"I wouldn't want to be cycling in this. Are you not freezing?" The woman at the reception of the Forbes Arms Hotel in Bridge of Alford looked at me like I was mad.
I was going to say more about how I had just experienced one of the most spectacular bike rides of my life, but I was never going to be able to convey that to a non-cyclist; particularly when white flakes were swirling around outside and it was nice and toasty inside.
I headed to my room to reflect on my day of Aberdeenshire adventure. The most magical moment had occurred on a road between Monymusk and Keig. The snow had started falling.
It was getting dark. There was nowhere to shelter. I still had several more miles to go. I should have been worried.
But I wasn't worried. I was smiling.
This was a fairytale winter wonderland. It was like I had stepped through the closet in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The flakes were perfect, like those of childhood imagination.
I felt slightly vulnerable because I was out of my comfort zone- normally I would be inside having dinner at this time. But it was adventurous and exciting. It was a pleasant cocktail of feelings.
I did not feel cold, despite the snow. In fact, I was cosy and warm. I wished that I could cycle in this forever. I did not want it to end.
If I had a tent I could have quite happily pitched up and enjoyed this spellbinding white land for the night. I would have been very happy. I had no desire to be inside a hotel room.
The setting sun was exploding through a corner of the snow clouds. It put a yellow glow on top of a strand of trees on a distant hill where everything else was getting dark. The only sound was the gentle movement of the river. There was nobody else around and only one car passed me the entire time.
When I planned this journey I could never have imagined that this road would turn out to be so special. On the map it was a narrow white line following the course of the River Don. It was away from the major carriageways; it served no large towns and was surrounded by a mass of nothing. It was simply a link in the chain of roads leading to my destination, but it turned out to provide one of my happiest bicycling moments.
Curiously the road has a name, which adds to the mystique of this place and ensures I will never forget it. The Lord's Throat. I am not sure what to make of that name. It does not have pleasant connotations, but it has a Tolkien quality that seems appropriate for my wintry adventure.
This day had began with a train that I could not get on. I wheeled my bike up to the doors of the 8.21 Aberdeen to Inverurie 2-coach diesel and was met with a wall of people. They were packed in like a London tube train.
No way was I going to get on, so I had to do a walk of shame back to the concourse, past the carriages of peering faces.
It forced me to come up with a plan B. I looked at the departure boards and spied a train to Dyce, due soon. This is the stop before Inverurie so I poured over my map and traced a route. It meant an extra ten miles of cycling, but I was game for it.
Diversions can often result in pleasant surprises. In this case it was the Dyce Pictish Stones, something I would never have come across if my train journey had gone to plan. Not far from Dyce station I turned onto a minor road that had a sprinkling of fresh snow. My tyres whooshed and birds sang. Down below the River Don flowed smooth and gentle. The peace and solitude was blissful after the road with speedy lorries that I had just left behind.
My footprints on the snowy path up to the ruined and roofless Chapel of Saint Fergus were the first of the day. I wondered how long it would be until another set of footprints joined mine. Inside, on either side of the doorway, are two standing stones. One of them has some sort of beast carved into it and dates from the 6th century. A shaft of sunlight was almost perfectly framing the strange creature.
I whizzed to Inverurie on roads that were quiet, but had some tough uphills. The surroundings are generic farming country, but turned pretty by last night's sprinkling of white magic.
I arrived at Kinkell Church, another ruin with treasure inside. This location is less than romantic with farming machinery lying around and a paper mill nearby. I crept into the empty space and discovered an intricately carved grave slab of a knight. His hands are clasped peacefully, but he is ready for battle with pointed helmet, chain mail and sword. His nose is long and thick, but his body appears thin and delicate as if he was not quite cut out for a life of war.
"What on earth is that?" I had arrived at Inverurie and something made me speak out loud. It was one of those occasions where I am cycling along a nondescript stretch of road then after rounding a corner something out of the ordinary comes into view. It was a huge mound of earth covered in grass. It is called the Bass, a relic from the ice age and made from bits of geology spat out by a glacier. It looked like a giant camel's hump with the fawn grass taking on the role of the shaggy fur.
There was once a castle on the top and a staircase spirals up the side so that I could get up there and see the view that warriors would have had. Big clumps of wet, freezing sleet began a diagonal attack and I could see nothing. I retreated to the partial shelter of a tree whilst miserable droplets found their way through the slats in my helmet. A rumbling stomach forced me back on the road to search for some nourishment.
It was the best question I had heard all day. After diversions, extra cycling and cold sleet, I had arrived at the tea room of Castle Fraser to revive with home baking. Cakes with glistening icing were displayed on a red check table cloth whilst a grandfather clock ticked. Servant bells hung silently next to little signs with the name of the room where the Lord or Lady would have rang for attention.
Exploring the interiors requires stair climbing inside the turrets which gives it the feel of a proper castle. There are some flourishes, like "peacock parlour", so called because of the 1890s wallpaper that features peacocks and pineapples. But mainly I found Castle Fraser more homely than overwhelmingly grand, especially when I discovered a little window seat in a small turret. I loved this and could see myself sitting there each morning with my breakfast, the sun streaming in, and contemplating a visit to the walled garden to check on the herbaceous borders.
The castle is a concoction of different turret styles. Some that would look more at home on a French chateau and others more definitely Scottish. My favourite of all the turrets is a little baby one clamped to the side of a larger one. Near the top it has lots and lots of tiny windows all the way around the circumference and a brass rooster weather vane as its crown. Inside there is a staircase that took me to the rooftop where the wood scent of the Great Hall fireplace lingered and I could peer down to the courtyard and out over trim lawns, rows of trees and a walled garden.
The sun had come out strong and dried the tarmac. I was eager to get my feet pedaling again. I passed through Monymusk, with its village square and a style of cottage that I had not seen anywhere else in Scotland. They look proud with elegant flourishes- white lattice windows, doors with forged iron hinges and timber roof porches. The windows of Monymusk Arts Centre had been turned to gold ingots by the teatime sun.
Then I came upon the legendary road sign- "Lord's Throat"- marking the beginning of a happy cycle ride that would linger in my memory forever.
Inverurie is 25 minutes from Aberdeen by train. Dyce station is about 8 minutes from Aberdeen if you choose to cycle from Dyce to Inverurie. Aberdeen is around 2.5 hours from Edinburgh, or 7 to 8 hours from Aberdeen.
From Inverurie to Bridge of Alford the distance is around 24.5 miles. Add around 13 miles if you start the route from Dyce and visit the Dyce Pictish stones. There are some hilly sections on the route, but nothing too strenuous. The roads are mainly B-roads which are mainly light on traffic, but this route is best tackled by cyclists who are confident in traffic. There are a couple of sections where vehicle activity is particularly heavy- entering Inverurie and the road leaving Dyce towards the Pictish stones- but these are both short lived.
The Dyce Pictish Stones are free to visit and located a short distance from Dyce train station. Kinkell Church is located just outside Inverurie. It is quite tricky to locate, so follow the instructions on the Undiscovered Scotland website. Castle Fraser has an entry fee. You could easily spend a whole day at the castle and its gardens.
Castle Fraser has a tea room with the usual home baking, soups and sandwiches that you would expect from a National Trust Property.
The hotel rests on the banks of the River Don with views of tranquil farming country. The actual Bridge of Alford is a sturdy granite affair and right next to the hotel. The conservatory dining area looks onto the river and the flow of water and birdsong will be your wake up call. The bedrooms are a little tired, the walls thin against noise from neighbouring rooms and the shower was quite weak. However, it is comfortable and as a base for a couple of days cycling it is perfectly adequate. The best thing about the hotel is the friendliness of the staff and I spent most evenings chatting with the owner about my day of cycling. The meals, filling and tasty, are classic pub food like macaroni cheese and fish n' chips. There is a wood stove in the lounge which makes the place particularly cosy for an evening drink.


