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The downfall of Hosni Mubarak
World Socialist Web Site Editorial Board
The World Socialist Web Site hails the downfall of Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak. There is jubilation in the streets of Cairo, Alexandria and other cities, as millions of Egyptian workers and youth celebrate their historic victory.
These extraordinary events are a turning point not only for Egypt, but for the entire world. They have shown the immense social power of the working class, unanswerably refuting claims that the collapse of the Soviet Union signified the "end of history"—that is, the end of class struggle as a factor in human affairs. The victorious heroism of the masses of Egypt in the face of torture, arrests and repression are an inspiration for workers and youth around the globe.
Mubarak's resignation was a humiliating about-face from his speech, delivered less than 24 hours earlier, in which he provocatively refused to step down. It was also a blow to the military brass, which issued a statement on Friday morning supporting the transfer of authority to Vice President Omar Suleiman, the longtime head of the Egyptian intelligence agency.
It is a devastating setback for the Arab bourgeoisie, which fears the spread of revolution beyond Egypt; for the Israeli state, whose policies of repression and military terror depend on the suppression of working class struggle both in the Arab countries and in Israel itself; and above all for US imperialism, which for 31 years was the main financier and backer of the Mubarak dictatorship. Washington has been complicit in all the regime's crimes, including the widespread use of torture against political opponents.
The revolutionary upheavals gripping North Africa are the first major response of the world working class to the conditions created by the global economic crisis of capitalism. In bringing down Mubarak, workers in Egypt have launched the first salvo in a world struggle against economic exploitation, the suppression of democratic rights, and social inequality defended by governments not only in Egypt, but around the world.
As significant as the resignation of Mubarak is, however, it is only the beginning of this struggle. Mubarak may be gone, but the regime remains, with power in the hands of the officer corps that has been the linchpin of the capitalist dictatorship in Egypt for decades. The masses know they have only begun to settle accounts with the exploiters—the secret police, the venal Egyptian generals, and Mubarak himself.
In its struggle to hang on to power, the Egyptian regime will find its most ruthless allies in the financial aristocracy of the imperialist powers. For weeks, the Obama administration has worked behind the scenes to bolster Mubarak, insisting that he should oversee an "orderly transition." Obama's perfunctory speech Friday afternoon acknowledging Mubarak's resignation came on the heels of a Friday morning statement in which the administration pointedly did not call for Mubarak to step down.
Washington is undoubtedly engaged in intense discussions with the Egyptian military to ensure that whatever regime replaces Mubarak will equally committed to US imperialist interests.
No confidence can be placed in the military or in Egypt's official "opposition"—which has indicated its complete support for the military government—to oversee a "democratic transition." One "opposition" leader, Mohammed ElBaradei, has suggested that this could take place in a year's time, leaving the military free to do what it wants for an entire year.
US imperialist strategists hope that in meantime Washington will be able to shower its favored stooges in Egypt with cash, and arrange a "transition" that returns the working class to where it was before the overthrow of Mubarak. Speaking on CNN, former CIA director James Woolsey said the US should "work with the forces of stability and change in a democratic and law-abiding direction" and "help them economically, help them politically."
Such comments are a serious warning to the working class. The jubilation tonight at Mubarak's departure is as it should be, but the initial gains of the revolution must not be lost. The question of class strategy and the formation of a new revolutionary leadership in the working class will determine the fate of the next stage of the revolution.
The International Committee of the Fourth International calls the attention of the Egyptian workers to the writings of Leon Trotsky—the co-leader with Vladimir Lenin of the October Revolution, the founder of the Fourth International, and the foremost practitioner and theoretician of international socialist revolution. As explained in Trotsky's theory of permanent revolution, the struggle for democracy is inseparable from the struggle for workers' power and the socialist transformation of Egypt and the entire world.
The backing given by Washington and ElBaradei to the military government is not an accident, but a reflection of the interests of the capitalist class. Every attempt to improve the conditions of the masses—raising wages, reducing prices, or defending political freedoms—inevitably puts workers in conflict with the representatives of this elite, who oppose any change that impinges on their economic or strategic interests.
The central task facing the working class is the formation of popular organs of power, based on the working class, to fight to overthrow and replace the surviving sections of the Mubarak regime with a workers' government. The victory of this revolution depends on its extension beyond Egypt, uniting Egyptian workers with their class brothers and sisters throughout the Middle East and in the advanced capitalist countries.
It is the struggle to build parties fighting for the perspectives of Trotskyism that will arm the workers in Egypt and internationally for the intense class conflicts that the downfall of Mubarak portends.
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This Year's Record-Breaking Climate Disasters Usher In A Horrific New Normal
The extreme heat, devastating fires, deadly storms and floods we saw this year broke records — and the future only holds worse.
Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
Reporter, HuffPost
12/28/2021 05:45am EST
This year's devastating climate disasters, while breaking records, are only a glimpse at the worsening heat, fires, storms and floods expected in years to come.
Over the past year, we've seen the hottest July ever recorded on the planet (again), the largest ever single wildfire in California history (again), and deadly hurricanes and flooding along the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic coasts (again).
This year's United Nations climate report repeated what similar reports have been saying for years, with even greater certainty: Humans are the "unequivocal" cause of climate change, and the window to avoid catastrophic living conditions worldwide due to global warming is rapidly closing.
"We're looking at a long-term, undeniable trend," said Astrid Caldas, a senior climate scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists. She noted that the last seven years have been the hottest on record, adding, "Imagine what we're in for if warming continues unabated."
"Climate change is here now, and we need to act now to keep it in check."
Climate experts have repeated calls to governments and corporations to reduce fossil fuel emissions to stave off the worst of the climate crisis's effects.
The communities most vulnerable to climate change — including those going through slower recoveries after disasters — are disproportionately poor, Black and Latinx.
Here are some of this year's historic climate disasters — which we can expect more of in the future.
A lone paddleboarder on the Columbia River in Oregon during an abnormal heat wave in the Pacific Northwest on Aug. 13.
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In July, Earth's hottest month ever recorded, temperatures soared above 100 degrees in California and the Pacific Northwest, causing hundreds to die from heat-related causes, with some of the victims being undocumented farmworkers.
"2021 once again highlights the narrative that it is no longer a 'new normal' but normal," said Marshall Shepherd, director of the University of Georgia's atmospheric sciences program. "The bigger concern now is the next phase — continued acceleration of the pace of such extremes."
A report by the Adrienne-Arsht Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center forecast that extreme heat could kill tens of thousands of Americans each year in the coming decades unless significant action is taken to combat the climate crisis. Nearly all U.S. counties will be affected by extreme heat in the coming years, disproportionately harming Black and Latinx people.
"The climate of the 20th Century — which society's infrastructure was designed for — no longer exists."
- Jeff Masters, meteorologist for Yale Climate Connections
The Windy fire in the Sequoia National Forest near Johnsondale, California, burned nearly 100,000 acres.
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Record Wildfires
In California — which is under a drought emergency after recording its driest year in nearly a century — wildfires have continued to worsen. This July, the Dixie fire in Northern California grew to the largest single fire in state history. Eight of the 10 largest fires in California history took place in just the last five years.
Only two fires in California history have ever crossed the Sierra Nevada — and both took place this year, just a month apart.
"There is fire activity in California that we have never seen before," Thom Porter, chief of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, said in August as the Caldor fire near Lake Tahoe showed an "unprecedented" spread of more than 20,000 acres in one day. "Every acre can and will burn in this state," the Cal Fire chief warned.
A storm-damaged house on Sept. 4, after Hurricane Ida hit Grand Isle, Louisiana.
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Devastating Storms And Floods
This year was the third most active Atlantic hurricane season on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It was the first time that two hurricane seasons in a row had so many storms that the agency ran beyond its list of 21 storm names.
Hurricane Ida slammed into the Louisiana coast in September as a Category 4 storm, making it one of the strongest ever to make landfall in the state. It caused more than two dozen deaths in the state before moving to the Northeast, where its heavy rainfalls brought the first-ever flash flood emergency to New York City and caused at least 50 deaths in the area.
The previous month, floods in Tennessee killed at least 21 people and destroyed hundreds of homes. The following month, floods in Alabama killed at least four people, including a child.
In mid-December, Typhoon Rai slammed into the Philippines, leaving over 375 people dead and forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate.
- Astrid Caldas, a senior climate scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists
Conservation psychologist Susan Clayton said that "thanks to climate change, we can expect to see more of these 'unusual' climate events in the future," adding that there will also be "increasing disparities, such that disadvantaged communities, who often live in areas that are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change, are more severely impacted."
Jeff Masters, a meteorologist writing for Yale Climate Connections, echoed that "the extreme weather events of 2021 were a reminder that the climate of the 20th Century — which society's infrastructure was designed for — no longer exists."
