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1. A woman has been prescribed paroxetine hydrochloride, which is an antidepressant agent administered in pill form. The medication is administered for her obsessive-compulsive disorder. This medication will produce which of the following effects?
A) Curative
B) Systemic
C) Local
D) Parenteral
Drugs that produce systemic effects are taken into the body, circulated through the bloodstream to their sites of action in various body tissues, and eventually eliminated from the body. Curative agents are given to cure a disease process. In this case, paroxetine hydrochloride will control the symptoms but not cure the disorder. Drugs with local effects, such as sunscreen and local anesthetics, act mainly at the site of application. Paroxetine hydrochloride is not administered parenterally. Parenteral agents are administered subcutaneously, intramuscularly, or intravenously.
2. A patient has been prescribed an antibiotic. This medication is a naturally occurring substance that has been chemically modified. What is another name for this type of medication?
A) Synthetic drug
B) Semisynthetic drug
C) Biotechnology drug
D) Prototype drug
Semisynthetic drugs (e.g., many antibiotics) are naturally occurring substances that have been chemically modified. Synthetic drugs are more standardized in their chemical characteristics, more consistent in their effects, and less likely to produce allergic reactions. Biotechnology drugs involve manipulating DNA and RNA and recombining genes into hybrid molecules that can be inserted into living organisms. Prototype drugs are the first drug of a particular group to be developed.
3. A patient is administered morphine. Morphine is a prototypical drug that can be classified in different ways. Which of the following classifications applies to morphine?
A) Central nervous system depressant
B) Central nervous system stimulant
C) Anti-inflammatory
D) Antihypertensive
Drugs are classified according to their effects on particular body systems, their therapeutic uses, and their chemical characteristics. For example, morphine can be classified as a central nervous system depressant and a narcotic or opioid analgesic. A central nervous system stimulant increases attention and raises mood. An anti-inflammatory agent decreases inflammation at the site of tissue or joint inflammation. An antihypertensive agent reduces blood pressure.
4. A patient is administered amoxicillin (Amoxil). The generic name of this medication indicates that it belongs to which drug group?
A) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
B) Diuretics
C) Penicillins
D) ACE inhibitors
The generic name often indicates the drug group (e.g., drugs with generic names ending in "cillin" are penicillins). Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are medications that have antidepressant effects; SSRI is a broad classification, not a generic name. Diuretics are medications that increase urine output; diuretic is a broad classification, not a generic name. ACE inhibitor is the broad classification for the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, not the generic name.
5. The administration of diphenhydramine (Benadryl), which is an over-the-counter medication, is regulated by which government agency?
A) Public Health Service
B) Federal Trade Commission
C) Occupational Safety and Health Administration
D) Food and Drug Administration
The Food and Drug Administration approves drugs for over-the-counter availability, including the transfer of drugs from prescription to OTC status, and may require clinical trials to determine the safety and effectiveness of OTC use. The Public Health Service is regulated by the state to maintain the health of individual citizens of the state. The Federal Trade Commission regulates imports and exports throughout the nation. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulates safety within the workplace.
6. The administration of anabolic steroids is regulated by which of the following laws?
A) The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
B) The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
C) The Harrison Narcotic Act
D) The Shirley Amendment
The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act regulates the manufacture and distribution of narcotics, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, and anabolic steroids. The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 revised and broadened FDA powers and responsibilities, giving the FDA control over drug safety. The Harrison Narcotic Act restricted the importation, manufacture, sale, and use of opium, cocaine, marijuana, and other drugs that the act defined as narcotics. The Shirley Amendment of 1912 prohibited fraudulent claims of drug effectiveness.
7. A nurse is responsible for maintaining an accurate count and record of the controlled substances on the nursing unit. This nursing action is regulated by which of the following laws or agencies?
A) Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
B) Public Health Service
C) Drug Enforcement Administration
D) Shirley Amendment
The Drug Enforcement Administration enforces the Controlled Substances Act. Under this enforcement, nurses are responsible for storing controlled substances in locked containers, administering them only to the people for whom they are prescribed, recording each dose given, and maintaining an accurate inventory. The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 revised and broadened FDA powers and responsibilities, giving the FDA control over drug safety. The Public Health Service is regulated by the state to maintain the health of individual citizens of the state. The Shirley Amendment of 1912 prohibited fraudulent claims of drug effectiveness.
8. In Phase I clinical trials, the potential uses and effects of a new drug are determined by which of the following methods?
A) Administering doses to healthy volunteers
B) Administering doses to people with the disease
C) Administering in placebo-controlled design
D) Calculating the risk-to-benefit ratio
Phase I studies allow for the administration of the medication to healthy volunteers to determine safe dosages, routes of administration, absorption, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity. In Phase II studies, a few doses are given to a certain number of subjects with the disease or symptom for which the drug is being studied and responses are compared with those of healthy subjects. Placebo-controlled designs are used in the Phase III studies, in which half of the subjects receive the new drug and half receive the placebo. Calculating the risk-to-benefit ratio is used in Phase II studies to determine whether the potential benefits of the drug outweigh the risks.
9. A new medication for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease is being administered to a group of subjects with the disease. The subjects receiving this medication are unaware of whether they are being administered the medication or whether they are receiving a placebo. This testing occurs in which phase of the drug approval process?
A) Phase I
B) Phase II
C) Phase III
D) Phase IV
In Phase III, the drug is given to a larger and more representative group of subjects. In double-blind, placebo-controlled designs, half of the subjects receive the new drug and half receive a placebo (an inactive substance similar in appearance to the actual drug), with neither subjects nor researchers knowing which subjects receive which formulation. In Phase I, a few doses are given to a certain number of healthy volunteers to determine safe dosages, routes of administration, absorption, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity. In Phase II, a few doses are given to a certain number of subjects with the disease or symptom for which the drug is being studied and responses are compared with those of healthy subjects. In Phase IV, the FDA evaluates the data from the first three phases for drug safety and effectiveness, allows the drug to be marketed for general use, and requires manufacturers to continue monitoring the drug's effects.
10. Which organization is responsible for approving new drugs in the United States?
A) American Medical Association
B) American Pharmaceutical Association
C) Food and Drug Administration
D) United States Pharmacopeia
The Food and Drug Administration is responsible for approving new drugs in the United States. The American Medical Association represents the physicians of the United States. The American Pharmaceutical Association represents the pharmacists of the United States. The United States Pharmacopeia was adopted in 1906 and is issued every 5 years under the supervision of a national committee of pharmacists, scientists, and physicians.
11. Which of the following reference books provides information from the drug manufacturers' inserts?
A) American Formulary Service
B) Drug Facts and Comparisons
C) Physicians' Desk Reference
D) Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide
The Physicians' Desk Reference is published yearly and contains manufacturers' published inserts for selected drugs. American Formulary Service is an authoritative source of drug information. Drug Facts and Comparisons is an authoritative source of drug information. Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide is an example of a drug handbook, not a compilation of manufacturers' inserts.
12. A nursing student in a pharmacology class should be encouraged to study the medications according to which categorization?
A) Prototype
B) Controlled substance
C) Drug use
D) Generic names
The nursing student should concentrate on therapeutic classifications and their prototypes. Controlled substances limit the medications studied to one broad classification. Drug use is only one part of the broad classification. Generic names are only one aspect of the medication.
13. A patient with a long-standing dermatological health problem has been advised to use a drug with a local effect. The nurse should recognize what characteristic of this drug?
A) It affects only the organ system in which it is metabolized.
B) The drug requires application at multiple sites.
C) It is effective only as long as it is in contact with skin.
D) The drug acts primarily at the site where it is applied.
Drugs with local effects, such as sunscreen lotions and local anesthetics, act mainly at the site of application. Those with systemic effects are taken into the body, circulated through the bloodstream to their sites of action in various body tissues, and eventually eliminated from the body. A drug with local effect does not necessarily have to be applied at multiple sites, and its action may affect tissues long after contact.
14. A patient with an autoimmune disorder has just been prescribed a synthetic drug. Which of the following characteristics is a noted advantage of synthetic drugs?
A) Synthetic drugs are less likely to cause an allergic reaction than naturally occurring substances.
B) Synthetic drugs typically require less frequent dosing than naturally occurring substances.
C) Synthetic drugs are normally available on an over-the-counter basis.
D) Synthetic drugs are available in a wider variety of administration routes than naturally occurring substances.
