Photo courtesy of The Thomas E. Scanlin Collection.
The Coca-Cola bottle looms large as a cultural icon, but nowhere does it stand taller than in the work of the folk artist Howard Finster, who dedicated dozens of pieces to it over his prolific career.
Howard Finster was born in 1916 in Alabama. According to Finster collector and friend Thomas Scanlin, he bought the land in rural Georgia that would become known as Paradise Garden in 1961. Finster was working as a part-time bicycle repairman and preacher but began to garner more attention for his artwork in the 1970s when people driving past his home stopped to admire his creations, which he scattered in the field by his home.
In 1976, after being inspired by a mystical vision telling him to "make sacred art" he launched a feverish career of painting, dating and numbering each work. The paintings combined the biblical and the mundane, angels and airliners, Elvis and Moses and were annotated with written snippets of preaching.
"Finster promised God he would create 5,000 paintings," says Scanlin. "He actually made 46,991 numbered pieces and easily 5,000 more pieces which were unnumbered. He is thought to be the most prolific artist who ever lived."
The wider world discovered Finster in the early '80s. He was hired to paint covers for albums by REM and the Talking Heads and was invited to represent American art at the Venice Biennale. He became the best-known folk artist since Grandma Moses. Johnny Carson even invited him to appear on "The Tonight Show," where he played the banjo.
"Howard Finster's art is a fanciful mixture of religious messages and imagery, personal stories, historical figures and celebrities," explains Craig Lovin, creative director of the World of Coca-Cola. "And Howard Finster loved Coca-Cola. According to people who knew him, he didn't drink coffee or alcohol, but he frequently enjoyed a Coke while he was painting, and he often featured the iconic bottle shape in his artwork."
Check out a full-screen gallery of Southern folk artist Howard Finster's Coca-Cola bottles.
It is appropriate that Finster's giant versions of the Coca-Cola bottle are currently in exhibition at the Pop Culture Gallery of the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta. The show, Howard Finster: Visions of Coca-Cola, runs through May 11, 2015 and is drawn largely from the collection of Scanlin.
The stars of the show are two giants: a 13-foot-tall Coke bottle "big enough for man to stand in" as well as the world-famous 8-foot-tall bottle Coca-Cola commissioned from Finster for the 1996 Olympic Games as the basis of a global art project.
"The exhibition outlines the systems he had for making work," says Jordan Poole, executive director of the Paradise Garden foundation, which has restored Finster's home and compound in Summerville, Georgia. It includes a wooden template from which dozens of bottle paintings were turned out.
But each bottle is different within the shared pattern of Finster's bottles. Each is a world in itself. A green glass ring marks the top and another the bottom. Inside are people and flying objects, towns and churches, all annotated with written moral rules and comments. It's like a sort of terrarium. You can see the whole world in a Coca-Cola bottle, Finster seems to be saying.
If you can't make it to the exhibit, there are other opportunities to enjoy Finster's work. He has pieces in the permanent collection of the High Museum of Art in Atlanta and you can truly get a sense of the man by visiting his home in Summerville.
After Finster's death in 2001, the Paradise Garden, studio and other facilities fell into disarray. But the compound has been recently renovated and placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors stop daily to appreciate Finster's world, a 4-acre creative landscape, which encompasses his home and studio, 14 buildings and was the place that Finster painted tens of thousands of artworks. There is also an an annual celebration called Finster Fest, occurring this year on May 30 and 31. The festival allows people to walk through the buildings, learn more about the artist and discover other folk artists and musicians showcased during the event.
The Coke bottle was a feature of daily life for Finster, says Poole. There are "18 buildings, from sheds to towers, and we've found Coke bottles in all of them."
Talking about Paradise Garden, Howard Finster said, "Buildin' that Garden was just like one long vision, with God aguidin' me ever' step o' the way, ashowin' me how to follow His blueprint." Today the Paradise Garden Foundation continues to follow the blueprint Finster established years ago.


The 2018 Rarotonga Football Season is set to kick off on Wednesday next week.
Football fans will have plenty to look forward to, with loads of action on the field from the premier men's, under 17 men's, under 14 boy's, senior women's, under 14 girl's, under 11 mixed and the under 8 mixed divisions.
The competition will set the scene for the football season and will provide players and teams time to prepare before the kick-off of the first match.
The 2018 Rarotonga Football Season will see clubs play each other three times in a home and away format with one match to be played at the CIFA complex.
The match schedules for Wednesday's opener have been confirmed. Matches in the U8 Mix, U11 Mix and U17 Men's divisions will be played at the CIFA complex and Takitumu School grounds.
Thursdays and Fridays are also match days for two clubs who will feature in the U14 boy's and senior women's team on Thursday with the U14 girls and premier men's teams playing on Fridays.
Saturdays will then see the remaining clubs play each other starting off at 12.30pm with the U14 girl's followed by the U14 boy's, senior women and premier men's team.
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Man recently listed on FBI's Most Wanted list for quadruple-killing at L.A. restaurant due in court
By Richard WintonStaff Writer
Dec. 6, 2016 10:15 AM PT
A fugitive Jamaican gang member accused of killing four people in a bloody gunbattle at a popular South L.A. Jamaican restaurant will make his first court appearance Tuesday, just days after he was put on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list and then captured.
Marlon Jones, 41, is accused of shooting a rival gang member at an Oct. 15 birthday party at a home that had been converted into a Caribbean restaurant. That shooting and an ensuing gunbattle left four people dead and 10 injured.
Jones has been charged with four counts of murder along with the special circumstance allegation of multiple murders, making him eligible for the death penalty.
Jones was captured Friday after a car chase on the 110 Freeway near the Adams Boulevard exit while being pursued by FBI agents, said Laura Eimiller, an FBI spokeswoman.
The FBI Fugitive Task Force had received a tip earlier on Jones' whereabouts, she said.
A day earlier, the federal agency announced that it was offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to Jones' capture.
Jones has a lengthy history of violence and belongs to a Jamaican criminal gang that operates on the U.S. East Coast, L.A. Police Department investigators say. The group is involved in large-scale drug distribution, and Jones and other members may have come to L.A. to settle a dispute with rivals, authorities said.
Jones, a Jamaican national, had been living in New York, authorities said. He was in the U.S. illegally and was known to use a variety of aliases, including Rasheen Brantley, Floyd Evans Jr. and Junior. He operated in New Jersey, Connecticut, Tennessee and California, as well as the Caribbean.
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IMMOBILITY IS POISON.
by Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC
Immobility is toxic. It is also a frequently prescribed medical therapy. When is it really indicated?
Immobilization is sometimes indicated, but non-fracture musculoskeletal injuries often call for the opposite.
If movement is medicine, immobility is poison. Immobility leads to sarcopenia, weakness, deconditioning, visceral fat, insulin resistance, obesity, cardiovascular disease, shrinking horizons, disability, isolation, and death. A sessile human being is sending a constant, deadly message to his own body: I'm done with you. You're not needed. Your body will take your word for it.
So, no hyperbole: Immobility is poison. It is also a frequently prescribed medical therapy.
The use of limb immobilization, postural restriction, bedrest, or very restricted activity is deeply ingrained in the medical mind. I'm old enough to have been trained to tell people with acute lumbar strains to take a couple of days in bed to "just rest," minimize movement, lift no more ten pounds, and so on. This was a prescription for poison, as often as not made worse with a prescription for opioids. We didn't know any better. But I for one am really, really sorry.