The scientist urged governments to prepare for "more intense downpours, higher storm surges, and more intense droughts, heat waves, and fires," adding that "above all, we must support the transition to a clean-energy economy and stop burning fossil fuels."
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There must have been something in the water at Lusaka as three of the Joburg2Kili team decided to have makeovers on our rest day; Cam got her hair braided, Warrick shaved his hair and Bryan decided spontaneously to cut off his beard. A big thanks to Lawrence and Michelle for having us all to stay in Lusaka for a much needed rest day.
It was time for us to head east towards what is probably one of the hardest weeks of cycling for this entire trip. Lawrence kindly lead us out of Lusaka via back roads in the morning as the traffic in Lusaka is apparently really bad so we avoided it completely which was great. We were then in for a long ride of 125km to get to a bush camping spot that is marked as Dam View Chalets on Tracks for Africa. We started to get a taste of what is like to ride up mountains on our single speed Qhubeka Buffalo bicycles on this leg and definitely felt the burn in our legs. Dam View Chalets is nothing like the title suggests but rather a pond situated by an orphanage where you can get permission to camp from the local boss.
Our next leg of our journey was a 110km ride to Bridge Camp which is situated on the Luangwa River and is a recommended stopover along the way to Chipata. Unfortunately, Derrick has been struggling with a cough and flu-like symptoms and in the first 40km of the ride he was feeling very flat and decided to rather call it a day and travel in the Jeep with Bobby. It definitely effects the whole team when someone is not well but Gareth, Warrick and Cam had to soldier onwards.
On this leg we hit the hardest and longest mountain climb to date. We were literally travelling around 7.5km/h at the steepest part of the climb which went upwards for 10km. For the rest of the ride the team had big rolling hills to contend with until reaching Bridge Camp which has a beautiful location looking over the Luangwa River where we had one rest day planned.
We had an issue with the plug point that controls the lights on the trailer and so Bryan decided to go back to Lusaka to get a part to fix it. We arranged with the local boss at Dam View Chalet to leave our trailer as it would not be safe to drive without the lights working. Bryan being the handyman he is managed to sort it all out with no problem and met us at Bridge Camp in the evening.
We decided as it was such a hard day riding, Derrick not feeling very well and Bryan only arriving in the evening that it was worth having dinner at the restaurant. We were the only guests staying at the camp that night so we just chatted with the owner, William and had a chilled evening. William had also recently bought the Getaway magazine and we were very excited to see an article placed about us in it.
The next day we had a rest day which was definitely needed to get our team back to health as Derrick was still not feeling 100% and sadly, Bobby woke up feeling man-down so he just spent the day sleeping and resting up. The rest of the team spent the morning doing a few errands like sorting out our food crates and cleaning up around camp and then in the afternoon we enjoyed relaxing up by the pool area. For sun-downers we thought we would drive to find a spot where we could walk down to the river. On our way down to the river we were followed by a whole group of local children who just wanted to sit and watch us and dance a bit to our chilled music. Whilst chilling by the river we noticed a hippo pop up in the distance. The Luangwa River is actually the divide between Mozambique and Zambia in this area and we were very fascinated to watch a local row his Makora across the river to go fetch two people on the other side of the river in Mozambique with two bicycles.
That evening at Bridge Camp we met Johan, who is a South African that is riding from Cape Agulhus to Cairo which has been his 40-year dream that has finally come true. He is doing the cycle unsupported with pannier bags and we wish him all the best with his journey. To follow him, check out his blog.
The next day we decided to try out a shuttle service plan as we were warned against bush camping along the next stretch of road. This also meant that Bobby could stay behind at Bridge Camp for the day as he was still not feeling very well and would only have to come fetch us late in the afternoon. Derrick was feeling much better which was great to have him back on his Qhubeka bicycle; although he is still struggling a bit with a bad cough.
We had a very tough 120km mountainous ride ahead of us with a lot of headwind. The only good thing about the riding conditions was that the road just over the Luangwa Bridge has been re-tarred all the way to Chipata and is a beautiful smooth road. After riding close to 7 hours we reached the 120km mark and called it a day where Bobby met up with us so we had the two cars to load the bicycles on and drive back to Bridge Camp. Although the shuttle service plan in theory sounded great it meant we only got back to camp early evening and we all felt really exhausted.
The next leg was a 114km ride to a bush camping spot. We got up really early to get the cars packed and bicycles loaded so we could drive ahead 120km to the spot where we stopped the day before which was our start point. As soon as we got out the cars we were like celebrities as all the local children and adults from the village came out to greet us.
One thing we have all found really interesting over the past few days is that whilst riding past villages here in Zambia all the children come sprinting out of their homes shouting "How are you?" and waving to us. It is really special to see them and how just a simple wave back or saying "I am fine" brings big smiles to their faces. Sometimes there are up to 20 children shouting "How are you" and it almost sounds like a school war cry which is pretty amazing.
We had a really hectic headwind the whole day along this leg. The ride was up and down really big rolling hills for over 100km which was hard work after the previous day of mountain climbing without gears. There was also a 16km detour road that we managed to avoid and rode along the old tar road thankfully as the detour dirt road was very rutted. The team definitely took strain on the ride which was evident as no one was talking and our 20km stops were taking a lot longer than usual. Bryan went ahead to find a suitable bush camping spot and managed to arrange with a local school to let us set up camp for the night.
Today we had a 115km ride to Chipata where we are staying at Mama Rula's Campsite. In the first 12km of the ride, Cam got two punctures in her back tyre which wasn't ideal. The rest of the ride was better than expected but we still had a headwind to deal with. We are all very relieved to have a rest day tomorrow to give the legs a break from some tough riding over the past few days. We are now official over the halfway mark around 2400km into our journey and will be entering our next African country, Malawi on this adventure on Friday.
Thanks so much to Louzel Lombard from Traveller 24 part of News24 for the Q&A session with our two cyclists, Gareth Pickering and Derrick Fourie, who bravely bungee jumped off Victoria Falls Bridge on Qhubeka Buffalo Bicycles. To read more about why Gareth & Derrick joined the Joburg2Kili for Qhubeka Expedition and what the highlights and low-lights of the trip have been so far, please click here.
To watch the bungee cycle and find out more about how Gareth and Derrick have made history, please click here.
Since leaving Livingstone we have ridden over 500km in 5 days to get to Lusaka where we are now staying for a rest day at one of Gareth's friends, Lawrence and Michelle, who have kindly let us stay with them for two nights.
Our journey up north to Lusaka has been an incredible experience with some really tough riding conditions but the highlight of the week has definitely been the generosity of the local farmers and people in Zambia who have welcomed us to stay with them along our way.
From Livingstone we had a windy, hot ride of about 100km to what was meant to be a night of bush camping but Bryan managed to go ahead and speak to a farmer in the area called Marius and his wife, Rochelle, who were very happy to have us to stay the night. In fact, they had read about Gareth and Derrick bungee cycling on News24. They were very kind to us and also put us in touch with another farmer, Tim, who was situated just outside Choma where we had planned to bush camp the following night after riding a further 100km.
Tim took some of the team on a tour of his farm which was very interesting to learn more about farming in Zambia and how he spreads his risk by farming various things including tobacco, maize, cattle and sheep as well as black carrots which none of us had ever heard or seen before and sampled in one of our dinners. That night, Bryan ended up having to share his tent with Tim's two big brown Labradors and a Jack Russel which was absolutely hilarious to see how determined the dogs were to sleep in his tent.
From Tim's farm we had a long ride of 109km ahead of us to get to Moorings Campsite, which is just after a town called Monze. Riding through Monze we had sight of where riots had taken place by seeing the debris of burnt tyres left on the side of the roads. This we have learnt is as a result of the recent elections in Zambia which is believed to have been possibly rigged.
Whilst riding in Zambia we have all been so impressed to see how bicycles are a part of most people's lives here to help them get around, carry things as well as to transport children. We have spoken to a few of the cyclists along the way who have all been so friendly. One local cyclist called Donald rode with us all the way to Monze and even took on Warrick in a short sprint off. He also believes Cam is his daughter as she is born in the same year as his actual daughter.
From Moorings Campsite we rode 96km to a location that was marked off for a bush camp just outside the town of Mazabuka. This was probably one of the toughest rides of our whole journey as we had a 30km/h headwind for most of the way along with rolling hills and the road surface was no longer smooth but rutted and had many potholes.
We were very lucky though as Bryan's dad has been working with a guy called Johan Beukes who lives in the area who kindly welcomed us to come stay with him, his Italian wife Paola and their two adorable kids, Luke and Giovanni. Johan and Bryan met us along the road and drove behind us for the last 16km before we called it a day and packed the bicycles on the Jeep and Johan's car to go through to his farm. Johan and his family live in an amazing location surrounded by farmland and Baobabs in the area. It has a very colonial feel and they even have a polo field down the road. Johan and his family really spoilt us with a three course dinner which was the best meal of our trip so far especially the delicious strawberry risotto starter. We couldn't be more grateful to them for being so welcoming and looking after us all.
