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China's Maritime Militia
What It Is and How to Deal With It
By Andrew S. Erickson and Conor M. Kennedy
Fishing boats leave a harbor in China's Zhejiang Province, September 2012.
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Last October, when the American destroyer USS Lassen sailed by Subi Reef, an artificial island built by China in the South China Sea, a number of Chinese merchant ships and fishing boats maneuvered around it, apparently having anticipated its approach. The Lassen was on a freedom of navigation operation, meant to demonstrate the United States' commitment to maintaining open access to the area, much of which China claims as its own. China was using an unusual resource to broadcast its opposition to the trip: ships that appeared to be crewed by civilians, but in all likelihood were actually controlled by state-sponsored forces taking orders from China's military.
To promote its disputed claims in the South China Sea, China is increasingly relying on irregular forces such as these, which together form what China calls its maritime militia. In recent years, maritime militia units have played important roles in a number of encounters and skirmishes in international waters: in 2012, for example, they participated in China's seizure of the Scarborough Shoal from the Philippines, and in 2014, they helped China repel Vietnamese ships from an oil rig that China had stationed near the contested Paracel Islands.
The militia units help China take the initiative in encounters with foreign forces.
The militia represents a useful tool in China's plan to bloodlessly press its maritime claims, since its frequently civilian appearance allows Beijing to deny its involvement in encounters such as last October's and exploit the U.S. Navy's rules of engagement, which limit the actions U.S. ships can take against civilian vessels. Despite its potency, the maritime militia is the least understood of China's sea forces, and so far, the U.S. government has not acknowledged its existence in public reports or major official statements. That should change. By showing Chinese leaders that it is wise to their game, Washington could discourage Beijing from using the militia even more assertively than it has so far—a crucial step in preventing China from asserting control over a vital waterway that should remain open to international traffic.
A MILITARY IN DISGUISE
A number of countries have maritime militias that contribute to law enforcement, disaster recovery, local security, and other such tasks. The United States, for example, has modest naval militias that help deal with emergencies in undisputed coastal waters and provide reservists to the country's other military services. But Beijing's maritime militia is different: with thousands of members, it is the world's largest, and it is one of only two, along with Vietnam's, known to send elite irregular forces to harass legally operating foreign vessels.
The maritime militia units are managed by local PLA military commands and are funded by local and provincial governments. To encourage locals to join up, municipalities often promise to pay militia personnel a pension equal to several thousand dollars per year if they are disabled in the line of duty—a sum comparable to other Chinese government pensions and an attractive draw in a rural fishing village. Hainan, the Chinese island province that claims administration over most of the South China Sea, is home to many of the most advanced units, some of which Chinese officials, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, have visited.
The guided-missile destroyers USS Lassen and USS Chung-Hoon underway east of the Korean Peninsula, July 2010.
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Maritime militia units are designed to look like civilian groups in most contexts, and they have considerable leeway to decide when to use the military uniforms in which their members usually train. A January 2014 article in China's official military newspaper, PLA Daily, neatly captures the intended effect: "Putting on camouflage, they qualify as soldiers; taking off the camouflage, they become law-abiding fishermen." Of course, these are no ordinary fishermen. Members of the militia report to the People's Liberation Army and other government elements, and their missions are mandated and sponsored by the Chinese state. What is more, according to authoritative Chinese government and military-affiliated publications, some of China's most advanced maritime militia units—the same ones that would likely be entrusted with missions requiring contact with U.S. and other foreign forces—are trained by PLA Navy officers.
Indeed, in a number of international encounters over the past few decades, members of the maritime militia have closely coordinated their actions with China's navy and coast guard. Perhaps the most infamous episode came in 2009, when a crewmember on a fishing trawler—piloted by a militia member and registered to a militia organization—attempted to use a grappling hook to snag the sonar array of a U.S. surveillance ship, the USNS Impeccable, after the trawler, two Chinese coast guard vessels, and another apparently civilian boat forced the Impeccable to a halt by cutting across its bow—all as a PLA Navy warship watched nearby.
Despite the fact that the Impeccable incident and other such encounters have been widely publicized, the militias are strikingly deceptive about their activities. Earlier this month, an Al Jazeera reporter visited the township of Tanmen on Hainan, where she saw a contingent of fatigue-clad militiamen drilling by the village's harbor. Asked what they were doing by the reporter, a local official said that the men were members of a film crew. A man who said he was a local fisherman but was later identified as the Tanmen militia's deputy commander went further: he knew nothing about the men drilling by the harbor, he claimed, apart from the fact that they were fishermen wearing military uniforms for the innocuous purpose of protecting themselves from the sun.
The measure of deniability afforded by its civilian camouflage is not the maritime militia's only advantage. The militia units also provide China with an asymmetrical advantage and help it take the initiative in encounters with foreign forces: as foreign ships grapple with how to respond, the militia units can interfere with their operations while reporting their location and activities to other Chinese forces. And then there is the propaganda value: in the event of an encounter between the militia and foreign ships, Chinese outlets might flood the Internet with a selectively edited footage of apparently civilian fishermen being unjustly victimized. Of course, members of the maritime militia are not mere civilians, and their direct connections to China's military chain of command, from which they receive mobilization and operational orders, should disqualify them from being treated as such.
GETTING IN FRONT OF THE PROBLEM
Observers should not expect the maritime militia to ease off its activities anytime soon. China's drive to coerce its neighbors in the South China Sea is growing, and its ongoing development and fortification of artificial islands in the region will provide the militia with plenty of support. At the same time, Beijing's efforts to streamline the People's Liberation Army by cutting 300,000 troops will provide plenty of fresh equipment and manpower for the militia: veterans are highly attractive recruits. Responding to signals from Beijing, local officials along China's coastline are expanding existing militia units and establishing new ones. Consider Beihai, a city in China's southern Guangxi Province. In 2013, that city was home to two maritime militia detachments, with around 200 personnel. In 2015, it boasted at least ten detachments and more than 2,000 personnel.
Members of the People's Liberation Army Navy on patrol at Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratly Islands, February 2016.
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Before another incident involving China's maritime militia and U.S. forces occurs, Washington needs to get in front of the problem. It should start by publicizing its awareness of the dangers posed by the militia by, for example, ensuring that the Department of Defense's annual report on China's military covers the group extensively in 2017. U.S. officials should openly discuss the militia's attributes, its uses, and the consequences that it and other Chinese government actors would face in a variety of scenarios involving U.S. forces, making clear that the maritime militia won't stop the United States from pursuing legal access to the South China Sea. Doing so would bolster transparency in a crisis-prone region and help to establish clear off-ramps to avoid escalation in the event of a dangerous encounter. Even if Chinese officials decline to discuss the issue with their American counterparts, Washington's message would still resonate in Beijing.
The PLA Navy, for its part, should not be allowed to present itself as China's good cop by cooperating with U.S. forces in the region at the same time that China's coast guard and maritime militia (some of which the PLA Navy trains) do the dirty work. Instead, Washington should call on China's coast guard and maritime militia to adhere to the same code of conduct as the PLA Navy. And so that the proper rules govern all irregular forces in the region, the United States should also ask Vietnam to make its own maritime militia adhere to similar standards.
If China does not cooperate, the United States should consider revoking some of the privileges that the PLA Navy currently enjoys with U.S. support, such as its participation in the U.S.–hosted Rim of the Pacific naval exercise. By calling out the maritime militia's activities, imposing costs for its employment, and preparing for the various contingencies it might provoke, Washington can get ahead of the serious challenge posed by Beijing's irregular sea forces in one of the world's most volatile regions.
ANDREW S. ERICKSON is Professor of Strategy at the Naval War College's China Maritime Studies Institute. Follow him on Twitter @AndrewSErickson. CONOR M. KENNEDY is a research assistant at the Naval War College's China Maritime Studies Institute. The views expressed here are the authors' own and do not represent those of the U.S. government.
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Henry Khaaba Olonga (born 3 July 1976) is a Zimbabwean former cricketer, who played Test and One Day International (ODI) cricket for Zimbabwe. In domestic first-class cricket in Zimbabwe, Olonga played for Matabeleland, Mashonaland and Manicaland. When he made his Test debut in January 1995, he was the first black cricketer and the youngest person to play for Zimbabwe. He was a regular member of the Zimbabwe team from 1998 to 2003. He featured in three World Cup tournaments in 1996, 1999 and 2003. During his playing days, he formed a rivalry against former Indian veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar whenever Zimbabwe and India played against each other in international cricket. He was also regarded as Zimbabwe cricket's poster boy.