Synthetic drugs are more standardized in their chemical characteristics, more consistent in their effects, and less likely to produce allergic reactions. They do not necessarily require less frequent dosing and may or may not be available OTC. They are not noted to be available in a wider variety of administration routes than naturally occurring substances.
15. A patient is confused about her care provider's advice and has stated to the nurse, "I wasn't sure whether he recommended Tylenol or whether he recommended acetaminophen." The nurse should include which of the following information in an explanation of generic and trade names?
A) Prescribers should refer solely to generic names in their recommendations and written prescriptions.
B) A generic name is independent of any particular drug manufacturer.
C) Generic names change frequently, but trade names are more consistent.
D) Prescribers should refer solely to trade names in their recommendations and written prescriptions.
A generic name is related to the chemical or official name and is independent of the manufacturer. Drugs may be prescribed and dispensed by generic or trade name. Generic names do not change, while trade names vary according to time and place.
16. A nurse is aware that American drug laws have a long and complex history, with numerous jurisdictions being involved. What is the primary purpose of drug laws in the United States?
A) To ensure maximum choice for consumers
B) To expedite the workload of care providers
C) To protect the safety of the public
D) To enhance the efficient delivery of health care
The main goal of drugs laws is to protect the public by ensuring that drugs marketed for therapeutic purposes are safe and effective. Efficiency and choice are valid considerations but neither is the primary goal of American drug legislation.
17. A nurse who provides care on a postsurgical unit frequently administers Schedule II drugs to patients. Which of the following aspects of administering these drugs falls under the auspices of the Drug Enforcement Agency?
A) Performing a thorough patient assessment prior to administration
B) Recording each dose administration on an agency narcotic sheet
C) Informing patients of the potential risks and benefits of Schedule II drugs prior to the first dose
D) Assessing the patient shortly after administration to ensure therapeutic effect
Nurses are responsible for storing controlled substances in locked containers, administering them only to people for whom they are prescribed, recording each dose given on agency narcotic sheets and on the patient's medication administration record, maintaining an accurate inventory, and reporting discrepancies to the proper authorities. The other given actions are appropriate nursing activities, but they are not within the scope of the DEA authority.
18. Trials of a new drug are scheduled to soon begin and the testing methodology will integrate the stipulations of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Revitalization Act. According to this act, the manufacturer must
A) independently fund the entire testing process.
B) make the results of the testing process publicly available.
C) include women and minorities in the testing process.
D) exclude any potential for financial gain during the testing process.
In 1993, Congress passed the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Revitalization Act, which formalized a policy of the NIH that women and minorities be included in human subject research studies funded by the NIH and that women and minorities be included in clinical drug trials. This act does not specifically address the financial structure of testing or the accessibility of information.
19. A hospital nurse is vigilant in ensuring the safe use of medications and consistently applies the rights of medication administration. Which of the following is one of the traditional rights of medication administration?
A) Right to refuse
B) Right route
C) Right education
D) Right evaluation
The traditional rights of medication administration (right drug, right dose, right patient, right route, right time, right reason, and right documentation) now include additional rights that should also be considered (right education, right evaluation, and right to refuse the medication).
20. A patient's current medication administration record includes a drug that the nurse recognizes as an Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) high-alert medication. This designation signals the nurse to what characteristic of the drug?
A) It can only be administered by a physician or advanced practice nurse.
B) Administration must be cosigned by a second registered nurse or practical/vocational nurse.
C) It is currently undergoing Phase IV testing and is pending full FDA approval.
D) Administration errors carry a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm.
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) identifies drugs that when used in error have a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm. Such drugs are not limited to physician or advanced practice nurse administration. The drug would have completed the testing and approval procedure and administration does not necessarily require a cosignature.
1. Which cellular structure stores hormones and other substances and packages these substances into secretory granules?
A) Golgi apparatus
B) Endoplasmic reticulum
C) Mitochondria
D) Lysosome
The golgi apparatus stores hormones and other substances. The endoplasmic reticulum contains ribosomes, which synthesize proteins, including enzymes that synthesize glycogen, triglycerides, and steroids and those that metabolize drugs and other chemicals. The mitochondria generate energy for cellular activities and require oxygen. Lysosomes are membrane-enclosed vesicles that contain enzymes capable of digesting nutrients (proteins, carbohydrates, fats), damaged cellular structures, foreign substances (bacteria), and the cell itself.
2. A patient is suffering from a cough associated with an upper respiratory infection. Which oral medication will likely produce the most therapeutic effect?
A) A tablet
B) An expectorant
C) A topical spray
D) A timed-release tablet
Liquid medications are absorbed faster than tablets or capsules. Expectorants are liquid medications. A tablet is an oral medication that has a slower onset of action than a liquid medication. A topical spray can be sprayed to the back of the throat and provides only a local effect. A timed-release tablet is an oral medication that has a slower onset and longer duration of action.
3. A patient is administered an oral contraceptive. Which of the following is the process that occurs between the time the drug enters the body and the time that it enters the bloodstream?
A) Absorption
B) Distribution
C) Metabolism
D) Excretion
Absorption is the process that occurs from the time the drug enters the body to the time it enters the bloodstream to be circulated. Distribution involves the transport of drug molecules within the body. Metabolism is the method by which drugs are inactivated or biotransformed by the body. Excretion refers to elimination of a drug from the body.
4. Which of the following sites of drug absorption is considered to have an exceptionally large surface area for drug absorption?
A) Rectum
B) Fundus of the stomach
C) Esophagus
D) Lungs
The lungs have a large surface area for absorption of anesthetic gases and a few other drugs. The rectum absorbs the medication through the mucous membranes and has a smaller surface area than the lungs. The fundus and esophagus have comparatively small surface areas.
5. A nurse is aware of the importance of adhering to the intended route of a medication. Which of the following drugs are formulated to be absorbed through the skin?
A) Amoxicillin, tetracycline, and penicillin
B) Clonidine, fentanyl, and nitroglycerin
C) Digoxin, lidocaine, and propranolol
D) Insulin, heparin, and morphine
Some drugs are formulated in adhesive skin patches for absorption through the skin. Clonidine, fentanyl, and nitroglycerin are examples of drugs that are formulated in adhesive skin patch form to be absorbed through the skin. Amoxicillin, tetracycline, and penicillin are administered orally. Digoxin and propranolol are administered orally, and lidocaine can be administered intravenously, subcutaneously, or topically. Insulin and heparin are administered intravenously and subcutaneously. Morphine is administered orally, intramuscularly, and intravenously.
6. An 85-year-old patient has an elevated serum creatinine level, indicating impaired kidney function. When the patient is administered a medication, this patient is at risk for which of the following medication-related effects?
A) Toxicity
B) Increased absorption
C) Delayed gastric emptying
D) Idiosyncratic effects
An elevated creatinine level is indicative of diminished kidney function, which will result in serum drug toxicity. The creatinine level indicates kidney function, does not affect absorption, and has no effect on gastric emptying.
7. Protein binding is an important aspect of pharmacokinetics. Protein binding ultimately has which of the following effects on drug action?
A) Increases the drug's speed of action
B) Decreases the drug's speed of action
C) Increases the rate of excretion
D) Averts adverse effects
Protein binding allows part of a drug to be stored and released as needed. Drugs that are highly bound to plasma proteins or stored extensively in other tissues have a long duration of action. Protein binding does not increase the speed of action, increase the excretion rate, or avert adverse effects. Protein binding decreases the speed of action by storing the drug to be released when needed.
8. A patient is taking a medication that is metabolized by the CYP enzymes. Which of the following medications inhibits several of the CYP enzymes?
A) Cisplatin
B) Acebutolol hydrochloride
C) Cimetidine
D) Dicloxacillin sodium
Cimetidine is a gastric acid suppressor that inhibits several CYP enzymes and can greatly decrease drug metabolism. The other listed drugs do not have this specific effect.
9. A nurse is aware that the dosing scheduling of a patient's new medication takes into account the serum half-life of the drug. What is the serum half-life of a medication?
A) The time required for IV medications to penetrate the brain tissue
B) The time needed for the serum level to fall by 50%
C) The safest margin to prevent toxicity
D) The dose adjustment that reduces the risk of adverse effects by one half
Serum half-life is the time required for the serum concentration of a drug to decrease by 50%. Although many IV medications penetrate the brain tissue, this action does not describe the half-life. The safest margin to prevent toxicity depends on the rate of metabolism and excretion. The half-life of the medication does not relate directly to a specific reduction in adverse effects.
10. A patient has increased intracranial pressure and is ordered to receive a diuretic. Which of the following diuretics does not act on receptor sites to produce diuresis?
A) Furosemide (Lasix)
B) Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
C) Spironolactone (Aldactone)
D) Mannitol (Osmitrol)
