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Will Ephemeral Communications Make Delete the Default?
By Marisa Peacock | Dec 3, 2013
How big is your digital footprint? Think beyond the blog posts and Amazon reviews, social media status updates and Reddit comments. Your role in the digital world is more than the songs you download on iTunes, the movies you watch on Netflix and the photos you upload on Instagram. Your digital mitochondria are fueled by the habits you've developed since you got your first computer or feature phone.
If you're anything like me, it pained you to toss all the AOL chats you saved from college. You may dread upgrading your phone over fears of losing all those text messages or push SMS notifications. When you think about the amount of stuff stored or otherwise archived on our digital devices and on the interwebs, it's amazing more of us haven't been blackmailed. It's enough to make you think that not everything we do is worth its half-life.
We Were Warned
In the beginning, we were all warned about the perils of the Internet, social media, smart technology, [insert new technology platform here]. For some, it was a concern about security or privacy. For others it was a plea for common decency. For as much as we fought back, citing principles of an open web and a call for transparency, part of us hates to admit that things may have gone awry. If it's not sexting, it's cyberbullying. Employers are now browsing social media profiles as a part of job searches. Company documents are being leaked, accessed because someone failed to protect them.
But why should the misdeeds of others deny us the extraordinary experiences that digital technology has to offer? From being able to broadcast real-time information about breaking news, to watching inspirational Ted Talks, not to mention connecting people from around the world with the click of a button or swipe of the finger, digital media — in all its forms — is pretty damn impressive. So what if there was a way to make the stuff worth sharing available, while making it so that the stuff that isn't becomes ephemeral?
Snapchat, for example, lets users set a time limit for how long recipients can view their Snaps (ranging from 1-10 seconds), after which they will be hidden from the recipient's device and deleted from Snapchat's servers. And it's worth billions. And it's popular with the teenagers. And it's changing the way people share photos and videos — saving us, the average internet user, from seeing any of it, ever.
I recently sat down to talk with Steve Chung, the CEO and founder of Frankly, a texting app that "empowers people to speak freely and anonymously, allowing them to be their unedited self." At first, I didn't see the need for a short-lived texting app. What am I texting that is so secretive anyway? But throughout the course of our conversation, Chung showed me a new perspective through which to understand the future of ephemeral communications.
Talking Frankly
Frankly users can engage in one-on-one conversations or enter group chats with multiple users. Group chats are, by default, anonymous so only the user will know who is in a group room, but not who is saying anything. A message is deleted permanently once all intended recipients have read the message and the 10-second timer has counted down for all intended recipients.
The sender of the message clicks the "X" button next to the message to un-send it, or any or all intended recipients log out of the application or leave the chat room in which the message was sent. Additionally, Frankly does not save or read any communications sent between users — in fact no information, other than the basic information needed to set up the account, is collected and deleted from the server altogether when the user deletes it.
In Frankly, messages appear scrambled until you swipe. Once uncovered, they are deleted after 10 seconds.
Speaking with Chung, it's very clear he is not some drive-by serial entrepreneur. He is committed to Frankly and wholly believes in its value and impact in the digital world. Chung says most of our communication doesn't need to be shared, never mind stored in the public sphere. Yet, it's not as if he thinks that users can't leverage digital media to communicate off the grid. Rather, he'd like to help change the paradigm of sharing so that "delete is the default" not just an option that's not easy for users to choose.
Can Ephemeral Apps Simply Your Digital Life?
It's very interesting to consider. What if on every platform through which you engaged, your message was slated to survive only mere seconds, rather than your lifetime? What messages would you consider worth saving forever and which would be worth losing forever? Suddenly that #nomnomnom photo doesn't seem so poignant anymore. When delete is the default, it will be interesting to see what survives.
On the other hand, will ephemeral apps make it easier for us to be stupid? Some may say it makes it much easier to cheat or be sneaky in general without getting caught. While this may be, technology doesn't make us anything -- it just amplifies who were already are. Chances are, you were already being sneaky -- the right app just simplified things.
And it's possible that ephemeral apps ilke Snapchat and Frankly can simplify the amount of digital media you're hoarding. Do you really need to keep all those text messages? How often do you go back to either find information that you couldn't find elsewhere or reminisce about text messages of yonder? If you think about all the digital stuff clogging up our lives, minimizing just a bit of it could make a difference.
Ephemeral apps may be just a trend, but they could also be shaping the future of social and digital communications. While not everything we say, upload or create is worth saving, being able to do away with the things we'd rather not have hang around could make it easier to find and focus on the things worth our time and energy. And that, is why these apps are worth billions.
Title image by Darren Whittingham (Shutterstock).
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Bodybuilding students create art, learn management skills
Food, Lifestyle, Lifestyle February 22, 2016February 22, 2016 Iona Brannon
Paul Yoo, senior business administration major, and Isaac Lowe, junior kinesiology major, see bodybuilding as more than a hobby.
Yoo started training as a natural bodybuilder after he quit wrestling in his sophomore year of college.
"I had nothing else to do except school and that was too easy so I just started working out," Yoo said. "I researched MuscleMania and they do natural bodybuilding. I picked a date for a show and then I trained for it."
Yoo's first competition was at the MuscleMania Orange County Championships. He placed first in his class and first overall. Yoo said watching his diet and daily routine is important as he trains to compete.
"I do 50 pushups and 50 ab rollers every time I wake up in the morning," Yoo said. "It really makes a difference."
Lowe also started bodybuilding after his sophomore year in college.
"In college I didn't have a sport and I had to associate myself with something so I became a bodybuilder," Lowe said. "It's my new sport."
Lowe's first competition was at National Physique Committee Europa in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2014.
Lowe's previous roommate and non-competing bodybuilder Spencer Ross, senior business administration major, said he saw a big difference in Lowe's schedule when he was training.
"I support my friends by working out with them, helping them stay on their diets," Ross said. "I always trained with Isaac and helped him train."
Lowe said the sacrifices made through bodybuilding will be worth it in the end.
"College, social life and competing all together is next to impossible," Lowe said. "I've definitely lost a lot of social connections through body building because you have to focus on yourself more."
Ross said bodybuilding is more than a sport.
"It's one of the highest forms of art because it never stops," Ross said. "A painter, when he's done with his painting, it's done. But there's always something you can get better (at), always something you can tweak or sculpt a little differently. It never stops."
Yoo said he plans on competing in the Musclemania Universe in Miami in June.
Lowe said his goal is to get his professional status in bodybuilding to build a career in the fitness industry.
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I've drifted to a different social media platform called MeWe which is (imo) ten times better (and safer) that FB. In doing so I've found a few writer groups that are very active and it's kicked my brain into gear.
This is a good thing. I think I was stagnant. New people, new writers to talk to seems to be helping.
