Home Multiple Sclerosis Disease Information Overview: What Is MS?
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is considered an autoimmune disease that results in an abnormal immune system response in an individual's body. This abnormal response damages Central Nervous System (CNS) tissues in a person's brain, brain cortex, optic nerves or spinal cord.
Immune cells which normally attack foreign substances called antigens such as a flu virus cross from the blood stream into a persons Central Nervous System and begin to attack neuron cells. Known as an exacerbation or more commonly an "MS Attack" immune cells attack a substance called myelin causing the tissue to swell and break apart. Myelin is a fatty substance that insulates tissue known as an axon.
If you consider a paradigm the myelin sheath is like an insulator covering an electrical wire. The Axon is similar to the actual copper wire. Myelin protects the axon and also assists in conducting electrical impulses between connecting nerve cells. The effect is that the electrical signals passing through nerves are weakened. If the axon itself is severed no electrical signals can pass at all.
Due to the loss of electrical signal strength, other nerves may not receive proper signal strength, interpret signals incorrectly or not at all. The loss and misinterpretation of signals result in the wide variety of symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis.
This process of destruction of myelin is known as demyelination. Continued attack by the immune system cells can result in permanent damage to the axon or a complete severing of the axon.
As neuron cells are damaged areas of scar tissue are left behind. These damaged areas where scars exist are referred to as plaques or lesions.
The definition of multiple sclerosis is multiple scars.
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, sometimes disabling disease of the central nervous system (CNS), the brain and spinal cord. Over 400,000 people estimated in the United States alone are affected by the disease and some 2.5 million people estimated globally.
Every person with multiple sclerosis has a unique pathology due to what areas of the Central Nervous System are damaged. Not too long ago MS was often misdiagnosed due to the wide range of symptoms that can occur as a result of the progression of the disease. Today it is estimated that as many as 10% of people who have MS still remain misdiagnosed.
Multiple sclerosis is considered a chronic disease as currently no cure for the disorder exists.
Because the exact antigen or reason for these immune-mediated attacks remains unknown, many experts prefer to label multiple sclerosis as and Immune Mediated Disease .vs an Autoimmune Disease.
Why do People Acquire Multiple Sclerosis?
While much has been learned about multiple sclerosis over the past 30 years in large part due to advances in technology the exact causes of the disease remain a mystery. Links, however, have been shown in clinical research to low vitamin D, melatonin levels and even some clues as to genetics. Research continues and there is a sized effort globally in many nations to find the causes and cures to multiple sclerosis.
Most of the scientific community considers multiple sclerosis to be attributed to immune system malfunction hence the term autoimmune disease. There is, however, a smaller segment of the scientific community who believes that MS is caused by a viral agent, namely Epstein-Barr virus. This is the same virus known as "herpes 4" that causes infectious mononucleosis. The theory is that the virus invades neuron cells and spreads. The immune system thus attacks the neurons attempting to destroy the viral agent. If this is the case then multiple sclerosis would not be an autoimmune malfunction but instead the result of a foreign pathogen, Epstein-Barr virus.
When and Where Does Multiple Sclerosis Occur?
Multiple Sclerosis tends to appear between the ages of 20 to 40 years of age. However, this does not mean that it only happens within that age range. People are diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in all age segments. I was diagnosed in my 40's and pediatric multiple sclerosis also exists in children at times quite early in life.
Women are more predisposed to being diagnosed with MS than men in the most common type of multiple Sclerosis at a rate of near 3 to 1.
Stranger, Multiple Sclerosis is much more prominent in the upper and lower latitudes of the planet. It is commonly considered that this may be due to a farther distance from the Sun. Sunlight is a bountiful source of vitamin D creation within our bodies.
Additionally, exact amounts of the distribution of the disease globally remain largely unknown due to poor reporting from some regions around the world. Efforts are underway to try and get a complete global model of multiple sclerosis global distributions.
Some historical researchers believe they have found evidence through historical texts of people long since passed charting MS all the way back to the 1300's.
If you believe that you may be experiencing symptoms of multiple sclerosis it is important for you to see a neurologist as soon as possible. Do not wait. Early diagnosis of multiple sclerosis is very important to managing the disease progression.
Health care professionals have identified several types of multiple sclerosis. In reality, these variances are not differing forms of the disease but severity and progression thereof. Categorization is important as it is used as a marker of how severe the disease currently with a person and time involved in progression as well as what therapies might be used to assist in combating the disease.
Relapsing-remitting MS often has a recovery period after an exacerbation. The body begins to repair the impacted areas where myelin damage has occurred. There are many studies that have taken place and are currently taking place in respect to re-myelination. Some research suggests that too much damage cannot be repaired, others suggest that the time required for the body to naturally repair damaged areas takes longer than the frequency of attacks. Stem cell therapy as well as other research to try speed the bodies natural processes of healing and regeneration are well underway.
Complete recovery from an attack may not and often does not occur and time between relapses may vary significantly from person to person.
Statistically is has also been said that 50% of people who have relapsing-remitting MS will move on to the next stage of the disease called secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS). Time to progression to secondary progressive MS also varies, statistically, it ranges from 10-15 years from onset of the disease.
Many disease modifying treatments or therapies (DMT's) now exist for those enduring life with RRMS.
These therapies target slowing or attempting to stop the progression of the disease. The medications vary in how they attempt to slow progression and effectiveness of the medications vary from individual to individual.
With some individuals, treatments intended for relapsing-remitting MS may help however in many people seem to have no effect at all. Most individuals will have problems using their bodies and acuity in ways they were accustomed to once entering into this phase of the disease. SPMS is often accompanied by attacks to a person's spinal cord resulting in physical disabilities.
Progressive Relapsing MS (PRMS) is the least of the common forms of the disease. Relapses or attacks happen at indeterminate rates and times however symptoms continue and get worse between these relapses. As with PPMS, there is a fairly steady progression from the onset of the disease often with acute symptoms yet short times of sparse activity between flare-ups. This type of the disease is rather rare so medical science knows fairly little about it. Perhaps 3% – 5% of those afflicted with MS have this form of the disease. In ways it appears similar to PPMS yet has some facets that differ.
Back in 2009 a study was conducted in respect to benign MS. 63 people diagnosed with benign MS showed that some 30% of them worsened over a five year period. Strangely, the study also showed that males with benign MS were almost three times more likely to have worsening symptoms and progression than women.
Individuals may experience these symptoms quite suddenly and without much warning. After the first onset of symptoms, patients generally experience more relapse episodes and rapid deterioration of their neurological and physical abilities over a short period of time.
Symptoms an individual may experience with Multiple Sclerosis vary significantly. It is said, "Everyone's MS is different" due to which areas of the Central Nervous System are impacted and the extent of damage incurred. Diagnosis of MS is considerably more refined now than it was in years past but it can still be elusive due to the extremely broad range of visible symptoms as well as those not quite so apparent.
Symptoms may be visible such as muscle spasticity (spasms), walking, tremors, nystagmus (eye control) or what are called silent. Silent MS impacts areas of the brain and/or spinal cord but does not exhibit visible manifestations of the damage resulting from an attack. A person who is known to have MS, for example, will almost certainly have silent MS symptoms and may not even realize an exacerbation even happened. Issues such as vision, cognition, memory recall are examples of silent MS symptoms.
Initial symptoms of MS vary. Blurred or double vision, red-green color distortion, or even blindness in one eye are initial indicators. Most MS patients experience muscle weakness in their extremities and difficulty with coordination and balance. Severe feelings of being fatigued and tired. Most people with MS also exhibit called Paresthesias, transitory abnormal sensory feelings such as numbness, prickling, or "pins and needles" sensations. Many individuals experience pain, depression.
Approximately half of all people diagnosed with MS experience cognitive impairments such as difficulties with concentration, attention, memory, and poor judgment, but such symptoms are usually mild and are frequently overlooked.
In the worst cases, MS can produce partial or complete paralysis.
While there is an accepted criteria for diagnoses of multiple sclerosis there is no single test at this point in time that is proof-positive.
Not long ago an incorrect diagnosis of MS occurred quite frequently. People diagnosed with MS did not have the disease and others who did were diagnosed as not having the disease.
Diagnosing MS can be very difficult, a neurologist who specializes in treating MS should evaluate all symptoms. As many as 10% of people today are still misdiagnosed.
Today Neurologists have the skills and tools necessary to correctly detect MS in nearly all cases of the disease but some remain elusive. The Neurologist performs a neurological examination to assist in evaluating movement and coordination functions, vision impairments, balance, speech functions and other symptom criteria such as a mental and emotional state. While MS cannot strictly be diagnosed through these tests they can be pointers to the disease's manifestation.
Blood tests are often taken. A blood test cannot diagnose MS but instead can be utilized to help rule out other medical conditions that have symptoms that mimic those of MS such as AIDS, Lyme disease in addition to several others.
The family medical history is also discussed. MS is not considered hereditary however some research has shown genetic links may well exist. The family medical history discussion can help rule out other conditions that again seem mimic multiple sclerosis symptoms.
Evoked Potentials Tests often take place next. These are electrical conductivity tests that assist in determining a person's nerve pathways are properly functioning. Signals are sent through the nervous system, visual, auditory (sound) and lastly hands and or feet. The time is measured for responses to be read which can then be used to gauge whether there is damage to the Central Nervous System.
A Spinal Tap also is known as Lumbar Puncture may be performed. Cerebrospinal fluid is collected and tested for proteins that are signatures of a multiple sclerosis exacerbations. As the Myelin Sheath is damaged the remnants of the damage may appear in the cerebrospinal fluid which surrounds the brain and spinal cord.
An imaging technique called a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan (MRI), will then be performed. The MRI allows for plaques often called lesions to be detected by performing a series of scans that allow for viewing cross sections of the brain and spinal cord.
It is also important to understand that not all Plaques or symptoms may be related to MS. As we age generally into the 40's and 50's lesions may well begin to appear that have no connection at all to Multiple Sclerosis but are simply a part of the aging process. As we grow older we may well simply due to the aging process have memory issues, cognition problems, visual sight impacts, walking or muscular degradation and more.
Common and uncommon symptoms that point to possible nerve malfunction in the brain and/or spinal cord.
An MRI scan showing at least two plaques (lesions) in the brain.
Depending on the region one lives in on the planet diagnostic criteria may vary.
Currently, there is no cure for Multiple Sclerosis and as such it is considered a chronic disease.
The current methodology in treatment is preventative towards reducing exacerbations and saving neurons from being damaged.
There exists a variety of treatments for multiple sclerosis however virtually all of them at this point in time is targeted at individuals with the relapsing-remitting form of the disease. These "Disease Modifying Treatments" come in oral pill form, intravenous infusion, and hypodermic injection forms.
All of the medications have potential side effects of which some can be quite severe. It is important to fully discuss options available with your health care team to find which best may suit you.
Making the decision to seek and engage in a Disease Modifying Therapy (DMT) is a difficult choice to make. Symptoms may not appear to warrant engaging a therapy and a neurologist may well say they do not see the need to be engaged in a therapy. It is important for the diagnosed individual to understand all the risks of not utilizing a DMT as well as the risks involved in the various therapies available.
Either way, it is important to watch out for symptoms emerging and listen to other people who may see something you do not. As noted above some symptoms are visible yet others such as depression, fatigue, concentration, memory recall, cognition, anxiety are not physical manifestations but more silent.
If an individual chooses not to utilize a disease modifying therapy it is still considered wise to have an annual MRI series as the scan can be compared with previous scans to see if there are any visible plaques that did not exist on the previous scan.
Multiple sclerosis is a serious chronic disease and should not be taken lightly.
Previous articleFDA uses third party venue for data?


