Description: Let your kids learn through play with Dr. Panda. Our animated interactive world will keep your kid amused for hours. It is packed with 10 educational minigames which will engage your toddler in a range of languages and fundamental skills. Designed for kids ages 2 to 5.
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Your kids will learn through play with our games that get progressively harder as your child masters different skills like counting, memory, and colors and earns animals to add to his or her own zoo. Once your kid is familiar with the app, you can also try playing it in different languages to give your toddler a first experience in hearing and speaking a foreign language.
✓ 10 Educational minigames: Puzzles, Numbers, Colors, Logic, Memory, and More!
Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
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Over the next three years major US Media and Telecommunications companies will be revising their strategic priorities towards digital and mobile. This is a real turnaround compared with 2011, when the focus was much more on social networks.
US-based companies in the Media and Telecommunications industries now view digital and mobile as a priority, offering a major path towards increased revenue. With the explosion in digital and mobile-related technologies, company management are planning changes to their strategic direction in order to catch the wave. These are the conclusions of a survey* carried out by KMPG LLP, the US arm of the KPMG international audit, tax and advisory network. There was a general consensus among respondents that they needed to move quickly to seize new opportunities. More than 90% of the executives surveyed expect their companies to develop aggressive strategies during the coming year in order to position the company in the various markets.
Some 92% of the senior executives surveyed expect their companies to grow their activities around digital devices, services, and content distribution. While 20% of those polled pointed to emerging digital distribution methods as the likely main driver of revenue growth during the coming three years, sales of applications and content over smartphones and tablets came in 2nd and 3rd places - cited respectively by 18% and 16% of respondents - among the expected growth drivers. This is a turnaround from 2011, when these two segments were listed 10th and 8th respectively. Meanwhile social media platforms (cited by 5% of the 2012 survey respondents) and online advertising (7%) scored lower than in 2011, when they were listed among the top four main growth drivers. Nevertheless, 54% of the executives still plan to use social networks to gain customer insight, 50% expect to deploy social media for brand promotion, and 49% say they will use social channels to enhance customer engagement.
The companies surveyed appear ready to spend money in order to make this happen. Some 62% of the executives revealed that they have significant cash on their balance sheets to fund capital investments. While 17% of this group reported that investment was already well underway, the majority (54%) expect to start investing in 2013. Well over half (66%) of the respondents expect to see some improvement in economic conditions over the next year. However, 55% have pushed back their expectations for a full economic recovery in the United States until 2014 or beyond. Asked where exactly they would direct their capital spending, 56% of respondents said they would be investing in new products or services, 43% cited investment in information technology, and 32% said their main focus would be business acquisition.


"Ape" (Carlo Pellegrini). Edward, 1st Viscount Cardwell. "If the State is happy that has no history, thrice happy is the Statesman who makes none".
"Ape" (Carlo Pellegrini). Edward, 1st Viscount Cardwell. "If the State is happy that has no history, thrice happy is the Statesman who makes none". Statesmen No.9. [Ended transportation and re-organised the army, served under Peel, Aberdeen, Palmerston and Gladstone].310 x 191 mm.
An original chromolithograph for Vanity Fair, 3 April 1869.


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Canada likely to see 'resurgence' of common viruses among children after COVID-19: experts
Concerns have been building over how prolonged public health measures, such as social distancing, could impact the developing immune systems of youths and kids.
Several experts have told Global News however that it's very unlikely that a lack of exposure could weaken children's immune systems. Parents and public health professionals should instead be bracing for an impending wave of common viruses and colds that have not been seen since before the pandemic, they say.
According to Dr. Fatima Kakkar, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at CHU Sainte-Justine in Montreal, common illnesses like pneumonia and ear infections were almost non-existent during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: Study shows many children and adolescents may have been carrying disease
"There was really no other viruses circulating because everybody's social distancing measures were so excellent," Kakkar told Global News in an interview Saturday.
"But now it's come back, so the regular viruses, the cough, the cold, the flu — it's all come back because people are out there and they're being exposed more."
Her comments come as provinces begin to ramp up reopening plans across the country, with several outlining potential changes to masking and social distancing guidelines as vaccinations continue to rise.
Canada becomes first country to approve Pfizer vaccine for children 12-15
Canada becomes first country to approve Pfizer vaccine for children 12-15 – May 6, 2021
Kakkar told Global News that the lack of exposure for young children during the pandemic doesn't actually "change" their immune system, and that kids were either born with functioning immune systems or not.
Dr. Gerald Evans, chair of infectious diseases at Queen's University, also expressed some skepticism about how immune systems could be "trained" and developed by repeated exposure to pathogens.
"I would just suggest to you that that's a weird personification of the immune system — your immune is working all the time," Evans said.
COVID-19: Doctors worry 'social malnutrition' is affecting kids as teen emergency visits rise
"I mean, humans are full of bacteria from their mouth to their rear end on their skin and in many other locales, so it's not like you're completely living in a sterile environment like a bubble or something like that."
While Kakkar and Evans agreed that immune systems were not likely to weaken due social distancing and a lack of contact with others, they both pointed to several other respiratory viruses and recurrent infections that Canadian health systems were likely to see a resurgence of.
One such infection was that of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) — a common and usually mild virus that causes bronchiolitis and pneumonia.
COVID-19 in children
COVID-19 in children – May 5, 2021
It's a virus that could potentially cause severe infection in babies a year old and younger, as well as fully grown adults that have compromised immune systems or existing health or respiratory complications.
The U.S. is already beginning to see a resurgence of RSV across Southern U.S. states, which has prompted the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention to issue a warning on Thursday.
'We have failed our children,' health group says as more Ontario school closures announced
While public health officials and experts have said that outbreaks of RSV are for the most part manageable, what is uncommon about the impending spread of the disease is its timing.
According to the Canadian Pediatric Society, the usual RSV season begins from between November and January and persists between four to five months.
Kakkar said that her hospital is now preparing for a peak of what she calls "summer respiratory illnesses."
Why don't children spread COVID-19 as much as adults? Manitoba experts weigh in
Why don't children spread COVID-19 as much as adults? Manitoba experts weigh in – May 5, 2021
"What we would normally see around September, October — the increasing viral infections and the peaks that we usually see in January — we're expecting it to be delayed, so the hospital looks like it would right now in September and October, which is unusual."
She said that usually in January and February, CHU Sainte-Justine would be full of infants with bronchiolitis, which is caused by RSV, who need oxygen and support.
Kakkar said that they're now beginning to see their wards fill up with infants and kids who are now undergoing a plethora of these respiratory issues.
Is vaccinating children the key to herd immunity? Doctor answer your COVID-19 questions.
Is vaccinating children the key to herd immunity? Doctor answer your COVID-19 questions – Apr 1, 2021
"So we haven't seen that until now, and we're planning for a summer potential wave of these illnesses," she said.
Evans on the other hand said that the real challenge now going into this year and the next is having to balance between seeing a resurgence of all these other respiratory viruses, which were supressed heavily during the pandemic, and COVID-19.
"It's going to be really, really difficult and confusing for us, because at the same time, I'm going to be worried about influenza rates peaking and causing lots of hospitalizations and stuff, I'm going to have worry about how much COVID is going to still be circulating, because we know that it can cause hospitalizations and death as well," he said.
"We've got to put it into perspective with how much of it is COVID-19 and how much of it is non-COVID-19."
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package org.metaja.compiler;

import org.metaja.utils.ResourceUtils;
import com.sun.tools.javac.api.ClientCodeWrapper;

import javax.tools.*;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.StringWriter;
import java.util.*;

public class JavaAwareClassLoader extends ClassLoader {

    private static final boolean NO_DEBUG_INFO = Boolean.getBoolean(JavaAwareClassLoader.class.getName() + ".NO_DEBUG_CODE");

    private final Map<String, Map<String, JavaClass>> compiled = new HashMap<>();

    public JavaAwareClassLoader(ClassLoader parent) {
        super(parent);
    }

    public synchronized String[] compile(String javaSourceStr) throws JavaCompileException {
        return compile(null, javaSourceStr);
    }

    public synchronized String[] compile(String javaFileName, String javaFileContent) throws JavaCompileException {
        final JavaCompiler javac = ToolProvider.getSystemJavaCompiler();
        final DiagnosticCollector<JavaFileObject> diagnosticCollector = new DiagnosticCollector<>();
        final HashSet<String> compiledClassesNames = new HashSet<>();
        final JavaFileManager manager = new ForwardingJavaFileManager<JavaFileManager>(javac.getStandardFileManager(diagnosticCollector, null, null)) {
            @Override
            public JavaFileObject getJavaFileForOutput(Location location, String classNameStr, JavaFileObject.Kind kind, FileObject sibling) throws IOException {
                compiledClassesNames.add(classNameStr);
                return getJavaClass(new JavaClassName(classNameStr), true);
            }

