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Jamaicans for Justice welcomes the Sept. 18th decision, Everton Douglas et al vs The Minister of National Security et al, delivered by Supreme Court judge, Mr. Justice Bertram J. Morrison, as a historic victory for Jamaican human rights.
On July 9, 2020, Attorneys-at-Law from Jamaicans for Justice John Clarke and Sasheeka Richards filed writs of habeas corpus in the Supreme Court. The Court found their detention under SOE to be unlawful, unconstitutional and without justification.
Executive Interference and Breach of Rights
JFJ's submissions were that the Applicants were being unlawfully detained in an executive detention system which was inconsistent with our constitution. We challenged the Minister's powers to detain the Applicants who were neither charged with any criminal offence nor convicted by the courts. We were concerned that the Applicants were housed at prisons without a trial or the Court having a role in relation to such an executive sentence.
"It is noteworthy that a member of the security force indicated at the hearing that the detainees could be held for many years based on the material detention orders," lead counsel, John Clarke said. "We argued the foregoing was not contemplated by our constitution. We are heartened that the Court agreed."
The Applicants for a Writ of Habeas Corpus below were released on August 17, 2020 to facilitate the general election:
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Gavin Noble, detained on May 17, 2019 (held for 458 days)
Courtney Hall, detained on June 22, 2019 (held for 422 days)
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Courtney Thompson, detained on July 22, 2019 (held for 392 days)
Nicholas Heath, detained on July 26, 2019 (held for 388 days)
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Everton Douglas, detained on January 26, 2020 (held for 204 days)
A Structure Outside of the Law
The Jamaican government's use of SOEs to 'suppress crime' between 2018 and 2020 created an exceptionally sweeping national system of detention that saw security forces arresting and detaining Jamaicans, mostly from poor communities, often without reasonable grounds or credible evidence.
"In some cases, persons were incarcerated for being members of a so-called goat thieving gang," Clarke said. "When our team pursued the matter, the police noted that they had no witnesses or complainants, but had held these men for more than two weeks in hope of receiving a statement."
The men were subsequently released when it was discovered that 'the stolen goats' were actually still on the farms of the prospective complainants.
From our research in this area, we are aware that thousands of Jamaicans were detained and processed under the SOE and for mostly minor offences. Many of these detainees were compelled to provide fingerprints and other personal data. This data is in the possession of the state without any mandate for the state to destroy them at the end of the SOE.
Hundreds of detainees endured degrading conditions and were denied a proper review of their cases. Jamaicans for Justice handled more than seventy (70) such cases of persons detained from between two years to months and days without charge. More than fifty-five (55) persons were released through the efforts of our Attorneys-at-law.
Since 2018, Jamaicans for Justice had raised a public alarm regarding the use of SOEs in this manner. We made repeated requests to speak with the Attorney General. These went unanswered and we became increasingly alarmed at the government's civic disengagement and willingness to deploy SOEs as a blunt crime-fighting tool at the disproportionate expense of the rule of law. We were also concerned that the long-term crime-fighting efforts would be stymied by disproportionate reliance on SOE detentions.
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We call upon the government of Jamaica to uphold the law and safeguard the rights of all Jamaicans as it pursues important crime-fighting initiatives. We maintain that in a democracy it is possible to address crime without breaching citizens' fundamental rights.
As the government examines the Court's ruling and reflects on its own constitutional mandate and ethical responsibility, we urge them to consider the impact of measures on all groups of Jamaicans and craft strategies that do not break the law while trying to enforce law and order.
The detentions under the SOEs severely adversely impacted not only the men detained, but their families. The Applicants in this case lost more than five years collectively. We hope the state will bear this in mind in any future action.
JFJ continues to respond to cases of persons unlawfully detained or abused under the previous States of Emergency. We will speak out against these abuses in the interests of justice. We will resist attempts to erode our fundamental protections as a free and democratic society.
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Wednesday 19 January 2005, by Max LANE
Throughout Indonesia, people of all backgrounds and from all islands have been mobilising to collect and send aid to the victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Aceh.
In almost every neighbourhood collection depots have been inundated with clothes, blankets and food such as dried noodles. Most of the initial goods that arrived at the Jakarta airport were donations from Indonesians. Community groups, religious centres, government departments and even businesses are sending all they can to the Acehnese.
The generous reaction of most Indonesians and the extension of their solidarity to their fellow country folk is taking pace at a time when many Acehnese, understandably, no longer feel fully Indonesian because of Jakarta's two decade-long militarisation of Aceh.
In the devastated areas of Aceh, according to reports from activists, almost everybody not injured or traumatised by the disaster is helping out. Crisis and distribution centres or "posko" are being staffed by survivors as well as volunteers from East Aceh and other parts of Indonesia. Soldiers have been mobilised to help clear dead bodies from the main thoroughfares.
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The odd ones out in this whole scenario is the leadership of the TNI - the Indonesian Armed Forces. While the rest of Indonesia, itself burdened by poverty and underdevelopment and a corrupt and politically bankrupt political and bureaucratic elite, mobilises the best it can, TNI officers have announced that they will not organise an all-out mobilisation for the relief effort.
Reuters news agency quotes a military spokesperson in Aceh, Lieutenant Colonel Edi Sulistiadi, as saying: "There is no cease fire. The policy is, half of our troops in Aceh will be concentrated on the humanitarian operation, and the rest are still focused on security, in a 'defensive-active' mode."
The London-based TAPOL human rights group quotes another senior TNI officer in the Aceh military command, Lt Col Nachrowi, as making it clear that the "calamity will not be seen as way for the military to suspend military operations against GAM". He said that "raids to quell secessionists in Aceh will continue unless the President issues a decree to lift the civil emergency."
With estimates of more than 100,000 dead , tens of thousands more under threat of death from disease and starvation, the TNI's official policy is "only half". When there is a shortage of labour, drivers, and every kind of human skill and effort, the TNI declares: "only half!" The Yudhoyono government must also accept responsibility for this policy - or change it!
From other media and community group reports, it is clear that the TNI's "defensive-active" mode includes increasing the number of military operations against villages believed to support GAM, the Free Aceh Movement.
Why is this necessary when GAM has offered a cease-fire?
Meanwhile civilian volunteers are being constantly stopped by TNI officials to have their identity checked, and citizen initiatives to obtain and distribute food are often being blocked. Citizens bringing trucks to gather aid to take and distribute ar ebeingturned away because 'they don't have the right papers'.
Ceasefire now!
Action in Solidarity with Asia and the Pacific (ASAP) is calling on the Indonesian government to:
Issue an immediate decree to halt to all military operations, agree to a cease fire and lift the emergency and repressive regulations and policies in Aceh;
A full mobilisation for the relief effort - soldiers should leave the weapons in their barracks.
A guarantee that all local-based NGOs will continue to be allowed back into Aceh without fear of repression against their activists;
* The continued unrestricted access to Aceh of all international aid agencies and organisations; and ASAP expresses its solidarity with the collective effort of the Acehnese and Indonesian peoples, and is committed to working with the Achenese in Australia, Aceh and Indonesia to mobilise community funds in Australia for relief and reconstruction work.
Further, ASAP calls on Australians to apply maximum pressure to the Howard government to:
* continue to increase aid in accordance with need, drawing down on Australia's wasteful and destructive military budget; and
* insist that the Yudhoyono government cease military operations in Aceh and ensure there is a 100% mobilisation for the relief effort.
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(Oaxaca, Mexico) As the economy continues to downshift in markets around the globe, world evangelist Luis Palau continues to bring his message of eternal hope and encouragement to millions. Joining with local churches and government agencies, Palau campaigns are meeting the physical and spiritual needs of individuals in some of the hardest hit parts of the world.
His most recent campaign with son and fellow evangelist Andrew Palau took him to the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico, November 12-15. In a partnership with nearly 350 local churches, they shared the Good News in person with tens of thousands of individuals throughout the region and recorded thousands of decisions to follow Jesus Christ. According to Daniel Gurrion, Oaxaca state representative, "This proved to be the largest evangelistic campaign the region has ever seen."
In addition to the historic campaigns in Oaxaca and Huatulco, a unique partnership with the government of Oaxaca, Mission Increase Foundation of Oregon, and Forward Edge International helped reach several thousand individuals through a major service effort. Medical, dental, and eye exams were offered to the area's most needy. Further initiatives throughout the week included building projects for the homeless and a wide-scale feeding program for thousands of local youth.
"I have always had a heart for Mexico," said Luis Palau. "Having lived in this beautiful country from 1968 to 1971 with my wife and kids, it is a blessing to be able to return and serve in this way. To offer our encouragement and support; to share the Good News Gospel of Jesus Christ with so many in this area – I couldn't ask for anything more. To God alone be all the glory!"
Palau's first Mexico crusade was in 1966. He has returned close to 50 times since then. His Spanish language radio show "Luis Palau Responde" has been heard throughout Mexico – and in most of Latin America – for decades. His next major international outreach will be in Guatemala City in March, 2009.