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Q: Aggregate after join without duplicates Consider this query:
select
   count(p.id),
   count(s.id),
   sum(s.price)
from
   (select * from orders where <condition>)   as s,
   (select * from products where <condition>) as p
where
   s.id = p.order;

There are, for example, 200 records in products and 100 in orders (one order can contain one or more products).
I need to join then and then:

*

*count products (should return 200)

*count orders (should return 100)

*sum by one of orders field (should return sum by 100 prices)

The problem is after join p and s has same length and for 2) I can write count(distinct s.id), but for 3) I'm getting duplicates (for example, if sale has 2 products it sums price twice) so sum works on entire 200 records set, but should query only 100.
Any thoughts how to sum only distinct records from joined table but also not ruin another selects?
Example, joined table has
id sale price
0  0    4
0  0    4
1  1    3
2  2    4
2  2    4
2  2    4

So the sum(s.price) will return:
4+4+3+4+4+4=23

but I need:
4+3+4=11

A: If the products table is really more of an "order lines" table, then the query would make sense.  You can do what you want by in several ways.  Here I'm going to suggest conditional aggregation:
select count(distinct p.id), count(distinct s.id),
       sum(case when seqnum = 1 then s.price end)
from (select o.* from orders o where <condition>) s join
     (select p.*, row_number() over (partition by p.order order by p.order) as seqnum
      from products p
     where <condition>
     ) p
     on s.id = p.order;

Normally, a table called "products" would have one row per product, with things like a description and name.  A table called something like "OrderLines" or "OrderProducts" or "OrderDetails" would have the products within a given order.

A: You are not interested in single product records, but only in their number. So join the aggregate (one record per order) instead of the single rows:
select
  count(*) as count_orders,
  sum(p.cnt) as count_products,
  sum(s.price)
from orders as s
join
(
  select order, count(*) as cnt
  from products
  where <condition>
  group by order
) as p on p.order = s.id
where <condition>;

A: Your main problem is with table design. You currently have no way of knowing the price of a product if there were no sales on it. Price should be in the product table. A product cost a certain price. Then you can count all the products of a sale and also get the total price of the sale.
Also why are you using subqueries. When you do this no indexes will be used when joining the two subqueries. If your joins are that complicated use views. In most databases they can indexed

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Square Enix setting up shop in LA
Final Fantasy maker establishes California-based development team for "action-oriented original IP" on Xbox 360, possibly Wii.
By Gamespot Staff on November 20, 2008 at 10:28AM PST
Square Enix is well aware that the Japanese gaming market simply isn't what it used to be, and president Yoichi Wada has been pushing for some time now to expand the publisher's horizons. Part of that effort has been to lend increasing support to Microsoft's decidedly Western Xbox 360, with games like The Last Remnant, Infinite Undiscovery, and Final Fantasy XIII. Last week, Square Enix made good on its initiative to partner with Western game makers, signing on to publish Redmond, Washington-based Gas Powered Games' Supreme Commander 2.
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Square Enix had not responded to requests for further comment on the new development studio as of press time.
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Out of Line Music is an independent record label located in Berlin, Germany. Out of Line is distributed by Rough Trade (Believe Digital) and exclusive partner to publishing giant BMG Rights Management, through sister company Edition Layer Cake.

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The "Blessed" Adrian Fortescue, violent thug and sanctuary seeker
Posted byshannonmcsheffrey May 29, 2020 August 27, 2020 Posted inUncategorizedTags:Aristocratic violence, Debt, Escape from custody, Pardon, Westminster sanctuary
Sir Adrian Fortescue was amongst a number of aristocrats in Henry VIII's reign who took advantage of sanctuary to get out of sticky situations. This is one episode in a lifetime of falling in and out of trouble, balanced perhaps several centuries later by a (rather questionable) beatification as a Catholic martyr.
At 17 Fortescue's father arranged for him to marry Anne Stonor, heiress of the Oxfordshire Stonor family, and he spent time at Henry VII's court keeping company with princes Arthur and Henry. He was made a knight of the Bath in 1503.
From the time of that knighthood, that is from about age 22, he was regularly appointed as justice of the peace for Oxfordshire. Nonetheless, he was the subject of lawsuits himself, including some debt litigation that ended in his running to sanctuary. According to a Middlesex indictment, in February 1511, when Fortescue was in Westminster Hall attending sessions of King's Bench and Common Pleas, the undersheriff for Middlesex approached him to put him under arrest in answer to a debt suit.
In answer Fortescue extracted a dragger from his sleeve, menaced the undersheriff, and then "with great power and violence" ran away with the help of other courtiers (Sir Robert Brandon and Sir John Audley) and gentlemen from Oxfordshire (presumably his retainers). This group of armed men conveyed Fortescue out of Westminster Hall and into the sanctuary precinct at Westminster Abbey, steps away.
Several days later he was in the custody of the Lieutenant of the Tower of London for having caused a "great tumult" in Westminster Hall – though there's no indication in the records of how he came out of the sanctuary, voluntarily or by force. He eventually reached some kind of deal with the king, as he participated in Henry VIII's French war in 1513. In 1514 Fortescue presented a royal pardon for causing the "tumult," as part of a resolution of this long and complicated debt case.
Fortescue would spend the rest of his life falling in and out of royal favour, boosted for a while by his kinship with Anne Boleyn and then associated with treason through his son-in-law Silken Thomas Fitzgerald, earl of Kildare, who led an open rebellion in Ireland in mid-1530s.
He recovered from the Kildare fiasco but was tried and executed for treason in July 1539. The details of his treason weren't specified; though he was promoted as a Catholic martyr (and beatified in 1895), Richard Rex is skeptical about his blessedness in ODNB.
In any case, Fortescue's early life was anything but saintly. As was common for aristocrats in Henry VIII's reign, he used violence and intimidation in his conflicts with others and to influence judicial decisions. As other posts indicate, other aristocrats, too, used sanctuary as a tool in these quarrels, often committing much more serious violence than Fortescue seems to have done in this particular episode, but also coming out of more securely in royal favour.
TNA, KB 9/456, m 5; KB 27/1013, rex m 10; BL, Lansdowne 639, King's Council in Star Chamber, fol. 39v, 40r; R. Rex, "Fortescue, Sir Adrian," ODNB. Top image: Museum of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, source.
Sanctuary in a "Templar messuage" in Gloucester
"Once belonging to the knights of the Temple"


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Q: Laravel PHPUnit unable to test GET parameters I have a Laravel 8 app that I'm working on where I need to use GET parameters (e.g. test?num=1) but unfortunately, I don't appear to be able to figure out how to run the unit tests against this.
I've followed the guidance I can find online (including Laravel phpunit testing get with parameters, which looked very promising) however, none of the approaches seem to work.
To try and figure out the issue, I've created a VERY simple version and I'm getting the same behaviours. If I go to the URL directly it works as expected but the unit tests fail.
routes\web.php
Route::get('/test', 'TimeController@test')->name('myTest');

app\Http\Controllers\TimeController.php
public function test()
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}
/** @test */
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    $response = $this->get('/test', $params);
    $response->assertSeeText("1");
}
/** @test */
public function num_test_3()
{
    $params = ["num" => "1"];
    $response = $this->call('GET', '/test', $params);
    $response->assertSeeText("1");
}

All three of the above tests fail with the message

Failed asserting that 'Num not provided' contains "1".

I have even gone to the lengths of deleting the node_modules and vendor folders just in case I had a corrupt PHPUnit package or something.
Am I missing anything obvious? This feels like something that should be pretty easy to do and something that a lot of people will have done before.

