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HomeNewsSri Lanka lifts ban on key Tamil diaspora groups
Sri Lanka lifts ban on key Tamil diaspora groups
The Government has de-listed some Tamil diaspora groups and individuals.
Among those de-listed are the Global Tamil Forum (GTF), an influential diaspora group based in the UK.
GTF Spokesman Suren Surendiranan has also been de-listed.
The British Tamil Forum and the Canadian Tamil Congress are also among those de-listed.
The de-listing was carried out through an Extraordinary Gazette issued by the Ministry of Defence.
The Mahinda Rajapaksa Government and later the Gotabaya Rajapaksa administration had banned the Tamil groups.
The 'Yahapalanaya' Government had lifted the ban on some diaspora groups.(Colombo Gazette)


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Q: How to reverse-i-search back and forth? I use reverse-i-search often, and that's cool. Sometime though when pressing CTRL+r multiple times, I pass the command I am actually looking for. Because CTRL+r searches backward in history, from newest to oldest, I have to:

*

*cancel,

*search again and

*stop exactly at the command, without passing it.

While in reverse-i-search prompt, is it possible to search forward, i.e. from where I stand to newest. I naively tried CTRL+Shift+r, no luck. I heard about CTRL+g but this is not what I am expecting here. Anyone has an idea?

A: There is a similar question here:
Control-r reverse-i-search in Bash: how do you "reset" the search in Cygwin?
Found another similar question on Super User:
(reverse-i-search) in Bash
Apparently, both mention Ctrl+s, which may do the trick.

A: Try delete, magically worked.
Others point to CTRL+s, but it doesn't work for me.

A: CTRL + S
...solved it for me AFTER using...
stty -ixon

If CTRL+S doesn't work for you is because according to Vincenzo Pii's accepted answer in another related thread:

The problem is that this binding, in many terminals, is used by default to send the pause transmission code (XOF).
As in man stty:

[-]ixon
    enable XON/XOFF flow control

So, if you have this option enabled on your terminal (the output of stty -a contains ixon withouth the - sign in front), you cannot use CTRL+S in the context of reverse-i-search.
To disable it, use the following command:
stty -ixon

And CTRL+S will give you a (i-search) (non reverse).

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More than ever, President Obama is counting on higher taxes on wealthier families to help reduce budget deficits.
In new details on the deficit reduction plan the President proposed Wednesday, the Office of Management and Budget said the plan's $1 trillion in new tax revenues would be generated mainly by reducing or eliminating tax deductions for individuals earning more than $200,000 a year and families earning more than $250,000 annually. OMB indicated that middle class families would keep their tax breaks under the plan.
"The tax code is loaded with hundreds of billions of dollars in loopholes that help those that need it the least," OMB spokesperson Meg Reilly told FOX Business in an email response to questions about the plan "What the President called for yesterday was a bipartisan effort to reform our tax code in a way that would make it fairer, simpler and a better deal for the middle class. But he does not believe that we need to increase the burden on middle class families to do this."
The proposed higher tax payments for upper-income families would come on top of $800 billion in tax increases on them that the administration proposed in February in its 2012 budget. The money would come from letting the Bush tax cuts expire for top earners at the end of next year and restoring higher taxes on estates. Because the additional tax revenue would require the Treasury Department to issue less debt to finance government operations, OMB says the changes also would save about $150 billion in interest payments over 10 years.
"The President's goal is to raise $1 trillion in revenues in addition to allowing the upper-income tax cuts to expire," Reilly said. "Extending the upper-income tax cuts would add $1 trillion to the deficit."
Extending for Bush tax cuts for middle class taxpayers costs about $3 trillion over the next decade, according to the administration's 2011 budget.
While they favor tax reform, Republicans say new tax increases on upper income families could hurt entrepreneurs and small business owners and are a non-starter in budget negotiations.
"Raising taxes is not what we need right now...especially while we are trying to get job creators back into the game," House Republican Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said.
The Republican plan, like the president's plan, targets trillions in deficit reduction; so does a third plan, from the president's bi-partisan fiscal commission headed by former Wyoming senator Alan Simpson, a Republican, and former Clinton Administration official Erskine Bowles. But each plan proposes different paths to lower deficits over different periods of time.
The Republican budget would reduce deficits by $4.4 trillion over 10 years through spending cuts alone. The president's plan would cut deficits by $4 trillion over 12 years, with $1 trillion in new tax revenues and $3 trillion in less spending. The Simpson-Bowles plan would cover 10 years with the same proportion of tax revenues and spending cuts as the president's plan.
All three plans propose major tax reform for both individuals and businesses, mainly through eliminating tax deductions and benefits; the reforms in all three would sharply reduce top tax rates for individuals, families and companies.
"Every single plan is talking about $4 trillion worth of deficit reduction," Bowles said after a meeting at the White House with Simpson and the president. "That's the key. And now what we have to do is take the best ideas out of all plans and get to real action."
In its 2011 budget, in addition to calling for an end to the Bush tax cuts for upper-income taxpayers, the administration proposed limiting tax deductions for them to raise an extra $600 billion. The administration did not repeat the proposal in its 2012 budget, which it said made a "down payment" on deficit reduction by only repealing the Bush tax cuts for top earners.
All of the Bush tax cuts—for middle and upper income taxpayers-- were scheduled to expire at the end of 2010, but the president agreed to extend them in a compromise with Republicans in December on a new economic stimulus package.
Reilly suggested some tax revenues in the president's new deficit plan also could come from reducing or eliminating business tax breaks, something the administration proposed previously.
"We're looking forward to hammering out those details with Congress in the months ahead," Reilly said.


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This is a big one, folks. The Knicks head to Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers. First place in the tank standings is on the line. The franchise's all-time losing streak is on the line.
Tip-off is at 7:00 PM on MSG. This is your game thread. This is Fear the Sword. Please don't post large photos, GIFs, or links to illegal streams in the thread. Be kind to one another. Go the Knicks!
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The life and legacy of Congressman Elijah Cummings
Remembering Elijah Cummings
Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings died on Oct. 17, after long-standing health problems, his congressional office said. He was 68. The Baltimore Democrat was a highly regarded figure in both political parties, known for his advocacy on civil rights issues. Cummings was chair of the House Oversight Committee and had been playing a central role in the impeachment inquiry. Cummings passionately advocated for those living in poverty in his black-majority district, which makes up a large portion of Baltimore as well as the wealthier suburbs. Watch the video below and answer the discussion questions. You can turn on the "CC" (closed-captions) function and read along with the transcript here.
In 2019, part of Cummings' Oversight Committee work included investigations of President Donald Trump. As a result, in July, Trump tweeted that the Congressman's district was a "rodent-infested mess"where "no human being would want to live." A few weeks later at the National Press Club, Cummings said, "Those in the highest levels of the government must stop invoking fear, using racist language and encouraging reprehensible behavior," that only serve to divide and distract the nation from its real problems, including mass shootings and white supremacy.
Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, chair of Maryland's Democratic Party, said her husband "worked until his last breath because he believed our democracy was the highest and best expression of our collective humanity and that our nation's diversity was our promise, not our problem."
Elijah Cummings Discussion Questions
1) Essential question: What qualities did Elijah Cummings possess that made him such a strong leader?
2) What issues did Cummings address as chairman of the House Oversight Committee? What is the role of this committee?
3) How did the issue of civil rights change over Cummings' lifetime? What do you think will happen to the fight for social justice in the future?
4) How did Cummings react to Trump's comments about Baltimore and his leadership? How should political leaders communicate with each other even when they disagree?
5) What is one thing you could do to help empower another person?
6) Media literacy: Why do you think news outlets aired Cummings lying in state at the US capitol on Thursday? Why was this significant?
Elijah Cummings Extension Activity
In July, President Trump made a slew of verbal insults about the city of Baltimore and Rep. Cummings' leadership, which he called a "disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess." At the time, civil rights activist Al Sharpton and Maryland Republicans Gov. Larry Hogan and former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele spoke out stating Trump's words were stoking racial tensions. Ask your students: Why do you think Cummings had such strong support from both political parties?
Additional Resources on Elijah Cummings
WATCH: Elijah Cummings' funeral with remembrances from Obama, Clintons
A full schedule of Rep. Elijah Cummings' memorial events
How Rep. Elijah Cummings is being remembered
This article was originally published by PBS NewsHour Extra and can be found here.

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Q: Notepad++ Regular Expression replace first digit I have a text in Notepad++ (mobile numbers). For example:
<phoneMobile>81234567890</phoneMobile>

or
<phoneMobile>+71234567890</phoneMobile>

I search with this regex:
<phoneMobile>(8|\+7)9[0-9]{2}[0-9]{7}</phoneMobile>

and I'd like to replace first digit or '+7'. Result after replace must be 1234567890. How can I do it?