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Marriage, Celibacy, and The Kingdom of God: St. Paul in I Corinthians 7
We are used to the Church speaking so highly of marriage, encouraging her children to remain faithful in marriage, referring us so often to that theology of marriage which St. John Paul II "The Great" taught—that marriage is at the dawn of creation written by God into the very fabric of the man-woman relation—that we might find it difficult to understand St. Paul's commentary on the question of marriage as compared to celibacy in this Sunday's Epistle. What does Paul mean when he says
"….a married man is anxious about the things of the world, how he may please his wife, and he is divided….A married woman….is anxious about the things of the world, how she may please her husband" (1 Cor 7:33,34)
First, we might notice that Paul is just talking about an everyday human reality. St. Paul was not out-of-touch with normal life. The life of marriage and family is in a certain way a rather worldly life. A family is a small business all its own, and husband and wife are preoccupied with making a living and keeping a home. This means not only must they always be looking for ways to preserve and increase the family wealth, but they also have to strive constantly to live in peace with one another, to make each other happy, so as to hold as best they can to those romantic dreams of their early years. Husband and wife are concerned always to try their best not to disappoint one another—and this can come to seem like a full-time job! A Christian marriage is thus always threatened by "worldliness" because the business of the world is always a concern for the family, and also because the marriage itself can get lost in the daily activity of the world, in "taking care of business." By the time husband and wife finish the workday there is still dinner to put on the table, and children to get to their homework and off to bed. At the end of all that, is there even a spare moment and a drop of energy left to keep the romance alive? Sometimes, but often it seems there isn't. And we haven't even gotten to the service of God yet!
If one takes just this passage out of context—especially if one is busy like this with marriage and family—it might look like St. Paul is really putting marriage down as a distant second, as something that a Christian shouldn't really find desirable if he or she truly loves the Lord, as a basically hopeless project for any serious Christian.
"I should like you to be free of anxieties. An unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord…. An unmarried woman or a virgin is anxious about the things of the Lord, so that she may be holy in both body and spirit….I am telling you this for your own benefit, not to impose a restraint upon you, but for the sake of propriety and adherence to the Lord without distraction" (1 Cor 7:32, 34)
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But Paul is not discouraging Christians from getting married. Remember, this is the same man who taught that the relation of a Christian husband to his Christian wife is an embodiment of the relation between Christ and the Church (Eph 5:29-32). What Paul is doing here is introducing a new way of human life, an alternate form of life unknown in the world before Christ—the life of consecrated celibacy. We call it today the "religious life." This is the life of celibacy for the sake of the Kingdom of God. It is the life that priests and consecrated religious (like Benedictines or Franciscans) live. It is the life that St. Paul himself lived. The consecrated life is that special, higher kind of life to which some are called in every age of the Church, to live a life conformed to Christ the Bridegroom, as a witness to the final state of life to which every Christian is destined in virtue of his or her baptism: the Eternal Life of the Blessed with God, "where they will neither marry nor be given in marriage but are like the angels in heaven" (Mt 22:30). Think of Paul, then, as he writes this passage, as a "recruiter" for consecrated celibacy. He is speaking here to unmarried people, and saying to them:
You know that Christian marriage is a symbol of Christ's marriage to his Church. But there is something even higher to which you might open your heart. You might hear the call of the Lord to forsake marriage for the sake of total consecration to Him, to a life of total dedication to prayer and service to Christ's Body in the world. If you hear this call, answer it with the total 'yes' of your heart!
It is crucial that the Church always obey the charge to support the special call of consecrated celibacy. But even more important is this responsibility in our time for the whole Church to pray for vocations to the priesthood and to religious life. These vocations are essential for the spiritual building-up of the Church and as a witness to the revolution of divine love which Christ has brought into the world. For the sake of the Church, for the sake of marriage, for the sake of the world—pray for vocations to consecrated celibacy and the priesthood.
And if you are an unmarried Christian reading this, hear the message of St. Paul, and open your heart to the voice of the Master. He could be calling you in this special way.
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Members of the Adrian Dominican Sisters' General Council wait to receive their honorary doctorates from Siena Heights University. They are, from left, Sisters Elise D. García, OP, and Patricia Harvat, OP, General Councilors; Sister Frances Nadolny, OP, Administrator and General Councilor; Sister Mary Margaret Pachucki, OP, Vicaress and General Councilor; and Sister Patricia Siemen, OP, Prioress
Barry University in Miami, Florida, and Siena Heights in Adrian, Michigan – both founded and sponsored by the Adrian Dominican Sisters –honored the Congregation through the Prioress and General Council during their Commencement ceremonies late April and early May.
During its May 6, 2022, Commencement, Barry University bestowed the Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters in Absentia on Sister Patricia Siemen, OP, JD, Prioress of the Adrian Dominican Congregation. She was in Rome, attending the 2022 assembly of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG), during the Commencement ceremonies of both universities.
Sister Patricia is the founder and former executive director of the Center for Earth Jurisprudence at Barry University School of Law, an initiative advancing laws and policies designed to protect the systems, species and entities that sustain life on Earth and advocating for the recognition that all creatures and natural systems have their own rights to "exist and flourish."
Also receiving the Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters was Joy Taylor, the Commencement speaker, a Barry University Alumna and radio host for FOX Sports; Maximo "Max" Alvarez, an émigré from Cuba, founder and Director of Sunshine Gas Producers, and a generous benefactor to Barry University; Dr. Marvin Dunn, President of the Miami Center for Racial Justice, a racial justice advocate, and an expert on race and ethnic issues; and Cheryl Little, Esq., Co-founder and Executive Director of Americans for Immigrant Justice and an expert on immigration law.
Siena Heights University bestowed Honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters on the five members of the General Council on April 29, 2022, the Feast of St. Catherine of Siena, during its Honors Convocation. After outstanding students were recognized for their efforts in academics, sports, and service, Sister Peg Albert, OP, PhD, President of Siena Heights University, bestowed the honorary degrees on Sisters Patricia Siemen, OP, Prioress; Mary Margaret Pachucki, OP, Vicaress and General Councilor; Frances Nadolny, OP, Administrator and General Councilor; and Patricia Harvat, OP, and Elise D. García, OP.
Sister Patricia Siemen, on behalf of the General Council and the Adrian Dominican Sisters, thanked Siena Heights University for the honor and for its living out of the Congregation's mission and vision.
During its May 7, 2022, and May 8, 2022, Commencement ceremonies, Siena Heights will also bestow an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters in absentia to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters for his leadership, courage, sense of justice, and willingness to put his life in harm's way to defend Ukraine's freedom.
Contributing to this article were Meredith Amor, Director of Communications and Marketing, Barry University, and Liesel Riggs, Interim Director of Communications at Siena Heights University
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For those that did not know, or might have missed the news, Microsoft recently announced that Xbox Music and OneDrive now work together to provide a more immersive and intuitive experience for your digital music. All you have to do is upload your music to your new "Music" folder in OneDrive and it will show up on your Windows Phone device via the Xbox Music app. You can add music files in MP3, M4A (AAC), and WMA formats. You can currently add up to 50,000 songs to your collection. How cool is that?
As a bonus, all OneDrive users get 15GB of storage for free, but if you are an Xbox Music Pass subscriber, you can get an extra 100GB for free as long as your subscription is active. This allows you to store and stream all your favorite music tracks. You can listen to your favorite collection in your car, at home, or anywhere. If you haven't already, give it a try. Keep in mind you may need to sign up for an Xbox Live account if you don't already have one. This allows your music on OneDrive to appear on your phone via Xbox Music.


