Mrs./Ms. Karla Ballew specializes in nurse practitioner in Everett, WA and has over 8 years of experience in the field of medicine. She graduated from her medical school with her medical degree in 2011. She is affiliated with numerous hospitals in Washington and more, including Providence Regional Medical Center Everett. Mrs./Ms. Karla Ballew is licensed to practice by the state board in Washington (AP60446757).
Mrs./Ms. Karla Ballew also practices at 12800 Bothell Everett Highway, Everett, WA. She is accepting new patients at her medical office, and available for appointments, preventative care, medical care as well as ongoing patient care.
Check Mrs./Ms. Karla Ballew's office address in Everett, WA and make an appointment.
These hours represent Mrs./Ms. Karla Ballew office's business hours. Please call (452) 316 5150 to schedule an appointment in her office or get more information.
With more than 8 years of experience, Mrs./Ms. Karla Ballew has been identified as specializing in nurse practitioner specialist.
Taxonomy code #363LA2200X, with the licence number AP60446757, issued in the state of WA.
Accepting new patients: Yes, Mrs./Ms. Karla Ballew is accepting new patients at her office.
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There are 4 patient(s) reviews for Karla and 5 patient(s) who would highly recommend. These comments and ratings are not intended as indicators of medical quality of the doctor, but rather are reviews of the patients on factors such as communication, doctor-patient relationship, clarity of instructions and more.
I love Karla Ballew been with her for years I would recommend her to all afh home owners. always answers your calls anytime anyday such a amazing doctor. I was with her from providence to crown and now her own practice so proud of her.
I am a psychiatric nurse practitioner specializing in dementia and geriatric psychiatry. I have worked with Karla Ballew for approximately two years and have always been impressed with level of skill and professionalism. She is thorough and easy to work with. Whenever Adult Family Home owners, or family members ask for a referral to a nurse practitioner who treats patients in the home, Karla is the first person I recommend.
Great nurse practitioner to work with!
We know and work with Karla Ballew for a few years now! She is very prompt and answers our questions and requests so fast especially now that she has her own practice. Our adult family home and our clients are very happy and content with her services. Never had a problem with her so i would highly recommend her!
I have known Karla Ballew since 2013 under In Home Primary Care then Providence Home Doctor and last Crown which is a nightmare. She is an asset to the AFH industry. Her vision is not to practice for monetary reasons but caring about the industry as a whole treating vulnerable elderly people. What makes AFH unique is the ability to acquire services of mobile primacy care to come to the homes to look after urgent cares and not to drag the client to ER (life threatening only) or closest urgent care unit. Within five years I have known Karla, she is very sweet, caring, trusted, professional, knowledgeable, a friend, a co-worker and very thorough. She could be very prompt but the system where she work under does not allow her full capacity to do what she wants to do. I have to say, she needed her own company to run the way a perfect mobile primary care should otherwise operate. She has a heart for the elderly that is what makes her standout. She runs extra mile to extend her hands to the elderly population. The previous negative review by Crown Health (Provider??? ) is driven by jealousy, fear and insecurity. All what was spoken were fake narrative of a provider that does not know Karla very well but pure lies. Karla resigned last December for many reasons. I am a victim of Crown s medical malpractice. I feel sorry for all the NP s and MAs that work for Crown. Looking after 2000 clients in Washington with 4MA s and 9 NP s ...OMY, I wonder why Karla has to resign. Too many dead bones in the closet. Most of my clients POAs are not happy when Crown took over my two homes. Not about Karla but the whole system that prevented Karla from doing her job well. BTW ... where did you find a mobile primary care that does not provide urgent care and send them to ER (not life threatening) and urgent care for just plain follow up? Crown Health has no time to send their NPs for urgent follow-up. It is a policy they said. Urgent care to them is 72 hours . You will see them in the next 4-6 weeks during routine ff-up. Where did you find a Mobile PC that let their MAs send a prescription or lab works without the knowledge of the NP? Crown Heath does all these. Where did you find a mobile PC that prescribe antibiotics for a diabetic wound without culture? So whoever this provider that is writing bad reports about Karla Ballew is because Crown itself is trying to sabotage her name because they fear of her being truthful to her job, protecting the AFH industry as a whole and fear that things will be exposed. Karla does not need to talk . More than a year I am with Crown is a nightmare and all the chaos I went through speaks itself. Where can you find a mobile PC that you can t communicate directly to their NPs especially for urgent matters.? That is Crown! They might try to improve their management but I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND CROWN to any one. Again the negative report on this site is pure work of a jealous, angry, insecure person who is trying to sabotage someone s reputation and trying to picture exactly the opposite of the description of Karla Ballew in the letter. All the negative reasons above is exactly why Karla Ballew left because she is blamed of things that is supposed to be someone s negligence. STOP promoting CROWN but start promoting Karla Ballew. . If the company has improved, is because they know they need to do something better. Seriously!!!
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Senior Resource Center for Douglas County names new executive director
Dec 6, 2018 - 11:43am
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Megan Poindexter has been named as the new executive director of the Senior Resource Center for Douglas County.
The Senior Resource Center for Douglas County announced on Thursday that Megan Poindexter will join the agency as the executive director.
Poindexter has been executive director of Trinity In-Home Care for the last six years, according to a news release from the senior center. In that role, she managed operations of an agency serving seniors and people with disabilities who need nonmedical in-home and community support.
"We are thrilled to welcome Megan as our next Executive Director," senior center board chair Janet Prestoy said in the release. "Her experience with nonprofit leadership in senior services, in addition to her close relationships with clients, stakeholders, partners, and others in our community, will be especially valuable as she leads SRC into its vital future. 2019 will be an exciting year for SRC under Megan's leadership, with the planned move back to our renovated space at 745 Vermont and an expanded set of services for all seniors of Douglas County."
Poindexter has a master's degree in nonprofit management and is a member of numerous civic and industry groups dedicated to serving the senior population, according to the release.
"I am honored and excited to be part of the Senior Resource Center's bright future," Poindexter said in the release. "In my 13 years of living in Douglas County, I know how dedicated our community is to supporting the quality of life we all want for our family, friends, neighbors, and ourselves."
Poindexter will replace Marvel Williamson, who announced her retirement in October. Williamson will stay on as a consultant past her retirement date of Dec. 31 to maintain operations until Poindexter can start in mid-January.
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Diana created this website as a way to help showcase her work, and connect with other industry professionals.
20 years ago, Seattle Times reporter Sara Jean Green changed Diana's life when she came to Bellevue to report on a new city-sponsored youth radio program called Teen Talk. It was Diana's first day volunteering, and she had no idea a reporter would be there.
Back in 2000, Diana was planning to become an elementary school teacher, and thought nothing of going into radio (even after working on Teen Talk that day). She figured it was a one-time experience, but little did she know, her plans were about to change.
Time passed, and one day at school, a teacher stopped her and said, "Hey you're on the front page of the Seattle Times!" He told Diana to wait there, and when he returned, he handed her a newspaper that had a photo of her sitting behind a mic. She hadn't pictured herself in radio before, but there she was. Because of Sara and Teen Talk, the art of storytelling found her.  Sara showed Diana, with a single photo, and powerful words that her future could be bigger than she could have imagined. Sara also showed Diana the impact of telling a story!
Diana participated with the Teen Talk program until she went off to college in 2001. During that time, she had the pleasure of talking to youth and adults in the community, and even got to interview Washington State Senator Patty Murray. After high school Diana attended Washington State University and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Communications with an emphasis in Broadcast Production and a minor in Sociology.
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Clypeocaenis femorisetosa
Clypeocaenis multisetosa
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Observations on popular antiquities: chiefly illustrating the origin of our vulgar customs, ceremonies, and superstitions. By John Brand, M.A. ... Arranged and revised, with additions, by Henry Ellis, F.R.S. Sec. S.A. ... Vol. I (II).
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Teen charged in accidental shooting of 13-year-old
Updated: December 31, 2015 - 11:14 PM
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A 17-year-old has been charged in the shooting death of a 13-year-old in DeKalb County.
Marcus Lewis, 13, was accidentally shot in the face by a friend, Aaron Harcum, 17, around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Police say the boys found the gun in the woods near a home on Idlewood Park in Lithonia.
They were playing with the gun in the garage when it went off and Marcus was hit. Harcum ran to a neighbor's house for help.
Marcus died soon after arriving at Grady Memorial Hospital.
According to police, Harcum ran out saying he was sorry that he had shot his friend.
"He kept me strong he was my one child the only child I have I have in in my memory but not here physically," said Sonia Wheeler, Lewis' mother.
Police say they will look at the history of the gun to find out who it might have belonged to.
"We will track the weapon to find out where it was purchased, where it originally came from," DeKalb police Maj. Steve Fore said.
Channel 2's Carl Willis was there Thursday night when Harcum had his first appearance in court. Harcum has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and had bond set at $25,000.
Harcum moved to Lithonia from Philadelphia five years ago.
He attends school at the Destiny Academy of Excellence.
Attorneys for Harcum told Willis they believe he will make bond.
"Makes no sense to me. Senseless. Two lives in two different directions. My baby is gone, that mother's child is gone," Wheeler said.
Friends of Marcus Lewis have created a GoFundMe account to help Wheeler pay for funeral expenses.
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Legion is proud to continue our support of the Groundswell organization during tonight's 17th Annual Art Auction Benefit in support of the organization's public artmaking programs. The benefit auction takes place at the unparalleled Christie's in Rockefeller Plaza.
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The Art Auction Benefit will honor acclaimed street artist Swoon, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Probation Vincent N. Schiraldi, and LISC New York City Managing Director Denise Scott. The event will feature a silent and live auction of over 70 artworks generously donated by both emerging and internationally-renowned artists, including Swoon, Richard Serra, Barbara Bordnick, Bruce Waldman, Mark di Suvero, and Stephen Powers.


