Cara is a biotechnology company that develops drugs for the treatment of amongst other things acute and long-term chronic pain. It works on solutions that include opioid as also cannabinoid drugs.
Cara has a market capitalization of $721M and is listed on the Nasdaq. The institutional ownership of stock is incredibly high for a pot stock with 61% institutional ownership, this means it is considered a legitimate investment by financial institutions.
It is not yet making a profit, but it did experience a 1300%+ revenue increase for the last 12 months based on sales of $13.5M.
The very first cannabis company to float on the NASDAQ is Cronos Group. Based in Canada Chronos Group grows and cultivates medical marijuana. The company is more mature than most and also has offices in Germany, Israel, and Australia.
Chronos has a solid market capitalization of $1.2B and relatively low insider ownership of 14%, which means there still could be an opportunity here. The problem is that the opportunity comes at a heavy price, with the share price at $20 but the price earnings ratio (PE) is at 513. This means that the company's investors expect great things of Chronos because it is valued at 513 times the current earnings.
Aurora Cannabis is also based in Canada but is 5 times larger in market capitalization than Chronos Group being valued at $5.8B. Aurora has 9 offices and growing plants in Canada and a further 2 farms in Denmark, and is expected to produce over half a million kilos of medical marijuana this year.
Aurora is the second largest cultivator of medical marijuana and it has experienced a 160% revenue growth over the last 12 months, based on sales of $47M. It has a slightly high debt to equity ratio of 13, and a PE Ratio of 53, but that can be normal in high growth environments.
If you are interested in investing in marijuana-related properties, then this REIT could be for you as it is a medical marijuana Real Estate Investment Trust. In the last year, it has expanded from 5 to 13 properties across the USA from California to New York.
IIPR has a slightly high PE ratio of 59, based on sales of $14.8M and earnings of $7M for the last 12 months. But the revenue growth rate for the last 4 quarters is 130% and for the last quarter 225%. It is also one of the very few Cannabis related stocks to actually offer a dividend, predicted to be 1.6% this year.
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing and marketing of medicines to treat inflammatory and fibrotic diseases. The company's big bet is Lenabasum currently being evaluated in dermatomyositis, systemic sclerosis, cystic fibrosis, and systemic lupus erythematosus.
Corbus has a market capitalization of $400M, and current institutional ownership of 45% meaning that big investors see a lot of potential here.
One year sales are only $4.8 million and the company is not yet making a profit. But revenue growth for the last 12 months was 97% and if it makes the breakthroughs in its treatments, it will be great for patients and investors alike.
The behemoth of growers is Canada's Canopy Growth Corp, listed on the NYSE. It is clearly the largest publicly traded weed company. Canopy grows not only medical weed but also retail consumer pot. Tweed is one of their most successful brands that is associated with and marketed by the rapper Snoop Dogg.
For a company with a large market capitalization of $7.8B, Canopy knows how to grow weed but also revenues and market share. With 1 year sales of $88M and a 12-month growth rate of 80%, this could be a solid market leader to invest in. The future also looks bright as in 2017 Constellation Brands the beverage corporation and maker of Corona beer, bought 9.9% stake opening up both companies to new product lines such as cannabis-infused beverages.
U.K.-based GW Pharmaceuticals took a major step forward in June 2018 when the FDA approved its drug derived from an active marijuana ingredient. Epidiolex has been approved for treatment of seizures associated with two rare and severe forms of epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome. The company is listed on Nasdaq and is a huge corporation with a market capitalization of $62B.
Interestingly it has a very low institutional ownership of only 6.5% and a low debt to equity ratio of 0.8. On the other hand, it seems to be running a loss at the moment only generating $12.5M in sales, and losing $178M in earnings. Lastly, the earnings growth rate is improving standing at 61% for the last 12 months.
Trading fees can eat up your profits with stocks. For instance, E-Trade charges a $4.95 fee for every transaction. Hence, the cost of trades could exceed the value of the marijuana stocks. Thus, you should try to find a low-fee brokerage if you plan to trade high volumes of stocks.
Firstrade our review winning broker offers free stock trading ($0 Commissions) and covers both the over the counter (OTC) and Pink Sheets Markets. Interactive Brokers are also a great broker and allows very low cost ($1 per trade) trades.
Summary: 7 Publicly List Marijuana Companies & How To Buy Them.
As you can see, the cannabis business is still in the fledgling stage, and is set to experience high growth providing the political landscape and attitudes towards marijuana do not change.
Which company will you invest in? Let us know in the comments section below.


Intertops is the one the most established names in online poker, with 20 years' worth of experience and a big player base that speaks to an onus on offering a great user experience. You can play download or instant play, and their customer service team is available 24-7 to answer any questions you might have.
Intertops host Texas Hold'em and Omaha poker games, and they put on a lot of Sit N Go tournaments too. With a sportsbook and casino attached to the poker site, Intertops is a one-stop shop for online real money gambling needs.
As we pointed out earlier in this Intertops online review, they lay claim to being the very first real cash poker site. The history of the site goes all the way back to 1996, when it went live at the dawn of the Internet gambling age and set a course for decades of success to follow.
Operated from a base in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, Intertops is part of the Cake Poker Network and runs on the software they have developed in-house. It's a real cash poker site with a very established player base and a strong reputation.
"Intertops is a poker site that's been going strong for so long you have to accept they've cracked the code for delivering on quality and reliability.
Intertops is not one of the most visually compelling poker sites, nor does it offer bespoke mobile apps for gambling, but what it does do is offer a lot of action at low stakes tables and the chance to play in a wide selection of tournaments.
Intertops continues to thrive as a site with a loyal player base that rewards those who play regularly as well as new players coming to the site. They keep things pretty simple, but it's no bad thing. Better to do a few things very well and ensure your players are always satisfied.
Intertops was the original real cash poker site and they know a thing or two when it comes to putting on tournaments and how to keep players happy. If you take advantage of all the great offers you'll be amazed at the bonus value you can pull out of this site.
Here's the thing about Intertops Poker software. It won't be winning any prizes for stunning graphics or next-generation design features, but if you're a poker purist you're going to love the simple functionality and the intuitive nature of what they've put together for you.
Our expert reviewers really enjoyed the clarity of the display and the ease with which you can get playing. You'll find a quality product by download or through their instant play option and you're also guaranteed a completely secure environment at every turn.
Intertops has a strong regular player base in the thousands and you'll come upon poker players of all abilities at their virtual tables. Many players are drawn by the big bonuses and regular marquee events hosted by Intertops. Once signed up, there's plenty to keep you coming back regularly.
As is pretty common at poker sites, the bulk of the action is likely to be found at the low stakes tables. It's here you're most likely to find the fish, but that doesn't mean you won't also be coming against some great poker players from all over the world.
Intertops offers Texas Hold'em for no-limit, limit and pot limit play. They have "hundreds of tournaments" played every week to this format and you'll find a Texas Hold'em table open pretty much any time of the day you sign on to play.
The other format offered at Intertops is Omaha. They have Omaha High in limit and pot limit, and also put on Omaha Hi/Lo.
There is no shortage of tournaments to play in at Intertops, including a great range of freerolls to take advantage of. You've got Sit N Go events aplenty and a constant stream of other tournaments running on an hourly basis. These play to either Texas Hold'em of Omaha formats.
The great thing about playing tournaments online at a site like Intertops is you really are playing against poker players from all over the world. It's the ultimate test of your game.
This is where our Intertops review shows how they smash the competition. Their 200% welcome bonus can earn new players as much as $1,000 in free cash and the offers don't stop there. Reload bonuses are regularly being sent out to registered players and you've got the freerolls to consider as well.
You should also look out for themed competitions running on a weekly or monthly basis. These are constantly being updated and it's important you stay on top of the latest offers to take advantage.
It's quite something to think that Intertops has been making online poker players happy for two decades now. The reason for this is simple – they know what we want from a poker site and they know how to deliver it in the most no-nonsense way possible.
If you're looking for a tricked out site with fancy frills and a load of futuristic twists on the great game of poker, then look away. Intertops is a poker purist's site that loves the game as much as we do. The result is a real cash poker site that has stood the test of time and continues to evolve with changing technologies.
The Intertops poker site is thus a very safe bet for a great online poker experience.


