Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN) is a condition manifested by development of hematuria, proteinuria, hypertension and edema, which presents several weeks after infection (tonsillopharyngitis or cellulitis/erysipelas) with nephritogenic strains of Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus (GAS). The bacteria produce antigens with high affinity for glomerular sites forming glomerular immune complexes; these glomerular immune complexes activate complement with subsequent inflammation and development of the disease.
II. Diagnostic Confirmation: Are you sure your patient has Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis?
The clinical criteria of PSGN are the development of hematuria with proteinuria of variable degree, with hypertension and dependent edema. In addition there should be documentation of infection with GAS by serology (ASO titers; streptozyme test) or culture (throat or skin).
The PSGN usually appears 1 to 3 weeks after GAS tonsillopharyngitis and between 3 and 6 weeks after GAS cellulitis/erysipelas.
The patient can present varying from indolent asymptomatic microscopic hematuria to a well established nephritic syndrome characterized by dark-colored urine, proteinuria of variable range, hypertension, dependent edema and decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR) with elevation in serum creatinine. It affects male patients more commonly.
A classic presentation is a young male patient (more common in pediatric patients and young adults) who has a history of GAS pharyngitis 3 weeks earlier, who presents with dark colored urine, progressively worsening edema, and hypertension.
Edema occurs in 75% of cases and is secondary to retention of sodium and water. It usually resolves within 5-10 days. However in uncontrolled cases it can develop anasarca and pulmonary edema.
Hematuria occurs in up to 50% of cases – the urine has a dark colored appearance. Gross hematuria usually disappears within 3 weeks, although may recur following physical activity. Microscopic hematuria may persist for up to 6 months; however, in some patients can persist up to 1 year.
Hypertension occurs in up to 90% of cases and can be of variable degree. Blood pressure usually normalizes within 3 weeks, although can remain elevated up to 6-8 weeks. Severe hypertensive crisis can be associated with PRES (Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome).
Decreased GFR – depending on the degree of inflammation, varying degrees of GFR can occur with a rise in serum creatinine; however, patients with PSGN will rarely require dialysis.
Recently it has been described that acute PSGN is the most common renal cause of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) which is a clinical syndrome characterized by headache, confusion, seizures, etc. and is associated with bilateral gray and white matter abnormalities in the posterior regions of the cerebral hemispheres and cerebellum.
PSGN occurs most often in males with a male-to-female ratio of 1.5 to 2:1; the reasons for this gender difference are unknown. There is no racial predilection; however PSGN clusters in areas of overcrowding. Although PSGN can present at any given age, the most commonly affected group are pre-school and school-aged pediatric patients (age 5-12 years) with a peak at age 5-6 years).
Epidemic outbreaks of acute PSGN occur in areas of poverty, overcrowded, with suboptimal hygiene conditions;15% of patient s with pharyngitis and one quarter of patients with skin infections will develop PSGN. Seasonal and geographic variation have been well described too: PSGN preceded by acute tonsillopharyngitis occurs most commonly during winter and spring in temperate areas; PSGN preceded by cellulitis/erysipelas occurs most commonly during summer and autumn in tropical and subtropical areas.
The prognosis is excellent with complete recovery in 95% of children and adolescents.
C. History Part 3: Competing diagnoses that can mimic Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis.
Other infectious etiologies [Endocarditis (S. aureus, Strep. viridans), Visceral abscess (S. aureus, E. coli, Pseudomonas, Proteus mirabilis), Shunt nephritis (S. aureus, Staph. albus, Strep. viridans), Pneumonia (Strep. pneumoniae, Mycoplasma), Typhoid fever (Salmonella typhi); Viruses (Epstein Barr, Parvovirus B19, Varicella, Cytomegalovirus, Coxsackie, Rubella, Mumps, Hepatitis B), Parasites (Schistosoma mansoni, Plasmodium falciparum, Toxoplasma gondii, Filaria].
Edema – can vary from dependent to generalized anasarca with pulmonary edema.Hypertension – can vary from indolent-asymptomatic to hypertensive emergency and associated with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES).Gross hematuria – urine looks dark, from tea-colored to cola colored.
Kidney biopsy – In patients with prominent nephritic syndrome associated with progressive rise in serum creatinine as well as in patients with persistently low C3 levels beyond 8 weeks, a kidney biopsy should be considered to rule out membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN).
Urinalysis (UA) with microscopic analysis of a freshly voided specimen should be the first test to be ordered in any patient with discolored urine. The microscopic analysis will look for dysmorphic erythrocytes, red blood cell casts and pyuria. In addition to hematuria, it will show proteinuria of various degrees.
Complement – characteristically, patients with PSGN will have decreased levels of C3 and CH50 (total complement activity) with normal C4 levels (which indicates activation of the alternative pathway of complement). The C3 and CH50 return to normal within 4 to 8 weeks after presentation. Persistently elevated levels should prompt for an alternative diagnosis.
Chemistry – documentation of renal function (BUN/creatinine) is important as the degree of GFR impairment correlates with the extent of glomerular injury. Most patients will have normal to slightly elevated BUN/creatinine.
Serology – A recent GAS infection can be determined by elevated titers of antibodies to extracellular streptococcal products. The streptozyme test, which measures five different streptococcal antibodies, is positive in more than 95% of patients with PSGN due to tonsillopharyngitis and about 80% of those with cellulitis/erysipelas. The streptozyme test includes the following antibodies: anti-streptolysin (ASO), anti-hyaluronidase (AHase), anti-streptokinase (ASKase), anti-nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotidase (anti-NAD), anti-DNAse B antibodies. The ASO, anti-DNAse B, anti-NAD, and AHase titers are elevated in patients with tonsillopharyngitis.
An ASO titer of 250 U or higher is highly suggestive of recent streptococcal infections. It is important to acknowledge that measuring ASO alone may provide a false negative result as ASO titers rise may be blunted in patients who have received antibiotics.
In comparison, after a cellulitis/erysipelas only the anti-DNAse B and AHase are elevated.
Culture – this can be used instead of serology in patients with previously documented GAS infections.
No imaging is required in patients with PSGN. However, an ultrasound may be considered in order to document a normal anatomy as the clinical implication of acute nephritis is different in patients with a single kidney.
A chest roentgenogram may be useful in patients with fluid overload and dyspnea to assess the presence and extension of pulmonary edema.
A brain MRI may be required in patients with encephalopathy to rule out PRES.
ANA, ANCA antibodies, anti-GBM (glomerular basement membrane) antibodies, ESR, CRP.
The treatment for PSGN is supportive and focused on treating the clinical manifestations of the disease, especially the complications associated with volume overload, such as hypertension and pulmonary edema. Non-specific treatment includes sodium and water restriction as well as loop diuretics.
The most important immediate management requirements occur as result of complications of severe hypertension and require an expedited blood pressure reduction.
Loop diuretics (intravenous furosemide at an initial dose of 1 mg/kg in adults or 2 mg/kg in children) generally permit a diuretic response with decrease of both blood pressure and edema.
Patients with hypertensive emergencies and malignant hypertension, including PRES, should be treated with labetalol (0.5-2 mg/kg/h IV), nicardipine (5 -15 mg/hour) or nitroprusside (0.5-2 mcg/kg/min IV); in addition, patients with significant fluid overload, IV furosemide at the doses previously described, should be administered.
In patients with severe hypertension without encephalopathy use of vasodilator drugs such as IV hydralazine or labetalol can be used before starting an oral agent.
Mild-to-moderate hypertension does not warrant emergency management. The use of common oral antihypertensive is sufficient; in patients with proteinuria, the use of ACEI is indicated (in our institution, we start lisinopril 10 mg/day and uptitrate according to blood pressure response). In addition, furosemide (1-3 mg/kg/d oral [PO], administered 1-2 times daily) ensures the control of fluid excess and enhances the control of hypertension.
Patients with evidence of persistent GAS infection should be given a course of antibiotic therapy mostly to prevent contamination of patient contacts with nephritogenic strains.
Although it occurs rarely (< 5%), some patients may require dialysis during the acute episode, especially in cases of rapid development of fluid overload uncontrolled with diuretics.
The most important clinical signs are the blood pressure and clinical signs of volume overload.
In patients with elevation of blood pressure, an ophthalmoscopic evaluation of the retinal vessels is important to ensure no development of hypertensive eye disease; cardiac auscultation is paramount to detect S4 heart sound associated with hypertension or an S3 gallop associated with congestive heart failure due to volume overload. In children, attention to the liver span is important as this can be a sensitive marker of volume overload.
