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GP Belgium: Positive classification of Haas F1 in Spa-Francorchamps
August 27, 2016 by jason
Haas F1 has become to smile in a Spa after a series of classifications complicated. However, the american team has achieved a positive result in Belgium after placing its two cars in Q2 so loose and rub on even the classification of the Q3, with Romain Grosjean as master of ceremonies. Finally, Grosjean will start in eleventh, while Esteban Gutierrez will leave the eighteenth after suffering a penalty of five positions for rolling slow in FP3 and cause a dangerous situation, with Pascal Wehrlein nothing more to crown Eau Rouge and it almost cost an accident to the pilot of Manor.
Romain Grosjean has tried to evaluate above all the work done by the team not only during this weekend, but during the dates prior to the summer break and so what has passed in the playpen with the press: "The car was good in qualifying. We took a good step forward before the summer vacation and now I am more pleased with the performance of the car. There are still some things we can improve, but it's usually is not a bad place to be after the classification".
The eleventh position gives the advantage to Romain Grosjean to be able to start the race with the tire that decides and try to impose their strategy to the pilots, which is right in front, that should start the test with tyre used: "For the race, I don't think that we have the pace to be able to compete with some of the other teams. Despite this and with luck, we can have a good strategy, an aggressive plan and try to make it work throughout the race to get some points".
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in Q1 as in Q2, although the end result is much more
discreet fruit of his punishment. Despite this, the mexican wanted
assess the work done: "Was a great team effort.
We have been struggling with the set-up of the car, but we managed
to find the best balance. In qualifying I felt we had
taken a step forward after living the high temperatures on track to
despite the fact that the tires we are making things complicated".
the time controversial of the day, Esteban Gutierrez has wanted to subtract
iron your penalty for obstructing Pascal Wehrlein: "During the FP3
we had a run-in that cost us a penalty of five
positions, which obviously is very painful for our
aspirations. In spite of this we're going to try to stop the event aside.
I'm going to start the race with the aim of giving all that I have to
to recover the positions lost and I'm going to try and fight by the way
to enter the top ten".
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Nigeria could earn billions in foreign currency from its 47 million tonnes of cassava tubers produced annually, a university don, Prof. Aloy Ezirim has said.
Ezirim, a lecturer in the Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Friday.
Ezirim said that Nigeria rather than producing cassava for food consumption alone should produce it for both industrial purpose and for consumption.
"Diversification of the nation's economy can take the country to the Promised Land, and this can be achieved by producing cassava for industrialised purposes, which is presently in global demand.
"Nigeria is the largest producer of cassava tubers in the world but cassava produced in the country is processed and consumed locally in various forms with little set aside for export.
"Today, cassava has over 2,000 uses in the world that can easily replace or support crude oil as a foreign exchange earner and provide employment for many, if well harnessed.
"Government cannot leave cassava production in the hands of individuals, rather it should intervene by considering cassava as a national crop and accord it priority attention given to crude oil," he said.
Ezirim said that cassava could be used as biofuel as well as used to produce livestock feeds; ethno-medicine; cassava flour; cassava starch and cassava wine and oil, among others.
According to him, the crop can also be used to produce alcohol and syrup, which is in high demand by food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.
The don urged farmers to equip themselves with modern researches and development techniques that would enable them expand production and export harvest.
NAN reports that Nigeria is one of the largest producer of cassava in the world followed by Thailand, Indonesia and Brazil, Angola, Ghana and Democratic Republic of Congo.
Nigeria produces almost a third more than the volume of cassava produced in other African countries, including Malawi, Cameroon, Mozambique, Benin, Sierra Leone, Madagascar, Uganda and Rwanda.
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I am off work today, on a scheduled day off that I planned for as a reward for working the last 18 days straight. I've already checked my work email three times, and I've spent 15 minutes logged in to the hospital's electronic medical record to check on some of my patients. Have I mentioned that I'm terrible at days off?
I also woke up sick, of course. My throat is filled with shards of glass, and coughing makes me wince. My joints ache and my brain feels foggy. When I sneeze, the cats startle and dash out of the room.
I'm medicated now, with Sudafed and ibuprofen, and I've had a cup of coffee and a bowl of steel cut oats. I think I'll be able to face the day, once the full effect of the medications kick in.
I wake suddenly from another bad dream, my heart racing. The bedroom is dark, and other than the sound of my husband's rhythmic breathing beside me, there is silence. I turn my head to look at the clock. It's 4:47 a.m. In three minutes, the alarm will go off, insisting that I start my day. I close my eyes again, exasperated. Those three extra minutes of sleep would have been nice.
I switch the alarm off and climb out of bed, disturbing the cat that had been sleeping on my feet. Another cat is already waiting for me in the bathroom. Maggie either has a keen sense of when I'll be waking each morning, or she sleeps in the bathroom, ready and waiting for me to turn on the faucet so she can drink from it. I haven't yet figured out which it is.
This morning is a gym morning. I change into my workout clothes, wash my face, and brush my teeth. I pull my hair back into a pink and purple headband I've stolen from my daughter. My eyes feel puffy with sleep. My cheek is embossed with sheet marks and the imprint of a hand. One of the best things about going to the gym at 5 in the morning is that everyone looks like crap. It's expected.


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Storica Wines Partners with Massanois to Expand Distribution of Armenian Fine Wines
MIAMI, Aug. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Storica Wines, a Boston-based Armenian wine import, sales, and marketing company, announced today its distribution partnership with Massanois who will begin representing Storica's portfolio brands in major national markets including California, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Washington DC, and Illinois. This marks the introduction of the category of Armenian Wines to Massanois' robust portfolio of quality-driven wines from around the world.
Storica Wines—Van Ardi
"This partnership is a true testament to the fact that the category of Armenian Wine is in the process of establishing a foothold in the US market," said Ara Sarkissian, General Manager and Head of Wine for Storica Wines.
"Massanois is thrilled to begin working with artisan producers reinvigorating the 'Ancient Wine World' of Armenia. As one of the oldest winemaking regions on the planet, dating back to 4000 B.C.E., Armenia forms the bedrock and foundation for the history of wine. There is no place on Earth with a greater untold wine story. Storica has curated a portfolio of wineries thoughtfully producing world-class bottlings that represent the authenticity, quality and history of Armenia. We are delighted to introduce these wines to restaurants, sommeliers, wine-buyers and wine-drinkers across the United States," said Nathan Washburn, Partner at Massanois.