Paola has her own business called Essential, which is a natural skincare brand of products that she started to make as a hobby but has now blossomed into a successful business. Cam is super happy to have some of her products to use for the rest of our trip. Find out more about her amazing skincare range by visiting www.essential-zambia.com.
Cam giving out some toys to some local Zambian kids on the side of the road.
After having some banana bread and apple tart for breakfast compliments of the Beukes family, we got transported back to the main road to start our cycle leg up to Lusaka. The weather had changed overnight and it was cloudy and extremely windy which meant we were in for a very tough day again on our bicycles. The first 20km of the ride included one of the steepest hills we have ridden so far on this adventure and adding a headwind made it even more challenging. The rest of the ride was a constant pull up towards Lusaka.
Whilst riding we came across a small group of children on the side of the road so we decided to stop to give out some toys that we had from Mattel to giveaway along our journey. At first the children seemed very apprehensive and almost ran away from us but as soon as Cam started showing them how the bubble wand worked they all started to smile and laugh. They couldn't speak any English but kept speaking in their local language so we not sure what they were saying but it sounded like they were very happy and grateful.
We eventually got to Lusaka to Gareth's friends place where we are staying for one rest day. Bryan's parents and his sister also drove down from Chingola to meet us all here in Lusaka. They came through for a braai last night which was really great to finally meet them and to catch up on our incredible journey so far.
Since our last update we have had an incredibly busy and action-packed few days. Our last day in Botswana was spent in Kasane (Chobe) where we ended off on a three-hour boat cruise with Thebe River Safaris. The river cruise takes you into the Chobe National Park on the Zambezi river where we saw elephants, buffalo and lechwe feeding on Sedudu Island, crocodiles and hippos on the banks and some giraffes coming down to drink at the river edge as well as an incredible African sunset. It was definitely the perfect way to end our stay in the beautiful country of Botswana.
The next day we left Thebe River Safari Campsite fairly early as we knew we had a border crossing to contend with and we weren't sure of how long it would take us to get through to Zambia. The Kazungula border crossing is quite unique as you have to cross over the Zambezi river on a ferry to get to the Zambian side of the border. The four cyclists crossed over ahead of the cars.
As there was a lot of paperwork to deal with to get the cars across we decided to get a local to help with all the admin which in hindsight cost us a lot more than we would have liked but they really helped Bryan and Bobby get through the process quicker which ended up being over 3 hours. A lot of lessons were learnt at this border crossing which we will take with us to all border crossings going forward such as making sure you have US Dollars or Kwacha ideally to pay with at the borders and do your research on all the costs you should be paying before crossing.
Due to the delay at the border to get the cars processed we only started cycling at around midday in the heat of day. To make the conditions more challenging we also had a headwind to contend with and a couple of hills which we haven't seen in weeks since riding along the flat roads of Botswana. After probably one of our toughest but shorter rides we finally made it to the wonderful Jollyboys Campsite.
As Warrick works in the action sports industry he has good working relationships with a lot of the action-sport companies in Livingstone. One of Warrick's colleagues is Tony Barnett who a few months back suggested that he would be able to arrange for the team to bungee jump with a Qhubeka bicycle whilst in Livingstone. Both Derrick and Gareth decided they wanted to take on the challenge and they made history by being the first ever to jump off the Victoria Falls Bridge with a single-speed, 20+kg bicycle! Thanks to Shearwater Bungee for helping make their bungee cycle successful. Bobby as well as Warrick and the team mascot, Barney, also bungee jumped but with no bicycles. To read more about it and to view the video click here.
Warrick, Bryan and Camilla decided to walk over to Zimbabwe to go view the natural wonder of the world, the Victoria Falls. The rest of the team stayed behind at the Bungee restaurant to celebrate the successful bungee jumps.
To keep the adrenaline pumping the next day, Tony Barnett helped organise the whole Joburg2Kili team to go for a half day trip White Water Rafting down the Zambezi in the Batoka Gorge with Safari Par Excellence. Although we only did a half day trip, this still included the 10 biggest rapids. The river guide, Boyd was really fantastic and even though he was taking us through the hardest lines on the first 6 rapids we managed to not tip over. It was only at lucky number 7 that things took a flip. Cam, Warrick and Gareth fell out the raft at 7 and then at Rapid 7b the boys went down into the rapid and hit the first wave, which flipped the entire raft over. This was followed by another flip at rapid 8. Rapid 9 is a compulsory portage as it is a class 6 rapid which is extremely dangerous. The final rapid we went down was rapid 10 which we managed with ease. It is incredible to see how powerful the river is even though it is not at its peak. Once off the rafts we then had to hike up a 200m gorge which had incredible views from the top. We were then taken back to David Livingstone Hotel for lunch before being taken back to Jollyboys Campsite. To check out the highlights of our rafting experience click here. In the evening we thought we would treat ourselves to a drink at the famous Livingstone Hotel that looks over the Zambezi.
As there are so many great things to do in Livingstone we decided to change up our schedule a bit and take an additional rest day. To take advantage of the extra day everyone planned their own activities for the day. Warrick, Cam and Bobby decided to go through to have a full body massage at a recommended local spa called Namakau which was much needed after all the cycling we have been doing. As Gareth and Derrick missed out on seeing the Victoria Falls on the day they did the bungee jump with bicycles so they decided to go through to view this incredible natural wonder of the world along with Bryan. One of Warrick's contacts, Calvin Mapiye, kindly helped arrange a helicopter tour over the Victoria Falls with the Zambezi Helicopter Company for both him and Camilla so they went through to Zimbabwe to the helipad. The team then met up again for sun-downers at a viewpoint looking over rapid 7 of the Batoka Gorge. It is an absolutely incredible viewpoint and great way to end our last day in Livingstone.
We are now heading north on our bicycles towards Lusaka. The past two days riding have been quite tough with over 30 degree heat, headwinds and a lot more rolling hills. We have been very grateful to be welcomed to stay on two different local farms the past two nights and we are now just past Choma.
The Joburg2Kili team have made it to Livingstone in Zambia where we are now spending two rest days to allow us to take advantage of all the great activities on offer in the area.
Both Warrick Kernes (cyclist) & the team mascot Barney and Bobby Fuller (support crew member) also bungee jumped but with no bicycles.
After two wonderful rest days at Elephant Sands, it was time to get back on the Qhubeka Buffalo Bicycles. We had two days of 75km ahead of us to get to Panda Rest Camp and from there we had a big push of 105km to Kasane.
In the first few kilometres of leaving Elephant Sands we were all very excited to see some elephants whilst riding – thankfully they were quite far off the road so we all felt safe enough to stop and admire them. The roads were fairly quiet all day which made the riding so much more enjoyable. After 75km we all decided it was time to find a suitable place to setup our rest camp. After a few attempts to find a suitable spot driving around in the Jeep, Bobby and Gareth finally found a dirt road just off the road that took us to a great bush camping spot. We setup camp and enjoyed some time relaxing once again in the middle of nowhere.
The next day we had another 75km ride to our next camping spot called Panda Rest Camp. Along the way we were riding along a very straight road that went on for kilometres with bushveld on either side of us so we decided to have a break and Warrick got his DJI Phantom 4 Drone out to take a few videos and photos.
It was a very hot and windy ride to Panda rest camp but as it was only a shortish ride we got to camp just after lunchtime. We all freshened up and relaxed for the rest of the day. We also found out that the restaurant at the place did good Pizza's so we decided to not braai and rather have a team pizza dinner instead.
Whilst at Panda rest camp there was a Chobe School camp taking place. The school kids and teachers were very excited about what we were doing and so when we left the next morning they created a tunnel and sang as we left which was a very special send off for all of us.
A few 100 meters after leaving Panda Rest Camp, Warrick noticed that Gareth's back wheel wasn't true. So it was a bit of an anti-climax after an awesome send off as Derrick and Gareth had to cycle back to camp to put on a new back tyre which was all in the Jeep as Bobby and Bryan were still breaking down camp. They managed to put on a new back tyre and we were back on the road again and rewarded with a sighting of three Elands crossing the road in front of us. We actually had a very successful day in terms of sightings seen on our ride which also included lots of elephants, some Zebras crossing the road as well as a pair of Ground Hornbills next to the road.
