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Where Do the Texas Rangers Go From Here?
September 22, 2020 Jake Tweedie AL West, General, MiLB, Rangers 0
Sam Huff, Down East Wood Ducks, August 11, 2019 at Frederick Keys. Photo credit Patrick Cavey - @PatrickCavey on Twitter, and Breaking Down the Future on Facebook
Deadline Day recap and Looking Ahead to 2021
In such a short season, it is easy to identify quickly what is needed and where the team stands in regards to rankings. Some teams look at acquiring trade pieces to help them push towards the playoffs, but the Rangers looked at ways to off-load to look forward to 2021.
Deadline Recap
The Rangers haven't got much to play for so made sense to move on some players with trade value.
Mike Minor
The first to be traded was starting pitcher Mike Minor. This was for OF Marcus Smith and 3B Dustin Harris from the Oakland Athletics, who were both drafted in 2019. With Minor's prorated salary of $9.83M and free agency pending, this made sense for all parties. Minor has the opportunity for a fresh start, the A's get another starting pitcher and the Rangers save some money.
Minor saw a decrease in productivity in 2020, with a 5.60 ERA and a record of 0-5 from 7 starts. Although most of the Rangers' starters have struggled, there was more emphasis on Minor due to his impressive 2019 campaign.
The players the Rangers received in return had decent starts in their pro ball careers. Marcus Smith, drafted in the 3rd round, hit .361/.466/.443 at AZL Athletics Gold with 7 XBH and 14 RBI. Dustin Harris, on the other hand, was drafted in the 11th round, hit .325/.403/.407 for AZL Athletics Green and Vermont Lake Monsters with 14 XBH and 26 RBI.
Todd Frazier and Robinson Chirinos
The Rangers then received a PTBNL in a pair of trades for Todd Frazier and Robinson Chirinos. Although we are yet to find out who these players are, it enabled the Rangers to reduce their salary output.
Todd Frazier leaves after playing the majority of the games this season due to Santana's injury problems. He was at the Mets in 2018-19, so goes back to a place he knows well and gives them a further boost due to his versatility. His line of .241/.322/.380 was good for the Rangers.
Robinson Chirinos had an injury-hampered season and finished with a .119/.224/.143 line. This lack of productivity made it easy for Texas to move on, but if he can rediscover his form of the Astros then he could be a key figure for the Mets.
After off-loading 3 members of their roster, there is every possibility Lance Lynn, Joey Gallo, and Rougned Odor could follow suit in the off-season. There are also a few players pending free agency, these include:
Shin-Soo Choo
Derek Dietrich
Jeff Mathis
Jesse Chavez
Juan Nicasio
Edinson Volquez
There is also an option for Corey Kluber, so would be interesting to see whether the Rangers would pay the $18M needed to exercise the option. If they are planning a complete rebuild then they should get rid of him, but if it is a mini-rebuild then he would be good to utilize in 2021.
Whilst there are quite a few players that could go out heading into the 2021 season, there are plenty of players looking to become regular 40-man roster members. These include Sam Huff, Leody Taveras, Anderson Tejeda, and Eli White, as well as other top prospects such as Josh Jung, Cole Winn and Sherten Apostel.
How could the Rangers line-up in 2021?
C – Sam Huff
He has already made a handful of appearances in 2020, but with Chirinos leaving and Mathis up for free agency in the off-season, this could be the perfect time for him to make the step up to first choice catcher.
Other option: Jose Trevino
1B – Sherten Apostel
Another player that has made his Major League debut in 2020. With the ability to play either infield corner, he would be perfect to play 3B if needed, although his range may be more suited to 1B.
Other option: Ronald Guzman
2B – Justin Foscue
This one would be a bold call but the first round pick could certainly do a job in this position, as well as saving plenty of money but rading Odor away. He is part of the 60-an pool, so getting plenty of development at the Alternate Site.
Other option: Nick Solak
3B – Isiah Kiner-Falefa
An interesting one after this season. Signed as a catcher, he has quickly become accustomed to life at the hot corner and his bat has followed suit. Jung would be the alternative option but he isn't quite ready for the step-up yet. Kiner-Falefa has more than proved his worth to be starting 3B in 2021.
Other option: Josh Jung
SS – Anderson Tejeda
Recently called-up again, he is starting to show a bit more composure at the plate and this bodes well moving forward into 2021. He also adds the threat of SBs to the team and moves well in the infield. With Andrus due a big chunk of money in 2021, there may be some temptation to move him on dependent on Tejeda's development.
