The fatal stabbing incident at Tomioka Hachimangu shrine in Tokyo's Koto Ward on the evening of Dec. 7 that left three dead and one injured was seeped in the background of the affairs of chief priests. However, while Shinto shrines are a familiar staple of Japanese life, little is known about how priests are chosen or how the operation of a shrine is conducted.
The precise number of shrines scattered throughout Japan is actually unclear. While there are roughly 79,000 facilities nationwide that fall under the umbrella of the religious corporation Association of Shinto Shrines, there are an estimated 100,000 shrines, including small facilities that do not have a regular priest. Some believe this number to be closer to over 150,000. This means that shrines in Japan are more numerous than the country's 55,000 convenience stores.
The Association of Shinto Shrines considers Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Prefecture, which is home to the patron god of the Imperial Household, the goddess Amaterasu, as the most revered. The shrines under the association distribute protective talismans called "o-fuda" from Ise Jingu, and the profit made from their sales is sent back to the central shrine. The relationship between the association and member shrines can be imagined as the one between convenience store operators and their chain stores, in which the operator distributes products of manufacturers to stores under their umbrella and then the operators collect royalties on the profits. However, the association also has the authority to appoint who is in charge of shrines in its network. A personnel committee receives recommendations from a shrine and debates whether or not to appoint a person as the chief priest.
The Association of Shinto Shrines recognizes some 350 shrines as special locations due to distinguished history or size. Tomioka Hachimangu shrine was one such location. However, since the association would not recognize the late Nagako Tomioka, 58, as the chief priestess, the shrine left the association in September 2017. Usa Jingu shrine in Oita Prefecture and Keta Taisha shrine in Ishikawa Prefecture also disagreed with decisions made by the association including personnel choices, and it resulted in litigation.
There are also famous shrines that are not under the umbrella. Among them are Nikko Toshogu shrine in Tochigi Prefecture and Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine. Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo mistakenly referred to Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko as "Imperial Highnesses," a term used for princes and princesses, rather than "Majesties," the term appropriate to their position, in a pamphlet for a special ceremony, causing trouble with the association. The shrine left in 2004, but returned to the association in 2010.
"The Association of Shinto Shrines has many restrictions on shrines under its control, such as hiring policies," said religious studies author Hiromi Shimada. "If a shrine can afford to leave, it's not a problem, but many small shrines in depopulated areas have no choice but to rely on the organization for things like maintaining personnel."
The main source of income for shrines comes from small coinage used as donations when worshipers visit the grounds and payment for other religious ceremonies. Some shrines also operate parking areas. However, the majority are facing a lack of staff and funds due to the population decline.
According to a survey carried out in 2016 by the association of all member shrines, only roughly 2 percent brought in annual revenue over 100 million yen. In contrast, over 60 percent of shrines made less than 3 million yen a year. Shrines that had a chief priest in line to succeed the current one also hovered a little over 60 percent.
In sparsely populated areas, it is not uncommon to have a chief priest who has multiple unrelated jobs or chief priests that manage multiple shrines. Some figures predict that by 2040, roughly 40 percent of Japan's shrines run the risk of closing down completely. "The world of Shinto shrines is an extremely stratified society," said the editor of magazine "Shukyo Mondai" (Religious issues), Kandai Ogawa. "Most chief priests don't make any money."


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Phenoxybenzamine Is Neuroprotective in a Rat Model of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Beyond the Role of Dietary Protein and Amino Acids in the Prevention of Diet-Induced Obesity
Akao, Y.
Khoo, F.
Kumazaki, M.
Shinohara, H.
Miki, K.
Yamada, N.
Extracellular Disposal of Tumor-Suppressor miRs-145 and -34a via Microvesicles and 5-FU Resistance of Human Colon Cancer Cells
Yukihiro Akao
Fiona Khoo
Minami Kumazaki
Haruka Shinohara
Kohei Miki
Nami Yamada
United Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2014, 15(1), 1392-1401; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms15011392
Received: 8 November 2013 / Revised: 7 January 2014 / Accepted: 8 January 2014 / Published: 20 January 2014
(This article belongs to the Section Biochemistry)
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The dysregulation of microRNA (miRNA) expression causes various kinds of diseases. Especially, alterations in miRNA expression levels are frequently observed in human tumor cells and are associated with cancer pathogenesis. Earlier we established Fluorouracil (5-FU)-resistant human colon cancer DLD-1 cells (DLD-1/5FU) from parental 5-FU- sensitive DLD-1 cells. In the present study, we examined the expression of miRNA in each cell line and in its extracellular microvesicles (MVs) before and after treatment with 5-FU. The nascent RNAs of anti-oncogenic miR-34a and -145 labeled with EU in both cells were proved to be transferred into MVs in both cell lines. The levels of miR-34a and -145 in the cells and in their MVs were not largely different in the two cell lines, and a substantial amount of both miRNAs was secreted by both cell lines even in the steady-state condition. The exposure of both cell lines to 5-FU significantly increased the intracellular levels of miR-145 and miR-34a in the 5-FU-sensitive DLD-1 cells, whereas the level of neither miR was elevated in the DLD-1/5FU cells. Interestingly, the amount of miR-145 detected in the small MVs shed into the medium of the parental cells was reduced after the treatment with 5-FU. On the other hand, the intracellular expression of miR-34a in the DLD-1/5FU cells was down-regulated compared with that in the parental DLD-1 cells even in the steady-state condition. As to the miR-34a secreted into MVs, the increase in the level in DLD-1/5FU cells was greater than that in the parental DLD-1 cells after the treatment with 5-FU. Thus, the intra- and extracellular miR-145 and -34a were closely associated with 5-FU resistance, and the resistance was in part due to the enhanced secretion of miR-145 and -34a via MVs, resulting in low intracellular levels of both miRNAs. View Full-Text
Keywords: miR-34a; miR-145; 5-FU; microvesicles; drug resistance miR-34a; miR-145; 5-FU; microvesicles; drug resistance
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Akao, Y.; Khoo, F.; Kumazaki, M.; Shinohara, H.; Miki, K.; Yamada, N. Extracellular Disposal of Tumor-Suppressor miRs-145 and -34a via Microvesicles and 5-FU Resistance of Human Colon Cancer Cells. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2014, 15, 1392-1401.
Akao Y, Khoo F, Kumazaki M, Shinohara H, Miki K, Yamada N. Extracellular Disposal of Tumor-Suppressor miRs-145 and -34a via Microvesicles and 5-FU Resistance of Human Colon Cancer Cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2014; 15(1):1392-1401.
Akao, Yukihiro; Khoo, Fiona; Kumazaki, Minami; Shinohara, Haruka; Miki, Kohei; Yamada, Nami. 2014. "Extracellular Disposal of Tumor-Suppressor miRs-145 and -34a via Microvesicles and 5-FU Resistance of Human Colon Cancer Cells" Int. J. Mol. Sci. 15, no. 1: 1392-1401.

