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Posted on August 30, 2021 by accordingtohoyt
I've been away from the net.
The quick summary: the new house (well, it's my age, but it's new to us) had some issues that home inspection failed to reveal. Or IOW we came in and turned a tap on and acquired a pet wall geyser.
We're still mostly in Colorado, but had to be here for the plumbers, today. (Note this is not our first rodeo, and the seller bought us a home warranty at our request.)
So Friday and Saturday we were loading a second truck while I nailed down painting in the Colorado house (done) and then yesterday we spent 12 hours on the road. (LONG story.) Most of it without net access.
Today, first time I connected to the internet in the new house, I found out that L. Neil Smith had died.
This is not how I wanted to start the week… Or– Well, I knew he was having health issues, but I assumed he was as immortal as the Republic. (Yeah, I know, I know….)
I can't remember when I met Neil. I've been cudgeling my noggin, and I just can't remember. I know it was sometime before I won the Prometheus for Darkship Thieves.
But in my mind, it's as if I'd always known him. (Probably because I'd read him before we met, and we emailed back and forth before we met in person.)
We didn't agree on everything (I don't agree on everything with myself, frankly. There are issues on which I have at least four opinions.)
I know we were exchanging emails encouraging the other on by … 2010?
The one thing we both agreed on is that we had each other's back. That we agreed on, always. And after that we agreed pretty consistently on individual Liberty. There was a fight for individual liberty going on, and we were comrades at arms, even if mostly we fought with words.
I think everyone here knows that my decision to vote for Trump in 2016 was the joint work of L. Neil Smith and Jerry Pournelle in the week leading up to the election. For one thing if those two could agree that hard on something, and work that hard to change my mind, I had to examine their arguments and consider them.
Jerry, alas, left us shortly after.
And this year, since November, L. Neil Smith and his optimism "well, then we'll work for Liberty harder" were one of my touch points to remain sane.
I won't insult his disbelief by positing an afterlife for him. (Yeah, maybe he's already found out differently, and if so, G-d is probably being asked some pointed questions… And is probably highly amused.)
But if he has one, I hope it's something like the last time we met in person: when he received the Prometheus for lifetime work. Afterwards we were "kidnapped" for a party thrown by his fans, in which he got to speak at length and receive admiration for his work. And where the rest of us could bask in not feeling out of place for once and being able to bandy intellectual arguments without crying or denounciations.
I know this isn't particularly coherent.
All I can say is I feel as though the guy next to me in the trenches had just been shot.
I'm going to miss his encouragement and his optimism, but most of all I'm going to miss him.
Rest in peace, old friend. Even indefatigable warriors get their rest in time.
Those of us who remain must fight on. But you won't be forgotten.
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"When Earth's last picture is painted and the tubes are twisted and dried,
When the oldest colours have faded, and the youngest critic has died,
We shall rest, and, faith, we shall need it — lie down for an aeon or two,
Till the Master of All Good Workmen shall put us to work anew.
And those that were good shall be happy; they shall sit in a golden chair;
They shall splash at a ten-league canvas with brushes of comets' hair.
They shall find real saints to draw from — Magdalene, Peter, and Paul;
They shall work for an age at a sitting and never be tired at all!
And only The Master shall praise us, and only The Master shall blame;
Andd no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame,
But each for the joy of the working, and each, in his separate star,
Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They are!"
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Laura M says:
I've not seen that one before, but halfway through I thought it had to be Kipling.
Charlie Martin says:
Well spotted
I won't comment on his fiction but it is sad to hear that he's gone.
Chas C-Q says:
I will. "The Probability Broach" and "Their Majesties' Bucketeers" are masterpieces of insight, invention and entertainment. If he had written nothing after, it would be enough to keep him in memory. I thank him for those, at least.
Also for providing the litmus test ("Why Guns?") I use to vet public figures of all stripes.
bkc1066 says:
We will just work harder! Condolences.
pkoning says:
One of the strongest and best voices for liberty gone silent. This is sad news, indeed.
Very sad. His voice will be missed.
Laura Montgomery says:
I'm so sorry for your loss. That's a marvelous line–we'll just work harder.
balzacq says:
I read The Probability Broach when I was fourteen and I can still reconstruct most of the plot from memory. Lines from it still pop into my brain from time to time:
"I waved my Webley at him"
"Forty thousand federal marshals would charge out and arrest everyone"
"Boy, I hope you shoot straighter than you punch."
RIP Mr. Smith.
Someone did a comics adaptation of it once, bog-standard art, but they did one panel that will crack me up forever: when Win and Ed introduce themselves to a beautiful woman and say in unison "We're detectives!"
The artist nailed their expressions of dopey unity perfectly.
Is that the Scott Bieser version? He also did a graphics-only novel, "Roswell, Texas". Highly recommended.
I hope that at some point there will be posthumous books. I remember he mentioned that "Ares" is finished and now in the hands of the editor. And the sequel to "Sweeter than Wine" may be finished as well? If not then close to it.
The obvious question is who would be the right author to ask to carry these through. For the Sweeter than Wine sequel, Sarah Hoyt seems like a natural. For Ares perhaps also, or maybe Daniel Suarez?
tbrosz says:
Scott Bieser has a lot of good libertarian comic work out there, including the online comic "Quantum Vibe"
Well, dang! I enjoyed his fiction and his POV. RIP, sir!
May he rest in peace.
I don't much follow authors, mostly because names are…not a thing I'm good at, but you know a guy is good when just searching for their name brings up several covers you recognize from over the last couple of decades.
…given the whole "author" thing, I suspect he'd appreciate that.
steve heller says:
Oh crap. We had been friends for many years. He even dedicated one of his books to me.
We hadn't spoken for a long time because I was led to believe that was very hard for him after his stroke, but I have thought about him often.
Words are insufficient.
We will miss you, my friend.
As someone says, sooner or later, at each and every Irish wake: "He had a good run."
Don Meaker says:
EL NEIL! I just reread Probability Broach yesterday. Old friend, you are missed!
BGE says:
I only read Pallas but it is one of my favorites. RIP.
Mark H says:
There was a time, many years ago, when we drafted "el Neil" as our presedential candidate. The ballot access belongs to the state party, not the National one. And the national party had pissed us off. So on the AZ ballot, L. Neil Smith was the Libettarian candidate.
Ah, hell.
Nathan C. Brindle says:
I just packed The Probability Broach the other day for our move (nothing like Sarah's move — we're only going about five miles to a place we've owned for the last 20+ years).
I hope it wasn't me.
William H. Stoddard says:
The entire Libertarian Futurist Society is much in his debt. We would not even exist had he not sponsored the original Prometheus Award. He very definitely deserved his Lifetime Achievement Award. I remember finding The Probability Broach on the book display at my neighborhood supermarket, picking it up on a whim, and then discovering the long series of libertarian in-jokes.
I must say that Smith himself would be a fine addition to his list of libertarian figures who became presidents of the North American Confederacy.
I think he would have been happier to lose to None Of The Above.
A vigorous voice, a fertile imagination, and a ton of stubborn independence.
My sympathies on the loss of a good friend, Mrs. Hoyt.
And again, good luck on the move.
ohengineer says:
I didn't know Smith, or his work, but I miss Jerry Pournelle terribly.
I'm very sorry for your loss, Sarah.
David Lloyd Sutton says:
My copy of Probability
Broach was worn to the point of being held together by rubber bands by the time he and I communicated via the internet. He offered me advice on getting published…. this was over twenty years ago. And we sometimes agreed on things on Facebook in the last few years. This is a woeful; shock to me too. Do remember, even for nonbelievers, a literary legacy is a form of immortality.
Ken Mitchell says:
Damn. What a crappy way to begin a crappy week. He will be missed.