Other option: Elvis Andrus
OF – Leody Taveras
One of the more consistently started prospects, Taveras is doing well both offensively and defensively and seems to have become a regular in the side. He will need to add more to his game to become a better player but that will come with time and exposure.
OF – Eli White
Although he is yet to set the big leagues on fire, the versatile fielder is in the mold of Nick Solak and could prove to be a worthwhile addition if he finds the form that got him to the Majors in the first place.
OF – Nick Solak
Rounding off the outfielders is Mr. Versatile himself. He is starting to show more composure at the plate as well as being more consistent in hitting XBH, with the very realistic potential of double-digit doubles. For such a young side, a steady head and someone with decent experience Solak would be good to have in the outfield.
Other Options: Willie Calhoun, Danny Santana, Steele Walker
SP1 – Kyle Gibson
SP2 – Jordan Lyles
SP3 – Jonathan Hernandez
SP4 – Joe Palumbo
SP5 – Kyle Cody
Other Options: Cole Winn, Hans Crouse, Kolby Allard
There are plenty of options for roles as starting pitchers if the Rangers do go down the route of allowing Lynn to leave and not renewing Kluber's deal. These are the young guys who could see their playing time extended to suit the needs of the organization in the short-term as they look to rebuild. With relievers such as DeMarcus Evans and Yerry Rodriguez around, there could be a young feel to the pitching staff for 2021.
This team is fairly inexperienced, and although it is highly unlikely, it could be the route to go down as the Rangers look to offload a few off the books and start again from afresh.
Anderson Tejeda
Cole Winn
Corey Kluber
Danny Santana
Demarcus Evans
Eli White
Elvis Andrus
Hans Crouse
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
Joe Palumbo
Jonathan Hernandez
Jordan Lyles
Jose Trevino
Josh Jung
Justin Foscue
Kolby Allard
Kyle Cody
Kyle Gibson
Leody Taveras
Nick Solak
Ronald Guzman
Sam Huff
Sherten Apostel
Steele Walker
Todd Frazier
Willie Calhoun
Yerry Rodriguez
Prospects of the Week: September 14 – September 20
Keeping the Faith: Aristides Aquino and Jose Garcia


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Army of the Dead
Following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble: venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.
Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller
Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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A newly married couple receive an unexpected visit from an old friend who has ulterior motives to end their relationship.
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Sleepless Beauty
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When a voyeuristic divorcee fixates on the lives of a perfect couple a far, she soon gets embroiled in a murder mystery that unfolds revealing truths about her own life.
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The Crypt. The Last Secret
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All My Friends Are Dead
A group of friends at a New Year's Eve party go through a whirlwind of events that exposes secrets, breaks hearts — and leads to a shocking outcome.
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His Killer Fan
When up-and-coming musician Ariana Kent (Brooke Butler) gets the opportunity to perform a duet with Josh Halliday (Ryan Cooper) at his concert, she thinks her dreams of romance with the…
Jen and a group of friends set out to hike the Appalachian Trail. Despite warnings to stick to the trail, the hikers stray off course—and cross into land inhabited by…
Country: Germany, UK, USA
A dead father's recently discovered radio sends his adult son on a twisting journey that slowly unravels a dark, unimaginable secret.
Paranormal Prison
A paranormal investigation YouTube channel is getting ready to shut down if they don't have a video that goes viral in time. In this last ditch attempt, a long-time mystery…
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Q: Using C# library in Unreal Engine C++ Hi I wish to use a C# library in a C++ application which is in unreal engine.
Is there any easy way to wrap a C# library using C++ ??
I have looked up how to wrap a C# library but there only seems to be posts on how to use a C++ library in C#.
Really appreciate the help thanks.

A: C# allows you to perform interoperability calls to c++ and c libraries. Although not exposed, you could manipulate your assembly to force the reverse (this is done via ildasm, however, this is a trick and I won't go in details).
To achieve what you ask, you have to manually fill in the gap from your c++ host and your c# library. One way, not clearly at zero effort, is to create a new assembly in MC++ (ie c++ with a hosted clr) . This bridging assembly would expose the api in order to be used by your c++ language, while it can access your c# library to reuse the logic.
This is not a trivial task as you need to manually marshal the data structures as you are going "against the designed use case".