A: It work fine.
You should change your method like this:
public function test(Request $request)
{
    return $request->input('num') ?? "Num not provided";
}

Or with query method:
public function test(Request $request)
{
    return $request->query('num') ?? "Num not provided";
}

You can also pass your desired default value if none found instead of using ??:
public function test(Request $request)
{
    return $request->input('num', 'Num not provided');
}

public function test(Request $request)
{
    return $request->query('num', 'Num not provided');
}


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Consumers want mobile-first bill pay, survey finds
A recent survey by PayNearMe reflects demand for faster, simpler and more personalized bill pay applications. The report, How Consumers Pay Bills: Expectations vs. Reality, based on a survey of 2,676 U.S. consumers, found widespread discontent with existing bill payment options and features, researchers found.
Anne Hay, head of consumer research at PayNearMe, pointed out that mobile and digital apps have simplified banking and payments, throwing arcane bill payment methods into sharp relief. "Today's e-commerce experiences are fast, easy and frictionless," she said in a statement. "For example, with technologies like facial recognition, consumers never have to login or remember a password to make a payment."
Steven Kramer, vice president, product at PayNearMe, agreed, emphasizing the need to make bill payments more personal. "To remove friction from bill pay, reach consumers where they live," he said. "For example, you wouldn't send an email reminder to Millennials and Gen Z consumers who live on their phones because they'll never see it."
PayNearMe researchers noted that consumers have become acclimated to seamless ecommerce that companies like Amazon, Zappos and Wayfair provide. The rapidly evolving payments sphere has also introduced P2P platforms and cryptocurrency schemes such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. These next-generation platforms do not require consumers to remember passwords, account numbers or engage in complicated logins, they noted.
"The rate of payments innovation applies new pressure on companies to advance the way they accept payments to better meet consumer expectations," researchers wrote. "By first identifying current gaps, organizations can then take steps to make bill payment faster, easier and less stressful for their customers."
Researchers summarized the top five challenges in current bill payment methods as remembering logins, keeping track of due dates, navigating poorly designed biller sites, having to enter payment information and keeping track of amounts due at each billing cycle, citing the following concerns among respondents:
Push notifications: 38 percent would be receptive to having bills pushed to mobile wallets.
P2P platforms: 27 percent would use PayPal or Venmo for bill payments.
Mobile-friendly: 42 percent of consumers would likely use digital wallets to store, view and pay bills. 30 percent would pay bills via PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
Reminders: 25 percent of consumers feel disorganized managing and paying bills, leading to late and missed payments; 51 percent paid at least one bill late during the past 12 months.
Frictionless
Hay stated that 21 percent of survey respondents gave themselves a failing grade when it comes to remembering bill due dates; 41 percent find keeping track of due dates challenging, which means tens of millions of adults struggle to keep track of due dates. She suggested that making bill payment information more accessible across multiple challenges would alleviate these challenges and enable consumers to use their digital wallets to store, view and pay bills from a single access point.
Kramer advised organizations to introduce QR codes and mobile-friendly options to personalize the bill payments experience. The flip side of reaching consumers where they are is understanding where the friction lies, he stated. For example, some consumers prefer auto-pay and others who live paycheck to paycheck would not be comfortable with that option.
"Make sure you're getting the communication right," he said. "And set reminders where they live—whether it's an email or a text or a push to a wallet—where you can say, your bill is due in seven days; just click here to pay it."
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HomeTipsNorway vs Netherlands:Tips,Odds and Predictions|FIFA World Cup 2022
Norway vs Netherlands:Tips,Odds and Predictions|FIFA World Cup 2022
Norway are a mid-table team in Europe where there are many giants. The last time the team played in the World Cup was in 1998, and in recent years the team has failed in qualifying for both the Euros and the World Cup. The team is still desperate for a place in the World Cup.
In recent years, Norway has seen the emergence of a number of outstanding attacking players, with Borussia Dortmund winger Harland who is currently the world's most expensive winger.There are also players such as Joshua King Soloth who have started in the top five leagues, and a midfielder named ErdMartin Ødegaard from the Real Madrid youth academy. The team has enough creativity up front.
However, there are obviously serious problems at the back. The manager was responsible for the 0:3 defeat by a sharp counter-attack by Turkey, despite the fact that the team had the advantage at home.
After a break, Norway will return to action on International Day to face the strongest opponent in the group, the Netherlands, and will be fighting for points. Even if they don't finish top of the group, they will still have to fight for the remaining three places in the second stage.
The Netherlands is one of Europe's established powerhouses and is known as the Tulip Army, with its predominantly orange team uniform.
But the team has also been one of the most pathetic in football history, always falling at the last step against their opponents in the finals, and being labelled the "uncrowned king" by fans.
Since finishing third in the World Cup in '14, the team has become increasingly uncompetitive with the withdrawal of veterans such as Sneijderleben. As a traditional powerhouse, the failure to qualify for the '18 World Cup was a tough pill to swallow.
However, the Netherlands have a strong squad that cannot be ignored. With the rise of a new generation of players such as Van Dijk and Depay, the team reached the final of the UEFA Nations League in '19. Although the team was defeated by Portugal, the foundation was laid for the Netherlands to re-enter the first tier.
Van Dijk almost won the Ballon d'Or for his outstanding performances as a defender, while De Jong and De Rijter established themselves with European giants Barca and Juve respectively. Although they did not perform as well as expected in the European Cup, with Van Dijk back from injury and the experience of manager Van Gaal, the team is still very much in the running to top the group. The team will be well prepared to face Norway on the road.
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With the popularity of the European vaccination, fans have been able to fill the stadiums, which will give the home side an increasingly clear advantage in the upcoming matches, swaying the bookies somewhat in favour of the Netherlands.
However, the reality is that there is still a gap between the two sides and the problem of Norway being top-heavy remains. Haaland has done well in the league, but has struggled to score goals in the national team's qualifiers so far.
The Netherlands have been criticised for their poor performance in the Euros, also due to the coaching style of former coach De Boer and the absence of Van Dijk.
But with the return of Van Dijk at the heart of the defence, it will certainly set up a tight defence. The newly appointed Van Gaal is a very experienced manager and the two main Dutch strikers, Weghorst and Depay, have scored in consecutive games at Wolverhampton Wanderers and Barcelona respectively and are in excellent form, making it difficult for the Norwegian backfield to withstand their onslaught.
I think the Netherlands, who have topped the group as their first goal, will give it their best shot in this match and I'm looking forward to seeing them win on the road.
Prediction one:Netherlands(0)@1.42
Prediction two:BBTS-Yes@1.75
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I have no idea what the title means but I really, really like this song. I've been listening to it repeatedly all week!
I love listening to this song on a rainy/snowy day, wrapped underneath the covers with a warm cup of coffee. The lyrics, guitar and his voice puts me in a nostalgic mood. Enjoy!
I'll join "Flights Of Fantasy" when I have time to write a post. FYI, captchas are awful. I tried for 1 hour, then switched to this page! Removing them is the only way I'll be able to comment on non-Wordpress blogs. My mission is to dive into my own fantasy pile, so I look forward to that.
Vance Joy! It's been a while since I've indulged in listening to Vance Joy, but I do have an appreciation for their sound. Love that you picked him for this post, Carina!
And R, the title of the song made me hesitant to listen to this at first. But because it's you and I totally trust your taste, I did - and it's surprisingly catchy!


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What a great image, Cindy. Love the pose, and the inviting eyes really pull me in. Beautiful texture and detail throughout. Terrific artistry!
Such a sweet pose and I particularly like the soft, gentle colour palette and the lovely textures you used here, Cindy.


