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Devastated mom-to-be suing fertility clinic for destroying her embryos
SOURCE: China Daily
A devastated mom-to-be from California is suing the ART Reproductive Center of Beverly Hills for having destroyed seven of her fertilized embryos. The woman states that she had paid the facility back in 2013 to store them for her and then they were destroyed, she claims, for no revealed reason.
Marisa Yukich, 38 has begun a lawsuit in which she is seeking $7 million in damages. She can't understand why the ART Reproductive Center had destroyed her embryos without approaching her with any type of explanation. In her complaint, Yukich states that she was 36 when she paid the clinic to remove, fertilize and then freeze her eggs so that she could be ensured that she would become pregnant before she turned 40 years of age.
ART agreed to the proposal and Yukich paid a fee every year for the clinic to store her embryos for as log as she wanted. Some time last year, Yukich, who works for an insurance company, was told by the director of ART, David Hill, that her embryos had been destroyed. Hill claims that they were destroyed by accident.
The ART Reproductive Center located in Beverly Hills has been used by a few celebrities including Sophia Vegara and Khloe Kardashian. Yukich started to cry at the news and says that she really couldn't be prepared for such a devastating and unexpected thing. She says that she was in total shock and really hasn't recovered emotionally from the trauma of it all.
Her lawsuit is claiming a breech of contract as well as negligence, property damage and emotional turmoil and distress. Yukich is single and had been focused on her career but had decided that she wanted children before she had reached 40. She remembers the seven embryos and can only think of the two or three children she could of had.
The ART Reproductive Center claims that this is the only time that this destruction of embyos has ever happened. Yukich is having none of it. She stated that she is proceeding ahead with the huge lawsuit in the hope that no other woman will have to go through such a devastating and traumatic event.
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Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). The supported version that is affected is Prior to 5.2.20. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via VRDP to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).


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Q: How to paste text and variables into a logical expression in R? I want to paste variables in the logical expression that I am using to subset data, but the subset function does not see them as column names when pasted (either with ot without quotes).
I have a dataframe with columns named col1, col2 etc. I want to subset for the rows in which colx < 0.05
This DOES work:
subsetdata<-subset(dataframe, col1<0.05)

subsetdata<-subset(dataframe, col2<0.05)

This does NOT work:
for (k in 1:2){
subsetdata<-subset(dataframe, paste("col",k,sep="")<0.05)
}

for (k in 1:2){
subsetdata<-subset(dataframe, noquote(paste("col",k,sep=""))<0.05)
}

I can't find the answer; any suggestions?

A: You're making this a lot harder than it needs to be by trying to use subset.  Note that ?subset says the second argument (also named subset) must be an expression and you're not giving it an expression:
> is.expression(paste("col",1:2,sep="")<0.05)
[1] FALSE

You could construct an unevaluated expression then evaluate it as you pass it to subset, but there are much easier ways.  For example: just take advantage of the vectorized nature of the < operator.
# sample data
set.seed(21)
dataframe <- data.frame(col1=rnorm(10),col2=rnorm(10),col3=1)

logicalCols <- dataframe[,paste("col",1:2,sep="")] < 0.05
#        col1  col2
#  [1,] FALSE  TRUE
#  [2,] FALSE FALSE
#  [3,] FALSE  TRUE
#  [4,]  TRUE FALSE
#  [5,] FALSE FALSE
#  [6,] FALSE FALSE
#  [7,]  TRUE FALSE
#  [8,]  TRUE FALSE
#  [9,] FALSE  TRUE
# [10,]  TRUE  TRUE
ANY <- apply(logicalCols, 1, any)  # any colx < 0.05
ALL <- apply(logicalCols, 1, all)  # all colx < 0.05
dataframe[ANY,]
dataframe[ALL,]

A: Here are a couple of options that are closer to the Jasper's approach. First, you could define the column name as a separate variable and then use it to select the variable from the data.frame as if it were a list (since a data.frame is basically a list):
for(k in 1:2){
  colname <- paste("col",k,sep="")
  subsetdata <- dataframe[dataframe[[colname]] < 0.05, ]
}

Or you could refer to the column name as such:
  subsetdata <- dataframe[dataframe[colname,] < 0.05, ]

Finally, you could use subset, although you need to provide a logical expression (as pointed out by Joshua Ulrich):
  subsetdata <- subset(dataframe, eval(substitute(x < 0.05, list(x = as.name(colname)))))

A: It's not quite clear to me what you're trying to do but perhaps seeing & and | used in a subset operation would be helpful.
Both col1 and col2 less than 0.05:
subsetdata<-subset(dataframe, col1 < 0.05 & col2 < 0.05)

Either col1 or col2 less than 0.05:
subsetdata<-subset(dataframe, col1 < 0.05 | col2 < 0.05)

Joshua's answer is a great way of doing this more easily over many columns.

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Beck Releases New Song "Dreams"
From an as-yet-untitled new album
Last week, Beck teased new track "Dreams" on social media, before revealing that it'd feature on an upcoming record, the follow-up to last year's Grammy-winning Morning Phase. That track is now available here on iTunes and to stream below.
In an interview with Alt 98.7, he said that "Dreams" "started out as a heavy garage rock thing and became much more of a dance — some other kind of hybrid." He also revealed that the new album doesn't have a name or a release date yet.
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Israel and Syria exchanged missile attacks early Thursday morning after Damascus launched an advanced surface-to-air missile that landed all the way in the Negev Desert.
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ISRAELI NUCLEAR REACTOR IN DIMONA EVADES IRON DOME AS IRANIANS INCH CLOSER AND CLOSER TO MAJOR STRIKE
The IDF activated its air defense systems in an attempt to intercept the missile, but the attempt failed. The military is investigating why its air defenses failed to intercept the SA-5 and did not intercept the large warhead. Early reports indicated that the explosion was the result of a Patriot missile defense system battery responding to the firing of the missile into Israel. The IDF later confirmed the reports and on Thursday morning, missile parts were located in the swimming pool of the Negev community of Ashalim. "Due to a surface to air missile entering Israeli territory, air defense systems were activated," a statement by the IDF read, noting that the military was still investigating the incident.
by Geoffrey GriderApril 22, 2021NOW THE END BEGINS
Iranian forces in Syria fired yet another rocket at Israel's nuclear reactor in Dimona, and this time, Iron Dome did not stop it in time. This is the longest-range attack yet by Syrian and Iranian forces, showing that Iran's capability is growing each time they take a shot. Add to that the fact that Iran is now refining uranium up to 60%, and you have a recipe for disaster. At some point in the not-too-distant future, Iran is going to hit a couple of their targets in Israel.
"And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto." Luke 21:20,21 (KJB)
Two things are certain, the first being that the Abraham Accords will create the nation of Palestine as Israel gets divided according to Joel 3:2 (KJB), and the second being that Israel will be lured into a covenant with Death and Hell according to Isaiah 28 and Revelation 6. The Pretribulation Rapture removes the Church before the bulk of these things heat up, but if I were to use a rocket launch metaphor, the rocket engines are ignited and we are awaiting liftoff. That's really how close we actually are, I hope you are ready to fly.
Syrian missile lands near Dimona nuclear reactor, Iron Dome interception fails
FROM THE JERUSALEM POST: Alarms sounded in Abu Qrenat near Dimona in the South. Syria fired the missile in response to what it claims was an Israeli Air Force bombing near Damascus. Israel frequently strikes Syria to prevent Iranian entrenchment in the country as well as weapons shipments to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Reports from across the country, including central Israel and Jerusalem, spoke of "loud explosions" that "shook the houses."
The IDF activated its air defense systems in an attempt to intercept the missile, but the attempt failed. The military is investigating why its air defenses failed to intercept the SA-5 and did not intercept the large warhead. Early reports indicated that the explosion was the result of a Patriot missile defense system battery responding to the firing of the missile into Israel. The IDF later confirmed the reports and on Thursday morning, missile parts were located in the swimming pool of the Negev community of Ashalim.
"DUE TO A SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE ENTERING ISRAELI TERRITORY, AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS WERE ACTIVATED," A STATEMENT BY THE IDF READ, NOTING THAT THE MILITARY WAS STILL INVESTIGATING THE INCIDENT.
The Patriot was reportedly launched from somewhere near the city of Dimona, not far from the location of Israel's secretive nuclear reactor. The IDF said that in response to the launch, it attacked several missile batteries in Syria, including the one that fired the projectile that struck its territory. Syria's state news agency said Syrian air defenses intercepted the Israeli attack that had targeted areas in the Damascus suburbs.
"AIR DEFENSES INTERCEPTED THE ROCKETS AND DOWNED MOST OF THEM," THE AGENCY SAID. HOWEVER, FOUR SOLDIERS WERE INJURED IN THE ATTACK AND SOME MATERIAL DAMAGE TOOK PLACE, IT SAID.
A Syrian military defector said the Israeli strikes targeted locations near the town of Dumair, some 40 km. northeast of Damascus, where Iranian-backed militias have a presence. It is an area that Israel has hit repeatedly in past attacks.
It was unclear at first where the missile was launched from. Several indications pointed to it having been launched from Iraq, while according to other reports, it came from the city of Daraa in southern Syria following an Israeli airstrike. IDF Spokesman Brig.-Gen. Hidai Zilberman told reporters that the explosion was due to the firing of an SA-5 surface-to-air missile toward Israel from Syria and that it exploded in the southern Negev.
The firing of the missile came during Israeli airstrikes in southern Syria. The missile was not directed towards the Dimona nuclear reactor and was an errant missile, Zilberman said. According to the spokesman, Israel responded to the firing of the SA-5 towards IAF jets by striking several anti-aircraft batteries in Syria, including the one which fired the missile that exploded in southern Israel
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Bristol City have confirmed the signing of Liverpool winger Ryan Kent on loan for the rest of the season.
Kent had spent the first half of the season with Bundesliga side Freiburg but the Reds recalled him from his loan after he made just one start.
The 21-year-old now heads to Ashton Gate to become the Robins' second signing of the January transfer window after Liam Walsh joined on an undisclosed fee last week.
It's thought that City have agreed a deal with Liverpool which will see them pay penalties if Kent doesn't play enough with his parent club eager for him to feature regularly.
Lee Johnson told the City website: "I'm delighted to bring in a player of Ryan Kent's quality.
"He did very well at Barnsley last year and he'll bring genuine speed, athleticism and ball control to our squad.
"We thank Liverpool for entrusting us with another top player's development and I'm looking forward to welcoming him into the group."
Kent signed a new deal keeping him at Anfield until 2022 in the summer and is seen as an important player for the future at Anfield, being part of the club's pre-season Australisian tour.
The attacking midfielder impressed on loan with Barnsley last season, making 47 appearances and the Tykes' young player of the year award.
He previously spent time at Coventry City in League One.
The Oldham-born youngster, who joined Liverpool's academy at seven-years-old, is seen as a a two-footed skillful winger with the skillset to take on defenders and get the fans on their feet.
On the pitch he plays as an inverted winger, cutting in from the flanks. He is also equally adept on both sides of the pitch. Remarkably he is also able to take free-kicks on either foot.


