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Beware Big Charities That Do Very Little With Your Donations
February 28, 2020 by Edward Morgan
By Donald Jeffries,
Margaret Sanger, still a darling of the left despite her record of promoting eugenics, once defined organized charity as "the symptom of a malignant social disease." Most Americans who give to well-established charities out of the goodness of their heart, imagining that their money will go toward a worthy cause, have no idea of how rarely it does.
The United Way scandal of 1992, which exposed massive executive salaries and bonuses for the first time, doesn't appear to have impacted the way many of these charities operate. The biggest charities still routinely pay their CEOs an obscene hundreds of thousands in annual compensation, as well as funnel huge chunks of public contributions toward advertising.
The worst of these is former U-2 front man Bono's ONE Foundation, which was revealed in 2010 to be giving a shockingly paltry 1.2% of contributions to actual causes.
As of 2010, the CEO of the American Red Cross was being paid over a million dollars yearly.
Charities with over $500 million in total expenses pay their CEOs an average of over $422,000 every year. As of 2013, nine charities were reported to be paying their CEOs over $1 million annually. These salaries don't include benefit plans or deferred compensation.
Goodwill Industries is especially shameful in this regard. In 2014, just one of their CEOs, Frank McGree of Goodwill Omaha, pulled in $933,444 in compensation. Steven Lufburrow, CEO of Houston's Goodwill, topped him with over $1.3 million. Another of Goodwill's executives was paid more than $1 million as well, and 23 of their CEOs raked in more than $400,000. That's a lot of money that could have been channeled into actually helping those in need. Things are very much the same in the United Kingdom.
Forbes recently reported that "so-called 'nonprofit' hospitals and their CEOs are getting richer while the American people are getting healthcare poorer." Their research found that "these hospitals add billions of dollars annually to their bottom line, lavishly compensate their CEOs, and spend millions of dollars, which are generated by patient fees, lobbying government to defend the status quo. Last year, patients spent one out of every seven U.S. healthcare dollars within these powerful networks. Many are household names like Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. . . ."
Some 13 of these healthcare "non-profits" featured a top compensation package between $5 million and $21.6 million, while 61 paid their CEOs at least $1 million. Ascension paid their CEO an incredible $59.1 million, while the CEO of Kaiser made $29.8 million. All this was in addition to Forbes discovering that over $200 billion was going toward these "non-profits'" bank accounts, assets, and investments. Much as it is with conventional charities, such huge amounts channeled toward salaries and investments leave less for research and improvements in patient care. Healthcare costs have soared to an astounding 20% of our gross national product. Statistics like these, as well as the outrageous compensation earned by insurance and pharmaceutical executives, are a large part of the reason why.
One well-known charity that does direct funds toward good causes is the Salvation Army. At last report, their CEO was only being paid only a nominal $13,000 per year. The Salvation Army is an international organization, with a message based on the Bible and motivated by the love of God. The group states that "its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination." Most Americans have seen their volunteers standing outside stores with donation buckets, ringing bells. Much of their work, especially with the homeless, goes unrecognized.
The Salvation Army's philosophy was best expressed by Gen. Eva Burrows, who said, "I had the privilege once in Calcutta to meet Mother Teresa at one of her feeding centers for the poor and outcast of that teeming city. When I asked her how she coped with all the fame and adulation she receives, she replied: 'It means nothing to me. But one thing I have done which I believe is important. I have helped people to talk to the poor and not just about the poor.' That is a simple but very significant statement which indicates 'the poor' are not just some conglomerate group which can be dismissed as an economically nonproductive sector of society that we are unfortunately stuck with. They are fellow human beings—real people, individuals—for whom we have concern and responsibility." Burrows went on to say, "You may have seen the poor, but have you ever imagined how it must feel not to be able to provide food for your hungry children; not to have a shirt on your back. . . ."
Choose your charities carefully.
Donald Jeffries is a highly respected author and researcher whose work on the JFK, RFK and MLK assassinations and other high crimes of the Deep State has been read by millions of people across the world. Jeffries is also the author of three books currently being sold by the AFP Online Store.
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Cancer Biol Ther. 2018;19(10):858-868. doi: 10.1080/15384047.2018.1456599. Epub 2018 Apr 30.
Breast cancer lung metastasis: Molecular biology and therapeutic implications.
Jin L1, Han B2, Siegel E2, Cui Y3, Giuliano A2, Cui X2.
a Department of Breast Surgery , Hubei Cancer Hospital , Wuhan , China.
b Department of Surgery , Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center , Los Angeles , CA , USA.
c Laboratory for Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment , Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College , Shantou , China.
Distant metastasis accounts for the vast majority of deaths in patients with cancer. Breast cancer exhibits a distinct metastatic pattern commonly involving bone, liver, lung, and brain. Breast cancer can be divided into different subtypes based on gene expression profiles, and different breast cancer subtypes show preference to distinct organ sites of metastasis. Luminal breast tumors tend to metastasize to bone while basal-like breast cancer (BLBC) displays a lung tropism of metastasis. However, the mechanisms underlying this organ-specific pattern of metastasis still remain to be elucidated. In this review, we will summarize the recent advances regarding the molecular signaling pathways as well as the therapeutic strategies for treating breast cancer lung metastasis.
Functions of signaling pathways in breast cancer. Signaling pathways play important roles in breast cancer development and lung metastasis.
Lung microenvironment. The communication between disseminated cancer cells and resident stromal cells plays a critical role in lung metastasis of breast cancer. Microenvironment components are involved, such as TAMs, CAFs, TGF-β.


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Bob Odenkirk is an exceedingly gracious man who stars in Fargo, a show about the unfailingly genteel people of the Midwest, which filmed some of its scenes in Calgary, in the nexus of nice that is Canada. So when Global News reporter Gil Tucker happened upon Odenkirk while doing some man-on-the-street interviews—and proceeded to ask him about it, while clearly having no idea who Odenkirk is—the result is a perfect storm of politeness. In the video below, Tucker amiably, Canadian-ly asks Odenkirk, "What do you see over here, eh?" and Odenkirk obligingly replies, "We're shooting a scene"—much to Tucker's delighted surprise that he's apparently some sort of actor.
As they both pick their way through a perfectly pleasant, if awkwardly uninformed chat, it all culminates in Tucker calling out a friendly, "Oh hey, what's your name?" Regrettably, he doesn't add, "Well good luck with it, maybe you'll catch a break"—though, to be fair, that would have required knowing who Bob Odenkirk is.


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require 'logster/logger'
require 'logster/message'
require 'logster/configuration'
require 'logster/web'
require 'logster/ignore_pattern'

if defined? Redis
  require 'logster/redis_store'
else
  STDERR.puts "ERROR: Redis is not loaded, ensure redis gem is required before logster"
  exit
end

module Logster
  def self.logger=(logger)
    @logger = logger
  end

  def self.logger
    @logger
  end

  def self.store=(store)
    @store=store
  end

  def self.store
    @store
  end

  def self.config=(config)
    @config = config
  end

  def self.config
    @config ||= Configuration.new
  end

  def self.add_to_env(env, key, value)
    logster_env = Logster::Message.populate_from_env(env)
    logster_env[key] = value
  end

  def self.set_environments(envs)
    @config.environments = envs
  end
end

# check logster/configuration.rb for config options
# Logster.config.environments << :staging

if defined?(::Rails) && ::Rails::VERSION::MAJOR.to_i >= 3
  require 'logster/rails/railtie'
end

