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Listed below are up to 100 different surgical procedures performed by Northridge Hospital Medical Center. These procedures are categorized by DRG code and the hospital's average charge for these procedures, along with their rank nationally is displayed.
Each DRG represents a variety of different diagnoses and can include different types of procedures. This data is best for high level comparison as different factors play into any hospital charges. If you click on the description you can see the various medical diagnoses encompassed by the DRG. Additionally you can search diagnoses to find the appropriate DRG for your research.
Diagnosis or Procedure Description
Hospital's average charge
Markup based on medicare reimbursement
National average charge
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders Without Major Complications $49,797.00 $42,635.00 $24,307.80 1141 out of 1201 Details
Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction With Major Complications $124,007.00 $108,366.00 $48,552.60 1616 out of 1659 Details
Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction With Complications $79,129.00 $69,561.00 $29,492.10 2229 out of 2269 Details
Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction Without Any Complications $60,222.00 $53,457.00 $23,592.90 1775 out of 1806 Details
Transient Ischemia $56,236.00 $50,137.00 $21,195.60 1941 out of 1962 Details
Cranial & Peripheral Nerve Disorders Without Major Complications $48,392.00 $41,254.00 $25,147.30 920 out of 979 Details
Seizures Without Major Complications $45,041.00 $38,869.00 $21,513.10 1522 out of 1593 Details
Pulmonary Embolism Without Major Complications $64,786.00 $56,086.00 $26,738.10 1361 out of 1396 Details
Respiratory Infections & Inflammations With Major Complications $114,244.00 $96,376.00 $50,649.00 1819 out of 1894 Details
Respiratory Infections & Inflammations With Complications $55,812.00 $44,519.00 $35,060.30 1675 out of 1953 Details
Pulmonary Edema & Respiratory Failure $95,461.00 $84,275.00 $34,276.20 2054 out of 2096 Details
Chronic Lung Disease (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Major Complications) $90,194.00 $77,772.00 $29,141.00 2681 out of 2713 Details
Chronic Lung Disease (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Complications) $47,799.00 $39,851.00 $23,397.80 2553 out of 2720 Details
Chronic Lung Disease (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Without Any Complications) $37,157.00 $31,334.00 $17,732.70 2524 out of 2671 Details
Pneumonia (Simple Pneumonia & Pleurisy With Major Complications) $83,545.00 $70,912.00 $37,408.90 2458 out of 2575 Details
Simple Pneumonia & Pleurisy With Complications $56,728.00 $48,386.00 $24,549.40 2906 out of 3023 Details
Simple Pneumonia & Pleurisy Without Any Complications $34,787.00 $28,891.00 $17,886.50 2384 out of 2576 Details
Bronchitis & Asthma With Complications/mcc $47,021.00 $40,028.00 $23,201.80 1298 out of 1384 Details
Bronchitis & Asthma Without Any Complications $28,719.00 $23,660.00 $16,885.10 797 out of 894 Details
Respiratory System Diagnosis W Ventilator Support 96+ Hours $244,978.00 $202,065.00 $143,428.00 1061 out of 1163 Details
Respiratory System Diagnosis W Ventilator Support <96 Hours $122,420.00 $103,563.00 $62,394.70 1885 out of 1993 Details
Major Cardiovasc Procedures Without Major Complications $161,592.00 $133,908.00 $85,010.50 1013 out of 1054 Details
Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $130,980.00 $108,846.00 $67,865.70 1104 out of 1150 Details
Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) $89,849.00 $73,113.00 $53,690.40 1000 out of 1075 Details
Perc Cardiovasc Proc W Drug-eluting Stent With Major Complications Or 4+ Vessels/stents $204,388.00 $175,902.00 $96,348.80 897 out of 917 Details
Heart & Blood Vessels - Angioplasties (Perc Cardiovasc Proc W Drug-eluting Stent Without Major Complications) $112,364.00 $96,051.00 $66,737.80 1313 out of 1408 Details
Other Vascular Procedures With Major Complications $96,223.00 $71,329.00 $83,503.00 814 out of 1151 Details
Other Vascular Procedures With Complications $118,019.00 $98,116.00 $70,148.40 1102 out of 1203 Details
Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive With Major Complications) $91,788.00 $76,744.00 $45,924.30 1748 out of 1881 Details
Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive With Complications) $71,759.00 $61,902.00 $30,915.80 1512 out of 1561 Details
Circulatory Disorders Except Ami, W Card Cath With Major Complications $119,490.00 $101,601.00 $59,511.20 866 out of 910 Details
Circulatory Disorders Except Ami, W Card Cath Without Major Complications $67,389.00 $58,355.00 $35,230.90 1641 out of 1728 Details
Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock With Major Complications) $94,347.00 $80,705.00 $35,901.90 2626 out of 2687 Details
Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock With Complications) $54,269.00 $46,032.00 $23,518.00 2845 out of 2953 Details
Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock Without Any Complications) $39,492.00 $33,712.00 $16,864.20 2428 out of 2514 Details
Peripheral Vascular Disorders With Complications $38,936.00 $30,834.00 $24,091.50 1330 out of 1523 Details
Atherosclerosis Without Major Complications $39,169.00 $34,338.00 $16,640.70 1205 out of 1249 Details
Hypertension Without Major Complications $39,696.00 $33,046.00 $17,518.00 1103 out of 1129 Details
Cardiac Arrhythmia & Conduction Disorders With Major Complications $69,045.00 $58,725.00 $32,348.40 1782 out of 1880 Details
Cardiac Arrhythmia & Conduction Disorders With Complications $51,015.00 $44,034.00 $21,336.20 2298 out of 2363 Details
Cardiac Arrhythmia & Conduction Disorders Without Any Complications $36,535.00 $31,788.00 $14,933.90 2349 out of 2403 Details
Syncope & Collapse $45,389.00 $39,444.00 $19,877.50 2214 out of 2288 Details
Chest Pain (Chest Pain) $38,301.00 $33,756.00 $16,948.30 2163 out of 2230 Details
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses With Major Complications $91,046.00 $74,946.00 $48,193.70 1434 out of 1554 Details
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses With Complications $49,739.00 $41,731.00 $25,917.40 800 out of 859 Details
Abdominal - Bowel (Major Small & Large Bowel Procedures With Major Complications) $322,170.00 $254,242.00 $135,331.00 1435 out of 1476 Details
Abdominal - Bowel (Major Small & Large Bowel Procedures With Complications) $130,816.00 $110,099.00 $66,112.10 1585 out of 1682 Details
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders & Peritoneal Infections With Complications $64,333.00 $53,786.00 $30,332.30 1161 out of 1233 Details
G.i. Hemorrhage With Major Complications $114,166.00 $96,338.00 $46,227.70 1638 out of 1679 Details
G.i. Hemorrhage With Complications $50,242.00 $41,604.00 $25,399.50 2410 out of 2562 Details
G.i. Hemorrhage Without Any Complications $24,366.00 $18,465.00 $18,543.10 1156 out of 1455 Details
G.i. Obstruction With Complications $46,211.00 $38,518.00 $24,565.60 1646 out of 1779 Details
G.i. Obstruction Without Any Complications $30,269.00 $24,997.00 $17,359.60 1295 out of 1438 Details
Esophagitis, Gastroent & Misc Digest Disorders With Major Complications $51,029.00 $41,487.00 $32,628.90 1368 out of 1570 Details
Esophagitis, Gastroent & Misc Digest Disorders Without Major Complications $41,580.00 $35,544.00 $19,086.70 2839 out of 2950 Details
Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Complications $54,701.00 $46,341.00 $27,136.30 1464 out of 1545 Details
Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. With Complications) $97,003.00 $82,964.00 $48,257.80 924 out of 959 Details
Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. Without Any Complications) $55,999.00 $46,363.00 $34,723.80 777 out of 871 Details
Neck, Back, Arms & Legs - Other Spine Fusion (Spinal Fusion Except Cervical Without Major Complications) $304,564.00 $264,987.00 $95,568.30 1329 out of 1332 Details
Neck, Back, Arms & Legs - Joint Replacement/Reattachment (e.g., hip, knee) (Major Joint Replacement Or Reattachment Of Lower Extremity With Major Complications) $166,285.00 $139,590.00 $81,704.20 896 out of 932 Details
Neck, Back, Arms & Legs - Joint Replacement/Reattachment (e.g., hip, knee) (Major Joint Replacement Or Reattachment Of Lower Extremity Without Major Complications) $106,174.00 $88,679.00 $52,062.90 2646 out of 2750 Details
Hip & Femur Procedures Except Major Joint With Major Complications $185,962.00 $157,505.00 $75,339.60 913 out of 929 Details
Hip & Femur Procedures Except Major Joint With Complications $107,244.00 $91,808.00 $49,023.30 2031 out of 2090 Details
Hip & Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Any Complications $81,555.00 $68,917.00 $39,737.30 1006 out of 1040 Details
Fractures Of Hip & Pelvis Without Major Complications $31,754.00 $25,956.00 $17,482.20 1059 out of 1142 Details
Medical Back Problems Without Major Complications $49,107.00 $42,069.00 $22,387.40 1732 out of 1801 Details
Fx, Sprn, Strn & Disl Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis & Thigh Without Major Complications $45,885.00 $40,018.00 $19,493.10 959 out of 984 Details
Cellulitis With Major Complications $58,404.00 $44,629.00 $37,922.90 815 out of 945 Details
Cellulitis Without Major Complications $37,745.00 $30,890.00 $18,968.70 2635 out of 2807 Details
Diabetes With Complications $39,859.00 $33,293.00 $21,596.60 1666 out of 1820 Details
Misc Disorders Of Nutrition,metabolism,fluids/electrolytes With Major Complications $48,279.00 $38,989.00 $28,589.30 1562 out of 1752 Details
Misc Disorders Of Nutrition,metabolism,fluids/electrolytes Without Major Complications $36,804.00 $30,953.00 $16,703.60 2777 out of 2899 Details
Renal Failure With Major Complications $63,237.00 $50,129.00 $39,926.30 1872 out of 2144 Details
Renal Failure With Complications $51,971.00 $43,648.00 $24,689.50 2369 out of 2508 Details
Kidney & Urinary Tract Infections With Major Complications $56,743.00 $46,849.00 $29,191.00 1810 out of 1952 Details
Kidney & Urinary Tract Infections Without Major Complications $39,121.00 $32,424.00 $18,280.20 2835 out of 2989 Details
Other Kidney & Urinary Tract Diagnoses With Complications $56,180.00 $47,879.00 $26,159.40 884 out of 920 Details
Red Blood Cell Disorders With Major Complications $58,284.00 $44,000.00 $34,279.50 1020 out of 1135 Details
Red Blood Cell Disorders Without Major Complications $41,635.00 $35,011.00 $19,723.30 2219 out of 2321 Details
Infectious & Parasitic Diseases W O.r. Procedure With Major Complications $278,561.00 $228,099.00 $139,186.00 1292 out of 1376 Details
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis W Mv 96+ Hours $252,061.00 $209,418.00 $163,227.00 810 out of 939 Details
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis W/o Mv 96+ Hours With Major Complications $107,704.00 $91,453.00 $45,935.00 2711 out of 2812 Details
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis W/o Mv 96+ Hours Without Major Complications $55,913.00 $46,509.00 $27,707.70 2350 out of 2505 Details
Poisoning & Toxic Effects Of Drugs With Major Complications $74,306.00 $62,263.00 $40,345.60 781 out of 843 Details
Poisoning & Toxic Effects Of Drugs Without Major Complications $39,596.00 $34,417.00 $17,138.40 1340 out of 1382 Details
Signs & Symptoms Without Major Complications $51,819.00 $46,226.00 $18,412.40 1772 out of 1793 Details