My band made a record. It's very good.
I touch on some personal and work history, the Atlanta agency scene and how to be successful as a designer.
Like any relationship, success is a reflection of the level of honesty at the outset and the frequency of check-ins against that narrative.
My brother Tim dropped this jazz record on me about a decade ago. It's amazing. Not knowing who made it we set out to investigate.
I am so incredibly proud of my brother, Tim. He's going all in on his dream job: starting and owning TRP guitars. A guitar repair shop here in Atlanta GA.
Really, really excited to be selected to play The Happenstance this year. It's a wicked time for a good cause.
I don't wear my veteran status on my sleeve as some do—quite literally. Certainly, everyone has the right to choose how to define themselves. We all—in fact—put up a screen through which we want to be viewed.
The stories, the photos, the typography, the culture, the tchotckys—all fantastic.
Guilty pleasure zone alert! For you it might be ABBA, One Direction or Trap Rap but for me it's Math Rock.


2 Hour Ride - $60 - Most Popular!
The 2 hour ride, follows the Fall River to the base of Deer Mountain and Aspen Glen area into Lil Horseshoe Park and Hidden Meadows. Wildflowers dot the area, surrounded by the snow-capped Mummy Range. This ride is great for all ages and safe for all levels.
SK Horses, Ltd. is authorized by the national Park Service, Dept. of Interior, and Dept. of Agriculture to serve the public in Rocky Mountain National Park and Roosevelt National Forest. Copyright © 2019 SK Horses, all rights reserved.


Legal ambiguities have caused many banks to drop medical marijuana dispensaries from their merchant account roles. For business owners who feel that credit card processing is an integral part of their success, this rash of rejection notices from banks is more than a little distressing. It isn't uncommon for the owner of a dispensary to sign up with a bank only to hear a few weeks later that their services are being withdrawn.


Nice swim area with hard sand bottom.
2 wood fireplaces, 2 grills outside.
Addl. beach house at the lake too!
Huge private yard with firepit.
Large yard that slopes to lake.
Screen porch is full width of home.
Screen porch opens to family room.
Large kitchen, viking gas stove.
Master BR with king on main level.
Double log bed in loft, lots of light.
www.northwoodscompass.com. The Legacy Point cabin encompasses a unique, 80-acre plot of land with 300 feet of private shoreline on beautiful, clear Little Sissabagama Lake. The cabin itself features heavy wooden beams supporting a large, open living area on the main level. This cozy cabin offers a comfortable lounge area with a fireplace and lakefront windows.
A large kitchen and counter island are fully equipped with dining accessories, bakeware and appliances, including a dishwasher and two large refrigerators, making it the perfect place to entertain friends and family. The dining area extends into an attached screened-in porch with additional seating that overlooks the property.
Sleeping Arrangements: Legacy Point features two private bedrooms with a king-sized bed in one and two sets of twin-sized bunk beds in the other on the main level, a private bedroom with a queen-sized bed and a fireplace in the upper level loft, and a full-sized bed and twin-sized bunk beds in the lower level recreation room. An additional twin-sized bed is located in the screened-in porch. A detached beach house is furnished with a murphy bed and a third fireplace.
This cabin opens onto a private, wooded lot, with a cleared area for yard games and a great view of the lake. The beach house is set down nearer to the water, and a built-in fire pit with provided firewood is right on the shore. Guests can also make use of an outdoor charcoal grill or gas grill for outdoor dining.
The lot faces westward, overlooking a small island and offers access to the water by means of a private dock. Two kayaks and a canoe are included in the rental price.
Visitors to Legacy point will love swimming at "Little Siss" with its firm, sandy lake floor and crystal-clear water. Little Sissabagama lake covers 325 acres and is populated by many small, uninhabited islands to explore and coves and bays where fish like to hide. This location is a certified Musky fishing lake, and is also home to sun fish, bass and walleye.
Guests may also want to explore the nearby town of Stone Lake, where they will find quaint shops and local restaurants.
These rates apply to groups of eight or fewer. An additional charge of $150 /guest will be taken for groups of more than eight. A refundable security deposit of $500 is required to reserve this cabin. A sales tax of 5.5 percent will be added to all rentals.
Inquire about last minute deals on open cabins!


I totally blame this post on two fabulous friends who are big into their craft beers: the ingenious Kate Packwood, from The Wild Flour Bakery, and the super mad Steve Mooney (AKA @pasty_face), who is well known on twitter as the outrageously funny guy behind the entrepreneurial Anto (his alter ego). A while ago, Kate, Steve and their respective other-halves went out for a few drinks; a bit into the night, I received a very funny text from Ms. Packwood along the lines of 'You gotta taste this beer, it's f***ing sensational'. She was referring to a concept beer by BrewDog made with ginger, black raspberries and chipotle peppers (check it out here). I trust Kate's taste completely. She's after all, one of the most inventive and talented young bakers in Ireland. Despite the hefty beer price, 19.99 euro for a bottle, I asked her to get me a bottle as I love cooking with beer. As it turned out, the beer was gorgeous, but way too stout-y for what I wanted it, so ended up drinking some and using the rest in a steak and 'chipotle beer' pie. However, the flavour of the beer was the inspiration for this fish tacos recipe. I truly hope you enjoy them as much as we did.
Note: for the chipotle chile powder I used the Cool Chile Company one, but you can also pass a dry chipotle pepper through a spice grinder and make your own; this is much cheaper but a little more labour intense. You will also need a generous quantity of chipotle mayonnaise, I make a home made version, but if you want the cheat version, you can mix 1 cup of shop bought mayonnaise (full-fat is best) and crush 1 or 2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce into them. Chipotle chiles in adobo are smoky and delicious. You can buy them in Ireland in our shop. Since you're only using 1 or 2, put the rest of the tin contents in a glass jar or a plastic container with a lid and keep them refrigerated. They last forever that way!
Put all the batter ingredients in a good size bowl and whisk them until it's all incorporated and you have a boozy chipotle batter.
Dry the fish well with a kitchen paper towel and slice it into finger-size bites a bit like fish fingers. In another plate, mix flour, salt and pepper and leave it to a side.
Roll the slices of well dried fish in the plate with the flour mix making sure to coat the fish well with the peppery flour.
Dip the floured fish piece in the boozy chipotle batter and drop it gently in the hot oil to fry.
Fry the fish for a few minutes on both sides and take it out once the batter is fully cooked, golden and crispy. Place the fish goujons on a plate lined with kitchen paper and repeat the step until all your fish pieces are done.
Cover the fish goujons with tin foiled while you heat the tortillas to keep them warm. Heat your corn tortillas on a dry non stick pan for about 30 seconds on both sides, use a tortilla warmer, or a tortilla oven to keep them warm. When serving tacos, I always suggest to do it the Mexican Family way: put all the components of the tacos in the middle of the table and get each person to assemble their own tacos. It's fun and saves a lot of work.
Take a warm corn tortilla, spoon a generous amount of home made chipotle mayonnaise, place a leave of gem lettuce on top and crown it with a fish goujon; fold it and eat it.
I used Howling Gale Ale by Eight Degrees, but you can use a clear lager too.
I like cod, but you can use any other meaty white fish, tail end as it has less bones.


text:
Lyapis-98
Lyapis-98 is a Belorussian rock band who performs in alternative rock and punk rock. The band is a continuation of the Lyapis Trubetskoy oeuvre.
The lead vocalist Sergey Mikhalok performs lots of shows with his new team, singing hits from the discography. That's why each concert is a nostalgic back-to-the-past adventure.
The band experiments with alternative and punk rock, also using elements of ska. In 2017, Lyapis-98 created a new single and clip "Brezhnev," which caused lots of positive reviews from fans.
Watch on Instagram Listen on Youtube
#More_than_festivalTickets