Embedding a runtime, in my opinion, would have the same effort. In any case, you should be careful though, because your unreal engine is resource intensive and performances could get a sensible hit. Furthermore, the c# part has a different memory management system that can not be optimal when stressed by the unreal engine.

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Aug 15, 2018 · 11:50 am
Japan: Emperor Akihito attends his last World War II memorial service before abdication
He expressed 'deep remorse' for the war and hoped that the 'ravages of war will never be repeated'.
Imperial Household Agency/AFP
Japanese Emperor Akihito on Wednesday expressed "deep remorse" for World War II, The Japan Times reported. He made the remark at an annual war memorial service, which is held at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo. It was his last appearance there before he abdicates the throne in April 2019.
The emperor used the phrase for the fourth consecutive year at the service. He hoped that the "ravages of war will never be repeated". Japan had announced its surrender in the World War II on August 15, 1945, days after the twin atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States.
"Reflecting on our past and bearing in mind the feelings of deep remorse, I earnestly hope that the ravages of war will never be repeated," Akihito said. "Together with all of our people, I now pay my heartfelt tribute to all those who lost their lives in the war, both on the battlefield and elsewhere, and pray for world peace and for the continuing development of our country."
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent an aide to the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo instead of going there himself. In his address, he avoided acknowledging Japan's wartime activities for the sixth consecutive year unlike his predecessors, and instead talked of the future
Emperor Akihito will step down from the throne after three decades on April 30, 2019 – the first abdication by a Japanese monarch in two centuries. He will be succeeded by his heir, 57-year-old Crown Prince Naruhito.
Emperor Akihito
Iran: 'Working to prevent war, dialogue with world possible,' says president amid tensions with US


Counting Specific Information Within Range?
Macro For Users To Enter IP Address?
I update an Excel file daily and save it to a server on a network. Other network users access this file from their own computers. I have a macro created that opens a dialog box upon opening that shows users know of anything important.
Since employees in the office have Excel set to Paranoid mode or something like that, they are never even prompted that macros exist and are intended to run and that they should choose to allow them to run or not.
I would like to approach the problem in a way other than asking all employees to activate all macros or to lower their Excel security settings at all times or only when opening this single document. That would be considered too inconvenient.
I am trying to use visual basic editor in excel. I have all ready set up my user form where information can be entered, but I ave having trouble getting the information that is entered in the user form into the correct cells in excel.
I am wanting my information to enter the tables and then automatically move into the next available cells below.
MsgBox "please enter a registraion number"
I have a range of cells (A1:K20 for example) and I'd like to have Excel count the number of times a certain set of initials (PT for example) showed up in any of the cells within the range.
I am looking to allow a user to enter a unique value when a drop down value is captured from a list i.e 'Other' (Possibly a pop up box), then I require this value to be hidden and calculated along with others to show the average (The average calculation obviously wouldn't be in the same cell).
Now I want to be able to change the IP address. For example in cell A4 to fill the IP. And the IP to change in the macro. So this macro to be use for different hosts.
I place a button for this macro and when I press it a cmd windows is popping for 1 second and hide. How can I make it not to show at all.
I have created a userform that allows input of information and then deposits the information on a specific sheet. I am looking for a way to have that information not only deposited on the specific sheet it is already set to but also to another sheet based on a selection made from a combo box.
We have a Shared workbook on our Server and about 5 users work at the same time every day. I want to understand something, If I open it I can see all the information in it, all the rows and so on, but if the same workbook is opened by another user he will see other information, the rows aren't the same as in my case. Why does this happen ? I would like the second users to see the same information as I do.
If MonthView control can be set to allow users to select multiple ranges and enter different dates into those ranges? I know I was able to do with with the previous Datepicker control and I thought it was as easy as setting the Show Modal property to true.
We're trying to use one template to enter data with users being able to start entry from a number of different starting points. this changes they way the look-ups have to work. The attached sample explains it a whole lot better.
Is there a way to have a data validation drop down menu but at the same time allowing users to enter free text as well.


The past few weeks I've been doing spring cleaning!!
I started first with my bathrooms. I got this great towel rack/organizer from Target. I love to have a candles burning. I also love to have fresh flowers in my bathrooms.
I organized my kitchen next. I LOVE Keurig, and I spent time organizing all my teas and Keurig cups.
Finally, I organized my closet. I needed to do a MAJOR purge!!
I got rid of two trash bags full of clothes and shoes.