A: I think you mean this:
s/\+?[78](9\d{9})/\1/

A: Content:
<phoneMobile>81234567890</phoneMobile>
<phoneMobile>+71234567890</phoneMobile>

Find what:
(?:>8|\+7)

Replace with:
''

Demo

A: This one should work
Find What: (>(\+[\d]))|(>([\d]))
Replace With: >
Explanation:
(>(\+[\d]))  : Find a pattern with ">" , + and a digit
|            : OR
(>([\d]))    : Find a pattern with ">" and a digit

Tried this solution in notepad++ 6.6.8


Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has provided the following press details announcing a special one-night only theatrical screening of Batman and Harley Quinn, the forthcoming DC Universe Animated Original Movie. The one-night only event will be held on August 14th, 2017. Batman and Harley Quinn is set for a digital release on August 15th, 2017, followed by a home video release on August 29th, 2017. Complete details for the event, held by DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and Fathom Events, can be found below.
Following successful big screen presentations of Batman: The Killing Joke and Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders in 2016, Warner Bros. Studios, DC Entertainment and Fathom Events are proud to announce a special, one-night cinema event for the latest DC Universe Original Movie, Batman and Harley Quinn, on August 14, 2017 in movie theaters nationwide.
One night prior to the Digital release and 15 days in advance of its arrival on Blu-ray and DVD, Batman and Harley Quinn will screen Monday, August 14 at 7:30 p.m. local time. In addition to seeing the film, audiences at the one-night screening will be the first to experience an exclusive featurette spotlighting the film's star character, Harley Quinn.
Tickets for Batman and Harley Quinn can be purchased beginning Friday, June 30, 2017 online by visiting www.FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in select movie theaters through Fathom's Digital Broadcast Network (DBN). A complete list of theater locations will be available June 30 on the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).
Produced by Warner Bros. Animation from an original story spawned by animation icon Bruce Timm, Batman and Harley Quinn finds Poison Ivy and Jason Woodrue (a.k.a. The Floronic Man) embarking on an ecological quest to save the planet – and, unfortunately, eliminate most of humankind along the way. To save humanity, Batman and Nightwing are forced to enlist Harley Quinn to catch Poison Ivy, Harley's BFF and frequent partner-in-crime. But Batman's patience is put to the test by the unpredictable and untrustworthy Harley during the twists and turns the reluctant companions face during their bumpy road trip. The result is a thrill ride of action, adventure and comedy no Batman fan has seen before.
One-night screenings of Batman and Harley Quinn are also slated for Canada and the U.K. on the same date.
Warner Archive states Batman: Mask of the Phantasm will arrive on Blu-ray come July 25, 2017, with pre-order available through WB Shop for $21.99. The Blu-ray title will feature a new HD remaster of the classic animated feature along with two aspect ratios – theatrical and full frame. Batman: The Animated Series fans have been clamoring for an updated Batman: Mask of the Phantasm home video release since the feature's original DVD release back in 1999. Continue below for the details courtesy of Warner Archive.
When the city's most feared gangsters are systematically eliminated, the Caped Crusader is blamed. But prowling the Gotham night is a shadowy new villain, the Phantasm, a sinister figure with some link to Batman's past. Can the Dark Knight elude the police, capture the Phantasm and clear his own name?
Unmasking the Phantasm is just one of the twists in this dazzling animated feature. Discover revelations about Batman's past, his archrival the Joker and Batman's most grueling battle ever — the choice between his love for a beautiful woman and his vow to be the defender of right. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is "a mystery that is genuinely absorbing, suspenseful and moving" (Cincinnati Enquirer).
Warner Archive's Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Blu-ray release is available for pre-order for shipment on July 25, 2017 for $21.99. The title can be pre-ordered through WB Shop and other digital retailers.
The above details are also available at The World's Finest. Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting upcoming Blu-ray release from Warner Archive. For further details on Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, check out the special subsite right here at The World's Finest, and continue below to view the film's original trailer.
The World's Finest recently published a host of reviews covering an assortment of different DC Comics-based releases, including a long-awaited DVD title, a highly-anticipated video game and a wonderful live-action theatrical feature. Whether it's getting a closer look at Static Shock: The Complete Second Season, or catching up with DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games, or taking in Wonder Woman on the big screen, that is just a portion of the great readily-available DC Comics content out there right now. Click on either the buttons or links located below to check out these reviews.
Stay tuned for further updates – including new reviews, coverage and exclusive content – right here at The World's Finest. To discuss the latest releases listed above, click on the forum links below to share your thoughts.
The latest full-length animated movie based on the DC Super Hero Girls franchise is coming to DVD on August 8, 2017, with an early digital release slated for July 25, 2017. The Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain animated feature finds the heroes at Super Hero High in the Lego style. The complete press release, provided by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, is available below, along with the feature's trailer and package cover art.
Missing memories provide an intriguing mystery for everyone's favorite young female protagonists in the all-new animated film, Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment and The LEGO Group, the film – the first LEGO entry in the worldwide DC Super Hero Girls franchise phenomenon – will be distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment July 25, 2017 on Digital HD ($19.99 SRP) and August 8 on DVD (SRP $19.98).
Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain voice cast returns its core cast in Grey Griffin (Wonder Woman), Tara Strong (Harley Quinn/Poison Ivy), Anais Fairweather (Supergirl), Teala Dunn (Bumblebee) and Stephanie Sheh (Katana), with Ashlyn Selich joining the group (as Batgirl). The cast also includes Yvette Nicole Brown (Amanda Waller), Greg Cipes (Beast Boy), Romi Dames (Lena Luthor), John DiMaggio (Gorilla Grodd, Wildcat), Jennifer Hale (Mad Harriet), Josh Keaton (Flash), Tom Kenny (Gordon), Rachael MacFarlane (Artemiz), Mona Marshall (Eclipso), Khary Payton (Cyborg) and Meredith Salenger (Lashina).
Todd Grimes (Back at the Barnyard, Star Wars: Detours) directs Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain from a script by Jeremy Adams (Justice League Action, Lego Scooby-Doo) . Rick Morales (Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood) serves as producer, with Sam Register (Teen Titans Go!), Jill Wilfert (The Lego Movie, The Lego Batman Movie) and Robert Fewkes (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic) as executive producers.
The LEGO Group is a privately held, family-owned company, based in Billund, Denmark. It was founded in 1932 and today the group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of play materials for children. The LEGO Group is committed to the development of children's creative and imaginative abilities. LEGO products can be purchased in more than 130 countries.
LEGO, the LEGO logo, the brick & knob configuration and the Minifigure are trademarks and/or copyrights of the LEGO Group. © 2014 The LEGO Group. All Rights Reserved.
Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain arrives July 4, 2017 to digital outlets and August 8, 2017 to DVD. No Blu-ray release is currently scheduled. Stay tuned to The World's Finest for additional select coverage and updates on the DC Super Hero Girls franchise.


MUMBAI: In his attempt to arduously chase the 100-million subscriber base, Reliance Jio CMD Mukesh Ambani announced extension of free domestic voice calls and data till 31 March, 2017, having crossed 50 million in 83 days. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), however, said it will examine Jio's latest offer providing free 4G services for all till 31 March.
Jio's new offer, meanwhile, struck a blow at competing incumbent operators -- Idea Cellular, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone India. The latest offer hurt the rivals' share price. Airtel was down 1.66% at Rs 319.10 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), and Idea Cellular and Reliance Communications, respectively, dropped around 6% and 5%. By contrast, RIL price was up 0.45%.
Ambani, on Thursday, announced the continuation of freebies currently being offered for fourth-generation (4G) long-term evolution (LTE) data and voice services till March next year. TRAI had earlier allowed Reliance Jio to provide free service till the end of this year.
About the validity of Jio's offer, TRAI chairman R S Sharma said that they would look into it. Every tariff that was filed before the authority was examined. TRAI would give its response at an appropriate time, Sharma added. TRAI had earlier allowed the new operator to provide free services till the end of 2016 for subscribers who joined till 3 December.
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) meantime stated that it did not formally allow use of the prime minister Narendra Modi's picture in electronic and print advertisements of Reliance Jio.
Meanwhile, lower penetration of broadband (7 per cent) may slow down the 'Digital India' drive, according to TRAI. Sharma suggested that a potential solution would be to use connections for cable TV for broadband delivery. TRAI has already made the recommendation to the government, he added. Digital India would have to ride on that infrastructure, and if India did not have robust infrastructure, it was not going to achieve the objective of knowledge economy, Sharma added.


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Distribution Release: Bodhi Linux 6.0.0
Bodhi Linux is an Ubuntu-based distribution which combined Ubuntu's long-term support (LTS) release with the Moksha desktop, which is a fork of the Enlightenment user interface. "Today the Bodhi Team is pleased to announce the release of Bodhi Linux 6.0. Bodhi 6.0 is built on the Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS (Focal Fossa) base. Our Arc-Green theme underwent a major revamp now featuring an animated background, updated splash screen, and numerous tweaks. The BL6 login screen now features the elegant slick greeter. Naturally, there also is a new Plymouth theme. The Moksha desktop environment has had numerous improvements and a few new features added. In addition to all this, the Bodhi Team has tried to improve support for non-English languages. As a result, we now install by default the gnome language tool. None of this would have been possible without the support of the Bodhi community and the volunteer work of our small group of translators." Further information can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (pkglist bodhi-6.0.0-64.iso (832MB, MD5, torrent), (837MB, MD5, torrent), (1,606MB, MD5, torrent).


