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The Mirror Project
by Claudia Herrera Hudson
"It is essential that we, as educators, begin to speak to others we typically don't communicate with."
As described by Merriam-Webster,
as a noun a mirror is:
1 : a polished or smooth surface (as of glass) that forms images by reflection
2 a : something that gives a true representation
and as a verb:
1. to reflect in or as if in a mirror
The noun mirror is something in which you can see yourself, your image, the visual perception that is you. The verb mirror means to emulate, to make a reflection, a copy, so real, that, just like the mirror on the wall, it appears to be you, it copies you perfectly. It may not be you, in the sense of flesh and blood, but you, in the sense of who you are in the world-what you appear to be on the outside, and who you are on the inside.
Hence, The Mirror Project. A project which, using film as the mirror, strives to portray the world as it is for the filmmaker. But unlike high-budget Hollywood, these films are mainly created by young people, particularly teenagers, in attempts to record the world around them, the world as they know it, as they see it, as they live it. These social documentaries connect youth in communities which, for the most part, do not have the financial means nor the educational options, of expressing themselves technologically otherwise.
By educating youth, many of whom are underprivileged, in the process of filmmaking, Roberto Arévalo is opening doors for these children and allowing them to dream outside of the boundaries within which their own neighborhoods have constrained them.
Currently housed in the Georgia State University Visual Arts and Entertainment Lab, while the project's creator, Roberto Arévalo, completes his Master of Fine Arts, the Mirror Project is ever-expanding. Not having taken on a purposely academic role in the past, except through the academia which is film making, Roberto feels that this current expansion into a university is good news for the project. He feels that The Mirror Project can contribute to academic areas with its ever-growing body of work. He also feels that by working in academic circles, his archive of work is made more well-rounded by ensuring that his filmmakers deal with all facets of society. He says that once academia, and the work he has done in the inner-city and amongst those without education are introduced to one-another, an understanding can be achieved and beneficial links can be created.
"It is essential that we, as educators, begin to speak to others we typically don't communicate with. If we only speak in the same language our whole life we won't be able to expand. Perhaps with this understanding we can influence the educational system and how it teaches and approaches others, speaking in more tangible ways for all, instead of complaining of how things are or should be and what should be done."
Roberto feels that the final version of the films that are actually viewed are only a fragment of the experience of the filmmaker and subjects. Rather, the whole process is an invaluable learning and growing experience for all involved, enriching them far beyond the knowledge of camera angles and editing. The process of self-discovery and introspection is priceless, and often comes with projects such as these, where participants are forced to both look at their world, and at the world inside of them.
Currently, amongst a plethora of other things, the Mirror Project has the following works in the making. "Missing History" is a social documentary with over 27 hours of footage shot so far, in which the lives, trials, tribulations, and triumphs of a group of Cambodian refugees in America are recorded. Exposing the issues they face as new immigrants as compared to the situations they faced in their native lands, the work is a touching revelation of what it means to be a stranger in two lands. Another work titled "Social Documentary through Poetry" displays poetry written and performed by children in housing developments in the projects, and with its' beautiful body of work, rejects the misconception that art is exclusive to the elite.
It is no wonder that Roberto understands that art is not solely for the priveledged, the elite, or the prominent. Growing up in a poor area of Colombia, South America, Roberto dreamed of one day coming to America, which he considered the land of opportunity. He dreamed of fleeing the violence, the poverty, and the despair, yet upon arriving, realized that those very things pervail in many places in America as well, particularly in the inner city. Seeing himself in the eyes of those inner city youth, and feeling that he could make a difference in their lives by instilling the dream of a brighter future in them as well, he began the Mirror Project. To these children, having the opportunity to learn the art of filmmaking and producing is something that they would likely not have experienced otherwise, was in not for the Mirror Project. They are not only learning valuable potential career skills, but learning that they can express their feelings, their frustrations, their joys, and their sorrows, through art.
The Mirror Project reflects the world through the eyes of the youth in a refreshing, touching and enpowering manner. Both serving to educate young people in the art of cinematography, as well as in the art of self-analysis and consequently, understanding and growth, Roberto's work continues to change lives. Roberto Arévalo and The Mirror Project are true heroes, evident in the eyes of every child their work has touched.
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The Mirror Project Web site
The original My Hero webpage of the Mirror Project, by Laurel Greenberg
This piece on Roberto and the continuing work of the Mirror Project is an update on Laurel Greenberg's ROBERTO ARÉVALO hero page .