The partnership rides on the heels of significant media coverage of the history and present-day renaissance of Armenian wine in major publications including Forbes and Wine Enthusiast. Storica's growing portfolio represents some of the finest expressions of Armenia's rich history and heritage in winemaking. Massanois will represent four of Storica's five portfolio brands: Keush, Shofer, Van Ardi, and Zulal. Storica plans to announce new additions to its expanding portfolio during the second half of 2021.
Storica's portfolio has garnered numerous awards and accolades from the most prominent members of the US wine community, including a 93 rating for Zulal Areni Reserve and Van Ardi Areni Reserve from Lisa Granik, MW, and several medals, including the Judge's Selection Medal for both Zulal Voskheat and Zulal Areni at TEXSOM 2021. The Zulal and Keush brands have been reviewed recently by wine professionals including Karen MacNeil, Alder Yarrow, Jeb Dunnuck, Caroline Gilby, MW and Mike Veseth, with nods to not only the quality of these wines, but the history and rediscovery of Armenia's winemaking.
Storica's wines are available for purchase in stores and restaurants in 18 states, including in the metro markets of New York City, Boston, Miami, Houston, Austin, Chicago, and Los Angeles. For more information or to order online, please visit https://www.storicawines.com/ and follow us on Instagram @storica_wines.
Massanois is a New York City based national importer and direct distributor, featuring a portfolio of quality-driven family-owned wineries and craft distilleries. They distribute directly in New York, New Jersey, California, Illinois, Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia, and work in another 35 States with a network of like-minded, independent, quality distributors throughout the USA.
Massanois' mission is to search for and connect exceptional wines and spirits from around the world with great restaurants, retailers and distributors in the United States.
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In 2011, the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC), at the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a three-year funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for a competitive, non-research cooperative agreement. The agreement enhanced the capacities of state health departments to promote the application of best practices for evidence-based breast cancer genomics through education, surveillance, and policy activities. The FOA required that applicants focus on activities related to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC). The DCPC funded three states: Georgia, Michigan, and Oregon. Georgia was a first-time recipient of cancer genomics funding, whereas Michigan and Oregon had long standing activities in cancer genomics and had received CDC funding in the past. By the end of the funding period, each state had well-functioning and impactful state-based programs in breast cancer genomics. This article highlights the impact of a few key state activities by using CDC's Science Impact Framework. There were challenges to implementing public health genomics programs, including the need to develop relevant partnerships, the highly technical nature of the subject matter, a lack of genetic services in certain areas, and the difficulty in funding genetic services. Georgia, Michigan, and Oregon have served as models for others interested in initiating or expanding cancer genomics programs, and they helped to determine what works well for promoting and integrating public health genomics into existing systems.
Breast Cancer Susceptibility gene (BRCA) mutations are estimated to occur in 1 in 300 to 500 women in the general population [1,2,3,4]. BRCA mutation carriers have up to a 65% risk of developing female breast cancer by age 70 years [5,6] and up to a 39% risk in developing ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer by age 70 years [5,6]. Interventions among mutation carriers and other high-risk women, including prophylactic surgery, can reduce breast cancer risk by 85% to 100% [7,8,9] and ovarian cancer risk by 69% to 100% . In order to reduce their risk of cancer, mutation carriers first need to be identified and, second, they need to undergo clinical interventions. Although there are evidence-based clinical recommendations on hereditary breast and ovarian cancer risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing in the United States [11,12], there are few evidence-based programs that promote or implement these clinical recommendations at a population level. Since 2005, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has recommended that women at high risk of developing Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) should be referred for genetic counseling and evaluation for genetic testing. In addition, women at low risk of developing HBOC should not be referred for such services [11,13]. Despite these recommendations, there are few coordinated public health cancer genomics programs in the United States. The lack of scalable and effective public health programs for the prevention of hereditary cancers is an important gap and highlights the need to turn evidence-based guidelines into practice to improve the population's health . In this article, we describe the activities and impact of CDC-funded programs for breast and ovarian cancer genomics.
To address this gap, in 2011, the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for a competitive, nonresearch cooperative agreement, Enhancing Breast Cancer Genomic Practices Through Education, Surveillance, and Policy. This FOA was intended to enhance the capacities of state health departments to promote best practices for evidence-based breast cancer genomics by using education, surveillance, and policy. Policy and education programs are needed to facilitate the translation of evidence-based genomic applications into practice, to help develop proper evidence for using genomic applications, and to aid health professionals and the public to understand the potential harms and benefits of evidence-based breast cancer genomic applications. In addition, surveillance is needed about the positive and negative uses and outcomes of breast cancer genomic applications.
The overall purpose of the cooperative agreement, which was modeled after those previously released by CDC's Office of Public Health Genomics (OPHG) , was to promote the adoption of evidence-based recommendations about HBOC into public health practice, consistent with the Healthy People 2020 objectives in the focus areas of Genomics and Cancer: Increase the proportion of women with a family history of breast and/or ovarian cancer who receive genetic counseling (G-1); Reduce the overall cancer death rate (C-1); Reduce the female breast cancer death rate (C-3); Reduce late-stage female breast cancer (C-11) .
The FOA required that state health departments conduct policy or systems change activities and either surveillance or education activities. States could also propose to conduct activities in all three areas. The FOA did not require states to undertake specific activities within those three overarching areas, since there are a variety of ways to implement these activities, based on state needs, strengths, and limitations. The funding could not be used for research, fundraising, or clinical services. Application eligibility was limited to state health departments or their bona fide agents. DCPC funded three state health departments—the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (Michigan), the Oregon Health Authority (Oregon), and the Georgia Department of Public Health (Georgia)—for a three-year period, and each grantee received approximately $ 300,000 per year. Georgia was a first-time recipient of cancer genomics funding and had minimal cancer genomics activities before funding, whereas Michigan and Oregon had long standing activities in cancer genomics and had received CDC funding in the past.
Authorization and funding for this cooperative agreement was partially given by a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Section 10413, Part V, Section 399 NN of the Public Health Service Act, "Young Women's Breast Health Awareness and Support of Young Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer") . This provision authorized the CDC to conduct activities related to breast cancer in young women.
