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Bakersfield physicians underestimate COVID-19 mortality using flawed statistics; wrongly claim sheltering in place causes weak immune system
You have a 0.03[%] chance of dying from [COVID-19] in the state of California. [...] it's similar to the flu.
SOURCE: Artin Massihi, Daniel Erickson, Facebook, YouTube, 22 Apr. 2020
Misleading: The doctors extrapolated the number of infections in the general population from the number of COVID-19 positive cases detected in emergency room patients, thereby overestimating infection numbers. This led them to underestimate COVID-19 mortality.
Inaccurate: Sheltering in place would not limit microbial exposure to the extent of causing a weaker immune system as claimed. Both the air and even home environments contain trillions of microbes. Additionally, sheltering in place does not necessarily limit exposure to the natural environment.
The doctors wrongly used the number of COVID-19 positive cases in ER patients to extrapolate the prevalence rate of COVID-19 in the population. This caused sampling bias that overestimates the number of infections in the general population and consequently underestimates the COVID-19 mortality rate. Their claim that sheltering in place would lead to a weaker immune system due to less contact with microorganisms is also inaccurate, as even home environments are already seeded with trillions of microbes.
FULL CLAIM: You have a 0.03[%] chance of dying from [COVID-19] in the state of California. [...] it's similar to the flu. [...] Sheltering in place decreases your immune system. And then as we all come out of shelter in place with a lower immune system and start trading viruses, bacteria—what do you think is going to happen? Disease is going to spike.
This 22 April video interview given by physicians Daniel Erickson and Artin Massihi was first published on YouTube and went viral, garnering more than 4 million views, with prominent figures such as Elon Musk and outlets like Fox News assisting its spread. The original video has since been removed from YouTube for violating the platform's community standards. However, the full-length video, as well as shorter clips, still continue to circulate on other social media platforms such as Facebook, and have received more than a million views.
One of the primary scientific claims made by Erickson and Massihi is that COVID-19 is similar to the flu in terms of its spread and mortality. Pointing to data from COVID-19 testing in their clinics, Erickson said that they had conducted 5,213 tests and found 340 positive results, or approximately 6.5% positive results. He then extrapolated this percentage of positive results to estimate COVID-19 incidence in the entire population of the state of California, and concluded that "this equates to about 4.7 million cases throughout the state of California". With 1,227 COVID-19 deaths reported in California, this means that people "have a 0.03[%] chance of dying from [COVID-19] in the state of California," claimed Erickson. Flu mortality has been estimated at 0.1%.
Several scientists and physicians have criticized the statistical analysis that Erickson and Massihi presented for using a non-random sample of the population, pointing out that patients who present at emergency rooms for COVID-19 testing already suspect that they are ill. This means that the test-positive rate is likely higher among these patients than it would be among the general population. As Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology at the University of Washington explained on Twitter:
"The problem with this approach is that during a pandemic, the people who come into an urgent care clinic are not a random sample of the population.
A large fraction of them are coming in precisely because they suspect that they have the disease.
This generates sampling bias."
Using the test-positive rate as a substitute for incidence, as Erickson did, overestimates the number of infections in the population. This makes the mortality rate appear much smaller than it actually is, since infection fatality rate is determined by the number of deaths divided by the number of infections—the larger the denominator, which in this case is the number of infections, the smaller the mortality rate.
The infection fatality rate, which includes both confirmed and undetected cases, for COVID-19 has been estimated to be about 0.66%, based on a research study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases[1], which is about 20 times Erickson's estimate. As we can see by comparing these values, Erickson's analysis greatly underestimates the infection mortality rate of COVID-19.
Scientists and physicians have presented several analogies to highlight the fundamental problem with Erickson's analysis:
"Estimating that fraction infected from patients at an urgent care facility is a bit like estimating the average height of Americans from the players on an NBA court.
It's not a random sample, and it gives a highly biased estimate."
– Carl Bergstrom
"Walk around an ER on a Friday night. If 4 out of 50 patients had broken legs, and another 10 had heart attacks, you can't assume 8% of the city fell off a ladder when drunk that night and a full quarter were clutching their chest in an armchair as we speak. In epidemiology terms, that's selection bias—bias introduced by a non-random sample."
– Jennifer Kasten
"This kind of thought process would be like I run an emergency room and tonight 10% of the people have a stroke. Then I extrapolate that to mean that 10% of the world is having a stroke tonight. That's obviously ludicrous. The sample of people coming to the ER is not representative of the entire population."
– Steve Lee
Another scientific claim made by the duo is that sheltering in place would lead to a weakening of the immune system, because this would limit exposure to "normal bacteria and normal flora". While it is correct that healthy development of the immune system requires exposure to microorganisms like bacteria, fungi, and viruses, sheltering in place would not minimize exposure to microorganisms to the extent of causing immune dysfunction.
As Steve Lee, associate professor at Loma Linda University's School of Medicine, explained in a Facebook post, "Unless you live inside a bubble, your home and your yard have TRILLIONS of pathogens. No amount of lysol and handwashing is going to remove pathogens that you breathe in and touch all the time. Your own mouth has billions of microbes. Your skin is teeming with microbes. Fungal spores and viruses in the air."
Jennifer Kasten, assistant professor of pathology and cardiology at the University of Cincinnati, also refuted this claim in a Facebook post. "Unless you live inside an autoclave, your home is plenty pathogen-rich," she wrote. "The world is absolutely teeming with microbes. You're coated in them, your house is coated in them, they enter your body with every breath you take and everything you eat. Your immune system is getting a perfectly adequate workout. You're just restricting your exposure to a handful of things (respiratory pathogens) for a very short period of time."
Erickson and Massihi do make a few cogent points in the video, specifically concerns that people might wait too long to seek medical care out of fear of contracting COVID-19, which could lead to adverse health outcomes. In addition, they mention the economic and psychological impacts of sheltering in place. However, their use of biased data and poor statistics to claim that COVID-19 is similar to the flu and therefore of little concern makes the video's main message inaccurate and misleading. These claims may cause individuals to fail to take proper measures to protect themselves and others from infection, undermining public health efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.
On 27 April 2020, the American College of Emergency Physicians and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine released a joint statement condemning both physicians, calling their statements "reckless and untested musings […] inconsistent with current science and epidemiology regarding COVID-19":
"As owners of local urgent care clinics, it appears these two individuals are releasing biased, non-peer reviewed data to advance their personal financial interests without regard for the public's health."
Raywat Deonandan, epidemiologist and associate professor at the University of Ottawa, also debunked the duo's claims in this blog post.
