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In the News 2019
MEA Worldwide
'Fetal heartbeat' laws divide America as fears grow that Roe v. Wade could be challenged in the Supreme Court
Akshay Pai
The year 2019 saw women's rights take quite the beating across the US.
Besides Alabama's Republican-controlled state senate passing what is undoubtedly the most restrictive abortion law in the US earlier this week, four other states — Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Ohio — have passed bills making abortions illegal after a certain timeframe.
These bills have been widely termed as "fetal heartbeat" bills and make abortions illegal as soon as the fetus' heartbeat can be detected. The legislation is based on the conclusion that a human heartbeat is an indicator of a living person.
Unsurprisingly, they have proven to be as divisive as they are contentious, even amongst the religious, where one would expect unequivocal support to any legislation which upholds so-called sanctity of life.
The legislation has already been slammed by Catholics for Choice, a pro-choice dissenting Catholic advocacy group who state their mission is to "serve as a voice for Catholics who believe that the Catholic tradition supports a woman's moral and legal right to follow her conscience in matters of sexuality and reproductive health."
While they have been rejected and publicly denounced as a non-Catholic organization by the likes of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the Archdiocese of Mexico because of their stance, they have continued to advocate for access to abortion in the context of Catholic tradition.
In a statement to MEA Worldwide (MEAWW) addressing the fetal heartbeat laws, Sara Ratcliffe, the Vice President of the organization, said curtailing access to abortion based on a set of beliefs that so many in the country do not share "violates one of the central tenets of Catholic teaching…the deep respect for all life and equally for every person's conscience." "Moral decision making, such as whether to continue or terminate a pregnancy, must first and last be guided by each individual's conscience," she argued. "As Catholics, we stand with our friends and families to offer support for the decision that is best for them and to follow their conscience where it leads. Legislators seeking to impose their morality on everyone in the state also serves as a violation of the religious liberty we hold dear, as Catholics and as Americans."
Ratcliffe said there wasn't a "single or official Catholic opinion on when life begins" and that, throughout Catholic tradition, scholars, saints, and ordinary Catholics have had differing beliefs about when a developing life becomes a person.
She also pointed out how six in 10 US Catholic voters believe abortion can be a moral choice and asserted that a woman must be able and encouraged "to make the decision that is right for her about whether and when to have a child" as the "Catholic faith teaches that women are people with rights, responsibilities and a conscience that must guide her to make the best decision for herself in light of her circumstance and beliefs."
It was a stance that wasn't shared by the Pro-Life Action League, an anti-abortion organization who say their sole mission is to end abortion. Eric J. Scheidler, their executive director, told MEAWW that the fetal heartbeat laws "provide a teaching tool about human life in the womb."
"Few people realize that an unborn child's heart begins to beat within three weeks of conception," he said. "Feel your own heartbeat: that began within a few weeks of life, when you were a tiny embryo." Scheidler also said he strongly opposed the Supreme Court's landmark 1973 decision on Roe v. Wade which ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides a fundamental "right to privacy" that protects a pregnant woman's liberty to choose whether or not to have an abortion.
He said he "strongly opposed" the ruling as it "stripped unborn human beings of their right to life" and that "overturning this judicial attack on human dignity is a major goal of the pro-life movement." He added that he would welcome other states passing heartbeat bills since this will make it more likely the Supreme Court will ultimately rule on these laws.
While these fetal heartbeat laws may feel decisive, Roe v. Wade still offers hope as it mandated that, while the governments could "regulate the abortion procedure in ways that are reasonably related to maternal health," it also ruled that, under no circumstances could the government prohibit abortions during either the first or second trimester.
This has meant that the fetal heartbeat laws that have been successfully passed and signed into law in several states such as Arkansas, Iowa, and North Dakota have either been blocked by state or federal courts.
The bills passed in Ohio and Alabama are expected to meet a similar fate, though this spate of fetal heartbeat laws does feel like a precursor to an inevitable challenge to Roe v. Wade that will fall before the conservative-majority Supreme Court in the coming months.
This article was originally published by MEA Worldwide.
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Nigerian President, Buhari to open new Lagos Airport Terminal worth $100m Today
President Muhammadu Buhari will, today, March 22, open the state-of-the-art terminal at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
The terminal, which is estimated to be worth over $100 million, is one of the five airports – Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano and Enugu – that benefited from the 2013 loan deal between Nigeria and China for the building of four new terminals. Meanwhile, Port Harcourt and Abuja terminals had been opened since 2018.
This new development is coming amid stakeholders' concerns over lack of parking spaces at the new terminal and the rationale behind concessioning of the airport.
The new terminal has the capacity to process 14 million passengers per year. It is built on a landmass of approximately 56,000 square metres, and has 66 check-in counters.
Other facilities in the terminal include five baggage collection carousels, 16 immigration desks at arrival, 28 immigration desks at departure, eight security screening points, six passenger boarding bridges (out of which two have already been installed), two food courts, four premium lounges, 22 guest rooms and spa, 16 airline ticketing offices, visa on arrival and port health facility, as well as praying area, more than 3,000 square metres of duty free space, approximately 5,000 square metres of lettable utility space, among others.
The facility is expected to generate about 3,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities for Nigerians, as well as enhance passenger facilitation and comfort.
The Acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Faithful Hope-Ivbaze, disclosed that the Authority would also sign a memorandum of understanding with the Lagos State government on the nine-kilometre Airport-Shasha-Alimoso link Road to be constructed by the state.
General Secretary of National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Ocheme Aba, explained that there was no clarity on the question of a semi-concession that already exists through the Chinese loan facility.
Aba said: "Equally important is the loud silence over the issue of primacy of national security, especially at this time and the foreseeable future. They failed to situate issues within the national security architecture, the potential fact of the four foremost international gateways being held in private, most likely foreign hands.
"We hasten, though, to let it be known that we are unambiguously strewn to the national cause and the genuine interest of the workers of Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). We are completely extricated from any narrow or selfish motives. Therefore, we shall remain unwavering in our stated commitment to deny this clandestine Public Private Partnership (PPP) the benefit of daylight."
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Black Gold by Jack Hanzer Susco - 7.500" x 10.000"
Black Gold acrylic print by Jack Hanzer Susco. Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of an acrylic print. Your image gets printed directly onto the back of a 1/4" thick sheet of clear acrylic. The high gloss of the acrylic sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results. Two different mounting options are available, see below.
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An acrylic bold color painting of the oil industry drilling for oil, the black gold energy source of today. Prismatic elements added to give painting a colorful rainbow treatment. Acrylic on tempered hardboard mounted on backside frame.