Quest. by the Hartwell for Defts. Who first informed you that your deposition was wanted to free some slaves in Virginia? Ans. The priest in West Suffield, Mr. Sessions - the second time, Mr. Hemenway. Quest by same. Did he state to you that it was very important that you should give your deposition in this case? Ans. Yes Quest. by same. Did he tell you that your deposition would help free the slaves? Ans. Yes Quest by same. Are you an abolitionist? Ans. No Quest by same. Are you anxious that these slaves should be set free? Ans. Yes. Quest by same. Who have you had conversation with on this subject, besides those mentioned? Ans. Not any body that I know of in particular. Quest by same. Have you not had conversation today before this subject with E. S. Taylor one of the Justices? Ans. No I don't recollect as anything in particular. Quest by same. Do you recollect the color of Flora - if so what was it? Ans. I do not. Quest by same. Was Flora's child a boy or girl? Ans. A girl. Quest by same. How old was it at the time Flora was said to have been taken away? Ans. Well I cannot ascertain. Quest by same. Did you see Flora married to Ex? Ans. No. Quest by same. Were any slaves held by law in Massachusetts at the time Flora lived there? Ans. Not any.


… I grew up in Vardø, a small fishing town situated at Norway's outmost northeastern cost. At an early stage, my huskies and the outdoors affected my life.
Vardø is the only city on Europe ́s mainland, which is situated in an arctic climate zone. Due to the rough climate, people here feel very close to nature.
I spent big parts of my youth on the vast plains of the Varanger peninsula and on countless trips in my father ́s fishing boat on the Barents see.
Already as a teenager I had my own team of twelve dogs, which served me as a means of transportation during the longest time of the year – the winter. I used my dog team to get to school, and later to work.
I studied nature and wildlife management at Hedemark university. Furthermore, I hold an agronomist ́s degree, and I attended a one year program in dog mushing at the Malangen community college.
I met Jan, where the both of us were working as dog mushers.
…my attraction to the North and nature began in my teen years, during which I toured northern Scandinavia by foot, canoe and kajak.
I grew up in a small southern German town, on the banks of the Rhine close to the Swiss border. Even then, I was fascinated by Dogsledding races in the Black Forest.
During my civil service I worked at an institution for differently-abled people close to Trondheim. This placement intensified my interest in Scandinavia. However, before I got completely lost to my Northern love, I trained as a Chef in Berlin. Three years later, I left my position as "Gardemanager" at the Michelin star awarded restaurant Facil – destination northern Norway.
During a hike I stumbled upon the Huskyfarm Innset. Now one of our partners, this is where I rediscovered my love for dog sledding. I had two more stops as a Chef first in Spitzbergen and then in Tromsø, where I started my work as a dog musher and guide.
This is where I met Ane and her fantastic dogs.
We quickly decided to share our lives, moved to Bardu and became dog mushers and reindeer tracking guide.
… I grew up in a village in central Switzerland. All my life, I have been interested in nature and the outdoors and tried to challenge my own limits.
During my training as a CNC-mechanic and in the following years, when I worked as a CNC programmer, I traveled frequently to Norway and Scandinavia. Finally in 2015, I went on a dogsled-tour as a guest. That's how I met Ane and Jan and the huskies. After two years of working in their kennel and the Lodge, my interest in dogsledding and Northern Norway has grown even stronger.
Ane and Jan, their dogs and reindeers do not get rid of me so easy anymore!