Here's a quick little video of my closet organization.
too funny, i just cleaned, painted, and organized my bathroom + got rid of two bags full of clothes! i'd love it if you'd check out my blog!
Awesome, this really got me inspired to spring clean my bathroom and freshen it up with new white towels. Thank you for sharing your spring cleaning projects!
Thanks for the post Rachel! You have motivated me to finally clean out and organize my closet! 🙂 Yours looks so tidy.
Looks great! I love spring cleaning so much. My favorite is definitely closet purging, too! It feels so good!
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Leading NI Entrepreneur recognised by Royalty for dedication to small businesses across the country
Impact Communications
As business owners across the country prepare to celebrate ten years of Small Business Saturday on 3rd December, Louise Brogan, owner of LinkedIn with Louise, a global LinkedIn marketing agency for professional services, is leading efforts to encourage the public to support the campaign, and other small firms across Northern Ireland to get involved.
Louise has been a longstanding champion of the campaign and has joined efforts as a 'Small Business Saturday Hero', raising awareness of the campaign across NI. She has been a 'Small Business Britain' champion and 'local hero' for the past three years, supporting the campaigns, hosting free webinars, contributing to government and roundtable discussions. In 2021, Small Business Saturday also named Louise its 'Small Business of the Year'.
In recent days Louise was recognised for her dedication to helping NI's small and independent businesses to thrive at a Royal reception in Buckingham Palace that recognised the contribution of small businesses to the economy of the UK. The reception brought over 400 economy ministers, small business owner and 'high profile' entrepreneurs such as Dragons Den's Peter Jones and Mary Portas 'Queen of Shops' together. However, only ten 'VIPs' were invited to receive an audience with King Chares III, Prince Edward, the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent, of which Louise was one.
Commenting on the importance of Small Business Saturday and her recognition from King Charles III, Louise said, "Small Business Saturday spotlights the important role that small businesses play in our communities and showcases the love that people have for local firms. It's a vital campaign that makes a big impact all year round. Support from the public for small firms is absolutely essential, particularly as business owners all over the country face a challenging winter ahead.
Louise continued, "Small, independent and local businesses from all industries are the life and soul of Northern Ireland. My own business started out small and with the right help and direction, it is now thriving and growing year after year. Helping other small businesses to do the same is my passion. Being recognised for this personally by our new King and extended members of the Royal family is a highlight in my career so far, and one that I will be telling my children and grandchildren about in years to come."
Small Business Saturday is a grassroots, non-commercial campaign which celebrates small business success and encourages consumers to 'shop local' and to support businesses in their communities. The iconic campaign is celebrating its tenth year in the UK this year, with principal supporter American Express. Over the time the campaign has run in the UK it has engaged millions each year, with billions spent with small businesses on Small Business Saturday.
On Small Business Saturday customers across the UK go out and support all types of small businesses, from independent shops and restaurants to small service and b2b based businesses like accountants and digital marketers. Many small businesses take an active role in promoting the day by hosting events and offering promotions.
If you are a small businesses and are interested in speaking with Louise, she is hosting a meetup for small business owners on Friday 2nd December in Ulster University's new Belfast campus. Find out more here – (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/small-business-saturday-belfast-networking-small-biz-clinic-tickets-453846135007). You can also find out more about Small Business Saturday here – https://smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com
YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS TO STAR AT FESTIVE MARKET
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Lower Paxton Township supervisors examine future finances
Updated: Jan. 06, 2019, 12:23 a.m. | Published: Feb. 04, 2011, 1:30 p.m.
By Jeannette Archer-Simons
Lower Paxton Township Supervisors reviewed a five-year projected financial plan for the township general budget that shows shortfalls from 2012 to 2016.
The revenue projections indicate modest growth in development and increased fees. Expenses are projected to increase an average of 2.5 percent a year, which includes salary and benefit adjustments required under contract and inflation adjustments for other expenses.
The plan does not include funding for capital projects and will not replenish declining township reserve funds, which have offset deficits in 2010 and 2011.
Supervisors said they will look at the impact of tax increases on the budget at a future meeting.
In other business, supervisors approved the sale of a scoreboard for $1,750 to Northern York School District. The scoreboard from the Friendship Center was no longer being used.
Supervisors also approved a contract with Layne's Cleaners to clean police uniforms. The cost is $1,000 a month.


