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Stormont Assembly ministers fail care home workers and residents exposed to covid-19
May 21, 2020 Councillor Donal O'Cofaigh, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, and CWI supporter Coronavirus, Ireland North
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It was always unavoidable that mistakes would be made during the handling of this pandemic. No public health threat on this scale has existed in any developed economy for many decades – and given that modern economies are integrated and interdependent (networked) on a scale previously unimaginable – the economic and social impact of a global pandemic were always going to pose severe difficulties. These unavoidable problems were always going to be exacerbated by the fact that governments globally are almost universally driven by the need to facilitate the interests and the continued profits of the parasitic capitalist class, leaving working-class interests and safety a very low priority. But these considerations notwithstanding, it is also undeniable that there has been a range of governmental responses globally, leading to varying severity of outcomes for workers in different countries and regions.
The covid-19 pandemic came on the back of a decade of biting austerity cuts to public health and social care services in Northern Ireland. It also occurred against a backdrop where social care for vulnerable and the elderly was highly fragmented with the majority of residents in care homes being run by private companies from 'the independent sector'. Parties on all sides at Stormont, the seat of locally devolved government, had normalised the profit motive in the provision of care and indeed pump-primed the growth of the sector through public funding tied to the growing numbers of residents in private care homes. Nonetheless care homes operators often felt the need to 'top-up' their public sector revenues through the imposition of hefty additional charges levelled on residents or their families. The situation in care homes was always going to a major difficulty should a pandemic strike.
Care homes workers and residents exposed to risk
The focus of the Stormont Executive to the crisis was initially split between the challenges of instituting a lockdown in lockstep with the rest of the UK and the mounting political furore in the heart of government. The divisions between Northern Executive parties widened very sharply in the run-up to the imposition of a lockdown by the UK government, especially after the government in the South instituted their own lockdown. This meant a different approach either side of the border, which was reflected on the ground by an informal but powerful movement of parents and workers to close schools, workplaces and public facilities. While Stormont Ministers were briefing against their cabinet colleagues on scandals, including the misleading claim by Sinn Fein Finance Minister Conor Murphy to have secured procurement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) through the Irish government, to the endorsement by the Ulster Unionist Party Health Minister Robin Swann for the British Army to be deployed in the roll-out of covid-responses, the on-the-ground crisis in the distribution of face masks, gloves and visors to front line health sector workers proceeded apace.
The situation in care homes was even worse and because many of the worse facilities tended not to have a recognised union, it went unreported.
The longstanding crisis in Care Homes
Care homes have been facing an underfunding crisis for many years. The transfer of much responsibility to private sector operators has allowed declining standards of care, the widespread exploitation and pervasive abuse of staff – e.g. in Dunmurry Manor and Muckamore Abbey – as well as the imposition of "top up" charges by care home operators. Throughout recent years the Executive parties and senior management within the health sector have attempted to ignore the situation and indeed the response when allegations have come forward has been to paper over difficulties.
The last year has been a particularly chequered one for Northern Ireland's care home sector. Authorities were forced to shut down a number of the worst operators when widespread neglect and abuse was exposed.
So again, the crisis from covid 19 did not occur in a vacuum when it hit the care homes. At the end of March, health and social care workers in a number of settings were reporting that elderly patients suspected to have contracted covid-19 were discharged from hospitals to care homes before their results came back. CWI Ireland supporters also heard, first hand, of the difficulties facing workers in care homes who had to try to isolate suspected covid infected individuals from other residents.
At the same time, workers in care homes were reporting a total absence of PPE. In one instance, workers received a covid-suspect patient from an ambulance where the paramedics were wearing full protective equipment but care home workers receiving them had nothing. In other care homes, management refused to confirm whether workers' colleagues had been forced to self-isolate due to suspected covid infection and indeed proceeded to victimise those who raised concerns.
CWI activists, including myself, Donal O'Cofaigh, in my role as a councillor on Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, were publicly raising concerns, and reports we received from workers, in the local press by the end of March. In the Sunday World newspaper, 5 April, my concerns were raised on a regional platform. I was able to highlight reports of suspect covid patients being discharged into care homes in the county and the prospect of a broader wave of infection.
The UK media had raised concerns about the absence of PPE in care homes by 3 April, with a report exposing the absence of provision being carried by the BBC correspondent Laura Kuennsberg. This also highlighted the growing prevalence of 'Do Not Resuscitate' orders being discussed with elderly residents of care homes ahead of the possibility that they would become infected with the disease. The widespread reported pressure on elderly residents and those with long-term illness or comorbidities, to sign 'DNR's, which effectively meant that they would not receive any needed treatment should they contract the virus, was a particularly disgusting reflection of the state of healthcare services. It showed the impact of a failure to invest in sufficient intensive care unit beds, ventilators, and other specialised equipment.
The first confirmed cluster of covid infection in a UK care home was formally reported on 4 April in East Sussex. By 8 April the scale of the potential crisis exploded into the Northern Ireland regional media. The leadership of the trade union Unison was prodded into talking about the threat posed to the 16,000 residents of nursing homes, which were akin to 'Coronavirus petri-dishes'. It was only from that point that mainstream politicians in Northern Ireland began reacting to the crisis but again only very slowly as the focus was very much elsewhere.
