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What is Paganism?
"When one defines oneself as Pagan,
it means she or he follows an earth or nature religion,
one that sees the divine manifest in all creation."
~ Edain McCoy ~
The word "pagan" comes from the Latin word "paganus", meaning "country dweller", however, there is no consensus on the exact modern meaning of the word and the label of "pagan" has various meanings to different people. This causes misunderstandings whenever the word is used, as most people assume that the meaning that they have been taught, usually in the context of their religious upbringing, is universally accepted. Therefore one must judge the meaning implied within the context in which the word is used in order to guess at the intent of its usage. In common modern usage, it may be used in an attempt to stigmatize pagans as being anything from "Witches" to "Worshippers of the Devil". However, within Western patriarchal religious societies, the most common interpretation is "heathen" and/or "heretic".
In its essence, as practiced throughout the world, "paganism", in its ancient and traditional sense, is a veneration of Nature. It is a spiritual way of life which has its roots in the ancient tribal beliefs of the world, generally sharing a link with the concept of animism, which is considered by anthropologists to be the earliest form of religion.
Animism is the belief that all objects, all living and non-living things (in the traditional sense) possess a soul or spirit. It is considered by authors to be the earliest form of religion. Animism (from Latin Latin: anima, "breath, spirit, life") proposes that objects, places and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence. Potentially, animism perceives all things, animals, plants, rocks, rivers, weather systems, and human handiwork as animated and alive. In a sense, animism supposes that if you were tru;y aware and attuned to the world around you, if you put a key in a lock and it broke, as it was breaking you would hear the key scream.
Pagans celebrate the sanctity of Nature and believe in the sacredness of all things. Pagans see the divine in every object, in every tree, in every plant, in every living creature living creature and in the dark side of life as much as in the light. Pagans live their lives attuned to the cycles of Nature and of life and death.
Paganism is tribal in essence as the "old religion" or "old ways" of a local "homeland". All pagan beliefs form a connection and reverence for their "local" natural environment. Pagans see this as their spiritual heritage and maintain the beliefs and traditions of their ancestors.
If we are to cast any light on the origins of paganism we have to go down into the darkness, deep into the ancient caves and look upon the prehistoric cave paintings. There we find recorded the images drawn by early humans. When we go down into those caves today with our floodlights we see them as works of art. But those ancient "artists", deep in the earth, working by the dancing light of their fires, were really composing prayers.
"If you look at Paleolithic cave paintings, you see how people were depicted inside nature, not outside it. It was a kind of dream time."
Gregory Colbert
These ancient drawings were of the animals that the early humans not only hunted as food, but also venerated as spirits, and their presence of in the land meant the difference between life and death to the people. In time these early humans came to associate the appearance of these animals with the changing of the seasons, and in time the seasons with the movements of the Sun and the Moon and with this association came the awareness of the cycles of Nature. Before long early humans began to comprehend that there was something big, something "magical" going on and with that awareness came a desire to be a part of and that magic.
In reverence of Nature's wonders the ancients told stories and painted pictures of the strange, mystical events they experienced and they sang and danced in celebration of these wonders. More importantly, in creating this of art of myth and legend, as expressed within ritual, they were creating a "language" through which they might be able to communicate with the magical forces of Nature that they were seeking to emulate. So, for all intent and purpose, it was in these ancient deep dark caves that we find the first the first gospels of the "Old Religion"
Unlike the patriarchal religions of Christianity, Islam and Judaism, the divine is expressed in female as well as in the male. There is both the Goddess as well as the God, the Goddess represents all that is female and the God represents all that is male and these dualities are within all creation as well. Therefore, the pagan view of the universe is one of complementary opposites, of male and female, of light and dark, of yin and yang. The Gods of the major religions are above Nature, but the Pagan Gods and Goddesses are Nature.
It must be noted here that the belief in Gods and Goddesses is not a defining requisite of being a Pagan. One might very well be an atheist or "non-theist" in their beliefs and still be a pagan, Pagans have always held a wide variety of beliefs about the nature of deities but, share an emotional element of philosophical naturalism or humanism. A belief in a unifying force made manifest in the natural world without deities creating or controlling that manifestation does not come in conflict with the basic animist (or stoic) perspectives of their pagan philosophy.
http://www.neopagan.net/Pagan_Glossary.html
So, what then are the basic beliefs of the pagans? Like the name pagan itself, there is no consensus on the exact practice of the pagan lifestyle and unlike the patriarchal religions of Christianity, Islam and Judaism there is no one set universal dogma that attaches itself to the pagan religion.
There is a great variety of traditions within the practice of paganism throughout the world. To the pagans, everyone is unique and each person's spirituality comes from an equally unique experience and that each person should find their spirituality according to the dictates of their own soul. Pagan's celebrate their diversity and for this reason respect all sincere beliefs, and do not proselytize or seek converts, from other faiths and from society in general. Their practice in general, has an essence of only tolerance. Pagans respect the rights of every living soul, whether human, animal, plant or rock and are ever mindful of the actions of cause and effect, by thought or deed, upon the creatures of the Earth.
Some Pagans may worship a pantheon of polytheistic Gods and Goddesses of Nature, drawn from the folklore and mythology of their native lands, while others may focus on an all encompassing Life Force of no specific gender. Some pagans see life in terms of animism, the belief that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls. Their beliefs are based upon direct perception of the forces of nature and their beliefs and practices convey respect for these forces and beings. What most pagans share in common is an abiding respect for Nature, a respect for the traditions of their ancestral heritage and there is a strong sense of community and guardianship for the care of the Earth. Children are loved and honored and children and encouraged to celebrate the natural cycles of Nature throughout the year.
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I believe in God, only I spell it Nature.
~ Frank Lloyd Wright ~
To the traditional pagan there is no "one right way" to believe, at the core of paganism there are four basic beliefs that Pagans share.
The Divine Principle is within allliving things and each is an important, integral part of the universe and has made itself manifest in different ways, in differentplaces and at different times and no one manifestation can express the totality of theall encompassing whole.
The Divine Principle is present in Nature and in each one of us. Pagans are very concerned about the state of Mother Earth and consider themselves Her guardians and protectors. They honor the life forms which lived with them on the planet, take only what they need and pay homage to the Earth for providing for them by giving back to the Earth.
The Divine Principle is represented as both female and male, the Goddess and God, the yin and yang. Pagans believe strongly in the balance and harmony of these dualities and that they must address theimbalances encountered and bring them into balance.
The Basic Pagan Ethic is "do no harm". This means a Pagan cannot cause harm to anyone or anything and they must give back in some way to counteract anything taken or abused.
Like most religions, pagans celebrate rituals marking changes and events in life. Rituals can be ceremonies of celebration or a way of honoring the Deities and thanking them for their blessings. In the pagan calendar there are usually eight major holy days, or Sabbats relating to the cycles of Nature. The major pagan Sabbats or Festivals are determined by the position of the Sun and Moon within the agricultural year which ordained the days when one should plant or harvest crops, breed animals, or kill livestock and decreed the times when the Gods should be worshipped. These Sabbats were usually celebrated on the evening preceding the festival day, for the night was seen as belonging to the next day. The day was traversed from sunset to sunset.
The nature of Paganism is that of exploring, evolution, and opening up."
~ Gede Parma ~


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Thomas Roberts (1897 – 28 September 1972) was a Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby for Risca and Newport. He is the only player to have been directly capped from the Risca club.

