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Husky linebacker's heritage inspires his future
Grandma was always there for Eddie Ulofoshio. A calm presence in his life in Alaska, making his favorite egusi soup with Nigerian spices, chicken and vegetables. It wasn't until after she passed away when Eddie was a teenager that he learned the mysterious story of her life of sacrifice.
"I really feel that I'm lucky to be alive," says the standout redshirt junior linebacker for Husky Football. "I didn't know until she died the magnitude of her sacrifices."
After losing two children to starvation during a period of captivity in her war-torn native country, Grandma struggled to support her family by selling food in local Nigerian markets. Slowly, she saved enough money to send Eddie's father and uncle to America to seek out better lives. She eventually joined them in Alaska.
"The day my grandmother passed away was the day I grew up," states Eddie, who traveled with his family to Grandma's funeral. "At her village in Nigeria, trumpets were playing and the whole community turned out to celebrate the gigantic impact she had on so many people. I was 15 years old and I felt that all the sacrifices she made were so I could be here. I decided I wouldn't waste the opportunity she gave me."
His dad became an accountant, his mother (also from Nigeria) a psychologist. After settling in Alaska, the family moved to Las Vegas where Eddie, the second of five sons, played football at a championship-winning high school. A few small colleges offered him scholarships "but I didn't like the academic future I faced at those schools."
So, he decided to go to Washington to earn a world-class education — even though it was risky to try to join the Huskies as a walk-on.
"I felt like I could prove to people that I wanted to play and could make an impact on the team," Eddie says.
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"With four brothers, and after everything my parents and grandmother had gone through, I wanted to give something back," Eddie notes. "Telling my mom and dad that they didn't have to pay for my education was the best feeling ever."
Eddie is majoring in Public Health and intends to become a physician.
"My purpose is to help low-income communities and poverty-stricken countries improve their health standards so children can grow up and improve the health of tomorrow's world," Eddie wrote in his college essay.
Eddie's grandma would be proud. And so is every fan in Husky nation.
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Le castellas de Montpeyroux est une forteresse médiévale située sur la commune de Montpeyroux (Hérault).

Histoire
Il a été fondé en 1070 par un descendant de Saint-Guilhem. Le château a été conçu à l'origine comme une résidence aristocratique fortifiée, mais il attira très rapidement la population pour se transformer en un véritable village dans le courant du .

Pendant la guerre de cent ans en 1384, le château fut partiellement détruit par les Anglais. Devenu place protestante au  il est assiégé et pris par le maréchal de Joyeuse en 1567.

À la fin du  et au début du , il a été progressivement abandonné par sa population au profit des hameaux du Barry et de l'Adisse situés en contrebas (ce dernier deviendra alors le centre du bourg et le village actuel de Montpeyroux).

Bien après la désertion totale du site, au milieu du , les vestiges vont connaître une réoccupation par un couvent dont la chapelle construite en 1863 est dédiée à Notre-Dame de la Salette. Ce sont les seules ruines actuellement visibles dans l'enceinte du castellas, la construction du couvent ayant malheureusement effacé les traces des bâtiments plus anciens.

Architecture
Le mur d'enceinte est d'une grande qualité architecturale. Il est composé des hautes murailles crénelées, flanquées de quelques tours rectangulaires. Une grande partie est encore constituée des fortifications érigées pendant la première époque d'occupation du site entre les  et . Certains morceaux de la fortification datent quant à eux de la deuxième occupation ( et ).

Situation légale
Le castellas de Montpeyroux fait l'objet d'un recensement à l'Inventaire général du patrimoine culturel.