All three grantees proposed education, surveillance, and policy activities in accordance with the FOA and consistent with state-based priorities. Grantees developed or enhanced activities for the promotion of breast cancer genomics. Activities were designed to increase appropriate BRCA 1/2 counseling and testing, increased insurance coverage of BRCA 1/2 and related clinical interventions for appropriate women, and included the development of educational programs to further the public's and health care providers' knowledge about family history, risk assessment, and the appropriateness of BRCA1/2 counseling and testing. Next, we briefly describe examples of state-specific activities.
Educational activities were directed at the public and health care providers. Health care providers were educated by using in-person conferences, online modules and webinars, and provider newsletters. Both Georgia and Oregon, with CDC and other partners, collaborated with Michigan to create an online educational module for health care providers, which addressed the assessment of cancer family history for genetic risk and appropriate referral to genetic counseling and testing. All grantees included promotion and dissemination of this module in their educational efforts. Patient education activities conducted by the grantees included the development of web pages, lectures, newsletters, displays at health fairs, and information provided at clinician's offices. Some of these public health activities were intended for high-risk populations, such as young breast cancer survivors and individuals of Ashkenazi-Jewish decent.
Many of the surveillance activities used existing infrastructure, such as adding questions to the state's annual Behavioral Risk Factor and Surveillance Survey (BRFSS) and analyzing state cancer registry data. Michigan and Oregon also used state cancer registry data to identify individuals with cancer diagnoses indicative of possible HBOC, and reported those cases back to the provider and cancer survivor, if possible, along with educational information about genetic counseling and testing (a process known as bi-directional cancer registry reporting). In addition, new surveillance systems were developed with key partners and stakeholders to assess uptake of HBOC genetic counseling, testing, and follow-up services. Michigan and Oregon developed new cancer genetic counseling and testing surveillance programs by partnering with genetics clinics across their respective states to collect data about patients accessing HBOC counseling services, including testing outcomes and follow-up services. Georgia conducted a survey of breast cancer survivors in their state to assess the uptake of genetic counseling, and the state tested and surveyed first and third-year primary care medical residents about their knowledge of HBOC and genetic counseling and testing recommendations. Georgia also collaborated with nine public health clinics across the state to integrate a genetic cancer risk-screening tool into their clinical intake process.
Policy and systems change activities across all three states were fairly similar. All programs worked with health insurance companies, including private and, where possible, public options in their states, to ensure that coverage policies were consistent with evidence-based recommendations for referral to genetic counseling and testing (e.g., the USPSTF or National Comprehensive Cancer Network®, (NCCN®, Washington, PA, USA) Clinical Practice Guidelines In Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®, Washington, PA, USA)). This work was accomplished in a variety of ways depending on the state, but included meeting with health insurance plan medical directors, conducting key informant interviews and focus groups with health plan administrators to assess barriers and facilitators to having evidence-based coverage policies, and developing and disseminating policy guidance documents for insurers. Each state worked collaboratively with their state comprehensive cancer control (CCC) program; genomics objectives and activities were newly incorporated into Georgia's CCC plans.
Grantees also worked with governmental entities to improve cancer genomics practice within their respective states. For instance, Oregon worked with partners and provided educational materials about the importance of licensure for genetic counseling. As in many states, genetic counselors are not licensed in Oregon, thus creating barriers for use of services. Georgia, through the state Breast Cancer License Plate Program, created a fund to cover costs of genetic testing for at-risk, underserved women. Michigan disseminated, at no cost, educational brochures with model informed consent forms, as aligned with a state law that requires written informed consent to be obtained by the ordering health care provider before presymptomatic or predictive genetic testing.
To describe outcomes of the cancer genomics FOA, the DCPC traced the impact of key state education, surveillance, and policy activities by using CDC's science impact framework  illustrative examples from each state are presented here (Table 1). This is the first time that this framework has been used to show the impact of state cancer genomic activities.
Table 1. Example state activities addressing hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, 2011–2014.
The science impact framework is used for tracking CDC science and linking its influence or impact on subsequent events and actions that ultimately lead to improving health. The framework is meant to be used in a variety of disciplines and can be used in other settings. It can be used to track the impact of any body of scientific work including, but not limited to, a manuscript from a research study, the development of a public health guideline, or work resulting from a grant application, and can be applied to domestic and international programs which address other health conditions. The framework is an adaptation and extension of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Degrees of Impact framework  and was developed in 2012 by a workgroup of CDC scientists. Rather than relying on traditional measures of impact or dissemination (e.g., bibliometrics), the science impact framework takes the broader societal, environmental, cultural, and economic value into consideration and uses narrative, quantitative, and qualitative indicators. Because impact often takes a long time to become apparent, the focus is on uncovering short-term indicators that are indicative of long term impact.
The framework (Figure 1, Table 2) is a series of five domains of scientific influence that define degrees of impact and may not be chronological; events do not have to happen in every domain, and the degree of impact is not a progression (feedback at all levels is possible). The five domains are Disseminating Science, Creating Awareness, Catalyzing Action, Effecting Change, and Shaping the Future. Disseminating Science includes generating and communicating knowledge by the producer. Key indicators for this include publications of findings in the peer-reviewed literature, presentations at conferences or meetings, and other dissemination efforts. Creating Awareness represents the uptake of knowledge and further dissemination and dialogue by the user, and acceptance of a concept or findings by others, including those in the scientific or public health community or policy makers. Key indicators include receipt of awards, stakeholder-created resources, curriculum or training, receipt of feedback from others through surveys, focus groups, anecdotes, information sharing, and communications among professional societies, or receipt of queries from outside groups. Catalyzing Action reflects the adoption of knowledge resulting in specific actions. Indicators could include partnerships and collaborations, technology creation, or introduction into public health or clinical practice. Effecting Change includes changes to current or existing situations, directions, strategies, policies, or practice. Indicators could include building public health capacity; legal or policy change; cultural, social, or behavioral change; or economic change. Shaping the Future is characterized by the implementation of new activities based on the initial activity or furthering improvements and changes. Key indicators could include new hypotheses, continuous quality improvement, or the implementation of public health programs or initiatives. The science impact framework is a framework emphasizing influence and categorization of activities into the various domains is a bit arbitrary; one activity could possibly be placed in a variety of categories. We placed activities in the one domain they best fit into based on the intent of the activity. Ultimately, it is less important in which domain individual activities are categorized than describing how activities are linked together.
