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MasterTile 706 is non-absorbent and at the same time resistant to chemicals. It protects sensitive substrates from water and moisture and is highly resistant to extreme temperatures and grinding loads. Due to its antibacterial properties, MasterTile 706 will not support bacterial growth in kitchens and swimming pools. It is superior to cement based joint grouts because it has a high mechanical strength and a low modulus of elasticity.
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Sandwich Babe Ruth will be hosting its Annual Awards Night from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. on Friday August 12th at Oak Crest Cove. Please join your fellow teammates and coaches in celebrating a very successful 2016 Season.
Awards for Top Pitcher, MVP, and Rookie of the Year will be presented to each Babe Ruth Team.
Every player will receive the 2016 Gateway Regional Yearbook!
The Sandwich Town Championship Trophy will be on display along with other tournament awards and a video presentation of the 2016 Season.
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2016 Sandwich 14/15 U Babe Ruth Team Wins Mansfield Summer Classic
For the second straight year the 14/15 U Sandwich Breakers win the Mansfield Summer Classic. Manager Jim Ward lead his team to a decisive 13 to 5 victory over Southboro on Sunday July 10, 2016. Congratulations to the 2016 Sandwich Breakers.
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The object of Sandwich Babe Ruth is to implant firmly in all participants the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage and respect for others. The goal is to provide an opportunity for children between the ages of 13 through 15 to play the game of baseball in an organized fashion and to have fun doing so.
Any Sandwich boy or girl who will attain the age of 13 years old prior to May 1, 2016 and shall not reach 17 years old before May 1, 2016 is eligible to play in the Sandwich Babe Ruth program.
Sandwich participates in a joint program with the Southeastern Massachusetts Regional Gateway League.
Home games will be played at the Wing School field. Away Games will be played at participating Cape Cod team fields and a few fields off Cape throughout Southeastern MA.
TOURNAMENT PLAY
Traveling teams will be entered into selected tournament competition during July and August. A tryout process will select teams. Players will be selected on the basis of ability, attendance, attitude and willingness to play the game of baseball.
Some of the 2016 season preview highlights are as follows:
· Sandwich Babe Ruth will continue to be part of the Gateway Regional Babe Ruth League.
· The Gateway League has grown to more than 30 teams across the Cape, Islands and SE MA region.
· Efforts are underway to install safety fencing in front of the player benches at the Wing School Field
· Additional improvement efforts are under review as we move towards opening day.
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Safety first! Our Tenders team is partnering up with the Cornelius Police Department to spread the word on boat safety this summer.
Stop by Tenders on August 25th from 11am-3pm to learn about boaters safety and boat laws from the Cornelius Lake Patrol Officers. This event is part of Tenders ongoing partnership with the Cornelius PD and their mission to promote boat laws and safety among the Cornelius community.
Guests will also be able to see the newest edition to the Lake Patrol Fleet, Marine 4 and spin the Tenders prize wheel for a chance to win a tasty prize. We can't wait to see you there.