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Ontario Conference's First Centre of Influence, Really Living Centre, Celebrates Its Grand Opening
Mansfield Edwards and Eden M. cutting the ribbon, as Really Living youth pastor Benton Lowe; lead pastor, Francis Douville; SDACC president, Mark Johnson; and guest speaker, Dan Linrud look on.
On the Sabbath of Sept. 7, 2019, Really Living Centre kick-started
its grand opening with hundreds of members and visitors from across North
America. The 25,000 square-foot facility is Ontario Conference's
first centre of influence, serving as both a worship space for Really Living
Seventh-day Adventist Church and a community centre, open several days a week.
The newly established centre will allow for the expansion of
existing programs, like a plant-based cooking school, free oil changes for
single parents, boot camp, summer camps, and drop-in sports nights, as well as
new programs, such as sewing classes, a smoothie bar, and indoor rock climbing.
"We tried to
think of everything—how we can meet not only our needs but also the needs of
the community. That's why we're here," said Brenda De Medeiros, elder and
founding member.
Centres of
influence like Really Living address the reality that, in today's secular
society, traditional outreach methods like evangelistic series or going
door-to-door are insufficient. Rather, ministering to people's needs, then
sharing the gospel—Christ's method—will make the biggest impact, particularly
in urban centres like Hamilton.
Pastor Dan
Linrud, the midday service speaker, expressed joy at seeing the seeds he had planted
for such a centre 19 years ago as the founder of Living Word Church (now Really
Living), come into full bloom. He described the church's humble beginnings
meeting as a small group of roughly 25 transplanted members from the mother
church, Hamilton Mountain, in the basement of church members.
"That small group
of believers wanted to make a difference by being salt and light in the world,"
he noted. Thus, they followed the Acts 2 model of studying the Word and praying
together in different homes, building relationships, and reaching out to the
community. Linrud urged all present to likewise allow Jesus to transform them
so they could transform and illuminate their communities.
Linrud also
praised the church's current leadership for making his blueprint, sketched out
on napkins at Tim Hortons, a reality. "Pastor Francis and Tina Douville took on
the baton of leadership when I left this church, and they are the ones, along
with this membership, through whom God has accomplished this amazing vision.
I'm just so proud of what God has done through them."
Douville, in
turn, praised Linrud as a "man of vision" while also giving credit to the
church members. "I'm surrounded by selfless people who are teaching me how to
put God first. The people in this church are absolutely phenomenal."
Linrud and
his wife, Verlaine, made the trek from Oregon, where Linrud currently serves as
Oregon Conference president. Also present were former Living Word associate
pastor Juan Fresse, also coming from Oregon; Ontario Conference president
Mansfield Edwards, who participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony; and
Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada president Mark Johnson.
In his opening
remarks that Sabbath, Johnson lauded Really Living as a model for other Ontario
churches. "We are not saved to be hermits in a cave. We need to be where God's
people are."
As he closed,
Linrud noted that Really Living Centre was "meant to be a beacon of light [in]
a community that is overrun by darkness." However, he said, "As beautiful and
amazing as this building is, as comfortable as the seats are, this is not our
final destination. This is not our home."
Let us support Really Living and future centres of influence in Ontario in pointing a troubled world to the hope, healing, and wholeness found only in Jesus Christ and our eternal home.
–Christelle Agboka, Ontario Conference
Source: https://adventistmessenger.ca/features/ontario-conferences-first-centre-of-influence-really-living-centre-celebrates-its-grand-opening
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When Beasts Become Friends
Kayla's Children Centre visit Camp Frenda where this young girl fell in love with Butterscotch.
It was a sunny day. The air was fresh, the wind cool. The
excitement of children filled the campground. I walked hastily to the barn,
hoping I would not be late for my fourth-period class. After I got to the barn,
I sat quietly on the benches waiting for the class to begin. I tried to not let
my excitement get the best of me, but I'm sure the staff could tell.
everyone had arrived and the class began. My group got to go first! I walked up
to the gigantic beast, a beast who had become a friend, and began to mount onto
its back. Rocky, he was my favourite. We began the trail ride, and my horse and
I effortlessly made our way through the trails—he already knew the way; I was
just simply a passenger.
the ride was over, I dismounted with a heavy heart. It was Friday, the last day
I got to be with him. I gave him a hug, kissed him on the nose, and said a
quiet goodbye, praying I would get to see him next year. Unfortunately, I never
did. I was seven then, and 13 years later I have gone from being a camper with
an excited heart, to the Horsebarn Director with a stronger passion.
impact these animals have had on me, and the difference I have seen them make in
so many other people's lives, is phenomenal. I could share so many stories of
the experiences I have gained through my job at Camp Frenda. They say the way to heaven is on horseback, and I couldn't be more convinced God
smiles every time a horse and human fall in love.
of my favourite moments on the job are seeing a girl who was too scared to even
touch a horse the first time, begin to cry on the last when it is time to say
goodbye. Or seeing the young boy who struggled to accept himself get so
excited when he realizes the horse finally understands him. Or times when we're
able to use the horse to illustrate how God loves us, even more so than the way
we love our horses, and seeing the pondering look on campers' faces trying to
make sense of it all.
Horsebarn at Camp Frenda plays a uniquely powerful role in people's lives. I
have seen every willing soul from the old man with a cane to a young girl in a
wheelchair, and people from all walks of life, be blessed by the ministry we
are able to bring them.
The barn has gone through a fair
share of challenges these past few years. From constant changes in leadership,
aging equipment and infrastructure, and limited staff experience—the barn has
struggled recently to maximize its potential. By God's grace, I hope to turn
the barn around. I hope to inspire those who come after me as people before me
have done. I hope to make my barn more than just a summer camp activity, but a
sanctuary for both beast and man to show each other God's love.
I look forward to the day when we all
get to heaven and I can hear all the stories of everything that has happened
inside that small red building at the bottom of Horsebarn hill.
Some people may never set foot in a church, but in my barn, there isn't much of a difference.
—Matthew Mann, Horsebarn Director at Camp Frenda
Source: https://adventistmessenger.ca/features/when-beasts-become-friends
Record-Breaking Number of Canadians Attend 2019 International Pathfinder Camporee in Oshkosh for a Week of Fun, Friendships, and Spiritual Renewal
Emotions abound as Pastor Damian Chandler baptizes his son.
Every five years, since 1999, the International
Pathfinder Camporee has transformed the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture
Campgrounds in Oshkosh, Wis., from a barren land into a vibrant international
village. This year a record 55,000 people travelled to Oshkosh for "Chosen"—the
2019 International Camporee—from as far as New Zealand, Ukraine, Bermuda, and
of course, Canada, with creative entrances welcoming guests to their region.
