Farmers' markets are beginning to pop up all around us, with them all having some of the best, freshest and tastiest produce around.
Not much compares to fresh veggies, and I've always felt we should take total advantage of the situation by eating homegrown freshness.
Veggies can grow in amazing numbers and proportions here, so farmers' markets are getting more and more popular. As families scale down living spaces, backyard gardens are not seen as much as in the past. Growers are taking advantage of that trend, and now even churches have farmers' markets on weekends so folks can still enjoy freshpicked produce without the hassle of growing their own.
Today's recipe, which I call Farmers' Market Stir Fry, is a perfect chance to use some of the veggies we have at this time of year. Squash, tomatoes, asparagus and green beans are the headliners. It is an incredibly healthy side dish that mixes and matches nicely. Any other preferences you have can be incorporated as well.
This is one of those dishes that has eye appeal, too, almost too pretty to eat. It makes me appreciate the beauty of produce with its rich colors and textures, not to mention taste. Personally, this is one of those recipes that once you make it, I think you'll continue on with it, adding your own twists and turns.
Prep and cook time combined, you'll be looking at less than a half-hour start to finish, so it's something that can be whipped up in a hurry if you get caught shorthanded at meal time. If you like more squash and less tomato, go right ahead and make the adjustments.
The quantities I have here are what worked best for me when I made it up, but they are not carved in stone. Add more of what you like or have, or something not even listed.
I do use olive oil and not vegetable oil here as the taste is enhanced tremendously with the better of the two oils. Olive oil cooks at higher temperatures as well, so the veggies maintain some good color and shape during the cooking process. That adds to the eye appeal and you won't end up with a mushy side dish. The veggies keep a crispness to them, which is something I love. Don't forget, presentation is a big part of any dish and this one dish really doesn't need a lot of help in that department. Keep your cooking time pretty accurate with the recipe and you'll be just fine.
Spray a large skillet that has a lid with olive-oil spray. Add the olive oil and heat to medium. Then add the garlic and green beans and stir-fry for two minutes. Next add the asparagus, squash, and bell pepper and stir-fry for five minutes. Sprinkle the green onion and tomato over the other vegetables, but don't stir. Sprinkle lightly with salt and lemon pepper. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for another five to seven minutes. Sprinkle lightly with Parmesan or offer it at the table.


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ITC impact: Mekong (en)
Linking Central and Western Africa to the Mekong's francophone countries
A South-South trade promotion project by ITC and the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) contributed to a sharp rise in trade between 14 African nations and three Mekong countries, recent trade data show.
Data provided by Viet Nam's Ministry of Industry and Trade indicate that trade between the eight countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) and Viet Nam rose fivefold to US$935.2 million in 2013, compared with US$180 million in 2007. Trade between the six countries of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) and Viet Nam increased more than fourfold to US$309.5 million in 2012, compared with US$65 million in 2007.
Contracts that ITC has facilitated over the last six years have amounted to at least US$160 million in the cashew nut, rice and cotton sectors. ITC has also facilitated the transfer of cashew processing machinery from Viet Nam to Côte d'Ivoire.
Headline numbers may be just the start of a thriving South-South partnership. ITC's trade flow analysis indicates the potential business partnership between the regions may be closer to US$5 billion.
'Businesses of Viet Nam and of the CEMAC and UEMOA countries participated actively in numerous activities organized by ITC and OIF,' said Le Duong Quang, Viet Nam's Vice Minister of Industry and Trade. 'The cooperation between Viet Nam and CEMAC and UEMOA is developing not just in trade, but also in investment.'
'Achievements in 2013 include the conclusion of technology transfer agreements in the cashew nut sector from Viet Nam to Burkina Faso, and the establishment of direct cooperation between banks in the two regions, which will significantly reduce transaction times and costs,' said Ben Mohamed Imamo, Senior Programme Officer at ITC.
OIF approached ITC in 2007 to set up a project to expand intra- and inter-regional trade between CEMAC, UEMOA and the three francophone countries of the Mekong region – Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam. The project began in 2008 and concluded with an agribusiness forum in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, in January 2014 and an interbank partnership meeting in June 2014.
Based on surveys by ITC, stakeholders prioritized agribusiness, textiles and clothing, and wood as sectors with the highest potential. Cotton is an export product for eight of the 14 African countries that comprise the two regional economic communities, while Viet Nam is one of South-East Asia's major exporters of wood furniture.
Results of the project were almost immediate:
In 2008, the trade mission to Guinea-Bissau of Vietnamese importers of cashew nut resulted in a letter of intent for Viet Nam to import 35,000 tons of raw cashew nuts over three to four years.
In 2008, a rice buyer-seller meeting in Ho Chi Minh City resulted in US$29 million of Vietnamese rice being imported by companies in CEMAC and UEMOA.
In 2009, US$110 million in business deals and medium-term contracts were generated for exporting cotton from Benin, Burkina Faso, Senegal and Togo to Viet Nam.
In 2012, US$4.95 million in trade in cashew nuts was generated between Guinea-Bissau and Viet Nam.
In 2012, US$5.5 million in business deals and US$16.1 million in short- and mediumterm export orders were generated for Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo and Gabon. In Benin, 80% of the cashew-processing machinery now comes from Viet Nam.
In 2014, an agribusiness forum organized in Ho Chi Minh City resulted in business deals worth US$9 million to export raw cashew nuts from Benin to Viet Nam.
Furthermore, two companies in the two countries have signed a joint-venture agreement to facilitate the transfer of cashew-processing technology from Viet Nam to Benin with an investment of €12.9 million.
Business links, investment and banking
'Five years ago, Viet Nam was not a known country for Africans. Since 2008, OIF and ITC have facilitated business links between Viet Nam and Africa. This will pick up and this will be for the long term,' said Guillaume Razack Ishola Kinninnon, General Manager of SWCM, a food processing and manufacturing company in Benin.
Kinninnon said that one problem often encountered by exporters from both regions is that letters of credit have to be confirmed by a European bank, which causes delays and additional costs. As part of ITC's methodology to promote South-South trade, it facilitated direct interbank cooperation between the Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade and banks in the Republic of the Congo, Guinea-Bissau and Togo in 2013.
'[We hope] that our Viet Nam-ITC cooperation develops even more in the future,' said Tran Quang Huy, Director of the African, West and South Asian Market Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Viet Nam.

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Check out the workshop decriptions below for the 2018 MSEA Convention in Ocean City, MD. Click here for a full, one-page schedule of all workshops.
#FigureItOut: Mind-Blowing Classroom Management Strategies to the Rescue!
Classroom management never made more sense. In this jam-packed session, participants will be engaged and empowered with techniques needed to set high expectations, maximize instructional time, and create effective classroom environments while minimizing behavioral disruptions. Educators will stand tall and immediately deliver lessons with confidence and productivity using strategies from this workshop.
Presenter: Shonda Wooden is a professional science educator of secondary education with Prince George's County Public Schools. She has successfully educated, trained, and coached numerous students and teachers at all levels. She specializes in building teacher capacity and fully understands the classroom experience of educators.
This session is intended for teachers and administrators invested in not only helping their ESOL student populations achieve, but also excelling in demonstrating their English Language Arts proficiency. This workshop will share proven strategies for increasing ESOL classroom achievement and improving academic test scores, including PARCC and college admission tests.
Presenter: Kimberly Carson is an ESOL teacher at William Wirt Middle School in Prince George's County. In addition to ESOL, she has experience teaching English, journalism, and special education. She enjoys conducting education presentations that promote social justice, particularly those supporting the needs of populations traditionally underserved by public education.
