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Ontario workplace safety tribunal looks into claim around medical marijuana
Police officer suffering from PTSD years after fatal shooting finds relief in drug for symptoms considered 'constant and debilitating'
An Ontario police officer suffering from PTSD was entitled to reimbursement of costs associated with using medical marijuana, according to the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal. Credit: Bennian (Shutterstock)
By Jeffrey R. Smith
A former Ontario police officer has won his appeal for the reimbursement of costs related to a medical marijuana prescription to treat his work-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The 55-year-old was involved in the fatal shooting of a suspect in 1996. The worker developed PTSD stemming from the incident and had to take time off work, for which the province's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) granted him entitlement to benefits while he was off work.
Eventually, the individual returned to work as a police officer with the help of ongoing counselling. However, in 2006, his PTSD symptoms were exacerbated and worsened to the point where he had to go off work again for more than two years.
In 2009, the worker's treating physician believed his PTSD was in remission so the worker returned to work, and continued with his counselling sessions.
But his PTSD symptoms became serious enough to cause the worker to miss work in 2013 and he began seeing a psychologist; he would continue to do so for several years.
The worker suffered a serious recurrence of his PTSD in late 2014 and his psychologist determined it was so severe the worker could not work in any capacity. The WSIB referred the worker for a psychological assessment at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto.
The assessment determined the traumatic incident the worker suffered while on duty was a significant contributor to the latest recurrence of his PTSD and he had not reached the maximum medical recovery.
In the first several years after the 1996 on-duty incident, the worker was prescribed a number of medications.
However, some were only meant for short-term use and had adverse side effects. By 2009, the worker stopped taking most of the drugs he had been prescribed and, by the time of the CAMH assessment, he was relying on counselling sessions, prescribed medical medications, and trauma therapy from his treating physician.
In 2015, the worker consulted another doctor who wasn't his regular treating physician. This doctor provided him with a prescription for a small amount of medical marijuana — one gram per day for 90 days, which the worker was still using at the time of his CAMH assessment.
The assessing psychiatrist was aware of the worker's medical marijuana prescription and didn't indicate any concerns. The psychiatrist noted the worker was no longer taking any psychiatric medications, was relying on counselling, and "it is possible (the worker) may be benefitting from continued access to medical marijuana" as the worker's symptoms seemed to be improving.
The worker claimed entitlement to cover the costs of his medical marijuana, but the WSIB denied his claim because the drug wasn't on the list of medications paid for by the board. A WSIB appeals resolution officer agreed and upheld the denial.
The worker appealed to the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal, arguing that the CAMH assessment supported his use of medical marijuana as a treatment for his PTSD, the prescription allowed him to manage the symptoms without having to use other drugs, and his PTSD symptoms were "constant and debilitating."
He also argued that Veterans Affairs Canada covered the costs of medical marijuana for veterans.
Tribunal weighs in
The tribunal noted that the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, states that "every worker who sustains a compensable injury is entitled to such health care as may be necessary" and the WSIB policy document on health-care entitlement defines health care as including prescription drugs.
Though the WSIB released a policy on cannabis for medical purposes on March 1, 2019, the worker's claim predated this policy.
The tribunal also noted that previous tribunal decisions had established that while there was a lack of "high-quality studies" on the efficacy of marijuana treating pain, and it was also a common recreational drug, reimbursement of medical marijuana could be granted if:
• the worker's pain is constant and debilitating
• other methods of pain management have proven to be ineffective and medical marijuana has helped in the elimination or reduction of the worker's use of narcotic medication
• there is reliable evidence that the worker's treating physicians believe medical marijuana has been effective in dealing with the impairment
• the worker has authorization to possess and use medical marijuana from Health Canada (more recent tribunal decisions have removed this requirement).
The tribunal found the worker's case was unique in that his disability did not include physical pain.
However, that didn't mean the pain wasn't constant and debilitating. Medical evidence indicated it could take years to recover from PTSD, and up to 25 per cent of people fail to recover for many years, with some recurrence episodes lasting as long as seven years.
In the police officer's case, while he was able to go back to work at times, when he experienced a PTSD episode, "his functioning essentially results in marked impairment," said the tribunal.
And with his increase in symptoms in late 2014 and early 2015, his psychiatrist found he could not longer work in any way — a significant impairment, said the tribunal.
In addition, though the worker's functioning fluctuated, his symptoms could be considered constant after the late 2014 recurrence after which he was unable to work, it said.
The tribunal also found that the worker made a concerted effort to wean himself off psychiatric drugs, which had side effects and didn't always help.
The CAMH assessment didn't find he needed to go back on any of the drugs and there weren't any concerns about his use of medical marijuana and regular counselling as treatment — no additional plan was recommended, so it was reasonable to conclude prior methods of treatment had been less effective.
"After an extensive assessment, CAMH was satisfied that psychiatric medications were not necessary and medical marijuana was possibly beneficial," said the tribunal.
The physician who prescribed the marijuana was not the worker's regular treating physician and only consulted with him once, found the tribunal, but the rest of the medical evidence was sufficient to outweigh this.
Both CAMH and the worker's psychiatrist thought the worker was improving while he used medical marijuana and there was no medical opinion suggesting the worker shouldn't be using it.
Finally, the tribunal noted in Decision No. 685/19, 2019 ONSWIAT 972 (Ont. Workplace Safety & Ins. Appeals Trib.) that in addition to the Health Canada approval being no longer necessary, Health Canada had recently stated that cannabis has "potential therapeutic benefits for PTSD."
The tribunal determined the police officer was entitled to reimbursement of costs associated with his use of medical marijuana to treat his PTSD for the duration of his 90-day prescription.
Additional proof of ongoing prescriptions would be needed for ongoing entitlement, said the tribunal.


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Hot Fun in the Summertime è una canzone del gruppo pop statunitense Sly and the Family Stone. Composta interamente dal frontman Sly Stone, fu pubblicata come singolo nel 1969 in seguito all'enorme successo accumulato dalla band nel concerto a Woodstock. Nell'autunno dello stesso anno, essa si posizionò al numero 2 della "Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart" americana e al 3 della "Billboard soul singles chart".

La rivista inglese Rolling Stone collocò il brano al posto 247 della sua lista dei 500 migliori pezzi della storia e fu inoltre nominata da Yahoo! Music e AskMen l'"inno estivo" perfetto.

Storia
Hot Fun in the Summertime è dedicata al divertimento e ai giochi che si possono provare durante l'estate. Venne pensata per essere inclusa in un album allora in produzione insieme a Everybody Is a Star e Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) che però non venne mai completato. Perciò, le tre canzoni vennero inserite nell'antologia del 1970 Greatest Hits.

Il b-side del singolo, Fun, è invece un brano proveniente dal terzo disco della band, Life) pubblicato nel 1968.

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 Hot Fun in the Summertime fu mandata in onda nella trasmissione della HBO del 1981 "The Pee-wee Herman Show".
 Nel 1982 una funk band di nome Dayton ottenne un discreto successo con la cover del pezzo
 La canzone fu ri-registrata dai the Beach Boys per il loro album del 1992 Summer in Paradise. Fu anche pubblicata come singolo, che fu accompagnato da un videoclip
 Una cover fu del brano fu fatta dai The Party, pensata per il loro album del 1992, Free, fu invece pubblicata in The Party's Over...Thanks For Coming del 1993.
 I The Manhattan Transfer pubblicarono una cover (in cui è presente Chaka Khan) di Hot Fun in the Summertime nel 1995.

