Didn't encounter anything above class 2 on the Steamboat town run. Nice run, with most rapids created by large rocks placed to augment stream complexity for both fishing and boating.
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Corruption proofing legislation – a powerful tool to prevent corruption – introduced in Albania
6-9 September 2022 Tirana, Albania
A total of 45 legal advisers of the Albanian Parliament, together with representatives of the legal services of selected ministries participated in the two consecutive trainings on corruption proofing of legislation convened by the Action on 6-9 September 2022 in Tirana, Albania. Corruption...
Albanian public officials advance the effectiveness of internal audits and administrative investigations to fight corruption
5 - 6 July 2022 Tirana, Albania
The fight against corruption constitutes a national priority in strengthening the democracy and rule of law in Albania, as well as its integration in the European Union. This effort requires a comprehensive legal framework; well-equipped public authorities; and effective inter-institutional...
Supporting Albanian authorities to conduct the national risk assessment On anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism
20 June 2022 Tirana, Albania
Following a request from the Albanian authorities to provide technical assistance for the fourth National Risk Assessment (NRA) on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) in the application of the Council of Europe´s NRA methodology, the Action against Economic Crime...
Albanian custom officers improve their skills in combating cash smuggling
17 May 2022 Durres, Albania
The physical transportation of cash across borders continues to be one of the oldest and most basic channels of money laundering, and it is still widespread in Albania and in the region. On 17 May 2022, in Durres (Albania), the Action against Economic Crime in Albania trained 20 representatives...
Albanian authorities become better equipped to implement the recommendations of the group of states against corruption (GRECO) and to report progress
09 May 2022 Tirana, Albania
The evaluations and subsequent recommendations of the Council of Europe's anti-corruption monitoring body, the Group of State Against Corruption (GRECO), are instrumental in advancing legal and institutional reforms for preventing corruption. To support Albanian authorities to better follow-up on...
Improving the electoral campaign finances and decriminalisation process in view of the future election reform in Albania
15 december 2021 Tirana, Albania
Political commitment to fully implement electoral legislation in good faith is a key element of successful elections and a successful electoral reform requires broad consensus, extensive public consultations with all relevant stakeholders, dialogue and close co-operation of all actors. This was...
Albanian public authorities prepared to use the new electronic system on assets declaration
1-3 December 2021 Tirana, Albania
Albanian public authorities together with the High Inspectorate of Declaration and Publication of Assets and Conflicts of Interests (HIDAACI), supported by the Action Against Economic Crime in Albania, have prepared for the launch of the new electronic system on assets declarations. On 1-3...
Improving the capacities of High Inspectorate for Declaration of Assets and Conflicts of Interests on efficient verification of top executive officials' declarations
18-19 November 2021 Vlora, Albania
On 18-19 November 2021, 18 inspectors and assistant inspectors of the High Inspectorate for the Declaration and Audit of Assets and Conflicts of Interests (HIDAACI) were trained on verification and administrative investigation of declarations of interest of persons entrusted with top executive...
Fourth Steering Committee Meeting of the Action against Economic Crime in Albania
10 November 2021 Tirana, Albania
The fourth Steering Committee Meeting of the Action against Economic Crime in Albania brought together high-level representatives from all main beneficiary institutions of the Action, as well as representatives of the European Union Delegation to Albania and the Council of Europe. The meeting was...
Strengthening institutional capacities for the use of electronic system on assets declaration
20 - 21 October 2021 Tirana, Albania
On 20 and 21 of October 2021, the Action Against Economic Crime in Albania organised two days of trainings to support the staff of the High Inspectorate of Declaration and Publication of Assets and Conflicts of Interests (HIDAACI) and of responsible public authorities in operating the electronic...
Strengthening the auditing of election campaign finances in Albania
27 July 2021 Vlora, Albania
The Training "On auditing of election campaign finances" gathered over 20 Central Election Commission (CEC) staff and auditors in Vlora, Albania on 27 July 2021. CEC staff and auditors worked on and discussed case studies on verification and audit of election campaign financing. Two Council of...
Training "On the verification and administrative investigation of declarations of interest of persons entrusted with top executive functions
21 - 22 July 2021 Vlora, Albania
The Training "On the verification and administrative investigation of declarations of interest of persons entrusted with top executive functions" gathered over 15 inspectors and assistant inspectors from the High Inspectorate for the Declaration and Audit of Assets and Conflicts of Interests...
Supporting Albanian supervisors in enhancing the AML/CFT risk-based supervision of non-financial institutions
1 July 2021 Tirana, Albania
On 1 July 2021 in Vlora, Albania, the Economic Crime and Cooperation Division (ECCD) of the Council of Europe (CoE) conducted a workshop on good supervisory practices for the implementation of a risk -based approach to anti-money laundering/countering terrorist financing (AML/CFT) supervision of...
Training on investigation and prosecution of money laundering in Albania
Over 35 representatives from the General Prosecution Office, Economic Crime Sections at the District Prosecution Offices, the Albanian State Police, General Directorate for the Prevention of Money Laundering, Albanian Financial Supervisory Authority, Central Bank of Albania participated in a...
Albanian NGOs receive training on monitoring election campaign finances
18 March 2021 Tirana, Albania
A Training on monitoring election campaign finances in Albania for NGOs was jointly organized between the European Union and Council of Europe Horizontal Facility Project "Action against Economic Crime in Albania" the Central Election Commission and the Academy of Political Studies in Albania....
Strengthening the monitoring capacities of the Albanian Central Election Commission and monitors on abuse of state resources in election campaign
11 March 2021 Online training
On 11 March 2021, the Action against Economic Crime in Albania organised jointly with the Central Election Commission and the National Democratic Institute a second online technical training for monitors following the appointment of additional monitors of election campaign finances. The training...
Strengthening the monitoring capacities on electoral campaign finances in Albania
25 February 2021 Tirana, Albania
On 25 February 2021, following the recent appointment of monitors of election campaign finances, the Action against Economic Crime in Albania organised jointly with the Central Election Commission and the National Democratic Institute an online technical training for monitors. The purpose of the...
Partner institutions reaffirm the valuable support of the Action Against Economic Crime in Albania
17 February 2021 Online Meeting
Representatives of the beneficiary institutions of the joint European Union/Council of Europe Action Against Economic Crime in Albania, attended the 3rd Steering committee meeting to discuss the progress and impact of the Action in addressing the key GRECO and Moneyval recommendations to the...
Enhancing the criminal justice capacities in the fight against economic crime in Albania
14 January 2021 Tirana, Albania
In a meeting with Mr Olsian Çela, General Prosecutor, Ms Jutta Gützkow Head of the Council of Europe Office (CoE) in Tirana and Ms Liljana Kaci, Senior Project Officer in the Action against Economic Crime (AEC-AL) discussed the ongoing cooperation and the support that the CoE provides to the...
Council of Europe continues its support to the Central Election Commission in Albania
11 OCTOBER 2020 TIRANA, ALBANIA
In a meeting with Mr Ilirjan Celibashi, State Election Commissioner of the Central Election Commission of Albania (CEC), Ms Jutta Gützkow Head of the Council of Europe Office (CoE) in Tirana, Mr Olsi Dekovi Deputy Head of the CoE Office in Tirana and Ms Liljana Kaci, Senior Project Officer in the...
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March 2022 Member Spotlight: Danny McArthur
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Danny McArthur is the community voices reporter for the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal in Tupelo, Mississippi. She writes about social issues and nonprofits. In her first year at the Daily Journal, she received the third place award for general news story from the Louisiana-Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters and Media Editors and second place for general news story from the Mississippi Press Association. She is a proud Georgia native and Georgia Bulldog.
Where is your work featured/what organizations are you affiliated with?
I joined the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal in May 2019. I was initially the breaking news/trending reporter, but naturally gravitated toward social justice. I became the community voices reporter in November 2019, which is a new beat for my organization.
Before that, I worked at the Red & Black student newspaper as a contributor, staff writer, and enterprise reporter. In the summer of 2018, I was the Carter intern at the Brunswick News in Brunswick, Georgia, where I developed a love for local news.
I've been a member of Investigative Reporters & Editors since college, and attended the IRE conference and NICAR. From January 15 to February 12, 2021, I participated in Trust 101 with Trusting News to learn strategies on earning trust from newsreaders.
Where did you go to school?
I'm a proud graduate of the University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!), where I graduated with a B.A. in journalism and minors in African American Studies and Women's Studies.
How many years have you been in journalism/related field?
May marks three years as a professional journalist, plus three years as a student journalist.
What are you doing now? (i.e. any projects you're working on; partnerships; advancements; or noteworthy stories)
Right now, my work focuses on portraying the rural South in all its complexity. I try to highlight the rich history of activism, past and present, in the region. I recently wrote a brief account of the United League, a late 70s civil rights group whose impact on racial relations in NortheastMississippi continues today. I've also written about the Great Migration, efforts to remove Confederate monuments, and the lasting impact of the 2008 and 2019 immigration raids.
It's a passion of mine to show Southern life outside of mainstream portrayals: I've written about the people of color and LGBT folks who call Northeast Mississippi home, community initiatives to address social issues, and the people who shape the region.
What pushes you to keep doing the work?
Hearing that the community notices and appreciates our increased coverage of marginalized folks. I think the South is a complicated, often contradictory place that, if understood, represents the soul of the nation. It's also a place that needs committed reporting. As I advance in my career, I'd love to add investigative skills to my role, since I believe local communities deserve passionate people who'll hold their leaders accountable the same way bigger publications do.
You can connect with Danny on Twitter at @Danny_McArthur_
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"Good news Pamiris," writes [ru] Bektour Iskender, President of Kloop Media, a Kyrgyz news portal and blogging platform. "Wikipedia has provided permission to begin a version of the site in Shughni." Shughni is one of the main languages spoken in Gorno Badakhshan province (GBAO), a remote, eastern part of Tajikistan dominated by the Pamir Mountains. Iskender helped local internet users file the request to create a Shughni section of Wikipedia following a new media training session in Khorog, the province's administrative capital, over two years ago. "Now begins the small matter of realizing [Wikipedia in Shughni]. But I can't help there, since I don't know a word of the language," he says.
Shughni is one of several dialects in the Pamiri language sub-grouping, a branch of the Farsi linguistic tree that also includes Tajikistan's state language, Tajik. Tajik already has a growing Wikipedia presence, with 10,864 articles, more than Turkmen (4,765), but less than Kazakh and Kyrgyz, (both around 25,000) and far behind Uzbek (120,882). Non-state languages spoken in post-Soviet Central Asia, such as Uyghur, fare less well (2,924), and the Shughni Wikipedia project faces an additionally daunting task since the proportion of the Pamiri community that can still write in the language is quite small. Still, Shughni-speakers aiming to revive the language in its written form will be hoping that where there is a Wikipedia, there is a way.


