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The father of an Illinois university student resorted to Facebook to urge an alleged hit-and-run driver to come forward. It is not uncommon for a victim of a hit-and-run car accident — and his or her loved ones — to have many unanswered questions in the aftermath of such an accident. It is difficult to understand how a driver could just continue driving after knocking down a pedestrian.
The deputy chief of the Charleston Police reported that the hit-and-run accident occurred on a recent Sunday afternoon. The accident report states that the student was struck by a pickup truck as she crossed the street. The victim suffered a severe concussion and was taken to the hospital by helicopter. Although she was soon discharged to recover at home, such injuries could have long lasting and even life-altering consequences.
Investigators said that, although they have no information about the license plate or the alleged hit-and-run driver, they have obtained footage from a surveillance camera that may assist them in identifying the vehicle. In addition to the color and possible make and model of the pickup truck, the video footage shows that the driver proceeded on his way without stopping at the accident scene. They urged the public to look out for an aqua-green pickup truck with an extended cab and possible front-end damage.
Authorities regard a hit-and-run car accident as a serious felony, and they will do whatever it takes to identify, locate and apprehend the alleged perpetrator. The student who was injured in this unfortunate incident will then be entitled to pursue recovery of damages by filing a personal injury claim. With properly documented evidence of negligence, along with a successful presentation, full and fair compensation may be awarded by an Illinois civil court.
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Deal names sculptor for Capitol's MLK statue
Gov. Nathan Deal and Rep. Calvin Smyre (Columbus) announced today that the state has selected Henry County-based sculptor Andy Davis to create the statue of Martin Luther King, Jr. that will stand on Georgia Capitol grounds. The sculpture will be placed on the northeast quadrant of the Capitol grounds overlooking Liberty Plaza. Deal tapped Smyre, Dean of the Georgia General Assembly, earlier this year to head up the effort and act as liaison between the state, the King Estate, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Advisory Council and the Georgia Arts Standards Commission.
"Placing a statue of Dr. King at the Capitol of his home state is a long overdue honor, and selecting an artist is an important step forward in this process," Deal said. "I am confident that Andy Davis' past works, including a statue of Ray Charles in the singer's hometown of Albany, have prepared him well for this historic project. I commend Rep. Smyre for his diligent efforts and leadership on this project and I look forward to seeing the final work of art."
"We believe the sculpture should capture the essence of Dr. King's legacy — as a civil rights leader, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, a husband, father and a Georgian," the King Estate said in a statement. "We also are grateful for Gov. Deal, Rep. Smyre and the other stakeholders who have worked to ensure this memorial appropriately honors Dr. King, a native son of Georgia who left his state, his nation and his world a better place."
"Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. inspired our nation with his dream of hope, peace, justice, and human rights. I am honored to have played a role during the 2014 Legislative Session in passing House Bill 1080, which authorized the placement of a Capitol-grounds statue honoring Dr. King and was signed into law by Gov. Deal," said Smyre, who presented the decision on the sculptor to the Georgia Building Authority board this morning. "It is now time for us as a state to make this a reality. Naming Andy Davis as the sculptor is the first step in that process. It was important that a Georgia sculptor be chosen for this historic project. I look forward to working with all the stakeholders as we undertake the statue's design, likeness and private fundraising efforts."
Andy Davis
Davis began his career as a full-time sculptor in 1999. His works include music legend Ray Charles, the Georgia Police Memorial, Chick-Fil-A founder Truett Cathy, Griffin County founder Gen. Lawrence Griffin and Patrick Henry. He works from the Andy Davis Studio in the Hood Street Arts Center in McDonough. Davis and his wife, Gerri, have two children and reside in McDonough.
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Narendra Modi addressed the inaugural function of Invest Karnataka 2022, the Global Investors Meet of the state on Wednesday via video conferencing
Benagluru/New Delhi: Narendra Modi addressed the inaugural function of Invest Karnataka 2022, the Global Investors Meet of the state on Wednesday via video conferencing, said a press release. "The meet aims to attract prospective investors and set up a development plan for the next decade. The three-day programme, being held from November 2 to November 4 in Bengaluru would witness more than 80 speaker sessions. The speakers will include some of the top industry leaders such as Kumar Mangalam Birla, Sajjan Jindal and Vikram Kirloskar among others", it added.
Business exhibitions and country sessions will be the key highlights of the meet
"A number of business exhibitions with more than 300 exhibitors and country sessions would run parallelly. The country sessions would be hosted by the partner countries like France, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, Japan, and Australia. These sessions would be bringing in high-level ministerial and industrial delegations from the respective countries. The global scale of the event will give Karnataka an opportunity to showcase its culture to the world as well", said a press release.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister remarked that Karnataka is an amalgamation of tradition and technology, nature and culture, wonderful architecture and vibrant startups. "Brand Bengaluru comes foremost to the mind when it comes to talent or technology. This name is well established not only in India but the entire world", Modi said.
"PM expressed his delight at the organisation of the investors' meeting in Karnataka and remarked that it is a perfect example of competitive and cooperative federalism. He noted that manufacturing and production are majorly dependent on the policies and control of the state government", said the release.
Global Investors' Meet to increase employment opportunities for youth: PM Modi
"Through this Global Investors' Meet, states can target specific sectors and forge a partnership with other countries", Modi said and expressed happiness that crores of partnerships are planned at this meet which will result in boosting employment for the youth of the nation.
400 of the Fortune 500 companies are in Karnataka: Modi
Citing various examples, PM stated that Karnataka continues to maintain its place among the top rankers in the Ease of Doing Business and credited this to its inclusion in the list of top states in terms of FDI. He underlined, "400 of the Fortune 500 companies are here and out of 100 plus unicorns of India, more than 40 are in Karnataka", he added.
Modi said, "Karnataka is being counted as the largest technology cluster in the world today which is home to industry, information technology, fintech, biotech, startups as well as sustainable energy."
"A new story of development is being written in every field", he added. He further said that several development parameters of Karnataka are challenging not only other states of India but also some countries.
PM Modi concluded his address and said, "Investing in India means investing in inclusion, investing in Democracy, investing for the world, and investing for a better, cleaner and a safer planet".
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Q: How to check if a disabled date is in the selected range I want to check if there a disabled date inside a selected date range
I can disable specific date, there can me multiple dates.
But don't have any idea how to restrict user from selecting a range where a disable date in it.
for say if 4th july 2019 is disabled, restrict user to select 3-july-2019 to 9-july-2019

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you can check the extended daterangepicker plugin from here
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You can use that by bellow code
through this you can make multiple date disable / invalid and user can't select a date range with an invalid date inside.
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I don't mean to sound controversial, but I really thought that habit tracker would be more artistic than functional this month. I thought it would be a pretty page to take pictures of, but it turns out? I might actually be trying to do more things on the list so I can color in the boxes, or at least thinking about doing them. Which is a step in the right direction. Obviously with items like "reading" and "meditating" it's not producing much action, but at least once a day I think about reading or meditating which is more than I was doing before. And some things like "No Diet Coke" are helping me resist temptation because I don't want to break my streak of awesomeness.
Several of you asked for a printable version like in this entry, and I'm working on one with "blanks" for the habits. I'll post that for download as soon as I'm done because it seems these habit trackers are good for more than just instagram fodder. THEY MIGHT ACTUALLY HELP BUILD HABITS.
I don't know why I'm surprised. My bullet journal habits have helped me in so many other areas like my 100K training and my art, of course it would help in the basics of habit building.
I started a monthly habit tracker in October. Previously, I was tracking on a weekly basis. Weekly wasn't working. Setting it up on a monthly basis so you won't break a streak of "awesomeness"- totally agree. It has encouraged me to to actually make good habits. I also tracker daily metrics for work in my monthly chart. It was a game changer for me.
I so need to go an make a new page now. I did it in January and loved it. Why filling in teeny squares worked I am still not sure. Why did I stop? Who knows. Off to create! Thank you for the reminder!