About 20km into our ride from Panda to Kasane, Gareth's back tyre that he had fixed earlier went flat. It turned out that the new tyre rim did not have rim tape which caused the tube to puncture. To fix the problem we used some insulation tape as we did not have any rim tape which seems to have sorted out the problem. With the two mechanical stops we ended up riding most of the day in the midday heat which clocked in at just over 37 degrees at one point so everyone was taking strain on the ride and we were having to fill up our water bottles frequently but the day was made when we all saw the Zambezi river as we entered into Kasane.
Bryan managed to arrange for us to camp at Thebe River Safaris where we are staying for one rest day before heading into Zambia. As there is no view deck at Thebe we decided to head over to Chobe Safari Lodge for sun-downer drinks which was just magical. We are planning to take a boat cruise this evening on the Zambezi river which we are all really looking forward to.
It has been an awesome two weeks in Botswana with many memories we will keep forever and tomorrow we will be heading into our second African country of this trip, Zambia.
After a much-needed rest day staying at Kwa Nokeng Campsite, it was time to hit the roads of Botswana on our Buffalo Qhubeka bikes. It was one of the coldest mornings (around 3degrees) we have had so far and we all felt a little under-dressed in our Joburg2Kili Tarsus cycle kits as we headed out for a 114km ride to Itumela Campsite in Palapye but it shortly warmed up very quickly.
Derrick has been struggling the past few days with a sore knee. We were all hoping the rest day would help sort it out but unfortunately as we started to ride he decided he was going to rather get into the Jeep and go through to Palapye with Bobby to try see a doctor about it.
It has been really great having two support vehicles as it has allowed us to send one ahead to go setup camp and/or do some shopping for food. The other vehicle would then sit behind us to warn traffic that there are cyclists ahead and to also allow us to stop and stretch the legs, refill our water bottles, reapply STUF sunblock and grab a few extra snacks.
Warrick, Cam and Gareth worked as a team taking turns at riding at the front as we enjoyed riding on the relatively flat and smooth Botswanan roads. Although our average pace was much higher than the past few days, sitting around 23km/h, we were all finding that we were really uncomfortable on our saddles but we just had to keep peddling on. We finally made it to Itumela Campsite where we found Bobby and Derrick who had already setup our campsite.
Derrick managed to see a local doctor in Palaype who was extremely helpful and was able to give him an injection for the pain, strap his knee and give him some medication to hopefully help get him back on the bike again soon.
Bryan helped sort out new sim cards for us all so we can all be connected whilst we are here in Botswana and can keep our supporters updated on our progress. Luckily it was a really easy process and we are all up and running on our devices.
Yesterday we had a relatively easy 82km ride from Palapye to Serule. Derrick's knee was feeling much better so it was great to have him back on the bike again. We were riding on the A1 main road to Serule and were really pleased to see that there was a side road where we could ride and avoid the traffic. This also meant that Bobby and Bryan could go ahead and didn't have to follow us the whole time. Other than that we had a bit of headwind but it was not too difficult a day on the bike.
Bryan went ahead to find Jaera Guest House which was a place we were told about by some local Botswanans at Itumela Campsite. He managed to find the place but it was really basic so we ended up all sleeping in our tents within their parking lot but it was much safer than staying in a bush camp on the side of the road.
Today we had just over 100km ride to Woodlands Campsite just outside Francistown. We had a very eventful ride as Warrick got the first puncture of the trip. Shortly after patching up his tyre, Cam then got a flat tyre too. Unfortunately, the repair patches were not holding properly and so both tyres ended up getting flat again. We eventually managed to find Cheetah Tyre Services who very kindly helped us out with better tyre patches. A big shout out to Gareth for all his help changing the Kernes' tyres over 4 times today.
The ride ended on a bit of a low note though as we had just over 10km of rutted, dirt road to get to the campsite and all the cyclists were taking strain. But thankfully the Woodlands Campsite is very decent and after having a shower and taking some time to just sit and relax everyone's spirits are up again.


ON TARGET: Where's The Proof?
On Saturday 30 June, in the sleepy little town of Amesbury, England, a middle aged couple – Dawn Sturgess, 44 and Charlie Rowley, 45 were found in medical distress. At first, British authorities believed their condition to be the result of either a heroin or crack cocaine overdose, as both individuals are known to be "recreational drug users".
Three days later it was announced that Sturgess and Rowley were in fact stricken by the exposure to the nerve agent Novichok. This of course is the same Novichok poison that was allegedly used in the attempted murder of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Julia back on 4 March.
Since Amesbury is just 11 kilometers away from Salisbury, where the Skripals were attacked, the official conclusions was that the two cases must be linked. That sounds logical enough.
It is not exactly in the same league as Winston Churchill's rousing 1940 "we will fight them on the beaches" speech, but Javid would have us believe that the UK is under a direct chemical attack by the Russians.
The question begs not only where is the proof, but also what is Russia's motive? To date, the UK authorities have not identified a single suspect involved in the Skripal attack, and have yet to even identify how and where the Skripals were exposed to this "deadly, military grade nerve agent". Theories range from liquid applied to their door handle, vapor through their car vents and the substance being planted into Julia's suitcase.
So far no one has even speculated as to how the recreational drug users Sturggess and Rowley were exposed, other than it is somehow collateral contamination from the Skripal attack.
It was a bit of a stretch to understand why Russian secret service agents would plot such an elaborate assassination of Skripal. Yes, he was discovered to be a double agent working for Britain's MI6 back in 2004. He was convicted in 2006 and spent four years in jail. In 2010 he was released to the UK as part of a spy swap deal.
Any secrets Skripal has acquired as a traitor to Moscow would have been fourteen years out of date, and he has been left alone for eight years since the Kremlin felt it safe to release him. So why kill him? And why use a "deadly, military grade nerve agent", rather than simply shooting him in a fake robbery?
I do not think any one will be able to come up with a plausible motive as to why Russian agents would return to a place near the scene of a crime to risk attacking a couple of recreational drug users in the middle of the World Cup, which as Sectary Javid pointed out means " the eyes of world are currently on Russia".
We were told to believe that the Russian Sate was implicated in the Skripal attack by UK Prime Minister Theresa May because there was simply no other possible theory. Canada and 26 other countries took May at her word and dutifully expelled a total of 151 Russian diplomats from embassies around the world.
Then on 31 May we had a truly bizarre case of the Ukrainian intelligence service faking the death of Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko . Since Babchenko was a rabid critic of the Putin regime, the blame was immediately placed on the shoulders of Putin's murderous henchmen.
Britain's ever comical Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson tweeted out a demand for Putin to be brought to justice. When Babchenko held a press conference two days after his "death" to announce he was still alive, his convoluted explanation was that Putin would have killed him if he did not fake his death.
In addition to the Babchenko case proving Ukraine intelligence has a clear motive to discredit Russia with a fake assassination, they are also a former Soviet Republic meaning they would also possess the Novichok agent.
Speaking of which, despite all of the emotive descriptions of Novichok as a "deadly, military grade nerve agent," it has proven to be rather unreliable. To date, of the five people allegedly exposed to it — the Skripals, Sturgess, Rowley and police Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey — only Dawn Sturgess has died while the other 4 have all recovered.
By comparison, it is expected that over 4000 recreational drug users will die this year in the UK as a result of the burgeoning opioid crisis. Blame that on Putin.


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Handsome Family's Alter-Ego To Play Secret Show New Year's Eve at The Press Club
15 dollar donation for the night of your life
By Geoffrey Plant [ Mon Dec 30 2013 10:45 PM ]
With a name like The Albuquerque Press Club, one might think this is an exclusive venue and only open to vetted members. On occasion this may be true, but this New Year's Eve is among the more interesting exceptions to this misconception. What finer place to witness the nocturnal arrival of 2014 than a rambling historic log mansion atop a hill? A rambling hilltop mansion (with full bar) hosting celebrated psychedelic-Appalachian (alt-country) band The Handsome Family's other persona, The Parlour Trio. That's what.
The Parlour Trio plays authentic versions of early 20th century "parlour music" -the kind of songs that were sold in a format so unlike MP3s it boggles the 21st century mind. We're talking sheet music, folks. Buy the song, play it on your own instrument, with your own voice. Player Brett Sparks guarantees "sentimental ballads, folk melodies, old tyme hymnody, and rollicking cakewalks." -Anyone who has seen The Handsome Family perform knows they can also tell a joke or three, so really we're getting close to a vaudeville revival if anyone can dance or juggle. Singer and banjoist Rennie Sparks and Handsome Family band player Dave Gutierrez round out the trio. Not to be missed.
This is a mansion with many rooms, however. Also on the bill are the lovely singer/songwriter duo Next Three Miles, who offer beautiful harmonies and guitar chops to spare. On top of the pretty tunes, Joe and Erin are not unpleasing to look at, folks.
BaBa. A banjo. A tuba. They're avante garde, but not pretentious or seriously difficult, rather more groovy actually. Tubaman was in The Lone Ranger film. C'mon!
