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Politics and poverty hinder Covid-19 response in Latin America
Analysis by Rafael Romo, Senior Latin American Affairs Editor
Updated 11:16 AM EDT, Fri May 29, 2020
What went wrong in Peru's virus response?
Wuhan was the original epicenter. Then the coronavirus migrated to Europe. New York was the next hotspot, and now world health authorities are worried about South America.
The region as a whole is now reporting more daily cases than the United States. And politics, rather than policy, seem to have informed the very different approaches that various South American countries have taken – with ideology appearing to have trumped best medical practices in some cases.
In Mexico, president Andrés Manuel López Obrador says he will resume travel around the country to kick off important public works projects, including a new railway in the southeast. In Brazil, president Jair Bolsonaro defied his country's own medical authorities by participating in multiple rallies supporting his government; the right-wing former military officer is even shaking hands with supporters and holding children in his arms. And in Nicaragua, President Daniel Ortega has turned the coronavirus pandemic into a political issue, saying his opponents are the ones who want people to stay home to create a financial crisis, undermining the country and his government.
Aerial view of dug graves at the Vila Formosa Cemetery during new coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, in the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil on May 22, 2020. - Brazil raised its record number of coronavirus deaths over to 20.000, as the pandemic that has swept across the world begins to hit Latin America with its full force. (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA / AFP) (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP via Getty Images)
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What Bolsonaro said as Brazil's coronavirus cases climbed
In stark contrast, other heads of state in Latin America have implemented dramatic measures to slow the spread of Covid-19. Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra extended the national emergency until the end of June and created a national task force to expedite relief efforts, which includes mandatory social isolation measures. In El Salvador, president Nayib Bukele is sending curfew violators to government-run "quarantine centers" – a measure ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
Yet despite the different approaches by regional and national authorities, Latin America as a region now faces a harsh, common reality: the pandemic seems to be unstoppable, regardless of efforts made.
Last week the World Health Organization said South America had become the new Covid-19 epicenter.
Tale of two countries
This week, Brazil moved ahead of Russia to become the country with the second-highest number of infections in the world, after the United States.
"We've seen many South American countries with increasing numbers of cases and clearly there's a concern across many of those countries, but certainly the most affected is Brazil at this point," Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO's emergencies program said at a press conference in Geneva on May 22.
But despite the virus's massive spread in Brazil, differences between Bolsonaro and state governors on how to handle the crisis have grown greater. He has frequently criticized governors for attempting to enforce lock down and social-distancing measures, insisting that the economy comes first.
The Brazilian opposition says enough is enough. Alessandro Molon, a Brazilian lawmaker and member of the Brazilian Socialist Party, told CNN it's time to impeach President Bolsonaro. "This is a time when our country should be united, fighting together against this disease. We've unfortunately discovered that the virus main ally and best friend is the president," Molon said.
Worker move a coffin with the body of a COVID-19 victim out of a refrigerated container before its cremation at the El Angel crematorium, in Lima on May 21, 2020 - Peru has become the second Latin American country after Brazil to reach 100,000 coronavirus cases, according to health ministry figures out Wednesday. (Photo by Ernesto BENAVIDES / AFP) (Photo by ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP via Getty Images)
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Latin America is now the 'epicenter of the outbreak,' says health official
Neighboring Peru, which reacted swiftly and strictly to contain the virus, has also seen a dramatic rise in cases despite its efforts. Though it mandated stay-at-home orders, curfews and border closings, health experts say income inequality forced the poor to venture outside their homes for work, food and even banking transactions, anyway.
They crowded supermarkets and banks, increasing the risk of transmission. The number of infections now threatens to overwhelm Peru's decentralized health system.
Nowhere in Peru is this more evident than in La Victoria, a district in capital city Lima with the highest incidence of Covid-19 cases in the entire nation. On Tuesday, a viral social media video showed Mayor Georgia Forsyth desperately asking people in a crowded street to go home.
One of the greatest problems in Peru is the informal economy, Forsyth says. The Gamarra market in La Victoria, for example, is the largest textile center in Latin America and most workers there are day laborers. About 70% percent of people in Peru are thought to work in the informal sector. "This is not the moment to go to our beautiful, but battered district because it is the most infected one in all of Peru. This poses great risks and that's why I was asking people not to come," Mayor Forsyth said.
Inequality is a factor – but not the only one
Economic inequality is likely to extend the reach of the coronavirus, and that's a particular concern for many countries in Latin America. According to a recent report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Latin America holds eight of the world's 20 most economically unequal countries.
Poor Latin Americans are much less likely to have access to resources like sanitation, access to running water, and vaccination, writes Linnea Sandin, Associate Director and Associate Fellow, of the CSIS Americas Program and the report's author. "They are also more likely to live in overcrowded neighborhoods or lack running water, meaning that self-isolation and frequent hand washing, and disinfecting are extremely difficult."
However, even the poorest can be protected by decisive government measures and a robust, unified public health system. Costa Rica, for example, appears on the Gini index as the 16th most unequal country in the world. However, at 0.20 deaths per 100,000 people, the Central American nation of five million has one of the lowest Covid-19 mortality rates in Latin America.
María Dolores Pérez, the Pan-American Health Organization representative in Costa Rica, told CNN that the country's government health system, which covers nearly 95 percent of the population, allowed the health authorities to launch a coordinated effort against the spread of the virus.
"The strength of Costa Rica's health system and its universal coverage that the country enjoys, as well as the strength of its epidemiology vigilance system have been crucial factors. Another key factor has been the commitment of Costa Ricans to fight the virus because they trust their healthcare system and believe in it. That's why they have adhered to the government's guidelines," Pérez said.
Following the guidelines has recently allowed Costa Rica to ease its economy back into gear. The Costa Rican Health Ministry recently approved a gradual reopening hotels, movie theaters and beaches. Some establishments may remain open as late as 10pm on weeknights.
And even informal workers have been able to return to work – though not without precautions. Walter Steller, who sells lottery tickets in downtown San José, Costa Rica's capital, is back on the job for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. Like most people around the downtown area, he's wearing a mask.
"If people don't heed the warnings, the problem will become serious again," Steller told CNN. "Some people think this is over, but they have to realize this doesn't end."