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy
ILCPA Volume 31
Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of some New Dihydropyrano[c] Chromenes
Chalcones: A Solubility Study at Different Temperatures
One Pot Multi Component Synthetic Approach towards the Formation of 1,2,4-Triazolo[1,5 a]Pyrimidine Analogues and their Biological Evaluation
Synthesis and Characterization of some New Schiff Bases of 2-Oxonaphtho[2,1-b][1,4]Oxazine
Codes in the Itineraries of the Planets of the Solar System
Synthesis and Characterization of Cu(II), Ni(II) and Co(II) Based Schiff Base Complexes
First and Second Zagreb Polynomials of VC5C7[p,q] and HC5C7[p,q]Nanotubes
On the SD-Polynomial and SD-Index of an Infinite Class of "Armchair Polyhex Nanotubes"
Sustain Release Formulation and Evaluation of Ofloxacin Floating Delivery System
The Tendencies and Timeline of the Solar Burst Type II Fragmented
ILCPA > ILCPA Volume 31 > Chalcones: A Solubility Study at Different...
Some new chalcones are synthesized by the condensation of aryl ketones with aromatic aldehydes and solubility of these synthesized chalcones is determined in chloroform and dichloromethane at temperatures ranging between 293.15 K and 313.15 K by gravimetric method. The experimental data was correlated well with modified Apelblat equation. Further, from the experimental solubility data, some thermodynamic parameters such as dissolution enthalpy, Gibb's energy and entropy etc. were evaluated using van't Hoff equation. The positive Gibb's energy and negative entropy suggests spontaneous dissolution and more ordered structure in solution.
International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy (Volume 31)
https://doi.org/10.18052/www.scipress.com/ILCPA.31.7
A. A. Bhalu et al., "Chalcones: A Solubility Study at Different Temperatures", International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, Vol. 31, pp. 7-19, 2014
Ankita A. Bhalu, Kapil D. Bhesaniya, Nayan J. Vekariya, Shipra Baluja
Chloroform, Dichloromethane, Dissolution Enthalpy, Gibb's Entropy, Gibbs Energy, Thermodynamic Parameters
[1] T. S. Straub. Tetrahedron Lett. 36 (1995) 663.
[2] S. Sandler, W. Karo, In Organic Functional Group Preparations 3 (1972) 372.
[3] S. N. López, et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. 9 (2001) (1999).
[4] B. Baviskar, S. Patel, B. Baviskar, S. S. Khadabadi, M. Shiradkar, Asian J. Res. Chem. 1 (2008) 67.
[5] P. M. Sivakumar, S. Ganesan, P. Veluchamy, M. Doble, Chem. Biol. Drug. Des. 76 (2010) 407.
[6] F. Herencia, M. L. Ferrandiz, A. Ubeda, J. N. Domínguez, J. E. Charris, G. M. Lobo, M. J. Alcaraz, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 8 (1998) 1169.
[7] R. Kachadourian, B. J. Day, S. Pugazhenti, C. C. Franklin, E. Bastide , G. Mahaffey, C. Gauthier, A. Di-Pietro, A. Boumendjel, J. Med. Chem. 55 (2012) 1382.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/jm2016073
[8] P. M. Sivakumar, T. D. Muthu Kumar, M . Toble, Chem. Biol. Drug Des. 74 (2009) 68.
[9] R. M. Mishra, A. Wahab, Ind. J. Hetero. Chem. 13 (2003) 29.
[10] T. Narsinghani, M. C. Sharma, S. Bhargav, Med Chem Res 22 (2013) 4059.
[11] C. A. Calliste, J. C. Le Bail, P. Trouillas, C. Pouget, G. Habrioux, A. J. Chulia, J. L. Duroux, Anticancer Res. 21(6A) (2001) 3949.
[12] T. Narender, T. Khaliq, S. Nishi, N. Goyal, S. Gupta, Bioorg. Med. Chem. 13 (2005) 6543.
[13] X. Wu, P. Wilairat, M. Go, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 12 (2002) 2299.
[14] A. Agarwal, K. Srivastava, S. K. Puri, M. S. Chauhan, Bioorg. Med. Chem. 13 (2005) 6226.
[15] P. M. Sivakumar, G. Babu, S. K. Mukesh, Chem. Pharm. Bull. 55 (2007) 44.
[16] Y. M. Lin, Y. Zhou, M. T. Flavin, L. M. Zhou, W. Nie, F.C. Chen, Bioorg. Med. Chem. 10 (2002) 2795.
[17] G. S, Viana, M. A Bandeira, F. J. Mantos, Phytomedicine 10 (2003) 189.
[18] Z. Nowakowska, Eur. J. Med. Chem. 42 (2007) 125.
[19] J. H. Cheng, C. F Hung, S. C. Yang, J. P. Wang, S. J. Won, C. N. Lin, Bioorg. Med. Chem. 16 (2008) 7270.
[20] S. Ducki, R. Forrest, J. A. Hadfield, A. Kendall, N. J. Lawrence, A.T. Mc-Gown, D. Rennison, Bioorg. Med. Chem. 8 (1998) 1051.
[21] G. Valdameri, et al., J. Med. Chem. 55 (2012) 3193.
[22] J. C. Jang, S. Lee, Y. Min, D. Lim, E. Jung, H. Oh, M. Oh, S. Jung, J. Med. Chem. 56 (2013) 6136.
[23] J. Gao, Z. W. Wang, D. M. Xu, R. K. Zhang, J. Chem. Eng. Data 52 (2007) 189.
[24] V. D. Athawale, P. Mathur, Experimental of Physical Chemistry (2001).
[25] D. M. Aragon, M. A. Ruidiaz, E. F. Vargas, C. Bregni, D. A. Chiappetta, A. Sosnik, F. Martinez, J. Chem. Eng. Data 53 (2008) 2576.
[26] R. R. Krug, W. G. Hunter, R. A. Grieger, J. Phys. Chem. 80 (1976) 2341.
[27] P. Bustamante, S. Romero, A. Pena, B. Escalera, A. Reillo, J. Pharma. Sci. 87 (1998) 1590.
[28] P. S. Kalsi, Organic reactions and their mechanisms, New age international (P) limited- New Delhi, 2nd edition, 2004, 119.
[29] A. A. El-Bindary, A. Z. El-Sonbati, E. H. El-Mosalamy, R. M. Ahmed, Chem. Pap. 57 (2003) 255.
[30] S. John Joseph, et al., International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy 5 (2014) 99-123.
[31] Sekar K. G., Thirunarayanan G., International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy 8(3) (2013) 249-258.
[32] Ranganathan K., et al., International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy 4 (2012) 66-75.
[33] Arulkumaran R., et al., International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy 5 (2013) 21-38.
[34] Sakthinathan S. P., et al., International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy 6 (2013) 77-90.
[36] S. Vijayakumar, International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy 9(1) (2013) 68-86.
[37] Thirunarayanan G., Sekar K. G., International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy 10 (2013) 18-34.
[38] R. Sundararajan, et al., International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy 1 (2014) 67-73.
[39] John Joseph S., et al., International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy 4 (2014) 48-65. ( Received 12 March 2014; accepted 18 March 2014 ).


The answers we're looking for are usually right in front of us… but we have doubts – we are not sure. We look for more information, but deep down we already know what has to be done – we often just don't have the courage to pull the trigger. It's not easy, but it's quite simple.
It's a subjective statement. The question becomes… bad user experience for who? What are you trying to accomplish? What are your use cases?
If you're mostly speculating with the technology and not really using it then yes – the user experience is bad. On the other hand, if you're using the technology as your life depended on it for the essentials (food, water and shelter), then the question becomes… does it even work? It does? Perfect – the user experience will catch up.
All of us are in some kind of a loop. What is your loop? What is the meaning of the loop we're in? Is the loop good for us? You either love your loop or don't.
How does one break out of the loop? You don't break out of it – you rebuild it, gradually. You can mold it however you like. It's slow, but a steady process… until we die.
Watching the screen of your phone too long and often will make your neck hurt. Using the computer too long will make your body sore. Eventually, it'll cause agonising pain unless you do something about it.
It's not good to sit the whole day behind a computer. Nor is it healthy to stand the entire day either. Technology has made our lifestyles more sedentary.
How will we communicate with the technology around us in the future? We need better input and output options – something that satisfies our body's need to move.
There will be platforms that disguise themselves as being open and not centrally controlled. They will most likely even be popular for a while. Sooner or later, as people discover the truth, the story will fall apart. Stories that are not authentic always do.
When (not if) they do the people will discover better alternatives because someone will build them a solution that delivers results and has an authentic story.
Yesterday was a sad day for the internet. The EU copyright directive passed.
The original idea of the internet was to connect people, peer to peer. Each user should be able to filter their content. It's no longer peer to peer. It's peer to Facebook / Amazon / Facebook / Google / Apple to peer.
As we're moving closer to filtered down version of the internet, the need for distributed platforms is increasing, rapidly.
What is the cloud? It's someone else's computer that you rent. It's a place where privacy goes to die in exchange for convenience. It's tough to opt out using one unless you sacrifice a great deal on comfort – it's a sacrifice most people are not willing to make. Platforms of the future will allow people to opt out while maintaining the level of convenience they are used to.
Some people will look for the administrators of the platform to censor the network. To a great surprise – there will be none. It's just code operating as it was told to. By who? Let's change the code!
It'll be open source. Everyone can contribute. A fork will happen if there's a disagreement – both ideas will get to play out. People, as individuals, will decide which version they choose to run. Most projects will fail. Those that gain community support will thrive.


text:
Resolution:Advisory board
←Resolutions Advisory board Errors?→
This resolution authorizing the creation of an Advisory Board was approved by vote (3 supports, 2 missing) on 31 July 2006.
Motion to vote: Anthere 17:47, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
Motion Seconded: Angela 04:59, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
Whereas the board considers that an advisory group could be a tremendous complement to the effectiveness of the official board of directors, committee and staff
It is hereby resolved that: the board of directors agree to create an advisory board to serve as a valuable complement to the staff and the board of directors. The advisory board is a group of individuals, appointed by the board of directors for the purpose of offering advice and support on a wide range of issues relevant to Wikimedia Foundation. These issues are likely to include areas such as partnerships, public relations, financing, technology, administration, international matters and more.
Appointments: Appointment should be done with a majority of support from members of the board of trustees. Appointments should be planned to implement a well-balanced advisory board that should be used effectively to bring a number of important benefits, among them: Contacts, Expertise, Perspective, Prestige, Strategic Input, Financial Investment.
Duties of the Advisory Board: The advisory board will not generally get involved in issues that involve the administration of the non-profit organisation and should, as a rule leave such matters to the board (governing board). However, it will up to the board and the advisor, to agree the range and extent of duties to be performed by the advisor. Every advisory board member should have a charter of what they're expected to bring to the organisation.
Compensation: Advisory board members will not be financially compensated for their activity.
Length of Service: Advisors will be appointed by the board of Trustees for one year, renewal being possible.
Reference : Resolution:Board expansion committee
Michael -
Tim -
Jimmy - for --Jimbo Wales 16:32, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
Angela - for Angela 04:59, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
Anthere - for Anthere 06:44, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
Retrieved from "https://foundation.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Resolution:Advisory_board&oldid=130619"
Resolutions related to the Advisory Board


text:
Q: Best way to asynchronously request user to perform action? I'm rather new to Android and I'm working on an app that is registered to a broadcast receiver. Whenever an event is trigger, I'd need to request some input from the user and do some action based on his answer.
From what I've been reading, the usual way would be using an activity as a dialog, so whenever an event happens the dialog is displayed like a popup (even when my app is not active). This looks fine though I'm still not very convinced as I find it a bit too "intrusive".
I was thinking of using a custom notification, by means of RemoteViews. From what I've read this looks ok though I haven't been able to see how to include buttons on such notification. I tried adding a button on a custom layout and passing it to the remote view. Even though the button is drawn in the extended view, whenever I click on it the whole notification is clicked. I was wondering if it would be somehow possible to create a notification with two buttons and react accordingly?
Otherwise, any better alternative?
Thanks in advance!