In celebration of Vegan MoFo, I'm doing a month of themed dinner party ideas! For the remaining days, I'm doing a Doctor Who theme! Today fish fingers & custard gets a vegan makeover with hearts of palm.
If I've learned anything from watching Doctor Who it's that with the sadness of a goodbye comes the sweetness of a hello.
As I mentioned in my last Doctor Who party post, whenever the lead actor is ready to move on for whatever reason and is then replaced with another actor, it's built into the script that the new Doctor has to figure out who he is with costumes, mannerisms, and sometimes even down to his taste buds.
When Matt Smith started as the Doctor he had his new friend, Amelia, make him a variety of foods to see what his new mouth enjoyed. While the young girl emptied the contents of her kitchen, he finally landed on the outlandish combination of fish fingers and custard.
As you may have guessed, this vegan blogger has taken some significant liberties with the fish fingers and custard. No fish were killed in the making of this dish and no custard either.
Instead of fish I went for the flaky vegetable, hearts of palm. Canned or jarred hearts of palm has a flavor and texture that's similar to jarred artichoke hearts. Its mild, briny flavor doesn't taste ocean-y at all, but I prefer it that way!
I lightly breaded and fried them, so that the hearts of palm itself could be the main flavor. However, if batter is your bag, I bet this beer batter would be pretty tasty on them.
In place of custard, I whipped up a creamy avocado dip, similar to guacamole.
The salty & crisp hearts of palm have a lovely give in the center and work well with the tangy avocado for a mouthwatering appetizer, perfect for your next Who marathon.
Doctor Who's fish fingers and custard gets a vegan makeover! Flaky hearts of palm & avocado dip come together for an appetizer that any Whovian will love. Makes about 10 pieces.
Pat the hearts of palm dry with a kitchen towel. Slice each heart of palm in half length-wise.
On a dinner plate, combine all purpose flour, bread crumbs, thyme, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper.
In a medium-sized bowl, mix the rice milk with corn starch until smooth with no lumps.
While the oil heats, dip each heart of palm piece into the milk mixture and then roll it in the flour & bread crumb mixture. Set each breaded heart of palm aside on a separate plate.
Once all of the hearts of palm are breaded, cut a small piece off of one and put it into the oil. If the oil bubbles around it, it's ready for frying.
Put the hearts of palm into the oil (working in batches, if necessary, so as to not overcrowd). Fry each side for about two minutes, until browned.
Remove the hearts of palm from the pan and move onto a separate plate, covered in a kitchen towel or paper towels to sop up any extra oil.
Remove the avocado from its peel and put it into a bowl with the remaining ingredients. Fully mash the avocado mixture with a fork until smooth. Serve immediately.
Yes, avocados make everything better!
I haven't seen any Dr. Who but I hear good things. Plus, I'm always in when food is involved ;). I like the breaded hearts of palm idea! Sounds really interesting.
That's a pretty smart idea they came up with for the show, if an actor quits, there's not some awkward moment were there's someone different playing the same person and they just expect you to ignore it. It's like the show never has to end, ever!
Yes, it's a pretty genius character quirk that he regenerates into a new person whenever he "dies." It's something you could only get away with in science fiction! It was a concept they created when the show was only a couple of years old in the 60's. The actor playing the Doctor at the time had an illness that involved the hardening of the arteries and caused memory problems and such. He needed to leave, but since the show was so popular, they needed to come up with an alternative to canceling. It makes it almost like a new show when a different Doctor comes onboard and makes new traveling companions. It creates buzz and energy around the show. There's risk that the audience won't gel with the new Doctor and the show will tank, but so far they've done a pretty good job with casting. I've really liked all three Doctors in the new series, and from the old episodes I've watched, they were consistent too. It certainly works better than on soap operas (Young & the Restless comes to mind) when one day an old character suddenly looks totally different!
I should have mentioned in the post how hearts of palm tastes! I'll go and add that. But you're right, jarred hearts of palm tastes similar to jarred artichoke hearts, especially around the stem area of the heart.
I've been re-watching the new series recently from the 2005 beginning, and it's strange to see Eccleston again after getting used to these two new doctors. I have to say, I liked him better the first time around. In some episodes, he comes off as a jerk, which I didn't remember.
As you already know I have not experience the Doctor Who series, but alas I have experienced hearts of palm as a stand-in for fish. I 've made crab cakes from hearts of palm.
Great recipe Cadry!! I have never tried mockwitch.
Oh, hearts of palm would be great in a crab cake-style recipe! Do you have it posted on your blog?
What great news about Maxwell! Good for him! I think you'd like these breaded hearts of palm, but they don't taste like fish. The only similarity is the flakiness. I purposely didn't add any nori flakes to them, because I'm not into seaweed at all. There are a few frozen items on the market now that emulate fish sticks. You could check those out for Maxwell! For me, I was always more into the breading and malt vinegar than I was eating the fish. So Isa's beer battered tofu in Vegan Brunch is probably my favorite for that purpose.
Brilliant idea, Cadry! I have a can of hearts of palm in the cupboard, that I picked up on a whim and have never known what to do with them. Thanks for the inspiration.
BREADED hearts of palm? I'm speechless. That sounds so good. I love h of p.
This recipe sounds delicious!! I can never get enough avocado.
Me neither! Avocado is the best!
I absolutely adore hearts of palm AND avocados…this looks like a winning combo. Yum!