A camporee standout was "Canada
Park," with Canada spelled out in block letters on a hill, imitating the
Hollywood sign, as well as replicas of landmarks from various Canadian
provinces. It was an apropos stomping grounds for 3,672 Canadians from the
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba-Saskatchewan, Maritime and Ontario Conferences, as
well as the 256 international guests they hosted. Notably, the Canadian
contingent included Mark Johnson, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
in Canada, as well as several conference administrators and pastors.
From August 12 to 17, visitors were
treated to a smorgasbord of on- and off-site activities, including sports
competitions, community outreach, zip-lining, archery, and touring hangars
where they earned prizes, completed honours, and more. Among Canadian
contributions, the British Columbia Conference sponsored ice-skating at the
YMCA; Quebec taught CPR, camping skills craft honours in French; Ontario
facilitated the international soccer tournament, the "Chosen" Race—a Pathfinder
version of the Amazing Race,
plus the geology, Bible marking, stewardship, and family life honours. And to
the very end, people from different regions eagerly traded Pathfinder pins, including
the highly sought-after six-pin Canadian set.
But the heart of Oshkosh was the nightly programs. There,
Toronto native Damian Chandler, a pastor, spoke powerfully of the God who has
chosen us for a mighty purpose. On the 12th, he gave the first of
several appeals, "We have a God who sees us … knows us …
chooses us. Will you choose on tonight to see Him? To know Him? To love Him?"
Attendees' responses were so great that the number of baptisms ballooned from
400 pre-Oshkosh to 1,311 by week's end.
of those opting to be baptized at Oshkosh came from Canada. Several pastors,
including Chandler, Ontario pastors Sereivudh Ly, Jim Nziwa, Gerry
Pasiktan, and Fitzroy Radlein, and former British Columbia communications
director, Charles Aguilar, joyfully baptized their children at Oshkosh.
Having baptized his eldest daughter in 2014, Aguilar
was thrilled to now baptize his younger daughter and son. "I can't help but
shed several tears of happiness! I pray that they continue to love Jesus and
the church," he stated.
Chandler was a nightly stage production depicting David's bumpy road to the
throne after being hand-picked by God as Israel's next king. With professional
acting and singing, and impressive sets including live animals, the play was a
standout for attendees of all ages. Keen Canadian
observers might have noticed that Ahimelech, the high priest with whom David
sought refuge when fleeing from Saul, was acted by Kendal Brouet, a former
Ontario Pathfinder and present British Columbia resident. Brouet persevered
after being turned back at the border on July 19 to become the first Canadian
actor on the Oshkosh stage. He explained his motivation—"Because I was
teaching drama at my church, I told myself, I want to prove to my kids that if
God is with them, they can do anything."
The big stage also showcased Canadian Pathfinder talent, including Mount Zion Pathfinders performing a traditional Filipino dance, Pathfinder-turned-motivational speaker Nyjel Camanzo of Hamilton Hylanders, and the first place-winning Orion Pathfinder drill team, chosen from all the drill teams to perform on the Sabbath and drummers from Ontario and Quebec. Off-stage, several Canadian drill and/or drum teams from Manitoba-Saskatchewan and Ontario Conference also had an impressive showing, including the first place-winning Ontario Conference Drum Corps and Ontario Conference Drill Team. On the final day, Canadians also contributed to the 13,309 people forming the Guiness Book of World Records' Largest Human Cross, and an impressive 16 Master Guides from across Canada were invested.
Mt. Zion Maharlika performing a captivating Filipino dance.
Martin, at his fourth camporee, now serving as coordinator of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada's Pathfinder Ministry, reflected on a busy but blessed week. "Above all the fun, it was fitting for our Pathfinders to be reminded, through the story of David, that they are a chosen generation. I can't wait to see the positive impact they'll make as they return to their homes and communities as a result of their encounter with God at Oshkosh Camporee."
Source: https://adventistmessenger.ca/features/record-breaking-number-of-canadians-attend-2019-international-pathfinder-camporee-in-oshkosh-for-a-week-of-fun-friendships-and-spiritual-renewal
SDACC Elects New Executive Secretary/Vice-President
Paul and Sonya Llewellyn
Oshawa: On Dec. 10, 2019, the Seventh-day Adventist
Church in Canada (SDACC) Board of
Directors elected Paul Llewellyn as the next executive secretary/vice-president for administration. Llewellyn will
begin his duties as of Jan. 1, 2020.
"Paul Llewellyn comes to
our leadership team from a strong
background of both teaching in Adventist education and working with
the youth and young adults of our church," Mark Johnson, president of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada, commented. "He has served ably as
educator, pastor, camp director, conference secretary, and conference
president. These areas of service and
ministry have provided excellent orientation as he steps into this
new role as voted by our Board of Directors. I have great respect for Paul's
faith and his effectiveness as a leader. I am certain that he will serve the
church well in this new capacity."
The Maritime Conference will
begin a search committee to appoint a new president early in the new year.
thankful for the Lord's leading to allow me this
opportunity to serve as the executive secretary and vice-president for
the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada. I look forward to supporting all of
our conferences," said Llewellyn. "It is with heavy hearts that my wife and
I will be departing the Maritime
Conference as we leave behind our family and the friends we have made
over the last 10 years. May God continue to bless the work in the Maritimes and
pour out the Holy Spirit on all of Canada as we work together to share the
everlasting gospel."
Paul Llewellyn was born in
Prince Edward Island and has been married to his wife, Sonya, for 23 years.
They have two children, Jessica and Daniel.
The national headquarters of the SDACC oversees seven regional
districts that serve 72,000 members, 588 congregations, 44 schools, various
media ministries, and humanitarian organizations. Their mission is to help
people understand the Bible to find freedom, healing, and hope in Jesus.
Stan Jensen, Communication Director Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada jensen.stan@nulladventist.ca 905-433-0011
Source: https://adventistmessenger.ca/features/sdacc-elects-new-executive-secretary-vice-president
iServe Kelowna Helps Hurricane Dorian Victims
Safe at last, Dexter Jr., Bridgenna, and Dexter Ferguson with a handmade quilt from the Rutland church's iServe team
Frantically,
Mike Carter, a Kelowna chef, called all his former employees in the Bahamas
after he heard about the devastating hurricane. However, only one person was
able to answer the phone; it would be a lifesaving call for Dexter Ferguson and
his family.
Ferguson told Carter that he had lost
everything in the hurricane, and asked if there was any possible way his former
employer could get him and his family to Canada. Without hesitation Carter said,
"Sure," and then the enormity of this nearly impossible request dawned on
Carter. However, with God all things are possible, and Carter, driven by what
he called a Higher Power urging him on, went to work the next five days making
the impossible happen. Truly, it was a miracle and answer to a desperate prayer
from the young Bahamian Christian family.
Amazingly, the Ferguson family
survived in their flooded house by standing on top of the kitchen counter for
48 hours while hurricane Dorian hovered and the relentless waters rose. Tragically,
many friends and relatives weren't as fortunate.