Mannitol (Osmitrol) is an osmotic diuretic that increases the osmolarity of plasma and pulls water out of the tissues into the bloodstream. It does not act on receptor sites. Furosemide (Lasix) is a loop diuretic that inhibits the reabsorption of sodium and chloride in the loop of Henle. Hydrochlorothiazide is associated with drug interference with absorption of sodium ions across the distal renal tubule. Spironolactone acts by competing with aldosterone for cellular receptor sites.
11. A patient older than 65 years is more likely to experience drug reaction than a much younger patient. Which of the following factors accounts for this variation?
A) Drugs more readily crossing the blood–brain barrier in older people
B) Age-related physiologic changes
C) Increased drug-metabolizing enzymes in older people
D) Diminished immune response
In older adults (65 years and older), physiologic changes may alter all pharmacokinetic processes. Although drugs crossing the blood–brain barrier affect drug reaction, this factor is important in all ages. Increased drug-metabolizing enzymes are key in all ages and do not relate to age variations. A diminished immune response is important in all ages and does not affect all medications.
12. A patient who is 6 feet tall and weighs 280 pounds will require which of the following doses?
A) Higher dose than a patient who weighs 180 pounds
B) Lower dose than a patient who weighs 180 pounds
C) Same dose as a patient who weighs 180 pounds
D) A parenteral rather than oral dose
In general, people heavier than average may need larger doses, provided their renal, hepatic, and cardiovascular functions are adequate.
13. A nurse has provided an oral dose of morphine, an opioid agonist, to a woman in early labor. The nurse should be aware of what characteristic of agonists?
A) Agonists alter the normal processes of distribution and metabolism.
B) Agonists counteract the action of specific neurotransmitters.
C) Agonists block the action of specific neurotransmitters.
D) Agonists bind to receptors and cause a physiological effect.
Agonists are drugs that produce effects similar to those produced by naturally occurring hormones, neurotransmitters, and other substances by activating (not blocking or counteracting) a receptor. Classification of a drug as an agonist does not denote a change to metabolism or distribution.
14. A nurse is preparing to simultaneously administer two drugs to a patient. The nurse knows that the drugs have been ordered to be given together because of their synergistic effect. This means that
A) the adverse effects of one of the drugs are nullified by the other drug.
B) the combined effects are greater than the effects of either one of the drugs alone.
C) one of the drugs enhances metabolism, while the other drug enhances either distribution or absorption.
D) both drugs are toxic in isolation but therapeutic when administered together.
Synergism occurs when two drugs with different sites or mechanisms of action produce greater effects when taken together. This does not mean that potential toxicity or adverse effects are "canceled out." The two drugs would not individually affect different aspects of pharmacokinetics.
15. A patient has been brought to the emergency department by ambulance, and his friend states that he has overdosed on methadone, a long-acting opioid. The care team is preparing to administer the appropriate antidote, naloxone, which has a shorter half-life than methadone. What are the implications of this aspect of pharmacokinetics?
A) Repeated doses of naloxone will likely be necessary.
B) A different antidote will be required after the serum level of naloxone decreases.
C) An increased dose of naloxone will be required.
D) The antidote is unlikely to have a therapeutic effect on the patient's symptoms.
When an antidote is used, its half-life relative to the toxin's half-life must be considered. For example, the half-life of naloxone, a narcotic antagonist, is relatively short compared with the half-life of the longer-acting opioids such as methadone, and repeated doses may be needed to prevent recurrence of the toxic state.
16. A patient tells the nurse, "I took my sleeping pill yesterday evening, but it didn't seem to work for me like it usually does." The nurse should consider which of the following variables that can affect drug absorption? Select all that apply.
A) GI function
B) Blood flow to the site of administration
C) The presence of other drugs
D) Route of administration
E) The presence of receptor agonists
Ans: A, B, C, D
Numerous factors affect the rate and extent of drug absorption, including dosage form, route of administration, blood flow to the site of administration, GI function, the presence of food or other drugs, and other variables. Agonist activity is a relevant variable, but this is not an aspect of absorption.
17. A nurse has administered a dose of a drug that is known to be highly protein bound. What are the implications of this characteristic?
A) The patient must consume adequate protein in order to achieve a therapeutic effect.
B) The molecules of the drug that are bound to protein are inactive.
C) Increased levels of serum protein will increase the effect of the drug.
D) Each molecule of the drug must bind to a protein molecule to become effective.
Drug molecules bound to plasma proteins are pharmacologically inactive because the large size of the complex prevents their leaving the bloodstream through the small openings in capillary walls and reaching their sites of action, metabolism, and excretion. Only the free or unbound portion of a drug acts on body cells. The patient's protein intake or levels of protein are not normally relevant.
18. A patient requires a high dose of his new antihypertensive medication because the new medication has a significant first-pass effect. This means that the drug
A) must pass through the patient's bloodstream several times to generate a therapeutic effect.
B) passes through the renal tubules and is excreted in large amounts.
C) is extensively metabolized in the patient's liver.
D) is ineffective following the first dose and increasingly effective with each subsequent dose.
Some drugs are extensively metabolized in the liver, with only part of a drug dose reaching the systemic circulation for distribution to sites of action. This is called the first-pass effect or presystemic metabolism. The first-pass effect is not related to renal function or the need to pass through the bloodstream multiple times.
19. A patient with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder has begun lithium therapy, and the nurse has explained the need for regular monitoring of the patient's serum drug levels. What is the primary rationale for the nurse's instruction?
A) It is necessary to regularly test for blood–drug incompatibilities that may develop during treatment.
B) It is necessary to ensure that the patient's drug levels are therapeutic but not toxic.
C) It is needed to determine if additional medications will be needed to potentiate the effects of lithium.
D) It is needed in order to confirm the patient's adherence to the drug regimen.
Measuring serum drug levels is useful when drugs with a narrow margin of safety are given, because their therapeutic doses are close to their toxic doses. This is the case during lithium therapy. Serum levels are not commonly taken to monitor adherence to treatment. Blood–drug incompatibilities are not a relevant consideration.
20. A patient in cardiovascular collapse requires pharmacological interventions involving a rapid drug action and response. What route of administration is most likely appropriate?
A) Intravenous
B) Oral
C) Rectal
D) Topical
For rapid drug action and response, the IV route is most effective because the drug is injected directly into the bloodstream.
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Testimony of Shumpei Hagino on Charges of Atrocities in Batangas in 1945: Cross Examination
This page contains the transcription of the testimony of one of the accused, Shumpei Hagino for the defense in U.S.A. v Shumpei Hagino, et al., one of the trials of personnel of the Imperial Japanese Army for war crimes involving atrocities committed in the Province of Batangas. The main premise of the defense, that the defendant was actually mistaken for somebody with almost similar attributes, sounds a bit desperate. The defendant's testimony, too, more than two years after the incidents he described, seemed suspiciously detailed to be true. This testimony is, nonetheless, a compelling if lengthy read. This installment contains the cross-examination by the prosecution counsel as well as additional questions from members of the military commission.
The pages contained herein are now declassified and were part of compiled documentation1 of war crimes trials conducted by the United States Military Commission after the conclusion of World War II. This transcription has been corrected for grammar where necessary by Batangas History, Culture and Folklore. The pagination is as it was contained in the original document for citation purposes.
CROSS-EXAMINATION
BY MR. GUTHRIE:
Q On the first morning of the Taal expedition, when the unit assembled at the assembly point, you testified that Takemoto gave certain orders.
Q And at that time, was Hosaka there?
A I do not know for sure. However, I believe he was somewhere in the area.
Q And was Kimura there?
A Yes, Kimura was with me.
Q And was Kato there?
A Yes, I believe he was there. However, I did not know just where he was, due to the fact that we were dispersed.
Q And was Kobayashi there?
A Kobayashi did not participate in the Taal expedition.
Q And was Monma there?
A The battalion artillery was there and I believe he was there, although I did not see him.
Q And was Fukuoka there?
A Yes, I saw him.
Q And did you see Ito there?
Q And did you see Mogami there?
A I believe he was there.
Q I direct your attention to the following question and answer, which is contained in your written statement which is an exhibit in this case:
"Q What procedure was followed in the mopping up of anti-Japanese elements in Taal?
"A The men were divided into platoons of about fifty men in each and we made surprise attacks on civilian houses. Some of these civilians fled and those that resisted were killed right on the spot."
I will ask you if you recall that question and if you recall giving that answer.
Q How many enlisted men were in the expedition at Taal?
A I do not know for sure.
Q What is your best recollection?
A As to the number?
Q Yes.
A I believe that it was between one hundred and 150. I am not sure.
Q Then, at the assembly point, when the men were divided
into platoons of about fifty each, there would be about three such platoons, is that correct? This question also refers to the Taal expedition.
A When that statement you are referring to was brought before me for my signature, I noticed the number which was in a platoon. At the time I made the statement, I was not sure of the number. However, I was told to put the approximate number down and I said that it was approximately fifty.
Q How many mopping up units were formed?
A In the Taal expedition, there was the Sasaki Platoon, which was a machine gun platoon, and the Suzuki Platoon of the Sixth Company, which was commanded by the expedition commander.
