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Did China arrest whistle-blowers?
The following is one of the 16 most common rumors about the COVID-19 epidemic related to China, compiled and published by the Chinese embassy in Germany. The original version was published in Chinese and German. China Daily did some minor editing and updated a few figures in translation.
A makeshift memorial for late doctor Li Wenliang at an entrance to the Central Hospital of Wuhan in Central China's Hubei province on Feb 7, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
Rumor: China attempted to suppress information about the epidemic by arresting whistle-blowing doctors.
Fact: No doctors have been arrested for whistle-blowing. In contrary, doctors who reported the disease to their higher-ups were rewarded by central authorities.
On Dec 30, 2019, Wuhan ophthalmologist Li Wenliang shared a lung CT scan and other medical records in a private WeChat (a popular instant-messaging app in China) group with his medical school classmates. Li claimed seven people were confirmed to have contracted SARS, and reminded the group members not to further spread such information.
However, the screenshots were widely shared on the internet. On Jan 3, 2020, the Wuhan police reprimanded Li and asked him not to spread SARS-related rumors as they might cause social panic. Li was not fined or arrested, and returned to his post with no further punishment. In mid-January, Li got infected while treating a COVID-19 patient, and tested positive for COVID-19 on Jan 31. He died on Feb 7, 2020 after arduous rescue efforts. On the same day, the National Health Commission sent condolences for his death.
Doctor Li is not a "whistle-blower" in the sense defined by western media. He had never reported the situation to health authorities, nor openly warned the public. As a matter of fact, on Dec 27, 2019, Zhang Jixian, another doctor in Wuhan, already notified local authorities about an unknown pneumonia, and the government had been investigating the situation for three days before Li made his claims in WeChat. Zhang was later rewarded for her actions.
https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202003/20/WS5e741294a3101282172809ac.html
On Feb 7, 2020, the National Supervisory Commission sent a delegation to Wuhan to investigate issues related to Li's death. The findings were published on March 19, saying the police probe into the matter was carried out in accordance with the law, as the Law on the Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases has strict requirements on the reporting, verification and release of epidemic information. But the action taken by the police to reprimand Li was inappropriate, and the law enforcement procedure was also not up to standards. On the same day, the Wuhan police revoked the reprimand letter to Li, and sincerely apologized to his family.
http://www.ccdi.gov.cn/toutiao/202003/t20200319_213880.html
Li was a good doctor, and a member of the Communist Party of China. On April 2, the Chinese government deemed him a martyr. However, the United States took advantage of his unfortunate death, and painted him as an anti-communist fighter, which is baseless.
The Independent Media Institute has investigated the matter.
https://independentmediainstitute.org/growing-xenophobia-against-china-in-the-midst-of-coronashock/?from=singlemessage&isappinstalled=0

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The Agency attracts residents to priority development areas and the Free Port of Vladivostok, provides advice, facilitates finding partners for project implementation and assists in the course of project execution.
Subscribe to the journal "Economics of the Far East"
The Far East is the easternmost part of the territory of Russia. It is the extreme north-east of Asia. The macroregion has access to two oceans: the Pacific and the Arctic, bordering on four states (China, Japan, the United States, North Korea).
9 Far Eastern regions are located in four time zones and different climatic zones from the arctic deserts to the subtropics.


