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In My Heart: A Book Of Feelings
In My Room: A Book of Creativity and Imagination
Hello, Australia!
Believe in Yourself : Positive Quotes and Affirmations for a More Confident You
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
The Gruffalo, 20th Anniversary Edition
Sometimes by Emma Dodd
Oskar and Mo - Britta Teckentrup
OPUS Design
My Little Gifts - A Book of Sharing
Hello, Sydney!
Where's Mr Owl?
I Want A Dog by Jon Agee
Starring the same little girl in the same charming illustration style as Hello In There!, In My Heart explores emotions--happiness, sadness, bravery, anger, shyness and more.
Unlike other feelings books that tend to oversimplify, In My Heart lyrically explains what an emotion feels like, physically, inside. For example: "When I get really angry, my heart feels like it's going to explode! Don't come near me! My heart is yelling, hot and loud. This is when my heart is mad."
Toddlers will be empowered by this new vocabulary and able to practice articulating and identifying their own emotions. On the cover and the right side of each spread, a die-cut heart decreases in size, creating a multi-coloured heart the depth of the entire book.
In her room, one little girl can be anything she wants to be and go anywhere she wishes to go, all with the power of her imagination (and paper, markers, and crayons, of course!). She can go on safari or sail the seven seas. She can be a doctor, teacher, or high-powered businesswoman. The sky's the limit! And when the day is over, she can become a little girl again, safe in her room. Like the classic Where the Wild Things Are, this latest addition to the Growing Hearts series celebrates imagination as a means to try on different identities and work through difficult emotions, all while having fun. The Growing Hearts series celebrates the milestones of a toddler's emotional development, from conquering fears and expressing feelings to welcoming a new sibling.
Join a bunch of cheeky galahs in the latest look-and-find adventure in the Hello...! series. This time we're taking a trip around Australia to discover more about the animals, birds and plants that live here. Along the way, you'll meet some very friendly quokkas, take a ferry to Kangaroo Island, marvel at the Big Things and learn about some places that are sacred to the traditional owners of the land. From sunny Queensland to the ski fields of Victoria,there's so much to see and do around Australia.
This inspirational little book is packed with positive quotations to lift you up when you're feeling down. It's time to ward off any self-doubts that try to knock your confidence and start being the best and happiest version of yourself – because you deserve it!
The New York Times bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is a children's book packed with 100 bedtime stories about the life of 100 extraordinary women from the past and the present, illustrated by 60 female artists from all over the world.
The New York Times bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is a children's book packed with 100 BEDTIME STORIES about the life of 100 EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN from the past and the present, illustrated by 60 FEMALE ARTISTS from all over the world. Each woman's story is written in the style of a fairy tale. Each story has a full-page, full-color portrait that captures the spirit of the portrayed hero.
Hardcover, with an extra smooth matte scuff-free lamination, 100lbs beautiful paper, a double satin bookmark and extraordinary print quality, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is a beautiful object to read and read again.
Follow and join in the family's excitement as they wade through the grass, splash through the river and squelch through the mud in search of a bear. What a surprise awaits them in the cave on the other side of the dark forest! Deluxe version in a slipcase cover.
Fart is excited! He's desperate to make friends and have fun. But no one likes a fart. Not even a fart with a heart. Too smelly. Too embarrassing. Too gross.ZoU has written lots of grown-up books, none of which mention a single fart. She is the mother of two little people and a cat with a permanently cranky face. She wants it known that despite writing this book, she still doesn't like farts, even if her husband Tooty McFluffson refuses to acknowledge this.
This special 20th-anniversary edition of The Gruffalo is a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler fans – big and small! The Gruffalo 20th Anniversary Edition features a wrap-around deep dark wood play scene and press-out characters for an interactive reading experience, plus additional book content including The Gruffalo Song lyrics, a Gruffalo quiz, tips for putting on a Gruffalo show – and more!
A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood.
A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good.
Walk further into the deep dark wood, and discover what happens when a quick-witted mouse comes face to face with a fox, an owl, a snake . . . and a hungry Gruffalo!
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's The Gruffalo is an undisputed modern classic and has become a bestselling phenomenon around the world. This award-winning rhyming story of a mouse and a monster has found its way into the hearts and bedtimes of an entire generation of children over the past twenty years, and will undoubtedly continue to enchant children for years and years to come. No home should be without The Gruffalo!
Sometimes youre happy. Sometimes youre sad. Sometimes youre good. Sometimes youre bad. This board book tells the story of a mother elephants unconditional love for her child. Age 1+
Oskar, the bird who loves so many things, is back, and this time he has brought his friend, Mo.
Britta Teckentrup delighted children around the world when she introduced them to Oskar, the charming raven who loves the ocean, snow, books, the sun, and the rain. Oskar Loves was named one of the best children's books of 2016 by School Library Journal. Now Oskar has a new friend, Mo.
Featuring the same gorgeous colors and geometric collages that have made Teckentrup such a popular author and illustrator worldwide, this story will speak to young readers, who will learn about the many forms friendship takes while enjoying Teckentrup's beautiful illustrations.
Britta Teckentrup is the author and illustrator of many popular children's books, including Oskar Loves, The Egg, and Before I Wake Up (all by Prestel). Her art has been exhibited in galleries around the world. She lives in Berlin.
There are many types of gifts. You can give a big, shiny, wrapped gift on Christmas morning, but you can also give the gifts of your help or your time. You can bake a cake for your parents or share what you learned in school with your little sister. You can help a friend unravel a knotty bracelet or smile at a stranger who looks sad. With a spirit of generosity, you'll find you have many gifts to give to the world—and that giving can be even more fulfilling than receiving. Featuring a die-cut cover and interior flaps throughout, My Little Gifts celebrates the gift of giving.
Go on a look and find adventure, with the help of some friendly, but naughty local seagulls, and discover 15 iconic Sydney locations from Taronga Zoo to Bondi Beach. Each page features things to spot from native animals to funny quirks of the city as well as fun facts kids and parents will both enjoy. Plus you have to find all six of the naughty seagulls on every spread.
A bright, bold board book with a felt on every spread - little hands won't let it go!
Five beautifully illustrated spreads show a series of friendly savannah animals hiding behind bright felt flaps. And there's a mirror on the final page! A perfect book to share with very little ones.
Ingela P. Arrhenius graduated from art school in the early 90s and has been working as an illustrator ever since. At first, she worked in advertising and magazines, but her focus in the past 10 years has been on products and books, and illustrating children's books has been there from the start.
Ingela has created patterns for fabrics, wallpaper and stationary, as well as packaging and home accessories. She has collaborated with several toy producers around the world, for whom she's designing. She loves retro style, which is reflected in her work, as well as her joy of typography and colour. Ingela lives in Stockholm with her husband (an author) and two sons.
A girl seeks her perfect pet at a wonderfully unusual animal shelter in this comical read-aloud by the award-winning creator of Life on Mars
The Copley County Animal Shelter has an aardvark, a lizard, a goose, a weasel, and plenty more. But do they have a puppy? The girl with her wagon is ready to adopt a dog--not an aardvark, lizard, or goose! Can the shelter manager help her to find her perfect pet?
It's been 150 years since Lewis Carroll penned 'Alice's Adventures
in Wonderland'. Now, in a deluxe hardcover edition from Puffin,
Alice's story comes to life with all new illustrations reimagined
by Rifle Paper Co. Creative Director Anna Bond. The completely
unabridged book features more than 70 full-color illustrations,
gold foil embellished covers, and ornate endpaper designs.


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Consumers loved 'all-natural' — until Trix cereal lost its neon-bright glow
A bowl of Trix cereal made with artificial colors and flavors, left, and a bowl of a reformulated version, made with natural flavors and colorings, right. (General Mills/AP)
By Caitlin Dewey
The latest development in the Trix cereal saga conclusively proves at least one thing: Consumers remain deeply divided on the definition, and the importance, of eating healthfully.
Cereal-maker General Mills announced this week that it would re-introduce a discontinued version of the 63-year-old cereal, complete with the neon-bright, artificial colors that it removed in a company-wide makeover less than two years ago.