Nokia should encourage this. Their phones are bar-none the best all around workhorse quality phones.
does that mean that the N82 will drop in price to about 460 for the black one?
I love Nokia, I love the menu, the calendar is the best in the world. I love the classic Nokia ring-tone. I love the quality, the durability. I love Nokia. It's very very sad Alltel does not offer Nokia phones anymore. That's why I've switched to at&t to get an unlocked Nokia phone. I really really love Nokia. They set the standard for phones. I've had so many bad phones. I think we should make a special tribute to Nokia. Maybe some fireworks, some cake, you know. Make a nice little something for Nokia. I think Nokia has some good stuff going. I want to share the good news of Nokia to everyone.


Building a new home is exciting and challenging. Everyone has a wish list, but getting your brand new home to a stage where it can be comfortable for your family to live in is the main priority.
The beauty of Home Option Gallery is that we are here for you to make all the initial decisions and here for you when you are ready to add any extras. The choices you make for your new home in the beginning don't have to be the only selections you make for your home.
Most new home buyers have a budget and unless you have won lotto, getting everything you have ever dreamed of for your home is often unlikely. Many clients purchasing a new home have their 'must have' list and then there are other features that they may like to have one day. This differs from household to household. For some it may be a pool and extensive landscaping, for others perhaps a home theatre or additional storage.
The staff at Home Option Gallery advise you through the building stages of your home and help you make all those important selections like kitchen bench tops, taps, paint colours etc. We bring your home to life and help make it liveable and often all the choices you make at this stage are the most significant. But a new home is very much a work in progress. We understand that although all the major elements are done by the time you move in, this doesn't mean that your home ticks your boxes ...yet ! This is why the relationship with Home Option Gallery can be on going.
The needs of your household may also change over the years. You may require more space for your teenager's sporting interests or perhaps you need an extra study nook, you may even want to change the use of a room from a rumpus or play room to a home theatre. Your home will evolve just as your family does and the staff at Home Option Gallery are here to assist you.
Building a new home is both satisfying and overwhelming. Having a one stop location to choose innovative and quality products relieves the new home buyer from spending countless hours in the car going from one place to another. It is also easy having just the one place to return to for future selections, knowing everything showcased at Home Option Gallery is driven by quality, reflects the latest trends and suits a range of budgets.
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Total surface area of the plot: Approx. 485m2. House area: Approx. 168m2. Usable Area surface: Approx. 168m2. Year of construction: 1980. Number of floors: 2. Access for disabled: No. Condition: resale (in need of modernisation and refurbishment). Composition: Hall; 1 Room; Kitchen; 3 bedrooms; 1 Bathroom; 1 Garage; Attic. Ground floor: Entrance hall; Living room with fireplace; Kitchen; 3 bedrooms; Bathroom with bathtub. Attic with and individual entrance ample space as multipurpose room. Exterior constructions: Garage. Features: Ideal project for total refurbishment. For more information's please send us an e-mail through info@villasluz.com .
Region: Silver Coast; Location: Lourinhã surrounding area; 5 minutes from Lourinhã, 5 minutes from Peniche, 20 minutes from the golf courses of the Costa da Prata; 5 minutes from the beaches of Areia Branca and consolation, 10 minutes from the A8 motorway; 50 minutes from Lisbon International Airport.
Personal note of the real estate consultant: Good location near several beaches, quiet location without traffic passing great project for refurbishment.


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Storytellers festival to take place March 17
Feb. 26, 2018 3:30 PM PT
The Storytellers of San Diego and the Encinitas Branch of the San Diego County Library will present the eighth annual San Diego Storytelling Festival: Voices at the Water's Edge on March 17 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Dr., Encinitas, CA. The festival will be held in conjunction with World Storytelling Day, when performances, concerts and festivals all over the world celebrate the art of storytelling.
The San Diego Storytelling Festival is regarded as one of the premier festivals in California, and the only one that is entirely free to the public — thanks to grants and generous community and individual support. More than two dozen storytellers — from full-time, nationally- and internationally-known professional storytellers to local folks with true, extraordinary tales to share — will be ready to tell a tale.
Among the featured storytellers at the festival will be Scott Whitehair, Randel McGee, Patti Christensen, James Nelson-Lucas, Marilyn McPhie, Jim Dieckmann, Fred Laskowski, Mindy Donner, O. J. Mozon, Linda Whiteside, Eric George Tauber, and more. At 10 a.m., the festival will begin with a workshop on "Personal Stories for Everyone" by Scott Whitehair, a dynamic storyteller and producer from Chicago. Whitehair has brought his high-energy tales to venues, festivals, and conferences all over the world, and has been seen/heard on NPR, PBS< WGN Radio, TOX-TV, Sirius XM and The risk Podcast. He is a two-time Moth Slam winner and recognized at the Windy City All-City Story Slam Championship. He has appeared at the Exchange Place at The National Storytelling Festival. In addition, Whitehair is an in-demand instructor and a producer of several highly-regarded storytelling series. At 10:30, programming for kids begins with a special story time, featuring puppets, stories and sing-along. Another session for kids will be held in the afternoon. The general kick-off for the festival will be at 11 a.m. with a proclamation from dignitaries, followed by a storytelling show for all with the theme of "Wise Fools," the 2018 theme for World Storytelling Day. Every hour there will be a different show in the community room.
At noon, local students from Paul Ecke Elementary School will perform folktales, culminating an arts residency, and their performance will be followed by an "open mic" for any kids who have a story to share. Next, there will be a performance by acclaimed puppeteer Randel McGee and Groark, his dragon. McGee's wit, chameleon-like facial expressions, and fast-paced songs and stories have captivated audiences across the USA and in Asia for more than thirty years. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, the 1 p.m. show features "Tales from the Emerald Isle." Irish stories will include accompaniment by Irish harp and a whimsical tale with a paper-cutting illustration. Following that, "Birds of a Feather" will spotlight tales of birds, with visual artist Stacie Birky Greene creating a large painting on stage as the stories are told. As part of the acclaimed "Real People; Real Stories" series, there will be military veterans sharing personal experiences from their time in the service. And in a nod to local culture, another presentation will be from legendary San Diego surfers.
In addition to the morning's "Personal Stories" workshop, there will be workshops on "Bible Storytelling" from a former Navy chaplain and "Puppetry 101" from a storyteller and member of the San Diego Guild of Puppetry. An open mic opportunity for adults will give attendees a chance to share their own story from the main stage at 3 p.m., and the festival will conclude with a concert of stories by several of San Diego's most noted tellers plus visiting guest tellers. In addition to the storytelling programs, the festival will include lively music by Gemini Junction, headed by Encinitas resident J. T. Moring, a performance by San Diego's own Moreton Bay Fig Morris Dancers, and a presentation by local author Giovanni Brooks. The entire daytime festival is free to the public.
For more information, call the Encinitas Library, 760-753-7376, or Marilyn McPhie, 858-484-1325 or check www.storytellersofsandiego.org.
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Use insect repellents to avoid mosquito bites. DEET, Picaridin, and Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus are all EPA-approved repellents. Follow label instructions carefully.
DEET is endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics for children over 2 months of age.
Cover up when outside. Put on long pants, long-sleeved shirts and socks from dusk to dawn when mosquitoes are most active. Cover up your baby, too. Use mosquito netting over baby carriers and strollers.
Mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water. Get rid of standing water on your property, even small amounts. More on controlling mosquitoes around the home.
Horses can become very sick from West Nile Virus--some will die. You can protect your horse with a yearly shot available from veterinarians or from feed and tack stores.
Clean water troughs once a week to reduce mosquito larvae. Don't over-water your pasture--this creates puddles where mosquitoes like to breed.


Peak Fitness is owned and operated by Kerrville Fitness, Inc. Although Peak Fitness as it now exists officially opened on July 4, 2013, the ties to the community of its predecessor, The Family Sports Center, go as far back as 1959 to the original establishment, the Kerrville Bowling Center.
enclosed pool area, an expanded floor plan with a mezzanine-level cardio theatre, group exercise and spinning studios, and the addition of Kerr County's first sports performance training center. The new Texas Hill Country complex offers both aquatic and land-based exercise options and a full menu of training applications for athletes of all levels.
Duane Shortt is the Owner and General Manager of Peak Fitness and has been a personal trainer for over 25 years, training in several different states throughout the country. Duane is a strength and conditioning specialist who has worked with a wide variety of clientele ranging from post-rehab patients to professional athletes to internationally known TV and film personalities.
Previously, Duane was a professional powerlifter with USA Power Lifting (USAPL) and the International Powerlifting Association (IPA). He is currently certified as a Personal Trainer with the International Sports Science Association (ISSA) and holds certifications in CrossFit Level 1, Combine 360, strength training, aquatic exercise, special populations, nutrition, and fitness therapy. Duane still takes clients on a limited basis and is looking forward to helping you reach your fitness goals.