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Schwartz: 'A Toast To The Coliseum' Will Celebrate 43 Years At The Old Barn
March 24, 2015 By Team Up 4 Community
The Islanders have their sights set on a long playoff run to end their 43-year history at the Nassau Coliseum. But the clock is ticking towards the pomp and circumstance of the final regular-season home game at the old barn, set for April 11 against Columbus.
The night before, an event will take place to honor the team's longtime home, while also raising money for two worthwhile causes.
"A Toast to the Coliseum" will take place on Friday, April 10 at Chateau Briand in Carle Place on Long Island. It's presented by Pat LaFontaine's "Companions In Courage" foundation and Steve Webb's "Team Up 4 Community."
"We're going to talk about the wonderful days at the Coliseum and kind of have an opportunity to send it off in a really special way," said LaFontaine, who will be honored by the Islanders at the Coliseum on Tuesday night before the game against Minnesota. "I have fond memories, and that's where I started my career."
That night, LaFontaine and Webb will team up with Bobby Nystrom and four generations of former Islanders for a unique viewing party. They'll watch the Isles take on the Penguins in Pittsburgh the night before the final regular-season game at the Coliseum.
The event runs from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., and a general admission ticket includes a full dinnerand open bar along with a commemorative gift for autographs. VIP tickets also include a private reception with Islanders alumni from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
All proceeds for Lafontaine's Companions in Courage, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, will go towards the building of interactive playrooms in children's hospitals throughout North America. The playrooms feature innovative communications tools that replace the isolation of a hospital with a connection to family, friends and
celebrities during a child's hospital stay.
The TU4C proceeds go towards building character among athletes in North America through the promotion and collaboration of community service and social responsibility. Team Up 4 Community is a community giveback project for Webb's 501(c)(3) W20 Foundation.
"TU4C focuses primarily on inspiring and showcasing community service acts that athletes — ages six through professional and Olympic levels — are contributing to their communities," said Webb, who played parts of eight seasons for the Islanders.
Those charities will benefit a great deal from an evening that will see the fans and alumni taking a stroll down memory lane,while the current-day Islanders battle a potential first-round playoff opponent in the Penguins.
It's a night to eat and drink while watching and talking hockey.
"It's a win-win," said LaFontaine. "It's a special event to toast the Coliseum and the memories with the players, and the community coming out to support and help the charities."
Both LaFontaine and Webb will get to share some wonderful memories about their time with the Islanders and the experience of playing at the Coliseum. LaFontaine joined the Islanders after the 1984 Olympics in time for the Isles' fifth straight trip to the Stanley Cup finals. Webb also had some playoff experience with the
Islanders, including the 2001-02 season when the Isles ended a seven-year postseason drought.
It's an event where the players and fans will squeeze 43 years of memories into one night.
"Having fans and alumni standing shoulder to shoulder talking about personal moments shared together at the barn will bring some light on a few interesting stories," said Webb. "Pat and I are very excited to be hosting such a unique event that will bring Islander fans and alumni together to raise a glass to the Coliseum."
Webb's NHL career concluded after the 2003-04 season. While he enjoyed some wonderful times playing for the Islanders — including many chants of "Steve Webb! Steve Webb!" by the fans after hard hits and fights — his best Coliseum memory took place after his career was over.
It was the night in 2007 when legendary Islanders head coach Al Arbour returned behind the bench for one night to coach his 1,500th game for the franchise.
"I never had the opportunity to suit up for one of hockey's greatest coaches," said Webb. "But that was a powerful moment in sports, with the postgame celebration of replacing the 739-win banner with the new 1,500-games coached banner. It was a day I will always remember at the barn."
While the Islanders organization has honored the Nassau Coliseum with a series of special days and nights during the season, "A Toast to the Coliseum" is certainly going to be something special. There will be much discussion of the many great memories that the old barn has hosted over the years, and the fans will get a
chance to meet many of the players who created those memories.
The current-day Islanders have turned back the clock with their play this season, and hope to create some final unforgettable memories before the move to Brooklyn.
"To see the team really gel together here in this last year of the Coliseum has been extra special," said LaFontaine. "It's kind of the icing on the cake to a great building with great memories."
"A Toast to the Coliseum" will be an event that Islanders fans will surely enjoy. You get to meet former Islanders players in LaFontaine, Webb and Nystrom while also enjoying dinner, drinks, great stories and the Islanders-Penguins game on television.
It will be a fitting tribute to a special building the night before the final regular-season home game at the old barn.
For more information on the event and to order tickets, visit www.coliseumtoast.com. Tickets are limited and are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
You can follow me on Twitter @pschwartzcbsfan. You can also follow "Companions in Courage" @CIC16foundation, @SteveWebb20 and "Team Up 4 Community" @TU4Community.
Source: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/03/24/schwartz-a-toast-to-the-coliseum-will-celebrate-43-years-at-the-old-barn/

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Food December 20, 2015 April 14, 2020 by Perry
The Worlds Only Cornish Pasty Museum is in Mexico
In the Mexican mountain town of Real De Monte, over 4500 miles away from Cornwall and the home of the Cornish pasty, exists the worlds only museum dedicated to the savoury snack.
The Cornish pasty came to Mexico in in 1824 when miners and their families from Cornwall came across to assist with the local silver mining industry. When they moved across they not only brought their mining expertise and equipment but also brought their keen taste for pasties and the knowledge of how to make them, which caught on quickly with the local community. Cornish wives would teach their maids how to create the pasties who in turn made their own for their own family.
The museum in Real De Monte tells the history of Cornwall and the Cornish pasty and lets visitors create their own pasties under expert supervision from the local pasty makers.
Every year in October Real De Monte is also host to their own International Cornish Pasty Festival which lasts 3 days. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have also visited the Mexican town dubbed "Little Cornwall".
While Real De Monte is currently host to the only Cornish Pasty Museum in the world, it won't be for long as plans are currently in place to bring a similar museum to Britain.
http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/americas/cornish-mexico-how-the-pasty-was-transported-to-the-sierras-10516452.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/cornish-pasty-businessman-pledges-to-build-britains-first-museum-a6699051.html
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Quite fascinating to see some pasty heritage elsewhere in the world… I love in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Pastys are a huge cultural icon here. The local history and economy consists of lots of mining, which brought immigrants from Scandinavia and Cornwall. The best Pasties are a yearly competition between multiple generations of family pasty makers.


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Las Vegas security guard Jesus Campos disappears moments before TV interviews
Posted on October 13, 2017 by State of the Nation
By Greg Norman, Fox News
Jesus Campos, a Mandalay Bay security guard who was shot by Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock. (Fox News)
Where in the world is Jesus Campos?
The Mandalay Bay security guard shot by Stephen Paddock in the moments leading up to the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history was set to break his silence Thursday night with five television interviews, including one on Fox News, Campos' union president said.
Except when the cameras were about to roll, and media gathered in the building to talk to him, Campos reportedly bolted, and, as of early Friday morning, it wasn't immediately clear where he was.
Media scrum tonight as we learn security officer shot in Vegas attack, Jesus Campos' whereabouts are unknown. pic.twitter.com/Jk09tRlPsX
— ????????? ???? (@WashNews) October 13, 2017
"We were in a room and we came out and he was gone," Campos' union president told reporters, according to ABC News' Stephanie Wash.
Campos is represented by the International Union, Security, Police and Fire Professionals of America, which did not respond to requests for comment from Fox News earlier this week.
Fox News' Sean Hannity tweeted out that Campos, who was scheduled to appear on "Hannity" Thursday night, "cancelled" his appearance.
He cancelled. https://t.co/fWCb4X8cNQ
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) October 13, 2017
Little is known about Campos, with few pictures to emerge of the security guard and no apparent online footprint surfacing to provide details about one of the central figures in the mass shooting.
SPFPA President David L. Hickey told reporters new information about the timeline of the attack — for which Las Vegas Police and MGM Resorts have given conflicting accounts – doesn't dispute Campos is still a hero for saving a maintenance worker and possibly stopping additional shots, Wash reported.
MGM Resorts issued a statement Thursday to "correct some of the misinformation that has been reported."
Tucker's Thoughts: It has now been nearly two weeks since the Las Vegas shooting and, unbelievably, nobody can answer even the most basic questions about what happened. #Tucker
"We know that shots were being fired at the festival lot at the same time as, or within 40 seconds after, the time Jesus Campos first reported that shots were fired over the radio," the statement said. "Metro officers were together with armed Mandalay Bay security officers in the building when Campos first reported that shots were fired over the radio. These Metro officers and armed Mandalay Bay security officers immediately responded to the 32nd floor."
In the most recent police timeline, provided Monday, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said Paddock fired about 200 bullets from his room at the resort starting at 9:59 p.m. on Oct. 1 — the volley in which Campos was hit — and then began opening fire on the music festival crowd six minutes later.
Police had earlier said the opposite – that Campos was struck after Paddock started firing out the window.
Nearly two weeks into the investigation, authorities have yet to disclose a motive for Paddock's attack, which left 58 dead.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/10/13/las-vegas-security-guard-jesus-campos-disappears-moments-before-tv-interviews.html


I was interested in trying to convey looking through a mesh curtain – and to some extent succeeded. Also featured – my half finished so-called Technical Sampler, seen on the loom made from the head and feet pieces of a bed.
Here again I have had a bit of an experiment – wanted to see if I could have a hard-edged drawing which still suggested mass.
Yes Mary, I do miss not getting immediate feedback and not seeing how other students are doing… but we soldier on!
I think it must be very hard to be doing a drawing assignment in isolation. I learnt so much from my teacher being on hand, saying 'this bit is going well, work on that bit more', etc. And there were other students to talk with about their work and your own. Well done.