Collaborative learning is a powerful and effective approach to teaching and learning with countless benefits including maximizing student learning. This session will provide strategies to engage students, encourage team work, create a community environment, and increase student achievement.
Presenter: Maya Lars has been a passionate educator for the past 17 years and held many positions with Prince George's County Public Schools, including classroom teacher, instructional lead teacher, school test coordinator, and National Board cohort facilitator. She is currently a reading specialist at Beltsville Academy.
Understand the definition and causes of childhood trauma, and how it affects students' learning. Participants will learn research-based action steps to support students experiencing trauma and receive concrete tools and materials to take back to their schools.
Presenters: Katie Donlevie is a senior manager of partnership development at First Book. Katie leads many of First Book's partnerships with national, state, and local nonprofit organizations to design and implement strategies to meet partners' strategic goals using First Book resources.
Julye Williams is responsible for the development of resources that meet the needs of First Book's 375,000 members. Combining research-based insight with national thought leaders and industry expert practices, Julye leads the creation of educator resources that support teachers, youth programs, libraries, and other groups serving children in need.
Imagine a classroom where students are empowered to communicate, cooperate, connect, embrace diversity, and resolve conflict. Welcome to Sanford Harmony—a free social-emotional teaching program that cultivates strong classroom relationships between all students.
Presenters: Barbara Friedlander is a school improvement specialist at Montgomery County Public Schools. She has 20 years of experience teaching elementary special education and eight years as a school improvement specialist and special education administrator. She is a Nationally Board Certified Special Educator with a certificate in Equity for Excellence from McDaniel College.
Candace Strickland is a special education central office teacher at Montgomery County Public Schools. In 2013, she received her Masters of Arts in Teaching and Learning with a specialty in Mathematics and the Struggling Learner. She has 20 years of experience coaching teachers and families in special education.
What's in a TEAM? Most likely you've heard the phrase, "Together Everyone Achieves More." Great! "Teams Eat And Mingle" is just as important, too. This fun-filled, interactive presentation will equip you with proven, practical strategies for building and leading highly effective, collaborative teams that focus on student and organizational results.
Presenters: Dr. Joey Jones has served as an award-winning educator for over 25 years with degrees from North Carolina, A&T State University, and the University of Maryland. He was Montgomery County Public Schools' 2013 Principal of the Year and is currently a principal of a National Blue Ribbon school.
Darryl Johnson has served in education for almost 20 years as a counselor, program manager, and assistant principal. His passions are learning, motivational presentations, and serving as a champion for all children.
Edward Reed is school counselor, author, and TV show host. He has served as an educational leader for the past 20 years working at both the middle and high school levels. He is passionate about developing people and organizations to maximize their potential.
There are so many educational resources and products on the market today that can easily break your wallet! Why buy them when you can create them to align specifically and authentically with your curriculum? Come to this hands-on session to gain new, inexpensive ideas for active engagement with a special focus on diverse learners! Walk away with a folder full of authentic resources...created by you!
Presenters: Pamela Mesta is the ESOL Supervisor for Carroll County Public Schools. Her background includes ESOL, bilingual, elementary, early childhood, adult education, educational technology, adjunct college professor, interpretation/translation, PARCC ELC, and MSDE Master Teacher. Certifications include Maryland APC: ESOL–Elem/MS, Administrator I/II, and National Board Certification in Early Childhood Education.
Olga Reber is an ESOL Resource Teacher in Carroll County Public Schools and an MSDE Master Teacher. Her experience includes ESOL, English as a foreign language, and interpretation/translation. Her certifications include Maryland APC: ESOL. She has completed post-graduate work in educational technology and is an adjunct college professor.
Melissa Thomas is an ESOL Resource Teacher in Carroll County Public Schools and an MSDE Master Teacher. Her experience includes ESOL, secondary English, and Spanish. Her certifications include Maryland APC: ESOL Pre-K–12, English, Spanish, and speech communication. She is also an adjunct college professor with a background in teacher mentoring, educational technology, and curriculum writing.
Even the most committed educator in the world harbors biases. It is easy to discern our explicit biases because we are consciously aware of those attitudes and beliefs. Even though many of our explicit biases arise as the direct result of a perceived threat, we can consciously regulate them. The same cannot be said for implicit biases. In this session, we will examine how implicit biases unknowingly affect our beliefs and actions, and explore strategies that can unearth and help counter them.
Dr. Adriane Dorrington is a National Education Association Senior Policy Analyst in the Teacher Quality Department. She is responsible for overseeing federal and state policies related to teacher evaluation and supporting teacher leadership initiatives. Dr. Dorrington has helped to shape and advance the National Education Association's agenda on social and racial justice in education.
"How do I get young people to stop disrupting my class and stop behaving negatively?" This interactive workshop is for teachers who spend more time than they would like handling challenging student behaviors, rather than providing quality instruction. Learn how to engage students as willing participants in their own development.
Presenters: Thandor Miller is a program manager at Center for Excellence in Youth Development, United Way National Capitol Area. He has been in the field of youth development and out-of-school-time (OST) programing in the District for 35 years. He is the founder and CEO of Washington Enrichment and Cultural Arts Network Inc., a model OST program.
Syreeta Evans is a CEYD Program Manager and United Way NCA. She is passionate and dedicated to infusing a positive youth development approach into the work of community-based organizations that serve young people, focusing on both programming and organizational development. She holds Master's degree in Organization Development from American University.
This presentation informs adults about how best to protect young people from negative and criminal influences online. Topics include social networking, cyber bullying, sexting, and internet predators. The program provides prevention and intervention strategies along with internet safety resources.
Presenter: Vincent DeVivo is a community outreach specialist for the US Attorney's Office, District of Maryland. He is a certified Maryland Police/Training Commissions instructor, Gang Awareness trainer, senior member of the Washington-Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Prevention Board, executive board member of the Maryland Crime Prevention Association, and a school outreach coordinator for the Maryland Community Crime Prevention Institute.
What happens when you need to teach and the computer technology you are prepared to use is not functioning properly or is unavailable? This workshop provides solutions for using old school technology to deliver differentiated instruction and engage student learning while using traditional school supplies.
Presenter: Laura Brown has over 20 years of experience as a library media specialist, supporting teachers with instruction and resources. She enjoys working with teachers to ensure that they have what they and their students need. She is always looking for innovative and cost-effective solutions to address challenges that teachers face in delivering instruction and engaging student learning.
Trauma and toxic stress interrupt normal brain development in children. Children impacted by trauma are more likely to be retained, suspended, expelled, and placed in special education services. This training provides an overview of trauma, its effects on the brain, and provides tips and tools to support resilience. NOTE: This is a double session.
Presenters: Nancy Talmo is a 16-year business education educator in the Colonial School District in New Castle, Delaware. She is also an instructional coach/trainer in curriculum development and teaching strategies, working with the University of Delaware ARTC Program and the Delaware State Education Association.
Marsha Evans is a National Board Certified Teacher and Master Teacher Trainer for NEA and the Delaware State Education Association. For the past 27 years, she has taught mathematics at William Penn High School in the Colonial School District of New Castle, Delaware.
Teachers, counselors, and administrators are educational leaders serving on the frontlines. Educators unselfishly give their all, meeting the needs of others and often neglecting their wellness and self-care. Are you ready to be your best SELF? This interactive session will help you to create a personal wellness plan for your busy schedule.
Academic vocabulary development is essential for students' success in school. Come to this interactive session to explore types of academic vocabulary as well as practical strategies to support learning and application.