I'm sorry to hear about your loss, and my fingers are crossed that the next few weeks will be better than the last few weeks. For all of us.
sock_rat_eez says:
so we're never gonna find out what Berdan Geanar and Lysandra Nahuatl were gonna do about the Hooded Seven conspiracy ? AAAAAUUGH !
RIP, L. Neil Smith !
Aw crud. I've never picked up one of his books that I didn't like. Once again, the world is a poorer place.
Sorry for the loss of your friend.
It's always hard to lose a friend and you have lost a lot these past few years. Hugs.
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There are lots of excellent writers, and many of those excellent writers are SF writers. But I can think of only three in the past 100 years that are really good writers consistently able to wrap a message for freedom in such a good story that the reader is thoroughly entertained while quietly absorbing the message along with it. Those three are George Orwell, Robert A. Heinlein, and L. Neil Smith.
I never communicated with Smith, but I've bought many copies of The Probability Broach and The Nagasaki Vector and passed them out to unsuspecting victims. "Here, read this book. It won't hurt you." I converted three non-readers into hardcore SF fans that way.
Almuric says:
I am very sorry for your loss. I own — but haven't gotten around to reading yet — one of his novels, but from his non-fiction he seemed like a very intelligent guy.
This has been a bad week. Wife lost her aunt, my uncle passed, and now Mr. Smith.
I am not going to get depressed.
Captain Comic says:
Well, s***!
I was lucky enough to meet him at a couple of World Cons (Denver '08 and Reno '11) got a few words and a few sigs…
He will be missed.
"Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a shopping list, not a government agency."
Eric B Oppen says:
I only got to meet him in person a few times (we lived several hundred miles apart) but I was in communication with him for years. Like you, I didn't agree with absolutely everything he said, but 95% of the time we were in agreement. I'd known he had health problems, but I'd hoped he could overcome them and go on. I hope the books he had on the way will appear. He'll be missed.
I am very sorry to hear the passing of your friend.
ObsidianKnife says:
Damn that's a real kick in the teeth. Pallas was one of my favorite books. And his collection of essays called Lever Action still has a prominent place on my shelf.
Absent companions, lads and lasses. The lives he touched and the worlds he built yet endure, and the friends that now mourn him are passed the torch. We get but one life to live, and fortunate are the souls that finds such worthy companions.
Back to the mud with ye, Mr. Smith. The earth is the richer, and we the poorer this day. May Himself grant those who knew him and loved him comfort, may they meet again in that infinite future we're all bound for one day.
Absent companions.
Ashen Baron says:
My condolences as well.
L. Neil Smith. Well Sarah, at least you got to hang out with the guy. And Jerry Pournelle too.
I never met Mr. Smith, never spoke to him, but he spoke to me. The Probability Broach was exactly what I needed to read, waaaaay back in the mists of time when I first found it. He was really the first author I'd ever found who questioned the One World Government craze of mainstream science fiction. He challenged that boilerplate in a way that was delightful.
Here we are, ~40 years later. The US government is pretty much following Mr. Smith's template to the letter. They are behaving precisely as described. The Canadian government is way ahead of them down the same glidepath.
L. Neil Smith was one of those hidden prophets. I'm glad he stayed out there all that loooong time in the publishing wilderness, writing those books. Godspeed, sir.
Old NFO says:
Sad news, condolences.
pyrrhus says:
"Once out of nature I shall never take. My bodily form from any natural thing, But such a form as Grecian goldsmiths make. Of hammered gold and gold enamelling. To keep a drowsy Emperor awake; Or set upon a golden bough to sing. To lords and ladies of Byzantium. Of what is past, or passing, or to come."
We will see this friend of liberty again….
lisstooq says:
Sincere condolences on the loss of your friend. Godspeed, Mr. Smith.
Fran Van Cleave says:
Neil was a great friend, though I didn't see him nearly often enough, and a wonderful inspiration. I miss him very much. It's very painful that I'm about to finish writing my first sf novel, and he won't be here to see it. I truly hope there is such a thing as reincarnation.
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News Magazine Articles
Reining in the Long-Term Care of an Old Landfill: A Sustainable Case Study at a Forest Preserve
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, IL took a comprehensive approach to operating a closed landfill, which provided incentive for innovative, sustainable solutions geared toward their mission of preserving and restoring natural spaces. Their solution for leachate management even included planting thousands of trees. The site's improvements provide a safe and natural neighbor and habitat for wildlife for years to come.
By Eric Wiediger
The landfill must have been a busy place back in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Waste trucks coming and going as employees worked hard to maintain a successful operation. Located in the suburbs of Chicago, the 32-acre facility accepted municipal solid waste and construction and demolition debris until it was closed in 1975. Over the 40 years since closure, the site has been recognized as lacking the sophisticated environmental protection systems incorporated in current landfills. This can be a story about any of the thousands of old landfills and dumps throughout the country, but this one has a twist.
The landfill was purchased by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County soon after closure and is now a part of an impressive network of 26,000 acres of open space that includes pristine lakes, 145 miles of trails and a variety of recreational areas. As the landfill owner and operator, the Forest Preserve District performed voluntary investigations and remedial clean-up actions in cooperation with federal and state agencies, including the installation of early leachate and gas collection systems.
Early tree growth for the onsite Phyto System.
A few years ago, the Forest Preserve District took the initiative to complete a thorough assessment of the landfill's conditions to ensure the site is fully protective of human health and the environment. They oversaw detailed evaluations of the disposal units, hydrogeology of the area, its leachate and gas collection infrastructure, groundwater monitoring, streambank stabilization, and overall operation and maintenance. Feasibility studies were performed to find the best options for improvements that fit their mission of environmental stewardship.
Their comprehensive strategy allowed for a holistic approach to their objectives and provided incentive for innovative, sustainable solutions. They worked with engineering firms and contractors to lay out an overall plan for schedule and integration. Simultaneous installation of the different projects, such as new leachate and gas recovery wells, piping, electrical work and earthwork, as well as an onsite leachate disposal system using phyto-technologies, provided opportunity for an impressive level of coordination by everyone involved.
"The approach of the Forest Preserve District from the beginning of our involvement was clear, forward thinking in order to find the best long-term solutions for the management and mitigation of future risk for the landfill. The Forest Preserve District provided an environment where we were all able to work together to successfully complete multiple projects at the same time," said Ric Stoor, the Engineer on record for Leachate Management Specialists.
"Natural" Leachate Management
Despite being closed for decades, the landfill not only continued to produce a significant volume of leachate, it was also calculated that a substantial amount was pooled within the waste mass. Upon completion of a detailed study evaluating numerous leachate management technologies, the Forest Preserve District determined the option best suited to manage leachate disposal, and to reduce the amount of liquid at the base of the landfill, was a combination of continued direct discharge to a wastewater treatment plant and implementation of an innovative and patented tree-based irrigation system on the landfill using Phyto-Utilization™ and ETCap® technologies.
A Phyto-Utilization™ system by Leachate Management Specialists LLC (LMS) processes the leachate in a site-specific pretreatment system, then pumps it to a field of specialized plants that are highly tolerant to harsh conditions. The trees use the components of leachate (moisture and various compounds) as key ingredients for plant growth. The moisture is consumed by the plants to satisfy water demand and the compounds in leachate act as micro and macro nutrients. LMS collaborated with Ecolotree Incorporated to include an ETCap®, which is a hybrid poplar and willow tree cover that is irrigated with leachate from the landfill. The approach is able to capitalize on the natural ability of the plants to dispose leachate on site, thereby turning a waste (leachate) into a resource and lessening the dependence on a wastewater treatment plant for disposal. The phyto system becomes a "Natural" solution to a practical problem.
The Forest Preserve District's Phyto-Utilization™ system was designed using advanced modeling and engineering to ensure safe operation protective of the environment and in compliance with its state permit. Specifically, leachate generated from the collection system is distributed to trees on nearly 15 acres of the landfill cover through an automated distribution system. The multiple leachate flows are controlled by an integrated supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system with remote access capabilities, rain sensor, and operational notifications. Since operation began in 2018, it has already consumed over 3.3 million gallons of leachate.