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School board discusses fall school reopening options, approves charter school policy
By Editor | May 27, 2020 | 0
by Kate Evans
Morgan County Schools Superintendent Kristin Tuttle said last week that the county's six schools are preparing for a continuation of distance learning in the fall if needed.
Officials are preparing contingency plans for three different options: a normal school start, a blended option and a virtual option, depending on what's happening with the COVID-19 pandemic. School leaders are also working on additional hot spots for students that need internet access and identifying learning gaps, she said.
Tuttle said they are addressing the needs of students now and working on the essentials, which are
keeping kids safe and fed.
Schools will provide meals for students in the summer-five breakfasts and five lunches a week. All Morgan County students are also eligible to receive around $300 in an EBT card to spend on food. Students that are eligible for free and reduced meals can get the money, Tuttle said. All county students are eligible because of the county's poverty rate and free student meal program at every school.
Tuttle said that the West Virginia Department of Education had a plan to address nine key areas of concentration with the reopening and recovery of the state's schools from the pandemic.
Those areas are instruction and learning; school finance; social and emotional wellness; career technical education; child nutrition; special education; school safety and facilities; extracurricular and extended activities; and technology.
A network of partners will work with an advisory council on state educational issues and student ne
eds to prepare for the fall reopening.
State officials expressed concern about the disparity of access to online learning across West Virginia in a document about the new COVID-19 Outbreak to Recovery advisory council. They are focusing on educational technology, intervention resources and broadband internet access and hardware needed by students for remote learning.
The COVID-19 crisis was described as a state and national wake-up call where the digital divide was actually a "canyon that has separated the technological haves and have-nots."
The state plans to address this disparity and associated challenges as they impact student achievement.
Policy for charter schools
In other business, the Morgan County School Board approved a resolution adopting the West Virginia Board of Education's Policy 3300 as the Morgan County Charter School Policy. Their action came at their May 19 meeting.
The 55-page state policy addresses the procedures and process for applying for and operating a charter school and includes information about having a mission statement and vision, board members, an
accountability plan, a description of who the charter school would serve, budget and staffing, the educational program and school operations.
Morgan County Schools Superintendent Kristen Tuttle said that the state is requiring counties to adopt their charter school policy or to make adjustments to it and adopt their own by a certain deadline.
Tuttle said it was just easier to adopt the policy with it being a new venture and with the COVID-19 situation.
In the event that someone would apply for a charter school in Morgan County, this policy would govern the procedures to follow and the process to create one, Tuttle said. The state department of education charter school policy is all based on state legislation.
Tuttle said that she was not aware of anyone planning to open a charter school in Morgan County.
The school board did a first reading of the following policies at their May 19 meeting:
Weapons, student records, definitions, student supervision and welfare, local school improvement council, Mountaineer Challenge Academy, guidance and counseling, interscholastic athletics, educational program, athletic trainer, student supervision and welfare by professional staff, student supervision and welfare by service personnel, instructional resources and supplies, purchases, student abuse and neglect and transportation.
The policies will be posted for 30 days for public comment on the county schools website.
The board also approved moving the three-week summer athletic participation window from June 8-26 to July 6-24.
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Q: How to resolve "no connection tracking support in the kernel" in Vuurmuur? So I'm trying to get Vuurmuur installed on a headless linux box that I've been using as a home router. So far, I've been using iptables but wanted to switch to  using something more convenient/easier to use.
SERVER SETUP
I'm running:
Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS Xenial
4.4.0-97-generic #120-Ubuntu SMP Tue Sep 19 17:28:18 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

VUURMUUR SETUP
Vuurmuur doesn't have a debian package maintainer so I added this entry to my apt sources:
deb ftp://ftp.vuurmuur.org/ubuntu/ raring main

Do an apt-get update, install vuurmuur and things look ok BUT when I try to run vuurmuur this happens:
# vuurmuur
Error: checking for iptables-capabilities failed. Please see error.log.

I checked the documentation here: https://www.vuurmuur.org/trac/wiki/Faq
and that suggests that iptables or conntrack is not setup correctly
For completeness, this is the error in the error log:
01/04/2018 13:57:18 : PID 1866  : vuurmuur      : Error (-1): no connection tracking support in the kernel (in: check_iptcaps:402).

I did a lsmod for iptables and conntrack and they both seem to be there:
# lsmod | egrep "iptable|conntr"
nf_conntrack_netlink    40960  0
nfnetlink              16384  2 nf_conntrack_netlink,nfnetlink_queue
iptable_mangle         16384  0
xt_conntrack           16384  2
iptable_filter         16384  1
iptable_nat            16384  1
nf_conntrack_ipv4      16384  3
nf_defrag_ipv4         16384  1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
nf_nat_ipv4            16384  1 iptable_nat
nf_conntrack          106496  9 xt_helper,nf_nat,xt_state,nf_nat_ipv4,xt_conntrack,nf_nat_masquerade_ipv4,nf_conntrack_netlink,xt_connmark,nf_conntrack_ipv4
ip_tables              24576  3 iptable_filter,iptable_mangle,iptable_nat
x_tables               36864  20 xt_mark,xt_helper,xt_length,ip_tables,xt_tcpudp,ipt_MASQUERADE,xt_NFQUEUE,xt_limit,xt_state,xt_conntrack,xt_LOG,xt_mac,xt_nat,iptable_filter,xt_CLASSIFY,xt_TCPMSS,xt_connmark,ipt_REJECT,xt_REDIRECT,iptable_mangle

WHAT AM I MISSING?
I've seen some other posts that the way conntrack is enabled has changed in the past so I'm wondering if between Raring and Xenial, the method to check for iptables/conntrack changed but vuurmuur hasn't been updated yet.
Thanks,
Alex

A: So turns out their are two options:
Option 1
Run the vuurmuur command with the below option:
-t

Option 2 (what I did)
Use the 0.8rc5 version from the Vuurmuur website and I was able to start Vuurmuur.

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Q: Webpack doesn't recompile files after make changes (create-react-app) I have a project that was created by create-react-app starter. After copying my project from one folder to another it has stopped recompiling files after making changes and saving. But if I make changes in root components it causes recompilation and I can see the changes on browser. I'm using react-router-redux, and I've realized that webpack does't recompile only components which nested in Route components. It's my routes :

<IndexRoute component={UserIsNotAuthenticated(HomePage)} />

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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks edged higher on Tuesday as investors assessed a batch of mixed earnings and softer-than-expected economic data. Monthly retail sales rebounded in March, but by less than expected, while producer prices also came in below forecasts. The S&P 500 SPX, -0.04% opened 4 points, or 0.2%, higher at 2,096. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.51% added 47 points, or 0.3%, to 18,2. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, +0.21% began the session up 6 points, or 0.1%, to 4,995.64.


Micah In Israel: Hello from Maine!
Hey Everyone! Sarah and Mike here live from the dining hall! We're so thrilled for Micah In Israel to start in a few short days. For the past few days we've been at camp preparing for the trip. Although we'll be sad to leave Bridgton and Sebago, we are getting increasingly excited to begin this once in a lifetime experience. As we go through planning logistics and training, we are getting an in depth look at how outstanding of a trip we have the opportunity to take part in. Throughout the summer we will continue to write blog posts and updates, so stay tuned!
We'll see you Sunday, don't be late!


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RTDNA Issues New Guidelines for Crime Coverage
in Ethics, RTDNA News,
The Radio Television Digital News Association has issued new guidelines for Crime Coverage as part of a routine overview of Coverage Guidelines from the RTDNA Ethics Committee.
The new guidelines include the use of mugshots and police released video; the use of "suspect" or "person of interest" descriptions; non-violent crime reporting; and considerations for policies to update digital crime stories.
"If the last couple of years have taught journalists anything, it's that great care and considered judgment must be used when making decisions about how to cover crime," said Dan Shelley, RTDNA Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer. "More than ever before, reporters and news managers should be hypersensitive to societal and other equally important concerns. These new guidelines will help them do that."
The RTDNA Ethics Committee routinely reviews Coverage Guidelines to ensure they accurately reflect issues newsrooms face. The new guidelines were created after several workshops and discussions from the RTDNA Ethics Committee. The RTDNA Board of Directors voted to approve the changes earlier this year.
The Coverage Guidelines, like the Code of Ethics, do not dictate what journalists should do in every ethical predicament; rather they offer resources to help journalists make better ethical decisions – on and off the job – for themselves and for the communities they serve.
"As a news director, I know first-hand these coverage guidelines are indispensable," said RTDNA Chair and Chief Executive Officer Allison McGinley. "Newsrooms will forever grapple with the need to balance speed with accuracy and deliberate ethical decision making.
"While innovation allows journalists to meet the audience wherever they are — and do so swiftly — that same technology will never be able to take the place of solid news judgement. These guidelines are meant to empower newsrooms to have pointed conversations beneficial to the journalists and in turn the communities they cover."
Under the new Crime Coverage Guidelines, RTDNA recommends newsrooms:
Reevaluate the frequent use of mugshots, due to the potential societal and individual harm caused by their use
Have a policy about the use of suspect descriptions in news stories
Have a policy regarding the naming of a suspect before any formal charges are filed
Have a policy for removing or updating archived digital versions of digital stories, particularly if the case is expunged, charges are dropped or withdrawn, or if the age of the case and mitigating conditions have created a changed environment for the victim and/or accused.
For the full changes, you can read RTDNA's Crime Coverage Guidelines here.
"Our job as journalists is to always ask why," said RTDNA Chair-Elect Tim Scheld, who chaired the Ethics Committee that created these guidelines. "In this case, we posed the question to ourselves — why have we covered stories this way or that way? — and perhaps the central question: Is there a better way?
"These guidelines provide a roadmap for news managers to make reasoned choices. They don't change our mission of looking for truth, but they will help us get there in a more just and equitable way."
You can review RTDNA's other Coverage Guidelines here or its Code of Ethics here.
RTDNA will hold an educational webinar in 2022 to further discuss the changes to the Code of Ethics.
The Nobel Prize-Winning Journalists and their Call to ActionDecember 17, 2021 An Open Letter from RTDNA Chair Allison McGinleyDecember 13, 2021