Life history
Born in Risca, South Wales, in 1897, he made his international debut for Wales as a lock forward on 5 February 1921 against Scotland at Swansea, a match which Wales lost by 14 points to 8. Roberts played nine games for Wales between 1921 and 1923, all in the Five Nations Championship. His last game was against Scotland in Cardiff on 3 February 1923 in a game Wales lost 8–11.

He was a collier by occupation before he joined the Newport County Police Force. Roberts died on 28 September 1972 at Feniton, Devon.

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Parshas Vayishlach
Rabbi Berel Wein
The prophet of Israel, describing what can unfortunately be characterized as the usual situation in Jewish life, states that it is comparable to one who flees from the lion and finds oneself in the embrace of a bear. Our father Jacob, who barely escapes from the treachery of Lavan, soon finds himself confronted by the deadly mob of his brother Eisav. Jacob, in his confrontation with Lavan, chooses the option of flight as he removes himself from the territory controlled by Lavan and his sons. But this option of flight is no longer possible in his contest with Eisav. Jacob is in his own land, the land of his ancestors, the land promised to him personally by G-d Himself, to be his rightful residence. As such, Jacob has nowhere to run. As taught to us by Midrash and quoted by Rashi, his only options were to stand and fight, to buy Eisav off with monetary tribute, and/or to pray. The option of fleeing does not enter the equation in any fashion. This is perhaps the basis for the well-known Talmudic dictum severely limiting the right of a Jew to leave the Land of Israel cavalierly. Jewish history, from biblical times to the present, shows us that exile from the Land of Israel on a collective basis never occurred voluntarily. The most mobile, wandering people in the history of civilization never left their homeland of their own volition. In this they were following the example of their father Jacob, who never considered fleeing from the Land of Israel in order to avoid the long expected and dreaded confrontation with his aggressive and volatile brother.
In our long and winding road of exile, over the past two millennia, when one country closed down for us because of economic, social, or religious reasons, the Jewish people moved on elsewhere. But as we have discovered, we have run out of places to go in the world. There are no new undiscovered continents on the face of the globe, no seemingly safe havens left for escape. This is part of the reason for the establishment of the State of Israel and its phenomenal growth and inexplicable stability. Even though it has been provoked by errors of policy and with concessions to its neighbors, it is as though the Jewish people, like their ancestor Jacob, declared that this is where they will make their stand. Prayer is a constant in current Israeli life, even for those who do not deem themselves to be observant of Jewish law and tradition. But in spite of all of the troubles, problems, and the myriad challenges that living in our country poses, flight in a collective sense is a nonexistent possibility. Unable to defeat us militarily or economically, even though diplomatically they have wounded us severely, our enemies openly declare their intent to make us leave our homeland. But that is a very unrealistic policy. The children of Jacob, in the state that bears his name, certainly will follow his example until it finally brings quieter times and better relations.
Shabbat shalom.