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The autonomous car: Savior or killer?
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Published: December 1st, 2016
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Disclaimer: The above video is not based on a real incident and was created for the purpose of provoking a discussion about fake news.
Following the viewing of this video, many would be inclined to have a negative opinion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) used in the autonomous cars and self-driving car industry. Moreover, the media's impact in such a technological advance can play a major role in its evolution and in the education of the stakeholders. Often, they prefer to focus on informational messages, rather than a political term that is commonly referred to as "post-truth" articles, but which could certainly be used for AI.
It is indeed this phenomenon that was perceived during the US elections of 2016, with headliner Donald Trump, but also for the Brexit.
One question remains around the fact that, in a situation of potential road accidents, the autonomous car will have to make decisions while facing a major moral dilemma: how to determine the chosen victim(s) in an emergency situation? The "MIT" offers you this exercise.
The self-driving car is an innovation comparable to the plane, which also presented high risks in its beginnings. Yet it seems unthinkable today to live in a world without air transport. Although the subject brings many questions regarding its integration on the road network, several important advantages are to be anticipated.
Less accidents
At the onset of the first road vehicles, no one would have thought that this revolutionary device would become one of the biggest causes of mortality on the planet. According to WHO, there are 1.25 million road deaths per year worldwide. The causes are variable: alcohol, fatigue, inattention, etc. Moreover, there are several effective interventions to counter this scourge, such as designing safer infrastructure and improving safety features on cars.
And what about autonomous cars? KPMG made an interesting study by first stating that the autonomous car is more reliable than man, responsible in 90 per cent of accidents, whereas it would reduce accidents by 80 per cent by 2040, also signifying a considerable drop in the number of deaths. The causes mentioned above will no longer be a factor and the attention of the driver, often questioned, will be relayed to a reactive system and equipped accordingly.
Better health and efficiency
The benefits of the autonomous car should also be felt on the health of drivers and the efficiency of transport systems. Indeed, the self-driving car would significantly reduce one of the highest causes of stress for motorists: traffic jam. According to the consulting firm Wavestone, communication between autonomous cars would be the answer to this problem. It will also be possible to predict the behavior of another car and to adapt its speed accordingly. In addition, this operation will allow the vehicle to avoid too much slowing down when approaching a traffic light, thanks to a signaling system, which will result in energy savings, better traffic flow and reduced urban pollution.
More time and money
According to Statistics Canada, a worker spends an average of 25.4 minutes driving to work each day. So on average a worker loses more than 4 hours per week on the road. Imagine the gain in productivity and saving money if these 4 hours were used to work, not to mention the improvement of work-life balance.
Despite the forecasts of experts and the exponential evolution of technology, when is the arrival of autonomous cars on our roads?
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Team members: Jean-François Girard, Joé Morin, Eugène Francoeur, and Alexandre Corbeil. The ESG-UQAM team is proud to participate in the first edition of the BTM competition. These members come from diverse backgrounds and share a common interest: business technology. With the mix of life experience, passion, curiosity and motivation, the team enters the competition with the goal of nothing less than continuous improvement.
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'Ten Percent' Trailer: First Look At UK 'Call My Agent!' Remake; Premiere Dates Set
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Amazon and Sundance Now have dropped the first UK and U.S. trailers for Ten Percent, the British remake of hit French comedy Call My Agent! in what looks to be a fairly faithful and quite fun adaptation. Amazon, which has UK rights, has set its launch date for April 28, with all eight episodes available that day on Prime Video in the UK, Ireland and other select markets. Sundance Now and AMC+ will premiere the first two episodes on April 29 in the U.S., with the rest of the season following weekly. Check out the UK and U.S. trailers below:
From W1A's John Morton, Bron Studios and Headline Pictures, Ten Percent follows the small London talent agency of Nightingale Hart as it struggles to adapt in an ever-changing industry.
After tragedy strikes the company, the personal and professional lives of the agents and assistants are thrown into turmoil. But their celebrity clients are in constant need of help, with issues ranging from marital problems to over-commitment to lingering method acting to stage fright. As the agents deal with the incessant demands of their jobs, they'll also find themselves dealing with more off-screen drama than they ever expected.
The series stars Jack Davenport, Lydia Leonard, Maggie Steed, Prasanna Puwanarajah, Chelsey Crisp, Hiftu Quasem, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Rebecca Humphries, Harry Trevaldwyn, Tim McInnerny, Natasha Little, Edward Bluemel, Eleonore Arnaud and Jim Broadbent.
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Hello! Would you like to know more about fisheye lenses for canon? If yes, you are in the right place.
Fisheye photography shooting is a specialized artistic photography that is more apt to professionals and serious enthusiasts than experimenting amateurs. Fisheye lenses are grouped into two types namely the diagonal and the circular lenses. A circular fisheye lens for Canon makes a rounded image in the camera while a diagonal fisheye lens occupies the whole frame. Fisheye attachments are cheaper than dedicated lens but if you want to experience creative photography to the maximum then remember that attachments can't cut it. The following are some of the top fisheye lenses for canon that may be compatible with your Canon camera body.
Photography experts consider it as one of the best high-end professional Canon lenses specially made for cameras with full frames. It also enjoys a wide zoom range making it one of the best multi-purpose fisheyes lenses.
Has small chromatic anomaly, that is, it produces images with colored halos surrounding the subjects or objects if the background light is distinct from the main light.
The Rokinon is among the cheaper fisheyes lenses that you can find in the market. The lenses are compatible with Canon DSLR, but their imaging is not great.
Its hood blocks part of the image when using the full-frame option. The hood can be removed to eliminate the problem.
It has 180 degrees viewpoint.
It was introduced in the year 1987, and there is a good reason it has survived in the market for so long. It fits in the high-end class of lenses. Only full-frame cameras can use it.
The Sigma circular full-frame fisheye lens has the widest round fisheye with autofocus offered on the market. Regarding compatibility, it can fit well with crop sensor cameras.
When photographing, the minimum distance is 0.3m, the aspect ratio is 24x36mm, and the angle of view is 180 degrees.
This Bellomo fisheye lens delivers dramatic effects with negligible lens flare. For somebody concerned only by effects and not bothered by non-fisheye photography, it can be a good asset.
Thanks for reading & if you have any comments just post below & I will be glad to help you :).
Great product overviews man! Looks great on mobile, I just wish they were ranked from high ratings to low… Still, looks great!
My cousin shoots city film quite often, I will be sure to send her a link to your page. I'm not sure what her favorite lens type is, but I'm sure she will be able to find something as you do have numerous products listed!
Hello Trevon, thanks for your comment & I appreciate sending the post link to your cousin.
Great site dude! I love photography I'm not a canon user. I did try Canon great cameras (EOS model which one no idea) seems far better functionality wise than my Nikon.DSLR.
Just got me in the mood for some fisheye photography.
Would you mind outlining the benefits of using a fisheye lens Vs manipulating the image to have the fisheye effect using software?
Nice to know your thoughts?
Thanks for your comment, You can get the effect of fisheye lens by shooting a lot of photos (around 16) & merging them by photoshop which is little complicated process, By the fisheye lens you can get the panoramic effect just by one shot as it is ultra wide angle lens which gives around 180 degrees angel.
In the scheme of things how important is it to have a fisheye lens compared to a good range of fixed focal length telephoto lenses or say a couple of zoom lenses and a wide angle lens?
My DSLR is a Nikon but I'm sure their are a similar range of fisheye lenses to fit.
It depends on what kind of photos you are capturing, since the fish eye is an ultra wide angle lens so If you are regularly shooting panorama,architectural & indoor photos then you should have fish eye lens in your camera bag.
A very well written article. The information is very easy to read and navigate.
Lot of pictures are included which is also good for the reader! Very informative!
I like how the different products are organised by giving the pros and cons, this gets straight to point. Many writers tend to waffle on.
Overall a very well presented article. Keep up the good work!
WOW nice article! My question is that, the fact you've used the fish eye to describe this camera certianly means, the fish has a really good vision right? because am curious. Anyway, thanks for the information on the camera and it's good to see that there are cheaper options, because am looking to get one. I will come back to review this article again when I finally make the decision.
Hello Ramirez, Actually the lens is named fish eye lens as most fish have wide angle vision, Thanks for dropping by my website.
I also own a Canon camera and had no idea you could get lenses like these. I would love one but the price tag a bit steep for somebody like me who just does photography for fun.
I wonder if there is a cheaper alternative. But other than the price of the lenses,i love my Canon.
Here you can find the cheapest Canon lenses & I strongly recommend the first lens in the review, thanks for passing by.
Great post, I like the way you listed all the information I am interested in knowing. I'm actually in the market at buying a Canon camera, so I always like to know what is available as attachments and how much it will cost before I buy the body. Nice website, I am off to check out your photo gallery now.
Wow great job on this post. So much information that is so very helpful. If I needed to find out what was the best fish eye lens for a Canon camera I would certainly be able to come to this post and be confident in my decision after reading your reviews. I like how you give pros and cons and include pictures and videos. When spending a lot of money you want to make a wise purchasing decision and your post is extremely helpful in doing so!
Thanks Jenette, glad that you liked the article.
Thanks Ehab for compiling for us some of the best fisheye lenses for Canon. It's good to see that there are cheaper options for those who aren't willing to spend 1000+ on a lens. In my case, my DSLM camera doesn't have an EF mount, so unless I got an adapter I wouldn't be able to use any of these. Still, I'll look into; it would be nice to add an ultra wide angle lens to my collection.
Thanks Paul for your comment, yes sure using ultra wide lenses are interesting i think everyone loves photography should try it.