In this hands-on session, participants will build structures to engage in the engineering design process while addressing Next Generation Science Standards. With the use of a storyline, participants will work collaboratively to create structures, problem solve, reflect, analyze, and redesign structures to make improvements.
Rima Garg currently works as a mentor teacher with the Office of Talent Development in Prince George's County Public Schools. Her series of science books for elementary schools is used internationally. She is a doctoral candidate a pursuing a degree in Educational Leadership with a focus in STEM.
Padmavathy Srinivasan is currently working as a high school math teacher in Prince George's County Public Schools. She is passionate about teaching and has taught math at different grade levels over her 25 years of teaching experience in diverse cultures.
The social science educator has a wonderful opportunity to change procedures that have the potential to transform how students produce work. By emphasizing how students think while they're reading, writing, or talking and not the amount of content covered, teachers can help students engage in rigorous learning.
Presenter: Sunta Harris has over 20 years of experience in teaching, mentoring, and leading teams of social science and English teachers. She has a bachelor's degree from Wilberforce University, and a master's of education from Western Governors University. She was a runner up to the Teacher of the Year with Concept Schools.
This workshop will educate and promote awareness about blindness and visual impairment. This presentation will describe a normal eye, symptoms of a diseased eye and how an affected individual "sees" without using their eyes. Participants will engage in discussion with a Q&A on recent research and find out how to bring this workshop to your school, PTA or community organization.
Presenter: Mindy Caplan is the Baltimore chapter president of the Foundation Fighting Blindness and is a national trustee. She was the keynote speaker at the Key Club of Timonium Middle School, the Wicomico Nurses Committee meeting, and the TVI Steering Committee. She served on the PTA board of Fort Garrison Elementary and as its president in 2004.
Participants will learn how playing games can teach you a lot about a child's functioning in multiple areas. Adding a counseling twist can make games highly adaptable for teaching a variety of social skills.
Presenter: Dr. Laura Jones has 23 years of experience as an elementary school counselor in Frederick County. She tries to guide her students in their personal growth by increasing their self-acceptance and self-esteem, enhancing their relationships with others, navigating through difficult situations, and finding joy in their life.
This session will encourage classroom teachers to build and maintain productive partnerships with their most untapped resource: their students' parents and guardians!
Presenter: Tomeko Vick is a secondary educator with almost 20 years of public education experience in elementary, middle, and alternative settings. She is an advocate for all things education, passionate about professional development and teacher mentorship, and an active member of her community.
Learn how the realities of anti-immigrant times and zero-tolerance immigration policies are affecting our students and their families. Brainstorm ways to help students grow socially and academically as you respond to dilemmas related to immigration status, and collaborate with colleagues about the curriculum.
Presenters: Lori Dodson has taught in prekindergarten- through 5th grade for 14 years. She currently serves as an ELL national professional training instructor for the National Education Association NEA. She has also served as a board member of her local TESOL affiliate.
Anne Marie Foerster Luu, NBCT, has taught in prekindergarten through12th grade settings for 19 years. She is an adjunct faculty member, focused on assessment as an advocacy tool, in McDaniel College's TESOL program. She was honored by TESOL International as their Teacher of the Year 2013.
Research shows that 35 million students have suffered some form of trauma. This successful data-driven musical is an informative, interactive, and innovative workshop that will examine trauma with an emphasis on boys. The audience will be exposed to a range of communication strategies, character-building techniques, empowerment program implementation, and self-development techniques.
Presenter: Dr. William Clay is a school counselor who was recognized as the 2012 National Marcus Forster Distinguished Educator of the Year. He contributed to the 2013 College Board School Counseling Journal Series Transforming Young Men of Color and is the author of Post Traumatic School Disorder.
Engage with NEA Member Benefits!
Learn how you can use NEA Member Benefits to not just to save for yourself, but to help initiate conversations with members and potential members you may not be able to reach otherwise.
Presenter: Michael Gavin has served as the NEA Member Benefits Affiliate Relations Specialist in Zone one and two for over a decade.
Every difference makes a difference. How can we help our students feel empowered to own who they are and to be active members of the school community? Join this interactive session to explore how teachers can apply social justice strategies in their classrooms.
If you are out of your wits trying to teach and reach reluctant learners, the use of powerful language with students will resuscitate them back to a rewarding academic life. These magic words will change the game in your classroom with reluctant learners. Batter up!
Presenter: Gary Hughes is an 18-year veteran teacher in Prince George's County Public Schools. He entered public education in 2000 as a classroom teacher at James Madison Middle School in Upper Marlboro. He currently teaches English recovery classes at Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School.
Struggling with ideas to help your littlest artists? Wish you had lessons and strategies that you could take with you to your classroom? Want a workshop where you can leave with some lesson ideas and a chance to share your own art "hacks" with colleagues? Then this is the session for you!
Presenter: In the first seven years of her career, Katrina achieved highly qualified status as a classroom teacher before switching her focus to art in 2005. Since then, she has become a National Board Certified art teacher with a passion for integrating core subject areas into the arts.
During this session, we will explore the relationship between Maryland College and Career Ready Standards and social-emotional language. We will review resources and strategies aimed at increasing cognitive and linguistic capacities, as well as social-emotional language competence. Participants will have an opportunity to learn new strategies to support skill development in the school setting.
Presenters: Laura Sibbald is a nationally certified speech-language pathologist and mentor therapist currently working in Prince George's County Public Schools. She is certified as a Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) School Autism Specialist and has completed her Administrative I certification. She values multi-disciplinary approaches and collaboration to work towards student growth and achievement.
Ariel La is a speech language pathologist with Prince George's County Public Schools. She has served preschool to college-aged students in public and private schools, along with clinics. She specializes in promoting independence in students through cooperation with other professionals and developing generalizable, executive function, and speech-language skills.
Do you know what you should do if you are falsely accused by a student, parent, or colleague? Do you know how school systems often react when their employees are accused of improper behavior? Are you aware of new school policies that restrict activities which may have been permissible in the past? Do you know how school employees are disciplined? Do you know what are the most commons reasons an educator may find themselves in court? Do you know your legal responsibility when handling school funds? This session will address these questions and more.
Presenter: Damon Felton has served as associate counsel MSEA since February 2001. He holds a bachelor's degree with honors from Morgan State University and received his law degree with honors from Howard University School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia.
This is an interactive workshop that provides education professionals with tangible strategies to help students understand themselves as learners. It incorporates both growth mindset strategies and restorative practices.
Presenter: Kelli Hickey is a classroom teacher and motivational speaker. She is passionate about helping learners of all ages use mindset strategies in order develop confidence and persevere through challenges. She holds master's of education and K-8 certification. She is currently pursuing a doctorate at Notre Dame of Maryland University.


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The Deputy Head of the Administration of the Presidency of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Kozak, will Visit Moldova
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The deputy head of the administration of the Presidency of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Kozak, will pay a visit to Moldova, at the invitation of the Chișinău authorities.
Asked by Ziarul de Gardă, the officials from the Government informed us that an invitation was sent to the Deputy Head of the Administration of the Presidency of the Russian Federation regarding a visit to Moldova, but did not specify the period and purpose of the visit.
"Mr. Kozak was sent an invitation to come to Chișinău and he accepted it," said Anastasia Taburceanu.
In August, President Maia Sandu had a meeting with Dmitry Kozak, the special representative of Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which she discussed the issue of exports of Moldovan agricultural products to the Russian market, the contract for the supply of natural gas to our country, including on the subject of settling the Transnistrian conflict.