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Ape-pocalypse Now! 'Kong: Skull Island' Delivers The Monster-Fighting Goods
February 26, 2017 by James Jay Edwards
Synopsis: The second film in Warner Bros. MonsterVerse, in Kong: Skull Island a team of explorers and soldiers travel to an uncharted island in the Pacific, unaware that they are crossing into the domain of monsters, including the mythic Kong.
Release Date: March 10, 2017 MPAA Rating: PG-13
Genre(s): Action, Adventure
Set at the tail end of the Vietnam War, Kong: Skull Island stars John Goodman (10 Cloverfield Lane) as Bill Randa, a nutty researcher who has used satellite photos to discover an uncharted island. Using competition from the Russians as leverage ("they've got a satellite passing over in three days, do you want them to get there first?"), Randa convinces the US government to fund an expedition to explore the island.
Randa taps an Army helicopter unit led by Preston Packard (Samuel L. Jackson from The Hateful Eight) to escort him and enlists the help of an experienced tracker named James Conrad (Tom Hiddleston from The Avengers) as a guide, and sets off for the island with his assistant Houston Brooks (Straight Outta Compton's Corey Hawkins) and documentary photographer Mason Weaver (Short Term 12's Brie Larson) in tow.
Of course, nothing is that easy. The foreshadowing is thick as the island is surrounded by treacherous storms. Once the copters make their way through the thunder and lightning, the island is peaceful and beautiful, but that feeling is short-lived, as they find themselves face-to-face with Kong, a giant ape who fiercely protects his territory. The survivors of the initial encounter with Kong have to make their way to their rendezvous point on the other side of the island.
Along the way, they meet Hank Marlow (John C. Reilly from Carnage), a WWII pilot who has been marooned on the island for thirty years. He sounds crazy, but also convincing, as he tells the group that Kong is not what they need to be afraid of on the island.
After the success of 2014's Godzilla, Legendary Pictures scrambled to assemble a new kaiju universe, or MonsterVerse, and of course, King Kong absolutely had to be a part of it. Kong: Skull Island was directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts (The Kings of Summer) from a script that was written by Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler), Max Borenstein (who also had his hand in Godzilla), Derek Connolly (Jurassic World), and John Gatins (Real Steel).
If that sounds like a lot of cooks in the kitchen, well, it is, especially when you consider that Kong: Skull Island is a very simple, point-A-to-point-B story with little-to-no subplot. Sure, there may be subtle messages about the effect of war on soldiers and how the government profits off of conflict, but people aren't going to see Kong: Skull Island for the moral, or even for the story.
One of the main complaints that people had with Godzilla was the lack of on-screen monster time. There should be no complaints of that sort with Kong: Skull Island. You can't have a movie about a place called Skull Island and have King Kong be the only monster on it. And he's not; there's everything from horse-sized insects to mysterious lizard-y things that look like a cross between Venom from Spiderman 3 and the Demogorgon from "Stranger Things." And they all fight. Kong fights people in helicopters. People fight giant spiders. Mysterious lizard-y things fight people. Kong fights mysterious lizard-y things. Get the idea?
Kong: Skull Island gets campy and corny at times, but that's what makes it so endearing. John Goodman, Samuel L. Jackson, and John C. Reilly know exactly what kind of movie they signed up for, and by the time they're done, there is not one splinter of scenery left un-chewed. They really sell the human, non-monster parts of the film, realizing that they're just there to kill time between Kong fights. And they seem to be loving it.
Ok, so in case you couldn't tell from the promotional posters, Kong: Skull Island owes a huge debt to Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam War classic Apocalypse Now, from the epic helicopter raid scene (instead of Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries," Packard's men play Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" as they're going in) to the journey upriver through hostile territory to face the ambiguous threat. Kong: Skull Island should be looked at as a tribute rather than a rip-off, a self-aware imitation that still allows itself to be independent.
I've seen puns on the internet about Kong: Skull Island that goes everywhere from "Viet Kong" to "Gorilla Warfare," but I prefer to use "Ape-pocalypse Now." I thought of that myself. I'm sure I'm not the only one, but I did.
Over the years, King Kong has been brought to life through stop-motion photography (1933), a man in a monkey costume (1976), and computer-generated imagery (2005). The Kong in Kong: Skull Island is, of course, CG as well, but he's a very different icon than that of Peter Jackson's indulgent 2005 epic. Whereas Jackson's Kong was very simian-like, this Kong is more humanoid in form and movement, walking and fighting in a more erect style. Jordan Vogt-Roberts used motion capture artist Terry Notary, who also mo-capped Rocket in Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, to grab the movements (fun fact: Peter Jackson used mo-cap superstar Andy Serkis, who played Caesar in the Apes movies, for his Kong), so Kong looks great and moves like a champ.
And he's absolutely huge. If there's one knock on the visual effects, it's that they are often shown from a point that is too close to the action, causing a little bit of spatial confusion for the viewer during some of the faster fight scenes. But, if giant monster fighting is what you're after, Kong: Skull Island delivers the stand-up-and-cheer goods.
Director(s): Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Producer(s): Alex Garcia, Jon Jashni, Mary Parent, Thomas Tull
Screenwriter(s): Dan Gilroy, Max Borenstein, Derek Connolly
Story: John Gatins
Cast: Tom Hiddleston (James Conrad), Samuel L. Jackson (Preston Packard), Brie Larson (Mason Weaver), John C. Reilly (Hank Marlow), John Goodman (Bill Randa), Corey Hawkins (Houston Brooks), John Ortiz (Victor Nieves), Tian Jing (San), Toby Kebbell (Jack Chapman/Kong), Jason Mitchell (Mills), Shea Whigham (Cole), Terry Notary (Kong)
Editor(s): Richard Pearson
Cinematographer: Larry Fong
Casting Director(s): Sarah Finn
Music Score: Henry Jackman
Country Of Origin: USA, Vietnam
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How can you prove that you truly love God ? Are you obeying His commands. Why do you love Him ? Is it for His blessings and benefits. How do you love Him ? Wholeheartedly,partially,or now and then. "But the hour cometh,and now is,when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in Spirit and in truth; for the Father seeketh such to worship Him. God is a Spirit,and they that worship Him,must worship Him in spirit and in truth"[John 4:23-25]. It's simple,Jesus said,in John 14:15″If you love me,keep my commandments". If you don't accept Jesus,then here is your answer. Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father,ye would love me,for I proceeded forth and came from God,neither came I of myself,but He sent me. Why do ye not understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word. Ye are of your father the devil,and the lusts of your father ye will do… He that is of God heareth God's word;ye,therefore,hear them not,because ye are not of God,(John 8:42-47). You can't pretend or fool God,like you fool people,in Revelation 3:15-16,He wants all the pretenders and fakers to know,"I know thy works,that thou att neither cold nor hot;I would thou wert cold or hot. So, then, because thou art lukewarm,and neither cold nor hot,I will spew thee out of my mouth". So who do you really love ? God,the devil,which is self,and the things of this world." Little children,let no man deceive you;he that doeth righteousness is righteous,even as He is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil,for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested,that He might destroy the works of the devil. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin,for his seed remaineth in him,and he cannot sin,because he is born of God. In this the children of God are manifest,and the children of the devil,whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God,neither he that loveth not his brother" 1John 3:7-10. So do you love God as you should, Mark 12:30,31 tells us" And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart,and with all thy soul,and with all thy mind,and with all thy strength,this is the first commandment. And the second is this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these". This is proof that you love God. 1John 5:2-5 sums it up like this," By this we know that we love the children of God,when we love God,and keep His commandments. For this is the love of God,that we keep His commandments,and His commandments are not grievous or burdensome. For whatever is born of God overcometh the world;and this is the victory that overcometh the world,even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world,but he that believeth that Jesus is the Sin of God". Therefore,if you don't know God ,or His Son Jesus,you can get started by going to the top of this blog,click on to the salvation page and follow the instructions,and allow the Holy Spirit to lead and guide you on your journey. Welcome to the body of Christ.