Quality Retreads will slake your thirst for sad traditional as well as boisterous drunk Irish songs and any longing you may have to see The Pogues (which ain't gonna happen.) Can't think of a better group to get drunk with on New Year's Eve.
One last thing. The Albuquerque Press Club resides in a truly unique and antique Albuquerque abode. Recently, there has been a drive to complete some necessary repairs to the joint. Check out The Press Club website and consider pitching in.
Show starts at 8pm on December 31st, 2013.
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News Year's Eve: Already Sucking!
By Tom Nayder [ Fri Dec 31 2010 11:12 AM ]
We're trying to drink vodka and Gatorade but only the wine glasses are clean.
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Hurray, the Summer has arrived. As we celebrate the arrival of long evenings and Summer Barbecues, we also remember that Summer is one of the most popular times of the year for weddings in Northern Ireland as couples seek to tie the knot in blissful sunshine.
Our events co-ordinator, Mairead Kelly, has put together these top tips to remember when planning your Summer wedding reception.1.Think about alternatives to the traditional tea and coffee reception if it's going to be warm and sunny. i.e. flavoured iced tea & iced coffee, raspberry and elderflower cordial, ice cream etc.
Be considerate of your guests when it comes to meal choices. Do you really want a hot soup course and a Turkey and Ham main course if it's 25+ degrees outside? How about Gazpacho, a Grand Buffet of cold meats, seafood and salads finished off with Eton Mess?
Evening Buffet options – did someone mention a BBQ? Mini burgers & sausages, duck pitas and chicken kebabs. These will go down a treat with guests and they can even hold onto them whilst strutting their moves on the dance floor.
Naked wedding cakes – I don't need to say anymore!
Provide toiletry baskets with lotions and potions for your guests to freshen up. Sun cream too!
Consider photography location carefully to allow shade for photos as a sunny day is not always a photographers dream.
Wedding attire – keep it light and airy. No groom wants to be wearing a woolen suit in July!
Ensure your venue has air conditioning.
The Everglades Hotel is one of the most popular venues for weddings in the Maiden City. Located just minutes from the city centre on the banks of the River Foyle, we are home to the largest ballroom in the North West. We can host celebrations with 4 guests rights through to 400 friends and family and the venue can be specifically tailored to meet your requirements.
These photographs offer just a hint of how your big day at the Everglades Hotel might look.


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European Commission seeks to boost school milk consumption
Feb 2, 2014, 9:00am
Opportunity exists in Asian dairy market
The European Commission has published a proposal bringing together two currently separate school schemes, the School Milk Scheme and the School Fruit Scheme under a joint framework.
In a context of declining consumption among children for these products, the aim is to address poor nutrition more effectively, to reinforce the educational elements of the programmes and to contribute to fight against obesity. With the slogan "Eat well – feel good", this enhanced scheme from farm to school will put greater focus on educational measures to improve children's awareness of healthy eating habits, the range of farm produce available, as well as sustainability, environmental and food waste issues.
Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dacian Cioloş, said: "With the changes proposed today, we want to build on the existing schemes, to reverse the downward trend in consumption and raise awareness among children of the potential benefits of these products. This is an important measure for bringing about sustained changes in children's eating habits and improving awareness of important challenges that society faces. I also hope that is will be a great opportunity to strengthen links between the farming community and children, their parents and teachers, especially in urban areas."
The new scheme will operate under a joint legal and financial framework, improving and streamlining the administrative requirements under the two existing schemes. Having this single framework will reduce the management and organisational burden for national authorities, schools and suppliers and make the scheme more efficient. Participation in the scheme will be voluntary for member states, which will also have flexibility to choose the products they wish to distribute.
As already programmed in last year's deal on future EU spending, the new scheme, once agreed, will have a budget of €230m per school year (€150m for fruit and vegetables and €80m for milk). This compares with a budget of €197m (€122m and €75m respectively) in the 2014 budget. The proposal, which will now be submitted to the European Parliament and to the Council, builds on the findings of evaluation reports and the public consultation that was carried out in 2013 in the context of the Impact Assessment process.
The school milk scheme was set up in 1977 and the school fruit scheme in 2009. Both programmes benefit nearly 30 million children every year (over 20 million for the milk scheme and 8,5 million for the school fruit scheme). The need for these schemes seems even more relevant today, in the light of the declining trend in the medium-term fruit & Vegetable and milk consumption and emerging nutrition challenges.
In most countries children's consumption of fruits and vegetables is declining and remains below the recommended daily intake. Drinking milk consumption is also declining and children's consumption is shifting towards highly processed products. Overweight and obesity are real concerns: in 2010 the World Health Organisation estimated that around one in three children between six and nine in the EU are overweight or obese. This trend is increasing quickly: estimates for 2008 were one in four.
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July 2012 Boomerang Cinema
June 30/July 01
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats (1987)
Alley cats Fancy-Fancy , Benny the Ball, Brain, Top Cat and Choo-Choo find themselves in Gertrude Vandergelt's posh mansion; meanwhile, a crisis is afoot, as Benny must simultaneously fight his way out of the dog pound, and evade capture by the butler Snerdly and his wolfhound Rasputin. One event leads to another, and before long, Top Hat and his boys find themselves in Beverly Hills, living the high life in limos, crashing ritzy costume parties, saving the heir to a fortune, and much more.
July 06/07
Scooby Doo and the Legend of the Vampire (2003)
This is the first direct-to-video movie to have the flatter, bright animation style of the What's New, Scooby-Doo? TV series, departing from the darker shading and effects used in the four prior released movies. It is also the first Scooby-Doo movie to return to the original format where the monster isn't real. The series returned to a lighter tone than that of the prior four grim and darker movies.
Tom and Jerry: Blast Of to Mars (2005)
While carrying on their usual hi-jinks, they inadvertantly stow-away on a spaceship bound for Mars. They meet up with the local Martian residents and cause them to invade the Earth, aided by the "Invincitron", a vacuum-wielding giant robot. Tom, Jerry and their Martian ally, Peep, save the day.
Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island (1983)
Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales, stranded on a desert island, find a treasure map that leads them to a wishing well. Daffy decides to use the power of the well to make himself and Speedy rich by selling wishes. He sets up a resort around the well and various Looney Tunes characters have their dreams come true. Meanwhile, Yosemite Sam and the Tasmanian Devil hunt for the varmints who stole their treasure map!
The New Scooby Doo Movies: The Spirited Spooked Sports Show (1972)
The kids come across a message and a key in a chocolate bar belonging to the Sugarplum Candy Factory, owned by "Mama" Cass Elliot. When her watchman comes up missing and Green Glob Ghosts are on the loose, the kids find a ton of mysteries.
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July 2012 WEEKENDS
Tom and Jerry Kids replace Tom and Jerry at 06.55 & 16.05. A Pup Named Scooby Doo replaces The Scooby Doo Show at 19.20 while Scooby and Scrappy Doo (1979 version that features whole gang plus Scrappy Doo) replace it at 01.25. Scooby and Scrappy Doo (1980 version with Scooby, Shaggy and Scrappy in short episodes) replace Scooby Doo, Where Are You at 22.30.
In last minute changes, Dastardly and Muttley are gone from the schedule and are replaced by another showing of Pink Panther and Pals,sadly. Also Yogi's Treasure Hunt replaces Droopy, Master Detective at 03.40.
In Cartoonito, a new show Cartoonito Tales will air at 18.30 on weekends too. This means Gerald McBoing Boing will move to 18.05 and Paddington Bear will be shown earlier, at 11.15.