The fragmentation of the care home sector – primarily a consequence of the extensive privatisation of the sector – exacerbated the logistical shortcomings around the supply and provision of PPE to frontline workers. Many employers in the sector, long used to exploiting their employees, were certainly not overly concerned to ensure PPE supply.
Starting with donations solicited and provided from the workplaces which had closed under the lockdown, consignments of gloves, face masks, and visors started to arrive at care homes sporadically but the requirement that they are single-use only meant that there was a failure to ensure continuity of supply. There was no general approach – the situation varied widely. It was to take until the end of April for a comprehensive system of supply and the provision of care home PPE helplines by the NI Executive. Only then was it clear that all care home staff including those in private sector homes would be adequately supplied with protective equipment.
Rising death toll and the continued cover-up
In line with wider UK practice only those who were diagnosed with Covid-19 and found to have died as a result of the disease in a hospital setting were initially excluded in the statistics of deaths. This was almost certainly an attempt at a sleight-of-hand by a government which recognised the likely backlash from a huge death-toll in the care home sector.
As pressure built up from growing awareness of the magnitude of the clusters of deaths in care homes across the UK, the rules in England and Wales and Scotland were eventually changed to include all deaths of covid-19 suspects in a hospital setting and then statistics which combined deaths of suspects in hospitals and other settings.
By comparison, the Department of Health has refused to produce ongoing statistics revealing the full extent of the spread of the virus in care homes. Despite the promise from the Health Minister that the numbers of victims in care homes would be released on 17 April, families are still seeking the truth. The Northern Ireland Statistics Research Agency (NISRA) has provided statistics combining deaths in care homes with those in hospices and hospitals where the virus has appeared on the death certificate. But, as yet, no indication has been given for the number of deaths at hospitals originated from a care home setting. In addition, Northern Ireland remains the only part of the UK where the anomalous situation exists that while covid-19 is a notifiable disease, suspect deaths from the virus are not notifiable to the coroner. This means many families may never know whether their relatives have died from the condition or not.
The scale of human destruction
In the absence of comprehensive statistics, the scale of the rampage of covid-19 through the care home sector is hard to ascertain. The latest figures which have been released indicate at least 75 confirmed and a further 35 suspected outbreaks in care homes – approximately one-quarter of all care homes. These include twelve care homes run by Runwood Homes, the dominant private company operating in the sector in the North. Sixteen care homes have had to be closed because of the scale of the outbreak at them. The latest estimates from NISRA suggest that just below half of all the more than 600 deaths associated with the virus have occurred in a care home setting.
Lack of a real political alternative
The partial statistics on covid-19 deaths in care homes that have been released, the requirement for more rigorous testing of covid-suspects by hospitals prior to release, as well as moves to ensure the provision of adequate PPE to care home workers, have only been secured through high profile campaigns. It has been a feature of this crisis that only under mounting pressure from trade unions, public challenge by individuals, such as the Commissioner for Older People, and extended investigations by journalists that the pro-capitalist politicians in power in Stormont have moved on a range of mounting scandals – not least, in regards to the crisis in the care homes.
Throughout the crisis, the 'Nolan Show' on BBC radio has spearheaded the public challenge to Stormont's criminal inaction on a variety of covid-19 crises. Day after day, the radio show has exposed and highlighted the growing number of infection clusters throughout the care homes and also the human impact of these infections – e.g. revealing live on air a home where 36 of 38 residents had been confirmed to have contracted the virus.
This situation reflects the absence of a mass party of the working class in Northern Ireland which, with few exceptions, leaves workers reliant on non-political vehicles for effective representation. Workers' interests and those of the most vulnerable are nowhere near a priority for the institutions of the Northern Ireland state or the capitalist parties in the Stormont Executive. The turning of workers back towards the trade unions reflects the growing awareness of the need to best protect themselves through collective organisation and the continued rise of trade union consciousness in the class, a process that preceded the current Covid-19 pandemic. Despite this, working-class political representation – not just union power – is needed to move beyond a desperate defensive fight to one where the possibility of a fundamental reconstitution of the economy along socialist lines is a possibility.
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by James Wood, Founder and Principal Consultant, Bowdark Consulting
Using five scenarios, James Wood shows how new technologies in the SAP landscape may shape the way that applications are designed and developed in the months and years to come.
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In the past several years, there has been a huge shift in the SAP development landscape. While most of the SAP development community has been focused on SAP HANA technology, several other key products and technologies have silently emerged as key enablers for delivering next generation applications. Some of the more prominent products and technologies in this space include:
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James Wood is the founder and principal consultant of Bowdark Consulting, Inc., an SAP NetWeaver consulting and training organization. With more than 10 years of experience as a software engineer, James specializes in custom development in the areas of ABAP Objects, Java/J2EE, SAP NetWeaver Process Integration, and SAP NetWeaver Portal. Before starting Bowdark Consulting, Inc. in 2006, James was an SAP NetWeaver consultant for SAP America, Inc., and IBM Corporation, where he was involved in multiple SAP implementations. He holds a master's degree in software engineering from Texas Tech University. He is also the author of Object-Oriented Programming with ABAP Objects (SAP PRESS, 2009), ABAP Cookbook (SAP PRESS, 2010), and SAP NetWeaver Process Integration: A Developer's Guide (Bowdark Press, 2011). James is also a contributor to Advancing Your ABAP Skills, an anthology that holds a collection of articles recently published in SAP Professional Journal and BI Expert.