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This throat spray is a treatment that works to relieve pain in the throat. The active ingredient in this spray is benzocaine. Benzocaine is a local anaesthetic that helps to numb pain in the throat and make swallowing easier.
A sore throat can be caused by a number of conditions, with the most likely being an infection such as a cold or the flu. A sore throat can also be caused by other conditions, such as laryngitis, tonsillitis, and smoking. Irritation in the back of the throat can cause pain when swallowing, redness in the mouth and throat, and also a mild cough.
Who is this Ultra Chloraseptic Throat Spray suitable for?
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10 Best Films of Shudder 2021 – Hello From The Shudder Side
Posted on January 5, 2022 by Grimoire of Horror
As streaming services diversify and begin to overtake traditional forms of media, horror has always seemed to be an afterthought when it comes to film acquisition. Often opting for the same few staples of the horror genre as well as poorly made, low-budget titles that rarely seem to hit the mark when it comes to pleasing fans. Serendipitously, Shudder has cornered this mostly untapped market, their versatile stock full of cult classics and forgotten masterpieces all available for a new generation to consume, as well as provided access to their extensive catalogue of 'Shudder Exclusives' – films that are unavailable on other streaming services.
As such, we at Grimoire of Horror have taken a gander back and chosen our favourite Shudder exclusives from 2021 and compiled a list to illustrate the incredible library of films this service has offer.
The Dark and The Wicked (2020) By Bryan Bertino
In some circles, the film has been touted as being similar to an A24 production. While I have a particular love for films of that ilk, The Dark and The Wicked is its own beast with a fast pace and more scares than the atmospheric slow burn of an A24 project. This form of categorical praise should be pushed aside to detractors and give the film a chance on its own merit, as A24 has as many vocal fans being unreasonable detractors on social media. Ultimately, The Dark and the Wicked has style in abundance but focuses heavily on scares. At a tight hour and a half, the production is a constant assault of violence and a haunting uncertainty.
While I hesitate to reflect the common statement of this being 'the scariest' film of 2020, it certainly has moments that will make you tense up. Additionally, the sheer unforgiving and relentless nature of evil on display should keep audiences on edge.
0.0MHz (2020) By Sun-Dong Yoo
In short, I thoroughly enjoyed this film. It is composed with brilliant cinematography and a nuanced sound design, both highly ubiquitous with South Korean cinema. Additionally, with a well paced story, some captivating characters and the inclusion of some comedic scenes, intentional and otherwise, it is a solid foundation which delivers an entertaining experience. Although certain imperfections are observable, the production is a splendid first attempt in the director's chair for the young filmmaker. I can only look forward to any new releases by the up-and-coming director as Sun-Dong Yoo becomes more comfortable in his role – his filmmaking skill naturally increasing.
V/H/S '94 (2021) By Timo Tjahjanto, Simon Barrett, Chloe Okuno, Ryan Prows, Jennifer Reeder
So, how does V/H/S compare to the other entries in the series? The only certainty is that audience reactions will vary; however, on a personal note, I can say it is my second favorite in the series (I am not telling you my first). The only aspect that really suffers is cohesion in bringing the concept of retro to life, that makes a great short like 'The Subject' more of an unwanted break in the flow. Regardless, fans of the franchise are in for a treat, and can celebrate the return of one of the most shocking film franchises ever crafted..
Alone With You (2021) By Emily Bennett & Justin Brooks
Capturing both terror and confusion, actor Emily Bennet gives viewers a haunting portrait of a woman in mental decline. Other then a brief (and wonderful) cameo from Barbara Crampton as Emily's mom, a few flashbacks of her lover Emma, and a friend sending video chats, the camera stay center focused on Bennet for the majority of the runtime. This setup, however, does not seem to phase Bennet in the slightest as her acting is free of any sense of uncertainty – it is a riveting performance.
Existing in the realm of metaphysical nightmares, Alone With You resonates a deeply disturbing claustrophobia, taking the confines of a small home and pushing the anxiety down deeper through contorting its protagonist's sanity. It is a wild trip, and one that audiences need to take – it should hit that wonderful sweet spot of cathartic experience in dealing with modern anxieties while making you squirm in your seat.
Psycho Goreman (2020) By Steven Kostanski
Psycho Goreman is that perfect blend of gore, comedy and absurdity that director Steven Kostanski has been honing over solo projects as well as his work with the (cult) iconic Astron 6. Soaked in 90's nostalgia, the film is a gore soaked nightmare with amazing practical effects and impeccable comedic timing. What more could you want?
Warning: Do Not Play (2019) By Kim Jin-Won
Like the character development and what it actually signifies in the larger picture, the film's twist ending can be interpreted in a lot of ways: it serves as a cautionary tale for the viewer, but also perfectly illustrates what exactly Mi-Jung has lost in her journey of recovering the movie 'Missing' and forcing her way into the director's seat. As such, it is a pitch-perfect ending to a film that manages – in just 86 minutes – to mix urban legends with curses and angry ghosts, while rarely letting go of its characters, their 'inner world' and their journey. The film's structure and approach to scares can be similar to that of 'Ringu' or 'Ju-On', but the whole package feels closer to underappreciated, but ambitious J-horror oddities from before 2010 (like 'Orochi') and the new wave of Western horror movies, because of its metaphorical aspects. Seo Ye-Ji delivers a breakthrough performance here, and the fact that it almost works as a straight-up scary movie – if you choose to ignore the subtext – is a result of director's Kim Jin-Won's ambitious grasp.
The Advent Calendar (2021) By Patrick Ridremont
The Advent Calendar may lack bite or originality to make it a fan favorite or invite multiple viewings. Regardless, the film presents itself as a slick thriller backed by a phenomenal performance of Eugénie Derouand and the impressive direction of Patrick Ridremont.
Overall, The Advent Calendar may not have you hooting and hollering in the theaters, but it is a beautifully executed thriller worth checking out.
Vicious Fun (2020) By Cody Calahan
The dark comedic charm comes from both inventive, humorous kills and the chemistry between the two main leads, Evan Marsh and Amber Goldfarb. Marsh's clumsily put together Joel is not only awkward around the opposite sex, but also lacks the street smarts needed to survive his precarious situation. As luck would have it, he meets Goldfarb's sexy, black leather jacket-wearing Carrie, who is a vigilante version of a femme fatale with a taste for revenge. The pair manages to support each other during the perilous encounter, despite them being complete opposites of each other. There's also the noticeably refreshing change in having our would-be hero learn a thing or two from a strong female character.
Slaxx (2020) By Elza Kephart
Not only is the day-to-day drama of working at CCC highly realistic, the gore and make-up effects are fantastic. Honestly, really well done. The cast were all superb as well. With a premise like this, there's so many ways this movie could have gone wrong but it didn't. Not only that, it handles the assorted plot twists and reveals in a way that isn't preachy or heavy handed. Slaxx gets its point across with humanity and wit.
Martyrs Lane (2021) By Ruth Platt
Martyrs Lane takes the traumas of a family and transforms it into a deeply unsettling supernatural horror. It is a film that places family drama at the forefront, any elements of horror meant to advance drama opposed to frightening the audience. As such, the title will hold greater appeal to those who love classic gothic stories and literature over the familiar genre structure – the audience will be niche.
Ultimately, the focus on a family at the breaking point, explored through the eyes of a child as she faces the supernatural, makes for a deeply engaging story that is gut wrenchingly tragic. For me, the film excelled in its intended delivery, but I would be very selective of who to recommend it to. Regardless, if the words above hold any sway or pique your interest, the title is worth checking out.
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2 thoughts on "10 Best Films of Shudder 2021 – Hello From The Shudder Side"
John Au Coin says:
Of films on the 2021 festival circuit, really wish Shudder had picked up The Righteous, but maybe it's still potentially in their sights. It's such an exceptional film, it's a shame no one has picked it up yet…
Adam Symchuk says:
One can hope, they have been great at picking up interesting titles off the festival circuit, some seem to take longer than others. It would be great to see that one come to their platform.


