have already cut their teeth on at least one major piece of work and are much more independent. Because they're not worried about grades and exams, etc., the academic exchanges are more rewarding for both fellows and their supervisors. Essentially, I see postdoctoral fellows as junior colleagues.
Because of the wonderfully high calibre of the faculty at U of T, the postdoctoral fellows we get just seem to be much stronger and more daring. And of course the library resources at U of T are first-rate, which means their research can be that much more up-to-date.
Because of the kinds of graduate students we get at U of T, they're forging collegial bonds with people who will go on to great academic careers. The friendships graduate students make here will form their network throughout their career.


Katrina released her debut record Apples for Eve produced by and co-written with Ron Cohen. It features two songs from the award-winning documentary Go Tigers, "Friday Night" and "I Know You by Heart". Additional songs from this album were on the soundtracks of television shows such as Dawson's Creek, Lost and Passions. Due to Apples for Eve being her freshman effort, Carlson was selected as a 2002 finalist in the Rolling Stone/Jim Beam Best Emerging Artist series.


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Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen feeling confident after hot stretch in Austria
Detroit — There's no question Michael Rasmussen needed to play hockey.
Rasmussen played only 35 games in Grand Rapids last season, then was shut down, like everyone else, by the pandemic.
When the Red Wings found a roster spot in Austria this autumn for him, Rasmussen took advantage of the opportunity.
Rasmussen had 18 points (five goals) in 18 games playing for Graz, and heads into this Red Wings camp confident he can make an impact.
"Compared to different camps, I feel more in game shape and more in game mode," Rasmussen said. "I definitely didn't know what to expect going over there but it was a high level of hockey.
"It was a big ice, a bit more open, but it's a great league."
More:'It's great to be back at it': Red Wings return to action with intrasquad scrimmage
Rasmussen, the Wings' 2017 first-round draft pick, spent the 2018-19 season in the NHL when the only options were either the NHL or junior hockey.
In a perfect world, Rasmussen probably would have benefited from playing in the AHL, which he did last season in Grand Rapids.
Rasmussen had 22 points (seven goals) in 35 games with the Griffins, before an upper-body injury effectively shelved his season.
"Frustrating," Rasmussen said. "I got off to real good start."
More:Intrasquad scrimmage at LCA next up for Wings' accelerated training camp
Critics on social media may want the development to happen quicker and bolder, but Rasmussen is only 21 and is a significant piece in the Wings' future.
A 6-foot-6, 220-pound center who is strong around the net and knows how to use his size as a strength — Rasmussen made several good plays during Tuesday's scrimmage — is a key building block.
Coach Jeff Blashill feels Rasmussen can grow into a shutdown center in time.
"He can become a real big, lockdown type of center that can play against other teams' best players," Blashill said. "That could really put him in a position to be an extremely valuable five-on-five player, and he's always got the real good net-front ability on the power play."
More:Red Wings will feature branding on helmets
Injuries have impacted Rasmussen at the junior and pro level.
"The mental toughness to fight through the number of injuries and frustration is going to be critical for him," Blashill said. "He's got things that can really separate himself from other guys. He just has to prove it every day."
More offense required
The Wings scored an NHL-worst 142 goals last season. Los Angeles was the next worst, and the Kings had a sizeable 35 more goals (177).
If the Wings have any hopes of improving this season, they'll have to create more offense.
To that end, seeing the depth of scoring Tuesday, especially from newcomers such as Vladislav Namestnikov and Mathias Brome, gave Blashill reason for optimism.
"To add scoring from different people, it's huge," Blashill said. "It's a scrimmage, and we'll take it with a grain of salt, but they still scored. Namestnikov, the type of goal he scored (deflection), is repeatable.
"We need more depth of scoring and we need more people to contribute offensively. That's a positive."
Fight for jobs
One factor in general manager Steve Yzerman's dip into free agency was to create more depth, and that's been apparent in the first few days of camp.
There's an increased amount of flexibility and more NHL-caliber players competing for roster spots.
Blashill saw more evidence of that after Tuesday's scrimmage. On defense, there appears to be more options, and upfront, there could be more scoring depth over several lines.
"It looks like it'll be competitive at each position," Blashill said. "A lot of guys who are good, solid players, NHL players. Can some of those guys push hard and have great years and help us? We'll see."
Needed work
Blashill mentioned it was the goaltenders who benefited most from the scrimmage.
Goaltender Jonathan Bernier agreed, saying the ability to track the puck through traffic is a skill that is difficult to duplicate in practice.
"We've been practicing so long, tracking shots is fine," Bernier said. "But the big thing is traffic. You can't re-produce that in practice. It's hard to have 10 guys in front of you circling around and finding the puck (during practice drills).
"That's the big thing for a goalie."
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VIF Information Alerts -14th December 2018
India, Russia discuss joint manufacturing projects, including Kamov helicopters and naval frigates
Published: The Economic Times
Defence ministers of India and Russia held intensive talks Thursday on deepening defence ties and joint manufacturing projects, including the Kamov-226 helicopters, naval frigates and projects related to land systems, the Defence Ministry said.
In a meeting of the 18th India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-MTC) held here, the two sides also agreed to take forward inter-governmental arrangements for facilitating joint manufacturing of spares for Russian origin equipment in India under the 'Make in India' initiative.Click here to read.. [1]
Nepal bans use of India's Rs 2,000, Rs 500, Rs 200 notes
Published: The Indian Express
The Nepal government has declared the use of Indian currency notes of Rs 2,000, Rs 500 and Rs 200 denominations illegal in the country. The decision, which will affect middle and low-income Indian tourists, was taken at the last Cabinet meeting, Minister of Information Gokul Baskota announced Thursday.Click here to read.. [2]
'Dissolution of Lankan Parl unconstitutional'
Published: The Pioneer
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled that the dissolution of Parliament by Maithripala Sirisena was "illegal", in a body blow to the embattled President, whose controversial decisions plunged the island nation into an unprecedented political turmoil. A seven-member apex court bench said that the President cannot dissolve Parliament till it completes its 4 1/2 year term, triggering demand for the impeachment of Sirisena as well as ex-strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa.Click here to read.. [3]
UN renews mandate for C.Africa mission
Published: The Sun
The UN Security Council on Thursday renewed its peacekeeping mission to the Central African Republic, after tough talks between the United States, France and Russia. Russia had slammed the French approach as "arrogant" and abstained, together with China, on the final vote, which was carried by the remaining 13 members of the Security Council. The mandate allows for the deployment of 11,650 military personnel and 2,080 police as part of the UN mission, known as MINUSCA, to be extended until Nov 15, 2019.Click here to read.. [4]
EIU forecasts AL's return to power
Published: The Daily Star
The ruling Awami League is expected to return to power with majority of parliamentary seats in the upcoming election partly owing to its well-entrenched system of patronage at local level and also because it has overseen a period of solid economic growth, according to London-based Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU).Click here to read.. [5]
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[2] https://indianexpress.com/article/world/nepal-bans-use-of-indias-rs-2000-rs-500-rs-200-notes-5492916/
[3] https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/world/---dissolution-of-lankan-parl-unconstitutional---.html
[4] https://www.thesundaily.my/world/un-renews-mandate-for-c-africa-mission-HE262999
[5] https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/news/eiu-expects-al-return-power-1672945