What are the social justice implications of the war on drugs and the drug trade across borders in impoverished neighborhoods? In this article, Jackie Serrato, SJNN Fellow, gives the view from the ground in Little Village, a community widely portrayed as a hub for Mexican drug cartels. This interview with Ceasefire Outreach Supervisor Jesus Salazar is part of a larger story that will be published at the end of the summer. Originally printed in The Gate Newspaper.
Little Village has made national headlines as a hub for Mexican cartel drug trafficking activity, most notably regarding associates of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman who allegedly operated in Little Village. Little Village also is plagued by much gang violence. Many people assume that the drug trade is a major factor driving the gang violence. But the reality is more complicated, in the eyes of many Little Village residents. I spoke with Jesus Salazar, outreach supervisor for the anti-violence group CeaseFire in Little Village, about the relationship between drugs, gangs and violence in the neighborhood. Salazar lives in Little Village and as a muralist, he's also created youth programs including using murals to take back gang-disputed areas covered with graffiti. Here is a lightly edited excerpt of our conversation.
Q: You mention two groups, can you tell me more about them and maybe a little gang history?
A: The Latin Kings and the Two Six are the two major groups that are in Little Village. We have about five groups in Little Village, on the outskirts, that work their way into Pilsen, but the predominant two gangs are the Two Six and Latin Kings. Both started as social athletic clubs and evolved into what we know as your average street gang. Both started in the '40s, '50s and '60s. The Latin Kings started a little earlier as Young Lords. The Two Six were a softball group that turned into a gang over the years.
Q: When you talk to these young people, what is their mentality when they decide to go and shoot someone?
A: The motivating factor in Little Village…is hate. Violence is a learned behavior, right? 26th Street has been divided and these two factions basically rule their sections. I remember growing up I had uncles and cousins and a brother who were involved, and I would learn everything from them. I learned the signs, I learned the tagging, I learned the literature. So they were teaching me how to become a gang member. While you're being taught to be a gang member, you're also being taught to hate the other side. So [to] all these young kids, their motivating factor is: I don't hate you because you owe me money, I don't hate you because you looked at me wrong, I don't hate you because you stepped on my shoe; I hate you just because I hate you and I was taught to hate you.
Q: Where do you think that hate comes from?
A: It comes from back in the day. We grew up losing our brothers, sisters and cousins because either a TS shot and killed them or a LK shot and killed them. Your mentality is, 'Since I'm being targeted, I might as well hate them and do to them like they do to me.' You start hating someone so much just for the colors they wear, for the side of the neighborhood they're on.
Q: You mentioned that when it all started there were people kind of seeking an identity within these gangs. What exactly were they looking for?
A: It's what everybody looks for, like a personality, an image. You wanna be cool, you wanna be known, you wanna be respected. You wanna be that guy that everybody comes to, that everybody talks to, that everybody looks up to. It works the same way with getting women. A lot of these women in Little Village look up to the guy that got a little bit of money, that got the car.
Q: Do you think that being Mexican or Mexican American has anything to do with this seeking an identity?
A: There [aren't] too many gangs in Mexico that I know of. There might be cartels now, but street gangs, I don't think there's too many. But you gotta understand the history of Chicago. Before the minorities started moving in, the majority were white people and when you would go into their neighborhood or move into their neighborhood, they basically acted violent towards you. There was a whole bunch of hate crimes that we don't recognize that happened in Chicago. In Little Village we had like Lithuanians and Bohemians that lived here back the '40s and '30s and when the Mexicans started moving here, they were racist towards us.
The first people to start social athletic clubs were white people. There was this gang called the Gay Lords, it's an acronym for Great American Youth Leading Our Rights Demanding Something, a lot of people called it "Destroying Spics" or something like that. Social athletic clubs were clubs to protect your neighborhood from outsiders. So I guess we picked that up from them. We moved into the neighborhood, it was a bunch of Mexicans and then you had Blacks moving in and you had Whites being racist towards you. And you wanted to protect your neighborhood. And that just evolved into a street gang. We picked it up here!
Q: Jack Riley from the Chicago Drug Enforcement Agency says that most of Chicago's violent crime comes from gangs trying to maintain control of drug-selling territory. Do you think that applies to Little Village?
A: Definitely not. It might apply to Black neighborhoods – a lot of the shootings and homicides that happen in black neighborhoods are between the same clique, like GDs killing GDs – they're fighting over that corner, they're fighting over that dope spot. Say I get locked up, you take my dope spot, I'm out of jail now, I've got my guys behind me…we take you out. In Little Village, we don't have dope spots. The most severe drug guys probably do in Little Village is PCP. From what I know, the street gangs in Little Village don't sell PCP because it's against rules and regulations.
A lot of people in Little Village don't smoke crack. That's one of the drugs that makes a lot of money. There are no dope spots to fight over…the west side of Little Village is controlled by the Two Six, the east side of Little Village is controlled by the Latin Kings. That's plentiful land to sell drugs over if you want to. [Drugs] are definitely not the reason guys kill each other in Little Village. It goes back to the hate – you're a Latin King, you're a Two Six, I hate you.
Q: So gang lines do not move or depend on drug activity?
Q: When "El Chapo" got caught, people wondered whether violence in Little Village was going to be affected. What do you say to that?
A: See, people think he has a direct connection with gangbangers in 26th Street. That's not the case. I don't think Chapo was stupid enough to talk to your average gangbanger about drugs, what does the average gang member have to offer El Chapo? It just doesn't make sense to me.
Yeah we had the situation with the Flores twins. That was something special. Them guys met somebody, the right somebody, or had family members who were plugged and that was their situation. If they were supplying somebody, it wasn't your average gang member. If you go up and down the streets of Little Village, you don't got people telling you 'Hey, you gotta buy weed? Hey, you wanna buy coke?' We can do a survey today and I'm pretty sure we won't come up with anything like that. It isn't like the west side of Chicago where everybody's like 'Hey, rocks and blows! Loudpack, loudpack!' That's their signature saying right there: 'Rocks, blows! Park.' In Little Village it ain't like that.
Q: There's not an open-air drug market?
A: Nah, there's not an open-air drug market at all in Little Village. If anything all this drug stuff is way behind doors or nobody really knows about it. I don't know if you ever read a newspaper and you'll see like 'drug dealer caught in Little Village' and it would be like some paisa nobody knows. You got guys who come from Mexico and set up shop. And they got their people they distribute to and it isn't directly tied to gang members. And that's not what drives the murders in Little Village, definitely not.
Q: Another comment that Jack Riley made was that law enforcement has to operate in Little Village as if it was the border. He probably means more law enforcement officers, probably more militarized tactics. Do you think that's the kind of policing that we need here?
A: It doesn't make sense to me. If he's trying to use the same tactics and he's trying to target the same people…I don't think it makes sense. We're nothing like 'the border.' There, there is a lot of space, a lot of open land. We're a Chicago neighborhood. We look nothing like the border. Wow, that term sounds derogatory towards a certain people. That's what it sounds like to me.


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As the Amazon basin is difficult to access, the condition of its water table remained virtually unknown. The mystery was solved thanks to an assessment made by an international team linked to several IRD units and led by LEGOS researchers. This result is all the more interesting in that access to this fresh water is a major issues for populations
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The groundwater reserves (or water table) of the Amazon Basin are insufficiently evaluated as the operation involves continuous on-site measurements in virtually inaccessible areas. Using a multi-satellite approach, a French-Brazilian team has managed to overcome this pitfall (1).
The researchers started from the assumption that all inland water reserves consist of groundwater plus surface water — lakes, flood plains, canals, etc. — and soil moisture. "However, the recently analysed satellite measurements of the GRACE mission [Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment] ?Space missions of NASA and the German space agencyhave given us all land reserves. In the Amazon Basin, surface water is also measured by satellite. Lastly, digital models are used to estimate the moisture contained in soil, explains Fabrice Papa, expert in water cycle and climate study through space-based observations at LEGOS. With a simple subtraction, we were able to calculate the proportion of groundwater and its monthly variations from January 2003 to September 2010".
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This indirect evaluation led researchers to make a number of observations. Their approach shows a decrease in water tables in 2005 which may be due to the drought of that year. Furthermore, this deficit remains visible until the end of their observations, in 2010, in the Alter do Chão aquifer?Geological formation containing temporarily or permanently water, located in the centre of the Amazon Basin. "In fact, we do not know how long it takes for the reserves to replenish", adds Frédéric Frappart, also from LEGOS. However, this observation allows for a better understanding of the not so obvious links between surface water and groundwater: little rain means less water on the surface, which affects the amount of water deep down. In other words, it seems that the water on the surface refills the water table.
Another finding, valid for the entire Amazon Basin, is that groundwater contributes 20% to 35% on average to the variation in total inland water reserves. This proportion varies however from one area to the next. It rises up to 70% in the Solimões, Xingu and Tapajos basins, i.e. drainage basins subject to infrequent flooding, while it is lower in other areas. Yet, the total stock of inland water for a given area depends on the rainfall this area receives, as well as on the water it loses to evaporation and runoff. Therefore, in areas subject to infrequent flooding, i.e. where surface water varies little, such as the aforementioned basins, it appears that water tables are the main reason for the variability of all inland water reserves.
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The final observation is that the variation in surface water reserves is in sync with that of total reserves, but not with that of groundwater reserves, which is sometimes off by several months. Researchers have not yet determined the reasons why and suggest pursuing this matter further, to shed light on exchanges between groundwater and surface water, such as seepage or infiltration which would explain this time lag.
This indirect evaluation of water tables is a world first, the significance of which extends beyond the Amazon. "Most of the fresh water used for human activities comes from these underground reserves, and access to this water is a global issue, points out Fabrice Papa. Our method is applicable on a global scale. This evaluation should now be carried out worldwide, particularly in India and the Sahel, where water tables are regularly affected by droughts and greatly influenced by anthropic pressure".
1. F. Frappart, F. Papa, A. Güntner, J. Tomasella, J. Pfeffer, G. Ramillien, T. Emilio, J. Schietti, L. Seoane, J. da Silva Carvalho, D. Medeiros Moreira, M.-P. Bonnet, F. Seyler, The spatio-temporal variability of groundwater storage in the Amazon River Basin , Advances in Water Resources , 14 décembre 2018
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12 липня 2019, чотири члени Джамаат Аш-Шабааб атакували готель «Asasey» у Кісмайо, Джубаленд, Сомалі, спочатку підірвавши біля входу автомобіль з вибухівкою, а потім почавши штурмувати сам готель.