The real reason General Mills will cut fake flavors from cereals like Trix and Lucky Charms
The change, which replaced chemical dyes with vegetable and fruit juice and turmeric extract, didn't necessarily hurt Trix sales. In fact, the company's technology director, Erika Smith, told an industry conference in July 2016 that the new Trix had "exceeded expectations."
Instead, the company — which has been besieged by complaints by some customers — found that current trends toward more "natural" products are far from universal.
"We made this decision because our fans were split," said Mike Siemienas, a General Mills spokesman. "Some really liked it, and some really wanted the old Trix back."
That finding contradicts the now-dominant narrative about what modern consumers want from their food. According to the market research firm Nielsen, 61 percent of global consumers, and 50 percent of North Americans, are avoiding artificial colors, most of them because of health concerns.
In response, more than a dozen major packaged-food companies have, over the past three years, announced plans to root out artificial colors, flavors and preservatives in everything from banana peppers to Baby Ruths.
But in the process, many are discovering that the market for their products is actually quite fragmented, and that different groups of consumers are looking for different — even opposite — qualities in the exact same foods, said David Portalatin, a food-industry analyst at the research firm NPD.
"The days of the one-size-fits-all blockbuster brand are probably over," Portalatin said.
As Portalatin explains it, the consumer definition of healthful has undergone a radical shift over the past decade. Where the term was once widely understood to refer to measurable qualities, such as calorie or nutrient content, consumers increasingly judge the healthfulness of their foods according to a lengthy, flexible and highly personalized list of attributes — from the lack of artificial additives to the way it was grown to the presence of GMOs, MSG or gluten.
Many of these attributes have not been shown to have any effect on a food's nutrition. (Trix is just as sugary without artificial colors, for instance, as it is with them.)
Many of consumers' food preferences aren't set in stone, either, Portalatin said: Someone who avoids artificial colors in their regular diet, for instance, might expect it in their nostalgic Trix breakfast.
This has posed a real problem for packaged and processed food companies, such as General Mills, which have seen their sales slide in recent years. While the industry has sought to adapt to changing consumer health preferences, there's some confusion as to which preferences they should adapt to — particularly when they run up against other things consumers care about, such as taste and price.
Kraft Heinz faced a backlash in 2016 when it introduced an organic version of its Capri Sun beverage. While the drink was meant to appeal to customers who value organics, it also came with more sugar and calories.
Consumers also revolted in 2014, when Coca-Cola replaced the crystalline fructose in Vitaminwater with stevia, a plant-based sweetener. Despite stevia's "natural" and no-calorie credentials, many complained that it lacked the sweetness of sugar.
For Trix, the experience was much the same, said Siemienas, the General Mills spokesman. The company released its reformulated version of the cereal in January 2016, after testing 69 natural replacements for the bright yellow, orange, purple, red, blue and green dyes found in the original product. While the flavor and nutritional content of the new Trix was much the same, that iconic red was duller, and because the company's scientists couldn't find a good replacement for blue and green, it had to get rid of them.
On social media, the company faced an immediate onslaught of criticism. That prompted General Mills to rethink the reformulation.
"Clearly consumers have different food preferences," said Siemienas. "We believe in giving consumers choices."
Portalatin, the industry analyst, believes that's the right attitude for major food companies. He believes that brands may need to begin offering several versions of their product to accommodate various consumer niches.
To start, General Mills will soon begin shelving its newer, naturally colored cereal alongside the older, brighter "Trix Classic."
"Today's consumers are accustomed to a high degree of personalization," Portalatin said. "For companies, it's a real conundrum."
The origins of pumpkin spice and how it became the flavor of fall
Never change, Twinkies: Why Hostess should keep making unhealthy snacks
Why our schools can't get kids to eat fruits and vegetables

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WADA bans Russia from competing at Tokyo Games
KYODO NEWS - Dec 9, 2019 - 22:01 | Sports, News, All
The World Anti-Doping Agency decided Monday to issue Russia a four-year ban from competing in major international sporting events, including the 2020 Tokyo Games, as punishment for state-sponsored doping and repeated attempts to cover it up.
As was the case at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games, Russian athletes cleared of doping will be able to participate in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Russian Anti-Doping Agency will have 21 days to challenge WADA's decisions with the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The decision was announced by WADA's executive committee, who met in the Olympic city of Lausanne to consider the recommendation of the Compliance Review Committee with regards to the RUSADA.
(Craig Reedie, president of the World Anti-Doping Agency excecutive committe, holds a press conference in Lausanne on Dec. 9, 2019.)
WADA said the CRC had recommended strong sanctions be imposed on Russia, including a four-year ban from major international sporting events that would deny Russia its flag being raised and anthem played at the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo and 2022 Winter Games in Beijing.
The announcement is part of the formal procedure opened by WADA on Sept. 17 because of "inconsistencies found in some of the data that was retrieved by WADA from the Moscow Laboratory in January 2019."
According to WADA, the committee concluded "(this is) an extremely serious case of non-compliance with the requirement to provide an authentic copy of the Moscow data, with some aggravating features."
"For too long, Russian doping has detracted from clean sport," WADA President Craig Reedie said Monday after the body's executive committee unanimously endorsed the CRC's recommendation.
"Russia was afforded every opportunity to get its house in order and re-join the global anti-doping community for the good of its athletes and of the integrity of sport, but it chose instead to continue in its stance of deception and denial."
"As a result, the WADA (executive committee) has responded in the strongest possible terms, while protecting the rights of Russian athletes that can prove that they were not involved and did not benefit from these fraudulent acts."
Russia was also deprived of the right to host major international tournaments, forcing venue changes for various upcoming world championships in Moscow, Krasnoyarsk and St. Petersburg.
WADA suspects 298 Russian athletes of violating anti-doping rules between 2012 and 2015 based on the data retrieved from the Moscow lab. Of those, 145 cases were compromised because of the manipulation of data.
The RUSADA was initially suspended in November 2015 for its role in the state-sponsored doping program that corrupted the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014.
While some 260 Russian athletes competed at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the International Paralympic Committee banned the entire Russian delegation from the Paralympics.
At the Pyeongchang Games last year, 169 Russian athletes who met strict requirements were invited to compete under the Olympic flag as neutrals representing the Olympic Athletes from Russia team.
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Meghan O'Donnell '15 said Bruno's strong start against Dartmouth Saturday represented progress for the field hockey team.
A protracted struggle against Dartmouth (2-4, 1-1 Ivy) ended unfavorably for the field hockey team Saturday, as the Big Green rallied in the second half to win 4-3.
Riding high after last Sunday's victory over Colgate University, Brown (3-4, 0-2) entered the game looking to notch its first conference win of the season. The team viewed the game as a chance to improve upon weaknesses in prior matches.
Bruno got off to a good start in the first half, setting up fast breaks and netting goals. Meghan O'Donnell '15 said this represented progress for the team.
Co-captain Avery Burns '14 capitalized on the team's tight passing to score unassisted in the 13th minute. Shortly afterwards, Clayton Christus '15 bolstered the Bears' lead by scoring off a penalty corner.
The Big Green refused to go down without a fight, as Dartmouth regained momentum following Christus' goal. The visitors recorded a pair of goals in rapid succession, equalizing the score.
O'Donnell — whose speed Coach Reeve described as Brown's "secret weapon" — retaliated in the closing minutes of the period. The forward chipped the ball past Dartmouth's goalie with a diving shot. The Bears left the field with a 3-2 lead at halftime.
But during the second half, Brown found itself on the wrong end of a comeback. Dartmouth's forwards stepped up their level of intensity, stretching Bruno's defense beyond its limits.
The Big Green recorded twice as many shots as the Bears during the second half, forcing two goals. Despite pulling goaltender Shannon McSweeney '15 after the go-ahead score, Brown failed to find the back of the net with the additional offense.
Reeve remained upbeat after the game, reflecting favorably on her team's style of play.