1 – Verity et al. (2020) Estimates of the severity of coronavirus disease 2019: a model-based analysis. The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
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Weekly World News Closing
The Weekly World News - famous for its methodically researched stories about Bat Boy and Elvis sightings - is coming to an end. We are sure somewhere there is a Nostradamus quatrain that fortold of this but the publisher claims they folded because of challenges in the marketplace. Forbes reports that American Media Inc. ran a brief statement in the an issue of the newspaper that it would end with the August 27th issue.
The tabloid's publisher, American Media Inc., issued a brief statement that announced the Aug. 27 issue would be Weekly World News' last. It called the closure necessary "due to the challenges in the retail and wholesale magazine marketplace that have impacted the newsstand."
For all the headlines WWN has penned, it has also made headlines of its own. In 2001's deadly anthrax mailings, AMI's office in Boca Raton was targeted and a photo editor was killed. Since then, it has tended to lighter fare, including recent headlines "Mother Nature Endorses Gore for President" and "Why Moses Wandered in the Desert for 40 Years: He Lost the Map!"
AMI, which is based in Boca Raton and New York, did not immediately respond to questions seeking specifics on layoffs, circulation and business woes or plans for a final issue. The company only said WWN was the smallest of its publications, which include Star, National Enquirer and Men's Fitness.
If you were a fan of the newspaper you should be able to find plenty of alien and conspiracy websites on the Internet to fullfill your information needs.
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Country + Regional Information
This guide describes how to find country and regional information using a variety of research tools.
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Using the Library (Classic) Catalogue To Find Country/Regional Information
Basic Keyword Search
Basic Subject Search
Subject Search: Basic
Basic Search Using Keywords
Features of the Basic Search
Uses keywords, ie., main search words, in any order
Uses Boolean Logic, ie., and, or, not
Uses Phrase Searching, ie., use of " " around words that you want searched together
Uses truncation - $
Where does the search take place?
Words that are typed into the search box are searched in the catalogue record or parts of the record
There are 3 ways of finding country information in the Library Catalogue:
Keyword Anywhere Search All
Use the name of the country and any other words that you are interested in searching
eg. democracy and china
Keyword in Subject
Use the name of the country and any other words that you are interested in searching, eg. democracy, but, do the search in Subject
Tip for Searching Countries: When a geographic area is used as a subject, attention must be paid to any name changes that the specific country may have had over time.
Subject Terminology Used in the Classic Catalogue
Subject headings are used in library catalogues. These are:
specific words or phrases that used to describe the subject content of a publication.
controlled vocabulary which ensure the consistent use of the same terminology for different publications.
Most North American college and university libraries use the Library of Congress Subject Headings Canadian libraries also use Canadian Subject Headings.
Electronic version of the Library of Congress Subject Headings is found under Library of Congress Authorities on the Web.
Electronic version of the Canadian Subject Headings is found under Canadian Subject Headings on the Web
Here are some examples taken from the Library of Congress Subject Headings:
China (Republic : 1949- )
China (Northwest)
China (Southeast)
China (Southwest)
Manchuria (China) = used for Northeast China, or China, Northeast Pacific area
Former Soviet Republics = used for works discussing collectively the independent countries that emerged from the dissolution of the former Soviet Union in 1991
Russia (Federation)
Russia (Territory under White armies, 1918-1920)
Russian S.F.S.R.
Do not use this term. Instead use:
Great Britain = Here are entered works on the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which comprises England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, as well as works on the island of Great Britain. Works on the Republic of Ireland and on the island of the British Isles called Ireland are entered under Ireland. Works on the non-jurisdictional island group comprising the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, and smaller adjacent islands are entered under British Isles.
If information on specific countries cannot be found, then look for information on the geographic region to which that country belongs.
Tip for Searching Regions: When a geographic area is used as a subject heading, attention must be paid to any name changes that the specific region may have had over time.
Subject Terminology Used for Regions of the World
As with countries, standard terminology is used to describe a region. Library of Congress Subject Headings are used to determine the subject headings for regions of the world.
Middle East = region consisting of Asia west of Pakistan, northeastern Africa, and occasionally Greece and Pakistan. Works treating collectively the Arabic-speaking countries of Asia and Africa, or of Asia only, are entered under Arab countries.
Arab countries = used for works treating collectively the Arabic-speaking countries of Asia and Africa, or of Asia only. Works on the region consisting of Asia west of Pakistan, northeastern Africa, and occasionally Greece and Pakistan are entered under Middle East.
Orient = used for the region that extends from the Mediterranean and Red Seas to the Pacific Ocean, encompassing the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, etc., but excluding Siberia. Works that focus on a narrower region within the Orient are entered under the name of the more specific region, e.g. East Asia.
Africa, Central = used for works on the region of Africa that includes what are now the Central African Republic, Gabon, Congo (Democratic Republic), and Congo (Brazzaville), and also sometimes Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Burundi, and Rwanda.
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A Cornerstone Public Lands Package
To me, public lands stewardship means dismantling barriers so that all people may access the protected landscapes in perpetuity. Which is why I support the CORE Act.
November 1, 2019 /by Koki Atcheson
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Why Colorado Public Lands Day is Important — and How We Celebrated
If there's one thing that Coloradans all share, it's a love for our public lands. From the rushing waters of the Arkansas River to the otherworldly atmosphere of the Great Sand Dunes, our state and national parks are a shared playground where our communities can recreate and connect with nature — and with each another.
The Rocky Mountain Conservancy
According to the latest Conservation in the West poll, 73% of citizens live here in the Centennial State thanks to our ability to live, work, and play near public lands. Public lands don't just fill Coloradans' weekend plans; the communities and businesses that thrive around public lands fuel a thriving outdoor recreation economy that supports nearly 230,000 local jobs and contributes more than $28 billion in consumer spending per year.
It's clear that public lands aren't just a part of the Coloradan's lives; public lands are essential to the Colorado way of life.
We love our public lands so much that Colorado became the first state in the nation to establish a state holiday in honor of our public lands. Colorado Public Lands Day, which occurs each year on the third Saturday in May, celebrates Colorado's varied public landscapes and offers all Coloradans an opportunity to spend time in and show their support for the places we love.
Rocky Mountain Field Institute
Across the state, dozens of different nonprofits and groups organized activities — from trail cleanups to speeches from the stage of a music festival — that gathered Coloradans around a common cause: to protect, preserve, and appreciate our public lands. The crew at the Rocky Mountain Conservancy organized a trash clean-up at around the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center in Rocky Mountain National Park. Together, 30 volunteers collected over 50 pounds of trash.