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The Obamacare Debacle's Silver Lining
Feature Article by Robert Tracinski, March 27, 2017
Their failure to pass the Obamacare "repeal and replace" bill was a disaster for House Republicans. The only way the disaster could have been worse is if they had passed it.
This was a case of "you had one job" if ever there was one. Republicans have spent the past seven years obstructing Obamacare, complaining about it, campaigning against it, promising to repeal it, and repeatedly putting forward actual repeal votes. The American people rewarded them with two smashing mid-term congressional victories that gave them control of both the House and the Senate. Now, with a Republican in the White House who would presumably sign whatever they put in front of him, there was no excuse for failing to deliver on that one big promise.
Yet somehow they have still managed to do it. You've got to admire ingenuity like that.
The causes were pretty obvious, and I already covered them prospectively. The first was tactical: making "repeal and replace" one package deal, instead of a straight repeal first, followed by a new set of health-care reforms. Instead of using the repeal to create pressure to pass the subsequent reforms, they made the repeal dependent on getting everyone to agree on a package of reforms—which was never going to happen.
The second error was more basic and philosophical: the whole idea of "replacing" Obamacare, which already stacked the decks toward Obamacare Lite. It committed them to something that would try to do more or less the same thing as Obamacare, instead of actual free-market reforms. As I explained, Paul Ryan's big claim to fame was his willingness to tackle entitlement reform, and that's exactly how he approached this: Democrats pass the new entitlements, and Republicans reform them. It's a long and depressing old story, filed under the heading, "Me Too."
And yet there was still something new and hopeful to come out of this debacle. And it was precisely the reason why the Obamacare Lite replacement failed: the intransigence of the House Freedom Caucus.
Yes, that's a good thing, because we know how a bill like this would have worked in the past. The Republican leadership would decide that they need to nominally "repeal" Obamacare to appease the base, while actually keeping major parts of it to avoid being called mean and horrible (which they will be called anyway). So they cobble together an awful, botched compromise, and then they force it down everybody's throat, and nobody is able to stand up and stop it.
They certainly tried to do it this time. Donald Trump just wanted a bill and didn't care what was in it, responding to objections from the Freedom Caucus by telling them to "Forget about the little sh–," which is a really great way of confirming to someone that you don't care about the things he cares about. But they were expected to swallow what was served to them, with Steve Bannon thundering, "This is not a discussion. This is not a debate. You have no choice but to vote for this bill."
Ah, but they did have a choice. The Federalist's Ben Domenech fills in the missing link, pointing out that this is the product of "a post-earmark legislative process." Until he mentioned it, I had almost forgotten that part of the story. It's easy to overlook, because it's a matter of what is not there, the proverbial dog that didn't bark.
What we have not seen is the old-fashioned arm-twisting that was routine under the system of congressional earmarks for spending. What we haven't seen is a progression of lawmakers being either enticed with the promise of lavish new funds for projects in their districts—or threatened with the withdrawal of that spending. When Republicans got rid of earmarks a decade ago, some of us pointed out that actual earmark spending was a tiny portion of the budget, about 1% of spending. The argument in return was that this 1% had a corrupting effect that multiplied its impact. For the sake of a few millions here or there in earmark spending, congressmen could be led into approving many billions more in giant new spending programs favored by their party leadership.
It looks like there was something to this argument. The elimination of earmarks meant that the members of the Freedom Caucus has less to gain and less to fear from the leadership. Or rather, it meant that they feared their constituents—to whom they had promised to get rid of Obamacare—more than they feared Paul Ryan or Donald Trump. Way more than they feared Steve Bannon.
They were capable of so much independence that they actually formed a pact to resist outside pressure.
In a conference room in the Rayburn House Office Building, the group met that evening and made a secret pact. No member would commit his vote before consulting with the entire group—not even if Trump himself called to ask for an on-the-spot commitment. The idea, hatched by Freedom Caucus Vice Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), was to bind them together in negotiations and ensure the White House or House leaders could not peel them off one by one.
Twenty-eight of the group's roughly three dozen members took the plunge.
Notice how this turns the big narrative of the last election on its head. We were supposed to support Donald Trump because he was the guy who was finally going to break the corrupt Republican "establishment." Now he's the guy launching tweet-storms on behalf of the establishment and against the House Freedom Caucus—the guys who actually did break the GOP establishment. And all because the Tea Party movement brought a few dozen hard line small-government advocates into office, and the ban on earmarks helped them guard their independence.
Twenty-eight lawmakers who care about freedom and are willing to stand up for it is not nearly enough. But Paul Ryan and the rest of the Republican leadership now dare not make a step without bringing them on board. So it's a pretty good start.
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Florida mops up as Hurricane Matthew hits S. Carolina
Matthew has been blamed for 10 U.S deaths in a multi-day assault up the East Coast from Florida to North Carolina.
Florida mops up as Hurricane Matthew hits S. Carolina Matthew has been blamed for 10 U.S deaths in a multi-day assault up the East Coast from Florida to North Carolina. Check out this story on naplesnews.com: http://nplsne.ws/2dVx4o3
USA TODAY NETWORK - FLORIDA Published 9:35 p.m. ET Oct. 8, 2016 | Updated 10:10 p.m. ET Oct. 8, 2016
Hurricane Matthew: Saturday photos
Christopher Dangerfield, Michael Lanning, Jamey, Rick, and Joe Bannon stand on their porch after Hurricane Matthew caused flooding on Saturday Oct. 8, 2016 in Charleston, S.C. Matthew continued its march along the Atlantic coast Saturday, lashing two of the South's most historic cities and some of its most popular resort islands, flattening trees, swamping streets and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands. (Michael Pronzato/The Post And Courier via AP) Michael Pronzato, AP
A man rests on his porch after Hurricane Matthew caused flooding on Saturday Oct. 8, 2016 in Charleston, S.C. Matthew continued its march along the Atlantic coast Saturday, lashing two of the South's most historic cities and some of its most popular resort islands, flattening trees, swamping streets and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands. (Michael Pronzato/The Post And Courier via AP) Michael Pronzato, AP
A man paddles a boat on Tappan Zee Drive after Hurricane Matthew caused flooding in Pooler, Ga., a suburb of Savannah, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. (Josh Galemore/Savannah Morning News via AP) Josh Galemore, AP
A member of the Pooler Fire Department uses a boat to move residents of homes on Tappan Zee Drive after Hurricane Matthew caused flooding in Pooler, Ga., a suburb of Savannah, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. (Josh Galemore/Savannah Morning News via AP) Josh Galemore, AP
Oct 8, 2016; Savannah, GA, USA; A woman runs through debris following Hurricane Matthew. Mandatory Credit: Lauren Petracca/The Greenville News-USA TODAY Sports via USA TODAY NETWORK Lauren Petracca, Lauren Petracca-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; Savannah, GA, USA; People walk along the Savannah River following Hurricane Matthew. Mandatory Credit: Lauren Petracca/The Greenville News-USA TODAY Sports via USA TODAY NETWORK Lauren Petracca, Lauren Petracca-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; Charleston, SC, USA; A North Charleston business shows signs of flooding as rain and winds from Hurricane Matthew. Mandatory Credit: Heidi Heilbrunn/The Greenville News-USA TODAY Sports via USA TODAY NETWORK Heidi Heilbrunn, Heidi Heilbrunn-USA TODAY Sports
Two boats can be seen in foliage near St. Augustine, most likely deposited there from Hurricane Matthew. Andrew West/The News-Press
A roadway just north of Daytona Beach was washed away from the effects of Hurricane Matthew. Andrew West/The News-Press
Damage from Hurricane Matthew can be seen near St. Augustine Florida on Saturday. Andrew West/The News-Press
Oct 8, 2016; Myrtle Beach, SC, USA; A fallen sign is strewn across the sidewalk in downtown Myrtle Beach during Hurricane Matthew. Mandatory Credit: Maddy Jones/Asheville Citizen-Times-USA TODAY Sports via USA TODAY NETWORK Maddy Jones, Maddy Jones-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; Myrtle Beach, SC, USA; A car is halfway submerged at a public beach access as rain and wind continue to pound the Myrtle Beach region during Hurricane Matthew. Mandatory Credit: Maddy Jones/Asheville Citizen-Times-USA TODAY Sports via USA TODAY NETWORK Maddy Jones, Maddy Jones-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; Satellite Beach, FL, USA; Mark Ellison with Brevard County Parks and Rec. Dept. helps remove fallen sea grape trees from the parking lot of Seagull Park blown down during Hurricane Matthew. Mandatory Credit: Craig Bailey/Florida Today via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey, Florida Today-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; Myrtle Beach, SC, USA; Sand and water fill a beach access point in downtown Myrtle Beach during Hurricane Matthew. Mandatory Credit: Maddy Jones/Asheville Citizen-Times-USA TODAY Sports via USA TODAY NETWORK Maddy Jones, Maddy Jones-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; Myrtle Beach, SC, USA; A row of utility polls lean from the strong winds of Hurricane Matthew Hurricane Matthew. Mandatory Credit: Maddy Jones/Asheville Citizen-Times-USA TODAY Sports via USA TODAY NETWORK Maddy Jones, Maddy Jones-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 7, 2016; Charleston, SC, USA; Jamie Kunkle, who lives in the Harleston neighborhood of Charleston wades through water outside her home after Hurricane Matthew. Mandatory Credit: Heidi Heilbrunn/The Greenville News-USA TODAY Sports via USA TODAY NETWORK Heidi Heilbrunn, Heidi Heilbrunn-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 7, 2016; Charleston, SC, USA; Charleston resident Isaac Morton rides his bike through a flooded street after Hurricane Matthew. Mandatory Credit: Heidi Heilbrunn/The Greenville News-USA TODAY Sports via USA TODAY NETWORK Heidi Heilbrunn, Heidi Heilbrunn-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; Savannah, GA, USA; The rear window of a car is shattered from a fallen tree following Hurricane Matthew. Mandatory Credit: Lauren Petracca/The Greenville News-USA TODAY Sports via USA TODAY NETWORK Lauren Petracca, Lauren Petracca-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; Savannah, GA, USA; A worker clears limbs from a house where a man died when a tree fell on his bedroom following Hurricane Matthew. Mandatory Credit: Lauren Petracca/The Greenville News-USA TODAY Sports via USA TODAY NETWORK Lauren Petracca, Lauren Petracca-USA TODAY Sports
Damage on Daytona Beach from Hurricane Matthew. (Andrew West/The News-Press) Andrew West/The News-Press
Damage from Hurricane Matthew southwest of Daytona Beach. (Andrew West/The News-Press) Andrew West/The News-Press)
Daytona Inn on Daytona Beach affected by Hurricane Matthew. (Andrew West/The News-Press) Andrew West/The News-Press
Scenes from Daytona Beach after Hurricane Matthew. (Andrew West/The News-Press) Andrew West/The News-Press
Scenes from Daytona after Hurricane Matthew. (Andrew West/The News-Press) Andrew West/The News-Press
Daytona Beach after Hurricane Matthew. (Andrew West/The News-Press) Andrew West/The News-Press
Erosion near Daytona Beach after Hurricane Matthew. (Andrew West/The News-Press) Andrew West/The News-Press
Sammantha Weber looks over storm damage from Hurricane Matthew at the Casablanco Inn Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, in St. Augustine. Matthew plowed north along the Atlantic coast, flooding towns and gouging out roads in its path. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) John Bazemore, AP
A trailer is destroyed from a fallen tree in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew at Hilton Head, S.C., on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. Matthew plowed north along the Atlantic coast, flooding towns and gouging out roads in its path. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins) Jeffrey Collins, AP
A woman who identified herself as Valerie walks along flooded President Street after leaving her homeless camp after Hurricane Matthew caused flooding, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, in Savannah, Ga. Matthew plowed north along the Atlantic coast, flooding towns and gouging out roads in its path. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton) Stephen B. Morton, AP
A boy stands on top of the hillside of town of Jeremie, Haiti, that was destroyed by Hurricane, Saturday Oct. 8, 2016. Aid has begun pouring into the hard-hit town, where thousands of homes were damaged or destroyed and many people were running low on food and facing an increased risk for cholera. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery) Dieu Nalio Chery, AP