Newly installed Phyto-Ultilization System using ETCap.
Photos courtesy of Leachate Management Specialists.
In addition to consuming leachate, a Phyto-Utilization™ system using an ETCap® significantly reduces water infiltration into the landfill. Over time, the amount of leachate produced should decline and the reservoir of leachate remaining in the landfill mass will slowly dissipate. The tree-based system also results in the sequestration of tons of carbon dioxide due to plant growth, thereby reducing the carbon footprint of the site. Eventually, an assortment of native trees will be grown in the phyto field to create smart forest management and biodiversity.
"The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is thrilled to partner with Leachate Management Specialists on such a revolutionary approach to onsite leachate treatment. The Phyto-Utilization system benefits the residents of DuPage County by reducing the long-term costs for leachate disposal while increasing biodiversity within the preserve. Being able to achieve these two goals simultaneously achieves the Forest Preserve District's mission to be both fiscally and environmentally sustainable within one project," said Brock Lovelace, Manager of Engineering and Environmental Services for the Forest Preserve District.
Through hard work, dedication, and a strong mission to restore natural spaces, the Forest Preserve District has shown that owning and operating an old landfill can be done in a positive light in the public eye. One of their solutions even included planting thousands of trees to find a better way. The site's improvements provide a safe and natural neighbor and habitat for wildlife for years to come. | WA
Eric Wiediger is a Senior Project Manager at Leachate Management Specialists, LLC with 13 years of experience in solid waste management in both public and private sectors, including design, permitting, and operation of natural systems for leachate management, and regulatory oversight of enforcement cases involving municipal, industrial, and hazardous wastes. He also served as a Peace Corps environment volunteer in Mongolia. Eric can be reached at ewiediger@leachate.us, or visit www.leachate.us.
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Trust me, unless you have a degree in neuropharmacology AND in developmental pediatrics AND are currently involved in the research, you still are going to have issues understanding medical research articles.
PS - Just had Ryan's IEP on friday; 36 pages.
Wow, I thought my kid was the only one with such a long IEP!


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Contaminated soils have lost some ecological functions and ecosystem services. Remediating contaminated soils could help to rehabilitate these functions and services. The trial focused on (aided) phytoextraction, a plant-based solution that aims at remediating trace element (TE)-contaminated soils using plants or/and chelatants and microorganisms. Soil remediation was obtained by decreasing the TE availability in contaminated areas, TE being transferred to the harvestable plant parts. This technology has progressively shifted to phytomanagement, accounting for the value created by the biomass produced on the contaminated area. In case of phytoextraction, the metal-enriched biomass can produce an economic revenue from metal recovery, being then a new source of raw material for further technological processes. The PHYTOAGGLO project was set up in 2013 on 600 m2 of an urban area contaminated by Zn and Cd excess due to past industrial activities. In collaboration with the conurbation of Creil city (60 km in the North of Paris), plants (Arabidopsis halleri, a Zn hyperaccumulating species and Salix viminalis, a fast-growing metal accumulator willow tree) were selected to regenerate the urban area and improve the well-being of citizens, to remove soil contaminants, to recreate ecosystem and to participate to the provisioning of non-food and sustainable products. Research work focused on agronomic practices to improve the shoot Zn and Cd removals of both plant species and bring economics into phytoextraction while improving the ecological processes and soil functions. Fertilizers, intercropping and harvest effects were studied in field trials to increase the biomass production and the shoot metal concentrations. In connection with the PHYTOCHEM project (ANR-13-CDII-0005), the production of Zn-ecocatalysts was studied at laboratory scale as a valuable conversion process for the Zn-enriched plant biomass. In addition, the potential ingestion of the metal-enriched biomass was studied by performing laboratory and in situ experiments using snails. The results of the 3-year monitoring shown that this plant-based solution provided various ecosystem services such as soil Zn and Cd detoxification (maximum phytoextraction efficiency obtained with A. halleri in presence of fertilizer and willow leaves; regulating service), raw material (production of efficient Zn-ecocatalyst from A. halleri and willow leaves) and energy (wood chips of willows as biomass fuels) provisioning (provisioning service) and contributed to promote aesthetics and well-being of citizens (cultural services). The snail experiments did not evidence major exposure pathway by metal-enriched biomass ingestion.
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Valérie Bert, H. Coudiere, L. Citerne, A. Devaufleury, A. Grignet, et al.. Enhancing ecosystem services of contaminated soil. 14. International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements (ICOBTE 2017), Jul 2017, Zurich, Switzerland. ⟨ineris-01853615⟩


25 Softball Quotes-If there's anything about sports asides the fame and money, it's that young people get to look at people like them who rose from nobodies to stand tall in the world. They get to follow their lives, their sports, see what they eat, see themselves in their daily struggles and find motivation in their successes.
A particular Softball Quotes made this even clearer when it said that little girls could now see women playing soccer and realized there was nothing stopping them and just know that if women can win gold medals, they could – little girls that they are – win too.
There is a particular admonition about not comparing yourself to others, discovering your gifts and allowing them space to shine, and embracing your own ability.
This advice is timeless. Comparisons only bring sadness. You have to learn to appreciate yourself and all that you are and have to be happy. Comparing yourself and your gifts to others' means you do not appreciate what you have and the same way that can be a hindrance to progress in softball is the same way it can mount blockades on your path to progress in life.
Discovering your gifts is equally important. Everyone has unique gifts that stand them apart. Some discover those gifts while others don't. There is a need to discover all the gifts you have if you are to make headway. Those gifts will pave way for you and give you the courage to pursue things to conclusion and to be happy and fulfilled doing it.
That sounds and reads wrong, right? No, it doesn't. The higher you go, the more sacrifices you are required to make. The better you get the more sacrifices you have to make to stay right there and to keep going.
More success does not necessarily translate to more rest. If you rest on your oars when you achieve greatness, you will most likely not stay long as a great person, which is what this Softball Quotes is saying.
If you win in sports and decide to rest and not train again, the next season, you are going to fail so hard that no one will remember you once won. It's the same thing in life. If you win and get promoted or pass and you decide not to develop yourself again, you are going to fail and somebody else is going to fling you back to the ground.


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Information Resilience and Homeland Security
Freedom of information may be a double-edged sword, but restricting information has only one edge – and it cuts off the lifeblood of a healthy democracy.
By Richard Forno May 09, 2002
http://online.securityfocus.com/columnists/80
In the current security-conscious environment, many people seem willing to sacrifice their most fundamental democratic rights to support anything that is promoted as good for homeland security. In many cases, an unwillingness to do so is perceived as being 'unpatriotic'. However, as has been pointed out in this column many times since September 11, we must make sure that we are not throwing out the baby with the bathwater. More to the point, while fulfilling reasonable patriotic duty, we must be sure that we continue to hold our government and corporations accountable for their actions, despite the fact that current challenges may appear to demand unflappable unity in the face of external attack.
Post September 11, there has been a strong push by government security and law enforcement agencies to restrict or withhold any sort of information that could possibly used to engage in or further terrorist activities. Of course, in a society whose primary political and legal principle is supposed to be freedom of speech, this can quickly become problematic.
Particularly problematic is the fact that much of the contentious information is available on the Web sites of some of the large corporations that operate America's critical infrastructures. Why is this a concern? Because the government is currently proposing laws that will give such companies exemption from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for certain information. In other words, the government is proposing protecting certain corporate information from prying eyes, including yours and mine.
The public has a right to know information that may directly affect their lives.
Sound far-fetched? Remember the weeks after 9/11 when news reports surfaced that the US government was asking libraries to destroy CDs and databases that contained information about various critical infrastructures in America. How about when the Bush Administration asked federal agencies to review and remove potentially damaging information from their Web sites? Or when the government asked watchdog groups like the Federation of American Scientists to remove sensitive information from their sites.