In environments where hard use and high reliability requirements meet, power distribution considerations become critical infrastructure decisions. Sometimes driving multiple devices in a multi-user kiosk application requires separate power supplies, and sometimes such a system can be served by using a flexible power distribution method.
For example, we here at GlobTek had a casino customer with a need to drive multiple thermal printers used in the customer tracking system that was integrated into their gaming machines. Slot machines and other gambling devices don't give out quarters anymore, they give out paper. These printers needed to serve both gambling and non-gambling customer systems to enable them to deliver receipts, coupons, and other hard-copy materials to customers around the clock.
The first thought that may come to mind might involve simply running a tap off of the served machine's power supply for the printers. But there are a lot of problems with that approach. The most obvious that come to mind immediately involve the system power budget, product performance, and security.
The designer of the gambling device or video game wanted a power supply for it with a total system consumption in mind, but the system didn't have much leeway in the area of continuous power available to attach a peripheral device drawing anywhere from 10 to 15 watts. Some systems may have generous surge power margins, but you can't use surge power to drive a current-needy peripheral. The other major issue would be device security. You can't simply reach into the guts of a licensed gambling machine at whim without opening a Pandora's box of issues from electronic interference changing probabilities in the device to regulatory issues of access to the system's electronics.
Once the need to bring in an external (embedded in the cabinet or external to the system entirely) supply to power the printers became apparent, the question shifted to the nature of the supply and how to reduce cost in the face of the need to add major components to the mix. The customer initially requested a modified standard supply with multiple output cords (4) which would have required safety re-submittals for the supply as well as tooling, packaging, strain relief, and cable costs (5 figures). An in-line power distribution box solution was proposed, as the box would be on the low-voltage side of the power chain and therefore would not require safety re-submittals.
GlobTek chose to use one supply for every three printers and the 1KPP-3KPP Power Divider to provide reliable scalable power independent of the primary device supply. This approach allowed the use of standard printer power connectors and cables, further reducing the cost and complexity of the solution. Other benefits included the ability to use off-the-shelf power supplies with no additional tooling or package reconfiguration needed. The resulting configuration minimizes system cost and eases repairs and replacements in the field. Another way to add safety and reliability would be by placing a resettable fuse at each output in the distribution block. In a pinch, the distribution boxes can also be used as line extenders in unusual deployment situations or field-expedient repairs without compromising system safety and reliability.
The resulting solution was able to directly address all of the customer requirements without having to go to specialty power supplies with multiple outputs that would have required additional approvals. This case demonstrated that many problems can be easily addressed with a little "out of the box" thinking and by looking at other parts of the power chain for the solution.


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Diversity is a Jewish Tradition, Too
I came away from the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit with a renewed sense of the diversity of Jewish life all through our history. Even though we talk about Am Echad, One People, we are one people with a multiplicity of opinions and practices.
The Jews at Qumran seem to have been deeply caught up in a fascination with the end of the world. They believed themselves to be living in the end of time. Indeed, that particular sect of Judaism was dead and buried and nearly completely forgotten until the scrolls came to light.
The exhibit also contained a vast number of female figurines and small private altars, both of which represent Jewish practices that did not survive. Today Jews do not make sacrifices at private altars (thank goodness) and we don't reverence any deity other than the Eternal. But the evidence was there, right before my eyes, of how different Jewish practice had been at one time.
I hear regularly from other Jews who remind me that there are some Jews who disapprove of something I've said or something I've done. I am well aware of that. But I would ask you who are worried about "some Jews:" do you realize it's always been like this? Jews disagree about Torah; it's nothing new.
History sorts us out eventually, I hope for the better. We stopped keeping small idols. We stopped sacrificing animals (although there are those who'd like to go back to that.) Some of us have commenced giving women the privileges once reserved for men. Others of us are experimenting with other aspects of Jewish life.
The way I see it, we are all busily carrying Torah forward through history. I don't know what Judaism will look like in 500 years, but I suspect some of the same old arguments will continue, and some new arguments will arise.
Beit Shammai didn't approve of Beit Hillel's rulings. The Ashkenazi rabbis were apoplectic over Maimonides' Yad Hazaka. The cultured Sephardic Jews of New York were horrified by the Ashkenazi cousins who came off the ships in 1889. Reform Jews tried to do away with brit milah; we were wrong about that one. My friend and teacher René Molho z"l was told (in Auschwitz!) that he couldn't possibly be Jewish because he didn't know Yiddish. Reform Jews ordained Rabbi Sally Priesand in 1972 and "some Jews" predicted doom.
History moves on, and Jews still disagree. Everything changes, and some things remain the same.
What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. – Ecclesiastes 1:9
Posted on July 31, 2015 Categories Jewish DiversityTags Argument, Dead Sea Scrolls, diversity, Idols, Jewish peoplehood12 Comments on Diversity is a Jewish Tradition, Too
More Diverse Than You Think: Meet Be'chol Lashon
Be'chol Lashon is Hebrew for "In Every Tongue." It's also the name of an organization that fosters "an expanding Jewish community that embraces its differences." They're very serious about it, sponsoring research, community projects, grants, and not least a remarkable website full of resources for education about the wild variety of Jews in the world.
Here in the United States, we have a tendency to think that most Jews are of Ashkenazi descent. In fact, even here in the US roughly 20% of the Jewish population is something else: Sephardic, Persian, African-American, Asian, Mizrahi – and there I'm talking solely about born Jews. There are also a lot of us who don't look Ashkenazi because we converted to Judaism, and our ancestors are Irish, Dutch, German, or from somewhere else, like the Pacific Islands.
Be'chol Lashon seeks to stand on our common ground of Torah while celebrating the differences among Jews worldwide. It's an ambitious project but one that I find inspiring.
Some critics may ask if this vision of Judaism is authentic: will such an embrace of diversity loosen our grip on Torah? Is this a fad? It's a fair question. For an answer, I look to the stated goals of Be'chol Lashon:
Build networks of global Jewish leaders
Strengthen diverse Jewish communities around the world
Educate Jews and the general public about Jewish diversity
Increase the Jewish population by encouraging those who would like to be part of the Jewish people
It seems to me that these goals address a core value of Torah, the love of Am Yisrael, the Jewish People. They strive for an ingathering of the exiles, in this case, not a physical ingathering to the Land, but an ingathering of neshamot, of spirits. Too many Jews have been exiled from the larger Jewish community on account of superficial matters ("You don't look Jewish!") and in this generation after the Holocaust, it's time we got over such trivial things.
If you are interested in expanding your own Jewish horizons, or if this dream of a larger, vibrant Jewish community speaks to you, check out their website, especially the educational resources.
The Jewish world is both larger and smaller than most of us imagine. It's time we embraced our whole mishpocha [family.]
Posted on April 27, 2015 April 27, 2015 Categories Jewish DiversityTags Be'chol Lashon, diversity, Jewish diversity, Jews of color7 Comments on More Diverse Than You Think: Meet Be'chol Lashon


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Adèle de Glaubitz, née le  à Strasbourg et morte le  est une religieuse fondatrice des sœurs de la Croix de Strasbourg en 1843 et qui deviendra en 1992 l'association Adèle de Glaubitz.