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 Per la melodia principale della composizione dei Genesis Misunderstanding, pubblicata nel 1980 sull'album Duke, il compositore Phil Collins si rifece al ritornello di Hot Fun in the Summertime.
 I Toto si ispirarono molto alla canzone per la creazione di Hold the Line.

Formazione
 Sly Stone - voce, pianoforte, e cori
 Rose Stone - cori e Larry Graham
 Freddie Stone - chitarra e cori
 Larry Graham - basso e cori
 Jerry Martini - sassofono tenore
 Cynthia Robinson - tromba
 Greg Errico - batteria

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Immigrants are Important
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Natalie, , January 19, 2018 January 19, 2018 , Fall 2017, Immigration, Showcase, 8
We are Important
I am the daughter of two immigrants, my mom and my dad. Many articles illustrate how immigration affects our economy and our community. Immigrants come to the United States to live a better and healthier lives. They come here for opportunities, they are hardworking and do everything possible to help their families. In Oakland, the Fruitvale community, is a predominantly immigrant community and through interviews I learned more about the immigrant perspective. How does immigration affect our community a lot? It affects us a lot because immigrants make up a large part of the United States's economy and have created families here who have children who have been raised in US schools and are our future.
To begin, without us, immigrants, our workforce would suffer because immigrants are hard workers in our community. When I went to Fruitvale BART station in Oakland, I interviewed a community member, Francisco Javier, on how immigration affects us. He said, "The reason immigration affects everybody because if you don't have immigrants here, then none of us are here. Whos going to drive the buses whos going to work, whos going to clean houses, whos going to clean the streets? (Javier). As Javier explains without us, there would be nothing. Immigrants work really hard. Some of their jobs pay them very little and they still make the most out of it. In an article called, "How America's Immigrant Workforce is Changing" by Octavio Blanco talks about the immigrant workforce in the U.S. changes over time. Blanco says, Today, there are 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States. About 8 million of those immigrants are working" (Blanco).This shows that 11 million immigrants make up a large part of the U.S. economy and 8 million of them are working. Which shows that we have a lot of hard working immigrants in the United States. In the same article, Blanco also says, "As a result, Mexicans have represented the largest number of undocumented workers in the U.S. for the past 20 years" (Blanco). For a 20 years we have represented hard working people in the U.S., this supports that we have made up a large and hard working part of the United States.
Secondly, immigrants have created homes, lives, and families here and deserve the opportunities they have worked hard for. In an article called, "8 DACA Statistics That Show How Vital Dreamers Are To American Society" by Mehreen Kasana talks about ways DACA has helped undocumented youth. Kasana says, "According to the United States' Citizenship and Immigration Services, almost 800,000 undocumented youths have been helped by the DACA program" (Kasana). DACA has helped undocumented youth a lot it has gave them the opportunity to work hard and get a good education. DACA has helped immigrants live a better life. For example, when Trump took DACA away from immigrants they protested for their rights, they fought back to win DACA back. Secondly, in an article called, "Why do immigrants come to the United States" by Elizabeth Arizaga I read about why immigrants chose to come live here in the United States. Elizabeth Arizaga says, "Immigrants built up the United States from the very beginning. This country was, and continues to be a kaleidoscope of ethnic and cultural groups…Immigrants chose to come for various reasons, such as to live in freedom, to practice their religion freely, to escape poverty or oppression, and to make better lives for themselves and their children"(Arizaga). This is explaining how immigrants come to the United States to make a better life for themselves. When they come to the US they escape everything that keeps them trapped like poverty and oppression. The US helps them start fresh and make a new life, a better one. Immigrants are hardworking which opens opportunities for them. They do these things to help out their families.
Some feel that no matter if they make a mark on the US, they should leave if they were not born here because this isn't their home, if they weren't born here they don't belong here. But that is wrong because they only come here to get better job opportunities, they come here to make a better lives for themselves. The United States is made up of 11 million hard working immigrants, they made a change here in the United States.
In conclusion, immigration affects our community a lot because immigrants come here to live a healthier life, they have created families here, we are hard working and we build a large part of the United States. That makes us immigrants important.
Javier, Francisco. "How Immigration affects our Community ." 2 Jan. 2018.
Javier talked about how the United States would be without us immigrants, how there would be less hard working immigrants here. And how we don't give up. He is a credible source because immigration has affected him and he was a member of our community.
Kasana, Mehreen. "8 DACA Statistics That Show How Vital Dreamers Are To American Society." Bustle, Bustle, 22 Dec. 2017, www.bustle.com/p/8-daca-statistics-that-show-how-vital-dreamers-are-to-american-society-80753.
This article talks about 8 ways DACA has positively affected undocumented youth and why it's important. It is was published recently which means it is credible.
retiring, Ba Boomers are, and U.S. birth rates are falling. With fewer native born workers coming into the job market. "How America's immigrant workforce is changing." CNNMoney, Cable News Network, money.cnn.com/2017/05/26/news/economy/immigration-snapshot/index.html.
This article is about how immigrant workforce and how it has changed over time. This a credible source because it was published, May 26, 2017.
"Why do immigrants come to United States of America?" The Gramblinite, www.thegramblinite.com/news/view.php/394244/Why-do-immigrants-come-to-United-States-.
This article was about why immigrants come to the US, and how it affects them. They come to the United States for multiple reasons, one is live a better life. This was published in 2006 a while ago but it had some good evidence about why immigrants come to U.S.
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Lizeth 2 months ago
Dear Natalie
I honestly agree with you: it is true that immigrants don't have a lot of opportunities as other people have. Both of my parents are immigrants too. They always have worked their entire life, so that me and my siblings are not missing nothing in our life. They don't get pay that much because they are immigrants and they do not have a visa or the same protections as workers with status.
Jian Wen 1 year ago
I asked many others about this topic as well, since it is a very big issue at the moment. When I asked others about their opinion about immigrants, they agreed with Trump. How is it fair that they can just cross the border while others in the world are trying so hard to get papers to "legally" be an American. Also, https://cis.org/Report/Welfare-Use-Immigrant-and-Native-Households, says that most immagrants are on welfare which means that they don't contribute as much as to the community as you think.
Charlyn 1 year ago
After reading you post I agree with you that Immigrants are important here in the united states, and contribute to the USA greatly. You made good reasons that supported you claim. However, your evidence was insufficient and did not support your reasons. A reason why I think Immigrants contribute to the America with their work is because they are more likely to work extra shifts or hours that Americans would not typically work the Tracy Jan who published an article to the Washington Post states "Immigrants are 15.7 percent more likely to work these "off" hours than American-born workers… They are 25.2 percent more likely to cover weekend shifts… compared with native-born workers with similar demographic characteristics such as education level, location, and whether they are married or have children." (1). Due to this comparison between Immigrants and American-born workers, this study conducted shows that these extra working hours are more likely to be covered by immigrants, this clearly shows how they can contribute to us with their work. Also, Tracy Jan also published in the same article statistics of immigrant health-care practitioners stating "Immigrant health-care practitioners such as physicians, pharmacist , and nurse practitioners are 20.6 percent more likely to work nights and weekends,,, immigrant health care-support workers such as nursing assistants, home health-aides and orderlies are 16.8 percent more likely to take such shifts." (1). So, I can agree with you that they do play a part with providing with work.
Another reason why I think Immigrants contribute to America with their work is that Immigrants have founded and built businesses. An article published by Danielle Gray on the White House website states that " immigrants are 30 percent more likely to start a business in the United States than non-immigrants, and 18 percent of all small business owners in the United States are immigrants" (2). Without these companies, our world could be drastically different. A lot of large scale companies like ebay, or even food chains like Panda Express were founded by Immigrants, which leads me to my next part of reasoning. An article written by Chris Isidore called Immigrants made American business what it is today he states "Google was co-founded in 1998 by Sergey Brin, whose family immigrated from Russia when he was about 6 years old. Pierre Omidyar, the founder of eBay was born in Paris to Iranian parents who moved to the United States when he was a child." (3). A lot of the companies that we buy things from or see we don't think twice about who owns them. But remember the time you bought something from eBay? Or maybe went and googled something to help your research? Without these tools and these companies our own life would be affected, Immigrants have worked to create companies and businesses that even today we use.
Lastly, Immigrants contribute to America with their work because they make up a large part of our workforce. A lot of the time we see many people working part-time jobs at restaurants or full-time jobs as accountants. But what we don't see is what percentage of these workers is Immigrants. An article published by Chris Isidore he states that "Immigrants make up about 17% of the U.S labor force". These workers may do all different types of labor, whether it's small jobs or large they still are working and putting in energy towards these jobs (3). Not only that but statistics from 2014 show that Undocumented Immigrants "represented 5.2 percent of the U.S. labor force, although they compromised only 3.7 percent of the U.S. population" (4). From these statistics shown you can very clearly see that yes, Immigrants do contribute to the United States of America with their work. Whether is comes to hours, or the foundation they have built their work is what has made America what it is to be today.
Enrique 1 year ago
Dear Natalie ,
I enjoyed reading your blog post on immigration. A section of your work that I want to highlight is "Daca has helped undocumented youth a lot it has given them the opportunity to work hard and get good education". I like how you include that Daca is something beneficial for the youth , thus making your statement very persuasive. Thank you for writing , I am looking forward to reading more of your post in the future !
Sophie 1 year ago
Natalie,
Your post was nicely done! I really liked that you interviewed someone and got their feelings and what they believe to be true in your post. Your statement, "This shows that 11 million immigrants make up a large part of the U.S. economy and 8 million of them are working. Which shows that we have a lot of hard working immigrants in the United States. In the same article, Blanco also says, "As a result, Mexicans have represented the largest number of undocumented workers in the U.S. for the past 20 years" (Blanco). For a 20 years we have represented hard working people in the U.S., this supports that we have made up a large and hard working part of the United States." was really interesting to me because I had no idea that there were this many undocumented workers in the U.S., and even over the past 20 years. I think it's also really important to understand that without immigrants, the economy would literally fail. https://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/economic-benefits-immigration-5712.html I found this article explaining the benefits of immigration in our society. Thanks for your post!
German 1 year ago
I am moved by your post "Immigrants are Important" because I know how hard it can be having families that are immigrants in the United States. This is a real problem because it seems like everyone doesn't want us here because of how we are. One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is,"I am the daughter of two immigrants, my mom and my dad" this stood out to me because I too have parents that undocumented and i know the struggle that everyone goes through. Another sentence that stood out was ,"This shows that 11 million immigrants make up a large part of the U.S. economy and 8 million of them are working.". This stood out to me because it shows how immigrants are so important to the economy. Also because if we cut 8 million people from the economy it will drastically impact more than just the the immigrant. Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because you make good points and you have an amazing writing style.
Natalie 1 year ago
Thank you for reading my blog, I appreciate it, I am glad you good agree with my post. I also agree with you if we were to cut 8 million people from our economy it would impact us a lot. Do you think later on this issue will get better ?
Kaly 1 year ago
I really enjoyed reading your post about immigration. Most of what you have written really stood out to me because as an immigrant myself it has been really hard to go through life knowing the type of oppression and negativity that has been thrown to immigrants. Something that stood out to me the most though was when you stated, "Immigrants are hardworking which opens opportunities for them. They do these things to help out their families." This stood out to me because that is very true my family and I came here to support those who are in Mexico and to make a better life for ourselves as well. I feel like that's a concept that has been criticized for a long tie and the way you state it was really upbringing. In general I loved reading your post you put in so much detail and have made every bit positive. Thank you for sharing your post I would like to know what other opinions do you have on the way that immigrants are treated.
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Joe and Brian join forces to discuss the yet unannounced 2019 class for the Steelers Hall of Honor.
Several big names still sit on the outside looking in: but that could change this year as the organization prepares to immortalize more players and contributors to their team's version of a hall of fame.
The duo discusses which of those persons is most deserving of an entry into the Hall of Honor and why a couple of the biggest names in Steelers history may not make it in.