Who needs home or office landlines when you can sign up for a voice-over-IP service at a fraction of the cost of traditional carriers? We test and compare the top VoIP contenders.
While on-premises phone systems still get sold to businesses with specific legacy or compliance needs, the rest of the world has adopted voice over IP (VoIP) as the default foundation for the modern phone system. With VoIP at the core, today's phone systems have expanded to include multi-modal offerings that combine different communications capabilities according to your needs. Dubbed Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS), these systems offer deep feature sets for phone users while also integrating a long list of other channels, including video conferencing, in-house texting, online collaboration, and softphone capabilities. That's great once you know what you want, but navigating this dense technology jungle to get to that point can be difficult.
If your a small to midsized business (SMB) operator, it's best to start with the basics. Examine your company's current phone solution and assess its capabilities, cost, and your overall satisfaction. Then meet with your front-line business managers -- the folks that actually use it to help generate revenue. Pull your IT people into that conversation. Find out exactly how they're using the system, where the pain points are, and what the wish list might be. Don't let IT do much talking, just have them listen and take careful notes.
With that data in hand, write yourself a handy Phone Plan. What you've got, how much it costs, what your employees' overall satsifaction is. Follow that with a wish list of features you think you need right away and those you think you might need in the near future (1-5 years is a good rule of thumb). This is where IT can start talking, mapping their knowledge of current VoIP and UCaaS capabilities to the needs your employees have expressed. Figure out how many employees you might have in 5 years so you have some idea of how much the new system will need to scale. Depending on your business, you might also want to talk to legal and see how any compliance or regulatory requirements might impact your selection process, too. Now you're ready to start taking demos from prospective VoIP providers.
If you're a consumer looking for a home-oriented service rather than a business, then the process is similar, though much less complicated. Figure out what you want from your phone system and start comparing. Unfortunately, while there are still independent VoIP vendors that have consumer-oriented offerings, most if not all of them are much more focused on business sales. That's because it's hard to beat your local internet provider on cost. Whether it's Comcast, Verizon FiOS, or any of the many other home internet service providers out there, the vast majority offer some variation on the "triple play" package: Internet, cable TV, and phone. Not only is this convenient, it's usually equipped with decent features and comes at a very nice price.
To opt out of that in order to bolt on another third-party service probably means you've got some specific needs that standard VoIP systems don't provide. If you're having difficulty figuring out what those might be, you can start by understanding what VoIP really is.
The way in which voice signals are transmitted nowadays has evolved significantly since the original invention. In the beginning, the method involved a very simple point-to-point connection between two devices. Over time, the concept of switching was introduced, enabling the routing of calls to multiple devices by using an operator to physically "switch" a user's phone and connect the call to an incoming line. Early versions of automated call switching used electromechanical switches to connect outside lines to a specific handset. With the introduction of digital circuits came the ability to automate the switching functions, making it simpler for the user to make and receive calls.
The concept of the exchange came about as the number of telephone lines began to grow and the grouping of numbers by a central office or local exchange became necessary. This concept used the idea of a three-digit exchange number, which is still used today, as the first three numbers after the area code. With a four-digit extension number, a single exchange could, theoretically, handle up to 10,000 numbers from 0000 to 9999. The same idea was used for large corporations with thousands of extensions in the form of a Private Branch Exchange (PBX).
VoIP is another evolutionary step in the transmission of voice over long distances. At the most basic level, it involves encoding voice into a digital form, which can then be transmitted over the internet. On the receiving end, the encoded signal must be decoded to let the recipient hear the sender's voice. Other pieces of the puzzle include Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), which handles the set up of a VoIP call (see below).
Most VoIP providers incorporate a cloud-based PBX as a part of their product. This functions in much the same way a traditional PBX works on-premises in that it connects calls destined for a specific endpoint to an incoming line. Another key function of a cloud-based PBX is to provide a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) gateway to facilitate the connection of VoIP calls to a physical phone number.
SIP stands for Session Initiated Protocol, and you'll bump into it a lot when evaluating solutions or testing your network for VoIP readiness. It's important because, for the most part, it's the de facto standard you'll be using every time you have a VoIP conversation. When VoIP first entered the scene, equipment manufacturers and software developers, especially for the largest enterprise players like Cisco or Nortel, developed their own proprietary protocol standards. They did this in part because it was easier, but also partly to keep customers "trapped" on their systems.
Once you were up and running on a proprietary VoIP protocol, switching providers meant a complete "rip and replace" where both hardware and software would have to be switched out. This not only drove up costs, but also meant customers would lose their investment in the previous solution. As VoIP grew in popularity, small vendors building cheaper and more easily managed solutions began settling on SIP as the most oft-used protocol allowing easier communication between systems. Still other VoIP protocols still exist, with perhaps the second-most popular protocol being H.232.
What makes SIP so popular is not only that it's deep and flexible, but also because it was purpose-built to engage in multimedia (meaning not just audio but also video and even text) communications over TCP/IP networks. For VoIP calls, SIP can set up calls using a number of IP-related protocols, including the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP), the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), and the User Datagram Protocol (UDP), among others. But it can also handle other functions, including session setup (initiating a call at the target endpoint—the phone you're calling), presence management (giving an indicator of whether a user is "available," "away," etc.), location management (target registration), call monitoring, and more. Despite all that capability, SIP is simple compared to others VoIP protocols primarily because it's text-based and built on a simple request/response model, and is over very similar to both HTTP and SNMP. Yet, it's still capable of handling the most complex operations of business-grade PBXes.
SIP is built to work on a peer-to-peer (meaning computer to computer) basis. In SIP-speak, the two points are called the "user-agent client" and the "user-agent server." Remember that those are swappable, meaning that unlike other client-server protocols where the client is always the client and the server is always the server. In SIP, the endpoint making the call is the user-agent client initiating the traffic and endpoint receiving the call is the user-agent server receiving the call. If the call order is reversed, the client-server nomenclature is reversed as well. That adds a lot of flexibility, but it also means every endpoint needs to be able to perform both roles—server and client.
There's a long list of additional network elements to a full SIP solution, but two important ones are the proxy server and the gateway. The proxy sever helps lighten the functional requirements of SIP endpoints. It also acts as both client and server, but it adds functionality around call routing and policy-based management. SIP gateways are the closest analogy to an old-style PBX network in that they can handle the routing and connectivity requirements for connecting SIP calls to other networks. Typically, the advanced features of the VoIP vendors we review here are largely based on the proprietary management technology they build into their proxy servers and gateways. By offering VoIP solutions where these (and more) elements of a SIP solution are hosted in the cloud, the providers reviewed here have more flexibility in building advanced features since they have more control over deployment and reliability.