Biographie

Adèle de Glaubitz est née en 1797 au château de Kogenheim, juste après la Révolution française. Son père Crétien-Frédéric de Glaubitz (1759-?) est issue d'une famille noble originaire de la Silésie. Elle grandit à Strasbourg et est touchée par la misère qui l'entourait, elle conçut le projet d'une œuvre ayant pour but d'instruire et d'éduquer les jeunes filles indigentes «l'Œuvre des Jeunes Servantes catholiques» (1835).

L'œuvre grandit ; de nombreuses personnes y participèrent apportant leur contribution active.

Amenée progressivement à l'idée qu'en attachant l'œuvre à une communauté religieuse, elle permettrait de la pérenniser, Adèle de Glaubitz prononça ses vœux en 1848 et fonda la Congrégation des Sœurs de la Croix, dont elle fut la première supérieure générale. Elle marqua de son empreinte la nouvelle communauté en lui inculquant les grands principes évangéliques qui furent désormais ceux d'une longue lignée : authenticité, compassion et douceur, humilité et simplicité de cœur.

Association Adèle de Glaubitz

En 1992, faute de vocations religieuses, la congrégation des Soeurs de la Croix a fait le choix de créer l'association Adèle de Glaubitz pour transférer son activité sociale et médico-sociale. L'Association Adèle de Glaubitz développe des programmes complexes et innove dans les domaines des déficiences intellectuelles et sensorielles, de l'autisme, du polyhandicap, des handicaps rares, de la grande dépendance et de la protection de l'enfance.

Aujourd'hui, elle accueille plus de 2 000 personnes dans 38 établissements  en Alsace. Très attachée à son éthique, l'Association Adèle de Glaubitz fonde son engagement sur le respect de la personne, dans son individualité et son mystère, son droit à la vie, sa dignité et sa liberté. Elle construit, reconstruit, adapte, modernise, améliore ses modes d'intervention. Pour chaque personne, elle a l'audace de croire au possible !

Notes et références

Naissance en février 1797
Naissance à Strasbourg
Décès en janvier 1858
Religieuse catholique française
Fondateur français d'ordre
Décès à 60 ans

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As promised, here is the new article published in the February Issue of Artphotofeature Magazine.
You can see featured work by Dragos Ioneanu, Patrick Van Puymbroek, Petros Christidis and myself and you can download the magazine from iTunes here: http://bit.ly/XV4k33.
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WeReward pays for chronicling what we buy
Aaron Crowe, AOL.com
Jun 16th 2010 11:00AM
For anyone who Tweets, posts on Facebook, uses Foursquare or other ways to tell people where they are and what they're buying, WeReward.com has a way to turn what they're already doing for free into some money.
While you won't get rich using WeReward for chronicling your purchases via a photo on an iPhone at any of its 15 million business partners, you at least won't have to put a photo of your cheeseburger and fries online for the world to see. Only the merchant has to see it to confirm you bought its product at its store. It's like Facebook or Twitter for shy people, but with a few pennies or dollars thrown in, depending on the business.
"Our goal is to try to save people about 20%, on an average ticket," WeReward CEO Ted Murphy told WalletPop in a telephone interview.
While only three weeks old and 10,000 users for the iPhone app, with a Droid app coming in mid-July, it can take a lot of spending to get money back -- which comes through PayPal and starts when $10 is saved up in reward points. One point is worth one penny, so it would take 1,000 points to get $10.
Domino's Pizza offers 25 points for buying a pizza, which equates to a discount of 25 cents. I'm all for saving money, even a quarter, but taking a picture with your cellphone while you eat a piece of pizza, and then sending it to Domino's for confirmation to get the quarter, seems like a hassle I'd rather avoid. And eating 40 pizzas to get $10 in savings is a lot of heartburn.
Domino's is in pilot mode with the 25-cent discount, Murphy said, and hopefully will increase the amount. The average discount form the app is $2 to $3, or 200 to 300 points, he said. Points are awarded on a fixed amount, not a sliding scale, so spending more money at a participating restaurant or retail outlet won't result in more points earned.
There are three ways to get points. One is by a "check in," where you take a photo from your cellphone of you eating at a restaurant, and your location is verified through the phone's GPS. The second is through doing what the website calls "tasks," such as taking a photo of you drinking a specific soda, for example, but not at a specific site. It can be at your home. Some "tasks" don't require buying something, but to check it out at the store and have your photo taken with it for verification.
The third way is to refer friends, which gives you 10% of their verified "check in" awards.
All of the methods recommend using Twitter, Facebook and other social media to share your purchase, but it isn't required. Murphy said he expects the app's users to post their purchases on social media, since many are already doing it.
Murphy, who is also the CEO of the social media marketing site IZEA, has also paid bloggers to write about products, and pays people to promote products on Twitter. WeReward makes the social media aspect optional, which might be best for anyone who doesn't want to share everything they buy with the rest of the world.
Aaron Crowe is a freelance journalist in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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A fire truck leaves Hammond Cedar after a fire flared up again in a silo.
A cedar mill in Maple Ridge that sparked the evacuation of a nearby homes following a fire has been meeting air quality standards despite concerns from neighbours who report an increasing amount of sawdust in the air.
Metro Vancouver confirmed Hammond Cedar remains compliant with its permit.
"The last test results show it is in compliance. Our visual observations also show they are in compliance and we've received no complaints," said Ray Robb, Metro Vancouver's manager of regulation and enforcement.
Annual testing was last conducted in June after the Interfor-owned sawmill fixed its electrostatic precipitator (air cleaner), which Robb said had been having problems for almost a year.
"They delayed testing until after they got that fixed … their permit is pretty tight," said Robb, noting maximum emissions are capped at 20 milligrams per cubic metre and 10 per cent opacity, which means people should not be able to see a visible plume spewing from its smoke stack.
Stack testing in June found the mill was emitting between 16 or 17 mg/m3.
As for increasing sawdust in the lower Hammond neighbourhood, Robb said it could be from a number of sources, including "bag houses," which the mill uses to store sawdust.
Sawdust can also escape while the mill is loading wood chips onto barges, especially when windy.
Bert Pogany, who lives next to the mill, complained about sawdust in August and still believes the mill isn't doing enough to keep "fugitive dust" from escaping.
Metro Vancouver says the District of Maple Ridge did not forward Pogany's complaint to them.
Pogany and his family was forced to leave their home for two hours Thursday after a fire started in the sawmill's dust collection system.
For the past year, he has noticed more and more sawdust coating his home. He needs to power wash his house and cleans his gutters three times a year. He's even installed an air purifying system, similar to the kind used in hospitals, that runs continuously.
"It's overwhelming now," he said.
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety says breathing in fine particulates can cause heart disease and contribute to chronic lung disease. They also aggravate asthma and chronic sinusitis.
Interfor said the company is committed to meeting the highest environmental standards and noted the tests by Metro Vancouver in June showed the Hammond Mill is in compliance with a local air action plan.
• Metro Vancouver encouraged residents to call its air quality complaints line at 604-436-6777 if they continue to have concerns.