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The book titled Europa – Kontinent der Vielfalt (Europe, the diversity) tells the story of Europe using more than 100 current satellite images to display the present and highlight the past incorporating political, economic and social challenges that are facing the continent. From historical sights of significance that have lasted the span of time to current villages and cities where urbanisation and migration are clearly visible, the satellie images portray Europe in many differing aspects.
"European Space Imaging is the market leader of very high resolution imagery across Europe. We are delighted to be able to exclusively partner with EOVision on this project and supply imagery showcasing the diversity of Europe" said Managing Director, Adrian Zevenbergen.
The satellite images included within the book also identify the changing landscapes, natural and man-made, to be found in Europe. Due to the long history of the continent and comparatively dense populations, hardly untouched landscapes are acknowledged, however predominantly the continent is used extensively. Furthermore topics such as border controls, refugee migration, global warming and climate change are discussed.
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October at Chroma is an event filled month! We have lots of things going on in addition to our monthly First Friday opening. Open Studios, Balloon Fiesta Artist Market, four concerts and a poetry reading.
October 2nd, 6-10 pm: First Friday Opening, Featured artist; Meg Leonard "From Earth to Sky". Meg Leonard, the 2009 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta poster artist will be here to personally sign your posters! Show will be up until October 31st.
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Famous Football Player Predrag Rajković Net Worth, Age, Height, Wife, Wiki, Biography details. In this article, we are sharing Football Player Predrag Rajković's Father, Mother, Brother, Sister, Family, Marital Status, Relationship Status, Girlfriend, Spouse, Children, his Educational Qualification, Salary, Profile, Career Stats, Interesting Facts, Body Measurements, Weight, Hair & Eye Color, Shoe Size, Feet, and many more.
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Predrag Rajković was born on 31 October 1995 in Negotin, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia. He is 25 years old according to his birth date. His Nationality is Serbian. Predrag Rajković's Zodiac Sign is Scorpio.
Predrag Rajković is a Serbian Professional Football Player. He plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Reims and the Serbia national team.
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International Football debut: 2012
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Playing Position: Goalkeeper
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On the Basis of Sex and other popular films about fighting the patriarchy
Sarah WardFeatures | 05 February 19
On the Basis of Sex chronicles the life of the trailblazing US Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Critic Sarah Ward reflects on the most memorable recent films about fighting the patriarchy.
During her first moments as a law student, an infuriating question comes Ruth Bader Ginsburg's (Felicity Jones) way. Alongside the eight other women in the faculty's 1956 intake – in comparison to approximately 500 men – she's asked by the dean: "why are you at Harvard Law School, taking the place of a man?".
As On the Basis of Sex chronicles, it's easy to view Ginsburg's career as a rebuttal to this loaded query. Working her way from academia, to advocating for gender equality through the courts, to her current position on the US Supreme Court, the real-life justice has fought to explain why doubting the abilities of women, assuming their inferiority and even legislating their unjust treatment is unacceptable.
The second film about the legal icon in the past year following Oscar-nominated documentary RBG, On the Basis of Sex takes up Ginsburg's fight from start to finish. It makes its argument by detailing her achievements, overcoming every obstacle in her path to reach the highest ranks of the American judiciary. Rousing in a quiet, determined manner, as befitting its subject, the feature shows rather than shouts, knowing that its story makes the strongest statement. And, behind the camera, Mimi Leder's film leads by example too – releasing in the US in 2018, it was one of only four female-helmed movies among the top 100 box office hits.
From a directorial perspective, working towards gender equality is proving a slow process. On-screen, however, On the Basis of Sex joins a growing group of recent titles that are battling the patriarchy within their frames. There's a plethora of ways to depict women demanding recognition and refusing to acquiesce to the male-dominated status quo, as cinema keeps expressing. And there'll continue to be, whether exploring stirring stories from modern times, focusing on real-life figures or jumping into the genre realm.
Of late, the industry's gaze has fallen on stories from the past century that celebrate women striving to redress gender-based discrimination. Like On the Basis of Sex, they're films about pioneers, championing those chipping away at the ongoing battle. Oscar nominee Hidden Figures shone a spotlight on three female mathematicians (Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae) who played a crucial part in NASA's preparations for its space missions, but faced obstacles due to both their sex and their race. In Battle of the Sexes, the famous tennis match between Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) and Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell) finds its way to the big screen – a literal contest to show that women are as capable as men.
The list continues, with Suffragette examining the quest to secure female voting rights in early 20th-century Britain – and Colette depicting a female author first saddled with ghostwriting to help her husband's career, then flouting societal conventions to earn recognition in her own right. These true tales never end with complete solutions, and often highlight both the troubles of their period and the struggles that remain today. They're progress films, revealing that the path to gender equality is paved with many fights and with just as many women willing to crusade for the cause.
Stepping back further in time has proven the domain of features such as Mary, Queen of Scots and Mary Shelley, two recent titles that speak to a blatant yet still maddening truth: that the need for women to fight the patriarchy is long-entrenched in human history. Both movies explore the plights of women who couldn't simply succeed due to their skills and smarts – they had to demonstrate their worth as people and as examples of their sex.
It mightn't seem immediately apparent, but if On the Basis of Sex has a recent thematic sibling, it comes from the eleventh installment in a 40-year-old horror franchise. There's much about the dismissive treatment of women in the Ginsburg biopic that, if it was directed towards men, would be considered a horror concept. One of the biggest cases of the young lawyer's career, and of the movie about her, involves a man subject to discrimination because he isn't a stereotypical (read: female) caregiver.
Like its predecessors in the John Carpenter-created franchise, last year's Halloween dwells in a world where women are victims of male oppression. Indeed, Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Michael Myers' other female targets have always been forced to weather vicious attacks at the hands of a man. This time, Laurie, her daughter (Judy Greer) and her granddaughter (Andi Matichak) physically fight back, no longer tolerating being put in their place.
Halloween overtly emphasises the shifting of power between the former teenage babysitter and her long-term pursuer. Or, in other words, it's another case of illuminating that women can enjoy the same position as men, as movies such as Ocean's 8 and Widows have also illustrated. On the Basis of Sex doesn't ever show Ginsburg stating this fact in blunt terms, but the idea underscores everything that she stands for.
Elsewhere in genre territory, formidable women are now a screen staple. Netflix populates its categories with the words "strong female lead" so often that the term has almost become a joke. Of course, films such as Atomic Blonde and Mad Max: Fury Road deserve such a description, with star Charlize Theron blazing the way when it comes to playing commanding women navigating traditionally male territory. Alas, when women lead the charge in action, superhero and science-fiction features, they're frequently doing more than challenging the patriarchy on-screen. As responses to the female-led version of Ghostbusters showed, they're often flying in the face of audiences who are unaccustomed to popular culture putting ladies first.
In spaces and stories typically lacking in gender balance, focusing on female leads – and female role models – is a crucial part of the quest for inclusivity and equality. It's the reason that comic book movies such as Wonder Woman and the forthcoming Captain Marvel are so essential, with mere representation the first step in the ongoing battle.
But not all female superheroes wear capes or fight such obvious villains, as films like On the Basis of Sex remind us. Powerful, pioneering women smash the patriarchy in thoughtful biopics, historical dramas and fiery genre fare alike with increasing frequency, with this account of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's life happily joining such vibrantly varied company.