The patreon is still there, but I haven't touched it in a while, I'm still on the fence about yanking it down. I keep thinking I need to but… but… I dunno leaving it up, yanking it down, neither option seems to be the right answer.
My wattpad is still active too. I was thinking about moving things over it to, I've got most of E1 on it and that seems to be what has captured my imagination right now.
I've got a lot of plans but I'm tackling things one thing at a time instead of my usual multitasking till I burn method.


A long player both in terms of time and essence, Marco Bernardi's new release on Brokntoys is a cause for celebration. When thinking of his output in this decade, the artist seems to be in a continuous process of reinvention, in a natural and credible way lending distinct sound to almost every record he does. It creates an impression that – despite of residing in musically booming Bristol – Bernardi may well operate from an isolated place by not following the dominating trends in electronic music.
In his previous EPs for Brokntoys, Bernardi explored electro's different facets, the 2015 EP conveying a dark and distorted atmosphere (e.g. the track "Sisterwatch"). Now floor oriented "Plat + Form P.F." is a seriously versatile affair without any weak links.
Subtle voice modulations recalling "Losing Control" explain the content of Atari-infected hardware buzz "Super Deep Voices", while the title cut "Plat+Form P.F." makes an U-turn to the deep and glitch house lane. Relying on similar basics, gentle and minimalist drum patterns in "Keep On Looking" would make to believe it's a guest appearance by Terrence Dixon.
Grim electro "Miscopol" opens the B-side with rusty beats and inhuman voices intercepted through stratospheric filters, in a deliberately cacophonic arrangement on the verge of total psychosis. A 3D makeover of acid house, "Voltsin" goes to a helium-powered conquest of high altitudes, before groovy bass and 303's convulsions are mingling in "Soijien".
Expect funk, suspense and elan from this opus, when 'quality time spent' is the verdict six tracks and 35 minutes later. Definitely one this year's stunning releases.


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Villa tour: Inside the Maldives new $69k-a-night underwater villa rental
By Katherine Scott|1:40am Nov 12, 2018
Luxury Stays
After years of construction, the Maldives most talked about property is finally available to rent -- that is, if you've got a spare $69,000 a night (US$50,000) to splash.
The world's first underwater hotel villa The Muraka has opened, forming part of the exclusive Conrad Maldives Rangali Island resort. Take a peek in the villa promo video.
2 of 11Attribution: The Muraka
Now this is a hotel brand that doesn't do things by halves -- some may recognise the Comrad Maldives Rangali Island as the home of Ithaa, the world's first all-glass undersea restaurant. They were also the first to build villas on stilts over water, and their innovative undersea villa is sure to change the accommodation game once again.
The swish private residence looks like an ordinary overwater villa from above, but half of it resides five metres below the water's surface.
It sleeps nine guests in total and features such perks as a private security detail, seaplane transfers, 24/7 butler service and personal chef.
Perhaps the craziest perk of the lot is the option for guests to star in their own exploration documentary, providing you with a film crew to follow you around on your own dive adventure.
The one-of-a-kind architecturally designed villa took years to build at a cost of around $20 million (US$15 million), according to Bloomberg.
The Muraka, which means "coral" in the local Dhivehi language, offers guests the opportunity to sleep with the fishes in unrivalled luxury.
The master bedroom is a true show-stopper — guests are completely surrounded by ocean.
Even the plush bathroom comes with underwater views.
Hopefully guests don't mind the odd hundred or so fishy spectators while they're doing their business.
10 of 11Attribution: The Muraka
Spaces above sea level are likewise sublime, with plenty of spaces to unwind in including a pool, bar, dining room, kitchen, staff quarters and gym.
The above-sea bedrooms might not boast fish and coral views, but I think we can agree you wouldn't be disappointed with these views.
For more information or bookings visit conradmaldives.com.


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philosopher (n.)
early 14c., philosophre, "scholar, learned person, wise person; one devoted to the search for universal truth, a student of metaphysical and moral sciences," replacing Old English philosophe, from Latin philosophus "philosopher," from Greek philosophos "philosopher, sage, one who speculates on the nature of things and truth," literally "lover of wisdom," from philos "loving" (see philo-) + sophos "wise; a sage" (see sophist). The form with -er is from an Anglo-French or Old French variant of philosophe with an agent-noun ending. Fem. forms were philosophress (1630s), philosophess (1660s).
Pythagoras was the first who called himself philosophos, instead of sophos, 'wise man,' since this latter term was suggestive of immodesty. [Klein]
Philosopher in the Middle Ages also could be "alchemist, magician, diviner," hence Philosophers' stone (late 14c., translating Medieval Latin lapis philosophorum, early 12c.), a reputed solid substance supposed by alchemists to change baser metals into gold or silver; also identified with the elixir and thus given the attribute of prolonging life indefinitely and curing wounds and disease. In French pierre philosophale, in German der Stein der Weisen.
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philo-
before vowels phil-, word-forming element meaning "loving, fond of, tending to," from Greek philos (adj.) "dear, loved, beloved," as a noun, "friend," from philein "to love, regard with affection," a word of unknown origin. Productive of a great many compounds in ancient Greek (such as philokybos "a lover of dice-play"). Opposed to miso-. Compare -phile.
sophist (n.)
"one who makes use of fallacious arguments," mid-15c., earlier sophister (late 14c.), from Latin sophista, sophistes, from Greek sophistes "a master of one's craft; a wise or prudent man, one clever in matters of daily life," from sophizesthai "to become wise or learned," from sophos "skilled in a handicraft, cunning in one's craft; clever in matters of everyday life, shrewd; skilled in the sciences, learned; clever; too clever," of unknown origin. Greek sophistes came to mean "one who gives intellectual instruction for pay," and at Athens, contrasted with "philosopher," it became a term of contempt.
Sophists taught before the development of logic and grammar, when skill in reasoning and in disputation could not be accurately distinguished, and thus they came to attach great value to quibbles, which soon brought them into contempt. [Century Dictionary]
philosophe (n.)
also philosoph, "Enlightenment rationalist and skeptic," especially in reference to any of the French Encyclopædists, often disparaging or with contemptuous implication (when used by believers), 1774, from French philosophe, literally "philosopher" (Old French filosofe; see philosopher). Usually italicized in English, but nativized by Peter Gay ("The Enlightenment," 1966) and others. Also compare philosophist. It also was the older word for "philosopher" in English, from Old English to c. 1400.
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"The Ireland-Texas Connection" by CG Adrian Farrell for TribTalk, Perspectives on Texas
In 2014, Ireland will open new diplomatic missions in Hong Kong, Zagreb, Bangkok, Jakarta, Nairobi, São Paolo — and Austin, Texas.
Ireland's sixth consulate general in the U.S. will open in the state's capital city this month, on the 90th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ireland and the United States. It'll be Austin's second international consulate, after Mexico, and only the second new Irish consulate in America in the last 70 years.