Our last meeting of 2010 will take place on Sunday, November 14th.
Dave Jerrard will be finish his presentation from last month, Part 2 of Cameras and fly-thoughs. Dave will also talk about ways to optimize a scene for better render times. Zareh Gorjian will be showing a collection of stereo-scopic images taken with a stereo-scopic camera.
This will be the last meeting of the year, which means free pizza and drinks. We do not have a meeting in December due to the holidays.
At this time I would like to thank Dave Jerrard, Mike Phillips, and Ken Nign for their presentations. Jennifer Hachigian for her help as always, Kelly Myers from Liberty 3D, and last but not least Wayne Huffman for providing us a home at Intervideo.
Thanks to all of you who attended our re-boot year. Here's hoping for a great 2011 and the upcoming LightWave 10.
Hope to see you at the meeting, if nothing else, come for the pizza.
Our next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, October 17th. We will be covering fly-through animations. How to animate the camera for city fly-throughs, circuit boards and the like. Dave Jerrard will also be covering several of LightWave's camera plugins.
Meeting will start at 2pm and end at 5pm. Donuts and drinks to be provided. Meeting is free of charge, so we hope to see you there.
For this meeting we'll be having Ken Nign talk all about Normals. What are they? What's a normal map? How does it compared to a bump map? Using normals for mesh deformations. Etc.
Ken will also show some of the new features are going to be in the next release of his Jovian color picker.
I hope you will come. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Meeting starts at 2pm.
Matt Gorner's Beginners Explanation of Gamma Correction & Linear Workflow.
The next meeting will be the 29th of this month at 2 pm.
The presenter this month will be, Emmy award nominee, Dave Jerrard. Dave will be talking about LightWave volumetrics and if we're lucky he may show us his Emmy award worthy balls (Planets).
Sorry that the meeting is late in the month. We had a timing conflict on the 15th, and on the 22nd Dave is busy learning whether the Emmys love his balls (Planets) as much as we do. So that leaves only the 29th.
I hope you will come, the meeting is free. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Remember, we're now in a new location, so be sure to visit the Location page.
On a more serious note, our friend and longtime user group contributor, Larry Shultz is seriously ill and in need of medical assistance. If you don't already know about Larry's condition please visit his wife, Camilla's, blog. And please make a donation if you're able to.
We're back! The Los Angeles LightWave Users Group meetings officially re-boot on Sunday June 13 at 2pm. As most of you know we had been on hiatus until we could find a room to hold the meetings. And like the saying goes "good things come to those who wait," we were blessed to find a home at Inter Video in Burbank thanks to Mr. Wayne Huffman.
Unlike meetings past, there will no longer be a cover charge. Yes, the meetings are now FREE. This is because we are not being charged for the use of the facilities. Thank you again Mr. Wayne Huffman.
So who do we have for this meeting? Why Dave Jerrard of course. He will be talking about an upcoming film he has been working on called Fortress.
The meeting will start at 2pm as always. Donuts and coffee to be provided, thanks to the kindness of Mr. Wayne Huffman. So we hope you can join us next Sunday for some LW Tips and Tricks, or just visit and network.
The location map has been updated on the site's Location page.
Please check out the map and plan your driving directions accordingly. If you are familiar with the Fry's Electronics in Burbank, it's very near there.
Let me know if you have any questions. We are all excited. And thanks again Mr. Wayne Huffman for giving us a new home.