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Rangers: Joe Dodoo received 'sizeable' pay-off to leave Ibrox
By Jack Maleham
Rangers paid striker Joe Dodoo a 'sizeable' amount to terminate his contract with the club, according to a report from Football Insider.
The 24-year-old joined the Ibrox club in 2016 from Leicester City, but failed to really make an impact north of the border and scored just five goals in 27 appearances.
He spent time on loan at both Charlton Athletic and Blackpool before manager Steven Gerrard told him that he was not part of his plans moving forward, and therefore could leave the club permanently.
However, according to the report from Football Insider, there wasn't much interest from clubs in the top three divisions of English football which led to a stalemate.
Eventually, there was interest from Bolton on transfer deadline day, with the Trotters being forced to hastily put together a squad at the last minute following their financial problems.
Rangers agreed to allow the player to leave by mutual consent in order to get him off the wage bill, but the report from Football Insider suggests that they had to take a financial hit to get the striker out the door.
Dodoo has joined Bolton Wanderers on a deal until the end of the 2019/20 season. He will hope that he can reignite his career in Lancashire after a disappointing spell in Glasgow which didn't work out.
At 24, he still has his best years ahead of him, and at this point of his career, the move certainly makes sense as it will allow him to get regular first-team football.
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Rangers fans, were you happy to see Joe Dodoo leave Ibrox this summer? What do you make of the fact that the club had to pay him a sizeable amount to move on? Let us know in the comments below…
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The Model FDT5500 Strain Gauge Transmitter supplies excitation to a strain gauge or other resistance bridge, amplifies the bridge voltage and provides a proportional, isolated DC voltage or current output. A low-drift input amplifier maintains accurate readings under varying ambient conditions. Excitation voltage may be set anywhere between 4 and 12 volts.
A rugged NEMA 4X splashproof, corrosion-resistant housing protects the transmitter in outdoor and industrial environments. The circuit boards are urethane coated for protection against condensation and contaminants. Model FDT5500 includes a 3-1/2 digit user-rangeable display to provide local process indication in engineering units.
Available options include AC and DC power choices and reverse-acting transmitter (decreasing output with increasing input). Bridge applications other than strain gauges are possible: Contact the factory with your requirements.
Add suffix A (Model FDT5500A) for AC power, D for DC power. Specify 115Vac, 230Vac, 12Vdc or 24Vdc.
Specify range required in millvolts (mV), volts (V) or millivolts per volt (mV/V). For example, with 10V bridge excitation a range of 0/20mV is the same as 0/2 mV/V. See specifications below for input capabilities. Offset input ranges are allowed.
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By (author) Katie Lowe
Available. Expected delivery to the United States in 9-12 business days.
This page-turning, harrowing debut is the story of a girl trying to fit in, whose obsessive new friends and desperation to belong leads her to places she'd never imagined...dark, dangerous, and possibly even violent. Fans of Greer Macallister, Paula Hawkins, and Janelle Brown will devour Violet's journey." --Booklist
In 1998, a sixteen-year-old girl is found dead. She's posed on a swing on her boarding school's property, dressed all in white, with no known cause of death. Whispers and rumors swirl, with no answers. But there are a few who know what happened; there is one girl who will never forget. One year earlier: a new student, Violet, steps on the campus of Elm Hollow Academy, an all-girl's boarding school on the outskirts of a sleepy coastal town. This is her fresh start, her chance to begin again in the wake of tragedy, leave her demons behind. Bright but a little strange, uncertain and desperate to fit in, she soon finds herself invited to an advanced study group, led by her alluring and mysterious art teacher, Annabel. There, with three other girls--Alex, Grace, and Robin--the five of them delve into the school's long-buried grim history: of Greek and Celtic legends; of the school founder's "academic" interest in the occult; of gruesome 17th century witch trials. Annabel does her best to convince the girls that her classes aren't related to ancient rites and rituals, and that they are just history and mythology. But the more she tries to warn the girls off the topic, the more they are drawn to it, and the possibility that they can harness magic for themselves. Violet quickly finds herself wrapped up in this heady new world of lawless power--except she is needled by the disappearance of a former member of the group, one with whom Violet shares an uncanny resemblance. As her friends' actions take a turn for the darker and spiral out of control, she begins to wonder who she can trust, all the while becoming more deeply entangled. How far will these young girls go to protect one another...or to destroy one another?
Publication date 08 Oct 2019
Publisher St. Martin's Press
Publication City/Country New York
"[With] a subtle, persistent, and unmistakable creepiness.... Murder and witchcraft mix with a heady cocktail of drugs, booze, and revenge in this elegant, pitch-perfect coming-of-age story." --Kirkus "The Furies is a haunting tale of angry, young women, the fates they hold and furies they possess. Katie Lowe steers her juggernaut through twists of madness, revenge and murder to a finish that resonates deeply. It still hasn't left me." --Peter Filardi, screenwriter of The Craft "Dark and alluring, Katie Lowe's debut novel, The Furies, is a sensory buffet of beautifully gritty prose and a plot that combines witchcraft, murder and the power of angry young women searching for vengeance." --Shelf Awareness "Donna Tartt's The Secret History meets Emma Cline's The Girls in this taut, intense, and unputdownable debut. Lowe's depiction of adolescent female friendships is at once unthinkably dark and uncomfortably real. The Furies will leave you breathless." --Corrine Sullivan, author of Indecent "Powerful and atmospheric...those who thrill to dark coming-of-age tales with a dash of the uncanny will find much to enjoy." --Publishers Weekly Drugs, sex, magic, and murder infuse this quick-paced read that will entertain teen and adult readers alike. --Library Journal "Lowe's dark, suspenseful debut combines the teenage sisterhood of The Craft and Emma Cline's The Girls with the violent schoolyard vengeance of Heathers [and] poetic, lurid prose." --Booklist "Simultaneously a coming-of-age tale, a murder mystery, and a story of female friendship, power, and rage, The Furies is the perfect wild and spooky read for the season. Toil and trouble await." --BookBub "Katie Lowe is a magical wonder! The Furies, a modern tale of witchcraft, betrayal, and murder, combines the linguistic pyrotechnics of Poe, the Gothic sensibilities of Daphne du Maurier, and the psychological suspense of Shirley Jackson in a disturbing, edge-of-your-seat thriller that will terrify as well as enchant!" --V. S. Alexander, author of The Magdalen Girls "The Furies is a deliciously disturbing tale of obsession, rapture and the excesses of youth. Both fast-paced and beautifully written--rarely has a story this driven and diverting been so ecstatically told. The Furies is destined to become a book passed from paw to grateful paw. Unapologetically dark, and all the better for it, this smart, sinister novel exults in its dazzling prose and dangerous themes." --Christopher J. Yates, author of Grist Mill Road and Black Chalk "The Furies can be described as Prep meets The Craft, while managing to be a dark, weird creature all of its own. Witches, murder, and teenage girls - this is the book of my dreams. I am obsessed." --Louise O'Neill, author of Asking For It
"An atmospheric, disturbing, even scary tale that touches on otherworldliness." --The Times (UK) "Unsettling and suspenseful." --Sunday Mirror (UK) "Too-cool-for-school teenage girls, an outsider welcomed into their fold, and murder...a guaranteed good read." --Stylist (UK) "Witchcraft, murder, and adolescent passion." --Heat (UK) "A perfect tale of teenage emotion and darkness." --Emerald Street (UK)
About Katie Lowe
Katie Lowe is a writer living in Worcester, UK. A graduate of the University of Birmingham, Katie has a BA (Hons) in English and an MPhil in Literature & Modernity, and is returning to Birmingham in 2019 to commence her PhD in female rage in literary modernism and contemporary women's writing. The Furies is her first novel.
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Q: formatDate() returns 'medium' when called 'short' in Magento 1.9.2.3 I recently did an upgrade from Magento 1.8.0.0 to 1.9.2.3. Since then the Core Helper Function formatDate() returns the 'medium'-formatted date, even if called with 'short'.
Example (output from magerun dev:console):
Magento 1.8.0.0:
>>> Mage::helper('core')->formatDate('2011-06-28 08:50:51', 'short')
=> "28.06.11"
>>> Mage::helper('core')->formatDate('2011-06-28 08:50:51', 'medium')
=> "28.06.2011"