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LWIF EP34: 花は咲く(Flowers Will Bloom) Japanese Tōhoku Earthquake Song
On March 11, 2011, the Tōhoku region of Japan had a massive earthquake and tsunami. The song 花は咲く(Flowers Will Bloom) was created to commemorate the tragedy. You can purchase the song and all royalties will be donated to the recovery effort.
From the NHK (Japan's national public broadcaster) site:
NHK produced the song "Hana wa Saku" (Flowers Will Bloom) to build public support for the 3.11 disaster recovery efforts. It is also the theme song of the TOMORROW series of TV documentaries produced by NHK's Great East Japan Earthquake Project. The song's composer, lyricist, and singers of the original Japanese recording all have strong ties to the region affected by the disaster. The lyrics are a message from those who lost their lives to the people they left behind.
Song's lyrics are by Iwai Shunji and the music is by Kanno Yoko
It was night time in Vancouver and I received a message from a friend asking if our family in Japan was ok. Luckily for us they were, as they lived in Tokyo. However, the railways were suspended for a time, so my brother-in-law couldn't immediately get back to his family. Many other families were not so fortunate.
The video of the 花は咲く(hana wa saku) song came about accidentally. At school, all the kids learned this song and performed it, so I would always hear the kids singing it at home. I had no clue what this song was about until today, when I was talking with Aiko about what song to sing, and realized that this was the song commemorating the earthquake that happened exactly five years ago. Aiko was nervous singing the song by herself (and Shin was a bit too jumpy to record), so yes, that's my wife (Aiko's mother) singing with her.
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Excel has a built in autosave function. By default, it saves a copy every ten minutes. You can also configure it to save the last version if you close Excel without saving. Recovering an autosaved version is easy: Find the folder and copy the version you'd like to recover.
Steps for recovering an Excel workbook.
Don't just check for exactly the correct filename. Also look for files with a correct save date and time (but maybe no extension, in such case add ".xlsx" to the end) or .xslb files.
It might be worth a try to check for a binary file in your folder.
Did Excel crash during the saving process? If yes, you might want to check the folder, where your file is saved in. For saving, Excel creates a file without extension and then renames it and replaces the original file. If there is a file in your folder with no extension and created at the time, when you tried to save your workbook, do the following: Add an extension ".xlsx" to the filename and try to open it. There is a small chance, that your latest version could be restored.
Have you sent a version via e-mail? Maybe it's worth checking the sent items folder in your E-Mail program.
Do you use a synchronizing software such as Dropbox, Onedrive, Google Drive or iCloud Drive? They usually keep backups. So you might want to have a look there.
Restore files or folders using File History in Windows, for details check this video provided by Microsoft.
Check your recycle bin. Therefore, open the Windows explorer (press Win + E on the keyboard) and navigate to Desktop. There should be a link to the recycle bin. In there, look for your Excel file.
Usually, when a file is deleted, it actually still exists on the hard drive. Just the reference to that file is removed. Therefore it might be worth checking with some specialized software (e.g. search for "recover file" on Google). Use a shareware/ free software to recover your work. Please note: The longer your file is gone, the smaller the probability of being able to recover as it might be overwritten by new files.
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Maybe now is the right moment to think about how to prevent data loss. There are some things you can do right now.
Change the AutoRecover period. By default, Excel saves a copy of your workbook every 10 minutes. So please follow these steps for changing this default value.
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Save often. It's easy, just press Ctrl + S on the keyboard. You could try to do it more often.
Work with versions. As long as you haven't reached a final version of an Excel file, you could keep all the intermediate versions. Just add something like "v01", "v02", "v03" to the file name and you got a great history of your file.


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La rue des Déchargeurs est une voie du  de Paris, en France.

Situation et accès
La numérotation va du numéro 3, rue des Déchargeurs au numéro 11.

Origine du nom

La rue des Déchargeurs se nommait « Siège-aux-Déchargeurs » vers 1300, en référence aux déchargeurs des Halles de Paris voisines (voir aussi: Forts des Halles).

Historique
Cette voie est citée dans Le Dit des rues de Paris, de Guillot de Paris, sous la forme « rue à Descarcheeurs ».

À l'origine, la rue allait de la rue des Mauvaises-Paroles à la rue de la Ferronnerie. Elle croisait la rue du Plat-d'Étain, la rue des Limaces et la rue des Fourreurs.

Elle est citée sous le nom de « rue des Deschargeurs » dans un manuscrit de 1636.

En 1817, la rue faisait partie de l'ancien 4e arrondissement de Paris commençait aux , rue des Mauvaises-Paroles et se terminait , rue de la Ferronnerie et , rue Saint-Honoré.
Les numéros de la rue étaient noirs. Le dernier numéro impair était le  et le dernier numéro pair était le .
Les  faisaient partie du quartier des Marchés et  ainsi que tous les numéros impairs  faisaient partie du quartier Saint-Honoré.

Sous le Second Empire, un décret du  réorganise les abords des Halles et prévoit notamment le percement de l'actuelle rue des Halles. Dans le cadre de cette opération d'urbanisme, les rues des Mauvaises-paroles et de la Limace disparaissent et la rue des Fourreurs est absorbée par la rue des Halles. La rue des Déchargeurs est reliée à la nouvelle rue de Rivoli, alors que la section de la rue entre la nouvelle rue des Halles et la rue de Ferronnerie disparait. La rue est en partie élargie.

Bâtiments remarquables et lieux de mémoire
Le peintre Simon Mathurin Lantara (1729-1778) demeura dans cette rue à un moment de sa vie.

 3 : Théâtre Les Déchargeurs, construit en 1708, théâtre depuis 1984.
 9 : Hôtel de Villeroy / Hôtel de la Poste construit en 1560, 1640 et 1691, ancien haut lieu du Royaume de France (environ 1500-1671), bâtiment important dans l'histoire de la Poste (1671-1738), habitations et centre d'exposition Crèmerie depuis 2011.
 11, à l'angle avec le 15, rue des Halles : ancien Pavillon des Drapiers construit en 1660 par Jacques Bruant (frère de Libéral), façade démontée en 1868 et transférée au musée Carnavalet, caves toujours existantes au sous-sol du centre d'exposition Crémerie de Paris, qui était une crèmerie du temps des halles centrales (1870-1970), et qui se trouve dans un bâtiment de style haussmannien construit sur l'emplacement du Pavillon.

Notes et références

Article connexe
 Transformations de Paris sous le Second Empire

Rue dans le 1er arrondissement de Paris
Voie citée dans le Dit des rues de Paris
Voie citée dans rues de Paris vers 1450
Voie citée dans rues de Paris en 1636

