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Dan + Shay + Nick (Jonas) Perform Mashup at the ACM Awards
April 20, 2015 secretfangirls	Leave a comment
Last night's 50th annual ACM Awards made the Guinness Book of World Records for being the most attended live awards show ever. Thousands of country stars and fans packed the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, and the crowd's energy level was off the charts. Performances included everyone from George Straight and Garth Brooks, to newcomers Thomas Rhett, Sam Hunt and Best New Artist Winner Cole Swindell.
One highlight of the night was when Dan + Shay took the stage with Nick Jonas. They performed a special mashup of their hit "Nothin' Like You," along with Nick's solo tracks "Jealous" and "Chains." When we first heard they were performing together, we weren't quite sure what to expect with such different sounds. But the mashup, produced by Dan Smyers, perfectly mixed the songs and genres together, with a stellar 3-part harmony. And of course there's nothing like Shay Mooney's voice (chills, every time.)
Watch the performance below!
Pickup a copy of Dan + Shay's debut album "Where It All Began" on iTunes now!
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Country Music, Dan+Shay, Friday Five, Music, Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett
The Friday Five: ACM Award Nominees
April 17, 2015 secretfangirls	1 Comment
The 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards air this Sunday, April 19th, on CBS! We're especially excited about this year's group of Best New Artist nominees, along with some more familiar faces. Don't forget you can vote for Best New Artist and Entertainer of the Year at VoteACM.com up until the start of the show! Here are our favorite tracks from some of this year's ACM Award Nominees.
1. Thomas Rhett – "Front Porch Junkies"
Nominated for Best New Artist
We fell for Thomas' funky country style, and after seeing him live he is one of our favorite performers, ever. We love all the Best New Artist nominees (really, you can't go wrong), but we can't help but root for the Home Team.
2. Dan + Shay – "What You Do To Me"
Nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year
This is one of our favorite songs of all time, of any genre, and quickly made its way to the top of our most played tracks. We can't wait to see Dan + Shay + Nick (Jonas) perform at this year's show!
3. Cole Swindell – "Let Me See Ya Girl"
Cole has written hit after hit for artists like Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett, Florida Georiga Line, and more. His debut album has had 3 #1 singles and counting. It's one of those albums where every song is your jam.
4. Sam Hunt – "Breakup In A Small Town"
We. Are. Obsessed. With. This. Song. The perfect representation of Sam's R&B / country mashup. Sam has been dominating the charts lately since "Montevallo" was released late last year, and we wouldn't be surprised if he pulled off a win.
5. Kacey Musgraves – "Biscuits"
Nominated for Song of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year
Kacy's throwback music and sartorial style (she and her band are always on point) is a refreshing change. We can't wait for Kacey's upcoming album!
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Thomas Rhett Releases "Crash and Burn"
April 9, 2015 secretfangirls	Leave a comment
After weeks of teasing fans with snippets of a new song on his social media, Thomas Rhett finally released a brand new track off his upcoming album! "Crash and Burn" is the first single from his sophomore album, expected later this summer. The track was co-written by Chris Stapleton. In the vein of his current #1 hit, "Makes Me Wanna," the new track is bringing a funky, soulful vibe to country music. Thomas has said his upcoming album is influenced by artists like Bruno Mars. Guess he wants to funk country music up! (Sorry, we had to)
Listen to Thomas' new single "Crash And Burn" below and pickup a copy on iTunes now!
Thomas is nominated for Best New Artist at the 2015 ACM Awards, against fellow nominees Sam Hunt and Cole Swindell. Fan voting for your fave is open now at VoteACM.com (Don't make us choose! Although, we can't help but root for the Home Team…) The awards air on CBS on April 19th.
Be sure to follow Thomas Rhett & Secret Fangirls for more updates!
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Hunter Hayes Releases Title Track from New Album, "Storyline!"
Following his performance of "Invisible" on the Academy of Country Music Awards, Hunter surprised us by releasing the title track from his sophomore album, "Storyline," out May 6th! This is one of our most anticipated albums of the year, and we can't wait to hear more from Hunter!
Check out the video below for behind-the-scenes photos of the making of "Storyline!"
You can pre-Order "Storyline" on iTunes now and get an instant download of "Invisible," "Wildcard," and "Storyline!"
Catch Hunter on the "We're Not Invisible Tour" this Spring! You can also join Hunter in the "24 Hour Road Race to End Child Hunger," as he performs a record 10 shows in 24-hours!
Follow Hunter Hayes on Twitter & Facebook for more updates!
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The Friday Five: New Yorkers Like Country Music Too
Happy Friday! Last week we gave you our favorite imported bands. This week, we're taking things a little closer to home and showing our favorite country artists at the moment. Make sure you tune in to the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday April 6th! An open letter to all of you: there are lots of country fans in NYC, and we would greatly welcome any of y'all round these here parts.
1. Dan + Shay
This is a huge week for the duo – not only did their debut album, "Where It All Began," come out on Tuesday, it's been #1 on the iTunes country charts all week! Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney also made appearances on Good Morning America and Ellen this week, and will top it off with Sunday's ACM Awards, where they are nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year. Pickup a copy of their album on iTunes or Amazon!
2. Kacey Musgraves
Kacey's no stranger to country music fans, but she made a huge splash at this year's Grammy Awards where won she performed her powerful song "Follow Your Arrow." In light up country boots to boot. Her album, "Same Trailer, Different Park," won Best Country Award at the Grammys. Get it now on iTunes!
3. Hunter Hayes
We have to give Hunter full credit for getting us into country music. His self-titled debut is on the top of our favorite albums of any genre, and he's one of our favorite artists to see live! We can't wait to catch him on the We're Not Invisible Tour with Dan + Shay in May! You can catch Hunter performing his latest single, "Invisible," at the ACM Awards! Pre-order his new album Storyline, out May 6th!
4. Sam Hunt
The Georgia native played football for the University of Alabama before moving to Nashville to pursue a career in songwriting. He's already co-written songs for Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban, and is working on his debut album due in 2014. His single "Raised On It" is on iTunes now! He'll be playing a few shows with Hunter Hayes and Dan + Shay this summer! Check out his official website to download his "Between the Pines" acoustic mixtape for free!
5. Needtobreathe
They're probably the most traditional country artist on our list, but when we saw them open for Taylor Swift on the Speak Now Tour a couple of years ago, we instantly loved their sound. Their new album, "Rivers in the Wasteland," will be out on April 15th but you can pre-order it now and get 4 tracks instantly, including "The Heart!"
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Well-child care is one of the hallmarks of a family-centered medical home. Despite what some might think when hearing "medical home" for the first time, a medical home is not a physical place. Rather, it is an approach to providing primary care in a way that looks at the entire picture incorporating all the things that are important to the health and well-being of a child.
As part of the care provided within a medical home, the well-child care visit is an opportunity to raise general questions and concerns about your child's development, behavior, and general well-being. Many parents also use this well-child visit as a time for scheduled vaccinations and to see how much their child has grown since the last check-up. Pediatricians are used to discussing common concerns with parents such as eating, sleeping, toilet training, and social behaviors, as well as attention and learning difficulties. This type of visit differs from a "sick visit" in which you might take your child to the doctor for a specific problem like an allergic reaction, an ear infection, or breathing trouble.
Immunizations are a big part of the preventive care visit, but talking about other topics can be helpful. As part of providing a comprehensive medical home for patients and their families, pediatricians also address safety in the home and at the playground, optimal nutrition, toilet training, and environmental concerns such as lead paint exposure.
Having regular well-child visits with your child's doctor and raising the concerns that matter most to you are key ingredients in helping the doctor know you and your child and forming a reliable and trustworthy relationship. At Pediatric Associates we place a high priority on regular well-child visits and make an effort to work with families to keep their children up-to-date on check-ups.
Tip for Parents: Create a list of things you want to discuss with your child's pediatrician to ensure you get all the information you need. Jotting down your top three to five questions or concerns, bringing them to the visit and presenting these to the pediatrician at the beginning of the visit will help you focus on your issues of concern and start the dialogue with your pediatrician.