The folks from the Rocky Mountain Field Institute, the Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department, and the Friends of Red Rock Canyon worked to restore a trail in the Red Rock Canyon Open Space. Afterward, the group toasted to a job well done at Fossil Craft Beer Company, a Colorado Springs brewery, that released an "RMF-IPA" collaborative beer that was brewed using local ingredients. Public lands lovers with the Colorado Mountain Club helped perform essential tread maintenance, fixing three eroded areas and bolstered three sections of critical edge with rocks on the Cave Creek trail near Palmer Lake.
Ralph Lefthandbull sings and blesses Colorado Public Lands Day participants
The Front Range Conservation Colorado team and Protégete, alongside partners Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, Continental Divide Trail Coalition, Sierra Club Colorado, and Mile High Youth Corps, gathered at Del Mar Park in Aurora to talk with community members about the importance of access to our public lands. The event opened with a blessing from Ralph Lefthandbull, a local Lakota man who burned sage as a part of a ceremony to start the Colorado Public Lands Day celebration.
For Regina Whiteskunk-Lopez, a member of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and former Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition Co-Chair, Colorado Public Lands Day arrives with the reminder that it's vital that we recognize the history of our public lands and the ties to the lands, no matter our history. The outdoor recreation world has a challenge ahead of itself to continue to make sure our public lands are genuinely free, said Whiteskunk-Lopez, "we must acknowledge, reconcile, and most importantly heal from our past."
Community organizer, Finangi, celebrates Colorado Public Lands Day with her daughter.
It's not a secret that the outdoor recreation industry — and most Americans — struggle to recognize and understand the fact that companies' profits come from stolen land. It's not a secret that public lands, now and throughout history, have not always been a safe place for black, brown, and indigenous communities. So, it's not a shock that the members of the industry have made missteps in its efforts toward lasting, impactful diversity, equity, and inclusion in the outdoors. It is especially unsurprising when you take a look at the history of our public lands, examine which opportunities were given to governments and people, and think about which communities have reliable access to healthy, sustainable public lands today.
A New Frontier: Working on Inclusivity and Diversity in the Outdoors
Connor Ryan
Connor Ryan, an athlete ambassador with Natives Outdoors, recognizes that most Americans find it difficult to look at the reality of the devastating humanitarian and environmental implications of colonialism and Manifest Destiny policies; but "that's a story we can't get away from as native people." In the outdoor recreation industry, Ryan recognizes that indigenous communities are looking for "some level of justice" and the acknowledgment that companies are reaping billions in profit "because we lost our home." This reexamination and reckoning with history is crucial, affirms Ryan, as conservation and the environment play a role in public lands policy and the outdoor industry. "There's an equal exchange that can come out of allowing our voice to play a role in how we take care of these places," said Ryan, "because we've been doing that for thousands of years."
"Nobody really wants to deal with the fact that the outdoor recreation industry tends to be a bunch of white, cisgender, heterosexual men — and few are willing to grapple with their privilege," said Amanda Jameson, an avid backpacker and blogger who works with Big City Mountaineers and joined Conservation Colorado and Protégete on Colorado Public Lands Day. "The industry hasn't taken the time to sit with their complicity in all of this," said Jameson.
For Cristal Cisneros, who's currently pursuing a Doctorate degree and is a volunteer with Latinos Outdoors, the most significant growing pain the industry is facing — "and most frustrating aspect" of the industry — is that diversity, equity, and inclusion are meaningless buzzwords for a lot of companies.
Cristal Cisneros
"When you think about it, what are they really doing? Are companies hiring people of color; are they in executive positions?" asked Cisneros. "It's not just people of color; it's people with disabilities, it's non-binary folk; all kinds of people that need a seat at the table," she said. Systematic change across the outdoor recreation and conservation worlds, said Cisneros, is needed to create real change.
For a lot of Coloradans, Colorado Public Lands Day fosters a safe space for this conversation while providing an opportunity to celebrate our shared love of public lands.
"In Colorado, it's kind of second hand to be involved with the outdoor world as a Coloradan. That's unique and deserves to be celebrated," said Ryan. He continued, "Having a day to honor our public lands is a beautiful thing — and it makes a lot of sense!" said Ryan.
"It's really important for people, especially people from marginalized populations, to reclaim that bond with nature and reap the physical and mental health benefits of being in nature," concluded Cisneros. "Colorado has so many beautiful spaces, so it's essential to truly appreciate where we live."
Amanda Jameson
"There are a lot of organizations like African American Parks and Nature Experience, Queer Nature, and Latinos Outdoors that are out there spreading the word, doing the work, and trying to give a voice to those of us who have not been traditionally represented in the outdoor industry," shared Jameson. "To have a state and the people in the state recognize that public lands are so important and that there's an entire day devoted to that means a lot. It's one of the reasons I'm out here in Colorado: the mountains, the sky, and the outdoors and to be around a lot of like-minded people on this day, in this place."
June 6, 2019 /by Lilly Zoller
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Is that advertised offer of a low-cost screening for stroke risk and heart disease good public health outreach or an "unethical" exercise in "fear mongering?" According to a consumer group that issued strongly worded letters to 20 hospital systems, the answer is clear—and hospitals need to do something.
Public Citizen announced last week that it is calling on hospital systems across the country to sever partnerships with companies providing the screenings, which are usually well-advertised and often provided in buses adapted for the purpose. Public Citizen asserts that administering the screening to asymptomatic, unselected individuals is an "unethical" and "exploitative" practice that "is more likely to cause harm than benefit."
The group's efforts are focused on screening packages from HealthFair that include 6 tests: echocardiogram, electrocardiogram, carotid artery ultrasound, abdominal aortic aneurysm ultrasound, hardening of the arteries test, and peripheral arterial disease test. When administered to asymptomatic individuals, the group writes, the tests can yield false-positive results that can lead to "unnecessary, risky, and costly diagnostic procedures and treatment interventions" or can result in overdiagnosis, "in which individuals are diagnosed with conditions that will never cause symptoms or death."
In its letter to hospitals, Public Citizen minces no words about the screenings. "It is exploitative to promote and provide medically nonbeneficial testing through the use of misleading and fearmongering advertisements and solicitations in order to general medically unnecessary but profitable referrals to your institution," the group writes, adding that "this screening violates the ethical principles of beneficence … and nonmaleficence."
The questions around the appropriateness of certain tests are similar to other efforts being made within the broader health care provider community. For instance, the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation's "Choosing Wisely" campaign is centered around lists of procedures (.pdf) that tend to be done frequently, yet whose usefulness is called into question by evidence. APTA was 1 of the first 3 nonphysician organizations invited to join the campaign, and the association has included its participation within APTA's wider "Integrity in Practice" initiative.