The new consulate shows the Irish government's strong commitment to promoting relations between Ireland and Texas — and I'm delighted to serve as Ireland's first consul general to Texas.
The opening of the consulate will formalize a friendship between Ireland and Texas that is anything but new. The Irishman Hugh O'Connor, a Dublin native, served as the Spanish governor of Texas from 1767 to 1770. Twelve men who died defending the Alamo were born in Ireland, and many Irish-born soldiers fought in the Battle of San Jacinto. Over the past two centuries, Irish immigrants and Irish-Americans have contributed heavily to building the physical and social infrastructure that has been central to Texas' development and identity. The Irish have played, and continue to play, a key role in Texas and its success, and the opening of the new consulate is the latest chapter in this great history.
As consul general, I'll work to build stronger economic and cultural links between Ireland and Texas, but the development of closer relations at the political level will also be a major priority. This is one of the reasons why Ireland has chosen to establish a diplomatic mission in the state capital.
Since I arrived in Austin a few weeks ago, I've been reminded that everything is bigger in Texas. With a population of 4.6 million, Ireland's domestic economy may be much smaller than the Lone Star State's, but like Texas, Ireland has developed one of the world's most open and export-oriented trading economies. As consul general, I'll work with colleagues in two Irish state agencies — Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Authority — to further Irish-Texan trade and investment links.
Like Texas, Ireland's economy is growing fast. Over the past year, Ireland's GDP has risen by 7.7 percent and exports have increased by 13 percent, driven by more trade with markets including the U.S., Ireland's skilled workforce and our commitment to innovation. In 2013, Forbes magazine ranked Ireland as the best country in the world to do business. Ireland's innovation economy is home to 10 of the 10 top global internet firms, nine of the 10 top global software companies, 15 of the 20 top global medical technology firms and many of the global leaders in financial services. Ireland is also an important English-speaking gateway to the European internal market of 500 million consumers.
Exports by Irish-owned companies to the U.S. grew by some 50 percent between 2009 and 2012, and while this is undoubtedly welcome, there's still considerable untapped potential for Ireland and Texas. The new consulate in Austin will work to strengthen Irish-Texan economic ties and to facilitate future mutually beneficial growth and partnership.
Speaking in Dublin earlier this year, Texas Secretary of State Nandita Berry highlighted increased levels of Irish investment and job creation in Texas across a wide range of sectors. Ireland's focus on developing innovative and advanced technologies makes Texas a great match for Irish companies seeking to grow and internationalize their operations.
My other core priorities will involve reaching out to some of the 1.1 million Texans who claim Irish ancestry, and promoting Ireland's unique culture and heritage to new audiences. More than 1 million North Americans travel to Ireland every year to experience Ireland's scenery, its hospitality and its famous ceol agus craic (music and fun), and I hope to show Texans why Ireland is such a unique and unforgettable vacation destination.
Since moving to Austin last month, I've received the warmest of welcomes. I'm delighted that the Texans I've met are as excited about the many opportunities for future closer Irish-Texan ties as I am. I look forward to celebrating our shared heritage and culture, and to building on our common commitment to trade, entrepreneurship and innovation to forge even closer links between Ireland and Texas into the future.
Adrian Farrell
Consul general of Ireland in Texas
@IrelandCGAustin
http://tribtalk.org/2014/10/12/the-ireland-texas-connection/


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"A true Kentucky mountain boy"; Toddler found alive days after disappearance
Missing Magoffin County toddler found alive
Toddler Found 6 p.m.
Toddler Found 5:30 p.m.
Boy Found Safe 4 p.m.
By WYMT News Staff |
Posted: Wed 4:05 PM, May 15, 2019 |
Updated: Wed 11:52 PM, May 15, 2019
MAGOFFIN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - A Magoffin County community is rejoicing after a missing toddler was found clinging to a cliffside - dehydrated, but very much alive.
Kenneth Howard was found alive and in good shape after several days outside alone. Credit: Ritter Mortimer (Salyersville Independent and Your News Today)
Police say Kenneth Howard was found just before 2 p.m. near a strip mine in Floyd County, which is on the border of Magoffin County. He was on a 50-foot, steep incline, 1,755 feet away from his home. They said crews found him when they heard him crying.
"It was a team effort," said a Magoffin County Emergency Management official. "We were guided there by God's hands."
A helicopter took the 22-month-year-old to a pediatric medical center. We are told Kenneth is in "really good shape" considering he has been outside by himself since Sunday night.
The toddler's parents are overwhelmed with relief, knowing that their son is alive.
"Disbelief, for a while," said Elden Howard, Kenneth's father. "'Til they told me they were sure it was him, and stuff, and I'd seen a picture. I said, 'that's my boy.' Tickled me to death. Best thing that ever happened to me in my life."
Sister station WSAZ asked Tasha Howard, Kenneth's mother, how difficult the last few days have been for her.
"It's been difficult, difficult. But I never did give up, 'cause I had faith," Tasha said. "I had faith, and I know God is with us because we wouldn't have found him."
Crews were amazed that Kenneth got as far as he did, over such difficult terrain.
"Over terrain, I would not, in fact I can't, even as a young man I don't think I'd even attempt it," said an official. "That child is a true Kentucky mountain boy."
According to the Magoffin County Sheriff's Office, Kenneth is being treated for dehydration.
Officials said hundreds of people helped search for Kenneth , both emergency crews and local volunteers.
"He's tough, that little kid is. I can't believe all the help. I don't know how we're going to thank everybody. But we've had people from everywhere. I really don't know where all they've come from, out of state, and everywhere to help us," said South Magoffin Fire Department Assistant Chief, Brent Handshoe.
Crews searched for roughly 67 hours before they found the toddler. We are told they actually searched very close to where Kenneth was found over the course of the search.
"I was froze to death and wet and every time I would think I was cold, I would think about that baby and then I'd about start crying," said Handshoe. "I don't know. I just didn't want to give up on him."
This case remains under investigation. Police hope to learn just how the child ended up on the cliff. They plan to see if Kenneth can communicate with them after he gets medical care.
We will update this as we learn more about Kenneth's condition.
You can watch the news conference with emergency management officials in the Facebook video below. (If viewing on a mobile app, click the link to view additional content.)