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import org.apache.camel.impl.JndiRegistry;
import org.apache.camel.util.ObjectHelper;

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Kamae is a basic stance, also defined as natural. In it, body's three centres of gravity are aligned on a vertical axis of gravity. Those three centres begin with the head, then spinal column, and lower abdomen. This allows for a balanced stance, regardless of positioning of one's feet. It also allows one to move freely into any desired direction.
Kamae (構え ?) is a Japanese term used in martial arts. It translates approximately to "posture". The Kanji of this word means "base".
Kamae is to be differentiated from the word tachi (立ち ?), used in Japanese martial arts to mean stance. While tachi (pronounced dachi when used in a compound) refers to the position of the body from the waist down, kamae refers to the posture of the entire body, as well as encompassing one's mental posture (i.e., one's attitude). These connected mental and physical aspects of readiness may be referred to individually as kokoro-gamae (心構え ?) and mi-gamae (身構え ?), respectively.
Although it is a generic term, context may mean there's a default specific posture which is being implicitly referred to. e.g. many modern styles use kamae by itself as shorthand usually for the style's basic stance for sparring or self defense.
As a further note, there are also related verbs, and adding te to the end of kamae makes the command for "get ready/in position" (構えて ,kamaete?). Thus, a karate instructor ordering the students to assume a front stance might shout, "Zenkutsu dachi, kamaete!"
Here are some examples of images related to this term. The content has been sourced by searching Google for: Kamae + Aikido. This means that we do not really have any control over the results and that sometimes they may not even be relevant.
Please take a look at some example videos related with this term. The content is pulled from YouTube by searching for term: Kamae in category Aikido. Please keep in mind, that it might not be relevant.


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The Stupidest Thing I Ever Did A Stock Tip
Why Clinton Didn't Name ME Treasury Secretary
By A.T. On January 8, 1997
OK, there are a lot of reasons; e.g., I would be almost entirely unqualified for the job. (Contrary to popular opinion — and especially as regards posts as important as Treasury Secretary — competence is one of the criteria.)
But had there ever been any thought of naming me, say, Assistant Under- Deputy Treasury Secretary for Making the Press Releases Snappy and Grammatical — a post I hope it is not boastful to suggest I actually might fill rather well — it was dashed in the summer of 1992 when I attended a fund-raiser for the candidate in Miami.
He was only the candidate, but I knew he would be president, so when a woman handed me her camera and asked me to take a picture, I went into quiz-show mode. (Quiz show mode is when you are asked something you know perfectly well — the capital of Kentucky — but because you are being watched by 100 people in the studio audience and 4 million people at home — you stutter, "Louisville?")
The woman had a firm grasp around Governor Clinton, and he around her, and both were smiling — but with dozens of others eager for the moment to pass so they could have their moment — and I was fumbling. The natural ergonomics of the camera, where your eye just more or less automatically finds and frames the subject, and your finger just more or less automatically finds the button, was failing me.
"Turn it around, Andy" said the next president of the United States. Even from a few feet away, he could see I was about to take a picture (if I could locate the button) of my right cheekbone.
I knew at that moment I would never have to leave the private sector for government service.
The capital of Kentucky, by the way, is Frankfort.
Tomorrow: A Stock Tip


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Filer's Files # 29 – 2015 Underwater UFOs/USOs
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In special reports, this week's files cover: Hillary Clinton and UFOs, Independence Day Movie, ISS in Earth's orbit sees UFO, 1942: Cruiser Encounters a Large Disc, Russian's Claim Underwater UFOs/USOs Are Real, Pacific Ocean Underwater Mining, Media UFO Cover-up, Pluto Up Close and Letter from Susan Signal!
Unidentified Aerial Phenomena sightings were reported over: California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.
Sightings of UFOs were also reported in: Australia, Canada, Columbia, Ecuador, France, Greece, Italy, Philippines, Sweden, and United Kingdom.
Hillary Clinton and UFOs
Hillary Clinton with Laurance Rockefeller at the JY Ranch, Jackson, Wyoming, She is carrying an interesting book. Laurance allegedly briefed the President and his wife about UFOs.
It took some time but researcher Tonio Cousyn was able to determine the book Hillary is carrying is "Are We Alone?" by Paul Davies. Is that walking behind them a gray? A woman who claimed to be Hillary Clinton's secretary called and told me Hillary is very interested in UFOs and enjoys reading these files. I do not know if this is factual information.
From Publishers Weekly review of "Are We Alone," book read by Hillary
This bite-size volume for the nonscientist reviews fact and speculation concerning the possible existence of extraterrestrial life. In the process, Paul Davies explores metaphysical arguments and attitudes that would be affected by discovery of other life. A physicist, natural philosopher and winner of the 1995 Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, he presents an approach that is broad and inquiring, not dogmatic. In clear and comfortable prose, he renders some deep thoughts in terms of simple, intuitive concepts. Contents include a sketch of NASA's current search program (SETT) and a survey of the vested viewpoints at risk. An intriguing chapter considers the nature of consciousness (distinguished from intelligence) as it may exist in the universe. Davies concludes that boundaries between religious and scientific facets of the topic may be illusory.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Hillary Clinton stated, "Remember that movie "Independence Day," where invaders were coming from outer space and the whole world was united against the invasion? Why can't we be united on behalf of our planet? And that's what I want to do."
Hillary Clinton Council Bluffs Iowa, December 17, 2007
Independence Day Movie
Most of the delegates signed the Declaration on Independence on August 2, 1776, so technically US Independence Day should be on August 2nd. The date on the document however was July 4th, so it is celebrated then. Interestingly July 4th creates a great deal of interest by aliens and is the busiest UFO reporting day. About 300 UFO sightings were reported hovering over fireworks.
The Independence Day film focuses on a disparate group of people who converge in the Nevada desert in the aftermath of a destructive alien attack and, along with the rest of the human population, participate in a last-chance counterattack on July 4th.
Independence Day Speech — Good morning, in less than an hour, aircraft from here will join others from around the world, and you will be launching the largest aerial battle in the history of mankind. Mankind that word should have new meaning for all of us today. We can't be consumed by our petty differences any more. We will be united in our common interest. Perhaps it's fate that today is the 4th of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom. Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution, but from annihilation.
We're fighting for our right to live, to exist and should we win the day, the 4th of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day when the world declared in one voice, 'We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on, we're going to survive.' Today we celebrate our independence day!"
ISS in Earth's orbit sees UFO
Orbs are not uncommon at the space station. They actually stop by frequently. I would estimate that there are about 2-6 orbs per day, but watching 24 hours of ISS footage is hard to do. Streetcap1 kept his eyes on the prize and caught this orb near the station on July 6, 2015.
It doesn't have a hole in its center, but does have an indention in the center. It may be the upper dome of a disk seen from above it (looking at it top down). Thanks to UFO Sightings Daily
1942: Cruiser Encounters a Large Disc
In February 25, 1942, the Tromp, a cruiser belonging to the Royal Netherlands Navy, was on a wartime patrol in the Timor Sea, north of Australia when the Officer of the Deck heard a lookout's warning cry "Aircraft, sir!" In 1942, the Japanese were conquering most of the Southwest Pacific Ocean theatre of war. . With the bombing of Darwin on February 19, 1942, the Japanese invasion of Australia seemed imminent, so the Allies gathered together a motley collection of American, British, Australian and Dutch warships, and ordered Admiral Thomas Hart to hold back the Japanese advance. This is what the Dutch cruiser Tromp was doing on the seas Southeast of Timor Island at 10 PM.
Lifting his Zeiss binoculars, the O.D. scanned the sea's horizon as "a large aluminum disc flew towards the ship at tremendous speed. The UFO then circled the Dutch vessel for about three to four hours.""Finally it (the UFO) flew off at an estimated 3,500 miles per hour (5,600 kilometers per hour). The officer on duty was unable to identify it as any known aircraft."Two other sightings took place the same day. The first was the "Battle of Los Angeles," in which silvery white UFOs overflew the southern California city. The second was the encounter between a Royal Australian Air Force Bristol Beaufighter and a bronze UFO over the Bass Strait south of Melbourne, Australia. That makes three UFO incidents recorded at different points around the planet Earth on February 25, 1942. For more on the strange cruise of the Tromp, see the book The Flying Saucer Story by Brinsley LePoer Trench, page 69. Thanks to: Joseph Trainor UFO Roundup.