Oct 8, 2016; Savannah, GA, USA; Marion Ordway reacts to the wind as she takes her dog out to go to the bathroom as Hurricane Matthew hits early in the morning. (Lauren Petracca/The Greenville News-USA TODAY Sports via USA TODAY NETWORK) Lauren Petracca, The Greenville News-USA TODAY Sp
A gas pump sits out of service after Hurricane Matthew knocked out power while passing through St. Simons Island, Ga., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. Matthew plowed north along the Atlantic coast, flooding towns and gouging out roads in its path. David Goldman/AP
Oct 8, 2016; Savannah, GA, USA; Hurricane Matthew hits Savannah, GA early in the morning. (Lauren Petracca/The Greenville News-USA TODAY Sports via USA TODAY NETWORK) Lauren Petracca, The Greenville News-USA TODAY Sp
A tree and power lines blown over by Hurricane Matthew lay across a road on St. Simons Island, Ga., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. Matthew plowed north along the Atlantic coast, flooding towns and gouging out roads in its path. (AP Photo/David Goldman) David Goldman, AP
Andy Jones clears away limbs from a tree blocking a road after it fell over from Hurricane Matthew on St. Simons Island, Ga., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. Matthew plowed north along the Atlantic coast, flooding towns and gouging out roads in its path. (AP Photo/David Goldman) David Goldman, AP
Flood waters rise around cars parked on a street near the popular City Market in Charleston, S.C., during Hurricane Matthew on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. The storm moved along the South Carolina coast with the worst winds hitting Charleston on Saturday morning. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith) Bruce Smith, AP
Hurricane Matthew's projected path as of 5 p.m. Saturday.(Photo: NHC/NOAA)
Floridians began picking up the pieces after a multi-day assault on the state's east coast by Hurricane Matthew, which made landfall Saturday in South Carolina as a weakened Category 1 storm blamed for at least 10 U.S. deaths.
The deadly hurricane, which roared out of the Caribbean as a Category 4 storm last week, killing hundreds in Haiti, officially made landfall Saturday morning 40 miles northeast of Charleston.
At least four people died in Florida, including an elderly St. Lucie County couple killed by carbon monoxide fumes while running a generator in their garage. Two women died in separate events when trees fell on a home and a camper.
At 8 p.m. Saturday, the National Hurricane Center reported the center of Matthew was 40 miles east of Cape Fear and that record-breaking flooding was developing over eastern North Carolina.
The storm, forecast to start heading out to sea Sunday, had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, just 2 mph above the threshold to be downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm.
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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said Saturday that 437,000 people were without power in the state.
She pleaded with residents driven out of their homes not to rush back in immediately.
Haley said the storm toppled many trees and caused widespread flooding, but there are few signs of structural damage. Three dams were breached.
Oct 8, 2016; Myrtle Beach, SC, USA; A fallen sign is strewn across the sidewalk in downtown Myrtle Beach during Hurricane Matthew. Mandatory Credit: Maddy Jones/Asheville Citizen-Times-USA TODAY Sports via USA TODAY NETWORK (Photo: Maddy Jones, Maddy Jones-USA TODAY Sports)
In North Carolina, Gov. Pat McCrory reported three deaths, telling a news conference "this is a very, very serious and deadly storm."
The National Weather Service in Raleigh said "life-threatening weather conditions" were occurring across eastern North Carolina.
In Georgia, Bulloch County deputy coroner Richard Pylant said two people died north of Savannah. Media reports said both were from falling trees, one onto a car and the other onto a mobile home.
In Florida, Gov. Rick Scott got an aerial view of the damage between Daytona Beach and Fernandina Beach and toured hurricane damage in St. Augustine.
U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson of Florida also surveyed damage from aboard a U.S. Coast Guard plane.
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"We're blessed that Hurricane Matthew stayed off the coast," Scott said in St. Augustine. "This state's a resilient place. This state's going to come back."
As of Saturday afternoon, more than 70 hurricane shelters still housed more than 5,900 people.
More than 673,000 customers were without power as of 6 p.m. Saturday, down from more than 1 million.
Highway tolls will remain suspended until at least Sunday night as evacuees return home.
Oct 8, 2016; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; Aerial view of Daytona Beach after Hurricane Matthew to make landfall. Mandatory Credit: Andrew West/The News-Press via USA TODAY NETWORK (Photo: Andrew West, The News-Press-USA TODAY Sports)
More than 2,000 consumers have contacted the Florida Attorney General to complain of price gouging after Matthew passed.
Simply raising prices isn't illegal. But in a declared state of emergency, such as the one Florida is under, there is a statutory "prohibition against unconscionable prices."
Food, water, fuel, lumber, lodging and storage facilities get the most complaints about gouging during an emergency.
The Florida Park Service has reopened more than 60 state parks that closed for safety reasons as Hurricane Matthew approached the state's east coast. More than 30 parks remain closed.
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For many Floridians, though, Saturday was a day to mop up as power gradually was restored, but not quickly enough for most.
Several businesses in downtown Stuart had their power restored shortly before 1 p.m., said Kevin Barnes, the owner of the Stuart Coffee Company.
"Yes we are relieved," Barnes said. "To the extent we're able to get working here, we were hoping we'd be up sooner rather than later. But, hey, it is what it is, and we'll make do and we're happy to be back in business again."
Some Treasure Coast restaurants and stores unboarded their windows, reopened their doors and started getting back to business just hours after weathering Hurricane Matthew.
"We dodged a bullet," said Jensen Beach restaurateur Pietro Valentini. "We've got some leaves and sand," but it could have been much worse.
Two boats can be seen in foliage near St. Augustine, most likely deposited there from Hurricane Matthew. (Photo: Andrew West/The News-Press)
In Jacksonville, Matthew delivered wind gusts close to 100 mph in some places and drove waters well into the beachside streets. City officials and residents said the storm surge was of a magnitude not been seen in more than 110 years.
Matthew left the end of the Jacksonville Pier in shambles and sent dune breaching water as high as 9 feet into the barrier islands. The St. Johns River, which snakes through some of the city's low-lying coastal areas, also flooded as far as downtown.
"We're going to pick up the pieces as a community and do it together," Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry said.
Hurricane Matthew brought down trees, power lines and pummeled homes and businesses in Brevard County.
"Feel very lucky. We have a very big picture window," Nancy Todd said. "I said as long as we don't lose that, if we're out of power for a couple of days, even a week it's all worth it."
She was at Lowe's in Rockledge early Saturday morning getting supplies she needed to help clean up.
"Just cleanup, rakes, some bins and some trash bags to clean up the yard. I think everybody's doing that in there," Todd added.
A member of the Pooler Fire Department uses a boat to move residents of homes on Tappan Zee Drive after Hurricane Matthew caused flooding in Pooler, Ga., a suburb of Savannah, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. (Josh Galemore/Savannah Morning News via AP) (Photo: Josh Galemore, AP)
Residents woke early in the Twin Rivers neighborhood on Merritt Island to pick up tree limbs and palm fronds littering yards. Fences had been picked apart in the winds, with many missing planks and others down entirely. Soffits lay scattered across lawns.
Home Depot did a brisk business of fence posts and Sakrete. Road crews cleared trees from A1A in Cocoa Beach, and residents along South Orlando Avenue began early cleaning up yard debris.
Power lines were still hanging low Saturday morning in at least one area of south Cocoa Beach, and many traffic light were not operable.
Port Canaveral reopened Saturday to ships that were kept away during Hurricane Matthew's trek along the Space Coast.
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"The port is ready to go," port director and Chief Executive Officer John Murray said.
At noon three cruise ships – Disney Dream, Carnival Valor and Carnival Magic – were ready to come into the port. There were also cargo ships off the coast waiting for clearance to approach the port.
A man rests on his porch after Hurricane Matthew caused flooding on Saturday Oct. 8, 2016 in Charleston, S.C. Matthew continued its march along the Atlantic coast Saturday, lashing two of the South's most historic cities and some of its most popular resort islands, flattening trees, swamping streets and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands. (Michael Pronzato/The Post And Courier via AP) (Photo: Michael Pronzato, AP)
Beach erosion was a significant issue with a stretch of A1A in Flagler County crumbling into the Atlantic Ocean and Matthew leveling protective dunes and creating cliff hangers.
But Marcial De Lacruz sees forces well beyond nature that kept the storm from inflicting more serious erosion and structural damage.
"I think, honestly, God was with us," De Lacruz, a beachfront resort owner, said Saturday as he swept sand from the hotel grounds. "There was sand everywhere, the pool is still full of debris."
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Christine Carr, of Merritt Island, and her son Christian, 6, had to navigate around a broken dune crossover to reach the beach on Saturday.
"I'm pretty impressed. I've only seen minor damage, Christine Carr, said of the county beaches she's seen since the storm. "All in all, I think the beaches really held their own."
Fort Myers News-Press reporters Thyrie Bland and Melanie Payne contributed to this report.
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Carbon removal deal hailed as example to financial services sector
LGT, The world's largest family-owned private banking and asset management group, has signed a ten-year carbon removal agreement to remove 9,000 tons of CO2 from the air in the largest-ever direct air capture agreement signed by a bank.
LGT's deal with Climeworks is the third ten-year agreement signed by Climeworks within just five months, and the company says it is a clear example of how the financial services can be at the heart of the carbon capture industry.
Climeworks said recent developments, such as new initiatives launched during COP26 and the release of the new SBTi Net Zero Standard, prove that high-quality carbon removal must be an essential component of net zero roadmaps in addition to emissions reduction efforts.
"The financial services sector shows leadership in advancing the carbon removal market: LGT is the latest and largest example, following earlier purchases from Stripe, Klarna and Square," said Climeworks. "One of the four goals of this year's COP26 was to mobilise the finance sector for its potential to drive the carbon removal market through both investments strategies and its own plans to deliver net zero climate targets."
It added to truly achieve net-zero emissions, emissions reductions must come first; however, removing CO2 is needed in addition to both neutralize unavoidable emissions and remove excess CO2 from the air. The private sector acts as a key enabler driving both reductions and removals by helping to advance innovative solutions.
Powered solely by renewable energy, Climeworks' direct air capture plants capture CO2 from the air. In Iceland, Climeworks' storage partner Carbfix mixes the CO2 with water and pumps it deep underground where it reacts with the basaltic rock formations and mineralizes: the CO2 literally turns into stone and is thus permanently removed. Climeworks' technology is scalable and does not compete with arable land. This September, Climeworks launched its new large-scale direct air capture and storage plant "Orca" in Iceland, bringing large-scale direct air capture technology to reality.
"We are proud and excited to enter this carbon removal agreement with LGT. It is very strong for two reasons: first, it is the third ten-year agreement for Climeworks," said Christoph Gebald, co-CEO and co-founder of Climeworks. "It shows the increasing long-term demand for our solution, and second, it is the largest-ever direct air capture agreement signed by a bank. LGT, and the financial services industry more broadly, shows true leadership in advancing the carbon removal market."
"We have to try in all areas and with all means to improve our CO2 balance in order not to lose the fight against climate change," Prinz Max von und zu Liechtenstein, chairman of LGT explained. "For this purpose, Climeworks develops new technological solutions that are scalable and have good further development potential. For LGT, supporting innovative companies with promising technologies is an elementary component in the fight against climate change. As a company that aims to act responsibly and sustainably, it is important to us to achieve a net-zero CO2 balance as soon as possible. Our long-term partnership with Climeworks is a further step in this direction."
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April 2017 – Project – A Music video with Lakerama for their new EP Contactless.
As part of the artist collective, Bodies of Water, I am helping to set Global Water Dances in Cork into motion. If you'd like to get involved as dancer/mover see here for more details.