(all times CET - Central European Time)
06.00. Gerald McBoing Boing
06.25. Bananas in Pyjamas
06.40. Jelly Jamm
06.55. Tom and Jerry Kids
07.25. Puppy in My Pocket
07.55. Looney Tunes
08.20. Yogi's Treasure Hunt
08.45. Pink Panther and Pals
09.10. Garfield
09.35. The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
11.15. Paddington Bear (from 14.July)
11.55. Ha Ha Hairies
13.15. Duck Dodgers
12.30. Boomerang Cinema (replay)
14.30. Boomerang Cinema
14.30. Duck Dogers
15.20. The Flintsones
15.45. Dexter's Laboratory
17.00. Baby Looney Tunes
18.05. Gerald McBoing Boing (from 14.July)
18.30. Cartoonito Tales (from 14.July)
19.20. A Pup Named Scooby Doo
19.55. Tom and Jerry
21.25. Johnny Bravo
22.30. Scooby and Scrappy Doo (1980 shorts)
01.25. Scooby and Scrappy Doo (1979)
02.25. Yogi Bear (80s version)
04.35. Scooby Doo, Where Are You?
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July 2012 WEEKDAYS
Full July schedule changes will take place on Monday, 25. of June, after the Tom and Jerry/Scooby Doo themed special on weekend. Tom and Jerry Kids will replace 2 daytime Tom and Jerry slots (06.55 & 13.40). This means that the original Tom and Jerry shorts will only air at 21.00 and a few times overnight. The Scooby Doo show is leaving the schedule, for the first time ever, I think. I always considered this version to be the ''main'' Scooby Doo version and most popular one, it was shown the most on both Boomerang and Cartoon Network, at least on those I used to get (UK/European version of the 90s). Scooby and Scrappy Doo (1979 version that features whole gang plus Scrappy Doo) will replace it at 09.30 and 01.25. Scooby Doo, Where Are You is also leaving the daytime schedule although it will have one slot but it's at 04.35 so I doubt many will be able to see it. A Pup Named Scooby Doo will replace it at 13.15 and it will also replace The Scooby Doo Show at 19.20. Finally, Scooby and Scrappy Doo (1980 version with Scooby, Shaggy and Scrappy in short episodes) will replace Scooby Doo Where Are You at 22.30. This version hasn't aired on Boomerang in ages. This is an interesting switch in Scooby series cause the usual ones that were aired the most are replaced by those that weren't. I wish they would bring back 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo and The New Scooby Mysteries.
There are also some last minute changes that were not planned at first and they are not very good. Help! It's the Hair Bear Bunch is gone from the schedule and is replaced by Pink Panther and Pals at 07.55 and 16.10. Droopy Master Detective is gone after less than a month and is replaced by Yogi's Treasure Hunt at 12.20 and 03.40. Also Popeye is gone from 02.50 though it seems it never aired there this month even though it was announced. I only tuned in once and saw The Jetsons in that slot, which they occupied before June and they will stay there. Did anyone else got to chance to check this out?
In Cartoonito, a new show called Cartoonito Tales joins it from Monday, July 9. at 18.30. Gerald McBoing Boing moves up a slot to 18.05 and replaces second showing of Baby Looney Tunes in that afternoon block. Cartoonito Tales is another live action show about fairy tales. Wish Cartoonito would finally become a separate channel and leave Boomerang for good.
14.30. Hong Kong Phooey
Saturday, June 23. Special - Totville
From 12.30. till 14.30. there will be a special mini marathon of 4 cartoons that are returning to Boomerang the day after. These 4 cartoons are:
Tom and Jerry Kids
A Pup Named Scooby Doo
Scooby and Scrappy Doo (1979)
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Don't be fooled by the clever wording in your vehicle handbook regarding the replacement of the oil in your transmission. Many manufacturer's now claim the automatic transmission is sealed for life, meaning the oil never needs to be replaced. Following this strategy will indeed reduce the life of the automatic transmission considerably. Sealed for life really means – sealed for the life of the transmission oil, not the life of the motor vehicle. To enjoy longevity and correct operation of the automatic transmission an oil and filter replacement should be considered around 100,000klm.
The modern day vehicle has very advanced computer control systems. As the transmission in your vehicle has been working away, the computer has been able to perform electronic adjustments to account for wear in the transmission internal workings such as the clutch packs for example. When the oil in the transmission starts to diminish in quality and the clutch material wears the result will be a level of clutch slippage. The transmission computer can sense this by the information it receives from various sensors within the transmission and will apply a higher clamping pressure to the clutch packs until this slippage is overcome. This is why the transmission never feels any different in the way it operates. That is until the critical point when all the clamping pressure available can no longer overcome the wear and tear in the transmission– end of life.
When a transmission service has been undertaken a process known as a clutch adaptions should be performed to reset the transmission control unit. Special diagnostic equipment is required to perform these adaptions, equipment which Andrews High Tech Automotive have invested in to ensure your transmission will perform faultlessly. With periodic servicing we trust your transmission will perform for a long, long time without the confrontation of expensive repairs.
Above are samples of transmission oil – from right to left The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.


Researchers are studying how molecular subtypes of breast cancer may be useful in planning treatment and developing new therapies.
The complex profile of each subtype is determined using molecular and genetic information from tumor cells.
These subtypes also appear in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) [54-55].
There are many other less common molecular subtypes, including claudin-low and molecular apocrine types.
How are molecular subtypes used?
At this time, molecular subtypes are used mostly in research settings.
The molecular subtype of your tumor is not part of your pathology report and is not used to guide your treatment.
Prognosis and treatment decisions are guided mainly by tumor stage, tumor grade, hormone receptor status and HER2 status.
Luminal tumor cells look the most like cells of breast cancers that start in the inner (luminal) cells lining the mammary ducts.
About 30-70 percent of breast cancers are luminal A tumors [56-60].
Of the 4 major subtypes, luminal A tumors tend to have the best prognosis, with fairly high survival rates and fairly low recurrence rates [57-58,60-63].
Luminal tumor cells look like those of breast cancers that start in the inner (luminal) cells lining the mammary ducts.
Luminal B tumors tend to be ER-positive. They may be HER2-negative or HER2-positive.
Women with luminal B tumors are often diagnosed at a younger age than those with luminal A tumors [62,64].
About 10-20 percent of breast cancers are luminal B tumors [56-60].
Women with luminal B tumors tend to have fairly high survival rates, although not as high as those with luminal A tumors [62-63].
There are several subsets of triple negative breast cancer. One subset is basal-like. Basal-like tumors have cells that look similar to those of the outer (basal) cells surrounding the mammary ducts.
Most triple negative tumors are basal-like and most basal-like tumors are triple negative.
However, not all triple negative tumors are basal-like and not all basal-like tumors are triple negative (see figure below).
About 15-20 percent of breast cancers are triple negative/basal-like [56-59,66-67].
These tumors tend to occur more often in younger women and Black/non-Hispanic black/African-American women (more on race/ethnicity and subtypes of breast cancer) [58,64,66-68]. They may also be more common among Hispanic women compared to white/non-Hispanic white women [59,68-69].
Most BRCA1-related breast cancers are both triple negative and basal-like [58,70-72].
Learn more about BRCA1 gene mutations.
Triple negative/basal-like tumors are often aggressive and have a poorer prognosis compared to the ER-positive subtypes (luminal A and luminal B tumors) [57-58,63,67].
However, they can be treated successfully.
Learn more about triple negative breast cancer, including prognosis and treatment.
Learn more about clinical trials for people with triple negative/basal-like breast cancers.
The molecular subtype HER2-enriched is not the same as HER2-positive and is not used to guide treatment.
Although most HER2-enriched tumors are HER2-positive (and named for this reason), about 30 percent are HER2-negative .
About 5-15 percent of breast cancers are HER2-enriched subtype [57-58,60].
Women with HER2-enriched tumors may be diagnosed at a younger age than those with luminal A and luminal B tumors [62,64].
HER2-enriched breast cancers that are HER2-positive can be treated with anti-HER2 drugs such as trastuzumab (Herceptin). Before these drugs were available, these tumors had a fairly poor prognosis .
Prevalence rates of some molecular subtypes of breast cancer differ by race.
Triple negative/basal-like tumors appear to be more common among Black/African-American women (especially before menopause) compared to women of other ethnicities [58-60,66-67,73-74].
Triple negative/basal-like tumors may be more common among Hispanic women compared to white/non-Hispanic white women [59,68-69].
Although the reasons for these differences are not clear, some lifestyle factors may play a role [73,75].
Prevalence rates of luminal B and HER2 type tumors don't appear to differ by race .
Learn more about race/ethnicity and breast cancer.
Learn more about race/ethnicity and risk factors for triple negative breast cancer.
Higher rates of triple negative/basal-like tumors may explain, to some degree, the poor prognosis of breast cancers diagnosed in younger Black/non-Hispanic black/African-American women [68,73].
Also, luminal A tumors, which have the best prognosis of the subtypes, occur less often in premenopausal non-Hispanic black women compared to postmenopausal non-Hispanic black women and compared to non-Hispanic white women of either menopausal status [68,74].


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'Avatar 2' Rises To No. 5 On All-Time Global Chart; Will It Overtake 'Titanic' Next?
Broadway Trims Sails, Picks Up Speed As 'Bandstand' & 'Groundhog Day' Depart
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Broadway shed some heavy weight last week as two ballyhooed musicals from last spring, Bandstand and Groundhog Day, departed, leaving about $30 million in blood – well, red ink – on the floor. And yet the week was a good one, overall, in terms of box office receipts, which were up $3 million over the week before.
One reason was a last-chance rush to see those two shows, the former an original musical set in Cleveland after WWII, the latter an adaptation of the Bill Murray comedy: Bandstand was up $217.7K to $757.4K at the Shubert Organization's Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, three-quarters of its $1 million gross potential. Groundhog Day gained $204K at Jujamcyn Theatres' August Wilson, reaching $892.5K, 68 percent of its $1.3 million gross potential.