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BGYO's "The Baddest" at Their Best
Photos Courtesy of BGYO/ ABS-CBN
After waves of cryptic teasers, P-pop group BGYO finally released the music video of their comeback single, The Baddest. If The Light was the lightning to a storm, The Baddest is the thunder that comes after it. Where lightning struck as an entryway to BGYO, thunder roared through this explosive comeback.
We've seen different sides to BGYO through their previous releases, but it's never quite the scale of The Baddest. In the initial view, it's easy to be mesmerized by the fancy production and effects. And rightfully so. While other songs showed uplifting themes and sweet images, The Baddest was more fierce and gruff, but not to the point of aggressive. With the futuristic, special agents theme to boot, it takes it up a notch—akin to an action film. It's the most polished we've seen of BGYO. But behind the fanciful concepts, there are underlying meanings that go deep.
The MV starts with the intro that establishes the atmosphere for the rest of the video—mystifying, supernatural, and dark. The BGYO members are then showcased into different roles: Gelo as "The Mastermind," JL as "The Mad Scientist," Akira as "The Faceless Man," Nate as "The Illusionist," and Mikki as "The MetaHuman," who are all special agents of the Ace Elite Secret Service. These were initially teased through several character reveal teasers that ACEs took a shot at theorizing. Here, we see individual shots of the members acting in their respective roles with smooth transitions between each scene and the track's beat to keep it moving.
The clever additions of the special effects and camera movements come out incredibly clean. It's easy for this concept to look a bit cheesy, but The Baddest is far from that. Everything was perfectly executed to a T and didn't feel oversaturated in the slightest. It was entirely well balanced, and with the catchy, fast-paced song, it keeps it going.
We are then treated to group shots of BGYO in two images: One shows them in coordinating white tracksuits in front of a multi-lighted and multi-colored stage, and another shows them in sharp and slick suits that feel reminiscent of the dapper stylings of spies like James Bond or Eggsy from Kingsman. These two images show the casual tracksuits as BGYO in training and the clean-cut suits as BGYO on a mission.
Midway through the MV, BGYO steps out of the headquarters and makes their way to an airport hangar. Here we see the Bakunawa, a great and frightening serpent-like dragon in Philippine mythology, hovering in the sky. For background, many pre-colonial tales are interchangeable in Bakunawa's story, but the common storyline in the Visayan versions follows Bakunawa, amazed by the moon's beauty, which would swallow moons whole. In the Bicolano version, Bakunawa was once a beautiful goddess who lived in the sea and was mesmerized by the moon's beauty. After being rejected by the moon, Bakunawa transformed into the serpent-like creature and devoured Bulan, the representation of the moon. The moon's sister, Haliya, had sworn to protect her brother Bulan and decided to fight off Bakunawa. These mythological tales of Bakunawa are commonly believed as an explanation for the eclipse.
And where do BGYO and The Baddest come in? Through the initial teasers, we saw a mysterious female figure acting as the head of the Ace Elite Secret Service. And throughout the MV, we only see glimpses of this figure in a control room organizing missions and guiding BGYO, reminiscent of Charlie in Charlie's Angels. It is then revealed in the ending that the figure is the surprise feature of Liza Soberano, who is possibly acting as Haliya and taking revenge on Bakunawa. Her mysterious and looming figure is possibly because Haliya in mythology was said to have forged a mask of gold to hide her beauty.
But it gets better. With the addition of the Philippine mythology, it was revealed on BGYO's official pages that each member represents the Philippine National Heroes. They each possess unique skills for their team and missions. With all that background and unique set of skills, it is up to BGYO to face Bakunawa as their enemy.
The Baddest is impressive in itself, but what makes it great is the multi-faceted concept it brings to the table. From the visuals and storyline down to song and dance performance, The Baddest sees BGYO at their best—their baddest. And speaking of the track, their low and deep voices, falsettos and high notes, and the ad-libs are another article altogether to speak on.
When BGYO said "go higher," they truly meant it.
Watch the official MV of BGYO's The Baddest here.
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COAST CITIES — The Del Mar Fairgrounds turned Scaregrounds is offering a ghoulish trio of attractions this October, sure to test the mettle of even the most hardened haunted house fan. The Scream Zone, now in its 11th year, continues to attract legions of thrill-seekers to its attractions: the Haunted Hayride, the House of Horror and The Chamber.
The Chamber is a frightening maze populated by a host of A-list horror film celebrities, including Michael Myers and Jason, while the Hayride is a tractor-pull inspired by the recent sci-fi flick "Doomsday." The centerpiece of the Scream Zone is the sprawling, 14-room House of Horror. Each section is individually themed with homages to several major horror films.
During the Sept. 26 and Sept. 27 opening weekend alone, operators reported 36 instances where patrons ran screaming from one of the attractions prematurely. For $5, the weak-hearted can purchase a glowing "monster medallion," which will ward off the scariest of the performers. Of course, the actors aren't allowed to actually touch the patrons, but they generally don't have to.
It takes a special kind of person to play one of the park's more than 60 zombies and miscreants, and the two actor supervisors put the applicants, recruited from all parts of the county, through an extensive audition process to get the very best.
One of the big-ticket performers is 20-year-old Jason Maultsey of Fallbrook who, with his knived glove made of real metal, was quite impressive as horror luminary Freddy Krueger. Working the Scream Zone has been a long-time personal ambition for the film major. Afflicted with Type 1 diabetes since childhood, Maultsey wasn't able to go trick-or-treating with the other kids, so his father took him to haunted mansions instead and he became a huge fan.
Maultsey did confess to a little guilt about enjoying what he does.
The Scream Zone will be open Oct. 9 to Oct. 12 and Oct. 16 to Oct. 19 and nightly Oct. 23 through Nov. 1 from 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays and 7 to 11 p.m. other days. More information is available at www.sdfair.com/screamzone/.


Oxygen for hypoxemic patients with chronic lung disease?
Swinburn CR, Mould H, Stone TN, Corris PA, Gibson GJ. Symptomatic benefit of supplemental oxygen in hypoxemic patients with chronic lung disease. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1991 May;143:913-5.
To evaluate symptomatic response to supplemental oxygen in hypoxemic patients with chronic lung disease.
Hospital department of respiratory medicine.
10 inpatients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and 12 with chronic obstructive airways disease (COAD) who were severely disabled and breathless at rest and claimed benefit from supplemental oxygen. Baseline characteristics for the ILD and COAD groups included mean age, 56 and 60 years; proportion of men, 60% and 58%; forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), 1.5 L and 0.7 L; and partial pressure of CO2 in arterial blood (PaCO2), 35 mm Hg and 47 mm Hg, respectively.
While comfortably seated, patients received 28% oxygen or air each for 2 periods of 10 min, with a 5-min washout period in between, in a randomly determined sequence, through the same face mask at the same source flow rate. A 10-minute run was considered acceptable if the arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) measured with an ear oximeter remained stable during the last 5 minutes. Ventilation was measured noninvasively in 9 patients with ILD and 10 patients with COAD using 2 pairs of magnetometers.
Mean values were calculated from the 2 periods for SaO2, ventilation (VE), average tidal volume (VT, respiratory rate, and severity of breathlessness scored on a 100-mm visual analog scale. Patients were asked at the end of each period if the gas helped their breathing.
Both groups had higher mean SaO2 values while breathing oxygen (95% vs. 86% and 93% vs. 85%, respectively, P < 0.01 for each comparison). In both groups patients reported a benefit more often with oxygen than with air (P < 0.05 for each comparison). 13 of 22 patients gave concordant positive responses after breathing oxygen to the question about their breathing being helped, whereas 6 of 22 patients gave concordant positive responses after air. Concordant negative responses were given by 7 patients after air, but by none of the patients after oxygen. Visual analog scale scores were lower (indicating less breathlessness) in both groups after O2 (P < 0.05). VT andVE values were lower after O2 for the COAD group only (P < 0.01).
Supplemental oxygen reduced symptoms of breathlessness in hospitalized, hypoxemic patients with chronic lung disease.
Address for article reprint: Dr. G.J. Gibson, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DN, United Kingdom.
During the acute exacerbation of chronic lung disease (CLD), correction of hypoxemia is one of the mainstays of therapy (1). Frequently, oxygen therapy is administered in inadequate amounts for fear of inducing hypercarbia and respiratory acidosis. The hypercarbia is often modest if therapy is titrated to just achieve a SaO2 of 90% (1). Nevertheless, it is often difficult to distinguish specific symptomatic benefits from oxygen therapy in the setting where multiple treatment modalities are used.
This study describes a subset of inpatients with severe CLD and hypoxemia and breathlessness at rest. The findings of the study support the suggestion that a decrease in breathlessness with oxygen administration is a specific response to O2. However, the patients were preselected according to previous responses to O2, and the sample size was small.
Factors postulated to influence dyspnea include chemical drive to breathe and mechanical coupling of the breathing pattern with respiratory loads and drive. Objective measurement of dyspnea is inherently limited, but the current methods are reasonable. The decrease in VT with O2 in the subset of patients with COAD and hypercarbia has been previously described (2). This finding and the symptomatic relief with O2 may be caused by relief of hypoxic bronchoconstriction because there is no clear decrease in the drive to breathe in these patients (2). The respiratory pattern in patients with end-stage ILD is largely determined by the substantial elastic load on the respiratory system, which may be unable to further respond to the additional chemical hypoxemic stimulus. This lack of response may then cause dyspnea with no change in respiratory pattern.


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13 Black Coming-of-Age Films You'll Watch Again and Again
Feel good music, relatable storylines and unforgettable quotes are the makings of a classic. Chances are the indie comedy Dope will become an instant coming-of-age classic, as well as Seventh Grade, ESSENCE's pick for the Black Women In Hollywood Short Film Contest. However, we can't forget the originals. From "Cooley High" to "Crooklyn" and "ATL." Here are the coming-of-age movies we'll never stop watching.
By Dominique Hobdy	· June 12, 2015 October 27, 2020
We all know the story of growing pains and girlhood drama all too well. This coming-of-age Black girlhood story is relatable and bound to bring back waves of nostalgia. Filmmaker Stefani Saintonge's short film Seventh Grade, which won the inaugural Essence Black Women in Hollywood Short Film Contest, is a story that reflects the power of friendship while trying to get through middle school.
Between obsessing over 90s hip-hop culture, trying to get through senior year of high school and getting into tons of trouble (sometimes gang related), Dope is the hilarious coming-of-age story that will make you laugh, think and reminisce about your years as a teen trying to figure it out.
Dope Movie
"Crooklyn" (1994)
Troy (Zelda Harris) was a sassy, nine-year-old who had quite a bit to say in this Spike Lee joint. We loved watching her story unfold and still cry when she loses her mom Carolyn (Alfre Woodard).
"Cooley High" (1975)
Cooley High is THE quintessential high school movie. This coming-of-age story about the escapades of high school seniors Cochise, Preach, Pooter and their crew resonates with everyone. And who can forget 'It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday?'
"Love and Basekteball" (2000)
Monica (Sanna Lathan) and Quincy's (Omar Epps) bond over basketball, their love for each other and the realness of their rough patch is why we can't ever skip this one when it comes on.
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"Juice" (1994)
Friendship, loyalty, trust and betrayal were the lesson's learned in 1994's Juice. Tupac showed his acting chops and we saw a young Omar Epps in one of his first major movie roles.
"Boyz n the Hood" (1991)
John Singleton deliveres one of many classics with the tale of young Black men growing up in South Central Los Angeles, California. Ricky (Morris Chestnut), Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.) and Ice Cube lead the heartbreaking story that offers a glimpse into a world where people "don't know, don't show or don't care about what's going on in the hood."
"The Wood" (1999)
We can all relate to the extreme akwardness that new environments, new people and new crushes can bring. The Wood captures teenage angst pefectly and we just love that these brothers' friendship stood the test of time.
"Roll Bounce" (2005)
X (Bow Wow) just wants to hang out with his friends and skate in this coming-of-age comedy based in the 70s. When his manhood and skating skills are challenged he doesn't fail to step up to the plate.
"ATL" (2006)
If you were a kid growing up in the early 2000's ATL is the story of your life. Rashad (T.I.) leads the diverse characters, all looking for something different, as they grow up, learn lessons and flourish in the end.
Herman Boone (Denzel Washington) is the newly appointed head coach of a football team at desegragated T.C. Williams High School. The story of tense race relations, tragedy and triumph make it a definite favorite.
"House Party" (1990)
Kid n Play, Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell and A.J. Johnson join forces for one of the most memorable films of the 90s. House Party captures the essence of the era and what it means to be true to yourself and keep it real.
"The Inkwell" (1994)
A young Larenz Tate plays Drew Tate, a shy 16-year-old from upstate. In one troublesome summer he blossoms while visiting his family in Martha's Vineyard. Jada Pinkett Smith, Morris Chestnut, Duane Martin and Vanessa Bell Calloway round out the classic cast.