The degree of edema should be monitored on a daily basis, including the periorbital area, as well as lower and upper extremities.
The C3 concentration returns to normal by 6-8 weeks after onset in more than 95% of patients. Failure to improve should prompt to consider alternative diagnoses such as MPGN.
Urinary abnormalities resolve at a slower pace. Proteinuria may disappear within the first 2-3 months or may decrease slowly over 6 months. Intermittent or postural proteinuria has been noted in a few patients for as long as 1-2 years after onset.
Patients should have good blood pressure control, daily weight monitoring to avoid fluid retention, monitoring of resolution of hematuria.
Depending on the level of azotemia, patients may require weekly laboratory evaluation (BUN, creatinine) to assess resolution of azotemia.
After 6 to 8 weeks, monitoring of C3 concentrations should be pursued to ensure normalization.
Serial follow every 3 months during the first year is recommended to ensure resolution of proteinuria, microhematuria as well as good blood pressure control.
The mainstay of treatment is adequate blood pressure control as well as control of edema. There should be blood pressure parameters to avoid overzealous blood pressure control; when starting an oral anti-hypertensive (such as an ACEI), it should be slowly uptitrated according to blood pressure response. It is important to remember that when starting ACEI creatinine should be monitored and avoid further dose increases if creatinine rises by 30% of baseline.
When using furosemide, close attention should be kept to serum electrolytes and renal function. These patients may be volume overloaded due to third spacing with intravascular volume depletion and overzealous diuretic use can lead to prerenal renal failure and electrolyte disturbances.
Medication dosages:- Labetalol (0.5-2 mg/kg/h IV) for SBP > 210 or DBP > 130- Nicardipine (5 -15 mg/hour IV) for SBP > 210 or DBP > 130- Nitroprusside (0.5-2 mcg/kg/min IV) for SBP > 210 or DBP > 130- Furosemide 1 mg/kg IV qday to BID (to maintain weight and edema control)- Hydralazine 10 mg IV q6h PRN for SBP > 180 or DBP > 110- Lisinopril 10 mg/day PO – uptitrated to 20 mg/d to keep SBP < 140 and DBP < 90- Amlodipine 10 mg/day PO to keep SBP < 140 and DBP < 90- Nifedipine (long-acting) 30 mg/day – uptitrated to 120 mg/day to keep SBP < 140 and DBP < 90.
Given that PSGN can cause uncontrolled hypertension and fluid overload, in addition to proteinuria, its impact is most significant in patients with underlying risk for fluid overload and labile hemodynamic status (renal insufficiency, heart failure, chronic liver disease, etc.).
In the setting of preexistent chronic renal disease, a significant deterioration of their underlying nephropathy can ensue with subsequent decrease in GFR, worsening proteinuria, etc. These patients may require higher dose of loop diuretics, however at the expense of decreased GFR.
The mainstay of the treatment is to avoid fluid overload and uncontrolled hypertension. Close monitoring of BUN and creatinine is essential as these patients may eventually require renal replacement therapy if worsening GFR, fluid overload and uncontrolled hypertension ensues despite medical management. A consultation with Nephrology may be desirable.
In patients with cirrhosis, close monitoring of fluid status is essential as underlying hypoalbuminemia can worsen with subsequent development of anasarca. Aggressive diuretic use in patients with cirrhosis can lead to development of hepatorenal syndrome. In addition, the secondary contraction alkalosis can subsequently predispose to development of hepatic encephalopathy; therefore, these patients should be monitored closely with daily weight, ensure euvolemia, adequate diuresis, maintain blood pressure within normal limits. These patients may require the combined support of Nephrology and Gastroenterology consultation.
In patients with heart failure, the main issue is avoiding severe third spacing and fluid overload. These patients can become severely fluid overloaded with intravascular volume depletion, which can subsequently cause further renal damage by means of developing cardiorenal syndrome given the decreased cardiac output. In addition, the severe hypertension can trigger development of flash pulmonary edema.
The mainstay of management is maintaining euvolemia with daily weight monitoring, have a low sodium (< 2g Na per day) diet, and most importantly ensure an adequate blood pressure control.
Patients with severe diabetic nephropathy with underlying nephrotic syndrome can have worsening of the proteinuria with more prominent development of edema. Early initiation of ACE inhibitors in these patients may ensure good blood pressure control as well as control of proteinuria.
No change in standard management. However, in patients with severe lung disease with cor pulmonale, careful monitoring of volume status is paramount to avoid the development of volume overload with subsequent acute heart failure.
Ensure continuation of diet support and protein intake. In patients with underlying disorders of the intestinal wall (celiac disease, Whipple's disease, protein losing enteropathy, eosinophilic enteritis, etc.) the malnutrition related hypoalbuminemia can worsen due to renal losses of albumin.
In addition, some of these patients may have initial refractoriness to oral diuretics due to poor GI absorption. Use of intravenous furosemide in these patients is paramount especially in the first few days of treatment – furosemide 1 mg/kg/dose in one to two daily doses ensures adequate diuretic delivery to the kidney and enhance diuresis.
Adequate nutritional support is mainstay; may consider a Gastroenterology consult in patients with severe underlying malnutrition and enteropathy.
No change in standard management. Patients who develop nephrotic syndrome may have transient hypercoagulability which is important to consider in patients with primary hypercoagulable disorders. Appropriate VTE prophylaxis and monitoring for clinical signs of thrombosis is paramount.
No change in standard management. Only consideration is the development of acute encephalopathy in the setting of hypertensive emergency (PRES). This requires rapid and stringent control blood pressure control.
The most important issue is to monitor patient's blood pressure closely. Parameters for blood pressure control should be standing – use of IV labetalol, nicardipine or nitroprusside of SBP > 220 or DBP > 130; – use of IV hydralazine if SBP > 180 or DBP > 110.
In patients with hypertension and worsening edema, blood pressure can be further controlled with intravenous furosemide.
Avoid using steroids in these patients as it not only is ineffective, but can worsen fluid retention and edema.
It varies from patient to patient, but on average these patients require 3 days, in order to control the blood pressure, be able to adjust the diuretic dose, and educate on further care.
Consider discharge when patient's blood pressure is well controlled; patient understands rationale of treatment with diuretics to keep weight stable, as well as of dipstick monitoring for microhematuria and proteinuria.
Patient should follow up with Nephrology within 2 weeks of discharge.
Urinalysis (UA) with microscopic analysis of a freshly voided specimen. Complement C3, C4, CH50. Chemistry – (BUN/creatinine, electrolytes). Serum albumin. Streptozyme test (if unavailable, only ASO titers).
A repeat chemistry (BUN, creatinine, sodium potassium chloride, bicarbonate), serum albumin as well as a urinalysis should be obtained prior to the visit.
PSGN has very good prognosis, ending in complete clinical and histologic resolution and healing in the vast majority of patients (95%), especially children, adolescents and young adults.
Adequate blood pressure control should be paramount; generally blood pressure normalizes after 3 weeks, and can be elevated up to 6-8 weeks in some patients.
Edema resolves within the first 2 weeks, on average within the first 10 days.
Patients should avoid exertion, especially in the first 2 weeks, to minimize worsening of macroscopic hematuria.
Patients should be aware that they will be followed up by Nephrology and will have surveillance urine (protein) and blood studies (C3, albumin, BUN/creatinine) ordered sporadically (every 4 to 6 weeks) according to their progress. Proteinuria usually resolves within the first 6 months, generally within the first 3 months. Microscopic hematuria as well usually resolves within the first 6 months, although it can persist in some patients for up to a year without having any clinically significant meaning.
Patients should be aware that the likelihood of recurrence is rare (< 5%) after 3 months.
Adequate blood pressure control and daily weight is paramount.
Patient should follow up with Nephrology to adjust the antihypertensive medications to ensure adequate blood pressure control.
Patient should weight themselves daily and judiciously use diuretics to avoid fluid overload. Recommendation to weigh daily and use an additional dose of furosemide (e.g., 1 mg/kg) if gaining more than 2 lb per day.
Maintain a low sodium diet (< 2 grams per day).
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Q: Multiple requests to server question I have a DB with user accounts information.
I've  scheduled a CRON job which updates the DB with every new user data it fetches from their accounts.
I was thinking that this may cause a problem since all requests are coming from the same IP address and the server may block requests from that IP address.
Is this the case?
If so, how do I avoid being banned? should I be using a proxy?
Thanks