Q In your written statement, you said that when the expedition assembled, it was divided up into mopping up units. How many mopping up units were formed?
A When I made that statement, I did not mean to say that all the men assembled there were divided into, say, a unit of fifty men. I meant to say that the men were divided into their individual platoons. At that time, there was the Kato Platoon of the Sixth Company and the platoon from the battalion artillery. There was a labor platoon and the headquarters.
Q Who was in command of the Kato platoon?
A The expedition commander was in command. The platoon leader was Kato.
Q And Kato was the commanding officer of the Kato platoon?
A Kato was the platoon leader of the Kato platoon.
Q And who was the commanding officer of the battalion artillery platoon?
A Second Lieutenant Fukuoka was in charge of the battalion artillery platoon.
Q And who was in command of the labor battalion platoon?
A Sergeant Major Mogami.
Q And who was in command of the headquarters platoon?
A I was.
Q And were those officers in command of those platoons at all times during the Taal expedition?
A Yes, they were in command of their respective platoons.
Q Now, on the Bauan expedition, you testified you had charge of supplies?
Q What kind of supplies were you responsible for?
A I was in charge of the food, the preparation of it and the quartering of troops.
Q Do you know who was in charge of other kinds of supplies for the expedition?
A Just what do you mean by other supplies?
A Well, what supplies were taken on the expedition?
A I was in charge of all the food brought along. As far as ammunition, the individual soldiers for the platoons had their own and they were not replenished during the expedition at all.
Q As a supply officer, you are familiar and know about supplies for the Japanese Army, isn't that true?
A During the expeditions, I took the place of an intendance officer and at other times, I was not the intendance officer, so I do not know any details of supply.
Q If any dynamite was taken on that expedition, who would have charge of transporting it to Bauan?
A I do not know who was in charge of that and even if such were brought, I do not know who would be in charge of it.
Q You have stated that there was a labor platoon of which Mogami was the commanding officer of the Taal expedition, do labor platoons use dynamite?
A The labor platoon sometimes carried dynamite according to its mission, however, if there were no orders to that effect, they would have no dynamite and would be similar to other platoons.
Q You testified on your direct examination that you were in charge or in command of garrison forces, or the garrison unit, at Bauan prior to February 28th. Do you recall that?
Q I was not in command of the garrison unit at Bauan. There was a commander for that. I was only one of his platoon leaders. At that time, the company commander was First Lieutenant Taneichi.
Q How long were you stationed at Bauan on such duties?
A From the middle part of October 1944 until the middle part of December 1944.
Q Is that approximately three months?
A Two months.
Q During that time, did you know Dr. Francisco Manigbas?
A I did not know him, I did not have anything to do with him.
Q Do you recall seeing him testify in this case?
Q Was that the first time you had ever seen him?
A I am not sure for sometimes I feel I had seen him somewhere in a town and other times I feel that I had not.
Q Do you remember Lorenzo M. Leynes? He was a witness that testified in this case.
A I do not know him.
Q He was the witness who testified that just before the explosion, he heard you, recognized your voice giving Japanese orders. Do you remember him now?
A I do not know him. I did not give the orders. If you would summon Lieutenant Owari, he could testify to that fact. He will satisfy to the fact that I was not there to give any orders.
Q Where were your headquarters in Bauan while you were garrisoned there?
A When we first went to Bauan, we had our headquarters at a primary school in the eastern part of Bauan for ap-
proximately a week. Later, we left there to construct positions and our headquarters was located at a place approximately 300 meters across the Bauan Bridge.
Q During the two months you were there, you were around and in the town of Bauan a great number of times, isn't that so?
A Our headquarters were in Batangas at one time and there were times when I went through the town of Bauan and at other times because of my duties, I went to the town.
Q And you saw at that time a number of Filipino people and a large number of Filipino people saw you?
Q You used to do a little gambling at a gambling establishment there, didn't you?
A No, I never did.
Q You stated on your direct examination that one of your great troubles during February was from the guerrillas?
Q If you killed the wives and the sisters and the mothers and the fathers and the babies of the guerrillas, do you think that that would make the guerrilla situation better or do you think it would make it worse?
MR. BERNARD: If the Commission, please, I object, he didn't say he killed those mothers and babies and wives.
MR. GUTHRIE: I said if he did.
MR. BERNARD: I object to that.
COLONEL HAMBY: Do you care to withdraw the question?
MR. GUTHRIE: I will withdraw the question.
COLONEL HAMBY: At this time, the Commission will take a short recess.
[The rest of this page was left blank.]
COLONEL HAMBY: The Commission is in session.
MR. GUTHRIE: Hagino, I will remind you that you are still under oath.
(Interpreter Taccad translated to the witness.)
MR. GUTHRIE: The prosecution has concluded its cross-examination of this witness.
REDIRECT EXAMINATION
BY MR. BERNARD:
Q In your statement referred to by the prosecution, prosecution said that you said, "We made surprise attacks on civilian houses." We you say "we made," whom were you referring to? Are you referring to the Second Battalion or to yourself and your nine men?
MR. GUTHRIE: I will object to that. The document speaks for itself and this is an attempt to vary the terms by oral testimony of a written document.
COLONEL HAMBY: Will the reporter please read that question and the objection?
(Question and objection read by the reporter.)
MR. BERNARD: If it please the Commission, the document is not clear on that point at all. There is nothing there to tell us whether he was referring to the Second Battalion or himself and his nine men. He simply said, "We."
COLONEL HAMBY: The Law Member will rule.
COLONEL POBLETE: The objection is overruled. The witness may answer.
A That means the main strength of the unit during the expedition and has no reference to myself or my nine men.
Q You say the attacks were on civilian houses? Why were the civilian houses selected?
A By that, I meant that at that time, the guerrillas had occupied these civilian homes. The guerrillas were in these homes and they had attacked the unit. The unit could not help but to return their fire.
Q Did you see those engagements or did you learn of them from other men or officers?
A I did not see them. I learned of this from the commander of the expedition.
Q Did you see any of the officers that were mentioned by the prosecution killing or wounding Filipinos or ordering that that be done by their men?
A I did not see them and neither did I hear about such a thing.
Q Who was in command over these officers?
A Who do you mean by "these officers?"
Q The officers referred to by the prosecution.
A The officers on the expedition were the commanding officer of the platoon. The platoon leader who participated in these expeditions was First Lieutenant Takemoto.
MR. BERNARD: That is all.
MR. GUTHRIE: No questions.
COLONEL HAMBY: Any questions by members of the Commission?
EXAMINATION BY THE COMMISSION
BY COLONEL POBLETE:
Q On February 28, 1945, did you speak to a Japanese named Watanabe in Bauan?
A No, I did not.
Q Do you know a Japanese by the name of Watanabe?
A Yes, I do know him.
Q Did you speak to him at all in Bauan on or about February 28, 1945?
A The person who spoke to Watanabe was the commander of the expedition, Lieutenant Takemoto, and Lieutenant Owari can testify to that fact.
Q Where you nearby them when Takemoto spoke to Watanabe?
A No, I was not. I did not see him at all on that day.
Q Did you see the mayor of Bauan on February 28, 1945, in the town of Bauan?
BY COLONEL LAWHON:
Q When you were on your foregoing expedition in the Taal operation, did you encounter any civilians fleeing from the fighting in the forward zone?
BY COLONEL READ:
Q Did you have any dealings with the mayor of Bauan on or about the 28th of February?
BY COLONEL HAMBY:
Q Recalling your written statement which is Exhibit No. 7 of the prosecution's case:
"Q Describe what took place at Bauan.
"A All the Filipino men, about three hundred, were gathered in the Bauan church. The men were then taken to
a nearby house where all the doors were closed and then the house was dynamited.
"Q You were present at Bauan during this operation?
"Q Did you participate in the events you have described?
How do you explain the conflict or difference between your statement at that time and the testimony which you gave in front of the Commission today?
A That was the first statement and it was a very general statement of the expedition. When I was asked whether I was at Bauan, I meant to say that I was there and when they asked me, "Did you participate in the expedition?" I answered, "Yes" because I did.
Q When you said you participated in the expedition, did you mean you were one of the entire battalion or that you were actively engaged in it?
MR. GUTHRIE: That question is objected to on the grounds that it is leading. It is an attempt to put words into the mouth of his own witness.
COLONEL POBLETE: Objection sustained. Rephrase your question.
Q When you said you participated in this, what did you mean by that? What did you mean by "participated?"
A It means that I participated in the expedition in general. It did not mean that I was there at the
scene.
Q Was your statement then first hand or what others told you?
MR. GUTHRIE: Objected to as leading.
COLONEL POBLETE: Objection overruled. The witness may answer.
MR. BERNARD: I will rephrase the question.
Q Was the statement regarding participation first hand information of your own knowledge or was it what others had told you about the expedition? Was the statement regarding the events of the expedition?
A I heard of such events after the expedition was over. When I was first asked whether I knew of such events, I told them that I had. However, I did not mean that I took part or that I was there. As for my actions during that time, I gave a detailed account of them on the 26th of December, 1945.
COLONEL HAMBY: Any questions by members of the Commission? There appear to be none. The witness is excused.
(Witness excused.)
[The direct examination of the accused Shumpei Hagino is contained here: Testimony of Shumpei Hagino on Charges of Atrocities in Batangas in 1945: Direct Examination.]
1 "Transcription of the Testimony of Shumpei Hagino in U.S.A. v Shumpei Hagino, et al.," part of the U.S. Military Commission compilation of war crimes documentation, online at the Internet Archive.