Жертви
 Відома канадська журналістка сомалійського походження, Ходан Налайех, та її чоловік були вбиті;
 фотограф Somali Broadcasting Corporation, Мохамед Селел Омар, який спробував зняти його вбивць на камеру;
 Мохамед Ганадхере — був журналістом SBC TV;
 кандидат у керівники місцевих у Джубаленд на майбутні вибори Мохамед Ізмаель;
 Абдітфетех Мохамед з сомайлійського офісу Міжнародної організації з міграції;
 філатропіст Mahad Nur Gurguurte;
 виконавчий директор SADO Somalia Абдулахі Іссе Абдуле;
 законотворець і Міністер Керівництва Джубаленд Мохамед Ізмаил;
 кілька племінних вождів, регіональний кандидата на вибори, член парламенту і його дружина;
 три кенійці, троє танзанійців, двоє американців і британець.

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Спочатку біля готелю смертник підірвав замінований автомобіль, потім інші бойовики штурмували готель. Трьох бойовиків застрелили охоронці.
Бої з ісламістами тривали всю ніч. Лише в суботу правоохоронні органи оголосили, що всі бойовики ліквідовані і готель знаходиться під контролем силовиків.

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У заяві Джамаат Аш-Шабааб говорилося про напад на міністрів Юбаланду, федеральні та регіональні законодавці та кандидати, що перебувають у готелі.

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2) Take advantage of the 24/7 nurse line. This service is provided free of cost and is offered by most providers. You can give them a call if you are sick and would like advice on what you can do to get better faster, if you aren't sure if you need to go see a doctor or need to visit a hospital, if you have questions about your prescription, or any other health related question. It's a great resource for you, especially outside of your primary care physician's working hours.
3) Go to Urgent Care instead of the ER if you can. Obviously you should go straight to the Emergency Room if your situation is "life or limb." However, if it's something less serious like the flu and it's the weekend and you need to see a doctor, it's better to go to Urgent Care than the ER for a couple of reasons. First, your wallet will thank you. Urgent care is typically far less expensive than the ER. Second, is the wait time. ER patients are seen in order of severity so if you have the flu and someone else comes in with a broken arm, the broken arm will probably been seen before you. However, Urgent care centers see patients in order of appearance so if you were the third one in, you'll be the third one seen.
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5) Go to your annual preventative care appointment(s). Preventative care is covered at 100% so you pay nothing so why wouldn't you go to these appointments? For many groups, the carriers keep track of how many people go to their preventative care appointments and they see this as a favorable activity. By going to your appointment, you may be assisting in keeping the cost increase down at next year's renewal. Preventative care includes some vaccinations, well-baby visits, annual check-ups, annual pap smears, etc. When you go in for these appointments, just be clear that you are there for a preventative care visit. If it has been a while since your last appointment, your doctor may ask if you want to run additional tests. Some of these tests may not be covered under your preventative care appointment so always ask. For example, during an annual exam, it is common for the doctor to ask about running additional blood tests. These tests are not always covered so be sure to ask.
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Knowing some simple tips such as these can help a lot in the long run. Knowing what needs to be done and tools you can use to make your health management easier is vital with the current state of health care. The more action you take to manage it yourself and to be proactive, the better of you will be both with your health and with your finances. If you have more questions about how to get the most out of your HMO plan, speak with your doctor or talk to your broker!


"Lives: Visible" – Lesbians in a box. Over 2000 private snapshots hidden away for over fifty years, reveal the rich history of working class butch/femme life in the pre-Stonewall era. Spanning four decades, from the 1930s through the 1960s, the snapshots provide a rare look at a vanished and vibrant Lesbian culture: images of lovers and friends as they played, posed, worked, partied, drank, and aged. Now we all take selfies; these women used a Brownie camera to tell the story of their community.
"Leftovers" also explores the ephemeral nature of culture and the power of the images we take.
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What is a Pub Crawl?
Imagine a night-long trip for you and your mates, with nothing to do but hop from bar to bar after a busy week. You splurge on food and drinks, topping it off with good quality time together to make it more memorable. Then, you go to another pub a few blocks away on foot, watching out who's the drunkest. You keep the night going this way for as long as you can. Surely, that night would be amazing. That, gents and ladies, is an Australian pub tradition — a pub crawl.
A pub crawl, also known as bar tour, bar crawl, or sometimes, bar hopping, is an evening of drinking where you go from one pub to another. Sometimes, it's from dust till dawn; sometimes, it's from lunch time to midnight. People can ride the bus or train, but normally they just walk from bar to bar.
Pub crawls are popular especially in many inner city and suburban areas such as Newcastle, Central Coast, and Sydney. In these areas, it is common to find pubs and bars that are located nearby, within a short distance from each other. As the people wanted to take a break from the busy workweek, pub crawls became a regular tradition on weekends and holidays.
As to be expected, drunk pub crawl-goers can create petty nuisances and violence when they got out of control. To prevent such instances, someone must be responsible. As such, the government took measures to entrust this responsibility to pubs, bars, and other liquor licence holders. Because of the implementation of responsible service of alcohol laws, these pubs are mandated not to serve alcohol to patrons who are already drunk.
To this day, the tradition of pub crawls is still quite alive. Let's take a look at these famous pub crawls in Australia.
University is perhaps the most stressful years in a person's life. Uni students endure countless exams, reports, and other fun albeit challenging activities. What is the best way to top off a hectic week of schoolwork? A night of stress release, of course! Throughout the country, some uni organisations are well known for organising massive pub crawls.
One notable example is an annual pub crawl run by an engineering society of a university in South Australia, the Adelaide University Engineering Society. For the past few years, they've partnered with as many as 34 local pubs and clubs, attracting thousands of participants to attend their event. Mind you, the crowd is insanely huge! Just look at the number of people waiting in line in this video.
A university in Queensland is another notable example of a student group organising a pub crawl. The pub crawl held by the Mining and Metallurgy Association (MAMA) at the University of Queensland is so well-known that they have been awarded the Brisbane City Council (BCC) and University of Queensland Union (UQU) Award for Social Activities of the Year because of this.
Now, you might be thinking, are there organised pub crawls catered for the general public? Of course, there are!
Organised pub crawls are a great way to meet new people. They allow you to enjoy the night in a set number of venues. Some examples of these organised pub crawls are Big Night Out Pub Crawl and Wicked Club Crawl.
These organised pub crawls, however, offer you a limited number of venues and experiences. If you want to make the most out of your night out with your mates, you can plan your own pub crawl route!
Plan your own pub crawl….
By planning your own pub crawl, you get to pick which pubs and bars you like, based on you and your mates' preferences and budget. Also, you have much more control of your time, without needing to rush from bar to bar on someone else's schedule. Most importantly, you have much more control of what you can do, which, after all, the kind of partying you deserve in the first place.
With a map in hand, you can track your target destinations. By doing this, you can easily plan how to get from one pub to another. Keep in mind that you do not have to be rigid in planning. Relax and enjoy your night out!
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Motilal Nehru College (MLNC) is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Delhi. It awards degrees under the purview of the university and offers courses in science, humanities and commerce disciplines at the undergraduate level.
There is also an evening college operating in the same campus premises called Motilal Nehru College Evening.

History
The college is named after Pandit Motilal Nehru, a great leader, freedom fighter and progenitor of a line of illustrious Prime ministers. Established in 1964 in a government school building with an enrollment of 300 students, it now has over 140 faculty members and 3,000 students coming from all parts of India. Since its foundation in 1964 to 1966, the college was known as Government Degree College; from 1966 to 1977 as Hastinapur College; and on 10 January 1977, it was named as Motilal Nehru College. The college moved to its new location with a sprawling campus, extensive lawns, a large administrative block, library, and well equipped laboratories and air-conditioned computer science laboratory in 1989. The college celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2014.