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Iowa Hawkeyes Football
Taking A Closer Look At Future Iowa Football Schedules
By RossWB May 22, 2012, 8:00am CDT
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The Big Ten officially released the conference schedules for the 2015 and 2016 seasons yesterday; that information, coupled with what we already knew about upcoming seasons (the '13 and '14 league schedules were announced last year and Iowa's non-conference slate is virtually set through 2016) means we can take a look at the overall picture for those seasons. It's far too early to make any projections (other than 12-0, Pasadena-bound because WOO GO IOWA AWESOME, of course), but hey -- that doesn't mean we can't take a gander at the way things set up for Iowa football over the next few years.
8/31: Northern Illinois
9/7: Missouri State
9/14: at Iowa State
9/21: Western Michigan
9/28: at Minnesota
10/5: Michigan State
10/12: BYE
10/19: at Ohio State
10/26: Northwestern
11/2: Wisconsin
11/9: at Purdue
11/23: Michigan
11/30: at Nebraska
Just like they are this year, Iowa plays only one BCS opponent in non-conference play (Iowa State). In place of a second BCS opponent, we get another delicious MACrifice (although this particular MACrifice, Western Michigan, has not been a very good sacrificial lamb in the past...). It's another schedule designed to get a lot of wins early with three non-BCS foes on the non-conference slate, a date with ISU, and a Big Ten opener against Minnesota. Iowa makes only one trip outside the state of Iowa in its first six games.
This is also the first year under the new scheduling paradigm where Ohio State and Wisconsin rotate back on the schedule, replacing Indiana and Penn State. That should make conference play more difficult, but it also restores one of Iowa's best rivalries: the dead-even Iowa-Wisconsin rivalry (42-42-2). It also brings back Ohio State for only the third time since 2006. Ferentz has had less success against the Buckeyes than any other B1G squad (he's just 1-7 as Iowa's head coach against OSU). It will also be Ferentz's first crack at Urban Meyer as Ohio State head coach. The last time Iowa played a Meyer-coached team, this happened. (sigh)
The season concludes with a Michigan-Nebraska doubleshot; interestingly enough, that's the norm in several of the now-announced schedules. The placement of the Nebraska game is no mystery -- it's been clear since they joined the league in 2011 that they would replace Minnesota as Iowa's traditional* season-ending foe. The inclusion of Michigan as Iowa's penultimate foe is more intriguing, though -- either random chance has led the Delanybot 9000 to spit out that matchup as Iowa's second-to-last opponent in three of four years or the Delanybot 9000 wants that game there because it suspects the game might have implications for the division title race. Just a thought.
* Yes, Iowa has played multiple teams in season finales -- but until last year they had played Minnesota in that spot almost exclusively since 1980.
8/30: Northern Iowa
9/6: Ball State
9/13: Iowa State
9/20: at Pittsburgh
9/27: BYE
10/4: at Wisconsin
10/18: Ohio State
10/25: Purdue
11/1: at Michigan
11/8: at Northwestern
11/15: Minnesota
11/22: at Michigan State
11/29: Nebraska
Like 2013, the 2014 season includes a pair of bye weeks. This is a bit of a new phenomenon for Big Ten teams, created by two circumstances: 1) the early arrival of Labor Day in 2013 and 2014 and 2) the Big Ten's fairly recent decision to play games after Thanksgiving. The bye weeks in 2013 seem fairly well-spaced (one comes after six games have been played and the second comes after ten games have been played), but Iowa's bye weeks in 2014 look downright bizarre -- the first comes just five weeks into the season and the second comes only two weeks later. Iowa's going to basically take half of October off in 2014, which will present an unusual challenge in terms of preparation and conditioning. (On the other hand, it's almost like getting a training camp in the middle of the season, which could prove useful.) It also means Iowa will go over a month between home games (9/13 to 10/18) -- hopefully fans in Iowa City don't forget about football in the interim (ha).
As they do in 2013 (and as they have for what seems like the last decade), Iowa opens conference play on the road in 2014 with their first game in Madison since 2009 sandwiched in-between those bye weeks. It's a potentially grueling final month of the season, too, with three road games and five potentially difficult divisional games in that span.
Note that here (as in every year on this schedule) the Nebraska game is listed for a Saturday. Last year, when the decision to move the 2011 and 2012 Iowa-Nebraska games to the Friday after Thanksgiving was made, it was emphasized that it was being done on a trial period. Obviously, that was for Iowa's benefit, not Nebraska's -- Nebraska has been playing in Black Friday games for decades, so it's nothing new for them. The decision on whether future Iowa-Nebraska games are played on Black Friday will be made after Iowa hosts a game on Friday this year. If Iowa doesn't have any problems hosting the game on a Friday, I'd expect a press release shortly thereafter that confirms that future games in the series will also be played on Fridays. The only problem I can envision is if there are issues with UIHC because it's a Friday, but I also have no idea how busy UIHC is on the day after Thanksgiving. Anyone know?
9/5: Illinois State
9/19: Pittsburgh
9/26: North Texas
10/3: Northwestern
10/10: Michigan State
10/17: at Purdue
10/24: at Minnesota
10/31: Illinois
11/7: at Penn State
2015 is another schedule where Iowa spends the first half of the season in the friendly confines of the Hawkeye State -- their first trip across state lines is an Oct. 17th date with Our Most Hated Rivals in West Lafayette. That also means that -- rarity of rarities! -- Iowa opens conference play with a home game. In fact, they get back-to-back home games to start B1G play (Northwestern and Michigan State). Looking at the schedule, on paper Iowa has no excuse for not getting off to a good start in 2015.
And what's that I spy on Halloween? A home date with... "Illinois"? Who's that? Very mysterious. We'll need to do further research on this "Illinois" and their alleged football program.
Also returning in 2015? Our good friends at Penn State after a two-year hiatus. (That's the good news; the bad news is that their inclusion means the exclusion of Wisconsin and Ohio State once again.) Meanwhile, in the Odd Coincidence Department (or is it?), Iowa gets a bye week before ending their season with games against Michigan and Nebraska, just as they will in 2013 (and 2016). The Delanybot 9000 is giving Iowa every means of getting properly prepared for those season-ending clashes.
9/3: North Dakota State
9/17: Central Michigan
9/24: TBA
10/1: Minnesota
10/8: at Michigan State
10/22: at Northwestern
10/29: at Illinois
11/5: Penn State
11/19: at Michigan
Iowa's September 24th game is TBA because Iowa hasn't yet announced an opponent for that date; with any luck, Iowa will begin a home-and-home series with a Pac-12 opponent on that date (given that Iowa's other three non-conference games are at Kinnick, there's a good chance the 2016 game would be at a Pac-12 stadium in order to keep the schedules properly balanced).
The 2016 schedule is also a perfect mirror of the 2015 schedule, aside from the obvious home-away swaps and the Northwestern and Minnesota games switching spots on the schedule. Like 2014, 2016 appears to have a difficult closing stretch -- three of the last five games are on the road and all five could be challenging. That is, of course, pure paper talk and speculation given how little we know about the composition of those teams at this point (of players we even know a little bit about, only members of the 2012 recruiting class who redshirt and members of the still-forming 2013 class will still be around at that point). That said, I feel confident in stating that Nic Shimonek will utterly pwn Penn State and that Greg Garmon will assuredly rush for 200+ yards as a redshirt senior against Northwestern. (Iowa running backs always last 'til their redshirt senior season, right? I'm 98% sure they do.)
Notably absent from all four of these schedules? The Indiana Hoosiers. Yes, after the 2012 campaign, Iowa's celebrated rivalry with the Hoosiers will go dormant for at least the next four seasons. What a travesty. (Then again, given Iowa's losses to them in 2006 and 2007 and their struggles in wins over Indiana in 2005, 2009, and 2010, maybe it's not such a bad thing if the Hoosiers won't darken our doorstep for the next Presidential term.)
Here's a handy table including all four schedules.