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Video Shows 'Southern Charm' Thomas Ravenel Fighting With BF Of Woman, Cheating On Kathryn Dennis?
By Karen de Wilde
Oct. 30 2016, Updated 4:03 a.m. ET
Is Thomas Ravenel cheating on Kathryn Calhoun Dennis again? On Thursday, All About The Tea posted a video that purportedly shows Thomas getting into a fight with the boyfriend of a woman he picked up through Facebook.
A source told the website that Thomas, one of the stars of Southern Charm, began corresponding with the woman, described as a "Florida based, part time flight attendant, interior designer, and model who is obsessed with reality television," after her modeling photos posted on Facebook caught his eye. According to the source, Thomas made a deal with the woman: he would land her a spot on the reality TV show if she met up with him for three nights of fun at a hotel.
The source claims that a deal was struck and so Thomas flew down to Florida and booked a room at the Emerald Grande hotel in Destin, Florida. The website states that the two pulled up to the hotel in a black car at 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12. The boyfriend of the woman apparently found out about what was happening and angrily went to the hotel to confront Thomas and his cheating girlfriend.
A video posted on the website, shot by the boyfriend, shows him asking Thomas, as he's about to get in the car, if the girl he's with told him that she lives in the area with a man named Walton. When Thomas puts his hand up and tells the man to stop videotaping, the man replies, "No I'm videotaping. This is good. I can sell this."
"You know she's an alcoholic and drug addict and a prostitute? This is gonna be good" the man tells Thomas.
At that moment a scuffle, apparently between the man and Thomas, happens. The man can be heard telling someone to give him back his phone while Thomas yells for people to call the cops.
The video later shows the man, at a distance from Thomas and the woman, a leggy blonde wearing a skin-tight black dress, explaining to a security guard that the woman lives with him and that Thomas, a reality TV star, just flew in from out of town.
It's not clear whether Kathryn Calhoun Dennis is aware of the video and the man's claims yet. Kathryn's tumultuous on-and-off relationship with Thomas, with whom she has a young daughter, has been chronicled on two seasons of Southern Charm. On the season 2 finale, Kathryn screamed and chased after Thomas after he told her that he was done with the relationship. On the reunion show, the two hurled insults and accusations at one another. Kathryn accused Thomas of cheating on her with a lesbian at a hotel and not financially supporting her and their daughter.
Yet by the time the finale aired, the two were back together. As the Inquisitr previously reported, Kathryn posted a photo of herself with Thomas, getting ready to watch the finale. Shortly after, she posted a photo that suggested that she and her daughter were moving back in with Thomas.
Perhaps Kathryn doesn't actually care about what Thomas does now because they're broken up again? As the Inquisitr reported, Kathryn, in late July, posted a message about a queen without her king still being a queen, hinting that she and Thomas had split again.
Kathryn Calhoun Dennis has also hinted that filming for season 3 of Southern Charm has already begun. On Wednesday, she posted a photo of herself with a man and said that the adventures are beginning again. A commentator wrote that the man in the photo works for a production company. Kathryn's message also prompted speculation that she's pregnant again due to the baby feet image that she included. Could she and Thomas Ravenel really be expecting again?
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I've just finished my second novel by John Williams (1922–1994). This one is a western, Butcher's Crossing (New York Review of Books). Since I grew up in rural Oklahoma (just an hour and a half from fabled Dodge City), westerns have long been a favorite genre of mine.
Butcher's Crossing pre-dated Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian by a couple of decades. Like McCarthy's, Williams's western is unflinchingly and brutally realistic. And like McCarthy, Williams deconstructs myths of West and portrays its "heroes" in an often unflattering light.
The story of Butcher's Crossing is straightforward and told chronologically, without any flashbacks. It is in large part the coming of age story of Will Andrews, who interrupts his Harvard education to head West. Andrews goes to the makeshift town of Butcher's Crossing, Kansas, with plenty of money in his pockets. He finds a buffalo hunter and finances an expedition. With three other men, he travels into a remote Colorado valley, where one of the last great buffalo herds is sequestered. In the valley, the men slaughter thousands of buffalo, skin them for their hides, and leave their hulking bodies rotting in the sun.
This is the story of a frontal attack on nature—not only on the buffalo, but on the forces of weather and the vagaries of thirst and hunger. It is the story of men who are "real men" by virtue of their (attempted) subjugation of nature. Much of tension in the story arises from how nature hits back, and the men's attempt to bring it to its knees often results in their own defeat and comeuppance.
Butcher's Crossing is replete with vivid and detailed set-scenes: of gunpowder encrusting the shooter's face as he fires on buffalo after buffalo; of a winter spent desperately under blizzard conditions; of disastrous river-crossings that see a small fortune washed away; of a frontier town bending and dying under its own weight.
It is, in short, a good read, compelling throughout, and worthy of designation as a great novel.