Campus
The college is situated on Benito Juarez Marg, on the South Campus of Delhi University, PIN - 110021. It is connected via the Outer Ring Road and by the  Delhi metro. Near by metro station is Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus. The nearby locality is Vasant Gaon which is connected by DTC, within 200 meters of the college premises.

Organisation and administration
Dr. Shrivatsa is the Acting Principal of the college and supervised the various activities of the college through designated committees. The Principal is also a Member Secretary of the governing body. Sh. Khem Chand and Sh. Virendra Singh Kadian are the chairman and Treasurer of the Governing Body respectively. Several members are nominated from various walks of public life to its Governing Body as per provisions of statute 30(1)(c)(i) of Delhi University Act, 1922.

Academics

Courses offered

Undergraduate
 B.A. (Hons) Economics
 B.A. (Hons)  English
 B.A. (Hons) Hindi
 B.A. (Hons) History
 B.A. (Hons) Political Science
 B.A. (Hons) Sanskrit
 B.A. Programme
 B.Com.
 B.Com. (Hons)
 B.Sc.  Applied Physical Science
 B.Sc. Physical Sciences with Chemistry
 B.Sc. Physical Sciences with Computer
 B.Sc. Physical Sciences
 B.Sc. Physical Sciences
 B.Sc. (Hons) Chemistry
 B.Sc. (Hons) Mathematics
 B.Sc. (Hons) Physics

Post-graduate
 M.A. Hindi
 M.A. Political Science
 M.Com.
Admissions and teaching of these courses is handled at the university level. Tutorials are held in the college.

Library

The library has a collection of over 1,07,586 volumes of books and subscribes to 86 periodicals. The library has 21 computer stations with Internet access. It is a single storey building, which is scattered in a very large space. It is one of the best libraries of Delhi University. A stationery shop and xerox facility are also available within the campus.

Other facilities
Other well-known facilities in the college are in economics and political science faculty departments, which attract students from all over the country. Recently, the college introduced a new facility for movie screenings, called Bioscope. A new state-of-art computer lab and seminar room have been constructed.

Workshops
In 2006 the Department of History organized a national seminar/workshop on "Exploring Delhi", which was a huge success, getting recognition from the Prime Minister and the President of India. In 2007 the department produced four first divisioners in the History honours course. The history department has turned out to be one of the known faces of the university. In 2007, it was named Antiquity by the department and since then many national seminars and films screenings have been organised.

Exchange programmes
In the 2007-08 session, the college participated in exchange program with Pusan University of Foreign Studies, Korea which was appreciated by the Delhi government.

Student life

Students' union
The students of the college play the roles of active members of DUSU and the campus witness a rampant campaigning during the election season in September. Some of its students have managed to secure tickets at the DUSU elections.

College magazine
The college magazine Navagat publishes reviews of educational, cultural, social and sports activities of the college and articles by the students and staff.

Cultural activities
The college has an active cultural society which has won various competitions at the university and national level in the past years, including with institutes like IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, IIT Delhi, BITS Pilani, and Delhi University NEXUS. Moti Lal Nehru College was one of the nine colleges which participated in the Sahitya Akadami's poetry competition.

Aadhaar is the dramatics society of the college. The Electra dance society, Malhar music society and Bellissimo The fashion society are other notable societies active in the college.

Placement Cell
The college has a very active Placement Cell along with the Career Development Center which looks into the placement for its students from all streams. The objective of the Placement Cell is to help students identify their career goals and provide an edge into the competitive job market. It  organizes resume workshops, provides internships to students in various organizations during summer breaks, and prepares students for jobs.

Notable alumni
 Basant Pandey, Founder and CEO mycbseguide
 Praveen Kumar (Para athlete), Silver medalist (Men's high jump T64)
 Karan Singh Tanwar, MLA, Delhi Cantt., New Delhi
 Sat Prakash Rana, MLA, Delhi
 Papon, playback singer Angarag Mahanta
 Shambhu Shikhar, Poet, Comedian

References

External links
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 University of Delhi
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Educational institutions established in 1964
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Farmer Training & Certification (FTC) workshops are designed for producers who are interested in becoming certified to write nutrient management plans for their own operations. The training consists of two days (in most locations), or there is a session in Frederick County, MD that is spread out over several evenings.
During the first part of the training, producers learn the fundamentals of nutrient management planning and have the opportunity to work through a model nutrient management plan. Take home study materials are given to help in preparation for the nutrient management certification exam, which is held several weeks later.
After passing the exam, producers use detailed information specific to their operation (such as farm size, farm map(s), soil and manure analysis results) to write a nutrient management plan for their own operation. Upon completion of the plan, producers are certified by the Maryland Department of Agriculture as certified farm operators (CFOs).
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Son of renowned actor Denzel Washington, John David made his on-screen debut as a child alongside his father in the 1992 film Malcolm X but due to having a passion for football, he never pursued acting full-time. Although he had an impressive college football career but went undrafted in the 2006 NFL Draft. Despite that, he continued pursuing his passion and played in various leagues before ultimately retiring in 2012. Following that, he decided to pursue a full-time acting career and made his on-screen comeback during 2015 as Ricky Jerret in the comedy-drama TV series, Ballers. He returned to the big-screen happened with a role in the 2017 film Love Beats Rhymes While he broke-out to stardom with a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards-nominated performance in the 2018 blockbuster film, BlacKkKlansman. With such great success right in the beginning of his acting career, the future looks really promising for John David Washington.
Birthplace: Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
He is yet to share any information about his current or past girlfriends.
Following are the complete actor John David Washington height, weight, shoe size, and other body measurements statistics.
His father is renowned actor Denzel Washington.
He doesn't have a middle name and John David is actually his full first name.
He went undrafted in the 2006 NFL Draft and was later signed by a team as an undrafted free agent.


Artemide, Tizio X30 lamp: This superb version all aluminum of the famous Tizio lamp was first of all proposed in limited series. It forms today integral part of the permanent collection of Artemide.
Artemide, Tizio X30 lamp: This superb version all aluminum of the famous Tizio lamp was first of all proposed in limited series. It forms today integral part of the permanent collection of Artemide. Very elegant, the base and the head are out of polished aluminium and the arms out of anodic aluminium shining. Identical to the model of origin, Tizio X30 has a transformer located in the base which makes pass the voltage from 230 to 12 v halogen. In the same way, its hinged jibs and its directional head are balanced by a counterweight.


I am enjoying my after-swim coffee and catch-up with the newspapers at the health club when my eye is caught by one of the obituaries. Josephine Pullein-Thompson has died.
If the name doesn't ring any bells with you, then you were / are probably not a pony-mad youngster. If, however, you spent the most carefree days of your youth like the Middle of the Darling Daughters, then you will be mourning the passing of the author of "Pony Club Challenge", "Prince Among Ponies" and any number of other horsey books. The heroines of the 200 plus books written by Josephine, her mother and her twin sisters were among the first to show that anything the boys could do, they could do just as well if not better. Mucking out the horses, galloping across the countryside, falling off and getting straight back on again – no wonder the books appealed to a thoroughly emancipated young lady like my middle daughter.
Not that the Middle of the Darling Daughters ever actually made it to Pony Club. Sadly our large family and not-so-large income did not run to the purchase of pony, horse box, tack or even the odd bale of straw. Our daughter, however, was not inclined to allow such inconsequential difficulties cloud her dreams. Where there's an obstacle, there is always the power of imagination.
Initially she turned to our three pet rabbits whom she introduced to her own version of Pony Club. Every afternoon after school Rosie (so named on account of her pink eyes), Etta (who ate a lot of rabbit food) and Arfur (R for rabbit) were patiently coaxed over low make-shift fences set out all around our back lawn, tempted by delicacies of the bunny variety. This phase did not last very long on account of (i) the disinclination of all three rabbits to perform as required and (ii) the fact that simply watching others jump or fail to jump fences, whether rabbit or whatever, was not as exciting as flying over the jumps oneself.
It was but a small step – or should I say, hop – from rabbits to space hoppers. Every day my horse-mad daghter could be found careering round the garden on her Steed of Choice, hurtling over imaginary fences, splashing through equally imaginary streams, risking life and limb in the Back Garden Steeplechase Stakes. Every evening, her "pony" would be lovingly brushed down and stabled in the airing cupboard for the night. Whether these experiences stood her in good stead when she finally managed to persuade the owner of the local riding school to give her free riding lessons in exchange for a long, smelly morning spent mucking out the stables I am not sure. It is possible that the space-hoppers were slightly more biddable than the real thing and certainly the airing cupboard was much less pongy than the real-life stables.
When I was young, we played games like "Runaway Lovers" - where did that idea come from, I wonder? My little sister and I spent a lot of time, I seem to remember, sitting in an old upturned box which served as the car in which the ill-starred lovers escaped from whatever it was they were escaping from. Where we ran to, given that our transport was completely stationary, I have not the foggiest. My sister and I always preferred it when there were just the two of us playing. Whenever Margaret, the girl across the road, turned up to play we sighed inwardly. Our Mum said we had to play with Margaret because she was an Only Child. She said this as if being an Only Child was the very worst thing that could happen to you – my sister and I needed no convincing, we could not imagine life without each other.
A bit like the Runaway Lovers, now I come to think of it.