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Looking to save some cash by bringing your own favourite bottles along to dinner? Here are the best restaurants in London where you can affordably pop a cork (or two)...
Published: Monday 5th September 2022
BYOB is one of those phrases that, for the budget-savvy or wine-curious, is music to your ears. You're telling me, I can go out for a restaurant-quality meal, choose my own wine to bring and avoid paying on-licence markup for it? We'll be there faster than you can pop the cork.
It's understandable why many restaurants don't offer BYOB. Alcohol can be one of the biggest money makers in the restaurant industry, and when establishments are facing ever rising costs and still recovering from the pandemic, it can be easy to see why they're looking to make as much as possible. But, with the cost of living crisis impacting everybody, the option of bringing your own alcohol into an establishment can be a godsend in these cash-strapped situations.
But just because the bottle you're bringing is ace, doesn't mean the food is always going to live up to its accompanying beverage. And the last thing you want to do is waste a banging bordeaux on something less than worthy. Luckily, some of the city's best spots will let you sidle on up with your pre-purchased vino at little to no extra cost – in fact, a fair few have garnered something of a cult following as a result (word on the street is a full bodied French red and the Tayyabs lamb chops are a match made in hipster heaven).
To ensure that you don't end up in a BYOB where the food is BY "Oh, my goodness this sucks", we've carried out the arduous task of eating and drinking to excess at a range of London's finest bottle-friendly joints. Yes, it was a hard old job, but someone had to do it. From £0 corkage fee hole-in-the-wall joints to restaurants where they literally cool your drinks in the fridge for you, London is a city that's fully hopped aboard the BYOB wagon. Full steam ahead.
83-89 Fieldgate Street, E1 1JU
It's pretty likely you've already heard the legends surrounding the lamb chops at Tayyabs. Even if you've never personally stained an entire wedge of napkins after working your way through all four of the charred bastards, we guarantee you'll know at least one person who has. Because Tayyabs – a Punjabi restaurant that's been feeding Whitechapel locals and away day hipsters since 1972 – is not only exceptional value for money, but exceptional fun, too. Order enough curry, grilled meat and naan bread to fell a fully-grown shire horse and you'll have the makings of a real good night on your hands. The service is wonderfully awful and no corkage fee means any trip to Tayyabs is an inevitably messy affair. But, honestly? We wouldn't have it any other way.
93 Kentish Town Road, NW1 8NY
Bintang is Kentish Town's resident Pan Asian restaurant specialising in an assortment of dishes from Malaysia, China , Indonesia, Japan , Vietnam, and the Philippines . Want to bring your own tart little bottle of vinho verde along for that ride across Asia's ace cuisine? Not a problem. On Fridays and Saturdays, you can expect to be charged a reasonable corkage fee of £5 to bring a bottle of your own choice into the premises. That goes down to just £3 between Sunday and Thursday. Bintang admittedly hasn't changed much since it made its Camden debut back in the late '80s. But the restaurant runs like a well-oiled machine with executive chef Omar Shah in the kitchen and, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, you know. Dive head-first into a fiery ulek curry and the chef's special dirty fried rice as a means to soak up your tipple. What you'll receive in return is a lovely sweat moustache and utter ecstasy.
bintangrestaurant.co.uk
Marie's Cafe
90 Lower Marsh, SE1 7AB
It's not strange to see queues snake outside this Lambeth local thanks to its glowing (and ever-growing) reputation as one of the area's best BYOB's. A nominal corkage charge of £1 per person is applied to anyone who wants to bring their own alcoholic beverage into Marie's Cafe. Hell, not only that but they'll even keep your booze in the fridge for you. The service is fast, the food is cheap, and the fact that you can get such punchy Thai dishes out of a greasy spoon that also serves English breakfast throughout the entire morning provides endless fascination. You won't find any acute accents on this caff.
mariescafe.co.uk
Hawksmoor
The corkage fee for bringing your own bottles of wine into the steak specialists at Hawksmoor will set you back a mere £5
The Hawksmoor is a far-cry from your typical BYOB establishment. Mainly because it's not that sort of place 90% of the time. Come Monday, however, you can find Hawksmoor's signature wine club running at all of its London restaurants. The corkage fee for bringing your own bottles of wine into the steak specialists will set you back a mere £5. Get that meaty Bordeaux you've been meaning to crack open out of the wine rack and give it a worthy dinner companion in the form of a juicy bone-in prime rib.
thehawksmoor.com
KaoSarn
181 Tooting High Street, SW17 0SZ
KaoSarn is an authentic Thai restaurant run by a hell of a big family. That blood connection really shines through in the unwavering quality of the food served at all three of its London premises. The generously portioned dishes are exactly the kind that you'd fight for first dibs over at the dinner table. Pad kra praow is tart and refreshing; tom yum noodle soup has more depth than a Philosophy postgrad; minced pork larb proffers a happy-as-larry marriage of fat and spice. The ability to ordered an entire fried sea bass as you drink a six-pack of cold ones brought straight from your own home? Priceless. The charge for bringing those beverage? Also priceless. As in, there isn't any extra cost. Get yourself down to KaoSarn. Stat.
Mien Tay
106 Kingsland High Road, E2 8DP
Having continued to expand outside of its original Kingsland premises, the Mien Tay restaurant quasi-chain now consists of four family-run outlets across London. All of them specialise in the same home-style cooking emanating from founders My Le and chef Su Tran's native south west Vietnam . A bowl of pho at Mien Tay will have you hunched over in bliss, siphoning spoonfuls of rich broth and slivers of rare beef into your mouth at an unrepentant pace. The remainder of the dishes are equally fresh while the overall price point remains more than fair. For a corkage of £2.50 per person Sunday to Thursday and £3 on Friday and Saturday, you can bring your own bevs, too. Mien Tay does, however, employ a strict no spirits policy. Follow the rules and you'll be in for some fun feasting.
mientay.co.uk
Xi'an Impression
117 Benwell Road, N7 7BW
Carefully toeing the line between cramped and cosy, this tidy little Chinese restaurant specialises in Shan Xi street food and serves what are likely the best damned hand-pulled noodles in London. Founder and head chef Wei Guirong has casually gone about the business of creating a cult classic. Be warned though: it's cash only and they don't take reservations. But, with a £4.50 corkage charge and an atmosphere that borders on the aggressively familial, once you're inside the premises, you won't ever want to leave. You'll be close to folks, knock on wood, and have a wonderful time. At least, that's the Xi'an Impression that I get. Invite us along the next time you go and we promise not to make any more ska music references.
xianimpression.co.uk
Singburi
593 High Rd Leytonstone, E11 4PA
Nothing has had Londoners from all over town schlepping this far east since the olympics. But, alas, the pull of Singburi is strong enough to have residents from as far afield as Clapham hopping on the Central Line until it reaches the Essex boundary. Can you blame them? The restaurant is comfortably turning out some of London's best – if not definitely London's best – Thai food in the most beautifully unfussy of settings. The fact that it's BYOB is just an added bonus – we'd come here no matter what. There are a couple of great wine and beer stores along the walk from Leytonstone station, and don't forget to it up the ATM en route as well – this is a cash only joint.
Macellaio RC
Not simply content with letting you bring along your own bottle of wine, all six Macellaio RC sites are dropping corkage fees for lunchtime diners – meaning you can bring your own alcohol at no extra cost. Couple that with the restaurant's commitment to big-flavour dishes and enormous plates of incredible meat butchered tableside and you have the makings of a fairly impressive midday meal.
macellaiorc.com