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2.. How is 2018 treating you so far?
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Since we were 15 yers old on school and we still doing.
Since the first day and every day till today e always have a time to create new song, practice and play, we live for it.
We write music because we love to do it and we believe one day we will be a full time musician, creating, producing and let our minds run free of ideas, Is our passion.
7. When it comes to how the music enthusiast the listens tu your album do you prefer they buy or stream and why?
Now thinks change people like to stream or buy singles of course stream has not the same quality as cds but our principal goal is get as much people we can with our music in both languages .
8. Do you have an album / ep out now that readers should check out or are you about releasing singles?
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This standing spray is gorgeous filled with roses, stock, gladiolus, lilies and so much more! A variety of white, lavender and purple flowers make this lush arrangement stand out from all the rest!
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Sometimes in Washington, unanticipated events provide the best opportunities for progress. We are at such a point in the debate around international development funding, and we believe that by acting on three areas of general agreement on reform, the United States can see significant improvements in the effectiveness of our efforts, greater accountability and value for the taxpayer, and a safer and more prosperous United States and world.
When the Trump administration first presented its "skinny budget" blueprint for fiscal 2018 earlier this year, the proposed cuts to global health and development were viewed by the development community as more than just a cost-saving exercise, but rather an undercutting of institutional capacity and a retreat from the longstanding and bipartisan commitment to U.S. leadership in a rapidly changing world. The development community's response was no fewer than five major reorganization and reform proposals — really, counter-proposals to the administration — laying out a range of major changes that would be better for development.
This combination of threat and response has brought us to an unexpected moment: the administration, the development community, and Congress more or less agree that significant reforms are needed. We recognize that the particulars are very important, and the parties are far apart, but this convergence is the best opportunity for reform we have had in decades. Such reforms have been the basis of the work of the Consensus for Development Reform for more than seven years. As the organization's co-chairmen, we believe this agreement represents a truly historic opportunity we must seize. Among the varied recommendations, three critical agenda items deserve special attention and cooperation.
The first is the embrace of economic growth and access to economic opportunity as an engine for sustainable development. In recent years, we have seen a welcome recognition that public sector funding is neither able to drive economic growth on the scale needed nor is it politically sustainable. For the United States, global economic growth helps fuel our own prosperity as well in a mutually beneficial relationship. Also, harnessing that economic potential provides a robust alternative to China's aggressive, mercantilist strategy in Africa and elsewhere. We are very encouraged by the growing interest on Capitol Hill, among the development community, and in the administration in pursuing a much more robust capacity for such development finance, including bipartisan legislation.
The second foundation for reform is to ensure a smooth and effective transition from large, donor-funded development programs to true country ownership. Achieving self-sustaining economies with partner governments that provide health, education and economic opportunity for their citizens must come through careful, deliberate and steady progress. Arbitrary cut-offs would backfire and squander past investments and relationships in ways that actually hurt the interests of the United States. Such deliberate transition to country ownership is already a priority in many parts of our development programs, with highly successful models of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the President's Malaria Initiative, and among our multilateral tools, including the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. These country ownership models can be replaced in many other areas with similar success.
The third foundation is a new management model to ensure effective implementation and accountability across the many parts of government. The administration and Congress must work very closely to ensure that the benefits of the "whole of government" are preserved while the deficiencies in accountability and effectiveness are corrected. Designating USAID Administrator Mark Green as the director of foreign assistance, with full "dual hat" authority to drive a government-wide development strategy and to hold all of government accountable for results, is superior to a divisive and time-consuming forced marriage between the State Department and USAID or diminishing USAID's established leadership roles. This cross-agency model of authority, responsibility and accountability is not an experiment, having been proven to be very effective in the military's "joint" mission structure across the service branches. The model has already been applied to development as well, where it has been a formula for the success of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and Malaria Initiative.
What we have at hand is an unexpected and rare opportunity for cooperation that can provide real reforms in our development assistance. Congress and the administration should seize the opportunity to advance reforms put forward by the development community itself. Such reforms will make our work more effective for those we seek to help, a better tool to advance our national interests, and a greater value for the taxpayer. Strengthening our leadership in development, and not leaving a vacuum for others to fill, is essential to putting America first.
Robert Mosbacher Jr. is chairman of Mosbacher Energy Company. He was the ninth president of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
Mark Dybul, M.D., is co-director of the Center for Global Health and Quality and professor at Georgetown University Medical Center.
They are co-chairmen of Consensus for Development Reform.


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Why Arizona doesn't observe daylight-saving time
People in Arizona won't lose an hour of sleep when the United States sets clocks ahead for daylight-saving time. Here's some fun trivia.
Why Arizona doesn't observe daylight-saving time People in Arizona won't lose an hour of sleep when the United States sets clocks ahead for daylight-saving time. Here's some fun trivia. Check out this story on vcstar.com: http://azc.cc/2n7pLyd
Scott Craven, Arizona Republic Published 12:13 p.m. PT March 6, 2017 | Updated 8:49 p.m. PT March 9, 2019
Arizona Republic reporter Scott Craven explains daylight-saving time, which kicks in the second Sunday of March — at least for most of the U.S. but not here in Arizona. Thomas Hawthorne/azcentral.com
Sun is setting beetwen Saguaros, in Sonoran Desert, near Phoenix.(Photo: tonda, Getty Images/iStockphoto)
It's us, Arizona.
It's the time of year to remind you that we'll be skipping that whole daylight-saving time change at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 10. When you wake up an hour short, we'll be sleeping in instead of moving our clocks ahead.
We haven't switched between standard and daylight-saving time since 1968, enjoying 51 years of time standing still. Please keep your socio-political jokes to yourself.
Every year as DST approaches, we're relaxing at a spring-training game and daydreaming about going to San Diego this summer when someone comes up and asks, "Why don't you guys move time like everyone else does? What, you can't spare an hour?"
We don't want any more daylight, thanks
No, we can't. It wouldn't be a problem now, but consider summer, which is what we're known for. While many of you bemoan your 90-degree days with 90 percent humidity, the mercury in the desert is routinely soaring over 105. Last thing we want is the sun hanging around even later than usual.
If we moved to DST, the sun would rise later. But we like the morning. It's not too hot yet. We can even walk the dog. But evenings? Man, it's a scorcher. That sun just needs to disappear, you know?
Arizona is not alone on this time-changing business. Over the years, more than a dozen states have introduced bills to opt out of the 1966 Uniform Time Act. They've learned, like we have, that it's nice to have a hands-off policy when it comes to clocks.
But part of Arizona does go with the time flow. The Navajo Nation makes the changes each year, ensuring that residents of the reservation (which spans three states) stay on the same schedule.
How daylight-saving time affects Arizona
• Arizona will be three hours behind New York, two hours behind Chicago, an hour behind Denver and on equal time footing with Los Angeles.
• Sporting events outside Arizona will start an hour earlier, meaning a more reasonable bedtime if you're watching a Phoenix Suns night game on the road. If anyone still does that.
• Shows will start earlier on some cable TV networks. AMC's "The Walking Dead," for example, lurches back 9 p.m. Sundays. You could watch it in real time and still get plenty of sleep. But that would result in an inability to fast-forward through commercials.
Daylight-saving facts
Daylight saving time has been around about 100 years, but many studies suggest a time switch doesn't save energy, as previously believed. Video provided by Newsy Newslook
• Daylight saving was ostensibly started to save energy, but it turned out people enjoyed having an extra hour of daylight after work. Except in Arizona, where sunlight only extends the heat-related misery.
• The Navajo Reservation observes daylight-saving time; the Hopi Reservation does not. The Navajo Reservation surrounds the Hopi Reservation, so if on Monday you drive from Flagstaff to Gallup through Tuba City and Ganado, you'll change time on four occasions.
• Western Indiana used to be even more confusing as some counties and cities observed daylight saving while others did not. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 put an end to that foolishness, leaving Arizona as the only two-timing state, so to speak.
• Be happy that in 1905, the British roundly ignored builder William Willett's proposal to push clocks ahead 20 minutes each Sunday in April and roll them back in similar increments in September.
• The first use of daylight saving dates to July 1908 in Port Arthur (now Thunder Bay), Canada. Despite the commercial possibilities, the city holds no daylight-saving parades nor sells "Birthplace of DST" shot glasses.
• The U.S. first adopted daylight-saving time, called "Fast Time," in 1918 in support of the war effort. It was repealed seven months later.
• On Feb. 9, 1942, Americans set their clocks an hour ahead and kept them there until Sept. 30, 1945. It was officially War Time, with zones reflecting the change (Arizona, for example, was on Mountain War Time).
• China may or may not manipulate its currency, but it does mess with the clock. Though spread over five time zones, China recognizes only one, Beijing time. It is supposed to promote unity, but tell that to those who live in the far west when the summer sun sets as late as midnight.
• If the U.S. observed the one-time-zone policy (Washington D.C. time, of course), the summer sun in Arizona would set as late as 10:42 p.m. and weather-related crankiness would hit an all-time high.
• In 1991 and again in 2014, a few lawmakers floated the idea of having Arizona join the daylight-saving parade. Republicans and Democrats were united in their rejection of such a proposal, offering brief and shining moments of true bipartisanship.
•The banning of the time-switch even has its own (albeit small) movement. Hoping to unite people behind #LocktheClock, the site dedicated to freezing time (sort of) tracks state legislation aimed at ending the spring-ahead, fall-back madness.
• Daylight-saving time could be harmful to your health. A 2014 study led by the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center found the number of heart attacks goes up 24 percent on the Monday following the spring-forward. One theory is that the increased risk may be linked to that lost hour of sleep.
• More than 70 countries observe daylight-saving time. No one is sure just how much daylight is saved, globally, each year, though physics indicates none.
• It is daylight-saving time, not daylight-savings time. So it is decreed by those who spend inordinate amounts of time policing words.
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USS Napa (APA-157) was a  in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1983.

