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New South Wales welcomes back returning international students
Since March 2020, Australia has had some of the most rigid border restrictions in the world. Even within the country, borders between states had been closed for months due to the alarming and constant rising of COVID-19 cases.
Given these challenges, international students have found it difficult to pursue and continue their studies in Australia. Most of these students had to put their academic plans on hold due to the strict border rules implemented since the beginning of the pandemic. Other students had to change their plans altogether.
After 18 months of careful planning, the governments of Australia and New South Wales have approved a major student return pilot that will allow a maximum of 250 international students, every fortnight, to safely return to New South Wales to continue their studies. The NSW pilot is the second government-approved pilot, following a similar pilot effort in South Australia approved in June 2021.
The NSW pilot program is ready to welcome the first batch of international students in December 2021. It is important to note that students are eligible for the program only if they are:
invited by their participating higher education institutions
fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a vaccine approved by Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), which are currently limited to Pfizer BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Moderna, and Janssen.
All returning international students will be required to quarantine in purpose-built student accommodations in Sydney to minimise the risk of COVID-19 transmission. They are also required to adhere to all health and quarantine requirements established by the Australian health authorities.
The program is limited to a list of 11 participating public universities, including the University of Sydney, UNSW Sydney, Macquarie University, the University of Technology Sydney and several private providers.
Despite the strict parameters, New South Wales' returning student pilot will be a massive step in helping thousands of returning international students pursue their academic and future career goals. Before the pandemic, 38% of Australia's international students were studying in NSW. Now, over 57,000 enrolled international students in NSW are currently outside of Australia, unable to continue their studies due to the travel ban. The pilot seeks to help these students slowly and safely get back on track in reaching their dreams as they resume their studies in the state.
Victoria is also looking to follow this pilot effort, as the state has already submitted plans to the federal government to allow 120 international students to return per week. If approved, international students can start traveling to Victoria before 2022.
Australia continues its support and commitment to providing high-quality education to international students across the globe. Apart from providing opportunities to students, these international education programs also enrich local communities through the positive contributions of the international students in the places they study, work and live.
Learn more about Australian universities by logging into Accelerate.
Meet our first Accelerate partner from Germany and over 20 new campuses
Students have new study opportunities in Australia, Canada, the USA and, now, Germany! Among our new Accelerate partner institutions are a dual-sector university that ranks #1 for employability in Australia, a college ranked among Canada's top 12 research colleges, affordable, high-quality institutions in the USA and a German university ranked highest for Internationality. Take a quick look at what they have in store for students.
Ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide and #1 for employability in Australia, Victoria University is one of Australia's few dual-sector universities, offering a world-class education system to students with a flexible approach to learning and teaching for over 100 years.
VU Werribee
Werribee, Victoria, Australia
Located in one of Victoria's thriving modern technology precincts, it has specialised facilities for water treatment, food science, biomedical science and fire safety.
VU St Albans
St Albans, Victoria, Australia
This campus is VU's health and nutrition research hub with a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and a modern community feel.
VU Footscray Park
Footscray, Victoria, Australia
Campus facilities include restaurants & cafes, learning commons, sports science areas, a bookshop, a pool and a gym.
VU Footscray Nicholson
It has a relaxed and friendly environment and houses childcare facilities, a recreation centre, a library and study areas.
VU City Queen
Comprised of two main heritage buildings as well as two smaller buildings, the campus houses law school facilities, computer laboratories and lecture theatres.
VU City King
This campus offers mostly TAFE courses through Victoria University Polytechnic, including courses in massage, beauty, dermal therapies and hairdressing.
VU City Flinders
This campus is a modern building within Melbourne's bustling central business district, close to transportation, shopping areas, restaurants and cafes.
Conestoga College
With an 85% graduate employment rate after 6 months (2018-2019), Conestoga College has been a leader in polytechnic education since 1967. This top-ranking college provides theoretical and hands-on training in their full-range of career-focused programs and applied research programs.
Conestoga College Waterloo
The campus provides a range of career-focused programs related to skilled trades, hospitality and culinary arts training, information and communications technology.
Conestoga College Kitchener – Downtown
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
The campus opened in January 2020 and primarily delivers business programs to students.
International School of Management
Ranked highest for Internationality (CHE University Ranking 2020) with 75 nationalities across all ISM programs, ISM is a private, state-recognised University of Applied Sciences in Germany that has been offering high-quality, practical and career-focused management education programs.
ISM Munich
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Students in this campus enjoy cosmopolitan young people and traditions, urban atmosphere and rural charm. Important economic sectors include tourism, vehicle construction, electrical engineering and media.
ISM Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Located in the heart of Europe, Stuttgart is one of Germany's strongest economic and most innovative technological regions.
ISM Cologne
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
One of the most important business hubs in Germany, Cologne has expanded its position as a service and logistics centre and it is currently being developed as an innovative media city.
ISM Frankfurt-Main
Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Frankfurt is the city with the highest job density in Germany and is an important European financial and service centre.
ISM Hamburg
As the cultural and economic centre of Northern Germany, Hamburg's structure is characterised by the service sector, in which around three quarters of all employees are working.
Butte College
Oroville, California, USA
Ranked as the 4th most affordable and quality community college campus in the US (Wallethub, 2021) and 2nd in the list of EMT programs with high ROI (firescience.org, 2020), Butte College is a leader in sustainability among USA colleges, offering state-of-the-art facilities, small classes, low tuition and accessibility.
Green River College
Auburn, Washington, USA
Green River College is a two-year government-supported college which allows students to complete a four-year-bachelor's degree by studying at the college for two years and transferring to a university to complete the remaining years of study. It has received various awards and distinctions like the prestigious Paul Simon award for Internationalisation.
Highline College
Des Moines, Washington, USA
Highline College is a two and four-year public college that is attractive for its low cost, transferable honours program, short-term programs, small class sizes, diverse student body and dedicated faculty and staff. It was awarded the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award (2013-2016).
Fully vaccinated students can now travel to the USA
Beginning in early November, fully vaccinated travellers will be able to enter the U.S. With the soft end to the months-long travel ban, international students can finally attend their face-to-face classes in U.S. institutions.
International students from any country may travel to the U.S. as long as they observe the following guidelines:
Be fully vaccinated with vaccines approved by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), which so far include Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson/Janssen
Provide proof of vaccination before boarding a U.S.-bound airline
Present a negative COVID test that was taken no more than 72 hours before flying
Give their phone numbers and email addresses to border officials to facilitate enhanced contact tracing.
In addition to the adjustments in the travel ban, the U.S. also announced visa interview waivers for academic, vocational and exchange students applying for F, M and J visas, respectively.
According to the state department, applicants may have their visa interview requirements waived if they were previously issued any type of visa, were never refused a visa (unless the refusal was overcome or waived) and have no apparent or potential ineligibility.
Students applying for a U.S. visa for the first time must also be citizens or nationals of the countries that participate in the Visa Waiver Program, which include the following:
United Kingdom (must have the unrestricted right of permanent abode in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man)
While the decision to waive in-person interviews for visa applicants are currently limited to the list above, the ease of travel restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers apply to all countries. The lift of the travel ban would mean international students can now travel to the U.S. without the need to quarantine if they are fully vaccinated.
This latest development means international students who have put their plans on hold can now start making plans again, and at the same time help revive some of the U.S.' struggling industries such as the airlines, tourism and education sectors. Accelerate can help recruitment agencies find right-fit students who are looking to study in the U.S.
Currently, Accelerate has 69 partner institutions in the U.S. and over a hundred globally. If you're interested to become our recruitment partner and access these study options, don't hesitate to contact us.
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Something bad has gone down. Cap and Falcon were involved. It did not go well. They have handed over their vibranium shield and flying apparatus before being allowed access to this place. The pair look like they're being sent to the principal's office.
All in all, I am definitely looking forward to the antagonistic incarnation of Tony Stark in 'Civil War,' and to see what events happen that finally push him over the edge and against Captain America, and to see how the world reacts to (both real and in the MCU), as Iron Man has long been the main face of the heroes in the MCU. What are your thoughts on Tony Stark's politics in 'Civil War?' Would you be willing to side with him if his reasons were compelling, or are you Captain America all the way? Share your opinions below!