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"It never even occurred to me that I could give birth to my baby at home until I met my friend Cara when we were pregnant with our first babies. Up until then I was conditioned, as I think many Western women are, to believe that babies were born in hospital. Not so for Cara. She was determined to have her little one at home, as hospitals were a place she feared deeply for various personal reasons. I was impressed by her bravery and positive mindset. And she did it! Her bright and curious daughter entered the world in a pool in her parents' front room, with Bob Dylan's 'Queen Jane Approximately' trumpeting her arrival. It was perfect.
As for me, I had to have my first baby in hospital. I was scared and had no idea what to expect. I wanted doctors, I wanted beeping machines, and I wanted drugs. Lots and lots of drugs.
My birth story of my first child Sonny, is beautiful because he was born. The midwives looked after me well and my baby boy was delivered safely. All was well. Yet I couldn't help but feel that it could have been even more special, even more beautiful, perhaps even serene? So when I saw that second stripe appear on the pregnancy test eighteen months ago, I knew that I was going to go for it the second time around. I was going to have a home birth.
This was not a decision I made lightly. My husband and I discussed it at length, and I read every book I could get my hands on, keen to hear the bad stories as well as the good. My midwife was extremely supportive; here in our small seaside town of Bournemouth in the UK, the Maternity Unit is midwife led. They are pro natural birth and encourage particularly second time mothers to consider home births. As I was low risk I was good to go.
We prepared the house for the big day, hired a birthing pool, and even visited a specialist shop for the needs of the elderly to purchase industrial-style bedsheets in case I wanted to have my baby in our bed. We were fully prepared with every eventuality covered. I knew that home births did not always work out, that sometimes women had to be taken to hospital to have their baby. I kept myself informed of all possible outcomes, but tried to remain positive, and believe that I could have the birth I dreamed of.
The day I went into labour, my step-mother came to pick up Sonny. It was half past five on the bright and unseasonably warm October evening. This was it! We said goodbye and I remember thinking, in a few hours-by midnight maybe-our baby would be here, in this house. I would be bathed and tucked up in our bed, nursing my newborn and drinking sweet tea. In our home. I would be committing every little detail of the last hours to memory. My special, unique and perfect birth.
We called the midwife and she came to check me. At about half past seven I was just 2 centimetres dilated. She told me to rest, have a bath and call her when the contractions were closer together, and/or my waters had broken. By midnight nothing had really changed. We went to bed and tried, in vain, to sleep.
Things did not start to pick up until 9 o'clock the next morning. We called the midwife again. This time Janine came and checked me. I was seven centimetres! She got me sorted with some gas and air, and called her colleague Linda. I knew that calling the second midwife meant that the baby was coming. My husband Chris started to fill up the pool, and set the baby's clothes and towels to warm on the radiator. I got into the pool, and I remember looking at the tiny white babygro, hat and vest, certain that in just a few hours our baby would be here in our home. As Chris played me my favourite records, I tried to focus my mind on the pain, telling myself that the baby was coming soon and this would be over. But my waters still had not broken.The early autumn sun beat through the window, a beautiful day to bring a new life into the world. My all-time favourite record was played-'Bob Dylan's Gospel'-a gift my dad had given my mum in the late '60s, before they were married. I remember feeling overwhelmed-I was emotional, I missed my mum, and I was exhausted.
Janine and Linda decided it was time to break my waters and I agreed with the plan. It was gone midday, and my contractions were starting to slow down. After a few painful tries my waters finally broke. Linda left the room and Janine held my hand and looked into my face as she told me quite gently but firmly, that there was meconium in my waters, and that Linda was calling the ambulance. There was a chance that my baby was in distress. We had to go to hospital. It was no longer safe for this birth to happen in our home. My contractions sped up and became more intense. The midwives let me push, making it very clear that myself and the baby would still have to go to the hospital-but he was not ready to come out yet.
The paramedics arrived and I was taken on a stretcher down our garden path and into the ambulance parked in our road. I was so frightened and distressed-how the hell was I going to get to hospital? How the hell was I going to get through the next 20 minutes in the back of an ambulance, which let's face it, is not much more than a transit van.
The journey was excruciatingly painful. I clung to the gas and air as Janine rubbed my back. I tried to picture the journey to the hospital, feeling every turn around every roundabout, every speed bump. It was the longest journey of my life.
We finally arrived and were taken straight to the delivery room. Janine had to hand me over to another midwife.
Midwife Chris was the opposite of Janine; she was big, brash and most definitely the boss. She was exactly what I needed. I did everything she said and concentrated as hard as I could. I delivered my baby boy at 4:30pm on the 10th October, 2013 in hospital. He arrived screaming and red-faced, his little fists clenched and trembling, as if in a terrible rage at leaving the warmth and comforting dark of my belly. He was perfect. He was beautiful. Despite the meconium, baby Emrys was healthy, and I was unscathed.
We were left alone; my husband, me and our newest member of the clan. We were in a hospital room, with stiff white sheets and strip lighting. There were no baby clothes warming on the radiator, there was no Bob Dylan on the record player, there was no promise of the comfort of our bed after a shower in our own bathroom. But that was OK. My baby was here, and he was safe. I had got through a long labour and had done most of it at home.


Students of St. Dominic were taken through a beautiful tribute to our veterans on Friday. We were able to gather an understanding of the meaning of Remembrance Day. We paid tribute to those who have fought for our freedom. A special thank you to the Student Council and the Ms. Shermeto's students who reminded us the importance of remembering and celebrating our freedoms.