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I would lump SAP River in with the collection of tools available for native SAP HANA development. In many respects, you can think of it as a declarative alternative to server-side JavaScript for building OData-based services on the SAP HANA XS engine. For example, if you look at Figure 1, SAP River would fit into the OData Provider box, facilitating data exchange with SAPUI5 applications. The intent is to be able to use SAP River to quickly and easily build out OData services on top of SAP HANA data sources (e.g. tables, view, etc.). In the long run, River is part of the burgeoning set of tools developers can use to build native applications on top of the SAP HANA Platform.
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Should you buy a franchise with your family?
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PUBLISHED ON 26TH OF APRIL 2016 ONLINE – FRANCHISING MAGAZINE (by Noha Shaheed)
The best things about a family are that you can completely be yourself. Unconditional love is a significant part of the relationship, and you have each other's backs. Differences can occur from time to time, but you know your family members like the back of your hand; their favourite restaurant, ice-cream flavour, and their pet peeves.
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But should you buy a franchise with them?
Shane Steinwall, CPA at Axis Accounting, says the benefits of buying a franchise with family limits financial risk, allows members to harness their talents and skills for the business, and allows franchisees to demonstrate a greater sense of loyalty and commitment to each other and the business.
"Family run franchises tend to be less driven by short-term financial results and are prepared to sacrifice short-term gains for the achievement of longer-term goals, which allows them to align the deployment of resources with their strategic objectives," says Steinwall.
"A family run franchise could provide financial rewards to both active and non-active family members," he adds.
"When entering into a franchise with family it would be best to clearly identify the roles and responsibilities of each family member and preferably have this written down."
Steinwall says that family members need to have a good understanding of their financial situation. Potential franchisees should research the market and as many franchise opportunities as possible to understand what their financial obligations will be, and to be sure that income can support monthly fees and financial goals are considered before hiring staff.
"Cash/equity available, the liquidity of such equity, and their net worth should be understood before (families) commit themselves to a franchise.
"It may be necessary to consider a side agreement between family members on how the franchise would operate in the event of a members exit from the franchise."
Steinwall says common misconceptions are that family-owned franchises will ensure prosperity, a view that franchisees are their own boss, and the business can run without the franchisees.
"It is essential to focus on communication, transparency and trust between members in order to be successful in any family-run business – whether it is a star-up or a franchise," he advises.
"Always document business policies and keep records of business meetings."
It isn't wise for franchisees to keep everything within the family, especially in terms of roles, he suggests. Family members may not always possess the necessary talent or skills required by the business, so it is important to determine skill shortages and hire appropriately trained staff.
Jane Garber-Rosenzweig, principal at Gable Lawyers, says that although there are examples of highly successful franchisees who have bought a franchise with family members, it can be problematic if shareholders don't feel empowered to disagree.
"If there is a fallout, issues can be harder to solve," she says. "There has to be a mechanism by which families can resolve things if problems arise."
This is because factors such as family changes, divorce, and children can complicate things, unless there is a solid partnership agreement and business structure.
"All of these factors need to be addressed with clarity," advises Garber-Rosenzweig.
In her view, there is an assumption that the business will work out, which is why those "uncomfortable" conversations about structure, shareholder agreements, and roles become difficult.
Her advice to potential franchisees considering buying a franchise with family members is simple.
"You have to write a partnership agreement upfront, structure your business, and understand the consequences.
"Going in as a company or company with a trust attached may be a better way to do things," she says.
John Di Natale, founder and managing director of Big Think Business Booster, says that buying a franchise with family members can be beneficial as partners are familiar with each other's character traits, strengths, and weaknesses.
"However, if things go pear shaped, it can cause both business and family issues," says Di Natale.
He says there have been some instances where family franchisees have been enormously successful, but the correct formalities need to be taken.
"Families tend to downplay issues," he adds.
In his experience, Di Natale says that there can be a tendency to take shortcuts: skip advice, neglect to form the right partnership agreements, structure, and exit strategies.
He says that these aspects are often "done on a handshake" as there is a perception that a family business can last forever.
Di Natale advises potential franchisees considering opening up shop with their family to "treat it as though it is any other partnership".
"Be careful not to carry family relationships into business and vice versa," he says.
So how do you make the family business flourish?
A father and son duo at MBE
Duncan and Curtis Vincent, the father and son franchisee team at Mail Boxes Etc. Point Cook, has recently become a father/daughter partnership as Duncan's daughter has recently joined her dad in the business.