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References Suslak, Daniel. 2000. "The woman and the hawk," In Translating Native Latin American Verbal Art: Ethnopoetics and Ethnography of Speaking. Kay Sammons and Joel Sherzer, eds.


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Adam Henrique
Daniel Sprong
Sprong's OT goal lifts Ducks over Blue Jackets 2-1
By MITCH STACYDecember 16, 2018
Anaheim Ducks forward Daniel Sprong, right, of the Netherlands, controls the puck against Columbus Blue Jackets forward Markus Hannikainen, of Finland, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Daniel Sprong has been an Anaheim Duck for less than two weeks. On Saturday night, he went a long way toward ingratiating himself with his new teammates.
Traded to Anaheim Dec. 3 by Pittsburgh, Sprong scored twice — including in overtime — to lift the Ducks over the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 and begin a five-game trip on a positive note.
Adam Henrique won a faceoff in the Ducks offensive zone before skating in to screen goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, allowing Sprong to move above the right circle and snap a shot to the top corner of the net 1:19 into the extra period.
"I picked it up and just went to find some space, and I saw (Columbus defenseman Seth) Jones give me a bit of room, and (Henrique) did a great job screening in front," Sprong said.
John Gibson stopped 36 shots for Anaheim in a tight, high-energy game played mostly in Columbus' offensive zone. The Ducks have now won four straight and eight of nine.
"We know it's not always going to be pretty," Gibson said.
Markus Nutivaara scored in the first period, and Bobrovsky had 20 saves for Columbus, which has lost five of seven. The Blue Jackets are 1-1-1 in the last three, but coach John Tortorella is satisfied with the effort and style of play in the midst of a six-game homestand.
"We haven't been getting rewarded, but we've played three good hockey games here," Tortorella said. "We just have to keep our wits about ourselves here and keep on playing."
The Blue Jackets started it at 12:06 in the first period when Boone Jenner won a faceoff and shoveled it back to Nutivaara, who rifled in a slap shot from above the left circle. It was his fourth goal of the season and first in eight games.
Later in the period, Sprong tied it when his shot from the goal line glanced off Bobrovsky while the goalie was trying to seal the near post.
The second and third periods were physical but scoreless.
"Especially down the stretch there in the third, we had our opportunities to put one home and you have to capitalize on one of those in those tight games if you want to come out on the right side of it," Jenner said.
Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said he saw signs of his team being tired but being able to fight through it.
"We've been able to grind out points when it looked grim," he said. "We've found ways to score timely goals."
Sprong has three goals in five games with Anaheim after not scoring while with Pittsburgh, which parted with him in exchange for Marcus Pettersson.
NOTES: Anaheim forward Kiefer Sherwood, who grew up in the Columbus suburb of New Albany, played his first game at Nationwide Arena. His younger brother Kole Sherwood is a Blue Jackets prospect. ... Ducks F Andrew Cogliano played in his 900th NHL game. ... Columbus F Anthony Duclair was a healthy scratch for the second straight game. Lukas Sedlak replaced him in the lineup. ... The Ducks kicked off a five-game trip. Their only loss since Nov. 25 was a 4-1 defeat to the Carolina Hurricanes on Dec. 7.
Anaheim: At Pittsburgh on Monday.
Columbus: Hosts Vegas on Monday.
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All the candidates and parties are the same and it doesn't matter who's in power, so why bother voting.
Imagine if everyone felt that way – we would never elect anyone! There have been many, many elections – not just on a local level – that have been decided by less than 100 votes. So thinking that your vote does not count couldn't be further from the truth. And this election more than other, it seems that every vote will make a difference.
And in so called 'safe seats' still important to vote. Every vote sends a message. Whether the excuse is apathy or laziness, voting has become a privilege that people take for granted. It also helps the Party you support to build aplatform for the next election so voting for them despite it being unlikely that they will get in your area is still worthwhile. There are many countries where a person does not have a choice, and I'm sure they would gladly change places with you for the fundamental privilege of voting.
A lot of young people don't vote. It's a representation issue. There aren't many young people in Politics and young people don't feel able to relate to politicians. That can only change if there are more young people in Parliament and in Town Halls.
Democracy is only a process that works if all are involved. A huge reason why young people are neglected by politicians is because statistically, they are less likely to turn out to vote than older members of society.
But on May the 6, remember that the next Government may have an enormous impact on the future, not just for four to five years but for generations to come.
