Military sources have said three soldiers were killed in an armed confrontation with FARC guerrillas in the southwest of Colombia on Tuesday, reported El Espectador newspaper.
The confrontation reportedly took place in the municipality Cumbitara, in the state of Nariño state near the Ecuadorean border.
A Colombian military contingent named "Task Force Pegasus" was charged with protecting the town's population from attacks by the 29th Front of the FARC, the largest and most veteran rebel group in Colombia.
The skirmish also wounded two Colombian soldiers, while reports on FARC casualties were not available at the time of this article.
The news of the deaths of the three solders quickly followed a deadly helicopter crash that took the lives of four Colombian soldiers in the state of Meta in central Colombia on Sunday. That crash is currently being viewed as an accident.
The state of Nariño has seen high levels of violence in recent years from both the FARC and drug trafficking criminal gangs.
In December of last year 12 Colombian marines were injured when an alleged FARC grenade was thrown at their troop carrier.


Staff Lutheran Nursery School Scrip Program Worship and Music The Mission Prayer and Praise Project Moses Brazil Portuguese Language Ministry - "Falamos Português"
Each year in July, we host our annual Vacation Bible School. VBS has been taking place here at LCC for over 45 years! All are welcome. You do not need to be a member of the church to attend. The week is geared toward children ages 3-10. However, older kids are more than welcome to help out by volunteering. During the week, Kate McDonald, our Children's Music Director, teaches the children songs, Bible memory verses and sign language to go along with the VBS themes. For more information, please contact Kate or the main office of the church.
The Praise Choir rehearses in the sanctuary on the first and third Saturdays of each month, October – May, 11:00 AM - Noon. The Choir provides traditional and contemporary musical offerings once or twice a month at Sunday Worship services. Teens and adults who love to sing are invited to join the Choir. No audition is required.


New fire detection systems have to be commissioned to verify that they have been appropriately installed, tested and complies with industry standards. Without an official fire certificate of commissioning, the system would not be deemed as acceptable by the relevant authorities. DEI will provide full fire alarm test on new DEI contracted installations or provide 3rd party UL inspections on systems furnished and installed by others.
DEI Systems provides annual and quarterly tests and inspections for a number of facilities throughout MA and NH. For these facilities DEI Systems is the company of record and responsible for the systems compliance per NFPA 72, state building codes, and local authority having jurisdiction.
At DEI Systems we pride ourselves on taking every possible step to ensure life safety systems operate at a high level and 100% without fail. See below for additional details on how this is accomplished.
Most system manufacturers recommend at least one full annual test and inspection after initial installation and acceptance. Various agencies, organizations, and local authorities recommend, and in some cases, mandate, testing intervals. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) provides the National Fire Alarm Code, NFPA 72. This standard deals with the application, installation, performance, and maintenance of protective signaling systems and their components. Chapter 7 is devoted to inspection, testing and maintenance. A table included in the document is several pages long and includes generators, batteries, interface equipment, and other aspects of fire detection and alarm systems.
The local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) and insurance companies also influence, recommend, or set forth standards they deem necessary for the proper operation of life-safety systems. AHJs may establish guidelines that exceed NFPA guidelines.
In virtually all cases, the standards outline minimum requirements. The potential problem, however, is that not all fire alarm systems are subject to the same environmental and ambient conditions. Therefore, meeting minimum standards of all applicable codes and standards may not provide the optimum protection for a facility. Service organizations may recommend inspections and maintenance that exceed published standards and guidelines.
Knowing the system's age and maintenance history helps you determine the steps you must take to maintain its operational readiness. Systems under five years old should require little effort to maintain. In systems so young, problems are usually due to marginal installation like improper grounding or environmental factors like voltage transients. Periodic system testing and inspection by qualified specialists can detect many such problems.
Systems between five and ten years old may experience component breakdown caused by harsh, but normal, environmental factors. Voltage fluctuations, temperature, and humidity may cause system failure or nuisance alarm problems.
Systems between ten and fifteen years old can still provide appropriate life-safety response. However, systems in this category need close attention, even with proper maintenance procedures in place. If the system has had a history of poor maintenance or none at all, it's likely that failure of components and improper monitoring of system components will occur.
Systems approaching 20 years of age may be beyond their technological life expectancy. The system may continue to work satisfactorily if properly maintained, but you need testing and inspection by trained specialists to ensure proper system response will occur in an emergency.
The maintenance activities for fire alarm systems can be summed up in 5 steps.
Test and calibrate alarm sensors, such as flame and smoke detectors per manufacturer specifications. This requires knowing about the different sensors, and their testing requirements, failure modes, and re-installation requirements.
Simulate inputs and test the annunciators. This requires specific knowledge of the system under test.
Set sensitivity. This requires an understanding of the particular system, the specific application, and fire detection theory.
Coordinate with fire department to test the input to their system.
Check the battery for corrosion and expiration date, then take appropriate action, if necessary.


A little village in the Valleys of Wales, UK.
I am inspired by anything and everything. I love colour and sparkle and draw inspiration from shapes, especially those which present challenges. I use images from the natural and animal in many of my designs but also take inspiration from other cultures. Sometimes it's as simple as being inspired by the materials or beads in front of me.
I love the diversity of wire, as it can become literally anything you can imagine, especially when I incorporate other materials such as beads, enamels and clays. I like to work with everything from seed beads and jumprings to semiprecious stones and crystal clay. I like to be diverse and hate to be typecast!
I have some items on Etsy and sell through a couple of boutique shops as well as my own two websites, www.maple-design-studios.com and www.deaths-little-angel.com which specializes in gothic designs.
This one was inspired by the glamour of old Hollywood and the stars on the Hollywood walk of fame. The colour scheme reflects the classic era of black and white movies as well as having a simple but striking effect when worn.
I did make a design sketch of this one, which I don't always do. This design required so many tiny crystal bicones that I needed a plan so I could work out how many of what colour to order before I started. That said, the design deviated from the original sketch a little in the end as I found I didn't like the way some aspects looked and thought of other ways of embellishing the piece as I worked.


The guy being sued by former Journey lead singer Steve Perry says he's just a city boy (no word if he was raised in South Detroit) and claims Perry is trying to use his resources to bully him into submission in their legal battle over unreleased music.
According to court documents obtained by The Blast, musician Phil Brown wants Perry's lawsuit thrown out, saying the Journey singer can't stop him from releasing music the public has never heard.
Brown says he does not need Steve Perry's permission to release the music and is demanding the lawsuit be thrown out and the injunction vacated.
Perry said he met Brown through his manager and they recorded tracks for "demo" purposes on an 8-track tape recorder that Brown had in his garage. Perry says he paid the guy $1,500 to record the songs.
Steve Perry sued for an injunction prohibiting Brown from releasing the music and for unspecified damages.
The judge granted a temporary restraining order in Perry's favor in November 2018, which prohibited Brown from releasing the unheard tracks until a further court hearing.


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Home/Foundation
LCC Foundation
The LCC Foundation became an integral part of Lenoir Community College in 1972 for the purpose of generating private support as a non-profit entity. The foundation is guided by a 21 member board of directors who are community leaders from Lenoir, Jones, and Greene counties. The Foundation is a non-profit corporation organized under North Carolina and Federal laws in compliance with Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue code.
The LCC Foundation seeks to build partnerships with individuals, the business community, governmental agencies, and other foundations to accomplish its goals.
Through the dedicated service of the LCC Board of Trustees, LCC Foundation Board, College employees, and the generosity of the community, the Foundation oversees 201 scholarship funds and maintains assets of approximately $10.8 million. Individuals and businesses who shared their resources and time enabled the foundation to award more than $244,178 in scholarships and $38,000 in emergency loans last year. On behalf of the Lenoir Community College Foundation Board of Directors, faculty, staff, and students, we thank the numerous donors who have made this possible.
Events and Fundraisers
Give Now to the Foundation
Passport Acceptance Facility
Jeanne M. Kennedy
Executive Director of LCC Foundation
Administration (Bldg 3), Room 134
Email: jmkennedy48@lenoircc.edu
Janeice Goude
Capital Campaign and Scholarship Coordinator
Administration (Bldg 3), Room 128A
Email: jmgoude70@lenoircc.edu
Katherine Pearson
Phone: (252) 527-6223, ext. 389
Email: kwpearson52@lenoircc.edu
Debbie Wise
Administration (Building 3), Room 131
Email: dcwise02@lenoircc.edu

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Q: VB.NET - DirectX.AudioVideoPlayback gives incorrect frame size? Hey, making a media player and need to know something.
I have a menu which reads file info, but for some reason, when I open a video that I KNOW is 1280x720, the width and height come up as 1292x758.
Edit:
When I open a video which is 640x480, it says it's 656x518
That, and an extra preview box pops up due to:
labFR.Text = "Frame rate: " & Strings.FormatNumber((1 / AudioVideoPlayback.Video.FromFile(labinput.text, True).AverageTimePerFrame), 3)

This needs to be playing so I can get the frame rate, but how to I close it once I have the frame rate?
Working in VB.NET Framework 4.0. (VS2010)
Answers to either of these problems are highly appreciated.