While understanding the basics of VoIP and SIP is important, setting one of these systems up will require some general network knowledge, too. For the best quality, you will need to meet a minimum upstream and downstream data throughput requirement. In addition, you'll also need to meet a minimum latency number (that is, the time between when a signal leaves a remote computer and when your system receives it), typically measured in milliseconds. It is possible to test your network connection to see if it will support a VoIP service. RingCentral offers this service from their website.
Home VoIP is usually very simple to set up. You get a box or a special phone adapter unit from the service provider, and then you plug it into power, your internet router, and a standard telephone handset. An alternative that's becoming less common is to purchase a SIP phone, which includes electronics enabling it to sidestep the need for the adapter. You might have to adjust your network a little to make sure your call quality remains good, but usually your VoIP provider can help with this step.
If you're an SMB, setup is more complicated, not only because the feature set is much deeper, but also because you're talking about far more users, a wide variety of other network traffic that also has performance requirements, and business-grade security issues.
The business-focused entrants in this roundup, as you might expect, go much farther in additional capabilities, serving as PBXes. These let your business present a professional appearance to the telephoning world with features such as automated attendants, call recording, call routing, and conference call bridges. Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems replace the need for an operator to route calls to departments or individuals using dial-by-name. For customer support, the use of call queues—complete with hold music and wait times—help enhance the customer experience.
Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems, "Press 1 for accounting, press 2 for the White House..."
Call queuing, generally used in call centers, where systems like this distribute incoming calls to specific recipients based on what the caller wants, extensions dialed, or other criteria.
Hold music or audio, which should have not only a good list of options offered by the service, but also the ability for you to upload custom music or audio.
Extension assignments, meaning an administrator on your side of the relationship should be able to assign internal extensions as desired.
Number porting so you can use your current business phone number with the new service (important for folks who pay for 800, 888 or similar lines).
In some cases, providers will offer on-premises Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) connectivity through hardware that is connected to analog or digital phone lines from the local telco, and connected to the business network. This allows a business to continue to use local phone lines with their hosted PBX solution and may be of significant benefit to businesses that have a requirement to maintain local wired lines.
Furthermore, most (if not all) providers also offer smartphone integration with custom and third-party apps, like CRM systems that can extend the phone system beyond just basic voice communication. Such integrations can also allow users to transfer calls to and from their mobile phone, place and receive calls from their personal phone (that appear to be coming from the business), and interact with colleagues and customers via voice and text.
Most of these VoIP solutions will require stable and consistent internet connectivity at every location where the wired phones are to be used. In many cases, standard business-class internet service with suitable bandwidth will suffice, though the use of Quality of Service (QoS) configuration on a business-class internet router may be necessary to prioritize voice traffic over other internet traffic in order to maintain good call quality. Some hosted PBX providers offer assistance with this type of configuration on existing customer hardware, assuming that hardware can support QoS configuration. Other providers will sell a specific piece of network hardware with the proper QoS configuration for the business to install that will ensure that call quality is prioritized.
Some providers, such as Citrix Grasshopper, offer a solution that doesn't use VoIP at all. They are essentially just simple PBXes that consider existing phone lines to be extensions and route calls that way. For instance, you might have a main number that delivers callers to an IVR system and, when the caller dials an extension or selects a destination such as "Sales" or "Support," the hosted PBX calls an existing landline or mobile number and connects the two calls. The caller is unaware that they have connected to a completely different phone number, as the system looks and functions like an in-house PBX with call forwarding, transfer, hold music, IVR, and so forth.
The extensions in this case could be Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) lines, mobile phones, or even VoIP phones through a different provider. All the hosted PBX cares about is that, when a certain extension is selected, a call is placed to the phone number assigned to that extension. This sounds basic, but it's a tried-and-true technology that can make businesses of any size and budget look as if they are using enterprise-grade phone software—without the need to invest in heavy-duty PBX solutions or dedicated desktop phone hardware.
In addition to making sure your internet service can handle your VoIP traffic, you also need to make sure your local area network (LAN) can handle it. What makes it tricky is that if you simply drop VoIP onto your network, that traffic will get processed the same as any other traffic running across your LAN, like your shared accounting application or those 20 gigabytes worth of files your assistant just stored in the cloud. The problem there is that VoIP traffic is much more sensitive to network bumps and potholes than most general office traffic. That translates to the sound breaking up or cutting out entirely, difficulty connecting over Wi-Fi, or (worst case) dropped and lost calls. Fortunately, most of the providers reviewed here have engineering staff that will contact you as part of your setup process to help your IT staffers test and optimize your network prior to deploying their solutions. That's definitely something we recommend, but there are steps you can take now to prep your LAN for VoIP and make the deployment process that much easier.
Understand QoS: Quality of Service is the primary mechanism for keeping VoIP traffic flowing smoothly. It prioritizes specific traffic on your LAN ensuring that certain streams (in this case the VoIP traffic) get priority and always have a certain percentage of the overall pipe available to them.
Codecs: Have your IT staff familiarize themselves with the codecs being used by the VoIP system you're considering purchasing. Usually you'll have options, meaning multiple codecs to choose from. Testing these out during your evaluation period will let you pick the best codec for your environment.
Network Monitoring Tools: If you've got a LAN with more than 10 users, then you've likely hired at least one IT staffer and that person is using some kind of tool to monitor that network, including not just the health of connected devices, but also the kinds of traffic flowing over it. Prior to deploying your VoIP system, it's a good idea to make sure the tools currently being employed can also effectively monitor and manage VoIP traffic using common management protocols like SNMP or outright packet sniffing.
Once you've engaged with a VoIP provider, their engineers will help you determine the overall service grade of your network (look at that as your network's basic "VoIP readiness factor") and how to tweak their service to run effectively over your infrastructure. If it turns out you need to upgrade some of your local networking infrastructure, this process will determine that, too, so wait for it to complete before dropping any dollars on new routers or switches.
Another area of business VoIP support covers the growing number of mobile employees using softphones for sending and receiving calls from a laptop or mobile device. With a cloud-based PBX solution, you can have employees at different physical locations, including multiple time zones. This makes it easier to support longer business hours to cover your entire customer base. Most of the business offerings offer call routing based on the time of day and time zone.
It's also possible to switch a call from a mobile device to a desktop line or vice versa. Business products generally offer several pricing levels based on the number of lines needed, ranging from approximately $20 per line for large organizations to $35 per line for smaller groups. You also pay more for some added features such as integration with cloud business services like Salesforce, though products such as Mitel MiCloud Office offer integrations with Salesforce and other CRM platforms built-in.