A: Is the cron job that fetches data from this "database" on the same server? Are you fetching data for a user from a remote server using screen scraping or something?
If this is the case, you may want to set up a few different cron jobs and do it in batches. That way you reduce the amount of load on the remote server and lower the chance of wherever you are getting this data from, blocking your access.
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Okay, so if you have not got permission to do scraping, obviously you are going to want to do it responsibly (no matter the site). Try gather as much data as you can from as little requests as possible, and spread them out over the course of the whole day, or even during times that a likely to be low load. I wouldn't try and use a proxy, that wouldn't really help the remote server, but it would be a pain in the ass to you.
I'm no iPhone programmer, and this might not be possible, but you could try have the individual iPhones grab the data so all the source traffic isn't from the same IP. Just an idea, otherwise just try to be a bit discrete.
Here are some tips from Jeff regarding the scraping of Stack Overflow, but I'd imagine that the rules are similar for any site.

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*Use GZIP requests. This is important! For example, one scraper used 120 megabytes of bandwidth in only 3,310 hits which is substantial. With basic gzip support (baked into HTTP since the 90s, and universally supported) it would have been 20 megabytes or less.

*Identify yourself. Add something useful to the user-agent (ideally, a link to an URL, or something informational) so we can see your bot as something other than "generic unknown anonymous scraper."

*Use the right formats. Don't scrape HTML when there is a JSON or RSS feed you could use instead. Heck, why scrape at all when you can download our cc-wiki data dump??

*Be considerate. Pulling data more than every 15 minutes is questionable. If you need something more timely than that ... why not ask permission first, and make your case as to why this is a benefit to the SO community and should be allowed? Our email is linked at the bottom of every single page on every SO family site. We don't bite... hard.

*Yes, you want an API. We get it. Don't rage against the machine by doing naughty things until we build it. It's in the queue.

A: You get banned for suspicious (or malicious) activity.
If you are running a normal business application inside a normal company intranet you are unlikely to get banned.
Since you have access to user accounts information, you already have a lot of access to the system. The best thing to do is to ask your systems administrator, since he/she defines what constitutes suspicious/malicious activity. The systems administrator might also want to help you ensure that your database is at least as secure as the original information.

should I be using a proxy?

A proxy might disguise what you are doing - but you are still doing it. So this isn't the most ethical way of solving the problem.