Occult pneumothorax represents a diagnostic pitfall during the primary survey of trauma patients, particularly if these patients require early positive pressure ventilation. This study investigated the accuracy of our proposed rapid model of ultrasound transducer positioning during the primary survey of trauma patients after their arrival at the hospital.
This diagnostic trial was conducted over 12 months and was based on the results of 84 ultrasound (US) exams performed on patients with severe multiple trauma. Our index test (US) was used to detect pneumothorax in four pre-defined locations on the anterior of each hemi-thorax using the "Anterior Convergent" approach, and its performance was limited to the primary survey. Consecutively, patients underwent chest-computed tomography (CT) with or without chest radiography. The diagnostic findings of both chest radiography and chest ultrasounds were compared to the gold-standard test (CT).
"Anterior convergent" chest US probing represents a brief but efficient model that provides clinicians a safe and accurate exam and adequate resuscitation during critical minutes of the primary survey without interrupting other medical staff activities taking place around the trauma patient. The use of the new concept of "Gestalt Lung Recession" instead of the absence of "lung sliding" might improve the specificity of US in detecting pneumothorax.
Despite the continued development of imaging technologies, pneumothorax (PTX) still represents a major concern among those who care for patients in emergency trauma settings or critical care systems. This condition can easily deteriorate into a life-threatening ailment if it is not diagnosed at the beginning of its course. The prevalence of PTX is greater than 20 % among severe trauma patients and up to 50 % among severe chest trauma patients [1, 2].
Applying a chest tube is a conventionally accepted therapeutic and diagnostic approach in patients whose clinical manifestations confirm a large or likely complicated PTX. Symptoms that indicate the diagnosis include shortness of breath and chest pain, and patients might appear ill or cyanotic and exhibit tachypnea; the signs include hypotension, decreased unilateral respiratory sounds and hyperresonance over the involved side, asymmetric chest expansion and subcutaneous emphysema or tachycardia. Nonetheless, a patient with a large PTX can appear misleadingly to be healthy .
Chest radiography has become the most popular diagnostic alternative in trauma settings. Most trauma guidelines, including ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support), recommend chest radiography in combination with anteroposterior pelvic radiography as adjuncts to the primary survey of trauma patients. However, several studies have noted the increased diagnostic value of ultrasonography compared to chest radiography for PTX [4–12].
Similar to our current model, in an unpublished online observation of American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) from December 2008, Arun Nagdev MM, explained the potential of ultrasound for detecting anterior traumatic PTX.
Chest ultrasonography is safe, fast and noninvasive. Emergency physicians can perform the procedure before or in combination with the Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma (FAST) examination [7, 13, 14]. The combination is known and widely used today as EFAST (Extended Focused Abdominal Sonography for Trauma).
However, because of the relatively long performance time, neither EFAST nor its thoracic component is recommended or practiced during the primary survey. In addition, to avoid overlooking occult PTXs, many physicians perform a precipitate primary survey and resuscitation to enable early chest imaging incorporated with Advanced Trauma Life Support as adjuncts to the primary survey and resuscitation.
Developing a chest US protocol that is appropriate for the primary survey could ensure the efficient use of time for an accurate primary survey rather than introducing unnecessary interruptions in the breathing reassessment (B) or performing a hurried resuscitation with even less accurate imaging chest radiography (CXR). Moreover, an ideal protocol would not force other medical staff to interrupt their duties to protect themselves from radiation exposure.
Despite the advantages of chest US, few experiments have ever attempted or presented a chest US protocol appropriate for emergent moments in the primary survey. This time-directed performance study had two goals. First, we tried to develop a rapid chest US method, and second, we evaluated its performance accuracy and its time efficiency using an analytical approach.
The physics concept that air accumulates at the most superior level in a closed space prompted the establishment of our relatively new and original but rapid method of transducer positioning. We used this principle in association with knowledge of the anatomical alignment of the ribs. Figure 1 outlines the concept of how the transducer positioning approach that we call "Anterior Convergent" enables the operator to detect even small pockets (<20 %) of likely entrapped air under the anterior wall of each hemi-thorax. In fact, the same reasons for selecting a needle decompression location provide the basis for the placement of the "Anterior Convergent" transducer . Briefly, "Anterior convergent" is the transducer positioning protocol that obliges the operator to respectively locate the transducer on the anterior chest wall, over four convergent lines meeting near the intersection point of the midclavicular line and the third intercostal space Fig. 2.
This diagnostic trial was an experimental prospective study. The ethics committee of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences approved the study protocol without mandating any informed consent because the trial did not interfere with conventional diagnostic or therapeutic processes or with the patients' autonomy in the emergency setting. No report of individual patient data was intended as well.
The study was performed over 12 months from November 2008 to November 2009 in the resuscitation room of the emergency department. This crowded department has an average of 65,000 presentations per year, including both medical and trauma patients.
The study initially involved adult moderate or severe multiple trauma patients who had already been triaged and labeled as level 1, 2 or 3 by the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) Triage Algorithm Version 4. According to the ESI-4, patients who require an immediate life-saving intervention are labeled as level 1. The system labels patients as level 2 based on the following criteria: participation in high-risk situations, confusion, lethargy, disorientation, severe pain or distress or vital signs in the danger zone. Level 3, which accounts for the majority of moderate injuries, is applied to other patients than level 1 or 2. In this level, patients need more than one resource in their medical approach and do not have any vital sign in the danger zone.
As discussed below, we included hemi-thoraces in the study on a case-by-case basis. Ultrasound (US) results of either side were recorded independently from the contra-lateral side. Hemi-thoraces were excluded if a patient's respiratory distress or clinical status mandated a PTX needle decompression or early chest tube placement before the computed tomography (CT) imaging. We had not yet proved the time efficiency of this first time trial. Thus, we could not ethically use this suggested adjunct to decide on such early interventions prior to the conventional clinical assessments. Hemi-thoraces in patients with severe chest wall pain who could not tolerate the placement of the transducer on their chest were also excluded. As presented in Fig. 3, all eligible hemi-thoraces were extracted from 130 patients who were sent to the trauma resuscitation room for primary exams.
In addition to one patient who left the ED against medical advice after the primary survey, the clinical status of three other patients required bilateral decompression of their hemothorax and/or PTX before the end of the primary survey.
A total of 81 patients who were primarily examined using US were considered to be moderate multiple trauma patients. Although they were excluded from the study, we believe that a comparison of their US results with their CXRs contributed to the optimization of the US operator's level of expertise.
All 45 patients with severe chest injuries underwent ultrasonography followed by CXR and CT scanning. Because of the direct rapid disposition of 15 patients with substantial chest injuries from the ED radiology room to the surgery service, we did not have access to the radiography results of those patients. Nevertheless, a routine transfer of CT plots through the ED enabled the physicians in charge to report the results of the chest CT scans in these patients. Of these 15 patients, six underwent placement of a unilateral chest tube before CT imaging, due to their respiratory distress. Thus, hemi-thoraces with inserted chest tubes were excluded, and the contralateral hemi-thorax results were independently incorporated into the analysis.
To estimate the required procedure time, we used a pilot time study based on the time records from the previous 15 patients. Limiting the pilot sampling to the last 15 cases favored a more reliable time estimate when the operator had reached a constant and sufficient level of expertise based on his past chest ultrasonographies.
We determined how to collect the data before performing our index test US and the reference test (CT scan).
To avoid any inter-reviewer error, a single operator (corresponding author, emergency medicine resident PGY2-3) performed all the chest ultrasonographies. According to current standards, this operator had general emergency US competency derived from residency-based experience. Requirements to satisfy such standards include the performance of at least 150 US examinations in "critical" scenarios, rotation experience and supervised quality assurance with timely feedback during training . After performing ultrasonographies on eight hemi-thoraces under the supervision of an attending physician, the operator then performed them independently. CTs of these training cases, with either normal or abnormal findings, were not included in the study, nor were their US results.
Based on the previously explained advantages of ultrasounds, all 130 patients who were sent to the resuscitation room underwent the anterior convergent chest US exam. The operator was required to perform the chest ultrasound exams as an adjunct to step B in the primary survey (Breathing; Ventilation and Oxygenation).
Chest CT scanning is generally considered to be the gold standard, particularly when the clinical status does not mandate an early chest tube insertion [17, 18].
Because exposing all patients to CT radiation is not ethically or medically accepted, the gold-standard application was limited to patients with severe multiple trauma who were routinely included in our hospital's whole body scan protocol. This protocol included spiral CT scans of the head, neck, thorax, abdomen and pelvis along with scanning of the skull, vertebral and pelvic bone windows for all multiple trauma patients with substantial injury mechanisms. Abdominopelvic IV contrast images were obtained for substantial injury mechanisms, including falls from > 20 ft; automobile crash with extrusion > 12 in. on occupant site or > 18 in. on other sites; ejection from the automobile; death in same passenger compartment; auto-pedestrian /bicyclist thrown, run over or with substantial impact; and motorcycle accident > 20 mph. This selection strategy allowed us to assess the results of each hemi-thorax, independent of the contra-lateral hemi-thorax status. For example, of six patients with unilateral chest tubes inserted during the primary survey, only six hemi-thorax CT scan results were included in the analysis. Finally, patients underwent CT scans if they were sufficiently hemodynamically stable to be transferred out of the emergency department for imaging.
Consequently, moderate chest injuries were solely imaged using CXR after the primary survey during the phase known as Adjuncts to the Primary Survey and Resuscitation.
Chest US, radiography and CTs were all performed with the patient in a supine position. The US operator reported his results before learning of the radiography and CT results. CXRs and CTs were reported by physicians who were responsible for performing the secondary surveys. All these physicians were PGY2 emergency medicine residents, and they were all blinded to the chest US findings. The overall independent results of the imaging interpretations were recorded as positive or negative for PTX based on primary check lists. CT reports were noted in the checklist if the scan results were recorded within a one-hour interval after the US exam.
The recording times of the procedures were determined by the operator who used the US machine screen timer. The time between the first contact of the transducer over the first hemi-thorax until the transducer was removed from its last location on the second hemi-thorax was defined as the procedure time.
All present PTX ultrasound findings were based on features reflecting images from superficial pleural components. Therefore, to achieve our goal of a rapid exam, we modified the conventional US exam to include only B-mode images obtained by a 9-MHz linear transducer. The transducer was positioned over four locations above the anterior wall of each hemi-thorax. Each location was capable of providing the operator with a lung view through the window of at least one intercostal space. These four linear positions generally created a radiation appearance around a point where the midclavicular line intersected with the third intercostal space. The shortest depth to the pleura was expected at these locations (Fig. 1).
Our chest US operator utilized the currently available US indicators that suggest a PTX, namely, the "pleural line", which is defined as a horizontal hyper-echoic line between the ribs [4, 19]; the "sliding sign" (or gliding sign), which is visualized as a back-and-forth movement during the respiratory cycle and is caused by the visceral and parietal layers moving against each other [20–23]; and the "comet-tail artifact," which is known as a hyper-echoic reverberation artifact that reflects the pleural line and is thought to rule out PTX [23–26] (Fig. 4).
Moreover, the evaluation of all previously explained ultrasound diagnostic features, including the sliding sign, during one respiratory cycle was expected. A complete respiratory cycle lasts approximately five to ten seconds in a normal adult (with six to twelve respirations per minute). Thus, with regard to the use of eight locations, the entire US procedure on a single patient theoretically could be completed within 40 to 80 s. The mean required time for a single US application was considered our secondary outcome measure.
The chest US, CXR and chest CT scan results from 84 hemi-thoraces were recorded and saved in SPSS 15.0 /Win. The PTX results included in the obtained cross-tabulations (Tables 1 and 2) were the initially processed results, and the chest ultrasound and chest radiography with chest CT scan findings were compared. The results from each hemi-thorax were independently incorporated into the calculations and estimations. To avoid correlated data between hemi-thoraces, the US diagnostic values were determined independently of the PTX prevalence of any particular chest trauma level of severity. P-values less than 0.05 were considered to be statistically significant for all results.
The procedure times were saved in a Word file for subsequent calculations using relevant software.
We used the findings of Zhang et al.  to estimate the sample size, which was computed using the Pearson chi square test for two proportions and with the elements fixed as Alpha = 0.05 and nominal power = 80 %.
Because our study evaluated the screening capabilities of a test, the sample size with a total number of 76 cases was calculated using the SAS system for a sensitivity of 0.86 (for proportion 1; US) and 0.27 (for proportion 2; CXR) and an actual power of 0.81, which were all extracted from the study by Mao Zhang et al. An ideal screening test is closely dependent on its sensitivity, as will be addressed in the "Discussion". However, to increase the validity of the study and further exclude exams throughout the trial, we continued collecting samples until the overall number of 84 exams was reached.
According to the contents of Table 1, of 84 results obtained using chest US exams for detecting PTX, 14 were true positives (TPs), 61 were true negatives (TNs), five were false positives (FPs), and four were false negatives (FNs).
Similarly, of 60 CXR results as presented in Table 2, four TP, 48 TN, one FP and seven FN results were extracted.
A mean required time of 64 s for performing the US exam on each patient was calculated with a standard error of the mean (SEM) of 10 s.
Diagnostic values were calculated when the above-obtained quantities were entered into MedCalc software (Ver. 10. 4.; Frank Schoonjans). The same software produced predictive values based on the use of Fisher's exact test (Table 3). The kappa agreement coefficient indicated a very acceptable inter-reviewer validity of > 0.8 for the reports (p < 0.001) .
Assuming that a PTX diagnosis is not a core emergency US application , our inability to comply with the completion of the US training over 25–50 cases was a limitation. Fortunately, as the study progressed, we found previous research that suggested that one didactic one-hour session was sufficient for improving PTX recognition skills . A spontaneous PTX case during our short supervised training schedule was a valuable opportunity for our operator to evaluate the presentation of PTX, which occurs infrequently. We offer US training using artificial PTXs to practitioners who intend to reproduce our model, although we do not have the appropriate setting for the training [31, 32]. The "emergency ultrasound guideline" we used and offered during our study is the minimal requirement and basic standard for performing an US examination. However, because an US examination is an experience-dependent skill, an operator with more experience is expected to exhibit better practice.
Estimating the PTX volume requires determining the borders at which the sonographic PTX features disappear . To determine this point at which a normal lung pattern replaces the PTX pattern, known as the "lung point," each examination needs to be extended to the lateral regions of the chest wall . Without extension to the lateral chest walls, an "Anterior Convergent" chest US is unable to provide an estimation of the PTX volume. However, because the volume estimation could be time consuming, it contradicted the main purposes of the study.
US diagnostic findings also have inherent limitations. The comet-tail artifact is usually known as a pathologic finding , and its absence might be expected in completely normal lung parenchyma. "Lung sliding" might disappear when an adhesion of parietal and visceral pleura exist  as well as in conditions such as bullous emphysema and advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease . Such limitations might be able to explain how five false-positive results occurred among our 84 exams. Conversely, chest wall contractions should be distinct from "lung sliding." Finally, subcutaneous emphysema can cause a poor view, and unusual locations of entrapped air might theoretically be masked from being detected in our model. All such mechanisms could have contributed to our four false-negative results.
Moreover, it should be acknowledged that a larger sample size could have increased the power of our study.
The CXR specificity of 98 % and the positive predictive value of 80 % were similar to the findings of our chest US exam, which were 93 % and 74 %, respectively, and the differences were not significant (p = 0.1). The "Anterior Convergent" chest US demonstrated a sensitivity that was significantly superior to that of CXR (78 % versus 36 %, respectively, with p < 0.001). Although they are not values, the diagnostic characteristics of "Anterior Convergent" chest probing exhibited the same accuracy pattern based on the available studies that investigated the conventional models of detecting PTX using US.
The clinically valuable high NPV of 93 % indicates that a negative US result can strongly rule out PTX. Of course, the NPV of CXR was acceptable and did not indicate a significant difference from the US NPV (p = 0.14). However, the US diagnostic values are related to the clinical importance of both "sensitivity" and "specificity." Tests with high specificity are required when the risky consequences of a false-positive diagnosis are a primary concern. Chemotherapy following a falsely diagnosed malignancy is an example. In fact, highly specific tests are optimal for ruling in diseases, and we believe that CXR is still a valuable test in such instances. However, a test with a high sensitivity is obviously required when a patient is exposed to a high risk by a potential false-negative diagnosis. Patients with occult PTX who require either bag mask ventilation during the primary survey or mechanical ventilation just after their primary survey account for such conditions because they can plainly develop a life-threatening tension PTX under any positive pressure ventilation. In fact, highly sensitive tests are ideal screening tests for ruling out diseases [35, 36].
As a result, until diagnostic alternatives with higher sensitivity are developed, chest US remains the superior bedside screening test for detecting PTX in supine trauma patients.
We believe that chest US using the "Anterior Convergent" probing method constitutes a feasible model for clinical practice, particularly during critical moments of the primary survey. The pilot result of 64 s for the mean required time was considerably lower than the estimations of two to four minutes to perform formal chest US . We particularly recommend optimization of the related sensitivity. Serial US exams during the secondary survey using the "Anterior Convergent" model appear to be a viable option . Adding a single thoracic US using conventional whole-chest probing and integrating it into FAST of the secondary survey might be another strategy.
The minimal probing and transducer positioning were required in practice as we expected from the "Anterior Convergent" model. Nevertheless, we intend to explain some other aspects of this experience to assist clinicians who intend to use our model in their practice.
A pre-set depth of five to six centimeters on the US machine provided a convenient view in most patients. Performing an accurate US exam generally appeared to be easier among males and small patients than on females or obese patients. The breast tissue was implicated in the poor view in the female patients. Different layers of the chest wall could easily resemble the "pleural line," particularly for a non-expert operator. Our overall concept of "lung sliding" was the indicator with the lowest specificity but the highest sensitivity . The presence of this sign contributed to the quickest ability to rule out the presence of PTX, whereas the absence of this sign is unreliable for ruling in the diagnosis.
The performance time appeared to be shorter among patients with tachypnea and relatively prolonged in patients with bradypnea or a poor view, including those with subcutaneous emphysema.
Despite the growing body of evidence confirming the advantages of chest US in the diagnosis of PTX, a general hesitation is still apparent in global guidelines. The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has recommended the use of ultrasound for the detection of PTX but did not provide the details of such methods , and the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has not included thoracic US in the 9th edition of ATLS . Therefore, future studies should review the literature for all unidentified aspects of chest US, either independently or in conjunction with meta-analyses. Such reviews should include the available models of chest US and comparisons of the models and the diagnostic presentation of PTX for all available model types. Such a comparison should include all aspects of accuracy and time effectiveness as well as the performance feasibility of each method or the recognition indicators for different conditions. If such studies are capable of explaining the above-mentioned uncharted issues, they will break through the current trauma guidelines and ATLS.
Our study would have provided much more raw data for future analysis if it had been primarily designed to repeat the "Anterior Convergent" protocol during the secondary survey. If that strategy had been employed, the sensitivity of both single-practiced and duel-practiced "Anterior Convergent" chest probing could have been compared. Any higher level of sensitivity for the dual-practiced model would have emphasized the "Anterior Convergent" model as the ideal method for detecting PTX during the primary survey.
Ultimately, we believe that "Anterior Convergent" chest probing is a practical method for detecting PTX. This approach is a more appropriate screening test than both supine conventional CXR and lung auscultation. We particularly recommend using this brief but efficient technique during the emergent minutes of the primary survey in trauma patients who present to the emergency department, and we currently use this application in our center.
It is reasonable to predict that clinicians will one day consider US machines with the same familiarity they currently feel for their stethoscopes, although US machines are more sophisticated.
We sincerely appreciate Dr. Morteza Ghojazadeh (MD, MPH), Assistant Professor of Physiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran, for the statistical advice and data analysis. We also thank all Emergency Medicine Residents of Imam Reza Hospital, Tabriz who helped us in reporting and recording CXRs and chest CTs. No remuneration was provided during the study. The authors would also like to acknowledge the professional manuscript services of American Journal Experts.
BZ conceived the solution, proposed the theoretical model of "Anterior Convergent" probing, performed ultrasound exams and explained the "Gestalt Lung Recession" concept. He has depicted the concept in the article. HSH stated the problem and trained the operator for chest ultrasonography. He supervised the data collection and conduct of the study and managed quality control during the project. Both authors read and approved the final manuscript.