Figure 1. The science impact framework .
Table 2. The domains of influence within the science impact framework and example indicators (modified from ).
Michigan identified health care provider knowledge gaps by using surveys and other data sources. As one of their key educational activities, a free, online, educational module was developed with attached Continuing Medical Education credits (CMEs) called, Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Is Your Patient at High Risk? The development and impact of this activity can be traced as follows.
Michigan developed the online CME module, Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Is Your Patient at Risk? , with Jackson Laboratory and other partners, (including the Georgia and Oregon grantees), in part on the basis of the results of the survey and data from other sources. This free CME course was launched January 2014. The CME is currently available online with CMEs available through October 2016, and was widely promoted through formal and informal channels, including CDC's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) grantees, local health care providers, health insurance companies in Michigan, the MedEdPortal, a DCPC blog post, and an OPHG weekly update e-mail.
As of February 2015, the site had received many page views (9500 page views from 1800 users in 2200 sessions), but there was limited uptake of CMEs (59 people took the post-test to get CMEs, and 40 passed). Most who took the test for CME credit were from Michigan, and an evaluation is ongoing, the results of which will be used to improve the training and dissemination plans.
Michigan collaborated with many clinical partners, state organizations, health systems, health plans, advocacy and non-profit groups to promote several educational tools, including the online CME module.
Discussions are underway for how to integrate genomics into existing cancer prevention programs funded by DCPC, and how best to leverage expertise and collaborate across diverse programs (i.e., comprehensive cancer control, cancer surveillance, and cancer screening). For example, the DCPC recently developed and hosted a webinar about genomics and risk assessment for the NBCCEDP, given reimbursement changes (i.e., the program will now reimburse for MRIs for certain high-risk women without cancer). This work also informs key DCPC priorities and initiatives (e.g., Inside Knowledge: Get the Facts about Gynecologic cancer , and work related to Breast Cancer in Young Women ). The promotion of already created educational materials, including the online CME module, will be a part of many of those activities.
Partnerships with insurance companies may increase the likelihood such companies have written evidence-based policies for their members. As one of their key policy activities, Michigan reviewed health insurance company policies on BRCA counseling, testing, and related clinical services and gave nonmonetary awards to health plans for having written policies consistent with evidence-based recommendations. Michigan also held focus groups with eight health plan administrators to understand and address barriers and facilitators to the uptake of evidence-based policy by health plans. Michigan also partnered with a state health plan professional organization and sought input from 15 health plan medical directors about BRCA counseling, testing, and clinical services policies.
Along with the awards, Michigan also developed and distributed newsletters and packets to health plans to educate administrators about the importance and cost-effectiveness of these services. These packets included the USPSTF BRCA Grade B and Grade D Recommendations, informational flyers about the Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC): Is Your Patient at Risk? CME online module, samples of exemplary health plan policies for BRCA Clinical Services, relevant clinical guidelines, the Michigan Informed Consent Law Brochure with Model Consent Form, and additional resources from state and national groups.
Because of Michigan's educational and policy work with health plans, the state was able to document improvements in coverage for genetic services. There were increases in the number of health plans with written evidence-based policies (from 4 out of 25 in 2008 to 16 out of 25 in 2014) and there was a decrease in reports of inadequate insurance coverage as a barrier to testing (23.8% in 2009 to 11.1% in 2013 as ascertained through their clinical database of those seeking BRCA-related counseling in cancer genetics clinics). For these efforts, Michigan also was honored with the 2014 Spirit of Collaboration award from their state cancer consortium.
As one of their key surveillance and education activities, Georgia incorporated a risk assessment tool, the Breast Cancer Genetics Referral Screening Tool (B-RST), into clinical practice in 9 of 18 public health districts across the state. Each district contains one or more health centers. All of the centers that incorporated the B-RST provided family planning and breast and cervical cancer screening services to low-income, uninsured, and underserved women. Each of nine sites were selected in an attempt to reach high-risk and underserved populations (e.g., those of Ashkenazi Jewish descent and African-Americans).
The B-RST was developed before the cooperative agreement by a key collaborator of the Georgia Department of Public Health [24,25]. The use of the B-RST is included in the United States Preventive Services Task Force 2013 BRCA-related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling and Genetic Testing grade B recommendation. This recommendation describes the B-RST as, "one of several screening tools designed to identify a family history that may be associated with an increased risk for potentially harmful mutations in breast cancer susceptibility genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2)" . The screening tool, which can be accessed at https://www.breastcancergenescreen.org/ , quickly identified women seen at these public health clinics who were appropriate for referral to genetic counseling. Before the incorporation of the tool in the nine health centers, an educational program was provided for all clinical and clerical staff who provided services to women. This educational program included a lecture about HBOC and the introduction of a guidance manual that contained the clinical care and follow-up algorithms, copies of educational materials available for the woman, and an explanation of the screening tool (B-RST) and the website. Use of the tool was also demonstrated.
Because of the incorporation of B-RST into the clinics, 3636 women were screened by the end of the three-year funding period; 213 (5.9%) had a positive screen and were referred for genetic services; 60% of those with a positive screen (n = 128) were able to be contacted. Among those who received genetic services (n = 127), the 30 people who were appropriate for BRCA testing received testing (one was positive for a mutation, two had variants of unknown significance and 27 were negative). Funding for genetic testing was not directly available through these public health clinics; therefore alternative sources of funding had to be identified. Myriad provided free genetic testing for low-income and uninsured women. Underinsured or Medicaid-insured women received testing from a fund developed from the sale of the Georgia Breast Cancer license tag. Georgia's experience highlights the interest and ability of clinics to incorporate genetic risk assessment tools into busy practices, including those who serve traditionally underserved populations.
An article was published describing the implementation of the B-RST and initial results from the screening . All three grantees actively disseminate information about the B-RST when communicating with providers, highlighting it as an example of an easy to use tool that could be readily and easily incorporated into primary health care practices.