A: If you want it to be unobtrusive you can create a BackgroundService that displays or changes a notification icon (in topmost bar) when user input is required. You could also turn on the short vibration or a sound signal, as per user's preferences . The user would then simply down-drag the notification bar and click on the application icon, which could then display any kind of activity.
Also, if your app won't be the topmost app AFAIK you must create a BackgroundService because it's the only way to stop Android from killing your app when it's not active (any app that's not topmost is a candidate for suspension or termination when resources are low, AFAIK).

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


Transform your life in 2019! Enter to win a free teacher training and take your practice to the next level.
*Must be an active ClassPass Member. Not on ClassPass? Join Here!
Deadline for entry is January 18th, 2019 – Midnight.


General Santos City (9 November) -- A month after the September 2010 deadline for mercury phase-out in health care, Health Care Without Harm-Southeast Asia (HCWH-SEA) released a report documenting the mercury phase-out compliance of health care facilities and institutions in the country. The verdict for Mindanao region: "close to passing mark."
Out of the 497 hospitals in Mindanao region (Source: Philippine Hospital Association), only 269 responded to the survey (Refer to Table 1) and of this respondents, 230 (46%) are already phasing out mercury. (Refer to Table 2). This puts Mindanao ahead of Luzon with 444 (41%) hospital-respondents who are phasing out mercury out of the total 1,086 Luzon hospitals and 53 (20%) in Visayas out of the 268 hospitals.
"We are happy with this result," said Faye Ferrer, HCWH-SEA Program Officer for Mercury in Health Care. "Taking into consideration the geographical location of Mindanao which is far from the Department of Health central office, the turnout of respondents, as well as the close to 50% mercury phase-out status is exemplary."
"We however encourage the DoH not to be lax with this result. There is still another 50% that needs support in their mercury phase-out," Ferrer added. "We however would like to note that the dismal score of the other island groups may be attributed to the low return rate of the survey forms."
DoH-Administrative Order 2008-0021 mandates the gradual phase-out of mercury-containing devices in all health care facilities and institutions by September 2010. Early this year, HCWH-SEA conducted regional forum in 10 of the 15 regions in the country to disseminate the information to the health facilities.
The group conducted the survey from January to July and out of the 1,851 hospitals in the country, 717 hospitals and 107 rural health units responded.
Among the general provision of AO 21 is that health care facilities must immediately discontinue the distribution of mercury thermometers in their admission/discharge kits.
Of those surveyed, there are still 9 in Luzon, 4 in Visayas and zero in Mindanao who are distributing mercury thermometers.
"We encourage these hospitals to shun away from mercury and to choose the safe alternatives," said Ferrer. "From there comes another issue which is'where to store phased-out mercury devices?'"
From the survey, Mindanao has the highest number of in storage mercury thermometers, BP apparatus and fluorescent lights/bulbs.
The group presented the guidelines to interim storage of phased-out mercury devices in health care which is in a safe place within the hospital premises.
"We enjoin all health care facilities to take this issue seriously," said Ferrer. "Sanctions must not be the sole justification for phase-out."
A general provision of the AO mandates that health facilities applying for a renewal of License shall submit an inventory of all mercury-containing devices as well as a mercury elimination program. The PhilHealth on the other hand in its new benchbook added mercury-free as a requirement for its accreditation.
"At the end of the day, the question for health workers to ask is,'did we do our best in providing health care?'" said Ferrer. "If we are still using mercury, the answer is obvious. No, you have not done your best. But it's never too late to change."


text:
Q: Adding ControlFX TableFilter to TableView NoSuchMethodException error I´m having an execution  error when asigning a TableView to a ControlFX TableFilter
Code
  ...

 Platform.runLater(new Runnable() {

                    public void run() {

                        for (int i = 0 ; i < columnNames.size() ; i++) {
                            tblSearch.getColumns().add((TableColumn<List<Object>, Object>) columnNames.get(i));

                        }

                        tblSearch.getItems().setAll(dataFromCommonDAO.getData());

                        //Adding the filter option to the table
                        TableFilter.forTableView(tblSearch).apply();
                    }
                });
 ...

When running the application and while reloading the data of the table sometimes I get the following error, but still the filter works and the table reloads ok.
 java.lang.NoSuchMethodException: javafx.scene.control.skin.TableViewSkin.getTableHeaderRow()
at java.base/java.lang.Class.getDeclaredMethod(Class.java:2432)
at impl.org.controlsfx.ReflectionUtils.getTableHeaderRowFrom(ReflectionUtils.java:173)
at impl.org.controlsfx.table.FilterPanel.checkChangeContextMenu(FilterPanel.java:225)
at impl.org.controlsfx.table.FilterPanel.lambda$new$1(FilterPanel.java:87)
at javafx.base/javafx.beans.value.WeakChangeListener.changed(WeakChangeListener.java:89)
at javafx.base/com.sun.javafx.binding.ExpressionHelper$Generic.fireValueChangedEvent(ExpressionHelper.java:360)
at javafx.base/com.sun.javafx.binding.ExpressionHelper.fireValueChangedEvent(ExpressionHelper.java:80)
at javafx.base/javafx.beans.property.ObjectPropertyBase.fireValueChangedEvent(ObjectPropertyBase.java:106)
at javafx.base/javafx.beans.property.ObjectPropertyBase.markInvalid(ObjectPropertyBase.java:113)
at javafx.base/javafx.beans.property.ObjectPropertyBase.set(ObjectPropertyBase.java:147)
at javafx.graphics/javafx.css.StyleableObjectProperty.set(StyleableObjectProperty.java:82)
at javafx.controls/javafx.scene.control.Control$2.set(Control.java:250)
at javafx.controls/javafx.scene.control.Control$2.set(Control.java:233)
at javafx.controls/javafx.scene.control.Control.doProcessCSS(Control.java:899)
at javafx.controls/javafx.scene.control.Control.access$000(Control.java:83)
at javafx.controls/javafx.scene.control.Control$1.doProcessCSS(Control.java:89)
at javafx.controls/com.sun.javafx.scene.control.ControlHelper.processCSSImpl(ControlHelper.java:67)
at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.scene.NodeHelper.processCSS(NodeHelper.java:147)
at javafx.graphics/javafx.scene.Parent.doProcessCSS(Parent.java:1419)
at javafx.graphics/javafx.scene.Parent.access$400(Parent.java:81)
at javafx.graphics/javafx.scene.Parent$1.doProcessCSS(Parent.java:127)
at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.scene.ParentHelper.processCSSImpl(ParentHelper.java:100)
at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.scene.NodeHelper.processCSS(NodeHelper.java:147)
at javafx.graphics/javafx.scene.Node.processCSS(Node.java:9513)
at javafx.graphics/javafx.scene.Node.processCSS(Node.java:9506)
at javafx.graphics/javafx.scene.Node.processCSS(Node.java:9506)
at javafx.graphics/javafx.scene.Scene.doCSSPass(Scene.java:583)
at javafx.graphics/javafx.scene.Scene.access$3500(Scene.java:173)
at javafx.graphics/javafx.scene.Scene$ScenePulseListener.pulse(Scene.java:2502)
at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.tk.Toolkit.lambda$runPulse$2(Toolkit.java:410)
at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.tk.Toolkit.runPulse(Toolkit.java:409)
at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.tk.Toolkit.firePulse(Toolkit.java:436)
at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.tk.quantum.QuantumToolkit.pulse(QuantumToolkit.java:518)
at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.tk.quantum.QuantumToolkit.pulse(QuantumToolkit.java:498)
at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.tk.quantum.QuantumToolkit.pulseFromQueue(QuantumToolkit.java:491)
at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.tk.quantum.QuantumToolkit.lambda$runToolkit$11(QuantumToolkit.java:319)
at javafx.graphics/com.sun.glass.ui.InvokeLaterDispatcher$Future.run(InvokeLaterDispatcher.java:96)
at javafx.graphics/com.sun.glass.ui.win.WinApplication._runLoop(Native Method)
at javafx.graphics/com.sun.glass.ui.win.WinApplication.lambda$runLoop$3(WinApplication.java:175)
at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:844)

I´m also getting this error when using this code:
 Platform.runLater(new Runnable() {

                    public void run() {

                        for (int i = 0 ; i < columnNames.size() ; i++) {
                            tblSearch.getColumns().add((TableColumn<List<Object>, Object>) columnNames.get(i));
                            //tblTareas.getColumns().get(i).setText(columnNamesShowList.get(i));
                        }

                        tblSearch.getItems().setAll(dataFromCommonDAO.getData());

                        //TableFilter.forTableView(tblSearch).apply();
                        Builder<List<Object>> tblSearchBuilder= TableFilter.forTableView(tblSearch);
                        tblSearchBuilder.apply();
                    }
                });

Is there anything I´m missing or something wrong when configuring any of these ways the ControlFX TableFilter?