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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) posted the list of codes used to identify non-patient facing clinicians for the purposes of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Clinicians who bill 100 or fewer patient-facing encounters (including Medicare telehealth services) are considered non-patient facing. Groups are considered non-patient facing if more than 75 percent of its clinicians have 100 or fewer patient-facing encounters (including Medicare telehealth services). Non-patient facing clinicians and groups are required to participate in MIPS, but have alternative reporting requirements to account for the potential of limited applicable measures and activities available to these clinicians. For example, non-patient facing clinicians have reduced reporting requirements for the Clinical Improvement Activities Performance Category.


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Coronavirus | Nepal police arrest 10, including 7 foreigners, over anti-govt. protest
Kathmandu, June 13, 2020 22:33 IST
Demonstrators were demanding better COVID-19 testing facilities.
Gesture of peace: A demonstrator offering a flower to a policewoman during a protest in Kathmandu. | Photo Credit: Reuters
Nepali police arrested 10 protesters including foreign nationals from Australia, the U.S. and China on Saturday as hundreds staged a demonstration in Kathmandu against the government's handling of the virus crisis.
Demonstrators have defied a nationwide lockdown for several days this week to demand better testing and quarantine facilities for returning migrant workers.
Police official Sushil Kumar Yadav said that seven of those arrested were foreigners. Three of them were Chinese, with one each from the U.S., Australia, Canada and Norway, he said. At the protest on Saturday, participants showed up in masks, carrying banners reading "enough is enough".
While that protest ended peacefully, police had used water cannon, batons and tear gas to disperse demonstrations near the Prime Minister's residence earlier this week.
Nepal imposed a nationwide lockdown in March in a bid to halt the spread of the pandemic. It currently has 5,062 cases of COVID-19, with 16 deaths.
The Home Ministry has warned that protesters could face a six-month jail term if they stage rallies during the lockdown. Tens of thousands of migrant workers have returned however from India and West Asia after losing their jobs, overwhelming testing and quarantine facilities.
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Hybrid is the name of the yachting game these days. Respect for the environment, in addition to increased efficiency, amazing comfort and lowering operational costs, hybrid often translates to fewer emissions and can mean better compliance with environmental legislation.
But hybrid is not just propulsion: the presence on board of energy storage systems such as batteries can power propulsion in complete respect for the environment and maximum comfort. In addition batteries can be used to power the electrical systems on the ship (hotel load and technical load) during the night, fully respecting the environment (zero emissions), notably increasing comfort (completely eliminating noise and vibration from generators, which are annoying during the night).
Currently Megayachts have two or more or more gensets that produced the electric power needed for technical systems (bow and stern thrusters, air conditioning, cooling systems, other accessories) and the hotel load.
Gensets consist of a diesel engine and an alternator that transforms the mechanical power generated by the diesel into electric power. The technical solutions used for these generators, which are generally of high quality, have increased considerably in recent years, guaranteeing a product that is more efficient, quieter and more comfortable compared with solutions used a few years ago.
But the fact remains that, while it operates, the genset is a source of pollution, creates vibration and noise and so reduces the comfort and quality of life on board. The disturbance is less noticeable during the day (at least when underway) but is very noticeable during the night when, in perfect silence, even small funds and slight vibration can disturb the relaxation of owners and guests.
Another troublesome element generated by gensets are the clouds of smoke and pools of oil on the water close to the hull during operation. In fact the diesel engine of the genset, although it has an exhaust system that respects all the most advanced regulations, produces smells and oily substances that are very annoying for those who want to have fun swimming or playing in the water when the yacht is it anchor.
Shaft generators on board ships are driven by the main engine to supply power to the mains (hotel load and technical load). The mains have to be supplied with constant voltage and frequency by the shaft generator whilst the speed of the main engine changes, i.e. when the vessel travels at different speeds or if the propeller speed strongly varies in heavy seas.
Shaft generator systems with frequency converters supply a three-phase current of constant voltage and frequency to the mains at variable main engine speeds. The useful speed range of the shaft generator can be defined from the ship's operational requirements. For example, it is possible to select a shaft generator speed range of 40% to 100% of the main engine speed with a constant system output.
The active power required for the mains is generated by the main engine. The power generated by shaft generators are very high, theoreticaly limited only by the main diesel engine power.
The shaft generator can be arranged and driven by the main engine in two configurations: PTO or SAE.
The second solution is to use the configuration SAE or called "AUXILIA" (form the brand of the producer) where the alternator is rigid mounted on the diesel housing and direct connected with the flywheel. "AUXILIA" shaft alternator is "primary" and produce electricity during navigation and when the ship is stationary, without limitation. The big advantage is not only the full operation, but the simplicity of installation (plug & play), space saving and better weight.
We have seen that by using a "shaft generator" it is possible to produce electrical energy using the main diesel engine. During navigation and any time the main engine is operating, the energy needed to make the ship operate (hotel loads and technical loads) can be obtained from the AUXILIA generator. In these conditions the gensets can be switched off. Given the size of the main engines and the large amount of power they create it is possible to connect very powerful generators. The electrical energy surplus to immediate requirements can be stored in lithium batteries and then used when the main engines are turned off. This solution makes it possible to use the ship without ever switching on the generators (genset-less yacht) with great advantages in terms of reduced maintenance, excellent comfort on-board (no vibration or noise) and no emissions (Zero Emission Mode). It is thus possible to build a megayacht, with a suitable pack of batteries, that can go a whole night (8-10 hours) using only batteries and no generators. In addition to other advantages, thanks to the remarkable power produced by the main engines, a super-fast battery charging system can be developed that can top up the batteries in a very short time (2 C or more).
The energy produced by the shaft generator costs much less than that produced by the classic diesel generator. In fact, if we look at a consumption curve for the diesel engine we can see that, for the same rpm, there can be a difference in the specific consumption (grams of diesel for each kilowatt of power produced) on the cube of the propeller and the maximum on the brake of as much as 20% (specific consumption on the "brake" curve is less).
This implies that if the production of electrical energy is added to a diesel propulsion engine used only to power the propeller, at the same rpm with a shaft generator that produces, for example, 20% of additional power), if the specific consumption between the total and that that I would have had on the cube of the propeller is lower by 20%, the electric current produced is at zero cost!
The introduction of the "shaft generator" with batteries opens up a new era in which we can imagine genset-less megayachts or at most ones with a small emergency genset that can be used as a range extender if the batteries need to be charged. In this way it is possible to eliminate vibrations and noise, considerably increasing comfort on board. Thanks to this solution there are no more emissions and great benefits both to health and the environment. A new era has begun!