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How we English love to watch and endlessly discuss the weather. Presumably because we live in a country where the weather can, and does, produce anything.
49 I came to set fire to the earth, and I wish it were already on fire! 50 I am going to be put to a hard test. And I will have to suffer a lot of pain until it is over. 51 Do you think that I came to bring peace to earth? No indeed! I came to make people choose sides. 52 A family of five will be divided, with two of them against the other three. 53 Fathers and sons will turn against one another, and mothers and daughters will do the same. Mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law will also turn against each other.
As soon as you see a cloud coming up in the west, you say, "It's going to rain," and it does. 55 When the south wind blows, you say, "It's going to get hot," and it does. 56 Are you trying to fool someone? You can predict the weather by looking at the earth and sky, but you don't really know what's going on right now.
Jesus warns against those who think they know everything about the weather – but forget that they know nothing about the rest of life's conditions! As many have found out to recent cost, it's no good knowing it's going to rain, and not knowing the condition of the drains.
The moral of the story? Don't take pride in what you do know, try to take more notice of the things you usually overlook. Don't shout loudly about your pet subject, and fail to listen to what others have to say about things that matter to them. Don't think you know everything – there is much we all have to learn.
This applies in all situations in life, and in faith. Never assume we know it all, and have nothing to learn. There is so much others have to share and teach, if only we listen. I think it is also a warning to not get so caught up in church life that we fail to see what is happening around us in our community.
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Moving tributes paid to 'great guy' who died in crash with broken down van
The Retford man was a former director and mascot at Doncaster Rovers
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Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a Retford man and former Doncaster Rovers director who died after a collision with a stationary van.
Andrew Liney, 67, was taken to Bassetlaw Hospital after the September 19 crash on the outskirts of Retford in a critical condition, but died six days later.
And now moving tributes to the man who was once the club's mascot have been paid from a former chairman of the club and a supporters group.
Mr Liney was seen as instrumental in securing Doncaster Rovers' Keepmoat Stadium, which opened in 2007, and entertained fans for years with his antics as club mascot, Donny the Dog.
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John Ryan, former chairman of the club, said on facebook: "So sorry to hear of the death of Andy Liney. He helped Rovers in so many ways when we were at our lowest ebb.
"He was a great guy who helped us achieve so much including the Keepmoat Stadium. So sad to see both Andy and Dick pass away in such a short time. RIP."
Mr Liney was chairman of the club's Viking Supporter Co-operative for six years and brought about "enormous positive change" through his "enormous drive, tenaciousness and love for the club".
A message posted on Viking's website said: "It is with great sadness that we have to report the passing of former VSC Chairman and Rovers Supporter Director Andy Liney.
"Andy led negotiations with the council over the creation of the Doncaster Community Stadium, now known to football supporters throughout the world as The Keepmoat Stadium, and tirelessly raised funds through the years leading up to the stadium opening.
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"Many fans will no doubt remember him rattling a bucket under their noses at Belle Vue and asking for their spare change for The Coin Trail, an idea he had to visualise the journey from Belle Vue to the site of the new stadium by following a trail of coins donated by supporters.
Tony Stephenson, Micky Walker, Andy Liney, and Paul Mayfield at a Doncaster Rovers, Supporters Club, Retford Branch annual end of season dinner in 2003.
"Andy raised £56,710.34 for the club from that one idea alone.
"Andy, though small in stature, was always a larger than life character. He made the character of Donny Dog, the club mascot, his own, often getting into a few scrapes which made supporters laugh.
"From riding a moped around the pitch at Belle Vue, to challenging wrestler Al Snow to a bout, to giving Arsene Wenger a Christmas card from Jose Mourhino (after the pair had a well publicised spat) ahead of the Rovers playing Arsenal in the League Cup in 2006, Andy always brought a real sense of fun to whatever he did.
"On behalf of all VSC members, the board would like to offer our deepest condolences to Andy's family and friends. For supporters of the club, his legacy will live on in Doncaster Rovers and the stadium he fought so hard to deliver for the club. Rest in peace Andy."
Mr Liney collided with the stationary van on the A638 North Road, between the Sutton Lane and Station Road junctions, just before 4pm on Tuesday, September 19, an inquest at Nottingham Council House was told last week.
Ivan Cartwright, assistant coroner for Nottinghamshire, said: "It appears there was a collision with a stationary vehicle at a location near the junction with the Great North Road.
"It was on the nearside of the road as a result of having broken down.
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"It had hazard lights displayed and was parked, so far as police were concerned, in a suitable position."
Results are awaited from a post mortem examination and toxicology tests, and the cause of death had not yet been established, the coroner added.
No date has been set for the inquest to be completed.

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This list is of the Cultural Properties of Japan designated in the category of  for the Prefecture of Kumamoto.

National Cultural Properties
As of 1 February 2015, four Important Cultural Properties have been designated, being of national significance.

Prefectural Cultural Properties
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See also
 Cultural Properties of Japan
 List of National Treasures of Japan (archaeological materials)
 List of Historic Sites of Japan (Kumamoto)
 List of Cultural Properties of Japan - historical materials (Kumamoto)
 Higo Province

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History of Kumamoto Prefecture
Archaeological materials, Kumamoto
Kumamoto,Cultural Properties

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As we look at mobile in the recent news and what companies are setting their sights on, there are few things you need to look at for a full picture of the mobile domain.
Wearables – As consumers, we now have the ability to sync our fitness with the cloud, take calls on our wrist devices, and Skype with our friends on our phones. Each of these devices has a different entry point, quality bar, and function. The next frontrunner in this space isn't clear and while some technology appears cool – sometimes it doesn't equate to daily use and the incorporation into our normal daily lives. We are seeing that the wearable space is here to stay with these companies investing heavily into design, marketing, and production of luxury goods. Sometimes even appearing on high fashion e-commerce sites. Highly functional, highly stylish, and perhaps highly exclusive is the name of the game here.
Apps – Apps are fun but the ones that we incorporate into our lives (note taking, communication, social media) are helping us with every day task completion. We will continue to see existing online and communications services work to take their desktop success to the mobile realm. It's not easy to immediately translate desktop success into a mobile design, with all of the same functionality. It takes a definite specialty to master this type of success. On the flip side, mobile only apps will struggle to be robust to exist only in the mobile realm and make themselves relevant enough to warrant users to come back again and again instead of existing on the phone as an icon after initial download.
Hardware – Harder, better, stronger, faster. And waterproof too? Each device maker has its own strengths and niche – however the innovation involved in delivering lighter, faster, clearer, and 'more beautiful' will continue to evolve. We will see relationships forged between hardware makers, mobile software platforms, maps, and even search. J A happy marriage of a good cloud ecosystem and hardware will make or break the newest version of hardware released.
Experience – The best combination above that delights the user in terms of performance, usage, apps available for consumption, and longer term innovation is what is going to make any component of mobile successful. In my mind I see user experience as the most important. So much of the apps we see and some of the v1 wearables are clunky and the UI and experience leave much to be desired. Giving the customer what they never knew they needed and can't live without will be key in addition to helping them live their lives and to know more and do more.