            @Override
            public Iterable<JavaFileObject> list(Location location, String packageName, Set<JavaFileObject.Kind> kinds, boolean recurse) throws IOException {
                if (location == StandardLocation.PLATFORM_CLASS_PATH) {
                    return super.list(location, packageName, kinds, recurse);
                }
                if (!kinds.contains(JavaFileObject.Kind.CLASS)) {
                    return Collections.emptyList();
                }
                if (recurse) {
                    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
                }
                Map<String, JavaFileObject> files = new HashMap<>();
                for (JavaFileObject javaFileObject : super.list(location, packageName, Collections.singleton(JavaFileObject.Kind.CLASS), false)) {
                    files.put(super.inferBinaryName(location, javaFileObject), javaFileObject);
                }
                for (JavaClass javaClass : getJavaClasses(packageName)) {
                    files.put(javaClass.className.full, javaClass);
                }
                return files.values();
            }

            @Override
            public String inferBinaryName(Location location, JavaFileObject file) {
                if (file instanceof JavaClass) {
                    return ((JavaClass) file).className.full;
                }
                return super.inferBinaryName(location, file);
            }

            @Override
            public ClassLoader getClassLoader(Location location) {
                return JavaAwareClassLoader.this;
            }
        };

        final StringWriter compilationOut = new StringWriter();
        final List<JavaSource> compilationUnits = Collections.singletonList(new JavaSource(javaFileName == null ? "" : javaFileName, javaFileContent));
        final List<String> compilationOptions = new LinkedList<>();
        if (!NO_DEBUG_INFO) {
            compilationOptions.add("-g");
        }
        final JavaCompiler.CompilationTask task = javac.getTask(compilationOut, manager, diagnosticCollector, compilationOptions, null, compilationUnits);
        if (!task.call()) {
            for (Diagnostic<? extends JavaFileObject> diag : diagnosticCollector.getDiagnostics()) {
                if (javaFileName == null && diag.getCode().equals("compiler.err.class.public.should.be.in.file")) {
                    return compile(((ClientCodeWrapper.DiagnosticSourceUnwrapper) diag).d.getArgs()[0] + ".java", javaFileContent);
                }
            }
            throw new JavaCompileException(compilationOut.toString(), diagnosticCollector.getDiagnostics());
        }
        return compiledClassesNames.toArray(new String[compiledClassesNames.size()]);
    }

    public synchronized Class<?> reloadClass(Class<?> clazz) {
        try {
            JavaClassName className = new JavaClassName(clazz.getName());
            Map<String, JavaClass> pack = compiled.get(className.pack);
            if (pack == null || pack.remove(className.full) == null) {
                return loadClass(className.full);
            }
            String classPath = className.full.replace('.', '/') + ".class";
            byte[] classByteCode = ResourceUtils.readResource(this, classPath);
            if (classByteCode == null) {
                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Can not find class file for '" + clazz.getName() + "'!");
            }
            defineClass(clazz.getName(), classByteCode, 0, classByteCode.length);
            return loadClass(className.full);
        } catch (ResourceUtils.IORuntimeException | ClassNotFoundException e) {
            throw new Error(e);
        }
    }

    // ======= private =======

    private JavaClass getJavaClass(JavaClassName className, boolean forceCreate) {
        Map<String, JavaClass> compiledInPackage = compiled.get(className.pack);
        if (compiledInPackage == null) {
            compiledInPackage = new HashMap<>();
            compiled.put(className.pack, compiledInPackage);
        }
        JavaClass javaClass = compiledInPackage.get(className.full);
        if (javaClass == null && forceCreate) {
            javaClass = new JavaClass(className) {
                @Override
                protected void onByteCodeUpdated(JavaClass javaClass) {
                    byte[] byteCode = javaClass.getByteCode();
                    defineClass(javaClass.className.full, byteCode, 0, byteCode.length);
                }
            };
            compiledInPackage.put(className.full, javaClass);
        }
        return javaClass;
    }

    private Collection<? extends JavaClass> getJavaClasses(String packageName) {
        Map<String, JavaClass> compiledInPackage = compiled.get(packageName);
        if (compiledInPackage == null) {
            return Collections.emptyList();
        }
        return compiledInPackage.values();
    }
}

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Lawyerist.com recently interviewed me on cloud computing agreements, and you can listen to the podcast at their site.
Lawyerist focuses on the needs of small law firms, but the interview addresses the contracts most small businesses sign with their SaaS and other cloud vendors. In it, I discuss the negotiable versus non-negotiable contracts and the terms that matter most to small businesses.
The microphone image in this post comes from Lawyerist and is used with their permission. Any trademark rights remain with Lawyerist.


In 1898, Puerto Rico was invaded by the United States and has been held by the U.S. in the form of a colony ever since. In response to international pressure, in 1952, the U.S. established the "Free Associated State" status for Puerto Rico but continued to claim that Puerto Rico belongs to, yet is not a part of, the United States. The root of the crisis is the colonial status of Puerto Rico as echoed in the UN Decolonization committee resolution on Puerto Rico adopted on June 22, 2015 which states ñthe condition of political subordination prevents Puerto Rico from taking sovereign decisions to attend to its serious economic and social problems including unemployment, marginalization and poverty (Crisis and Colonialism in Puerto Rico by Olga Sanabria Davila).
Greens support the right of the people of Puerto Rico to self-determination and independence in conformity with United Nations Resolution 1514(XV) of 1960. Greens call for the release of all Puerto Rican political prisoners, such as Oscar Lopez Rivera, who has been held in U.S. prisons since 1981. Read our full platform plank on Puerto Rico.
Sign our petition supporting Puerto Rican Independence.
My name is Darlene Elias, and I am a National Co Chair of the Green Party of the United States. Thank you for permitting me to speak before yourself and this prestigious committee.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Green Party leaders said that restoring Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria requires cancellation of the island's massive and unpayable debt and austerity policies under PROMESA, enabling Puerto Ricans to declare independendence, and an end to Puerto Rico's ongoing status as a colony of the U.S. since 1898.
The Green Party calls for massive and ongoing aid beyond the U.S. House's proposed $36.5 billion disaster aid package. Puerto Rico remains in a state of dire emergency with a severe need for food, water, medicine, fuel, power generators, supplies for temporary shelter, and repairs for dams and other damaged infrastructure (see "Green Party: Remove barriers to emergency relief for Puerto Rico," Sept. 27. The party also supports debt cancellation and post-hurricane relief for the Virgin Islands.
On Monday, October 2 at 1:00 pm, the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign (PPEHRC) will be visiting the offices of the Organization of American States in Washington, D.C. to ask that international human rights observers are sent to Puerto Rico to witness the extent of the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria and whether the recovery efforts are putting poor people before profits or are further contributing to Puerto Rico's economic crisis. We, the poor, are calling on the international community to witness the U.S. government's treatment of Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, and ensure that our families, friends, and loved ones receive the resources and justice they require.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Green Party of the United States called on the White House and Congress to repeal the Jones Act and all barriers to emergency relief for Puerto Rico and provide massive aid for the island in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
The devastation in Puerto Rico may be even worse than in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The Virgin Islands have also suffered severe damage and need emergency aid.