The past week of trailblazing has been AWESOME, courtesy of the mild temperatures and gorgeous fall colors. Check out some of these pictures from the past week of hiking adventures!
Get out there and check the foliage out for yourself before the snow wipes it all away! Rumor on the street is that Iron Mountain is the place to go for optimal scenic viewing.


Charles City, Iowa – Mayor Dean Andrews and the Charles City Council have released their progress on the annual two-year goals for the city.
Andrews tells KCHA the council spet time with a facilitator to help define, create and update their goals for the city in a strategic planning session.
Every two years the council goes through the process and they created seven goals from the last session including site certification, the fiber-to-home-project, nuisance properties and storm water issues.
Andrews says the city can't remedy the storm water issue because the infrastructure doesn't have the capacity for today's amount of precipitation.
He says a growing concern in the city is nuisance properties. Many of the of the properties don't have any residents.
Some homeowners can take advantage of housing rehabilitation grants provided by the government. Some can be worth up to 19 thousand dollars.


Scott Morrison, the local member for Cook and the Sharks number one ticket holder, has been selected as Prime Minister of Australia at a Liberal party room meeting today.
An avid Sharks fan who has attended numerous games at Southern Cross Group Stadium throughout the 2018 season, Morrison was also staunch in his support of the Cronulla club during their Premiership winning season of 2016.
On behalf of the Club, Sharks Chairman Dino Mezzatesta congratulated Mr Morrison on his appointment.
"Scott has been a long-time supporter of our club, a regular at many of our games and an outstanding advocate for our local community," Mezzatesta said.
"We are delighted we can now call our number one ticket holder the Prime Minister of Australia. We feel honoured that he chooses to be associated with our club and offer our sincere congratulations on his appointment."
Formerly the Federal Treasurer, Morrison was elevated to the highest office in the country today, becoming the 30th Prime Minister of Australia.


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Charitable Contributions: More than just cash might be deductible.
Many taxpayers give much more than just cash to their favorite charity. Many also provide their time, travel, meals, and other "out of pocket" expenses in order to assist the charity in doing good work. And while you can't take a charitable deduction for your time, you are allowed to deduct other expenses incurred in support of a charity, such as vet bills for your local humane society, or wood and nails for a "habitat" charity.
Let's examine your house of worship. It's possible for members to deduct evangelism travel expenses, even if the charity (a church in this example) never initiated, controlled, supervised, or assisted with the trips. The church fostered missionary work in general. Before the trip, the church provided the taxpayers with letters of commendation serving as introductions to other interfaith groups during the trip. And after the trip, the charity publicized the member's efforts to the other congregations. This allowed the taxpayers to deduct mileage at the prescribed IRS rate, air fare, lodging, and meals while on their missionary trip.
Consider the potential deductions for those taxpayers involved as board members to a charity, or simply significantly involved. In a recent decision, the Tax Court noted "control" by the charity is only one of the factors to be considered. You don't have to necessarily be controlled or directed by the charity to make your deductions stand up. But there should be a strong affiliation with the charity, and the taxpayer must be accountable to the charity.
There are recordkeeping requirements. Noncash contributions greater than $250 must be acknowledged by the charity. The taxpayer will likely have to request this from the charity with a simple form, one which the charity will be happy to complete in order to secure your deduction and advance the mission of the charity.