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Last week, we introduced Team Charters to the remote worker conversation. Once that's made, how do we make sure our communication is effective?
If you plan to use acronyms for any part of the communication (i.e. EOD, TL;DR), make sure you agree upon them ahead of time.
Set a protocol for certain communication platforms. Where should you share what?
Limit the amount of messages you send each day- too many can overload your team. Would you physically walk into your coworker's office 10 times a day?
What do you do to keep your virtual communication consistent?
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Once Started, Mob Violence Targeting Monuments is Hard to Stop
What do George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, Ulysses S. Grant, Father Junipero Serra and Christopher Columbus have in common?
None were Confederate generals, and yet all have had their statues torn down by mobs in the last few days — or, in the case of Roosevelt, had New York's Museum of Natural History announce that a Roosevelt statue at the museum's entrance will soon be removed.
The mobs ripped down statues in Portland, Oregon, San Francisco, Minneapolis, and several other cities without any fear of police interference. The police might as well have been defunded, for all they did to protect America's historical monuments from vigilante violence.
Now add to the list Andrew Jackson, another president who was not a Confederate general. On Monday night, a mob attempted to tear down the Jackson statue in Lafayette Park in front of the White House. Since the statue is on federal ground, U.S. Park Police intervened, saving Jackson from crashing to earth.
It is unclear whether the District of Columbia police would have saved Jackson, who is a favorite of President Trump. Washington, D.C.'s mayor recently delighted in sending a message to Trump by designating 16th Street near the White House and Lafayette Park "Black Lives Matter Plaza," which just happened to give protesters a staging ground from which to attack Lafayette Park.
Back in August 2017, during a period in which activists sought the removal of statues of Confederate leaders, Trump made the classic slippery slope argument. "So this week, it's Robert E. Lee," he said. "I notice that Stonewall Jackson is coming down. I wonder, is it George Washington next week, and is it Thomas Jefferson the week after? You know, you really do have to ask yourself, where does it stop?"
A lot of people said that was ridiculous. The slippery slope argument "fails because there are obviously relevant distinctions that can be made between Washington and Jefferson on the one hand and Confederate leaders on the other," wrote Ilya Somin in The Washington Post on Aug. 15, 2017.
Today's rope-wielding mobs don't see it that way. Try to tell them there are "obviously relevant distinctions" to be made, and they'll just head to the next target. In the current atmosphere, such reasoning is going exactly nowhere.
It could be that tearing down some historical monuments on the basis of contemporary views inevitably leads to the targeting of other historical monuments, based on other contemporary views. Once started, it is hard to stop.
So what is next? Probably more violence. After all, what is the disincentive for new mob attacks on historical monuments? Certainly not law enforcement. Yes, some of the more moderate-minded who supported the removal of Confederate statues are a bit embarrassed that the fire has spread to Washington, Jefferson and beyond, but they can't do anything to stop it.
And some influential voices seem quite happy with things as they are. Consider this: Mob members sprayed graffiti all over the statue of George Washington brought down in Portland. Among the graffiti was "1619." That was a reference to The New York Times' much-praised "1619 Project," which sought to argue that the United States was not founded between 1776 and 1789, in the period from the Declaration of Independence to the ratification of the Constitution, but in 1619, with the arrival of the first Africans brought to Virginia to be sold as slaves. The Times "aims to reframe the country's history, understanding 1619 as our true founding," the paper said. The theme of the "1619 Project" was that the United States, seen as a beacon of democracy, freedom and abundance, is in fact about racial injustice through and through.
So recently, noting the "1619" graffiti on the downed statue, the New York Post published an op-ed entitled "Call Them the 1619 Riots." "America is burning," author Charles Kesler said. "Looters have ravaged shops from coast to coast. And now they're coming for the statues — not just of Confederate generals, but the republic's Founders, including George Washington…"
That caught the attention of the Times' Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of the "1619 Project." Call them the 1619 riots? "It would be an honor," she tweeted. "Thank you." Hannah-Jones and the Times won the Pulitzer Prize for the "1619 Project." The project's lessons are being turned into a school curriculum. Given today's mood, more destruction surely lies ahead.
https://townhall.com/columnists/byronyork/2020/06/24/once-started-mob-violence-targeting-monuments-is-hard-to-stop-n2571181


HB 5799 which is sponsered by Rep Ed Sullivan, Jr (R) from Lake county Illinois will eliminate the use of conibears in illinois. The Bill is in the rules committee right now. I encourage everyone to bombard his office and email.
Make sure you also call your own rep and let him know that this is not acceptable. Thanks.
whats the status on this?
I just got done looking at this a couple days ago and it is current.
I really wish I had a bigger hammer.


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Q: Custom Shipping Dropdown Box In Opencart 1.5 I have been trying to add a drop down box of my own Shipping Methods that I will handle on my own later after the order is placed. I have modified the flat rate php to create this. I am querying a table of custom shipping methods for each store. Does anybody know of an extension that can do this for me? I have searched and can't find it or does anybody have an idea how to do this? I do not need calculations of anything for the ship methods. The user just selects a ship method from a dropdown and places the order. I handle that manually after the order is placed.
When I try to continue on to placing the order, I get a warning: Warning: Shipping method required!
I cannot find what I need to change or modify to allow me to pass me through this step. I think it has to do that everything for shipping is done with radio buttons and can't handle the dropdown. Can anybody please shed any light or have any ideas to solve this issue?

A: The reason it is giving you that response is because, the website is built to handle Shipping Costs, From a customers perspective do you really think that they will continue to pay for an item when they dont know clearly how much the shipping is costing them? Anyway there is a plugin for playing with the shipping methods would probably be on http://www.opencart.com/index.php?route=extension/extension&path=4 But you should seriously consider setting up proper amounts for each country or region.

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Democratic leaders urging rank-and-file to remain in Washington to vote against McCarthy
by: Mike Lillis
As Republicans scramble to seat a Speaker, Democratic leaders are urging their rank-and-file members to remain in Washington for the duration of the process — a strategy that will make it tougher for GOP leaders to resolve their historic dilemma to get the House up and running.
Rep. Katherine Clark (Mass.), the incoming Democratic whip, said Thursday morning that she's calling on members of the caucus to forego any personal plans to ensure that all 212 Democrats are in their seats and voting on the chamber floor, for as long as the process goes on.
"And this is not a hard sell, because they understand what's at stake," Clark told reporters in the Capitol.
"This isn't about events and celebrations that they have planned, which of course, you know, we would love to be able to do," she continued. "But this is about the dangerous moment that we are in. And it is about the chaos that the Republicans are creating.
"So we have to be here to make sure that we are doing everything possible to end this crisis to get a functioning House of Representatives, and to get to work for the American people."
The comments arrive on the third day of the new Republican majority, which has been mired in the GOP's unsuccessful effort to fill the Speaker's seat vacated by Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is seeking the spot, and has the overwhelming support of his conference. But a small group of roughly 20 conservatives has blocked his path over the course of six separate votes conducted over the last 48 hours.
That number is far above the four GOP defections McCarthy can afford to lose, given the narrow Republican majority in the lower chamber. And while McCarthy's concessions to the holdouts have signaled some progress over the last day, he appears to be a long way from flipping 16 of those 20 defectors in his favor.
McCarthy's math problem makes the Democrats' strategy of urging members to remain in town that much more significant, because absences will lower the threshold he needs to seize the gavel.
To win the Speaker's race, a lawmaker needs the support from a simple majority of the lawmakers who are in the chamber and vote for a specific person.
If all 434 House members meet those criteria, it requires 218 votes to win the gavel. But if there are a number of absences — or if lawmakers of either party decide to vote "present" — it lowers the threshold, which could allow McCarthy, or some other Republican, to lose more than four GOP votes and still win the gavel.
In the first six ballots, all 212 Democrats voted for their party leader, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). And if that number stays consistent, it puts all the pressure on McCarthy to nibble away at those 20 detractors within his own party.
Democratic leaders are insistent that they're not going anywhere.
"I cannot … overstate how united our caucus is," Clark said.
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Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 5, Lorient 0.
Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 5, Lorient 0.
Attempt saved. Sylvain Marveaux (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Zargo Toure.
Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
Walid Mesloub (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Jean-Kevin Augustin (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Christopher Nkunku tries a through ball, but Jean-Kevin Augustin is caught offside.
Foul by Vincent Le Goff (Lorient).
Foul by Jonathan Ikone (Paris Saint Germain).
Matteo Guendouzi (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Sylvain Marveaux.
Attempt blocked. Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Layvin Kurzawa.
Attempt missed. Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marquinhos following a corner.
Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Michael Ciani.
Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Erwin Koffi.
Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Jean-Kevin Augustin replaces Edinson Cavani.
Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Jonathan Ikone replaces Blaise Matuidi.
Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Benjamin Jeannot (Lorient).
Goal! Paris Saint Germain 5, Lorient 0. Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Verratti with a through ball.
Attempt blocked. Walid Mesloub (Lorient) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sylvain Marveaux.
Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Grzegorz Krychowiak replaces Thiago Motta.
Hand ball by Matteo Guendouzi (Lorient).
Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
Goal! Paris Saint Germain 4, Lorient 0. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Paul Delecroix (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Penalty Paris Saint Germain. Edinson Cavani draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Paul Delecroix (Lorient) after a foul in the penalty area.
Substitution, Lorient. Matteo Guendouzi replaces Wesley Lautoa.
Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Thomas Meunier with a headed pass.
Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago Motta.
Attempt missed. Benjamin Jeannot (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Attempt missed. Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Motta.
Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Layvin Kurzawa tries a through ball, but Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
Substitution, Lorient. Benjamin Jeannot replaces Benjamin Moukandjo.
Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Blaise Matuidi tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Lorient 0. Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Moura with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Wesley Lautoa.
Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi.
Foul by Jimmy Cabot (Lorient).
Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 2, Lorient 0.
First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Lorient 0.
Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Delay in match Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
Delay in match Paul Delecroix (Lorient) because of an injury.
Own Goal by Zargo Toure, Lorient. Paris Saint Germain 2, Lorient 0.
Substitution, Lorient. Jimmy Cabot replaces Majeed Waris because of an injury.
Delay in match Majeed Waris (Lorient) because of an injury.
Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Vincent Le Goff.
Attempt blocked. Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Majeed Waris (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Majeed Waris (Lorient).
Foul by Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient).
Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi.
Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Lorient 0. Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi.
Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Zargo Toure.
Attempt blocked. Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marquinhos.
Foul by Arnold Mvuemba (Lorient).
Attempt saved. Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi.
Attempt missed. Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Moura with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Paul Delecroix.
Attempt missed. Majeed Waris (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Walid Mesloub.
Wesley Lautoa (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Majeed Waris (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.