Advanced STANAG 4609 file and low latency live stream FMV player & recorder. The player has some enhanced capabilities like Situational Awareness features, Metadata overlay, Pixel to Geo tools, annotations, etc.
KlvInspector provides in-depth insight into the STANAG 4609 MISB 0601.X KLV metadata. It is an essential tool for UAV video applications development, integration and testing.
STANAG Klv Streamer allows to re-stream STANAG TS files ( CBR/VBR ) over the UDP (unicast/multicast) with real time or slow / fast rates and preview resulting network streams with Klv, metadata.
On-the-fly generation of a STANAG 4609 compliant files / streams. STANAG metadata Injection into FMV. External sensors data multiplexing, video/data assets post processing, etc.
Offline batch processing of the video and metadata files / generation of the STANAG 4609 compliant files. KLV Injector Batch is used for offline STANAG files generation by combining a FMV with an external sensors data.
Metadata processing tool for transcoding of various telemetry metadata formats into MISB 0601.8 compliant RAW KLV used for metadata insertion into Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Imagery.
Console application (utility) for exporting MISB metadata and video frames. Klv packets (both RAW and JSON decoded) may be saved to disk or sent over UDP. Video Frame / Klv Packet Sync.
STANAG 4609 Metadata insertion into TS over UDP streams. Re-broadcasting and recording. RAW Klv or on-the-fly recording from JSON.
STANAG 4609 / TS Recorder application. FMV multicast recording, KLV decoding, live metadata transcoding/export, KLV to COT transcoding.


Adapting in the Dust is a vital evaluation of how well Canada's institutions, parties, and policy makers responded to the need to oversee and sustain a military intervention overseas, and an important guide to what will have to change in order to do better next time.
David Auerswald and I explain why countries have so much trouble when trying to cooperate in multilateral military efforts. We introduce the topic via a variety of vignettes that illustrate the enduring problem of how to fight together in alliances and coalitions. We then examine both the reality of how NATO operates and the theory of cooperative military efforts to assess the primacy of national capitals, which often makes it feel as if each country is fighting their own war. We develop an institutional approach that focuses on how democracies make decisions as they manage their troops abroad--collectively via coalition governments or individually by Presidents and Prime Ministers. This distinction greatly shapes the styles of management. We then contrast the performances in Afghanistan by Presidential systems (US, France) with parliamentary systems led by single parties (UK, Canada) and those led by coalitions (Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark). We move on to discuss two non-NATO members (Australia and New Zealand) before discussing how things played out near and over Libya. We conclude with some of the lessons we learned that will be useful for both policy-makers and academics as we ponder the next multilateral military intervention.
Countries that are vulnerable to ethnic conflict may still take sides and support separatists elsewhere.
Politicians will push their countries to support whichever side their constituents share ethnic ties.
In it, I compare the international relations of the Congo Crisis of 1960-1963, the Nigerian Civil War, and Yugoslavia's Disintegration, as well as presenting some quantitative work.
My second book, this one with R. William Ayres, sought to explain why there was both more and less irredentism in the aftermath of Communism than we might have expected: Greater Armenia, Greater Croatia, Greater Serbia but not Greater Hungary, Greater Romania, and Greater Russia.
We argued that nationalism is more complex than usually averred (more so than I present in the first book). That nationalists may compete with other not only over being more or less nationalist but what the nationalism really means, who is really the us and who is the them and how tolerant we are of the them. We argue that xenophobia may serve as a brake on aggressive nationalism as the antipathy to including many more of them may outweigh the ties to the kin who might want to be unified with the homeland.
In the course of the book, we argue that conditionality--the standards for membership to the European Union and NATO--was not nearly as powerful as others have argued.
A paperback edition is now out with a new introduction addressing changes since the book came out in 2008--especially Russia's recent irredentism towards Crimea.
My third book, co-edited with Marie-Joelle Zahar, brought together a smart bunch of folks to consider what security means in the contest of intra-state conflict.
What we found was that every government must engage in a balancing act: to be sufficiently powerful to deter or thwart those who might engage in violence while being sufficiently restrained so that the state is not a threat to the citizens.
The contributors include: Yasemin Akbaba, David Armstrong, Aysegul Aydin, Christian Davenport, Scott Gates, Patrick James, Stathis Kalyvas, Andre Lecours, Sarah-Myrian Martin-Brule, Mansoob Murshed, Roger Petersen, Donald Rothchild, Paul Staniland, and Zeynep Taydas.


