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US force enters Bien Dong Sea right after China grants weapon fire rights to Coast Guard
The US carrier strike group Theodore Roosevelt entered the Bien Dong Sea on January 23 to carry out maritime security operations, a day after China enacted laws allowing the Coast Guard to use weapons.
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The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Pacific Ocean Jan. 15, 2021. (Photo: PACOM)
The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) entered the South China Sea on January 23 to conduct routine operations. The TRCSG is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet to ensure freedom of the seas, build partnerships that foster maritime security, and conduct a wide range of operations, according to the announcement posted on the website of the US Indo-Pacific Command. While in the South China Sea, the strike group is conducting maritime security operations, which include flight operations with fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, maritime strike exercises, and coordinated tactical training between the surface and air units.
"We all benefit from free and open access to the seas and our operations represent our commitment to maintaining regional security and stability," said Capt. Eric Anduze, USS Theodore Roosevelt's commanding officer. "I'm incredibly proud of the work and professionalism this crew shows every day operating on the high seas."
The TRCSG consists of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), Destroyer Squadron 23, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Russell (DDG 59) and USS John Finn (DDG 113).
A F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146, lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Jan. 20, 2021. (Photo: PACOM)
"After sailing through these waters throughout my 30-year career, it's great to be in the South China Sea again, conducting routine operations, promoting freedom of the seas, and reassuring allies and partners," said Rear Adm. Doug Verissimo, commander, Carrier Strike Group Nine. "With two-thirds of the world's trade traveling through this very important region, it is vital that we maintain our presence and continue to promote the rules-based order which has allowed us all to prosper. While we miss visiting our allies and partners in the region in person, we're grateful for all the opportunities we have to operate with them at sea."
The US aircraft carrier strike group arrived in the Bien Dong Sea after Chinese President Xi Jinping on January 22 signed a bill allowing the Coast Guard to use weapons against foreign ships in the so-called water territory of this country. The new law takes effect from February 1, 2021.
The law is aimed at "safeguarding national sovereignty, security and maritime rights," the official Xinhua News Agency said in a report early Saturday. The China Coast Guard would be allowed to take "all necessary means," including the use of weapons, to stop or prevent threats from foreign vessels, according to the text released by Xinhua. Coast guard personnel will be permitted to board and inspect foreign ships operating in China's "jurisdictional waters," a term covering areas claimed by other countries. The move could raise the risk of miscalculation in the vast areas of disputed waters that stretch out from China's coast. Chinese coast guard ships often come into close contact -- sometimes engaging in tense standoffs -- with foreign vessels, as they assert Beijing's claims to much of the South and East China seas, said Bloomberg.
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Vietnam Rejects South China Sea Claims Inconsistent with International Law: Spokesperson
Vietnam reaffirmed on January 14 its opposition to any claim inconsistent with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS).
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"This claim has no legal basis and is asserted by the PRC without specificity as to the nature of geographic extent of the "historic rights" claimed," said the report.
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Breath of Spring in Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago
Ships carrying goods and Tet gifts again set out to Truong Sa (Spratly) island district every year-end occasion, so that the army and people here can celebrate Tet, with the flavor and warmth of the mainland.
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Vietnam Coast Guard and Fishermen: Solid Defense at Sea
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Vietnam's Academy Opens Maritime Diplomacy Centre
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Preventing Vietnamese Vessels From Fishing Illegally in Foreign Waters
The Border Guard Command held a conference to prevent Vietnamese fishing vessels from illegally fishing in foreign waters on December 2.


Today I am trying a product set I was very much looking forward to. The sea salt spray and the heavy hold pomade from Dapper Dan. To situate you a little, Dapper Dan is a British pomade company that I first got to try about 2 years ago. At the time I worked with their Deluxe Pomade. The perfectly rendered "vintage-chic" metal can, the sweet orange aroma and honest product hold made me an instant disciple of Dapper Dan. Fast forward to today and the product offering from these guys has grown a little to include this new "heavy hold pomade" and "sea salt spray".
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As focused on products as I might claim to be, the product presentation and labeling still remains a big thing as it defines your first contact and first impressions. For my vintage penchants, Dapper Dan is a total winner. The proper metal thin can, colour selections and imagery all work beautifully together to give you a finished product that looks like it came from a different time.
Fast forward to this morning and it's test time! Coming out of the shower with clean and towel dried hair, I dispensed a few shot of the sea salt spray in my damp hair and blow dried. As mentioned in the unboxing video, a salt spray is a very interesting type of product that creates solid volume as the starting canvas for your final styling. I appreciate that the concept of using "two" products for hair styling is pushing it too far for most guys. I was certainly in that boat about 2 years ago. The pomade should be good enough to do the whole thing, would have pretty much summed up my views at time.
Here is what there is to gain by using a salt spray. It will give lots of volume to your hair along with a little grit. The salt or grit element coats your hair and creates a small element of bonding. Don't expect to be able to style your hair by simply using a salt spray. It's more along the line of what your hair might be like after coming out of the ocean and drying. A "big" fun mess. Focus on the "big" here! The Dapper Dan salt spray has a nice and light musk like aroma and renders great volume. It even went as far as offering a bit more hold than expected for a salt spray. Bottom line, it produced a fabulous canvas for the next step which is the actual styling.
So onto the "heavy hold pomade". Upon opening the jar you are presented with an almost caramel like texture which gives out a sweet vanilla scent. The product is a bit firmer than expected when scooping it out. It reminded me of an old-school firm hold grease pomade. My reaction to this was to flip the jar over to double-check the ingredient list again. Yep, this is a water based product!
The real test will come when washing it out. But in the immediate, the comparison to grease based pomade is the most accurate. So once scooped out I relaxed it in my palms and started applying it in my dried hair. It went it fairly smoothly as the product is already quite tacky and it's going in to a slightly gritty surface. Don't get me wrong, this was not a hard or unpleasant experience.
Th e pomade is easy to apply and I did my usual back to front, side to side and front to back moves to evenly distribute the schmiere. At this point, you get an idea of the overall hold and look that you will be able to achieve. My hair had a nice shine, very much like it would with an oil-based pomade and the hold was totally honest. Because of the oil like behavior, it took me a bit longer to style than usual since the hair is rendered a bit heavier than with a pure water based pomade. Things obviously also dry at a different rate. That said I was able to get a very nice and shiny pomp. In fact, not having sported a shiny pomp in so long, I was quite pleased with the overall finish.