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Most Influential Hispanics In Technology Field Revealed By CNET
Latin Times | Sep 17 2014, 09:00AM EDT
Technology website CNET published a ranking which listed the 20 most influential Hispanics in the field of technology. Shutterstock/everything possible
San Francisco, Sep 17 (EFE) — An executive who runs a muliti-million-dollar budget at Boeing and who got ahead despite being a single mother at the age of 17, a Spaniard who quit university in the first year and the youngest trainee in Facebook are among the 20 most influential Hispanics in the field of technology in the United States.
The ranking, published Tuesday by the technology website CNET in Spanish, includes people from different nationalities and backgrounds.
"Due to the lack of an Hispanic presence in the United States technology industry, finding successful professionals who are part of the list was not easy," the director of CNET Spanish, Gabriel Sama, told Efe. Sama applauded the fact that he and his team were able to gather "a fascinating group of individuals, of various nationalities, experiences and specialties who represent very well the talent and creativity of the community in the industry."
The list includes names like the Noramay Cadena, team leader of the satellite assembly, integration and testing of products at Boeing. The 33-year-old executive, daughter of a Mexican immigrant in Los Angeles, is the only Latin and the only woman on her team, and entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology when she was a 17-year-old single mother which did not prevent her from graduating in mechanical engineering and obtaining two master degrees.
Javier Soto, 24, a Spanish programer who lives in California and who developed the Pebble application running in the iOS operating system of the Smart watch, is also a member of this exclusive club. Soto told Efe that he did not want to encourage anyone to leave university, but recommended that young people not be "so obsessed" over a diploma and that they should be more concerned about acquiring technical and practical knowledge.
Michael Sayman "the youngest trainee" in the history of Facebook, was also put on the list. Five days after turning 18, Sayman, in an interview with CNET, talked about his "incredible experience" in the Facebook office in California. With a Bolivian father and a Peruvian mother, the Miami resident is the brain behind the popular application 4Snapps that he created at home in his kitchen.
Also on the list is Bernardo Hernandez, the general manager of the Flickr photo sharing platform, who told Efe that it was a matter of pride "to be able to represent Spain in the list." Hernandez said that his passion was "to generate ideas and make them a reality" and said that if he could solve a challenge through technology, he would like to be able to "organize the world of photography effectively and efficiently."
The list also features Spaniard Javier Aguera, who, according to the website, "has made a name in the global mobile phone industry" thanks to his role in Blackphone, an ultra-secure telephone, and Geeksphone, the company which launched innovative proposals such as Revolution, a mobile phone that works with two operating systems simultaneously. Diana Albarran Chicas, 32, is another Latin of influence in the tech industry. Of Mexican origin, she grew up as an illegal alien in the United States but now heads a team of 10 people in Space Systems Loral that sends satellites into space for commercial customers all over the world.
Also appearing on the list is Tim Campos, born in Denver, Colorado, to a Dominican family and who is now Vice President of Information Technology at Facebook. Another senior executive is Eddy Cue, Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services, Apple, who was born in Miami to Cuban parents. CNET also included in its list Marcelo Claure, born in Guatemala to Bolivian parents and is the CEO of Sprint; Ralph de la Vega of Cuban origin, president and CEO of mobile and enterprise solutions of A&T; the Argentine Sebastian Enrique, producer in the publishing department of Electronics Art video games; and Colombian Juan Pablo Gnecco, director of Samsung MultiScreen Innovations.
Apart from them, other names featured in the list are the Chilean Matias Duarte, Google's Vice President of Design; Vanessa Larco of Colombian origin and Senior Product Manager of Mobile at Box company; Raquel Romano, Senior Software Engineer of the crisis response team of Google and the New Yorker of Venezuelan origin, Luis Sosa, CEO and founder of DDM Brands, specializing in Android phones under the brand names YEZZ, NIU and Parla. The list also includes Myrna Soto, Chief Information & Infrastructure Security Officer at Comcast, who was born in Miami to a Cuban father and a Puerto Rican mother and Diana Trujillo, who was raised in Cali, Colombia, and is one of the leaders of the Curiosity Mars Rover team. Completing this exclusive club is the Puerto Rican Jose Villeta, Senior Director of Technology at Disney Interactive Games and the Guatemalan Luis von Ahn, the CEO of Duolingo. EFE
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Jack Chew (Creator of the 3R's/ CEO and Founder of Chew's Health/Host of the Physio Matters Podcast) comes onto HET Podcast to talk about the 3R's event and physiotherapy education. The 3 R's stands for 'Reasoning, Responsibility and Reform in MSK Practice' which is a project that was launched in November 2017 by a partnership of two UK healthcare companies; Chews Health and Connect Health, to increase the depth and quality of conversation in Musculoskeletal practice.
Specialist in Musculoskeletal physiotherapy with an interest in bringing rehabilitation, conditioning and injury recurrence reduction to the forefront of all treatment plans. Currently working as the MD of my baby: Chews Health Ltd.
Chews Health HQ in Timperley, South Manchester providing Physiotherapy and Performance services. CH-HQ is also home to my office/studio from which me and the team broadcast our musings on various shows.
Moving away from standard orthopaedic and biomedical practice is proving successful for patients and athletes with a variety of injuries and conditions. Alongside this, screening for surgical indication remains an important part of my role in all my professional capacities.
Good quality exercise rehab alongside advanced educational techniques are primary focuses at present, particularly in treating troublesome chronic sports injuries. Current focus at Chews Health is for our consultants to underpin all treatment plans with expert pain education which is seldom seen in the private and sporting sectors.
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Arizona radio station airs PSA on how to hide child porn, triggering backlash, investigation
A screenshot from CAVE's website.(Photo: www.cavefm.com)
The Cochise County Sheriff's Office is investigating a southeast Arizona radio station after it aired a public-service announcement that officials say gave the public advice on how to hide child pornography.
The PSA had been running on the CAVE (KAVV 97.7 FM), which broadcasts out of Benson, in the late evening and early-morning hours for almost two years, said Carol Capas, a Sheriff's Office spokeswoman.
Capas said the PSA told the public to "hide your child pornography from your computer by keeping all content on an external hard drive and hide it where no one can find it."
The PSA has since been taken off the air, Capas said.
A Change.org petition that calls for the station to be shut down in light of the PSA had 665 signatures as of Tuesday night.
The Sheriff's Office said station owner Paul Lotsof "advised that possession of child pornography should not be illegal."
In an e-mail to The Arizona Republic, Lotsof said the PSA "does not condone child pornography in any way; it merely points out that the penalties for possession of child pornography are draconian," adding that he believes "the real victims are the people serving these incredibly long sentences."
Capas said the minors depicted in child pornography are the true victims.
"It's so sickening to hear people say, 'A picture isn't a crime,' " Capas said. "It is a crime. Those children are victims of a crime."
Lotsof said the PSA's suggestions "serve to emphasize that the penalty provisions of the law — calling for 10 years' imprisonment per image — are so extreme that the greater harm is in the enforcement of the law."
Another excerpt from the PSA instructed listeners to "never keep paper pictures, tapes or films of naked juveniles where anyone else can find them."
Capas said the Sheriff's Office is investigating whether the PSA violates Arizona law.
"It's very disturbing to have that type of message go out from a media organization that in essence is providing instruction on how to break a law, specifically something as heinous as any type of child porn," Capas said. "You shouldn't have someone advising you, 'If you're gonna do this, this is how to get away with it.' "
Lotsof said that the PSA "does provide factual information and that information is perfectly accurate and important."
Capas said about 100 people had contacted the Federal Communications Commission about the PSA prior to the Sheriff's Office finding out about it this week from a member of the media. Capas said the investigation will be a combined effort between the Sheriff's Office, the County Attorney's Office and the FCC.
FCC officials could not be reached for comment late Tuesday.
According to a Tuesday statement from the Sheriff's Office:
"Freedom of speech does not include telling people to commit crimes and continuing to pass on this information could lead to judicial action being taken. The Cochise County Sheriff's Office is now aware of this activity and will continue to seek legal advice on actions that can be taken for the content that has already been released and to ensure this kind of information is not released again."
Lotsof said it's not the role of the Sheriff's Office to limit the release of information.
"To do that would infringe on the precious freedom of speech, which includes the right to advocate against the enforcement of laws that are excessively severe," Lotsof said.
Lotsof said the Sheriff's Office was promoting prior restraint in its statement, which he called unconstitutional.
Capas said the Sheriff's Office's goal isn't to take away people's rights, but rather to protect the public from potential sex offenders.
Capas said there's "no such thing as 'just viewing child porn' " and said watching child porn could lead to other crimes like molestation or kidnapping.
A meeting between the Sheriff's Office and the Cochise County Attorney's Office to discuss the matter is set for Wednesday, Capas added.
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Fablehaven is a great book with lots of ups and downs. I think the Jaws theme song goes great with the way the stories plot follows. Through the book it had me on the edge of my chair saying what happens next, please who did it, why did he/she do it. It is a great book i would recommend if you like mystery and action.