Inspired by the colors of green bottle glass, this Meadowcroft Dyeworks handpainted sock yarn explores hues from near-black pine greens through jewel tone emerald to lime-hued highlights. The 100% merino wool is a pleasure to touch and a dream to work with.
beautiful color and feel of this yarn. I could spend hours looking at it.


The documented history of Cyprus begins in the 8th century BC, where the town of Kition recorded part of the ancient history of Cyprus on a stele.
In the late 4th century BC, Cyprus was conquered by Alexander II 'the Great', which accelerated an already clear drift towards hellenisation.
Alexander's death in 323 BC led to a period of turmoil, but by 294 BC the Ptolemaic Kingdom had gained control and Cyprus remained under Ptolemaic rule until 58 BC, when it became a Roman province.
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Lauren Cervantes, Reporter
Published: June 1, 2020, 11:45 pm
Tags: Osceola County
Police join protesters in March for Justice in Kissimmee
'I get to hear what hurts in their heart,' Chief O'Dell said.
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – The Kissimmee Police Department marched alongside hundreds of community members in a demonstration that started at the Civic Center and ended at the Kissimmee Police Department.
Kissimmee Police Chief Jeffrey O'Dell said when they found out the community was putting together a march, he reached out and said he wanted to stand side-by-side with the community.
"We stand with our community, we are not going to tolerate police brutality or any type of racism in our agency," Chief O'Dell said.
O'Dell said in standing next to people and walking with them, he is able to listen. Adding, "I get to hear what hurts in their heart."
Osceola County Sheriff Russ Gibson, and his deputies also took part in March.
Lauren Cervantes
Lauren Cervantes was born and raised in the Midwest but calls Florida her second home. She joined News 6 in August 2019 as a reporter.


360 pages with 152 figures and 90 tables.
Literature about chromium plating hardly exists in English language. Therefore the second edition of the German book about electrolytic deposited chromium has been translated and updated with actual publications and facts.
Chromium is at the moment under fire because it is deposited out of hexavalent chromium solutions. But users of chromium plated parts are only getting in contact with metallic chromium. Plating supply houses and manufactures of chromium compounds apply methods for safe handling of the respective compounds. The transport of chromium compounds is handled in returnable containers and therefore avoids contact of workers with chromic acid. Closed loop systems in plating plants avoid waste. Ventilation systems combined with fume scrubbers ensure perfect working conditions and eliminate pollution in the environement. Stable fume suppressions are available to reduce drag out and spray losses. All these methods are described and explained in this book.
Chromium as metal resists most chemicals, is shiny, has a high hardness and many other properties which can't be provided by any other metal. This book should help to apply chromium in a safe way.
This book shows solutions to grant REACH requirements.