A: Got it. I have to Dim the Video outside of all the modules with autoplay set to false, then I can grab all the properties from the video without constantly opening the video on several threads over and over.
Dim openerfile As Video
Public Sub btnInputBrowse_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnInputBrowse.Click
     openerfile = Video.FromFile(labinputfile.Text, False) 'labinputfile is a textbox which is given the path of an openfiledialog
End Sub

Then all I have to do is use "openerfile" and its properties for what I wish.

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var handle1=require('./functions/handleTrainStatusRequest');
var handle2=require('./functions/handleTrainRouteRequest');
var handle3=require('./functions/handleSeatAvailabilityRequest');
var handle4=require('./functions/handleTrainArrivalsRequest');
var handle5=require('./functions/handleTrainBtwRequest');
var handle6=require('./functions/handlePNRStatusRequest');

var registerIntentHandlers = function (intentHandlers, skillContext) {

    intentHandlers.handleTrainNumberStatusIntent = function (intent, session, response) {
        handle1.handleTrainStatusRequest(intent, session, response,"number");
    };

    intentHandlers.handleTrainNumberRouteIntent = function (intent, session, response) {
        handle2.handleTrainRouteRequest(intent, session, response,"number");
    };

    intentHandlers.handleSeatAvailabilityIntent = function (intent, session, response) {
        handle3.handleSeatAvailabilityRequest(intent, session, response);
    };

    intentHandlers.handleSeatAvailabilityNumberIntent = function (intent, session, response) {
        handle3.handleSeatAvailabilityRequest(intent, session, response,"number");
    };

    intentHandlers.handleTrainArrivalsIntent = function (intent, session, response) {
        handle4.handleTrainArrivalsRequest(intent, session, response);
    };

    intentHandlers.handleTrainBtwIntent = function (intent, session, response) {
        handle5.handleTrainBtwRequest(intent, session, response);
    };

    intentHandlers.handlePNRStatusIntent = function (intent, session, response) {
        handle6.handlePNRStatusRequest(intent, session, response);
    };
    intentHandlers.handleMultipleCasesIntent = function (intent, session, response) {

        if(session.attributes.requestType==undefined)
            response.ask('For help with with Raily, say help');
        else
        {
            switch(session.attributes.requestType)
            {
                case "handleSeatAvailabilityRequest":
                    handle3.handleSeatAvailabilityRequest(intent, session, response);
                    break;
                case "handleTrainBtwRequest":
                    handle4.handleTrainBtwRequest(intent, session, response);
                    break;
            }
        }

    };

    intentHandlers['AMAZON.HelpIntent'] = function (intent, session, response) {
        var speechOutput = "<speak>You can ask raily to get the details of a train, like,
live status of the train using the train number,
 seat availability of the train between two stations on a date for a particular class and quota,
 or about route of the train using the train number.
 You can even ask about the details of the trains arriving at a station in the next two or four hours,
 trains between two stations for a particular date,
 or, can get the status of your PNR number. For example,
 you can ask,
 train number<say-as interpret-as='digits'>16346</say-as> status,
 what's the route of the train number <say-as interpret-as='digits'>16346</say-as>,
 seat availability of train number <say-as interpret-as='digits'>16346</say-as>,
 trains arriving at aluva,
 get the PNR status of <say-as interpret-as='digits'>1234567891</say-as>,
 list of trains between Aluva and New Delhi.

What can I help you with?
</speak>";

        var cardContent= "You can ask raily to get the following details:\n1) Live status of a train using the train number\nEg: Train number 16346 status\n2) Seat availability of the train between two stations on a date for a particular class and quota\nEg: seat availability of train number 16346\n3) Route of the train using the train number\nEg: What's the route of the train number 16346?\n4) Trains arriving at a station in the next two or four hours\nEg: Trains arriving at aluva\n5)Trains between two stations for a particular date\nEg: List of trains between Aluva and New Delhi\n6) Status of your PNR number\nEg: Get the PNR status of 1234567891\n";
        response.askWithCardSSMLImageCard(speechOutput,speechOutput,"Raily help",cardContent);
    };

    intentHandlers['AMAZON.StopIntent'] = function (intent, session, response) {
        var speechOutput = "Goodbye";
        response.tell(speechOutput);
    };
    intentHandlers['AMAZON.CancelIntent'] = function (intent, session, response) {
        var speechOutput = "Goodbye";
        response.tell(speechOutput);
    };
    intentHandlers['AMAZON.YesIntent'] = function (intent, session, response) {
        if(session.attributes.repeat==undefined)
            response.ask('Didn\'t get why you told YES. For help with with Raily, say help');
        else
        {
            response.tellSSML("<speak><audio src='https://s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/railysamples/output2.mp3' />
Here are the remaining train details
 "+session.attributes.repeatText+'</speak>');
        }
    };
    intentHandlers['AMAZON.NoIntent'] = function (intent, session, response) {
        var speechOutput
        if(session.attributes.repeat==undefined)
            speechOutput = 'Didn\'t get why you told NO. For help with with Raily, say help';
        else
            speechOutput = "Okay";
        response.ask(speechOutput);
    };

};

exports.register = registerIntentHandlers;

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newproperty(:users, :array_matching => :all) do
  include EasyType

  desc 'The users of a group'

  to_translate_to_resource do | raw_resource|
    unless raw_resource['users'].nil?
      raw_resource['users'].split(',')
    end
  end

  def insync?(is)
    is.sort == should.sort
  end

end

def users
  self[:users] ? self[:users].join(',') : ''
end

autorequire(:wls_user) { self[:users].collect { |u| "#{domain}/#{u}" } }


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Eurico de Jesus (born 10 June 1977) is a Macanese racing driver currently competing in the Macau Touring Car Championship. He is a former World Touring Car Championship driver, who made his debut in 2012.

Racing career
de Jesus began his career in 2008 in the CTM Macau Touring Car Race, he also raced in the Asian Touring Car Championship that season. In 2012 de Jesus made his World Touring Car Championship debut with Five Auto Racing Team driving a Honda Accord Euro R in the last round in Macau. In November 2013 it was announced that he would race in the last round in Macau, this time his car was run by PAS Macau Racing Team.  He would end up being the catalyst of race 2's second red flag; losing his left rear tyre hitting the crippled car of Tom Chilton, he caused a safety car condition, but as the safety car led the field past his crash scene, several cars came barreling in causing further accidents at the same location resulting in the red flag.

Racing record

Complete World Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded just in first race; races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races; * signifies that driver led race for at least one lap – 1 point given all races)

References

External links

1977 births
Living people
World Touring Car Championship drivers
Macau racing drivers
TCR Asia Series drivers

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Arizona Cardinals designate DL J.J. Watt to return from injured reserve
Jan 7, 2022, 9:12 AM | Updated: 12:18 pm
The Arizona Cardinals designated defensive lineman J.J. Watt to return from the injured reserve on Friday, the team announced.
Additionally, the team elevated cornerback Kevin Peterson to the active roster from the practice squad as a COVID-19 replacement and activated safety Javon Hagan from the practice squad reserve/COVID-19 list.
Arizona has 21 days to activate Watt (shoulder) off the IR. The lineman can begin practicing immediately.
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— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) January 7, 2022
While Watt has yet to be activated, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Friday that the lineman is planning to return for the first week of playoffs.
The Cardinals take on the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday to close out the regular season before the Wild Card round kicks off the following weekend. As of Friday, the Cardinals could end up playing on either Saturday or Sunday depending on seeding.
It's undoubtedly a positive sign Watt's rehab on his shoulder is paying off.
Cardinals DL J.J. Watt pushing shoulder injury return 'smartly and safely'
Cardinals' Victor Dimukeje, Collins impressed in OLB roles vs. Cowboys
Cardinals' Jeff Rodgers always looking for an edge through special teams
Report: Auburn pursuing Cardinals DL coach Brentson Buckner
Playoffs?! A look at Cardinals' potential Wild Card round matchups
"It's going really well," Watt said in late December while talking with YouTube sports talk host Maanav Gupta. "It's going much better than I think we could have hoped or expected for it to go at this time.
"I'm feeling really good, I'm doing a lot of stuff to try and push it as hard as I can, to smartly and safely make it back as fast as I can."
Watt reportedly tore his labrum, biceps and rotator cuff. He also dislocated his shoulder, according to Rapoport.
The defensive lineman appeared in Arizona's first seven games of the year and played through the injury in the 31-5 win against Houston on Oct. 24.
Over those games, he posted 16 tackles, seven stuffs, a sack and a forced fumble. Per Pro Football Focus, Watt tallied 28 pressures, highlighted by 11 QB hits and 16 hurries.
Peterson stepped up big for the Cardinals with starting cornerback Marco Wilson sidelined with a shoulder injury last week against the Dallas Cowboys, totaling seven tackles and garnering 92% of the defensive snaps (59) in his first start with Arizona.
The Cardinals take on the Seahawks at 2:25 p.m. on Sunday. Tune to 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station for all the action.