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Superet is an American rock band that formed in Los Angeles, CA on Valentine's Day of 2016. Tattooed across the arm of singer/guitarist Matt Blitzer, the date marks both the project's genesis and the manifestation of the musical partnership between five close friends. Having collaborated in various iterations over the preceding years, Blitzer, along with Alex Fischel (keyboards), Sam KS (drums), Patrick Kelly (bass) and Isaac Tamburino (guitar, keyboards, percussion) present Superet as the culmination of their longstanding creative kinship. Snatched from the facade of a decrepit Los Angeles church (cult), the Latin word "superet" translates to "may it overflow," an apt description of the reclusive band's modus operandi. After quietly stockpiling eccentric, hook-laden rock gems behind closed doors, the group unveiled its blistering debut single "Pay It Later" in May of 2017. Superet is coming...


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Outtakes for Tom McCarthy's "Satin Island"
In Satin Island, the novel's narrator, an anthropologist, succumbs to a vivid fever dream in which he finds himself flying offshore over an island—an "excrescence, a protuberance"—of waste, runoff ...
By Peter Mendelsund
In Satin Island, the novel's narrator, an anthropologist, succumbs to a vivid fever dream in which he finds himself flying offshore over an island—an "excrescence, a protuberance"—of waste, runoff, sewage, detritus, crude oil … a beautiful and corrupted "satin island." So, on the jacket: an archipelago of oil; a ballistic aftermath of ink; a Triste Tropique of spillage.
The novel's dreamscape (Tom informs me, after seeing the jacket) contains conscious echoes of G. M. Hopkins's poem God's Grandeur: "The world is charged with the grandeur of God. / It will flame out, like shining from shook foil; / It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oil …"
Also, a quote from Claude Lévi-Strauss I had in mind during the cover's creation:
A myth proposes a grid, definable only by its rules of construction. For the participants in the culture to which the myth belongs, this grid confers a meaning not on the myth itself but on everything else: that is, on the images of the world, of its society, and of its history, of which the members of the group are more or less aware, as well as on the images of the questions with which these various objects confront the participants. In general, these scattered givens fail to link up and usually collide with one another. (emphasis mine)
This text originally appeared, in slightly different form, on Peter Mendelsund's blog, Jacket Mechanical, here.
Public Books is simultaneously publishing a review by David Alworth of Peter Mendelsund's books Cover and What We See When We Read and Paula Rabinowitz's American Pulp: How Paperbacks Brought Modernism to Main Street. It can be read here.
Mark McGurl's review of Tom McCarthy's Satin Island for Public Books can be read here.
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Haunted Collector – Ghost Behind Bars and Haunted Brothel – S03E03
Published March 21, 2013 | By RottenOne
Old Montana State Prison
For the first part of the episode John heads out to the Old Montana State Prison to investigate reports of people being choked, pushed and scratched. Julia, the director, has had her own less than pleasant experiences. She believes the incidents are taking a violent turn.
As with any old prison there are stories of violence. Of the well known tales is about a Deputy Warden that was beaten by two inmates. The Warden came onto the scene, shot the two men, but had to pistol whip the two men, when the bullets didn't seem to phase them. The inmates were finally subdued and lead to the gallows. The Warden didn't waste any time in seeing them hanged.
The prison also consists of a Cell House where they hear footsteps and the sound of men talking. There is also the Maximum Security area where Julia felt she was being choked. Her daughter also had an experience out there where she was pushed by a cell door opening.
For the investigation, Brian takes pictures with an old Polaroid camera and captures what appears to be a woman. This is the Maximum Security ward which used to be the women's prison. The women faced a tough prison life without basic plumbing. A life with two buckets basically. Jesslyn sees a shadow figure move around as she and Jason investigate the gallows. Those gallows were well used, so who knows what kind of activity could be there.
John investigates the photo and why a female would be in a men's prison. That's when it's revealed to have been the women's prison and he hears the tale of Lucy Cornforth. She got into an altercation and would be sent to prison. Unfortunately she wasn't well educated and thought she would go to prison for the rest of her life. She attempted to commit suicide by drinking arsenic, but at the last moment changed her mind. Her daughter was aware of mom's plan, grabbed the glass and drank it herself. Lucy was charged with murder and did indeed spend the rest of her life behind bars.
John believes this is the woman in the picture and the person who is trying to make contact with them.
As the nighttime investigation starts, Amy and Jess see lights down in the shower area. It's basically underground so it shouldn't be car headlights. When they investigate, Jess gets locked into the shower area and hears clanking on the walls. Jess can't open the door, neither can Amy so they call for John. He has no problem getting the door open and finds a panic stricken Jess inside. It's obvious Jess was in a massive state of panic so was she just unable to get the door open? Did she cause her own problems or was there something holding the door? Was it Lucy? A male spirit? A rusty hinge?
Although John can't pin the activity on a single item, he does believe Lucy is the source. He brings a commemorative photo of Lucy and asks Julia to put it where all the visitors can see and know of her unfortunate predicament. According to Julia, once Lucy's story is understood, the problems seem to go away.
Dumas Brothel
Where there's a mining town, there's a brothel. The Dumas Brothel opened in 1890 and went continuously for a hundred years. Travis is the new owner and he wants to restore the place. He says he's felt a presence, has been touched and that a mirror flew off the wall and shattered on the floor. Perhaps his renovations have stirred up the past, but not in a good way.
Legend goes that a woman died in the Madam's Suite in 1953. There are reports of woman dressed in 1930's clothes wandering the halls. Brian and John see their own figure up on the balcony right as they start their investigation. When Jason and Amy search the different rooms they find a love letter from "J" to Sarah where he promises to quit the line and take her away from the life she leads. Right as they read the letters and say the names the bed begins to violently shake. For a moment it conjures images of the Exorcist. Was the shaking done out of violence of was a tryst interrupted? But the bigger question, was it really the bed shaking and how did that happen?
It's presumed Sarah is a girl from the Red Light District and "J" was a miner. If this is true then the date of the letter, June 7, 1917 was the day before a massive mining accident took the lives of 168 miners. Could it be that "J" died in the mines and Sarah's love and chance of getting out of her current life were gone?
Brian and Jesslyn bring out the Ovilus in the Madam's Suite and get the words, "Cry", "Pain" and then the word "James" repeated several times. Is this referring to "J" in the letter and the pain and crying Sarah felt for him?
John and Chris investigate Sarah's room where they hear the word, "wait" and a bottle of Laudanum falls over. Laudanum is some powerful stuff, basically liquid opium. Watch any movie or read a tale from that time period and Laudanum is prevalent. It was a cure-all that got people addicted, if it didn't kill them from an overdose. If we put these pieces together do we have a story of Sarah killing herself after she finds out her lover James was killed in a mining accident? Were her dreams smashed and she couldn't find a reason to go on, especially in a life where she had to give herself over to other men? This letter could be unrelated to Sarah or it may have gone another way. What if "J" was her brother and he was going to get them both out of that town because of the horrible life they were both leading?
Either way, I suppose it's the same depressing story of loss.
John feels the best course of action is to take the Laudanum bottle away. This was Sarah's release and relief from despair. With all the renovations her spirit may be reliving those days. And according to Travis, the renovations have continued uninterrupted.
These are some interesting stories, but is there paranormal activity here and have they found the source of it? Singling out Lucy is a bit of a stretch in my opinion. They're trying to connect a lot of dots and quite possibly going with the first sympathetic story they hear. Did Jess really get locked in the shower? Did she really see shadow figures? Did a woman appear in that Polaroid? That picture is really the only solid evidence they have and they seem to be running with that idea. Nothing else they come across really presents itself as the paranormal. Some interesting things happen, but I wouldn't say any of it is truly unexplainable.
The Dumas Brother is a sad tale, but does it have more evidence to support the story? The love letter is real, but is that the right spirit? Was there really a Sarah or is that letter completely unrelated? Is all this really related to the Madam that died in 1953? Is that story even true? What evidence do they really have? A mirror that fell off the wall during renovations? Obviously no banging or hammering would cause that. Did they feel or capture a presence? John and Brian might have captured something, but none of us saw it. The bed shaking and the words from the Ovilus are very interesting. But I really don't like or trust that Ovilus, so there really is just the shaking bed. Not sure what that was all about. When you put the letter and Ovilus together, it makes for a great story.
Haunted Collector – Cigar Bar and Childs Play – S03E02
Haunted Collector – Lakeside Terror and Pythian Secrets – S03E09
Haunted Collector – Spirits of Gettysburg and Headless Horseman – S03E06
Haunted Collector – Ghost of Geneva and Fort Fear – S03E07
Haunted Collector – Slaughterhouse Ghosts & Supernatural Sword – S01E06
Haunted Collector – Haunted Island and Ghosts Of Maui – S02E12
Haunted Collector – Haunted Seminary and Ghost Games – S03E11
Haunted Collector – The Sanitarium & Firehouse Phantom – S01E04
Haunted Collector – Emmitt House Ghosts and Shadow Intruder – S03E05
Haunted Collector – Island of Fear and Tropical Terror – S01E04
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Stranded – Burn Brae Mansion – S01E04
For this investigation the normal trio of skeptic, on the fence believer and true believer head out to Glen Spey NY to investigate the Burn Brae Mansion. It was built in 1908 as a wedding present for Margaret Elkin. Tragedy would strike as Margaret lost her baby and then took her own life through hanging. She hung herself in a tree right outside her own bedroom window. It is said that the sound of children playing and phantom footsteps can be heard throughout the house.
The team arrives at the house to find a suitcase full of camera gear and investigation equipment. It's certainly an eerie way to leave a gift and after unpacking the gear they call it a night and spend the evening in the very room of Margaret Ellis. As usual they are opting to stick together. It's interesting to note that at 3:56AM it appears a door to the Second Floor Hall closes on it's own. Was that merely a draft or is there something more to it?
Since there are no guests there is no hot water. The team sets out to stoke the fires and finds themselves in the basement. They come across quite a curiosity in the form of an electric chair. At least it looks like an electric chair complete with metal head plate and some jumper cables. We can only guess this is a Halloween prop, but it certainly sets the group on edge. Shannon almost immediately starts to come unglued and is desperately trying to get out of the basement. This won't be the last time we see Shannon fall to pieces.
During dinner the camera mysteriously fades out and loses picture. The team begins to hear footsteps coming from the attic. They decide it's a good time to head up there for an EVP session. As they sit down and ask questions, they get some interesting responses. There is a large bang after asking if they should leave. When nothing specifically follows that, they decide to leave only to have what sounds like a pool ball thrown at them. When they re-enter the room they discover one of the pool balls is outside of the triangle rack. Did someone really throw something at them? Was it done to try and get them to play or as a malicious act?
When they return back downstairs, Shannon claims she sees a shadow figure sitting in the chair. It wasn't seen by the others, but it takes its toll on her. She is obviously having a bad reaction to this place.
The next day Jeff discovers that the MacKenzie family is buried behind the house in their own cemetery. They go to investigate and find the headstone of Margaret, her baby Levi and other small children. No matter who you are that's a sad thing to see. Shannon is overcome with grief again and wants to get out of there. Tommy says he hears scratching and when asking if the spirit will be back at the house with them later, the needle pegs itself for several seconds. That certainly doesn't bode well for building good relations with the entities of the mansion.
When they're back in the house the living room light keeps turning on and off. It stays on for several seconds then goes back off. When they tested other light switches in the house, none of them worked. As Shannon put it, they have the sun during the day, then nothing at night. Is the light flickering a sign or is this just some bad wiring and good timing? Do they have evidence of the paranormal and confirmation that the spirit came back to the house? There are no sounds, bangs or other events to coincide with the lights turning on and off.
They split up to investigate the house, but Shannon is coming unglued. She can't be left alone and when there are loud bangs from underneath the house they regroup and all head down to the basement together. Jeff says he sees flashes, like someone walking in front of him and Tommy says he hears growling. Shannon is in tears and has to leave, she simply can't take it anymore. When they return to the house they discover the basketball they left out for the kids to play with has been moved. Were the banging and growls from an animal? Squirrel, muskrat, raccoon? They are in the basement and judging the from the junk, dust and cobwebs, no one has been down there in awhile. Did the basketball get moved by one of the kids who supposedly roams the house or did it finally moved due to a tilted floor, heat expansion or the wind?
