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Prevention Diaries
The Practice and Pursuit of Health for All
1-3 Beyond Brochures
4. We Build Our Environment
5. The Burden of Unfairness
6. Food For Thought
7. Injuries Are Not Accidents
8. Stay Safe
9. When People Thrive Business Thrives
10. Health Care
From Prevention Diaries, Chapter 7, "Injuries Are Not Accidents"
My colleague Sandra and I were driving on a stretch of Buford Highway near Atlanta that's notorious among our fellow injury prevention advocates. We could tell from the billboards and storefronts that this area, which is just outside the upscale Atlanta suburbs, was home to low-income Latino and Vietnamese families. As we travelled late one evening, we saw many older adults and mothers with young children walking in a dirt footpath that shouldered the road and served as a makeshift sidewalk. The occasional bus stop was nothing more than a pole in the dirt, with people squatting on rocks by the roadside, waiting. The hilly terrain limited visibility in many key areas, though this didn't slow the rushing traffic. We had to dodge careening taxis and private vans that were competing to fill the high demand for transportation in an area where residents were too poor to afford cars.
Neighborhood stores, markets, and restaurants lined the road, but without crosswalks or stoplights, sometimes for up to a mile, the only way people could access them was to walk, or rather run, "seven lanes of fear." The "middle suicide lane," as it's ominously called by locals, was swelling with people trying to manage kids and parcels as they waited for a break in traffic to attempt the second half of the crossing. People who live in communities like this have to defy death many times a day just to go to work and school and live their lives.
In the 1980s, pedestrians in New York City faced similar problems along Queens Boulevard, where a particular intersection had become among the city's deadliest. Media dubbed the street "Boulevard of Death" and "Killer Boulevard." Richard Retting, safety office director in the transportation department, began identifying problematic patterns. He first discovered that most of the victims were older and unable to cross the street within the time allowed before the light changed. He also noted that residences were all on one side and commercial areas on the other side, just as they are on Atlanta's Buford Highway, making the dangerous crossing a necessity. The road had obviously been designed with only cars in mind, without consideration for pedestrians. "One only needs to see the roadway itself to realize something is terribly wrong here. Disaster is waiting to happen," said Retting.[vii]
Retting met with traffic officials, older adult residents, and community leaders, and together they pushed for comprehensive change. Most importantly, his team lengthened the time for the walk signal, made the countdown box more visible, and illuminated roadway markings. They worked with law enforcement to reduce speeding and held safety presentations at senior centers. [viii] These improvements represented an important milestone in acknowledging that it's important to safeguard all people's lives, including vulnerable ones. Like much of injury prevention, none of these changes was hard to figure out. It was simply a question of attention and political will. Of course, it cost some money initially, but far, far less than the financial and personal costs of the injuries and deaths that would have occurred. After the project was completed, the number of annual pedestrian deaths predictably plunged. [ix]
Streets belong to everyone. Where they have been co-opted as roads—oriented towards cars and trucks—it's because decision-makers with vested interests in the auto industry exercise a mentality that fails to consider how vehicles affect the physical and community environments of non-drivers. A big step in lessening our cultural dependence on cars is constructing environments in which all modes of travel are safe, including walking, biking, navigating a wheelchair, pushing a walker or stroller, and getting safely to and from public transit. People are already walking and biking more than in recent years, but bicyclists and pedestrians suffer disproportionately from traffic injuries in the U.S. In fact, the number of pedestrian fatalities is equivalent to a jumbo jet crashing monthly.[xi] Polls have consistently shown that many more people would walk regularly if they had access to safe, designated paths.[xii]
[vii] Cohen, L. (2011) For Want of a Crosswalk, a Life was Lost. Huffington Post. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/larry/for-want-of-a-crosswalk-a_b_913582.html
[viii] Ibid.
[xi] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pedestrian Safety. Retrieved January 9, 2016, from http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/pedestrian_safety/
[xii] America Bikes. (2012). National Poll: Americans Support Funding for Sidewalks and Bikeways.
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Europe wakes up slowly to risks and opportunities ahead
Shada IslamUpdated September 15, 2018
RESPECT. And relief. For the moment. The fat lady hasn't sung just yet. No need to worry about who will be the last one to switch off the lights. There's still a glimmer of hope for Europe, still a glimmer of hope in Europe.
First, Europe, the European Union, this Union of still-28 countries — whatever you want to call the common space inhabited by over 550 million Europeans — is getting exciting. Not just the conversation but the reality of Europe is finally forcing European politicians — people we had mostly given up as hopelessly entangled in party politics, deaf and blind to the ghosts of tragedies past walking in our midst — to wake up and take a stance on some of the key challenges on the table.