The Communist Party of the USA has announced that it will throw its support to the Democrat Party in future elections.
One of the leading Democrat candidates for president is an open socialist; and another is a not-quite-closeted-socialist.
The Democrat Mayor of New York City spent his college breaks helping the Communist Regime in Nicaragua, and honeymooned in Communist Cuba.
Let's just stop pretending the Democrat Party isn't what it denies being.
I was challenged with how many actual members there are of Communist Party members. Great question!
So I pointed out the numbers do not matter, the ideology does.
From the early ruminations of the Woodrow Wilson types, to the New Left (see here also) of the 60's radicals, to a President who had close affiliations to Marxist thinkers and the radical left. ALSO, Obama went to a church that taught radical "liberation theology" which seeks to interpret the Christian call for justice in a way that is in harmony with this Marxist dictum.
It is this ideology rather than numbers that causes Moonbat to note: "The days of anticommunist Democrats like JFK and Scoop Jackson are a fading memory now." While I believe the Democrats have had a very sordid history, in the least they use to fight foreign threats/ideology, well. Now they cannot bring themselves to call the Taliban a terrorist organization.
John Conyers [Chairman of the Judiciary Committee], Tammy Baldwin, Jerrold Nadler, Luis Gutierrez, Melvin Watt, Maxine Waters, Hank Johnson, Steve Cohen, Barbara Lee, Robert Wexler, Linda Sanchez [there are 23 Democrats on the Judiciary Committee of which eleven, almost half, are now members of the DSA].
Here's my list of 50 of the most obvious socialists in the House, with links to my website Keywiki for the backup evidence. Apologies to the many I've omitted. Please email me at trevor.newzeal @gmail.com if you'd like to be included in future lists.
Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) Has worked closely with the Communist Party USA since at least 1993. A self-described "Alinskyite." Traveled to Cuba in 2015.
Ami Bera (D-CA) Has used Communist Party USA campaign volunteers in 2010, 2014 and 2016. Also close to Democratic Socialists of America.
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Very close to several key Communist Party USA allies in San Francisco in the 1970s and '80s. Also some involvement with Democratic Socialists of America.
Barbara Lee (D-CA) Lee has been close to the Communist Party USA for decades. In the 1990s she was a leading member of the Communist Party spin-off Committees of Correspondence. Has been to Cuba more than 20 times.
Ro Khanna (D-CA) Very close to Democratic Socialists of America.
Salud Carbajal (D-CA) Long history with Democratic Socialists of America members.
Judy Chu (D-CA) Was heavily involved with the now-defunct pro-Beijing Communist Workers Party in the 1970s and '80s. Still works closely with former members today. China's best friend in the US Congress.
Raul Ruiz (D-CA) Worked closely with Workers World Party members in Massachusetts in the late 1990s.
Karen Bass (D-CA) Was actively involved with the Marxist-Leninist group Line of March in the 1980s. Still works closely with former members. Mentored by a leading Communist Party USA member. Also close to Democratic Socialists of America and some Freedom Road Socialist Organization members. Has been to Cuba at least 4 times.
Maxine Waters (D-CA) Long history with the Communist Party USA. Also ties to some Communist Workers Party and Workers World Party fronts. Has employed staff members from Democratic Socialists of America and League of Revolutionary Struggle.
Joe Courtney (D-CT) Has worked closely with several Communist Party USA leaders.
Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) Has worked extremely closely with the Communist Party USA for many years. Traveled to Cuba in 2014.
Jim Himes (D-CT) His 1988 thesis "The Sandinista Defense Committees and the Transformation of Political Culture in Nicaragua" was a sympathetic portrayal of Marxist government's civilian spy network. Has worked closely with one Communist Party USA front group.
Kathy Castor (D-FL) Has worked closely with Cuba and pro-Castro organizations to open US trade with the communist island.
John Lewis (D-GA) Worked closely with the Communist Party USA and Socialist Party USA in the 1960s. In recent years has worked with Democratic Socialists of America members.
Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) Has worked with Democratic Socialists of America members through her political career. Ties to some Filipino-American "former communists." Worked with Communist Party USA affiliated former Congressman Dennis Kucinich to defend Soviet-Russian puppet Syrian leader Bashar-al-Assad.
Bobby Rush (D-IL) Former leader of the Maoist-leaning Black Panther Party. Has worked closely with Communist Party USA and Democratic Socialists of America. Has traveled to Cuba twice.
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (D-IL) Has worked closely with the Communist Party USA for nearly 40 years.
Danny Davis (D-IL) Was a member of Democratic Socialists of America in the mid 2000s. Has worked closely with the Communist Party USA since the 1980s. Also close to Committees of Correspondence in the 1990s.
Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) Was a member of Democratic Socialists of America in the 1980s and has continued to work closely with the organization. Has also worked closely with some Communist Party USA members.
Democratic Socialists of America members for many years.
John Yarmuth (D-KY) has worked with Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism members. Traveled to Cuba in 2011.
Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has worked closely with Democratic Socialists of America for many years.
Jim McGovern (D-MA) has supported Latin American socialist and revolutionary groups for 20 years. Has traveled to Cuba at least three times.
Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) Has been endorsed by Democratic Socialists of America. Worked with Freedom Road Socialist Organization front groups and with the pro-Beijing Chinese Progressive Association in Boston.
Andy Levin (D-MI) Close to Democratic Socialists of America for at least a decade.
Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) Democratic Socialists of America member.
Betty McCollum (D-MN) Close ties to communist Laos. Has worked with Democratic Socialists of America members. Traveled to Cuba in 2014.
Bennie Thompson (D-MS) Was close to the Communist Party USA for many years. Also supported one Communist Workers Party organization. Traveled to Cuba in 2000 and worked with Fidel Castro to train leftist American medical students in Cuba.
William Lacy Clay (D-MO) Has worked with Communist Party USA fronts for many years.
Greg Meeks (D-NY) Has traveled to Cuba at least 3 times. Was a strong supporter of Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez.
Grace Meng (D-NY) Very close to the pro-Beijing Asian Americans for Equality. Was also active in a radical Korean-American organization.
Nydia Velasquez (D-NY) Close ties to Democratic Socialists of America. Welcomed Fidel Castro to Harlem in 1995.
Yvette Clarke (D-NY) Addressed a Workers World Party rally in 2005. A close ally of a prominent Democratic Socialists of America member. Traveled to Cuba in 2007.
Jerry Nadler (D-NY) Was a member of the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee in the 1970s and was involved with Democratic Socialists of America in the '80s and '90s.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) A member of Democratic Socialists of America.
Jose Serrano (D-NY) Close ties to the Communist Party USA and Democratic Socialists of America. Was a strong supporter of Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez.
G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) Some connection to Workers World Party and Freedom Road Socialist Organization. Also close to the "former" communist led Moral Mondays movement.
Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) Ties to Democratic Socialists of America. Traveled to Cuba in 2002.
Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) Ties to Democratic Socialists of America.
Steve Cohen (D-TN) Close ties to Memphis Socialist Party USA members. Traveled to Cuba in 2011.
Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) Elected to the Texas State House with Communist Party USA support. Works closely with a major communist-influenced organization.
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) Long relationship with the Communist Party USA. Traveled to Cuba at least twice.
Marc Veasey (D-TX) Very close relationship with the Communist Party USA.
Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) Has been involved with Democratic Socialists of America since the 1980s.
Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) Has been involved with Freedom Road Socialist Organization-connected groups for many years.
Mark Pocan (D-WI) Close to some Democratic Socialists of America activists. Long-time active supporter of Colombian revolutionary movements.
Gwen Moore (D-WI) Has been mentored by leading Democratic Socialists of America and Communist Party USA members.
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) Former Young Peoples Socialist League member. Long connection to Democratic Socialists of America.
So… while the DSA has only 10,000 members, officially, the impact and membership is wider than that.
So how many members does the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) have? Two-thousand. Again, the numbers do not matter, it is that the very root of communism and "democratic" socialists ~ their ideology (the CPUSA as well as the DSA) ~ are anathema to our founding ideals and documents.
You may think this is the end of my rant. However… you would be wrong. Because there is another radical group that has historically been Democratic and still to this day vote predominately for Democrats. You must be wondering who?
BTW, other racial hate groups that vote Democratic are "the Nation of Islam," and the "Five-Percenters," to name a few.
"…not every Democrat was a KKK'er, but every KKK'er was a Democrat." Ann Coulter, Mugged: Racial Demagoguery from the Seventies to Obama (New York, NY: Sentinel [Penguin], 2012), 19.
How do racist anti-Semites view America's first black president? Not necessarily the way you think they would…. In an informal Esquire survey, three out of four [literally] white supremacists prefer Obama.
Mind you, these are 3-out-of-4 MAIN leaders in the KKK [supremacist groups] in some form.
Ron Edwards: Imperial Wizard, Imperial Klans of America; Career Highlights: Sued in 2007 by the Southern Poverty Law Center for inciting the brutal beating of a Latino teenager; building the IKA into one of the nation's largest Klan groups by allowing non-Christians to join.
Former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke has joined President Obama and the American Nazi Party in supporting the Occupy Wall Street protests.
"I cheer the men and women on the streets condemning the international banks that hold America financially hostage. These Wall Street banks are not the product of free enterprise; they are the product of crime," Duke said in a video supporting the protests.
Duke also decries what he calls the "Zionist media and their paid whores," and attacks Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly….
I could go on, but you get the point: as the Democrats move further left in their welfare programs which keep minorities in poverty and increase in their hatred towards the Jewish State. Klan members who by-and-large already vote Democratic will increase towards this proclivity.
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As we know, street harassment is a reality women have to deal with everyday, around the world.
In support of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (November 25), Natalia Málaga, a former volleyball player who now coaches the Peruvian national women's team, partnered with the organization Paremos el acoso callejero (Let's stop street harassment) and Everlast to create the video "Sílbale a tu madre" (Whistling at your mom) – and it's really good!
The team enlisted the help of mothers, whose sons are known to behave disrespectfully towards women on the street. The moms were given make-overs and sent down the street to see how their sons treat them. The results… well, it's priceless!


Singing with friends can make you feel on top of the world!
Choral singing has been one of the great joys in my life, from my start in the Kennedy Jr. High Chamber Singers to the Vocal Art Ensemble to the Free Range Singers!
The choirs I lead now are a way to offer that joy to those around me.
In the fall of 2011, I attended the Community Choir Leadership Training program, led by Shivon Robinsong and Denis Donnelly, in Victoria, B.C. I studied what it means to lead community choruses where all voices are welcome, where singing is treated as a natural birthright, not a privileged gift of the talented few. We explored methods to help pitch-challenged singers and ways to build a sense of emotional safety in a group that may include people previously wounded in musical or religious settings. We sang many, many wonderful songs.


The ISLA bracelets are all named after islands of the Indonesian archipelago. Sparkling beautifully in the light, they are real eye-catchers and fit perfectly to every outfit.
Try to combine them with a couple more bracelets from our collection and a nice basic watch.