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Robert Pattinson & FKA Twigs' Engagement Might Not Be Real, But His Movie Roles Prove He'll Be An Amazing Husband
By Kelsie Gibson
On Wednesday, rapper T-Pain proved he was the biggest jokester of all when he fooled everyone into thinking Robert Pattinson and FKA Twigs were engaged. In an interview with Vulture, the rapper announced that Robert Pattinson has finally put a ring on girlfriend FKA Twigs' finger saying,
"Well, the first time we even met each other, we met in the studio. Her music's changed a lot since then," he said. "But she's on tour so much, and anytime I call her, she's in a different place. And she's engaged now, so that's about to be a whole other thing."
Shocked by the news, the reporter asked for more information, but T-Pain claimed that "ol' Patty" was definitely the guy. Of course, the Internet was buzzing over the news (with R. Pattz fans and Twihards mourning like Bella in New Moon), but now, according to T-Pain himself on his Twitter, we're learning it may have all been an April Fools' Day joke. Specifically, T-Pain tweeted, "Added a little #AprilFools to my interview with @vulture today! […] #CheckMeOut."
While the rumor may not be true (for now), it wouldn't be surprising if wedding bells were in the near future, as the couple has been wasting no time with their blossoming relationship. The two officially came out as an item last fall, but since then, they've attended multiple events together, including the 2015 BRIT Awards. As we wait to see what the future holds for these two lovers (for what it's worth, Bustle has reached out to Pattinson and FKA Twigs' reps for more info, but has yet to hear back) let's take a look back at how Pattinson's past movie roles prove he'll be a good husband some day.
He's a Very Loyal Friend (Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire)
Hello, Hufflepuff? They're the most truth worthy people you'll ever meet.
He's Got Moves (Edward Cullen in the Twilight franchise)
Not only is he good with the ladies, but he's pretty good at dancing too.
He's Very Protective Of People He Cares For (Edward Cullen in the Twilight franchise)
You can't deny Edward Cullen was super protective of Bella Swan.
He Knows How To Sweep You Off Your Feet (Edward Cullen in the Twilight franchise)
Bella is his spider monkey after all. (Although, personally, I wouldn't like it if a guy took me to the top of a tree unwillingly.)
He's Good With Kids (Edward Cullen in the Twilight franchise)
You know when he doesn't completely hate them for killing his human wife.
He's An Intellectual (Tyler Hawkins in Remember Me)
In the drama Remember Me, Robert plays a deep thinker who looks at the world in an interesting way.
He Fights For the One He Loves (Jacob in Water For Elephants)
No matter what the cost, Robert's character in Water for Elephants made sure that his love was happy.
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If "a woman's place is in the kitchen," why is the history of food such an old boys' club?
A Woman's Place sets the record straight, sharing stories of more than 80 hidden figures of food who made a lasting mark on history.
With gorgeous full-color illustrations and 10 recipes that bring the story off of the page and onto your plate, this book reclaims women's rightful place–in the kitchen, and beyond.


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How The Yorkshire Post helped to power up Boris Johnson's first Cabinet for the North – Tom Richmond
EVEN if the efforts of this columnist – and many others – were not enough to get Transport Secretary Chris Grayling the sack before he stepped down of his own volition this week, it is encouraging that The Yorkshire Post did, in fact, help influence Boris Johnson's first Cabinet.
By Tom Richmond
It ism ore than a year since The Yorkshire Post suggested the Northern Powerhouse Minister, a role held by Jake Berry (pictured) should be in the Cabinet. This week Boris Johnson acted.
A landmark achievement for any newspaper – regional or national – I refer to the new Prime Minister's welcome decision to allow Jake Berry to start attending Cabinet meetings in his role as Northern Powerhouse Minister.
Tom Richmond: Transport shambles offers further proof that North needs a Cabinet big hitter
And while this is not yet a senior Cabinet position, it does, nevertheless, mean that Mr Berry now has the opportunity to speak up for the 15 million people who live and work in the North.
Jake Berry attended his first Cabinet meeting this week as Northern Powerhouse Minister.
Prime Minsiter Theresa May's successor warned: Power Up The North before it is too late
Though this enhanced role was a key demand of the Power Up The North campaign which 33 newspapers, including this title, launched last month, the concept was first floated on these pages on June 8 last year when the regional media first teamed up to demand action over rail chaos.
Victory for Power Up The North as Northern Powerhouse Minister attends Cabinet – The Yorkshire Post says
"The ongoing shambles on the North's rail network – highlighted by an unprecedented collaboration by the region's newspapers this week – re-enforces my view that the Northern Powerhouse Minister should be a Cabinet-level post," I wrote.
Boris Johnson was obtuse when asked if Northern Powerhouse Rail will take precedence over Crossrail 2.
Fake News: Theresa May's phoney promises over Northern Powerhouse exposed – Tom Richmond
"For, while Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland each have their own Secretary of State despite the devolution of powers, the North is still left without a voice at the top table of the Government to provide a policy focus and make sure this region is not forgotten."
Boris Johnson must learn from his Crossrail incompetence if he is to have any chance of staying no track – Tom Richmond
Even though Theresa May, the outgoing premier, extended Mr Berry's brief just days before the Power Up The North campaign was launched, it was the call for the role to be elevated to the Cabinet which triggered a chain of events, culminating with this week's promotion.
Graeme Bandeira's latest cartoon.
As such, let me wish Mr Berry well – and hope that he can set the national agenda as a champion for this region. It is also important that Parliament devotes at least 30 minutes of questions to the Northern Powerhouse once a month – similar slots already exist for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. A Northern Powerhouse select committee should also be set up so the Minister and officials can be cross-examined – council chief executives here say this level of scrutiny will change the mindset of London-centric civil servants.
And it is also important that Mr Berry asserts himself. For, while Mr Johnson has backed up his campaign commitment to have a Minister for the North in the Cabinet and reiterated his commitment to Northern Powerhouse Rail, he was less effusive when asked by Hull North MP if this scheme would take precedence over a second Crossrail line for London. "It is like asking a tigress to choose between her cubs. I refuse to choose," he said.
Yet, today, Mr Johnson will say he wants to speed up plans for a new railway between Leeds and Manchester. Great. Over to you, Mr Berry. to keep up the pressure on behalf of the whole of the North.
SOME great advice from Yorkshireman William Hague – the man who should have become Prime Minister – to the new occupant of 10 Downing Street.
"If you treat your senior Cabinet colleagues with respect and invite them in constantly to your inner counsels, they will respond with loyalty, commitment and developing a common bond," said the ex-Foreign Secretary. "Most prime ministers neglect to do this, and end up hunkered down with advisers in a tightening circle of paranoia." Who did he have in mind?
IS this how Boris Johnson is going to govern? Guto Harri – who was communications chief to the then Mayor of London from 2008-12 – offers this insight on his modus operandi. He says his boss told George Osborne, the then Chancellor, that he would write "an incendiary newspaper article just before the Tory conference" unless there was extra money forthcoming for policing in the capital. "Osborne blinked and Boris ditched the column," Harri recalled. "Unorthodox, yes, but it worked."
DO political rent-a-quotes believe some of the piffle they say on TV? Sir Michael Fallon, the ex-Defence Secretary, claims that the Tory party will rally behind Boris Johnson. He used to say the same about Theresa May and it proved to be the kiss of death. Why not be honest, Sir Michael?
BORIS Johnson appears to have appointed ministers based on what he wants to hear rather than what he needs to tell them. When George Eustice quit as Farming Minister because of delays to Brexit, he was replaced at Defra by Robert Goodwill, a farmer and also the MP for Scarborough and Whitby.
Now it is Mr Goodwill who has been put out to grass – he sided with Jeremy Hunt in the leadership contest – while Mr Eustice returns to his old job amid growing fears, from agricultural leaders, about the impact of a no-deal Brexit on farming.