Going through the day with this pomade, I was expecting to have to restyle my mope on a regular basis. Turned out that this wasn't the case and the pomade held nicely. It is also pleasant to the touch as the heavy hold pomade does not remain active like a grease pomade would. That's a good thing as you won't turn off your partner if things get cozy.
In closing, the heavy hold pomade from Dapper Dan looks and feels like an authentic old-school pomade at first but actually has all of the qualities of a modern water-based pomade. The sea salt spray is a great addition to their product line as it gives the Dapper Dan followers the ability to create a seriously impressive pomp. If you are looking for real hold, lots of shine in a uniquely looking vintage can, than Dapper Dan is your pomade!


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Hand Chiseled Mahogany flag was donated to the Hudson Foundation. We were proud to raise $3000 for the team.
Hand chiseled Cherry flags were crafted with the assistance of Gold Star employees. These flags were given to deserving companies and individuals who live a lifestyle of making the world a better place.
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This plaque was auctioned off at a Texas fundraiser.
This plaque was donated to Broward County SWAT. Their sustained superior support to our special operators is much appreciated!
My son and I donated this plaque to the finest Snipers in the world. Their commitment to excellence has no peer.
This mahogany table was crafted for our nations finest. It is an incredible 3" thick. The legs were milled from shot out 50 caliber gun barrels. Nautical banding is held in place with copper rivets. We were very proud to have the opportunity to make it.
This Piece was donated to Virginia Beach, Landstown High School's Spanish Honor Society.
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Donated to Surf Adventure. Over the years, their commitment to Naval Special Warfare has been impressive.
Our Gold Star Families are incredibly special. These pieces were made for Gold Star Young adults who have taken up significant leadership positions within their community. Setting an example for all of us to emulate. We are very proud to have been able to craft and present these well deserved gifts. Funding support was provided by a wide number of Naval Special Warfare Men and Women. A great Team effort!
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With the help of my son, we crafted and presented this piece to the LT Sean Snyder's family. Lieutenant Sean Snyder is a decorated pilot, a man of honor, dedicated husband, and father, who is proud and grateful for his privilege to serve his country in the United States Navy. On 8 January 2014 his MH-53E Sea Dragon crashed off the coast of Virginia Beach VA. LT. Sean Christoper Snyder and two others were killed during the tragic accident.
We crafted these pieces in honor of my good friend Heath Robinson. He was an amazing operator and a visionary. He spearheaded initiatives that continue to flourish. I am proud to see the significant positive impacts they have had on our Special Operations community. What an amazing legacy to leave behind... One of these plaques was presented to Heath's daughter. The second was presented to the Michigan Department Of Transportation. In October 2015, they dedicated a bridge to Heath. It was done with style and respect. We felt it important to recognize them. Great Americans!!
These 2 1/4" thick slabs of lumber were brought back from Afghanistan. It was an emotional build, bringing me a smile every time I thought about Heath.
This piece was crafted for the Advance Realty Team. Their business ethics and sincere dedication to their people is an example for all of us to follow. Additionally, they have and continue to support the Navy SEAL Foundation. We were deeply honored to be their guests and present them a memento of thanks from the men, women and families of Naval Special Warfare.
Over the years, I have had the honor to craft over a thousand pieces for people. Everything from retirement chests, shadow boxes, paddles, building signs, gifts for the families of our fallen and so on. The scope has more than a few emotional ties. For me, this piece is one of the most special. I was originally inspired by a very good friend of mine. His niece, Jennifer Lynn Kane was lost on 9/11. He had one of the original Flags of Honor (see below) that was presented to the family. I asked Terry if I could encase the flag. The responsibility to properly honor all involved was not lost on me.
The Flag case is crafted from solid American Cherry wood. It was purposely made to be deep. The entire frame is close to 8" deep.
Each corner of the flag is held in place by hand crafted brass clamps. The intent was to allow the flag to "Float" about 3" from the back plate.
LED Lighting is installed behind the matting. During the evening hours the flag is lit for all to appreciate.
John Paul Jones is the father of the United States Navy.
The laser engraved plate was added after last year's NYC Navy SEAL Foundation gala. Inma (my spouse) and I had the great fortune of having dinner with some amazing Americans. During the event, I told them about a 9/11 piece we made. It became clear that we had an opportunity to recognize some of their close friends and family.
This piece was presented to the EOD Warrior Foundation at this years 9th Annual Polar Bear Plunge in Fredericksburg VA.
Special thanks to everyone who came out and supported a great cause and some amazing operators!
Recently, we were commissioned to make this piece for a fundraiser. The combination of translucent stains and mahogany make the piece shine. Each of the weapon casings contains a some amazing materials.
The 9/11 steel is from the twin towers. I have a very small piece that was removed from a memorial during its construction. It was given to me by a friend who saw how we would use historically significant materials in honor of great people. I am deeply honored to be able to use it. It is a solemn reminder that we have a long way to go and our job is far from complete.
The Oak inlay is from a Veteran who was on the second wave of the Normandy invasion. Fought his way across Europe and was wounded in Bastone. He was awarded the French Legion of Honor for his efforts. He went on to raise a family and his son was a military surgeon during the 1993 Mogadishu Black Hawk down event. When you read their bios, you want to be a better man.
The gun barrel went on numerous deployments. Where they went and what they did protected this nation against a very real danger.
The BB-26 Teak is from the deck of the Mighty USS South Carolina. It pays respect to our Naval Heritage. During its day, the Battle ship was the most respected weapon in the world.
The titanium armor came from some of our vehicles.
The BB-26 Teak is from the deck of the Mighty USS South Carolina. It pays respect to our Naval Heritage. During its day, the Battle ship was the most respected weapon in the world.
The Navy SEAL Foundation commissioned us for this build. We were very proud to work with them in recognizing an american Hero.
–The base wood is Afghan, symbolizing our strong NSW contribution during combat operations there.
–The Naval Medal Of Honor emblem is engraved into the wood background.
- A Trident is cut from ½" Brass plate.
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•"Those Who Dared" verbiage is cut from ¼" Titanium.
–Pistol gun casings provide a standoff from the background.•Center – Steel from the plank owner cages of a hostage Rescue unit.
– 9/11 World Trade Center Steel is embedded into the top of the piece.
–Teak from USS South Carolina Battle Ship is embedded into the top of the piece.
•Naval Heritage; The USS Constitution is made from White Oak.
•This white oak was originally purchased by a veteran of the Normandy Invasion. He received the French Legion of Honor for his service! He passed the wood on to his son. He became a surgeon who worked with elite units during significant combat operations. The wood was passed on to a retired Navy SEAL. It now, is passed on to a Navy SEAL Medal Of Honor winner!