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Singer Keri Hilson, Residence Address, Phone Number, Email ID, Website
Singer Keri Hilson biography, profile, filmography, height, date of birth, house and home address is listed here with Keri Hilson address, telephone number, Facebook, Twitter and other social fan page links. Keri Hilson is an American singer, songwriter, actress, record producer, television and Hollywood personality. Keri Lynn Hilson was born on 5th of December 1982 in Decatur, Georgia, United States. Keri Hilson is best known for her many popular songs.
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Keri Hilson Resident or Home Address: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Keri Hilson Birth Name: Keri Lynn Hilson
Keri Hilson Birth Place: Decatur, Georgia, United States
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Keri Hilson Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Record Producer
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Our Lovebirds
by Valerie | Dec 6, 2011 | clevermag.com, Doggy Ditties | 0 comments
Our Mum cleaned out our lovebirds one day and left the cage in front of our run. They make a hell of a din, but we think they are very pretty. All we wanted to do was to sniff them and lick them, but Mum said that they would be frightened if we got too near to them. I can't think why!
Do you remember when they all escaped? I do. Mum had hung a birdbath on the door of their cage as it was such a nice day. Somehow the birdbath fell off, and out they all flew!
Yes, I remember. Mum was really upset and was in a big panic trying to catch them. She was lucky, because the baby one flew into our enclosed run, where she could catch it with her bird catching net.
But the other two flew out into the garden and into a tree. Mum brought out another cage and left the door open with food inside it and hoped the birds would come back when they were hungry.
I couldn't believe it when the next day there he was, the dad one, sitting in the cage shrieking away at his baby one. The racket woke Mum up early so she came down to investigate and quickly put him back in the main cage with the baby one.
Yes I remember. She left the other cage there with the door open trying to coax the mum one to come back, and we could still hear her shrieking away in the trees down the end of the garden.
Yes, but then it was really awful when that sparrow hawk swooped down into the garden just as she was flying to the eucalyptus tree. We all thought that was it.. Mum kept crying because she was sad.
Yeah! But wasn't it amazing when she came back two weeks later! She didn't actually go into the spare cage, she was just sitting on the big cage trying to get in. They were all making a hell of a racket then.
Yes, that was really lucky! When Mum realised she was there, I don't know how she did it, but she managed to catch the mum one by surprise somehow and put her back in with the other two. At least that shut them up for a while!
Yes, and they all lived happily ever after. Well, at least until the mum one died a few years ago. That was very sad. The poor old dad one was very upset about it and trying to cover his wife over with his wings when she lay dying.
Yes, then he was trying to cover her over with some newspaper from the floor of the cage to keep her warm, but it didn't do any good because she was very old. Such a shame! At least he'd got the baby one to keep him company after she died, though.
Pity he had to die last year too. I was quite fond of them really, and Mum gave away the baby one after he died to someone who had an aviary, so he wouldn't be lonely.
Yes, I miss them too. It's quite quiet without them now, apart from when the blackbirds start their racket!
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The state of Florida is well known all over the world for its theme parks, but there's much more to Florida than the Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Studios Orlando. The Sunshine State is also home to many beautiful coastal cities that deserve to be explored. Fort Lauderdale is one perfect example.
Located on the eastern coast of the Sunshine State, less than 30 miles away from Miami, Fort Lauderdale is the county seat of Broward County and is home to some stunning beaches, around one hundred different marinas, countless campgrounds, over 100 night clubs, more than a dozen museums, several excellent malls, and hundreds of amazing restaurants.
Some of the top spots to check out in this Florida coastal city include the Bonnet House Museum and Gardens, Lauderdale Beach, the Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, the Museum of Discover and Science, the Historic Stranahan House Museum, Butterfly World, Las Olas Beach.
If you're planning a trip to Fort Lauderdale, it's useful to know that this Florida city is also home to a long list of excellent, highly-rated hostels. These hostels offer affordable accommodation in clean rooms and dorms, typically featuring shared bathrooms, communal kitchens, and other spaces for guests to interact with one another and live independently. Read on to learn all about some of the best Fort Lauderdale hostels.
There aren't actually too many hostels right in the city limits of Fort Lauderdale, with many guests to this coastal city choosing to stay in neighboring areas and drive or travel into Fort Lauderdale each day, but if you do want to be right in the heart of this historic city, the Chocolate Hostel is a good option for you.
This is actually one of the newest hostels in the Fort Lauderdale area and is an adults-only location with plenty to offer. It's located right by the Lauderdale Harbours and Rio Vista districts of the city, within walking distance of some interesting beaches and attractions like Fort Lauderdale Beach Park, Las Olas Beach, and the International Swimming Hall of Fame Museum.
The Chocolate Hostel is family owned and operated Fort Lauderdale hostel that aims to provide a friendly community feel for all guests. In order to make everyone feel welcome and create a big family atmosphere, the staff here organize a lot of fun events and special activities like movie nights, BBQs, pot-lucks, live music concerts, and more.
The staff will also be very happy to answer any questions you might have about the city of Fort Lauderdale and share their tips and experience to help you get the most of your time in the area. As well as nice staff, you'll find clean rooms, free Wi-Fi access, bike racks, a communal lounge, secure storage lockers, a swimming pool, laundry machines, and more at this Fort Lauderdale hostel.
Despite having the word 'Hotel' in its name, the Hotel Deauville of Fort Lauderdale also has similar facilities to an inn or hostel, as well as functioning as a crewhouse for cruise ship crews in the area.
There are several different kinds of accommodation to be found here including dorms, shared rooms, private rooms, and single rooms, but they're all decorated and maintained to an impressive standard, helping everyone feel right at home.
One of the main advantages of this Fort Lauderdale hostel, in addition to its clean and spacious rooms, is its location. Situated right by Lauderdale Beach, this hostel lets you wake up in the mornings, get dressed, and walk right down to the water's edge. You won't need to drive anywhere or rely on public transport to get around if you choose to stop at this hostel, with its location being just right for beach activities.
It's also nicely located for some interesting nearby museums and good quality eateries too, so you'll have everything you need within walking distance. The hostel doesn't provide free breakfast but does feature its own cafe, so you can purchase snacks and drinks whenever you need to. You'll also find bike racks, BBQ grills, cable TV channels in the common room, and effective air conditioning throughout the hostel building itself to keep the rooms nice and cool.
Another excellent hostel location in the city of Fort Lauderdale is Crocodhouse. Situated on 5th Avenue in the South Middle River part of the city, Crocodhouse is only minutes away from Downtown Fort Lauderdale and all of the big attractions like the Museum of Discovery and Science and the International Swimming Hall of Fame Museum.
You'll also find great beaches and recreation areas like Las Olas Beach and Hugh Taylor Birch State Park to be within walking distance of this Fort Lauderdale hostel, so it's in a super spot for people who just want to explore the city of Fort Lauderdale and experience all it has to offer.
You'll find both dorms and private rooms at this particular hostel. The dorms feature clean metal bunk beds and simple furnishings, with the private rooms also decorated and furnished to a decent standard. The local neighborhood is quite peaceful too, so you'll be able to enjoy good nights of rest at this hostel without being disturbed or interrupted.
You'll find free internet access at this hostel, so can check out your social media feeds and keep up to date with the latest happenings around the world. You'll also get free parking if you've been traveling in a car and can find a communal kitchen, an outdoor terrace with comfortable seating, round-the-clock security to provide peace of mind for all guests, and full tea and coffee-making facilities for guest use too.