Then, Dmitry Kozak said that "Russia is ready to help Moldova, but on a mutually beneficial basis, not to the detriment of the national interests of the Russian Federation."
Dmitry Kozak, Putin's Special Representative: "Solving the Transnistrian Conflict is Moldova's Business"
On October 13, a state of alert was issued in Moldova in the natural gas sector so that the responsible institutions can take concrete measures to protect the citizens and the energy security of the country. The announcement was made by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Andrei Spînu, after the meeting of the Commission for Exceptional Situations.
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Evo-Devo of amniote integuments and appendages.
Engineering stem cells into organs: topobiological transformations demonstrated by beak, feather, and other ectodermal organ morphogenesis.
Evolution of hard proteins in the sauropsid integument in relation to the cornification of skin derivatives in amniotes.
Convergence of biannual moulting strategies across birds and mammals.
Multiple Regulatory Modules Are Required for Scale-to-Feather Conversion.
Avian skin development and the evolutionary origin of feathers.
Morpho-regulation of ectodermal organs: integument pathology and phenotypic variations in K14-Noggin engineered mice through modulation of bone morphogenic protein pathway.
Development and evolution of the amniote integument: current landscape and future horizon.
Ultrastructural contributions to an understanding of the cellular mechanisms involved in lizard skin shedding with comments on the function and evolution of a unique Lepidosaurian phenomenon.
Adaptation to the land: The skin of reptiles in comparison to that of amphibians and endotherm amniotes.


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Obamacare: Five Things You May Not Know About the Health Care Law
President Obama's signature legislative achievement is at risk — even as the majority of Americans say they'd like to keep most of what the law offers.
Pedro Rojas holds a sign directing people to an insurance company where they can sign up for the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, in Miami, Florida.Getty Images
Dec. 30, 2016, 3:09 PM UTC / Updated Jan. 3, 2017, 2:35 PM UTC
By Maggie Fox
Republicans are returning to Congress on Tuesday with President Barack Obama's signature health care law squarely in their sights.
Some GOP leaders say they want to repeal the 2010 Affordable Care Act as soon as possible and figure out how to replace it later. Others say they may want to move more cautiously, changing certain aspects while keeping others. President-elect Donald Trump, for his part, appears keen on shredding a key piece of his predecessor's legacy:
The Democrat Governor.of Minnesota said "The Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) is no longer affordable!" - And, it is lousy healthcare.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 3, 2017
What's clear is that big changes are in the works — even as the majority of Americans say they'd like to keep most of what the law offers.
Here are five important things to know about Obamacare:
1. It isn't just health insurance
Most of the news about the Affordable Care Act, widely known as Obamacare, focuses on the health insurance exchanges, which are a major part of the law's goal — to help get health insurance to people who don't already have it.
But the law also has provisions aimed at making sure health care is better overall.
Related: Congress Returns to Washington With Aggressive Conservative Agenda
One big objective is to encourage doctors to not only treat people when they are sick, but to take an active role in keeping them well. Some of the tools the law employs include changes in the way doctors are paid and the establishment of Accountable Care Organizations — groups that help hospitals and doctors work together in ways that cut down on mistakes and keep patients healthy.
The overall aim of the legislation was to bring down costs and improve the health of Americans.
Pedro Rojas holds a sign directing people to an insurance company where they can sign up for the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, in Miami, Florida.Joe Raedle / Getty Images, file
2. It's not government insurance
Many people believe Obamacare is government insurance. But there is no new government health insurance plan offered under the law. What Obamacare did was create a system for private health insurance companies to offer coverage to people who can't get affordable coverage another way.
The federal government subsidizes the premiums for some of the plans offered on the health insurance exchanges. It varies depending on income and on the plan offered.
States regulate health insurance, and companies decide which states they'll offer health insurance in.
Related: Obamacare Repeal Would Take Insurance From 30M People
The Affordable Care Act does add a layer of federal regulation onto health insurance. Insurers must provide a certain minimum of coverage, including paying the full cost of preventive medicine visits, cancer screening, vaccines and birth control. The law requires insurance companies to take all comers, even if they've been sick, prevents them from excluding coverage for "pre-existing conditions" and stops the once-common practice of capping payouts.
And the law has the federal government paying the full cost of expanding Medicaid to cover more people. Nineteen states have chosen not to.
Plus, the law requires that virtually everyone get health insurance. This was something the health insurance companies demanded. They argued that without such a requirement, people would wait until they were sick to buy health insurance.
3. It's not even most people's health insurance
More than 60 percent of Americans get health insurance through an employer. Another 16 percent use Medicare or Medicaid. There's the VA and Tricare for the military. Only a few people buy their own insurance on what's called the individual market. Less than 10 percent of the population gets insurance from the private plans offered on the Obamacare exchanges.
4. It probably didn't make your premiums go up
Health insurance premiums have been rising for years. One Commonwealth Fund analysis found that health insurance premiums rose by 62 percent for family coverage between 2003 and 2011 — before Affordable Care Act provisions even kicked in. Part of the impetus behind healthcare reform was to bring premiums down.
Related: Most Americans Don't Want Obamacare Fully Repealed
Premiums for family coverage offered by employers rose 3 percent from 2015 to 2016, the Kaiser Family Foundation found. Premiums for plans offered via the Obamacare exchanges will go up by 22 percent on average next year as companies work to find a way to make the plans they offer profitable, and the federal government is eating 85 percent of that.
5. U.S. health care was lousy long before Obamacare
Before Obamacare was invented, Republicans and Democrats alike agreed strongly that healthcare reform was vital. They just didn't agree on all the details of how to fix the system.
The U.S. has by far the most expensive health care system in the world, and demonstrably gets far less for all its spending. Most other wealthy countries have a single-payer or nationalized health system.
Last year, Americans spent $3.2 trillion on health care — nearly $10,000 a head. Australia spends $4,400 per capita; Canada spends $4,600. Only Luxembourg comes close to the U.S., spending $7,700 per person.
Yet report after report finds Americans coming in dead last on various health measures compared to people in other comparable countries. Americans fare worse than citizens of other rich countries in rates of infant mortality; injury and homicide rates; drug abuse; obesity and diabetes; heart disease and lung disease.
U.S. life expectancy ranks 31st internationally, behind Costa Rica, Chile and Cyprus but ahead of Cuba, Mexico and Russia, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. It ranks 43rd out of 201 countries, according to the World Health Organization.
Maggie Fox is a senior writer for NBC News and TODAY, covering health policy, science, medical treatments and disease.


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Q: How to synchronize system date/time? How to synchronize system date/time with the date/time on workstation in Windows 7? I am trying to use ADO.Net from devArt to connect to Oracle DB from Windows CE (Compact Framework). I want to use 30 days trial to test it before I buy it.
I am getting this error:

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Support:
The possible reason may be that the system date/time of the device is
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A: Please refer to http://windowstipoftheday.blogspot.cz/2010/03/windows-7-automatically-syncronzing.html
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*In the Start menu search field type "Date and Time" and press Enter, this should be bring the Date and Time control panel

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Mass transit champions ignore. I cite the ring road/expressway as a lost opportunity. Does anyone have access to a blueprint or fantasy map of the route this thing was going to take?
I believe I saw a map or read an article in the Record fifteen years ago regarding this.
If my recollection is correct I think it that it had the route approximately following Bridgeport -> Erb -> University -> Fischer Hallman and then back onto the current alignment. You can somewhat see the shape in the right-of-ways of all of these roads.
Doing this would have destroyed Uptown Waterloo.