It is coming up to a year since I started using the Ionic framework on the InDEx App, a research project, and thought it would be helpful to post a reflection.
Ionic is an open-source SDK for hybrid mobile app development (web and device) built upon AngularJS and Cordova. Ionic is great, it provides similar functionality to that found in a native mobile development SDKs but without the hassle. Apps created via Ionic are compatible for iOS, Android and Windows phones and can be built with a single command. It also comes with a simple Command Line Interface to create, build, test, and deploy your Ionic apps onto any platform!
The reasons and how are explained above.
With everything, there are some limitations.
The biggest issue I had with Ionic is performance, while the user-interface is optmised when pushed out to Android devices the app was sometimes laggy. However, with iOS I did not encounter similar issues. This leads me to suspect that it is an issue with how Android handles web technologies and rendering.
I came from a background of rapid development in Computer Vision and Machine Learning, while I had done some work in native iOS/Android development I knew it wouldn't be enough. Developing an app takes a lot of time some of the issues such as cross-device support, functionality, performance and rendering (screen resolutions) are tricky to handle.
This is where Ionic is awesome, it removes most of these issues and ensures that you focus on the user interface and functionality and not on the inner-workings. It also has a very large community supporting both its developments and to answer community questions. For research, you can rapidly develop an app and quickly publish, without much hassle, I would recommend this framework to anyone.
Consider Ionic on your next project!


Turning to Liverpool Ghost Signs first, we find a book with a familiar layout: colour photos of old and fading (or not so old or fading) advertisements and business signs, accompanied by text captions. The Bunfords are helping build up an archive of these 'ghost signs' which can be found across the UK, and collected and hosted in an archive by the History of Advertising Trust.
The signs are a feature of the landscape under threat, because of course they are obsolete in many cases, the buildings on which they were painted may be demolished, and the sheer nature of the signs means they will fade if not actively maintained. The archive seeks to make a record of them, and several in this book are already noted as lost.
The subject matter is a naturally fascinating one, and captures some of the intrigue, mystery and discovery which is the main attraction of much archaeology. You're drawn in by the photos, while in many cases trying to work out if you know the area, or if you've seen something similar where you live.
However, it's the captions which reveal the most about these features. Caroline and Phil have truly done their homework, and we find out not only about what the signed company produced or sold, but when they first appear in the directories at that address, and when they left. We also get a potted history – if available – of the company in between. Some companies moved elsewhere, or ended up part of some larger corporation still with us today. One certain featured barber shop (McPherson's on Peel Road, L20) even celebrated it's centenary in 2005.
The chapters in the book divide Liverpool into three: south, central and north, with other chapters on special topics: co-operatives, cigarette ads, John Irwin and Sons (grocers), and Mosaics. The area chapters bring to life some of the features common to Liverpool life from the 19th to early-mid 20th centuries, but which have largely disappeared today. Suburban dairies were to be found all over the place, as the growth of Liverpool put rural farms too far out of reach for supplying fresh milk to Scousers. They seem to be some of the more frequent sign writers, and it is other businesses which operated on this small scale – bakers, laundrettes, stationers – that dominate the archive.
But if you're expecting just painted signs and corner shop businesses, then Liverpool Ghost Signs will surprise with a number of mosaics (common on shop or hotel steps), gilded letters and metal signs, as well as a range beyond small companies. There are signs to 'Emergency Water Supplies' from the Second World War, hotel and pub steps and the occasional warehouse-scale concern.
What the book reveals is a sense of a bygone age. The signs are almost all fading, or pointing to something which no longer exists. The businesses are all independent, and mostly locally-established and small scale. I bet a lot of them knew all their customers by name! The signs are at risk because in themselves they are rarely a justification for listing a building, and once that building disappears, then they go too. They are a fascinating – and often gorgeous – glimpse into a world that has disappeared, and they are a record which is itself at risk.
Thank heavens for the Ghost Sign Archive, and books like this which bring a slice of it to us!
Jan Dobzynski's Along the Mersey shares many features in common with Liverpool Ghost Signs. It's one of The History Press's 'Britain in Old Photographs' series, of which I've reviewed several on this blog. So it has a similar format – photos and captions – and is a similar sized paperback.
However, the book has a strong narrative structure, rather than a topic, in that the photos are arranged in sequence from east to west along the course of the River Mersey. The first images we see were taken around the Rivers Goyt and Tame near Stockport, with the series moving through Runcorn, Widnes, Birkenhead, Liverpool itself and New Brighton, ending with an image of the Perch Rock Lighthouse guarding the entrance to the Mersey.
Another key difference here is the length of the captions. There's much more 'history' in this book, and it took me a lot longer to read than I was expecting. The captions are full of interesting insights, but also the book's weak point, which I'll come to.
The images of Liverpool, for anyone who's seen their fair share, will likely be familiar: they cover the Pier Head landing stage, the ferries, the Three Graces, the Albert Dock and the Overhead Railway. There are also some great examples which I'd not seen before, such as the view from a liner as it left the absolutely heaving Pier Head. There are also several good images which take in scenes from directions you might not have seen before. But in general, if you're looking for Liverpool photos then you'll find little unique here.
Where Along the Mersey proves itself for Liverpool historians is in the sections where the city's history is tied with that of the Wirral. Cammell Laird Shipyard, the Woodside ferry terminal and the promenade are all seen here in a way that emphasises just how closely related the two sides of the river are. We're told about the Liverpool Harbour Master John Agnew, who lived in Egremont and commuted to Liverpool in his own private ferry. We hear about the middle, upper and working classes who all travelled to New Brighton on their holidays (albeit in slightly different eras). These might be familiar stories in a sense, but they're often given their own slim volumes, rather than tied together so well as they are here.
Where the book is strongest is in its early pages, dealing with the upper stretches of the Mersey, the Manchester Ship Canal, the Goyt and the Weaver. These rivers are intertwined much more when upstream, and the photos in this early part of the book are an insight into the Mersey's humble beginnings. It's this unique perspective of the book – taking in everything in the Mersey's path, which brings home the interconnectedness of the places more than any other book I've read.
Passing under the M60 for the first time, it [the Mersey] then passes under the Manchester Road B5095 Bridge at Cheadle.
This is accompanied by a photo of a little hump-back bridge with little more than a stream beneath. The pairing is comic, but the real question is: is this bridge now the B5095? It's something that would be worth clarifying. There are a few captions like this, and it would be good to know if the feature in the picture is being described, or whether a more modern version has replaced it.
Over recent years the Environment Agency has invested in flood defences at Stockport, Cheadle, Gatley, Northenden, Didsbury, Chorlton, Stretford, Ashton-on-Mersey, Carrington, Flixton and Irlam.
Whether we needed this 'Rail Stations of Cheshire'-esque detail is a matter for debate, particularly as the photo above it is of a beautiful unspoiled river channel (still in existence, I understand).
As always, I'll finish by asking which book you should get – or if you should splash out on both! Liverpool Ghost Signs is the better book in terms of the balance between photo and caption. Each compliments the other well, adding just enough detail to bring out the history. In Along the Mersey, on the other hand, the captions and images often don't quite match. Sometimes there's too much info, and in other cases there simply seems to be too little to connect the two.
Along the Mersey has both the most familiar and the most obscure images (in a good way!), and so has perhaps a number you'll not have seen before. This will be particularly the case for the less written about areas upstream. If you want to increase your photo collection of the Mersey valley, arranged in a novel way, as well as details of the vast development which has been imposed on the area in the 20th century, Dobrzynski is for you. But for a unique topic with just enough extra background info, then the Bunfords deliver throughout.
As always, thanks go to the publisher, The History Press, for supplying me with copies of these books for the purposes of this review (and of images for illustration).