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ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Sudan and South Sudan, fleshing out the details of their new peace deals, have agreed to cooperate on banking and monetary policy, which could help boost trade after decades of civil war.
The two countries, which came close to war in April, agreed on Thursday to improve border security and foster trade, crucially to restart oil exports from the South through northern pipelines.
The border had been closed since South Sudan's messy secession in July 2011, and there has been almost no bilateral trade between the two neighbours.
Bank transfers were impossible to make in local currencies, because both governments did not recognise one another's currencies. Cross-border travellers had to change money first into dollars, often at a hefty premium on the black market.
The two countries now plan to set up a joint central bank committee to allow bank transfers and foster trade between them, according to an agreement published by the African Union late on Thursday.
Any commercial bank operating in one country will be granted a license as a foreign bank on the other side of the border, it said.
Both central banks will also cooperate on monetary policy and exchange rates to control inflation, one of the biggest economic challenges to both countries.
The neighbours will also coordinate banking supervision.
'The ... (committee) shall have the principal purpose of supporting financial stability and sound banking policies in the two states in order to enhance cooperation and promote trade and the economic viability of the two states,' the agreement said.
So far just one large bank operates in both countries. Bank of Khartoum, a unit of Dubai Islamic Bank, has been expanding in the South but has unveiled plans to change its name. Many people in the South feel strongly about Sudan after decades of conflict.
Despite the agreements signed after three weeks of talks in Ethiopia, many issues remain unresolved, including marking the border and settling the fate of disputed border areas.
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The Drudge Report is running it's lights today with the headline, "VETO," indicating that Bush has vetoed the pull-out legislation, which offered a specific timeline for troop withdrawal.
Breitbart's article:
President Bush vetoed legislation to pull U.S. troops out of Iraq Tuesday night in a historic showdown with Congress over whether the unpopular and costly war should end or escalate.
In only the second veto of his presidency, Bush rejected legislation that would require the first U.S. combat troops to be withdrawn from Iraq by Oct. 1 with a goal of a complete pullout six months later.
He vetoed the bill immediately upon his return to the White House from a visit to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., the headquarters of U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, including Iraq.
This would be amusing if it wasn't so terrible. ThinkProgress dug up some history from 1999, when the then-governer demanded that such a timeline be presented to the American people by Clinton over Kosovo, stating that an exit strategy was necessary.
George W. Bush, 4/9/99, Houston Chronicle:
Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the president to explain to us what the exit strategy is.
George W. Bush, 6/5/99, Scripps Howard/Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
I think it's also important for the president to lay out a timetable as to how long they will be involved and when they will be withdrawn.
Flippity, floppity. And down the memory hole it goes.
Two retired US generals that led troops in Iraq aren't too pleased by the veto.
The President vetoed our troops and the American people. His stubborn commitment to a failed strategy in Iraq is incomprehensible. He committed our great military to a failed strategy in violation of basic principles of war. His failure to mobilize the nation to defeat world wide Islamic extremism is tragic. We deserve more from our commander-in-chief and his administration.
--Maj. Gen. John Batiste, USA, Ret.
This administration and the previously Republican controlled legislature have been the most caustic agents against America's Armed Forces in memory. Less than a year ago, the Republicans imposed great hardship on the Army and Marine Corps by their failure to pass a necessary funding language. This time, the President of the United States is holding our Soldiers hostage to his ego. More than ever apparent, only the Army and the Marine Corps are at war - alone, without their President's support.
--Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton, USA, Ret.
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So there's these two guys, we'll call them Mitt and Newt (I know), and they're competing against each other to be the Republican nominee for president. I officially tuned all of this out when Newt promised people in Florida that the US was going to have a permanent base on the moon by the end of his second term. That's right. The moon. Because our problems aren't bad enough here, we have to spend trillions of dollars finding another place to totally eff up. Occupy the Moon! Ok, I'm done.
Instead of just listening to George Stephanopoulos in the morning, I decided I needed people on the ground in Florida to tell me what was really going on. And by people on the ground, I mean people I know who send me ridiculous text messages and then I steal them for this blog (at this point you all know you're fair game – if you don't like it, you should have gotten out months ago). So one brave roving reporter, who shall remain anonymous (I have to keep my minions secret, like Gossip Girl) has dutifully given us the following account of the Republican primary in Florida. Or, something.
Jan 28, 6:23PM EST: Two things – there are still McSkillets in Orlando and yes I had one. And Karen Tumulty of the WaPo gave me a piece of gum today.
Jan 29, 11:48AM EST: In today's press stalking news, that's Ari Shapiro's computer. He has big feet, FYI. And is a snazzy dresser.
Jan 29, 1:53PM EST: Update – headed to Miami. Just blew by the press bus blasting Rihanna in my cherry red impala. All factual.
Jan 29, 3:45PM EST: There's no way the cop beside me is an actual cop and not an exotic dancer.
Jan 30, 1:17PM EST: Brett Baier just walked by. Looks a lot like Phil.
Jan 30, 5:18PM EST: I just want you to know I've gotten 7 hours of sleep the last two nights but things are finally slowing up and I'm going to soak up the sun the next two days. I tell you this because it's likely I'll be hospitalized for sun stroke and I wanted it on record that it was voluntary.
Jan 30, 5:37PM EST: I can spin good yarns. I also stood 6 inches away from Herman Cain today. Too busy avoiding getting pushed out of the way to take a pic though. The media is ruthless.
Jan 31, 5:43PM EST: Q – it's open bar; that's not a direct invitation to partake, right?
Disaster averted – apparently it's a cash bar.
Feb 1, 12:27PM EST: I'd be lying if I said I wasn't pounding some beers, sitting by the pool and sunning myself past check out time. Hence having to pee in the lobby and walk by the women in business suits apparently there for a conference.
Feb 1, 3:31PM EST: Gatorland. Lots o' gators.
This transcript and the accompanying photos will in no way make you a more educated voter. But neither will the Republican primaries.
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The Don't-Call-It-The-De-Paul-Arena officially broke ground Monday, with city leaders promising the McCormick Place expansion and the new hotel being built across the street will transform the South Loop.
For half a century the millions of conventioneers visiting Chicago have existed in two bubbles: The McCormick Place convention center complex in the far South Loop where they spent their days shaking hands and filling tote bags; and the downtown hotel district where they slept, shopped, dined, and were entertained in the evenings. The area between those two locations saw few of the billions of dollars that the conventions brought to the city as attendees were whisked between the two bubbles by taxis and charter buses. There is even a private roadway between McCormick Place and Illinois Center just for this purpose.
Now the city is trying to use the convention complex as a catalyst for neighborhood growth, hoping to keep some of those tourist dollars in the South Loop. The first major piece of the puzzle was the CTA Green Line station at Cermak. The next two pieces are the McCormick Place Events Center and the new flagship Marriott Marquis hotel, both of which are designed to disgorge conventioneers onto the streets of the South Loop instead of keeping them hermetically sealed away from the city.
Developers are preparing for this transition by fixing up old buildings, readying them for new restaurants and shops. Hyperlocal politicians are preparing by giving certain buildings and blocks historical designations, hoping a cohesive theme will result, drawing even more tourists.
How long it will take to transform this area into a retail and entertainment district remains to be seen. But the hotel portion is expected to be completed next year. Read more in the press release following the latest set of renderings released by the city.
Mayor Emanuel Breaks Ground On McCormick Place Event Center
Development of McCormick Place Entertainment District and Other Tourism Related Investments Will Create Nearly 10,000 Jobs, Drive Area Transformation
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) CEO Lori Healey, MPEA Chairman Jack Greenberg and Alderman Pat Dowell today joined DePaul University President Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider to break ground on the McCormick Place Event Center. Development of the 10,000-seat Event Center represents a public-private partnership between the MPEA and DePaul that will create thousands of jobs and inject millions of dollars into the local economy.
"This world-class Event Center will create thousands of jobs and build on Chicago's status as one of the country's top destinations for tourism and conventions," said Mayor Emanuel. "Today's groundbreaking not only marks a major victory for Chicago's tourism industry but ushers in a new era for our passionate sports fans."
The Event Center will have the capacity to host general sessions for conventions and trade shows, graduation ceremonies, concerts and other special events, as well as serve as home court for DePaul University's women's and men's basketball teams. Development of the facility and other tourism investments will create 7,400 construction jobs. Upon completion of the Entertainment District, MPEA projects that an additional $250 million per year will be spent in the area, which should support more than 2,500 new jobs.
The McCormick Place Event Center is a key component of the MPEA's expanded portfolio of convention and trade show offerings designed to open up Chicago to new markets in the industry and continue the growth of the last few years. The McCormick Place Event Center will be constructed by the MPEA and DePaul University for $164 million.
The McCormick Place Event Center, along with the new Marriott Marquis Chicago which broke ground in July 2015 and the existing 1,258 room Hyatt McCormick Place, further enhances Chicago's competitive position by providing a concentration of a substantial number of hotel rooms that offer mid-to larger size shows the option of on-site hotel convenience for their attendees.
Investing into meeting facilities and hotels plays a critical role in achieving Mayor Emanuel's goal of 55 million Chicago visitors annually by furthering the city's reputation as a global tourism destination, creating new jobs for Chicago's residents and stimulating the city's economic growth.
Economic impact data released earlier this year showed that tourism-related employment in 2014 increased 6 percent since 2011 to 136,000 jobs. Approximately 2,500 new jobs were added in 2014 – the fourth largest annual increase in the last decade.
"MPEA is proud to share this groundbreaking with Mayor Emanuel, the City of Chicago, DePaul University, the labor community and all other parties that have helped to make this a reality," said Greenberg. "The Event Center puts forth an example of an important public-private partnership that provides a true public benefit and serves as a model of collaboration in the future. We are confident that the Event Center along with the other elements of the McCormick Place experience, will have strong economic impact on Chicago for many years to come."
"DePaul University is looking forward to this new facility that will bring the Blue Demons closer to the largest segment of our fan base and student body," said Rev. Holtschneider. "Our previous public-private partnerships with the City of Chicago have enhanced other neighborhoods and we are pleased that we can assist MPEA and the city on this project that will revitalize the McCormick Place neighborhood."
The new McCormick Place Event Center is designed by the internationally-renowned architecture firm Pelli Clarke Pelli. The new building will be unique from an architectural standpoint but will also complement McCormick Place and the surrounding area. The Event Center will be part of a vibrant and walkable urban experience for convention-goers, local residents and visitors from across the city. This activity will serve as a further catalyst for economic development of the historic Motor Row along South Michigan Avenue and other surrounding areas.
"We are excited to break ground on this important project with DePaul University," said Healey. "The Event Center will be a beautiful addition to Cermak Road with its contemporary architectural design. And along with the Marriott Marquis and the Hyatt McCormick Place, the Event Center will act as a catalyst for economic development activities in the area and the City as a whole and will give us a new range of assets to market and further enhance our competitiveness in the industry."
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The development of this new Event Center is part of Mayor Emanuel's Elevate Chicago initiative to revolutionize the city's tourism industry, thereby growing Chicago's economy, creating jobs and enhancing Chicago's reputation as a global destination as it is now one of only three U.S. cities to exceed 50 million annual visitors.
Prairie District3 Partners is the design/build team for the Event Center and Hotel which includes Clark Construction Group-Chicago, LLC, Bulley & Andrews, LLC, Old Veteran Construction, Inc., McKissack & McKissack Midwest, Inc., Goettsch Partners, Inc. and Moody Nolan, Inc. The scheduled completion date for the hotel is early fall 2017.
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CRIME boss John Gilligan lost his High Court battle to regain control of his properties after the judge ruled his evidence was littered with lies.
In a lengthy judgment by Mr Justice Kevin Feeney, he said evidence given by the jailed drug dealer about his gambling earnings was "implausible".
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The action was taken by Gilligan, his wife Tracey, and children Darren and Tracey to regain seized properties by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB).
Evidence given by Gilligan was "incredible".
Gilligan chose to ignore his involvement in illegal drugs and resulting profits which was "indicative of his willingness to swear falsehoods".
Gilligan's own evidence showed he didn't generate enough money from gambling to buy all the properties.
Mr Justice Feeney said Gilligan -- who received 16 criminal convictions between 1967 and 1993 -- made "substantial losses" at the bookies.
Stewart Kenny of Paddy Power had told the court they were monitoring Gilligan. He was allowed to continue betting because he was a loser.
Mr Gilligan -- who is serving a 20-year jail term for drugs offences -- had also claimed that he had received a £4mSTG loan from a Joseph Saouma, which was used to renovate his properties. However Mr Saouma did not appear in court and there was no documentary evidence of this loan.
Mr Justice Feeney said he will accept submissions from the parties before hearing an application from CAB for a disposal order.