Mary Greenwood will sign her award-winning books and Paula Felici, artist and owner of Le Cose Belle Gallery will exhibit her paintings, jewlery and hand-painted furniture at Le Cose Belle Gallery, 5915 North Ocean Shore Blvd. (AIA), Palm Coast, Fl. on Friday, October 11, 2013 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. A percentage of all sales and raffles will be donated to the Alzheimer's Association of Jacksonville.
Palm Coast, Fla. – Mary Greenwood's award-winning books, How to Negotiate Like a Pro: Forty-One Rules for Resolving Disputes, How to Mediate like a Pro, and How to Interview Like a Pro will be available at Meet the Artist, Greet the Author and Defeat Alzheimer's. Greenwood's books give the reader the tools to resolve any kind of dispute. It reveals the preparations, strategies and tactics needed to close any deal, whether it is a negotiation, mediation or job interview.
Greenwood's books are timely: "Everyone is involved in conflicts and disputes," she says. In addition, she provides a short list of some of the topics covered in her book, How to Negotiate Like a Pro, such as how to negotiate with your spouse, how to close the deal and how to negotiate with your boss. Most unique are the 41 scripts she has created to walk readers carefully through each stage of the negotiation.
If you are unable to negotiate a settlement, you may want to read How to Mediate Like a Pro, which is being read by professional mediators and those who mediate disputes, such as supervisors, parents or teachers. How to Mediate Like a Pro has been the biggest seller of Greenwood's books.
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Mom Of Girl Found Dead Accused Of Abusing 5 Kids For Years
Filed Under:Chance Walsh, Christina Spudeas, DCF, DCF Interim Secretary Mike Carroll, Florida, Florida Department of Children and Families, Florida Politics, Florida's Children First, Joseph Walsh, Keishanna Thomas, Manatee County Sheriff's Office, Mike Carroll, Nancy Detert, Phoebe Jonchuck, Sen. Eleanor Sobel, Senate Children Families and Elder Affairs Committee
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MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — Documents released by the Manatee County Sheriff's Office revealed child welfare investigators went several times to a home, at times infested with rats and roaches, where a girl was found dead in a freezer. The documents also stated the mother of the girl was accused of beating her five children for years.
According to the documents, child welfare investigators visited the home of Keishanna Thomas 10 times amid allegations that she beat one of her children with an electric cord leaving welts, burned another child with bleach so badly her skin was discolored and left another child with 22 scars. Despite evidence of abuse, investigators wrote in their reports that the children were not in imminent danger.
One of the children was removed from the home in 2004, but she was later returned to her mother, whose criminal history includes arrests on charges of battery and drug possession, the documents say. Details about when and why that child was returned were not clear.
In September, another call came to the state's child abuse hotline, claiming Thomas beat her 12-year-old son for stealing candy. It was then that they discovered no one had seen her 11-year-old daughter Janiya for more than a year. Her siblings told investigators they came home from school one day, and she was gone; they presumed she was dead.
A padlocked freezer was left by Thomas and another man at the home of Janiya's grandmother, she and the girl's aunt told authorities. Inside was a body that officials confirmed on Monday was that of Janiya. The grandmother and aunt say they didn't realize what was inside.
Janiya's mother had initially been jailed on contempt and child abuse charges because she refused to talk about the girl's whereabouts. The contempt charge has been dropped, though she is jailed on a charge of abuse of a corpse.
It's unclear how the child died. Police say they need to do more testing.
The Department of Children and Families has removed Janiya's four siblings, and Secretary Mike Carroll said his agency is investigating whether anything could have been done differently to prevent Janiya's death. The sheriff's office is in charge of child welfare investigations in the area and handled the Thomas case for years. The agency did not immediately return emails seeking comment Tuesday.
But the documents released by the agency portrayed a violent family life, including six cases alleging physical injury to the children and two cases of family violence, as the single mother struggled to control her anger and appeared to take it out on the children.
"The mother is consistently uncooperative with (investigators), and she does not follow through with services when they have been offered and put in place. The children have become increasingly fearful of their mother and frequently feel unsafe in their home environment," investigators wrote after visiting the home last month.
But for years, investigators dismissed safety threats. In 2004, one of the children had 22 scars and said her mother beat her. A few years later, a child who cannot use one arm had been hurt in a fall and appeared to have scratches on her face. But the girl was afraid to talk to investigators and said only that she fell, according to the report. Investigators came to the home again in 2012 after one of the children had burns on his arms and legs, but officials wrote "there are not negative implications based on signs of present danger."
Last year, one of the children said his mother pulled down his pants and beat him with an electric cord. A doctor who examined the child also found the marks were "abusive and consistent with being hit with an electrical cord."
Thomas said she hit the child with her hand and said the child had been lying and stealing, according to the report; investigators again filled out paperwork alleging the children were not in imminent danger.
Family members have said little about Janiya's death, telling The Associated Press only that they were speechless and heartbroken.
Most recently, the girl's siblings told investigators Thomas punished Janiya for soiling herself by leaving her inside a bathroom for long periods of time, according to an affidavit. When asked how long, the child said it was a week or so, with Janiya even eating in the bathroom. He said his mother slept in the front room so she could catch Janiya if she tried to sneak out at night.
When asked how the girl celebrated her birthday last year, the child said Janiya stayed in the bathroom. Another child said the mother used a belt and punched Janiya.
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Eddie Redmayne is probably one of the most talented actors of his generation. Although he's been kicking around Hollywood for over a decade, he's just recently come into his own thanks to his roles in The Theory of Everything and The Danish Girl. Since he's celebrating a birthday, here are 9 things not widely known about the Academy Award-winning actor:
9. Breaking into Hollywood
When he was first trying to break into Hollywood, he would visit L.A. with other unknown actors like Andrew Garfield, Tom Sturridge and Jamie Dornan. "You'd come over for a month. We used to go to the Standard Hotel in West Hollywood, and split a sandwich between us because that meant we could get cheaper parking. We'd swim and play table tennis for hours," he told Variety. "We were staying on friend's agents' floors, and renting places together. I'd be driving the cheapest rental car. But then you'd get to turn up at the CAA party. All these huge limos would arrive. I'd be in this red blob."
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When the Jupiter Ascending star was asked if he would audition to play Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey and responded that he would, the writer of the famous novel took to Twitter to shoot down that possibility. "Under no circumstances!" she wrote. Redmayne never quite understood why she was so against him. "It was like, all right, all right! Am I that bad? I can put a whip in my hand. I can get all kinky, can't I? Apparently not," he told Variety.
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According to the actor's mother, Redmayne has been a performer ever since he was five and started singing at school, but he didn't train as an actor. He studied at Eton College, alongside Prince William, and then went on to study Art History at Cambridge University, so that he would have a degree to fall back on in case the acting thing didn't work out. There he met fellow British actors Tom Hiddleston, Rebecca Hall and Dan Stevens.
Source: The Times
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The British actor didn't have to audition for his role as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything, but the part required extensive preparation. He spent four months studying Hawking's life. He watched documentaries and YouTube videos on the physicist, read his books, hired a physics teacher as his translator, worked with a choreographer to master Hawking's body language, and visited a neurology clinic where he interviewed patients with ALS. Redmayne's performance won widespread critical acclaim and won him an Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor.
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Edward John David Redmayne was born on January 6, 1982 in Westminster, London, to Patricia, who ran a relocation business, and Richard, a businessman in corporate finance. He has an older brother and a younger brother, as well as an older half brother and half sister.
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4. Stage Work
After graduating from Cambridge, the budding actor landed the part of Viola in Mark Rylance's all-male production of Twelfth Night and this is what launched his career. He landed an agent and continued to work on stage. He then had a role in Edward Albee's The Goat, which won him the award for Outstanding Newcomer at the 50th Evening Standard Theatre Awards in 2004, as well as the award for Best Newcomer at the Critics' Circle Theatre Awards in 2005. He was also in Now Or Later by Christopher Shinn, which ran at Royal Court Theatre from September 3 to November 1 2008, Red, and won him an Olivier and a Tony Award, and Richard II.
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What are travelers saying about Prilep?
one of the biggest Macedonian towns, Prilep doesn't have much to present to a tourist, except a monument to Alexandr the Great (every Macedonian town has his monument), falling Clock-Tower and few other places of interest. Prilep is known of its tobacco. Huge plantations surround the city and in the late summer everybody dries tobacco everywhere. They even dry it literally in the streets. Speaking about tobacco - Marlboro company imports tobacco from Prilep (well, it's what locals say). Tobacco owns the city.