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Scientists Discover 13 Mystery People With Superhuman DNA
Trending News: Incredible DNA Protects These People From Debilitating Diseases
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Because besides sounding like the plot of a cool sci-fi movie, this could have massive implications for the treatment of serious diseases.
By studying the genetic material of individuals whose makeup may hold keys to understanding and treating childhood diseases, researchers have found the scientific equivalent of a needle in a haystack — well, more like 13 needles. Scientists have found a baker's dozen among more than half a million people who are carrying the genetic markers for diseases like cystic fibrosis. The kicker? They show none of the symptoms.
Scientists combed through 589,306 samples of genetic material submitted by healthy adults and found at least some of what they were looking for: mutations that lead to severe diseases that manifest themselves in childhood.
What didn't the researchers find in those lucky 13? Any symptoms of disease.
Because the material was submitted to commercial genetic companies anonymously, the 30 scientists taking part in the study don't know who the 13 lucky people are. But by studying their genetic components, they are hoping to learn something about what helped them beat their inherited odds of developing crippling, often fatal illnesses early in their lives.
Basically, these mystery superhumans are like Bruce Willis' character in the movie Unbreakable.
The authors of the report published in the Nature Biotechnology journal are speculating that there are other genetic markers in their DNA that limit or otherwise halt the consequences of the harmful mutation. Environmental factors may be involved as well.
But if further research concludes there is a genetic key to stopping the manifestation of those diseases, there could be profound repercussions in how those diseases are treated.
According to the report's co-author Eric Schadt of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, "Most genetic studies focus on finding the cause of a disease, but we see tremendous opportunity in figuring out what keeps people healthy. Millions of years of evolution have produced far more protective mechanisms than we currently understand.
"Characterizing the intricacies of our genomes will ultimately reveal elements that could promote health in ways we haven't imagined."
Own The Conversation
Ask The Big Question: How can this research mitigate some of the more horrendous genetic diseases out there?
Disrupt Your Feed: Let's find these 13 people and make a comic book out of them.
Drop This Fact: Cystic fibrosis is the most common fatal genetic disease, with about 30,000 cases in the United States.
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'Prisoners are heroes': Being a Palestinian prisoner in Israel
April 8, 2019 at 4:57 am | Published in: Article, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine
Palestinians protest demanding the release of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails on 26 March 2019 [Faiz Abu Rmeleh/Anadolu Agency]
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Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons are gearing up for a mass hunger strike. Already horrific conditions in these jails deteriorated further in recent months, especially since the announcement by Israel's Public Security Minister, Gilad Erdan, that the "party is over".
On January 2, Erdan promised to "worsen" the conditions under which nearly 6,000 Palestinian prisoners are held, hundreds of them in 'administrative detention' – meaning without legal representation or trial.
The crackdown, recommended by the so-called Erdan Committee, was incorporated into a larger Israeli government policy of exacerbating the suffering of all Palestinians, in anticipation of the general elections on April 9.
On March 24 violent clashes broke out between prisoners and Israeli guards, leading to the violent raids by Israeli forces of the prisons of Ramon, Naqab, Nafha, Eshel and Gilboa. Many prisoners were wounded, some critically.
The short testimonies below are provided by three freed Palestinian prisoners who hope to share a glimpse of how Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have been treated, long before Erdan's restrictive measures and violent raids.
READ: Jewish settler runs over Palestinian teen in West Bank
'They burned my genitals'
Mohammed Abul-Aziz Abu Shawish was born in the Nuseirat Refugee camp in Gaza in 1964. His family is originally from Barqa, a village in southern Palestine that was ethnically-cleansed in 1948. He spent 9 years in prison after being charged with possessing a weapon and being a member of the Fatah movement.
I was arrested by Israel seven times; the first time I was six-years-old. That was in 1970. Then, they accused me of throwing rocks at Israeli soldiers. I was arrested again when I was a teenager. That time I was beaten up and an Israeli officer lit a match under my genitals. They stripped my clothes off and placed my underwear in my mouth to muffle my screams. I felt pain when I tried to use the bathroom for many days after that incident.
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My last imprisonment was the longest. I was detained on April 23, 1985, remained in jail for 9 years, and was released after the signing of the Oslo Accords.
Even in prison, our fight for our rights never ceased. We fought through hunger strikes and they fought us back with isolation and torture. As soon as the prison administration would concede to our demands, to end our strike, they would slowly deprive us of everything we had achieved. They would withhold food, prevent family visitations, even prevent us from meeting with our own prison mates. They often confiscated our books and other educational materials for no reason whatsoever.
When I was released on January 8, 1994, I joined the prisoner rehabilitation unit in the Labor Ministry. I tried my best to help my fellow freed prisoners. Since I retired, I wrote a book entitled: "Before My Tormentor is Dead", detailing the years of my imprisonment.
I am not a trained writer, I just want the world to know of our plight.
READ: Palestinian prisoners to begin hunger strike
'No words'
Sana'a Mohammed Hussein al-Hafi was born in the West Bank. She moved to the Gaza Strip after meeting her future husband. She spent 10 months in prison and a further five months under house arrest for transferring money to a 'hostile entity (Hamas)'.
In May 2015, I wanted to visit my family living in the West Bank. I was missing them terribly as I hadn't seen them for years. But as soon as I arrived at the Beit Hanoun (Eretz) Crossing, I was detained by Israeli soldiers.
My ordeal on that day started at about 7:30 in the morning. Soldiers searched me in such a humiliating way. They probed every part of my body. They forced me to undress completely. I stayed in that condition until midnight.
In the end, they chained my hands and feet and blindfolded me. I begged the officer in charge to allow me to call my family because they were still waiting on the other side of the crossing. The soldiers agreed on the condition that I use the exact phrase: "I am not coming home tonight," and nothing more.
Former Palestinian prisoner Sana'a Mohammed Hussein al-Hafi [Al Watan Voice]
Then more soldiers arrived. They threw me in the back of a large military truck. I felt the presence of many dogs and men surrounding me. The dogs barked and the men laughed. I was so scared.
I was taken to the Ashkelon military compound, where I was searched again in the exact same degrading manner, and placed in a very small cell with a dim light. It smelled terrible. It was very cold although it was early summer. The bed was tiny and filthy. The covers too. The soldiers took all of my possessions, including my watch.
I couldn't sleep as I was interrogated every few hours. I would sit on a wooden chair for long periods of time to be subjected to the same routine, filled with shouting, insults and dirty language. I was kept in the Ashkelon compound for seven days. They allowed me to shower once, with very cold water.
At night, I heard voices of men and women being tortured; angry shouts in Hebrew and broken Arabic; doors slamming in a most disturbing manner.
At the end of that week, I was transferred to HaSharon prison, where I was relieved to be with other Palestinian female prisoners, some minors, some mothers like me, and some old ladies.
Every two or three days, I was taken out of my cell for more interrogation. I would leave at dawn and return around midnight. Occasionally, I was put in a large military truck with other women and taken to military court. We were either chained individually or to each other. We would wait for hours only to be told that the court session had been postponed to a later date.
In our cells, we struggled to survive under harsh conditions and medical neglect. Once an old woman prisoner collapsed. She had diabetes and was receiving no medical attention. We all started screaming and crying. Somehow, she survived.
I was in prison for ten months. When I was finally released from prison, I was put under house arrest in Jerusalem for another 5 months. I missed my family. I thought about them every hour of every day. No words can describe how harrowing that experience was, to have your freedom taken away, to live without dignity and without rights.
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'Prisoners are heroes'
Jihad Jamil Abu-Ghabn spent nearly 24 years in Israeli jails for participating in the first Intifada and for being involved in the killing of an Israeli settler. He was released in 2011.
In prison, my jailers tried to break my spirit and take away my dignity, not just through violence, but also through specific techniques meant to humiliate and demoralize me.
They often placed a bag with a most foul smell over my head, which led me to vomit repeatedly inside the bag. When the bag was removed, I would be left with a swollen face and a massive headache from the intermittent deprivation of oxygen.
Throughout my interrogation (which lasted for months), they had me sit on a chair with uneven legs for hours on end. I could never find a comfortable position, which left me with permanent pain in my back and neck.
At times they would introduce 'prisoners' to my cell, claiming to be genuine members of the Palestinian Resistance. I would later discover that these prisoners were actually collaborators who were trying to trick me into confessing. We called these collaborators assafir (birds).
Palestinian prisoners are heroes. No words can describe their legendary steadfastness and unfathomable sacrifices.
The views expressed in this article belong to the author and do not necessarily reflect the editorial policy of Middle East Monitor.
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By now, most employers should be aware of the California Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Family Act which went into effect in 2015. Under California law, all employers (with very few exceptions), must allow employees to use up to 3 days or 24 hours of paid sick leave in a 12-month period. However, what many employers do not know is that several cities within the State of California have their own paid sick leave requirements, many of them more stringent than those required under the state law.
As of January 2019, the following cities have their own separate paid sick leave laws, some with requirements that differ from state law: Berkeley, Emeryville, Los Angeles (city), Oakland, San Diego, San Francisco, and Santa Monica. Some of these city-specific laws contain provisions that are different than or conflict with the requirements under California law. Employers must adopt the provisions which are more favorable to the employee. For example, under state law, employees can be limited to using 3 days or 24 hours of paid sick leave in a 12-month period. However, the paid sick leave law in the City of Emeryville does not contain an annual use cap and, as such, employers with employees working in Emeryville cannot limit the number of paid sick leave hours their employees use in a 12-month period.
Typically, for an employee to qualify under a city-specific paid sick leave law, the employee must work in that city for two hours in a calendar week, and meet other requirements as specified by that city's paid sick leave law. For example, to qualify under Emeryville's sick leave law, employees must work in that city for at least two hours in a calendar week and be entitled to minimum wage. To qualify under San Diego's sick leave law, employees must work in the city for at least two hours in a calendar week, be entitled to minimum wage or participate in a state Welfare-to-Work program. Employers who have employees operating in any or all of these cities, may need to modify their paid sick leave or paid time off policies so as to meet the requirements of both the California state law and the law of the cities in which their employees work. Moreover, employers with employees operating in multiple cities throughout the state may need to administer different policies to employees based on which city the employee works in.