Creating Awareness. Starting in 2011, a key collaborator of the Oregon Health Authority chaired and facilitated the Genetic Advisory Council (GAC) to the Health Evidence Review Commission (HERC). The HERC provides coverage guidance and sets priorities for health spending in the Oregon Health Plan and promotes evidence-based medical practice statewide. Oregon and the GAC worked closely to create guidelines and a decision-making algorithm for nonprenatal genetic testing, thus creating awareness among key stakeholders and reflecting acceptance of the concept that genetic services are important. Oregon also worked closely with GAC and the HERC Value-based Benefits Subcommittee to review updated molecular pathology CPT codes and recommended coverage of appropriate tests to ensure that coverage priority was set by using the most current evidence-based genetic information.
Disseminating Science. Oregon conducted and disseminated results of analyses of Medicaid claims data annually to the Oregon Medicaid program (i.e., to the HERC, the medical director, and managed care directors). These results showed increases in the number of BRCA tests ordered, from 6.7 per 100,000 persons in 2008, to 33.2 per 100,000 persons in 2012, but usage was still lower than expected on the basis of the population covered by Medicaid, indicating underutilization. However, they were unable to determine appropriateness of testing given the incomplete personal and family history data available. These data are paramount as Oregon is one of the few states in which Medicaid covers genetic testing, and these data were used to track progress towards improving coverage for these services.
Creating Awareness. Because of the dissemination of the claims data, ongoing discussions between Oregon and the Oregon Health Plan ensued. On the basis of feedback from the Medicaid program and their review of the results, they concluded that the low usage in the program was likely caused by a lack of knowledge about coverage for these services.
Catalyzing Action. Because of the lack of knowledge about coverage for these services, Oregon developed a form for clinicians to use when ordering genetic tests for Medicaid clients to aid in coverage decisions by managed care directors. In addition, Oregon added information about Medicaid coverage for genetics in their educational materials in 2012. Medicaid's health plan policy, which includes coverage of genetic counseling and testing for BRCA based on USPSTF and NCCN Guidelines®, Washington, PA, USA, was implemented in 2011 and has been updated regularly. Collaborations between the two programs continue.
As one of their key educational and surveillance activities, Oregon implemented bidirectional reporting at the state level. In this case, bidirectional reporting was a process by which cancer survivors who were likely to be appropriate for BRCA counseling were identified, and they and their doctors were notified and received educational materials through the Oregon State Cancer Registry. Oregon identified living patients who were diagnosed with ovarian cancer, breast cancer at a young age (≤ 50 years), and male breast cancer; deceased cancer patients were removed via links with vital records data. These groups of patients were selected because of their increased likelihood of having a hereditable cancer syndrome, which made them likely to be appropriate candidates for referral to genetic counseling and, if indicated after counseling, genetic testing.
In 2013, Oregon developed and disseminated targeted public and provider educational materials to 2,801 cancer survivors and 1,253 health care providers and asked them to complete a survivor or provider survey. Results from this study have been presented at state, national, and international conferences [28,29]. Results were also shared at a local provider training event and with national stakeholders, among other disseminations.
Because of bidirectional reporting and receipt of education materials, 40% of the cancer survivors who had never received genetic counseling (n = 193) and 47% of cancer survivors who had never received testing (n = 153) reported that a letter prompted them to take action, such as seeing a genetics expert or speaking with family members. Oregon also attempted to determine the impact of bidirectional reporting on health care providers' behavior. A survey was distributed, but low response rates precluded analyses.
In addition to those specifically mentioned before, other impacts related to the FOA have occurred. Because of the CDC funding, Georgia now has state-wide breast cancer genomic activities where none existed before 2011, including the continuation and expansion of incorporating the B-RST into their breast and cervical cancer screening program and family planning programs. In addition, Congress has seen value in the work conducted through the FOA and encouraged the CDC to expand its cancer genomics efforts. In CDC's FY 2015 appropriations bill, the state-based cooperative agreements were specifically mentioned in appropriations report language: "The Committee understands that ovarian cancer is expected to claim the lives of more than 14,000 women this year, and there is no test to help identify the disease early when it is most treatable and the chance of survival is greatest. The Committee is pleased that CDC has undertaken pilot efforts in three States to promote breast/ovarian cancer genomics best practices designed to educate women and providers about the BRCA mutation, identify women at high risk, and help ensure appropriate referral for genetic counseling or testing. The Committee encourages CDC to expand these efforts." .
CDC released a new FOA and round of cancer genomics funding in 2014, which expanded the number of years of funding (from three to five), the number of grantees (three to four), funding amount ($ 300,000 per grantee per year to approximately $ 350,000 per grantee per year), and scope (not just hereditary breast and ovarian cancer to both hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and Lynch Syndrome, if desired). Discussions are underway as to how to integrate genomics into existing programs funded by DCPC, how best to leverage expertise and collaborate across our diverse national programs (e.g., comprehensive cancer control, cancer surveillance, cancer screening).
The science impact framework is a valuable tool to determine the effect of CDC programmatic funding. By the end of the three-year funding period, all three states had well-functioning and effective state-based programs in breast cancer genomics that included innovative education, surveillance, and policy activities. These states serve as models for others interested in initiating or expanding cancer genomics programs, and their novel activities provide data to determine what works well in the promotion of public health genomics. Public health genomics programs are unique because they require specific and sometimes highly technical expertise in genomics, as well as expertise in the basics of program management and key public health activities (e.g., surveillance, education). Because of this unique nature, developing strong collaborations and partnerships is key to the success of this work, including collaborations with other CDC-funded programs and with external partners (e.g., clinical medical centers, nonprofits). Other challenges to the implementation of public health genomics include the lack of genetic services in certain areas and the difficulty in funding genetic services. However, despite ongoing challenges, promising activities could be implemented in other states and nationwide. Even public health institutions without dedicated genomics funding could implement some activities, including those described in CDC's genomic applications toolkit for public health departments . Expanding this work has the ability to decrease disease and death associated with hereditary cancers by means of primary prevention, through clinical preventive interventions, and early detection.
Funding for this project was through intramural CDC funds.
Katrina F. Trivers and Juan L. Rodriguez wrote the paper with substantial contributions from Summer L. Cox, Barbara E. Crane, and Debra Duquette. All authors reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript.
There are no conflicts of interest. The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Today marks 20 years since the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) was adopted. The ICC receives significant media coverage all over the world, yet its action arises from a far more discreet process: everything starts with unknown individuals determined to bring about change. On this anniversary, let's celebrate the role of civil society in international justice!