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Form of the drug cocaine
Two grams of crack cocaine
Crack cocaine, also known simply as crack or rock, is a free base form of cocaine that can be smoked. Crack offers a short but intense high to smokers. The Manual of Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment calls it the most addictive form of cocaine.[1] Crack first saw widespread use as a recreational drug in primarily impoverished inner city neighborhoods in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Miami in late 1984 and 1985; its rapid increase in use and availability is sometimes termed as the "crack epidemic".[2]
1 Physical and chemical properties
1.1 Synthesis
2 Recreational use
3 Adverse effects
3.1 Physiological
3.1.1 Crack lung
3.2 Psychological
3.3 Pregnancy and nursing
3.4 Reinforcement disorders
3.4.1 Tolerance
3.4.2 Addiction
4 Overdose
5.1 Synonyms
5.2 Drug combinations
5.3 Consumption
5.4 Legal status
5.5 Political scandals
In purer forms, crack rocks appear as off-white nuggets with jagged edges,[3] with a slightly higher density than candle wax. Purer forms of crack resemble a hard brittle plastic, in crystalline form[3] (snaps when broken). A crack rock acts as a local anesthetic (see: cocaine), numbing the tongue or mouth only where directly placed. Purer forms of crack will sink in water or melt at the edges when near a flame (crack vaporizes at 90 °C, 194 °F).[1]
Crack cocaine as sold on the streets may be adulterated or "cut" with other substances mimicking the appearance of crack cocaine to increase bulk. Use of toxic adulterants such as levamisole[4] has been documented.[5]
In order for cocaine (in plastic bag at bottom) to be converted to crack, several supplies are needed. Pictured here are baking soda, a commonly used base in making crack, a metal spoon, a tealight, and a cigarette lighter. The spoon is held over the heat source in order to "cook" the cocaine into crack.
A close up of the "cooking" process that creates crack.
Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3, common baking soda) is a base used in preparation of crack, although other weak bases may substitute for it.[6][7] The net reaction when using sodium bicarbonate is
Coc-H+Cl− + NaHCO3 → Coc + H2O + CO2 + NaCl
With Ammonium bicarbonate:
Coc-H+Cl− + NH4HCO3 → Coc + NH4Cl + CO2 + H2O
With Ammonium carbonate:
2(Coc-H+Cl−) + (NH4)2CO3 → 2 Coc + 2 NH4Cl + CO2 + H2O
Crack cocaine is frequently purchased already in rock form,[3] although it is not uncommon for some users to "wash up" or "cook" powder cocaine into crack themselves. This process is frequently done with baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), water, and a spoon. Once mixed and heated, the bicarbonate reacts with the hydrochloride of the powder cocaine, forming free base cocaine and carbonic acid (H2CO3) in a reversible acid-base reaction. The heating accelerates the degradation of carbonic acid into carbon dioxide (CO2) and water. Loss of CO2 prevents the reaction from reversing back to cocaine hydrochloride. Free base cocaine separates as an oily layer, floating on the top of the now leftover aqueous phase. It is at this point that the oil is picked up rapidly, usually with a pin or long thin object. This pulls the oil up and spins it, allowing air to set and dry the oil, and allows the maker to roll the oil into the rock-like shape.
Crack vaporizes near temperature 90 °C (194 °F),[1] much lower than the cocaine hydrochloride melting point of 190 °C (374 °F).[1] Whereas cocaine hydrochloride cannot be smoked (burns with no effect),[1] crack cocaine when smoked allows for quick absorption into the blood stream, and reaches the brain in 8 seconds.[1] Crack cocaine can also be injected intravenously with the same effect as powder cocaine. However, whereas powder cocaine dissolves in water, crack must be dissolved in an acidic solution such as lemon juice or white vinegar, a process that effectively reverses the original conversion of powder cocaine to crack.
Recreational use
A woman smoking crack cocaine.
Crack cocaine is commonly used as a recreational drug. Effects of crack cocaine include euphoria,[8] supreme confidence,[9] loss of appetite,[8] insomnia,[8] alertness,[8] increased energy,[8] a craving for more cocaine,[9] and potential paranoia (ending after use).[8][10] Its initial effect is to release a large amount of dopamine,[3] a brain chemical inducing feelings of euphoria. The high usually lasts from 5–10 minutes,[3][8] after which time dopamine levels in the brain plummet, leaving the user feeling depressed and low.[3] When (powder) cocaine is dissolved and injected, the absorption into the bloodstream is at least as rapid as the absorption of the drug which occurs when crack cocaine is smoked,[8] and similar euphoria may be experienced.
Because crack is an illicit drug, users may consume impure or fake ("bunk") drug,[5] which may pose additional health risks.
Main physiological effects of crack cocaine
The short-term physiological effects of cocaine include[8] constricted blood vessels, dilated pupils, and increased temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure. Some users of cocaine report feelings of restlessness, irritability, and anxiety. In rare instances, sudden death can occur on the first use of cocaine or unexpectedly thereafter.[8] Cocaine-related deaths are often a result of cardiac arrest or seizures followed by respiratory arrest.
Like other forms of cocaine, smoking crack can increase heart rate[11] and blood pressure, leading to long-term cardiovascular problems. Some research suggests that smoking crack or freebase cocaine has additional health risks compared to other methods of taking cocaine. Many of these issues relate specifically to the release of methylecgonidine and its effect on the heart,[11] lungs,[12] and liver.[13]
Toxic adulterants: Many substances may have been added in order to expand the weight and volume of a batch, while still appearing to be pure crack. Occasionally, highly toxic substances are used, with a range of corresponding short and long-term health risks. Adulturants used with crack and cocaine include milk powder, sugars such as glucose, starch, caffeine, lidocaine, benzocaine, paracetamol, amphetamine, scopolamine and strychnine.[14]
Smoking problems: Any route of administration poses its own set of health risks; in the case of crack cocaine, smoking tends to be more harmful than other routes. Crack users tend to smoke the drug because that has a higher bioavailability than other routes typically used for drugs of abuse such as insufflation.[citation needed] Crack has a melting point of around 90 °C (194 °F),[1] and the smoke does not remain potent for long. Therefore, crack pipes are generally very short, to minimize the time between evaporating and ingestion (thereby minimizing loss of potency).[citation needed] Having a very hot pipe pressed against the lips often causes cracked and blistered lips, colloquially known as "crack lip". The use of "convenience store crack pipes"[15] – glass tubes which originally contained small artificial roses – may contribute to this condition. These 4-inch (10-cm) pipes[15] are not durable and will quickly develop breaks; users may continue to use the pipe even though it has been broken to a shorter length. The hot pipe might burn the lips, tongue, or fingers, especially when passed between people who take hits in rapid succession, causing the short pipe to reach higher temperatures than if used by one person alone.
Pure or large doses: Because the quality of crack can vary greatly, some people might smoke larger amounts of diluted crack, unaware that a similar amount of a new batch of purer crack could cause an overdose. This can trigger heart problems or cause unconsciousness.
Pathogens on pipes: When pipes are shared, bacteria or viruses can be transferred from person to person.