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Energy harvesting devices equip water distribution network to power communicating sensors
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A micro-hydro turbine designed to be integrated into water distribution networks was developed at Leti, a CEA Tech institute. The turbine harvests energy from the flow of water to power sensors used to monitor the network.
Water distribution and heat networks use sensors for monitoring purposes. And these sensors need energy. In research conducted under the InDeal project to improve water network efficiency, Leti, a CEA Tech institute, designed and dimensioned a micro-hydro turbine capable of harvesting the energy from water running through pipes to power pressure and temperature sensors and flow meters, effectively making the devices self-powering. The technology could replace the batteries or electrical wiring currently required to power the devices, reducing maintenance costs in the process.
The researchers developed systems compatible with the dimensions and robustness (pressure, temperature, moisture) requirements of existing water distribution networks. They designed and modelled a micro turbine measuring several centimeters in diameter, carefully selecting the materials to be used. They then built a prototype whose size could then be adapted to the target requirements.
Testing was completed in the lab, and then in real-world conditions (on the Montpellier water distribution network) over a period of four months. The turbine proved reliable and numerous benefits were observed. First, the turbine generated enough electricity to power the sensors (10 mW to 100 mW), shutting down when flow rates fell too low and automatically restarting when flow rates permitted.
Leti will now test the turbine over a longer period and find partners for further development and industrial scale-up.
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15th century cheat-sheets for preparing effective sermons
Guillermus Parisiensis
Postilla Super Epistolas Et Evangelia...
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A lovely example of women's poetry expressing devotion and using it to justify authorship
Hadfield, Elizabeth
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The first English adventure novel set in Africa and a foundation of "Lost World" literature
Haggard, H. Rider.
King Solomon's Mines
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Hall's first feminist dramatic poem, highlighting biblical women's individual tragedies and collective narrative importance
[Hall, Louisa Jane]
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A critique of the British education system, with proposals to expand access to schools across students' class and gender
Hamilton, Henry Parr
Practical Remarks on Popular Education...
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Scarce first edition of Hammett's first novel
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With unusual drawings by Wain
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The Kings and the Cats...
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The most influential and widely used introductory texts in the field of number theory
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Anniversary edition of Hardy's celebrated writing
Hardy, Thomas
The Writings of Tomas Hardy...
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A Tale of Two Streams
Airport expansion & industrialization of surrounding land
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The Maryland Airport is a privately owned airport just outside Bryans Road serving "general aviation" (i.e. non-commercial aircraft). Beginning in the 1940's, it serviced small propeller planes. But in the 1990s, pro-growth forces began an effort to expand the airport and to leverage it for industrial development of the surrounding ecologically valuable forests.
In 2013, the Federal Aviation Administration paid to lengthen the runway to enable use by corporate jets. State and county funds were also used. To lengthen the runway, the stream valley of a Mattawoman tributary was filled against the strenuous objections of federal resource agencies.
In 2016, it appeared that the forested land surrounding the airport would be protected when Charles County's Comprehensive Plan placed it within a Watershed Conservation District. However, in 2017 a last-minute amendment to the zoning ordinance implementing the Comprehensive Plan calls this protection into question: planning staff was directed to develop an overlay zone that would allow the land around the airport to be industrialized, with environmental conditions.
As made clear below, it will not be possible to industrialize the area while conserving the extreme environmental sensitivity of the surrounding forests. Further, market studies find the area to be economically uncompetitive, so providing needed infrastructure like sewer would not be in the taxpayers' interest.
The map to the right:
Black double line indicates the lengthened runway and taxiway as configured in 2017 (3750 ft long).
Dotted extension of the double line shows the planned full length of the runway (4300 ft). This would require leveling the forest behind some houses within the yellow area to provide clearance for take-offs and landings (pending approval of a Supplementary Environmental Assessment).
White boundary outlines the "study area" of a 2013 land-use study that was specifically concocted to justify industrializing the land around the airport.1
Red boundary: An area where developers had earlier secured industrial and business-park zoning as part of an effort to "punch through" development to western Charles County.
Dashed red line encloses 277 acres of a failed public-private scheme for a tech park. After six years, that project collapsed for want of tenants, and the land was repurchased by the county at a loss. Today, the land is within the WCD and is known by some as Pomonkey Forest. Is is ideally suited for outdoor education.
Airplanes often fly over J.C. Parks elementary and Matthew Henson middle schools.
The airport is also very near two schools. These suffer from noise as planes circle overhead, especially the outdoor classroom activities. Aircraft also cause air pollution; note that propeller planes still use leaded gas.
It would be best to keep the land around the airport in the WCD, as it is now, rather than spending county resources to contrive an overlay zone for development. This:
-would prevent incompatible uses around the airport;
-would protect Mattawoman Creek;
-would save the public from paying for sewer and other future infrastructure like road widenings;
-would maintain the role of surrounding forest in reducing airport air-pollution;
-would maintain the very high ecological values of the forested area.
Note that sewer for surrounding development would then enable an airport terminal, which could lead to greatly increased aircraft operations. This would inflict noise and pollution on the nearby schools, and is opposed by local residents.
Not smart. A belated market study found that the tech park's location in western Charles County makes it unsuitable for commercialization. While the tech park has failed, the study is relevant to the forested land next to it and around the airport. It's smarter to locate in improved commercial sites looking for tenants along the U.S. 301 transportation corridor, or to redevelop in economically distressed Indian Head.
The market studies are based solely on traditional ledger sheets, and so ignore the enormous environmental costs and loss of ecosystem services that would occur if the area were industrialized. See for example, the map below of "Stormwater Natural Infrastructure" that shows the area is providing stormwater treatment and flood prevention services for free.
Damaging Mattawoman Creek. The runway expansion has already filled an entire tributary valley, and leveled well over 100 acres of forest, much of it on steep slopes (see map below). Commenting on the damage during the permit review for the now-expanded runway, the National Park Service said:2
During construction to reorient, broaden, and lengthen the runway.
After lengthening.
"It is our opinion that the proposed airport improvements would cause significant long-term adverse effects to Mattawoman Creek… Such adverse effects would degrade the existing high-water quality…."
The National Marine Fisheries Service predicted the airport could spawn additional growth that would have adverse environmental effects:3
"The runway realignment will have devastating impacts on the subject watershed. We are particularly concerned with the destruction of the sloped, forested riparian zone, which will drastically alter instream hydrology… We are also concerned about cumulative impacts this proposal will have on wetlands and instream habitat throughout the local region."