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Amazon Considers Opting Out of Queens, BROOKLYN DESIGNS Finds New Location, and More News This Week
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By Timothy Latterner
The New York design world is always busy. Keeping up to date on all the news can be tough, which is why we're here to give you the Weekly Roundup, a one-stop-shop for everything you need to know.
Amazon Considers Halting New York Deal
Long Island City, Queens.
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According to a report in the Washington Post, Amazon is reconsidering its move to a new campus in Long Island City after significant backlash from the general public. Governor Cuomo treated the initial announcement of the new Amazon HQ as a boon for job creation in the city, but locals feared the development would cause home prices to skyrocket in Queens, one of the last affordable boroughs in an already pricey city.
BROOKLYN DESIGNS Finds a New Location
The annual showcase for Brooklyn designers will move to the Navy Yard's Building 77 for NYCxDesign this May. BROOKLYN DESIGNS is accepting submissions for exhibitors now.
Sears Saved from Extinction
Retail giant Sears has been to the edge, and is now on its way back. It had one foot in the grave when the New York South District Court ruled today that the ex-CEO of the company would be allowed to buy the bankruptcy debt, putting the company on track to begin its recovery process.
TWA Hotel Will Start Taking Reservations Next Week
A sunken seating area in the TWA Hotel at Kennedy International Airport.
Photo by Larry Lederman
The long-awaited TWA Hotel at JFK Airport will start taking reservations on February 14 in advance of its May opening. The hotel will revive the iconic Eero Saarinen–designed TWA Flight Center, which will now act as the lobby and check-in desk.
Eleanor Roosevelt's Townhouse on the Market for $13.5M
The Upper East Side townhouse of the former first lady and activist is up for sale. Located at 211 East 62nd Street, the four-bedroom, five-bathroom home was occupied by Roosevelt between 1953 and 1958, though at the time, it was split up into separate apartments. It could be the perfect buy for a client looking to experience a slice of New York history.


I wasn't feeling well last week like so many of my friends and probably many of you. I decided that the only way to beat it was to stay home and rest.
So there I was at home, …. finally I got a bit bored and thought to myself: I know what, this is a good opportunity to try those fish sarma or in this case, levrek or sea bass rolled up in lettuce leaves, a very different kind of dolma, that I'd seen in a new cookbook. Usually, you see, it's either vine leaves or cabbage leaves that are used. Using lettuce leaves is a breakaway! The photo was enticing and the ingredients most engaging, plus we were expecting some very dear friends for dinner the next night who I knew would love this ….
TT went out and bought the most amazing sea bass. We are so lucky as we have a new fishmonger at the end of the road so he's trying very hard. Look at these fillets: aren't they beautiful?
Large lettuce leaves – the recipe specifies 12 romaine/marul leaves but I ended up using 30 of a larger curly-leafed lettuce!!!
Add the lettuce leaves a few at a time to the boiling water, cook about 30 secs, remove and cool. DO NOT USE ROMAINE AS THE CENTRAL STALK IS TOO TOUGH. USE A LETTUCE WITH SOFT LARGE LEAVES THAT WILL ROLL EASILY.
sitting in the fridge and it happened to be organic to boot. It was perfect!
Place finely chopped fish in a container big enough to hold all ingredients. Add spring onions, parsley, dill, red pepper, garlic and lemon peel.
mix all those wonderful fresh ingredients well ….
In a separate bowl, combine the orange juice, spices and seasoning with the lightly boiled rice and half the olive oil. Mix well. YOU WILL HAVE A BEAUTIFUL MIXTURE.
Take 1 lettuce leaf. Place veined side upwards with the stalk end away from you. If the stalk is tough, cut it out as it will make rolling difficult. Take a spoonful of the mixture and, folding from the sides first, roll up to the smaller end so that the filling is secured.
about to roll …. actually, I see the leaf here is the wrong way round!
No matter ….fold the sides in …be firm ..
they roll beautifully as you can see ….
Give the roll a light squeeze at the end so that it retains its shape nicely. IF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH SİGARA BÖREK, THE TECHNIQUE IS IDENTICAL. Layer a few not-so-good leaves on the bottom of your pan JUST LIKE YOU WOULD FOR ANY OTHER VEGETABLE DOLMA so they won't stick.
Layer your filled leaves ideally in one layer in a circular pattern in your pan. Add the boiling water and remaining olive oil, cover and bring to the boil. Simmer for 25 mins.
they look swaddled, don't they?
When cooked, uncover and let cool. Serve at room temperature garnished with lemon slices.
beautiful delicious stuffed lettuce leaf fish sarma!
This was a fantastic dish with your adaptations, perfect for company.
oh my gosh these look so good! when i pull myself out of cookie hell, i am going to make these!
Looks absolutely delicious. And thanks for the clear, specific directions!
Hi Sue! Well I was pretty pleased, I must say and I'm glad my instructions seem helpful!
Certainly looks tempting, and you rolled them up so nicely!
Hope you're feeling better soon Claudia!
Duncan! Hi! Yes, it took its time but feeling much better, thanks! How are you?
I am so impressed by this dish! I think I will make them for a first course for our Christmas dinner!
Well, Susan, that is praise indeed! If you do, I'm sure they'll wow your crowd!
These look so prefect…..never had these type before with fish. ….looks like something I would for sure love to try and make.
Claudia, Hope you're feeling better. It's amazing how interesting the various fish are here in Turkey – more so than in Boston, our home town. Your blog has really made us sit up and pay attention to when each fish makes its appearance in the market. Today, my husband told me that levrek was appearing in the market and gave me my marching orders to make this delicious looking recipe.
These look fantastic! Healthy and fresh!
I have a question- what's the purpose of the orange juice? Thanks for sharing!
Hello Chioma, the orange juice offers the dish a sweet tang. It is quite unique and goes very well in this dish but other than that, there is no other purpose. I hope you will try the dish and I look forward to hearing if you enjoyed it.


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Earlier this month, the Government of Alberta announced funding for flood mitigation projects throughout the province, including $13.5 million for Calgary projects.
Calgary projects that will benefit from the provincial funds include $4.15 million to extend the Downtown Flood Barrier near Eau Claire, $4.15 million for the Upper Plateau Separation Project in Sunnyside-Hillhurst, and $5.2 million to improve the 9th Avenue Bridge in Inglewood.
A total of $30 million was pledged for projects throughout Alberta, you can see the full list here.
The government also announced it will study three upstream storage options for the Bow River that were identified in the Bow River Water Management Project report in May 2017.
New dam and reservoir on the Bow River (part way between Bow River below Bearspaw Dam and Bow River near Cochrane Water Survey Canada gauges).
New dam and reservoir in a wide floodplain area upstream of Ghost Reservoir.
Would involve an agreement between GoA and TransAlta to operate existing facilities to optimize flood mitigation, effectively increasing the drawdown rate before the flood season.
At this time, we do not know how long this study is expected to take. We will continue to keep you updated on developments for both Bow River and Elbow River as we receive new information.