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Dammed If You Do, Dammed If You Don't
New research shows dams may enhance flood risk, contrary to previous understanding.
A Texas Tech University faculty member has just released some groundbreaking research related to river flooding and the role of dams.
For millennia, river dams and resulting reservoirs have been used to reduce the likelihood of flooding, as well as provide a myriad of benefits, including electricity for power grids, water for irrigation and municipal usage, and recreation by society. Scientists and nonscientists alike have long believed that because rivers erode their beds downstream of dams, the channel area enlarges and, therefore, so too does the river's capacity to hold ever-increasing volumes of water. Under this logic, dams should help improve conveyance of water and therefore mitigate flooding downstream of dams.
But Jeffrey Nittrouer, an associate professor of geomorphology and sedimentology in the Department of Geosciences, has provided new research turning this notion on its head.
In the work published today (June 1) in the journal Nature Communications, Nittrouer and lead author Hongbo Ma, a former postdoctoral research scientist in Nittrouer's lab, showed that the current thinking regarding dams and their impacts on floods is oversimplified.
Typically, riverbeds are not flat; they're composed of large sand dunes, like what you might see in an open desert. It has long been established in the scientific community that damming a river results in increased sediment size downstream of dams. And previous research by Nittrouer's group demonstrated that the size of sediment on a riverbed affects the dune geometry – specifically, the larger the sediment size, the bigger the dunes. He and Ma had a realization: that enhancing the size of sediment, and therefore dunes, should influence water flow, especially during flood events.
"In essence, the bigger the dunes, the rougher the riverbed, which in turn raises river stage and leads to enhanced flooding," Nittrouer said. "We began to question if by damming of rivers, there could be the possibility of enhancing roughness and therefore increasing flooding. This is an entirely counterintuitive feedback, and led us to pursue a fundamental question: how do river dams, which change both sediment size and water flow conditions, impact river flooding?"
Nittrouer and Ma tested this question using the Huanghe (Yellow River) in China as a case study, helping develop and validate a numerical model. But they also showed that their findings are applicable to more than 80% of the world's lowland rivers.
"Although downstream channels are deepened by dams due to channel bed erosion, this erosion of sediment in fact coarsens the bed," Nittrouer explained. "A coarser bed enhances the size of dunes. Dunes, in effect, act as sandpaper on the riverbed, enhancing friction and impeding movement of water, and increasing resistance to flow. As a consequence, water flow slows, which results in increasing flow depth and river stage, increasing flooding hazard.
"Our physically-based model is validated by historical records to prove that after dam construction, channel bed grain size indeed coarsens, flow resistance increases and, most importantly, these two effects combine to enhance river stage downstream of dams."
The finding has significant implications globally, as there are tens of thousands of river dams around the world with an assortment of socioeconomic benefits, from agriculture to hydroelectric power. Nittrouer says the intent of his research is not to deny the benefits of dams, but to raise awareness of their potential risks so these can be mitigated.
"As scientists, it is our job to observe and understand how human-environmental systems couple and interact," Ma said. "When we learn something new – contrary to our intuition and understanding – it is our obligation to explain this without bias. We have demonstrated that the evolution of a riverbed downstream of a dam can, in fact, enhance flood risk by raising water stage. This is intended to inform society that the expectation of lowered flood risk by building dams is nuanced."
"Dams have an important role to play in regard to flood mitigation – our community and society understand this part," Nittrouer added. "But there are limits to this perception. When a flood peak moves downstream, the intensity of its stage varies, and the river channel banklines may not be able to retain water of excessive volume. If this aspect is adjusted due to human influence – specifically, by building dams – it is our obligation to describe the potential unintended feedbacks, one of which is potentially increasing flood hazards."
Nittrouer describes the research as bringing new information about the impacts of dams.
"Flood mitigation downstream of dams may not be as claimed," he emphasized. "It is necessary to re-evaluate flood risk for properties adjacent to and, especially, downstream of dams. Flood-prevention infrastructure should be considered and implemented along all parts of river corridors.
"New dams are inevitable, but the planning and design of this infrastructure must be painted in a new light: the ability of future river channels downstream of dams to retain water."
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The Texas Tech University College of Arts & Sciences was founded in 1925 as one of the university's four original colleges.
Comprised of 16 departments and more than 400 tenured faculty members, the College offers a wide variety of courses and programs in the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, mathematics and natural sciences. Students can choose from 41 bachelor's degree programs, 34 master's degrees and 14 doctoral programs.
With just under 11,000 students enrolled, the College of Arts & Sciences is the largest college on the Texas Tech University campus.
In fall 2016, the college embarked upon its first capital campaign, Unmasking Innovation: The Campaign for Arts & Sciences. It focuses on five critical areas of need: attracting and retaining top faculty, enhancing infrastructure, recruiting high-potential students, undergraduate research and growing the Dean's Fund for Excellence.
The Department of Geosciences at Texas Tech University provides a wide range of research and educational experiences in the field of earth and atmospheric sciences. The Department has a strong commitment to research, education and outreach in the subdisciplines of Earth Sciences.
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The Office of Research and Innovation is tasked with facilitating excellence in research, scholarship and creative activity for Texas Tech students, faculty and staff. The office promotes an academic environment embracing creativity, curiosity, innovation, diversity, ethics and integrity.
Among other programs, the OR&I supports responsible and safe conduct of research, faculty development and recognition, interdisciplinary collaborations, externally sponsored research, partnerships with industry and community stakeholders, international research collaboration and the application of research for the benefit of society. The OR&I promotes a culture of creative expression, discovery, innovation and collaboration with the goal of advancing Texas Tech's status as an elite national research university.