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If investing is entertaining, if you're having fun, you're probably not making any money. Good investing is boring.
The hardest thing to judge is what level of risk is safe.
Well, you know, I was a human being before I became a businessman.
It's not whether you're right or wrong that's important, but how much money you make when you're right and how much you lose when you're wrong
However, you have to recognize that regulations will never be completely successful and they will always be full of holes. You must constantly be ready to fill new holes. Actually regulation should be kept to a minimum, but there has to be some cooperation between market participants and authorities – as was the case in the early post-war years. The Bank of England was a very successful regulator by cooperating with market participants. This cooperative spirit was broken by the market fundamentalists.
In the case of a meltdown, the regulatory authorities may find themselves obliged to step in to preserve the integrity of the system. It is in that light that the authorities have both a right and an obligation to supervise and regulate derivative instruments.
'I Am a God, I Created Everything, I Control America'
We can speak of the triumph of capitalism in the world, but we cannot yet speak about the triumph of democracy. There is a serious mismatch between the political and the economic conditions that prevail in the world today.
Although I have made a fortune in the financial markets, I now fear that the untrammelled intensification of laissez-faire capitalism and the spread of market values into all areas of life is endangering our open and democratic society. The main enemy of the open society, I believe, is no longer the communist but the capitalist threat.
The strength of this country lies in the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights and the freedom of speech and thought.
The criminalization of marijuana did not prevent marijuana from becoming the most widely used illegal substance in the United States and many other countries. But it did result in extensive costs and negative consequences.
My conceptual framework, which basically emphasizes the importance of misconceptions, makes me extremely critical of my own decisions. I know that I am bound to be wrong, and therefore am more likely to correct my own mistakes.
Making an investment decision is like formulating a scientific hypothesis and submitting it to a practical test.
Economics seeks to be a science. Science is supposed to be objective and it is difficult to be scientific when the subject matter, the participant in the economic process, lacks objectivity.
By creating the European Central Bank, the member states exposed their own government bonds to the risk of default. Developed countries that issue bonds in their own currency never default, because they can always print money. Their currency may depreciate, but the risk of default is absent.
I have made it a principle to give advice that does not serve my personal interest but rather the common interests.
I give away something up to $500 million a year throughout the world promoting Open Society. My foundations support people in the country who care about an open society. It's their work that I'm supporting. So it's not me doing it.
An open society is a society which allows its members the greatest possible degree of freedom in pursuing their interests compatible with the interests of others.
If the terrorists have the sympathy of people, it's much harder to find them. So we need people on our side, and that leads us to be responsible leaders of the world, show some concern with the problems.
Every bubble consists of a trend that can be observed in the real world and a misconception relating to that trend. The two elements interact with each other in a reflexive manner.
Money values do not simply mirror the state of affairs in the real world; valuation is a positive act that makes an impact on the course of events. Monetary and real phenomena are connected in a reflexive fashion; that is, they influence each other mutually. The reflexive relationship manifests itself most clearly in the use and abuse of credit.
In politics, manipulating reality can take precedence over finding reality.
The assumption of perfect knowledge is very far from reality … a lot of the evil in the world is actually not intentional.
Germans tend to forget now that the euro was largely a Franco-German creation. No country has benefited more from the euro than Germany, both politically and economically. Therefore, what has happened as a result of the introduction of the euro is largely Germany's its responsibility.
We must recognize that as the dominant power in the world we have a special responsibility. In addition to protecting our national interests, we must take the leadership in protecting the common interests of humanity.
Outperforming the market with low volatility on a consistent basis is an impossibility. I outperformed the market for 30-odd years, but not with low volatility.
Hedge funds are a very efficient way of managing money. But there are clearly some risks. Hedge funds use credit and credit is a source of instability. Transactions involving credit should be regulated.
I commissioned two political experts to advise me about what I could do to oppose the re-election of President Bush.
In 2012, the far-right Golden Dawn won 21 seats in Greece's parliamentary election, the right-wing Jobbik gained ground in my native Hungary, and the National Front's Marine Le Pen received strong backing in France's presidential election. Growing support for similar forces across Europe points to an inescapable conclusion: the continent's prolonged financial crisis is creating a crisis of values that is now threatening the European Union itself.
"I've made my life's mission to destroy the United States. I hate this country and I hate all of the people in it."
One of the myths propagated by the enemies of Israel is that there is an all-powerful Zionist conspiracy. That is a false accusation. Nevertheless, that AIPAC has been so successful in suppressing criticism has lent some credence to such false beliefs.
Merkel has realized that the euro is not working, but she cannot change the narrative she has created because that narrative has caught the imagination of the German public, and the German public has accepted it.
The key problem is the debt restructuring in the euro zone. As long as the debt burden is not reduced, there is no chance of the weaker EU countries regaining competitiveness.
The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States.
I called gold the ultimate bubble, which means it may go higher. But it's certainly not safe and it's not going to last forever.
When interest rates are low we have conditions for asset bubbles to develop, and they are developing at the moment. The ultimate asset bubble is gold.
Who most benefits from keeping marijuana illegal? The greatest beneficiaries are the major criminal organizations in Mexico and elsewhere that earn billions of dollars annually from this illicit trade – and who would rapidly lose their competitive advantage if marijuana were a legal commodity.
I'll tell you what I'd do if it were up to me: I would establish a strictly controlled distribution network through which I would make most drugs, excluding the most dangerous ones like crack, legally available. Initially I would keep the prices low enough to destroy the drug trade. Once that objective was attained I would keep raising the prices, very much like the excise duty on cigarettes, but I would make an exception for registered addicts in order to discourage crime. I would use a portion of the income for prevention and treatment. And I would foster social opprobrium of drug use.
Everything adds up to a major crisis. Humanity is faced with a global energy crisis … The core of the crisis lies in the increasing shortage of oil.
Economic history is a never-ending series of episodes based on falsehoods and lies, not truths. It represents the path to big money. The object is to recognize the trend whose premise is false, ride that trend and step off before it is discredited.
We [at Soros Fund Management] use options and more exotic derivatives sparingly. We try to catch new trends early and in later stages we try to catch trend reversals. Therefore, we tend to stabilize rather than destabilize the market. We are not doing this as a public service. It is our style of making money.
I'm only rich because I know when I'm wrong.
China could easily emerge as the great winner if the Chinese leaders handle the situation well. On the other hand, they could also turn out to be the biggest losers if they handle it poorly. If the management turns out be wrong, this could lead to a political crisis in China.
I think it is natural that every country has to take care of its interests, but there are some interests that are common to all countries. There are some human interests, or we need also international cooperation. We've sometimes confused it with dictation.
Markets are designed to allow individuals to look after their private needs and to pursue profit. It's really a great invention, and I wouldn't underestimate the value of that. But they're not designed to take care of social needs.
If every rich person gave 50 percent of their wealth to charity, I would not say they should pay more taxes.
I don't use my money to gain political influence for my private interests, which is what many rich people do, and what, in a sense, market fundamentalism does, because it is in the interests of people who have a lot of money to have as little taxes as possible.
I don't panic. The same thing applies to me as to everybody else, so I'm given to euphoria and despair. And I would say that I basically have survived by recognizing my mistakes.
To others, being wrong is a source of shame; to me, recognizing my mistakes is a source of pride.
The main difference between me and other people who have amassed this kind of money is that I am primarily interested in ideas, and I don't have much personal use for money.
I'm only rich because I know when I'm wrong… I basically have survived by recognizing my mistakes.
This is the joint responsibility of everyone who was involved in the introduction of the euro without understanding the consequences. When the euro was introduced, the regulators allowed banks to buy unlimited amounts of government bonds without setting aside any equity capital. And the European Central Bank discounted all government bonds on equal terms. So commercial banks found it advantageous to accumulate the bonds of the weaker countries to earn a few extra basis points.
Once we realize that imperfect understanding is the human condition there is no shame in being wrong, only in failing to correct our mistakes.
Fundamental analysis seeks to establish how underlying values are reflected in stock prices, whereas the theory of reflexivity shows how stock prices can influence underlying values
I chose America as my home because I value freedom and democracy, civil liberties and an open society.
The world order needs a major overhaul.
I'm not doing my philanthropic work, out of any kind of guilt, or any need to create good public relations. I'm doing it because I can afford to do it, and I believe in it.
Once a trend is established it tends to persist and to run it's full course.
What works for Germany can't work for the rest of Europe: No country can run a chronic surplus without others running deficits.
American supremacy is the greatest threat to the world today.
The world is looking to us for leadership. We have provided it in the past; the main reason why anti-American feelings are so strong in the world today is that we are not providing it in the present.
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In DR Congo, Ebola rumors may spread faster than the virus
July 3, 2019 · 5:15 PM EDT
By The World staff
A health worker puts on Ebola protection gear before entering the Biosecure Emergency Care Unit (CUBE) at the ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action) Ebola treatment centre in Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo, March 31, 2019.
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Around the world, there's a rising distrust in public health. From widespread rumors about measles in the United States to massive distrust around the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, public health officials are struggling to prevent and contain diseases while dispelling rumors.
DR Congo's health ministry says more than 1,400 people have died since the Ebola outbreak started last year. While this is far fewer deaths than the West African outbreak five years ago, it could get much worse, largely due to armed conflict in the region where the Ebola outbreak has occurred.
Related: Kenya responded fast to Ebola scare, but the cross-border risk remains
More than 300,000 people have fled inter-ethnic violence in the northeastern DR Congo since early June, complicating the tracking and treatment of patients at risk from Ebola, according to United Nations aid agencies.
At least 161 people have been killed in a northeastern province of DR Congo in mid-June in an apparent resurgence of ethnic clashes between farming and herding communities.
Babar Baloch, a spokesperson with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, says there is fear that escalation could engulf large parts of the province, amid reports of killings, kidnappings and sexual violence unleashed against civilians. The government is trying to bring the clashes under control, he added.
An Ebola epidemic in DR Congo, which also spread to neighboring Uganda, has caused 2,168 infections since August.
Related: DRC Ebola outbreak spreads to neighboring Uganda
Laurie Garrett, the author of "The Coming Plague," has been following Ebola in Africa for decades. The World's Marco Werman sat down with Garrett, who says that unrest in DR Congo makes Ebola an even bigger threat.
Marco Werman: You've been through three Ebola outbreaks. One of them happened in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1995. On this latest outbreak, you're tracking the numbers. What are you seeing that distinguishes this outbreak from others you've witnessed in the past?
Laurie Garrett: This outbreak is the first one to take place in a setting of profound violence with long-term warfare, deep distrust of the government and deep distrust of foreigners. And we're losing this battle not because of the virus but because of the [political] environment in which the virus is spreading.
And practically, what does that mean for the ability to address the disease?
Several things. First, you can't freely move about unless you're prepared to pay ransom money to armed groups as you approach a bridge or enter a village. There have been a number of health care workers, two assassinated and several more shot in the line of work or threatened and attacked in their homes. More than 180 assaults have occurred on Ebola treatment centers, diagnostic centers and clinics.
The second aspect to this is that the level of distrust is so high, coupled with a quite justified distrust of the Kinshasa DR Congo government, 1,500 miles away — with a long history of corruption — fueling a kind of overdrive on the sorts of rumors that always swirl around epidemics.
And it doesn't matter whether you're in Africa or you're in New York City, there are always rumors, falsehoods, out-and-out lies and conspiracy theories that go around outbreaks and public health campaigns. Just look at what we're dealing with here in this country with measles and parents [who] have reached the conclusion that measles vaccines will somehow sicken their children.
Well, now, compound that by many orders of magnitude where you have violent organizations that have absolutely destroyed any sense of trust in communities. And now the rumors start spreading: "Oh, the foreigners brought it. Oh, they brought it so they can steal their body organs and sell them in Europe. Oh, they brought it from outer space. Oh, it's connected with the conspiracy of [Joseph] Kabila stealing the election and installing his corrupt crony as the new president of [DR] Congo in an election in which our districts were forbidden and were disenfranchised and not allowed to vote."
So you start to see these rumors building, one upon another.
This is not your average outbreak. You're describing major problems including the mistrust, the political dysfunction and violence that has prompted a lot of nongovernmental organizations to pull out of DR Congo. It sounds like what's needed is a multinational, multipronged effort to deal with this. Is that happening in any form?
Well, the good news is we have a lot of very skilled, very smart well-trained African disease responders. For the first time, there's now an African Center for Disease Control modeled after the American CDC [Center for Disease Control]. And there are many Africans who were involved in the huge epidemic in West Africa that went from 2014 to 2016 and gained tremendous skills on everything from how to track down cases to how to safely bury bodies. So, we have a really strong Pan-African response. So that's the good news. And the other good news is that we have a vaccine that works — more than 115,000 people have been vaccinated. The bad news is that that's just not enough. First of all, why only 115,000 vaccinated? Because it's so dangerous to get out into the villages and vaccinate. Secondly, it's underfunded — the kind of scale of global response with billions of dollars —that is not happening.
If you were advising the players here on a solution for DR Congo's Ebola outbreak, what would you tell them?
I would tell them that they need to bring in some serious diplomatic power. They need power that is far beyond the expertise of people trained in public health. Public health people are brilliant at what they do, but they don't know how to negotiate between armed forces.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
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A massive 4 mile X 2 mile X 250ft deep landslide occurred just East of Collbran Colorado.
Ironically the landslide area contains the only nearby FRACKING INJECTION WELL OPERATION.
Sorry for the all caps on that, but its necessary to drive home the point on this.
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Indeed it is the only injection well operation for miles, which is DIRECTLY at the landslide location, and explains why / how men were sent out to check on the location….