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Nov. 10, 2009 -- Barbara Schneider had breast cancer surgery seven years ago, but she still has frequent nerve pain in the area under her arm where lymph nodes were removed.
Now 57, Schneider says she has tried pain medication, exercise, and other nondrug treatments to get relief, but nothing has been completely effective.
"Some days it's not so bad, but on other days it's really terrible," she tells WebMD. "It's a constant burning or pulling sensation. Sometimes I don't even want to put a bra on because the pain is so intense."
Schneider's experience is not unique. New research confirms that chronic pain lasting for years after surgery is a common problem among breast cancer survivors.
Almost half of surveyed survivors reported experiencing pain related to their surgery two to three years after treatment in a study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Younger patients were more likely than older ones to have chronic pain. And patients who, like Schneider, had multiple lymph nodes removed in a procedure known as axillary node dissection were most at risk.
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen recruited 3,253 women who had breast cancer surgery for the study.
Roughly two years after treatment, the women answered questionnaires designed to explore the prevalence and severity of pain.
47% of the former patients reported pain in one or more areas.
52% of those reporting pain characterized the pain as severe or moderate, and 48% reported light pain.
Among women reporting severe pain, 77% had pain every day.
58% of the women reported sensory disturbances such as numbness, tingling, or a "pins and needles" feeling.
Radiation, but not chemotherapy, was associated with an increased risk for persistent pain.
Women under 40 were more than three times more likely to report persistent pain than women in their 60s.
Kelly McClusky, 38, and Joya Delgado Harris, 36, both had double mastectomies within the past two years.
Both women still experience what they characterize as phantom pains and itching in their breasts.
"It's not constant pain, but it can be annoying and frustrating," McClusky tells WebMD. "Sometimes it's a shooting pain and other times it's an itch that you can't get to."
Women in the study who had axillary lymph node dissection were almost twice as likely to have pain following surgery and five times as likely to have sensory disturbances than women who had sentinel node dissection, in which usually just one or a few of lymph nodes are removed to check for cancer instead of 10 or more.
The researchers conclude that the cause of most chronic pain following breast cancer treatment is injury to key nerves during surgery.
"We confirmed that nerve damage is a major contributor to chronic pain," study co-researcher Henrik Kehlet, MD, PhD, tells WebMD. "This emphasizes the need to find more delicate surgical techniques to avoid nerve damage."
Breast cancer specialist Loretta S. Loftus, MD, MBA, of H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., tells WebMD that more and more surgeons are opting for sentinel node dissection because recovery time is much shorter and there is less chance of nerve damage.
"It is just much easier on patients," she says. "Women who have sentinel node dissection tend to be in and out of the hospital pretty quickly."
Loftus says doctors often fail to ask their patients about pain and patients often don't report it.
"At Moffitt, in our clinic, it's routine to ask every patient if they are experiencing pain when they enter the exam room," she says.
When facing her own decisions about treatment, Schneider was determined to be as aggressive as possible, in part because her mother died of the disease at the age of 61.
But she now regrets having the axillary procedure instead of the less invasive sentinel dissection, which was an option for her.
"I would tell anyone to ask a lot of questions and learn all they can if axillary dissection is suggested," she says.
Gartner, R. Journal of the American Medical Association, Nov. 11, 2009; vol 302: pp 1985-1992.
Henrik Kehlet, MD, PhD, section for surgical pathophysiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Loretta S. Loftus, MD, MBA, medical oncologist, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Fla.
Barbara Schneider, breast cancer counselor, Match PC, Oceanport, N.J.