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3D fiasco
At the start of 2010, with Avatar dominating the world's box office, it looked like it would be the year of 3D. But a year later, 3D is looking an awful lot like a damp squib. Box-office for 3D movies in cinemas has been disappointing, and sales of the first 3D TVs haven't been that great either. But as the economy improves and price comes down, can manufacturers hope for a better time in 2011?
Er, no - apparently not. Pollsters Nielsen conducted a worldwide survey about 3DTV in December, and found that less than 10 per cent of people surveyed expect to buy a 3D TV in 2011. For Americans, a key market, just 3% say they expect to buy one. The thought of wearing glasses at home seems to be what's putting people off. 'Someday, when glasses-less displays arrive, maybe we can try this grand 3D experiment again, yeah?', Gizmodo suggest.
And that's not all 3D's woes. Nintendo are pinning big hopes on their new 3DS, which rocks exactly the kind of glasses-free technology 3DTV so badly needs. But they've just announced some disturbing news: the 3DS' 3D mode won't be safe for the under-6s.
'The machine translation is a little rough, but the gist is clear,'notes Gizmodo: 'Nintendo has issued a warning that kids under six shouldn't use the 3DS's 3D mode because their vision is still 'in the development stage,' and the way that stereoscopic 3D works, delivering different images to each eyeball, 'has a potential impact on the growth of children's eyes.'
So not only do people not want 3D, but now they've been told it'll harm their children. Great! Where do I sign up?
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3D TV,
Nintendo 3DS,
Nintendo DSi,
3DS,
3dtv a flop,
neilsen survey reveals 3 percent want 3dtv,
Ocarina of Time goes 3D
Monkeying about
Now for the Game Boy 3D (OK, the 3DS)
The Game Boys that never were
Zelda goes 3D

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Q: Entity Framework 6 support Filetables Does anyone know if Entity Framework 6 supports FileTables yet? I have searched and Googled to no avail. Everything came back about filestreams instead.
Cheers
bob

A: Since the FILETABLE is just a "normal" table (albeit with a fixed schema that you cannot define/adapt yourself) - yes, of course you can query against a FILETABLE or even insert or delete rows from EF6.
Or what "support" exactly are you looking for?
If you want to really make best use of a FILETABLE, and if you want to access the file contents stored in that table, for that operation you'll need to use the SqlFileStream class which requires you to use "raw" ADO.NET.
But there's nothing stopping you from just reading out all the columns from a FILETABLE in a normal EF fashion - including the stored bytes of the file, if you need to.

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Do not design curbs that approach buttresses at an angle. "Hinge Bind" may occur, making it impossible for the door to operate.
Always design curbs so that they approach buttresses at a 90-degree angle.
Very tall steam shower openings require a secondary piece of glass (transom), or the soffit can be framed lower to fill the gap.
Framed products over 78" tall require transoms. Frameless products over 84" tall require transoms.
Pitch seats to shed water. Install pans below seats.
Pitch curbs INTO the enclosure to allow drainage. Best to use a slab.
In most cases, you will save money.
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Failure to address this issue will produce disappointing results.
Never position body sprays opposite an enclosure door or other opening.
Tempered glass panels cannot be manufactured in dimensions less than 3 ½".
If you are planning a frameless enclosure, DO NOT use raised, decorative tile on ANY part of the door swing area.
DO NOT USE GLASS TILES!
Drilling necessary during the installation process inevitably results in cracking.
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Out-pitched curb (top right) spills water outwards onto the bathroom floor.
Dead-level curb (bottom right) results in standing water… a sure catalyst for mold and mildew.
A pitch between 3/16" and ¼ " is ideal for shedding water back to the shower drain.
Otherwise, a costly pattern-cut door may be required.
A buttress wall or tub deck that ends with a small notch of glass results in a brittle "icicle" that may require a separate lite of glass (with and ugly seam) or a bulky metal build-over.
Yield NO LESS THAN 5" of finished tile to your frontal glass door or panels.
When installing a frameless enclosure onto a marble or granite deck, overhangs up to ¾" can be notched with minimal risk of breakage.
When the overhang of a marble or granite tub deck exceeds ¾", we suggest the use of a metal filler to build out and fill the gap go the shower enclosure.
Always provide wood blocking where doors hinge or panels are anchored, especially with metal studs.
Never run plumbing pipe through studs where an anchoring screw may puncture it.
When designing an enclosure that has a buttress wall, a notched door is a possible solution. A more practical approach is to use an in-line panel. These panels cannot be made less than 3 ½" wide… so be sure to frame the buttress to include the extra width of the panel.
Allow extra groove width for caulking (Ideally, add ¼" to glass thickness to allow 1/8" caulk joint on either side).
Only groove where a panel is located, never groove for a door.
Pitch seats and shower floor pans so the water flows to the drain area. Otherwise, stagnant water or puddling will occur. Pitch the curb sill under the door, on knee walls, and under all fixed panels approximately 3/16" towards the interior of the enclosure. It is best to use a continuous piece of marble or granite to minimize grout joints under the glass.
Bellied, Bowed and Uneven Walls create inadvisable load on hinges and impede their grip on the glass. If gaskets are required, uneven walls may bind and cause premature wear on the gaskets. Extreme situations may warrant the use of a header and/or pivot hinges.
Planning to have your shower door reach the ceiling? First make sure the door won't be hampered by anything installed on the ceiling when it swings open. If an exhaust fan, vent or light fixture is placed in the path of the swinging door, a transom may be required to give the door clearance.
If your neo angle shower enclosure includes a "knee" wall or wall, make sure that the shower door meets the structure at a 90-degree angle to accommodate the requirements of the hinges. This is not a restriction when glass meets glass at a 135-degree angle.


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Category Archives: Piers Batemen
PIERS BATEMAN (Piers maxwell Dudley-Bateman)
Posted on August 5, 2015 by PETSCHEL HOUSE
The Gallery will be closed 12 SEPTEMBER and reopen 10 OCTOBER.
Jenni & Mervyn are heading off to Tibooburra to paint.
We are saddened to acknowledge the passing of our gallery artist, friend and colleague PIERS BATEMEN. Piers has been in both Mervyn and my life forever. The Bateman family lived nearby when I was growing up in Eltham and came regularly to our Pastry shop. Piers was always the artist and when I began painting he made my first picture frames. He attended our local Eltham High School and contributed significantly to the artistic ethos of our community. Piers had the opportunity to work with and be mentored by some of our country's greatest artists' such as Arthur Boyd. We were excited for him when he had his first successful exhibitions and how proud he stood with those first achievements. He went on to have a highly successful career as an artist in Australia and overseas. He had a passion for the sea and travelling extensively making a home where ever he was and in particular Spain and more recently China. He began teaching painting as a Professor for the Shanghai Institute of Visual Art.
Piers was an adventurer and great inspiration for just heading out there and doing it! We saw the Australian Desert through Piers's paintings, our local Bush and later the works from China more recently. He made his mark as a strong and unique Australian Landscape artist and did not ever 'sell out' to the fashion of the day with his art.
Piers has been showing at Eltham South Fine Art: Studios and Gallery since we commence and will be greatly missed for those regular chats and coffee around the table.
Painting – Summer Bush Piers Batemen
Piers Bateman wall plate from our Retro Eltham Show
Piers Bateman (1947 – 2015)
Born in Perth Piers moved to Eltham with his family in 1957 where he spent his formative years and attended the local Eltham high school. In 1966 Piers travelled to London where he studied art with Arthur Boyd and shared studios with Canadian and English painters. He held his first exhibition in Melbourne at the Munster Arms Gallery in 1968 age 20. From thereon he has travelled and exhibited regularly in Australia and overseas as well as setting up a studio in Alicante Spain in 1985. He has work held in many Private and Public collections nationally and internationally including Shanghai; where he currently holds a position at the Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts.
From the Sydney Morning Herald
Former Liberal Andrew Peacock, has paid tribute to his "dear friend" landscape artist Piers Bateman, who died in a boating accident on Friday.
Mr Bateman, 67, was accompanied by a friend from New South Wales, who also perished in the incident.
In an email to Fairfax Media from his home in Texas, US, Mr Peacock said he was "very sad" to learn of the death.
Artist Piers Bateman.
"Piers was a dear friend and I greatly admire his work," he said.
"Six of his works hung in the Australian Ambassador's Residence in Washington,DC while I was there and I have five of them hanging in my Texas home today."
Mr Peacock said so much of the Melbourne artist's work evoked a distinctive Australian spirit.
"Piers was a fine artist and I will miss both him and his work," he said.
Mr Bateman's work has been exhibited in art galleries in Australia and abroard, including the Red Hill Gallery in Brisbane, Eltham South Fine Art and the Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair.
His art also hangs on the walls of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne University and the conference room in the Australian Embassy in Washington.
In 2008, Mr Bateman told Brisbane Times art was a "seduction" to be enjoyed. Continue reading →
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Common advice for grocery shoppers and restaurant diners avoiding GMO foods is to avoid the five most prevalent GMO crops: corn, soy, canola, and sugar beets. 94% of soy is genetically modified in the United States, and is staple in American processed foods.1 Americans most often identify soy with Asian cuisine, and the familiar soy sauce bottle on every table at Asian restaurants. Because of the dominance of genetically modified soybeans and the misunderstanding that all soy is bad, finding non-GMO Asian sauces has been hard...until now. San-J (www.San-J.com), an eighth-generation family brand of Asian sauces is reintroducing their complete Cooking Sauce line, which is now verified as non-GMO by the Non-GMO Project, look for a Non-GMO Project seal on the label. Now, enjoying an authentic Asian, Non-GMO meal at home is easy. San-J Asian Cooking Sauces are also all natural, gluten free, kosher, and made with the best quality ingredients.
San-J's Tamari To Go just got a total makeover! As always, the handy travel packs contain the same organic, gluten-free Gold Label Tamari that's celebrated worldwide as the gourmet's favorite. Now it's on the shelf in a new bright red, recycled & recyclable cardboard package – boasting an impressive list of certifications.
San-J announces two important changes to their classic, Japanese-style soups - new packaging, and new, gluten-free recipes. With San-J's instant White Miso and Wakame Soups, the home chef can easily recreate Japan's traditional soups in an instant. Both are certified gluten-free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization. The soup packets are easy to carry, fitting into a small purse or bag for a low-calorie, anytime snack.
San-J is pleased to announce the introduction of its new Mongolian Beef Stir-Fry and Marinade Sauce, the seventh luscious flavor in their line-up of gluten-free Asian Cooking Sauces that includes Teriyaki, Szechuan, Asian BBQ, Thai Peanut, Sweet & Tangy and Orange Sauce. As with all of the Asian Cooking Sauces, the new Mongolian Beef Sauce is certified gluten-free and made from San-J's famous Tamari soy sauce.
San-J introduces Tamari Lite, a flavorful Tamari that contains 50% less sodium than their regular Gluten Free Tamari (Black Label) - a breakthrough for anyone who is concerned about the sodium content in available soy sauces.
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Since starting out decades ago as just another ear-splitting California band, Metallica have gone on to conquer the world. As evidenced by a political photo op in Indonesia yesterday, they have plenty of fans in extremely high places.
As reported by The Jakarta Post, Danish prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen traveled to the country this week for a diplomatic visit to president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, and as is customary when foreign dignitaries visit, the two swapped gifts. Widodo offered Rasmussen a traditional dagger called a rencong, while Rasmussen brought Widodo a present that was built to channel a different type of aggression: a deluxe edition of Metallica's recent Master of Puppets reissue.
As Metallica fans are aware, Rasmussen has a special connection with the group courtesy of drummer Lars Ulrich, who was born in Genofte, Denmark — and who further distinguished the prime minister's offering by adding his autograph to the cover. The gesture was evidently appreciated by Widodo, who told reporters that "Prime Minister Rasmussen understands my favorite [music]." The exchange was commemorated with a tweet from Rasmussen suggesting that Widodo "seemed eager to dig into his diplomatic gift from Denmark."
Receiving the box was hardly the first time noted Metallica fan Widodo has been in the news because of his fondness for the band's music. Before being elected, he made headlines for attending one of the group's shows; more recently, he was forced to temporarily surrender a bass signed by Robert Trujillo when it was alleged to be a bribe. Here's hoping no such fate awaits his new copy of the Master of Puppets reissue.