Russian's Claim Underwater UFOs/USOs Are Real
Underwater Extraterrestrials: Declassified Russian Navy Records Say they're Real!
The declassified documents contain Soviet era reports detailing many cases of possible USO encounters. Former naval officer and Russian UFO researcher Vladimir Azhazha believes these documents are of great value. Unidentified submerged objects (USOs) are not as famous as UFOs although they are often encountered, according to declassified Russian Navy records. The common trait of all USO phenomena is that they involve unexplained and technologically advanced objects, far superior to anything we've ever built. One of the most interesting cases he examined involved a nuclear submarine on a combat mission in the Southern Pacific. During the routine operation, the submarine detected six unknown objects traveling in formation at speeds in excess of 230 knots (265+ mph). In comparison, the fastest submarine was the Soviet K-222, which reached about 44 knots (51 mph).
The submarine's sonar determined the objects were heading straight for it so the captain gave the order to surface. The USOs followed them to the surface then flew away. Similar instances have been reported in the region of the Bermuda Triangle, as retired submarine commander Yuri Beketov recalls. On-board instruments often malfunctioned, indicating the presence of strong interference. Many believe this is a clear sign of USO/UFO presence. "On several occasions the instruments gave reading of material objects moving at incredible speed. Calculations showed speeds of about 230 knots, or 265 mph. speeding so fast is a challenge even on the surface. But water resistance is much higher. It was like the objects defied the laws of physics. There's only one explanation: the creatures who built them far surpass us in development," said Beketov.
Vladimir Azhazha believes the issue should be thoroughly investigated. "I think about underwater bases and say: why not? Nothing should be discarded," says Azhazha. "Skepticism is the easiest way: believe nothing, do nothing. People rarely visit great depths. So it's very important to analyze what they encounter there."
Both UFOs and USOs seem to concentrate wherever military operations occur, indicating their interest in humanity's military arsenal.
Another USO hotspot is Lake Baikal in Russia. The world's deepest freshwater lake has always had a certain mysterious nature and fishermen tell tales of lights being spotted in its deep waters. Multiple folk tales describe swimmers being dragged down by creatures lurking beneath Baikal's calm waves.
Another of the Russian documents described the encounter between a group of military divers and several humanoid beings in silver suits. The divers were training in Lake Baikal at a depth of 150 feet (50 meters) when they came upon a group of unknown creatures. The divers went deeper in the pursuit of the humanoids. Three men were killed, while the other four were severely injured. Source
Pacific Ocean Underwater Mining
A 35 mile across terraformer on the Pacific Ocean sea bed a hundred miles east of Taiwan appears to be mining operations and structures shown on Google Earth. At the bottom of the underwater floor are tubes similar to those found on Mars.
Labeled Central Basin Trough 17,580 feet deep is an apparent carved face. That can be found on Google Earth under the word Trough 500 miles east of Philippines. Thanks to Google Earth
Media UFO Cover-up
Poughkeepsie — In a recent article entitled: More Proof of Media UFO Cover-up, reporter Greg Boone recounted his UFO experience while employed at the Poughkeepsie Journal newspaper in New York State. On August 25 1985, Boone, along with 10 other newsmen, received word from a photographer that a huge, boomerang-shaped UFO was slowly flying over the area. The photographer stated that the craft was headed south and it might be visible from the third-floor office windows.
Giant Boomerang Depiction
The ten journalists rushed to the windows and watched in amazement as a dark shape with amber and red lights and about 100ft above the ground, slowly approached their building. "This thing got HUGE and believe it or not flew right over top of us by about 40 ft," Boone recalled. "It had to be 200ft wide and was jet black." Boone and his colleagues were certain that they had the story of the century.
"We had access to AP, Gannett etc. and USA Today which we mainly put out. Nope. Word came down from on high that not one word was to be mentioned. Solid object, hovered, maneuvered, seen by tens of thousands, pictures taken, and no mention anywhere.
"The next day, some 'menacing' chaps showed up in our editorial office. I got in trouble for staring back just as menacingly. That night at the local watering hole where I would sit and do sketches after work another big menacing fellow waltzes in with a stack of papers and pictures eight inches high. Slams them on the bar and bellows a threat: 'So! Somebody in here wanted to talk about UFOs?'
"He made a big mistake. My high school and college chums were at the bar that night and were just as big and menacing. He was ceremoniously ushered out of the bar by about 3,000 pounds of very angry citizens." Secret Black Projects of the New World Order by Tim Swartz
Pluto Up Close
As the New Horizons spacecraft shows features that have started to emerge in recent days. Evident are the light and dark patches at the equator, including mountains some 11,00 feet high. The US space agency's (Nasa) New Horizons probe
It is due to pass over the surface of the dwarf planet at a distance of less than 13,000km, grabbing a mass of images and other kinds of scientific data. New close-up images of a region near Pluto's equator reveal a giant surprise: a range of youthful mountains rising as high as 11,000 feet (3,500 meters) above the surface of the icy body.
The mountains likely formed no more than 100 million years ago — mere youngsters relative to the 4.56-billion-year age of the solar system — and may still be in the process of building, says Jeff Moore of New Horizons' Geology, Geophysics and Imaging Team (GGI). That suggests the close-up region, which covers less than one percent of Pluto's surface, may still be geologically active today.
Moore and his colleagues base the age estimate on the lack of craters in this scene. Like the rest of Pluto, this region would presumably have been pummeled by space debris for billions of years and would have once been heavily cratered — unless recent activity had given the region a facelift, erasing those pockmarks. The pictures at that point will be pin sharp, showing targets on the surface of the 2,300 km-wide body at a resolution of better than 100m per pixel.
It is moving at nearly 14km/s – far too fast to go into orbit. Instead, it must gather as much information as it can while it sweeps past not just Pluto, but its five moons as well: Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra[email protected] and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos
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Letter from Earth Guardian Susan Signal
I receive a series of letters from people who claim they are walk-ins from other planets. They often hold important positions and one ran a multi-million dollar company using some of his off planet inventions. Susan has memories' that might interest you.
Susan writes, "Here is yet another update on the propaganda 'psychowarfare', used to incite a war against aliens and experiencers.'. Congress signed The ET Space Law in 1969 that states that, "Anyone coming in contact with space craft or anything from space-can be imprisoned and monitored for space born diseases." This confirms my concerns there will be a disclosure alright, 'with a sinister slant on it to create hysteria and wage a war against 'us alien experiencers'. The law also cites contact with space entities/objects as a crime punishable by imprisonment or as deemed necessary. So, is disclosure safe? Despite this effort to criminalize 'us', there has been an ongoing awakening that is taking on a life of its own and gaining momentum. As the earth continues to ascend to the 5th D', more people are waking up, and the cabal is getting weaker and losing its tight grip on humanity. If enough of the population wakes up the "commodity clause" will lose ground. If not, only 1 percent of the population(who are in touch with positive et intelligences) will survive and thrive. The rest will be absorbed by 'the pulse'. Thanks to Susan at [email protected]
Sightings of UFOs in the United States
California Triangle?
Willows — The witness's boyfriend sent the photos from girlfriend who took photos in "East Park" in Willows on July 3, 2015.. He at once saw the dark object in the photo. The object was not seen and was only discovered in the photo. A subsequent photo did not show the object.
Note: The object is not due to debris on the camera lens because it was not present in a photo taken immediately afterward. The object is in focus and reveals a "somewhat" triangular shape. Debunkers will say that zooming in on a small object does not reveal real details. Thanks to William Puckett, Director UFOsnw
Colorado Lights
Denver — I believe this was in a town outside of Denver known as snow mass, I was just 12 years old and we just pulled up to the hotel area in April 1997.
I believe this was outside the parking area when I just felt compelled to take a photograph. I don't remember seeing anything visually out of the ordinary but after developing the film this was the photo I took.