Christopher T. Casey has been practicing law for more than 25 years. A lifelong resident of the North Shore, after graduating from New England Law Boston, he started at the Casey and Casey Law Offices with his father, Joseph Casey, and his sister Pamela Casey O'Brien, who currently serves as Register of Essex Probate and Family Court.
Attorney Casey brings those skills to his estate planning work and at the Superior and Probate Courts. He serves as Counsel to Salem Five Bank and Eastern Bank, as well as to the Housing Authorities of Beverly and Salem, and to the Lynnfield Center Water District.
Attorney Casey is a member of the National Association of Elder Law. Attorney Casey was elected to the Essex County Commissioners Office in 1994 and served in this position until 1999. He has served since 2000 as a member of the Marblehead Zoning Board of Appeals. Mr. Casey is a former advisory board member of the Salvation Army, former Trustee of the Essex Agricultural and Technical Institute, former advisory board member of the North Shore Catholic Charities, and former Secretary of the Friends of Lynn/Nahant Beach Association. He has served on the Executive Committee of the Essex County Bar Association since 1995.
Chris is an active member of the Pastoral Council at Star of the Sea parish in Marblehead and the Salem Rotary Club. Chris is a long-time member of, and has served on numerous committees at Tedesco Country Club in Marblehead and the Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead.
Mr. Casey and his wife Sharon, who also is a member of the Casey and Lundregan firm, have three children and reside in Marblehead, Massachusetts.


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Hampton Road-made film, "Eyes of the Roshi," gets distribution deal
By Dan Duke
Feb 5, 2018 Updated Feb 5, 2018
The Hampton Roads-made film "Eyes of the Roshi" has gotten a distribution deal, according to Light Age Films, its producer.
Leomark Studios, a Los Angeles company that specializes in independent features, will work to get the film shown in theaters.
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The Flemish Company for Social Housing (VMSW) is a public institution, an agency of the Flemish Government governed by public law. VMSW is the leading expert partner for actors in social housing and, together with them, makes social housing in Flanders possible.
Accordingly, VMSW supports, advises and finances the activities of 100 social housing companies which build, renovate, let and sell social dwellings. VMSW also supports the 48 social letting agencies. The social housing companies manage more than 150.000 dwellings, the social letting agencies more than 7.800 dwellings.
VMSW has expertise in various domains of social housing. VMSW actively combines, updates and distributes this knowledge in the sector and collects existing data to assist in the future policy making.
Social housing activities are financed by both public funding (government grants) and loans. For certain acquisitions and renovations, private individuals can obtain a social mortgage loan from VMSW.


a fluid whose physical state is such that the forces of attraction between its constituent atoms and molecules are very weak. It therefore has no definite shape or volume. laughing g. see nitrous oxide.
Subjects: Science and Mathematics — Public Health and Epidemiology.


Living in Los Angeles, there are a lot of Mexican restaurants and they seem to blend together after a while. However, there is a place in Monterey Park that sets itself apart from the other Mexican restaurants.
Cook's Tortas in Monterey Park near the corner of Atlantic and Brightwood Ave. brings variety to the usually redundant Mexican restaurants. The prices are fairly cheap, with a torta and side costing $9.99. The side choices are macaroni salad, potato salad, fruit salad, jalapeno-carrots, apples and creme, and cucumber with lime and chili powder.
Cook's Tortas has many options, including the classic beef and chicken, pork, shrimp, turkey, veggies and more.
When people walk in, they are greeted by the menu plastered on the wall. I ordered the Veggie#00 with a fruit salad and my mom and brother ordered the Carne Asada#5. My mom choose the apples and creme side and my brother choose the macaroni.
The veggie torta was really good. It had zucchini, roasted peppers, grilled cheese, tomato and onion. The onion had a sweet flavor to it, but it completed the roasted flavor of the peppers. I also tried the carne asada, which also had a nice flavor. On the torta they use pieces of skirt steak, pico de gallo with jalapeno, avocado, lettuce and creme.
The fruit salad was refreshing, there were vibrant pieces of pineapple, apple, jicama, melon and strawberries. With the juices all soaked together, it had the perfect sweet and tangy flavor, with a refreshing crunch of the apple.
The apples and creme was tasty, but not a favorite. It has apples, raisins, nuts and sweet cream. But, the macaroni salad was surprisingly satisfying, especially since I don't like macaroni salad. The macaroni salad was mixed with ham chunks that give it a bit of that sweet and salty flavor.
Cook's Tortas would receive a nine on a scale of ten. If it weren't so small on the inside, then it would be an awesome place to hang out. The price for what you get is fair and on a college budget it's filling.
Cook's Tortas is near the Santa Monica freeway, so after a quick bite, a trip to Santa Monica would not be out of the question. Also, considering how busy Cook's Tortas gets, the service is still fast which is great for people in a rush.
Cook's Tortas has a website and a Facebook page, so just click on the links to check out more of the menu. The address for Cook's Tortas is 1944 S. Atlantic Blvd., Monterey Park, CA 91754.


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Frank J. Williams: Accused of Copying
Historians in the News
Mark Arsenault, in the Providence Journal (April 6, 2004):
Devoted Abraham Lincoln scholar and state Supreme Court Chief Justice Frank J. Williams acknowledged last week that he"inadvertently" used the opening paragraphs of a 1957 Journal magazine story in an article he wrote on Lincoln in 1993.
"I feel terrible, mortified, embarrassed," Williams said."I take full responsibility for it."
The similarities between the two articles became apparent during the Journal's research into the history of the newspaper for an upcoming special on its 175th anniversary. Williams provided, at a reporter's request, information about Lincoln's 1860 visits to Rhode Island, and offered a 1993 article he had written about those visits. That article appeared in"Rhode Island History," a publication of the Rhode Island Historical Society.
Further research in The Journal's archives turned up a 1957 article about Lincoln's visits published in The Rhode Islander, the former Providence Sunday Journal magazine. It had been written by Kenneth B. Roberts, a Journal employee from 1926 to 1966. He died in 1971, according to personnel and pension records on file at the paper.
Shown the similarities between the opening 250 words of each article last week, Williams researched his extensive collection of Lincoln-related documents and books, but could not find a copy of Roberts' 1957 piece, he said.
"The fact is, I had no recollection of it because if I had I would have put it in quotes and footnoted it," Williams said.
Williams said he probably used the Roberts article to make notes for a lecture presentation in the mid-1970s to the Lincoln Group of Boston. He saved the notes and used them 16 or 17 yars later to write his article for the Historical Society's publication, not recalling that the words had originally come from another source, he said.
Williams' extensive 1993 article, more than 10 pages long, contains a number of properly attributed quotes and 31 footnotes, including several citations of Providence Journal articles and stories from other publications. The Roberts piece, a short story of 14 paragraphs, was not cited.
He is unaware of any similar instances in his writing, Williams said.
Williams said he intended to inform"Rhode Island History" of his error by letter, and would provide a copy of the letter to The Journal to correct the record in the paper's archives.