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Because it is Matariki we asked Gemma to come to our syndicate and teach us a Maori song. She taught us "Me He Manu Rere." She explained the words and told us how we should pronounce them. She taught us the tune and some actions too!
We listened carefully to all that Gemma said. Then we tried our hardest to sing the song. We enjoyed at actions and keeping in time to the music.
Listen to a short snippet of the song!
Here is a clip from YouTube that you can sing along with!


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HomeHIPAA UpdatesCalifornia Attorney General's Office Fines Cottage Health $2 Million
California Attorney General's Office Fines Cottage Health $2 Million
December 2, 2017 HIPAA News HIPAA Updates Comments Off on California Attorney General's Office Fines Cottage Health $2 Million
Cottage Health will pay $2 million to settle a number of HIPAA violations in relation to state and federal laws.
The group, located in Santa Barbara, was reviewed by the California attorney general's office due to a breach of confidential patient data during 2013. The breach was identified by Cottage Health on December 2, 2013, when someone got in touch with the healthcare network and left a message on its voicemail system saying that sensitive patient information had been indexed by the search engines and was publicly available via Google.
The sensitive information of in excess of 50,000 patients was available on the Internet, without any need for authentication such as a secure password and the server on which the information was stored was not safeguarded by a firewall. The types of information available included names, medical histories, diagnoses, prescriptions, and lab test results. The server had also been accessed by other people, in addition to the person who alerted the group, during the time that it was unsecured.
As is required under state legislation, state attorney general Kamala D. Harris was made aware of the incident. Two years later, while the attorney general's office was looking into the incident, Cottage Health encountered a second breach. The second breach included the records of 4,596 patients, and similarly, were accessible online without any need for authentication.
The sensitive information was accessible for almost two weeks before the flaw was identified and protections put in place to stop unauthorised access. The information exposed in the second breach included personally identifiable information and protected health information such as names, addresses, medical record details, account credentials, employment information, Social Security numbers, and admission and discharge figures.
Cottage Health argues that while both incidents lead to the exposure of patient data, there are is nothing to suggest any patient information was used inappropriately. The breaches lead to Cottage Health to audit its information security controls and enhance its policies, procedures, and security protections to prevent similar violations from occurring going forward. In each instance, the health network's security teams moved quickly to restrict harm and secure the exposed data. New system monitoring tools have now been put in place, and advanced security solutions have been adapted that allow weaknesses to be identified and mitigated much more quickly.
The response to the breach may have been quick, reasonable and adequate, and protections now far improved, but it is the lack of security measures leading up to the data breaches that warranted a fine. The California state attorney general's office claims that Cottage Health violated California's Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, its Unfair Competition Law, and HIPAA Rules were also breached. The complaint states, "Cottage failed to employ basic security safeguards." Cottage Health was running old software, patches were not applied properly, default configurations had not been changed, strong passwords were not used, access to sensitive PII was not limited, and regular risk assessments were not carried out.
Making the settlement public , California Attorney General Xavier Becerra commented, "When patients go to a hospital to seek medical care, the last thing they should have to worry about is having their personal medical information exposed," Becerra explained that "The law requires health care providers to protect patients' privacy. On both of these counts, Cottage Health failed."
Along with the $2 million settlement, Cottage Health is obligated to update and maintain information security measures and ensure security practices and procedures match best practice sector standards.
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"I currently have seven tattoos. The two that best represent me, as a human, spiritual being, would be the Om on my left deltoid and the cross on my right (with the word, "Unity" scrolled above.). In my journey through life I have studied and embraced aspects of both Eastern (Hinduism) and Western (Christianity) philosophies. I was baptized a Lutheran, and the word Unity is the literal translation for yoga, of which, I am a regular practitioner."
She credited the work to Bob Garrity, owner and artist at InknUm, Calumet City, Illinois.
like a brand new Braille Rigveda.
K.R. Copeland is a widely published Chicagoland poet preparing to transplant herself in NYC, where some of her poetry will be included in the off-off-Broadway theatrical production Isolated Incidents, adapted from the book by the same name by Kevin L. Thomas. And, no, street vendors, she does NOT want to buy a watch.
Her book 2057 is here.
Thanks to Ms. Copeland for sharing her tattoos and poetry with us here on the Tattooed Poets Project!
This entry is ©2014 Tattoosday. The poem and tattoo are reprinted with the poet's permission.