Seven inch metal stove pipe attached to brick chimney.
In the vertical part of the pipe is the damper assembly. It is a T shape short pipe section, with the open leg facing out. At the open T end is the damper flap, mounted on two swivel hinges.
The flap is free to swing on these little hinge things. In the center of the damper is the adjustment mechanism - a threaded shaft with a nut like weight threaded onto the shaft.
Screw the weight in, the flapper stays more easily closed. Screw it out-the weight tends to open the flapper.
Lots of draft to the fire, the damper tends to close. Little draft to the fire, the flapper tends to open.
How does one adjust this damper with the weight to get the most efficient burn??? I installed this twenty years ago. It worked fine. Now some kids fiddled with it, so I have no idea where it was set.
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Leoš Janácek was born in Moravia, the son of a schoolteacher. He sang as a boy in the choir in Brno and came as a young man to Prague to study music. At the same time he taught and conducted various amateur choirs. He also studied in Leipzig and Vienna. In 1881 he returned to Brno, where he founded an organ school, which later became a conservat...
Leoš Janácek was born in Moravia, the son of a schoolteacher. He sang as a boy in the choir in Brno and came as a young man to Prague to study music. At the same time he taught and conducted various amateur choirs. He also studied in Leipzig and Vienna. In 1881 he returned to Brno, where he founded an organ school, which later became a conservatory. He was a school director in the period 1903-20.
In Prague, Janácek friend of Antonín Dvorák and inspired by him he composed in a fairly traditional romantic style. But in Brno changed his musical style, and he began to incorporate elements of Czech and Slovak folk music in his works. Elements such as rhythm and tone of language, among other things found in the very special melody voices in his opera Jenufa from, 1904. The opera was some delay great success in their home country when he was age of sixty. The recognition procured him a professorship at the Conservatory in Prague.
It is the music he wrote from the mid-1910s, are the most famous, but the style of these late works glimpsed many years earlier. Janácek belonging to the wave of veristiske composers from the 20th century, which sought to achieve a higher level of realism and connection to everyday life.
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Janacek. LP There are 22 products.
Janacek, Honegger, Stravinsky, Bartok: Works for piano and Strings. SWR. Hollreiser. 1 LP. Turnabout
Leos Janacek: Concertino for piano and strings. & Arthur Honegger: Concertino for piano and strings. & Igor Stravinsky: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra. Walter Klien, György Sandor, Charlotte Zenka. All the piano (at his work). The southwest German radio orchestra is conducted by Heinrich Hollreiser, etc. 1 LP. Turnabout. TV 34130 S
Janacek: Concertino, Capriccio, Nonsense Rhymes. Radoslav Kvapil. 1 LP. Panton
Leos Janacek: Concertino, Capriccio, Nonsense Rhymes. Radoslav Kvapil. Radoslav Kvapil plays piano with Kühn Mixed Choir, and many different soloists, in some recordings from 1978 1 LP. Panton. 110211
Janacek: From the House of the Dead. Charles Mackerras, Vienna PO. 2 LP. Decca
Leos Janacek: From the House of the Dead. Jiri Zahradnicek, Ivo Zidek, Vaclav Zitek. Charles Mackerras, Vienna PO. (1980) 2 LP. Decca. LDR 10036
Leos Janacek: From the House of the Dead. Jiri Zahradnicek, Ivo Zidek, Vaclav Zitek. Charles Mackerras, Vienna PO. (1980) 2 LP. Decca
Janacek: Jenufa. Bohumil Gregor. 2 LP. EMI. SLS 946
Leos Janacek: Jenufa. Bohumil Gregor. (1969) 2 LP. EMI. SLS 946
Janacek: Kata Kabanova. Mackerras, Söderström, Dvorsky, Kniplova. Wiener Philharmoniker. 2 LP. Decca
Leos Janacek: Kata Kabanova. Mackerras, Söderström, Dvorsky, Kniplova. Wiener Philharmoniker. 2 LP. Decca
Janacek: Sinfonietta & Opera preludes. Charles Mackerras, Pro Arte Orchestra. 1 LP. Pye
Leos Janacek: Sinfonietta. + Opera prelude to Makropulos case + Katya Kabanová, + The House of Dead, + Jenufa. The Pro Arte Orchestra conducted by Charles Mackerras, in a recording from 1959. 1 LP. Pye. GGC 4004 On an original pressure
Janacek: Sinfonietta & Taras Bulba. WPO. Charles Mackerras. 1 LP. Decca
Leos Janacek: Sinfonietta. + Taras Bulba. Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, recorded in 1981. 1 LP. Decca. SXDL 7519.
Janacek: Sinfonietta + Taras Bulba. Vaclav Neumann, Czech PO. 1 LP. Supraphon
Leos Janacek: Sinfonietta + Taras Bulba. Vaclav Neumann, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. 1 LP. Supraphon ***Recommendation ***
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Janacek: Sinfonietta. & Jenufa Prelude. Charles Mackerras, Pro Arte. 1 LP. Collector. New Copy.
Leos Janacek: Sinfonietta & opera prelude to Jenufa. Pro Arte Orchestra conducted by Charles Mackerras, in a recording from 1959. 1 LP. Collector. GSGC 2018 * A brand new copy
Janacek: String Quartet no. 1 & 2. Gabrieli Quartet. 1 LP. Decca
Leos Janacek: String Quartet no. 1 and 2 Gabrieli quartet played in a recording from 1978. 1 LP. Decca. SDD 527
Janacek: Taras Bulba & Lachian Dances. LPO, Francois Huybrechts. LP Decca SXL 6507
Leos Janacek: Taras Bulba & Lachian Dances. Francois Huybrechts conducts London Philharmonic Orchestra, in some recordings from 1967 and 1970. TF 1 LP. Decca. SXL 6507
Janacek: Taras Bulba & Sinfonietta. Rafael Kubelik & Seiji Ozawa. 1 LP. EMI. New Copy
Leos Janacek: Taras Bulba. + Sinfonietta (2). Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Rafael Kubelik, in a recording from 1959. And (2) of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Seiji Oawa, in a recording from 1977. 1 LP. EMI. CFP 4469 * A brand new copy ***Recommendation ***
Janacek: Taras Bulba. + Sinfonietta. Simon Rattle. 1 LP. EMI. New Copy
Leos Janacek: Taras Bulba & Sinfonietta. Philharmonia Orchestra of London, will be conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, in a recording from 1982. 1 LP. EMI. 143522-1 * A brand new copy *** Recommendation ***
Janacek: The Cunning little vixen. Bohumil Gregor. 2 LP. Supraphon
Leos Janacek: The Cunning little vixen. (opera) Bohumil Gregor. Helena Tattermuschova, Eva Zikmundova. Prague National Teatre Chorus and Orchestra. 2 LP. Supraphon
Janacek: The Cunning little vixen. Popp, Randova, Jedlicka. Mackerras. 2 LP. Decca
Leos Janacek: The Cunning little vixen. Popp, Randova, Jedlicka. Mackerras. 2 LP. Decca. D257 D2
Janacek: Vec Makropulos. Mackerras, Söderström, Dvorsky, Blachut. Wiener Philharmoniker. 2 LP. Decca
Janacek: Vec Makropulos. Söderström, Dvorsky, Blachut. WPO, Mackerras. 2 LP Decca
Leos Janacek: Vec Makropulos. Elisabeth Söderström, Peter Dvorsky, Beno Blachut. Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Mackerras. (1978) 2 LP Decca. D144D2 ***Recommendation ***


