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China Trip Offers Wisdom on Aging
BY Cadonna Dory
Participants of the China immersion trip at Tiananmen Square in Beijing
Fifteen students from the USC School of Social Work traveled to China over the summer to learn how a nation that reveres its elders is taking care of its graying population.
The group learned it's no small feat for a country that claims about 20 percent of the world's population aged 60 or older. The cultural contrasts, however, provided inspiration on how the United States could refine its own programs that serve older adults.
The visibility, treatment and attitudes regarding the elderly in China are distinctly different than they are in the United States, said Iris Chi, the school's Chinese American Golden Age Association/Frances Wu Chair for the Chinese Elderly. Chi said she hoped to expose students to this different mentality and how it contributes to a healthy lifestyle for older people.
The trip focused on four areas of successful aging, including healthy lifestyle, intergenerational relationships, social engagement and programs for older adults.
"The purpose of the course was to provide students with a broad understanding of successful aging from an eastern perspective," Chi said.
Participants began the program with a weeklong seminar in Los Angeles, where they learned about China's customs, policies and history, and how communities treat their older residents. The students then left for Beijing for a two-week excursion, which almost didn't happen, instructors said.
Chi and clinical associate professor Deborah Winters, who also accompanied the group, said although excursions and site visits had to be modified because of the swine flu scare, students were able to observe the concept of successful aging in different settings.
The seminar utilized a variety of class lectures, guest speakers and community participation to help students understand the historical context and present situation of elders in China and how this shapes the delivery of human services and the creation of social policy.
Students visited the Temple of Heaven, a complex of historic buildings constructed in the early 1400s, and witnessed how elders gather in the park to dance, sing and perform Tai chi. Students were impressed with how active and social the elders were and how the country supported them.
MSW student Meiling Campillo felt a great appreciation for China's "vast, informal support system" for the elderly. She thought the human interaction and healthy living she watched at the Temple of Heaven was wonderful.
"I observed that quality of life takes priority in China, and it is attainable in the most simplest of forms," she said. "I am saddened that the United States does not have something similar."
Students also observed some of the differences between eastern and western medical practices. Some watched a doctor demonstrate acupuncture and reflexology. Others received diagnoses by nontraditional methods.
The doctor who looked at Molly Nickerson took her pulse, looked into her eyes, smelled her breath and looked at her tongue and hair before telling her she had a problem on the right side of her body.
Nickerson, who will graduate next year, was shocked because upon returning to Los Angeles, she would be undergoing reconstructive surgery on her right foot – the result of injuries from a car accident more than two decades ago.
"I was truly amazed," she said. "It was impressive to me that he was able to detect that there was a problem on the right side of my body. I am convinced that if he had more time, he would have figured out the problem was in my foot."
The Great Wall of China, Tiananmen Square and the Summer Palace also were visited.
For many students, the trip was inspiring. Several left the country wanting to create similar settings and environments for the elderly in the United States.
Julia Winters, a second-year MSW student, said she wants to create a senior park to promote healthy aging. Such places that encourage socialization and activity "are missing from so many adult lives in the U.S.," she added.
An educational experience for many, the China immersion program proved to be one of personal growth. Students now appreciate the importance of taking care of their communities and the value of taking care of themselves.
"I would like to adopt Chinese ideology, which focuses on living a long and healthy life," said MSW student Jeanette Sanchez. "I am truly motivated and will stop making excuses, take better care of myself and make quality time for family."
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Vintage door knobs, that are either glass or porcelain, make great accessories to use in craft projects. They already have an appealing look to them and can easily be repurposed into a useful and decorative home decor accent.
I have had a glass door knob, that I've been wanting to do something with, and decided to make it into a unique photo holder.
I looped heavy gauge florist wire through the screw hole of the knob and twisted it together with pliers to secure. While the wire was straight, I strung two vintage inspired keys through the wire so that they would rest at the base of the knob. Then, at the other end of the wire, I just formed a double round loop for holding photos or notes.
I added a twine knot at the top of the keys and tucked the ends into the top of knob opening with some glue. The final touch was the addition of a small ribbon tied to the florist wire that showed through the keys.
These little porcelain door knob vases with the book page flowers are so incredibly sweet. Just fill the knob opening with flower picks or handmade flowers like these.
Door knobs make beautiful curtain tie backs. Get the step by step instructions from HGTV!
This idea could be replicated by gluing, with E6000 craft glue, a vintage door knob to a painted or stained piece of wood that is either trimmed out or left plain.
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Here is a fun way to add some glamour to a dresser. These door knobs just screw right in for an easy makeover.
Leaving the plates attached to the knobs gives another great look that is especially fitting for these towel holders.
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How long does crack high last?
How long does it take to feel the effects of crack? From nearly immediately to about 1-2 hours after use. But how does crack impact the brain? How does use of crack affect the body? How long does crack high last? / How long do crack effects last? We address these questions here and invite you to ask more questions about crack or treatments for problems with crack in the comments section at the end.
1 Crack effects on the body and brain
2 Crack's duration of action
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5 How long does a crack high last
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Crack effects on the body and brain
As a strong central nervous system stimulant, crack increases the levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine in brain circuits that regulate pleasure and movement. It also prevents the normal cycle of dopamine recycling, which causes excessive amounts of dopamine to build up between neurons. This intensifies the dopamine signal which leads to disruption of the normal communication between neurons in the brain. A flood of dopamine is created, and it causes a short-term high – euphoria, energy, and talkativeness which is very characteristic for crack as well as cocaine use.
Crack can also affect the body in a number of ways. It affects the cardiovascular and respiratory systems the most, but crack can also cause headaches and gastrointestinal complications, abdominal pain and nausea. Similarly to insufflated cocaine use (snorting cocaine) binge use of crack may lead to anxiety, irritability, and restlessness.
Crack's duration of action
The duration of most drugs' action time depends upon mode of administration. Crack is no different. Crack's duration of action is short lived but intense. Here are the basic of HOW crack starts working.
Crack is nearly always smoked in a small glass pipe. Ingested this way, large quantities of cocaine are delivered directly to the lungs. While some people snort crack, doses of cooked cocaine become bioavailable up to 70% after smoking, which means it is almost instantly delivered into the bloodstream and crosses the blood-brain barrier, producing an immediate and intense, but short-lasting euphoric effect – high. Main cocaine metabolites bind in plasma up to 90%.
Crack time in the body
Crack is very rapidly absorbed due to its form of administration – smoking. But, 'the life' of crack in the body is short, approximately 0.8 ± 0.2 hours because it is being metabolized very fast to several compounds. The major metabolites are benzoylecgonine, ecgonine, and ecgonine methyl ester and are inactive ones. Benzoylecgonine, which is produced upon loss of the methyl group, is a urinary metabolite that can be present and discovered in urine after for up to 4 days.
How long do crack effects last
Crack effects only last for a couple of hours, max. After 50 mg of crack is smoked, the peak plasma concentration occurs within 45 minutes. But even though the first effects of crack diminish pretty quickly, other general effects may continue for 1-2 hours after administration depending on the dose. In continuous, binge use, long term effects can go on for days, and are very serious and very dangerous and can lead to severe health problems, even death.
How long does a crack high last
Typically, due to its method of administration, crack immediately creates an intense high experience which lasts 5-15 minutes. Because of this short duration of pleasurable effects, users tend to take one dose after another… before the previous one wears off. This practice is very dangerous and can lead to physical dependence on crack, addiction and/or serious changes in the brain.
Crack high effects
Crack high effects are very similar to those of cocaine, but with some additional risks. They can can be separated in two cycles: first-wave (early phase) and second-wave (late phase) effects.
1. First wave crack high effects – First-wave effects include anxiety, dilated pupils, increased body temperature, irritability, and restlessness. Very fast elevation of heart rate and blood pressure also occur. The psychological effects of crack include euphoria, excitation, feelings of well-being, general arousal, increased sexual arousal, dizziness, increased focus and alertness, mental clarity, increased talkativeness, motor restlessness, offsets fatigue, improved performance in some simple tasks, and loss of appetite. Higher doses may lead to psychosis, confused and disoriented behavior, delusions, hallucinations, irritability, fear, paranoia, antisocial behavior, and even aggressiveness.