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Babies with brachial plexus palsy may be at a higher risk of developing plagiocephaly, or flat head syndrome, a condition that causes an infant's head to be misshapen. Brachial plexus palsy is a birth injury that results in weakness or the loss of movement in a baby's arm due to the collection of nerves around the shoulder being damaged during birth.
Megan Tang of the University of Michigan's Brachial Plexus Program and her colleagues examined 28 babies with neonatal brachial plexus palsy (NBPP). They found that 64 percent had plagiocephaly. Of those, 21 percent of the cases resolved spontaneously.
The researchers evaluated the occurrence of plagiocephaly in the babies and examined the condition in relation to factors such as arm functions and demographics. They also looked at spontaneous recovery from plagiocephaly in relation to arm functions. The severity of the NBPP in the babies was rated on a scale ranging from one to four. The team also used impressions of the infants' heads to gather plagiocephaly data.
"We did find that there was a high prevalence of plagiocephaly among the infants with neonatal brachial plexus palsy . . . There seems to have been a trend of an improvement in active range of motion that was promulgated with the resolution of plagiocephaly," said Tang.
She recommended "tummy time," or placing the baby on its stomach for a certain period every day to reduce the chances of developing plagiocephaly.


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Michigan's 6 Most Beautiful Bike Trails
- Posted: July 5, 2017
We realize that this is a tough call to make. After all, Michigan isn't recognized as the "Trails State" for nothing. It boasts nearly 3,000 miles of multi-use trails repurposed from abandoned railroad beds, plus thousands more miles of trails that weave through urban and wilderness landscapes across the state.
So, in a state surrounded by vast waters, filled with amazing geologic features and offering awe inspiring scenery at every turn, how do you choose the "6 most beautiful" bike trails? Like we said, it's a tough call. And we expect some two-wheel enthusiasts are sure to disagree. That's okay, but do us a favor and crank out a few miles on any of the half-dozen trails on our list and see if we might not be right.
Iron Belle Trail
Michigan's newest trail is also the longest designated state trail in the nation, with one endpoint on Belle Isle in the city of Detroit and the other in Ironwood at the western end of the Upper Peninsula. Iron Belle is unique in that it's actually one trail with two routes, with the westerly corridor through the Lower Peninsula geared toward hikers, while the eastern course is meant to maximize the bicycling experience. In the Upper Peninsula, riders follow a designated cycling route along the Lake Michigan shoreline, while hikers skirt the Lake Superior side.
Both routes make use of existing multi-use trails and pass through some of the best and prettiest urban, rural and wilderness landscapes the state has to offer. Each route is more than 60 percent complete, and work to close the gaps is ongoing.
The bicycle trail (774 miles) runs from Detroit to Bay City at the tip of Saginaw Bay, then follows along its western shore until turning west to North Higgins Lake State Park. It then heads north through Cheboygan to Mackinaw City, where riders can request cross-bridge transport to the Upper Peninsula from the Mackinac Bridge Authority.
From there the trail heads west along Lake Michigan's beautiful northern shore, then follows the Wisconsin border through the Ottawa National Forest and on to Ironwood.
We also would like to note, that both the Tahquamenon River Trail and the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore are both part of the Iron Belle Trail.
Little Traverse Wheelway
This 26-mile bicycle route linking the resort towns of Harbor Springs, Petoskey and Charlevoix in Emmet and Charlevoix counties has an interesting history. In the 1880s it began as a footpath that was off-limits to horses and horse-drawn carriages. Later, railroad concerns took over and converted much of the original corridor to their own use. Later still – in the 1990s – a retransformation back into a non-motorized wheelway began.
Today, it's among the most picturesque of Michigan's many bicycle trails, as much of the asphalt and boardwalk wheelway skirts Lake Michigan and Little Traverse Bay, offering an open view of the water, as well as a number of scenic overlooks.
The trail is wide and fairly flat, with a number of trailheads that offer parking and easy entry. In addition, trail riders will find ample opportunities to stop, rest, eat and enjoy the view along the way.
Mackinac Island Trails
One of Michigan's premier tourist destinations, Mackinac Island is known for the beautiful and abundant lilacs that bloom there each spring, the celebrated Grand Hotel and its world-famous fudge shops. A lesser known fact is that it has the only state highway in existence upon which automobile traffic is prohibited.
Travel the 8.3-mile State Highway 185, which encircles the island, and you'll have to do it on foot, by horse-drawn carriage or by bicycle. It's a must-do for any rider because of the incredible views of Lake Huron, the majestic Mackinac Bridge and beautiful woodland landscapes they'll encounter along the way.
The loop is an easy ride that could be done in an hour of steady pedaling, but riders should plan on up to 4 hours in order to stop and enjoy the awe inspiring vistas, as well natural and historic points of interest. Arch Rock, rising 150 feet above the water's surface and spanning 50 feet, is a natural wonder, while British Landing is where British forces successfully invaded the island during the War of 1812.
Riders can, and should, explore Mackinac Island's interior as well, on routes that lead to attractions such as the world-famous Grand Hotel, the Governor's Residence, historic Fort Mackinac and Skull Cave – a historic native burial site. And, of course, no trip to the island would be complete without taking time to explore its many gift and boutique shops, art galleries, restaurants, and especially, its famed fudge shops.
For a nominal fee, riders can bring their own bicycles to the island via ferryboat from St. Ignace or Mackinaw City. Or, rental bikes are readily available on the island.
Lakeshore Trail
Ottawa County, on Lake Michigan's eastern shoreline, boasts 100 miles of trails, but one – The Lakeshore Trail – outshines them all in terms of natural beauty and rider friendliness.
Twenty miles of paved pathway runs from Grand Haven State Park on the north end to Holland State Park to the south. It passes natural wonders such as Rosy Mound Natural Area – a classic Great Lakes dunes system – near Grand Haven and Pigeon Creek Marsh near the halfway point.
Kirk and Tunnel beach parks are perfect spots where riders can to take a break in the sand, use restroom facilities or stop for a scenic view of the big lake.
Falling Waters Trail
Though it's just more than 10 miles in length, Falling Waters Trail, connecting the village of Concord with the city of Jackson in Jackson County, traverses some very interesting and beautiful terrain.
Wide, fairly flat and fully paved, the converted rail-trail passes through lush woodlands and wetlands, as well as rich southern Michigan agricultural land. Toward its eastern end, it also travels through a geologic area of springs and lakes that early Native Americans called "The Land of Falling Waters." The region is the headwaters of not one, but four, of the state's major rivers.
To the west, where the trail crosses the Kalamazoo River, riders can enjoy a spectacular view of a vast wetlands area that's home to many types of wildlife. In fact, it's not uncommon to see whitetail deer, wild turkeys, several types of birds and waterfowl, as well as snapping, softshell and painted turtles along the way.
Falling Waters might not be a final destination for traveling cyclists, but it's definitely worth a side trip on your way to where you're going.
Copper Harbor Trails
This amazing trail complex is meant for riders who appreciate rocks, roots and dirt as much as they do the jaw-dropping beauty of a stunning scenic overlook. In other words . . . mountain bikers – hardcore mountain bikers.
Located near the tip of Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula, Copper Harbor Trails system features 35 miles of rugged singletrack through magnificent natural forest overlooking Lake Superior. Supported and maintained by the Copper Harbor Trails Club, the complex offers both natural geologic and manmade features that will definitely satisfy two-wheel thrill seekers.
Be warned: This is not the best place for beginners or the feint-of-heart. About 1 mile of trail is classified as "easy" on the club's website. Everything else is for intermediates and above.