He was considered one of the fastest bowlers in international cricket, but also one of the more inaccurate, bowling many wides and no-balls. His international career came to an end in 2003 after Olonga and teammate Andy Flower wore black armbands during an international cricket match in the 2003 Cricket World Cup to "mourn the death of democracy" in Zimbabwe. Death threats forced him to live in exile in England. Olonga announced his retirement from international cricket after Zimbabwe's final game in the 2003 World Cup at the age of 26 when he was in the prime years of his career. Olonga and Flower were given honorary life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) later in 2003. He and Flower were also honoured by the Cricket Writer's Club during the annual dinner where they were conferred with the Peter Smith Memorial Award, an award which is given as an annual acknowledgement of outstanding contributions to the game of cricket.

In 2014, he inaugurated training net facilities at the Keswick Cricket Club in Lake District worth 17, 000.

Early life
Olonga was born in Lusaka, Zambia. His father John Olonga was a  Kenyan surgeon and his mother was Zimbabwean. He has two sisters and two brothers as well as ten half-brothers and sisters from his father's first marriage. Olonga, in his autobiography once made a shocking revelation that his parents had to be separated temporarily when he was just four years old after his mother getting to know that her husband had deliberately hidden his first marriage from her. One of his brothers, Victor Olonga, played professional rugby and became captain of the Zimbabwe national team. His uncle is the former Kenyan minister Francis Masakhalia.

Soon after his birth, his family had returned to Kenya. After returning to Kenya, the family then moved to Bulawayo in Zimbabwe as his father intended to provide and ensure access to higher quality education for his children. Olonga was educated at Rhodes Estate Preparatory School (REPS) and began playing cricket at the age of eight and also played cricket for the Partridges, the Zimbabwe national primary schools cricket team. He then attended Plumtree School, where he became head boy. He was involved in acting, athletics and rugby in addition to cricket. He was nominated as one of the finalists in the search hunt for Zimbabwe's best high school actor for his performance as Charlie Davenport (a character which featured in the film 1950 film Annie Get Your Gun) while he was still the head boy.

In a school cricket match against Brighton College, he scored 103 runs and took 8 wickets for 15 runs. He found a firm Christian faith in 1992 at a youth camp in Marondera. He was also selected to play for Matabeleland in national primary schools cricket week.

Domestic career
Olonga made his debut in first-class cricket in March 1994, aged 17, playing for Matabeleland against Mashonaland in the Logan Cup at Harare Sports Club. He took five wickets in the match, but had varied performances over the next couple of years. He continued to play domestic first-class cricket for Matabeleland until 1998–99 and then for Mashonaland A in 2001–02. Olonga later played for Manicaland in 2002–03.

International career
He was not an obvious or automatic choice when he was selected to make his international debut for Zimbabwe in the Test against Pakistan in Harare in January 1995 (although Olonga could have been selected to play for Zimbabwe against Sri Lanka earlier in 1995, when David Brain and Eddo Brandes were absent due to injury, but he was found to be ineligible as he still held Kenyan nationality). It was revealed that his father was against Olonga's decision to pursue his career in cricket and wanted him to compete at the Olympics representing Kenya. However, Olonga refused his father's interest and did not give up his cricket ambitions. Having given up his Kenyan citizenship, Olonga became the youngest player to represent Zimbabwe in international cricket, aged 18 years and 212 days. He grew up watching the likes of Malcolm Marshall and Allan Donald and consider them as his childhood idols.

A right arm fast bowler, Olonga was also the first black cricketer to play for Zimbabwe and the third Zambian-born Test cricketer after Phil Edmonds and Neal Radford of England. Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by an innings and 64 runs, the team's first ever Test victory, mainly due to a double century from Grant Flower, as well as centuries from Andy Flower and Guy Whittall. Olonga took the wicket of Saeed Anwar in his first over, but he was no-balled once for throwing. With help from Dennis Lillee, he rebuilt his action at the MRF Pace Foundation before returning to international cricket. He was overlooked from Zimbabwe squad for the 1998 Commonwealth Games in September 1998. Thereafter, he began training harder with fellow seamer Heath Streak and got into the national team after remodelling his bowling action.

He made his debut in ODIs playing against South Africa in October 1995. He was man of the match when he took his first 5-wicket haul (5–70) in Tests, playing against India in October 1998, Zimbabwe's second Test victory. He was also the spearhead of the team that won Zimbabwe's first overseas Test, beating Pakistan in Peshawar in November 1998. Olonga took a second and final Test 5-wicket haul (5–93) in a losing cause against Pakistan in November 2002.

He played 30 Test matches for Zimbabwe, taking 68 wickets with a bowling average of 38.52. Olonga also played 50 One Day Internationals as well, taking 58 wickets at an average of 34.08. He holds the record for the best bowling in an ODI by a Zimbabwean, with figures of 6–19 against England in Cape Town in 2000.

Cricket World Cups
Olonga joined the Zimbabwe team at the 1996 Cricket World Cup in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. He was selected to play in Zimbabwe's final game of the competition, against India, but asked to be omitted as he was out of practice. He played in 7 matches in the 1999 Cricket World Cup in England. He was best known for his bowling spell against India at the 1999 Cricket World Cup where he took three wickets in the final over of the group stage match and eventually Zimbabwe created a massive upset by defeating India by a close margin of three runs. It was also Zimbabwe's first ever win against India in a World Cup match.

He was selected for the Zimbabwe team at the 2003 Cricket World Cup, held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya. Some of the countries playing in the tournament were concerned about security: New Zealand had refused to play in Nairobi and England refused to play in Harare.