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Aboriginal Law
Low Threshold for Crown's Duty to Consult and Accommodate Aboriginal rights in Brokenhead Ojibway First Nation v. Canada
by Sona Dhawan · October 21, 2009
Canada recognizes and affirms existing Aboriginal and treaty rights in section 35(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982. The SCC, following this constitutional recognition, devised a jurisprudential regime setting out standards for defining, identifying and violating Aboriginal rights. This regime incorporates the duty to consult and accommodate Aboriginal rights. The SCC in Haida Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests), 2004 SCC 73, and Taku River Tlingit First Nation v. British Columbia (Project Assessment Director), 2004 SCC 74, ruled that the Crown has a duty to consult Aboriginal peoples and to accommodate their concerns even before Aboriginal title claims have been decided.
According to the SCC, the scope and extent of this duty depends on the circumstances of the case, giving courts judicial discretion over the outcome. The SCC set out basic guidelines, but referred to emerging and developing case law to define the precise duties that arise in different situations. Further clarification with regard to the extent of the duty and the role of third parties is required for this process.
In Brokenhead Ojibway First Nation v. Canada (Attorney General), 2009 FC 484, the Federal Court has once again entered the murky waters surrounding the Crown's duty to consult Aboriginal peoples. When the federal Crown considers a pipeline project, it will inevitably have a significant impact on Aboriginal rights. However, the concern that arose in this claim was whether project-specific regulatory and environmental review processes like National Energy Board (NEB) are able to fulfill Crown's duty to consult.
The Federal Court supported the regulatory processes and rejected the claimants' argument that the regulatory process could not properly address unresolved claims. It denied the three applications for judicial review of the decisions by the Governor in Council (GIC) to approve NEB authorizations for the construction of pipelines in southern Manitoba.
The claim was brought by Treaty One First Nations, a group of seven First Nations. They are successors to the Ojibway First Nations who signed the treaty with the federal Crown in 1871. The Treaty One First Nations assert treaty-protected rights and indigenous cultural rights in Southern Manitoba.
The three pipelines projects at issue were the Keystone Pipeline Project, the Southern Lights Pipeline Project and the Alberta Clipper Pipeline Expansion Project. The NEB and federal Cabinet approved all three 1000-kilometre long underground pipelines from Alberta to Manitoba that involved the use of land in southern Manitoba for pipeline construction by the respondents. They consulted with Treaty One First Nations to mitigate project-specific concerns. However, they ignored repeated letters from the group to meet for consultation on the impact of the three projects on the outstanding treaty claims.
The issues before the court were: whether the pipeline projects "had a sufficient impact on the interests of the Treaty One First Nations such that a duty to consult on the part of the Crown was engaged"; the content of that duty; and "whether and to what extent the duty may be fulfilled by the NEB acting essentially as a surrogate for the Crown."
Keystone Pipeline Project
The Keystone Pipeline Project is a 1,235-kilometre pipeline from Alberta to Manitoba on the Canada-United States border. Of the 1,235 kilometres, 258 kilometres run over existing rights of way. Prior to approval, NEB looked at the project's impact on Aboriginal people. It concluded that the impact would be minimal and it was satisfied that the Aboriginal people "were provided with an opportunity to participate fully in its process and to bring to the Board's attention all their concerns." All parties were provided "with a forum in which they could receive further information, were able to question and challenge the evidence put forward by the parties, and present their own views and concerns with respect to the Keystone Project." The NEB noted that almost all of the land that would be impacted by the project was previously disturbed, privately owned and used primarily for ranching and agricultural purposes. Based on this recommendation, on November 22nd, the GIC authorized the construction and operation of the Keystone Project.
Southern Lights Pipeline Project and the Alberta Clipper Pipeline Expansion Project
The Alberta Clipper Project is 1078-kilometre long pipeline from Alberta and ending at the Canada-United States border near Manitoba. The Southern Lights Project uses the same corridor. Both are constructed to run along existing rights of way over private and previously disturbed land. NEB noted that "they were not aware of any potential impacts on Aboriginal interests that had not been identified." If any interests were identified, then "they would meet with the Aboriginal organization and community to jointly develop a course of action." The NEB concluded that the impact to Aboriginal interests would be "minimal" and would be "appropriately mitigated" through ongoing consultation with the Aboriginal people throughout the planning process. On May 22nd, the projects were authorized by GIC.
Standard of Review
Following the principles laid out in Haida Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests), 2004 SCC 73, the court determined that the existence and content of the duty to consult and accommodate is a question of law, reviewable on the standard of correctness. The question of whether the Crown discharged this duty to consult and accommodate is reviewable on the standard of reasonableness.
Generality of Evidence
The court found that the Treaty One First Nations' attempts to consult and discuss their concerns regarding the pipeline projects with the Crown had been ignored. Letters "were never answered even to the extent of a simple acknowledgment". However, the fundamental problem with the Treaty One First Nations' claim, as defined by the courts, was that "the evidence to support them was expressed in generalities." The evidence failed "to identify any interference with a specific or tangible interest that was not capable of being resolved within the regulatory process." Because the evidence clearly showed that the pipelines were being constructed on land that was privately owned and previously disturbed, the three pipelines would have negligible, if any, impact upon Treaty One First Nations land claims. Once buried, the court found it reasonable to conclude that this pipeline would have a minimal impact on the surrounding environment.
Low Threshold for Duty to Consult
The courts looked for precedents in Haida, Taku River, and Ka'a'Gee Tu First Nation v. Canada (Attorney General), 2007 FC 763, for the scope and content of the duty to consult. They concluded that the Crown met its low threshold of duty to consult in this case.
The court noted specifically that the Treaty One First Nations have a credible land claim. But the impact of the pipelines upon those claims was found to be minimal because the pipelines are underground and unobtrusive. The courts found no evidence
"to prove that the Pipeline Projects would be likely to interfere with traditional Aboriginal land use or would represent a meaningful interference with the future settlement of outstanding land claims in southern Manitoba. To the extent that any duty to consult was engaged, it was fulfilled by the notices that were provided to the Treaty One First Nations and to other Aboriginal communities in the context of the NEB proceedings and by the opportunities that were afforded there for consultation and accommodation."
The court rejected the Treaty One First Nations argument for a Crown consultation process separate from the NEB process. It found that the Treaty One First Nations' need for a separate "overarching consultation" process was a "repetitive and essentially pointless exercise." However, it acknowledged that separate consultation may be required where the concerns of the Treaty One First Nations cannot be dealt with properly within the current NEB framework.
It is important to note that the court assumed that the available regulatory processes are "accessible, adequate and provide Treaty One First Nations an opportunity to participate in a meaningful way", which in itself is debatable.
The court was "satisfied that the process of consultation and accommodation employed by the NEB was sufficient to address the specific concerns of Aboriginal communities potentially affected by the Pipeline Projects including the Treaty One First Nations." The court shifted the blame towards the Treaty One First Nations for not availing themselves fully of the opportunity to be heard before the NEB. Foregoing this opportunity was not reason enough to justify the demand for a separate or discrete consultation with the Crown:
"To the extent that regulatory procedures are readily accessible to Aboriginal communities to address their concerns about development projects like these, there is a responsibility to use them. First Nations cannot complain about a failure by the Crown to consult where they have failed to avail themselves of reasonable avenues for seeking relief. That is so because the consultation process is reciprocal and cannot be frustrated by the refusal of either party to meet or participate."
The decision affirms that Crown owes a duty to consult with Aboriginal communities whose interests may be impacted but that regulatory processes may satisfy that duty. The threshold to satisfy the duty is therefore low, as it amounts to no more than an obligation to give notice. Although this is not a SCC decision, it has the potential to set a new, lower benchmark in determining the duty of consultation. This lower threshold, however, will not prevail in cases involving greater potential impact on Aboriginal claims and interests.
The court has deemed it unnecessary to create any new processes for consultation and has shifted the burden to the Aboriginal people to take affirmative action to avail themselves of existing consultation processes. If Aboriginal groups do not address their concerns with the regulatory bodies, then there is a chance that they might lose an opportunity to bring a claim against the bodies for an unfavorable decision.
Another important implication is that regulatory bodies now have the authority to address Aboriginal matters even in the absence of specific language in the legislation. The court has unofficially handed the title of "surrogate of the Crown" to the NEB with regard to consultation. The court found no fundamental problem with the process. The court has essentially endorsed regulatory bodies and their decision-making authority.
Perhaps it is time to look at alternative means of resolving this dispute where duty to consult can no longer survive and provide the necessary resolution for the Aboriginal rights. The current process is considered adversarial and imbalanced. A more harmonized, joint decision-making process that involves clear negotiations with the Treaty One First Nations might have better, less conflicted results. If a decision cannot be reached, the matter should be sent to mediation or an independent tribunal consisting of both First Nation and Crown representatives. Litigation is an unfavourable alternative for Aboriginal, Crown and all other parties involved. A balance of power negotiations and mediations conducted in good faith might be a better alternative.
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What can you expect to find on my new blog?
In my latest post I share with you the secret to enjoying Egypt.
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paintings and objects will be shown.
Fine arts are an important part of creative and culture economy.
to familiarize people with their ideas and critical works.
against evil spirits, especially the evil influences of household spirits -Kikimora.
We as freelancer artists still need protection against Kikimoras.
Thus, the name has been chosen.
The charms shall protect the room and the exhibition.
The works will be displayed until October 10th, 2015.
" 5 vor 12 "
5 vor 12 - 7.00 P.M.
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The complete income will benefit the victims of the Nepal earthquake.