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Shane Duffy 'over the moon' after joining Blackburn Rovers from Everton
Rhys Griffiths
The 22-year-old has signed a three-year deal at Ewood Park
Blackburn Rovers signing Shane Duffy has admitted it was a tough decision to leave Everton but says he is "over the moon" to be at Ewood Park.
The 22-year-old Irishman told Blackburn's official website: "I was always in and around the first team for the last three years at Everton, but when there's that much quality ahead of you it is difficult to break in."
Read more reaction to the move on the Blackburn Rovers website.
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Q: The RequiredFieldValidator for a drop down control inside of user control does not fire Following is the test scenario for my code.
1) Once the user selects one of the radio buttons on Webpage.aspx, a modal popup extender shows up.
2) A user control  (SSL_Ticket.ascx) is defined inside the modal popup window.
3) A RequiredFieldValidator is defined for a drop down list contained inside the user control.
4) If the user selects the "0" value from drop down list, no validation error message is displayed.
Code
Webpage.aspx
                     <asp:RadioButtonList ID="RadioButtonListForTicket" runat="server"  AutoPostBack="true"
                         OnSelectedIndexChanged="radioButtonListForTicket_OnSelectedIndexChanged">
                            <asp:ListItem Selected="True">No</asp:ListItem>
                            <asp:ListItem>Yes</asp:ListItem>
                      </asp:RadioButtonList>
                      <ajaxToolkit:ModalPopupExtender ID="ModalPopupExtenderForTicket" runat="server" BackgroundCssClass="popUpStyle"
                          DropShadow="true" PopupControlID="divTicketPreview" PopupDragHandleControlID="panelDragHandle"
                          TargetControlID="btnForPopupAppear"   CancelControlID="btnForPopupDisappear"/>

....

...
Webpage.aspx.cs
protected void radioButtonListForTicket_OnSelectedIndexChanged(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    if (RadioButtonListForTicket.SelectedItem.Text.ToString().Equals("Yes"))
    {

        // Check if the sites are selected
        updateSelectionCount();
        updateListOfSites();

        if (selectionCount == 0)
        {
            lblSSLTicketSelection.Text = "Please select a site.";
            RadioButtonListForTicket.SelectedValue = "No";
            return;
        }
        else
        {
            lblSSLTicketSelection.Text = "";
        }

        ....

        ModalPopupExtenderForTicket.Show();
    }
}

...
SSL_Ticket.ascx
           <asp:DropDownList ID="cmbRootCause" runat="server" Width="255px" OnSelectedIndexChanged="cmbRootCause_SelectedIndexChanged" AutoPostBack="true"
                CausesValidation="true">
                <asp:ListItem Value="0">Select</asp:ListItem>
                <asp:ListItem Value="1">Item1</asp:ListItem>
           </asp:DropDownList>
           <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="reqdFieldForRootCause" runat="server" ControlToValidate="cmbRootCause" InitialValue="Select"
               ErrorMessage="Please select root cause" ValidationGroup="validateRootCause"  Visible="false" Display="Dynamic" EnableClientScript="true">
           </asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

...
SSL_Ticket.ascx.cs
    protected void cmbRootCause_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        if (cmbRootCause.SelectedItem.ToString().Equals("Other"))
        {
            lblcmbRootCause.Text = "";
            lblcmbRootCause.Visible = false;
            txtRootCauseOther.Visible = true;
        }
        else if (cmbRootCause.SelectedItem.ToString().Equals("Select"))
        {
            lblcmbRootCause.Visible = true;
            lblcmbRootCause.Text = "Please select root cause";
        }
        else
        {
            lblcmbRootCause.Text = "";
            lblcmbRootCause.Visible = false;
            txtRootCauseOther.Visible = false;
        }
    }

I did browse through couple of solutions (ValidateProperty, Client-side validation, RangeValidation, etc), but it did not fire validation text.
This did not help - Handling RequiredFieldValidator inside of a User Control
I'd appreciate your help very much.
Thanks!!!

A: Remove visible = false attribute from required field validator, by default they won't show up in the beginning.
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="reqdFieldForRootCause" runat="server" ControlToValidate="cmbRootCause" InitialValue="Select"
               ErrorMessage="Please select root cause" ValidationGroup="validateRootCause"  **Visible="false"** Display="Dynamic" EnableClientScript="true">
           </asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

A:
Well in your 'RequiredFieldValidator' for your DropDownList you need to remove this:

InitialValue="Select"

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World Cup – Brazil-Belgium
The teams of Brazil and Belgium face each other in Kazan in a match from the 1/4-finals of the FIFA World Cup. This is going to be a huge clash, so let's have a look at it.
Brazil are regarded as one of the big favourites to win the World Cup this year. Selecao are playing for their 6th title in the tournament. In the group stage Brazil finished first with two wins and one draw, while in the previous round they outperformed Mexico and won with 2-0. Neymar and Roberto Firmino scored the two goals for the South American team, who didn't face much problems against El Tri.
Brazil's manager welcomes Marcelo back in the team, but he can't use the influental midfielder Casemiro. The Real Madrid ace recieved an yellow card against Mexico, which would not allow him to play in the next game. He will be replaced in the starting eleven by another player with the same characteristics – Manchester City's Fernandinho. The other problem for Tite is the injury of winger Douglas Costa, who remains sidelined for Selecao.
Belgium had a serious scare during the 1/8-final against Japan. The Red Devils were close to elimination, but they managed to overcome a 0-2 deficit against the Blue Samurai and win the match with 3-2. It was Nacer Chadli's goal in the injury time which allowed Belgium to avoid extra time and qualify for the next round. Roberto Martinez' team had some serious problems against Japan, but the most important thing is that the team showed its courage and escaped from a very difficult situation. But this must be a warning for the Belgian side – if they perform like this against Brazil, their chances to win would be reduced to a minimum.
Unlike Tite, Roberto Martinez has a full squad to choose from. But as we know how the Belgian team performed against Japan, it won't be surprising if the Spanish manager make some changes in his starting line-up. Players like Dries Mertens and Yannick Carrasco didn't impress against the Blue Samurai, so they could get replaced. But we shall wait and see what Martinez is going to decide.
With the exception of welcoming back Marcelo and replacing Casemiro with Fernandinho, Tite shall not make any other changes against Belgium. The third change he could make is replacing Gabriel Jesus with Roberto Firmino, but this is not one hundred percent sure, too. Firmino scored a goal against Mexico, but so far Gabriel Jesus is the preferred choice for Tite.
This shall be a great game between two great teams. Brazil are one of the big favourites to win the World Cup, while Belgium are regarded as "black horses" for the title. The Red Devils were not particularly impressive against Japan, but against Brazil their motivation and concentration should be even higher. We can expect some goals in this game in Kazan, that's for sure. Both sides have great attacking options. But it will also be important how they do in defense.