Engraved quotes from: –Oliver Hazard Perry. He was an American naval commander known as "The Hero of Lake Erie"
This shield was built a number of years ago. It is crafted from steel and solid brass. All of the components are fastened with copper and brass rivets. There is an unmistakable look to a hammered appearance. I was not willing to sell the piece. It was one of the finest shields we have ever made and had personal significance for me. For those of you who believe that most things happen for a reason, it became clear who deserved this shield. Medal of Honor recipient: SENIOR CHIEF SPECIAL WARFARE OPERATOR (SEAL) EDWARD C. BYERS JR. For years, Ed has been a great friend. He now is an american Hero and example for all of us! The broadsword mount was made much later. We think it compliments the piece. It is also a functioning sword. How is that for home defense?
Written words are unable to capture the commitment and bravery executed by our four legged teammates and their handlers. We were very honored to donate this urn. Special thanks to the Navy SEAL Foundation. Once again, they made another difficult moment a class act.
This piece was presented to our NRA brothers and Sisters. Over the years, they have been amazing supporters of a wide range of deserving groups.
This piece was signed by Medal Of Honor Recipient Senior Chief Ed Byers. It also contained USS Constitution Oak, Battleship South Carolina teak, 9/11 World Trade Center steel, WWII Normandy Veteran oak, plank owner steel, Afghan wood, assault gun barrel and Titanium from our armored vehicles. Our Team was very proud to be a small part of the NAVY SEAL Foundation Pittsburgh Benefit Dinner.
Danny Dietz Memorial Trident. We donated over $1000 in brass to this build. The customer paid for steel, we just could not make the piece with anything less than the best. Danny gave his best to all of us.
Thin Red Line flag donated to the Blacksburg Fire Department. As many of you may know, my son, Jimmy (pictured to the right) is an engineering student at VTECH. I feel a personal debt to the Blacksburg first responders. They are teaching my son the importance of service, being part of something greater than yourself and self sacrifice. This piece contains actual pieces of the World Trade center, USS Constitution and much more.
This year, we started our Santa"s Workshop Saturday. The intent was for young adults 12 - 18 to be able to come into the shop and help build something special. We hosted two events. The first was for some of our SEAL Gold Star Kids. The second event focused on children of deployed service members. The kids made a wide range of pieces to include shields, plaques and serving trays. We basically showed them everything we make in the shop and kept a close eye on what resonated with them. The only items off limits were weapons. We do make some great swords and such, but Santa told us those were off limits for this event... In 2017, we plan on reaching our to local first responders, and adding a weekend for them too.
I was deeply honored to serve under Dr. Rice in Iraq and Afghanistan. When the team at Regions Private Wealth Management asked us about making something to honor her service, we were immediately "All in". Rick Swagler and Blair Thompson are cut from a different cloth. It seems our team gets a little better every day.
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Rush of Fools, #1 Most Added At Radio & Records For Second Week With "Lose It All"
Single Is From The Band's Sophomore Project Wonder of the World That Released September 16, 2008
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Nashville, TN (November 5, 2008) ---- Midas Records' premiere Christian Progressive-Worship band, Rush of Fools, is once again heating up the airwaves on Christian radio with their latest single, "Lose It All." The song enters its second week as the #1 Most Added at Radio & Records CHR chart and such stations as WONU/Chicago and KXWA/Denver are adding the tune. The network Program Director from WAY-FM, Tate Luck, adds, "This song had me by the first chorus. I believe that it will resonate with Amy, Jen, or whoever your lady is." The single was co-written by two members of the group; lead vocalist Wes Willis, guitarist and keyboards, Kevin Huguley, and one of their co-producers, Jason Ingram.
"'Lose it All' is an explosive single," exclaims Brad Allen, Head of A&R, Midas Records. "The reaction to this song from both radio and fans has been tremendous and when the band added the tune to their live show a few months ago, the crowd reaction was incredible also. These are the days you live for as a record guy and I'm thrilled that Rush of Fools has done it again!"
Wonder of the World was one of the most eagerly anticipated projects of 2008, following Rush of Fools tremendous success with their self-titled debut in 2007. The group has received early reviews from ChristianMusicToday.com (Rush of Fools sound considerably improved for their sophomore effort), CMCentral.com (Rush of Fools has succeeded in its transparency about the "Wonder of the World" and continually points listeners back to God, His word, His purposes, His timing and His ways), Soul-Audio.com (Throughout Wonder of the World, listeners are saturated with recurring themes of God's goodness and faithfulness while at the same time experiencing the rewards of the Christian life), HollywoodJesus.com (The Jason Ingram-produced band returns with their sophomore album, Wonder of the World, in September, proving that they are no one-hit wonders), to name a few. These great reviews come as the group has sold close to 105,000 units in their young career and Wonder of the World has already sold eleven-thousand in just a few weeks after release.
Rush of Fools has been touring non-stop promoting Wonder of the World. In September, the band made their debut appearance at Night of Joy at Disney World and are currently on a 38-city national tour with Big Daddy Weave. The band will also be the featured artist on NewSong's Christmas Celebration tour that launches December 2nd. The group will headline their own "Wonder of the World" tour in spring 2009 with Jimmy Needham, along with specials guests Sarah Reeves and Joy Lippard.
Rush of Fools self-titled debut exploded at radio producing the Radio and Records 2007 Song of the Year with "Undo," while garnering ASCAP's Song of the Year Award for "Undo" (April 2008). The #1 single was also a featured song on CBA's top-selling WOW 2008 CD, while the record was the 2nd best selling new artist release of 2007. With unprecedented radio success, multiple Dove Award nominations, exclusive partnerships and national tours, Rush Of Fools has become one of Christian music's hottest new bands.
The Alabama-based group is comprised of Willis, Huguley, guitarist J.D. Frazier, bassist Jacob Chesnut and drummer Jamie Sharpe. For more information and tour updates on Rush of Fools please visit, www.rushoffools.com or www.myspace.com/rushoffools.
Midas Records, Inc. is a full service record label, established in 2001, whose vision is to provide a platform for the development of long-term career goals for recording artists in the Contemporary Christian and Country genres. For more information please visit, www.midasrecords.com.


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Evaluation of the Clinical Outcome of Nab-paclitaxel on Multiple Primary Malignancies: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Fatemeh Salehi Kahrizsangi 1
Neda Mehrafar 2
Pezhman Ghadami 2
Fatemeh Rabiee 3
Yasaman Shariati 4
1 Department of Pathology, Faculty of medicine, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran
2 JKKM College of Pharmacy, Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Tamil Nadu, India
3 Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
4 Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
10.30485/ijsrdms.2022.367947.1391
Background and aim: In the present study, an attempt has been made to analyze the side effects of nab-paclitaxel compared to sb-paclitaxel and docetaxel. The present study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcome of Nab-paclitaxel on Multiple primary malignancies.