Land of great ecological value. The maps below detail the environmental sensitivity of the lands around the airport. Let's not add the insult of industrializing this rural area to the injury of destroying a tributary.
Black outer border: encloses area of the airport land-use study described above that was devised to justify more development.
Blue outline: failed tech-park site.
Inner black border: land that had previously been zoned for industrial and business park use. While this area is now in the Watershed Conservation District, it presumably is to be included in the overlay zone aimed at reopening the land to industrialization. The land is simply too sensitive for such consideration. As noted above, its present forested state also has a direct human benefit: it reduces air pollution from aircraft operations.
Targeted Ecological Area Green Infrastructure Forest Interior Habitat,
Audubon Important Bird Area
Left map above: Targeted Ecological Area (green). Maryland's Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR) defines these areas as "...lands and watersheds of high ecological value that have been identified as conservation priorities by DNR. These areas represent the most ecologically valuable areas in the State: they are the 'best of the best'."
Middle map above: Valuable hub and corridor forest. DNR says hub forests are "vital to maintaining the state's ecological health. They provide habitat for native plants and animals, protect water quality and soils, regulate climate, and perform other critical functions."
Corridor forests represent "linear remnants of natural land such as stream valleys… that allow animals, seeds, and pollen to move from one area to another. They also protect the health of streams and wetlands by maintaining adjacent vegetation. Preserving linkages between the remaining blocks of habitat will ensure the long-term survival and continued diversity of Maryland's plants, wildlife, and environment."
Right map above: Forest-interior-dwelling habitat (green hatched) and Audubon Important Bird Area (red outline). The presence here of threatened bird species reflects the largely unfragmented "forest interior" (green). This increasingly uncommon resource is prized because it is home to those species (for example the wood thrush) that can only live in deep woods (typically taken to be about 100 yards from the forest edge).
Priority for water protection Sentinel Site watershed Priority for migratory fish
Left map above: High priority Water-quality Protection Watershed (yellow).
The Chesapeake Bay Program, the inter-agency partnership that oversees restoration of the Chesapeake Bay, has a "healthy watershed" program. The program prioritizes lands for protection to better guard the health of remaining high-quality Bay tributaries like Mattawoman Creek.
Middle map above: Sub-watershed feeding a Maryland sentinel site (red).
The Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR) maintains "sentinel sites" on relatively undisturbed streams for use as long-term references. The site on Mattawoman Creek fed by the red area is "one the best" in Maryland for its diversity of reptiles and amphibians, according to DNR (8.5 MB pdf).
Right map above: Priority watershed for sustaining vulnerable migratory fish (blue).
The healthy watershed program (described for the left map above) identifies lands important to sustaining anadromous fish. These migratory fish live in the ocean but return each spring to spawn in the freshwater of their birth. Mattawoman Creek is renowned as a spawning and nursery ground for river herring, hickory shad, white perch, and "semi-anadromous" yellow-perch.
Critical stream valley Stronghold watershed, Steep slopes
Wetland of Special Concern
Left map above: Mattawoman Stream Valley (green).
In their Mattawoman Creek Watershed Management Plan, the Army Corps of Engineers strongly recommended protection of the stream valley (including tributaries) to the tops of slopes. The Army Corps made this their single most important recommendation. The Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources then mapped the topography using a sophisticated computer program, and Charles County superposed it onto a parcel map.
Middle map above: Stronghold Watershed (green stipple). Wetland of Special State Concern (heavy green line).
Maryland's Dept. of Natural Resources characterizes Stronghold Watersheds as "those watersheds in the state that are most important for the protection of Maryland's aquatic biodiversity." The Wetland of Special State Concern, called "Pomonkey School Stream" by state statute, is recognized for its biodiversity.
Right map above: Steep slopes.
In this map from the Army Corps of Engineers subwatershed profile, steep slopes appear darker brown. The prevalence of steep slopes calls into question any zoning for industrial and business parks.
Areas of notably Natural stormwater Uplands of value
rich biodiversity treatment for preservation
Left map above: Bionet Tiers (1, orange; 2,purple; 3, blue; 4 & 5, dark & light green).
The Maryland's Bionet program maps areas according to the strength of biodiversity. The airport area is dominated significant areas. A fact sheet describes Tier 2 lands as "Extremely Significant for Biodiversity Conservation; "Tier 3 as "Highly Significant...;" Tier 4 as "Moderately Significant...;" Tier 5 as "Significant..."
Middle map above: Natural stormwater treatment (blue-greens; green is preserved).
The Watershed Resources Registry is a mapping tool that analyzes various land-values with an eye to locating opportunities for sustainable development and places better left preserved. This map shows where mother nature provides stormwater treatment for free, an example of an ecosystem service provided by forests, wetlands, and floodplains. These natural features filter out pollution, assist water infiltration, and reduce flooding by storing stormwater. Dark green areas are state-preserved lands and so were not analyzed in by Watershed Resources Registry.
Right map: Upland areas worthy of preservation (yellows; green is preserved).
Another map from the Watershed Resources Registry. Upland areas exclude stream valleys and floodplains.
1 The airport land-use study considers the failed tech park as part the industrial zone around the airport. If the tech park ever were resurrected, it would taxpayers $8 million in sewer, according to a letter from Edith Patterson, then vice-president of the Charles County Board of Commissioners, to the Mattawoman Watershed Society, November 17, 2010. Costs are based on sewer to the failed Science and Technology Park in two phases, plus interest. The airport would use the same sewer.
2 Letter in the record from Wink Hastings, National Park Service, to Maria Stevens, FAA, dated June 29, 2001.
3 Letter in the record from John Nichols, NMFS, to Rich Bulavinetz, ACOE, Baltimore District dated Oct. 12, 2001.
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Craig Wright Told to Prove He Can Afford Pineapple Case Costs
Craig Wright has been told to prove he can afford to fight his pineapple hack case
Wright has sued a bunch of Bitcoin, eCash, and Bitcoin SV developers after billions of dollars worth of crypto assets were supposedly stolen
The UK High Court didn't believe he had access to the Tulip Trust 'fortune'
Craig Wright has been told to prove he has the wherewithal to pay legal costs to a series of developers should he lose his case against them after a judge ruled that the court couldn't take on faith that he had the money. Wright is suing more than a dozen Bitcoin, eCash, and BSV developers over billions of dollars in BTC and BSV he claims was stolen from him in February 2020, demanding that the developers extract the coins from the blockchain and hand them back to him. High Court Master Julia Clark ruled that Wright must first prove he can pay any legal costs should he lose after failing to believe his claims of ownership of the famous Tulip Trust which he says contains $47 billion worth of BTC and BSV.