Witnesses called by the DRA will have their reasonable expenses paid in respect of their attendance at the Hearing and at any subsequent appeal.
In the event of a charge or complaint not being upheld by the DRADC the reasonable expenses of the Member or Player and of his or her witnesses will be paid in respect of attendance at the Hearing only. If the charge or complaint is upheld no expenses will be paid either to the Member or Player or to his or her witnesses.
If the matter proceeds to Appeal then the DRA will, at its entire discretion, consider paying the reasonable expenses of the Appellant and of any of his or her witnesses depending on the success or otherwise of the Appeal. These expenses will relate to the attendance of the Appellant and of such witnesses at the Appeal hearing and at any previous hearings.
An Appellant is required to lodge a cash sum (Bond) of Eight Hundred Pounds with the DRA as security for costs at the time of entering his or her Appeal. This sum will be kept in a separate account by the DRA. In the event of the Appeal being completely successful the cash security sum will be repaid to the Appellant otherwise it will be used to offset the costs relating to or arising from the Appeal or its abandonment or otherwise as the DRA in its absolute discretion sees fit.
The DRA will also at any Appeal Hearing at its entire discretion be entitled to order that the Appellant pay the reasonable expenses of witnesses called on behalf of the DRA at the Appeal Hearing and any previous hearings.
In addition to the DRA's power to vary (including upwards) at any Appeal Hearing any penalties or other sanctions imposed prior to its consideration of matters, the DRA will be entitled to order that the Appellant pay, allowing for any utilisation of the costs security referred to at 4.above, some or all of the costs of and relating to the Appeal Hearing.
If an Appeal is lodged but then subsequently discontinued or abandoned prior to a final determination by the Disciplinary Appeals Committee, then the DRA has power to order that all or a proportion of its costs be paid by the Appellant.
What constitutes reasonable expenses or costs will be entirely at the discretion of the Disciplinary Committee or Disciplinary Appeals Committee of the DRA.