History
Napa was laid down under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 123) on 7 June 1944 by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, of Portland, Oregon; launched on August 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Cranston Williams; acquired from the Maritime Commission on a loan-charter basis and commissioned on 1 October 1944.

World War II
Following shakedown exercises off the California coast, Napa took on Seabee units at Port Hueneme and sailed, on 25 November, for Hawaii on the first leg of her westward journey to the combat area in the Western Pacific. Arriving at Pearl Harbor on 2 December, she was assigned to Transport Division 44, Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet, and for the next month trained with 1st Battalion 25th Marines of the 4th Marine Division preparing for the invasion of Iwo Jima. On 27 January 1945, the attack transport got underway as part of TF 51. From 11 February through the 15th, she underwent further training at Tinian, departing on the 16th for the Volcano Islands.

Eight miles off Iwo Jima by dawn on the 19th, Napa commenced lowering her boats at 0641, thus allowing sufficient time for the landing craft to cover the distance to the Blue Beaches on the southeastern coast of the island for H-hour, 0900. The first waves, in LVT's, went ashore on schedule, but were slowed at the first volcanic terrace. Without protection, the marines were vulnerable to fire from Japanese pillboxes, and gun and mortar positions on higher ground to the north of the beaches. The fire from those positions, which could be knocked out only by a direct hit, soon began to take its toll and the attack transports began to move in to receive the wounded. By noon, Napa had proceeded from the line of departure to take on casualties. Retiring that night, she returned early the next morning to continue debarking troops and cargo and to take on wounded personnel. Returning again on the morning of the 21st, she was rammed by  at about 0445. The resulting hole in her hull, frames 98–102, was 15 feet long and extended down to a point 10 feet beyond the turn of the bilge. Fast action on the part of the crew and the remaining Marine personnel, waiting for debarkation, precluded casualties even among the evacuees; limited flooding to No. 4 hold, and prevented any fires from breaking out in that hold which contained high octane gas.

After assuring the water-tightness of the remaining holds, the "Victory" ship resumed her duties, remaining in the Iwo Jima area until the 24th. She then departed for Guam where repairs were started. On 25 March she continued to Pearl Harbor, arriving early the next month. There, Capt. F. Kent Loomis took command of the ship on 14 April. A month later, Napa got underway for Seattle, whence she sailed, on 20 June, for Okinawa with Army units embarked. She arrived at Machinato Anchorage on 5 August, discharged her cargo and passengers, and started back across the Pacific, reaching Saipan on 14 August to receive the word of the Japanese surrender and orders to the Philippines.

Arriving in the Philippines in mid-September, she commenced transporting occupation troops to the Japanese home islands including elements of the 8th Army to Yokohama.  The ship was then assigned to Operation Beleaguer to transport 6th Marine Division personnel to Tsingtao.   She sailed next to French Indochina to ferry units of the 62nd Chinese Army from Hai Phong to Takao, Formosa. On 24 November she reported to ComPhilSeaFron for "Magic Carpet" duty, departing on the 27th for California with Army personnel on board.

Anchoring in San Francisco Bay, on 16 December, she got underway again for Operation Beleaguer and China, on 4 January 1946, returning to the United States on 24 February. On 1 March she departed San Diego for the east coast.

Decommissioning and fate
She arrived at Norfolk on the 16th and decommissioned at Baltimore on 24 May 1946. She was returned to the Maritime Commission on 30 May and was laid up as part of the MARAD Reserve Fleet at James River, Virginia, where she remained until 17 September 1983 when she was sold for scrap.

Awards
Napa (APA–157) received one battle star for her service during World War II.

References

External links

 USS Napa (APA-157) 1944-1946 cruise book

Haskell-class attack transports
Napa County, California
World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
Ships built in Portland, Oregon
1944 ships


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December 15, 2014: Ujjivan Financial Services, a leading microfinance institution with pan-India presence, has raised Rs. 50 Crores from domestic Mutual Fund through issuance of listed, secured, redeemable, non-convertible debentures (NCDs) and IFMR Capital were the sole arrangers to the Issue. Ujjivan Financial Services has headquarter at Bangalore.
For the Microfinance sector this is the first Investment by domestic Mutual Funds in a debt instrument in an MFI. The NCDs issued by Ujjivan were subscribed to by two funds managed by UTI Asset Management Company Limited – UTI Income Opportunities Fund and the UTI Unit Linked Insurance Plan.
Speaking on the success of the first microfinance NCD subscribed to by a mutual fund investor, Sudha Suresh, CFO, Ujjivan said "this NCD issuance has reinforced Ujjivan's position as a high-quality lender to the urban poor and signifies the confidence of yet another class of investors in the Company and the sector." Ujjivan received a rating of [ICRA] A- for this NCD issuance.


Jane & I used to get cheese & crackers and watch the F1 races on Sunday. As we all know here, enjoyment of food isone of the first things to go.
I thought I would try and eat cheese & crackers again today as Jane's death surely has not changed my taste buds? I knew this was going to be a bad idea when in the cheese shop Jane & I used to visit, I barely held it together and ran away crying as soon as I had paid.
And yet I sat down today, cheeseboard & crackers ready, F1 on tv. And as soon as I picked up the knife I just wailed. How lonely I felt sitting there. How pathetic I felt for even trying. I can not possibly enjoy this anymore without Jane. I knew this and yet I tried.
The other day, a friend of mine said that it seemed as if I was testing myself. Going to the supermarket when I could order online. Cheese & crackers when I knowit will be hard. Going out to the pub when I know I will miss Jane. Spending time with friends, even if they are couples. Next week I have booked a maths exam for a Level 2 nummeracy course and after that an English exam. She said I did not need to do that testing because it has only been 6 weeks.
But I feel: i will have to do it some day so I might as well do it right away. Like they do when you have a car accident and they say you should get behind the wheel as soon as possible.
Maybe I am hoping for the short shock therapy: make it as hard as possible as soon as I can and get through the grieving asap.
One thing is sure: only 3 weeks ago I thought I was doing ok. But you were all right and I was wrong. I WAS numb. And now I'm not numb anymore. And it is just getting harder.
I need my friends more than ever. I need that phone to ring because I can not do this on my own.