Wright 'Victim' of History's Biggest Heist
Wright claims that in February 2020 his home security systems were breached, his computer network infiltrated, and the private keys to the wallets containing the haul, which by today's valuation would make it the single biggest heist in human history, stolen from him. The contents of the wallets, which everyone else knows as the 1Feex wallet associated with the Mt. Gox hack, have lain untouched since 2011, but Wright still claims they were stolen from him.
Wright launched legal action against the developers by claiming that they should essentially hack into the blockchain and hand him back the coins, breaking a central tenet of the Bitcoin premise, something he has been planning since August 2019.
The Bills Keep Mounting
The case is being heard in the UK where Wright lives, meaning that, unlike in the U.S., public information is hard to come by. An update was posted yesterday however by Greg Maxwell under his Reddit account:
It's worth remembering that Wright already owes $100 million to W&K Info Defense, which could rise to more than $143 million, which he has so far shown no sign of paying. While he will likely be able to find the money from somewhere (*cough* Calvin Ayre *cough*) to prove he can finance any legal costs to the other side, the fact that the courts are not accepting his version of events even at this early stage and are asking for proof is a good sign that he won't prevail with the tissue of lies that has plagued his efforts to claim recognition as Satoshi Nakamoto.
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John Duncan Fergusson
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Painter. The youngest of four children, J.D. Fergusson was born and brought up in Leith. He was educated at the Royal High School in Edinburgh and initially followed a medical career before being drawn to Paris (1895) where he developed his artistic technique and rubbed shoulders with the young Matisse and Picasso. Fergusson's style was characterised by strong colour, evident brush-work and elegance of design. He was strongly influenced by Samuel J. Peploe (1871 - 1935), who had also trained in Paris, and stayed with Peploe's family when in Edinburgh. With Peploe, Francis Cadell (1883 - 1937) and George Hunter (1879 - 1931), Fergusson was one of the Scottish Colourists, but maintained studios in Paris and in London, where he met his wife. Towards the end of the First World War, he painted a series of dramatic pictures around the Naval Dockyard at Portsmouth. When the Second World War was looming, Fergusson and his wife, the dance teacher and artist Margaret Morris (1891 - 1980), settled in Glasgow. He had been friendly with Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868 - 1928) and it is thought that Fergusson encouraged Mackintosh to paint. As a member of the Glasgow School, Fergusson was undoubtedly one of Scotland's most important 20th C. artists. He received an honorary degree from the University of Glasgow (1950) and died in the city some 11 years later. He lies buried in Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh.
The University of Stirling was gifted a collection of 14 of his paintings by his widow (1968), while the Fergusson Gallery in Perth holds the largest collection of his works.


Last week we had a bit more to contend with and focus on than what movies to look forward to next year. Which is unfortunate, because last week several awesome trailers were released, and I think a lot of us missed them. So, let's do a Trailer Watch!
From Luc Besson, the visionary director of The Fifth Element, Lucy, and Léon: the Professional, this sci-fi epic looks absolutely, richly gorgeous. Personally, this may be an opening day flick for me. If you're interested, you have plenty of time to check out the graphic novel before the film's release as well.
I think I may have missed one or two of the Underworld movies, but I must say this one looks fantastic. There's certainly time before its release in January to catch up on the other movies if you're interested in checking this one out. I may have to do that, because this one looks great.
This film, while looking great in the trailer, has been steeped in controversy since it was announced that the lead role would be played by Scarlett Johansson instead of casting an Asian lead, as it was in the manga series. The series is inspired by Blade Runner, and while the movie looks fascinating and well done, we will have to see how it tries to overcome its (rather huge) casting mistakes.
And, last but certainly not least, the first official trailer for Beauty and the Beast has been released!
I can hardly wait for this. I still love the animated Beauty and the Beast, and the story was one of my favorites growing up (I recall checking one particular version out at the library frequently). I think Emma Watson looks to be doing an amazing job as Belle, and just from this trailer I have incredibly high hopes with how well done the live action version is going to be.
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Man charged over petrol station stabbing appears in court
Ethan Lilley, 22, has been charged with murder
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Pavandeep Daudher died after being found with serious injuries at a petrol station in Coventry
A man is set to appear at crown court this week charged with the murder of Pavandeep Daudher.
Ethan Lilley, 22, appeared at Coventry Magistrates Court this morning, Monday, April 6, where the case was sent to Warwick Crown Court, sitting at the Warwickshire Justice Centre in Leamington Spa.
Lilley, 22, is charged with the murder of Pavendeep, of Holbrooks, who died last week aged just 19.
Pavandeep was found at the BP petrol station in Lockhurst Lane with a stab wound to his leg just after 11pm on Tuesday night.
Pavandeep Daudher, aged 19 of Holbrooks, who died after a stabbing at the BP Garage. Picture: West Midlands Police
He died shortly after midnight in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Lilley, of Queen Isabels Avenue in Cheylesmore, was charged with murder by West Midlands Police over the weekend.
He appeared in Coventry Magistrates Court this morning where he was remanded in custody to appear at crown court on Wednesday, April 8.
West Midlands Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses.
A second man, aged 33, was arrested on Friday on suspicion of murder and has been released on conditional bail. Three other people – a woman aged 46 and a man and a woman both aged 18 – were detained on suspicion of assisting an offender and have been released pending further enquiries.
Anyone with information can contact officers on the Live Chat or by calling 101, quoting crime reference number 20CV/80609C/20.
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Revenue Risk Management
Let's Restore Sanity to Stretch Goals
Written by Andrew Rudin
Stretch goals are "deliberately challenging or ambitious aims or objectives." Known colloquially as BHAG's – Big Hairy Audacious Goals – they are ubiquitous in revenue planning and deeply entrenched in sales culture. Fittingly, stretch goals themselves carry a bold sales pitch: Outsize performance reaps outsize reward.
To attract investors, CEO's have conjured semantic theatre around stretch goals. Robert Reffkin, CEO of upstart real estate company Compass, brashly promoted his "20/20 by 2020" plan, boasting that the company would have 20% market share of the top 20 US markets by 2020. He walked that back following layoffs and financial under-performance at the company. And Wells Fargo's ex-CEO John Stumpf fatuously proclaimed "eight rhymes with great" to goad staff into establishing multiple accounts for every bank customer. Stumpf's catchy slogan came back to haunt him when Senator Elizabeth Warren famously reminded him about it during the government inquiry into the bank's systemic customer fraud. Watch the video. You won't see a better example of a polished CEO caught off guard.