When all is said and done these three can't wait to get out of there. Jeff is a firm believer now and says the place is truly haunted. Shannon is still unnerved by everything she's experienced. Tommy is convinced the place is haunted and dares anyone to spend the night and say otherwise.
Is Burn Brae Mansion haunted? Did they capture enough evidence to support the paranormal claims? There were indeed a lot of bangs and noises, but is that definitely a sign of something other than animals and creaking boards? Was a pool balls really thrown at them? Did it leap out of the rack? What about the camera going black during dinner? Did something interfere with the recording? Do they have more than personal experiences? Judging by their reactions, they've seen and heard enough to make them all believers.
Burn Brae Mansion
Stranded – Yorktown Memorial Hospital – S01E06 – Season Finale
Josh Gates offers up a couple of interesting points about Burn Brae Mansion
Ghost Adventures – The Haunted Museum (Old Wengert Mansion) – S12E13
Ghost Adventures – Haunted Victorian Mansion – S08E06
Ghost Adventures wants to investigate Idol Mansion
Paranormal Lockdown – S02E11 – Scutt Mansion
Ghost Adventures – Wolf Creek Inn – S15E13
Paranormal Lockdown – Kreischer Mansion – S01E06
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For the first part of the episode John investigate a cigar bar where there are reports of plates being thrown, shadow figures, the sounds of dumbwaiter operating when no one is around, a massive steel coffee grinder that moves on it's own lights turning on and off and the sound of a hand cranked bell going off. David, the owner, recently started renovating and says the activity has increased.
Brian and Chris investigate the dumbwaiter and as luck would have it, it does make a ton of noise with no one around. It sounds like it's going to come crashing to the ground. In another part of the bar, Jason feels something touching the back of his neck. They don't encounter any of the shadow figures or see any of the lights flickering.
As they research the history they find out there used to be a baby farm, a place where unwanted babies could be dropped off. Life was pretty cruel for the babies and many didn't survive. It's already looking like this bar has a pretty dark past.
Ultimately, the group is lead back to the dumbwaiter, where Brian says there is massive flickering and what looks like lighting. Oddly the discover a case of syringes. Were they used at the baby farm? Are they connected to mistreating of children rather than healing? They make quite a big leap here and draw a connection that the syringe was used at the time of the baby farm and was used to inject arsenic which mimics the symptoms of cholera. That's certainly going out on a limb.
John takes the case away and that is apparently the end of the paranormal events.
Next up, John visits a home where a mom claims to hear voices and see shadow figures. Even the handyman felt something strange down in the basement when something shot past him and caused the garden hoses to rattle.
What we come to find out is that the house is riddled with outrageous antiques from rocking horses made with real horse to casket covers and other morbid curiosities. No wonder her kids have a hard time sleeping at night.
As Chris and Brian investigate the basement they get an EVP of "find me". Chris also feels something is grabbing at his hair. The basement also sends Jason and Jess on a wild hunt where they chase their tails going from one Rem pod to another.
An unusual part of the investigation in the casket plate appears to be sweating. It has condensation while nothing else on the wall shows as being wet. John takes the plate to one of his many experts while Amy looks up the name Lucy Perrin. Turns out Lucy died in a fire. By coincidence the house was burnt down and then rebuilt. Further, the casket plate should have been buried with the deceased. Why it's circulating around is part of the mystery.
While they have no idea who is causing the activity or if there is any real activity at all, John decides it would be best to bury the casket place with Lucy who is buried in Connecticut.
After placing the placard into the ground at her burial site all the activity comes to an end and everyone lives happily ever after.
The first episode really didn't capture much evidence and the leap to the syringes being used at the baby farm is a little too thin for me. There is nothing to corroborate their assumption. It makes for an interesting story, but I don't think it's much more than that.
The second story is a little odd too. The house is full of weird and morbid trinkets and the mom wonders why the kids don't sleep. Who buys a casket plate anyway? What about that says home decor? I can't quite agree the condensation is paranormal in nature. The plaque is pewter and all that could just be from the AC, but it does come across as odd and mysterious.
I do find it odd they don't capture any of the claimed events like shadow figures, plates moving, lights flickering, or whispering voices. They seem to be able to hone in on these cursed items without ever experiencing that. Sure, they hear some bangs and thuds, but it's never the really big stuff.
Haunted Collector – Farm Stalker and Echo Club Spirits – S03E01
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Haunted Towns – Fall River MA – Lizzie Borden House – S01E07
Haunted Collector – Hollywood Haunted and Gold Rush Ghost – S03E10
Haunted Collector – Ghost Tavern and Terror House – S02E09
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Farm Stalker – Montgomery New York
For the first part of the episode we have Mary Lu who feels threatened by the spirit of the former owner of her farm. She claims to see shadow figures and many of her animals have died in mysterious ways. She feels threatened and scared.
John checks out the house and while his team is there they come across two dead animals. While working an EVP session there is a lot of tapping and they discover a dead bird outside. While investigating the house they find a dead mouse on the pool table. The horses may not be affected, but there is a rising body count.
While working with Brian, the Ovilus repeatedly says the word Attic. During their search they find a Leyden Jar which is an early form of a battery. It conducts electricity and would have been used on animals to prove it could hold a charge. We also discover that the wiring on the farm is most likely crap and may actually be electrocuting the animals. It's very likely Mary Lu doesn't have any paranormal activity, but rather has some woefully inadequate wiring that's shocking things to death.
The Echo Club
For the second part of the episode John investigate the Echo Club where the owner has experienced problems such as guests being choked and pushed as well as feeling a hand touch hers while turning off a light, the sound of doorbells ringing when there are no doorbells and strange noises all throughout the place.
Seems things started to happen after Deborah found a picture under the stairs. Turns out the picture is of Andrew Zaleski an immigrant who opened the town bank and loaded money. They also uncover that Zaleski may not have been the nicest or most patient of men when it came to debts. There is rumor he had a jail put into the Echo Club and those who didn't pay where his guests until they made arrangements. It's also told that Zaleski died in the Echo Club of a heart attack.
As they investigate the house the find doors that refuse to open then suddenly let go as well as a bottle mysteriously rolling out from underneath the safe of Andrew Zaleski. The picture of him and his men also keeps appearing. It mysteriously falls into the center of the floor and reveals a ledger of names and balances. Unfortunately several men have not paid off their debts. One of these men is Debbie's Great Uncle Dominic. It appears that Zaleski is still tracking down his money.
John suggests that Debbie place the portrait of Zaleski and the ledger and put them in the safe. Since she's done that, no more paranormal events have occurred. Odd that she didn't put cash into the safe to pay off the debt. Seems like an offer of money would have been a better answer.
Both of these were interesting stories, but I don't think there is anything more to the first story than bad wiring. It sounds like the original owner didn't know what they were doing and once all the wiring was replaced the animals stopped dying. And it's not like the team captured any evidence of the paranormal out there.
The second story is a little more unusual. They don't capture any apparitions or have experiences of being choked or pushed, but they do get that odd bottle rolling out from under the safe, the door that can't be opened and the picture of Zaleski showing up all over the place. Was he really trying to get his money from beyond the grave? Can't he rest while there is a debt to be paid? And why not pay it? Why just put the ledger in the safe? Debbie acknowledged the debt, so was that good enough? Was that really the extent of the paranormal activity? Seems like Zaleski was an odd guy, perhaps even a little ruthless when it came to money, but was Debbie really the victim of paranormal events? If you look at the hard evidence it doesn't really seem like anything happened.
Haunted Collector – My Mother's Ghost & Paranormal Predator – S01E02
Haunted Collector – Haunted Bayou/Library Ghost – S01E01
Haunted Collector – Firestarter and Haunted Museum – S02E10
Paranormal State – Dwelling of the Dead – S05E11
Haunted Collector – Enfield Horror and Masonic Spirits – S02E11
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Cystic Fibrosis Buyers Club Shows the UK Government The Way
Ellen 't Hoen
The move by a group of parents of children with cystic fibrosis (CF) to set up a buyers club to gain access to treatments is making headlines in the UK. According to the website of the brand new initiative, the club will provide information that allows people living with cystic fibrosis to access more affordable, but quality-assured, generic versions of modulator medicines including ivacaftor (Vertex brand name Kalydeco) and ivacaftor-lumacaftor (Vertex brand name Orkambi). UK law allows the importation of medicines that are not registered in the UK as long as it is for personal use, including generic versions of medicines that are patented in the UK. However, people from anywhere in the world interested in buying the products can register their intent on the site.
The company Vertex that holds the EU marketing rights for the product has been in a deadlock with health authorities over the pricing of the treatment since 2016. The list price in the UK for Orkambi is £104,000 per patient per year. The National Health Service (NHS) England has offered a £500 million payment for a five-year period for Vertex's cystic fibrosis medicines. There are an estimated 10,000 CF patients in the UK, of which an estimated over 4000 in England could benefit from treatment with Orkambi. But the company rejected the offer and as a result, the product is not available in the NHS. Aside from a limited compassionate use programme, patients do not have access to the treatment unless they pay Vertex's price out of pocket. Some have done so at great expense to their families: £8000 every 28 days.
With the assistance of the buyers club, patients will be able to purchase generic medicines from a producer in Argentina where apparently patents have not been granted. The price of the Argentinian product will be around £20,000 per patient per year. While this is significantly less than the list price of £104,000 in the UK, it is still likely to be unaffordable for most individual patients and their families. Some families have started fundraising campaigns to pay for the treatment. See, for example, here and here for examples. The price of the generic is too much for most people to afford out of the family budget, but this is not the case for the NHS.
Earlier this year the UK parliament debated the issuing of a compulsory licence by the government, called 'Crown use', for lumacaftor/ivacaftor following a request to the government by parents of young children with CF and treatment campaigners. Such a move would suspend the market monopoly of Vertex and allow procurement of lower cost generic CF treatments. (See here for an earlier report about this.) At the time of the parliamentary debate, junior health minister Steve Brine said that taking the Crown use route would take many years before the drug was available and that it would be very expensive as there are no realistic alternatives at this to time to produce the products.
We now know that not to be true. The UK government can move ahead with the Crown use licence, and purchase from generic suppliers identified by the buyers club and provide all CF patients in need. The Buyers Club provides information on its website about the steps that are taken to ensure that the generic product meets quality standards.
Vertex has been sharply criticised for their pricing policies, including by the researchers who developed the drugs, patients and health care providers including pharmacists who set out to prepare the medicine at lower cost themselves. Even the London-based pharmaceutical industry lobby group, Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), was quick to point out that Vertex was not one of their members. The ABPI said about the NHS price offer that Vertex rejected: "we don't know any of the commercial details, i.e. the prices, involved in this offer, [but] it is clear that the structure of the offer represents exactly the sort of flexibility industry has been calling for some time."
Vertex reported 2018 revenue for its cystic fibrosis products of US$3.04 billion and that it expects this revenue to increase to US$3.45 – 3.55 billion in 2019.
The ball now is in the UK Government's court. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health and Primary care, Seema Kennedy, understands this and told parliament on 10 June, that in light of ongoing failure of Vertex to offer a fair price the government has a "moral obligation" to explore all options including Crown use and a large scale clinical trial to get access to a generic.
[Updated 11 June to correct the number of CF patients and on 12 June to add a link to information about quality assurance of generic medicines.]
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New to the Denison Superyacht Division team, Bob Anslow welcomed us on board the 50m Couach 5000 FLY motor yacht La Pellegrina to show off every intricacy on board before hosting an evening of festivities at the 27th Miami Yacht & Brokerage Show.
La Pellegrina is undoubtedly one of the stand out additions to the MYBS fleet. Launched in 2012, her sleek and stylistic exterior profile is made from lightweight military-grade kevlar composite, impressing anyone walking the dock, while those who step on board will undoubtedly revel in the Jean Pierre Fantini interior.
For information on La Pellegrina, including an insight into US market activity, watch the above video with Bob Anslow.