Or perhaps forced the amalgamation of the two cities into one. I had always thought Northfield Dr would have been the northern border of the road. Thanks for the information NJ.
Can we call this a lost opportunity?
That looks amazing! But judging from the amount of guywires required for the tower that is "walking", it could also get incredibly expensive.
I almost feel like Sixo should be listed here but is that premature?
(12-28-2018, 11:17 PM)rangersfan Wrote: I almost feel like Sixo should be listed here but is that premature?
I'd say wait until we see what happens instead. Who knows, maybe it won't be a lost opportunity at all!
Ii was never completely sold on the plan for Sixo. The adjusted plans could be an improvement.
I'll be crushed if it's anything less than what was shown. My dream would to have also eliminated the old house they were going to try and keep.
Retention of the Kaufman mansion is a given, whatever the new plan involves. Part of me would like to see the chapel extension saved as well, as I think it could be made into a good serious music venue. That will not happen, obviously, if the property remains in the hands of a private developer. I always thought the original SIXO plan was too ambitious (and I wasn't pleased when they "dumbed down" the original design concept) , so it won't surprise me if the new proposal is more modest. Depending on what the new proponents paid for the site (was the price disclosed?), I might be overly pessimistic.
Anyway, to keep things somewhat on topic, I wouldn't see this as a "lost opportunity", as it is common for development proposals to change over time.
One lost opportunity came to mind today... the still-empty lot beside 35 David Street once had a 19 storey slender condo all rendered up for that location but it fell through like every other plan for that site has.
(01-07-2019, 01:10 AM)clasher Wrote: One lost opportunity came to mind today... the still-empty lot beside 35 David Street once had a 19 storey slender condo all rendered up for that location but it fell through like every other plan for that site has.
51 David St, now known as OTIS?
I can't see that a developer would be able to get approval for a 19-storey building on a property that small, given our FAR restrictions. Revel originally proposed 12 floors, but I think even that was a stretch, and required a complex parking system.


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About "We've made it easy to get back on Instagram" Email
You might have received an email on Instagram with a title similar to "[username], we've made it easy to get back on Instagram."
In this, you might have got a message like "Sorry to hear you're having trouble logging into Instagram. We can help you get straight back into your account."
This is a common occurrence so do not think that only you have received such a message. A lot of users get such messages daily from Instagram.
They dread seeing them in their inbox since such emails imply that someone is attempting to get into their account.
But, the first question here is what really is the meaning of this message and why did you get it.
In this article, we will answer this question, along with how you can secure your Instagram account and avoid such messages.
1) What does "We have made it easy to get back on Instagram" mean?
2) Why am I seeing "we've made it easy to get back on Instagram" message?
2.1) You tried to login into your account
2.2) Someone tried to log in to your account
2.3) It's a brute force attack
2.4) It's a malicious message (phishing attack)
3) How can I verify emails from Instagram?
4) Does Instagram always send you an email when you try to log in?
5) How to stop getting "We have made it easy to get back on Instagram" messages
6) Instagram login emails: Final Note
What does "We have made it easy to get back on Instagram" mean?
This message means that Instagram is informing you about unsuccessful attempts to log in to your Instagram account.
It is shown whenever you or anybody else uses the password recovery tool to open your Instagram account.
This message does not imply that your Instagram account has already been compromised. It can also mean that a person who tried to open your Instagram account has sent this message to you or it was a fake email.
Why am I seeing "we've made it easy to get back on Instagram" message?
There can be four reasons behind you receiving such a message. These include:
You tried to sign in to your Instagram account
Someone else tried to sign in to your Instagram account
It is a brute force attack
It is a phishing attack or malicious message
Let us take a look at each of these reasons in detail below.
You tried to login into your account
The first reason could be that you only tried to sign in to your Instagram account. While doing so, you used the wrong spelling of your password or username.
In case you cannot sign in, you must check if your caps lock is on or not.
Due to this, you might be using capital letters instead of small letters. You can opt for a password manager such as LastPass or KeyChain.
When you make use of a password manager, you do not have to manually enter your password every time, thus avoiding typos and mistakes.
Someone tried to log in to your account
The second reason can be that someone else attempted to sign in to your Instagram account.
You must not worry since it could be that somebody's username is akin to yours and they might have inadvertently typed the wrong spelling.
It could also be one of your family members, friends, or acquaintances, such as your kids, partner, etc. If nobody can access your account, then it was possibly a rogue signup.
In such a case, you must quickly change the password of your Instagram account and activate two-factor authentication.
It's a brute force attack
In case you get a lot of emails like "We have made it easy to get back on Instagram" on a regular basis, then it could be possible that it is a brute force attack.
This is an automated attack, wherein the attacker attempts to speculate your password. They regularly submit your login credentials till they arrive at the right login username and password.
Such attacks are generally performed by computer networks, which target thousands of users on Instagram.
People conducting these attacks buy lists of passwords from leaked sources, which include commonly used passwords.
A brute force attack can be targeted on you if your Instagram email account and password from a different service are leaked online.
Or else, you might be quite popular or have a nice Instagram profile that someone wants to get into with some extra effort.
You can avoid brute force attacks in these two ways:
By activating two-factor authentication or 2FA on your Instagram account
By using a unique password that you have not used on another application or service
It's a malicious message (phishing attack)
This Instagram message could also be a fake one, even though it seems real. This is why you should be careful online.
Phishing emails are the ones that have a link to a webpage that is managed by the hacker.
It is concealed with the platform you use, which is Instagram in your case.
Even if you might feel that it is an authentic email, it is not. Hackers use advanced techniques in order to make the Instagram message look legit.
They do so by giving it the same feel and look of an Instagram email, including the layout, colors, and logo of Instagram.
However, you must be wondering as to why they have sent you a message saying, "Sorry to hear you're having trouble logging into Instagram. We can help you get straight back into your account."
In this email, the hackers can add a link to a website that looks like Instagram.
Here, you will unknowingly enter your actual password in the fake passphrase field, thus revealing it to the hacker.
Moreover, there are other types of phishing emails apart from signup notification emails. These include copyrights violation charges, account hacking claims, or verified badge offers.
Therefore, you must always question if any email that you get is genuine or not and take steps to verify it.
How can I verify emails from Instagram?
Now, Instagram enables you to confirm if the email that you get is actually sent by Instagram or not. This is done via a new feature, which is provided in the settings of your Instagram account.
You first have to go to 'Settings,' then to 'Security,' and then to the section of 'Emails from Instagram.'
Here, you can view all the latest legitimate emails sent to you by Instagram in the last two weeks. These emails include your sign-up locations and your Instagram account security.
A representative of Instagram stated that users should not click on a link that they get within an email, which is said to be from the Instagram app if they cannot verify its authenticity.
And, in case you have mistakenly clicked on a suspicious link and think that your account is hacked, then you can get help from the Instagram help center to secure your account.
You can also report such emails to Instagram on their support email address, that is, support@instagram.com.
Does Instagram always send you an email when you try to log in?
Instagram follows several security features in order to safeguard your account. Email notifications are one such security method the app uses.
Users of Instagram might sometimes get notifications on their phone or email about an unusual sign in attempt or "suspicious activity" on Instagram.
This generally happens when someone tries to sign in to an account from a new browser, device, or location. Instagram monitors your IP location, browser, and device in order to detect any odd practices.
This is why Instagram sends a sign in notification in case there is an attempt to log in from a new location and browser/device since it can be from an unauthorized person.