Material and methods: All articles published in international databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, ISI Web of knowledge, and Embase between 2012 to July 2022 are included. 95% confidence interval on odds ratio were done with the fixed effect model and Mantel-Haenszel method. Meta-analysis data collected from selected studies were performed using Stata/MP.V17 software.
Results: In the initial review, duplicate studies were eliminated, abstracts of 311 studies were reviewed, two authors reviewed the full text of 43 studies, and finally, nine studies were selected. The odds ratio of treatment termination and treatment delay due to adverse events between Nab-paclitaxel and the control group was 0.72 (OR, 95% CI 0.53, 0.92; p=0.00) and -0.52 (OR, 95% CI -0.69, -0.35; p=0.00). The odds ratio of deaths due to treatment-related adverse events between Nab-paclitaxel and the control group was 0.37 (OR, 95% CI 0.11, 0.63; p=0.01).
Conclusions: According to the present meta-analysis, hematological and non-hematological side effects were higher in the group receiving nab-paclitaxel compared to the group receiving sb-paclitaxel and docetaxel.
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First Publish Date: 20 November 2022
Salehi Kahrizsangi, F., Mehrafar, N., Ghadami, P., Rabiee, F., & Shariati, Y. (2022). Evaluation of the Clinical Outcome of Nab-paclitaxel on Multiple Primary Malignancies: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. International Journal of Scientific Research in Dental and Medical Sciences, 4(4), 183-190. doi: 10.30485/ijsrdms.2022.367947.1391
Fatemeh Salehi Kahrizsangi; Neda Mehrafar; Pezhman Ghadami; Fatemeh Rabiee; Yasaman Shariati. "Evaluation of the Clinical Outcome of Nab-paclitaxel on Multiple Primary Malignancies: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis". International Journal of Scientific Research in Dental and Medical Sciences, 4, 4, 2022, 183-190. doi: 10.30485/ijsrdms.2022.367947.1391
Salehi Kahrizsangi, F., Mehrafar, N., Ghadami, P., Rabiee, F., Shariati, Y. (2022). 'Evaluation of the Clinical Outcome of Nab-paclitaxel on Multiple Primary Malignancies: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis', International Journal of Scientific Research in Dental and Medical Sciences, 4(4), pp. 183-190. doi: 10.30485/ijsrdms.2022.367947.1391
Salehi Kahrizsangi, F., Mehrafar, N., Ghadami, P., Rabiee, F., Shariati, Y. Evaluation of the Clinical Outcome of Nab-paclitaxel on Multiple Primary Malignancies: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. International Journal of Scientific Research in Dental and Medical Sciences, 2022; 4(4): 183-190. doi: 10.30485/ijsrdms.2022.367947.1391
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ANYA seeks action against encroachers
ITANAGAR, Apr 11: Condemning the jhum cultivation reportedly being carried out by encroachers on a plot of land belonging to Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), the All Nyishi Youth Association (ANYA) has requested the Papum Pare deputy commissioner to initiate quick action against the encroachers.
Terming it an "illegal activity upon nation property," the ANYA stated in a press release that properties of the sole central university of the state should be protected at any cost.
The university is producing human resource for the state and the nation, so everyone should cooperate with the district magistrate and the university authority in protecting the university's land from encroachers, it said.
The ANYA said it had submitted a representation to the governor on 23 October, 2019, to reclaim the missing 64 acres of land allotted to RGU and to conduct a judicial inquiry for the missing original sketch map. It claimed that no suitable action was taken by the governor.
The association had served a 30-day ultimatum to the RGU vice-chancellor on 27 November last year to "reclaim the 64 acres of missing land; draw map of the university according to the original map of 1986 which contained 306 acres of land, as claimed by the vice-chancellor in the media on 29 October, 2018; and evict all land encroachers of the university."
Since "no tangible action has been initiated by the VC," the ANYA said, it "directly indicated that the university authority is not cooperating with the district magistrate to solve encroachment problem of campus."
The association said it would decide on the future course action at an appropriate time.
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Two promising Middlesbrough academy stars sign first professional contracts at the club
Josh Coburn and Jack Stott have both signed professional terms with Middlesbrough after impressing during their scholarships
Craig JohnsMiddlesbrough FC writer
Josh Coburn and Jack Stott have signed their first professional contracts with Middlesbrough (pic credit: Middlesbrough FC) (Image: Middlesbrough FC)
Academy stars Josh Coburn and Jack Stott are the latest to sign new Middlesbrough contracts, with the pair signing their first pro deals with the club.
Fresh off the heels of news about Duncan Watmore's new deal at the club, scholars Coburn and Scott will be hoping to one day emulate Watmore's success in the Boro first team after signing their deals.
Striker Coburn is on the second year of his scholarship and is a striker who comes from Richmond, while midfielder Scott is a first-year scholar who was born in Middlesbrough. His pro deal will start in the summer.
Reacting to the new deals for the pair, academy boss Craig Liddle told the club website: "Josh joined us from Sunderland at U16 level. He's six-foot-three, has an eye for goal, and has had an impressive 18 months. He's really developed well physically and technically.
"Jack is a Middlesbrough lad who has been with us since the age of seven. He has progressed well through the age groups and has had a fantastic start to his scholarship.
"They are both a great example of what a good attitude, hard work, and application can bring.
"They can also look up to the first team at the players who have progressed from the Academy as a great example of what can be achieved."


BEFORE YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT HANDING YOUR TEENS THE CAR KEYS, DO EVERYONE A BIG FAVOR: CRASHPROOF THEM! Every year, six million sons and daughters will become first-time drivers. Fifty-eight percent of them will be involved in a car accident within a year of getting their license, and a significant portion of these crashes will be fatal. But here's the good news: research has shown that car crashes can be reduced by up to 30 percent when you, the parent, are actively involved in your teen's instruction and set certain limits. In Crashproof Your Kids, certified driving instructor and dad Timothy Smith has combined the collective wisdom of numerous experts to develop the Crashproof Plan: a series of behind-the-wheel exercises designed to improve your teen's driving awareness, behavior, and skill in a way that fits your schedule. Written in a highly accessible, informal, and often humorous style, this comprehensive plan begins where drivers' education programs end, and includes: • A step-by-step plan to develop your teen's braking, car control, and defensive driving skills • How to handle road emergencies and basic car maintenance • Tips on helping your teen deal with dangerous distractions, including peer pressure and the use of alcohol and drugs • The Crashproof Contract, which outlines the expectations, responsibilities, and rules of the road for both the teen and the parent You'll get plenty of help on how to communicate vital driving concepts to your teen, and you'll laugh, learn, and sympathize with stories from parents who have already been there. Crashproof Your Kids is an essential resource for any parents wanting to help their teenagers successfully navigate the single most dangerous activity they'll ever undertake.