Rain Delisle from Indigo Proof gets her hands dirty with denim repair.
Rain sees herself as a repair crafts-person. She wants to help people wear their loved things longer. Her specialty: denim. If you thought your favorite jeans that got holes in the seat are goners, she's here to prove you wrong and get them back on your legs.
After receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Boston, she moved to San Francisco and worked as a contractor for three years in the fashion industry repairing denim. With much trial and error, she developed her unique style and technique of repairing jeans - and it quickly became in high demand.
She began posting her work on a blog called Indigo Proof, a name she used to describe the blue hands she gets working with indigo and denim - the "proof" on her hands at the end of the day.
In December 2015, Rain moved to Portland to launch her own denim repair company, Indigo Proof Denim Repair. Portland was a natural fit for her business, knowing Portland residents are into a lot of unique things, especially repair as a philosophy.
Indigo Proof is in East Creative, an artist and creative space in Portland's Central Eastside. There she has a steady stream of clients who have discovered her mostly through social media, who arrive with their torn jeans and a glimmer of hope that their long gone favorite pair can be able to be worn again. Her Instagram features a hashtag where clients can post and tag her in their wear photos - "jeans that have been repaired are a part of someone's life, not just another pair of pants." Depending on the severity of the damage, repairs can take anywhere from one hour to multiple full days of work.
People "work on" their denim, meaning they wear in their jeans. Some of those people ship her their jeans from all over the world; New Zealand, Bahrain, Norway and the UK. These denim fanatics are lovingly referred to as "denim heads" and they even compete in global contests for fading a pair of jeans!
Contact Rain for repair rates, which are based on a full evaluation of what the jeans need to be restored. This year, she expanded her business to include denim alterations like tapering and tailoring, so Indigo Proof can be your destination for all denim services. She plans on growing even more this next year!
Brothers Adam and Jason Gorske opened DIY Bar in April 2017 as a long-held dream come true. It is a gathering place to work on individual crafts from their project menu while enjoying beer, cider or wine.
I visited on a Friday evening with three friends to get the story of this business from the brothers – and try my hand at a craft.
Coming from a close family, Adam and Jason always thought they would work together in some capacity. When they both found themselves in Portland in 2015, the dream started to take shape into a business. One where their respective skills and interests came into play - reusing, tinkering and mastering a sense of accomplishment.
For DIY Bar, it involved reusing old materials to repurpose into something new and building things based on their home improvement project experiences. Adam explained that salvage materials from the ReBuilding Center and Salvage Works were used to create the facade of the host stand, shelving for project supplies and the inside of the bar.
The idea for DIY Bar was inspired by paint and sip places, where you can enjoy a beverage while painting with step-by-step instructions and take home something unique.
Adam and Jason have done the work for you to find the projects, gather the tools and materials needed to make beautiful and functional crafts. To maintain consistency, the project materials are new, while the tools are reused by guests.
The most popular item on the 16-project menu is the rustic nail and string art. There are templates to choose from, or staff will help you create something one-of-a kind. During my visit – my three friends all chose string art projects. Because I put myself in the not-so-crafty category, I was daunted, so chose a leather beer koozie project instead. I love koozies (and beer) so why not try to make my own?!
With detailed step-by-step instructions in hand, and my questions answered by staff, I completed my koozie. There was still time for a drink and to mingle with others in the space. The friendly atmosphere encouraged people to see what others were making and celebrate their finished works of art.
The evening my friends and I were there, the place was full, and it turned out about one-third of the customers were from out of town. Tourists. Coming to experience a bit of Portland while visiting the city.
Feeling inspired? Check out the DIY Bar frequently asked questions to learn more before booking a space.
With a bit of ingenuity, a minimal amount of work and a creative imagination, you can redecorate your home's interior and exterior without spending much money. The environment also benefits when utilizing materials already on hand to decorate a room or outdoor area.
When you think "out of the box," there is no end to the design creation. An old dresser turns into a beautiful window seat. After removing the dresser legs, lay a decorative cushion or blanket and some throw pillows on the top of the dresser and place in a window with a view, interior walkway or room corner. The top of the dresser functions as the seating space. Additionally, the dresser drawers provide convenient storage space.
Whether or not you should add a coat of paint depends on your design preference. Leaving the dresser in the original state creates an antique "shabby chic" style while a coat of paint creates the perfect modern accent piece for any room. Using this same dresser concept produces a versatile coffee table with built in drawers as well as a child's toy box.
For more dresser ideas, see 6 Great New Used for a Vintage Dresser.
An old baby crib can become a decorative quilt or magazine rack in very little time and with hardly any effort. Once you remove the side railing sections of the crib, simply display them vertically against any wall. Hang your favorite quilts over the individual posts or drape magazines, hanging them by their spine, with the front magazine cover facing out.
Window treatments can run rather costly, yet the average household contains a variety of extra fabrics and prints you can reuse instead. Common bed linens come in an array of colors, styles and sizes, are machine washable and require little work in constructing. With the help of a measuring stick or tape, thread, a needle and a pair of scissors, cut out your own patterns for beautiful yet original window treatment designs.
One Yard, No Sew Window Treatment 3 Ways offers a "no sew" option.
Gardening season has arrived, so instead of purchasing flower boxes, use an old antique bed frame to add a unique and stunning conversation piece to any front yard or flower garden. Simply remove the headboard and foot-board and use as the exterior back and front walls of your garden. Plant rows of your favorite flowers in the ground area located between the head and foot-board. Once the flowers reach maturity, they become the bed spread, creating a literal floral bed.
Any common item can become an eye-catching masterpiece. An old claw-footed bathtub serves as the perfect container garden. Just drill a few holes in the bottom of the bathtub and fill with gardening soil. This design idea works perfectly for areas with minimal gardening space or for growing any type of small herb, vegetable or flower garden.
Visit Crackedpots 18th Annual Art Show to find something unique for your own space. It is August 1 and 2 at McMenamins Edgefield.
One of the simplest ways to transform a room is to change the color with paint. Color can make a room appear larger or smaller, peaceful or energizing, brighter or softer.
The lighter the color, the larger the room appears. Darker colors make a room feel smaller and more cozy. For a calming effect, try shades of blue, green and cool grey. For the opposite effect, try warmer colors – red, yellow, orange and warm grey.
Every paint manufacturer sells a no VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) selection. I recommend this to all my clients, to protect the air quality in your home. Paints that have VOC's continue to off-gas for weeks as they cure, even after they have dried. For anyone with allergies or lung conditions, this is especially critical to minimize breathing toxic fumes.
My favorite local brand is Colorhouse paint, founded by two artists who supported themselves by painting interiors. They made the decision to create a brand that would be safe for them to work with since they were getting sick from breathing the fumes of other paint.
Another way to make a simple update is to rearrange your space. You can move items from one room to another. Or simply reconfigure what is already in the room. Add fresh elements like different pillows, throws and artwork. Be creative and think beyond what you might consider conventional. Experiment and have fun!
In these before and after photos, the owner of this craftsman home in Southeast Portland contacted us to help create a cohesive and functional expression of herself from the charming eclectic collection of items she owned. This included a pair of chairs she had recently inherited from her father and wanted to integrate into her home.
Some simple adjustments were made and many of her items rearranged. The bookshelves were removed from the dining area and the photos and collectibles reorganized and simplified in the built-in shelving. We made updates with the wall colors to create a more cohesive division of the rooms, as well as to open and lighten the space.
And her father's chairs – they were reupholstered with Makelike textiles, a local design firm specializing in wallpaper, fabrics and graphics.
The house has beautiful hardwood floors, and to add some depth and warmth we ordered FLOR carpet tiles to create a custom designed area rug for the dining room. FLOR carpet tiles are made with recycled materials; tiles can be cleaned individually, and when damaged beyond repair, can be returned to the manufacturer to be recycled.
Additionally, new drapes for the windows added finishing touches.
It is clear that with a little change in paint and some creative rearrangements, you can create a dramatic change for little to no expense.
Check tips from Lynn about maximizing space for efficiency from a previous blog post.
What marries reuse and repair with creativity and a whole bunch of volunteers? ReClaim It! The nonprofit arts and reuse retail store salvages materials from the "dump" for artists, neighbors and Do-It-Yourselfers.
The goal of ReClaim It! is to reduce the number of items that end their journey at the landfill while raising awareness about creative reuse. They do this in partnership with Recology, a resource recovery company, and the Metro Central Transfer Station, where they gather perfectly good materials like wood, metal and vintage items.
Volunteers are trained to collect items that can be reused in the home and garden or for creative purposes. With a goal of going through one ton of materials every week and the store open five days a week, ReClaim It! has plenty of activities where community support is welcome.
Many of the items recovered from the transfer station only need a little T.L.C. to reenter the home or garden. Volunteers clean and repair items in the store in an effort to save those pieces for future use.
Their customers are often residents who live in the neighborhood, with many who are DIYers.
ReClaim It! is a project of Crackedpots, a volunteer-driven nonprofit devoted to waste reduction in our community. Volunteers get started with a one-hour orientation and have flexible schedule options in a fun and creative environment. Contact Kelly at 503-432-7712 or volunteer@reclaimitpdx.org to learn more.
Find ReClaim It! under Resale Shop on the Resourceful PDX map. The store is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Or come check it out during one of the monthly Walk Williams events.
When setting up a small space, the best way to make the most of it is to consider all the surfaces for storage and function. Walls for shelving, under furniture for storage, and even the ceiling for hanging dividers.
Finding furniture that transforms from one function to another saves space. A simple example is an ottoman that is hollow, and the cushion flips to become a tray. Murphy beds are popular, as well as couches that convert to a bed. In a kid's room, you can paint the bottom surface of a murphy bed with chalk board paint so they can use it to get creative when the bed is stored.
Plan ahead and look at the entire picture to help you save time and additional expense. Consider color, not only for mood, but to divide the room into its functions, or make it feel larger than it is. Lighter colors make a space feel larger, darker colors make it feel more cozy. Use materials, patterns and lighting to add variety and visual cues.
Here's an example from a client who shared a room in a house with other people.
He used his bedroom for an office as well and needed to figure out the best way to divide the space. The solution was to hang dividers from the ceiling so he could block out his work area when resting, and could open them to allow for more light when he was working.
We had him hang shelving for his printers and books, add wall hooks to store his bags and guitar, and use a small space-saving desk that attached to the wall.
Want more inspiration? A favorite resource is apartmenttherapy.com. In the search field type in "small spaces" or "efficient use of space" to get endless ideas for storage solutions.
Salvage wood wall in remodeled living room. Created by craftsman Greg Simons of Studio G.
Plan ahead for home improvement opportunities that tap into Portland's extensive reuse community to make your projects unique.
"The change of seasons is a great time to focus your efforts indoors. While my summers are jam packed with outdoor projects and activities, I welcome the change in weather and the opportunity to transition indoors. You may already have some project ideas in mind, but if not, head to your local salvage or reuse outlet and walk around. Creative ideas will start to flow and before you know it, you'll have figured out your next project.
Local places abound in Portland to purchase used building supplies, salvage wood, materials for kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms and every room in between. Portland offers interested homeowners and individuals plenty of options for home improvement DIY projects.
Habitat for Humanity ReStore, ReClaim It!, Salvage Works and The ReBuilding Center are just a few of the resources where you can find what you need, donate what you don't and tap into Portland's reuse community through building supplies and materials. Check out the map for more resources, including salvage yards and online material exchanges.
Install salvaged wood floors in a kitchen or other room. Tip: If removing old linoleum flooring, have it tested for asbestos first.
Give a wall some bling and warmth using salvaged wood. It is easy to install because it goes right over existing drywall or plaster. Tip: Check out the WOW walls at Salvage Works.
Furniture, wall art or built-ins are another DIY project that can involve reusing materials. Want a great dining room table? Pick up some unique salvaged lumber or slabs and have it planed/sanded. Tip: Creative Woodworking NW is a local resource that can assist in taking rough lumber and turning it into a smooth masterpiece.