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Grosjean fears 'ego fight' between Ocon and Gasly
Romain Grosjean has said that Alpine's decision to field an all-French driver line-up in 2023 could result in...
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Ocon explains why current F1 cars are 'not as much fun'
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Ocon 'putting F1 success ahead of personal life'
Alpine driver Esteban Ocon says he's dedicating all his time to improving his Formula 1 performances, at the...
Ocon: 'The only thing I missed in the end is a podium'
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Ocon certain he can battle Verstappen if Alpine steps up
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Alonso penalised for Ocon clash: 'Both drivers let the team down'
Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer was furious with the team's drivers Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso after the...
Alpine eyeing up 'valuable points' on offer in Brazil
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Latin American Memory Routes workshops (2017-2018)
Aimed at the development of a second iteration of the Mapping Memory Routes project, in the summer 2018 Alda Terracciano and Prof Muki Haklay from UCL Geography department designed two workshops with members of the Latin American community in Seven Sisters, North London in the iconic Wards Corner Latin American Village. The idea was to pilot a new participatory methodology to elicit Community Memories for culturally diverse digital archives and sustainable cities. The workshops used a cross-disciplinary approach and connected with work carried out by Alda Terracciano in her role of co-leader of the Embracing the Archive cluster at the UCL Centre for Critical Heritage Studies.
Listen to participants' memories in the People's Memory Archive.
Visit the Mapping for Change online map here.
More information on the Wards Corner Latin American Village
The workshops were developed to gather people's views on the development of a new iteration of the Mapping Memory Routes project. The aim is to make a difference to the people of Tottenham in North London by recording oral histories related to the iconic, locally listed Wards Corner department store building, an early-Edwardian construction formerly occupied by Wards Furnishing Stores. The store opened in 1901 and soon came to represent Tottenham's smaller version of Selfridges and other grand stores of the day, acquiring a wide reputation for quality and distinguished service, and drawing shoppers to Tottenham. Apart from its architectural merits, the historic Wards Corner site has had an emblematic presence in South Tottenham throughout the 20th century, giving Seven Sisters junction a strong identity as a hub for business and trade, marking its transition from a rural outskirt to a bustling urban space. The store traded until 1972 and a year later was acquired by Transport for London as it sits just above Seven Sisters underground station. Since the early 1990s, part of the building has been thriving as an indoor market, and although there has been a wide mix of ethnicities since its beginning (including Asian, Afro-Caribbean and Europeans) the majority of the traders today are from a Latin American cultural background, which gives the space particular relevance to this community.
In 2003 Haringey Council earmarked the site for redevelopment and this mobilized a substantial number of local residents under the umbrella of the Wards Corner Coalition Group (WCC) raising media attention. The case is referenced in a number of official documents such as the London Cultural Infrastructure Plan, national policy decisions and consultation events as well as information from local traders' meeting events, community crowd-funding initiatives and so on. This material shows the importance the Wards Corner holds for the local community and for more than 113,500 Latin American people living in London who identify the indoor market as their 'Latin Village'. The case is emblematic the wider impact of urban regeneration programmes on local communities in Britain and their intangible cultural diverse heritage. A campaign to save the Latin American village is currently under way. Check details here.
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José Leonardo Orlando Arteaga (Portoviejo, 16 de abril de 1975) es un economista y político ecuatoriano que actualmente se desempeña como Prefecto de la provincia de Manabí desde mayo de 2019.

Biografía
Nació en la ciudad de Portoviejo el 16 de abril de 1975. Realizó sus estudios primarios en la Unidad Educativa Cristo Rey de Portoviejo. Mientras que los superiores los llevó a cabo en la Universidad Técnica de Manabí en donde obtuvo el título de economista. Obtuvo una maestría en Administración de Empresas, mención Dirección Financiera por la Universidad de Viña del Mar de Chile y otra en Administración Tributaria y Hacienda Pública por la Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED) de España. Además de contar con un certificado Internacional en Formulación, Gestión y Evaluación de Proyectos, conferido por la Escuela Politécnica Nacional con el aval del BID.

Carrera profesional
Su carrera profesional comenzaría en 1999 cuando ingresó al Servicio de Rentas Internas (SRI) como pasante. Después fue servidor público del mismo durante más de 17 años. El 15 de febrero de 2016 asumió la Dirección General del SRI hasta mayo de 2018. Por otro lado fue docente universitario de pregrado y postgrado en la Universidad San Gregorio de Portoviejo, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar Universidad Estatal del Sur de Manabí y Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral. De igual modo se desempeñó como consultor en temas económicos y fiscales a nivel nacional e internacional.

Representó al Ecuador en la 52a Asamblea General que el Centro Interamericano de Administraciones Tributarias (CIAT) realizado en Ottawa, Canadá. Por otra parte fue mejor funcionario público por el Colegio de Economistas.

Vida política
El 24 de marzo de 2019 resultó electo como prefecto de la provincia de Manabí, tras presentar su candidatura en Elecciones provinciales de Manabí de 2019. Fue posesionado el 14 de mayo del mismo año. El 22 de enero de 2021 fue destituido de su cargo supuestamente por un incumplimiento de obras. Sin embargo cuarenta y ocho horas después la destitución quedó sin efecto al comprobarse el cumplimiento de obras del prefecto.

Para las elecciones seccionales de 2023 fue reelecto al cargo de prefecto con el 42.8% de los votos.

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The MIMO OTA Test Plan v1.0 initially released in 2015 by CTIA – The Wireless Association, defines a test methodology for radiated performance measurements of LTE 2x2 downlink MIMO wireless devices.
Watch this OnDemand webinar to learn about the underlying principle behind MIMO OTA testing, the important highlights of the test plan and the process for CTIA test plan v1.0 authorization. Also presented are the results of a Signals Ahead MIMO OTA study that evaluated the RF performance of fifteen commercially-available smartphones in a wide range of price points.