Lecturer. School of Management, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
The phenomenon of rural migrant grandparent caregivers has increased dramatically over the past several decades. Grandparent caregivers often face multiple challenges in their caregiving roles. This study attempts to understand the Chinese rural migrant grandparenthood and their roles changes and life strategies. Using a qualitative approach, thirty-two grandparents participated in five focus group interviews. The findings reveal that main activities of Chinese rural migrant grandparent caregivers are raising grandchildren and doing housework, their roles in urban life are characterized by one-dimensional. Meanwhile, their role cluster in rural life including caring roles, social roles and productive roles dissolve gradually. To cope with changing roles in their new lives, grandparent caregivers used strategies such as maintaining independence, acquiring new knowledge and developing new interests, making new friends and building new circles. Most caregiving grandparents are vulnerable to a host of problems, including physical disability; psychological stress; insufficient knowledge; decreased income; social isolation. As society looks more to grandparent caregivers to assume parental responsibilities as a preference to babysitter or institutional care, systems including government, non-profit organizations, communities, universities and families should develop innovative, comprehensive, and evidence-based methods to enhance grandparent caregivers' well-being.
Johnson, C. L. (1983). A cultural analysis of the grandmother. Research on Aging, 5, 547–567.
Neugarten, B., & Weinstein, K. (1964). The changing American grandparent. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 26, 199–204.
Philbald,C., & Adams, D. (1972). Widowhood, social participation and life satisfaction.International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 3, 323–330.
Storm, R., & Storm, S. K. (1993). Grandparents raising grandchildren: Goals and support groups. Educational Gerontology, 19, 705–715.
Wu, Q. (2014). An exploratory study of the living status of the migratory bird elders taking care of grandchildren in the urban. South China Population, 29(3),51-61.
Wu, Q. (2017a). Life satisfaction and influence factors of rural migrant grandparent caregivers. Journal of Nantong University (Social Science Edition), 33(5),73-80.
Wu, Q. (2017b). Factors influencing information seeking behavior of rural migrant grandparent caregivers. Library Tribune, 37(9),79-90.


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Cosmic Flavors and Images of April 15 and 16, 2017
These days at Stars Over Washington my schedule is limited so I prefer writing about wider issues and broader cosmic influences such as Solstices, major planetary conjunctions, inaugurations, and other political and astrological concerns and events. But considering recent world events involving the US (unpredictable leader drops the MOAB on Afghanistan tunnels), North Korea (unpredictable leader threatens another missile launch), China, Russia, plus, other concerns, here's a bit about the cosmic flavors of this weekend, Saturday April 15th through Sunday the 16th.
This weekend the (Tropical) Sun is in Mars-ruled Aries and the Moon floats through Jupiter-ruled Sagittarius into Saturn-ruled Capricorn, sign of government, law, and business--plus, Luna triggers the Cardinal World Point of 00Cap00 as she floats so a consideration of the weekend's Sun-Moon blend just could be illuminating, don't you think?
In Today's News: The US Military Defends Its Use of 'The Mother of All Bombs" (MOAB).
April 15 (and April 14, today): Sun Aries-Moon Sagittarius is a double Fire blend of volatility, brash aggression, passion, and 'grandiose philosophizing' with a self-centered mentality that is little concerned with the feelings of others. What double Fire is sensitive to are the hidden opportunities in every situation. And to Sun Aries-Moon Sag add impatience with limitations, outspokenness, and adventurism. High energy and vitality also characterize this combination but leaning only on intuition and hunches can lead to instability, even chaos. A need to drop everything and go away for the weekend is typical of Sun Aries-Moon Sagittarius (Sag, the sign of travel). Hopefully this does not mean more bombs dropping. In addition, this blend's tendency toward committing daredevil acts can sabotage material security while its capacity for relating to others remains childlike and stunted.
Sun Aries-Moon Sagittarius is the blend of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775 5:00 am LMT Lexington, MA), philosopher Thomas Hobbes, artist Vincent Van Gogh, and sitarist Ravi Shankar.
Sun Aries-Moon Sag is revealed by one Image for Integration: "A child shoots an arrow toward the enchanted castle in the distance as he follows the road less traveled." (Arrow, missile, MOAB?)
April 16 Sun Aries-Moon Capricorn is a Fire-Earth blend of scorched earth, aka, the bulldozer. Specifically it is a blend of ambition, force, and tough-mindedness and denotes a domineering maverick at home in the realm of Politics where its headstrong aggression can be demonstrated and its tendency to be "a thorn in the side of the status quo" is evident. A good organizer, Sun Aries-Moon Cap can be sensible and pragmatic as it "wages war against oppressive laws and traditions." This blend denotes a natural leader with a mix of risk-taking and caution when problem solving is approached.
Hinting of Mr. Trump, Sun Aries-Moon Cap is shared by both entertainment and political figures such as: former US VP Al Gore, German statesman Otto von Bismarck, former British PM John Major, actor-comedian Eric Idle, film director David Lean, composer Steven Sondheim, and actor Rod Steiger. Its Images for Integration are revealing: "A young soldier is rewarded by the King for exceptional bravery in the cause of freedom and individual human rights...Columbus discovers America and a new world order is born." (my italics).
And in 2017 that would be the 'new world order' that global power elites are working so hard to repeal and replace via bombs, missiles, and a refreshed 'war on terror' which will be made more obvious as The Great American Eclipse approaches manifestation on August 21, 2017 in vain, arrogant Leo at a critical 29th degree and eclipses the natal Ascendant (Self; Physical Body) of Donald J. Trump.
Related posts: After the Revolution: the Oriental Planet of Donald Trump (hint: it's America's war planet) and The Whimsical Sun (POTUS) of Inauguration 2017. Also see 2017 Neptune Hits the American Revolution's Prenatal Eclipse.
Note: Most Sun-Moon blend info from Sun Sign-Moon Sign by Charles and Suzi Harvey.
Political Astrology,Astrology,Politics American Revolution, China, Donald Trump, MOAB, North Korea, Russia, Sun Aries-Moon Sagittarius, Sun-Moon blends, The Great American Eclipse, US foreign policy