2. Second wave crack high effects – The second-wave can include agitation, dysphoria, depression, nervousness, drug craving, general central nervous system (CNS) depression, fatigue, insomnia. Physiological effects manifest as itching and scratching, while the heart-rate stabilizes, and the pupils start to look normal.
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Location: Home based, in the Peterborough, Thetford and Bury (Cambridgeshire) area.
We are looking for an ambitious fundraising relationship manager who also excels in new business to join our dynamic team and help us fight for young lives against cancer.
As a Fundraising Engagement Manager you will maximise income and awareness for CLIC Sargent by supporting and developing regional fundraising activity across North Cambridgeshire, Norfolk & Suffolk.
You will achieve ambitious targets by generating and managing fantastic supporter relationships, proactively building pipelines and securing new business through corporate partners and community supporters.
You will recruit, retain, motivate and develop fundraising groups and volunteers. This position offers an exciting opportunity to help deliver our national partnership with Morrisons and play a key role in delivering national campaigns.
Our ambitious team is passionate about fighting for young lives against cancer. We are proud of our clear focus to deliver our strategy by building outstanding supporter relationships.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record in fundraising or relationship management and generating new business to meet income targets. You'll be an influential negotiator with highly engaging communication, presentation, networking and relationship building skills. You will be self-motivated and action focused with excellent time management skills.
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For 45 Years, Msgr. Marino Has Seen Miracles in the Priesthood
By Ed Wilkinson
For Msgr. Ron Marino, his 45th anniversary Mass of thanksgiving was a family affair.
For almost 40 years, Msgr. Marino has been involved in ministry to immigrants. So it wasn't unusual that joining his Brooklyn parishioners from Regina Pacis-St. Rosalia, were the faces of people from many different nations.
"This is a family celebration," he told the congregation. "You are my family. We make no distinctions according to language or customs."
In the line of procession were many priests from the ethnic ministries – Chinese, Polish, Italian, Nigerian and Pakistani among them.
Msgr. Marino recalled being nervous on his ordination day, looking around and asking himself if he knew what he was doing.
"All I could say was 'Jesus, I trust you,'" he said, and he was able to move ahead.
His first assignment as a parish priest was to Our Lady of Grace in Gravesend and he was very happy there. When he was approached by then-Msgr. Anthony Bevilacqua to join his ministry to newcomers to the diocese, Msgr. Marino said he reacted negatively.
He told Msgr. Bevilacqua, "I don't know anything about immigrants." The future cardinal said, "Don't worry. They'll teach you all you need to know."
He was right. Msgr. Marino says, "I never expected to see what I saw in the eyes of the immigrants. They truly taught me what it means to be a priest. When they came to me and told me their lives were in terror, I closed the doctrine book and opened up the New Testament for guidance."
He said that he has relied on the promise of God – I will give you the words to say.
He explained that he has learned how to rejoice and how to suffer, how to raise families and how to celebrate families.
"The Lord has been teaching me through the sacraments," he said, and it has allowed him to see miracles. He has witnessed the burden of years of suffering lifted through the sacrament of reconciliation. He has seen people's lives changed because of the power of God working through the priesthood.
Msgr. Marino said that his ministry has been one of constantly learning. As pastor of Regina Pacis for the past 13 years, he said, "I learned so much of what the Lord wanted me to do as a priest."
Today, he pointed out that God is still calling men to the priesthood, but many are afraid to respond because of the commitment that is required.
Sometimes people will ask him why he didn't leave and get a job that would make him a lot of money. "This is the most rewarding work that I could have devoted my life to," is his response.
Four families, representing the Italian, Spanish, Chinese and Polish ministries, brought the gifts to the altar during the offertory procession.
Following Mass, a reception was held in the parish hall. Food from many nations was brought by the members of the different ethnic groups. A multi-cultural festival of song and dance was conducted in English, Spanish, Italian and Polish.
"I thank God today for the gift of my priesthood," said Msgr. Marino.
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A recent study conducted by a bunch of 'University Types' from the University of Leeds found that Vietnam is the only country on earth that is even close to using resources sustainably, and ensuring a good quality of life for its citizens.
The study isolated a number of factors to quantify 'quality of life', and contrasted them with the resources used to provide that standard of living.
No surprise, the advanced economies use a ton of resources, though they do generally make sure their inhabitants live to be over 65, at least on average. I think that this is a good illustration of what a wonderful country Vietnam is, though I use a different set of criteria in my life.
I frankly don't care if I live to be 65, and I don't know why people are so obsessed with a long life.
6. Can I Make Out With My Girlfriend In Public?
I am happy to report that Vietnam excels in all of these areas except the last one, as they discourage public displays of emotion or affection.
That said, once I get a few beers in my Vietnamese girlfriend, she will make out with me a little bit in the street, as long as we aren't in a neighborhood where she might be recognized.
It is currently Lunar New Year here in Vietnam, which means all the people are enjoying their longest public holiday with their families.
I have no idea what is going on in the US and EU, but from what I read people are getting shot in the US, and Europe is inundated with migrants that seem to think Europe is the land of milk and honey.
It also gets really cold in many areas of the US and EU, so according to #5 on my list of what matters, long term living there would be impossible. I guess some people like the cold, or at least they say they do, which I don't understand at all.
Of course, living in a cold climate means using a lot more fuel to keep warm, so I personally think that anyone who isn't a native resident (indigenous person), should be forced to relocate somewhere warmer. I am on the fence about the Canadians, but the Nordic people should probably be allowed to stay in their native countries.
If anyone wants to flee the sunless tundra they should be allowed to move somewhere less energy intensive, but the specifics of that undertaking are beyond me at the moment.
The US is a different story.
People all across the Canadian border are sucking up resources at a frightening pace, and they just seem to want to use more and more energy to perpetuate their lifestyle. So right away, kick all those people in the Northern US out, and make them move somewhere warmer.
The amount of resources the US uses will drop significantly, as will their carbon emissions.
No need to drive around in the frigid white north, because when you live somewhere warm you can bike or whatever. The study from the University of Leeds found that past a certain point increased use of resources didn't accomplish much, so let's make some big changes, and save precious resources.
The western ideals of egalitarianism and freedom don't really work on scale.
First of all, just look around the world. Everyone is really different. I am not saying that racism and discrimination are ok, just that different people have different capabilities.
The US, for example, is moronic in a way, and on a scale that should be ended immediately. I have no doubt that there are some smart people in the US, but overall, the culture that exists there should be done away with.
Making war, polluting the planet and using any resources they can get their hands of isn't going to work in the long term, and also they blew up a bunch of nuclear bombs in the mid 20th century that gave the whole world cancer.
Yes, France, the UK and the USSR did similar things, but on a much smaller scale.
Now all that radioactive waste the US created is just seeping into the Pacific Ocean, which is also covered with plastic that seems to be thrown away like confetti by people that just don't care at all.
Do people litter here in Vietnam?
Sure, but much like China or South America, people collect recyclable materials, so the level of waste is much lower.
There are people with rubbish bins constantly patrolling the streets picking up garbage, though many industrious people also look for things like plastic bottles and old beer cans to sell for the value of material.
This sort of thing doesn't happen in the US or other 'advanced' economies, as the value of an aluminum can simply won't motivate anyone to do anything.
Is Central Planning Really That Bad?
Communism gets a bad rap in the West, and sure, the USSR was pretty rough for many people. I am not saying that any political system is perfect, but that the idea that massive corporations somehow work to the benefit of humanity is absurd.
There are terrible abuses of human rights under the current global corporate oligarchy, but the big companies are smart enough to hide them in places most people don't go.
This allows people to keep on consuming, and not worry about the poor children that mine coltan or rare earth elements in the Congo, or the garment slaves in Bangladesh that keep production costs low, and margins for companies like H&M high.
People don't care at all about the workers that allow them to waste resources on a scale that was unimaginable a few generations ago, and now, somehow, an idea like 'Fast Fashion' is ok to advertise!
They should really put a picture of a 10 year old Congolese child disappearing into a hole in the ground on the box of every iPhone X, just like the pics of rotted out lungs they put on cigarette packs.
Incidentally, here in Vietnam they don't require any sort of nasty pictures on cigarette packs, which I like. Not that I smoke, it is just terrible to see those awful pictures all over the place. I guess the government here trusts that their citizens know that smoking is bad for health, and don't need to be reminded of it every time they go to a store.
Not that Vietnam is perfect, according to the study they still emit too much CO2, but in the grand scheme, they are far further down the road of sustainability then most nations. Additionally, there is inexpensive cold beer, great bread, wonderful ethnic food and it is warm all year round!