President Trump on Saturday said he was in the White House waiting for Democrats to come to the table to negotiate funding for a wall on the southern border as a way to end the partial government shutdown — an impasse now entering its second week.
"I am in the White House waiting for the Democrats to come on over and make a deal on Border Security. From what I hear, they are spending so much time on Presidential Harassment that they have little time left for things like stopping crime and our military!" he said in a tweet.
The partial shutdown began last Saturday at midnight after Republicans and Democrats were unable to agree on a funding package that would keep the government open and fund Trump's border wall. Trump had demanded approximately $5 billion in funding for the wall, but Democrats have so far refused to go above $1.3 billion for more general border security.
While the shutdown is a week in, there are no signs of it ending any time soon. Congress is out of session until January 3, the start of the new Congress, and lawmakers are expected to meet in brief sessions with no resolution for the shutdown.
One member of the House Republican leadership told Fox News on Thursday that a resolution may not emerge until the new year.
But the New Year may also bring some movement as that's when people off for the holidays start to pay attention to the news, and when the pain of the shutdown starts to escalate.
There could be protests in the hall and the mood could change in D.C. — which in turn could help force a resolution.
Democrats are likely to move a bill to fund the government late next week, while Republicans will take up Trump's argument that Democrats are weak on border security and make incoming Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the issue.
Trump, meanwhile, has been hardening his rhetoric and on Saturday said that Democrats have given the Republicans none of the votes they need in the Senate to provide for border security.
"Now we have to do it the hard way, with a Shutdown," he tweeted. Too bad!
Mick Mulvaney, Trump's incoming acting chief of staff, claimed Friday on "Fox & Friends" that it appeared Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is interested in a deal but Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi is preventing it. He alleged Democrats are not dealing because Pelosi is waiting until she secures the speakership.
"We don't think they will [negotiate] until after the new Congress is sworn in," he said.
But Pelosi has denied claims they haven't provided a counteroffer.
"Democrats have offered Republicans three options to re-open government that all include funding for strong, sensible, and effective border security – but not the President's immoral, ineffective and expensive wall," said Drew Hammill, Pelosi's deputy chief of staff. "With the House Majority, Democrats will act swiftly to end the Trump Shutdown, and will fight for a strategic, robust national security policy, including strong and smart border security, and strong support for our servicemembers and veterans."