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Maine becomes first state to ban Native American mascots
The Maine legislature last week unanimously passed a bill that bans the use of Native American mascots at public schools, colleges and universities.
Gov. Janet Mills signed the bill into law on Thursday, and it goes into effect 90 days after the legislature adjourns. Specifically, the bill prevents institutions from having or adopting "a name, symbol or image that depicts or refers to a Native American tribe, individual, custom or tradition and that is used as a mascot, nickname, logo, letterhead or team name of the school."
"While Indian mascots were often originally chosen to recognize and honor a school's unique connection to Native American communities in Maine, we have heard clearly and unequivocally from Maine tribes that they are a source of pain and anguish," Mills said in a press release. "A mascot is a symbol of pride, but it is not the source of pride. Our people, communities, and understanding and respect for one another are Maine's source of pride and it is time our symbols reflect that."
In March, the Skowhegan school board voted to discontinue its district's use of the "Indians" mascot. Skowhegan was Maine's last school district using the name. Residents had petitioned to reinstate the name, but state law now would prevent such action.
"We recognize this day as the start of a higher trust of promoting cultural diversity and awareness in place of any continuous social injustices towards one another," said Representative Rena Newell of the Passamaquoddy Tribe. "Today and for now on, it is our collective responsibility to the next generations to promote each other as equals, as individuals, and most importantly as neighbors."
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How This Nonprofit Uses Snapchat to Connect to Youths
by Erin Skarda
DoSomething.org has unlocked the secret to engaging teens with their campaigns: Selfies.
Powerhouse nonprofit DoSomething.org has already mastered the art of engaging with young people. Through their national campaigns, which inspire youths to get involved with causes they care about (without requiring the assistance of parents or access to a car or money), the organization has grown to include more than 2.4 million members. Now, the organization is finding a new way to connect with this highly coveted (and often elusive) demographic on the social media platform du jour: Snapchat.
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Snapchat is a photo-sharing mobile app that acts like a text message — except the messages received will disappear in the time the sender allotted (one to 10 seconds). Users can add text or even draw silly pictures, which is something DoSomething.org's resident Snapchatter, Bryce Mathias, often does. In fact, it's the platform's similarity to text messaging that led DoSomething to get involved, since texts have a 97 percent open rate and are one of the easiest ways to engage with teens. "We noticed that teenagers, our core demographic, were flocking away from Facebook," DoSomething's Colleen Wormsley told TechCrunch. "But they love Snapchat."
DoSomething started its Snapchat account in November 2013, sending a note to its Twitter followers to add them. Requests started pouring in, and each new follower was greeted with a selfie from Mathias. Now, the team has an extensive following, which allows them to get creative with the snaps they send, and most importantly, tie them to their campaigns. "When we make interactive Snapchat stories, we ask ourselves, 'How ridiculous can we be? How much fun can we have?'" Wormsley told Mashable.
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Recently, the team has been building Snapchat stories — a series of images that together tell a tale — using them to engage their followers in campaigns. For example, on Valentine's Day, Mathias created a Snapchat story called Love Letters, which involved him running around New York City dressed as Cupid so he could deliver letters to homebound seniors. He asked followers to text to vote for how he should deliver them. Everyone who texted was then asked to create his or her own Love Letter for a homebound senior. The results were positive. Of the people who texted, 57 percent signed up to participate in the campaign. Needless to say, DoSomething will likely be using Snapchat — and selfies — for more campaign promotions in the future.
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After the admission of former Justice Minister Paiboon Khumchaya that Thailand had lost the so-called War on Drugs and called for more realistic narcotics policies, efforts to amend the laws to allow limited uses of banned substances are moving forward, albeit out of the public eye.
The law was changed to allow farmers to grow hemp and legal amendments for marijuana and amphetamines to be used for medical treatment are being debated.
Marijuana decriminalization activists hailed news that cannabis will be grown legally for the first time in Thailand, possibly in the Sakon Nakhon province.
Founder of Highland, a group of advocates for cannabis legalization, Rattapon Sanrak, said that although reported plans to build a plantation in Sakon Nakhon province aren't a done deal, officials have taken positive steps by going ahead with the project.
There are rumors of a possible construction of a 5,000 rai (800 hectare) facility after drug authorities confirmed plans to legalize cannabis for medical purposes, though health officials said that they were yet to be informed about it. The public health ministry – which would be responsible for facilitating studies using marijuana extracts – said it has only heard about the planned plantation in Sakon Nakhon from the media.
Rattapon also said it's very unlikely that marijuana will be sold over-the-counter like many states in the US that has legalized medical and recreational use. Instead, he said, they will likely be processed not for their THC – the substance that gets people high – but for compounds such as cannabidiol, or CBD, which is known for its medicinal properties and helps in treatment of seizure and cancer treatment studies.
The director at the Office of Narcotics Control Board, Mana Siripithayawat, said the changes are consistent with UN consensus to move away from harsh suppression and punitive tactics to more pragmatic policies to manage use. Mana said the authorities have no wish to repeat the bloody drug war that left 2,500 dead two decades ago.
"You can put me on record saying this: We have tried the Philippines way, and it failed," said Mana, who's in charge of the agency's laws department, referring to the policies put in place in that country since the election of Rodrigo Duterte that have seen an estimated 13,000 slain in extra-judicial killings.
Prapat Panyachartraksa, Farmer association chairman told the media that its crops would be harvested solely for medical research, adding that he had been notified about the plan by the Narcotics Control Board, the agency responsible for enforcing drug laws.
Any unlicensed cultivation, use or sale of marijuana remains illegal, though in October anti-drug officials said they would move toward the partial decriminalization of cannabis for medical use.
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Messier Gets a Record-Setting Victory in Robert Lewis
Graded Races Weekend Recap at Santa Anita
The Santa Anita Park enjoyed a weekend of exciting action as they held five Graded races in two days. As usual, trainer Bob Baffert collected some of the high prices, winning both events for three-year-old horses thanks to Adare Manor in las Virgenes and Messier in Robert Lewis, both delivering outstanding performances here as their rivals never were a threat to them.
Moreover, the Bob Baffert bound Merneith repeated her success in the G2 Santa Monica Stakes. Count Again then won the G3 Thunder Road Stakes, and Express Train was simply perfect when striking the G2 San Pasqual Stakes for the second time in a row.
Thunder Road Stakes
The first of the Graded races were open to four-year-old and older horses who clashed in this G3 event at the distance of a mile. The purse of $100,000 attracted six contestants, while Subconscious (3-5) was the leading chance here; however, he didn't manage to draw on his previous success and had to settle for a second place.
On the turf surface, he spent the race galloping in the second position from where he charged for the lead in the final stretch. He seemed a bit erratic but primed to get the job done; however, Count Again (14-5) flew home with such a speed nobody could oppose.
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The Philip D'Amato trained seven-year-old won the G2 Seabiscuit Handicap 2020 and collected some good places in Graded races but hasn't hit the track since August; still, his victory wasn't that surprising. Under Flavien Prat, he closed on the leading pair in time to triumph in 1m 34.12s, bettering Subconscious by a half of a length. Ready Soul (15-2) ran in third.
Santa Monica Stakes
The G2 dirt race was open to four-year-old fillies and older mares, among which five-year-old Merneith (14-5) attempted to become a back-to-back winner of this seven furlong-long feat. On her journey for most of the purse of $200,000, Bob Baffert's Merneith used her early speed to settle at the front, where she remained until the very end. Under Edwin Maldonado, she just built her form on the second place in a Listed she took in January when returning from a hiatus, and she didn't give a chance to her rivals on Saturday.
Merneith upsets BC F&M Sprint winner Ce Ce in the Santa Monica Stakes #Horseracing #Horseracingtips #Horses #Horse #Sports #FYP
Although preferred Ce Ce (1-2) launched her attack in the final stretch, Merneith was just too good this time, drew clear from her, and recorded her second G2 triumph in 1m 22.39s. Always brave, Ce Ce ran in second, three lengths behind the winner, with Kalypso (47-10) being unable to threaten the mentioned duo as she occupied only third place in the closing stages.
San Pasqual Stakes
The field of six four-year-old and older horses met up on the dirt surface in this G2 event, where they competed for the purse of $200,000 at the distance of a mile and a furlong. Although interesting contestants gathered here, the favourite was clear – five-year-old Express Train (8-5) who looked a winner every single yard of the San Pasqual Stakes.
Trying to win the race for the second time, Express Train had a fine start under Victor Espinoza and even seemed ready to show the way. Subsequently, he settled in second place behind Eight Rings (11-5), who he easily passed by in the final turn. The John Shirreffs bound horse has been showing high class among the elite, while on Saturday, Express Train simply looked eager to get the job done, to win easily by three and ¼ of a length, and confirm he was the best horse in the field right now.
Express Train dominated the G2 San Pasqual Stakes by 3 lenghts #Horseracing #Horseracingtips #Horses #Sports #FYP #Sports
Crossing the wire in 1m 50.99s, the big bay smoothly ran away from second Law Professor (4-1), while Eight Rings weakened in the final stretch to take third place. His stablemate Spielberg (9-2) couldn't get past fourth.
Las Virgenes Stakes
According to Bob Baffert's stellar results at the Santa Anita Park, it's no wonder his favourites struck gold not only in the Santa Monica Stakes thanks to Merneith, but he also won Sunday's races for three-year-olds, including this G3 dirt race held at the distance of a mile. The purse of $200,000 attracted five fillies at first; however, experienced Eda scratched, so her stablemate Adare Manor (2-5) started off as a hot favourite.
Adare Manor steps into the Kentucky Oaks picture with a 10 length victory in Las Virgenes Stakes #Horseracing #Horseracingtips #KentyckyOaks #fyp
The daughter of Uncle Mo never gave anybody a chance to doubt her ability as she galloped second at first, but once John Velazquez urged her forward, the giant filly bolted up. In the final stretch, the closer she was to the wire, the larger the gap between her and her rival was, extending to 13 lengths when Adare Manor recorded her second victory. Up to this point, she scored only in a maiden but even back then, she oozed class as she did on Sunday when crossing the wire in 1m 37.11s. Queen of Thorns (5-2) secured second place before third Miss Everything (152-10).
It didn't entirely look like it, but in the end, this G3 dirt race with the purse of $200,000 evolved into a one-horse-show. The Bob Baffert bound Messier (3-5) lead the field since the beginning and covered the whole distance of a mile and a half of a furlong like that; however, at first duo Sir London (18-5) – Cabo Spirit (182-10) pursued him closely.
Still, as soon as John Velazquez moved aboard the giant colt, Messier shook off the competition, scooted clear of them, and worked on creating an abysmal gap between him and the rest of the field. Highly promising colt scored the race in 1m 42.89s by 15 lengths after he finished second in the G2 Los Alamitos Stakes, but it's fair to say he looked pretty better on Sunday than back then.
Messier blows away the field in the Robert B. Lewis #Horseracing #Horseracingtips #Horse #horses #FYP#Sports
By winning his second G3 race, Messier would've earned 10 points for the Road to the Kentucky Derby, but as Bob Baffert's horses are banned from Churchill Downs, they aren't worth much for him now. Cabo Spirit easily held on to second place as winner's stablemate, Wharton (22-5), stayed far away from the front and when launching his finish, it was just impossible for him to snatch a better place than third.
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Salt might do much more than make food taste better. New research suggests that it may make you happier, too. Should you be a little more heavy-handed with the salt-shaker?
University of Iowa researchers say salt may be a natural anti-depressant. Their tests on animals found that those with a salt deficiency shunned activities they normally enjoyed--a major sign of depression. In fact, researchers speculate the natural lift we get from the salt is why most people eat too much of it. You need 2 grams of the mineral per day to function, but most people consume about 10 grams.
But don't get salt-happy just yet. Experts know that excessive amounts of salt can lead to high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke. So what's a gal to do? Stay away from packaged, sodium-packed foods--the amount of salt you get from your normal cooking is more than enough to keep you healthy and happy.
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Q: Unselect all items in a listbox after initial load I have a ListBox that initially displays with the first item selected.  I want it to display with no items selected.  Is this possible?

A: ListBox.ClearSelected()

or
ListBox.SelectedIndex = -1

Of course, they are member methods.

A: C# WPF (Clear Multiple)
Two more ways from code behind:
DemoListBox.SelectedItems.Clear();
DemoListBox.UnselectAll()

A: This should do it:
lb_MyListBox.SelectedIndex = -1;

A: For clear multiple ListBox
foreach (Control ctrl in ctrls)
{
    ((ListBox)ctrl).SelectedIndex = -1;
    ClearInputs(ctrl.Controls);
}

Calling Method on button and from where you want to execute
ClearInputs(Page.Controls);

A: ListItem.Selected is what drives this.  The default is false, which means the item will not be selected.  Your code has to be explicitly setting this to true for it to be displayed as selected.  You just need to remove the code that is doing that, which would look like listItem.Selected = true;. See ListItem.Selected


Understanding the actual verifiable scoliosis facts is crucial for any person who is diagnosed with abnormal side-to-side spinal curvature. As with many spinal abnormalities, scoliosis can be a terrific burden to bear, but is usually a completely asymptomatic and innocent structural irregularity in mild to moderate variations. Separating symptomatic scoliosis from the far more typical non-problematic types requires learning the intricacies of this sometimes scary spinal curvature syndrome. Being that some care providers may vilify the condition purely for financial gain, it is advised to research the diagnosis for yourself and always get at least one other professional medical opinion before seeking treatment.
This essay separates myth from verifiable truth when discussing scoliosis.
Most cases of scoliosis do not cause any pain or neurological problems whatsoever. Additionally, most cases do not require any medical treatment at all, although monitoring by a qualified physician is always a good idea.
Juvenile and adolescent scoliosis can create substantial fear in affected young people and the manner in which their condition is handled will have a direct effect on any spinal curvature symptoms which might become apparent in their futures.
The nocebo effect caused by a doctor's poor bedside manner can have lifelong consequences when it comes to experiencing scoliosis back pain or neck pain. This I know from personal experience, since I was diagnosed by a callous opportunist at age 16.
Adult scoliosis is likewise a psychological concern when a diagnosed person is made to feel as if pain is imminent, when in fact, symptoms will rarely be present now or later.
If you are affected by scoliosis, or are the parent of a youngster with the condition, take the time to understand that most minor abnormal spinal curves will not become serious health concerns. Although scoliosis does have the potential to escalate into a fearsome condition, these instances are rare and usually present themselves rather quickly. The majority of people with mild to moderate curvatures will not progress to the point of requiring medical care for any dorsopathy conditions.
Make sure to talk to your doctor about your present condition, as well as your prognosis for the future, to learn what to expect from your particular curvature as you get older. If you get the impression that a care provider is taking the opportunity to scare you into becoming a long-term "customer", you might consider going elsewhere for more enlightened treatment.
As mentioned earlier, a second or third opinion can never hurt and might just save you from a world of unnecessary pain.
I was diagnosed with scoliosis as my very first spinal abnormality as a teenager. The psychological tactics used by my chiropractor was horrific and cruel. He had me so frightened of my condition and really truly made me believe that my spinal curvature would spell disaster for me later in my life. I felt like prematurely damaged goods. This allowed him to keep me in care for many years, while my chronic lumbar back pain got worse by the day.
Later on, I discovered from many other doctors that my spinal curvature was so mild; they would not even consider it scoliosis. All this fear and worry for nothing, thanks to this doctor who either was truly clueless or simply out for his own financial gain, at the expense of my physical and mental health.
Well, this early negative experience certainly set the tone for the next 18 years of protracted suffering on my part, since I already believed that my back was irreparably injured. It is a real miracle that I managed to eventually find relief; no thanks to this first greedy chiropractor!