Limb immobilization is part and parcel of modern orthopedic practice, and for good reason. This is critical to understand before we go on: sometime immobility is absolutely necessary, just as drugs, which always have some toxicity, can be lifesaving. In the orthopedic case, optimal healing of broken bones requires good approximation of bone segments with limited movement, or malunion can occur. That word means pretty much what you think it means. It's not good. And so at the same time I learned to tell back pain patients to go to bed, I learned how to put on all manner of casts and splints. I also learned that these can be treacherous interventions. Circumferential casts—which wrap around the entire limb with plaster or other stiff material—can cut off circulation, resulting in pain, muscle damage, kidney injury, and even loss of limb or life. I was a confirmed splint-er for most of my career, and avoided circumferential casts whenever possible.
Patients who are profoundly ill or injured cannot tolerate taxing physical activity, and are relatively immobile by default. Nobody thinks a patient with septic shock, acute myocardial infarction, or multiple trauma needs a workout just now. Immobilization of the severely ill, the recently surgerized, and acutely injured bones and other structures makes sense in the short term. Even in minor illness and injury, there's a lot to be said for a day or three of rest and a good night's sleep. So I'll have no patience for those who straw-man what I'm saying here.
But doctors can take immobilization too far, and frequently do. I have clients who have been injured by doctor-prescribed immobility. I have a gifted and very strong lifter who was immobilized in the prone (face-down) position for weeks after retinal surgery, and she's been struggling with the results of her prolonged immobility ever since. We are making progress again, but the effect on her strength, mobility, and well-being has been very real. I have several lifters who have sustained minor lower-extremity fractures that did not involve the weight-bearing axis and did not require casting or surgery, but were placed in immobilizing splints. They have subsequently seen limitations in their mobility and increases in chronic pain that we are finally starting to conquer, but only after long and difficult work.
And while it may not count as immobility or even postural restriction, we have more than enough experience with clients being told after joint replacement to limit their activity and loading. Joint replacement surgeons often seem more concerned about protecting their precious prosthesis than the bone stock surrounding it or the function it was supposed to restore, and impose crazy restrictions on patients, when there is no good evidence to actually support such restrictions.
In fact, the scientific literature on immobility in medicine is shockingly limited, and most of it is focused more on dealing with or preventing the complications of immobility rather than the actual benefit of immobility itself. In the setting of acute severe injury or illness, long-bone and other critical or unstable fractures at risk of nonunion, or chronic conditions characterized by extreme frailty and exercise intolerance, human studies of immobility are ethically and practically difficult, but that's not what I'm talking about here.
Consider the practice of prolonged immobilization of patients in the supine position after macular (retinal hole) surgery. We do not have a conclusive body of data demonstrating that this serves any purpose. Take a look at the plain-language summary of a Cochrane meta-analysis on this question:
Following surgery for macular hole, a period of face‐down positioning for up to two weeks may be advised, with the aim of improving the likelihood of success by maintaining contact of the gas meniscus with the macula. However, face‐down positioning is of unproven benefit, uncomfortable and associated with adverse events including ulnar nerve injury.
We conducted a systematic review of outcomes for individuals with idiopathic macular holes following postoperative face‐down positioning. We found three randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Two of the three trials suggested a benefit in holes larger than 400 microns in diameter. None demonstrated evidence of a benefit in smaller holes.
A meta-analysis by Tatham et al came to similar conclusions.
Similarly, the use of immobilization ("bed rest") in acute mechanical back pain is now recognized (see here, here, and here) as contraindicated—and yet it is still often prescribed.
For acute orthopedic injuries, a more judicious, case-by-case approach is warranted. Immobilization is not to be undertaken lightly, because the trade-off between fracture healing and the complications of immobility are very real, but sometimes clearly indicated. Many fractures require immobilization of the fracture fragments and the proximal and distal joints (the joint above and the joint below) to insure approximation and healing of the fracture fragments and to prevent damage to associated nerve and vascular structures. But many fractures do not. For example, humeral (upper arm) fractures are often treated with just a sling. Mid-shaft fibular fractures (the little chicken bone on the outside of your leg) that do not involve ankle or knee joint can be treated with early mobility—no cast required, but often prescribed, to the patient's detriment.
As for other, non-fracture musculoskeletal injuries: immobility is almost always contraindicated. The injury may very well require a brief period of rest and support (wraps and straps), deloading, decreased volume, and good-old-fashioned pampering.
But movement is medicine for most sprains, strains, twists, and tweaks. Your back is out? Move it. Your shoulder is a bit tweaky? Move it. You have a torn hamstring? Do a Starr protocol, or, if your coach or physiotherapist prefers, a protocol of high-intensity, very low-volume work. We don't have dispositive evidence either way. But move.
The take-home should be clear by now. If you're sore, if you have arthritis, if you have a sprain or a strain…move it. If you have a bony injury, surgery, or illness, and your doctor prescribes immobility, ask questions. Is this really needed? Is there good data on this? What are the potential complications of this immobility? Is there an option for early movement? How can I train or at least move around this restriction?
Don't be shy. That doctor works for you. He gets paid, in part, to answer your questions.
"The dose is the poison." Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, aka Paracelsus.
And for the doctors reading this: you ask questions, too. Are you prescribing or imposing immobilization or postural restriction too liberally? Where is the evidence? What is the number-needed-to-treat and the number-needed to harm? Do we even know, or is the prescription of immobility or postural restriction merely longstanding clinical practice?
The great medieval physician Paracelsus said "The Dose is the Poison." What he meant was that a therapeutic could heal or harm, depending on the dose. Sometimes rest and immobility are necessary for recovery.
But quite often the real indication is for movement, and in such cases restriction of movement becomes a poison rather than a medicine. Doctors need to be more circumspect about it, and patients need to be more inquisitive about it. That means you.
Jonathon Sullivan MD, PhD, SSC, PBC is a retired emergency physician and research physiologist, and the owner and head coach of the Greysteel Strength and Conditioning Clinic in Farmington Hills, Michigan, which specializes in training adults over 50. He is the author of The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After Forty, with Coach Andy Baker.
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From the 2nd Annual Shorty Social Good Awards
#YESmeansTEST: Empowering Sexually Active Young Adults to Get Tested for STDs
Entered in Public Health
We're facing an STD epidemic—and young people are getting hit the hardest
In 2015, reportable STDs reached their highest number ever. And half of these infections affect people between the ages of 15 and 24.
Young people are living in the dark about their STD status
Despite their alarming STD rates, only 12 percent of young people say they were tested in the past year.
Ignorance is not bliss: Untreated STDs can have serious consequences
Millions of people are living with an STD they don't even know they have. Take chlamydia, for instance. It's one of the most common STDs, but it usually doesn't show any symptoms, meaning there's no way to detect it without testing. When left undiagnosed and untreated, it can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, a condition that can cause infertility in women.
The American Sexual Health Association (ASHA) wants to stop the spread of STDs.
We need young people to act—now, before it's too late. Our goal: Stop them in their tracks, show them why testing matters and drive them to get tested.
Why does this entry deserve to win?
The Discovery: Young people are open about sex, yet largely silent about STDs.
In the rare occasions when STDs are discussed, the conversation is gossipy and shaming. Research indicated 74% of young adults ages 18-24 agreed they would feel badly if they got one. Ultimately, this stigma overshadows medical reality: Some of the most common STDs are extremely prevalent BUT easily treatable.
The Task: Dismantle the silent barrier to STD testing
To get young adults to act and get tested, we needed to tackle the biggest barrier: Social stigma.