Crack lung
In crack users, acute respiratory symptoms have been reported, sometimes termed crack lung. Symptoms include fever, coughing up blood and difficulty breathing.[16] In the 48-hour period after use, people with these symptoms have also had associated radiographic findings on chest X-ray of fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema), interstitial pneumonia, diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, and eosinophil infiltration.[16]
Stimulant drug abuse (particularly amphetamine and cocaine) can lead to delusional parasitosis (aka Ekbom's Syndrome: a mistaken belief they are infested with parasites).[17] For example, excessive cocaine use can lead to formication, nicknamed "cocaine bugs" or "coke bugs", where the affected people believe they have, or feel, parasites crawling under their skin.[17] (Similar delusions may also be associated with high fever or in connection with alcohol withdrawal, sometimes accompanied by visual hallucinations of insects.)[17]
People experiencing these hallucinations might scratch themselves to the extent of serious skin damage and bleeding, especially when they are delirious.[10][17]
Paranoia and anxiety are among the most common psychological symptoms of crack cocaine use. Psychosis is more closely associated with smoking crack cocaine than intranasal and intravenous use.[18]
Pregnancy and nursing
Main article: Prenatal cocaine exposure
Crack baby is a term for a child born to a mother who used crack cocaine during her pregnancy. The threat that cocaine use during pregnancy poses to the fetus is now considered exaggerated.[19] Studies show that prenatal cocaine exposure (independent of other effects such as, for example, alcohol, tobacco, or physical environment) has no appreciable effect on childhood growth and development.[20] However, the official opinion of the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the United States warns about health risks while cautioning against stereotyping:
Many recall that "crack babies", or babies born to mothers who used crack cocaine while pregnant, were at one time written off by many as a lost generation. They were predicted to suffer from severe, irreversible damage, including reduced intelligence and social skills. It was later found that this was a gross exaggeration. However, the fact that most of these children appear normal should not be over-interpreted as indicating that there is no cause for concern. Using sophisticated technologies, scientists are now finding that exposure to cocaine during fetal development may lead to subtle, yet significant, later deficits in some children, including deficits in some aspects of cognitive performance, information-processing, and attention to tasks—abilities that are important for success in school.[21]
There are also warnings about the threat of breastfeeding: The March of Dimes said "it is likely that cocaine will reach the baby through breast milk," and advises the following regarding cocaine use during pregnancy:
Cocaine use during pregnancy can affect a pregnant woman and her unborn baby in many ways. During the early months of pregnancy, it may increase the risk of miscarriage. Later in pregnancy, it can trigger preterm labor (labor that occurs before 37 weeks of pregnancy) or cause the baby to grow poorly. As a result, cocaine-exposed babies are more likely than unexposed babies to be born with low birthweight (less than 5.5 lb or 2.5 kg). Low-birthweight babies are 20 times more likely to die in their first month of life than normal-weight babies, and face an increased risk of lifelong disabilities such as mental retardation and cerebral palsy. Cocaine-exposed babies also tend to have smaller heads, which generally reflect smaller brains. Some studies suggest that cocaine-exposed babies are at increased risk of birth defects, including urinary-tract defects and, possibly, heart defects. Cocaine also may cause an unborn baby to have a stroke, irreversible brain damage, or a heart attack.[22]
Reinforcement disorders
An appreciable tolerance to cocaine's high may develop, with many addicts reporting that they seek but fail to achieve as much pleasure as they did from their first experience.[8] Some users will frequently increase their doses to intensify and prolong the euphoric effects. While tolerance to the high can occur, users might also become more sensitive (drug sensitization) to cocaine's local anesthetic (pain killing) and convulsant (seizure inducing) effects, without increasing the dose taken; this increased sensitivity may explain some deaths occurring after apparent low doses of cocaine.[8]
Main article: Substance dependence
Crack cocaine is popularly thought to be the most addictive form of cocaine.[1] However, this claim has been contested: Morgan and Zimmer wrote that available data indicated that "...smoking cocaine by itself does not increase markedly the likelihood of dependence.... The claim that cocaine is much more addictive when smoked must be reexamined."[23] They argued that cocaine users who are already prone to abuse are most likely to "move toward a more efficient mode of ingestion" (that is, smoking).
The intense desire to recapture the initial high is what is so addictive for many users.[3] On the other hand, Reinarman et al. wrote that the nature of crack addiction depends on the social context in which it is used and the psychological characteristics of users, pointing out that many heavy crack users can go for days or weeks without using the drugs.[24]
A typical response among users is to have another hit of the drug; however, the levels of dopamine in the brain take a long time to replenish themselves, and each hit taken in rapid succession leads to progressively less intense highs.[3] However, a person might binge for 3 or more days without sleep, while inhaling hits from the pipe.[10]
Use of cocaine in a binge, during which the drug is taken repeatedly and at increasingly high doses, leads to a state of increasing irritability, restlessness, and paranoia.[8] This may result in a full-blown paranoid psychosis, in which the individual loses touch with reality and experiences auditory hallucinations.[8]
Large amounts of crack cocaine (several hundred milligrams or more) intensify the user's high, but may also lead to bizarre, erratic, and violent behavior.[8] Large amounts can induce tremors, vertigo, muscle twitches, paranoia, or, with repeated doses, a toxic reaction closely resembling amphetamine poisoning.[8]
atari; base; bazooka; beamers; beemers; bebe; bee-bee; berry; bing; bolo; bomb; boulder; boulders; butter; caine; cane; Casper; Casper the ghost; cavvy; chemical; chewies; cloud; cloud nine; crills; crunch and munch; dip; famous dimes; fan; fish scale; fries; fry; glo; golfball; gravel; grit; hail; hamburger; helper; hubba; ice cube; kangaroo; kibbles and bits; kibbles; krills; lightem; paste; patico; pebbles; pee wee; pony; raw; ready; ready rocks; redi rocks; roca; rock; rooster; rox; Roxanne; scud; Scotty; scramble; scruples; seven-up; sherm; sherms; sleet; snowballs; stones; teeth; tension; top gun; tweak; ultimate; wash; white cloud; work; yahoo; yale; yay; yayoo; yeah-O; yeyo; yeo; yuck.[25]
Drug combinations
Crack cocaine may be combined with amphetamine ("croack"); tobacco ("coolie"); marijuana ("buddha"; "caviar"; "chronic"; "cocoa puffs"; "fry daddy"; "gimmie"; "gremmie"; "juice"; "primo"; "torpedo"; "turbo"; "woolie"; "woola"); heroin ("moon rock"); and phencyclidine ("clicker"; "p-funk"; "spacebase").[25]
Crack smoking ("hitting the pipe"; "puffing"; "beaming up (to Scotty)") is commonly performed with utensils such as pipes ("bowl"; "devil's dick"; "glass dick"; "horn"; "Uzi"); improvised pipes made from a plastic bottle ("Masarati"); water pipes ("bong"; "hubbly-bubbly"); and laboratory pipettes ("demo").[25]
U.S. Food and Drug Administration anti-crack poster
Cocaine is listed as a Schedule I drug in the United Nations 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, making it illegal for non-state-sanctioned production, manufacture, export, import, distribution, trade, use and possession.[26] In most states (except in the U.S.) crack falls under the same category as cocaine.