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The Changes to the Financial Requirements for UK Visas
Over the years there have been a number of rule changes regarding the financial requirements for UK visas which predominantly affect the UK Spouse Visa and the UK Fiancée Visa. The first major changes were brought in back in July 2012 but some additional changes were made to the financial requirements for UK Visas in August 2017. We look at the changes and their possible implications.
Retention of the £18,600 requirement
There had been some concern that the annual income requirement for UK Spouse Visas and Fiancée Visa would be increased but that hasn't been the case. An addition £3,800 for the first dependent child and £2,400 for additional dependents also remains unchanged. In some respects, the laws have been relaxed in terms of the financial requirements for UK Visas as funding is now considered from third-party sources. Our team can discuss this with you.
Additional sources of income are now permitted
However, there is a caveat on the other sources of income as they can only be permitted in "exceptional circumstances" with no clear definition of this available. The general assumption is that this means it would be unreasonable to separate a parent and child but once again this is something that our team can explain to you once they understand your own personal circumstances. We deal with British Embassy in Bangkok on a daily basis so know exactly what is required.
Of that extra income, only some will count
Three sources have been identified as allowable sources. These are:
Guaranteed sustainable support from a third party (e.g. parents)
Sustainable prospective UK earnings from employment or self-employment
Any other reliable source of income which is available to couple
This doesn't mean however that other sources won't be considered when you apply for UK Spouse Visa or UK Fiancée Visa, it merely identifies these as allowable sources. Definitely not permitted are personal loans or any other form of borrowing.
More onus placed on sponsors to prove income
More onus has now been placed on the individual to prove where their income comes from and documentary evidence will be required when applying for UK Spouse Visa or UK Fiancée Visa. You will also be required to demonstrate that you rely on other sources of income and proof of income from a family member does offer any guarantees.
Harder to achieve indefinite leave to remain
There is also an important rule change when it comes to length of time that you are required to live in the UK before you can apply for indefinite leave to remain. Whilst this isn't a financial requirement for UK visas such as the UK Spouse Visa or UK Fiancée Visa, it could potentially have financial implications if there are large differences in age and incomes fall.
If you would like advice on how the new financial requirements for UK visas could affect you we would be only too happy to discuss this. We are the only company who is OISC accredited in Thailand. If you would like more information, can call us on: +66 (0)80 102 2328, +66 (0) 38 420 313 or +44 (0) 20 8133 8059, email us on: info@thaivisaexpress.com or alternatively contact us via our website.
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                response = getResponseFromURL(urls[0]);
            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }

            return response;
        }

        @Override
        protected void onPostExecute(String response) {
            result.setText(response);
        }
    }

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        searchField = findViewById(R.id.et_search_field);
        searchButton = findViewById(R.id.b_seach_VK);
        result = findViewById(R.id.tv_result);

        View.OnClickListener onClickListener = new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {
                URL generatedURL = generateURL(searchField.getText().toString());
                new VKQueryTask().execute(generatedURL);
            }

        };

        searchButton.setOnClickListener(onClickListener);
    }
}

class NetworkUtils
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
import java.net.MalformedURLException;
import java.net.URL;
import java.util.Scanner;

public class NetworkUtils {
// если меняешь ссылку на http не срабатывает :((((
    private static final String VK_API_BASE_URL = "https://site.com";
    private static  final String VK_USERS_GET = "/android/check.php";
    private static final String PARAM_USER_ID = "tel";

    public static URL generateURL(String userId){
        Uri builtUri = Uri.parse(VK_API_BASE_URL + VK_USERS_GET)
                .buildUpon()
                .appendQueryParameter(PARAM_USER_ID, userId)
                .build();
        URL url = null;
        try {
            url = new URL(builtUri.toString());
        } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        return url;
    }

    public static String getResponseFromURL(URL url) throws IOException {
        HttpURLConnection urlConnection = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
        try {
            InputStream in = urlConnection.getInputStream();

            Scanner scanner = new Scanner(in);
            scanner.useDelimiter("\\A");

            boolean hasInput = scanner.hasNext();

            if (hasInput) {
                return scanner.next();
            } else {
                return null;
            }
        }finally {
            urlConnection.disconnect();
        }

    }

}

манифест
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.example.vkinfo">

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
        <activity android:name=".MainActivity">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>

</manifest>

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Purpose and profit: looking beyond the bottom line
Vibrant Economy Blog
Multi-million pound turnovers, back-to-back winners of 'best company to work for' and fast-growth firms exporting all over the world, when it comes to measuring success, Faces of a Vibrant Economy have several ways to do it.
When it comes to what lies behind this success, purpose emerges as the uniting factor. Some 97% of Faces said their organisation has a clear purpose beyond profit – with 74% of them saying purpose positively affects the profitability of their organisation.
Whether you're pursuing growth, fighting for talent or entering new markets, the Faces community demonstrates why it's smart to stand for something..
Dr. Jane Collins, Chief Executive of Marie Curie, describes how her charity's purpose inspires the team in its work to support those living with terminal illness, "Our workforce are incredibly passionate about our purpose and are proud to work for Marie Curie as a result," she says. "Harnessing that good will and passion means staff and volunteers are looking at ways to do more and do things better."
Purpose has a positive effect on a team's performance and, as Ellen Green, CEO of Blue Badge Co, explains, it also boosts profit. "Our employees benefit from very flexible hours and home working so they can put their families first." She adds, "Sustainable employment boosts personal confidence and team morale. We are setting a standard across small businesses and encouraging social change. We have a very low turnover of staff, enabling us to meet our financial goals."
Traditionally, purpose meant charity. And, there is no shortage of Faces engaged in such areas – in fact, 95% of Faces said they are involved with charitable endeavours. Yet, what separates many of the Faces from simply giving to charity is their commitment to work with, and even create their own, third sector organisations.
Moneypenny Co-founder Rachel Clacher says, "Out of Moneypenny we set up the charity WeMindTheGap to bring the benefit of our holistic approach to people development to a whole new cohort in the local community. Namely, under-served unemployed young women who have been referred by local agencies."
The role of purpose is visible in organisations with a culture that believes in profit, but not at any cost. As Bevis Watts, Managing Director of Triodos Bank, outlines, "Profit isn't a bad thing. But too often it becomes the only metric by which companies evaluate themselves and their value. This applies in particular to the financial services world, where a culture of self-interest encourages the wrong types of behaviours and predatory practices. In contrast, our motivation is to use finance – and any profit that we generate – to enable healthy relationships between people and their society and natural environment."
The lesson is, do not view purpose and profit as separate goals. Instead, see purpose as a way to boost team morale, attract new customers and play an active role in building a vibrant economy around you.
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Abc Berlin and Art Cologne have announced they are currently in the process of launching a new art fair together, Art Berlin, set to take place 14–17 September. The new fair will replace abc, which has been running for nine years, taking place on similar dates and in the same venue, the Station in Berlin-Kreuzberg. The new fair will be directed by Maike Cruse, director of Gallery Weekend Berlin, and her team. The short, vague statement says the teams of abc and Art Cologne are still 'exploring different methods of creating a collaborative structure for the fair'. Nothing has been said on how this will affect Art Cologne.
This news follows on from the announcement, last September, that the Swiss fair conglomerate MCH Group (who own, among others, the Art Basel fairs) was becoming a major stakeholder in the new Art Düsseldorf fair, which is to launch on 16–19 November in the German city.