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Segmented Assimilation
The different classes an immigrant can identify him/herself with is the white upper/ middle class who is prosperous in their endeavors, a working class blue collar native and the not so fortunate lower class of the economical and social food chain, who is surrounded but a community and lifestyle that is still influence by their original language and beliefs. 2) Will assimilation for contemporary immigrants be segmented? The future of contemporary immigrants in the United States being segmented is unsure.
Although Europeans in who migrated to the United States in the early 1900's eventually obtained most of the same levels of achievements as native white Americans, it was an undeniable struggle. Some analysts believe that assimilation will not be segmented, especially if the seven stages are completed as Milton Gordon's (sociologist) theory suggests. On the opposing hand, the separating and segmenting of assimilations is what other analysts believe will occur. History will not repeat itself in this sense. Immigrants' will and cannot adapt norms and values of their host nation.
Another reason why assimilation for contemporary immigrants will be segmented is because there is such a difference in social & working classes that the top and bottom of societal totem pole will never mix. More specifically, income plays a crucial part in the segmenting. As the text states, there are three types of experiences immigrants face. Primary labor market, secondary labor market and enclave are determined by the capital they provide, their race and how the dominant group precedes them. 3) After examining the evidence and arguments presented by both sides in CH9 f the textbook, and using information for CH9 and previous chapters, which side of the debate seems more credible to you? Why? After examining the evidence in the text and my own personal experience, I feel like the more accurate and credible argument is of segmented assimilation. Majority of the United States, voluntarily and/or involuntarily exercise being segmented from the dominant white upper class. Unlike the success of the European migration before the 1940's where a small percentage settled here and their next generation kin were Americanized since birth, the amount of immigrants who currently enter America is of greater proportions.
Also, according to the text, it is said to believe that because of mass transportation, immigrants are able to communicate with or travel to their native lands therefore keeping native values and culture alive and fresh. From my experience as an immigrant of color, it is an immense struggle to maintain financial comfort, above average academic standings and prestige and power in the work place. It is a battle in itself just to get a chance to obtain those meaningful accomplishments. The language barrier plays a vital part in an immigrant's growth or lack of in a foreign country. ) What will the United States look like in the future if assimilation is segmented? Even though minority groups such as Indian Americans and African Americans have been part of the nations history since the beginning, they are still experiencing racism and discrimination on many levels. The urban class who consists of colored people is categorized in having low incomes, minimal education and no social standing. Women of all races have also been fighting a long battle to finally become equal to men.
According to the text, the new immigration groups have a harder time competing with the likes of the middle/ upper class Americans because not only are they frowned upon, but their road to assimilation does not just consist of one step. They need to be well educated to be up to par with the English language, latest methods, procedures and technologies of an advanced nation such as America. Without sufficient funds, high-level certificate/ degree bound education cannot be reached. The problem is a cycle that repeats itself because one obstacle can affect the whole mission.
One will pay to be educated for a better job but one must work to pay for that education. It is extremely difficult and exhausting to work and go to school both full time. If segmented assimilation continues, the rich will get richer as well as more advanced and the poor will get poorer, neglected and forgotten. The nation will never recover from the division of its own citizens. 5) How would the future change if assimilation were not segmented? If the United States were not segmented, unimaginable aspects of the change would occur. I believe many levels of multiculturalism and acculturation would reach a great high.
There would be a foreseeable unity in the nation. Racism and discrimination would diminish. Crime would decline because more troubled people will have positive situations to care about and maintain. Poverty would be scarce because there would be a chance for the once lower class to receive the proper education they would need to secure the occupation that would allow a more than comfortable life. People will not be subjected to certain conditions and expectations because of their native norms, education or race. This would almost guarantee economical, political and moral advances. Literally, it would mean a united state for the United States.
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Japan's Castles Become Girls in "Shirohime Quest" Smartphone Game, Novels
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"Shirohime Quest" ("Castle Princess Quest"), an art series started by monthly manga periodical Dengeki Daioh last October where famous castles are personified as beautiful girls, is being made into a smartphone game.
The art series, which will become novelized starting this summer, features one to three drawings being added per month by popular manga artists. The upcoming game based on the series casts the player as the lord of a castle, tasking them with raising, educating, and training one of the many Shirohime and taking them into battle against opponents. The game is expected to be the next hit resulting from Japan's current anthropomorphication trend.
The game will be released for iOS and Android on the Gree mobile gaming platform. Pre-registrations for the game opened on May 27th. Players who sign up during the pre-registration campaign will receive the Ashikaga Shiyakata Shirohime, and can receive rewards for participating in a location-based promotional contest.
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CIDRAP Report Calls for Novel Influenza Vaccine
By Matthew Watson, November 9, 2012
A recently released report by Michael Osterholm and colleagues at the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) provides a detailed review of the status of influenza vaccine in the United States. It also calls into question the efficacy of currently available vaccines. Now licensed in the US are a trivalent influenza vaccine (TIV) and a live attenuated vaccine (LAIV). Both target the hemagglutinin (HA) surface protein and have to be reformulated annually to match circulating viral strains. Osterholm and team identify overconfidence in these products as a major barrier to technological advancement. In their view, an ideal vaccine would be universally protective against all influenza virus strains, but, at minimum, should confer immunity against H1, H2, H3, H5, and H9 viruses.1
Influenza Vaccine Efficacy and Effectiveness
The report authors acknowledge that because currently available vaccines are generally safe and do provide some level of protection, they should continue to be used until more effective vaccines are available. However, they cited the results of a previously published meta-analysis 2 where they found that the available efficacy and effectiveness data are either not available or vary among vaccines and age of target populations. The methodology of that review specifically excluded influenza vaccine studies that utilized a clinical diagnosis of influenza-like illness or serological surveys as an endpoint. Studies were included only if they used laboratory methods to verify the diagnosis of influenza (ie, RT-PCR or culture). Using these criteria, the authors were able to identify evidence of efficacy in healthy adults aged 18–65 years who received TIV (59% pooled estimate) and in children aged 6 months–7 years who received LAIV (83% pooled estimate). They were also able to estimate effectiveness (69% pooled estimate) for the monovalent vaccine developed against pandemic H1N1. In all other cases—including in those above age 65—the evidence was either inconclusive or absent.2
CIDRAP's review also highlights current regulatory and research processes, which are geared toward incremental changes in influenza vaccines (eg, high dose, intradermal, quadrivalent) rather than supporting what the authors refer to as "game changing" vaccines. These products would provide long lasting and broad protection from infection, be highly effective in at-risk populations, have a low incidence of adverse events, and be inexpensive to manufacture, distribute, and administer. Additionally, the authors note that the current emphasis on augmenting production of vaccine may overshadow development of vaccines with improved efficacy.
The CIDRAP team asserts that there is an urgent need for novel, non-HA antigen vaccines that confer broad protection against influenza viruses, but their review of currently registered clinical trials turned up only 13 such vaccines in development out of 177 trials. The authors recommend that the federal government declare the development of such a product a national priority, undertake a highly coordinated leadership effort, and provide the necessary resources to support the needed research and development.
Osterholm MT, Kelley NS, Manske JM, et al. The Compelling Need for Game-Changing Influenza Vaccines: An Analysis of the Influenza Vaccine Enterprise and Recommendations for the Future. CIDRAP. October 15, 2012. Available at: http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/files/80/ccivi%20report.pdf. Accessed 11/6/2012
Osterholm MT, Kelley NS, Sommer A, Belongia EA. Efficacy and effectiveness of influenza vaccines: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Infect Dis. 2012 Jan;12(1):36-44.