Being closest to the ground, NGOs are often the first to report international crimes and collect testimonies from survivors. Without their help, few victims would be able to reach out to the competent jurisdictions – be it for lack of information or resources, or out of fear of reprisals. These civil society organizations are thus the eyes and ears of the judiciary. Thanks to them, crimes are reported, the first pieces of evidence are gathered, victims are defended, and authorities are held accountable.
Once the proceedings have been initiated, NGOs maintain a fundamental role in investigations and in the representation of victims, especially when the courts are distant – geographically and culturally – from the crime scene.
In difficult contexts such as Burundi, DRC and Mexico, NGOs battle on the front line, with all the associated safety risks. Several examples in recent months have shown how crucial collaboration between organizations is in achieving justice for victims.
In countries where conflicts have been over for a long time, such as in Nepal and Bosnia and Herzegovina, NGOs are often the only actors to keep supporting victims. Confronted with inert authorities, they often fight against amnesia and indifference.
Finally, we must remember that civil society is at the root of the first permanent international criminal body. The Coalition for the International Criminal Court brings together thousands of organizations fighting for the universal ratification of the Rome Statute and the incorporation its provisions into the law of member states. These NGOs also help the Court gather evidence and ensure that victims and witnesses are informed of the proceedings and their rights.
But we can analyze the dynamics even further: non-governmental organizations are themselves made up of individuals. Ordinary people whose power to act does not arise from a position of influence, but from the conviction that everyone can be a driver of change.
Justice will not come from above but from our individual and collective efforts, here and now. And we can all, at our level and with our abilities, contribute to it.
You can also make a donation to TRIAL International or become a volunteer.


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Christopher Hawthorne of the LA Times writes that the set of the Republican Convention in Tampa is based on the designs of architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
The inspiration for the set, said Jim Fenhagen, lead production designer for the convention, is Wright's residential architecture, which often featured long horizontal bands of wood-framed windows.
Hawthorne wonders if there is a whiff of Ayn Rand in this.
Wright was the chief inspiration for the headstrong architect Howard Roark, hero of Rand's 1943 novel "The Fountainhead." Romney's running mate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul D. Ryan, was long a devotee of Rand's Objectivist philosophy.... It was Wright's stubborn sense of individualism that made him most attractive to Rand.
A humanitarian who starts with declarations of love for mankind and ends with a sea of blood. It goes on and will go on so long as men believe that an action is good if it is unselfish. That permits the altruist to act and forces his victims to bear it. The leaders of collectivist movements ask nothing for themselves. But observe the results.
Hawthorne also notes that Wright, who ran off with his client's wife and was married three times, is not necessarily a great role model.
UPDATE: Mark Lamster picks up the story in the Design Observer and detects other inspirations.
But of course most Americans don't know about Wright's dubious political (or even urbanistic) ideas. And in any case they would be hard pressed to find any serious trace of Wright in the GOP set, which is comprised of overlapping screens with faux-laminate frames. The idea is that this is Wrightian because it suggests the master's use of horizontal bands of wood. Perhaps that was the inspiration, but it is now so far from the source as to be irrelevant. More accurately, the multiple screens projecting propaganda images of a great leader is derived from Soviet Constructivism, but you can be absolutely positive that no one from the GOP will be making that connection this week.
Symbolically, It might not be the best of choices. On the other hand, there is the Ayn Rand connection.


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Abdulmari Asia Imao, born on the 14th of January 1936 in Jolo, Sulu is the first Moro, and the only one to date, to be honored as National Artist of the Philippines. Named National Artist for Sculpture in 2006, he articulates Philippine Muslim art and culture through his work not only as a sculptor but also as a painter, photographer, ceramist, documentary film maker, cultural researcher, and writer.
A native of Sulu, he obtained his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture from the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. At U.P. he was introduced to and mentored by Filipino masters like Guillermo Tolentino and Napoleon Abueva (and who precede him as National Artists).
He earned his Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture from the University of Kansas, USA in 1962 as a Smith Mundt and Fulbright Scholar. He also did advanced studies in sculpture and ceramics as Fellow at the Rhode Island School of Design, 1961-1962 and in brass-casting and photography as a Faculty Scholar at the Columbia University in New York City, 1962-1963.
Imao also has the distinction of being the first Asian recipient of the New York Museum of Modern Art Grant to Europe and Scandinavia in 1963.
Among his major works are the Industry Brass Mural, Philippine National Bank, San Fernando, La Union; Mural Relief on Filmmaking, Manila City Hall; Industrial Mural, Central Bank of the Philippines, San Fernando, La Union; and Sulu Warriors (statues of Panglima Unaid and Captain Abdurahim Imao), Sulu Provincial Capitol.


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What's in a name: Starting Wednesday, R.I. voters will decide fate of word 'plantations'
Tom Mooney The Providence
Womazetta Jones had been on the job a short time last year as Rhode Island's secretary of health and human services when she electronically checked to make sure her first paycheck had been properly deposited.
There it was in her account, a direct payment from "The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations."
The word startled her. Plantations. How had she not seen it before in all her previous correspondences? Then it brought her anguish. "Some words, no matter how they are used, they can stir up in a person so much sadness."
Jones, who is Black, says that because of slavery her family's history is unknown beyond her great-grandparents. Earlier ancestors could have arrived in Newport, or some other major port in the transatlantic slave trade.
Jones looked at that deposit and momentarily wondered if she had made a mistake bringing her family east from Chicago.
"That's how much it bothered me. A word that is associated with cruelty and torture, death, rape. I wondered if by receiving those dollars I was condoning that hatred we as a people had experienced."
In this year's election, which begins with early voting starting Wednesday, voters will consider what's in a name.
If passed, Question 1 on the ballot would remove "and Providence Plantations" from all official state references.
Supporters say it's time to prune a racially insensitive appendage from the state's title.
Opponents say the word "plantation" had no association with slavery when Roger Williams settled Providence in 1636. Then, the word referred only to a tract of land, or a farm. They say "Providence Plantations" is therefore history and worth preserving.
"The issue in my mind doesn't revolve around slavery," said Jamestown resident Richard E. Lee, who, in July — after the General Assembly voted to put the question on the ballot for the second time in 10 years — expressed opposition to the measure in a letter to the editor of The Providence Journal.