Thirty students aged 20 to 27 years from 6 countries and 2 continents will reach the University of Bari from Senegal, Somalia, Kenya, Argentina, Chile and Peru to follow the courses organized by the Departments of Medicine, Biology, Economics, Computer Science, Earth Science, Educational Sciences and Humanities.
This is an intercultural semester, funded by Regione Puglia under the "Come In Uniba" project, resulting from the university agreement on intercontinental student transnationality and mobility, being the first network protocol of this kind organized by the University of Bari.
"Come In Uniba, strongly wanted by Regione Puglia and that the University of Bari has joined with particular enthusiasm, is a project of inclusion, acceptance, promotion of values of intercultural integration and mutual growth," said Rector Antonio Felice Uricchio, Scientific contact person for the incoming interinstitutional framework agreement.
The services offered by the University of Bari to the 30 scholarship holders will include the completion of a "Personal Folder Skills", where student final skills will be included under supervision of professor Serafina Pastore, researcher in General Teaching at Forpsicom and coordinator of certification activities of the Center for Lifelong Learning that developed a Portal where it will be possible to follow the project implementation.


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India's first Engineless train is set to hit tracks on Oct 29. The locomotive is manufactured in Chennai integral coach factory. It will replace Shatabdi express. Here are few exciting details about the train.
1. Train 18 or T18 is driven by a self-propulsion module. It is capable of running at a speed of up to 160 kmph.
2. The swanky 16-coach train will cut travel time by 15 percent compared to the fastest Shatabdi Express.
3. The fully AC train is manufactured at 100crore is built in such a way that passengers can see the driver's cabin.
4. The train is fitted with CCTV cameras and would have two executive compartments with 52 seats unlike regular coaches with 78 seats each.
5. Train 18 has diffused lighting, automatic doors and footsteps beside GPS-based Passenger Information System. The footstep slides outward when the train stops at a station so that passengers can climb and get down comfortably.
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Stapleton scholarship launched with golf outing
Jerry Carino
@njhoopshaven
Vaughn Stapleton already has a gymnasium, a street and a restaurant named in his honor. Now there's a scholarship fund bearing the name of the late, great high school basketball coach.
The inaugural golf outing for the Stapleton's Restaurant & Lounge Scholarship raised $4,000 on Tuesday. Among the duffers at Stanton Ridge in Whitehouse Station were two New York sports legends -- former Knicks guard John Starks and former Giants running back Ottis "O.J." Anderson.
"We put it together in a month-and-a-half. We wanted 40 golfers and we got 56," said Stapleton's owner Eric Murdock, who helped spearhead the project. "I think it's because of Coach Stapleton's name."
Stapleton guided Immaculata and Bridgewater-Raritan West to success before his death in 1993, winning two state titles at the latter. Murdock, his prized pupil, went on to earn All-America status at Providence and play nine years in the NBA. He recruited good friends Anderson and Starks to help launch the golf outing.
"Looking back at Coach Stapleton's legacy, I think his biggest attribute was that he wanted to help other people," Murdock said. "This is a way to keep that legacy alive."
Murdock said the scholarship winners will be determined by a committee that includes Stapleton's widow Gerry and former Bridgewater-Raritan coach Tim Ortelli.
"We haven't established the criteria yet, if it's going to be an athlete or a basketball player," he said. "But it's going to be somebody deserving."
Staff writer Jerry Carino: jcarino@MyCentralJersey.com