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Top Eleven Smash 4 Mods – Marcus – Stuff and That.
Probably my favourite Yoshi skin available. This mod kits him out with a brand new green striped jumper, along with some fresh Nikes. Finally, Yoshi mains, your dream of pretending to be a teenager whose parents have a little too much expendable income can finally come true! I know there are so many people who need that.
Okay, I'm not going to express my views on Trump for fear of argument, only commenting on the mod, for the mod. It just seems right for Diddy to be a Trump supporter, and it's just Hillary-ous to see him in all this new gear. Obviously, this is the only skin I use for ol' Diddy Kong nowadays.
There are currently 5 EX stage mods available for download, but this one is my favourite. I play Smash in a very competitive way, legal stages only without items. The EX stage mods aim to recreate some illegal stages, in a legal way by removing hazards and other illegal attributes. However, all of them keep the same aesthetic and feel to the stage, making it seem like a brand new stage straight from Nintendo.
If you don't know who Grand Dad is, he is a Mario bootleg character popularised by Vinesauce. This mod accurately recreates our mis-coloured, crappy hero, in a clean fashion that fits right in with the overall style of Smash 4.
A necessary mod. I was very surprised to see no Ken skin for Ryu when I loaded up that character menu after my DLC purchase, but now I can rejoice as modding has made that possible.
Beaty is probably my favorite re-colour-er, in that he sticks to one colour set for all his re-colours, light blue and white. The way he implements them onto the existing characters really works well, as they fit right into the rest of the skins. Little Mac is by far the best however, as not only do the colours really fit the character well, it also comes with a hooded version – just for all those mopes who need dat hood.
These came in a pack of 8 skins all based on a drinks brand. These are: PEPSI MAN!, Coke, Fanta, Mountain Dew, Dr Pepper, Monster, Arizona and Brisk. Finally, you can represent your favourite soft drink (because obviously we've been asking for that for years), and fend off those <insert not-best beverage here> worshiping scum in the only suitable way.
OHHH MAN! This stage is beautiful! It just goes to show how much a simple palette swap can do. By far the nicest stage mod out there, and it is done very well, with the colour fitting really well with the stage.
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! BRILLIANT! JUST WHAT I WANTED.Throw him off Smashville, Yoshi's island, or a falling clock tower. Your options are endless. Seriously though, this mod is hilarious; really fun to use, well made, and an unexpected surprise to any of your friends who play Villager, and don't know about this mod. If you download ANY mod from this list, let it be this one. It's brilliant.
So that's my list. Smash 4 modding is great fun and allows you to customise your game in any way you want, and it's easy to do to boot. The gamebanana community is really nice and help you out if you run into issues. I urge you to try some mods out for yourself.
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Yesterday, I got distracted by various spirea, (not really shrubs; it's just a beautiful word, & works well as a metaphor…), a not unusual happenstance for me. In this case, it only means I once again didn't finish the exposition upon which I've been working. In the normal way, this has telescoped through time to this morning, with yet another minor alteration in the content for today's mess, which we laughingly call a blog. I did manage to piece together a pretty good, if somewhat incomplete Pearl, so, I suppose that's something, and, better than any of the alternatives I can think of….
In order to maintain any possible remaining chances at dignity, I suggest we forgo any of my usual pathetic attempts at humor, & move on. I DID manage to remember the final pearl for this section, missing since my return to an on line presence. I imagine nobody but me even noticed, but, hopefully, you will now. With that said, to little purpose beyond taking up a bit more space, we will now exercise the discipline we have on hand, loose as it is….
Today, I feel like hearing Etta. I make no excuses for this; I consider her one of the finest singers to ever take the stage. Here is a compilation of some of her best live performances…. Prepare to be affected, ffolkes; her voice can rip your soul to pieces if you're not prepared…. Enjoy!….
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Types of Spanish Music and Dance
It is hard to spend more than five minutes in many Spanish speaking countries without hearing blaring bachata, merengue or salsa. Music and dance hold a very important place in Latino culture and it is important the students are exposed to multiple genres of music and dance when learning about Hispanic or 'Latino' culture.
We have compiled a list of the most common genres of music in Spanish. Most of the videos listed are of couples or people dancing in a public setting. Some of the links appear to be couples or people that are professional dancers. These might not be 'culturally' authentic or something you would see at a dance club or birthday party but still are a good representation of the dance to show students.
Bachata:
Is a dance from the Dominican Republic. It is a genre that has been gaining popularity on an international level since 2000 with Aventura's 'Obsesion' and now Romeo Santos a Dominican American gaining popularity in the US. Other famous Bachata singers are: Juan Luis Guerra, Raulin Rodriguez, Zacarias Ferreiras, Anthony Santos, Joe Veras, Luis Vargas and Frank Reyes.
Merengue:
Is danced in the Dominican Republic and popular in some other countries in the Carribean. Some popular merengue singers are: Eddy Herrera, Toño Rosario, El Jefrey, and Sergio Vargas.
Merengue tipico: a faster merengue danced in the Dominican Republic. This genre often has very long songs and it danced to live music played by a band. Fefita La Grande is one of the most famous singers of this genre.
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Salsa: Salsa music has its roots from Cuba. Some of the most popular Salsa singers are Hector Lavoe, Marc Anthony and Luis Enrique among many more famous salseros.
Son Cubano: Music with African roots from Cuba.
Cha Cha Cha: This type of music or dance was invented by Cuban composer Enrique Jordin in the 1950's.
Cumbia: Cumbia music started in Colombia and is said to have come from the African slaves. Now cumbia has several variations and paces throughout the Americas. This dance is often danced with partners, like bachata, merengue and salsa. This videos show some general cumbia steps or moves but do not show dancing Cumbia with a partner.
https://youtu.be/zGP1582Xyzg
Banda/Ranchero: This music comes from Mexico.
https://youtu.be/cCTH-EAySsg?t=19s
Tango: This dance comes from Argentina. It started in the lower class areas of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Montevideo, Uruguay.
Flamenco: This dance comes from Spain. This music has Spanish and Arab roots and dates back to the 15th century. This music has changed over time and also has influences from the Christians, Jews, and Gypsies of the Iberian Peninsula.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZjSG-4T1Tg
Reggaeton: First made famous internationally with Daddy Yankee, this genre continues to expand into mainstream markets as well as mix with other Latin genres. This genre of music in Spanish got its start in Puerto Rico. This genre often has dancing and lyrics that are not appropriate for most students.
https://youtu.be/qQlYnO7Rjv0
Dembow: A Urban dance common in the Dominican Republic. There are often dance-offs between people in a group. Youth gather together and each person takes a turn dancing… each trying to one-up the previous dancer with their moves or "flow".
Cuarteto: A dance or music from Argentina.
Rumba: A music that originated from Cuba.
Mambo: This music genre and dance also came from Cuba.
Are you ready to go out and dance? I hope learned about some new dances or music from different Spanish speaking countries. Did we miss one of your favorites? Let us know?
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Gamma Theta Chapter was founded at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa on April 30, 1921.
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Iota Chapter was founded at Indiana Asbury University (now DePauw University) in Greencastle, Indiana on March 13, 1875.
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Interface text input, cheated small fluctuations of the signal
Chinese developers have discovered that neural interfaces that display characters on the basis of evoked potentials of the brain, you can cheat by using implementation in a test sample of small oscillations of a signal, imperceptible to man. In this case, oscillations serve as a controversial example and confuse the algorithm, because of what he ultimately displays not the character you want by reading embedded signals. The details are available in the Preprint, published in arXiv.org.
Most brain-computer interfaces, which allow you to display characters based on activity of a brain who looks at this, consider two types of evoked potentials. The first positive component, P300, which appears on the EEG after 300 milliseconds after the stimulus imposed. Traditionally, such systems used a matrix of symbols, where each column and row in the order highlighted. The most intense P300 appears in the EEG when the desired character is highlighted the column and row, and the intersection allows you to specify the symbol and bring it to the screen.
The second SSVEP, visual evoked potential steady state, which is reflected in EEG oscillations of the same frequency with which the stimulus is presented. Based on this potential of the interface need the image of characters, each of which flashes at a certain frequency when a person looks at the character on the EEG signal appears at the appropriate frequency and character, again can be displayed on the screen.
Simply register brain activity while demonstrating some incentive to use it, however, it is impossible, therefore, any brain-computer interface is primarily based on training on large amounts of data. Like any other such algorithm, the neural interface may be subjected to attacks from the outside, including using controversial examples of data which do not differ from valid to humans, but can be misinterpreted by the computer.
To check the vulnerability of P300 and SSVEP decided researchers led by Xiao Zhang (Zhang Xiao) from Huajumbaro University of science and technology. They found that in order to deceive each system, you need to make adjustments signal with Gaussian noise in some data from a test sample. The resulting adjustments imperceptible to the human eye, but are recorded by the computer processing, it is considered a good controversial example.
Consider such an attack on the example of the P300. For example, the required positive component appears when the backlight of the third row — it is highlighted in 350 milliseconds after the presentation of the screen. The noise may be superimposed on the signal that appears on the EEG two times before — at 175 second, when the first row is highlighted. The system, therefore, will think that this is the right line, which means that the symbol is on it.
In the case of SSVEP, the researchers were able to get the system to classify the signal with a frequency of 8.6 Hertz as the signal frequency is 13.2 Hertz, which corresponds to different letters.
Yet such attacks has two limitations. First, it must be configured to a specific user interface that makes it universal. Secondly, it is necessary to know the time of presentation of the stimulus to understand when to use a controversial example. If these limitations to get around, according to scientists, neural interfaces will be more vulnerable to attacks that could lead to serious problems for the safety of those who use them.
Unfortunately, the vulnerability of the signal to random fluctuations, the primary problem of the modern brain-computer interface: most of them, for example, is still quite low performance and accuracy. About why the ideal of such a system will not be soon, you can read in our article "my computer".
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  puts "spawning host's vde switch"
  sh "mkdir -p /tmp/vdesock"
  sh "vde_switch -s /tmp/vdesock/c_main -t tapMain -d"
  puts "setting up host's tap interface"
  sh "ifconfig tapMain 172.25.0.1/24 up"
  puts "done."
  exit
end