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White House Again Tries $1T Infrastructure Plan
This time, President Trump proposed relying fully on federal spending.
David A. Lieb, Associated Press
Construction on the Interstate 69 and Interstate 610 interchange in Houston, July 11, 2019.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As a presidential candidate in 2016, Donald Trump promised a $1 trillion infrastructure plan that would use tax incentives to spur private investment in public works projects.
He has so far failed to persuade Congress to pass anything like that.
In another election year, Trump has outlined a new $1 trillion plan for spending on roads, rails, water systems and other infrastructure. This time, the president is proposing to rely fully on federal spending. That fundamental change from his first plan drew praise from some state transportation officials and industry groups, even though Trump doesn't spell out how to pay for it all.
Since outlining his budget proposal last week, Trump has done little to promote his new infrastructure plan. A politically divided Congress has no obligation to consider it. In fact, Trump's prior infrastructure proposals all stalled, even when Republicans controlled both the House and Senate.
Some Republicans already are lowering expectations.
"The Republican House version of the bill won't be a trillion dollars, I can tell you that right now," said U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, the ranking GOP member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. "It will be a lot farther south than that."
Trump's retooled infrastructure plan relies on existing fuel tax revenue to cover much of the cost. That allows him to include billions of dollars worth of projects that likely would have happened no matter who was president.
White House budget documents show that Trump's plan lacks revenue sources for almost half the $1 trillion amount — about $450 billion proposed for roads and bridges, public transit, rails, ports, pipelines, dams, drinking water and sewer systems, and electrical and high-speed internet networks.
The proposal is "a fantastic development" that "would be a great shot in the arm for infrastructure improvements in this country," said Dean Franks, head lobbyist for the American Road and Transportation Builders Association. But he added, "How to pay for it is always the big question."
Improving the nation's infrastructure has been one of the few policy areas touted by both parties. But such talk has yet to result in action.
Last year, for example, Trump and Democratic congressional leaders temporarily agreed to work toward a $2 trillion infrastructure plan that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said "would be big and bold." But that disintegrated as House Republicans raised concerns about cost, Trump declared a new North American trade deal a higher priority and Democrats pursued impeachment.
For Trump, a $1 trillion target has remained a focal point of his infrastructure plan, even as the way to pay for it has evolved.
The goal traces back to one-upmanship of former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who in 2016 had proposed spending and loans that she projected would generate about $500 billion for infrastructure. Asked for details about his own plan in August 2016, Trump told Fox Business: "Well, I would say at least double her numbers." When pressed on how he would pay for it, Trump replied, "We would do infrastructure bonds."
During an October 2016 speech in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Trump provided new details and included infrastructure in his "100-day action plan to make American great again." He said he would leverage "public-private partnerships and private investments through tax incentives to spur $1 trillion in infrastructure investment over the next 10 years."
As president, Trump's first two budget proposals included $200 billion in new federal funding for infrastructure that he said would generate at least $1 trillion in projects when matched with money from state and local governments or private investors. But those plans never passed a Republican-led Congress.
Some state transportation officials raised concerns about their ability to shoulder the burden, noting that Trump's plan would have flipped the traditional model — wherein the federal government covers the majority of costs for highways, bridges and public transit projects.
"There was much criticism of this administration when they kept promising a $1 trillion infrastructure plan, and the budget came out, and there was only $200 billion in actual federal money," said Jeff Davis, senior fellow at the nonprofit Eno Center for Transportation in Washington, D.C. "This year, it's actually $1 trillion in honest-to-God spending by the United States Treasury Department."
Trump's new plan takes a more traditional Washington approach. He proposes $810 billion through a 10-year reauthorization of the surface transportation program, which provides funding for roads, bridges, rails, public transit and transportation safety programs and is set to expire at the end of September.
He adds $190 billion in one-time grants, including $60 billion for "mega-projects" that could include everything from roads to dams to high-speed internet networks. Other grants would be devoted to freight systems, bridges, public transit and rural projects. But no specific examples of potential projects are listed.
U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, an Oregon Democrat who chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said he was encouraged that Trump's budget "signals he is interested in at least talking about the need to invest in our nation's crumbling infrastructure."
But DeFazio touched on a potential sticking point: He said it was hard to say whether Trump "actually wants to move forward with innovative solutions that would tackle carbon pollution in the transportation sector."
One way to fund Trump's latest plan would be to raise the federal fuel tax, which has remained unchanged since 1993, at 18.3 cents a gallon for gasoline and 24.3 cents for diesel fuel. But that has gained little traction in Congress, even though the increase has support from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and AFL-CIO, two high-profile allies of both parties.
Trump's proposal includes no tax increase. The White House Office of Management and Budget said the administration would work with Congress to cover a $261 billion gap between highway trust fund revenue and his proposed spending. It suggested cuts could be made elsewhere in the budget to help pay for it.
Trump's plan is larger than a House Democratic plan announced in January.
His plan to pair a transportation reauthorization bill with an upfront infusion of cash for infrastructure projects is similar to a concept that then-President Barack Obama unsuccessfully proposed in 2011. Lawmakers who were reluctant to take on new spending may remain hesitant today.
"We have to be careful when it comes to increasing deficits," said Graves, who represents a northern Missouri district that voted overwhelmingly for Trump. "We just can't keep heaping more spending and more spending on top of what we're already doing."
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Douglas Carey Shover, 72, of Mechanicsburg, PA, passed away on April 06, 2019 at Manor Care in Camp Hill.
He was the son of the late; Kenneth and Jeanie (Deitrich) Shover.
Douglas was preceded in death by his wife Joanne Shover and his son, David Grant Shover. Surviving Douglas are his girlfriend of 4 years, Sharon; his daughter, Renee Shover, of Mechanicsburg; son, Sean Acri (Michelle), of Frederick, MD; grandchildren Michael and Samantha Acri, Zachary and Joanna Ritz; his brother, Kelly Shover; nieces Kelly Jean Vilorio and Julie Barry and nephews Robert Royster and Scott Barry; along with various cousins.
Douglas worked with the State for over 13 years.
A memorial service will be held on Monday April 15th at 1:00pm at the Neill Funeral Home, 3401 Market Street, Camp Hill, PA 17011. Visitation will be held from 12:30pm until the time of the services. Burial services will be held at Mechanicsburg Cemetery, 320 S Frederick St, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 following the services at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society.