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The other reason for the bump can be explained in two words: Bette Midler. She returned to Hello, Dolly! at the Shubert,after a one-week vacation, and the ticket buyers came back as well: The revival was up $1.4 million to a shade over $2.3 million, setting a record for the Shuberts' flagship at nearly 27 percent above its gross potential.
The five top-grossing shows were:
• Hamilton ($2.93 million at the Nederlander Organization's Richard Rodgers; $272.72 average ticket)
• Hello, Dolly! ($2.33 million at the Shubert; $199.19)
• The Lion King ($1.8 million at the Nederlanders' Minskoff; $132.83)
• Dear Evan Hansen ($1.66 million at the Shuberts' Music Box; $209.20)
• Wicked ($1.5 million at the Nederlanders' Gershwin; $102.63)
"Anastasia." Matthew Murphy
Anastasia, at the Shuberts' Broadhurst , added $59K to the till, finishing the week at $868.8K, 76.5 percent of gross potential at $96.32 average price per ticket. Beautiful, at the Roundabout Theatre Company's Stephen Sondheim, gained almost $100k, ringing up $907K, or a bit over 75 percent of potential at an average ticket price of $112.93. Come From Away, at the Shuberts' Gerald Schoenfeld, was up $28K to $1.3 million, average price $152.19. Waitress, at the Nederlanders' Brooks Atkinson, was up $103.7K to $696.7K, 68 percent of potential at a $91.16 average ticket price.
Week 17 of the 2017-18 Broadway season saw ticket sales of $26.6 million for 28 shows, up 13 percent, from Week 16's $23.6 million, according to the trade group Broadway League. Average paid admission hit $111.76, up from $107.11.
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A Very Brief History Of Black Women On 'Saturday Night Live'
Leslie Jones is saying farewell to the late-night sketch series, further shedding light on the show's history of Black female cast members.
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By Sydney Scott	· September 4, 2019 December 6, 2020
Saturday Night Live has acted as the launchpad for many comedian's careers.
Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Tracy Morgan, Garrett Morris and more have all called Studio 8H home at one point in their careers.
Still, the show's lack of diversity—specifically Black women—has come into question again with the recent announcement of Leslie Jones's departure.
In the show's decades-long history there have been very few Black female cast members. And with Jones's departure, Ego Nwodim is now the lone Black woman on the show.
So, who are the Black women who have graced SNL's stage and where are they now? And will SNL make a move to hire more Black women for its cast?
We can't answer the latter but we can give you a little info about the Black women who have made audiences laugh on those late Saturday nights throughout the show's history.
Yvonne Hudson
Initially an uncredited extra on the series, Hudson was the first Black female cast member on the show. She officially joined SNL and became a featured player during the show's sixth season (1980-1981). Hudson was one of many fired at the end of the season but still appeared in a few sketches as an extra. It seems she left show business completely after her stint on SNL, with her only other credit on IMDB listed as a production assistant for 1985's Motown Returns to the Apollo.
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Danitra Vance
Vance was the first Black woman to become a repertory player on Saturday Night Live in 1985. And though she was not publicly out, it is believed Vance was also one of the show's first lesbian actors. Despite being criminally underused, Vance was applauded for her work on the sketches series in a 1984 Village Voice review that celebrated her ability to undermine stereotypes and create "unsettling tension among stereotypes, reality, and the conditions that create stereotypes." Comedian and writer Marina Franklin told Vulture during an interview, "Even though it seemed like she was unhappy with the roles that she was doing on the show — because they were just all these stereotypical roles — no one else was doing them the way she was doing them at the time." After SNL, Vance went on to appear in Sticky Fingers, The War of the Roses and Little Man Tate. Vance also earned an Obie and NAACP Image Award for her performance in the off-Broadway play Spunk. Sadly, Vance passed away in 1994 following a battle with breast cancer. Per her request, her funeral was held at an amusement park where friends and family took part in the park's games.
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Ellen Cleghorne
Cleghorne was the first Black female cast member to stay on the series for more than one season, appearing on SNL from 1991-1995. She tackled a number of celebrity impressions and would sometimes appear as Afrocentric social critic Queen Shenequa and NBC page Zoraida. During an interview with Slate, she opened up about diversity on the series and also revealed that she was the first Black female cast member with a contract, "If you read, or do research, they didn't used to give Black people contracts on SNL. That was cold-blooded. They didn't even give them credit. The credits roll, your name's not even on there. That was a joke because that's how you got residuals." Cleghorne has since become a recognizable face to anyone obsessed with comedy. She had her own series in 1995, Cleghorne!, that featured SNL alum Garrett Morris, and appeared in Little Nicky, Grown Ups 2, and Second Act.
Rudolph may arguably be the most recognizable Black woman from Saturday Night Live. Like Cleghorne, there wasn't an impression Rudolph couldn't do and fans loved her as one-half of "Bronx Beat duo Jodi Deitz and Betty Caruso (Amy Poehler). She opened up to The New York Times Magazine in 2018 about how being a mixed-race actress has affected her career, including struggles with her hair that would play out on behind the scenes at Studio 8H. "My hair was natural when I started Saturday Night Live, but it was so thick to get under the wigs," she added that the hair department was in the same area as the men's fitting rooms and that "every [expletive] Friday night, we'd hear some [expletive] white guy walking down the hall going, 'Is something burning in here? What's burning?'" Despite those moments, Rudolph added that she had an overall great experience on the show. The actress has since had her own show with Martin Short, Maya & Marty, and starred in Forever, Big Mouth, The Good Place, and Big Hero 6: The Series.
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Sasheer Zamata
Zamata joined the series alongside Leslie Jones in 2014 before quietly leaving in 2017. During a panel hosted by New York Magazine's The Cut, Zamata revealed that her decision to leave came after years of trying to figure out if the job was right for her. "It was not what I thought it was going to be, and I don't think anyone really thinks it's going to be that way because it's not like any other job. it was a couple years of figuring out, 'Am I OK with this?' Do I want to just accept it as is and be like, 'That's just a job and I guess I'll just stay and take it like everybody else?' Or do I want to try something else that makes me feel really good and work with people who excite me and who are excited about me and want to create things that make us feel fulfilled?" She's since moved on to other cool work, starring in Stella Meghie's upcoming The Weekend, landing a role in Coming 2 America, and recently completing a new comedy pilot for Hulu's Woke.
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As previously stated, Jones announced last week she would be leaving Saturday Night Live. On Tuesday, she Tweeted her appreciation for the series and the cast, adding "I know you will be as excited as I am when you see some of the amazing projects and adventures that I have coming up very soon! Love you all!! #iamnotdeadjustgraduating." According to IMDB, Jones has three projects in the works including Coming 2 America, Queenpins, and I Am Maurice.
Ego Nwodim
Ego Nwodim is now the only Black woman on the series. Nwodim joined SNL last year and has been showing audiences her incredible range. Jones's departure from the series will likely be tough for every cast member on the show and possibly even harder for Nwodim who called Jones a "mentor" and "cheerleader" in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. Prior to joining SNL, Nwodim appeared in K.C. Undercover, It's A Party, and 2 Broke Girls.
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TOPICS: danitra vance ego nwodin ellen cleghorne Leslie Jones Maya Rudolph sasheer zamata Saturday Night Live yvonne hudson


To our delight, but certainly not to our surprise, our hometown community– Philipsburg –recently received a Montana Tourism Award at the Governor's Conference on Tourism and Recreation.
Philipsburg is hailed as a vibrant gateway to Montana's natural wonders. Located half way between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, this tiny town continues to bask in the limelight. Known to locals as "P-burg," it represents the best of the state's natural and cultural treasures.
Our guests who travel from around the world spend the majority of their time here at The Ranch at Rock Creek. However, their Montana memories are almost always sprinkled with wonderful, enriching adventures they have enjoyed in "downtown" Philipsburg and the surrounding mountains and countryside.
Guests get lost in The Sweet Palace, the grandest old-fashioned candy store in the land. They sample the award-winning Haybag Hefeweizen at the Philipsburg Brewing Company. They meander along the sidewalks marveling at the 19th Century architecture. They mine for sapphires of every color and explore Granite Ghost Town. In the winter, they ski like locals at Discovery Ski Area.
And, along the way, our guests meet some of the nicest Montanans around. We congratulate our friends and neighbors on a well-deserved distinction. We hope everyone gets a chance to travel to this hidden gem of the treasure state.
The Ranch supports our community by sponsoring charities and volunteering for causes that improve the lives of Granite County citizens. Read more about our efforts, including hosting and sponsoring the Granite County Festival of Trees and serving on the Discovery Ski Patrol.