Already at the halfway point of the season thanks to Brazil's cancellation, Toronto's contraction and an absurdly abbreviated schedule, IndyCar heads north to its dominant dynamo's dwelling in destitute, dead-beat and derelict Detroit. Hardly the hub of America's much less the world's motor industry since at least the 1970s, today the city's a bankrupt, decaying embarrassment – an open sore on an unhealthy nation. Oh well, at least a Honda probably won't win this weekend.
Crumbling old Detroit is a relic, a taxpayer bailed-out husk of a once great city. It's a case study in decades of extremely poor one party rule and union control. It's also where Roger Penske made his millions and since it's easier to make a quick buck on a street "race" or two than a real race down the road in the Irish Hills, then that's where IndyCar races. Because the Cap'n wills it. Penske's former pride and joy Michigan International Speedway – a tremendous two mile oval southwest of Detroit – hosted extraordinary open wheel racing on and off from 1968 until 2007. Sold to ISC by Penske in 1999, IndyCar disappeared from the schedule completely soon thereafter. It's the story of IndyCar ovals in a nutshell.
There was some very large IndyCar talk in the home of NASCAR recently. On a lark, the underrated IRR staff took the fight to enemy turf down in South Carolina, singing IndyCar's praises Super Bowl weekend. On a "working" vacation to the hotbed of secession, we visited family and friends, met new ones and had a rip roaring good time. We're also happy to report that no NASCAR was discussed at all – it's a completely clockwork orange series anyway.
For the debut of this visionary new column – one we foresee making sporadic appearances on this site with varying degrees of accuracy when it comes to the predictions ventured – IRR's special soothsaying division offers some shocking statements about the future of racing.
Why wait for IndyCar news when our crack staff can divine it ahead of time? So without further adieu, here are our presumptuous prognostications for IndyCar in January.
His birthday over, AJ lays off the sake and English brown ales – unlike his drivers – for at least a few more weeks.


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Everything for this Hotel Zaza wedding began as beautiful as ever with the sun setting as Amber and Romy began to get ready. However, the unexpected happened when the electricity went out at Hotel Zaza and its surrounding areas.
It's moments like these that a talented professional wedding planner gets to really show off what she's made of. Kat Creech of Kat Creech Events made what seemed impossible totally epic! She took charge and led a team of experienced professionals who backed and supported every one of her decisions. Every single one of us worked and gave all we could to make this wedding the most beautiful of any wedding… with or without electricity.
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New caravan sets off from Mexico as officials struggle with immigration claims
Jose Luis Gonzalez | Posted: Nov. 29, 2021, 1:09 p.m. | Updated: Nov. 30, 2021, 7:54 a.m. | 2 Min Read
By Jose Luis Gonzalez
TAPACHULA, Mexico (Reuters) - Some 2,000 migrants and asylum seekers departed the southern Mexican city of Tapachula near the Guatemalan border overnight on Sunday in the latest in a series of caravans setting out for the United States.
By Monday morning, the caravan had advanced about 25 kilometers (15 mi) to reach the town of Huehuetan, according to a Reuters witness.
The majority of its members were families from Central America and the Caribbean fleeing violence, poverty and growing hunger crises in their home countries.
For months, migrants and human rights advocates have denounced the "prison-like" conditions in Tapachula. Under Mexican rules, migrants must wait to process their claims - often for months - before being able to relocate to other parts of the country without fear of deportation.
Thousands of migrants waited on Monday in an hours-long line inside a stadium where immigration officials had set up a processing center.
"In Tapachula, there's no life for migrants. We don't have work, we don't have money to pay for housing," said Atis, a Haitian migrant waiting in line who declined to give his last name.
"We're waiting here at immigration, but if there's no other option, then we'll leave here on foot, in another caravan."
Last week, the Mexican government transported hundreds of migrants from Tapachula to other states in efforts to head off the formation of more caravans. But tens of thousands of migrants still remain in the city.
(Reporting by Jose Luis Gonzalez; Writing by Laura Gottesdiener; Editing by Daina Solomon and Dan Grebler)
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Spratelloides robustus es una especie actinopterigio clupeiforme de la familia de los clupeídos (sardinas, arenques y alosas).

Descripción
Tiene una longitud máxima de  independientemente de su sexo. Para reproducirse van mar adentro donde los peces recién nacidos aprenden a vivir de forma independiente, para reproducirse lo hacen en el agua de las bahías o cerca de los acantilados.

Hábitat y distribución
Vive en zonas marinas en zonas no muy alejadas de la costa (menos de 200 metros) a una profundidad de menos de 50 metros. Se encuentran en zonas subtropicales de la zona este del océano Índico, el sur de Australia y en el oeste de Australia incluyendo Tasmania.

Referencias

Fuentes

Clupeidae
Peces de Australia
Peces del océano Índico
Animales descritos en 1897

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Ed Sheeran Gets Emotional Announcing An Extended Break From Music
'See you in a few years' time'
Brittany Vincent 08/28/2019
Ed Sheeran is taking an extended break from music.
On the final stop of his lengthy (and lucrative) Divide tour, the "Shape of You" singer got real with the crowd as he made an emotional declaration.
"As you may or not know, I've been on the Divide tour for over two years now and this is the last day of the whole thing," he said to attendees at the final stop on his tour in Ipswich, England. "There's something very bittersweet about it," he continued. He then confirmed he would be taking an extended hiatus from music in the months to come.
"I love that you guys are here and we are ending it in Ipswich," he said. "This is my last gig for probably 18 months." Sheeran's been putting in time and work. He's been all over the world, including Wembley Stadium, Glastonbury, and other historical venues. Sheeran noted that ahead of his final show he was informed that he's played for 9 million people around the world, a fact he seemed to marvel over. But all good things must come to an end, even if it's only temporary.
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"It kind of feels like, in a weird way, that you're breaking up with a girlfriend that you've been with for years," Sheeran told the crowd. "It sounds odd but it has been a long tour." As he prepared to go into his final song, he thanked attendees and everyone involved with the Divide tour for making it such a smash hit. Before launching into the final moments of the tour, he got a bit emotional.
"This is my last song. I wrote this when I was 15 years old. See you in a few years' time. Thank you."
Sheeran will be spending time with his wife Cherry Seaborn, who he spoke to Charlamagne Tha God about in an interview earlier this year. Seaborn had been urging him to break out of his "self-isolation" for a while, and it looks as though spending time away from the music scene could be the best thing for Ed for the time being.
Take all the time you need, Ed! We'll still be here when you get back – and we can't wait to hear the songs that come back with you.