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Why is the Huawei scandal such a huge blow to Canada?
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by Tommy Rufai
On the current global political stage, few names catapult the blood pressures of Western officials like the following – Huawei. As China's largest smartphone maker, the company is seen in certain quarters as a spy tool for the country's government, leaving them with the complex task of salvaging their reputation. However, they are not alone in facing a tough conundrum. For Canada, dealings with Huawei have placed them in a predicament of their own – albeit for different reasons.
Recently, Canadian authorities arrested Huawei's CFO Meng Wenzhouon behalf of the USA on suspicion of breaching trade sanctions on Iran. With Meng a very popular figure in China, the arrest unsurprisingly wasn't met with open arms in the Far East and places Canada in the centre of already tense US-China relations. Now, there is an increasing worry that the country is between a rock and a hard place with the world's two largest economies.
For China, revenge seems to be a dish best served cold on both a political and business front. Shortly afterwards, two Canadian nationals were arrested in China on the grounds of 'national security' and things have now become even messier with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau firing Canada's ambassador to Chinafor criticising Meng's arrest.
The spillover into the business world has mainly bit Canadian multinationals in their pockets. Canadian aerospace manufacturer Bombardier reportedly missed out on major contracts in Chinawhilst there were reports that Canada Goose, the luxury clothing company, faced a boycott due to "anti-Canadian sentiment" (though the full scale of this is contested).
For Canada, China's growing middle class is a big target for their businesses but as the recent backlash from supporting the US shows, they could be left with a similar success rate as their neighbours in accessing these consumers.
As Canada's biggest trading partner, the USA is a key market for Canada's industries, most notably steel and aluminium. However, USA president Donald Trump's 'America First' policy presidency led to tariffs on Canada's steel and aluminium markets, reducing their demand in the USA.
On top of this, in another show to swing trade relations further in the USA's favour, Trump called for a renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between Mexico, Canada and the USA, citing the pact as the "worst trade deal ever made".
With no change in the measures on Canada's aluminium and steel industries despite multiple calls from Trudeau, a newly-proposed NAFTA agreement and an increasingly-inward looking USA, upsetting China not only severs relations with a major trade partner, but weakens Canada's hand in USA-trade negotiations. This runs a heavy risk of placing the country deep into the back pocket of the USA.
So, where does Canada go from here?
Do they proceed with investigations against Meng at the expense of relations with China? Do they do a U-turn with one eye on a future that is less-reliant on the USA? Or maybe they could focus on trade deals which don't involve the two countries, such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership signed last year? Whatever the end result may be, there is no denying that Canada is faced with a serious pickle at the moment – let's just hope the resolution is short and sweet for all parties.
Tommy Rufai is a public relations executive specialising in African tech startups. Based in London, Tommy was also featured on the 2018 BME PRPros mentorship scheme – the flagship publication for the PR industry. He has a keen interest in international relations, business and tech.
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Delaney Drops Out of Presidential Race
January 31, 2020 at 8:09 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment
Former Rep. John Delaney (D-MD) announced that he was dropping out of the 2020 presidential race, Axios reports.
Delaney told CNN it was clear he would not have enough support in Iowa to win, but warned fellow Democrats against nominating Bernie Sanders.
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Why Is John Delaney Still Running?
January 21, 2020 at 11:14 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment
The Atlantic: "Did you know he was running for president? Probably not. If you did once know—Delaney was actually the first Democrat to declare his candidacy, way back in July 2017—you probably forgot. And if you did know he was still running, the question you're probably asking is the one I am here to explore: Why? Why is a candidate who's barely registering in any poll still traipsing across Iowa day after day when he has absolutely no chance of winning, or even of seeming like more than an outlying blip on the radar?"
Delaney to Air 30-Minute Ads In Iowa
November 13, 2019 at 2:18 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment
"Democratic presidential candidate John Delaney will overtake Iowa televisions Sunday with a slate of half-hour infomercials set to air across seven different media markets throughout the day," the Des Moines Register reports.
Delaney's Staff Advised Him to Drop Out
July 19, 2019 at 7:27 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment
"On July 9, John Delaney's senior team sat him down and told him to drop out of the presidential race by mid-August, according to three sources close to the campaign," Axios reports.
"Those close to him think there's no chance he makes the September debates, which have a harder qualification threshold than the first two. They thought he flopped at the first debate in Miami."
A common refrain from staffers: "Every other day he would have a different position."
Delaney Booed for Criticizing 'Medicare for All'
June 3, 2019 at 8:40 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment
"Members of the crowd at the California Democratic Convention booed presidential hopeful John Delaney on Sunday when the former Maryland congressman criticized Medicare for All, CNN reports.
Said Delaney: "Medicare for All may sound good, but it's actually not good policy, nor is it good politics."
The booing continued for more than two minutes as Delaney tried to finish his remarks.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: "John Delaney, thank you but please sashay away."
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Delaney Has Campaigned In Every Iowa County
August 7, 2018 at 3:08 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment
"John Delaney, the little-known Maryland congressman running unabashedly for president since last year, will claim an early milestone in the 2020 contest Sunday: Long before most Democrats formally enter the race, he will have campaigned in all 99 counties in Iowa," Politico reports.
Delaney Already Campaigning Hard In Early States
Politico: "The first presidential contests of 2020 are nearly two years away, but for one Democrat the campaign is already in full swing. John Delaney — a wealthy, little-known congressman from Maryland — has spent more than $1 million on TV in Iowa, hired staffers and opened a campaign office in Des Moines."
"Since announcing his bid last July, he's made 110 campaign stops in 48 of Iowa's 99 counties. He has visited New Hampshire six times, and on Friday made his second trek to South Carolina."
First 2020 Ad to Run In Iowa
"The first ad of the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries will run Sunday in Iowa, more than two years before the state's voters will head to vote in caucuses. The candidate: Rep. John Delaney of Maryland, who for six months has been the only declared candidate for the party's nomination," the Washington Post reports.
"Delaney's ad, 'Dirty Word,' is as jarring as anything else viewers might see during the Super Bowl. In it, Iowans cast wary glances at the camera as a narrator 'admits' that 'John Delaney said a dirty word' during his campaign stops in the state. That word, revealed 20 seconds in, is 'bipartisanship' — an encapsulation of Delaney's promise, if elected, to spend his first 100 days passing and signing bills supported by both parties."
Delaney May Skip Re-Election and Run for President
July 27, 2017 at 4:21 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment
Rep. John Delaney (D-MD) "plans on bypassing runs for governor and reelection and has told associates he is seriously considering a bid for president in 2020," Politico reports.
"Delaney, a political moderate and former banker, gave serious thought to running for governor… A presidential bid would seem quixotic: Delaney is little-known even among Democratic operatives, and his moderate stances and background in finance don't match a left-leaning Democratic primary electorate."