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Explainer: How royal children fit into the line to the British throne
Contrary to misconception, women CAN be heirs to the throne – it's just that the boys go first. Until now, that is.
By Gavan Reilly Tuesday 4 Dec 2012, 3:06 PM
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THE NEWS of an impending Royal arrival in the United Kingdom has thrown the country's somewhat complicated succession laws back into the spotlight.
The laws governing who gets to be the monarch, and when, go back to the 17th century – while the throne itself, barring the 11-year interruption of Oliver and Richard Cromwell, has existed since the year 927.
The forthcoming royal birth has, however, caused some confusion among some – which is understandable, given the complexity of the line of succession as it currently stands, and plans to change it.
So – how does it all work?
Male-preference cognatic primogeniture – catchy, right?
What it all boils down to is the principle of 'male-preference cognatic primogeniture'.
So what's that? Promogeniture, in layman's terms, means that the first-born child is the one which inherits a particular position – whether that's as the owner of land, or the holder of a title, or in this case the position of being a head of state.
Cognatic refers to a mode of family descent including both male and female links. In this case, it is used to mean someone who descends from both a mother and a father. Of course, everyone has both a mother and father, but the theory is simple: the intent is to imply that the child cannot be illegitimate.
In order to be included, therefore, the child must be born to married parents.
The idea behind this is to ensure that a young prince's infidelities, leading to the potential conception of a son or daughter outside of a marriage, cannot interrupt the line of succession. Imagine the ruckus that might ensue if a king was to learn that he had an older half-brother, whose entitlement to the throne meant that everything that king had done – like signing Bills into law – was legally void…
Male-preference is pretty straightforward: it means men take precedence over women.
That's the long and the short of it. There are other criteria for being included – for example, the heir must be a Protestant, in communion with the Church of England, and cannot be married to a Roman Catholic – but largely it's down to the family bloodlines.
A regular error
It's often claimed that, despite the current monarch being female, a woman cannot be heir to the throne.
This, to put it simply, is not true: women are perfectly entitled to be an heir to the throne – they just get bumped down the list if they have any brothers, irrespective of whether those brothers are older or younger than them.
This means that under the current law, it doesn't matter whether William and Kate's child is male or female: it will be the third in line to the throne, jumping ahead of William's brother Prince Harry.
This was the case when the youngest of the Queen's four children, Prince Edward (the Earl of Wessex) had his first child. His daughter Louise was born in 2003, and was the 8th in line to the throne when she was born.
When her younger brother James arrived in 2007, she got bumped down a notch: James precedes Louise in the order of succession, simply because he is male. If the crown were to fall to James and he was to die without children, only then would Louise become queen. (And that's assuming Edward and his wife Sophie don't have any more children in the meantime.)
A working example
What all of this means is that if a King dies, the throne goes to their oldest son. If they don't a son, it goes to their oldest daughter.
If they don't have any children at all, it goes to their next eldest male sibling (who, presumably, was the second-eldest son of the previous monarch) – or, if they did not have any brothers, to their eldest sister, and so on.
If a deceased monarch doesn't have any siblings or children, the crown goes back up a generation – to their uncles and aunts (again, with those uncles having been the children of another previous monarch).
This all means that nobody can ever be knocked off the list (unless they renounce their Protestant faith or marry a Catholic, of course). They can only be pushed down the list.
Queen Elizabeth II, for example, only had one sister – Margaret – and no brothers. (This is why she inherited the throne when her father, George VI, died. George's two daughters were entitled to the throne before his two younger brothers could get there.)
Margaret died in 2002, but her two children and four grandchildren are the closest in line to the sitting Queen – so if the current Queen had never had any children of their own, the throne would fall to them.
If the Queen was an only child and had never married, the next in line would be her cousin Richard, the Duke of Gloucester. Richard's father Henry, and the Queen's father King George VI, were brothers.
A change is going to come
The current system has antique origins – the idea of male children being preferred to female ones stems, in part, from the ages where a king had a significant role as a military leader, and needed to be prepared to lead troops into battle against a rival kingdom or realm.
Last year, the heads of the 16 countries over which Queen Elizabeth is head of state (the Commonwealth) met in Perth, Australia, and agreed to change their respective laws so that male primogeniture had ended.
This means that (assuming the laws have been changed by the time William and Kate's child arrives) even if the first-born is a girl, and later has a younger brother, she will remain ahead of him in the line of succession.
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Senate Intelligence Committee Passes Authorization Bill with Key King-Authored Provisions
Includes Text of King Bill to Secure U.S. Energy Grid
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, announced today that he successfully secured several provisions in the Committee's markup of the Fiscal Year 2018 Intelligence Authorization Act. The amendments are a continuation of Senator King's efforts to increase security for the nation's energy grid, protect government agencies and U.S. businesses from cyber-attacks, and increase transparency and efficiency within the Intelligence Community budget.
"A primary focus of the Senate Intelligence Committee is to protect the American people at home and abroad and I'm proud to say that this bipartisan bill has many provisions that achieve that goal," Senator King. "I'm particularly pleased with the inclusion of a measure aimed at protecting our grid from cyber-attacks. Attacks against critical infrastructure in Ukraine and around the world have been warning shots, and we have been too slow to act when the risks are too great to ignore. Bolstering the grid's cyber defenses and taking a close look at the vulnerabilities in our national infrastructure will go a long way towards protecting and defending ourselves from dangerous cyber-attacks."
Energy Grid Security: The bill includes the text of S. 79, the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act, which Senator King reintroduced in January with Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho). The legislation aims to remove vulnerabilities that could allow cyber adversaries to access the U.S. energy grid through holes in digital software systems. Specifically, it would examine ways to replace automated systems with low-tech redundancies, like manual procedures controlled by human operators. This approach seeks to thwart even the most sophisticated cyber-adversaries who, if they are intent on accessing the grid, would have to actually physically touch the equipment, thereby making cyber-attacks much more difficult.
Bug Bounty Programs: The bill includes a provision authored by Senator King that requires the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis to develop a strategic plan for government-wide "bug bounty" programs based on the 2016 "Hack the Pentagon" pilot program and similar private sector programs. Such programs use vetted U.S. hackers to find security vulnerabilities. In fact, the Department of Defense's 2016 "Hack the Pentagon" program found 138 vulnerabilities in the Pentagon's networks that were unique and eligible for a bounty.
Vulnerabilities Equities Process (VEP): The VEP is the primary process for deciding whether a government agency must disclose to private companies information about security vulnerabilities in their products, or whether the government may withhold the information for law enforcement or intelligence purposes. The bill includes a provision authored by Sen. King to require all U.S. intelligence agencies to report to Congress on their participation in the VEP, including information about the number of vulnerabilities each agency submits per year, the number of vulnerabilities disclosed to U.S. companies, and the number of vulnerabilities that are subsequently patched by U.S. companies.
Senator King also secured several other provisions; however they remain classified in the bill.
The Intelligence Committee approved the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 by a vote of 14-1. The bill authorizes funding for the U.S. intelligence community and provides numerous legal authorities and requirements, including:
Ensuring the Intelligence Community is well-positioned to detect cyberattacks and fully understand the capabilities of a wide range of bad actors, and specifically addressing Russian aggression in the 2016 election.
Recruiting the best and brightest from every background and every needed skill set, getting them clearances quickly and responsibly, and giving them the resources they need to meet these challenges.
Strengthening federal information sharing with state-level election officials to ensure close coordination so U.S. voting systems are well-insulated from those who seek to undermine our democracy.
Capitalizing on advancements in technology to make our intelligence services more effective, agile, and efficient, and to reinforce their status as the best in the world.
The bill's next step will be consideration before the full Senate.
Related Issues: National Security and Defense, Budget


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Trump says WHO didn't share early information about Covid-19. A new report shows that's not the case.
A Washington Post report finds the Trump administration was given inside information from WHO during the early days of the pandemic.
By Riley Beggin Apr 19, 2020, 5:30pm EDT
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More than a dozen United States experts were working at the World Health Organization and feeding the Trump administration information last December as the coronavirus spread through China, according to reporting by the Washington Post.
That reporting stands in contrast with President Donald Trump's accusations that the WHO spent late 2019 "severely mismanaging" the global response to the virus — and that it was "covering up" information to paper over China's inability to contain Covid-19. And it comes days after the president announced he would be freezing US funding for the WHO in the midst of a global health crisis in retaliation for these alleged failings.
In fact, according to the Post, Trump administration officials helped guide WHO policy — and worked to ensure the US was informed of new coronavirus developments as soon as the international body learned about them.
A top official from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was part of the committee that advised the WHO on whether to declare a global public health emergency in late January. Two US scientists were part of the WHO's information gathering mission to China in mid-February. A CDC official has compiled daily reports of outbreaks in consultation with WHO counterparts and passed along information to higher-ups in the organization through daily briefing calls. And upcoming WHO plans and announcements were reportedly shared days in advance with top US officials like Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar.
The WHO has been criticized for its handling of the pandemic — including whether the organization waited too long to declare a global emergency and if it has been too liberal in its praise for China's response — but the Post's reporting indicates that lack of early communication of the threat to the US was likely not one of its missteps.
Trump claims otherwise, telling reporters last Tuesday, "The reality is that the WHO failed to adequately obtain ... and share information in a timely and transparent fashion."
He has repeated this allegation — along with a claim the WHO didn't want him to institute a travel ban — a number of times in recent days, seemingly in an attempt to blame the international organization for the US's current coronavirus crisis.
Trump has used the WHO to shift blame from his own administration
Trump has been criticized for weeks over his response to the coronavirus in the US, which his critics — and most Americans — have argued was dangerously slow. While weathering this criticism, the president has increasingly looked to the WHO as a party to blame for any of the US coronavirus shortcomings.
Trump's frustrations with the organization seemed to begin in late January, when top officials in the WHO said governments don't need to "unnecessarily interfere with international travel and trade" to stop the spread of the disease, after Trump announced he would be partially banning travel from China. The organization didn't directly criticize the US, which wasn't the only country imposing travel restrictions at the time.
"Travel restrictions can cause more harm than good by hindering info-sharing, medical supply chains and harming economies," said the World Health Organization director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, at the time.
In early April, faced with growing scrutiny over his early response, Trump became increasingly explicit in his critiques of the organization, tweeting that the WHO "really blew it."
"For some reason, funded largely by the United States, yet very China centric," he wrote. "We will be giving that a good look."
The W.H.O. really blew it. For some reason, funded largely by the United States, yet very China centric. We will be giving that a good look. Fortunately I rejected their advice on keeping our borders open to China early on. Why did they give us such a faulty recommendation?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 7, 2020
As Vox's Lois Parshley reported, the criticism didn't end there:
Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus task force coordinator, and Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration under Trump, criticized its handling of China's data and transparency. Gottlieb told Face the Nation, "Going forward, the WHO needs to commit to an after-action report that specifically examines what China did or didn't tell the world and how that stymied the global response to this."
Senate Republicans, meanwhile, on April 13 announced a plan to investigate the origins of the virus and the global response, including the WHO's decisions. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Ron Johnson told Politico, "We need to know what role WHO might have had in trying to cover this thing up."
Trump's threat to stop sending the millions of dollars the country sends annually to the WHO would be a devastating blow to the organization, which is helping to coordinate the global response to Covid-19. The US is the organization's single largest funder, providing 22 percent of all member state assessed contributions and often hundreds of millions more in voluntary contributions.
It's not clear whether he can stop the $116 million that's been appropriated to the agency by Congress, but it seems he may be allowed to reroute the funding to other organizations or withhold it until next year.
The WHO may continue to be a scapegoat for the Trump administration, but experts have urged him not to take it out on an agency they largely agree has avoided major missteps.
"How can you threaten to withdraw funding from the world's leading global health agency in the midst of a pandemic, with tens of thousands of people dying?" Lawrence Gostin, a professor at Georgetown University and a past critic of WHO's director-general, told Parshley. "It's utterly irresponsible."