The Strategy: Normalize the STD conversation
Make it about health, not shame. About empowerment, not scare tactics.
Bring it to life in ways that were AUTHENTIC to the audience, generated AWARENESS of the issue and, most importantly, drove ACTION.
The Idea: Leverage a movement to create one of our own
This audience is already familiar with "YES Means YES," which is about the right to make your own choice about sex – and have that choice respected. "YES Means TEST" harnesses that power and takes it a step further, empowering people who say "yes" to sex to do so with an understanding of the responsibilities that choice carries. "YES" to sex should also mean "YES" to an STD test.
The Implementation:
Strike up a media partnership: We hand-selected SoulPancake for their target insight, credibility, social media strength and production chops. We co-created a hero video with content using comedian Whitney Cummings. The idea? Whitney would take to the streets of a college campus to chat with young adults using free smoothies as "bait." The students' eagerness to slurp a green drink in the name of health gave Whitney an opportunity to talk with them about something even healthier—STD testing. Their unscripted conversations showed talking about STDs can be natural, approachable and even empowering.
Spread like wildfire online: We worked in partnership with SoulPancake to publish the video and supporting content on their channels, spreading our message to their young adult audience. SoulPancake's founder, actor Rainn Wilson, and Whitney Cummings also spread the word on their social channels.
Distribute using paid and influencer: We supported content distribution with a mix of native, intent, video distribution and paid social ads, and even partnered with key influencers to activate a social burst igniting social conversation.
Capture reporters' attention: STD Awareness Month in April is not typically high on journalists' radars, so we caught their eyes with compelling assets – access to Whitney Cummings, the hero video and statistical instagraphics. We coupled these with a passionate patient's story and healthcare provider perspectives.
Partner with authority organizations: We enlisted the support of other health organizations, including Planned Parenthood and the CDC, providing them with a social media playbook and instagraphics to champion YES Means TEST across their channels.
Drive action: All activities directed to YESmeansTEST.org, a one-stop shop that broke down testing myths and prominently featured a clinic locator so visitors could take the first step towards getting tested—our ultimate KPI.
We empowered young people to get tested! Here's how…
We drove awareness with authenticity:
Our video featuring Whitney Cummings racked up 3.6M paid and organic views in less than ten weeks, blowing past SoulPancake's guaranteed 500K views in four days!
More than 70% of our secured placements appeared in outlets read directly by our audience, including Refinery29, People Magazine, Elite Daily, Bustle, Ebony, Black Doctor and the front page of USA Today, reaching 111 million total readers.
Our paid media strategy, including social ads, outperformed CTR benchmarks in four key channels. Notably, our Facebook paid ads contributed to 77% of landing page visits and 43% of clinic locator clicks.
Our social burst increased social conversation on Twitter with 937 posts reaching more than 2M unique accounts.
Our social content was promoted by 16 similar health organizations, including Planned Parenthood and the CDC, leading to more than 900 additional social engagements.
Healthcare providers were so impressed with the program they requested materials for their exam rooms and asked to play our video in their waiting rooms!
We inspired action: Young people got tested. Our landing page received an impressive 107K visits with 6,123 users looking for a clinic in their area, establishing a strong conversion rate of 5.6%.
And we're going bigger in 2018: The conversation is just getting started. Beyond launch, we are expanding the program into a second year, bringing in new voices and creating fresh content to shatter the barriers to testing.
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Jersey Ctiy is now America's most expensive for renters, site says
This N.J. city is now America's most expensive for renters, site says
Allison Pries | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
If you're a renter in Jersey City, we salute you.
You're paying the highest rent prices in the entire country, according to a report conducted by listings service Rent.com.
And you saw the third largest increase in rent prices, year over year, in the United State.
The average rent in Jersey City jumped from $3,308 in 2021 to $5,500 in 2022. That's an increase of 66.25%.
Your neighbors in Hoboken also made the list of the Top 10 highest rents in the country, clocking in at No. 7 with an average rent bill of $4,264, which increased 21.46% from last year.
https://www.nj.com/news/2022/07/this-n ... or-renters-site-says.html
Hit-and-run victim calls for Jersey City councilwoman's resignation, says he's considering lawsuit
Jake Maher | The Jersey Journal
The man thrust into spotlight when he was struck by Jersey City Councilwoman-at-Large Councilwoman Amy DeGise in a hit-and-run last week says DeGise's decision to leave the scene shows she is unfit to hold office.
"Anybody can make a mistake," 29-year-old Andrew Black told The Jersey Journal Thursday, "but a hit-and-run is a felony." (Hit-and-runs can be either misdemeanors or felonies in New Jersey, depending on whether they cause injury. In this case, DeGise has not been charged with a felony offense.)
https://www.nj.com/hudson/2022/07/hit- ... -considering-lawsuit.html
Re: Cunningham Asked About Director Shea During DWI Arrest
Sen. Sandra Cunningham cleared of DWI one year after Jersey City crash
Prosecutors on Thursday dropped a drunken-driving charge against state Sen. Sandra Cunningham, ending a yearlong legal battle after she crashed into parked cars in her hometown of Jersey City last March.
Cunningham was found guilty in Bergen County Superior Court of careless driving, however, and was ordered to pay a fine of $170, the court said.
Her attorney, Michael Rubas, and prosecutor Linda Schwager did not immediately respond for comment Thursday.
Cunningham, the third-ranking Democrat in the Senate, was driving a 2013 Infiniti on March 4, 2021, when she struck two parked cars on Culver Street. Police arrested Cunningham and charged her with driving while intoxicated and careless driving.
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news ... city-nj-crash/9746726002/
Re: Jersey City Planning Board rejects Exchange Place Redevelopment Plan
Planning Board OKs Exchange Place Pedestrian Mall two weeks after rejecting it
By Joshua Rosario | The Jersey Journal
The Jersey City Planning Board has approved plans to transform the area around iconic Katyn Monument into a Downtown pedestrian mall, just two weeks after rejecting the exact same plan.
On April 26, the planning board voted 6-0-1 against the Exchange Place Pedestrian Mall, which would sit on the eastern end of Montgomery Street from Hudson Street to the waterfront. Planning board members sided with about a dozen speakers who were concerned over safety and designs around the Katyn memorial.
https://www.nj.com/hudson/2022/05/plan ... s-after-rejecting-it.html
Mayor Folop statement on Abortion in Jersey City
By Steven Fulo - This city in New Jersey will expand access to abortion | OpinionpLike many of you, I was appalled to learn the U.S. Supreme Court is prepared to overturn Roe v. Wade, which will eliminate the constitutional right of women to control not only their bodies but also the future trajectory of their lives.As a husband, father and elected official, I understand that preserving and expanding access to abortion care is central to achieving true reproductive justice. I pledge to continue advocating for reproductive rights, including state and federal legislation codifying a woman's ability to control her reproductive choices and bodily autonomy. And for the Jersey City residents who I serve, I also want to reaffirm my administration's unequivocal commitment to lead this work through local programs and policies that support and expand access to sexual and reproductive health care.
https://www.nj.com/opinion/2022/05/thi ... -to-abortion-opinion.html
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Former Jersey City schools superintendent's 'boat check' up for vote by ed board again
After putting it off in February, Jersey City school board members once again are being asked to approve a roughly $200,000 "boat check" to former Superintendent Franklin Walker, who retired in December after 48 years in the school system.