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Q: How to use numeric user id with next-auth I recently found and started testing create-t3-app as a new base for NextJS projects because it takes care of a lot of boilerplate setup for things like TypeScript, trpc, prisma, and next-auth so it'd save me a ton of time. While that's relevant, I don't think it's the source of my problem. My problem is that I use a MySQL database with auto-incrementing user IDs but it seems like the types for the next-auth package are forcing me to use a string (DefaultUser in next-auth/core/types.d.ts and AdapterUser in next-auth/adapters.d.ts both set the type of id to string and the comments say UUIDs). Thinking that I could possibly extend what's there to support numeric user IDs, I added this to next-auth.d.ts:
import { DefaultSession, DefaultUser } from 'next-auth'

declare module 'next-auth' {
  interface User extends DefaultUser {
    id: number;
  }
  interface Session {
    user?: {
      id: number;
    } & DefaultSession['user'];
  }
}

Which seems to work most places except in [...nextauth].ts where it is giving me this error

Type 'string | number' is not assignable to type 'number'. Type 'string' is not assignable to type 'number'.ts(2322)

On the session.user.id = user.id line in this section of code
export const authOptions: NextAuthOptions = {
  // Include user.id on session
  callbacks: {
    session({ session, user }) {
      if (session.user) {
        session.user.id = user.id
      }
      return session
    }
  },
  adapter: PrismaAdapter(prisma),
  providers: []
}

export default NextAuth(authOptions)

The TypeScript error goes away if I delete the id: string; line from the AdapterUser from next-auth/adapters.d.ts which then falls back to id: number; because I set that on User
export interface AdapterUser extends User {
    id: string; // <-- I removed this
    email: string;
    emailVerified: Date | null;
}

I don't think I should have to modify the library's types to support numeric user IDs but I'm all out of ideas how to solve this and haven't found answers online. Or should I not be using numeric IDs even though my database does? If it helps, I'm using
next 12.3.1
next-auth 4.12.3
react 18.2.0
react-dom 18.2.0
superjson 1.9.1
zod 3.18.0
eslint 8.22.0
postcss 8.4.14
prettier 2.7.1
prisma 4.4.0
tailwindcss 3.1.6
typescrypt 4.8.0

A: Unfortunately it doesn't seem possible to "patch up" or change the types the library has - even trying to change NextAuthOptions doesn't work since subsequent property definitions must have the same type. In the meantime, you'll have to use a runtime check/coercion or cast:
export const authOptions: NextAuthOptions = {
  // Include user.id on session
  callbacks: {
    session({ session, user }) {
      if (session.user) {
        if (typeof user.id !== "number") throw new Error("id should a number");
        session.user.id = user.id // OK
        // session.user.id = +user.id // more dangerous but still works
        // session.user.id = user.id as number // also dangerous
      }
      return session
    }
  },
  adapter: PrismaAdapter(prisma),
  providers: []
}

A: Expanding on the above accepted answer, I utilized runtime typeguards to make my life a little easier.
In my case, my Prisma user had a few extra attributes as well:
model User {
  id                  Int                 @id @default(autoincrement())
  uuid                String              @unique @default(cuid())
  name                String?
  email               String?             @unique
  emailVerified       DateTime?
  image               String?
  accounts            Account[]
  categories          Category[]
  sessions            Session[]
  records             Record[]
  permissionsGranted  SharePermission[]     @relation("permissions_granted")
  permissionsReceived SharePermission[]     @relation("permissions_received")
  @@unique([id, uuid])
  @@index(fields: [id, uuid], name: "user_by_id_idx")
}

So I defined these typeguards:
import { User as PrismaUser } from '@prisma/client';
import { Session, User } from 'next-auth';

export interface IdentifiedSession extends Session {
    id: number;
    user: PrismaUser;
}

export const isNextAuthUser = (value: unknown): value is User => {
    const { id, name, email, image } = (value ?? {}) as User;
    const idIsValid = typeof id === 'number';
    const nameIsValid = typeof name === 'string' || !name;
    const emailIsValid = typeof email === 'string' || !email;
    const imageIsValid = typeof image === 'string' || !image;
    return idIsValid && nameIsValid && emailIsValid && imageIsValid;
};

export const isPrismaUser = (value: unknown): value is PrismaUser => {
    const { uuid, emailVerified } = (value ?? {}) as PrismaUser;
    const uuidIsValid = typeof uuid === 'string';
    const emailVerifiedIsEmail = emailVerified instanceof Date || !emailVerified;
    return isNextAuthUser(value) && uuidIsValid && emailVerifiedIsEmail;
};

export const isSession = (value: unknown): value is Session => {
    const { user, expires } = (value ?? {}) as Session;
    const userIsValid = isPrismaUser(user) || isNextAuthUser(user) || !user;
    const expiresIsValid = typeof expires === 'string';
    return expiresIsValid && userIsValid;
};

export const isIdentifiedSession = (value: unknown): value is IdentifiedSession => {
    const session = (value ?? {}) as IdentifiedSession;
    const sessionIsValid = isSession(session);
    const sessionUserIsValid = isPrismaUser(session.user);
    return sessionIsValid && sessionUserIsValid;
};

Then, in the session callback, I utilized one of the typeguards like so:
session: async ({ session, user }) => {
  if (!isPrismaUser(user)) {
    return session;
  }
  const identifiedSession: IdentifiedSession = {
    ...session,
    user,
    id: user.id,
  };
  return identifiedSession;
}

Which does mean that the signature of the callback is now Session | IdentifiedSession, which I handle in downstream consumers as such
export const getServerSideProps: GetServerSideProps = async ({ req, res }) => {
    const session = await getSession({ req });
    if (!isIdentifiedSession(session)) {
        return {
            props: {
                records: [],
            },
        };
    }
    const records = await prisma.record.findMany({
        where: {
            reporter: {
                id: session.id,
            },
        },
        orderBy: {
            date: 'asc',
        },
        include: {
            category: {
                select: {
                    title: true,
                },
            },
        },
    });
    return {
        props: { records },
    };
};


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BEIRUT – A human rights group says the life of an imprisoned activist in Bahrain is at risk because he has been denied adequate medical care and is being held with extremists to whom he is opposed.
Dimitris Christopoulos, head of the Paris-based International Federation for Human Rights, said Thursday there were "alarming signals" about the health and security of Nabeel Rajab.
Rajab is serving a two-year sentence for "undermining the prestige of the state" by allegedly disseminating false news about the situation in Bahrain.
Rights groups say Rajab was hospitalized last year because of heart problems and ulcers.
Christopoulos says Rajab, a critic of Bahrain's government as well as extremists, has been made to share a cell with detainees accused of belonging to the Islamic State group.


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Q: Are WordNet and JWNL capable of converting plural-to-singular and ver(ing)-to-noun form? I have a set of words in String format. Some of them is in plural forma, some of the others is in verb(ing form). I am going to achieve; detecting and converting plural word into its singular forma and at the same time, if word is in the ing form, convert verb into its noun form or mostly relevant noun form. I have installed JWNL & wordnet, I have tried to read material in the web. On the contrary, I have not get it whether it is capable of doing this convertion. By the way, actually, I have not found a good document about how to use WordNet and JWNl. So, my reading is totaly done on the third web sites.
My question is that WordNet and JWNL are capable of doing these wish? If yes and you know a good start point/tutorial, please share them, too.
Thanks

A: You can start with reading about stemming here :
Wikipedia Stemming
Some of the popular stemmers are Stanford Stemmer
and
Snow Ball Stemmer