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Philosophically changing landscape.
A disturbing consistency
Just before the election, President elect Donald Trump, published his intentions for his first 100 days in office. It is insular and sequestered towards his take on focused American interests. From building walls to encouraging non-renewable pollution builders like shale, oil, natural gas and coal, which will result in undermining climate rectification. Withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership is a boon many would welcome, as alternative RCEP will be far more beneficial to the Australian economy.
Post-Truth world.
Tony Abbott the masterful beguiler of the Aussie Punter!
Whatever your values on these intentions, what is emerging, is that since the election, he's made statements that are at variance with the dialogue from his rallies and his initial plans. That "lies", featured in Trump and Clinton's campaign dialogue, has become par for the course for political bargaining with voters. This "post-truth" phenomena drew criticism that the Trump campaign countered with assertions that the media should not be 'fact-checkers'. Since the election, building walls, the death of Obamacare, the mass deportation of illegal immigrants, and the demise of the Iran peace treaty are all being quickly watered down in Washington. At least Tony Abbott waited a few months before he instigated proposals to make cuts to education, cuts to health, change to pensions, increasing GST and cuts to the ABC and SBS. While the Senate foiled many of the LNP's valiant efforts to break their promises, much of the public showed their willingness to ignore Abbott's apparent about-face. But lies are a negotiation the public has struck with politics for decades. Unless one engages in extensive fact-checking and pragmatic reasoning, such lies remain unchallenged; and many can't be bothered to do so.
Observations of Fascism.
Some folk listened to their Grandfather's stories
Trump's plans or renegotiations (or "lies") are admittedly not standard Republican ideology. His thinking is hard to pin down, echoing sentiments from across the political spectrum. Trump is something else altogether. An interesting observation was made by an American teacher, which has landed her in hot water. She was teaching students about the parallels between the rise of Trump and German dictator Adolf Hitler. It's an observation that has also been made by veteran Jewish Americans who fear the rise of a "new Hitler".
Gianni Riotta in the Atlantic disagrees with the assertion Trump is a fascist. She talks about a "brand of fascism" defined by Mussolini's original Partito Nazionale Fascista rule. Being of Italian heritage, she is very wed to that being the only legitimate fascism. For folk like Riotta, unless they are goose-stepping down Broadway, it isn't fascism. As though the final goal defines the process, but not, until you get there. Fascism deniers hold to the rather odd presumption that unless we have set up gulags in the manner that former Italian fascists did, then we are not there yet. Perhaps we should poll the unwilling residents of Guantanamo Bay, Manus and Nauru.
As Robert O. Paxton in his book "The Anatomy of Fascism" says, "Fascism does not rest explicitly upon an elaborated philosophical system, but rather upon popular feelings about master races, their unjust lot, and their rightful predominance over inferior peoples. […] In a way utterly unlike the classical "isms," the rightness of fascism does not depend on the truth of any of the propositions advanced in its name." So Riotta attempt to define it as an elaborated philosophical system or fixed creed rather than a syndrome or a "beehive of contradictions", lies on somewhat erroneous premises. Or as Nicholas Clairmont (also from "The Atlantic") explained, "But the debate over the definition of fascism is much richer than Riotta covered."
Jobs and Growth.
It is not an insignificant difference that America is a mature democracy, where Germany was not, at the time of Hitler's rise. Hitler was elected Chancellor in January 1933 in what was a relatively new democratic system established in 1919. And in this latter American variation, there are both systematic differences and protections in place to stall degeneration into the Nazi's historical outcomes. Nevertheless, striking similarities remain. Like America, the German economy had hit rock-bottom and was at the time recovering. Hitler also vowed to pull out of the Versailles treaty and repayments, much like Trump is pledging to renegotiate NAFTA and cancel the Pacific Trade Agreements. Both were promising to protect internal jobs and build infrastructure. In short, the familiar politico battle cry of "Jobs and Growth" was on both their agendas.
As Llewellyn Rockwell writes, "He suspended the gold standard, embarked on huge public-works programs like autobahns, protected industry from foreign competition, expanded credit, instituted jobs programs, bullied the private sector on prices and production decisions, vastly expanded the military, enforced capital controls, instituted family planning, penalized smoking, brought about national healthcare and unemployment insurance, imposed education standards, and eventually ran huge deficits."
Can Trump can be similarly successful? Trump's immediate promotion of jobs growth was very similar in manner to Malcolm Turnbull's approach in providing jobs for unemployed friends. Trump has engaged the former mayor Rudy Giuliani (if you go to the link, note Rudy's unusual nickname), former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, retired Gen. Michael Flynn, and former federal prosecutor Jeff Sessions. Not unlike Malcolm Turnbull's recycling of former MPs or George Brandis's job stacking, Trump is "bringing jobs back" … to lobbyists and republican insiders. One of his more controversial "jobs for the boys" decisions has been the selection of Steve Bannon as Trump's chief strategist. Bannon is the chairman of "Breitbart" the alt-right anti-semitic, anti-Muslim, misogynistic, racist, bigoted, conspiracy filled news site. No doubt some readers will find that description a little harsh, and I'd have to concede that "news site" is probably inappropriate. Trump's choice of a strategist, is emboldening the rise of identity politics in America. Reminiscent of a familiar Nazi German salutations, "Hail Trump" echoed from attendees at Richard Spencer's recent annual conference of the National Policy Institute in Washington.
Historical similarities & differences.
Simple Comparisons
Like Trump, Hitler was not the popular candidate. Political machinations got Hitler into power, as he controlled the largest block of seats. For Trump, his path to power was winning the electoral college, not the popular vote. Both leaders lead a racist mass movement, along with being misogynistic and ultra-nationalistic, eliciting violent reactions from their attendees at national rallies. The difference in Hitler's case was protesters who tried to shout him down, were ejected by Hitler's army friends armed with rubber truncheons. Trump was not so organised, but his followers still ejected peaceful protesters, violently. Trump displays contempt for liberal democratic norms and has identified a class of people he is quite happy to direct blame for America's failings. Muslims replace Jews as the preferred targets despite the unconstitutional nature of his desires. Hitler, equally, had contempt for the Weimar Republic Constitution which changed Germany from a monarchy to a parliamentary democracy. The original Nazi party was filled with disenfranchised youth as a movement, whereas the Tea party Republican adherents found their primary support from older white men. Trump represents an avatar for their anger, marginalisation and resentment. In both points of history, the people had lost faith in the ability of their government to look after them. Coupled with a loss of confidence in the civil system, they sought a political option that came from outside the "system".
Precluding Minorities.
Capitalistic support for Fascism
Neither Hitler, not Trump spoke about exterminating the ethnic minority they were using as scapegoats, in their pre-election period. Hitler only talked about expelling Jews and removing their civil rights. Trump's platform was to deport 2 million illegal immigrants, to eliminate birth right citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants and keeping Muslims out of America. There are differences worth considering here too. In the 1930's data retention machines were primitive, but still, IBM rose to the challenge with a punch card sorting/cross indexing system to evaluate the census data to locate, identify and catalogue Jews. Without IBM's help, the mass extermination of the Jews would have been logistically impossible. Today's technology is streets ahead of anything IBM had then. IBM's census collecting apparatus is so more sophisticated and accurate now, despite the issues Australia suffered via IBM on their last census. The American government with access to the NSA's extensive data records on Americans – as Edward Snowden has revealed – can so quickly identify ethnic minorities.
The Post-truth results on Trump.
Hitler promised to make Germany great and restore national pride. In echoes of Charles Lindbergh's "America First" isolationists rhetoric, Trump claimed, "I promise to make America great" and then spoke of isolating America. Hitler threatened and did persecute his political opponents, and Trump threatened to jail Hillary Clinton during public debates. He has since reneged on that, but his earlier rhetoric was worrying. Honesty among politicians in a "post-truth" era is unexpected, but even in Hitler's time, a former finance minister described Hitler as thoroughly untruthful. Washington Post gave Trump 3.4 "Pinocchios" (as compared to Hillary Clinton getting 2.2), and noted of the 92 Trump statements that were fact checked, only 11 were found to fall into the category of mostly true or neutral. Attitudes towards women by both Hitler and Trump were quite simply appalling and deeply misogynistic. Hitler and Mussolini declared themselves as opposed to feminism, while Hitler's predominant offence was in objectifying women for reproductive purposes. As for Trump's Billy Bush conversation, I am opposed to giving that any more oxygen than it already, by linking to it here. If perchance you don't know to what I refer, then all I can say is, "Welcome back, I trust that your absence from civilisation over the last few months has not been unduly traumatic".
The results of Fascism take time.
Some are old enough to remember
Under Hitler, unemployment figures began to drop. Public work schemes were introduced, and the German Labour Front was set up to "protect" workers. Measures to ensure the leisure time of the work force was entrenched. It was a good month after he was "elected" in 1933 before Hitler began suspending several constitutional protections on civil rights. Jews didn't lose their citizenship until 1935; about the same time conscription was brought in. Government income increased to ℛℳ15 billion Reichsmarks by 1939 (from ℛℳ10B in 1928) but then spending increased too. The invasion of Poland didn't occur till 1939. Hitler had been in "legitimate" power for seven years by then. If Trump stays in power for two terms, he will have eight years to bring to fruition what he desires and the fact that four of the last five presidents served a full eight years is not encouraging. If you hold to the belief that Trump isn't intimately aware of Hitler's strategies, then you don't want to read this.
What have you done?
Of course there are subtle differences. It is 80 years later, after all. But in essence, how is any of this not similar in spirit (if not exact fact) to the rise of Hitler's Fascist German Nazi Party? And on that point, I should acknowledge the impeccable research work of my wife, who provided me with far more comparative information than I could fit into this one article. Perhaps as Jeet Heer says, "even if Trump is only fascistic rather than a fascist, that's more than scary enough". However you phrase it to make yourself feel more comfortable and sleep well at night, in the end the question remains, where will the rise of Trumpism take America and the rest of the world? Good luck America!
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The Effect of Oxytocin on Intracellular Ca2+ Release in Cardiac Cells
Anatoliy Shmygol, Sanaa H.S.H. Alameri, Khadeijah Y.K.M. Almemari, Naema M.A.J. Alsuwaidi, Ifrah I. Ali
Ca2+ signaling is vital for the proper functioning of all cells, including cells of the cardiovascular system. Membrane receptors for many hormones trigger intracellular Ca2+ signaling via the activation of phospholipase C and production of inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate (InsP3). Several research groups have demonstrated the expression of oxytocin (OXT) and oxytocin receptors (OXTR) in the heart and suggested a cardioprotective role of OXT against several pathological conditions. Here we describe the protocol for measuring the effects of oxytocin on intracellular Ca2+ dynamics in newborn rat cardiac myocytes and cardiac fibroblasts maintained in short-term culture.
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The purpose of this policy is to establish ethical standards for members of the Tennessee Board of Regents.
The Tennessee Board of Regents is charged by statute with governance of the state universities, community colleges, and Tennessee colleges of applied technology in the state university and community college system. The state universities are subject to the authority of a local governing board of trustees, referred to as a state university board.
To ensure effectiveness, the Regents must adhere to the strictest of ethical standards.
Time Commitment
In undertaking the duties of the office, a Regent shall make the necessary commitment of time and diligence to carry out the Regent's public governance responsibilities.
A Regent must regularly attend and actively participate in board and committee meetings and special assignments.
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Individual members of the Board enjoy equal rights with all other members:
The right to vote,
The right to participate fully in all considerations before the Board,
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All rights and privileges afforded the Board by law and regulation when sitting in deliberative session.
As individuals, when not participating in meetings of the Board or any of its duly constituted committees, members enjoy the same rights and privileges of any citizen of the State of Tennessee as pertains to the governance, control, and management of institutions under the Board.
As individuals, members shall not speak for the Board unless so specifically authorized by the Board.
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When participating in meetings of the Board or its duly constituted committees, members are responsible for the entire System.
They are responsible for representing the entire System without regard for any congressional district or area of the State or for any individual institution within the State.
Members are enjoined from espousing the cause of any one institution over the interests of others or the System as a whole.
A conflict of interest occurs when the personal interests, financial or otherwise, of a Regent actually or potentially diverge from the Regent's obligations as a Board member.
It is a conflict of interest for any person or any company with whom such person is an officer, a director, or an equity owner of greater than 1% interest to bid on any contract for products or services for a governmental entity if such person or a relative (spouse, parent, sibling, child) is a member of the board having responsibility for letting or approving such contract.
Each Regent will abide by the Board's Conflicts of Interest Policy 1.02.03.10 as amended from time to time.
A Regent shall not use the authority, title, or prestige of the office to solicit or otherwise obtain a private financial, social, or political benefit for the Regent or any other person which would be inconsistent with the public interest.
A Regent shall abstain from any deliberations or vote on a matter which the Regent identifies as a conflict of interest.
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No Regent shall accept or receive, directly or indirectly, from any person, firm, or corporation to whom any contract for the purchase of materials, goods, supplies, equipment or services for the Board or its member institutions may be awarded any money or anything of value or any promise, obligation, or contract for future awards or employment.
Regents serve without compensation. However, they are entitled to receive reimbursement for expenses incurred while representing the Board in their official capacity.
Each Regent shall, upon appointment to office and annually each January thereafter, file the financial interest disclosure form in Policy 1.02.03.10 with the Secretary of the Board of Regents.
Persons who believe that a conflict of interest may exist either personally or with respect to another person covered by the ethics policy shall make a written disclosure of the facts and circumstances surrounding the situation.
For members of the Board, disclosure should be made to the General Counsel (TBR Policy 1.02.03.10, Section VII)
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An appointed Board member accused of a material violation of this Code of Ethics is entitled to a due process contested case hearing in accordance with T.C.A. § 49-8-204(c).
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Trump says states should reopen as U.S. coronavirus outbreak shows signs of slowing
Published Mon, Jul 27 20204:40 PM EDT Updated Tue, Jul 28 202011:03 AM EDT
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President Donald Trump said Monday that states should begin reopening their businesses as the coronavirus outbreak in parts of the United States shows its first signs of slowing.
"I really do believe a lot of the governors should be opening up states that are not opening," Trump said. "We'll see what happens with them."
While cases appear to be slowing, public health officials and infectious disease experts warn that reopening businesses too early could cause another resurgence in new Covid-19 cases.
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"I really do believe a lot of the governors should be opening up states that are not opening," Trump said during a coronavirus briefing from the Bioprocess Innovation Center at Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies in Morrisville, North Carolina. "We'll see what happens with them."
On Sunday, Arizona reported a 13% drop in the seven-day average of new Covid-19 cases, logging 2,627 newly diagnosed cases over the previous 24 hours, down from 3,022 the previous week, according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Cases in Texas have fallen almost 19% over the previous week as of Sunday, while Florida has just begun seeing its curve of new cases start to flatten.
Trump touted the new data at the press briefing. "Over the weekend, cases in Florida, Texas and Arizona held steady and are now heading down. In Arizona, they are heading down and very substantially down," he said.
While cases appear to be slowing, public health officials and infectious disease experts warn that reopening businesses too early could cause another resurgence in new Covid-19 cases. Early in the outbreak, U.S. cases peaked at around 30,000 new cases a day before falling and plateauing at roughly 20,000 new cases per day in mid-May. As some states began to reopen in late April through June, new cases began to surge, with the U.S. now reporting more than 60,000 new cases a day.