Prilep is known as "The city under Marko's Towers" because of its proximity to the towers of Prince Marko. Prilep was founded on the ruins of the ancient city of Styberra, first a town in Macedon and later incorporated into the Roman Empire. Styberra, though razed by the Goths in 268, remained partly inhabited. The town was first mentioned as Prilep in 1014, as the place where Tsar Samuil allegedly had a heart attack upon seeing thousands of his soldiers had been blinded by the Byzantines after the Battle of Kleidion. Byzantium lost it to the Second Bulgarian Empire, but later retook it. Prilep was acquired in 1334 by Serbian King Dušan and after 1365 the town belonged to King Vukašin, co-ruler of Dušan's son, Tzar Stefan Uroš V. After the death of Vukašin in 1371, Prilep was ruled by his son, Prince Marko. In 1395 it was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire, of which it remained a part of until 1913, when it entered into the Kingdom of Serbia. From 1918 to 1941 Prilep was part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. On 11th of October 1941 in Prilep, the rebellion of the Macedonian people against the fascist occupation began and from 1944 to 1991 the town belonged to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, as part of its constituent Socialist Republic of Macedonia. Since 1991 the town has been part of the Republic of Macedonia. Several ancient sites grace Prilep including one at Markovi Kuli, St. Nicola's church from the 13th century, St. Uspenie church in Bogorodica, St. Preobrazenie church and the Tomb of the Unconquered. Markovi Kuli Fortress – a 30min hike from Varosh village will take you to the ruins of the medieval fortress known as Markovi kuli. The hike is through a strange bare landscape with huge rocks in different shapes. On the beginning is the Stone elephant work of nature. The remains of the fortress look as if they are growing from the huge rocks and there are striking views over Prilep and the surrounding plain. The remains that can be seen are from the 10th to the 14th c. Holy Archangels Monastery – with its church built in the 12th and dormitories on both sides it looks as if the monastery has grown out of the rocks. There are few compositions of frescoes left inside. Ask the nuns to point you to entrance of the crypt below the church (entered from outside). On the columns of the porch of the church look for the second oldest inscription in Cyrillic letters dated 996. Walk around the monastery to admire the scenic landscape and scattered ancient and early byzantine ruins. St. Nikola Church – one of the loveliest churches in Macedonia is this small and slim church built in 1299 in Varosh village. The facades are elaborately and carefully decorated. The frescoes inside are excellent, with very vivid colours and well preserved. Look for the outstanding Mocking of Christ and Juda's kiss frescoes. In the altar look for the frescoes of an earlier church painted in the 12th century. Old Bazaar – Prilep has small, pleasant and well maintained bazaar with orthogonal streets. Of interest are the Clock tower (the most beautiful one in Macedonia) built in 1858 and Carshi Mosque built in 1475, the only one in Europe with two balconies on its minaret (awaiting restoration). Tobacco is one of Prilep's traditional cash crops and prospers in the Macedonian climate. Many of the world's largest cigarette makers, such as Marlboro, West and Camel use Prilep's tobacco in their cigarettes after it is processed in local factories such as Tutunski kombinat Prilep. A Tobacco Institute is established in the city in order to produce new types of tobacco and it was the first example of applying genetics to agriculture in the Balkans. In Prilep the whitest marble in the world is found. The marble is called "Sivec". The pedestal of the Statue of Liberty is made of Sivec, and the marble has also been used in building the White House and other buildings in Washington, D.C. The Institute of Old Slavonic Culture is located in Prilep. Each year an International Art Colony is held in Prilep which hosts painters and sculptors (working in marble, metal and wood) every year and, periodically, it hosts workshops and symposia for vitrage (glass design), mosaics, photography, graphics and clay, from countries around the world. The collection of sculptures carved in wood was acknowledged as a cultural heritage by the most relevant criticizers and opinion makers. Also the Festival of Professional Theaters of Macedonia, honoring Vojdan Chernodrinski, who was born in village Selci near Struga and Debar.
When is the best time to book a hotel in Prilep?
The least expensive month is March, with an average of $39 per night. The most expensive month to stay in Prilep is August, with an average price of $67 per night.
What is the average price per night in Prilep in April?
The average price of a hotel in April last year was $44 per night. This is 11% less than the average nightly price of $49 seen over the previous 12 months.
What is the weather like in Prilep?
In Prilep, the expected average temperature in April is 10.9°C/51.5°F. The warmest month is typically August, which averages 30.0°C/86.0°F. The coolest month is January, with temperatures averaging -5.3°C/22.5°F.
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To Increase India's Satellites, ISRO Opens Its Doors to Private Players!
ISRO has issued a Request For Proposal (RFP) to the private industry to build 30-35 satellites in a span of three years. Under the proposal, once companies pitch, around 4 to 5 of them would be selected. After due evaluation, these companies will be awarded parallel contracts.
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While the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) undertakes around 3-4 launches per year currently, it will soon be able to cater to the demand of over 16-18 satellites!
In a move to more than double its number of satellite launches, ISRO is opening its doors to the private sector. It issued a tender on Monday to the private industry for Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) of over 30-35 satellites, reported The Hindu.
Director ISRO satellite centre, Dr M Annadurai, who addressed the first international seminar on Indian space programme organised by ISRO and the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry confirmed the move.
He expressed that ISRO has issued a Request For Proposal (RFP) to the private industry to build 30-35 satellites in a span of three years. Under the proposal, once companies pitch, around 4 to 5 of them would be selected. After due evaluation, these companies will be awarded parallel contracts according to which they will be accountable for the assembly, integration and testing (AIT) of satellites at ISRO facilities.
While ISRO aims to get responses to its proposal by 5th December, the process of selection of companies will be completed in a matter of a month by 5th January. Thereafter, the contracts will be signed by 5th February.
"The aim is to launch 3-4 satellites in 2018 and improve it further," Dr Annadurai told The Hindu.
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It's not the first time that ISRO is trying this model, it worked on a pilot project with two satellites where Alpha Design Technologies was given a chance to build satellites at it facilities.
While it assisted the company on the first satellite, the second satellite was completely built by Alpha Design Technologies at the said facility.
The rationale behind the move was to harness the power of the private sector and let them build their own facilities after they have gained enough experience and skills, another official told The Hindu. This will only be one step forward since the private sector is actively involved in the supply of majority of the sub-systems in satellite manufacturing.
ISRO is confident that the move will strengthen its resolve of launching over 58 satellites in the next 3-4 years. Since its in-house capacity is limited, opening its doors to the private industry will help offload 30-40% of the work to the private sector.
To facilitate this, spread over 25 acres in Bengaluru, ISRO built a space technology park where the infrastructure and entire range of facilities have been set up for use.
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General Livestock Issues
The removal of testicles (castration) is routine practice for male livestock including sheep, cattle and some pigs. Castration is performed to reduce aggression, facilitate handling and reduce the risk of injury to people and other animals. Castration is routinely performed on young animals using a blade or rubber ring without the use anaesthetic or pain relief. In pigs, a chemical castration method in the form of a vaccine is used. The RSPCA believes that depending on the method used, castration should be accompanied by pain relief and only performed where there is a clear need.
For more information on castration of livestock visit the RSPCA knowledgebase.
Land transport of livestock
Western Australia is the only state or territory that has not yet included the Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for the Land Transport of Livestock in regulations. These Standards and Guidelines are important to ensure a minimum standard of care is applied. For example, the Standards specify the importance of driving in a manner that minimises the impact on the welfare of the livestock, time off water limits and managing livestock during extremely hot or cold weather. As land transport journeys can be very long, it is also important to have plans in place in case of delays, emergencies and sick or injured animals. The RSPCA would like to see these Standards regulated in WA as soon as possible.
For more information see the Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for the Transport of Livestock.
Good livestock handling (stockmanship) is important for the welfare of livestock and can also affect production. Livestock should be moved using handling practices, facilities, equipment and procedures that minimise stress to the animals. All stockpeople should be adequately trained, aware of the Standards and their obligations under the Animal Welfare Act 2002. Good stockmanship requires an understanding of that species' behaviour and an appreciation for the animals' needs and requirements. The RSPCA is opposed to the use of handling equipment that is designed to inflict pain or discomfort such as electric shock prodders.
For more information see the Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Cattle and Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Sheep.
Introduced or non-native species which cause economic or environmental harm (invasive species) are a major concern to agricultural industries. Invasive predators, particularly foxes and wild dogs pose a direct threat to the welfare of livestock including free-range poultry and lambs. Other invasive species such as rabbits and feral pigs can influence livestock welfare via pasture damage and acting as reservoirs for disease. The RSPCA acknowledges that invasive species control is often necessary and important to ensure the welfare of livestock and to protect industry and the environment. However, invasive species are still capable of suffering and relative humaneness of different control methods should be considered. The RSPCA advocates for adherence to the relevant Standards and Guidelines and Codes of Practice and endeavours to work with the relevant agencies to achieve the best possible animal welfare outcomes in invasive species control.
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If you need assistance with daily living, Douglas County Resources can help you or your loved one to find the assistance and care you need in Douglasville, Georgia. Douglas County Resources has a total capacity of 4 seniors. It includes services like fully secured premises, wellness center and dining.
Shallowmar Court has a capacity of 4 senior citizens and includes amenities such as housekeeping and laundry services. It is located at 5230 Shallowmar Court, and it is fully equipped to provide assisted living to Douglasville, GA older adults.
Located at 3957 Magnolia Trail, inside 30135 zip code area in Douglas county, Douglas County Resources provides assisted senior living to Douglasville, GA senior citizens and includes amenities such as scheduled transportation to appointments and a busy calendar of social activities. Douglas County Resources can accommodate up to 4 seniors at a time.
Seniors looking for senior assisted living in Lithia Springs, Georgia will find Divine Connections Assisted Living, located at 2515 Winding Creek Drive inside 30122 zip code as a wonderful choice for all of their care needs. Divine Connections Assisted Living is able to care for up to 6 seniors and allows seniors to stay with pets.
With a location at 5230 Shallowmar Court in Douglas county, Shallowmar Court Group Home excels at providing assisted living services for seniors in Douglasville, GA as well as those who live in surrounding areas. Shallowmar Court Group Home includes amenities such as medication management and emergency alert system. Shallowmar Court Group Home is capable of caring for a maximum of 4 Douglasville older residents and provides several levels of care.
Shady Pines, located at 1045 Dorris Road provides senior assisted living services in Douglasville, Georgia and includes services such as scheduled family meetings, up to 3 delicious meals per day and caregiving staff that is available 24/7. Shady Pines is equipped to care for up to 4 senior citizens from 30134 zip code in Douglas county and surrounding areas.
Ivy Place provides assisted living services in Lithia Springs, Georgia. It can accommodate a maximum of 4 elderly adults at a time. With a location at 7205 North County Line Road, in the 30122 area code inside Douglas county, Ivy Place assists those 55+ adults who need aid with daily living activities. Some of the amenities offered by Ivy Place include community outings and social gatherings, on-site lectures and guest speakers and arranged transportation.
Lake House At Legion Lake specializes in providing assisted living in Douglas county, Georgia. It includes a total of 6 studio and one bedroom suites for elderly adults. Lake House At Legion Lake is pet-friendly and can provide assistance with bathing, dressing and transferring to any seniors living in Douglasville, GA and surrounding areas. Lake House At Legion Lake is located at 2928 Legion Lake Road, 30135.