The latest anguished wrangling - it would be wrong to call it a row - over the Lisbon Treaty sounds obscure and legalistic, about the strength of a protocol versus a legally binding international agreement. Dull, huh? But at heart it is about the raw stuff of politics: fear and failure.
The Irish Prime Minister, Brian Cowen, is frightened he will fail by losing a second referendum. So he wants strong guarantees about what Lisbon does and does not mean to reassure Irish voters.
The other leaders are viscerally fearful about anything, anything at all, that will give people the slightest excuse to reopen the debate on Lisbon. Their fear of failure is heartfelt. They believe a new treaty is needed to run the European Union and they are fed up with the immense difficulty in getting it past the people.
Remember, first there was the European Constitution. That was killed off by voters in France and the Netherlands. Painfully, slowly, a new treaty, Lisbon, emerged: the Constitution stripped of some of its pretensions and fine words, but with most of the rule changes intact. Then the Irish people voted that down.
In their wisdom the Irish government decided this was down to various (in their view false) fears about what Lisbon would mean, for Irish neutrality, for abortion law, for workers rights. So they want guarantees setting out that Lisbon doesn't mean any of that.
Most observers think they will win the second referendum, more because of the economic crisis than these guarantees. Perhaps. I would just observe that the Irish government are very, very fixed on this one solution, and are meticulously hammering gold-plated, reinforced, tungsten-tipped nails into one particular stable door which they have identified as the exit route of that fine filly "Lisbon Treaty". If another stable door, perhaps marked "I don't like the EU's current direction" was the real route of "Lisbon Treaty's" disappearance they could be in very great trouble.
What the other leaders are worried about is that this whole kerfuffle will open the door for others to demand this, that and the other.
You see a protocol, making an agreement part of an EU treaty, is stronger than a mere agreement in international law, which is what today's form of words would amount to on their own.
The Irish prime minister put the cat among the pigeons by demanding this in a letter to the others, without apparently squaring them or doing any advanced diplomatic work. He wrote to "provide maximum possible legal reassurance to the Irish people... I need to be able to come out of our meeting and state, without fear of contradiction, that the legal guarantee... will, in time, acquire full treaty status by way of a protocol." This would have to be attached to a new treaty and new treaties need ratification, by parliament or a referendum.
So what gives pro-Lisbon leaders the heebie-jeebies is that there will be a campaign in Britain for a referendum on this, or someone will pop up and ask for their own reassurances, or the Czech or Polish president will find a new reason for not signing off Lisbon, or there'll be some other democratic diversions.
It slightly puzzles me why Gordon Brown is worried about this. The new bit would be tagged onto the next treaty allowing a new country to join the EU. That would probably be Croatia or Iceland. Perhaps Mr Brown is optimistic enough to believe that he will be prime minister when this happens. But it is more likely it will land on the plate of a Conservative government.
Those in Mr Cameron's party who hate Lisbon may see this as an ideal opportunity to deliver a retrospective blow to the hated treaty by demanding a referendum and voting down the assurances. It would be poetic, rather than practical, but symbols are important in politics.
But then the guts of this new treaty would be about a new country joining the EU. It has always been Conservative policy to encourage the expansion of the EU: could Mr Cameron happily encourage people to deal a blow to this longstanding approach?
But there's another consideration. Mr Cameron wants to wring new opt-outs, even a new relationship from the EU. The word is that the fruits of any such negotiation would be made law by attaching yet another protocol to this new treaty. So could the Conservatives end up holding a referendum on the EU and urging people to vote "Yes"?
Or would Mr Cameron be just as keen as current leaders to tiptoe around the whole awkward subject?


It's always been said—truthfully I think—that if you want something done, ask the busiest person you know. I know in my own life, the busier I truly am, the more productive I tend to be. Yes, there is a point where I can cross the line from busy to frantic, but in all honesty, that doesn't happen in reality as often as we say it does.
The winter holidays are slower times for me and yet they are often the times when it is hardest for me to get things done.
A lot of that is because I think I have lots of time to do things, I procrastinate and leave stuff to the last possible minute. And sometimes I have underestimated how long that thing will actually take. Oftentimes it takes longer because the less I am doing, the less I am thinking about things, the slower I am at firing up my brain. I'm not making the connections that I tend to make on a regular day.
Sometimes, slowing down is a good thing. By not making those connections, I can actually see things that have been too long buried beneath the rest of my thoughts. I can see things that I've missed. But oftentimes I note that the less real work we have, the more work-like stuff we fill our time with, and the more we insist we are too busy to get real work done.
I was with a client the other day who spent most of our hour together deflecting everything—"I can't focus on that, I've got this"—but this was something not germane to her job. If she had stopped telling me how busy she was and simply focused on the task we needed to accomplish, we could have finished in 20 minutes. In fact, it took us three times that long to get it done. Sort of.
I say sort of because I have no confidence that she followed up on her tasks once I left. I am pretty sure she tossed it aside muttering, "I'm too busy to do this," and then spent more time trying to figure out just what she should have been doing (ignoring the fact that she had just tossed it aside).
"Idleness," goes another old saying "is the devil's playground." Certainly that can be true when it comes to work. When I was a Vice President most of my time was booked with back to back meetings and I used to wish for an unscheduled hour so I could get some of my other work done. But in those rare times when a meeting was cancelled, I spent most of that freed up hour trying to figure out what work I should tackle. On the other hand, the few un-meeting-ed hours I did have and scheduled to do something specific were always, without fail, productive. I got done what I needed to get done and that felt really good.
Knowing this, on my better weeks, I actually calendar in things I would like to accomplish. So my co-author, Bo Morton and I are writing a new version of our grants book. We have no real deadline for this, so the updating has dragged. This week we meet, defined what is left to do, and make a schedule. We both know we can fudge on this so we promised each other that we would keep the other one on track.
In other words, to become the queen of clichés with yet another old saying, "Plan your work, and then work your plan." I know it works for me. But first you have to acknowledge that, really, you are not too busy to sit down and figure out what you really have to do and identify what is work and what is work-like busy stuff that simply takes up your all too precious time.
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I think everyone has a very different threshold for how busy they they comfortably be. I've also worked with people who love to explain their busyness but spend more time doing that than accomplishing their "laundry list" of tasks. Great post to drive this point home!
You are so right. If all the time people spent telling others how busy they are were spent in just doing the work, a lot of work would actually get done.


You often hear people advise others – "find your passion." What does that really mean? Are they referring to passion at work? Or perhaps passion in a sport or hobby? What exactly are they talking about?
I was fortunate to find passion in flying while in the USAF. But still, at times even this prestigious job was just a JOB. What I was passionate about was competing – competing with others to be good enough to get an assignment to fly the F-16.
When I first went to pilot training, I didn't really know what type of aircraft or mission I wanted to fly. Back then, everyone started with a group of 60-70 guys, split into two flights. After ground school, each pilot begins by flying the T-37 – learning the basics of "contact" flying. This training included some flight patterns and landing skills, stalls and falls, aerobatics and communication procedures. Later, we learned some formation and instrument procedures. After about 4 ½ months you "moved to the other side of the hallway" to the fast jet or the T-38A.
The T-38A training was great. Our first ride or "Dollar" ride as it was called, was a supersonic ride where you saw the airspeed push through 1.0 mach. Though not really a big deal, it was enough to make us realize we were student pilots.
It was during the formation phase of flight, in the T-38, that I began to realize my potential. Up to that time, I believe I was just an average student – somewhere in the middle of the pack. But it was on a flight with Lt. Curt Crawford, who is now an American Airlines 737 Captain based in Dallas, that I turned the corner in Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT).
Curt was a "good ole boy" from Texas A & M and had an "ah shucks" manner about him. For me, this flight was just another ride on a long list of syllabus rides that I had to accomplish in order to receive my USAF "silver wings." The ride was a two-ship formation flight – with me flying solo in my own T-38A. I was the "wingman" on takeoff. Then we proceeded to fly to the western part of Oklahoma in our military restricted airspace or (MOA). Lt. Crawford and his student were in the lead jet. Once in the designated area, we did some standard "pitch out and rejoins" to warm up. This was procedure where the wingman would "peel off" aggressively from the flight leader, with a 3-4 g pull-away for about 5 seconds, to gain about 1-2 miles separation from the opposing jet. Then, the flight lead would do what is called a "wing rock" back and forth and set a 30 degree bank turn either right or left. At that time, the wingman, which in this case was me, would establish a flight path, angle and closure to reduce the distance at a safe pace in order to complete the rejoin. The procedure is a three-dimensional maneuver in space where you methodically place the lead aircraft on the horizon and your aircraft is a "cigarette pack" below. At this point, you place the wing tip of the lead aircraft in the "small of the back" of your own fuselage, to establish the appropriate line. You set your airspeed at 400 knots or so, knowing and trusting your flight lead is at 350 knots.
As you can imagine from the description above, this was a very challenging maneuver for new student pilots. On our second "pitch out and rejoin", where I was the leader, I hear my flight lead call "BLIND" over our common frequency radio. This meant that both he and the instructor pilot (IP) had lost sight of me. Their two sets of eyes against mine. It happens – and on this occasion – I still had them in sight as we flew in the blue Oklahoma sky.
I immediately instructed them to be "tactical" lead and directed them to set a 30 degree right hand turn at 350 knots. I would reverse the rolls and rejoin them. They still did not have sight of me until I was within 6,000 feet of the rejoin. Once I know they had me in sight, I continued the rejoin until about 500 feet, directed them to roll wings level, and I passed back the tactical lead to them. I then resumed my responsibilities as a wingman.
When we landed, my IP Lt. Crawford complimented me. He couldn't believe that I was able to display so much "SA" – situational awareness. After dropping off my parachute and helmet in the Life Support room, I found Lt. Crawford in the Flight Commander's office praising my flight. Little did I know at that time that I was now being groomed to become a First Assignment Instructor Pilot or FAIP. My passion was born.