For example, chemical plants and nuclear power facilities removed 'sensitive' reports and documentation about public health, environmental safety, and facility security from their websites, allegedly to preclude a terrorist from obtaining information for malicious purposes. Absent many such reports, how will the public, watchdog groups, or regulatory or enforcement agencies be able to monitor for potential problems that affect the public? The fear here is that, under the guise of 'national security' the government is actually allowing corporations to avoid scrutiny by and accountability to the taxpaying public that is, in effect, paying for the critical infrastructures. Come to think of it, perhaps Enron was getting a head start by shredding documents in the name of homeland security to avoid anyone discovering how it really operated large parts of America's critical energy infrastructures?
The attempt to provide national security by obscuring corporate information has resonance in the information security world. It brings to mind the full disclosure debate, which pits the security community's need to know about problems as quickly as possible against corporations' interests in maintaining positive public perception and market share. Without the real-time information-sharing ventures that full disclosure enables, system administrators are placed in a 'holding pattern', and are kept in the dark until (umm, errr, if…) a vendor decides to acknowledge and address a reported problem.
Both the attempt to circumvent the FOIA and to muzzle full disclosure sound very effective at thwarting evil, but in reality neither effectively enhances public security. The community in general – be it computer users or society at large – must be able to obtain raw information about issues that potentially affect their well-being, whether that means chemical spills or the latest Windows exploits. The general public cannot be solely dependent on any one entity for information. Going down that path creates an environment of security through ignorance.
Despite the sensational management hype calling for this approach, it rarely works in reality. People quickly forget that anything that a person can use (from a knife to airplanes to automobiles and knowledge) can be used to endanger others, provided malicious intent is present. However, dealing with the tiny number of people capable of such malice should not mean forcing the remaining majority into a society in which information of public interest is withheld out of fear. Law abiding citizens in a healthy democracy should not be destined to live in ignorance that is encouraged by corporations and enforced by governments.
In the United States, and elsewhere in the world, the public has a right to know information that may directly affect their lives. If a GAO report says airport security is bad, travelers should know about it. If a safety report says that it's too easy for someone to break into a chemical plant and cause an accident, the local residents should know about it. If a dangerous vulnerability is discovered in a widely utilized operating system, systems administrators should know about it. The list goes on. The right to self-protection is fundamental to the right to self-determination. By allowing corporations to withhold crucial infrastructure information, the government may be complicitous in depriving its citizenry of its most fundamental right. Indeed, as Paul McMasters wrote in a Freedom Forum article, denial of access shushes the democratic dialogue that is part of what makes America so attractive to its citizens and those wishing to come here.
Terrorism, by its very definition, is unconventional. Contrary to popular belief, there's no way to guard against every single form of attack. Nor is it possible, or desirable, to withhold from public view all knowledge that could be used for malfeasance. Information – like knowledge – is a double-edged sword. The vast majority of those interested in information regarding America's critical infrastructures are not terrorists. They should not be branded as potential terrorists or evildoers by government actions that restrict their ability to access such materials. It may be trite to say it at this point in time, nearly eight months after the September attacks, but it is true nevertheless: if we use the events of September 11 to deny the basics rights and freedoms of a healthy democracy, the terrorists will have won.
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The use of o-phenylphenol as a preservative should be allowed with a maximum concentration of 0,15 % in leave-on and 0,2 % in rinse-off cosmetic products. There should also be an indication that the contact with eyes should be avoided.
The use of sodium o-phenylphenate, potassium o-phenylphenate and MEA o-phenylphenate as preservatives should not be allowed.
In February 2018, the SCCS has adopted its opinion on the use of o-phenylphenol as a preservative. In an addendum, the SCCS indicated that preservatives sodium o-phenylphenate, potassium o-phenylphenate and MEA o-phenylphenate have greater skin penetration and consequently may exhibit more potent toxic effects than o-phenlyphenol and therefore the same use levels cannot be applied.
From 17 June 2019 cosmetics products with mentioned banned preservatives shall not be placed on the EU market.
From 17 September 2019 cosmetic products with mentioned banned preservatives shall not be made available on the EU market.


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Finals week brings changes to on campus dining operation hours
Sarah King
Finals week is bringing an alternative schedule to Eastern Kentucky University's on campus dining locations.
Certain locations will be closed throughout the entire week, such as the P.O.D.s in the Business and Technology Center and Stratton Building.
The Stratton Cafe will be open during winter break. The cafe will be open for breakfast and lunch from 7 a.m to 1 p.m. and dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.from Dec. 16 to 19 and on Dec. 20 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m, it will be open for breakfast and lunch.
The cafe will then close until after the new year, when it will reopen on Jan. 6 until Jan. 9 and be open for breakfast and lunch from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner will be served from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The cafe will operate from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan 10.
Starbucks in lower Powell will also be open during winter break. From Dec. 16 through Dec. 19, Starbucks will be open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and then will close until Jan. 6. Starbucks will then be open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Jan. 10.
Restaurants in lower Case will be on their regular schedule until Wednesday, Dec. 11. They will continue to open at their usual times throughout the week. Moe's and Panda Express will close at 3 p.m. instead of their usual 11 p.m.
Java City in the library will close at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12 and be closed for the rest of the break. Subway will close early on Thursday as well; they will be open until 4 p.m. and then be closed for the rest of the break.
Case Kitchen will be open at their usual time throughout the week but then will close at 7 p.m. instead of their usual 8 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday. Case Kitchen will close at 6 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and then be closed for the remainder of the break.
The on campus dining locations will return to their normal schedules after winter break.
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The Scotland Portrait Gallery goes edgy
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- The Scottish National Portrait Gallery is bringing in a very large collection of nude portraits next summer to rid itself of its old image.
Some of the world's leading contemporary artists' and photographers' works will be featured in the galleries first show dedicated to the nude body, the artists David Bailey and Francis Bacon, The Scotsman reported Tuesday.
One work of art that organizers are hoping to have on display is a video of David Beckham sleeping, by contemporary artist Sam Taylor-Wood.
"We're not out to shock people, but the key thing for us is to try and attract new visitors to the gallery. Hopefully this forthcoming exhibition will be of interest to younger people who are interested in seeing something that is contemporary and edgy," Julie Lawson, the exhibition's organizer, told The Scotsman.
"We're taking a bit of chance, but I think that we have sophisticated audiences in Edinburgh who will appreciate this kind of naked art," she added.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus working with Apple TV+ on future projects
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- "Veep" and "Seinfeld" star Julia Louis-Dreyfus has signed an overall deal to develop, produce and star in projects for Apple TV+.
Lifetime planning another V.C. Andrews movie event
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Lifetime said it is working on a series of five TV movies based on V.C. Andrews' Ruby Landry novels.
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'1917,' 'Fleabag,' 'Succession' win Producers Guild Awards
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- "1917" -- a World War I picture starring George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman -- won the Producers Guild Award for Best Film in Los Angeles Saturday.
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After our 2012 Spotters weekend, more and more Spotters started meeting each other. In their own city, but also when traveling to another city. We love seeing this, and hope this will boom even more after our 2014 Spotters weekend happening in Amsterdam in 4 weeks. 110 Spotters signed up!
Here's some pics we were sent by Spotters in the last months. Spotters: please do keep sending (even though the pictures make us jealous…)!


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ON AIR: Overnight Talk
Former burglar on what is driving sinister door knock scam
Sinister doorknocks: Caught on camera in broad daylight
Chris Marriner and Heath Moore, NZ Herald,
Thu, 22 Aug 2019, 2:03PM
A third person has come forward claiming they have been the target of a suspicious doorknocker on the North Shore - this time in broad daylight. Photo / Facebook
'Do not open the door': More stories of early morning scam revealed
Fears of a suspicious doorknocker targeting homes on Auckland's North Shore - in broad daylight - are being shared on social media.