Controversy
Olonga and his teammate Andy Flower achieved international recognition by wearing a black armband in the match against Namibia at Harare Sports Club, to "mourn the death of democracy" in Zimbabwe under the government led by Robert Mugabe. Olonga and Flower released a statement on 10 February 2003, the second day of the tournament, stating in part:

Flower scored 39 runs, Olonga conceded 8 runs from 3 overs but took no wickets as Zimbabwe won the match. Their protest was supported in the world press and more widely internationally, but caused a political storm in Zimbabwe. The minister of information Jonathan Moyo labelled Olonga an "Uncle Tom" with "a black skin and a white mask".

Despite the protest, Flower continued to play for Zimbabwe in the tournament, but Olonga was omitted from the team for six matches, ostensibly on grounds of his poor form (including a walkover against England who refused to travel to Harare). Olonga was selected to play in one more World Cup match, against Kenya in Bloemfontein in the Super Sixes stage of the tournament on 12 March. He was also expelled by the Takashinga Cricket Club branding him as "traitor" and it was revealed that his girlfriend also eventually broke up with him in a mail.

A warrant was issued in Zimbabwe for Olonga's arrest on charges of treason. Death threats made him go temporarily into hiding and then into exile in England after Zimbabwe's last match of the tournament, against Sri Lanka in East London. A knee injury forced his retirement from first-class cricket later in 2003, but he has played occasional matches since 2005 for the Lashings World XI. By 2010, he was calling for the restoration of international cricket between Zimbabwe and other countries.

Beyond cricket
Olonga met physical education teacher Tara Read while both were attending the Australian Institute of Sport's cricket program in Adelaide. The couple married in 2004. Olonga had lived in exile in Britain for 12 years from 2003 to 2015 and then moved to Australia in 2015 along with his wife and his two children. His Zimbabwean passport was expired in 2006 when he was living in exile in England and he could not leave England for another nine years. In 2001, he composed the lyrics for the song Our Zimbabwe. He was also nicknamed as "Singing Seamer" by the English press following the release of Our Zimbabwe song.

On Friday 13 October 2006, Olonga won Five's The All Star Talent Show with 50% of the overall votes.

He is now pursuing a career as a cricket commentator and singer and released an album Aurelia in 2006. His autobiography, Blood, Sweat and Treason, was released in July 2010 by Vision Sports Publishing and was longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2010. In addition, he also served as a public speaker, photographer, art worker and author. After composing music, he made his singing debut in 2016 in a charity event performing Nessun dorma at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

In 2019, he entered as a contestant on the eight season of The Voice Australia and performed Anthony Warlow's album This Is the Moment! in the audition. He got three chair turn from Delta Goodrem, Boy George and Kelly Rowland. He chose Kelly Rowland as his coach and was eliminated in the Battle rounds. He was eliminated from the Voice Australia show after forgetting the lyrics of Elton John's Can You Feel the Love. In an interview with Sportstar, he revealed that his singing career is his second innings of his life.

In August 2019, he joined the fundraiser of the African AIDS Foundation to raise funds for the organisation. He was appointed as global ambassador for Anglican Aid.

Discography

Albums

See also
 Zimbabwean cricket crisis
 List of Test cricketers born in non-Test playing nations

References

External links

 Full text of Olonga and Flower's World Cup protest statement

 Henry's autobiography, Blood, Sweat and Treason
 Henry Olonga tells Nigel Bovey of The War Cry that it was his Christian faith that inspired him to make World Cup protest
 Henry Olonga talks cricket, music and Christianity with Nigel Bovey of the Salvation Army newspaper The War Cry
 Andy Flower & Henry Olonga: the 'death of democracy' remembered, BBC Sport, 7 February 2013

1976 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Lusaka
Alumni of Plumtree School
Manicaland cricketers
Matabeleland cricketers
Zimbabwe One Day International cricketers
Zimbabwe Test cricketers
Zimbabwean cricketers
Cricketers at the 1996 Cricket World Cup
Cricketers at the 1999 Cricket World Cup
Cricketers at the 2003 Cricket World Cup
Zambian cricketers
Zimbabwean Christians
Zimbabwean exiles
Zimbabwean cricket commentators
Zimbabwean emigrants to the United Kingdom

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DTZ Investors has successfully disposed of the leasehold interest of 117 Jermyn Street for £67m to the Crown Estate. The asset was acquired in 2010 for £31.25m and consists of a cinema, retail unit and 3 floors of offices above. The property was acquired to take advantage of the strengthening Central London market and rental growth we envisaged coming coming through, both from the lack of supply in Central London generally and also specifically in this micro location due to the significant investment being put into the area by the major landowner, the Crown Estate.
The fund has seen significant income growth over the period of ownership as well as delivering a significant capital return for our client.
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Help to improve mental health at work
Published: 7 Sep 2020
The NSW Government is seeking feedback on proposed guidelines to promote mentally healthy workplaces in NSW.
Minister for Better Regulation, Kevin Anderson, said a draft SafeWork NSW Code of Practice for managing the risks to psychological health is being developed to provide simple and practical guidance for workplaces to promote improved mental health.
"Mitigating and managing mental health risks at work can be complex, that's why we've drafted a practical guide for employers, making it easy for them to create a mentally healthy workplace," Mr Anderson said.
"Mental health is everybody's business and it is vital that every single workplace in NSW has the tools to create a positive and healthy environment."
NSW will be the first state in Australia to develop a code of this kind that encompasses a broad overview of risks to psychological health covering all NSW workplaces.
"We want to hear from the public as to how clear and effective the draft code is. Once the consultation period has ended, every submission received will be considered," Mr Anderson said.
Minister for Mental Health, Bronnie Taylor, stressed the importance and benefits of having a mentally healthy workplace for employers and employees.
"Most of us spend about one-third of our waking lives at work. It's a huge part of what we do and can have a huge impact on our mental health in a positive or negative way," Mrs Taylor said.
"Knowing how to prioritise the mental health and wellbeing of staff, is more important than ever, and can also make a big difference to workplace morale and productivity."
Individuals and organisations are invited to comment on the consultation paper. Submissions can be made at https://www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/draft-code-psychological-health