When searching for senior assisted living in Douglasville, Georgia, you will find Skyview Circle as an excellent luxurious senior care option. It has a total of 3 assisted living units and includes services such as recreation and social activities. Skyview Circle provides assisted living not only to Douglasville residents, but also to all Douglas county residents as well.
If you require assistance with daily living, Burnt Hickory can help you or your loved one to locate the assistance and care you need in Douglasville, Georgia. Burnt Hickory has a total capacity of 4 seniors. It includes services like 24-hour security system, wellness center and dining.
Located at 3044 Hope Court, inside 30135 zip code area in Douglas county, Jeremiah House provides assisted senior living to Douglasville, GA senior citizens and includes amenities such as scheduled transportation to appointments and a busy calendar of social activities. Jeremiah House can accommodate up to 6 seniors at a time.
Situated at 2753 Trail Creek Circle, Lithia Springs, Georgia, 30122, Comforters can help any Douglas county resident with daily living activities and includes amenities like wi-fi, landscaped grounds and more. Comforters can provide long term care and assisted living to a maximum of 6 residents at once.
Seniors looking for assisted living in Douglasville, Georgia will find Timber Ridge Group Home, located at 4791 Timber Ridge Drive inside 30135 zip code as a great option for all of their care needs. Timber Ridge Group Home is able to care for up to 4 older adults and allows seniors to stay with cats and small dogs.
With a location at 3520 Cowan Ridge Drive in Douglas county, Georev Home excels at providing assisted living services for seniors in Winston, GA as well as those who live in surrounding areas. Georev Home includes amenities such as medication management and emergency alert system. Georev Home is capable of caring for a maximum of 3 Winston older residents and provides several levels of care.
Douglas County Ventures, located at 1335 Forrest Ellis Road provides senior assisted living services in Douglasville, Georgia and includes services such as scheduled family meetings, up to 3 delicious meals per day and caregiving staff that is available 24/7. Douglas County Ventures is equipped to care for up to 4 senior citizens from 30134 zip code in Douglas county and surrounding areas.
Cedar Mountain provides assisted living services in Douglasville, Georgia. It can accommodate a maximum of 5 older adults at a time. With a location at 6494 Cedar Mountain Road, in the 30134 area code inside Douglas county, Cedar Mountain assists those retirees who need aid with activities of daily living. Some of the amenities offered by Cedar Mountain include community and cultural events, numerous educational activities and transportation to doctor's appointments.
Angel Care Of Lithia Springs specializes in providing assisted living in Douglas county, Georgia. It includes a total of 3 one bedrooms and studios for older adults. Angel Care Of Lithia Springs is pet-friendly and can provide assistance with bathing, dressing and transferring to any seniors living in Lithia Springs, GA and surrounding areas. Angel Care Of Lithia Springs is located at 8007 Wrightwood Way, 30122.
When searching for assisted senior living in Lithia Springs, Georgia, you will find Mt Vernon Pch as an excellent luxurious senior care option. It has a total of 3 assisted living units and includes services such as recreation and social activities. Mt Vernon Pch provides assisted living not only to Lithia Springs residents, but also to all Douglas county residents as well.
If you need help with daily living, Cedar Haven can help you or your loved one to locate the assistance and care you need in Douglasville, Georgia. Cedar Haven has a total capacity of 5 senior citizens. It includes amenities like 24 hour security cameras, wellness center and 3 daily meals.
Oakcreek has a capacity of 2 senior citizens and includes amenities such as housekeeping and laundry services. It is located at 2020 Oakcreek Drive, and it is fully equipped to provide assisted living to Lithia Springs, GA older adults.
Located at 2585 Jenna Lane, inside 30122 zip code area in Douglas county, Jenna Lane provides assisted senior living to Lithia Springs, GA senior citizens and includes amenities such as scheduled transportation to appointments and a busy calendar of social activities. Jenna Lane can accommodate up to 3 seniors at a time.
Situated at 1600 Lee Road, Lithia Springs, Georgia, 30122, Emeritus At Sweetwater can help any Douglas county resident with daily living activities and includes amenities like wi-fi, landscaped grounds and more. Emeritus At Sweetwater can provide long term care and assisted living to a maximum of 67 residents at once.
Seniors looking for assisted senior living in Douglasville, Georgia will find Malamav Community & Human Svcs-hwy 5-cla, located at 4284 Hwy 5 inside 30135 zip code as a wonderful choice for all of their care needs. Malamav Community & Human Svcs-hwy 5-cla is able to care for up to 4 senior citizens and allows seniors to stay with cats and small dogs.
With a location at 2629 Hilderbrand Drive in Douglas county, Grace Oasis Pch excels at providing assisted living services for seniors in Douglasville, GA as well as those who live in surrounding areas. Grace Oasis Pch includes amenities such as medication management and emergency alert system. Grace Oasis Pch is capable of caring for a maximum of 4 Douglasville older residents and provides several levels of care.
Magnolia Trail Group Home, located at 3957 Magnolia Trail provides senior assisted living services in Douglasville, Georgia and includes services such as scheduled family meetings, up to 3 delicious meals per day and caregiving staff that is available 24/7. Magnolia Trail Group Home is equipped to care for up to 4 senior citizens from 30135 zip code in Douglas county and surrounding areas.
Lucille's Resting Nest provides assisted living care in Douglasville, Georgia. It can house a maximum of 3 seniors at a time. With a location at 3888 Saddlecreek Drive, in the 30135 area code inside Douglas county, Lucille's Resting Nest assists those 55 and older adults who need assistance with activities of daily living. Some of the services offered by Lucille's Resting Nest include community outings and social gatherings, on-site lectures and guest speakers and transportation to doctor's appointments.
Grace Assisted Living Of Douglasville specializes in providing senior assisted living in Douglas county, Georgia. It includes a total of 60 studio and one bedroom suites for 55 and older adults. Grace Assisted Living Of Douglasville is pet-friendly and can provide assistance with bathing, dressing and transferring to any seniors living in Douglasville, GA and surrounding areas. Grace Assisted Living Of Douglasville is located at 8847 Hospital Drive, 30134.
When looking for assisted living in Winston, Georgia, you will find House Of Love Personal Care Home as an excellent luxurious senior care option. It has a total of 6 assisted living units and includes services such as recreation and social activities. House Of Love Personal Care Home provides assisted living not only to Winston residents, but also to all Douglas county residents as well.
If you need assistance with daily tasks, Apfa Pch can help you or your loved one to locate the assistance and care you need in Douglasville, Georgia. Apfa Pch has a total capacity of 2 senior citizens. It includes services like fully secured premises, wellness center and 3 daily meals.
Lighthouse Retreat has a capacity of 6 senior citizens and includes amenities such as housekeeping and laundry services. It is located at 1431 Brittain Road, and it is fully equipped to provide assisted living to Douglasville, GA older adults.
When looking to see how affordable assisted living in DOUGLAS county is, it would help to know that assisted living facilities in DOUGLAS county, Georgia are #35 out of 149 counties in Georgia for affordability. The median cost of an assisted living facility in DOUGLAS county is $3,405 per month. The lower priced assisted living homes in DOUGLAS county can be priced as little as $1,967 per month, while the most luxurious DOUGLAS county senior living communities can go up to $5,942 per month. DOUGLAS county assisted living facilities are more affordable when priced against Georgia statewide cost, which has an average aggregate cost of $3,577 per month and ranges from $2,084 to $6,161. On average, DOUGLAS county assisted living communities are $172 more affordable per month.
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'The Nun's Story' Revisited
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Flipping through the TV channels the other day—an annoying habit those of us of a certain age have—I came across the 1959 movie The Nun's Story. I had of course heard of the movie. It famously features a luminous Audrey Hepburn in the Most Beautiful Movie Nun category, a prize long held by Ingrid Bergman. The film was an enormous success, raking in millions as well as eight Academy Award nominations, including one for Hepburn. No winners, however.
Van der Mal joins a nursing, teaching, and missionary order based on the Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary, which was founded in the early nineteenth century in Ghent. The order is enclosed, and follows a strict rule. The film goes to great, almost documentary lengths in showing life under the rule in the convent (Zinnemann got his start in documentaries). There is a martial tone and a stark beauty to these scenes, amplified by the seemingly corpse-like obedience of the nuns, the dramatic rituals of their common prayer and life, and their elaborate rites of initiation. Nuns prostrate themselves before the order's superior general, played with an unflappable and imperious authority by the great Edith Evans, whose voice has a certain monarchical timbre. Each nun conducts an examination of conscience twice daily, recording her faults in a notebook. Sins and failings are confessed before the superior general and the entire congregation. Nuns are required to call out the faults of other sisters—"in charity," of course—in front of the entire congregation. (Luke Timothy Johnson has written about why this practice has wisely been discontinued in today's monasteries—"How a Monk Learns Mercy," October 5, 2018.) The superior general determines the appropriate penance. On one occasion, Van der Mal is instructed to kiss the feet of all the nuns in the refectory and beg them for bread. Penance is meted out if a drink of water is taken without permission between meals, if milk is spilt, if a nun talks to anyone without permission during "the great silence." A series of hand gestures, rather than speech, is the convent's workaday vernacular. In order to practice humility, the novices are instructed to walk close to the walls of the halls, never in the middle, and never to hurry. Their hands must stay still and out of sight, except when nursing or praying. Other nuns are never to be touched. You pull on someone's sleeve to get her attention. Individual friendships are forbidden. All mail is read by superiors. Throughout the day, life is regulated by the convent's bells, "which are the voice of God." Even if nursing a patient, a nun must stop when the community is summoned by the bells.
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Over 200 attended the news conference in the State House Hall of Flags!
Governor Mills releasing the Senior Housing Bond funds as (L-R), Sammee Quong (AARP Maine Volunteer Advocate), Lori Parham (AARP Maine State Director) and Greg Payne (Maine Affordable Housing Coalition Director) look on.
homes, some of the oldest in the country.
Sammee Quong, an AARP Maine Volunteer Advocate, spoke at the news conference which was attended by over 200. She spoke to the crowd about her dear friend, Lorraine, who was unable to remain in her own residence because, as she aged, she could no longer manage to climb stairs. She once fell while Sammee was with her and was clearly in danger of serious injury if she remained where she was. "Thanks to a move into senior housing, she is now in a less expensive home that is on one floor which will enable her to live independently for years to come," said Sammee.
On behalf of our 230,000 members in Maine, and the 63 communities who have joined the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities, AARP thanks Governor Mills for releasing the Bond funds, Senator David Burns and Speaker Mark Eves for their leadership on the original bill, and every legislator and advocate who worked to make release of the Senior Housing Bond funds a reality.