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There can be a lot of situations in which a property owner's taking direct action against a lessee can have extremely serious and negative consequences for the lessor. There are many cases in which lessors have encountered significant legal trouble because they engaged in "self-help." Generally, lessors that run into problems with regard to self-help are ones that undertake to evict a lessee without going through the proper legal procedures. In other situations, though, a property owner, as long as it is not functionally evicting its tenant without proper legal process, can take some steps to protect its business interests. A recent case originating in Palm Beach County concerns a property owner whose actions were legal and did not, contrary to its lessee's arguments, violate Florida's unlawful detainer law. To make sure that the actions you are taking to enforce your rights under a lease are legally permissible, make sure that you are consulting with knowledgeable Florida commercial landlord-tenant lawyers.
The contract that spawned the lawsuit was an agreement between a Boca Raton condominium association and a provider of commercial laundry equipment. The provider agreed to place its commercial washers and dryers in each of the association's 26 buildings. The lease agreement expired in October 2014, but the arrangement continued after that on a month-to-month basis.
After complaints by residents, the association selected a new laundry machine provider in 2016. By late September, the new provider's machines were at the site and ready for installation. With the association's permission, the new provider disconnected and moved each of the old provider's machines. The machines were not damaged and remained in an unlocked area accessible to the provider. The association sent a letter demanding that the provider remove the machines within 15 days or face an eviction lawsuit. The provider timely removed its equipment.
In some circumstances, that might have been the end. In this situation, though, the provider sued the association. One of its claims was that the association violated Florida's unlawful detainer statute when it directed the disconnection of the machines without legal action or the provider's knowledge or consent. The provider's argument maintained that the association effectively retook possession of the laundry room without going through any legal channels when it disconnected the machines.
The trial court ruled for the association, and the Court of Appeal upheld that decision. The case points out what is – and what is not – dispossession under Florida law. Unlawful detainer in Florida requires three things: that the plaintiff had been "in peaceful possession" of the space, that the defendant ousted the plaintiff from that space, and that the "defendant withheld possession of the property from plaintiff without consent or legal process." The mere disconnection of the machines and moving them to another area that was accessible to the lessee was not an "ouster" under Florida law.
In 1990, another Florida appeals court ruled in favor of a laundry machine provider in a somewhat similar dispute. However, in that case, the condo association removed the machines from the property, took them to its locked warehouse, and refused to release them to the laundry provider for a period of time. These factual differences were the key to why the 1990 case was an ouster and this one was not.
Commercial lease agreements can be thorny matters when, as a property owner, you feel you need to take proactive steps to advance your rights and interests. The key is to complete the proper legal steps or to make sure that the action you desire to take does not require legal processes. The diligent South Florida landlord-tenant attorneys at Stok Folk + Kon have been effectively representing both lessors and lessees for many years in their commercial lease disputes and are here to help you protect your interests.


The Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol (K-SLP) is a treatment approach developed by Nancy Kaufman for childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) and other speech sound disorders to help children become vocal communicators. It is based on the fact that speech production is a fine motor skill and that full words are often difficult to master for children who struggle to speak. This program supports the child to simplify words and then build on their word approximations until they are able to produce the actual target vocabulary. K.I.D.S. Therapy Associates, Inc. has therapists that are trained in this program and can use these techniques if they are appropriate for your child.


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Opinion: These high schools were the pride of their communities — and they can be again
• Published on October 17, 2018 • Last modified on January 6, 2020
YOUTH WHO STRUGGLE IN HIGH SCHOOL OFTEN STRUGGLE IN COLLEGE
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The American high school has played a storied, unappreciated role in our nation's success. Through much of the last century, it served as a driver of individual mobility, economic growth, and social cohesion. The provision of universal public high schooling provided an avenue of advancement for families of modest means and over time, impoverished and discriminated communities. In many areas, students from the wealthy and poor sides of town sat side by side in classrooms and experienced the rituals of high school together.
Today, however, in the places that need them the most — locales that have been unable to make the pivot from the 20th to 21st century economy — there are too many high schools no longer fulfilling that promise. After more than a decade of progress in improving high school graduation rates, there remain about 1,300 traditional high schools in need of serious improvement and redesign. From the inner city to the heartland of America, these low-performing high schools are concentrated in struggling communities that sit at the fault lines of race, class, and inequality in America.
"Families who are succeeding in the 21st century live in a different educational nation than those who are not."
Left unattended, these schools will lead to a persistent, geographically bound, underclass with implications for our society, economy and democracy.
In many ways this is an invisible problem, even as it flames the more noticeable challenges of violence, the opioid epidemic and rising rates of suicide. Families and voters who are succeeding in the 21st century and the public officials who represent them live in a different educational nation than those who are not.
In the first such nation, the vast majority of high schools have an average graduation rate of 90 percent or higher and dropping out is a rarity. The push and focus are getting kids into college and the workforce. In the second educational nation, the average on-time graduation rate for students trapped in struggling high schools is only 49 percent and success in college an unrealized dream for nearly all.
Yet, many of these low-performing high schools also have a proud history that exemplifies the best of their communities and continue to generate a shared sense of attachment among their residents. Together with lessons learned over the last decade on how to improve high schools, this connection to community provides the means to redesign these high schools to once again become engines of advancement and community integration in the locales most in need.
So how can this be done? We need an initial focus on the approximately 800 traditional high schools that will be identified this October as graduating 67 percent or fewer of their students under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The good news is that ESSA not only requires States to identify and have evidence-based plans to reform these schools, but also provides historic levels of resources to support such reinvention.
Reform efforts need to be about the community's future, not past school failures. At the same time, the evidence base for what works in high school reform has grown considerably in the last twenty years and should be used to provide a solid foundation for local innovation.
Focus must also be given to the development of the whole child – with school climates and classrooms that foster the social, emotional and academic dimensions of learning. The evidence is overwhelming that such integration boosts student outcomes, from attendance to graduation to college and workforce success. And surveys show that principals, teachers and the students themselves want such a focus on their complete development.
"America stepped up to its high school dropout challenge with impressive results. Now is the time for a second act to ensure all students have an equal shot."
Similarly, the high school redesign should be centered on helping the whole community. In many struggling communities, the local high school is the sole institution still connected to the community, and the energy and passions of their youth their greatest untapped asset. As such, redesign efforts should explicitly aim to support economic growth and social cohesion. They can serve as sites for business incubation and multi-generational job training. Businesses and nonprofits serving youth also have critical roles to play in making learning more inspiring, relevant to workforce opportunities, and supportive of student and community needs.
States can play a key role in networking similarly situated schools to learn about success and failure on the road to improvement. There are many examples of success – from Tacoma and Fresno to Austin and Cleveland – where communities with low-performing schools made significant and sustained progress that have driven increases in high school graduation rates. They can share hard lessons of challenge and hope.
America stepped up to its high school dropout challenge over the last decade with impressive results. Now is the time for a second act to ensure all students, regardless of background, have an equal shot at the dream. And in the process, we can lift up and bring hope to the communities on the edge of breaking apart.
Editor's Note:The co-authors have written more than a dozen reports together on the high school dropout challenge and are releasing the "Great American High School Campaign: Reforming the Nation's Remaining Low-Performing High Schools."
Robert Balfanz
Robert Balfanz, PhD, is a co-director of the Everyone Graduates Center and research scientist at the Center for Social Organization of Schools, Johns Hopkins University.
John Bridgeland is CEO of Civic Enterprises and former Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council.
Link to PBS NewsHour story here.


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Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre appoints Carolyn Johnson
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Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) announced the appointment of Carolyn Johnson as Director of Marketing and Communications.
Carolyn worked most recently at Hostplus, where she was Head of Marketing. Prior to joining Hostplus, Carolyn held a number of senior marketing positions with premium brands including Pacific Brands and Crown Resorts.
She has extensive experience in key areas including customer experience design, development and implementation of business and digital transformation, and communications. She has also worked closely with sales, operations and technology departments.
MCEC Chief Executive Peter King said he was delighted to have Carolyn join the MCEC team in the newly-created position.
"I have no doubt that Carolyn's background and wealth of experience will serve our venue well," he said.
"This is an exciting time for MCEC and I'm looking forward to Carolyn joining us in July."
Carolyn said she was thrilled to be joining MCEC.
"It's great to be a part of such a dynamic and progressive team, particularly at such an inspiring time in MCEC's journey," she said.
Carolyn will commence as Director of Marketing and Communications at MCEC on Monday 9 July 2018.


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Bloody Ancient Rome: the fate of the gladiators
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The heart-rending roar of a crowd of 40,000, blood, sand, pretentious speeches and a handful of desperate brave men doomed to perish in the midst of all this. Violent gladiatorial performances are one of the most famous attributes of ancient Rome, which was mercilessly exploited by modern mass culture. But was everything the way we are used to seeing in the movies? Did the Romans really drive tens and hundreds of trained fighters into the arena for the purpose of slaughtering them like poor sheep? Of course, things are far from simple.
To understand the issue, you need to start from the very beginning. The first thing to understand is that gladiatorial games are not fun, no matter how strange it may seem. Or at least not only fun, but also an important religious ritual. In essence, games are a human sacrifice to the gods. The Romans adopted the custom from their neighbors and competitors on the peninsula - the Etruscans. Initially, the "games" involved prisoners of war, whom the Romans forced to fight with each other for their own amusement, promising to free the survivors. As a rule, initially at the end of the battle, the survivors were killed anyway, sacrificing them to the gods.
This began to change in 105 BC when gladiatorial games were introduced in Rome as an official public spectacle and religious ritual. Now the games were held not spontaneously after military campaigns, but in an organized way. The care of the arrangement of the spectacles was entrusted to the magistrate officials. In addition to prisoners of war, criminals and slaves began to take part in the games. Gladiatorial games also became a form of the death penalty for those who seriously violated Roman laws.
Interesting fact:according to Roman law, if a criminal sentenced "to the sword" survived in the arena for 5 years, then the charges were dropped from him. However, it was virtually impossible for the criminal to escape in the arena. He could simply be driven into the arena without weapons, and even if he killed the gladiator, a new, fresh fighter was put up against him. Thus, death was inevitable for the breaker of the law.
The popularity of games grew rapidly. The crowd inevitably began to sympathize with the most successful fighters. For Rome, games are becoming not only a ritual in honor of the gods and not just entertainment, they are becoming an important tool in the social and political life of a rapidly growing state. This means that specialists are needed who could be engaged in bloody labor with maximum efficiency.
With the development of gladiatorial games, the appearance of the first more or less professional fighters in Rome, the first schools of gladiators were created. Contrary to the cinema, it was not only slaves who were recruited there. Any person living in the Republic, including a woman, could apply to gladiators at will (although there were very few of them). However, in this case, it was not a slave who should have understood that after becoming a gladiator, he would immediately fall into the social category of "unworthy". It also included theater actors, musicians, prostitutes, etc.
Despite the fact that the gladiators did not have any "fencing", their preparation took quite a long time and required a serious infusion of forces and means. Mostly future gladiators were engaged in physical training with proper nutrition. However, one shouldn't assume that they looked like Arnold Schwarzenegger.Strength exercises and a diet of mostly porridge made them look like such "strong chubby". In other words, although gladiators were living toys for the Romans, they were quite expensive toys. The ability to slaughter like cattle even a dozen gladiators in the arena in one performance is a luxury available only on special occasions for the state.
Most of the professional gladiators whose remains have been found died between the ages of 20-30. A study of their remains indicates the presence of a huge number of wounds with varying degrees of prescription, as well as traces of numerous healed fractures. This means that the gladiators, on average, survived in the arena for quite a long time. Moreover, they received specialized care. By the standards of antiquity, medicine was quite developed in Ancient Rome, especially military medicine.
Interesting fact: the famous gesture with the flick of a finger that decides the fate of a gladiator is actually a product of modern culture. The "Pollice verso" gesture did exist in Rome, but what exactly it looked like is unknown. His modern image (a finger turned up - life, a finger down - death) was created only in 1872 by the French artist Jean-Leon Gerome in a painting that is called "Pollice verso".
At the same time, death for the gladiator was not at all an obligatory end for two reasons. First, the more popular a fighter became, the less luck, physical fitness, and combat skills affected his survival chances. The sympathy of the crowd was of increasing importance. And the crowd doesn't want to part with their favorites. Secondly, the routine of a gladiator's work was primarily associated with the ritual murders of slaves, prisoners of war and criminals. And all of these categories, as a rule, did not have the slightest chance against professionals.
When it came to a battle between gladiators and gladiators, the owners themselves did not really want to slaughter their subordinates like cattle for the amusement of the rabble. Therefore, a significant part of such battles were simply negotiated. Of course, even such battles were associated with a certain degree of risk to life and health, but they still fell into the category of staging and performance.
Despite the complexity and danger of work, many gladiators quite successfully survived to adulthood and even old age, until they received freedom (wooden sword) or died of natural causes. Successful gladiators who were previously slaves often made freedmen. By this time, the gladiator was already successful and wealthy enough to start a "new life".
Evidence has come down to us from the Romans that many authoritative fighters, even after gaining freedom, remained to fight in the arena. Others went to work in gladiatorial schools. Still others became mercenaries in noble families as "torpedoes" to resolve "issues", bodyguards, teachers. In addition, even acting gladiators often became "house slaves", to whom there was a completely different attitude and a different degree of trust from the master, due to the fact that they were engaged in special work and assignments.
Ancient Rome was built on the blood and suffering of hundreds of thousands of people, but at the same time it gave millions of future generations what we use to this day. Social elevators are one such thing. Since it was the Roman Republic that became one of the first societies of mankind, where they worked most actively. Here the slaves became free. Rootless rabble rose to respectable citizens. And plebeians and simple legionnaires rose to emperors.
The magic of the ancient Germans
The culture of the ancient Germans, which formed on the territories of insular and continental Europe, begins to be mentioned by the Greeks in the 1st century BC