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What is StoryBundle?
Jose Prendes, international man of mystery, was found swaddled in a basket among the reeds at the mouth of the Amazon. Raised by local shamans, Jose learned the magic of language and decided to dedicate his skills to the betterment of all mankind. He trekked to America at the age of 12, on foot no less, and made his home in Florida for a few years. After discovering a cure for the common cold, and losing it among his comic book collection, Prendes decided to abandon Florida for sunny Los Angeles.
Upon arriving in the city of angels, he was made the leader of a small group of cinephiles who believed he was the second coming of Shakespeare. Wielding immense power, and a ridiculously awesome dvd collection, Prendes continues his struggle to save the world from the coming peanut butter and jelly apocalypse.
The Astounding Adventure of the Ancient Dragon by Jose Prendes
When 12-year-old John Watson is sent to Candlewood boarding school, he makes quick friends with a boy named Sherlock Holmes, a universally disliked know-it-all and amateur sleuth. Before long, Sherlock embroils his new friend in a covert investigation of the mysterious disappearances blamed on a vengeful ghost.
Dodging the meaty fists of the bully Moriarty, and aided by bumbling patrolman Lestrade, they uncover a deadly secret hidden deep underneath Candlewood. But does the duo have the brains-and the brawn-to crack this dangerous case?
Kids' note: "The one where Sherlock Holmes was a kid, and had to deal with magic, and didn't use drugs or cell phones." Curator note: "If you placed a 12-year old Sherlock Holmes in a boarding school very like Hogwarts, and introduced him to a Watson with way too much for his young shoulders to bear, not to mention a ghostly, perfectly convoluted mystery for them to bond over, you would get a recipe for a very fun book, and screenwriter and author Jose Prendes doesn't disappoint in mixing together his ingredients." – Alisa Gus, Curiosity Quills Press
"I guess the best thing about this book is that it's only the first!! Hah! Their adventures shall continue!!! I'm actually looking forward to the next one! Yay!!!! All in all this was a perfectly fast paced read!"
– Bookaholic Fairies
"I read this book in less than a day. The plot of the story kept me on the edge of my seat, and I immediately liked John Watson. Mr. Prendes has written a great book. I would like to read other books written by him, especially from this series."
– This Kid Reviews Books
" I recommend this one to lovers of mystery, intrigue and meddling kids! Oh, and to fans of Holmes and Watson who don't mind a few cheeky twists on the original."
– The Book Shelf Gargoyle
The horse-drawn carriage sped across the countryside, aided by the ghostly blue light from the full moon above. The wooden wheels rutted the dirt road that ran through a particularly eerie patch of forest deep within the countryside. Perhaps the eeriness was due to the fact that I rode alone in the carriage, flying through the dark blue void as the howls of wolves followed us.
Keep in mind, of course, that the sound of the horses' hooves and squeaking wheels was deafening, but still the piercing awful cry of the hungry wolf could be heard.
I would poke my heard out the window from time to time to try and spot the no-doubt bloodthirsty beasts, but all I saw were the dark, ominous trees speeding past and the glowering moon high above. It was a night for witches, not one for attending to school.
The driver, a gruff dockworker, who smelled of fish, flopped his massive, monkey face around and grunted. I poked my head out again and he pointed in the distance with his knobby fingers.
"We're almost there, boy," he said, shouting over the cacophony of the carriage. "You'll be able to catch your first glimpse of Candlewood as we come up over this rise ahead."
The carriage bounded up over a rise in the road and then dipped down deeper than I had expected. As we moved downward in an impossibly vertical state I did indeed catch my first glimpse of the prestigious Candlewood Boarding School for boys and girls.
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The team learns that Traveler 001 is still alive in the body of his former psychologist, Perrow, when the Faction tries to capture him/her. Perrow dies but they believe 001 had access to a transfer device (since in the future he helped construct one) and as a result they are unsure where his consciousness now resides. Doubts about their loved ones worsen for Kat (suffering hallucinations and suspicions), Jeff (now, not Jeff and trying to make amends) and David, who is concussed.
Known as the Tibet of Japan, the remote Iya Valley is tucked away in the mountainous interior of Shikoku, the least visited of the country's four main islands. Tourism to the region took a leap forward when it hosted the World Rafting Championship in 2017 — putting its turquoise Class Four rapids firmly on the adventure-travel map. New ziplines and hiking trails are sprouting up in the canyons, while upgrades have been made to accommodations in the area's traditional thatched-roof farmhouses, or minkas. Chiiori House is the most luxurious; the property also maintains an excellent portfolio of more affordable options. —Adam Harney Graham
The Greek highway system has seen several recent upgrades, with a new route making the 2,000-year-old olive trees and lesser-visited ruins of the Peloponnese, the country's southernmost swathe of mainland, more accessible. Completed in late 2016, the new A71 highway from Lefktro to Sparta shaves off two hours of driving time from Athens, and has also connected the Lefktro region to nearby Kalamata Airport, about 90 minutes away. Meanwhile, ports have been expanded at Gytheio and Katakolon — the latter a stopping point for the Viking Star, which launched in 2014. Farming is still integral to the region, and agritourism resorts like Eumelia constantly refresh their food and wellness-themed workshops, in addition to serving local dishes like maniatiki pasta with dry mizithra cheese, and moustokouloura, or cookies made with grape molasses. Goddesses seeking more temple-like accommodations should head to Porto Heli, on the eastern side of the Peloponnese, where everyone is talking about Amanzoe's new Villa 31, a serene space with grandstand views of the surrounding coastline that contains a unique installation by light artist James Turrell. —Adam Harney Graham
Beyond offering a glimpse into ancient history, Jordan is also making a name for itself as a luxury destination. Hilton opened the Dead Sea Resort & Spa in March 2017, making it the first Hilton in the country. Located at the lowest point on earth, some 1,345 feet below sea level, the resort offers beach access, Middle Eastern cuisine, and treatments containing the mineral-rich black mud. —Jess McHugh


Cape Town – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan hopes National Treasury will experience better times amid what he termed South Africa's "noisy democracy".
Speaking to Bloomberg in Paris on Wednesday, Gordhan told Bloomberg TV that negativity surrounding himself as a politician "might come on and off as part of the political noise that you see in a political system".
"Sometimes we call ourselves a noisy democracy, but at the best of times we as Treasury are allowed to do what we need to do as part of a governmental system and team," he said.
Gordhan has been instrumental in bringing labour, business and government together to plan a way forward to grow the stagnating economy.
He was appointed after the firing of Nhlanhla Nene and appointment of a little-known politician in December as finance minister resulted in the country's finances being battered and its global reputation questioned.
The test over whether Gordhan's efforts paid off rest with the rating agencies. Standard & Poor's and Fitch both rate South African debt one level above junk, with negative outlooks on its BBB- assessment.
A downgrade in an already ailing economy will signal a riskier investment climate and will have dire consequences for borrowing costs, foreign direct investment and employment.
Therefore, S&P's announcement of its review on Friday that could see the country downgraded to junk status might be seen as a failure on Gordhan's part.
His task has not been made easy with the "political noise" surrounding him, with allegations that President Jacob Zuma used state resources to put him under pressure, especially regarding his stance on nuclear energy and South African Airways.
The Presidency has been critical of this allegation, saying it "strongly condemns the toxic narrative that is being promoted in the media that insinuates that President Jacob Zuma is engaged in a certain 'war' with the Minister of Finance".
However, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) stepped up its investigation into allegations that a unit at the SA Revenue Service (Sars) when Gordhan was commissioner illegally spied on people.
They were criticised for sending him questions ahead of his Budget speech in February, a move that nearly resulted in him resigning.
"I cannot believe that I am being investigated and could possibly be charged for something I am completely innocent of," Gordhan said on May 17, after a story claimed he was about to be arrested.
Days later, the Hawks said Gordhan isn't a suspect in its investigation of the so-called Sars rogue unit and won't be arrested.


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Dermatology > Skin Cancer
Tanning Beds Cited as High Cancer Risk
by Charles Bankhead, Senior Editor, MedPage Today July 29, 2009
HOUSTON, July 29 -- Tanning beds have moved to the highest-risk cancer category of radiation sources in an update from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
Citing evidence from case-control studies and a meta-analysis, the IARC monograph working group "raised the classification of the use of UV-emitting tanning devices to Group 1, 'carcinogenic to humans,' " the authors reported in the August issue of The Lancet Oncology.
In a meta-analysis published in 2006, the IARC working group concluded that people who begin using tanning devices before age 30 have a 75% greater risk of cutaneous melanoma than the general population (Int J Cancer 2006; 120:1116-22).
The working group also cited case-control studies showing "consistent evidence of an association between the use of UV-emitting tanning devices and ocular melanoma."
The IARC reclassified all forms of ultraviolet radiation as a single carcinogenic entity. Historically, mutations caused by exposure solar radiation had been attributed to UVB. However, the same mutation was identified in UVA-induced skin tumors in mice.
UVA, UVB, and UVC previously had been classified individually as "probably carcinogenic to humans" (group 2A in the IARC system). In the updated report, the IARC moved UV radiation as a whole into the highest-risk category, eliminating distinctions between UVA, UVB, and UVC.
With regard to other sources, the IARC working group found insufficient evidence to conclude that welders face an increased risk of UV radiation-induced ocular melanoma. However, the group said, "a full review of the carcinogenic hazards of welding will be undertaken with high priority."
The working group also classified all forms of ionizing radiation as group 1. Forms of radiation affected by the action included radon, plutonium, radium, phosphorus-32, and radioiodines.
Working group member Nicholas Priest is an employee of Atomic Energy of Canada. Co-author Ron Mitchel is a consultant to Atomic Energy of Canada.
Co-author Colin Muirhead disclosed a financial relationship with the UK Ministry of Defense. Co-author J. Hall disclosed a financial relationship with Electricite de France. Co-author A. Green disclosed a relationship with L'Oreal Recherche.
Charles Bankhead is senior editor for oncology and also covers urology, dermatology, and ophthalmology. He joined MedPage Today in 2007. Follow