Yes, you might hear, be still, child. Or maybe just as likely, do that scary thing. Or fold that laundry. Or stop and look in her eyes. Hear what hurts her and don't try to fix it.
See, you never can tell.
To listen is to slow and show up with not only ears, but hands open. Ready for what may come.
Last week, I was shocked by the words given form from my own mouth. I really had no idea they existed until they burst forth hot into the cool air of our bedroom. And I had to pay attention to the frightening reality wrapped up in them.
I am reminded of the story of Samuel. The little boy in the temple who three times heard a voice and mistook it for that of the priest, his leader, Eli.
How often have I done the same? Actually heard God's voice in a whisper of branches or squawk of bird or laugh of children, in the lines of a song or in the buzz of the overhead light and not recognized it for what it was.
How often have I mistaken the rolling hum for the ordinary?
When I listen, I suspect I will hear of Your holiness, goodness and grace.
Perhaps, do your part, but not all.
Lay down your rights, but not your dignity.
Show up, daughter, with willingness and even small faith and courage.
I don't know what I will hear, but I do know I can trust the One speaking.
Joining with the Five Minute Friday community and today's prompt: LISTEN.
April, thank you for sharing the gift of your presence with me today.
This is so beautifully written and good to listen to. :) I really like your blog's aesthetics, too.
Thanks so much, Denise. Just redesigned my website…I'm definitely loving how it feels. :) Bless you today.
THIS: "To listen is to slow and show up with not only ears, but hands open. Ready for what may come." May we all be more like Samuel. I'm in the 56 spot this week.
Amen, Tara. I'm in the word "servant" again this morning. I want to be about my Lord's work, his purposes and not mine. A posture of humility for sure…I have much to learn from Samuel! Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
I've always loved the story of young Samuel and I loved what you said, "How often have I mistaken the rolling hum for the ordinary?" I've probably done more than I can count.
Me too, friend. Me too. Praying for our eyes and ears to be opened today.
Such a beautiful reminder in so many ways!
Thank you, sister. So wonderful to "see" you here. I love you.
"To listen is to slow and show up with not only ears, but hands open. Ready for what may come." YES!
Hello, there! I loved your perspective on just one, simple word. It's true that listening is scary and we must be open to receiving these messages from the Universe, or else we just might miss out! :) Thanks for sharing.
Hi to you! The messages are everywhere, and so part of the fear in listening is not only what we will hear that we are to do (or not do), but separating from all the noise that which is not true or simply not for us. Thanks for your comment!


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Solar power has allowed the farmers to substantially reduce post-harvest losses
What does 'renewable energy' mean?
Renewable energy is energy generated from a source that is not depleted when used. Renewable energy tends to be cleaner in terms of pollution. It is generally produced from natural processes and more sustainable because its source is infinite.
Why is renewable energy important?
The industrial revolution kicked off a reliance on fossil fuels such as coal, gas and oil to power everything from the electric light bulb to cars and factories. Fossil fuels are embedded in nearly everything we do, but the gases, most notably CO2, released from the burning of these fuels have reached historically high levels. As these 'greenhouse gases' trap heat in our atmosphere, average temperatures on the surface of our planet are rising. To mitigate the already apparent and devastating effect of this global warming, it is vital that societies around the world switch to renewable energy sources and cease burning fossil fuels.
What different renewable energy sources are there?
The most popular renewable energy sources (RES) are solar and wind power, hydro, tidal, geothermal and biomass energy. Nuclear-generated electricity is not considered as a RES but is it zero-carbon, meaning its production emits almost no CO2.
How do renewable energy sources work?
Hydropower: For hundreds of years people have harnessed the power of water: from the water-driven millstone grinding a farmer's grain to large-scale dams, hydroelectric schemes, and tidal energy projects that capture the sea's natural wave movement.
Wind: Wind-power can be dated back to Persia over 1,000 years ago, and the first recorded use of a wind turbine for the production of electricity was in Scotland in 1887. Wind turbines are now a common sight in the UK, both on land and offshore. Between 2001 and 2017 cumulative wind capacity increased more than 22 times.
Solar: Sunlight can be used to create electricity using photovoltaic cells. Solar is now reshaping energy markets around the world and the energy capacity of photovoltaic panels increased by 4,300% in the decade between 2007 and 2017.
Biomass: Biomass energy is generated or produced by living or once-living organisms such as plants, wood or animals. The most common biomass source materials are corn or soy, wood and waste materials. The energy from these organisms can be transformed into usable energy by burning, conversion into electricity or processing into biofuel.
Geothermal: Geothermal energy is derived from the Earth's internal heat. Water from hot springs has been used for bathing since Palaeolithic times. On a large-scale, underground reservoirs of steam and hot water can be tapped through wells to generate electricity and on a home-based level geothermal heat pumps can be placed several metres below ground and used for both heating and cooling.
Old shipping containers have been converted into solar powered refrigerators
What are the benefits of renewable energy?
Renewable energy is central in the battle to reduce the worst effects of the climate crisis and reduce pollution. It is versatile and adaptable; it can supply huge cities already on an electricity grid, or remote villages that are unconnected from any mains electricity. The price of renewable energy is falling – wind power costs far less than nuclear, with the price of offshore wind rapidly falling due to larger, more effective turbines. Generators can be built close to where the power is needed, and the sheer range of technologies available means that at least one type will be suitable almost anywhere.
How is renewable energy used around the world?
The founder of Practical Action, Fritz Schumacher, was a big advocate of renewable energy. We helped develop community, micro-hydroelectric plants in Nepal back in the 1980s. In his book, Small is Beautiful, Schumacher wrote:
"As the world's resources of non-renewable fuels — coal, oil, and natural gas, are exceedingly unevenly distributed over the globe and undoubtedly limited in quantity, it is clear that their exploitation at an ever-increasing rate is an act of violence against nature."
Today Practical Action has energy projects that reflect the importance of Schumacher's words in every country where we work, and we continue to focus on those in remote areas and marginalised communities. Our aims around renewable energy focus on how people can transform their lives when they have access to clean, affordable, sustainable and reliable energy sources.
We remain committed to delivering projects to some of the one billion people who lack access to electricity across the world. Whether it's installing clean cooking stoves to reduce diseases and avoidable fatalities caused by smoke from indoor stoves, micro-hydroelectric schemes powering up remote Himalayan communities, or life-changing solar-powered street lighting in Rwandan refugee camps. Energy sparks progress, improves health, and brings opportunities for and income generation. Read about some of our energy projects below.
Renewable Energy for Refugees
Renewable Energy for Refugees project is supporting refugees and their host communities' access to finance, training, technology and expertise to facilitate renewable energy powering homes, schools, and businesses.
Power a Village
How a clever combination of actions is transforming lives in Malawi and Zimbabwe. Starting with solar-powered mini-grids and ending with a community working its way to a brighter future.