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Gestational diabetes is a pregnancy condition in which blood glucose levels rise beyond normal levels in women who aren't diabetics, and who have never had elevated blood glucose levels prior to falling pregnant.
Diabetes Australia says that between 3-8 per cent of pregnant women will be diagnosed with gestational diabetes, usually between 24 to 28 weeks, or sometimes earlier.
Gestational diabetes occurs when the hormones that are produced to help the baby's development actually create insulin resistance. The pancreas usually releases enough insulin to control how much glucose is in the blood, but in women with gestational diabetes, the pancreas isn't efficient enough to prevent too much glucose from building up in the blood.
• have polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) or other pregnancy complications in any previous pregnancies.
Women who have risk factors for gestational diabetes will have a test shortly after their pregnancy begins.
Gestational diabetes is diagnosed by an oral glucose test or a glucose challenge test. In the glucose challenge test, women drink a glucose solution then have the concentration of glucose in the blood tested. Women with gestational diabetes will then test high for glucose, as it won't be broken down properly by the body.
The universal glucose challenge test is recommended for all pregnant women at 28 weeks, because it's possible for completely healthy women to develop diabetes.
For many women with gestational diabetes, glucose levels can be controlled with a low GI diet and exercise. In some cases, oral medication or insulin may be needed as well.
Women with gestational diabetes will need to be tested throughout their pregnancies to check that their glucose levels are within a safe range. This can be done with a finger prick test, and possibly extra ultrasounds to monitor the size of the baby.
If gestational diabetes is left untreated, babies can grow very large as a result of the excess glucose crossing the placenta, leading to delivery complications and interventions, or, conversely, low birth weight. It can also put the baby at risk of having low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia) and jaundice.
Women with gestational diabetes have a higher chance of giving birth by caesarean. Their children are also at risk of obesity later in life.
Sufferers are also more inclined to develop pre-eclampsia, which can have severe consequences for the baby.
Many women who are diagnosed with gestational diabetes during pregnancy won't have it after their baby is born, but it's possible for women and their babies (when they're older) to develop Type 2 diabetes afterwards. As a result, women who had gestational diabetes need regular glucose tests to confirm that the condition has ceased, and that Type 2 diabetes doesn't develop.
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Alan Jackson Announced in 2015 CMA Fest Lineup
NASHVILLE – CMA Music Festival will be the hottest concert destination of the summer with today's announcement that Country Music superstars Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line, Sam Hunt, Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Neal McCoy, Oak Ridge Boys, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Thomas Rhett, Darius Rucker, Cole Swindell, The Band Perry, Keith Urban, Wynonna & The Big Noise, and Zac Brown Band will each take the stage during the Nightly Concerts at LP Field. The 2015 CMA Music Festival takes place Thursday, June 11-Sunday, June 14 in downtown Nashville.
Subscribers to CMA Exclusive, CMA's e-newsletter, were the first to learn about the star-studded lineup Wednesday morning.
"CMA Music Festival is all about the fan experience," said CMA Chief Executive Officer Sarah Trahern. "Our fans snapped up LP Field tickets at a record pace, and we wanted to reward that loyalty by sharing this exciting lineup with them first this morning."
While the relationship between artists and fans is the foundation for the event, CMA Music Festival benefits music education programs for children in need. Wednesday morning, Thomas Rhett welcomed guests to Nashville Children's Theatre for a performance of "Jack's Tale: A Mythic Mountain Musical," which was funded by a $10,000 grant from the CMA Foundation from the 2014 CMA Music Festival. Threats of snow in Nashville prevented a majority of students from attending, but he warmly greeted the enthusiastic crowd.
"When I was little I was in a play called 'A Christmas Carol'. I was Scrooge," Thomas Rhett told the student-filled crowd. "Music education was super important for me, and today was a good reminder of how neat it is to see the Country Music community band together to help give back to that through CMA Fest."
The CMA Foundation presents grants on behalf of the artists who perform at CMA Music Festival each year for free and has donated more than $11 million to music education initiatives across the country since 2006.
Tickets to the Nightly Concerts at LP Field sold out in November. Across the river from the stadium, there are countless free and low-cost entertainment options for fans around downtown Nashville as part of the CMA Music Festival. Seven free entertainment stages give fans an opportunity to choose their musical adventure, including the hugely popular Chevrolet Riverfront Stage, which consistently fills the Cumberland riverbank each of the four days.
AT&T U-verse Fan Fair X at Music City Center moves the CMA Music Festival party inside, with musical performances on three stages, artist interactions, meet-and-greets, shopping and other unique fan experiences. Tickets to AT&T U-verse Fan Fair X are available now at CMAfest.com (AT&T U-verse Fan Fair X admission is included in four-day CMA Music Festival tickets). AT&T U-verse Fan Fair X tickets are $10 per day or $25 for a four-day pass.
The Nightly Concerts will be taped for a three-hour prime time special airing later this summer on the ABC Television Network.
For upcoming talent announcements and all other info stay connected with CMA on Facebook.com/CMA, Twitter.com/CountryMusic, Instagram.com/CMA, and sign up for CMA Exclusive, CMA's e-newsletter. Fans can also download the 2015 CMA Music Festival mobile app for iPhone or Android to view the latest artist lineups and to plan their festival experience.
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Week in crime: Missing boaters and police station break-in
A look back now on the crime stories that made our headlines this week.
And once again, it was dominated by the five boaters missing for more than 10 days. Cayman 27 spoke with the brother of Gary Mullings, who says the independent inquiry, must be just that, independent.
"I hope to see that conducted independently or any resources that they the government would have ties to," said Hyman Mullings.
"I and my family members and person affected by this would like to see this done with our choosing. We need to have some form of input in this because iI don't need for any mishaps to take place where anyone has any hands to put in play of this or anyone covering up anything.
"This is very important. This will tell us the family, if we have to get some form of closure, this will help tell us or give us some form of idea of what really happened and I need this to take place independently as much as possible."
Meanwhile over at the courts, a judge retired to consider his verdict in the trial of a woman accused of murdering her own daughter.
Tamara Butler denies murder.
Judge Alistair Malcolm must decide Mrs. Butler's state of mind when 6 year old Bethany was killed. He has to determine if she knew what she was doing was wrong.
The child's body was found in a parked car in east end in October 20-14… Mrs butler nearby stood in the water at barefoot beach. The judge will deliver his verdict on Monday (21 March).
Staying at the courts and a man was jailed for 10 months for causing the death of a taxi driver more than three years ago. Fitzroy Roach pleaded guilty to death by dangerous driving.
His van veered into the opposite lane and struck the taxi being driven by Beverley Ramsey. During a victim impact statement, Mrs. Ramsey's daughter described her as the glue that kept the family together.
There was some embarrassment for the RCIPS this week, after thieves broke into George Town police station and stole dirt bikes, not once, but twice. Police say this just goes to prove the facility is out-dated, and needs massive improvements to make it secure. But for a new CCTV system to be fitted, takes time.
"Because of the process we can't go straight out and purchase that equipment," said Chief Superintendent We have to get three quotes from different vendors. Obviously because government want to make sure they are getting value for money. We follow the protocol, we've done that so we now make our submission to our financial controller."
This isn't the first time there's been a break in at the police station. Last year, tens of thousands of dollars worth of cocaine was taken. No one has been arrested in connection with that theft.
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The writings of Ellis Bell
http://books.google.nl
I love the weblog Abigails Ateliers. On this weblog you can find great information about the Bronte sisters. For instance information about Emily on: Abigails Ateliers will-the-real-emily-bronte-please-stand-up