The congregation at the Rutland
Seventh-day Adventist Church was riveted listening to Dexter telling his
family's story on the Sabbath morning of Sept. 14, 2019. Dexter's wife,
Bridgenna, stifled a sob while Dexter recounted their horrific experiences
throughout the storm and the harrowing and dangerous exodus from the Bahamas.
Boats were available for the
desperate Bahamians, but at exorbitant prices for those urgently trying to flee,
and getting the whole family to Canada would take at least $25,000 total. In
the meantime, pandemonium ensued with huge numbers of people trying to get onto
ferries to escape. To add to their misery, the water table was poisoned from
the flooding, so there wasn't safe water to drink or shower with, and food was
scarce, and the lineups to obtain these necessities lasted hours.
Mike Carter started a GoFundMe
Campaign, and complete strangers along with some generous friends assisted
financially. One such big-hearted friend spent her life savings on the boat
ride for them, and she has since been paid back. The family got off the island
and then eventually made their way to Canada. Dexter's sister, Amanda, and two-month-old
son Maverick soon followed suit and found their way to Kelowna too, and the
siblings were reunited thanks to Carter as well. They have a 90-day visa to
stay in Canada, but have nothing to go home to, and Carter is working on trying
to get them emergency refugee status.
Kelowna citizens and businesses are
rallying to help the family, and the Manteo Resort Waterfront Hotel in Kelowna is
currently putting up the families in the interim until they find more permanent
housing, while Hotel Eldorado in Kelowna is accepting clothing donations.
The Rutland church's iServe team has
also contributed by giving the families a handmade quilt and a Bag of Love to
Dexter Jr. In addition, iServe is in it for the long haul, with leaders Dwight
and Donna Rose coordinating various efforts to meet the family's day-to-day
needs. The Fergusons are very touched by Canadians kindness and how safe it is
compared to where they recently left. They feel at home at the Rutland church
and have been attending there the past few weeks since arriving in Kelowna and
plan on continuing to do so, while the church, through the iServe team, are
doing all they can to help this Bahamian family.
–Doreen Zyderveld-Hagel, Communications Secretary, Rutland Seventh-day Adventist Church
Source: https://adventistmessenger.ca/features/iserve-kelowna-helps-hurricane-dorian-victims


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Trump: 'No doubt' US shot down Iranian drone
by Ellen Mitchell - 07/19/19 1:29 PM ET
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President Trump said Friday that there was "no doubt" that the U.S. military shot down an Iranian drone after denials from Tehran and threatened to respond to any further provocations from the country.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump maintained his Thursday statement that the United States shot down the drone as a defensive action after the aircraft ignored calls to stand down.
"They shot down the drone," he said, adding that Washington will respond to any further provocations.{mosads}
"We have the greatest people in the world, we have the greatest equipment in the world, we have the greatest ships — the most deadly ships, we don't want to have to use them, but they're the most deadly ships ever conceived. And we hope for their sake they don't do anything foolish. If they do, they will pay a price like nobody's ever paid a price," he said.
Trump's national security adviser, John Bolton, added that "there's no question that this was an Iranian drone," which he said presented a threat.
The president also said that he was not concerned that the incident may set off a clash with Iran.
Iran on Friday denied Trump's claim and said the drone was not Iranian.
"We have not lost any drone in the Strait of Hormuz nor anywhere else," Iran's deputy foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, tweeted. "I am worried that USS Boxer has shot down their own [unmanned aerial system] by mistake!"
The U.S. military on Thursday shot down the drone after the aircraft came within "threatening range" of the amphibious ship USS Boxer in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a Pentagon statement.
Trump said at the time that the drone "was immediately destroyed," and that it was "the latest of many provocative and hostile actions by Iran against vessels operating in international waters."
The incident threatens to inflame already strained relations between Washington and Tehran, which worsened last month after Iran shot down a U.S. surveillance drone it said was flying over its airspace.
Trump nearly launched a military strike in response, but later said he called it back at the last minute when he decided the estimated death toll would have been too high.
A U.S. official also told reporters on Friday that the United States will destroy any Iranian drones that fly "too close" to its ships in the strait and has evidence that the drone was Iranian, Reuters reported.
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NetApp focuses on data storage and administration, and is most appropriate usual for its line of storage systems referred to as NetApp filers. This nomenclature displays the storage model that the company uses, which is file oriented This stands in distinction to bury storage methods from different vendors comparable to EMC, Hitachi information techniques and IBM. NetApp's items at first used NFS and SMB protocols for storage communications, whereas the bury storage gadget makes consume of traditional SAN technology implemented the consume of Fibre Channel. In 2002, NetApp delivered bury storage to its capabilities.
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associate: Entry-level NetApp storage administration roles that goal junior to mid-profession IT gurus who work with NetApp storage techniques and gadgets. there's a unique NetApp affiliate credential: the NetApp licensed Storage affiliate – Hybrid Cloud.
expert: Mid-profession to senior-level IT authorities who specialize in one or extra NetApp topical or platform areas. These comprehend a few SAN specialist credentials (E-collection, information ONTAP 7-Mode and ONTAP), an information protection professional credential, an ONTAP expert, the Cisco and NetApp FlexPod Design professional, and the Cisco and NetApp FlexPod Implementation and Administration professional.
skilled: Mid-profession to senior-level IT experts who manage or install entire NetApp-primarily based storage environments. These encompass NetApp licensed data Administrator credentials in both Clustered statistics ONTAP and records ONTAP 7-Mode, NetApp licensed Storage installing Engineer, Clustered statistics ONTAP, and NetApp certified aid Engineer.
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at the moment, NetApp offers a unique associate certification. The NetApp licensed Storage affiliate – Hybrid Cloud (NCSA-HC) identifies individuals who've demonstrated a simple knowing of NetApp statistics storage and administration systems, in addition to hybrid cloud applied sciences and items. These people perform basic administration of NetApp storage controllers operating records ONTAP OS, cloud configuration and administration (cloud storage, ONTAP Cloud, Cloud manager, Alta Vault), and own primary technical advantage of AltaVault, StorageGrid and OnCommand administration solutions.
The NCIE – SAN expert, ONTAP and records protection specialist credentials each require the NetApp licensed statistics Administrator, ONTAP (NCDA-ONTAP) certification as a prerequisite, whereas the SAN specialist facts ONTAP 7-Mode credential takes the NCDA 7-Mode as a prereq. There aren't any prerequisite certifications required for the NCIE – SAN expert, E-series certification. That stated, as a minimum 6 to 365 days' event is advised for bar not a thing professional candidates.
NetApp furthermore offers a unique professional credential in the abet Engineering position - the NetApp certified abet Engineer-ONTAP specialist. The NCSE-ONTAP professional credential validates a candidate's advantage of networking, protocols, troubleshooting SAN and NAS, WAFL, SMB, NFS, systems and storage, as well as information ONTAP. besides passing the NCSE-ONTAP examination, the credential takes the NCSE as a prerequisite.