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You might not love talking politics. But you might not mind talking politics over a few beers, soundtracked to live music, with a friendly group of people from both sides of thespectrum. That's the thinking behind Second Saturday Salon, a monthly discussion group that first coalesced around a group of Olde Towne East voters unhappy with the results of the 2004 presidential election.
You might not love talking politics. But you might not mind talking politics over a few beers, soundtracked to live music, with a friendly group of people from both sides of the spectrum.
That's the thinking behind Second Saturday Salon, a monthly discussion group that first coalesced around a group of Olde Towne East voters unhappy with the results of the 2004 presidential election.
"The question was how to keep these people together," said Bob Fitrakis, an election-protection attorney and publisher of local independent newspaper The Free Press. "If movements are nothing more than political drudgery and torture, no one sticks around."
Since early 2005, the group has met at Free Press headquarters on the second Saturday of every month -- and it's come to include a wide range of people and ideas.
Activist Connie Harris, who Fitrakis tapped to create the event, agreed about the need to keep things interesting.
"It's been a really important event for people," Harris said. "One of the beautiful things about this event is that people of all ages come out -- high-school students to people in their mid-nineties."
Keeping elections free and open remains part of the salon, but other topics have included the Iraq war, third-party candidates, techniques for grassroots activism and energy policy.
Typically, events start around 6 p.m. and run for several hours. Formats vary greatly -- from formal presentations to casual discussion groups -- and this year have included artists, filmmakers and national activists, as well as Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney on Aug. 9.
What: Second Saturday Salon
When: Second Saturday of every month
Where: Hanna House, Olde Towne East
Web: freepress.org
"We wanted to have a place where people felt comfortable to talk about things," longtime attendee Mark Stansbery said. "We've had discussion about a wide variety of topics. We get our lunatics there, too, but there's always good conversation."
A new location in the historic Hanna House, 1021 E. Broad St., should give the event new life. The mansion has meeting rooms, a ballroom for screenings and a carriage house that serves as a hub for the Columbus Indymedia Center.
On Nov. 8, the salon will host a post-election analysis party. Hopefully, Fitrakis said, results will mean a celebration. If not, artists, politicians and local activists will be ready for another challenge.
"This is going to continue," Harris added about maintaining momentum after the campaign dies down. "There's a lot of repair that needs to be done."


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Snakebites: Inadequate Anti-Venom In Nigeria And Hapless Rural Dwellers
By Chioma Umeha	 On Nov 25, 2020	8:53 AM
The ever increasing incidence of snakebites in the rural communities of Nigeria and need for prevention and treatment of snakebites was the focus of a recent media training organised by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in conjunction with the Child Rights Information Bureau(CRIB) of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture in Ibadan, Oyo State. CHIOMA UMEHA who was there writes.
For the rural dwellers in Nigeria, especially farmers, snakebite is one of the numerous challenges they face daily working to live. The danger of snakebite is one of such phenomena the rural population in tropical Africa contends with amidst other numerous devastating diseases.
A conscious effort to find solutions to snakebite in Nigeria and the West Africa Sub-region was the main focus during a recent media gathering with theme, "Neglected Tropical Diseases Control in Nigeria," in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Fatai Oyediran, Deputy Director, Department of Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health, in his paper entitled "Overview Of Snakebite Envenoming and Management Control Programme In Nigeria – The Journey So Far," defined snakebite as "an injury caused by a bite from a snake, often resulting in puncture wounds inflicted by the snake's fangs and sometimes envenomation.
"The outcome depends on factors which include the species of snake involved, area of the body bitten, amount of venom injected and the health condition of the victim."
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He said Nigeria records 15,000 snakebites annually but only procures 5,000 anti-venom doses and that means the country has a shortage of 10,000 people left untreated.
"We are recording a gap of 10,000 annually," he said.
Oyediran said snakebite is a neglected public problem in the rural communities of Africa and a major medical problem in rural communities of the Savannah region of West Africa, including Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Burkina-Faso, Niger, Mali and Cameroun.
He stated that three most medically important snakes in Nigeria are Naja nigricolis (Cobra), Bitis arietans (Puff Adder) and Echis ocellatus (Carpet Viper) which is the world's most dangerous snake, causing more deaths than any other snake on the African continent.
Oyediran added that estimated incidence of snake bites in Nigeria was put at 174 bites/1000 according to a 1994 sample epidemiological survey by the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) and that the most recent estimated incidence of snakebites in Nigeria was 497/100,000 human/year according to a 2013 epidemiological survey.
He urged Nigerians and other rural dwellers to plant species of plants that repel snakes, discourage dumping of refuse near homes, rear of animals and birds known to eat snakes.
Oyediran also advised Nigerians to close all holes and set traps to suspected holes in and around the house, eliminate snake habitat and hiding places (wood piles, garden debris, cracks and holes) in living houses, keep rodents (rats and mice) and other household pests which snake prey on under control, erect snake-proof fences two-three feet high wire meshes and use snake repellants.
Other measures to checkmate snakebite according to him, is spreading of naphthalene (camphor) around the perimeter of the house and in the event of snake threat, individuals should make noise that can scares the reptile.
Oyediran warned that snakebite peaks in the wet season when the soil is waterlogged and the dry season or harvesting season when the atmospheric temperature is hot, adding that practices such as bush burning, flooding and deforestation drive snakes to living environments.
He posited that snakes hunt rats and mice in homes where there are remnants of food and food items uncovered.
On the treatment of snakebite, Oyediran also warned that trying to suck venom from the site of the snake bite, incisions and application of torque and black stone when bitten by a snake are not advisable as first aid treatment for snake bites.
He advised that when somebody is bitten by a snake, the best first aid is to immobilise the patient to prevent the circulation of the poison, reassure the patient often and quickly get him to the nearest hospital for medical attention.
Oyediran said part of the challenges is the lack of anti-venom in the country. For instance, he said 10,000 victims of snakebites in Nigeria have no access to effective treatment, adding that of 15,000 snakebite cases reported in Nigeria only 5,000 victims have access to treatment resulting in a backlog of 10,000. He said that only 5,000 doses of anti-venom are available in the country yearly.
He said, however, that the Federal Ministry of Health had received different snake bite remedies to be tested in collaboration with NAFDAC, NIPR and NIMR and followed up by clinical trials to ascertain their effectiveness.
He said the ministry was working with traditional medicine practitioners to harness the various cure claims and subject them to scientific proof even as he lamented the lack of funding.
Another challenge, he noted is that of transporting victims, saying that distance sometimes affects efforts towards rescuing victims of snakebites.
He also noted lack of bed spaces for patients; "For instance, in Gombe State, most times all beds are occupied by patients of snakebites."
Chioma Umeha
Chioma Umeha is a Health and Science Writer/Editor with Independent Newspapers Limited. She holds a M.A. degree in International Relations and Strategic Studies from Lagos State University, B.Sc. degree in Mass Communication from Enugu State University of Science and Technology. She is a multiple award winning journalist and has attended several local and international workshops/trainings. She is a member of the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), Nigerian Union of Journalist (NUJ), Science and Public Health (SciPH) Journalism Group, Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport, Journalists' Alliance for PMTCT in Nigeria, Health Writers Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) among others. On the religious circle, Umeha is a Sunday School Teacher and a Counsellor. She is happily married to Don Umeha and blessed with three lovely children.
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Q: DHCP is mangling my PTR records in DNS I originally posted this in LinuxQuestions http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-server-73/dhcp-is-mangling-my-ptr-records-in-dns-4175412344/ without much luck, so I'll try here.
DHCP is repeating the first three octets when it adds a PTR record. From my messages log:
dhcpd: added reverse map from 10.2.168.192.2.168.192.in-addr.arpa to FTIR.Adherent.lab