As a puppy, dog #1 loved to play in the mud. I walked him off-leash along the Missouri River and if there was a puddle, he'd find it. Thankfully my Jeep wasn't too new. I clipped him into the back and ignored the mud the next day.
When we moved to Minneapolis, one of the dog parks that I took him to had a pond in it. He'd get in there and play, play, play. He especially loved to splash and jump and make as much noise as he could. And of course, slap water and mud all over himself. Thankfully I could hose him off before putting him back into the car.
We were enjoying some quiet on the deck yesterday when I noticed that not only is his muzzle getting grey, but the pads of his feet are as well.
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The Ellen Austin Encounter
One of the more fascinating oceanic tales is that of the strange encounter between the Ellen Austin and an abandoned vessel found adrift near the Bermuda Triangle. The Ellen Austin's captain sent two separate crews to bring the vessel to New York as a salvage prize, however both crews mysteriously vanished, and the derelict was lost forever.
What ship did the Ellen Austin encounter, and what became of her two missing prize crews? What is truth, what is fiction? Sometimes-Interesting has gathered the information and presents what is believed, and what is known.
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Ellen Austin Timeline
In 1854 a three-mast schooner named the Ellen Austin was built in Damariscotta, Maine. It was built of white oak and measured 210 feet long. When the ship was completed for the Tucker family of Wiscasset, Maine, it weighed 1,812 tons.
Ellen Austin announcement from the Richmond Dispatch, April 1855 (source)
In early 1855, the Ellen Austin sailed from Damariscotia, Maine to Savannah, Georgia. During the journey the crew encountered the Florence, a limping ship that was dismasted in a severe gale. Captain Wood and the crew of the Florence were rescued by the Ellen Austin, and brought to port at Savannah in April of 1855.
The following month the Ellen Austin departed Savannah, bound for Liverpool, with 2,397,817 pounds of cotton cargo. It was "the largest cargo of cotton ever cleared at that port."
An announcement for the Ellen Austin in the Raleigh Register, dated May 26th, 1855 (source).
By 1856 the Ellen Austin was serving as a packet ship for the Patriotic Line under Captain William H. Garrick. While working for the Patriotic Line, the schooner ran between Liverpool and New York City.
Service during this time was not without incident; in July of 1856 the Ellen Austin reported an estimated loss of $60,000 worth of cargo (or around $1.7 million in 2015 USD).
In September of 1856, the London Times published an announcement the Ellen Austin had sailed from Liverpool for New York.
New York Times announcement from February 19th, 1856 for the Ellen Austin packet ship (source).
Brutality at Sea
On February 19th, 1857 the New York Tribune announced "Brutality at Sea" whilst reporting gruesome details of abuse and torture employed by Captain Garrick and his crew during the ship's November 1856 journey.
The report said Captain Garrick "knocked [Thomas Campbell] down with a heavy wire rope" and "then beat him over the back and shoulders, lacerating his body and also inflicted two severe wounds upon his head."
reprint in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, February 19th, 1857 (source)
According to the report, that wasn't enough.
"Not satisfied with his own brutality, the captain set on two large, ferocious dogs, who TORE AND MUTILATED HIS LEGS."
The papers declared measures would be taken for the arrest of Captain William H. Garrick, his first mate, and boatswain; however the measures did not appear to stick, as a New York Tribune announcement in August of 1857 indicates that Garrick was still the captain of the Ellen Austin.
As for the ship herself, by March of 1857 she was back to shipping. At this time the Ellen Austin was operated by Hamilton & Graham.
March 1857 announcement in the Weekly Standard includes the Ellen Austin (source).
Emigrants & Small Pox
In July of 1857 a case of small pox broke out on the Ellen Austin. The vessel departed Liverpool with 553 emigrants, but by the time they arrived in New York, the ship had to be sent directly to quarantine: Twelve passengers had become inflicted with illness.
Five more cases would be reported after the ship had docked. The Baltimore Sun reported in July of 1857 a total of 51 on board the Ellen Austin with the infectious disease. The Ellen Austin was evacuated because of its "poisoned condition."
In December of 1857 the Ellen Austin reported landing 560 emigrants at Castle Garden after sailing from Liverpool. June of 1858 brought more bad news for the schooner: When the ship arrived at Liverpool from New York City, another 39 passengers would contract small pox.
By August of 1858 the Ellen Austin was back in New York. The next month she was underway on her return journey to Liverpool. In November of 1858 the Ellen Austin arrived in New York with an abandoned ship, the Chieftain, in tow.
According to reports, the Ellen Austin found the Chieftain abandoned and water-logged on November 29th, 1858. Its sails were bent and furled, but was otherwise salvageable.
In November of 1859 the Ellen Austin arrived in New York from Liverpool. The ship next arrived in New York in July of 1860, this time with sick passenger Robert Bulmore, who died of "hepatisation of the lungs." During this same midsummer journey to New York, officers of the Ellen Austin were also accused of tying the arms and knees of a passenger together and passing a stick between them before "rolling him along the deck like a bale of goods."
The Richmond Dispatch added:
"This ship, it is said, seldom arrives in port without similar charges being made by passengers and crew, of VIOLENT USAGE ON THE PART OF THE OFFICERS."
The New York Times echoed the Richmond Dispatch's sentiments:
"The officers of the Ellen Austin have a very unenviable notoriety for alleged cruelty to their men, and that the vessel has scarcely ever entered port without complaints being made in our Police Courts against them for cruel and inhuman treatment."
Second mate Frederick Hodges was examined on charge of cruelly beating passenger Henry Jones on the voyage from Liverpool, but the District Attorney's office told the victim this mode of treating him was "not a criminal offence under United States laws."
It was not surprising to hear William Garrick was the ship's captain at the time, although one must wonder how the man had (to date) escaped punishment for his crimes.
Meanwhile, Captain Garrick and the Ellen Austin continued to sail. On October 21st, 1860, the ship arrived in New York from Liverpool. In February of 1861 she arrived in Liverpool from New York. On November 6th, 1861 the Ellen Austin again arrived in Liverpool from New York. Captain Garrick brought the ship in to New York on Saturday, June 28th, 1862. The ship then made a return journey to Liverpool before leaving again on January 16th, 1864.
On March 10th of 1864, the Ellen Austin crashed into the vessel Troubadore, tearing its jibsand carrying away its bowsprit.
Ellen Austin hits the Troubadore, New York Times March, 1865 (source).
The Ellen Austin brought 777 passengers to New York from Liverpool in August of 1864. It was a quick turnaround before the ship's next trip in October of 1864. In August of 1865 the ship arrivedin New York from Liverpool reporting "light westerly winds and calms most of the passage."
In August of 1866 the Ellen Austin arrived in New York, and was now flying under the French flag. Routes changed in 1867, according to a June article in the Daily Milwaukee News. The article announced the arrival of the New York-based Ellen Austin in San Francisco.
In August of 1868 the Ellen Austin again arrived in San Francisco from New York. In October of 1868 the ship cleared San Francisco docks, bound for New York with 43,000 sacks of wheat. This journey was also notable as one of the first furnishedwith sailors from the Labor Exchange, an early sea-faring cross between a union and temporary employment agency. In the case of the Ellen Austin, each sailor was advanced two months' wages in gold as he stepped on board.
On December 2nd, 1869, the Ellen Austin arrived in San Francisco from New York. In November of 1870 the schooner appeared on a damaged ship report. According to the report, the Ellen Austin passed Cape Horn on September 18th, 1870, then the equator on October 24th. During this journey the ship ran into a heavy gale and caused damage to the bulwarks, post quarter boat, and broke adrift spars which lashed the deck and caused the vessel to leak.
The Ellen Austin was repaired, and resumed her shipping lane. She cleared San Francisco ports in October of 1872, once again bound for New York. Days after her departure, the Ellen Austin again collided with another ship. This time she hit the Ann Humphreys, which lost its "foremast, main top mast, sails, and the whole of the gear attached, and also sustained considerable damage to port bow."
A report in April of 1874 lamented the supply of available tonnage in port, noting the only engagement being that of the Ellen Austin's 1,812 tons for the Sutton & Company Line.
By this time the the now elderly schooner was led by Captain A.J. Griffin and once again worked as a packet ship, this time for the Grinnell, Minturn & Co.'s Red Swallowtail Line of London which ran between London and New York.
On April 9th, 1874, the Ellen Austin arrived in New York from London. In April of 1878 she left New York bound for London. She arrived in London on August 24th, 1878 and quickly turned around for her return journey, arriving in New York in November of 1878. On the 23rd of September, 1879, the Ellen Austin was again sailing for New York. She left New York bound for London on the 18th of November, 1879.
In April of 1880 the Ellen Austin arrived at port having lost crew member James Sutherland at sea during a heavy gale. In May the ship left New York and headed for London.
New York Times reports James Sutherland's drowning in 1879 (source).
In July of 1880 the London Times printed an announcement of availability on the Ellen Austin (£15 for a saloon) for its trip to New York. The ship was scheduled to depart London on July 3rd.
The Ellen Austin left New York headed for Liverpool on September 21st, 1880. She was anchored in London by October 29th, 1880. The Ellen Austin was listed in the Arrivals section of the New York Times as having arrived in New York on December 5th, 1880.
That would be the Ellen Austin's final sail for The Grinnell, Minturn & Company, which terminated its London packet ship service in 1880.
The Encounter
Here is where the legend of the Ellen Austin encounter comes into play. It was during its final journey as a packet ship, the Ellen Austin would have its reported mysterious sighting.
The Swallowtail Line schooner departed from London on December 5th, 1880, bound for New York. Several weeks into its journey, the Ellen Austin came across an unidentified schooner drifting just north of the Sargasso Sea, listless and "sailing an erratic path."
Captain Baker of the Ellen Austin commanded his crew to follow and observe the derelict for two days, lest the the abandoned ship be a trap. After two days with no activity or movement from the mysterious vessel, the captain was convinced it was safe to proceed closer.
The Ellen Austin moved within hailing distance. When the ship still failed to respond, the captain gathered four of his men and rowed toward the abandoned ship.
Because there was no response to the hails, the men boarded the ship weapons drawn. The captain was first, and as he boarded he again hailed the missing crew.
"Halloo thar! Anybody onboard?"
Again, no response.
Upon inspection, the vessel appeared to be shipshape and in reasonably well-maintained condition. Its sails were furled and tattered from exposure, but the vessel's rigging was intact. There was no sign of any violence, nor was there any sign of a crew. The only things missing were the ship's log and its nameplates, which for some reason had been removed from the bow.
Two of the Ellen Austin crewmen inspected the abandoned ship's hold and reported it contained a well-packed shipment of mahogany. Captain Baker speculated the schooner had likely been sailing from Honduras – possibly bound for England or a Mediterranean port – before something must have convinced the crew to evacuate quickly.
The circumstances were indeed curious, however the captain was intrigued by the salvage opportunity of this otherwise fine ship.
"Board that ship! I want a crew of my BEST men to sail it to New York."
Baker instructed his prize crew to follow the Ellen Austin and sail the derelict to New York.
Within hours Captain Baker's prize crew had the vessel sorted and on its way. For the next two days things proceeded normal; the ships sailed on calm waters within earshot of each other. However on the third day the schooners were separated by a fierce Atlantic storm, a side-effect of the hurricane tearing through Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia at the time. Days of relentless pounding separated the ships, and contact was lost.
After two days the skies opened and the seas returned to calm. Visibility extended for miles, along with an odd quietness on the water – now as flat as a mirror. Absent from the horizon, however, was the other ship. The vessel and the captain's prize crew had disappeared.
[ Did you Know? Bermuda Triangle fame: The first mention of the region's strange incidents was by George X. Sands in a 1952 article in Fate magazine. Vincent H. Gaddis is credited with being the first to coin the name "Bermuda Triangle" in his 1964 Argosy magazine article. ]
A Second Sighting
The Ellen Austin had been separated from the abandoned vessel for some time before it was spotted once again by Captain Baker's lookout. Through his spyglass, the captain could barely see the sails of the derelict. For some reason it did not seem to be following course, instead drifting aimlessly once again.
Baker ordered his ship to change course so that it would intercept his salvage opportunity. Those on board the Ellen Austin knew something was wrong; the abandoned vessel was reportedly sailing so erratic, it took hours to catch up to her.
When the Ellen Austin closed in on the schooner, the captain and his men attempted to hail the ship, but no answer came. Baker assembled an inspection team and quickly rowed to the cryptic ship. Once again, the men boarded with guns drawn.
Of the prize crew, they found nothing. No one was on board. The cargo hold was still full and most everything else was in order – except there was no sign Baker's prize crew had ever been on the ship. No food rations were missing. The bunks had not been slept in. And the new logbook, left by Captain Baker upon the vessel's first discovery, had also disappeared.
It was as if the first encounter between the Ellen Austin and the derelict had never happened.
The crew of the Ellen Austin – now convinced the derelict was cursed – wished to abandon it at sea. The captain, however, was still keen to cash in on the potential salvage opportunity of a ship in good working order. Baker didn't know what happened on board the other vessel, but he knew the likelihood of it happening again was unlikely.
Or so he thought.
[ Did you Know? The U.S. Navy does not acknowledge the existence of the Bermuda Triangle, and the name is not recognized by the U.S. Board of Geographic Names. ]
A Second Prize Crew
It would take hours of careful negotiation for Captain Baker to convince his superstitious seamen to even consider making another attempt.
The crew feared something evil was at play; Baker reasoned there was a rational explanation for the disappearance. To assuage fears the captain said to follow at a distance of no more than ten ship lengths, and he allowed the men to carry firearms.
The second crew was assembled and eventually convinced to undertake the daunting assignment. As the men readied the derelict for sailing back to New York, the weather again turned inclement. This time a dense fog settled across the water, lowering a cloud of thick mist reducing visibility to mere feet. Again, the Ellen Austin's lookout lost sight of the second ship.
On this day the seas were not treacherous, however such poor visibility separated the two vessels and brought the Ellen Austin to a standstill. For hours the men tried to peer through the fog, scanning the waters looking for any trace of the other ship. When the fog started to lift, the lookout was the first to shout "She's gone!"
This time, Captain Baker listened to his crew.
As the legend goes, the Ellen Austin never witnessed the derelict or its second prize crew again. Captain Baker's schooner continued on to New York, where it arrived somewhat late in February of 1881.
The Ellen Austin never resumed packet ship service. Later that year she was sold to German company and re-named the Meta. She would meet her fate just two years later; in 1883 she was reportedly wrecked along the American coast while under the command of Captain A.J. Griffin.
The Legend is Born
After 1883 the story of the Ellen Austin's mysterious encounter similarly fell off the map. It would be more than two decades before a mention of the Ellen Austin ship would again make the news.
The Daily Deadwood Pioneer Times tells the story in 1906 (source).