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October 2014 - Volume 24 - Issue 10
Thought you might appreciate this item(s) I saw at Pharmacogenetics and Genomics.
Ancestry and other genetic associations with plasma PCSK9 response to simvastatin
Theusch, Elizabeth; Medina, Marisa W.; Rotter, Jerome I.; Krauss, Ronald M.
aChildren's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland
bLos Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA, Torrance, California, USA
Supplemental digital content is available for this article. Direct URL citations appear in the printed text and are provided in the HTML and PDF versions of this article on the journal's website (www.pharmacogeneticsandgenomics.com).
Correspondence to Ronald M. Krauss, MD, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, 5700 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland, CA 94609, USA Tel: +1 510 450 7908; fax: +1 510 450 7909; e-mail: [email protected]
Pharmacogenetics and Genomics: October 2014 - Volume 24 - Issue 10 - p 492-500
doi: 10.1097/FPC.0000000000000081
Statins stimulate transcription of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), a negative regulator of the low-density lipoprotein receptor, thus blunting the cholesterol-lowering effects of statin treatment. Although there is interindividual variation in PCSK9 statin response, little is known about ancestral and other genetic factors that could contribute to this variation.
We measured plasma PCSK9 levels before and after 6 weeks of treatment with 40 mg/day simvastatin in 901 participants of the Cholesterol and Pharmacogenetics clinical trial and tested phenotypic and genetic factors for correlation with PCSK9 statin response.
Statin-induced changes in plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol, and apolipoprotein B were all significantly correlated with statin-induced changes in PCSK9. A detailed examination of the associations of genetic ancestry with PCSK9 statin response revealed that Ashkenazi Jews had smaller statin-induced increases in PCSK9 levels than other self-reported Caucasians (P=0.016). Using genomewide association analysis, we found that the 'G' minor allele of rs13064411 in the WD repeat domain 52 (WDR52) gene was significantly associated with greater statin-induced increases in plasma PCSK9 in Caucasians (P=8.2×10–8) in the Cholesterol and Pharmacogenetics trial.
Overall, these results suggest that genetic ancestry and the rs13064411 genotype contribute to interindividual variation in PCSK9 statin response in Caucasians.
Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text.
Pharmacogenetics and Genomics24(10):492-500, October 2014.
ancestry, Ashkenazi Jews, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9, rs13064411, simvastatin, WD repeat domain 52
Articles in PubMed by Elizabeth Theusch
Articles in Google Scholar by Elizabeth Theusch
Other articles in this journal by Elizabeth Theusch


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namespace gpdxl
{
// fwd decl
class CDXLCtasStorageOptions;

using namespace gpmd;

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
//	@class:
//		CDXLPhysicalCTAS
//
//	@doc:
//		Class for representing DXL physical CTAS operators
//
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
class CDXLPhysicalCTAS : public CDXLPhysical
{
private:
	// schema name
	CMDName *m_mdname_schema;

	// table name
	CMDName *m_mdname_rel;

	// list of columns
	CDXLColDescrArray *m_col_descr_array;

	// storage options
	CDXLCtasStorageOptions *m_dxl_ctas_storage_option;

	// distribution policy
	IMDRelation::Ereldistrpolicy m_rel_distr_policy;

	// list of distribution column positions
	ULongPtrArray *m_distr_column_pos_array;

	// list of distriution column opclasses
	IMdIdArray *m_distr_opclasses;

	// is this a temporary table
	BOOL m_is_temp_table;

	// storage type
	IMDRelation::Erelstoragetype m_rel_storage_type;

	// list of source column ids
	ULongPtrArray *m_src_colids_array;

	// list of vartypmod
	IntPtrArray *m_vartypemod_array;

public:
	CDXLPhysicalCTAS(CDXLPhysicalCTAS &) = delete;

	// ctor
	CDXLPhysicalCTAS(CMemoryPool *mp, CMDName *mdname_schema,
					 CMDName *mdname_rel,
					 CDXLColDescrArray *dxl_col_descr_array,
					 CDXLCtasStorageOptions *dxl_ctas_storage_options,
					 IMDRelation::Ereldistrpolicy rel_distr_policy,
					 ULongPtrArray *distr_column_pos_array,
					 IMdIdArray *distr_opclasses, BOOL is_temporary,
					 IMDRelation::Erelstoragetype rel_storage_type,
					 ULongPtrArray *src_colids_array,
					 IntPtrArray *vartypemod_array);

	// dtor
	~CDXLPhysicalCTAS() override;

	// operator type
	Edxlopid GetDXLOperator() const override;

	// operator name
	const CWStringConst *GetOpNameStr() const override;

	// column descriptors
	CDXLColDescrArray *
	GetDXLColumnDescrArray() const
	{
		return m_col_descr_array;
	}

	// distribution type
	IMDRelation::Ereldistrpolicy
	Ereldistrpolicy() const
	{
		return m_rel_distr_policy;
	}

	// distribution column positions
	ULongPtrArray *
	GetDistrColPosArray() const
	{
		return m_distr_column_pos_array;
	}

	// source column ids
	ULongPtrArray *
	GetSrcColidsArray() const
	{
		return m_src_colids_array;
	}

	// list of vartypmod for target expressions
	IntPtrArray *
	GetVarTypeModArray() const
	{
		return m_vartypemod_array;
	}

	// table name
	CMDName *
	GetMdNameSchema() const
	{
		return m_mdname_schema;
	}

	// table name
	CMDName *
	MdName() const
	{
		return m_mdname_rel;
	}

	// is temporary
	BOOL
	IsTemporary() const
	{
		return m_is_temp_table;
	}

	// CTAS storage options
	CDXLCtasStorageOptions *
	GetDxlCtasStorageOption() const
	{
		return m_dxl_ctas_storage_option;
	}

	IMdIdArray *
	GetDistrOpclasses() const
	{
		return m_distr_opclasses;
	}
	// serialize operator in DXL format
	void SerializeToDXL(CXMLSerializer *xml_serializer,
						const CDXLNode *dxlnode) const override;

#ifdef GPOS_DEBUG
	// checks whether the operator has valid structure, i.e. number and
	// types of child nodes
	void AssertValid(const CDXLNode *dxlnode,
					 BOOL validate_children) const override;
#endif	// GPOS_DEBUG

	// conversion function
	static CDXLPhysicalCTAS *
	Cast(CDXLOperator *dxl_op)
	{
		GPOS_ASSERT(nullptr != dxl_op);
		GPOS_ASSERT(EdxlopPhysicalCTAS == dxl_op->GetDXLOperator());
		return dynamic_cast<CDXLPhysicalCTAS *>(dxl_op);
	}
};
}  // namespace gpdxl
#endif	// !GPDXL_CDXLPhysicalCTAS_H

// EOF

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Janet Jackson in Saudi concert boycotted by Nicki Minaj
A cheering crowd danced to the thumping music at Jeddah World Fest, hosted in the Red Sea city of western Saudi Arabia.
Janet Jackson performs at the 2018 MTV European Music Awards. Picture: @mtvema/Twitter
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
US rapper
NEWYORK – Janet Jackson, 50 Cent and Chris Brown were among artists who performed Thursday at a concert in Saudi Arabia that rapper Nicki Minaj pulled out of citing human rights concerns.
Such scenes, unimaginable just two years ago, reflect how the ultra-conservative Islamic kingdom is easing decades-old restrictions on entertainment.
Minaj - well-known for her provocative, profanity-laced lyrics and skin-baring music videos - pulled out of headlining the concert in a show of solidarity for women's and gay rights in the ultra-conservative Islamic kingdom.
The cancellation triggered a social media storm, with many fans in the kingdom voicing disappointment and demanding ticket refunds.
The singer insisted on Twitter that her decision was not intended to "disrespect" the Saudi government.
The announcement of her performance had prompted an online backlash from arch-conservatives as the kingdom pursues a contentious liberalisation drive.
Citing unnamed sources, a few Saudi media outlets including the pro-government Okaz newspaper insisted it was the kingdom that cancelled her show, as it went against local "customs and values".
The country has faced intense international scrutiny over its human rights record since last year's killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul and the ongoing trial of women activists.
The Human Rights Foundation has urged artists not to perform in the kingdom.
"It's clear that, after losing Nicki Minaj on the basis of the Saudi regime's atrocious human rights record and their treatment of women and the gay community, Crown Prince (Mohammed bin Salman) has chosen to spend whatever it takes to give the appearance that things are normal and that this is just another concert," HRF president Thor Halvorssen said in a statement.
"Except it isn't."
Saudi Arabia is boosting entertainment for its citizens to have fun, in what some see as an attempt to blunt public frustration over an economic downturn and high youth unemployment.
The country's General Entertainment Authority said it plans to pump $64 billion into the sector in the coming decade.
But some acts have fuelled anger in a country still steeped in conservatism.
Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty marry
Saudi rules women can join armed forces
'Bang Bang': Nicki Minaj stuns fans with retirement announcement
Taylor Swift reached breaking point


Our AProverbsWife community friend, Tracie has asking if each of us would gather a few things from our FREEBIE stockpile to send to solders. This may be a perfect opportunity to fulfill what's written in Proverbs 31:20.
If anyone has any extra samples, I am in a group that sends soldiers care packages and we are short on supplies. Actually we are out. If you have ANY that you are willing to share with is it will be GREATLY appreciated.
I will assure you that this is going to an appreciative soldier. God Bless.