Take this week's unprecedented European Parliament censure of the Hungarian government for its assault on civil liberties, judicial independence, educational freedom and media plurality.
After years of humming and hawing, procrastinating, just over two-thirds of MEPs voted last week in favour of a motion declaring that Hungary is at risk of breaching the EU's core values. The vote triggered the Article 7 disciplinary process that could in theory see Budapest stripped of its EU voting rights.
That probably won't happen. Poland, itself currently facing Article 7 proceedings launched by the European Commission, clearly isn't going to say yes to any such decision against Hungary in the EU Council. Still, the political importance of the parliamentary vote shouldn't be underestimated.
It proves, for one thing, that there is no hiding place. The intra-EU divide over values including democracy, rule of law and human rights is out in the open, visible to the world. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban made clear in Strasbourg that he won't back down in his pursuit of an "illiberal democracy". Others won't step back either from reaffirming their commitment to what the EU's founding fathers believed in.
Now three questions dominate: will the European Peoples Party move to expel Orban's Fidesz? EPP leader Manfred Weber, who is also running for the European Commission presidency voted for the motion against Hungary. But other members of his Christian Social Union did not.
So will EU governments agree — as France has suggested — that distribution of funds under the EU budget should be conditional on countries' respect for democratic norms? And how can the EU ensure that Hungarians and Polish citizens are still kept in the fold even as their governments are chastised?
Also, the European Parliament may have triggered Article 7 for the first time, but that won't make populism disappear. In fact, let's get used to it: European populism, nationalism, illiberalism is back and across the continent it is now a part of the EU political landscape.
As the recent elections in Sweden have illustrated, far-right parties, with nasty histories but modern, preppy leaders who cloak their racist xenophobic views behind measured "reasonable" tones are gaining in strength. But they are by no means the dominant political players.
Ahead of the European Parliament elections in May next year, the challenge facing mainstream politicians is to take back ownership of the European narrative from the Eurosceptics and populists and to stop embracing and thereby amplifying their toxic views. Europeans want to hear another more positive drumbeat about Europe. Negative narratives are debilitating, untrue and soul-destroying.
European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker is therefore right to condemn "unchecked nationalism" as "riddled with both poison and deceit" in his State of the Union address to the European Parliament. But a speech to the EU assembly is not enough.
If he really does believe that "Europe is a continent of openness and tolerance", Juncker and his colleagues in the Commission should use the next few months in power to engage and connect with Europeans on controversial questions such as immigration and asylum, telling them some inconvenient truths about Europe's need for foreign workers, talent and drive — and making sure that more of them come out to vote in May next year.
Certainly, as America retreats from its international obligations, China rises and Russia meddles, Global Europe, with its focus on a rules-based multilateral order, is more needed than ever before.
The good news is that the EU is actively driving conversations on security, trade and climate change with partners in Asia.
Juncker's reference to Africa as "Europe's twin continent" is significant as are his comment that Africa needs a new Alliance for Sustainable Investment and Jobs and a continent-to-continent European-African trade pact. The challenge will be to walk the talk and ensure a true opening up of European markets to African trade. And to ensure that this new focus on Africa is not just about keeping migrants out of Europe.
Europe has hurtled from crisis to crisis in recent years. Not surprisingly, the global narrative on Europe is largely negative and pessimistic. Internal attacks on EU rule of law provisions have muted the impact of Europe's global voice on questions of human rights.
A week of excitement and reaffirmation of European values by European politicians does not signal a new beginning. But here in Europe, we are savouring the moment.
The writer is Dawn's correspondent in Brussels

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LUCY GREY, friend to Ada.
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What Is Delta E? dE Values and Monitors Explained
By Sarah Lord published 4 July 19
Delta E (dE) measures the amount of change in visual perception of two colors. This measurement provides valuable insight into how color accurate a display, like a PC monitor, is. The average person won't notice a Delta E error that's less than 3. However, the trained eye can see down to errors of 1, while errors less than 1 are usually considered imperceptible. Top monitors achieve a Delta E of 2, where the color difference is barely detectable.
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Why Does Delta E Matter?
When we compare monitors, the lowest average Delta E is favored. Lower average Delta E values mean more accurate grayscale tracking and color.
Accurate color reproduction on a monitor is especially essential for creative professionals, who need to make sure that the colors they see on their screen are as true-to-life as possible. With a lower Delta E value, input, like from a camera, will be more accurate. It's also helpful for those using multiple monitors. Imagine editing an image of an apple into a bright crimson on one display, only to see it a dull red when showing it off on another monitor.