Posted on April 30, 2010 by Cllr Krupesh HiraniPosted in GeneralTagged democracy, voting, Young People.


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The State of Global Health Pre-Ebola, Part 2
Ebola: Uma Epidemia em Expansão
Universidade Emory
Learn about the evolving Ebola epidemic and its various aspects including disease prevention, management and treatment, response to the epidemic, ethical considerations, and the post-Ebola global health landscape.
Excellent overview with lectures by experienced experts. I really enjoyed this course.
Great course on Ebola. Very engaging and intense at times. Thorough and interesting.
Introduction to Ebola
Upon completion of this module, learners will be able to: Review the state of global public health prior to the 2014 Ebola epidemic. Explore the etiology of Ebola and other viral hematic fevers. Explain the epidemiology of the 2014 Ebola epidemic and why this outbreak is different than previous ones. Explain why tropical forest-associated zoonotic pathogens like Ebola are emerging at an ever-increasing rate. Recognize drivers of disease spillover from wildlife to people and discuss how to mitigate disease spillover.
The State of Global Health Pre-Ebola, Part 122:53
Dabney P. Evans, PhD, MPH
Carlos del Rio, MD
So I want to end our session today with a quote from Dr. Felix Baez.
As you may know, Dr. Baez was the Cuban physician volunteering in west Africa who
was infected with Ebola.
He's since recovered from the virus and
recently returned to Sierra Leone to continue his work.
In a recent interview, Dr. Baez asked human life began in Africa.
Will it end there because people are abandoned?
What's your reaction to this statement?
>> What to say?
I think I'm struck by how little Americans know about Africa.
There's a site called Africasacountry, which is making a point.
But I'm not sure that a lot of people don't know that Africa
is in fact a continent.
That I think we need, I would start reading the basics
teaching African history in schools, making people much more aware
of a whole continent there where people are living all sorts of different lives.
And unless we make those fundamental connections at least in America,
despite the fact that we have so many people of African descent in this country
abandonment, I think will continue.
And particularly with regard to Liberia which was settled by American's
in the 19th century.
We have a really ethical responsibility to be there, but it shouldn't just be because
of old settler ties, it should also be that as a country that
talks about civil rights emerging human rights.
We have a duty to act that out in real time in the world.
>> And also, I almost would like to say that we should
probably get away from talking about Africa.
Because again, it's a gigantic continent.
>> Exactly.
>> You could fit in there Europe and
China- >> China.
>> And India, you could fit almost all the world.
It strikes me when I have heard from people say, well I'm very concerned about
going on a safari in Tanzania because of the outbreak of Ebola, and
I said I'll be more concerned about going to Rome.
Because Rome is a lot closer to Liberia- >> Exactly.
>> Than Tanzania.
I think that we should also stop talking about Africa like it
the size of California.
>> Africa's a very large continent and
we really need to understand that these countries are frequently very far apart
and that this outbreak is occurring in a very specific region of West Africa.
>> Exactly. >> In three countries that are probably no
bigger than Georgia, North Carolina and a little bit more.
And therefore, besides History that I agree we need to teach,
we also need to teach more Geography.
>> Absolutely, absolutely. >> I think it's critical that people
understand Global Geography.
And really, I would put a plug that people really need to understand geography better
because increasingly we're gonna see outbreaks of disease.
And regions in China that most people in school here cannot name five important
cities in China and yet, there are many cities so more than five million people.
So we have to do a better job as Americans because again, in order to engage with
those countries, we need to understand what we're talking about?
And what area of the world that we're talking about?
So we don't look disinformed.
I wanna be optimist and I wanna see that Ebola is a wake up call.
I think Ebola is really showing us something very significant.
Ebola is not the problem.
Ebola is revealing what the problem is.
The problem is weak governments.
The problem is weak healthcare systems.
The problem is weak global health, let's be very honest.
There have been many years of not giving enough researches to W Ocho and
to other places to really build the public health infrastructure that is necessary in
order to do surveillance and to pick up diseases.
I think it also shows us how critical the role of poverty in health disparities are.
And we need to think about poverty and health disparities in a global context.
Poverty in Liberia should matter,
poverty in Sierra Leone should matter to people in America just as much as
it matters to have poverty in downtown Atlanta or New York City.
We cannot escape the consequences that poverty have in the overall global
economy and in the overall global public health.
The issue around economies, the millions of dollars that
have been poured into many of those countries that have been wasted.