Why do some companies have a decent shot at making stretch goals, while others trip all over themselves, making it clear they don't have a snowball's chance? How do some companies manage to extend the benefits beyond investors, while others create incalculable harm and wreckage? And importantly, why do some executives persist in using stretch goals as a mallet rather than an incentive?
Before Google became the dominant search engine, the company established a goal "to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful." While this has caused unintended negative consequences, the benefits to society are incalculable. By contrast, "in the early 1990s, Sears gave a sales quota of $147 per hour to its auto repair staff. Faced with this target, the staff overcharged for work and performed unnecessary repairs. Sears' Chairman at the time, Ed Brennan, acknowledged that the stretch goal gave employees a powerful incentive to deceive customers," wrote Daniel Markovitz in a Harvard Business Review blog, The Folly of Stretch Goals (April 20, 2012).
When do stretch goals work? Another Harvard Business Review article, The Stretch Goal Paradox, by Sim Sitkin, C. Chet Miller and Kelly E. See reveals likely success factors. "Before launching stretch goals in sales, production, quality, or any other realm, how can you be confident that your grand aspirations will trigger positive attitudes and actions rather than negative ones? When facing radically out-of-the-box opportunities or threats, you can't just rely on intuition. You need clear guidelines for assessing and addressing risk. You have to know when stretch goals do and do not make sense, and when to employ them rather than set more achievable objectives."
Two key conditions influence the likelihood that stretch goals will produce positive results.
Existing success momentum. "If a company has just surpassed an important benchmark in the industry or in its own recent history, it's well positioned to tackle a stretch goal . . . Winning affects attitudes and behaviors positively. When confronting an extremely challenging task, the employees of recent winners are more likely to see an opportunity, systematically search for and process information, exhibit optimism, and demonstrate strategic flexibility."
Available resources. "If the supply of money, knowledge and experience, people, equipment, and so on exceeds a firm's needs, the surplus can be used in a discretionary way. It can help organizations search broadly for ideas, experiment with them, and remain committed in the face of setbacks. Well-resourced organizations are better positioned to absorb failures that come with trying a variety of new ideas—not just because they have funds to move forward but also because they have emotional reservoirs that increase their resilience."
As an operational tactic, stretch goals are not inherently bad. But like many business tactics, they get a bad rap after they have been misused. Senior sales executives often institute stretch goals as a "hail Mary" to turn things around at companies with flat or declining revenue growth. That's a mistake. At companies in low-growth markets or suffering from repeated revenue setbacks, the effort often backfires, causing frustration, disillusionment, and employee churn. Instead, Sitkin, Miller, and See advocate pursuing small wins over stretch goals. Further, when the sales organization's pursuit of stretch goals exceeds the company's capacity to fulfill its promises, infighting and bad customer experience are the inevitable outcomes. In these situations, instituting stretch goals risks corroded morale and jeopardizes corporate strategy.
The important thing to remember about implementing stretch goals is that they should never be considered a "no brainer." Stretch goals don't fit every organization, and they don't mitigate every revenue or performance challenge. The opportunities stretch goals create must be realistic and their probabilities should be carefully assessed. So should the risks.
Advantages of stretch goals:
Discourages complacency based on past success
Encourages employees to take intelligent risks
Encourages innovation and new approaches to solving problems
Provides employees a more equitable share of financial rewards
Disadvantages of stretch goals:
Low morale, disillusionment, and skepticism if goals are missed
Potential de-motivation and fear
Unintended consequences, such as harm to customers and other stakeholders
For deciding whether to implement stretch goals, Sitkin, Miller, and See offer succinct guidance: "We understand that the next Panama Canal, moon landing, and iPhone cannot be produced without bold ambitions. But attempts at such outcomes should not be ill-advised lottery bets. Savvy strategic choices are better by far. Shoot for greatness. But greatness doesn't always come from dramatic leaps. Sometimes it comes from small, persistent steps."
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Thank God, its organic. If it wasn't you'd have people complaining that its so bad for the environment and the bottles end up going in landfills!
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The links between immune system, infections and cancer are complex and far to be understood at the moment. The immune system plays a key role in cancer progression control, notably through the destruction of cancer cells. In addition, it has been observed that some infections increase cancer risk (e.g. HPV, HBV, HCV…), whereas others can be used as therapeutic agents (e.g. oncolytic viruses). In parasitic communities, the direct and indirect roles of numerous pathogens on cancer incidence and progression are unknown, as well as their interactions between them. Here, we aim to understand, at different scales, the roles of infectious diseases sensu lato on oncogenic dynamics, particularly through their impact on immune system.


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Biographical sketch [biography of Philip Durham Lorimer]
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[Editor: This is the introductory section in the biography of Philip Durham Lorimer, written by Edward Augustus Petherick, which was published in Songs and Verses by Philip Durham Lorimer: An Australian Bush Poet, 1901. Following the introductory section were five parts to the biography: I. The wilderness, II. Vanity Fair, III. The Pilgrimage, IV. The Delectable Mountains, and V. Beulah.]
Philip Durham Lorimer whose verses and songs appeared in provincial newspapers of New South Wales during the 'eighties and 'nineties of the last century — gaining for him the cognomen of the "Bush Poet," was the eldest son of Alexander Lorimer, M.D. of the East India Company's service, and was born at Madras, 3rd June, 1843. He was educated at the Academy and University of Edinburgh. As a youth, he was a great favourite with all with whom he was associated, and regarded as a very good "story-teller."
Intended by his father for the Army, Philip, however, showed no inclination in that direction and sailed for Australia in his eighteenth year, arriving in Sydney early in 1861.
A situation was soon found for him at a squatting station on the M'Intyre River, in the New England district, near the borders of Queensland. His prospects were considered good and he was soon joined there by his brother Peter. A squatter's or bushman's life, as will be seen, is not ordinarily the most enjoyable, nor is there much of the 'rollicking' element in it which some would have us believe. The company on some stations is very much 'mixed;' sometimes it is composed of individuals of several nationalities. Gentlemen educated at Oxford or at Cambridge, the sons of officers in the Army, army-officers themselves, have been found in association with men whose chief accomplishments consist in the ability to "crack a stockwhip, to swear, and to ride anything!" Whether from strict upbringing, or from his own Sabbatarian views at that time, is not stated, — but Philip being asked on a certain occasion to kill a bullock on the Sunday, refused and resigned his situation.