Some of the biggest turn-of-the-millennium names in R&B and Hip-hop converge on the UIC Pavilion in Chicago this weekend for The 'Legend's Fest' Concert on Friday October 27. Featuring the likes of local native Da Brat plus Busta Rhymes, Brandy, Monica, 112 and more, the affair is a celebration of a certain golden age of urban music perfectly set in the 20-year-loop.
The packed lineup offers a special opportunity for fans of the era to relive the songs they grew up with. The show also marks the first time Brandy and Monica have shared a stage since 2012 and will directly follow the release of 112's latest project, Q Mike Slim Daron which releases on Thursday.
The event takes place on the campus of the University of Illinois-Chicago, but it remains to be seen if students born between 1995 and 1999 will be readily familiar. While that may be true, a rift has once again emerged between perceived old heads and the contemporary hip-hop scene over the rise of 'mumble rap'. Friday's setlist boasts some of the best-known rhymers in the history of the genre, as well as some of the biggest names in R&B to boot and should serve as an apt lesson in the tenents of both genres. It's a show that's sure to give you the feels and take those of us old enough back to a different time before Soundcloud and iPhones.
The event also serves as a welcome connecting of generations of local music, as Da Brat joins the likes of Do Or Die and Crucial Conflict on the bill. A healthy contingent of the scene that rose to the forefront alongside Common and Twista and just before Kanye burst the door down, Friday offers a glimpse at the acts that put the city on the map initially.
If anything, The Legends Fest offers a perfect opportunity to get out and enjoy some of the names that we grew up with and lays the groundwork for plenty of surprise appearances. Busta Rhymes recently featured on Chance The Rapper & The Social Experiment's "Slip Slide" off the 2015 album, SURF and hometown acts have long been known to tip the cap to the early artists in the scene such as Da Brat. Regardless, the evening should be one to remember, grab tickets here and check back on Mild Sauce for plenty more in the coming days.


On June 28th we were invited to the Knesset, where they held the first "Unity Event", to come up with ways to bridge the gaps between the Israeli people despite differences. Gal Kalkshtein, the Founder of GKI Group, and CEO of the Israeli Startup Lobby, was there to attend and head one of the 12 "Round Tables". The unity event consisted of 12 round tables discussing different subjects, each one with different members, including MKs, journalists, and relevant people from the industry.
Gal was there to speak at the round table of "the networks of shaming", concerning shaming and cyber-bullying on social networking sites, amongst teenagers and more. As said earlier, the entire event was about unity, and the plague called "shaming" is part of the problem that prevents unity from happening. The people at the round table, other than Gal Kalkshtein, were MK Mickey Levy (from the "Yesh Atid" party), MK Nava Boker (from the "Likud" party), other journalists and related people, and Bat Galim Shaer, mother of Gil-Ad Shaer, one of the famous "three boys", kidnapped and murdered prior to the "Protective Edge" operation. She was one of the organizers of this entire unity event.
We'll start with the MKs. Mickey Levy spoke about "giving a personal example". When people watch Channel 99, the channel of the Knesset, they see our leaders and public representatives talking in raised voices, shouting and clashing through loud words. That's not the way to debate, and he thinks that change should start with them. First, they need to know how to act, and then set an example to the rest.
Nava Boker shared a story that she once wrote a post online and recieved a massive amount of unpleasant responses. She suddenly found that many people on Facebook were insulting her, her opinions, and some even threatened her life. She said that she joined the party, the Knesset, to make a change, to help, to make things happen, and suddenly she became the enemy of the people.
Next to speak was Jalal Safadi, Director of Society and Youth Administration, at the Arab society. He started by saying that his mission is to give the Arab youth a better future — how to integrate into society, cooperate with Israelis, and be proud of oneself both as an Arab and Israeli citizen. Afterwards, he started talking about shaming and its consequences. He was a close friend of Ariel Runis, Interior Ministry official who committed suicide after being accused of racism over Facebook, in a post that turned viral. Jalal mentioned that he knew him since they were working together on joining the hearts of Israelis and Arabs. He also mentioned that he's dealing with youth and tries to teach them how to be polite on social networks. For example, if someone says something non-mainstream, supporting Israel, some other students could speak out against them in taunting ways. He's working on ending this conflict, and he supports enacting a law against shaming, personal discrediting, and teaching how to act and not how to attack.
Next was Esther Liebersohn Namer, VP of SessMe, an instant messaging app with a twist — it lets you delete any message or photo you sent from any device it was sent to. Hence, preventing shaming and spreading your private photos to unwanted people, as it can happen when you use WhatsApp or other photo messaging services. Other than her job as the VP and Founder of the app, she spends her time lecturing to youth, while fighting shaming wherever she can, and she's working with the Ministry of Education to help them start a program to educate against shaming in schools. She claims that the issue is that teenagers can't control themselves and the information they are forwarding, and we need to use technology to fight back against this plague called shaming. To sum it up, Esther thinks the way to prevent shaming is built on 3 main things — education, technology and improving teenager's self-esteem.
Another member at the table was Moni Brosh, VP of Channel 20, which identifies as right-wing. He claimed a group of leftists grouped together to shame their channel and neutralize its legitimacy. Other than shaming on other websites, they were also replying to posts on their Facebook page, against the channel and its ideology. He reported that the he was fighting it by hiring employees to be in charge of monitoring the comments, and deleting each one which was slandering the channel.
Heli Fridman, the CEO of the WLP, Women's Leadership Parliament in Israel, was also there to share her thoughts. She's working for unity; she teaches a class with 35 women — Arab, Orthodox, Religious, Bedouin, Secular and others, bringing together the entire spectrum and empowering the women. She thinks that the problem with shaming is the lack of punishment and laws against it, so she came up with a way to prevent it. She's selecting pupils to become their school's Ambassadors against shaming, preventing other kids from doing so, and lecturing about it.
Last but certainly not least, Gal Kalkshtein had some interesting points to share. "If we ask a kid or a teenager if they are allowed to beat someone, most of them will say 'No!' and that's because they were taught this way, but if we ask them if it's okay to mock someone on Facebook, the answer we'd get wouldn't be so unambiguous because they weren't taught not to.
The education system is still not taking any steps to teach this subject technologically and this is the time to start teaching it. The situation will only get worse as technology evolves, and if we won't evolve as a society, the enforcement be able to keep up. Today there is no ruling at all regarding this issue, or very little, but too little can't help. We see that one-way people are dealing with shaming is with shaming the one who started shaming, and that's the just like beating someone who beats others, or fighting fire with fire. The solution must come from educating the parents, who can then educate their children.
He also mentioned Bosco app, a venture of sFBI that was created to solve this very issue. Bosco is an app for parents to monitor their kid's social activity and prevent cyber-bullying. It uses voice analysis to check if your child is upset, alerts when a lot of people unfriend the kid at the same time, and analyzes messages and texts (without showing the actual text) to see if the kid is being bullied or talked to aggressively. That's the technological way to fight shaming.
After each table summarized its outcomes, we realized that this event really helped the unity. There was a hall with 12 round tables, dozens of people, all talking at the same time, but acting politely, respectfully, and not yelling over one another (as you may witness in the Knesset, like MK Mickey Levy said). This event was a success and we hope important connections were made in the process, to solve the problem of shaming in social networks and making the environment for kids and teenagers in the internet safer.
We were honored to have our Founder Gal, the CEO of the Israeli Startup Lobby, speak at the Knesset again yesterday about internet shaming. Here he is pictured with MK Mickey Levy.