Magento 1.9.2.3:
>>> Mage::helper('core')->formatDate('2011-06-28 08:50:51', 'short')
=> "28.06.2011"
>>> Mage::helper('core')->formatDate('2011-06-28 08:50:51', 'medium')
=> "28.06.2011"

As far as I can see the formatDate() itself didn't change. Also my system configuration didn't change. Is it a bug? Can anybody reproduce? Thanks.

A: Since Magento CE 1.8.1.0, Mage_Core_Model_Locale::getDateFormat() always returns a four digit year part, no matter which date format is passed in.
To create the desired output format, you need to bypass the Mage_Core_Helper_Data::formatDate() method.

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In advance of Sunday's game, check out Elijah Moore's player prop bet options. He'll take the field at 1:00 PM ET. Moore and the New York Jets (7-9) have a Week 18 matchup with the Miami Dolphins (8-8) at Hard Rock Stadium.
Elijah Moore Player Props vs. Miami
Elijah Moore Prop Bet Stats: Receiving Yards, Touchdowns
Moore has hauled in 435 yards receiving (on 36 catches) and one TD. He has been targeted 64 times, and posts 29.0 yards per game.
On 12 targets during his last three games, Moore has caught eight passes for 84 yards, averaging 28.0 yards per game.
Moore's 29.0 receiving yards per game are 1.5 more than his over/under for Sunday's contest.
In 43.8% of his games this year (seven out of 16), Moore has collected over 27.5 receiving yards.
Moore has collected 11.7 fewer receiving yards per game (29.0) than his average prop total (40.7).
In three of 13 games this season, Moore has hit the over on his prop for receiving yards.
Moore has had a touchdown catch in one of 13 games this season, but had only one TD in that game.