Wow. The lesson progressed from one topic to the next, but all were interconnected. Things clicked for me that hadn't before. My teacher is a patient man.
I take my Comeback Journal with me to lessons. I use the Comeback Journal to track my practice sessions, lessons, thoughts on practice, and notes I gather from the web and books. Check out James Blackwell's article and video about setting up a practice journal. His site and YouTube channel contain a lot of helpful information.
My first private lesson of Trumpet boot camp!
I brought along several of the standard method books as well several by Claude Gordon and Herbert L. Clarke. My problems are root problems and all of my assignments strike at the root. So no books needed at this time.
We quickly figured out I have no idea how to match a pitch or even tell if I was sharp or flat. Some would say this means I'm tone deaf. Later that evening I sat at the keyboard for thirty minutes and began training my ear. So I consider my starting state to be "tone agnostic." It was horrible and embarrassing, but there was nothing I could do during the lesson. An additional problem was holding my head and the horn at a high angle. But I have a growth mindset and feel that the tasks given to me are difficult but achievable.
As an aside: I'd like to address the possible abnormality found during my mammogram. It was this day, 5/18. that I decided if it was cancer and if the news is bad, that I would continue with my trumpet boot camp. If this was last thing I could do, I would spend my time playing the trumpet.


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Police Training Company Sues Netflix and Mini-Series Director
October 16, 2019 • by POL Staff
The police training and consulting firm John E. Reid and Associates filed a federal lawsuit against Netflix and director Ava DuVernay claiming defamation in one of the episodes of the four-part series "When They See Us."
According to Fox News, the series tells the story of the so-called Central Park Five, a group of young men who were falsely charged with the rape and assault of a jogger in 1989.
The lawsuit centers on one line in a piece of dialog during which a character confronts an actor portraying NYPD detective by saying, "You squeezed statements out of them after 42 hours of questioning and coercing, without food, bathroom breaks, withholding parental supervision. The Reid technique has been universally rejected."
The suit alleges that the series has damaged the company's reputation, and seeks actual and punitive damages. The suit also seeks an injunction barring Netflix from distributing the series in its current form.
John E. Reid and Associates developed the Reid Technique in the late 1940s, and it has continued to offer training materials and courses to law enforcement since then.
Read more about Point of Law officer training Lawsuits
Illinois Legislature Passes Bill Mandating Body Cameras for All Officers
A state senate version of the bill would have removed qualified immunity for individual police officers, potentially exposing them to civil lawsuits. This provision was eliminated from the house version of the bill.
Prosecutors Want to Delay Former Officers' Trial Over Floyd Death Because of COVID
In its motion, the prosecution argued that putting off the trial until June 7 "appropriately balances the need to protect public health with the need to ensure that this case is resolved expeditiously."
Sentence Reduced for CO Man who Killed Cop as Juvenile
Under that court filing, the prosecution and defense also agreed that Raymond Gone should face a new sentence of between 40 to 48 years in prison with the possibility of parole.
LA County DA Wants to Drop Special Circumstances Against Accused Cop Killer
In June 2019, police say Rhett Nelson shot LASD deputy Joseph Gilbert Solano in the back of the head while he was waiting in line at an Alhambra Jack in the Box while off-duty
Judge Holds Seattle Police in Contempt Over Use of Less-Lethal Weapons at Protests
The Monday ruling by Judge Richard Jones of the Western District of Washington in Seattle said the department had failed to prove that its use of pepper spray, Pepperballs, blast balls and paint balls during four 2020 protests was warranted.
Judge Rules Minneapolis Residents Can Sue City Over Reduced Police Protection
Anderson's order rejected the city of Minneapolis' attempt to throw out the lawsuit because the city said residents lacked standing to sue.
Lawsuit Accuses Chicago Officers of Brutalizing, Violating Rights of 60 Protesters
The 203-page lawsuit was filed Thursday in federal court on behalf of 60 people who claim they were victimized by officers during protests
LAPD Officer Suing City Over Discipline Related to His Social Media Posts
According to the complaint, Sydanmaa was disciplined three times for separate posts on Hussle, the allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and how Japan deals with the practice of Islam.
New L.A. County DA Reopens 4 Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Cases
Newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has selected a deadly 2015 police shooting in Long Beach as one of four cases he plans to reopen, it was reported Friday.
Judge Denies Former Minneapolis Officers a Change of Venue in Floyd Trial
"No corner of the State of Minnesota has been shielded from pretrial publicity regarding the death of George Floyd. Because of that pervasive media coverage, a change of venue is unlikely to cure the taint of potential prejudicial pretrial publicity," the judge wrote.