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Bruce Willis' Wife Emma Heming Pens Touching Message in Honor of Their 12th Wedding Anniversary
By Jené Liebenberg
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Emma Hemming and Bruce Willis are celebrating 12 years of marriage, and the actress shared a sweet photo of the couple in honor of the special day.
Emma Hemming took to Instagram to share an adorable snap of her and her husband, Bruce Willis, in commemoration of their 12th wedding anniversary, which they celebrated over the weekend.
The 42-year-old actress gushed over her husband in the caption that she penned alongside the photo showing the two smiling as Hemming placed her nose lovingly against her husband's cheek.
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THROUGH UPS AND DOWNS
Hemming and Willis are now well past the decade mark of marriage, and the "Perfect Stranger" actress was sure to honor the special man in her life as they celebrated the big milestone. Hemming shared:
"But he is my person. There's no one I would want to go through this crazy thing called marriage with than with him."
The 42-year-old acknowledged that their marriage hasn't always been moonshine and roses. The couple experienced their fair share of disappointments but that she is happy to stick it out with Willis.
BUILDING A FAMILY
The 66-year-old "Die Hard" actor and his wife made the journey down the aisle in 2009 and have since welcomed two daughters into their family.
The couple decided to tie the knot a second time to celebrate their 10th anniversary and renewed their vows.
Hemming and Willis share Mabel Ray, 6, and 8-year-old Evelyn Penn. Their two daughters joined in on the anniversary celebrations as Hemming shared a photo of the cards that the children had written for their parents.
PLENTY OF CELEBRATIONS
The big anniversary isn't the only celebration that the Willis family has had recently, as they also celebrated their patriarch's 66th birthday last week.
Hemming shared a sweet message on social media to honor her husband successfully making another trip around the sun and was joined by Willis's ex-wife Demi Moore in wishing him congratulations. Moore said:
"Happy birthday, BW! You are a one of a kind! So thankful to share these three beautiful girls and for our blended families."
KEEPING THE ROMANCE ALIVE
Hemming and her husband are known to go big with their wedding anniversaries. The couple decided to tie the knot a second time to celebrate their 10th anniversary and renewed their vows.
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The power couple organized an intimate ceremony with their two daughters as their flower girls. Hemming was sure to invite Moore and reached out to Willis's three older daughters, whom he shares with his ex-wife.
Willis and his family spent their lockdown hunkering down at their home in Los Angeles. Hemming regularly updated fans about what the four of them were up to during their time at home.
The mom of two shared photos of Mabel and Evelyn, who pulled out the sewing machine to make handmade facemasks as one of the activities to keep them occupied.
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Will That Luxury Car Keep You Safe in a Boca Raton Car Crash?
When you buy a luxury car, you expect it to be "better." You want it to look better, run better, sound better, and do a better job of preventing injury if in a Boca Raton car accident. While luxury cars do meet most of these expectations, some luxury cars are performing poorly on new safety tests performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
Eleven 2012 model-year luxury cars were given the new small overlap frontal crash test. This test measures the impact that occurs when the front corner of the car hits a fixed object like a tree or a pole while traveling at 40 miles per hour. Only three of the eleven cars tested received good or acceptable ratings. Four of the autos received marginal ratings and four received poor ratings. Marginal or poor ratings are given when cars would not provide protection adequate to prevent serious injury or death in an accident.
In most cases, the cars that received low ratings had problems with the airbags. The airbags either did not inflate quickly enough to prevent injury or they didn't extend far enough into the cabin to protect the driver and passengers.
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The new safety tests will be taken into account when IIHS makes its 2013 Top Safety Picks. It is likely that car manufacturers will make design improvements to their vehicles so that they will do well on the new test.
Car safety features can prevent serious injuries in a Boca Raton car crash, but they can't stop accidents from happening. Only drivers can do that.
If you or a loved one was injured by a negligent or reckless driver, you can get accountability. Request your free copy of The Florida Accident Workbook: Tools, Tips & Tactics to Resolve Your Injury Claim to get the facts about Florida personal injury claims, or call Boca Raton accident lawyer David Glatthorn at 866-413-5525.