Christmas is coming and in Prague it's easy to tell -- the spectacular decorated trees on city squares and the lights on every street are proof, and there are also, of course, the city's traditional Christmas markets, full of stands where you can buy food, gifts and decorations.
There are many Christmas markets around Prague, but the most popular are the ones on Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) and Wenceslas Square (Václavské náměstí).
Old Town Square is always beautiful but it's particularly amazing at Christmas.
The biggest Christmas tree in the city is surrounded by stands, where both residents and tourists come to buy gifts or just have a good time.
Tourists will be particularly pleased to find stands selling typical Prague souvenirs, but there are also several stands selling Christmas decorations for your home, mainly in wood or glass.
It's food, however, that dominates the market on Old Town Square, so if you like the atmosphere you can go there to have lunch or dinner instead of going to a restaurant.
Many of the food stands just sell sausages and hot dogs, but you can also find more traditional items such as trdelník (a Slovak cake), langoše (also known as lángos, a Hungarian specialty something like a pizza) and typically Czech wafers.
Over on Wenceslas Square, the temporary stands erected for the Christmas market share space with the stands that sell food all year round.
Because of that, there aren't as many hot dog stands at this Christmas market but you will find trdelník, langoše and wafers, as well as hot chocolate and mulled wine.
It's not only food on the Wenceslas Square market, though.
Souvenirs and decorations made of glass or wood can also be found here and, if you need to buy a gift, there's a stand full of fascinating wooden toys.
Candies, chocolates and traditional Czech gingerbread (perník) are also good options on Wenceslas Square.
If you're in the area, it makes sense to take a walk down Na Příkopě street and visit the Christmas market on Náměstí Republiky too.
Here, the Christmas market is divided in two sections.
The first section, next to the tree in front of the Palladium shopping mall, is mainly dedicated to food, and not just snacks but also foods to buy and take home, including a stand selling different types of cheese.
There are also stands selling Christmas decorations and wooden toys, similar to the ones on Wenceslas Square.
In the other section, there are a few trdelník and mulled wine stands but the focus is mainly on non-food items.
Along with stands selling souvenirs, there are several selling scarves, hats and gloves in preparation for the cold months ahead.
There are also some interesting stands here dedicated to natural soaps and one offering gifts made of minerals.
So, a word of warning: if you visit downtown Prague's Christmas markets, expect to develop a craving for food, Christmas decorations and gifts -- and don't be too surprised if you suddenly find yourself full of holiday spirit!


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Nine groups were interested in buying the perpetually popular restaurant at 815 E. Brady St., Green said, but she decided to sell the business and building to Joshua Jeffers, who owns the Mitchell Building and its Grain Exchange along with other historical buildings downtown.
Jeffers wanted to keep the staff on, Green said, adding, "That warmed my heart."
Jeffers lives in the lower east side neighborhood and owns other properties there, he said, and wanted to be sure the restaurant would stay. "We don't want to see it go."
He said the restaurant largely would continue as it has been — the same name, the same seafood-and-steak menu.
"We really look at it as a passing of the baton," Jeffers said.
Bosley, a dinner-only restaurant, at some point will begin serving brunch on Saturdays and Sundays, he added.
A business partner with experience operating restaurants in New York state for more than 20 years, Franklin Ferguson, will help operate Bosley on Brady from New York, Jeffers said.
Jeffers has been meeting some of Bosley's loyal customers, including one man who said he's dined at the restaurant 578 times in the past 11 years and another who's been a guest 560 times. "It's amazing how many people have a favorite dish or a favorite drink," Jeffers said.
Contrary to what customers and friends have been thinking, Green and her husband, Jeff, won't be retiring to Florida after the closing on Monday; her husband still is operating his company, she said. "We'll spend more time in Key West," though, she said.
Already, restaurant friends in Key West have asked if she'll watch their restaurants while they go on vacation for a week. "I can't get it out of my blood," Green said.
But, she said, she lost vision in one eye and turned 65 in January. "All right," she conceded, "it's time."
She's worked in restaurants for 38 years, 25 of them in Florida and then in Racine operating restaurants owned by Sam Johnson and daugher Helen Johnson-Leipold, before opening the restaurant on Brady.
"I can't say enough good stuff about Brady Street," she said, noting that the neighborhood embraced her when she was new to Milwaukee. "It's the way a neighborhood should be."
Green, who'll help in the transition, spent the last days at the restaurant taking photographs and talking with her customers.
"All is good, and I'm just thrilled I was able to spend a lot of time in this business," connecting with customers and employees, Green said.
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My teacher was excellent in all ways. She was able to assess my level of Spanish quickly and create opportunities for me to continually improve, while always keeping me challenged. She spoke clearly, encouraged me to correct errors I made, and helped me understand new vocabulary without changing into English. We spent several days in the classroom, and then she suggested exploring Madrid together… the cafes, museums, vistas, etc., which made my learning even more meaningful. My communication continued to improve, as did my appreciation of the beautiful Spanish culture.


Logic game Mudball Wall. Lift the lift upward, getting color balls on squares with figures. If the paint will be finished, you begin a level with the beginning. Color balls will get on a wall with figures in the certain sequence.