The meaning of the given name Raafsan represents compassion, creativity, reliability, generosity, loyalty and a love for domestic life.
❶ What Does Raafsan Mean?
❷ What Is The Meaning Of Raafsan?
Meaning you also have a knack for organization and down to earth solutions. Raafsan has a very alert mind that kind of operates like a computer(efficiently).


Maurois is a village 5.2 kilometres south-west of Le Cateau. The Communal Cemetery is on the eastern side of the village.
Maurois village was the scene of fighting in the Battle of Le Gateau, 1914, and it remained in German hands until it was occupied by the South African Brigade on the 9th October, 1918.
There are now over 80, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Three were buried by the enemy in August, 1914, three by their comrades in October, 1918, and one in October, 1918 in a single grave. The remainder were buried in October and November, with one of February, 1919.
The plot covers an area of 286 square metres.
Casualty Details: UK 80, South Africa 2, Total Burials: 82.
25th November 1918, aged 35.
Husband of Martha Dawson, of 5, Nettle Bank, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs.
His headstone bears the inscription; "Though Death Divides Fond Memory Clings."
12th November 1918; The railway viaduct, near Le Cateau, which was blown up by the enemy on his retreat.
15th November 1918; Australian transport passing through Le Cateau. Note the shell damaged buildings. Two of the relatively unscathed buildings have the words, 'Chaussures' and 'Charcuterie' still showing.


Although a Chapter 7 bankruptcy can provide a fresh start for business owners, it will also likely result in the sale of any substantial business assets to satisfy creditors to the greatest extent possible. While you will have the option of reaffirming any secured debts to keep those assets and exemptions may apply to protect certain (primarily personal) assets, most valuable assets will be sold.
Therefore, a Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the business context is often considered to be a liquidation. As the trustee is typically responsible for facilitating the sale, a business debtor must understand the role of the Chapter 7 New Jersey business bankruptcy trustee in the overall bankruptcy process. An experienced Chapter 7 business bankruptcy attorney could explain the trustee's role so that you can approach your bankruptcy from an empowered place.
The role of a business bankruptcy trustee also involves evaluating whether the debtor satisfies the required means test so that they qualify for a Chapter 7 liquidation bankruptcy in the first place. If they determine that the debtor fails the means test, meaning bankruptcy under Chapter 7 is not permitted, the trustee will file a motion to dismiss the case.
If a discharge of debt is appropriate, the role of the Chapter 7 New Jersey business bankruptcy trustee involves evaluating the proof of claim documents filed by unsecured creditors.
They will generally attempt to maximize the value of any non-exempt business property through sales of assets that are worth more than any security interests or liens that may be attached to the property and will also evaluate the propriety of any security interests.
The bankruptcy trustee may also attempt to obtain and sell any assets that have been impermissibly transferred through preferential transfers under the trustee's avoiding powers. Avoiding powers allow the trustee to set aside any preferential asset transfers made to creditors within 90 days before the bankruptcy petition was filed. Importantly, the business bankruptcy trustee may also be entitled to operate the business for a period preceding any asset sales if they believe this would benefit the creditors.
The role of the Chapter 7 New Jersey business bankruptcy trustee is incredibly important. They are meant to facilitate the process and make decisions that shape this process. Therefore, it is important to fully understand their role.
An attorney can help you understand the nuances of the role of a Chapter 7 business bankruptcy trustee. They can answer any questions you may have and help guide you through the process. Call today to schedule a consultation.


GOLF: In the Ex-Hi Over 50 Golf League, Ed Correll and Steve Rau are leading with 147 points each after five weeks. Denny McKown had the long putt on No. 4, while Nick Kent had the closest second shot on No. 6. Rau was closest to the pin on No. 9.
n In the Clinton Heights Baumann 2 Man Scramble Late league, Mike Carroll and John Carroll are tied with Rick Steiner and Jim Reinhart, leading the North Division with 15 points. In the South Division, Nub Scherger and Doug Strausser have 15 points to lead the South. Marc Strausser had the long putt on No. 4, while Joel Ardner was closest in two on No. 6. while Mike Carroll was closest in two on No. 7. Mike Smith was closest to the pin on No. 8. Tom Ardner and Joel Ardner won skins on No. 3, while Marc Strausser and Seth Marlow won skins on No. 4.
n The team of Ed Lutz, Monte Scott, Brian Krauss and Ralph Kizar shot three over par to win Mondays Retirees League at Seneca Hills. Prize winners were Joe Weaver (closest to the pin on No. 6) and Larry Wilson (long putt on No. 7). Lutz and Wilson tied for low gross of 37.
n The New Riegel Athletic Boosters will sponsor a four-person scramble July 14 at Loudon Meadows with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. Cost is $50 per golfer and includes 18 holes, two carts per team, a T-bone steak lunch and prizes. Call Doug Depinet at (419) 618-7439 or Jason King at (419) 349-1871. Sign-up ends July 7.
BOWLING: The Tiffin USBC Bowling Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Heritage Family Center. The merger for the men's and women's associations is being finalized that night along with elections of officers. All bowlers are welcome to to give input. For more information, call Steve Steinmetz Sr. at (419) 618-6510.


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Q: How can I get the values of every item in a section? I have a configuration file with one section, and multiple items with different values. I want to put all the values (not the variables) into a list. For example:
example.ini
[main]
apple: green
orange: orange
strawberry: red
banana: yellow

example.py
config = ConfigParser.ConfigParser()
config.read('example.ini')

values = config.values('main')
for v in values:
    print v

That would print:
green
orange
red
yellow

What's the best way to do this?

A: Use the .items(section) method with a list comprehension:
values = [v for k, v in config.items('main')]


period thursday. Now this is all very irregular for me and I was going to go to the GP if this period didn't stop next Tusday. I am not sure if the water infection is anything to do with the period but it isn't nice and is worrying when you are passing a lot of blood. I have rung the NHS and am waiting now for the Doctor to ring me. They say I need to see someone and will have an appointment within 2 hours. I won't send this until I have been and can update you. This is a case of 'it never rains it pours'. :) The NHS nurse was asking me if I had back pain or side pain - ha ha ha. I said I have different aches and pains from the surgery every day, plus I have period pains, plus I have the muscle aches from walking. Take your pick! Ha ha ha :) I feel really worn out today - I could curl up and sleep for England.
She is now on antibiotics and feeling much better but still concerned about the period issue. I'm hoping someone can offer her some advice.
I think the surgery does affect your period because after my second surgery I got my period it was horrible. I had the catheter in as well so it made it more disgusting!! I wasn't due to have it till the end of the month.. Now I am concerned bc I don't know when I will get it again! I used to be irregular when I was a teen and now I hope it doesn't screw my cycle up again.. I would recommend you friend to goto her ob and find out. Bc Ive heard surgery can screw up the cycle.
I'm not a doctor, and I don't play one on television :) . . .but, no harm in talking to your doc. But, I wouldn't be surprised if your GP will be left scratching his/her head as to the question of a surgery/cycle relationship.
I, too, am 48 (for another 3 weeks, anyway) and I had my surgery (fused T-3 to L-3) on Aug 25. The whole experience had absolutely no effect on my periods. I have read, here, that the surgery can bring on a period in the immediate post-op period, no matter where in the cycle you were on your surgery date. This is the first post I've read where anyone's said an alteration in the nature/timing of cycles has gone on.
Could the surgery be a red herring, and your friend is beginning menopause?
I was 45, and most info I received that if would throw me into menopause.
I had a period about 4 months post opp, which came when I had removed my brace. I felt like I was blesses because I could actually reach down there and take care of things by myself. I never had a period again.
Naturally we are all different, and you are still young, but for me, anythime I was in a stressful situation, my periods were always weird.
It's never a mistake to ask your Dr.!.!
Jen, I think she should see her GP soon. Having her periods that often and heavy can cause her to become anaemic and weak. I had what she descibes back in 2007, my Gyn did a D & C, Hysteroscopy and Laporoscopy all at the same time and found nothing except for a spongy uterus, which he suspects may have Adenomyosis. I say suspects, because it cannot be diagnosed untilthe Hysterectomy is performed and then the uterus is tested. At my appointment with my surgeon, he warned me that my periods may never return. I had my period 11/2 weeks before surgery only to have it return at (i think) 3 days post-op, but very light. After this, they did not return for about four months (bummer!) but, whereas before they lasted 5-7 days,they now last about 3. I hope she can sort these issues out soon as she needs her strength for recovery.
Thanks all! I have passed on your observations and advice. Her GP is the next step if things don't settle down.