The NetApp licensed facts Administrator (NCDA) is available in two versions: 7-Mode and ONTAP). This certification documents people with confirmed skills with in-depth support, administrative functions and performance management for NFS and windows CIFS multi-protocol environments. They understand how to invoke excessive-availability controller configurations, and own specified talents of SnapMirror, SnapRestore and SnapVault technologies used to exploit mission-essential statistics. Candidates for 7-Mode retract the NS0-one hundred fifty five examination, and ONTAP candidates retract the NS0-159 examination. No necessities are required; besides the fact that children, NetApp recommends that candidates possess as a minimum 6 to three hundred and sixty five days of journey working with multiprotocol records storage environments, including administration and implementation.
The NetApp licensed back Engineer (NCSE) files people able to providing on-web page or faraway back for NetApp facts storage systems running the data ONTAP OS in NFS and windows CIFS multiprotocol environments. other erudition established comprehend general troubleshooting and root antecedent isolation, hardware replacement, documentation, node configuration, and application and firmware upgrades for NetApp techniques. No prereqs are required however NetApp recommends that candidates first achieve the NCDA certification and possess at the least 6 to three hundred and sixty five days' practical event. A unique exam (NS0-191) is required.
The NetApp certified Storage installation Engineer, ONTAP (NCSIE) ambitions authorities chargeable for the setting up of NetApp ONTAP environments. top-quality candidates must exist neatly-versed in bar not a thing phases of ONTAP storage solutions, including checking out, troubleshooting, setup, setting up and configuration. The NCDA, along with 6 to 365 days of experience, are recommended. exam NS0-181 is required to win the credential.
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Storage Administrator: here's an entry-level to senior IT professional who manages and keeps storage environments in accordance with NetApp add-ons at various ranges of rendezvous and responsibility.
Converged Infrastructure: this is a mid-career to senior IT professional who works in hybrid Cisco and NetApp environments to design or invoke and manage hyper-converged infrastructure environments. The environments merge Cisco and NetApp computing, storage and network infrastructure points.
To fetch a passage of job opportunities accessible for NetApp licensed experts, they conducted a casual search of several job sites to peer what category of claim exists. They discovered more than 2,000 job postings from employers seeking NetApp authorities on SimplyHired and certainly whereas LinkedIn produced more than 3,000 job posts by itself. each one of these job postings fell inside the parameters for administrator and engineering roles, besides the fact that children there own been just a few employers searching for NetApp-licensed individuals to meet analyst, advertising and marketing and architectural roles.
NetApp presents working towards courses tied to each and every certification examination. quest a practise tab on each website that lists working towards for that particular credential. NetApp offers internet-based mostly working towards (WBT), teacher-led working towards (ILT) and digital teacher-led (vILT) practising as well as accomplice-only alternatives. The finances for lessons varies, reckoning on course length and delivery method. A 5-day school scope route can furthermore can suffuse as a lot as $5,600, whereas candidates can hope to pay approximately $1,800 for a two-day practising route. The guidance tab furthermore contains hyperlinks to examination issues, exercise checks, examination registration and different education substances and supplies.
Third-birthday celebration certification prep materials are scarce for NetApp credentials, so most candidates work during the company's free WBT materials first and premier. After that, many candidates opt for to retract ILT or vILT courses, besides the fact that they are particularly costly. keep tests can exist found from some carriers for the NCSA and NCDA exams, although the others are scarce.
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"NetApp recognizes IIS as a highly-qualified confederate that has made significant investments to implement and deploy NetApp technology for customers that requisite to address increasingly demanding IT goals," said Roger Anderson, vice president of Worldwide Systems Engineering, NetApp. "I commend Andre and Scott for their dedication in completing the NetApp certification program, and I am confident that customers will capitalize greatly from their erudition of the clustered Data ONTAP platform."
"NetApp is an outstanding company and they are proud to exist one of its top channel partners," said Richard Heard, president of Insight Investments, LLC. "Andre and Scott own proven time and time again that they are incredibly valuable to their team, their partners and their customers. They very much deserve this recognition as their suffer with clustered Data ONTAP is second to none, and their work has a worthy impact on their business and continues to back the entire NetApp community."
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Associate: Entry-level NetApp storage administration roles that target junior to mid-career IT professionals who work with NetApp storage systems and devices. There is a unique NetApp Associate credential: the NetApp Certified Storage Associate – Hybrid Cloud.
Professional: Mid-career to senior-level IT professionals who manage or install entire NetApp-based storage environments. These comprehend NetApp Certified Data Administrator credentials in both Clustered Data ONTAP and Data ONTAP 7-Mode, NetApp Certified Storage Installation Engineer, Clustered Data ONTAP, and NetApp Certified back Engineer.
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The NCIE – SAN Specialist, ONTAP and Data Protection Specialist credentials each require the NetApp Certified Data Administrator, ONTAP (NCDA-ONTAP) certification as a prerequisite, while the SAN Specialist Data ONTAP 7-Mode credential takes the NCDA 7-Mode as a prereq. There are no prerequisite certifications required for the NCIE – SAN Specialist, E-Series certification. That said, at least 6 to 12 months' suffer is recommended for bar not a thing specialist candidates.
NetApp furthermore offers a unique specialist credential in the back Engineering role - the NetApp Certified back Engineer-ONTAP Specialist. The NCSE-ONTAP Specialist credential validates a candidate's erudition of networking, protocols, troubleshooting SAN and NAS, WAFL, SMB, NFS, platforms and storage, as well as Data ONTAP. In addition to passing the NCSE-ONTAP exam, the credential takes the NCSE as a prerequisite.
The NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA) comes in two versions: 7-Mode and ONTAP). This certification documents individuals with proven skills with in-depth support, administrative functions and performance management for NFS and Windows CIFS multi-protocol environments. They know how to implement high-availability controller configurations, and own detailed erudition of SnapMirror, SnapRestore and SnapVault technologies used to manage mission-critical data. Candidates for 7-Mode retract the NS0-155 exam, and ONTAP candidates retract the NS0-159 exam. No prerequisites are required; however, NetApp recommends that candidates possess at least 6 to 12 months of suffer working with multiprotocol data storage environments, including administration and implementation.
The NetApp Certified back Engineer (NCSE) documents individuals capable of delivering on-site or remote back for NetApp data storage systems running the Data ONTAP OS in NFS and Windows CIFS multiprotocol environments. Other skills tested comprehend general troubleshooting and root antecedent isolation, hardware replacement, documentation, node configuration, and software and firmware upgrades for NetApp systems. No prereqs are required but NetApp recommends that candidates first obtain the NCDA certification and possess at least 6 to 12 months' practical experience. A unique exam (NS0-191) is required.