In Australia, crack falls under the same category as cocaine, which is listed as a Schedule 8 controlled drug, indicating that any substances and preparations for therapeutic use under this category have high potential for abuse and addiction. It is permitted for some medical use, but is otherwise outlawed.
As a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, crack is not differentiated from cocaine and other coca products. However, the court may weigh the socio-economic factors of crack usage in sentencing. As a guideline, Schedule I drugs carry a maximum 7-year prison sentence for possession for an indictable offense and up to life imprisonment for trafficking and production. A summary conviction on possession carries a $1000–$2000 fine and/or 6 months to a year imprisonment.
In the United States, cocaine is a Schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act, indicating that it has a high abuse potential but also carries a medicinal purpose.[27][28] Under the Controlled Substances Act, crack and cocaine are considered the same drug.
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 increased penalties for crack cocaine possession and usage. It mandated a mandatory minimum sentence of five years without parole for possession of five grams of crack; to receive the same sentence with powder cocaine one had to have 500 grams.[29] This sentencing disparity was reduced from 100-to-1 to 18-to-1 by the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010.
In the United Kingdom, crack is a Class A drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. In the Netherlands it is a List 1 drug of the Opium Law.
Rob Ford, the 64th mayor of Toronto, was filmed smoking crack while he was in office. Marion Barry, Mayor of Washington D.C., was filmed smoking crack in 1990 in a sting operation.[30]
CIA and Contras cocaine trafficking in the US
Cocaine paste ("paco")
Structurally related chemicals: proparacaine, tetracaine, lidocaine, procaine, hexylcaine, bupivacaine, benoxinate, mepivacaine, prilocaine, etidocaine, benzocaine, chloroprocaine, propoxycaine, dyclonine, dibucaine, and pramoxine.
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^ Reinarman, Craig; Levine, Harry G. (1997). "Crack in Context: America's Latest Demon Drug". In Reinarman, Craig; Levine, Harry G. (eds.). Crack in America: Demon Drugs and Social Justice. Berkeley, CA.: University of California Press.
^ a b c d e f g h A.M. Costa Rica, July 2008, Crack rocks offer a short but intense high to smokers.
^ Kinzie, Erik (April 2009). "Levamisole Found in Patients Using Cocaine". Annals of Emergency Medicine. 53 (4). Retrieved 2009-08-18.
^ a b "Officials warn of life-threatening cocaine in area", Stacy O'Brien, Red Deer Advocate, December 2008, webpage: reddeer-officials[permanent dead link]: notes cocaine with the worming medicine levamisole.
^ Treadwell, SD; Robinson, TG (June 2007). "Cocaine use and stroke". Postgraduate Medical Journal (Review). 83 (980): 389–94. PMC 2600058. PMID 17551070.
^ "Cocaine Abuse & Addiction". www1.nyc.gov. City of New York.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "DEA, Drug Information, Cocaine", United States DOJ Drug Enforcement Administration, 2008, webpage: DEA-cocaine Archived 2008-06-22 at the Wayback Machine.
^ a b White Mischief: A Cultural History of Cocaine, Tim Madge, 2004, ISBN 1-56025-370-3, link: [2], p. 18, at Google Books.
^ a b c "Life or Meth – CRACK OF THE 90'S", Salt Lake City Police Department, Utah, 2008, PDF file: Methlife-PDF Archived 2007-10-31 at the Wayback Machine.
^ a b Scheidweiler KB, Plessinger MA, Shojaie J, Wood RW, Kwong TC (2003). "Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of methylecgonidine, a crack cocaine pyrolyzate". J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 307 (3): 1179–87. doi:10.1124/jpet.103.055434. PMID 14561847. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
^ Yang Y, Ke Q, Cai J, Xiao YF, Morgan JP (2001). "Evidence for cocaine and methylecgonidine stimulation of M(2) muscarinic receptors in cultured human embryonic lung cells". Br. J. Pharmacol. 132 (2): 451–60. doi:10.1038/sj.bjp.0703819. PMC 1572570. PMID 11159694.
^ Fandiño AS, Toennes SW, Kauert GF (2002). "Studies on hydrolytic and oxidative metabolic pathways of anhydroecgonine methyl ester (methylecgonidine) using microsomal preparations from rat organs". Chem. Res. Toxicol. 15 (12): 1543–8. doi:10.1021/tx0255828. PMID 12482236.
^ Cole, Claire; Jones, Lisa; McVeigh, Jim; Kicman, Andrew; Syed, Qutub; Belis, Mark A. (2010). Cut: A Guide to Adulturants, Bulkinh Agents and other Contaminants found in Illicit Drugs. Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University. pp. 6–25.
^ a b Lengel, Allan (April 5, 2006). "A Rose With Another Name: Crack Pipe". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
^ a b Mégarbane, B; Chevillard, L (5 December 2013). "The large spectrum of pulmonary complications following illicit drug use: features and mechanisms". Chemico-Biological Interactions. 206 (3): 444–51. doi:10.1016/j.cbi.2013.10.011. PMID 24144776.
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^ Morton, W. Alexander (August 1999). "Cocaine and Psychiatric Symptoms". Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 1 (4): 109–113. doi:10.4088/pcc.v01n0403. PMC 181074. PMID 15014683.
^ Okie, Susan (2009-01-27). "The Epidemic That Wasn't". The New York Times.
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^ Reinarman, Craig; Waldorf, Dan; Murphy, Sheigla B.; Levine, Harry G. (1997). "The Contingent Call of the Pipe: Bingeing and Addiction Among Heavy Cocaine Smokers". In Reinarman, Craig; Levine, Harry G. (eds.). Crack in America: Demon Drugs and Social Justice. Berkeley, Ca.: University of California Press.
^ a b c Tom Dalzell (2009), The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English, Routledge, ISBN 978-0-415-37182-7
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^ 21 U.S.C. § 812(b)(2) Retrieved 2008-05-01.
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Cooper, Edith Fairman, The emergence of crack cocaine abuse, Nova Publishers, 2002
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OnePlus' CEO Pete Lau in his latest tweet has hinted that a new OnePlus device might be coming soon. In the tweet, Lau has claimed that he will reveal more information on the company's new device on April 17.
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A shot in the arm … but whose?
Cornelia Meyer
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The coronavirus has infected over 66 million people and killed more than 1.5 million worldwide, and these are only the reported cases. There are many more unreported in the developed world and especially in developing countries, which have inadequate diagnostics infrastructure.
The past few weeks have brought some rays of hope. The Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca-Oxford University vaccines have grabbed most of the headlines because of their more than 90 percent efficacy, although the last is shrouded in controversy over sample size and methodology. Russia's Sputnik V is beingrolled out there, but little is known about the methodology of its trials.
Light at the end of the tunnel is clearly welcome, but the UK's fast-track approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech two-shot vaccine raises a raft of legal, logistical and ethical questions.