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#MeToo Movement and the Fight For Our Future
The culture that Brett Kavanaugh and his classmates kept alive by their enthusiastic participation in high school and college is exactly what the #MeToo movement is trying to dismantle. Sure, some men's careers are going out the door, too, but the #MeToo movement is much bigger than individual person's lives. It's about setting an example for the future to follow.
Activist demonstrate against US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in front of the court in Washington, DC, on September 28, 2018. (AFP/Eric BARADAT)
Which is where Brett Kavanaugh comes in. He categorically denied all allegations, accusations and insinuations against the perfect Catholic school boy image he describes for himself, but the subtle lies and omissions during his hearing, along with an inappropriate display of indignant fury and aggression in his replies to questions, paints a different picture.
The allegations against him represent a participation in a toxic masculine culture that treats women as objects, important only insofar as how they can be used by boys to impress their friends. His belligerent demeanor throughout questioning supports the image of him as someone who would participate in this culture.
Kavanaugh's drinking habits and yearbook references were the sources for many of the questions asked during his hearing. Kavanaugh was dismissive and hostile when answering any question related to drinking. When Sen. Klobuchar asked if he ever drank so much he didn't remember what happened he said, "I don't know. Have you?" Later on he asked Sen. Whitehouse, "...do you like beer, Senator, or not?"
Kavanaugh repeatedly dodged from fully answering senators' questions about drinking, and when he did answer he lied. He denied ever blacking out or exhibiting reckless behavior when drinking. In his opening statement he declared outright: "I did not drink beer to the point of blacking out"
But a recent statement from one of Kavanaugh's former classmates at Yale disputes that. Chad Ludington wrote to the New York Times to correct Kavanaugh's description of his drinking habits. He wrote that he was troubled by the "blatant mischaracterizations" of Kavanaugh's drinking, "by Brett himself." Ludington goes on to say, "Brett was a frequent drinker, and a heavy drinker...On many occasions I heard Brett slur his words and saw him staggering from alcohol consumption."
In his yearbook are multiple references to drinking, partying and sex. Senators questioned him on some of the phrases to get a full understanding of his character during the time period of the accusation. America got a better understanding of his character then and now through his answers. He lied about the meaning of "devil's triangle," calling it a drinking game. A Devil's Triangle is commonly known as a threesome between two men and a woman.
In the case of the phrase, "Renate Alumnius," - whom many, including old classmates, say it insinuates boasting of sexual conquest - Kavanaugh said it was a term of affection for Renate, that it meant she was part of the group as a friend. However, she only just found out about it and said the insinuation is "horrible, hurtful and simply untrue"
The lies about the crude jokes made in the yearbook and his drinking habits paint a picture of a man who engaged in a party culture that placed primal importance on impressing friends through drinking and sexual conquest. Women are treated as objects amongst men, sometimes as the butt of sexual jokes in conversation and sometimes as physical props in performances, all used to flex power and status in male groups.
Dr. Blasey Ford was one such prop used by Kavanaugh and his friend Mark Judge. No one is disputing his assertion that he didn't have sexual intercourse until many years later. But Ford's fear that it might go there is what makes it a sexual assault. Kavanaugh used her to impress his friend and make him laugh. Ford said her strongest memory of the incident was "the laughter, the uproarious laughter between the two and having fun at my expense...I was underneath one of them, while the two laughed. Two friends having a really good time with one another."
Kavanaugh might not have even intended to rape her, or even molest her, but he denied Ford her humanity in much the same way as rapists and molesters deny their victims'. This culture amongst young men is carried into their adulthoods, just as the terrifying experiences are carried into the survivors' adulthoods. The verbal abuse is brushed off as "locker room talk." The Brock Turners become Brett Kavanaughs who then let more Brock Turners get away with their assaults.
This is what the #MeToo movement is working to end: the cycle of privileged men getting away with rape and assault. The movement wants to change the culture in our country where people defend the perpetrators and shame the victims. #MeToo means it happened to me, too. It means it happened to 1 out of every 6 American women. It means it needs to end, now.
Showing the country our government will not tolerate a culture in which men get away with assault, nor an individual's refusal to accept mistakes he or she made in the past that led to another person's trauma, is a crucial step to creating a safer future for women. To put this man on the Supreme Court would be to show women the government does not think their safety is a priority.
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New Plan for Teachers' Colleges Could Rock Israeli Higher Education
Religous and non-religious are clashing in what is more than a bureaucratic change.
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Education Minister Naftali Bennett speaking in the Knesset, March 28, 2016.Emil Salman
What appears to be a bureaucratic change — moving responsibility for funding teachers' colleges from the Education Ministry to the Council for Higher Education in Israel — could change the face of higher education in Israel.
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The main issue before decision-makers, specifically Education Minister Naftali Bennett, is that some of the colleges serve specific populations, such as Israeli Arabs or Orthodox Jews. In fact, half of the country's academic teachers' colleges serve the Orthodox public. Unlike other institutions of higher education in Israel, they are administered by the Education Ministry's Council for State Religious Education. In these colleges, men and women study in separate classes and a dress code is maintained.
In all, 19 teachers' colleges have not been placed under the CHE. Nine have enrollment of under 1,000; one of the criteria for CHE funding is a student body of at least 2,200. Smaller schools must either merge with others or, preferably, become part of an existing university.
Both the Council for State Religious Education and the head of the colleges are opposed to the proposed mergers. One attempt to merge an Arab teachers' college, a Jewish religious teachers' college and a third teachers' college in Haifa was shot down in the early stages.
"The religious colleges are not behaving like institutions of higher education. ... but like teachers' schools," says Prof. Yehezkiel Teller, a former vice chairman of the Council for Higher Education, who supported the merger. "They do everything that the Education Ministry ... and the Council for State Religious Education tell them to do. We have many religious students, but after [they graduate] they don't let them teach in the state religious system unless they have to, because they are math and English teachers, of which their is a shortage throughout the system." With regard to the demand by the Orthodox Jewish institutions for gender separation, Teller said: "I am also a religious person, and I understand the issue. But they are looking for separation instead of unification, and that is a pity."
Institutions funded by the Council on Higher Education are required to ensure academic freedom. However, the Orthodox colleges, like the Orthodox public education system, operate according to another law, which affords them autonomy.
The academic teachers' colleges have so far been operating under an exception to the law on higher education, by granting bachelor of education degrees rather than bachelor of arts in education.
The first official to raise the problem of bringing the Orthodox teachers' colleges under the funding umbrella of the Council for Higher Education, was the council's vice chairwoman, Prof. Hagit Messer Yaron, shortly before she was fired. In private conversation she said she felt that bringing the Orthodox colleges in their current form into the council would strike a fatal blow against pluralism in higher education in Israel.
Bennett never disclosed his reasons for dismissing Messer Yaron, but her firm position on the matter of the colleges may have been a contributing factor.
The heads of the colleges do not hide the fact that they would like to see the funding of their institutions move to the Council for Higher Education without having to change their rules. One of the college heads told Haaretz: "I believe the religious sector should strengthen their autonomy. What if after the move we will have to accept a lecturer or student whose lifestyle does not suit the character of the college?"
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Democrats, Republicans to select jailer candidates by Aug. 12
By BEN CARLSON
News of Jailer Joani Clark's pending retirement has local Republicans and Democrats searching for her replacement.
Both have until 4 p.m. Aug. 12 to select candidates whose names will appear on the general election ballot this November.
Clark announced her retirement last Friday after serving as jailer for 20 years.


A hammer toe, usually the second toe, is curled or hooked due to an unnatural bend in the toe's second joint. It often results from wearing tight shoes, especially high heels. Wearing tight shoes forces the toe to stay in a bent position, causing the muscles in the toe to tighten while the tendons shorten, making it harder to straighten your toe. Taping your hammer toe is a temporary fix, but it will help your toes fit comfortably in your shoes while preventing further damage or discomfort.
Cut the kinesio tape into a 6-inch strip, or long enough to wrap around three toes. Purchase tape that is wide enough to cover the length of your hammer toe.
Place the tape under your toes with the sticky side facing up.
Wrap the tape under your big toe, or the toe next to your hammer toe, starting from the center of the top side of that toe. Continue wrapping the tape over the hammer toe, then under the next toe and back over to the starting toe. Wrap the tape tight enough to force the hammer toe into a normal position but not so tight that it hurts or cuts off circulation.
Put your shoes on carefully so that you do not wrinkle the tape or disturb the positions of your toes.
You can purchase kinesio tape at your local pharmacy. Even though taping your hammer toe will help your toes fit into shoes that you previously could not wear, continue to wear shoes with a toe area that is wide and deep enough to accommodate your toes. This will prevent further damage or discomfort.


Walk down nearly any street in the Village of Westfield on any given weekday and, if you listen closely, you will likely hear the click of computer keys. It's the sound of freelancers and consultants in their home offices and it represents a burgeoning trend among workers both nationally and locally.
According to US Census data, 8.5 percent of Westfield residents were self-employed in a non-incorporated business in 2000. With technological advances and a growing comfort level with employee work-at-home scenarios from established businesses, those numbers have likely increased.
Gollnitz-Santilli, a Westfield native, began her design career with an advertising firm in Pittsburgh in the 1990s. But she found herself driving home on weekends to spend time with friends and family. In 1996, she quit her job and moved back to Westfield. "I loved Pittsburgh, but I got burned out," she says. She bought a computer and started her freelance career working for two major clients. Over the years, those two clients have led to many others.
Meghan Guinnee, a researcher and grant writer in Westfield also sees the benefit of community support. She moved to Westfield from Buffalo last year with her husband Eli, who is the Director of the Patterson Library, and their three young daughters. "I've found that people are curious about what I do and they genuinely want to know how they can help," says Guinnee.
Guinnee has a PhD in Biology from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. After working for a company in Buffalo, she and a co-worker started their own firm, Catalyst Research LLC . Her work focuses on data analysis, grant writing and research applications. "We left to do our own thing and it's worked out really well," she says.
For the Guinnees, having Meghan work at home allowed them to be receptive to more opportunities. "We weren't necessarily tied to a specific location anymore and it allowed us to think about where we'd really like to live and raise the girls." Last year, when the Library Director position at the Patterson Library became available, they drove down to Westfield and realized that Westfield would be an ideal place to live and raise the girls.
According to Guinnee another factor that made the move to Westfield a reality is the affordable housing. "We were able to get a place in a great neighborhood with a nice home office – and if you're going to spend a lot of time there, that's important." She also points to the availability of a free wireless network downtown which allows her to walk to Sapore for coffee or the Patterson Library for a more public space.
Getting away from the home office every now and then is a priority for Gollnitz-Sanitlli as well. The flexibility of her work schedule allows her to run errands or meet with friends and family for breakfast at Jack's Barcelona Drive In . "Plus, I can walk to just about anywhere in the village," she says.
While technology allows both Guinnee and Gollnitz-Santilli to work for and with just about anyone, just about anywhere, the proximity of Westfield to Buffalo, Cleveland, Rochester and Pittsburgh is a plus when face-to-face meetings are required.