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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department will release on Thursday a redacted version of the nearly 400-page report of special counsel Robert Mueller on Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election aimed at helping Donald Trump win the presidency.
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Tax day has long been the worst day of the year for American taxpayers, bringing us face-to-face with the reality that our government takes too much of our hard-earned money. However, thanks to the Trump administration's historic Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, tax day has become less of a burden – and a good time to reflect on how much more of our own money we get to keep in our wallets.
The Republican tax bill enacted into law a year and a half ago gave the American middle class the biggest tax cut in a generation and simplified our federal tax code. The results are in and the numbers speak for themselves: 82 percent of middle-income Americans got a tax cut last year and many of them paid an average of $1,200 less in federal taxes.
The exchange between Trump and Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf also appeared to be triggered, at least in part, by recent New York Times articles about the president's immigration policies.
"So interesting to see the Mayor of Oakland and other Sanctuary Cities NOT WANT our currently 'detained immigrants' after release due to the ridiculous court ordered 20 day rule," Trump tweeted.


Fleet Feet Columbia is partnering with MORE Foundation Group to support families in West Africa through shoe donations.
Did you know that your old athletic shoes (running & soccer) can be turned into agricultural training, food-bearing plants, tree nurseries, and much more? A single pair of used athletic shoes can also remove one ton of carbon from the atmosphere, while helping lift an entire family out of poverty. Those dusty shoes in your closet have more power than you know!
How You Can Help: Bring in your used - but not abused - athletic shoes. The MORE Foundation needs athletic shoes (running and soccer, sizes 7 – 11.) It's time to change your shoes and change lives.
Where to Put Your Shoes? Simply bring in your old, gently used athletic shoes to Fleet Feet Columbia, and let one of our staff members help you.
Local Action with a Global Reach!
Help Adopt a Family in the Runners Village: With 600 pairs of donated shoes, the MORE Foundation will adopt an African family on our behalf. The family will receive organic farming training as well as the tools and other essential resources to increase their productivity 1000% or more! We will receive a banner of gratitude from West Africa bearing the name of our adopted family and the name of our store. We will also receive a photograph of our adopted family holding the same banner!


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NBC Direct to Offer TV Shows
Wednesday September 19, 2007 12:58 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
NBC announced today that they will be launching a new service called "NBC Direct" which will allow users to download and view NBC's popular primetime shows to their desktops for free and watch them for up to one week after broadcast.
The first version of this software will launch in October for Windows PCs only, but "future versions" are said to add Mac compatibility.
At launch the shows will include "Heroes," "The Office," "Life," "Bionic Woman," "30 Rock," "Friday Night Lights," "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."
In 2008, NBC plans to offer expanded sales options which could include download-to-own, rental and subscription models.
NBC recently withdrew from future iTunes distribution of their television shows due to a contract dispute with Apple.


Zoé Valdés was born in 1959 in Havana, where she wrote poetry and fiction and worked as a cultural critic. In 1995 she fled Castro's regime and moved to Paris where she continues to write. She is the author of nine novels, many of which have been bestsellers in Europe. Ms. Valdés writes a monthly column for the Spanish newspaper El Mundo.