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Incoming NCVO Chair meets with sector leaders
Former journalist and YouGov president, Peter Kellner spoke with Chairs from across the voluntary sector last week following the announcement that he is to succeed Sir Martyn Lewis as Chair of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO).
Peter will begin his role in November, chairing the NCVO which has over 12,000 member organisations from the voluntary sector.
Before beginning the role in earnest, Peter met with Chairs from leading charities at a lunch hosted by Odgers Berndtson to discuss the key challenges and opportunities faced the sector.
Peter Kellner speaking to voluntary sector Chairs at an event hosted by Odgers Berndtson
In attendance were Chairs representing Guide Dogs, Mencap, Barnardo's, Save the Children UK, Victim Support, Citizens Advice, the Stroke Association, Breast Cancer Now, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, The National Citizens Service, Unicef UK, the PDSA and the newly created Association of Chairs.
During the last few months, Peter has visited and spoken to a number of large national and small charities across the country so he was keen to give his thoughts and observations as well as hear thoughts from around the table on how the sector can move forward positively and confidently.
He spoke about the political and social context given recent events in the UK and the USA and their relevance to the sector, particularly in terms of legislation, funding and rebuilding society.
The discussion covered: the relationship between national and local charities; the number of charities; the sector's image; media action including issues around pay and fundraising; the influence and the role of regulation in campaigning; the potential for collaboration between sectors and the role of impact reporting.
Peter Kellner was appointed by NCVO Nominations Committee, chaired by Baroness Grey-Thompson following a search process assisted by Odgers Berndtson's Not for Profit Practice.
To continue facilitating more dialogue with Chairs across the sector, Odgers Berndtson is planning its next event in Spring 2017.
Peter Kellner
Formerly the political analyst of the BBC Newsnight current affairs programme, Peter was engaged by YouGov's founders, Stephan Shakespeare and Nadhim Zahawi, in December 2001. He has been President of YouGov since 2007, and was its Chairman from 2001–2007. From 1969 to 2003 Peter was a newspaper journalist with The Sunday Times, New Statesman, The Independent, The Observer and the Evening Standard. He has also been a visiting fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford, and the Institute for Policy Studies, London and has advised several large corporations. He Chaired the Royal Commonwealth Society and is currently a Trustee of Action on Smoking and Health UK (ASH) and a non-executive director for the new Medical Discoveries Catapult.
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UPDATE: Coronavirus, COVID -19 Information and Advice
By theorkneynews on March 6, 2020 • ( 4 Comments )
In Scotland as of 2pm on 5th of March 2010 there are 6 positive cases of coronavirus recorded and 1250 tests were confirmed negative. These figures are updated at 2pm every day. Click here to access them: Coronavirus in Scotland
It is extremely important that the media is responsible in how it reports on COVID-19, ensuring what it publishes is factual and not doused in speculation or rumour.
It is also extremely important that the public feel they can contact their doctor and receive treatment without the intrusion into their privacy by the media. Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital. Call your GP or NHS 24 on 111 out of hours.
Dr Catherine Calderwood, Scotland's Chief Medical Officer said:
"With all these cases, our thoughts are with those diagnosed and their families.
"Clinicians are now conducting contact tracing, the process of gathering details of the places those who have tested positive visited and the people they have been in contact with.
"Close contact involves either face-to-face contact or spending more than 15 minutes within two metres of an infected person. The risk is very low in situations where someone may have passed a patient on the street or in a shop.
"Health protection teams will contact those who are at risk from the current cases – those who are not contacted are not at risk.
In the UK as a whole (as of 9am on 5 March 2020), 18,083 people have been tested in the UK, of which 17,968 were confirmed negative and 115 were confirmed as positive. COVID -19 UK
The advice for the public is straightforward.
How to avoid catching infections like coronavirus
You can reduce your risk of getting and spreading respiratory infections by:
avoiding direct hand contact with your eyes, nose and mouth
maintaining good hand hygiene – washing hands with soap and water or alcohol hand sanitiser:
after coughing or sneezing
after going to the toilet
before eating and drinking
avoiding direct contact with people that have a respiratory illness and avoiding using their personal items such as their mobile phone
covering your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing with disposable tissues and disposing of them in the nearest waste bin after use
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The four Governments of the UK have published a joint action plan in response to the global health threat from Coronavirus, COVID -19.
Click on this link: 4 Nations Coronavirus action plan
The Scottish Government has also published an action plan specific to the needs of Scotland.
Click on this link: Coronavirus: summary of response arrangements in Scotland
The 4 Nation Action Plan statement:
The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, which began in December 2019, presents a significant challenge for the entire world. The UK government and devolved administrations, including the health and social care system, have planned extensively over the years for an event like this. The UK is therefore well prepared to respond in a way that offers substantial protection to the public.
Covid – 19 is a version of coronavirus never seen in human's before. This means we have not built up natural immunity to it and it will spread very quickly.
Based on current evidence, the main symptoms of COVID-19 are a cough, a high temperature and, in severe cases, shortness of breath.
Some people, mainly the elderly and those who have an existing condition, may contract pneumonia if they are infected. This is extremely serious and may be life threatening.
The majority of people with COVID-19 have recovered without the need for any specific treatment, as is the case for the common cold or seasonal flu.
This is a period of Containment where the aim is to limit the spread of COVID – 19.
In Scotland Health Boards have powers to place restrictions on the activities of individuals who are known to have the disease, or have been exposed to the disease, and to prohibit them from entering or remaining in any place.
As part of the port health measures, direct flights arriving into the UK from countries within the UK's CMOs' case definition are required to provide a declaration (General Aircraft Declaration) to airport authorities stating that all their passengers are well, 60 minutes prior to landing. Similarly, The Maritime Health Declaration Form is required for all vessels arriving from any foreign port.
Many of the actions that people can take themselves – especially washing hands more; and the catch it, bin it, kill it strategy for those with coughs and sneezes – also help in delaying the peak of the infection.
If COVID -19 becomes established within the population extra measures will be activated.
More information, click on the links:
Coronavirus (COVID-19) from NHS Inform
The link has a guide so that you can check what to do next if you have developed any of these symptoms and are worried about coronavirus:
high temperature or fever
Recommendations for Travellers
The link includes advice and contacts for anyone thinking of travelling.
Symptoms of a coronavirus infection usually start up to 14 days after catching the infection.
COVID-19 – risk areas
The link gives the areas that are considered to be a risk for human-to-human transmission of COVID-19.
Daily updates detailing the number of concluded tests for coronavirus (COVID-19) originating from Scotland.
The link gives daily numbers of testing don in Scotland for COVID -19.
Ministerial Statement – COVID 19 Update
The link is the Statement by Jeane Freeman, Health Secretary in the Scottish Government and answers questions from MSPs
Jeane Freeman, Health Secretary in the Scottish Government
Jeane Freeman said:
"Scotland is well equipped to deal with infections of this kind and health boards and social care services plan and prepare for a range of emergencies in order to minimise disruption as far as possible.
"We have a proven track record of dealing with challenging health issues and follow the highest safety standard possible to protect health and social care staff, patients and the public.
"The NHS has been specifically preparing for the possibility of further spread of coronavirus since it was first detected in Wuhan and today's planning information outlines the processes and protections in place to ensure a coordinated response to this outbreak."
Tagged as: Advice, coronavirus, COVID 19, Health and wellbeing, information, support
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benmadigan says:
readers might be interested in seeing how the epidemic developed in Italy over the past 2 weeks from 1 case on 21st feb to over 3,000 yesterday
https://eurofree3.wordpress.com/2020/02/29/one-week-that-shook-the-country-italy-and-the-coronavirus-epidemic/
The report of week 2 also includes some recommendations (besides handwashing) that people will find helpful in protecting themselves and families, particularly elderly family members
https://eurofree3.wordpress.com/2020/03/05/week-2-nationwide-shutdown-italy-and-the-coronavirus-epidemic/
Charles L. Gallagher says:
I don't want to appear flippant but I wonder how many people know that yesterday more people throughout the world died from TB than there were cases of coronavirus reported??? And this figure is the same every day of the year yet we do little about it in the developed world apart from getting vaccinated!!!
Bernie Bell says:
I received this petition – asking that there should be a cap set on how much companies, or individuals, can charge for hand sanitizer, on-line, during the Covid-19 crisis.
You can read more and sign the petition here:
http://chng.it/tZKXQpbJKR , if you so wish.
Once again, I wish that people would do as they would be done by.
Bernie, signed five or so emails back but ta anyway.


Queen Square is a magnificent Georgian park area in the heart of Bristol, surrounded by trees and cobbled streets.
Nestled amongst Bristol's Harbourside and Old City areas, Queen Square is a popular retreat for nearby workers and visitors to the city who are looking to relax. The square also regularly hosts outdoor theatre, concerts and other major events, all against the backdrop of the magnificent Georgian town houses that dominate views across the square.
Until the beginning of the 17th century, the area on which Queen Square now stands was marshland that had been used as the city's rubbish dump and for weaponry practice. In 1622, it was remodelled as a tree lined promenade and a place to play bowls.
The first house was built on the south side of the square in 1699 and in 1700, the square was laid out in its present form, and named after Queen Anne in 1702. Rysbrack's statue of William III, which stands in the centre of the Square, was erected in 1736. Gas lights were introduced to the square in 1819.
When Bristol was swept by violent riots on 30 October 1831 (sparked when the House of Lords blocked a popular electoral Reform Bill), nearly 100 of the buildings in and around the square, including the mayoral Mansion House, Bishops Palace and Custom House, were burned to the ground and their cellars looted.
Hundreds of protesters died in the riots, almost 90 were sent to prison and four were hanged. The nation was scandalised. Rebuilding took place over the next 80 years.