The NetApp Certified Storage Installation Engineer, ONTAP (NCSIE) targets professionals answerable for the installation of NetApp ONTAP environments. pattern candidates must exist well-versed in bar not a thing phases of ONTAP storage solutions, including testing, troubleshooting, setup, installation and configuration. The NCDA, along with 6 to 12 months of experience, are recommended. Exam NS0-181 is required to win the credential.
Professionals working in storage administration may win the NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA) which is available for ONTAP and Data ONTAP 7-mode. The NCDA validates a candidates' erudition of administration of NetApp data storage controllers, SnapMirror, SnapVault, SnapRestore, managing NetApp controllers in multiprotocol environments, storage architecture, lofty availability and storage provisioning. NCDA-ONTAP candidates retract the NSO-159 exam while NCDA-7-Mode candidates retract the NSO-155 exam.
To fetch a sense of job opportunities available for NetApp certified professionals, they conducted an informal search of several job sites to behold what kind of claim exists. They found more than 2,000 job postings from employers seeking NetApp professionals on SimplyHired and Indeed while LinkedIn produced more than 3,000 job posts by itself. Most of these job postings fell within the parameters for administrator and engineering roles, although there were a few employers seeking NetApp-certified individuals to fulfill analyst, marketing and architectural roles.
NetApp offers training courses tied to each certification exam. spy for a Preparation tab on each site that lists training for that particular credential. NetApp delivers web-based training (WBT), instructor-led training (ILT) and virtual instructor-led (vILT) training as well as partner-only opportunities. The charge ambit for courses varies, depending on course length and delivery method. A five-day classroom course may cost as much as $5,600, while candidates can hope to pay approximately $1,800 for a two-day training course. The Preparation tab furthermore contains links to exam topics, exercise tests, exam registration and other preparation materials and resources.
Third-party certification prep materials are scarce for NetApp credentials, so most candidates work through the company's free WBT materials first and foremost. After that, many candidates elect to retract ILT or vILT classes, even though they're relatively expensive. exercise tests are available from some vendors for the NCSA and NCDA exams, though the others are scarce.
NetApp focuses on data storage and management and is best known for its line of storage systems called NetApp filers. This terminology reflects the storage model that the company uses, which is file oriented This stands, in contrast, to bury storage systems from other vendors such as EMC, Hitachi Data Systems, and IBM. NetApp's products initially used NFS and SMB protocols for storage communications, whereas the bury storage system uses conventional SAN technology implemented using Fibre Channel. In 2002, NetApp added bury storage to its capabilities.
Associate Entry-level NetApp storage administration roles that target junior to mid-career IT professionals who work with NetApp storage systems and devices. There is a unique NetApp Associate credential: the NetApp Certified Storage Associate — Hybrid Cloud.
Currently, NetApp allows a unique Associate certification. The NetApp Certified Storage Associate — Hybrid Cloud (NCSA-HC) identifies individuals who own demonstrated a first erudition of NetApp data storage and management systems, as well as hybrid cloud technologies and products. These individuals perform necessary administration of NetApp storage controllers running Data ONTAP OS, cloud configuration and management (cloud storage, ONTAP Cloud, Cloud Manager, Alta Vault), and own basic technical erudition of AltaVault, StorageGrid, and OnCommand management solutions.
The Cisco and NetApp FlexPod certifications (Design and Implementation and Administration versions) focus on converged NetApp solutions that combine data storage, networking and server elements into flexible architectures to service various business workloads, usually in virtual machines. FlexPod accelerates deployment of infrastructure and business-critical applications and reduces cost, complexity, and risk. The Design Specialist aims primarily at NetApp and confederate employees and requires exam NS0–170; the Implementation and Administration Specialist is more general and involves exam NS0–171. There are no formal requirements, but NetApp suggests that candidates possess 6 to 12 months of direct suffer working with FlexPod solutions, assessment tools and standards, and performance requirements.
The NCIE — SAN Specialist, ONTAP and Data Protection Specialist credentials each require the NetApp Certified Data Administrator, ONTAP (NCDA-ONTAP) certification as a requirement, while the SAN Specialist Data ONTAP 7-Mode credential takes the NCDA 7-Mode as a prereq. There are no prerequisite certifications required for the NCIE — SAN Specialist, E-Series certification. That said, at least six to twelve months' suffer is recommended for bar not a thing specialist candidates.
NetApp furthermore gives unique specialist Certification in the back Engineering role — the NetApp Certified back Engineer-ONTAP Specialist. The NCSE-ONTAP Specialist credential proves a candidate's erudition of networking, protocols, troubleshooting SAN and NAS, WAFL, SMB, NFS, platforms, and storage, as well as Data ONTAP. In addition to passing the NCSE-ONTAP exam, the credential takes the NCSE as a prerequisite.
The NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA) appears in two versions: 7-Mode and ONTAP). This certification documents individual with proven abilities with in-depth support, administrative functions, and performance management for NFS and Windows CIFS multi-protocol environments. They know how to achieve high- availability controller configurations, and own detailed erudition of SnapMirror, SnapRestore and SnapVault technologies used to manage mission-critical data. Candidates for 7-Mode retract the NS0–155 exam, and ONTAP candidates retract the NS0–159 exam. No prerequisites are required; however, NetApp recommends that candidates possess at least 6 to 12 months of suffer working with multiprotocol data storage environments, including administration and implementation.
The NetApp Certified back Engineer (NCSE) documents individuals capable of delivering on-site or remote back for NetApp data storage systems running the Data ONTAP OS in NFS and Windows CIFS multiprotocol environments. Other skills tested comprehend general troubleshooting and antecedent isolation, documentation, hardware replacement, node configuration software and firmware upgrades for NetApp systems. No prereqs are needed, but NetApp suggests that applicants first fetch the NCDA certification and maintain at least 6 to 12 months' practical experience. A unique exam (NS0–191) is required.
The NetApp Certified Storage Installation Engineer, ONTAP (NCSIE) targets professionals engaged for the installation of NetApp ONTAP environments. pattern applicants must exist well-versed in bar not a thing phases of ONTAP storage solutions, including testing, troubleshooting, setup, lighting, and configuration. The NCDA, along with 6 to 12 months of experience, is recommended. Exam NS0–181 is needed to win the Certificate.
Professionals working in storage administration may fetch the NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA) which is available for ONTAP and Data ONTAP 7-mode. The NCDA proves a candidates' erudition of administration of NetApp data storage controllers, SnapVault, SnapMirror, managing, SnapRestore, NetApp controllers in lofty availability, multiprotocol environments, storage architecture, and storage provisioning. NCDA-ONTAP applicants retract the NSO-159 exam while NCDA-7-Mode candidates retract the NSO-155 exam.
To fetch a sense of job possibilities available for NetApp certified experts, I carried out a personal quest of several job sites to understand what kind of requisite exists. I found 2,000 job postings from employers seeking NetApp professionals on SimplyHired and Really while LinkedIn produced more than 3,000 job posts by itself. Most of these job postings fell within the parameters for administrator and engineering roles, although there were a few employers seeking NetApp-certified individuals to fulfill analyst, marketing, and architectural purposes.