if ARGV == ["--help"]
  puts <<HERE
First, don't forget to run --setup. And you'll likely need root.

Example:
# NS_NODE_NAME='n_11@lh' ./cluster_run -n1 --start-index=11 --prepend-extras ./scripts/run_in_ns.rb

Then UI will be at 127.25.0.13:9011. Observe how both port is 9000+node_number and ip is 172.25.0.2+node_number
HERE
  exit
end

# apparently vde is eating HUP. Or maybe not. Anyway ruby is normally
# messing up with SIGHUP, so lets make it at least do some work for
# us. That sending out of SIGTERM is really crucial here
trap("HUP") do
  # puts "broadcasting TERM"
  trap("TERM") {exit}
  Process.kill("TERM", 0)
  exit
end

sleeper = fork do
  # NOTE: we'll inherit SIGHUP action. This sleeper process is
  # normally the guy to handle killing rest of our pgroup
  #
  # this process ensures that we have stopped process in our process
  # group.
  #
  # This will cause whole group to be sent SIGHUP when process group
  # will become orphaned. That will happen when our main process or
  # it's parent will die.
  while true
    sleep 3600
  end
end
Process.kill("STOP", sleeper)

dummy_name, node_name = ARGV.each_cons(2).detect {|(maybe_name, val)| maybe_name == "-name"}

node_name ||= ENV['NS_NODE_NAME']

raise "dont't have node -name (#{node_name})" unless node_name =~ /\A[a-z_]+([0-9]+)@/

node_number = $1.to_i
node_host = $'

puts "node_number: #{node_number}\nnode_host: #{node_host}"

vde_sock = "/tmp/vdesock/cs_node_#{node_number}"
tap_if = "tapCNode#{node_number}"
netns = "cs_node_#{node_number}"
ifaddr = "172.25.0.#{2+node_number}"

puts "Creating vde switch"
sh "vde_switch -s #{vde_sock} -t #{tap_if} &"
puts "Wiring it to host side"
rd, wr = IO.pipe
# wirefilter a) seems to mess terminal settings a bit thus we protect
# real stdout via pipe to cat and b) seems to expect some "console"
# commands on stdin. Which we fake with empty pipe
sh "wirefilter -v #{vde_sock}:/tmp/vdesock/c_main -d 1 -s 30M 0<&#{rd.fileno}- #{wr.fileno}<&- 2>&1 | cat &"
rd.close
# we keep write side for extra safety. I.e. we could leave it open in
# child process. But we close it in child and keep it open in
# ourselves (in fact it'll be open in erlang and all it's child :). So
# when we're 'done' wirefilter has less chance 'escaping'
puts "Creating netns"
sh "ip netns exec #{netns} ifconfig lo down || true"
sh "ip netns del #{netns}; ip netns add #{netns}"
sh "ip netns exec #{netns} ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1/8 up"
puts "Passing tap interface into netns"
sh "ip link set #{tap_if} netns #{netns}"
puts "Setting up tap interface"
sh "ip netns exec #{netns} ifconfig #{tap_if} #{ifaddr}/24 up"
puts "cleaning up arp entry for child ifaddr (because of different mac address of new tap interface)"
sh "arp -d #{ifaddr} || true"

# erlang would spawn epmd for us normally. But it would daemonize
# itself. Which we don't need. We want it to receive HUP & TERM
# signals so that there's nobody running in our netns after we're done
puts "spawning epmd in our pgroup"
# sh "ip netns exec #{netns} erl -noshell -setcookie nocookie -sname init -run init stop 2>&1 > /dev/null"
sh "ip netns exec #{netns} epmd </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1 &"

poll_for_condition do
  begin
    puts "checking epmd alivedness"
    TCPSocket.new(ifaddr, 4369).close
    true
  rescue Errno::ECONNREFUSED
    false
  end
end

puts "exec-ing erlang #{ARGV.join(' ')}"
STDOUT.flush
STDERR.flush
exec("ip", "netns", "exec", netns, *ARGV)
raise "cannot happen"


text:
import java.util.Scanner
import scala.collection.mutable.ArrayBuffer

object Mastermind {
	// Input manager
	val input = new Scanner(System.in)

	// Max # of guesses a player can make
	var maxTurns = 10

	// # of pins and markers for a code
	var numPinsPlayable = 4

	// All player guesses
	val guesses = Array.ofDim[Char](maxTurns, numPinsPlayable)

	// All markers for player guesses
	val markers = Array.ofDim[Char](maxTurns, numPinsPlayable)

	// Pin choices
	val colorChoices = Array('B', 'G', 'O', 'P', 'R', 'Y')

	// Computer pins selection
	val computerCode = new Array[Char](numPinsPlayable)

	// Turn #
	var turn = 0

	// Tracks game end state
	var gameOver = false

	// Tracks win state
	var win = false

	def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = {
		writeInstructions
		println
		promptGameStart
		println("------------")
		println("GAME START")
		println("------------")
		println
		run
	}