The MEINL planetary tuned tuning forks are made in Germany using the calculations of Hans Cousto (The Cosmic Octave) to match the frequencies of the sun, moon, and planets. Each one is tuned to produce the corresponding frequency of the celestial body. These tuning forks have been designed for use in therapeutic applications.


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Comedy Inc. (Comedy Inc. i després Comedy Inc.: The Late Shift) és una sèrie de televisió australiana emesa del 19 de febrer de 2003 al 26 de desembre de 2007 al canal Nine Network. Era produïda per Crackerjack Productions.

A Catalunya, la sèrie es va estrenar el 6 de novembre de 2010 al Canal 3XL de Televisió de Catalunya.

Resum
La sèrie tracta tot de situacions observades des del punt de vista de l'humor. La forma en què ho presenta és en forma d'esquetxos o gags curts. La sèrie pot recordar a Dinamita, en el format presentat.

Capítols
Consta de 96 capítols. A Catalunya es va emetre per primer cop al Canal 3XL els dissabtes, emetent només 62 capítols en català. Amb el tancament del canal, es va reemetre a les matinades de TV3 durant el 2013.

Actors

Temporades 1-3 (2003-2005)
 Gabriel Andrews (2003–2005)
 Ben Oxenbould (2003–2005)
 Mandy McElhinney (2003–2006)
 Genevieve Morris (2003–2006)
 Katrina Retallick (2003–2006)
 Paul McCarthy (2003–2007)
 Jim Russell (2003–2007)
 Emily Taheny (2003–2007)

Temporada 4 (2006)
 Scott Brennan (2006–2007)
 Simon Mallory (2006–2007)

Temporada 5 (2007)
 Rebecca De Unamuno (2007)
 Fiona Harris (2007)
 Janis McGavin (2007)

Sèries de televisió australianes
Sèries de televisió començades el 2003
Sèries de televisió acabades el 2007

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I am appalled at PennEast's failure to address legitimate municipal and resident concerns in its recent response to scoping comments. Its cavalier attitude towards environmental, cultural, historical and geological problems is inexcusable.
I completely agree. I was in total shock when I read the PennEast's responses. Sink holes? They're not worried about them. They say their pipe is engineered to withstand a 100′ fall, so no worries!
Environmental concerns? They've got it covered, they'll mitigate!
Pipeline going through conserved areas? Well they'll try to route around them. As long as it's not too inconvenient to them.
99% of their responses are like that.
In my comments, I specifically asked where the gas is intended to go. This is a very simple matter of asking all PennEast partners where they will sell the gas. There is no question that the gas will not be going to 4.7 million homes in NJ, or PA, or even NY, as PennEast keeps repeating. The US Census data is clear that it is impossible to heat 4.7 million homes when there are fewer than 4 million homes in NJ and two thirds of them already have natural gas. The PennEast partners — UGI, NJR, etc. must have knowledge of where they are selling this gas; otherwise, they would not buy gas on speculation. PennEast should tell all of us where the gas is going to be sold. There is no convenience or necessity to local residents for companies to make profits by selling gas overseas.
Without an answer to this question, there is no "necessity" and no "convenience" for FERC to grant a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. There is no benefit to mid-Atlantic residents. Yet, they will have to bear all the destruction and environmental disasters that will result from this proposal. PennEast is engaged in subterfuge and obfuscation in its answers and should be accountable to provide specific answers.
This is indeed a critical question, and one I've harped on as pivotal in looking at PennEast's proposal. Their smoke screen about gas for businesses and consumers in PA and NJ is a complete fabrication. As Joan points out there is no need for this billion cubic feet of gas to flow into our state a day.
PennEast has also not accurately represented the effect of its pipeline on residents' gas bills. Although the price of LNG is decreasing temporarily, this does not mean that residents will pay less on their bills. All PennEast partners acknowledge that they can and will pass through their infrastructure costs to its customers. On a $1 billion pipeline, customers bills will go up, not down. PennEast is misleading FERC and the public. FERC should not grant the Certificate. PennEast is not an honest and reliable source of information regarding any of its plans.
And this is the final insult. All the poor people writing that PennEast will lower their gas bills are going to be in for a rude shock if it actually comes to pass. Pipelines aren't free, and there will be tarriffs to go over this one. And shale gas is on average more expensive to produce than conventional gas. PennEast is trying to indicate that having gas "local" is an advantage but in reality this is not true. Historically production from wells has cost more than the pipeline transmission costs. And that's when we're pumping it from the gulf coast.
And finally – if they export the gas flowing over PennEast, market forces will come into play. Natural gas in Asia and Europe is extremely expensive. Marcellus producers are going to naturally want to ship there. Production is rising but now we have an entirely new market as well. An expensive one. The natural market effect of this is that prices will go upslightly for everybody. And when it hits 15 degrees outside we'll be competing for gas with Japan and India who will pay top $$$. Guess who will win?


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Rejecting Cruel Immigration Policies
By Hannah Graf Evans, July 3, 2019
There is a humanitarian crisis at our Southern border - one of separated families and detained asylum seekers. It is a crisis of walls and migrant deaths. The U.S. government has responded by pouring billions into an enforcement system that is worsening the crisis.
Divest from detention. Invest in true humanitarian solutions.
Write Congress ›
We can change this. Congress is working this summer to develop spending bills for the next fiscal year (2020). This is their opportunity to stop fueling the cruel machinery of immigration detention and enforcement.
Your elected officials needs to hear from you while they are home for recess. Will you take two minutes to advocate for just and humane immigration policies?
As a Quaker organization, we believe we are called to welcome the stranger. As a matter of public policy, we seek immigration reforms that recognize the gifts, contributions, and struggles of immigrants to ensure equity and justice for all. I hope you will join me in calling on Congress to break the status quo by divesting from enforcement spending and investing in true humanitarian assistance.
Action Alert Congress Must Reject Cruel Immigration Policies ›
Time and time again, the administration has demanded more money for harmful immigration enforcement policies and Congress has funded them. The supplemental spending bill (H.R. 3401) Congress just passed was more of the same. It provides money with no guarantee that it will be spent to protect children, not further militarize our border.
By Hannah Graf Evans
Legislative Ask Stop Fueling Unjust Deportation, Detention & Border Policies ›
There is a humanitarian crisis at the U.S. southern border: one of immigrant children separated from their parents and migrants dying as they seek refuge. There is a crisis of walls built through communities and of refugee families detained in camps on military bases. The Trump administration is now jailing more than 53,000 people in increasingly fatal conditions.
Hannah Graf Evans
Legislative Representative, Immigration and Refugee Policy
Hannah Graf Evans lobbies for compassionate immigration policies. Our immigration system should empower immigrants and the American communities to which they belong, lift up the voices of border communities, and ensure adequate protections for refugees, asylum-seekers and victims of trafficking. Hannah served as co-chair of the Interfaith Immigration Coalition steering committee for three years and still plays an active role in pursuing shared policy priorities of the more than 50 faith-based member organizations.