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First Impressions: Pink Floyd – "The Endless River"
Published on November 14, 2014 February 8, 2015 by The Revue (Staff)
It's been 20 years since Pink Floyd's latest release. Most of The Endless River is comprised of recordings that were made back when they laid down all the tracks on The Division Bell. This is Pink Floyd's final album (according to Gilmour) and some what of a tribute to the late Richard Wright.
Some of us took a listen to the final album for Pink Floyd and here are a few of our First Impressions.
Rich Moses
I've always been a bit more of a David Gilmour fan than a Roger Waters fan, and The Endless River is very much a Gilmour directed record. I really like this record, yeah, it's not as flashy as Dark Side or The Wall, but it really is a record to get lost in, similar to Wish You Were Here or The Division Bell. Richard Wright was probably the most underrated member of Pink Floyd, his contributions to the band were tremendous, try listening to any of their albums without organ and it just won't feel the same. It's a fitting tribute to him, it includes some incredible keyboard parts he recorded over his career with Pink Floyd. For the most part, I love how they do so much with so little words, and when Gilmour sings, it's during the song "Louder Than Words" where he sings "Louder than words, the sum of our parts" which puts this album in context quite nicely. There's also some really dreamy wordless harmonies throughout. The Endless River exceeded all expectations I had for it.
Wendy Redden
If I could have things my way, there would have been some amazing reunion, Gilmour and Waters would have put their differences aside just like some of the sampling on "Things Left Unsaid" suggests and the last album for Pink Floyd ever to be released would have been amazing. The Endless River is definitely not bad, but it is familiar and makes sense that it was compiled from numerous unreleased recordings around the time of The Division Bell. It's very nice to hear the work of Wright on this album and is definitely a fitting tribute to him. I had already heard this was mostly an instrumental album and as far as that goes – it is great. I will definitely be spinning a few of these tracks again to use on my playlist for my commute to work. A few of my favorite tracks are "Things Left Unsaid", "Calling" , "Talkin' Hawkin'" and "Louder Than Words". It would be great for someone to make a movie to go along with this album – a space odyssey cartoon movie would be pretty cool. Maybe Alan Parker and Bob Geldof could have a reunion. The Endless River is no The Wall or Dark Side but in terms of the last album for a band that has spanned almost 50 years of success in spite of all the drama between Gilmour and Waters, it is pretty good as a whole. Pink Floyd will always shine on in my book of rock n' roll pioneers and even though The Endless River isn't their best work, I'm thankful it has been released and we can have a final send off for Pink Floyd.
Ben Yung
It's been an interesting year for some of the most iconic artists in music history. Before Kim Kardashian tried to "break the internet", U2, with Apple's help, broke into our iTunes libraries and left us a free album, which actually isn't bad as the band tried to recapture the music of its youth. Neil Young put together a weird album that had symphonic arrangements, but most of the songs ended up sounding like something from a cheesy Disney movie. Now Pink Floyd have returned with largely an instrumental album. It's not as psychedelic of Dark Side of the Moon or The Wall, but it is an otherworldly experience in a different sense. The Endless River sounds more like music for a rock opera or space orchestral music – basically, mixing M83 with Explosions in the Sky (some of the tracks would have been great for the Tom Cruise film Oblivion that Anthony Gonzalez scored). Is it a great album? At first listen, no, it is not. Is it a terrible album? Not at all. It's actually a surprising album, but in a good way. It won't blow your mind like their previous efforts, but it also won't disappoint. Maybe the European Space Agency will use the music in its documentary of the landing of the Rosetta's Philae lander on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. That would be ironic yet timely.
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A relative newcomer to comedy, Ossia Dwyer and her self-deprecating sense of humor can be seen performing consistently in Pittsburgh. She has opened for Aparna Nancherla, Shane Torres, and participated in the Burning Bridges Festival, Pittsburgh Comedy Festival, and Let's Fest.