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The Hits Just Keep On Coming
How about we start off the week by shining the spotlight on a couple of book releases by a pair of awesome blogging buddies? I thought you'd feel that way. :)
First up is someone I consider a special friend, and that's not just because she's an LSU girl! I've known Leigh Talbert Moore since my early blogging days and her two previous books (The Truth About Faking and Rouge) adorn the shelf above my head. Her third effort hit the shelves last week and that's what I want to clue you into today.
A companion to The Truth About Faking (not a sequel; the books can be read out of order), The Truth About Letting Go takes readers back to Shadow Falls, or more specifically Shadow Creek, with Ashley Lockett as she learns about friendship, love, and letting go.
Get me
The Premise: Ashley wants to smash everything in her once-perfect life. Charlotte wants to walk in Ashley's seemingly charmed shoes. Colt wants to turn Smalltown USA on its ear--with Ashley at his side. Jordan wants to follow his heart--but Ashley is the one sacrifice he never expected to make. Up until now, Ashley Lockett has followed the rules. She's always done the right thing, played it safe, gone to church. And then her ideal life is shattered when her dad dies suddenly. Now she's miserable and furious, and she decides to do everything opposite of how she lived before. She rejects safety, rules, faith, and then she meets Jordan. Jordan has big dreams, he's had a crush on Ashley for years, he's a great kisser... but he's also safe. Enter Colt. He is not safe, and he's more than willing to help Ashley follow her plans.
Get it today on Amazon * Barnes & Noble * iTunes * Kobo
Add it on Goodreads.
Excerpt: I feel Colt laugh, and he looks down into my face. That's when he seems to realize what I've been acutely aware of for the last several minutes—our bodies are pressed together.
"It's awesome, yeah?" he says. "Adrenaline rush."
"Yeah," I breathe. "I guess."
I'm not sure if he's going to kiss me until he does. His mouth covers mine, and energy mixes with the alcohol flooding my body. Our tongues slide together, and I grip his shirt so I don't collapse.
Every single bit of this is wrong, and there's no way I'm stopping it. It's back, that good feeling. The sadness has been pushed out again, and in its place is this rush, this rush of adrenaline like Colt said.
He pulls back and smiles at me. "We're going to start dating. Now. You're my partner in crime."
Leigh Talbert Moore is a wife and mom by day, a writer by day, a reader by day, a former journalist and editor, a chocoholic, a caffeine addict, a lover of YA and new adult romance (really any great love story), a beach bum, and occasionally she sleeps.
The Truth About Faking is her debut young adult romance (on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iTunes, and Kobo) -Rouge is her first New Adult romantic suspense novel (on Amazon).
Leigh loves hearing from readers; stop by and say hello! Blog * Facebook * Amazon Author page * Goodreads * Twitter * Tumblr
Next up is another blogging buddy -- Ciara Knight -- and although I've not known her as long, but I can already tell I'll be following her around for quite some time. You see, there's an Neumarian Uprising, and we need your help!
Thanks to our spy, Ciara Knight, we are able to communicate with you today via blogs, Facebook, Twitter and other social media. The Neumarian uprising has begun. We are fighting for freedom and equality for all, but we need your help. Ciara informed us that you might want to know more about the uprising and why we ask you to risk your lives for our cause.
To answer these questions I've agreed to let Ciara tell Raeth's, story about her captivity. It will be free for you on a site called Amazon until March 1, 2013. Our spies have told us this will help spread the word and find more recruits for our rebellion against the tyrannical queen. You can help by simply downloading a free copy of Weighted, a prequel to the Neumarian Chronicles. If you are intrigued and wish to follow our uprising, Escapement, book I of The Neumarian Chronicles, will be available for only $2.99 until March 1, 2013. Escapement is told by Princess Semara. Don't hold the fact Semara is a princess against her like I did, there is more to her than you can possibly imagine.
Here is a brief explanation of her telling of our uprising: Ten years after the great war of 2185 the queen's reign is threatened by uprisings and fear. In celebration of my sixteenth birthday it is my duty as princess to sacrifice a slave to be initiated into the ruling council, solidifying my mother's empire. When my own erratic powers surface I'm captured and tried for treason. Slaves hate me, my mother wants me executed, and my only chance of survival rests in the hands of a young man, Ryder Arteres, whose sister I sentenced to death.
What people are saying about Escapement:
"A heady mix of action adventure and steampunk -- leavened with a dash of romance -- ESCAPEMENT offers up its fair share of thrills, horrors and heart-pounding moments. A strong start to a captivating new series." -- Jana Oliver, author of The Demon Trapper's Daughter
"A riveting tale of justice, mercy, honor and love. Take a deep breath and hold on, because you'll be turning the pages of Escapement quickly. Three unlikely comrades, Princess Semara, Ryder, and his sister Raeth, embark on a journey that will alter their lives forever. The beautiful love story nestled into these action-packed scenes will make you sigh and remember why you love to love. After reading the prequel Weighted, I knew this story would be amazing, and it was. Ciara Knight truly has a gift for creating awesome worlds and characters you won't forget." --Lindi Peterson--Award winning author of Summer's Song.
"Betrayal, secrets, and a rebellion send readers on a grand adventure, caught in the plight to discover Semara's gifts and purpose." --Alex J Cavanaugh, author of Amazon best sellers CassaStar and CassaFire.
"The most unmissable series ever! I couldn't stop reading, the action and romance too breathtaking to break the spell!" --ARC review by Sudah on Goodreads
"A courageous heart-stopping journey by young people to save their kind." --Hildie McQueen, bestselling author of Where the Four Winds Collide.
If you'd like to see a peak into our world, please view this short clip on You Tube. http://youtu.be/MyasLq8ZpYg
If you are now ready to join our fight, please add Escapement to your TBR shelf on Goodreads here. Shout out on all your social media sites, and tell everyone you know to stand up and fight. Be Bold. Be Brave. Be Free.
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Brinda February 25, 2013 at 5:50 AM
I have to read both these books!!
S.A. Larsenッ February 25, 2013 at 6:20 AM
Love the title of this post!! So appropriate. Leigh is just awesome and so is Ciara!
Nick Wilford February 25, 2013 at 7:02 AM
Congrats to them both!
CONGRATS to Leigh! CONGRATS to Ciara!
Stina February 25, 2013 at 7:52 AM
I haven't grown tired yet of Leigh's cover. The book has jumped to the top of my mega TBR pile.
Yay for Ciara!
Good luck to them both on their books. :D
Tiana Smith February 25, 2013 at 8:36 AM
Those BOTH sound great! I'll have to check them out :)
Tyrean Martinson February 25, 2013 at 9:29 AM
Both sound like awesome books! Yay for Leigh and Ciara!
Alex J. Cavanaugh February 25, 2013 at 10:28 AM
Yeah for Leigh and Ciara!
LTM February 25, 2013 at 10:43 AM
THANKS, Don--YOU are the best! :o) And I get to share the space with Ciara! How cool is that? And THANKS to the lovely commenters! *hugs* Hope you like my book! Happy reading~ <3
Elizabeth Seckman February 25, 2013 at 10:57 AM
You frightened me a little...prayers continue for your wife. Glad to see it's all about new books! Beautiful. Love them!!
Jess February 25, 2013 at 11:25 AM
Congratulations to both ladies and thanks to Don for highlighting both books/authors!
Ciara Knight February 25, 2013 at 11:49 AM
Thank you so much for shouting out for new recruits. Ryder is astonished at the outpouring of support. He's busy organizing the new rebels that are joining. You are so brave to defy the queen!
Some awesome books are coming out!
Karen Baldwin February 25, 2013 at 12:24 PM
Ditto on the congrats. Both books sound awesome
Michael Di Gesu February 25, 2013 at 12:29 PM
Hi, DL...
LOVE Leigh and Ciara.... Leigh has been all over the blogosphere since last week. YAY, LB! FIrst time I've seen Ciara's ... GORGEOUS COVER! ALL THE BEST LADIES!!!!
Suzanne Furness February 25, 2013 at 12:32 PM
Congratulations to Leigh and Ciara.
Rebecca Green Gasper February 25, 2013 at 12:52 PM
What great covers! And they both sound like great books, too. Will have to check them out.
VR Barkowski February 25, 2013 at 2:35 PM
Two terrific sounding books, both with exquisite covers. Congratulations and best of luck to Leigh and Ciara!
~VR Barkowski
Michael Offutt, Phantom Reader February 25, 2013 at 2:45 PM
*throws confetti for Ciara :)
L. Diane Wolfe February 25, 2013 at 2:59 PM
Wonderful covers both of them.
PK HREZO February 25, 2013 at 4:10 PM
Yay for Leigh and Ciara!
And psst! a little pixie is fluttering your way as I type. ;)
Cynthia February 25, 2013 at 5:18 PM
Congratulations to Leigh and Ciara on their books!!
LD Masterson February 25, 2013 at 8:50 PM
Both books sounds really good. Congratulations to Leigh and to Ciara.
Michelle Wallace February 26, 2013 at 2:08 AM
Congrats to both ladies!
Those covers are awesome!!
Nicole February 26, 2013 at 12:22 PM
There's so much great news in the blogosphere lately! Congrats to the authors.
Annalisa Crawford February 26, 2013 at 1:23 PM
Congratulations to both authors. The Truth about Faking is a great title :-)
Susan Flett Swiderski February 26, 2013 at 2:21 PM
Two more winners! Tell ya what, with all the good books I keep hearing about, I may have to live forever just to read therm all.
Nicki Elson February 26, 2013 at 4:06 PM
Congratulations to both talented ladies!
Congrats to Leigh and Ciara. I love the covers.
Cherie Reich February 26, 2013 at 6:50 PM
Congrats to Leigh and Ciara! Their covers are fantastic!
Those are such different covers, but they're both really cool!
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What a blast! Standing at any of the runway ends during the Duxford air shows is a stunning experience. Either you get to see the aircraft turning in onto the display line or they make you feel their massive horse powers while passing you on take-off. As usual action is guaranteed!
July is usually a busy airshow month in the UK. Many of the big airshow take place in that time, and 2014 once again saw the two big events of the "Flying Legends" at Duxford and the RIAT at RAF Fairford collide at the same week-end.