JCPA convened over 250 Jewish professionals and civic leaders February 9-12 in Washington D.C. for our JCPA2019 National Conference and 75th Anniversary Gala. Participants tackled today's most challenging issues in a series of powerful plenaries and workshops, and left with the skills, training and network they need to be successful in their crucial community relations work nationwide. 75th Anniversary Celebration (click here for recap).
Immigration reform and social safety net advocacy sessions.
This session launched two new independent studies, the JFNA/JCPA Blue Ribbon Task Force on Jewish Community Relations (BRTF) Report and The Reut Group's "The New Frontiers of Community Relations" and "Strategic Framework for the Jewish Community Network field." Together they provide a roadmap for the organized Jewish community, recommending significant investment in augmenting the community relations field's resources and capacity, as well as expanding the network at the national and local levels.
To read an overview of the community relations reports, click here.
To read the JFNA/JCPA Blue Ribbon Task Force on Community Relations Report, click here.
To read the New Frontiers of Community Relations Conceptual Framework by Reut Group, click here.
Hear more about the reports in JewishWeek, JTA, Washington Jewish Week, and on JBS TV.
JCPA2019 featured a comprehensive criminal justice reform track that included a plenary on Jewish advocacy, a two-part workshop on jumpstarting local engagement, and a documentary screening/discussion.
The Conference opened with a special session and reception on Saturday evening. Attendees were moved by The Sentence (HBO Documentary Films) exploring the devastating consequences of mass incarceration and mandatory minimum drug sentencing through the story of Cindy Shank, a mother of three young children who received a 15-year sentence in federal prison for her tangential involvement in a Michigan drug ring years before.
The session highlighted Jewish leaders who are working to reform the justice system through advocacy and innovative programming. It also featured Valentino Dixon who was recently found innocent and released from prison after 27 years in prison. Watch to learn what you can do at the national, state, and local level to help those who have been unfairly impacted in the system.
National experts discussed solutions and best practices for how to engage your local community in helping those who have been directly impacted by the justice system as well as how to remain centered in dignity and compassion in this work.
Moderator: Roy Waterman (JCPA) Speakers: Shae Harris (D.C. Deputy Mayor's Office for Public Safety and Justice); Bridgette Simpson (BRIJECTS); LaTonya Tate (Fresh Start Reentry Program).
Learn directly from your peers in the Jewish community about effective strategies, best practices, and tools you need to jumpstart your JCRC criminal justice reform engagement.
Lois Frank, JCRC Atlanta VP, and former JCPA Chair presented the JCPA Albert D. Chernin Award to Nancy K. Kaufman, CEO of National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW).
Named after JCPA's Executive Vice Chair Emeritus Albert D. Chernin, the Award is given to Jewish leaders whose life work best exemplifies a commitment to freedom and the protection of the U.S. Bill of Rights. Past recipients include Senator Ronald Wyden, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Rabbi David Saperstein, Professor Lawrence Tribe, and Alan Dershowitz. This year we are honored to present the Award to Nancy K. Kaufman.
The panel discussion explored traditional and new tools to counter hate through the courts, policymaking, and coalitions.
Hear from people working on the ground with asylum seekers, discussing border facts and reality, particularly around enforcement, criminalization, and militarization.
The outlook for 2019 on hunger, health care, Medicaid, and reproductive health coverage—and how local communities can get involved.
Our political system – like many liberal democracies around the world – is experiencing a turbulent moment. With civic engagement and active participation, activists can protect and strengthen our democracy. Hear from national experts and coalition partners about priorities of the 116th Congress.
The session focused on how to develop and deploy public awareness efforts, issue advocacy and electoral programs to help create a more just and pluralistic society.
What are the tools and strategies to best counter BDS and anti-Semitism on campus?
Workshop: How Can We Spread The Word About People-to-People work between Israelis and Palestinians?
The 75th Anniversary Gala celebrated the success and impact of the community relations field and honored JCPA's past Chairs and CEOs, and Founding Organizations.
The Conference Resolution session voted to adopt four new resolutions (links below) that are now policy for the community relations field.
denounces the genocide being perpetrated against the Rohingya people calls on the U.S. government and the international community to take immediate action.
calls for the Jewish community to support federal legislation that strongly encourages Holocaust and genocide education and at the state level, to advocate for mandatory Holocaust and genocide education..
This amends the 2010 Civility Resolution, which urges American Jews and the broader American society to practice civility in all our affairs, to include a call for civil and honest discourse in the American Jewish-Israeli conversation on sensitive topics.
Issued from the floor of the Delegates Assembly, this amendment revises the 2014 Minimum Wage Resolution to update the statistics and call for a $15 minimum wage.
At the close of every JCPA annual conference, participants head to Capitol Hill to meet with members of U.S. Congress. This year we had the honor and pleasure of speaking to and hearing from Congressmen Ted Deutch, Max Rose, Eliot Engel, Jamie Raskin about several priority issues to the community relations field such as criminal justice reform, immigration, Israel, religious liberty, securing the safety net, and civic engagement.