Two teams of physicists compete to explain matter—and win a Nobel Prize.
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The CMS detector created by a vast collaboration of 2,000 scientists and engineers, will race ATLAS to find the Higgs boson.
Near the west end of Lake Geneva in Switzerland, buried under the river plain of the Rhône, workers are fitting together the final pieces of the machine that hopes to unlock one of the biggest mysteries of the universe. It has taken over 20 years, $8 billion, and the combined efforts of more than 60 countries to create this extraordinary particle smasher, the Large Hadron Collider, or LHC, built and operated by CERN, the European physics consortium.
The "large" in Large Hadron Collider is something of an understatement. "Enormous" is closer: The collider's underground tunnel carves a circle 17 miles in circumference, traversing the border between Switzerland and France. At four locations it passes through caverns crammed with detectors the size of buildings. In a deliberately constructed rivalry, two of these detectors—along with their armies of scientists, engineers, and technicians—will vie with each other to discover the obscure but wildly important particle known as the Higgs boson.
According to the most accurate scientific theory ever created—known as the standard model—all of space is filled with a mysterious stuff called the Higgs field. Unlike magnetic or gravitational fields, which vary from place to place (things weigh more here than on the surface of the moon, for instance), the Higgs field is exactly the same everywhere. What varies is how the different fundamental particles interact with it. That interaction, the theory goes, is what gives particles mass. In a nutshell, the Higgs field is what makes some particles (like protons and neutrons) relatively heavy, others (like electrons) subatomic lightweights, and still others (like photons) utterly massless. If photons weren't so light, you'd be shredded by a photon hailstorm every time you lazed under a sunbeam. Then again, if protons and neutrons weren't so heavy, you wouldn't be there to sunbathe anyway: Without mass and its affinity for gravity, there'd be no galaxies, no stars, no us.
How does the Higgs work this magic? British theoretician John Ellis likens the Higgs field to a flat field of snow. Try to get across it in hiking boots and you will sink in and take forever. Snowshoes would be faster, and with skis you could glide across the field swiftly and easily. In the parlance of physics, "slow" is another way of saying "heavy." So by analogy, your mass depends on some fundamental physics attribute, equivalent to snowshoes or skis, that affects how a particular type of particle passes through the Higgs field.
The Higgs boson is supposed to be the endower of this attribute; it is what determines if a particle can glide along effortlessly like a photon or if it must trudge like a hefty proton. The trouble is that nobody knows exactly what a Higgs boson is like or even if it really exists. It must be extremely heavy, or other lower-energy facilities, like Fermilab outside Chicago, would already have detected it. But it cannot be too heavy, or the theories that predict its existence would not work.
By design, the LHC is the first accelerator capable of exploring the full range of energies within which the Higgs boson is thought to exist. If the LHC finds the Higgs, it will verify the last, grandest aspect of the standard model and solve the ancient question of just what mass is. If the LHC fails to find the Higgs, the standard model will have to be reevaluated from the ground up. At stake is a fundamental part of our understanding of how the universe works.
We're about to take an elevator more than 300 feet belowground, into a tunnel containing the biggest, most violently energetic particle collider the world has ever known.
The endless, gently curving tunnel is so crowded with massive high-tech equipment that there isn't much room for any transportation other than a bike. "Best way of getting around down here," Limon explains.
What's filling the tunnel is the beam pipe: the hardware used to accelerate subatomic particles (protons, mostly) to 99.999999 percent of the speed of light. From the outside, the beam pipe looks like a series of huge steel barrels, connected end to end and brightly painted in reds, oranges, and blues; it stretches off into the distance like a giant oil pipeline. Many of the barrels bear a stenciled sign that betrays the international nature of the project. Some are from Italy, others from Japan or the United States. One of the barrels is cut away, and Limon shows me the complexity within. The beam pipe actually contains two beam lines, tubes just an inch and a half across, inside of which streams of particles will speed around the circuit of the LHC. Surrounding the beam lines is a forest of pipes, electronics, and ultrapowerful magnets. When the machine is switched on for the first time at the end of this year, particles will make a lap around the LHC in less than one ten-thousandth of a second.
Keeping those particles on track requires serious bending power from more than 1,200 superconducting magnets, each of which weighs several tons apiece. Each magnet must be kept at –456 degrees Fahrenheit—colder than the void between galaxies—requiring CERN to build the world's biggest cryogenic system to handle the 185,000 gallons of liquid helium that will be used to chill the magnets.
Particles will circulate in opposite directions in each beam line—clockwise in one, counterclockwise in the other. The individual beam lines will keep the racing particle streams separated—except at four points around the ring where physicists will deliberately allow the streams to cross. At those spots, the LHC physicists will observe the resulting mayhem with detectors of staggering scale and complexity.
Standing at one of these collision points, I try to imagine the energy involved. "If I were down here when the beam was operating, would it be highly radioactive and dangerous?" I ask. "If you were down here when the beam is operating," Limon replies, "it would be highly radioactive and fatal." There will be 600 million particle collisions per second, and although the particles themselves are mere specks—less than a million millionth the size of a gnat—their collective energy will be that of an express train. Once set in motion, a stream of particles might circulate for 10 hours before needing to be refreshed. During that time, it would travel more than 6 billion miles, enough to get to the planet Neptune and back.
"I think this is the most complicated thing that humans have ever built," Limon says, proudly.
The beam pipe (blue) in the LHC's main tunnel; houses two particle streams that zoom in opposite directions at near light speed.
Schutz is focusing on one of the other projects here. His experiment is A Large Ion Collider Experiment, or ALICE (whimsical acronyms are a way of life here), which will smash ultraheavy lead ions together to create a miniature fireball to mimic the first split second after the Big Bang. In spite of its name, ALICE is one of the two smaller experiments on the ring. The other, LHCb, will seek to understand why the universe contains matter rather than antimatter or, worse, nothing at all (to find out more about these other experiments, see the online version of this article at www.discovermagazine.com).