Do an audit. Of your voice bills, that is. Get a careful accounting of cost, call volume, and the amount of ancillary, extra-cost services your users actually consume every month, which could potentially include faxes and conferences. Then run those numbers through the costs projected by the new provider. It's tedious but that's the only way to be sure you'll actually save money.
Check your mobile devices. Most VoIP vendors these days offer a softphone for mobile devices, which amounts to a software phone that will run on designated mobile devices but bill calling costs to the VoIP account. Make sure the mobile devices you intend to use actually work with the softphone as these are complex apps and compatibility is about more than just your OS.
What makes softphones so important is that they've evolved to form the kernel of most providers' UCaaS offerings. That's because the guts of UCaaS has to be software-based since we're really just taling about integration and synergy -- unifying multiple communications channels into something that's greater than its parts. So, for example, a softphone can combine a telephone conversation with text chat and screen sharing, which means a conversation between two employees can seamlessly add more participants, handle private text chats between those participants while the call is still going on, and extend to a collaboration session in which the group shares screens, documents, and data—no prep, no reserved lines, just button clicks.
That's the basics of UCaaS, but the concept is constantly evolving to include more communication and collaboration technologies. Those capabilities also get tweaked to provide new benefits, sometimes general, sometimes aimed at specific business use cases, like call centers or helpdesk operations, for example. The key is integration. Voice is becoming integrated with other back-end apps, especially those that optimize direct interaction with customers such as customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation.
Mobile clients are basically the same thing as softphones; they're simply optimized for a particular mobile OS and for being used in mobile situations. This means they're designed to switch easily between different cell and wireless connections on the fly. Similar to softphones, this means you can let your employees use whatever the cheapest wireless connection around them happens to be—and often that can be free. They also let your employees use your company's phone system on their own devices. This means, if you've bought into RingCentral, then your employees can download the company's mobile client onto their personal smartphone, log in with their corporate credentials, and start making calls by using their standard office lines and rates. All with no or little interference from your IT department.
With integration being at the heart of VoIP and UCaaS, you can't make a purchasing decision here without thinking about the future. On one side, think about what you'll need in 1-5 years. On the other side, consider each vendor carefully to see what they've done over the last half decade in terms of product development and keeping up with VoIP and UCaaS trends.
Just about anything you can picture a business needing from a phone system can be delivered by a hosted PBX solution—and generally at a cheaper price than purchasing and maintaining your own on-premises PBX. It's just a matter of selecting the right solution for your business.
Pros: A network with infrastructure in Europe, the US, and Asia. Very deep feature set of VoIP and business communication capabilities. New AI integrations.
Cons: Several integration issues happened during testing. Missing some features found in competing solutions. Hardware will cost you extra. Glip tool can be overwhelming at times.
Bottom Line: Easily our Editor's Choice pick, RingCentral Office (for Business) brings it all for a cloud PBX solution, including artificial intelligence integration and a plethora of additional capabilities like faxing and video conferencing as well as custom application development and integration.
Pros: Friendly, flexible pricing. A plethora of features out of the box. Solid mobile and desktop capability with easy setup.
Cons: No open API with which to build your own app integrations.
Bottom Line: Although Editors' Choice winner 8x8 Virtual Office Pro has proven to be an outstanding choice in the small to midsize business (SMB) space, it now serves a larger audience as well, with new features geared toward larger businesses, enterprises, and call centers.
Pros: Impressive administrative features and calling functionality. Wide range of features. Intuitive mobile apps. Better API integration than previous version.
Cons: Add-on features come at a cost. Conferencing isn't included like in competing solutions.
Bottom Line: Vonage Business Cloud is the company's recently expanded offering aimed at small to midsize businesses (SMBs). With an impressive array of features and management capabilities, this one should be on your evaluation list.
Pros: Promises 99.999 percent uptime with a financially backed service-level agreement (SLA). Management of Microsoft Office 365 and hosted mail possible from improved Admin console. Offers a deep and evolving feature set.
Cons: Some features aren't yet available to some customers as the company is still upgrading all of its users to the new service. Heavy focus on Microsoft for ancillary services.
Bottom Line: Intermedia was already a PCMag Editors' Choice pick, but its Unite platform makes it an even stronger choice for businesses seeking a reliable cloud PBX with a generous amount of features.
Pros: Built-in team collaboration. Great mobile app. Predictive contacts search. Comprehensive VoIP, calling, messaging, and video chat features. Long list of available CRM integrations.
Cons: Comparatively high per-user pricing. No speech-to-text transcription.
Bottom Line: While it's on the expensive side, the Mitel MiCloud Business unified communications platform wins our Editors' Choice award with excellent features, a nice play on mobility, and a long list of integrations.
Pros: Plenty of deep call routing and call center features. One-on-one assisted setup. Very complete head-up display, unified communications application.
Cons: Might be too complicated and expensive for a small business that just needs simple PBX functionality.
Bottom Line: NetFortris Fonality receives a well-earned Editors' Choice among our VoIP competitors because this business-oriented offering has it all. From solid performance to an excellent selection of hardware options, Fonality is a great selection.
Pros: Toll-free dial-in numbers. Minutes included with plans. Can share screen with up to 2,000 users.
Cons: No whiteboard feature for sketching. Apps don't include conferencing features. Free trial requires a credit card on file.
Bottom Line: Though Though it's got some weak areas in administration and electronic white boarding, eVoice is nevertheless a well-rounded video conferencing solution that deserves a close look by most small to midsize businesses.
Pros: Low-cost solution. Support for existing analog phones. An Android and iOS app that brings key features to mobile phones. Easy to set up and manage for those with limited telecommunications experience. Easy to use. Good online documentation. 24x7 support.
Cons: Limited selection of IP phones. No softphone client for Macs or PCs.
Bottom Line: Ooma Office is a solid choice for smaller businesses looking for a simple and safe entry into cloud PBXes. While it doesn't have all the bells and whistles of the more advanced players, it's available at a nice price and without a contract.
Pros: Very easy to set up and manage. Scales up or down with minimal effort. Good support for both Android and iOS mobile devices.
Cons: Default settings on mobile app typically need adjusting. Call quality a function of network and was noticeably spotty at times over Wi-Fi. Only call recording, no other call monitoring features. 24/7 phone and email support only available at higher tiers.
Bottom Line: Dialpad is a great example of how VoIP and unified communications are evolving. The service delivers solid features while focusing on softphones, mobility, and integration with third-party apps.
Pros: Allows contact of Skype users, phone numbers, and all employees within the organization. Video and audio recording in calls. Supports up to 250 attendees in a meeting.
Cons: Not a full-fledged VoIP platform. No integrated dial-in audio conference features. Online plans don't work with hardware phones.
Bottom Line: If you find yourself cobbling together web conferencing tools, chat clients, and Skype to handle all your communication needs, then consider Microsoft Skype for Business to simplify your setup. Just don't expect a full-fledged VoIP service.