It comes as residents from Beach Haven this week told the Herald they have received early morning knocks on their doors from a woman who appeared to act distressed and claiming to have been attacked by four men, demanding the occupants let her inside.
Now an East Coast Bays resident claims they were approached by the same man twice in two weeks around 12pm.
Posting on Facebook, the resident says the suspicious man's inconsistent explanation for knocking on the door raised alarm bells.
"This man has knocked on our door twice at approximately 12pm in the past two weeks looking for random people," the resident claims.
"Last week he asked for Amanda and today he was looking for Ivana.
"Last week he was driving a blue hatchback and this week a blue sedan.
"After he knocked on our door he knocked on the neighbour's door and was also sent away."
Pictures of the alleged incident show the man knocking on the door before walking away and trying the neighbour's house.
In the images the man is wearing a black hoodie, black pants, white shoes, a red-peak hat and sunglasses. They also show the blue car he was spotted leaving in.
The incident is understood to have occurred on East Coast Bays Rd.
According to the resident, police were called.
The post has been shared in a number of Facebook groups on behalf of the resident.
The Herald has contacted police for comment.
It comes just days after another Beach Haven resident said she's fearing for her family's safety.
The Auckland mum heard a light knocking at her front door at 4am one morning and found a woman asking to be let in.
Fearing that the visitor was not acting alone, she did not agree to the request and told the woman to leave the property before calling the police.
"[At] 4am this morning we had a girl lightly knock three times at our door.
"She said 'let me in I need some help', she was very clearly not distressed. Normally I would, but I've seen posts where there's a male waiting outside."
The woman, whose three young children and husband were sleeping in the house, then confronted the stranger.
"I said to her 'what do you want?' She just said 'let me in, I need some help'. I yelled and told her I'm not letting you in go away or I'll call the cops. She left fast."
A reformed burglar - who once targeted homes in the early morning - told the Herald what he believes is driving the sinister trend of door-knock robbery attempts and how Kiwis can protect themselves.
Adrian Pritchard spent six years in jail for burglary offences he committed from his teens through to his early twenties, and now works in the community, advising the public and private companies on how they can protect themselves.
Pritchard blames the rise in methamphetamine use for the nature of the crimes: "In the early hours of the morning people are detoxing and they're wanting a quick fix, so they're wanting a quick hit so they can get their quick fix."
"They're looking for another quick earn to get a $50 bag or $100 bag."
There has been a disturbing change in criminal behaviour, Pritchard says, warning of dire consequences if burglars were disturbed.
"Back in our day it was more strategic. Today people don't care. Even if you get woken up or you catch someone, people don't care, they stab you, they do whatever."
Pritchard is particularly qualified to advise Kiwis on how to protect themselves from early morning robberies - he used to commit them.
"We used to knock on doors at 3 or 4 in the morning and we found out no one was there so we burgled the place," he said.
"Between 3 and 5 was our main time to hit the place."
"We used to burgle people's places when they're still asleep, burgle their sheds, take their power tools, take their cars, take whatever."
"Or we used to see a laptop just sitting on the sitting room table so we used to just smash the window quickly because by the time they got up and got going you'd be gone."
Saying that it was "a lot easier for someone to open the door for a woman than some scruffy guy", Pritchard warns Kiwis to "never, ever open the door".
Homeowners should "ring the cops straight away and let them deal with the situation", he said.
Advice from police mirrors much of what Pritchard says, with residents told not open their doors to unexpected strangers.
Senior Constable Paul Donaldson, the acting sergeant at Glenfield Station, told the Herald that anyone had the right to knock on someone's door: "It's a common-law right for any citizen to knock on anybody's front door, regardless of the time, unless they have been trespassed from that property."
He said: "If someone is knocking on your door at that time in the morning and you're not expecting it, try and see, without turning on the lights, who is at the door, without going to the door."
"Speak to them through a side window and say 'what do you want' and qualify their intent."
Donaldson advised anyone believing that a visitor had a genuine need, to tell them to wait on the doorstep and call police.
"Don't put yourself at any risk of going out there and getting involved in potentially a scheme that will see you a victim of their ill-intent," he said.
Police recommend people follow this advice to keep their homes secure and suggested remembering these key points:
Don't open the door to strangers. Install a peephole in your door. If you don't know someone, keep the door closed.
Have a phone by your bed.
Arrange with a neighbour to phone or visit you if your curtains are still drawn after a certain time in the morning.
Never tell someone that you are alone in the house.
Install a wide-angle door viewer so you can see who is at your door.
Keep your doors and windows secure and close your curtains at night.
Invest in good-quality, secure locks.
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Turkish army and allies in 'total control' of Syria's Afrin
By Lefteris Pitarakis, The Associated Press and Mehmet Guzel, The Associated Press
Turkish soldiers atop a tank patrol the northwestern city of Afrin, Syria, during a Turkish government-organised media tour into northern Syria, Saturday, March 24, 2018. (Lefteris Pitarakis/AP)
AFRIN, Syria — The Turkish army and Syrian opposition fighters it backs have "total control" of the Kurdish enclave of Afrin in northern Syria, according to the country's official news agency on Saturday, nearly a week after they captured the main town that carries the same name.
Anadolu news agency said the Turkish military was continuing its sweep for mines and explosives to allow Afrin's resident's to return, following airstrikes and clashes with Syrian Kurdish forces.
Associated Press journalists on a press tour organized by the Turkish government Saturday passed through the northwestern town of Jinderes en route to central Afrin.
US forces remain in Manbij, despite threats from Turkey
Turkish officials are threatening to seize control of the Syrian town of Manbij, where U.S. troops continue to support anti-ISIS operations.
Jinderes, captured by Turkey and allied Syrian opposition fighters, was the scene of heavy street clashes earlier in March. The AP saw a widely destroyed and empty town.
Turkey launched a ground and air offensive on Jan. 20 codenamed Olive Branch to oust the main Syrian Kurdish militia known as the People's Protection Units, or YPG, from Afrin. Turkey considers the YPG a terror group and an extension of Kurdish rebels waging an insurgency within its own borders.
A child runs in the damaged street in the outskirts of the northwestern city of Afrin, Syria, during a Turkish government-organised media tour into northern Syria, Saturday, March 24, 2018. (Lefteris Pitarakis/AP)
Syrian Kurdish officials and the country's state media said the Turkish offensive displaced more than 200,000 people from their homes.
In Afrin's town center, captured Sunday, allied Syrian forces patrolled the streets as Turkish tanks and armored personnel carriers drove past.
Ismail Montaser Billah, a Syrian fighter, said the YPG withdrew from Afrin after resisting the offensive. "They had left mines but thank God we took (the town) and we will step on their heads God willing," he said. Turkish and Syrian opposition flags were flying in the area.
Turkey says its forces have seized the Syrian town of Afrin
Turkey's president said Sunday the Turkish military and allied Syrian forces have taken "total" control of the town center of Afrin, the target of a nearly two-month-old offensive against a Syrian Kurdish militia, which said fighting was still underway.
Civilians, including women and children, were out and about in central Afrin. Abdul-Rahman Mohammed, a civilian, said the YPG mistreated locals who did not cooperate with them. "We are suffering because of a lack of food and water," he added.
The Turkish Red Crescent distributed food and aid in Afrin. Kerem Kinik, the organization's president, said some 100,000 civilians remained in and around Afrin.
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Aboriginal Affairs, Victoria (known as Department of Aboriginal Affairs 1991-1992)
Date Range: 1985 - cont
After the transfer of functions under the provisions of the Commonwealth Aboriginal Affairs (Arrangements with the States) Act 1973 (No.115) and the Victorian Aboriginal Affairs (Transfer of Functions) Act (No.8608) the Commonwealth assumed legislative power to administer "aboriginal affairs" and undertook major responsibility for funding, though State departments and Ministers continued to provide health, housing, education, employment and welfare services for Aborigines.