I'm sure it is something stupid like a missing period, but I haven't been able to figure it out.
This happens on both the 192.168.2.xyz and 192.168.4.xyz networks.
Notice that the FTIR computer is already in the hosts and ptr files but a new entry still gets added. Also, nowhere in my configuration files do I have Adherent with a capital A, but the capitalized version shows up in the mangled file.
My DHCP/BIND server is Ubuntu Linux but all of the network computers are Windows.
Here is my system info:
$ uname -a
Linux ATI-DHCP.adherent.lan 2.6.32-41-server #90-Ubuntu SMP Tue May 22 12:41:40 UTC 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux
$ lsb_release -a
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS
Release:        10.04
Codename:       lucid
$ named -v
BIND 9.7.0-P1

Here are my various configuration files:
dhcpd.conf:
ddns-update-style interim;
ddns-updates on;
authoritative;

log-facility local1;

default-lease-time 86400;
max-lease-time 259200;

include "/etc/dhcp3/ddns.key";

# Adherent internal network with internet access
zone adherent.lan. {
    primary 192.168.1.201;
    key ddns;
    }

# Reverse zone for 192.168.1.xyz
zone 1.168.192.in-addr.arpa. {
    primary 192.168.1.201;
    key ddns;
    }

# Adherent insecure network-NO internet access
zone lab.adherent.lan. {
    primary 192.168.2.201;
    key ddns;
    }

# Reverse zone for 192.168.2.xyz
zone 2.168.192.in-addr.arpa. {
    primary 192.168.2.201;
    key ddns;
    }

# Guest-Internet only
zone guest.adherent.lan. {
    primary 192.168.4.201;
    key ddns;
    }

# Reverse zone for 192.168.4.xyz
zone 4.168.192.in-addr.arpa. {
    primary 192.168.4.201;
    key ddns;
    }

# ATI shared network:  Internal (192.168.1.xyz) and visitor (192.168.4.xyz) nets
shared-network ATIshared {

    # ATI internal
    subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
        #range 192.168.1.10 192.168.1.19;
        deny unknown-clients;
        ddns-domainname "adherent.lan";
        ddns-rev-domainname "1.168.192.in-addr.arpa";
        option domain-name "adherent.lan";
        option routers 192.168.1.201;
        option domain-name-servers 192.168.1.201;
        }

    # Visitor subnet
    subnet 192.168.4.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
        default-lease-time 3600;
        range 192.168.4.40 192.168.4.49;
        allow unknown-clients;
        ddns-domainname "guest.adherent.lan";
        ddns-rev-domainname "4.168.192.in-addr.arpa";
        option domain-name "guest.adherent.lan";
        option routers 192.168.4.201;
        option domain-name-servers 192.168.4.201;
        }
    }

# Adherent insecure network-NO internet access (192.168.2.xyz)
subnet 192.168.2.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
    range 192.168.2.240 192.168.2.250;
    ddns-domainname "lab.adherent.lan";
    ddns-rev-domainname "2.168.192.in-addr.arpa";
    option domain-name "lab.adherent.lan";
    option routers 192.168.2.101;
    option domain-name-servers 192.168.2.201;
    }

include "/etc/dhcp3/hosts.dhcp3";

named.conf.local
include "/etc/bind/zones.rfc1918";

include "/etc/bind/ddns.key";

###########################################################
# Adherent main zone.
# All addresses are fixed and from 192.168.1.0/24
# If DHCP doesn't have an entry for a computer, it gets put in the guest zone.
#
zone "adherent.lan" {
    type master;
    file "/var/lib/bind/adherent.lan.hosts";
    allow-update { key ddns ;};
};

zone "1.168.192.in-addr.arpa" {
    type master;
    file "/var/lib/bind/192.168.1.rev";
    allow-update { key ddns ;};
};

###########################################################
# Adherent lab zone.
# All addresses are from 192.168.2.0/24
# Doesn't matter if DHCP has an entry for the computer.

zone "lab.adherent.lan" {
    type master;
    file "/var/lib/bind/adherent-lab.lan.hosts";
    allow-update { key ddns ;};
};

zone "2.168.192.in-addr.arpa" {
        type master;
        file "/var/lib/bind/192.168.2.rev";
        allow-update { key ddns ;};
};

###########################################################
# Adherent guest zone.
# All addresses are from 192.168.4.0/24
# If DHCP doesn't have an entry for a computer, it gets put in this zone.
#
zone "guest.adherent.lan" {
    type master;
    file "/var/lib/bind/adherent-guest.lan.hosts";
    allow-update { key ddns ;};
};

zone "4.168.192.in-addr.arpa" {
    type master;
    file "/var/lib/bind/192.168.4.rev";
    allow-update { key ddns ;};
};

file /var/lib/bind/adherent-lab.lan.hosts
$ttl 3h
@       IN      SOA     ATI-DHCP.adherent.lan. bgordon.adherent-tech.com. (
                        2012061801      ; serial
                        3h              ; Refresh
                        1h              ; Retry
                        1w              ; Expire
                        1h              ; Minimum
                        )
@       IN      NS      ATI-DHCP.adherent.lan.

FTIR        IN  A   192.168.2.10
GCMS        IN  A   192.168.2.12
datalogg    IN  A   192.168.2.13
TA      IN  A   192.168.2.14
instron     IN  A   192.168.2.20
instron2    IN  A   192.168.2.21

file /var/lib/bind/192.168.2.rev
$TTL 3h
@   IN SOA  ATI-DHCP.adherent.lan. bgordon.adherent-tech.com. (
                2012061801  ; serial
                3h      ; refresh (3 hours)
                1h      ; retry (1 hour)
                1w      ; expire (1 week)
                1h      ; minimum (1 hour)
                )
@           NS  ATI-DHCP.adherent.lan.
10          PTR FTIR.lab.adherent.lan.
12          PTR GCMS.lab.adherent.lan.
13          PTR datalogg.lab.adherent.lan.
14          PTR TA.lab.adherent.lan.
20          PTR instron.lab.adherent.lan.
21          PTR instron2.lab.adherent.lan.