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NY gun control organization takes out bogus ad about 'Constitutional Carry'
by Kimberly Morin / 6 February 2017 26 September 2018
Yesterday there was a full page ad in New Hampshire's Union Leader, paid for by New York gun control organization Everytown for Gun Safety. The gun safety part is emphasized because these people aren't for gun safety at all, they are for gun bans and gun control. This is an organization run by New York City billionaire Michael Bloomberg, who has armed security for his own family yet works to take away the rights of the "regular people" from protecting their families. Bloomberg uses a few women from New Hampshire who claim to be for "human rights" to push an out-of-state man's will on Granite Staters to take rights away from all people in the state, especially women.
Of course the ad contains falsehoods, the bogus numbers they use on a survey of all people to keep the current laws in place to begin with. What they don't tell you is that when they survey people, they don't bother to mention the current laws that already exist. Gun control organizations never tell the actual truth because if they did they would have to admit they were wrong. They simply want to continue infringing upon the fundamental human right to self defense, a right that is protected by both the New Hampshire Constitution and the United States constitution.
A real survey that asked honest questions of Granite Staters was conducted in 2015 by the grassroots organization Women's Defense League of New Hampshire and it found that a majority agree the current law should not exist since it does allows the state to abuse citizens. From the poll:
When registered voters were told why the current pistol license law was set up – "to bar union member Irish and Italian immigrants and their families from possessing a concealed firearm" and that the law still allowed police to use their own judgement for suitability based on this law, over 71% opposed allowing this to continue.
Registered voters also believe women in emergency situations shouldn't have to wait 14 days to get their pistol license and they also don't agree that the current pistol license law does anything to stop criminals from carrying concealed.
Finally, a super majority of registered voters doesn't believe that money from a few wealthy out-of-state people should be influencing gun control measures in New Hampshire.
In conclusion, it appears that registered voters from across the state and across party lines all agree by an overwhelming majority that Granite Staters should not only have the right to defend themselves with a firearm but they shouldn't be subject to the current pistol license law due to their overwhelming agreement that local police shouldn't decide who is "suitable."
It's clear that when New Hampshire residents are told the truth about laws that hurt them, they aren't exactly happy with those laws. Unfortunately, Bloomberg's group doesn't have the truth on their side, they never have and they never will. Also notice that a super majority of Granite Staters don't like an out-of-state gun control billionaire interfering with their 2nd Amendment rights.
On top of that, the New York-style gun control organization appears to imply that all New Hampshire Chiefs of Police are against repealing the abusive pistol/revolver license. This is completely untrue. The New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police is a member organization that is for gun confiscation and gun control. They humiliated themselves during previous hearings at the State House with their egregious claims. This is an organization that fought against open carry in Texas (along with the schizophrenics of Moms Demand) yet praised open carry in New Hampshire.
The people of New Hampshire spoke loud and clear when they elected Governor Sununu and Republican-controlled senate, house and executive council. After two years of Democrat Maggie Hassan vetoing the will of the people, the people fought back and elected a governor who said he would sign the "Constitutional Carry" bill if it came to his desk. Granite Staters could have voted for another gun control hack, they chose not to.
Why does an out-of-state gun control organization care about what happens in New Hampshire? They aren't grassroots, they can't even get more than a few people from New Hampshire to show up at hearings (they ship them over from Vermont or up from Massachusetts) and even then the numbers are small. They hired 11 lobbyists in the state because they do not have the grassroots to make a difference. Yes, you read that correctly, Everytown has 11 lobbyists working for them in the state, including Moms Demand women who pretend they are grassroots.
Every hearing held for the same legislation to end the abuse of New Hampshire citizens by the government has overwhelmingly been attending by supporters of the legislation, actual Granite Staters fighting for their rights. Somehow, the out-of-state Everytown believes they can swoop in, spend thousands of dollars and the New Hampshire Legislature is suddenly going to turn stupid. The full house will be voting on Senate Bill 12 this coming Thursday, it'll be interesting to see which representatives put forth amendments written by out-of-state organizations against their own constituents.
Cross posted from NH Political Buzz
by Kimberly Morin
Kimberly Morin is a political activist in the Granite State. She is a lifelong Independent who calls out both sides of the aisle when they screw up.
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The lovely people at Universal Monsters Universe invited DMF to join them in an interview with the director and producer of Tiger Raid. We are excited to share some special insights from the filmmakers and the exclusive Damien part of the interview with you all. Be sure to head over to universalmonstersuniverse.com for more!
Tiger Raid's director Simon Dixon and Producer Gareth Coulam Evans, both also co-writers for the screenplay, kindly took the time to respond to questions from UMU and DMF before the final screening of Tiger Raid at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York last night.
We're already hearing great things about the film and Damien's performance in early rave reviews and have previously been given a sneak peek behind the scenes, but this our most exciting look 'behind the curtain' of the feature yet, direct from the masterminds who created it. Read on for an exclusive scoop on Damien's casting as Paddy and some fabulous background to the creation of the film. Steven Biscotti from Universal Monster's Universe is asking the questions.
UPDATE: We now have the complete audio interview! Take a listen below.
Steven Biscotti (Universal Monsters Universe): I'd love to hear a little about the process of going into this movie all the way up to now.
Gareth Coulam Evans: We're super excited to have this final screening here because it's a Friday night, it's a sold out audience and it should be a really great crowd. And they've all been receptive to the film as they all have been. I guess this feels like the culmination of a journey to come to Tribeca – a journey that started in Ballinrobe, the west of Ireland, came to London, [and] went to the Middle East to shoot. It's a really fitting kind of end to come to New York and a city that's so renowned for great, international, and global kind of movies and that's always been the spirit of the film for us – to take an idea that started with a very Irish heartbeat and reach out to a big, global audience. We're just really grateful that Tribeca wanted to give us this platform to premiere the film and to be a part of that tradition that Tribeca's got for breaking exciting and different talent.
Simon Dixon: [laughs] Quite warm is a good phrase.
Steven Biscotti: …to be here at Tribeca and to now be so aware of what people are saying? Pretty much to have your baby out there.
Simon Dixon: It's a strange experience to be in a bubble for two years when you're making a film and obviously you collaborate with hundreds of people over the process. You start with one or two of you writing and then that bubble gets a little bit bigger. You've got actors, a production crew, editors, and post production so the bubble gets bigger but it's still a bubble. It's not real people; it's obviously talented people, but it's not an audience. So coming to Tribeca has given us the first taste of what it's like to present the work to an audience and it's been amazing. People have been very receptive. It's a very dark, intense piece of work. It's a little polarizing in terms of material, but what's really nice is both good and bad. People have responded to it and that's what we're interested in – people's reaction and response to it. Both Gareth and I have a feeling that we'd like to make entertaining, but provocative cinema. We'd like to do things which challenge people; we like to do things for an international audience so despite being U.K. based, we want to make things for people around the world. I like the idea of a guy in Mexico likes to see this, and someone in Sydney could see it, and North America's getting to see it. So I think that process is very rewarding. You could look people in the eye; they come up and talk to you about the film and spot things out that you had no idea was on film, and the Q and A's are amazing. It's been a fantastic experience.