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Ethiopia's Deriba Merga (1650), Morocco's Jaouad Gharib (2391) and Kenya's Samuel Kamau Wansiru (2263) compete in the men's marathon during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Sunday Aug. 24, 2008. Wansiru won the men's marathon title, giving Kenya their first ever Olympic gold in the event. Gharib finished second for the silver.


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The Jesuit Missions and Colonialism in North America, 1632-1650
History: Canada: Pre-confederation Canada, Indigenous Studies
An examination of the dialogue between Jesuit missionaries and the Native peoples of northeastern North America, providing a historical anthropology of two cultures attempting to understand, contend with, and accommodate each other in the new world.
In 1632 Jesuit missionary Paul Le Jeune, newly arrived at the fort of Quebec, wrote the first of the Relations to his superior in Paris, initiating a series of biannual mission reports that came to be known as the Jesuit Relations. In Harvest of Souls Carole Blackburn presents a contemporary interpretation of the 1632-1650 Relations, arguing that they are colonizing texts in which the Jesuits use language, imagery, and forms of knowledge to legitimize relations of inequality with the Huron and Montagnais.
By combining textual analysis with an ethnographic study of the Jesuits Blackburn is able to reveal the gap between the domineering language of the Relations and the limited authority that the Jesuits were able to exercise over Native people, who actively challenged much of what the Jesuits tried to do and say. She highlights the struggle between the Jesuits and Natives over the meaning of Christianity. The Jesuits' attempted to convey their Christian message through Native languages and cultural idioms. Blackburn shows that this resulted in the displacement of much of the content of the message and demonstrates that the Native people's acts of resistance took up and transformed aspects of the Jesuits' teachings in ways that subverted their authority. Harvest of Souls is essential for all those interested in new approaches to historical and contemporary relations between Europeans and Native peoples in North America.
Illustrations, maps
Formats: Paperback, eBook
"A solid contribution which anyone with an interest in the interaction between Native peoples and the French in the first half of the seventeenth century would read with profit." Thomas Abler, Department of Anthropology, University of Waterloo "Harvest of Souls is immensely important for historical, ethnohistorical, anthropological, and history of religious studies of seventeenth century Canada." Jordan Paper, Religious Studies Programme, York University
Carole Blackburn is a doctoral student in anthropology at Stanford University.
Harold Adams Innis Prize (Social Sciences)
Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences (2001)