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Is English football institutionally racist?
Is racism in English football endemic? Are we in such a state of crisis that we need urgent radical reform of our game?
Racism has always been an underlying issue in our game, but the taboo about talking about it is thankfully on the decline. As a sport football is one of the worlds most diverse, but the games most senior roles continue to seemingly be reserved for the select few.
A study commissioned in 2014 by the Sport's Persons Think Tank found that black and ethnic minorities (BME) took up just 3.4% of 'top' coaching positions, despite 25% of players coming from the same backgrounds. With this particular statistic in mind, it is unsurprising that the recent decision to appoint Chris Ramsey as manager of QPR was so heavily publicised.
Before we suddenly fall into the debate about quota's and affirmative action, it is important to consider whether there are that many decent BME managerial options out there? When Paul Ince is largely considered the most eligible of black managers involved in the game, the issue has to be more with developing BME coaches and less with picking them ahead of their white counterparts. Yes we have a significant shortage in BME managers, but actually the real issue that needs to be dealt with is how to ensure more are moving into coaching positions in the first place.
People have already knee-jerked towards instituting our own version of the 'Rooney Rule' that has forced NFL clubs since 2002 to interview at least one BME candidate when a Head Coach or General Managers position becomes available. Positive discrimination though often runs the risk of just reasserting these existing racial views rather than to challenge them, and the priority for the FA should be encouraging ex players and members of the wider community to get involved in coaching at the lowest levels first.
At the minute artificially placing coaches from BME background into 'top' managerial roles is just as likely to harm the game as it is to do good. Quota systems as a policy more generally seek to alienate certain peoples rather than to integrate them into a society, something that football would do well to bare in mind given that equality and unity are two of the most crucial values in our game.
Defenders of the Rooney Rule though would argue that it is less a quota system, and more a case of getting candidates in front of potential employers. The issue though is how can it be expected that any of these BME coaches get hired when there are far fewer high quality ones around?
Whilst the Rooney Rule seems like a step in the right direction, ensuring that more coaches get into the game from minority backgrounds has to surely be the priority? It is a wholly more difficult solution that to simply legislate that BME candidates must be interviewed, but fixing our game at the grass roots level is really the only long-term solution available to the FA.
Should we look to the Rooney Rule, or do we actually need to focus on revamping coaching at the grassroots level of our game?