Over the past few weeks, the Elders have been working to fill the Family Life and Involvement Ministry position. When the position reopened, brother Travis Hartle approached the Elders about the possibly of his reassignment to this position. After many meetings, discussions, and prayers, the decision has been made to move Travis from his role as Youth Minister to the Family Life and Involvement Minister effective Sunday, December 2, 2018.
As we all know Travis is enthusiastic and energetic. He has a zeal for work in the Kingdom and a love for the church here at Hilldale. Travis's role as Hilldale's Youth Minister, over the last five years, has helped prepare him for this new role that he and his family now embark on. The Elders, as well as Travis and Jessica, are excited about the possibilities and the potential we have here at Hilldale as he starts serving in this new position.
We plan to immediately start searching for someone to step into the Youth Minister position with the assembly of a search committee for that purpose. We want to assure our youth and their families that Travis and the Eldership are committed to finding the right person to fulfill this role. Travis will be helping serve on the committee to help find our next Youth Minister. Until the Youth Minister position is filled, Travis will continue to fulfill his duties to our youth and their families with a few additional responsibilities relating to Family Life and Involvement.
We ask that the church keep Travis, his family, and the search for our new youth minister in your thoughts and prayers.
As this exciting next chapter in the life of the church here at Hilldale begins, we ask that if you are not involved that you seek to become involved, to challenge yourself to get outside the box, to know others, and to love others. By knowing and loving one another, we can also strengthen one another in our daily spiritual walk. You will be blessed by doing this, and your brothers and sisters around you will be blessed. Above all may God be honored and glorified in all that we do.


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A look back at Global Voices' reporting on hate speech, harassment, and political censorship on the world's largest social network, since 2008.
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In spring 2017, a group of Global Voices tech and digital rights experts in Colombia, Ghana, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan and the Philippines tested the Free Basics app against usability and open internet benchmarks that we developed in consultation with experts from the ICT and internet policy world. We published our findings here.
In April 2014, nine bloggers and journalists were arrested in Ethiopia on accusations of "inciting public disorder via social media" and "receiving support from a foreign government." The detainees had all worked with Zone9, a collective blog that covered social and political issues in Ethiopia and promoted human rights and government accountability. Many of them were also contributors to Global Voices. Our community worked hard to demand the release of our jailed friends and to tell the world their story. We worked with the bloggers' families and lawyers to report on their experiences behind bars and in court, and to promote their case on social media.
The Global Voices community worked to bring international attention to the prosecution of seven free expression advocates who are facing trial in Morocco due to their advocacy. The seven advocates had sought to defend human rights, hold authorities accountable to the public, and uphold rule of law in their country. Five were charged with "threatening the internal security of the State" and two faced charges of "receiving foreign funding without notifying the General Secretariat of the government." Among those charged was Hisham Almiraat, a medical doctor and long-time member of our community.
"Who will be next?" Sketch of deceased Bangladesh bloggers by MadhuMondol.
More than ten Bangladeshi bloggers and writers have been assassinated since 2013. Some of the country's most active online writers now fear they may face jail or will die at the hands of the assailants. Some under threat have left the country. Since 2013, we have covered stories about individuals who have lost their lives because of their online writing, and the ways their communities have responded and grappled with this trend.
Global Voices Advocacy has been doing digital security, online mapping, and censorship-related projects since 2007. Although some of these projects were built towards now-defunct technologies, we keep them archived for readers interested in reviewing our work over time.


For the Valentine's Day Stowe guests, we catch-up back again with a regular blogger for us, Claire Black from Claire Black Divorce Coaching.
Claire is one of the UK's first accredited specialist Divorce Coaches, a former lawyer, and Advanced NLP Practitioner. Today, she shares her tips on how to handle Valentine's Day when you are going through a divorce or separation.
When you're in the middle of a separation, Valentine's Day might seem like the last thing you need right now. All those reminders of romantic love, emotions and dinner dates. The commerciality of Valentine's Day is almost impossible to ignore. Even Google will probably change its logo to surround it with floaty hearts.
For those of you who are going through a break up, Valentine's Day can be sad and depressing. I know, I've been there. It is easy to feel low and lose yourself in thinking about the "what if's and the regrets.
I am here to reassure you that you do have a choice. Like me, you can consciously decide to make things different. You have power over the remote control to your brain, and there are things you can do to dial down your feelings.
So, I've created a list of my top seven tips to handle Valentine's Day this year.
Your brain will always try to answer the questions you ask it. Try asking yourself how you can make the day better for yourself. How could you show yourself a little love? Buy yourself flowers, go on a 'date' with your kids, watch a funny movie, or buy yourself those chocolates. Why rely on someone else to do it for you?
Instead of thinking about what you might be missing, think about what you DON'T have to put up with any more. What always irritated you about your ex? What can you do now that you couldn't do before?
Disconnect from social media. Don't check up on your ex, to see what they are doing. That way madness lies. Instead, flip your focus back to yourself, and what you can do to make things that little bit easier.
Spend time with other people in a similar situation. Get together with your single friends, and have an anti-Valentine's Day get together, or a games/movie night. Try out that new class you've been meaning to go to.
If you and your ex always went to the same place, or did the same thing on Valentine's day, make a conscious effort to do something different – try something your ex would never have done but that you know you're going to love. Create a new memory that, in time, will override the old ones.
Valentines doesn't have to be about romantic love. So today, let your kids, your family, your friends know how much you love and appreciate them. Give your best friend a call and let them know how much you appreciate the support they have shown you over your break up.
Do something kind for someone else. When we do kind things for others, it boosts our serotonin levels, the neurotransmitters which help us to feel satisfied and content. Many anti-depressants work by increasing serotonin levels in our body – why not do the same thing simply by doing something nice for someone else?
Gratitude is a fantastic antidote to stress. Write a list of all the things in your life that you are grateful for and stick it to your fridge. Concentrate on it for 30 seconds and see how you feel. Do you notice your mood lifting? Consciously looking for the good things we have also helps to boost your feel-good hormones, and it will train your brain to start looking for the positives, even when things might seem really challenging.
Remind yourself that this too will pass. You will feel better, you will get through this. If this is your first Valentine's Day on your own, know that you will never have to go through this "first" again. Next time will always be easier.