My granddaughter is 6 years old now. She was diagnosed before the age of 2 years. She lived with me for 4 years because her parents weren't able to cope. Now she is with her parents, and in the middle of a custody battle. I have found that she is having more and more problems controlling her blood sugars. She is having a very difficult time at school also. My daughter, her mother, is trying to spend more time and packing her lunch, because schools, don't always have things they need to eat, depending on the blood level. My question is the stress that she is going through at this time: is it more harmful for her to continue to be with one parent and then the other, or is it better for her to be in a one parent home with visiting with other parent? Wouldn't this help the stress that could be causing her to have high sugars?
She also wakes up with lows in the mornings, to the point I'm afraid she will have a seizure, or possible a insulin coma. I need help with a very difficult problem.
Stress can certainly cause difficulty with blood sugar control! I do not know this child or her family members, so I cannot advocate for a particular living situation. I do believe that stability within the home would help her out.
Your daughter should discuss such concerns with the child's doctor and the counselor on their diabetes team. If there isn't a counselor, it might be helpful for her to request a referral to a counselor.


text:
The Anomphalidae is an extinct family of fossil sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks. These are archaeogastropods which are included in the suborder Trochina. The Anomphalidae lived during the Paleozoic, from the Silurian to the Middle Permian. According to some authorities these snails belong instead to the Euomphalacea.

Morphologic diagnosis
Shells of the Anomphalidae are rounded, almost discoidal, low-spired trochospiral inform, possibly with a globular body whorl. The aperture is oval, without exhalent slit or crease. The umbilicus is narrow, open or closed. The inner shell layer is seemingly nacreous.  The shell surface is generally smooth, ornamentation consisting of fine transverse lyrae or growth lines parallel to the aperture lip.

The Anomphalidae differ from the Euomphalcea to which they have been reassigned  in being more trochoidal, in lacking the angulation on the upper whorl surface characteristic of Euomphalacea, and in having the inner shell layer seemingly nacreous. (The inner shell layers of the Euomphalacea may be of laminar aragonite, but are never nacreous.)  The Anomphalidea differ from the Pleurotomariacea in lacking the often deep slit or selenizone, which is characteristic of that taxon.

Taxonomy
J Brooks Knight, et al, in the Treatise, 1960, assigned 10 genera to the Annomphalidae. They are
Anomphalus Meek and Worthen 1866, the type genus
Cycloscena Fletcher 1958
Eiselia Dietz 1911Isonema Meek and Worthen 1866Pycnomphalus Lindström 1884Turbocheilus Perner 1907Sosiolytes Gemmellaro 1889Straparella Fischer 1885Turbinilopsis de Koninck 1881Tychonia de Koninck 1881

At present the Anompalideae   has been expanded to include 17 genera in two subfamilies established by Peel, 1984.

Added to Anomphalus, Cycloscena, Eiselia, and Isonema in the Anomphalinae are: Antirotiela Cossmann 1918, given in the Treatise as a synonym for Anomphalus Frydacosta Cook and Nützel 2005Delphinuella Heidelberger 2001Givediscus Heidelberger 2001Littorella Heidelberger 2001Nodinella Heidelberger 2001

Contained within the Pycnomphalinae in addition to  Pycnomphalus, Turbocheilus, Sosiolites, Strapariella, and Tychonia:Pycnotrochus Perner 1903Turbinilopsis de Koninck 1881Pycnotrochus, from the Upper Silurian of Europe, was removed from the Sinuopeidae (Pleurotomariacea); the lip has a sinus more characteristic of the original family. Turbinopsis'', from the Lower Devonian of North America, was removed from the Palaeotrochidae (Palaeotrochacea); has a spiral chord not found on typical Anomphalidae and an aperture with a thicker, wider lip, also atypical.

Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005 simply included the Anomphalidae in "basal taxa that are certainly Gastropoda".

References

Prehistoric gastropods
Prehistoric mollusc families
Paleozoic molluscs
Silurian first appearances
Guadalupian extinctions
Trochoidea (superfamily)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
School music tuition charge is here to stay
Published: 11:49 Monday 10 December 2018
There will be no U turn when it comes to charging for music instrument tuition in South Ayrshire Schools.
A petition from local campaigner Ralph Riddiough, requesting that South Ayrshire Council reverses its decision to introduce charges in August this year, was discussed by the council's partnership panel, but they decided that the charges should remain.
Since the decision was made to introduce music tuition fees during budget setting at the beginning of the year, campaigners have been challenging it. In April the Children and Young People's Commissioner was contacted and told there had not been any consultation with children and young people in considering the proposal. The Commissioner questioned whether a child rights impact assessment had been carried out and in August a retrospective assessment by the council concluded that "the decision will have had a negative impact on a small number of children and families who do not qualify for exemptions and who are nonetheless unable to afford to pay the fees".
A range of concessions was introduced: no charges for any child or young person entitled to free school meals; 50% reduction for a second child, free for all subsequent children; free for anyone at S3 planning to progress to a national qualification; and free for any young person in the senior
phase taking a qualification in their instrument. The charge introduced is £200 per year - £5 per week over the 40 weeks of the school year.
On being told that "the council would require to fund the service by an additional amount of approximately £50,000 a year or risk losing staff as the
equivalent reduction in staffing would be required in order to balance the budget" the partnership panel agreed to continue the charges.
New Dailly Primary officially opened


text:
Opening Bell 9.13.19
It could be wor- ...
The Water Coolest
Start your day with the Opening Bell powered by The Water Coolest. The Water Coolest is the preferred bathroom stall reading material of finance professionals. Sign up for the free daily newsletter.
SmileDirectClub, the direct to consumer dentistry startup, was anything but smiles after its IPO yesterday. The company opened trading at $20.55 and proceeded to plummet 27% to $16.67 over the course of the day, marking the worst opening day of any unicorn start-up this year, and the 5th worst start of all 109 companies that have hit the market in 2019.
To put things in perspective, Uber only lost 7.6% on its opening day.
On Wednesday SDC priced its IPO at $23, above the expected range of $19 to $22. The orthodontist for poor people did manage to sell 58.5B shares, which helped the company raise $1.3B, temporarily valuing it at $8.9B. By the end of a trading session that went about as well as a root canal without novocaine, the companies value sat at approximately $6.4B.
But at least one of the two founders doesn't seem to be worried about first-day, erm, performance issues. Alex Fenkell went on to say "How [the stock] priced today I don't think is going to dictate what we're doing here." Keep telling yourself that, chief.
Where did we go wrong?
Well, there are concerns over appetite for the product. Smile Direct Club is a pretty expensive service, starting at $1,895 for a two-year plan. Which is a relative bargain compared to the therapy bills stemming from the shame associated with a mouth full of jacked-up teeth ... but still.
Last year, SDC reported $423.2M in sales, a 190% jump from the year prior. The only issue with that? It more than doubled its losses to $74.8M. A sizable portion of that loss is directly attributed to $289.3M in marketing and general expenses, which explains why there isn't a site on the world wide web that doesn't serve up SDC ads.
SmileDirectClub Gets Chilly Reception In Latest Billionaire-Minting IPO [Forbes]
- Finally, the US got back into the quatro-comma club [CNBC]
- Who still shops at Old Navy? Apparently EVERYONE [WSJ]
Opening Bell 10.3.19
"It could be worse." - Elon Musk
Slack probably spent all of the money it saved on its stupid new logo.
Opening Bell 7.8.19
Deutsche Banks goes all "it's not you, it's me" to 18k employees ...
It's all fun and games until someone gets chopped up ...
Self "regulation" at its finest ...
Fake beef. It's what's for dinner.
Opening Bell 10.29.19
Beyond beef. It's what's for dinner.
If a Boring Company tunnel collapsed Elon could complete the trifecta ...


text:
Coconut Grove residential prices keep rising
February 5, 2019 | Miami Today
by Katherine Lewin
Coconut Grove residential realty prices have been increasing over the past several years and the area is considered one of the hottest three hottest for those looking to buy, according to NeighborhoodScout's data. Also, according to data collected by the David Siddons Group, average prices per square foot rose in 2018 from 2017.
Within the past 24 months, two townhomes went over the $1 million price point on Oak Avenue and overall residential prices have definitely increased, said Joe Higgins, broker for Grove Town Properties Inc. Townhomes going for more than $1 million is a new and "interesting" development in the Grove's realty scene, he said.
According to Mr. Higgins, Grove Town Properties has been busy in January with four listings that went under contract last month and the Grove "is always going to do well" because it's a "destination point" for people. The Grove went through an identity crisis and is now finding its redefined identity with new condominiums on Bayshore Drive, the recent opening of Park Grove, a luxury condo building and a high demand for new product being built at higher price points, Mr. Higgins said.
New on the market at Park Grove is a 3,590-square-foot four-bedroom condo with five and a half bathrooms, a private elevator, fully furnished, marble flooring and 12-foot ceilings. The amenities at Park Grove include four pools, a theater, and a gym and sauna. That condo is going for $4,250,000 with Elliman Florida.
There's a market for product over $1 million and people are willing to pay because of a demand to live in the Grove, Mr. Higgins said. But any single-family homebuyers will have difficulties finding anything under $500,000 that doesn't need to be torn down or completely renovated in the older parts of the Grove.
This interest in the Grove could be leading sellers and developers to overprice their properties, however.
Over the past 12 to 18 months, Mr. Higgins said he has noticed a lot of price reductions, which he attributes to sellers overpricing in the beginning.
"There are so many variables when it comes to the market in general, when it comes to listing properties, pricing it to sell and actually getting it sold," Mr. Higgins said. "Just in general, the Grove is always going to do well based on our location."
According to Redfin, a real estate brokerage that uses modern technology to help people buy and sell homes, over the past three months the market in Coconut Grove is "not very competitive," with a score of 7 out of 100. According to Redfin's data, multiple offers are rare, homes sell for about 7% below their list price and go pending in around 105 days, and popular homes can sell for about 3% below their list price and go pending in around 43 days.
However, the average sale price over the last month is $755,000, up 21.8% since last year, with 7.2% selling under the listing price. The average price over the last month per square foot is $374, up 9% since last year.
"The Coconut Grove market has shown very low levels of inventory in both 2017 as well as in 2018. We are predominantly experiencing a neutral market, which means the market is very balanced and healthy," according to the David Siddons Group of EWM Realty International. "This is rather normal for the Grove. This section of Miami saw slight increases of inventory in 2015/2016, which were followed with some minor price corrections and the market is now in balance again.