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Home > LAM Patients, Family & Friends > Resources > COVID-19 Updates
COVID-19 Updates for the LAM Community: Outcomes, Omicron, and Other Options
Another new year comes with a new wave of COVID-19 infections brought on by another variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Read more as Nishant Gupta, MD, Scientific Director of The LAM Foundation, explores health outcomes following COVID-19 infections in patients with LAM and strategies to combat the Omicron variant.
Click here to learn more. Click here to download a PDF.
TSC/LAM Virtual Town Hall: COVID Vaccine Update
The LAM Foundation and the TSC Alliance co-hosted a virtual COVID-19 Update Town Hall on Thursday, August 19 at 8:00 PM ET | 5 PM PT. TSC and LAM medical experts discussed the recent announcement from the FDA authorizing additional vaccine doses and the implications for TSC and LAM communities. They also provided an update on the Delta variant and current mask recommendations.
Watch the entirety of the recording here.
The LAM Foundation Statement on Additional Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
On August 12, 2021, the FDA modified the Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna) to allow for the administration of an additional dose (i.e., a third dose) after an initial two-dose primary mRNA COVID-19 vaccine series for certain immunocompromised people.
Read more here to learn about recommendations The LAM Foundation endorses from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
COVID-19 Update: Delta Variant, Vaccines, and Sirolimus
The LAM Foundation's Scientific Advisory Board and our worldwide network of LAM clinics are closely monitoring recent developments to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on patients with LAM.
Nishant Gupta, MD, Scientific Director for The LAM Foundation, explains more about the potential implications of the Delta variant and vaccination status in our recent blog article, "COVID-19 Update for the LAM Community: Delta Variant, Vaccines, and Sirolimus."
The LAM Foundation Statement on Masks & Social Distancing
On May 16, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidance for individuals who have been fully vaccinated (at least two weeks following the full course of your vaccination) against COVID-19. Read more to learn about the recommendations and how they may affect the LAM community.
This recording is presented by Peter Crino, MD, PhD, TSC Clinic Director at the University of Maryland Medical Center, Chair of the TS Alliance Board of Directors Nishant Gupta, MD, Scientific Director, Director of the LAM Clinic Network, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Drs. Crino and Gupta provided updates on COVID vaccines in the TSC and LAM communities.
Download the presentation here.
The LAM Foundation COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
Since our last vaccine update of December 2020, there have been some new developments in the field, chief among them being a rapidly expanding repertoire of vaccinations around the world. The following is an updated guide aimed at providing answers to some of the most commonly asked questions pertaining to COVID-19 vaccination. Although there are multiple different COVID-19 vaccines being used worldwide, the information provided is focused on the following four major vaccines: Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, Oxford/AstraZeneca, and Janssen.
Click HERE to download the full PDF of The LAM Foundation COVID-19 Vaccine Statement.
The LAM Foundation COVID-19 Recommendations and Community Questions & Answers
The LAM Foundation is closely monitoring the rapidly evolving developments regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. As the United States and other countries around the world begin to take initial steps towards easing the stay-at-home restrictions, it is important to be aware of the continuing risk that COVID-19 poses to patients with chronic lung disease. LAM patients should continue to exercise caution and remain vigilant during this phase of responsible reopening.
Click here to visit the COVID-19 Community Questions & Answers webpage.
Click here to download a PDF of the LAM Foundation COVID-19 Recommendations and Community Questions & Answers.
Understanding COVID-19's Impact on Those with TSC & LAM
In episode 18 of Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance's TSC Now, host Dan Klein talks to Nishant Gupta, MD, Associate Professor in the Division of Pulmonology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at the University of Cincinnati where he serves as the Director of the Interstitial and Rare Lung Disease Program.
They discuss what researchers and clinicians have learned so far about how COVID-19 impacts those with TSC and LAM, what potential future vaccines mean for those affected, and how individuals with TSC and LAM who have already contracted COVID-19, confirmed by testing, can participate in an important Natural History Database study to help us better understand the risk and severity of the virus.
Click here to listen to the full podcast.
TSC/LAM Virtual Town Hall: Moving On From Shelter In Place
The LAM Foundation and the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance co-hosted the TSC/LAM Virtual Town: Moving On From Shelter In Place. This 1-hour online presentation featured the following speakers:
Living with COVID-19: Framing the Guidelines and What Individuals with TSC Need to Know to Manage Neurological Health During Phased Re-Opening
Peter Crino, MD, PhD, University of Maryland School of Medicine
What LAM Patients Need to Know to Minimize Risk During Phased Re-Opening
Frank McCormack, MD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Managing Kidney-Related Aspects of TSC and LAM to Minimize Risk During Phased Re-Opening
John Bissler, MD, St. Jude Pediatrics Research Hospital & Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
Click here to watch the TSC/LAM Virtual Town Hall.
Research Survey for Rare Disease Patients about Impacts of COVID-19
Rare disease patients or their caregivers are invited to complete a 20-minute online survey from home about the ways the novel coronavirus pandemic is impacting people with rare diseases and their families. Impacts can be related to physical health, emotional health, availability of supplies, access to care, or other problems. Your responses may help researchers understand the impacts of COVID-19 on the rare disease community.
The Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN) is conducting this study. The network is funded by the National Institutes of Health. It includes 23 research teams working to advance the diagnosis and treatment of groups of rare diseases.
To complete the survey or learn more, visit the study page here. Questions? Email the study team at rd.covid19@cchmc.org.
NIH Update
The NIH LAM team is teleworking but not seeing LAM patients at this time. The team is contacting the LAM patients individually. If you are in the NIH LAM protocols and have not heard from the team or have questions for the team, please contact them by phone (301) 496-3632. Dr. Moss, Mary Haughey, Pauline Barnes, and Tat'Yana Worthy will be monitoring the phone for messages. The Nurse Practitioners, Amanda Jones and Patricia Williams are available by email.
The NIH team can be reached by contacting (301) 496-3632.
COVID-19 Protecting Your Family - Dr. David Price
Dr. David Price of Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City shares information in a Zoom call on March 22 with family and friends on empowering and protecting families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Click here to watch the entire Zoom video.
National Health Council - COVID-19 Relief Legislation
The following legislative update has been provided by the National Health Council
Two rounds of relief legislation have been passed. To get an overview of the policies already in place, please see the one-page information sheet prepared on March 18. The debate over the third, and largest, stimulus package is still ongoing. Senate leadership introduced legislation, S. 3548 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. After negotiations with Democrats broke down, the bill failed two key procedural votes.
We rallied the patient community on a letter with more than 215 organizations, asking for inclusion of nonprofit organizations in business relief efforts and increasing charitable giving. Because of these efforts, nonprofits are included in the bill, and there is now significant momentum for improvement.
In response to our lobbying, Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced an amendment to increase charitable giving by raising the above-the-line deduction threshold to $4000 for individuals and $8000 for married couples. The NHC and other nonprofit leaders were able to get more than 1,500 organizations to endorse the amendment and we understand this got the attention of the Senate and greatly increased the likelihood of its inclusion in a final package.
Read the entire COVID-19 legislative update here.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - O2 Certification Waiver Request
In an ongoing attempt to continue to advocate for patient access to oxygen, The LAM Foundation is proud to be one of nine organizations issuing a letter requesting that the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provide a waiver to modify the certification and recertification requirements for Home Use of Oxygen.
The following update has been provided by the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
Certification and recertification for supplemental oxygen are significant problems for Medicare patients during the COVID-19 crisis due to the requirements for in-person testing. We are requesting a waiver for these requirements during the COVID-19 emergency. Patients with underlying medical conditions that require supplemental oxygen are extremely vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is critical that patients who need oxygen at home receive this benefit without disruption. The LAM Foundation, along with 8 additional organizations, have recently requested that the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provide a waiver to modify the certification and recertification requirements for Home Use of Oxygen during the COVID-19 emergency, at least through July 15, 2020.
Read the entire letter of waiver request here.
Mental Wellness Resources: The LAM Foundation Wellness Portal
In these times, we could all use a reminder of the importance of staying mentally, emotionally, and psychologically well. The LAM Foundation Wellness Portal was created for this purpose—a place for LAM patients to access content and resources for mental wellness needs including video & MP3 series on mindfulness, movement, and meditation. Join Stacy Sims, a mind-body educator, and Dr. Sian Cotton, Director at the Center for Integrative Health and Wellness from the University of Cincinnati, as they lead you through these mindfulness exercises.
Click here to visit The LAM Foundation Wellness Portal.
TSC/LAM Virtual Town Hall: A COVID-19 Update
Peter Crino, MD, PhD, University of Maryland School Aof Medicine, Frank McCormack, MD, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, Darcy Krueger, MD, PhD, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and John Bissler, MD, St. Jude Pediatrics Research Hospital share considerations for impact of COVID-19 on management of TSC and LAM. Additionally, Spanish subtitles are available by clicking settings on the video and selecting "Spanish (Latin America)" under Subtitles/CC.
The LAM Foundation COVID-19 Recommendations
The LAM Foundation is closely monitoring the rapidly evolving developments regarding COVID-19 and implications for the LAM community. The Medical and Scientific Advisory Board of The LAM Foundation has developed the following guidance recommendations.
Click here to download a PDF of The LAM Foundation COVID-19 Recommendations.
2020 International LAM Research Conference & LAMposium CANCELLED
It is with deep regret that The LAM Foundation has made the decision to cancel the 2020 International LAM Research Conference and LAMposium in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 30 - May 3, due to the evolving worldwide COVID-19 outbreak.
Click here for more details regarding this decision and a list of Frequently Asked Questions.
American Thoracic Society Patient Information Sheet
The CDC: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance
Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Global Cases Map