"...charged with harassment, false imprisonment, disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing..."
All the industrial cherry pickers I ever worked on and with had an emergency override that activated an electric hydraulic pump to lower the lift. I wonder if the guy didn't know how to operate it, or did the company go cheap and not have it installed, or does the manufacturer just not offer it?
Seems to me it would be a required safety item! Engines can quit for a variety of reasons. If I was 40 feet up when that happened, I would want some way to get back on the ground, SAFELY!
Be that as it may, the woman was WRONG, and deserves whatever the court gives her as punishment!
If I worked in one that didn't have an emergency override, I'd carry a rappel rope. A rope would also be a good thing to take along on ski lifts and carnival rides.
not a guy. The stranded employee was a woman.
Wow, I missed that... 'cable gal'!
Even more bizarre now, I wonder what exactly happened.
Cmon, false imprisonment? thats going a bit too far.
No. That is what the crime is. You cannot lock someone up and prevent them from safely moving of their own free will. If you do, it is false imprisonment.
I'm wondering why she wasn't charged with theft as well. Since she took items from the truck.
I would have thrown my sandwich down on her.
The emergency override AND rope are both required safety items in _any_ aerial lift intended to lift people.
That said, it's also the responsibility of the operator to ensure these items are present, and functional, which it's been my experience that very few people _ever_ test these functions before use or ensure their truck is equipped with all required safety devices before leaving the yard.