In an interview, Lee said changing the state's name would be little more than "a confection," an offering to those who feel offended.
"Where does one stop if it's just a matter of emotional offense?" he asked. "Do we get rid of the Washington Monument? Every time you do that, you are taking a little bit away from the realities of history and trying to put it away, off to the side and disregard it."
Unlike 10 years ago, when voters overwhelmingly rejected the idea, the name-change proposal comes amid a national reckoning over issues of race following several instances of Black citizens being killed by police.
They include Minnesotan George Floyd, who died in May after a white police officer pinned him to the pavement with his knee for almost nine minutes. His death sparked protests across the country, including one on a June night in Providence that drew 10,000 demonstrators, the largest crowd of its kind in decades.
Activists have demanded police reforms and an acknowledgment that Black lives matter in America. They have toppled what they see as symbols of racism, including statues of Confederate generals and Christopher Columbus.
Amid the calls for action, Mississippi removed the Confederate emblem from its flag after 126 years, and NASCAR banned the rebel flag at its races. The NFL's Washington football team, after decades of controversy, in July retired the "Redskins" name and Native American logo.
And that same month, in Maine, state officials moved to review the naming of three privately owned islands that still used the N-word and two others that included a slur against Native American women.
Officials removed the Coastal Island Registry from the state website after the Portland Press Herald inquired why the names were still allowed decades after state law forbade their use.
In Rhode Island, supporters of dropping the word plantations from the state's name say the time is ripe to pass this proposal — if for no other reason than as a symbolic acknowledgment of racial inequities.
"Ten years ago people were not so open-minded to something that didn't directly affect them, and therefore they didn't see a need to even entertain a conversation," says longtime state Rep. Anastasia Williams, a Providence Democrat. "But now there is a revolution about [racial injustice] being seen on television, and around the world, and they get it."
While Gov. Gina Raimondo and legislative leaders struck the word plantations from their official documents this summer — Raimondo said the word was associated with "the ugliest institution" in the nation's history — changing the state's name won't be as easy.
In 2010, the last and only time the measure ever reached voters, despite legislative attempts dating back to 1975, Rhode Islanders overwhelmingly rejected it: 250,466 to 71,162.
Name-change supporters face another daunting challenge: an extraordinary election cycle where the coronavirus pandemic and daily political pandemonium absorb all of voters' attention.
That reality brought Representative Williams together with former Rhode Island Democratic Party Chairman Bill Lynch and former House Finance Committee Chairman Antonio Pires.
Together they recently formed a nonprofit, Rhode Island United, to try to get the issue on voters' radars.
With an initial $75,000 grant from the Rhode Island Foundation, the group plans to produce ads to run on social media to campaign for the name change. (Similar grass-roots groups have formed online.)
"Whether you like it or not, things have changed dramatically from 10 years ago, and not for the better, regrettably," said Lynch. Because of racial injustices, "People have lost their lives, and their freedom."
"I sense a different atmosphere now" from 10 years ago, Lynch said. "I think people are a lot more sensitive and have a better understanding of how this is a big issue. Even if you're someone who doesn't think this is a priority for you, what about your next-door neighbor, your friends? They think very strongly it is."
Twenty years ago, when he was serving in the General Assembly, Pires said he didn't have the same level of sensitivity to the issue that he does now. But the Black Lives Matter movement has forced everyone to take a closer look at racial inequality.
"If it was your heritage," said Pires, "and everything that had transpired with slavery happened to you, might you be inclined to take this small symbolic gesture?"


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Revisiting Disappointing 8bit/16bit Sequels
There was a time before the internet when you had only a few options to determine how good a new game was. You could hear about it from friends, read it in the newest issue of Nintendo Power or Electronic Gaming Monthly or base your decision to rent or buy the game on previous games in the series. In this post, I'll highlight some of the games that I decided to dedicate a weekend or in some cases, even a school vacation and a months worth of allowance to, only to have expectations crushed and most cases, leave hugely disappointed.
The first game I present to you is Actraiser 2. This game was AWFUL compared to it's predecessor Actraiser. They literally took out half of the game from the original Actraiser. The whole "Sim" aspect was removed from the game and what was left was side scrolling action game with wonky controls and little story.
The best part of the original Actraiser, in my opinion, was the town simulator. You essentially act as a god and fill the needs of your people by destroying monsters and clearing out areas for them to build by using magic and entering dungeons which lead to a side scrolling action game. The combination of sim/action is great because the action sequences have a lot of "Everything on the screen wants you dead!" moments which leads to frustration which leads to controller throwing which ends in having a bad time. With Actraiser 2, take out the break and replace it with extra frustration. Even the first level is overly difficult on Easy difficulty.
Ultimately, Actraiser 2 looks amazing, but in the end after the removal of half the game and the huge learning curve compared to the last game I feel like a lot of gamers got duped into buying an action game when they were expecting more of a building sim.
Another game that I feel is worthy of mention is Zelda 2: The Adventures of Link. Well still a pretty good game, it was no where near as good as it's predecessor. I think what we all wanted was another top down, screen shifting, action-rpg, but what we ended up with was a half-hearted side scrolling action game with some RPG elements thrown in.
Playing Zelda 2, I just found myself more frustrated then anything else. The palaces were great, but the never ending knockbacks on hits and need to perform awkward jump/duck attacks (see Iron Knuckles) felt tedious and broken. Finding a dungeon and knowing your way back was a feeling of accomplishment in Zelda 1, where dying in a palace in Zelda 2 and having to walk all the way back (sometimes through other dungeons!) just to get there and die again felt very repetitive and boring. I've seen the inside of that starting room in Zelda 2 more then I care to remember.
This was a game that sold copies only because it had a gold case and was the follow up to Zelda 1. Bringing on a new team and new director for this game resulted in sub-par game-play that does not even come close to capturing the essence of original Zelda and thinking about it makes we want to throw a Nintendo controller across the room.
The last game I'll talk about is Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest. This wasn't as much of a sequel as it was a spin off, but it didn't change the fact that as soon as you popped this game into your SNES you couldn't help but ask... "What the hell is this?!".