Same file after mangling (all changes made by DHCP/BIND:
$ORIGIN .
$TTL 10800  ; 3 hours
2.168.192.in-addr.arpa  IN SOA  ATI-DHCP.adherent.lan. bgordon.adherent-tech.com. (
                2012061802 ; serial
                10800      ; refresh (3 hours)
                3600       ; retry (1 hour)
            604800     ; expire (1 week)
            3600       ; minimum (1 hour)
            )
            NS  ATI-DHCP.adherent.lan.
$ORIGIN 2.168.192.in-addr.arpa.
10          PTR FTIR.lab.adherent.lan.
12          PTR GCMS.lab.adherent.lan.
13          PTR datalogg.lab.adherent.lan.
14          PTR TA.lab.adherent.lan.
$TTL 43200  ; 12 hours
10.2.168.192        PTR FTIR.Adherent.lab.
$TTL 10800  ; 3 hours
20          PTR instron.lab.adherent.lan.
21          PTR instron2.lab.adherent.lan.

A: I got an answer over in my original posting on LinuxQuestions.  The lines in dhcp.conf, for each subnet definintion, like:
ddns-rev-domainname "1.168.192.in-addr.arpa";
ddns-rev-domainname "2.168.192.in-addr.arpa";
ddns-rev-domainname "4.168.192.in-addr.arpa";

should all be:
ddns-rev-domainname "in-addr.arpa.";

I'm not sure if the dot after arpa is required, but it works with it there.

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But the Heat has made it difficult for itself in the past week. Four times in the past five games, the Heat has overcome double-digit deficits to win. Fourteen times in this streak, the Heat has been tied or behind at halftime.
James, Wade and Bosh say friends or even strangers on Twitter have voiced displeasure about the close calls.
"I hear that at the house from friends," Bosh said. "They say, 'You're giving me a heart attack. I don't have any more fingernails.' That's good. It lets you know you're alive.
So what team could end the Heat's streak? NBA legend Jerry West, a member of the Lakers team that owns the record, said the Heat (56-14) should be concerned about Sunday's game in San Antonio (53-17), which follows Wednesday's game against a 38-31 Chicago team playing without injured star guard Derrick Rose, and a Friday game against New Orleans (25-46).
If the Heat can win the next three, the record looks conquerable. Win No. 31 could come at home April 2 against the Knicks, and No. 32 on the road April 5 against Charlotte, which has the NBA's worst record.
Miami then could tie the record at home April 6 against Philadelphia, then break it against visiting Milwaukee on April 9.
Publicly, at least, the Heat doesn't view overconfidence as a concern. But how do players who haven't lost in nearly eight weeks avoid believing they're untouchable?


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Q: Crux of linear algebra What is the connection between solving systems of linear equations and vector spaces? And what do matrices have to do with all of that?
I know this is a crux of linear algebra, and therefore, not so specific question but I need a motivation approach for what linear algebra is. Thanks.

A: Vector spaces and linear maps arise in a lot of ways when dealing with systems of linear equations:
Note that you can write any linear system as $Ax = b$ where $A \in \Bbb R^{n,m}, x \in \Bbb R^m, b \in \Bbb R^n$ (considering the simple case where we have a linear system with real numbers). Assume you have some solution $x_0$ of this system and another vector $\hat{x}$ such that $A \hat{x} = 0$, then clearly $x_0+\alpha\hat{x}$ is also a solution of your system since $A(x_0 + \alpha\hat{x}) = Ax_0 + \alpha A\hat{x} = b + \alpha 0 = b$ for all $\alpha \in \Bbb R$.
Note that in particular for the case $b=0$ we have that you can multiply any two solutions by some factor, add them up and you'll still have a solution for the original system. So the set of all solutions of $Ax=0$ is a vector space - and the set of all solutions of $Ax=b$ is a so called affine space where the underlying vector space is precisely the solution set of $Ax=0$.

A: A system of linear equations is a vector equation that expresses that you know the image of some vector by a given linear transformation, and you are looking for the components that unknown vector.
Consider a linear transformation from $\mathbb R^n$ to $\mathbb R^m$. Any vector of $\mathbb R^n$ can be expressed as a linear combination of the elements of the canonical basis (unit vectors along every axis). And by linearity of the transformation, the image of a linear combination is the same linear combination applied to the images. (This is where vector spaces appear.)
Now the images of the canonical vectors are $n$ vectors of dimension $m$, and the above reasoning shows that the linear transformation is completely determined by $n\times m$ numbers. These numbers can be arranged in a 2D array. (This is where matrices appear.)