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Carl Eduard Dippell (* 10. Oktober 1855 in Wyborg; † 30. Dezember 1912 in Nizza) war ein deutsch-finnischer Architekt.

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Carl Eduard Dippell studierte ab 1871 an der Polytechnischen Schule Hannover Architektur und wurde Schüler von Conrad Wilhelm Hase. 1872 wurde er hier Mitglied des Corps Slesvico-Holsatia. Nach Abschluss des Studiums im Jahre 1876 ließ er sich als Privatarchitekt in Wyborg (finnisch: Viipuri) nieder. Zu seinen Bauvorhaben gehörten Kirchen, Industriegebäude und Wohngebäude. 1891 gehörte er zu den Gründern des Künstler-Vereins Wyborg. Von 1896 bis 1903 war er Präsident der dortigen Technischen Gesellschaft. Er starb bei einem krankheitsbedingten Aufenthalt in Nizza.

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In Hovinmaa:
 1876 Holzschleiferei

In Nuijama:
 1887 Kapelle
 1887 Wohnhaus

In Papula:
 1896 Lagerhaus

In Rakkolanjoki:
 1889 Kachelfabrik

In Verla:
 1885 Wohnhaus des Fabrikbesitzers Gottlieb Kreidl, nach seinen Entwürfen 1898 um einen Flügel erweitert
 1893–1895 Papierfabrik mit Arbeitersiedlung
 1902 Magazin im Garten des Fabrikbesitzers Gottlieb Kreidl
(seit 1996 wird die gesamte Fabrikanlage im Verzeichnis des UNESCO-Weltkulturerbes geführt)

In Vyborg:
 1880 zweistöckiges Geschäfts- und Bürogebäude
 1883 Haus für die russische Gemeinde
 1889 Aussichtsturm Papulanvuori
 1893–1895 neugotische Backsteinkirche für die Finnische Kongregation, später als Neue Kathedrale genutzt, 1940 im Russisch-Finnischen Krieg zerstört
 1897 Lagerhaus
 1897 Torkeli-Bürogebäude
 1897 Mietshäuser

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 Dippell, Carl Eduard, Architekten und Künstler mit direktem Bezug zu Conrad Wilhelm Hase (1818–1902)

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Architekt (Finnland)
Architekt des Historismus
Angehöriger des Fünferbundes
Corpsstudent (19. Jahrhundert)
Finne
Geboren 1855
Gestorben 1912
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Tell me, what was your favorite thing to play as a child? Your favorite craft to make or story to read?
Then she'd jerk the wheel from side to side, driving over mounds of grass, as the passenger shrieked with glee.
Afterward, we'd go inside and take one of Kathleen's snow globes off the shelf. We'd stand on the couch and "sprinkle" the snow globe over our heads like pixie dust, then we'd JUMP! as high as we could, off the couch, making a wish upon the landing.
"Did you see me?" we'd ask. "I think I flew a little bit!" Then we'd scurry back onto the couch to give it another go.
What is it about children that Jesus values so much? What characteristics do they posses that he longs for us to reclaim as well? I think there are several.
They are playful. Children can find wonder in the smallest of things. Give them a rock and they call it a treasure. A cardboard box becomes a rocket ship and an empty paper towel roll, a spyglass.
God delights in us and longs for us to delight in the gifts He's created for us.
Children are unashamedly themselves. Rarely do they ever care what people think. They express themselves and their emotions in various ways - crying, screaming, laughing, creating. They proudly display the things they make and call them masterpieces without anyone else's permission.
Children know how to let go of worry and fall into trust. They do it automatically. They trust that they will be provided for and spend their time exploring the world around them.
Children are not worried about being the best or the greatest. They are simply content to be.
Doesn't that sound appealing? A worry-free life where we can just play and be as we are, in love with our truest selves and embracing an all-out trust in God.
Unfortunately, we live in a broken world that often forces us to trade wonder for worry. Jesus knew reclaiming a childlike faith and way of being would be a key part of the transformation process.
So, today, I invite you to take a step toward becoming more like a child.
Listed below are two playful process art projects. Each exercise can be done individually, with a group of friends, or with your kids.
Feel free to just be yourself and do the art project, or, for those of you who insist on a deeper dive (which is the camp I often fall into), I've included some reflection questions as well.
First, gather your things. If you have kids or even if you don't, it could be fun to do a "treasure hunt" or nature walk to gather up things you want to use on your collage.
Start collaging! There are literally no rules to this project. Just cut, paste, glue and make!
Why did you choose the materials you chose? Do you have a favorite?
Did creating your collage spark any memories from your childhood? What were they?
How did it feel to take some time to just play?
If you have children, start the conversation by simply stating: Tell me about your collage.
When you're ready, pick up the marker and paints and create a self portrait. Remember, this portrait is more about feelings than it is about how you actually look. Don't be afraid to venture into the abstract.
Why did you choose the colors you chose?
What was your primary feeling as you created?
How did it feel to play a little bit?
*Remember, there are no right or wrong ways to do these projects. If you're working with kids, refrain from directing them and allow them to play and explore as they create. Give yourself and your children permission to make mistakes and find creative solutions to problems as you create. This is process art, and the purpose lies more in the process than in the result.