14 September 2016 11am – 2pm in Rouken Glen Park, Giffnock. Locals are being encouraged to saddle up and join an afternoon of activities and learn new tips on cycling! This is a free event.
To celebrate Cycle to Work Day 2016, East Renfrewshire locals and staff are being encouraged to saddle up and join an afternoon of activities and learn new tips on cycling.
On Wednesday 14 September, Rouken Glen Park Pavilion will host three hours of complete cycle anarchy. There will be various activities to participate in including Dr bike sessions by the Neilston Development Trust; Electric bike demonstrations by Bike Chain; Skills for lapsed and new cyclists by the Neilston Development Trust.
On 10 and 11 September 2016, at various locations across East Renfrewshire, Doors Open Days give you free access to lots of fascinating buildings across East Renfrewshire!
The event offers the people an opportunity to visit buildings and sites in both public and private ownership that would not normally be open to the public. Entry to all buildings is free and within certain buildings, refreshments, guided tours and exhibitions will be available. Opening their doors to the public on the two days will be various buildings – churches, a synagogue, a fire station, theatres – please click here for full list of buildings.
Environment convener Councillor Vincent Waters said: "The ever popular Doors Open Days gives people a rare opportunity to look around some buildings otherwise not open to the public. For example we have some splendid old churches in East Renfrewshire that are well worth a visit.
On 18 September 2016 between 11 am and 3 pm at Greenbank House and Garden, Clarkston. See some of the wonderful opportunities there are to get out and experience to Great Outdoors in and around Glasgow!
An exciting chance to come and see some of the wonderful opportunities there are to get out and experience to Great Outdoors in and around Glasgow. Lots of fun activities for adults and kids alike. Bug hunts, pond dipping, arts and crafts, sand, mud kitchen, plus muddy fun! And if you run a business that is in or to do with the outdoors, and would like to let people know about it then let us know soon before spaces are all taken!
Saturdays, Sundays between 16 April 2016 and 30 October 2016 Whitelee Windfarm hold a great range of free family activities every weekend during the season… Free events at the weekend will include a wide range of activities, visit the Whitelee Windfarm website for full details, times and age suitability.
On 1 October 2016 between 12pm and 8pm, in Braidholm, Giffnock, BIG FAT Events are pumped to be bringing the unholy trinity of pizza, beer & beats to the awesome people of Glasgow! So get ready to join Scotland's 1st ever pizza festival! There will be – besides of pizza and other street food vendors – over 40 craft beers, gin & cocktail bar, live music and kids' activities.
Where will you be, what will you do this autumn?!
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Teachers are always in high demand, and the career itself can be incredibly rewarding. In addition to having a generous amount of time off, teachers also receive excellent benefits and a comfortable salary. It's no wonder teacher jobs are very popular nowadays. With increased interest, however, the teaching field has become incredibly competitive. To land your dream teaching job, you must be persistent and diligent in your search.
Half the battle with landing a teaching job is finding job openings. Most job search sites now have a special category for teaching jobs, but there are also job sites that focus exclusively on education. If you don't have any connections in your local school district, these sites may be a great place to start.
Of course, heading straight to the source is another great way to find job opportunities.
Try visiting the school's website and look for a link to their "Employment Opportunities" page. Here, you will find listings for open positions in the school or the entire district. You may need to begin as a teacher's aide or a substitute, but these two positions are great ways to get your foot in the door. As a substitute, you also have the chance to explore different schools in the area to see which environment works best for you.
If you have little teaching experience, you will need to rely on your portfolio and your charm to impress interviewers. Update your portfolio by gathering all of your transcripts, student teaching works, lesson plans, recommendations, Praxis results and anything else that may corroborate your qualifications. Make sure that your portfolio is well organized and presented in a professional way.
Until you land your dream job, start each day with a job searching plan. Stay focused on finding a job and stay productive. Create a to-do list of all the things you want to accomplish each day. This may be adding onto your portfolio, networking with others in the field or just submitting more applications to different schools.
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There are some regions of the country that are in dire need of teachers, while other areas may offer only a few opportunities. More often than not, districts that are aggressively recruiting new teachers will offer relocation assistance. If you are open to the idea of moving, do some research to see which states and cities have the most opportunities. This may save you weeks or months of searching.
Always be prepared for the interviewing process. It's natural to feel anxious or nervous about an interview, but most experts say that being relaxed is the key to success. Be prepared to answer common interview questions and get to know the district's needs, strengths and weaknesses. By showing the interviewer that you understand the community and the school's needs, you are far more likely to land your dream job.


Here are the things we must do to avoid food poisoning.
The food we eat could be contaminated with potentially dangerous bacteria for our health. Here's how our refrigerator should be safely managed and how we should wash and store the foods we eat. Particular attention should also be dedicated to cooking. Here are the things we must do to avoid food poisoning.
Our food can be contaminated by bacteria that can be the triggering cause of potentially dangerous diseases for our health, from Escherichia Coli to Salmonella through listeria monocytogenes, so here is how we must learn to manage what we eat to avoid feeling sick.
Subjects at risk. First of all, it must be said that the people most at risk are the elderly ones and those who have a weak immune system, such as pregnant women and even newborns. "Listeriosis outbreaks are often associated with ready-to-eat and chilled foods such as cured meats, soft cheeses, milk or other dairy products. However, we must be careful".
The golden rules for safe eating.
Clean well. Always sanitize the places where we store the product and kitchen utensils (cutlery, plates, containers and cutting boards on which we put a lot of food). We also have to wash well our hands after touching fruit and vegetables and change rags, which can collect huge amounts of bacteria and become dangerous.
Be careful with the refrigerator. It may seem insignificant, but there is a precise way in which it is advisable to place the food in the refrigerator and you can find it in the instructions for use. In general, it is also advisable to prefer glass containers for leftovers and not to leave them in the pans in which we have prepared them. Also avoid putting hot or warm dishes in the refrigerator because they increase the internal temperature and, and remember to clean the refrigerator regularly.
Be careful with fruit and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables must always be washed carefully before being consumed, for example by dipping them in water with a teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate for 15 minutes. Never freeze food after washing it: contaminating pathogenic bacteria could develop for the rest of the food in the refrigerator. Store fruit and vegetables in drawers.
Preserved meat. The meat should always be stored in bags and in the lower shelves (above the vegetables) and it should not be cleaned with water. Pay attention to the expiration date.
Wash the fish. The disemboweled and clean fish should be washed under running water and then thoroughly dried, stored in an airtight container at the bottom of the refrigerator and then it should be consumed within 24 hours.
Eggs and dairy products. Never keep dairy products and eggs in the refrigerator without putting them in special containers. The eggs, for example, must not be put into the door, where we are used to putting them, because the opening causes temperature changes that could be harmful.
Cook well. As for cooking food, the advice is always to bring them to temperatures above 120 degrees to make sure to eliminate the spores.