These countries that have been ravaged by foreign corporations,
by foreign governments.
Why should we think that now, when I go in there,
they're gonna receive me with open hands and say, I'm glad you came to the rescue?
There's a lot of skepticism, I mean there's a lot of skepticism that here
comes a white man again to take our people,
to take our resources and to again, do damage to our country.
And this leads obviously to that enormous skepticism and
also to the affected individuals at least to stigma, at least to discrimination.
We've seen this with HIV, we've seen it with many diseases and
we don't seem to understand the lesson.
And the very important lesson,
people still talk that the US made HIV in order to destroy population.
So I think those those myths
are really based on a long history of mistreatment of those populations.
And we need to think about that it's going to take a long time to change that.
And we need to understand the cultural context.
It's very hard to tell people take your sick individuals to a health care facility
where they're likely gonna die.
And once they die they're likely not gonna return the body to that family.
And therefore, that family is not gonna be able to bury that individual
as that culture recommends.
Most people in those countries don't like incineration.
We talk about how important it is to incinerate bodies that have died of Ebola.
Well, many of those countries don't have incineration equipment.
So again, the cultural context is so critical to understand that
it's not possible just to simply go and change culture overnight.
Culture is embedded, we have to understand it and
those of us working in health really need to see how culture shapes societies?
And how at some point, it actually is counterproductive, and
we have to deal with it.
We have to understand that we may not understand the burial practice in many of
these countries, but we have to acknowledge it.
We have to then work with the community to try to change it.
I think building trust is a critical component and therefore,
the response is not gonna be immediate.
The response requires a lot of building trust as a friend of mine says
when you're doing global health, you have to go to lunch with many people,
they have to friend you, they have to recognize you,
they have to invite you into their house, they have to see you as somebody they can
trust before they will put their sick ones, their loved ones in your hands.
So trust is something that in global health,
we haven't bothered to spend enough time building.
And I think this is where diplomacy comes into play.
It is really the role of state department.
It is really the role of diplomats to continue building that trust.
And I think all of us working in health have to realize that building trust
is critical to the success in any population that we work with.
Whether it's in the United States or it's in Africa or wherever we are.
And finally, I think we need to understand that, that is not old gloom and doom.
There are successes out there.
And I would like to just ask you about the successes because we have seen them.
We've seen Nigeria.
We've seen Mali.
We've seen many countries now, been able to deal with this, so
we need to not be fatalistic.
Things can be fixed.
We have the resources.
We have the knowledge.
We have the manpower.
So let's not forget that you can actually make a difference.
>> Yeah, I agree with you.
I think that on your first point, the issue of representation geography,
learning about geography is one thing.
But also, the ways in which Africa is represented in many other contexts.
As you mentioned Pamela, people in Africa are living many different kinds of lives.
And it's not this extreme that speaks to the question of the positives and
the successes.
So you might say Nigeria, and some people would immediately say corruption, but
I could say Nigeria prevented Ebola from spreading further in their own context.
>> Not only prevented, controlled Ebola.
>> Controlled >> They didn't have an epidemic,
they had an outbreak.
They had one case and that was an outbreak.
>> Yes. >> And they did what they needed to do to
prevent an epidemic from occurring.
>> Absolutely.
>> And that control, I think it's a great example of this State becoming effective
and doing what it needed to do to protect its citizens.
>> Absolutely, but in order to assert that kind of control,
there had to be a certain level of trust and this is where trust comes into play.
So in the affected countries, there have been many conspiracies related to
the elections that were happening in Liberia related to money.
This is a scheme to get aid from the international community.
And so without that underlying trust, where do we begin?
If there's no respect, if there's no trust with the state.
And the state is a really important actor even if it's a weak state.
We have to understand that and building trust is something that takes time.
Even with the best intentions all of the international actors,
public health workers coming in at the field level and saying,
trust me, doesn't mean that people will trust you.
That's something that takes a lot of effort and a lot of community building.
And that's something that we haven't always been good at.
So I think that's something we need to work further on.
>> And my takeaway from Liberia, where at least they're recently there were only
five cases or so, I've seen some reports of it increasing.
Is that I think in the end what did change were the habits.
Is that people realized it wasn't the high tech,
it was people saying we won't shake hands, we will use bleach,
we appreciate, we have to learn how to bury our dead differently.
And so it was about slow cultural change that people themselves took on.
It was change at the level of the household.