Simon Dixon: It's desensitizing them to violence. It's not an action thriller. We don't describe it as such; I know people do and we would hope that it's thrilling, and it has action in it, but what [Tiger Raid] is is an exploration of what happens to men when they're confronted with the violence we're talking about. So what we didn't want to do was shy away from that and show the truth of what happens to people in these situations. There is a lot of muscularity and energy, intensity, and violence and it's hopefully a very thrilling film because we wanted it to be an experience for our audience and for me the outcome is somebody at the end of the movie is gripping their seat. That would be a fantastic outcome. But at the same time modern cinema, literature, and culture is doing violence in lots of different ways and we what we wanted to do was get in side the men and show truly what that does to them and the choices they make, of how they live with it, and ultimately pays for that price. We don't want to condone the violence, but we want to let people experience what it feels like to be a part of that.
Gareth Coulam Evans: And when you watch Tiger Raid we hope that people will spend a whole lot more time thinking about violence than they will watching violence. It's much more interesting to have the seed of violence, and the violence in the air, and the smell of it, and the fear of it forcing us to look at the different ways it's shaped these men rather than just watching it in a way that isn't engaging on a real level.
Steven Biscotti: I'd like to ask if you felt as co-writer and director if there was more of a challenge in bringing this to screen based on it's origins as a play? Or did it help that you had Mick [Donnellan] involved with co-writing as well?
Simon Dixon: Mick Donnellan is the name of the playwright and the play was called "Radio Luxembourg" and it was set in the west of Ireland in a place called Balinrobe. It was actually un-produced when we got a hold of it and he sent us a raw draft of the play; what was in there was this really amazing heartbeat. This really chewy, visceral, kind of savage-y beautiful language and this really nice interplay between the two men. I suppose transposing that idea to the backdrop of the Iraq War and the militarization and the mercenary aspect of the film allowed us to give it context to why the men were doing what they were doing and of how they got to where they were in the moment. And the film really isn't really about a moment in time; it's about the truths of Joe's life and the betrayals that he's dealing with, and the situation itself. The way I describe it is it's kind of an ugly beauty. I like the idea of looking at things that are very dark and not flinching in a sense; trying to describe them in a way that draws the audience in but it doesn't flinch and doesn't pull its punches. So we tried to deal with a violence and we don't actually show it explicitly but what you get is the build up and post violence. I think that's more powerful than seeing blood, and guns, and things like that. For example, when Joe's interacting with Shadha, it was really hard to film emotionally, physically – it's a difficult thing to do. But we thought that in order to be true to the material and true to the story, you have to engage with it with the truth. We staged it in a way that would maximize the story and really get you trapped with the guys and that's what it's about. We really loved the interplay of the characters.
Steven Biscotti: I'd like to ask you Gareth about the approach to casting the film. Again, it was beautifully acted and I could imagine in dealing with material you had, how challenging it was to find who would best inhabit these characters and truly bring them to life and give them a soul.
Gareth Coulam Evans: We were lucky to work with a fantastic casting director on the film, Debbie McWilliams. She casts the Bond films and she cast Daniel Craig. She's got a real depth of knowledge of who is out there and who is coming through; of who could do something different and that was really what we wanted – to challenge her to put people in front of us who we weren't already familiar with and of who could take these parts and do something brave and incredible with them and not be constrained by the previous work or be constrained by the audiences expectations of what they could do so they could provide a sort of cleanness and obviously a lot of people in the U.K. are familiar with Brian [Gleeson] and Damien [Molony]'s work, but on an international scale there is an opportunity for them to really shape these roles in ways that are surprising. We saw loads of people for the part and their was just a sort of magic to what they did in their live reads, they made us believe that they could connect to these two characters. Connect to them in a collaborative way that promised a journey that would bring them to life in a three dimensional way. It was fantastically exciting to connect with each of them because once we did we started to see Joe and Paddy and feel them in the room, which is both exciting and scary when you know both Joe and Paddy. Sitting down with them is an intimidating prospect. It was a very organic process of discovery to find the guys and have that path lead to them.
Gareth Coulam Evans: Of course.
Steven Biscotti: His fan base is very supportive and one of the questions I wanted to ask was from one of the members of the Damien Molony Forum. Fifi wrote in: They filmed [Tiger Raid] chronologically in 19 days… I read somewhere!
Gareth Evans: Good job, Fifi.
Simon Dixon: Seventeen days and two nights.
Steven Biscotti: Financial constraints aside, how did that impact/benefit the film making process and the final product?
Simon Dixon: The reason for shooting chronologically was to help develop the characterization. I had a feeling that if we could remain as live and physical as possible – for example we shot very long takes so we shot 5, 6, 7 minute long takes. We shot chronologically as much as possible, other than a few practical things that wouldn't allow us to do it 100 percent, but what it meant was the guys could build an actual bond so for example, while we were shooting the truck scenes we were rigged with two cameras so you would do a pass at the dialogue and then the truck turns around and then you do another pass so in that intervening time the guys would improvise. So all the while and in between actual shooting we would be improvising, none of that material specifically ends up on screen but the relationship between the two guys does. What was nice was the guys rehearsed with myself for about a week in London before we went there; we had another rehearsal period with some military training prior to shooting, and then chronological shooting and the guys literally bonded in that process and developed the vernacular and language of how they'd operate together. So despite it being a very intense schedule, it gave it a spontaneity and energy that I think really was liberated by their performances. And they did an absolutely stunning job.
Steven Biscotti: They truly did. That brings me to Whimsyfox's question: What was the audition process and first impressions of Damien in landing the role? And in having Mr. Molony play the part of Paddy?
Simon Dixon: We saw a lot of actors and lots of different people. None of which I'd want to speak about specifically, but I will speak to meeting Damien. As Gareth said a moment ago, it's a really strange process trying to find actors because they have to come into your office and sit in front of you and perform. That's how casting goes which is, inherently, not a great way to build of building a relationship with somebody. What we were looking for was that spark and that ability they had to own the character and define them based on their own personalities on a view of what the character would be rather than a template we've set. With Damien, he'd been doing quite a lot of improvisation and live work with some other work he'd been doing and there was an energy as to how he attacked his audition that you just thought 'this guy has the cocksure arrogance that we required from Paddy. Damien himself? Incredibly giving and smart guy but his performance had that twinkle in the eye of what we required from Paddy which is a guy on the make, a guy who wants to get picked and that's what the process was and he gave a lot in the audition in the same way that Brian did and it was just a very easy choice at that point.
Steven Biscotti: Mr. Dixon, Mr. Evans, thank you so much for speaking with us.
Simon Dixon: You're very welcome.
Gareth Coulam Evans: We appreciate it.
Steven Biscotti: I would like to ask just one quick question, Gareth. Parting words for all those that have experienced Tiger Raid and those that will hopefully experience it sometime quite soon we hope.
Gareth Coulam Evans: Well we hope they're going to go home shaken up and with a lot to think about and that they've had a thrilling experience sitting in the theater. You know, it's intense and edge of your seat stuff but edge of your seat stuff that's hopefully going to rattle around people's heads when they're lying awake at night and when they're at home. I hope it's going to live with people and I hope it's going to leave a mark.
Steven Biscotti: Well again, thank you so much for taking some time to speak with us.
Our huge thanks to Universal Monsters Universe for inviting us to partner with them and for their hard work and generosity. Our gratitude to Simon Dixon and Gareth Coulam Evans for this unique opportunity and an incredible interview.