The board of education, who will vote on April 28, tabled the whole lot of sick time and vacation payout approvals when the resolution included Walker the first time around, according to board documents. It is unclear why the school board decided to table the monthly check-the-box resolution that is routinely approved because the payouts are mandated by contract.
https://www.nj.com/hudson/2022/04/form ... te-by-ed-board-again.html
Jersey City Planning Board rejects Exchange Place Redevelopment Plan
By Daniel Ulloa/Hudson County View
Jersey City Planning Board Chair Christopher Langston noted their vote on the plan was non-binding, while Commissioner Joyce Watterman, also the council president who sits on the Exchange Place Alliance board, recused herself.
Board attorney Santo Alampi noted it is a Section 31 review whereby the review is limited in scope.
"We are proposing a pedestrian plaza. Three years ago, when we began this process… the area surrounding the Katyn monument was essentially a parking lot," said attorney Donald Pepe for the Exchange Place Alliance. He also sits on their board.
https://hudsoncountyview.com/jersey-ci ... place-redevelopment-plan/
Re: (JC) N.J. firefighter killed in crash served in the Navy
Man in 2017 crash that killed Jersey City firefighter could be tried again for aggravated manslaughter: court
By Ron Zeitlinger | The Jersey Journal
A Jersey City man whose aggravated manslaughter trial ended in a mistrial because of an epic blood evidence error may stand trial again for the 2017 fatal crash that killed a city firefighter, an appellate court ruled.
Stephen Zadroga was behind the wheel in head-on collision on Paterson Plank Road on Nov. 16, 2017, that left multiple people injured and his friend, 29-year-old Matthew Nierstedt dead.
https://www.nj.com/hudson/2022/04/man- ... d-manslaughter-court.html
Jersey City Council to vote on $2.3 million for police body cams, $515K for comfortable uniforms
The Jersey City City Council is expected Wednesday night to approve several funding resolutions for the Department of Public Safety, including one that provides $2.3 million for new body cameras.
The resolution calls for the purchase of 1,120 police body cameras, along with a five-year service plan for a total of $2,277,878. Another resolution calls for the purchase from Tomahawk Strategic Solutions of 800 police uniforms at a cost of $515,200 — or $644 per uniform.
https://www.nj.com/hudson/2022/04/jers ... comfortable-uniforms.html
Jersey City and Hoboken plan to unite bike lanes by connecting 18th Street and Observer Highway
The mayors of Jersey City and Hoboken are working on a plan to connect the city in a way the Hudson County neighbors have never been connected before: protected bike lanes.
Responding to a Bike Hoboken tweet, Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla Thursday confirmed that preliminary work is underway and Jersey City spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said Jersey City's 18th Street bike lane will connect with Hoboken's Observer Highway bike lane by creating a protected bike lane on the section of Marin Boulevard.
https://www.nj.com/hudson/2022/04/jers ... and-observer-highway.html
Re: Marijuana Business Rules Coming Soon
Off-Duty Cops In New Jersey Can Now Use Recreational Weed — And Some Cities Are Concerned
Off-duty police officers in New Jersey can now legally use recreational marijuana after the first sales in the state began last week.
Since 2012, 18 states and the District of Colombia have decriminalized recreational marijuana, but when New Jersey passed legislation last year to legalize recreational weed, no prohibition carve-out for police officers was adopted.
"Anyone 21 and older can now legally buy weed in New Jersey. And, at least according to the law as written, that includes police officers," Fox 5 New York reported Friday.
Some municipalities said they will continue to stop law enforcement officials from using recreational marijuana as Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop plans to continue testing his city's police force for weed and firing those who test positive.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/off-dut ... some-cities-are-concerned
Veris opens leasing for Jersey City's newest environmentally conscious community — Haus25
Leasing is now underway at Haus25, a new 750-unit luxury development in Jersey City, according to a Monday announcement from Veris Residential.
Located at 25 Christopher Columbus Drive in the Paulus Hook section, the 56-story tower rises 600 feet in height and offers an environmentally friendly design to meet the lifestyle preferences of residents.
Designed by globally recognized Elkus Manfredi Architects, the building features interiors by award-winning Fogarty Finger and outdoor space landscape architecture by Melillo Bauer Carman.
https://www.roi-nj.com/2022/04/25/real ... nscious-community-haus25/
Re: Middle School Teacher Under Investigation for Race-Based Diatribe
'Outraged' by racist rant by Jersey City teacher, McKnight calls for youth mental health counseling
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
"I am outraged by the racist rant that students at the Academy 1 Middle School in Jersey City had to endure this week. This is sad and sickening. Our students shouldn't have to endure racism in our school system where they are supposed to be learning, not being ridiculed," McKnight said in a statement.
"Teachers and other leaders of all races and ethnicities have to understand and be accountable for racist acts. This is one reason why I reintroduced AR53, legislation declaring racism a public health crisis. Racism is never acceptable and especially not toward our children by people they are supposed to trust, such as their teachers."
https://hudsoncountyview.com/outraged- ... mental-health-counseling/
Jersey City reopens applications for up to $10K in rental relief
By Jake Maher | The Jersey Journal
Jersey City residents who are behind on rent payments dating back to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020 have until Monday to apply for assistance of up to $10,000 in federal funding from the city.
Residents must submit applications by midnight April 18 at https://jerseycity.rentrelief.com/ to enter the lottery that will decide who receives the money, which will be issued directly as a check to landlords on behalf of tenants.
https://www.nj.com/hudson/2022/04/jers ... 10k-in-rental-relief.html
Another part of Jersey City's West Side is getting a makeover, with 3,000-unit project leading way
Route 440 on Jersey City's West Side, currently home mostly to car dealerships, autobody shops, and empty lots, hardly looks like a vision of Jersey City's future.
But big things are in the works for the area, specifically the Westview, one of the largest, if not the largest, projects in the Northeast, according to Jordan Franklin, chief operating officer of its developer, Bushburg Properties.
The Westview will bring 3,000 units of luxury housing to the area between Route 440 and the West Side Avenue Light Rail Station at Claremont Avenue.
https://www.nj.com/hudson/2022/04/anot ... -project-leading-way.html
Jersey City embedded investment firm hires former Google, Paypal execs to help democratize global in
Jersey City embedded investment firm hires former Google, Paypal execs to help democratize global investing
DriveWealth on Monday said it appointed Gayathri Rajan as its chief product officer, and Harshal Deo as its chief technology officer.
The Jersey City-based pioneer of embedded investing, DriveWealth hopes the duo will lead its product and engineering teams while being instrumental in helping the company further its mission to democratize investing globally.
https://www.roi-nj.com/2022/04/18/fina ... cratize-global-investing/
Fulop: Jersey City Won't Put 'Arbitary Limits' On How Many Retail Cannabis Businesses Can Open
JERSEY CITY, NJ — With New Jersey's recreational marijuana marketplace officially set to open, Jersey City officials say they remain committed to keeping an open mind to the state's budding new industry.
Shortly after the state's announcement Thursday that people age 21 and up will be able to legally purchase cannabis without a medical card starting April 21, Mayor Steven Fulop said in a tweet, "Missed opportunity by not doing on 4/20."
April 20, or 4/20 is often marked as a significant day in the cannabis culture.
https://www.tapinto.net/towns/jersey-c ... nabis-businesses-can-open
Jersey City nabs honor of one of the nation's 'Next Great Food Cities'
Jersey City made Food & Wine's short list of the nation's Next Great Food Cities, which will be featured in the magazine's travel issue on stands April 22.