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Home Remedies For Swelling Due To Injury That Will Provide Quick Relief!
In our hectic life, we tend to face injuries without any intimation. For instance, you are walking on a steep road and your ankle gets sprained. You are trying to lift a heavy bag and your shoulder or arm is hurt. In short, injury will not inform you beforehand as it can take place anytime. Hence home remedies for swelling due to injury will be the best solution.
The various effects of injuries are pain, uneasiness, and swelling. Inflammation is a responsive action of the body to the injury. Even though it causes uneasiness, it adds protection to the injury. However, we need to prevent excessive swelling by initiating quick treatment. Before consulting a physician, we can implement some of the natural home remedies for swelling due to injury with the ingredients that are readily available at home. Similarly, we can take suitable precautions to reduce swelling and pain for some time.
Here are few of the natural home-made remedies to reduce swelling out of injuries.
This is one of the simplest and easiest home remedies for swelling due to injury. You should not stress the injured area further after the injury and rest it for the next 24-72 hours.
If the injured area is rested adequately, then it helps in repairing the damage that is caused to the soft tissues. On the other hand, if we continue working with the injured body part, it will cause unnecessary strain, aching and inflammation. Moreover, it will take more time to heal. You can seek help of your near ones for any kind of physical activity and avoid using the injured area.
The swelling due to an injury is mainly caused due to inadequate blood circulation. Elevating the hands, legs or the affected body parts can help in increasing proper blood circulation and reducing swelling. Elevation also throws out toxins and aids in quick healing process.
You can make use of pillows for elevating your hands and legs. Slings can also be used for elevating arms and legs.
After the injury, use a cold compress to reduce swelling. Cold compress is one of the compression techniques for making the nerves numb. For a cold compress few ice cubes in a soft towel and cover the injured area with it. Keep repeating this process till you find relief.
For a normal compress, ACE wraps or elastic bandages can be used to reduce swelling. The bandage must be maintained till the pain is reduced completely. Bandage must be tied with sufficient pressure. Do not apply the bandage when you go to sleep as it will obstruct blood circulation and your sound sleep.
In order to reduce swelling, pain and discomfort, Epsom salt can be effectively used. Loaded with magnesium sulphate, Epsom salt helps in facilitating blood circulation to the injured areas as well. It offers a greater degree of relaxation to the stressed and aching muscles. Make use of Epsom salt as home remedies for swelling due to injury.
Add sufficient quantity of Epsom salt to a bucket of warm water. Soak your injured area in the solution for 10-15 minutes. Keep repeating this process twice or thrice a week.
If your shoulder or thigh is injured or aching, then it is preferable to go for an Epsom salt bath. Add half cup of Epsom salt to your bathtub filled with warm water and soak your body in it for 10-15 minutes. It will provide you necessary relief to the whole body, including the affected area.
This treatment has been used since centuries. The advantages of warm oil massage for reducing pain and swelling, relaxes the aching muscles and ensured proper blood circulation.
For best results, use mustard oil and warm it for some time. Massage the affected area with the warm oil for 10-15 minutes. Repeat this process twice a day.
Surprisingly, ginger is another natural remedy for reducing pain and swelling. Many people are not aware of this advantage of ginger. Since ginger is fortified with anti-inflammatory and pain-reducing properties named as gingerol, it relaxes muscle pain. It also promoted blood circulation in the body, including the injured areas.
You will have to prepare a solution comprising of warm water, 2-3 ginger slices, and little honey into it. Drink this ginger tea twice or thrice a day.
Similarly, ginger oil can be applied and massaged on the affected area for 5-10 minutes till the swelling reduces. You can even mix ginger oil with other essential oils such as olive oil or mustard oil for additional comfort.
Turmeric can be used effectively for relieving a person from swelling and discomfort resulting out of injuries. Turmeric is rich in anti-oxidation and anti-inflammatory properties due to the essential ingredient curcumin contained in it.
You can apply a paste consisting of coconut oil and turmeric powder on the affected area. Wash it off when it dries and keep repeating twice or thrice a day. Use warm water for rinsing purpose.
Similarly, you can also prepare a drink of milk, turmeric powder and honey. Warm the milk, add one teaspoon of turmeric powder and few dashes of honey for sweetening. Drink it regularly to quickly heal the injury.
Another natural remedy for reducing swelling and pain is apple cider vinegar that is available in general stores. It is rich in anti-inflammatory elements. It is also comprised of essential minerals such as potassium, calcium for providing comfort to the affected areas.
Add one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in warm water and drink the solution twice a day. It heals internally.
Alternatively, add one or two spoons of apple cider vinegar to warm water and soak a soft towel into the mixture. Cover the affected area with the soaked towel for at least 5-10 minutes. Repeat it twice or thrice a day.
Having seen the home remedies for swelling due to injury, let us also enlighten ourselves with all the suitable precautions to avoid and reduce injuries.
Keep drinking more and more water for reducing swelling. Whenever you perform any physical activity, then do warm up for at least 5 minutes. Warm up will help you protect from any kind of injuries. While exercising, trekking or jogging, use good quality sports shoes. Do balancing exercises in addition to other fitness activities. Avoid wearing high-heeled shoes. When you experience swelling in any particular area, avoid salt intake. Salt intake causes water retention. Do not indulge in any kind of exercise after an injury. Take rest for at least 2 days. Always consult a doctor in case of excess swelling and uncontrollable pain. Quit smoking after an injury. This is because smoking obstructs the healing process thereby, causing delay.
Thus, these natural home remedies for swelling due to injury will provide quick relief by adopting simple measures. However, it is always better to consult a physician to avoid any problems in the future.


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9 de dezembro de 2018 torcida, youtubenicomauval
kevin+cale+nico+eno
It isn't just that the four credited lead players are together, it's also that Robert Wyatt and (if one is excited by such a thing) Mike Oldfield are helping out as well. The whole result should have been a mind-blowing example of one moment of twisted brilliance after another, captured for the ages. And is it? Well, close enough. The week's rehearsal mentioned in the liner notes seems to have gotten everyone more or less on the same wavelength for the chosen songs, but Ayers, who was the headliner, just sounded too laid-back in the end to match the chilling brilliance of his guests, even with old Soft Machine mate Wyatt along for the ride. The first half of the album is the real winner as a result, not least for the sharp song choices. Eno's two selections are inspired; "Driving Me Backwards" gets even more freaked out than the studio version, turning into a lacerating death crawl thanks to Cale's violin, while "Baby's on Fire" in contrast almost turns friendlier at the end. Both Cale and Nico make strong marks with two of their most notable and notorious cover versions. The former's "Heartbreak Hotel" keeps much of the spaced-out paranoia familiar from the studio cut, just ominous enough. Meanwhile, Nico's take on "The End" easily equals her own studio take, the song creeping with dread and fear. Ayers' selections take up the remainder of the album and they're, well, nice. But after the earlier shadows and psychosis, there's a little too much guitar mellowness and bongwater lounge grooves in contrast, aside from a wonderful, dramatic take on "Two Goes into Four." His between-song asides are fun, though, while his voice is in fine shape, even if the French part on "May I?" just makes him sound like a dirty old man instead of Serge Gainsbourg.
22 de fevereiro de 2013 historinhasbrian eno, john cale, kevin ayers, nicomauval