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Freebie Friday (54) Free Young Adult & Fantasy E-Books
It's time for another edition of Freebie Friday! Each week I compile a list of books that I've found for FREE and share them with all of you! All you have to do is click on the title and it will take you to the purchase page for that book. Unless noted all books are first in the series.
Young Adult E-Books
Silence by Natasha Preston
For eleven years, Oakley Farrell has been silent. At the age of five, she stopped talking, and no one seems to know why. Refusing to communicate beyond a few physical actions, Oakley remains in her own little world.
Bullied at school, she has just one friend, Cole Benson. Cole stands by her, refusing to believe that she is not perfect the way she is. Over the years, they have developed their own version of a normal friendship. However, will it still work as they start to grow even closer?
When Oakley is forced to face someone from her past, can she hold her secret in any longer?
Broken Silence by Natasha Preston
It has been four years since Oakley, her mum, and brother fled to Australia. With the trials looming, she makes the decision to return to England. Oakley is desperate for closure so she can put the past behind her and move on with her life.
How will she cope when she comes face to face with the two people that hurt her the most, and the one person that she hurt the most?
Her love for Cole never faded, but how will he react to her return after so long? Will they be able to put everything behind them in order to have a happy ending?
Sworn to Raise by Terah Edun
Seventeen-year-old Ciardis has grown up in poverty, a cleaner in a small vale on the outskirts of the empire. But beneath her empire's seemingly idyllic surface lies a hidden secret. Whispers of an inept crown Prince are growing ever louder--intensified by the five year anniversary of the soulbond initiations.
Amidst scandalous whispers, Ciardis finds herself chosen to train for the Companions Guild. She leaves her home and sets off on a personal journey to become a Court Companion. A position she'd never thought possible for a lowly servant to obtain, she must prove that she has the skills to attract a Patron.
But she must master those skills quickly. If the legends are true, only Ciardis can harness the power to raise a Prince in an Imperial Court sworn to bring him down.
Katrina the beginning by Elizabeth Loraine
As a Vampire being hunted was nothing new. Finding out that I had to save those that were hunting us was!
Katrina is thrust into something she never could have imagined growing up in the aristocracy of Europe. Once the fashion of the day, and girlish gossip filled Katrina and her new friends days, but their lives changed the instant their race was threatened and they were chosen as the Five, and the protectors of not only the vampire race, but all the peaceful races of the world!
Katrina, the Beginning book one, chronicles the story of Katrina from the age of seventeen in the series - Royal Blood Chronicles - it's full of romance, friendship, adventure and betrayal in a fast paced, fun read. It's filled with strong female characters in a lush, beautifully drawn fantasy world built and wonderfully written by Elizabeth Loriane.
Fantasy E-Books
Pulse by Kailin Gow
17 year-old Kalina didn t know her boyfriend was a vampire until the night he died of a freak accident. She didn t know he came from a long line of vampires until the night she was visited by his half-brothers Jaegar and Stuart Greystone. There were a lot of secrets her boyfriend didn t tell her. Now she must discover them in order to keep alive. But having two half-brothers vampires around had just gotten interesting.
The Memory Game by Sharon Sant
If there is a hell, I think maybe this is it.
Weeks after fifteen-year-old David is killed by a speeding driver, he's still hanging around and he doesn't know why. The only person who can see and hear him is the girl he spent his schooldays bullying.
Bethany is the most hated girl at school. She hides away, alone with her secrets until, one day, the ghost of a boy killed in a hit-and-run starts to haunt her.
Together, they find that the end is only the beginning…
Creature of Dreams by Maya Lassiter
Travel photographer, Liv Hannity, forty-one, returns to her Southern hometown on a quest to find her long lost sleep. An insomniac and a lucid dreamer, Liv is used to waking nightmares--but they're getting worse. Parasites have infested Liv's dreams and are eating her alive. Seriously. Or, so says Grim, Liv's childhood dream-character playmate and a self-professed demi-god of dreams. (Or maybe he's lying. Grim loves a good lie.)
By day, Liv must sort through her difficult past, her overbearing family, her pushy best-friend, and Liv's new, much-too-young, boyfriend, Milo. By night, Liv battles the Creeps, with Grim's questionable help, as well as herself--because Liv might be the biggest dream monster of all.
Creature of Dreams is a funny, scary, roller-coaster about love, friendship, getting older, facing the monsters, and waking up. As well as growing up. Finally. (Maybe.)
*Though free at time of posting, please verify that the "Kindle Price" is actually $0.00. If you see a price for "Prime Members" or "read for free", then the book is NOT free any longer. Please leave a comment if you notice this so I can replace with another :)
*Authors Have an upcoming book that will be FREE let me know, I'd love to feature your work in my post.
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Tanja - Tanychy January 18, 2014 at 6:24 AM
Oh such amazing deals. I haven't heard of these but all of them sound really interesting. I need to check them out. Thanks for sharing :)


Born (an Aries,) 1941 and raised in New York City until the age of 10 when my mother remarried and we moved to Washington, D.C. I attended Gordon Jr. High School and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High (1958). I began working for the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) during the summers of 1960 and 1961, at the new Mental Health Study Center in Adelphi, Md. This was a "pilot project" model for what were later to become Community Mental Health Centers.
Graduated from Vassar College (1962 ) and, after spending a summer in Mexico City, entered graduate school in Anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh. I immediately discovered that I was not cut out for an academic life; there is a BIG difference between undergraduate mind-expanding enthusiasms and the mind-bending toil of becoming responsible for the full body of knowledge necessary to the professional scholar. I left, after finishing one face-saving trimester. Remained in Pittsburgh working at Carnegie Tech and happy to be free.
Returned home to DC that summer and did some volunteer work for the new Peace Corps; then took off for my no-agenda/no-strings first trip to Europe. After three months of traveling, I found my way to Israel where I remained for a year, studying the language, living with an Israeli sculptor and working for a cultural anthropologist. The job was a real piece of luck, affording me the opportunity actually to try my hand at "field work" - doing interviews with recently arrived Kurdistani families. I was miserable! Unable to retain the necessary "distance" I felt that my intrusions were not outweighed by the importance of that particular "quest for knowledge". Keeping a low profile, I learned, is simply not my style.
Came back home in 1965, married the Israeli sculptor, Matti Reatig, (which lasted about five years - divorced 1971- good times and no regrets - ), and found a job (again) with NIMH. As an Anthropology major, I had focused on the sub-area of "culture and personality" and had always been interested in the ways in which different cultures define and deal with "deviant" behaviors. I hoped to find a way of merging these interests through research which sought to identify etiology and treatments for "mental illnesses". As a research assistant in the then newly emerging field of Psychopharmacology, I had a fascinating opportunity to observe the tremendous conceptual changes which occurred as the science moved from "nurture" back to "nature" - from psychological to biological theories. Remained for 20 years with the "Psycho-pharm..." moved up and eventually became responsible for programmatic administration of the research grants on pharmacological treatments for "special populations" - Attention Deficit Disorders, Anorexia Nervosa/Bulimia, Autism, and persons with dual diagnoses of Mental Illness/Mental Retardation.