The city was one of seven dubbed the "most exciting up-and-coming cities for food lovers" and is the only honoree in the Northeast. One other city in the region, Biddeford, Maine, made the accompanying list of four small cities with impressive food scenes.
https://njbiz.com/jersey-city-nabs-hon ... s-next-great-food-cities/
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Jersey City police union president blasts superiors' union leader for 'cozy' relationship with admin
Jersey City police union president blasts superiors' union leader for 'cozy' relationship with administration
The president of the Jersey City police officers' union blasted the new president of the superior officers' union, claiming his "cozy" relationship with the city administration is hurting the hundreds of rank-and-file officers in his union.
In a March 31 letter to Police Officers Benevolent Association (POBA) members obtained by The Jersey Journal, president Joe Cossolini said the appointment of Andrew LaBruno from second vice president to president of the Police Superior Officers Association after Morgan Torres stepped down "is a major problem because LaBruno is clearly serving the interests of (Public Safety Director James Shea)."
https://www.nj.com/hudson/2022/04/jers ... -with-administration.html
Re: Proposed School Budget Nears One Billion and Portends Big Tax Hike
Jersey City councilman urges state to study local income tax up to 1% to help fund $1 billion school budget
Jersey City Bergen-Lafayette Councilman Frank Gilmore is urging the state to study the feasibility of creating a local income tax of up to 1% to help fund the $973.8 million Jersey City school budget.
Gilmore announced Thursday afternoon his plan to present a resolution at the April 13 city council meeting. He wants to know how much revenue could be generated by the local tax.
https://www.nj.com/hudson/2022/04/jers ... illion-school-budget.html
Re: Put brakes on rushed calls for speed cameras in Jersey City | Opinion
Jersey City officials discuss potentially utilizing speed cameras to help reduce hit-and-runs
"We're calling on you to develop a speed camera pilot program in Jersey City. We want to ensure it is fully government-controlled. No private contractors," Colin DeVries, a board member of Safe Streets Jersey City, said at the City Council Caucus Chambers yesterday.
He cited a study done in Montgomery County, Maryland that saw speeding drop 19 percent when a camera was installed, also noting that the New York City Department of Transportation controls their own speed cameras.
https://hudsoncountyview.com/jersey-ci ... help-reduce-hit-and-runs/
Re: Should PATH add Marion Station?
Fulop, Tom DeGise, & Bob Menendez all in favor of Marion Street PATH Station in Jersey City
"In understanding the economic impacts resulting from the pandemic, we will look to the developers to fully fund the construction of a two-platform, ten car above-ground station, with minor modifications to existing tracks previously constructed in anticipation of this extension," Fulop said in his February 1st letter to Peter Simon, the chief of staff to PANYNJ Chair Kevin O'Toole.
"As discussed in recent years with the developers involved, we are confident that the proposed development in the area will pay for the necessary capital improvements … The Marion PATH Station would provide a critical juncture to tens of thousands of our residents and commuters to complement and extend Jersey City's existing public transit infrastructure while filling the gaps in areas that need it most."
https://hudsoncountyview.com/fulop-tom ... h-station-in-jersey-city/
Re: Consultant Pleads Guilty in Murder of Jersey City Political Operative
Hitman who killed on orders from N.J. political operative gets 8 years for Connecticut robbery
By Joe Atmonavage | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
A career criminal who admitted killing in 2014 in a murder-for-hire scheme orchestrated by a prominent New Jersey political operative was sentenced Tuesday to 96 months in federal prison in an unrelated bank robbery that year in Connecticut.
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer sentenced George Bratsenis, 73, to eight years in prison during a hearing in a New Haven, Conn. federal court after Bratsenis pleaded guilty in 2019 to committing the armed bank robbery in Connecticut, his home state.
https://www.nj.com/news/2022/04/hitman ... -connecticut-robbery.html
Re: 15-year-old murdered on Jersey City street
Prosecutor: Jersey City teen, 17, charged with murder of 15-year-old Devin Bryant
The teen was arrested by members of the United States Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force with the assistance of the New York City Police Department and the New York City Sheriff's Office on Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens yesterday, Suarez said in a statement.
He is charged as a juvenile with murder, aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
https://hudsoncountyview.com/prosecuto ... 15-year-old-devin-bryant/
Jersey City mayor doubles down on slamming BOE for raising school taxes
Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop doubled down on his stinging criticism of the school board for increasing property owners' school taxes by $1,600 "for a largely failing public school system."
On March 22, a day after the $955 million school budget was approved, the administration took a shot at the "bloated salaries" of district leadership, saying district officials and the board "have not looked at any common-sense changes that have been recommended to them for years."
https://www.nj.com/hudson/2022/03/jers ... raising-school-taxes.html
Seven Jersey City retail cannabis applicants get planning board approval
Seven Jersey City retail cannabis applicants received planning board approval during a special meeting last night, setting them on the path to do business in the city.
The applicants are spread out across the city, and if approved by the city's cannabis board and state regulators, would be among the first line of retail marijuana stores in the city to open up following the legalization of marijuana in New Jersey last year. The stores would be located in neighborhoods such as the Heights, Journal Square and Downtown.
https://hudsonreporter.com/2022/03/29/ ... -planning-board-approval/
Put brakes on rushed calls for speed cameras in Jersey City | Opinion
Put brakes on rushed calls for speed cameras in Jersey City | OpinionBy Kendall MartinThe year 2021 was a bad year for pedestrian casualties in the state of New Jersey, and Jersey City in particular. Statewide, there were over 200 pedestrians killed, 14 of them in Jersey City. This issue cuts very close to home for me since some of those fatalities occurred on Kennedy Boulevard very near where I live. With that in mind, I was very motivated to attend the Dec. 16 meeting on this topic at the Gallo Center, which was set up by county Commissioner Bill O'Dea, city Councilwoman Mira Prinz-Arey, state Sen. Sandra Cunningham, and Colin DeVries.There was a lot of emotional testimony from the audience, which demonstrated the passion this problem engenders in the community. However, what was missing was any hard data or analysis to prove that speed cameras are the only solution and that this is something the majority of the residents of Jersey City want. As a result, there was a lot of pressure directed at our state senator to craft legislation to allow speed cameras in Jersey City.Although the meeting was open to the general public, most of the participants were from neighborhoods bordering Lincoln Park. The composition of the audience wasn't diverse enough. We need input from all over the City. There is a lot of lobbying being done in favor of this plan, but this is something that should be decided in as wide and open a forum as possible. A follow-up meeting scheduled for Feb. 17 was subsequently postponed, and is now scheduled for next Thursday, April 7, at City Hall.I learned a lot at the December meeting, but I was also left with a lot of questions about the process going forward, in terms of implementing speed cameras in Jersey City. So, I did a little research to better understand what was, and more importantly, was not being proposed or mentioned at the time.First, the installation of these cameras in Jersey City, which is currently illegal, is an ad hoc solution that bypasses the Vision Zero Task Force and Plan. The immediate questions that come to mind are, "Why should we do that?" Second, "Is the Vision Zero Plan a failure?"On Feb. 9, 2018, Mayor Fulop issued an Executive Order implementing the Vision Zero Initiative as part of a plan to eliminate traffic-related deaths by the year 2026. This resulted in the formation of the Vision Zero Task Force, which consists of representatives from 10 city departments, Bike Jersey City, and Safe Streets Jersey City. Their mandate was to meet quarterly, develop the Vision Zero Plan, coordinate with law enforcement on its implementation. In addition, they are supposed to regularly provide crash data and statistics to the public and produce an annual report of what was done along with the progress being made. The 2020 annual report was released last year in April, so we should anticipate the release of a new one next month.A specific part of the Vision Zero mandate from the mayor was for the task force to focus on the issue of equity so that none of the solutions incorporated into the Vision Zero Plan have a greater negative effect on one community in our city than another. Speed cameras would implement a regressive form of taxation that clearly would not be focused on "equity." The Vision Zero Task Force didn't include them or even a proposal to change the laws regarding cameras in the Vision Zero Plan when they had the opportunity.There are 70 specific things in the Vision Zero Plan and many have already been implemented. Do we know what impact they're having? One very important part of the plan is the development of two High Injury Network (HIN) maps, one for the county roads and one for roads maintained exclusively by Jersey City. Everyone was supposed to focus on these areas to dramatically improve safety for pedestrians in them. I have not found any references to a police task force being dedicated to the enforcement of the plan. Does one exist? How many of the fatalities that occurred last year were in the HIN areas? Did speed play a significant factor, or were other factors the real causes? Did the police and county sheriff step up enforcement of speeding and other traffic laws in HIN areas? Was there a significant increase in the number of summonses issued in them? Based on data gathered through the Vision Zero Plan, should the HIN maps be expanded?At the Dec. 16 meeting, the police stated an effort has been made to maintain traffic patrols on parts of Kennedy Boulevard from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. unless higher priority calls pull those resources away. What police action is taking place in the rest of the HIN areas?Is the Vision Zero Initiative, with a target date for its success of 2026, already failing? Should more money and dedicated police resources be budgeted and allocated to ensure its success? Are speed cameras the only solution to keep it from imploding?The next meeting has been set for 6 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at City Hall, 280 Grove St.Given the impact that such a law would have on all Jersey City drivers, what is being done to reach out and notify not just the affluent citizens, but also lower-income and communities of color to solicit their input and opinions?Kendall Martin is a resident of Jersey City.https://www.nj.com/opinion/2022/03/put ... -jersey-city-opinion.html
Jersey City to Host Parade for Saint Peter's Following Men's NCAA Tournament Run
Jersey City, the home of Saint Peter's, announced Wednesday a celebratory parade will be held Friday to commemorate the Peacocks' historic run in the 2022 men's NCAA tournament.