	/**
	*	writeInstructions
	*
	*	Prints the game instructions to the terminal.
	*/
	def writeInstructions(): Unit = {
		println("-------------------------------------------")
		println("Welcome to Mastermind!\n")
		println("Developed by Sachandhan Ganesh")
		println("-------------------------------------------")
		println("\n")
		println("How to play:")
		println("------------")
		println("It's just you versus the computer.\nMastermind is known as the codebreaker's game, and as you read/play you will see why!\n")
		println("There are six colored pins.")
		println("The blue pin is represented by `B`")
		println("The green pin is represented by `G`")
		println("The orange pin is represented by `O`")
		println("The purple pin is represented by `P`")
		println("The red pin is represented by `R`")
		println("The yellow pin is represented by `Y`")
		println
		println("The computer will choose a permutation of " + numPinsPlayable + " colored pins.")
		println
		println("You will have " + maxTurns + " turns to find the computer's code.")
		println("Every turn, you will choose a permutation of " + numPinsPlayable + " pins to match against the computer's choice.")
		println("You win if you can guess the code in " + maxTurns + " turns or less!")
		println
		println("In order to help you out, you will have " + numPinsPlayable + " hint markers.")
		println("After every turn, you will be given the " + numPinsPlayable + " markers, which help indicate if your choices are correct.")
		println("The white marker is represented by `-`. It means you have a correct pin, but it is in the wrong position.")
		println("The black marker is represented by `o`. It means you have the correct pin, in the correct position.")
		println("The empty marker is represented by `x`. It means you have an incorrect pin.")
		println
		println("OBJECTIVE: Guess the permutation that the computer chose in " + maxTurns + " turns or less.")
		println("------------")
		println
	}

	/**
	*	promptGameStart
	*
	*	Prompts user to either start game or quit playing; allows user to specify game configurations.
	*/
	def promptGameStart(): Unit = {
		var response = ""
		var desiredTurns = 0
		var desiredPinsPlayable = 0

		do {
			print("Start the game? (`n` to quit, `y` to continue)\t> ")
			response = input.nextLine
			println("\n")
		} while (!response.equals("") && !(response.equals("y") || response.equals("n") || response.equals("q")))

		if (response.equals("n") || response.equals("q")) {
			System.exit(1)
		}

		do {
			print("Enter desired number of turns for this game (recommended: " + maxTurns + ")\t> ")
			desiredTurns = input.nextInt
			println("\n")
		} while (desiredTurns == 0)

		do {
			print("Enter desired number of pins in a code (recommended: " + numPinsPlayable + ")\t> ")
			desiredPinsPlayable = input.nextInt
			println("\n")
		} while (desiredPinsPlayable == 0)

		maxTurns = desiredTurns
		numPinsPlayable = desiredPinsPlayable

		println("\n\n")
	}

	/**
	*	run
	*
	*	Main game loop that handles all game operations and logic.
	*/
	def run(): Unit = {
		computerTurn(true)

		// Clear Scanner buffer
		input.nextLine

		while (gameOver == false && turn < maxTurns) {
			println("Turn #" + (turn + 1))
			println("-------------\n")
			playerTurn
			computerTurn()
			println
			printBoard
			turn += 1
			println("\n\n")
		}

		if (win) {
			println("Congratulations! You won!")
		} else {
			println("You lost. Better luck next time!")
		}

		println("The computer's code was " + computerCode.mkString + ".")
		println("\n\n")
	}

	/**
	*	computerTurn
	*
	*	Processes the computer's turn; selects pins or provides hint markers.
	*/
	def computerTurn(isFirstTurn: Boolean = false): Unit = {
		if (isFirstTurn) {
			selectComputerPins
			return
		}

		// Determine hint markers for latest guess
		markers(turn) = checkGuess
	}

	/**
	*	playerTurn
	*
	*	Processes the player's turn; prompts player for code guess and persists data.
	*/
	def playerTurn(): Unit = {
		// Determine player guess
		guesses(turn) = promptGuess
	}

	/**
	*	printBoard
	*
	*	Displays the game board after player has guessed.
	*/
	def printBoard(): Unit = {
		println("\nBoard:\n")

		for (i <- turn to 0 by -1) {
			println(guesses(i).mkString + ",\t\t" + markers(i).mkString)
		}
	}

	/**
	*	selectComputerPins
	*
	*	Selects the computer's pins and alerts the player when completed.
	*/
	def selectComputerPins(): Unit = {
		for (i <- 0 until computerCode.length) {
			computerCode(i) = colorChoices((math.random * colorChoices.length).asInstanceOf[Int])
		}

		println("Computer has selected its pins.\n")
	}

	/**
	*	promptGuess
	*
	*	Prompts user to input their guess of the computer's code.
	*
	*	return: (Array[Char]) player's valid guess
	*/
	def promptGuess(): Array[Char] = {
		var guess = ""

		do {
			println("Select from: " + "[" + colorChoices.mkString(", ") + "]")
			print("Enter a valid guess (e.g. " + colorChoices.dropRight(colorChoices.length - numPinsPlayable).mkString + ")\t> ")
			guess = stripGuess(input.nextLine)
		} while (!guessIsValid(guess))

		return guess.toCharArray
	}

	/**
	*	guessIsValid
	*
	*	Determines whether a given guess is of valid pins.
	*
	*	param: (String) player's guess
	*	return: (Boolean) whether player's guess is valid
	*/
	def guessIsValid(guess: String = null): Boolean = {
		if (guess == null || guess.length != numPinsPlayable) {
			return false
		}

		return true
	}

	/**
	*	stripGuess
	*
	*	Collects all valid pins from a guess.
	*
	*	param: (String) player's guess
	*	return: (Array[Char]) all valid pins player's guess
	*/
	def stripGuess(guess: String = null): String = guess.toUpperCase.toCharArray.filter(colorChoices.contains(_)).mkString