We can be sure that Emily had dark brown hair as it can be seen in the mourning jewelry at the parsonage,she is described by eye witnesses as having beautiful dark brown hair, she seems to have held it up in her adult years with a tall comb similar to those still used in spain, though smaller. In her teenage years she wore it in a tight frizz that was very unbecoming.
She is also described as having " very beautiful eyes of a hazel colour, (kind kindling eyes is the expression used by contemporaries) aquiline nose and large expressive prominent mouth, (Mrs Robinson's biography)
we know Emily was tall both for the age and by comparison with the rest of her family, her coffin was 5 ,7 inches ,,she would have been a head higher than Charlotte who was 4, 9 and possibly taller than even Branwell. Read more on the weblog from Lyn Marie Cunliffe, the owner of the blog .
On this weblog are really beautiful pictures of the costumes Lyn Marie Cunliffe, is making. I have permission to show pictures. I really am happy with it, because it gives such a good idea about the Brontes in their surroundings, like the parsonage and the moors.
Lyn Marie Cunliffe is writing about this dress:
I made the dress above and it took a couple of weeks to make and that's constant all day hand sewing, most of the time was taken sewing and smocking the sleeves. It also took me much longer to make the 1830s gigot sleeved dress than a plain 1840s dress. So if Emily had not cared about clothes, I doubt she would have gone to the effort of making the elaborate sleeves. She was almost certainly less tidy in her dress than the other sisters and this is no doubt partly inclination but also partly the needs of housework inside and comfort on the moors.
Labels: Emily Bronte, What did the Bronte Sisters look like?
Faith and Emily Bronte III
http://books.google.nl/books=emily+bronte
Faith and Emily Bronte II
On one of the social media I found a question about Emily Bronte. The question: ""What kind of a believe did Emily had? Was she a pagan? I am going to search for an answer.
What is paganism? www.nl.paganfederation.org
Paganism is a religion of nature, in other words Pagans revere Nature. Pagans see the divine as immanent in the whole of life and the universe; in every tree, plant, animal and object, man and woman and in the dark side of life as much as in the light. Pagans live their lives attuned to the cycles of Nature, the seasons, life and death. http://www.crystalinks.com/paganism.html
Brontë claims she stood in the glow of heaven and the 'glare' of hell and forged her own path between 'scraph's song and demon's groan'. Only 'thy soul alone' can know the truth, and her appeal to 'My thoughtful Comforter' is not an appeal to God, but to her enigmatic male muse which governs her spiritual belief. He is epitomised by the life-giving 'soft air' and 'thawwind melting quietly' and lovingly around her. She is grateful that her 'visitants' allow her 'savage heart' to grow 'meek' and allow her to conform to the role she is forced to play within an ordered Christian and patriarchal system. Her poetry focuses on the betrayals of mind and body, as she seeks to find answers to questions that her society does not permit her to ask. Brontë's religious symbolism and unique spirituality show a form of pantheistic atheism, although she continued to attend a church 'whilst sitting as motionless as a statue' and it seems that this careful passivity is juxtaposed with uncontained anger and frustrated passions (Chitham, p. 156).
Brontë's male muse is intrinsically linked to the moors and attached to the eastern wind blowing across them. The wind is tied to the spiritual essence of a god. Her sensual relationship with her muse appears to have been 'threatening as well as inspiring' and enveloped her poetry with deep longing and a desire for fulfilment (Victorian Women Poets, p. 89). Brontë's spiritual belief and secular spiritualism is symbolised by her love of nature and typified by 'shadows of the dead' which she sees around her.
Gilbert and Gubar see Emily Brontë's poetry and beliefs as threatening the rigidly hierarchical state of heaven and hell, and Brontë believed that the dead remained on the earth and moved around her (Gilbert & Gubar, p. 255). She also saw dead friends and family watching her at night, and this dream-like sleepy other reality has some similarities with Christina Rossetti's 'soul-sleep' (Victorian Women Poets, p. 176).
Read on: .http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/bronte/ebronte
This is the first time I read:
dead friends and family watching her at night..................... where comes this idea from??????
Emily Brontë clung to her distinctly male identity. Brontë's alter ego was a masculine one.I never thought of Emily and a masculine alter ego.......................
"... and Hareton is thrown in by the way in sheer opulence of imagination. It is not insisted on. Redemption is not the keynote of ""Wuthering Heights"". The moral problem never entered into Emily Bronte's head. You may call her what you will--Pagan, pantheist, transcendentalist mystic and worshipper of earth, she slips from all your formulas. She reveals a point of view above good and evil. Hers is an attitude of tolerance that is only not tenderness because her acceptance ..."
The Three Brontes • May Sinclair http://books.google.nl/books The Three Brontes by May Sinclairs
A pagan above all she was: the centuries of revelation behind her seem not to have won a glance of question or of recognition; Christianity, taking its place with "the thousand creeds that move men's hearts", must have been found with them "unutterably vain", nor does she even momentarily seem to turn from the sin and suffering of humanity to the picture of a suffering but sinless God. Indeed the religion of meditation and sacrament and self-surrender could never have won a possible assent from one who shunned so resolutely the common pledges and submissions of daily life. Only in [362] her infinite forbearance with, and compassion for the victims of weakness and vanity and passion, does she touch that eternally uplifted figure which hangs between earth and heaven to link inseparably the human with the divine. We cannot but remember that it was not Charlotte, but the pagan Emily, who to the last protected and forgave the sorry wreck who, once the pride, had come to be the terror of their home. It was she who achieved his epitaph wherein we read, almost amazed, the plea for weakness penned by one who so accounted strength:
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"No coward soul is mine, No trembler in the world's storm-troubled sphere; I see Heaven's glories shine, And, Faith shines equal, arming me from Fear"
famous-quotes emily bronte
Faith and Emily Bronte I
Emily Bronte was not a typical Victorian woman. She was very reclusive and didn't have much interest in the outside world. She had pastimes that weren't proper for women during those times and her views on religion were not what you would expect from a clergyman's daughter. And, she was in possession of a wonderful imagination that wouldn't quit.
Emily enjoyed walking on the moors and loved animals of all kinds. She drew pleasure from watching the seasons change. A neighbour of the Bronte's claimed that after Emily returned one night from a walk, her face was lit "with the divine light of happiness".
The personal tone in 'My Comforter' describes the thoughts she has 'concealed' within her soul in the 'light that lies hid from men' and its 'gentle ray' cannot be controlled by a patriarchal system or by a male God (Victorian Woman Poets, p. 209). She sees Christians as 'wretches', 'howling' empty praise in a 'Brotherhood of misery' and their 'madness daily maddening' her. Brontë claims she stood in the glow of heaven and the 'glare' of hell and forged her own path between 'scraph's song and demon's groan'. Only 'thy soul alone' can know the truth, and her appeal to 'My thoughtful Comforter' is not an appeal to God, but to her enigmatic male muse which governs her spiritual belief. He is epitomised by the life-giving 'soft air' and 'thawwind melting quietly' and lovingly around her. She is grateful that her 'visitants' allow her 'savage heart' to grow 'meek' and allow her to conform to the role she is forced to play within an ordered Christian and patriarchal system. poetry focuses on the betrayals of mind and body, as she seeks to find answers to questions that her society does not permit her to ask. Brontë's religious symbolism and unique spirituality show a form of pantheistic atheism, although she continued to attend a church 'whilst sitting as motionless as a statue' and it seems that this careful passivity is juxtaposed with uncontained anger and frustrated passions (Chitham, p. 156). Read on: http://www.victorianweb.bronte
http://www.erudit.org/
Emily Brontë as a Mystic
O God within my breast
Almighty ever-present Deity
Life, that in me hast rest
As I Undying Life, have power in Thee!...
Thy spirit animates eternal years
Changes, sustains, dissolves, creates and rears
Though Earth and moon were gone
And suns and universes ceased to be
And thou wert left alone
Every Existence would exist in thee
http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/novel_19c/wuthering/mystic.html
studymore The Poems of Emily Bronte
clare dunkle Brontë Myths
victorianweb Mysticism in English Literature (1913) by Caroline F. E. Spurgeon
"No coward soul is mine, No trembler in the world'...