Saint Peter's became the lowest-seeded school in NCAA tournament history to reach the Elite Eight in March. As a No. 15 seed, the Peacocks upset No. 2 Kentucky, No. 7 Murray State and No. 3 Purdue. They eventually lost to No. 8 North Carolina last Sunday to end their Cinderella story.
To celebrate the amazing run by the Peacocks, Jersey City Mayor Steven M. Fulop will host a parade throughout the city before finally ending on the Saint Peter's campus.
https://www.si.com/college/2022/03/30/ ... mayor-ncaa-tournament-run
Get a Fresh Hamburger Cooked on Demand from This Vending Machine
RoboBurger, the world's first robot burger chef, just launched in Jersey City.
RoboBurger only takes six minutes to craft a perfect burger. The world's first robot burger chef just launched in Jersey City, and its vending machine format is attracting burger aficionados to new location in the Newport Centre Mall.
The robot, which is an artificially intelligent, self-operating system, is able to build a burger from scratch in just a few minutes. Measuring 12 square feet, the robot features an internal refrigeration system and the ability to self-clean.
Built to model the cooking process that human chefs use in restaurants, RoboBurger grills the meat, toasts the bun, and assembles the burger with the customer's preferred condiments in a most efficient manner—and serves it nice and hot for only $6.99. Since it doesn't require any humans, the robot vending machine is ready to serve as long as the mall is open.
https://www.thrillist.com/news/new-yor ... nding-machine-jersey-city
Re: Saint Peter's is 3rd 15 seed in Sweet 16, beats Murray State
Saint Peter's becomes first No. 15 seed to reach Elite Eight in NCAA tournament history
By Derrick Hinds, CNN
(CNN) It's likely that before this month, many sports fans had not heard of Saint Peter's, a university in Jersey City, New Jersey, with an enrollment of 2,637.
That's all changed now if you've been following the men's NCAA tournament. The Saint Peter's men's basketball team has made history by becoming the first No. 15 seed to reach the Elite Eight, upsetting the No. 3 seed Purdue Boilermakers 67-64 in Philadelphia on Friday night.
Guard Doug Edert said the team was energized by the crowd.
"We had a great crowd today," Edert said. "The whole environment, it was just unreal. I don't think any of us were nervous or really cared about how many people were there watching us. We just went out there and did our thing. We've been doing what we've been doing all season, which was defending and playing as hard as we possibly can. And then the emotions at the end, again, we're making history and we look forward to making more history."
The Peacocks, the third No. 15 seed to advance to the Sweet 16 in history, will face either UCLA or North Carolina in the Elite Eight on Sunday. This is the program's fourth NCAA tournament appearance overall.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/25/sport/n ... rs-elite-eight/index.html


This is the Spanish version of Ring Around the Rosie.
Join hands in a circle, and walk around until "¡Achupé!" On those words, sit down on the floor.
When repeating, vary the different ways to go around in the circle. Jump, skip, march, jump, hop. You can also face the outside of the circle while still holding hands.


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Joint Statement of the U.S.-India Counternarcotics Working Group
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The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of India.
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On November 24, the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of India met virtually for the inaugural meeting of the Counternarcotics Working Group (CNWG). Mr. Sachin Jain, Deputy Director General, Narcotics Control Board, Ministry of Home Affairs, led the Indian delegation, while White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Assistant Director Kemp Chester, Department of State Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Jorgan Andrews, and Department of Justice Deputy Assistant Attorney General Jennifer Hodge jointly led the U.S. delegation. The delegations engaged in wide-ranging conversations focused on increasing collaboration on counternarcotics regulation and law enforcement. The two sides identified areas for joint action and resolved to continue their close coordination on this important issue.
Both sides exchanged views on the broad array of narcotics-related challenges facing the United States and India. They committed to strengthening their cooperation in curtailing the illegal production, manufacturing, trafficking, and distribution of pharmaceutical and illicit drugs, as well as the precursor chemicals used to manufacture them. Participants highlighted their efforts in combating drug trafficking in accordance with the rules and regulations of their respective countries and proposed to share best practices for countering synthetic opioids and precursor chemicals. The two sides also discussed initiatives to strengthen India's regional leadership role in building capacity for counternarcotics initiatives in South Asia; countering regional cross-border drug trafficking and crime through enhanced sharing of operational intelligence; and expanding law enforcement cooperation on counternarcotics issues. In addition, both sides agreed to cooperate and assist each other in the area of drug treatment and awareness against drug abuse.
Both countries agreed to enhance their data sharing operations to combat the production, distribution, diversion, and export/import of drugs and precursor chemicals. They committed to continue these discussions at the next CNWG meeting in spring 2021.
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Karon Lynn Owen Bowdre (born April 25, 1955) is a Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.

Early life and education
Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Bowdre graduated from Samford University with her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1977 and later from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University with a Juris Doctor in 1981.

Legal career
She was a law clerk for Junius Foy Guin, Jr. of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama from 1981 to 1982. Bowdre was a partner at the Birmingham, Alabama, firm of Rives & Peterson from 1982 to 1990. Beginning in 1989, Bowdre became  a full-time Professor of law at Samford University Cumberland School of Law where she taught insurance law, legal ethics, and professional responsibility, and directed Cumberland's legal research and writing program before her federal appointment in 2001.

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On September 4, 2001, Bowdre was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama by President George W. Bush. She was nominated to the seat vacated by Sam Clyde Pointer Jr. Bowdre was confirmed by the Senate on November 6, 2001, and received her commission on November 8, 2001. She served as Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama from November 18, 2013 to December 31, 2019. She assumed senior status on April 25, 2020.