SPARKS, NV - Contract furniture maker Via Seating Inc. has acquired a new partner. Excelsior Capital Partners LLC said it has assumed a majority ownership interest in office chairs and lounge seating firm through a balance sheet restructuring.
Founded in 1987 and located in the Reno, Nevada, area, Via produces executive chairs, task chairs, conference room chairs, stackable chairs, and modular lounge seating that can be configured into a variety of chair or sofa formations. The company has won numerous awards for its products, most recently the 2014 Nightingale Award and a People's Choice Award for its 3Dee motion seating.
Based in Newport Beach, CA, Excelsior Capital Partners invests in debt, special situations and specialty lending opportunities in commercial real estate and operating companies. Between August 2011 and December 2014, the company said it had completed more than 50 investments valued at over $450 million.
In October Excelsior closed on a $20 million investment to California TrussFrame LLC. Based in Riverside, CA, CTF manufactures roof trusses, floor trusses and wall components for commercial, residential and multi-family construction.


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Reflections of Nepal: Escaping Kathmandu
Despite its relatively small size and landlocked location, Nepal is a staggeringly diverse country in terms of geography, ecology, and culture. Six weeks are insufficient to experience everything the nation has to offer. Nevertheless we tried our best. We sampled daily life in modern Kathmandu, trekked through the intensely beautiful Annapurna Conservation area, become immersed in the culture of an indigenous people in the mid-west plains of the Terai, and explored a myriad of unique habitats within Royal Bardia National Park.
Here is the first of our stories. The writing style is inspired by one of my favourite pieces of travel literature (and a future Ekostory), The Log From the Sea of Cortez by John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts. Like The Log, this upcoming series of essays represent a collaborative effort between my partner and I, borne out of the collective ideas, conversations, anecdotes and impressions that sprang forth from the trip. I hope they prove to be interesting and insightful.
October 15th – Arrival
"For many people, stepping off a plane into Kathmandu is an exhilarating shock – the sights, sounds and smells can quickly lead to sensory overload. Whether it be buzzing around the crazy polluted traffic in a taxi, trundling down the narrow winding streets of the old town in a rickshaw, marvelling at Durbar Sq or dodging the tiger balm sellers and trekking touts in Thamel, Kathmandu can be an intoxicating, amazing and exhausting place." (Lonely Planet Nepal, p.108)
We were forewarned. But travel guides make for uninteresting reading without a location to ground them. Without a central point of familiarity, names and descriptions flow in, then out, meaningless. The eyes glaze and the mind wanders. So despite having read the above advisory, our first experience with the capital caught us off-guard and reeling.
We flew in from Dhaka at night. Tired and sleep-deprived after an eighteen hour flight and a twelve-hour layover, we appeared to be easy marks for the seasoned swarm of Nepali airport greeters; they were most helpful in helping us determine a price for their unwanted service of carrying two bags for less than two minutes and two hundred feet.
"No, not that bill. That one. Ten. Yes. THAT one. YES."
Outstretched hands and pointing fingers encroach upon our personal space in expectation of payment. Too befuddled to calculate exchange rates, we relented to their assessments. Sitting in the tour van later with other similarly shell-shocked tourists, feelings of anger and shame surfaced as we shared similar tales of being accosted and taken unawares.
In hindsight, we did not blame these men. Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world; the gross national income per capita in 2011 was less than $540 a year (World Bank). The economic disparity between this world and the one we come from borders on being unfathomable. If the situation were reversed, we think we may also be tempted to linger by the airport gates, greet newcomers, and collect our fees. What is pocket change to the tourist capable of flight is a week's worth of meals to the average Nepali. This was the line of thinking we eventually came to adopt in order to soothe our pride at being swindled.
The initial glimpses we obtained of Kathmandu the city were decidedly unwelcoming. Vehicle headlights and the occasional din generated by drums of burning garbage provided the only sources of illumination during our drive into the capital; we learned that scheduled power outages called "load-shedding" events are a fact of life for the city of a million people. Every building we passed by greeted us with a rolled down garage door; the ubiquitous panels of steel that came across as cold, sterile, exclusionary. In the spaces between the buildings, mounds of rubble and rubbish laid strewn across open ditches and the sides of roads. We tried to compare what we saw with the urban slums we've encountered in southeast Asia and Central America, but could come across no equivalents. What we saw driving through that night resembled a warzone, a decimated landscape that lacked functional infrastructure, civic order, hope. A feeling of unease and alarm washed over us.
Like many developing countries, traversing Nepal by road is always an intense and raw experience. Nepali drivers appear to process spatial information in a completely different way than their Western counterparts, possessing the ability to navigate at high speeds with razor-thin margins of clearance. This skill is presumably acquired by years of squeezing down roads clearly not designed for vehicle traffic; moving within a hair's breadth of pedestrians on their left and motorbikes on their right is the norm, not the exception. We were subjected to a playful demonstration of this when our driver nonchalantly reversed down a dark alley against vehicle and foot traffic at speed. Our pre-existing levels of risk tolerances were discarded in favour of newer, looser ones that first night.
Honking as a form of echolocation.
We also quickly realized that while visual cues are useful for the Nepali driver, they are not essential. Constant honking, often distinct in tone, duration, and melody, signaled to others the vehicle's type, relative position, course of action, and proximity. Rarely is there any intention of malice or anger behind the honks. On that first night, we perceived it all as a senseless, riotous cacophony. Towards the end of our stay, we began to discern and almost appreciate the sophisticated sonic language that had spontaneously evolved from an aural ocean of chaos. Almost.
October 16th – Stimulus
Morning came. A rooftop breakfast provided us with our first panoramic view of Kathmandu. A dull dusty haze hugged the valley landscape, obfuscating features from distant buildings and the potentially photogenic mountains. We reflected in appreciation for the many luxuries of our society; clean potable water that did not have to be boiled or filtered; reliable power and refrigeration that made meat consumption a safe bet rather than a dicey gamble; air that did not turn the insides of our noses black; functional governments that provided basic municipal services. We silently gave thanks for these simple and grand things, dreamt of, realized, and fought for by men, women, and movements. We ate our western food and drank our foreign drinks in silence before summoning the courage to head down into Thamel, the main tourist district in Kathmandu, to meet up with our tour group.
A quiet stretch of Thamel, by Adrian Salc.
To say Thamel is a bustling district is a gross understatement. Consideration for personal space and pedestrian safety within it is non-existent as vehicles, animals, and people constantly jockey for position amongst its narrow streets. During the prime tourist season, any remaining pockets of space are filled in with enterprising salesmen selling everything from tiger balm (really?) to musical instruments to weary travelers. Savvy shop owners appealed passionately to weary travelers, unceasingly espousing the quality and cheapness of their wares that appeared on the surface and upon closer inspection, indistinguishable from goods offered by their neighbours.
Trudging along with our trekking gear on our backs and chests, we became acutely aware of our incompatibility with the constricted space we found ourselves in; we could not safely turn without worry of hitting person, vehicle, or animal. Thinking did not come readily in this space; there was insufficient time and too much stimuli. PASHMINA. TREK. WHOLESALE. EXCHANGE. STD. A myriad of signs above and around us blended together into an unintelligible incoherent blur of colours, shape, and words. Our other sensory faculties were similarly occupied by piercing horns of motorists, wafts of smoldering incense, soot and smog from burnt garbage and combusting engines, and settling grit on sweaty skin.
In this foreign environment, we did the only thing we could: We retreated into a reactive stance. We ignored anyone and everyone. We channeled our mental and physical energies towards sidestepping rickshaws, motorbikes, and taxis, keeping clear of shopkeepers hurling buckets cleaning water onto the streets, and avoiding piles of dung left by a host of creatures large and small.
This fight or flight response was, unfortunately, not conducive to cogent navigation. We became lost within minutes of setting out. We found out later that we had completely missed the meetup location, even though it was less than half a kilometer from our starting point. Our morning adventure left us with bruised egos, high levels of stress, and depleted stores of patience. We rested in our rooms but were unable to shake off our mental haze and physical anxiety. We were unsure at how we were going to last six weeks in this country, and contemplated on an earlier departure date. Not for the last time.
We began to recover our cognitive senses after finding our way to the Garden of Dreams, located several minutes east of Thamel. Constructed in the 1920's and recently restored with assistance from the Austrian government, the green space proved to the oasis we so desperately needed. We sat and enjoyed the sight of an Edwardian-era inspired palace, observing locals and tourists play, relax, and frolic on the first patch of lawn we have seen since arriving in Nepal.
An island of respite in an ocean of chaos.
But most importantly, we took in the lush greenery of the garden with its tall leaning palms, beds of lush vivid flowers, and twisted flowing vines. Their emanations of tranquility recharged and reinvigorated us. Never had we desire the restorative benefits of nature more, and never had we felt its effectiveness upon our mental states more than that day. We had read many studies on the quantifable positive benefits of green space, but to experience them firsthand in such a direct and dramatic fashion was another thing entirely. For the first time on our trip, we felt optimistic about our ability to deal with future adversity.
Once our mental fog subsided, we wondered how the Nepalis fare in the chaotic capital. We were but visitors; Kathmandu is home to a million souls. In a city where solitude is all but impossible, how do they cope with the constant stresses of the busy modern life? Do they also recharge on what little patches of nature exist within the urban space? From an environmental health perspective, how strong a priority should green space be within a rapidly expanding city with a lack of infrastructure? What role does religion, omnipresent in all facets of life in Nepal, play in helping the people adjust to the developing urban environment?
Buddha eyes soothed by the sight of flowers.
We left Kathmandu on the following day for our trek, but returned and stayed in the capital on several more occasions. The human mind is a wonderfully adaptive tool. We quickly learned to cope with the urban environments of Nepal. Towards the end, we were no longer nervously clutching our bags, staring up in confusion and bewilderment, and were able to function within the chaos. But extended sessions in the city still proved to be a physically and mentally draining experience, and the only sure path to recovery was to have exposure to nature, even if it was came in the form of vibrant potted marigolds, vegetables growing in a vacant lot, a hazey sunrise, or the starry night sky.
Next Up: A focus on landscapes.
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This is a small entry mainly for my part. For the life of me, I keep forgetting this with SQL Express.
We are using it for small Citrix sites and get the big long error when I try to establish my Xendesktop Controller.
In this matter, pipe and TCP/IP have to be enabled!
After that the SQL portion of the Xendesktop setup works.