Though an Aboriginal Affairs Unit was established within the Premier's Department (VA 2717) from 1975 to administer State sponsorship of economic development and cultural initiatives and to co-ordinate State policy relating to Aborigines, this agency has been dated from 1985 when it was first located in the Ministry of Planning and Environment (VA 1024) as this is when the co-ordination of the state policy function with the cultural heritage and aboriginal archaeology functions was first implemented.
As at 1993 the functions administered by Aboriginal Affairs, Victoria can be described as :
* managing grants programs for Aboriginal cultural heritage and capital projects that will help Aboriginal communities by promoting economic, social and cultural development.
* protecting aboriginal cultural heritage through aboriginal archaeology programs.
* working with other Victorian Government agencies to ensure that the needs of Aboriginal people are reflected in policy and program development.
* consulting with the Aboriginal community, State and Commonwealth Government agencies and local authorities.
Development of Aboriginal Affairs Functions during the 1980s
Over time the nature of the functions carried out by Aboriginal Affairs, Victoria has altered. After 1985 the focus of the Unit was very much on the protection of aboriginal cultural heritage and the co-ordination of state policy relating to aboriginal affairs. This was achieved through the placement of the Aboriginal Affairs Unit within the Ministry for Planning and Environment (VA 1024) which also had responsibility for State archaeological functions under the Archaeological and Aboriginal Relics Preservation Act 1972. Protection of Aboriginal cultural heritage was also linked to the general cultural and heritage protection responsibilities which the Ministry undertook as part of its overall planning functions.
Protection of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Funding of Aboriginal Capital Projects
New legislation to provide adequate protection for Aboriginal cultural material including oral history, sites and objects of religious or cultural significance was developed in conjunction with the Commonwealth during this period (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Protection Act 1987). The aim of this act is to give local Aboriginal communities control over matters relating to their cultural heritage and responsibility for public awareness of aboriginal culture. It also encourages Aboriginal communities to be directly involved in the protection of objects and places of religious, historical or cultural significance through a State and Commonwealth grants allocation process to fund various capital projects.
Other cultural heritage projects undertaken during this period include the Koori Oral History Program; National Aboriginal Week activities; Aboriginal Site surveys and assessments in conjunction with local Aboriginal communities and co-operatives; and the production of cultural awareness information kits.
The Unit also had co-ordination responsibility in relation to the recommendations of the Interim Report of the Commonwealth Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody after December 1988.
Funds were made available for various capital projects with the aim of encouraging Aboriginal self-management and economic independence and sponsoring cultural heritage and social development projects which were not the responsibility of other agencies. Such projects included:
- purchase of Crisis Accommodation for sobering-up centres in Mildura, Morwell and Warrnambool
- development of craft/tourism/community centre in Echuca
- construction of administrative centre at Lake Tyers
- improvements to tourism/community centre at Cann River
- purchase of property for a building company in Melbourne
- title for land and Community Centre, Bairnsdale made over to the Gippsland and East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-operative
- purchase of land for an enterprise/cultural development in Bahmah.
The Aboriginal Land (Framlingham Forest and Lake Condah Act 1987 [Commonwealth] was also developed during this period. This Act relates to two pieces of traditional Aboriginal land which were reserved in the 19th century for mission stations. Descendants of the Aborigines who lived on these missions and still live on the same land in the 20th century obtained inalienable title to the land under the legislation.
Aboriginal Archaeology
The Victoria Archaeological Survey had primary responsibility for state archaeological functions, including aboriginal, historic and maritime archaeology until 1992. This agency also operated within the same division of the Ministry of Planning and Environment (VA 1024) as the Aboriginal Affairs Unit and their developmental work in the area of aboriginal archaeology was funded through the grants process administered by the Unit during this time. Particular emphasis was placed on involving and training Aborigines in the work of the Victoria Archaeological Survey.
Cultural Awareness officers within Aboriginal Co-operatives throughout the State were trained and funded, as was the Regional Site Officer scheme for training Aborigines in archaeological investigation and analysis, cultural resource management and community liaison.
Two committees were established in 1985 to advise whether Aboriginal skeletal remains should be preserved for scientific value or be reburied. They were the Aboriginal Affairs Committee which advised the Museum of Victoria Council on material in state collections and the Skeletal sub-committee of the Aboriginal Relics Advisory Committee which advised the Secretary for Planning and Environment on the holding and disposition of skeletal remains. In 1988-89 16 skeletal remains were returned to local aboriginal communities and relevant interstate authorities.
When the Aboriginal Affairs Unit was moved to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs in 1990 responsibility for the Victoria Archaeological Survey had been transferred to the Minister for Conservation and Environment (VRG 94) along with other heritage protection functions, however by February 1992 responsibility for state archaeological functions were transferred to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and the Victoria Archaeological Survey was located within the Department of Aboriginal Affairs. Responsibility for the aboriginal archaeological function remains with the Aboriginal Affairs Unit, as at September 1993, though administration of maritime and historic (post-European settlement) archaeology has been split from the aboriginal archaeological function and transferred to the responsibility of the Department of Planning and Development (VA 3094).
In March 1985 the small support unit assisting the Premier with the aboriginal affairs function was transferred to the Ministry of Planning and Environment (VA 1024) where it operated within the Heritage and Environment Branch.
Between 1990 and August 1991 the Office of Aboriginal Affairs was situated within the Ministry of Consumer Affairs (VA 1026) following the appointment of a separately commissioned Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (who was concurrently the Minister for Consumer Affairs). From April 1990 until February 1992 State archaeological functions, including aboriginal archaeology were administered within the Department of Conservation and Environment
(VA 3004).
In August 1991 a Department of Aboriginal Affairs (also known as Aboriginal Affairs Victoria) was established as the Department of State for the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.
After October 1992 the Department of Aboriginal Affairs was abolished and the Aboriginal Affairs Unit (known as Aboriginal Affairs, Victoria) was re-constituted within the Department of Health and Community Services (VA 3092 from 1992 to 1996 and VA 3970 Department of Human Services 1996 to 2002). In May 1993 maritime and historic (post-European settlement) archaeology was split from aboriginal archaeological functions and transferred to the responsibility of the Department of Planning and Development (VA 3094).
In 2002, Aboriginal Affairs Victoria, (AAV), became a division of the Department of Victorian Communities (DVC). AAV is accountable to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs for coordinating a range of policies and programs benefiting Victoria's Aboriginal communities. AAV comprises a Directorate and three Branches, Planning and Development, Heritage Services and Portfolio Services.
When the Department of Victorian Communities was abolished on 14 August 2007, AAV was transferred to the new Department of Planning and Community Services (DPCD, VA 4838), which was established under section 10 of the Public Administration Act 2004 and published in Victorian Government Gazette No. S 189.
On 9 April 2013 the new Premier the Hon Dr Denis Napthine MP announced the transfer of Aboriginal Affairs Victoria to the Department of Premier and Cabinet under machinery-of-government changes effected under section 10(c) of the Public Administration Act 2004 (Victorian Government Gazette No. S 124). This move accompanied the abolition of DPDC and was designed to elevate Aboriginal Affairs to the heart of policy-making within government.
? 1992 - cont Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Reports (Heritage Services Branch) VPRS 14397 North Melbourne Closed
1985 - cont Aboriginal affairs VF 175
1993 - cont Archaeological survey (aboriginal) VF 326
1985 - 1990 Ministry for Planning and Environment VA 1024
1990 - 1991 Ministry of Consumer Affairs VA 1026
1992 - 1996 Department of Health and Community Services VA 3092
1996 - 2000 Department of Human Services VA 3970
2002 - 2007 Department for Victorian Communities VA 4562
2007 - 2013 Department of Planning and Community Development VA 4838
2013 - cont Department of the Premier and Cabinet VA 1039
1990 - 1991 Consumer Affairs VRG 63


Last week we began our critique of Religious Pluralism and Universalism by considering the biblical testimony related to these issues. We saw clearly that God's word refutes both of these notions.