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Freedom and Speech:
A conversation about the First Amendment, Citizens United, and Corporate
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As part of the exhibition For Freedoms: Make America Great Again, the University of Louisville's Hite Art Institute presents a round-table conversation exploring the First Amendment, Corporate Personhood, and Citizens United using the billboard as a catalyst for discussion. The panelists will be responding to questions submitted online throughout the event, submit yours in advance here!
Donald L. Cox
Lynch, Cox, Gilman & Goodman PSC
Donald L. Cox's practice centers primarily on commercial litigation, with an emphasis on intellectual property. Mr. Cox has been a patent attorney since 1970 and has previously served as an Assistant General Counsel at HUD and as Deputy General Counsel for the Merit Systems Protection Board, both in Washington, D.C. Mr. Cox has practiced at Lynch Cox since 1980, where he successfully argued Shapero v. the Kentucky Bar Association before the United States Supreme Court in 1988. Mr. Cox has also argued and tried cases in numerous courts around the country including in Washington DC, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Houston, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, Albany, Indianapolis, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Seattle. For several years, Mr. Cox served as the Chair of the Jefferson County Housing Authority, was a member of the Board of Directors of MSD, and served as Chair of the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.
Dr. Laura P. Moyer
Associate Professor, Political Science
Dr. Laura Moyer received her Ph.D in political science from the University of Georgia. Her research is broadly focused on law and courts. She teaches undergraduate courses on constitutional law and judicial politics, as well graduate courses on American politics. Dr. Moyer co-authored "Diversity Matters: Judicial Policy Making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals" (2015, University of Virginia Press). She was recently the recipient of a National Science Foundation grant to study the impact of President Obama's judicial nominees to the federal appeals courts.
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Miles Devon Skeens is a third year law student at the University of Louisville. He holds a Master's in Secondary Education from The Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor's in Political Science from Northern Kentucky University. Before law school, Mr. Skeens was a member of the prestigious Teach For America program, which places highly qualified teachers in traditionally underserved school systems. Mr. Skeens taught high school U.S History and American Government in Baltimore City, Maryland. Since coming to the University of Louisville, Mr. Skeens has done work with the Kentucky Innocence Project, assisting those who have been wrongfully convicted in securing their release. He was also one of three law students chosen from a nationwide search to serve as summer law clerks with the New York City Office of the Appellate Defender, where he assisted in the appeals of those who have been criminally convicted in New York City courts. He was asked to return to New York in January of 2018 to argue one of his briefs before a five judge panel in the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court. Mr. Skeens has recently been hired as a staff attorney with the Appalachian Research and Defense Fund, where he will begin upon graduation.
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I am amazed to see Odias outside Odisha not speaking Odia: Nandita Das
Bhubaneswar: Well known actress, filmmaker and social activist Nandita Das is in Bhubaneswar to attend the International Film Festival by JD Centre of Art. Odishatv.in caught up with her to know more about the film fest, her upcoming film 'Manto' and many other issues. The excerpts…. 'Manto' & possibility of a controversy Anything worth saying […]
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Published: Friday, 12 January 2018
Last updated: 12 January 2018, 04:44 PM IST
Bhubaneswar: Well known actress, filmmaker and social activist Nandita Das is in Bhubaneswar to attend the International Film Festival by JD Centre of Art. Odishatv.in caught up with her to know more about the film fest, her upcoming film 'Manto' and many other issues. The excerpts....
'Manto' & possibility of a controversy
Anything worth saying today is going to become controversial, so how shall we define 'Controversial'! These days we don't know what people are going to get upset about. We can't live with that kind of a fear. For me, 'Manto' is a very personal and intimate story of a writer. He is a man of free spirit, he fought for freedom of expression and I think this story is very relevant today. Out of all these, what is controversial?
Gujarati movie 'Dhaad'
"Dhaad' was a actually a Gujarati film in which I acted in 2003. We got into a big financial problem and were unable to finish the film. It's a pity that independent cinema has always struggled. The place for independent cinema is still very small. Through the ages many independent films have been made and I doubt if people can make those films today.
JDCA film fest
JD Centre of Art is something that my father started to bring together folk, traditional, contemporary and tribal art under one roof. To create an awareness and to sensitize people about art and artists, 12 years ago this film festival was started. There are films from Odisha, films from different parts of the country as well as international films. There is a good line up of films at the festival.
Odia films
There are many Odia filmmakers and I meet some of them in Mumbai. I ask them, why are you doing sound work or editing or cinematography in Mumbai, why not in Odisha? They reply, Aagyan sethi kehi kichhi karunahanti (No one does anything in Odisha). Nothing is happening here so as creative people you need to satisfy your stimulus. If we as audiences truly support that kind of cinemas I am sure people will come up and I think things are changing.
'Me Too' campaign
I feel very strongly about many issues. I don't want to call these issues as these are things which impact me, my family and people around me. Stories of sexual assaults by Harvey Weinstein that came out in the US had a ripple effect around the globe and so many women started speaking up. So many amazing articles have also come out and I am glad about it. It is sad that in India not so many people have spoken out. Lot of people have reached out to me. I was never directly assaulted as I never wanted to be an actress. I came in much later and I was already vocal about various issues. So people were wary of me. The 'Me Too' campaign is all about saying that we are not isolated. Those women who have spoken up are not isolated. We don't want anything else, we only want to be treated as people just like men are treated. It's about speaking the truth of the society.
A proud Odia
My father is an extremely passionate Odia. I meet Odias outside the state those who don't speak Odia and don't eat Odia food and I am quite amazed by that. They say that they left Odisha before they were 18. I reply that I have never stayed here but thanks to my father who used to take us to Baripada, our home town, every year, me with my cousins used to sing Odia songs and especially the food here is highly sophisticated. It really breaks my heart that people don't know what we eat. The number of Pithas, the vegetables that we use, the variety of sweets we have, variety of fish and mutton - we have variety in every single thing and yet nobody knows about it. My connection with the state is very deep.
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Stochastic Multi-Scale Modelling for the Analysis of Closed-Loop Interactions among Brain Networks
STOMMAC
FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA
Periodic Reporting for period 1 - STOMMAC (Stochastic Multi-Scale Modelling for the Analysis of Closed-Loop Interactions among Brain Networks)
Reporting period: 2015-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project
Brain functions likely emerge from the concerted, context-dependent operations of its microscopic and macroscopic networks. Therefore, the organization and operational principles of such complex systems may be best investigated by using multi-modal approaches, including concurrent measurements of neural activity on multiple spatiotemporal scales. Performing and interpreting such multi-scale measures, though, presents enormous challenges for both experimental and mathematical neuroscientists. The STOMMAC projects aimed at the development of novel multivariate models that bridge the gap between single cell statistics and neural mass signals and their application to data recorded at multiple scales. More specifically, this included the development of an algorithm for constructing efficient multi-scale models, the implementation of the resulting multi-scale framework in a software package, the construction of detailed statistical models of cell activity, extracellular activity and associated dependency structures and application of these models to data that were concurrently recorded on multiple spatiotemporal scales. The model framework and its application provide an important step forward for establishing a deeper general understanding of fundamental neuroscience and in particular for understanding the mechanisms of large-scale communication among brain areas.
Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far
One of the main goals of the project is the development of novel stochastic methods for the analysis of concurrent measurements of neural activity at multiple scales. To this end, we introduced a novel framework for constructing multivariate stochastic models based on vine copulas with mixed margins. These models can describe detailed mixed interactions between discrete variables such as neural spike counts, and continuous variables such as local field potentials. We developed a software toolbox for MATLAB implementing the complete framework. The toolbox includes functions for parameter fitting, probability density calculation, sampling, entropy and information estimation. We implemented a wide range of flexible pairwise copula families for building canonical vines and D-vines and also provide the most commonly encountered discrete and continuous single element distributions. We then validated the toolbox on simulated data. To test probability density calculation and sampling, we build small 3-dimensional and 4-dimensional mixed vine-based models and compared 2-dimensional margin density and sample scatter plots. To test fitting and entropy estimation, we fitted and compared mixed vine-based models, corresponding mixed independent models and corresponding fully continuous vine-based models and showed superior performance of mixed vine-based models in terms of the likelihood ratio statistics and entropy estimates. To generate more realistic neural activity, we applied the VERTEX simulator. Using this tool, we simulated a neural network of 5000 adaptive exponential neuron models with two different input current conditions and recorded spike counts as well as local field potentials from this artificial network. We then fitted mixed vine-based models, mixed independent models and fully continuous vine-based models and demonstrated superior fit of mixed vine-based models. We also showed that information estimated with the mixed vine-based models substantially differs from information estimates obtained from best-fitting mixed independent models and fully continuous vine-based models. We then developed additional important methodological extensions for validating the appropriateness of mixed vine copula-based models for information-theoretic quantities. We derived a bias corrected estimator for entropy and mutual information of mixed discrete and continuous distributions that can be used to confirm entropy estimates of copula-based models on small subsets of variables. Moreover, we developed pre-processing steps for identifying compact parts-based data representations that can tremendously improve performance of the models. The project led to five peer-reviewed scientific article publications, three conference poster presentations and four invited talks. We also disseminated a free and open source MATLAB toolbox, set up a project website and wrote a blog post targeted at the general public.
Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)
Treating causes of brain diseases requires a better understanding of the neural basis of normal brain function and its deviation in brain diseases. The multi-scale methodology and implementation that we developed as well as the findings that we obtained from real recordings added to the toolset at our disposal to understand brain function both in the normal and in the disease states by providing the unique capability to combine diverse signals recorded from multiple spatiotemporal scales and by handling these signals in a single statistical framework. One of the potential methodological applications that we identified are brain computer interfaces (BCIs) and the possibility to improve such systems by combining different signals. BCIs hold out the prospect of increasing the independence of people suffering from motor-related brain diseases which are otherwise untreatable. Indeed, we contributed to an improved brain computer interface that takes into account the state of the neural system and published these results as a peer-reviewed article in a scientific journal.
Illustration of a statistical model of mixed neuronal data with three elements.