"After serving 20 years in the corporate world, when I decided to buy into a franchise, I decided my family members, especially my son, would be my partner, my employee, my right hand man," says Vincent.
His son joined the business when he was 18, and after spending four years in establishing the business and gaining the fundamentals of owning and running a business, he has moved onto other projects. Vincent's daughter Bronte, who just turned 19, stepped up and decided to join the business.
The benefits of teaming up with the family are closeness, familiarity in values and each other's work ethic, as well as their common goals and vision for the business.
"We know how each other work. We know what makes each other tick. And we also know, in good times and in bad, we have each other's backs," he explains.
"As owners of the business, we just don't work in the business but also on the business: growth strategy, employee skills, business planning, product diversification, financing, (and) marketing plans."
Vincent says that balancing out competing and conflicting personalities are one of the biggest challenges. The key is compromise so the team does not lose sight of the common goal for petty differences.
His advice for families thinking of opening a franchise together is clear.
"Ensure every family member wants to do it out of their own free will. Never pressure a family member to get involved until they are ready and want to do so."
And managing family time is a discipline.
"Work time is work time; family time is family time; and never the twain shall meet," says Vincent.
A father/daughter team at Quest Apartments
Nicole Carr and her dad Michael are the franchisees at Quest Apartments in Chermside, Queensland and champion mutual respect and communication as key drivers of success.
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Nicole Carr says the best thing about going into business with her dad is that she is working with someone "you know, trust, and can learn from".
Her father's previous management experience working at Caltex has allowed him to bring his knowledge to the table. Add in her work experience as an employee and they bring the best of both worlds.
"Our management styles are different," explains Carr.
She says that communication and defining roles based on each other's strengths and weaknesses can be challenging, but having those conversations and experience has allowed mutual respect and understanding.
Carr says a common misconception about going into business with family is that it will be easier than going alone or forming a different partnership.
Her advice for potential franchisees is to seriously consider the financial repercussions of buying in with family by researching, no matter who the partner is. She also suggests that franchisees should ensure there is a distinction between personal life and work life.
"Don't let your personal issues affect your work and vice versa."
Top tips for the family franchise:
Before you buy:
have those "uncomfortable" conversations: set up a partnership agreement outline roles, business structure, and exit strategies
speak to experts: don't assume everything will run smoothly, make sure to seek advice from legal and financial experts, and speak to existing franchisees who are in business with their families
understand your financial position: ensure that you and your family are financially able to undertake the investment, and keep up with ongoing costs throughout the term
Running the franchise:
be honest and communicate: be clear about your expectations, skills and limitations from the franchise
don't bring work home and vice-versa: be careful not to let your personal relationships spill into your ability to work together professionally
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The surprising nuances to Japan's national citrus fruit, the yuzu
For us, the yuzu is everything we love about Japan. Tangy yet mellow, the yuzu's subtlety and nuance are a revelation: when you first taste it, it is both oddly familiar and yet an unforgettable surprise.
No wonder this hardy citrus fruit, a prominent part of washoku (traditional Japanese food) has proven a global sleeper hit. Parisians buy their yuzu sorbets in Berthillon on Île St-Louis; Californians drink their yuzu martinis in San Francisco's Trick Dog. Of all Japan's unique ingredients, it has become one of its most successful export stories, as well as a strong link with its Northeast Asian neighbours, where the youzi or yuja is an element in both Chinese and Korean cuisines.
Venturing overseas
Demand is, however, shrinking in Japan. But the farmers in the valleys of Kochi Prefecture have proved to be innovative and passionate entrepreneurs, as they seek to re-energise their communities. Despite not speaking a word of any foreign language, they have globalised the yuzu. Most Japanese companies would spend years on intricate sales plans before venturing overseas: Okabayashi-san, a farmer whom we have got to know well, just hopped on a plane to Australia and then Europe, hired translators, and started selling fruit.
All of this made us fall in love with the yuzu: its elusive and delicate flavour typifies Japan, while its producers represent an unexpectedly relaxed and global outlook. And it is why we became the Yuzu Brother and Sisterhood. It is the promise of a never-ending, happy discovery.


All-Stars Tutoring is recognizing Lois Bryan of Bartlesville for her longtime commitment to her mentees and for her selfless service to the program and her community.
Bryan served three years as a mentor and tutor to Raven, now a sixth-grader, working one-on-one in the On the Rock Ministries computer lab. Raven had excelled in school, but had a hard time making friends and feeling accepted, said Program Director Sandy Dossett.
Not only has Bryan been a faithful tutoring partner, but she encourages Raven to try new experiences. She worked with Raven's family to provide a camp experience for Raven the last two years. She also urged Raven to attend a weeklong horse camp and personally volunteered at the camp to help Raven feel comfortable in the new setting.
Bryan continues to stay connected with Raven's family and has recently started mentoring Raven's younger sister, Connie. Bryan has a healthy, supportive relationship with the girls' mother and helps model good parenting choices.
Bryan serves on the board of On the Rock Ministries and is always on the lookout for children and families who can benefit from its tutoring, mentoring and activities. She also mentors women who are incarcerated, providing hope and encouragement.