Yesterday, Maria Evans, Dave Burris, Jason Scott and I came together to voice our support for the Bluewater Wind project. Each of us appended our individual comments to a joint statement.
By the end of the day, John Carney and Jack Markell had denied the report to John Kowalko, Pat Gearity of Citizens for Clean Power and Dana Garrett of Delaware Watch.
I stand by my statement 100%. I shouldn't have retracted it. In fact, I'm going to go back right now and un-retract it.
What did you think they were going to say?
I have no reason to doubt that someone actually said this to Dave, but I find the idea that Carney and Markell were part of a discussion to kill wind power implausible in the extreme. Both have been outspoken advocates for the Bluewater Wind project.
But the most puzzling aspect of the assertion that "a deal had been cut" to kill wind power is that we're so close to getting this done. HCR 38 passed the House last week 25 to 11, and has eight senators signed on as sponsors. Harris McDowell hasn't been able to get the Energy & Transit Committee to sign off on his report slamming Bluewater Wind and the Public Service Commission, and has resorted to leaking the document. Why would any advocate even consider giving up now?
I have heard rumors of unspecified compromise talks going on the Senate, but what is there to negotiate? A negotiated agreement is already on the table, and has the support of most of the public, three state agencies, and 35 legislators.
So why are we hearing these rumors? With the House passing HCR 38 last week, the pressure is squarely on the 21 members of the Senate. I doubt they like being in the hot seat, and suspect we will be hearing rumors of deals and solutions now and then until the matter is brought to a vote.
The most important fact of the situation is that we're three votes shy of getting this done, despite an unrelenting effort on the part of Delmarva Power and its allies in the Senate to kill the project.
A deal was cut, Carney was informed, Dave B. is telling the truth.
But, those handshakes were offered in a completely different political environment. One devoid of public opposition.
Things are not so clear-cut now. Members of the deal are beginning to waver towards ordering Larson to sign.
So "a deal was cut," but that was "a completely different political environment." How was it different? It was "devoid of public opposition."
Do you mean to say that there was no public opposition to killing the Bluewater project in the recent past?
Popular support for offshore wind hasn't changed. It's as strong as it was last week, last month or last year.
I say: woe onto any Delaware senator that votes against the wind power resolution. We'll all be thinking about you come the next election.
Things really have got to change, and in a truly major way. We cannot afford to have our future determined by a small group of fossilized ol' boyz who are in bed with the vested interests in the status quo. These people will be washed away, and the sooner, the better. We're all in for tough times, and we can't afford to screw around with business as usual.
There could not be a better vantage of the players who stand in the way of BWW. Celia Cohen's coverage of the Thurman Adams Tribute.
People need to know who is for and who is against Blue Water Wind.
It needs to be made public before the vote.
All of us are keeping tallies: here is mine.
That is 11 in favor of Bluewater.
Nine still in Delmarva's pocket.
And one Democrat from Elsmere sitting on the fence.
I am not sure about your count. I think there are several senators who haven't made up their minds yet. And I think one or two may be softening in their opposition.
"Dave last night retracted the paragraph, before reversing himself "
In short, Red-baiting Dave Burris was against his retraction before he was for it.
Didn't "red-baiting" go out of style with the demise of the Soviet Union?
2nd question: Aren't those who still rail at socialism proving that they themselves are inconsequential, irrelevant, and irresponsible in pursuing an agenda that itself is twenty years out of date?
kavips, I have checked personally with both Simpson and Bunting. You are wrong; both favor HCR 38, in fact, both are co-sponsors.
Actually Bunting and Simpson, along with Bonini, are all signed on as sponsors of HCR 38.
I had found evidence of their support and am changing my tally to reflect it.
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Transatlantic and Transpacific Alliances: Deterrence and Engagement in the Korean Peninsula
October 24, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm UTC+2
« 3rd Brussels Korea Breakfast Roundtable: Where do we stand with North Korea?
Report Launch Event: The Future of EU-Korea Relations »
24 October 2018, 14.00 – 17.30
Venue: The Hotel, Vista room (Boulevard de Waterloo 38, 1000 Brussels)
KF-VUB Korea Chair organises a half-day conference "Transatlantic and Transpacific Alliances: Deterrence and Engagement in the Korean Peninsula" seeking to address how the Transatlantic Alliance (NATO) and the Transpacific alliances (US – Republic of Korea, US – Japan) can help to address the traditional and non-traditional security threats posed by North Korea.
The first panel will assess the role of deterrence and engagement in dealing with the nuclear and missile security threat posed by North Korea, Russia, and other illiberal countries. It will be followed by a second panel discussing how NATO members and its partners, especially the Republic of Korea and Japan, address hybrid threats from the same countries.
The conference is the first of an annual event on the Transatlantic and Transpacific Alliances to rotate between Brussels, Washington, DC, and Seoul. The Institute for European Studies, Brookings Institution and Asan Institute for Policy Studies are jointly organising this event. Sponsored by NATO and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea.
14.00 – 14.05 Welcome remarks
Dr Ramon Pacheco Pardo, KF-VUB Korea Chair, Institute for European Studies, VUB
Dr Jung Pak, SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korean Studies, Brookings Institution
Dr Kang Choi, Vice President, Asan Institute for Policy Studies
14.05 – 14.15 Opening address: HE Hyoung-zhin Kim, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Belgium and the EU
14.15 – 15.30 Panel 1: Squaring the deterrence vs engagement puzzle in East Asia and Europe
Moderator: Dr Kang Choi, Vice President, Asan Institute for Policy Studies
Speaker 1: Dr Tongfi Kim, Senior Researcher, KF-VUB Korea Chair, & Assistant Professor of International Politics, Vesalius College
Speaker 2: Dr Beomchul Shin, Director for Security and Unification Affairs, Asan Institute for Policy Studies
Speaker 3: Dr Thomas Wright, Director of the Center on the United States and Europe, & Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
15.30 – 16.00 Coffee break
16.00 – 17.15 Panel 2: Hybrid threats: Insights from East Asia and Europe
Moderator: Dr Alexander Mattelaer, Director of European Affairs, Egmont, & Assistant Professor, Institute for European Studies
Speaker 1: Dr Jiyoung Park, Senior Fellow, Nuclear Policy and Technology, Asan Institute for Policy Studies
Speaker 2: Dr Jung H. Pak, SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korean Studies, & Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Speaker 3: Dr Bonnie Jenkins, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Brookings Institution
The conference will be followed by a reception from 17.15 to 18.15.
Download the event programme and booklet here.
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– Watch the full video recording of the two panels here.
– Read the event report here.
Event Report_Transatlantic and Transpacific Alliances
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Need To Know What Black Films Are Playing at Sundance 2021? We Got You Covered!
Sundance, one of the most respected and celebrated film festivals in the United States, is almost here. While the festival will be a little different this year with a stronger digital presence and satellite screenings, BGN is excited about the start of the film festival circuit.
This year there is an array of Black films coming to Sundance that will fall under eight different sections of the program, which includes Features, Documentaries, Web Episodes, and Shorts. There are at least seven entries directed by Black women. Sundance starts January 28th and ends February 3rd. BGN is here to support the stories being told by Black filmmakers and talent. Check out the list below.
Passing / U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Rebecca Hall, Producers: Forest Whitaker, Nina Yang Bongiovi, Margot Hand, Rebecca Hall) — Two African-American women who can "pass" as white choose to live on opposite sides of the color line in 1929 New York in an exploration of racial and gender identity, performance, obsession, and repression. Based on the novella by Nella Larsen. Cast: Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland, Alexander Skarsgård, Bill Camp. World Premiere.
On the Count of Three / U.S.A. (Director: Jerrod Carmichael) — Val has reached a place where he feels the only way out is to end things. But he considers himself a bit of a failure — his effectiveness lacking — so he figures he could use some help. As luck would have it, Val's best friend Kevin is recovering from a failed suicide attempt, so he seems like the perfect partner for executing this double suicide plan. But before they go, they have some unfinished business to attend to. Cast Jerrod Carmichael, Christopher Abbott, Tiffany Haddish, J.B. Smoove, Lavell Crawford, Henry Winkler.
Ailey / U.S.A. (Director: Jamila Wignot, Producer: Lauren DeFilippo) — Alvin Ailey was a visionary artist who found salvation through dance. Told in his own words and through the creation of a dance inspired by his life, this immersive portrait follows a man who, when confronted by a world that refused to embrace him, determined to build one that would. World Premiere.
All Light, Everywhere / U.S.A. (Director: Theo Anthony, Producers: Riel Roch-Decter, Sebastian Pardo, Jonna McKone) — An exploration of the shared histories of cameras, weapons, policing, and justice. As surveillance technologies become a fixture in everyday life, the film interrogates the complexity of an objective point of view, probing the biases inherent in both human perception and the lens. World Premiere.
Homeroom / U.S.A. (Director: Peter Nicks, Producers: Peter Nicks, Sean Havey) — Following the class of 2020 at Oakland High School in a year marked by seismic change, exploring the emotional world of teenagers coming of age against the backdrop of a rapidly changing world. World Premiere.
Summer of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) / U.S.A. (Director: Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Producers: David Dinerstein, Robert Fyvolent, Joseph Patel) — During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. The footage from the festival sat in a basement, unseen for over 50 years, keeping this incredible event in America's history lost — until now. World Premiere.
Faya Dayi / Ethiopia, U.S.A., Qatar (Director, Screenwriter and Producer: Jessica Beshir) — A spiritual journey into the highlands of Harar, immersed in the rituals of khat, a leaf Sufi Muslims chewed for centuries for religious meditations — and Ethiopia's most lucrative cash crop today. A tapestry of intimate stories offers a window into the dreams of youth under a repressive regime. World Premiere.
President / Denmark, U.S.A., Norway (Director: Camilla Nielsson, Producers: Signe Byrge Sørensen, Joslyn Barnes) — Zimbabwe is at a crossroads. The leader of the opposition MDC party, Nelson Chamisa, challenges the old guard ZANU-PF led by Emmerson Mnangagwa, known as "The Crocodile." The election tests both the ruling party and the opposition — how do they interpret principles of democracy in discourse and in practice? World Premiere.
R#J / U.S.A. (Director: Carey Williams, Screenwriters: Carey Williams, Rickie Castaneda, Alex Sobolev, Producers: Timur Bekmambetov, Igor Tsay, John J. Kelly, Alex Sobolev, Anna Soboleva) — A re-imagining of Romeo and Juliet, taking place through their cell phones, in a mash-up of Shakespearean dialogue with current social media communication. Cast: Camaron Engels, Francesca Noel, David Zayas, Diego Tinoco, Siddiq Saunderson, Russell Hornsby. World Premiere.
First Date / U.S.A. (Director: Manuel Crosby) — Mike, a high school kid with a crush, finally summons the courage to ask Kelsey out on a date. With a date but no wheels, Mike borrows money and gets duped into buying a clunker 1965 Chrysler. Although many a first date goes awry, Mike's swiftly descends into a surreal misadventure that finds him inexplicably targeted by a pair of cops, a criminal gang, and a vengeful cat lady — with all roads leading to a showdown. Cast: Tyson Brown, Shelby Duclos, Jesse Janzen, Nicole Berry, Ryan Quinn Adams, Brandon Kraus. Feature.
My Name Is Pauli Murray / U.S.A. (Directors: Betsy West, Julie Cohen, Producer: Talleah Bridges McMahon) — Overlooked by history, Pauli Murray was a legal trailblazer whose ideas influenced RBG's fight for gender equality and Thurgood Marshall's landmark civil rights arguments. Featuring never-before-seen footage and audio recordings, a portrait of Murray's impact as a non-binary Black luminary: lawyer, activist, poet, and priest who transformed our world. World Premiere, Documentary.
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Philly D.A. / U.S.A. (Created By: Ted Passon, Yoni Brook, Nicole Salazar, Producers: Ted Passon, Yoni Brook, Nicole Salazar, Josh Penn, Michael Gottwald) — A groundbreaking inside look at the long shot election and tumultuous first term of Larry Krasner, Philadelphia's unapologetic District Attorney, and his experiment to upend the criminal justice system from the inside out. World Premiere, Episodic Documentary.
Night of the Kings / France, Ivory Coast, Canada, Senegal (Director and Screenwriter: Philippe Lacôte, Producers: Delphine Jaquet, Yanick Létourneau, Ernest Konan, Yoro Mbaye) — A young man is sent to La Maca, a prison on the Ivory Coast in the middle of the forest ruled by its prisoners. With the red moon rising, he is designated by the Boss to be the new "Roman" and must tell a story to the other prisoners. Cast: Koné Bakary, Steve Tientcheu, Digbeu Jean Cyrille, Rasmané Ouédraogo, Issaka Sawadogo, Denis Lavant.
Beyond the Breakdown / U.S.A. (Lead Artists: Tony Patrick, Lauren Lee McCarthy, Grace Lee, Key Collaborators: Jesse Cahn Thompson, Aldo Velasco) — Imagining alternate narratives for our near-future reality, inside a browser designed to hack our normal online behaviors and cultivate collaborative spaces for self-reflection and renewal.
The Changing Same: Episode 1 / U.S.A. (Lead Artists: Michèle Stephenson, Joe Brewster, Yasmin Elayat, Key Collaborators: James George, Alexander Porter, Rad Mora, Elliott Mitchell) — An immersive, episodic virtual reality experience where the participant travels through time and space to witness the connected historical experiences of racial injustice in America. A respectful, haunting story infused with magical realism and Afrofuturism about the uninterrupted cycle of the 400-year history of racial terror — past and present.
Secret Garden / U.S.A. (Lead Artist: Stephanie Dinkins, Key Collaborators: Ethan Edwards, John Fitzgerald, Matthew Niederhauser, Danielle McPhatter, Sidney San Martín, Kate Stevenson, Adaora Udoji, Chris White) — An immersive web experience and installation, illuminating the power and resilience in Black women's stories. Interactive audio vignettes generate a multi-generational narrative that collapses past, present, and future. Cast: Dayne Board, Erlene Curry, Tianna Mendez, Melissa Moore, Brandi Porter, Lisa Sainville.
Traveling the Interstitium with Octavia Butler / U.S.A. (Lead Artists: Sophia Nahli Allison, Idris Brewster, Stephanie Dinkins, Ari Melenciano, Terence Nance, Key Collaborators: Yance Ford, Sharon Chang, Kamal Sinclair) — Inspired by the ideas of Octavia Butler, voyaging into the interstitium: a liminal space, a cultural memory, containing the remnants of our ancestors, a place of refuge, a place of recentering, a portal into an alternate dimension.
A Concerto Is a Conversation / U.S.A. (Directors: Ben Proudfoot, Kris Bowers) — A virtuoso jazz pianist and film composer tracks his family's lineage through his 91-year-old grandfather from Jim Crow Florida to the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Black Bodies / Canada (Director and Screenwriter: Kelly Fyffe-Marshall) — A Black man laments as he comes face-to-face with the realities of being Black in the 21st century. International Premiere.
Bruiser / U.S.A. (Director: Miles Warren, Screenwriters: Miles Warren, Ben Medina) — After his father gets into a fight at a bowling alley, Darious begins to investigate the limitations of his own manhood. World Premiere.
Dear Philadelphia / U.S.A., United Kingdom (Director: Renee Osubu) — With the help of their family, friends, and faith, three fathers unravel the incomparable partnership of forgiveness and community in North Philadelphia. International Premiere.
Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma / U.S.A., Germany, France, Italy (Directors and Screenwriters: Topaz Jones, rubberband.) — In 1970, Black educators in Chicago developed an alphabet flashcard set to provide Black-centered teaching materials to the vastly white educational landscape, and the Black ABCs were born. Fifty years later, twenty-six scenes provide an update to their meanings. World Premiere.
The Fire Next Time / United Kingdom (Director: Renaldho Pelle, Screenwriter: Kerry Jade Kolbe) — Rioting spreads as social inequality causes tempers in a struggling community to flare, but the oppressive environment takes on a life of its own as the shadows of the housing estate close in.
Five Tiger / South Africa (Director and Screenwriter: Nomawonga Khumalo) — A God-fearing woman in present-day South Africa finds herself in a transactional relationship as she tries to support her sick husband and daughter. North American Premiere.
I Ran from It and Was Still in It / U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Darol Olu Kae) — A poetic meditation on familial loss and separation and the love that endures against dispersion.
Lizard / United Kingdom (Director: Akinola Davies, Jr., Screenwriter: The Davies Brothers) — Juwon, an 8-year-old girl with an ability to sense danger, gets ejected from Sunday school service. She unwittingly witnesses the underbelly in and around a megachurch in Lagos. International Premiere.
Up at Night / Democratic Republic of the Congo, Belgium (Director and Screenwriter: Nelson Makengo) — As dusk fades and another night without electricity falls, Kinshasa's neighborhoods reveal an unstable environment of violence, political conflict, and uncertainty over the building of the Grand Inga 3 hydroelectric dam, promising a permanent source of energy to the Congo. U.S. Premiere.
White Wedding / U.S.A. (Director and Screenwriter: Melody C Roscher) — Amidst a racially tense Southern wedding, a biracial bride has the chance to confront her estranged Black father after accidentally hiring his wedding band to perform. World Premiere.
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U.S cautions citizens of possible unrest during Kurdish independence referendum
Kurds celebrate to show their support for the upcoming September 25th independence referendum in Erbil, Iraq September 22, 2017. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. embassy in Iraq cautioned its citizens that there may be unrest during a referendum on independence planned by the Kurdish authorities in northern Iraq, opposed by the central government in Baghdad.
"In particular, U.S. citizens should avoid travel into and within territories disputed between the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) and the Government of Iraq," the travel warning said.
The KRG has resisted calls by the United Nations, the United States and Britain to delay the referendum. Iraq's powerful neighbors, Iran and Turkey, strongly oppose the vote as they fear could fuel separatism among their own Kurds.
Reporting by Maher Chmaytelli; Editing by Toby Chopra