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Washington is under a state of emergency as measles outbreak cases rise
As of Monday (01/28/2019), there are 36 confirmed cases of measles in the state of Washington — an outbreak that has already prompted Gov. Jay Inslee to declare a state of emergency.
"Measles is a highly contagious infectious disease that can be fatal in small children," Inslee said in his proclamation on Friday, adding that these cases create "an extreme public health risk that may quickly spread to other counties."
There were 35 cases of the measles in Clark County, which sits on the state's southern border, just across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon. Officials said 31 of the cases involved people who have not had a measles immunization; the other four are not verified. Of the 35 cases, 25 are children between age 1 and 10. There are also 11 suspected cases in Clark County.
There is also one case in King County, which includes Seattle. While the King County website says the patient, a man in his 50s, is a "suspected case," the governor said in a news release it is a confirmed case of measles. In a health alert from King County, it was said the man had recently traveled to Clark County. Inslee's proclamation allows agencies and departments to use state resources and "do everything reasonably possible to assist affected areas."
Meanwhile, the state legislature has introduced a bill that would ban personal exemptions for the measles vaccine. The proposed legislation was sent to the House Health Care & Wellness Committee.
A news release on the governor's website says the Washington State Department of Health, or DOH, has implemented an infectious disease incident management structure so it can manage the public health aspects of the outbreak through investigations and lab testing.
The Washington Military Department, the release says, is organizing resources to assist the DOH and local officials in easing the effects on people, property and infrastructure.
Last week, a person infected with measles attended a Portland Trail Blazers home game in Oregon amid the outbreak. Contagious people also went to Portland International Airport, as well as to hospitals, schools, stores, churches and restaurants across Washington's Clark County and the two-state region, county officials said.
Most patients with symptoms should call first
Measles is a contagious virus that spreads through the air through coughing and sneezing. Symptoms such as high fever, rash all over the body, stuffy nose and red eyes typically disappear without treatment within two or three weeks. One or two of every 1,000 children who get measles will die from complications, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In Clark County, Washington, where the current outbreak is occurring, 7.9% of children entering kindergarten had vaccine exemptions during the 2017-18 school year, according to the Washington State Department of Health. During the same school year, 7.5% of children in all grades in the county had vaccine exemptions.
"That's a high number," Dr. Sanjay Gupta said Monday. "Once you start to dip below 95% vaccination you start to lose the herd immunity. I have immunity because I got the vaccine but I'm also protecting people around me due to the herd. Once you start to drop down as low as you see there (in Clark County), you lose that herd immunity and that's also part of the concern," he explained.
What is measles?
Measles is a virus in the paramyxovirus family and is a highly contagious airborne disease which spreads easily through the coughs, sneezes or through contact with saliva or nasal secretions of infected people. The measles vaccine is effective at preventing the disease, and is often delivered in combination with other vaccines.
According to World Health Organization, during 2000-2017, measles vaccination prevented an estimated 21.1 million deaths making measles vaccine one of the best buys in public health.
The first sign of measles is usually a high fever, which begins about 10 to 12 days after exposure to the virus, and lasts 4 to 7 days. A runny nose, a cough, red and watery eyes, and small white spots inside the cheeks can develop in the initial stage. After several days, a rash erupts, usually on the face and upper neck. Over about 3 days, the rash spreads, eventually reaching the hands and feet. The rash lasts for 5 to 6 days, and then fades. On average, the rash occurs 14 days after exposure to the virus (within a range of 7 to 18 days).
Most measles-related deaths are caused by complications associated with the disease. Serious complications are more common in children under the age of 5, or adults over the age of 30. The most serious complications include blindness, encephalitis (an infection that causes brain swelling), severe diarrhoea and related dehydration, ear infections, or severe respiratory infections such as pneumonia.
In 1978, the CDC set a goal to eliminate measles from the United States by 1982. Measles was declared eliminated — defined by absence of continuous disease transmission for greater than 12 months — from the United States in 2000.
But there has been a recent rise in unvaccinated children. The proportion of children receiving no vaccine doses by 2 years old rose from 0.9% among those born in 2011 to 1.3% among those born in 2015, the CDC reported in October.
The CDC recommends people get the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to protect against those viruses. The typical recommendations are that children should get two doses of MMR vaccine, the first between 12 to 15 months of age and the second between 4 and 6 years old.
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Music Production: Mixed 3 Ways
by Sabrina Peña Young | Audio Mixing
In this audio tutorial, you will learn how to use your ear training skills in music production and mixing for collaborative projects. Hear how to apply simple tricks in editing, rhythm, and overall feel to improve your music. Finally, check out some helpful tips for your next big project.
Back in my good ole college days, I participated in comedy sports – comedy games similar to the shenanigans on the popular show Whose Line is it Anyway? To be honest, I wasn't very good and more than once the audience had to throw a rubber chicken my way when I froze on stage!
One of my favorite games was called "Scene 3 Ways" in which the comedy crew must act out a scene in three different ways. For example, we would replay a love scene as a martial arts film, a sports dramedy, and a musical – all with (hopefully) hilarious results.
When you mix down a track for your band, a client, a film director, or whoever might share an opinion that could clash with your own, you might find yourself making multiple audio mixes of the same track. Ideally everyone agrees on a track and moves on, but sometimes you need to continue redoing the track several times until everyone is happy.
I'm going to share a few tips for doing this based on a project I worked on last year for Sean Fleck's time-lapse film "Americana". Start by watching the final film mix from Mount Airy Films:
Americana, directed by Sean Fleck
The Americana Project
Americana is an eye-popping time-lapse journey through American landscapes and monuments. Film director Sean Fleck wanted the music to reflect the difference between landscapes and the cityscapes. The footage for the film changed throughout the project, making it a challenge to sync up "city" music and "landscape" music. Originally the film was in one long section. In the end the director chose to split the footage into two sections with contrasting visuals and music.
Americana was an interesting project creatively since it involved no spoken dialog and the director gave me musical freedom to produce a score that I thought worked best with the visuals. When I work in film, I typically ask clients to provide me with musical samples that reflect their ideas. In this case, musical freedom actually presented a creative challenge, as composer and director worked together to find the right sound that worked best with the director's vision.
Ear Training Exercises
Here are some exercises you can do as you read this article, using the Americana film to help you improve your musical ear:
Watch the original Americana video above and listen for different musical elements.
Listen to the audio examples below
Use your listening skills to hear differences between the tracks and differences between the final Americana track
Read the music tips and explanation beneath each of the audio samples
Now let's explore how the soundtrack to Americana changed over the course of the project.
Americana Introduction
This section originally started at 0:00 and covered the introductory credits and the first landscape portion of the film. Some changes in the video edits between mixes explain the timing discrepancies.
https://www.musical-u.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Americana_Intro_1.mp3
Introduction, Version 1
Listen to the two examples above and compare them to the Americana video, starting at 0:00. Ask yourself the following questions:
What are three main differences between the two audio files?
How does the second version compare to the final version?
What subtle differences can you hear between the different audio versions?
Opening Credits
When you compare the Americana score and the two audio examples, the most glaring difference is the music for the opening credits. During production, the director sent me a drum session he had recorded. My original score had moving synthesized rhythms punctuating the credits. In the final mix, the director edited in the drum credits and cut the synthesized rhythms until the end of the credits, where my original score fades in. He wanted the subtle natural sound of the drum session. The synthesized rhythms gave the opening credits too much momentum, especially in the bisected version of the film.
https://www.musical-u.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Americana_Drum_Rhythm.mp3
Original synthesized drum loop
Compare the two versions of the Introduction using the clips above. Rhythm once again plays a difference in the tracks.
Version 1 has clear drum loops and percussive elements throughout the introduction.
For Version 2 I simply cut out the drum loop and pulled back the synthesized rhythms until they were barely felt.
I also added a panning tremolo effect to the synthesized rhythms to add to the psychoacoustic effect of the rhythm. This way the listener unconsciously senses a rhythmic pattern but is not made consciously aware of the rhythm. Adding subtle panning to barely audible vocals and rhythms is one of my signature mixing elements. For a horror track I might hide a distorted scream in a lush cinematic score by pulling down the volume, adding tremolo effects, changing the pitch, or automating hard panning effects. For some projects I have added sound effects hidden and distant like a chiming bell, a child's music box, or subtle ocean waves.
Version 2 creates a clearer visual image and removes the almost annoying drum loops while keeping some semblance of subtle periodic rhythm.
https://www.musical-u.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Americana_Elec_Beat_No_Pan.mp3
Synthesized rhythm pattern, Original Version
https://www.musical-u.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Americana_Elec_Beat_Panning.mp3
Synthesized rhythm pattern, Subtler Version
Want to know more about audio effects? Read up on audio effects ear training.
Final Tweaks: Sound and Feel
A final difference between the three versions deals with the overall feel. Intro 1 has distinct momentum and a more sci-fi type sound with electronic drums, distinct synthesized beats, and equal treatment given to the rhythmic elements. While the space-inspired synth pads and samples match the various starry night footage in the final film, the combination of the new credits and the dropped electronic drums sets the viewer up better for the awesome natural landscape footage.
In the final version, the track is more mysterious and lush. This was achieved through a subtle fade-in covered by a filtered synth, added reverb, cutting rhythmic elements, cutting a few synths, and adjusting the volume of instruments to create a cinematic soundscape that works well with the moving landscape. Additional vocal synths in the final create an almost eerie heavenly soundscape. Per the director's aesthetic requests, the first part of Americana succeeds in providing a slow-moving beautiful musical backdrop.
https://www.musical-u.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Americana_Ethereal.mp3
Ethereal sound of final version
Lush synth pads, lightly echoing piano, and gentle faraway tones give an ethereal feel natural landscapes change into rolling ocean waves.
1. Get clear on the project's needs
With collaborative projects you must be ready to make changes, both subtle and drastic. Film directors have very clear musical ideas. Asking a client for a musical sample will sometimes reduce the amount of guesswork required. I once had a client ask me to write an uplifting track for an energizing business presentation. What he really wanted was a cinematic soundtrack suitable for Pirates of the Caribbean!
2. Be ready and willing to cut
As my college professor Paul Reller once told me, "They don't judge you for what you leave out." If an instrument, vocal, or audio effect doesn't work, then cut it out. It is easier to cut than to fix a poorly recorded track or an instrument that rubs everyone the wrong way. Take a break, then pull down that fader and try to listen again objectively.
3. Think like a shrink
Subtly add in elements distinct to the project. These extra sounds will help the mind relate to specific experiences in the listener. For example, a characteristic Theremin will bring up thoughts of retro sci-fi while live hand drums can help a listener envision a natural setting or specific geographic location.
Be sure to use your ears when mixing. There is a fine line between adding in characteristic elements and creating cheesy music, unless that is your goal. In the final Americana sound design, the director embedded various sound effects into the score to give a specific feel.
https://www.musical-u.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Americana_End_Anthem.mp3
End Anthem
For the original ending, the drum set hit with the fireworks and the melody played snippets of The Star-Spangled Banner to emphasize the July 4th imagery.
4. Mix It 3 Ways
Too often a mixing newbie will hit a few presets and think they are done. Even with a handful of effects there are multitudes of possibilities! Learn how your audio effects can work together to create the sound you want. Explore all the possibilities.
Create at least 3 mixes of your track and choose the strongest elements from each mix. When I do music consulting, I almost always recommend doing a remix or two, or mash together a few of their best tracks. Why? Because moving beyond the obvious is what makes a track great. But to get past the obvious you must experiment.
Next time you take on a collaborative mixing project keep these tips in mind and take the time to understand the project's specific needs and explore a range of musical possibilities.