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When Armand DeKeyser returned to his home state four years ago to take the reins of Alabama Humanities Foundation, he brought with him a certain amount of national name recognition. After all, he served as chief of staff for US Senator Jeff Sessions and US Senator Bob Corker.
It should come as no surprise he knew his way around the intricacies of Capitol Hill, and those who work there knew him. He had served on all levels of government – local, state and federal. He had been in private business, the military and served as a lobbyist.
While work in the humanities really was not a part of his resume, DeKeyser, who now serves as Alabama Humanities Foundation executive director, cited his other work perspectives as deciding factors for the board of directors that hired him. He also cites those diverse vantage points of experience as pivotal in bringing some national focus back to Alabama – this time from the humanities.
DeKeyser was featured in the summer issue of Humanities Magazine, the publication of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and he has been nominated to join the board of directors for the National Federation of State Humanities Councils.
Calling both recognitions a "distinct honor," DeKeyser explained his evolution from political insider to humanities executive as a natural course.
But he takes it all in stride, learning more every day and sharing his own knowledge. He sees himself as a bridge between humanities and government. So much of the funding for the humanities comes from the federal government. "Sometimes it is difficult to penetrate that world. I have a unique perspective, having worked at the local, state and federal levels of government," and that perspective enables him to help government understand the critical role humanities plays in everyday lives.
"We have to explain ourselves much more simply than we would to other humanities scholars," DeKeyser said. "Everyday life is so full of fascinating topics and opportunities for average Alabamians to experience through the humanities, yet we take it for granted sometimes. We have to communicate that message and its importance," he said.
Museum on Main Street, Alabama's partnership with the Smithsonian Institution to bring a traveling exhibit to rural cities and towns across the state each year, comes to mind as an example. For so many Alabamians, it is their first and perhaps only opportunity to see a Smithsonian exhibit, DeKeyser said.
The now nationally known teacher institute, Stony the Road We Trod: Alabama's Role in the Civil Rights Movement, is another example. This summer, thanks to a significant grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, AHF hosted 72 teachers from across the nation who retraced the historic footsteps of the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama. It brought this volatile period of the nation's history from the pages of a book to a real life experience for these teachers, and what they learned will be "a tipping point for understanding" for countless students – from Maine to California.
It is that ability to explain the relevance of the humanities in everyday terms on multiple levels that gives DeKeyser the opportunity to play a role on the national humanities stage, a responsibility he savors.
He was nominated to serve a four-year term on the 16-member board of directors for the national federation. Again, he pointed back to his "knowledge of Washington and how committees work when it comes to federal funding" that helped him bring Alabama's organization into the national conversation.
And, of course, he'll bring that back home to Alabama, too.


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Tom Cruise on his birthday
Today is Tom Cruise's birthday, he's 57 years old. He's spending it where he's most comfortable, the only place he calls home: on set. Here he is in LA continuing work on Top Gun: Maverick. It's been a while since we've seen Tom – and whenever we do see him these days it's when he's shooting. The last time he was involved in a headline it was last week, when Us Weekly published their most recent cover story about the latest Scientology lawsuit, with sources saying that he knows the most about the shady sh-t that the Church has been accused of.
This weekend marked the 7 year anniversary of Katie Holmes pulling off her ninja escape from their marriage. It's been 14 years since they first met and fell in love so they've now been apart as long as they were together. Katie and Jamie Foxx have been together almost as long as she and Tom – it'll be six years in August since rumours first surfaced about them dating after they were seen hanging out at a party in the Hamptons. Tom, meanwhile, hasn't been in a relationship since. At least not that we know of. Because there are no reliable usual sources where he's concerned. He doesn't keep much company in Hollywood. His entire circle, reportedly, is contained within the Church of Scientology and it's not like those people are running their mouths to Page Six. The only information we could get about Tom comes from the set, like film crew and production staff. And you know Tom when he's on the job – he shows up on time, he stays as long as everyone else, he runs his ass off, he sacrifices body parts, and it's all business.
Speaking of business though – the other big headline lately about Tom Cruise had to do with Justin Bieber challenging him to a fight in the octagon. Which was a joke and then not a joke, because UFC president Dana White wants it to happen:
As a guest speaker at Hashtag Sports 2019 on Thursday, White confirmed TMZ's previous report that he engaged in talks about potentially promoting the bout.
"I should have known this was going to be the first question," White laughed when he was asked in the opening few seconds of the Q&A. "Listen, if I can make that fight, I'd be all over that fight. It'd be the biggest pay-per-view in the history of pay-per-view."
When moderator Jason Gay asked White if it was true he was seriously contacted about putting the bout together, White confessed.
"It is true," White said. "As crazy as that sounds, that is true. … I don't want to use any names, but I was at home on a Sunday, and I got a call with two big guys on the phone. They were telling me this could possibly happen and this could be real. I'm like, there's no way that this is really going to happen. But if it does, call me back. I'm in."
The "two big guys" he's referring to are likely not Tom and JB. Probably it's the money, whoever wants to put up the cash. So it sounds like if Tom and JB want to do it, the financials are in place. It's a f-cking crazy idea. But in our times, it's probably not the craziest idea.
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My journey in life had found a significant meaning of who I am and who will I become, when I get invited to join the Neothink Society. My thirst for learning more and new knowledge was answered when I start reading the heirloom books of Mark Hamilton ( the author ). I was so attracted about the content of the book that made me write in my own penmanship every sentence, and placed them in a binder, for me to read and read again when I want to. Every sentence that I wrote is so meaningful to me that I can described myself in a state of joy that I found / discover, what I have been searching for. And I can say to all who read this testimonial; " THIS IS IT " ( in a very loud voice ).
It was 7 years ago that the society have found me ( that was January of 2004 ), as I received the invitation letter. Up to this date, never did I turn back of where I am going. I should say " THIS IS A JOURNEY OF NO RETURN " because deep in my heart, I become awake about myself and the life that I am going to live. I am enjoying my freedom as I declare ( one day in my lowest level of my life ); responsibility for all that I do, and listen to my inner self. Mark Hamilton thank you; I never expect that you found me as one of your " sheep ", lost in the wilderness. What on earth do I have, that you consider me " SPECIAL " to you. After 7 years in asking, now I know; that my MIND is in different frequency with some ordinary minds out there ( that make me special ).


Learn more about our NY Owner & Philosophy! Our New York Hand Crafted & Handmade Indian products will blow your mind away! Now serving White Plains locally!
Parviz Batliwala is passionate about the old traditional crafts of India and has traveled extensively within the rural villages seeking crafts people and unusual and exotic hard to find works of art. She works with artists, designers and crafts people around the country in an effort to compile collections for haath, showcasing their individual expertise. Whether the work is executed with intricate detail or sophisticated simplicity, haath strives to combine traditional techniques with a contemporary use of color, texture and pattern that is specifically tailored to the western aesthetic.
Parviz named her company haath, which means 'hand' in India. The name is synonymous with traditions, culture and artistry evident in these distinctive, handmade quality designs.
Parviz is also a ceramic artist and makes functional pottery in porcelain and stoneware.