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Kids Magazine Instructs TEENAGERS on Anal Sex
Remember back in the 80's and 90's, when teen magazines were all about fashion, music, hairstyles, and latest trends? Debbie Gibson, Zach Morris, and Brandi graced the covers; the content was mostly innocent.
Well those days are long gone.
Teenage girls are now subjected to articles praising abortion, multicultural indoctrination, and, now, instructional articles about anal sex.
For teenagers.
In the article entitled "Anal Sex: What You Need to Know: How to do it the RIGHT way" Teen Vogue writer Gigi Engle takes teenage girls (and I guess guys for that matter, and other genders of non binary, non conforming nature) through what she describes as "Anal 101, for teens, beginners, and all inquisitive folk."
*Hightlights* include:
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Mizzou Enrollment Down 38% Since Race Protests: Campus forced to Rent Out Dorm Rooms for $120 a night on Weekends – Parking Is Extra
Probaby all working at McDonald's now.......
In November 2015 angry race protesters at the University of Missouri in Columbia forced the campus president and chancellor to resign.
The race protests consumed the campus for several days.
Even the football team threatened to quit playing because of perceived racism on campus.
The Black Lives Matter protests has cost the university millions as enrollment continues to plummet.
Total freshman enrollment is down 38.5% since the race protests of 2015!
Numbers via KRCG
Global Warming Blown out… Record Low Temps Recorded
We keep on hearing about how global warming is making our planet hotter than ever. If you live in a third-floor beachfront condo, the left says, you'd better get ready to deal with seals swimming right outside your window — because that's how fast the ice in the Arctic is melting.
There have been plenty of nails in the coffin of this sort of alarmism, but a new record in Greenland seems to be the latest piece of evidence the media is desperately trying to ignore. As climatologist Tony Heller points out at his blog, the Danish island territory just set its coldest July temperature on record.
In fact, it was the coldest temperature ever recorded in the Northern Hemisphere for the month of July: -33C (-27.4F).
More @ Conservative Tribune
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Everybody Is Forgetting [Forgetting? :)] That Clinton Allies Did The Same Thing As Don Jr.
Many journalists reacted breathlessly to a New York Times report on Sunday revealing that President Trump's oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., met with a Russian lawyer who indicated she had damaging information about Hillary Clinton.
Donald Jr. admitted to the June 2016 meeting — to which he brought campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Trump adviser Jared Kushner — but downplayed its significance. "Obviously I'm the first person on a campaign to ever take a meeting to hear info about an opponent," he wrote on Twitter Monday morning, adding that the meeting "went nowhere" but that he "had to listen."
Many Trump critics claimed that the NYT report supported the theory that members of the Trump campaign were somehow involved in the Russian government's hacking of Clinton campaign chair John Podesta and the Democratic National Committee.
But Trump Jr., Kushner and Manafort's lone meeting with the Russian lawyer pales when compared to the coordination between Clinton allies and Ukrainian government officials who hoped to see Clinton win the 2016 election.
More @ The Daily Caller
Comey's Leaker Comes Out of Hiding: 'No Memos Given to Me Were Marked Classified'
Which means absolutely zilch as Comey wouldn't mark a memo he gave his friend as such. In fact, I have never seen a 'memo' marked as classified.
As TGP previously reported, Daniel C. Richman, a Columbia University professor from Brooklyn went into hiding after James Comey revealed during his Senate testimony that he gave his memos on his private conversations with President Trump to a friend to leak to the press.
Richman vanished from his Henry Street digs by midday, and family members, friends and neighbors wouldn't answer doors or phone calls to shed any more light, The New York Post reported.
Daniel C. Richman told CNN on Monday, "No memo was given to me that was marked 'classified'. No memo was passed on to the Times."
Carpetbagging Southern History
A common technique of Liberal ideologues is to change the meanings of words to suit their agendas. So "illegal aliens" become "undocumented immigrants" and "adolescent criminals" become "justice-involved youths." We're witnessing a version of this phenomenon with the "contextualizing" of Confederate monuments. Realizing that the eradication of Confederate memorials was not receiving the widespread public support they expected, hostile progressives are easing up on their demolition tactics and have instead begun maligning the historical significance of the monuments. Plaques that deprecate anything related to the Confederacy are being placed on these historic monuments.
One of these Confederacy-disparagement campaigns is currently under way in Richmond, and is being orchestrated by its new Mayor, Levar Stoney. Mr. Stoney assumed office in January of 2017, getting only 35% of the votes in a controversial election involving eight candidates. Although only in his mid 30s, Stoney has years of active involvement in the Democratic party, working for Barack Obama's presidential election as well as for the candidacy of Terry McAuliffe, who became Virginia's governor. McAuliffe is one of our nation's most corrupt governors, tainted by scandals.
There are indications of vote tampering in his gubernatorial campaign, and McAuliffe refuses to turn over voting records requested by the State of Virginia. He also refuses to provide state voting records to the White House commission investigating the legitimacy of voters.
More @ The Abbeville Institute
Canada's Confederacy....and Canadian Confederates.
Via Dale
My Canadian built Canadian themed truck in a Canada Day parade with Confederate flag plate and Canada flag in tow, celebrated Canada's Confederacy with pride.
I raised the Confederate flag two years ago as a reminder that it symbolizes so many other things than racism or white supremacy. I raised it and stood behind it on the basis of it being: historic, honorable, for veterans, for family lineage. I grew up with it being a part of childhood on television, comic books, and books. It has flown in every war Americans have fought since it's creation, remains a key symbol of rednecks and rebels, and inspired generations of people with the Dukes of Hazard. It is also an indicator of a patriot to a great many. It's meaning is of Christian origin and a symbol to put in the fight of fights for one's beliefs and ethics.
I intended to write this article two years from the time I wrote my article regarding the Confederate flag. I never considered the relevance of the date; it is indeed Canada's 150th birthday celebrating Canada's confederacy. I was aware the Human Rights Commission would toss the matter aside and not seriously consider my application. I've held talks with the Human Rights Commission for 17 years, and I believe it's time to share my opinion publicly.
Canadians have started to realize and understand why I filed my complaint and what my concerns are. In the last two years Canada has started to notice the same level of social, racial, and political division used against us that was used to attack the Confederate flag in the U.S. I was unfortunately familiar with filth politics, bullying, and being shamed into silence. Coincidentally I also studied the devastating effects that the islamic strategy of war inflicted onto other countries. As I said over two years ago, ignore a war it'll come to your door.
More @ South Asks Southerner
Almost 40 percent fewer Obamacare insurers sign up for next year
About 38 percent fewer insurers will participate in Obamacare next year than in 2017, according to a new federal report.
For 2018, 141 insurers submitted applications to offer plans on healthcare.gov, which is used by residents in 39 states and the District of Columbia to sign up for Obamacare. That is down from 227 insurers that submitted plans at the initial deadline last year.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services report released Monday also showed a steep decline in insurer participation at the start of last year's open enrollment. Although 227 insurers initially submitted plans, only 167 insurers participated in open enrollment in the fall.
However, insurers can decide later whether to participate in Obamacare, as the final deadline is not until the fall. Open enrollment for 2018 is expected to start in November.
The Trump administration was quick to blame the sharp decline on the law's instability.
"Insurers continue to flee the exchanges, causing Americans to lose their choice for health insurance or lose their coverage all together," said CMS Administrator Seema Verma.
The Times 'exposé' on Donald Trump Jr. is a big yawn
The news was delivered by the New York Times in the breathless tones that might announce a cure for cancer or the discovery of life on Mars:
"President Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., was promised damaging information about Hillary Clinton before agreeing to meet with a Kremlin-connected Russian lawyer during the 2016 campaign, according to three advisers to the White House briefed on the meeting and two others with knowledge of it."
To which a rational response is … who wouldn't? And also: So what? A third response is unprintable.
Just as the "Russian collusion" fantasy — a resentful smear cooked up in the immediate aftermath of Clinton's stunning defeat last fall — was finally fading from the fever swamps of the "resistance" and its media mouthpieces, along comes the Times with a pair of journalistic nothingburgers.
More @ New York Post
TRUMP Urges Congress to Cancel August Break – Get to Work & Moderate Republicans are blocking the wall
Donald J. TrumpVerified account @realDonaldTrump
I cannot imagine that Congress would dare to leave Washington without a beautiful new HealthCare bill fully approved and ready to go!
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.), a current candidate for the Senate seat left open by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, blamed entrenched Washington special interests Monday for holding up the construction of President Trump's promised wall on the border with Mexico.
In a fundraising email, Brooks said that moderate Democrats and "Republican big business" interests out waiting Trump's time in office with an eye towards passing immigration amnesty in the future.
"The Wall is being held up because of a tacit deal that has existed for years between moderate Republican big business and Democratic Party," the email read.
More @ The Hill
Senate stonewall: 23% Trump picks OK'd vs. 69% of Obama's
Putting numbers behind his claim that Senate Democrats have stonewalled his agenda and creation of a Republican government, President Trump today charged that he's only been able to get approval of 23 percent of his top picks compared to former President Obama, who had 69 percent confirmed at this stage of his first term.
In a long and detailed accounting of the effort to block his administration, the White House today said, "Less than a month away from the August recess, the Senate has confirmed only 23 percent of President Trump's 216 nominations. By the first August recess during President Obama's first term, the Senate had confirmed 69 percent of his 454 nominations."
The release was aimed at getting the Senate to OK the president's picks for top jobs, and also to pressure Congress to skip its August recess.
The administration said that the Democratic stonewall is meant to damage his presidency.
"The blatant obstruction of President Trump's nominations threatens key aspects of the government, including national security, by leaving positions vacant," it said.
Antifa Cheers Speech Made Up Entirely From Hitler Quotes
Via Nancy
'Get a roof - get a gun'
Via Bill
Islamic Radio Station 'Accidentally' Broadcast Speeches of Al Qaeda Terrorist Calling For Holy War
A British Muslim radio has "by mistake" broadcast speeches made by an Al Qaeda terrorist leader calling for holy war against non-Muslims.
Iman FM, a radio station based in Sheffield, broadcast 25 hours of lectures by Anwar Al-Awlaki, an Islamic hate preacher who was killed by a US drone strike back in 2011, MailOnline reported.
Some listeners made an official complaint to the UK radio watchdog Ofcom, leading to the suspension of the radio station's licence.
More @ Heat Street
VNCH Colonel Ho Ngoc
Via Thuy
Born in Rach Gia, South Vietnam in 1938, he graduated as sub lieutenant from the Dong De, Nha Trang training camp. During his military career, he earned a total of 78 medals.
In 1973 at age 37, he was promoted provincial Governor the youngest governor in Vietnam of
Chuong Thien, a heavily infested VC area.
When Saigon surrendered on April 30, 1975, he continued to fight until the next day when he ran out ammunitions.
Taken prisoner, he was condemned to death on August 14, 1975. His last words were:
"If I won the war, I would not condemn you as you have condemned me. I would not humiliate you as you have humiliated me. I wpuld not ask you questions that you asked me. I fought for the freedom of my people. I have merit and I am not guilty. No one can convict me. History will criticize you as my Communist enemy. You want to kill me then kill me. Do not blindfold me. Down with the Communists. Long live the Republic of Viet-Nam !"
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Our first ever Giveaway was a success... and we did so enjoy reading through everyone's comments. Love to know what others love!
Austen published the winners yesterday. And we wanted to give you a sneak peek of the prize before we pack it up and send it off to the lucky winner!
The Surprize Pack includes a 5x7" Washi Variety Pack, an Atelier LZC Paris notebook, 2 packs of graphic station Glitter Stickers, and 3 postcards designed by watercolour artist Sachiko Iwabuchi. The retail value of this pack on Omiyage.ca is $21.00. We think that's a pretty fine deal for all that papery goodness!
Oh, and we're slipping in one of our sweet Japanese Paper Dolls, as featured on Whip Up and Craftgawker. You can find the tutorial here.


farewell to you numb-skulls as well.
where i always did look such a swell.
and i'll see you in botany bay.
so they tossed up a coin and sent me away.
know what we poor convicts go through.
pay close attention to what i say.
or you'll join us in botany bay.


On Sunday, we went to Tankerton beach, just outside of Whitstable in Kent. It was Jack's first trip to the seaside, and he was a bit nonchalant about the whole thing.
Once he woke up, he thoroughly enjoyed himself. He entertained himself for hours by giggling at the parasol flapping in the wind.
Paul helped him dip his toes into the sea for the very first time. It was so cold, his poor little feet turned blue just from that quick dip!
It was a beautiful day. We had a picnic on the beach and sat in the glorious sunshine for hours. I love this country - you're never that far from the coast. I don't think that novelty will ever wear off with me.