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Congratulations on the 20th Memorial Year!
Makoto Kaneko
I am more than happy to congratule you on the 20th year of Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics (JRM) publication. The first issue was published in June 1989 under the Editor-in-Chief Kazuo Yamafuji, Professor Emeritus of Electro-Communication University. Since then, the Journal has been published bimonthly as a special issue featuring timely topics.
The JRM is the first journal including "Mechatronics" in its name. Through the JRM, much information on robotics and automation proceeded from Japan to around the world. We recognized that there are great needs to provide with the information on robotics and mechatronics with the increase of application technology in this area. Dr. Toshio Fukuda of Nagoya University took over as editor-in-chief in 1990 and has devoted himself to extending the popularity of the JRM through collaboration with academic societies. Thanks to his efforts in 1999, the JRM became technically cosponsored by the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME).
I became editor-in-chief in 2000. After an agreement with JSME, we regularly published special issues on ROBOMEC with the support of the Robotics and Mechatronics Division (RMD) of JSME, where ROBOMEC is an annual conference sponsored by the RMD.
Based on peer evaluation, we are recommending that authors submit papers to the JRM. Accepted papers are published after further review in two separate issues. We believe that these two issues highlight JRM as different from other journals.
Currently, the number of papers submitted yearly is increasing with the recognition of this journal. Our policy is to publish papers on timely, original topics. I look forward to the JRM gaining an ever higher reputation thanks to the fine leadership of fourth Editor-in-Chief Tatsuo Arai.
Let's see how this journal advances in the next decade!
Makoto Kaneko, "Congratulations on the 20th Memorial Year!," J. Robot. Mechatron., Vol.20, No.1, p. 5, 2008.
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"The only full strength weld is a CJP"
"Weld backing is simply a construction aid"
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Perhaps you've heard of some of these "welding myths". As is often the case, some of these myths are rooted in facts, but also have exceptions. With a focus on practicing structural engineers, this webinar will tackle ten welding myths, identifying what is fact and what is not, and offering practical advice to better address these situations that are addressed by these often misleading myths.
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Duane K. Miller, Sc.D., P.E., is a recognized authority on the design and performance of welded connections. He is a popular speaker on the subject and has lectured around the world. In 2015, he was named an AWS Fellow. He received the American Institute of Steel Construction's T. R. Higgins Lectureship Award in 2001, the AISC Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005, and became the eighth recipient of the AISC Robert P. Stupp Award for Leadership Excellence in 2016; he became the first recipient of the AISC Steel Conference Speaker Award in 2018. He was appointed an Adjunct Professor at the University of Alberta in 2019. He has authored or co-authored texts and chapters of many handbooks, including the AISC Design Guide on Welding and the Mark's Handbook of Engineering, 12th Edition. He has appeared as a subject expert on the History Channel and Discovery Channel.
Dr. Miller earned a B.S. degree in Welding Engineering from LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas, an M.S. in Materials Engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from LeTourneau University in 1997. He is a former Chair of the AWS D1 Structural Welding Code Committee. He was the first Chair of the Seismic Welding Subcommittee and is a former co-chair of the AASHTO-AWS D1.5 Bridge Welding Code Committee. His current technical involvement includes membership on the AWS D1 committee and the AISC Specification Committee. He is a Professional Engineer, and formerly a Certified Welding Inspector and Qualified Welder.
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Throughout its short history, the United States has been distinguished from other nations by one characteristic more than any other: confidence.
It is common for countries or institutions of great power to feel as though they have a central place in the world, that their strength must be indicative of their fundamental importance in Mankind. Many powers have held this view of themselves throughout history, from the ancient Romans to the British Empire of the Victorian era. Yet in nearly every case, this national self-importance has been deflated, and the country has discovered that it is not so pivotal as it had thought, that its mandate is not so grand.
The one exception, of course, is us. Since the very founding of the country, many have been most certain that the United States of America plays a crucial and even holy role in the story of Man. This was the case even as the new republic struggled just to ratify a constitution and played no role on the international level. In the last century or so, as the US has gone from major player to superpower to the superpower, this sense of manifest destiny has not been dampened in the least. Our great gift to the world has been, of course, democracy, an idea that founded the country more than two hundred years ago and still rings true in our hearts today. It is a value so important to the American people that for its sake we have fought to the ends of the earth and gotten involved in situations we shouldn't have.
Unfortunately, there is a difference between passion and reality, as our government quickly learned. Just as absolute freedom had to be tempered by the need for a functional government, so, too, did our professed desire for an Earth populated only by true democracies quickly run into impractical situations. To deal with only democratic governments, or even those of which we vaguely approved morally, would cripple the US diplomatically and would absolutely stunt any desire for international relevance. Therefore, concessions have been made and dealings and even friendships with particularly unsavory regimes have become the norm. Up to now, though, we have been able to remain at least somewhat convinced as a people that whatever the individual policies may be, in the end the United States is fervently working for an overall more fundamentally just and democratic world. These beliefs may be tested in the coming weeks.
We've all read about the revolutionary movement sweeping the Arab world. Last month, former Tunisian president Zine Ben Ali was ousted from his country by a popular uprising, and, as I type, President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt is facing increasingly violent pressure. It seems that Yemen might be next.
As this rebellious spirit spreads, it will become increasingly inconvenient for the US. Tunisia, though a strong economic partner of some European countries, is not too heavily involved with the United States. Consequently, the official American response was quick to praise the protesters, affirming their right to free elections and a democratic government and recognizing the rejection of Bel Ali's power as legitimate.
Egypt, on the other hand, is a critical ally of the US, both because of its location in a generally hostile region, and, more specifically, because of its role in trying to mediate the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It follows that the White House's response to the protests in Egypt has been much more reserved than its reaction to those in Tunisia. President Obama has objected to Egypt's shutting down of the country's Internet and cell service and has come out against "violence on both sides." It seems that the US, this "land of liberty," has cast its lot with the preposterously titled President Mubarak, or, if not with him, it has certainly not thrown its lot with the pro-democratic protesters. If Yemen were to fall ill with this revolutionary malady, the response would be even more clear-cut. Even as the current regime of Ali Abdullah Saleh flounders and fails the Yemeni people miserably, the United States remains a committed ally and main sponsor, with aid to the country currently at $63 million and expected to rise. Yemen has been considered a crucial ally in the War on Terror, and a governmental collapse would very likely exacerbate problems for a country already considered a hotbed for extremism.