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Walker denunciava l'istituzione della schiavitù americana come la più opprimente della storia mondiale e invitava le persone di discendenza africana a resistere alla oppressione e al razzismo con ogni mezzo. Il libro è diventato famoso per aver rifiutato di conformarsi alle convenzioni del galateo educato e deferente dell'epoca e terrorizzò i proprietari di schiavi del Sud, che immediatamente lo etichettarono come sedizioso. Walker ne dovette pagare il prezzo: sulla sua testa venne messa una taglia di 10.000 dollari se fosse stato catturato vivo, 1.000 se morto.

Biografia
Walker nacque nero libero a Wilmington (Carolina del Nord) da un padre schiavo e una madre libera. Anche se era libero, fu testimone della crudeltà della schiavitù durante la sua infanzia nella Carolina del Nord. Da adulto, lasciò il Sud e viaggiò per il paese, per stabilirsi infine a Boston, dove per vivere aprì un negozio di abiti usati sul lungomare negli anni 1820. David Walker divenne l'agente di Boston per la distribuzione del Freedom's Journal, un settimanale abolizionista con sede a New York City. Il Freedom's Journal, tra i primi giornali di proprietà e gestito da afroamericani, venne pubblicato da John Brown Russwurm dal 16 marzo 1827 al 28 marzo 1829 e vi collaborò anche Samuel Cornish. Veniva distribuito in 11 stati, nel District of Columbia, Haiti, Europa e Canada.

Walker forniva un appello alla secolare base teologica per la ribellione. I suoi lavori furono vietati in diversi Stati e contribuirono ad iniziare fughe e rivolte di schiavi.

A Boston, Walker conobbe attivisti per i diritti civili dei neri e cominciò a scrivere e parlare contro la schiavitù e il razzismo. Scrisse numerosi articoli per il Freedom's Journal e nel 1828 si unì alla Massachusetts General Colored Association, organizzata nel 1826 per combattere razzismo e schiavitù.

Nel febbraio 1826, David Walker sposò Eliza Butler, appartenente ad un'importante famiglia afroamericana di Boston. Dal 1827 al 1829 David ed Eliza risiedettero all'81 di Joy Street, a nord di Boston nel sobborgo di Beacon Hill. Era un membro della Massoneria di Prince Hall, reverendo della Snowden's Methodist Church e faceva parte della Massachusetts General Colored Association, prima organizzazione abolizionista di Boston impegnata a promuovere gli interessi e i diritti degli afroamericani negli Stati Uniti.

Nel 1829, si trasferirono in una casa vicino a Bunker Hill a Charlestown (Massachusetts). Edwin Garrison Walker, il figlio superstite nacque nell'autunno del 1830, pochi mesi dopo la morte di suo padre David Walker. Nei primi anni 1830 Alexander Dewson giunse a Boston dalle Hawaii. Poco dopo il suo arrivo incontrò e poi sposò Eliza Butler Walker, vedova di David Walker. Alexander ed Eliza Dewson con il figlio Edwin Garrison Walker vissero a Charlestown, vicini di casa dei coniugi Thomas Dalton e Lucy Lew, noti educatori afroamericani.
Forse è attraverso le conoscenze della famiglia di Lucy Dalton a Lowell (Massachusetts) che Edwin Garrison Walker conobbe e sposò Hannah Jane Van Vronker. Hannah nata a Lowell era una delle tre figlie di Henry Webster e Lucinda Van Vronker. Edwin e Hannah Walker ebbero due figli.

Edwin Garrison Walker fu uno dei primi afroamericani a diventare avvocato nel Massachusetts. Nel 1866 fu il primo afroamericano ad essere eletto nell'assemblea legislativa del Massachusetts. Nel 1883, governatore repubblicano Benjamin Butler nominò il democratico Edwin G. Walker giudice nella Corte Distrettuale di Charlestown, primo afroamericano a ricoprire un tale incarico. La nomina venne respinta dal Consiglio di prevalenza repubblicana, che doveva approvare le nomine giudiziarie del governatore. Il Governatore Butler propose allora un secondo afroamericato, George Lewis Ruffin, che venne accettato (e fu il primo giudice di colore degli Stati Uniti). Edwin morì il 12 gennaio 1901 a Boston.

Nel 2002, lo studioso Molefi Kete Asante mise David Walker sulla sua lista dei 100 Greatest African Americans (cento afroamericani più importanti).

L'Appello di Walker

Nel settembre del 1829, una tipografia di Boston pubblicò un piccolo volume di settantasei pagine dal titolo Walker's Appeal, in Four Articles; Together with a Preamble, to the Coloured Citizens of the World, but in Particular, and Very Expressly, to Those of the United States of America ("Appello di Walker in quattro punti; con un preambolo, a tutti i cittadini di colore del mondo ma in particolare a quelli degli Stati Uniti d'America"). Il primo punto dell'appello era già stato pubblicato sul Freedom's Journal nel 1829.
David Walker, attraverso la MGCA (Massachusetts General Colored Association), si era fatto aiutare da Walker Lewis, un importante abolizionista afroamericano e massone. La tipografia presso cui Lewis aveva pubblicato gli articoli della Grand African Lodge #1 stampò anche il controverso "Appello". Nell'"Appello" Walker affermava che gli afroamericani avevano sofferto più di ogni altro popolo nella storia del mondo e individuava quattro cause per la loro "miseria": la schiavitù, un atteggiamento sottomesso e servile verso i bianchi (anche tra i neri liberi), l'indifferenza da parte ministri cristiani e i falsi aiuti da parte di gruppi come l'American Colonization Society, che promettevano la libertà dalla schiavitù, solo a condizione che i neri liberati venissero costretti a lasciare l'America per trasferirsi in colonie dell'Africa occidentale. Il pamphlet chiedeva l'emancipazione immediata, universale e incondizionata - una posizione non comune, anche tra gli attivisti antischiavisti, nel 1820 - e in particolare criticando i piani di colonizzazione dell'Africa, sosteneva:

Walker andava anche oltre, lodando apertamente gli schiavi che usavano la violenza per autodifesa contro i loro padroni e sorveglianti e sosteneva che gli schiavi uccidevano i loro padroni per conquistare la libertà:

Walker distribuì il suo testo attraverso associazioni civiche di colore nelle città del Nord e provò molti sistemi diversi per far giungere il pamphlet agli schiavi e ai neri liberi nel Sud. Nel 1830, le autorità bianche negli Stati del sud indignate avevano cominciato una campagna per bandirlo. A New Orleans, quattro uomini di colore furono arrestati per possesso del testo; guardie pubbliche aggredirono neri liberi in casa di Walker a Wilmington. A Savannah (Georgia) le autorità bianche sequestrarono decine di copie di contrabbando ai marinai neri (che avevano comprato giacche da Walker a Boston, che a sua volta aveva cucito copie dell'"Appello" nelle fodere), in risposta vietarono ai marinai di colore di scendere a terra nel porto della città. Il sindaco di Savannah chiese al sindaco di Boston che arrestasse Walker e mettesse fuori legge l'opuscolo (il sindaco di Boston rifiutò l'ordine): era già illegale in Georgia usare l'"Appello" per insegnare a leggere agli schiavi. I proprietari delle piantagioni misero una taglia di 1.000 dollari (alcune fonti parlano di 3.000 dollari) per uccidere Walker, e la ricompensa di 10.000 $ per chi lo ha avesse portato vivo nel Sud. Nel giugno del 1830, non molto tempo dopo la pubblicazione della terza edizione del suo "Appello", David Walker venne trovato morto sulla soglia della sua casa. I registri pubblici cittadini riportano, come causa del decesso, la tubercolosi, che si diffuse poi nella città. Alcuni, tuttavia, credono si fosse trattato di omicidio mediante avvelenamento, ma il biografo Peter Hinks ritiene infondata questa ipotesi.

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Higher education has become so international that universities have to be compared with the rest of the world. Many universities claim to be "World Class", more universities setup their goals as "World Class", a number of national governments are taking measures to establish world class universities. However, what are the definition and characteristics of "World Class University"? How many world class universities should there be? How could universities be evaluated and compared in an international scope? What measures should be taken in order to establish world class universities?
University ranking is becoming popular in major countries and internationalization of university ranking is inevitable. The publication of "Academic Ranking of World Universities" ( http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/ranking.htm ) by the Institute of Higher Education of Shanghai Jiao Tong University and "World University Ranking" by the Times Higher Education Supplement have captured world attentions. Whether or not rankings are a desirable practice, there is an increasing understanding that they are here to stay. The issue then becomes how world university rankings might be improved to benefit global higher education systems through sustainable competition?
Ąń Provide innovative research on the rapidly growing phenomenon of world class universities.
Ąń Contribute to the improvement of international comparison and global ranking of universities, and ultimately to the quality of global higher education.
Ąń Discuss about future meetings on world class universities and the possibility of establishing an association on world class universities.
Ąń The definition and characteristics of world class universities.
Ąń The evaluation criteria and comparable indicators for world class universities.
Ąń The methodologies and problems of world university rankings.
Ąń The impact of world ranking on institutional management and public policy.
Ąń The measures necessary for establishing world class universities.
Ąń The challenges of building world class universities in developing countries.
Time: June 16-18, 2005. Meeting sessions will begin on June 17, 2005.
Venue: WCU-1 will be held at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
The language of WCU-1 is English.
Participation will be by invitation only. A small number of scholars on international higher education and university evaluation, experts on scientometrics and infometrics, presidents of world-known universities, and representatives of interested organizations are invited.
If you are interested in the conference and intend to make contribution to the conference, please submit a paper to the contact person. A limited number of submissions will be selected and invitation will be sent accordingly.
Participants will be accommodated at the Faculty Club of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.


Diastasis is a separation of the two halves of the rectus abdominis muscle in the middle of our belly that sometimes occurs during pregnancy. You can check for it by lying on your back with your knees bent. (If you start to feel faint while on your back, roll to your left side; then use pillows under your shoulders to prop yourself up.) Place your fingertips 1 to 2 inches below your bellybutton, fingers pointing toward your feet. Lift your head as high as you can and see if you feel a ridge protruding from the midline of your abdomen - that's diastasis.
If you have it, take care to not exacerbate the separation when you do abdominal exercises. Try a modified ab crunch: If you are past your first trimester, prop yourself up with pillows so your shoulders are higher than your belly. Wrap a sheet or towel (folded lengthwise to about 8 inches wide) around your waist and criss-cross it in front. Don't knot it. Grasp and pull the ends up and outward at 45-degree angles as you contract your abdominal muscles, exhale and raise your head. Do not lift your shoulders. Diastasis often heals after childbirth. If yours does not, talk to your OB-GYN.


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Callahan named WHL Player of the Week
By League Press Release
Photo: Detroit Red Wings prospect Mitchell Callahan is named WHL Player of the Week (photo courtesy of Holly Gunning/HF)
CALGARY, AB. – The WHL Player of the Week is forward Mitchell Callahan of the Kelowna Rockets.
Callahan picked up 12 points, scoring five goals and seven assists in four games over the past week, helping the Rockets to a 4-0-0-0 record.
On Tuesday, November 2nd, the Rockets hosted the Prince George Cougars. Callahan netted two goals, two assists and was named the games 1st Star as the Rockets tripled the Cougars 6-2. The next night the Rockets were in Kamloops to face the Blazers. Callahan scored the game winning goal and assisted on three markers to lead the Rockets to a 5-2 win over the Blazers. On Friday, November 5th, the Rockets were in Vancouver to face the Division leading Giants. Callahan picked up one goal as the Rockets edged the Giants 4-3. The Rockets were back in Kelowna on Saturday, November 6th, welcoming the Chilliwack Bruins to Prospera Place. Callahan scored his fifth goal in four games and added a pair of assists as the Rockets defeated the Bruins 9-3.
Callahan's 12 points this past week has him ranked 21st among all WHL scorers with 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists) in 18 games played. The Kelowna Rockets have won four straight and are inching their way to the .500 mark with an 8-10-0-0 record for 16 points.
Callahan, a 19 year old from Whittier, California, is playing his third full season with the Kelowna Rockets. The 6th round selection by the Detroit Red Wings at the 2009 NHL Draft, he has appeared in 160 career WHL games collecting 96 points and 398 PIM.
The WHL has also nominated Calvin Pickard of the Seattle Thunderbirds for the CHL Goaltender of the Week Award. Pickard posted a 1-1-0-1 record this past week, stopping 126 of 131 shots faced for a 1.630 goals-against average and 0.962 save percentage. Pickard, a native of Winnipeg, MB, was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2nd round – 49th overall in the 2010 NHL Draft.
Boston Pizza WHL Player of the Week
Nov. 1 – Nov. 7: Mitchell Callahan, Kelowna Rockets
Oct. 25 – Oct. 31: Andrej Kudrna, Red Deer Rebels
Oct. 18 – Oct. 24: Craig Cunningham, Vancouver Giants
Oct. 11 – Oct. 17: Sena Acolatse, Prince George Cougars
Oct. 4 – Oct. 10: Darian Dziurzynski, Saskatoon Blades
Sept. 27 – Oct. 3: Brad Ross, Portland Winterhawks
Sept. 24 – Sept. 26: Tyler Maxwell, Everett Silvertips


Just 200 metres from Venice's Biennale Exhibition Centre and Gardens, Alloggi Biennale offers en suite rooms and a small garden. An Italian breakfast of a croissant, milk and coffee is served in your room. The classic rooms feature exposed beams on the ceilings. Some face the Biennale Gardens or the Alloggi Biennale's garden. The property also provides free luggage storage, and is less than 5 minutes on foot from Sant'Elena and Giardini-Biennale Vaporetto waterbus stops. Created by Napoleon Bonaparte, the Biennale Gardens and 30 permanent pavilions are a few steps away.
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