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By Omegaplex, November 5, 2014 in Dragon Quest Mobile Releases
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Interests:10 Favorite JRPGs Ever: 10-Suikoden V 9-Fire Emblem Path of Radiance/Radiant Dawn 8-Lunar 1&2 7-Dragon Quest VIII 6-Chrono Trigger 5-Dragon Quest III 4-Dragon Quest VI 3-Final Fantasy VI 2-Dragon Quest V 1-Dragon Quest IV.
I think DQ5/6 (barring issues with translation rights) are both a sure-thing, regardless of how well any of the other DQ games sell. Why? Because there's no work to be done. All the programming and porting work will be done for the Japanese releases. This is one of those rare cases where all they have to do is copy/paste the existing translations, and drop in on the mobile store(s). The amount of work to do specifically for release outside Japan is laughably minimal. Heck, they've had to put more work into the DQ1-3 releases, because THOSE actually required translating. And they did it.
There's a lot of people on here who really don't have any idea what kind of work or resources go into releasing or porting a game, but it never seems to stop them from commenting upon the ease and cost of these things.
I always wonder what kind of person writes that something they've never done and know nothing about is incredibly easy. Not you assume it's easy, it literally is. Do people not ever look at these posts and think "hey, I don't know if that's true because I basically just made it up but sure, lets just say it".
Releasing an enormous RPG is not a copy and paste job. Ever. Witness the mountain of people having problems with bugs and glitches in the existing mobile ports.
Come on, man - don't put words in my mouth. I NEVER said, nor implied, the porting and programming from one platform to another is easy.
But it doesn't take a slide rule to see that the porting to mobile platforms - however difficult - was done in Japan first. Ergo, by the time they're considered for American releases, the only big challenge left is translation. So unless 'Japanese Android' is different than 'American Android,' I don't see the problem in making the inference that the lion's share of costs and effort have already been absorbed here.
Porting/programming already exists (for a Japanese market that will easily recoup these costs by itself)
Translation already exists (for previous releases)
= Tossing up on American App/Play Store for a few extra bucks is pretty freakin' easy
And frankly, I'm pleasantly surprised that they're translating DQ1-3 - fresh. We owe them for that, whether you guys like mobile or not. SUPPORT THE DQ!
But hey, that could be totally out in left field. If I'm so blatantly wrong, I'd be happy to know why from an insider's perspective. I assume you are one, since you so handily threw me under the bus for my ignorance?
I think we can all agree that if these mobile ports were so hard or costly to bring to western markets (and didn't have all the programming and translation work done already), we wouldn't be getting them. I don't think anybody who's EVER had to pray for a Dragon Quest release outside of Japan would refute this!
Edited November 7, 2014 by Omegaplex
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DQ 5&6 will use the same engine as 4 and there didn't seem to be many problems with it. 3 however, will use the same as 1&2 so there may be problems with it. I guess I've been lucky because I haven't had ant problems with any of the DQ mobile games.
What are you running them on?
Galaxy S3 running October's stable build of Cyanogenmod 11.
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1. The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Britten (16.32)
Music of uninterrupted entertainment and imagination -- every piece on this program will have an immediate appeal to all children.
1. Peter and the Wolf Prokofiev (26.18)
Sir Ralph Richardson narrator
Great Performances Aaron Copland
APPALACHIAN SPRING
1. Very Slowly (2:42)
2. Allegro (2:42)
3. Moderato (3:52)
4. Fast (3:35)
5. Subito allegro (3:44)
6. As at first (Slowly) (1:15)
7. Doppio movimento (Shaker melody "The Gift to be SImple") (6:46)
8. FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN (2:01)
9. EL SALON MEXICO (10:56)
10. DANZON CUBANO (6:46)
Leonard Bernstein - New York Philharmonic
Great Performances George Gershwin
1. Rhapsody in Blue (16:26)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein, Piano
2. An American in Paris (18:22)
"A Pearl Distorted": The Baroque Period 1600-1750
The complex period known as Baroque embraced many different types of music and covered a large geographic area. An examination of opera, considered the great dramatic spectacle of Baroque entertainment, is also included. Hosted by Michael Oliver of the BBC Radio program Music Weekly; and Christopher Hogwood, Musicologist, broadcaster, and Director of the Academy of Ancient Music.
Sonata and the Creative Ideal: The Classical Period 1750-1830
The principle and importance of classical Sonata Form is aided with keyboard examples on an eighteenth-century traveling square piano. We move to Vienna for a discussion of opera and the reforms of Gluck, before looking ahead to the Romantic period through the music of Schubert and Weber. Hosted by Alan Hacker, lecturer of Music at the University of York. The recordings are performed by Peter Wilson, Associate Director of London's Lyric Theatre Hammersmith.
1. Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 (6'08)
Tchaikovsky Chamber Orchestra/Lazar Gosman
2. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
III. Allegro scherzando (11'40)
Yefim Bronfman, Piano
Philharmonia Orchestra/Esa-Pekka Salonen
3. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
18th Variation (2'40)
Vladimir Feltsman, Piano
Israel Philharmonic/Zubin Mehta
1. Hungarian Dance No. 5 (2'49)
Tonhalle-Orchester Zurich/Christoph Eschenbach
2. Lullaby, Op. 49, No 4 (2'32)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra/Andre Kostelanetz
3. Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 (10'32)
London Symphony Orchestra/Michael Tilson Thomas
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
1. I. Allegro con brio (8'35)
New York Philharmonic/Leonard Bernstein
2. Minuet in G Major, WoO 10, No. 2 (2'58)
(arr. Thomas Frost)
Philadelphia Orchestra/Eugene Ormandy
3. Fur Elise (3'26)
(Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59)
(arr. William Smith)
Philadelphia Orchestra/William Smith
1. Polonaise in A Major, Op. 40, No. 1 "Military" (5'36)
Philippe Entremont, Piano
2. Waltz in D-flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1 "Minute" (1'40)
Hiroko Nakamura, Piano
3. Mazurka in C Major, Op. 24, No. 2 (1'59)
4. Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2 (3'16)
Alexander Barilowsky, Piano
Symphony No. 8 in B minor "Unfinished"
1. Allegro moderato (13'50)
2. marche militaire, Op. 51, No. 1 (4'07)
Cleveland Pops Orchestra/Louis Lane
3. Ave Maria (5'49)
(arr. Arthur Harris)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra/Milton Katims
1. "Grand March" from Aida 7'11
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus/James Levine
2. "La donna e mobile" from Rigoletto 2'10
Symphony Orchestra of Emilia Romagna "ARTURO TOSCANINI" /
Emerson Buckley
Die Meistersinger
1. Prelude to Act I 9'33
Cleveland Orchestra/George Szell
Lohengrin
2. Bridal Chorus 4'48
Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele
(Norbert Balatsch, Director)
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele/Woldemar Nelsson
Concerto for Lute (Guitar), 2 Violins & Basso continuo in D Major, RV 93
1. I. Allegro glusto 3'45
2. II. Largo 4'29
3. III. Allegro 2'05
John Williams, Guitar
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra/Janos Rolla
Flute Concerto in D Major "Il Gardellino," RV 428
4. I. Allegro 3'54
Jean-Pierre Rampal, Flute
I Solisti Veneti/Claudio Scimone
1. The Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314 9'45
2. Perpetuum mobile, A Musical Joke, Op. 257 2'57
New York Philharmonic/Leonardo Bernstein
3. Voices of Spring, Waltz, Op. 410 5'49
4. Die Fledermaus Overture 8'27
London Symphony Orchestra/Harry Rabinowitz


BANGKOK, 6 November 2018: Thai Airways International has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Black Tie Service Company Limited to provide an airport limousine service as well as a meet-and-assist service.
Established in 2017, Black Tie Service provides airport limousine services to and from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport.
The service for THAI passengers offers an airport transfer at THB888 for a Toyota Camry and THB1,999 for a Toyota Alphard.
It gains a mention on TripAdvisor, but there were no reviews posted from users of Black Tie's airport transfers to indicate customer response. There were illustrations of a fleet of BMWs on the review site's page, a car category omitted from the price options posted on the home page of the THAI Black Tie service.
In recent press statements the company said it would expand to Singapore, Hong Kong and mainland China in 2019.
Black Tie Service Company Limited founder and CEO Kanokporn Na Ranong said Black Tie Service serves premium customers in Thailand and offers "lifestyle" concierge services to luxury corporate customers in Thailand and overseas, especially those in private banking, luxury car, insurance, investment banking, department stores, real estate and airlines.
Customers who choose to use the limousine service from their home to Suvarnabhumi Airport, or vice versa, will receive fast track check-in service for flight departures and arrivals.
Reservations should be made at least 72 hours in advance on the website thaiairways.blacktie-limousine.com. For more information, call Tel. 0-2239-8800 every day from 0900-2100.