Congrats Marinm!! Love the inspirational posts and replies Definitely nice to see how you overcame the obstacles and never quit when the going gets tough.
Great Job! Did you do the front end developer nano degree?
yes, I was pretty frustrated after my calculator app. So I took a front end nano degree to improve my fundamental knowledge at that time FCC wasn't as resourceful as now.
Hi, Tina Udacity was a good experience for me personally. I took frontend nano degree. It's won't make you job ready as they promise. But I learned a lot by finishing it. Also paying every month made me suddenly much more productive and I was able to graduate in 3 months.
They have an efficient support and having people reviewing your code and leaving comments will teach you a lot.
Congrats. I am just starting at the process. I am extremely nervous about these next projects, but your forum post just inspired me to keep going. So, thank you.
Congratz , how many months you spent for this?
I just bought this course. I keep buying them, though, and need to stop. Haha. How are you liking it?
Congratulations. I wish you further achievements.
Thanks for the encouragement too.
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22 February 2019 at 11:39am
Coventry city centre lit up in memory of young brothers killed by drug-driver
Casper (left) and his brother Corey Platt-May died in February 2018 Credit: Family handout
Coventry city centre will be lit up in memory of two young brothers who were killed by a speeding drug-driver exactly one year ago.
Corey and Casper Platt-May, aged six and two, were with their mother on the way to the park when they were hit and died on Longfellow Road on February 22, 2018.
Coventry City Council confirmed it will switch on red lights in the city centre around Broadgate and the Godiva statue to mark the anniversary.
The red lights will symbolise Corey's affection for his football team, Manchester United.
The family friend who organised the lights to be turned on said:
A year on since Corey and Casper lost their lives and their family's lives are still torn apart and will never be the same again.
To show love and support Coventry City Centre will be lite up to remember the boys.
We will be lighting a candle at home on the evening of the boys anniversary and invited people to join in via social media to represent a wave of light at 6pm.
The main thing we need to remember is to be safe on our roads, if it's 20 or 30 miles an hour then stick to the speed limit because it's limited for a reason.
The safety of us all including our children! The safer our roads become then hopefully no other family have to suffer like this family has.
The heartache will never go away but the roads of Coventry can become safer if we all work together and drive safely.
– Family friend
Father dies in Greece
Reece Platt-May
Corey and Casper's father was found dead in a hotel in Greece, three months after his sons died.
Police said Reece Platt-May's death was not suspicious.
Mr Platt-May's funeral took place at Canley Crematorium.
His family asked for any donations to be made to the Air Ambulance.
Convicted killer dies in prison
Robert Brown Credit: Police
The drug-driver who was convicted of killing Corey and Casper died in prison on Christmas Day, 2018.
Robert Brown from Wyken in Warwickshire, had never had a driving licence and had already been banned from driving at the time of the crash.
He was travelling at more than twice the speed limit and had taken a cocktail of drugs when he mowed down the brothers.
He was jailed in April after admitting all charges against him, including two counts of causing death by dangerous driving, but had his sentence increased in July from nine years to 10 and a half years.
Brown, who fled the scene, had 30 previous convictions for driving offences and had only been released from prison six days before the crash after serving half of a six-month sentence for having an offensive weapon.
Brown's passenger at the time of the crash, Gwendoline Harrison, 42, also from Wyken, was jailed for six months after admitting assault intending to resist arrest and attempting to flee the scene.
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