THERE are genuine reasons for the nation to exult as India showcased its capabilities through the truly spectacular opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. A nation, reeling from the continuous disclosures of ineptitude and corruption in the run up to the Games, breathed a collective sigh of relief. There will be occasion later to make sense of why a country, supposedly poised to take its place among the most developed nations of the world, should have made such a complete mess of the preparations for the Games. Notwithstanding how many accolades the organisation of the Games are able to now garner, the fact remains that the Kalmadis and their ilk have not shamed themselves � they have shamed a proud country and its people. They have, through their acts, allowed the country to be subjected to ridicule, some of which were thinly veiled examples of persisting racist prejudices.
This column, however, is not about the Commonwealth Games. It is about another Delhi � a city where people live, work and die. A city where the working people are expected to be used but not to be either seen or heard. For Delhi is a city where the poor have been banished to the periphery, so that the rich and the affluent are not faced with the moral dilemma of having to constantly contrast their plush lifestyles with those who make Delhi function. Mercifully, Mumbai, Kolkata or Chennai still do not offer them this option � the poor still retain some rights to share the same physical space as the sons and daughters of �Shining India�. But Delhi has been almost entirely cleansed of its poor � at least from places where the gaze of the rest of the world is likely to be focused. This started many years before the Games, beginning with the Emergency and then with the move to relocate industries and workers from the centre of the city. The Games has been but another excuse to further sanitise the city.
The grand facades that welcome visitors to the Games do not stand testimony to the efforts of the now completely discredited Organising Committee of the Games � they are a creation of the blood and sweat of tens of thousands of workers who were brought into the city to showcase modern India�s accomplishments. Curiously, it is these people who the Delhi Government is desperate to hide. The attempts at denying that poor working people actually constitute a majority of the city�s population would have been comic were it not for the tragedy that it hides. The past few weeks have witnessed frenzied attempts to drive away the poor in the few remaining pockets in the centre of the city, where they still lived. Newspapers have reported how the police and administration held out threats of dire consequences to force migrant workers � who built the Games infrastructure � to leave the city. Those who could not be driven out are hidden from view behind giant cutouts that welcome visitors to the city. The city seems to be under a virtual siege and bus services used by the working people to commute to the city centre have been withdrawn for reasons difficult to understand.
The poor are much more magnanimous than the rich and famous that they are forced to serve. They do not grudge the fact that a few shall have a place in the sun at their behest. They are proud to be Indians and want to see the nation of 1.2 billion people take its rightful place among the community of nations. They are even willing to overlook the severe disruptions in their daily lives caused by the conduct of the Games � for they do not have the luxury to go on an extended holiday as some of the rich and famous have declared their intentions to. All they however would like, is to be seen, and acknowledged, and heard. For they have stories to tell that completes the picture of the real India.
As the cacophony regarding the Games reaches a crescendo, something else -- that has affected the life of ordinary citizens in the city -- has been quietly buried. Few in the media even care to report any more that Delhi is experiencing one of the severest epidemics in recent decades. Talk to people in Delhi and everybody knows of some friend or relative who�s suffering from dengue fever. While official figures peg the number of cases of Dengue to about three thousand, the real numbers would be anything between 10-100 times that.
Dengue has been a constant companion of the citizens of Delhi. Every year, after the monsoon showers, Delhi welcomes the onset of a Dengue epidemic. We also know that the severe epidemics are seen in cycles of 3-4 years, ie, while every season sees a number of Dengue cases, there is a sharp spike every 3-4 years. There is a reason why this happens, but it has nothing, unfortunately, to do with any public health efforts by the Delhi government. Like all epidemics, the dengue epidemic starts slowing down when a sufficient number of people have been infected by the virus as those affected get immunity to the disease -- known as �herd immunity�. After a lapse of 3-4 years the effect of this herd immunity weakens and the epidemic is seen in a more severe form.
Dengue is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes. The reason why Dengue epidemics occur just after the rains is twofold. First, rainwater collection promotes mosquito breeding. Further, moderate temperatures in the monsoon season provides optimum conditions for both mosquitoes to breed and survive and for the virus to thrive. This is also why the epidemic starts petering out as winter sets in � Delhi�s harsh winter acting as a deterrent to both mosquito breeding and the transmission of the virus.
While in most people Dengue runs a relatively benign course, with a few days of fever and pains, in a small percent of those affected it can acquire a much more severe and life threatening form. In these patients there is a sudden drop in a kind of blood cells, called platelets that are vital for the clotting of blood. When the number of platelets fall below a certain level,� the person affected can have spontaneous bleeding from different sites of the body. If not treated in a hospital setting such patients can die due to blood loss or other complications. This form of Dengue � called Dengue hemorrhagic fever � affects children and adolescents more than others, but other age groups can also be affected. The reason why Dengue patients have to be treated with extreme care is that there is no way to anticipate which of the infected patients will eventually get Dengue hemorrhagic fever. Consequently, all Dengue patients need to be observed carefully for symptoms of Dengue hemorrhagic to be expressed.
This is why a Dengue epidemic is a major public health problem. Unfortunately, the Delhi government has mastered a unique manner of addressing this problem � every Dengue season the government goes into a state of masterly inactivity! The reason for this lies in the almost total lack of a public health system in the city � not just health facilities but other public health measures such as mosquito control, sanitation, etc. Delhi�s health system, is afflicted with the same malaise that affects the entire country�s public health system. Every year, during the dengue season, we see ritual pronouncements about public health measures being undertaken such as spraying of mosquito repellants, and destruction of breeding sites. Clearly, such measures are far too inadequate. Moreover such measures do not have a major impact once an epidemic is established � they have to be continued throughout the year. Unfortunately every year is a new experience for the Delhi government, having learnt nothing from the experiences of previous years!
When an epidemic does get established, it is natural that a large number would be affected � not a few thousand as the government claims but tens of thousands. Again it is important to understand what the figures the Delhi government really means. There is no legal requirement to notify Dengue cases � so an overwhelming number of cases are never notified. This is especially so for the private sector, where a majority of Delhi�s citizens seek care, given the very poor state of public facilities. Second, Dengue can be conclusively diagnosed only through an expensive test for the antigen of the virus. A very large majority of people, who contract Dengue, are not tested for this antigen. In other words, the reported number of cases are those that by some miracle actually get reported. This failure is a failure of health surveillance � a necessary requirement for any epidemic control mechanism is a public health system.
The story does not end here. The Dengue season is a bonanza for the private health system. Private hospitals rake in huge amounts as people flock to these facilities, in the absence of public health services. Most of these facilities pump unnecessary drugs into Dengue patients though the disease runs its own course and does not respond to antibiotics. In a functioning health system almost all Dengue patients could be cared for at home under the care of a primary care physician. Those that would eventually require hospitalisation (a small fraction of all dengue patients) can be detected in time if they are monitored by the health system. In the absence of such a system incidence of expensive hospitalisation is much greater than what it should be.
Before we finish let us once again return to the Games. It is estimated that the total expenditure on the Games was twice that of the annual public expenditure on health in the entire country. We contrast these two figures, not as an argument for not organising the Games. But it is definitely an argument for balancing the need to showcase �shining India� with the need to address the needs of the real India! The Delhi government�s negligence of the Dengue epidemic is but a small example of the systematic and deliberate neglect of the needs of an overwhelming majority of people in this country.


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PETA Foundation General Counsel Jeff Kerr Receives UVA Award
The University of Virginia School of Law honored alumnus and PETA Foundation General Counsel Jeff Kerr with the Shaping Justice Award for Extraordinary Achievement. Over the last 25 years, he's been a pioneer in the struggle to achieve fundamental rights for animals. From defeating unconstitutional "ag-gag" laws to arguing that orcas should be granted legal personhood and much more, he's leading a team that's expanding justice for animals around the world.