As you can see, there's not too much going on on the old blog this week. Rather than sit in the sweltering heat and humidity that they call a Chicago summer, I'm on another adventure--collecting stories and taking pictures for some new Travel Tuesday posts. I have a feeling after this trip, I'll have weeks upon weeks of TT posts for all of you, and I sure hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
There will also not be a Fabulous Friday Food post for this week, but come back next week for lots of excitement. We may continue that discussion on the "Big Question" that we started last week. We will definitely have some travel news. And some Friday Food.
What else would you like to discuss? Oh, and would you like the FFF posts to include a Mr. Linky so we can share recipes? Let me know in the comments section. You might want to try guessing where in the world I've gone this time (but if you already know, don't tell!).
The best comment or idea for future blog posts (in my opinion) will be chosen to win something from my trip. (But because I'm writing this before I leave I don't know what that is yet.) I'll announce the winner next Monday.
So be creative and have fun discussing amongst yourselves. I can't wait to see what you come up with!
Right? Does that reasoning make sense?
I know where you are so I won't spill the greens, um, I mean beans! But I will suggest a future post because I'm extremely competitive and always want to win whatever is being offered!
Since I know you're close to where I am parenting wise, I'd love to see a post on "loosening the strings." Not just about those who are leaving the nest, but even those children who are growing up and need a little less hands on and a little more responsibility, etc. What do you think?
I know where you are too... so I can't guess that. But I would love more parenting posts. Or even more posts of the lessons God has taught you in the daily life stuff. I learn so much from your posts on that. And maybe a post on how to become a "follower." Or maybe you can just show me that next time I come over for coffee.
Because I know where you are, and with whom you are traveling. . . I suggest a post with your mom's AMAZING brisket recipe.
Just when I come to Chicago, you leave . . . :). I am having a wonderful visit - getting use to a little warmer weather than Seattle, for sure.
Safe travels . . . are you in Stratford Upon Avon?
Well possible you are vactioning where we will be in a few weeks. Colorado? Can't wait for some time away. been so busy with life and summer...missed your blog for weeks. Time to catch up!
I know where you are....I'm very jealous! You could do a future post or series on back to school traditions, helping the kids transition into routines again, cherishing the last weeks of summer, etc. Can you tell we're preparing to start 18+ years of school life?
I know where you are so can't play that game. But my suggestion for a blog topic is memories of growing up on a farm in the midwest. I only remember one post on that and it was great.


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Francesco Totti AS Roma Legend
Feb 28, 2021 Francesco Totti Player Details, Francesco Totti Stats
Francesco Totti Player Profile
Francesco Totti is a former Italian footballer. He played as an attacking midfielder or second striker. Moreover, Toti also played as a winger. He is one of the greatest players in Italy. Totti is the greatest and the most loyal player of AS Roma history. He served AS Roma for 24 years. The Italian is the most loyal player in the entire football history. Francesco Totti is famous for his offensive playmaking ability and vision. Moreover, he is famous for his nickname Er Bimbo de Oro (The Golden Boy). Likewise, he is also called "Capitano" and "The Gladiator". And, he retired on July 1, 2017. In fact, he spent 24 years at AS Roma. But, he retired from his international career quite earlier due to a recurring injury. In 2007 he hanged his boots from his international career.
The 44 years old Italian midfielder won the FIFA World Cup in 2006. Moreover, the AS Roma legend won 1 Serie A, 2 Italian Cup, and 2 Italian Super Cup, and 1 Under 21 Euro Cup. He is the second-highest scorer of The Italian League with 250 goals. The AS Roma Legend holds the record for the most capped player and the top scorer of AS Roma history. Francesco Totti is the 6th highest scoring Italian in all competitions. He has scored 307 goals in all competitions. Moreover, he also holds the record of oldest champions league scorer. In 2014, he scored a champions league goal. Meanwhile, at that time he was 38 years and 59 days old.
Some Records of Francesco Totti
Totti is the oldest goal scorer in the Champions League (38 years 59 days old). Moreover, he is the most capped player of AS Roma as well. Francesco Totti is the top scorer of AS Roma history. He is the sixth-highest scoring Italian in all competitions with 307 goals. And, he is the second-highest goalscorer in the Italian league (250 goals). Furthermore, he is an AS Roma Legend as well as an Italian legend.
Totti Titles and Achievements
Thus, here are the details of titles that Francesco Totti won. Moreover, he is one time Serie A top scorer. Basically, he did not use to play perfect striker. However, he managed to score 26 goals in 2006/07 season.
Hence, Francesco Totti is a player with exclusive vision and abilities. Undoubtedly, Francesco Totti is the most loyal player. He is an AS Roma legend. Francesco Toti had got several offers from the big clubs. But, he decided to remain loyal to the club. Daniel de Rossi and Toti are the two most loyal players in AS Roma's history. They are the most loyal player and AS Roma legend.
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The review reflects on how self tracking in health may be relevant for transport geographers and raises issues of ethics and privacy in emerging forms of data collection.
This review is published with the kind permission of Elsevier. It is also available via Science Direct, published in The Journal of Transport Geography, Volume 70, 2018. Self-Tracking, Health and Medicine:Sociological Perspectives, byLupton, D. (Ed.), 2017. Taylor and Francis.(£115 (hardback); £20 (e-book). ISBN: 9781138091085).
Urban Transport Planning in Africa, edited by W. V.
Mitullah, M. Vanderschuren and M. Khayesi.
The book draws attentions to some of the complexities and contradictions of non-motorized travel in three African cities.
This review is published with the kind permission of Elsevier. It is also available via Science Direct, published in The Journal of Transport Geography, Volume 70, 2018. Non-motorized Transport Integration Into Urban Transport Planning in Africa, by W. V. Mitullah, M. Vanderschuren and M. Khayesi (Editors). London: Routledge. £105 (hardback), £36 (eBook). ISBN 9781472411402.
John Austin reviewed Restructuring Public Transport Through Bus Rapid Transit: An international and interdisciplinary perspective edited by J. C. Munoz and L.
The book offers comprehensive coverage of issues around Bus Rapid Transit globally.
This review is published with the kind permission of Elsevier. It is also available via Science Direct, published in The Journal of Transport Geography, Volume 70, 2018. Restructuring Public Transport Through Bus Rapid Transit: An international and interdisciplinary perspective, by J. C. Munoz and L. Paget-Seekins (Ed.). 2016. Bristol, Policy Press. £75.00 (Hardback), ISBN 978-1-44732-616-8.
Kate Pangbourne reviewed Beyond Behaviour Change: Key Issues, Interdisciplinary Approaches and Future Directions edited by Fiona Spotswood.
The book takes a wide inter-disciplinary approach to considering behaviour change will will be refreshing for transport geographers "tired" of traditional transport approaches.
This review is published with the kind permission of Elsevier. It is also available via Science Direct, published in The Journal of Transport Geography, Volume 70, 2018. Review of Spotswood, F. (Ed.), Policy Press, Bristol (2016), (£26.99 (paperback, epub) £56.00 (hardback)), ISBN: 978-1 44731 756 2.
James Warren reviewed The Psychology of the Car Automobile Admiration, Attachment and Addiction by Stefan Gössling.
The book is a interesting and provocative take on the social challenges presented by the normative framing of the car.
Nicholas Taylor reviewed Inland Waterway Transport – Challenges and Prospects edited by Bart Wiegmans and Rob Konings.
The book offers a comprehensive overview of inland waterway transport, which is often not given due consideration as a mode.
This review is published with the kind permission of Elsevier. It is also available via Science Direct, published in The Journal of Transport Geography, Volume 69, 2018. Inland Waterway Transport – Challenges and Prospects. Edited by Bart Wiegmans and Rob Konings, (Routledge, 221 pp).