I was so excited to tell you about my latest take on homemade granola that I did something stupid.
Really, really stupid. Still feeling bad days later kind of stupid.
I dropped the camera. And not just any camera. The really nice dslr camera Matt and I bought together that I was afraid to touch for the first month. The camera that has safely been up and down mountains, on sea-faring boats, and through crowds of thieves.
The camera could get through all that but couldn't make it through my first week as a food blogger. See there probably isn't a camera in the world that is a perfect match for a girl who is flailing about the kitchen, five minutes before she needs to run out the door, trying to get the perfect shot of a bowl of granola so she can write another post when she gets home from work at midnight.
So the camera fell. And the lens is hurtin'. And I feel dumb, but my tragic story should not stop you from making this tasty granola. It's actually super easy and as long as you aren't trying to take a perfectly "pin"-able photo while sprinting out the door, nothing bad will happen. And should something bad happen, at least your house will smell of warm baking spices for days and you'll have an abundance of yummy spiced granola to help comfort you.
Oatmeal, coconut, almonds. You could use pecans but almonds have more crunch. Golden raisins, candied ginger, dried apricots. Molasses, maple syrup, butter, oil. Cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cardamom, clove. Anything else you might put in your favorite spiced molasses cookies.
Melt the butter, oil, syrup, and molasses.
Add your spices, nuts, coconut, and oats. Admire the many shades of brown as you stir to combine.
Now it's time to get toasty.
Golden and toasty, take it out of the oven and let it cool on a rack. Get your dog out of the kitchen. Get yourself out of the kitchen. Go for a walk- it'll make you feel better about all the granola you're about to consume.
…that's it. You're done. Wasn't that easy? You never have to spend $6 on 4 ounces of artisanal granola again! Put it in some mason jars. Keep the big one for yourself. Give the pint jars to friends. Bake some apples and sprinkle granola on top. Add a dollop of yogurt, call it breakfast; add a scoop of cinnamon ice cream and call it dessert.
And don't worry too much about me and my camera issues. Thankfully I have a boyfriend who accepts me for the clumsy, spastic klutz that I am and insisted we spring for the diamond warranty.
This granola is easily customized with whatever dried fruits and nuts you like and makes a very nice home-made gift.
Combine oats, coconut, almonds, salt, and spices.
Melt butter with oil, maple syrup, and molasses. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Add dry ingredients to butter and syrup mixture. Stir until oats and nuts are well-coated.
Spread mixture onto a parchment lined baking sheet and bake until golden and toasty, about 30 minutes. Watch carefully and stir several times while baking to prevent burning.
Allow granola to cool on baking rack.
When granola has cooled completely, add dried fruit and candied ginger. Store in airtight container.
Thank you for finding your way to strawberryplum.com. I can't wait to start showing you some of the food that comes out of my kitchen, but I reckon we'd better get introductions out of the way first.
My name is Sarah and I love to cook.
And talk about what I cook and eat. I'd love to share my favorite recipes with you!
Coming up next…I pay homage to my title ingredients before bidding a final good-bye to summer.


The Motorola DS3508 Series of rugged, omnidirectional digital scanners bring comprehensive, high-performance data capture to harsh industrial environments.
Engineered with breakthrough digital imaging technology, this scanner family delivers extremely fast and accurate data capture of 1D and 2D barcodes, images and direct part marks (DPM), and supports Item Unique Identification (IUID). The DS3508 Series is available in a number of models to meet diverse data capture needs, including a standard version, a high-density version and a version supporting Direct Part Marks (DPM), IUID support and image capture/transfer.