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Soho Café & Market
Posted: January 30, 2015 in Restaurants
Tags: bagels, biscuits, burgers, doughnuts, Franklin Square, fresh fruit, hot food bar, miso, pastries, pizza, salad bar, sandwiches, Soho, Soho Café & Market, sushi
Because of taking time off from work for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays at the end of November and December, I have not posted an end-of-the-month restaurant review since last October. So this month I'm getting back into my routine with this post about one of my favorite lunch on-the-go spots – the Soho Café & Market, which is located across the Street from Franklin Square at 1301 K Street (MAP) in northwest D.C.'s Downtown neighborhood.
Soho Café & Market is not a restaurant that focuses on one thing, like Horace and Dickie's does with fish, or We, The Pizza does with pizza. Rather, Soho goes to the other extreme. They offer so many choices that it can sometimes make it difficult to make a decision of what to have. Soho offers a variety of grilled and deli sandwiches, gourmet pizza, an expansive fresh salad and fruit bar, fresh-rolled sushi served with complementary miso, and a Mongolian wok station, an espresso bar, and an insane selection of various desserts and beverages.
Lastly, they also have my go-to favorite for lunch – several buffet-style hot food bars. Although there are a number of these types of places downtown, Soho has the widest selection I've seen. And because Soho is almost always quite busy, the food doesn't look or taste like it's been sitting out all day, which can be a big problem with some of the other places like this downtown. The only problem with the hot food bar is that everything looks so good that my eyes can tend to be bigger than my stomach. And since it is priced by weight, I have to remind myself to be careful when I am serving myself.
Soho also opens at 6:00am for breakfast, for which they offer breakfast foods at the hot food bar, or omelets, breakfast sandwiches and other dishes cooked to order. There is also fresh fruit, yogurts, oatmeal, and a variety of doughnuts, pastries, biscuits and bagels as well.
Soho is a solid choice for a quick lunch or breakfast downtown, but has limited "workday" hours, open only Monday through Friday for breakfast and lunch, and closed on evenings and weekends. But what it lacks in hours of operation it makes up for in always being impeccably clean, keeping enough cash registers open to ensure you can get in and out fairly quickly, and serving good food at a reasonable price.
If I had to identify my biggest criticism of Soho, I would say that its biggest drawback is that there is very little ambiance, often making it seem more like a cafeteria than a restaurant. The inside has plenty of seating and is great for groups, but is merely functional at best. That is why I usually like to take my meal across the street to Franklin Square, where I can people watch while I enjoy what I'm eating. I even have company when I share some of it with the local pigeons.
[Click on the photos above to view the full size versions]
UPDATE: Sadly, as of September 1, 2017, Soho Café & Market closed.
Martha's Table
Posted: January 29, 2015 in Organizations
Tags: D.C., Emergency Food Program, Encarta, food pantry, Martha's Table, Microsoft, MSNBC, nonprofit organization, Pantry Day, Patty Stonesifer, President Barack Obama, Shaw/Uptown neighborhood, Slate magazine, Smithsonian Institution's Board of Regents, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, The Washington Post, White House Council for Community Solutions
Two years ago today The Washington Post published a very interesting and uplifting article about Patty Stonesifer, former Chief Executive Officer of The Gates Foundation, who had agreed to lead a local food pantry here in D.C. named Martha's Table. Patty, who had previously overseen The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's endowment of $39 billion and a staff of more than 500 for nearly a decade, chose to manage Martha's Table's comparably small $6 million budget, 81 paid employees, three vans and a thrift shop.
Martha's Table is a well-regarded but decidedly local food pantry and family-services nonprofit organization. Beginning with humble roots in 1980, Martha's Table was originally a place for children to receive free sandwiches and food after school. It gradually grew to address the additional needs of the community by finding solutions to poverty in the short and long term. They also address emergency needs with food and clothing programs and break the long cycle of poverty with education and family support services. The organization impacts over 1,100 people a day with its programs, including those for children and youths from ages 3 months to 22 years old, and their families.
Anyway, after reading the newpaper article, I decided to ride to Martha's Table to check it out on this lunchtime bike ride. Their main office and their thrift store are located at 2114 14th Street (MAP) in northwest D.C.'s Shaw / Uptown neighborhood. It is not very far from my office, so after riding there I had a some extra time before I had to be back at my office and decided to wander around a little on my way back. As I was riding several blocks away I saw a commotion cause by a large number of people in a small alley. I paused to watch from a distance and, when it appeared to be benign, I rode down the alley to see what was going on.
I could barely believe the coincidence when I found out that the commotion was the result of food distribution of the Emergency Food Program of Martha's Table. As I later found out from their web site, the last Thursday of every month is Pantry Day at Martha's Table, when they offer emergency food to anyone. The grocery bag give-away is held between noon and 1:00 pm only, and I just happened to be riding by when it was taking palce. As I stopped to watch what was going on, I noticed one of the volunteers because she looked oddly familiar. After watching for a little while it struck me that I recognized her from The Washington Post article. It was Patty Stonesifer. She was there, working on the front lines with the employee's and volunteers, and handing out groceries to those in need.
It was near their closing time as I was standing around in the alley watching the activity when Patty noticed me dressed in several layers of old sweatshirts and sweatpants to brace myself against the cold during my ride. I probably looked hungry too, since it was lunchtime and I hadn't eaten yet. So she thought I was there for some food but was too apprehensive to ask. She came over to me and offered me a bag of groceries. I declined but thanked her, and then I was able to talk with her for a few minutes. I told her about my bike rides and how I had gone by their building on today's ride because I had read about her in the newspaper.
She's a very interesting woman, who is now leading a very worthwhile organization. In addition to her previous position as the former chief executive of the largest philanthropic institution in the world, Patty has an impressive résumé. She was a senior vice president at Microsoft responsible for developing MSNBC, Encarta and Slate magazine. Patty was also asked by President Obama to chair the White House Council for Community Solutions, was the chairman of the Smithsonian Institution's Board of Regents, and sits on the Board of Directors for Amazon.com.
So with what would have been a lot of corner-office options to sift through, including a university presidency and the top jobs at a national charity and an international development agency, why did she chose a shift in scale comparable to the coach of an NFL football team deciding to coach high school football instead? After moving to D.C., Patty began exploring the city by foot and Metro, much like I do by bike. During these explorations she was astounded by the level and extent of poverty and hunger, especially among children that she saw. So the answer is simple – she saw a need and decided to do something about it. I think that's a lesson from which we can all learn.
Jones Point Park
Posted: January 28, 2015 in Bridges, Parks
Tags: Alexandria, American catfish, American eels, bald eagles, boat launch, hardwood forest, Jones Point Park, Mount Vernon Trail, National Park Service, Potomac River, rock bass, U.S. Department of Interior, Virginia, water marsh habitat, wintering waterfowl, Woodrow Wilson Bridge
On this lunchtime bike ride I decided to go to Jones Point Park, which is located just south of Old Town Alexandria (MAP) in Virginia. The 65-acre park is operated by the National Park Service as land of the U.S. Department of Interior, and is located in an historic area on the banks of the Potomac River, on land which was a critical piece of the city of Alexandria's early history as one of the largest centers for shipping, manufacturing, and transportation in the nation. A large portion of the park also is located under the massive The Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge, which crosses the Potomac River and connects Virginia with Maryland.
The park has formal spaces for recreation which include two playgrounds, one for children under age five and one for children ages six to ten. It has two basketball courts, restrooms, water fountains, picnic tables, multi-use recreational fields, as well as the historic Jones Point Lighthouse.
Jones Point Park also includes a small boat launch that offers access to the Potomac River for canoes and kayaks, and two fishing piers, which all provide excellent opportunities to cast for American catfish, rock bass, and American eels. Fishing is permitted with the appropriate license. However, the boundaries for Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia all intersect at Jones Point. So depending on where you fish, the regulations for the different entities will apply. Federal fishing regulations also apply throughout the park. For anyone wanting to fish in this area, they should be aware of the health advisories on eating fish caught in this area of the Potomac River. The advisories may be found on state and municipal fisheries websites.
Less formal areas of the park, including trails through an adjacent hardwood forest, are also available at the park by crossing the multi-use recreational fields. The 80-foot trees that make up the forest offer a haven for wildlife amid the local urban area, and are great habitat for viewing fall and spring birds that are drawn to these woodlands during migration in search of food and cover. And the trail down to the Potomac River offers spectacular views of waterbirds, wintering waterfowl and bald eagles. There is also an interpretive trail which provides information about the human and natural history behind Jones Point Park. Signs and exhibits along the trail highlight the area's fresh water marsh habitat, its use by American Indians, and its role in shipbuilding and navigation.
Jones Point Park is easily accessible by bike, because it is located along the Mount Vernon Trail, which actually runs through the park. So the next time you're looking for a ride that's a little bit longer, I highly recommend this park. It's not only a great destination, but there's plenty to see along the way during the ride from D.C.
The National Postal Museum
Posted: January 27, 2015 in Buildings, Museums
Tags: airplanes, City Post Office Building, D.C., National Philatelic Collection, National Postal Museum, NoMa, Owney, philatelist, Pony Express, Post Office, Smithsonian Institution, stagecoaches, Union Station, United States Postal Service
You don't have to be a philatelist, more commonly known as a stamp collector, to appreciate today's destination, but it helps. On today's lunchtime bike ride I went to the National Postal Museum, located at 2 Massachusetts Avenue (MAP) in northeast D.C.'s NoMa neighborhood. The museum is across the street from Union Station, in the historic City Post Office Building that once served as the main Post Office of D.C. from 1914, when it was constructed, until 1986.
The National Postal Museum was established through a joint agreement between the United States Postal Service and the Smithsonian Institution, and opened in July of 1993. As you might expect, the museum houses on of the largest stamp collections in the world. Known as the National Philatelic Collection, it was originally established at the Smithsonian Institution in 1886 with the donation of a sheet of 10-cent Confederate postage stamps. Generous gifts from individuals and foreign governments, transfers from government agencies and occasional purchases have increased the collection to today's total of more than 5.9 million items.
In addition its vast collection of stamps, the museum also houses many exhibits and interactive displays about the history of the U.S. Postal Service as well as mail service around the world, including postal history materials that pre-date stamps. Among other various items from the history of the postal system, it also has on display vehicles such as stagecoaches and airplanes which were used to transport the mail, as well as mailboxes and mailbags, postal uniforms and equipment, exhibits on the Pony Express, the use of railroads with the mail, and the preserved remains of a dog named Owney, the unofficial Postal Service mascot. The museum also houses a gift shop and a separate stamp shop where visitors can purchase stamps and other collectibles.
The National Postal Museum receives funding through three primary sources: the U.S. Postal Service, the Smithsonian Institution's annual Federal appropriation, and gifts from private individuals, foundations, and corporations. So for visitors, admission is free.
"This is How We Live"
Posted: January 26, 2015 in Artwork, Buildings
Tags: Carriage House Arts Studios, D.C., D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Garin Baker, Howard University, LeDroit Park, Ledroit Park Mural, mural, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, public art, This is How We Live, Turkey Thicket Recreation Center, Works Progress Administration
Public art is fairly commonplace in many parts of D.C., and as I have been able to see during my bike rides, it has become even more prevalent over the past few years. One of the contributors to this increase is muralist Garin Baker, who has a number of pieces of public art throughout the city. On this ride my destination was one of his murals, one entitled "This is How We Live." It is located adjacent to a playground, on the side of a building at 239 Elm Street (MAP), near the corner at 3rd street in northwest D.C. And it is not only located in the LeDroit Park neighborhood, it captures the neighborhood as the subject of the mural.
Mr. Baker currently runs a small public art company called Carriage House Arts Studios, which is responsible for countless public and private large scale mural projects across the country, including in New York and Atlanta, as well as D.C. In fact, Mr. Baker recently completed two murals located at the Turkey Thicket Recreation Center in northeast D.C.'s Brookland neighborhood, which I hope to ride to and see one day soon.
The D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, in collaboration with residents from the LeDroit Park community, commissioned Mr. Baker to design, create and install "This is How We Live," a photo-realistic mural, which was done in the tradition of the depression-era muralists hired by the Works Progress Administration as part of the President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal Plan, which employed millions of mostly unskilled, unemployed people to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads.
As one of the city's first suburbs, LeDroit Park was developed and marketed as a "romantic" neighborhood, with numerous flowerbeds and extensive landscaping to include narrow tree-lined streets. The developers even named the streets after the trees that shaded them, differing from the street names used in the rest of the city. Originally a whites-only neighborhood, it was through the efforts by many, especially actions by students from neighboring Howard University, which led to the integration of the area. By the 1940s LeDroit Park became a major focal point for the African-American elite, with many prominent figures residing there. Today, LeDroit Park residents represent a wide variety of ethnic groups, and it's that diversity that entices new residents to the community.
Armored Assault Vehicles on the Streets of D.C.
Posted: January 23, 2015 in Military, Vehicles, You Just Never Know
Tags: armored personnel carriers, assault vehicles, Bureau of Land Management, Clive Bundy, D.C., Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense Excess Property Program, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Ferguson Missouri, Fort Belvoir, Law Enforcement Support Office, Michael Brown, surplus military equipment, the 1033 Program, Treasury Department
When riding a bike around the city, you just never know what you're going to encounter. This is particularly true when it comes to the variety of vehicles which can be found parked on the streets. A couple of examples of this are these armored personnel carriers/assault vehicles, which I saw on one of my recent lunchtime rides. Happening upon these vehicles caused me to think about a couple of political issues that have been in the news as of late.
The first issue pertains to the Department of Defense Excess Property Program (also known as the 1033 Program), which is authorized under Federal law and managed through the Defense Logistics Agency's Law Enforcement Support Office in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The program is intended to provide surplus military equipment to state and local civilian law enforcement agencies for use in counter-narcotics and counter-terrorism operations, and to enhance officer safety.
The program has recently been in the news in the wake of a grand jury's exoneration of the police officer involved in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, when police officers wore combat gear and used armored vehicles and military-style equipment to respond to the protesters and rioters. The attention this garnered prompted The White House to undertake a study of the program, during which it was revealed that the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, the Treasury Department, and the Office of National Drug Control are also involved in providing small arms, vehicles, logistical support, and monetary grants to police departments around the country. The issue currently remains ongoing and in the public eye.
Another issue currently in the news is what is considered by many to be the alarming rate at which the Federal government is arming and equipping Federal agencies. An example of this is the recent news stories about how the Department of Homeland Security is contracting to purchase up to 1.6 billion rounds of hollow-point ammunition, along with 7,000 fully-automatic weapons including 30-round high-capacity magazines. To put that amount of ammunition into perspective, at the height of the Iraq War the Army was using less than 6 million rounds a month.
Still more examples include: the Department of Agriculture recently contracting to purchase sub-machine guns and body armor; the purchase of 174,000 rounds of hollow-point pistol ammunition by the Social Security Administration; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's purchase of 46,000 rounds of .40-caliber hollow-point ammunition, and; the Department of Education's purchase of a number of 12-gauge shotguns that are compatible with combat training.
Further, many think that the way in which Federal agencies have been arming and equipping themselves has been leading to confrontations between citizens and the government. One prominent example of this is the recent armed standoff in Nevada between cattle rancher Cliven Bundy and a group of protesters and militia members, and agents of the United States Bureau of Land Management.
There is no information to indicate that either of these two armored vehicles, thought to be owned by different Federal agencies, have been involved in any incidents in the news, or used in ways other than intended. However, the agencies which own and control these vehicles may want to reconsider parking them on public streets, if only for appearances sake. And in any case, don't park in a space reserved for the disabled, as the black vehicle was when I saw it.
The March for Life
Posted: January 22, 2015 in Events, Protests
Tags: abortion, Alveda King, Blogs for Life, Candlelight Vigil, Constitution Avenue, Doe v Bolton, Dr. Alveda King, Every Life is a Gift, January 22nd, March for Life, March for Life Education and Defense Fund, Martin Luther King Jr., National Mall, Nellie Gray, President Barack Obama, President George W. Bush, President Ronald Reagan, pro-life, Roe v Wade, Students for Life of America, The Family Research Council, U.S. Capitol Building, U.S. Supreme Court Building
Occasionally the destination for my daily lunchtime bike ride is an event rather than a location. That was the case for this ride, as it is every January 22nd, when the "March for Life" takes place in D.C. The March for Life is an annual event which began as a small demonstration on the first anniversary of U.S. Supreme Court decisions in the cases known as Roe v Wade and Doe v Bolton, which were landmark decisions on the issue of abortion. Over the years the March for Life has grown to include numerous other cities in the United States and throughout the world. The March in D.C., however, has become and remains the largest pro-life event in the world.
The first March for Life was founded by Nellie Gray, a lawyer and employee of the Federal government for 28 years, who after the Supreme Court decisions chose to retired and become a pro-life activist. The event was held on January 22, 1974, on the West Steps of the U.S. Capitol Building, with an estimated 20,000 supporters in attendance. Over the years, the attendance has increased substantially, with recent estimates of well in excess of a half a million participants. And it is estimated that about half of the marchers are under age 30, with many teenagers and college students attending the march each year, typically traveling with church and other youth groups.
The day's events usually begin at noon with a rally on the National Mall, which features prominent activists, celebrities, and politicians. In some past years it has even including addresses by U.S. Presidents, including Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. President Barack Obama has been invited, but chose instead to decline and issue a pro-abortion written statement. The rally is followed by the march, which begins near Fourth Street and travels down Constitution Avenue, turns right at First Street and proceeds past the U.S. Capitol Building, before ending on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. Another rally is then held in front of the Supreme Court Building, which features accounts from women who regret their abortion, referred to as "Silent No More" testimonies.
Many other associated events also take place in D.C. each year during the week in which the March is held. Various pro-life organizations hold events such as a candlelight vigil at the Supreme Court building, church and prayer services, educational conferences, and visits to lobby Congressional representatives. A dinner is also held each year, hosted by The March for Life Education and Defense Fund, which is the primary organizer for the March. An organization named Students for Life of America, which is the largest association of pro-life groups or clubs on college campuses, also holds an annual conference in D.C. for pro-life youth on the week of the march.
In recent years, the March for Life has chosen to focus on a theme in order to bring attention to specific aspects of the issue. Coinciding with this year's 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the March for Life 2015 theme is "Every Life is a Gift," with a special focus on babies who are diagnosed in the womb with a disability or fetal abnormality. Statistics indicate that this population is at the greatest risk for abortion, with studies indicating that approximately 85% of these pregnancies are ended by abortion, compared with the national abortion average of approximately 20%.
During this week that began with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal holiday, I also found it noteworthy that his niece, Dr. Alveda King, was a prominent participant in the March for Life. Dr. Alveda King is a civil rights advocate, NAACP member, author, and Christian minister. In her capacity as a full-time Pastoral Associate of African-American Outreach for the Roman Catholic group, Priests for Life, she is also a staunch and outspoken pro-life advocate.
March for Life has received relatively little attention from the press or mainstream media over the years. So to counter the relative lack of coverage, one of the March for Life's supporters, The Family Research Council, organized what it called a Blogs for Life conference several years ago, which took place in D.C. and was one of the March for Life week's events in 2011. The main goal of the conference was to "bring pro-life bloggers together to discuss strategies for securing more effective media coverage and advancing anti-abortion issues. Such strategies include securing media coverage through legislative means or by tapping into the new media outlets of the future, such as blogging.
The Organization of American States Headquarters Building
Posted: January 21, 2015 in Buildings, Organizations
Tags: Bay of Pigs Invasion, Cuba, D.C., Fidel Castro, Foggy Bottom, Latin America, Latin American, OAS, Organization of American States, The Cold War, The Ellipse, The Soccer War, unilateral force, Western Hemisphere
On this lunchtime bike ride I rode to the headquarters for the Organization of American States (OAS), known as the Pan American Union Building, which is just off of Pennsylvania Avenue and across the street from The Ellipse, at 200 17th Street (MAP) in northwest D.C.'s Foggy Bottom neighborhood.
The OAS is an inter-continental organization which was founded in April of 1948 by the United States and 20 Latin American countries. Officially, the organization was established in order to achieve among its member states – as stipulated in Article 1 of its Charter – "an order of peace and justice, to promote their solidarity, to strengthen their collaboration, and to defend their sovereignty, their territorial integrity, and their independence."
Unofficially, however, the reasons for its formation were somewhat different than the charter's stated intent. The Latin American member states wanted a political institution to deal with intra-hemispheric disputes based on their fears that the United States, intent on its anticommunist crusade at that time, might engage in unilateral interventions against Latin American governments. For the United States, it was intended to serve as a protection against communist penetration of the Western Hemisphere.
The United States insisted that the charter include a statement condemning "international communism or any totalitarianism" as "irreconcilable with the tradition of the American countries." For the Latin American delegates, the key article of the OAS charter stated that, "No State or group of States has the right to intervene, directly or indirectly, for any reason whatever, in the internal or external affairs of any other State."
The OAS has had some successes, including settling border conflicts between various member countries, such as the truce and subsequent resolution of the Soccer War between Honduras and El Salvador in 1969. However, in generally it never actually functioned as any of the member states had intended, and neither side got what it had hoped for when it was formed.
The OAS proved a disappointment to the United States because the other member states did not share its own Cold War zeal against communism. This was evidenced by the organization's refusal to approve direct action to remove what the United States felt were "communist threats," most notably in Fidel Castro's Cuba. For the other member states, disappointment in the OAS centered around the organization's failure to curb the United States use of unilateral force in other situations, such as the U.S.-orchestrated overthrow of the government of Guatemala in 1954, the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in 1961, and its intervention in the Dominican Republic in 1965.
The OAS has grown over the years to a total of 35 countries, and now includes Canada and 14 additional independent countries in the Caribbean. However, since the end of the Cold War, the OAS's importance in intra-hemispheric affairs has continued to diminish.
The OAS's original charter members, listed in alphabetical order, were Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Countries that were subsequently admitted, in chronological order of when they became a member, are Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Grenada, Suriname, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Bahamas, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Canada, Belize, and most recently, Guyana, which was admitted in 1991.
Historic Fort Lincoln
Posted: January 20, 2015 in Historic Sites, Military, Parks
Tags: Brentwood, Civil War Defenses of Washington, Fort Circle Park National Recreation Trail, Fort Circle Parks, Fort Lincoln, Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Historic Fort Lincoln, Maryland, National Arboretum, National Park Service, President Abraham Lincoln, Prince Georges County, Union Army
After getting temporarily lost on a recent bike ride, I got out a map when I got back to my office to see where I had been. It turned out that the area where I had been riding, which is just north of The National Arboretum, has as many, if not a greater number of historical sites than practically any other location I've seen of comparable size. While looking at the map I also noticed that I had been very near historic Fort Lincoln, so on this ride I went back to explore. There was too much too see in one trip, however, so I'll have to plan to go back again.
Fort Lincoln was a Civil War-era fort constructed by the Union Army in 1861 for use in the defense of the national capital city. The remnants of the fort are just past the D.C. city limits in Prince George's County, Maryland, and is located at 3401 Bladensburg Road (MAP) in Brentwood, Maryland. The fort is located within the boundaries of Fort Lincoln Cemetery, near the Old Spring House and adjacent to the infamous Bladensburg Dueling Grounds.
The area surrounding D.C. had 68 major enclosed forts, as well as 93 prepared, although unarmed, batteries for field guns, and seven blockhouses surrounding it during the Civil War. This system of forts is known collectively as the Civil War Defenses of Washington, or the Fort Circle Parks. Fort Lincoln was part of this system of forts.
Much of what remains of the system of forts is now a collection of National Park Service properties, while other forts have become state and city parks in the area. Forts Foote, Greble, Stanton, Ricketts, Davis, Dupont, Chaplin, Mahan, and Battery Carroll are administered by National Capital Parks-East. Forts Bunker Hill, Totten, Slocum, Stevens, DeRussy, Reno, Bayard, Battery Kemble, and Battleground National Cemetery are administered by Rock Creek Park. And Fort Marcy is administered by George Washington Memorial Parkway.
There is also a trail connecting four of the parks, the Fort Circle Park National Recreation Trail, which is also operated and maintained by the National Park Service.
The inscription on the historic marker at the entrance to Fort Lincoln reads, "These earthworks are a portion of the original fortifications which made up Fort Lincoln. This fort was built during the summer of 1861 to serve as an outer defense of the city of Washington. It was named in honor of President Lincoln by General Order No. 18, A.G.O., Sept. 30, 1861. The brigade of Major General Joseph Hooker was the first to occupy this area. In immediate command of the fort was Captain T.S. Paddock. The Civil War cannons have been placed here through the courtesy of the Department of Defense to commemorate this auspicious occasion."
I look forward to going back to the area near Fort Lincoln to explore more of the history there, as well as eventually visiting all of the other remaining Fort Circle Parks.
"My Culture, Mi Gente"
Posted: January 16, 2015 in Artwork, Roadside Attractions
Tags: Art+Media House, Columbia Heights, D.C., D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Daphne Zecena, Gean C. Martinez, Jamilla Okubo, Janie Velasquez, Joel Artista, Joel Bergner, Latin American Youth Center, mural, muralist, My Culture Mi Gente, public art, social action muralist
While on this bike ride in northwest D.C.'s Columbia Heights neighborhood, I discovered a mural entitled "My Culture, Mi Gente." But as I later discovered when I was trying to find out more about what I had seen, it is more than just a mural. And the man who created it is more than just an artist.
"My Culture, Mi Gente" is located at 3064 15th Street (MAP), across the street from the Columbia Heights Metro Station, in northwest D.C. Funded by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the colorful mural celebrates the neighborhood's rich diversity and culture, and was created by artists from the Latin American Youth Center's Art+Media House, including Jamilla Okubo, Daphne Zecena, Janie Velasquez, and Gean C. Martinez, along with lead artist Joel Bergner.
Also known as Joel Artista, Joel Bergner is a social action muralist and street artist, as well as a youth and community art organizer who through art projects seeks to educate others on issues of culture and social justice by creating works that relate stories of those who have been ignored or misunderstood by society.
In addition to "My Culture, Mi Gente," Joel Berger has also created large public murals in many other U.S. cities, as well in Brazil, the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, Cuba, Kenya, Mozambique, Poland, Cape Verde in West Africa, El Salvador, and Peru. And much like his collaboration with the Latin American Youth Center here in D.C., his other works often feature collaborations with other youth-based organizations which represent incarcerated teenagers, Syrian refugees, youth from marginalized communities, the mentally and physically disabled, and street children in Rio de Janeiro. He has been commissioned by and worked with human rights groups as well, including the International Rescue Committee, the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, the Boys & Girls Club, UNICEF and Amnesty International.
I also found out that he has created other murals and other public art works here in D.C. So I hope to visit them on some of my future bike rides, and continue to learn more about the social awareness and action which they inspire.