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And if the world doesn't end, we'll just wait until 2999 when it's really supposed to end. Just like 1000 and 2000.
The doomsayers have moved from handing out pamplets on the street corner to spreading their gospel online. Surely someone has that pegged as a sign of the Apocalypse.


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Home top games Mutazione's Penpal Update: Telling a Story After It Ends
Mutazione's Penpal Update: Telling a Story After It Ends
If your game focuses on an ensemble cast of relatable characters and their small-town conflicts and dramas, don't be surprised when you hear players ask for more. As the Community Manager for Mutazione, I've seen countless heartfelt requests for Mutazione's story to continue. Players want DLC. They want a sequel. They want a trilogy! Since day one, it was always in the works to publish an update focused on the characters and their stories. The Penpal Update does precisely that, though it might surprise players in precisely how.
Even in the tagline for Mutazione ("They can survive an apocalyptic meteor strike, but can they survive their small-town drama?") there's that acknowledgement of drama and stakes. Sure – there's an aspect of conflict that's earth-shattering, as players unravel the mystery behind the ailing Papu Tree, but most of the game's conflicts are interpersonal. Unrequited love. Personal trauma. Broken familial bonds. As Kai makes friends, learns secrets, and helps these characters solve each of those conflicts, our bonds with those characters deepen.
This makes the Penpal Update a little unique because it's not about conflict or drama. It's not a sequel – it's an epilogue. It doesn't continue the story of Mutazione, but rather puts a bow on it. Some players might be a little disappointed by this. There are plenty of plot threads at the end of the game that could spiral out into more conflict, more drama, and more story for Kai to come back to the island and resolve. But the Penpal update's focus is on the other end of that spectrum.
Kai saves Mutazione. Without going into any specific spoilers, Kai helping the good people in Mutazione resolve their conflicts is such a huge part of why the game is beloved. It's almost like a friendship simulator, where your friends come to you with problems and you help them get past it. An important part of that process is the aftermath. Not just helping them in that moment but getting to see the follow through as well. Seeing how your actions helped someone in the long term is just as satisfying as the act of helping them in the short term.
The Penpal Update is all about that follow through. It doesn't introduce a new villain to beat, a new obstacle to overcome, or a new conflict to manage. It just shows you what happened in the community after Kai left and returned to the mainland. It's been two years since Mutazione released and in that time, Miu, Tung, and all the other friends you've made continued living their lives.
So, if you're interested in reconnecting with your old friends, load up the new update and let us know what you think in the Akupara Games Discord.
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Make new friends; plant musical gardens; attend BBQs, band nights and boat trips; and embark on a final spiritual journey to save everyone from the strange darkness at the heart of it all.
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SMP's compact HP/LP 2 diver air diving panel provides 1 HP and 1 LP air inlet per diver with additional crossover valve in order to allow air to pass from Diver 1 to Diver 2 if required and vice versa. The depth gauges are 100 mm dia with a range 0-70 metres (0-230 feet). The panel pressure gauges are 63 mm dia. The pressure gauges are dry filled or oxygen clean dependent on the customer requirements. All the inlets and outlets are 3/8 & 1/4 NPT.


The Division of Social Anthropology is delighted to announce the election of the eighth William Wyse Professor of Social Anthropology, to succeed Professor Henrietta Moore, who was preceded in turn by Professors Marilyn Strathern, Ernest Gellner, Jack Goody, Meyer Fortes, J. H. Hutton, and T. C. Hodson.
James Laidlaw has taught for many years at the University of Cambridge, where he currently holds a Personal Chair and is a Fellow of King's College. He will take up the William Wyse Professorship in October 2016.
James Laidlaw's research interests include the anthropology of ethics, religion and ritual, civil society, and the relationships between social anthropology and philosophy and between social anthropology and cognitive science. His primary fieldwork has been in India and more recently in Taiwan. His current research focuses on issues of ethical self-cultivation, democratisation and citizenship in a globalizing Taiwanese Buddhist Movement.


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Take 5: 'The Lone Ranger' at Disney Parks
Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer Films' "The Lone Ranger," set to hit theaters on July 3, rode into Disney California Adventure park last week for the world premiere event. Thousands of people came to the park to watch the stars from the film, including Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer and even equine star Silver, arrive for the big event. Check out the posts below to get an inside look at the world premiere, as well as merchandise and a drink that are all themed to the film.
Stars Shine Bright at Disney California Adventure Park for World Premiere of Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer Films' 'The Lone Ranger' – Check out photos of Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer and other stars at the world premiere of "The Lone Ranger" at Disney California Adventure park.
On the Red Carpet for World Premiere of Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer Films' 'The Lone Ranger' at Disney California Adventure Park – See what the stars had to say on the red carpet during the world premiere of "The Lone Ranger" at Disney California Adventure park.
Silver Makes Special Appearance at World Premiere of Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer Films' 'The Lone Ranger' at Disney California Adventure Park – Enjoy an interview with equine star Silver and his trainer at the world premiere of "The Lone Ranger" at Disney California Adventure park.
'The Lone Ranger' Merchandise Rides into Locations at Disney Parks – "The Lone Ranger" rides into theaters on July 3, but our parks have the merchandise available for you today.
Sip a 'Lone Ranger' Slush at Disney Parks to Celebrate Film Release July 3 – Celebrate the premiere of Walt Disney Pictures' "The Lone Ranger" with a cool root beer slush in a souvenir boot at Disney Parks!
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I WAS WRONG! It's still playing here this weekend! Looks like a fourth time is in my near future! WOOP!
Tanya on August 9, 2013 at 12:54 am
I know this film hasn't done well financially, and today is the last day it is playing in theaters in my city. I saw it for the first time four days ago, and I saw it three times in four days. IT WAS THAT GOOD. I don't see at all why people don't like it. IN FACT, I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BETTER MOVIE. Both my parents (who grew up in the original Lone Ranger era) were also impressed. I would hope this was to become a series so that we could see the evolution of the characters. At any rate, please know that some of us out here thought this was an absolutely terrific movie that could not have been any better. Some movies make the money but are not that great!
Tanya on August 8, 2013 at 10:01 pm
We were lucky enough to see an advanced screening of Lone Ranger last week at Downtown Disney. The movie is amazing! Great fun, fast paced flick. It moves much like a Pirates movie, not because of Depp but the action is at the same level! Great story, great execution! Forgot I was in a theater while watching as the action and story just draws you in. Home-run hit!
Nicole on June 30, 2013 at 7:26 pm


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Schmeichel's five-a-side: Stam was a one-man army
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Despite having a host of star names to choose from, Peter Schmeichel had no hesitation when selecting a defender for his ultimate Premier League five-a-side team of former colleagues.
The Manchester United legend says centre-back Jaap Stam was a "one-man army" in his time at Old Trafford.
"He is the best defender I've ever come across in my life," Schmeichel says.
"He's very skilful and very technical. You're thinking he's got to be slow because he's so big, but he's lightning quick."
In the video Schmeichel chooses three other United legends, alongside himself, despite wanting to keep it in the family and pick his son, Kasper Schmeichel, of Leicester City.
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McDonald's investigating claims Covid rules being ignored in restaurants
17 March 2021 by Katherine Price
McDonald's has said it is investigating claims Covid safety rules are being ignored in restaurants "as a matter of urgency", following a Sky News report.