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Yahoo News UK
20% of coronavirus sufferers may develop long COVID, figures suggest
Andy Wells
·Freelance Writer
Long COVID can produce symptoms including headaches and body aches. (Getty/posed by model)
A fifth of people who have had coronavirus go on to suffer from long COVID, according to newly released estimates.
Overall, around 186,000 people in private households in England in the week beginning 22 November were living with COVID-19 symptoms that had persisted for between five and 12 weeks, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
When looking at symptoms among people five weeks after testing positive for COVID, the ONS estimated that 11.5% of respondents were still experiencing fatigue, 11.4% had a cough and 10.1% had a headache.
Some 8.2% were still experiencing a loss of taste, while 7.9% still had a loss of smell.
A 'Stop the spread of coronavirus' sign seen at a closed and empty Covent Garden Market in London. (PA)
All estimates are based on responses collected as part of the ONS COVID-19 infection survey, which tests thousands of people for coronavirus whether or not they have symptoms.
The data, which does not include people staying in hospitals, care homes or other institutions, also found that around 10% of respondents testing positive for COVID-19 exhibit symptoms for a period of 12 weeks or longer.
Watch: Sufferers battle to shake of long COVID
The ONS is also investigating COVID-19 complications by looking at GP records, hospital data, deaths and testing figures.
It analysed the healthcare records of patients in hospital with COVID-19 until the end of August and compares their complication rate to the end of September with people in hospital but not with the disease.
The results suggest that patients in hospital with coronavirus have higher rates of metabolic, cardiovascular, kidney and liver disease compared to those without.
Higher rates of diabetes and cardiovascular disease were particularly notable, the ONS said.
It added: "While these results do not confirm the presence of a causal relationship between COVID-19 hospitalisation and subsequent adverse health events, they are suggestive of a statistical association that warrants further investigation."
The Tier 3 COVID lockdown rules explained
What are the symptoms of long COVID?
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Those who suffer from coronavirus symptoms after that are sometimes known as "COVID long-haulers".
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@sportsczy wrote: What is that tub for behind Pepe? It's tiny lol.
You sound like foreigners coming to France, wondering what the hell a bidet is.
lol @ pepe tucking his tummy in to look good for the photo.
It seems even Real Madrid website uses Goallegacy's meme.
"We were humble and respectful towards Ponferradina. We did a very good job. The debut of reserve players is positive for the club. I hope they find success here. All Madridismo is happy. We'll have a relaxed Christmas and we'll return to work on trying to win it all in January."
"I was happy to be the captain tonight and I'm glad for the victory. This is the best club in the world and I'm very happy. We must continue to work like this to celebrate winning something at the end of the season."
happy birthday big guy !!
You realise that pic is hella old right?
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has convinced president Florentino Perez to keep hold of defender Pepe.
El Confidencial says Perez and his board were prepared to sell Pepe this summer after a catalog of on-field incidents.
But Mourinho has managed to convince the board to stick with Pepe, not the least after he sat down with the defender and spoke with the Portuguese about his on-field discipline.
Pepe appeared before the media to analyze what you are assuming the start of training camp: "We're back with that desire that we are showing, the team is taking a very high level to start strong."
The issue Kaka is being the big issue of the preseason: "Kaka is a great player, I am very happy to share a dressing room with him, is now with us and we must give all the love to him."
Real, as always, ambitious: "The team has to be prepared for all competitions. We have more experience and that's good. The coach knows what is best for the team and I am to help my club."
Pepe speaks highly of Fabio Coentrao: "No one doubts the ability of Fabio, no doubt about their quality, people have to support him, along with Marcelo is the best side of the world."
The Portuguese also went through it when he arrived at Real Madrid: "The truth is that my transfer was highly contested, thank God I was lucky that things went with me. People love me and I'm delighted. Fabio is a new boy, his entire career with Portugal, had a bad experience in Zaragoza and have the opportunity to play at the best club in the world. sure you also give him their love. "
Real premieres on this tour to the Galaxy: "With each passing year the players have more quality, for sure Thursday will be a difficult game. It's part of football, to play preseason game."
Pepe recalled that are champions in his own right: "We've shown that we are a strong team that plays when you have to play and when to fight fight. We won the league more complicated in the world.
The Belgian Witsel sounds for Madrid: "It's a great player is doing well at Benfica, but it is a thing of the club. If you come is welcome and if you wish the best luck in the world."
And he concluded by praising Mourinho: "It's a coach who demands much of us to win."
"I want to thank you all for the many messages of support that I have received over the past few days. I'm flattered by the encouragement I have received since Sunday, especially from the Real Madrid fans, it has really warmed my heart. Very soon I will be in perfect shape to continue fighting for the shirt and for our club.
The continued support that there has been from team mates, coaches, managers and all employees of the club has been great. I want to say a very special thanks to the club doctors, who have been and still are at my side at all times.
I also want to thank all of those players from other clubs that have been in touch in various ways that have been concerned for my health. These are great gestures that will not be forgotten. A big hug to everyone".
What did happen to Pepe? I remember after he collided with Iker, they just put a banded over his head, and he was good to go, did something else happen in the last few minutes of game?
The observant among you may notice that Pepe's name is not Pablo, nor has it ever been.
The Portuguese centre-half was immediately admitted to hospital, where he stayed under observation until Monday night; and while suffering from episodes of minor memory loss, examinations have shown that he didn't sustain any permanent brain damage – non more so than he had before anyway.
Pepe has since been ruled out of Thursday's Spanish Supercopa first leg against Barcelona, but the good news is that he's on the mend and expected to be back in training by the time the weekend is out.
'Non more so than he had before anyway'.
Definitely would prefer Varane to Albilol tomorrow. Unfortunately it seems unlikely.
He is in fantastic form. best CB bar none atm. keep it up Pepe.
He is better than Silva... his speed and tackling are unreal.
of course he is, he is literally the best and most consistent Cb in the whole world.
Never been a big fan of Pepe, however he certainly has been impressing me this season.
tbh, he is the Best CB in the world, i said it back in 2009 even, yes he does lose it sometimes, but thing is he is a "consistent" performer.. and a bad performance would be a big exception for him!
Still keeping up with the brilliant Euro form. Better than Ramos for sure and top 3 cb in the world easily.
He will distroy messi in the Classico..TRUST ME!!!
And he'll gift him a goal too.


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Q: HTML Parsing: Get content from inner tags Test input file:
# cat test.html

line 1
Another 1

line 2
Another 2

line 3
Another 3

Expected output:
Another 1
Another 2
Another 3

Script:
#!/usr/bin/perl
use warnings;
use strict;
use HTML::TreeBuilder;

my $tree = HTML::TreeBuilder->new;

# $tree->ignore_ignorable_whitespace(0);
# $tree->no_space_compacting(1)

$tree->parse_file("test.html");

foreach my $a ($tree->find("div"))
{
  print $a->as_text."\n";
}

Script Output:
line 1Another 1
Another 1
line 2Another 2
Another 2
line 3Another 3
Another 3

QUESTION:
I am seeking help in extracting only the content from inner div tags. My script outputs the line 1Another 1 first and then it outputs Another 1. However, I am interested only in Another 1.
I tried playing around with ignore_ignorable_whitespace and no_space_compacting (as seen in the script comments) but it did not work. Either I am not using it correctly OR I am barking up the wrong tree.

A: You are finding all the div elements when you want just the inner ones. The findnodes method takes an XPath expression, so you can write
print $_->as_text, "\n" for $tree->findnodes('div/div')

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Фи́ни (Feeney) — английская фамилия. Известные носители:

  (более известен как Фрэнк Дюкс; род. 1983) — канадский музыкальный продюсер и диджей, лауреат Латинской премии «Грэмми» за городскую песню (2019).
 Фини, Альберт (1892—1950) — американский политик, мэр Индианаполиса (1948—1950).
  (род. 1975) — новозеландский регбист, игрок турнира «Супер 12» в составе клуба «Чифс».
  (род. 1970) — ирландский хёрлер, победитель Клубного чемпионата Ирландии в составе клуба «Атенрай» (1997, 2001).
  (род. 1955) — американский классицист, президент Американской филологической ассоциации (Общества классицистики) (2013).
 Фини, Джанфранко (род. 1952) — итальянский политик.
  (род. 1974) — новозеландская радиоведущая, лауреат Новозеландской радиопремии за сетевую музыкальную утреннюю передачу (2012, 2014).
  (род. 1994) — новозеландский игрок в регбилиг в составе клуба «Ньюкасл Найтс».
  (род. 1978) — австралийский игрок в регбилиг, тренер женского клуба «Сидней Рустерз» (с 2020).
  (род. 1957) — ирландский политик, член Сената (2002—2011).
  (род. 1937) — ирландский борец, участник летних Олимпийских игр (1960, 1964).
  (1922—2006) — новозеландский кинодокументалист, лауреат Канадской кинопремии в общеинформационной категории (1959).
  (род. 1958) — британский боксёр, чемпион Великобритании в легчайшем весе (1981—1983, 1983—1985), брат Джорджа Фини.
  (род. 1957) — британский боксёр, чемпион Великобритании в лёгком весе (1982—1984).
  — ирландская музыкантка и продюсер, лауреат премии Choice за лучший альбом (2005) и Ирландской музыкальной телевизионной премии за лучшее оформление клипа (2009).
 Фини, Джулия — австралийский дипломат, посол Австралии в Сербии (2013—2018).
  (род. 1970) — австралийский политик, член Сената (2008—2013) и Палаты представителей (2013—2018).
  (род. 1994) — игрок в американский футбол в составе клуба Национальной футбольной лиги «Лос-Анджелес Чарджерс».
  (1894—1969) — американский католический священник, епископ Портленда (с 1955).
 Фини, Кэрол (род. 1964) — американская гребчиха.
  (род. 1989) — австралийская лучница, участница летних Олимпийских игр (2008).
  (род. 1978) — британский футболист, игрок клуба «Линфилд», двоюродный брат Уоррена Фини.
 Фини, Лиам (род. 1987) — английский футболист, играющий на позиции полузащитника.
 Фини, Леонор (1908—1996) — французская художница.
  (род. 1957) — американский журналист и искусствовед, лауреат Пулитцеровской премии за критику (2008).
  — американский политик, председатель Городского совета Бостона (2007—2008).
 Фини, Патрик (род. 1991) — американский легкоатлет, специализирующийся в беге на 400 метров.
  — ирландский политик, мэр графства Голуэй (2008—2009).
 Фини, Пол — новозеландский тренер по регби, тренер сборной Кении по регби-7 (2019—2020).
 Фини, Пэт — ирландский игрок в камоги, победитель Клубного чемпионата Ирландии в составе клуба «Оранмор» (1973).
  — игрок в гэльский футбол, финалист Чемпионата Ирландии в составе команды графства Мейо (2012, 2013).
  — американский электротехник, лауреат Премии Гордона Сойера (2006).
  (род. 1958) — американский политик, председатель Палаты представителей штата Флорида (2000—2002), член Палаты представителей США (2003—2009).
  (род. 1974) — ирландский хёрлер, финалист Чемпионата Ирландии в составе команды графства Уотерфорд (2008).
  (род. 1981) — британский футболист и спортивный функционер, менеджер клуба Футбольной лиги Северной Ирландии «Линфилд» (2014—2015), двоюродный брат Ли Фини.
  (1921—1994) — американский спортивный функционер, президент Национальной лиги бейсбола (1970—1986).
  (1924—2014) — американский спортивный журналист, лауреат Премии Джона Джорджа Тейлора Спинка Американской ассоциации бейсбольных журналистов (1996).
 Фини, Чарльз (род. 1931) — американский филантроп и бизнесмен.
  (1912—1970) — ирландский хёрлер, финалист Чемпионата Ирландии в составе команды графства Уотерфорд (1938).
  — британская писательница.

Другое
 (795) Фини — астероид, открытый в 1914 году.

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Q: Reading and Processing Large CSVs with Python I have a question that is similar in spirit to this previously asked question. Nonetheless, I can't seem to figure out a suitable solution.
Input: I have CSV data that looks like
id,prescriber_last_name,prescriber_first_name,drug_name,drug_cost
1000000001,Smith,James,AMBIEN,100
1000000002,Garcia,Maria,AMBIEN,200
1000000003,Johnson,James,CHLORPROMAZINE,1000
1000000004,Rodriguez,Maria,CHLORPROMAZINE,2000
1000000005,Smith,David,BENZTROPINE MESYLATE,1500

Output: from this I simply need to output each drug, the total cost which is summed over all prescriptions and I need to get a count of the unique number of prescribers.
drug_name,num_prescriber,total_cost
AMBIEN,2,300.0
CHLORPROMAZINE,2,3000.0
BENZTROPINE MESYLATE,1,1500.0

I was able to accomplish this pretty easily with Python. However, when I try to run my code with a much larger (1gb) input, my code does not terminate in a reasonable amount of time.
import sys, csv

def duplicate_id(id, id_list):
    if id in id_list:
        return True
    else:
        return False

def write_file(d, output):
    path = output
    # path = './output/top_cost_drug.txt'
    with open(path, 'w', newline='') as csvfile:
        fieldnames = ['drug_name', 'num_prescriber', 'total_cost']
        writer = csv.DictWriter(csvfile, fieldnames=fieldnames)
        writer.writeheader()
        for key, value in d.items():
            print(key, value)
            writer.writerow({'drug_name': key, 'num_prescriber': len(value[0]), 'total_cost': sum(value[1])})

def read_file(data):
    # TODO: https://codereview.stackexchange.com/questions/88885/efficiently-filter-a-large-100gb-csv-file-v3
    drug_info = {}
    with open(data) as csvfile:
        readCSV = csv.reader(csvfile, delimiter=',')
        next(readCSV)
        for row in readCSV:
            prescriber_id = row[0]
            prescribed_drug = row[3]
            prescribed_drug_cost = float(row[4])

            if prescribed_drug not in drug_info:
                drug_info[prescribed_drug] = ([prescriber_id], [prescribed_drug_cost])
            else:
                if not duplicate_id(prescriber_id, drug_info[prescribed_drug][0]):
                    drug_info[prescribed_drug][0].append(prescriber_id)
                    drug_info[prescribed_drug][1].append(prescribed_drug_cost)
                else:
                    drug_info[prescribed_drug][1].append(prescribed_drug_cost)
    return(drug_info)

def main():
    data = sys.argv[1]
    output = sys.argv[2]
    drug_info = read_file(data)
    write_file(drug_info, output)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

I am having trouble figuring out how to refactor this to handle the larger input and was hoping someone could take a look and provide me some suggestions for how to solve this problem.