text:
Share Edition
And You'll Like It…
The news you'll read here today was selected and summarized by a human being (to the extent that someone who has 130 open tabs and is the Joey Chestnut of iced coffee consumption can be considered human). Enjoy it while you can. Human-driven editorializing could soon be as distant as the thud of a newspaper landing on your front stoop. Increasingly, algorithms are deciding what news you should read, and there is no algorithm more influential than the one that drives your Facebook News Feed. How influential? "About 30 percent of adults in the United States get their news on Facebook, according to a study from the Pew Research Center. The fortunes of a news site, in short, can rise or fall depending on how it performs in Facebook's News Feed." The NYT's Ravi Somaiya explains how Facebook is changing the way its users consume journalism.
+ Save your Facebook friends from the machine and tell them to subscribe to NextDraft before it's too late.
+ Ever notice that when you ask Google a question, it often finds an answer ... on Google, instead sending you somewhere else on the Internet? The future of the Internet is not about search. It's about artificial intelligence. And it's coming soon. Wired's Kevin Kelly on the three breakthroughs that have finally unleashed AI on the world.
+ And from Computerworld's Mike Elgan: Why Google wants to replace Gmail. "The fact is that Google, and companies like Google, hate unmediated anything."
The Jersey Lore
After a few days of being detained and held in isolation, quarantined nurse Kaci Hickox will be allowed to leave New Jersey and return home. Governor Chris Christie explained that Hickox (who had no symptoms of Ebola) "will understand his quarantine decision 'when she has time to reflect.'" (Why do I have the feeling that a few lanes on the George Washington Bridge will be mysteriously closed before Hickox has a chance to leave town?)
+ Could quarantining health workers actually worsen the epidemic?
"Like so many of the world's most brutal dictators, military leaders, tyrants, and jihadists, it appears Tarkhan was trained by the very best: the United States government." The Daily Beast on the secret life of an ISIS warlord.
Both Rite Aid and CVS have already announced they won't accept Apple Pay. "Objections to Apple Pay aren't actually about convenience, reliability, or security -- they are about a burgeoning war between a consortium of merchants, led by Walmart, and the credit card companies." Now you can be angry about what you have to pay and how you have to pay. (I miss cash.)
Grain of Truth
The New Yorker's Michael Specter does a good job of summing up this era's most compelling dietary dilemma: "How could gluten, present in a staple food that has sustained humanity for thousands of years, have suddenly become so threatening? There are many theories but no clear, scientifically satisfying answers." So, should you go gluten-free?
+ Don't give me any of your fresh, young grains. I want ancient grains. (And yes, Cheerios with Ancient Grains is a thing...)
+ They came for your bread. Now they're coming for your candy.
+ A compound found in chocolate might be able to reverse age-related memory loss. If I eat enough Hershey bars I might be able to remember the last time I had a bagel.
+ And finally, Billy Domineau with some carb-induced self-reflection: My Life on Olive Garden's Pasta Pass.
What the Hail?
I once told someone that my favorite thing about NYC was that I could walk endlessly and just hail a cab when I got lost or tired. He quickly explained that he had no such option because he was black and often couldn't get a cab. He was also a professor at Harvard. That was a while ago, but things apparently haven't changed much. From Jenna Wortham: Ubering While Black.
Confederacy of Dunces
"In many cases, incompetence does not leave people disoriented, perplexed, or cautious. Instead, the incompetent are often blessed with an inappropriate confidence, buoyed by something that feels to them like knowledge." (I'm absolutely sure that's true.) From Pacific Standard: We are all confident idiots. That would make a pretty good tagline for the Internet...
That Shot is Not My Mug
"The California Highway Patrol officer accused of stealing nude photos from a DUI suspect's phone told investigators that he and his fellow officers have been trading such images for years." Yet another reminder. Anything digital is at risk.
+ In the past 90 days, more than two million license plates have been scanned at the Mall of America.
Venice Breach
"He'd hung from rusted rainspouts and rotted wooden shutters. By now, he was accustomed to the risk. He took a breath, regained his balance, looked up, and started climbing again." From Epic Magazine: Pipino: Gentleman Thief -- magicians, mafiosos, a missing painting, and the heist of a lifetime.
The Bottom of the News
According to a recent study, people prefer electric shocks to tedium. Remember that next time your kids complain that they're bored.
+ On SNL, Jim Carrey lampooned Matthew McConaughey's Lincoln ads.
+ Some good shots from the 2014 NatGeo photo contest.
+ It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Madison Bumgarner World. "In Game 1 of this year's World Series, Bumgarner went seven innings, allowing just one run on three hits … and it was the worst of his four career World Series starts."
Previous EditionNext Edition


text:
The Idhun Chronicles Season 1 Episode 4
Shail tells Jack the true story of the unicorns and dragons, and is forced to oversee Jack and Victoria as they take charge of their developing powers.
Series: The Idhun Chronicles
Episode Title: Rescue plans
The Idhun Chronicles Season 1 Episode 4 Photos
Follows the lives of three sisters who, after the tragic death of their mother, discover they are powerful witches.
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
The Trial of Christine Keeler
Story of Christine Keeler, who found herself at the heart of a political sex scandal that rocked British government in the 1960s.
We Hunt Together
A gripping twist on a classic cat-and-mouse story, this British drama series explores the intoxication of sexual attraction and the dangerous power of emotional manipulation as two conflicted detectives track…
A look at life for a group of high school students as they grapple with issues of drugs, sex, and violence.
Three years after the zombie virus has gutted the country, a team of everyday heroes must transport the only known survivor of the plague from New York to California, where…
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
A group of misfit cops rise up from decades of helplessness to save their corrupt city from catastrophe. Inspired by the characters created by Sir Terry Pratchett's famous "Discworld" novels.
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
A former philosophy professor who takes a job teaching AP biology, uses his students to get back at the people in his life who have wronged him.
An unassuming young rideshare driver is thrown into her worst nightmare when a mysterious Hollywood Hills passenger enters her car.
Genre: Short, Thriller
A working-class couple raise their genius kids in South Jersey.
A polygamist and his relationship with his three wives.
After a plane crashes on a remote island, two best friends, and a diverse group of survivors cope with dangerous threats (many of which they cause). The two best friends,…
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
A coming-of-age story about four bright, street-savvy friends navigating their way through high school in the gritty inner city of South Central Los Angeles. Dealing with the danger of getting…


text:
Senate Aide In Kiddie Sex Bust
FBI: Staffer for Sen. Maria Cantwell sought tryst with boy
https://thesmokinggun.com/file/senate-aide-kiddie-sex-bust
DECEMBER 3--A U.S. Senate aide was arrested Friday after allegedly arranging a lunchtime sexual encounter with a teenage boy, according to federal court records. James McHaney, 28, was nabbed by FBI agents after he arranged the afternoon liaison via a "cooperating witness" working with investigators.
According to a felony complaint and an accompanying statement of facts filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., the CW and McHaney were conversing online Friday afternoon when the CW asked whether McHaney was interested in engaging in anal sex with a 13-year-old boy. "I'll be there," McHaney allegedly replied.
He later asked for a photo of the child with whom he and the CW would have sex and whether the boy had "any pubes." When told no, McHaney allegedly replied, "That's hot." McHaney was nabbed in the lobby of an unnamed "predetermined location" where he had arranged to meet CW.
Until his arrest Friday, McHaney had worked as the D.C. scheduler for Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell. A caller to Cantwell's office was told late today that, as of last Friday, McHaney no longer worked for the Washington State politician. (2 pages)
Washington D.C., child pornography
‹ previous Document
Feds: Hand Over The Sax, Hsu
next › Document
"American Idol" Meltdown


ODI 2107 - Disciplinary Procedures Guide - refer to NL8s, pages 42, 43, and Annex A.
ODI - vacant. Please refer to NL226 on the National Navy League website.
Other forms can be found at the National Navy League of Canada's Website at www.navyleague.ca or in the Members' Area of this website.
For additions or corrections, please email webmaster@navyleagueont.ca. Our apologies for any errors or omissions.


text:
Legal aid for people with low revenue, disabilities, and seniors
What Are the Best Free Legal Directories 2020? A Houston maritime harm lawyer from our agency may help an injured seaman decide what rights they …
What Are the Best Free Legal Directories 2020?
A Houston maritime harm lawyer from our agency may help an injured seaman decide what rights they may have and advise if a potential declare may be filed in opposition to an employer. If you had been injured on a ship or dock in Texas or misplaced a liked one in a marine accident, contact considered one of our maritime accident attorneys.
The French medieval oaths had been extensively influential and of putting up with significance; for example, they directly influenced the construction of the advocates' oath adopted by the Canton of Geneva in 1816. Like their trendy-day descendants, the civil legislation notaries, they have been answerable for drafting wills, conveyances, and contracts. In Roman occasions, notaries were extensively thought of to be inferior to advocates and jury consults. Public distrust of lawyers reached record heights within the United States after the Watergate scandal.
Such a lawyer might attempt to second-guess your business judgment. Be cautious of a lawyer who takes too eager an interest within the nonlegal features of your work. The "finder" scouts for enterprise and brings in new shoppers; the "minder" takes on new purchasers and makes certain existing ones are pleased; the "grinder" does the shoppers' work. Your lawyer should be a combination of a "minder" and a "grinder." If you sense that the lawyer you are talking to just isn't the one who will actually be doing your work, ask to meet the "grinder," and make sure you are snug with him or her.
They should also watch out after they select a jurisdiction to convey a contract dispute. Because the foundations differ in each state, these concerns can have a large impact on the result of a case. When lawyers create contracts and deal with contract disputes, they need to be aware of alternative of regulation and jurisdiction points. Choice of legislation means the state regulation that the court uses to interpret the contract.
Crash victims typically discover it troublesome to assume clearly about probably essential, financially vital choices within the hours, days, and weeks after a automotive accident harm. Lawyers support their purchasers by giving clear, stage-headed advice. Finally, an experienced automotive accident lawyer acts as the client's consultant in pursuing the client's legal rights; the shopper's robust, clear "voice," if you'll, in making sure the client sees justice and accountability carried out.
An legal professional has handed the bar examination and has been accredited to apply legislation in his jurisdiction. Nothing on this website must be taken as legal advice for any case or scenario.
In addition, the regulation provides people the ability to arrange and decide their legal rights in lots of issues and in numerous methods, as through wills, contracts, or corporate bylaws, and attorneys aid in many of these arrangements. Since the twentieth century a rapidly growing field of work for attorneys has been the representation of purchasers earlier than administrative committees and courts and before legislative committees. While we delight ourselves in our work in the areas of regulation referenced above, our legislation firm is particularly happy with its work within the internet and expertise markets. Our agency is comprised of a number of the most innovative and expertise savvy web attorneys and our shoppers engage within the operation of varied forms of web sites and online businesses.
The U.S. Department of State doesn't intend by the contents of this circular to take a place on any side of any pending litigation. Provides hyperlinks to information on selecting a lawyer, lawyer referral, legal help, and restricted help representation sources. This web page additionally includes links to sources for finding attorneys in other states or international locations.
#disabilities #legal #people #revenue #seniors