Created by sound artist Vaughn Whitney Garland, RightHereOnce is a series and archive-- made accessible through GPS mobile mapping technology-- that investigates urban spaces and community identity. Through online resources, this digital inquiry into public spaces, history, and shared knowledge is accessible to listeners who are navigating urban sidewalks, historic paths, and nature trails.
The goal of RightHereOnce is to collect, connect, and present archives, historical documents, images, websites, and articles, as well as audio files developed from close examinations of spaces, community experience and research. The RightHereOnce walks and archives are a public resource, always available for free through web-based mobile technology. Using RightHereOnce requires only a web browser with internet connection; it does not require a download.
Funded by Science In The Park and developed by Vaughn Garland Brandon Simmons for RightHereOnce.
If interested in learning how to participate in or start a series, please contact RightHereOnce.
Content warning: The stories included in this project contain themes that may be triggering, including violence, death, and abuse.
In Our Voices! is a project of Advocates for Richmond Youth (ARY), a participatory action research team working to lift up the experiences of youth homelessness and housing instability in our community and hold stakeholders accountable to taking action to meet the needs of our young people.
ARY took on this project to move our community toward the achievement of the goals we helped to set with the Youth Housing Stability Coalition. Understanding the diversity and complexity of youth housing instability helps us to understand, as a community, the need for a full array of programs, services, and structural shifts in order to effectively END youth housing instability. We encourage you to check out the full plan of the Youth Housing Stability Coalition.
In Our Voices! was undertaken by Advocates for Richmond Youth, including: Aaric, Aaron Kilgore, Aiyanna Horton, Brianna Jones, Chanco Trammell, Dee Jones, Derek L., Destini M. Barnette, Dmitri Blair, Elaine Williams, Jae Lange, Justice Philip Valentine, Kahlil Spencer, Kennisha Jeter, Kimberly Embe, Messiah K. Jacobs, Mintory Williams, Nahdiyah Muhammad, Naya Williams, Shavonda Allen, Tiffany Haynes, and Alex Wagaman.
This project was made possible by the following contributors: Richmond Memorial Health Foundation through a grant to the United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg, United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg, a course support grant from the University of Richmond Bonner Center for Civic Engagement, and the WILL* Program, University of Richmond.
A Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and Museum Leaders in Training Teen Program.
The 2017-18 Museum Leaders in Training program focuses on museum archival collections and documentation. Teens attend weekly sessions which include lectures exploring the various approaches to archiving across museum departments and hands-on workshops illustrating the strategies professionals use when documenting and storing art and other media for preservation in a collection.
Using interviews, scholarly research, online data, and other sources, teens worked together to document the life of Richmond African American artist Benjamin Wigfall (1930-2017) and his experiences as a young artist living in the historic neighborhood of Church Hill.
Born in Richmond, Benjamin Leroy Wigfall (America, 1930-2017) grew up in Church Hill, a neighborhood known for historic moments and challenging times. After taking classes at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts as a high school student, he attended Hampton Institute (now Hampton University), with partial funding provided by VMFA fellowship.
After graduating from Hampton, Wigfall earned an MFA from Yale School of Design and then went back to Hampton as a professor of art in the late 1950s and early '60s. In 1963, he moved to New York to teach art at the State University of New York at New Paltz, where he also owned a gallery. Wigfall died on February 9, 2017, at the age of 87.
A Sound History For the Trail of Enslaved People is an audio archive that presents stories and information about the slave trail, as well as the history of enslaved people in Richmond, to visitors and residents who choose to retrace those steps.
The three-mile walking trail memorializes the brutal route taken by enslaved Africans to Virginia, and away from Richmond's slave makerts to places throughout the nation.
Difficulty: easy to moderate. (Class 3 handicap accessible.) • Length: 3 hours +.
From a Powhatan Indian fishing village to a 20th-Century steel plant, this 65-acre island in the heart of Richmond shows the social and economic history of the city in microcosm. Massive cliffs, crashing rapids and stone ruins beckon you to explore three hundred years of history. Welcome to Belle Isle--one part of the city's James River Park System.
Written and narrated by Ralph White, produced and developed by Vaughn Whitney Garland for Right Here Once. Generous support for this project provided by the Friends of the James River Park.
Begin your tour in downtown Richmond from the parking area on Tredegar Street, west of 5th Street.
The two James River Park Geology Tours -- north and south -- are easy walking examinations of the geology of the James River in Richmond with a sprinkling of local history and fun facts.
These audio tours belong to a series of upcoming online sound walks about nature and history along the James River in Richmond. They were produced by Anne Wright for the Science In The Park website, developed by Vaughn Whitney Garland, and narrated by Ralph White, former park manager.
Travel through time and examine how the Pony Pasture area of the James River Park System as well as the river's current route have been shaped by both floods and human impact. When people drained swamps to plant crops, animal and plant life changed over time in reaction to this activity. Tour the Pony Pasture to have a look at how life has evolved along the banks of the James.
Begin your tour in the parking lot of the Pony Pasture, 7310 Riverside Dr.
Difficulty: easy to moderate. (Class 3 Handicap Accessible.) • Length: 1.5 to 2 hours.
While marveling at the skyline, enjoy this tour of the City of Richmond Floodwall. The Floodwall, a joint project of the City and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, protects the City from the swelling of the James River. The Floodwall tour provides an overview of the history of the floodwall and surrounding developments.
Begin your tour at the Manchester Bridge parking lot located at Semmes Avenue and 7th Street.
Warning!!!! This tour may not be currently available due to construction along the Manchester bridge.
Walking Time- 45 minutes to an hour.
The Soundways of Route 5 is a collection of sounds one might hear as they drive down Virginia's historic State Route 5. While this byway traverses farmlands and small communities, it is also a site of dark histories and secrets that extend as far back as southern plantation life and the founding of our nation. Within view of countless historic markers and roadside turnoffs, a vibrant rural community exists along the road from Richmond to WIlliamsburg. Right Here Once traces the historic past of this roadway and archives life as it exists along the highway's shoulders.
Geo Time Trail is a collaboration by Richmond Community Highschool Groundworks RVA Green Team, students from Richmond's Open Highschool, VCU Bilolgy Department and Rice River Center and The James River Park System. This tour is located on the swinging bridge below the Lee Bridge that crosses to Richmond's Belle Isle.
Geo Time Trail was produced by Anne Wright and Groundworks RVA, developed by Vaughn Whitney Garland, and written by students at Community High.
"Artist captures audio to build community"
RightHereOnce was funded by Science In The Park and developed by Brandon Simmons.
Vaughn Whitney Garland is a Richmond based sound artist and independent curator of art. He received a Ph.D. from the interdisciplinary Media, Art, and Text program at Virginia Commonwealth University and a M.F.A. in Painting and Printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University. Amonst membership in several Richmond art galleries and city commissions Garland co-founded Richmond's first outdoor sculpture exhibition in 2005 and a sculpture exhibition for the RVA Street Art Festival in 2013.


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Private William Garrod 1st Batallion, [12th foot], The Suffolk Regiment
Christina Drummond
Remembering the Fallen: on this day in 1915, Private William Garrod (1st Batallion, [12th foot], The Suffolk Regiment, was killed in action in the Battle of Ypres. His brother Arthur had enlisted at Ipswich on the 10th of August, 1914, and William followed shortly thereafter. In January of 1915 he transferred from the Royal Army Medical Corps so that he could travel to France with his brother. Arthur was killed on 24th April near Zonnebeke at the Second Battle of Ypres. He has no known grave but is believed to have been buried on the Zonnebeke Road near Ypres. The Bramford Church Magazine for January, 1917, contains the following reference: "Hoping against hope, Mr and Mrs William Garrod and their family have at last resigned themselves to the sad conclusion that their elder son Willie, reported missing for so long (in May 1915), must have been killed on May 8th about the same time as their son Arthur in the neighbourhood of Ypres. Willie Garrod, before the war was a pointsman and shunter on the Great Eastern Railway. He realised from the first that all the youth of Bramford would have to go, and enlisted in Kitchener's Army in the Royal Army Medical Corps. As soon as his brother Arthur went he felt that he too must join up in a fighting battalion and eventually went out with the 1st Suffolk's and fell about the same time as his brother, it is supposed in a trench attack." Private Garrod has no known grave, and is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. William (standing in the photo) was 23 years old and his brother Arthur was 18 years old.


You have one more reason to visit The Royal Opera House, Mumbai – as if you honestly needed another – but this will add an extra experience to your soaking of culture in the renovated iconic place. For now, indulge your tastebuds at The Quarter – the eatery presents a Louisiana-Creole inspired menu, in the restaurant blueprinted by Nico Goghavala, where the kitchen is spearheaded by homegrown Chef Ajinkya More.
On our recent outing to The Quarter, we indulge in a leisurely meal that is enhanced by the al fresco setting, with hanging lamps and greenery, all across. Our meal begins with grilled prawns with coriander pesto; burrata, vine tomatoes, dill pesto, fett unta (which proves to be one of the finest burratas I've had in a while). For the mains we opt, at Chef's suggestion, for a pizza cooked in the wood-fired oven – the royal garden (san marzano tomatoes, olives, roasted peppers, onion, mushroom, edible flower, fresh basil, bocconcini, evoo), accompanied by a healthy salad to appease our conscience – red quinoa chickpeas, alfa alfa sprouts, pickled reddish, romaine lettuce tahini and lime dressing. The farro wheat risotto, mushroom, leeks and parmesan is creamy enough without being too rich. The finale of the meal is undoubtedly the goat cheese pudding with strawberries and honey, which just melts in one's mouth. Watch out for the chocolate flourless cake with honey mascarpone and figs compote as well, to round off your meal.
And in between the courses, we chat with the chef on his culinary journey so far….
Chef Ajinkya More on his creations at the eatery….