A Delta E number represents the mathematical difference between a color input and the The International Commission on Illumination (CIE) standard. The CIE, founded in 1913, first created an algorithm to standardize color difference in 1974. The most recent formula was last updated in the year 2000 and is called Delta E 2000, or dE2000 for short.
Delta E values matter the most to professionals and creatives dependent on color accuracy. But whether you're an artist or just a dedicated gamer or someone who wants the most out of their monitor, Delta E values (like the ones we use in our monitor reviews) give you a better idea of a monitor's accuracy.
How Delta E Explains Color Accuracy
One of the ways Tom's Hardware uses Delta E in our monitor reviews is to test grayscale tracking.
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For example, the graph above shows readings for a gaming monitor before any calibration. The yellow horizontal line represents a Delta E of 3, so any bar extending above that has visible errors. In this case you can expect visible errors at 20-60% max brightness.
Whichever colored bar -- red, green, or blue -- is highest in the corresponding RGB balance chart is the tint you'll see if the Delta E value is above 3. This monitor has a green tint when set to 20-60% max brightness. Therefore, color-conscious consumers will need to calibrate, or buy a different monitor if they want something very color accurate out of the box.
To measure color gamut, we use a saturation sweep sampling the six main colors (red, green, blue, cyan, magenta and yellow) at five saturation levels (20, 40, 60, 80 and 100%).
This monitor in sRGB mode shows a Delta E of over 3, so inaccuracies--represented by misalignments with the dots and squares--would be visible to keen eyes. In this case it's slight errors in green and blue. But again, for most, this slight error is okay. Only those using truly color-critical applications would be concerned.
This article is part of the Tom's Hardware Glossary.
Display Testing Explained: How We Test Monitors and TVs: Grayscale Tracking, Gamma Response and Color Gamut
What Is 10-Bit (and 12-Bit) Color?
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MARRAKECH ACTION PROCLAMATION FOR OUR CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
We, Heads of State, Government, and Delegations, gathered in Marrakech, on African soil, for the High-Level Segment of the 22nd Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the 12th Session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, and the 1 st Session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement, at the gracious invitation of His Majesty the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, issue this proclamation to signal a shift towards a new era of implementation and action on climate and sustainable development.
Our climate is warming at an alarming and unprecedented rate and we have an urgent duty to respond.
We welcome the Paris Agreement, adopted under the Convention, its rapid entry into force, with its ambitious goals, its inclusive nature and its reflection of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, in the light of different national circumstances, and we affirm our commitment to its full implementation.
Indeed, this year, we have seen extraordinary momentum on climate change worldwide, and in many multilateral fora. This momentum is irreversible – it is being driven not only by governments, but by science, business and global action of all types at all levels.
Our task now is to rapidly build on that momentum, together, moving forward purposefully to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to foster adaptation efforts, thereby benefiting and supporting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals.
We call for the highest political commitment to combat climate change, as a matter of urgent priority.
We call for strong solidarity with those countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, and underscore the need to support efforts aimed to enhance their adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability.
We call for all Parties to strengthen and support efforts to eradicate poverty, ensure food security and to take stringent action to deal with climate change challenges in agriculture.
We call for urgently raising ambition and strengthening cooperation amongst ourselves to close the gap between current emissions trajectories and the pathway needed to meet the long-term temperature goals of the Paris Agreement.
We call for an increase in the volume, flow and access to finance for climate projects, alongside improved capacity and technology, including from developed to developing countries.
We the Developed Country Parties reaffirm our USD $100 billion mobilization goal.
We, unanimously, call for further climate action and support, well in advance of 2020, taking into account the specific needs and special circumstances of developing countries, the least developed countries and those particularly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change.
We who are Parties to the Kyoto Protocol encourage the ratification of the Doha Amendment.
We, collectively, call on all non-state actors to join us for immediate and ambitious action and mobilization, building on their important achievements, noting the many initiatives and the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action itself, launched in Marrakech.
The transition in our economies required to meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement provides a substantial positive opportunity for increased prosperity and sustainable development.
The Marrakech Conference marks an important inflection point in our commitment to bring together the whole international community to tackle one of the greatest challenges of our time. As we now turn towards implementation and action, we reiterate our resolve to inspire solidarity, hope and opportunity for current and future generations.
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The Making of a Pro-Abortion Poster Child – Rosita – Backfired!
The history of "Rosita" continued
Thu Aug 16, 2007 - 11:15 am EDT Sat Jun 19, 2021 - 9:55 am EDT
By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman
Part III of a III part series.