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Sustainability 20 Years On: Are We Making a Difference?
SOURCE: GRI
We are all part of a pioneering movement that has transformed the way organizations around the world identify, communicate and act on their sustainability impacts. Much has been achieved over the past 20 years, but as we enter a new era of sustainability, we must tackle the big challenges and the urgency needed to create a more sustainable economy and world in a fundamentally different way.
During the opening plenary at the 5th GRI Global Conference which was moderated by Bloomberg's Sustainability Editor, Eric Roston, high profile speakers including Bob Massie, Eric Hespenheide and Peter Blom examined the journey of sustainability from niche to widespread, and pointed to a new future of corporate transparency and trust ahead of us.
Leading the sustainability evolution
We are at a key moment in the evolution of sustainability. Transparency is inescapable; it is becoming the new paradigm for conducting business. The Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh in 2013, and the more recent Panama Papers scandal, highlight the critical need for us to continue pushing the sustainability agenda. "Tools and methods need to evolve," urged Michael Meehan. "There can no longer be a 'one size fits all' strategy. It is imperative that we no longer work in silos with competing standards, and frameworks. We need the 'walled gardens' of sustainability to come down."
The changing focus and deepening issues in corporate social responsibility over the past two decades have been captured in the evolution of GRI Standards. Over the years more than 33,000 sustainability reports have been collected in the GRI Sustainability Disclosure Database, created by thousands of companies across the world.
Multi-stakeholder input essential then and now
GRI's multi-stakeholder network has been at the core of this sustainability evolution. Development of GRI Standards relies on this multi-stakeholder approach, combining the best combination of technical expertise and diversity of experience to address the needs of all report makers and users. This approach enables GRI to produce universally-applicable reporting guidance. All elements of GRI Standards are created and improved using a consensus-seeking approach, and considering the widest possible range of stakeholder interests which includes business, civil society, labor, accounting, investors, academics, governments and sustainability reporting practitioners.
Multi-stakeholder representation was essential for GRI right from the very start: "Back in the 1990's there was a large gap between what was going on in the world and the CEOs of business," explained Bob Massie, Co-founder of GRI, and Executive Director, Sustainable Solutions Lab, University of Massachusetts Boston. "There were increasing global problems in the 1990s, but none of these formed part of normal market decisions in business. Voices from stakeholders outside of business were not heard. GRI opened the process to a much wider group of stakeholders in the development of its Standards. It created a place for those voices to be heard. There is still much work to be done on this today, but these previously unheard stakeholders formed a key reason for GRI's vision."
How are GRI Standards placed to support the future?
"The GRI G4 Guidelines are evolving into a new set of modular, interrelated GRI Standards to enable reporting organizations to make a greater contribution to sustainable development and meet emerging stakeholder needs by enhancing the quality, comparability and accessibility of sustainability information," explained Eric Hespenheide, Chairman of the Global Sustainability Standards Board.
The new modular structure of GRI Standards will enable individual standards to be updated independently, which will ensure that the standards remain consistent with authoritative intergovernmental instruments and developments in specific content areas. It will also allow for focused, timely and continuous maintenance of contents rather than at one specific point in time, while giving organizations continued confidence that they are reporting in line with global best-practice.
A new era of collaboration
Partnerships and collaboration will also be vital for furthering the sustainability agenda. In particular, GRI will be focusing on partnerships for sustainable development, and for technology and innovation over the next five years. "Sustainability issues need to be embedded in all decisions by governments and businesses," explained Michael Meehan. "The first step in achieving this is collaboration. GRI is convening with leading names around the world, including Tata Consultancy Services, Dell, Microsoft, and many others, to promote the dialogue on how we will reach the next era."
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The Lost Promise of Fatherhood: Post-Divorce Issues Impact Parenting
I've written a lot about the Everlasting Divorce--the situation that occurs when one or both members of a couple can't just "move on" after a breakup. One of the clear losers in particular types of Everlasting Divorces is the parenting relationship.
In some cases, mothers struggle with financial and emotional repercussions that either overtly or covertly affect their parenting relationship with their children. Fathers can suffer, too, if their parenting relationship is used against them as a way to maintain the Everlasting Divorce and control the father's behaviors. The following is a story about a father and child whose relationship was negatively impacted by the parents' divorce.
This man lost his promise of fatherhood a few years ago. It was in the back of his car, boxes and boxes of toys, video games, books, projects he and his child made together, and the growth chart he painstakingly marked on each year. As if there were a death in the family, the car load meant the relationship with his child may never include graduation, a wedding, grand-children's births, or something as simple as a beer together on the back porch.
The load of childhood memories was symbolic in ways the son surely didn't understand when he demanded his belongings from his dad's house and that he may not understand at all until he's a father himself. The boxes weren't just stuff. They were symbols of a commitment of a father to his son: a commitment to love him, to invest time and energy into him, and to provide a good life for him.
You might want to know more about this father.
When I first met him, this man saw his son every other weekend and sometimes for a few hours on the off weeks. He was supposed to have more custody than that. He planned his whole work and social life around his limited time with his son, including isolating himself from his friends, denying himself a love life, leaving the office early every other week, and accommodating his ex-wife's (and, ostensibly, his son's) wishes.
Those wishes included that he NOT attend his son's ball games, concerts, or school functions and that he give in to any schedule change due to a birthday party or sleepover with friends he, as the unwanted father, wasn't allowed to meet. It included rules around where the father could be during weekly phone calls (he had to be at home, alone) and who could be over at the house on his custody weekends.
The explicit consequence for not agreeing? He potentially wouldn't see his son at all. For many years, it was a risk he wasn't willing to take. Despite his attempts to comply, though, little by little his parenting time shrunk until it was, at best, one weekend a month. Then one weekend every couple of months.
In the world of Everlasting Divorces, this man was completely enveloped by the process. The divorce wasn't "over"; instead, it was in the forefront of his mind nearly all the time. There wasn't an emotional separation--there was emotional manipulation that caused enmeshment in an unhealthy dynamic.
Eventually, the father entered a romantic relationship that changed the patterns. You may already know that one of the Realms of Change is the emotional realm. In that realm, little changes in self-confidence and connection can have huge repercussions. In this situation, as the father's romantic situation impacted parts of his life positively, his parenting relationship deteriorated even more.
In other words, the emotional enmeshment was about to be over. The Everlasting Divorce had a termination date, which caused stress to the status quo.
Once it became clear to his ex-wife and son that the father was embarking on a long-term relationship, two things happened. First, on the dad's birthday, while the man sat home alone waiting to be allowed to see his son, the son called and said he didn't want to be forced to come over anymore. Secondly, after several weeks of un-returned phone messages from his dad, the son finally called back and said he wanted all his belongings from their new house. He believed his dad was selfish, disrespectful, demanding, controlling, and thoughtless, and he didn't want to come over any more, ever...unless his dad went back to how he used to be.
But, as those of us who have made tremendous life changes know, going back into a shell of an existence is impossible.
Shortly after that phone call, the father said goodbye to his son for what ended up being a long time. As he drove away from the pile of cardboard boxes that contained most of their life memories together and the son who wouldn't wave, he wondered, not for the first or last time, what he did to deserve such complete rejection. Hadn't he done everything they asked? Hadn't he always given his son what he wanted, including this, even if it meant not seeing him? Like always, he didn't know the answers.
After many, many months of not seeing his son at all and having virtually no communication with him, the father has begun seeing him 3-4 times a year. The relationship remains tentative and its future is uncertain, but both father and son have indicated a desire to become closer at some point. The future isn't lost, but the past opportunities most certainly are.
While the focus of this story is on the father-son relationship, the effects of the Everlasting Divorce are the real issues. Physically, the son and the parenting relationship were always just out of reach. It wasn't a case of too much proximity; it was a case of too little parenting time. Financially, there were a few years when the dad paid extra child support as a way to honor an agreement he made while the family was intact. There were also a few years when he met his child support obligation before paying his own bills.
Emotionally...emotionally, it was nearly impossible for the dad to see his self-worth through anything but the lens of the Everlasting Divorce. It was a view that caused him to feel limited and powerless. Emotionally, the father and son are nearly as estranged as is possible.
The effects of small changes can be life-changing.
This story serves as a lesson to others who are stuck in an Everlasting Divorce that uses children to manage the adult relationship. In this case, the lesson is that making changes in himself brought confidence and connection to the father, which could someday be a bridge to a relationship with his son. In other cases, the positive effect on the parenting relationship is more quick and clear to appear.
I think early intervention in the Everlasting Divorce could have helped this family tremendously. I also think an understanding of the Everlasting Divorce dynamic will help mitigate problems for them in the future.
If you'd like to share your story of how kids and parenting relationships were affected by an Everlasting Divorce, I'd love to hear them. You can comment on this post or email me at jennimcmc@ymail.com. You can also message me through my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/touchingtrees/.
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Take good care of yourselves and each other.
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Two Trees: How We Can Keep Moving Forward After a Breakup
Growing end of the oldest Banyan tree on Maui
For the past I-can't-count-how-many-years, I've enjoyed taking pictures of plants. I like to get super close, hold my breath, and try to capture the most intimate details as possible.
As a therapist, it's clear to me that my process is the same: I like to get close to people, see them at their most vulnerable and beautiful, and then reflect back to them their unique identity.
There's just SO MUCH that can be learned about life by studying the metaphors provided by plants, and nothing teaches us as much about ourselves during times of crisis as our friends, the trees.
Breakups just suck. They hurt and are uncomfortable and they require a re-writing of both history and the future. We lose friends, gain friends, lose family, gain freedom... Despite the possibility of something better--a better sense of self, a better relationship, a better future--breakups mean change and change means growth.
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The Banyan tree grows remarkably fast and sends roots out from nearly everywhere. For some of us, a breakup means that you can be like the Banyan tree--and immediately start reaching out for something different. You can re-install that online dating app; you can apply to grad school or eat what you want on a Thursday night.
You can use your post-breakup time to start digging deeply into your dreams and re-rooting yourself into your newest identity.
The Tamarack handles change a little differently. During the summer, it appears to be just like every other spruce: It has green needles bunched together in such a way as to look lush and soft. In autumn, however, the Tamarack turns yellow, like its neighboring birches, and the needles fall right off.
If you're not the type of person who leaps into single-hood with energy and vigor after a breakup, you might be the kind of person who has to wait until there's an appropriate time to change. Then, you might have to shed the life you had, along with its hopes and plans, and start over. Emotionally, that means you have to take stock and then build yourself back up from a place of raw bareness.
Of course, I could probably go on all day about tree metaphors and breakups (I so totally could!), but I'm curious what you think.
If you're in a transition period in your own romantic relationship, which kind of tree better describes your reaction? Neither are better than the other; both serve their purpose of decoupling.
If you're struggling in your relationship right now, it's easy to get help (and super beneficial!). Twin Cities readers, feel free to contact me at www.touchingtrees.com or at jennimcmc@touchingtrees.com.
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Politics, Post-Divorce: Which Hat Should Your Kids Wear?
You may have heard about the California woman who walked away from her 21-year marriage because her husband said he wanted to vote for Trump. According to Gayle McCormick, the relationship was already on the rocks, and politics was the very, very last straw. "When things are 51 percent good and 49 percent bad, you just stay," she says. "[But] I was just tired and older and I didn't want to argue and neither of us was going to change." I'm going to go out on a limb and say they don't have to worry about talking politics anymore.
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In intact families of origin or creation, discussion of politics can run the range of nonexistent to polarizing. Who among us didn't dread the holiday get-togethers where there was the inevitably wide difference of opinion? Who didn't wonder which drunk family member was going to bring down the carefully crafted facade of congeniality just as soon as the dessert came out? (And don't lie -- who didn't have a side wager as to which drunk relative it would end up being?)
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As more and more attention was being paid to the election this past year, one writer in particular looked at the effects of those political discussions on kids.
In September, Cathy Areu, writer for TODAY looked at the relatively simple issue of how to engage kids in social issues without indoctrinating them into a political ideology. "So, I learned my lesson as a politically charged mom who wanted to raise Democrats: talking politics with kids is a good thing. It's an important thing. But making them into mini-political-me's is not a good thing." So...yes to engagement, no to brainwashing.
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Let's add in a divorce.
Typically, divorced folks don't spend a lot of time worrying about the politics of their exes, but it can come up in a big way when there are other considerations, such as parents pulling their kids into political camps (as Cathy Areu was referring to) or disparaging the ex for politically-held beliefs.
What to do if you find yourself post-divorce and battling for your side of the aisle?
Here are four suggestions.
1) If your kids are young, keep quiet or keep it simple. "I think this. But your other parent thinks that. Everyone gets to have an opinion." This can also be an ideal time to reiterate that people don't have to agree in order to work together or love their children.
2) If your older kids are already involved in discussions about social issues, remember to ask them what THEY think and challenge them on any beliefs that are just blatant regurgitations of your own. "I know you don't think people should be deported, but WHY do you think that?" Or, "What would be a good reason to let people from everywhere come live in our country?" You'll need to understand that some of what your kids tell you when you open it up like that might be because they heard it at the other house. And, that needs to be okay.
3) Teenagers might need a different tact. For this bunch, you'll want to both instigate the conversation and learn to sit back and listen. Teenagers and young adults are, by necessity and development, practicing what it's like to be "anything-but-my-parents". So, if you're a die-hard Republican, you'll need to shush up and try to understand why, based on their age and experiences, your kids think it's most definitely right to give all kids free lunch and free college. If you're a Democrat, you'll need to bite your lip while they talk about keeping America safe.
4) Discuss, don't argue. Be curious, but don't judge. Certainly DON'T say, "You only believe that because your FATHER/MOTHER believes it!" Also, don't force them to march, protest, jeer at the media, or make fun of people (that last one really just seems like common sense, though, doesn't it?).
https://archive.nyafuu.org/wsr/thread/98507
Okay, it could be that your kids got MAGA hats for Christmas or that your ex is going to crochet everyone a pussy hat for Easter pictures. One key to remember (and remind yourself over and over again if you can't remember it after one try) is that your kids will change their ideas over time, regardless of which hat they have to wear when Grandma and Grandpa come visiting.
Another key is that this is a long-term growth and learning opportunity.
Mostly what you want for your kids is that they grow up to think critically and carefully about their values and beliefs, right? If so, then they need space to puzzle this stuff out for themselves, free from ultimatums about being red or blue or independent or green. Forcing them to be political mini-mees or judging them for being political mini-mees of your ex isn't going to give them that space.
Neither will parading around in your hat 24/7, so go ahead and do that on your off-weekends. :-)
Jenni McBride McNamara, LAMFT, is a therapist who specializes in post-divorce issues, Discernment Counseling, and decoupling. For more information about her Saint Paul practice, check out www.touchingtrees.com.
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Q: How to properly terminate a Cat6 cable? I've been trying to terminate my home network Ethernet cables according to spec. I've been having many problems:

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*Wires don't reach the end of the connector.

*Wires will bend inside the connector.

*Wires will swap position. You always have to check.

*Crimped connector gets stuck in a closed crimping tool, so now I use an open one.

*According to a video, Cat6 connectors require an adapter to guide the wires, so I got special connectors for this.

*I don't know how to use the third piece (the connected square tubes). The seller says it can be used to separate the higher and lower wires, but how? It should still work without this piece though.

*I use cutters that should be suited for cutting electrical cords, but especially after separating the wires for the Cat6 connector, I find it very difficult to make them all equally long.

*Even when the Cat6 connector looked okay it never worked.

*Even when the Cat5 connector looked perfect it only allows for very slow internet, like less than 1% of the speed I should have.

Network topology:
Fiber cable from the street > meter cupboard > fiber router installed by the internet provider > 2m network cable > internet router installed by the internet provider (I moved it away but moved it back later) > 30m cable to my room (this cable is causing problems) > switch > 2m cable to my PC.
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*A professional technician installed the cable and terminated the ends. It worked well.

*In order to keep the cable from moving around and prevent people from tripping over it, I used a nail to keep it in place.

*The nail bend in the cable and damaged it, causing my internet to become unreliable.

*I cut the cable. Since the extra length was in my room I drew that end to the meter cupboard and crimped a new Cat5 connector on it instead of the Cat6 connector it had. So the cable is now shorter than 30m. My internet now worked fine.

*In order to have easy access to additional network ports I moved the internet modem to my room. This resulted in an unstable network connection. So eventually I moved the internet modem back to the meter cupboard. And my internet worked fine for a while.

*I had major troubles attaching the connector at the meter cupboard end. Eventually I managed it with a connector that allows putting the wires through the connector and cutting them off after they come out on the other side. This causes the wires to be somewhat bent and crushed when placed in a socket.

*After several months of decently working internet it slowed down to an incredibly low speed. I suspected the connector may be faulty so I moved it to another socket. This worked for a while, but it kept failing. Eventually I replaced the entire connector. I couldn't find another such throughput connector, so I just used a normal connector. From then on my internet has been extremely slow.

*After 4 attempts of attaching a Cat6 connector I ended up using a Cat5 connector, because at least it provides some internet connectivity.

*After a thorough inspection of the cable I found no damage to it.

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I could replace the entire cable to ensure it's not damaged.
But since the problem might be that I'm just not able to make good connectors there seems little point to that.
Any tips on how the third component should be used?
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National Guard celebrates 376th birthday
By Bill Boehm, National Guard BureauDecember 13, 2012
1 / 1 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The military organization known today as the National Guard came into existence with a direct declaration on Dec. 13, 1636. (Photo Credit: Tech. Sgt. Leisa Grant, National Guard Bureau) VIEW ORIGINAL
ARLINGTON, Va. (Dec. 13, 2012) -- The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded in 1630. More than 5,000 men, women, and children made the two-month voyage to the New World. In doing so, their actions tread new ground in the country that would become the United States of America.
The military organization we know today as the National Guard came into existence with a direct declaration on December 13, 1636. On this date, the Massachusetts General Court in Salem, for the first time in the history of the North American continent, established that all able-bodied men between the ages of 16 and 60 were required to join the militia. The North, South, and East Regiments were established.
The decree excluded ministers and judges. Simply stated, Citizen-Soldiers who mustered for military training could be and would be called upon to fight when needed.
Laws often evolve from well-intentioned actions yet sometimes prove themselves to be ineffective. Given such odds and past failures on the continent, would this work?
Colony leaders decided that a proactive and ready state of mind must be kept by all citizens, owing to many earlier failures in the time that English settlers had attempted. Military tactics must be taught and exercised. Being part of citizenry in the small villages required that a price must be paid for the freedoms that could potentially be enjoyed. To enjoy that desired freedom, the price exacted meant taking responsibility for defending the settlements of the Massachusetts Bay.
The settlers of the new outposts experienced austere surroundings. With no established or familiar conventions upon which to rely, the colony relied upon male pioneers to provide food, shelter and defensive protection for the women and children present, as well for themselves. Even with all available hands working, this was a difficult task. Worse, the nearby Pequot Indian tribe proved a restless and unpredictable neighbor, leaving the Massachusetts colonists vulnerable to guerilla-style attacks that could decimate the fledgling settlements.
In an environment rife with disease, poor sanitation, and harsh weather conditions, all able-bodied members of the Massachusetts colony pulled together out of necessity.
Self-sufficiency proved instrumental. In a new land, hiring mercenary fighters in the European tradition to ward off Indian attacks would be impossible. The colonists had no money. Other foreign interests in the New World such as the French or Spanish, even if they were available for defensive purposes, did not share English views on religion and political matters. They would have seriously undermined the stability of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Governing and policing the settlement would have to be left to the colonists themselves. Therefore, the militia system of self-defense brought from England had the best chance of succeeding for the colonists.
And it did succeed. Soon after the establishment of the militia in Massachusetts, the entire New England region defended itself against the aggression of the Pequot nation. Other colonies such as Connecticut and Rhode Island mustered militia units to fight the Indian tribe. The colonists succeeded in forcing the Pequots to capitulate in 1638. Ultimately, the militia enlisted from the many small villages proved a strong component in building confidence for the settlement as a whole.
Massachusetts proved to be the first entity among the nation's first colonies to maintain continuous service. The North, South and East Regiments established encompass part of the Commonwealth's exemplary military tradition of today. The four lineal descendants of the Massachusetts National Guard that continue in active service include the 101st Engineer Battalion, the 101st Field Artillery, the 181st Infantry Regiment and the 182nd Infantry Regiment.
In addition, the legal precedent first establishing the first three units remains intact.
The National Guard still consists of Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen providing protection from natural disaster and training regularly to sharpen readiness skills to benefit local communities. It has also developed into an active, ready force deploying to faraway countries to protect the national interests of the United States abroad.
The National Guard has grown into a worldwide military force, yet it still retains the core characteristics that came into being on December 13, 1636. It is a community cornerstone rooted in the rule of law across the land. It enabled the early colonial settlers to meet the challenges of an uncertain world then as it does now.
The National Guard will continue to be always ready and always there for the citizens that it serves.
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