During the late sixties and seventies I threw myself whole-heartedly into the civil rights, anti-war, and feminist movements, both in- and outside of NIMH. There was a lot of "heavy action" in those days - and I wanted to be in the thick of it! I served on the NIMH Minority Affairs Committee, and the ADAMHA Women's Council and was one of the organizing leaders of the Vietnam Moratorium Committee at NIH/NIMH (1969-1973) which sponsored monthly (!) "educational" meetings and protest demonstrations. Later I was a founding member of Federal Employees for Peace and The League of Federal Voters, the latter sponsored debates during the 1974 elections with representatives from all candidates on the ballot (we needed to be completely non-partisan!) ... I'm sure that was the first - and last - time that officials of the American Communist and Socialist parties were seen at a Federal building!
By the mid-eighties, psychopharmacology had become psychiatry, and the powers-that-were determined there was no longer a need for a specialized Branch within the Institute. In considering the new emphasis upon biological expertise, which I didn't have, I decided to find a new arena in which to operate. Fortunately there was an opening in the reorganized Institute's Division of Education and Service Systems Liaison. I jumped out of the ivory tower of research and fell, splat, unexpectedly, into the harsh and often brutal realities of the mental health service delivery system and its institutions. Fast gone were the rosy ideals of enabling the "logical" progression of research findings into "enlightened practice"; the political environment had changed and the budgets of Federal and State programs alike were shrinking. I worked briefly with the Program for the Homeless Mentally Ill and then the BIG DREAM JOB suddenly appeared.
In 1986 Congress passed "The Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals" Act and I was named director of this new NIMH program. I could never have imagined working so hard and loving it so much. I realized that this, finally, was the kind of work I had joined the public service sector to do! This $20+ million program provides grants to Protection and Advocacy Systems in each state to advocate for and protect the rights of individuals with mental illness in residential facilities and particularly to investigate allegations of abuse and neglect. The P&A community is wonderful; it is a field in which at least half of all executive directors are women, and it involves dealing directly with lawyers, case-workers, consumers/survivors and family members. The legal, political and ethical issues are right on the cutting edge. I am very proud and to have been part of this new civil rights movement, one whose time is long overdue.
I live in the ethnically diverse Adams-Morgan neighborhood of downtown Washington, D.C. where I hosted weekly "Salons"- informal gatherings of artist friends and other creative beings - regularly on Wednesdays, (1976-1997). It began at Columbia Station, then moved to Café Lautrec, The Biltmore Bar, Café Riche, Bradshaws and finally Chief Ike's Mambo Room.
In the late '70s I embraced the emerging new-wave/art/punk/avant-garde "scene" in downtown D.C. and started hosting parties at late-night hang-outs (dc space, The 9:30 Club, The Bank Nightclub) in support of artists, musicians and other performers. Many parties were hosted there.
In 1989, I produced a short experimental video entitled "Never Trust A Pretty Face", a black & white, silent, melodrama set in the 1920's, which was exhibited at the D.C. International Film Festival and numerous other festivals around the country.
In 1991 I co-founded The ROSEBUD Awards, an annual tri-State film and video competition honoring work that is innovative, unusual, experimental or deeply personal. I served as Executive Director from 1994-20001. ROSEBUD is currently run by Arlington Independent Media, Inc.. I served as the President of First Shot Productions, Inc., (1991-2001). a non-profit, tax-exempt arts promotion organization which sponsored ROSEBUD as well as other general entertainment events featuring DC area artists. See Rosebud interviews on "On The Cutting Room Floor" and at "Chief Ike's Mambo Room."
In my retirement years I now live peacefully and happily in the house my mother left to me in Bethany Beach, DE. I spend the winter months (December through March) in my DC Adams Morgan condo. I read avidly in ancient history, with special focus on the nomadic tribes of Central Asia; I walk, do yoga, ride my bike, and do some volunteer work for the Delaware Democratic Party.
See 50th Birthday Tribute Video.
1965 - 1985 Research assistant, and later, Grants Program officer - Psychopharmacology Research Branch, National Institute of Mental Health.
A non-profit 501(c)(3) arts-promotion organization sponsoring events to introduce DC-area arts and artists to wider audiences.
Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research, Boston, MA Member, Board of Directors (1984 - 1995) Education for ethical, legal and regulatory considerations in protection of human subjects in Federally funded biomedical and behavioral research.
Applied Research Ethics, National Association, Boston, MA Co-Founder, Member (1984 - 1995) Professional Association for those involved with review of human subjects' protections in Federally funded biomedical and behavioral research.


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Avatar: The Way Of Water Movie Review
Home Action Avatar: The Way Of Water Movie Review
Avatar: The Way Of Water Movie Review : A worthy sequel that's dazzlingly immersive and hypnotic
Story: A worthy sequel to the 2009 film Avatar, James Cameron takes us back to the stunning world of Pandora, where human turned Na'vi Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Na'vi princess Ney'tiri (Zoe Saldaña) must do everything it takes to protect their children from the 'sky people' (humans from earth).
Review: "The way of water connects all things. The sea is our home before our birth and after we die." Beyond the 3D visual spectacle that Avatar is, something we trust James Cameron to deliver, the franchise's beauty lies in its underlying spiritual arc and ode to continuity of life. Life finds a way. It evolves no matter the surroundings as love is transformative.
Humans call the Na'vi 'hostiles and insurgents', when it is they who forcefully infiltrate and occupy their land. Despite its magical, fictional setting, Avatar is not devoid of socio-political themes. It addresses race, civilisation, takes a strong anti-military stand and makes a plea for environment conservation through its simple story of parents and children. A spectacular climax revolves around parents protecting their children and vice versa.
From lush jungles to the gorgeous reefs… the action shifts from forests to the sea this time around and it's equally meditative and hypnotic. For over three hours you find yourself immersed in the enchanting world of an oceanic clan (Metkayina) or the reef people who give Sully and his family a refuge from humans. The sequel scores high on action and emotion. One is not compromised for the other. 'Happiness is simple. The Sullys stay together. This is our biggest weakness and our greatest strength," says Jake Sully and the story embodies that spirit. The tale isn't unique per se but the storytelling and visual excellence are otherworldly epic. Mounted on a massive scale, not once do you find yourself wanting to return to the real world.
While the predecessor set the bar high for visual effects 13 years ago, the new film takes it a step further. Like the previous film, the director does not use 3D as a gimmick but uses it artfully to accentuate audience immersion in the world and story. Avatar 2 deserves be watched in IMAX 3D. It is the greatest immersive cinema experience of the year. Go blue!
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