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Joyce Campbell, MSN, CCRN, SCRN, FNP-BC, has been involved in the nursing field for 35 years. For over 25 years, she taught in an associate degree nursing program where her primary focus was the theory and clinical instruction of neuroscience nursing. In addition to teaching, she has been employed by Comprehensive Health System in Chattanooga, Tennessee for the past 30 years. At Erlanger, she has adopted many roles, including neurosurgical and trauma critical care staff nurse, educator and nurse practitioner. Currently, she serves on the neuroservice line committee and provides stroke education to staff and patients. Erlanger Southeast Regional Stroke Center, an accredited Primary Stroke Center, houses a leading-edge stroke care facility serving over 2000 stroke patients annually.
Through her work at Erlanger, Joyce is able to experience, first hand, the latest innovative strategies for extending the window of treatment for stroke patients. She holds a BSN from East Tennessee State University, an MSN from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and completed post-graduate studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Joyce is an active member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and the Chattanooga Association of Nurses in Advanced Practice, where she has served as president and is a member of the educational committee.
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A cybersecurity expert describes the underground hacker network where stolen usernames and passwords are 'traded like Pokémon cards'
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FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2018, file photo people walk by a building in New York. You carry your smartphone everywhere. But the way you use it could leave you vulnerable to specific forms of identity theft, including robocall scams and hackers looking to hijack your phone number. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Hackers use secret networks to aggregate and trade millions of stolen login credentials and passwords, according to a cybersecurity expert.
While high-profile data breaches make headlines, the real damage to individual users can be done in small increments in the months and years that follow using stolen login credentials.
The practice of trading stolen passwords is only growing as aggregation software becomes more sophisticated and hacking becomes more profitable.
If you're reading this, it's time to change all of your passwords.
That's because there's a good chance that your login information — or, at least, a past version of it — is circulating among secret networks where hackers trade stolen passwords or sell them for profit.
These secret networks are only growing, according to Alex Heid, chief research and development officer at SecurityScorecard, a cybersecurity firm.
"Within the hacking underground community, credentials are bought, sold, and traded for free like Pokémon cards," Heid told Business Insider. "There are dozens of different hacking forums that have terabytes of information going back 10-plus years."
These forums primarily operate on the darkweb, a network of encrypted sites that don't show up in search algorithms. Login credentials and passwords that make it to these forums typically come from massive data breaches, which have happened frequently throughout the past year — in one recent example, 4.9 million DoorDash users' data were stolen just last week.
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Hackers are using increasingly sophisticated database software to aggregate "combo lists" of millions of login credentials, according to Heid.
Even if hackers only have one set of credentials — for example, a user's DoorDash login — they can easily make inroads into the user's accounts on other sites. Hackers use "checkers," or programs that can take a user's email address and quickly determine if it's being used as a login on other sites. From there, hackers typically try to log into those other sites using the same password, betting that their targets use the same password across platforms. In many cases, they're successful.
"The people who are getting hit by that are the low-hanging fruit who reuse the same passwords," Heid said.
With hacking becoming increasingly profitable and hackers' software becoming more sophisticated, there's no indication that this trend will slow down any time soon. In the meantime, Heid advises that users change their passwords and ensure that passwords are different across different services.
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Terrifyingly Mounting Lies and Contradictions of the Buhari Government
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D.
Twitter:@farooqkperogi
I have long maintained that because the current Buhari administration is far and away the most unprepared government in Nigeria's entire history, it has chosen to deploy easily refutable lies, duplicity, and deceit as its core governance strategies. Nevertheless, although I've come to terms with the reality that lies are the lifeblood of the administration in the face of its dreadful ineptitude, I can't help being unnerved by its frighteningly growing mountain of lies and contradictions.
Let's start with the latest one. On May 9, 2018, Femi Adesina issued a press statement denying a February 2015 quote attributed to President Buhari where he, among other things, said, "What is the difference between me and those who elected us to represent them? Absolutely nothing! Why should Nigerian president not fly with other Nigerian public? Why do I need to embark on a foreign trip as a president with a huge crowd with public funds? Why do I need to go for foreign medical trip if we cannot make our hospital functional?"
Photo of Buhari on Feb. 22, 2015 telling Nigerians in the UK that would develop Nigerian hospitals instead of going abroad for medical tourism
The only truthful thing in Adesina's tediously incoherent and histrionic press statement was that the Buhari quote wasn't uttered at a Chatham House lecture. He said it on February 22, 2015 when he addressed the Nigerian community in London after the February 14, 2015 presidential election was postponed to March 28. The statement didn't attract much press at the time perhaps because it was awfully similar to the many airy promises the APC made, but several people at the event shared the speech on Facebook. I shared evidence of this on my Facebook status update.
The Osun Defender also reported on the speech on February 22, 2015, and I referenced it in several of my columns since 2016. See, for instance, my September 17, 206 column titled, "'ChangeBeginsWithMe' Campaign as a Bait-and-Switch Scam," which the presidency reacted to because I quoted a June 9, 2016 Vanguard report that estimated the cost of the president's trip to London to treat an ear infection at 6 million pounds. Why didn't the presidency deny the quote then? Of course, it's because it's authentic. It isn't some recent fabrication.
And why would anyone even believe a Femi Adesina who can't tell a consistent lie in the space of a minute? In an interview with Channels TV on May 8 about the president's current medical leave in the UK, Adesina said two mutually contradictory things in the same minute. He said, "Mr President is 100 percent healthy; there is no cause for alarm. He is going to London for medical review and would return on Saturday." A few seconds later, he contradicted himself and said, "It is just a medical review. We all need that from time to time, as there is nobody that is 100 percent healthy." So Buhari is "100 percent healthy" and "nobody… is 100 percent healthy" in the same breath! Incredible!
But the really cruel irony in President Buhari's yet another expensive medical trip to London is that it is eerily conterminous with the time health workers in all federal hospitals across the nation are on strike, and poor patients who can't afford private hospitals are writhing in unspeakable agony. Several have already died and many more will die.
Yet Buhari is getting top-notch medical care at the expense of the Nigerian taxpayer—like his son did in Germany when he had a bike accident. In three years, he hasn't been able to build a single world-class hospital even for his own selfish interest. As the New York Times of May 8, 2018 said, "This year Nigeria spent 3.9 percent of its budget on health care, a fraction of the 15 percent target set by the United Nations."
So when Buhari said, "change begins with me," he actually meant "you"—yes, you poor, cheated, deprived, underprivileged person—not him. He is exempt from "change." Let that marinade for a while. When I pointed this out more than two years ago, I was attacked and smeared by the president's defenders.
Media Aides Taking Cues From Buhari
In a strange way, I pity Adesina and other media aides. They are taking their cues from their principal. In the last few weeks, Buhari has made several mutually contradictory statements on security. I'll only highlight a few because of the constraints of space.
"As a President, I HAVE SOURCES OF GETTING INTELLIGENCE ON HAPPENINGS ACROSS THE COUNTRY and so I should not be expected to always go out to the field to make noise and insult the sensibility of Nigerians before it would be known that I am taking actions against the killings. THERE WERE MORE KILLINGS IN MAMBILLA THAN BENUE AND ZAMFARA STATES"—Buhari, March 5, 2018 in Jalingo, Taraba State.
"Therefore, it is wrong to say the conflict is between Fulani and Tiv or other tribes, like in Taraba. WHAT OF ZAMFARA, WHERE MORE PEOPLE WERE KILLED THAN IN TARABA AND BENUE PUT TOGETHER?" Buhari, May 1, 2018 in an interview with the VOA in Washington, DC.
"I READ IN NEWSPAPERS THAT BOKO HARAM ARE STILL HOLDING TERRITORY. Well, they may still be somewhere in Sambisa Forest but the Nigerian Army has prevented them from coming out"— Buhari, May 1, 2018 in an interview with the VOA in Washington, DC.
"I ask you in the name of God to ACCOMMODATE YOUR COUNTRYMEN"—Buhari,January 15, 2018 to Benue leaders in Abuja who went to seek his help against murderous cattle herders.
"These gunmen WERE TRAINED AND ARMED BY MUAMMAR GADDAFI OF LYBYA. When he was killed, the gunmen escaped with their arms. We encountered some of them fighting with Boko Haram"—Buhari, April 12, 2018 during a chat with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, in London.
Here are the lies and contradictions: (1). Buhari's claim to "have sources of getting intelligence on happenings across the country" is contradicted by his admission that he only learned that "Boko Haram are still holding territory" from "some newspapers." (It's actually Reuters, the British news agency, that reported it). How could he not know this as the chief security officer of the country?
(2). His claim on March 5 that "There were more killings in Mambilla [Taraba State] than Benue and Zamfara states" is contradicted by his May 1 retort: "What of Zamfara, where more people were killed than in Taraba and Benue put together?"
In March, there were more killings in Taraba than Zamfara and Benue combined, according to Buhari who has sources of getting intelligence that the rest of us don't, but two short months later, there were more killings in Zamfara than Benue and Taraba combined? Apart from the absurdity of hierarchizing killings while doing virtually nothing about it, what's the point of these lies?
(3). The murderous herders can't simultaneously be our "countrymen" who should be "accommodated" and be foreign mercenaries trained by Gaddafi.
You see, if you tell the truth, you don't have to remember it because it's constant. If you're asked to repeat it several times after the fact, there will be no contradictions. But lies are never consistent because they sprout from the resources of a duplicitous imagination. That's why an English proverb says liars must have good memories. Fortunately, they never do, and that's why we catch them easily.
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namespace chrono {
namespace vehicle {