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Welcome to the Northumberland Photography Club!
COVID-19 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
The NPC Executive has unanimously agreed that we will not be physically meeting as a club for the foreseeable future with the planned recommencement of regular meetings to follow the recommendations of Public Health and the guidelines of our host facility.
As the pandemic circumstances change, we will re-evaluate our timeline. Until that time, the executive is committed to operating as a virtual club, gathering socially and sharing images and photography related materials via our private NPC Facebook group, emails, and publishing our club newsletter.
Our club's virtual slideshows (Theme, Photographers Choice, Innings and Outings,) will continue and new initiatives for photography related tutorials and inspirational new ways to connect as a club are in the works.
The NPC Executive Team
Innings/Outings for 2021- 2022
Although we are not yet able to get together to shoot as a club, at times we have more opportunity to shoot beyond our homes. The Outings Committee have assembled a list of Innings/Outings to take us through this "virtual year." We have listed two outings per month and may add to that if circumstances change. Please refer to our Outings Page to see the Themes and Outing photos suggested for each month. Our Outings Director, Sandra Peters, can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
We are an all-volunteer club serving Northumberland County, Ontario and surrounding area. We welcome members of all skill levels and photography interests, from Novice to Master. Our goal is to share, learn, and grow our photographic skills in an inclusive environment.
We are coordinating the production of our membership contribution slideshows to coincide with the club's usual meeting night which is the first Monday of the month from September to June (see our programming page for Themes, Outings or Photographer's Choice).
When we do physically meet in the future, these monthly meetings will be held at the Salvation Army Church, 59 Ballantine Street, Cobourg, Ontario, beginning promptly at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for coffee and socializing.
Feel free to contact the club or a member of our Executive Team for further information.


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Published on October 02, 2015 by Bill White, Esq.
"Murder your darlings" is a quotation often attributed to William Faulkner. Not an exhortation to commit homicide, the famous author is observing that good writing often requires striking cherished sentences.


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Q: NHibernate could not resolve propery "class" I am having problem and the time spend beeing stuck tells me, to ask stackOverflow community. So:
I have basic versioning system for files represented as abstract class FileSystemEntry (FSE) which has 2 childs - File and Folder. There is also FileSystemEntryVersion (FSEV). FSE has many FSEV.
public abstract class FileSystemEntry
{
    public FileSystemEntry(){}

    public virtual long Id { get; protected set; }

    public virtual IList<FileSystemEntryVersion> Versions { get; set; }
}

and here is the FSEV:
public class FileSystemEntryVersion {
    public FileSystemEntryVersion(){}

    public virtual long Id { get; protected set; }

    public virtual String Name { get; set; }

    //pointer to physical file/folder
    public virtual FileSystemEntry FileSystemEntry { get; set; }

    //pointer to parent file/folder
    public virtual FileSystemEntry ParentFolder { get; set; }
}

Here is the hbm.xml file for FSE (the most important part)
<class name="FileSystemEntry" table="[FileSystemEntry]" abstract="true">
<id name="Id" type="Int64">
  <generator class="identity" />
</id>

<discriminator column="Type"
               not-null="true"
               type="String"/>
<subclass name="File"
          discriminator-value="File"/>

<subclass name="Folder"
          discriminator-value="Folder"/>
</class>

Every FSEV (has parent folder). I want to make a query, which gets only folders contained in parent folder. My current query is:
 IList<FileSystemEntryVersion> versions =
                session.CreateCriteria<FileSystemEntryVersion>()
                       .Add(Restrictions.Eq("ParentFolder.Id", parentFolderId))
                       .Add(Restrictions.Eq("FileSystemEntry.class", typeof(Folder)))))
                       .List<FileSystemEntryVersion>();

            return versions;

But the property "class" in FileSystemEntry.class is said it couldn't be resolved. Why?

A: You are almost there:
var versions = session
     .CreateCriteria<FileSystemEntryVersion>()
     .Add(Restrictions.Eq("ParentFolder.Id", parentFolderId))

     // we do need a reference here, JOIN in fact,
     // to include the Many-to-One table
     .CreateAlias("FileSystemEntry ", "Entry")

     // now the SELECT will contain even the FileSystemEntry table
     // and can start evaluate
     .Add(Restrictions.Eq("Entry.class", typeof(Folder)))))
     .List<FileSystemEntryVersion>();

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The safety and efficacy of Pegasys® were assessed in three randomized, open-labeled, active-controlled clinical studies. All of the patients were adults, had compensated liver disease and detectable HCV, and had not been treated with interferon previously. All patients received therapy by subcutaneous (SQ) injection for 48 weeks and were monitored for an additional 24 weeks to assess the durability of their responses.
In studies 1 and 2, approximately 20% of subjects had cirrhosis or experienced a transition to cirrhosis. Study 3 was designed to enroll only patients with a histological diagnosis of cirrhosis.
In study 1 (n = 630), patients received either interferon alfa-2a (Roferon®-A, Roche) 3 million International Units (IU) three times a week, Pegasys® 135 mcg once each week, or Pegasys® 180 mcg once each week.
In study 2 (n = 526), patients received either Roferon®-A 6 million IU three times a week for 12 weeks, followed by 3 million IU three times a week for 36 weeks, or Pegasys® 180 mcg once each week.
In study 3 (n = 269), patients received Roferon®-A 3 million IU three times a week, Pegasys® 90 mcg once each week, or Pegasys® 80 mcg once each week.
In all three studies, patients who received Pegasys® 180 mcg responded significantly better than those receiving Roferon®-A (Tables 1 to 3). In study 1, responses to Pegasys® 135 mcg did not differ from the responses to 180 mcg. In study 3, response rates with Pegasys® 90 mcg were intermediate between Pegasys® 180 mcg and Roferon®-A. In addition, some studies indicated that it could be determined at week 12 of treatment whether a subject was unlikely to attain a sustained virological response with Pegasys®. This information would be helpful in deterring patients from continuing a therapy to which they would most likely be unresponsive.
Manns and colleagues compared Pegasys® plus ribavirin with interferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin (Schering) and with Pegasys® monotherapy over 24 weeks. In this trial, Pegasys® in combination with achieved a 56% sustained response versus a 45% response in the former standard of care (RebetronTM). Patients taking the combination of Pegasys® and ribavirin also experienced lower rates of flu-like symptoms and depression than did patients taking Rebetron canadian.
Hassanein and colleagues compared the quality of life in patients with chronic hepatitis C with the combination therapy of Pegasys® plus ribavirin canadian with that in patients taking RebetronTM. During a 72-week study, patients were randomly assigned to receive Pegasys® plus riba-virin, RebetronTM, or Pegasys plus a placebo. The researchers assessed quality of life and the impact of fatigue using the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36®) and the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS). After 48 weeks of treatment, patients receiving Pegasys® plus ribavirin reported better quality of life and less fatigue than those taking RebetronTM on all domains of the SF-36® and the FSS, with statistically significant differences in vitality, body pain, social functioning, and burden of fatigue. Similarly, patients receiving Pegasys® monotherapy also reported a better quality of life than those given RebetronTM according to the same testing instruments. These findings have clinical importance because better quality of life during treatment has been shown to reduce the risk of premature discontinuation of therapy.
Peginterferon alfa-2a therapy can cause a wide variety of serious adverse drug reactions (Table 4). Nearly all patients in the clinical trials experienced one or more adverse events. The most commonly reported effects were gastrointestinal symptoms (e.g., nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal pain), flulike symptoms (e.g., fatigue, pyrexia, rigors, myalgia, and headache), and psychiatric reactions (e.g., depression, irritability, and anxiety).