In honour of the official end of the Second World War, the general flag protocol set out by the Prime Minister permits an official addition to the flags flown on government buildings on 15 August.
The 15 August Commemoration Foundation receives financial support from the VFonds and the Ministry of Public Health, Well-being and Sport (VWS). The Foundation could also put your support to good use! Currently the Foundation has around 1,600 donors.


September 6, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The negotiating delegation of the Sudanese government for talks with the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement North (SPLM-N) in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa informed AU mediators on Thursday of new conditions it wants to be met before sitting directly with SPLM-N representatives whose failure to show up is already fueling speculation that the talks will collapse.
Kamal Obaid, head of the government delegation, told reporters in Addis Ababa that they told the mediation team that they refuse to sit with a side "still seeking to widen the scale of war".
"We will also not sit with a side who is still unable to sever political and military ties with South Sudan" Obaid added in reference to Khartoum's accusation that the SPLM-N is being supported by South Sudan with which it fought against Khartoum before secession.
The SPLM-N's secretary-general Yasir Arman told Sudan Tribune that the mediation team informed them that the talks are due to start on Tuesday but that his group was still gathering its negotiators who, according to him, are scattered in different areas. Arman added that their delegation would arrive in Addis Ababa anytime.
He also revealed that the SPLM-N intends to provide AU mediators with a list of its members detained by Khartoum in order to secure their release and join the negotiating team.
For his part, Obaid described their meeting with AU mediators as fruitful, saying it enabled the government delegation to explain its views on the situation in Blue Nile and South Kordofan in a strong and clear manner. He added that the mediators listened attentively to their views and promised to review the proposals put forward by the government in previous rounds.
Sudan and SPLM-N signed an agreement on 4 August to allow humanitarian assistance in South Kordofan and Blue Nile but the rebels later accused the government of obstructing implementation of the deal and called for aid to be delivered through South Sudan and Ethiopia.
It is unclear how each side intends to approach political talks but Yasir Arman said on Tuesday that his group would only accept negotiations on the basis of the 28 June 2011 agreement which recognized the SPLM-N as a legal political force.
The 28 June 2011 deal, which was signed in Addis Ababa between SPLM-N chairman Malik Aggar and Sudan's presidential assistant Nafie Ali Nafie before President AL-Bashir scrapped it, also lays the ground for new security arrangements to address the situation of SPLM-N combatants in Blue Nile and South Kordofan.
Arman!!!!!!!!!!!!!! are you not 35 for what Bashir need from you, Please very soon you will see some thing wrong from your administration.
Sudani! are you sure to said?
you have to gain ground and then talk at the same time while you are moving toward Khartoum through your military strength and that will scare them off a little bit, so they can sit and listen to your grievances.


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Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt
Photo: Eli Itkin
UAE to fight anti-Semitism alongside European rabbis
The new action plan sets out battle hate crimes and promote religious fraternity; rabbi calls it 'turning point' in fight against anti-Jewish sentiment
Itamar Eichner|Published: 09.11.19 , 22:46
The United Arab Emirates is developing a plan to combat hate crimes and anti-Semitism around Europe and the world in collaboration with the Conference of European Rabbis.
The baseline of the talks took place during a conference in Moscow last week, which gathered religious figures from all around the world.
President of the Conference of European Rabbis Pinchas Goldschmidt (Photo: Eli Itkin)
Among the participants at the event were also Russian Jewish Congress Executive Director Anna Bokshitskaya and advisor to the Chief Mufti of Russia Farid Asadullin.
They learned together how to act in light of the surge in hate crimes and how they could prevent and deal with this phenomenon within their communities.
An additional event is planned to take place in November, where all the religious leaders will sign on a treaty that will require them to work to eradicate violence and anti-Semitism in their communities.
President of the Conference of European Rabbis Pinchas Goldschmidt, who was also present at the event, expressed satisfaction with the plan, calling it a milestone in the battle against anti-Semitism.
"As president of the Conference of European Rabbis I deal extensively with European Jewry, anti-Semitism and xenophobia, which is a very big problem affecting minorities in Europe," said Goldschmidt.
"We held the first conference in Russia because it is a place that has a mutual understanding between Muslims, Christians, Jews and other faiths."
"I am glad that representatives of different organizations and communities got to discuss these issues, which can help us fight xenophobia. This is a turning point in the war against anti-Semitism," he said.


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The dangers of caffeinated energy drinks
Energy drinks contain a crapload of caffeine and they are being marketed to children. They are not good for us, or our kids.
New research shows caffeinated energy drinks cause a spike in teenagers' blood glucose and insulin levels; even in relation to brands that contain no sugar. The study, which was recently presented to a world diabetes conference in Vancouver, found the caffeine in energy drinks could predispose people to diabetes and heart disease.
These drinks are popular with teens and young adults. In fact, it's estimated that 30 per cent of teenagers and half of all young adults drink them and consumption is on the rise.
Ms Heidi Virtanen, from the University of Calgary in Canada, was quoted in a recent article on the topic as saying:
"Since caffeine persists in the system for 4-6 hours after consumption, continuous insulin resistance associated with regular caffeine-containing energy drink consumption in adolescents could contribute to increased metabolic risk in susceptible individuals later in life through persistent interference with their regular glucose metabolism"
Here are some other points from the article:
Ms Virtanen found that caffeinated drinks in adolescents caused a 20-30 per cent increase in insulin and glucose levels.
Energy drinks typically contain around 80mg of caffeine.
Deakin University research has found, on average, children first use these drinks at the age of 10 in Australia.
Children and adolescents are much more likely to ingest higher amounts of caffeine per kilogram of body mass when they consume these drinks because they are smaller than adults.
In the Canadian study, 20 teenagers aged 13-19 fasted and abstained from caffeine and vigorous exercise for 24 hours so that the effects of the drinks on insulin and blood sugar could be assessed. Blood samples were collected forty minutes before consumption and at five intervals in the two hours after the drinks were consumed. Results showed a 25 per cent increase in blood glucose levels in the two hours after consuming the caffeine-containing energy drink compared to the decaffeinated version. Insulin levels surged by 26 per cent.
A 2012 Medical Journal of Australia study checked calls to Australia's poisons information centre concerning toxic reactions to energy drinks. It found from 2003 to 2010, almost 300 people had contacted the information line about exposure to energy drinks with many reporting palpitations, tremor and gastrointestinal upset. Twenty-one people had signs of serious cardiac or neurological toxicity including hallucinations, seizures and heart problems and 128 required hospitalisation.
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Cyclocheilichthys is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van karpers (Cyprinidae).