Tyga dropped a new track today, "We Don't Die," and this one isn't aimed at Lil' Durk's forehead (as far as we know). Putting some reggae music influence to work, Tyga rides the smooth beat with slick bars for a Kingston-meets-LA feel.
No word on whether the track will make the cut on his upcoming The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty LP.
Spin "We Don't Die" below.


Sheffield City Council have not switched on the Town Hall's floodlights for five years due to a lack of funding.
It was revealed when members of the Sheffield Vulcan Rotary Club planned to illuminate the Grade I-listed building as part of a centenary event.
At the event 1,000 beacons will be lit across the country, including Sheffield, to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War.
Roger Hart, of the Sheffield Vulcan Rotary Club, said he was disappointed to hear the lights were not functioning.
"Sheffield means the Town Hall", he said.
He added that people will still be able to see the iconic Sheffield landmark as a backdrop to the event and, if required, will bring some lights of their own.
Neil Dawson, director of transport and facilities management at the council, said the lights were isolated and made safe five years ago following water damage but the cost of replacement is not yet known.
He added: "The floodlights outside the Town Hall are in need of a full replacement, but the area is well lit by street lamps.
"We hope to complete a range of refurbishments of the Town Hall in the future, but unfortunately, working within a constrained budget across a demanding estate means we must make sure the services with the most need are prioritised.
Fortunately, Paul Inoff, the engineer looking after the sound and light for the centenary event, said they will manage more than fine without the floodlights and that they may have contrasted too much next to the beacon.
Councillor Mary Lea, cabinet member for culture, parks and leisure, said: "We are proud that Sheffield will take part in commemorations of the centenary of the end of World War One, including the lighting of 1000 beacons across the UK, where the contributions of the people of Sheffield will be remembered," she said.
The event, which is open to the public, will take place in the Peace Gardens on Sunday, November 11, with the beacon being lit at 7pm.


text:
SENTENCE STAGGERS YOUTH, KIN 18-YEAR-OLD'S RECORD AS JUVENILE A FACTOR
LISA OCKER, Staff WriterSUN-SENTINEL
For his childhood sins, the lessons not learned and a single felony conviction as an adult, 18-year-old Eric Pezzuti must spend 15 years in a state prison, a judge ruled on Wednesday.
Pezzuti, formerly undaunted by the courtroom, broke down in tears as Circuit Judge Tom Sholts imposed the maximum sentence allowed by law for a charge of dealing in stolen property, specifically, redeeming stolen lottery tickets.
Relatives and social workers pleaded for lenience. But with a juvenile record of 31 convictions, including 29 felonies, there would be none; Pezzuti had graduated from the "the minor league to the major league," Sholts said.
"This is very unfair," said his father, James Pezzuti, an engineer at Pratt and Whitney. "The guys that are out there walking the streets after being arrested for murder and rape -- I don't know, maybe they just get better lawyers or it's much easier for the police to pick on a little kid."
Law enforcement officials in northern Palm Beach County, where Eric Pezzuti lives, claim he was a leader, rather than a follower, in crime.
His last arrest was June 8 after he redeemed 47 winning tickets in the Fortune lottery game at a 7-Eleven store, according to court records. The tickets had been stolen from a hair salon the night before.
Pezzuti refused to talk to sheriff's detectives trying to question him after his arrest, Detective Gary E. Byers said. "He definitely knew the ropes."
When he went to trial, Pezzuti was "very laid back," said Assistant State Attorney Jacqui Charbonneau, who prosecuted the case. "It was just another day in court for him."
Pezzuti's sister and father blamed the juvenile system for not imposing stiffer penalties when he was younger.
Assistant State Attorney Jeanne Howard, chief of the juvenile division, agreed that sentences should be longer for some juveniles, but said there aren't enough centers or programs to accommodate them.
NBA clarifies Heat losing Jimmy Butler basket after delayed Spurs coach's challenge
Trials and Arbitration


Serra Baseball Wins the 2019 Sweetwater Invitational Tournament on Saturday March 23,2019. The Champions of Serra High won with a Score of 2 – 0 versus Patrick Henry High. Congratulations to the Athletes and Coaches! A Great way to start the Spring Break!
Soph – Mid. William Peterson scores only goal in 1st Qtr.


text:
Q: can server and java servlet send auto email without user interactions? I've been searching all over google and stackoverflow about whether can the server send auto email , for example every monday, using servlet without any user interactions.
AT the moment, user has to log in and codes gets excuted.
What I want is the server to excute the code at specific time and user don't have to log in and don't even see that.
I don't want to relay on users, I want to relay on server instead.

A: You need to have a non interactive thread in your server. Ideally, this thread should be started by a ServletContextListener, to be sure that it will be active even before first client connection.
You can either build something from scratch or use a dedicated tool such as the excellent Quartz scheduler, that will do the boiler plate code for you.
Once you have the scheduler, you just need to be able to send mail to a mail server via SMTP. Here again, you can implement the protocol by hand (SMTP is not that hard), but if you do not want to re-invent an oval wheel where round ones are already around, use the javamail API from the Java EE SDK, or another third party library such as the one provided by Apache

A: As long as your server application is running, you can use Quartz to schedule your email-sending process.
Check here: https://quartz-scheduler.org/documentation

A: You should be able to do what you are after by setting up another application which executes as a service. Underneath, this application could use something such as Quartz to manage the scheduled events.
You could keep it in sync with the web application through the use of some database. This approach should allow for the automation of email transmission.

A: You can use Quartz to scheduler a job to run at a specified date and time.
there are two types of triggers in Quartz 2

*

*SimpleTrigger - this one Allows to set start time, end time, repeat interval.

*CronTrigger - it Allows Unix cron expression to specify the dates and times to run your job.
You can get the Quartz library from official website or from maven repository.
In House Solution
If you dont wanna use any third party jar for this purpose,there is one more way.As of J2SE 1.3, Java contains the java.util.Timer and java.util.TimerTask classes that can be used for this purpose
See Also

*

*Quartz 2 trigger examples

A: Background threads
You need to have a background thread running and waiting for the next time an email is to be sent. Java 5 adds some classes to make such background threads and tasks quite easy.
Some other answers mentioned the Quartz library. I've not used that, and it may have nice features. But it is certainly not necessary for your purpose. The classes built into Java suffice.
ServletContextListener
Create a subclass of ServletContextListener. This class is guaranteed to be called before any servlet request is processed. So this is the place to initialize objects used by your web app. This class is also called when your web app is shutting down.
ScheduledExecutorService
In your servlet context listener, when your web app launches, instantiate a ScheduledExecutorService. This class uses a thread pool to run tasks in the background. You specify an initial delay before first run (optional), and specify how often to repeat the task.
In your servlet context listener, be sure to shutdown your ScheduledExecutorService when your web app is shutting down. If you do not, the background threads in the pool continue to live. The java process launched on your host operating system to run your servlet container will continue rather than exit.
Be sure to add a try-catch around your task. Any Exception reaching your ScheduledExecutorService causes the service to silently stop. See this funny post (caution, naughty language).
Search StackOverflow for more details and examples. This Question is basically a duplicate, so I kept this Answer brief.