About the Program: On the Rock Ministries' All-Star Tutoring Program pairs adult and high school volunteers each week with mentees in third through eighth grade. They spend time working on lessons one-on-one in a computer lab. Mentors/tutors are also encouraged to help students set academic and personal goals. Students receive Rock Bucks for attendance of each session, which they can trade in for cool prizes, and blue ribbons are awarded to students who receive 90 percent or higher on tests.


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Home Article Beware "mathiness": The use of algebra and data to reinforce ideological preconceptions
Beware "mathiness": The use of algebra and data to reinforce ideological preconceptions
The American economist Paul Romer has recently written of "mathiness", by analogy with "truthiness", a term coined by American talk show host Stephen Colbert. Truthiness presents narratives which are not actually true, but consistent with the world view of the person who spins the story. It is exemplified in rightwing fabrications about European health systems — their death panels and forced euthanasia — and in some activists' support for alleged rape victims even when their allegations are unsupported by evidence . Mathiness is a similar use of algebraic symbols and quantitative data to give an appearance of scientific content to ideological preconceptions.
It is characteristic of science to give precise meaning to concepts and the basis of their measurement. Every careful person equipped with a reliable thermometer will make the same reading of temperature. There are alternative scales, Fahrenheit and Celsius, but both record the same thing. We coin expressions like "it feels cold" to acknowledge that subjective experience of temperature may differ from objective fact.
Economics is genuinely harder. National income is a more complicated concept than temperature, and there are plausible alternative sets of rules for calculating it. Serious minded statisticians have spent many years discussing these issues, and there is now a UN-sponsored standardised system of national accounts. Given the same underlying observations, most well-trained officials will come up with very similar answers to the question "what is national income?".
But it is easy to write a mathematical symbol without giving thought to what observable fact in the real world corresponds to that symbol, or whether there is such an observable fact at all. The measurement of capital has always been controversial, in a way the measurement of national income is not, in large part because Karl Marx chose that term for the title of his book.
Half a century ago, the measurement of capital was at the centre of an ideologically driven debate, the so-called "Cambridge capital theory controversy" between a group led by the Cambridge university Marxist economist Joan Robinson, and American scholars led by MIT professor Robert Solow. A debate which Solow won easily because of the care he took to specify both his models and the relevant data. But recently capital measurement and ideology have again become intertwined, through the attention given to the work of Thomas Piketty, with serious questions raised about the relationship between his data, his theory and the political stance which motivates his work.
In discussing "mathiness", Mr Romer makes a distinction between what he calls "Feynman integrity" and "Stigler conviction". For the physicist Richard Feynman, science involved "a kind of leaning over backwards. For example, if you're doing an experiment, you should report everything that you think might make it invalid — not only what you think is right about it." This is a proper aspiration, though an idealised view of science that few scientists actually practise. For George Stigler, a founder of the modern Chicago school of economics, "the successful inventor is a one-sided man. He is utterly persuaded of the . . . correctness of his ideas and he subordinates all other truths because they seem to him less important than the general acceptance of his truth."
The distinction, made by Isaiah Berlin in his essay on Tolstoy's view of history, is between "foxes" who know many little things and "hedgehogs" who know one big thing. The strange thing about economics is that because it spans both science and politics, both characteristics — careful analysis and effective polemic — are required. The geniuses of the subject, such as Adam Smith and JM Keynes, combined both. The practitioners of mathiness lack skill in either.
This article was first published in the Financial Times on October 7th, 2015.
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Neuropeptides and oligopeptidases in schizophrenia
Benjamín Rodríguez, João Victor Nani, Priscila G.C. Almeida, Elisa Brietzke, Richard S. Lee, Mirian A.F. Hayashi
Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a complex psychiatric disorder with severe impact on patient's livelihood. In the last years, the importance of neuropeptides in SCZ and other CNS disorders has been recognized, mainly due to their ability to modulate the signaling of classical monoaminergic neurotransmitters as dopamine. In addition, a class of enzymes coined as oligopeptidases are able to cleave several of these neuropeptides, and their potential implication in SCZ was also demonstrated. Interestingly, these enzymes are able to play roles as modulators of neuropeptidergic systems, and they were also implicated in neurogenesis, neurite outgrowth, neuron migration, and therefore, in neurodevelopment and brain formation. Altered activity of oligopeptidases in SCZ was described only more recently, suggesting their possible utility as biomarkers for mental disorders diagnosis or treatment response. We provide here an updated and comprehensive review on neuropeptides and oligopeptidases involved in mental disorders, aiming to attract the attention of physicians to the potential of targeting this system for improving the therapy and for understanding the neurobiology underlying mental disorders as SCZ.
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Rodríguez, B., Nani, J. V., Almeida, P. G. C., Brietzke, E., Lee, R. S., & Hayashi, M. A. F. (2020). Neuropeptides and oligopeptidases in schizophrenia. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 108, 679-693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.11.024
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Rodríguez, B, Nani, JV, Almeida, PGC, Brietzke, E, Lee, RS & Hayashi, MAF 2020, 'Neuropeptides and oligopeptidases in schizophrenia', Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, vol. 108, pp. 679-693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.11.024
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NEWSLETTER - SEPTEMBER 2014
BACK to SCHOOL BLAST
Saturday - September 6, 3-7 PM at Carrie Furnaces
Come on out to the Carrie Furnaces for a rockin' good time - great bands, food, activities, tours and much more at our first BACK to SCHOOL BLAST!