But the stars of the LHC are the two rival detectors, set diametrically opposite each other on the ring. In one corner is ATLAS; squaring off a little over five miles away is the CMS. Together, these two detectors cost a cool $850 million, and although their designs are quite different, they are looking for exactly the same things.
Touring these vast experiments, one wonders why CERN decided to double its efforts and costs. Why not pour all its resources into one detector to ensure CERN's place at the top of particle physics as quickly as possible?
The reason is a fundamental principle of science: Experimental results must always be confirmed through duplication. In earlier decades, there was more or less a parity of atom-smashing capabilities between the United States and Europe, each leapfrogging and confirming the results of the other in turn. But when America abandoned its plans to build the Superconducting Super Collider in 1993 (with $2 billion spent and 14 miles of tunnel already dug in Texas), it left the LHC without a peer. So to prevent any embarrassing excursions into the scientific wilderness, CERN decided to build two detectors with independent teams, each to check the results of the other. As the exact properties of the Higgs are unknown, two different designs also allows CERN to hedge its bets.
As I arrive above the surface of the CMS, British physicist Dave Barney explains that the name of his experiment stands for Compact Muon Solenoid. A solenoid is basically a cylindrical electromagnet that generates a very uniform magnetic field inside the cylinder; the uniform field makes it easier to calculate the momentum of particles produced from collisions. The CMS electromagnet is "compact" only in the sense that it is incredibly dense. At 40 feet long, it is the biggest superconducting solenoid ever made, costing $65 million, weighing about 485,000 pounds, and containing as much iron as the Eiffel Tower. From the outside it looks like a huge steel bullet protruding from the center of a steel cylinder some 50 feet tall, covered in cables and instruments and surrounded by scaffolding. "The magnetic field is immense; if they switched it on now and you had steel-capped shoes, you'd fly over there," Barney says.
ATLAS, one of the two giant underground detectors that will search for the Higgs boson.
The CMS is being constructed aboveground in massive sections, each of which is then lowered by crane underground in a process that takes 10 hours. Down below, the half-assembled slices resemble a futuristic spaceship. "It's like Star Wars," Barney says. "You know how you're always seeing vast machines moving about. That's what it feels like to me." We watch as one of the pieces rises imperceptibly up on an orange-skirted "hovercraft" and see it glide slowly and silently toward its mate.
ATLAS stands for A Toroidal LHC Apparatus. "Let me show you what a real experiment looks like," says American physicist Steve Goldfarb, on loan from the University of Michigan, at the door of the ATLAS hangar. Goldfarb explains that instead of using one dense magnet close to the center of the machine, as in the CMS, ATLAS has an array of multiple smaller magnets, with lots of empty space for particles to pass between them. The upside here is that the ATLAS team didn't have to worry about building the biggest solenoid the world has ever seen. The downside is that the resulting magnetic field is complicated, with loops and whorls that will make calculating the particles' trajectories a major headache. Using multiple magnets also makes the detector far too big to be built in pieces that are lowered from the surface. Instead, ATLAS has had to be constructed entirely in place.
The activity is intense. I count seven stories of scaffolding and numerous hard-hatted workers. We are on a gantry, level with the center of the machine, and as we walk along the side of the detector, all 150 feet of it, Goldfarb points out the casings of the various magnets. The central chamber is barely visible through the surreal spaghetti bundles of cables. At the far end of the chamber are the ends of eight magnetic coils, each pointing toward the center of the central chamber. It looks eerily like a vast portal to another universe.
Both ATLAS and the CMS plan to focus the energy of the LHC beams into a single pinprick of space just a fraction of an inch across. That maximizes the number of collisions and the chance that new, ultraheavy particles will emerge from the wreckage. In these collisions, energy gets transformed into mass. The more energy that goes in, the more massive the particles that can come out. Since the LHC will pack more energy than any previous accelerator, it should also create more massive particles than any ever before seen—including, Goldfarb hopes, the elusive Higgs boson.
The first step is to filter out the dull from the profound. Behind protective concrete, banks of computers are ready to do the initial sifting work. After that, the data will pass up to the computing center, where the real analysis will begin. Even there, data from the two experiments will be kept separate, with security systems in place to prevent peeping. "We can't have the experiments eavesdropping on each other," says computer communications head François Grey. "We want completely independent observations." The computing effort is a major challenge in its own right and is one of the oft-cited justifications for a project like this. The last time that scientists at CERN got together and tried to solve a vast computing problem posed by their particle physics experiments, they came up with the World Wide Web.


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A Catering Option with an Added Bonus
The Triangle has a myriad of options for catering, but WRAL-TV Creative Director Shelly Leslie recently told Capcom about a choice with a way to give back. The Inter-Faith Food Shuttle (IFFS) has a catering division. Catering with a Cause NC provides a professional catering service with the added bonus of "choosing a delicious way to support our community."
"I just love this idea," said WRAL-TV Creative Director Shelly Leslie. "It really illustrates the circular vision of the Food Shuttle. Every program 'feeds' another program. They use the resources generated from one program to support and grow another. Everything is connected and working together."
All profits of Catering with a Cause are reinvested in job training and other hunger-relief programs at Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. Graduates are hired from the IFFS Culinary Job Training Program. Catering with a Cause serves as an extended training program for these graduates so they can learn catering-specific skills before beginning a career in the food service industry. Find out more about the program and the great food at cateringwithacause.org.
Leslie learned about IFFS and their new catering program through former WRAL Creative Services Director Cindy Sink, who now works as the Director of Communications at IFFS.
"I had heard of them for years but had no idea the depth of the work they were doing," said Leslie. "Founder/CEO Jill Staton Bullard asked me to join the board as an associate and serve as board chair of Cindy's Marketing & Communications committee. I jumped at the opportunity to support both the work of IFFS and Cindy. I'm so inspired by the work they're doing."
CBC has a long history of connection with the IFFS. WRAL-TV Producer/Director Clarence has been a long-time supporter of IFFS, and WRAL-FM Vice President & General Manager Ardie Gregory was a long time board member and chair.
(Thanks to IFFS for this capcom photo.)
"Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is currently working in seven counties," explained Leslie. "They're not just providing emergency food, they're working on the root causes of hunger. That's the only way to fix the sources of problem: Lack of access to healthy food, and lack of income to buy it. Just in the 7 counties served by IFFS, 274,000 people wake up hungry and have no means to satisfy that basic human need. One in four children in NC is at risk of going hungry. We have to do something!"
Leslie tipped Capcom that WRAL-TV will be partnering with IFFS in a big way later this year.