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The Truth about the Daily Mail Article Regarding Joe Rogan Podcasts with Dr. Malone and Dr. McCullough
"The truth about Joe Rogan's controversial guests: 'Father of mRNA' Dr Malone pointed out that hospitals get COVID bonuses and said Biden government is 'out of control' - while Dr McCullough said US is hypnotized and 'pandemic is plandemic'"
On 02 February 2022, The Daily Mail published an article authored by Harriet Alexander ("The truth about Joe Rogan's controversial guests: 'Father of mRNA' Dr Malone pointed out that hospitals get COVID bonuses and said Biden government is 'out of control' - while Dr McCullough said US is hypnotized and 'pandemic is plandemic'")
Author Harriet Alexander self describes as a NY Senior Online Reporter @dailymail. Previously @independent, after 12yrs roaming for @telegraph. Ms. Alexander appears to be a freelance journalist with no formal medical or scientific training, and no prior track record of reporting on scientific or medical issues.
In the title of the article, Ms. Alexander asserts that she and the Daily Mail are representing "The truth about Joe Rogan's controversial guests"
The text of the article includes numerous falsehoods and disinformation.
Dear Editors, Daily Mail
I am writing to request a public retraction with apology for the numerous false statements made by Harriet Alexander and The Daily Mail. These false statements include the following:
1) "On January 10, more than 250 doctors signed an open letter to Spotify, entitled: 'A call from the global scientific and medical communities to implement a misinformation policy.'" A minority of these signatories were physicians, and the majority included nurses, trainees, and podcasters. In contrast, the International Alliance of Physicians and Medical Scientists (for which I serve as President) has over 17,000 validated signatories of the Physician's declaration, and all are physicians and medical scientists
"He is a California-born doctor who pioneered mRNA vaccines. He describes himself as a carpenter and farmhand from California, who began to study science and became a pioneer in mRNA vaccine technology." This is an intentional gross misrepresentation of my qualifications, which are readily available (including the issued mRNA and DNA vaccine patents) at
Google Scholar https://www.rwmalonemd.com/general-4 ,
Original data, notes, patents, early papers, lab notes, meeting notes, patent disclosures and more labbooks, disclosures here.
and attached documents: RW Malone, MD Bio sketch, and RW Malone MD, CV
3) This quote is inaccurate; "'I was the guy that first acquired (hydroxychloroquine) because I had Chinese connections,' Malone told Rogan." What I said was that I was the first to acquire the treatment protocol from China. Relating to this, video documentation of the efforts of BARDA Director Dr. Rick Bright and acting FDA director Dr. Janet Woodcock to suppress outpatient access to Hydroxychloroquine .
4) Regarding the activity of both Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine, I refer Ms. Alexander to the excellent summary developed by the Attorney General of the State of Nebraska concerning this topic. This recent paper on the use of ivermectin is also useful.
5) A summary of the studies demonstrating that natural immunity is superior to vaccine induced immunity
6) "There have been isolated reports of deaths being initially misclassified, but no evidence of widespread falsification of data, as claimed by Malone." This is a false statement, and represents hearsay not supported by evidence from Ms. Alexander. In contrast, the CDC and Dr. Deborah Birx has acknowledged this misclassification, which represents widespread falsification of deaths due to COVID-19. Evidence of data falsification by DoD concerning these data ( https://rumble.com/vtiqyu-leaked-database-shows-u.s.-military-disease-skyrocketing-after-covid-19-ino.html ) is pending and will be released shortly.
7) Regarding the incidence of hospitalized myocarditis in adolescents, the most comprehensive study is titled "Epidemiology of Acute Myocarditis/Pericarditis in Hong Kong Adolescents Following Comirnaty Vaccination", and indeed demonstrates an incidence of approximately 1 in 2700 in boys. This study can be found here But if one wishes to pursue SOME of the other adverse events of these vaccines, here are many more peer reviewed references.
8) "While there is a legal gray area for mandating vaccines authorized for emergency use, businesses, employers and state governments generally have the power to require vaccination, experts say." This statement is readily demonstrated to be false, and represents unattributed hearsay. Multiple federal court and Supreme court cases have rejected the illegal Biden mandates, and multiple additional cases remain pending.
9) "Psychology experts say there is no support for the 'psychosis' theory described by Malone." Again, hearsay, and demonstrably false. One such "expert" cited by the associated press is actively involved in "nudging" the british population, and hearings are currently in progress in Great Britian concerning this. The academic research concerned has now been published by Professor Dr. Mattias Desmet in his book "The Psychology of Totalitarianism" (De Psychologie van Totalitarisme, in Dutch, English translation in progress). This scholarly work is built on over 200 years of academic work. Please also read this Substack on mass formation, which has many references embedded in the text.
10) "There is no data to support his assertion that the vaccine is killing more adults than it saves." Undocumented hearsay. There are multiple studies, not the least of which include the growing body of actuarial evidence and the recent DoD data from the DMED database provided by DoD employee whistleblowers. It is important to remember that one must use age stratification tables when looking at this data. How many young, healthy, normal lives have been lost, compared to how many elderly and obese lives saved?
11) "'It's not just Ivermectin, its hydroxychloroquine,' Malone told Rogan.'And just to put a marker on that, there are good modeling studies that probably half-a-million excess deaths have happened in the United States through the intentional blockade of early treatment by the U.S. government.'
Further regarding the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin and the excess lives lost, the following Executive Summary of Central Facts and Claims from an ongoing legal case provides a nice overview concerning the excess deaths:
As of mid-July 2021, COVID-19 has caused over 5.6 million hospitalizations and an estimated 600,000 deaths in the United States.
According to overwhelming data from dozens of studies and real-world use, attested to by world-leading, Nobel Prize-winning scientists and physicians, the widespread deployment of two inexpensive and extraordinarily safe medicines, hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin, in combination with other readily-accessible drugs, would have reduced U.S. COVID hospitalizations by 87.6% (https://www.ijirms.in/index.php/ijirms/article/view/1100) mortality by 74.9% (same reference ).
Among these world-leading scientists are Drs. Peter McCullough, Pierre Kory, Robert Malone and Harvey Risch, all of whom are widely-published, widely-respected, highly-credentialed experts in their fields, and all of whom have agreed to serve as experts in this litigation. We have also retained Dr. Joel Hay, an expert in health economics specializing in the pharmaceutical industry, to calculate the damages incurred by the State of Florida and other States as a result of the failure to prescribe these medicines.
Every one of these scientific experts will testify and confirm that millions of hospitalizations and roughly 75%, or 450,000, of the estimated 600,000 COVID deaths, would have been averted if hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin had been widely deployed to combat the pandemic.
Deploying these safe and effective drugs would, however, have thwarted the rollout of COVID vaccines. As a matter of express statutory law under 21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3(c)(3), COVID vaccines could not have received Emergency Use Authorizations, which they needed in order to be administered to the public, if there existed any "adequate, approved, and available alternative" for "preventing or treating" COVID.
As a result, parties with vested interests in the vaccines, which have already garnered billions of dollars in federal funding and generated tens of billions of dollars in personal wealth for vaccine investors, waged a systematic, deceptive, fraudulent, yet highly effective campaign to discredit hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin as COVID treatments and to prevent them from being widely used to combat the pandemic.
This fraudulent campaign included:
a. the knowing publication of false data (later retracted) in prestigious medical journals;
b. the deceptive construction of designed-to-fail studies purportedly showing these medicines to be unsafe or ineffective in treating and preventing COVID;
c. the fraudulent, deliberate censoring of truthful information concerning these medicines by social media companies whose CEOs have massive financial interests in vaccine development; and
d. the issuance of unfounded, false or misleading directives by federal agencies, some of which—such as NIH, which is a co-owner of the Moderna vaccine despite its central role in the vaccine-approval process—also had a direct monetary interest in the vaccines.
Every one of the above-listed acts is a matter of public record, not open to serious dispute.
The fraudulent campaign to thwart the use of hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin involved numerous acts of wire fraud, which together clearly establish a pattern of racketeering activity under the RICO statute, which triggers treble damages under 18 U.S.C. § 1964(c).
Among the private parties complicit in this fraudulent campaign were the manufacturers of the U.S.-authorized COVID vaccines—Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson—as well as Merck, Bill Gates, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Glaxo Smith Kline, the Wellcome Trust, and major social media platforms, prominently including Facebook (whose CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, holds massive financial interests in for-profit vaccine companies), all of whom will potentially be named as defendants. Other complicit individuals include numerous governmental officials, including White House medical advisor and NIAID Director Anthony Fauci, FDA Acting Director Janet Woodcock, former Director of Operation Warp Speed Moncef Slaoui, and Rick Bright, former Director of Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), who will not be defendants due to governmental immunity doctrines but who will be named as willing co-conspirators.
Like the fraudulent and deceptive campaign to cover up the addictive and carcinogenic effects of nicotine, the fraudulent and deceptive campaign to suppress hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin as COVID treatments not only led to hideous numbers of unnecessary hospitalizations and deaths, but unlawfully caused states to incur billions of dollars in health care costs through Medicaid and Medicare.
For example, according to our expert economist's preliminary analysis, as a result of the fraudulent suppression of hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin, the State of Florida has already suffered approximately $5.6 billion in damages for health care costs incurred in treating ill or dying Medicare and CHIP-covered individuals. A treble damage award under RICO would increase this figure to $16.8 billion, and this omits consequential damages such as lost tax revenue.
History will record the failure to use hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin against the pandemic as one of the greatest tragedies and crimes of our era. This lawsuit will be a first step toward holding accountable those who were responsible and forcing them to pay for a small part of the havoc they wreaked.
It is disappointing that the Daily Mail substitutes disinformation and hearsay for actual medical data and established fact in this publication. Spreading medical disinformation endangers patient lives. In the future, the Daily Mail would be better served by employing experienced medical writers when reviewing information provided by highly qualified medical and scientific experts.
Dr. Robert W. Malone
Feb 3, 2022Author
For those who read an earlier version, it did not include the entire letter. That has now been corrected.
Esther DeVera
We love you Malone. God bless you


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2019 Hugo Awards 08 July 2019
This is my ballot for the 2019 Hugo awards. I've talked about some of it already; see the "Hugo 2019" tag.
Novel:
Record of a Spaceborn Few, by Becky Chambers (Hodder & Stoughton / Harper Voyager)
Revenant Gun, by Yoon Ha Lee (Solaris)
Space Opera, by Catherynne M. Valente (Saga/Corsair)
Trail of Lightning, by Rebecca Roanhorse (Saga)
The Calculating Stars, by Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor)
Spinning Silver, by Naomi Novik (Del Rey / Macmillan)
Novella:
Artificial Condition, by Martha Wells
The Tea Master and the Detective, by Aliette de Bodard
The Black God's Drums, by P. Djèlí Clark
Binti: The Night Masquerade, by Nnedi Okorafor
Beneath the Sugar Sky, by Seanan McGuire
Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach, by Kelly Robson
Novelette:
"When We Were Starless," by Simone Heller
"If at First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again," by Zen Cho
"The Last Banquet of Temporal Confections," by Tina Connolly
"Nine Last Days on Planet Earth," by Daryl Gregory
"The Thing About Ghost Stories," by Naomi Kritzer
The Only Harmless Great Thing, by Brooke Bolander
Short Story:
"A Witch's Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies," by Alix E. Harrow
"The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington," by P. Djèlí Clark
"STET," by Sarah Gailey
"The Rose MacGregor Drinking and Admiration Society," by T. Kingfisher
"The Court Magician," by Sarah Pinsker
"The Tale of the Three Beautiful Raptor Sisters, and the Prince Who Was Made of Meat," by Brooke Bolander
Best Series
Wayfarers, by Becky Chambers (Hodder & Stoughton / Harper Voyager)
The Universe of Xuya, by Aliette de Bodard (most recently Subterranean Press)
Machineries of Empire, by Yoon Ha Lee (Solaris)
The Centenal Cycle, by Malka Older (Tor.com Publishing)
The October Daye Series, by Seanan McGuire (most recently DAW)
The Laundry Files, by Charles Stross (most recently Orbit/Tor and Tor.com publishing)
Laundry lost me around book three and has got much worse recently; and I find Seanan unreadable at novel length. I haven't read the Older, and I probably should because I hear good things about her work. But Wayfarers is stunningly good, and I've loved all of de Bodard's stories in this setting (not at all in her other settings) even if they sometimes come over as a bit too obvious.
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
The Good Place: "Janet(s)," written by Josh Siegal & Dylan Morgan, directed by Morgan Sackett (NBC)
The Good Place: "Jeremy Bearimy," written by Megan Amram, directed by Trent O'Donnell (NBC)
Doctor Who: "Demons of the Punjab," written by Vinay Patel, directed by Jamie Childs (BBC)
Dirty Computer, written by Janelle Monáe and Chuck Lightning, directed by Andrew Donoho and Chuck Lightning (Wondaland Arts Society / Bad Boy Records / Atlantic Records)
The Expanse: "Abaddon's Gate," written by Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck and Naren Shankar, directed by Simon Cellan Jones (Penguin in a Parka / Alcon Entertainment)
No Award
Doctor Who: "Rosa," written by Malorie Blackman and Chris Chibnall, directed by Mark Tonderai (BBC)
Yet again I'm going to point up the silliness of allowing multiple episodes of the same series to be nominated, when many people will vote for a series title rather than an individual episode. This is particularly true for a series like The Good Place where the entire season forms a single coherent plot.
But I still don't need 42 minutes of being told that Racism Is Bad. And I don't think anyone benefits from such an un-nuanced presentation; any child of an age to be watching Doctor Who is also going to school, so by the time they see "Rosa" they have already been preached at about racism by Terribly Earnest People in the exact same style as that episode manages. No nuance, just Nasty Racists and Perfect Black People, which is so obviously not like the real world that it's not surprising it doesn't convince them.
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Ikea to ditch Lida after seven years on loyalty business
Lida is set to lose its grip on the Ikea loyalty account – which it has held since July 2010 – following reports that the agency has been ditched from a pitch for the business, leaving Proximity and DigitasLBi in a head-to-head battle for the activity.
MRM Meteorite, whose chair and chief creative officer Nicky Bullard worked on the account while at Lida, has also failed to get through.
The move could make for an embarrassing night at this year's DMA Awards; Lida's work for Ikea is one of the most prominent on the shortlist at next week's event.
Ikea Family was first launched by Quant Presky Maves in 2007 and was one of the first to shun points; instead it gives customers instore offers and discounts on a range of purchases, as well as free hot drinks.
The scheme has over 52 million members and operates throughout Europe, the Far East and the US. Even so, it is not available in all countries in which the retailer has stores, and many markets do not offer the same level of sophistication as the UK.
Whether Lida will lose the entire account is open for debate, however, given Ikea's penchant for using a number of agencies, with Wunderman and OgilvyOne having handled different parts of the business over the years.
Quant Presky Maves – now known as Quant Marketing – still lists Ikea as one of its key clients. Ironically, it won gold at both the Data Strategy and DMA Awards in 2010, the same year Lida took over most of the UK business.
At the time the review was announced last month, an Ikea spokeswoman said: "This is a part of our commitment to the ongoing improvement of our media and marketing governance and in line with ambitions for complete digital integration. Ikea periodically evaluates all marketing service suppliers to ensure the best working relationships with our agency partners."
The flatpack retailer is expected to decide between Proximity and DigitasLBi before Christmas.
Proximity London takes pole position at DMA Awards
Ikea online expansion is 'biggest change since launch'
'Gold Digger' Ikea grovels after double charge gaffe
Lida stitches up mailer for Ikea Family email offer
Ikea Family told to get outside
Ikea plots major loyalty card revamp
Wunderman nets Ikea Family chunk
TOPICS:agency newscustomer loyaltyIKEAIkea FamilyLIDAloyalty scheme
Rapp hires Andy Barwood as Golik's right-hand man
Cello shake-up sees CRM agencies rebranded Signal
Tesco revamps Clubcard as Uber joins partner scheme
Why consumer advocacy is marketing's sharpest tool