I don't know how to explain what I am seeing, but there it is. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Florida Light
Anna Maria Island –- My family is vacationing and we just saw a red/orange ball in the sky. It traveled in a straight line from about two blocks south of Cortez and Gulf Drive to about a block north over the Gulf before it just disappeared. This was at about 10:25 PM on July 2, 2015. My son got two pictures on his I-Pad.
They aren't the greatest and he's 9 years old, but I've never been so happy about that thing being glued to his hands! I thought it was a meteorite but I'm no expert. Although it didn't travel in a straight line. I never saw anything like it. Thanks to William Puckett, Director UFOsnw
Kissimmee — One light was blown up 200 times and lit for exposure. Lights formed patters on June 11, 2015.
Georgia Cylinder
Lumpkin — During a visit to Providence Canyon State Park on July 11, 2015, while standing at the edge of the canyon near the visitor center, my wife took a three shot sequence of photographs. There were no aircraft in site. If there was any kind of aircraft, she would have waited until the aircraft had moved out of the shot before taking the photograph.
We neither heard, nor saw any type of aircraft while at the park. Nor did we feel anything, nor lost any time. On Monday, when looking at the photos she noticed an anomaly on two of the photos. The third photo did not show the object.
The camera used was a Canon 70d with a Canon 24-100mm L lens. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Illinois Lights
Edinburgh — When I do watch them. I keep thinking please land in the field, why are you following me? I'll try flashing different color lights at them tonight. Last evening when my husband and I were coming home from Taylorville Illinois 10 miles from home it was so dark because of storms moving in, lightning and thundering, the one was following me and was with me all the way home. I hope they do communicate with me. They've been following me for so long I wish they would do,something besides hover in the sky. 😊. If you don't hear from after tonight you know they took me. 😆Take Care, Pam
Indiana Triangle
LaGrange – I had a recent sighting here near Peru area on July 7, 2015. These objects appear to be penetrating our air space by hovering over thunderstorms in upper atmosphere then dropping straight down when lightning strike discharges to Earth. This disrupts our viewing by radar creating a cover for them.
All of a sudden, we saw three orbs/lights in a triangular formation, which at first we thought were embers from fireworks or even those candle balloons that float up into the sky. However after a few minutes of them not moving, not flickering and staying in formation, it seemed unlikely and also that someone would only light off 3 was odd. It had been more than enough time since my neighbor's fireworks that they also wouldn't be embers. One odd thing I did note, pets/wildlife were very quite all of a sudden. Almost every one of my neighbors owns some sort of yappy little dog so there are always dogs barking, but they were not.
Montana Triangles
I found this when viewing a picture I took while traveling through Montana in late June of this year. When I zoomed in on the squiggles' in the right upper portion, I got chills. The objects appear to be forming or fading as the top one indicates.
New Jersey Lights and Square UFO
Pompton Plains — A few friends were hanging out in my back yard after watching people in the area light off fireworks on the 4th of July 2015. My neighbor had the largest display of brightness, loudness and quantity. We were star hunting and spotted three orbs/lights in a triangular formation. The orbs were not moving or flickering and staying in formation. Our neighbors and our pets and wildlife were suddenly very quite.
By this time we were in awe of some kind, unable to look away from the spectacle. My friends the next day, they seemed a bit more nervous than excited. The ones of us without glasses were able to see a black triangle hovering above us investigating the fireworks. The object appeared to be about half a mile up and twice as big. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Square UFO — Thank you sir. I was amazed to see a square ufo . I shot a similar one in New Jersey two years ago in 2013. Thanks to Douglas
New Mexico Orb
Gallup — After a fun night celebrating the 4th of July with my family, we got home pretty late around 11:35 pm. All four of us where super tired, when all of a sudden my brother in law seen a light and told me to check it out. My girlfriend looked to see what he was talking about.
At first glance these lights appeared to be a plane, but this was no airplane. This was an orange, red and white color ufo flying low over a hill a mile from our home. Fireworks where going off, with the ufo appearing but got spooked when a fire work exploded close to the craft and it took off at unbelievable speeds. I have seen UFOs where I grew up. Thanks to MUFON CMS
New York Two Orbs
West Babylon — These orbs were reported on a local news station on July 4th weekend because people reported seeing them.
No explanation as to what they are was given! Anyone know? They do fly in an airspace that planes use. No planes at time of sightings though. Very strange and unnerving. I would like to know what they are they just seemed to disappear at a certain point.
We have previous video and cell phone pics. Not sure you can see from these pictures, they are above streetlights. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Ohio Fireworks
Chillicothe – I was watching the fireworks on July 4, 2015, but didn't notice the object until I got home and looked at the video that I put on YouTube. It was a bright object that was traveling southwest very fast and gaining altitude.
It only lasted 1 second on the video but it was not going in the direction of any of the fireworks. I have uploaded a screen shot and the clip of the video showing the object. Lots of people were there but not sure if any saw it as I didn't until I reviewed the video.
Pennsylvania Boomerang
Slippery Rock – On July 8, 2015, when I first saw the boomerang it was bright white and changed to orange.
It just stayed in one spot for 20 minutes, and got real small till I couldn't see it.
Tennessee Disc
Sweetwater –We went outside after a bad thunderstorm on July 14, 2015, when it died down a bit, and spotted a classic ufo like object. We then got someone else to come outside with us to see if they saw the same thing. The three of us all agreed we had seen something in the sky and took a picture of the object. After the picture was taken the object faded into the sky.
We went back into the house and sat around for a few minutes before two of us went back out to look at the sky some more. That's when we spotted a second object. One of us pointed it out to the other, and right before our eyes this second object faded out into the sky like nothing was there, but we could see an aura where it had been. We were excited about what had taken place.
Sydney — It was higher than any commercial plane I've witnessed on May 11, 2015. It was too high to hear any noise from it. I took a photo with my mobile phone.
So quality is not too good. It flew in a straight line; however on the picture it appears to have "something" around it.
Possibly just burning up coming through the atmosphere? Thanks to MUFON CMS
Coffs Harbour N.S.W — I was outside looking for the ISS when suddenly a triangle shaped 'craft' appeared over the top of my house on July 7, 2015. I was attracted by the three pulsating lights and the triangle shape that came from the east behind the trees.
The lights were red (top of triangle), yellowy green and then white and I never seen anything like it. The lights were very bright and flashed sequentially. It hovered for about 5 seconds, then shot off south, then banked east towards the airport and ocean and disappeared. It moved vertically, not horizontally during the time I saw it. There was no sound at all. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Canada Triangle
Port Hope – I have been having several different types of UFOs flying east over my house almost every single clear night since March 12th of this year. I live on the north shore of Lake Ontario. The craft are I have seen have been Black Triangles with various light colors and patterns, which change when I try to reach out to them telepathically. We see two small metallic triangles with four white lights following each other and tube shaped craft with a white light on the back and a gold and blue pulsing power source on the bottom. There are also blue and orange orbs of light, which drop smaller orange orbs that fly in various directions and later return.
Please help! I'm worried with so many craft flying over every night between 9 to 11 PM. If you come with some night vision cameras; I promise you will not be disappointed. I have been looking at them from directly underneath with binoculars. My whole family and boyfriend are very worried about this. The photo is from the internet, but it's what we see. Thanks to MUFON CMS and Chery
Columbia UFO
Neiva Huila — This image was taken on an excursion to the Tatacoa Desert in Huila, Colombia.
The image was taken with my Samsung cellular phone. We took several photos followed close to a site known as the airport UFO. We realized the ufo was there after the image was taken. The small UFO is to the right of the lady in the distance. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Ecuador Disc
Imbabura — UFOs were taken in Natabuela, Ecuador of a disc shaped craft taken on May 1, 2015 at 5:30 PM, which is seen as a ball of energy. The other which is triangular, was taken April 26, 2015 (4:30-5:20). The ships to my thinking are directed to the San Pablo Lake, and Lagunas De Mojanda remaining more south of the site.
In these places there are pure water and archaeological sites. I decided to take a movie of the sky with my iPhone in slow motion mode. I took a section of the sky randomly. I've recorded for more or less 10 seconds. I didn't notice anything at this point. Sky was a bit cloudy.