Today we want to begin looking at some of the philosophic arguments that can be raised against these philosophies. We'll begin with an argument from the discipline of Logic known as the Law of Non-Contradiction.
When this Law of Non-Contradiction is applied to the claims of the world's religions, it quickly becomes apparent that all religions cannot be equally true. Why? Because all of the religions of the world make mutually exclusive and contradictory truth claims about essential matters like the nature of God and the way to salvation.
For example, Hinduism says that God is an impersonal force, while Christianity teaches that God is a personal being. Well, which is it? Is God an impersonal force or is He a personal being? These fundamental claims about the nature of God cannot both be true as this would be a violation of the Law of Non-Contradiction: A (God is personal) cannot be non-A (God is impersonal).
Another example, Islam teaches that salvation is based on works (keeping the Five Pillars of Islam), while Christianity teaches that salvation is a gift of grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Again, which is it? Is salvation based on works or is it a free gift of grace? It cannot be both, because again, this would be a violation of the Law of Non-Contradiction: A (salvation is a gift of grace) cannot be non-A (salvation is based on works).
What you come to discover when applying the Law of Non-Contradiction to the truth claims of the world's religions is this, either one of these religions is true and the rest are false, or they're all false, but they cannot all be true according to the Law of Non-Contradiction.
This argument from logic can be a helpful tool in getting someone to reconsider the validity of the claim that all religions are equally valid paths to God. Once a person is willing to reconsider the notion of religious pluralism, it is then possible to begin a conversation about the possibility that maybe Jesus really is the one true way to salvation.
For more helpful arguments against the philosophy of Religious Pluralism, please check out The Apologetics Study Bible for Students, available in our online store.
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3PLs, Shippers Facing Talent Pool Crisis
Hourly workers (e.g., pickers and packers) and licensed hourly workers (e.g., truck drivers and equipment operators) continue to be the hardest roles for companies to hire and retain.
Ongoing disruption, strategic misalignments and labor challenges are straining the third-party logistics (3PL)-shipper relationship, however both are striving to rebalance supply chains in the wake of a post-pandemic world, according to a study created in conjunction with NTT DATA, supply chain professor and researcher Dr. C. John Langley and Penske Logistics.
"Although these organizations are all dealing with unprecedented change and volatility in the global marketplace, they continue to improve and create value for their end-user customers and consumers. Hopefully, this year's study topics and results inspire further efforts to improve our supply chains via the benefits of successful 3PL-customer relationships," says Langley.
"This year's study findings present a robust view of the challenges and opportunities shippers and logistics providers are facing in rebalancing the supply chain. Attracting and retaining talent in the supply chain remains of central importance to shippers and logistics providers. There are talent needs industry-wide from airline pilots, ship captains, truck drivers and warehouse workers to engineers and technology professionals. People remain central to an efficient and functional supply chain to meet society's needs," adds Andy Moses, SVP sales and solutions, Penske Logistics.
"I believe we are facing a talent pool crisis and until we can attract new talent into the profession—at all ages and levels—our 'talent crisis' will continue. Further, we are all aware of the lack of women in senior levels within supply chains, but diversity is more than gender. Our talent pool is not representative of the communities we work in nor where our teams live. We need to not only expand our pool from a numbers perspective but also from a diversity perceptive," adds Sylvie Thompson, VP, consumer brands, retail and distribution practice leader, NTT DATA Services.
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While innovative technologies, globalization and growing access to data have all helped transform the supply chain, they have also created complexity, disconnects and competing priorities. A return to the fundamental principles governing supply chains is underway. "
The supply chain industry has been hit hard by labor shortages, with 78% of shippers and 56% of 3PLs reported that labor shortages have impacted their supply chain operations. Hourly workers (e.g., pickers and packers) and licensed hourly workers (e.g., truck drivers and equipment operators) continue to be the hardest roles for companies to hire and retain. Many see the talent shortage as a long-term issue, with 27% of shippers and 29% of 3PLs reporting they believe there has been a permanent shift.
Consumer-focused shippers rated the returns experience as being extremely important (75%) to consumer loyalty, and both consumer-focused shippers (65%) and business-focused shippers (60%) noted that return expectations are growing.
Corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) continues to be a top priority for today's supply chain. However, only 22% of shippers and 17% of 3PLs rated themselves as a trailblazer and a leader in ESG. Conversely, 45% of shippers and 41% of 3PLs rated themselves as average in their ESG targets.
Crossing the Border: Managing Regulatory & Supply Chain Disruptions
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TMS Selection: Finding "The One"
Don't be boxed in by old clichés, choose a partner that takes a different approach, one that pairs a culture of service with access to a network of assets and partners to make it happen for your cargo.
A bi-weekly blog where managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain field. Today's talks about new compliance and regulations in freight.
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Inventory Strategy of the Future: Flexible, Scalable and Highly Dynamic
With the right inventory strategy in place, suppliers can quickly pivot to respond to changes in consumer trends and seasonal demands and accelerate forecasting for the future.
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L.I.N.K.| Crafting Company Culture in a 3PL World
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant sits down with Frank Dreischarf, Vice President of Supply Chain Solutions at R2 Logistics, to discuss ways to incorporate a diverse and influential company culture, in part 1 of this 3-part series.
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Warehouse Space Constraints, Industry Consolidation, Labor Crises Drive 3PLs to Automate
Digital automation will accelerate through 2023, creating opportunities for supply chain leaders to build a tech stack that cuts costs, increases visibility and improves the customer experience.
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Top 4 Focuses for 3PLs and Retailers in 2023
Retailers and 3PLs face a real opportunity to adjust strategies and drive business agility. The implementation of robotics and greater investments toward talent retention and development will aid retailers and 3PLs in the year ahead and beyond.
3PL vs. 4PL: Which is the Right Fit for You?
The main difference between the two scenarios is the degree of connection that the provider has to the client and their entire network.
AFS Logistics
3PL Acquisition Doubles Down on Logistics Offerings Across the Border
Together, the new combined companies offer the management of international and domestic air, ocean, ground transport, custom brokerage and project cargo, among other services.
B.I.G. Logistics
What Consumers, Carriers and Suppliers Can Expect from the Supply Chain in 2023
New problems are already in play as we quickly make our way into 2023. While there was a shortage of containers at the height of the pandemic, the opposite is now the problem: Too many containers.
More Than Half of Fleets Adopted Fuel-Efficient Practices in 2022: Study
The 15 fleets in the annual fleet fuel survey operating 75,000 trucks saved $540 million in 2021 compared to the average trucks on the road.
North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE)
How Shippers Can Regain Control of their Partner Relationships
In a complex and evolving marketplace, that level of certainty is the gold standard, and it is only possible when shippers, 3PLs, carriers and other partners can rally around data-driven insights.
Omni Logistics
Women in Supply Chain: There's a Place in Supply Chain for Everyone
Paige VanFossen, VP, e-commerce operations, DHL Supply Chain, North America and one of this year's Women in Supply Chain award winners, details why the many layers to the supply chain industry make it so everyone can be involved.
DHL Supply Chain
What Big Box Pickup and Fuel Fees and Late Order Fines Means for Brands
Taking ownership of logistics means companies can eliminate unnecessary fines, lost shelf space and sweeping reactionary changes, and shift their focus to continue driving results and accelerating growth.
Zipline Logistics
Same-Day Delivery Not Just for Consumers Anymore
Utilizing vehicles ranging from sprinter and cargo vans to box and straight trucks, small vehicle shipping provides dedicated, same-day delivery services for loads up to 14 pallets.