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James and Chloe - Sleepover at Daddy's
James and Chloe stayed at Daddy's and had a fine old time. In this picture, they enjoy a snack of yoghurt and chocolate pudding. The reason they were looking like they weren't enjoying their snacks was because they wanted to play instead. They each took only one bite, and then played with their toys.
Chloe had exciting ideas about what to play. A plate with Fruit Loops sits beside her, ready for nibbling.
James spent some concerted effort creating new Lego vehicles.
Chloe and James each got a mini-cupcake. Daddy cleaned this photo up. Previously, cupcake icing covered Chloes chin and nose and cheeks.
James was working on something... I didn't know what. I took this quick snapshot.
Chloe was still working on her cupcake. Turns out, she was more interested in the icing than she was the cake part. Daddy couldn't remove the green icing from her teeth in this image.
Chloe donned her fairy wings, and played with her helium balloon. James and she both have one (it's still floating against the ceiling, 2 weeks later).
Ah-ha! This is the piece James had been working on. He made it all himself, without any assistance, or needing to talk about it. Daddy thinks it is simply amazing!
Mugging for the camera - along with his Plasticine smiley face!
I was so impressed. He was very proud of the great craft piece he'd made.
We placed it on a board to dry.
Chloe wanted to see how he had done this. So James helped her make one for herself. He would come up with suggestions, agree to them, and then put them into place. Chloe was tickled pink.
Chloe was standing by.
After a while, Chloe asked to be lifted up the last two steps of the four step bunkbed ladder. She played up at the top for a while. Paper lanterns were fun to bounce about. Stickers were fun to touch and to observe.
After all of that playing and after dinner, James and Chloe went into the bath. Daddy surprised them with a few balloons floated down from the ceiling. They then played with a sheet of foam board that Daddy had cut up into shapes. When it gets the foam board shapes stick to the tile, and can be easily rearranged. They spent a lot of time playing with this - collaborating. James taught Chloe how the made a house shape.
They had much to discuss.
They shared many giggles.
James then made Chloe a hat - a facecloth stuck to her head. She accepted this with grace.
What James didn't know is that Chloe had stuck a couple of pieces of foamboard to his head when he was not watching. She took great delight in this.
Daddy saw her do this, and she found it hilarious. James didn't know.
In quieter moments, James and Chloe imagined all sorts of things.
James might have been playing under a waterfall, or building a magnificent machine. Daddy didn't intrude.
Once they had both been wrapped up like burritos in a towel, wobbled about, and then bounced up and down on Daddy's legs while they hummed and made wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa sounds with their voices, James and Chloe played about for longer. It was James's turn to wear the fairy wings. Chloe didn't like that. Daddy then made Chloe a figure out of foamboard in her likeness. Then Daddy made one for James. They put aside their differences, and delighted in the figures. Daddy glued them to the wall.
It was bedtime, and Daddy unveiled the Sock Cuddlies. Stuffed with pillow stuffing, each face was made from puffy paint which had dried overnight into a soft, pliable design. Chloe's read 'Chloe' at the bottom. Jame's read 'James' at the bottom.
Almost too tired to talk anymore, they tussled about with their new squishy toys.
They examined them.
And were very happy. Shortly after this photograph, Daddy removed half the stuffing from each of the Sock Cuddlies to make them a little more cuddly. A quick video call with Mummy and then Daddy read them a story. In short order (within 3 minutes) Chloe was fast asleep. James followed her to dreamland 3 minutes after that.
James and Chloe at Daddy's


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Where Do We Go From Here? A Response to the Attack on the Capitol
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The article below, written by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas, was originally published by the Christian Citizen on January 11, 2021, and is posted here with permission. Click here to view the original article.
When I was in college, I participated in a rally and march in Washington that began at the Capitol and ended at the White House.
During the march, several who weren't part of the group I was with, broke off and spray-painted obscenities on a government building. They wore bandanas to conceal their identities even though this was long before ever-present security cameras and facial recognition software.
I was shocked—so much so that it is what I remember most from the day; not what was said by speakers at the rally, or much else of the march, but a moment that lasted all of several seconds. Why? For one I am a rule follower and spray-painting government buildings broke the rules. Second, it was an act that stood in direct contrast to the non-violent goals and aims of the march. We were there to protest peacefully, to have our voices heard, to share our concerns. Vandalizing government property stood in stark contrast to all of that.
The right to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances, which the First Amendment protects, is a hard won right that each generation of Americans must defend anew. Millions have served in the military to ensure it. Thousands have given their lives in its defense. And its defense extends beyond those who have served in our armed forces. Those who stand up for religious freedom are also standing up for the right to assemble. Those who exercise their free speech and support a free press are doing the same.
The genius of the First Amendment is not that it begins with the establishment and free exercise clauses which pertain to religion. The genius of the First Amendment is that it nests these important restrictions on the reach of Congress within related constraints on abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or of the right of the people to peaceably assemble. By securing these freedoms, public life in the American context is possible. Elsewhere the Bill of Rights helps maintain our privacy (see especially the Third and Fourth Amendments), but it is the First Amendment that protects the public square and our access to it.
When President Trump's supporters assembled in Washington January 6, they had every right to do so peaceably. They had a right to gather near the White House and to march to the Capitol to demonstrate their support for the President. They had a right to share their concerns regarding the 2020 election and to seek a redress of grievances. But that is the limit of what they had a right to do. Damaging and stealing property, assaulting police, forcing their way into the Capitol on the basis of their beliefs about the election or their feelings about it, is not Constitutionally protected behavior—nor should it be. That path leads to anarchy and to the rule of the weak by the strong.
Civil society requires the recognition of limits—limits on the power of government, surely, but also limits on the power of the people acting independent of the organs of government. In Federalist 51, James Madison warned, "It is of great importance in a republic not only to guard the society against the oppression of its rulers, but to guard one part of the society against the injustice of the other part. Different interests necessarily exist in different classes of citizens. If a majority be united by a common interest, the rights of the minority will be insecure." In the federal republic of the United States, Madison believed, the "society itself will be broken into so many parts, interests, and classes of citizens, that the rights of individuals, or of the minority, will be in little danger from interested combinations of the majority."
In America today, it is clear that a radicalized minority, with the backing of the President, poses a risk to the republic—one that is perhaps greater than past majorities united by common interest. What then are we to do? Where, in the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., do we go from here?
King, thinking more broadly than our national context, suggested we must learn to live together in this world house we have inherited as brothers, or we will perish as fools. Recognition of our relatedness as Americans, however disaffected from one another, would help us make a start toward a more peaceful and prosperous future for all. But this is not enough. In recent weeks, some argued we must choose country over party and while I agree that party affiliation ought not take precedence over our allegiance to country, this too is not enough.
As Christians, our allegiance is to something greater than country however much we may also love and cherish the nation of our birth. Our allegiance is to "a better country, that is a heavenly one" (Hebrews 11:16) that stands ever over the horizon, an exemplar of all that we ought to work to see made manifest here and now.
In the weeks and months ahead, let us renew our allegiance to that better country. Live as its representatives in your church and community. Share its commitments including love of neighbor and the familial bond of all who believe. Work for peace, justice, and reconciliation in your neighborhood and beyond.
Finally, stand for the reality that truth and justice stand apart from us. They are foundational to the order of creation, existing independent of our brief lives and remaining long after we are gone. We no more create truth and justice than we create ourselves. That is God's work. We do not measure and define truth and justice. Rather, they measure and define us.
That we have been measured and found wanting does not mean our circumstance is fixed and our fate final. We may yet choose the path set before us by the prophet Micah—to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God (Micah 6:8).
Curtis Ramsey-Lucas is editor of The Christian Citizen and The Christian Citizen Weekly and host of the Justice. Mercy. Faith. podcast. His book #InThisTogether: Ministry in Times of Crisis is available from Judson Press.
The views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of American Baptist Home Mission Societies and American Baptist Churches USA.