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Hot tip #1 - Add a few drops of baby oil to the vinegar mixture for a low-cost and simple shine.
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Q: Why do certain replied emails missing threading when replied back in Mutt? I use Mutt for emails.  I have threads enabled and I can see that most of the emails are threaded in Mutt. So that is all good. But sometimes I reply to an email and the answer(from other person) to my replied email wont be part of any threads. The thing is that when I reply in Mutt (which I use Vim to edit them), the subject parts keeps getting longer and longer with many "Re"s. That is the case with those emails with missing threads.
I have:
set strict_threads="yes"
set sort="threads"
set edit_headers=yes

I am wondering if this has anything to do with Mutt or the person I am communicating over email.
Could this one be the culprit?
set metoo=yes

Any suggestions?

A: There are 2 methods for grouping messages into threads. The strict method is not by subject, but by analysing the references to previous messages in the message header (in-reply-to and references headers).
I use this method, which is controlled in mutt by setting the option strict_threads.
This works OK in almost every case, and allows the subject to be adjusted without risk of breaking the thread.
Be careful, knowing that you have edit_headers set, not to delete these references as you edit your message.
In the rare cases when someone replies without the correct reference headers, I manually attach it to the thread:

*

*tag the child message(s)

*go to the parent message

*press & (<link-threads>)

The second method (which is the default, with strict_threads unset) groups messages by subject. This is probably your case, and therefore fails if the subject is modified.
The variable sort_re allows you to specify how picky mutt is about grouping by subject.
Here is online documentation for strict_threads and sort_re.


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The online-based degree is available for full-time and part-time students.
The HIM program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
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A participant on the NANOG mailing list recently made the comment that "with a small amount of conceptual knowledge, the differences between IPv4 and IPv6 become very very small." True! And perhaps an anecdote will illustrate why conceptual knowledge, not just practical know-how, is sometimes important.
This is a true story: At a previous employer, a local admin had over 250 computers on his network, and wanted to add more. He needed more IP addresses, so we extended his /24 to a /23. It was all coordinated – after work on a Friday, and he was going to renumber everything. This was before DHCP had been fully deployed on our site, and he had a lot of statically configured machines.
We pressed for more info.
He wasn't dumb – far from it – he'd just never been outside a /24 before, so had never needed to understand what the numbers meant.
When it comes to moving from IPv4 to IPv6, a lot of knowledge is directly portable – provided it is based on a conceptual understanding of how IP addresses work. Purely practical know-how – short-cuts, tricks and memorised combinations – is much less portable, and may even obstruct understanding.
That's why in my IPv6 courses, we start with a look at how addresses actually work, what they mean, and how the bits and bytes fit together. For those that know already, it's a good refresher. But for surprisingly many, it is a door not only to an deeper understanding of IPv6, but also to a much better understanding of IPv4.