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The strange thing about the layoffs is the VPs and above save each other , and they layoff the foot soldiers. There must be more directors and higher in Horsham then engineers I guess. Same thing in Suwanee . Lots of directors and senior directors . These guys just keep s---ing the company's money and will stick as long as they can.
This company has no future . Get out before you are kicked out .
Not enough VP/Sr Directors shown the door and far too few workers to get things done. The universal feeling across the company (all departments) is that there are simply not enough people left to get the job done. People are exhausted and working much longer hours. ARRIS does not respect the knowledge base that exists. The push is for more diversity but there is no recognition that existing employees must help train new/young workers. My department has taken the push to hire in India quite literally and will no longer hire in the US, but does not recognize the difficulty of training across time zones and the new expectation of a 24/7 work week when working on projects across the globe. There is no more work/life balance. Time to look elsewhere for those who want that.
Was there another round of layoffs? Which site? I have Not heard the latest news.
Agree, this time there were some directors/VPs affected, but disproportionately there are engineers and such who get affected. May be , they realize now they dont have enough engineers to layoff , and have to touch the directors/VPs to ensure Mr. CEO gets his annual bonus.
This is a sham now .
I agree there are more Directors in the company then Software Engg.
But don't agree that they are untouchables, there were some VPs and Sr/Directors shown doors in last cycle.