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Utrakosamangai Temple - Lord Shiva's Birthplace
It is believed that the first Shiva Linga idol on Earth came up in this small quaint town in present day Tamil Nadu and was established by none other than Lord Brahma himself. The town is named Utra-Kosa-Mangai as per ancient Tamil scripture. Utra means secret; Kosa or Gosha is the "Pranava Mantra" and Mangai means lady / woman. This is the place where Lord Shiva explained the meaning of the Pranavakara to Goddess Parvati and further proceeded to Madurai for their celestial Marriage.
The idol of Shiva Linga is estimated to be 3,000 years old – somewhat coinciding with the establishment of Kali Yuga. The deities here are known as Goddess Mangala Nayaki and Lord Sri Managala Nathar and the temple premises is spread over 20 acres! Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple was built and managed by the Pandiya Kings and the town has also been their Capital for a brief period. The temple and premises are currently being managed by the Ramanathapuram Samasthanam.
This holy place is said to be the native town of Lord Shiva as He was established first here. In former times, this place has been celebrated as Southern Kailasa, Chaturvedi Mangalam, Elandhi Kaipalli, Badrika Kshetram, Brahmapuram, Vyakpuram, Mangalapuri, Badrisayana Kshetram, Adi Chidambaram, etc. It is believed that praying at this kshetra will help the devotee to attain Moksha either in the present birth or the next.
The idol of Lord Nataraja is made of Maragatha (Emerald) stone and is one of it's kind in the world. His right side represents the male form of dance and left side displays the female form. This is the temple where the first ever Bharatha Natya form of art was ever performed and displayed by Lord Shiva and it is said only after this, He performed the dance form at Kailasa. Abhisheka is performed on Lord Nataraja only once a year on the Pournami (full moon day) with Arudhra star day of Margaseerha Maasa (Dec. / Jan.). After the abhisheka is completed, the lord is ordained with Sandal Paste which remains on Him for the whole year.
It is said that King Alauddin Khilji tried to steal the Emerald Nataraja idol when his force claimed and destroyed hundreds of temples in South India including the one at Srirangam but in vain. Lord Ganesha and Lord Shanmuga who's shrines are located outside the Temple entrance are seen having swapped their places. The vahana for Lord Shanmugha here is an Elephant, apparently the Airavatha gifted by Lord Indra, as per the holy text of this place, Adhi Chidambara Mahatmiyam. It is said that Goddess Parvathi worships Lord Shiva here everyday.
The fish found in the temple tank are those that thrive in salt water and not in fresh water! This is perhaps the temple is very closely located to Sethu Samudram - the place where Lord Rama and his Vaanara koota commenced their journey through the sea to rescue Mother Sita at Lanka.
The Sahasra Linga idol here has been established and offered prayers by 1,000 sages who attained Moksha from this temple. There are 11 Ganesha idols within the premises. There is a separate shrine close by which houses Goddess Varahi who's said to have helped a woman for her childbirth. Due to the menstrual reasons associated with delivery, the goddess is located outside the main temple with Her own premises. Among the most Varahi shrines in the world who is said to be a boon giver to whoever prays to Her wholeheartedly.
Located 20 kms from Ramnad or Ramanathapuram, it is 6 kms from Thirupullani Lord Sri Adi Jagannatha Swamy Temple and about 80 kms from Rameswaram.
Though 1,000s of pilgrims visit Rameswaram everyday and millions every year, hardly a few visit this temple. This is because a human cannot decide to visit this temple on their own. One needs divine grace to visit the first ever Lord Shiva temple on Earth. Let's pray the Almighty that the reader of this article gets an opportunity to visit Him and seek his abundant and infinite grace and blessings!
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Still ranking among the major betting sites, William Hill's horse racing market offers high odds for the most popular races, especially events such as the Craven Meeting, the Grand National and the Cheltenham Festival. These events are full of enhanced odds, special prices, and coupons. There's also live streaming available, providing the bettor places a minimum £1 stake on the race. The site itself features a simplistic design that doesn't distract from the betting itself. There are numerous methods to make deposits on the site, including PayPal, Neteller, and Skrill.
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Russian Trolls Have Virtually No Effect On US Twitter Users: Duke University
Source: Zero Hedge
A recent study from Duke University appears to support former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's February 2018 announcement that Russian internet trolls did not affect the outcome of the 2016 US election - a campaign which the New York Times described as "the Pearl Harbor of the social media age."
Researchers analyzed the "6 distinctive measures of political attitudes and behaviors" of 1,239 Republican and Democratic Twitter users from late 2017 over a one-month period.
Lead researcher Chris Bail notes that while "many studies have analyzed the content and strategy of these campaigns," hardly anyone has looked at their actual impact.
By combining a massive data set released by Twitter in the wake of the 2016 US election with their own data from a late-2017 study, the team found that Russian efforts had "no significant effects," and that people who interacted with troll accounts were "primarily those who are already highly polarized."
7. Though our analysis has important limitations (see below), we found no significant effects of interacting with trolls for any of our outcomes. We also found that the people who are mostly likely to interact with trolls are primarily those who are already highly polarized.
— Chris Bail (@chris_bail) November 25, 2019
Offering suggestions as to why this is the case, Bail says their finding is consistent with the theory of "minimal effects" in political communication research, which is that "people who are most likely to engage with political messaging are the least likely to be influenced by it."
Another thought is that "interactions with trolls were relatively rare and usually very brief/sporadic."
10. It is also possible we found no effects simply because interactions with trolls were relatively rare and usually very brief/sporadic. Things might have been different if interaction was more widespread and extended over protracted time periods.
That said, the Bail admits the study has Limitations.
For example, they only studied Twitter and were unable to analyze "whether troll interaction shapes perceptions of trust, voting behavior, and other more indirect forms of influence." They also were unable to determine whether trolls had more influence during the 2016 US election, or whether their influence "has evolved to become more impactful in the U.S. (or elsewhere)" since 2017.
15. For now though, we think our finding is an important reminder that the American public is not tabula rosa and may be more difficult to manipulate than many people think.
Perhaps in addition to forcing Hillary Clinton to abandon the rust belt, Vladimir Putin has infiltrated Duke University?


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Bitesized Blighty: November 23, 2018
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The Big Tulip!
The Gherkin, aka 30 St Mary Ave, could soon get a taller and leaner neighbor, if The City of London Corporation approves the developer's planning proposal. J Safra Group, the group responsible for The Gherkin, submitted a proposal on Monday for 'The Tulip', a £305 million viewing tower, which at 1,000 ft will be nearly double the height of The Gherkin. The Tulip, designed by Foster + Partners, aims to be both a tourist attraction, with a restaurant and bar, and an educational attraction. It will include a learning facility offering 20,000 free places to London's state school children where the city's history is brought to life. If the City grants permission, construction will begin in 2020 with the developer promising a 'minimal' building footprint in constructing what they envision will be a "state-of-the-art classroom in the sky to appreciate London's history and dynamism". The Tulip will open in 2025. See here for detailed architectural information and design photos.
Facebook in local news business!
Facebook has launched a new scheme aimed at training local newspapers' reporters in small communities across the UK. Facebook is offering £4.5m ($5.7m) to local newspaper groups with the hopes of combating the closure of local newspapers and the dwindling number of beat reporters. The scheme will hire 80 people to train community reporters over a period of two years and seeks to foster a mutually beneficial partnership with news organisations, encourage the creation of 'great content' that will snag the attention of large number of audiences, and increase their revenue. However, the announcement has been met with some skepticism, given that the closure of local papers and decline in the number of reporters can be attributed to fact that news content and advertising revenue have been being lost to platforms like Facebook. This scheme may also be the social media giant's attempt to clean up its reputation following global headlines and discussions about the platform serving as a medium for promoting fake news in various countries.
Shall we just dub it Cyber Friday?
Brits may have tentatively adopted the American shopping traditions in recent years, but it appears bargain hunters have been put off by the unsatisfactory discounts offered by retailers on Black Friday. This year, Black Friday has been far from the frenzied stampede, as it appears shoppers have chosen to shop from the comfort and isolation of their laptops, desktops and mobile devices. Overnight online shopping from Thursday night through Monday morning has reportedly been higher than expected even as high streets and shopping centres remain quiet with a slow start to the bargain shopping day. Whether you cop your bargain online at ASOS or choose to brave the frigid weather for a third or half off on Oxford Street, British shoppers are forecast to spend more than £1.5 billon this Black Friday.
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