My daughter uses Boardmaker with SD-Pro. She needs spoken preview and speak message on each button due to visual impairment and she also uses 2 switch step scanning. I am unable to find any activities on this website that she can use. When I download activities that I think I can adapt for her, they dont work. I always end up going back to the drawing board and developing something from scratch. Do you have any suggestions?
1) Go to the Activities menu and select Find an Activity.
2) Select the "Advanced Search" link just about the Search button.
3) Pull down the "Scanning" control and change that to Yes instead of All.
4) Select the Search button without entering anything in the search box.
When I do that, I get 109 activities that people have tagged as being designed specifically for scanning. Hopefully one of those will be useful or your daughter.


Second visit to Upper Barn Cottage.....such a special place for us all. If possible we love it more than the first time we visited. Thanks for Barry and Carole for being the perfect hosts and letting us share your beautiful home.


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All rates are net in Thai Baht.
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I received a e-mail from Geoff Eubank reminding of South Lakes Group ride we did to Skiddaw House the highest Youth Hostel in England in 2008, you can see photos of the ride at this link. The reason for Geoff sending this e-mail was as suggest for a ride. 'I know I don't get to your rides has much as I'd like to, and I won't make your runs meeting, so I thought I'd send a suggestion for a ride, we did it a few year ago, the ride to Skiddaw House, if I remember right ? we started at Dockray, [a road lay-by] had a brew stop at Greystoke then on to Skiddaw Youth Hostel House, we then returned to Threlkeld and back over the Old Coach Road, if I remember it was wet day where we rung our shoes out back at the cars, I wouldn't like to say what the trails are like to Skiddaw House after the wet weather we've had ?? probably still under water'.
I agree with Geoff it would make good ride to do again would anybody interest in doing the ride, as it would have be one where a few of us would have to share a car to get to starting point for the ride.
Does anyone else have memories of South Lakes Group rides or or other RSF local group rides from past years? why not share them in comment box below.
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Review: No Good Deed by Allison Brennan
By Meghan Harker
No Good Deed by Allison Brennan is the tenth Lucy Kincaid novel, where the FBI agent must stop a corrupt former DEA agent who is out for revenge.
Allison Brennan's tenth Lucy Kincaid novel, No Good Deed, starts out with a bang—well, machine-gun fire. Well, a villainy internal monologue and then machine-gun fire. Followed by an explosion. As one does.
FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid is hot on the trail of corrupt former DEA Agent Nicole Rollins, recently escaped from her prison transport in the above-mentioned blaze of glory. A church school bus full of children and one active bomb provide the perfect distraction for her getaway. Kincaid suspects bombing and body count are a smoke screen for a far more sinister plot. When a former FBI agent with ties to a previous case is murdered and Kincaid's fiancé's brother vanishes, Lucy is more certain than ever that Rollins is gunning for her.
No Good Day was my introduction to Brennan's series, and while I'm usually apprehensive to start books in the middle of the run, the premise of a super-smart killer lady out for revenge was invariably tempting. Rollins falls into that cliché smarter-than-the-hero speech pattern, but despite that, the opening sequence reads like something out of an action film. In order to aid her escape, Rollins's men create an obstruction to halt her transport, then open fire.
"One of the two masked men climbed up the front of the truck, through the broken glass, and extracted keys from one of the dead guards.
"You'll never get away with this," the smart guard told Nicole. "They'll hunt you down like a rabid dog."
She didn't say a word, just stared at him.
He turned his gun on her. "I die, you die."
"And then all those children die," she whispered.
His face fell. She smiled. Just a small smile, but her excitement was growing and she couldn't contain her glee.
Sirens roared from seemingly every direction, coming closer.
"Open the door," Nicole said.
The armored van had to be unlocked from the outside, but opened from the inside. Her team could get in because they had the right tools, but it would take longer.
Time was critical.
"Officer, if you do not open the door in ten seconds, my people will start killing those children, one by one, until you do."
"Don't do it, Isaac," the second guard said.
"Seven seconds. I'm not bluffing."
The smart guard, Isaac, was torn. She saw it in his eyes. This was the type of dilemma they'd been trained for, even "when the threat was rare. Did you let a prisoner go to save innocent lives? It was a fair trade, as far as Nicole was concerned. But in training, you never gave in to terrorists. In the textbooks, there were hard-and-fast rules. All criminals were terrorists. Do not negotiate. Wait for the hostage rescue team.
"Four seconds."
Isaac glanced out the front and saw a gunman emerge from the bus holding a child in front of him.
Children … that was a wild card. You could train for it, but until you were in a situation with the barrel of a gun at the back of a child's head, you really didn't know what you would do.
Isaac got up and turned the knob. The click told her it was open.
"Put the gun down and you'll be spared," she said.
"Don't do it! They'll kill us both!"
She looked Isaac in the eye. "I'm not lying."
The door opened and Isaac put his gun down and his hands up.
The other guard didn't. He didn't get a shot off before a bullet pierced his skull.
One of the masked men quickly unlocked Nicole's shackles. She picked up the gun that Isaac had dropped. "No one may believe it, Isaac, but sleep well because you will save those kids."
"Will?" he said through clenched teeth.
"Time?" she asked one of her men.
"Eight fifty-four and thirty seconds. Thirty-one, thirty-two—"
Nicole cut him off and turned back to Isaac. "You have five minutes, twenty-ish seconds to get those kids off the bus before the bomb goes off. And if you are wondering, there really is a bomb. It will explode at nine a.m."
Gotta love a lady who has a plan and a distinct lack of remorse. And the death toll in this book is high. If you love action-packed crime thrillers with a dash of romance, this series might just be up your alley.
I did find a few hangups. Though I picked up the action no problem (the book can read as a standalone for the most part), there were a lot of repetitive scenes and secondary characters who didn't serve as an essential part of the plot. Maybe this is a disconnect because I came in mid-series. Without the benefit of knowing who all the players were already, it may have affected my enjoyment. I also sensed a weird co-dependency between Lucy and Sean, but again, could just be me.
The addition of a second antagonist and Lucy's family dynamic were interesting layers to the overall concept of the story. It pulled a few punches I wasn't expecting. Overall, the plot wrapped up neatly and it was a thrilling read.
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Meghan Harker grew up in a small, awkwardly-named town in Georgia. She attended Brenau University, where she earned her BA in English and a minor in Graphic Design; she also attended the University of Cambridge, England, where she didn't quite master the perfect Oxbridge accent. She's an avid reader, writer, and fire spinner. She's currently working her first novel, a paranormal thriller. Visit her blog at ExquisitelyOdd.com.
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Seventeen year-old Hunter Gifford wakes up after Homecoming Night to find himself in the hospital, with no memory of how he got there or why. He's suffering from a concussion, and the hospital's security footage shows him wandering up to the building's doors bloody and alone. But Hunter should have been with his girlfriend Chloe…
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Deborah Goodrich Royce is writing an impressive new chapter in her storied life. Before turning to fiction with 2019's critically acclaimed Finding Mrs. Ford (which was followed by Ruby Falls), she was a popular actress whose television and film credits include the beloved soap opera, All My Children, and cult horror classic, April Fool's Day.…
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Librarian and secret provider of contraband books Trudell Beckett – Tru to her friends – is having second thoughts about giving a speech to the Arete Society, Cypress, South Carolina's most exclusive book club. For a start, her boss Lida Farnsworth is a member, and has no idea of Tru's clandestine operation, running a lending…


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The world and its inhabitants cannot thrive if the environment is polluted and dangerous; therefore improving the health of the natural world is a foundational step in improving the health of the population. And as our health system begins a shift towards encouraging population health as a way to reduce health care costs, the focus on a healthy environment must take on added urgency.
Busy professionals need information that is vetted, trusted and is easy to access when on-the-go—things are looking up in that regard. Since the health care sector launched efforts into Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) almost 20 years ago, with the leadership of Practice Greenhealth, today most GPOs (Group Purchasing Organizations) have dedicated resources to assist their members in navigating this complexity. There are dozens of organizations that certify products for meeting certain sustainability standards (GreenSeal, Forest Certified, Antibiotic Free, etc.).
MindClick has pulled together a database containing environmental health profiles of mainstream products currently used in healthcare. In partnership with Vizient and Premier, the rapidly growing database already contains medical and nonmedical products from over 80 suppliers covering more than 100 product categories.
The products and materials we purchase matter– they do have a footprint. Our job is to recognize the population health impacts of that footprint and minimize it while also reducing costs and continuously improving care.
If we worked together and collectively asked for safer materials, as population health should be a primary concern for those working in the health care supply chain, we could make a difference. AHRMM is committed to helping its members on this journey, but the organization understands that its members need information, resources, and direction. To that end, AHRMM is working a list of projects for the integration of products and services that are considered low-hangers--projects that have been widely and relatively easily implemented by others across the country, which resulted in positive sustainability outcomes of cost, environmental and community health benefits.
Organizations that prioritize population health often find these efforts congruent with environmental sustainability programs which aim to promote clean air, clean water, clean landscapes, and clean food. These organizations then find it easier to align their sustainability and health promotion goals, and for example switch to green cleaners, serve antibiotic-free chicken, specify flame-retardant-free furniture, or manage a robust and cost-effective recycling program.
To help you get started, the first project on the list is Purchasing for Health: Aligning Mission with Action.
Does your organization have a sustainable, preferable purchasing policy awareness?
Is including EPP criteria a part of the CQO, value analysis process?
Is supply chain a part of your organization's green team?
Do you know your GPO's sustainability expert contact? (If not, call them!).
AHRMM would love to hear from members as they develop these tools.


Upon graduation from medical school from the University of Buenos Aires, Dr. Jorge Rios decided to continue his residency training in the United States. During his tenure as a practicing surgeon, Dr. Rios led a celebrated career, notably as a Professor and Chair of Medicine at George Washington University in Washington D.C. It was here on March 30th 1981, that Dr. Rios was on the supporting team of physicians that treated and led the recovery when President Ronald Reagan was shot during an assassination attempt.
Prioritizing the academic needs of the students, Dr. Rios often walked around campus and popped his head into offices, lecture halls, and libraries to offer faculty accessibility. "Human contact with staff and students is a powerful tool and something we desperately needed at Ross," reflects Dr. Rios. Students with the highest GPAs each semester were invited to the Rios home for a congratulatory dinner. In his initial years as the Executive Dean at RUSM, Dr. Rios hosted over 300 students at his home.
Last year the Board of Trustees recognized him by appointing him Dean Emeritus at Ross University School of Medicine. To this day, Dr. Rios and his wife, Barbara, continue to be involved at Ross University School of Medicine, attending RUSM's Education Summit and Commencement this past May.