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Q: "Test Framework Quit Unexpectedly" when test PASSES but FAILS gracefully There is a particular PhpUnit test I am trying to run in PhpStorm that is behaving strangely. Please see the class below.
<?php

include_once('../ecoi/app/config.inc');

class formDataTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase {

public function testStateChange() {

$a = formData::calcCoiState(1);
$this - > assertEquals(1, $a);
   }
}

The bottom left viewer spits out a "Test Framework quit unexpectedly" error but the console output directly to the right has a "OK (1 test, 1 assertion) ..." message which I've come to interpret as a success. Now this is where it gets weird(er).
Modifying the "assertEquals" arguments from "1" to "2" will effectively fail the test and both the left and right panes function as expected. It's clearly logged as a successful failure, so to speak.
I have a "MoneyTest" class that will pass and fail gracefully (to rule out that there's a blanket bug with the "passing" of a test.

include_once('selenium/Money.php');

class MoneyTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase {
// ...

    public function testCanBeNegated()
    {
        // Arrange
        $a = new Money(1);

        // Act
        $b = $a->negate();

        // Assert
        $this->assertEquals(1, $b->getAmount());
    }

    // ...
}

The issue seems to have something to do with the class it's trying to reference. I'm just not sure why the fail registers appropriately, but the pass is only partially registered. Any advice would help, and I'd be happy to provide additional info.

A: This seems to be an underlying issue with this test and phpStorm's particular interpretation of the current version of pHpUnit's response (4.3). I point my phpStorm instance to the 3.7 phpUnit Phar and it's functioning much more as expected.