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// dir_motor_block specifies the direction of the driveshaft, i.e. the input of
// the conic gear pair, in chassis local coords.
//
// dir_axle specifies the direction of the axle, i.e. the output of the conic
// conic gear pair, in chassis local coords. This is needed because ChShaftsBody
// could transfer pitch torque to the chassis.
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ChShaftsDriveline2WD::ChShaftsDriveline2WD(const std::string& name)
    : ChDrivelineWV(name), m_dir_motor_block(ChVector<>(1, 0, 0)), m_dir_axle(ChVector<>(0, 1, 0)) {}

ChShaftsDriveline2WD::~ChShaftsDriveline2WD() {
    auto sys = m_differential->GetSystem();
    if (sys) {
        sys->Remove(m_conicalgear);
        sys->Remove(m_differentialbox);
        sys->Remove(m_differential);
        sys->Remove(m_clutch);
    }
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Initialize the driveline subsystem.
// This function connects this driveline to the specified axle.
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ChShaftsDriveline2WD::Initialize(std::shared_ptr<ChChassis> chassis,
                                      const ChAxleList& axles,
                                      const std::vector<int>& driven_axles) {
    assert(axles.size() >= 1);
    assert(driven_axles.size() == 1);

    m_driven_axles = driven_axles;

    auto chassisBody = chassis->GetBody();
    auto sys = chassisBody->GetSystem();

    // Create the driveshaft, a 1 d.o.f. object with rotational inertia which
    // represents the connection of the driveline to the transmission box.
    m_driveshaft = chrono_types::make_shared<ChShaft>();
    m_driveshaft->SetInertia(GetDriveshaftInertia());
    sys->AddShaft(m_driveshaft);

    // Create a 1 d.o.f. object: a 'shaft' with rotational inertia.
    // This represents the inertia of the rotating box of the differential.
    m_differentialbox = chrono_types::make_shared<ChShaft>();
    m_differentialbox->SetInertia(GetDifferentialBoxInertia());
    sys->AddShaft(m_differentialbox);

    // Create an angled gearbox, i.e a transmission ratio constraint between two
    // non parallel shafts. This is the case of the 90° bevel gears in the
    // differential. Note that, differently from the basic ChShaftsGear, this also
    // provides the possibility of transmitting a reaction torque to the box
    // (the truss).
    m_conicalgear = chrono_types::make_shared<ChShaftsGearboxAngled>();
    m_conicalgear->Initialize(m_driveshaft, m_differentialbox, chassisBody, m_dir_motor_block, m_dir_axle);
    m_conicalgear->SetTransmissionRatio(-GetConicalGearRatio());
    sys->Add(m_conicalgear);

    // Create a differential, i.e. an epicycloidal mechanism that connects three
    // rotating members. This class of mechanisms can be simulated using
    // ChShaftsPlanetary; a proper 'ordinary' transmission ratio t0 must be
    // assigned according to Willis formula. For a differential, t0=-1.
    m_differential = chrono_types::make_shared<ChShaftsPlanetary>();
    m_differential->Initialize(m_differentialbox, axles[m_driven_axles[0]]->m_suspension->GetAxle(LEFT),
                               axles[m_driven_axles[0]]->m_suspension->GetAxle(RIGHT));
    m_differential->SetTransmissionRatioOrdinary(-1.0);
    sys->Add(m_differential);

    // Create the clutch for differential locking. By default, unlocked.
    m_clutch = chrono_types::make_shared<ChShaftsClutch>();
    m_clutch->Initialize(axles[m_driven_axles[0]]->m_suspension->GetAxle(LEFT),
                         axles[m_driven_axles[0]]->m_suspension->GetAxle(RIGHT));
    m_clutch->SetTorqueLimit(GetAxleDifferentialLockingLimit());
    m_clutch->SetModulation(0);
    sys->Add(m_clutch);
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ChShaftsDriveline2WD::LockAxleDifferential(int axle, bool lock) {
    m_clutch->SetModulation(lock ? 1 : 0);
}

void ChShaftsDriveline2WD::LockCentralDifferential(int which, bool lock) {
    GetLog() << "WARNINIG: " << GetTemplateName() << " does not contain a central differential.\n";
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
double ChShaftsDriveline2WD::GetSpindleTorque(int axle, VehicleSide side) const {
    if (axle == m_driven_axles[0]) {
        switch (side) {
            case LEFT:
                return -m_differential->GetTorqueReactionOn2() - m_clutch->GetTorqueReactionOn1();
            case RIGHT:
                return -m_differential->GetTorqueReactionOn3() - m_clutch->GetTorqueReactionOn2();
        }
    }

    return 0;
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ChShaftsDriveline2WD::Disconnect() {
    m_differential->SetDisabled(true);
    m_clutch->SetDisabled(true);
}

}  // end namespace vehicle
}  // end namespace chrono

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