A: IF you can use pandas, Please try the following. Pandas reads your file and store them in dataframe. It is much faster than our manual file processing using iterator.
import pandas as pd

df = pd.read_csv('sample_data.txt')

columns = ['id','drug_name','drug_cost']

df1 = df[columns]
gd = df1.groupby('drug_name')
cnt= gd.count()
s=gd.sum()

out = s.join(cnt,lsuffix='x')
out['total_cost']=out['drug_costx']
out['num_prescriber']=out['drug_cost']
fout = out[['num_prescriber','total_cost']]

fout.to_csv('out_data.csv')

I am getting the following output.
drug_name,num_prescriber,total_cost
AMBIEN,2,300
BENZTROPINE MESYLATE,1,1500
CHLORPROMAZINE,2,3000

Hope this helps.

A: Lists are inefficient at testing membership especially when the length is in the thousands as it costs O(n). Use sets instead to store your prescriber ids, which will reduce the cost of membership tests to O(1).
        if prescribed_drug not in drug_info:
            drug_info[prescribed_drug] = ({prescriber_id}, [prescribed_drug_cost])
        else:
            if prescriber_id not in drug_info[prescribed_drug][0]:
                drug_info[prescribed_drug][0].add(prescriber_id)
                drug_info[prescribed_drug][1].append(prescribed_drug_cost)
            else:
                drug_info[prescribed_drug][1].append(prescribed_drug_cost)


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The Masked Avenger: Daniel Theis has nose reset, still awaiting custom mask
Jared Weiss
He may be pain-free now, but Daniel Theis is still going to be uncomfortable when he takes the court Wednesday as the Boston Celtics host the Miami Heat.
Theis said that he didn't feel any pain after about 20 minutes when he woke up game day morning, but he still has to wear that damn mask for the next three to four weeks. His teammate Kyrie Irving hated wearing it and Theis is right there with him.
"I don't like it either. You can't see through the sides when you turn your head. It just bothers you when something is on your face."
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The only risk is cramping his style, rocking a generic mask that isn't contoured to his newly straightened nose.
"I have [been fitted for a new mask], but [athletic trainer] Art [Horne] is not happy with it. So Friday morning, I go to the guy who does Kyrie's mask too."
Of course they got a mask guy. Who doesn't have a mask guy?
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He's never broken his nose before and says he doesn't plan on doing it again. He'll have to steer clear of Ekpe Udoh elbows for the time being. But with Marcus Morris still out, they'll need every bit of him out there to keep the second unit running.


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Current and former intelligence officials believe that Lee was passing the top-secret information to China to help its government identify CIA informants and employees operating in tha counry, at least 20 of whom were killed or thrown in jail.
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The intelligence community couldn't figure out who had betrayed the agency and the United States, if anyone - some were convinced there was a mole, while others believed that the Chinese had hacked the system by which the agency communicates with its foreign sources, according to The Times.
Lee is now believed to have been that mole. But there are other factors - including basic "sloppy tradecraft," the Times' report said - that could have contributed to the massive breach.
Lee had been living in Hong Kong but was promptly arrested upon his return to the US on Monday night. It is unclear what brought him back to the US, but he was lured back once in 2012 on the promise of a job offer, according to NBC. No charges were filed at that time, even as Lee was the subject of an intense counterintelligence investigation.


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This chapter draws from a small but growing body of human resource management (HRM) research in Africa. Increasing attention is being paid to contextual circumstances, with attention shifting to the relationship between institutions and HRM practice, particularly drawing on the literature on comparative capitalisms and rational hierarchical accounts. This chapter further extends reflections on cultural and institutional factors influencing HRM in the sub-Saharan Africa region, including an exploration of the emerging body of research on Chinese multinational corporations in Africa.


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module Manage
  module BootstrapFormHelper
    def bs_vertical_simple_form(path, options = {}, &block)
      bootstrap_options = {
        wrapper: :bootstrap_vertical_form,
        wrapper_mappings: {
          boolean:       :bootstrap_vertical_boolean,
          check_boxes:   :bootstrap_vertical_collection,
          date:          :bootstrap_vertical_multi_select,
          datetime:      :bootstrap_vertical_multi_select,
          file:          :bootstrap_vertical_file,
          radio_buttons: :bootstrap_vertical_collection,
          range:         :bootstrap_vertical_range,
          time:          :bootstrap_vertical_multi_select
        }
      }
      options = options.deep_merge(bootstrap_options)
      patch_simple_form_config do
        simple_form_for(path, options, &block)
      end
    end

    def bs_horizontal_simple_form_for(path, options = {}, &block)
      bootstrap_options = {
        wrapper: :bootstrap_horizontal_form,
        wrapper_mappings: {
          boolean:       :bootstrap_horizontal_boolean,
          check_boxes:   :bootstrap_horizontal_collection,
          date:          :bootstrap_horizontal_multi_select,
          datetime:      :bootstrap_horizontal_multi_select,
          file:          :bootstrap_horizontal_file,
          radio_buttons: :bootstrap_horizontal_collection,
          range:         :bootstrap_horizontal_range,
          time:          :bootstrap_horizontal_multi_select
        }
      }
      options = options.deep_merge(bootstrap_options)
      patch_simple_form_config do
        simple_form_for(path, options, &block)
      end
    end

    private

    def set_config(key, value)
      @saved_values ||= {}
      @saved_values[key] = SimpleForm.send(key)
      SimpleForm.send("#{key}=", value)
    end

    def restore_config
      @saved_values.keys.each do |key|
        value = @saved_values.delete(key)
        SimpleForm.send("#{key}=", value)
      end
    end

    def patch_simple_form_config
      # Values copied from the top of
      # https://github.com/rafaelfranca/simple_form-bootstrap/blob/master/config/initializers/simple_form_bootstrap.rb

      # Default class for buttons
      set_config(:button_class, 'btn')

      # Define the default class of the input wrapper of the boolean input.
      set_config(:boolean_label_class, 'form-check-label')

      # How the label text should be generated altogether with the required text.
      set_config(:label_text, ->(label, required, _explicit_label) { "#{label} #{required}" })

      # Define the way to render check boxes / radio buttons with labels.
      set_config(:boolean_style, :inline)

      # You can wrap each item in a collection of radio/check boxes with a tag
      set_config(:item_wrapper_tag, :div)

      # Defines if the default input wrapper class should be included in radio
      # collection wrappers.
      set_config(:include_default_input_wrapper_class, false)

      # CSS class to add for error notification helper.
      set_config(:error_notification_class, 'alert alert-danger')

      # Method used to tidy up errors. Specify any Rails Array method.
      # :first lists the first message for each field.
      # :to_sentence to list all errors for each field.
      set_config(:error_method, :to_sentence)