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InterDigital Awarded U.S. Department of Defense Contract for mmW Project
Project set to enhance and improve tactical army communications
Company Release - 12/19/2019 5:00 AM ET
WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDCC), a mobile and video technology research and development company, announced that its partner, Shared Spectrum Company (SSC), has been awarded a U.S. Army Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract aimed at understanding the role of millimeter wave (mmW) technology for army tactical communications. InterDigital will work alongside SSC to research and develop cost effective communication systems for use in Anti-Access and Area Denial (A2AD) environments.
mmW communication is a key enabling technology integrated into 5G, Wireless Gigabit Alliance (WiGIG), and fixed wireless backhaul in the 28 and 70GHz regions. Unlike spectrum typically used for today's communications technology (Wireless Local Access Networks (WLANs), tactical networks, and commercial cellular), mmW offers 100 times more spectrum. This makes it possible to achieve higher data rates to those experienced in WiFi or 4G, at operator frequencies below 6GHz.
The project, titled 'mmW for Army Tactical Communications', aims to identify and develop optimized techniques for mmW communication systems that can operate in contested or congested environments. It will do so by researching improvements to modulation and signal processing techniques to increase throughput and enhance Low-Probability-of-Intercept/Low-Probability-of-Detection (LPI/LPD) and anti-jamming (AJ) capabilities.
"mmW is set to play a huge role in future wireless generations and we are already seeing many emerging use cases in the commercial sector—from peer-to-peer mmW networks to Vehicle-to-Vehicle communications," said William J. Merritt, InterDigital's President and CEO. "This project will therefore be extremely valuable in uncovering the potential of mmW for other use cases, such as tactical communications, and we are looking forward to offering our R&D expertise to delving deeper into this technology."
The mmW for Army Tactical Communications project will be carried out in three phases and is expected to conclude in 2022.
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Blizzplanet @ Toy Fair 2012 – Mega Bloks World of Warcraft
Written by Medievaldragon on February 12, 2012 . Posted in Blizzard Products News, Toy Fair 2012 New York, World of Warcraft News
During my visit to the Mega Bloks booth # 753, I found out some details all Toy Fair attendees should be aware of. It's a closed booth. It's very big inside, but it is a fortress with walls around the booth.
Talk to the ladies in the front desk, and request an appointment. They will write down your name, and provide you the time you can return for a one-on-one tour. Go check out other booths, and come back for your appointment.
As press, I was told to talk with Brendan Sera-Shriar (Mega Bloks Senior Community Manager) who could be found near the electric stair on the middle floor near the Javits Center entrance. There was the massive Mega Bloks Thrall seen at BlizzCon 2010 in all its glory. It's massive. Like 8-10 feet tall. To its left is a big screen playing a video of the making of the Thrall statue from scratch. It took several hours to build it.
Brendan welcomed me nicely. He was very friendly, and you could feel through him how passionate he's about working with Blizzard Entertainment. He's a fan of the StarCraft and Warcraft video games, and told me he visits Blizzplanet. He sent me back to the Mega Bloks booth # 753, and an appointment was set.
At 1:00pm sharp, I was at their booth. Brendan walked me past the reinforced neosteel doors letting me walk into their domain where Mega Bloks vice president Andrew Sparkes showed me the well-guarded treasure. Now — what's inside that nearly impenetrable fortress? You are going to be breath-taken. I was NOT PREPARED — to coin Illidan. I was expecting the Mega Bloks Thrall, the Mega Bloks Doomhammer or the Frostmourne.
Nope. None of those were there. On the back-right corner of their massive booth was a big table full of all kinds of World of Warcraft Mega Bloks figures. There were night elves, humans, orcs, Blood Elves, goblins, and several other races. I could see Deathwing, and Sindragosa. Horde Catapults, Alliance Ballistas, Wyverns, Gryphons. Goblin Trikes, Frostsaber mounts, Horde Zeppelins. Gyrocopters, and those weird-looking dwarf airplanes. The front gates of Orgrimmar, and the front gates of Stormwind (including the Valley of Heroes with the four statues, OMG!). Horde and Alliance flag standards. Arthas the Lich King. I clearly saw class figures too: in this cornucopia of Mega Bloks figures I saw a Warlock (with voidwalker), a human priest, and a shaman. I think I recall the representative say there was a tauren too. I also saw a wall with popular weapons: like the Ashbringer; axes, maces, staves, etc.
Near the massive table displaying all these figures was another display showcasing the small packaging boxes of individual sets, and bigger packaging sets. I have a feeling there will be some of you having a heart-stroke of pleasure. Yea, you-you, the one who loves to collect Mega Bloks type of merchandise.
Something Toy Fair attendees should know before entering Mega Bloks booth # 753 is that you are not allowed to take close-up photos. That's why you see a widescreen view of this table. Attendees are not allowed to take photos of the packaging boxes. You can view them in person, though. Not all the artwork are final.
Visit the Mega Bloks Facebook. Make sure to participate in their Channel Your Inner Thrall contest for a chance at winning a custom-made life-sized Mega Bloks Doomhammer.
Mega Bloks World of Warcraft: Fans can bring the incredibly immersive story of World of Warcraft to life with highly-detailed customizable figurines, dragons, vehicles, battle-scenes & more with the Mega Bloks World of Warcraft collection coming in Fall 2012 (age 8+). Mega Bloks World of Warcraft is the exclusive construction toy collection based on the world's leading MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game).
"We are thrilled to team up with world leading brands such as World of Warcraft, Halo and Power Rangers," said Vic Bertrand, Chief Innovation Officer of MEGA Brands. "We hope that building fans and collectors alike will appreciate the authenticity in our playsets that continue to offer endless possibilities to build, collect, customize and display."
For more information on Mega Bloks Boys and Collectors products, please visit MEGA Brands at the American International Toy Fair, booth # 753 or https://www.megabrands.com.
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To assist the Project Team in reviewing RFP materials and preparing for vendor demonstrations, we want to hear from you. The last open session for anyone who would like to share their feedback is 1:30-3 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in 207 K-State Student Union. If you are unable to attend in person, join the meeting via Zoom: ksu.zoom.us/s/946254621.
By improving our collaboration and communication, K-State can share CRM information across departments, streamline workflows, and create operational efficiencies while providing a more focused relationship with students.
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Suicide rates rise sharply in Minnesota, across the country, new report shows
In Minnesota, the rate jumped 40.6 percent from 1999 to 2016, the CDC said.
By Glenn Howatt Star Tribune
June 7, 2018 — 10:41pm
The suicide rate in Minnesota jumped 40.6 percent over 18 years, part of a nationwide trend that saw increases in all but one state and prompted public health officials to urge people to get help when facing a crisis.
The findings, released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, confirm what Minnesota officials had already been tracking. Between 1999 and 2016, suicide rates in Minnesota increased across age, sex and racial groups, but lately the rates have been going up the most in rural parts of the state.
In 2016, there were 745 suicides in Minnesota, continuing a trend that began after 2010 when the number of suicides was 606.
In response, the Minnesota Health Department has increased efforts to identify at-risk communities and enroll community organizations, such as schools and health care providers, in efforts to reach out to those who need help.
"Recovery is possible and suicide is preventable," said Melissa Heinen, a suicide epidemiologist at the Health Department. "We know getting treatment and reaching out is effective."
Under a $3.6 million federal grant, the Health Department recently partnered with 16 organizations in five regions of the state to reduce the number of suicides among young people ages 10 to 24, where suicides have become the second leading cause of death.
The suicide rate for that age group is also above the national average, although as a state Minnesota is still below average.
Heinen said that despite the increase in suicides, as well as the intense media coverage this week of the suicide of fashion designer Kate Spade, there are many community resources available to those who are considering harming themselves.
"There are people to help you through a difficult crisis period," Heinen said.
Studies have documented that suicides can have a contagion effect, meaning that some people will attempt suicide if they know of others who killed themselves, such as a family member, classmate or a celebrity. Part of the community response, Heinen said, is to intervene and connect with at-risk individuals and help show them that there are other options.
"What we don't hear in the media is how many people called the suicide hotline, got help and now are thriving," she said.
'Public health problem'
High suicide numbers in the United States are not a new phenomenon. In 1999, then U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher issued a report on the state of mental health in America and called suicide "a significant public health problem." At that time, there were about 30,000 suicides a year.
Nearly 45,000 suicides occurred in the United States in 2016 — more than twice the number of homicides — making it the 10th leading cause of death. Among people ages 15 to 34, suicide is the second leading cause of death.
The most common method used was firearms.
"The data are disturbing," said Anne Schuchat, CDC principal deputy director. "The widespread nature of the increase, in every state but one, really suggests that this is a national problem hitting most communities."
It is hitting many places especially hard. In half the states, suicide among people 10 years and older increased more than 30 percent.
"At what point is it a crisis?" asked Nadine Kaslow, a past president of the American Psychological Association. "Suicide is a public health crisis when you look at the numbers, and they keep going up. It's up everywhere. And we know that the rates are actually higher than what's reported. But homicides still get more attention."
Kaslow is particularly concerned about what's emerged with suicide among women.
"Historically, men had higher death rates than women," she noted. "That's equalizing not because men are [taking their lives] less, but women are doing it more. That is very, very troublesome."
Among the stark numbers in the CDC report was the one signaling a high number of suicides among people without a known mental health condition.
Too many not getting help
But Joshua Gordon, director of the National Institute of Mental Health, said that statistic must be viewed in context.
"When you do a psychological autopsy and go and look carefully at medical records and talk to family members of the victims," he said, "90 percent will have evidence of a mental health condition." That indicates a large portion weren't diagnosed, "which suggests to me that they're not getting the help they need," he said.
The problems most frequently associated with suicide, according to the study, are strained relationships; life stressors, often involving work or finances; and recent or impending crises. The most important takeaway, mental health professionals say, is that suicide is not only an issue for those with mental illness but also for anyone struggling with serious life challenges.
"I think this gets back to what do we need to be teaching people — how to manage breakups, job stresses," said Christine Moutier, medical director of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. "What are we doing as a nation to help people to manage these things? Because anybody can experience those stresses. Anybody."
"If you think of [suicide] as other leading causes of death, like AIDS and cancer, with the public health approach, mortality rates decline," Moutier said. "We know that same approach can work with suicide."
The Washington Post contributed to this report.
It was the first time the Twins have lost three games in a row, and it featured another 0-and-2 home run pitch by Trevor May, a dropped fly ball by Eddie Rosario and other ugliness.
Thinking about suicide? How to get help


Write a Novel in 30 days!
Last Friday, the core members of our "On the Same Page" Book Club gathered for the first meeting for the season, and when deciding what to read for the November session, an exciting idea landed on the table: How about this time, instead of read, WE WRITE?? A few "It sounds exciting, but…"s later, it was decided: we were super-hyped to give novel writing a shot!
So, we invite all of you, passionate readers, relentless dreamers, wannabe writers, and published authors, to come aboard on an adventure of "don't know where to start" and "don't know what I'm doing", to "I'm kind of enjoying this", "I'm so glad I did this" and "really proud of myself", through pages torn, words vomited, lines erased, scenes mixed up, to thoughts untangled and stories uncovered.
We have 30 days to do it!
Ideally, you should have written 50,000 words by the end of November. But hey, we get it if it's too much. We welcome any completed, or soon-to-be-finished, literary work. Stories, journals, fairytales, plays - everything is a go!
When you are ready, email your work to acstruga@yahoo.com, with your name, age, and pen name - if you wish to remain anonymous. We will publish your work on our website, and you can opt into our Book Club, where we will talk about the novels written by Club members, the experience, the struggle and the delight of writing.
To help you get started, here is the link to the official National Novel Writing Month page. Here you can mark yourself on the world map, read motivational pep-talks and tips by famous authors, connect with other writers, and use sponsor discounts. If you browse through the sponsors list, you will also find FREE WRITING CLASSES to get you going (check out the 'Inspiration' menu for 'Sponsor offers'). We liked the CreativeLive! ones.
If you've read all the way down here, it means you are considering the idea. Don't wait for your excitement to cool off - commit to writing a novel in the next 30 days, and let us know you're in! We'll connect you to other members, invite you to our Book Club and help you share your work with our online community.
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