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Preparing for a New State of ESG Disclosure on Both Sides of the Atlantic: Perspectives from the U.S. and U.K.
Millstein
Francies
There is growing momentum globally for enhanced corporate transparency regarding the identification and management of material sustainability risks. From BlackRock's updated proxy voting guidelines and annual letter to public company CEOs, to Vanguard's open letter to directors, one thing is clear – investors are publicly advocating greater accountability from boards of directors and senior management regarding disclosure of key sustainability-related decisions that increasingly are viewed as inextricably intertwined with the corporation's financial condition and/or operating performance. This trend will only accelerate, as private equity and venture capital fund investors and managers around the world are being urged to incorporate responsible ESG investment principles into their portfolio management practices1.
This is very much the case in both the United States and United Kingdom, where companies are facing mounting pressure from various stakeholders – including but not limited to major institutional investors, consumers, NGOs and other interested groups – to think beyond the generation of immediate shareholder return and focus instead on more sustainable business and investment strategies. Despite the current de-regulatory environment in the United States, at least at the federal level, a leading state legislature recently amended its corporate laws to facilitate "private ordering" activities in the ESG arena. Significant steps also are being taken in the U.K., in recognition of heightened interest among corporations and their various constituents in more effective sustainability practices and disclosures that transcend mere "greenwashing." We discuss two recent cross-Atlantic developments that are particularly noteworthy.
Delaware's Certification of Adoption of Transparency and Sustainability Standards Act
In an effort to establish a "voluntary disclosure regime to foster dialogue around sustainability and responsibility among participating Delaware business entities and their various stakeholders," Delaware recently enacted the Certification of Adoption of Transparency and Sustainability Standards Act (the "Act"). The Act will become effective on October 1, 2018. While compliance is voluntary, the Act has broader significance because Delaware is the home of more than 50% of U.S. publicly traded corporations, many of which are multinationals grappling with multiple demands for improved ESG practices and/or disclosures from within and outside the United States.
The express intent of the Act is to "support Delaware business entities in their global sustainability efforts." The statutory language makes clear that the legislature does not "purport to prescribe which sustainability standards an entity chooses to adopt." To the contrary, the Act is "enabling legislation that permits a Delaware entity to signal its commitment to global sustainability" by designing and implementing its preferred compliance framework.
A Delaware-governed entity may seek a Certificate of Adoption of Transparency and Sustainability Standards from the Secretary of State that attests to the entity's establishment of standards for managing its business activities in a sustainable manner, along with "assessment measures," or performance metrics for gauging objectively whether the entity has met those standards. Once a certificate is issued, the Reporting Entity must comply with specific conditions to avoid losing its eligibility and becoming a "Non-Reporting Entity" (subject to a mechanism for restoration to "Reporting Entity" status). Under the Act, the board of directors is expected to play a critical role throughout the certification process – both in adopting resolutions setting forth the entity's sustainability standards and performance metrics when initial certification is sought, and in connection with the entity's submission of an annual renewal statement to the Secretary of State. Continued certification thus requires ongoing director oversight, including making such changes to the entity's sustainability standards and/or assessment measures as the board "in good faith determines are necessary or advisable."
Although the Act does not expressly require a certified reporting entity to publicly disclose all of the information contained in materials filed with the Secretary of State, either to obtain initial certification or to maintain its continued eligibility on an annual basis, certain provisions of the Act may be construed to impose some type of public reporting obligation. To illustrate, the statutory definition of a "Standards Statement" includes a requirement to identify "an Internet link on the principal website maintained by or on behalf of the [Reporting] Entity" where members of the public can find "a description of the process by which [such] Standards were identified, developed and approved and any Report filed or to be filed by the Entity are and will be readily available at no cost and without the provision of any information, and will remain available for so long as the Entity remains a Reporting Entity…." What all this will mean in practical terms must await the October 1 effective date.
The U.K. Corporate Governance Code
The U.K.'s Financial Reporting Council issued its long awaited amendments to The UK Corporate Governance Code this week (the "Code"). The Code, a set of principles rather than legislation, does not establish mandatory standards, but rather uses a "comply-or-explain" model and provides guidance to U.K.-listed companies designed to help them "demonstrate throughout their reporting how the governance of the company contributes to its long-term sustainable success and achieves wider objectives."
Recognizing the rapidly changing environment in which companies, their shareholders and other stakeholders now operate, the Code notes that "[c]ompanies do not exist in isolation" and places significant emphasis on businesses building trust by forging strong relationships with key stakeholders. Unlike the previous corporate governance code, which placed greater emphasis on shareholders, the revised Code "puts the relationships between companies, shareholders and stakeholders at the heart of long-term sustainable growth in the U.K. economy."2
Another significant change introduced by the newly amended Code is the attention placed on effective engagement with shareholders and stakeholders. Boards are encouraged to disclose annually how key stakeholder interests, including the interests of the workforce, have been considered in board discussions and decision-making. Moreover, emphasizing the need for meaningful disclosure, the Code, as amended, establishes a central role for the board in sustainability reporting. For example, the board is expected to assess the basis on which the company generates and preserves value over the long-term, and to describe in the annual report how opportunities and risks to the future success of the business have been considered and addressed, the sustainability of the company's business model and how its governance contributes to the delivery of its strategy.
These and other ESG-related developments in the U.S., the U.K. and elsewhere make clear that corporate stakeholders, including most notably many large institutional investors, want more than short-term profits reflecting a narrow managerial vision of value creation. Market-based solutions continue to evolve and take hold around the world. As discussed in our alert available here, and as described above, we expect this trend to continue, or even accelerate, in the near term. Directors and senior management therefore should be prepared, even in the absence of new, more prescriptive regulation, to respond to driving non-governmental forces seeking change in the ESG realm through "private ordering." Many companies have proactively considered and implemented innovative sustainability risk management and disclosure approaches that integrate and communicate material financial and non-financial information to the public, drawing upon voluntary reporting frameworks promulgated by such organizations as the Financial Stability Board's Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, the U.S.-based Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, and the Global Reporting Initiative. Both regular corporate engagement with major stakeholders to understand their concerns, and procedures for ensuring that the board's agenda facilitates informed and effective oversight of the company's sustainability practices and disclosures, are essential ingredients of successful corporate governance in 2018 and beyond.
Endnotes (≈ returns to text)
See, e.g., UN Principles for Responsible Investment, Limited Partners' Responsible Investment Due Diligence Questionnaire (Part I, November 2015); Incorporating Responsible Investment Requirements into Private Equity Fund Terms (Part II, July 2017); ESG Monitoring, Reporting and Dialogue in Private Equity (Part III, June 2018)≈
Financial Reporting Council Press Release, A UK Corporate Governance Code that is fit for the future (July 16, 2018), available here.≈
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Ira Millstein
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Michael Francies
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Order of Tirisfal was formed many years ago. The general goal of the order was to protect the world from demons of Burning Legion. All Guardians received great magical power and longevity.
His mother, Magna Aegwynn, was one of the greatest and most powerful Guardians of Tirisfal. She served as a Guardian for about 500 years. She fought and defeated Sargeras, leader of demonic army. But her victory was a part of Sargeras' plan: he was able to transfer a small part of his essence into Aegwynn's body. Sargeras planned to use this advantage in future.
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Are You Sure You Don't Want National Health Care Coverage?
Health care took a major beating last year in this country. Sure, I understand that the first thing the President should have concentrated on is the economy, most specifically jobs. I also understand what his position was on health care. I don't know that either he or the Democrats in Congress explained well enough what the issues were, and the other side didn't even try. They just wanted to beat it down because it was a Democratic proposal. Sure, I thought what was presented later on was lacking, and probably not the best plan in the world, so I'm not upset it collapsed. But at some point we need to seriously consider health care for all in this country.
Why? Two big things have come out over the past week, and both trump my recent post on Medicare Advantage Plans.
The first concerns Wellspring in California, which is also known as Anthem. It was reported that there's going to be a rate hike of their premiums that could be as high as 39% for some of their subscribers. What they're blaming it on, oddly enough, is that more younger people have dropped insurance coverage because it was too expensive or they just determined they didn't want it, which leaves less money for those who are left, who are supposedly sicker, so they need to raise more money. This is a moronic thing and for them to think anyone believes it is insulting. The why it's insulting is contained in the next paragraph.
The second thing that came out this week is that across the country, health insurers enjoyed 56% profit margins while the rest of the country's industries suffered drastic losses. The five largest health insurers enjoyed profits of $12.2 billion. Wellspring, whom I mentioned above, recorded a profit of 91%; you saw that right, 91%!. You can bet they didn't pass any of that money on to hospitals, otherwise it wouldn't have been profit. And the number of people they stopped covering dropped only 3.9%; doesn't seem like much of an offset, does it? This has prompted a call for the CEO of Wellspring to show up and talk to Congress as to how they can justify all of this.
By the way, Wellspring wasn't even the biggest profiter in the group. Cigna's profit increased, ready for this… 346%! Humana "only" increased a measly 61%.
I ask one more time, you sure you don't want any kind of health care reform?