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More than ever, the right choice of school is vital to ensure children are well prepared for an international career and a life of constant and unpredictable change.
At Da Vinci, strong academic performance goes hand in hand with a sharp focus on a broad individual development. Small class sizes and highly dedicated teachers create a caring environment in which students can flourish.
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Boston's vaccine mandate will not apply to professional athletes
Boston's COVID vaccine mandate for indoor venues, set to go into effect on Jan. 15 2022, will not include professional athletes.
The wording of the vaccine mandate allows for "a professional athlete/sports team who enters a covered premises as part of their regular employment for purposes of competing" to not be vaccinated. It will apply to both resident and visiting athletes.
According to the Boston Globe, right now, people 12 years old and older need to show either a recent negative COVID test or an up-to-date vaccine card in order to gain access to the TD Garden.
After the Jan. 15 2022 deadline, the option for the negative test will no longer exist, and all people wishing to enter the premises will have to show proof of vaccination.
The new vaccine mandate was revealed on Monday by Michelle Wu, Boston's mayor, and, similar to other vaccine mandates worldwide, also applies to many other types of indoor businesses.
Author HP McLovincraftPosted on December 21, 2021 Tags boston, coronavirus, covid-19, mandatory vaccination, pandemic, privilege, sports, vaccines1 Comment on Boston's vaccine mandate will not apply to professional athletes
I'm sure it has nothing to do with the vax…
Author HP McLovincraftPosted on December 18, 2021 Format ImageTags coronavirus, covid-19, pandemic, sports, vaccine injury, vaccinesLeave a comment on I'm sure it has nothing to do with the vax…
335 Athlete Cardiac Arrests, Serious Issues, 190 Dead, After COVID Shot
It is definitely not normal for young athletes to suffer from cardiac arrests or to die while playing their sport, but this year it is happening. All of these heart issues and deaths come shortly after they got a COVID vaccine. While it is possible this can happen to people who did not get a COVID vaccine, the sheer numbers clearly point to the only obvious cause.
The so-called health professionals running the COVID vaccine programs around the world keep repeating that "the COVID vaccine is a normal vaccine and it is safe and effective."
So in response to their pronouncement, here is a non-exhaustive and continuously growing list of mainly young athletes who had major medical issues in 2021 after receiving one or more COVID vaccines. Initially, many of these were not reported. We know that many people were told not to tell anyone about their adverse reactions and the media was not reporting them. They started happening after the first COVID vaccinations. The mainstream media still are not reporting most, but sports news cannot ignore the fact that soccer players and other stars collapse in the middle of a game due to a heart attack. Many of those die – more than 50%.
We really appreciate the athletes named in this list who have confirmed what happened to them so the truth can be known.
Author HP McLovincraftPosted on December 18, 2021 Tags coronavirus, covid-19, pandemic, sports, vaccine injury, vaccinesLeave a comment on 335 Athlete Cardiac Arrests, Serious Issues, 190 Dead, After COVID Shot
Transgender college swimmer who swam as a man for 3 years now crushing the competition at women's meets
After three years of competing as a male, a transgender swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania switched to competing as a female and is now dominating the competition, the Daily Wire reported this week.
What are the details?
Senior swimmer Lia Thomas, formerly known as Will Thomas, reportedly broke multiple school and conference records during a Nov. 20 swim meet against Cornell University and Princeton University.
According to SwimSwam, Thomas "blasted the number one 200 free time and the second-fastest 500 free time in the nation on Saturday, breaking Penn program records in both events." The swimming blog later noted that Thomas's times in both races marked new Ivy League records, as well.
Thomas also reportedly "swept the 100-200-500 free individual events and contributed to" Penn's first-place finish in the 400-meter freestyle relay. Thomas's time in the 200-meter free was "only half a second off the NCAA A cut" and was "the second-fastest women's 200 free time in the nation so far this season," the blog added.
Earlier in the month, Thomas reportedly "took home a pair of gold medals in the 200 free and 100 free with margins of 5.4 seconds and 1.3 seconds" in a meet against Columbia University.
Author HP McLovincraftPosted on December 1, 2021 Tags gender, kulturkampf, lgbt, sportsLeave a comment on Transgender college swimmer who swam as a man for 3 years now crushing the competition at women's meets
Rules Changed: More Men Will Be Able to Compete as 'Women' at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Since 2015, the International Olympic Committee has required men who identify as women to lower their testosterone levels to compete in women's events. On Tuesday, it announced a rollback of those requirements.
The IOC now claims there is "no scientific consensus on how testosterone affects performance across all sports," according to Yahoo Sports.
In the last two decades, the committee has amended its rules for transgender athletes multiple times. In 2003, it issued a mandate stating men who identify as women had to undergo gender transition surgery to compete in women's events.
The IOC rescinded the surgery requirement in 2015 but still recommended lowered testosterone levels for transgender athletes seeking to compete against women.
While this was not a requirement, Yahoo said, "most sport-specific federations" followed it.
Now, the committee has changed its stance and says it is "not in a position to issue regulations that define eligibility criteria for every sport, discipline or event across the very different national jurisdictions and sport systems."
Author HP McLovincraftPosted on November 17, 2021 Tags lgbt, olympics, sports1 Comment on Rules Changed: More Men Will Be Able to Compete as 'Women' at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Instagram Censors Evolutionary Biologist For Post Pointing Out Men Are Physically Stronger Than Women
Facebook owned Instagram has censored Evolutionary biologist Colin Wright after he posted a chart that proves men are biologically stronger than women in a range of sports, even if they have undergone gender transitioning treatment.
Instagram removed Wright's post which contained a chart from a scientific study titled Transgender Women in the Female Category of Sport: Perspectives on Testosterone Suppression and Performance Advantage.
The peer-reviewed study was published in the journal Medicine & Sports, which has been in wide circulation since 1969.
The study by researchers at the University of Manchester in the UK and Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm found that biological males categorically have performance advantages over biological females across sports that are contested in the Olympics.
Author HP McLovincraftPosted on October 14, 2021 Tags censorship, gender, instagram, lgbt, social media, sports1 Comment on Instagram Censors Evolutionary Biologist For Post Pointing Out Men Are Physically Stronger Than Women
NBA Won't Force Vaccine on Elite Athletes, But Staff Will be Mandated to Get the Jab
In another example of how privileged people aren't having to follow the same rules as everyone else, the NBA won't force elite athletes to take the COVID-19 vaccine despite staff being mandated to get it.
Wealthy NBA stars have made themselves the latest exempted class after their union (the NBPA) "refused to budge on its demand that players not be required to take the vaccine."
Around 100 million Americans will be forced to get jabbed if they want to keep their jobs after Biden's executive order, but the 15 per cent of NBA players who remain unvaccinated will be left alone.
"Any proposal that mandates vaccination remains a "non-starter," reports ESPN.
However, both referees and NBS staffers will be required to get vaccinated if they want to stay in a job.
The union is refusing to give ground despite the NBA previously announcing that by October 1 anyone who came within 15 feet of players would be required to vaccinated.
Author HP McLovincraftPosted on September 15, 2021 Tags coronavirus, covid-19, hypocrisy, nba, pandemic, sports, vaccinesLeave a comment on NBA Won't Force Vaccine on Elite Athletes, But Staff Will be Mandated to Get the Jab
Women's sports, RIP…
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Go for the gold…
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Products: Complete line of bath and body products, laundry detergent, commercial food products include goat cheeses, gelato and milk as well as goat milk fudge, caramels, and cajeta. We also bake goat milk based cookies and sourdough breads.
Jim and PJ Jonas, along with their eight children, invite you to visit them at their farm in Scottsburg, just off I-65, two hours south of Indianapolis and 30 minutes north of Louisville. With 67 goats to milk twice daily, home-schooled children and a fast-growing business, the family personifies the company tag line: Work Hard. Get Dirty. Use Good Soap.
Working hard and getting dirty has led the Jonas family to clean up in the soap-making business. An early key to their growth came with samples given out at craft shows. Early sales were driven by customers who claimed the goat milk soap healed eczema. Word began to spread.
The business relies on social media to market the farm, with on-line sales in all 50 states and abroad. Group tours and retail sales move them into the future. The introduction of food items is paving the way.