      # add validation classes to `input_field`
      set_config(:input_field_error_class, 'is-invalid')
      # set_config(:input_field_valid_class, 'is-valid')

      yield
    ensure
      restore_config
    end
  end
end

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The management of Little Palace Hotel, Ishawo, Ikorodu, Lagos State, has accused the Nigerian Army of forcefully taking over its facility.
It alleged that the manager of the hotel, Friday Imhanzuria, was arrested and detained for over two months at the Nigerian Navy Base, Apapa, for demanding the reopening of the hotel.
The counsel for the hotel, Moses Okosun, said although the incident happened sometime in July 2015, efforts by the management to seek audience with the military authorities did not yield result until February 2017, when the Army said the Lagos State Government authorised the use of the hotel.
Okosun said when he wrote the government seeking explanation, the state denied knowledge of authorisation, demanding proofs that it gave the order.
He said the hotel was considering suing the government for damages, adding that losses running into millions of naira had been incurred.
PUNCH Metro gathered that Little Palace was one of the two hotels on Tapa Street, Oke-Oko, Ishawo, a community under militant siege.
It was learnt that as the clash between security operatives and the militants intensified, many residents fled their homes, just as the two hotels in the area were shut sometime in June 2015.
Our correspondent was told that when the military entered the community, the two hotels were occupied and used as military bases. However, the owner of the second hotel met the authorities after a month and his property was vacated by soldiers.
The manager of Little Palace Hotel, Imhanzuria, said when he approached the military as well, he was arrested.
He said, "The hotel was opened in November 2014 and the owner, Mr. Ehioze Aimuan, is based in Italy. He asked me to manage the hotel. When the clashes between the militants and security agents increased and some DSS officials were killed, people fled their homes. We also shut the hotel.
"But the Nigerian Army broke the door and turned the place into a base for its soldiers. We waited for a few months, thinking they would leave, but they didn't leave. My brother advised that I approach them.
"When I got to their barracks at Odogunyan, Ikorodu, I was arrested. I spent 24 hours at the barracks before I was transferred to the Nigerian Navy Base, Apapa. I spent over two months there. They alleged that vandals stayed in my hotel and I must produce them.
Imhanzuria said while the military continued to stay in Little Palace, they returned the second hotel to the owner, who had political connections.
The hotel lawyer, Okosun, told PUNCH Metro that the soldiers, after converting the hotel into their operational base, consumed assorted wines and food stored in the facility.
PUNCH Metro sighted correspondences among Okosun, the Nigerian Army and the state government over the matter.
Okosun, in a letter dated February 7, 2017, and addressed to the General Officer Commanding, 81 Division, Nigerian Army, called the attention of the GOC to the invasion, saying the hotel management needed an explanation.
The Army, in a letter dated February 23, 2017, and signed by one Colonel S.J.A. Ilori for the GOC, said soldiers had been withdrawn from the facility.
"I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter. I am further directed to inform you that the military personnel deployed in the Little Palace Hotel nicely withdrew for some administrative purposes. Consequently, I am to add that you forward all enquires with regard to the hotel to the Lagos State Government who authorised the use of the facility for the soldiers for the conduct of their operation accordingly," the letter read in part.
Okosun, in a letter to the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lagos State, demanded investigation into the occupation of the hotel.
"The said hotel is still under lock and key despite the 'nice withdrawal' of the soldiers. Our client does not know the person or agency in possession of the key to the premises," he said in the letter, dated March 7, 2017.
The state government, in letters dated April 4 and 11, acknowledged the receipt of the March 7 letter, saying it was receiving attention.
But in a response dated April 27, 2017, one Mrs. Akhidime Monisola, a principal state counsel who wrote on behalf of the Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, said the government could not confirm it handed over the facility to the military.
She said, "In your letter, it was alleged that the Lagos State Government authorised the use of the hotel for soldiers for the conduct of their operation, but there was no reference to the particular ministry, department or agency of the Lagos State Government involved.
Okosun, in his reply, dated May 16, 2017, berated the government for the illegal occupation of the hotel.
He said, "We find it ridiculous and utterly preposterous that our client, who is a victim of the illegal and unconstitutional authorisation granted by the Lagos State Government, is the one being asked to provide documents evidencing the illegality of government's action.
"The assertion was categorically made by the highest echelon of the Nigerian Army in Lagos. Rather than engage or confront the military authority that made the assertion, you now require our client to provide the documents. If we may ask, was our client privy to the request of the state government to the Nigerian Army for internal security support?
Was our client a party to the arrangement to confiscate his private property for the use of the Nigerian Army? Has the army denied authorship of the letter we forwarded to you?
"We are amazed that the Lagos State Government can perpetrate such illegality and reprehensible act as confiscating the property of a private citizen in a constitutional democracy.
He said the hotel had suffered losses in excess of N50m since the incident occurred.
He lamented that letters addressed to the Governor of the state, Akinwunmi Ambode; Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, had gone unreplied.
When our correspondent contacted the spokesperson for the Nigerian Army, 81 Division, Major Sydney Mbaneme, he promised to call back, but had yet to do so as of press time.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Steve Ayorinde, did not pick his call and had yet to respond to a text message requiring his response to the invasion.


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Police Track Down Woman Body-Shamed by Model
70-something victim reportedly wants legal justice for Dani Mathers' photo
By Jenn Gidman, Newser Staff
Posted Sep 5, 2016 1:12 PM CDT
Updated Sep 6, 2016 12:03 AM CDT
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(Newser) – A woman who was body-shamed by Playboy model Dani Mathers at an LA Fitness gym has been found—and Mathers may be facing jail time for her actions, TMZ reports. The celebrity site says the LAPD located the woman, said to be in her 70s, and she's willing to help prosecutors go after Mathers. The celeb is accused of taking a photo of the naked woman as she changed in the gym's locker room and posting the pic to Snapchat with the snarky message: "If I can't unsee this then you can't either." The city attorney's office confirms that the older woman has been located, reports ABC News.
The case could bring a misdemeanor charge for "dissemination of private images"—a charge that could land Mathers in jail for up to six months, though "there's no timetable at this point" on whether that will happen, says Office of Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer. Mathers' attorney tells the New York Daily News he hopes this new speculation about legal trouble for Mathers—she's already been banned from LA Fitness for life—isn't true. "Dani Mathers never tried to hurt anyone at any time, and certainly never tried to break any law," he says. The model's last tweet was on July 14, in which she announced: "I'm sorry for what I did … I need to take some time to myself now to reflect on why I did this horrible thing." (This student found and shared a private photo his female teacher had taken for her husband.)