It appears that the Louisville Kings website has jumped the gun (as have I) in announcing they are hosting the 2007 US Nationals. The club has contacted us to say that there is no definite decision on the location and that US Footy will make the announcement when the final decision is made. They have said they are removing the announcement from their site as it was added by a team member getting "ahead of himself".


FINALLY! Two and a half months after Apple eft over thousands of pilots that relied on external GPS units for their aviation apps, the release of iOS 8.4 has arrived and I can say with 99% certainty that my iPad 2 with Bad Elf GPS 1000 and Air Navigation Pro are back to 100% functionality.
iOS 8.3 Wrecked My Bad Elf GPS!
Harold Passow, Where Are You?


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Quagga — пакет свободного программного обеспечения, поддерживающий протоколы динамической маршрутизации IP. Компьютер с установленным и сконфигурированным пакетом Quagga становится способен использовать любые из нижеследующих протоколов динамической маршрутизации:
 Routing Information Protocol (RIP): v1, v2, v3;
 Open Shortest Path First (OSPF): v2, v3;
 Border Gateway Protocol (BGP): v4;
 Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS);
 Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM, только PIM-SSM).

Пакет Quagga может быть установлен на UNIX-подобные операционные системы. Quagga — это усовершенствованная версия GNU Zebra, компьютерной программы, развитие которой остановилось в 2005 году.

Название
Квагга (Quaga) — это подвид зебры, обитавший в южной Африке. В отличие от самого животного, истреблённого в конце XIX‐ого века, проект Quagga пережил ныне умерший проект GNU Zebra.
Последняя стабильная версия Zebra (0.95a) датирована 2005-09-08, большинство BGP маршрутизаторов, которые использовали GNU Zebra, перешли на Quagga.

Архитектура
Quagga состоит из базового ядра (core daemon) zebra, выполняющего роль промежуточного уровня абстракции (abstraction layer) ядра ОС, и предоставляющего Zserv API клиентам по протоколу TCP. Клиентами Zserv выступают службы (демоны):
 ospfd (протокол OSPFv2);
 ripd (протокол RIP v1, V2);
 ospf6d (протокол OSPFv3 IPv6);
 ripngd (протокол RIPng IPv6);
 bgpd (протокол BGPv4+, включая поддержку multicast и IPv6));
 isisd (протокол IS-IS);
 pimd (протокол PIM, пока только PIM-SSM).

Библиотека Quagga существенно облегчает разработку дополнительных модулей, позволяя всем её службам использовать унифицированный способ конфигурации и управления.

Проекты, использующие Quagga
Для пакета Quagga есть дополнения, которые не включены в основную ветку разработки по тем или иным причинам.

MPLS-Linux
Проект MPLS-Linux несколько шире, чем та область, которую охватывает пакет Quagga, и затрагивает ещё подсистему netfilter ядра Linux.

Babel
Проект Babel - реализация RFC 6126. Был включен в основную ветку Quagga до версии Quagga 0.99.24.1, но, позже, был исключен из-за лицензионных разногласий: в отличие от Quagga, проект Babel использует BSD-подобную лицензию.

Примечания

См. также
B.A.T.M.A.N.

Ссылки
 Официальный сайт проекта

Программное обеспечение маршрутизаторов
Свободное сетевое программное обеспечение
Linux
Программное обеспечение проекта GNU


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Comparing the Views of Medicaid Beneficiaries and Primary Care Physicians on How to Build Mutual Trust and Respect
A 2018 awarded grant under the Robert Wood Johnson Building Trust and Mutual Respect to Improve Health Care program, managed by AcademyHealth.
The goals of this study are to advance existing research, inform national debates, and provide actionable insights to those seeking to strengthen trust and respect between vulnerable people and the physicians who serve them. The study will compare the perspectives of Medicaid beneficiaries and primary care physicians who treat Medicaid beneficiaries regarding the behaviors that each group believes can build and damage trust and respect between patients and physicians. The researchers will conduct four focus groups – two with Medicaid beneficiaries and two with primary care physicians who accept Medicaid patients – in order to inform the development of two surveys: 1) a representative survey of 1,000 adult Medicaid beneficiaries, and 2) a representative survey of 400 primary care physicians who accept Medicaid. By comparing the perspectives of Medicaid beneficiaries and primary care physicians who treat Medicaid beneficiaries, the proposed study will identify the behaviors that both groups agree can build and damage mutual trust and respect. It will also identify conflicts between the two groups' perceptions regarding building mutual trust and respect. Deliverables will include a project work plan, annual and final narrative reports, and financial reports. The grantee will also produce a professionally designed, publicly available report; a short brief and video summarizing the findings and implications; a chart pack; and a topline. These products will be disseminated as part of a comprehensive national communications plan.
Principle Investigator
David Schleifer
Vice President and Director of Research - Public Agenda
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Grant #75536
Grant Period: 07/15/18 – 12/30/20
Budget: $249,097
Building Trust and Mutual Respect to Improve Health Care
AcademyHealth manages the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Building Trust and Mutual Respect to Improve Health project, which examines how to build trust and mutual respect to meet vulnerable patients' health care needs.
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Q: ratio test to prove trigonometric series converges I'm trying to convince myself that the following trigonometric series converges for all values of x
$\sum_{n=1}^\infty \dfrac{sin(nx)+cos(nx)}{n^2}$
my approach to the ratio test was following:
$\lim_{n \to \infty}\dfrac{\dfrac{sin(nx+x)+cos(nx+x)}{n^2(1+\dfrac{2}{n}+\dfrac{1}{n^2})}}{\dfrac{sin(nx)+cos(nx)}{n^2}}$
and I'm confused what to do next when I cancel $n^2$ terms and equate polynomials with $n$ in denominator to $0$.


A low water table, and high arsenic and fluoride content in groundwater makes people go thirsty.
Pope Francis has lived, and about to live out, several intense months between voyages and Synods. His sixth year was characterized by the scourge of abuse and by suffering from internal attacks; the response is an invitation to turn to the heart of the faith.