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Old Interview with Cardinal Ratzinger
Posted by Kevin Symonds
The other day I came across an old interview with Cardinal Ratzinger that was conducted by the Italian journalist Orazio La Rocca in May, 2000. It was published in La Repubblica on May 19.
Not a week prior to the publication of this interview, Cardinal Sodano had announced the impending publication of the third part of the secret of Fátima. La Rocca took the opportunity to speak with Ratzinger about the matter.
Ratzinger was very explicit: the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith was releasing the entire text as it existed at the Vatican. We are also treated to the reason why there was not more "fanfare" at the Vatican during the release of the text. Ratzinger expresses his opinion that he thinks the publication of the text will "resize" (redimensionato) the matter of the third part. I leave it to competent historians to decide whether or not his expectation came to pass.
To the best of my knowledge, this interview has never been translated into English. I am happy to say that it is now available in English. It is to be considered as a working translation and any errors are my own.
The Third Secret of Fátima
is not a Dogma of Faith
VATICAN CITY – "The third secret of Fátima is to be resized [ridimensionato]: it, as well as all other Marian apparitions, is not a dogma of faith. The Christian is free to believe it or not, but on these things, it is good to avoid every form of sensationalism. The complete text of the secret will be presented by the first half of next June. The accompanying commentary that the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith is preparing will frame it in its precise historical context: the link, however, will be confirmed between the attack on Pope Wojtyla from 1981 and the revelations made by the Madonna in 1917 to the three little visionaries of Fátima."
After the surprising revelation made by the Pope – from the mouth of the Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano – last Saturday in Portugal, on the third secret of Fátima Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Prefect of the Congregation of the Doctrine of Faith, speaks for the first time, commissioned by the Pontiff to present the integral text of the secret, accompanied by an explanatory commentary from a historical and doctrinal point of view.
Ratzinger, dressed in sacred red robes, is about to join the long line of cardinals, bishops and priests who – yesterday morning in St. Peter's Square – celebrated the Mass for the 80th birthday of the Pope. And the interview cannot start straight from this event [ricorrenza].
"Eminence, what does it mean for the Church to be led by a pope like John Paul II who has reached 80 years?
"We are grateful to Divine Providence for this Pope who in his old age and, if we can say, in his illness is greater and really represents the voice of faith, Christianity, and love for men. He is a Pontiff who is giving great service not only to the Church, but to all humanity."
Eighty years have been carried well, despite a serious attack, six hospital admissions, several surgical interventions and a disease – Parkinson – that is becoming more obvious. Is it realistic to imagine that the Pope can resign for all this?
"I exclude it in the most absolute way. I do not believe in such an eventuality: in any case, at this moment I would not see how the Holy Father could imagine it even remotely. Suffice to think of everything that he himself [proprio] is doing in these days in full Jubilee: he is present at almost every celebration. I think, then, of his many gestures, his initiatives, his travels. Just think, for example, the historic visit made to Israel in recent days; all his gestures, all his pastoral initiatives of these years have shown that in his physical fragility the Pope is great and is very present in the Church, spiritually and humanly."
Despite the age and health problems, the Pope is always fully capable of carrying on his pastoral mission?
"Yes, absolutely. There is no reason to think otherwise."
Nothing and nobody, so far, has compromised John Paul II's strength and courage. As it has emerged also on May 13 in Portugal, when surprisingly Wojtyla revealed the third secret of Fátima: this is a gesture of undoubted courage. Do you not believe [so]?
"Yes, yes, even in Fátima, once again the Holy Father has shown the world to have a great courage. This also demonstrates how, day after day, his presence in the Church's leadership is vital and how his courage is truly strong: it's an example for everyone."
You, Cardinal Ratzinger, in these days are busy concerning the third secret of Fátima: how does the work proceed?
"We are working and we want to publish as soon as possible all the third secret of Fátima with the commentary and the historical context of reference. The work is going very well. We want to publish it soon."
Soon when? In a few days? Or by the end of the month as the Holy See already announced?
"The document will be officially presented, at the latest, in the first half of June. For understandable reasons of opportunity, I cannot announce the exact date of the publication, but it is certain that it will not go beyond the first half of June."
Have you already thought about the presentation of the document on Fátima's third secret? With a simple ceremony, a seminar, or a solemn Eucharistic celebration?
"No, I do not think of ceremonies or solemn liturgical celebrations: I think it will be, more simply, a presentation to the press."
Is it possible to anticipate further novelties or other clamorous surprises around this third secret of Fátima?
"No, nothing, there will be no new surprises. In fact, I think, rather, that the secret will then eventually be resized. This is why we should not expect so much from these private revelations that while representing – for those who desire it – a help for prayer, for the Christian life, they are certainly not essential for a Christian. So, I also think it is important to resize these things, not to think of sensationalism, to extraordinary things, but only to the fundamental things of Christianity."
Thus, the third secret of Fátima, like the other two preceding ones, or the other Marian appearances in the course of history in so many parts of the world, are not dogmas of faith?
"Nothing, no dogmas of belief in matters of apparitions."
What happened in Fátima or Lourdes, therefore, one may not even believe it?
"Certainly, one may not believe in the apparitions: I repeat we are not before the dogmas of faith."
Cannot one also believe in the link between the third secret of Fátima and the attack on Pope Wojtyla on May 13, 1981?
"The link between the attack and the third secret is evident, it is in fact."
To prepare the commentary on the third secret of Fátima, you have also summoned experts from various subjects, theologians, historians, linguists.
"Especially historians and theologians. We are working very well, with great attention and we are determined to issue a commentary that is useful to everyone."
by Orazio La Rocca
Posted in Fatima, news, Private Revelation
Tagged Apparitions, Catholic, faith, Fatima, Mary, news, Private Revelation, Visions
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Small World Underground
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Dice rolling in a game can be used for many things, randomness being the most obvious. Dice can also be used as counters. The dice themselves can be unique and different sizes, shapes and colors to represent different things.
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Adanedhel
Comentan muy parecido al original, pero con otras razas/poderes. Es un mini wargame light. No me termina...
I wasn't sure I was going to like it (got a bit tired of Small World), but this game was a pleasant surprise. The new 2-player board is waaaay better than the original, the game feels more crowded with difficult terrain and impassable regions, I really like the river, the relics and places add a lot of tactics, and the new races and powers are really fun. So, all in all, this is an improvement over the original Small World.
albertistvan
It is the same game as Small World, but set in an underground universe. You have more races and special artifacts to use. It can be combined with Small World`s map to extend the game up to eight players.
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"This world's not big enough for all of us, so it's time you step aside to make room for me."
That's the spirit of Philippe Keyaerts' award-winning Small World, and the 2011 release Small World Underground is a standalone game that keeps that spirit intact, while putting a new spin on the game play.
Small World Underground includes 15 fantasy-themed races of creatures along with 21 special powers. Each player will control several creature/power combinations over the course of the game – spending points to draft these combinations – and will use those creatures to claim control of various subterranean locations. Some locations hold relics or are designated as "places of power", and monsters must first be conquered before a player can claim these special benefits. At the end of each turn, a player scores points for the regions he holds, and the player with the most points at game end wins.
Small World Underground is playable on its own, but can be combined with other Small World releases. The publisher recommends that players be familiar with Small World before playing Small World Underground.
30m – 90m
Philippe Keyaerts
Area Majority / Influence, King of the Hill, Area Movement, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers
Fighting, Territory Building, Fantasy
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package com.galenframework.validation;

import com.galenframework.page.Rect;
import com.galenframework.specs.SpecCss;
import com.galenframework.validation.specs.SpecValidationText;
import com.galenframework.page.PageElement;

import static java.util.Arrays.asList;

/**
 * Created by ishubin on 2014/11/08.
 */
public class SpecValidationCss extends SpecValidationText<SpecCss> {

    @Override
    public ValidationResult check(PageValidation pageValidation, String objectName, SpecCss spec) throws ValidationErrorException {
        PageElement mainObject = pageValidation.findPageElement(objectName);

        checkAvailability(mainObject, objectName);

        Rect area = mainObject.getArea();
        String realText = mainObject.getCssProperty(spec.getCssPropertyName());
        if (realText == null) {
            realText = "";
        }

        checkValue(spec, objectName, realText, "css property \"" + spec.getCssPropertyName() + "\"", area);

        return new ValidationResult(spec, asList(new ValidationObject(area, objectName)));
    }