The first mention of the mysterious encounter in print came in June of 1906. The Daily Deadwood Pioneer Times published a story telling of the "more inexplicable circumstances of the derelict picked up [by the Ellen Austin] in 1891, several hundred miles off the coast of America."
"Why she should be derelict, no man could say, since she was apparently in good condition." The article notes the Ellen Austin parted company with the derelict twice, the second time neither ship nor crew were heard from again.
LTC Rupert T. Gould
The story again emerged from the depths during a 1935 radio broadcast by a retired British Naval officer. Lieutenant Commander Rupert T. Gould (pictured) was an enigmatic radio personality known for his London-based radio show, on the air from 1934 until 1942.
It was during a broadcast on October 9th, 1935, Rupert Gould introduced the public to the fantastic tale of the Ellen Austin encounter over fifty years earlier. Gould reportedly first heard the story of the Ellen Austin from fellow seamen, and listed no other verifiable sources.
The Stargazer Talks by Rupert Gould
In addition to his telling of the events during his radio broadcast, he also wrote about the incident in his 1944 book The Stargazer Talks.
A discrepancy in the Gould version of the story is his claim the Ellen Austin was sailing for St. John's, Newfoundland, rather than New York.
Different versions of the tale would be re-told by various news stories over the years, each offering different details of the event. In July of 1954 the Terre Haute Tribune told the story of a schooner discovered in the mid-Atlantic in 1881 by the American ship, the Ellen Austin. Of note was the change in year from the 1906 Daily Deadwood Pioneer Times version of the story, which reported the event occurring in 1891.
Yet another version of the story appeared in the September 2nd, 1977 edition of the Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph, which told of a British vessel named the Ellen Austin that "encountered an abandoned ship while en route from England to Newfoundland." The only other reference to Newfoundland was the Gould version, which was likely the source for the 1977 re-print.
In 1979 the Alaska Daily Sitka Sentinel ran a blurb on the "Ellen Austin, an American vessel." This version of the story also indicated the event occurred in 1881, and similarly listed two separate disappearances.
Separating Truth from Fiction
With so few documented details about the alleged encounter, mapping a proper account is extremely difficult if not impossible. Resources are limited to a handful of records from Lloyd's of London, archived newspaper announcements, Rupert Gould's re-telling, and repeated legend passed on from one sailor to another over time.
We can, however, break down the details and separate what we know from what we don't. Can we find potential explanations for the story's events, or was there amplification for effect? Let's start with what we know.
Consistencies & Facts Reported
According to Lloyd's of London records we know the ship existed, and at one time sailed under the command of Captain A. J. Griffin.
There are dozens of documented journeys for the Ellen Austin between London and New York, and later between New York and San Francisco.
The Ellen Austin was known to have suffered damage during squalls, at least twice she crashed into another ship, and she also once rescued a stranded crew on another ship.
The Ellen Austin left London on December 5th, 1880, bound for New York. A letter to Guildhall Library in England, where Lloyd's Lists are maintained, and to the New York State Historical Society, revealed these particulars of the Ellen Austin and that its last sailing was under the American flag and Capt. A.J. Griffin.
Each version of the story seems to agree that the ghost ship was discovered in 1881, its log was missing, and the nameplates had been removed from the bow. Of the many pieces of information in the various versions of the story, these appear to be common to all.
The abandoned vessel's cargo hold was full and untouched. Food on board was plentiful, munitions were stocked. No visible signs of violence or piracy.
Sometime in 1881 the Ellen Austin was reportedly sold to a German company and renamed the Meta.
Supporting Evidence & Circumstantial Truths
The Ellen Austin did sail the sea lanes attributed to her in the story, and was frequently in a position north of the Sargasso Sea to encounter many derelicts that drifted out of the Bermuda Triangle. The Sargasso Sea is known to have circular currents which entrap ships; many have been well-documented.
The Ellen Austin did not reportedly arrive in New York until February 11, 1881 – an unusually long journey for the London to New York route. This supports the theories that additional time could have been spent in search for another ship. In addition, she had previously encountered several ships.
One account has the journey occurring in the winter of 1880-1881, yet another says the trip occurred in August of 1881. However we know by this time the Ellen Austin had already been renamed the Meta. Why didn't the accounts from sailors indicate the updated name of the vessel? The reason is at the time, sailors often identified boats by their figureheads or beakheads, not by their names. Thus, name discrepancies alone do not necessarily invalidate the story.
It is also possible Rupert Gould got the year and name wrong in his version. If the encounter did occur during a summer 1881 journey from London to Newfoundland (as is told in Gould's version), this does not eliminate the Meta where it would the Ellen Austin. Unfortunately we are unable to confirm if the Meta took such a journey; that year 18 vessels were named Meta, and Lloyd's did not possess complete records for all.
It is generally believed that the derelict did not succumb to piracy or robbery; this is primarily due to the lack of violence, the ship's stocked munitions, untouched food and drink, and full cargo hold.
The Sargasso Sea (source)
The Sargasso Sea, which extends halfway across the Atlantic from Florida toward the continent of Africa, is a virtual maritime desert. Its seaweed (called "sargassum") is so thick, the wind cannot raise any sort of sea. The only break in the sargassum comes from scores of ragged abandoned ships, which have collected over time.
But it has an explanation: The Sargasso is formed entirely by the action of circular currents. These currents slowly spin clockwise to direct ships and debris toward the center. The flotsam remains because there is no current to take the debris, seaweed, and ships back out.
[ Did You Know? The Sargasso Sea is the only sea on Earth which has no coastline. All other seas in the world are defined at least in part by land boundaries; the Sargasso is defined only by ocean currents. ]
Questions & Conflicting Information
We know the Ellen Austin was captained by A.J. Griffin from 1874 until 1883, and it sailed a London-New York route under the American flag, according to Lloyd's of London. However Rupert Gould tells of the ship sailing under the British flag and led by Captain Baker, while sailing to Newfoundland.
The 1906 re-telling in the Daily Deadwood Pioneer Times version of the story (which pre-dates the Gould version by thirty years), told of the encounter occurring in 1891. However we know the vessel set sail on her final packet ship route in 1880, and another article claims the Ellen Austin was wrecked in 1883.
The story was reportedly re-told within the sailing community, from one seaman to the next, for generations before it reached Rupert Gould. How much was skewed by misreporting and multiple retellings? (Have you ever played the game telephone?) As with any second, third, or fourth-hand information, there is room for discrepancies.
Rupert Gould hosted an entertainment program of gripping stories, strange events, and world oddities. While he was not known to be a fabricator, he did court mysteries. It would not be out of the realm of reason to believe he would embroider for effect. Before Gould's story. (For example, older versions of the tale lacked a second encounter between the Ellen Austin and the derelict.)
At the time, any captain would have had to account for a loss of crewmen, especially in a case of two sets of missing crewmen. Understanding this, the event would have had to occur in another year as there is no record of a casualty report with Lloyd's in 1881.
General conflicts in the various re-tellings: One account has the Ellen Austin spotting the abandoned ship in August of 1881. The same account also says the destination was Boston, not New York. Other accounts indicate the event occurred during a winter journey. The Ellen Austin sailed only once in 1881 under that name (before being re-named Meta). This voyage "ended uneventful" in New York on February 11, 1881.
Wikipedia offers that a check of Lloyd's of London records proved the existence of the Meta, built in 1854 and re-named the Ellen Austin in 1880. This however conflicts with respected author Gian Quasar's research, who discovered through his own contact to Lloyd's of London that the ship was originally the Ellen Austin and was later re-named the Meta when sold to a German company. The Wikipedia entry also states there are no casualty listings for any vessel at that time that would support the claim that "a large number of missing men were placed on board a derelict ship that later disappeared."
It is reasonable to assume the Captain's best crew was piloting and navigating the Ellen Austin. The first prize crew who stayed behind to pilot the derelict after the first encounter would have been, at best, the Captain's "B" team. When this group was lost, the second prize crew would have effectively been the "C" team. If the ship was lost for good, could lack of experience or other human error have played a factor?
If there was indeed an entire ship's crew present to witness these two fantastic disappearances, why has there not been greater corroboration, news reporting, or publicity behind the story?
What do you think happened to the Ellen Austin during her encounter with the derelict ship? What became of her two prize crews?
Did we miss anything?
Other Famous Drifters
1872: On December 4th, the lookout on the ship Dei Gratia spotted the Mary Celeste over 600 miles off the coast of Portugal. The ship was yawing slightly, had torn sails, and looked unmanned. Food and cargo on the ship was untouched, ergo piracy was not suspected. Missing were a lifeboat and its crew, who appeared to leave the stocked vessel in a hurry.
1887: The Vincenzo Perotta was first spotted northeast of Bermuda on September 17th, 1887. She thereafter drifted 2,950 miles over 536 days to finally end up at Watling Island in the Bahamas. In that time 27 ships reported her, and each carried a tale of mystery to some foreign port.
1888-1889: The schooner W. L. White was abandoned in a blizzard off Delaware Bay, her crew having fled to the life boats. She drifted for eleven months, and during that period, she travelled over 6,800 miles in 310 days – sometimes carried by the current and wind. The W.L. White was reported no fewer than 45 times. She finally drove ashore on the island of Lewis, in the Hebrides.
1891: The drift of the American schooner Fannie E. Wolsten, lost in 1891, took four years to make a voyage estimated at nearly 10,000 miles. She was abandoned at the edge of the Gulf Stream, which helped carry her along its path. She was reported dozens of times, drifting in the Atlantic, before finally being seen close to the edge of the Sargasso Sea. The hope was that the Sargasso's wilderness would suck her in and presumably be kept safe from everybody. But it was not to be: Two years later the Fannie E. Wolsten reappeared in the lanes of a major shipping channel off New Jersey. Then, she disappeared forever within a day's sail of where she had been abandoned.
1895: The lumber-laden schooner Alma Cummings is believed to have drifted more than 5,000 miles in the Atlantic across 587 days. Her crew was taken off by a steamer when she was dismasted, which spewed water into her hull so freely her occupants thought she would disintegrate at once. Nobody believed the Alma Cummings would still be afloat 18 months later.
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Media reports of the April 2016 conference in Rome on "Nonviolence and Just Peace" began to appear as I was preparing for an extended stay in the United Kingdom. On leave from my regular duties in the Department of Religion at Florida State University, I planned to spend Trinity term at Oxford as a visiting fellow of Christ Church College and a participant in the Changing Character of War Programme.
In these brief remarks, I will not try to summarize these discussions or to represent the variety of opinions expressed. These conversations are worth noting, however, because they reinforced for me two convictions: first, that there is a great deal to be said regarding the role of nonviolent modes of addressing human conflict, a topic often neglected by interpreters of the just war tradition; and second, that severing the notions of just peace and just war, for example by setting aside the vocabulary of jus ad bellum and jus in bello is a mistake. Indeed, I think we should combine these, and thus affirm that the notions of just peace and just war go together.
This is of course the claim of classic and contemporary interpreters of both just war and jihad traditions. For people like Augustine or Thomas Aquinas, questions about the rightness of military action take place in the context of notions of statecraft, in which those charged with protecting the common good seek to implement policies that are both wise and just. The point is to build or protect institutions designed to foster peace. Similarly, Muslim scholars like the great al-Shaybani (d. 804) or al-Mawardi (d. 1058) responded to questions about armed force in conjunction with a positive political project. As for modern accounts, John Courtney Murray and Paul Ramsey alike resisted the idea that just war thinking could be separated from an account of peace, while Yusuf al-Qaradawi's recent treatise on The Jurisprudence of Jihad makes a similar point regarding Muslim tradition.
That said, I think it is fair to suggest that much of the discourse about just war and jihad proceeds in ways that ignore or elide the importance of nonviolent approaches to conflict. Some years ago, Abdulaziz Sachedina made the point that those claiming the mantle of jihad ought to consider whether, in a given case, the cause of peace and justice might be better served by nonviolent rather than military means. Similarly, when one thinks about just war reasoning, the criteria—the aim of peace, reasonable hope of success, overall proportionality, and last resort—require those making decisions to make a conscientious assessment regarding the propriety of military action in a given case. To put it another way, the question to be answered has to do with whether or not there are nonviolent approaches better suited to the dynamics of a particular circumstance.
In the practice of politics, good judgment is paramount. As policymakers and as citizens, we find ourselves in constant need of that practical wisdom that Christian and Muslim thinkers alike describe in terms of the virtue of prudence—a kind of capacity by which human beings are able to navigate the complexities of conflict, all the while keeping their vision fixed on the goals of justice and peace. No single approach serves in all cases. For that matter, one could say that in many circumstances, a combination of means proves necessary, as when diplomatic initiatives are reinforced by military force, as well as by actions taken at the level of civil society. Where things go wrong, as in any number of contemporary cases, errors of judgment often seem to involve an inflated sense of the efficacy of armed force, and a corresponding lack of understanding that ultimately, most conflicts require a political solution. The conflicts in Syria and in Iraq can serve as an example. With most attention focused on military action designed to reign in Daesh (the Islamic State), we ought not lose sight of the political crisis of which this is a symptom, as are other jihadist groups. The unavoidable question looming on the horizon is how to build institutions capable of providing people in the region with security and a sense of belonging. In other words, how might variously situated actors encourage modes of governance that may be considered legitimate, in that they serve the common good rather than the good of small and elite populations.
In the service of finding an answer, there can be no doubt that interpreters of the just war and jihad traditions, as others, stand in need of a sustained engagement with advocates of non-military modes of conflict transformation. Until and unless we are willing to rule out armed force altogether, however, the vocabulary of just war and jihad traditions also remains necessary. For my part, it makes sense to affirm the claim of classic and contemporary accounts of the old traditions, and to say that notions of just peace and just war are not mutually exclusive, but rather travel as a pair.
John Kelsay is Distinguished Research Professor of Religion, Ethics, and Philosophy at The Florida State University. Kelsay focuses on religious ethics, particularly in relation to the Islamic and Christian traditions. His current work deals with religion and politics. Professor Kelsay serves as editor of Soundings: An Interdisciplinary Journal, as well as Director of FSU's Center for Humanities and Society.