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Inflation leading to significant cost increases
yamotoyukiJanuary 17, 2022
Norway, the world's top market for undersea tieback projects in the coming years, faces inflation-led cost increases of $ 6.5 billion in future contract awards for goods and services in the offshore oil and gas industry by 2026. The Rystad Energy report reveals.
According to Rystad, Norway is expected to order about 275 undersea trees in five years, and such projects are sensitive to rising material and labor costs, so the main bill to be added by operators. It will be a driving force. Must be swallowed in the country.
According to Rystad, based on 2021 pricing, the Norwegian oil and gas industry will have to pay approximately $ 91 billion for all contract awards scheduled by 2026.
Instead, Rystad found that inflation would bring the total cost of five years to $ 97.5 billion. This is because some of the largest oil and gas companies operating in Norwegian waters (Equinor, ConocoPhillips, Aker BP, VårEnergy, Shell, etc.) have reassessed their budgets as the old break-even calculations are no longer accurate. increase.
According to Rystad, Norway will be the world leader in awards related to undersea tiebacks for the next five years, with the total value of its suppliers expected to reach $ 55 billion based on 2021 pricing. Probably. The US undersea market is the second largest, with $ 44 billion in new contracts expected, followed by the UK at $ 29 billion, Russia at $ 25 billion and Brazil at $ 24 billion.
Additional undersea costs will account for more than $ 2.2 billion of the additional $ 6.5 billion facing Norway, while other supply segments are also affected by inflation. The maintenance department faces an additional cost of $ 1.6 billion, drilling is $ 1.4 billion, and EPCI has completed the top four segments for $ 800 million.
"The Norwegian oil and gas industry will actually feel the impact of inflation in the coming years due to the nature of future contracts. The price of undersea equipment for Norwegian projects is already over 10% since mid-2020. It will be even more challenging as it is rising, demand continues to grow and the global undersea supply chain is saturated, "said Matthew Fitzsimmons, Senior Vice President of Rystad Energy. Responsible for cost and price research.
Undersea and maintenance contracts pose the greatest risk to operators, Ristad said. But Mr. Ristad said the other segments are not without a fair share of the inflation agenda. For example, take a closer look at services and products. Subsegments like OCTG are expected to ease over the long term after steel prices soar in 2021, while other subsegments like drilling services are not yet flat.
The cost of drilling services to continue climbing
In retrospect, the Norwegian drilling services segment was unaffected by inflation during the pandemic and recorded a 5% increase in 2021, Ristad said.
Increased equipment and labor costs were a universal cause for price increases, but price behavior was different in the drilling services subsector. Traditional drilling services in the NCS region plummeted in the first quarter of 2020 and became a valley in April of that year. After that, it recovered sharply and increased by 20% by 2021. Conversely, directional drilling services have taken some time to recover from their mid-2020 lows. There was no significant increase until the third quarter of 2021, and current costs are still below 2019 levels.
"The price of NCS drilling services is expected to continue to rise in 2022, driven by the continued increase in local and international activity in the North Sea. Due to the recent increase in activity, active wells It is expected to grow by 4% year-on-year. Oil prices are expected to fall in 2023, the level of activity of regional drilling services will decline, and the number of drilling days in the region will decrease by more than 12% from 2022 to 2023. The segment is set to be before additional activities begin after 2024, "Ristad said.
Demanding maintenance workers
Short-term price increases may challenge new jobs, but long-term cost challenges are rooted in labor shortages. Demand for maintenance work will increase over the next few years as more areas go online and legacy assets do not become younger. Given this background, supply and demand imbalances are likely to increase in many segments, Ristad said. For example, by 2025, the demand for equipment repairers in the oil and gas industry will increase by 18% compared to the balance between supply and demand in 2021.
"Traditional industry urges to solve such labor shortages result in higher wages, but rising labor force participation solves all the problems posed by such labor shortages. Not so. While experienced talent is leaving the sector, it's becoming increasingly difficult to hire new, vibrant talent. "
According to Rystad, suppliers and operators will likewise challenge the resulting decline in labor productivity as well as the rise in labor rates. This gives both sides the mutual benefit of reducing project management redundancy to avoid situations where operators, suppliers and subcontractors are forced to compete with each other for the same limited human resources. ..
"Players who can't counter these rising cost pressures will undoubtedly find themselves writing larger checks for energy services in the coming years," Rystad said.
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Lymphoma patient gets lifesaving transplant
When treatments elsewhere failed to knock out his lymphoma, Sean Ramos turned to UCI Health cancer specialists, who devised an intensive plan of chemotherapy, radiation and a transplant with bone marrow stem cells donated by one of his sisters.
After undergoing the procedure at Orange County's only adult bone marrow transplant program, Ramos went home last November in time for his beloved wife's birthday. A year later, with no sign of cancer, he's able to celebrate Rebecca's birthday again and share his love of sports with their four children.
The UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center "has been my lifeline," he said. "I don't think I would be here without them."
Ramos, 51, credits his health to everyone who cared for him: medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, transplant specialists, highly skilled nurses and professional technicians across the board. "It really takes a village," he said.
As the only Orange County-based National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, the UCI Health cancer center has the depth and breadth of expertise to treat patients with all types of cancer, offering them the most advanced therapies as well as stem-cell transplants, access to leading-edge clinical trials and a full range of supportive care.
Lymphoma specialist Dr. Lauren C. Pinter-Brown — who with her team orchestrated Ramos' therapy plan and worked hand-in-glove with the transplant team — said this level of advanced, multidisciplinary care is unique to the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and other similarly NCI-designated centers.
First signs
Sean Ramos' journey started in April 2018 with a trip to an emergency room near his family's Riverside home. He had been plagued by headaches, fatigue and gastrointestinal distress. He thought maybe he'd caught a nasty stomach bug.
After a series of tests, doctors stunned him with their diagnosis: lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects the body's white blood cells, a crucial part of the immune system.
"Your world just comes to a stop," he recalled of that moment.
His thoughts turned immediately to Rebecca, 47, and the kids: Mikayla, Luke, Max and Liam. He vowed to fight for his life with all he had. Sean and Rebecca Ramos had consulted first with a local oncologist. They decided to get a second opinion at UCI Health, which was in their insurance network.
Correcting a diagnosis
That's when the couple met Pinter-Brown, a nationally regarded lymphoma expert.
She told Sean that his pathology report had been misread. He actually had mantle cell lymphoma, a rare and deadly type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. This disease, which attacks certain white blood cells called lymphocytes, required an entirely different treatment plan, she said.
In addition to chemotherapy, Pinter-Brown suggested he consider a transplant of blood stem cells. Since UCI Health didn't yet offer the procedure, Sean received a transplant of his own treated stem cells in fall 2018 at another cancer center in the region.
After his lymphoma reappeared in spring 2020, he had CAR T-cell therapy, a treatment with genetically altered immune cells. By early August, he learned that it, too, was unsuccessful.