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Meeting of the Parliament 27/10/2020
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid)
Meeting date: Tuesday, October 27, 2020
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Agenda: Time for Reflection, Business Motion, Topical Question Time, Inward Investment Plan, Covid-19: Scotland's Strategic Framework, Decision Time, Student Paramedics (Bursary Support)
Business Motion
Topical Question Time
Inward Investment Plan
Covid-19: Scotland's Strategic Framework
Student Paramedics (Bursary Support)
The Presiding Officer (Ken Macintosh)
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The first question is, that amendment S5M-23133.4, in the name of Ruth Davidson, which seeks to amend motion S5M-23133, in the name of Nicola Sturgeon, on "COVID-19: Scotland's Strategic Framework", be agreed to. Are we agreed?
There will be a division. As members know, we have to suspend the meeting for a short period to allow all members in the chamber and those online to access the voting app.
19:02 Meeting suspended.
19:10 On resuming—
We move straight to the vote.
We will check the results and leave a few moments for members who do not think that they voted to let us know.
Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab)
Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)
Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con)
Ballantyne, Michelle (South Scotland) (Con)
Beamish, Claudia (South Scotland) (Lab)
Bibby, Neil (West Scotland) (Lab)
Boyack, Sarah (Lothian) (Lab)
Briggs, Miles (Lothian) (Con)
Burnett, Alexander (Aberdeenshire West) (Con)
Cameron, Donald (Highlands and Islands) (Con)
Carlaw, Jackson (Eastwood) (Con)
Corry, Maurice (West Scotland) (Con)
Davidson, Ruth (Edinburgh Central) (Con)
Fee, Mary (West Scotland) (Lab)
Findlay, Neil (Lothian) (Lab)
Fraser, Murdo (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Golden, Maurice (West Scotland) (Con)
Grant, Rhoda (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)
Gray, Iain (East Lothian) (Lab)
Greene, Jamie (West Scotland) (Con)
Griffin, Mark (Central Scotland) (Lab)
Halcro Johnston, Jamie (Highlands and Islands) (Con)
Hamilton, Rachael (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)
Harris, Alison (Central Scotland) (Con)
Johnson, Daniel (Edinburgh Southern) (Lab)
Kelly, James (Glasgow) (Lab)
Kerr, Liam (North East Scotland) (Con)
Lamont, Johann (Glasgow) (Lab)
Lennon, Monica (Central Scotland) (Lab)
Leonard, Richard (Central Scotland) (Lab)
Lindhurst, Gordon (Lothian) (Con)
Lockhart, Dean (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Macdonald, Lewis (North East Scotland) (Lab)
Mason, Tom (North East Scotland) (Con)
McNeill, Pauline (Glasgow) (Lab)
Mitchell, Margaret (Central Scotland) (Con)
Mountain, Edward (Highlands and Islands) (Con)
Mundell, Oliver (Dumfriesshire) (Con)
Rowley, Alex (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)
Sarwar, Anas (Glasgow) (Lab)
Scott, John (Ayr) (Con)
Simpson, Graham (Central Scotland) (Con)
Smith, Elaine (Central Scotland) (Lab)
Smith, Liz (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Smyth, Colin (South Scotland) (Lab)
Stewart, Alexander (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Stewart, David (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)
Tomkins, Adam (Glasgow) (Con)
Wells, Annie (Glasgow) (Con)
Whittle, Brian (South Scotland) (Con)
Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP)
Adamson, Clare (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP)
Allan, Alasdair (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)
Arthur, Tom (Renfrewshire South) (SNP)
Beattie, Colin (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)
Brown, Keith (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP)
Coffey, Willie (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)
Cole-Hamilton, Alex (Edinburgh Western) (LD)
Constance, Angela (Almond Valley) (SNP)
Crawford, Bruce (Stirling) (SNP)
Cunningham, Roseanna (Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) (SNP)
Denham, Ash (Edinburgh Eastern) (SNP)
Dey, Graeme (Angus South) (SNP)
Doris, Bob (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP)
Dornan, James (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)
Ewing, Annabelle (Cowdenbeath) (SNP)
Ewing, Fergus (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP)
Fabiani, Linda (East Kilbride) (SNP)
Finnie, John (Highlands and Islands) (Green)
FitzPatrick, Joe (Dundee City West) (SNP)
Forbes, Kate (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP)
Freeman, Jeane (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP)
Gibson, Kenneth (Cunninghame North) (SNP)
Gilruth, Jenny (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP)
Gougeon, Mairi (Angus North and Mearns) (SNP)
Grahame, Christine (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP)
Greer, Ross (West Scotland) (Green)
Harper, Emma (South Scotland) (SNP)
Harvie, Patrick (Glasgow) (Green)
Haughey, Clare (Rutherglen) (SNP)
Hepburn, Jamie (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) (SNP)
Hyslop, Fiona (Linlithgow) (SNP)
Johnstone, Alison (Lothian) (Green)
Kidd, Bill (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)
Lochhead, Richard (Moray) (SNP)
Lyle, Richard (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)
MacDonald, Angus (Falkirk East) (SNP)
MacGregor, Fulton (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)
Mackay, Rona (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)
Macpherson, Ben (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (SNP)
Maguire, Ruth (Cunninghame South) (SNP)
Martin, Gillian (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP)
Mason, John (Glasgow Shettleston) (SNP)
McAlpine, Joan (South Scotland) (SNP)
McArthur, Liam (Orkney Islands) (LD)
McKee, Ivan (Glasgow Provan) (SNP)
McKelvie, Christina (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (SNP)
McMillan, Stuart (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP)
Neil, Alex (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)
Paterson, Gil (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)
Rennie, Willie (North East Fife) (LD)
Robison, Shona (Dundee City East) (SNP)
Ross, Gail (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (SNP)
Rumbles, Mike (North East Scotland) (LD)
Ruskell, Mark (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)
Russell, Michael (Argyll and Bute) (SNP)
Somerville, Shirley-Anne (Dunfermline) (SNP)
Stevenson, Stewart (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)
Stewart, Kevin (Aberdeen Central) (SNP)
Sturgeon, Nicola (Glasgow Southside) (SNP)
Swinney, John (Perthshire North) (SNP)
Todd, Maree (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)
Torrance, David (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)
Watt, Maureen (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP)
Wheelhouse, Paul (South Scotland) (SNP)
White, Sandra (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)
Wightman, Andy (Lothian) (Green)
Wishart, Beatrice (Shetland Islands) (LD)
Yousaf, Humza (Glasgow Pollok) (SNP)
The result of the division is: For 50, Against 69, Abstentions 0.
Amendment disagreed to.
The next question is, that amendment S5M-23133.2, in the name of Richard Leonard, which seeks to amend the motion in the name of Nicola Sturgeon, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
There will be a division.
We will take a few moments to allow members who think that they have not voted to let us know.
The next question is, that amendment S5M-23133.3, in the name of Alison Johnstone, which seeks to amend the motion in the name of Nicola Sturgeon, be agreed to.
Amendment agreed to.
The next question is, that amendment S5M-23133.1, in the name of Willie Rennie, which seeks to amend the motion in the name of Nicola Sturgeon, be agreed to.
The final question is, that motion S5M-23133, in the name of Nicola Sturgeon, on "COVID-19: Scotland's Strategic Framework", as amended, be agreed to.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament notes the publication of COVID-19: Scotland's Strategic Framework, which sets out the intended approach to managing the suppression of COVID-19 across Scotland in the coming months; further notes that local NHS boards and local authorities will be consulted on the application of the framework to individual areas; acknowledges the basket of measures that will be considered with data published on decisions; further acknowledges that the Framework takes account of the direct harm that COVID-19 causes as well as the health, social and economic harms that result from the pandemic and the protective measures that have to be put in place; notes the increased support for self-isolation and compliance, the continued support for communities and for individuals, including for mental health, the projected increase in testing capacity and the commitment to increasing routine asymptomatic testing, as well as a commitment to continue to build and enhance the Test and Protect system; further notes the commitment to keeping schools open at all levels and the economic package put in place to support those businesses that may be required to close or have their operations restricted; calls on the UK Government to enable the Scottish Government to make the same open-ended commitment to funding businesses in Scotland as has been made in England and to improve the support for wages, particularly for low-income workers who may be hardest hit by any necessary restrictions, in order to support people and businesses to comply; believes that the ultimate goal must be elimination of COVID-19; recognises that the expansion of asymptomatic testing will play an important role in this endeavour, including in higher and further education settings; considers that a coherent response to the ongoing pandemic requires effort to build political consensus, and that, in addition to formal parliamentary scrutiny, this must include greater sharing of the Scottish Government's scientific advice with opposition parties and civil society, opportunities for discussion of all policy options under consideration rather than only finalised proposals, and proactive efforts to identify known challenges ahead as well as responding to events as they happen; believes that additional capacity is urgently needed within Test and Protect, in light of the low level of quarantine spot-checks and long waits for interviews by contact tracers, alongside the extra demand that will be generated by the new routine asymptomatic testing required to protect groups, including students, and calls on the Scottish Government to provide communities with fairness, clarity and hope by sharing the criteria and thresholds for their moving up and down between the levels of restrictions, and the data that will underpin these decisions.
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It's not often you get to check two amazing experiences off your bucket list at once! There is a design blog I have been following for several years called Colossal. It's a great go-to for all of the freshest art, design, photography, illustration, crafts, and more! They also have a unique online store called Colossal Shop. I've made several purchases from them that brighten my home. Colossal is somewhat local to me. It's located on the North Side of Chicago. Their post on Facebook about an upcoming paper flower workshop popped up in my feed several months ago, and I decided this was not an opportunity to be missed!
Yesterday, Colossal hosted the two incredible workshops with accomplished paper floral artist, Tiffanie Turner- the first of which I had the joy of attending! In the morning workshop session I signed up for, we created beautiful, delicate Cosmos flowers, and in the afternoon session, participants created billowy Double Bomb Peonies. Between workshops, everyone mingled and received copies of Tiffanie's new book, The Fine Art of Paper Flowers: A Guide to Making Beautiful and Lifelike Botanicals which we were able to have personally signed. Tiffanie is a wonderful instructor, and meticulous in her craftsmanship. She helped each participant achieve a beautiful outcome and gave us sources to purchase the high quality Italian crepe paper that she creates her flowers from, along with extra materials to bring home with us. I think she knew she'd have us hooked on making more flowers the same evening!
Below are a few pics from the day! I highly recommend both Colossal, and Tiffanie Turner's new book! I paid $110.00 for the 3.5 hour workshop, which included a personally signed copy of Tiffanie's book, all materials, and light refreshments in a relaxing, fun atmosphere. I hope Colossal will be hosting more events like this in the future.