Vaccines should be available to all and at an affordable price, but what is affordable and how should developers be compensated for their efforts? Many vaccines were developed by wealthy pharma giants, but it is precisely their deep pockets that enabled them to fund the research, and to manufacture and stockpile vast quantities of vaccines that trials might have shown to be useless.
How to distribute the vaccines, some of which have to be stored at -70C? This will be easier in developed countries with a strong cold storage infrastructure. Even there, the ultra-low temperatures pose a problem, when many hospitals lack adequate refrigeration capacity. It becomes a million times more difficult in developing countries which are largely devoid of healthcare and logistics infrastructure.
How to implement a national vaccination scheme? Who should be vaccinated first? Even Britain's universal National Health Service will be sorely tested by a program of this magnitude, and it will be even harder in the US, where the Centers for Disease Control issue guidelines but implementation is the responsibility of individual states. The UK is opting to vaccinate healthcare workers first, followed by care-home residents, vulnerable groups and the elderly. The UK wants to work downward by age group, which is not the only recommended course of action. Some experts think young people should be given priority immediately after the elderly because they are potentially super-spreaders.
Then there is the question of whether to make vaccination compulsory, which would encounter constitutional challenges in democracies.
As for the distribution of vaccines, there is broad consensus that everybody should have access, and manyworld leaders have made benevolent statements to that effect — but when push comes to shove, politicians instinctively want to protect their own citizens first. Ninety-five percent of doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines have been ordered by developed countries. Forty percent of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which requires more moderate refrigeration, has been earmarked for low-income and middle-income countries
Research suggests that there is a better way for everyone. A study in March by Northeastern University in Boston indicated that if the first two billion doses of vaccines were supplied to wealthy countries and one billion to poorer countries, 33 percent of global deaths would have been averted by Sept. 1, but if the doses were to be distributed equitably 61 percent of global deaths could be prevented. This was obviously an academic exercise, but it should still convince leaders that cooperation stands a better chance of fighting the virus than "vaccine imperialism."
These are all difficult questions, but the virus knows no boundaries, whether national, economic or social. A genuinely compassionate and effective response should be the same.
Cornelia Meyer is a Ph.D.-level economist with 30 years of experience in investment banking and industry. She is chairperson and CEO of business consultancy Meyer Resources. Twitter: @MeyerResources
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43 Jonathan Rhys Meyers Famous Sayings, Quotes and Quotation.
I like being 30. I wouldn't want to do the twenties again. They are their own entity.
Nobody's perfect. And if you think they are, you're sadly mistaken.
I'm a one-woman guy. I think that if you can find someone you want to spend the rest of your life with, you should marry them instantly, and try to stay married.
You hurt the ones you love the most. Because it hurts you the most.
When little kids come up to me, I'm a fully-grown adult, and that's always weird to me.
I could sing and play as well. I've got some brothers; one of them is the drummer in the band. They're good musicians. I play for fun. They play properly. Music in general, I grew up in a house of musicians. Everybody's life has a soundtrack, I'm sitting here talking to you but there are horns beeping outside. I know I'm in New York. That's an element in the film as well. How strong that sense can be.
As a kid, I spent an awful lot of time pretending I was somebody else. I think growing up in the 1980s wasn't very exciting so you kind of create this secret life of an alternate person. You pretend to be whatever you need to be that day, so you live in that dream world.
I didn't use a phone until I was 14.
I take care of myself so I don't feel insecure about my body.
I like reading, going to the gym, hanging out with my family. That's it.
If I wasn't so insecure about myself I wouldn't work as hard as I do. I am constantly seeking approval.
I'm a workaholic. I also go to the gym a lot - it's my new thing. Yes, I am a compulsive person.
I can be intolerably jealous and I think that's what's driven me. My ambition knows no end.
I got paid 20 grand for my first film. And that's the lowest I ever got paid.
I want to do really good things with my life.
Could I imagine myself as king? Of course I could.
If another actor gets a good role, I'm furious.
I completely believe that I will produce my best work and my best work will come in my thirties.
It can take a long time for some people to find out how to ground themselves, and film sets are an odd atmosphere to do it in - especially if, like me, you finished school early.
A lot of my success is because of what I look like. I know that.
When it comes to dreams, one may falter, but the only way to fail is to abandon them.
My mother said I was a star when I was about four years old. That's all I need.
I've never gone to acting school and I never will, so I'm learning about the business from the people who are in the business. It doesn't seem like I work at all. And the unknown is always exciting.
I always think there will be that time that people will find out that I'm crap at what I do. I think they'll figure out I'm crap. Doesn't everybody have that feeling?
You go through your 20s sort of like a chrysalis in many ways, stretching into your own skin and trying to bust out of a cocoon.
You know what I like to do on a Sunday morning? Clean my house. I really enjoy it; it's my ritual. I require tidiness, actually. I have to have everything spotless before I can relax.
Going after a part in Hollywood is like being a gladiator in ancient Rome. When it comes down to getting a role, you don't have any friends, you're incredibly competitive and any actor who tells you different is lying.
I don't hang out with movie stars, and you won't see me going to many Hollywood parties. I'm actually quite boring.
No one picked on me for my lunch money. Probably because it was the 1980s and no one had lunch money.
I find actors who play nasty guys in movies are the nicest guys in real life, and the opposite then goes for heroes.
Even though I've had the body of work I've had, and the success I've had, I do not rest on my laurels whatsoever.
Celebrity has lost its value - all you have to do is go on a reality TV show for six weeks and everybody knows your name.
I was just a kid and I didn't have a dad. That's hard, because when you're a kid, you blame yourself for everything. And I blamed myself for him not being around, for my parents not being together.
That's a funny thing, fame. People definitely do treat you differently. When you begin to be successful, people say, 'Don't go changing.' Well, that's easy to say, but the fact is, you don't change at all - other people do.
I wouldn't date an actress. There's only room for one actor in my life and I'm it. Too difficult. On the one hand, they understand the job. But on the other hand, it's very competitive within the relationship. Two actors, say one becomes a mega-star and the other doesn't.
I don't love acting. How can you love something when you sit around 12 hours a day and work 10 minutes a day? I'm just doing it because it keeps me off the streets and out of jail.
When I was a kid, you listened to a certain genre. Now it's like, "I love indie rock, I love hip-hop, jazz, funk." Also, we knew it couldn't be the same thing each year.
My life has been sensationalised into a rags to riches story.
Let's be honest. Physicality is going to have a bearing on the parts you get. And if you think differently, you're in the wrong business.
The hardest part about acting is realizing it doesn't matter.
I think all actors have addictive personalities.
I actually live very, very simply.
I'm part of the Ipod generation. I got 10,000 tracks from all over the world.
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By Rich Christianson September 19, 2012 | 2:50 pm EDT
The Danville Industrial Development Authority will serve as the landlord for GOK International's furniture assembly and finishing plant at the 40,000-square-foot Cane Creek Shell building.