}

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Greenhall, G, Mansfield, KE, Nitsch, D, Iwagami, M, Leyrat, C, Johnston, R, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2019). Codelists for: "The effect of initiation of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors on haemoglobin: a national cohort study". [Project]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.00001039.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Code lists for "Adverse outcomes following trimethoprim for urinary tract infection in patients over 65: a cohort study". [Project]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.229.
Thompson, JA, Leyrat, C, Fielding, KL and Hayes, RJ (2022). Additional file 2 of Cluster randomised trials with a binary outcome and a small number of clusters: comparison of individual and cluster level analysis method. [Data Collection]. Figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.20484843.v1
Pishgar, F, Greifer, N, Leyrat, C and Stuart, E (2021). MatchThem: Matching and Weighting Multiply Imputed Datasets. [Data Collection]. The Comprehensive R Archive Network. https://cran.r-project.org/package=MatchThem
Besançon, L, Deforet, M, Leyrat, C, Segalas, C, Jiang, H and Masuzzo, P (2020). Open Science during the pandemic. [Data Collection]. OSF. https://osf.io/renxy/
Greenhall, G, Mansfield, KE, Nitsch, D, Iwagami, M, Leyrat, C, Johnston, R, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2019). Clinical Codelist - Cardiac Failure. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
Greenhall, G, Mansfield, KE, Nitsch, D, Iwagami, M, Leyrat, C, Johnston, R, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2019). Clinical codelist - Alcohol status. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
Greenhall, G, Mansfield, KE, Nitsch, D, Iwagami, M, Leyrat, C, Johnston, R, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2019). Clinical codelist - Bone marrow suppression. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
Greenhall, G, Mansfield, KE, Nitsch, D, Iwagami, M, Leyrat, C, Johnston, R, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2019). Clinical codelist - Chronic hypoxic conditions. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
Greenhall, G, Mansfield, KE, Nitsch, D, Iwagami, M, Leyrat, C, Johnston, R, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2019). Clinical codelist - Diabetes codes. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
Greenhall, G, Mansfield, KE, Nitsch, D, Iwagami, M, Leyrat, C, Johnston, R, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2019). Clinical codelist - Hypertension. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.00001031.
Greenhall, G, Mansfield, KE, Nitsch, D, Iwagami, M, Leyrat, C, Johnston, R, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2019). Clinical codelist - Ischaemic heart disease. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
Greenhall, G, Mansfield, KE, Nitsch, D, Iwagami, M, Leyrat, C, Johnston, R, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2019). Clinical codelist - Smoking status. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Clinical Code List - ICD-10 - Acute Kidney Injury. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.251.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Clinical Code List - ICD-10 - Arrhythmia. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.259.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Clinical Code List - ICD-10 - Cardiac Failure. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.256.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Clinical Code List - ICD-10 - Death. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.246.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Clinical Code List - ICD-10 - Diabetes Mellitus. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.239.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Clinical Code List - ICD-10 - End-Stage Renal Disease. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.241.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, L (2017). Clinical Code List - ICD-10 - Hyperkalaemia. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.236.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Clinical Code List - ICD-10 - Hypertension. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.233.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Clinical Code List - ICD-10 - Ischaemic Heart Disease. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.235.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Clinical Code List - OPCS - End stage renal disease. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.253.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Clinical Code List - Read Codes - Arrhythmia. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.245.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Clinical Code List - Read Codes - Cardiac Failure. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.237.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Clinical Code List - Read Codes - Death. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.258.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Clinical Code List - Read Codes - Diabetes Mellitus. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.243.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Clinical Code List - Read Codes - End-Stage Renal Disease. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.232.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E and Smeeth, L (2017). Clinical Code List - Read Codes - Hyperkalaemia. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.249.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A and Williamson, E (2017). Clinical Code List - Read Codes - Hypertension. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.254.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Clinical Code List - Read Codes - Ischaemic heart disease. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.248.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Clinical Code List - Read Codes - Renal Structural Anomalies. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.238.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Clinical Code List - Read Codes - Urinary Tract Infection. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.252.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Clinical Code List - Read Codes - Urological Malignancies. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.257.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Clinical code List - Read Codes - Prostatic Hypertrophy. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.250.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Therapy Code List - Amoxicillin. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.255.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Therapy Code List - Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.234.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Therapy Code List - Cefalexin. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.242.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Therapy Code List - Ciprofloxacin. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.247.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Therapy Code List - Nitrofurantoin. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.230.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Therapy Code List - Potassium-sparing Diuretics. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.231.
Crellin, E, Mansfield, KE, Leyrat, C, Nitsch, D, Douglas, IJ, Root, A, Williamson, E, Smeeth, L and Tomlinson, LA (2017). Therapy Code List - Trimethoprim. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.240.


COLUMBIA - In early April, KOMU 8 News reported Missouri woman's basketball player Bri Kulas was drafted into the Women's Basketball Association.
The next day a viewer emailed KOMU 8 News and said he felt the story was not given proper coverage. We took a look at why KOMU 8 News does not repeat information in newscasts.
In his email, Roy Davis said there was no mention of Bri Kulas making the WNBA draft during the newscast he watched that night. Davis said he felt disappointed in our selection of topics for that day's broadcast.
It's possible Davis missed our coverage the night before.
KOMU 8 Sports Director Chris Gervino explained why the constant cycle of news forces reporters to focus on newer stories.
"We showed it on or 10 p.m. news so I'm sorry the viewer missed that but then once it's the next day in our business we just have a few minutes to show all that we need to show. So we just move onward with newer and more timely stories," Gervino said.
Professor of Radio and Television Journalism Greeley Kyle said the news is never ending.
"The current news cycle is very short because of the frequent number of newscasts we have plus all the online information that is presented once it is available, new fresh information comes along. New stories that people are interested in come along. So news stories don't get repeated very often," Kyle said.
So what do you think about the way we covered the Bri Kulas story? Should KOMU 8 re-air daily sports stories? Do you think certain stories require more attention depending on its news worthiness? Let us know on facebook, Twitter, Google-Plus or email us at News@Komu.com. Then watch KOMU 8 News at six on Friday to catch your view of the news.


columns, that the South Australian Commissioners are, in addition to their former arrangements, taking measures to forward to the new colony other six hundred persons of the labouring class, free of expense, and under an obligation to maintain them in the colony until they obtain suf- ficient wages. The emigrant must not exceed twenty-six years of age, must be married, and with no children over two years old. They must have certificates of good character. Each married couple will have a separate berth, and the provisions and other arrangements will be on the best scale ever adopted for labouring emigt ants. It is proposed that the first ship shall sail with one hundred couples on the 10th of next month.
This is a splendid outfit : never before was such considerate care bestowed upon the subjects of emigration. The funds at the disposal of the Commissioners arise from the sale of lands in a colony, where at the present time, there is probably not a human being. The whole amount does not exceed 35,0001.; yet see what these enlightened and energetic Commissioners are effecting with their moderate but well-husbanded means ! Does not this furnish an example and afford encouragement to our rulers to act on a larger scale ? They have al- most unlimited land in the Colonies at their disposal ; the overflowing capital of the Mother Country is clamorous for investment ; and there are hundreds of thousands of famishing peasants in Ireland eager for emigration. The United States derives a revenue of three or four millions sterling a year from the sale of waste lands in America : what a magnificent Emigration Fund has not the British Government within its reach !


I have been telling stories for most of my life. I likely would have been a minstrel if I'd been born 200 years ago because I also sing pretty well.
I managed to write book 1 of The Andarii Chronicles in a little over six months. I queried and queried and queried and absolutely no one wanted to see the manuscript. I sent the first 3 chapters or the first 10 pages to a few agents who wanted them initially but I never heard back from most of them. And every agent says that if you don't hear from them in 6 to 8 weeks, they're not interested so I take that as a no.
The ones who did reply were mostly polite but incredibly vague. They didn't tell me if the problem was the query, the synopsis, the pages I sent or what. This won't help me to know how I can make my next attempt at querying successful but I am determined not to give up. This series means so much to me.
I was also told multiple times (not by Lit. Agents but by readers) that the story might appeal more to a YA crowd so I am currently adapting it for YA.
Recently I discovered a Christian Literary Agency and I think I may have an inkling of why the story was not well-received by mainstream literary agencies. Faith. God is very important to me and so he has a place in my story and my main character's life as well. So I have decided the best thing to do is to finish my rewrite, get all of the my other ducks in a row and query this wonderful Christian Lit. Agency. Then I will pray like there's no tomorrow.
To that end, I plan to release about a dozen ARCs in the next month or so. If anyone is interested in reading a YA (Christian) Fantasy novel for reviews and feedback, reply here and let me know. I will put you on the list.
And a big shot out to all of my #Twitter followers, my Wonderful #Facebook fans! and the terrific people who #follow my blog! Without our fans, where would writers be?
I am not a Plotter. Must I be a Pantser?


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