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Home | Blog | Features & Updates | SCHR Calls on U.S. Department of Justice to Intervene as Georgia Prisons Descend into COVID-19-Related Chaos
Hannah Riley
SCHR Calls on U.S. Department of Justice to Intervene as Georgia Prisons Descend into COVID-19-Related Chaos
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, conditions in Georgia prisons have deteriorated to the point of constitutional crisis. Prisons are grossly understaffed, and homicide and suicide rates have reached unprecedented levels. Disturbances have broken out at several prisons, after people were left locked in their cells nearly around the clock for weeks at a time without access to sufficient food, water, or showers.
Yesterday, SCHR sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that urges the DOJ's Civil Rights Division to investigate the deplorable conditions in several Georgia prisons, including Ware State Prison, Macon State Prison, and Georgia State Prison. The letter reports the following facts:
Riots have erupted at multiple Georgia prisons since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the last three months, there have been large-scale riots at Ware State Prison and Macon State Prison. The disturbances were precipitated by gross understaffing caused in part by COVID-19. They occurred after incarcerated people were left locked in their cells, nearly 24/7, for weeks or months, often in reprehensible conditions.
Videos taken by incarcerated people and readily available online show extreme deprivations – injured prisoners covered in blood, prison dorms with no security supervision, groups of men roaming lockdown dorms armed with machetes, and cells with no running water or functioning toilets.
Homicides in Georgia prisons have reached unprecedented levels. Since January 1, 2020, 21 people have been killed in the Georgia prison system, with six of these homicides occurring at Macon State Prison over the course of just six months. More people died by homicide at Macon State Prison than were killed in multi-year periods in other states' entire prison systems. (For example, the Arizona DOC had two reported homicides in all its prisons in fiscal year 2019, and none in fiscal year 2020.) In the first eight months of 2020, more people have been murdered in Georgia prisons than in any single year in the Department between 2014 and 2018.
Suicides in Georgia prisons have reached unprecedented levels – the result of extreme neglect of persons with psychiatric disabilities. In the last eight months, at least 19 incarcerated people have died by suicide, which is a rate of 40 per 100,000 people (twice the national average in state prisons, and nearly twice the rate in Alabama's prisons).
About 30% of suicides in the GDC since January 1 have occurred at Georgia State Prison, a prison that purportedly specializes in the housing and care of people with serious mental illness.
Understaffing in Georgia prisons has reached a crisis point. As of June 2020, there were 2,740 unfilled officer positions throughout the Department, a vacancy rate of nearly 30%. Macon State Prison has an officer vacancy rate of 46.8%. Georgia State Prison has an officer vacancy rate of just over 50%. Former officers from Ware State Prison report that as few as six security staff members are often asked to supervise a prison housing over 1,000 men.
Over the last three months, SCHR has repeatedly brought the conditions described above to the Department's attention. The Department has failed to respond in any meaningful way, jeopardizing the lives of incarcerated people and prison staff and resulting in widespread suffering and death. Read the letter below.
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TDI Infratech received the award for the Best Township and Commercial Property in the recently concluded Double Helical State Health Awards 2017 by the respectable chief minister of Haryana, Mr Manohar Lal Khattar.
Left is Mr. Rohit Gogia ( Vice President – Sales Marketing ) receiving the award from Mr Manohar Lal Khattar ( Chief Minister of Haryana ).
Recognizing the contribution towards Indian real estate industry, India International Friendship Society (IIFS) honored Mr Ravinder Taneja, Vice Chairman, TDI with the prestigious 'Glory of India Award' on 21st July 2007 in London.
IIFS is a UK based voluntary organization established to forge unity and integrity among the people of Indian origin living anywhere in the world. The society also aims to enhance India's relationship with all the countries in the world. The organization honors eminent personalities with "Award and Certificate of Excellence" every year for outstanding leadership in various fields such as education, medical services, engineering, construction, sports, literature, architecture and other similar services. The Society this year chose to honor Mr Ravinder Taneja for his exemplary contribution towards the real estate industry in India. Mr Taneja is the Vice Chairman of TDI Infrastructure Ltd- one of the leading names amongst real estate groups in the country. He has a vast experience in the field of real estate and is well-known for his in-depth knowledge and sharp business acumen amid his counterparts.