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Le rio Peperi-Guaçu (ou encore en ) est une rivière brésilienne de l'ouest de l'État de Santa Catarina.

Géographie
Il naît dans l'extrême ouest de l'État et se dirige vers le sud.

Il marque une portion de la frontière entre le Brésil et l'Argentine depuis 1895 et le règlement de la question de Palmas.

Son confluent avec le rio Uruguai se situe au point de rencontre entre les frontières de l'Argentine et des États brésiliens de Santa Catarina et du Rio Grande do Sul.

Voir aussi
 le rio Uruguai

Notes et références

Cours d'eau dans l'État de Santa Catarina
1Peperi-Guaçu
Cours d'eau en Argentine


Language disorders in children are one of the most frequent causes of difficulties in communication, social interaction, learning and academic achievement. It has been estimated that over 5% of children present with some kind of language disorder. This volume illustrates the state of the art in neurogenic language disorders in children. The most recent findings about acquired epileptiform aphasias (from Landau-Kleffner syndrome to autistic regression) are presented and discussed. Language disorders in children with early brain lesions are reviewed in relation to the side of the lesion and their epileptic correlates (e.g., paroxysmal abnormalities during NREM sleep). New clinical reports are presented and a large discussion is held on language disorders due to malformation or tumor lesions localized to the Posterior Fossa. The last part of the volume reviews the state of the art on some of the most debated clinical neurolinguistic pictures of developmental age such as crossed aphasia in children, the modality and types of aphasia recovery in children and persistent acquired childhood aphasia.
This volume is the fifth in a series of books commissioned by the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics and published by Elsevier Ltd.


Today Adobe have announced their first release of a new suite of tools and libs for the Flash Platform that center around gaming. The Adobe Gaming SDK is intended as a starting point for game developers to build next-gen games in AS3, using all the latest Flash/AIR features: GPU-enabled graphics, ATF texture compression, and native extensions for device-specific functionality such as iAds and in-app purchasing.
The SDK package includes a number of open source frameworks that are officially supported by Adobe. Currently the list includes Starling for 2D graphics, Away3D for 3D and Feathers for UI components. We are very proud to be included in the existing supported frameworks of the SDK, and intend to be fully supportive of this new resource. At this stage, Adobe appear to have a good attitude when it comes to open source support for libraries that assist the Flash gaming workflow, and we welcome this continuing and expanding as more developers look towards Flash and AIR for crossplatform gaming development.
The bundle can be downloaded for free by logging into the Adobe Creative Cloud - don't worry if you don't have an account yet, as registration for this service is also free. Along with the open source libraries, several source examples are included. For Away3D, a new game demo called Invawayders is bundled which demonstrates how you can build a fun little 3D take on an arcade classic using the SDK. For a cross-platform preview of the game, check out the live web version, as well as published mobile versions on both Android and iOS. This content will also be updated over time, so watch this space for more info on SDK examples and updates.
Very cool! Will take a look at it asap!


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