How to stop getting "We have made it easy to get back on Instagram" messages
You can limit such "Sorry to hear…" emails or get rid of them altogether in two ways. These include:
You can alter the email address you use on Instagram: The email notifications you get can be stopped by doing so in case the hacker attempts to sign in to your Instagram account only through your email and does not know your password.
You can activate 2FA or two-factor authentication: This can be done via authentication applications, such as Google Authenticator or Authy, rather than via phone numbers. But, you can still get an email even after activating this feature.
Instagram login emails: Final Note
You must know the potential dangers to your Instagram account and how you can protect it from them in order to stay safe on this app.
This article tells you about the inexplicable login notification emails you might have been getting from a hacker and not Instagram.
Many Instagram users have received such messages. You can easily and quickly verify if these emails are genuine or not.
Plus, you can make a different or new email for your Instagram account as well as for your other social networking accounts.
This email should not be common, be difficult to figure out, and not be shown anywhere online.
You should also remove the feature of contact by email within your Instagram handle.
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Betsy Elliot-Meisel, PhD, associate professor of history, is a collaborator on a project that received a Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grant to look into the 1969 voyage of the American tanker, SS Manhattan through the Arctic's Northwest Passage and its impact on Canada's Northern Strategy. Elliot-Meisel's contribution will be a biography of Capt. T.C. Pullen, RCN who was the Canadian observer and ice pilot on Manhattan during the transit in these disputed waters.


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Last Sunday, June 19th, I was lucky enough to spend time planting seeds with kids. It was an opportunity for them to learn about where our food comes from, why seed saving is important and to plant a seed to give to Dad as a Father's Day gift.
The seeds were donated by Cubit's Organics rare, heirloom and organic seeds (thanks Laura!). Cubit's supplied us with rainbow of radishes, baby leaf lettuce mix, large leaf Italian basil, dill, moss-curled parsley, and rainbow Swiss chard seeds, as well as Tennessee Cutshort beans, bird egg beans and Petaluma gold rush beans.
I've added a few photos of the kids who participated…aren't their sweet little faces adorable!


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Harry Potter Author J.K. Rowling Warns Society Is "On The Brink Of A Medical Scandal" In Regards To Transgenderism in Youths
Posted By Jorge Arenas On July 29, 2020 @ 6:43 pm In Bounding Into Comics,Comics,Entertainment | No Comments
The famed author of the Harry Potter universe, J.K. Rowling, is again taking a stand against what she contends is the damage that transgenderism is causing to society.
In a series of tweets Rowling described a growing " medical scandal" involving the National Health Service of the United Kingdom and gender identity clinics.
Related: Children's Author Gillian Philip Fired By Publisher After Tweeting Support For J.K. Rowling [1]
Rowling shared a paper called, Freedom to Think, [2] from Cambridge University on Saturday which shines a light on the major increase in cases of gender dysphoria and requests for treatment within the NHS.
The paper goes on to cover issues between affirmative approach and developmental issues related to adolescent children.
In her initial Tweet, she blasts the NHS Identity Clinics for "functioning as if acting outside the ordinary requirement of good medical and psychiatric practice" and then cites the paper:
Related: Twitch Streamer Jinnytty Suspended for Calling Abby from The Last of Us Part II 'Transgender,' Reinstated After Issuing Apology [3]
In her following Tweet, Rowling claims that the UK's health service was "on the brink of a medical scandal," citing a second paper called Sex, Gender, and Gender Identity: A Re-Evaluation of the Evidence [4], which discusses the fears held by medical professionals concerning the misdiagnosing of transgenderism in patients:
The author of Harry Potter wasn't done. Since she was on a roll, Rowling decided to dive all in and began to speak about emails she had received from medical professionals.
In their correspondences with Rowling, these professionals claim to be concerned with how the NHS is treating juvenile patients who claim to be transgender.
According to Rowling, "Many have come from professionals working in medicine, education and social work. All are concerned about the effects on vulnerable young people".
Related: World of Warcraft To Introduce Transgender Character and Gay Pirate Couple In Upcoming Shadowlands Expansion [5]
J.K. Rowling would go on to conclude that this was just the beginning. She went to claim that, "The bleak truth is that if and when the scandal does erupt, nobody currently cheering this movement will be able to credibly claim 'we couldn't have known.'"
J.K. Rowling has been pushing back against what she views as a transgendered agenda of eliminating the idea that there are differences in the genders which may, in some instances, be detrimental to women.
In December 2019, Rowling first caught flak for publicly supporting professor Maya Forstater [6] and her views on gender, including the opinion that "men cannot change into women."
From there, 2020 became the year for those on the radical left to attempt to both cancel and silence the author for her views on gender [7].
In June, the author would again push back against those looking to cancel her and defend the idea of sex and gender, saying in part, "If sex isn't real, the lived reality of women globally is erased.":
Related: John Wick Actress Halle Berry Drops Out Of Planned Transgender Role After LGBTQ Backlash [8]
What do you think of J.K. Rowling's continued stance on gender and sex? Does the author make sense? And do you believe if she continues she'll be canceled by the mob?
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[1] Related: Children's Author Gillian Philip Fired By Publisher After Tweeting Support For J.K. Rowling: https://boundingintocomics.com/2020/07/08/childrens-author-gillian-philip-fired-by-publisher-after-tweeting-support-for-j-k-rowling/
[2] Freedom to Think,: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-bulletin/article/freedom-to-think-the-need-for-thorough-assessment-and-treatment-of-gender-dysphoric-children/F4B7F5CAFC0D0BE9FF3C7886BA6E904B/share/800abbaff82cc6eaa399c52d957a565b6978d459
[3] Related: Twitch Streamer Jinnytty Suspended for Calling Abby from The Last of Us Part II 'Transgender,' Reinstated After Issuing Apology: https://boundingintocomics.com/2020/07/28/twitch-streamer-jinnytty-suspended-for-calling-abby-from-the-last-of-us-part-ii-transgender-reinstated-after-issuing-apology/
[4] Sex, Gender, and Gender Identity: A Re-Evaluation of the Evidence: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-bulletin/article/sex-gender-and-gender-identity-a-reevaluation-of-the-evidence/76A3DC54F3BD91E8D631B93397698B1A/core-reader
[5] Related: World of Warcraft To Introduce Transgender Character and Gay Pirate Couple In Upcoming Shadowlands Expansion: https://boundingintocomics.com/2020/07/10/world-of-warcraft-to-introduce-transgender-character-and-gay-pirate-couple-in-upcoming-shadowlands-expansion/
[6] supporting professor Maya Forstater: https://boundingintocomics.com/2019/12/19/harry-potter-scribe-j-k-rowling-accused-of-transphobia-after-supporting-fired-researcher-maya-forstater/
[7] cancel and silence the author for her views on gender: https://boundingintocomics.com/2020/05/22/harry-potter-scribe-j-k-rowling-targeted-for-cancellation-again/
[8] Related: John Wick Actress Halle Berry Drops Out Of Planned Transgender Role After LGBTQ Backlash: https://boundingintocomics.com/2020/07/08/john-wick-actress-halle-berry-drops-out-of-planned-transgender-role-after-lgbtq-backlash/
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College is starting again, and with it the threat of campus sexual assault. A lawyer offers advice.
Know that not just your peers present a risk, and know that the administration is often looking out for their faculty more than for you.
A demonstration supporting rape survivors at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., on Feb. 10, 2017.Chicago Tribune / Tribune News Service via Getty Images file
By Michael Dolce, lawyer representing victims of sexual abuse, sex trafficking and domestic violence
To those starting college I offer fatherly advice, as I offered my daughter when she prepared to begin school. I showed her the Clery Act Reports, which provides crime statistics for each college, including violent and sex crimes. She was skeptical about the risk of sex crimes when she saw the data for her campus. "Out of 3,800 students, five assaults are not a lot, dad."