Saturday, September 6, from 3:00 - 7:00 PM, Rivers of Steel presents their new Back to School Blast at the Carrie Furnaces Historic Landmark site. It's an event packed with action, music, history and art! You'll be amazed by the world-renowned professional athletic abilities of XPOGO, the extreme pogo sport professionals using air and band-powered sticks made for height and durability. Check in with XPOGO's RISE - their multi-layered story of reinvention and growth, capturing the world's best Xpogo athletes in the brokenly beautiful town of Braddock, PA.
We'll be reaching new heights with the stunning aerialist acrobatics of Kelsey Keller Aerial! Kelsey has performed with Xclaim Dance Company in Columbus and the Zany Umbrella Circus in Pittsburgh and brings a true splash of color and magic to the BLAST!
The blast furnaces will ring out with the live sounds of 4 musical groups throughout the event! Come on out and cheer your favorites and hear some new sounds from great Pittsburgh bands: Donovan Grey, the funk/rock jam of the Swag Monkeys , the bluegrass/rock of The Seams , the drivin' rock of Skull Kid!
The Swag Monkeys
The Seams
Skull Kid
We'll have great crafts, eats and beverages on site from our Heritage Market vendors and local food trucks during the BLAST! Take a mini-tour onsite - Tour the Carrie Blast Furnaces* for a close up look at how steel was made or join in an Urban Art Tour* for an eye-opening look into the world of graffiti art at the Carrie Furnaces - and much more at the Rivers of Steel Back to School Blast!
Tickets available at the gate.
Event Admission: $5/per person - children 6 years and under FREE
Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
*Mini-Tours available at additional fee:
Mini Blast Furnace Tours at $5 and Mini Urban Art Tours at $20
THE CARRIE DEER EVENT WRAP UP
Over 500 supporters joined us on August 16 for the SAVE the CARRIE DEER event on behalf of restoration of the 40' salvage art sculpture. Our partners and collaborators provided stellar treats, activities, beverages and entertainment for an evening of tours, photo-ops, giveaways and special lighting displays of the Carrie Furnaces and the Carrie Deer.
We thank our guest hosts, David Conrad and Rick Seback, for their eloquence in providing insight on the need for support of the restoration program and also the importance of our industrial heritage sites as places of community interaction, historical value and educational opportunities to future generations.
The Carrie Deer has endured 16 years of the site's evolution and survived scrap collectors, vandals, graffiti artists, weather conditions, and threats of destruction to emerge as a key focal point of revitalization for this National Historic Landmark site. The success of both this event and our efforts for restoration of the sculpture demonstrate the larger appreciation for the site as a community asset for which Rivers of Steel provides stewardship.
The success of the event, which included an open-air viewing of the newly released Carrie Deer documentary, demonstrates the variety of art-centric community opportunities available through the site. In upcoming months, Rivers of Steel is providing new opportunities to artists, preservationists, ecological organizations, alternative energy designers and community groups to engage in new and active ways with the site and its mission. We hope you will be a part of these new ventures in the months to come.
Our Carrie Deer Kickstarter restoration campaign is off to a great start, reaching the first goal in under 2 weeks! To ensure the Carrie Deer's continued inspiration to future generations, we ask that you share with friends your experiences at the Carrie Furnaces and the SAVE the CARRIE DEER Kickstarter link in support of restoration of this one-of-a-kind iconic sculpture.
For a look at the variety of press coverage and photo albums from the event, check in online:
Jekko: Pittsburgh Art, Culture and Tech
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Seen
TribLive: Lifestyles
To read more about the Carrie Deer, event sponsors, the artists, and the documentary, visit The Carrie Deer Project Facebook page or website.
IRON POUR at CARRIE FURNACES
On Saturday, October 25th, molten iron will again flow on the Carrie Furnaces site!
This collaborative event with Carbon Arts, local Pittsburgh artisans and Rivers of Steel provides a first-hand look at the process and skills of casting molten iron in pattern molds. This same process produced the iron that built our nation and many of the world's largest structures during Pittsburgh's legacy era as "Workshop of the World." Tours of the site and other activities are planned for this unique introduction to the Carrie Furnaces historic industrial process in a small-scale venue.
This very special event includes the creation of two additional Rivers of Steel project elements:
SAVE the CARRIE DEER Kickstarter Reward
SAVE the CARRIE DEER - pouring of the exclusive Kickstarter Rewards: Carrie Deer Antlers
IRON GARDEN WALK - pouring of the 12 interpretive plaques to be installed on site in the new Iron Garden Walk
We welcome our SAVE the CARRIE DEER pledge donors to this one-of-a-kind event where they will meet the artisans and see the actual process of creating their reward selection. SAVE the CARRIE DEER Kickstarter reward slots are still open to receive 4 tickets to the event as well hot metal castings of actual deer antlers bearing the inscription CARRIE FURNACES - RANKIN, PA!