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Nursing Home Residents, Staff in COVID-19 Harm's Way
Peter Wehrwein
Washington State nursing home was "ground zero" of U.S. COVID-19, says Verma
CMS says that 147 nursing homes in 27 states have at least one resident with COVID-19, further evidence that in this country nursing homes residents are among the pandemic's most vulnerable populations.
CMS Administrator Seema Verma announced yesterday that the agency was suspending routine inspections of nursing homes to focus on infection control.
CMS also announced a self-assessment tool for infection control nursing homes. "Don't wait to be inspected. Starting today you can - and should - use CMS's self-assessment tool to ensure you're prepared to prevent the spread of Coronavirus," Verma was quoted as saying.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the suspension of routine inspections also applies to home health and hospitals. Healthcare Finance reported that the CMS follows a decision last week by the Joint Commission to pause regular accreditation and certification surveys.
The John Hopkins Center for Health Security reported that as of 8:45 a.m. this morning, there are 46,485 cases of COVID-19 and 591 deaths in the U.S. There don't seem to be separate figures available for nursing home residents or staff. But there's no question that COVID-19 has hit nursing home residents and staff members especially hard. In her prepared remarks yesterday, Verma called The Life Care Center, a nursing home in Kirkland, Washington, the "ground zero for the Coronavirus outbreak in America." She cited a CDC report as saying that 81 residents, 34 staff members, and 14 visitors had become ill and that 26 people had died of COVID-19-related illness. Press reports have put the death toll related to the nursing home higher, at 35.
A quick Google search for news about COVID-19 and nursing homes shows just how serious a threat the disease is for the 15,000 nursing homes in the U.S. and their 1.3 million residents. In many states, nursing homes are where most of the COVID-19 cases are occurring and nursing home residents account for many if not most of the deaths. Here is just a partial list of news stories during the past few days:
Briarwood Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Little Rock was described as the epicenter of the pandemic in Arkansas by a local TV station. The Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported that 35 residents and six staff members had tested positive.
26 of the 38 residents of a Shuksan Healthcare, a nursing home in Bellingham, Washington, and six staff members have tested positive, according to the Seattle Times. The newspaper reported in a story that had been updated early this morning that health officials have linked one death to the outbreak, a resident who had left the facility on March 10 and died in his home on Friday.
Two residents of the Evergreen Health Care Center in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, have died of COVID-19, the Connecticut Mirrorreported on Sunday.
Four residents of the Burlington Health and Rehab in Burlington, Vermont, have died of COVID-19, the NECN, the regional television news channel for New England, reported Monday.
An administrator and a resident of the Family of Care nursing home in Montclair, New Jersey, have died of COVID-19, according to several news reports.
The CMS announcement on Monday about inspections says that federal and state inspectors will conduct "targeted infection control" using a streamlined checklist. The announcement says state agencies will continue to conduct inspections related to complaints that are triaged to the "immediate jeopardy" level.