text:
Monument for Unborn Children Vandalized in Polish Cemetery
October 31, 2020, Poland
Unknown perpetratros vandalized a monument for unborn children at the cemetery of Brzezówka in Cieszyn, during the night of October 31st. Black paint was poured over the monument. The local authorities reported the case to the police from Cieszyn.
Church Tagged With Vulgar and Anti-Church Slogans
On the night of October 31st, the Church of Our Lady and St. Michael in Blachownia was tagged with spray-paint by unknown perpetrators. They left five vulgar slogans, anti-church and anti-government tags. On top of that, someone cut the padlocks from the cemetery, which remained closed. The acts were reported to the police, who is running an investigation.
Feminist Protesters Interrupt Church Service and Physically Attack Church Members
On October 30th the protests and acts of vandalism against the Church continue in Poland. In one incident protesters even acted violently. Two young girls entered the Church "Christ the Savior" in Gdańsk during Communion and disturbed it and were escorted away by a man. This caused a violent reaction and the young women tried to run back in to the church, being forced to stay outside, one of them hit a man on the head with her phone and shouted profanities. According to the witnesses, the other woman tried to kick a man and threatened him with a knife.
Desecration Hate Crime
Multiple Statues Destroyed in Courtyard of Parish Church
During the night of October 30th, unknown vandals entered the courtyard of the parish church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin in Chrzastawa Wielka and destroyed the statues of Our Lady of Fatima and other Saints. The police was informed and the parish informed. The police arrested a 46-year-old perpetrator on the next day.
Desecration Vandalism (form of hate crime)
Posters With Insulting Slogans Hung On the Door of St. Joseph Church
The parish of Ciechanow reported on October 30th, that posters were hung on the door of the church of St. Joseph. Slogans saying "If the altar boys got pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament", "My sisters are not incubators", "You have blood on your hands", "Abortion without borders" and "Choice is not compulsion" were displayed together with the symbol of a lightning, which is the "Women's Strike" symbol. The same attacks took place in the cities of Plock, Gostynin and Dzierzenin.
Hate Incident Insult or Incitement Vandalism (form of hate crime)
New Figures Show Churches Targeted For Theft and Vandalism
October 30, 2020, United Kingdom
According to figures published by Countryside Alliance, a total of 212 crimes were reported against churches in Devon and Cornwall over the last year, reported by Cornwall Live on October 30th. The request of the Freedom of Information Act was made to the Police, which revealed the target of churches for lead thefts, but also vandalism, violence, assault and burglary. The government made a commitment to protect places of worship with a crime action plan 2016-2020, which should provide security measures at places of worship vulnerable to hate crimes.
Desecration Hate Crime Intolerance towards Religious Symbols Religious Symbols Theft Vandalism (form of hate crime)
Terrorist Attack On Church in Nice: Three Christians Killed
October 29, 2020, France
Three Christians were murdered, two were practically beheaded and one stabbed to death inside the Notre Dame Basilica around 9 a.m in Nice on October 29th. The French police has arrested the attacker, who is a Tunisian man called A. Brahim. The victims were the 55-year-old caretaker, Vincent Loqués, a 60-year-old lady that was praying and a 44-year-old woman, mother of three small children. According to the police report, several other people were hurt. The elderly woman and the man were killed inside the Basilica, the younger woman was fatally stabbed, ran away and died in a bar in front of the Basilica.
Attack Against St.Anton Church in Vienna
October 29, 2020, Austria
In Vienna, about 30 to 50 young people with a Turkish background entered the church St. Anton on the evening of October 28th. The group rioted and kicked against benches and the confessional while shouting Islamist slogans like "Allahu Akbar". A surveillance camera recorded the scene. Two weeks prior to this incident the church and its surroundings started to be molested by the group. It is belived that the incidnet is connected to the re-publishing of the caricatures of the prophet Mohammed in France. The police is investigating and surveilling the area.
Hate Incident Vandalism (form of hate crime)
Church Bench Set on Fire in Cologne
October 29, 2020, Germany
In the Catholic parish Church in Cologne-Longerich, unknown perpetrators set fire to a bench by pouring the disinfectant over it and then placed a burning cushion on top of it. The arson took place in the afternoon of October 29th. Fortunately the flames didn't spread much, the sexton noticed the incident later. The police started an investigation on suspicion of attempted arson. Witnesses are asked to provide further information.
20 Tombstones Vandalized and Desecrated in Polish Cemetery
An act of vandalism at the parish cemetery in Luboszyce took place on the night of October 28th. Around 20 tombstones have been devastated by unknown perpetrators. Many crosses and gravestones have been overturned, some graves were opened and the small figures of angels or candles have been smashed. The police investigated the case and later arrested a 34-year-old man.
Convent of the Carmelite is Vandalized with Offensive and Vulgar Slogans
In Warsaw, the facade of the Carmelite convent was smeared by unknown vandals. Offensive and vulgar slogans were written on the outer walls, which the nuns renovated for years. The vandalism happened during the night of October 28th.
Insult or Incitement Vandalism (form of hate crime)
Church in Meriadec Repeatedly Vandalized
On October 28th, the church in Meriádec was vandalized again. Unknown vandals shattered the stained-glass windows of the church by throwing stones. The parish committee has decided to file a complaint, as this is not the first time that vandalism has happened. The cost of the repairs are being evaluated and the police is investigating.
Church Windows Vandalized in Lüdge, Germany
During the night of October 27th in Lüdge, unknown vandals damaged several windows of the parish Church St. Marien, situated on one of the main streets of the town. The caused damage is estimated to be 1.500 Euros and the police is asking for further information from witnesses.
Ancient Relics Stolen From St. Wolfgang's Church
On October 26th, thousand-year-old relics were stolen from the St. Wolfgang church in Regensburg. The non-material damage is estimated at several thousand Euros, as the relics were the last mortal remains of the Saint. The relics were forcefully taken out of a bulletproof glass and steel case from the grave of St. Wolfgang, which is located in the entrance area of the church. The police is investigating and asking for witnesses. After ongoing investigations, the police says the thieves were professionals and that it looks like a planned act.
Desecration Religious Symbols Theft Vandalism (form of hate crime)
Tabernacle and Consecrated Hosts Stolen from Virgen del Mar Parish in Madrid
October 26, 2020, Spain
The tabernacle of the Chapel was stolen from the Virgen del Mar parish in Madrid on October 26th in the San Blas neighborhood. The perpetrators also destroyed another tabernacle and took the consecrated Hosts, as the parish published on their Facebook page. The parish priest, Enrique Abánades García, told journalists that the crime has been reported to the police, and he calls the community to grow in love of Christ's blessed sacrament.
Theft Vandalism (form of hate crime)
Arson on Church Grounds Damages Windows
On the grounds of a church in Derry, during the night of October 26th, a pile of rubbish was set on fire by unknown vandals causing damage to several windows of the church. The police is investigating.
Suspected Arson in the St. Marien Church in Ahlen
In the church St. Marien in Ahlen a fire to a pew had to be extinguished by the firemen on Sunday 25th of October. The fire department got the fire under control and ventilated the church, the police was notified. The police is looking for information and is investigation the case. The amount of damage done has still to be estimated. According to a witness, some children sprayed disinfectant on the bench and set it on fire.
Glass of Church Door Smashed During the Night
During the night of October 24th to 25th an eye-witness, woken up by the noise, saw several people gathered in front of the church entrance of Am Widey. On the next day, the police was called in and found that a pane of glass from the door had been smashed. The police is investigating and estimates the damage to be around 500 Euros.
Side Entrance of Chiesa Madre and la Villa Borsellino Desecrated by Vandals
October 24, 2020, Italy
During the weekend of October 24th to 25th, unknown vandals left the Chiesa Madre and la Villa Borsellino with trash, beer bottles and a damaged door. The Archpriest, Mons. Salvatore Salvia expressed his dissaproval and dennounced the act.
Christian Leaders Protest Against New Lockdown Regulations Closing Churches
The First Minister of Walse, Mark Drakeford announced a new lockdown from the 23rd of October to the 9th of November, which includes the closing of churches. Christian leaders have raised their voice against the regulations made by the Welsh Government. The Christian leaders argue that the regulations are severely interfering with the rights to freedom of thought, conscience, religion and worship, which are protected under Article 9 of the Human Rights Act.
Exclusion (of individuals or ideas) Freedom of Association and Assembly Freedom of Conscience Freedom of Religion
Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 ... 160 161 162 Count: 10 20 50 100


text:
Wisconsin U.S. Senate race: Leah Vukmir and Tammy Baldwin exchange barbs on Tomah VA scandal and health care
Bill Glauber
There are two things that voters are going to hear a lot about in the race for U.S. Senate: Tomah and health care.
On Monday, those two subjects were front and center in the battle between Republican Leah Vukmir and Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin.
Vukmir met with veterans in Franklin, heard their concerns and then criticized Baldwin over her response to the opioid scandal at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Meanwhile, the Baldwin campaign took to the air with a TV ad that focused on Vukmir's 2014 vote against a measure to help curb costs for cancer patients taking oral chemotherapy.
The back-and-forth reflected the closeness of the race with less than two months to go before the Nov. 6 election.
POLITIFACT: Fact-checking Tammy Baldwin and Leah Vukmir for U.S. Senate.
"Make no mistake about it: Tammy Baldwin let our veterans down at the Tomah VA," said Vukmir, a state senator from Brookfield. "To have sat on a report, to have been the only person in this congressional delegation to have known that a doctor was over-prescribing opioids, a veteran died and many others became addicted, to me, it's unconscionable."
The Tomah VA was wracked several years ago by a scandal involving over-prescription of opioids.
Republicans accuse Baldwin of failing to act in 2015 on problems at the facility. Baldwin disciplined top aides for bungling whistleblower complaints about the facility, including sitting on an inspector general's report.
Since then, Baldwin co-sponsored legislation, named after deceased Marine veteran Jason Simcakoski, that toughened opioid prescription guidelines and pushes education for VA providers.
The Baldwin campaign responded to Vukmir's criticism with a statement from Curtis Schmitt, a U.S. Army combat veteran, who said: "Veterans face some of the most complex challenges at the VA, and Tammy Baldwin is working on solutions to do right by them and their families. Tammy wrote and fought to pass Jason's Law, which helps stop the over-prescribing of opioids at the VA and holds the VA accountable. That's leadership Wisconsin veterans need."
RELATED: U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin visits Tomah VA with parents of Marine veteran Jason Simcakoski
RELATED: 'We failed to get it done,' official testifies of troubled Tomah VA
In Baldwin's newest ad, cancer survivor Kristin Jome-Robley of Manitowoc took Vukmir to task for voting against a bill that required health insurance companies to pay for oral chemotherapy. Jome-Robley said, "Leah Vukmir, you ought to be ashamed."
Vukmir defended her vote and said it was "absolutely ludicrous that Tammy Baldwin is going to lecture me, as a nurse, as somebody who understands health care in the way that Tammy Baldwin doesn't."
She said the ad was a way for Baldwin to attack her "as a way to distract from her own problems at the Tomah VA."
During her discussion, Vukmir heard from 13 veterans whose service ranged from Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan.
The veterans praised the care they received at the Zablocki VA in Milwaukee, while also raising some concern about the difficulty of accessing some benefits. And they expressed admiration for Vukmir, whose son is in the U.S. Army.
"You're the nurse," said Richard Buth, a Vietnam veteran from Oconomowoc. "I know you're going to take care of this. You have a son that's following in our footsteps."
© 2023 www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com. All rights reserved.