Watch the Rivers of Steel website for general admission ticket purchase coming soon!
RIVERS of STEEL MINI-GRANTS
APPLICATION DEADLINE - SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
The Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources, announces that applications are now available for the 2014 Mini-Grant Program. To be considered for a 2014 grant, completed applications must be received by 3:00 pm on September 22, 2014.
Follow this link FOR MORE INFORMATION
RIVERS of STEEL MELTING POT
TAPPING THE HEAT
Carrie Furnaces
Netzlof Design will be simulating a furnace tap through the use of dramatic lighting and pyrotechnics. This is the photo shoot of the year!
In addition to the furnace tap we will be posed for a scene simulating some minor repairs to a hot metal bottle car on the grounds outside the furnace. This shoot will begin at 5:00 PM, please plan to be on location 15-20 minutes early for registration, and please plan for extra time if you are unfamiliar with the Carrie Furnace's location. For more information on the event as details develop, follow this link!
EXPLORE OUR HERITAGE
RIVERS of STEEL ARCHIVES
BOST BUILDING, Homestead, PA
The Rivers of Steel Archives are open to the public for research (by appointment only) Monday-Friday from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Research materials are available in the form of books, articles, audiovisual recordings, and archival material covering the steel and related industries, labor/unions, capital/industrialists and ethnic and cultural groups in Southwestern Pennsylvania as well as resources from across the nation. To make a research appointment, please call the Archives at 412-464-4020 Ext. 21, or search the collection online.
This month's archival photo: From the Niziol Collection. photographic print of three women working with molds at the Atlas Steel Casting Company in Buffalo, N.Y.
FREE ON-LINE PHOTO BOOK at STOREHOUSE
W. A Young and Sons Machine Shop and Foundry
The National Park Service Save America's Treasures Grant to Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area is a new phase of support to ensure preservation of the W. A. Young and Sons Machine Shop and Foundry. It also enables us to pursue new methods of stewardship in providing introductory materials on this site that has been acknowledged by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission as one of the most nationally significant to our country's industrial heritage.
View the FREE ONLINE photo book on STOREHOUSE - follow this link!
This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.
COMMUNITY MARKET
PUMP HOUSE, Munhall, PA
Open to the Public: SUNDAYS from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Visitors can explore the historic building and site during the Sunday Markets, celebrating the heritage and communities of the region. Meet our local artisans, businesses, farmers, vendors and community organizations when you stop by for great food, handcrafted goods and fun! The Heritage Market runs from May through September, so stop on by! Drop in at our Facebook page to see a selection of the wonderful local items from recent Markets!
CARRIE FURNACES GUIDED TOUR
CARRIE FURNACES, Swissvale, PA
SATURDAYS through OCTOBER
SEPTEMBER 6, 13, 20* at 9 & 11 AM
Our Rivers of Steel tour guides lead visitors through the iron-making process, sharing the story of the site's technology, workers and culture from its heyday to the post-industrial present. (*9AM tour only)
VOICES of CARRIE FURNACES TOUR
SATURDAY - September 27
Tours: 9, 9:30 and 10:00 AM
Former steelworkers join our tour guides, sharing their personal anecdotes for unique presentations on the culture, history and daily life of the workers of the iron mills of the Workshop of the World.
URBAN ART TOUR and GRAFFITI WORKSHOP
SATURDAY, September 20 at 11:00 AM
Join Shane Pilster of 82 Concepts and the Carrie Furnaces Grafitti Project: Do What We Love with our tour guides for a trip through graffiti history followed by a hands-on workshop experience in creating your own unique style!
J & L: A PITTSBURGH ICON
Jones & Laughlin Steel symbolizes industrialized Pittsburgh and is an integral part of Pittburgh's culture. Photos, archival documents, artifacts and personal stories tell the story of an incredible and resilient company and the region that it helped create.
PHOTO SAFARI TOUR
SATURDAY, September 13 at 1:30 PM
Rivers of Steel Photo Safari Tours are a unique opportunity to photograph the architectural structures of the Carrie Furnaces.
Participants should dress appropriately for the weather. Heels and/or open-toed shoes are not permitted. Please note that the Carrie Furnaces are part of a formerly abandoned industrial site. At this time the site is not wheelchair accessible.
RIVERS of STEEL COMMUNITY
ASTROBOTICS TEST at Carrie Furnaces
In August, this era's cutting edge technology roved the site of iron's heyday as Rivers of Steel hosted a prototype field test for Pittsburgh's own Astrobotics at the Carrie Furnaces. Originally spun out of Carnegie Mellon University in 2008 by William "Red" Whittaker to compete for the Google Lunar XPRIZE, Astrobiotics is pioneering affordable planetary access that promises to spark a new era of exploration, science, tourism, resource utilization, and mining.