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Inside Energy (https://insideenergy.org/2014/08/08/as-pipelines-multiply-pigs-are-paramount/)
As Pipelines Multiply, Pigs Are Paramount
By Stephanie Joyce, Wyoming Public Radio | August 8, 2014
Stephanie Joyce
A "pig launcher" at the Eighty-Eight Oil tank farm in Guernsey, Wyoming.
The pipeline tool known as a pig is versatile. In the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, Bond used a pig to blow up a pipeline. In the 1987 Bond film The Living Daylights, defecting Soviet spy Georgi Koskov used a pig as an escape route. In the 1999 James Bond film The World Is Not Enough, a pig was used to smuggle a nuclear weapon.
But pigs aren't just excellent plot devices — they also have practical applications. They're used for cleaning pipelines, pipelines that carry natural gas, crude oil, waste water from energy producing areas to the places where that energy is used. Perhaps more importantly, they are used to inspect the millions of miles of pipeline that crisscross the country for corrosion and other problems.
That's what engineer Sean King was using a pig for on a blustery March morning at the True Company tank farm just outside of Guernsey, Wyoming.
A \"pig launcher\" at the Eighty-Eight Oil tank farm in Guernsey, Wyoming.
By the time I arrived, the long, snaking metal instrument, equipped with a host of precision sensors for detecting things like dents and corrosion, was already in the pipeline. The only visible part was the very tail end, sticking out of the 'pig launcher' — an aboveground entrance to the pipeline. As we stood around in the cold, waiting for the pipeline to re-pressurize, King explained that pigs are so named because the early ones "were basically a tube that had wire wrapped around them, and when they went through the pipe, it sounded like a pig squealing."
The project for the day was to pig a 12-mile section of the Belle Fourche pipeline, between Guernsey and Ft. Laramie. Although there was nothing obviously wrong with the 40-something-year-old pipeline, but King explained it was due for its federally mandated 5-year check-up.
"We have the National Historic Site with Ft. Laramie and we have the river in Ft. Laramie, so you can only imagine what would happen if there was a problem," he trailed off.
Of the country's 2.6 million of pipelines, only those in areas deemed 'high consequence,' get pigged on a regular basis. That ends up being less than half of hazardous liquids pipelines and less than ten percent of natural gas lines.
A smart pig in Ft. Laramie, Wyoming.
But Carl Weimer, with the Pipeline Safety Trust, an industry watchdog group, says pigging lines is only helpful to a point.
"It's a pretty good technology, but it's very dependent on the company using it correctly," he said. And pipeline companies have a lot of latitude in how they use pigs. The federal agency which regulates pipeline safety, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, declined repeated interview requests for this story. But as Weimer explains, the agency mostly leaves things up to the companies.
"The [companies] do the inspections, they run the gadgets through the pipelines that find problems," he said. "And then the federal inspectors will go into their office and inspect that paperwork to see if they've followed their own plans for keeping things safe."
Inspectors also review the pigging data and occasionally do site visits. But with 2.6 million miles of pipelines in the ground and a combined total of just about 500 state and federal inspectors, safety advocates like Weimer worry problems might be slipping through the cracks — especially as companies race to build new pipelines to build new pipelines to handle booming domestic oil production.
One pipeline executive at a recent industry conference pointed out that producers have their foot on the gas pedal, and are counting on "midstream" companies to lay the track in front of the train. It's that kind of metaphor that Weimer worries about.
"The federal inspectors went out a few years ago, when the boom started, and did some some on-the-ground inspections," Weimer said. "And they were kind of aghast at what they found going into the ground."
They found shoddy welding, poor quality pipe and inadequate coating, to name a few things. Those are problems that Sean King, the engineer, is hoping not to find on the decades-old Belle Fourche pipeline. But the pig probably will find some corrosion or other problems in the millions of data points it collects, and those problems will need to be acted on. King says they'll probably end up digging up and repairing half a dozen sections of pipeline based on the testing, but he acknowledges there are limitations to any test. And what happens when those problems aren't found? "I don't think there's ever been a pipeline company out there that's never dropped a drop of oil on the ground, it's kind of inevitable," he said.
With half a million miles of new pipeline planned for the next two decades, those spills are only likely to increase.
Inside Energy contributor Stephanie Joyce looks at how our nation's pipeline infrastructure is expanding in response to the domestic oil and gas boom.
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In March 2010, underground psych-rock outfit Yura Yura Teikoku quite suddenly announced their breakup on their official band website. Their statement read: 'Now that the band has reached a record high, we felt it was time to finish.' While it's not unusual to hear of bands splitting because they've run out of creative steam, this must have been the first time in the Japanese music scene that a band broke up simply because they had reached the height of their popularity.
Looking back, the existence of a band like Yura Yura Teikoku (literally 'The Wobbling Empire') alone was something that had never been seen before. Starting out as a psychedelic garage band with an old-school hippie vibe, they entered the new millennium with songs reminiscent of nursery rhymes, complete with children's vocals; minimalist songs that took the reduction of sounds to the extreme; songs that left out guitars in favour of the sax and the shakuhachi (Japanese flute); and then a few AOR (album-oriented rock) songs that held commercial appeal. All in all, they produced a huge collection of music that broke the rock-band mould and surprised both fans and critics.
After the band split, Yura Yura Teikoku's frontman Shintaro Sakamoto released 'How To Live With a Phantom' in 2011. With no trace of his former rock persona to be found, Sakamoto's first solo album is best described as funk, with congas and maracas reverberating rhythmically through soft, groovy, mellow songs. An exceedingly private 'monologue' can be heard through Sakamoto's choked vocals. Released overseas through the Other Music label, it found strong support from international musicians such as Mayer Hawthorne and Christopher Owens (originally from Girls).
On first listen, 'Let's Dance Raw' presents as a cheerful album, full of upbeat, tropical sounds. When you read the lyrics, however, you are confronted with the ego and darkness that exists in the heart of every person. 'I wanted to depict tragic things, but these things make it hard to enjoy the music, so I gave it a coating of science fiction.' Although they reflect a sci-fi future, the lyrics are laced with a sense of resignation. The message they seem to relay is that we are living apathetically in a nihilistic world where everyone must somehow still find pleasure in the established order.
Perhaps there is a connection to how Sakamoto feels inside. He remarks that even after a career spanning more than 20 years, he has not grown used to appearing in public, which results in a feeling of frustration at not being able to completely be a musician. 'I haven't rid myself entirely of that awkwardness that comes from being embarrassed to go out on stage. But I can't turn my back [on being a musician].' Since going solo, Sakamoto has resolved to stop playing concerts and to slip away from the deadlines and obligations of the music industry, instead taking as much time as he needs to create the music he loves. We can't help but think there must be a direct link between this freedom he's allowed himself and the fascinating intricacies of the music he's giving us.