Hipstreet W8Pro Windows 8.1 Tablet.
I thought you might like to know, how the Tablet, is working as a control center for my 3D printer. Pretty good so far!
The 8″ tablet seems to be about the right size. A 10″ might work ( Amazon has a 10″ unbranded Tablet at $75 that are interesting) ok also. But when I tried the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 up against the printer, it was just to big. So 12″ Tablets are out unless you have a really big printer. Of course at $850 for an i5 128GB model makes it more expensive than the printer. Of course if you have one sitting around doing nothing (why is it doing nothing?) Then maybe it makes sense, or maybe not! The Atom quad core handles all of the tasks very well. But slicing really big objects may not work due to only 2GB of memory. I am pleased with it so far. At $56 the price was not to high. The total cost was $72 though I upgraded the SD card to a 32GB at $21 so now total is $88. I did not really need an SD card in it at all as there was plenty of room at 17GB left over after the Win10 upgrade. Very impressed with the screen, very clear and easy to read.
The screen is fairly bright at 25% about the same as the Surface Pro for brightness at 25%.
Time to start Windows is about 30 seconds.
A lot faster than firing up a desktop or a Laptop.
I did have trouble with the Camera not working after the Win10 upgrade. I tried to install an updated driver and that was worse. I then rolled the driver back. Now the camera is working again. That is the only problem I have had so far, except it is never on the printer!
The Volume feels backwards. It is on the right side of the tablet. Volume up (+) is on the bottom instead of the normal top. You have to hold the power button for 5 seconds to turn it on. To turn it off is 5 seconds also. The turn off time is normal on most tablets, but most just need a single push to turn on. The Battery only lasts about 2 hours playing a game. I have not seen how playing Netflix effects battery life.
Ok so the dang thing plays Netflix perfectly. And I keep removing it from the printer to play Candy Crush Saga. I also hauled it to the doctors office, so I could play Candy Crush Saga! Now dang it I bought it so that I could run the printer, but I keep stealing it to play with. I know this is not really bad, but well, it is!
The USB/power injector cable is just not pretty. But then very few cables are "pretty". I am thinking about designing and printing a docking connector. That would probably be a better solution than the quick release mount. I could also incorporate a USB hub as part of the dock. This would give me more options like a mouse without the hassle. I did look at Bluetooth mice but true Bluetooth mice are relatively expensive. So have a USB port for a nice cheap Logitech mouse would be better.
Winter is coming up and that is when I get projects like the dock out and work on them.
Using a tablet as a Control Center is not a new idea. I found a similar project from around 2012. And YouTube has many videos about it. But setting it up to be powered by the printer and run everything from Sketchup to Cura to Repetier, all on the same Tablet might be. And the fact that Now you can find cheaper Windows tablets, that make it easier, for most people to successfully finish this project. Most of the others used Android Tablets to build their projects.
I still think that a Linux Tablet with Ubuntu would be a better proposition. This would cut out Sketchup as it is windows based. But there are no true Linux Tablets to be had as yet. Some of the Android and the Windows Tablets can take Ubuntu with some work.
Do not even try to upgrade a 16GB Tablet to Win10. Stick with Win 7 or 8. You will not be left with a useable amount of storage, most likely, if you upgrade. You can use the SD card as storage, but that makes it slower. And 8GB is no go. You may be able to slim down Win10 on a 16GB and have it work just fine, but that can be a lot of work!
For this to be a viable project you need to find a tablet under $100 dollars. Remember you will have to come up with the appropriate cable for your tablet to your printer. So finding good specs on the tablet is a must. One of the dual core or better Atoms is a likely candidate. It should have at least 1GB main memory. I know that Repetier fails to work on some Intel video chipsets. My E-Machine (N270 Atom) netbook would not show in Repetier. Cura seems towork just fine.
If you have a tablet lying around then I would give it a try on your 3D printer!
And just try to resist playing a game or Netflix on your 3D Printer!
This entry was posted in 3D printer and tagged 3D printer Control Center, 3D Tablet control center, Create your own 3D printer Control Center, integrated computer, Tablet Controlled Printer, Tablet powered Play on October 8, 2015 by Lob0426.