Expedite All
Challenges and Solutions in the International Movement of Vehicles
International vehicle logistics are a constant moving target, but logistics providers can guide customers to shore by anticipating challenges, providing expanded capacity avenues and on-demand solutions implemented across border lines.
The Importance of Store Replenishment During Peak Season
As peak season approaches, finding that fulfillment sweet spot that keeps a variety of shoppers happy is integral to coming out on top. Add in multiple methods of store fulfillment and you've got a lot to balance.
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With e-commerce increasingly dominating consumer preferences, third-party storefronts may no longer be a retailer's best option.
3PLs Look to Optimize Efficiencies: Study
18% of 3PLs performing omnichannel fulfillment saw a 50% increase in profitability over the prior year, which is 33% more than the average of other 3PLs, while 91% of 3PLs grew order volumes in 2022, up from 85% the year prior.
Owners-Operators Facing More Challenging Conditions Ahead
About 33% of respondents expect load growth to decline over the next six months, the lowest reading since 1Q20 and significantly higher than 3Q21 at 9%.
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New! 2022 Third-Party Logistics Warehouse Benchmark Report
Learn best practices, trends, issues, and opportunities facing 3PL warehouses in this 3rd annual report.
Driver Shortage Remains Near Record High
The shortage could swell to more than 160,000 over the next decade.
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With the global 3PL industry predicted to reach upward of $1.3 trillion by 2026 (and with some estimates placing the market above $1.75 trillion by 2027), three key factors are setting the course for modern 3PL providers in 2023.


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Boy, 10, died from severe asthma attack after he developed a cough and cold
Community hospital staff initially struggled to find steroids to treat the school boy
Louis Griffiths, of Dunster, died in 2015 due to a severe asthma attack. An inquest heard "the severity of his condition was not appreciated" when he was assessed at Minehead Community Hospital. (Image: Tracy and Barry Griffiths)
An inquest heard how medical staff struggled to find steroids to treat a 10 year old boy who later died of an asthma attack.
It also heard of delays in an ambulance being called to transfer Louis Griffiths from Minehead Community Hospital to Taunton.
In both cases the inquest concluded Louis would still have died if earlier action had been taken, but a nurse who investigated the death said steps had been taken since and offered his condolences to Louis's parents.
Louis died from a severe asthma attack after he became ill with a cold and cough an inquest in Taunton heard on Thursday (August 15) - more than four years after his death.
The coroner noted the school boy, who was diagnosed with asthma when he was 18 months old, had no written personalised action plan for his condition.
He developed a viral infection on April 28, 2015 which worsened while he was at Minehead Middle School the next day.
His father, Barry Griffiths, took him to the minor injury unit at Minehead Community Hospital for assessment on April 29.
Louis' condition began to deteriorate despite medical treatment and a 999 call was made for an ambulance to transport him to Musgrove Park Hospital.
Upon his arrival, the 10-year-old went into a seizure and cardiac arrest.
Despite attempts to revive Louis in the ambulance and at Musgrove Park Hospital with numerous doses of adrenalin, he was confirmed dead at 1.20am.
Louis Griffiths was taken to Minehead Community Hospital by his father, Barry. (Image: Google)
Tony Williams, senior coroner for Somerset, read from a number of statements from medical professionals involved in his treatment at the inquest in Taunton.
Simon Gass, emergency practitioner at Minehead Community Hospital, described how he assessed Louis' condition.
He said: "Louis was seen by me promptly on arrival at the minor injury unit at 10pm.
"I obtained initial history from Louis and he could clearly describe events leading up his attendance at the minor injury unit.
"Louis had described how he become increasingly short of breath over the past 24 hours."
He recalled Louis was breathing rapidly and wheezing and noted his high heart rate of 115 beats per minute and was given immediate medical treatment.
Mr Gass asked a nurse to call 999 for an ambulance, with an estimated arrival time of 30 to 40 minutes.
Mr Gass had inserted a tube for intravenous access in preparation for him to administer hydrocortisone - a steroid used to treat asthma attacks.
Tracey and Barry Griffiths (Image: Somerset Live)
But he found difficulty trying to find the drug and asked for someone to help find while he continued to treat Louis.
He said: "I could not find the drug anywhere in the resuscitation room where I was with the patient.
"I asked for prompt help to find the drug from the health care assistant working with me.
"She also could not find the drug in the resuscitation room. She went to look for the drug in other locations in the minor injury unit while I looked after the patient.
"It was found in a cabinet in a secure location outside of the resuscitation room, albeit after the IV access had become unattached after what appeared to be a seizure."
Further attempts to reattach the drip were unsuccessful and Louis was unable to get a vital dose of hydrocortisone.
Consultant nurse, Michael Paynter, who investigated the circumstances leading up to his death, described Louis' condition as "an extremely rare deterioration" and "it might be (a moment) that someone may only experience once in their career".
The coroner's court heard how Louis had been admitted to Minehead Community Hospital numerous times in the five months leading up to his death in relation to his asthma.
On each occasion, he was given medical treatment and was referred to his GP for further medical advice and to review his medication.
Doctor Alexandra Powell, a paediatric consultant, said: "The triggers for his asthma were viral infections. He had no written asthma management plan since 2007.
"Louis was otherwise well and apart from his than soriatane and salbutamol, he was on no other medication."
Colin Holburn, of Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, carried out an independent review of Louis' care and concluded he should have been given hydrocortisone.
He said: "The treatment given to Louis before his cardiac arrest was the correct initial management apart from not giving him a single dose of steriods.
"Steroids cause improvement (to the patient) within three to four hours."
According to the NHS, asthma is a common lung condition that causes occasional breathing difficulties.
It affects people of all ages and often starts in childhood, although it can also develop for the first time in adults.
There is no cure, but there are simple treatments that can help keep the symptoms under control so it does not have a big impact on your life.
Symptoms of asthma are usually whistling sound when breathing (wheezing), breathlessness, a tight chest, which may feel like a band is tightening around it coughing.
The symptoms can sometimes get temporarily worse. This known as an asthma attack.
Mr Holburn believed the ambulance should have been called much sooner.
Call logs showed South Western Ambulance Service were called at 10.37pm and arrived at 11.31pm, roughly when Louis went into cardiac arrest.
A second call was made at 11:15pm as Louis' condition "dramatically deteriorated".
Mr Williams established that the 999 call could have been made sooner but concluded Louis still would have died due to the speed of his deterioration.
Consultant nurse, Michael Paynter, listed a number of changes to patient care that have since been implemented to repeat this happening again.
Mr Paynter said: "The issue of access to drugs appearing to be inaccessible was addressed the following morning.
"Those drugs have, ever since, been readily accessible.
"One or two other things that took a little longer to refine was the communication systems our teams have with school nurses and health visitors.
"What we have now is that children who have ongoing long-term conditions such as diabetes, asthma or epilepsy, those patients' (medical) records are captured and communications go directly to the (child's) school nurse.
"The service facilities ready-access to medication during school time with agreed processes in place so teachers can access the right medication for any child in school.
The inquest was heard in Taunton
"The other process is that when we are communicating with colleagues from other agencies, we have now adopted a process to communicate clear and concise messages during an emergency."
An apologetic Mr Paynter told the family: "Four years down the line, I appreciate how raw this is and I would like to offer my sincere condolences."
After taking a 10-minute break to review the facts, Mr Williams delivered a narrative conclusion.
He said: "I have put a conclusion of natural causes that on April 29, 2015, Louis attended Minehead Hospital's minor injuries unit with an exacerbation of his asthma.
"Louis Griffiths had no written personalised asthma action plan.
"Louis was assessed at Minehead's MIU but the severity of his condition was not appreciated.
"Whilst repeated nebulisers were administered at Minehead MIU, no steroids were available in the resuscitation room and no steroids were administered.
"The ambulance was not summoned after the initial assessment was completed."
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