	/**
	*	checkGuess
	*
	*	Derives markers associated with a player's guess and determines win or loss per guess.
	*
	*	return: (Array[Char]) markers associated with a guess
	*/
	def checkGuess(): Array[Char] = {
		if (guesses(turn).deep == computerCode.deep) {
			gameOver = true
			win = true
		}

		return configureHints
	}

	/**
	*	configureHints
	*
	*	Determines hints associated with a player's guess.
	*
	*	return: (Array[Char]) markers associated with a guess
	*/
	def configureHints(): Array[Char] = {
		val hints = new ArrayBuffer[Char]
		val guessMatched = new ArrayBuffer[Int]
		val codeMatched = new ArrayBuffer[Int]

		for (i <- 0 until guesses(turn).length) {
			if (guesses(turn)(i) == computerCode(i)) {
				hints += 'o'
				guessMatched += i
				codeMatched += i
			}
		}

		for (i <- 0 until guesses(turn).length) {
			for (k <- 0 until computerCode.length) {
				if (!guessMatched.contains(i) && !codeMatched.contains(k) && guesses(turn)(i) == computerCode(k)) {
						hints += '-'
						guessMatched += i
						codeMatched += k
				}
			}
		}

		val remaining = numPinsPlayable - hints.length
		for (i <- 0 until remaining) {
			hints += 'x'
		}

		return hints.toArray
	}
}


Chiropractic care of children is new.
Children don't need chiropractic care.
Chiropractors use the same techniques on children as adults.
There are no real experts in chiropractic care for children.
Dr. Stacey Hornick is owner of Market Mall Family Chiropractic in Saskatoon, Sask. She attended McTimoney College of Chiropractic, operated by BPP University – a post-secondary institution in London, England. Over three years, she took courses by correspondence and travelled to Thailand, Hong Kong and Australia to complete the residency portion of the program. Having succeeded in her studies last year, she was granted a master's degree in Chiropractic Paediatrics.
The first part – a 200-hour certification program – involves 14 classroom modules, participation in two ICPA Practice Based Research Network projects, and succesful completion of the comprehensive certification final exam.
Chiropractors don't collaborate with pediatricians and medical doctors.
Late last year, Dr. Stacey Hornick, a Saskatoon, Sask.-based DC focused on chiropractic care for children became one of the first Canadians to attain a Master's of Science in Chiropractic Paediatrics.
She studied at McTimoney College of Chiropractic, operated by BPP University, a post-secondary institution in London, England. The McTimoney program is the only pediatric chiropractic program that meets the academic requirements for entry into doctoral studies (PhD) in the specific content area of chiropractic pediatrics, an opportunity never before afforded the chiropractic profession, she says.
I heard that the McTimoney school was still believing in the subluxation theory and was being dumped by the other European schools. Is this true.


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Bengals show Pats their AFC North side
Geoff Hobson
Bengals.com Senior Writer
The Patriots carded the Bengals before they could get in and belly up to Sunday's AFC Big Boy game at Paul Brown Stadium. And the Bengals, chaperoned by their offensive and defensive lines, got in with a very real ID that was very much their own.
In the backdrop of a week they fretted about the lack of an identity on offense, the rest of the team helped out its struggling brethren while the Bengals grounded and pounded and kept the ball nearly 10 more minutes than the Patriots and Tom Brady in a 13-6 victory that may be the hump game when all is said and done.
No, it wasn't pretty. But neither were the 20-10 win over Pittsburgh and the 34-30 win over Green Bay. Against Bill Belichick, the man that popularized "it is what it is," the Bengals were what they are. They live off the brilliance of their defense and special teams and they win when the offense plays the clock and field-position game.
It may put you to sleep. It also kept them in first place in the AFC North.
"That's us. We just have to face up to the facts," said running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis, the former Patriot who fittingly scored the game's only touchdown in a one-yard mosh pit. "We're a pretty big team up front on both sides of the ball and pretty physical. We have to do that. Once we're physical with guys, it kind of opens up all of our stuff. Our dropback pass game. Our short, quick game. All of those things opened up."
Green-Ellis carried 19 times for 67 yards and rookie Giovani Bernard added 62 more on a career-high 13 carries as the Bengals ran it a season-high 39 times for 162 yards and passed it 27 times for 212 more. It gave offensive coordinator Jay Gruden his vaunted balance and harkened back to last year's second-half stretch when the Bengals won games carrying it 38, 34 and 41 times.
They kept the ball 34:16, gave Brady just 56 snaps, and kept their defense fresh enough to make every one of them a struggle.
"That's the kind of style of game you want to win," said left tackle Andrew Whitworth, one of the run game's most influential lobbyists. "We played a real physical game. New England's a different team than they have been in the past. They play a more physical game. It seemed like a good old AFC North game. We wanted to run and be real physical and it paid off."
Of course, the Bengals won't win anything scoring one touchdown per game and Gruden said as much. But he also said, "We all know we have work to do offensively. The way our defense is playing right now, if we can steadily improve, we've got a chance to be a really, really good team."
This defense is insane.
Two weeks after it held Green Bay's NFL-leading offense to three touchdowns despite playing 81 snaps, the Bengals defense took down its third Super Bowl-winning quarterback by rattling Brady enough that he offered just a 52.2 passer rating while having his streak of 52 straight games with a touchdown pass broken.
That left Pro Bowl defensive tackle Geno Atkins just 25 minutes to show why he's worth every penny of his new $55 million deal. The Bengals followed his lead when on the game's second snap he blew past Pro Bowl left guard Logan Mankins and left tackle Nate Solder to get a rare sack on a play-action fake.
"We had a saying before Brady came to town," said cornerback Adam Jones. "Brady is undefeated and Geno is undefeated, too. It was kind of funny. No. 97 is a remarkable player. Words can't even speak about those guys (up front)."
If there was anybody on the field who knows Brady, it was Green-Ellis, who spent four years huddling with him and took 10 handoffs from him in that Super Bowl loss to the Giants that looked a little familiar to him.
"Geno hitting him early; I think that kind of got him a little. Hitting him early on a simple play-action," Green-Ellis said. "You expect those plays like that to be max-protected, eight guys protecting him and he's still able to come in there and get a sack on him. That was big early on.
"The (Giants team that knocked off the Patriots) have a good defensive front. When you come with four guys, that's always a good recipe to be able to have more guys in coverage. And our DBs, they were all over the receivers. I think they only gave up one big play to No. 17 (rookie wide receiver Aaron Dobson ran a crossing route for 53 yards). Other than that our defense kind of blanketed them all night. It was fun to watch."
It took an offensive player to sum up what defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer unleashed on the Pats. Consistent four-man pressure and tight press coverage, as well as mixing it up with the occasional blitz and zone.
"We were able to get after Brady from the second play from scrimmage and we were able to put him on his back," said defensive tackle Domata Peko. "We showed them right from the start what kind of day it was going to be. That we were going to be physical and attack them and shut down the run and force them to be one-dimensional and pass the ball."
Whitworth wasn't the only guy that conjured up the AFC North. So did his fellow de facto captain.
"It was a big AFC North type of day where we attacked the line of scrimmage, showing them from the second play we ain't going to mess around," Peko said. "We stopped the run for the most part. They didn't have over 100 (the Pats finished with 82 yards rushing). That was one of our goals. We got that done. They didn't score a touchdown on our defense. That's a big day for us. We played our hearts out, everyone fought to the end on all phases of the game.
"How about that punt at the end of the game? That was huge. Everyone had a hand in it."
Kevin Huber and long snapper Clark Harris wiped down well enough so Huber could launch a 57-yarder and set Brady back up at his own 35 with 1:48 left when the fourth phase kicked in.
"It came perfectly, right when they got the ball," Green-Ellis said of the late monsoon. "Well, it was raining when we had the ball, but when they got the ball it was just coming down in angles. I knew that ball was soaking wet. It was hard to throw. Things worked out in our favor today. We couldn't say that last week, so it's always a good thing."
And there are good things to say about quarterback Andy Dalton. He matches this team. Get used to this one, too. He's not a pretty, 6-4, 230-pound Pro Bowl thrower, but he wins games. He does it by distributing the ball and not by heaving it. He raised his career record to 22-15 by again not making the big screw-up and he has wins over Brady, Ben Roethlisberger and Aaron Rodgers this season to prove it.
In fact, true to Dalton form, he made his biggest plays when it looked bleakest.
The snap after he nearly got sacked for a safety, he took a third-and-15 and gave the Bengals life when they caught the Patriots with a quick snap and he lofted a 28-yarder to wide receiver Marvin Jones that got the 93-yard touchdown drive started.
Then on the next to last play of the drive, after an illegal procedure pushed the ball back to the Pats 5, Gruden spread the field and Dalton scooted far enough on a draw that head coach Marvin Lewis went for it on fourth and a yard.
"If it had been at the three or four, we probably would have taken the field goal," Gruden said.
Dalton also has that innate ability to bounce back. The last time the Bengals beat an undefeated team at PBS (nearly two years to the day on Oct. 2, 2011), he had a miserable first half against Buffalo, but then came on to engineer his first fourth-quarter comeback.
On Sunday he threw the first red-zone interception of his career on the final play of the first quarter, much to Gruden's dismay. Dalton came into the game with an NFL-best 37 red-zone TDs without an interception on 155 throws inside the 20.
"It was a terrible one," Gruden said. "Never throw the ball across your body. Every high school coach in America teaches that. I guess we forgot this week."
Dalton then had his first throw of the second half dropped by tight end Tyler Eifert and he started the half with five straight incompletions. But he ended the game hitting nine of his last 10 passes.
"I thought we did some good things. We were keeping drives going with a mix of run and pass, completing balls," Dalton said. "It's big. Especially when we have the ball, their offense isn't on the field, I think that was kind of a big key in the game as well."
To a man the offense says it has to get better. But there was a sense on Sunday, too, that they may have found something.
"We ran the ball a lot, we were physical with them. We were built to be that way," Whitworth said. "You can look at the skill positions and we have some good skill players, but the truth is, up front, our O-line is still a skill as well. We've got a lot of guys that can be physical and like to be that way. It doesn't matter if its run or a pass, just to be able to call plays where we have a physical nature and we were able to do that."