Sky spoke to a number of workers from sites across the UK who claimed their temperature was not being checked, social distancing rules were not being followed and that they were not able to wash their hands every 30 minutes.
A McDonald's spokesperson said: "We continue to work hard with our franchisees and third-party safety experts to ensure robust safety measures are in place and being followed, to help protect our people and customers. We have regularly reviewed and updated these procedures since the start of the pandemic.
"We are deeply concerned to hear this feedback, and while we are confident this relates to a very small number of the 130,000 people we employ across the UK and Ireland, we strongly believe that every one of our employees should feel safe within the workplace. We are investigating the issues raised as a matter of urgency, and strongly encourage any of our employees with concerns to raise these using the various channels we have in place."
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The Proclamation
Delida's Story
Organizing Protest
After the Hearings
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Sisters Testify is a history project to connect not only with the signatories of the "African American Women in Defense of Ourselves" proclamation but also with those who may not have signed.
Sisters Testify is also interested in hearing from people of all races and genders who did not sign the proclamation. Maybe you didn't know about the proclamation at the time, were too young in 1991, didn't agree with the proclamation's intent, opposed the statement, or supported Clarence Thomas' nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Your story and your vantage point matter. Together, we can provide insights into gender, race, regional, and generational politics in America following Anita Hill's testimony during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for Clarence Thomas' nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1991.
If you did not sign, please add your voice to the project.
This survey may take you anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes to complete, depending on how much reflection you enjoy.
You will be able to save your answers, and the survey will auto save every 5 minutes, so please, sit back with a cup of tea and think back to what was going on for you in 1991.
You can download this form or cut and paste the questions into a separate document.
Send your answers to Sisters Testify:
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Attention, Delida Costin
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How did you hear about the African American Women In Defense of Ourselves initiative? Please Select - Sisters Testify website / Friend/Personal community / Work/Professional network News/Media / Other
If you had known about the proclamation in 1991, do you think you would have signed? Please Select...Yes / No / Not Sure
What was your situation at the time in 1991? Were you working? A student? Married? Ill? Overseas? A mother? Please provide any details you care to share.
Did you identify with or participate in a social, cultural, or political movement at the time? Please select Yes / No
In what city and state, or country did you live in 1991?
How old were you in 1991?
Did you participate in conversations or activities related to the Anita Hill/Clarence Thomas hearings in 1991? Please Select Yes / No
Do you currently identify with or participate in a social, cultural or political movement, or have you in the past twenty-five years? Please select Yes / No
What lasting impact do you think the hearings had for our larger society?
Do you have contact information for anyone who could be helpful to hear from? Why might he or she be helpful?
How did you hear about Sisters Testify? Please Select - Social Media Contact (Facebook or Twitter)/ Phone Call / Letter / Friend / Professional Contact Word of Mouth / Other (if other, please explain)
Do you have any other comments that might be helpful?
Thank you for taking the time to complete our survey.
We are excited by the enthusiasm of those we have reached, and by the response rate. We know you're busy and we're grateful for the time you've spent telling us your story.
Last spring, we reached out to as many signatories as we could find. We have contacted many by email, snail mail, and via social media, but we are always looking to reach signatories we haven't been able to find. Please pass the news about this project to anyone who may have signed.
Stay tuned to hear what we learn. In the interim, please don't hesitate to let us know what information you would like to learn about the other signatories or the project.
About Sisters Testify
Sisters Testify is a history project to connect with the signatories of the African American Women in Defense of Ourselves proclamation. More than 1600 signed it following Anita Hill's testimony during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for Clarence Thomas' nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. The proclamation appeared in The New York Times and several other newspapers in November 1991. Anita Hill's testimony reverberated throughout our society and continues to echo in current events. She has affected many beyond the proclamation's 1600 signatories, as have the signatories themselves.
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Home Office downplaying asylum seekers' death toll is too appalling to pass unnoticed
Nov 04,2021 Europe
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Asylum seekers under Home Office accommodation and care are dying at alarming rates while the British government, rather than providing a safer environment and preventing such tragedies, downplays their death toll, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor warned in a statement today.
Since April 2016, 95 people have died in asylum accommodation in UK, almost double the number recently provided by the government, raising doubts the Home Office has deliberately downplayed the toll of these deaths.
The possibility that the discrepancy results from a deliberate decision of the Home Office to lower the number of deaths is much too appalling to pass unnoticed as a mere human misinterpretation.
Michela Pugliese, Migration and Asylum Researcher at Euro-Med Monitor
In the past two years, alongside the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Home Office decision to push thousands of asylum seekers in hotels and military barracks, there has been a steep rise in the number of deaths in asylum accommodation. Deaths leapt from four in 2019 to 36 in 2020 - a ninefold increase - with a further 33 people in the first eight months of 2021, meaning that, since the start of 2020 up to August 2021, 69 people have died under the Home Office care.
Already at the beginning of 2020, it was found by the Home Office's own inspectors that 83% of Home Office properties to accommodate asylum seekers had defects and 40% of the defects were so serious that they made the properties uninhabitable. Far from offering a "safe environment" during Covid-19, these forms of temporary accommodation are unsafe, overcrowded and often detention-like, such as Napier Barracks in Kent and Penally Barracks in Pembrokeshire, recently ruled "inadequate and unsafe" by the UK High Court itself.
Nonetheless, the number of asylum seekers living in hotel-type accommodation has continued to increase, from 1,200 people in March 2020 to approximately 8,700 at the end of February 2021, spread in over 90 hotels across the UK.
Such mistreatment of asylum seekers' right to an adequate standard of living was already in the public eye in UK but recently it has sparked new concerns.
Following distinct requests made by the Scottish Refugee Council (SRC) and Liberty Investigates on the death toll of people within its asylum accommodation, the Home Office provided two different answers.
69 deaths according to freedom of information (FoI) requests by Liberty Investigates and 51 following FoI requests made by the SRC only three months before. For instance, a 77-year-old Salvadorian who died in a hospital on May 2020, 10 days after falling ill at his asylum hotel, did not appear in the data provided to the SRC but did in the Liberty Investigates' response months later.
A government's spokesperson said the discrepancy came from its different interpretation of the two requests, suggesting the one of the SRC aimed to know only deaths occurring physically inside asylum accommodation and not in external settings, as hospitals. "The FoIs are from different organisations, asking for different information, hence the different responses" they stated.
Yet both the two FoI requests asked for deaths of people housed under four sections of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
"The possibility that the discrepancy results from a deliberate decision of the Home Office to lower the number of deaths is much too appalling to pass unnoticed as a mere human misinterpretation. We cannot be aware of the real scale of this tragedy, nor be able to prevent further deaths, without transparent data" said Michela Pugliese, Migration Researcher at Euro-Med Monitor, "The way asylum seekers are housed and treated, both in life and in death, is emblematic of who the UK currently is as a country. The decision of trapping asylum seekers in remote hotels and military barracks even for years, cut off from all social facilities, with little consideration of their physical and mental needs and with no consultation with them, reflects and reproduces the ongoing stigmatisation they currently face due also to the British government".
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor calls on the UK to start an independent and transparent inquiry to investigate and prevent asylum seekers' deaths occurring at such alarming rate under the care of the Home Office; to publish annual, detailed and comprehensive data on deaths happening within its asylum accommodation; to respect and ensure asylum seekers' right to an adequate standard of living, including adequate housing, and the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, as recognized in the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, to which the UK is a State Party; and finally to fulfil asylum seekers and refugees' entitlement to participate in housing-related decision-making affecting their own lives at both the national and community levels.


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