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I am very new to machine vision but would like to learn about it and wondered what would be the best way to get up to speed. My goal is to add this technology to drones.
Re: Best way to learn ?
What do you want to do? Our system does color tracking the best and AprilTag tracking like stuff.
I have a computer engineering background but completely new to computer vision so I guess I am looking for a good introduction guide to the technology rather than details of OpenMV at this stage. Would it help to first start with OpenCV on a linux platform although OpenMV seems more suited to drones with its lightweight and low power consumption. I would like to explore using this technology to provide stable position control for drones in applications where GPS is unreliable or has failed.
Thanks for the reply and link to the video. It looks like April Tags could be great for precision landing but I really wanted to explore using OpenMV for precision positioning where the camera would use the ground texture. I believe that this is called "optical flow".
Note that the camera is just giving you one reading. It's noisy and not that useful by itself unless you filter the output with a kalman filter. In particular, to use such a filter you'll need to predict the movement of the quadcopter given it's control inputs along with using another sensor like a gryo to help with additional filtering. Using the OpenMV Cam by itself is not going to provide the best solution.
Thanks for the information. I still need to study this a lot more. Also congratulations on launching the H7 on Kickstarter.


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Bank of Canton Awards Over $5,500 in Prizes (Canton Release)
Four Canton residents among bank's "December Debit Sweepstakes" winners
Canton resident Jaime Kubik receives her prize at Bank of Canton's 557 Washington Street branch.
CANTON, Mass. (January 14, 2021) – During its recent December Debit Sweepstakes promotion, Bank of Canton awarded seven local residents $5,656 worth of prizes, including five KitchenAid stand mixers, a DEWALT power tool combo set, and a Peloton bike package with six-month membership.
"With so many holiday purchases being made online and over the phone this year, we knew lots of customers were going to be using their debit card," said Stephen P. Costello, president and CEO of Bank of Canton. "The December Debit Sweepstakes was a fun and exciting way to thank our customers for using their card, and give a few lucky folks a great start to 2021."
Bank customers who made 10 or more purchases with their personal Bank of Canton debit card between December 10-23 were automatically entered into the bank's drawing, with each qualifying purchase counting as one entry. The bank registered over 44,300 entries in all.
Both new and longtime bank customers were among the randomly selected winners. Marilyn Ferreira of Mansfield, a business banking client of thirty years and owner of Danceworks in Canton, won the power tool set, while Canton's Vanessa Galante, a relative newcomer of less than a year, received one of the stand mixers.
Canton residents Ann Marie Egan and RaeAnn Walsh, and Nadine Derosier and Tremaine Perryman of Randolph, won the other four mixers. The Peloton bike package went to Canton's Jaime Kubik.
About Bank of Canton
Established in 1835, Bank of Canton is a Massachusetts-chartered mutual savings bank that offers its consumer, business and government banking customers access to a full array of deposit, loan, investment and convenience service options. As a mutual savings bank, the bank has no stockholders and acts exclusively in the best interests of its customers and communities. The bank lends throughout Massachusetts, and has branches in Canton, Quincy and Randolph and a mortgage center in Auburn. All deposits are fully insured between the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF). For more information, visit www.ibankcanton.com. Member FDIC. Member DIF. Equal Housing Lender. NMLS #408169.
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You hover on a {@time: 0}, the component turns to A {@time:4}, but by that time, the user has already hovered on b {@time:2} then c {@time:4}. So the component needs to switch form A to C.
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Any help would be very much appreciated.

A: While I'm not sure this is how it needs to be done, I may have found a solution with buffers and pausableBuffered, manipulating BehaviorSubject:
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Opinion polling was carried out prior to the 2017 Chilean general elections.

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Open-ended question

Question: "Who would you like to be the next president?" Full sample is shown, unless specified.

a Likely voter (52%).
b Likely voter (49%).

First round

Question: "Given the following list of candidates, who would you vote for?"

a Ballot-box vote. b Estimated.

Second round

Question: "If the following two candidates proceed to a runoff election, who would you vote for?"

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is the most valuable resource on the web for Kindleers.
I've gotten great use out of it myself (and I am not associated it with it except as a customer, although we have had some correspondence), and it has saved me a lot of money.
How has it been able to do all of these things for free for Kindle users…and to improve the service several times in significant ways?
One reason is that the site has been an Amazon Affiliate. That means that when a customer follows a link from the site and purchases something at Amazon (not necessarily that item), eReaderIQ gets a cut…an advertising fee. That does nt raise the price for the customer, or negatively impact the customer at all.
I will spend this summer trying to find other ways to monetize this site. If my attempts over the next few months do not work, then, and only then, will I look into making eReaderIQ a subscription-based service.
Clearly, this is a big blow, and the site, which is really a one-person operation as I understand it, is going to do everything it can to continue its excellent service.
sale, which I shared with you. I bought books I might not have bought otherwise, certainly, but I probably saved something like $100.
I know many of my readers use eReaderIQ.
Next, I'm going to wait to see what happens. I would consider a paid subscription, although I'd probably be more likely to do donations from time to time.
Totally up to you what you do…I did want to give you a heads up on it, though.
Now, some of you are undoubtedly wondering what happened.
I don't know, and I think it's reasonable that they don't say exactly.
I've always been a little concerned that they might be linking to too many free books for Amazon's taste. There was a point where Amazon…discouraged that, but it was some time back. A lot of us changed what were doing then so we didn't exceed Amazon's guidelines. I don't know that that is the case here, but it's a guess.
There are many people and individuals (including non-profits) which earn quite a bit of their money, sometimes their existential income, as Amazon Affiliates. That's separate from money which comes through AmazonSmile, which makes donations from Amazon to non-profits you designate, based on what you purchase).
I wish eReaderIQ all the best, and hope they can come up with a way to monetize the site and to continue their service to the Kindle community.
Do you have comments about how eReaderIQ has helped you? I think they read this blog. Hearing those good stories, could help, even if you don't donate. Feel free to let me, my readers, and possibly them know by commenting on this post.
* I am linking to the same thing at the regular Amazon site, and at AmazonSmile. When you shop at AmazonSmile, half a percent of your purchase price on eligible items goes to a non-profit you choose. It will feel just like shopping at Amazon: you'll be using your same account. The one thing for you that is different is that you pick a non-profit the first time you go (which you can change whenever you want)…and the good feeling you'll get. Shop 'til you help! By the way, it's been interesting lately to see Amazon remind me to "start at AmazonSmile" if I check a link on the original Amazon site. I do buy from AmazonSmile, but I have a lot of stored links I use to check for things.
The latest version of The Jungle Book, a mixed live action/CGI (Computer Generated Images) version from Disney with a voice cast including Bill Murray as Baloo, Scarlett Johansson as Kaa, Idris Elba as Shere Khan, and Christopher Walken as King Louie, opens in the USA (and Canada, China, the UK, and others) tomorrow.
It's a long road back to the 1894 release of the original book by Rudyard Kipling…a Disney musical animated movie, an anime, a sequel by Kipling, a non-Kipling sequel, videogames, and more.
to learn more about the beginning…and even read it for free.
The History Project is in a growth phase. They've been getting more funding and more partners…for example, the AP (Associated Press) recently partnered with THP.
TMCGTT is also just starting. I've been "retrofitting" early entries I did to make them a lot more useful. I'm happy with what I've done, although there is a lot more to do (and there will always be more). I'm looking forward to future features from THP, especially in the area of collaboration. Even though that's the case, I'd be happy to get a collaborator or two at this point. If you are interested, let me know.
I bring that up because one of the things they don't have at this point is a global searchbox. You can't go to THP and just search for all of the references to "The Jungle Book". I'm sure that will come in the future, though.
The ">" is my symbol to tell you that there is content you can get to easily in that entry. In this case, it's a book you can read. In other cases, it might be a movie you can watch, a radio show to which you can listen, and (I haven't actually done one of these yet) a videogame you can play.
I only put the symbol there if there is a free version available through a link in the entry that does not require a membership.
When you get to The Jungle Book, you'll also see an image of the original cover. As regular readers know, I'm quite careful about copyright. I make an effort to find out if an image is in the public domain (not under copyright protection) before I put it in TMCGTT. If I'm really not sure, you'll see a placeholder image instead…text I format.
You'll generally see a location in entries. Those also appear on a map on the "all events" view.
There certainly could be more information about The Jungle Book, but that's a lot!
First, the most easily accessible ways to get to the content itself. I don't, by the way, link simply to a place to buy something. For books, I do link to Goodreads which in turn has the links, but TMCGTT is not a direct money-making project for me.
Generally, for books in the public domain, I start with ManyBooks.net. On a computer (including most tables), you can read the book online. You can also download the book, then send it/transfer it to your Kindle. This is in the USA…there may not be a free version where you live.
I like the ManyBooks interface..I think it's easy to use and well thought out.
In the case, the book is also available at Archive.org.
As we get down to references (as opposed to the book itself), the flow tends to be from more specific (where there will be fewer entries, probably) to more general. The ISFDB is the Internet Speculative Fiction Database. That's more specific than Goodreads, which is more specific than Wikipedia.
You probably know most of these. I was surprised at how much book-related content YouTube has…there may be book reviews, for one thing, and audiobooks (which may also be available at Archive.org). The Twitter search tends to find pictures of book covers, which is cool. 🙂 I think it may be people selling the copies…and that likely falls under Fair Use.
You might not know Wikia…anybody can start a Wiki there, and they tend to be pretty fan-focused.
Since a new movie is about to be released, much of what you find may relate to that movie…but I do try to narrow it down.
In the future, I would want to add entries for each of the movies and each of the book sequels. That's where collaborators could come in handy, in addition to them contributing their own items I haven't entered yet.
Those would be connected through "tags", which are also on this page. There is a "tag cloud" on the All Events view.
Most of those are practical. I like finding odder trends (for one thing, in the early Twentieth Century, there were a number of stories about "bodiless heads"…living heads which don't have, and may never have had, a body (which is why they are "bodiless" rather than "disembodied).
Ferals (humans, generally, that have "gone wild") include not only Mowgi, but Tarzan, of course. There are significant differences, but the similarities are clear. So, did The Jungle Book inspire Tarzan, or did Tarzan inspire The Jungle Book? Which came first…the Lord of the Apes or the Man Cub? As you'll be able to see from the timeline, it's The Jungle Book…which is part of why the timeline part is fun and enlightening.
There you go! I hope that helps explain The Measured Circle's Geek Time Trip more…and since I ported the links over to this post, you don't even need to go there this time to start reading The Jungle Book now.