But I'm an attorney who represents survivors of sexual crimes, and I know firsthand that the statistic is misleading. It only counts on-campus assaults and does not account for the under-reporting rate of college sexual violence, which is about 90 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Thus, I told her, each week at least two of your dormmates will experience sexual violence on campus and even more off campus.
If you are on your way to college, you must prepare yourself. And the first part is believing that it could happen to you.
If you are on your way to college, you must prepare yourself. And the first part is believing that it could happen to you. As RAINN reports, women in college are three times more likely than other women to suffer sexual violence. An Association of American Universities survey found that 14 percent suffer rape or attempted rape before graduation. Most college sexual violence is committed in a private residence by someone the victim knows; there are no dark alleys to avoid.
Though sexual violence is never your fault, the second part is thinking through ahead of time how you can safeguard yourself. For instance, decide on your boundaries before you go on a date, to a party or even a study group. Is it OK for your date to kiss you without asking first? If so, how much more than a kiss do you welcome without being asked? A 2015 Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation study found that up to 20 percent of college students believe that if someone they kiss doesn't say "no," he or she is consenting to more sexual activity.
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Because alcohol facilitates the majority of college sexual violence, keep track of how much you're drinking. Remember, rapists will wait for you to become drunk before attacking and often claim you were too drunk to remember consenting.
Know that not just your peers present a risk. In recent years, faculty sexual offenses against students were confirmed at the likes of Ohio State University, Michigan State and Dartmouth College. And know that the administration is often looking out for their staff more than for you.
At Ohio State, the tally of abuse victims by athletic team doctor Richard Strauss climbed into the hundreds for almost 18 years, despite the university administration knowing of complaints for 17 of them (he died before anyone took action). It took Michigan State two decades before complaints about Larry Nassar's sexual abuse of more than 100 child and young adult athletes were finally taken seriously, leading to his imprisonment for life.
Dartmouth has disputed claims it failed to prevent three professors' sexual assault and harassment of dozens of students -- they resigned or retired when an investigation was finally brought – though the perpetrators allegedly were the subject of student complaints for some 15 years, according to various reports.
Yale's fraternities make men social gatekeepers and turn women into sexual objects. So we're suing them.
I have advice for college administrators, too, having represented many students who found themselves unsupported by college leadership in the aftermath of rape. These students suffered disruption in their college careers and clinically significant mental health harm because of how the administration treated them.
You must take responsibility for the environment on your campuses. Make the environment unsafe for predators first and foremost by being comfortable talking about the uncomfortable. Discuss the problem of sexual assault and harassment at mandatory-attendance events for students and employees alike.
You know that among those you hire to teach will be some who abuse their power to facilitate sexual assault and harassment, so disempower them. Place restrictions on off-campus socializing with students by faculty who have power over their students' grades, job references and other matters that impact a student's future.
Too often universities are unprepared for sexual violence, both in terms of resources and training. I have had clients whose complaints were not investigated for almost a year due to inadequate staffing. Other complaints were not investigated at all due to poor training and procedures for staff and campus police. Some universities make such training voluntary while simultaneously calling everyone a "mandatory reporter"; it is no good to have an army of mandatory reporters who do not know what to look for.
Worse yet, many colleges fail to train staff to understand victim impact or victim behavior. One of my clients was questioned at length by the university disciplinary panel as to why she agreed to drive her rapist home, even when she explained her fear of being killed if she refused. The administration declared the rapist innocent largely because of that.
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Another survivor was required to attend classes with her rapist, with officials justifying it because she voluntarily spent time with him, a long-time friend, for three weeks after the attack. Her behavior is common among those in clinical denial following an assault as they try to return to "normal" before accepting that it cannot happen.
Another survivor was unable to return to campus because she was suicidal after being gang raped at a party before final exams. The administration converted her "incomplete" grades for not attending exams to "failed" because the school's policy required the exams be completed within a month.
Despite a university's best efforts, not all harassment and sexual violence will be prevented. Decide now when you will punish offenders and how. The outcome must ensure that the survivor doesn't have to leave or transfer colleges. Do not do what I have seen far too many colleges do: forget to ask the survivor what he or she needs before determining what sanction to impose. Only by doing so can you ensure that the perpetrator pays for the harm inflicted and that the survivor can thrive.
Do not unfairly burden the survivor by conditioning, limiting or delaying sanctions on whether or not the survivor has contacted the police, or the police have arrested or charged the perpetrator. These facts should be irrelevant to how you respond to a student's complaint. There are many legitimate reasons why sex crime survivors choose not to report the crimes to police, or delay reporting, including the mental health impact of sexual assault, privacy and the crushing rigors the criminal justice process may impose on survivors. There are likewise many reasons why law enforcement may not take action or wait to do so, including having too limited resources to respond appropriately.
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It is likewise important to understand how to balance the rights of the accused with the rights of the survivor. It is not, legally or otherwise, the duty of the survivor to bring forth evidence to prove what he or she reports to you at the level required for a criminal prosecution. The university has the resources and capacity to determine responsibility or not for an act of sexual violence during a disciplinary process. The survivor does not have that capacity, including while suffering the impact of trauma.
Ultimately, it is the university's responsibility to try to meet the burden of proof through a proper investigation. I have seen universities do nothing more than interview the survivor and the accused before conducting a disciplinary hearing, which serves no one well. A thorough investigation and presentation of evidence is the only way to ensure a credible result for everyone, including the accused.
Moreover, the survivor needs protection while the university investigates the case and conducts a disciplinary process and should be insulated from the accused on campus during that time. In the absence of a finding of a false allegation, protection for the survivor can and should be continued regardless of whether the perpetrator is found responsible.
In one of the cases I saw, guidelines called for expulsion for plagiarism, but not even suspension for felony rape.
Most colleges publish a "zero tolerance" policy for sexual violence but fail to define or enforce it, with minimum sanctions for sexual offenses. Those same colleges typically have sanctions guidelines for academic dishonesty. In one of the cases I saw, guidelines called for expulsion for plagiarism, but not even suspension for felony rape.
Without specific, severe sanctions for sexual violence, officials may use their broad discretion to impose only minimal punishment. In two cases I have handled involving rape, officials did not want to impose severe sanctions that would destroy the future of the perpetrator because, in one case, he was a star baseball player and, in the other case, a former Marine.
If universities behave like this, victims will not report crimes, and more will suffer sexual violence. You must expel those who commit sex crimes before they strike again. That's what this father considers zero tolerance.
Michael Dolce
Michael Dolce, a survivor of child sex abuse, is a litigation lawyer at Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC. He leads the firm's sexual abuse, sex trafficking and domestic violence team.


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Climate change represents the greatest threat to global diversity as CO2 atmospheric concentration is expected to rise up to 940 ppm by 2100. Recent models predict that this will lead to an increase of 2.7°C in sea surface temperature and a decrease of 0.14-0.42 units in seawater pH. Cleaning mutualisms are key ecological components in coral reef ecosystems. These mutualisms are one of the most common interspecific interactions and involve a cleaner organism that removes and eats ectoparasites from their client fish. Nevertheless, there's still little knowledge on how multispecies interactions are affected by effects of climate change. In order to understand how cleaning interactions might affect physiological acclimation of clients we tested their physiological responses accounting with cleaner fish presence in each reef.