France Orb
Saint Vallier de Thie — I was at my parents' house at 7 PM, on May 14, 2015. At this moment I decided to take a movie of the sky with my iPhone in slow motion. I took a section of the sky randomly and recorded for 10 seconds, but didn't notice anything.
When I took a look at the video, I saw the UFO. At normal speed (24 fps), it is very hard to see it. When the iPhone started the slow motion (240 fps), I noticed the object clearly. It is a grey/black dot. It seems to fly at the level of clouds. This UFO motion is quite strange and it moves very fast: 10 times quicker in the reality than the video.
The dot color changed from grey to black flying in the clouds that are affecting the object coloration. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Italy Lights
Vnci — Tuscany – We heard military jets flying overhead very low and circling the area for over an hour. I made a joke that they are chasing a UFO because they were interrupting our class on June 29, 2015. When I was on the bus, traveling west to Pisa I saw was an object materializing over the mountain range that grew in size while descending and approaching the mountain range. In rapid succession three more craft perfectly spaced apart repeated its motion until all four were hovering just below the mountain range. The objects were in a perfect straight line perfectly spaced apart. The people on the bus looked out onto the mountain. Unfortunately I broke my phone and could not take photographs. I could see the first object begin to fade and get smaller compared to the other three still hovering in the same spot when I could no longer see the formation. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Philippines Disc
Mahi — I was on holiday in the when I awoke early around 6 or 7 am local time on June 20, 2015. I heard the sound of a helicopter very loud so I went out to take a peak and saw a helicopter flying very low and got my iPhone and started recording. It flew over the sea where people were swimming and I thought it was flying dangerously. Later when I reviewed the footage I noticed a fast movement of something across the screen. An object flies fast and close to the helicopter. Then as the helicopter ascends you can see a translucent object come from behind the clouds and moves fast with strange movement. A second later the object appears solid and moving past the helicopter very fast several times. There was 30 people watching but no one noticed the object because it moved so fast. Thanks to MUFON CMS
Sweden Orbs
Västerås — I've been seeing these orbs for a while now. I saw them again on July 11, 2015 and took this image. I will do two reports because I have too many videos and every time I try to upload them it times out…
Västerås is a 100 kilometers north of Stockholm.
Thanks to MUFON CM,
UK/England Lights
London – I came outside for smoke in late evening on July 2, 2015. I saw something illuminated move above my garden shed roof and hover. I looked at it and decided to take a picture with my iPhone.
I couldn't see much detail on the picture so went back into house to get camera – when returned it was gone. Object was seen in direction of London City Airport. The total sighting time was for three minutes.
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Basics of Hebrew Discourse: A Guide to Working with Hebrew Prose and Poetry by Matthew H. Patton, Frederic Clarke Putnam, and Miles V. Van Pelt is a syntax resource for intermediate Hebrew students. This Basics book introduces students to the principles and exegetical benefits of discourse analysis (text linguistics) when applied to biblical Hebrew prose and poetry. Where standard Hebrew reference grammars have traditionally worked to describe the relationship between words and phrases within discrete clauses (micro syntax), discourse analysis works to describe those relationships that exist between clauses and texts (macro syntax).
This resource fills a needed gap for intermediate Hebrew students and gives them the tools to work with Hebrew syntax on the macro level. Professors and pastors working with Hebrew will also find this one-of-a-kind resource highly valuable.
Matthew Patton is Pastor of Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Vandalia, Ohio. He has his PhD in Biblical Theology-Old Testament from Wheaton College, and has taught at Wheaton College, Mid-America Reformed Seminary, and several seminaries overseas. His passion is equipping pastors to preach Christ from all the Scriptures. He and his wife have seven children and reside on an 1847 farm with a panoply of God's creatures, great and small.
Frederic Clarke Putnam (PhD, Annenberg Research Institute) is associate professor of Bible & Liberal Studies, The Templeton Honors College at Eastern University. He has taught Hebrew grammar, discourse, and exegesis since 1984, and has published three previous books on Biblical Hebrew. He and his family live in southeast Pennsylvania.


Mini Squishable Barn Owl II: An Adorable Fuzzy Plush to Snurfle and Squeeze!
Today on Flip or Fly, we visit the Barn Owl, a cuddly carnivore with a growing family and a taste for the rustic, rural look! This Owl's list of must-haves - a playroom for the owlets, granite countertops, a swoop-in closet - is a long one, and hard to find in the "barn chic" look she has her heart set on.
I bought Pinky as a present for my 7-year-old-son. Pinky now goes EVERYWHERE with us! I've never seen anything so cute...except maybe our three other Squishies. Nothing but love for the barn owl!
Just a head's up that the belly of this adorable little one is in fact dark gray, not white. The picture on the site makes it kind of hard to tell. However, that has not stopped me from falling hopelessly in love with my little Peace. She is the perfect size for traveling, because she fits in the crook of my arm. She's also an adorable little muse, and I love to set her where I can see her when I'm coloring. If you get a barn owl you won't regret it, I promise.
I just got my barn owl in the mail and let's just say he's the cutest! I love owls so much! I named him Ralph because in Pokemon, I named my starter rowlet Ralph. I thought that his bottom half was going to be white, but I don't care. Worth every penny.


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Addressing Health Equity in the Age of COVID-19
In this Teal Talks episode, health care influencers Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith and Dr. Aletha Maybank discuss how the pandemic has impacted health equity and disparities
Submitted by Merck & Co., Inc.
Originally published by Merck
COVID-19 shined a bright light on issues related to health equity. The disproportionate effects of the virus were found early in the pandemic, with higher rates of cases and severe outcomes among minority ethnic groups.
According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), in the U.K., Northern Ireland and the U.S., the risk for infection was twice as high for Black people and 1.5 times as high for Asian people than white people.
However, despite these somber figures, health disparities existed long before the COVID-19 pandemic.
"I often remind people that COVID-19 did not create any of the inequities that we've seen, but it did take advantage of them," said Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, the director at Equity Research and Innovation Center at Yale School of Medicine.
Nunez-Smith, as well as Dr. Aletha Maybank, chief health equity officer and senior vice president of the American Medical Association, recently joined Merck's Dr. Mary-Ann Etiebet, assistant vice president for health equity, for Episode 4 of our Teal Talks series to discuss health equity: what it is, how we work towards it, and what it means to achieve it.
Transforming our systems and structures
Health inequities, described by the World Health Organization as differences in health status or resources between populations, are created largely by social determinants of health — the social, economic and environmental conditions we all live our lives in. However, structural inequities — systems that organize power and resources unevenly across lines of race, gender, class, sexual orientation, religion and other forms of identity, are another major driver.
"There have been intentional policy decisions here in the United States, and dare I say around the world, that have systematically disadvantaged particular groups of people," said Nunez-Smith. "We're going to need intentionality around structures, around systems to really do that important redress."
Health equity as a movement, not a moment
While the pandemic put a spotlight on health disparities, it's critical to keep the attention and momentum going to make long-lasting change, said Maybank.
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"Understanding the historical context; how we got here as individuals, as institutions, and as a collective is really critical to understand how to move our equity strategy forward."
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There are a few questions that come up regularly - see below.
What type of valve should I have?
If your own heart valve cannot be repaired then it can be replaced with either a mechnical ('metal') or tissue ('animal') valve. There are pros and cons to each, there is currently no 'perfect' valve replacement. Mechanical valves actually contain very little metal, they are made of pyrolytic carbon, a substance a bit like graphite. For more information about the mechanical valves I use click here. They usually last indefinitely but the main compromise with mechanical valves is the need for lifelong treatment with warfarin, a blood thinning drug, that has to be taken regularly and requires ongoing monitoring. Large numbers of people around the world have these valves and manage warfarin with no problems.
Tissue valves are usually made from tissue obtained from pig heart valves or bovine pericardium (strong tissue that surrounds the heart). More information about the tissue valves I use can be found here and here. They have the advantage of not necessarily requiring lifelong warfarin treatment, although some form of blood thinning such as aspirin is usually given, but they have the disadvantage of more limited durablility. In patients in their late sixties and older this is not usually a concern, and there are also circumstances where it is quite acceptable to use them in younger patients.