so i need to mention this cause it's kind of funny, this morning kyle and katie were actually playing and laughing, and then within seconds i hear this yell comming from katie that i swear if she could talk she would of been swearing, then i hear kyle yell "NOO KADEE!" and then another cry from katie and then kyle's crying! what the...okay so i go over to check out what's going down and i actually see why kyle is crying...katie decided that she wanted something kyle had and when kyle took it away from her she actually HEAD BUTTED HIM(gently and on the back but still!) my *sweet* little 17 month old girl was beating up on her 4 year old brother! she then went to grab at him but i got involved and took her away as she was flailing to grab at kyle! the best part was as i picked her up she did that *swearing* yell at kyle again!
Yeah, me too. I never swear. At least not too loudly.
She is SOOOOO darn cute. Just like my girl, sounds like she rules the roost!!!


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Doron Zeilberger comments on experimental mathematics in AMS Notices
By admin, on December 3rd, 2013
In the latest issue (December 2013) of the Notices of the American Society, noted mathematician Doron Zeilberger has published an Opinion piece on the state of pure mathematics, and then contrasts this with experimental mathematics. His article, entitled "[Contemporary Pure] Math Is Far Less Than the Sum of Its [Too Numerous] Parts," is available here.
Doron Zeilberger is perhaps best known for his work with Herbert Wilf in developing the Wilf-Zeilberger method for computer-based proving of combinatorial identities, a problem that mathematician-computer scientist Donald Knuth once rated as "50" (meaning of the greatest difficulty) in his book The Art of Computer Programming. In 1998, Wilf and Zeilberger received the Leroy P. Steele Prize of the American Mathematical Society for their work.
In his AMS Notices Opinion piece, Zeilberger notes that while the recent much-heralded discovery of the Higgs boson grew out of mathematical physics, this is a subject that many pure mathematicians regard with disdain because it makes assumptions and utilizes procedures that are not fully rigorously established. What's more, the discovery relied on heavy-duty computations that are "far afield from esoterica most pure mathematicians hold dear."
He also mentions the RSA algorithm for encryption and e-commerce, which is often held up as an example of pure mathematics in action, but notes that its safety relies on the unproven assertion that factorization is sufficiently hard, and, besides, the mathematical principles behind the scheme were essentially known to Euler. He adds that mathematics is "useful" only because physical scientists and engineers largely ignore the "religious" fanaticism of professional mathematicians.
Zeilberger then takes aim at the "highly dysfunctional" process of mathematical communication in the field, where even at the highest level, mathematicians often make "completely unrealistic expectations" of the backgrounds of their audience. He adds that the field has become so splintered that "very few people see the mathematical forest. Most can barely understand their own trees."
Noting that the purpose of mathematical research should be the increase of mathematical knowledge, broadly defined, Zeilberger then says that "A new philosophy of and attitude toward mathematics is developing, called 'experimental math'." He argues that experimental mathematics should trickle down to all levels of education from professional meetings to graduate school and even to K-12 instruction. In particular, he argues that every undergraduate mathematics major should take a course in experimental mathematics.
He concludes by saying that while he loves rigorous proofs, those who research and teach mathematics should have a more open-minded attitude. "We need to abandon our fanatical insistence on 'rigorous' proofs."
Zeilberger's complete text is available here.
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Tim Bowers and Lethal Language
This Friday I am giving a talk about the death of Tim Bowers. Bowers died within 24 hours of a devastating cervical spinal cord injury. Bowers death was highly unusual and controversial. The day after his injury at the family's request Bowers was taken out of heavy sedation and told of his condition. In emotionally laden language Bowers was told he would be a vent dependent quad. Bowers pregnant wife told him he would never be able to hold their child. In all likelihood Bowers would live in a nursing home totally dependent on others. Given this prognosis, Bowers chose to die and the vent that kept him alive was removed. He died shortly afterwards.
Bioethicists such as Art Caplan, praised the family and physicians involved. A prefect case of a patient asserting his autonomy. I read this statement and shake my head in wonder. What if Bowers had been severely burned? Would he have been given the same "choice"? I think not. What disturbs me is the unquestioned assumption that life as a vent dependent quad lacks any value. When I think of Bowers I am taken back in time to the first year I was paralyzed. There were no high level quads. One night I asked why were there no upper level quads. I was told to think about it. Puzzled I could not come up with a logical answer. Think about it I was told. Would you want to live as a C-3 quad instead of being a T-3 para. Of course not. Nature I was told was allowed to take its course. The logic apparently was any injury above C-8 was not worth living. At C-8 the thinking was one could still transfer independently with a sliding board. Any injury above C-8 created a life of physical dependence that was not worth living. Not much has changed in 30 years. A C-8 SCI has been replaced by being vent dependent. The lethal logic circa 1978 has not changed. Being paralyzed leads to diminished quality of life. Expectations, typical life experiences, are believed to be impossible to obtain or achieve. This belief is deeply ingrained in the American psyche. Lethal thoughts can and do lead to lethal actions.
If readers happen to be in the Syracuse are information about my talk is below.
Consortium for Culture and Medicine Seminar
4 to 5 pm
Room 1507/1508 Setnor Academic Building
766 Irving Ave
"Does Lethal Language lead to Lethal Treatment? End-of-Life Issues"
William J. Peace, PhD
Renee Crown Honors Program, Syracuse University
We will discuss the decision-making strategies that take place
immediately after devastating injuries, focusing in particular on
decisions to remove patients from life-sustaining treatment. Of
particular interest are patient autonomy, the notion of dignity,
terminal sedation, and VSED (voluntary suspension of eating and
drinking). The story of Timothy Bowers, the hunter who was taken off
life-sustaining treatment twenty-four hours after experiencing a
devastating spinal cord injury, will serve as a test case.
Matthew Smith said...
That is beyond disgusting. In this country they would most likely have been charged with encouraging a suicide and any nurse or doctor who witnessed it and didn't intervene subjected to disciplinary action. I hope someone can get the doctors responsible for this struck off.
Matthew, Bower's death has been hailed by bioethicists as a perfect case of patient autonomy. Evidence that bioethics as a field has made progress and empowered patients to assert their free will. Comments following the many news stories that appeared at the time of Bowers death hail him as a selfless hero. Those shocked and dismayed by Bowers death are a small minority--mostly people in disability rights and some in rehabilitation medicine.
Extranjera said...
Arthur Caplan's making 'bioethicist' a dirty word. Is it just me or does it seem reasonable that I keep thinking that he must have a deep-seated hatred or some darker agenda when it comes to disability? I can't help but think that there's actual malice there.
Extranjera, Theere is a fundamental disconnect between bioethicists and mainstream American culture. Art Caplan was just honored today by the National Science Board as the 2014 recipient of the the Public Service Award for an individual. Some of his scholarship is top notch. My main critique is he considers himself to be America's bioethicist. It would be nice if the news media asked another bioethicist a question once in a while.
JL on Tim Bowers