"This year, WRAL-TV is going to partner with Inter-Faith Food Shuttle in a big way," she said. "As part of IFFS's 25th anniversary, we're hosting a daylong fundraiser on July 25th. WRAL Documentary is also planning a special program on hunger in our community that week. There's also outreach planned through local churches. It's gonna be BIG!"
Stay tuned to Capcom for more on some exciting details in the near future.
Thanks to WRAL-TV's Shelly Leslie & the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle website for contributions to this capcom story.
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This Man Built His Own ISP. Now He's Getting $2.6M to Expand It
by crissly | Aug 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Jared Mauch, the Michigan man who built a fiber-to-the-home internet provider because he couldn't get good broadband service from AT&T or Comcast, is expanding with the help of $2.6 million in government money.
When we wrote about Mauch in January 2021, he was providing service to about 30 rural homes, including his own, with his ISP, Washtenaw Fiber Properties LLC. Mauch now has about 70 customers and will extend his network to nearly 600 more properties using money from the American Rescue Plan's Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, he told Ars in a phone interview in mid-July.
The US government allocated Washtenaw County $71 million for a variety of infrastructure projects, and the county devoted a portion to broadband. The county conducted a broadband study before the pandemic to identify unserved locations, Mauch said. When the federal government money became available, the county issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking contractors to wire up addresses "that were known to be unserved or underserved based on the existing survey," he said.
"They had this gap-filling RFP, and in my own wild stupidity or brilliance, I'm not sure which yet, I bid on the whole project [in my area] and managed to win through that competitive bidding process," he said. Mauch's ISP is one of four selected by Washtenaw County to wire up different areas.
Mauch's network currently has about 14 miles of fiber, and he'll build another 38 miles to complete the government-funded project, he said. In this sparsely populated rural area, "I have at least two homes where I have to build a half-mile to get to one house," Mauch said, noting that it will cost "over $30,000 for each of those homes to get served."
$55 a Month for 100 Mbps With Unlimited Data
The contract between Mauch and the county was signed in May 2022 and requires him to extend his network to an estimated 417 addresses in Freedom, Lima, Lodi, and Scio Townships. Mauch lives in Scio, which is next to Ann Arbor.
Although the contract requires service to just those 417 locations, Mauch explained that his new fiber routes would pass 596 potential customers. "I'm building past some addresses that are covered by other grant programs, but I'll very likely be the first mover in building in those areas," he said.
Under the contract terms, Mauch will provide 100-Mbps symmetrical internet with unlimited data for $55 a month, and 1 Gbps with unlimited data for $79 a month. Mauch said his installation fees are typically $199. Unlike many larger ISPs, Mauch provides simple bills that contain a single line item for internet service and no extra fees.
Mauch also committed to participating in the Federal Communications Commission's Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides subsidies of $30 a month for households that meet income eligibility requirements.
The contract requires all project expenses to be incurred by the end of 2024 and for the project to be completed by the end of 2026. But Mauch aims for a much quicker timeline, telling Ars that his "goal is to build about half of it by the end of this year and the other half by the end of 2023." The exact funding amount is $2,618,958.03.
Comcast Wanted $50K, AT&T Offers Just 1.5 Mbps
Operating an ISP isn't Mauch's primary job, as he is still a network architect at Akamai. He started planning to build his own network about five years ago after being unable to get modern service from any of the major ISPs.
As we wrote last year, AT&T offers only DSL with download speeds up to 1.5 Mbps at his home. He said Comcast once told him it would charge $50,000 to extend its cable network to his house—and that he would have gone with Comcast if they wanted only $10,000. Comcast demands those up-front fees for line extensions when customers are outside its network area, even if the rest of the neighborhood already has Comcast service.


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Roy Moore's Buddy Told the Worst Possible Story While Trying to Show That Roy Moore Isn't a Child Predator
"There were certainly pretty girls. They were young. Some were probably very young."
Roy Moore, the Republican Party's Senate nominee whose candidacy combines good old-fashioned bigotry with a bevy of sexual-abuse allegations, held a final campaign rally in Midland City last night. Steve Bannon was there, exhorting attendees that there is a "special place in hell" for Republicans who don't vote for Moore, as was novelty-cowboy-hat enthusiast David A. "Sheriff" Clarke, for some reason. Moore's beaming wife, Kayla, defended her husband against accusations of anti-Semitism by proudly noting that "one of our attorneys is a Jew," a statement that both drew raucous applause from the assembled crowd and drove a stake through the heart of political satire forever.
The evening's most astonishing remarks, though, came from one Bill Staehle, a man who apparently served in the Army with Moore while the candidate was a military police officer in Vietnam. Staehle, presumably, was there to make his friend look good, to humanize him, and to perhaps lighten the mood a bit as Election Day drew closer. In response Staehle recounted the time that an unnamed soldier asked him and Moore out for a few beers to celebrate the soldier's last night in the country. The man offered to take the pair to a "private club," which, Staehle assures the audience, was no cause for alarm, since there were "legitimate private clubs down in the city."
We got in his Jeep. He drove—he knew where he was going. He took us to this place that turned out to be a brothel. We walked inside—I could tell you what I saw, but I don't want to.
Staehle grins broadly here, in case the implications of his statement weren't obvious.
It was clear what kind of place it was. Roy turned to me, and in less time that it took for someone to come up to us—and there were certainly pretty girls. And they were girls. They were young. Some were probably very young, I don't know. I don't remember, I wasn't there long enough.
Why are you saying these words?
Roy said to me, "We shouldn't be here. I'm leaving." Or words to that effect—in fact, I think those were his exact words. And I said, "Roy, I'm with you, but what do we do about the other guy?" And he said, "If he stays, he's on his own." So we went to him and said, "Hey, let's get out of here. We're going back." He said, "No, it's my last night in Vietnam. I can get a ride back. Take my Jeep." And we did. Roy and I took his Jeep and drove back to the base camp. The guy did return the next morning, by the way. I saw him drive up on the back of a motorcycle. And that was Roy. That was Roy.
The intent of this story, I think, is to illustrate that Roy Moore is a good and virtuous person who has vociferously professed his disinterest in children even when presented with the opportunity. An understandable goal, to be sure! That said, on the eve of an election that your candidate has a decent shot of winning despite the existence of credible allegations that he sexually abused minors, I feel reasonably confident that the one thing you tell his buddies lined up to speak on his behalf is something like, "Hey, on the off-chance that you planned to tell a story that connects Roy in any way to literal child prostitution, use different material. Anything else will do. Just not child prostitution." Imagine being the Breitbart flunkie who spent an hour going over this with Staehle in painstaking detail, only watch the man trot out and spend an inordinate amount of time emphasizing that the girls at the underage brothel he visited with Moore were both pretty and young.