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Seven Days in Solitary [4/16/2017]
Our Weekly Roundup of News and Views on Solitary Confinement
By Aviva Stahl | April 16, 2017
Seven Days in Solitary
Voices from Solitary
• Two recently published academic works explore important, under-researched aspects of the use of solitary confinement in America's prisons and jails. "Solitary Confinement Until Death by State-Sponsored Homicide," a law review article by American University professor Robert Johnson, examines the use of isolation on death row. Another piece, published in the Journal of Urban Health, examines the relationship between solitary confinement and post-traumatic stress disorder in formerly incarcerated people.
• An article published by Wisconsin Watch examines the use of administrative confinement at the state's prisons, based on surveys returned by 65 people held in this involuntary, non-punitive form of isolation. Ten of those who responded said they had attempted suicide while in solitary; 26 claimed they had medication or medical devices withheld by staff; and more than a third of respondents said they had been treated violently by staff or other people on the inside.
• The Vera Institute of Justice's Safe Alternatives to Segregation Project released a report on its findings and recommendations in terms of reducing the use of segregation in North Carolina. As noted by the Charlotte Observer, Vera outlined problems still at play in North Carolina when it comes to the use of isolation, including: people being placed in solitary for minor infractions; people remaining in isolation for years; racial disparities in terms of who is sent to the box; and severe staff shortages that "make it harder for prison leaders to provide inmates alternatives to solitary."
• According to the New York Times, Trump is planning to strip back the protections afforded to people held in immigration detention, including restrictions on the use of solitary confinement. Whereas in the recent past, jails that held immigrant detainees had to notify immigration officials if a detainee spent longer than two weeks in solitary confinement, and had to check on suicidal detainees every 15 minutes, these particular requirements will no longer be written into future contracts. "As the Trump administration seeks to quickly find jail space for its crackdown on illegal immigration, it is moving to curtail worst generic valium these rules as a way to entice more sheriffs and local officials to make their correctional facilities available," notes the Times.
• NPR's Joseph Shapiro profiled the now-deceased Martin Sostre. "He was a fearless prison activist at the dawn of the age of mass incarceration," Shapiro writes, "an inmate willing to risk months in solitary confinement to fight for prisoners' rights." In 1968, Sostre was sent to the box for drafting up a legal motion and sending it to his attorney; Sostre sued. In 1969, US District Judge Constance Baker Motley ruled in Sostre's favor, demanding his immediate release from isolation and noting that Sostre's conditions were "physically harsh, destructive of morale, dehumanizing in the sense that it is needlessly degrading, and dangerous to the maintenance of sanity." Baker Motley's ruling is "is still relevant in the current debate over the use of solitary confinement," according to NPR.
• The Washington Post published an editorial about the conditions at an especially violent prison in Alabama. "Solitary confinement in a tiny, often sweltering, cell is something that most prison inmates try to avoid at all costs. Not so at Alabama's notorious St. Clair Correctional Facility. So dangerous are the conditions there that prisoners actually prefer the segregation units to the general population."
• The Third Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday ruled that the family of a man who committed suicide while in solitary confinement can argue that he faced cruel and unusual punishment, even if they don't argue that the treatment lead to his suicide," reported Jurist. Brandon Palakovic committed suicide in July 2012; his family alleges that prison staff failed to treat Palakovic's mental health issues.
• Maine's NPR site published a video and article about efforts in the state to reduce the use of solitary confinement. "Around the country and the world there's a growing movement calling for the end to solitary confinement, also known as administrative segregation, restrictive housing or lockdown. Here in Maine, the Department of Corrections is leading the effort to curtail its use."
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A kiss by the giant Christmas tree at the Harvard Club of New York City. The club is a landmark on Manhattan's West 44th Street. The original wing was built in 1894.
I hope all of my blog readers and visitors are having a wonderful holiday season. Best wishes for the new year!
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A scene from the RNC's new ad.
The national Republican Party has channeled a series of famous Dos Equis beer commercials to mock former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
On Friday, the Republican National Committee released a web video on that parodies the ongoing scandal surrounding Clinton's use of a private email address and "The Most Interesting Man in the World" commercials.
"She wouldn't acknowledge you at a press conference if she had one. She emails on her own server because it's convenient. As a Clinton, foreign governments donate to her," a narrator says in the clip. "She is the least transparent person in the world."
The RNC video is referring to a series of recent controversies that have damaged Clinton's expected Democratic campaign for president in 2016. Clinton has come under intense scrutiny for her exclusive use of personal email for official business while she served as secretary of state. This reportedly may have violated federal guidelines and created security risks. Additionally, her foundation is also being criticized for its contributions from oppressive foreign governments and possible conflicts of interest.