Weighing options
Sean turned again to UCI Health and Pinter-Brown to review his options. She recommended a more aggressive chemotherapy drug and encouraged him to consult with the cancer center's new bone marrow transplant team.
Program director Dr. Stefan O. Ciurea, a leader in stem-cell transplantation and CAR T-cell therapy, met with Sean immediately and mapped a plan of attack in coordination with Pinter-Brown's team. They would prepare him for another transplant, this time with donor cells.
Undaunted by the previous failures, Ciurea assured Sean, "We can cure your disease."
Treatment started with five weeks of intensive chemotherapy and radiation to kill any remaining cancer cells — including a tangerine-size tumor in his clavicle and one the size of a ping-pong ball at his beltline.
Preparing the donor
Meanwhile, Brigette Gosney, one of his five sisters, began receiving a hormone to stimulate her body's production of blood-forming hematopoetic stem cells. (In 2018, she and another sister were found to be identical donor matches for their brother.)
Once Sean's body was wiped clear of all his white blood cells, he underwent an allogeneic transplant, receiving an infusion of Gosney's stem cells in late October. He spent the next few weeks isolated in a pressurized hospital room to prevent infection while his body began rebuilding his immune system.
Sean had made only one request: to be released in time for his wife's birthday.
On Nov. 15, 2020, Rebecca got the best gift of all — Sean made it home safely to watch her blow out her birthday candles.
"There are no words to explain how much I love him and how happy I am that he's doing well," Rebecca said during a recent cable TV interview as she wiped away tears.
'Living life fully'
Sean has resumed his job as a captain with a state law enforcement agency and he attends his children's baseball games and practices most evenings and weekends.
His latest scan in October showed no hint of cancer cells, great news just in time for his wife's birthday this year.
It's cause for celebration for Ciurea, Pinter-Brown and the cancer center teams, too. "This is our goal, to get patients back to living life fully," he said.
The cancer center's Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program has performed transplants on more than 40 patients since the first procedure in May 2020 and the results continue to be very promising.
Sean still visits the cancer center in Orange for periodic blood draws to track his progress.
But he has no doubt that he'll be celebrating Rebecca's birthdays for the foreseeable future.
"I plan to watch my kids grow up, watch my daughter get married and get old with my wife. That's my goal."
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Summertime did not slow down the FCC's deregulatory efforts. Numerous broadcast rules are under review as new FCC Chairman Ajit Pai advances his agenda of reducing the regulatory burden on broadcast stations. Meanwhile, broadcasters and MVPDs have submitted their cost estimates for the repacking, and the current estimate — more than $2.13 billion — is hundreds of millions more than Congress authorized. Broadcasters now look to relief from Congress to cover the shortfall.
At the same time, broadcasters look at the possible adoption of ATSC 3.0 and a flexible approach from the new FCC, as many stations hope to be able to implement 3.0 in connection with the construction of new facilities required by the repacking of the TV band.
Keep up to date with these and other legal and policy issues affecting television broadcasters by reading FCC Watch, an exclusive briefing on some of the major issues currently being considered in Washington prepared by David Oxenford and David O'Connor, attorneys in the Washington law offices of Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP. You can reach Oxenford at doxenford@wbklaw.com or 202-383-3337 and O'Connor at doconnor@wbklaw.com or 202-383-3429.
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Officers from the Metropolitan Police in a co-ordinated raid broke up an illegal gathering at the Cenotaph in Whitehall just after 11 o'clock on Sunday. In a textbook operation they moved in so swiftly the assembled group were stunned into silence.
A Police spokesman said 'This was a well organised event and our intelligence told us all the attendees would be wearing red flowers in their lapels after putting their entry fee in a plastic tin. Whereas most illegal raves rely on social media this one used the Royal Mail to send out invitations which is a worrying development'.
A large quantity of drugs was seized, mainly arthritis & heart pills and a large quantity of cod liver oil tablets. 'We're just pleased to get them off the streets. It's awful to think of the damage these drugs can do if you aren't meant to take them'. No bladed weapons were found but officers were in full riot gear as a large proportion of the group were carrying sticks.
A very professional looking sound system was confiscated. Before officers arrived, it was belting out Vera Lynn & marching tunes at extremely high volume without regard for anyone living in the vicinity.
Local resident Mr Johnson said 'I.I.I heard a commotion up the road, then some aircraft flew over. A Spit, a Hurricane, and a Lancaster bomber. I spotted them straight away as I have the Airfix models in my bedroom, built them myself without using the instructions. Must have been Police surveillance, although they normally use a chopper'.
Accused of heavy handedness by civil liberties groups, Deputy Chief Constable Savage replied 'The Metropolitan Police do not discriminate on the grounds of age. Only race! It doesn't matter if you are 19 or 99, we will not tolerate this sort of anti-social behaviour. There are Coronavirus restrictions in place for the safety of the elderly and vulnerable'
Most of the offenders have since been released on bail pending further charges. One unnamed elderly lady from Windsor is still in custody this evening after becoming particularly violent. She allegedly shouted at the arresting officer 'Do you know who I am, I pay your fucking wages sonny' before setting her small dogs on him. The lady, who was not carrying any money or identification is due to undergo a psychiatric evaluation after making several delusional statements.
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Banderas Bay, one of Mexico's most beautiful bays is waiting for you!
Located between the states of Jalisco and Nayarit, there is the most beautiful bay in this country. Because of the manner infrastructure and necessary comforts to meet tourism needs has been provided, it forms part of the very exclusive "World's Most Beautiful Bays Club", seated in France. With a 68-kilometer coastline, Banderas Bay is home to gorgeous beaches and alluring landscapes, which have enabled tourist activities.
Its wide valleys, bodies of water and mountains bring together an important ecological reservoir. Weather is warm sub-humid, with rainfalls in the summer, from June to September, which further allowed to host the XVI Pan American Games in the year 2011.
The Ameca River spills into the ocean here and is the starting point of the Riviera Nayarit. The bay is outlined to the north by Punta Mita and to the south by Cabo Corrientes; within its territory is its main tourist destination: Puerto Vallarta, in addition to other towns such as Jarretaderas, Flamingos, Bucerias, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle or Punta de Mita.
Banderas Bay is also an important land focused in the protection and preservation of various animal life, one of them the conception and birthing of hump whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the winter season; there are several trips to observe these gigantic creatures who visit our bay in an adequate and respectful manner. Another activity takes place in the town of Teopa, between the months of November to January, when they carry out their sea turtle protection program.
As any coastal sanctuary, its main food is based on seafood, fish, and shrimp being the most favored. But when it comes down to tradition, the "soporrondongo" is the region's main star: a dish made with a deep-fried corn tamal beside a fried fish or grilled shrimp set up as spears.
One of the most flashing festivals held year after year in this bay is the International Regatta, where ships and yacht measure up in this tropical paradise; this is regarded as one of the world's largest regatta cruises and the oldest in Mexico's west coast.
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