Sport is probably as old as the humanity itself. All over the world people of different ages are very fond of sports and games. Firstly, sport helps people to become strong and to develop physically. Secondly, it makes them more organized and better disciplined in their daily activities. Also sport keeps your mind healthy. Sport helps people to keep in good health. We all need to exercise. Regular exercises give you more energy. Exercises make you feel and look better. The best exercises are: walking, jogging or swimming. Among the sports popular in our country are football, basketball, swimming, volley-ball, ice hockey, tennis, gymnastics, figure skating. A person can choose sports and games for any season, for any taste.


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Kentucky Derby Horse Killed in Front of Thousands
Published May 4, 2008 by PETA. Last Updated May 31, 2018.
Click to help PETA protect horses in the racing industry.
With the shock of Barbaro's death after the 2006 Preakness still fresh in their minds, the Kentucky Derby crowd saw for themselves the sordid truth about what racing means for the horses involved last night, as the filly Eight Belles was killed after collapsing on the track.
This young filly's death may have been humane, but the race sure wasn't. PETA is calling for the immediate suspension of jockey Gabriel Saez—who whipped Eight Belles mercilessly as she came down the final stretch, no doubt in agony from two front legs that were about to snap.
While the trainers, jockeys, and owners may weep their crocodile tears today over Eight Belles' euthanasia, they will be back on the track tomorrow, putting other horses at risk. Thoroughbreds are raced on hard dirt surfaces—like the one at Churchill Downs. Their bones simply can't take it, as Eight Belles' two broken front legs showed last night. Despite the wealth associated with thoroughbred racing, for the horses—most of whom end up broken, cast off, or sent to Europe to be killed for the dinner table—it's a dirty business and no better than dogfighting.
"It might be too late for Barbaro and Eight Belles but, with your help, we can protect other horses from suffering abuse in the racing industry—abuse that often results in tragedy.
Tell Congress: Get the Drugs Out of Horse Racing


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Qoliabad (, also Romanized as Qolīābād; also known as Gholi Abad, Gholi Kand, and Quliābād) is a village in Hajjilu Rural District, in the Central District of Kabudarahang County, Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 24, in 6 families.

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Populated places in Kabudarahang County

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