>> In order to get there the population would have to trust the recommendation.
>> That's right. >> That's right.
>> And they also had to understand the recommendation.
Which is to say you can have as many buckets of chlorine around as you want.
But if you don't explain to people why.
You can tell people, don't shake hands but
if you don't explain to them why not to shake hands it doesn't do any good.
So it's not just about the what?
It's not about the practice of washing one's hands or not bearing one's debt it's
about why and how that feeds into the disease transmission?
>> Exactly. >> So that also has to do with trust.
Because it means that we,
as health professionals have to trust in the people who are at risk.
That they will understand, and that they will modify their behaviors
when they have the information and the resources that they need.
>> So one of the things that I find interesting with this outbreak is it
started and then finally the international community woke up.
I think patients started being brought to United States, and
I think the United States woke up to the problem,
took us a long time to wake up to the problem.
Then the president said, well I'm issuing an executive order,
I'm sending the military into West Africa.
Why would you send an army?
>> Yeah, it's a great question and especially in countries like these.
So that might be a great cause for
alarm in states that have had lots of civil strife and civil conflict.
But I think that one of the things that's wonderful about the military is that
number one there's hierarchy, and number two there's structure and
there's supply chain and there's order.
And so in these kinds of situations where we really didn't have health systems that
were functioning, that was part of what we needed.
And as well as building trust, as well as going in and
actually working with partners, collaborating.
That's something that we've lacked often times in these kind of global health
>> So I think another important lesson out of this outbreak is actually,
our military hasn't informed public health rule.
And I think those of us working in global health,
frequently don't think about that as one of the arms that potentially can work.
We all think about NGO's.
We all think about WHO, but we rarely think about
the important role of the military place in public and global health responses.
And I think the U.S military in particular has played an important role in many
outbreaks and many global health emergencies.
>> So there is a rule for the military and
humanitarian response, and I think we have to be sensitive about that.
We have to think about, how does this play out in the eyes of people in Liberia and
people in Sierra Leone that have had these protracted conflicts and civil wars?
And so we really have to be sensitive to that in order to be effective.
Because that's really what we want.
Everybody wants the same end goal in this case.
>> And I would get back to Carlos' point about,
I guess I'm a little uncomfortable with the military as a first responder.
They are there because of the lack of funding for WHO.
They stepped in because there hadn't been funding for
others to do the work properly.
I think they proved really helpful.
I just wish that public health and global public health was better funded so
we didn't have to rely on the military.
>> Better funded and more effective.
>> All of the above.
>> Yeah. >> Better funded and more effective.
I think quite frankly, that we need to be as a global community,
better advocates for- >> Exactly.
>> Global health. >> Exactly.
>> And I think one of the things that Ebola shows us is that any community,
where it happens to be Atlanta or happens to be Dallas or it happens to be London.
The people in that community if they really care about Ebola they actually
should be writing to their governments and
saying, what are we doing as a nation in global health?
How are we strengthening health care systems in other countries?
What are we doing to decrease disparities in access to health?
Because those should matter to us regardless of where they occur.
>> And in fact beyond Ebola.
We need to make sure that we don't fall into the same trap that we've fallen into
in the past, which is to get super focused on one particular disease,
the disease of the moment and then lose sight again of the systems.
>> So I think that's really a important component.
Part of what we're gonna hear in this course is actually now,
that the epidemic is going away, what are we gonna do next?
What is the next step as the interest in Ebola disappears that
we still have a lot of rebuilding to do?
And it's actually the rebuilding phase that to me,
becomes even more interesting as we move forward.
So I think we can conclude by saying that we can think about Ebola,
we're not dealing just with a virus and a medical disease.
We're not dealing with an infectious disease but
we're really dealing with populations.
We're really dealing with the economy.
We're really dealing with health systems.
We're seeing that a lot of these issues that matter poverty,
health disparities, history, they all intersect.
You create the perfect storm that then leads to Ebola.
So hopefully, as people see this course, they would appreciate
that Ebola is nothing but I would say, a case study.
In what is really the current realities in global health and in public health.
And how do we then as a community move forward and
how do we prevent this from happening in the future?
And if you were gonna ask me, how do we do that?
Well, we do it by funding public health, by funding global health,
by strengthening health care systems, and
by decreasing those enormous health disparities that exist globally.
>> Well, I really want to thank Dr.
Pamela Scully for joining us today and we hope you enjoy the rest of the session.


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