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The Final Round of Forced-Feeding at Heilongjiang Women's Prison (Photos)
July 31, 2014 | By a Minghui correspondent in Heilongjiang Province
(Minghui.org) After spending 12 tormenting years in prison, Ms. Li Yushu returned to her home town of Amur in Heilongjiang Province in May 2014.
Just one week after being released from prison, half of her body suddenly turned numb and her entire body became swollen. She had to be rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment. This caused her to recall the final round of forced-feeding the day she was to be released from prison.
Ms. Li Yushu before undergoing persecution
Ms. Li, a week after her release. Half of her face, mouth, shoulder were deformed and she kept falling down
Ms. Li was emaciated upon returning home and a week later, her whole body became swollen
Hours before Ms. Li was to be released, on the morning of May 18, 2014, Heilongjiang Women's Prison in Harbin City subjected her to a final round of forced-feeding.
The prison officials had announced that they would not force-feed her on the day of her release. Even the guards on duty were surprised and wondered, "Wasn't it already decided not to force-feed her today?" The nurses who carried out the forced-feeding were also puzzled and said, "We were told there would be no more force-feeding. How come all of a sudden we have to force-feed her again?"
Ms. Li and her friends were also suspicious that something was wrong with the final round of force-feeding. They believe that there had to be some drugs in that last force-fed meal. These drugs damaged her body. There have been plenty of precedents of similar action against many Falun Gong practitioners.
Symptoms Surfaced Suddenly
On May 26, a week after her release from prison, Ms. Li suddenly could not stand up. She fell down every time she tried to stand and half of her body could not function normally. The left side of her face and mouth were distorted. She had to crawl to the bathroom, but didn't have the strength to climb into bed.
Officials from the Amur Forestry Department where Ms. Li worked had installed surveillance cameras in her home to monitor her around the clock. They could see her crawling on the floor to and from the bathroom.
Ms. Li's family and friends suggested that they take her to a hospital. Those who were stationed outside her home replied, "We cannot make this decision." They reported to the higher authorities immediately. Officials at various higher levels saw Ms. Li's situation, yet they refused to give clear instructions.
Later, Ms. Li started shaking and trembling uncontrollably. She became paralyzed over half of her body. She was numb from her tongue to her chin. She could not hear or see clearly. Her whole body became swollen. It took two people to assist her in dressing, undressing, and carrying her to bed.
Ms. Li's swollen legs and feet
Scabs on Ms. Li's knees from falling to the ground
For 10 consecutive years out of her 12-year detention, Ms. Li was brutally force-fed three times a day. Each force-feeding pushed her to the verge of death. Her respiratory tract, nasal passages, and esophagus were scarred. They were so swollen that the feeding tubes could not be inserted into them. But the prison authorities continued to force-feed her, regardless of the danger to her life.
By now, it has been over a month since Ms. Li's return home. She could no longer swallow food, and it was difficult to even drink water. She has been taken to the hospital for emergency treatments. Her niece and her nearly 80-year-old brother are at the hospital taking care of her.
24-Hour Surveillance and Harassment
It took Ms. Li Yushu over 24 hours to get back to her hometown from the prison on May 19, 2014. She was surprised to find that prior to her release, officials from the Amur Forestry Department had installed nine cameras from the entrance of her building and the ground floor, all along the way to the second floor where she lives. Audio and video surveillance devices were installed in her apartment.
Ms. Li observed, "I didn't expect to be held in a small prison after leaving the large prison."
All high level officials from the Amur Forestry Department were scheduled in different shifts to monitor her. Surveillance team personnel sat in vehicles parked in the front and the back of her building. Reports were filed and relayed to various levels of higher authorities.
People followed Ms. Li wherever she went. When she went to a practitioner's home, they followed her into the room. She said to them, "I have to study the Fa with her!" They replied, "You two go ahead and study, we will just wait here." They sat there and watched. When she left, so did they.
One day, a friend came to visit Ms. Li. Ms. Li asked how the friend's family members were doing. When the friend went back home, she was surprised to learn from her husband that police had come and bragged about the whereabouts of family members on her mother's side. The officers had overheard the entire conversation between her and Ms. Li.
This kind of surveillance has placed a lot of pressure on Ms. Li's family and friends.
Local Practitioners Harassed
Prior to Ms. Li's release, the Amur Police started monitoring, harassing, and threatening local Falun Gong practitioners.
It is more than a day's train ride from Ms. Li's hometown of Amur to Harbin, where she was imprisoned. Afraid that practitioners would go to Harbin to greet Ms. Li, Zhou Weijun, director of the Amur Police Station, officer Wang Zhaohui, and others waited at the train station to intercept practitioners on May 16, 2014, the day of Ms. Li's release. They said, "Regardless of where you are going, no Falun Gong practitioners are allowed to get on the train today!" Practitioners Deng Shujie and Wang Xiuxia were spotted at the train station. Several police officers dragged them back home.
Practitioner Guo Fengying and her husband saw police vehicles driving back and forth outside their home on May 16, 2014.
Officers from the Changying Police Station went to practitioner Hou Fengmei's home and harassed her. They demanded to take photos, examined her identification card and then ransacked her home. The officers threatened that they would arrest her if they found Falun Dafa books or informational materials. Ms. Hou stopped them and asked for an explanation. They answered, "Because Li Yushu is coming home, and we heard that you study Falun Gong."
No Salary for Fifteen Years; No Source of Income
Ms. Li Yushu has not received any salary from the Forestry Department since July 20, 1999.
When she was persecuted in Heilongjiang Women's Prison, officer Jia Wenjun stole her debit card and spent more than 10,000 yuan of her money. Her savings were all used up. She presently has no income at all.
When she was held in a labor camp, the police extorted 3,000 yuan from her husband for "fines."
Family's Plight
Since Ms. Li's arrest and sentencing, her husband had, over the years, appealed to various departments on her behalf. He developed liver problems and was not able to get timely treatment. He passed away in the fall of 2013.
Her 90-year-old father-in-law has lost the eyesight in one eye. Her mother-in-law suffers from colorectal cancer. The elderly couple cannot take care of themselves.
Her sister-in-law, 79, took several train trips to visit Ms. Li in Heilongjiang Women's Prison in Harbin City. She was saddened each time.
An Outstanding Educator
Ms. Li Yushu, 64, was secretary of the Education Commission in the Amur Forestry Department, Heilongjiang Province. She was recognized for her hard work and outstanding achievements, and promoted from an ordinary teacher to principal director of the Education Commission, and then secretary of the Education Commission.
During the 15 years of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong, Ms. Li was illegally arrested and detained several times. She was taken to the Shuanghe Labor Camp in Qiqihar City in 2000 to serve a one-year term of forced labor. After she was arrested again in May 2002, she was sentenced to 12 years in prison by the Jiagedaqi District Court.
In Heilongjiang Women's Prison, Ms. Li refused to give up her belief in Falun Dafa's principles of Truthfulness-Benevolence-Forbearance. She was put in solitary confinement. For a long time, she was tied up, beaten and kicked. Her face was hit with a broom. She was tied to a ring on the ground, and endured other kinds of torture. She was subjected to punitive forced-feeding for a full decade, and became emaciated.
Related article: Ms. Li Yushu Brutally Tortured in Heilongjiang Women's Prison
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Grids (also called grilles or muntins) are decorative strips of material that visually divide the window glass into smaller panes of glass. They are designed to give homes a more traditional look by imitating the design of historic windows, which actually had smaller panes of glass held together by a wooden grid frame.
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Happy belated St. Patrick's Day and Easter!
This is the list for this current round up of box releases!
This is the list for the Valentines Day themed myshop update!
If any problems arise please let me know (there might be a possibility of getting double items in Love Box, gg).
Thank you for your continued support! Eat some chocolate!
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EP. 14: These Health Trends Are B.S.
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Emma Thompson's Exit Letter to Skydance Shows What Solidarity Looks Like
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In the latest ripple in the ongoing John Lasseter controversy — which began when the ousted Disney-Pixar chief was swiftly hired on by newcomer Skydance Animation despite the multiple inappropriate behavior and hostile workplace allegations against him — two-time Academy Award-winning actress Dame Emma Thompson has departed the studio's upcoming debut feature, Luck.
Following the reports of Thompson's exit earlier this month (she officially withdrew January 20), a letter she sent to Skydance management has been published by the Los Angeles Times. In it, she thoughtfully lays out the concerns and questions that lead to her decision, which means putting aside a project and a director she had been keen on. You can read the letter in full below.
Thompson is voicing a part for Laika's Missing Link this year, and Polynesia the Parrot in Universal's live-action The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle in 2020. Prior animation roles include Queen Elinor in Pixar's Brave and Captain Amelia in Disney's Treasure Planet.
As you know, I have pulled out of the production of "Luck" — to be directed by the very wonderful Alessandro Carloni. It feels very odd to me that you and your company would consider hiring someone with Mr. Lasseter's pattern of misconduct given the present climate in which people with the kind of power that you have can reasonably be expected to step up to the plate.
I realise that the situation — involving as it does many human beings — is complicated. However these are the questions I would like to ask:
If a man has been touching women inappropriately for decades, why would a woman want to work for him if the only reason he's not touching them inappropriately now is that it says in his contract that he must behave "professionally"?
If a man has made women at his companies feel undervalued and disrespected for decades, why should the women at his new company think that any respect he shows them is anything other than an act that he's required to perform by his coach, his therapist and his employment agreement? The message seems to be, "I am learning to feel respect for women so please be patient while I work on it. It's not easy."
Much has been said about giving John Lasseter a "second chance." But he is presumably being paid millions of dollars to receive that second chance. How much money are the employees at Skydance being paid to GIVE him that second chance?
If John Lasseter started his own company, then every employee would have been given the opportunity to choose whether or not to give him a second chance. But any Skydance employees who don't want to give him a second chance have to stay and be uncomfortable or lose their jobs. Shouldn't it be John Lasseter who has to lose HIS job if the employees don't want to give him a second chance?
Skydance has revealed that no women received settlements from Pixar or Disney as a result of being harassed by John Lasseter. But given all the abuse that's been heaped on women who have come forward to make accusations against powerful men, do we really think that no settlements means that there was no harassment or no hostile work environment? Are we supposed to feel comforted that women who feel that their careers were derailed by working for Lasseter DIDN'T receive money?
I hope these queries make the level of my discomfort understandable. I regret having to step away because I love Alessandro so much and think he is an incredibly creative director. But I can only do what feels right during these difficult times of transition and collective consciousness raising.
I am well aware that centuries of entitlement to women's bodies whether they like it or not is not going to change overnight. Or in a year. But I am also aware that if people who have spoken out — like me — do not take this sort of a stand then things are very unlikely to change at anything like the pace required to protect my daughter's generation.
Yours most sincerely,
[Source: Los Angeles Times]
Related Topics:Alessandro Carloni, Brave, Dame Emma Thompson, Disney-Pixar, featured, John Lasseter, LAIKA, Los Angeles Times, Luck, Missing Link, Skydance Animation, The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle, Treasure Planet
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