All cases are different, everyone has different concerns and preferences so you will be able to discuss valve choice before your surgery.
Will I have my breastbone divided? How is it joined up again?
The majority of heart surgery is performed through a midline incicison that involves dividing the breastbone (a median sternotomy). However a proportion of procedures, such as aortic valve replacement, can now be performed through smaller incisions. We are currently udertaking research in this area which you may be suitable to particiapte in - we are exploring whether less invasive approaches lead to less blood transfusion and more rapid recovery.
The breastbone is held together with very strong metal wires at the end of the procedure, in patients where there is any reason for an increased risk of wound problems we use alternative closure systems. Sternal wounds rarely cause problems, if they do other wound care experts are involved as soon as possible to help recovery.
When can I drive? Can I fly overseas and what about travel insurance?
We recommend not driving for at least 4 weeks after discharge, click here for more specific guidance.
We will advise you further about returning to work and overseas travel before discharge and again in the outpatient clinic visit after your surgery, but most people are fit to fly within a few weeks of their operation. It is important to check with the airline and your travel insurer first. More information about flying after surgery can be found here.
Obtaining travel insurance with heart disease can be problematic, the British Heart Foundation provide a lot of helpful information and links here.


CLEVELAND - ODOT vendor Robert Jones is looking at 9 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of bribery and three counts of attempted tampering with records.
Prosecutors say so far, Jones has paid $64,000 in restitution to ODOT.
The 49-year old was indicted on corruption charges for using a wide-variety of scams to illegally steer ODOT contracts and business to friends and associates from 2000 to 2007. In fact Jones' three companies were fraudulently awarded $200,000 worth of contracts.
Jones was the owner of Lake Truck Sale & Services Inc., and Jones Equipment Co., and principal of JEL Idealease.
Sentencing is scheduled for September 8th.


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Scientists make fastest camera, 10 trillion frames a second
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) — Scientists developed the world's fastest camera, capable of capturing 10 trillion frames per second, making it possible to see phenomena in extremely slow motion, like freezing time.
The study published on Thursday in the journal Light: Science & Applications showed that the new system based on a femtosecond streak camera incorporated a data acquisition type used in applications such as tomography.
"We knew that by using only a femtosecond streak camera, the image quality would be limited," said Wang Lihong, professor of medial engineering and electrical engineering at Caltech.
"We added another camera that acquires a static image. Combined with the image acquired by the femtosecond streak camera, we can use what is called a Radon transformation to obtain high-quality images while recording ten trillion frames per second."
The camera called T-CUP set the world record for real-time imaging speed, making it possible to analyze interactions between light and matter at an unparalleled temporal resolution.
Therefore, it powered a new generation of microscopes for biomedical materials science, and other applications.
"It's an achievement in itself," said the leading author of this work Liang Jinyang, an ultrafast imaging specialist with INRS, a university in France.
"But we already see possibilities for increasing the speed to up to one quadrillion frames per second. Speeds like that are sure to offer insight into as-yet undetectable secrets of the interactions between light and matter."


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Arba'een: Towards Global Justice
MALLAM YUSUF ABDULLAH
In the name of Allah who states "Shall We treat those who believe and work deeds of righteousness the same as those who do mischief on earth? Shall we treat those who guard against evil, the same as those who turn aside from the right?" Q38:28
ay the everlasting peace and blessings of Allah be upon His noble servant, our master Muhammad (S) and his exceptional progeny.
Undoubtedly, most important thing that draws the attention of the world at this time is the 40th day mourning of Imam Husain (AS), at Karbala – Iraq, where millions of faithful annually converge at the largest gathering on earth. Beside hospitable reception and utmost healthcare provision put in place for the pilgrims, security is jointly ensured despite the country's difficult situation. Significant role is played by the religious authorities, government, scholars, nongovernmental organisations and individuals in the cause of the symbolic journey in search of reward of Allah in the services.
The event is observed across the world including Nigeria where millions converge at Husainiyyatu Baqiyyatullah, Zaria where the revered leader of the Islamic Movement delivered his speech before its destruction in 2015 by El-rufa'i administration. This is in line with narration of Imam Ja'far (AS) that equated visit to their rightful followers to that of A'immah for those faithful incapable of the distant journey.
In contrast to the unscientific and narrow-minded thought that Ashura was a bygone historic tragedy, the event denotes an everlasting warfare between right and wrong, truth and false and of course justice and oppression. This was the lesson maintained by the late Imam Khomeini in his popular expression, every day is Ashura and every place is Karbala! Looking at the increasing attention focused on the oppressed progeny of the noble prophet (S), the way some people try to misguide the Ummah on baseless allegations is not only surprising but very disheartening.
Love Of Prophet's Progeny
The love of the progeny of the noble prophet is unequivocally mandatory on the Ummah. Allah stated "… no reward do I ask of you for this except the love of those near of kin…" Q42:23. It is good to stress the fact that the companions of the prophet were the first generation of Muslims obliged to love, respect and pay allegiance to them. So, they were in no way equal to them. With higher degrees, the progeny were elevated above the companions. It is pertinent to stress the fact that love of the Ahlul-bait cannot be merged with that of their enemies. In fact, the unfortunate Ashura tragedy is directly linked with the episode of Saqeefa.
The prophet (S) said "Husain is from me and I am from Husain, O Allah do love he who loves Husain". As he set out on the call of his grandfather for a reform, the Imam described the mission, "I have not risen up, but to safeguard the religion of my grandfather, the Prophet!" But for the great sacrifice of the Imam and his followers, Islam would have been a thing of history! The most illogical, unscientific and paradoxical expressions are those equating the two conflicting parties together! It is completely impossible to claim the love of Imam Ali and that of Mu'awiya or Imam Husain and Yazid, son of the leader of unjust group!
Denouncing Oppression
Certainly, the murder and mutilation of Imam Husain was the worst atrocity in human history. However, some people try shelter-skelter to exonerate the culprits from their deliberate atrocity. It is in line with baseless claims they created the widely circulated political joker accusing the Shi'ah of abusing the companions of the prophets. Evidently, the Shi'ah are known world over as the vanguards of the noble messenger and Islam entirely.
Those against Shi'ah equate Imam Ali with Mu'awiya, and some even exonerate Yazid from his devilish action. They attack the way Shi'ah mourn the Karbala tragedy and speak against them in the name of keeping off from the acts of predecessors. There is no wisdom in such assertion because Allah has given us the holy Qur'an as a yardstick to differentiate right and wrong and justice and oppression. Allah has prohibited oppression upon Himself, condemned it among His servants and strongly warned against it. Then why should we remain silent against oppression? Why can't we speak against oppressors and mischief-makers? "Is then the men who believe no better than the men who are rebellious and wicked? Not equal are they". Q32:18
Certainly, we were taught to do right, enjoined to avoid injustice and speak against it, "And do not incline to those who are unjust, lest the fire touch you, and you have no guardians besides Allah, then you shall not be helped" Q11 :113. Islam is generally opposed to oppression even against animals. That is why the Shi'ah are always against it from whichever angle it comes. Allah states, "Shall We then treat the people of Faith like the people of sin? What is the matter with you? How judge ye? Q68:35-36
Support For Justice
Our denouncement of oppression expresses our quest for justice at the same time. "You are the best community raised for the good of mankind. You enjoin what is good and forbid what is wrong, and you believe in Allah" Q3:110. The love of Ahlul-bait condemns oppression and promotes justice. This was the philosophy behind the first trek to Karbala by Jabir ibn Abd- Allah al-Ansari, a renowned companion of the Holy Prophet on the 40th day of Imam's martyrdom where he coincidentally met the surviving members of the prophet's family under Imam Ali Zain al-Abideen and his audacious Aunt Sayyida Zainab! Unavoidably, one must sympathise with either of the two parties. And regardless of all inclinations, people with a common sense of humanity cannot but side with the oppressed. Edward Granville Browne, the English orientalist, said "is there any heart not to bleed and grieve when told about Karbala? Even non-Muslims cannot deny the chastity of the soul manifested in this war under the banner of Islam. On his part, the India's political and spiritual leader, Mahatma Gandhi said "I have carefully read the biography of Imam Husain and have contemplated the events of Karbala. I am sure Indians must follow his ideas on the path to victory!