First of all, you can jump...which for a Final Fantasy game at that time was already very strange. Add in the quirky sounds (and sound track), confusing character interactions, very odd, almost arcade-like fighting style and you have a lot of disappointed Final Fantasy fans. The game let you save anywhere too which was very which was just ridiculous. You could literally save right in front of a boss before you when into the fight. What made the game even more ridiculously easy, was the fact you could retry a fight! You could die and simply try again right from the start of the fight, no penalties or consequence. It made the whole game feel pretty pointless. There was never really any risk if you could save anywhere and just retry the fight if you die anyway.
The lack of difficulty and just plain goofy characters and game-play was very off putting and is still till this day one of the of few blacksheeps of the Final Fantasy franchise . I do revisit this game time to time for it's nostalgic value, but a game like this would never have been purchased if games before it hadn't set such a standard in the RPG world.
Unfortunately, this trend continues in the gaming industry today, but luckily gamers have the tools to avoid these poor purchases now. Let history teach us a lesson and use the tools available to hold the gaming industry to a higher standard than in the past and get out monies worth when giving them our $60.
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Prince Norodom Ranariddh Cremated in Phnom Penh
The former FUNCINPEC leader and Cambodia Prince Norodom Ranariddh was laid to rest and cremated in Phnom Penh with royalty and top government officials paying their respects. Photo by Chhum Chantha
BY: Teng Yalirozy
The former FUNCINPEC leader and Cambodia Prince Norodom Ranariddh was laid to rest and cremated in Phnom Penh with royalty and top government officials paying their respects
PHNOM PENH--King Norodom Sihamoni on Dec. 8 offered fire to cremate the body of Prince Norodom Ranariddh, his half-brother, at Wat Botum Park in Phnom Penh. Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk also attended a cremation ceremony.
On the day of the cremation, Prime Minister Hun Sen informed all ministries, institutions, schools, public and private hospitals, government officials, all kinds of armed forces, pagodas, and as well as people across the country to lower the Cambodian flag to half-mast in honor of the deceased prince.
National and private radio and television stations, on the other hand, suspended performances and broadcasts of specials on the day of the funeral.
The Cambodian government designated Dec. 8 as the official day of mourning marking the death of Prince Norodom Ranariddh.
Hun Sen also led government officials attending the cremation ceremony of Prince Norodom Ranariddh, president of the FUNCINPEC political party.
He expressed his condolences for the loss of Prince Ranariddh, saying that this was the loss of a noble person in the royal family, who was patriotic, religious, with will, conscience, wit and intelligence.
Prince Norodom Ranariddh passed away at the age of 77 on Nov. 28 in France at 3:40 p.m. Cambodia time due to chronic illness.
Chap Nhalivuth, Prince Ranariddh's half-brother, said the prince had been sick since a car accident that took place during the political campaign of the 2018 national elections in which he had been critically injured.
The body of Prince Ranariddh was returned to Cambodia at 11 a.m. on Dec. 5, 2021.
King Norodom Sihamoni and Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk donated $120,000 for the funeral of Prince Norodom Ranariddh, of which King Sihamoni donated $20,000 while Queen Mother donated $100,000.
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Mwita M. Mangora shows how tobacco cultivation drives deforestation in the miombo woodlands in Tanzania. Additionally, he explores ways forward: How to cure tobacco without a huge amount of firewood? How to plant enough tress for the tobacco sector? How to restore the forest?
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Source: Nestle S.A., Starbucks Corp.
SEATTLE — Nestle S.A. and Starbucks Corp. on Aug. 28 finalized a transaction that grants Nestle the perpetual global license to market, sell and distribute certain Starbucks coffees and teas at retail and food service outlets outside of Starbucks stores around the world. The agreement does not include Starbucks' ready-to-drink products, which are subject to other licensing agreements, or sales of any products within Starbucks coffee shops.
The two companies said the alliance will allow them to work closely on Starbucks' existing range of roast and ground coffee, whole beans, and instant and portioned coffee.
The $7.15 billion agreement first was announced on May 7.
The business that Nestle is acquiring has annual sales of approximately $2 billion. The agreement is expected to significantly strengthen Nestle's coffee portfolio in the North American premium roast and ground and portioned coffee business and also will unlock global expansion opportunities in grocery and food service for the Starbucks brand.


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No such thing as too young for education
Don Jaque
Karen Murray and her son Kennedy, just 17 months old, practice reading and communication with homemade flash cards. Photo: Don Jaque.
New approaches to education mean children are being taught at younger ages, but how young is too early?
Karen Murray is a young Aboriginal mother raising two babies in Fort Smith and is actively teaching the older one, at 17 months, how to read. She uses a system of flash cards with words on them and has matching flashcards pasted around the house on familiar objects. Throughout the course of the day she relates the names of objects to words on the flashcards to her son Kennedy, and he loves it.
Murray says babies that young have not yet learned language and have no way to communicate, and if they cannot get what they want across, it can be frustrating.
"When they can't communicate with you they get frustrated, even throw a tantrum or fit."
But through the program they work on, she says Kennedy is able to show her if he is hungry or thirsty. He has even mastered what is "please," even though he can't say it yet.
Murray got the idea for flash card teaching from a website called www.babycentre.ca. She used it during her pregnancy, and it has all kinds of tips, information and other resources for pregnant mothers. She used it throughout the different stages and it helped a great deal. Now she is using it and its links to assist her in the challenge of raising her babies.
Children learn so fast, she said. In fact, the fastest period for learning is until age five. Babies absorb a greater volume of information, socializing and skill sets than at any other time of life.
Everything is still new and interesting. She said she wanted to encourage that mental growth.
The words on the flash cards contain objects from every room in the house.
"When I give him a bath, I have a flash card and show him the bathtub. The same when I am changing him," said Murray. "He learns by association. He picks up things a lot faster visually than by just hearing it."
Murray says the little boy finds the exercise fun, like a game. She even uses it to soothe him when he is upset or fussy. She will put him in his chair and get out the flashcards and engage him, which usually calms him down.
"You have to make sure it is fun," she warned. "It can't be resented in any way or the idea of learning will be resented."
What will happen on the long term? She is not sure, but she has faith that what she's doing is good.
"I want to do it so it is easier for him to communicate with us and with others as he grows. I think he will be more comfortable expressing himself," she said. "I want him to be open and opinionated."


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