In this experiment we collected resident client fish Pomacanthus amboinensis from patch reefs around Lizard Island. These patch reefs have the longest running experiment of cleaner fish removal, used to understand the ecological effects of cleaning, where selected treatment reefs are kept without cleaners since 2000. We've collected fish from reefs with and without clients and exposed them to future oceanic conditions. Following exposure fish physiological responses were analysed to characterize their acclimation capacity.
All fitness measures indicate that cleaner fish absence, possible higher parasite loads and lack of interactions through fish life intensify the negative effects of ocean acidification and ocean warming, making harder to acclimate to future oceanic conditions.
In this study we've shown for the first time that under near future oceanic conditions cleaning interactions (in tropical coral reefs) might dictate client fish acclimation potential. Our results provide the first evidence that multispecies interactions need to be analysed together to better determine each species acclimation potential.


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LASHINGS, SEIZINGS, SPLICES, ETC.
Almost any one can lash a rope more or less satisfactorily, but a knowledge of how to do this properly and in the manner best suited to each case is of great importance to seamen and others having occasion to handle ropes, rigging, or in fact any cordage.
The varieties of lashings, seizings, whippings, and servings are almost innumerable, but a few of the best and most frequently used are the "Wedding Knot" or "Rose Lashing," the "Deadeye Lashing," the "Belaying-pin Splice," the "Necklace Tie," the "Close Band," and "End Pointings."
The rose lashing (Fig. 97) is used to join two eyes or ropes finished with loops.
The deadeye lashing (Fig. 98) is frequently used on ships' standing rigging and is a familiar sight to every one who has seen a sailing-vessel. It consists of a small line reeved back and forth through the holes in the "deadeyes," A; the ends are then seized to the standing rigging to prevent slipping. This lashing admits of easy and rapid lengthening or shortening of the rigging and is particularly useful in connection with wire cable.
A similar method may be used with loops instead of deadeyes (Fig. 99).
The belaying-pin splice, shown in Fig. 100, is a quick and handy way of fastening two ropes together and is of great value when rigging is carried away and some quick method of joining the severed ends is required. Pass a belaying-pin or similar toggle through an eye or loop in one end of a rope and pass this through a loop or eye in the broken rope end. Form a loop in the other broken end, slip the free end of the lanyard through this and around another toggle or pin and haul taut; then fasten by half-hitches around standing part (A, Fig. 100), or by seizing (B, Fig. 100). This is a strong, reliable fastening and can be tightened up or instantly thrown off at will.
The necklace tie is useful in holding two ropes, hawsers, or timbers side by side (Fig. 101). The lashing is passed around and around the two objects to be joined and the ends secured by a square knot passed around the band lengthwise.
The close band is used for the same purposes as the last and is made in the same manner, but the ends are fastened by drawing through beneath the turns (Fig. 102).
End pointings are very useful as well as ornamental, for while an ordinary seizing or whipping will prevent the strands from unravelling, the ends are broad and clumsy and oftentimes are too large to pass through a block or eye large enough for the rest of the rope. The ordinary way of pointing a rope is to first whip as described (Fig. 4), and then unlay the end as for the Flemish eye. Take out about two-thirds of the yarns and twist each in two. Take two parts of different yarns and twist together with finger and thumb, keeping the lay on the yarn and thus forming left-handed stuff known as "nettles." Comb out the rest of the yarn with a knife, leaving a few to lay back upon the rope. Now pass three turns of twine like a timber-hitch tightly around the part where the nettles separate and fasten the twine, and while passing this "warp" lay the nettles backward and forward with each turn. The ends are now whipped with twine or yarn and finally "snaked," which is done by taking the end under and over the outer turns of the seizing alternately. If the rope is small a stick is often put in the upper part to strengthen it or the tip maybe finished with a small eye. If properly done a pointed rope is very handsome and appears as in B, Fig. 103.
Another simple way of finishing a rope end is to seize the end, as at A, Fig. 104, and open out the strands, bring the strands back alongside the rope, and whip the whole (Fig. 105).
Splicing is, in many cases, more useful and better than tying or bending ropes together and a good splice always looks neater and more ship-shape than a knot, no matter how well-made it may be. A person familiar with splicing will turn in a splice almost as quickly as the ordinary man can tie a secure knot, and in many cases, where the rope must pass through sheaves or blocks, a splice is absolutely necessary to fasten two ropes or two parts of a parted rope together.
The simplest of all splices is known as the "Short Splice" (Fig. 106). This is made as follows: Untwist the ends of the rope for a few inches and seize with twine to prevent further unwinding, as shown at A, A; also seize the end of each strand to prevent unravelling and grease or wax the strands until smooth and even. Now place the two ends of the ropes together as shown at B, B. Then with a marline-spike, or a pointed stick, work open the strand 1c, and through this pass the strand A of the other rope; then open strand 2 and pass the next strand of the other rope through it and then the same way with the third strand. Next open up the strands of the other rope, below the seizing, and pass the strands of the first rope through as before, 3 A, B.
The ropes will now appear as in Fig. 106, D. Now untwist the six strands and cut away about half the yarns from each and seize the ends as before; pass these reduced strands through under the whole strands of the rope—the strands of the left under the strands of the right rope and vice versa—for two or three lays and then cut off projecting ends, after drawing all as tight as you can. If an extra-neat splice is desired the strands should be gradually tapered as you proceed, and in this way a splice but little larger than the original diameter of the rope will result. The only difficulty you will find in making this splice is in getting the strands to come together in such a way that two strands will not run under the same strand of the opposite rope. To avoid this, bear in mind that the first strand must be passed over the strand which is first next to it and through under the second and out between the second and third. In the following operations the strands are passed over the third and under the fourth; but the figures will make this perfectly clear.
A far better and stronger splice is the "Long Splice," which will run through any block or tackle which will admit the rope itself; indeed, a well-made long splice cannot be distinguished from the rope itself after a few days' use (Fig. 107). To make this useful splice, unlay the ends of the rope about four times as much as for the short splice, or from four to five feet, unlay one strand in each rope for half as much again; place the middle strands together as at A, then the additional strands will appear as at B and C, and the spiral groove, left where they were unlaid, will appear as at D and E. Take off the two central strands, F and G, and lay them into the grooves, D, E, until they meet B and C, and be sure and keep them tightly twisted while so doing. Then take strands H and J, cut out half the yarns in each, make an overhand knot in them and tuck the ends under the next lays as in a short splice. Do the same with strands B, C and F, G; dividing, knotting, and sticking the divided strands in the same way. Finally stretch the rope tight, pull and pound and roll the splice until smooth and round, and trim off all loose ends close to the rope.
An "Eye Splice" (Fig. 108) is very easy to make and is useful and handy in a great variety of ways. It is made in the same manner as the short splice, but instead of splicing the two ends together, the end of the rope is unlaid and then bent around and spliced into its own strands of the standing part, as shown in the illustration.
A "Cut Splice" (Fig. 109) is made just as an eye splice or short splice, but instead of splicing two ropes together end to end, or splicing an end into a standing part, the ends are lapped and each is spliced into the standing part of the other, thus forming a loop or eye in the centre of a rope. Once the short and long splices are mastered, all other splices, as well as many useful variations, will come easy. Oftentimes, for example, one strand of a rope may become worn, frayed, or broken, while the remaining strands are perfectly sound. In such cases the weak strand may be unlaid and cut off and then a new strand of the same length is laid up in the groove left by the old strand exactly as in a long splice; the ends are then tapered, stuck under the lay, as in a short splice, and the repair is complete; and if well done will never show and will be as strong as the original rope.