Then, with whom is your sympathy? There is no cause to be confused on the unambiguous position of the two parties. Right from the occurrence of the incidence, some supported the oppressors and others were misled to equate them with the oppressed, which is an obvious form of oppression. Punishing the criminals and rewarding the good doers is the tradition of Allah. This is what all verses of the noble Qur'an and sayings of the noble messenger attest. Therefore, one must clearly analyse the two parties and take a right stand so that he or she may not be raised with oppressors and enemies of the blessed prophetic family on the Last day. Al-Tabarani related from Ibn Abbas that "no one shall be able to move from his place of reckoning on the day of Judgment until he has stated four things: how he spent his life and wealth, where he got his wealth from? And shall also be asked about the love of the Ahlul-bait.
In Response To Imam Husain (AS)
The popular wording of the Imam was, "Indeed, I went out claiming reform for the Ummah (nation of my grandfather – Allah's prophet), I want order all that Islam has ordained and prohibit atrocious behaviours". But for the great sacrifice, Islam would have been long forgotten! Generally speaking, the commemoration reminds the faithful on the need for an unflinching stand in the fight against oppression for the establishment of justice on earth. Obviously, this can bring about change in the society as Ashura was the catalyst for the success of Islamic revolution in Iran. Allah states, "… verily, never will Allah change the condition of a people until they change it themselves with their own souls …" Q13:11
As the world commemorates the 40th day mourning of the oppressed Imam, it must embrace the path of justice and righteousness and reject oppression and exploitation of the weak as did the courageous Imam. May the peace of Allah be upon Husain, Aliyu son of Husain, children of Husain, companions of Husain, and His endless curse on their murderers to the Day of reckoning.
Using the august medium, I reiterate the need for the unconditional of release of Sheikh Ibraheem el-Zakzaky (H), the most exceptionally oppressed person in the history of our region, and his disciples.
…..Wassalamu alaikum.
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Home AATIS Blog VET apprenticeships and the future of social housing construction
VET apprenticeships and the future of social housing construction
19 November 2020 Industry Insiders
In responding to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Australian economy, a diverse range of voices have called on state governments to fund social housing projects. But what is social housing, how can it help drive post-COVID-19 economic recovery and how does this relate to apprenticeships?
A (very) brief history of social housing
Social housing has been a significant feature in the development of many cities and nations for centuries. Largely, this had to do with major consequences of the Industrial Revolution which, beginning in England, saw an influx of new workers from the regions to the cities, leading to the growth of urban slums as accommodation failed to keep pace with rapid population growth.
Public and political outcry about a situation growing out of control demanded a response. Throughout Europe, a common solution was housing provided to the poor through charity from wealthy individuals and families, reducing slum populations and ensuring workers were sheltered in more hygienic conditions. Another model saw industrialists providing workers housing adjacent the factories in which they spent their days producing the materials and machines that developed societies.
Later on, governments began to appreciate the contribution of social housing provision to solving the often-overlapping issues of public health, poverty, homelessness and unemployment. In many jurisdictions, local governments provided housing agencies with the authority to build public housing complexes while improving shared infrastructure in cities. Experiments in the USA and Europe during the early twentieth century employed this strategy, but it wasn't until after World War II that public housing featured as a major component of rebuilding economies and societies throughout the world.
The modern concept of social housing as we understand it today is based in subsidised housing owned by government agencies or not-for-profit organisations. This housing is provided at affordable levels of rent to either low-income earners or as part of broader social policy programs to address homelessness and other socio-economic problems.
Social housing, construction booms and apprenticeships
Just like private housing developments, construction industries play a key role in the building of social housing dwellings and so they are at the centre of delivering such projects. In Australia, construction employs over 1.15 million people with a 10 per cent rise (118,000 jobs) projected by 2023.
Positioned at the centre of a growing national population and economy, the construction industry in Australia presents enormous opportunities for construction-based trade apprenticeships and traineeships. A great range of construction industry-based opportunities begin with VET pathways, with qualifications from Certificate II to Advanced Diploma levels are available in the Construction, Plumbing and Services (CPC) Training Package.
For individuals undertaking training in CPC, the construction industry presents enormous demand for skilled workers that get their start in VET, including some of the most visible occupations like Building Surveyor, Construction Project Manager, and Crane Operator as well as some of the behind-the-scenes ones like Air Conditioning Technician and Concrete Pump Operator.
Of course, construction projects often begin with the destruction of old buildings and other obstacles to new construction – this is where more niche occupations like Demolition Site Supervisor and the Demolishers they supervise are a particularly specialist in nature.
Based on AATIS's own calculations of data obtained from NCVER's Student Outcomes Survey, 90 per cent of construction industry graduates in 2018 were employed after completing their training and the average commencing salary was approximately $60,000. Solid early income levels and high job security reflect the great employment opportunities construction work can provide to prospective apprentices.
The CPC Training Package has been delivering high demand for qualified construction workers through traineeships and apprenticeships all throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. Now, social housing construction projects over the next decade will further increase this demand and provide enormous opportunities to young people looking to get their start in a construction industry career.
Social housing in Australia
Social housing in Australia has for decades been an important feature of inner-urban populations, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne where multi-storey towers in postcodes like Redfern, Surry Hills, Fitzroy and Richmond often stretch above neighbouring dwellings. These developments have sought to integrate diverse socio-economic communities, provide accommodation to new immigrants or refugees and ensure that vulnerable communities are housed close to community and health services. But increasingly, social housing is becoming a feature of broader metropolitan and regional areas, addressing issues of urban sprawl, population density and regional growth.
Over the course of 2020, social housing has made the headlines in Australian media for issues arising from high-density social housing in urban developments becoming hot-spots for the spread of COVID-19 and because of the way that this has put the spotlight on years of neglect of vulnerable social housing communities and the way governments have not maintained pace in supply of social housing with the demand from the community to address numerous socio-economic problems.
Thankfully, several Australian governments have now announced huge plans to take advantage of post-COVID-19 economic stimulus measures by committing to new social housing builds – some of them, unprecedented in their scale and potential impact.
Victoria's 'Big Housing Build'
On 16 November, the Victorian Government announced a $5.3 billion social housing construction project that will continue to 2027 and lead to the construction of 12,000 new dwellings, with 25 per cent to be built in regional Victoria. The Big Housing Build will deliver an average of 10,000 new jobs pear year over the next four years and construction will represent a ten per cent increase in social housing stock in the state.
The project will see government partner with the private and not-for-profit sectors to deliver a range of unique housing developments that includes upgrades and maintenance to existing dwellings as well as the replacement of older public housing estates with modernised housing and facilities.
The Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) has commended the government's Big Housing Build project, stating that "the long-term social and economic benefits of this investment will be immeasurable" and that for people experiencing social and economic hardship, it means that "with a roof over your head, you can overcome all the other challenges more easily."
New South Wales and construction training for social housing tenants
Also in November, the NSW government committed $80 million to its ongoing social housing projects for the training of about 300 building trainees, with social housing tenants being encouraged to apply for employment that will cover both urban and regional projects.
With an aim to transition people out of long-term welfare via training, trade qualifications and stable employment opportunities, this program will seek to involve people in social housing in developing skills and experience through employment on projects to increase social housing stock.
As the NSW government's social housing build is part of its broader economic stimulus package, this initiative will help to meet industry demand for apprentices in that state's construction industry.
Social housing benefits to the community and to VET career pathways
There is ample evidence to suggest that the provision of social housing helps to alleviate the factors that often combine to keep individuals in cycles of poor social and economic circumstances. A social housing construction boom in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic will not only help to remove more people from these precarious situations but drive huge levels of opportunity for training and employment in the construction industry.
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