With LG's first curved display-sporting smartphone now a year old, and sales numbers nowhere near as disappointing as some predicted, it's only logical to expect a G Flex sequel of sorts to break cover sometime soon.
We figured LG was holding off to develop a noteworthy upgrade, not just a rehash with slightly better hardware, according to an Israeli reporter/insider, who claims to have entered in contact with an unreleased G Flex.
A G Flex Mini, weirdly enough, whose existence was never denied by LG, sounds intriguing. A diminutive "banana phone" with perhaps a palatable price point, but in total absence of specifics, it's probably better to not speculate on things like retail costs.
Regarding the dimensions, LG has a twisted definition of mini-smartphones, fitting a fairly large 4.7-inch display on the G2 mini, and a downright massive 5-inch panel on the G3 S, aka G3 Beat or Vigor. And yes, we realize the latter isn't branded as a "mini", but it sure feels like one.


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Great little hideaway. They always have a little of everything in stock, great if you have forgotten something at the store. The clerks are always very friendly!
Monica W. Jan 17 .
My kids call it "The Little Store" and that's a perfect description. It is off the beaten path but it's just a short walk from their grandma's house. They have a great candy selection as well as household items, lottery & liquor. The store is clean, well-stocked and the cashiers are always very friendly.
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Top UN Nuke Inspector Resigns Suddenly
BERLIN (AP) -- The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says its top inspector has quit with immediate effect, just as the agency's work in Iran is once again in focus.
The International Atomic Energy Agency didn't give a reason for the sudden resignation of Tero Varjoranta, stating Saturday that it doesn't comment on confidential personnel matters.
Varjoranta, who was in the role for almost five years, will be replaced temporarily by Massimo Aparo, an Italian nuclear engineer who was most recently the agency's top inspector for Iran.
The move comes just days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the United States would withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear accord designed to keep Tehran's atomic weapons program in check.
The Vienna-based nuclear agency says it has no indications Iran is in breach of the accord.


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Coronavirus: No clear explanation why Tippecanoe County has fewer cases than similar counties
Ron Wilkins
LAFAYETTE — Tippecanoe County's fared better than most Hoosier communities with major universities during the coronavirus emergency.
Tippecanoe County reported 62 cases and two deaths as of Thursday. That's low compared Monroe, Delaware and St. Joseph counties. Vigo County, where Indiana State University is located, reported Thursday it had 60 cases and five deaths.
St. Joseph County (South Bend, Notre Dame) has 475 cases and 10 deaths as of Thursday.
Delaware County (Muncie, Ball State University) report 126 cases Thursday and 10 deaths.
Monroe County (Bloomington, Indiana University) reported Thursday it had 118 cases and six deaths.
The exact reason for Tippecanoe County's lower numbers has local doctors shrugging their shoulders.
"We just don't know," Dr. Daniel Wickert, vice president of medical affairs for Franciscan Health Lafayette, said when asked about the lower numbers compared to similar Indiana communities. "Nobody really knows enough to say this is exactly why."
"We've been very, very fortunate, and I'm thankful for that," Wickert said.
As with all Hoosiers, Tippecanoe County residents are living under a stay-at-home order from Gov. Eric Holcomb.
"I don't know what those other counties are doing in terms of their local policies," said Dr. Jeremy Adler, Tippecanoe health officer. "I'd like to think our lower case number here is at least in part to all the measures that our community has taken.
"The more people follow the stay-at-home order, practice social distancing and avoiding large crowds and practicing good hygiene the less spread of the virus we're going to have.
"I think that's going to help us not only now, but in the future, prevent from more cases occurring."
Purdue went on spring break in the middle of March as the pandemic began to take hold in the United States. And when students returned March 23, the university switched to virtual learning and told students to go home.
As of Thursday, only two Purdue students have tested positive for COVID-19, a university spokesman confirmed. Neither student is on campus.
"Purdue has been an excellent partner and has collaborated very well and very wise in their decisions," Wickert said.
"I thinkm personally, what Purdue did to close school and students not being present made a huge difference," Wickert said, qualifying his comment as an opinion. "I think people are doing the social distancing, all the stay at home and essential travel — I think that's really helped us a great deal."
On the eastern side of the state, just west of neighboring Delaware County, Madison County made headlines two weeks ago when 24 patients in Bethany Pointe, a long-term care facility in Anderson, died from COVID-19 infections.
As of Thursday, Madison County had 359 coronavirus cases and 38 deaths — at least 24 deaths from from Bethany Pointe.
Tippecanoe County reported no COVID-19 cases in long-term care facilities, Adler said Wednesday.
"I am super impressed with that," said Dr. James Bien, chief medial officer for IU Health Arnett in Lafayette.
Adler credited nursing homes and staff for protecting the at-risk patients in their care.
"I think it's the measures these long-term care facilities have been taking with the visitor restrictions, the close monitoring of not only their residents but their staff coming in and out of the building ...," Adler said.
"If they do identify a resident with respiratory symptoms, they're isolating that individual and keeping them away from the other residents, then utilizing the strike team from the state board of health to come in and actually test those residents in the nursing home so they don't have to go out to the hospital," Adler said.
COVID-19 changed nursing home procedures, too, Adler said, noting he is a physician for a long-term care facility.
There are more video appointments and consulting between the physicians and long-term care nurses to treat patients, Adler said.
Nursing homes are trying to avoid sending patients to the hospitals unless it's an emergency, Adler said.
"They've even tried to minimize the number of times the lab comes to draw blood, that the X-ray services comes to take X-rays," Adler said. "Grouping those services together so you don't have people in and out all of the time.
"They've done a good job. I think that's what most long-term facilities have done. "
Being the largest city in the region also means that smaller communities rely on Lafayette's hospitals for treatment. This risks bringing more of the virus into the community and risks health care workers at the hospitals.
"From a hospital's standpoint, of course, we're taking care of individuals from nine surrounding communities," Wickert said. "But even at that point, our numbers (of COVID-19 patients) have not been terribly high. We're still in the single-digit numbers for individuals."
Five health care workers from Franciscan Health West, which stretches from Crawfordsville north to Rensselaer, including Lafayette, have tested positive for the coronavirus, Wickert said. No one has died.
"It's going to happen," Wickert said.
"But we're trying to protect them," Bien added.
Bien said IU Health posts its statewide numbers every week.
As of April 20, 3,096 IU Health team members had been tested for COVID-19 and 348 team members have caught the virus, according to IU Health's Facebook page.
As of April 20, 3,303 IU Health team members have been quarantined, and 2,649 team members have returned to work after being quarantined.
"In some system," Wickert said, "it's 10 to 20 percent of all the positives are health care workers. It's a much bigger because of what they're being exposed to."
Reach Ron Wilkins at 765-420-5231 or at rwilkins@jconline.com. Follow on Twitter: @RonWilkins2.


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Dr. Sarah A. Abass Abdallah
MBBS , MSc, MRCEM Primary
Master degree of emergency medicine Arab Board Health Specialisation
Imam Abdulrahman Bn Faisal Hospital (IABFH)
National Guard health affair, KSA
Nationality: Sudanese
PALS instructor- AHA certified
ATLS instructor- ACS certified
Dr Abdallah works as a staff physician at emergency medicine in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Eastern Province.
Born in Sudan and obtained her MBBS from Sudan's Alzaeim Alazhari University in Khartoum Bahri. She completed her internship in Khartoum in different teaching hospitals. She started her post-graduation study in internal medicine.
Dr Abdallah experienced a traumatising event when her mother sadly passed away in a road traffic accident. She noticed that substandard care was given to her mother leading to the deterioration of her condition. She, therefore, decided to change her career to Emergency medicine. She started the journey of saving lives with a post-graduate Diploma in emergency medicine. She later obtained a Master degree in emergency medicine Arab board health specialisation. Currently, she is an ATLS and PALS instructor.
Dr Abdallah has a particular interest in cardiology, toxicology and ECG and moved to work in KSA in 2016 as a locum and then permanent staff in 2018. Her dream is to move to the UK to pursue her dream as an ED physician with cardiology as a subspecialty. Dr Abdallah is married to a lovely supportive husband and mother of 4 kids. Her sisters are her backbone and the light of her life.
May Allah grants my parent the highest place in Janna.
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