Northern Province, Mpulungu; Dec 2006.
Notes: Separate male and female plants; stipules not completely enclosing the stem apex; figs with bracts on the receptacle as well as basal and osteolar (Subgenus Ficus, Section Sycidium).
Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2019). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Ficus exasperata.


The Mount Wellington Store is ready to become the first franchise store for this exciting brand.
RACK N ROLL, with its first store established in 2014, is now set for major growth.
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The store has been fitted out with the latest design and branding and is now ready for a new owner.
Current sales are around $6,300 per week, including GST.
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Chiwenga ready for new COVID-19 variant
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga yesterday urged citizens not to panic in the wake of the new deadly COVID-19 variant, B.1.1.529, detected in neighbouring South Africa and Botswana, saying government had put in place adequate measures including tight border controls to contain the virus.
Addressing a Health Professions Authority congress in Harare, Chiwenga, who doubles up as Health minister said: "The ministry would also want to assure the nation that there is no need to panic as the above measures are in place and will mitigate against any variant. Investigations on the significance of this and other characteristics are being done and the public will be notified as information is made available.
"New samples will be collected for genomic sequencing surveillance from among the cases being detected at points of entry and from clusters. Strict monitoring of movements at points of entry is being intensified to minimise the introduction of this new variant into the country."
His statement came as the United Kingdom has red-listed Zimbabwe, Botswana, eSwatini, Namibia and South Africa as hotspots and banned flights to and from the southern African countries for fear of contracting the killer virus.
Chief co-ordinator of the COVID-19 taskforce Agnes Mahomva said the country was prepared for the worst. "The new variant is one of the worst but we are prepared for it, we have pushed for public vaccination and we had a good response. We are very strategic in terms of our work so we continue to urge the public not to panic," she said.
Mpilo Central Hospital acting chief executive Solwayo Ngwenya urged Zimbabweans to avoid unnecessary travel during the festive season.
"The new variant is possibly a game-changer in terms of human lives lost. We have to be at high alert and avoid unnecessary travel during the festive season and adhere to COVID-19 guidelines and protocols," Ngwenya said.
Community Working Group on Health executive director Itai Rusike expressed concern that the new variant could spread faster during the festive season as people travel to various places.
"With low numbers of people getting vaccinated and the porous land borders, a lot of people from South Africa can sneak into the country without having been properly screened there putting the health and safety of their relatives and friends at risk of being infected," Rusike said.
"We need to tighten surveillance and screening at our borders and airports and even take some draconian preventive measures just like what the UK has just done by temporarily suspending flights from South Africa, including the surrounding countries, or else the fourth wave will hit us hard and further paralyse our broken public health delivery system," he added.
Early this year, a spike in COVID-19 cases and fatalities were blamed on the country's failure to totally shut down borders during the festive season.
Medical and Dental Private Practitioners Zimbabwe Association president Johannes Marisa also expressed concern over complacency by Zimbabweans.
"This is unfortunate with the complacency that is being shown by Zimbabweans and other citizens in Southern Africa is going to be disastrous," Marisa said.
Meanwhile, United Nations Aids country director Sophia Mukasa has warned the country to be ready to tackle future pandemics by increasing health funding.
"The world is threatened by an expanding list of pandemics, as we enter a third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The same laws, policies and strong people-centered health services needed to end Aids, will also help the world overcome COVID-19,'' Sophia told NewsDay Weekender during the signing ceremony of a Paris Declaration of the Fast Cities initiative by the City of Bulawayo.
Source - NewsDay Zimbabwe
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