MOBILE SCULPTURE WORKSHOP at Pump House
Rivers of Steel hosted the Mobile Sculpture Workshop (MSW) at the Pump House Heritage Market during August. Mentors and students of the MSW will assist in the repairs to Carrie Deer salvage sculpture funded by the SAVE the CARRIE DEER KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN. Check in online and help us provide this unique opportunity to the newest generation of metal artists!
BLEEPIONS at the Labyrinth
The grounds of the Rivers of Steel Pump House echoed with the rhythmic sounds of the August BleepIons Community Group meeting. PBG/ IONS Group is an experiential group providing presentations, speakers, films, discussion and experiences pertaining to quantum physics, spirituality and ideas that evolve and inspire the oneness of our world. The Homestead Labyrinth provides the community a beautiful river view for relaxation and is open to the public. Looking for a great place for your next community meeting? Contact Rivers of Steel for event rental opportunities at the Pump House.
Urban Art Tour and Grafitti Workshop Honored by National Heritage Area
Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area was honored with inclusion in the National Heritage Area 30th Anniversary Series 2014 for our Urban Art Tour and Graffiti Workshop. Our thanks to Shane Pilster of 82 Concepts and the Carrie Furnaces Graffiti Project: Do What We Love on this innovative partnership and to all who assisted in developing this new effort and those who have attended this innovative program to educate the public on these issues, explore the art form and learn more about the value of preserving our national heritage.
Strip District Listed on National Register of Historic Places
Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation
DCNR honored in Governor's Innovation Office award program
PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Register for HRP Technical Assistance Workshops
Save the Carrie Deer Kickstarter Campaign
Rankin's Carrie Deer sculpture inspires restoration efforts, events
TribLive
Seen: Carrie Deer Party - A blast at the blast furnaces
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Help Save the Carrie Deer
Next Pittsburgh
Heart to Hart: Friends rally to save the Carrie Deer
Save the Carrie Deer event features screening for Documentary
The Sprout Fund
Save the Carrie Deer
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Sometime last year I went to Ten Foot Henry for the first time to have a few snacks with my girlfriend and we both immediately chose the tomato dish. I love tomatoes (except on burgers and pizza – that's not cool), I love them on their own with salt and pepper, I love old school ghetto tomato sandwiches (you know tomatoes, toast, mayonnaise and salt and pepper), sundries tomatoes in pasta, you name it – I'm in.
Now, as much as I love some of the dishes at Ten Foot Henry – I simply can't afford to eat out every night, and I don't want to. So, I decided I would try to recreate this dish at home. I've tried it a few different times a few different ways and I've finally settled on the perfect recipe (because I have no idea what the real recipe is).
And remember – this recipe is really throwing items together, so if you love cheese and you want more cheese – add more cheese. If you hate dill, take it out. Use the recipe as a guideline to make it your own.
This recipe is so easy, I promise it will become a go-to snack for you.
Plus if you want to get a little adventurous, you can change the herb mixture, you can add a poached egg overtop for breakfast, crumble some Italian sausage into it, pour it over a grilled chicken breast, or get crazy adventurous and stuff it into mushrooms or prosciutto cups (which I will show you how to make soon enough).


Background and aim: Culture-positive infections include a broad range of nosocomial infections in the intensive care unit (ICU). Investigation and control of these infections is a global priority which aims to minimize infections in order to reduce mortality, decrease the length of stay in the hospital and also significantly reduce the cost of treatment. The aim of this study was investigation of culture-positive infections and the risk factors in patients admitted to the ICU of Imam Reza (AS) hospital in Birjand.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study (descriptive-analytical), all patients admitted to the ICU at Imam Reza hospital in 2015 were enrolled in the study. The patients' blood, urine, wounds and sputum samples were taken to culture upon their admission and CSF cultures were performed when needed. People who initially had positive cultures, as well as those who were pre-treated with antibiotics, as well as those who or their family were not agree to participate, were excluded from the study. In culture negative cases, 48-72 hours after admission, cultures were repeated. Risk factors such as underlying disease, age, gender, duration of hospitalization and the use of catheters were evaluated in positive samples. Data analysis was performed by SPSS v 18 software and using Chi-square test.
Results: A total of 669 people with an average age of 46.12 ± 26.08 years were enrolled in the study. The average length of stay was 4.8 ± 8.11 days. The incidence rate of nosocomial infection in patients was 68 (10.2%). Respiratory infection with 79.3% was the most common source of infection. Surgical wound infection with 44.1% and urinary tract infection with 23.5% were the next common types of infection, respectively. The most common isolated bacteria from urinary tract infections were Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas while coagulase-negative staphylococcus and Klebsiella were the most common isolated bacteria from other types of infections. There was a significant relationship between the incidence of nosocomial infections with age, duration of hospitalization and risk factors such as central catheters, endotracheal tube, ventilator, chest tube, NG TUBE , ventilator and tracheostomy (P<0.05).
Discussion and conclusion: According to the results of this study, more attention should be paid to the patients with culture -positive infections and also reducing the risk factors. It is also recommended to avoid any unnecessary interventions in the ICU. In addition, in case of need for catheterization, care and hygiene practices are essential in order to prevent infections.