DFW Area Churches And Pastors Come Together To Host A Kingdom Conversation On Race And The Alt-Right Sunday, August 20 At 6:30pm.
Wm. Dwight McKissic, Sr., Senior Pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church, Jason Paredes, Lead Pastor of Fielder Church Arlington and Ken Jones, Senior Pastor of First Como Baptist Church are co-hosting a gathering and bringing the President of the Southern Baptist Convention, Dr. Steve Gaines to Cornerstone Baptist Church in Arlington, TX ~ August 20, 2017 @ 6:30pm.
ARLINGTON, Texas – August 17, 2017. With the climate of our Nation clouded by increasing racial tension, uneasiness, violence, anger, hatred, and separatist movements, leaders are gathering together to confront the issues at hand with the hope of bringing healing and unity to our communities, churches and conventions.
During the first hour of the gathering the audience will hear from the choirs of Fielder Church in Arlington, TX and Cornerstone Church. Dr. Gaines will present his message (A Baptist View of Race) followed by messages from Pastor Ken Jones (Who Is The Alt-Right) and Pastor McKissic (A Biblical View of Race).
During the second hour there will be a panel discussion on Race and The Alt-Right. Panelists include, Dr. Steve Gaines, Arlington Police Chief Will Johnson, Pastor Ken Jones, Dr. Joseph W. Caldwell, Pastor Jason Paredes, Dr. Ronnie Goines, Min. Oza Jones, and Pastor Wm. Dwight McKissic, Sr. The purpose of the discussion is to answer questions, bring healing and understanding, and gain insight into how race has impacted the influence of the church on our Nation.
The service and panel discussion will be streamed live at 6:30pm via the following link: http://www.lifestream.tv/cbca/ . You can also view it via the Cornerstone website at www.cbcarlington.org and click the live stream icon.
Cornerstone Church is located at 5415 Matlock Rd. in Arlington, TX and you're invited to attend this discussion August 20 at 6:30pm. The service is free and open to the public.
It is our hope that this gathering will be the beginning of rebuilding the unity our Nation so desperately needs and by denouncing all separatist movements and taking a stand for unity, love, and togetherness as one Nation under God.


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The mission of the Sounds of Grace senior choir is to serve God through music by providing singers (55 and older) opportunities to serve in missional capacities in settings such as elder care facilities, community support services, homebound care, and church worship. The Sounds of Grace will perform as needed for church worship services, as ambassadors for Greenwood FBC, and as musical evangelists spreading the love of God through Jesus Christ to the Greenwood community and beyond.
The repertoire of Sounds of Grace includes familiar and new hymns, gospel songs and choruses, seasonal songs, and select secular tunes.
The choir sings primarily in elder-care facilities and churches. Each spring they perform a musical (western tunes, Broadway melodies, or songs from the 20's, 30's, and 40's).
The choir, about 60 singers, enjoys fellowship and making music together. They rehearse on Wednesdays at 4:30 pm.
Thank you for inquiring about the Sounds of Grace Senior Choir! Please fill out the information below and a choir representative will contact you!


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A 48. Le Mans-i 24 órás versenyt 1980. június 14. és június 15. között rendezték meg.

Végeredmény

Megjegyzések

Pole pozíció - #70 Dick Barbour Racing - 3:40.02
Leggyorsabb kör - #9 Equipe Liqui Moly - Martini Racing - 3:40.60
Táv - 4608.02 km/h
Átlagsebesség - 191.899 km/h

Források
http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/le_mans_1980.htm

Le Mans-i 24 órás versenyek
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Here's what I'm working on at the moment, both in my professional life and my personal life.
I have stopped podcasting. Why? Although I enjoy interviewing and recording, and the way that this contributes to the cycling community, I struggle to find time to edit and upload alongside my other commitments. This becomes a burden and kills the joy of it.
I should develop The Drum-Up as 'a brand'.
Keep it as an archive.
Get rid of it and move on – end of an era?
August 2018 update: I published some archive posts from drafts. It's still fun.
I'll keep it going for at least one major article that I'd regret if I never published.
But I'm not binning the content – I'm archiving it to a personal website.
Being the best Dad I can be to my two girls. They split their time 50/50 between me and their Mum.
Practising minimalism. Less is now.
Simplifying my life to focus on the most important things.
Avoiding retail therapy and compulsory consumerism.
Reducing the clutter in my house.
Not hanging on to old items for sentimental reasons – often difficult, as I like to archive and curate.
Decommissioned my office space so that both my kids got their own room.
Financial minimalism: pay up front, minimise debt.
N-1 bike policy: reducing excess, enjoying quality, making money by selling second-hand.
Commute 5km each way to work, two or three days a week.
I stopped road racing at the end of 2013.
I'm not an active member of Stirling Bike Club at the moment.
August 2018 update – I've stopping racing cyclocross, at least for this season.
Enjoying music – BBC 6Music and some live concerts.


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