TITAN ANNOUNCES THE FOREVER WAR COMIC BOOK SEQUEL ADAPTATION!
Sci-Fi Master Joe Haldeman's Interstellar War Intensifies With New Comics!
December 4, 2017 – With the much-anticipated The Forever War graphic novel adaptation being released in bookstores tomorrow, Titan Comics is excited to announce the next installment in novelist Joe Haldeman, Gay Haldeman, and Marvano's epic science-fiction comic book series, The Forever War: Forever Free!
Based on Joe Haldeman's The Forever War novels – adapted by Joe and Gay Haldeman and legendary artist, Marvano – Titan's new comic series adapts the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and World Fantasy Award-winning series.
Inspired by Haldeman's own Vietnam War experiences, The Forever War series tells the story of William Mandella – survivor of a catastrophic interstellar war. Mandella, together with a small group of human survivors, returns to Earth to find the human race greatly changed.
Evolved into a group mind called Man, society is now intrusive and autocratic, denying all individuality. The veterans plan to escape by means of space travel, but, when their ship starts to fail, Mandella's team begins to search for the enigmatic entity responsible – The Unknown.
Since the original publication of The Forever War, Joe Haldeman – a Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient – has produced a continuous string of SF classics.
The Forever War: Forever Free #1 hits comic shops and digital platforms in April 2018 and is available to order from the February edition of Diamond PREVIEWS catalogue.
The Forever War TPB (144pp, $19.99, ISBN: 9781785860898) is available at all good bookstores from December 5, 2017.


Friends, Hello! I want to show you one of my model. Many of you know this kit from the Revell company. The model is in the livery of the Russian airline UTair.
Airfix's 737-200 done in the livery of Piedmont airlines. affectionately known to us who frequently flew it, going home on leave, as Tree top airlines. I used ATP decals, the kit was old enough that the stand was included.


Come in from the rain for a few classic kid-friendly flicks. On Saturday, introduce the kids to that little green slab of clay, "Gumby," or take in something a little more literary with the animated "Adventures of Mark Twain." "The Muppet Movie" shows on Sunday with a special 10:30 am show time for babies, toddlers, and other small, noisy people. Sat., 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm. Sun., 10:30 am, 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 7:15 pm, 9:20 pm. $5/film. All ages. Event Website.
How-to Homestead kicks off their tour of San Francisco boroughs with plant propagation and a potluck. Learn how to grow new plants from cuttings, and receive a starter plant to grow at home. Stay on for a potluck, music, and folk dancing! Sat., 2:00 pm. Free. All ages. Event Website.
Bring your dancing shoes to La Peña for a show with Abby and the Pipsqueaks. Be prepared to dance in the aisles and sing out loud with this award-winning children's performers. Sat., 10:30 am. $4 -$5. All ages. Event Website.
Freight & Salvage is hosting an afternoon of free entertainment at their Winter Open House. With stages full of performances, workshops, and jam circles, there's something for everyone at this musical round up. Sat., 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Free. All ages. Event Website.
Celebrate a new season of Filoli events with a three-day fest of talks, demonstrations, and hands-on activities. Look out for crafts, garden walks, and demos on stained glass windows and natural dying. Fri. – Sun. $5-$15. All ages. Event Website.
The city of Millbrae hops into action with its Lunar New Year celebration capping off a month of New Year activities. Come early for stage performances before the Lion Dance parade in the afternoon (2:00 pm). Sat., 10:30 am. Free. All ages. Event Website.
Catch the opening of the Poppy Store in the Marin Country Mart. As if style-ly children's clothes weren't enough of a draw, prepare your mouth for Miette sandwiches and hot chocolate. Fri. Free. All ages. Event Website.
"Lei" back and enjoy the Hui Tama Nui dancers at BADM. These young performers will wow you with their fresh take on Polynesia dance. Sat., 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. Free with admission. All ages. Event Website.


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Invader Zim Comic Will End With Issue 50
June 6, 2021 Joey-B channels, comic books, comics, etc., invader zim, news, nickelodeon, oni press, television
I have a preference for comics that make me laugh. This is a problem.
In the dark ages of the 90s, there was nothing. But in our modern era there are all sorts of comics, in all sorts of genres…action, detective, cutesy, scary, slice of life, anything. There's plenty to please any age or gender. The only category that's still hard to track down is….humor, for some irritating reason. GOOD humor is rarer still.
Oni Press's Invader Zim comic, published since 2015, comes closest to what I want out of a comic book. There is a constant, consistent effort to get you to laugh, and it's actually effective at doing so. It translates the dark humor and manic screaming energy of the classic cartoon perfectly, which is no mean feat for this medium. Most animated shows lose something when translated to print; like gourmet dinner leftovers in a microwave.
But not Zim! The guys behind this comic are the same guys who were behind the TV show, including creator Jhonen Vasquez. It really is like getting new episodes of the show, to the point that when Enter The Florpus was made, the first twenty minutes of material were adapted directly from the comic.
So, all this being said, it is with heavy heart that I bring you this news: the Invader Zim comic is ending. Issue 50 will be shipping to comic shops in March as the final issue.
BUT….the Irken race doesn't give up that easily! The regular series will be replaced by Invader Zim Quarterly, a giant-sized comic of stand-alone stories to be released four times a year. The first of these, "Gir's Big Day," will be crashing into comic shops in April.
And there's more: the best material from the previous series will be collected in Invader Zim: Best of World Domination, which will retail for $9.99 and be released alongside the long-awaited The Art of Invader Zim hardcover. Because the only thing that can fill the Zim-shaped hole in our lives is more Zim.
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Il Tondo è un bosco di lecci e cipressi strutturato a forma circolare, sorge su una collina di origine carsica nella località di Montefollonico.

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Ha origine nella metà del XIX secolo per conto della moglie di Marco Landucci, nobile senese e proprietario di quelle terre.
Immersi nel verde in una nitida giornata di sole, da quell'altura si può ammirare la distesa della val d'Orcia, il lago Trasimeno, fino a scorgere il monte Amiata; è adibito inoltre per offrire al visitatore una sosta piacevole e suggestiva, con due grandi tavole in pietra situate al centro del bosco. Vi si possono ammirare due pregiate specie di orchidee: quella di origine adriatica, Hymantoglossum adriaticum, e quella isolana, Orchis insularis, caratteristica della Sardegna e di altre isole italiane. Oltre alla tipica fauna toscana (caprioli, tassi, cinghiali ecc.), è caratteristica di quella zona la luscegnola o Chalcides chalcides, incrocio tra il serpente e la lucertola.

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Cohen's comeback dealt another blow, announces withdrawal from Skate America
Cohen bows out of Skate America with tendinitis
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sasha Cohen's comeback has taken another setback.
The Olympic silver medalist withdrew from Skate America on Monday, saying she is still battling the tendinitis in her right calf that forced her to drop out of last month's Trophee Eric Bompard before the event.
"I have been battling this injury for a while," Cohen said in a release from U.S. Figure Skating. "After meeting with my orthopedic surgeon, it was determined that in order for me to fully recover, I should not compete this week."
As a reigning Olympic medalist, Cohen has a bye into the national championships Jan. 15-23 in Spokane, Wash. Though she said Monday she still hopes to compete there, she now would seem to be a long shot for the Vancouver Games.
The Americans have only two spots in Vancouver and a half-dozen contenders for them. Although Cohen did triple jumps and many competitive moves while touring with Stars on Ice the last two years, she hasn't appeared before judges. Her last competition was the 2006 world championships, where she won a bronze medal.
"I'm very disappointed I won't be able to compete in Lake Placid," Cohen said. "I've been going to physical therapy and training with every intention of being healthy and ready for this competition."
But Cohen can never be counted out, said her longtime former coach, John Nicks. There are still 10 weeks before nationals, plenty of time for her to get healthy and ready for competition.
"Some parts of her skating look absolutely wonderful. And there are still some weaknesses," Nicks said. "If she stays healthy and stays with the same enthusiasm — because she's very enthusiastic about nationals when she talks to me about it — I think she's going to do well."
Cohen is still coached by Rafael Arutunian, but has been working at her old rink recently to be closer to her doctors and physical therapists.
Cohen will be replaced by 2006 Olympian Emily Hughes at Skate America, which begins Friday in Lake Placid, N.Y.
Cohen's withdrawal is a blow for event organizers and U.S. skating.
Though she hasn't skated in three years, Cohen is still hugely popular, and her announcement in May that she was returning for a go at Vancouver gave the struggling Americans some badly needed buzz. The United States has been searching — unsuccessfully — for a breakout star since Cohen and Michelle Kwan stepped away from the sport in 2006.
"She's a very interesting part of ladies figure skating, and has been for many years," Nicks said. "And I think we need interesting people in the sport these days."
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