DANVILLE, VA - GOK International, a Chinese wood furniture company, will develop an assembly and finishing plant in Ringgold, creating 300 jobs over the next three years, according to the Danville Industrial Development Authority (DIDA).
GOK, which specializes in commercial and institutional furniture, is expected to begin hiring many of the furniture assembly jobs inn early 2013 at an average annual wage of $30,000.
DIDA said GOK International will imports components from China but is committing to $12.6 million in capital investments between now and 2015 to convert the 40,000-square-foot Cane Creek Shell Building in Ringgold of Pittsylvania, VA, into a state-of-the-art furniture assembly and finishing plant and showroom. GOK will locate its sales and headquarters in the River District of Danville.
This represents the latest furniture-related coup for DIDA, which also lured Swedwood, IKEA's first and only U.S.manufacturing plant and more recently, Axxor Group and EBI LLC, both suppliers to Swedwood..
As part of the deal, DIDA is purchasing the Cane Creek Shell Building and will lease it to GOK. The project is being backed by a $1 million grant from the Tobacco Region Opportunity Fund.
Kevin Liao, president of GOK, said, "We have a very good relationship with Pittsylvania County and Danville, which is important for us in reaching a decision to make our first investment in the United States. The plant's location is only an hour and fifteen minutes from the vast furniture markets of High Point."
Tim Barber, chairman of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors, said, "We are excited to have a Chinese company agree to create new jobs and invest several million dollars in the region. The assembly jobs are much needed and will help re-employ our workforce."
Delegate Danny Marshall, also a member of the Tobacco Commission, said, "The Tobacco Commission is all about improving the economy of the regions that it serves. This project is one which the Commission was able to support with a $1,000,000 grant from its Tobacco Region Opportunity Fund, and it is just the kind of project that we need in our community to improve our local economy."
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Destinations | Louisiana | Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center | History
The Heidelberg Hotel began in 1927 when architect Edward Nield casually sketched a luxury hotel on a napkin, with no formal plans to construct in Louisiana's capital city.
In 1928, Huey P. Long was elected governor, establishing himself as one of the state's most colorful characters. In the 1930's, Long oversaw construction of a new state capitol building, four blocks from the Heidelberg Hotel. Among its hallmarks was its rank as the tallest capitol building in the U.S. In 1931, the Heidelberg itself served as the Louisiana Capitol during a dispute between Long and Lieutenant Governor Paul Cyr. Long, newly elected as senator, refused to relinquish his duties as governor and Cyr set up operations in the hotel.
One of the unique features of the hotel is the secret underground passageway to the King Hotel across the street, which gave Huey direct access to his flamboyant mistress. Today, guests can dine in the infamous secret tunnel.
Long met an untimely and suspicious death in 1935 when he was assassinated in the hall of the Capitol building. Many events surrounding his death have never been explained, and rumors persist to this day, especially about the whereabouts of Long's reputed "deduct box," a cache of political paybacks.
The Heidelberg was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It has received a Bricks and Mortar award from the Foundation of Historical Louisiana. In 2006, after more than $70 million in renovations, the former Heidelberg Hotel was reborn as the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center hotel. Modern upgrades, tasteful amenities, a beautiful restaurant and lounge, and exercise facility give new life to this historic hotel.
Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center, a member of Historic Hotels of America since 2007, dates back to 1927.
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[b]Jury sees 'rebuttal' video of family[/b] 3/5/05 By DAWN HOBBS NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER Boy's relatives shown praising singer Jurors in the Michael Jackson case watched a video Friday in which the family of the boy who is accusing the entertainer of molestation called him loving, caring and honest, "an ideal family man" and "father figure" whom they affectionately named "Daddy Michael." The prosecution alleges that the family took part in the video in February 2003 while they were being held hostage by Mr. Jackson's associates and were under duress. But jurors saw a family laughing, joking and lavishly praising Mr. Jackson for saving the boy from the grip of cancer and opening his Neverland Valley Ranch to them. How the jury perceives the testimony by the boy and his relatives is crucial to the prosecution's case. The defense has indicated that it plans to attack the family's credibility. The video was shown during the second day of testimony by the sister of the boy who has accused Mr. Jackson of molesting him at Neverland when he was 13. The sister, who is now 18, testified under questioning from Santa Barbara County District Attorney Tom Sneddon that Jackson associates scripted the video interview and forced the family to say nice things about the entertainer. However, on cross-examination by lead defense lawyer Thomas Mesereau, she said she was given only a list of questions. Mr. Mesereau's cross-examination seemed to catch the sister in inconsistencies, including her statements to sheriff's deputies about Mr. Jackson giving wine to her brothers. Mr. Mesereau read part of a police report from July 2003. When deputies asked how she knew it was wine, she responded, "Because it's a wine cellar and there's nothing to serve but wine." The defense attorney pointed out that on Thursday, she testified that she saw Mr. Jackson open a bottle of wine and pour it into cups. When Mr. Mesereau asked why she didn't report this to the deputies, she said, "I didn't realize I was supposed to tell them every detail." The sister also admitted lying when she praised Mr. Jackson during an interview with Los Angeles authorities and a private investigator, but said she did so because she felt threatened by Mr. Jackson's associates. Early in the questioning, the sister got flustered and fought back tears when Mr. Mesereau pressed her about her medical history. After that, the attorney's tone was gentler but still firm. But the young woman did cry when he asked if she knew that her mother had accused her father of molesting her years ago. The defense's line of questioning was intended to show that family members have a history of alleging abuse. To many of Mr. Mesereau's questions, she offered the same response: "I was too young. I don't remember." Several jurors looked at her skeptically. Mr. Jackson has pleaded not guilty to child molestation, giving alcohol to a minor to commit a felony and conspiracy. Wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and red tie, he waved at a couple of excited fans as he walked into the Santa Maria courtroom on Friday. Once inside, he stretched a few times, grabbed a handful of honey eucalyptus cough drops from the bailiff's candy dish and took his seat. As he has done throughout the week, Mr. Jackson listened to the testimony and frequently spoke with his lawyers. His mother, Katherine, brother Jermaine and sister LaToya also attended. At the end of the day when asked by reporters how the week went, he said, "It went very good. It went very good." Prosecutors allege that the video shown to jurors Friday was an attempt to repair the public relations damage created by British journalist Martin Bashir's documentary, which showed the entertainer holding hands with the boy and saying he shared his bed with children. 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Place chicken in an even layer in a lightly sprayed baking dish, set aside.
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Looks so good! you say in the direction to pour the sauce over the cooked chicken and rice....how much rice did you use for this recipe? (doesn't say in the ingredients).
Oh My! I had no idea that I even left that part out of the recipe. Thanks for letting me know. I used 4 cups cooked brown rice.


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