Lawyers from across the political spectrum say much of the opponents' arguments that the bill opens the door to discrimination are overblown, but that has not eased the pressure on Brewer to act decisively.
With the business community lining up against the proposal, Brewer could be hard-pressed to sign 1062. She has worked hard to return Arizona's economy to pre-recession levels with business-friendly incentives and tax cuts.


This Memorial Day, pause for a minute to respect those that gave themselves for our nation, with these delightful and blending cites from a portion of our country's most prominent personalities and promoters. Here are 10 Best Memorial Day Quotes And Sayings 2019.
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The steppe nomads of the Golden Horde under their Mongol overlords have built a mighty empire, stretching across Asia and into the lands of the Rus'. This companion to the Mythic Russia roleplaying game reveals more about the past conquests of the Golden Horde, its present peoples (including a full guide to the Bashkorts, one of the constituent peoples of the Horde) and its future troubles. 60 pages, softback; includes maps, story seeds and a scenario. As an experiment, available in both full-colour and black & white versions, and also PDF download.
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Tony Louwerse Leaves Behind 60-Year Legacy of Serving Local Baseball and Cornwall Community
Baseball, SHORTS OR BRIEFS
– Week Ending July 23
– Week Ending July 9
BY DON SCOTT
In case you haven't heard, Tony Louwerse decided that 60 years of coaching the Cornwall 13-to-15 year old baseball teams in the Lebanon Valley VFW Teener League was long enough. That means nearly 900 boys played for him, plus hundreds more when he was either the head or assistant coach in the VFW Pennsylvania state and national tournaments.
During those years, the Lebanon Valley all-stars won eight VFW state championships (1965-67-72-77-79-81-85-88), the 1965 national championship and the 1967 national runner-up.
It all started in the early 1960s, when Louwerse moved to Cornwall from Scranton and got involved in coaching when Tom Starry, Leo Tice and Walt Long were coaching in the league, then along the way Tom "Ace" Pierce joined him and they worked together for many, many years.
"Starry was the league president for many years and he had Artie Whitman as his assistant for the Hebron team, then later on I took over as the league's president and then Lem Landis, who coached Annville's team, was president for some time," said Louwerse. "The success our league had was because all of the coaches had a baseball background. Landis pitched in the minor leagues. Walt coached Cleona and I had Cornwall, but we spent a lot of time together during those years when we were winning state titles. He knew so much about the game and I learned a lot from him because he knew how the game was to be played and that's the way he had his kids play".
Louwerse was one of the coaches of the 1965 team that won the VFW national championship, a team that included Ted Dissinger, Mike Smith, George Ruth, Don Bowman, Rich Henning and Tim Feeman. Two years later, they finished second in the tournament with Rich Miller, Ed Bouchette, Doug Yingst and Gene Holbert in the lineup.
Over the year, a number of those kids went on to play in the minor leagues. That list includes Rich Miller, Matt Knox, Derek Fisher, Adam Keim and Brandon Naples. Ed Bouchette went the media route and was inducted into the writer's wing of the NFL Hall of Fame, and Bob Engle won two World Series titles as an executive with the Toronto Blue Jays.
When informed of Louwerse's announcement, Engle said, "I salute Tony for his time, energy and dedication to all the young men, families and the Cornwall community. He molded his players, not only on the field of play, but his loyalty and direction allowed each baseball experiences that could be later transferred to everyday life. Sixty years of commitment and dedication is a great example for others to follow."
Knox, who played in the minors five years and is now the head baseball coach at Cedar Crest, admitted, "As a 13-year-old player, I was scared to death of Tony. He demanded 100 percent from his players and wasn't afraid to be hard on you and that helped me to want to get 100 percent from myself. He was old school and wanted to win and had a way of just looking at you when he wasn't happy with you."
"All of that helped me become the player that I was," Knox continued. "During my three years with him, I learned a lot about the game of baseball. The fact of the matter is that without the help of Tony, Ace Pierce and Todd Galbraith, I wouldn't have become the player that I became. I wish him the best and thank him for his time as a coach to the many players that he has helped."
Rich Miller, who reached the Triple-A level then spent 30-plus years as an instructor, minor league coach, manager and instructor said, "I was always glad my son got to play for him because he taught his players to play smart, play the game the right way, always hustle and run everything out, have fun but play to win, not horse around. He really knew the game inside and out and could have been a very successful coach at any level."
It was Lyle Krall, who has also spent the last 60-plus years, some as a paid and others as a volunteer, coaching high school and American Legion baseball, who perhaps summed up the situation best.
"For 60 seasons Tony spent an immeasurable amount of time molding teenagers, not only into baseball players who later who played at the high school and college and pro level, he did it for the love of baseball and without seeking monetary compensation," said Krall.
"Tony and I did not compete against each other since we coached different age groups, but we bonded at the Lebanon Valley College baseball camps where I saw a person who loved coaching baseball as I did," added Krall. "I saw a coach who was a stickler for detail and wanted drills to be done precisely and was not hesitant to correct a player, and at the same time get the player to believe in his coaching methods."
Krall then offered a suggestion that the Cornwall field where Louwerse coached be named "Tony Louwerse Field", which would keep his name alive for what he has contributed to the lives of so many young people.
Louwerse was the Central Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame's recipient of the community service award in 1980 and was inducted into the chapter's hall of fame in 2011.
"I never thought about being involved for 60 years," said Louwerse, "but it was fun because of all the other coaches and kids that I came in contact with over all that time. I'd like to think I was a part, however small it was, and felt good about the success we, meaning all the coaches, had over the years."
– Week Ending June 25
5 thoughts on "Tony Louwerse Leaves Behind 60-Year Legacy of Serving Local Baseball and Cornwall Community"
Todd on May 5, 2021 at 3:55 pm said:
One of the best baseball minds I have ever been around! And to say he made a difference in the kids on and off of the field is an understatement. Having coached with him I was amazed at the amount of former players that would come back to a practice or a game just to see Tony and Ace. And it was almost always the same story. A kind word of thanks to them because as adults they realized the lessons they learned while playing for them they were able to take to their adult lives and thrive. Tony was a genius at teaching the game the right way. Either you played his way (the right way) or you sat on the bench until you decided to be a team player.
Thanks for all of your years of service Tony! The cycle of being a part of your world started when I was 15 at Iona and you did one of the most amazing things for me and I will leave it at that but it touched me beyond words and then to be able to coach with you and later have my son Brady alos play for you was a cycle of baseball life that I will be forever greatful for,
Denny Galbraith on May 5, 2021 at 9:24 pm said:
Tony Louwerse is a legend in Lebanon County Baseball. He taught the game properly and expected nothing less than 100% from his players and he pushed them to get it. There are few coaches today who have the kind of longevity that he had, Today a lot of coaches leave the game after their kids move on. Old time coaches like Tony, Ace Pierce, Tom Starry, Lyle Krall, Lem Landis, Walt Long, Ed Spittle, Glenn Reppert, all coached for decades. They were dedicated to teaching the game the right way and for their love of the game. Lebanon County Baseball was fortunate to have these guys. My son played for Tony and was an assistant coach. He is still involved as an umpire in the game he learned to love. I myself at 80 years young am still involved in the game. These legends were an inspiration.
Ace on May 5, 2021 at 11:13 pm said:
Several players commented on Tony's slow measured trips to the mound. Later, those trips became slower and more measured. Some pitchers covered their chests with their glove to soften the impact of getting poked there while getting verbally realigned by Tony Lou. He did tend to invade your personal space; while contorting an animated expression flavored by a coal cracker accent.
He could be a bit intimidating. But he got special satisfaction watching those skinny 13-yr olds develop into excellent players. His teams had many of those.
One of them, after the first practice ended, climbed into his dad's pickup and said, "I'm never returning to that field again." He did, of course, return and became one of most committed and dedicated players ever. Now looking at a very bright baseball future at RIT.
Mark on May 7, 2021 at 12:46 pm said:
I had the honor of playing for and coaching with both Tony and Ace. Tradition, honor, sportmanship and grit are just a few of the words that immediately come to mind. Take care of those, and success follows more often than not. The Cornwall "pinstripes" will always represent excellence to anyone who played for or against us thanks to Tony and Ace. So much repect and admiration…
Lou Zeck on May 7, 2021 at 8:54 pm said:
Tony Louwerse, over 60 years what more can be said. He has done so much for VFW baseball with out him there would be no VFW baseball. I have been friends with Tony for a very long time. He taught the game of baseball the right way, always getting everything out of his players. He never gave up on any player he would work with all the young men to make them better ball players and that always showed. Tony and I would talk baseball all the time on the phone and sometimes he would tell me the same story more then once but i did not care it was always fun listing to them. I have umpired a lot of Cornwall games over the years and it was always fun to go there because you never knew what would come from Tony. I love to talk to the catchers and he had some real good ones, when they would miss a ball he would let them know, one time the catcher said to me I am gone to get reamed when I get to the bench, I said no he is coming for you now and you would hear time out!! Tony will never be forgotten for all he did. Tony Thank you for being a great friend, I will always remember the good times. I only have two regrets one that I could not play for him and two I never got to throw him out of a game.
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Q: How does efs pricing works lambda? Does the pricing only applicable for storage or there are also other charges associated wit it?
for eg: if a lambda function puts 1Gb/s of file on efs via a private vpc then how much it will charge for a day?
On aws efs pricing page they've mentioned:
Total EFS One Zone storage charge: 74,400 GB-Hours x (1 month / 744 hours) x $0.16/GB-month = $16