To the list of "characteristics of Roy Moore that make him a despicable human being who is wholly unfit to serve in the United States Senate"—which, it bears repeating, was already a voluminous one well before nearly a dozen women came forward with stories of how he sexually abused them—add "has terrible friends."


Well isn't that fancy looking?
I decided to just dive right in and am now typing after I've finished my first serving and by serving I mean a 1/4 pint at most. This is some dense, flavorful frozen treat so a little goes a long way. Basically it's really cold peanut butter fudge. I know that is its name, but I mean fudge as in fudge, not fudge as in fudge sauce. Besides the fact that it would melt if I cut it into cubes to serve, I'm pretty sure I could tell people this was some funky new fudge and they would believe me.
Hopefully the swirls aren't only on the edges.
To be honest, this one feels like a shot right at Ben & Jerry's non-dairy lineup. While it doesn't claim to be non-dairy, it sure seems to be dairy free (they don't do their little circle stamps on the side anymore to tell you what's up with the pint). I bring this up because I would much rather have this than the almond milk alternative. Yes, it is kind of dry and takes a little getting use to, but I wasn't scared off. I didn't have to prod myself to continue. Ok, maybe a little at first. No, not really. It's definitely different, but still kind of fascinating. You think "where does all this creaminess come from?". It's not milk level creamy, and like I said, it is dry to some degree, but it wasn't hard to press on. It was just so dense and rich that I wasn't really sure when I should stop.
To recap the rambling, we've got a nice fudge like product with plenty of flavor that's not too sweet and not too salty. It's good though and more importantly it's not a flat flavor. I hate flat peanut butter. It's so boring. This does have a certain level of richness to the texture and flavor. It's not straight peanut butter, this isn't JIF on your spoon, but it's just an interesting change up from Talenti. I thought this would be good if not a little restrained, but the fact they made it a sorbetto is a very interesting choice.
On Second Scoop: (Oops, I had my second scooping without filling this part in) This is a nice product and I'd love to know what our non-dairy friends have to say about it. The only issue I will really point out is that this came out as the same time as the Haagen-Dazs version which is an absolute delight to eat. H-D is creamier, has more of a chocolate factor, and brings the crunch factor. Talenti's take is a much more straight forward product. I see this as more of something you nibble on as opposed to something you inhale. Give it a try and let us all know what you think.
Verdict? is decadant the right word here?
Yay, I'm excited for new Talenti! How does this one taste next to their PB Pretzel? I know one is a gelato and one is a sorbetto, so it might not make sense to compare the two, but that one's one of my favorites.
This looks amazing - sign me up! Can't wait to hunt for these new flavors!
Thanks! Have to check this one out, and the blueberry crumble too.
I haven't found anything yet - it's making me crazy! Peanut butter isn't my favorite flavor, but the other two sound interesting.
I found all four new flavors at my local Safeway (in Washington, DC). I fell in love with the Peanut Butter Fudge -- so creamy, so dense, so peanut butter fudgy!
I still can't believe it's a sorbet, not gelato. But I have no interest in trying the other three flavors (Vanilla Blueberry Crumble, Peach Butter Biscuit and Vanilla Chai, probably because I don't really like fruit flavors or vanilla). So I'm bummed that only one of the four new offerings interested me, but delighted it was so amazing!
I found this flavor at my local Hannaford. So good! My boyfriend who hates peanut butter ice cream, stole this pint away! I just wish Walmart carried this flavor already since they're about a buck cheaper per pint for Talenti. Not sure if it replaces the coconut gelato as my favorite Talenti product though.
I looked on Talenti's website but have yet to see any new flavors. Are they not yet available to the public?
Right. I just was curious about the ingredient list and nutrition facts of these new flavors due to various food allergies in my family...haven't seen them in any stores yet.
@Lb: ahhhhhhhhhhhh, gotchya! I try to post this info but the swirls of fudge make the nutrition and ingredient panels very hard to photograph. give me a few minutes to improvise something.
Thanks! Hope I can try this flavor soon, the fudge looks delicious...glad it is wheat free.
Best dairy free frozen dessert! So glad I stumbled upon this tonight at Publix! The real fudge pulls it all together nicely.


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California's Domestic Violence Advisory Council defines domestic violence as a spectrum and often a pattern of behaviors that includes physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, and psychological abuse and/or economic control used by adults or adolescents against their current or former intimate partners in an attempt to exercise power and authority, which has a destructive, harmful effect on individuals, the family and the community.
Domestic violence, also known as intimate partner violence, is a major public health problem in California that affects all age and socio-economic groups. Data from the State's Department of Justice shows that in 2010, local law enforcement received 166,361 domestic violence calls for assistance. The 2008 California Women's Health Survey reports that about 6% of women (641,000) in California experienced at least one incident of psychological or physical DV during the last 12 months before responding to the survey.
For additional information, see the links below, or contact IVPB at ivpb@cdph.ca.gov
Public Health Report Explores Violence in California
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has released the first in a series of reports focused on violence. Preventing Violence in California Volume 1: The Role of Public Health provides a broad overview of the complex topic of violence prevention. The purpose of this report is to strengthen the understanding of the governmental public health role in violence prevention, to better address the connections among the different forms of violence, shape future funding initiatives and guide our collaborative efforts with partners across the state. Following issues will delve further into specific topics, including data on forms of violence and prevention strategies. Based on input from local health jurisdictions, forms of violence that will be prioritized in the CDPH reports are child maltreatment, intimate partner violence and gun violence. To obtain a copy of the report, visit the CDPH Violence Prevention Initiative Page.
The Injury and Violence Prevention Branch, sponsor of this directory, does not provide direct services for victims or perpetrators of violence. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
If you are being abused, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224
If you are a teen being abused call the National Teen Dating Helpline at 1-866-331-9474
If you have been raped or experienced sexual violence, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673
Please try to use a safe computer that someone abusive does not have direct access to, or even remote (hacking) access to, such as a computer in a public library, at a trusted friend's house, or at an Internet Cafe. Also, traditional "corded" phones are more private than cellular phones or cordless phones.
2016 Close to Home Project Fact Sheet (PDF)
We are currently in the process of converting this fact sheet to be ADA web accessible. In the meantime, for an electronic copy of this document please email ivpb@cdph.ca.gov
Domestic Violence Training and Education Program
National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, 2010 Summary Report
California Partnership to End Domestic Violence
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
Futures Without Violence
Blue Shield of California Foundation Domestic Violence Survey
Blue Shield of California Foundation Domestic Violence Infographic