MANAGUA, August 16, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) – After her famous abortion, "Rosita" and her family were transformed into stars of the pro-abortion movement worldwide. Network organizers spread the story to the foreign press, and after Catholic Church officials announced the automatic excommunication of anyone involved in the abortion, a petition drive was created in which people asked to receive an excommunication for supporting "Rosita's" abortion.
In Spain, Network organizers claimed to have gathered over 30,000 signatures. The publicity culminated with a documentary made by two American filmmakers, which was aired on Cinemax and appeared in numerous film festivals, garnering awards and praise from the mainstream media.
Although the family of "Rosita" was hidden from the Nicaraguan public, the Network was not shy about transporting them to Chile in 2003, where they attempted to use the "hard case" to promote "therapeutic abortion" in that country. Their efforts, however, failed.
The truth about "Rosita's" relationship with her stepfather finally began to emerge when the girl left home after a fight with her mother, who was reportedly jealous of her relationship with her husband. According to El Nuevo Diario, the Network then sent the girl to live in a shelter run by Network organization "Acción Ya" (Action Now). Her mother, infuriated at the situation, filed charges against Francisco Fletes Sanchez on July 31st, nineteen months after her daughter had given birth to his child.
The current Nicaraguan Family Minister, Rosa Adilia Vizcaya, has ordered the child to be removed from the shelter and transported to a Special Protection center endorsed by the Ministry of Family, Adolescents, and Children. She has also warned the Network that if it is determined that they were deliberately concealing the sexual abuse of "Rosita" that they will face criminal charges.
"Vizcaya thundered against the organizations that make up the Network of Women Against Violence and signaled that they had hidden the crime committed against the minor, but also indicated that the Network is taking an attitude that obstructs the work of protecting minors," reported El Nuevo Diaro on August 13th. Vizcaya also "warned that legal actions might be taken against the organization if it was proven that they had hidden the crime committed against the minor" and "assured that if it was proven that the mother hid the violation of the minor, she would be 'removed from the care of her mother'."
The strategy employed by the Network was a standard method of the abortion lobby group in Latin America, a region where abortion is deeply offensive to the moral sensibilities of the culture, which is predominantly Catholic. While it is difficult to convince the population to accept "abortion on demand" as it is practiced in North America and Europe, pro-abortion activists have been occasionally successful in winning popular support by finding "hard cases", in which a difficult pregnancy is used as an example of the need for "therapeutic abortion".
The society and government are led to believe that the existence of such cases proves the necessity of creating more and more exceptions to existing laws against abortion, which are then relaxed over time as the population becomes more desensitized to the practice.
Ironically, the pro-abortion "Rosita" campaign had the opposite effect its promoters intended for Nicaragua. Three years after the campaign and the abortion, which plunged the small South American country into an intense nationwide debate, the national legislature voted to remove the exception for "therapeutic abortion" in the nation's anti-abortion laws, and the BBC admitted that the new law was generally supported by the population. Today, all abortions are illegal in Nicaragua.


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It's an alt-comedy edition of "The Vulture TV Podcast"! Gazelle Emami, Matt Zoller Seitz, and guest host Jesse David Fox discuss the brilliance of Key & Peele — which Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele just announced will be ending after its fifth season — particularly, Jordan Peele's "eerie, Peter Sellers–like madness." Plus, we pick sides in the battle between Netflix's two comedy reboots: Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp vs. Arrested Development's fifth season.
This episode contains spoilers in the following discussions:
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There was a fair bit of "offering up" yesterday at Maidstone. I joined the "Helpers of God's Precious Infants" group who hold a regular prayer vigil at the Marie Stopes Clinic which is just around the corner from the Church. The temperature was one degree above freezing. In some parts North America I know that you are used to 25 degrees below, so that a degree above freezing probably means getting out the sunbeds and mixing a Pina Colada. Here in South East England it is what we call "a bit chilly."
As you can see, the group is quite small. If you email info@hgpi.co.uk you can get onto an email list to find out when forthcoming vigils will be, both in Maidstone and elsewhere. Generally the format is to attend Mass in the local Church and then spend an hour or so saying the Divine Mercy chaplet, fifteen decades of the Rosary and a some other appropriate prayers. Such an exercise has many spiritual benefits as well as the prayerful witness that is offered. Occasionally women will change their minds but many passers-by take interest and can get pro-life information. And you get lots of grace - especially if it is a bit chilly.
The HGPI groups especially like to have a priest for each vigil. If there are any priests within reach of Maidstone who would like to lead the prayers occasionally, do email me and I can put you in touch with the organiser.