but does not tell if there are any other cost is associated or not?
Is there also a cost to put/delete file on efs?

A: The EFS pricing page says you're charged for storage, not bandwidth. The lambda pricing page says traffic to EFS is free.
If you're reading 1Gbps from EFS it's free.
Writing 1Gbps is 450GB/hr, which is 10.8TB / month. According to the AWS calculator cost 10.8TB will cost USD$884 per month. If you assume EFS is empty beforehand your average storage for the month is 5.4TB which means your total EFS charge is US$442 for the month and each subsequent month. That doesn't include lambda charges.
S3 has cheaper storage.


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Agamemnon
Books 9-10
Books 11-12
Summary Book 2
To help the Trojans, as promised, Zeus sends a false dream to Agamemnon in which a figure in the form of Nestor persuades Agamemnon that he can take Troy if he launches a full-scale assault on the city's walls. The next day, Agamemnon gathers his troops for attack, but, to test their courage, he lies and tells them that he has decided to give up the war and return to Greece. To his dismay, they eagerly run to their ships.
When Hera sees the Achaeans fleeing, she alerts Athena, who inspires Odysseus, the most eloquent of the Achaeans, to call the men back. He shouts words of encouragement and insult to goad their pride and restore their confidence. He reminds them of the prophecy that the soothsayer Calchas gave when the Achaeans were first mustering their soldiers back in Greece: a water snake had slithered to shore and devoured a nest of nine sparrows, and Calchas interpreted the sign to mean that nine years would pass before the Achaeans would finally take Troy. As Odysseus reminds them, they vowed at that time that they would not abandon their struggle until the city fell.
Nestor now encourages Agamemnon to arrange his troops by city and clan so that they can fight side by side with their friends and kin. The poet takes this opportunity to enter into a catalog of the army. After invoking the muses to aid his memory, he details the cities that have contributed troops to the Greek cause, the number of troops that each has contributed, and who leads each contingent. At the end of the list, the poet singles out the bravest of the Achaeans, Achilles and Ajax among them. When Zeus sends a messenger to the Trojan court, telling them of the Greeks' awesome formation, the Trojans muster their own troops under the command of Priam's son Hector. The poet then catalogs the Trojan forces.
By the end of Book 2, Homer has introduced all of The Iliad's major characters on the Greek side—his catalog of the Trojan troops at the end of Book 2 leads naturally into an introduction of the Trojan leadership in Book 3. The poem has already established the characters of Agamemnon, proud and headstrong, and Achilles, mighty but temperamental, whose quarrel dominates the epic. Now the poet provides description of two supporting actors, Odysseus and Nestor. Though both of these figures appear in Book 1, the army's flight to its ships in Book 2 motivates their first important speeches and thus establishes a crucial component of their role in the epic: they are the wise, foresighted advisors whose shrewdness and clarity of mind will keep the Achaeans on their course. Furthermore, in successfully restoring the troops' morale, Odysseus and Nestor confirm their reputation as the Achaeans' most talented rhetoricians.
In addition to prompting the speeches of Odysseus and Nestor, the Achaeans' flight to the ships serves three other important purposes in the narrative. First, it shows just how dire the Greek situation has become: even the army's foremost leader, Agamemnon, has failed to recognize the low morale of the troops; he is wholly blindsided by his men's willingness to give up the war. The eagerness with which the troops flee back to the harbor not only testifies to the suffering that they must have already endured but also bodes ill for their future efforts, which will prove much harder given the soldiers' homesickness and lack of motivation. But second, and on the other hand, by pointing out the intensity of the Greeks' suffering, the episode emphasizes the glory of the Greeks' eventual victory. Homer's audience knew well that the war between the Greeks and Trojans ended in Troy's defeat. This episode indicates just how close the Greek army came to abandoning the effort entirely and returning to Greece in disgrace. That the troops prove able to rise from the depths of despair to the heights of military triumph conveys the immensity of the Greek achievement.
Third, the flight to the ships indirectly results in the famous catalog of the Achaean forces. Nestor's advice that the troops be arranged by city ensures that the soldiers will be motivated: by fighting side by side with their closest friends, they will have an emotional investment in the army's success, and their leaders will more easily be able to identify them as either cowardly or courageous. While the catalog of forces may seem rather tedious to modern readers—though it does build tension by setting up an all-out conflict—it would have greatly inspired Homeric audiences. Even the effort seemingly necessary to recount the catalog is epic and grandiose. The poet seems to invoke all nine Muses as he proclaims, "The mass of troops I could never tally . . . / not even if I had ten tongues and ten mouths" (2.577–578). The sack of Troy was a Panhellenic effort, and even the smallest cities played a part. Each Greek who heard the tale could take pride in hearing the name of his city and its ancient, mythic leaders mentioned as participants in this heroic achievement. By calling these men to mind, Homer doesn't bore his audience but rather stirs them, evoking their honorable heritage.
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