E. A. Petherick (editor). Songs and Verses by Philip Durham Lorimer: An Australian Bush Poet, William Clowes and Sons, London, 1901, pages 11-12
Following are the several parts of the biography of Philip Durham Lorimer, written by Edward Augustus Petherick:
I. The wilderness
II. Vanity Fair
III. The Pilgrimage
IV. The Delectable Mountains
V. Beulah
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Action from Harborough Town's loss to ON Chenecks
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A total of 70 points is still being targeted by Harborough Town despite a 3-2 loss at ON Chenecks last time out.
Boss Nick Pollard set the mark at the start of the season and believes his team have what it takes to reach it even though it requires picking up another 19 points from their remaining nine games.
"It's six wins and a draw from our last matches which will be tough but we're still going for it," Pollard said.
"We set that target as it is a 10-point improvement on last year.
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"It was very disappointing at Chenecks because that was a game we'd earmarked as a win – I expected us to pick up three points.
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A map of northern Vietnam, showing the location of Dien Bien Phu The Dien Bien Phu base covered five square kilometres and contained nine separate camps. The heavily outnumbered legionnaires fought bravely. Abandoned on April 1, 1954. The small hillock north of Eliane 1 is Dominique 5, abandoned after the Battle of Five Hills. I was passionately enjoy the sightseeing, the feeling was so high! It is best known for the historical 'Battle of Dien Bien Phu' during the First Indochina War.
Vietnamese ethnic groups which form about one-third of the population live on the plains which essentially form the city. Nevertheless, the French garrison attracted the Viet Minh. This small town resides in the lap of Muong Thanh valley, bordered by Vietnamese provinces Lai Chau and Son La in east and south, Chinese Pu'er City in the north and Phongsaly in Laos in the west. Coming here to feel the ecstasy at remarkable sites, natural spots and inhale the pure, cool air. The observatory spot on high mountain peaks above 1,000 meters allows you to know activities down the Muong Thanh valley. There is no train connection in Dien Bien province.
The airlift of an additional four battalions of reinforcements composed of nine hundred paratroopers and a significant number of irregular troops, failed to stem the losses. De Liancourt herself led protests that resulted in their official banning in 1972. Otherwise, Dien Bien Phu is done for. In order to loosen the pressure being exerted by the Vietminh on the Tonkin Delta, and also to forestall an attack on Laos, General Henri Navarre had envisioned creating a kind of acute abscess 350 kilometers west of Hanoi near the Laotian border, supplied from the air and designed to force the Vietminh to engage in a full frontal battle where they would be wiped out. It is located in the Muong Thanh valley in a heart shape, a 20 km long and 6 km wide valley. It is out of the question to run up the white flag after your heroic resistance. According to military scholar , On arrival, Navarre was shocked by what he found.
De Liancourt herself had flown in and out of Dien Bien Phu. Any further French supplies would have to be delivered by parachute. Look at it and note its long slope. When London refused, the operation was shelved. They were also aware of the difficulties of mounting an attack in that area.
Archived from on 8 February 2008. Eliane 1, viewed from Eliane 4. If you like history too, this is the channel for you. Several cheap guesthouses Nha Nghi or hotels you can find in the center of the city. Archived from on 9 May 2007. The attacks were repeated on the nights of the 14—15 and 16—17 April. A 96-meter underground tunnel connects the working places of General and General.
Phụ kiện Những bạn gái yêu thích vẻ đẹp cổ điển có thể chọn khăn vấn, kiềng cổ đi kèm với áo dài, nhưng cách kết hợp này thường chỉ hợp trong lễ cưới hỏi long trọng hay khi chụp hình. He would jump over Dien Bien Phu two days later. It was isolated, sounded by high mountains and seemingly impregnable to artillery. As the battle intensified, paratroopers had only time to cut their shroud lines and jump in the first trench they found. Riding on Pha Din pass is an exciting tour for visitors in the majestic natural landscape.
It is about 9 hour from Sapa to Dien Bien Phu by bus. Nếu muốn ánh mắt trông sắc sảo hơn, bạn cần chuốt massaca dày và kẻ viền mí đậm, kéo dài về phía đuôi mắt. On 24 March, an event took place which later became a matter of historical debate. There are direct buses from Hanoi to Dien Bien Phu. Air Force to save the French garrison. In all, reviews Dien Bien to be the harmonization of glorious history, excellently captivating beauty and thus gives you wonderful trip.
He had been repeatedly assured by his intelligence officers that the operation had very little risk of involvement by a strong enemy force. It also contained a makeshift brothel, which flew in prostitutes from Hanoi to service 15,000 French troops stationed there. There was a big stone stele to save the olden time signs. The History Guy uses images that are in the Public Domain. Battle Dien Bien Phu The guesthouse where I lived is close to Dien Bien Phu Achievement statuary, can go on foot. You can see several historical sites of the Indochina War in Dien Bien Phu.


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The Gate of Heaven's Primacy (Tianyi men) is located inside the Imperial Garden (Yuhua yuan) as the south gate of the Hall of Imperial Peace (Qin'an dian). During the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), the Jiajing Emperor (1522-1566) added walls to form a courtyard of the hall, and named the door of the courtyard "Gate of Heaven's Primacy".
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Q: Turn on Laptop backlight without a keyboard shortcut I recently installed the latest drivers and my screen backlight turned off. The problem is that my Fn-F7 key combination doesn't work, so I can't turn it back on.
I can see my screen at night if I hold a source of light next to the screen. So I can still do some trivial things with my laptop.
Is there a way to turn the backlight on without using Fn-F7 key combination, either via the command line, or some other way?

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Today is the last day that listeners in Harrisburg, PA can listen to The Touch. The above the message is posted on the station's website. The station will also cease to carry the Tom Joyner Morning Show and The Doug Banks Show as well.
The station is going with ESPN radio on the 1400 AM signal which was simulcasted on a FM translator at 95.3 FM. The Touch is a syndicated format that features an Urban AC/Classic Soul/ Today's R&B format. Could the problem be that local advertisers were not that enthusiastic about supporting a station with virtually no local programming?
-(The Patriot News) Harrisburg's rhythm-and-blues lovers are about to lose their Touch, but 95.3 FM's impending format switch will also leave a hole in the local African-American community's information pipeline.
WTCY-FM, better known as The Touch, will switch to ESPN Radio's all-sports format starting Thursday, ending a nearly two-decade run of playing classic and contemporary R&B hits and delivering syndicated national personalities such as Tom Joyner and Doug Banks.
The station where listeners tuned to hear Michael Jackson or Whitney Houston will offer "Mike and Mike in the Morning," ESPN's nationally broadcast sports talk show.