"What happens when our moral interests and our political interests conflict?" is a question that we will be asking ourselves in the next stages of this developing story. On one hand, objectively, it would be better for the United States if President Mubarak were to stay in office. He has been an ally of the West, both economically and militarily. He has respected a pact with Israel and has been a reliably secular head of state in a region where Islam is the norm; his banning of the Islamic Muslim Brotherhood party has ensured that. In a part of the world where friends are very hard to come by, and even hard to buy, Mubarak has been reliably unproblematic for the West.
This may not be the case for much longer. As the protests swell, the United States and its allies are going to continually reassess the balance between pragmatism and reality. In reality, many of our foreign friends are bullies and thugs who are just as bad as the dictators we rail against when their agenda is not compatible with ours. Regarding the current Egyptian crisis, it is clear that the moral right is on the side of the protesters. Americans firmly believe that it is the people's right to choose and be involved in their government. Even if the protesters, trying to find their voices after thirty years of a one-party system, had acted out violently, we could not blame them. However, they have been commendable even in that respect, staying largely peaceful and fighting only to defend themselves against coordinated pro-Mubarak attacks (almost certainly perpetrated by plainclothes policemen).
On the other hand, if the Mubarak regime were to fall, political uncertainty would ensue. The protests have already cost Egypt a fortune in lost revenue (especially from tourism), and the economic fallout will continue after the protests have ceased. Knowing that financial hardship is often the precursor of chaos, it is not difficult to imagine an imminent period of anarchy. Indeed, some have even speculated about a counterrevolution coming from the countryside, where most people seem to remain in favor of the Mubarak regime (in many ways, Egypt's uprisings mirror the beginnings of the French Revolution). The most likely outcome, other than prolonged unrest, is the rise to power of the Muslim Brotherhood. This would be very unfortunate for United States' interests in the region, as the Brotherhood has an avowed a strong anti-USA/Israel position. Even thinking positively, the best outcome imaginable is a smooth transition to a moderate president, such as Mohamed ElBaradei or Omar Suleiman. Both have had good relations with the the West in their respective functions of Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency and chief negotiator in the Israel-Egypt talks. However, they would both most likely be less favorable to American interests than their predecessor: as elected officials, they would be representing the will of a people generally skeptical of the United States.
It is clear to me that our country is in control of the situation. The Egyptian army is bankrolled almost exclusively by American money, sent to ensure a continuing peace between Egypt and Israel. This same army has emerged as the decisive factor in the revolution. It has the confidence of the people, and yet it is a branch of the government. It has not taken sides yet, but has mostly stood by and stepped in to contain protesters when the clashes became too violent. If the United States were to put some pressure on the army to swing one way or the other, it would comply immediately for fear of losing benefits and a status which by all accounts have been very generous. I take the soldiers' inaction and desire to stay out of the conflict to be linked to our government's own indecisiveness. Who do we really want in power?
In the end, the issue boils down to the one persistent question of foreign policy. Who is more important: the people of our country, or the people of the world? We struggle with this issue, just as we struggle to decide whether it is right to torture enemies to protect our country. If we torture, we are declaring our citizens' lives and security more important than those of others. Is this wrong? If we support the departure of Mubarak, we might be opening the door for harm to come to our country in the future. Is this wrong? Neither choice is good, but which is better? The battle between idealism and pragmatism is as strong as ever. It will be interesting to see which way we lean in the coming days.
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Agilysys Announces Latest Release of LMS With Modern User Interface and Launch of New rGuest Modules
Agilysys (PMS and other solutions)
Agilysys, Inc., a leading global provider of next-generation hospitality software solutions and services, announced the release of its Lodging Management System® (LMS) property management system version 7.4.1.
This version introduces several enhancements and new functionality, including a modern web-based user interface. The company is also launching rGuest® Book, a new web booking engine as well as rGuest® Express, a new self-service kiosk solution. These newly launched products will both tightly integrate with LMS 7.4.1, with integrations for rGuest Stay® and Visual One® property management systems to come later this year.
Agilysys LMS is recognized as one of the hospitality industry's premier property management solutions, with automation for every aspect of hotel operations, including reservations, credit card processing, accounting, housekeeping, activities scheduling, food and beverage sales, online reservations, remote check-in and more. Leading global properties rely on LMS's flexibility and ease of use to increase productivity, maximize revenue per guest and ensure repeat business.
This latest version of LMS brings new a new modern look-and feel and web-based user experience to its users. The new user experience expands on the existing web-based offerings such as the housekeeping and reporting modules that were introduced in LMS last year. The new version also brings enhancements to the system's rGuest Pay® integration, adding support for the Worldpay gateway solution and for the use of Givex gift cards. Integrations with rGuest Book and rGuest Express will allow operators to further enhance the guest experience at their property while generating more revenue opportunities.
rGuest Book is a commission-free, easy-to-use reservation system designed to move guests effortlessly through the booking process. The solution is cloud-based and fully responsive, bringing fast deployment and flexibility to operators. The tightly integrated solutions will make it easy for operators to access real-time room availability and will enable properties to sell to the last room and boost their revenue.
The rGuest Express self-service kiosk allows guests to check in and out themselves, bypassing the front desk entirely when needed. Guests can make their room selection choices and have their room key created directly at the kiosk, and the solution supports a variety of payment options. The kiosk is designed for flexibility and has a variety of settings to allow operators to adapt it to their preferred workflow.
"LMS has always set a high standard, with unparalleled reliability and a wide range of features and functionality," said Luke Pfeifer, director of product management at Agilysys. "This new version of our industry-leading system will expand its offerings further while delivering more powerful capabilities. The new enhancements bring more revenue and guest experience driving modules to the system, while the increased ease-of-use will allow customers to focus their attention on the heart of their business."
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Grace Weber plays The Deli's B.E.A.F. + announces UK shows.
The Deli's NYC B.E.A.F. 2012 debuts tonight May 23 at Spike Hill with an intimate night with 6 talented female songwriters.
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The following information was taken from the South Carolina Department of Archives and History Combined Index. Keyword African Slaves. This Keyword came up with Slave Trade, African listed on Bills of Sale in the state of SC from 1773 to 1836.
Ref: 002Q this is the Volume #...the next is the page #....next is the date of the transaction. The above Ref. will allow you to see a copy of the original bill of sale. These records mention the Tribe and the Nation, many of the slave were from, ex: Congo Nation, Native of Guinea, Ibo Nation, Mandingo Nation, Matanalique Nation, and they often mention the slaves African Names. The records were extraction verbatim. I have no furthur information.