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NJ NJ - Carolyn Majane, 15, Moorestown, 22 Aug 1975
Discussion in 'Cold Cases' started by mere, Mar 8, 2006.
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Just stopped by this thread to check for any updates. As several others have said - glad to see that people still come here and think about Carolyn. I don't know if her parents/family check in here or if anyone here is in contact with them, but I hope they know that there are still people here who have not forgotten Carolyn and still pray for justice for her and her family.
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Thinking of Carolyn
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Burlington County you have had 45 years to get justice for Carolyn. DNA is not the only thing to solve these old cases. Try harder please.
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You know, I highly doubt that the cases are related, but Margaret Ellen Fox was presumably abducted in June, 1974 from nearby Mt Holly. The distance is less than 10 miles away. There are some key differences I think. Just curious if there could be a predator that was in the area at the time. I brought this possibility up a longtime ago here, but with renewed interest in the cases, wondering of that angle has been looked at by anyone?
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morf13 said: ↑
Here is a link to the Margaret Ellen Fox thread on websleuths:
NJ - NJ - Margaret Fox, 14, Burlington, 24 June 1974
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I don't think the cases of Margaret Ellen Fox & Carolyn Majane are related, mostly because of the way they seemed to have disappeared. Margaret's abduction was clearly planned in advance by someone who took steps to avoid detection (fake name, phone number that came back to a pay phone, luring her out of her comfort area, with the promise of a job, etc). Since there was at least a week between the killer's first contact with Margaret and when she disappeared, I believe the person was local.
Carolyn didn't seem to have been lured - at least not in a more complicated way like Margaret. I feel like Carolyn's disappearance and murder were more likely a crime of opportunity. I've always had two possible scenarios. In both scenarios, I believe the person must be at least fairly local (Moorestown-Mount Laurel) because Main St in Moorestown was a quiet, "safe" area and there wouldn't have been anything to draw someone from out of the area to it - no bars (it was a dry town), entertainment, etc right in that area. And it is unlikely that anyone but someone local would have known about the place where she was found.
1. Someone offered her a ride - maybe someone she knew or thought she knew (like a sibling or relative of someone from school) or someone that came across as "nice" and trustworthy. She thought they were giving her a ride (or taking her to) a party and led her to believe that she would know other people there and would have fun.
2. She actually did go to a party at Texas Pond and was killed by someone else who was also at the party and waited until he could catch her alone.
If #2 happened, I can see why people may have stayed quiet back then - especially if they weren't supposed to be out partying - but I don't understand why, after all these years, someone has come forward to talk - unless they are afraid.
There is another case that I think could be related, even though it happened four years later - Lorraine Rea Herbster. Lorraine disappeared March 9, 1979 from Westampton, NJ. She was 17 years old. Both Lorraine and Carolyn were slender & pretty with long, straight hair. Lorraine disappeared after being dropped off after work by a co-worker. Some people found it suspicious that the co-worker did not take her home, and instead dropped her off at a corner for her to walk the rest of the way. However, it was said that it was snowing and the side roads into her neighborhood had not yet been plowed and Lori said she would walk the few blocks to her home. I know the area and it is possible that she was dropped off there so the co-worker could jump onto the Mount Holly (Route 541) Bypass and head towards their home. There was at least one person who said they saw her walking AFTER being dropped off.
I think the person involved in Lori's disappearance is also local, as it would seem odd that a non-local person would be on those side streets. Although Holly Ln (where she was dropped off) is a cut-through between Rancocas Rd and Woodlane Rd, most people that weren't from that neighborhood would take the Bypass - especially since the Bypass would have been more likely to have been at least somewhat plowed.
The distance between where Carolyn's remains were found (about 1800 ft from the Texas Pond "party spot") in only 5.7 miles from where Lori disappeared. I have attached two maps to show the area - #1 shows the distance between Texas Pond and where Carolyn's remains were found; #2 shows the distance (and possible route) between where Carolyn was found and where Lori disappeared. For those unfamiliar with this area, Google Maps will take you onto Route 295 to travel between the two areas as this is now the most direct route between the two places. However, up until just a couple of years ago you could go across the Centerton Bridge which was a quick cut-through between Mount Laurel and Westampton-Willingboro. This route was mostly used by locals since it is pretty much a "back way" and the bridge was an old, very narrow bridge low to the water that made a lot of people nervous to drive on. Locals loved it, though, and were very angry when it was closed to traffic after being inspectors felt it was unsafe and too expensive to repair.
Some people in this thread and elsewhere have wondered why the place was called Texas Pond. An interesting side note, if the cases of Carolyn and Lori are related and the killer used the Centerton Bridge to travel between the two areas, he would go right past Texas Ave - a little known side street, the last street on the right before the Centerton Bridge as you leave Mount Laurel, and probably where Texas Pond got it's name.
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Carolyn's mother, Elizabeth, passed away May 2nd, so mother and daughter have finally been reunited. Although I'm sure Elizabeth will be missed by her family and friends here on Earth, I hope they can find some comfort in knowing that mother and daughter are together in Heaven. Attached is Elizabeth's obituary. She sounds like she was an amazing woman!
Elizabeth Majane Obituary - Washington, DC
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Today marks 45 years since Carolyn disappeared. I am thinking of Carolyn, her family and those that knew and loved her.
mere, Aug 22, 2020
Angelcat13 said: ↑
Carolyn's mother, Elizabeth, passed away May 2nd, so mother and daughter have finally been reunited. Although I'm sure Elizabeth will be missed by her family and friends here on Earth, I hope they can find some comfort in knowing that mother and daughter are together in Heaven. Attached is Elizabeth's obituary. She sounds like she was an amazing woman!...
The linked obituary no longer works. Here is one that does:
ELIZABETH MAJANE - Obituary
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Carolyn Majane, 15
1975 August 22 Moorestown, Burlington County, NJ
Cause of death: undetermined.
Forensic characteristics: Last seen at Friendly's and WaWa bars near the corner of Church St. and Main St. in Moorestown, on Aug 22, 1975. She left at 10:15 pm to go to a party and had not been seen since.
On December 20, 1985, skeletal remains were discovered in an area called in Mt. Laurel called "Texas Pond", a local hang hang-out in the woods during the construction of Timbercrest housing development in Mt. Laurel, just a couple miles away from where she disappeared. Children in the neighborhood found her skull while playing on a mound of excavated dirt which led to the rest of her remains.
In New Jersey during the 1970s teenage girls who were missing were typically presumed to be runaways. No investigation ever took place during the ten years Carolyn was missing.
The Burlington County Prosecutor's Office and the Moorestown Township Police Department have been involved in a joint investigation surrounding the death of Carolyn Majane.
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February 3, 2009 | By Eric Caoili
French publisher and developer Ubisoft has acquired Vancouver-based Action Pants -- and with it, a Wii-exclusive sports title set to bolster the publisher's presence in the genre.
With the acquisition, Ubisoft gains its first in-house developer on North America's west coast.
The publisher also has studios in Canada's Montreal and Quebec provinces, as well as in North America with Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six series developer Red Storm Entertainment.
"We have been looking closely at Vancouver for some time, as we wished to set up a presence in what is one of the industry's biggest talent pools," says Christine Burgess-Quemard, executive director of worldwide production studios at Ubisoft.
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After making sure that I have a good Transparent Plastic, I never wasted my time to do nothing. I went to my computer and browse every website that I can take a look for the big sale day. I am not sure if I will be able to go in the stores because I don't have a ride. I know it is pretty busy day, however dealing with that will give you a great save with the Christmas present you are going to buy for your family.
We have some few, whom we bought when we go to the store. However, the big discounts are in the Mall. During that big sale day which is two days from now. I got to make sure that I will be able to use the giftcard that I got from a freebie website, $25.00 is something you can use to buy a good present.
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