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 Cyclocheilichthys apogon (Valenciennes, 1842)
 Cyclocheilichthys armatus (Valenciennes, 1842)
 Cyclocheilichthys enoplos (Bleeker, 1849)
 Cyclocheilichthys furcatus Sontirat, 1989
 Cyclocheilichthys heteronema (Bleeker, 1854)
 Cyclocheilichthys janthochir (Bleeker, 1854)
 Cyclocheilichthys lagleri Sontirat, 1989
 Cyclocheilichthys repasson (Bleeker, 1853)
 Cyclocheilichthys schoppeae Cervancia & Kottelat, 2007
 Cyclocheilichthys sinensis Bleeker, 1879

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These Instagram Influencers Over 40 Prove Age Ain't Nothing But a Number
IG isn't just for the younger set. These fierce women are bucking the notion that aging means you can't still be beautiful, fit, healthy, and fashionable.
By Monique Judge Published: Feb 27, 2020
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When most people hear the words "Instagram influencer," they tend to think of someone young — early 20s, maybe with lots of photos documenting their love of avocado toast, trips around the world, and high fashion. And they wouldn't be wrong. An analysis of more than 3 million Instagram #ad posts was conducted in 2019, and the results showed that 31 percent of Instagram influencers are in the 18-24-year-old range, 54 percent were in the 25-34 range, and just 12 percent were 35 and older.
Younger influencers certainly have a big role in the Instagram marketing game, but quietly (and quickly) coming up along the sidelines are a group of women who are bucking the notion that aging means you can't still be beautiful, fit, healthy, and fashionable.
So while the 12 percent number may be indicative that there is some amount of ageism at play, 57-year-old Rose Martin — a lifestyle blogger who posts on Instagram under the name fabulousinmy50s and looks nothing close to her age — said she believes her age is an advantage at this point, and there is room for older women to come on the scene and "inspire each other."
"Not only can we influence women our age, but we can encourage each other," Martin tells Shondaland. "But I have followers in their 30s who want to know what they can do to look the way I do when they get to be this age."
"I'm showing my entire life," Martin says. "It's not really so much about one particular area, it's all about lifestyle. It's all the things we can do now at this age that we never even thought possible 30 years ago. We're not our moms, we're not our grandmas — we like to look good. We care about fashion. It's not just one thing for me, it's just about who I am and where more women our age are. We don't fit the June Cleaver stereotype."
The idea that women over 40 have to resign themselves to a quiet life — as homemakers or otherwise tending to a career, never having a moment of excitement because those days are long gone — is something that these four women buck against.
Age should not be a barrier to living a full life. It's less about age, and more about your mentality — at least that's what 44-year-old Dana Williams believes.
Her Instagram account, itsdanamyte, is full of stylish inspiration for women of any age. Williams says she got started after living an unfulfilled life in corporate America.
"My birth certificate and license may say I'm 44, but since I left corporate America and made that move, I am so free. I have the energy and everything else that a 23-year-old may have," says Williams. "It's all a mentality. Since I left what wasn't serving me and started going for what was for me, I lightened up. I see a whole other world that I didn't see when I was working 50-60 hours in corporate America."
The idea of starting over at 40 or older may be a daunting one, but it's a challenge that Williams, who is in the process of launching her own clothing brand, took in stride.
"Listen, we are going to get older anyway." she says. "So either I can get older and know I'm not on the path I'm supposed to be on, or I can start over and know I'm living what God has meant for me, and not worry about what society has to say about my age."
That is a notion that Julie Harbour, Instagram name StylishParadox, agrees with. Harbour doesn't think women over a certain age should allow themselves to be put into any type of box. It's why she chose the name she did for her Instagram account.
"I picked that name because I don't really consider my style where it can be put in a box. I tend to dress differently," says Harbour. "Although I pretty much dress modestly, I like different types of styles. I could be edgy one day, and romantic the next, bohemian — I just love different styles."
Harbour didn't set out to be an influencer; she short of fell into it.
"I got on [Instagram] because I love photographs," Harbour says. "I've always been someone who loves fashion, and when my kids were growing up, I didn't really have time to focus on myself and what my passion was. I didn't know what I was going to do with it. During my youngest daughter's last year of college, my girlfriends urged me to do something in this field, so the first thing I did was start styling people, and then I started blogging and it just flourished into what I do now. My main purpose is helping women over a certain age to feel confident. Just because you are older doesn't mean you can't launch and do something that you want to do."
Alison Gary, 45, picked the name wardrobe_oxygen because she says what she does is "breathe life into everyone's closet." She started her blog when she was hired for a government contract that had not started yet. The people in the office needed her to "look busy," so she spent her time developing her blog. Over time, the blog did so well that in 2017 she was able to quit her job and blog full time.
"I was over 40 doing that," Gary says, adding, "You only get one life, and it's so easy to say that it's too late, or it's not safe, or it's risky, but in the work world right now, everything is risky."
She continues, "It used to be you get a job and you stay at your job until you get a pension, but it's not like that anymore. The market is changing and people get laid off every day. Nothing is safe anymore. Do it, because you don't want to be sitting in the rocking chair at the nursing home saying 'I wish I had done this' or 'I wish I had done that.'"
Martin echoes those sentiments. "This age should be a new start and new revelation of all of the stuff you can do," she says. "Many of us are empty nesters, and we don't have to just sit around the house. We can get out and do. If you want to just sit around the house, more power to you, but I don't think we are destined to do that."
"We can do things that we got sidetracked on when we were younger," says Gary. It's all about expressing our individuality and being inclusive at the same time."
Monique Judge is a Los Angeles based writer. Follow her on Twitter @thejournalista.
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So much for the West Wing retrospective
I would prefer to claim that somehow, when I was not looking, the quality of news reporting took a real downward turn.
But I would probably need to ignore that it always seems to have had a problem....
The recent example started (for me) with a story written by David Bauder, an Associated Press Television writer. The headline was NBC Cancels 'The West Wing' Retrospective.
It hints at the reasons:
NBC had no official comment on the switch of plans. However, the network couldn't reach an agreement with the show's cast on what - or if - they would be paid to gather one last time and reminisce about their experience, said a person close to the show who would speak about the negotiations only on condition of anonymity.
Showing the very first episode of "The West Wing" costs NBC nothing because the production was long-since paid for.
Then there was another story, this one entitled 'WEST WING' CLIP EPISODE VETOED from a New York Post columnist, Michael Starr, which took a possibly less objective route:
...insiders say NBC didn't want to air the retrospective because it would have to pay the "West Wing" actors for their additional work - and it just wasn't worth it in this era of network cost-cutting, especially for a show that's lost much of its audience.
To shore up the research on the article, Mr. Starr took the Pullitzer Prize winning step of going to the shows message board, to pick up the opinions on import contacts such as bluemeister, TheMuse, and Neurosurgeon, who all manage to offer unique insights into the reasons behind the greed of the networks.
On the other hand, King 5's 11:00 news (NBC's Seattle affiliate), right after the important news about the amazing appearance of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes in Aberdeen, WA (they posted video of this landmark event at king5.com if you are into that sort of thing), they reported:
Don't expect to see The West Wing actors waxing nostalgic as their series ends.
NBC pulled the plug on a retrospective show that was supposed to air before the one-hour finale on Sunday.
The network asked the cast to sit down and reflect on the series, but [pause] that was scrapped because the actors reportedly asked for too much money.
Instead of the retrospective, viewers will see the very first West Wing from 1999, followed by the series finale.
And of course while this was being voiced over, they were showing stock footage. At the point where the anchor was saying "but [pause] that was scrapped because the actors reportedly asked for too much money", most of the screen time was taken up mostly by John Spencer, the least likely person to be asking for more money from the network (given that he passed away?).
Now I have no industry contacts to ask about what really happen. But even if you look at additional coverage, there is no more substance about the real reasons behind the decision -- certainly not enough to make it news enough for coverage by newpaper columnists, AP, and local news.
Or maybe it is just always this way. I mean, the commercials before the news mentioned specifically the West Wing story and the Holmes/Cruise appearance story. Never mind the actual news. :-(